Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13440, Aaron Heath, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Heath, Aaron
N. 13440
Mass.
Rhoda.
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21. 802
Massachusetts
Aaron Beach
of Middlefield in the State of Mass who was a Mate in the Company comd. by Captain Tracy of the Ag commd. by Col. Ward in the Massachusetts line for 23 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 76 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feb 1833 and sent to Mr. Bishop Lepron Mass
Arrears to the 14th Sept 1833 $191. 67 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb 1834. 38.33 $230 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. D. Adair Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 35
81
Barnstable

1622 Massachusetts
rep 3 June 44
Abida Heath Deceased, widow of Aaron Heath Maj who was a Private, in the Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and to 10 Dec - 1843 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of June 1844 and sent to
Mrs Balfinch. Boston, Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 41
Mrs L. Abina, wife of Nat. Abina, Roxana " Rachel Andrews, Rhoda " Abner Heath Juliana " Nathan Thompson Asa Heath, Col. Abner Heath Fanny Heath, Julia, wife of Amos Heath, Mary wife Gylmer's Estate, and Benjamin Heath. Her which may be in application of Genl. L. Smith A.M.P. for the benefit of said Children.

3622 Massachusetts Noah Heath Pease, widow of Noah Heath who was a Private, in the Mass & Maine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of March, 1843. to 10 Nov 1843 estimate recd
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of June 1844 and sent to Mrs. Sarah Pease Boston Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 44
Mar 3 June 44
Pay to Irena, wife of Noah Alson, Ropena " Rachel Andrews, Rhoda " Abner Heath Saloma " Nathan Thompson Asa Heath, Colviah Heath Sarah Heath, Julia, wife of Amos Heath, Mary wife Sylvester Gove, and Benjamin Heath. To which may be paid on application of David L Smith Esq. for the benefit of said Children.

8 Aaron Heath Sandusfield Ms - Application for Pension Augt 15 1832
77443

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this Fifteenth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER , Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting.
Aaron Heath a resident of the town of Sangisfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth 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 the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
On the first of May in seventeen hundred and sixty five at Cambridge in Massachusetts he enlisted in the Army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Luke Drury of Grafton Massachusetts and in Colonel Ward's Regiment for the term of Eight months as a private soldier and that he continued to serve in said Company and Regiment until August 1775 and was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and in August 1775 he was detached from said Drury's company and put into the Company commanded by Captain Hubbard of Worcester Mass. and remained in said Company under the command of Colonel Arnold to Quebec through the Wilderness and he continued in the service in said company at said Quebec until the 31 st of December 1775 when he was taken prisoner by the British , disarmed put into irons and confined in Gaol at said Quebec for the term of about nine months when he was discharged from said Gaol upon parole and then retired to Elizabethtown point in the state of New Jersey and there landed . He resided at Yrington in Massachusetts at the time he enlisted as aforesaid — and afterwards in May
1778 at Stafford in the state of Connecticut where he then resided he was enlisted by Captain Ozias Bingham for the term of six months and went with said Captain Bingham to Hartford in said state of Connecticut and was then employed with said Bingham to purchase horses for the United States Service — and afterwards in September 1778 he started from Farmington in said state of Connecticut with said Bingham and a guard of Militia with field pieces and baggage under the command of Captain Lewis and marched to White Plains and there joined the Army and from said White Plains he marched with the Army to Fredericksburg and continued in said service at said Fredericksburg until the expiration of said term of six months when he was discharged at said Fredericksburg — and he has no documentary evidence of his service in his pension and was discharged as before stated. And he further states that he went

