Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14841, Samuel Hartwell, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hartwell, Samuel
NUMBER _____
No. 14841.
Mary
CONTENTS

Let: to H. F. French Esq. May 13 th 1844.
Massachusetts - 3033
Mary Hartwell, widow of Samuel Hartwell, who died on the 12 th August 1829 of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts who was a Sgt & D t in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by Brooks Mass in the Mass s line for 8. mos. 24 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 187 Dollars 85 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug t 39, and sent to and Issued to E. Cambridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $862.80 Semi-annual allowance ending
$3.92
$866.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 52.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
County of Middlesex, ss. On this fourteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared Mary Hartwell a resident of Lincoln in said County aged ninety years & seven months, before the Honorable judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Middlesex, at her own house in Lincoln, She being too aged & infirm to attend court, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 entitled "an act
that she is the widow of Samuel Hartwell late of Lincoln aforesaid gentleman deceased, who served in the militia during the war of the revolution according to the best of her recollection & belief as follows. viz — On the nineteenth of April 1775 he served as orderly sergeant in Capt. Smith's company of minute men in said Lincoln & was at Concord Lexington & Cambridge four days — In 1776 he served as Quarter master of Col o Eleazer Brooks Regiment, under a requisition made as she thinks in September of that year, for three months & she supposes he served that term of time at least as he went with the Regiment & did not return until after the Regiment returned, as she understood he remained behind to collect some arrears of rations due the Regiment — He again served as Quarter master in the same Regiment under Col o Eleazer Brooks command, when it was put in requisition to guard the captured army of Gen l Burgoyne at Cambridge & in that service he was engaged from early in November 1777 to about the 24 th day of April 1778. as she gathers as well from her own recollections as from his commission herewith forward — She is aided in her statement from several old documents now remaining in her possession thereby such as books of returns of provisions delivered the Regiment, or due to them in both periods of service last mentioned & some loose papers & receipts from officers of rations arrears &c. Her husband always lived in Lincoln from his birth to his death. & served with the troops drafted in that town —
She further states & affirms that she was the lawful wife of said Samuel Hartwell & was married to him on the twelfth day of September in the year seventeen hundred & sixty
nine

nine, the Lincoln by the Rev d William Laurence - The ordained minister of Wat town. Her maiden name was Mary Tink - She lived with her said husband until his death which took place on the twelfth day of August in the eighteen hundred & twenty nine. As she has re- mained unmarried ever since - She omitted to state in its place that in his first term of service as Quarter Master of Colo d Brook regiment he went to New York & was at the battle of White Plains. as she has always heard him say - His old books show him to have been at Fairfield Connecticut. Horsneck, Valentine Hill or Mount Valen- tine. White Plains, North Castle. &c - His last service was at Cambridge or that vicinity -
her Mary X Hartwell mark
Subscribed & sworn to by said Mary at her residence in Lincoln, she being too infirm to go from home, the day & year first above written - before me
J. P. Fay Judge of Prob. for S d County of Mid

I Lucy Hartwell aged sixty four years, of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex, do Depose & say, that I am the daughter of Samuel Hartwell, named in the foregoing application & often heard him speak of the services rendered by him during the revolutionary war, & do well recollect his absence at the times mentioned. My impression has always been & now is that at the periods mentioned he served about eight months - My mother Mary Hartwell, who subscribed with her mark the foregoing declaration in my presence has never been married since the decease of my father. She has been as she has stated therein - Lucy Hartwell
Middlesex ss. Nov. 14 th 1838. Personally appeared the above-named Lucy Hartwell known to me as a respec- table & credible person & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by her subscribed before me. The name Hartwell interlined by me -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

