Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39997, James Bigelow, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bigelow, James
NUMBER
S. 39997
CONTENTS

12.428. 4 Pennsylvania
James Bigelow
of Wayne Twp in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and sent to Abigail Woodward Bethany - Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $1387.03 Semi-annual all'ce ending Feb 1819 48.
$131:03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Death not in A.B. 1817.
Hebrews sent December 28. 1820 to J. Abbott Bethany, Pennsylvania

Application for a Pension
James Bigelow of Wayne County Pennsylv a
1. April 1818
Returned for further evi- dence of service
Admitted

Pennsylvania
Wayne County
On this first day of April Anno Domini 1818, before me the Subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne aforesaid, personally appears James Bigalow aged fifty six years resident in the said County of Wayne who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said James Bigalow enlisted in Spencer in Worcester County Massachusetts in July 1780 and was sent to Springfield and from thence to West Point where he was attached to the company commanded by Captain Watson in Colonel Graydon's regiment of Massachusetts troops. That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the said six months when he was discharged from service at West Point by Col. Wm. Hull.
That in the Spring of 1781 he again enlisted at Oakham for three years and was sent to the Penderoov at Springfield, and from thence under Capt. Coburn to West Point where he was placed in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Wade in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment Massachusetts troops.
That he was shortly afterwards ordered from his company and placed in the service as a Black Smith under the direction of General M c Dougall where he continued nearly a year when he rejoined his company and Regiment aforesaid, that he continued in said service or in the service of the United States until the latter part of March 1783 - when he received an Honorable written discharge at "New Windsor Huts" signed by Col. M. Jackson on account of his being lame and procuring his Brother Joseph Bigalow an able bodied man as his Substitute who served the remainder of his term of three years when he was discharged by Genl. M. Jackson as appeared by his said discharge delivered by the said Substitute to him (this Deponent) That he was in no General Battle and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me
this first day of April 1818
Abisha Woodzards

Wayne County.
I Abisha Woodward Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Bigalow did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the department of War Pursuant to the above mentioned act of Congress.
Bethany Wayne County
April 1. A.D. 1818
Abisha Woodward
Pennsylvania, Wayne County ss.
I Sheldon Norton Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne do certify that Abisha Woodward Esq. is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County as appears from the Records in my keeping and that full faith faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 25 th day of July Anno Domini 1818. —
Sheldon Norton

This may certify that the foregoing statement made by James Biglow respecting his service in the war of the Revolution is true, and that I have no interest in the result of his applica- -tion. ————— Simon Drape
Worcester ss. March 13 th 1819
Personally appeared Simon Drape the subscriber to the above certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me. (he being a man of truth)
Cheney Reed Justice of Peace
I Jonas Berrill of Spencer in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq r . do testify and say that I was a Sgt t in the fourth Massachusetts Reg t in the service of the United States in the Revolution was commanded by Col o William Shepard and that Simon Drape Esquire who has testified as above was in the same Company with myself and that I was knowing to the fact that James Biglow within named enlisted in said service sometime in the Spring or Summer of the Year 1781. for the term of three years and that I frequently saw the said Biglow in Company with said Drape and myself afterward in said service and that said Biglow lived in the said town of Spencer with me some years after said war ended and from the best of my belief he was honorably discharged Jonas Berrill
Worcester ss. March 18 th . 1819. Then Jonas Berrill Esq r personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Berrill is a man of truth and veracity.
Before me
James Drape Jur. for Peace

J. H. Biglow Mount Pleasant 12.425
July '19
Apr '19
Con
J. H. Biglow

District of Pennsylvania Mayne County } ss.
On this 19 th day of August Anno Domini 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mayne {being a Court of record for the said County created and expressly made such by the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sec. act of Assembly of 22 nd of May 1722} James Bigelow aged fifty eight years resident in the Township of Mount Pleasant in the said County of Mayne who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on his solemn affirmation declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - First served in Grafton's Regiment, Third Massachusetts, six months in 1780, under Capt. Watson - Then engaged three years in Capt. Baird's Company in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment - Shortly afterwards was placed in the Blacksmiths Company where he remained about one year and then was returned to his former Regiment and remained there till the next Winter when in building Barracks he got hurt, and rather than go to the Hospital hired a man to stay in his place and doctored himself on his own expense - Then returned to his Regiment and brought his brother who staid till he was honorably discharged - Date of Original Declaration April 1 st 1818 - Number of Pension Certificate 12,428 - And I the said James Bigelow do further solemnly and truly declare and affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto subjoined and by me subscribed - Affirmed to and declared in open Court the 19 th day of August 1820. Before - Moses Thomas James Bigelow

