Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14886, Henry Hardy, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hardy, Henry Rachel
W. 14886
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1242
Rachel Hardy & Rowley widow of Henry Hardy, dec. Maf who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7 June 1815 of Essex Co in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Gage of the reg t commanded by in the Continental line for 11 1/2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 98 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Novem- ber 1838, and sent to Thomas Gage, Georgetown, Essex Co Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1838 $95.83 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 19.16
$114.99
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Curley, Clerk Book A. Vol. 1. Page 94

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14886
Rachel Hardy # Widow of Henry Hardy Prv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 311
[Arrangement of 1870.]
# Hardy.

Nov 17 NOV 19
1672 Sept 19 1674 " " 1673 " "
Maps. Edward
Commissioner of Revenue, Washington.
Free.

Georgetown Essex County Mass. Nov r 13, 1838.
To J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir.
On the 14 th day of September last, I caused to be mailed at this place, the following named applications for pensions for certain widows under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838, etc. directed to your department at Washington, — viz:
That of Mehitable Scott, widow of John Scott. —
" " Annie Spiller, " " Samuel Spiller &
" " Rachel Hardy " " Henry Hardy.
A few weeks after forwarding said applications, I received a circular from your office, with the following entry written upon the margin, viz: "The endorsement of the name of a person to whom a report is to be made is not deemed sufficient. — A letter giving the name of the applicants, should accompany the papers."
I believe no letter from me accompanied the aforesaid applications, I therefore presume, as no report has been received, that said applications are now on file in your office unacted upon, waiting such letter from me. I therefore forward this, calling your attention to the aforesaid applications, and requesting that report may be made to the subscriber at Georgetown, aforesaid. —
The said Mehitable Scott, claims for 13 months 17 days service, performed in 1776, 77, 78, 79 & 1780 — and relies on the evidence accompanying her said application.
The said Annie Spiller, claims for 17 months service, performed in 1774, 78, 79 & 1780, — and considers the whole sufficiently proved, except three months service at Rhode Island in 1778, & for that she relies on her own declaration & on such evidence as you may find on the rolls in the War Department.
The said Rachel Hardy, claims for 12 months service in 1775 & 77, — and has furnished the best evidence she knows to exist. —
Yours & Thomas Gage

1672 Rachel Hardy act July 7 1838
no roll left page 1775 for 8 mo
vol 18 page 225 from Aug 15 to Nov 30 1777 3 - 15 days
admitted Pa 11/1/75 38.33
Certificate to be returned to Thos. Jones of Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts. — to whom reference may be had &c

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
Nathaniel Lord junior, register of county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel
A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Rachel Hardy purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and that Thomas Gage esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Abigail Jewett, Day Mitchell, Daniel Stickney and Daniel B. Stickney purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature.
as appears by the records in said office "Abigail Jewett" interlined before signing.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of September, A. D. 18 38 ..
Nath. Lord Jr.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1830, Entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County ss.
On this Eleventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, - Personally appeared before me Daniel A. White esquire, Judge of Probate for said County of Essex, Rachel Hardy, a resident of the Town of Newbury in said County of Essex, aged Twenty-seven years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830, Entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Henry Hardy, late a resident of the Town of Bradford in said County of Essex, now deceased, - Who did serve as a private in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, (as she verily believes) as follows, viz: In the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-five, he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Gage, for the term of Eight months, and that he did serve said term at Cambridge, and other places in the Vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts, -
That afterward in the month of August, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, he enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Easton for the term of four months, and that he did serve said term at Stillwater and other places in that Vicinity, in the State of New-York, - That he was in the Battle of Stillwater in October of that year, and was wounded by two musket balls in one of his legs, causing a lameness of which he never recovered. -
She further declares that she was lawfully married to said Henry Hardy on the Twenty-fourth day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, By Revd William Balch, of said Bradford, now deceased.
That her husband the aforesaid Henry Hardy died at Bradford aforesaid, on the seventh day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen.
That since the decease of her said husband she has never intermarried, but is still remaining the widow of said Henry Hardy.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Being-

Being from age and loss of memory, unable to state more particularly, she would for evidence of said Hardy's service, respectfully ask leave to refer to the affidavits of Day Mitchell and Daniel Stithney, hereto annexed, and also to such papers and documents as may be on file in the office of the Secretary of War at Washington.
And for evidence of her marriage to said Hardy, his death, and her present widowhood, she asks leave to refer to the affidavits of Daniel B. Stithney and Abigail Jewett, hereto annexed.
Sworn and subscribed, the day Rachel Hardy and year first above written,
Before D. A. M c Guire Judge of P vt W ts
I Abigail Jewett of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty-seven years and upwards, on oath do depose, testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Henry Hardy late of Bradford in said County, deceased, and do know that his death happened on the seventh day of June in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen. My means of knowing the above fact is that I was with him at his house in Bradford, on the day of his death, as above stated.
And I further testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Rachael Hardy who is now making application for a pension, and do know that she is the widow of said Henry Hardy, and that she is now living in said Newbury, and that she has not intermarried since the decease of the said Henry. Abigail Jewett
Sworn to, and subscribed, — (And the said Abigail is a credible witness.) Before, Thomas Gage, justice of the Peace.

I say Mitchell of Bradford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy-eight years and upwards, on oath, do testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with Henry Hardy late of Bradford aforesaid now deceased, and do know that he served as a private in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, and have reasonable ground to believe, that he enlisted in the month of April in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-five into the Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Gage, for the term of Eight months, and that he did serve said term at Cambridge and other places in the vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts. —
And I do believe, that the said Henry Hardy, did afterwards enlist into the Company commanded by Capt. Eaton, for the term of four months, and that he did serve the said term in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, that he was in the Battle of Stillwater, in October of that year, and was wounded, as I have understood, by two musket balls in one of his legs. — I was a neighbour of said Hardy. — Day Mitchell
Sworn to, and subscribed, (the said Mitchell is a creditable witness.)
Before Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace.
I Daniel Stickney of Bradford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy-four years and upwards, on oath, do testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with Henry Hardy, late of said Bradford, deceased, and do know that he served as a private in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, — and I have reasonable ground to believe, that in the month of April in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-five, he enlisted in the Company of Capt. Nathaniel Gage, for the term of eight months, and that he did serve the said term at Cambridge and other places in the vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts.
And I have also reason to believe, that the said Henry Hardy, did afterwards, viz: sometime in the latter part of the summer, in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, enlist into the Company commanded by Captain Eaton, for the term of four months, and that he did serve said term at Stillwater and other places in the State of New-York, that he was in the Battle of Stillwater in October of that year, and was wounded in one of his legs by one or more musket balls. — My means of knowing the above facts are, that I was a neighbour of said Hardy, and I think my father was with said Hardy in the service in 1777.
Sworn to, and subscribed (the said Stickney is a creditable witness.) Daniel Stickney Before Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace.

I Daniel B. Stickney Clerk of the Town of Bradford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that in the book of record of marriages, belonging to said town, and now in my possession as Town Clerk aforesaid, there is the following entry, viz: "Seventeen hundred and eighty, October twenty-fourth. Henry Hardy and Rachel Danforth, both of Bradford, were married." —
By Rev d William Balch, Pastor of the 2 nd Chh.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures, as follows, viz: "1780. October 24." —
I Daniel B. Stickney above named, do depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Bradford, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Daniel B. Stickney } Clerk of the Town of Bradford.
Sworn before me
Thomas Gaye, Justice of the Peace.
D. B. Stickney Clerk of the Town of Bradford
16 y d 2 Rachel Hardy.