Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16500, Josiah Batcheller, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Batcheller, Josiah Ruth
W. 16500
CONTENTS

1810
Concord N.H.
Ruth Batcheller widow of Josiah Batcheller decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2 d May 1827 of Hillsboro' in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Merrill of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brewer in the U.S. time for 1 Year Artillerists 8 mos. Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 98 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feb y . 1839 and sent Hon. F. Pierce Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $246.65 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39. 49.33
$295.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by A. N. Radcliffe Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1 st Page 34

Miss So the Abigail Ball in Wenham
[Decorative flourish]

New York August the 18 1776
Dear Sisters these lines comes with my Sincere Love and regards to you to let you know that By the Blessing of god I am well and in good health and I hope that these lines will find you in the same I received your letter the 16 of this month and I am very glad to here that you are all well I have not heard from my Brother since he went away nor from Joseph nor Benjamin Swain this morning about 7 a Clock them two Ships came back with tenders with them won under our main burnt I expect the rearguards to be here for the city soon they have got about twenty thou. men and we have here about fifty thousands it is very Sickly here now I would have you write to me as soon as you can there is fruit brought into the market and to very Dear I live very well and have got a fine brick house to live in I would be glad that you would let me know whether Hannah is at home or at Boston when you write again give my Love to mis Polly and Hannah Swain and to all inquiring friends I have now an opportunity to send this letter By Mr. Cressie of Beverly I would have you send me a letter By Mr. Bacon of old Beverly tavern Keyser for he goes post for Col glowers Regiment and will come here soon I will pay the post we have a Regiment of artificers Mr Sargent is Captain of won company and Mr Brown is won his Leften and I am won of his Sergent's in the room of a better I have Nothing more new to write at present But I do
Remain your Ever Loving a Brother until Death all a Josiah Batchelder

Mrs So Abigail Batchelder for Wenharn

I would be glad that you would let me know weather you have got that money that I sent home by Capt Sergent which was fifty Dollars I sent home by him

Bedford November the 16 1776
Loving Sister these Lines comes with my Sincere Love and regards for you to Let you know that by the blessing of god I am well and in good health and I hope these Lines will find you in the same I received your Letters 26 day of August which informed me that you where well was I very glad to hear it we have had a good many removes Since I wrote home last we have moved from Kings Bridge to tare town and from there to white plains and then to North Castel and from thur and from thur to bedford and here we are now we Bord out and live very well and have good Lodging we are forty miles from the city of New York I have not had any news from Dubick not lately I expect to be at home in two months from now if nothing happens I Believe that I Shall not List again Before I have been home I Should be willin to List again if I was certain that I Should live as well as I due now I would have you write as often as yo can give my Love to all inquiring frinds here is two Shillings I Send you to Drink my helth I would be glad that you would knit me a pair of Deep blue Seamed Stockings again I Come home and you Shall have the money for them I Shall Send this Letter By mr Kimball I have nothing more to write at present but I remain your ever Loving Brother until Death Josiah Batchelder Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Declaration Ruth Batchelder (wid) H. H. 47 Jonah
Marr. 1786 Died 1827 Ad July 7 1838
Allan $8 mo pr. 26.66 12 mo Adultery 72. perum $98.66
Rev J Pierce U S S

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate this day held at Amherst in said County Ruth Batcheller a resident of New Ipswich in said County of Hillsborough aged Twenty one years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Josiah Batcheller formerly of said New Ipswich deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and a portion of the time held a sergeant's commission or officiated as sergeant, that according to her best knowledge and belief he went into the service from New Hampshire previous to the battle of Bunker Hill, as she has heard him tell of being there at the battle, and that he was under the command of a Captain or Colonel Mansfield, who he said was a coward and kept his men back. That he was in the service from this time, till after the battle of Bunker Hill in 1777, that he served a considerable portion of the time as an artificer and was attached to Colonel Brewer's Regiment, and Captain Williams Company, that he was a Blacksmith, that she thinks he served under two or three different enlistments, but she cannot tell the Captain's name under whom he first enlisted, but thinks his Captain or Colonel's name was Mansfield, nor can she fix the time definitely when he enlisted, but thinks it must have been some little time before the battle of Bunker Hill from the circumstances before related. That she has no documentary evidence to prove his service excepting two letters which were written to his sister while he was in the service and which she knows to be in his hand writing and which are herewith annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Batcheller on the twenty sixth day of December in the year nineteen hundred and eighty six, and that her husband, the aforesaid Josiah Batcheller died on the second day of May in the
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year eighteen hundred and twenty seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety four viz at the time before stated; that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her Husband the aforesaid Josiah Batchelder. BUCK BATTLE
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, in open Court, before me
L. Woodbury Judge of said Court.

