Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,350, for Abijah Page, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Page, Abijah
S. 23,350
CONTENTS

1888 Aug 27 E. S. Stearns - history - Press
27102 New Hampshire
Abijah Page N. H.
An enrollee in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain. Dyer of the Inf y in the Mass s line for 8 Months private
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan y . 1834 and sent to E. S. Parker Esq. Manchester N. H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep r 1833. $ 66. 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Mar 34 . . 13. 33 Recd July 9 1836 $ 79. 99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk. J. K. Vol. 7 Page 110

26991 Declaration of Abijah Sage - of Bridge Cheshire Co. N.H.
Adams - 8 m private Capt. Rife
C. Parker Amherst M.H. Goodwin Safford N.H.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this thirteenth day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court , before the Hon d  Horon Watson , Judge of the Court of Probate for said County.
now sitting , Elijah Page a resident of Winelge in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged eighty four years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say —
1 st That on the alarm of the battle of Saxington , he marched to Cambridge , in the company of Capt Kimball ; 70 ds and was stationed there, until having served two weeks he was dismissed and returned home —
2 d — that in December 1775 , he enlisted for six weeks in the Company of Capt William Pope of Sunenburg Mass. and went to Dorchester , where he served two months, 40 ds instead of the six weeks for which he enlisted — and then engaged for, and served two months more in said Popes Company, and was there when the British evacuated Boston , and for sometime afterwards, but does not recollect how long —
3 d — On the alarm of the British under Col. Baum , marching towards Bennington , he went out in the company of Capt Carlisle , & marched to the vicinity 1 mo of Bennington , where after staying some time, Capt Carlisles Company had leave to, and did return home, the British having retreated — He served one full month at this time —
4 th — Soon after returning home from the above tour, he enlisted into the Company of Capt Carter of Seminster for three months and went to the westward; was in 3 mo the battle of Stillwater and at the taking of Burgoyne , and immediately marched down the Hudson to the White Plains ; & after serving three months was dismissed — He further states that he knows of no person by whom he can prove any of these services except what is furnished herewith —

Was born in Sunenburg Mass. in the year 1749 Thinks there is a record of his age at Sunenburg Was living at said Sunenburg when called into the service has resided at the same place and Rindge N.H. since the war, and now lives at said Rindge
Enlisted voluntarily every
Resolts Genl. Washington and Gates
Never received a written discharge
Rev. Amos W. Burnham and Joshua Converse Esq. live near me and can, I believe testify as to my character for veracity and belief of my services as a Soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Abijah his  mark Page
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
We, Amos W. Burnham a Clergyman, residing in the town of Rindge N.H. and Joshua Converse a Justice of the Peace residing in the same town do
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Abijah Page who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
A. W. Burnham Joshua Converse
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
And the said Court  we do hereby declare their  my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certi- fy, that it appears to them  me that Amos W. Burnham who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Town of Rindge and that Joshua Converse who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town of Rindge and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that the Applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court and that the proceedings aforesaid were had out of Court at the residing house of the Applicant - Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I, the undersigned Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Abijah Page for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Thirteenth day of June A.D. 1833
Asa Parker Reg. of Probate for said County of Cheshire

November 11, 1931
BA-J/HEL
Mr. W.E.Page 82 Raines Park Rochester, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Abijah Page, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.23350, based upon the military service of Abijah Page in that war.
Abijah Page was born in 1749, in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
While residing in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, he volunteered and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops as follows: at the time of the Lexington alarm, two weeks in Captain Kimball's Company, exact dates not given; from December, 1775, two or four months in Captain William Pope's Company; on an alarm at Bennington, one month in Captain Carlisle's Company, exact dates not given; from September 7, 1777, in Captain Nathaniel Carter's Company, Colonel Job Cushing's Regiment, was at the battle of Stillwater and surrender of Burgoyne and was discharged November 29, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1833, while residing in Rindge, New Hampshire.
He died July 19, 1836.
There are no data as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records do not show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Samuel Page, as described by you.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Revolution
23 350 INVALID.
1931, Nov 11 - List to W.E. Page - 8 Oct
File No. 23,350
Abijah Page Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1791
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 819
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Abraham Lowe of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester do hereby certify that in the month of December A.D. 1775, I enlisted into the service of the revolution, for the term of six weeks, at Leominster in said County of Worcester, & that Abijah Paige, then of said Leominster, but now of Rindge in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire enlisted in the same company for the same term of time. I further depose & say that we both entered a company of Mass. militia commanded by Capt. Wm. Pope of said Leominster & Lieut. Thos. Hadwell of Fitchburg. The names of our regimental officers I cannot recollect, the said Paige marched from said Leominster to Dorchester Neck, & remained in said company during said term of six weeks - when our company were requested to remain two weeks longer till our places could be supplied by fresh troops. I remained myself as requested, but my impression that the said Paige also remained - I have known the said Paige from the time we were in the army together to the present time. Abraham Lowe Ashburnham Mar 13 A.D. 1833
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss - April 13 1833 Then the above named Abraham Lowe, Esq. personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, & made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Lowe & that he is, in my opinion a disinterested & highly credible witness -
Nathaniel Pierce Just. Peace

