Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 38821-160-55, Nehemiah Bates, Mass.

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Bates, Nehemiah
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to search the Rolls of the Army of the Revolution for the Service of Nehemiah Bates Who States That he volunteered into the Service of of the Revolutionary Army in the month of August 1781 1782 or 1783 to the term of three months that he then resided in the town of Char- terfield County of Hampshire and Common- wealth of Massachusetts and that he mar- ched to Saratoga in the State of New York and remained in that vicinity until my term expired in entire Service that I was attached to a Company commanded by Capt. Strong of Northampton Lieutenant Suddon of William- sburgh and Ensign Sylvester of Chesterfield I was born in January 1764 in the town of Charlestown in the State and my father when I was about nine years old removed to the town of Charlestown in the State where I resided at the time I enlisted my father's name was Nehemiah so that probably my name on the roll will be Nehemiah Bates Jun.

While in the Army I was most of the time out with Beaton's Cavalry Regiment of being at Fort George Fort Wether and Fort Edward N.C. I was twenty one years old in January last I think the war closed not long after I was discharged
Cannonton April 19 1865 Signature X Beaton Col. Cavalry Regiment
John S Beals
April 19 1865 I hereby certify that the above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief before me Elizabeth Packard Justice of the Peace

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Nehemiah Bates
Private Capt. Ebenezer Strong Col. Leggs
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Eliphalet Packard Cummington Map
Mch. 26, 1904. Hist. to Rev. Newton W. Bates, West Bloomfield N.Y. His letter in S.F. 18,917 Isaac Kingman
1916 Oct. 30. Hist. to Mary V. Keyes. Letter in S.F. 18,917 Isaac Kingman.
Vol. Pt. 30.

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire S S On this twenty eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Nehemiah Bates of Cummington in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Nehemiah Bates who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Strong Lieut B Sylvester & Asa Ludden and Regiment com- manded by Col Sears in the War of the Revolution that at that time he resided in Chesterfield in said State that I volunteered in the month of August towards the close of the Revolutionary War for the term of three months that I performed the service at Saratoga fort Mills and Fort Edward in the State of New York that I served a few days over my term and was honorably discharged
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855 He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other appli- cation therefor
Attest Elphalut Packard A. Rhoades
Nehemiah his  H Bates mark
We Aransford Rhoades and John S Beal residents of Cummington in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nehemiah Bates

in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
A. Rhoades John S Beals
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
Elizabeth Packard Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells Clerk of the Judicial
Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Elizabeth Packard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Elizabeth Packard and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine:
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this Twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Samuel Wells Clerk.
Elizabeth Packard

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
B. L. H. 38821-160-55
October 30, 1916.
Mary V. Keyes, Jefferson City Mo.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the 28" ultimo, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file for a Nehemiah Bates who was born in 1740, and served in Captain Banister's Company, Colonel Ezra May's Regiment in 1777.
However, you are advised that from the papers on file it appears that Nehemiah Bates, who was a son of Nehemiah Bates, was born in January 1764 at Cohasset, Massachusetts, resided in Chesterfield, Massachusetts when he enlisted and served from August 1781 to November 30, 1781, in Captain Ebenezer Strong's Company, Colonel Sears' Regiment, and was granted bounty land for said service. In 1855 he resided at Cummington Massachusetts.
There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
A. C. McLaughlin Acting Commissioner.

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Cummington Mass August 1 1855
Secretary of Interior
Sir I enclose the declaration and Secretary Certificate of Service of Nehemiah Bates in the War of the Revolution It appears that he and his father both were in the Service his father for a short time in 1777 1777 and he in 1781 he had a distinct recollection of the Office he served under and the Service he performed
Prof. W. W. Ely Elisha C. Parkard

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 21 st 1855.
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 Nehemiah Bates is borne on pay roll of Capt. Christopher Bannister's Comp. Col. Ezra May's Regt. on the late Expedition to Stillwater and Saratoga from Sept. 20. to Oct. 14. 1777 21 days. Also on pay roll of Capt. Ebenezer Dyer & Lieut. Richard Sylvester & Asa Suddens Comp. Col. Sears Regt. from Aug. 1. to Nov. 20. 1781. 8 Mos 18 days. as private.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.