Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14304, Humphrey Bigelow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bigelow, Humphrey Hannah
W. 14304
CONTENTS

1899-
Massachusetts
Humphrey Bigelow
of Sutton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Am. privy commanded by Captain Harneshe of the Dept. commanded by Col. Luke in the stop time for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $3 — Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Jan 1832 and delivered to To Wm of Worcester Mass Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $79.99 Pension, allowance ending 4 Mar 1832 26.67 $106.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Adams Clerk Book D — Vol. 2 — Page 39

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 8 th 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 now sitting Henry Preble a resident of Upton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy one 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.
That in December A D 1776 he enlisted for the term of three months in the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States in Capt. Isaac Harrington's Company & in Col Dike's Regiment - & that he continued in said Company during said three months - & then enlisted for and continued in said Company one month longer & then he was verbally discharged. and the whole of said service was rendered at Dorchester near Boston - for evidence of this service see Deposition - A.
Also that in September A D 1777 he enlisted for the term of three months in the same service as aforesaid in Capt Ebenezer Dinsmore's Company and in Col Job Cushing's Regiment & that he continued in said Company until the time for which he had enlisted had expired & then was verbally discharged. and said service was rendered at Stillwater  where the battle took place on the night of October - & at Saratoga at the taking of Gen Burgoyne - at Albany - White Plains & other places - for evidence of this service see Deposition - B.
Also that in the month of June A D 1777 he enlisted for one month in Capt Ebenezer Dinsmore's Company & marched to Providence R.I. then to Warren - R.I. where the whole of said term of service was rendered. & that during said time said Company was connected with no other troops for evidence of this service see Deposition - C.
Also that in October A D 1779 he enlisted for the term of three months in the same service as aforesaid in Capt Isaac Harrington's Company & in Col Dana's Regiment - & that said Company first marched to Claverack in the State of New York where it joined the Regiment - Then all the troops marched to Albany & stayed several weeks - & then went to Piskapawana in the State of New York where they continued until his said term had expired & then he was verbally discharged - for evidence of this service see Deposition - D.
Also that in August A D 1780 he enlisted for the term of three months in the same service as aforesaid in Capt Green's Company & in Col S. Hovey's Regiment - that he joined the Company at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island & that Company immediately joined the Regiment at Newport R.I. & there they continued until his said term of enlistment had expired & then he was verbally discharged.
For evidence of this service see Deposition E, F.
Also that in September A D 1781 he enlisted for the term of three months in the same service as aforesaid in the Company commanded by Capt Daniel Bowker & in Col Webb's Regiment - and that said Company marched directly to Pelskeel in the State of New York where it joined the said Regiment & there were also there three Regiments of Regular Troops - & that said Troops remained at said Pelskeel until they went to winter quarters to the Highlands below New Point.
Where he continued until his said term of service had expired & then he was regularly discharged - & that he has no documentary evidence of either the aforesaid services - & that he was born & resided in Shrewsbury in said County of Worcester at all the times when he entered the service as aforesaid - (Deposition F)
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
Henry Preble

then was finally discharged - and said service was rendered at Stillwater she was there where the battle took place on the 11th of October - & at Saratoga at the taking of Gen Burgoyne - at Albany - White Plains & other places for service of this service see Disposition - B.
Also that in the month of June A.D. 1777- he enlisted for one month in Capt Ephraim Lyon's Company & marched to Providence R.I. then to Warren R.I. when the whole of said term of service was rendered. & that during said time said Company was connected with No 1 st Rhode Island Battery for evidence of this service see deposition - C -
Also that in October A.D. 1779. he enlisted for the term of three months in the same service as aforesaid in Capt Isaac Harrington's Company & in Col Dana's Regiment & that said Company first marched to Claverack in the State of New York where it joined the Regiment - Then all the troops moved to Albany & stayed several weeks - Then went to Piskapana in the State of New York where they continued until his said term had expired & then he was once more discharged for want of time service for Disposition. Q. Also that in August A.D. 1780 he enlisted for
This deponent further deposes that in August A.D. 1780 he enlisted for the term of three months  the the same service as aforesaid - in Capt Grants Company & in Col S Howes Regiment - That he joined the Company at Providence in the State of Rhode Island & that said Company immediately joined the Regiment at Newport, R.I. & there the continued until his said term of enlistment had expired & then he was honorably discharged.
For evidence of the murder see deposition H 1 H 2
Also that in September 24 th 1781 he enlisted for the term of three months in the same service as a volunteer in the Company commanded by Capt Daniel Barker & in Col Webb's Regiment. And that said Company marched directly to Poughkeepsie in the State of New York where it joined the said Regiment & there were also there three Regiments of Regular Troops & that said Troops remained at said Poughkeepsie until they went to winter quarters to the Highlands below West Point.
Where he continued until his said term of service had expired & then he was regularly  honorably discharged - & that he has no documentary evidence of either the aforesaid services - & that he was born & resided in Shrewsbury in said County of Worcester at all the times when he entered the service as aforesaid - (Deposition F 1 )
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.
Before Me W. H. Payne Judge of Probate In the county of Franklin
Sturminster Newton