A True Copy of the Majah Paige
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the court of Common Pleas, for said County of Worcester, do certify that Nathaniel Pierce, Esquire, before whom the within Deposition was sworn to, is a justice of the peace for said County - and that his signature to the certificate of such oath having been taken before him, appears to be in his own proper hand writing. —
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court, at Worcester, this twenty second day of April, in the year 1833.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

with the following list of the names
here by certifying that all of the above mentioned facts are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of March, 1910.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcesters. I Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial Court, holden within and for the county of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Ezek Whiting Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Worcester, and that his signatures to the within certificate appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this thirtieth day of May A. D. 1833.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
Yrs. a. Honorable Abijah Bigelow for Abijah Bigelow
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Ms. A. 9. 2. 10. 10
Amherst Mt. December 10 th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
The enclosed declarations were sent to your office by Asa Parker of Jaffrey, County of Cheshire in this State. He was my brother, and, in consequence of his decease in October, the papers were handed to me.
In pursuance of the directions on the wrappers I have sent to the office of C. D. Bangs Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, and the files of the office have been examined. Nothing can be found relative to the services of Joseph Moore, the rolls not being returned and filed. Only one roll of the services of Abijah Page can be found, a certificate of which is enclosed.
Mr. Page lives twenty five miles from me, but last week I went to see him, in order to procure an amendment of his declaration so as to state the names of his Colonels. I found him very infirm and broken, and unable to remember the names of any of the Col. under whom he served. He went over the whole history of his services, but could name no Colonel, and but few of the Captains. When the names of the Capt. were

mentioned he recollects them and the place where they lived and served. When I named Col. Burling, under whom it appears by the Certificate he served at the taking of Burgoyne, he said there was such a Col. there, but he thought he did not serve under him.
The family informed me that the memory of the old man had failed considerably since he made his declaration in June, but that he could not then remember his Colonels.
Under these circumstances I thought it of no use to take his affidavit in amendment of his declaration, as it would be merely that he could not remember the names of the Colonels under whom he served. - If the Department decide that it should have been done I will see it done immediately.
Any other direction will be attended to, on receiving it.
Your Obedient Servant
(Edmund Parsons)

Edmund Parker Esq.
Amherst
M.H.
10
Single

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 22 d 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Abijah Page served in the Company of Capt Nathaniel Easton, Col Jos Cushing's Regt three Months and four days, which service commenced Sept. 7, and ended Nov. 29 th eleven days then after being allowed to go home
Edward D Bangs Esq

A. G. Page
Born in Sunbury Pa. in 1749 & leaving there when called into the Service & also at Ridge Mt where in June 1862 on the alarm April 19 1775 he marched under Capt Kimball to Siege of Boston remaining 2 weeks. In Dec 1775 served  2 mos 2 mos under Capt M c Phee at Sunbury at Dorchester & another 2 mos by regiment (Sawin Co) & there until the evacuation (March 17, 1776) On the alarm at Bennington Vt he went out under Capt. Carlton & marched there but Portia retreated Soon after served 3 mos under Capt. Carlton at Saratoga & was in the Battle of Stillwater & at Surrender of Burgoyne. From there down Hudson River to White Plains. Adams  Adams March 1777 for Albany
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82 Paines Park, Roch. N. Y. - 10/26/31
U.S. Pension Office, Wash. D.C.
Sirs: -
In studying my ancestral genealogy, I find a Pension Affidavit sworn to before a local Justice of the Peace of Rindge, N. H. that one Abijah of Rindge N. H. Page - deceased July 19, 1836, - was a Revolutionary Pensioner. Ezra Stearns' "History of Rindge" does not show his name in the lists published in that book, but as he was born May 14, 1749 in Lunenburg, Mass., and lived there a number of years, he may have enrolled from there. His father was Joseph Page. Would your Office show where he enlisted? Also would you have listed those dependent upon him for support, - which would include the names of his children? I am anxious to learn if the list of his children included a Phineas Page? If not, was Phineas Page's name included in the list of Samuel Page's children? (Samuel Page was in the Battle of Lexington, Apr. 19, 1775 - Capt. Nathan Hale's Company, but I am not able to say whether he was a pensioner. He died Feb. 17, 1800.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to furnish, regarding the above persons, I am Very truly, W. E. Page