to New Hampshire in the month of March or April and took a Job of chopping 1775 and while there there was an alarm of Concord & Lexington battle in them started and went to Cambridge and there enlisted as aforesaid
interrogatories propounded to the applicant by the Court.
Ans to the 1 st Interrogatory from the instructions of the War Department I was born in Stafford in the State of Connecticut 1754
Ans to 2 d I know of no record of my age.
Ans to 3 rd I enlisted into the Service as stated in my application.
Ans to 4 th I resided at Lyngsham & Stafford as stated in my application at the time I entered the Service and afterwards removed to Sandisfield and have resided there about fifty two years and now reside there.
Ans to 5 th - I recollect Genl Putnam who commanded at Bunker Hill Genl Joseph Warren being killed Genl Ward Col Ward whilst serving at Bunker Hill as stated in my application and I recollect Col. Arnold Maj. Mige Copt. Tappan Col. Green Copt. Morgan & other officers who marched with us through the wilderness to Quebec I also recollect Genl Montgomery who attacked the upper town when Arnold attacked the lower town - and many of the officers were taken at the same time I was but none of the commissioned officers were confined in the Gaol with us
Ans to 6 th I never received a written discharge but was discharged as stated in my application.
Ans to 7 th Rev. Levi White and Erastus Brack Esq.

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
Aaron Heath
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
We Levi White a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Sandisfield aforesaid and Erastus Beach residing in Said Sandisfield — hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Aaron Heath — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. and we further certify that the said Aaron Heath is a person of truth and veracity
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Levi White. Erastus Beach
W. P. Walker J. Probate
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, and served as he states And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Levi White who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Sandisfield — in the County of Berkshire — and Commonwealth of Massachusetts — and that Erastus Beach who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Sandisfield — in the County of Berkshire — and Commonwealth of Massachusetts — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Aaron Heath for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Henry W. Bishop Regt. of Probate

17443 Aaron Heath of Mapachusett
Private 23 months Am. d.
1306
Jan. 4, 1833
P. 415
Henry W. Bishop Berkshire Gen. J. C. Alford M. Franklin Co. Mass.

BRIEF in the case of Warren Heath of Wadsworth in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 years  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.     In 1775 — — 8 — 28 private Genl Dury Coll Wood   — 9 — — Prisoner at Quebec   78 — — 6 — — private Genl Bingham  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cambridge Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Clegg Examining Clerk.
146.672 153 34 38.33 191 GY

10,066 Rhoda Heath
Mass.
act 7. July 38
m 78 d 43-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts & Berkshire ss. On this Eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County at her dwelling house in Sandisfield in said County Rhoda Heath a resident of said Sandisfield in said County aged Eighty Six she being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open Court who being first duly sworn according to Law on her oath makes 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 pensions to certain widows and the act of Congress passed March the 3 d 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Aaron Heath late of said Sandisfield deceased and at the time of his decease a pensioner of the United States under the act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832 and for evidence of his serv- ice she refers to the proofs on file in the pension office connected with his declaration
She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Heath on the 13 th day of May 1777 at Stafford Connecticut that her husband the aforesaid Aaron died at said Sandisfield on the twenty ninth day of January in the year eighteen hundred & forty three 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 & ninety four viz. at the time before stated and that she has not intermarried since the decease of said Aaron but still continues his widow
Rhoda A. Heath widow.
S. May 18. th
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year aforesaid.
Before me, William P. Walker Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire county ss. I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rhoda Heath for a pension. That the Hon. William P Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified. That the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twentieth day of May in the year Eighteen Hundred & forty three. Henry W Bishop. Regt Prob.

Heath, Aaron Conn W13440 Mass.

Leav. H. 25. Dec 1777.
Heath was the 13th Dec 1777. then then Aaron Heath and Rhoda
Edson was Married March the 9 th Dec 1778.
then Irene Heath was Born January the 14 th 1779.
then Roxanne Heath was Born December the 12 th 1779.
then Aaron Heath junr was Born at Sanderfield
Rhoda Heath was Born August the 17 th Apr 1780.
Saloma Heath was Born October the 6 th 1781.
Asa Heath was Born April the 24 th May 1790.
Alva Heath was Born May the 6 th Dec 1792.
Jamie Heath was Born April the 4 th 1794.
Julia Heath was Born April the 5 th 1796.
Mary Heath was Born March the 8 th 1798.
Benjamin Heath was Born the 10 th 1800.
Aaron Heath junr died Dec 22 1806.
A.
W. P. H.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Aaron Heath 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. 77. 13,440
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1775 8 mos. Private Luke Drury Hubbard Ward Arnold Mass.   Dec 31, 1777 captured by the British & imprisoned at Quebec, 7 mos.   May - 1778 6 mos. Ozias Bingham Travis ✓ Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tyringham, Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 15, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Sandisfield, Berkshire Co. Mass. Age at date of application, born in 1754 at Stafford, Conn.
Remarks: Widow married at Stafford, Conn., Mar. 13, 1779 Ab. to Edson  He died June 29, 1843 at Sandisfield where she died Dec. 10, 1843 & her pension  was allowed for their surviving children: Irene; Rosena; Rhode; Saloma;  Asa; Alvah; James; Julia; Mary & Benjamin -  See supplemental family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

