Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5425, Charles Hastings, Continental Mass.

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Continental Mass.
Hastings, Charles
S 5425.
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Massachusetts
Charles Hastings of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Col Whitney in the Spad 4 time for 20 Mos
* Mass. and Continental Records corrected April 30, 1832.
Inscribed on the Roll of Heads at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of November 1832 and sent to S. Folsom of Worcester now present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 114.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr 25. 38.33 $153.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk Book D. Vol. 2 7 Page 76

Copy of data furnished to Ezra S. Stearns Esq of Ashburnham Mass. for historical use. Copy inside

Declaration of Capt. Chs. Hastings

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathaniel Paine, Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Charles Hastings a resident of Cashmere in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the month of May A.D. 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier for a term of two months in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Sergeant then of Princeton in said County, of Worcester (in the Regt. commanded by Col. Josiah Whitney ) - that soon after his enlistment he marched to Leicester , in said County, of Worcester , & then to Providence in the State of Rhode Island - from said Providence , his company were ordered to Greenwich in R.I. as nearly as he can recollect, & then to Boston , & from the latter place back to Providence when he was honorably discharged, having served in the company aforesaid during two months.
That he again entered the army of the revolution as a private soldier in the month of June A.D. 1777 - having enlisted for the term of six months - he mustered at said Leicester and joined a company of militia commanded by Capt. Willson , in Col. Keyes Regt. that he marched with said company from Leicester to Providence  R.I. & shortly after to Greenwich but is not positive - then to a place called Bisells Mill about 12 miles South of Providence - then to Providence again, where he was honorably discharged having served six months in the company aforesaid.
That during these two terms of service there were but few troops in the State of Rhode Island & that they were generally employed in guarding the coast. - That about the first of April A.D. 1778 - he again enlisted as a private soldier in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Southam Harrington ; that he, with his company marched to Roxbury near Boston , then to Watertown Mass. where they were appointed
to guard a part of Burgoyne's Army which surrendered at Saratoga in the fall of 1777 - that they marched from said Watertown , with prisoners, to Rutland , in said County of Worcester , and continued to guard said prisoners at the last mentioned place, till about the first of July 1778 when he was regularly discharged having completed the full term of his enlistment which was three months, that the company was commanded by Maj. Reuben Reed .
That immediately after his three months service last aforesaid he again enlisted for the term of six months in July 1778 - and joined a company of militia, commanded by Capt. Belknap in said County of Worcester & Lieut. Sever of Westminster in said County, in Col. Wadsworth's Regt. that soon after he enlisted for the last mentioned

Six months he marched with his company to Providence then to a place called "Oldike Newtown" as nearly as he can recollect the name (hence to another town where they made a short stay name of the last town not recollects) - then to Newport when they joined a continental brigade. Commander's name not recollects. That he was engaged in the battle at Newport in the month of Oct 1778 in the unsuccessful attempt of the American Army to dislodge the British from that place; that his company retired to Tiverton with the loss of one engagement, then to Oldike Newtown then to Providence where he was regularly discharged, having served the full term of his enlistment. That Sullivan commanded at the battle of Red Bank - that he knows no person living who was with him, in the Army, during the six months last aforesaid. That about the first of July 1780 he again enlisted as a private soldier for a term of six months, to aid in supplying deficiencies then existing in the continental army. That soon after his enlistment he was ordered to Springfield in Mass. and was immediately marched to West Point in the State of New York & first entered a company in Col. G. C. C. Regiment. commanded by a sergt whose name is not recollects. applicant thinks the Captain's name was Comstock - this company belonged to Gen. Disson's Brigade - That soon after he arrived at West Point he left the company aforesaid & joined the Light Infantry commanded by Gen. Lafayette, in Col. Haskell's Company & Col. Ginnall's Regt. That he continued to serve in the last mentioned company till some time in the fall of 1780 when he rejoined the company first mentioned soon after which he was regularly discharged having served the full term of his enlistment. That he served in the Army of the revolution twenty three months in the whole. That he lived in Princeton at the time of his enlistment for each of the five terms aforesaid; In reply to interrogatories propounded by the Court he says that he was in Princeton aforesaid on the twenty six th day of November 1760. in court He produced a certified copy of his age from the records of said town of Princeton. He resided in said Princeton till 1783 when he removed to said Ashburnham where he has ever since resided; That his services in the Army were all voluntary. That while at West Point he saw Genl. Arnold, Putnam, Washington & Genl. Sullivan who commanded  at the battle of Red Bank . That during his first two tours in R. I. there were but few troops & were generally stationed in different places, in small numbers; That he never received any written discharge except at West Point & that was signed by Col. Gration, but is lost - That he is acquainted with Jos. Jewett, Hosea Stone & Abraham Lowe Esqrs. Samuel Stone & Chs. Barrett, Abel Corey, Amos Pierce & Chs. Stearns, all of said Ashburnham - all residing in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth & their belief of his services as a soldier in the Army of the revolution. 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.
Charles Hastings
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid - Before me NOTARY Judge of Probate in the County of Middlesex

