Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13414, Lemuel Herring, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Herring, Lemuel Sarah
W 13414
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. L. & L. 3
Sarah Herring, widow of Lemuel Herring, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16 th April 1795, of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts who was a P er . in the County commanded by Captain Whiting of the Reg t commanded by Brewer in the Mass ts line for 12 mos. 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $41 Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug. 39, and sent to John E. Elin, Deohaw, Mass ts
Arrears to the 4 th of March — $124.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 20.83
$145.81
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 15 Page 96

State of Massachusetts, } County of Norfolk, ss. }
On this eighteenth day of February A. D. 1839, personally appeared now in person at the hearing in open Court before the Hon. Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Sarah Herring — a resident of Dover — in said County, aged seventy — 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.—I Sarah Herring of Dover — in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being Seventy — years of age, declare and say, that I am the Widow of Lemuel Herring — late of said Dover — — — — — deceased, who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which according to my own recol- lection and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows, viz:—
viz—Eight months Service as a Soldier at Cambridge and other places Near Boston, in the Company of Capt. Daniel Whiting and Col. Jonathan Brewer's Regiment, that this service began about the first of May A. D. 1775. and ended about the first of January A. D. 1776.—
Also four and a half months service as a Soldier at Ticonderoga in the State of New York, in the Company raised and marched to head Quarters at Ticonderoga by Capt. Timothy Stow and after said Timothy Stow was detached into Maj. Stephen Badlam's Artillery, this Company was commanded by Lieut. Lemuel Richards and Lieut. Moses Bullard, during this Campaign — that this term of service began about the middle of July A. D. 1776 and ended in the early part of December the same year — and was rendered in Col. Jehraim Wheelock's Regiment —
That I believe the aforesaid military services were rendered by said Lemuel Herring my late husband as a volunteer, and that he never had any permanent residence or home, but within the territory which now constitutes the said Town of Dover.
And I further declare and say, That my maiden name was Sarah Mason — that I was lawfully married to the said Lemuel Herring — on the twenty eighth day of May — A. D. 1793. that my late husband the said Lemuel Herring — died at Dover aforesaid — — — — — on the sixteenth day of April — A. D. 1795 and that I have remained a widow ever since that period. That I was not married to him the said Lemuel Herring — 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.
Sarah Herring
Sworn to, and subscribed, before the Subscribe, on the day and year first above written.
S. Leland J. Probate

"Lemuel Herring of the District of Dover and Sarah Mason of Medfield were joined in Marriage by Daniel Perry Justice of Peace" Dated May twenty eighth one thousand seven hundred and Ninety three.
I Charles Onion of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age hereby certify that the foregoing extract, shewing the Marriage of Lemuel Herring and Sarah Mason is a true copy of the Record thereof with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible letters and figures as follows. Vir. "May 28 th 1793".
I Charles Onion above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town of Medfield, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Charles Onion } Clerk of the Town of Medfield
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
August 1 st 1839, Then the above named Charles Onion Clerk of the Town of Medfield and a credible witness, subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter certified and set forth in the above statement by him so subscribed, is just and true.
Before me J. Gellis Justice of Peace

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13414
Sarah Herring Widow of Samuel Herring Priv. Bow War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 925
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August. 8 th 1839
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the within attestation William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

"Lemuel Herring of the District of Dover and Sarah Mason of Medfield were joined in Marriage by Daniel Perry Justice of Peace."
I Charles Onion of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age hereby certify and say, that I hold the office of Town- clerk of said Medfield at the present time, and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records of said Town, that the foregoing extract shewing the marriage of Lemuel Herring and Sarah Mason is a true copy of the record thereof with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record, in fair legible letters and figures, as follows..
"May 28" 1793"
Chas Onion } Clerk of the town of Medfield
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
January 10 th 1839. Then the above named Charles Onion a credible Witness, subscribed to and made Oath that the matter by him certified in the foregoing statement, is just & true.
Before me, W m Ellis Justice of Peace

We whose Names are under written Do hereby severally enlist our selves into the Service of the United American Colonies, and severally Promis & Engage to continue in such Service until the first Day of December, 1776 unless sooner Discharged; and to furnish ourselves each with a good Effective Line Arm, and if possible a Bayonet fitted thereto, or in Lieu thereof a Hatchet or Tomahawk, a Cartridge Box Knapsack & Blanket: — We also in like manner Promis and engage to obey all the Lawfull Command of the Officers appointed, or to be appointed over us Pursuant to The Resolves of the General Court of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay; and under the Direction of Such Officers, to March with the utmost Dispatch to Charlestown in Newtonshier and to be Subject to all Such Rules and Regulations, in Every Respect, as are Provided for the Continental Army;
Ben Fisher Solomon Gillet Richard Hall Joseph Dean Junr Lemuel Herring
I hereby Certify that this document was taken from the papers of the late Capt Timothy Stow dec — and is in his hand writing, and which shews the original Enlistment of Lemuel Herring, that several other similar paper shewing Enlistments for the same Service, (one of which at the U.S. War Department in the case of Benjamin Bussey) all bear date in June 1776 —
Wm Ellis

We whose Names are underwritten having enlisted in an American Colony do hereby Promise & Engage to carry Bayonet thongs or in Lieu thereof a Bayonet a Knapsack & Blanket, and to continue in said service unless sooner Dismissed & we likewise Promise to offer up all the mutinous Officers that are or shall be set over us agreeable to the Constitution of this Colony & be subject to all
service of the United good fine arm with a back. A Cartridge Box 1st Day of December 1776 the Lawfull Command of the General town in New Hampshire for the Continental Army
Officers to manage Regulations as Enlistment for Clarendon
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Sarah Herring, Pension Application - 4949
Mass Act J. July 38
m 93.295 Relly
Doc 16.72. on 8mo-75 Doc. 4-15.76
admD 12mo. 15ds pri $41.66
No deduction
Pls to report the result to the subscriber at Dedham Mass TH -
Yrs W. Ellis

