Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21669, Samuel Billings, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Billings, Daniel Hannah
NUMBER
W 21669
CONTENTS

9086 1/1
Massachusetts
Samuel Billings
of Walpole in the state of Mass: who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ware of the Mass: line, for the term of 3 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of April 1819 and sent to Judge Ware Wrentham, Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mo 27 1/2 d 31.88 23 Semim. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1809. 48
$136.23
Continued { Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. } Notification sent Oct. 20 th 1820 to James Ware Esq Wrentham Mass:
Let to R Baldwin Oct. 19. 1835

Apr. 4.
5.
Correct by enlistment in 1779 —
1 Sept 79. 9 mo Reenlisted 24 Dec 79-100 Promoted Sergt 11 Jan 80
1 ... enlistment in 1779 Sergt

I Samuel Billings a resident citizen of the United States at Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being induced in circumstances and standing in need of my Country's support on oath do here
That on the 27 th day of June 1777 I received a commission of Ensign of a company in which Silas Cobb was Capt. and in Col. Danforth's Keyes Regiment, signed by a majority of the Council of the Massachusetts Bay State in New England under which commission I marched to the State of Rhode Island and performed the duty of an Ensign for the term of six months - said company was raised, (as appears by my commission herewith produced signed by said Council and John Avery Dep Secy) for the defence and security of said State and the other New England States to serve till the first day of January 1778 - and then In the month of December 1779 I enlisted during the war and served therein till its close and was discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York in June 1783 - I was a Sergeant in a company commanded by Lieut. Remick in the first Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose in the Massachusetts line at the time I was dis- charged - I am now sixty seven years of age
Samuel Billings
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. April 4. 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared the above named Samuel Billings resident in said
county

Circuit who being by me first duly cautioned on his Oath made the foregoing declaration by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the U. States in the revolutionary War." And I do certify that it appears from said declaration that the said Samuel Billing did serve in the revolutionary War for the full term of nine months against the common Enemy in the Continental Establishment. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to directions from said Act of Congress. —
Jaimes Ware Associate Judge of Circuit Court Com. Pleas for S c Circuit

Copy Scrapbook of Samuel Billings
9006
April 19
can

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this Seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Billings aged Sixty eight years, resident in Walpole in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: As a private in Col' Obijah Vose's regiment in Massachusetts line under Captain's Leonard Hancock, Wells and Promeck for more than three years and was discharged regularly at Newburgh in New York as will more fully appear by his declaration made the fourth of April A. D. 1818. The number of his pension received from the Secretary of War's office is 9086
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Samuel Billings
Sworn to and declared, on the Seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820 before Jarius Ware, Judge E. C. Compton for St. Circuit
Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Eleven hundred and seventy nine dollars and seventy nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty fifth day of July 1820 Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Inventory of all the property of the within named applicant for the continuance of his pension necessary bedding and clothing excepted Real Estate ————— none
Personal Estate —————    two old chests of drawers — — — — —  3 00    two old tables and one light stand — — — — —  1, 25    seven old chairs and one new rocking chair — — — — —  2, 67    one old chest — — — — —  50    two pots — — — — —  1, 50    two kettles — — — — —  1, 50    two spiders — — — — —  1, 00    one teakettle — — — — —  " 75    one skillet — — — — —  " 25    nine plates — — — — —  " 50    nine white plates and 3 bowls — — — — —  " 66    nine cups and saucers and tea pot and sugar bowl — — — — —  " 51    one old looking glass — — — — —  " 50    one fire set — — — — —  1, 00    one p o flatts — — — — —  " 50    1/2 dozen silver teaspoons — — — — —  3, 00    three block tin spoons spoons — — — — —  " 20    1/2 doz. knives and forks — — — — —  1, 00    two small meat tubs — — — — —  " 50    a few old earthen pots, pans &c. — — — — —  " 50    one bible and other small books — — — — —  3, 50  
24, 99
I have no family residing with me except my wife aged sixty two years rather infirm and subject to the dropsy and hardly able to support herself named Hannah I am a laborer by profession but indolent and unable to work the greater part of the time
Samuel Billings

