Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23197, Oliver Hastings, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hastings, Oliver Dorothy
W. 23197
CONTENTS

3521.
Massachusetts Dorothy Hastings widow of Oliver Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 78 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jany 1849 and sent to Kensiner Gill Franklin Co Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 56 Vol. 2
Reported Jany 30/49

6578 Dorothy Hastings
act 7 July 38
Oct 16 59 - 10 May 75 - 7.208 24.42 - 79 1. 8 8:28
adm'd 8 mo 2807 hi 29.78/100
No deduction
Almon Brainard Greenfield Mass.

State of Massachusetts Franklin County - ss.
On this fifth day of November A. D. 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate within and said County of Franklin in open Court, Dorothy Hastings a resident of Gill in said County of Franklin aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed, July 7- 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows; That she is the widow of Oliver Hastings who was a Revolutionary Soldier, that her said husband served as she believes, nine months in the year 1775- to wit, one month in Col. Samuel Williams Regt. at Cambridge Mass. and eight months in company commanded by Capt. Agrippa Wells in Col. Whitcomb's Regt. Also that her said husband served one month in the year 1779- in the State of Connecticut & New York in company under the command of Capt. Walsworth in the Regt. of which Dickinson of Deerfield Massachusetts was Major. She further states that her said husband served at other times during the Revolutionary War, but the periods & particulars of the other services she can not state nor the officers under whom he served. That she has heard her husband say that he was at the taking of Burgoyne and at the battle at White Plains - also that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775- That her husband resided in Greenfield at the various times he entered the service aforesaid that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim that her maiden name was Dorothy Cary.
She further declares that she was married to the said Oliver Hastings on the thirtieth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid Oliver Hastings died on the twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, six, at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Dorothy Hastings
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate.
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And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the said Oliver Hastings was a soldier of the United States in the war of the revolution, and served as stated in the within declaration; that the said Dorothy Hastings, the within applicant was married to the said Oliver as she has within declared, on the thirtieth day of August A.D. 1781; that the said Oliver Hastings died on the twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1825; and that the said applicant has ever since remained a widow.
R. F. Newcomb                      Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate in and for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contain the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Dorothy Hastings, widow of Oliver Hastings for a pension, and that the above attestation, of the Judge of Probate in and for said county, thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield in said county this seventh day of November A. D. 1839.
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

From Newton's Dep.
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I Isaac Newton of Greenfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am the son of the late Rev. Roger Newton of said Greenfield deceased. My father, the said Roger Newton, was for a long time, the settled and ordained Minister of said Town of Greenfield and was so up to the time of his death, which was in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen. After his death there came into my hands, his records relating to ministerial acts. And I have now in my possession skimming a book of records relating to his ministry in said Greenfield wherein is recorded under the head of Marriages, the marriage by him of, Oliver Hastings to Dorothy Cary - The record is as follows, to wit
"Seventeen hundred eighty one August thirty Oliver Hastings and Dorothy Cary."
And I further depose and say that the above is a true copy of the record aforesaid with the exception of the date which is expressed on said record in fair legible figures, as follows, "1781 Aug. 30" and that the above mentioned record, which is the record of the marriage of the said Oliver Hastings to Dorothy Cary, is in my said father's own hand writing, which I well know, and that the above is a true extract from the aforesaid book of records with the exception above named as stated by me. My father was settled in said Greenfield as a minister in the year 1761- in November - Isaac Newton
State of Massachusetts? Franklin County 555
Greenfield Oct. 18- 1839 Personally appeared Isaac Newton above named, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Almon Brainard Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Almon Brain- ard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this twentieth day of December A. D. 1839 E. Alvord Clerk

February 7, 1939
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RA-J/MCS
Oliver Hastings, W.23197
Mrs. Robert MacLaren Millington, Route 2 Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Benjamin Hastings who was born in 1728 in Massachusetts, and his son, Oliver Hastings, who was born November 23, 1755, in Massachusetts and served in Captain Agrippa Wells' Massachusetts company.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States and based on the military service of soldiers in this war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a Benjamin Hastings who was born in 1728.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.23197, based on the military service of Oliver Hastings.
The date and place of birth of Oliver Hastings and the names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Oliver Hastings, who was then a minuteman, was called into service about April 20, 1775, and served one month in Colonel Samuel Williams' Massachusetts company. At the expiration of this service he enlisted and served eight months as private in Captain Agrippa Wells' company in Colonel Whitcomb's Massachusetts regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He enlisted sometime in July, 1779, and served one month as private in Captain Walworth's Massachusetts company. He served other tours but no particulars were given other than that he was in the battle of White Plains and at the capture of Burgoyne.

