Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,663, for Robert Pond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Pond, Robert
S 30663
CONTENTS

30246
Massachusetts
Robert Lord
of Norfolk He be in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lord of the regt commanded by Col Metcalf in the Massachusetts line for 7 months and 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 25 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct 1835 and sent to Mrs. Mary Lord in Franklin Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $ 100.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 17.50
$117.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 66

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss. On this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & thirty five, personally appeared, in open Court, before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting at Medway in & for said County Robert Pond, a resident of Franklin, in said County, aged seventy eight 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 th AD 1832 - That he was born at Wrentham in said County on the twentysecond day of September AD 1756 & that his birth is recorded in the Town Records of said Wrentham - That he was in the United States service for two months, commencing December 1775 or January 1776 & ending in February or March 1776, as a private in the Massachusetts Militia - That he then resided at said Wrentham, & was a volunteer - That he served, for the period of said, at Roxbury, in the neighborhood of Boston, under the command of Capt James Mitchell, of Col. Read's Regt - That he was in no battle, & at the end of his service, received a verbal discharge - That, since the revolutionary war, he has resided at said Franklin.
Also That he was in the United States service four months, commencing in July 1776, & ending in November, of the same year, as a private in the Massachusetts Militia - That he then resided at said Wrentham, & was drafted - That he

He served, for said period of four months, at Dorchester Heights near Boston & Castle William in Boston Harbour, under the command of Capt. John Gay of Col. Eben. Francis' Regt. That he was in no battle, & at the end of his service, received a verbal discharge. That he does not recollect that any regular troops or officers served with him - & that there is no person living, known to him, by whom he can prove this service. —
And, also, that he was in the United States service, at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island, for fourteen days, commencing December eighth 1778 as a private in the Massachusetts Militia, under the command of Capt. Eben d Pond, of Major Metcalfe's Regt. & at the end of his service he received a verbal discharge. —
And, also, that he was in the United States service for one month, in the Spring of the year 1777, as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he then resided at said Wrentham - was drafted, & served, for the period aforesaid, under the command of Capt. Reuben Pitte, Lieutenant Eben d Pond & Ensign Asa Pond - That he does not recollect, that the company belonged to any Regt. - That he marched, with said company, from Wrentham Meeting house to North Kingston, in the State of Rhode Island, where they were stationed. That he does not recollect that there were any regular officers or troops serving with them - that, at the end of his service, he received a verbal discharge. & that there is no person living, to his knowledge, by whom he can prove this service. —
And, also, that he was in the United States service two months in the year 1778, as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was a volunteer, & served, for said period of

two months, at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island, under the command of Capt John Metcalf, of Col Benjamin Harris Regt. That this service was performed in what was called Gen. Sullivan's expedition. That he marched from Wrentham to Warwick, & served with other militia troops, & at the end of his service, received a verbal discharge.
And, also, for that he was in the United States serving at Rhode Island, for thirteen days, commencing July 28 th 1780, as a private in the Massachusetts Militia, under the command of Capt John Metcalf, of Major Bullard's Regt, & at the end of his service, he received a verbal discharge.
And, also, that from old age, & consequent infirmit loss of memory, he cannot state his services with any more precision than he has done above. but that he served, at least, the periods above stated, in the grade under the officers above mentioned, amounting in all to nine months & twenty seven days.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sealed & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid.
We William Makepeace J. & Willis Fisher both of Franklin in the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Pond who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sealed & subscribed as aforesaid
William Makepeace J. Willis Fisher
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation

investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, That the above applicant was a revolution- ary soldier, served substantially as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that the said William Makepeace & & Willie Fisher are residents in said Franklin and are credible persons & their statement is entitled to belief.
The Court further certify that Ebenezer Dine was a justice of the inferior court on the thirty first day of August A.D. 1832 & that his signature to the assumed deposition is genuine & true.
I Seal and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in relation to the matter of the applica- tion of Robert Pond before named for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed on this day & year first aforesaid.
Jonathan H. Cobb

28 32 801
Massachusetts
Robert Pond
Suspended
Left 26 Feb 1835
to Mr. Dacasson Mackpaece
Left same 30 May 1835
same 7 July 1835

30663
Rev INVALID.
File No. 30663
Robert Pond
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

copy of the Roll of Capt. John Gay's Com- pany in Col. Eben. Francis' Regiment.

