Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,782, Abner Hagget, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hagget, Abner Haggett.
S. 10,782
carded.
CONTENTS

21.592 New Hampshire Abner Haggitt
Residing in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Putnam of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Tyler in the N.H. Comp y . me for 11 m. 18 d.
Abner Haggitt* Mass. Records corrected May 11/05
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 38 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept. 1833 and Sarah H. Brown Frances Town
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $ 96.60 Pension allowance ending 4th 21 } 19.32
$115.92
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. Estlin Clerk Book 5 Vol. 1. Page 90

No. 71.
26943
Abner Haggert
N.H.
Private 11th Regt 18 days Capt Putnam's Co. Tyler Mass.
2666 1198 3864
7728 1932 96.00
7728 1192 9060
Itas Brown Esq.
Francestown
N.H.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this
30 th
day of August A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Francetown within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid,
Abner Hagget a resident of the town of Peterborough in said county aged 73 years
Who being 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say,
In the fall of 1777 he enlisted for three months & served the term in Capt. Prince's company of Massachusetts militia as as he rightly remembers, Col. Greville's regiment. The name of the lieutenant of the company was Whipple - The name of the lieutenant-colonel of the regiment he thinks was Putnam - Went to the state of Rhode Island & was stationed a part of the time at Providence & a part of the time at North Kingston. The term of his service expired he believes about the first of January. Col. Cram's regiment of Artillery was with his regiment at North Kingston he thinks but is not certain.
In January 1778 he enlisted for three months, and afterwards served the term out in Capt. Dodge's company of Massachusetts militia. The other officers of the company were Lieut. Baker and Ensign Brown. He does not know to what regiment he belonged. He was stationed with his company at Winterhill to guard the Hessian Prisoners from Burgoyne's army. This term of service expired in April.
About the first of July 1779 he entered the service again under an enlistment for six months and served in Capt. Putnam's company in Col. Dyer's regiment. The name of the lieutenant colonel was Putnam. He was stationed at

Providence till the British Army left Rhode Island & then went to Newport & was stationed at that place till his term was out, which was about the first of January 1780
He was born at Wenham, Massachusetts. Feb. 4. 1759 - has no record of his age - When called into the service he lived in Beverly, Massachusetts. Since the war he has lived in the same place and for about forty six years past in Peterborough N.H. where he now lives - He never received any written discharge from the service - Gen John Stark and Asaph Evans of Peterborough are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Colman Parker, Judge of Probate
Alner Haggitt Sworn to
We Elijah Dunbar in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Moses Dodge a Clergyman residing in the town of Peterborough
aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alner Haggitt who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Elijah Dunbar Moses Dodge
Colman Parker Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Elijah Dunbar who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Peterborough and that Moses Dodge who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Peterborough and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Colman Parker
Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Alner Haggitt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
C. H. Atherton
Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, to wit,
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Abner Hagget and the following answers on oath given, to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, at Wenham, Massachusetts Feb. 4. 1759
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have no record
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, When called into the service I lived at Beverly, Massachusetts. Since the War I have lived in the same place & for about forty six years past in Peterborough, where I now live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer, I enlisted
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I believe all the particulars within my recollection required by this interrogatory are stated in my (foregoing) declaration
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer, I never received any written discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Gen John Steele & Asaph Evans of Peterborough
Certified by
H. Hetherington
Register.

Revman
10.782 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 10.782
Abner Hoaggett Pr. Rev. Wm. Hoaggett.
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: — Vol. A Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 30 th 1833.
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 Abner Hagget, as a private, is borne on a Bounty-Roll of Capt. Asa Prince's Company, in Col. Danforth Keyes' Regiment, on duty at Rhode-Island, having enlisted September 12, 1777, and serving to January 3, 1778, - where he is allowed three months and twenty-one days. m. d. 3 " 21
The name of Abner Hagget is borne also on a Muster-Roll of Capt. Miles Greenwood's Company, in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of Guards, on duty at Cambridge, having entered February 3, 1778, and served to April 3, 1778, - where he is allowed two months and one day. 2 " 1
Abner Hagget's name is further found on a Pay-Roll of Capt. Jeremiah Putnam's Company, Col. Nathan Tyler's Regiment of New Levies, on duty at Rhode-Island, having engaged July 10, 1779, and is allowed four months and twenty-one days. 4 " 21
Abner Hagget's name is found also on another Pay-Roll of the same import with the last mentioned, for the month of December, 1779, where he is allowed one month and five days. 1 " 5
Edward D. Bangs Secy 11 " 18

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On the sixth day of July A.D. 1833 personally appeared before me Titus Brown a Justice of the Peace within and for said county Abner Haggit of Peterborough in said county who being duly sworn deposes that he is the same Abner Haggit who on the thirteenth day of August 1832 before Edmund Parker Esquire Judge of Probate for said county made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832; that in said declaration he stated his services, the names of his officers & the circumstances of his services, according to the best of his recollection and as he then believed correctly; that having since obtained from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a certificate of his services As they appear upon the rolls in the Secretary's office he finds that as owing to his age and the consequent loss of memory he was in some particulars incorrect - and that upon further reflection & an examination of said certificate he served as he now believes as follows - In Capt Prince's company in Col. Fayer's regiment from September 12. 1777 to January 3. 1778 a term of three months & twenty one days - in Capt Greenwood's company Lieut. Gerrish's regiment from Feb 9. 1778 to April 3. 1778 a term of two months and one day - and in Capt. Putnam's company in Col. Tyler's regiment from July 10. 1779 to the early part of January following, a term of five months and twenty six

days - and for these services he claims a pension - all his services were as a Private soldier. And the said Haggot further de- poses that when he entered the ser- vices he lived in Wenham and not in Ber- kly as stated in his aforesaid declaration. The reason of his making a mistake in this particular was that the farm of his Father with whom he then lived lay partly in Wenham & partly in Berkly, the house in which they lived standing near the line between the two towns - and the impression on his mind when he made his said declaration was that the house stood in Berkly, which he finds on reflection was not the fact.
Abner Haggot
Subscribed & sworn the 6th day of July 1833
Before me
Situe Brown Justice of the Peace
AD

I Abraham Moors of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New- Hampshire do testify depose and say that I am well acquainted with Abner Hagget of Peterborough State and County aforesaid, that he performed the duty of a private soldier with me in Capt. Putnam's Company and Col. Tyler's Regt in the revolutionary war at Rhode Island the term of six months in the year A.D. 1779
Abraham Moors Hillsborough ss. Hancock Aug. 17. 1832 personally appearing Abraham Moors and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me Jonas Hutchinson Justice Peace
I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the above deponent is a credible and disinterested witness Jonas Hutchinson Justice Peace
I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Titus Brown and Jonas Hutchinson before mentioned are Justices of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough, and that the signature of the said Brown to the paper hereto attached, and the signature of the said Jonas Hutchinson to this paper, pur- porting to be theirs respectively, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- fixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord 1833.
A. Wallace Clerk