We Joseph Jewett  Clergyman residing in the State of Ashburnham and John Hall residing in Ashburnham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Hastings who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl Game Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Joseph Jewett John Hall
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 Joseph Jewett who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the town of Ashburnham aforesaid and that John Hall who has also signed the same is a resident in the State of Ashburnham and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl Game Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Register or Clerk of the Court of Probate for Worcester County do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Hastings for a pension. That Joseph Jewett before whom one of the annexed affidavits was taken of the State of Ashburnham in said County in full credit & that he signed the same. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 6th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theophl Wheeler Reg t of Probate for Worcester County in Massachusetts

Pewman
5425
INVALID.
File No. 5425
Charles Hastings
Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Charles Hastings - Worcester Co. Mass.
  May 76.  Capt. Sergeant  Col. Whitney   pri. 2 mo    June 77.  " Wilson  " Keyes  Vol 28 p 81  " 6    Apr 78  " Nathan Harrington  _____  not on the rolls  " 3    July "  " Belknap  " Wade  July 28, p 60  " 6    July 80  " Comstock  " Grafton  on roll  " 6     23.  
* Ephraim Robbins in 79- Capt. Wilson - or Belknap 6 mo

RECORDS.
CHANGE TO BE MADE.
CORRECT.
State, Mass P.F. No. 5425 Class, Inf. Name, Charles Hastings Service, Mass & Continental
Company, Regiment, &c., should be invariably specified.
INCORRECT.
Mass. Continental Apr. 28, 1904.

U. S. Pension Office.
Charles Hastings - of Ashburnham, Mass. - Sept. 6 th 1832 - aged 72 -
Alleged - Enlisted in May 1776 for two mos. in a Militia Co. Commanded by Capt. Sargeant of Princeton, in the Capt. of Col. Josiah Whitney. Marched to Leicester - thence to Providence - thence to Greenwich, R.I. thence to Boston Neck - thence back to Providence -
Again enlisted at Leicester in June 1777, for 6 mos. in Capt. Wilson Co. of Col. Keys Regt. Marched to Providence - thence to Greenwich (theunker) - thence to Bissell's Mill about 2 miles from Providence - thence back to Providence Just during these two times there were only a few troops on R.I. & they were employed in guarding the coast.
Again enlisted about 1 st of April 1778, in Militia Co. of Capt. Nathan Harrington - Marched to Roxbury - thence to Watertown, Mass. where they were employed in guarding a part of the Prisoners from Burgoyne's Army - Marched from
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Watertown with prisoners to Rutland, Mass. where they remained guarding said prisoners. To July 1778 when he was discharged. That the guard was commanded by Maj. Reuben Reed.
Again immediately enlisted - July 1778. for 6 mos. in the Militia Co. of Capt. Belknap. of Col. Wadsworth's Regt. Marched to Providence. Thence to "Oidike Newtown" or a place of some similar name. Then to Newport - where they joined a Continental Brigade. Engaged in the battle of Newport. In Oct. 1778 - Retired from there to Tiverton. Thence to "Oidike Newtown" & thence to Prov- idence.
Again enlisted about July 1 st 1780. for six mos. for service in Continental Army. Was then ordered to Springfield & then marched to West Point & joined a Company in Col. Graton's Regt. of Genl. Vose's Brigade. Soon after was transferred to the Light Infantry under Genl. La- Fayette. Capt. Haskell's Co. & Col. Grinnell's Regt. with which he continued to the fall of 1780. when he returned to his former Co. from which he was discharged.
Says he lived in Pompton at time of each enlistment, where he was born Nov. 2, 6 th 1760 - where he resided to 1783 when he removed to Ashburnham. has since resided there.

