Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,200, Josiah Hadloock, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hadlock, Josiah
S. 29.200
CONTENTS

15869 Massachusetts Josiah Hadlock of Conway in the State of Mass d who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Shayer of the Reg t commanded by Col. Pomeroy in the Mass d line for 8 months & 11 days
15869
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Aug t 1833 and sent Elijah Alva Greenfield Mass d Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $1.34 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mo th 15.33 $16.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 24 Page 34
83 Franklin

Josiah Hadlock Conway
19510 ✓
Elijah Alvord Greenfield Me

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS fourteenth day of October A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Josiah Hadlock a resident of Conway in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an 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.
In 1774, he enlisted in a company of Minute men in the town of Williamstown Mass. when he then believed on the 21st April 1775, he marched under Capt. Abel Hovey of Williamstown, 1st Lieut. Joseph Warren of Cambridge, 2nd Lieut. one Lieut. of Hampshire to Concord Mt. when he joined a Regiment of which Col. Putnam was Colonel, - a Col. of Northampton Mt. St. Col. - J. Phippen of Chesterfield Mt. Major - marched from Concord to Cambridge, and at the latter place joined the army, and recollects to have seen then Genl. Warren, Ward and Putnam - remained at Cambridge about a fortnight and then went to Roxbury where he remained until the latter of July or first of August and then marched to Dorchester, where he remained until he was discharged on the 1st January 1776 - having served a little less than eight months - was at Roxbury during the fight on Bunker Hill - the said Hadlock served the aforesaid term in the capacity of Corporal - while at Cambridge, Col. Putnam was promoted to the office of General and at Roxbury his place was supplied by Col. Fellows -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk Josiah Hadlock
WE
residing in
believe him to be
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
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
E. Alvord Clerk
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Hadlock for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
E. Alvord Clerk.

Isaac Woodcock
19.50
Corporal 8 Mos & 14 days
 22.  7.53  1.44  ob 14th 30.97 
Feb 26, 1833
2.67
P. 281
Elizah Alvord Esq Greenfield
Mrs Hon. G. G. Smith W.R.

BRIEF in the case of  Josiah Woodrooke  of  Conway  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 83 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      Apl 21 st In 1775 to  15 th Jany 1776  " 8 11 Corporal  Gen. Shays, Col. Pomeroy,  and Col. Salton   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Williamstown Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Witness not stated as credible 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. D. Allen Examining Clerk.

Josiah Hadlock
Solo. Snow off
Edina Hubbard Esq

I John Day Curtis of Williamsburgh in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - I am of lawful age, on oath, do testify and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I then being a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia stationed at Cambridge, in the Company of Captain Murry of Hatfield and in Regiment of Col. Ruggles Woodbridge of South Hadley know that Josiah Hadlock then of said Williamsburgh now of Conway in the County of Franklin, who at that time was a townsman with me, was a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia, in the Company of Abie Thayer of said Williamsburgh and in the Regiment of — Fellows. which which was stationed at Roxbury, and that said Hadlock served as a soldier in said Regiment - in the Company of said Thayer for the term of eight months the term of his enlistment - the reasons of my knowledge of the facts by me stated, are that we were townsman, and that we frequently visited each other, at our several Stations John Day Curtis
Hampshire ss. August 13 th 1832
Then the above named John Day Curtis personally appeared before me and made oath, that the statements by him above made and subscribed is true —
Elisha Hubbard Jr. Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with John Day Curtis, and know him to be a man of veracity and entitled to credit Elisha Hubbard Jr. Justice of the Peace I certify that the aforesaid Elisha Hubbard Jr., is a justice of the Peace & that he made the last aforesaid official certificate in my presence
Mar 27. 1833
Gro. Greenell Jr. M.C.

I Solomon Snow of Williamsburgh in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - I am of lawful age on oath do testify and say that in the month of April or May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight  Seven hundred and seventy five. I then being a soldier in the Militia, under the command of Colonel Chapin of Holford, of which - Fellow was Colonel - became acquainted with Josiah Hadlock, the of said Williamsburgh, now of Conway in the County of Franklin, who was then a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia, in the company of which Abi Thayer of said Williamsburgh was Captain, said company belonging to the aforesaid - Fellow's Regiment, which was stationed at Worcester and that said Hadlock served as a soldier in said Regiment in said Thayer's company eight months the term of his enlistment. Solomon Snow
Hampshire ss August 13 th 1882
Then the above named Solomon Snow personally appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the above statements by him made and subscribed.
Elisha Hubbard Jr. Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Solomon Snow and know him to be a man of veracity and entitled to credit. Elisha Hubbard Jr. Justice of the Peace
I certify that the aforesaid Elisha Hubbard Jr. is a Justice of the Peace and that he made the last aforesaid official certificate in my presence. Geo. Grinnell Jr.

Josiah Haddock Solo. Snow Atty Ebenezer Hubbard Esq
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Elijah Alvord one of the Clerks of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the said Commonwealth, when holden at Northampton within and for the County of Hampshire and for the counties of Hampshire Franklin and Hampden, do certify that Elisha Hubbard Esq. before whom the two within and annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hampshire. And I believe his name to the several certificates to the said affidavits respectively subscribed to be his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court at Greenfield this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832
E. Alvord, Clerk

Sarah Madlock
1957-10
Mr. & Mrs. [unclear] Debutante ✓
Mem Amc Leo Grinnell N.Y.C.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Josiah Woodcock which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

 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?  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  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?  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 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 shewn 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.
† QUERE 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.
‡ QUERE 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.

29 200 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29,200
Josiah Hadlock Corp Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]