Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,783, Noah Hammond, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Hammond, Noah
S. 10,783
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CONTENTS

27 059 Massachusetts
Noah Hammond of Plymouth 60 in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded by Captain Clapp of the Reg t commanded by Col Cotton in the Mass s line for 15 Months and 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 76. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Jan y . 1834 and sent to Hon d . J. Reed — H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r . 33. $ 190. 82 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Ma rch 34. 38. 17 $228.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 2 Page 35

In the summer season of 1777 the Company last before named commanded by Capt Nathl. Hammond of which this declarant was still orderly sergeant was called out and marched to Pawtuxet in the State of Rhode Island and went on to the Island and were in the battle on Rhode Island under General Sullivan. He believes the Colonel who commanded the Regiment to which this Company was attached was named Doggett. He was detached with a party while there under the temporary command of Capt John Cram on of Dartmouth on the evening before the battle to bring on the boats, by which the retreat of the Army was effected. After the Army relocated from the Island and landed on the Main the Company to which he belonged was discharged. He does not recollect the time precisely when they went or were discharged but to the best of his recollection it was about two weeks that he was on duty.
About a week after his return home an alarm was given & the Company was again called out & marched to that part of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol which is now New Bedford where the enemy had landed. The company was then commanded by Capt Nathl. Hammond. Col. Sproat commanded the Regiment. He thinks this term of service was about four days.

Joshua H. Hammond
This declarant was born in the Year 1750 in the town of Rochester aforesaid where he has always resided. He has no record of his age.
He never had any written discharge, nor has he any documentary evidence of his services other than the depositions herunto annexed. As to the periods of service contained in this declaration not proved by the depositions annexed he is unable to ascertain that any individual is now living who was with him in said company on said campaigns.
He is well known to the Reverend Samuel LeBaron who has for a great number of years been a Minister of the Gospel where this declarant resides also to Yideon Burstow Esq & all the good people of said town.
Joshua H. Hammond
Sworn to and subscribed in open Probate Court the day and Year aforesaid.
Attest Jacob H. Lord
Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss October 11 th 1833. Noah Hammond appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the within supplementary Declaration by him subscribed before me the undersigned; and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with him, and that he is of good reputation for truth.
Charles J. Holmes Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles J. Holmes Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of office this third day of December A.D. 1833.
Jacob H. Lord

Personally appeared Noah Hammond of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Plymouth, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith. That he desires to amend the Declaration by him made in the County of Plymouth for the County of Plymouth, on the third day of August A D 1832, by substituting 1778 for 1777 in relation to the service performed by him on Rhode Island, in what is called Sullivan's expedition. From his advanced age and the great length of time since the events took place, he is unable ac- curately to state precisely the length of time he was engaged in Sullivan's expedition, and the expedition to Rhode Island in 1776, when the British first took possession of that island; but he can firmly believe that in neither of them was engaged less than two weeks. The last period of service in said declaration named was so short that he is indifferent whether it is taken into the calculation. Noah Hammond

Noah Hammon 9673

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this third day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting at Rochester within and for said County of Plymouth, Noah Hammond a resident of Rochester in said County of Plymouth, and Common- wealth 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 7, 1832. He hereby relinquish- es 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. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
on the first of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five he enlisted in a Minute Company raised by the State of Massachusetts Earl Clapp, Captain, Isaac Pope, Lieut. and Charles Church, Ensign. He first went to Aspinet in Bristol County to quell the Tories who were becoming active there & after the alarm produced by the battle at Lexington, went to Ply- mouth & Kingston in the County of Plymouth. Very shortly after this the Company were marched to Roxbury near Boston where it remained till the first of January Seventeen hundred & seventy six when the term of enlistment expired & the Company dismissed. He was with said Company during the whole of said term & was the orderly sergeant thereof. Theophilus Cotton was Colonel Alden Lieut. Col. and Ebenezer Spiveat Major Major the late Hon. Judge Thomas was Adj t Gen. Thomas who afterwards died near or in Canada had the command of the troops at Roxbury according to the best of his recd

