Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,064, for Joseph Rich, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Rich, Joseph
S 30,064
CONTENTS

30.950
Massachusetts
Joseph Rich
of Barnstable the State of Mass who was a Free Col'd in the Mass. Militia by Captain Higgings of the Reg't. command by in the Mass. time for ten yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa. at the rate of 25 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jan 1837 and Lieut. Genl. H. H. H. Recd No. of P Rs
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $ 11. Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 37 10 $120.
Revolutionary Claim, No. June 7, 1832.
Recorded by N. H. Garrison Clerk Book 2, Vol. 2, Page 73

32. 664
Joseph Rich
Six mo. cont d service at his restaurant
adm d 6 ma pri
20 3/4
H. J. Reed AR

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this
first
day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Nyphad  of the  Harston Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Bullfield in and for said County, Joseph Rich a resident of Turno in said County, aged about seventy one 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 Turno aforesaid on the tenth day of November A. D. 1761, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town of Turno , a certificate thereof is annexed: that he was in the United States service from the about the first day of May A. D. 1778, to the about the first day of November A. D. 1778 as a soldier in the militia or state service : that he was residing at Turno aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for six months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Reuben Higgins, of S d Turno, Capt + John Gross Lieut.
: that he marched from  was stationed during the whole time at Turno aforesaid to guard the coast against the attacks or incursions of the enemy : that he served with none
of the regular troops; and of course
regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle except the affair hereinafter stated and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing : that he left the service on or about the first of November 1778 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Turno aforesaid
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17
as a in the that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him: that he was in battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge the service on
and left
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17
as a in the that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him; that he was in battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge the service on
and left

I do hereby certify that Joseph Rich son of Joseph and Susannah Rich, was born in Taunton November the 10 th 1761 as per the book of Records attest Lewis Lombard Town Clerk.

was at a loss to find it Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Decem r 2 d 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the roll of Capt. Reuben Higgings Company, in 1777, - is not found in this Office, - It appears by a Book of Commissioned Officers, - that Reuben Higgin, - was commissioned as a Captain August, 16 th 1777. Joseph Rich claims for services under Capt. Reuben Higgings, in 1778, but as before stated the roll is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs Secy
End.

I cannot state the exact day of my enlistment or discharge, but I am certain that I enlisted for and six months and that I served for the full period of six months - During the time of my said service, one day, one of the ships of the enemy was discovered in chase of an American Brig, which to escape the ship, ran aground on the East shore of the Town, and we, discovering the ship's Barges making for the Brig, hauled the two field pieces, which we had, from the other side of the Town and played upon the Barges and drove them off, when the Brig was again got afloat and proceeded on her voyage, the ship having previously gone into the harbor at Provincetown. Elmer Wiley of Wellfleet was a soldier with me in the same company during the same period with me.
Elmer Wiley is a witness to my service as the only witness I can now produce. Jonah Atkins of Truro & Stephen Young of Wellfleet reside near me and can testify to my character and reputation of services as a soldier in the Revolution.
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.
Joseph Rich
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Reg.
We Jonah Atkins residing in the Town of Truro and Stephen Young residing in the Town of Wellfleet hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Rich who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy one 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.
Abner Davis Reg.
Jonah Atkins Stephen Young
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 Jonah Atkins who has signed the preceding certificate, is a respectable man resident in the Town of Truro; and that Stephen Young who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Wellfleet and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Ware - Judge
I Abner Davis 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 Joseph Rich for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis Reg.

I Ebenezer Wiley, of Nelfleet in the county of Barnstable in Massachusetts, aged seventy three years, do hereby certify and say that Joseph Rich of Truro is well known to me and that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution from about the first of May 1775 about the first of November 1778 in the company of militia commanded by Capt. Reuben Higgins and stationed at Truro aforesaid in said county of Barnstable to guard the coast. This I know as I was a soldier with said Rich in the same company during the time aforesaid.
Ebenezer Wiley
S. Barnstable
Probate Court at Nelfleet in said County November 1st. 1832
Personally appeared in open court Ebenezer Wiley above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in court. And I certify that the said Ebenezer is, in the opinion of the court, a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court the day & year aforesaid.
Stear Davis, Register.

