Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29689, Samuel Cash, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
cash, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 29689
CONTENTS

21. 929.
1885 March 3. History to town of Hanover NH
Massachusetts Samuel Cash
Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Godfrey of the Regt. commanded by Col. — " — in the Massachusetts for 12 months — " — " —
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Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of NOV: 1833 — and to David Barnstable
Arrears to the 4th of Sept' 33 $ 100 Remnant allowance ending Mar 34 20 $120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Cady Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1, Page 14.
James E. Johnson, July 31, 1836.
73 Barnstable

I hereby certify that Samuel Cash is the son of Reuben & Sarah Cash and that he was born in that part of Yarmouth which is now Dennis, County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts June 24. 1761 per record of the Town page 224 Yarmouth Sept. 6. 1832
Benj Matthews Town Clerk

27 906 24
Samuel Cash Harwich.
Private 12 mos Adm d
Abner Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this Seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Harwich in and for said County, Samuel Cook a resident of Harwich in said County, aged Seventy One, 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 A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Yarmouth in that part which is now Dennis in said County on the Twenty fourth day of June A. D. 1761, and that there is a record of his birth at Yarmouth aforesaid: that he was in the United States service from the 25th day of June A. D. 1776, to the 25th day of March A. D. 1776 as a private in the Militia: that he was residing at Chatham in said County
when he entered the service; that he volunteered and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Benjamin Godfrey
: that he marched from Chatham to Barnstable, from Barnstable to Roxbury from Roxbury to Dorchester Heights : that he served at Dorchester with the regular troops; and
no other regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Chatham & Harwich
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of July A. D. 1776, to the first day of Sept A. D. 1776 as a private in the Army of the United States: that he was residing at Chatham
when he entered the service; that he volunteered and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Benjamin Godfrey
: that he marched from Chatham to Bullen's Neck, from there to Scituate from Scituate to Provincetown : that he served at Provincetown with the Regiment of Col. Cushing of the regular troops; and
no other regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of Sept A. D. 1777, to the Second day of May A. D. 1778 in the Land Service: that he was residing at Chatham
when he entered the service; that he volunteered and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Loeb
: that he marched from Chatham to Boston, from there to Dorchester from Dorchester to Springfield where crossed the North river to Philadelphia : that he served at Gulf Mill with Major Sylvester Jackson's Regiment of the regular troops; and
no other regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a written discharge. with same twenty others on one piece of paper, which was burned from one to the other & finally lost.
Also, that he served two months at Plymouth in the Military service the command of Capt P. P. commencing about the

has resided at Chatham & Harwich
2 ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the first day of July A. D. 1776 , to the first day of Sep r A. D. 1776 as a private in the Army of the United States : that he was residing at Chatham when he entered the service ; that he Volunteered and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Benjamin Godfrey
: that he marched from Chatham to Bullen's Creek , from there to Scituate from there to Rhode Island : that he served at Rhode Island with the Regiment of Col Cushing of the regular troops ; and no other regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
4 ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the first day of Sept r A. D. 1777 , to the Second day of May A. D. 1778 in the Second Service : that he was residing at Chatham when he entered the service ; that he Volunteered and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Lamb
: that he marched from Chatham to Boston , from there to Dorchester from there to Springfield  thence coast  the North river to Philadelphia : that he served at Gulf Mill with Major Taylor in Jackson's Regiment of the regular troops ; and no other regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a written discharge. with same having been on one piece of paper, which was handed from one to the other & finally lost.
Also, that he served two months at Palmouth in the Military service under the command of Capt Lot Gage , commencing about the first day of September 1778 discharged about the first day of November 1778 a force being then stationed there as a protection against the enemy's raids, having such refuge boats &c. - I know of no witness now alive by whom I can prove the service last above mentioned -