lection. The Company went to Roxbury about the first of May. He lived at Rochester aforesaid at the time of enlistment.
In April Seventeen hundred & seventy seven he enlisted in a Company of Militia raised by the State of Massachusetts of which a man by the name of Tupper of Middleborough in D o County was Captain. John Briggs of said Rochester Lieut & one — Smiths believed to have belonged to D o Middleborough Ensign. The Company was raised for two months, mustered at Col. Spratt's in said Middleborough, marched to Rhode Island, was stationed a part of the time between Howland's Ferry & Tozland's Ferry & part of the time above Howland's Ferry & below Fall river. Does not recollect the names of any of the field officers. He was the orderly sergeant of said Company during all said enlistment & until the discharge of said Company. The Company was dismissed at Col. Gray's at Tiverton. He lived at Rochester aforesaid at the time of this enlistment.
In the fall of the year 1776 he was called out with the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Nathl. Heman of said Rochester, Gideon Burston Lieut, John Heman Ensign both of said Rochester, marched to Howland's Ferry in Rhode Island & were there between two & three weeks about the time the British took possession of Rhode Island. Col. Spratt of Middleborough commanded the Regiment. Does not recollect any other officers. He was orderly sergeant of this Company during said time.

We, Lemuel LeBaron a clergyman, residing in the town of Rochester and Gideon Barstow residing in the said town hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with Noah Hammond 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. Lemuel LeBaron
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Gideon Barstow Esq. Justice of the Peace 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 certifies, that it appears to them that Lemuel LeBaron who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Rochester and that Gideon Barstow Esquire 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.
By the Court, Attest, Jacob H. Lord Register
I, Jacob H. Lord Register 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 Noah Hammond for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Elijah Willis Esq. before whom the within Letter & Bond were sworn is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name thereto subscribed is his true & genuine sig- nature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this third Day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

Noah Hammond.
I John Clark of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachussetts, legally qualified to give evidence, testify and say, That to my knowledge Noah Hammond of said Rochester was a member of a minute company raised by the state of Massachussetts, in the war of the revolution in the first of January 1775. Capt. Isaac Pope Lieut. and Charles Church, ensign. The enterprise, was called out with the company to open it to quell the Tories who were becoming active there, and to Plymouth and Kingston an alarm at the battle of Lexington. Very shortly after this last. The company was called to Roxbury and it went there, where it remained till the first of January 1776, when its term of enlistment expired, and it was dismissed. Noah Hammond went with the company to open it, Plymouth, Kingston and Roxbury and did duty there till the company was dismissed. The whole Boston was here at the time.
Atten were Lt Col. and Col. Sprague I was Major. The late Judge Thomas was Col. Gen. Thomas, who afterwards died in a new Boston had the command, I think, of the troops at Roxbury. The company went to Boston the first of May. Afterwards, I think in the fall or winter of 1776 said Hammond left Rochester in company raised by Major Church, commanded by Nathaniel Hammond, of said Rochester. I did not belong to the company myself, but I knew of his leaving home with the company, destined as I understood for Rhode Island. I do not recollect the length of his absence.
Sum to Arg. Commonwealth of Massachussetts. John Clark Plymouth ss. December 2 o 1832. John Clark of affirmed and sworn solemnly  affirmed to the truth of the above deposition before me the undersigned. And I certify that I am personally acquainted with him, that he is of good reputation for veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit. Charles D. Holmes. Justice of the Peace.
I William Clark of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachussetts, legally qualified to give evidence, testify and say, That in the first part of the spring 1777. I knew Noah Hammond of said Rochester