Joseph Rich Map-Role act of 1832
W. Anderson
1 - name D

Turn, Barnstable Co. Mass ts Vct
1853
Hon
L. P. Waldo
Com er of Pensions
Sir
Being a Surviving Child of Joseph Rich, who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution Be pleased to allow my agent R. W. Young to examine the papers on file in your office on which Joseph Rich, was pensioned by the United States,
Yours Sir
Respectfully
J. S. Rich

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Joseph Rich S.F. 30064
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1778 Nov 1, 1778 Corporal Reuben Hoppin Mass.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ware, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept 1832. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Ware, Barnstable Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, Born at Truro, Nov. 10, 1761, son of Joseph and Susannah (Rich) P.
Remarks: In W.S.S. Vol. Joseph Rich referred to as surviving child of soldier. The only soldier of that name was
Very respectfully,
2
Commissioner.

30064 Very INVALID.
1908 July 15 Hist. Soc. Alachua Co. V.P.M.
File No. 30,064
Joseph Rich His Rev. W.W.
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts
Joseph Rich
Sussex
Ans. Am. J. Reed. June 14. 1836

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Hill
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Joseph Rich
Service Mass. Service
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except 2.30.064. Feb. 13, 1908.

Joseph Lee C -
404 4105
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No 11th St in R Region

State of Massachusetts Barnstable County } ss
June 24 th 1836
Be it known that before me John Kenney a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Personally appeared Joseph Rich of the town of Truro State & County aforesaid and upon his oath deposeth and saith, that he is nearly seventy five years of age that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. In the year 1778 he enlisted and served in a Company under the Command of Capt Reuben Higgens. Commenced his service about the last of April or the first May, and continued to do daily duty in said Company for six months. Said Company was embodied, and encamped and was stationed on the sea coast in the town of Truro at a place known by the name of Pond hollow where a small village was and still is located entirely exposed to the fire of the enemy.
Daily duty of the Company was common exercise with muskets two brass field pieces to gather with two stationary iron six pounders. Had no battles but one small skirmish with the enemy as may be seen by a former deposition. Thinks that the number of the Company was about sixty. Pay about forty shillings per month for the month  Respectfully customary and daily rations. Knows of no connexion with any other force in actual service.
Believes there was a Company stationed at the same place six  months  in the year during the war. The Company he served in was made up from adjoining towns. Will remember the names of twenty or more of the Company out of which there is but one living to his knowledge, and that is Ebenezer D. Dey of the town of Wellfleet who receives his pension for his services in the said Company.
State of Mass } ss Barnstable County } Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above named
Before me John Kenney Justice Peace

I Ebenezer Wiley, of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable, aged Seventy Six years, testify & say - on oath, that I was a soldier of the Revolutionary War that I served at one period of six months in the Company of Capt. Reuben Higgins stationed at Truro in the S o County of Barnstable; this service was from about the first of May 1770 to about the first of November 1770. - I was at that time a resident of the town of Wellfleet, was enlisted into the aforesaid Company & march'd from Wellfleet to Truro and remained there in constant service during all the time aforesaid. Joseph Rich of Truro was also an enlisted soldier in the same company with myself and remained doing duty constantly in the said Company during all the time aforesaid; the said Joseph is the same who has made application for a pension; and with whom I have always been well acquainted - Said Company was raised by authority of the State of Massachusetts, as I then understood, & do verily believe - We were paid by the State monthly wages for the whole time - I recollect that the money came from Boston in a vessel and Capt Higgins paid us off - I further state that the Company was furnished with two Brass field pieces which were brought down from Boston in a vessel & I helped to get them ashore, and we kept them when not in use in a Horse Shed near the Meeting house - I further state that we were furnished with rations by the State; I well recollect that a part of the provisions were sent down from Boston, such as Beef, Bread, & flour. - We were paraded every day except Sunday & then we carried our muskets into Meeting house with us - and we stood guard every night. - Ebenezer Wiley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss. —
Probate Court at Wellfleet in said County — April 21st 1836
He finally appeared in open Court, Ebenezer Wiley, the within named deponent, and made solemn oath, that the within deposition by him subscribed, in Court is true. And I further certify that the aforesaid deponent, is, in the opinion of the Court a credible witness.
Witness my hand & the seal of the said Probate Court at Barnstable aforesaid this 21st day of April A.D. 1836
Sandwich Records Reg B