Oliver Hastings married August 30, 1781, Dorothy Cary, and the marriage was recorded by the minister at Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Oliver Hastings died February 25, 1825, at Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
As the widow of Oliver Hastings, Dorothy Hastings was allowed pension on her application executed November 5, 1839, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and was living in Gill, Massachusetts. She was living in Gill in 1848.
Mary M. Hastings and Laura Hastings were living in 1848, their relationship not shown.
There are no further data relative to the family of Oliver Hastings.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Millington, Michigan Jan, 6, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Will you please inform me as to how I may obtain a copy of the Revolutionary War records of Benfamine Hastings. (born 1728. in Mass.) and his son Oliver Hastings (born Nov. 23. 1755. in Mass.)
Benfamine was a Captain in Watcombs, Massachusetts Regiment. Oliver, served in Capt. (Agrippa) Wells Company, Mass. Regiment.
Old family records state they were in Battle of Bunker Hill and present at Burgoyne's surrender. but no exact dates given. - of enlistment or discharge
I will be very gratefull for any data you can send me or information as to how I may obtain it.
Respectfully Yours
Mrs. Robert Mac Laren Millington Michigan
R. 2

1939 Feb. 7 - sent to Mrs. Robert MacLaren
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 23197
Dorothy Hastings wid of Oliver Hastings Pr. Rev War
Act Feb 29 48
Index: Vol A , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Greenfield July 31- 1843 J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions Sir
Enclosed are the declarations of Arabah Davis of Gill, Dorothy Hastings of Gill, Eunice Scott of Gill, & Hannah Turner of Montague, in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts. The applicants desire that their certificates should be forwarded to me as their agent or atty. in the matter -
I am very respectfully &c. Almon Brainard

I Elijah Kingsley of Bernardston, County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now in the ninety ninth year of my age, having been duly sworn do testify and say:—
That I was a soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War;—that I was well acquainted with Oliver Hastings, then of Greenfield; that said Hastings served in the Revolutionary War in the same company with me, of which company I was orderly sergeant; that the roll of said company kept by me as orderly sergeant, was sent to the War Department at Washington a few years since;—that said Hastings went out first as a minute man, about the 20 th of April in the year 1775 and served one month ; that he then enlisted for eight months and served that time in my company as aforesaid;—that said Company was commanded by Capt. Agrippa Wells in Col. Whitcomb's Regiment, during the said eight months—and in Col. Samuel Williams Regiment during the said one month;—that the said service was performed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and in that vicinity—
Elijah Kingsley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - } Franklin ss. Sept. 30. 1839. }
Then Elijah Kingsley within named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the written deposition by him subscribed, before me. - I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Kingsley; that his mind and memory are still bright and clear, and that his reputation for truth and veracity in this vicinity is good. -
Signed
Henry W. Cushman, Justice Peace.
Elijah Kingsley's Deposition.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Henry W. Cushman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned qualified; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Greenfield, this twentieth day of December A. D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk

I Samuel Green of Bernardston County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now in the eightieth year of my age, having been duly sworn, do testify and say That I served in the Army of the Revolutionary War; that I was well acquainted with Oliver Hastings then of Greenfield; - that said Hastings served in the Army of the Revolutionary War one month in the year 1779 in the same Company with me; - that our Company was organized the latter part of July in said year, at New London in the State of Connecticut; - that soon afterwards we were march- -ed to Hovey Point or Mill Stone Point, about three and a half miles westerly of New London, where we staid during the month aforesaid; - at the close of which term we were marched back to New London and discharged; - that said Hastings was present when the Company was organized and discharged as aforesaid and he served all the month aforesaid in said Company with me; - that said Company was commanded by Capt. Walsworth and the Battal- -ion by Maj. Dickinson of Deerfield, Mass.; that I was not acquainted with the Col. as I never saw him much and I cannot therefore remember his name.
Samuel Green

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Franklin County ss. Sept. 30. 1839. —
Then the within named Samuel Green personally appeared and made oath to the within deposition by him subscribed, before me. I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Green, that he is of a sound mind and memory and his reputation for truth and veracity is good.
Signed. Henry W. Cashman Justice Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Henry W. Cashman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield, this twentieth day of december A.D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk
Samuel Green — Deposition