Schedule of the property of James Bigelow. Landed property, none - part of a set of Blacksmith tools - one loom, six sheep and one old hog, some kitchen furniture, one table, six chairs and a little old pewter, a decent set of cups and saucers, a pot, a fine pail kettle, a tea kettle, a looking-glass, one old chest, shovel and tongs - one side saddle, some old pails and tubs, a Bible and a number of other old books - I am by occupation a Blacksmith but unable to perform scarcely any labour on account of lameness occasioned by an injury recd while doing duty in the army of the Revolution - which with a severe fit of sickness about 15 years since has produced a weakness pervading my whole system - I have a wife Mary the same age of myself - a hearty woman and generally able to labour - I have a daughter Patty aged 25 very weak I have two daughters under age - Trephosa aged 19 able to labour and Thirza 11 years old and one son James H. aged 16 years able to labour - Affirmed to and declared in open Court James Bigelow Court the 29 th day of Aug t 1820 before
The Edon Morton Esq d Aug t 29. 1820
Pennsylvania } ss. Wayne County }
I Sheldon Morton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that the foregoing affirmation and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the Schedule aforesaid is seventy dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Bethany the 4 th day of September A.D. 1820
Sheldon Morton Prothonotary of the Court of Com. Pleas of Wayne County

March 8, 1934.
Otto L. Douglass Honesdale, R.D. 1 Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL S. 39997 James Bigelow
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Bigelow, your ancestor.
The record of James Bigelow is given below as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 39997, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
James Bigelow, while a resident of Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, enlisted in July 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain Watson's company, Colonel Greaton's 3 rd Massachusetts regiment; he enlisted in the spring of 1781 for three years, served as private in Captain Coburn's company, in Colonel William Shepard's 4 th Massachusetts regiment, and in Captain Abner Wade's company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts regiment and continued until the latter part of March 1783; at that time, because of sickness caused by a hurt while building barracks, he secured his brother, Joseph Bigelow, to serve as substitute for the remainder of the period of his enlistment.
James Bigelow was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he resided in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. In 1820, he resided in Mount Pleasant in said Wayne County, then aged fifty-eight years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
In 1820, soldier's wife, Mary, was about his own age, her maiden name and the date and place of her birth not shown. James Bigelow referred then to the following children, Patty, aged twenty-five years, Trehosa and Kirsa, daughters, aged nineteen and eleven years respectively, and one son, James H. aged sixteen years. There are no further data relative to soldier's brother, Joseph, than that above.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLIER, Assistant to Administrator.

39 997
INVALID.
Resy
File No. 39 997
James Bigelow Pri Rev Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913, Feb. 10. Hist. to W. S. Moore. Fr
1934-Much 8 - Hist. to Otto L. Douglass - S L L.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Henry Reed and James Draper Esquires before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that this names subscribed thereto and their own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this nineteenth day of March
A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of } James Bigelow }

LAW OFFICE OF W.S.MOORE.
Manilla, Iowa, February 1, 1913.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
I would like to know what the record shows concerning the service of Nathaniel Moore, (or Nathaniel Davis Moore) who is supposed to have been in the army of the United States service during the war of 1812 in Capt. Jacob Dyke's Company, 2nd East Tennessee Reg. under Col.Lillard.
Also, the record of William Moore in the Revolutionary war under Col.John Sevier. Said William Moore secured a pension, No.2868,-- including his proof and particularly the names of the witnesses. He died in Monroe County, Tenn. If papers show date of his death, would like to have it.
Also, the record of one James Bigelow, or James Biglow, or James Bigalow, or James Bigalo, or James Biglo, of Templeton, Mass. as his name was spelled many ways. We find these names in Vol.2, page 22, of Massachusetts soldiers and sailors in the war of the Revolution.
Respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "W.S. Moore", written in dark ink on a white background. The signature is stylized with a long horizontal line underneath the name.

OTTO L. DOUGLASS HONESDALE R. D. 1 PENNSYLVANIA
Feb. 19-1934.
United State Pension Bureau. Rev. War Dept. Washington D. D.
Please sent me the War record of James my Bigelow
Served in the American Revolution was Mass n Regiment. Received at Pension. Born June 7-1762 at Leicester, Mass. Yours truly.
Y. Y Grand Son. Otto L. Douglass.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James 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. S. F. 39,997
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July, 1780. 6 mos. Pri. Watson Greaton, Mass.   Spring, 1781 to Mch. 1783. Coburn, Abner Wade, ✓ Michael Jackson  
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted at Spencer, Worcester Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1, 1818. His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Wayne Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 56 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, he refers to his wife Mary aged 58 yrs. and to his children, Patty, 25, Trehosa, 19, James H., 16 and Thirza, 11 years of age.
The above is the only James Bigelow (variously spelled) of Mass. found on the Rev. War records of the Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.