Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14233, John Batts, Mass.

SERVICE
Moass.
NUMBER
Batts, John Rebecca
N. 14233
CONTENTS

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Massachusetts
Rebecca Batts.
widow of John Batts, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the — July, 1821 —
of Essex Co in the State of Mass: —
who was a Lieut. & Ensign in the Comp'y — commanded
by Captain Greenwood of the Reg't: — commanded
by Col: Gerrish in the Mass: Mil: W:
line for 30 Months Lieutenant — }
4 — do — & 23 days Ensign }
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 87 — Dollars 66 — Cents per annum,
to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of June 1839 and sent to J. C. Stickney, Lynn, Mass: —
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839 $262.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept — 43.83
$306.81
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Intear Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 — Page 72

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Rebecca Butts purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county, and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; — and that Jeremiah C. Stickney esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Thomas Bowler, Daniel Watts, Henry Hallowell, John Butts and Hannah Purdie purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate on each of said affidavits, appears to be his genuine signature, to me well known.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty eighth day of August, A. D. 1838.
Nathaniel Lord jr.

Deposition of Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Lynn Aug 27 1838
" John Batts & Rebecca Lock was married by Mr. Roby on the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. "
I Thomas Bowler Clerk of the Town of Lynn in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy of the Records of said town , with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows. [May the 10 th 1778]
Thomas Bowler Town Clerk of Lynn
I, Thomas Bowler, above named, depose and say; that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the county, Town, and State aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the above extract is a true copy of the record with the exception above named as certified by me.
Thomas Bowler Clerk of the town of Lynn
2/hs 55 27 August 1838
Sworn before me
J. C. Stickney Justice of the Peace for Essex Co.

2 Plantation Rebecca Batts
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss,
On this twenty eighth day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County Rebecca Batts a resident of Langus in the County of Essex aforesaid aged eighty two 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 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of John Batts , who was a lieutenant in the army of the Revolution and served therein according to the best of her knowledge and belief for the term of nine or ten months — six as follows — viz. In the year 1776 — The early part thereof the said Batts enlisted as lieutenant in a company raised in the County of Essex to go to Helderberg — and went off with said company, in the service and did not return for three months or more — That to her certain knowledge he enlisted

for three months. In what Company or Regiment, the Declarant does not recollect and knows of no person now living who served in the same Company — old Mr Martin of Lynn, now deceased went to Concord in the same Company — and the said John Batts when living used often to speak of him and of their having been to Concord in the Revolutionary War — and of his returning home through Worcester — and of their passing through the woods with the Invalids In the fall of 1777, he enlisted again as Lieutenant in Capt Miles Greenwood's Company in Col. Jacob Ser- nicks Regiment and went to White Hill and served there as Lieutenant, till late in the Spring of 1778 — To the best of her knowledge recollection and belief he was absent from home from September or October 18 1777 till April 18 1778 —
The said Batts was residing in Lynn, in that part thereof now called Saugus when he entered the Revolutionary Service, — and continued afterwards to reside there till the time of his decease — That she has no documentary evidence touching his service all his papers having been lost or destroyed —
She further declares that she was married to the said John Batts in the month of April (1778) fifteen hundred seventy eight — That her husband the aforesaid John Batts died on the — day of July one thousand eight hundred

and thus one. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated
Robert Batten
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before Dr. H. White Judge of Probate

V. Rebecca  Rebecca Batt of John Stark rolls of record of the  the  the  the for Nov 11, 1777 to 3 Apr 1778 Capt. Green
died July 1820
Placed direct to
El. Stickney
Lynn Mass.
admitted
3 months St. p 40
2 mo 23 days Engr 27.66  $87.66
Capt. Green and Col. General Mass. etc.
Adity July 1838
J. C. Stickney Lynn.

I Hannah Paine of Lynn widow of Lewis Paine, on oath declared say that my late father John Batts of Lynn afore said served in the War of the Revolution - viz at Red Bank & White Hill - That in the year 1776 he enlisted for three months in a company in Col Carleton's Regiment I think, which soon after went to Red Bank. My father went with them and returned again in three or four months - During his absence, myself being the oldest of the children with my brother John Batts, carried on the farm. My father was Lieutenant & enlisted & served as such. - I cannot recollect the exact time of his enlistment or his return, but do know & now recollect that he went for three months and did not return short of that time - The next summer after my father's return my mother died and that was in June 1777 - I was then about fifteen years old - after the death of my mother - my father stayed at home till the next fall and then enlisted again as an officer, a Lieut. and I believe, in Capt Greenwood's Company & went to White Hill where he remained nearly six months, till Capt Greenwood left the service. After he had been at White Hill sometime, 2 or 3 months I should think, he sent for my brother John to come to White Hill as a waiter to the Capt & my father - John went away with him & was absent about three months, when they both came back - & did not go into the service

again. In May 1778 my father married Rebecca Locke his present widow - by whom he had several children. at the time of his decease in 1821, he left ten children all over the age of six-teen years.
While my father was stationed at Brattle Hill he came home several times to see his affairs — would stay a day or two & then return — To the best of my knowledge & recollection my father served about nine months as an officer in the Army of the Revolution — on his death his papers were lost or destroyed, so that now neither his connection or any other papers pertaining to his Revolutionary services can be found.
with us to some  some  some  some Hannah X Bruce " Garrett A Johnson Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Eliz Court 56, 27 August 1838
Then the above named Hannah Bruce a credit to her sex known to the subscribers made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribers
before me
Elmhurst Pa. Phila Co.

