Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32792, John Hastings, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Hastings, John
S. 32792
{ B.L.W. 919. 300. Capt. Issued Aug. 6, 1792. No papers.
CONTENTS

6,460
Massachusetts.
John Hastings 2 d  4
of Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts who was a Bvt Major in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Jan y 1819. and sent to Hon. J n Davis Boston. Ms
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 5 mo  \frac{1}{2} / 30 - 102.66 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar ch 1819 - 120. =
x
$ 222.66
Ex d Wright
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
1820. Received of John Hastings Esq. the sum of Six Hundred and Sixty Dollars and 66 Cents for Arrears of Pension due on the 1 st of April 1818. Off under Act May 15. 1828-15 Aug t 1828

No 129
John Hastings -
Brevet Major
Jackson's Mass'ts Regt
Served from '77 to 1783.
admitted.
admitted on Commission
Cambridge - April 1. 1818
84

I John Hastings of Cambridge in the District of Massachusetts, a resident Citizen of U. States.
make oath.
I hereby testify and declare, that on the 23 d day of May 1777 I was appoint- ed, by the Congress of the united States of Ame- rica, to the Command of a Company in one of the additional sixteen Regiments, com- =manded by Col o Wm R. Lee, that I served in the same untill that Col o Henry Jackson and Col o Hensley's Reg t were incorporated and afterwards annexed to the Massachusetts Line of the Army and that Col o Henry Jackson was appointed to the Command of it, in whose Reg t I continued as a Captain, till the Peace in 1783, when I was discharged at West Point — and I do further depose and declare, that I am in indigent circumstances, and stand in need of support from my country.
Hastings
Massachusetts District ss Boston 1. April 1818 }
Sworn to before me H. Davis Dist d Judge

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
June 9 th A. D. 1810
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Hastings subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
Is (W) Judge of the District Court U. S.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 10 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Hastings — by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Is (W) { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Schedule of the Estate of John Hastings of Lancaster in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1, 1820.
The said Applicant owns one cow (given him by a friend) $20. He also has an annuity of $48. a year provided for him, and to be paid out of the Estate of a friend lately deceased.
I have no family, and consequently board out. That for thirty five years last past, I have been very gravely afflicted with the gout. My occupation is that of a farmer; and by reason of my age and the disease aforesaid, I am unable to perform any labour whatsoever. For 5 years previous to rec d my pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, I was supported by the generosity of my friends; and should I now be deprived of my pension, I have no means of support, without the aid of publick or private charity.
John Hastings

John Hastings. 2 nd
6460
Jan y 1819
carried 19/6
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty third day of June 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth,
John Hastings aged sixty seven years, resident in Lancaster in said County, formerly of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as
follows: On the 23 d May 1777, I was appointed and accepted of the appointment of a Captain's Commission in the land service of the United States; that as such I served in one of the additional 16 regiments commanded by Col. Wm. R. Lee, until that Regiment, Col. Benalys and Col Jackson's Reg ts were incorporated into one, under the command of Col. Jackson in the Mass. Line; and I served in said Jackson's Reg t from that time till the close of the War in 1783. when I was discharged at West Point. Under the Act of Congress of Mar. 18, 1818 I rec d a pension certificate number 6,460; and my original application for date April 1. 1818
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Hastings
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of June, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the personal property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Twenty dollars, and that the said John Hastings
has an annuity of the annual value of forty eight dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty third day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

32 792 Rev INVALID.
Apr. 16/ Soldier pensioned Gen. S. Hatch, Treas. Dept. Boston, Mass. Mtk
File No. 39,792
John Hastings Brevet Major Gen. Mas
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
ctf. 487 7 32792
John Hastings
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Cambridge Mass.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Woburn & Cambridge
Date of death (as near as possible):
1839
Christian name of widow: left home
Lydia Dana
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
am quite positive he did
Remarks:
Capt. H. Jackson's Regt.
also in Brooks Regt.
Your name and address:
Gra. S. Hatch
Revenue Dept
State House
Boston

O. W. & N. Div.
OLD WAR & NAVY Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F.S. Washington, D. C., APR. 4, 1896.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Geo. S. Eaton, Treasury Department, Boston, Mass.
This Bureau can furnish information concerning only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned, or whose widows were pensioned, for their services. For purposes of identification as much as possible of the information called for on the enclosed slips should be furnished.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war as are in the possession of the government are on file in the Record and Pension Office of the War Dept.
1606b3m
(Signature)  Geo. L. Schuyler Commissioner.