We George Hemen  Abel Ellis a Clergyman residing in the said the  Sutton and  Jonathan Seland residing in said the  Sutton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Humphrey Bigelow 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 we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  Abel Ellis  Jonathan Seland  Presne Nash James Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester
H. Bigelow
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 George Hemen  Abel Ellis who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the said the  Sutton and that Jonathan  Seland who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Worcester and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
 Nathl. James Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Register 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 Humphrey  Bigelow for a pension. William Alexander Dustin, Emory Washburn, Benjamin  Champlaine & Solomon Nipher Justices of the Peace in and for said County in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty the day of the annual session  term before whom the aforesaid affidavits  declarations were made, are justices of the Peace in and for said County in full credit and that they signed the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the seat of the Court aforesaid this 7th day of September A.D. 1832.
 Theoph. Wheeler Regt of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
Humphrey Bigelow

5421
Massachusetts,
Hannah Bigelow
widow of Humphrey Bigelow
who was a Private
in the Mass. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 3 3 Dollars 3 3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of April 1844 and sent to
M m Jennings Worcester Mass a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 60
Up 29 Apr 44
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4. Dec to 2 Oct 1842 Certs Notified 10 Dec 1844

Hannah Bigelow.
Mass.
Worcester county.
act 7. July 35
m 91.
Massachusetts.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester, ss.
On this first day of November, in the year 1843, personally appeared before me, Ira M. Barton, Judge of this Court of Probate of Wills and Granting Administrations in and for the County of Worcester, the same being a Court of Records, Hannah Bigelow , a resident of Dutton, in the County of Worcester, aged seventy 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 Humphrey Bigelow , who was a private in the Army of the Revolution - but in what company or regiment, or under what officers, she is not now able to state - and she begs leave to refer for such evidence, to the documents now in the office of the War Department, at Washington, in the case of the application of her said Husband, for a pension, which was granted to him, by certificate dated the 12th day of November, 1832, and numbered - 1899 -
She further declares that she was married to the said Humphrey Bigelow on the twenty sixth day of October, in the year one thousand seven  seventeen hundred and ninety one - That her Husband, the aforesaid Humphrey Bigelow , died on the second day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and forty two - 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the Hannah Bigelow day and year above written, the words "the Court of" and "same Before me Ira M. Barton, Judge of said Court  law," being first intoned.

October Twenty sixth Seventeen hundred and ninetyone, Humphrey Biglow & Hannah Whipple both of Shrewsbury were married by,
Benj o Goddard, Justin Pease,
A true Copy from the Grafton record of the Town of Grafton of the marriage of Humphrey Biglow and Hannah Whipple with the exception of the date which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures "Oct r 26 th 1791."
Charles Prentice, { Clerk of the Town of Grafton, —
I Charles Prentice of Grafton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachu- setts do depose and say, that I held the office of Clerk of said Town of Grafton, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me,
Charles Prentice { Clerk of the Town of Grafton, —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester, ss. October 2 nd 1843. Then personally appeared Charles Prentice above named who is known to me to be a man of truth and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, —
Before me
Chas. Adams Justin Pease
3.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Humphrey Bigelow a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
N. File 14304
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 4 mos. Pri. Moses Harrington Dike Mass.   June 1777 1 mo. Abraham Lydon ✓ "   Sept. 1777 3 mos. Benjamin Ingalls Job Cushing "   Oct. 1779 3 mos. Isaac Harrington Denney "   Aug. 1780 3 mos. Glenn Captain Howe attorney "   Sept. 1781 3 mos. David Bencher Webb "  
Battles engaged in, both at Stillwater.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tulfer, Hampshire Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 6, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Sutton, Worcester Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 71 years - "native of Shrewsbury, Mass."
Remarks: Set in Grafton, Mass. Oct. 1791 Hannah White had Feb. 2, 1842, & old age pension on her application Mar. 1, 1842 while 72 yrs of age & a resident of Sutton, Mass.

