Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13379, Anthony Eames Hatch, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER _____
Watch, Anthony Eames N. 13379 Bethiah
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10-237.
Massachusetts
Anthony B. French
of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Serjt - in the company commanded by Captain  of the Regt - commanded by Col Dyer in the Spas line for 2 Brigades D r Regts 5 " 4 " R t
Inscribed on the Roll of Spas at the rate of 29 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan 1833 and sent to Saml Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Jan 1830 $58.20 Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec r " 14.55 $72.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. H. Bliss Clerk, Book 8 , Vol. 27 Page 31 .
See let. to John Faw, Oct. 3, 1837.
81 Plymo

Massachusetts
Elizabeth Welch widow of Anthony E. Welch who was a Pvt & Sergt in the Revolution
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May, 1844, and sent to Wm H. Williams Mass Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 44.
from T

Anthony Hatch 13,038 Statements

State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss.
On this twenty second day of August A.D. personally appeared in open Court before the Hon d Wilkes Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Plymouth, now sitting at Hanover in said County Anthony E. Hatch a Resident of Marshfield in said County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit:
The first of September A.D. 1776 he entered said service as a private in the Company commanded by Joseph Stetson 1 st Lt Benjamin Steadly the 2 nd Lt Robertson the Ensign Holmes in Col Dykes Regiment marched to Roxbury and stationed there some time, then ordered to Boston and stationed near Wheeler's Point and served three months and at the expiration of that time he enlisted for three months longer under the same officers except Lt Robertson and stationed at the same place, and having served about two months, he hired a man, the name not now recollected, to complete his term which he did, and he paid said substitute for said one months service. he can prove this service by Charles Turner and Micah Stetson who served with him, their depositions are annexed. Also see the attested copy of the roll of Cap Stetson's Company for the last three months, accompanying Charles Turner's application. his name is there written Anthony Hatch.
In April A.D. 1777 he again entered said service as a private in the Company commanded by Amos Turner, Lieut King Lapham Ensign Reuben Rose in Col Fitcomb's Regiment, marched through Middleborough to Howlands Ferry, remained there some time, did not cross to Rhode Island but was ordered about one mile above the Ferry and encamped in a house that formerly belonged to a Distillery. he served two months and six days, was then discharged and returned home. he can prove this service by Luther Howland and his deposition is annexed. it will also appear by the annexed certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts and it will appear by the same that he served four days under Capt Clift at the alarm of Lexington Battle, he is there called Anthony Hatch. see Lemuel Lapham's Affidavit for the
In the summer of the year 1778 he again entered said service as a private  orderly sergeant in Cap Joseph Clift's Company in Col Josiah Whitney's Regiment as he thinks, marched to Howlands Ferry, then ordered about two miles down the river and encamped a short time, then ordered back and crossed the Ferry to Rhode Island. remained about a week and previous to a skirmish with the British his Company was detached to man the boats at the Ferry and after said skirmish marched to Providence, crossing Slade's Ferry on the way, then to Pawtucket and having served one month & 19 days was discharged and returned home, he can prove this by Lemuel Lapham

days. He has served as aforesaid in all, nine months and twenty nine days. He never received a written discharge, nor has he any other evidence of his service than that above mentioned.
He was born in that part of Marshfield, that was then a part of the town of Scituate, which has been since set to Marshfield by a law of the State. He was born the eighteenth of April A.D. 1753. He lived in the same place that he was born when he entered said service and has always lived there. He volunteered or enlisted into said service, was not drafted nor a substitute. He has named all the officers that he now remembers, under whom he served, also all the important circumstances of his service. He is known in his present neighbourhood to Samuel Deane and John Ford Jr and others who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
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. Anthony E. Hatch
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
We Samuel Deane a clergyman residing in the town of Scituate and John Ford Jr residing in the town of Marshfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Anthony E. Hatch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Deane John Ford Jr
Sworn to and subscribed the day and 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 & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Deane who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Scituate.

