Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,498, for Asa Presho, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental
Presko Asa
S. 33, 498
Mass
CONTENTS

5,377 Massachusetts
Asa Prescho Capt Perry Private 76 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Continental & Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jany 1819 and sent to Joseph Woodbridge clerk of the Judicial Courts, Berkshire Co Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. Amts \frac{8}{30} 34.13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 4.8.
$ 32.13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Septm Nov 6 th 1820 to Parker L. Hall, Esq., Massachusetts

The judge must Certify in every case, that the claimant is in indigent cir- cumstances.
Admitted
Further proof of service wanted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss.
On this 27 th day of April A.D. 1818. before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Berkshire in the Western Circuit, Personally appears Asa Presho aged fifty seven years, resident in the town of Lenox in said County of Berkshire, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War." That the said Asa Presho enlisted in the town of Raynham in the County of Bristol in said Commonwealth in the Company Commanded by Captain James Perry of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Sergeant in the year 1776. that he continued to serve in said Corps for the term of one year, & then enlisted in said town of Raynham in the Company Commanded by Capt. James Merrill of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Brewer, that he continued to serve in

in the service of the United States, until some time in the Year 1783, when he was discharged from service in Newburgh in the State of New York; That in the two last years, of his being in the service of the United States, he served in the Company Commanded by Capt. Marshall of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Tupper, which Company a short time previous to the close of the war was transferred first in Massachusetts to the Regiment Commanded by Col. Joseph Vose; That he was in the battles, of taking the Hessians at Trenton in the State of New Jersey in the year 1776, of taking Burgoyne at Saratoga in the State of New York of taking the fort at Stony Point in the State of New York, and that he is in reduced Circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. — Asa Presho
Sworn to & declared before me, the day and Year aforesaid. John Hooker.
I John Hooker one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth aforesaid do certify to my satisfaction, that the said Asa Presho did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy.

enemies; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. —
John Hooker
I Jos h Woodbridge Clerk of y s Court in Vermont do hereby certify that John Hooker in 6th paragraph y s Court & that the above is his signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court
J. Woodbridge Clerk
I Azariah Eggleston of Lenox Mass ts  2 nd do depose & say, that I was at the close of the revolutionary war paymaster of the Regiment of Col d Joseph Vose. That the v th Para th then belonged to said Regiment & that I paid him the arrears of his wages —
Azariah Eggleston
Sworn to this 27 th day of April 1810 before me
John Hooker

I Noah Goodrich of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose & say, that Asa Prescho, now residing in said Lenox, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that I was well acquainted with him when in the service for more than one year & that he at the time of my acquaintance with him was a soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt. Christopher Marshall of the Regt. Com- manded by Col. Tupper, a part of the time; & a short time previous to said Prescho being discharged said Marshall & his whole Company of which said Prescho was then a soldier, was transferred to the first Mass. Regt. Commanded by Col. Joseph Vose, of which Regt. I was then a soldier & had been for a number of years previous. - I further say that said I am well acquainted with said Prescho & know him to be a very poor man and further say not -
Noah Goodrich
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Berkshire ss. November 20 th 1818. Personally appeared Noah Goodrich & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that the said Goodrich is a man of truth & veracity. Joseph Tucker Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss:
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Joseph Tucker is an Justice of the Peace within & for the same County duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twenty third day of December A.D. 1818
J. Woodbridge Clerk

I, Azariah Eggleston of Lenox in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do testify and say that Asa Prescho who was a Soldier in the revolutionary war, and on the Continental Establishment and was Enlisted for three years part of said three years he served in Captain Christopher Marshalls Company under the command of Col o Tupper in the then 10 th Mass a . Reg t . Near the close of the war, Captain Christopher Marshall with his whole Comp y , was transferred to the 1 st Mass a . Reg t commanded by Col o Joseph Vose of which Reg t I was Paymaster and agent, I further testify and say, that the said Asa Prescho served as a good & faithful Soldier in said 1 st Mass a . Reg t until the first day of Feb y 1783 when he was honorably Discharged, I know he was considered a faithful Soldier

and served his Country truly to my knowledge and without any disguise. I have ever since the end of said Revolutionary war, been well as acquainted with the said Asa, more than thirty years while he and myself have lived in Lenox aforesaid — he is a poor man, and has been greatly afflicted with sickness and distress in his family — I further testify that what I say as to his services I do not say from memory, but from Musterrolls and many books kept by me as Paymaster and agent of 2 d 1 st Mass ts Reg t now before me Further I say not. —
Asariah Eggleston
Berkshire ss. November 20 th 1818. Personally appeared Asariah Eggleston Esq t & made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that the said Eggleston is a man of truth & veracity — Joseph Stocker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss:
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Joseph Tucker is a Justice of the peace within & for the same County duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & affixed the seal of said County the twenty third day of December A.D. 1878
J. Woodbridge Clerk

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Asa Prescho -
5377 Jan. 7 '19.
mar 1815

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 29 th - day of June - 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Asa Prescho - aged Sixty three years, resident in Lenox - in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain James Perry - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergant in the line of the State of Massachusetts - on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 27. 1818. - and that his pension certificate is numbered 5,377 -
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted - to wit : one four pail kettle - one pot - one tea kettle - one spider - four knives & forks - six tea cups & saucers - one small wine - & one old Cow -
That I am by occupation a Farmer - that I am infirm & unable to do any kind of labour of consequence - that the number of my family residing with me is Three - that their names and ages are as follow : Rebecca Prescho my wife fifty nine years of age of a feeble constitution. Chloe Prescho aged twenty five years & Clarissa Prescho aged twenty three years my Daughters. both are sick & unable to do any kind of labour. Chloe having been for about five years past distracted. - (signed) ASA PRESCHO -
Sworn to, and declared on the 29 th - day of June 1820, before the said Court - Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty four dollars and ten - cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Lenoir M. Dec. 25 th
Free -
The Hon ble the Secretary of War -
Washington City -
Admiral
Old Case Resina
Rec d Jan y 5 th / 81

Honble Secretary of War.
I enclose the application of Asa Prescho for a pension with affidavits of his services and of his poverty. He is a poor man with a large family. Should a pension be granted please to enclose the certificate to me.
Stockbridge
1878
J. S. Woodbridge Clerk

33 498 REVY INVALID.
File No. 33 498
Asa Presho
Lin Ren Wao
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]