March 29, 1916.
Mr. G. D. Heath, 117 E. Main St., Corry, Penn.
Sir:-
In addition to the military history of Aaron Heath W. File 13,440 Rev. War, you are furnished the following information relative to his children:
Irene born March 9, 1778.. Roxcene " January 14, 178-. Aaron " December 12, 178-, died December Rhoda " August 17, 1785. 22, 1806. Saloma " October 6, 1787. Asa " April 24, 1790. Alva " May 6, 1793. James " April 4, 1794. Julia " April 6, 1796. Mary " March 6, 1798. Benjamin " November 4, 1800.
Surviving children in 1843:
Irena wife of Noah Alden; Roxena wife of Rueben Andrews; Rhoda wife of Abner Heath; Saloma wife of Nathan Thompson; Julia wife of Amos Heath; Mary wife of Sylvester Sweet; Asa; Alvah; James and Benjamin Heath.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgeber Commissioner.

to Miss Kfort, N. Y.
Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
Aug. 23, 1904. Hist. Elsie Horton, Fran July 13, 1905 Hist. to Mrs. W. A. Kling, Oakland, Calif 1916 Mar. 29 History to G. D. Heath. f.
File No. 13440
Rhoda Heath Widow of Aaron Heath Prs Mass Line
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 10.066
Rhoda Heath Map
let to G. J. Tucker July 19. 1843
Act 7 July 1838

Rhoda Heath, du o .
act '43
payable up to Dec. 10. 1843 the day of her death, to her only surviving children, Irena, wife of Noah Alden, Roxena, wife of Reuben Andrews, Rhoda, wife of Abner Heath, Saloma, wife of Nathan Thompson, Asa Heath, Alvah Heath, James Heath, Julia, wife of Amos Heath, Mary, wife of Sylvester Sweet, and Benjamin Heath, and which may be paid on the application of Levi L. Smith, administrator, for the benefit of the children, at the rate of $66:66 per ann.
Send cut : to Thomas Bulfinch Boston Mass

8242.
Report
Massachusetts
Muda Heath deceased
widow of Sara Heath
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1822 and who died on the 29th Jan'y 1843, of Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Drury of the Regt commanded by Col. Ward in the Mass line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of March 1844 and sent to George J. Fletcher , Newt , Mass
Total amount, $333.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Sampson Clerk, Book L Vol. 1 Page 59 .

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 12 1843.
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 Aaron Heath is borne upon the Eight months roll, as a private in the Company of Capt Luke Trury Col Ward, from April 26. and is returned in August & October 1775. There are no rolls of Capt Jonas Hubbard in Col Arnolds regt who went to Quebec after Dec 1775.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno A. Bolle Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW.
State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire Town of Sandisfield
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband Aaron Heath
He enlisted in the year 1775 from the town of Stafford in the County of Holland and State of Connecticut in the Company of Capt. Drury of the Town of Cambridge in Regiment, and served as a private. until — — — We were married in the year, 1777 He died in the year 1843 —
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz:—
He enlisted in the year 1775 - or 1776 for nine months under Capt. Hubbard in the expedition under Col. Arnold to Quebec - & was taken a prisoner at Quebec & retained nine months in prison
The above facts are derived by me from information rec d from others and are not within my own knowledge except as to our marriage and his death - and may not be in point of dates names and periods of service - precisely correct -

