Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29996, for Cyrus Munger, Massachusetts

SERVICE.
NUMBER _____
Munger, Cyrus
S. 29996
CONTENTS

M. 685- Massachusetts
Ozias Hungen of Malden in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Manchester of the Regt commanded by Col Mottray in the Mass line for 8 months & 24 days
Mild
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 29 Dollars - 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of April 1833 and Nat - George Colton  Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 58.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept.  14.67 $73.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Adams Clerk, Book 24 Vol. 24 Page 52
12 - S Hampden

21118 Cyrus Muenget.
Private 8 Mo 24 days
Alma D
The regiment in the 4-11-12 not completed ent.
Witnesses not called to be credible
No 20 1872
George Collar Esq. Springfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Cyrus Munger of Wales in the State of Mass
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 87 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 1775 (Fall) 1 1/2 12 Private Substitute for Abraham of Holland Capt. Ames, Walbridge. Col. Dyer   " 1 1/2 12 " Brewer for whom he has forgotten. Capt. J. Sherman at Housatonic.   2 " Capt. Jos. Brown. Col. Howe at White Plains.   1777 4 " Capt. Daniel Manchester. Col. Woodbridge. Gen. Warner Stillwater, etc.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains, Bemis' Heights. 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? in Wales, New South Bernefield. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses. 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no certificate of a clergyman; no date to 3d term.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Ward Examining Clerk.

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Cyrus Mungers Declaration and Depositions of Zadock Nichols Daniel Mifflin Geo. Nelson Amos Green & Wm. Rogers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire Co.
On this eighth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before Oliver P. Morrill Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Springfield Cyrus Munger of Wales in the County of Hampshire also State of Massachusetts aged Eighty 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated,
That he served as a substitute in a Company commanded by Capt. James Walbridge of Mass. State Troops in Col. David Merriam's Regiment in the fall of the year 1775, and served six weeks, Nathaniel Povey whose deposition is annexed served with me in the same Regiment Regiment, served as a substitute for Webber of Holland at Roxbury Massachusetts.
That he served as a substitute again in the same year for a person whose name is not recollected in a Company commanded by Capt. John Heman of Springfield Mass. for the term of six weeks at Roxbury Mass. and was there discharged, James Green whose deposition is annexed served with me in the same Company and Regiment,
That I volunteered in a Company of Mass. Militia under the command of Capt. Joseph Mowry, in Col. Hovey's Regiment and march d to White Plains in the State of New York and saw the battle at White Plains and at the Stone Church at East or West Chester where he served two months, George Nelson whose deposition is annexed served with me in the same Company during said term of two months and Daniel Christy whose deposition is annexed served with me in the same Company and Regiment during said term of two months,
That he volunteered to go in a Company under the command of Capt. Daniel Winchester in Col. Walbridge's Regiment, and General Warner's Brigade of Massachusetts Militia and march d to Bennington in the State of Vermont and from there to Skeneateles and from thence down the North River to Pons's height to Callicut

and was there at the time of the battle with Gen. Burgoyne's army and when the British army surrendered to the American army under the command of General Gates and march d from there for afterwards to White Plains where we remained the until the expiration of four months from the time I volunteered and was then dismissed this term of service was in the year 1777 - George Nelson and Luke Nichols whose depositions are annexed served with him in the same Company during the whole of said term of four months
That he was born in the year 1757, at South Grimfield near Wales in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, the time of his birth is recorded in the town records of said town,
That he lived in South Grimfield near Wales when called into service, has resided in said town ever since he left the army and now resides in said town -
That he served as a Substitute twice and Volunteer twice
Never received a written discharge, and never held a Cons.
We James Walker and Whitman Clancey  both residents We hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
J. G. Jones Manager
Known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We James Walker and Whitman Clancey both residents of Wales hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Clancey who has subscribed and known to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; and 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 - Known and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Whitman Clancey
James Walker

