Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,245, James Bates, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bates, James
M 17 245
Battles, Mary
Former Widow.
CONTENTS

1708
Windsor Vermont
Mary Battles formerly widow of James Bates decd.
who died in the year 1782 of Orange Co in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilder of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass. line for 2 years Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Windsor Vt. at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of April 1835 and Serial No. 16. Executive No. of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $520.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 38 - 40.00
$560.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd Act Mar. 3, 1837 }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book. 4 Vol. 2 Page 34
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the 3 d section of the act of the 4 th of July 1836 and of the 1 st . section of the act of 3 d of March 1837.
State of Vermont (District of Randolph ss.) On this 31 st day of July A D 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court now sitting at Braintree in the County of Orange in said district Mary Battles a resident of the town of Braintree aforesaid aged ninety five years & who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed 3. March 1837: That she first married to James Bates who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, was in the Lexington fight, Bunker Hill, and at several places near Boston the first years of the war at Dorchester Nantasket & other places on the coast and continued in service as this declarant believes until his death in 1779 being then in the service in some part of the State of New York, this declarant believes her said husband at his decease was under a three years enlistment but deceased before it expired. He was in Capt. Theophilus Wilder's company. His Maj ty 's name was Rice, and under Gen. Lincoln's command a part of us all the time he was in service in the Massachusetts line. This declarant cannot state the place where her said husband died but she was informed of the fact by Genl. Lincoln's post. Her said husband was in service about all the time from the commencement of the war until his death. She further declares that she was married to the said James Bates when she was twenty two years of age & in the summer of 1764 in the town of Weymouth Mass. & her said husband was a resident of Hingham Mass. & that her said husband James Bates died in service as above stated about 1779.
(over)

She further declares that she afterwards married John Battles in the year 1782 with whom she lived about ten years when he died on the 11th of December 1792, and that same that time she has never married & was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 & still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Witness J. K. Parish
her Mary X Battles mark
M c Battles
I sworn to & subscribed in Probate Court at Braintree in the District of Randolph the day & year above written before J. K. Parish Register or clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Town of Hingham in the County of Plymouth "A purpose of Marriage between James Bates of Hingham & Mary Hayward of Weymouth June, sixteenth, seventeen hundred and sixty four."
The above is a true copy from the records of Purposes of Marriages in the town of Hingham aforesaid, now in my custody, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: June 16 1764.
Attest.
James V. Lewis, Clerk of the Town of Hingham.
I James V. Lewis above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Hingham aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Hingham with the exception above named, as Certified by me.
James V. Lewis, Clerk of the Town of Hingham Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Plymouth County ss } Sworn before me, } Solomon Lincoln, October 30th 1837 } Justice of the Peace. for said County of Plymouth }

I Susannah Battles of Braintree in Orange County & State of Vermont testify & say that I am in my seventy first year as I truly believe that my maiden name was Bates & that I am the daughter of James Bates and who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolu- tion as this deponent can well recollect & resided at the time in Hingham Mass. her said Father James Bates died in the service & as this deponent thinks when she was about fifteen. She remembers the buttons on his clothes were stamped the No. of the Regt. and he was in the War from the first commencement until his death about all the time and as she believes in Capt. Wilder's Company who was a neighbor of her father's, and she also mentions a Maj Rice, and Genl. Lincoln & believes her said Father was under them at the time of his decease & probably before while he was stationed on the Coast at Dorchester Neck- casket etc. near Boston - This deponent thinks her said father died in the State of N.Y. - I further testify & say that I lived resided with my Mother now the widow Battles from my birth I have resided with my said Mother until this time, in her family till I was married in the year 1788 after that time she lived in my family & still remains in it. My said Mother married for her second husband John Battles the Father of the husband of this deponent, and who died in 1792 since which time my said Mother Mary Battles has remained a widow, and is to the best of the knowledge & belief of this deponent in her ninety sixth year
Witness J. K. Parish SE Battles
Susannah her X Battles mark
State of Vermont } At Braintree in said district this 31 st day of District of Randolph } July 1837 The foregoing affidavit was was sworn to & subscribed in open court, & the said Susannah Battles is a credible person J. K. Parish clk. of P. Court

