Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30029, for Stephen Pingree, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pingree, Stephen
S. 300 29
CONTENTS

N o 18184 Maine
Stephen Pingree
of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Foster of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Wade, in the Mass. Troops time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1833 and sent to Claimant Norway, Oxford Co. M e
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40.00 Pension, allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 10.00
$ 50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book E Vol. 1 Page 42
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 Sep 1839. Age Notified 4 th June 1839.
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839 to 28 April 1840, the day of his death. Age Notified 30 th Decr 1840.
Dead

Stephen Piqueés Application for a Pension N o 9055 - 

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford - ss.
ON this 6 th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Stephen Pingree a resident of Norway in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 79 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. On or about the
first day of July 1778 he enlisted in the Massachusetts State Militia for a term of six months in Captain Jonathan Gorton's company, Col. Bradley's Regiment which was attached to Gen. Sullivan's Brigade. He enlisted at Methuen in the county of Essex, State of Massachusetts - The most of his term of service he was stationed at Tiverton and Greenwich in Rhode Island - For about a month before the expiration of his term he was attached to a boat at Howland's Ferry at the expiration of his term he was dismissed He had no written discharge - He knows of no pension living except Timothy Walker of Haverhill, Mass. who's affidavits accompany this, by whom he can prove the foregoing service - He was born the 18 Aug. 1752 at Methuen aforesaid - His birth is recorded in said Methuen - He lived in Manchester N.H. till about twenty four years of age when he removed to Norway where he has resided since He was a Volunteer in the service - Never had a 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.
Stephen Pingree
S. Before
Stephen Emery: Judge

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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Said applicant having adduced the deposition of Timothy Parr, on oath duly administered, in corroboration of his own declaration.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk 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 Stephen Pingree for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August A. D. 1832
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 1 st 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Stephen Pingree, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Conts per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 28 th April 1840. the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

9055
Stephen Pingree
12 th April 1833
Oct 14
P 333
Adm c
6 mos
$20
B. Whitman Esq.
Waterford
Me
Clamart
E Norway
Oxford co Me

BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Pingree  of  Norway  in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Spn but  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 yr old  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. As a Gen.     1 July In 1778 6 Private Col Fortier Col. Walke J. Sullivan  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Waltham Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard C. Gulliver Examining Clerk.

30029 Rev INVALID.
Sept 25-1902 Rev. E. Pingree-Boston Mass
File No. 80,029
Stephen Pingree Rev Rev was
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me the War record of Stephen Pingree who was born in Methuen Mass Aug 7 1752 enlisted at Methuen later moved to New Salem N.H. Then moved to Derryfield (1755) & then to Norway Me 1808 after the war was a pensioner. ( Revolutionary War ) an early reply will be greatly appreciated
Yours truly August John E. Pingree Twenty ninth 176 High St. Boston Mass 1860

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 27 th , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Stephen Pingree, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1839,
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Stephen P. Pique
Watford Charles Whistman for Clamart Norway Oxford Co., Me

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Stephen Penjree Norway Maine which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 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? yes 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes 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? yes

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? yes
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? yes
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? No - see Cause by
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
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? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
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, deposeeth 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.
In this case it appears that all that was wanting was a certificate of the Magistrate who took the affidavit as to the credibility of Timothy Brown the deponent. This has been obtained & will be seen upon the back of the before herein sent. The applicant's claims for embezzlement should be sent to me.  E. Matthews

Epsco Is Haverhill May 1 st 1839
I here by certify that the  named Timothy Poor is a neigh bour  neighbour of mine and that I have been acquainted with him for forty years past and that he bears the character of an honest man and that his evidence would be taken in any court of records what so ever
Nathaniel Ladd Justice of peace
Timothy Poor Adopted son

I Timothy Poor of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in the twenty eighth year of my age testify and say that on the month first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, I enlisted as a soldier in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Jonathan Foster in Co. 1 st Wadsworth's Regiment and that Stephen Pingree then of Methuen was a soldier in said company we enlisted for the term of six months and served our term of enlistment out which expired on the first of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and that Stephen Pingree was a soldier in the above said company and Regiment and that he did his duty as a soldier faithfully as far as ever I heard or knew and further say not Timothy Poor
Essex ss Haverhill July the twenty third one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the above deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me Nathaniel Dadd Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss to John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, being a Court of Record, certify that Nathaniel Dadd Esq. of Haverhill is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that his above signature is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem on this tenth day of August A.D. 1832.
John Prince Clk. 
 for 50/00 

Epsom Is Haverhill May 1 st 1838
I here by certify that the  named Timothy Poor is a neigh man  neighbour of mine and that I have been acquainted with him for forty years past and that he bears the character of an honest man and that his evidence would be taken in any court of records what so ever
Nathaniel Ladd Justice of peace
Timothy Poor Affidavit