Copy of the Pay Roll of capt. John Gay's company in Col. Eben t Francis's Regiment.
"A Pay Roll due to capt. John Gay's company, in Col. Eben t Francis's Regiment, being for travel into camps, and home again, at one penny per mile, also, for one days pay for every twenty miles travel home from camps, and their blanket money. The said company being draughted from the towns of Roxbury, Dedham, Needham, Medfield, Wrentham, Walpole, Medway, Bellingham, Beverly, Danvers, Middleton and Manchester."
Capt. John Gay, Dedham. Lt. Hezekiah Ware, Wrentham. Lt. Henry Herrick, Beverly. Enj d John Ellis, Medway. Serj t Samuel Babcock, Wrentham. " Shem Armsby, Medfield. " William Everett, Dedham. " Edward Dodge, Beverly. Corp s Jeremiah Ruggles, Wrentham. " Samuel Daggott, Needham. " Daniel Oliver, Manchester. " Elias Clark, Medfield. Serj t Winser Jones, Medfield. Sifer. Seth Thissen, Medway.
Privates.
Jonathan Wales, Roxbury. Shubael Seaver, " Thomas Colbert, " Samuel Gay, " Isaac Whiting, " Joseph Weatherby, Dedham. Abner Bills, "
Fisher Whiting, Dedham. Silas Morse, " Josiah Evnett, " Ichabod Gay, " Nath l Smith, " Eben t Fannington, " Elias Fairbanks, " Elias Reed, " Moses Bacon, Needham. John Brown, " Joseph Hawes, " Moses Hunting, " Elisha Fuller, " Reuben Newell, " Jonathan Ware, " Simeon Clark, Medfield. Samuel Wight, Wrentham. Dan l Hawes, " John Fairbanks, " Enoch Fisher, " Asa Mann, " Isaac Ruggles, " Zachry Reed, "

James Hawes, Wrentham. Elijah Fonce. " Robert Pond. " Joel Fairbanks, Medway. Matthew Hopkins, " Abner Morse, " Ziba Baker, Walpole. Henry Smith, " Rufus Clapp, " Jacob Boyden, " Nathan Thayer, Bellingham. Phineas Holbrook, " Cornelius Dodge, Beverly. Jos. Searle, " Retine Trask, " 
James Thistle, Beverly. John Austin, " Joseph Standley, " William Wilbert, Danvers. Joseph Flint, " John Grant, " Thomas Whipple, Manchester. Solomon Lee, " Daniel Peabody, Middleton. Andrew Peabody, " Jonathan Peabody, " 
"County of Suffolk, Nov. 29, 1776, John Gay swore to the truth of the within Roll."
"Before Izaac Fisher, Justice of the Peace."
"In Council, Dec. 20, 1776, Read and allowed."
"John Avery, Dep'y Sec'y."
Robert Pond is allowed in this Roll, for - 31 miles travel - 5. 2 Gun & blanket - 6. 0 2 days - 2. 8 13. 10

I William Slocumb of Sutton in the county of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Testify & say that I well remember that Robert Pond of Franklin in the county of Norfolk & Commonwealth aforesaid was a soldier with me in the year 1776 in Capt. James Metcalf's company Lineer Whetings 1 st & 2 nd think in Col. Reed Reg t . we each served as private soldiers in said company & marched from Wrentham (near Franklin) in the month of January 1776 & each served the full term of two months in the vicinity of Boston, & at the expiration of our enlistment we were dismissed & returned to said Wrentham - I further well remember that the said Robert Pond was a soldier with me stationed at at Woonsocket in the state of Rhode Island & each served the full term of two months in the year 1778 in Capt. John Metcalf's company in Col. Benja. Hovey Reg t . in what was called Gen. Sullivan's expedition we were employed to guard against the depredation of the enemy then lying at Newport.
W m Slocumb
Norfolk Jr. August 31 st 1832. Then the above named William Slocumb personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Eliza Pond Just Dae

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk County, ss.
I, Thomas Gay, of Franklin, in the County of Norfolk, Commonwealth, aforesaid, aged eighty one years, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Robert Pond of this town, having lived in the same town and neighbourhood with him, since the Revolutionary War. Before and during that war, I made my home at the said Robert Pond's father's, and was much attached to the said Robert.
After my return from Quebec, (where I had been a prisoner nine months and three days,) to Robert Pond's father's, in that part of Wrentham which now constitutes the town of Franklin, which was in the month of October, 1776; and learning that the said Robert Pond had been drafted to go into the Army; and that he was stationed at Dorchester, near Boston, I went, in the latter part of October, (1776) to see him, and found him sick with a dysentary. I returned to his father's, and took his horse & chaise, and went to Dorchester, and brought the said Robert home, to his father's, where he remained a few days and recovered.
The said Robert, then returned to Dorchester, to join his company, and remained till the latter part of November, 1776, when the company were discharged, their term of service having expired.
I always understood, that this campaign was four months.
Franklin, May, 11 th 1835.
Witness, Joseph Bacon
His Thomas T. Gay mark.

Norfolk, ss. May, 11th. 1835. Then personally appeared Thomas Gay, before named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed.
Before me
Joseph Bacon Justice of the Peace.
I also certify, that the before mentioned deponent, is a person of truth and veracity; and that his deposition is entitled to credit.
Joseph Bacon. J. P.

Franklin, June, 25th, 1835.
Sir, In your last letter, dated May 30th, you say, "From the certificate of Mr. Bangs, as well as the general facts, it appears to be most probable, that his (Robert Pond's) service in capt. Gay's company, was very temporary." It seems that the certificate of Mr. Bangs operates equally against the whole company, as against Mr. Pond, for the Roll shews, that they were only paid for their travel into camp and home again, and none are paid for more than two days.
I am sensible, that the Secretary's certificate, concerning the Rolls in his office, if the Rolls are full and complete, is, undoubtedly, the best evidence, after a lapse of so many years, that can be obtained; and such evidence, as is entitled to full credit in your Department. But there is something, concerning this Roll, that is not, at present, easy of solution, unless we suppose there was another Roll of the company, containing the account of their services. This Roll of capt. John Gay's company, in Col. Francis' Regiment, that Mr. Bangs certified Robert Pond's name was on for two days, is only for travel and blanket money; this Roll commences as follows,
"A pay Roll due to capt. John Gay's company, in Col. Francis' Regiment, being for travel into camp, and home again at one penny per mile, also, for one days pay for every twenty miles travel home from camp, and their blanket money. The said company being draughted from the towns of Roxbury, Dedham, Needham, Medfield, Wrentham, Walpole, Medway, Bellingham, Beverly, Danvers, Middleton and Manchester." This Roll, we admit, does not show any service, but is only for travel. But is there not a strong presumption, that there was another Roll, for their services, from the fact, that this company was deliberately drafted for this service, from so many towns; and the testimony of such men as Mr. Fannington of Dedham, and of Mr. Baker of Walpole, both of whom are wealthy and respectable men, who are still vigorous and active, both of whom I found in the fields with their men, when I called on them, and whose recollections of Revolutionary scenes were quite good; these men testify, that they did serve a

number of months in capt. John Gay's Company, in col. Eben: Francis' Regiment, at Dorchester, in 1776, (although Ziba Baker does not remember the name of the colonel) but, he, seeing a copy of the Roll of capt. Gay's company in col. Francis' Regiment, recollected many of the persons whose names are borne on that Roll, and says they served with him in the same company, and at the same time, which, I trust, will satisfy you, that Ziba Baker was in capt. John Gay's company, and in col. Eben: Francis' Regiment, at Dorchester, in 1776. When reading to Mr. Baker the names of the men on this Roll, that went from Roxbury, when the name of Shubael Seaver was read, he immediately said, he well remembered him, for was camp-colourman . The same remark was made about Seaver by Mr. Fannington, about a week before when his deposition was taken, which circumstance, trifling as it may seem, must lead to the belief, that this company were together some time, and that there was some service performed by them; and that the company after arriving at the camp, at Dorchester, were not immediately dismissed, and returned home, as would be the legitimate conclusion from the Roll in the Secretary's Office. It was the opinion of the clerks in that office, that there was another Roll of capt. Gay's company somewhere, they thought it might be in the War Department, at Washington. Judge Leland says, that the troops after August, 1776, were paid by the United States, and thinks that there was another Roll of capt. Gay's company, which contained the amount of their service, and which they were paid by; and is either at Washington, or somewhere else; and he thinks, that as this company was called into service by the State, before this arrangement of paying the troops by the United States, that there might have been some objections by the United States to pay this company's travel, and that it was paid by the State, as this Roll shews. I trust, we shall be able to satisfy you, when you shall have examined the enclosed testimony of Eben: Fannington, Ziba Baker, and Amos Kingsbury, that this company did

