Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14867, John Hartshorn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hartshorn, John
W. 14867
Catharine
CONTENTS

8,489 Massachusetts. 4
John Hartshorn, of Walpole, in the state of Mass ts — who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer, of the Massach ts . line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. of March, 1818 and sent to John Davis, Judge, Boston Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 85.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 9 48. "
10 mo s . 1819. $ 133.83 \frac{18}{30} \times \frac{4}{31} } Revolutionary claim, { { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent September 20th 1818 to John Davis Esq. Clerk of Norfolk County Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Barstow by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
seat of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis { Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Hartshorn subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Massachusetts - 3,106
Catharine (Catterson) widow of John (Catterson)
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 18 th and who died on the 30 th July 1823 of Norfolk in the State of Mass s who was a Pn. & Com. in the Company commanded by Captain Thayer of the Reg t commanded by Br r in the Mass s line for 12 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 41 Dollars 73 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of June 19, and sent under John Ellis, Q th Ham, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $125.19
Semi-annual allowance ending 20.86
$146.05
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Benion Clerk, Book A Vol. 1- Page 95

No 387 John Hartshorn 99-9 Mt. Brewer's Map 1st Page
Judge's certificate Adm co to claim and circumstances Brewer's Map. reg t as wanted

I John Hartshorn of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States certify and say, that I served as a private soldier in the United States Service in the Revolutionary war, in 1776 I served two months in a militia company, commanded by Capt. John Brayden in the State of New York and in May 1778 I enlisted into the Continental Service as a private soldier in the Infantry for the term of nine months in a company commanded by Capt. Brewster and the Regiment commanded by Col. Brewster in the Massachusetts line which time I served and was honorably discharged from the Service in February, 1779 which discharge was burnt with the house of Major Ebenezer Whiting in the town of Roxbury in the County of Dorchester the nine months Service was performed at New York White Plains and West Point and while I was in said company, it was commanded by Ensign Asa Bullard and the Regiment by Lieut. Col. Carlton the Colonel and Captain being absent (said to be under arrest) in 1783 I enlisted for three months in a company commanded by Capt. Nathan Thayer this Service was at West Point
I further testify and say, that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support
John Hartshorn
Massachusetts District S.
Boston 13. April 1818.
Sworn to before me
M c Adams
Dist. Judge Mass Dist.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this Eighteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Hartshorn aged Sixty four years, resident in Walpole in said County, laboured who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I served
as a private in the company commanded by Capt Brewer in the regiment commanded by Col Brewer (the christian names not recollected) from May 1778 to about the first of March 1779 being the full term of nine months and was then honorably discharged. I also served two months in the year 1776 and three months in the year 1780 in the militia service for which services a pension was granted me and a certificate duly issued dated March 22 1819 and numbered 84,89—
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.
John Hartshorn
Sworn to and declared, on the eighteenth day of July A. D. 1820 before Jarius Ware Judge of C. C. Com Pleas for S d Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 one hundred and twenty eight dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Copy Schedule Dc. of John Hartshorn
0400 March 1819 cont. Sept 25 1820
Sept 1819

A Schedule of the property of John Hartshorne of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1 st 1820 necessary wearing apparel beds and bedding excepted Real Estate
About an acre and one half of land with a small house on the same — — — $100.
Personal estate
One Cow — — — — — 2.00 One Swine — — — — — 3.00 One Wheelbarrow — — — — — 1.00 One Plow — — — — — 0.50 One Shovel — — — — — 0.25
My family consists of my wife aged sixty three who is feeble and not able to take care of the house &c. without the help of a small girl who lives in the family. I am indebted to the amount of about one hundred dollars and have no money due me
John Hartshorne

Catherine Hartshorn Application for a Pension (1838)

