Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32809, John Hastings, Mass.

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Hastings, John
S. 32809
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Schedule of the Estate of John Hastings, of Bolton, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820. viz.
1 Chest - $0.33
I have no real Estate - my occupation is a Labourer, but am now unable to perform any kind of Labour - I have no family - I hire my board, which I have been enabled to pay by the way of my pension. -
Witness Caleb Wheeler, Jr.
John Hastings. mark

Massachusetts Roll.
1,572
John Hastings, Capt Redding Private Massachusetts line.
1779. 3yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service all ending
4 months 28/30. $39.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Bottom, Worcester Co.
Superannuation from Nov. 3 rd 1820 to 1822 to Abigail Hastings of Newton, Mass.

I Timothy Whiting of Lancaster in the County of Worcester ss. do hereby say that I was in the Continental Service in the revolutionary war, in various departments from a private soldier to a Lieutenant & Deputy Quarter Master General, remained in the service until the year 1780. That while in the service I well knew John Hastings, who has signed the next annexed de- claration, having seen him often in the service and in actual engagement with the enemy. He was a private soldier in a company in Col. Gamage's Wadsworth's regiment, and was a faithful good soldier and I have no doubt was honorably discharged at the end of three years service. I know him also to be a poor man standing in need of the relief provided by the late act of Congress.
Timothy Whiting
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. 7. April 1810. Then the above named Timothy Whiting, who is personally known to me, appeared & made oath to the foregoing statement of facts by him subscribed.
Before me Isaac Parker. Chief Justice of the Sup. Jud. Court of said Commonwealth.

This is to Certify that John Hastings of Botton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is now upwards of 70 years of Age, can do but little labour, has no property & stands in need of aid & assistance, to support him thro' life
Botton April 1 st 1818 Stephen P. Gardner Nosey Wilder Amory Ballard Jonathan Fry Levi Howard Selectmen of Botton

John Hastings Bolton
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State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester —
I John Hastings a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Bolton in the County of Worcester — in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on sometime in the month of July A D 1777
I entered and was engaged in the Infantry — service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of three full years from the commencement of my said engagement
as a private soldier — against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to a company commanded by Zebedee Nidding in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gershom Bradford in the Massachusetts line
and that I left the service on at the end of three years from the time of my enlisting & was honourably discharged, which discharge I have lost. and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of seventy two years and entirely dependent on the charity of such as are disposed to befriend me for support —
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
John his X Hastings mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 7 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me The Subscriber
John Hastings above named, who made his mark in my presence, being unable from infirmity to write his name
the abovenamed
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. Given under my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court in this County the day & year before written.
Isaac Parker Chief Justice of Sup Jud Court of said State

John Hastings (Bolton) 1512
Bolton June 18
Law
before the said Court sworn to and declared on the
the said Court on the In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the seal of the said Court on the Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 18th day of June 1512 I WILLIAM BIGERLOVE Clerk of the said Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eleventh day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, John Hastings, aged seventy four years, resident in Bolton, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted into the U. S. service in April 1775 under Capt. Benjamin Hastings, and Asa Whitecomb Col. in the Massachusetts Line - was in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 8 months' service - then in the years 1776 - 7 - 8 & 9 - I was in the said service under Capt. Zebediah Read and Col. Bradford - this service was under the Continental establishment - I rec d an honorable discharge. My original declaration was made April 7, 1818 - and I have rec d a Pension Certificate No. 1512:
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Witness, Wm. Jenison.
John Hastings mark
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Hyah Bigelow. flur
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do, further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty three dollars and cents.
$0.33
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hastings a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 32809
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 75 8 mos. Benj. Hastings Asa Whitecomb Mass.   July 77 3 yrs. Pri. Zebedee Redding Gamaliel Bradford Mass. Cont. Svc.          
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apl. 7. 1818.
Residence at date of application, Bolton, Mass.
Age at date of application, upwards of 70 yrs.
Remarks: 1870 no family.
Cf. 1512 issued June 30, 1818, under act Mch. 18, 1818. Mass. agency -

32809 Ray INVALID.
1907 Apr. 25, History to M. L. Allen - c
File No. 32809
John Hastings Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Shirley, Mass — aprie 3, 1907- V. Warner —
Dear Sir; — Records of Lancaster were destroyed by fire, I am simply wanting a statement of John Hastings birth and death and thought I might get it through pension records. A descendant only lacks that data for the joining of D. A. R. Place of birth or death might be added.

Yours, M. L. Allen -
Age at service, if no dates are given, our your signature might be useful.
I will be grateful for any such help given, as quickly as possible -
Would like name of wife if paid to her -

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Shirley Mass - March 14, 1907.
Pension Dept.:-
Please send me as quickly as possible voucher of service by means of pension of John Hastings of Bolton, Mass.
Every day is precious as I must get information for an early date,
Yours,
M. L. Allen -