Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18717, John Bigelow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bigelow, John.
S. 18717
Carded
CONTENTS

10. 12/2 Massachusetts
John Bigelow
of Wrentham in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company command by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Capt Ward in the _____ line for 17 days.
Inserted on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of _____ 1833 and sent James Draper _____
Arrears to the 14th of _____ 1833 $113.30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 st _____ " 28.30 $141.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. _____ Clerk Book _____ Vol. 2 nd Page 4.
1891 July 26 SH Putnam History Prior
77 Pension

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this sixth day of September , in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester a resident of Spencer in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventyfive 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 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Sometime in the month of December 1775 the said John Brizelow enlisted as a private soldier in the town of Spencer Mass. into a company commanded by Capt. Hazz , in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward , marched from Spencer to Dorchester near Boston Mass. where the troops were stationed under the command of General Washington for the term of two months and was discharged in February 1776 . Also, on or about the first day of September 1776 , said Brizelow enlisted into a company of Massachusetts Militia as a private soldier, commanded by Capt. Josiah White , in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Denny , marched from said Spencer to Hartford , thence to New Haven Connecticut, thence to Terry-Town , recalled on the river Hudson , N. York , and was stationed there two months, and then discharged. Also, on or about the last day of April 1777 , the said John Brizelow enlisted into a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Edmund Hodges , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitney , marched from Spencer to Providence, Rhode Island , was stationed there a short time, from thence was stationed at various places on the Narragansett shore the remainder of the term being two months. Also, said Brizelow , sometime in the month of July 1777 , enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Moll Eade in the Regiment commanded by Col. (Benjamin) Rugg , being Massachusetts Militia , marched from Spencer to Providence, Rhode Island , and was stationed there and places in the vicinity, six full months, and was discharged in January 1778 . Also, said Brizelow , served another tour, having enlisted into a company of Massachusetts Militia , commanded by Capt. Nathan Harrington , and was stationed in Rutland Mass.  two months guarding the prisoners taken with Genl. Burgoyne's army, the whole guard being Island under Major Myles  thead . Also, said Brizelow served a further term of one month at Terry-Town and part of the time near West-Point , having enlisted immediately after the expiration of the term of two months above mentioned at Terry-Town , enlisted into a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. John Wolcott , in the Regiment commanded by Col. Holman , and was discharged in December 1778 . Also, he enlisted on or about the first of October 1779 into a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Richardson , in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Denny , marched from Winton Mass. to Gloucester , thence to Albany thence to Troy N. York , thence up the Mohawk river to Schenectady and Oriskany  28th November 1779 . All the above mentioned tours of service was in the war of the revolution, being seventeen months in the whole. He was born at Franklin Mass.  August 24, 1757 and recorded in the town records of Spencer Mass. has lived in said Spencer since he was a child, except about twenty years, when he lived in Chelsea Mass. he now lives in said Spencer . He has never received a discharge in writing. Has no documentary evidence but relies on the annexed deposition to support this declaration. Depts. to William D. Egan, Walter L. Dyer, Samuel Smith & Col. Walter Sibley who are my neighbours for my character for truth. Has not been able as yet to get a living witness to prove one month's tour at Terry-Town and two months at Dorchester under Capt. Hazz .
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 aforesaid.
Nathaniel Paine, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
John Brizelow

Worcester ss.
We Essex a Clergyman residing in the Worcester and residing in Worcester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Peckard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me James Draper Just. Peace
Levi Peckard William Pope
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 above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Levi Peckard who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Spencer and that Wm Pope who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Spencer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATH. GAYNE JUDGE of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Joseph Wheeler Reg d , Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Peckard for a pension. That James Draper before whom the annexed affidavit was made was made into justice of the peace in the County of Worcester  and that he signed the same IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 14 day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Joseph Wheeler Reg d of said Probate Court, in Massachusetts

8026
John Bigelow
March 17 Marks
Return for
10 per share
Alb
$ 56.64
James Draper
Spencer
Mass.

BRIEF in the case of  John Bigelow  of  Spencer  in the State of  Mass  Worcester ss 3  (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? Seventy four 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.     enlisted In 1775 Dec 2 As a Gen. Capt Hagg. Col Ward   1776 Sept 2 Capt White Col Denny   1777 Apr 20 2 Capt Hodges, Col Whitney   " July 6 Capt Baile Col Hayes   (1778) 2 Capt Harrington   1776 1 Capt Colcott. Col Holman   1779 Oct 15 2 Capt Richardson Col Denny   to 28 Nov    (says the whole service was 17 months)
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spencer  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A clergyman & Col Pope certify to traditional evidence. Said Garfield gives 3 mfs. with Capt Hodges. 6 mfs. with Capt Baile. 2 mfs. with Capt Harrington in all 11 months. James Snow & Joshua Prouty give 2 mfs. with Capt White.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
OKuch Examining Clerk.

for a statement of the military history of John Bigelow 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. Sim. F. 18,717.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 2 mo. Pri. Flagg Jonathan Ward Mass.   Sept. 1, 1776 2 " " Josiah White Samuel Denny "   Immediately after 1 " " John Wolcott Holman "   April 1777 2 " " Edmund Hodge Whitney "   July 1777 6 " " Ralph Earle Danforth Leye "   - 2 " " Nathan Harrington Major Reuben Reed "   Oct. 1, 1779 to Nov 28, 79 " " Richardson Samuel Denny "  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spencer, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 6, 1832
Residence at date of application, Spencer, Mass.
Age at date of application, Born Aug. 24, 1757 at Framingham, Mass.
Remarks: For date of last payment of pension & probable date of death etc.

clou. F.W.
18717 INVALID.
Apr. 24, '88. Hist. to Wm. A. Big
File No. 18717
John Bigelow
Res. New York
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 424
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 21, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, John Bigelow
Service, Mass.
Rec. War
Remarks: No claim above except Ind. #18717
_____ Chief of Division.

