Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31274, for Moses Newton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Newton, Moses
S. 31274
CONTENTS

6095- Massachusetts
Moses Newton 2 nd
of Deerfield in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Taylor of the Regt commanded by Dikeman in the Massachusetts line for 11 months private 2 " corporal 3 " sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 59 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon M rs Grinnell N.E.
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832 88.50 Pension allowance ending 1 st March '33 29.50 $118.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Bryan Clerk Book 6. Vol. 2 Page 69

I also again in July A.D. 1779 volunteered as a soldier in the revolution and did duty in the Massachusetts State Service two months. I left the Service & got home some time in September following. I lived at this time in said Deerfield and marched from Deerfield to Hadley Ms. thence to Windham Connecticut, the place of rendezvous thence to New London Ct. where I performed the duty. I served one longer month longer than I expected to when I left home. The Capt. of our company was Denomone in the Regt. of Col. Porter of Hadley Ms. I was discharged at New London and came home. I had a discharge but it is lost. I have no documentary papers as evidence of my services. In this period of my duty was a corporal of our company.
Abel Dyer

Moses Newton Deerfield
11 mos Private 2 " Corporal 3 " Sergeants 16 mos Adm'd Moses Newton
Hon W. Greenleaf

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS twenty ninth the day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Richard B. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the 5 th County in the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Moses Newton a resident of Deerfield in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy Three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served herein stated. I first entered the service of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution in August A.D. 1776 I can not tell the day and served three months. I returned home sometime in December following. I resided at this time in Deerfield in the then County of Hampshire since the County of Franklin. I did duty in the Massachusetts State service as a Militia man. Colonel Nicholas Dike of Westminster Worcester Co. Mass. was our Colonel. Samuel Tabor was our Captain. We marched from Deerfield to Roxbury Massachusetts where I did duty. I was dismissed then & came home. I had no written discharge. I also again entered the service of the United States as a Militia man in the Massachusetts State service about the first day of May A.D. 1777 and served two months left the service sometime in July following. I lived in Deerfield aforesaid at this time. I volunteered. We marched from Deerfield direct to Bennington at then to Liconderoga where I performed the duty. Our Colonel was Col. David Will of Shelburne Ms. and Captain Childs was our Captain after two months duty I was dismissed & returned home. I also again in for part of July A.D. 1778 enlisted into the Massachusetts State service as a soldier of the revolution for Six months and served that time. I lived at this time at Deerfield aforesaid and marched from that place to Brookfield Ms to guard the public stores in that place. Our company consisted of about twenty five or thirty men under the command of Lt. Amasa Knap. While on this tour of duty I was at Rutland Ms for a while to guard the prisoners. I was dismissed and returned home some time in January following. I had no written discharge. I also again in the for part of July A.D. 1780 entered into the service of my country as a soldier of the revolution and served three months. I left the service in October following. I resided in said Deerfield at this time. I was a Militia man in the Massachusetts State service. I was the sergeant of our company during this period of my service. We marched from Deerfield to West Point where I performed the duty. I was at West Point when the term of our service expired. The Captain of our company was Isaac Newton of Greenfield Ms. and the Major of Hertford Ms. was our Colonel. I went from West Point in a detachment to New Bedford and Connecticut. I was discharged & came home from Bedford. Had no written 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. C. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
WE, John Wilson of the town of Deerfield residing in Deerfield aforesaid, Julia Smead residing in Greenfield, and Samuel Bardwell residing in Montague aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Newton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Three 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 the day and year aforesaid.
R. C. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
John Wilson Julia Smead Sam Bardwell
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Wilson Esq
Julia Smead and Samuel Bardwell who have severally signed the preceding certificate are residents in the several towns above mentioned and are credible persons living in the vicinity of the said applicant and of each other although in different towns and that their statement is entitled to that there is no Druggist living in the immediate neighborhood of the said applicant.
Register
R. C. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Newton, for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 29 th day of August - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord Reg. Prob

I have many years known that the within named Moses Newton had the reputation of having served in the revolutionary war
Washington Geo. Greenell Feby 18. 1833 No. 6
I recd. these papers from the certifying Clerk Geo. Greenell
Moses Newton Deerfield
11 May Private 2 " Corporal 3 " Sergeant 16 mos Adm'd Moses Newton
Hon. Mr. Greenell

31274 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31274
Moses Newton Sergt Rev Me
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sam Layton's Dep.

I Samuel Taylor of Buckland in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do depone and say that about the twentyeth of August 1776 Moses Newton then of Deerfield in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid entered a company under my command and marched from Deerfield aforesaid to Roxbury in the state aforesaid and joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Nicholas Dike of Westminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid of the Militia of Massachusetts and served as a private soldier the term of three months
Buckland August 27 1832
Sam. Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. August 27 1832 The above named Samuel Taylor Esq. personally appeared and made Oaths that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true he being known to me as a person of respected truth and veracity
Before me Joseph Grimaldi Justice of the Peace

Sant. Gullin's Sep n .

