Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18719, Alpheus Bigelow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bigelow, Alpheus.
S. 18719
Carded.
CONTENTS

10-139
Massachusetts
Hon. D. P. King Dec 12, 1849
Alpheus Bigelow
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Sgt in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Crafts in the Mass line for 1 Regt Gunner of Arty
10 mos 12/20 Sgt 3 " 25- Corp 3 " 25- P
75 M.D. En.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 86 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Mar 1830 and sent Alpheus Bigelow Westa Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1830 $172.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 Sept " 43.33
$215.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 2, Page 4.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before me Samuel P. P. Fay Judge of the Court of Probate for the county aforesaid, Alphus Bigelow a resident of Weston in the county of Middlesex & state of Massa- chusetts, aged seventy four 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 7 th 1832, viz.
That he enlisted in the war of the Revolution, into the Massachu- setts Militia about the first of May in the year 1776, in the company of Artillery commanded by Capt. James Swan, in Colonel Thomas Crafts Regiment of Artillery and served one full year. During this year's ser- vice, Capt. Swan was promoted to the office of Ma- jor, and was succeeded in the command of the com- pany to which he belonged, by Capt. Phillip Mawditt. Paul Revere was Lieut. Col. under Col. Crafts. He further declares that he served as Gunner ; and that he was dismissed the fore part of May 1777; and that by the certificate furnished by the Secretary of State

it appears that he was discharged the 8 th day of May 1777; and he declares he had no written discharge; that he was born in the town of Waltham in said county of Middlesex November 28, 1757 as he has been informed by his parents; but has no record of his age. When he enlisted he lived in the town of Weston, where he now lives, and where he has lived since the close of the Revolutionary War.
He further declares, that about the middle of August 1777, at that time a resident in said Weston, he was drafted and joined the company commanded by Capt. George Minott of Concord, Daniel Harrington being his Lieutenant, in the Regiment of Colonel Samuel Bullard with Lieut. Col. Brown, and were attached to General Warner's Brigade; that he served about four months as Corporal ; the exact term of service he does not recollect, but declares, by the certificate of the Secretary aforesaid it appears that he served three months and twenty five days, commencing August 16, 1777. That he marched through the towns of Hadley & North Hamilton in the state of Massachusetts, and the towns of Bennington in Vermont and joined the American Army at Still Water in the

State of New York, then under the command of General Gates. That he was present at the battle in that town, on the Brisk Guard through the day, and was present at the surrender of General Burgoyne's Army, to that of General Gates. He further declares that in leaving the service he did not receive a written discharge.
He also declares that he enlisted in the forepart of August 1778, being at that time a resident in said town of Weston, and joined a company commanded by Capt Brown, with Lieutenant Emerson Cogswell & Ensign Jones in Col. Mather's Regiment, and Buttrick was the name of the Lieut. Colonel; that he marched through the towns of Medfield and Seekonk in Massachusetts and joined the Army on Rhode Island, at that time commanded by General Sullivan; was there at his defeat; was on the Brisk Guard skirmishing with the enemy through the day as the Americans were retreating. That he served as a Sergeant in this campaign six weeks or more, received no written discharge at the expiration of his term nor has he at this time his Sergeant's Warrant. He also declares that about the middle of July A.D. 1781, Being at that time a resident in Needham in said county of Middlesex, he enlisted into the service beforementioned, was ordered at Cambridge in August and marched to the American

Army at Peekskill New York, near to West Point in the month of September following. That he served as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Gage in the Regiment of Lieut. Colonel Joseph Webb and was attached to Green's Brig- ade. That he received a written discharge the fore part of De- cember about four and a half months after his enlistment, as will appear by the certificates of the Secretary of State & of the Town Clerk of Waltham. That he believes all the officers under whom he served in the different campaigns are dead. And his written discharge is lost. He further declares that he volunteered & went to Concord when the British troops marched to that place the 19 th of April 1775 and furnished them through the day as they retreated.
Alpheus Bigelow
We Joseph Field, a clergyman and Thaddeus Pierce both residents in the town of Weston, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Alpheus Bigelow, who has subscribed and sworn to the above statement or declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reported & be- lieved, in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been

a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Joseph Field Jr Bach Pierre
Medlem pr. August 17. 1832. Svarar till sin sön
add Leicester Eng