uate and that John Ford Jr Esq who has also signed the same is a resident of Marshfield & 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 for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anthony E. Hatch for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty second day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County } On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty three, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth aforesaid Bithiah Hatch, a resident of Marshfield in said County 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 benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of Anthony E. Hatch who was a sergeant in the army of the Revolution, that he received a pension under a law of the United States of June 7. 1832. amounting to twenty nine Dollars and ten cents per annum, a Certificate of which is hereto annexed, and for the length of his said service and the evidence of the same, she would refer to his original application now on file at the Department at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Anthony E. Hatch on the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two that her husband, Anthony E. Hatch aforesaid died on the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. Viz. at the time above stated.
Bithiah - (B. Hatch) mark
Plymouth ss. Aug 29. 1843 Subscribed & sworn to in open Probate Court on the day & year last aforesaid. Attest J. H. Lord Register

the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794. Viz. at the time above stated.
Biltmore - per  Hugh  Mark
Plymouth Jp. Aug 29. 1843 Subscribed & sworn to in open Probate Court on the day & year last aforesaid. Attest J. H. Lord Register
Plymouth Jp. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original declaration subscribed & sworn to in open Probate Court before the Hon. William Wood Judge holden at Scituate in & for said County on the last Tuesday of August instant.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of August 1843. Jacob H. Lord Register

I, Luther Hatch, Clerk of the town of Marshfield in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts certify the following to be an abstract from the records of said town: to wit —
Anthony Eames Hatch married to Bethya Rogers the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty two — by Rev. Atherton Wales —
and I certify the above to be a true copy of the records of said town of Marshfield, except the date, which is expressed in fair and legible figures as follows.
February 28 th . A. 1782
State of Massachusetts } Plymouth County }
Luther Hatch, Clerk of Marshfield
S.S July 31st. 1843 —
I, Luther Hatch.
above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of Marshfield in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Marshfield, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Luther Hatch, Clerk of said Marshfield
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me, John Ford Jrs: Dairis.

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J. H. Lord Rymouth Map

BRIEF in the case of  Anthony Datch  Co. of Plymouth in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? of course  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79  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. Gen.     1st Sep In 1796 enlisted 3 Private Capt Hutsen Col Dykes   " " " 2 " "   1799 " " 2 6 Sergt Capt Turner Col Litchcomb   1780 " " 4 19 Pvt Capt Clift Col Whitney  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? a Skirmish  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mansfield Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence a document four living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Anthony E. Hatch
Payments to be made at Boston, Mass by the Paymaster of B.D. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Spald .
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. p. 2 nd Page 31. 176

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Anthony E Hatch of the State of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution .
is entitled to receive Twenty Nine dollars and Seven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty Fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Plymouth Mass. Nov 24, 1843
Sir
I return the papers of Bethiah Hatch with the Seal of the Court of Probate at- tached.
Yours with respect
J. N. Lord
Reg. Probate
J. L. Edwards Esq Com of Pensions Washington D.C.

Anthony Hatch
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t 7 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Anthony Hatch, is borne, as a Corporal, on a Roll of "the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Clift in Col o Thomas's Reg t of foot of Militia, at the alarm after Lexington Battle" — and is therein stated to have served four days.
Also that the name of Anthony Hatch is borne on a Roll of "Capt. Amos Turner's Company in Col. Titcomb's Regiment," in the State service, on an expedition to Rhode Island; — and he is there in stated to have served, as a Serjeant, for two months and six days, from time of marching. — in 1777 — month & day not stated. Also on a Roll
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

Watch Rapham
Sept 29 Marshfield Me } free Sept 25 th }
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J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Marshallfield Sept- 24 1837. Mass-
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir.
Lemuel Lapham, who served as a substitute for Anthony Heath, a private soldier, three months at Boston in Capt Joseph Stetson's company in Col Dikes Regiment, which service being credited to said Heath, wishes me to inquire of you whether that service cannot be added to his pension provided that time is not included in Mr Heath's declaration which he thinks was not.
Yours &c John Ford L

V No 9652 Bethiah Hatch Mass ts Act July 7 Vespukids
Set to J. B. Lord. Nov 21. 1843
Act July 7 th 38

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13379
Bethiah Hatch
Widow of
Anthony E. Hatch
Sergt. Rev War
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Charles Turner —
Dick
Elizabeth E. Hutch

I Charles Turner of Chelsea in the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years on oath do testify and say that the last of August or first of September A.D. 1776 Anthony E. Hatch entered with me the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution as a private and served three months in Cap Joseph Stetson's Company, attached to Col c Dykes Regiment stationed at Roxbury & Boston - And again the first of December following the said Anth y E. Hatch entered with me said service and served three months longer under the same officers, and was stationed at Boston - for with second enlistment see an attested copy of a Roll of Cap Josh Stetson's Company accompanying my application - I have seen said Hatch's name written Anth y A. Hatch, Anth y E. Hatch and Anth y G. Hatch, and have no doubt that Anthony Hatch contained in said roll is the present applicant who subscribes his name Anth y E. Hatch
Chas s Turner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. August 20 th 1832 Then the above named Charles Turner made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Ebenezer D. Doyg - Just peace -
and I certify that said Charles Turner is a credible person
Attest Ebenezer D. Doyg - Just peace