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W m Ward testifies to service with claimant from May 1776. in Capt. Sargeants Co. 42.
Jonas Rice of Ashburnham testifies to service with the claimant in Capt. Williams Co. from June 1777. Says that while at Providence they were quartered in the College. Says that he (Official) resided at Sterling until 1783 & after that at Ashburnham.
Joseph Garfield of Spencer Mass. testifies that he served with claimant in the guard service over the Burgoyne prisoners.
Samuel Stratton of Princeton Mass. testifies that he served with claimant in the Continental Light Infantry service. & calls him (in 1832) Capt. Hastings.

Affidavit of William Ward for Charles Hastings

I William Ward, of Arkham in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that I am acquainted with late Charles Hastings of said Arkham; that the said Hastings in the month of May A.D. 1776 enlisted as a private soldier for the term of two months, in a company of the Mass line commanded by Capt. Sargents of said Princeton, in Col. Josiah Whitneys Regiment; that within a short time after his enlistment he marched to Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, and from the last-mentioned place the said Hastings marched to a place called Boston Neck & afterwards returned to said Providence, where he was honorably discharged. I enlisted in the same company with the said Hastings, and was in the service with him during the whole of the time of his enlistment as aforesaid. We were stationed for the greater part of our time at said Providence & at Boston Neck.
Arkham 10 Augt 1832, William Ward Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss 10 Aug 1832
Then the above named William Ward, personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Jos. Jewett Jus. Peace
Charles. Son to Samuel Hastings and Anna his wife born Nov. 26, 1860.
True copy as of Record
Attest Charles Russell Town Clerk of Princeton

I William Ward, of Ashburnham in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that I am acquainted with Capt Charles Hastings of said Ashburnham; that the said Hastings in the month of May A.D. 1776 enlisted as a private soldier for the term of two months, in a company of the Mass. line com- manded by Capt Sargents of said Princeton, in Col Josiah Whitneys Regiment; that within a short time after his enlistment he marched to Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, and from the last-mentioned place the said Hastings marched to a place called Boston Neck & afterwards returned to said Providence where he was honorably discharged - I enlisted in the same company with the said Hastings, and was in the service with him during the whole of the time of his enlistment as aforesaid - We were stationed for the greater part of our time at said Providence & at Boston Neck -
Ashburnham 10 Augt 1832, William Ward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Warehouses 10 Augt 1832
Then the above named William Ward personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Jos. Jewett Jus Pacis
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William Ward & that he is, in my opinion a disinterested & credible witness.
Jos. Jewett Jus Pacis
2 months

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Joseph Jewett, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of William Ward and the annexed Affidavits of Jonas Rice and Samuel Stratton were made and sworn to, and Charles Russell, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit of Samuel Hastings was made and sworn to, and James Draper, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit of Joseph Ganfield was made and sworn to, are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that their signatures thereto appear to me to be in their own proper hand writings.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal, this fifth day of September, A. D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

James Rice Affidavit for Capt Ch. Hartings

I, Jonas Rice, of Ashburnham, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do hereby depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Capt. Charles Hastings, now of the town of Ashburnham, but formerly of Princeton, in the County aforesaid; that in the month of June - I think - 1777, the said Hastings enlisted as a private soldier, for the term of six months, in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Willson, then of Holden, in said County - in Col. Hovey's Regt. - and went into the same company with the said Hastings and served with him during the six months aforesaid. Within a few days after our enlistment we were ordered to muster at Leicesters, in said County of Worcester, and from the latter place, we marched to Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, & after remaining there a few days we marched about twenty miles in a southerly direction from Providence to a place the name of, which I do not remember. We were subsequently marched back to Providence & were quartered in the College at that place when we were discharged in the month of December 1777. I resided in Sterling in the County of Worcester at the time I entered the service aforesaid and since the year 1783 have here resided in Ashburnham where the said Hastings now resides. — Jonas Rice  Ashburnham 1 Sept 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. Sept 1 — 1832 Then the above named Jonas Rice personally appeared & affirmed that the affidavit by him subscribed is true.
before me Joseph Jewett } for Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jonas Rice and that he is, in my opinion a disinterested & credible witness.
Jos. Jewett } for the Peace
No 2 — 6 months