I Ebenezer Fisher of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being eighty seven years of age hereby testify and say that I engaged in a company raised and marched by way of Charlestown in the state of New Hampshire to Tienderoga in the state of New York by Capt Timothy Stow in Col Ephraim Wheelock's Regiment in which company I performed the duty of Orderly Sergeant during this Campaign. That this term of Military Service began according to my best recollection and belief, about the middle of July A.D. 1776, and I well remember of returning home to Massachusetts with others about the middle of December the same year, and I further say that immediately after the arrival of said Stow's company at at Tienderoga, in the year 1776, the said Capt Timothy Stow and several soldiers were detached from our company and placed in Capt or Maj - Stephen Baillam's Battalion of Artillery during the remainder of this Campaign; And I further testify and say that I am knowing to the fact, that Lemuel Herring late of Dover in said County deceased, was a Soldier in said company at Tienderoga, for I remember seeing him in our company and recollect some incidents about said Herring (not necessary to relate) while at Tienderoga, Whether said Lemuel Herring was one of the Soldiers detached with Capt Stow into said Baillam's Artillery I have forgotten, and I have no recollection but the said Lemuel Herring served throughout this term of service at Tienderoga the same as the other Soldiers did, in the year A.D. 1776 -.
Ebenezer Fisher
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
March 13 th 1839, personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Fisher, for many years an Acting Magistrate of said County and a credible Witness, who subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement, is true
Before me Wm Ellis
Justice of the Peace

I Josiah Draper of Dover in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty years of age hereby Testify and say, That I served at Cambridge and Charlestown near Boston for a term of eight months as Drummer in Capt. Daniel Whiting's Company and Col. Jonathan Brewer's Regiment, that this term of service began about the first of May 1775, and Ended about the first of January A.D. 1776, that at the time of this service, I was personally acquainted with Lemuel Herring then living and residing in that part of Dedham which is now the town of Dover aforesaid, that he the said Lemuel Herring was one of the Soldiers in said Capt. Daniel Whiting's Company at Cambridge and Charlestown at the time aforesaid, and that I have no recollection but the said Lemuel Herring faithfully served out his eight months tour of service as a Soldier in said Capt. Daniel Whiting's Company, the same as the other soldiers therein, in the year A.D. 1775.
Josiah Draper
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
March 1 st - 1839. Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Draper a credible Witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by him so subscribed, is true.
Before me - W. Ellis Justice of Peace

I Nathan Allen of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being eightyfive years of age, hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Lemuel Herring late of Dover in said County dec d , and with his wife Sarah Herring, many years before said Herring's death, and I know the fact that said Lemuel Herring died at a house standing on the line between said Medfield and Dover, some three or four years previous to the year A D 1800, in the spring of the year, but the exact year and month I have forgotten, but I know that I attended his funeral Ceremonies. That I am knowing to the fact that said Sarah Herring his widow, has not intermarried since the death of her said Husband, but remains the widow of said Lemuel Herring to the present time, and resides in my neighborhood within said Town of Dover -.
Nathan Allen
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
March 1 st 1839. Then the above named Nathan Allen long known to the subscriber as a credible witness subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by him so subscribed, is true -.
Before me W m G Ellis Justice of Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Emma W Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
William Ellis
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of- fice, and that his signature to the annexed certificates is genuine and true. & that Sherman
Leland Esquire is Judge of Probate for the County of Norfolk at the office aforesaid & that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine & true
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this thirteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Emma W Sampson Clerk

Dedham Mass - August 5 th 1839
Mr Edwards
Sir I have received,
Yours of July 6 th 1839, with the Application and papers in the case of Sarah Herring, returned here as appears, that another Certificate of her marriage be furnished by the Town Clerk of Medfield more in conformity to the Printed form lately received from your Department. Mr Orson the Town Clerk of Medfield not being able to reconcile the direction in the said letter with the terms of the printed form, has made another certificate of Sarah Herring's marriage as near the requisitions of the printed form as he was able to do, which is herewith transmitted. - It is believed, that the Certificate already attached to Mrs Herring's Application is in the same form of most of the Certificates forwarded with the Applications that have been allowed in this quarter under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
I confess that I am unable to reconcile the directions in said said letter, with those of the printed form received at the same time - because this letter of July 6 th 1839, plainly says - "The year should in all cases be written, instead of being expressed in figures, as it is generally upon the records". while your printed form, after the words "with the exception of the date be" with equal plainness, explicitly says, - "copy the day, month, and year, in letters and figures, in exact conformity with the original". - hence there seems to be, a direct contradiction in terms, not to be reconciled by any rational mode of construction. I trust Sir, that it will not be denied by any, that an exact Copy of any record or entry, is a true transcript in the words figures or characters of their original, which alone, can make the copy conformable thereto, and as near a fac simile thereof, as is practicable in such transactions -.
Having taken occasion to examine the record of said Sarah Herring's marriage, I find its entry, in the position, words, and figures, as follows - viz
"Lemuel Herring of the District of Dover and Sarah Mason of Medfield were joined in Marriage by Daniel Perry Justice of Peace May 28 th 1793"
If Sir the new Certificate of the Town Clerk of Medfield herewith transmitted, shall not be found fully satisfactory in form, I ask the favor that you would cause the above copy of the original entry of the Claimants marriage, to be incorporated into the form of a Certificate that will be acceptable - and the same transmit to the subscriber as soon as convenient -.
I am Sir, very Respectfully, Your Ob t & Serv
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
W m Gellis