State of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk, ss. }
On this fourth day of September A. D. 1838, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Catherine Hartshorn a resident of Walpole — in said County, aged seventy nine 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 July 7th, A. D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
VIZ.—1 Catherine Hartshorn of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy nine years of age, declare and say, that I am the Widow of John Hartshorn late of said Walpole — deceased, who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which according to my own recollection and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows, viz:—
Nine months service as a soldier or private, at one term, and two months service in the same capacity rendered a short time after his first term expired, which terms I believe were fully described and proved in his Application for a Pension under the Pension Act of March 18, A. D. 1818, and which I am unable to describe particularly at this time, but rely on the proof of these two terms of service, forwarded to the U.S. War Office by said John Hartshorn in aid of his claim for a Pension in the year A. D. 1818.
That the said John Hartshorn my late husband was pensioned under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per year during his life, and received his pension accordingly.
That the said John Hartshorn performed another tour of military service which I distinctly recollect viz. he engaged for three months as a Soldier I think for the town of Medfield, and marched in Capt Thayer's Company (I believe his name was Nathan Thayer) by way of Hartford in Connecticut to West Point in the State of New York and at that Place and vicinity, served the term of three months, that this service began about the first of August and ended about the first of November in the year A. D. 1780, making in all, the amount of fourteen months service, for which I claim.
That I believe that the said John Hartshorn rendered the aforesaid services as a volunteer and that he always belonged to and resided in said Walpole, except a short period of time, he resided in said Medfield, and that I have no other documents to offer in aid of my claim, than those herewith transmitted.
And I further declare and say, That my maiden name was Catherine Allen — that I was lawfully married to the said John Hartshorn on the twenty ninth day of November A. D. 1780, that my late husband the said John Hartshorn died at Walpole aforesaid — on the thirteenth day of July — A. D. 1828, and that I have remained a widow ever since that period. That I was not married to him the said John Hartshorn prior to his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Catherine Hartshorn
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year first above written
Before me S. Leland / Probate

"Mr. John Heartshorn and Miss Catherine Allen both of Medfield were joined in Marriage by the Rev d Thomas Pientip"
This certifies that the above is a true copy of Record as Transcribed by me from the record Book of Marriages for the Town of Medfield in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in figures & legible figures as follows.
"November 29 th 1780"
"November twenty ninth one thousand seven hundred & Eighty"
Chas. Orison { Town Clerk } of Medfield
I Charles Orison above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Medfield aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named & certified by me Chas. Orison Town Clerk of said Town of Medfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk August 14. 1838 Then the above named Charles Orison made oath to the truth of the above certificate before me
Jon a P. Bishop Justice of Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
H. F. 14867
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hartshorn 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 19. 1775 10 days Pvt. Seth Bullard Mass.   1776 2 mos. John Bayden   Dec. 1. 1776 Apr. 1777 Sabin Mann   May. 1778 2 mos. 10 days Brewer Brewer   Aug. 1. 1780 3 mos. Sgt. & Corp. Nathan Thayer  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Midfield, Norfolk Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 13. 1818 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Walpole, Norfolk Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 61 years. He died at Walpole July 1. 1823
Remarks: He mar. at Midfield Mass. Nov. 29. 1780 Catherine Allen. She was al. pension on an application executed Sept. 4. 1838 while a resident of Walpole Mass. aged 79 yrs. It is not stated that soldier married more than once.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & William Ellis & Jonathan D. Bishop are Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that this several respective signatures to these papers are genuine & true. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eleventh day of October A.D. 1838. Jonathan H. Cobb

I Ebenezer Blake of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, hereby testify and say, that I lived a near neighbor to, and was personally acquainted with, John Hartshorn late of said Walpole dec d for quite a number of years previous to his death, and who, as I was informed at the time, was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per year. That the said John Hartshorn died at Walpole aforesaid in the Summer season, I think in the month of July in the year 1823, the day of the month I do not recollect, but I attended his funeral service. And I further testify and say, that I am acquainted with Catherine Hartshorn the widow of said John Hartshorn, and that I am knowing to the fact, that she has not intermarried since the death of said John Hartshorn her late husband, and that she the said Catherine, remains the widow of the said John Hartshorn at the present time.
Ebene r Blake
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
September 10 th 1838. Then appeared the above named Ebenezer Blake a credible witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him subscribed, is true.
Before me W m G. Ellis Justice of the Peace.

Catherine Hartkorn Pension Application - 1838 Massachusetts 1792
on roll vol 11 page 205 at the 1775, 11 day
act 7 July '38 3106
on roll vol 23 page 122 3 mo. 6 days left in 1780
died July 30, 1823
Vol 3 page 15 Capt. Tabin
Manner from 8 th to 30 th Oct 1776
not on roll, must be to date 1776 see letter filed into papers
admitted 9 mo. pri 3. in 6 & 1000
$44.73
No deduction
Plan to direct result to the subscriber at Dedham Mass
Wm. Ellis