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW
State of _____ Town of _____ The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my late husband
addres Geo. G. Tucker Lemuel
James Church 157
I am now 86 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered Ebenezer Fainton of Lee  Massachusetts to act in the premises as my Attorney.
WITNESS my hand, this thirty first day of August in A. D. 184 3
Signed in my presence by said Rhoda Heath
Rhoda X Heath mark
Archie Ingle JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

I Alva Heath of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify & say, that the annexed paper marked A. was taken by me from an old Bible, which was the property of my father, at the time of his decease, which Bible has been in his possession ever since my earliest recollection & I recollect of seeing said Record in said Bible as far back as my memory extends. It was taken by me from said Bible on the twelfth day of May instant.
I further say that I am the Son of Aaron Heath deceased & Rhoda Heath his Widow. — The said Aaron Heath was at the time of his death, (which took place at said Sandisfield on the twenty ninth day of January 1843,) a pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary Services at the rate of Seventy Six Dollars & sixty seven cents per annum. I was present when he died. — The said Rhoda has not intermarried since the death of the said Aaron, but still remains his Widow. —
Alva Heath
S. May 18 th 1843.
Commonwealth of Mass. Berkshire ss. May 18 th . 1843.
Then personally appeared Alva Heath and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. and I certify that the said Alva is a credible witness.
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
The paper annexed marked A. has on the same the initials of my name written on the same, this "W. P. W."
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County. ss. — I Henry N. Bishop

Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Bucks - do certify that the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is his genuine signa- ture - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twentieth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & forty three Henry M. Bishop Reg t Prob.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County } ss-
On this fourteenth day of May 1844, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Levi L. Smith administrator of the estate of Rhoda Heath, late a resident of Sandisfield in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid aged ~~~~~ years now deceased who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in behalf of said Rhoda Heath in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That said Rhoda Heath deceased, was the widow of Aaron Heath, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and for his services was pensioned under the law of 7 th June 1832 at seventy six dollars and sixty seven cents per annum, and after his decease said Rhoda applied for the benefits of the act of 7 th July 1838, and has recently been pensioned under said law at sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum for five years -
And I further declare that said Rhoda Heath continued a widow until the day of her death, which took place on the tenth day of December 1843, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Levi L. Smith Administrator of the estate of Rhoda Heath
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me,
Egbert B. Garfield Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that said Rhoda Heath was personally known to me to have been the widow of said Aaron Heath, and said Smith is also personally known to me to be the Administrator of her estate, and I believe the facts stated by him in the foregoing affidavit to be true -
Egbert B. Garfield Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 18. 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Egbert B. Garfield was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire,
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.
Wm. Tufts. Sept 3 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3 rd March 1843. Rhoda Heath, deceased, widow of Aaron Heath, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents, per Annum Commencing on the 11 th of March 1843, and ending on the 10 th of December 1843, the day of her death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Irena, wife of Noah Alden, Roxena, wife of Reuben Andrews, Rhoda wife of Aaron Heath, to be as endorsed on
Tho Napier
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 3 day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire ss. — On this Second day of October A.D. 1833. personally appeared in open court before the Hon. William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County aforesaid now sitting, Aaron Heath a resident of the town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following additional declaration, in amendment of his declaration of the fifteenth of August 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of passed June 7. 1832. —
That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he is unable to state the name of his Colonel in the year 1778. — and that he knows of no person or persons now living by whom he can prove his services, except John Garfield, William Heath, John Heath Joseph Heath and Seth Edson, whose affidavits are hereto annexed.
Aaron Heath
S.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that the foregoing contains the original additional supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Heath for a pension — In testimony

whereof I have set my hand & seal of office of said Court of Probate this second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
Henry M. Bishop Reg. Probate