I Curtis Battles of Braintree in Orange County & State of Vermont testify & say that my Father married for a second wife, the widow Mary Bates then of Hingham Mass. and that this deponent afterwards in the year 1788 married the daughter of his father's 2 d wife Susannah Bates and that in the year 1792 the Father of this deponent died. I resided with my Father for several years previous to his death, and his widow the Mother of my wife has constantly resided in my family since the death of my Father, and is according to our reckoning ninety five years of age.
I further testify she is now a widow & has been since 1792
I further testify that I have always understood since I married that James Bates the father of my wife, died in the service while a soldier, and I have also often heard my wife's mother now the widow Mary Battles say her husband James Bates served some three or four years in the Army - Curtis Battles
State of Vermont District of Randolph, In Probate Court at Braintree this 31 st day of July 1837 Curtis Battles well known as a credible person personally appeared in Court & was duly sworn & subscribed the foregoing affidavit. before J. H. Parish Clerk of P. Court

State of Vermont District of Randolph
I hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of the widow Mary Battles was duly made & subscribed in Probate Court at Brattleboro in said district on the 31 st day of July 1837 as also the affidavits of Susannah Battles & Curtis Battles hereto attached & that all of said persons are known to be persons of credibility
Witness my hand & seal of said Court the day & year above written
J. W. Parish Clerk of P. Court for Dist. of Randolph

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Bates , 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. W. 17245.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos Pvt. Jotham Loring Charles Cushing Greaton Mass.   1776 8 mos Stowers ✓   Dec 1, 1776 3 1/2 mos Job Cushing Lovel   1780 6 mos Officers name not given ✓   Jan. 1781 May or June 1782 Hitchcock + Beapham's Widen. Dose.  
Battles engaged in, Lexington, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hingham Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 31, 1837: Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Braintree, Orange Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 95 years.
Remarks: He married at Weymouth Mass. "Intentions of marriage" issued June 16, 1764, Mary Hayward, He died in service in May or June 1782. Mary Bates married in 1782 John Bates, who died Dec 14, 1792. James and Mary Bates had a daughter Susannah b. Oct 4, 1766 mar. in 1788 to son of John Bates aforesaid. There is no further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1914. Oct 27: History to Mr. O.A. Hadley. M.B.H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17243 Mary Battles Former Widow of James Bates Pioneer Rev War Act: July 4 th 1836 Index:—Vol. 1, Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That Solomon Lincoln Esq. is now, and was at the date of the with- in attestation, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this second day of November, A. D. 1837, and in the sixty second Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

18 3 / 4
J. B. Parish Esq. Randolph Vermont

Hingham Mass July 2, 1837.
Mr J. R. Parish Esqr.
The lady of whom you write was most unquestionably married by the Rev. Mr. Smith of the North Parish in Weymouth (present pastor of said Parish, Rev. Mr. Philips). A purpose of marriage between Mr. James Bates of Hingham Miss Mary Hayward of Weymouth was entered with the town Clerk of Hingham June 16, 1764.
The marriage of said Bates & Hayward does not appear on the records of this town, the ministers of which at that period were Gay, Shute &, I think, Brown.
Smith was a minister of the N.P. in Weymouth at that time and his record of Marriages is most probably accessible by the Clerk of said town —
As the purpose of Marriage does not prove the consummation of it I have not prepared an attested copy of the said purpose.
Hayward & Howard are often used indiscriminately. My best respects to this relic of an eventful and by gone age — Yours to serve James G. Lewis Clerk of H.

1831
To J. R. Parish Esq. Randolph Vermont
Livingston July 24

Quincy July 22 nd 1837
Dear Sir I Now Will Endeavor To Inform you as far As I can from the records of Waymouth & Shinghams I first Applied To the Town Clerk of Waymouth Mr John B Hols who Politely furnish Me with the records of that Town with him I carefully Examined the same But Nothing Appear'd on them Except their Is recorded The Birth of Susannah Bates Daughter of James & Mary Bates, she was Born oct 4 th 1766 I then Applied To the Revd Mr. Philips he informed Me That he had the remains of Mr. Smiths records of Marriages which he said Was Very Bad and But Little could be obtained from them which We Examined But Nothing could be found I then Inquired of One of the oldest Men Living in Waymouth They informed Me That there Was such a family as James Bates & Wife Living on the Borders of Waymouth & Shinghams But being then younger then they Were, could Not give it a certain account as I could wish I then applied To the Revd Mr Richerson & Revd Mr Brooks With Whome I am Personal Acquainted They Both Endeavored To find something from the records of Mr Gay the then Clergeman of that Town But Nothing could be found Except the Intention of Marig Between James Bates & Mary Hayward In all Probability They Were Married By Mr Smith of Waymouth And records lost or destroyed

Sir I have Endeavord To find some Clue To The Marriag of the Within Couple so that you Might obtain a Terrestrial for the old Layd But Can find None But What I have Mentioned you requested Me To Send you the Experience I had It is Two Dollars I have A Certificate from M c Vols Which I Did not think of sending By Mail It testifies only the Birth of Susanah Bates Sir With Much Respect I remain your humble Serv t Sam l Smith J. B. Parish E.O.R.