Sam Hastings Affidavit
800 11

I Samuel Hastings of Princeton, County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, Brother of Charles Hastings formerly of said Princeton, and now of Ashburnham in said County, do testify and say that, said Charles Hastings left my Father's home in the year 1777 or 8 and went as I have good reason to believe into the service of the Revolutionary war, that he went as I understood at that time, to the of Rhode Island, that he was absent about six months, that he was indicted by a Grand Jury then of Westminster in said County of Worcester, that my Father was absent from home at the time of the indictment of my said Brother and I distinctly recollect that on his return home was displeased with the said Charles because he had indicted as aforesaid. I further testify and say that after the return of the said Charles from the service aforesaid and repeatedly since that time, I have heard him relate many incidents that took place in the Army during the time or times of his indictment as aforesaid. — Samuel Hastings
Wormwood St. Augt. 25. 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel Hastings, that he is a man of good moral character & I believe him to be a man of truth.
Charles Russell Justice of the Peace
No 4 — Comants

Joseph Garfield Affidavit — for Col. Hastings

I Joseph Garfield of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts being about seventy four years of age do testify and say, that on or about the first day of April A.D. 1778, myself with others marched with a company of Massachusetts Militia, from Spencer to Roxbury near Boston thence to Watertown, Mass. where we received under our guard as prisoners, a part of General Burgoyne's troops, that were surrendered to the American army at Saratoga, we then marched to Rutland, Mass. where we were stationed guarding said prisoners the full term of three months, and was discharged on or about the first day of July 1778, and Mr. Charles Hastings, then of Princeton, Mass. but now of Ashburnham, Mass. was with us in the same company, and performed the same service during the same term of three months. The name of the Captain, who commanded the company was Nathan Harrington, and Major Muberin Head had the command of the whole guard.
Joseph Garfield
Worcester ss. August 24, 1832 } Then the above named Joseph Garfield, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
James D. Dyer Just. Peace
I hereby certify, that the above named Joseph Garfield is a man of truth whom I am well acquainted, and that he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit.
James D. Dyer Just. Peace
No 3 - 3 months

Declaration of Capt. Charles Hastings with affidavits annexed
Gdm
Rowles 23 miles
Col. Whitney's Reg
Mass.
Please to transmit the copy directed to
Geo. G. Parker
Ashburnham
Massachusetts
$ 78.66
G. Tolson Esq. of Worcester Mass.

I, Samuel Stratton, of Princeton in the County of Worcester of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify & say, that I am acquainted with Capt. Charles Hastings, now of Ashburnham in said County of Worcester, said formerly of said Princeton; that in the month of June 1780 - the said Hastings enlisted for the term of six months for the purpose of supplying vacancies in the Continental Army that he mustered at Leicester in said County of Worcester & was immediately marched to West Point & joined Col. Grattan's Reg't in Gen. Dixon's Brigade in a company commanded by a Serg't whose name I do not remember - Soon after his arrival at West Point he left Gen. Dixon's Brigade and joined the Light Infantry under Gen. Lafayette in Col. Gimmatt's Reg't & Capt. Haskell's company - Capt. H. acting, at that time as Brigade Major - In the autumn of 1780 the said Hastings left the Light Infantry & rejoined Col. Grattan's Reg't the company being still commanded by a Serg't by whom the said Hastings was discharged in the month of Dec. 1780 at West Point - I enlisted at the same time with the said Hastings & did duty in the same company with him during the whole of said six months: During our time of service we were often ordered from West Point to the adjacent towns on various expeditions as foraging parties, &c., Ashburnham 10 Aug. 1882 Samuel Stratton
Worcester 10 Aug 1882
Then the above named Samuel Stratton personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Jos. Jewett { Just Peace }
No 5 - 6 months (over)

I certify that I am acquainted with the within named Samuel Stratton that he is in my opinion a disinterested & reliable witness
• Jos. Jewett } Mr. Farn