Spencer, Mass. Sept. 12. 1832.
Enclosed is the Declaration of John Brighton for a Pension under the late law of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
Jam s Draper.
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington D.C.

I Samuel Garfield of Langdon in the county of Sullivan and State of New-Hampshire, but formerly of Spencer in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being Seventy five years of age, do testify and say, that John Migeon of Spencer aforesaid, did on or about the first day of April A.D. 1777, enlist into a company of militia in the company commanded by Captain Edmund Hodges in the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitney, raised for the common defence of the Country in the war of the revolution. And that on or about the first day of April A.D. 1777, the said Migeon with myself and others marched from said Spencer to the town of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and continued there for a short time and from thence was stationed at various places on the Narragansett shore for the full term of three months and was then discharged. And I further testify and say that the said John Migeon served a further term of six months viz. he enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Ralph Earle, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Danforth Hreys, that he enlisted on or about the last day of July A.D. 1777 and served the term of six months and was stationed in the town of in the State of Rhode Island Providence and vicinity and was honorably discharged. And I further testify and say that the said John Migeon served the further term of two months in the town of Natick in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Harrington under the command of Major Mearns Dreed, being the months of May and June A.D. 1778. The reason that I know that the said John Migeon served his country as aforesaid being the the whole the term of Eleven months is, because I was with him during the whole time, during and throughout all the towns abovenamed. Samuel Garfield
Worcester ss. August 3. 1832
Then the above named Samuel Garfield

personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester aforesaid and was sworn to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed
James Draper Just. Peace
I James Snow of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts being seventyfive years of age, and Joshua Prouty of Spencer aforesaid being seventy three years of age do testify and say that on or about the first of September A.D. 1876, John Weiglow of Spencer aforesaid did enlist into a company of militia as a private soldier belonging to Mas- sachusetts in the war of the revolution; said company was commanded by Capt. Josiah White in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Samuel Denny; that said John Weiglow was in the service aforesaid the full term of three months and was stationed at Ferry-town so called in the State of New-York on the river Hudson, and other places in the vi- cinity and was then discharged. The reason that we know that the said John Weiglow served as aforesaid is that we were soldiers in the same company with him during the same term.
James Snow Joshua Prouty
Worcester p. } Then the above named James Snow and August 11. 1882 } Joshua Prouty personally appeared before me the sub- scriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and were sworn to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed.
James Draper Just. Peace

Worcester Jn. } This may certify that Samuel Garfield, James Snow August 20. 1832 } and Joshua Prouty, who subscribed their names to the within depositions are men of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit.
Jair D. Drape Just Peace

Sam H. Pulman M.D.
Nov 21 1891
John Bigelow M.D.
Bound

WORCESTER, MASS. Nov 21 1890
Pension Dept
I would learn if possible something in regard to a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War - One John Bigelow - born in 1756 and was living and received pension in 1842 - in Worcester Mass. He was substituted for John Stebbins of Spencer Mass. I wish to ascertain his Regiment and Regimental Commander also his Company and what battles he was in. Any information would be gratefully received.
Yours
Samuel H. Putnam of Putnam & Davis Co.

1 John Bigelow.
In December 1775 he enlisted for two months under Capt. Hagg, in the Mass. regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward, going to the siege of Boston & was stationed at Dorchester.
From Sept. 1776 he served two months with Capt. Josiah White, in the regiment commanded by Samuel Denny, at Tarrytown on the Hudson river, & when it expired he continued for one month longer, a part of which last he was on duty at West Point.
A. 4. He also served from April 1777 two months with Capt. Edmund Hodge in Col. Whitney's command at various places as guard on the shores of Narraganset Bay in Rhode Island.

In July 1777 he enlisted for six months under Capt. Ralph Earle in the Mass regiment commanded by Col. Davenport. He served & was stationed at & in the vicinity of Providence, R.I.
He next served two months with Capt. Nathan Harrington to guard the prisoners in Rutland, Worcester Co. Mass. who surrendered (Oct 1777 at Saratoga, N.Y.) with the army under Gen. Burgoyne & was in the command of Ruben Reed.
Served two months from Oct 1777 under Capt. Richardson & Col. Saml. Denny at Albany, Troy, & up the Mohawk to near Schenectady, N.Y.
The above named John Bigelow died in Worcester Aug 25 1843.

Colfax R. F. D. 1, Wash.
April 12, 1908.
Hon. Commissioners of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I desire documentary proof that my grand father John Bigelow served as a soldier in the American Revolution & was honorably discharged. Enclose extract from our family record. I am referred to your Dept by the Adjutant General.
Yours very truly,
Wm N. Bigelow