M.E.G.
Rev War 1812 Wars Section M del
October 9, 1928
Estelle A. Batcheller Box 156 Blairstown, New Jersey
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.16500, it appears that Josiah Batcheller, while a resident of Wenham, Massachusetts, enlisted in 1775, served as a private in Colonel Mansfield's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill, length of service not stated.
He enlisted and served the entire year of 1776 and until after the surrender of Burgoyne, as a sergeant and blacksmith in Captain Hillard's Company, Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment of Artificers.
He died May 2, 1827, at New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
While a resident of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, soldier married, December 26, 1786, Ruth Fletcher. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Stephen Farrar of New Ipswich. Said Ruth Batcheller was allowed pension

on her application executed December 4, 1838 while a resident of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, aged seventy-one years.
The names of their children are not given.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Peter Fletcher as described by you or to any Antony Fountain or Jonathan Stout.
Respectfully,
E.W.MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Sol. had sister Miss Abigail Batchelder living in Weutham in 1776. Sol. also had brother, name not given.

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Post 20
Hon. Luke Woodbury Judge of Probate
Antrim N.H. Oct 28

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
Concord, December 17
18 58
I hereby certify, that from the Records in this office it appears that on the Twenty day of December A. D. 1858 Elizur H. Leman was duly in Commission as a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Belknap and that his signature as such to the annexed Instrument is true and genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State.
Judah W. Thompson Secretary of State.

I, Joseph Barrett of NewSpencer in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, do hereby testify and say, that, according to my best recollection and belief, Mr. Josiah Batchelder, Husband of the Widow Ruth Batchelder of this place, died on the second day of May, A.D. 1827, in this town, being myself present at his funeral - and having been acquainted with the said Widow Ruth Batchelder for many years, I further say, that, according to my full belief, she has remained a Widow ever since the decease of her said husband -
NewSpencer Dec. 7 th 1838 -
Joseph Barrett
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. December 7 th , 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Barrett and made oath that the statement by him subscribed is true, Before me Ephraim H. Fernald Jus' Peace,
I hereby further certify that the above named Joseph Barrett is a credible person - Ephraim H. Fernald Jus' Peace

I Samuel Lee Pastor of the Congregational Church in New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, certify, that I have examined the records of said Church with a view to the marriage of Josiah Batchelder and Ruth Fletcher and find that there is no such Record — Samuel Lee
I John Gould Jr. Town Clerk of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire, certify, that I have examined the town Records with a view to ascertain the marriage of Josiah Batchelder and Ruth Fletcher and find that there is no such Record. John Gould Jr.
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. December 7th. 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Sam d Lee and John Gould Jr. and made oath that the statements by them subscribed are true Before me Ephraim H. Farrar Jus Peace
I hereby further certify, that the above named Samuel Lee and John Gould Jr are credible persons Ephraim H. Farrar Jus Peace

This may certify that the widow Ruth Batchelder of New Ipswich was legally married to Mr. Josiah Batchelder, of S. H. Ipswich, who is now dead. That we the subscribers were both present at their marriage, which ceremo- ny was performed, by the Rev. Stephen Farrow of S. H. Ipswich. And we believe s. marriage was on the 26 th day of December 1781
Aaron Appleton
Eunice A. Appleton
State of New Hampshire Churchill J. September 10. 1838
Then the said Aaron Appleton, and Eunice A. Appleton made solemn oath that the fore- going certificate by them signed is true - & I certify that the said Aaron & Eunice are credible persons. Salma Hale, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County to ——— } _____
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictments for the County of Cheshire, certify that Salmon Hale was on the tenth day of Sept. last past, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name within written is his genuine signature - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and Seal of said Court at Keene this fifth day of October anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty eight -
H. Coolidge Clerk

