Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,661, for Gad Pomeroy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pomeroy, Gad
S 30,661
CONTENTS

10.556 Massachusetts
And Damerow
Champion in the State of MASS is a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Strong of the State commanded by Colonel Dyer in the Mass line for 11 months
Phil & Child
Inscribed on the Roll of MASSACHUSETTS at the rate of $36 - Dollars - 67 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of April 1833 and sent to P. L. Washington
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $73.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 21 Sept. 18.33
$91.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk Book 2 Vol. 2 d Page 63
75- Hampshire

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this Eighth day of August 18 32 personally appeared in open court, before Hon Samuel Hinkley Judge of the court of Probate now sitting, Gad Pomeroy a resident of Southampton in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 73 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 provision made by 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. In 1777 in the fore part of May he enlisted instead of his brother Ichabod who had been draughted to go to Ticonderoga , as a private at said Southampton & marched to Ticonderoga through Chesterfield , Williamstown  Bennington &c to Skeenesboro thence by water to Fi. There stationed & served 2 months till the fort was evacuated, the fore part of July. He served a company of which the lieutenants were Kellogg & Sheldon , captain not recollected, in Col. Wells 's regiment. Generals Schuyler & H. Blair . In 1780 in May he enlisted at said Southampton as a private to fill up vacancies in the continental army, mustered at Springfield , marched through Litchfield , thence to the Fishkill s, thence to West Point , joined the main army at one of those places & served 6 months in a Lieut's company, no captain, name not recollected, in Col Prouty 's regiment. Was in & about the Jerseys , & was discharged at West Point . In 1781 he entered said service at said Southampton as a substitute for Noah Black , a private in Capt Ebenezer Strong 's company. Lieuts Siddens & Sylvester in Col Seay 's regiment, marched to Saratoga & was there stationed & served three months, near Schuyler 's mills. He thinks he entered this service in August - He expects to prove each term of service - He never received a written discharge unless in the continental service, & if then it is lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Hinkley Judge of Probate for P. County residing in the town of Southampton and
We, residing in hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor- hood 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.
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 certifies, that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding certificate, is  residing in and that  who has also signed the same, is a resident in and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinkley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Lyman 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 Gad Pomeroy for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Sam F Lyman Register Clerk
sworn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampshire ss. }
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
We, Morris E. White residing in the town of Southampton and Elisha Edwards residing in said town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Gad Pomeroy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 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 this 20th day of February 1833, before me Asahel Birge, Justice of the Peace
Morris E. White Elisha Edwards
Hampshire ss. Feb 20, 1833. I do hereby certify that the above named Morris E. White is a clergyman resident in said Southampton & that said Elisha Edwards Esq. is a respectable person & resident in said Southampton & that said White and Edwards are both entitled to credit & that in my opinion said Gad served as he states. Asahel Birge, Justice of the Peace
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Morris E. White who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Southampton and that Elisha Edwards who has also signed the same, is a resident in Southampton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. & that they cannot be produced in open court without too much trouble inconvenience & expense to the applicant, by reason of their distance from the place of holding said court. Samuel Hinsley Judge of Probate
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN , 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 Gad Pomeroy for a pension. & that said Asahel Birge above named & said Charles P. Huntington are the within named are the each justices of the peace.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. this Twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Sam. F. Lyman
Register.
Gad Pomeroy 19

Gad Pomeroy 61 Milita & Continental.
No 2, 660
First Second quarter  of  the
Third  quarter  of  the

Hampshire ss. Feb 21 st 1833. I the Subscriber who have made oath to the within declaration do further depose I say that by reason of old age & loss of memory I may have erred in stating in the within application that I enlisted in in 1780 May to go to West Point to fill up continental vacancies. I cannot state positively in what month. It was my impression that it was earlier than July, but I am now led to think I was mistaken - I suppose the rolls, on which I am notified & informed my name is found, at the Department will show the time correctly -
G D Resear
Hampshire ss. Feb 21 st 1833. Then personally appeared the within above & within named Gad Smale oath to the truth of the foregoing instrument by him subscribed before me. I further certify that said Gad is a credible person -
Charles P. Huntington Justice of the Peace,

2660
Yad Pomeroy Map
Plate 11 Motts
a Roll of Col Motts enl. 11 July 1780 for 6 Motts
Proof required in relation to his other own etc The witnesses must be certified to be credible &
Ch: P. Huntington Northampton Mass C. P. Huntington Northampton Mass

BRIEF in the case of
of Southampton in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
Gad Pomeroy
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy Three years  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.     In 17 77 2 " Private Gen. Col. Bell Gen. St. Clair   80 6 " " Col. Sprout   81 3 " " Col. Sears  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Southampton 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses for the first and last terms - no evidence for the other (middle) term -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective, witnesses for two terms only, & they not stated as credible
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. A. Addison
Examining Clerk.