Alpheus Bigelow
Massachusetts
NO 6491-
1 year Genr of Middlesex 1 Month 14 days Supt Infy 3 " 25 " Corporal " 3 " 25 " Private "
Alm
$86.46
alpheus Bigelow Jr Weston Mass,

BRIEF in the case of  Alpheus Bigelow  of Middlesex County in the State of Massachusetts,  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 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.     May 1 In 1776 Enlisted 1 — — As a Gunner Gen. S. July, Sullivan, Warren, Col. Crafts Regt Col. Paul Revere   August — 1777 enlisted — 3 25 Corporal Capt. Varnum's Artillery Col. Samuel D. Hovey   " 1778 Enlisted — 1 14 Sergeant Capt. F. H. Hovey Col. McIntosh   September 5 1781 Enlisted — 3 25 Private Capt. Brown Lt. Col. J. M. Hovey Capt. B. G.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Still water & Rhode Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Weston Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Four Living witnesses & documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective on separate pieces of paper 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas Little Examining Clerk.

18 719 INVALID.
File No. 18 711
Stephen Bigelow
Dept. B - 1871
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Alpheus Bigelow's Declaration &c. for Pension
No 6491.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug o . 14 th 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 Alpheus Bigelow of Weston served as gunner in the first company of Artillery commanded by Capt. James Swan who was succeeded by Capt. Philip Mawditt, in Col. Thos. Crafts Regiment of Artillery in the service of the State of Massachusetts, in the years 1776 & 1777; but it does not appear, from said documents, at what precise time said service commenced; yet it appears to have terminated the 8 th day of May 1777. It also appears that said Alpheus Bigelow entered the Militia service of said Commonwealth under Capt. George Mawditt in Col. Sam l Bowdoin's Regiment in Warner's Brigade, August 16 th 1777 and served three months and twenty five days, as a corporal.
It further appears that said Alpheus Bigelow again entered the same service September  October 5 th 1781, under Capt. Isaac Gage, in the Regiment of Lieut. Col. Joseph Webb, and received his discharge December 3 rd there next following, having served as a private  corporal . Edward D. Dangs. Secy

We the subscribers voluntarily enlist for the term of Waltham to March and join the army of the United States at West Point or such other place as the commander in chief shall direct And to continue in service after our arrival in camp for the term of three months unless sooner discharged —
Waltham July 18 th 1781 —
Jonathan Weston Abijah Fish Moses Livermore Jedediah White James Alpheus Biglow Joseph Berry Joshua Coburn William Gaylon
A True Copy.
Attest. Nathan Maynard Town Clerk
These may certify that Jonathan Weston, Moses Livermore, Abijah Fish, Jedediah White, William Gaylon John Coburn Alpheus Biglow and Joseph Berry passed muster before me the Subscribers as soldiers for the town of Waltham to reinforce the army at New York, agreeable to a resolve of the General Court of the 20 th of June Last.
Steph n Duna Major Major Cambridge August 23 rd 1781 —
A True Copy —
Attest. Nathan Maynard For Clerk Waltham Aug. 14 th 1832 —

And the said Samuel P. P. Gay, Judge as aforesaid declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War depart- ment, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he has stated. And the said Judge further testifies that it appears to him that Joseph Field jun r and Theodore Pierce who signed the preceding certificate, are both residents in the town of Newton & are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Gay, Wroth
I, Francis Pierce Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Alphonsus Brigham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this seventeenth Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty two
Francis Pierce

I Benjamin James of Weston, in the County of Middlesex of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Physician, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I am the Town-Clerk of the said town of Weston, having been duly chosen and sworn according to Law; and have the care, custody, and keeping of the Records, files & papers belonging to said town, from the time said town was incorporated to the present time; and that the following is a true and correct copy of the Records of said town of Weston, to wit D. 1770. Vol. 2. Page 167. "Paid the following persons for six weeks service at Rhode Island— Paid Alpheus Bigelow in full £ 39. 10. 0 " and further I say not
Benjamin James.
1 Medfield p. August 15. 1832
Personally appeared Benjamin James & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me Isaac Laske Just of the Peace & Registrar of Probate

