Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2412, for Luther Metcalf, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Metcalf, Luther Hannah
Op. 2412 B.L.Wt. 17593-160-55
CONTENTS

15303 Massachusetts
Luther Metcalf of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Fifer in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. [blank] in the [blank] line for [blank] (May 11 Day) Fifer 15 " 19 th [blank] Miles
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 81 Dollars 67 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1833 and sent to [blank] Sarah [blank]
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] 1833 $163.54 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep. 40.83 $204.17
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 53.

Luther Metcalf Massachusetts Hannah Metcalf Widow of Luther Metcalf who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Fifer
inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 81 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of November, 1853 and sent to C. F. Wood Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 42, Vol. a
(32)

132.936 } Act Mar 28 th May 1 st
Hannah Metcalf, mother of sister Pension P.M.
Map 18 th Mil,
Revolution War Ad: 160 Acres Feb: 22 nd 1864 Map Feb 18 th 1864
Vol M 2, page 4.
Charles F Wood Present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Medway in and for said County, Luther Metcalf Esquire a resident of Medway in said County, aged sixty six 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, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Wrentham in said County of Norfolk on the seventh day of September A. D. 1758, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town Records of Wrentham ; that he was in the United States service from the nineteenth day of April A. D. 1775, to the first day of January A. D. 1776 as a Fifer in the Massachusetts State Troops : that he was residing at Wrentham at the time when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt John Boyd, Lieut Dean Ladd, Joshua Gould Esquire in Col John Greaton's Reg't Gen. Heath's Brigade : that he marched from Wrentham to Boxbury
: that he served with other similar troops & none of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing: that he left the service on the first day of January 1776 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Medway
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first part day of March A. D. 1776, to the latter part day of March A. D. 1776 15 days as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing at Wrentham when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt John Metcalf Lieut Asa Dana : that he marched from Wrentham to Newton  Roxbury through Cumberland, Rehoboth, Swansea & crossed the Taunton River at Slades Ferry : that he served with other militia troops & none of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service in the latter part of March and there is no person living to his knowledge by whom he can prove this service
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the same day of June A. D. 1776, to the same day of December A. D. 1776 six months as a Private in the Massachusetts Troops that he was residing at Wrentham when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Lewis Whiting  Royal Norfolk Lt. in Col. Francis Wheeler's Reg't Gen. Breket's Brigade : that he marched from Wrentham to Singletown through Marlborough, Charlestown, Bennington Vermont, Whitehall & other places: that he served with other troops of the same kind, supposed to be State troops, but might have been Continental of the regular troops; and
Gen. Gates & Gen. Arnold regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on some day in December 1776 about six months from time of making in June previous

He also that he was in the United States Service from the 8 th day of December A.D. 1776 to the 28 th day of December A.D. 1776 - 21 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was then residing at said Wrentham & was a volunteer & served for the period of service under the command of Captain Ebenezer Dyer of Colonel James Mitchell's Regiment. That he marched from said Wrentham to Warwick Rhode Island & served with other Militia Troops & he does not recollect any regular Officers being there. That he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge. Also that he was in the United States Service from the twenty fifth day of December 1776 to the 16 th day of January 1777 - 22 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was then residing at said Wrentham & was drafted & served for the period of service under the command of Captain Joseph Lovell, at Warwick Rhode Island. That he was in a detachment with other Militia Troops & no regular Officers were there to his knowledge. That he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge. Also that he was in the United States Service from the 30 th day of September 1777 to the 20 th day of November 1777 - one month & 20 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was then residing at said Wrentham, was drafted & served for the period of service under the command of Captain Ezra Fairbanks of Colonel Benjamin Hovey's Regiment, at Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island. That he was in no battle & no regular Troops or Officers served with him that he now recollects & at the end of his service he received a verbal discharge. Also that he was in the United States Service from the 26 th day of July 1778 to the 18 th day of August 1778 - 22 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was then residing at said Medway Wrentham, was a volunteer & served for the period of service under the command of Captain Amos Ellis of Colonel Benjamin Hovey's Regiment in Rhode Island & with other Militia & regular Troops & General Lafayette of the regular Officers was known to him. That he was in the battle of Rhode Island & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge. Also that he was in the United States Service from the 22 nd day of August 1778 to the 14 th day of September 1778 - 22 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was then residing at said Medway Wrentham, was drafted & served at Rhode Island, under the command of Captain Adiam Peters of Colonel Benjamin Hovey's Regiment with some of the Regular Troops & General Lafayette of the regular Officers was known to him. He was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge. Also that he was in the United States Service from about the fourth day of June 1779 to about the fourth day of March 1780 - nine months as a private in the Continental Army. That he was residing at said Medway Wrentham when he entered the Service; that he entered & served for the period of service under the command of Captain Joseph Daniels of Colonel Thomas Nixon of the Sixth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. That he marched from Medway Wrentham to West Point through Springfield & that he served at West Point & other places in the Highlands for some time. That he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a discharge which is lost. Also that he was in the United States Service from about the 25 th of July 1780 to about the ninth of August 1780 (2 weeks) as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he then resided at said Medway Wrentham, was a volunteer & served for the period of service under the command of Captain Moses Adams & Major John Munn. That he marched from said Medway Wrentham to Scituate Mass. that he served with other Militia Troops, was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge.
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.
Luther Metcalf
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Jacob Ide a Clergyman residing in the Medway and Timothy Hill residing in Medway hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Luther Metcalf who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Jacob Ide Timothy Hill
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Jacob Ide who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said Medway ; and that Timothy Hill who has also signed the same is a resident in said Medway and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
Samuel Hovey, Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Luther Metcalf for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid fourth day of December, A.D. 1832.
Samuel Hovey 5

