Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,113, John Day, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Day, John
S. 29,113
CONTENTS

10.796 Massachusetts
John Day
Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilder of the Regt. commanded by Col. Little in the Mass line for 12 months & 28 days 3 " Sergeant 3
Widow
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 58 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1833 and Nat H. S. Kendall Westminster Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $116.23 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept " 29.05 $145.28
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1822.
John Adams Clerk
Recorded by Book 8
Vol. 2a Page 16
83 Massachusetts

9694
John Day
Sargent 3 Months.
Paid 12. 28 day
546 ob
Jany 25 1833
40 3. 11
16 ob. -
15 58" 11
paper delivered to Dana for McKendall R 215 12 March 1833
W. Hon: J. G. Wendall H. R. St. Asaph

89694  BRIEF in the case of John Day County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 82  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted In 1774 Sept. — 8 — Private Capt. Wilder, Col. Doolittle   enlisted 1775 Decr. — 4 — " Capt. Reed   enlisted 1776 Decr. — 3 — Duly-Sergeant Capt. Williams, Marrant, Col. Sparhawk   enlisted 1778 Autumn about four weeks. Private none mentioned.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester City. Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional by 2 witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct One of the depositions of the witnesses are not attached to the Clerk's seal as required.  I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.  J. Waugh Jan. 23. 1833.

State of Massachusetts. Worster ss. Feb. 25 th 1833. Personally appeared before me the undersigned Leonard Stone, a justice of the Peace for the County of Worster & State of Massachusetts - John Day of Winchendon in said County who being duly sworn deponeth & saith. That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service at Butternut in said County in the year 1778 but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the herein mentioned below & in the following grades. For the term of four weeks I served as a private & for such service I claim a pension as well as for the residue of my services as set forth in my application and I do not recollect the names of the officers under whom I served at that time Leonard Stone Justice of the Peace
P.S. Please to inform me if any thing further is necessary with respect to the papers of Mr. Day as he now lives in my neighbourhood and wishes that any information that you may think proper to communicate may be directed to me as it will be more convenient for him. Templeton Feb. 25 th Respectfully Yours & Leonard Stone Hon. Joseph G. Kendall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, a clerk of the Judicial Court held within and for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Leonard Stone, Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing -
John Day, Affix.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County
Seal, of said County, this twenty sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty three. Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

I Ezra Hyde of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that in the year 1776 in the month of December I marched in company with John Day of said Winchendon to a place called Bound Brook in the State of New Jersey, said company was commanded by Capt. William Moran of Hubbardston and annexed to the Regiment commanded by Col. Sparhawk of Barre in the army of the Revolution - said John Day received the appointment of Orderly Serjeant before we marched, I continued in the service of the United States with said John Day during our enlistment which was for the term of three months when we were dismissed and returned home Ezra Hyde
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. July 19 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Ezra Hyde and made oath to the truth of the of the above declaration by him subscribed before me Leonard Stone justice of the Peace
Worcester ss. July 19-1832 I hereby certify that in my opinion the above named Ezra Hyde is a man of veracity and his declaration is entitled to full credit Leonard Stone Jus. of the Peace

I Samuel Brown of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of lawful age do give evidence do testify and say that in the month of September in the year 1774 I enlisted with John Day of said Winchendon with a company of minute men commanded by Capt. Abel Wilder. Lieut John Boynton and Ensign Dudley Perley - said company met for drill & exercise once a week until April 20 th 1775 when we received orders to march to Cambridge Mass. and I marched accordingly the next day April 21 st in company with said John Day under an enlistment for eight months when we arrived at Cambridge we entered the Regiment to which our company was attached was commanded by Col. Ephraim Doolittle. Lieut Col Holden Major Willard Moore - I staid at Cambridge but one month when another man Elisha Brown took my place and I returned home Sam d Brown
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. July 25 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Samuel Brown the signer of the above declaration and made oath to the truth of the same before me Leonard Stone Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Leonard Stone, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit of Ezra Hyde, and the above affidavit of Samuel Brown were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand-writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

