Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,873, George Hacket, Mass.

SERVICE
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Hacket, George
S 15,873
Carded
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15335 Massachusetts
order to pay June 27 1836
George Mackie- of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nathan of the Regt commanded by Col Jacobs in the Mass line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1835 and sent D. H. And Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " 15335 $66.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. H. Codman Clerk ok Vol. 20 Page 33

George Hacket 10. 84/7

27.
Garrison wealth of Massachusetts
Nyminauth fs. On this eighth day of August A.D. 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the County of Nyminauth present William Lloyd Esquire Judge of said now sitting George Blacket resident of Middleborough in the County aforesaid & Commonwealth of said aged seventy three 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
viz. That in the year 1776  in December in the month of December the day he cannot ascertain he enlisted into a voluntary company commanded by Captain Nehemiah Allen of Middleborough Lieut. Elizur  James Haskell & James Weston, & thereupon marched to Swanton in the State of Rhode Island the company was stationed about half the time at said Swanton & the residue of the time at Bristol in the State of Captain Battle of Rochester, Portledge of Duxbury & Shaw of Carver commanded companies stationed at the same time & place.
That he served the said term out & was discharged but had no written discharge:
Afterwards in the year 1778 in the month of August as near as I can now ascertain but the day cannot he cannot ascertain. he was discharged from a military company in said Middleborough for one month & placed in a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Wood Lieutenant Doty & marched to Wickford Kingston in the State of Rhode Island & served the term out there - And at the expiration of the term was discharged but had no discharge.
Again in the year 1779 in September as near as the
sworn Attest Jacob Homans

can now recollect I was hired by Samuel Miller/then of this Town but now deceased, to serve as a substitute for him the said Miller for one month & was placed in a company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Allen: Lieutenant James Smith of this Town and marched to Scituate in the State of Rhode Island & there enlisted into the Advanced Guard served the time out & was discharged This was called the private expedition & commanded by General Spencer. I had no written discharge.
Afterwards in the year 1780 he enlisted for the term of three months to serve after we arrived at our station into a company commanded by Edward Sparre Lieutenants John Miller & Ezra Holbrook. we marched for Clarendon in State of New York but on our march were ordered back to Rhode Island where we arrived about the month of June & served the time out at Butts Hill on P. Island in Col. Jacobs Regiment. at the expiration of the time I was discharged but had written no discharge.
He was born in Middleborough in 1759 & has always made that place his home & residence. His birth is recorded in the family records.
George Hackett
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Jacob H. Lord Register

We William Eaton a Clergyman residing in the town of Middleborough & Thomas Sturtevant - also residing in said town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Hacket who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration; and that we believe him to be seventy three years of Age; and that he is generally reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion. William Eaton Thos Sturtevant
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Eaton who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Middleborough and that Thomas Sturtevant who has also signed the same is a Physician also 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 George Hacket for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord
Sworn
Attest Jacob H. Lord Rev.

4 I Gideon Shurtleff of Carver in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Mass & Shetts on oath do testify & say that I am in the seventieth year of my age, that I am well acquainted with George Hacket of Middleborough in the County & State aforesaid, that in the month of June 1780 said George Hacket enlisted into the company, commanded by Capt. Edward Sparrow in Col. Jacob's Regiment for three months to go to Claverie in the State of New York, that said Hacket marched in said Company for Claverie & when he arrived at Tanton were ordered to march to the Island of Rhode Island & did march to the said Island of Rhode Island & was stationed at Scott's Hill on said Island until the expiration of said three months when he was discharged, that I belonged to the same Regiment & served in the Company of Capt. Jesse Shurtleff for the same period.
Gideon Shurtleff Plymouth ss. Sworn to and subscribed in open Probate Court this eighth day of August A.D. 1832 Attest Jacob H. Lord, Register. The above named Gideon Shurtleff is a credible witness Attest J. H. Lord Rev. Probate
I Samuel Cobb of Millcullborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath testify & say that I am eighty years of age, am well acquainted with George Hacket of the same Millcullborough that said George Hacket on the fifth day of December 1776 enlisted into & marched in the Company of Capt. Richard Allen to Col. Cottle's Regiment, to Howland's Ferry & staid at that place about six weeks & then marched to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island & staid at that place until the fifth day of March 1777 making three months service & was then discharged - & that I was with him in the same company during all said time - Samuel Cobb
Plymouth ss. Sworn to and subscribed in open Probate Court this eighth day of August A.D. 1832 Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
The above named Samuel Cobb is a credible witness Attest Jacob H. Lord Rev. Sworn

We Elathan Dope & Maltiah Clark both of Rochester in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence hereby and say that in the year 1777 we enlisted into a com- pany formed for the defense of the country in the war of the revolution commanded by Captain Israel Wood of Middleborough. Barnabas Doby of Rochester & Ebenezer Clarke both of Wareham substituting for the term of one month we marched from Middleborough to Providence & then to Oldbridge or North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island where we served the time and George Hackett of Middle- borough aforesaid was a soldier in our company & marched with us as aforesaid & was discharged when we were; we none of us had written discharges.
Aug. 3 d . 1832
Elathan Dope Maltiah Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. August 3 d 1832 Personally appeared Elathan Dope & Maltiah Clark persons well known to me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them sub- scribed. — Before me William Wood Judge of the Court of Probate & justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth aforesaid.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. August 8 th 1832. — This This certifies that William Wood whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is the Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth aforesaid & also a justice of the Peace therein and that the above is his true & genuine signature. — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this day & year last above written.
Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth

E. Pope & M. Clark; affidavit
George Harker 1684 3/4
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. April 19 th 1833 I hereby certify that the within named Elnathan Pope & Mattiah Clark are well known to me and that they are credible witnesses
Wilkes Wood Justice Peace

George Harkness
1406 March 20 1833
P. 316
8 mos Private Adm'd 1849
J. H. Lond Weymouth Mass

60 BRIEF in the case of  George Fackett  of Plymouth in the State of Mass  (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? 73  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. As a Gen.     Dec r In 17 76 enlisted 3 private Capt Allen   August 1777 drafted 1 " Capt Wood   September " instituted 1 " Capt Allen Genl Spencer   1780 enlisted 3 " Capt Gd. Spencer Col Jacob  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary. Three living Witnesses.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The witnesses are not certified as credible. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Fackett
Examining Clerk.

I 158 2/3 INVALID.
File No. 15,873
George Hacket Sci Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10867
George Hacket
J H Lunda E Plymouth Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of George Hart which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.