I William Heath of Eggingham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say that I have been acquainted with with Aaron Heath now of Sandisfield in said County from his youth that he is and always has been considered a person of truth and veracity I further depose and say that I saw him on Harlem Heights on his way as he said from Quebec as a prisoner on parole in the year 1776 about the first of September he appeared like a man in trouble I very much believe that he had been in prison and was then on parole as he states
William Heath
Berkshire ss August 21 st 1833
Then the above named William Heath appeared and swore to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me - Eli Hale Justice of the Peace
I Eli Hale the above named Justice certify that the above named William Heath is a man well known to me that he is considered a man of truth and veracity that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief
Eli Hale

Broom County p State of New York }
Joseph Heath of Windsor in the County of Broome & State of New York being duly Sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Aaron Heath in the Year 1775 and previous thereto this said Aaron Heath then lived in Stafford, and that the said Aaron Heath was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that in said year he enlisted and went to Boston and saw the said Aaron in the Service of Prospect Hill and understood & believes he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill some afternoons in the same year at Boston in the Service and knows that the said Aaron then enlisted to go to Litchfield and went out as this deponent then understood and believes now believes went to Litchfield and was there in the Campaign under General Arnold & Montgomery and was taken Prisoner and was gone about one year. And that this de- ponent saw the said Aaron Heath in the Service at White Plains in the Year 1778 and further saith that after the Revolutionary War it was

always understood and believed in the neighborhood when the said Aaron lived that he was in the Service and a Soldier of the Revolution —
Sworn & Subscribed this 4 th day of September 1833
Joseph Heath
Before me
Wm Glynne first judge of Broome County
Broome County ss
State of New York } John Heath of Westport in said County being duly Sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Aaron Heath in Westport in the State of Connecticut at previous to during & since the War of the Revolution and that he has heard the foregoing deposition of John  Joseph Heath read and understands the same and knows that the facts therein stated are true and that he agrees with the said Joseph Heath in the matters therein set forth —
Sworn & Subscribed this 4 th day of September 1833
John Heath
Before me
Wm Glynne first judge of said County

Broom County ss State of New York } Seth Edson of Windsor in the County of Broom aforesaid being duly Sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Aaron Heath in Hattoria in the State of Connecticut Previous to during & since the Revolutionary War and that he has heard the foregoing Deposi- tion of Joseph Heath read and understands the same and knows the facts therein stated to be true except the simple fact of his enlistment to go to Dubuque and that he agrees with the said Joseph Heath in everything else, and believes that to be true -
Seth Edson
Sworn & Subscribed this 4 th day of September 1833
Before me J. M. Seymour first Judge of Broom County

State of New York Broome County ss
Be it remembered that on the 4 th day of September 1833. personally came before me William Seymour our first Judge of the County of Broome Joseph Root John Root & Seth Edson to me known to be well known and subscribed & made oath respectively to the within depositions Respectfully And I certify that they are sincerely persons of truth & veracity and entitled to credit and belief.
Wm Seymour
State of New York Broome County ss
W. B. Marvin clerk of said county do certify, that William Seymour Esq. before whom the foregoing affida- vits purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for this county, and the signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 4 th day of September 1833.
W. B. Marvin clerk

I, John Garfield of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose & say that I have been acquainted with Aaron Poots now of Sandisfield in the County aforesaid since we were Boys That he was absent from home when the American army marched from Boston to Quebec in the year 1775 That it was then believed he was with the Army that he returned in the fall of the next year to his fathers house that at that time from since it has been believed that he was with the said army & that he was a Prisoner at Quebec with those who were taken, that I recollect his appearance when he came home & that it indicated he had been in the service as is represented, John Garfield.
Berkshire ss. Augt. 20. 1833.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Ebenezer B. Garfield Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Second day of October A. D. 1833.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

I, John Garfield of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Aaron Poate now of Sandisfield in the County aforesaid since we were Boys that he was absent from home when the American army marched from Boston to Quebec in the year 1775 that it was then believed he was with the Army that he returned in the fall of the next year to his father's house that at that time & ever since it has been believed that he was with the said army & that he was a Prisoner at Quebec with those who were taken, that I recollect his appearance when he came home & that it indicated he had been in the service as is represented, (John Garfield)
Berkshire ss. Augt. 20. 1833.
Then the above named John Garfield appeared & affirmed to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me, Egbert B. Garfield Justice of the peace
I, Egbert B. Garfield the above named Justice certify that the above named John Garfield is well known to me & that for his statement, is entitled to full credit & belief Egbert B. Garfield

