Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,275, Prince Hatch, Mass. Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hatch Prince
S 13275
Navy
Carded
CONTENTS
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21. 786 Massachusetts
Prince Hatch of Falmouth in the State of Massachusetts who was a P. G. Captain in the Company commanded by Captain Garnis of the Mass. commanded by _____ in the War time for 2 mos 14 days Private 6 " 20 " Corporal 15 " 16 " Navy Carpenter Bont & Stah Navy Yard
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 145 Dollars 29 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct 1833 and sent to Monger David Falmouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $363.23 Semi-ant. allowance ending March - 72.64 $435.87
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. D. Addison Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 35

Rev War
132 1/5 INVALID.
File No. 132 275
Prince Hatch Capt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No registered claim -
Feb. 21, 1906.
J.W. Rice

83 Barnstable

Prince Hales

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 28 1832.
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 Prince Hatch is borne on the pay rolls
one day 6.20 29 1.26 2.07 86 15.06 29.24
of Capt. John Grannis' company as a corporal, stationed on the Elizabeth Islands for the defence of the sea coast from 27 th June to December 31 st 1775, six months & twenty days.
That Prince Hatch is also on the roll of Capt. Elisha Nye from January 4 th to Feb y 29, 1776; 29 days.
Prince Hatch is also on the roll of said Elisha Nye's company from April 5 th to June 1 st 1776, one month & 26 days.
Prince Hatch is also on the roll of said Elisha Nye's company from the first day of June to the first day of September 1776, two months & eleven days.
Prince Hatch also served in said Elisha Nye's company from the 25 th of January to the 20 th day of April 1777. sixty  sixty days.
That Prince Hatch served on board the Ship Protection as carpenter from the 11 th August 1782, fifteen months & six days, as appears by an extract from the roll of said ship. His term of engagement was May 5, 1781.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

216.930
Prince Hatch Falmouth.
Over the way & year's expenses
Carpenter Navy 15 Mr 6 day Carpenter ~ 6. 20 Private ~ 2 ~ 4
$180 Full term of Carpenter
3.67 125. 2.82 22.50
90. 22.50 1.25 22.00 2.42 7.12
6/150 1.25
145.292
290.58 172.65
363.23
Abner Davis Esq
Falmouth
Mass
Stearns Davis Esq 667 05 712 54 750 12 9000 Regalia

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss. On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Falmouth in and for said County, Prince Staleh a resident of Falmouth in said County, aged eighty one 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
: THAT he was in the United States service from the first day of June A. D. 1775, to the thirty first day of December A. D. 1775, as a private in the Middle or rather State troops of Massachusetts: that he was residing at Falmouth in said County when he entered the service; that he enlisted for six months, or more, or not exactly for what time and served for the period aforesaid under the command of John Grannis Captain, Elisha Hye Lieutenant, does not recollect any officers of the regular army, believes there were none present : that he marched from Falmouth, and was transported across the water on to the Elizabeth Islands in said State through : that he was in no battle
and left the service on the last of December as aforesaid. That he was employed with the rest of the company in watching the motions of the British and preventing their landing and carrying of cattle, and sheep and otherwise distressing the inhabitants, which they were in the habit of doing - That he was soon on the Island of Nauset in Massachusetts, in 1775, and there was a round of musketry that he knows of.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of January A. D. 1776, to the first day of day of April or June A. D. 1777, as a private in the State troops on Massachusetts line of the N. H. Brig: that he was residing at or on the Islands, having never visited them as he recollects when he entered the service; that he enlisted for one year or more or not exactly for how long and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Elisha Hye Captain, Stephen Hye Lieutenant, Lieut Col Bassett of the 11th Massachusetts commanded part of the line, recollects no other officers of the regular army : that he marched from the different parts of the Islands, and was transported over and through : that he was in no battle but had several skirmishes with the enemy - and left the service on at about the time above named: in the spring of 1776, went on & joined the army near Boston, and assisted in erecting the fort on Dorchester Heights, and commenced firing on the town of Boston but soon ceased and the British left Boston when he returned to the Elizabeth Islands, where he remained 'till he left the service.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the same time day of each , in the year A. D. 1778, to the 2nd last of his recollection day of A. D. 17 , as a mariner in the Navy
: that he was residing at Falmouth but proceeded on to Boston when he entered the service; that he enlisted for six months, as he thinks, and served for the period aforesaid under the command of John B. Stephens Commander, in the United States frigate Warren
: that he marched  assisted from Falmouth Boston in a cannon , but the crew becoming sickly returned and they intended through : that he was in no battle but captured some of the enemy's vessels. That he was one of the sick & went to the hospital and left the service on recovering his health and being paid off
some friends went on board of a tender gun State ship John Dyer William master, not knowing how long he served in her, was in the service with public until the whole of the Revolutionary War. Having no other means to support himself; is certain that he was in the United States service at least two years and three or four months, never had any weather discharge, he recollects, but cannot be more particular in his statement than he has done.

