Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18865, Thomas Hammond, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hammond, Thomas
S. 18865
carded
CONTENTS

2306
Vermont
Thomas Hammond
of Pittsfield in the State of Vermont who was a Corp + Priv. in the company commanded by Captain Pierce of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Bigelow in the Connecticut line for 5 months + 7 days as Corp! 19.17
3 " " " Priv. 10.00 8 Mo. 7 ds. $29.17
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 29 Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of November 1832 and sent to R. Temple Rutland Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 43.75 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Mch 1833 } 14.58 $58.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by M c uffield Clerk Book Q Vol. 4 Page 62
56 61 Sept for receiving pay 16 Feb, 35 pension pay after 16 Feb, 35

Col Agent for resuming pay & to pensioner giving action 16 Feb, 35

Thos. Hammett
9 m 6 Mo. Corporal p. 1 63 3 ~ Private

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 18 day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Pike's Court of Rutland Dist now sitting, Thomas Hammond a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 70 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.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1778 he lived at Leicester, Massachussetts, when he enlisted for three months in Col. Kim's Regt. of Massachussetts Militia - he does not remember the names of his other officers - marched to Roxbury thence into Boston where he remained to guard the place & stores, & was discharged at the end of three months. These troops were called out to guard the prisoners taken with Burgoyne, & all who had had the deponent being one small pox, were selected & sent into Boston, the others marched with the prisoners to Rutland, Mass. In 1780 he enlisted in June into Capt. Pierce's Comp. 15 th Regt. Massachussetts line, Col. Byelow to fill up vacancies, for six months, & was appointed Corporal & marched to West Point, thence to New Jersey, Totaway, Orange-town & several other places, & back to West Point where he was discharged - he was in N. Jersey when Arnold attempted to give up West Point, & was present & saw Andre' hung afterwards. He recollects serving with the 1 st 4 th & 13 th Mass Regts. which marched to New Jersey when he did. When in Boston in 1778 there were no troops but Militia. He knew Genl. Washington, Lafayette, Gates, Putnam, & many other continental officers whose names he does not remember. He has no documentary evidence, never having received a written discharge that he recollects, & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure

except Solomon New, to testify to his services. He was born at Newtown, Massachusetts the 20th Feb. 1762 but knows of no record of his birth except in his Bible. He moved to Bennington, Vermont, in 1783, & lived in Bennington & Shaftsbury two years, since which he has resided entirely in Pittsfield where he now lives. He is known to Rev. W. Child, & most of the inhabitants of Pittsfield —
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.
Rodney C. Royce
Thos Hammond
We Willard Child a Clergyman residing in Pittsfield and Isaac Wheaton residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hammond Esq who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we con- cur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
Rodney C. Royce
Isaac Wheaton W. Child
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 Willard Child who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Pittsfield, and that Isaac Wheaton who has also signed the same, is a resident in Pittsfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce, Esq Clerk of the Court of Pensions do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original procee- dings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hammond Esq for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of Aug t A. D. 1832
Rodney C. Royce

No 1563 Vermont
Committed
Private 8 mo 7 d.
D 1917 as Corp. 10 .. .. Private
R Temple Relland off

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas Sumner  of Pittsfield, Rutland Co in the State of Vermont  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
70 Years.
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.     Time not stated In 1778 — 3 — Private Names of officers not recollected   1780 — 6 7 Corporal Cap. Pierce, Col. Bigelow's Regt   15 Regt Mass. 1807 Quartermaster Quartermaster  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Leicester, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living witness as to the 6 months, the rest traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They are not
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Robt Fowler Examining Clerk.
From 5 th July to 11. Dec. 1780 on Roll of Bigelow's Regt

18865
INVALID.
File No. 18,865
Thomas Hammond
Corp Rev War
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pittsford Vt Feb 7 Feb 14 ms
25
To S. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington City

Rutland County Vermont. Pittsford Feby. 7-1835
Mr J. L. Edwards Sir Having seen a notice in the Rutland Herald of this State, in which it becomes necessary for Pensioners, to forward to the Pension Office a Statement of his Services, in the Revolutionary War — the Services rendered were as Follows —
In 1778 I served three months in the Militia of Massachusetts, and while in that Service I was Detached to go into Boston, and there served the Full Term. the names of the officers I have forgotten, except Col. Sims, who commanded the Detachment —
In 1780 I served six months in the Regular Service in the Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow, and Belonged to Capt. Parsed, Comp. as a corporal, in said company — this Service I rendered at West Point and New Jersey —
When I made Application for a Pension I resided at Pittsford Rut. Co Vermont, where I now do —
My former application was before the Clerk of the Court of Rutland, County Vermont .
The amount of my Pension is twenty nine Dollars & fourteen cents per annum — and I have recd. the same up to the Fourth of Sept. 1834
Thos. Harrison
J. L. Edwards

State of Vermont, Rutland County } Be it known that before me
Gordon Newell, one of the Justices of the peace of the County aforesaid, personally appeared Solomon Howe of Bridport in the County of Addison, and on oath doth depose to testify and do say that I was personally deputed with Thomas Mann in a now residing at Pitsford in the County aforesaid in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty while in the service of the Revolutionary War, at Orange Town in the State of New Jersey and also at West Point in the State of New York, and further say that he the said Solomon Howe held a Corporals Commission while in this service a campaign of six months a part of which time he was in New Jersey and the last part at West Point in the State of New York, and further says the Regiment in which he served was the 15 th Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Timothy Bigelow, and further this deponent saith not.
Solomon Howe
Sworn to and subscribed this 4 th day of July A.D. 1832 before me
Gordon Newell Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpont Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Gordon Newell before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is a Justice of Peace for said County, duly commissioned - and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 6 th day 1832 R. Pierpont

Mr. Hamner
Thomas Hamner Esq. Affidavit Made By Solomon Jones