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Eli Hale
Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Seventh day of October
A. D. 1832. Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

17864 11856
727 Fourteenth & Oakland, Calif.
Secy. of Dept.
I am very anxious to obtain accurate statement of record of Aaron Heath Sandisfield, Mass. during Revolutionary war.
If it wouldn't be too much trouble I wish to inquire also for "Blanchard from Vermont" another ancestor, of whom I can

find nothing more definite than that he was in the nav.
Yours very truly Mrs. W. A. Kling
June 18. 1905.

5921

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire p.
I William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire aforesaid do certify that it has been made to appear to me by satisfactory evidence that Rhoda Heath late of Sandisfield in said County deceased who was a person of the United States died at said Sandisfield on the tenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three that she left the following children in Irena wife of Noah Alden. Roxena wife of Reuben Andrews. Rhoda wife of Abner Heath. Saloma wife of Nathan Thompson. Asa Heath. Noah Heath. James Heath. Julia wife of Amos Heath. Mary wife of Sylvester Sweet & Benjamin Heath that Levi L Smith of New Marlborough in said County is Administrator on the Estate of the said Rhoda Heath deceased and that it is the wish of all the children above named that the said Levi L Smith the administrator should receive the balance of pension due at the decease of the said Rhoda Heath for their use & benefit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this 14 th May. 1844.
William P. Walker

Pension Department Washington D. C.
Can you give me any information as to the exact time & birth of Aaron Healy, who died at Sandisfield, Mass. Jan. 29, 1843, having drawn a pension for some time.

Also as to what Reg- iment he belonged, when he enlisted, when discharged, and in what battles he was wounded.
Yours truly (Miss) Elsie Horton Frankfort N. Y.
Aug. 12, 1904.

Friends and Cousins:—Whenever, wherever and whatever cities or towns you may visit, we urge that directories be consulted and P. O. addresses of any of our name be taken and kindly forwarded to Corry, Pa., office.
Association Of The Heath Family Of America
Rev Sec H
OFFICERS
Guy D. Heath, Corry, Pa., President and Secretary Howard F. Heath, South Chicago, Ill., First Vice President Levi W. Heath, Chicago, Ill., Second Vice President Earnest W. Heath, Chicago, Ill. Treasurer
Heath
Corry, Pa., Mar 16 th 1916
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly place me in communication with some clerk in your department whom I can employ to look up Rev. War soldiers who were pensioned by name of Heath .
I am especially anxious to locate the place of birth and date of N. 13,448 Aaron Heath who enlisted me. at Alstead N.H. again at Ypsingham  Berkshire Co Mass. Served under Maj. L Baldwin 1775. also Capt Luke  Armys Co.  Johnathan Wards 32 nd Reg.
Also N. 23,273 Benjamin Heath. enlisted in Limt.  Jos. Wilsons detachment from Capt. Egskil  Harricks Co.  Col: John Ashley Jr.  Berkshire Co. Mass Regt. July 8 th 1777 roll dated at Ypsingham . enlisted at Other Times  perhaps  Early  Benj. enlisted Apr 16 th 1776 in Co. of Capt. Wm Satterlee of Mass. in Reg. of Col Saml. Elmore of Sharon  Hitchfield Co Conn. Muster Roll dated Aug. 13 th 1777 . Page 118. Yours truly G D Heath
(From envelope) 117 E. Main St., Corry, Penn.

10.066
Rhoda Heath
Mass ts
Act July 7 th 38
cmg
Admitted
17 mo
Prio
$ 66.66 per an.
George J. Tucker
Lenox
Mass ts

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm 2 Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Boston, May 20. 1844.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the papers of Rhoda Heath for pension under the law of 3 rd March '43 - and will thank you to transmit to me the certificate when prepared.
Your obed t serv t
Thos Bulfinch
J L Edward, Esq. Comm ee - Pensions.