Def d Mary Pentwell George Pentwell
Feb. 18. 1839
4355 Nancy Hartwell
4 July 1836 Mass
m 69. d 29
In detached roll of Col. E. Brooks Mass. militia
Nov 19. 68. 70. Capt Ford one of Brooks company. 5 mo
adm d 66 1 mo. 40 days serv t . 7 - 20 2 r Master
109.85
No deduction
Isaac Fiske, East Cambridge, Mass. Agent.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex. Town of Lincoln,
"Samuel Hartwell & Mary Flint both of Lincoln were married on September the twelfth A.D. Seventeen hundred and Sixty nine, by the Rev. Mr. William Lawrence!!"
George Russell do hereby cer- tify that the above is a true extract from the records of the said Town of Lin- coln, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair leg- ible figures as follows, viz "on Sept r ye 12 th A.D. 1769"
I George Russell do testify, depose and say I am the Town Clerk of the said Town of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, and hold in my possession the records of the said Town of Lincoln, that the above is a true extract, with the exceptions above stated -
Geo. Russell, Town Clerk of Lincoln

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County. On this sixth day of October in the year 1838. personally appear- -ed George Russell within named, well known to me to be a credible person, and made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Nathan Brooks Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that Nathan Brooks Esquire is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred 2 thirty nine Isaac Dike Reg

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
CWJ
November 22, 1922.
Mrs. G. R. Fawkes, 22 S. Indiana Ave., Mason City, Iowa.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14841, it appears that Samuel Hartwell was born in Lincoln, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, date not stated.
While residing in said Lincoln, he was an Orderly Sergeant in Captain Smith's Company of Minute Men, and on April 19, 1775 was called out and was at Concord, Lexington and Cambridge and served four days.
From in September 1776 he served three months as Quarter Master of Colonel Eleazer Brooks' Regiment and was at the battle of White Plains, and from November 7, 1777, he was Quarter Master of Colonel Eleazer Brooks' Guards, which were raised by the state of Massachusetts, and stationed at or near Charlestown, to guard General Burgoyne's Army, and served as such until April 24, 1778.

He died August 12, 1829 at Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Soldier married September 12, 1769, at Lincoln, Massachusetts, Mary Flint, she was allowed pension on her application executed, November 14, 1838, while a resident of Lincoln, Massachusetts, aged ninety years and seven months.
She died July 21, 1846, leaving the following children- Abel; Lucy, who was sixty-four years in 1838; Elizabeth Rich; Sally Munroe, who died between 1846 and 1850, leaving no children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

G. Hemphill.
M.B.H.
She died Mass. July 21 1846 for Rev WIDOW, &c.
1905. Nov. 8 - History to Wayne
1924. Nov. 22 - Hist to Mrs. L. R. Fau Res. aw3.
File No. 14841
Mary Hartwell Widow of Samuel Hartwell Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index: - Vol. a , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE of the Massachusetts Bay.
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England.
To Samuel Hartwell Gentleman. --- Greeting.
YOU being appointed Quarter Master to the Guards ordered to be raised by this State to guard the Army under General Burgoyne Stationed at or near Charles town whereof Elazer Brooks Esq. is Colonel
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly. --- You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Quarter Master in leading, ordering, and exercising said Guards --- in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline: And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Quarter Master ..and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from
The Major part of the Council or your Superior Officers
G I V E N under our Hands, and the Seal of the said State, at Boston the Seventh Day of Novr. in the Year of our Lord, 1777.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council.
John Avery De Secy
Genl. Brigs W. Pepper A. Ward B. Greenleaf W. Spooner Richd. Derby Esq. John D. Sleeper Moses Gill J. Stoughton J. M. DANA H. Gardner Benj. Austin Danl. Davis A. Fuller Josiah Hovey
AM DR RT

Mason City, Iowa. November 5, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Rev. and 1812 Section, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your letter of October 30, 1924, the "Samuel Hartwell" I am interested in was a Minute Man and Quartermaster in Colonel Eleazer Brooks Regiment of Massachusetts. He lived at Concord, Massachusetts during the Revolution. His wife was Mary Flint, born around 1724. Samuel Hartwell was born somewhere around 1722 and died after 1812. Do pension records, if any, show a list of his children? Please send me all data you can find.
Yours truly,
Mrs G. R. Fawkes Mrs. G. R. Fawkes
22 South Indiana Ave. Mason City, Iowa.

