Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12431, John Capen, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
kapen, John
S. 12431
CONTENTS
carded

3466
Massachusetts
John Capen
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col Robinson in the [blank] line for 7 May 8 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 24 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec 1832 and Sept 20 1833 Island Rosebury Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $36.31 Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec 30 12.10
d. Febry 8. 1837
$48.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H [blank] Clerk, Book 8 - Vol. 257 Page 43
Died 8 th Feby - 1837. Order to pay Pension to J. Pierce 8 March 1838.

John Caper
4741.
Edwin A. Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this sixteenth 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 Court of Probate now sitting at Roxbury in and for said County, John Capen a resident of Stoughton in said County, aged 77 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 said Stoughton
on the 13th day of February A. D. 1755, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town Records of Stoughton: that he was in the United States service from about the first day of February A. D. 1776, to the first day of March A. D. 1776 two months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was residing at said Stoughton
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer in the service of the Continental Congress and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain William Dagg of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Robinson
that he marched from Stoughton to Braintree, from Braintree to Boston: that he served in the vicinity of Boston with none of the regular troops; and
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 said Stoughton - that he has no documentary evidence of his service.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the fifth day of July A. D. 1776, to the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1776, 4 months as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was residing at said Stoughton
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer in the service of the Continental Congress and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Jeremiah Harkness of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall
that he marched from Stoughton to Nantasket, from Nantasket to Castle Island in the harbor of Boston: that he served at said places with none of the regular troops; and
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 19th day of April A. D. 1775, to the second day of May A. D. 1775, 12 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was residing at said Stoughton
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer in the service of the Continental Congress and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain William Briggs of the Regiment commanded by Col. Reed.
that he marched from Stoughton to Roxbury, from Roxbury to Boston: that he served at Roxbury with none of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge. that he has no documentary evidence of his service & there is no person known to him by whom he can prove it

John Ceper son of Jonathan Ceper and Jerusha his wife was born Feby 4 th 1755 N.J.
A true Copy from the Town Records of Houghton
Attest James Ingersoll Town Clerk

I Amos Guild of Houghton aged seventy eight years hereby do say that John Capen to my knowledge, was in the United States since for the first period of time mentioned by him in his written statement
Amos Guild
Worship August 16 th 1832 subscribed & sworn to
before S. Leland judge of Probate

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.
John Capen
We Samuel Gay chairman of the Selectmen a clergyman , residing in the said Town,
of Stoughton, and Joel Talbot residing in said Stoughton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Capen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Seven 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.
Samuel Gay Joel Talbot
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 Samuel Gay, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Stoughton; and that Joel Talbot who has also signed the same is a resident in Stoughton and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William Cland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Havin, Regt, 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 John Capen, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Havin

4/41
John Capen Capen
Norfolk Co
(Mass.)
Private 7 Mo & 8 Days
adm
$ 24.21.
R S Leland
Rosebury
(Mass.)

BRIEF in the case of John Gaper of Norfolk County in the State of Mass - (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 77 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.     In 1776 - Feb'y — 2 — priv t Gen. Capt n Jedediah Southworth Col. J. Robinson —   " July 5 — 4 26 " " Matthew Randall Col. S. Marshall   75 April — 7 12 8 " " W m Briggs —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stoughton  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. McBlain Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
A. F. 12431
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Capen a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 19. 1775 May 2. 1775 Pvt. William Brigg / Mass.   Feb'y 1. 1776 Apr. 1. 1776 " Jedediah Southworth John Robinson   July 5. 1776 Nov. 30. 1776 Matthew Randall Thomas Marshall  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Houghton Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 16. 1832 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Houghton Norfolk Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, { born Feb'y 13. 1753 - at Houghton Mass. } died Feb'y 8. 1837.
Remarks:
Soldier was the son of Jonathan + Jerusha Capen There is no other data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1921 Jan'y 17 Hist. So. Colla m. Niles.
Reborn
12.431 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 12.431
John Capen Priv. Rev War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev H 1
1114 - 19 th St, Superior, Wis.
December 6, 1920.
Pension Bureau, (D. A. R.) Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs: Please inform me how I can secure the war records of these three men?
John Capen , who marched from Stoughton, April 18, 1775.
Jonathan or Jonathan Capen who marched from Stoughton, Mass., April 19, 1775.

Captain Peter Tabot - Stoughton, Mass., April 19, 1775.
Also, if possible the war record of Nathan Drake of Stoughton — dates unknown to me.
Yours truly,
Edla M. Niles.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 13 1832.
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 John Copen is found upon the pay rolls of Capt Mathew Handalls Company in Col Thomas Marshalls Regiment for the Period of four Months & twenty six days from July 5 th to November 30 th 1776.
Edward D. Bangs, Secretary.

Stoughton March. 3 rd 1838.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the Power of Attorney from the heirs of John Capen dec d which was not presented at the Pension office for payment until after ninety days from date. The reason it was not presented in season was owing to some delay in obtaining the certificate from the Judge of Probate. Under these circumstances I have to request that a special deviation may be given to the Pension Agent authorising payment in this case. Very respectfully Yours &c.
Jesse Pierce. Attorney & Justice of the Peace.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.