1 I Lot Marsh of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine years do depose and say that I served eight months in a company of Infantry in the year 1775 —. Jonathan Loring was our first Captain and after his promotion Charles Cushing was Capt. and we were in Greaton's Regiment stationed at Roxbury, Cambridge and vicinity. James Bates of Hingham was with me and served as a private in said company during said term. — He was a very large man. We used to call him " the infant " ironically. — He was married long before he was in the army. He married Molly Hayward. He died in the army as I have always understood. — Lot Marsh

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss 3
October 31, 1837. Then personally appeared the within named Lot Marsh, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and in the County of Plymouth aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that said Lot Marsh is a person of good reputation for truth
Solomon Lincoln Just: Peace
Oct. 31. 1837

I Edmund Hobart of Hingham, in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty two years, do depose and say that I served eight months in the war of the Revolution in Capt Stowe's company, at Nantasket, — in the year 1776. — James Bates of Hingham served as a private with me in said company during said eight months — I recollect him perfectly well. He was a very tall, stout man — He acted as camp colour man. — I afterwards served three months and a half in Capt Job Cushing's company Lovell's Regiment in New Jersey and New York. We were discharged at Morris town. Gen. Lincoln was there. James Bates served with me during said time and a half months as a private in Cushing's company. Thomas Burr was Lieutenant, and Joseph Beal 2d Lieutenant. James Bates was out in his country's service most of the war. He enlisted for three years, and died in the army. He married a Hayward. — Bates

I Edmund Hobart of Hingham, in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty two years, do depose and say that I served eight months in the war of the Revolution in Capt Stowe's company, at Nantasket, — in the year 1776. — James Bates of Hingham served as a private with me in said company during said eight months — I recollect him perfectly well. He was a very tall, stout man — He acted as camp colour man. — I afterwards served three months and a half in Capt Job Cushing's company Lovell's Regiment in New Jersey and New York. We were discharged at Morris town. Gen. Lincoln was there. James Bates served with me during said time and a half months as a private in Cushing's company. Thomas Burr was Lieutenant, and Joseph Beal 2d Lieutenant. James Bates was out in his country's service most of the war. He enlisted for three years and died in the army. He married a Hayward. — Bates

was a good soldier. Every body knew him and liked him. I know that he was absent in the army, most of the war- yet I cannot state only the services when he was with me, - particularly.
Edmund Hobart
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. 3 Oct 31. 1837.
Then personally appeared before the un- designated a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plymouth - the above named Edmund Hobart and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I certify that since Hobart is a man of good reputation for truth,
Edmund Hobart Just Peace

I David Gardner of Hingham in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy seven years do depose and say that I served in the year 1776 - and 1777 in the army of the Revolution - Lowell's Regiment, Job Linsley's company - for the term of four months, in standing the time allowed as to go and come - in New Jersey - and New York. James Bates was with me in said company - a private during said term. - It was a three months service but we were allowed the remainder of the time to go and come. I know that we left Hingham the first day of December and did not get home till April. - Bates was out in the army about all the war - But I was not with him except as I have stated above. He was married when in the army. - I never knew what became of him. He never came home from the army. He was from Hingham - a very large man. David Gardner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, N Plymouth ss. Oct 31st, 1837. Then personally appeared the within named David Gardner and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed before me the subscriber a justice of the peace with in and for said County of Plymouth, and hereby certify that said Gardner is a per- son of good reputation for truth—
Solomon Lincoln Jus: Peace.