Washington Febr y 22 nd 1857
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find letters authorizing me to refer to papers on file in your Office in the following Cases.
✓ Leonard Bleeker, Act '32 New York admitted ✓ Mary Hartwell, Widow of Samuel, Act '36 Mass. Admitted (This letter contained Application for increase also) ✓ Theophilus Smith act 1832 Conn t . Roll, admitted ✓ Comfort Botsford Widow of Aaron, Oct r 1838, new York admitted ✓ Mrs Wright Widow of Sam l T. Wright W d Roll, act of 1836 or 38, admitted.
Please do me the favor to have the papers ready at an early day.
Yrs respectfully Wm Lloyd W. Lloyd
W m E. Heath Esq. Com r of Pensions

Name of Resp d ?
Washington Dec r . 20 th 1850
James E Heath Esq Commis n of Pensions Sir
I have to request that you will provide for my examination to-morrow, the pension papers, on file, in your Office, in the cases, there with specified. - -
I have the honor to be most respect ly
Your Obed t Servant
1 Samuel Sharp. Pensioned under Act of 1832 - of Vermont - 18.742 2 Mary Hartwell widow of Samuel 3033 Hartwell - of Mass. - under Act 1836 c 3 Sarah Readlapp widow of John - 2210 of Mass - Act 1836 - 4 Mary Beatie widow of John of Mass. Act 1828 - 1703-48 5 Margaret Cooper widow of Samuel 3039-43

pensioned under Act 1838 - of Chap th
6 Rhoda Potter widow of John - of Chap. 7649 — 43 Act 1838 7 Hannah English widow of James, of New- Jersey - Act 1836 - 38 - 2901 8 Rachel Henderson widow of Thomas. 4069 — of New-Jersey - Act 1838 9 Nicholas Arrowsmith of New-Jersey of Act 1832. 10 Ellen Schenck widow of Henry of Rev. Capt. Temple New Jersey - Act 1843. 11 Martha Hough widow of Walter of Conn t - Act 1836 -

Who Kill ... Mop. Tenn. - Oct 7 - Jan '52
Wm Read ... Tenn. - Oct 7 - Jan '52 2755-48-Ga.

Sarah Clark, m. & g. brother - Ct.
Sarah Reynolds, m. y chs - Ct. 138 ms-91
Mary Porter, m. & g. bro - Ct. 138 43 248
Lois Dunn, m. & g. bro - 138 Ct.

W. A. NELDEN DRUG CO.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
48 AND 50 MAIN STREET
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Oct. 30th, 1905.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the War Record of Sam'l Hartwell of Lincoln, Mass., who served in the Revolutionary War April 19th, 1775 and was Quarter Master in 1776-7. His Wife Mary Flint Hartwell received a pension from the U. S. Government for this service up to the time of her death.
Kindly give this your prompt attention, and oblige,
Yours respectfully,
Name G. H. Humphries 67 J. Street.

Lincoln August 8 th 1839
In the case of Mary Hartwell, widow of Samuel Hartwell, deceased, under the act of 4 th July 1836. The letter from the Department states, that the evidence on file shews a service, as Sergeant, in April & May 175 of _____ 1 month 4 days Also as Quarter master, from 27 th September 176, of _____ 2 " 2. " The Documents herewith inclosed, being the same to which reference is made in the declaration, shew a term of service as Quarter master from 5 th Nov r 1777 to April 23 rd 1778, being _____ 5 months 18 days
East Cambridge, County of Middlesex, Mass. August 13, 1839
J. L. Edmonds Esq., Sir, The documents herewith forwarded are for the purpose of supplying the defect of evidence referred to by your letter. I presume it will be satisfactory. Please to make return to me. Respectfully Yours Isaac Patten