Massachusetts
Hannah Billings
of Norfolk in the State of Mass. who was a _____ in the _____ by Captain _____ of the _____ by _____ in the _____ widow of Saml. Billings decd late a Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and to be paid at the rate of $96. pr. Hollar 31. to 4 Mar 34 to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jan 1837 and sent Hon. Henry Jackson Secy of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836. $60.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending Feb 1837 60.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Garrison Clerk, Book 7 Vol. _____ Page 40

Hannah Billings widow of Saml Mass
married 27. July '80.
old case
adm?
2 years length
120 $
deduct at the rate of 8 $ per mo from 4 march '31 to 4 march 1834.
Hon. W. Jackson H. Rep

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk: On the first day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six personally appeared in open court being a Court of rec- ord before me Sherman Leland Judge of Probate for the County of Norfolk now sitting in said court in said County Hannah Billings resident in Dedham aforesaid of full twenty seven years, and being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of the fourth of July one thousand eight hundred & thirty six Section Third granting pen- sions to widows in certain cases. That she is the widow of Foxborough  Samuel Billings late of the in said County of Norfolk deceased that she was married to the said Samuel on the twentieth seven th day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty. That the said Samuel her husband died on the nineteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four  four and that she has ever since remained a widow and un married. That her said husband served in the War of the rebellion as a private in manner as specified in the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hun- dred & thirty two more than two years, but in what Company or Regiment and under what Officers she except how he says, she has understood that he served in Captain Merrill's Company & Col. Dyer's Regiment is unable to state, but believes that all these facts are set forth in his original application for Pension

under the Law of March eighteenth in the year one Thousand Eight hundred Eighteen, That her said husband is not entitled to any benefit under the act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution passed the Eighteenth day of May in the year one Thousand Eight hundred Twenty Eight, having prior to the passing of that act duly obtained a pension under the said Law of March eighteenth one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen as by his pension Certificate bearing date the fifth day of April in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen and numbered 90046, fully appears. and that he duly received his pension up to the fifth day of March one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty four.
Hannah Billings
I swear to be subscribed the day you first above written J Leland Judge of Probate

This may certify that the following marriage is recorded with Houghton records and returned by Samuel Durbor
Samuel Billings of Foxborough and Hannah Billings of Houghton married July 27th 1880
Attest Martin Wales Esq. Clerk of Houghton
Suffolk ss. December 10 1886 Then Martin Wales personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of Marriages returned by Samuel Dur- bor, and that he said Wales is the lawful Clerk of the Town of Houghton duly chosen & qualified.
Before me James Richardson, Justice of the Peace throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Calvin Grover aged fifty five years testify and say that I have known Samuel Billings and Hannah his wife for more than thirty years last past till the death of the said Samuel, that they lived together as husband and wife and were reputed as such and had a fam- ily of children, that said Samuel Billings died at my house in Foxborough on the nineteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty four, and that said Hannah has remained a widow and unmarried since that time
Calvin Grover
Suffolk ss. December 10 1886.
Then the above named Calvin Grover personally appear- ed and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me James Richardson, Justice of the Peace & Inferior Court throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Jerimiah Harrington aged seventy four years testify and say that I knew Samuel Billings and Hannah his wife before they were married, that said Samuel was out in the army in the revolutionary war that said Samuel & Hannah were married after he had been out in the service as a soldier once  when they were married, during the war and he then went out another campaign. After the war he came home and lived with his wife and had a family of children. Jerimiah X Harrington mark
Norfolk ss: December 10 1836
Then the above named Jerimiah Harrington personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed by her mark. She being un- able to write was true
Before me James Richardson Justice of the peace & Inquire throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jacob Leonard aged sixty eight years testify and say that I well knew Samuel Billings and Hannah Bil- lings his wife, and remembers the time of their being married, and remember said Samuel's being out in the revolutionary war. I have also known them to live together as husband and wife for at least fifty years and know that they had and brought up a family of children. They lived together as husband and wife until the time of his death less than three years ago.
Jacob Leonard
Norfolk ss: December 10 1836
Then the above named Jacob Leonard personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit was true.
Before me James Richardson Justice of the peace & Inquire throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I John Fisher aged Sixty one years last past do hereby certify and say that I have been well acquainted with Samuel Billings and Hannah his wife for thirty nine years past, that they lived together as husband and wife during the whole of that time till his death in March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and had a family of children, that since the death of said Samuel the said Hannah has been and remains a widow and unmarried.
John Fisher
Norfolk ss December 13 th 1836
Then the above named John Fisher personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true Before me James Richardson justice of the peace & Justice of the Inferior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dedham December 14 1836
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the persons whose several affidavits are herewith transmitted that they are persons of good character and that full credit ought to be given to them.
James Richardson