Luther Metcalf Mass
2 Feb 8 Mo & 11 day
Thurs 15 19 24 00
19469 $81.67,
E. S. Leland Roxbury Mass

BRIEF in the case of 60 of Norfolk
Luther Metcalf in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Springfield  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Mass. State Troops 19 April In 17 75 volunteer 8 11 Serf Gen. Cap Doyce Col Greston   1st March 1846 15 Private Cap Mitchell no regular officer   June " " 6 " Cap Whiting Col Wheaton   6th Decm " " 14 " " Powell Col Mitchell   23rd " " " 22 " Cap Lovell   13th Sep 1847 " " 1 20 " Cap Fairbank Col Hove  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Rhode Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norfolk Co. Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
   July 1848. " 22 Private Cap Ellis Col How   22 August " " 22 " Cap Peters Examining Clerk. Col How   4th Sep 1849. " 9 " Cap Daniel Col Hove   25 July 1850. " 14 " Cap Adams Major Mann   2 years 4 m 20  

Sept. 3, 1853.
App d of Hannah Metcalf, widow of Luther, Norfolk Co., Mass.
1853
acc 1853.
Rev.
C. F. Wood, Present.
Colo 1853
Rev
C. F. Wood Present

State of Massachusetts ss.
On this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts, Hannah Metcalf a resident of Medway in the county aforesaid, aged seventy nine years who first being sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, - That she is the widow of Brother Metcalf, who was a private in the army as she verily believes, - that she is unable to say when he entered, or when he left the service, or the names & rank of the officers under whom the service was performed, or the place where he resided when he entered the army, - That he was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, & that he received his pension at the agency in Boston, and for a more particular statement of his services, she would refer to the evidence in his application for a pension on file in the Department at Washington -
She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Brother Metcalf on the twenty eighth day of September eighteen hundred & twenty six, - that her said husband died on the twenty seventh day of January eighteen hundred & thirty eight at Medway aforesaid, - that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, - She further declares that she is now a widow. Hannah Metcalf
Sworn to & subscribe Before -
Court, on the day & year above written.
J. Leland Judge of Probate

I Daniel C. Fisher of Medway in the county of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say that I am the Town Clerk of said Medway, that it appears by the records of said town now in my trust, that Luther Metcalf Esq was married to Mrs Hannah Fisher, on the twenty eighth of September Eighteen hundred and twenty six - The following is a true copy of the record viz. "I hereby certify that the following persons have been joined in marriage by me viz. Luther Metcalf Esq, and Mrs Hannah Fisher both of Medway September 28. 1826" "Jacob Dike."
And it is further recorded on said town books that Luther Metcalf Esq died on the twenty fourth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
I further testify and say that I am and have been for many years acquainted with Mrs Hannah Metcalf afore said who is now the widow of said Luther Metcalf Esq, and that she is the identical person, named in the foregoing declaration, as an applicant for a pension.
Daniel C. Fisher { Town Clerk of Medway
Norfolk ss June 23. 1853. Personally appeared Daniel C. Fisher who is known by me to be Town Clerk of Medway & is a credible witness, & made oath that the above affidavit to him subscribed is true. Before me. Nathan M. Fiske Justice of the Peace.