I appreciate the situation but was led to suppose that pensioners presented a claim describing their ser- vice, and for such reason only do I care.
ESK

EDWARD P. SHAW, TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Boston March 27. 1896
To the Hon
Comm. of Pensions:
Washington D.C.
Sir:
Kindly furnish me with copies of the records of the following Revolutionary Soldiers, if the same appear as pensioners or applicants:
Capt. John Hastings, Cambridge, Mass. Lt. Col. David Mason, Springfield 1780. Abner Hatch, originally Fulland Col.
Very Respectfully Yours
Geo. S. Waldo

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
14 August 1828.
SIR:
I have the honor to inform you, that John Hastings , formerly a Captain in the Ninth Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a pension at the Massachusetts agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
No 78.

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BE
AN
IN PURSUANCE
Of an ACT of
CONGRESS
Of the Thirtieth Day of SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1783;
John Hastings Esquire is to Rank as Major by Brevet, in the ARMY of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
GIVEN under my Hand, at Princeton the Tenth Day of October 1783
Lincoln  Chas. Bondnot Brevd
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To John Hastings Esq. Greeting. We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 25 th day of May 1777. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beformentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
Ben: Woodhull Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Sam l Huntington Esq. s President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 26 th day of October 1780, and in the fifth year of our Independence.
Sam l Huntington President
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To John Hastings Esquire
Greeting.
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such Captain from the twenty fifth day of May 1777. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esq r President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the Sixteenth day of September A.D. 1777 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
John Hanson
By Order of Congress
Benjamin Lincoln Secretary at War.
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No. of Original List 423 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 2. 1828.
John Hastings — of Coastine — in the County of Hancock — in the State of Maine — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war, &
at which period he was a Captain — in the Smith regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, four hundred and eighty — dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Massachusetts .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
In order to the Secretary, A. D. Dikins.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 5. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Capt. John Hastings in the Mass — line, amounting to Twenty four hundred dollars.
It further appears that John Hastings — is now on the pension list of the Massachusetts — agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
See # 18. 422  all  Paymaster And " $ 32.792 " " " $ 34.384 " " OK Allowed Act 1828

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & soldiers of the Revolution approved the 10 th of May 1828. I John Hastings of Castine in the County of Hancock State of Maine do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the army of the revolution & served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a Captain in the ninth regiment of the Massa- -chusetts line commanded by Col. Henry Jackson. I also declare that I afterwards received certificates commonly called commutation certificates for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which the resolve of Congress of the 22 d of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of October 21 st 1780. And I further declare that I have received of the United States as a Pensioner since March 3 d 1826 the sum of four hundred & eighty dollars paid me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of Massa- -chusetts. Witness my hand this 28 th day of June 1828 John Hastings
Before me William Chamberlain a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Hancock & the State of Maine personally appeared William Brown & Ezra Dodge respectable characters well known to me & did each make oath that John Hastings by whom the foregoing declaration was signed is generally reputed & believed to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution

Resolution as he has before stated & declared
Witness my hand this 28 th day of June A.D. 1828
Mellen Chamberlain
I Thomas Cobb Clerk of the Courts in the County of Hancock & State of Maine do hereby certify that Mellen Chamberlain before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas for said County. this 28 th day of June A.D. 1828
Thos. Cobb
Boston July 17. 1828. personally appeared Col. Nathan Rice & Major Daniel Jackson late officers in the continental army of the revolution, & made oath that they knew John Hastings, within named, who is also now present, in the said army; & that he was a Captain & remained to the close of the war - before me the subscriber, a Justice of Peace for the County of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts.
Helen Bradford

Boston, July 17 th 1875-
I am now on a visit to my relations & friends in Cambridge Port Boston, & shall remain here several weeks. I therefore wish my wages or pay to be sent to Boston or Cambridge Port  here addressed to me. My commission has been lost - But other vouchers are in the war department at Washington - & my name will be found on the army records or books now in that department.
John Hastings