Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29219, William Heath, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Heath, William
S. 29219
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15095
Massachusetts
William Heath of Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a Pvt in the Griffin company by Captain Parker of the Regt commanded by Col Sage in the Hart line for 8 Months Conn
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of May 1833 and sent to Rev. Bishop Senoy Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept 13.32
$ 66.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. W. Blagden Clerk Book E Vol. D Page

William Heath Fyringham As Application for Pension Oct 2 o 1832 13.987

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
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Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Heath
W.P. Walker Judge of Probate
We Dea. Hale a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Tyringham and Eli Hale residing in same Tyringham hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Heath who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Venty four 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.
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Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Dea. T. Hale
Eli Hale
W.P. Walker Judge of 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 Dea. Hale
who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that Eli Hale who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Tyringham 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 William Heath for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this Second day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four .
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this Seventh — day of October 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, William Heath — a resident of the town of Yaringham — in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Four 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. I entered in the line of the State of Conn.
Continued Troop in May 1776, in Capt Parkers company formed  Millington his Christian name I think was Jonathan in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dyer from Middle town I think. The Brigade was commanded by Gen. Mads worth. Lt Col. Russell & Maj. Ripley were officers in the Regiment. We marched to New Haven then to New York when we took water and went to New York. The British and Hessian got on and their shipping lay off Staten Island. We staid in N. York a month or a month & a half employed as a guard and in fatiguing & drill. Duties and not unfrequently in doing the drill — our regiment was ordered on to Gov. Island, the regiment which had been stationed there having dwindled away by sickness. We remained on Gov. Island until the British took Long Island. The next day a contingent over from N. York to transport us to N. Island. We went while we were on Gov. Island after the British had taken possession of Long Island. The British sent in a flag of truce demanding that we should be treated as prisoners of war, but Col. Dyer expected that as long as we had a man that could fight we would maintain our position; but if they would permit him to evacuate the Island unmolested we would do it & go on to N. York Island. They replied they would go back and if that should be permitted they would hoist a flag, but instead thereof they sent a shower of cannon balls at our fort. We then retired under a thick discharge of balls & went on to York Island where we staid several days when we were ordered to what was called the Red Bank. We staid there a few days when we had orders to prepare to march — we expected something serious. We heard the regular movements among the British on Long Island, making preparation to land on N. Island. We went down to East River to prevent the British landing. The whole Brigade went down. The British withdrew from the trenchment directly in front of the British Fleet or a part thereof. The firing commenced first on our left we remaining quietly in front of the ship off the right of our left. The firing commenced from the ship directly in front of us. Our position was dangerous & trying in the extreme being without cover and entirely exposed to their fire. The man directly on my left was at that time killed — the British landed and after we had been exposed to their fire some time we had orders to retreat. After We retreated on the road that leads from York City to Kings Bridge under the awful shower of balls. Then we found Gen. Washington in sorrow, he said he was mortified that such a body of men should retreat before 400 of the enemy. Here also we saw Gen. Putnam. We retreated to Harlem Heights where we entrenched.

The next day the British came on and attacked us. When Colo Knowlton of the rangers a brave Man was killed. We repulsed them and they did not attack our Main body; but we found that they intended to cut off our retreat and we were ordered to retire to White Plains, where the British came on with their Main body. We were near the Connecticut River advanced group fought with the British until they joined our Main body. After this I was taken sick carried to Bedford where under the care of a physician I remained until the last of my campaign. I served in this enlistment six months. After my return home I was taken sick and was confined three or four weeks.
The next year I was drafted and My Father hired a substitute who served a Number of months.
In the year 1779 I enlisted in Capt. Hinds company. We had no Colo or Brigadier until we arrived at New Haven. I have forgotten the Names. This was in what was called Gen. Sullivan's expedition. We stayed in New Haven until we were ordered to Rhode Island, being I think one month. We Marched to Rhode Island and crossed over to Tiverton. Here we encountered a tremendous storm of thunder and lightning. We then Marched down to Newport city where we entrenched. Here the British lined upon us over a Number of days. The French Fleet went out of New Port and a storm wrecked them so that they did not return. The British were then reinforced from N. York, we retreated to Snaker Hill & there the British followed us and a severe battle was fought but we were too much for them & they retreated. At this time Lt. Spaulding was wounded and helped bring him off and carried him over to Bristol side & from there we carried all the wounded to Providence. In this enlistment I served two months.
  Served in my first enlistment  6. Months    As in my second  2    Total  8 Months  
I was born in Willington in the year 1758 Sept. 28 th . I have no one in at need of my age & always lived in Willington when called into the service I received a discharge but it has long since been lost. I have lived since the war in Ashford in Connecticut and now in Fitchburg Mass. When I have lived more than forty years.
In the Court to the Rev. Mr. Hall a clergyman of Fitchburg has come to Old Hall's who can testify to the likeness of my services in the Revolution.
I know of no person living who can testify to my services as I was very young when I went into the war.

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Index: Vol. 2, Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 23-1901 Hon. A. L. Bates NR
Jan'y, 15-1902 G. O. Heath Co. v. v. v. no desig notice of Co. & 2 of officers - no information furnished
Aug. 7-1903 Ab. A. Des Moines City
1928 - May 14, Hight Lillian A. Clark. M.E.E.

MRS. ALBERT B. CLARK 83 FRANKLIN STREET LEE, MASS.
May 1 st 1928
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
My dear Commissioner -
Jan. 30-1927 I wrote you asking for a statement of the military history of William Heath a soldier of the Revolutionary War. who enlisted from Willington Conn. - 1776 - as a Private under Capt. Parker and in 1779 under Capt. Arnold. Col. Saye. His or his widow's claim was allowed. - Can you send me the desired information? Thanking you for your assistance
I am Sincerely Yours Lillian A. Clark. Has record of a letter from her of Jan. 30, 1927

MRS. ALBERT B. CLARK 83 FRANKLIN STREET LEE, MASS.
Jan. 30-1928
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
My dear Commissioners.
Would you kindly send me a copy of the Military History of William Heath of Willington Conn. and who resided in Tyngsborough Mass. when he applied for a pension Oct. 2-1832- aged 74 yrs? His claim was allowed for services already  in Revolutionary War. ans. 6/14/28
Also, have you any record of Samuel Stacy Jr. born Ipswich Mass. 1723 married Hannah Ayers 1746 (published) Ipswich - died Oct. 8-1810, served in Capt. Edward Blake's Co. Col. Carpenter's regt. service 4 days, marched to Fiverston R.I. July 28-1780. Thanking you for any any assistance I am.
Sincerely Lillian A. Clark

REV. and 1812 Wars Section
May 14, 1928
Lillian A. Clark 83 Franklin Street Lee, Massachusetts
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 29219, it appears that William Heath was born September 28, 1758, at Willington, (State not named.)
He enlisted in May, 1776, served six months in Captain Jonathan Parker's Company, Colonel Sage's Regiment of Connecticut Troops, and was in skirmishes on Governors Island and East River, and in the retreat from New York.
In 1778 he enlisted in Captain Arnold's Company and served two months; was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition and the battle of Quaker Hill.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, at Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, where he resided.
It is not stated whether soldier ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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Des Moines. Iowa. July 31, 1903
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D.C.
Sir:
I desire to show that I am eligible to membership in a patriotic society - through descent from William Heath who died at Tyringham, Mass. and who drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary War, and to that end respectfully ask that the Commissioner of pensions will furnish me with the facts as to to William Heath's service as shown in his pension papers on file in the pension office.
Respectfully Yours
A. C. Heath
1829 - 6 th Army.