Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4264, Thomas Green, Mass.

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Greene Thomas Mary
R. 4264
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Priest, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Rev Mr. Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is genuine.
I further certify, that Edwards Clarke, John King and William W. Benedict are Justices of the Peace within and for said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this fifth day of September, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Priest, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol ss.
On this twenty-seventh day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before Barnstable jury of the Court of Probate for said County, Mary Green a res- ident of Auburn, formerly known as said County aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Thomas Green late of said Auburn deceased who was a private soldier and Assistant Surgeon in the Army of the Revolution

He belonged to the town of Leicester in service company where he first went into the service, and she belonged to the town of Sutton. She did not know him when he first went into the service, but she has always maintained and believes that in the first year of the war he was out as a private soldier at Worcester for the term of three months.
After this he removed to Sutton to study medicine with Doctor Preble, and she always understood that he had studied some before with Doctor John Green of Leicester. In the year 1862, or some time after he went to live with Doctor Preble, he went into the service again as assistant surgeon to said Preble. She remembers his going into this service as it was after she had become acquainted with him. She believes it was in the Regiment of Col. Holman, and she

has frequently heard him speak of being in the battle of White Plains, and she believes that he was in this service as much as five months.
She further declares that she only believes that her said husband was up at the taking of Bunkerhill; but in that Company and here long he served, she has as yet been unable to ascertain. She knows of no documentary evidence to substantiate her claim, and she rests it upon the Affidavits annexed, and the rolls in the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Green at said Sutton on the twenty sixth day of January in the year seven- teen hundred and sixty nine. That her husband the said Thomas Green died at said Auburn on the twenty fifth day of March in the

year eighteen hundred and sixty and that she has never been married since. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the South, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and sixty four, to wit at the time above stated
Mary Gower
Then to and subscriber the day before also written before me
William Lloyd of the Court of Probate for said County
Mary Gower

Thomas Green and Mary Jacobs both of Sutton were joined together in Marriage by the Rev. Dr. David Hall Pastor of the 1 st Chh in Sutton.
A true copy of Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows. Jan y 26 1779 - January twenty sixth seventeen hundred seventy nine.
Attest Dan l Kenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester Mass.
Sutton August 17 1838.
I Dan l Kenney above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Sutton aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Sutton with the exception above named as certified by me Dan l Kenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton.
Sworn before me
Edw Clarke Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss August 17 th 1838.

March twentyfifth, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, died Doct. Thomas Green.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of the Congregational Church in Auburn, formerly here, with the exception of the date which is in plain legible figures "March 25th 1812"
Miner G. Pratt Pastor of said Church
I Miner G. Pratt, above named do affirm and say that I am the pastor of the Con- gregational Church in said Auburn, and have the custody of the records thereof, and that the above is a true extract from said records, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Miner G. Pratt.
Leicester Ct. Oct. 27, 1818
Given to - Refer me
Jonathan J. Peabody of said County

Anna Stone of Charlton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do upon oath say that I formerly knew Doctor Thomas Green of Auburn in said County. He died some twenty five years ago, and Mary Green his widow still survives him and has never been married since his death. Anna Stone
Commonwealth of Massachusetts lunaticp Oct. 27. 1838 I am to be your deponent who is known to me as a man of truth. W. H. Barker Deputy Sheriff of Dolobell

I Nathan Cragg of Spencer in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts have resided in said town of Spencer for the last fifty years, and am now eighty four years of age. do testify and say; that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war in Capt. Seth Washburn's company and Col. Wards regiment, and was stationed at Dorchester in the fore part of July 1775, and that Thomas Green then of Leicester, when I also had my residence at that time, served in the same company for the term of three months with me and was discharged at the same time
Nathan Cragg
Worster ss October 25th 1838 Personally appeared Nathan Cragg and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me
John Thwing Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Cragg above named, and that he sustains a good moral character and is a person of unusually sound mind and memory for a person of his years.
John Thwing

I Amariah Brigham of Milbury in the County of Worcest er and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pensioner being Eighty Three years of age do report as the disposal of my
That I was personally acquainted with Thomas Green formerly of Leicester in said County of Worcester - That said Thomas Green served in the American Revolutionary War at the same time with myself in a cam- paign in the State of New York com- mencing Early in the Summer of 1776 & con- tinuing for the space of five months as near as I can recollect - That said Green was then & there an Assistant Surgeon to Doctor James Freeland of Sutton in said County in the Regiment of Colonel Jonathan Hol- man of said Sutton. - And further your Deponent saith not. -
Sign'd this nineteenth day of October A.D. 1838
Attest Asa N. Waters
Amariah Brigham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Then on this nineteenth day of October A. D. Eighteen hundred & Thirty Eight personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester, the aforesaid Deponent Amariah Brigham who being carefully examined & duly cautioned made oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed is true. —
And I the said Justice hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Deponent & that he is a person of truth and veracity. —
William M. Benedict Just of Peace

