Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30481, Ezekiel Hearsey, Mass.

Messrs. ...
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Massachusetts
Isaac Hovey
of Hingham in the State of Mass
who was not married in the Company
of Captain Ward of the Regt
of Col. Hovey in the Mass
for 2 years
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Recorded on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 88 Dollars 75 Cents per annum to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May 1833 and sent to Isaac Hovey South Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 15th of March 1835 $176.00
Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 44.00
$220.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, by June 7, 1832
Recorded by L. L. Adams Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 22
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Respectfully and truly
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in the year of our Lord one
to testify whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
in the matter of the application of
to certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
of the Court of
know that their statement is entitled to credit
the above the same is a true and correct
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this thirtieth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before William Wood, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Hingham within and for said County of Plymouth, Brookel Hearsey a resident of Hingham in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one 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 7, 1832. 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. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. - In the year 1776, he enlisted in Capt. Seth
Stowe's company, early in the spring, in Col. Whitney's Regiment, as a Drummer and served in said company at Nantasket  eight months . Shepherd Colthell and Joseph Wilder whose depositions are annexed were with him in said company.
8 - At the close of the year 1776, he enlisted in Capt. Ward's company and served as a Drummer in said company six months . Peter Hemenway at Nantasket during said term his deposition is annexed.
6 - In May 1777, he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. French of Braintree, of which Joshua Foss of Hingham, deceased, was Lieutenant and served as a private in said company two months at Providence. Col. Ench Dunbar now living was with him in said company his deposition is annexed, and also the roll of enlistment and payrolls of a part of the company attached. (The deposition of William Foss herunto annexed).
2 He afterwards enlisted at Providence under a French Captain John Lincoln of Hingham deceased was Lieutenant and served three months - being detached occasionally to act as waiter to the Lieutenant

In the fall of 1777 or winter of 1778, he enlisted for and served as a Dragoon three months in Capt. Elias Whiton's company at Dorchester heights. Captain Whiton's second was lieutenant John Hovey, and David Gardner now living were in said company. their  their dispositions are annexed.
Afterwards - he thinks in the winter of 1778, he enlisted & served as a drummer in Capt. Benjamin Peabody's company and camped at Wheeler Point, Boston. He recalls no person now living who was with him. He was there months.
He then enlisted and served three months in 1861 in Capt. Ward's company as a drummer and was stationed in Boston to do guard duty. David Magee recently deceased was with him at the position on retreat to his statement, by Solomon Lincoln, is annulled.
In 1860 he enlisted as a private in Capt. Theophilus Mil- lers company - Col. Mayes Regiment and served three months in Rhode Island. He acted as a waiter to the Captain. Sherbick Corbett was with him. His deposition is annexed and also Peter Kureys who was in said company.
Said Hemen, further says, that he never had a written discharge in any instance. His birth place was Hingham, where he has always resided, and the record of his birth is in the Town Clerk's office in Hingham aforesaid. The certificate of the Town Clerk of Hingham is annexed. He is personally known to many citizens of Hingham, Caleb Gill - Deering Doring and Theophilus Larking, Selectmen of that town, Caleb Gill Jr., a Magistrate, William Gordon Physician all residents in said Hingham can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, - in addition to those whole certificates are annexed.
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Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
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We, Joseph Richardson a clergyman, residing in the town of Hingham and Jotham Lincoln a magistrate residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Hearsey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one 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. Joseph Richardson
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Jotham Lincoln Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Richardson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Hingham and that Jotham Lincoln Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I, Jacob H. Lord Register 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 Ezekiel Hearsey for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two !
Jacob H. Lord

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8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? burnt
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Scott
Examining Clerk.

"Ezekiel, son of Jonathan Hearsey & Sarah Born, June, 5. 1761."
The above is a true copy from the Town Records of Births in Hingham.
Attest.
James S. Lewis, Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. August 27 th 1832 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county, the above named James S. Lewis & made solemn oath that the above is a true ex- tract from the Town Records of Births in Hing- ham, and that he believes it to be the record of the birth of Ezekiel Hearsey now living in said Hingham and reported to have performed Military Services for the United States in the War of the Revolution. And I the said justice do further certify that said James S. Lewis is Town Clerk of Hingham, and that he is a man of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln , Jus: Peace.

Ezekiel Hearsey S.F. 30481
A list of the men drafted in Capt. French's Co. dated Stoughton May 15, 1877 1 st and
an extract from Capt. Moses French's pay roll, for that part of his company which went from Hingham and Cohasset to Rhode Island for two months, endorsement dated July 31 1877 showing receipt of sum for payment for two months service, have been removed from this claim to be for- warded at some future time to the War Dept.
Sent to War Dept Jan. 16, 1913. A.E.P. Oct. 20, 1910.

