Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,467, Jesse Hartshorn, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hartshorn, Jesse
NUMBER _____
8.30.467
CONTENTS

10.966 Massachusetts
Deah Hartshorn
of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Webb of the Regt commanded by Col Shepherd in the Mass line for 12 months & 10 days
Widow's Pensions
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $1 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1833 and sent to Leland Norcum Clerk
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $82.24 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 11, 20.56 $102.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Adorn Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 a Page 32
72 Norfolk

I Ebenezer Ferrant of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk a Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose & say that Genl. Hutsbee of said Foxborough did enlist into the service of his country, about the first of October in the year 1748 & served three months, in Capt. Ward's Company, John Culliver Lt. He was stationed at Boston & vicinity. The Colonel's name I do not recollect.
Ebenezer Ferrant
Norfolk ss August 4. 1832 Then the above named Ebenezer Ferrant made solemn oaths that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed to be true
Before me John Sherman Justice of Peace
I John Carpenter of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk a Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify & say that Genl. Hutsbee of said Foxborough, did enlist into the service of his country about the eighteenth of June in the year 1740. & served six months, in Colonel Shepard's Regiment. Capt. George Wilks Company of Infantry John Carpenter
Norfolk ss. August 4. 1832 Then John Carpenter made solemn oaths that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me John Sherman Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t . 13 1832.
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 Jesse Hartshorn is on the Pay Roll of Captain John Lincoln's Company, Col Joseph Webb's Reg t , (as a Private,) for three months & twenty two days, from Aug. 20 th 1781
Edward D. Bangs. For

Address in Vashon
Infant
In behalf of the Warden A. S.
J. W. Norton Clerk
Harford 21 Dec 1780
Daniel Pitkin Esq.
4-0 3-11-13 12 541 12 3-11-13 179 3 2-11-13 36 16 1-17-11-13 2-13 4-16 3 11 7-19 3/15/12 12 919 8 12 4 9 211 5 12 4-10 8-13

the Within Discharge include the twenty first W. K. P. R. Dec 18 1880
Spent Three Days Matrons
Dec 20 White Mt's
Spent 2 days Ratims

This may certify that Jesse Harkhorn a man in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment having and performed his duty like a good and faithful soldier, is hereby discharged the service agreeable to General orders He has not recd any Blankets from the public - All of his Companions on the route to the place of his abode, are to furnish him with provisions agreeable to General orders ————— George Webb Col Comd.
Garrison New Point Dec. 18. 1860

Jesse H. Nathan
8880
Edwin S. Bland

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 first aforesaid.
Jesse Hartshorn
We Willard Pierce
a clergyman, residing in the Foxborough
and Abijah Pratt
residing in said Foxborough
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Hartshorn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Willard Pierce
Abijah Pratt
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 certify that it appears to them that Willard Pierce , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Foxborough; and that Abijah Pratt who has also signed the same is a resident in Foxborough and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
The original Subscribed page of Probate
I Samuel Havin , Reg t of the court of Probate aforesaid,
do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jesse Hartshorn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Havin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Wrentham in and for said County, Jesse Hartshorn a resident of Foxborough in said County, aged seventy , 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 A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Foxborough then Wrentham on the first day of September A. D. 1762, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town records of Wrentham : that he was in the United States service from about the first day of October A. D. 1778, to the eleventh day of January A. D. 1779 being three months as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Foxborough when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Isaac Lunt  John Cullins of the Regiment where Colonel he does not recollect : that he marched from Foxborough to Boston, from _____ to _____: that he served at in the vicinity of Boston with _____ of the regular troops; and none of the regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Walpole, Wrentham, Franklin, & Foxborough in the county aforesaid .
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the eighteenth day of June A. D. 1780, to the 18th day of December A. D. 1780 being six months as a soldier in the 4th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line : that he was residing at Walpole aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain George Webb & Colonel Shepard : that he marched from Walpole to Springfield, from there to Danbury from there to West Point, from there to New Jersey, & back to West Point where he was discharged : that he served at West Point in New Jersey with a French Colonel's Regt of the regular troops; and Gen. Poor & Col. Jemet of the regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received a written discharge, which is lost amongst
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the twentieth day of August A. D. 1781, to the tenth day of December A. D. 1781, being four months as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Walpole aforesaid when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain John Lincoln, & Col. Joseph Webb : that he marched from Walpole to Wrentham, from there to Hartford from there to Fishkill from there to West Point, from there to New Jersey : that he served at West Point in New Jersey with none of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

Depe Hartshorn
Peach
12 Men & 10 days
on Roll Col. Shephard Engt enlisted July 2 1780. disch 18 Dec 1780
Atk
40
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E. S. Leland
Agent Roxbury Mass

BRIEF in the case of Jesse Hartshorne  Norfolk of county in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70
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 1748 - 3 Private Gen. Capt. Mordaunt   1780 5 15 " Capt Webb Col. Shepard   1781 3 22 " Capt Lincoln Col. Webb   10   x the Role of same  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Eastborough Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? documentary traditional - two living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached equally to the regulation. The living witnesses are not certified as reliable as is the clergyman certified
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

30467 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30467
Jesse Hartshorn Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]