Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,874, Samuel Haywood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Haywood Samuel
S. 29,874
CONTENTS

1394 Massachusetts
Samuel Hayward of Holden in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Earle of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hayes — in the Mass'ts — line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Novr. 1832 — and sent to H. Holson
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 $ 30 Semestral allowance ending 4 Mo s 33 $ 10 $ 40
{ Revolutionary Elai Act June 7, 1831
Recorded by Book D
Geo. C. Hile Clerk Vol. 5 Page 58

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 fifth day of September , in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Horatio N. Staine, Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Samuel Heywood , a resident of Holden , 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 he was born in said Holden, on 26 November, 1759, as it appears by the Records of that town, and has resided there ever since.
That about the middle of June, 1777, Capt. Ralph Earle , of Paxton, (adjoining said Holden) came to his father's house, enlisted him there, to serve in his company a term of six months. About a fortnight after, he started for Providence, went in company with a number of men, destined for the same service. From Providence he went to North Kingstown, where the company was formed under the following officers, viz. Capt. Ralph Earle , Lieuts. John Cunningham & Isaiah Parmachue, & Ensign Thos. Moore, Regt of Col. Sanborn Keyes. He was stationed a short time at a place called Updikes Newtown, & also at Bissel's Mills, in said North Kingstown. There the company was marched back to Providence, thence to Tiverton & Little Compton, and he faithfully served out the term of six months in these latter places in Rhode Island. The whole Regiment was dismissed at once by Col. Keyes, on the hill near the Colleges at Providence, when his term of service expired, January 1st. 1778.
There are now living in Paxton two men, who performed the same term of service in Capt. Earle's company, viz. Micah Harrington & John Pike.
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 aforesaid.
Before Nathl. Paine, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Samuel Heywood
Hayward

in Holden, & Jones Estabrook, late of Holden we Jones Estabrook a Clergyman residing in the town of Holden, and now of Worcester residing in Holden, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Heywood who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five 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.
By me Nathl. Ames Judge of Probate
Chenery Abbot Jones Estabrook
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 Cheney Abbot, who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Holden, and that Jones Estabrook who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Worcester, late of Holden, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Ames Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I, Shephard Wheeler Register , Clerk 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 Samuel Heywood for a pension (when the annexed affidavits were made are just as they are) before the said court for the County of Worcester in said cause & that they signed the same - IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court - this
14th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
Shephard Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
8.29874
Bureau of Pensions,
M.R.O.
Washington, D. C.,
August 22, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Samuel Haywood --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He enlisted about the middle of June, 1777, and served six months as a private in Capt. Ralph Earl's company, Col. Danforth Key's Massachusetts Regiment.  
Battles engaged in,
None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Holden, Mass.
Date of application for pension, September 5, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Holden, Mass.
Age at date of application, Born at Holden, Mass., Nov. 26, 1759.
Remarks:
Charles Emerson Stone, Esq., Very respectfully,
Andover, Mass.
Commissioner

29 874
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 29, 874
Samuel Hayward
Rev Rev
Act: Great 89n
Index: Vol. 2, Page 182
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 22 nd 1854 Phil. to Charles Emerson Stone Mel. Andrew. Mass.

PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER, MASS.
Department of French
Aug. 14, 1895.
Pension Office, Washington, D.C.;—
Will you kindly send me certificate to the effect that Samuel Heywood of Holden, Mass., was a pensioner for services in the war of the Revolution ? He was my great grandfather.—
Yours truly,
Charles Emerson Stone Andover, Mass.

I John Pike of Paxton in the County of Worcester do hereby declare that Samuel Heywood of Holden in said County served as a private soldier in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt Ralph Earle six months in the year 1832 of the service was performed in the town of Providence & vicinity in the state of Rhode Island - and I was with him in the same Company during the same term and the Regiment to which we belonged was commanded by Col. Danford -
John Pike
Worcester ss Sept d 11 th 1832 When personally appeared the above named John Pike and made oath to the truth of the above written declaration by him signed before me Nath l Crocker Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Pike and that his Declaration is entitled to full credit - Nath l Crocker
Holden Sept r 10 th 1832
I Nathan Davis Esq r certify that at the commencement of the rebellion in the year 1832 I was a boy and lived with my Father near Abbot to the above named Samuel Heywood and recollect of his being a soldier but what year he was out or the length of time or where he went I cannot say. I have lived in town with him from that time till this and I have at all times considered him a Man of truth and he sustains a good Moral character
Nathan Davis

I Micah Harrington of Paxton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify and declare that Samuel Hayward of Holden in said County of Worcester was in the service of the Revolution, six months, he served in Providence and in the vicinity of Providence in the State of Rhode Island in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Ralph Earle of Paxton and I served in the same company with the said the  time Samuel Hayward at the same time, the above mentioned service was performed in the the year 1777 and further your deponent saith not
Paxton Sept'y 10 1832 Micah Harrington
Worcester ss Sept'y 10 1832 Then personally appeared Micah Harrington above named and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed Before me — Nathl. Crocker Justice of the Peace
I am well acquainted with Micah Harrington the above named deponent, and state that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to full credit — Nathl. Crocker

I, Lemuel Heywood, of Winchendon, County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy years of age, testify & say, that I was residing at my father's house in Holden, in 1777, and will recollect that my brother, Samuel Heywood, now of Holden, enlisted for six months in Capt Ralph Earle's Company, and proceeded to Rhode Island, and was absent from home the full term of time for which he enlisted. My father took a horse, & went to Rhode Island for him at the expiration of the term. I distinctly recollect meeting him at the door on his return, and believe it was in the month of October.
Lemuel Heywood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. Sept. 8, 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Lemuel Heywood, & made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Lemuel Heywood, and that he is a credible person, and his statement is entitled to full credit.
Jacob Wales Justice Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Haywood, William GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4397 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 31, 1790 to Theodosius Fowler
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.