Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12467, William Child, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Child, William
S. 12467
carded
CONTENTS

3571
Massachusetts
William Child
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a P t M us in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col l Putnam in the Mass line for 12 mos Private { 2 " Musician }
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $47 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec r 1832 and sent George Tolson Worcester Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $70.99 Penzant. allowances ending 4 Mar ch 33 23.67 $94.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk Book D Vol. 2 nd Page 43

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honourable Nathaniel Paine Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting at Worcester, within and for the County of Worcester.
William Child a resident of Fitchburg in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 73 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 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War first in the Month of September 1776. at which time he resided in Templeton in the County of Worcester aforesaid - The town of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid being the place where he was born. That he enlisted a Volunteer in the Militia and served two months as a Musician in the Company commanded by Captain Byington Denny of Leicester (Mass.) Colonel Denny of Leicester (Mass.) commanded the Regiment to which this company belonged. That he was stationed at Tarry Town in the State of New York. While he was there the Skirmish at White Plains took place within his hearing, but he was not called to take part in it - That he was regularly discharged from the service but had no written discharge, and he has no documentary evidence of his service
Also that he, afterwards, enlisted in the Army of the United States according to his best recollection in the Month of May 1777, at which time he resided in the same Templeton - He now enlisted for three years, in the Regiment of Continentals of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam - the name of the Captain of his Company was Morse .

The Regiment went in separate divisions, a part of it by the way of Worcester, and Albany - And the rest directly to Fort. Edward in the State of New York. From this post he and the troops at that place were forced to retreat down the North-River, before Burgoin till they got to the small island formed by the emptying in of the Mohawk River, nearly opposite New City, so called - (now Lansingburgh )
That he was taken sick at this place, and carried to the hospital. When General Gates took the command, at this place, he mustered the Army - and this Applicant, on account of his sickness, was mustered out as it was called. That he remained in the hospital till after Burgoin was taken, and was then removed to the hospital at Albany.
He was now allowed to go home on a furlough of two months - where he arrived in the month of December of that year. That, by reason of his continued indisposition he was unable to join the Army at the expiration of his furlough - And Captain Morse came through town gave him a regular verbal discharge - that he has no documentary evidence of his service - And knows no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
Also that he again entered the service of the United States in the Summer of the year 1781, at which time he resided at Templeton aforesaid, that he enlisted for the term of five months - a volunteer, and belonged to the company of Militia commanded by Captain Joseph Elliott of Sutton (Mass.) - that he was stationed on Rhode Island during this tour of duty - was a private soldier. The Col. of the Regiment was named Sawyer as near as he can remember. After Lord Cornwallis and his Army was taken, his Regiment, and some others were dismissed, about a month before the term of his enlistment expired.

That he received a regular Discharge signed by Captain Elliott - but that Discharge is now lost, or destroyed, and he has no documentary evidence of his service - That he knows of no person whose testimony testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
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 and subscribed to the year and year  affidavit William Child Before W. H. D. Dine  W. H. Dine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester -
We Charles Wellington a Serjeant residing in Templeton in the County of Worcester Mass and David Cobbleigh residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr William Child, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be a man 73 years of age, and 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.
Templeton Aug 8 th 1832. Charles Wellington David Cobbleigh
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Aug 8 th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Charles Wellington & David Cobbleigh and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed. - Before me. Samuel Dorr - Jus. Peace
And the said Court does hereby declare they opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named William Child applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
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And the board further certifies that it appears them that Charles Wellington, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Templeton, and that David Goldsborough who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person - and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATHL GAMES Probate For the County of Worcester
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Child for a Pension.
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A.D. 1882.
Theophilus Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Court of Probate began and held at Worcester on the first Tuesday of August 1832 and by adjournment on this fourteenth day of the same August - Interrogatories propounded by the Court to Mr. William Child An Applicant for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - and his answers to the interrogatories -
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in Lincoln (Mass.) June 16 th 1759.
2. Have you any record of your age if so where is it?
Answer. There is a Record of my age in the Town Clerk's Books at Lincoln, (Mass.)
3. Where were you living, when called into the service: where have you lived since the revolutionary war: and where do you now live?
Answer. When called into the service I lived at Frampton (Mass.) and have lived in that place ever since till I removed to Hingham (Mass.) my present place of residence. Tho' in that time I lived at Worcester (Mass.) two years.
4. How were you called into the service: were you drafted: did you volunteer: or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer. The first time mentioned in my Declaration, of my enlisting in 1776 I was a volunteer - The last time in 1780 I went for a class who held themselves ready to furnish one man. I voluntarily went in those circumstances.
5. State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstan- ces of your service? Answer. I can add no particulars as to the names of Officers, and the circumstances of my service than to what is contained in my declaration -
6. Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service, if so by whom was it given: and what has become of it? -
Answer. I refer to my declaration for the true answer to this interrogatory.
Sworn to Before NATH. DAME Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester.
William Child