Deposition of John Rich

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss.
Probate Court at Melfleet in said County October 29. A.D. 1835.
Personally appeared appeared in open court. John Rich of Truro in s d County of Barnstable and being duly sworn deposeth & saith - That he is seventy two years of age, that he was born in said Truro, and remains and resides in the has always resided in said town; - that he is well acquainted with Joseph Rich of s d Truro, that they were boys together, and he knows that the s d Joseph is about two years older than the s d deponent - The s d deponent knows and well remembers that the s d Joseph served in the Revolutionary war one season, but from lapse of time he cannot state precisely how long, but thinks and verily believes it was for a term at least of six months - that he was stationed at Truro, at a place called " the ponds " in a company commanded by Capt Reuben Higgens & deponent well remembers frequently seeing the Brass fieldpieces used by said Company - Deponent further states that he has always resided in the neighborhood of s d Joseph and that it is the universal belief of the neighborhood that the said Joseph served as above. -
John Rich

Parol Evidence
I certify that the within Deposition was subscribed & sworn to by the said John Rich in Probate Court as within named, And that in the opinion of the Court, the said John Rich is a man of truth & a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Name & affixed the Seal of the said Probate Court the day & year first within named. Henry Crocker, Register pro tem.
I, Nymphas Marston, Judge of the within named Court of Probate, hereby certify that Henry Crocker above named is Register of Probate pro tem. of said court, duly appointed & qualified, and fully authorized to authenticate papers that might be authenticated by the standing Register.
Nymphas Marston Judge Probate

Joseph Rich-
Free Charles
Jan 11. Graft Jan 28
Hon. J. Reeve
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

House of Representatives, Jan 9 th 1837
Sir
Have You further examined the additional evidence furnished You in the case of Joseph Reck of Truro Mass ts , & if so please to inform me of the result.
With Respect
Yr Ob t Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq
John Reed

Jos. Rich
Immediate att n Rec d Aug 16. 1836
Def d Rich
Haworth Post Ms., Augt. 11
Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Yarmouth Port Aug 10 th 1836
Sir
I herewith enclose the affidavit of Joseph Rich an applicant for a pension taken by your direction.
I will only add that I well know John Kenney & know him to be a Suster of the Penn. I also know Joseph Rich, he is esteemed by every body an honest & respectable man & can obtain any testimonial to that effect. Please to inform me of your decision in his case as soon as it may be made
With Respect
Your Ob t Serv t
John Read

I, Thomas Dodge, a Clergyman, resident in the town of Truro in the County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Rich of said Truro, who, I am informed, is an applicant for a Pension, - that said Rich is a man of truth and good character, and that any declaration made by him is entitled to full credit. - That he is believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & I concur in the opinion. - Thomas Dodge
Barnstable ss. November 13 th 1835
Personally appeared before me John Kenny, a Justice of the Peace for said county, the above named Thomas Dodge and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true Dated at Truro Nov. 13 th 1835 John Kenny Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable.
I. Almon Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in & for said County, hereby certify that
John Henry Squire, before whom the within Deposition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his name thereto affixed is his true & proper signature. —
Witness my hand & the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Barnstable this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1836
Almon Davis Clerk.

House of Representatives May 30 th 1836
Sir
I have this day recd the Papers in the case of Joseph Tich an Applicant for a Pension. Two new depositions are added & the certificate of Rev Mr. Dodge I hope the evidence may be satisfactory The Applicant & Witness are very respectable I herewith enclose them & With Respect beg for a speedy decision
Yr Ob t Serv t John Reed
J. L. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions

57 Moreland St.
Roxbury Mass
Feb 03 - 08
Dear Sir
Will you please send me the pension record of James Newcomb of New Bedford- Mass who was a General Voluntary war soldier He enlisted July 17

1775 in Capt. Joseph Smiths Co in defence of coast-
Will you also tell me of Joseph Rich V. Private Capt. Moses Harveys Co Col David Wells Regt - enlisted May 10 1777 - drew a pension of 20 kindly send the

Pension record
Very Truly
Julia Cobb