I Zadoch Nichols of Brimfield County of Hampden and commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that Cyrus Munger of Wales in said County of Hampden in State aforesaid was a private soldier in a company of Militia under the command of Capt. Daniel Winchester in Col. — Woodbridges Regiment in Gen. Warner's Brigade where he served four months at the time of the capture of Gen. Burgoyne and his Army —
Zadoch Nichols
Hampden ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts June 20 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Zadoch Nichols and made Oath to the truth of the Certificate by him subscribed
Before Lewis Williams Justice of the Peace
Hampden ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts December 7 th 1832 I hereby certify that Zadoch Nichols, above named, is a man of truth, veracity — and credibility. Lewis Williams Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court sitting a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Lewis Williams Esq r before whom the above deposition was executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Daniel Mixer of Monson in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & say that Cyrus Manger of Wales in sd County & State was a private soldier in a Company of Militia in the united States service in the Revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line of troops that he belonged to a Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Browning in Col. Flos Resiment. I being in the same Company with him, the said Manger & that the said Manger & that the said Manger served at & near the White Plains in the State of New York full two Months
Daniel Mixer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss Monson June 20 th 1832
Then personally appearing Daniel Mixer Subscriber to the foregoing deposition & made oath to the truth of the same before me Jonathan Torrey Justice of the Peace
This may certify that Daniel Mixer signer of the foregoing Deposition is a man of truth & veracity & that he may be depended upon in the statement he hath made - Certified by me Jonathan Torrey Justice of Monson December 10 th 1832. the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Jonathan Torrey Esq. before whom the above deposition was taken & executed is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden & that I believe his name hereunto subscribed to be his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

I George Nelson of Stafford County of Holland and State of Connecticut testify and say that Cyrus Munger of Wales in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts was a private soldier in a company of Militia in the United States service in the revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line of troops that he belonged to a company commanded by Capt Joseph Browning in Colonel Flower's Regiment, I being in the same company with him the said Munger, and that the said Munger served at and near the White Plains in the State of New York full two months, subsequently he the said Cyrus Munger served in the company of Militia under the command of Capt Daniel Winchester and in Gen. Warner's Brigade in Col. Woodbridge's Regiment where he served four months at the time of the capture of Gen. Burgoyne and his army
George Nelson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Hampden ss. Wales 20 th June 1832 Then personally
appearing George Nelson subscriber to the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same
before me - John Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that George Nelson the above deponent is a credible and disinterested witness John Smith Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that John Smith Esq. before whom the above & annexed depositions were executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden & that I believe his name thereto subscribed to each of the said depositions to be his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two John Ingersoll Clerk

I Amos Green of Wales County of Hampden and commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that in the fall of the year 1775 I was in the company of Capt n James Sherman of Brimfield and Marched to Roxbury in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts line of troops, where I found Cyrus Munger where he served in the Militia, and the said Munger was placed in the company of said Capt n Sherman, where he served six weeks and discharged.
Amos Green
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
Wales 20 th June 1832
Then personally appearing Amos Green subscriber to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me John Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Amos Green the above deponent is well known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness
John Smith Justice of the Peace

I Nathaniel Rogers of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, testify and say that I served as a private soldier in the Massachusetts line of troops in the year 1775 in Capt Jonathan Bardwell's company in Col. David Brewer's Regiment at Roxbury Mass. at which time and place Cyrus Munger of Wales in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts served as a private soldier in Capt Amos Walbridge's company in said Col. David Brewer's Regiment six weeks in the fall of the said year of 1775 —
Nathaniel Rogers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss Wales July 16 1832
Personally appeared Nathaniel Rogers and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by him subscribed —
Before me Alfred Needham Justice of the Peace
Hampden ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wales December 7 1832 I hereby certify that Nathaniel Rogers above named is a man of truth veracity and credibility Alfred Needham Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Alfred Needham Esq. before whom the above deposition was executed is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
John Ingersoll Clerk

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 Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Walker and Whitman Clinger who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Wales in said County of Hampshire, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Justin Willard Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Walker  James Walker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
Justin Willard Register

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Cyrus Manger
Certified with regard to the credibility of witnesses
George Cotton Esq. Springfield 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 Cyrus Munch which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Open Court II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? S 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? S XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? S 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 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 And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 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? yes
 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 the 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 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 authenticated 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 end 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.

29996 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,996
Cyrus Munger Rev Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Munger, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6190 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 12, 1792 to Stephen Thorn, assignee
*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.