Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,844, Amos Green, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Green, Amos
S. 29,844
CONTENTS

15999 Massachusetts
Amos Gurn
Mariner in the State of Me (W. a. p.) who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hick of the Regt commanded by Col Chapman in the Mass time for 7 mos & 12 days
15999
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 31 Dollars 67 Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March 1833 and his wife Colleen Gurn to him thereas to the 14th of March 1833 $ 49.34 Pension allowance ending Sept 17 33 $ 50.67
Revolutionary Claim filed June 7, 1832.
Recorded by John Pillsbury Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 21
81 Hampden

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this twenty fourth day of August personally appeared in open court before Ebenezer D. Dyer Clerk of the Court of the Great Sessions now sitting at Springfield James Green of Wales from the town of South Greenfield in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, do 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 - viz -
 1st. That he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. James Thompson of Chap. Militia and marched to Roxbury Mass. where he served six weeks in the year 1775, and was discharged That David Bangs whose deposition is annexed to this declaration served with him at the same time and place -  2nd. That he enlisted in a company of Chap. Militia commanded by Capt. Reuben Munson of Mansfield in said State in the summer of the year 1776, and went to Roxbury where he served three months and was discharged, Levi Cramden whose deposition is annexed served with him at the same time and place,  3rd. That he enlisted in Capt. Caleb Keels Company and Col. Chapins Regiment of Massachusetts Militia in the year 1779, for three months and that he was discharged a few days before the expiration of the term, That James MacMillan whose dep- osition is annexed served with me in the same Company and Regiment - 
That he was born in the year 1753, in the town of Tolland State of Connecticut and believes that the time of his birth is recorded on the records of said town.

That he lived in North Shropshire near Wales when called into service, and has resided there ever since except for fourteen years that he now resides in said town of Wales.
That he enlisted each time and served in all 7 1/2 months.
That he never received a dishonorable discharge and never held a commission.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declines that his name is not on the pension roll of the day from to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Oliver Green
We John Smith of Wales and Bradley Webber of Holland in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Oliver Green who has been and subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be seven or nine years of age, and 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. Served and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Smith Bradley Webber
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 John Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Wales and Bradley Webber a resident of Holland, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Justin Willard Register of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Green for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty seven the day of August A.D. 1832.
Justin Willard
Register of Court

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within for the county of Hampshire, Amos Green who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear to the names of the officers under whom he served more than is contained in the foregoing declaration and in the depositions herunto annexed, but that he served at each of the terms mentioned as a corporal except a part of the last term he served as a serjeant
John Smith Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate the same being a Court of Record within & for said County do hereby certify that John Smith whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that I believe his name thereto subscribed is his proper signature & genuine handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of June A.D. 1833.
Justin Willard Clerk &c

9282 Amos Green
Print 7 Mar. 12 days
5.4 14 00
May 14 1833
P. 395.
23.33 \frac{1}{3} 7 33 \frac{1}{3} 24.67
Geo Colton Springfield Mass

9282  BRIEF in the case of  Amos Green  of Hampton Co.  in the State of Miss  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1775 6 12 private Gen. Capt. Sherman   1776 1776 3 " Capt. Mann   1779 X 3 " Capt. Kepp - Col. Chapin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None yet.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? South Pinfield Count.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 3 living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
18 July 1833
* discharged a few days before expiration of the term of 3 months

29844 Pery INVALID.
File No. 29,644
Stearns Greene
Re: Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1282 Amos Green
Geo Colton Springfield Mass

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No - either as required
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
REQUIRE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
REQUIRE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

92 3/4 - Lewis Frederick Jackson and Reporters of Levi C. Randall Cyrus H. Hovey & James Prickell
Geo. Colton Springfield Mass

I Levi Crandall of Longmeadow in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify I say that I enlisted into the company of Capt n Reuben Mann of Monson in said County & went in said Company to Roxbury in the summer of the year A.D. 1776 & served in the Massachusetts line of Militia in the revolutionary war three months I further testify that Amos Green of Wales in said County served in the same company with me during the said term of three months
Levi Crandall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. June 21 st 1832 Then personally appearing Levi Crandall made oath to the truth of the above Disposition by him subscribed before me Ethan Ely Justice of Peace I further testify that the said Levi Crandall has a good character & I believe him to be a man of truth & veracity Ethan Ely Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Clerk of Peace in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Ethan Ely Esq r before whom the above disposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Cyrus Munger of Wales in the County of Hampden and commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I was called out in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Amos Walbridge in the Massachusetts line of troops in Col. — Beman's Regiment and marched to Roxbury where I served six weeks and was discharged and immediately I joined a company of Militia commanded by Capt. James Sherman in which company I found Amos Green of Wales formerly South- Brimfield, that the said Amos Green served six weeks and was discharged —
Cyrus Munger
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. Wales 20 th June 1832
Then personally appearing Cyrus Munger and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscri- bed before me
John Smith Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that Cyrus Munger the above named deponent is well known to me to be a credible and disinter- ested witness — John Smith Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that John Smith Esqr. before whom the above deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his free & proper signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

James Strickland of Palmer in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby say - That I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that Amos Green of Wales in said County then of South Brimfield in said County was a a soldier in Capt Caleb Keeps Company in Col. Chapins Regiment of Massachusetts line of Militia and said Green served in said Company & Regiment for a three months man in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine and was discharged a few days before the expiration of his three months employment engagement.
James Strickland mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. July 2 d 1832.
Then James Strickland above named (who is personally known to me) affirmed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and that the said James Strickland is fully intelligent in the foregoing affidavit. Before me James Stebbins Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common pleas Court being about of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that James Robbins Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden & that the within signature is his true & proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Common pleas Court at Springfield on this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk