Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14297, for Joel Richards, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Richards, Joel
NUMBER
S. 14297
carded.
CONTENTS

4842  New Hampshire  Joel Richards
of Claremont in the State of New Hampshire who was an Artificer in the company commanded by Captain Thayer of the by in the ★ Massachusetts line for 15 Months
★ Continental Mass. Records completed Feb 11/46
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of — 90 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1833 and sent to Hon H. Walbridge H. of R Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $135.00 Pension allowance ending 4th March 1833 45.00 $180 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 180

Leah Richards
Whippan 15 Months
H. Hubbard
# H. of R
15 Mths
Mr Dean Colanacchi

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832-
State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan
On this first day of August personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting, Jacob Richards, a resident of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832-
That about the 20 th of March 1778 at Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, I enlisted for Nine months under Capt Thayer, I was soon after drawn as an Artificer for building forts Store Houses and laying plat forms for cannon &c &c immediately marched for Albany from there to West Point, I there worked under the Chief Engineer Col Kobisusko - the Fort was commanded by Col Melcomb, while there I helped build the Bomb proof and other work until the expiration of my enlistment was then discharged and returned home at Roxbury in December 1778.
That about the last days of December 1778 at Roxbury I enlisted into Capt Langfuss Company as an artificer for six months, we went to Sudbury and built a Continental Store House and also we built a cantonment Store House at Sherburne, at the above two places I served out the term of my enlistment and returned home to Roxbury making one year and the whole  the whole - I was then in Dedham near Boston in the year 1758 I have no record of my age - I was called into service in Roxbury when I then lived - I removed from Roxbury to Salem in 1783 from Salem to Claremont 1790 - where I now live - I was called into service by contract as above stated - I have stated the Affirm as near as I can recollect - I never received a written discharge.

I hereby retract every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any state -
I am acquainted with Ebenezer Sperry & Samuel  Samuel Hitchcock in Clanton who can testify as to my character as to truth and veracity and the belief as to my services as soldier in the army of the Revolution -
Joel Richards
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate Mr. Ebenezer Sperry & Samuel Hitchcock residents of Clanton do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joel Richards who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be seventy three years of age - That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Gl. S. Spencer
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate Samuel Hitchcock
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. and the Court certifies that it appears to them that it appears to them that Ebenezer Sperry and Samuel Hitchcock who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents in the town of Clanton aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
I Susan Nettleton 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 Joel Richards for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an seal of office this 1st day of August A.D. 1832
Sarah Nettleton Register of Probate

I certify that Mr. Joel Richards is a worthy a credible man the line in the town adjoining the one in which I reside. Henry Hubbard. Me
Joel Richards
Jobson 15 Months
H. Hubbard
H. H. of Pa
15 Mths
Mr. Dean Tolman

Revised
14.297 INVALID.
File No. 14. 297
Joel Richards Artificer Rowan
Act: June 5th 1882
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In the case of Jail Richards
I have sent to several places where he said those friends who succeed with him they are all dead - some of them within 2 or 3 years
Until Dean Mr. Richards thinks there will be something in record in relation to Violette which will be of value to him.

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Mr Joel Richards Claremont N. H.

Waltham Nov th 8 th 1832
Sir Yours of Oct 18 th was duly Received requesting information, of one Capt. Thayer of Waltham, I have made enquiry of some of our oldest inhabitants, they inform me that Capt Thayer, died about forty years since, and there is none of the family or relatives in this place - I have also examined the Town records ( which (as I am Town Clerk) and cannot find any records relative to you - I have delayed answering your note before to make enquiry, of one George Stearns, who was out at the same time, but he does not now , recollect your name
I am Sir, very Respectfully
Your Most Abt Servt
Joel Richards Esq r
Wath r Maynard

Joel Richard
Archiep 15 Months
Adm
Ha H. Hubbard
HR

War Department
Pension Office
December 11 th 1832
Sir
Herewith return the documents in support of the claims of Joel Richards and have to state that before a final decision can be had in his case he must apply to E. B. Bangs Esq. Secretary of the state of Massachusetts for evidence of his services
Enclosed are the documents in support of the claims of Joseph Rodgers, John Southrop, and James M c Laughlin. The defects are pointed out in the accompanying briefs
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your aff t S r
J. L. Edwards
Wm H. Hubbard House of Representatives