Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,338, James Cogswell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cogswell, James
S. 30,338
CONTENTS

No. 463
Massachusetts
James Cogswell
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Miles of the regt commanded by Col Reed in the year one for 11 Mo 15 Days
Cont'd
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 58 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Ap r 1833, and sent to Isaac Fiske Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $76.64 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 19.16
$95.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk, Book 30, Vol. 2 nd Page 10.
80 Middlesex

James Cogswell
No 6.451

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, James Cogswell a resident of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: On the nineteenth day of
April 1775, he was engaged in the battle at Concord in Capt. Charles Miles Company, and on the twentieth day of the same April he was employed by the Committee of Supply for the Army, viz. Ellendge Gerry, Col. Patten, Col. Mannett, Mr. Cheever & Mr. Phipps; for the term of five months, in carrying letters, and in superintending the transportation of supplies &c - again in 1776, in July, He enlisted, at Weston, for the term of five months, under Capt. & Capt. Charles Miles, of Concord, Col. Jonathan Reed's Regiment. Lt. Col. Brown & Major Fletcher - served the said term of five months, went to Ticonderoga - The above service is proved by the depositions of John Hosmer and Samuel Stearns hereto annexed - again in 1778, in the summer, at Weston He enlisted for the term of six weeks, under Capt. Brown in Col. McIntosh's Regiment - served the full term of six weeks, and some days over - In which service He was at Rhodell and was there engaged in battle under Gen. Sullivan - The above service is proved by the depositions of Alpheus Bigelow and Abner Matthews hereto annexed -
The war known in the town of Ipswich in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Has no record of his age, unless it be with the records of the said Ipswich - since the Revolution He lived in said Weston for 18 or 20 years, since which time has lived in said Concord -
James Cogswell

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 any state,
James Cogswell
We, Ezra Ripley a clergyman, residing in the said town of Concord and Abiel Heywood Esquire residing in said Concord hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Cogswell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Ripley
Abiel Heywood
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-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Ezra Ripley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Concord and that Abiel Heywood who has also signed the same, is a resident in Concord and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. May  W. B. D. D.
Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Cogswell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Dike I also certify that Nathan Brooks & Deuben Mason whose own proper signatures are set to the papers marked A & B hereto annexed are Justices of the peace in & for said county of Middlesex
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year aforesaid Isaac Dike

No 4451
James Cogswell
Pmt 11 Mr 15 May
14 & 16 interrogations not
Compl with
Mr 23 1852
$3832
Isaac Fiske Esq.
Cambridge, etc.

Gosnell  BRIEF in the case of James Gosnell of the County  of Middlesex in the State of Mass  (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? 78 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 1775 April — 5 — As a Private Gen. Capt. Charles Miles   "76 July — 5 — Private Col. Reed, same Capt.   "78 Summer — 1 15 ditto Col. M. Intock, Capt. Brown  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Concord & R. Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Concord & Weston  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

30,338 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 30,338
James Cogswell Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 4451
James Cogswell
J. Fiske Esq.
Cambridge Ms.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Loggwell which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and 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, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss .. ..
On the twenty fifth day
of July 1832 Personally appeared before me Reuben Baron one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County John Hoxmer of Bedford aged seventy four years in said County and made Oath that James Cogswell of Concord in said County did enlist in a company of Militia or State Troops in the War of the American Revolution. Said company was commanded by Capt Charles Miles, Major Fletcher, of Acton Lieut Col Brown of Reading, & Col Jonathan Reed of Littleton, all in said County of Middlesex and that the said James Cogswell did actually serve in said war for the term of five Months agreeably to said enlistment in the year 1786
John Hoxmer
Subscribed & Sworn to before Me Reuben Baron Justice of the Peace
Middlesex Ss December 29th 1832 I hereby certify that John Hoxmer who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me is a credible
Person
Reuben Baron Justice of the Peace

of com man comm in the was to Leave all logs five
Subsc
Middlesex ss.—ON the twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 32 the aforesaid deponent was examined, and cautioned, and sworn, agreeable to law, to the deposition aforesaid, by him subscribed, taken at the request of James Cogswell and to be used in an action of trespass to obtain new trial between him and the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th before day of June 1832
and the adverse party was present,
is the end of the deposition.
B-
Reuben Baron Justice of the Peace.

Samuel Stimson of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. do testify and say, that James Cogswell of Con- cord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Mass. but formerly of Weston in said County of Middlesex, served as a soldier in the war of the revolution, in the year 1776, in the Regi- ment commanded by Col Reed of Littleton and Major Fletcher of Acton, in the company com- manded by Capt Charles Miles of Concord & Lieut. Mathew Hobbs of Weston & Munroe of Sher- ington, and that said Cogswell served as a soldier in said Company for the term of five months, as I believe, - I enlisted in said Compa- ny & served for said term & have no doubt that said Cogswell served for that term of five months - and further I say not -
Samuel Stimson Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. August 9 th 1832 - Then the above named Samuel Stimson, personally appeared & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed, contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth relative to the subject matter thereof.
Before me Nathan Brooks Justice of the Peace
Exam over

I Alphens Bigelow of Watertown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify and say that James Cogswell of Concord, in said County, whom I have this day seen at said Concord, did serve as a corporal in the war of the Revolution, at Rhode Island in Col. M c Intosh, Regiment and Capt. Mowens Company for the term of six weeks, and I believe he served eight or ten days at the six weeks, but I cannot say with certainty that he served more than six weeks in said Company -
Alphens Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
August 17 th 1832 -
Then the above named
Alphens Bigelow personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Nathan Brooks Jus. of the Peace
I Abner Mathews of Billerica in the County of Middlesex do hereby certify and say that James Cogswell of Concord did serve in the war of the Revolution for the term of six weeks, in Col. M c Intosh Regiment and Capt. Mowens Company in the year 1778.
Abner Mathews
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. August 17 th 1832. Then the above named
Abner Mathews personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true -
Before me Nathan Brooks Jus. of the Peace Middlesex ss. (December 29 th 1832. I hereby certify that Samuel Stinson, Alphens Bigelow and Abner Mathews who severally took the above subscriptions, were to the best of my knowledge and belief each of them a credible person - Nathan Brooks Jus. of the Peace