perform several months service, at Dorchester in 1776.
You will then have the testimony of Mr. Baker, that Capt. Gay's Company served four months at Dorchester in 1776, which will corroborate Robert Pond's declaration, both as to the length of the service, and the nature of the service, or duty they had to perform. You will also have Mr. Fannington's testimony of two months actual service in the same company, and at the same time, and that this was not the whole time the company served, and that their duties were the same as described by Mr. Pond, and Mr. Baker. Amos Kingsbury has also testified to two weeks service at the same time and place, and knows the company served several months; thinks three or four; and he has described the duties performed by this company, to be the same as the others testified they were.
If you should be satisfied, that John Capt. Gay's company, in Col. Eben Dorr's Regiment, served four months at Dorchester, in 1776; you have the testimony on file in your Department of Thomas Gay, who was at Dorchester, in the camp, the latter part of October, of that year, three months after the company were stationed at Dorchester, as stated by Robert Pond, and Ziba Baker, who say it was in July when they went; and Mr. Gay knows, that Robert Pond went back to the company after his recovery, and staid till the latter part of November, when the company were discharged, their term of service having expired.
I have enclosed a copy of the Roll of Capt. Gay's company, which I copied in the Secretary's office a number of months since, for the purpose of seeing who were now living, that belonged to the company with Robert Pond, so that Mr. Pond could apply to such as he might find living for evidence of his service. This copy contains all the names on the Roll, and is an exact copy, except I did not copy the several columns, containing the number of miles travelled, the rate per mile &c.
There would be now some delay, and some expense to

get a copy of this Roll certified by the Secretary, and perhaps it would not afford you any satisfaction to see it; but thinking it might, I have sent it, well aware, that a copy without being certified by the proper person, will have but little weight.
I hope, that in presenting this additional evidence for Robert Bred, I shall not, I shall not seem tedious, nor discover too much anxiety to have Mr. Pond obtain a Pension. I, with others, neighbours of Mr. Pond, have charitably undertaken to assist him, who is a very worthy, temperate and honest man, and who, having had a weakly and sickly family, is much reduced, and has now but a few acres left for support of that same farm, on which he was born, and on which he has always lived; and if he should be so fortunate as to satisfy you, that he has performed sufficient service to bring his claim within the act of June 7th, 1832, it would greatly relieve his present necessities, and administer much to his future wants.
Very Respectfully, I am your Obedt Servt.
J. L. Ollwards, Esq. Mr. Makepeace Jun., Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Amos Kingsbury's Deposition

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk County ss.
I, Amos Kingsbury, of Medfield, in the County and Commonwealth, aforesaid aged Seventy Six years, do testify and say, that in the year 1776, I lived in, and belonged to the town of Walpole, in the County aforesaid, that Liba Baker of Walpole, was drafted to go to Dorchester, that same year, that he made arrangements with my brother Jacob Kingsbury to perform the duty here of the time, the said Jacob & Liba used to take turns, each served about two weeks at a time, and was then relieved by the other - I remember that I went once for my brother & staid one fortnight at the camp - this Campaign was in the Summer and fall of 1776, the same season after the British left Boston, and I think it was the last of October, or the first of November that I went for I remember, that one day in returning from Castle Island where we had been repairing the fort which was a part of our duty, there came up a squall of Snow, we being in a flat bottom boat were in much danger, I remember the weather was quite cold. I do not recollect who commanded the Regiment, nor do I now recollect being Robert Lord there, but he might be and I not remember it - This Campaign was a number of months long, I can not say certainly but think it was three or four months. The Company that Liba Baker was drafted to serve in, and which the said Liba, my brother Jacob & I served in, was commanded by Capt John Gay of Dedham. Medfield, June 24, 1835.
W. true, Thos Wakepeace Jun.
Amos Kingsbury mark.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk County ss. June 24, 1835. Then personally appeared Amos Kingsbury, the deponent within named, and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed.
Before me
Wm Makepeace Jun. Justice of the Peace.
Medfield, June, 24, 1835. I hereby certify, that Amos Kingsbury of this town, is a person of undoubted veracity.
Chas. Onion Post Master
Medfield U.S.
Amos Kingsbury Deposition