I Jacob Ide of Medway in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clerk. testify & say that I have been acquainted with Hannah Metcalf of Medway aforesaid, since the year eighteen hundred & fifteen, - that I also was well acquainted with her late husband Luther Metcalf from the above named year until the time of his death, which was at Medway the 27 th day of January A. 1838, who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary army, & subsequently a pensioner, - that I lawfully joined in marriage said Luther to said Hannah on the 28 th day of September A. 1826, and that said Hannah is now a widow and is the identical applicant for a pension named in the declaration herunto annexed - Jacob Ide
Norfolk ss. June 21, 1853 - Personally appeared Jacob Ide, who is known to me to be a credible witness, & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me,
Milton M. Fisher Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK ss.
I, EZRA W. SAMPSON, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Milton M. Fisher Esquire,
was at the time of making the above certificate & now
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this twenty sixth day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Ezra W. Sampson Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 9 th 1855
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Luther Metcalf was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.
LUTHER METCALF Justice of the Peace.

I, A.M.B. Fuller of Medway in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say, that I am the clerk of said town, that the following is a true copy of the records of said town which are in my charge, viz.
"I hereby certify that the following persons have been joined in marriage by me, viz. Brother Metcalff Esq. and Mrs Hannah Fisher both of Medway September 28. 1826."
"Jacob Ide"
And it is further recorded in said town books as follows viz. "Brother Metcalff Esq. died on the twenty-seventh day of January Eighteen hundred & thirty eight."
A.M.B. Fuller,
Town Clerk of Medway.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Norfolk ss. May 8 th 1855 Personally appeared A.M.B. Fuller who is known by me to be Town Clerk and is a credible witness, and made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true. -
Before me,
Brother Metcalff,
Justice of the Peace

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land.
STATE OF Massachusetts
} ss.
County of Norfolk
On this Eighth day of May 1855, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, (duly authorized by law to administer oaths,) Hannah Metcalf , aged Eighty one years, a resident of Medway in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Suther Metcalf , deceased, who was a Soldier or fifer , in the company commanded by Captain
commanded by Col. in the war with Revolutionary war,
That she is unable to say in what company or what Regiment he served, or the time when he entered or when he left the service, but would refer to the evidence accompanying her application for a pension under the act of Feb. 3. 1853 - See record of her Pension Certificate Vol. A. page 182.
That her said husband entered the service of the United States at on or about the day of 18 , for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said service as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said company, not having any knowledge of the manner of her said husband's discharge. She further states that she was married to the said Suther Metcalf in the County of Norfolk State of Massachusetts on or about the 28 th , day of September 1826, by Rev. Jacob Dole a Clergyman, and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Fisher, that her said husband died at Medway aforesaid, on the 27 th day of January, 1838, and that she is still a widow.*
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land under this or any other act, nor made any other application for Bounty Land except the present.
Charles F. Wood Esq. of Washington D.C. , is hereby authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any warrant that may be issued hereon.
Hannah Metcalf
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
We, Sarah B. Metcalf and Stephen J. Metcalf residents of the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above Hannah Metcalf , in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
And we further declare that we were well acquainted with the said Suther Metcalf and Hannah Metcalf his wife (now the widow) during the life time of the former, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to have been so generally reputed. That her said husband, the said Suther Metcalf died at Medway on the 27 th day of January 1838, and that she is still a widow; and that they have no interest in this claim.
Sarah B. Metcalf Stephen J. Metcalf
MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE.
The foregoing declaration, and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Suther Metcalf Justice of the Peace.
COUNTY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF
} ss.
County of
I hereby certify that Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this day of 18
Clerk.
* If no public or private record of the marriage exists, or can be procured, state the fact in the declaration, after the word widow; and in such case, such other evidence, such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed, will be admissible.
If a public or private record exist, an authenticated copy thereof must be furnished; if it be a private record, the authenticated copy thereof must be accompanied with the affidavit of some disinterested person, proving the genuineness of the original, and that the copy certified is a true and correct copy of it.
The person who solemnized the marriage is not competent evidence, unless the genuineness of his authority to solemnize marriages.

