Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32779, Eliphalet Hamilton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hamilton, Eliphalet
S. 32779
CONTENTS

(2,617)
Massachusetts Roll
Eliphalet Hamilton Capt Woodbridge Private Massachusetts line - 1780 - 3 years. in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Edward D. Bangs Esq. Worcester Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r - 1818 -  36.82    Semi-ann l all o ending 4 th Mar 1819  48.00    Arrears 4 mo 1818/30  84.80  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Continued Western Leicester Co.

Plan of Adams H.R. Jan. 1. 1835. Copy of letter Sent to Hon. A. Vanderpool H.R. Feb. 1. 1836. same Mar. 19. 1836
Rev. Frederick Douglass Nov. 3 1820 to 1821 Western Mass.

Application sent Nov. 3 1820 to Abijah Bigelow Worcester Mass.
Adams H.R. Dec. 1. 1835. Copy of letter sent to Hon. A. Bradburn Feb. 1. 1836. same day 19. 1836

Eliphalet Hamilton
Western
2617
18 Sep 18
[Handwritten signature: E. Hamilton]
ELIPHALET HAMILTON, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, do hereby certify that
the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office
and of the whole thereof.
[Faint handwritten text: William ...]

Schedule of the estate of Eliphalit Hamilton of, Western, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
   1 Swine $4.00  1 saw Dozens $1.00  $5.00    1 Chest 40-1/2 doz chains of  - - -  1.25    2 tables $1.25 - 1 doz Plates 25  - - -  1.50    1/2 doz cups & Saucers  - - -  .16    1 Tea Set, 34 - 3 Books, 34  - - -  .68    6 knives Forks, 50  1 Tea Kettle, 42  .92    1 Pail, 25  1 dish Kettle $1.00  1.25    1 meat Tub, 50  1 Tub 12  .62    4 dry casks, 50  1 churn, 25  .75    Shovel & tongs 34  3 milk pans 25  .59    1 Spinning Wheel 50  1 Seive 16  .66    1 Sickle 34  3 Axes $1.00  1.34    1 Scythe & Snaths  - - -  .50      $15.32   
I have a wife aged 55 years - my inform and been under the care of a Physician for 12 years - unable to labour any. One daughter aged 16 years, of slender constitution, and can labour but little - hardly enough to support herself, which is all my family - having no connections to furnish me any support. - When in the service I lost a part of my forefinger of my left hand, by the bursting of a gun. And should I be deprived of my pension, I must be dependent on publick or private charity for support, as will all the industry and economy of myself and family, with the aid of my pension for two years past, I have had but a bare support.
Eliphalit Hamilton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eleventh day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Eliphalet Hamilton aged sixty eight years, resident in Milford in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Enlisted in January 1780, in Col. Grafton's Regiment, and Capt. Christopher Woodbridge's Company in Mass. Line, for 3 years, and served till the close of the War, when I was discharged at New-Burgh State of New York, which made my term of service 3 years & about 10 months. Was in the battle at Phillipsburg in a detachment under Col. Schuyler. My original application was made the 17th day of April 1818, my pension certificate is numbered 2,617; — I was on the continental establishment; — and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Eliphalet Hamilton
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fifteen dollars and forty two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

State of Massachusetts I Eliphalet Hamilton
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Western in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the beginning of the year seventeen hundred and eighty
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to about the 10th day of April  the  seventeen hundred and eighty three
as a private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain Christopher Woodbridge's Company in the 3rd Regiment commanded by Col o John Greaton
and that I left the service on the 10th of April 1783 as aforesaid
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 84 years the 1st day of August  1818  I had a regular discharge which, before the end of the three years for which I enlisted, by reason of a wound I received in my service, that I sent on my Discharge to the seat of Govt with a view to obtain a pension, some time since, and it has not yet been returned to me
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Eliphalet Hamilton
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 18th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Edward Bangs Judge C. C. Cushing
the abovenamed Eliphalet Hamilton and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he made oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
with the seal of said Court Edward Bangs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, f.
I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the severall courts of common Pleas, within and for said county of Worcester, do hereby certify, That Simon Draper, Esquire, before whom the affidavits, on the annexed paper, have been made, is a justice of the peace, within and for said county, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name, subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature. —
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, this tenth day of July, Anno Domini 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

I Joseph Hamilton of Brookfield hereby certify that Eliphalet Hamilton was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Company of Col. G. as he has stated within and served in the same Regt and know that he served more than two years & until he was discharged on account of his wounded hand.
Joseph Hamilton
Worcester P. Apr. 17. 1818
Sworn to before me
Edward H. Hays Judge as within
I Benjamin Humphrey of Sherbridge in P. County hereby certify that I know Eliphalet Hamilton the signeth herein to be a soldier in the Revolutionary war from the Spring of the year 1781 to the Spring of the year 1783. I was a soldier in Col. Gaston's Regiment with him the whole of that time. I tarried longer he was discharged on account of a wound, as by him stated, which I was knowing to.
Ben H. Hays 178

I Jesse Parker of Brookfield in said County of Worcester hereby certify that I knew Eliphalet Hamilton the within Applicant more than a year and a half in the service in the Regiment by him stated and that he was discharged by reason of a wound as by him stated I was in a different Regt to wit the 7th and I have no doubt the whole of his statement is true tho' I cannot testify to the whole of it.
Jesse Parker
Eliphalet Hamilton
1704
Admitted
Worcest. June 26 th 1818 personally appeared Benjamin Humphrey to Jesse Parker signed of the Certificate on the back of this application, and more of truth in my opinion as made oath to the truth of their respective certificates.
Thomas Dyer Justin Root
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32779 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,779
Elizabet Hamilton Pin Rec was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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