Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,457, Abraham Hathaway, Mass.

SERVICE
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Hathaway, Abraham
S 17457
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15380.
Massachusetts
Abraham Hathaway
of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Ensign in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Walker in the Sp. Ass. time for 8 Mos 7 Days Ensign
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 88 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1833 and sent Home J. Hodge Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $167.98 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept " 41.99
$209.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. N. Blair Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 33
Died July 17, 1835 (MB)
88 Bristol

Ensign Abram Hathaway
I.S.R.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dristol Jo.
Before the Hon: John M.  Marcus Williams one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the of said Commonwealth, on this Twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared Nathan Whitney a resident of Raynham in said County aged eighty six 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 th 1832; That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein after stated to wit; First under Capt. James Williams in a company of militia, & do not remember the other of the we marched from Taunton to Roxbury on the first of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred as we were after we had the Battle of Bunker Hill; I was and did only as a sergeant ; I was in the trenches in throwing dirt behind the of the and the British upon my first the when we the there the days, and then our company returned home; while we were there a number of  company had been raised which came and relieved us; on my return I raised part of a company immediately, and before I received my Commission marched in the absence of the Capt & Lt  the company from Taunton to Roxbury, where I received my Commission bearing date July 1 st 1775, and which Commission is herewith annexed; Col. Walter Major Mitchell & Lt. Col. Leonard, whose first names I cannot recollect were the officers of our regiment  company they the in Boston for eight months; and when I commanded one of the boats which went on the expedition to the the Light House in the the which we did the or took prisoners all the British on the Island; I recollect seeing there Gen. Thomas, Col. Patnam, when our of the we returned home. Afterwards I went on several alarms as a volunteer, to wit once to Fall River in this State where I served keeping guard against any landing of the enemy which was apprehended - I was there a few days, and afterwards when the enemy landed and burnt New Bedford, I went there as a volunteer and when we arrived found the houses in a blaze, I was on this

expedition about a week and acted as an officer therein.
1 st I was born at Barnstable in the County of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts, in the year seventeen hundred & forty four.
2 d The record of my birth is on my family Bible.
3 d I resided at Raynham, afterwards when I entered the service I have resided there ever since.
4 th 5 th I have already stated how I entered the service & stated such particulars as at my present advanced age I am able to remember.
6 th I was a sergeant & afterwards an ensign. I had no warrant as sergeant, my Commission as ensign is hereto annexed.
7 th I conceive it unnecessary to produce any proof other than the annexed affidavits.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declare my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Abraham Hathaway
And I the said John H. Williams Judge as aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above named Abraham Hathaway is unable through infirmity & advanced age to attend the Court at its sitting; and I further declare my opinion after investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he has above stated; I further certify that the above declaration was subscribed & sworn to before me at the dwelling house of the said applicant for the reason aforesaid.
Marcus Morton Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ss. I, James Sproat, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Marcus Morton Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Judicial Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly qualified, and acting as such Justice within said County of Bristol, and that full faith and credit is due to his Official Acts & Advertisements.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Ja. Sproat

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BRIEF in the case of  Abraham Hathaway  of  Raynham  in the State of  Mass s  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? one of the Justices of the P. S. Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes - through infirmity & advanced age unable to attend court  3. How old is he? 87 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.     May In 1778 - — — 10 or 12 Serg — Gen. Capt J s Williams Co y { Volun ts Mil ia   after my return — — 8 — — Ensign Col s Wallcutt Reg t { 22 nd Reg t Capt s Kings Co y Lt Col s Leonard —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? no general battle  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Taunton Raynham Mass s  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by Witnesses - & documentary evidence His Commission as Ensign dated 1 July 1778 -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The signature of the Magistrate not verified by the Clerk 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens Examining Clerk.

July 15, 1936
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Mrs. Katharyne Feuerhelm Lansing Iowa
ABRAHAM HATHAWAY S. 17457 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Lieutenant Simeon Hathaway, of Vermont, and of his son, Abraham Hathaway, of Massachusetts, both of whom served at Bennington, Vermont.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Simeon Hathaway, under any spelling. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The record has been found of only one Abraham Hathaway; it is furnished herein as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 17457, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Abraham Hathaway was born in 1744 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Abraham Hathaway volunteered May 1, 1775, served ten or twelve days as sergeant in Captain James Williams' Massachusetts company. He was commissioned July 1, 1775, Ensign in Captain John King's company, Colonel Timothy Walker's Massachusetts regiment and served a tour of eight months against the British at Boston, during which he went on an expedition in a boat to take the Lighthouse in the harbor and assisted in capturing the island, killing or taking prisoners all the British on the island. He volunteered on an alarm at Fall River, Massachusetts, date not stated, served on this tour about ten days as ensign. He also volunteered on an alarm early in September, 1778, when New Bedford was burned and served as ensign on this tour seven days; the names of officers were not given on the last two tours.
Abraham Hathaway was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, while a resident of Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died July 17, 1835.