I Leavitt Lane of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, aged seventy six years do depose and say that I knew James Bates of Hingham a revolutionary soldier perfectly well. He was one of the six months men furnished from Hingham in 1780. I was one of them but not in the same com- pany with Bates. Colonel Loring and Levi Gardner were also six months men. Bates was out most of the war. He was known by every body, a noted soldier a very tall athletic man. He married a Hayward - a neighbor of mine - close to Weymouth line - Bates died in the army, and his widow married a Battle - and moved to Houghton Cor- ner near Randolph Massachusetts - and that was the last I knew of her -  Leavitt Lane

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss } October 31. 1837. Then personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said county of Plymouth, the with- in named Leavitt Lane, and made solemn oath to the truth of the affidavit within subscribed by him, and I certify that said Leavitt Lane is a person of good reputation for truth,
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace

I Peter Gardner of Hingham in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - agree seventy five years as depon and say that among many other revolutionary services which I per- formed, was one for a term of three years in Vose's first Massachusetts Regiment I enlisted in 1781 - in Hitchcock's company in that Regiment. - It was in Putnam's Brigade. I enlisted in Hingham. James Bates of Hingham enlisted with me at the same time. We marched from Boston in March 1781 - to West Point - We were stationed there summer at Red Bank Bates was not in the same company with me, but in the same Regiment. He was a private. Our winter quarters were at West Point. The small pay per month in the army that winter. The Bates  discharged discharged at West Point in the month

of May or June 1782, which I cannot state with certainty. - I was standing by him when he died. I saw him a few days before - and found that he was failing - I saw Dr Shute the day of Bates's death and he said if I wished to see Bates again I must go down. I went in the evening and was there some time - I remained un- til he died. I will tell in January said Bates. From the time of our enlistment to the time of Bates's death was not up than sixteen months and I think it might have been more. Bates was in the army a great deal - a good soldier - but I cannot state his services particular- ly except in the service when we were in the same regiment.
He married a Hayward, Benez Gardner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss 3 Plymouth County
October 31st, 1837. Then personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the within named Oliver Gardner Levi Lane and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed. and I certify that said Lane is a person of good reputation for truth and character in testimony by me.
John D. Sleeper Justice of the Peace

Widow Mary Bates - 2395
Maria 1764 Died 1757
Adm for 2yrs $80 per ann, comp till March 1837. on rolls of Capt. Wilder Co.
Map Militia Co. for line —,
Hon. A. Everett A.R.

Weymouth Mt 10/24 Jun 27 Mr. W. ... Randolph Pa.

Weymouth Feb - Nov 24 th 1834
Sir I received yours of the 21 st requesting information respecting the marriage of the same John & Mrs. Mary or Molly Cantor no such recorded marriage in the records of the town of Weymouth - I presume they were married in Hingham
Yours Respectfully
J. H. Parrish of Sandwich
John B. Wells

Recd one 2 ct envelope S. a. C Stamped envelope returned B.R.M.
Rev Sec OK Parv
Lakeview Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal October 21 st 1914
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
My daughter Mrs Alta E Hadley Hallett is very anxious to become a member of the "Daughters of the Revolution Association". One of my ancestors - James Bates was born at Hingham Mass May 19 1745. He was in Chesterfield Mass in 1780. He may have enlisted from there if he enlisted at all, his son James - my grandfather was born August 1767 would hardly be old enough for a soldier in the revolution.
Will you have the kindness to inform me whether either of them were soldiers in the revolution or not - as shown by the records in your office, - for which I will be under many obligations.
Very sincerely yours
O. A. Hadley
Addressed envelope enclosed

J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d . of Pensions Washington City

Randolph Vt. Aug t 1. 1837.
Sir,
I herewith forward to the Department the declaration of widow Mary Bates for a Pension for the services of her first husband James Bates, the records of the Mass. troops services will probably satisfy the Department of the services of the said Bates as well as his death while in the Army in Capt Wilder's Co. under Gen. Lincoln
By the letters accompanying the declaration it will be seen that there cannot be found a record of the marriage and to prove the fact by living witnesses is hardly to be expected as it took place more than three score & ten years ago, yet we have the town clerk's certificate of the record of the intention of Marriage in Hingham where Bates resided at the time.
It also appears from the letter of Mr. Savil whom I employed to look up the record if possible that he found the record of the birth of Susannah the daughter of the said James Bates & his wife Mary recorded in 1766 which with the affidavits of the D r . daughter & of Capt Bates who married her & with whom the declarant has resided between 60 & 70 years it is believed will be sufficient to convince the Department of all that is necessary in this case.
Yours Respectfully
J. H. Parish
J. L. Edwards Esq r . Com d of Pensions