I Oliver Cutler of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being seventy seven years of age hereby Testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with John Hartsborn late of Walpole in said County dec - and I am knowing to the fact, that the said John Hartsborn engaged as a Soldier in Capt n Nathan Thayer, Company and marched to Great Barrington thence to West Point in the State of New York, and in that quarter performed three months Service I know these facts because I served as a Soldier in said Thayer's Company during the same term of service with the said John Hartsborn, and well recollect that then Gen l Arnold deserted the Service during the stay of said Hartsborn and myself at West Point and that this term of military service was performed between the middle of August and the middle of November in the year A D - 1780. —
Oliver Cutler
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
September 20 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Oliver Cutler a credible witness, subscribed to, and made Oath that the the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him subscribed, is true.
Before me
M c Gillis
Justice of the Peace

James L. Edwards Esq. U.S. Com r of Pensions Washington City

Dedham Oct r 4 th 1838-
W m Edwards
Sir
In behalf of Catherine Hartshorn it seems proper to State, that since she authenticated her Application herewith presented for a Pension, two other tours of military service rendered by said John Hartshorn her late husband, by certain dates and circumstances have been discovered, which are not claimed for in her Application and which it is believed were not considered in the nine months service for which the said John Hartshorn was pensioned under the Act of March 18 th 1818. These services were viz ten days service as Soldier in Capt d Seth Bullard's company at Roxbury and Cambridge near Boston & beginning on the nineteenth day of April 1775-. also Four months service as a Soldier in Capt d Sabin Mann's Company - Benjamin Gay Lieut at Torrington and Peekskill in the State of New York and Morristown in the State of New Jersey-where this service ended-. That this service began about the first of December 1776, and ended in the early part of April 1777.
I should wish to be informed whether these services can be admitted if found on the Rolls at your Department, without the claimant making a new declaration therefor before a Court of Record as before. I am informed that personal testimony in support of one or both these terms of service may be had if indispensable to their establishment.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant
James S. Edwards Esq. Washington City
W m Ellis

Dedham Mass May 30 th 1839
Mr Edwards
Sir
Your favor of the 27 th Ult o , in relation to the Claim of Catherine Hartshorn was rec d and the contents made known to the Claimant; In allusion to a part of the service claimed you observe, "the alledged tour for two months should be more fully specified, shewing the period of service, where performed, and under what Officers" to which I can only answer, that when the Claimants declaration was made, I found on the files of the Court before whom John Hartshorn the Claimants husband, had made his declaration under the Act of 1818, two terms of service only minuted down in his case which were nine months and two months and which I supposed were rendered at one Period, and admitted as the ground of the Pension, granted to John Hartshorn in 1818, but I could not then discover under what Officers these services were rendered, and concluded that these terms of nine months and two months service were well understood, both at the Court, and at the War Office at the time S r Hartshorn's Pension was granted as aforesaid - and therefore refered to the proof of these services, believed to have been on your files, at the time said Catherine Hartshorn's Application was forwarded to the War Office in October 1838, and I know of no further proof here to establish either the nine months or the two months terms of service, or that would disignate under what Officers it was performed, hence these terms of service must rest on and stand or fall by the circumstances, Evidences, and proof, exhibited by the declaration and documents thereto attached, of said John Hartshorn, in his Pension Case of 1818. —
With regard to the 3 1/2 months service under Capt Sabin Mann at Albanytown in the year 1776-7 - and mentioned in my letter after said Catherine had forwarded her Claim, I would just remark that I found the name of John Hartshorn on the list of Men, in a private Journal of a man who was one of the Soldiers of that tour of 3 1/2 months to New Jersey in 1776-7, and supposed proof satisfactory that the husband of said Catherine the Claimant, was the identical man could be procured, but subsequently having having examined the Military Records of Medfield, where S r John Hartshorn on the list resided in at the time of Revolution, and not finding his name of the men, raised for that service, under Capt Sabin Mann of said Medfield, I am inclined to doubt whether said Hartshorn did perform that term of service, as I then supposed, and would not urge that term any further, till some satisfactory proof can be found to establish the fact more clearly, by an amendment of the Claim at a future day, if necessary - As you do not mention the 3 months service at West Point under Capt Thayer in 1780, I trust it is admitted, the Claimant well recollects this term of service, that said John Hartshorn, acted as Sargeant or Corporal for a time, and was the identical man who was the master, and had charge of the Barge or Boat, that conveyed