Constable J.
Probate Court at Falmouth in said County October 3d AD 1832
Personally appeared in open court Cushing Smith, Isaac Parker & Lemuel Fish and severally made oath to the truth of the depositions before written on this declaration and by them respectively subscribed in court. And I certify that the said Cushing, Isaac & Lemuel are, in the opinion of the court credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court the day & year aforesaid
No. 930
Frances Hatch Falmouth.
Carpenter Mary 15 Mrs 60 3/4 Carpenter ~ 6. 20 Paint ~ 2 ~ 4
Almon Davis, Register
$150 free from of Carpenter
3.67 1/2 1.25 2.42 1/2 22.50
90. 22.50 1.25 22.00 2.42 4.12 145.24 2
6/110 1.25
29.0.58 2.65
36.3.23 Almon Davis Esq Falmouth Mass

THAT he is not upon the pension roll under the act of 1818 as a private in the Army of the revolution Who he made application of his for application, he was residing at Falmouth Mass and that the time 1820 in the winter, as near as he can recollect, he applied for a pension under the said act of 1818. and furnished Capt Blackstone's certificate of one years service, which certificate included services of Shubael Hatch as well as his, that Shubael Hatch obtained his pension certificate, but the act of 1820 at that time added the prisoner act taking place about that time, and he (Prisoner) having property as he supposed of from three to five hundred dollars value, made no further attempt, but his property is now nearly expended and the certificate aforementioned he presumes may be found in the Pension Office, with the other documents of said Shubael Hatch.
He herewith furnishes the affidavits of Cushing Smith, Isaac Parker, and Leviuel Fisher, and has no documentary evidence, unless there may be some record found in the department of the State of Massachusetts, which will be furnished if found, and so on. The Revolutionary War has always been in Fal- mouth aforesaid & that the Rev. Mr. Woodbury & Francis Davis are well acquainted with him & can testify to his character & reputation of services as a soldier of the Revolution. 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.
Prince Hatch
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Regr.
We Benjamin Woodbury, a clergyman residing in the Town of Falmouth and Francis Davis residing in said Falmouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Prince Hatch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one 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.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Benj n Woodbury Francis Davis
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Benj n Woodbury who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Falmouth; and that Francis Davis who has also signed the same is a resident in said Falmouth and a lettered credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nyphus Clarkson - judge
I Almon Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Prince Hatch for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Regr

Barnstable
At the Coast within named basking Smith of Falmouth in said County aged seventy four years a pensioner for services performed in the Revolutionary War who testifies and says that he well knows Prince Hatch with named and has known him for sixty years at least and that he is the identical man he represents himself to be; and that he well recollects said Prince Hatch, being on board the United States Frigate Warren, under Capt Hopkins, being there himself, and knows that said Hatch served on board said frigate as a master gunner, or in some such station, he being an able seaman, and should think he served six months at least, as he belonged to said frigate when I entered, and most one crew was with us, but left before I did.
S.
Henry Smith
Barnstable
At the Coast within named Isaac Parker a pensioner for services performed in the Revolutionary War testifies and says, that he well knows Prince Hatch with named now present, that he well recollects, that he was a private soldier in the Delaware Islands in the years 1775, & 1776 under Capt Grenais & Capt Clarke Wyles being himself a soldier under Capt Wyles in 1776.
Isaac Parker
Barnstable
At the Coast within named Edward Sprague Leonard Fisher of Sandwich, a pensioner for services performed in the War of the Revolution, who testifies and says, that he well recollects Prince Hatch with named, and knows that he served on board of the United States Frigate Warren, Capt Hopkins, being one of the crew himself, that said Hatch was one of the able seamen, and should think he served six months or longer, and that it was in the year 1778 Leonard Fisher
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