I Elias Green of Cambridge, County of Suffolk and State of Vermont. Aged Eighty two years do testify and say That after I have served Eight months, in the Regiment commanded by Col Ward beginning April 19 th 1775 and was honourably discharged, I again Enlisted together with my Brother Thomas Green, then both of the Town of Leicester, County of Worcester and State of Mass s , for the term of three months. That We served out our time under Col Ward at Dorchester near Boston and were there when the British Soldiers left Boston, were discharged and returned to the house of our father in Leicester as we were both at that time under age Immediately after our return, my Brother Thomas went to live with a Dr Freeland of Sutton Mass s to study to become a Physician but had not been there but a short time before Doctor Freeland went into the army as a surgeon and my brother Thomas went with him as an assistant, and I have heard him and others who were out with him say that his only business was to attend with the surgeon upon the sick. I remember that he told me, that he had carried a gun but one day while he was out at that time, & that was at the Battle of White Plains, he told the Colonel that if he could be furnished with a gun, he would go out with the men, & he was in the battle It is my opinion that he was in the service five months at this time that cannot say positively whether it was longer or shorter At the time that Burgoyne surrendered. I belonged to the North army under Gen. Gates, but was placed in a Laboratory work at Albany. Three days after the surrender of Burgoyne. My Brother Thomas came to me at Albany with his gun and all his equipments on his return from the taking of Burgoyne and said that he had been in the army and saw Burgoyne & his men surrender themselves up as prisoners of war, and I recollect he gave me a particular account of the whole affair Further the deponent saith not Elias Green

State of Vermont } Johnson October 5 th Lamoille County } 1838. Then personally appeared Elias Green the signer of the within affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Joseph Waterman Justice of The Peace I certify that the within named Elias Green is a credible witness.
Joseph Waterman Just. Peace see the under signed agree with Judge of Judge L.G.L. Waterman that the said Elias Green is a credible witness Willard Greenwood Town Clerk Henry Reynolds Justice Peace
State of Vermont } State of Vermont } Lamoille County } } I, P. G. Camp Clerk of Lamoille County Court hereby certify that Joseph Waterman is a Justice of the Peace within the County of Lamoille, duly commissioned & qualified. That his commission is dated Nov. 4. 1837 & will expire on the 1 st day of Dec r . 1838. That he is also a Justice of the Peace of Lamoille County Court, duly commis- sioned qualified & acting as such. That his commission as Judge is dated Nov. 4 th 1837 & will expire on the 1 st day of Dec r . 1838. & that his signature hereunto attached is a true signature
In Witness whereof I have into- se my hand & affix the seal of said Court at my Office in Hyatt Park this 5 th day of Oct. A.D. 1838 P. G. Camp Clerk

I Daniel Green of Auburn in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, being sixty two years of age, do affirm and say that I am half brother to the late Dr. Thoms- on Green of this town who deceased about twenty six years ago. I studied medicine with my said brother who was about twenty years older than myself, and I have many times heard him speak of being in the Revolutionary service at New York, along with Dr. Freeland of Salton, who I understand was the surgeon in Col. Holman's Regiment. He always told me he was in this service about five months, that he went out as a waiter to Dr. Freeland, and afterwards did the duty of Assistant Surgeon, but whether he was ever commissioned as such I do not know. He had studied medicine before he went into this service, as I was always informed about two years. I have heard several old soldiers speak of his attending upon them, while they were in this service, as assistant to Dr. Freeland.
Daniel Green

Announcement of Marriage with birth p. July 27. 1870 Then personally affirmed the same Daniel Gunn. She is known to me as a man of truth, and under oath that the foregoing statement is true.
Before me
John H. Watson Judge of Probate for said County

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Let. to Ira Barton. October 15, 1839.
Let. to Hon. Levi Lincoln March 9, 1840. }
" " Ira Payton Dec: 2. 1840.
" " Hon: Levi Lincoln
" " " " July 4, 1841 " " " " Sabine Mich 9/53
Act 7. July 38
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
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P. O. _____
Mary Green
Service: wid. of Thomas
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

I Elijah Warren, of Leicester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being eighty two years of age, do testify and say that in the year 1776, I was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war in Capt. Loring's Company, in Col. Stearns's Regiment and General Fitch's Brigade in what was called the new levy for the term of five months and was discharged on or about the first day of December of the same year. We were first stationed at New York and continued there until that place was taken by the British, we then retreated and were at several other places during that period of five months. I was well acquainted with Thomas Green Jr. who went from Leicester and served in the same regiment with me during the same term of five months, but in whose company he enlisted I am not now able to say, and whether he was discharged at the same time I was, I do not recollect. I think he enlisted as a private soldier, but he was principally employed in the hospital as some kind of assistant to the surgeon in taking care of the sick, I saw him almost every day as he was passing from place to place through the regiment in attending to such soldiers as needed some medical relief. Elijah Warren
Worcester ss.
On the 20th day of November 1840 the the above named Elijah Warren was examined candidly and sworn agreeable to law to the above deposition by him subscribed Before me. John King Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Mr. Elijah Warren above named sustains a good moral character and is reputed to be a man of truth and veracity. John King Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that John King is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures within written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty third day of November, A.D. 1840.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register