WIDOW, &c.
Levy
File No.
2412
Joannah Metcalf.
Widow.
Luther Metcalf.
Life Rev. War.
Act.
Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol.
M
Page
41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office Oct. 12/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully &c
H. Burt Esqr 3 Audg Present
Call for Comms
Luther Metcalfe, act 1832 $81.67 p. an. — Died 27 th January 1838, Paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor.

U.S. Pension Office
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Charles J. Morris Esq.
Washington
1949-12
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Dept 3-1853 Appl of Hannah, Metcalf widow of Luther Norfolk Co Mass
Act 1853
Allowed $81 \frac{67}{100} per annum Com. Feb. 3-1853
C. F. Wood Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official Series

Luther Metcalp
19469
✓
E.S. Leland
Certificate of the Senior of the State of Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov: 8 th 1832.
* 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 Luther Metcalf is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Boyd's Company in Col Greville's Regt for the period of eight days commencing April 19 1795 (as a private)
The name of Luther Metcalf is borne upon the following Rolls (viz)
Capt Asa Fairbanks in Col Benjamin Haws's Regt for the period of one month & twenty days commencing Sept 30 th 1797 -
Capt Amos Ellis in Col. Benjamin Haws's Regt for the period of twenty two days commencing July 26 th 1798.
Capt Eben Ponds in Col Metcalf's Regt for the Period of 17 days commencing December 8 th 1796 -
I further certify that upon examination I find no Rolls of Capt John Boyd after the one above mentioned, none of Capt John Metcalf, none of Capt Asa Fairbanks for December 1798 & January 1799 & none of Capt Moses Adams for the year 1780 -
Edward D Bangs, Secy
I further certify, that the name of Luther Metcalf

Metcalf is borne upon an Abstract of an Independent Company (draughted from the Fourth Regt of Militia from the State of the Massachusetts Bay) under the command of Capt Joseph Lovell & is therein stated to have served for the period of twenty two days commencing Dec. the twenty ninth 1778
Edward D Bangs, Secy
I further certify that the name of Luther Metcalf is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Adam Peters Company in Col. Benjamin Hawes Regt & is therein stated to have served for the period of twenty two days commencing Aug. twenty second 1778. & also that there are no rolls of Capt. Lewis Whiting's Company, from the first of July 1776 to the first of January 1777, to be found upon the files
Edward D Bangs Secy

I William Pond of Nidaw in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Seventy two years of age & upwards do testify & say that in the latter part of the month of July in the year 1780 I was called out as a soldier on an alarm at Rhode Island in a company of Massachusetts Militia under the command of Capt. Moses Adams of Nidaw aforesaid, in the Regiment which Peter Haurin of Nidaw was Major and Franklin from Nidaw in said County of Norfolk to Hobson in the State of Massachusetts and served as a private in said company for the term of half a month when we were discharged and returned home.
And I further testify that David Mitchell Senior Esq. now of Nidaw in said County, marched with the from Franklin aforesaid & served as a private in said company, during the whole term of half a month.
William Pond
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss. November 9th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named William Pond and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me — and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent, & believe him to be a person of truth & veracity.
John Shillaber Jr. Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss
I James Ware Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for the County of Norfolk do hereby certify that Luther Metcalf Esquire was on the 9 th day of November current and now is a Justice of peace within & for said County duly appointed law-impaired & qualified to discharge the duties of said Office and that his signature within is genuine & true
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth at Dedham this fifteenth day of November last one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
James Ware
William Power Deposition

which Amos Ellis was Captain - At the request of Genl Hancock the Company remained service after the expiration of their term when I returned home leaving the said Metcalf on duty in the Camp -
Benjamin Pond
Norfolk ss. August 16. 1832 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Pond who subscribed to the deposition above written & made solemn oath that statements therein contained were true before me
Ebenezer D. Justice of the Pond Peace & for the County of Norfolk
Norfolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Ebenezer D. Pond Esquire above named on the 16 th day of August 1832 was a Justice of peace in and for said County duly ap- pointed commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said Office and that his signature above is genuine & the true. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth the fifteenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
James Ware
Norfolk ss November 22 nd 1832 I hereby certify that I have personally appeared with the said Benjamin Pond & that he is a man of Prudence Justice Metcalf Justice of the Peace

