Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18869, John Hamlin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hamlin, John
S. 18869
CONTENTS
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27472 Massachusetts
John Hamlin of Plainfield - in the State of Mass
who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain. Clapp of the Reg t . commanded by Colo. Chapin in the Mass s line for
6 Months 15 days private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 21. Dollars 66 Cents per annu m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1831 and sent to Hono. Geo. N. Briggs H of Representat ve
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1831. $64.98 Permi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep .. 10 83 $75.81
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 36

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF Hampshire  Worcester , ss.
ON this Third day of June in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court, before Thomas  Cooke Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting John Hamlin a resident of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire 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.
I was born in the town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts on the twenty second day of October 1762 I have no record of my age but think it may be found in the records of the town of Bridgewater I lived in Bridgewater until I was fourteen years old when I removed to Cummington in the County of Hampshire I resided in Cummington until I was twenty eight years old when I removed to Plainfield in the same County and have resided there ever since Some time in the fore part of September 1779 according to my best recollection I volunteered as a private for the term of three months in a company commanded by Capt Clapp and Regiment Commanded by Col Chapin We Marched from Cummington where I then resided by way of Great Barrington in this State and Claverack in the State of New York to Albany and were on duty at Albany until we were discharged sometime in the month of December following In the Month of August 1781 according to my best recollection I again volunteered for the term of three months in a Company commanded by Capt Strong and Regiment Commanded by Col Sisson We Marched from Cummington by way of Albany to Saratoga in the State of New York and remained there until our three months expired at that time no other troops were at Saratoga and we were solicited by our Officers to remain until other troops arrived we consented and remained two week longer when a continental Regiment came up the River and we were discharged I did not receive my pay until sometime afterward and distinctly recollect of receiving pay for three months and a half I never received a discharge and have no documentary evidence of my service I am acquainted with Rev Moses Hallock and Dea Samuel Shaw of Plainfield
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.
John Hamlin

31199 John Hamlin of Plainfield Mass
Adm. m 6.15 days private Capt Blapp Colo Chapin Hon. G. N. Briggs
Hono. Geo. N Briggs House of Rep.

We Moses Hallock, a Clergyman residing in the town of Plainfield and Samuel Shaw residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hamlin Esq who has made application for a pension that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion  Plainfield May 31, 1834  Moses Hallock Samuel Shaw
Franklin County ss May 31 1834
Personally appeared before the subscribers a brother of the Pease in and for the County of Franklin and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit. Then subscribed. And I further certify that the deponents are credible persons.
Leavitt Hallock Judge of the Pease
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 Moses Hallock who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Plainfield and that Samuel Shaw who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Plainfield. and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Saml. F. Lyman Register, Clerk 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 John Hamlin of the Pease for a pension; and that Leavitt Hallock above named is a Judge of the said Court and that the above certificate was by him attested to as true in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this third day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four  Saml. F. Lyman Register

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 7-27 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jno. Hamlin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 18869
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1779 3 mos. Pvt. Glapp Chapin Mass.   Aug. 1781 3 1/2 mos. Strong Sessions(?) "        
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cummington Hampshire Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, June 3, 1834  al. Residence at date of application, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Mass. Age at date of application, Oct. 22, 1762 - Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Mass. Remarks: No fam data -
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

18869 INVALID.
File No. 18,869
John Hamlin Dis. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 Sept. 20 visit to
Hon. H. F. Andrews
Audubon Iowa
1922, July 27 visit to Mrs. J. R.
Spelman - Eu -

So. Haven, Mich.
June 9, 1922
Dept of Interim:
Could I get a copy of the pension papers or war record of John Hamlin born in Bridgewater Mass. Oct 22-1762 & died in Plainfield Mass. Apr. 15, 1832 Married " Windsor Mass 1790 to Sally Town
A genealogy of the "Hamlin family" says he was the last of the Revolutionary pensioners in Plainfield at the time of his

death in 1852.
Sincerely,
Mrs J. R. Spelman, 415 Broadway, So. Haven, Mich.

I John Daines of Windsor in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts having arrived to the age of Seventy one years testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Hamlin Esq during the Revolutionary War and that I now know the same John Hamlin and I further testify that in the month of September 1779 I was knowing to the said Hamlin enlisting in a Company Commanded by Capt Clapp and Regiment Commanded by Col Chapin that I belonged to the same Company for the term of three months that we Marched to Albany in the State of New York and were stationed and on duty there until said Company was discharged according to my best recollection in the Month of December following
Cummington June 2 1834
John Daines
Hampshire County ss June 2 1834 Personally appeared before me John Daines and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the above deponent is a credible person
Elphalet Packard Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Eliphalet Packard Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this third — day of June
A. D. 183 4
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I Joseph Naramore of Goshen in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy four years testify and say that during the Revolutionary war I knew John Hamlin and that I now know the same John Hamlin of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire and State aforesaid that I was also knowing and served with the said Hamlin  Naramore in Capt Strong's Company Col Sipsion's Regiment in the fall of 1781 at Saratoga in the State of New York as near as I recollect about three months Goshen Jan 3 1834 Joseph Naramore
Hampshire County ss Jan 3 1834 Personally appeared Joseph Naramore and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me and I further certify that the above deponent is a credible person E. H. Sleeper Part War a Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Elizabeth Packard Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Thursday day of June A.D. 1834
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Washington 9 June 1834
Dr Sci
Enclosed I send you the papers of Mr Hamlin of Mass —
Alas for poor Ishmael for I see by your letter that a few days since that the poor old Negro must give up all hope of a pension — I do not see how there can be any cause to complain of your decision as his declaration is so impudent that it would be difficult to learn distinctly what reason he did render — tho' I do not doubt he was afraid to declare —
Respectfully
Yours
G N Briggs