Joseph Colburn of Lincoln in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy five years on oath depose and say, that about the first of May in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy six, I enlisted as a soldier, in the War of the Revolution, into the Massachusetts Militia for the term of one year, and joined a company of Artillery commanded by Captain James Swan, who was during the year promoted to the rank of Major, and was succeeded by Capt. Philip Mallett, in the Regiment of Colonel Thomas Crafts. That I received my discharge the first part of May 1777. I further depose and say that Alpheus Bigelow then and now of Weston in the said county of Middlesex enlisted at the same time and served as gunner in the same company with me. I further say that we both served one full year and were discharged at the same time, but received no written discharge.
I further depose and say that about the middle of August of the year 1777 I was drafted and joined the company of Capt. George Minott of Concord whose first Lieutenant's name was Harrington. In the company of Capt. Minott I marched to the American army

then at Still Water, in the State of New York under the command of General Gates. I was at the battle at Still Water and present at the surrender of General Burgoyne's army to the American army under General Gates. As for Bigelow before named was drafted & marched in said Mott's company was in said battle and present at the surrender of Burgoyne's ar- my and we both served as near as I can rec- ollect four months. I received no written dis- charge and believe said Bigelow recd. none.
✓ Joseph Colburn
Madison Me. August 17. 1832. Sworn to in open court J. L. D. L. D.

I Thaddeus Pierce of Weston in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of sixty seven years, do testify and on oath say, that in the month of August in the year 1781, I enlisted, in the war of the Revolution, in the Militia service of Massachusetts for the said Town of Weston and joined the company of Capt. Howard of Concord whose Lieutenant was Josiah Trowbridge of Framingham. We marched through Springfield Massachusetts, and Litchfield Connecticut; & at the latter place drew all the rations we had till we joined the Regiment commanded by Lieut. Colonel Joseph Webb, at Peeks Kill in the State of New York, near to West Point. Here were continental troops and we were attached to General Clinton's Brigade. I moved three months in this campaign & perfectly well know, and still know Alpheus Bigelow of the same Weston, who served as a private in Capt. Isaac Gay's company in said Webb's Regiment, through the whole time I served, and we received our discharges and returned home at the same time. Said Bigelow, I think, enlisted into the service, for this campaign, sometime before me; but I perfectly remember returning with him.
Thad. Pierce Middlesex Co. August 17, 1832 known to me open court and Frederick H.

I James Cogswell of Concord in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy eight years, testify & on oath say that In August 1778, I enlisted, in the war of the Revolution, into the Massachusetts Militia, joined the company commanded by Capt. — Brown with my brother Emerson Cogswell for first Lieutenant and — Jones for Ensign. I was marched on to Rhode Island in Colonel Mackintosh's Regiment, where General Sullivan had the command, and served six weeks or more. I then well knew and still well know Captain Alpheus Bigelow of Weston, who was a Sargeant in said Brown's company through the whole term and we returned together.
James Cogswell
Medford — 11. August 17. 1832. Sworn to in open court. — AA Leonard D. Dyer

I Abner Mathews of Billerica in the county of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, gentleman of the age of seventytwo years, testify and on oath say, that I enlisted into the Massachusetts Militia in the war of the Revolution in the month of August 1778 and joined the company commanded by Capt. Brown with Lieut. Gagswell in Colonel Mackintosh's Regiment, and marched on to Rhode Island where General Sullivan had the command. I then well knew Capt. Alpheus Bigelow then and still of Weston in said county of Middlesex, & I know that he served as a Sargeant in Capt. Brown's company with me, in said Mackintosh's Regiment, for the term of six weeks or more on Rhode Island and was there at Sullivan's defeat, when the Americans left the Island.
Abner Mathews
Middlesex ss. August 17. 1832 sworn to in open court
AD. Francis H. [unclear]

House of Reps -
Washington D.C.
December 10. 1849
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
A meritorious young man in Massachusetts, is required, for a proper object, to shew, that his grandfather performed Military Service during the War of the Revolution.
Having received a pension from Govt. for such service, the required proof is of course in your Office.
Will you therefore, be pleased to furnish me with the proper Certificate, that Alpheus Bigelow , of Middlesex County Massachusetts, received a pension for Military Services performed during the war of the Revolution?
Respectfully
Yrs Not Sec'y
Dan l P. King