I, Benjamin Pond of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of upwards of seventy four years of age do testify and declare that Jathan Metcalf of Medway in the County of Norfolk in this Commonwealth, enlisted with me in the autumn of 1774 as a minute man in the service of the Revolutionary War — On the 19 th day of April 1775 we were marched to Roxbury near Boston in this state where we remained on duty until an enlistment for 8 months was made — The said Metcalf and myself immediately enlisted for said term of Eight months under Capt John Boyd & Lt. Ebenezer Densmore in their Company in Col. John Greaton's Regiment in Genl. Wm. Heath's Brigade, and the said Metcalf performed duty as a Musician during said enlistment for the full term of Eight months and Eleven days , when we were discharged —
The said Jathan Metcalf and myself were again enlisted in June 1776 in Capt. Lewis Whittings company, Royal Artillery Regt. in Col. Ephraim Wheeler's Regiment Genl. Brierly's Brigade and were marched to Pownborough where the said Metcalf remained on duty with us until the following December when we were dismissed & returned home after a service of about six months —
In the month of October about the first of the month 1777, the said Metcalf & myself were again drafted to accompany what was then called the secret expedition to Rhode Island in the State of R. Island and served in Capt. Asa Fairbanks company, Joseph Hills Unit in Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt until some time in the month of November following when we were discharged — During this service acted as Capt's Clerk & on reference to the records of said Company now in my possession, I find the said Metcalf's name as a regular soldier —
The said Jathan Metcalf was also again drafted & served with us on the island of Rhode Island aforesaid for fifteen days in the month of August 1778 — We served in a company of

which Amos Ellis was Captain - At the request of Genl. Harkness the Company remained service after the expiration of their term. When I returned home leaving the said Military on duty in the Camp -
Benjamin Pond
Norfolk ss. August 16. 1832 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Pond who subscribed the deposition above written - made solemn oath that statements therein contained are true before me
Ebenezer D. Weston of the County of Norfolk ss Benjamin Pond
Norfolk ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Ebenezer D. Weston above named on the 16 th day of August 1832 was a Justice of peace in and for said County duly ap- pointed commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said Office and that his signature above is genuine & the true. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth the fifteenth day of November A D one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
James Ware
Norfolk ss November 22 nd 1832 I hereby certify that I have personally appeared with the said Benjamin Pond & that he is a man of property Justice of the Peace

I Elliker Pond of Franklin in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being sixty nine years of age and upwards, testify and say, - That Luther Metcalf Esq. Senior, now of Medway in said county of Norfolk, was a Soldier with me in the Revolutionary War, and we both enlisted for the term of Nine months , on the fourth day of June 1779, and marched together from said Franklin, then Massachusetts for Springfield, where we passed muster. we were intended to reinforce the American Army in the continental line - we marched from Springfield to West- Point, - said Luther Metcalf was in Capt. Joseph Daniel's company in the 6 th Mass. Reg. commanded by Thomas Nixon, in Gen. John Nixon's Brigade - I was frequently called on duty with him and I was personally knowing to his remaining and doing duty in said company and Regiment at West-Point, the Highlands, and various other places until, about the time I was called on the command of Lieut. Col. Thomson, in which I was made a prisoner. - said command was called out the third day of January 1780 - These dates are not all from mem- ory alone, but are confirmed by a Journal now in my possession -
Elliker Pond
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss. September 3, 1832. Personally appeared the above named Elliker Pond & made solemn Oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed, & I certify that the said Elliker is well known to me for truth & veracity. - Before me -
Luther Metcalf for Justice of the Peace in said county of Norfolk.

No. 100
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I James M. Ward Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Luther Metcalf Esq. born Sept 3rd 1804 is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Norfolk duly appointed commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said Office and that his signature within is genuine and true. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham this fifteenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
James M. Ward
Ellis P. Jones Deputy Clerk

Luther Metcalf Mass.
19,469
E. S. Leland

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Luther Metcalfe which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yy
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yy
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yy
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yy
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yy
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? _____
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Brief in the case of Hannah Metcalf widow of Luther Worfolk County and State of Massachusetts act of Feb. 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Massachusetts line 15 Mos. 19 days lifer 8 mos. 11 days A pensioner of the U.S. under act of June 7. 1832 at $81 67 / 100 per annum to be paid to his death 27 January 1838
(If for increase.) Allowed $81 67 / 100 per annum to commence Feb 3 - 1853
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record Death " auditor's report
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
C. F. Wood Esq. Present.
Examining Clerk.
H. L. May