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Exley W Addis March 51

Lincoln Middlesex Co., Massachusetts January 24 th 1850,
Hon. James E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir
My late Mother was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of 4 th July 1836 Her Name was Mary Hartwell Widow of Samuel Hartwell who was a Serjeant and Quarters Master in the war of the Revolution. She drew $107 62 / 100 per year and died on the 21 st of July 1846.
Believing she was entitled to a greater allowance I will thank you to allow my Agent Daniel D Addison Esq r of Washington City to examine her papers on file and present this as a claim for such Increase as may be due her under any laws or Regulations now in force.
After her decease the Arrears were paid at Boston and papers filed proving that Abel Hartwell, Lucy Hartwell, Elizabeth Rich, and Sally Munroe were her only surviving children. Since which Sally Munroe has died leaving no children. If any Increase is due please make the certificate payable to the above named Heirs, and deliver it to Mr. Addison and we will satisfy the Agent at Boston of our identity and the death of Sally Munroe  Sally Munroe  the Very Respectfully
Your Abt Servt Abel Hartwell

Mary Hartwell's Declaration.
Address Henry S. French Esq. Exeter New Hamp.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this 9th day of December A.D. 1843 before me a Justice of the Police Court for the District of Lowell in said County of Middlesex personally appeared Mary Hartwell of Lincoln in said County, aged ninety five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase & arrear of pension under the act of July 1836. That she is the widow of Samuel Hartwell who was a Sergeant and quartermaster in the war of the revolution - the evidence of whose rank and services as well as of his marriage with the declarant is in the Pension office at Washington - That she is a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 1836 for life at the rate of $107.85 a year - That she is advised that the Act aforesaid with the Act of June the 7th 1832 gives her an increase of pay for the Staff office which her husband aforesaid held - To obtain which she now surrenders the certificate which she holds and asks for the one to which she may be now entitled - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Witness Henry Perkins
Mary Hartwell her mark

Subscribed and sworn to by the said Mary Hartwell on the day & year aforsaid within written at the place of her residence in said Lincoln before me. And I certify that from bodily infirmity induced by extreme old age, she is entirely unable to attend Court or to leave the house
Nathaniel Wright Special Justice of said Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, ss.
I John A. Knowlton Clerk of the Police Court of the District of Lowell in said County certify that Nathaniel Wright is a Justice of said Court, and also a Justice of the peace within said County, and that the Certificates and the Signatures that appear on the papers hereto annexed purporting to be his are in his own hand writing and are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of said Court this eleventh day of December A.D. 1843
John A. Knowlton Clerk

I Lucy Hartwell of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex depose that Mary Hartwell who subscribed the annexed declaration is my mother & is the wid- ow of Samuel Hartwell who died the 12 th day of August 1829 - and that she now holds a certificate for a pension under the act of 1836 - Mary Hartwell December 9. 1843 -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Newburyport December 9 th 1843 Personally appeared the above named Mary Hartwell, who is a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by her subscribed
Before me Nathaniel Wright Justice of the Peace

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Hartwell  Ms. A. 9. 2. 14841 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 19. 1775 4 days Orderly Sgt. Smith's Mass.   Sept. 1776 3 mos Quartermaster Quartermaster Eleazer Brooks "   Nov. 7. 1777. Apr. 24 1778 Quartermaster " " "            
Battles engaged in, White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lincoln, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Date of Widow's application for pension, Nov. 14. 1838: Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Widow's  Lincoln, Mass.
Age at date of application, Widow's  90 years and 7 mos.
Remarks: He died Aug. 12 1729 at Lincoln Mass. He married Mary Flint. Sept. 12. 1769. He died July 21 1846: Children surviving in 1850 Abel; Lucy 64 in 1835; and Elizabeth Rich; dead Sally Munroe, leaving no children.
Very respectfully,