Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17634, for Moses Pilsbury, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gilsbury Moses
S 17634
CONTENTS
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D. 486 Massachusetts
Moses Gilbury
of Essex in the State of Mass who was a S t Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Kimball of the 1 st Reg t commanded by Col. Gerrish in the Mass. A r line for 9 mos 14 days from Oct 3 A. D. 1833 at Sargant
Male
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 12 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sept 1833 and sent New Mark Newburyport Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $132.37 Semi-ant. allowances ending Mar 34 26.47
$158.84
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. Addison Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 64
83 Eph

Moses Pelsbury

Declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, ss
On this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex, aforesaid now sitting Moses Pillsbury a resident of West Newbury in the county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty four years and upwards - 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:
He first enlisted at Newbury in the latter part of the year 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Dyer, Massachusetts Militia, in which Company he served at Roxbury in said State - six weeks, and was then discharged at Roxbury had no written discharge.
Also enlisted at Newbury aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain William Rogers, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith, and served therein as Corporal three months at Prospect Hill: enlisted in January 1776 and served said term and was then discharged at Prospect Hill in April following. had no written discharge.
Also enlisted at Newbury in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Kimball, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrish, and served therein at White Hill near Dins more than three months, enlisted 13th of November 1777 and served until 3rd of April 1778 was then discharged at same place had no written discharge.
Also enlisted at Newbury in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Perkins, in the regiment commanded by the said Colonel Gerrish, to serve for three months, and served in said company as Sergeant Major the full term of three months at Albany. Enlisted, as well as he can now remember in the month of October 1778 or 1779, and was discharged near Albany, no written discharge.
Also enlisted at Newbury in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Pease, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rogers, (and as nearly as he can now remember in the year 1780, and served therein as First Lieutenant at West Point the full term of three months. - and was then discharged at same place - had then a written discharge.
That he was born in Newbury aforesaid in an Iron house (he has a said - and there when he voluntarily enlisted - Major Matthew Nicholson can testify to his character for bravery & service as a soldier - he was born in 1749. That he now resides at said West Newbury and has always resided there.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
D A White
Moses Pillsbury Jdg of Probate

We Henry C Wright a clergyman, residing in West Newbury aforesaid, and Moses Newell Esquire, a Magistrate, residing in West Newbury aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Pillsbury, who has subscribed and sworn to the aforewritten declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age and upwards; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Henry C Wright Moses Newell Subscribed and sworn to before me W. Wood, Justice of the Peace
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named officer was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies that the Revd Henry C Wright who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in said West Newbury and that the said Moses Newell Esquire who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at West Newbury aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. A. White Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Sunn, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Moses Pillsbury for a pension. also that William Wood is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex, and that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of September A D 1832.
Nath. Lord Jr.

17634 INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 17634
Albany Major Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Copy for - misled Jan 30/91 J.R.R.

CLERK'S OFFICE, DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 21, 1891
Hon. Green B. Raum,
In re Moses Pilsbury, Pensioner.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:-
Judge Brown, U. S. District Judge for this District, desires to obtain a copy of the declaration of pension in the above matter. Mr. Pilsbury was private and sergeant in the Massachusetts militia, his pension having commenced on the 4th of March, 1831. He died Jan. 11, 1833 at the age of 83 years, and was placed on the roll of the Massachusetts militia on the 23rd of September, 1833.
We gather these facts from the pension roll in Senate Documents, 1st Senate, 23rd Congress, Vol. 12, 1833 to 1834. The Massachusetts pension roll being on page 99 of that volume.
Mr. Pilsbury was a relative of Judge Brown, and the Judge has already written two letters to the Pension Department, addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions within the past two months without receiving any answer. I feel sure from my own experience in obtaining prompt replies to my own communications that his failure to hear from the Department is due to some accident.
Please give the necessary instructions so that we may receive a copy of the above declaration as soon as possible, and we will

pay the fees therefor upon receipt of memorandum.
Respectfully,
Clerk U.S. District Court, and
U. S. Commissioner.
as. If we are applying to the money same please inform us - S.H.