I Enoch Dunbar of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy six years of age, do testify and say that Ezekiel Hovey now living in Hingham served as a private for two months in the year 1777 in Capt. French's company at Rhode Island. I was a private soldier in said company during said time.
Enoch Dunbar
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. Aug. 25th. 1832. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, the above named Enoch Dunbar and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed but said I certify that said Dunbar is a man of truth & veracity. He has long been personally known by me.
Solomon Dike
Pro: Clerk

I John Hensey of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy years of age, do testify and say that the Ezekiel Hensey of Hingham now living served three months as a Drummer in the United State Service in Capt Elias Whiton's company, at Dorchester heights, in the Revolutionary War. I think this service was in 1777 in the fall or in the following winter. I was a private in said company during the three months aforesaid.
John Hensey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth p. Aug 23 d 1852. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named John Hensey and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed and I certify that said Hensey is a man of good reputation for truth Solomon Lincoln
Jas: Deane Jr Plymouth County

I hereby certify that the name now commonly written Henry is also written Heavvy in the Town Records of Hingham and that they are used by different families & individuals as synonymous to designate the same persons. Attest.
James S. Lewis Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Aug. 27th, 1832. Then personally appeared the above named James S. Lewis and made oath to the truth of the above certificate before me Solomon Lincoln , pro hac
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln & Ebenezer Gay Esq d before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits were sworn are Justices of the Peace for said County & their certificates thereon are signed with their true signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1832 Jacob H. Lord

Joseph Wilder of Hingham in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, being seventy seven years of age, do testify and say that I was a sergeant in the year 1776, in the service of the Uni- ted States, in Capt. Seth Stowe's Company, in Col. Whitney's Regiment, and served at Ken- tacket in said Company - eight or nine months - Ezekiel Hovey now living in Hingham, aforesaid enlisted and served in said Company at the place aforesaid - in the year 1776, for the term of eight months. Joseph Wilder
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. Aug 20. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Wilder and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, and I certify that said Wilder is a man of truth & veracity before me Solomon Dinsmore Justice of the Peace for said County

I Solomon Lincoln of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, barrister at Law, do testify and say, that on the 30th day of July last, Mr David Sprague of Hingham [since deceased on the 7th inst] reported to have performed military service for the United States in the War of the Revolution, related to me the history of his services under different enlistments at that time. Among other statements, he said that he served as a private in a company commanded by Capt Ward of Weymouth at Boston for three months in the year 1778. And he further stated that Ezekiel Hearsey now living in Hingham was Drummer of the company during the said three months.
I further say that said Daniel Sprague was a man of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln
* Plymouth ss: 23 August 1832 Then the above named Solomon Lincoln Esq personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace for said County & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by

him subscribed. And I the said Justice hereby certify that the said person is personally known to me to be a credible person & that full credit is due to his testimony.
Charles J. H. H. H.
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I Sheshiah bothell of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that Ezekiel Husey of Hingham in said County of Plymouth enlisted as a Drummer in in the year 1776 in the War of the Revolu- tion in Capt Seth Stowe's Company in Col Whitney's Regiment and served eight months in said Company at Nantasket near Hull. I was a soldier in said Company all the term of eight months. — The said Ezekiel Husey also served three months as a member of Capt. Theophilus Wilder's Company, in Col. Thayer's Regiment at Rhode Island in the year an thousand seven hundred & eighty. — I was a member of the Company dur- ing said term of three months. —
Sheshiah Bothell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Plymouth p. August 20 1852 Then personally ap- peared the above named Sheshiah Bothell and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed and I certify that said Bothell is a man of good reputation for truth — before me
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace for said County

I Peter Henry of Hingham in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy four years of age, do testify and say, that I enlisted and served as a Drummer in the year 1778, in the service of the United States, at Nantasket, in Capt. Wrenn's Company, of Infantry. — Ezekiel Henry now living in Hingham aforesaid, was a Drummer at Nantasket in the year aforesaid, in Capt. Ward's company for the term of six months. We were detached from the companies and drummed together for the term of six months aforesaid.
I further testify and say that I served three months as a Drummer in the service of the United States at Rhode Island in the year 1780, in Capt. Theophilus Miller's Company, 3 d Col. Hovey's Regiment. Ezekiel Henry aforesaid enlisted as a private in said company, and was detached from the ranks by Capt. Miller to serve as his writer, which service said Ezekiel performed for the term of three months. — Peter Henry Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth p. Aug. 20 th , 1832. — Then personally appeared the above named Peter Henry and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, and I certify that said Henry is a man of good reputation for truth & veracity before me Solomon Lincoln. Justice of the Peace

I William Turner of Hingham, in the county of Plymouth & commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence, do testify and say that the annexed papers viz: a roll of enlistments "in a Company commanded by Capt French," and an "Extract from Capt. Moses French's Pay Roll" with the Receipts endorsed thereon, were found among the papers of my great Uncle Joshua Turner of Hingham, deceased, who was Lieutenant of Capt French's company aforesaid, [as appears by his commission given to him by James Otis & others, "the Major part of the Commission" and bearing date April 4 th 1776, which said Commission is now in my possession, together with other papers and memoranda formerly belonging to said G. Joshua Turner.]
W m Turner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Plymouth p. Aug 23. 1833. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the above petitioned William Turner said county of Plymouth, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed and I certify that the testimony of said William Turner is entitled to full credit
Solomon Lincoln Jus: Peace.