1911 Jan. 5. History to Mrs. C. L. Hammond
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14304
Hannah Bigelow
Widow of
Humphrey Bigelow
Prin. Mass Line
Act: March 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Repr. 6 Apr 1844
8268
Massachusetts
Hannah Bigelow
widow of Humphrey Bigelow who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2 d October 1842 of Worcester Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warrington of the (Reg t ): commanded by Col Dyke — in the Mass a line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1844 and sent to Hon. C. Hudson: Ho of R
Whole amount due $266.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 Page 53

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. mar 8. 3/1/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Humphrey Bigelow
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Wed. 7. 14, 304 (mars, mar) no other Wed. any service 11 Reg. at all no Rev. War Sur. au

We the subscribers hereby certify, that Humphrey Bigelow, late of said Charlton, Deceased, Died in said Town October 2 - 1842. Charlton October 2 - 1843.
Leonard Towne Alpheus Albee
Worcester ss. October 2 - 1843 - Then the above named Leonard Towne and Alpheus Albee personally appeared and made Oath, that the fact stated in the above Certificate, is true. ~
Before me John Spurr - Justice of the Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 29 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Humphrey Bigelow, Ac d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Boston Mass ts Agency, at the rate of Fifty Three — Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th Jan y 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. — to the 2 nd Oct. 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

10753
Thomas Bigelow
$53:33 per an. act 1838
Hon. C. Hudson H. R.

Washington March 14, 1847
Sir I enclose you a letter from W Garrison Esq. containing certain inquiries about the result of the applica- tion of Hannah Bigelow for a pen- sion. which please answer.
Yours Respectfully C. Madison
James L Edwards Esq

5769
Hannah Bigelow
5221 do
Dutton - $53:33 per an.
Worcester County -
Massachusetts.
Wm Jennison Worcester Mass

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Worcester.
On this twenty third day of April, 1844, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Worcester, Hannah Bigelow , a resident of Sutton, in the County of Worcester, aged seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War —
That she is the Widow of Humphrey Bigelow, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution — but in what Company or Regiment, or under what Officers, she is not now able to state — and she begs leave to refer, for such evidence, to the documents now in the Office of the War Department, at Washington, in the case of the application of her said Husband, for a pension, which was granted to him by certificate, dated the 12th day of November, 1832. and also of her former application for a five years pension, which was granted on the sixth day of April, 1844, as appears by her certificate, numbered 8268, under the Act of July 7, 1838.
And the annual amount of the pension, which she received under the Act of July 7, 1838, was $53.33 —
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Before W. Garrison, Justice Peace.
Hannah Bigelow
Witness, Wm. L. Head
And I further certify that the said Hannah Bigelow is personally known to me.
William Garrison, J. Peace.

Lucretia Newton's Deposition.
I Lucretia Newton of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester wife of Martin Newton of said town, do depose and say, that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Bigelow of Sutton in said County the wife of Humphrey Bigelow late of said Sutton deceased, a revolutionary pensioner, and that the said Hannah Bigelow was joined in marriage to the said Humphrey Bigelow some time previous to the year One thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety two, and that I have been acquainted with the said Hannah Bigelow from the time of the marriage to the present time.
Lucretia Newton.
Shrewsbury Sept. 14. 1843.
Worcester ss. September 14. 1843. Then the above named Lucretia Newton made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed before me.
Deacon Harrington } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Lucretia Newton is a person of good moral character and to be depended on for truth and veracity.
Deacon Harrington.
Shrewsbury Sept. 14. 1843.

Martin Newton's Deposition.
I Martin Newton of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester, Gnt. do depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Bigelow wife of Humphrey Bigelow late of Tutton in said County deceased, a revocated many persons, and that the said Hannah Bigelow was joined in marriage to the said Humphrey Bigelow in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety five, and that I have been acquainted with the said Hannah Bigelow from the time of the marriage to the present time. Martin Newton
Shrewsbury September 14 th . 1843.
Worcester Gt. September 14, 1843. Then the above named Martin Newton made oaths to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me,
Adam Harrington Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Martin Newton is a person to be relied on, for truth and veracity.
Adam Harrington Shrewsbury Sept. 14. 1843

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Worcester, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Otis Adams, Adam Harrington, and John Spurr, Esquires, are Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that their respective signatures to the certificates of the births of children Prentice, Martin Newton, Inverness Newton Leonard Foster, and Stephen Albee, hereto annexed are in their own proper hand writing. I also certify that John M. Parker, Esq., is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills, &c. in the same being a Court of Record, having a Seal, the Register of said Court, and for said County, and that his signature on the Declaration of Hannah Biglow, hereto annexed, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this first day of November, in the year 1843. —
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

(A & C)  A I Lewis Smith of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 72 years do on oath depose & say that in December in the year 1776 I entered the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States and Humphrey Bigelow then of said Shrewsbury now of Sutton in said County entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company commanded by Capt. Moses Harrington & in Col. Dike's Regiment and that said Bigelow continued in said Company with me for Three months & then I was discharged. I do not know whether said Bigelow continued in said Company or not. During said three months we were principally stationed at Dorchester Point (so called then) now South Boston in said Massachusetts.
C And I further say that in June AD 1777 the said Bigelow enlisted with me for one month in the Company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Dyer then in the same service as aforesaid & that said Company went directly to Providence R.I. then to Warren R.I. where we continued with said Company until the time for which we enlisted had expired & then we were verbally discharged. During said time said Company was connected with no other Troops.  Lewis Smith  Worcester ss Sept. 8 th 1832
Then the above named Lewis Smith personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me and I certify that I am acquainted with said Smith & that he is a credible witness.
 Justice of the Peace.