I, Joseph Eveleth, of Salem in Massachu- setts, aged 82 years, on oath testify That I served all 1776 and part of 1777 till after Genl Burgoyne was taken in the fall of 1777 in Maj. Bacon's Corps of Artifi- cers in Col Brewer's Regiment : I well remember that Josiah Batcheller, who then belonged to Brau- ly, a town adjoining this, served as a Blacksmith in the same Corps of Artificers : he and I both enlisted at Winter Hill near Boston, marched to New York, worked there till the British took Long Island, then went up to Kings Bridge, thence to Tarrytown, thence to North Castle & Peek's Kill. My time was out at the end of the year, but went back to Dan- bury, & found said Batcheller & others at work ironing wagon wheels for the army & proving in that corps : we worked there till after Burgoyne was captured and then came home.
I was well acquainted with Josiah Batcheller till that time, and have not since seen him, as I understand he went into the country & settled at New Ipswich in New Hampshire.
Our Captain's name was Hilliard, a Connecti- cut man, & our Lieutenant was John Brown, with whom I had served my time as an apprentice. We also were at White Plains. Joseph Eveleth

State of Massachusetts E/5428/51 Oct. 12th 1838. Then the aforementioned Joseph Everett, who is a credible witness, made oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed, is true. Before me Bry. Merrill Just: Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
Benjamin Merrill Esq r . is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
October 12 A. D. 1838,
John Prince Clerk.

Final Batchelder No 1786 d 1827
from Wexham Ms.
May 4.
75. 8. by Mansfield Eben Francis Vol. 14 p. 87
76. 12 Antipus. Col Brew. by Hilliard

1913 Oct. 22. History to miss Margaret V. McCabe. p
1928 Oct. 9, Hist to Estelle A. Batcheller M.E.C.
1929 June 27, G. M. Smith adv. sol did not serve in War of 1812 - M.E.C.
1937 Aug. 14 Mrs. Geo. E. Warfield adv. sol did not serv. in War of 1812. A.D. 7.
Mass
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16500
Ruth Batcheller
Widow of Isiah Batcheller Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1933
Index:—Vol. a , Page 36
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON October 15, 1913.
Miss. Margaret V. McCabe, Hotel Driscoll, Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 13" and received the 14" instant, you are advised that the name Josiah Batchelder (Bachellder) of the New Hampshire troops appears more than once on the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau, and that in order to identify the subject of your inquiry, in addition to his name, some of the following data is essential: ✓ names of some officers under whom he served, his places of ✓ residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates ✓ of his birth and death, given name and residence of his widow.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Nieman Deputy Commissioner.
Josiah Bachellder is quoted as the Leavel Roll of John Mearns Reg - either Deerfield or Kensington is given as place of enlistment and I am under the impression that the wife's name was Ruth Kimball - but this is vague - M. V. McCabe

Blairstown, N. J.,
Nov. 10, 1927.
The Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: Will you kindly advise me if the Revolutionary Records of the following direct ancestors of mine are obtainable and what will be the amount of the fee necessary for such information.
I. Josiah Batcheller, Jr. paternal gt.-gfather a  a . He was born in Wenham, Mass., on Dec. 19, 1753, son of Josiah and Hannah Kimball Batcheller. b . He married in 1761 Ruth Fletcher of New Ipswich, N. H., born 1765, Oct. 10, daughter of Peter and Ruth Adams Fletcher. c . Josiah Batcheller, Jr., died in New Ipswich, N. H. on May 2, 1812. Ruth Fletcher Batcheller died in New Ipswich, N. H. on Feb. 1st. 1842
notes II. Peter Fletcher paternal gt. gt. gfather. a He was born in Westford, Mass., on Jan. 11, 1736-7, son of Ephraim and Han-

nah Munro Fletcher
b. He married Ruth Adams born in Concord, Mass., on Jan. 15, 1739, daughter of Joseph and Dorothy Merriam Adams.
1832 269 3 c. Peter Fletcher died in New Ipswich, N.H. on April 11, 1812. Ruth Adams Fletcher died in New Ipswich, N.H. on April 28, 1816.
III.  Abraham Gale , paternal gt. gt. grandfather a He was born July 29, 1745, son of Josiah and Elizabeth Gale of Sutton, Mass. b. He married Abigail Rice, born Oct. 7 1746, daughter of Absalom and Elizabeth Hagg Rice of Worcester, Mass.
c. Abraham and Abigail Gale lived in Marlborough and Princeton, Mass, and Alstead, N.H., but where or when they died I do not know, possibly in Galesburgh, Ill, named for one of their sons, an Illinois pioneer.