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norfolk County ss.
I, Liba Baker, of Walpole, in the County aforesaid, aged Seventy Seven years, do testify and say that in July, 1776, I was drafted to go into the Army of the Revolution — That I was stationed on Dorchester Heights , near Boston; and that I, and my neighbour, Jacob Kingsbury, (now deceased) did serve a campaign at that time of four months . I recollect that we used to be at Dorchester , with the company, about two weeks at a time, alternately. When one of us was in camp, on duty, the other was at home to work on the farm. We sometimes relieved each other at intervals of only a week. We lived about twenty miles distant from Dorchester . In this way, I, and Jacob Kingsbury, served the full term of four months . Our company was commanded by Capt. John Gay of Dedham.
Walpole May the 23 rd 1835
Witness W m Markham
Willard Baker
his Liba X Baker Mark
Norfolk ss. May 23 rd 1835, Then personally appeared, Liba Baker, above named, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me,
W m Markham Justice of the Peace.
And I hereby certify, that the deponent, above named, is a person of truth & veracity; and his deposition is entitled to credit. W m Markham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 17 1835.
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 name of Robert Pond is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Asa Fairsbanks company in Col. Benj. Haws's regt, as a private, for the period of one month + two days commencing September thirtieth AD 1777.
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Ex. L.
Edward D Bangs Secy

Sept 29 Franklin MS Sept 24th 3
Free
Mass
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D. C.
Not Sent

Franklin, Sept. 22 d . 1825-
Sir In your last, more evidence of the services of Robert Pond, at Rhode Island, in 1778, was required.
We trusted we had fully complied with the regulation of the War Department of the 27 th June, 1822, as well as with the suggestion in your letter of 26 th Feb. last, requiring the testimony of one credible witness to each campaign, in procuring and forwarding to you the Deposition of Luther Metcalf, Esq. whose character, for veracity, stands unimpeached, and unimpeachable. His testimony, if I rightly remember, was a personal knowledge of Robert Pond's services, at that time, of two months. I have Bangs' office, of that campaign, more than was certified to, by him, at first. I, however, accidentally found, what we had long given up looking for, a Roll of Capt. Asa Fairbanks' company, bearing upon it the name of Robert Pond, by which it appears, he served, at Rhode Island, one month and two days, in 1777. This declaration; and will have a tendency, I trust, to strengthen the belief, that the several services, stated in his declaration, are true. The Secretary's certificate of this service, is herewith transmitted.
As for the four months service in Capt. John Gay's company, we do not expect to find any more evidence, than is already on file in your Department.
That this company served four months at Dorchester, in 1776, as has been before stated, we trust you are satisfied of, from the evidence now in your possession.

Mr. Bangs has certified to two days, for travel, tho' was at the commencement of the campaign, in July. Thomas Gay Morris he served from October to the end of the campaign; the last of November. And his having been drafted, and marching to Camp in July; and being found in the service in October, is certainly a strong presumption, that he had served all that time.
I remain your most obedt. & humble servt. Hon. J. L. Edwards, Esq. Head. of Pensions. Washington.
Wm. Makepeace, Jun.