as a soldier in a Company of Middle Church Militia, a Battalion of Middleborough Captain, John Briggs of Rochester and Smith, I think, of Middleborough Subaltern. The company was raised for two months, and mustered at the last Street in Middleborough. From that place the company proceeded into the state of Rhode Island. It was stationed between and Howlands and Faylands For some the most of the time the a part of the time about Howlands ferry and below Fall river. I do not recall any full officers being with the company. Nathan Hammond of said Rochester, mustered with the company at the last Street, and went and continued with till it was dismissed at the expiration of the enlistment. He was the orderly sergeant. We were discharged near a last Street in Fall River.
Sworn to Aug. 2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Matthias Clark Phym vs. Aug. 2 d 1832. Matthias Clark personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me the undersigned. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent, that he is of good character for truth, and entitled to credit.
J. F. Holmes. Iss. P. R.
I Edward Hardy of Rochester aforesaid legally qualified to give evidence testify and say that I was in the company and served above stated in the deposition of Matthias Clark, I remember that Nathan Hammond was orderly sergeant of the company and did the duty for the term aforesaid.
Sworn to Aug. 2 d Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Edward Hardy Phym vs. August 2 d 1832. Edward Hardy personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposi- tion by him subscribed, before me the undersigned. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent, that he is of good character for veracity, and that he is entitled to credit.
J. F. Holmes. Iss. P. R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Charles J. Holmes Esquire before whom the three foregoing affidavits were made is a Justice of the Peace for said County & late a Senator in the Legislature of this Commonwealth & that his name subscribed to the several certificates upon this sheet is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

9673
Noah Hammond
Sergeant 15 months & 8 days adm'd 16 of May 7 1835
P. 3.78
2075
at and the ...
Wm J. Reed
J. H. Lord Engr. B.
Physician Mys

BRIEF in the case of Noah Hammond County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 82 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.     Enlisted In 1775 1 st Jany 1 8 15 As a orderly Sergeant Gen. Capt Clapp, Col Cotton   in April 1777 2 5 orderly Sergeant Capt Tupper.   Fall 1776 between 2 & 3 weeks orderly Sergeant Capt Hammond. & Sproat   (again in the summer, d o Co   again called out   about 2 weeks he thinks 4 days   
5. In what battles was he engaged? 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rochester Mass 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? correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
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Rev. War
10.783 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 10.783
Paul Hammond
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: June 1 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

map James L. Edwards Esq H. A. L. Rad. Commission of Penons Haking too, Sigs

Washington Jan 4 th 1834
Sir
I received a letter from C. J. Holney Esq. asking several questions touching your department. I herewith enclose it to you & beg you will favour me with an answer
Yr Ob t Serv t John Reed
P. S. Please to return the letter

9675
Noah Hammond
J. H. Lord Esq. Weymouth Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Sarah Hammond 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? no 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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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? yes
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, deposeh 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† 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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December 6. th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of "Noah Hammond", as a Serjeant, is borne on a payroll of Capt Earl Clap's company in Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regiment in the eight months service of 1775. He is there stated to have enlisted May 2. 1775, & is allowed for "3 months 6 days service". No more rolls of this Company, nor of any other Company in the 8 months service of '75, are to be found later than the early part of August of that year; altho' the troops in that service it is well known served to the close of the year. The name of "Noah Hammond", as a Serjeant, is also borne on a roll of Capt. Earl Clap's Company, dated Jan y . 3. 1776; where he is allowed "12 days service", but the time of enlistment and discharge is not stated. —
The name of "Noah Hammond", as a Serjeant, is borne on a roll of "Capt Nathaniel Hammond in Col. Sprouts Regiment", for service at "Rhodisland" in December 1776, where he is allowed 15 days. There are no rolls of Capt. Nath l Hammond for 1778. —
The name of "Noah Hammond", is borne as "1 st Serjeant", on a Roll of "Capt. William Tappis Company" in the Rhode island service, where he is allowed for 65 days service "in April, May, and June 1777" — but dates of enlistment or

discharge are not given. There are several Rolls of Capt. William Tupper in 1776, 1778 & 1780 — but the name of Noah Hammond is not borne thereon. — The rolls, in this Office, are very incomplete.
Edward D. Bangs Esq