Benedict Arnold from West Point to the British armed Ship on the 26 th of September 1780, no doubt in obedience to the orders of his Superior. —
Finally I would say, it does seem to me that said John Harts horn the late husband of the Claimant, did at least, render fourteen months service in the Revolutionary war, although direct proof may be wanting to Establish some of the terms in as clear a light as is desirable, and trust this Claim will be soon decided, as propriety and justice will sanction —
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
W m Gellis
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City —
James L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City —

South Pandfield Mass Nov 26 th 1900
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Can
you inform me what Regiment and particulars of John Hartshorne the a revolutionary soldier from New Hampshire, his widow was drawing a pension (I suppose) from the General Government about fifty five years ago, 1845
Respectfully Yours
Newton J. Hartshorne he was my grandfather

South Sandwich Mass
Dec. 24 th 1900
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wrote you about five weeks ago asking if at any time my grandfather John Hartshorn our revolutionary soldier from New Hampshire was borne on the Pension rolls. I do not know what regiment he belonged to — His widow was receiving a pension about fifty years ago. About three weeks ago a letter came from you

but the messenger from the Post Office lost it in the night and before morning it was covered with snow - the snow is now gone but the letter can not be found. May I ask you to inform me again
Respectfully Yours Newton D. Hartshorn

AKM
16 noted add. note 5 College St. Hanover, NH
New Hampshire
5 College St. Hanover,
Nov. 17 th 1913
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
recd on Nov 21 1913
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send my pension check to the above address. My regular address is 15 Wellesley St Springfield Mass but I shall be here for a month or more.
Respectfully Yours Newton J. Hartshorn
Nov 11/13 B-207 Rev
Pension Certificate 802, 269
P.S.
My grandfather John Hartshorn was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war. He went from Reading Mass. - what record have you concerning him? He died before I was born but he served in the Revolutionary War

and his widow had a pension. She was his second wife, not my grandmother. He moved to Amherst New Hampshire where I and my father were born. My Father Timothy Hartshorn was in the war of 1812. Have you any record of him, or of my uncle Joseph Hartshorn who also was in the war of 1812.

76. Ino Bayden - 2 mo. N York 78. 9 mo. Col. Brewer 81. Nathan Hagen West H.
2 9. 3-

W No 5 College St. Hanover N.H. Dec 17 th 1913.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: I have yours of Dec 15 th inst.
Your Bureau furnished me with the record of John Hartshorn Revolutionary Soldier as you state Jan. 3. 1901 — The record did not seem to agree with my knowledge of his history, and I concluded that it could not be the same John Hartshorn and did not keep the letter. I had not been to my native town (Amherst N.H.) for forty years until last year when for the first time I read the history of the town and of my family and found there the statement that my grandfather was a soldier of the revolution and that he came to Amherst from Reading Mass. and concluded there was his residence when he entered the Army, but it might have been Medford or Walpole at the time the record was filed in your Bureau
Another item in your letter which confused me was that his wife's name as was given (maiden name) was not that of my grandmother but on consideration my grandmother whom I remembered — I now recall was his second wife I do not know what her maiden name was — she had a pension from the U.S. Govt.
May I ask you for another detailed record of John Hartshorn Rev War Pensioner
Respectfully Yours Newton J. Hartshorn

Hist h orn mass
Mass.
RevWIDOW, &c.
File No. 14867
Catharine Hartshorn
Widow of
John Hartshorn
cof. Rev War
Act: July 9th 88
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dear 1-1902 Newton T. Hartshorn So. Sandwich
Jan'y. 3-1901- Same to same
1913 Dec. 16. Newton T. Hartshorn info that he had been for. Has record, and no record of a John Hartshorn of Reading & Amherst
1913 Dec. 26 Hist. to Newton T. Hartshorn. V.E.

Catharine Bartlett of John Massachusetts
Suspended See let. 27 April 1839 M c Ellis
Act 7 July 1838

aw Rev. War Section.
December 15, 1913.
Mr. Newton T. Hartshorn. 15 College Street. Hanover, N. H.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 17 th and received the 19 th ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Hartshorn who enlisted from Reading, Massachusetts and moved to Amherst, New Hampshire. The only Revolutionary War pensioner of that name from Massachusetts resided at Medfield and Walpole, Massachusetts, and died in Walpole, Massachusetts, in July 1823. His record was furnished you on January 3, 1901.
The pension records of the War of 1812 fail to afford any information in regard to Timothy Hartshorn.
In order to identify a pension claim that has have been filed on account of the services of Joseph Hartshorn in the War of 1812, it is essential that you furnish some of the following data: name of organization in which he served, places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of birth and death.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.