Concord, Mass. Dec. 23. 1840
J. L. Colburn Esq.
Sir I enclose you the definite of Elizabeth Warren, as supplementary evidence in the pension case of Mary Greene, under the Act of 1838. There can be no remaining doubt but that Applicants husband was attached to the Army in the S. York service of 1778, and the only question is whether he was there under an engagement in the service. It is difficult to conceive how he should be there, unless he was under such an engagement, especially as he knew here in the service the year before at Quincy . His receiving a pension in the Hospital Department induced the belief that he was there as a soldier to Dr. Freeland the Surgeon of Col. Holmes's Regiment. But it is now probable that he enlisted as a private in one of the Companies of that Regiment, and occasionally rendered service in the Hospital Department. It has been found impracticable to ascertain to what Company he was attached. Since the object now is to solicit an examination of the entire rolls of that reg- iment, under a belief that his name may then be found as a private.
I am very Respectfully H. M. Weston

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William Lloyd Esq. Common of Pleas New Bedford

Leicester Mass. Sept. 6. 1839
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Sir
I enclose you herewith the Papers in the case of Mary Green for a sum under the Act of July 1828. The delay in forwarding them has been occasioned by an ineffectual effort to procure additional evidence at the Worcester Assizes. The Exhibits may be returned to my Register, Chas. G. Prentiss Esq. Leicester Mass.
Very Respectfully
John M. Norton

Mar 5. 1840
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Mary Green
James
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Wash House of Reps. March 3 1840
Genl. Mc
The enclosed papers, in reference to a case hereof presented to you, and exhibiting supple- mentary testimony in support of the claim to which it relates, I respectfully submit to your attention. The letter of Judge Barton and will show the application of this additional evidence, and the reason for procuring it.
With great esteem & respect
Your obedt Servant
A. Lincoln
James L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions

Hon. Levi Lincoln M.C.
Washington

Concord May 27. 1840
Wm. L. Lincoln
De Sir
At the request of Doctor Green of Auburn I herewith to your care some supplementary evidence in the pension case of Mary Green, under the Act of July 1838. The difficulty in the case, is in relation to a service of Applicant's husband in Col. Holman's Regiment at St. Johns in 1776. The Applicant's husband was the late Dr. Thomas Green of Auburn, and he has went into the service with the late Dr. Freeland of Sulliver who was the Surgeon of Col. Holman's Regiment. Whether young Green went into the service as Assistant Surgeon, or as a writer to Dr. Freeland, does not fully appear. If he went out as a writer, I suppose his name would appear on the roll of some Company in Col. Holman's Regiment, probably Capt. Bartholomew Woodhull's Company.

which I understand went from Fitchburg into the fire months service at St. George in 1876. You will know the entire re- spectability of the family of Dr. Greene, & I suppose there is no doubt, as to the justice of the claims of his widow. The particular object in sending the supplementary evidence to you, is to insure an examination of the rolls of Col. Nelson's Regiment, with a view to the verification of his husband's service.
I am very Respectfully Yours J. M. Wilson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
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I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Rev. Mr. Burton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to one of the papers hereto annexed is genuine.
I further certify that Jasper Brown and Simon Bates are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register

I David Lamb of Oxford in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do hereby testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Thomas Green Jr of Sutton, I first saw him at Chelsea N.Y. in July 1776. I was sick with a fever & he attended to me there a number of times with Doct James Freeland, belonged to Col Jonathan Holman, Regiment. he was there five months & one half and acted as mate or assistant or waiter of Doct Freeland in the army and was discharged & came away at the same time that I did and that he was in actual service in the Revolutionary Army,
David Lamb
Worcester ss November 27 th 1839 When personally appeared the above named David Lamb and after being cautioned made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is True
Before me
Japheth Brown } Clerk of the Peace
I hereby certify that David Lamb the deponent is to the best of my knowledge a man of truth and veracity (and that I have no reason to doubt his word)
Attest,
Japheth Brown } Clerk of the Peace

I Amariah Brigham of Millbury in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do hereby testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Thomas Gage of Dedham and was thinking that he was not in actual service in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776-7 first saw him at New York with other white plains and other places and was told by him that he was acting as assistant or mate to Doctor James Arveland and he was sent for five months in his Holman Regiment —
Amariah Brigham Mark
Sworn to January 10th 1840 then personally appeared the above named Amariah Brigham and after being cautioned said that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me
Simeon Waters
Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Amariah Brigham the deponent for more than fifty years and that he has ever been the character of an honest man and that I have no reason to doubt but that he has testified to the truth
Simeon Waters Justice Peace