O. W. & N. Division.
F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
December 17, 1894.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of SAMUEL BILLINGS a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 27, 1777 6 mo. Ens. Silas Cobb Danforth Keys Mass.   Dec., 1779 to June, '85 Sgt. Stoddard Hancock Wells Remick Vose Mass.  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Probably Foxborough, Mass
Date of application for pension,
April 4, 1818.
Residence at date of application,
Walpole, Mass.
Age at date of application,
Sixty-six years.
Remarks: He married Hannah Billings July 27, 1780, and died Mar. 19, 1854.
Mr. Chas. L. Fuller, 53 State St., Boston, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

to Mass.
WIDOW, &c.
1894 Dec. 17 His Chas. L. Fuller, Boston,
File No. 21,669 Emma Billings widow of Samuel Billings Sergt Rev War
Act: June 1 th 82
Index:--Vol. A , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Erna W Sampson
I, JAHUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
James Richardson Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace and throughout said Commonwealth in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of- fice, and that his signature to the annexed affida- -vits are - genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this
fourteenth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty Six
Erna W Sampson Clerk.

Sum d Billings - 8 pp s Mo. Mass. act 1818 when last paid?
Paid to the 4 March 1834
LH
G.M.C.
Jan y 30. 1837

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
179 J. H. A. 1836 Norfolk. I Jonathan H. Goble Register of the Court of Probate of the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of Probate for the County of Norfolk aforesaid & that his signature to the papers annexed is genuine & true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be annexed this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1836
Jonathan H. Goble Reg. Probate Co. of Norfolk

I Samuel Dales of Wrentham in the County of Nor- folk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do tes- tify and say that Samuel Pillsbury of Walpole in said County is as man reduced in his circumstances, and sufficiently poor in my opinion to entitle him to all the benefits contemplated by the late act of Con- gress for the relief of Indigent revolutionary sol- diers. Samuel Dales
I Samuel Boston of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that Samuel Pillsbury of Walpole in said County is as man reduced in his circumstances and that his said circum- stances in my opinion is sufficient to entitle him to all the benefits contemplated by the late act of Congress for the relief of Indigent revolutionary soldiers Samuel Boston
Norfolk ss. Ap: 4. 1818. Then the above Samuel Dales & Samuel Boston made oath to the truth of the above Affidavits by them signed. James Ware Ap. Judge

Dec 19
Dear Sir, July 31 st 33 rd Section 860 General Secretary of Labor of the United Mine Workers, Washington City.

Dedham December 14 th 1836,
Sir, Inclosed are several documents transmitted for the purpose of obtaining a pension for Hannah Billings widow of Samuel Billings who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution
If reference be wanted as to my standing and character in Massachusetts I would refer to The Honorable Messrs Webster & Davis of the Senate from this state, and to most of the members of the House of Representatives, particularly to Messrs Lincoln Hoar & Lawrence.
Please to direct any communication on the subject to James Richardson, Dedham near Boston.
Very respectfully, Sir your obedient Servt.
James Richardson.

CHAS. L. FULLER, INSURANCE, No. 58 State Street. TELEPHONE 2179.
BOSTON,
Nov 30 1894 Nov 2.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me if Samuel Billings was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War — he was born Feb 21-1751 — & died March 9 - 1834 — he was born in Foxboro Mass I believe — Any information you can give me & share of friends Very Truly Yours Chas. L. Fuller