30661 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,661
Ad Pomeroy
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Chas Pomeroy Northampton Mass
NO 2660. clergymen actif
Sufficient evidence of his having served in Col Shrout's Regt 6 Months as per Rolls of Service
C. P. Huntington Agent. Northampton Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Gua Pomeroy 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? He has 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? He has VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? He has VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? He has VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes, in His favor IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? He has 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? It is and the inscription is good

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? No -
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
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? He has produced no evidence of living for his 2 d term. He has not stated that such proof cannot be had
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
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? They are all answered in his declaration -
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.
† 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ 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.

Roswell Strong's Superstition for Gan Pormacy

I, Roswell Strong of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being twenty one year of age do testify and say, that in the year of our Lord 1780, in the month of July, Gai Pomeroy of said Southampton enlisted with me as a private soldier to fill a quota in the Continental Army. We mustered at Springfield, marched through Pittsfield thence to Fishkill where we joined Sproats Regiment said Pomeroy was put into a different company from the one in which I served - according to the best of my recollection, he served in a company commanded by Lieutenant English, - We were at West Point and in several places in the State of New Jersey. I served the full term of six months, being the term for which we enlisted - and have no doubt that Pomeroy did the same - and further saith not - Roswell Strong
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. On this twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, the above said deposition was examined and confirmed and sworn, according to law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - Taken at the request of Gai Pomeroy and to be used in an application for a pension from the Government of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - and that is the cause of taking this deposition - and I further saith that said Roswell Strong, the
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Isabel Birge Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty first day of February
A.D. 1833
Sam. F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I, Roswell Strong of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy one years of age do testify and say, that in the year of our Lord 1780, in the month of July, Gai Pomeroy of said Southampton enlisted with me as a private soldier to fill a vacancy in the Continental Army. We mustered at Springfield, marched through Litchfield thence to Fishkill where we joined Sproats Regiment said Pomeroy was put into a different company from the one in which I served - according to the best of my recollection, he served in a company commanded by Lieutenant English, - We were at West Point and in several places in the State of New Jersey. I served the full term of six months, being the term for which we enlisted. - and have no doubt that Pomeroy did the same - and further saith not -
Roswell Strong
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. On this twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, the above said deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn, according to law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - Taken at the request of Gai Pomeroy and to be used in an application for a pension from the Government of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - and that is the cause of taking this deposition - and I hereby certify that said Roswell Strong, the deponent, is a credible witness -
Abraham D. Briggs, Justice of the Peace

I am yours for Feb 16. 1833
I am, Sir, Feb. 14. 1833. I hereby further certify that the within named John who made the within affidavit before me is a credible person.
Dear Sir,
John Millis Deposition for Gen. Perry
Bingen

I, John Miller of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty seven years of age, do hereby affirm say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, Gad Pomeroy of said Southampton served with me as a private soldier, as volunteers, in the service of the United States, in a company of militia of which Ebenezer Strong of Northampton was Captain and Asa Suddler of Williamspugh and Richard Sylvester of Chatham were Lieutenants, and in a Regiment of which Barnabas Sears was Colonel - for the full term of three months, having entered the service in the month of August, and been regularly discharged in the month of November following, the particular days not being remembered - We commenced our service by being marched to Albany where we remained about two weeks, thence to Saratoga at which place we were stationed during the remainder of our term, being occasionally absent on scouting parties - While at Saratoga we received intelligence of the surrender of the Army of Lord Cornwallis, and had a day of rejoicing upon the occasion - Some Continental troops came from West Point previous to our being discharged, but the names of their officers I do not remember - and further saith not. —
John Miller
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. On the third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the aforesaid deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn, agreeably to law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed. Taken at the request of Gad Pomeroy and to be used in an application for a pension to the Government of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - and that is the sum of taking this deposition.
William Page Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Wm. L. Burge Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Sam d F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Aaron Batis Deposition for Gard Perring
Binge

I Aaron Bates of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy four years of age do testify and say, That for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Gave Power of Attorney and served with me as a private soldier, in the service of the United States for the term of two months, in a company of Militia of which John White of Whately was Captain and in a Regiment of which one Wells was Colonel - We commenced our tour in the first part of the Month of May the particular day not being remembered - and marched by the way of Bennington to Skeneateles, thence by water to Ticonderoga - Our Regiment was soon after stationed at Mount Independence on the east side of Lake Champlain, where it remained until the evacuation of Ticonderoga by General S t Clair - we retreated to Skeneateles at which place the Regiment was discharged, in July, its term of service having expired - said Power given during the whole of said term and was discharged with the Regiment - and further saith not -
Aaron Bates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. On this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the above said Power was examined and acknowledged and sworn according to law to the truth of the foregoing disposition by him subscribed - Taken at the request of Gave Power and to be used in an application for a pension from the Government of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - And that is the cause of taking this disposition - M c Clusky Esq r , Justice of the Peace

Memphis Tenn. February 16. 1833 I hereby certify that the within so-called document is a credible witness. H. M. Birdge, Justifying the Rev.
Ms. A. 1. 2 v. 1 p. 10

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Asahel  Birge Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August
A. D. 1832.
Sam d F. Lyman
Register of Probate.
Asahel Birge Esq. February 16. 1833. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office.
Asahel B.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pomeroy, Grove GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4858 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 22, 1789 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.