Deposition of John Batts

I John Batts of Langus in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of seventy four years of age on oath declare and say that my late father John Batts of Lynn was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as such at Fincideroga and White Hill. In the year 1776, the early part thereof he enlisted as an officer in a company raised in the several towns in this (Essex) County — The Captain's name I do not recollect — I think my father was Lieutenant in the of the Mountain Battery which was  now  disbanded  was  and  disbanded . My father enlisted for three months & went off with the Company to Fincideroga and was absent from home as much as three months. I was then young, being only about thirteen or fourteen years old. My father left myself and sister Hannah who was also young to take care of his farm during his absence from home — I cannot recollect particularly about his service at this time — or at what precise time he entered it. I do know distinctly recollect however that he enlisted for three months to go to Fincideroga and was absent in that service as much if not more than three months. I have heard him often & speak of Fincideroga & of his having been in the service there during the Revolutionary War — & that when he returned from Fincideroga, he came home through Worcester — That they returned

with the Invalids - Through the woods - That while at Ficondrofa, one of the engineers dying or being sick, he was appointed to a substitute to act in his place & did so act as Engineer for some time of this however the I know nothing except what my father stated immediately after his return & has since often told me,
after my father's return from Ficondrofa, he remained at home till in the fall of 1777. My mother died while he was at home - viz in June 1777. In the fall of that year, I should think in September or October he enlisted again - as an Officer & Lieutenant or Ensign, in Capt Miles Greenwood's Company, in the Regiment of Colonel Gerrish, and went to Winter Hill - where he remained five or six months. Some time after my father had been at Winter Hill, I should say two months after the Captain's waiter, Ensign Barnard being taken sick, he sent for me to come & serve as a waiter - I went to Winter Hill & served as a waiter three months - Barnard Potter was likewise a waiter in the same Company. My father remained there all the time I was there & returned home when I did.
In the summer of 1778 my father married Rebecca Locke, who is now living & is his widow and has never since married. My father died in 1821

leaving at the time of his decease the following named children viz, Hannah Bruce, Sally Goodwin, Timothy Batts, Samuel Batts & John Batts children of his first wife Eliza Bayard, Thomas Batts, Mary Batts, Huldah Batts and Spencer Batts children of his second wife the present widow and applicant for a pension all of said children being over 16 years of age when he died.
his John K Batts mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County
ss.
June 23 August 1838
Then the above named John Batts known to me as a credible person made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
before me
Isaiah Atkinson per Brann

Henry Hallowell  Deputy
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55 Council of Messrs. E. & H. Co. 28 August 1838
Dear Friend Henry Hallowell a Revolutionary Pension and Credible here in known to the subscribers made on the information to be the truth of this affidavit by me subscribed
I Henry Hallowell of Lynn in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years on oath declare and say that I served in the army of the Revolution, at White Hill and elsewhere and am now a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 — — That while in said service at White Hill I knew Lieutenant John Batts of Lynn — how long he served there, I do not know — nor in what company I knew him personally — as a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution — I further declare that after the termination of the War, I made a book and entered into it the names of all such persons as who belonged to Lynn, as served in the Revolution — any war — and that I find in said book now in my possession, in my own handwriting the name of "Lieut John Batts" in the list of Revolutionary Soldiers. I cannot say when I made the list, but it was many years ago — Independent however of the entry in said book, I distinctly recollect Lieutenant Batts, as an officer in the Revolutionary War,
Henry Hallowell mark

Dom Juan's return Chapter of Daniel Watts
It was a dark night when Dom Juan returned to his castle. He found his father sitting at a table, looking very sad. 'What is the matter, father?' asked Dom Juan. 'I am thinking of the past,' replied his father. 'It seems like a lifetime ago. But tell me, how did you escape from the sea?' Dom Juan told him of his adventures, of the storm and the pirates. His father listened intently, his eyes wide with wonder. 'You are a brave man, my son,' he said. 'But tell me, what do you want now?' 'I want to see the world again,' said Dom Juan. 'I want to feel that sense of peace we once had.' His father nodded slowly. 'I understand,' he said. 'But the world is a cruel place, my son. Are you sure you are ready for it?' Dom Juan looked at him with a determined expression. 'I am ready,' he said. 'I will not be afraid.' His father smiled faintly. 'Very well,' he said. 'Then go. But remember, no matter where you go, you are always welcome here.' Dom Juan bowed to him and then turned and walked out into the darkness. The castle was silent, and the wind was blowing outside. Dom Juan felt a sense of foreboding, but he pushed it aside. He was determined to find his way, no matter what obstacles he might face.
1880