I Samuel Green of Bernardston in the county of Franklin and commonwealth of the Massachusetts I Lawfull age do testify and say that in the forepart of July A D 1780 Moses Newton of Deerfield in the county aforesaid entered in to the service of the United States as a Sergeant in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Newton of Greenfield in said county and the Regiment commanded by Col Seth Murry of Hatfield aforesaid I also belonged to the same company & Marched to West Point with him which was head quarters. Some time afterward the said Moses was detached from said company & ordered some other place & I saw no more of him until I returned home and according to the best of my recollection the said Moses was in said service three months & no more at this time
Samuel Green
Franklin ss 22 d August 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Green and made solemn oath that this deposition by him subscribed was true
Before me Elisha Root Justice of the Peace
The above named Samuel Green is well known to me the subscriber and he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full belief Elisha Root Justice of the Peace

Los. Atherton's Dep ~

I Joseph Atherton of Gell in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull Age do testify and say that Moses Norton of Deerfield in said County did enter in to the Service of the United States about the first of July AD 1780 - for three months as a Sergeant in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Norton of Greenfield in said County & Seth Merry of Hatfield was our Colonel Entered the Service in the same company with him & for the same term of three Months we both March'd to West Point to Gether. Soon after our arrival at head Quarters. he was detached from said company & Ordered to some other place & I saw no more of him until I came home. I have no doubt but that he stayed his term of three months in said Service Joseph Atherton
Franklin ss 22 August 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Atherton and made solemn oath that this deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Elisha Root Justice of the Peace The above named Joseph Atherton is well known to me the subscriber and he is Man of truth and veracity and entitled to full belief Elisha Root Justice of the Peace

Matthew Doulson Dep

I Mathew Donelson of Colerain in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman of Lawfull age do testify and say, that Moses Newton of Deerfield in said County entered in to the service of the United States as a Militia man on or about the first of May AD 1777- for a two Months Campaign & was in the company commanded by Capt. Childs and in the Regiment commanded by Col. David Wells of Shelburne in said County and was in said company & Regiment said term of two Months & served as a soldier & was Regularly discharged. & I was in said Regiment & the company commanded by Capt. Lawrence Hemp and Marched in to the State of Vermont & the State of New York with said Newton, & saw him almost every day & was frequently on guard & other duty with him and returned home with him - also at one other time viz on the first day of July AD 1778- I enlisted in to the Army & Service of the United States as a Militia man in a company commanded by On-Lieut. Amasa Hemp and Marched to Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts, and there was the aforesaid Moses Newton who joined our company & was with me in said company as a soldier during the six Months & was Honorably discharged the first day of Jan y then Next we spent our time principally at Brook- field & Rutland in said State - and further the deponent saith
Matthew Donelson
Franklin ss August 22 1832 then personally appeared Matthew Donelson Subscribed to the above deposition and made solemn Oath that the same was true
Before me Elisha Root Justice of the Peace The above named Matthew Donelson is well known to me the subscriber & he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full belief Elisha Root Justice of the Peace

Moses Newton Aff.

I consider Dickinson of Deerfield in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say that in the month of July 1779 Moses Newton then of Deerfield aforesaid enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Dinsmore in the Regiment under the command of Col. Porter of Hadley of the Massachusetts Militia and marched from Deerfield aforesaid through Hadley in the county of Hampshire and reported himself to the Commandant at Windham in the State of Connecticut proceeded thence to New London where he remained about two months having enlisted to serve only one month the reason for his serving longer than the terms of his enlistment was that New London was in great danger and has always been reputed to be a hotbed of the revolution.
Consider Dickinson
Franklin 25 August 1832 Then Consider Dickinson signed to the above affidavit made oath to the truth of the facts therein contained
Before me Pliny Arms Justice of the Peace
The above named Consider Dickinson is well known to me the subscriber and he is a gentleman of truth and veracity and entitled to full belief - Pliny Arms Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Joseph Griswold Esq before whom the annexed deposition of Samuel Taylor was sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for the said county; that Elisha Root Esq before whom the three annexed depositions of Matthew Donelson, Joseph Atkinson and Samuel Green was sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for the said county, and that Pliny Arms Esq before whom the within deposition of Consuelo Dickinson was sworn to is also a Justice of the Peace for the said county. And their names subscribed to the several annexed certificates verifying the said depositions, appear to me to be severally their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the twenty ninth day of august A. D. 1832
E. Alvord Clerk
As
Consuelo Dickinson