Jotham Sawyer of Templeton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty seven years - Do certify and say. That I have personal knowledge of William Childs having having been in the service of the United States, that in the month of September 1776 he enlisted as a volunteer into the Militia Company commanded by Capt. John Boynton of Winchendon - Regiment commanded by Col. Henry  Flint . That said Childs served as a Fifer in said Company - that he entered for and served the term of two months - having received his discharge in the month of November 1776 - My knowledge of this service, was in consequence of my belonging to the same Company and was out during the same term
Jotham Sawyer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss Dec. 9 th 1832. Personally appeared
The above named Jotham Sawyer and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him submitted Before me Samuel Lee. Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss Dec. 7 th 1832. I hereby certify
That Jotham Sawyer who testified before me in support of the claim of William Child for a Pension, on the 9 th day last is a person of Credibility, in whom implicit confidence may and ought to be placed.
Samuel Lee. Jus. Peace

I Deborah Goodrich a resident of Lancaster in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the widow of Ebenezer Goodrich late of Templeton in said County, deceased, being now seventy eight years of age, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with William Child a resident of Fitchburg in said County, he being a Brother of mine, and an appli- cant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832. That he was born in Lincoln, in the County of Worcester  Middlesex , and Commonwealth aforesaid as he has stated in his declaration, to obtain a pension — that before the commencement of the revolutionary war, the said William Child then being about fifteen years of age, came to live with my husband and self, then living at Templeton aforesaid, where That said William always afterwards had his home and resi- dence in Fitchburg said Templeton, till a little more than a year ago when he removed to Fitchburg  Fitchburg aforesaid — That when he lived with us in Templeton as aforesaid he en- listed and went into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war two or three times — I well remember, that in 1777 he enlisted in said  Ser

Service for three years - and that he went from home I believe sometime in the Spring - I have a distinct recollection of fixing his things to go into the service at that time - and that sometime the latter part of the next fall or beginning of winter he returned home sick - I recollect that he again enlisted in the For- -vices of the United States in 1789 and went as I then understood to Rhode Island - and was gone several months - I will not undertake at this late period to say, how long the said William was in the service in either of the periods of service above mentioned - nor will I undertake to testify that he was in said service in the year 1776. - But from the knowledge I have of his having been in the service in the Revolutionary -my war, I entertain no kind of doubt that he served the several periods of time that he has mentioned and set forth in his declaration to which this my Affidavit is attached.
Beulah Goodridge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester. August 13 th 1832. Personally ap- peared Beulah Goodrich above named, and made

oath, that the facts and circumstances stated and set forth in the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed, are true according to her best knowledge and belief.
Before me Moses Smith, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcesters. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Moses Smith, Esquire, before whom the above affidavit of Deborah Goodridge, that Samuel Lee, Esquire, before whom the affidavits of Charles Washington and David Cobleigh, and the affidavit of Jonathan Sawyer, hereunto annexed were made and sworn to, are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that their signatures thereto appear to me to be in their 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, Clerk.

Geo. Nathan City.
Marshall P. Dec. 5 th 1833. I hereby certify that the within named Bulah Goodrich in my opinion is a credible person and that her statement on the foregoing affi- davit by her subscribed is entitled to full credit and belief. Moses Smith, Justice of the Peace.
William Phillips
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Supplementary declaration.
I William Child of Fitchburg in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 73 years, having been first duly sworn according to law, do upon my oath state and declare, in further explanation of my Declaration heretofore made in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That my first term of service in my said Declaration mentioned, to wit: that in 1776 was performed as a Musician . And the two other terms therein mentioned, viz. that in 1777 - and that in 1781 were performed, merely in capacity of a private soldier , and not as a Musician . William Child.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, December 6 th 1832.
Then personally appeared the abovenamed William Child, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me David Brigham Justice of the Peace.

Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that David Brigham, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace in the said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his signature, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Probate Court this 8th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Theophilus Wheeler Reg of said Court.

Wm Child
Fletcherburg Mass.
Forwarded by
Rev. Brigham
No 1827.
papers not properly authenticated, instructions not cut up to be enclosed
Nov 21. 1832
2 Months Worcester 12 do Pwals
amt $47.33
G. Tolson Worcester Mass

BRIEF in the case of  William Child  of  Worcester  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7 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? Seventy Three years -  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.     In 17 76 2 Musician Col. Deane   77 5 Private Col. Putnam   81 4 " Col. Sawyer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Templeton Worcester Co.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & traditional evidence -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Living witnesses are not stated as credible 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. H. Madison Examining Clerk.

Per Inverness
124467 INVALID.
File No. 124467
William Childs
Prison Rec. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 66
(Arraignment of 1830.)