Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,916, for Samuel Metcalfe, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Metcalf, Samuel
S 13916
carded
CONTENTS

New York 27.75
27755.
Samuel Metcalfe was in the State of New York who was a private in the com- pany Captain Knowlton of the reg t commanded by Col. Dyke in the Massachusetts line for 12 months & 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 1 p d 2 Dollars 75 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
22 (m 13 4)
Certificate of Pension issued the _____ day of October 1834 and sent to Henry Lowville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 149.53 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 21.37 $170.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk. Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 45
13254
Apr. 22, 1885 Statement sent Ezra S. Stearns of East Rindge N. H. - see slip inside.
Apt 22 1885 Statement to Ezra S. Stearns 1835

13.294
Samuel Metcalfe
✓
11.12.16.
P. 359
Further proof neg d
29 Apr. 33
to Henry Lowville Knox city

BRIEF in the case of Samuel McClellan  John of Turin in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it is so Certified  3. How old is he? 79 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.     July In 1776 4 X Private Gen. Capt. E. Hamilton 3 Militia   April 1778 4 X Col. Dyke 3 do   " 1778 1 X 12 " Capt. Wm. Marente  do   July 1 st 1779 6 X " Capt. Houghton, Col. Whitney  do   July 1780 3 " Lieut. Coburn 3 " Col. Tyler 3 " Capt. Pierce 3 " Col. Sheldon 3 "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hubbardston Mass s  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? One living Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
4. 3. 6 1. 16 - 22 3. 11  12. 25
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

We Isaac Foster a Clergyman residing in the Town of Turin in the County of Lewis and Martin Barnes residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Mott of said Town of Turin named in the annexed Declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides that he has been a Soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in that Opinion Sworn and subscribed this } 27 day of May 1833 } I. O. Mott Turin Penn Isaac Foster Martin Barnes
I hereby certify that Isaac Foster who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in Turin aforesaid and that Martin Barnes — who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. — I. O. Mott Turin Penn

Clarks Spring Lewis County Ky
I, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Joseph O'Neil Esq. whose name appears within as a Justice of the peace was on the date of the within affidavit or certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County dwelling in said County duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and am a likely believe that the signature of O'Neil subscribed within to be the proper hand writing of said Justice - Given under my hand and seal of Office this 28 th day of May 1833. Clerk of said Court

State of New York Lewis County
On this eight day of September in the one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me, David Goff a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis, Samuel Mitchell a President of the Town of Turin in the County of Lewis and State of New York aged Seventy nine years to me known as a man of truth and veracity 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.
In the year, 1776, he entered the service under the command of Captain Ezekiel Knowlton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dyke in the Massachusetts Militia Marched to Dorchester Massachusetts and was employed in building Forts. Entered the service in July and served four months
In the year 1778 on the first day of April he entered the service under Captain William Marine Marched to Cambridge Massachusetts and served four months . Also the same year he served Six Weeks under Colonel Whitney in the Company commanded by Captain Houghton; Marched to Newport Rhode Island. Served in the Massachusetts Militia both terms - General Sullivan was a Regular officer in command
In the year, 1779, the first of July he entered the service under Lieutenant Coburn and under the command of Colonel Tyler Marched to Rhode Island remained part of the time at Providence and the remaining part at Newport served this town Six months was discharged about the first of January following

Also in the year 1780, about the first of July entered the service under Captain Pierce that he served as a bover or guards to Colonel Sheldons horse marched to West Point New York and its vicinity & served three months -
That all the above since he rendered as a volunteer in the militia of the State of Massachusetts
That he resided, at the several times of entering the service above specified in the Town of Hubbardston in the State of Massachusetts
That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except the person whose affidavit is annexed to this declaration
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 or if any only on that of the Agency of the State of New York
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Daniel Goff } A Judge of Lemuel Common Pleas
His Samuel K. Mitchell mark
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investi- gation 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 I further certify that said applicant is in my opinion unable from bodily infirmity to attend before a court of Records to make this declaration
Daniel Goff ~ A Judge of Lemuel Common Pleas

