Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12225, Lemuel Billings, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Billings, Lemuel
S. 12225
Carded
CONTENTS

3987 Massachusetts
Samuel Billings of Melton in the State of Mass is who was admitted in the Company commanded by Captain of the  Regt commanded by Col. Millard in the Mass  line line for 2 mos & 10 days  Private H " Corporal 2 " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 31 - Dollars 70 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Aug 1833 and sent to  Samuel Marsh  Boston  Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 63.12 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 15.70 7 Jan'y 1833 $78.90
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by N. W. Coburn Clerk Book 10 Vol. 2 Page 95
A new certificate issued in lieu of one dated May 7, 1833. {Cancelled}

I James Humphrey & do hereby testify & say that I was in the United States service for the second & third period mentioned in Samuel Billings by in his written statements, & the said Billings was in both said several campaigns as a soldier but how long he served I cannot say so long a period of time as to state. I also say that his name is on a roll of the said third period of service, and was my J. Physician but I do not now distinctly recollect of his being there, but from the fact that his name is on the roll I have no doubt he was there.
James Humphrey
Norfolk August 15 th 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before S. Leland Judge of Probate
I Clement Sherman of Roxbury aged eighty years testify & say that Samuel Billings to my knowledge was in the United States service for the second period stated by him within and second for the same time & was the same company with him.
Clement Sherman
Norfolk August 15 th 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before S. Leland Judge of Probate
I Daniel Holbrook of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being about seventy six years of age do testify and say that I have been acquainted with the within named Samuel Billings about fifty six years, that he was to my knowledge a soldier of the revolution and served at Secondaroga about four months between August A.D. 1776 and December A.D. 1776 in the Mass. line and in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Cowell of said Wrentham and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willard. I further testify that I was a member of the same company at the same time I have personal knowledge of the services of said
Daniel Holbrook
Norfolk August 21 st 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before S. Leland Judge of Probate

D. Jotham Fairbanks, of Medway in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, Testify and say, That I know Lemuel Billings, now of Roxbury in said County of Norfolk, that I well recollect that said Billings was a member of the Company Commanded by Capt. Samuel Gowell of Wrentham in the Regiment commanded by Col. Aaron Willard, that said Company Marched about the first of August A.D. 1776 from Medfield to this County, to Ticonderoga in the State of New York, that said Billings was a Member of said Company during the whole of said Campaign, which lasted four Months and was then discharged with the others of said Company.
Jotham Fairbanks
State of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. August 20. 1832. Then the above named Jotham Fairbanks personally appeared and made Oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Joseph E. Richardson Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this fifteenth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the County of Norfolk now sitting at Norbury in and for said County, Samuel Williams a resident of Norbury in said County, aged 78 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 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Milton in said County
on the 26 th day of March A. D. 17 7 9 , and that there is a
record of his birth in the First Baptist Church that he was in the United States service from August the 10 th day of March A. D. 17 7 6 , to the 10 th day of June A. D. 17 7 6 as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was
residing at Said Milton
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Samuel Bowditch of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willard
: that he marched from Milton to Taunton from Hingham from : that he served at Said Place with Colonel Grafton's Regiment of the regular troops ; and
and Grafton's regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Norbury aforesaid
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from
the 17 th day of December A. D. 17 7 6 , to the 27 th day of March A. D. 17 7 7  300
days as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was
residing at Milton
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Samuel Clark of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Solomon Lovell
: that he marched from Milton to Norbury, from Hingham to Providence from Hingham to Taunton from Hingham to Taunton from Hingham through several places to : that he served at Said Place with some of the regular troops ; and
Sent Johnson of the regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from
the ninth day of March A. D. 17 7 8 , to the thirteenth day of April A. D. 17 7 8 . 29
as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was
residing at Said Milton
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of William Babcock Esq.
Samuel Dyer Lieut. Colonel : that he marched from Milton to the Castle Hill from  to  from  to
where he was discharged : that he served at said Castle Hill
with no one of the regular troops ; and
regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
is no discharge very evidence...

