Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.15758, Isaac Bosworth, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bosworth, Isaac
NUMBER
S 15758
CONTENTS
bearded

15313. Massachusetts
Isaac Bosworth
of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by  in the Mass line for 70 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1832 and  J. S. Hodge Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $66.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 16.66 $83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. N. Blair Clerk, Book  Vol. 2, Page 6.
In letter Pen. At. and Godfrey Robinson, Dec 17: '37
75 Bristol

25268
Miss Broomfield
Bristol Co. Mass.
March 10 Martha
$3333
The Pension Certificate, if granted may be forwarded to Abner
Hon. J. L. Hodges
Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } Bristol, ss.
A Court of Probate held at _____
in and for said County On the
thirteenth day of April  three one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, before the Hon. M. Williams  Honorable  Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County  Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County , personally appeared James Knowlton  James Knowlton - a resident of Raynham  Raynham - in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated; to wit: under
As stated under the fifth interrogatory -
and further declares as follows; in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. That he was born in Halifax  Halifax - in the County of Plymouth  Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts  Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty one  sixty one - on the third day of August of that year  third day of August of that year -
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
A. I have no record of my age -
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
A. I resided in Bridgewater when called into service - Since the Revolutionary War I have resided in Plymouth, Kingston, Canton & the  Plymouth, Kingston, Canton & the  nineteen  nineteen years last past I have resided in Taunton & Raynham  Taunton & Raynham -
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
value, for whom?
A. I resided with Hugh Dorr as his apprentice when I was called into service - And when I entered, said Dorr bid me to do so & whether I went as a substitute for him or enlisted by his direction I cannot now recollect -
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; h Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
A - Some time in the fall of the year 1777 say in October or November of that year, I cannot state the precise time, I entered the service of my country as a private in a company commanded by Capt Abraham Washburn whose lieutenant was John Whitman and was marched to Providence thence to South Kingston where we joined a part of Colonel Dyer's Foot Regiment - I entered for the term of three months and did duty in that company that length of time at said South Kingston in March since then I was then discharged - As British help of war lay off said South Kingston during all the time I remained there - My time of service as aforesaid ended in 1778 - During this campaign I was in no battle - For proof of this service I refer to the affidavit of John Whitman hereto annexed - I know of no other person living by whom I can further prove this service unless I can prove it by them as Chamberlain -

but what time in June I cannot recollect Afterwards in June 1778, I again entered the service in a company commanded by Capt John Ames - We were marched to Providence thence to Tiverton & afterwards on to the Island of Rhode Island - With Capt Ames I served one month, Capt Nehemiah then took command of said company & continued the command there some considerable time, but how long I cannot tell, when our company were separated some entered one company some another, I entered a company commanded by a Capt Smith - I was on the Island of Rhode Island at the time of Sullivan's Battle so called & belonged to the Right guard, but was not called into the battle - On this campaign I served seven months at least and was discharged as I think without a written discharge - Capt. Ames' Lieut was named Howard - Capt. Nehemiah's Lieut. was named Leonard & belonged to Middleborough. Capt Smith's Lieut. was the same Leonard - During this campaign our company was in a Regiment commanded by a Colonel Providence & afterwards by a Colonel Grafton - I refer to the affidavit of Walter Hates hereto annexed for proof of this service & I know of no other person by whom it can be further proved this service -

6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer? if a Soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? if an Officer, did you ever receive a commission, and by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
A. A Soldier & I am not aware that I ever received a written discharge —
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
A. Horatio Leonard Esquire Sheriff of the County of Bristol aforesaid and General Cromwell Washburn of Taunton in said County of Bristol — — I am not aware that there is any Minister residing near me who can testify for me as required by the War Department —
And the said Isaac Brown — doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Brown
Judge of Probate.
Before John M. Williams, J.P. Clerk
WE Horatio Leonard — — residing in Raynham in said County of Bristol — and Cromwell Washburn — residing in the same  Taunton in said County of Bristol hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Brown — — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Horatio Leonard  Cromwell Washburn
Judge of Probate.
Before John M. Williams, J.P. Clerk
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 abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he stated. The said Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Horatio Leonard who has signed the preceding affidavit is resident in the Town of Raynham in said County of Bristol and that Cromwell Washburn who has also signed the same is a resident in the  Town of Taunton in said County of Bristol and that the statement is entitled to credit. And the said Court further certifies that Isaac Brown cannot from bodily infirmity attend any Court to make the declaration —
Judge of Probate.
Register of Probate.
John M. Williams, J.P. Clerk
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Bristol ss.
Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Brown in said County, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year first above written
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I, James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol do hereby certify that John M. Williams Esquire whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, duly qualified, and acting as such Justice, under the authority of said Commonwealth within said County of Bristol, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts & attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
J. Spratt

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File No. 15758
Franc Gossouth
90 Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth, ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Welcome Young Edgine is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that I believe his name subscribed to the within & annexed certificate to be his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I John Whitman of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am acquainted with Isaac Bosworth formerly of East Bridgewater aforesaid now of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Com- monwealth aforesaid and knew him in the service in the year 1778. for the term of three months in the state of Rhode Island, under Capt Abram Wickburn and in Col o Ebenezer Sproats Regi- ment - and was in the same company of which I was Lieutenant for the term aforesaid -
John Whitman
Plymouth ss. August 3 d 1832 Then personally appeared the abovenamed John Whitman and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me - Welcome Young Jus. Peace. I further certify the above named John Whitman is a man of truth and veracity. Welcome Young Jus. Peace

I Walter Hatch of Belfast, State of Maine aged Seventy four years do testify and say that I was a soldier of the Revolution in the year 1778 and was then a ser- geant in Capt John Ames' company of Militia of Massa- chusetts, then doing duty in the State of Rhode Island. Captain Ames commanded the company one month & then Capt. Packard commanded it I think six months making seven months that the company were on duty in Rhode Island. Isaac Brownworth was a private in said company and served during the aforesaid seven months. Whether we were any part of the time under the command of Capt Smith I cannot say - There was a Capt Smith in the Regiment, I don't recollect that he had the com- mand of us any time, but think it highly probable he had. This Isaac Brownworth was I think a native of Halifax, Mass, and I have heard that he has lived lately in Raynham, Mass. I have not seen him for twenty years And further your deponent saith not - Walter Hatch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hymouth ss. Nov 15. 1832.
Then personally appeared before me Walter Hatch and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Certify that the above named Walter Hatch is a man of truth and veracity - Melville Young Jus. Peace