B. 29 1/2 Samuel Metcalf v Declaration
Adm d 12mo. 25 3/4
25 11 27 3/4

State of New York } On this tenth day of September Lewis County } in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two before me personally appeared Millitick Platts of Tarsus in the county of Lewis aged Sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law does declare and say that she knows Samuel Metcalf of Tarsus in the county of Lewis and knew him in the time of the revolutionary war and used knowing to his going in to the service of the United States and served four months in the South Also was knowing to his going at other times but cannot testify exactly to the time he served and further saith not Sworn and subscribed to this 10 th day of September 1832 before me Millitick Platts
Daniel Goff } A Image of " " } Lewis Common Pleas
Lewis County ss. I hereby certify that the above named Millitick Platts to me known as a person of truth and veracity personally appeared before me and made oath to the above affidavit -
Daniel Goff - A Image of Lewis Common Pleas

State of New York
Clerks Office Lewis County, ss
I certify that David Goff Esq whose name is subscribed within as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas was on all the dates mentioned by him as said Judge the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lewis in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said David Goff and truly believe that the signature David Goff subscribed within to be his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & Seal of said County September 20 th 1832
Carlo P. Leavitt Clerk

State of New Hampshire Cheshire Co. Feb. 7, 1834 Timothy Metcalf of Rindge in said County aged seventy nine years personally appeared before me Nathan Parker one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County and after being duly concerned and carefully examined deposes and says that on or about the tenth day of July annexed A.D. 1780 I enlisted in Capt. Sturtevant's Company Col. Brann's Regiment for three months and that my brother Samuel Metcalf then of Hubbardston now of Union Linn's County State of New York enlisted for the same term of time and we went to West Point and served said term time when we were dismissed at West Point State of New York At the time we enlisted I belonged to Templeton Mass. The latter part of the time my brother was off of the Point on command.
Timothy Metcalf And further saith not State of New Hampshire (Feb. 7, 1834) Then Cheshire Co. Personally appeared Timothy Metcalf above named who is personally known to me and is a person of veracity a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in every particular is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Nathan Parker, Justice Peace
Cheshire Co. March 17. 1834
I Selma Hale clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County certify that Nathan Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and I believe that the foregoing official signature is his - In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale, clerk

Perman
13 916
INVALID
File No. 13 916
Samuel Metcalfe Priv Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York
Revol
Samuel Metcalfe
Suspended
See letter
7. Oct. 1833—
to Z. Knox Lowville N.Y.
Adm d
act 7. June 1832

Mr. Attention Dr. Crumb Reference to my Pensions to cover over Sam l Metcalf
S. Metcalfe His Pension
Feb. 3. 1835 To Samuel Metcalf

To the Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Your petitioner being being a private Soldier in the United States Militia in the Revolutionary War - and Having in all Respects Complied with the Act of Congress, in granting pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers - and Having applied for a pension for Eighteen Months Service and proven a Considerable part of the Service but failing in obtaining a pension for only a part of my Services (Viz) Forty two weeks and Seventy five Cents per Annum - and as my neighbours have Succeeded in getting pay for the whole of their time without but little proof and as I have as far as able complied with the law - do feel very anxious to obtain information why the whole of my Services were not allowed - by giving me information you will much Oblige your very Friend &c -
Irwin January - 21 st 1835 - Lewis County } New York }
Samuel Metcalf
27.755

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 6 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 Sam l Metcalf, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton's Company, in Col. Dike's Regt. for travel to their respective Towns from Dorchester, dated Dorchester, Nov r 29 th 1776, where he is allowed Sixty-four Miles travel. No time of service mentioned.
Sam l Metcalf's name is borne on Pay Roll of Capt. William Mearns' Company, in Col. Starnes' Regt. where he is allowed from March 27 th 1778, to July 2 nd 1778, three months, six days. 3=6
Sam l Metcalf's name is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Houghton's Company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. where he is allowed from July 30 th to Sept 14 th 1778, one month and sixteen days. 1=16
Sam l Metcalf's name is borne on a Pay Roll of

Capt. Thomas Fish's Company. Lt. Ebenezer Coburn, in Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. where he is allowed from Decem r 1 st to the 17 th 1779, for services and travel, twenty- two days. m. d. = 22
Saml Metcalf's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Ephraim Stearns' Company, in Col. John Rand's Regt. where he is allowed from July 10 th to October 10 th 1780, for services and travel, three months and eleven days. 3 = 11 4. 22 7. 25
Saml Metcalf claims for services under Capt. Knowlton, in Col. Dikes' Regt. in 1776, under Lt Coburn, in Col. Tyler's Regt. in 1779. Capt. Fish's rolls and those he describes are not found in this Office, except those above mentioned.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Attetoulf  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? 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? the Judge has 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? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? None
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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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? No Witness' age is 66
Stated in affidavit made by her
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†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 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.