Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4733, Thaddeus Hastings, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Hastings, Thaddeus
R. 4733
CONTENTS

Thaddeus P. King New Hampshire -
Rejected
Letter 5 Dec 1834
Hon. H. Hubbard
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Ex'r.
OLD WAR.
No. 4733 REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Thaddeus Hastings
P. O. _____
Service: Revolutionary
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Declaration of by Thaddeus Hastings Marlboro 32.202
signed
Hon. H. Hubbard

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this Second day of September 1834 personally appeared in open Court,
Before the Wm Aaron Atkinson Judge of Probate for said County
now sitting, Maddox Hastings a resident of Marlboro in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged ninety years this month 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the year 1776 in Capt Downes Company in Col Wals Regiment - that he entered the service in Decr. and was discharged about the first of April following. That he went from Marlborough New Hampshire - & was in the New Hampshire Troops - went to Pittsfield or Fishkill & from the late New Jersey - was at the taking of the Hessians at Princeton - was in this service not less than four months .
Dec 1776 Traverse Corner to 1 Mar 1777
That in the year 1777-78- or 79 - he can't recollect which, he went to Rhode Island in Capt Lewis Company - Levi's Battery was stationed on Battery Hill - employed in guarding - was in this service at least two months .
23 days in Col Lewis Service Co 1778
In 1777 went on an alarm to Brownington at the time of the battle of Brownington was in this service two weeks - while there his brother who was in the service died there - returned home immediately after the Battle.
That he was a Sergeant in each service.
That he was born in Lancaster NH in 1744 Supposed there is a record of his age then lived in Marlboro NH into all the service.

has always lived there since - thinks he was as volunteer into all kind services -
Can't recollect his general officers - recollects distinctly the taking of the Hills - that it was a stormy day - that he was on guard in the morning. - never saw any written discharge
That he is known to John Wiswall, and Nathan Wild his townsmen who can testify as to his veracity and their belief of his veracity -
That there is no clergyman in Marlboro
That his service was all in New Pampshill troops -
That he does not know of any persons living who were generally known to him since service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Thaddeus X Hastings mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
We, John Wiswall & Nathan Wild of Marlboro N.H.
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Thaddeus Hastings who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ninety years this month 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.
John Wiswall Nathan E. Wild
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
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 appli- cant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Wiswall and Nathan E. Wild who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Marlborough and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
I, Elijah Sawyer Regr. of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Thaddeus Hastings for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first Tues- day of September A.D. 1834.
Elijah Sawyer Regr. of Probate