Addison Brown / N.Y. City
Dec 6 / 1890
Mrs Pillsbury / Mass
Ed I 1217634 ✓

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NEW YORK.
Dec 6/80
Gent.
The father of my ma- ternal grandmother was Moses Pilsbury of West Newbury, Es- sex County, Mass., a soldier in the United States service in the revolutionary war. A pension was granted under the Act of June 7. 1832. His name appears on the published Mass. Pension Roll page 99. in the Report of Secretary of War, 1835, under Senate Resolutions of June 5 th & 30. 1834 & March 3. 1835, entitled "Senate Documents, Pension Roll, 1 st sess. 23 rd Congress."

I desire a copy of the Declaration filed in the Pension Bureau for the purpose of obtaining the pension. His name according to that published Roll, was placed on the Roll, Sept 23. 1833; the annual allow- ance being $52.95, as a partial original - & the whole sum paid Annually $87.10.
The Declaration will state certain facts as to Com- pany, of which to which I wish to make reference.
If you will kindly cause a copy to be made & forwarded to me as soon as may be, I will transmit charges therefor Personal Note - Addendum from Wash - U.S. District Judge

Addison Brown NY Jan'y 8 1791

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NEW YORK.
Jany 8/91 rec 9th
Friend
About a month ago I wrote for a copy of the Application for a Pension, in file, as I suppose in your de- partment, upon which a Pen- sion was granted Sept 23, 1833 to Moses Pilsbury of Essex County Mass. as a revolutionary soldier in the Mass Militia (see p. 99 of the Mass Pension Roll, Senate Doc. 1833- 1834 Vol. 12, 1 st Sess. 23 d Cong.). I have not received any answer, or acknowledgment of my letter. If not addressed to the proper office, please direct me aright & oblige Yours Resp t Soldier's Friend

Moses Pillsbury
26947
Moses Pillsbury
May
Supt 4 Mr 15 days
  Parts  9  04     13  19  
Capt Kimball, Col Garrison
Rest May
   22.50     30.45     52.95     105.90     26.47     132.37  
Wm Mount E
Newburyport
May

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 15 th 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 the name of Moses Pillsbury is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Caleb Kimball's Company, in the Regiment of Guards, in the service of the United States, commanded by Col. Gerrish, where he is allowed from Novem r 13 th 1777, to Feb y 3 rd 1778, two months and twenty days. — m d 2-20
Moses Pillsbury's name is also borne on a Muster Roll, of Capt. Caleb Kimball's Company, in the service of the United States, at Winter Hill, commanded by Col. Jacob Gerrish, where he is allowed from Feb y 3 rd , to April 3 rd 1778, two months and two days. 2-2
Moses Pillsbury's name as a Sergeant, is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Stephen Jenkins' Company, in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. detached from the Militia, in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex, to reinforce the Army, under Gen l Washington, where he is allowed from October 14 th to Novem r 22 nd 1779, 4-22

Amount brought Over
m d 4-22 1-20
for services and travel, one month & twenty days.
Moses Pillsbury's name as a Sergeant is again found on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Pearson's Company, in Lt. Col. Commandant Putnam's Regt. to reinforce the Continental Army, where he is allowed from Sept. 7 th to Novemr. 20 th 1781, for services and travel, two months and twenty five days. — — — — —
2-25 9-07
Moses Pillsbury claims for services under Capt. Jonathan Poor in 1778, also under Captain William Rogers in 1776, the rolls of which are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Sergeant Major Pilsbury Warrant

Massachusetts. State Essex ss.
To Moses Pillsbury Greeting,
I do by these presents reposing special confidence In your loyalty courage and good conduct con- stitute and Appoint you y e said Moses Pillsbury Sergeant Major in a Reg t of Guards under my comm d . In the service of the United States, you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge y e duty of that Offic e and Obey all Orders you shall receive from me or commander of the Reg t for the time being, or others your Superior Officers with Over you, according to the Military Rules and discipline pursuant to the trust repos d in you for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant Given und r my hand and Seal at Winter Hill this 13 th day of Nov r Anno domini 1777
Jacob Gerrish Col o