Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 578, Moses Bartlett, Mass.

SERVICE
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Bartlett, Moses Betsey
R. 578
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Moses Bartlett of Northampton & Betsy Stockwell March 29. — by the Rev d Solomon Williams
I hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Town of Northampton, County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts; that the Records of said town are legally in my custody; and that the above is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of Moses Bartlett and Betsy Stockwell contained in the record of said town book under date of A.D. 1798
Northampton June 1. 1855
W. F. Arnold Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts } ss County of Hampshire }
Subscribed and duly sworn to
This ninth day of June, A.D. 1855, before me
A. W. Thayer, Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts { County of Hampshire} ss
We, Elisha Edwards aged sixty two years, and Stephen Wolcott aged seventy two years, both residents of the town of Southampton in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn ac- cording to law, do upon our oaths declare and say, that we well knew Moses Bartlett, who was born in said town of Southampton, who for many years lived in said town, and who afterwards lived in Northampton in said County and State, until the time of his death, and whose widow now lives in said town of Northampton, and who now ap- plies for the Pension to which she may be enti- tled as the widow of said Moses Bartlett; that we knew him for more than many years; that we have always understood and do now believe, that he was a soldier in the War of the American Revolution, and that he enlisted in the Revolutionary service when he resided in said Southampton; and that we have many times heard him relate occurrences, connected with his experience in said war. We also depose and say, that we have never heard of any person bear- ing the name of Moses Bartlett, who lived in said Southampton during the time of the Revolution- ary War, except the above named Moses Bart- lett. Except occurrence in the Revolution E. Edwards

lett and his father; and that we never heard that the said father was in the Revolutionary service, and we are fully convinced that he never was in said service. On the contrary, we have no doubt that the said Moses Bartlett, first before named, was the person, and the only person, bearing that name, and then residing in said Northampton, who served as aforesaid in the Revolutionary Wars. We also say, that we have been informed, and believe, that said Moses Bartlett died in said Northampton about six years ago; and that we are disinterested.
Elisha Edwards
Stephen Wolcott
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty eighth day of May A.D. 1855
N.B. interlined before signing
Jonathan No. Field, Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that Elisha Edwards and Stephen Wolcott, above named, are well known to me; that they are credible persons; and that the foregoing statement by them subscribed, is worthy of credit. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this day and year last above written.
Jonathan No. Field, Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Jeremiah D. Dyer Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Matthew H. Dyer 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 Matthew H. Dyer 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 20th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Jeremiah D. Dyer Clerk.

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire } ss
On this fifth day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate within and for the County and State aforesaid, Betsey Bartlett, aged eighty-five years, a resident of the town of Northampton, in said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Pension to which her husband, Moses Bartlett, late of said town of Northampton, deceased, was entitled, under the act of Congress, approved June 7, 1832, and also the Pension to which she may be entitled as the widow of said Moses Bartlett, under the act of July 7, 1838, and other acts, supplementary and succeeding there to. Said deponent declares and says, that the said Moses Bartlett, as she has been informed and believes, was born in the town of Southampton, in said County and State, January 10, A.D. 1762; that he enlisted in said town as a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War, A.D. 1777, when about seventeen years of age, and served therein at various times, till A.D. 1780; that he subsequently removed to said town of Northampton, where he lived for more than sixty years, and where also he died, November 26, A.D. 1848, aged about eighty-seven years. Said deponent refers for evidence of the service of her husband, the said Moses Bartlett, to the annexed official certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, and to accompanying documents, also hereto annexed. And said Betsey Bartlett further declares that she is the widow of the

identical Moses Bartlett, named in said official certificate and other documents hereto annexed, and who was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War; that she was married to said Moses Bartlett, in said town of Northampton, March 29, A.D. 1791, by one Solomon Williams, a clergyman; and that her name before marriage was Betsey Stockwell. She also declares that neither herself nor her said husband have ever received any pension, or applied for any. Wherefore she prays that she may be allowed and paid the amount of pension which may be due her said husband, and also such amount of pension as may be due to herself, as the widow of said Moses Bartlett. And the said Betsey Bartlett does hereby relinquish every claim whatever to any pension or annuity on account of the said Moses Bartlett, or of said deponent, his said widow, except that which is now applied for.
Betsey Bartlett
Sworn to and subscribed in open court Before me Athanas Linsley judge of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting all necessary interrogatories, that the before named applicant, Betsey Bartlett, is the widow of the said Moses Bartlett who is mentioned in the accompanying certificate, by the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, as having served at various times in the American Revolutionary War.
And the said court further certifies that it

appears to them that Elisha Edwards, Stephen Wolcott, Joseph Munyan, Elijah Stockwell, and Wm H Arnold, whose names are severally subscribed to declarations hereto annexed, are residents, respectively, of said Southampton and Northampton as therein alleged; that they are credible persons; that the signatures, purporting to be theirs, are genuine; and that their respective statements are entitled to credit — Manuel Lockey judge of Probate
I, A. Perry Peck, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Betsey Bartlett for the Pensions due to the late Moses Bartlett aforesaid, and also to herself as his widow. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of June, A. D. 1835.
A. Perry Peck Register of Probate

1889 Novel history by M. M. Bartlett Prior
Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 278
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Betsy Burrell
P. O. Moses.
Service: _____
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