I Daniel Watts of Lynn in the County of Essex, State of Massachu- -setts, a Revolutionary Pensioner, in the twenty second year of my age on oath depose and say, that I entered the Revolutionary Service at Winter Hill in the Company commanded by Capt. Miles Greenwood in the Regiment of Col. Jacob Gerrish late in the winter or early in the spring of the year 1778 and continued to serve in said Greenwood's Company, so long as he remained there - which I think he remained was about three months - after Capt. Greenwood left the Army, Amos Brown his Lieutenant was promoted to the command. When I first entered the Service, John Batts of Lynn was in Capt. Greenwood's Company and was an Officer therein I think either a Lieutenant or Ensign - I am not certain which - and said Batts continued in the same as long as Capt. Greenwood commanded, - so that I know that he served three months at least - How long he had been in the Service before I entered I cannot say, but think he had been there some time.
Daniel Watts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss 22 August 1838
Then the above named Daniel Watts known to me as a Revolutionary Pensioner and a credible person made oath in due course of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
before me E. Stickney Justice Peace

Mr. Dexter  1886
Mrs. Rebecca Batts Claim
additional affidavit to support claim of widow Rebecca Batts — other papers on file with sur- -headed copy in Pensions Office
H. H. Hings

See on the hang his Pa
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
Jeremiah C. Stickney esquire, before whom the affidavit hereto annexed of James Newhall purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this nineteenth day of February, A. D. 1839.
C. M. Lord Jr.
Massachusetts Law & Lay Batts late on his boyhood intimate Mar by in the War Lieutenant -- He was the stocker -- How better or knows than there is absent or ved as licitun- thine -- I cannot see that an amongst - had been dient Batts who is now his

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5/14/55. 12 Feb. 7. 1839. When James Newhall a Brookline man and a credible before known to me the subscriber, made oath in due form & law to the truth of the affidavits by him subscribed.
before me J. C. Fishburg his Pa.
James Newhall of Lynn in the state of Massachusetts a Revolutionary Pensioner on oath declare & say that I was well acquainted with John Batts late of said Lynn, — that I recollect him from his boyhood and know that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Continental Service — That early in the war I should think in 1776 he went off as Lieutenant with the Northern forces to Ticonderoga — He was in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Stocker in the Regiment of Col Ezra Newhall — How long he was absent I do not recollect or know but suppose he insisted for not less than three months — I have no doubt he was absent as long as that time and faithfully served as Lieutenant in said company during that time — I did not belong to that Service & cannot therefore speak more — I know however that it was generally understood & known amongst us at that time, that Lieutenant Batts had been out one campaign at the north. Lieut Batts afterward married Rebecca Locke, who is now his widow & resides in this town or Salem.  George Newhall

1057 Sept 13 Maps - 7 May 1835 Mrs. Batts
Hon. Secretary of War (Pension Office) Washington D.C.

Lynn 28 August 1838
Mrs Batts requests me to forward to the War Department, her Declaration & proofs — for a pension under the act 7 July 1838 — I herein place the same —
She wishes me to act in her behalf & to receive any communications which the Dept. may see fit to make — in the premises
Very Respectfully
J. C. Hildney

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Rev  WIDOW, &c.
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Rebecca Batts
Widow of
John Batts
St. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ Rebecca Batts Massachusetts
Suspended
Packet 5 Nov 1838 J. C. Stickney do. to N. C. Towle Jan. 9. 1839
Act 7 July 1838

Feb. 27. 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions War Dept.
Washington D. C.

April 22 Feb 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards, Sir
Herein I transmit an affidavit of Mr James Stidhall a Revolutionary Prisoner in this town. moving service of Lieut. John Batts at Concord & specifying names of commanding officers, as regards the quality of last November.
Allow me to repeat my request that the Papers of Mrs Rebecca Batts widow of said John may be repaid as soon as possible, as she really has an honest claim to a pension & is now suffering for the want of it.
I am in very H. S. S. / yrs
J. C. Hildreth

Feb 18
C.W.
Rebecca Batt.
Mass. Sun -
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.

Lynn 12 July 1839.
Hon J. Edward,
Some weeks since I forwarded Pension Papers in color Mrs. Rebecca Batts, widow of John Batts. They have not been received, please inform me - as the applicants are waiting anxious to hear from them.
By your letter of Nov 5 th I am informed that the Papers in the case of Mrs. Rebecca Batts, widow of John Batts, have been examined & filed with suspended order - That the Officer under whom her husband first alleged service was informed should be stated in order to a proper examination of the Rolls -
Since that time Mrs Batts has ascertained from an old pensioner in this town, that her husband enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Stockwell, in the Regiment of Col Ezra Newhall & went off to Concord & served as Lieutenant in said company.
Mrs Batts is very old, infirm & poor, & if you could give immediate attention to her case, you would confer a great favor upon her - as also on
Yours very respectfully J. B. Stickney