I Jasper Rand of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 72 years do on oath depose & say that on about the fifteenth day of September in the year 1777 I entered the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States And that Humphrey Bigelow then of Shrewsbury aforesaid now of Sutton said County entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Ingalsbee in Col Job Cushing's Regiment That said Bigelow continued in service with me for the term of three months which being the time for which we entered we were then verbally discharged. During said time we were at Stillwater in the State of New York when the Battle took place on the month of October 1777 at Saratoga at the Surrender of Gen Burgoyne afterwards at Albany Whiteplain & other places.
Jasper Rand
Worcester September 3 1832
Then personally appeared Jasper Rand and oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me - I certify that I am acquainted with said Rand and that he is a credible witness.
Nathan Howe Justice of the Peace.

I Lachariah Child of West Boylston in the county of Worcester sixty eight years of age being cautioned & sworn do testify and say that I have known Humphrey Bigel- low since of Sutton in said county who is now present ever since we were young men both of us having been natives of the town of Shrewsbury in said county. I know that said Bigelow was in the revolutionary service as a private and served in the company commanded by Captain Grafton then of Worcester, I served with him in the same company. The said Bigelow marched from Shrewsbury to Rhode Island where he served out his term of enlistment as I supposed at the time because he was discharged with the rest of the company. The term of his enlistment was three months and the term expired the last days of November or the first of December A.D. 1780. The company were dis- charged at Butts Hill on Rhode Island, and I have no doubt that said Bigelow served out the term of three months at that time.
Lach d Child
Some more wealth of Massachusett Worcester ss Aug 30 1832 Then the above named Lachariah Child to me personally known made oaths before me to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. And I certify that in my opin- ion the deponent is entitled to full credit as a witness Emory Washburn Justice of the Peace

E I Solomon Este of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy years old , do testify and say, that I enlisted as a private, together with Humphrey Bigelow of Shrewsbury but now of Sutton both in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid, sometime in the month of August 1780 for three months in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in Capt. Groat's Company Col. Ephraim Howe's Regiment and marched to Swanton and  there joined the company and passed to the Island  Patuxent , State of Rhode Island and there joined the Regiment and there and in that vicinity we served the term of time of three months where said Humphrey Bigelow and myself were virtually discharged —  Witness Larkin Newton Solomon Este.
Worcester ss. August 23 d 1832 Then personally appeared Solomon Este and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true before me also that I personally know the above named Solomon Este and he is a credible witness.  Benjamin Champlaine Justice of the Peace

E I Nathan Pratt of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 72 years, on oath do depose & say. That Humphrey Bigelow of of Sutton in said County & in the year 1781 then of said Shrewsbury & in the month of September in said year said Bigelow entered into the Massachusetts Militia Then in the service of the United States, with me in the Company Commanded by Capt Daniel Bowker & in Col Webb's Regiment & that said Bigelow continued in said service with me for the term of Three months & then was mutually discharged. & that during the whole of said term we were stationed at Poughkeepsie in the state of New York.
D And also that in October in the year 1779 said Bigelow entered the same service as aforesaid with me in the Company Commanded by Capt Isaac Harrington & in Col Dancie's Regiment & that he continued in said service with me for the term of three months & then was mutually discharged & that the principal part of said service was rendered at Niskayuna in the state of New York. Nathan Pratt
Worcester August 20 th 1832
Then personally appeared Nathan Pratt & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Nathan & that he is a credible witness -
Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace -

Fairfield Iowa December 29, 1910
Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Dear Sirs -
Would you kindly inform me if one Humphrey Bigelow who was born at Shrewsbury Mass. Sept. 4, 1761 and died Oct. 2, 1842, was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War?
Also kindly give me information concerning one David Forbush who was born at Marlboro Massachusetts Oct. 20, 1721 and died Sept. 1787. The said David Forbush enlisted April 21, 1775 in Captain Kimball's company of Col. Artemus Ward's regiment of militia which marched to Lexington on the alarm.
I desire the above information for obtaining my papers to join the D. A. V. R.
Sincerely Mrs. C. L. Hammond 206 E. Briggs St. Fairfield
Iowa (Cynthia Bigelow Hammond)