He also states that he assisted in building the fortifications on Dorchester heights, and was there at the time the British fleet left Boston.
He also states that when he arrived at Philadelphia the Small Pox prevailed among the troops & that he with others were ordered to Lancaster Hospital to be inoculated with the small pox, and after having the small pox, was ordered to Gulf Mills, and while at Gulf Mills he was detached on an expedition to attack a party of the British army who were encamped at a meeting house Six or Eight Miles from our army, when arriving at the place we found they had left, and joined the army; we then pursued them till we discovered the centre of the British army, he then was ordered by a light horse man to mount behind him, hold when passing a creek, and ordered to fire at him which he did. Soon after orders were given to return to camp, when he remained till he was discharged, without pay or any money to pay expenses home. Joseph Young Esq of Chatham & Obed Brooks Esq of Harnick are acquainted with & can testify to his character & reputation of 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 first aforesaid.
Attest, Horner Davis, Regt of the Court of Probate.
Samuel Cask
We Joseph Young - - - - - clergymen , residing in the town of Chatham
and Obed Brooks, residing in Harnick
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Cask 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 and subscribed as aforesaid.
Attest, Horner Davis, Regt. of the Court of Probate.
Joseph Young Obed Brooks
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 states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Young Esquire, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergymen resident in the town of Chatham; and that Obed Brooks Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in Harnick and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And it appears to the Court that there is now no Clergymen resident near the residence of the Declarant.
Nymphas Marston - Judge
I, Horner Davis Esq, of the Court of Probate do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Cask for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Horner Davis, Regt.

Barnstable Sept 17 th 1832
Then personally appeared Ebenezer
Clancey of Harwich County of Barnstable and made oath that during the Revolutionary war being in the army of the United States at Roxbury near Boston and cold was there at the time the British fleet left there, and that I then saw Samuel back then person within named in the army at Roxbury and at Dorchester heights. Ebenezer his  X Clancey mark
Joseph Young of Chatham in the County of Barnstable of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that during the revolutionary war I was in the army of the United States and being attached to Col. Jackson's Regiment near Philadelphia I saw the within named Samuel back then acting as a private in said Regiment - further saith not - Joseph Young
I Benjamin Phillips of Harwich in the County of Barnstable of lawful age to give evidence do testify & say that during the Revolutionary war I was in the army of the United States at Rhode Island and while there I saw the within named Samuel back acting in the capacity of a private in the company of Capt. Benjamin Godfrey. for the earth not
Benjamin Phillips

Samuel Gask
Son of Ruben Gask
In Sept 1832 of Harwich Mf - born in Yarmouth - that part now Dennis - June 24. 1761 While residing at Chatham he served under Capt Benja Godfrey from Jan'y 25 2 mo's going to Roxbury for the Siege of Boston assisted building fortification on Dorchester height & made an excavation & again under the same Capt for 2 mo's from July 1, 1776 in Col. Cushing Mf regt which served in R. I. He volunteered Sept 1, 1777 for 8 mo's with Capt Lamb going to Dorchester, from thence to the Hudson river to near Phila. & was under the Comd of Major Tyler of Col. Jackson regt at Gulf Mills also 2 mo's at Falmouth under Capt Lot Gage from Sept 7, 1778 while near Phila the Small pox prevailed in the army & he with others was ordered to Lancaster Hospital Post to be inoculated & on his recovery was ordered to Gulf Mills. While there was detailed in an expedition against some British encamped in a meadow some 6 or 8 miles distant but they had left before our arrival. They were pursued until the Sanitary of the main army were discouraged. - Ebenezer Eldridge is a witness to his service at Siege of Boston.

29.689 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29,689
Samuel Cash
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Barnstable
Probate Court at Hanwick in said County September 17th. A.D. 1832
Personally appeared in open court Ebenezer Colariage, Joseph Young and Benjamin Phillips and severally made oath to the truth of the several depositions by them signed in Court, which depositions are written and subscribed to, by the said Ebenezer, Joseph and Benjamin, upon the Declaration of Samuel Cush to which this is annexed. And I certify that the said Ebenezer, Joseph & Benja- =min are, in the opinion of the Court, credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have here- =unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid
Henry Davis, Register

Washington July 29. 1836.
Sir -
Enclosed, please receive a letter from a constituent of mine, asking for information connected with your office -
By giving the information desired, you will greatly oblige
Yours respectfully A. Burlingame per Jas. Johnson priv. sec.
Hon. J. Minot
P.S. Please direct answer to the private sec - A.B. per J. G. J.