No 15360
Betsy Bartlett
Widow of Moses
Mass
A.W. Thayer June 13/55 Same June 29 1855
578
Rev. S. Mar 55-168001
July 7 1838

Northampton June 20, 1855 Hon. S. P. Waldo Sir
In relation to the application of Betsey Bartlett for Pension, spoken of in yours of the 13 th inst. I remark, -
1 st I know of no reason why he did not apply in his life time, unless it be owing to ignorance and habitual carelessness. Why she did not apply sooner, I suppose may be accounted for by presuming her ignorance of her right in the case - her husband having never applied. She is blind, and has been so for years.
2 d I was aware that the Record did not explicitly affirm that all the service indicated was actually rendered. And it was for the purpose of ascertaining how the Commissioner would construe the Record, with the view of avoiding unnecessary expense and trouble to the poor widow, that I some weeks since forwarded a copy of this Record, soliciting that information in advance; but which the Commissioner, as appeared, in accordance with a rule of his office, declined giving. Of course, if the Commissioner thinks it will not do to presume that Bartlett rendered the services which

he was appointed , - it will be vain to make further efforts for a Pension - as appears to me. I know of no other, or at least better evidence, in the case ,
3 d But it appears from your letter that if even the six months' service was performed , there is not sufficient evidence to show that Moses Bartlett of Northampton, the husband of Betsey Bartlett, the applicant, is the one who rendered the service. Now, with respect and deference, allow me to suggest, that I suppose it is clearly shown that Moses Bartlett, of Northampton, whose age corresponds with the Record , was the only person of that name (excepting his father - who is excluded by his age) who resided in that town during the Revolutionary War, - that this identical Moses Bartlett removed to Northampton, and was there married in legal form to Betsey Stockwell, who is the applicant in this case. Was not the commissioner overlooked the correspondence of age in the testimony and the record?
Will the commissioner be kind enough to indicate the point which needs strengthening? If a pension cannot be allowed, the consequence of the Record not fully affirming that the whole term was performed, may not enough be allowed to secure Mrs. B. a Land Warrant? Very Respectfully &c A. W. Hayer

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Betsy Bartlett
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July 7 1838

State of Massachusetts } County of Hampshire } ss
We, Joseph Muzzan, aged sixty nine years, and Elijah Stockwell, aged seventy eight years, both residents of the town of Northampton, in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, do upon our oaths depose and say, that we well knew Moses Bartlett, late of said Northampton, deceased, whose widow now applies for the Pension which may be due to said Moses Bartlett, and also to her, as his said widow; that we knew him for more than thirty years; that we have always understood, and do now believe, that he was a native of Southampton, in said County and State; that while a resident of said Southampton, he enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; And that we have many times heard him relate incidents of his experience in said war. We also declare that we know the said Moses
x This erasure was made before signature. J. W. Hayer S.P.

Bartlett died in said town of Northampton in the month of November, A. D. 1848. And said deponents further upon their oaths declare, that they well know Betsey Bartlett, now a resident of said Northampton, who is the widow of the identical Moses Bartlett aforesaid; that they have known her for more than thirty years; and that said Betsey is still the widow of said Moses Bartlett. We also say that we are disinterested.
Joseph Munyan Elijah Stockwell
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this thirtyfirst day of May, A. D. 1855
A. W. Hayer, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Munyan and Elijah Stockwell are well known to me; that they are credible persons; and that the foregoing declaration by them subscribed is entitled to credit. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above written
A. W. Hayer, 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 Hijah M. Hayer Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the papers 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 Hijah M. Hayer and believe his signatures to said certificates is genuine:
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one eight hundred and fifty five
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 19 th 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 Moses Bartlett is borne on pay roll of Capt. Alira Lyman's Comp. who marched to East Hoosick on the Alarm of Aug 17. 1777. 7 days as private. Also on discipline list of 3 mos. men from Southampton Age 17. Height 5. 6. Complex. Dark detached from Capt. Pomeroy's Comp. Col. Chapin's Regt. 1780. Also on pay roll of Capt. Ebenezer Sheldon's Comp. Col. Seth Murray's Regt. from July 13. to Oct. 10. 1780 3 Mos. 5 days, as private, from Southampton.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
Made by the Son and Heir of the party who rendered the service.
County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts Town of Northampton
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Moses Bartlett in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 (not known) as a private in the Company commanded by Captain (Name not known) in (Not known) Regiment (Not known) and he served as follows,* viz:—
It is believed, five or six months—among other places it is remembered that he said he was at West Point when Gen. Arnold deserted to the enemy
My memory does not enable me to state more fully than I have done. I am fifty two years of age — Writing my hand this ninth day of April, A. D. 1855.
Signed in my presence, by said Osborn Bartlett Osborn Bartlett A. W. Thayer, Justice of the Peace
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE SS.
Probate Office, Northampton,
June 5 — 1855
The subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate, for said County, hereby Certifies and Attests, that on the fifth day of, June — in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
that Osborn Bartlett of Northampton in said County, was duly appointed Administrator on the Estate of Moses Bartlett
late of Northampton in said County, deceased, intestate, and became bound according to the law for the faithful discharge of said trust.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this Court at Northampton aforesaid, this fifth day of June — in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
A. Perry Peck Register of Probate.