10704.
Female
7 Months 25 days
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  2 mos 1/2  Shed    4 " Cape  4    2 " 15 days Female  ASB.  
Edwin S Lillard
$26.11-
col. H. C. Vose & of Admin Percent
68 3/4 10.00
66 2/3

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I Robert C. Vose, of Maine do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Fairbanks, Clement Sumner & James Humphreys, and that they are credible witnesses, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Robert C. Vose, Jan'y 5: 1833.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Billings
We Eliphaleth Porter, S.D.
a clergyman, residing in the said Roxbury.
and Ebenezer Billings,
residing in said Roxbury
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Billings who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; 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.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Eliphaleth Porter Ebenezer Billings
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Eliphaleth Porter, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Roxbury; and that Ebenezer Billings who has also signed the same is a resident in Roxbury and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thomas L. Cushing Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haxon, Reg t of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Billings, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haxon

I Lemuel Billings of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years, in addition to & explanation of my Declaration under the act of congress of June 7th. 1832, do upon oath state, that during my first service at Ticonderoga which was from sometime in August to sometime in November 1776, in Capt. Samuel Lowell's company. I served first as a corporal, & then upon the death of our Ensign in September of that year, there being a promotion among the under officers, I was appointed a Sergeant & continued to serve in that capacity until discharged. Having according to the best of my recollection, served at least one month as a corporal & two months as a Sergeant. The campaign was for three months.
I further state that my second service was from December 1776, to March 1777, a period of three months in Capt. Lemuel Blap's company in Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment, during all of which period I served as a corporal. This service is proved by Deacon James Humphreys.
Having served during both services six months, viz. four months as a corporal & two months as a Sergeant,
Lemuel Billings
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk, ss:
Subscribed & sworn to this first — day of
August. A.D. 1837.
before me, Edward D. Bangs, just. of peace, and Clerk of the Commonwealth.

Reorgan
12225 INVALID
File No. 12,225
Samuel Billings Capt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1882
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3987.
Massachusetts
Samuel Billings
of Roxbury in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col Willard in the Mass line for 7 Mos 25 Ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 20 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan'y 1833 and by the Col of the 1 st Regt of Maine Present
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $39.16 Semiant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 13.05
$52.21
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H 16 9 Blain Clerk, Book D - Vol. 2 nd Page 95:

Boston August 1. 1833.
Sir,
I enclose you Lemuel Billings, Pension Certificate corrected before E. D. Bangs Esq. Secy of the Commonwealth of Mass - cherts - Mr. Billings has proved his pay as a Corporal Sergeant and I presume as Capt B. L. Beall examined this claim before it will be satisfactory to your department - viz the claim will 27 days as - private 4 mo " " - Corporal 2 mo " " - Sergeant  6. 27 " " " when this is examined please to direct a new certificate to Lemuel Billings to the care of Messrs Billings & Marsh, Boston
Yours respectfully
Robert C. Foss
Col. J. L. Edwards Com te . of Pensions Washington City

This may Certify that the name of Lemuel Billings as the third Corporal is on a copy of the Roll of Cap t Lemuel Clap's Company (first Company) in Col. Salomon Lovell's Regiment, said Company march'd from Roxbury Mass. in December 1776 and was discharged at Morris- Town N.J. in March 1777. — I have by me the copy which I took in March 1777.
Dorchester June 4 th 1833. James Humphreys
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Deacon
Norfolk ss. June 8. 1833 — Then personally appeared James Humphreys and made solemn oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me John S. Clarke Justice of the Peace.
I certify that I am well acquainted with James Humphreys he is a man of Credibility and highly esteemed entitled to credit. I know that John S. Clarke is a Justice of the Peace — July 20. 1833 — R. C. Vose Washington City

Samuel Billings.
Payments to be made at Boston Mass by The Fy & B Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded by J. H. S. Blair Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 2 nd page 95.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Billings of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty Five — dollars and Eleven — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh — day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

Lemuel Billings, S.F. 12,225-
A company receipt or acknowledgement of sums received from Capt. Samuel Cowell by members (56) of company, to last of Sept., dated Mount Hope, Oct. 20, 1776, has been withdrawn from this case for return to the War Department.
A.H.M.
Oct. 31, 1905.

Copy of the paper which was taken from this case, Lemuel Billings, P. 12225, and sent to War Dept. as stated on this memo attached.
M c Clintock