75 or 6. 2 mo. Capt. Melcalf winups — no rolls 76. July 4 mo. Hawaii Gay Lieut. Francis — Bangs travel 2 4 76 Nov. 14 th Pond. Major Melcalf " 14 th 77 Spring 1 mo - X 1. 2.  Pettigrew  Paymaster not on rolls Sep. Not found 1. 2. 78 2 mo Melcalf " 13. 80 — 13 th 
1. st 2 mo 2. 4 mo 3. — 14 4. 1 14 / 2 remaining 7.3 terms not established
23.33 1.67  25.00

Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 29 May 29
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 29 May 29

Franklin, May, 23 d . 1895.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir, Your favor of the 26 th , Feb. last, informing me, that the examination of Robert Pond's claims for a Pension was suspended, was duly received. Mr. Pond has now given up all hopes of getting any evidence, that would be satisfactory to your department, of the campaigns he served under Capt. Asa Fairbanks, and Capt. Pitte, as mostly all who served with him in those campaigns are dead, or had removed many years ago to a great distance.
I have therefore enclosed such additional evidence as Mr. Pond has obtained, respecting the four months he served at Dorchester, under Capt. John Gay, and the two months he served at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island, which, with the evidence already on file in your department, I hope will be sufficient to establish his claim for eight months service in the Army of the Revolution.
Like Baker's deposition was obtained to show, that Capt. Gay's company served four months. Although Mr. Baker has now no recollection of Robert Pond's serving with him, (which is not strange after a lapse of almost sixty years, and they belonging to different towns at some distance from each other,) yet the Secretary of our Commonwealth has certificate, that Robert Pond's name is borne on Capt. John Gay's Roll; and the fact that this company at the time, but that it was a Draft , it seems that Mr. Pond would have been obliged, either to serve himself, or provide a substitute, during the whole time.
Besides the deposition of Thomas Gay proves about

three months service of this campaign, which ex- tends, all together, will, I hope, satisfy you- ment, that Robert Dand served four months Capt. John Gray.
I have the honor to be, your obedt. servant -
Wm Makepeace, Junr.

Capt Metcalf (witness) 2 mo. " Gay (witness) 4 - " Ford Bangs - 13 " Tarbanks " 1. 2  7. 15
Remainder not duly established.
Adm d 7 mo. 15.00 per  25 $
Wm Makepeace Jr. Franklin Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Novem r 20 th 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 name of Robert Pond, as a private, is borne on an Abstract of pay due to a Company under the command of Capt. Eben r Pond, in Major Metcalf's Regt. where he is allowed from Decem r 8 th 1776. fourteen days. — m.d 14
Robert Pond's name is borne on a Pay Roll due to Capt. John Gay's Company, in Col. Eben r Francis' Regt. being for travel into Camps and home again, where he is allowed for thirty one miles travel, two days. — 2 the above roll sworn to, Nov 29 th 1776. —
Robert Pond's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Metcalf's Company, in Major Bullard's Regt. where he is allowed from July 28 th to August 7 th 1780. for services and travel thirteen days. — 13
Robert Pond claims for services under a

Capt. Pettie. the roll of Capt. Reuben Pettie's Company, for one month and three days from Sept 22 d 1777. is found in this Office, - but the name of Robert Pond is not borne thereon.
Robert Pond claims for services under Capt. Fairbanks. The roll of Capt. Asa Fairbanks' Company, in Major Metcalf's Regt. for twenty three days from Decem r 8 th 1777 is found in this Office, but the name of Robert Pond is not borne thereon.
Robert Pond claims for services under Capt. John Metcalf, in Col. Benj o Haines' Regt. and under Capt. James Metcalf, in Col. Reed's Regt. but the rolls are not found in this Office.
End.
Edward D Bangs L y
I further certify that upon examination  there is no other roll of Capt. John Gay's Company in 1776, was found & also that there was no other than the above mentioned one of Capt. Reuben Pettie in 1777 -
Edward D Bangs L y