IV. b Antony Fountain, a maternal great-great-grandfather
a He was at Garretson's Station, now Dongan Hills, Staten Island, N.Y., on Nov. 3 rd . 1754, son of Antony and Hannah Garrison Fountain
b He married first, on May 20, 1780, Katherine Journeay, born Dec. 18, 1761, daughter of John Journeay and his wife Martha, of Rossville, Staten Island, N.Y.
He married second at Port Richmond, Staten Island, on Sept. 4, 1803, a widow Holmes.
c When and where Antony Fountain and his second wife died I do not know.
V. Jonathan Stout, a maternal great-grandfather.
a Jonathan Stout was born in Middletown or Nutwamp, Monmouth Co., N.J., date unknown.
b He married Esther Morris, born Jan. 26, 1777, daughter of Benjamin and Lydia Crawford Compton Morris, of Nut-

swamp, now Belford, Monmouth Co., N. J. Date of the marriage of Jonathan and Esther Morris Stout was Oct., 1799.
c. Jonathan Stout was drowned at Eatontown, N. J., sometime after 1816, leaving wife Esther, sons Jonathan, Paul, James, Wm., Joseph Morris, and Benjamin, daughters, Huldah Susan, Lydia, Mary.
Esther Morris Stout died at Nutt-swamp, now Belford, N. J. on Oct. 6 1864., aet 87 yrs. 8 mos. 15 das.
Enclosed, please find stamped self-addressed envelope. Thanking you in advance, I remain,
Yours truly, (Miss) Estelle A. Batcheller

116 WEST MAPLE STREET ROSEMONT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
Aug. 6th., 1937.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
I am seeking information regarding the record of Josiah Batcheller's services during the War of 1812.
He was born at Wenham, Mass., Dec, 19, 1753, but moved later to New Ipswich, N.H. I have his Revolutionary War record in Claim W File No. 16,500, obtained from your office in 1913, sent to Miss Margaret V. McCabe. This letter is now in my possession.
He married at New Ipswich, N.H. December 26, 1786, Ruth Fletcher; he died May 2, 1827 at New Ipswich.
I was told by his grand-daughter that he served in the War of 1812, and if possible I wish to establish this fact.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am,
Very truly,
(Mrs. G. E.) Nell H. Warfield
Mrs. George E. Warfield .

Feb. 27, 1929
Winnesquam N.H. Box 43
Dear Sir,
Is there any record at the Pension Office of a Revolutionary soldier of the name Charles White who went from Parsonsfield Maine and fought at Bunker Hill? and died in Maine at an advanced age.
Also if (Josiah Batchelder who fought in the same battle) had any service in the War of 1812 over

I have Josiah Batchelder's Revolutionary record from your office for which I thank you.
J M Smith B443 Winnesquam N.H.

October 22, 1913.
Miss Margaret V. McCabe, Hotel Driscoll, Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In response to your communication received the 21 st instant, you are advised that in the papers in claim W. File No. 16,500. Rev. War. it is stated that Josiah Batcheller of Wenham, Massachusetts, enlisted in 1775. in Colonel Mansfield's regiment, and was engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill; he enlisted at Winter Hill in 1776. as a Blacksmith in Captain Hilliard's company in Major Bacon's Corps of Artificers of Colonel Brewer's regiment and served as a Sergeant at Kingsbridge, Tarrytown, White Plains, North Castle and Peekskill, until after the surrender of Burgoyne in 1777.
Soldier married at New Ipswich, New Hampshire. December 26, 1786. Ruth Fletcher; He died May 2, 1827, at New Ipswich, and she was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1838, at which time she was seventy-one years of age and a resident of New Ipswich, New Hampshire.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman, Deputy Commissioner.

August 14, 1937.
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Mrs. George E. Warfield 116 West Maple Street Rosemont, Alexandria, Virginia
BA-J/ady Josiah Batcheller W.16500 am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether Josiah Batcheller, a soldier of the Revolutionary War (File No. W.16500) served in the War of 1812.
The War of 1812 records of this office fail to show that a claim for pension was ever made to the United States on account of the services of Josiah Batcheller, nor is it shown that he served in the War of 1812 in Revolutionary War claim, W.16500.
Very truly yours
GEORGE H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

War 1812 Section SI/cel
June 27, 1929
J.M. Smith Box 43 Winnisquam, New Hampshire
Sir:
I advise you that in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Josiah Batcheller, W. 16500, it does not appear that the soldier ever served in the War of 1812.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named Charles White, as much as possible of the following data is necessary in addition to your statement that he went from Parsonfield, Maine: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.