There are no family data shown in the claim of Abraham Hathaway.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension for this soldier surname of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Abraham Hathaway Certificate #15380 Issued June 11, 1833 Rate, $83.99 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Abraham Hathaway of Nashua in said County of Bristol, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise time and length of his service in the Army of the revolution: but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades viz - The first term of service mentioned in said declaration commenced as stated therein, that he did duty as stated therein, not less than ten days -
Months Days - 10
The second term of service mentioned in said declaration commenced in the year 1775; that he served as Ensign for the term of eight months as stated in said declaration.
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As to the third term of service mentioned in said declaration at Full River, he thinks it was in the year 1779 - and that he served as an Ensign not less than ten days -
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And as to the 4th term of service mentioned in said declaration, it must have been early in September 1778, as New Bedford was burnt Sept. 6. 1778 as he has been credibly informed - That in this campaign he served in the capacity of an Ensign - not less than
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Seven days - and for three several services
8 months & 27 days. He claims a pension
In answer to the 4th interrogatory of the War Department, he refers to the Reverend Simon Doyette, the Rev. Noah Sanford, Horatio Leonard Esq. Sheriff of said County of Bristol, Godfrey Robinson Esq. Elizab B. Dean Esq. all of

Raynham aforesaid and also to the Hon.
James L. Hodges of Taunton in said County
of Bristol — Said Hathaway further says that he was informed at the time he made his declaration aforesaid that it was not necessary to invoke the testimony of a Clergyman or as to a belief in his neighborhood of his services etc. but that his Commission was better evidence than that of a Clergyman Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Abraham Hathaway
Bristol ss. subscribed sworn to by the above named
Abraham Hathaway Before me James L. Hodges. part of the Name

We Enoch Sanford, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Edward Leonard residing in the same town, hereby certify That we are well acquainted with Abraham Hathaway of Raynham aforesaid, who made his declarations for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, before the Hon. Marius Martin one of the Justices of the Superior Judicial Court for said Commonwealth on the twenty first day of August 1832;
88. That we believe him to be eighty eight years of age: That he is reputed & believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
Enoch Sanford. Edward Leonard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. May 15 th 1833 Then Bristol ss. Subscribed and sworn to this 15 th — day of May Eighteen hundred & thirty three — Before me James L. Hodges Just. of the Peace
And I further certify that Enoch Sanford who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, residing in the town of Raynham & that Capt. Edward Leonard who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Raynham & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit —
James L. Hodges Just. of the Peace —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that James C. Adyges is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bristol & that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty three Amos Barrett
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IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina , to Abraham Flataway Esq.
WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Ensign in Capt. King's Company in the 22 d Regiment, commanded by Col. Walker
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
July 1 st 1775.
By Order of the Congress.
Abraham Flataway Esq.
John Hancock President

Lansing Iowa, June 18, 1936.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have been advised by the War Dept. to write this department to find the records of Abraham Hathaway during the Rev. War., also that of his father Lieutenant Simeon Hathaway. May I have such data as are necessary to prove eligibility to the D.A.R.
Sincerely, no signature? (Mrs.) Katharyne Feuerhelm.
P.S. I believe Simeon was from Vt. and Abraham Mass. Both were together at Bennington, Vt.

17457 INVALID.
1936 July 14 - Dist. to Mrs. Katherine Severiklin — m. B.
File No. 17,457
Abraham Kithanay
Ensign Rev War
Act: Conn 7" 32
Index: — Vol. / , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I, Israel Washburn of Raynham in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years, do testify & say that I have been well acquainted with Abraham Hathaway of said Raynham for many years, & that I well recollect that immediately after the news came to us of Battle of Lexington the said Hathaway volunteered under Capt James Williams and marched in his company, in which I also volunteered, to Roxbury near Boston, where we encamped and kept guard and assisted in throwing up fortifications under the fire of the enemy, we staid there eleven days; when we were dismissed; there being arrived reinforcements from Connecticut and some of what were called the companies for the eight months service. Israel Washburn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Bristol ss.
Raynham August 21. 1832
Then the above named Israel Washburn who is well known to me personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true in all its parts.
Before me Eliab B. Dean, J. Peace
Bristol ss. May. 14. 1833. I certify that Israel Washburn who subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit is a disinterested and like James L. Hodges. } Just. of the Peace

I, Elijah Gushie, of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years do testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Abraham Hathaway of said Raynham for fifty years or more; that I enlisted in the month of May or June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the Company commanded by Capt. Josiah King, Lt. Noah Hall, and Ensign the said Abraham Hathaway; and that we marched from Taunton to Roxbury as I think under the command of the said Hathaway, where we joined the army besieging the British in Boston and served eight months there in said Army; in the regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Walker, Lt. Col. Leonas whose first name I do not remember, Major Abiel Mitchell; our Captain was with the Company a part of the time & the Lt. a considerable part of the time; I recollect very well that said Hathaway went in one of the boats to the Light House in the harbour, where they captured the Island from the enemy & took many prisoners; I did not go in this detachment, and do not know who had the chief command of it.
Elijah Gushie
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss.
Raynham August 28 th 1832.
Then the above named Elijah Gushie who is well known to me personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true in all its parts.
Before me Elijah B. Dyer, Jus. Peace
Bristol ss. May 14. 1833. I certify that Elijah Gushie who subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit is a disinterested & credible person } Part of the New James L. Hodges.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
18. col. 44.
I James Sprague, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Elias N. Dyer Esq., whose signature is affixed to the within & annexed certificate, is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
J. Sprague