I Micah Stetson of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years, on oath do testify and say that the last of August or first of September 1776. Anthony E. Hatch of Marshfield in said County entered with me the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution and served three months in Cap Joseph Stetson Company in Col Dykes Regiment, stationed at Roxbury & Boston and further saith not.
Micah Stetson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. Aug 22 1832 Then the above named Micah Stetson made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
before me Ebenezer T. Dagg Justice of the Peace And I certify that said Micah Stetson is a credible person Attest - Ebenezer T. Dagg - Justice of the Peace

Consider Howland.
Dep-
Anth y E. Fluteh

I Consider Howland of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged seventy two years on oath do testify and say that in April A.D. 1777 Anthony E. Hatch of Marshfield in said County entered with me the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Amos Turner, Lieut King Lapham, Ensign Reuben Rose, marched to Howlands Ferry then ordered about one mile above and encamped in a house as he thinks that belonged to a Distillery - the said Hatch served two months which was the time of the enlistment was then discharged and returned home - and further saith not - Consider Howland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Aug - 10. 1832 Then the above named Consider Howland made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - before me - Ebenezer J. Dugg. Justice And I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Consider Howland a number of years and that he is a credible person Attest Ebenezer J. Dugg. Justice

I Lemuel Lapham of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts on oath do testify and say that Anthony C. Hatch of Marshfield in said County and State served two months in the Company Commanded by Amos Dyer of Hanover said Company was stationed at the State house (so called) on Rhode Island, and furthermore that the said Anthony C. Hatch served according to the best of my remembrance six weeks in the Company Commanded by Joseph Clift of Marshfield in the said County on Rhode Island. and furthermore saith not.
Lemuel Lapham
Plymouth ss. July 30 th 1834 Then the above named Lemuel Lapham made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
before me Joseph Clift Juror in fact
I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Lemuel Lapham for many years and that he is a credible person — Attest — Joseph Clift

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Ebenezer T. Dagg & Joseph Clift Esqrs are Justices of the Peace for said County & that I believe their names subscribed to the annexed certificates are true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this second day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

No 9652
Bethiah Hatch
Mass s
Act July 7 th 38
Rejected
Husband died Sept 10 th 1846

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Blympton Jan. 2/6
Clerk's Office Sep 15 1843
I John Morris Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County of Blympton do hereby certify that John Ford & Jacob H. Lord Esquires before whom the annexed depositions were sworn, were at the time of the capture thereof & now are justices of the peace for the same County duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth and their signatures to the first of said depositions is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court on the day & year aforesaid
John Morris Clerk

I Elisha Hatch of Mansfield, in the County of Plymouth, of lawful age to give evidence, on Oaths do testify & say that Anthony E. Hatch late of said Mansfield who is now deceased & who was a Revolutionary Pensioner died on the tenth day of September in the Year Eighteen hundred & forty two leaving a Widow whose name is Bethiah Hatch who is now living & she is the same person to whom he was married in early life & she has not been married since his decease but still remains his Widow. Elisha Hatch
Plymouth Y. Aug 29. 1843 Then the above named Elisha Hatch personally appeared & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed before me and I certify that he is a credible person
Jacob H. Lord Jus. Peace

This may certify, that it doth appear on the publick Records of the Town of Scituate, (Book 4. folio 99.) that "Anthony E. Hatch, Son of Benjamin Hatch jun r and Mercy his wife was born April 18 th 1753." - - - - -
Ebenezer Bailey, Town Clerk of Scituate (Mass.) Augt. 17 th 1832. - - - - -

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Anthony Dutch which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 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? yes 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes 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? yes

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? yy 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? 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? yy Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yy 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? yy XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yy XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yy
 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.

Probate Office Plymouth Mass.
Sept 14. 1843
Sir
I send herewith the application of Mrs. Bethiah Hatch for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
Her Certificate may be sent to me
Yours &c
J. H. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq Com of Pensions Washington D. C.

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