Worcester ss. July 25-1832 I hereby certify that in my opinion Samuel Brown the signer of the within declaration is a man of veracity and his statement entitled to full credit - Leonard Stone Justice of the Peace

John Day Declarations
Ernest Hayden Deputy
Samuel Brown Deputy
Isaac Davis Attorney for Affiants

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
John Day
ON this 14 th day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate at a Probate Court now sitting in Worcester a resident of Winchendon in the County of Worcester — and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty two 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.
He states that he was born in Groton - now Shirley in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts - the 11 th day of September (New Style) 1750 - whither there is any records of his age etc - Groton or Shirley - he states he does not know - there is no records in my possession of my birth nor by my Father of all his children - & my birth is recorded as above stated. He states that he was living at Winchendon where he was called into the service & that since the Revolutionary War he has lived there ever since - He states that in the month of September A.D. 1774, into a company of Minute Men - commanded by Capt Wilder of Winchendon - Lieutenant John Boyington & Ensign Dudley Purley both of Winchendon we met for drill & exercise once a week until April 20 th 1775, at which time I received orders to march with a portion of my company to Cambridge Massachusetts - The Captain of our unit marched with the company, but the Lieutenant & Ensign did not - on the 20 th day of April 1775 - he states he marched with said company - to Ashburnham, Lunenburg, Lancaster, Rutland - Sturbridge, Spencer & to Cambridge - where he arrived at Cambridge. he states he enlisted into the Revolutionary War for a term of eight months & was here he remained with said company which was attached to Col. Doolittle's Regiment in about three weeks after arrived at Cambridge - He was wounded by the bursting of a gun in the head & carried to the Hospital - from which wound he did not recover till the term of service of eight months expired - in December 1775. he enlisted into Capt. Thomas Reed's Band Company for four months said company marched to Roxbury - & was attached to the Army where he remained to the end of his enlistment - afterwards in December 1776 - he states he enlisted a company commanded by Capt. Williams Massachusetts County of Worcester - said company was assigned to a Regiment commanded by Col. Spearhawk of Barre - in which company he received the appointment of Adjutant Sergeant while company he remained in New Jersey - & remained with said company during his enlistment which was for the term of three months - when he was discharged - & returned home - In the autumn of 1778 he enlisted and marched to Rutland in the County of Worcester to guard the Prisons of Genl. Burgoyne's Army - & continued in the service about four weeks when he was discharged - as he has no recollection that he received any written discharge - as there from service - he expects to find his Sergeant's Warrant - which he will forward with his papers if he does - he was afterwards employed by the Government in the provisions for those who were in service that force -
He states the Rev Samuel Simond & Jacob Wales Coquins are his neighbors & can testify to his character for truth & veracity - & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
He states that Ezra Hyde & Samuel Brown can testify that to no portions of his Revolutionary services -
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 Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
John Day

We Samuel Simonds a Clergyman residing in the Town of Winchendon and Jacob Wales Esquire residing in The Town of Winchendon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Day who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty Two 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. Before Nathl James Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester  Samuel Simonds Jacob Wales
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 Samuel Simonds who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Winchendon and that Jacob Wales who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Winchendon 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 , Clerk 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 John Day for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court — this 21st day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Worcester ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that since making my certificate above written, one paper being a certificate made by Richard Stone Esq. of the Oath made before him, of John Day, the aforesaid Petitioner, which is written also, a certificate of Abijah Weylows Clerk of the Judicial Courts of this County with his Seal affixed, has been produced in said Probate Court - and the papers now annexed by a ribbon under the Seal of said Court of Probate are the papers produced on the Matter of the application of the said John Day for a Pension Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty three
Theoph S. Wheeler Reg of said Probate Court

29 113 Rev INVALID.
File No 29, 113
John Day Sergt Res. Cav.
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 102
[Arrangement of 1870.]