Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,718, Samuel Call, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER _____
Call, Samuel Esther
W. 22. 7-18
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 946
Esther Ball
widow of Samuel Ball decd.
Mass
who died on the 4th October 1828
of Middlesex in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Sprague of the Regt. commanded
by _____ in the Mass.
line for 1 year pri. of Infantry
1 " pri of Artill.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of -90- Dollars -00- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of May 1831 and sent James Hana Charlestown Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 $540.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 45.00
$585.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d }
Recorded by D. W. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 55

1520
Declaration of Esther Call wid of Samuel Call dec d
Moss
Ad d 12 mo. April 57 #12. Moss 50 per ann 100
comm 4 March 1837
50 # 40 90
James Dana agent Charlestown Moss.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex f.
On this twenty first day of February — A. D. 1857. personally appeared before the Hon. Judge of the Court of Probate holden at Charlestown within and for said County of Middlesex Esther Call a resident of Malden in the County of Middlesex aforesaid aged forty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sion made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Parmee Call late of the same Malden, deceased, who was a private and Sergeant in the war of the revolution, and at that time resided in Chelsea in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and according to the best of her knowledge and belief served as follows, to wit: 1. That he entered the war at the commencement thereof, and was in the first eight months service, stationed at Chelsea aforesaid and the neighbourhood of Boston, doing guard and other duty, and finished a term of service of eight months; and that he was during the same in a company commanded by Parmee Sprague. This was in the year A.D. 1775 —

2. That in the latter part of the year A. D. 1776 he again entered the service, and was in a company commanded by Capt. Balch. regiment of Col. Thomas Crafts. Lt. Col. Paul Revere. That at that time he served for the space of one year, and was doing guard and other duty, stationed at Roxbury, Dorchester and the neighbourhood of Boston — 3. That in the latter part of the year A. D. 1777 he again entered the service, and was in the company commanded by Capt. Ford, and at this time she thinks was in the service about six months, and a part of the time was stationed at Winter Hill, guarding Burgoyne's woofs —
That from loss of memory attendant on her advanced age she cannot tell the other officers under whom he served nor relate with more particularity his periods of service —
All the soldiers, who were with her husband, that she can hear of are now deceased, and she cannot obtain any evidence to prove the same from living witnesses. She sends the certificate of Job Weedon, given by him to her late husband, said Weedon has been dead some years. She also forwards other documentary evidence —

Being papers left in her possession by her late husband.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Call on the first day of May A.D. seventeen hundred and seventy seven. That her husband the above said Samuel Call died on the fourth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty eight and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
ESTHER CALL
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before J. P. P. Fay Prob.
And the judge of said court does hereby certify his opinion after investigation of the matter that the said Esther Call the declarant is a credible person of good character, that her statements are entitled to credit — J. P. P. Fay Prob.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex, I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court held at Charlestown in & for said County on the twenty first day of February A.D. 1837 on the matter of Esther Call's application for a pension in the right of her late husband Samuel Call, deceased; I also certify that Samuel P. P. Fay Esq. is the judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this twenty first day of February A.D. 1837 Isaac Fisher Register

Chelsea Sept 28 th 1776
A license of Marriage
Samuel Galt of Chelsea
and Esther Green of Hingham
Registry of Marriages in Chelsea
Chelsea May 1 st 1777
Samuel Galt
and Esther Green
A true Copy from the Records
Attest Joseph Stowes, Town Clerk
As I Joseph Stowes of Chelsea in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say that the foregoing certificate is a true copy, taken by me from the records of the town of Chelsea
Joseph Stowes
Suffolk ss. February 25 th 1837. Personally appeared before me the subscriber Joseph Stowes above named known to me to be the town Clerk of said Chelsea, and a person whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me William Knapp
Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss
I George C. Wilde a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Suffolk, do certify - that William Knapp is a justice of the Peace within said County and that his signature within written is his true and proper signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Boston this first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Geo. C. Wilde, Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,718
Esther Call
Widow of
Samuel Call
Pris. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I the subscriber hereby certify that I served twelve months in the revolutionary war in the year 1776 & 1777 in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Crafts & Lt. Colonel Paul Revere and that Samuel Ball served with me at Wat
Job Wedge

May 24. 1775 the guard gave to let Samuel Call pass to Chelsea Ward Colonel
1 f Samuel Call man J.W. 22718

Chelsea May 24 th 1779 Permit the Baroness Call to pass your Gards to Cambroye, Cam. Spaargracht

3 Coins of Cambridge thr. 3 pawns of Shouger one neck of Shouger 2 pawns of Coffey
Samuel Ball Mass. W. 22718

Cambridge Dec 21 1777 I recommend that any Call who is freed from duty by y d Doct have leave to be abroad for two or three days - C Ford Capt Col. Brooks Col of Cambridge

Samuel Ball Mass Mr. 22 1/2

Report of the main Guard on Winter Hill. Mounted July 13 th 1875
   Post of the Guard 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Parole Canada Sign Quebec   Post Post Post Private sergeant sergeant     1 1 1 7 2 3  
Nothing Remarkable During the My Tower
To the officers of the Day Sam l Call Sen
of the Guard

Samuel Hall Mass W. 12718

Head Quarters Boston 22 d March Samuel Call Matrop in Capt. Batch Comp y 1 st Colo d Crafts Regiment is permitted to go from Camp on Furlough till the 26 th Instant
Paul Revere Lt Col

Samuel Call Mass W 22718

Sam l Call of Chelsea has obtained Leave of me to go to Cambridge to see his father in the army there & to Return back this Day
Chelsea April 23 1775 Sam l Sprague Cap t

Affidavit of John Bakes & Gilbert Haven in case of Esther Call

We, Jonathan Dokes aged fifty eight years and Gilbert Haver aged forty seven years, and both of Malden in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. severally depose and say. We were well acquainted with Samuel Call late of the same Malden. who died in the year A. D. 1828. and was always reported to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution. of which fact we have no doubt. We also well know Esther Call of the same Malden the former wife and present widow of said Samuel Call; and that she has remained unmarried since the death of her husband. said Samuel Call. in A. D. 1828. Said Esther Calls character for truth and veracity is good, and her statements entitled to credit and belief. Jonathan Dokes Gilbert Haver
Middlesex ss. February 27 th 1837 Personally appeared before me the subscribers, Jonathan Dokes and Gilbert Haver Esqrs. known to me as persons who subscribed the above deposition and are known to me as persons, whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief, and made solemn oath that the above deposition is just and true. Before me Charles Lewis } Justice Peace }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wadsworth Jr.
I Isaac Dike Master of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Charles Lewis Equin is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified, & that the signature written within is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Third day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven
Isaac Dike