I further testify of Midway in the County of Norfolk & born in New Bedford of Massachusetts of Seventy eight years of age & upwards do testify and say that in the winter of 1776 & 77 a Detachment of Militia was made to go to Warwick in the State of Rhode Island, and according to the best recollection I now have, I there joined the Regiment as a private about two weeks after the Regiment had been there, and continued there myself about six weeks & until the troops were discharged. — My Capt. was Joseph Sowell part of the time, & a part of the time John Metcalf —
I further testify that Robert Pond of Franklin in said County was on duty as a Private at said Warwick when I arrived, & that he performed the duty until the Regiment was discharged. — Luther Metcalf
Convers New Bedford of Massachusetts —
On this day personally appeared Luther Metcalf Esq. and made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed & I further certify that said Deponent sustains a fair character for truth & veracity.
Before me
Luther Metcalf Justice of the Peace

Ebenezer Harrington's Deposition.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk County, ss.
I Ebenezer Farnington, of Dedham in the county aforesaid, aged seventy five years, do testify and say, that in the fall of 1776, I served two months in the company command- ed by capt. John Gay, of Dedham, in Col. Eben- Francis' Regiment. I did not serve the whole time that capt. Gay's company did; nor do I now recollect how long his company did serve. We were stationed at Dorchester, on the heights.
A part of our company were employed daily, in working upon Castle Island , repair- ing the Fort , but returned to our camp on the heights every night. It was the summer and fall after the British left Boston. I have now no recollection, that Robert Pond & Muen- tham, (now Franklin) belonged to our company, but have no doubt but he did from seeing his name on the same roll with mine.
I recollect perfectly well, that those names on the roll with mine, from Dedham served in the same Com- pany & at the same time with me. Not one of those persons, that belonged to capt. Gay's company that belonged to Dedham, are now living. Dedham, June 17, 1805.
Ebenezer Farnington
Norfolk, ss. June, 17, 1835. Then the above named Ebenezer Farnington appeared, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed, is true. Before me,
John Guild Justice Peace
I also certify that Mr. Farnington, above named is a person of undoubted veracity, having lived by and known him forty years. — John Guild

Lila Baker's Deposition.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norfolk County ss.
I, Lila Baker, of Walpole in the county and commonwealth, aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, do testify, and say, that I do not now recollect what Regiment I was in, nor who the colonel was, at the time I belonged to Capt. John Gay's company, which we were stationed on Dorchester Heights, as stated by me in my deposition of the 23d. of May, now last past. But having this day seen a copy of the roll of Capt. John Gay's company, in Col. Eben. Francis's Regiment, I very well remember a great many of the names on that roll, and that they did belong to the same company with me, and at the same time, and that our company was commanded by John Gay, of Dedham, as stated in my former deposition.
Walpole, June 24, 1835. Witness, Willard Baker
his Lila Baker mark.
Norfolk ss. June, 24, 1835. Then personally appeared the above named Lila Baker, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before me,
Wm. Mackipeace Jun. Justice of the Peace.
Whereby Certify, that Mr. Lila Baker of Walpole is a person of truth, and sustains a respectable standing in society, which I am able & willing to certify, from having known him more than twenty years.
Wm. Mackipeace Jun.

Franklin Ms July 19
Free
Pension office
24 Feb. 1835.
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington D. C.

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Recd 24th
Franklin, Feb. 16, 1835-
Sir, Enclosed, I have forwarded to your department the papers, that passed the Court of Probate for Norfolk County this day in the case of Robert Pond, who wishes to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June, 7 th 1832, in favor of Revolutionary Soldiers. I am requested by Mr. Pond to state, that soon after the passing of this Act of June 7 th 1832, he obtained the deposition of William McCook of Sutton, in the County of Worcester, then at Franklin, in this County, he being the only person living, to his knowledge, by whom he could prove any service, but finding he was not able by living witnesses to prove service enough to have his name placed on the Pension Roll, and not knowing that any other evidence of his service existed, he abandoned the idea of making any further effort, and it was not till within a few months, that he learnt that some evidence of the service of those persons, who served in the Massachusetts Militia in the Revolutionary War, might be obtained at Boston, in the Sec. of State's Office. He has obtained the Sec. Certificate, containing all the evidence that could be found in his Office, which accompanies these papers. At Mr. Pond's request, I have made the above statement, to show the only reason why he has delayed to the present time, to make application for a pension.
Pond requests that all papers from your Department for him, may be directed to the Sub. Scriber, of Franklin, Norfolk County, Mass.
To the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War. Washington.
Wm Makepeace Jones.