Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32785, Abijah Harding, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Harding, Abijah
S. 32785
CONTENTS

32 785 Revg INVALID.
File No. 32, 785
Abijah Harding Pin Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4,041
Massachusetts Roll
Abijah Harding 4
Capt Wales Private
Massachusetts line - 1778. 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of sixty Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Octo 1818 and forwarded to Jonathan Leavitt Greenfield Franklin Co. Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 39.20
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
4 Mon 2 3/4 /30 — $87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Deerfield, Franklin Co. Mass
Handwritten notes on the flyleaf: 28 Aug 1820 Greenfield Mass Handwritten note just to the left of the flyleaf edge.

Abijah Harding (or Haydon.) Private
Massachusetts line 8 th April, 1818.
Abijah Haydon on the rolls, - found in same company and regiment, stated in the declaration.
Admitted.
Jonathan Leavitt, Esq., Judge, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massach'tts. Rec d . 30. April, 1818.

I Abijah Harding a Citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of Deerfield in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, on Oath declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War. I entered the Service in July in the year 1778, for nine Months, & I served during that term, as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Wales in the Regiment of Col. Marshall of the Massachusetts Line. Afterwards in July in the year 1779 I again entered the Service for nine Months, & served during that term as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. William Watson in the Regiment of Col. Wesson of the Massachusetts Line. I was honorably discharged. But the Discharge which I received I have not seen for many years, I do not know what has become of them. My health is poor, & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life am in need of assistance from my Country for support. Dated the eighteenth day of April A D 1878 Abijah Harding
State of Massachusetts Franklin. April 8 th A D 1878. The above named Abijah Harding made Oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true. Before me Josiah Hoveitt, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
W l Elijah Arnes & Eliakim Arnes both of Deerfield in the County aforesaid testify that we have been acquainted with the above named Abijah Harding for

for many years, that he is considered as a poor man, & we have no doubt but that he re- ally is so, & is truly in need of aid is turned from his Country's support. Dated the the 8th day of April A D 1878
Elijah Arms Elisha Arms
Sworn to the day & year last aforesaid Before me Jonathan Leavitt, Judge as aforesaid
To the Secretary of the Department of War, & the Subscribers, Judges of the Cir- cuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Mas- sachusetts, which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid, do here- by certify that from the testimony aforsaid, it appearing to my satisfac- tion that the before named Abijah Ward served in the revolution war against the common enemy, as he has set forth in his Declara- tion aforesaid & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life being in need of aid is turned from his Country's support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court aforesaid this eighth day of April A D 1878
Jonathan Leavitt

4.041
Abijah Harding
OM
March 1819.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Melijah  Heardling aged fifty nine years, resident in Deerfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted July 1778 for the term of nine months into Capt Wales Company and Col. Marshalls Regiment in the Massachusetts line. I served out my full time and was regularly discharged at West Point in the State of New York in July 1779. I again enlisted into Capt. William Watsons Company and Col. Hersons Regiment belonging to the Massachusetts line and General Larnes Brigade. I served out my full time and was regularly discharged at said West Point and for the said services I received a Pension Certificate No. 40111. My application was made April 8, 1818. — My occupation is that of an husbandman, in the winter I occasionally make common chairs; my health is generally poor and I am subject to epileptic fits, rheumatism and deafness. I have a Wife aged fifty three years who is very infirm. I have eight children living. Five of them are absent from me and without any property more than is necessary for their subsistence. The three Children living with me are daughters their names are Julia Dyeratis, Electa. Julia is twenty four years of age and is scarcely able to support herself by labor. Dyeratis is twenty two years old. She has been for a long time unwell and for five months past has been under the care of a

Physician and has been during that time to do any labor Eletta is twenty years of age and enjoys good health —
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Abijah Hovey
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth
day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty nine dollars and fifty eight cents —
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK

Schedule of the Estate of Abijah Harding Deerfield County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress May 1. 1820
  20n Doz Chairs old 3.00 1 old Table 30cts 3.30   1 old Chest 67cts 1 Iron Pot & Dish Kettle 50cts 1.17   1 Tea Kettle & Spider 75cts 1 Pr. Steel Stongs 33cts 1.08   1 Pr. Andirons 40cts 1 two Pail Iron Kettle 50cts 90   Crockery & Pewter 2.00 1 Set Knives & Forks 25cts 2.25   1 Table 30cts 1 Warming 1.33 1 Sucking Glass 30cts 1.93   1 Cow and Calf 15.00   1 old one horse Waggon and Cattle 16.00   1 old Axe and Hoe 75   1 old Saddle 1.00 1 old Bristle 30cts 1.30   1 Pig 6.00   $49.68 
Abijah Harding