Grenfield Dec 20 - 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration &c of Mrs. Dorothy Hastings of Gile in this county for a pension -
Yours very respectfully,
Almon Brain and atty for the applicant
Jas L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Merchants Bank
Boston 3 Feb. 1849
Sir,
In your letter of 30 Jan. ulto. I am directed to inscribe on my Roll, the name of Dorothy Hastings, widow of Oliver Hastings, private, under Act 2 February 1848 at $29.75 per Ann.
As she formerly drew 29.78 under Act 17 June 1844, I wish to be informed if any change in her Amount of Pension was intended, or whether the amount inscribed under Act 2 Feb. 1848 shall be 29.78 as formerly.
Very Respectfully Your obed t Servt
J H Haven
Pension Agent.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions.

4439.
Massachusetts
Reported
Dorothy Hastings widow of Alvin Hastings who was a Revale in the Revolutin
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Decr 1844 and sent to Alma Brainard Greenfield Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 44.

So 1d
aa 4439

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin County ss. On this thirteenth day of September in the year 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Dorothy Hastings, a resident of Gill in said County of Franklin, aged eighty eight 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Oliver Hastings, deceased who was a soldier in the Revolution- ary War; that she is now old and infirm; that all the proof she possesses of the services of her late husband Oliver Hastings and of her marriage to him, is now on file in the Pension Office at Washington, to which she refers for the necessary evidence to support her present application, - she hereby re-affirming the truth of the statements set forth in said documents; that she is
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Joel Lyons Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Joel Lyons Esq and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this 13 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. Chapman, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss. On this thirteenth day of September in the year 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Dorothy Hastings, a resident of Gill in said County of Franklin, aged eighty eight 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Oliver Hastings, deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; that she is now old and infirm; that all the proof she possesses of the services of her late husband Oliver Hastings and of her marriage to him, is now on file in the Pension Office at Washington, to which she refers for the necessary evidence to support her present application, - she hereby re-affirming the truth of the statements set forth in said documents; - that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Twenty Nine Dollars and seventy eight cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Dorothy her Hastings mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. - Before me in presence of Saul Lyons Justice of the Peace.
Mary M c Hastings Laura Hastings Saul Lyons

I Dora Bascom of Gill in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts of fifty four years of age, before me say that I am well acquainted with Dorothy Hastings of said Gill; that she is now the widow of Oliver Hastings late of said Gill deceased, and that she has never married since the death of her said husband, Oliver Hastings. That the said Oliver Hastings has always been reputed in his neighborhood, to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War; that the said Oliver Hastings died at said Gill in the month of February in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five.
Dora Bascom
State of Massachusetts? Franklin County ss
Greenfield Dec. 19 - 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Dora Bascom, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed is true. Before me Almon Brainard Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Almon Brainard is a justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield this twentieth day of December A. D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk

Massachusetts - 5012.
Dorothy Hastings, widow of Oliver Hastings, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 th Feb y 1825 - of Franklin in the State of Mass ts . who was a private in the company commanded by Captain A. Wells - of the Reg t - commanded by Col. Whitcomb - in the Mass ts . for 8 months 28 days - service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 29 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feb y . are 1840 - and sent to Edward Brainard, Greenfield, Mass ts .
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1840 $119.12
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept r . 14.89
$134.01
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Bliss Clerk Book 8, Vol. 1 Page 96.

9948
Dorothy Hastings
$29.78
Alma Brainerd
Greenfield
Mass.

State of Massachusetts Franklin County } ss
On this twenty third day of June - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Three, personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for said County of Franklin Dorothy Hastings a resident of Gill in the said County of Franklin aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Oliver Hastings who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and served in Col. Whitecomb's Regiment; that she received a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 - 1838 - at the rate of twenty nine dollars and seventy eight cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the } Dorothy Hastings day and year above written - Before me Luel Lyons, justice of the peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss June 23 rd 1843
I Luel Lyons - a justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Dorothy Hastings who has this day subscribed & made oath to the above declaration is personally known to me and is the identical person who was pensioned under the act of Congress of July 7 - 1838 and whose Certificate was numbered 5012 and dated February 7 - 1840.
Luel Lyons - Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Franklin ss.
G Henry

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss.
I Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin do certify that Joel Lyons Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, One of the Justices of the Peace, within & for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth: and that full faith & credit ought is to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity: & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joel Lyons Esq. and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth this Second day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & forty three.
H. Chapman. Clerk.