Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14851, Peter Harwood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Hass.
Harwood, Peter Betsy
N. 14851.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,147
Peter Harwood,
Private 4 Massachusetts line 1782. 18 mo
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Surviving widow
4 months 24/30. $ 38. 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Heathfield Peter, Worcester
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 th March 1836. to the 17 th April 1838 the day of his death Age notified 18 th March 1838
Notification sent September 14. 1820
Isaac Biglow, clk C.C.C. Pleas, Worcester, Mass.

Massachusetts
Betsy Harwood.
widow of Peter Harwood, Decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 May: 1818. and who died on the 17th: April, 1836 — of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company: commanded by Captain Hayward. of the Regt: — commanded by Col: Sroat in the Massachusetts for 18 Months — Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 18th; April, 1836 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th: day of June 1839 and sent to G. G. Prentiss, Worcester, Mass:
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $172. 15 — Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 30. 00
$207.15
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Whitewart Clerk, Vol 1 Page 95

Peter Harwood
North Brookfield
11 April —
Correct by Govt
Mot. discharge

State of Massachusetts
I Peter Harwood a Citizen of the United States, now resident at North Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the spring of seventeen hundred and eighty two
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Hayward's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Smith & was afterwards transferred to the second Regiment commanded by Col. Spaulding the Massachusetts Line
and that I left the service on or about the twenty fourth day of Decr. A.D. 1783 and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty two
having been honorably discharged, as will appear by the Certificate here with sent
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Peter Harwood
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 11th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Esquire Chief Justice of the Inferior Judicial Court of the State of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Peter Harwood and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Attest, my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid Isaac Parker. CJS

To Peter Hawood.
No 1147
June 1818
Cont 2nd Sep
1820
Sep 1818
Con
IV. VIII VII. RICHARDSON, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
before the said Court.
Sworn to and produced on the
day of

Schedule of the Estate of Peter Harwood of North Brookfield, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 Cow $18.00 1 Spade .50 1 pr. andirons .37   1 Hog 3.20 1 Skillet .17 2 Candlesticks 1.00   1 Desk 1.25 1 Toaster .25 1 tea Cannister .12   1 Pine Table 1.25 1 Pridiron .25 1 pr. Flat Irons .75   1 Cherry do 1.00 2 Pails .33 1 salt mortar .33   1 Maple do .33 1 Cheese tub .75 1 Saw .25   1 Candle stand .25 3 milk pans .37 1 Meat Tub .75   12 Chains 3.34 2 Earthen pots .25 1 Rig .37   2 Chests .75 2 Weaver Reeds 1.50 1 Tub .25   4 Table Spoons 1.25 1 set warping bars .50 several old Books 3.00   6 Tea Spoons 2.00 1 quill whet blade .75 2 meal Bags .75   9 Tea Cups & Saucers .50 12 Earthen plates .57 2 Trunks 1.00   1 Cream pitcher .17 2 Pitchforks 40 lbs. 25 .65 1 Basket .33   1 Sugar bowl .37 1 Saddle 1.00 1 Broom .12   1 mug .15 2 Earthen Bowls .33 1 Looking Glass 1.00   2 Tumblers .12 2 tin dishes .17 3 Towels 1.00   1 salt cellar .12 1 Oval dish .37 3 Table Cloths 3.00   1 Pepper box .06 1 Bread trough .25 1 do do 1.50   1 Vinegar cruet .12 6 knives & forks .33 1 pr shears .12   1 Tea salver .33 Shovel & tongs .50 1 pr snuffers .08   1 Iron pot .33 1 spinning wheel 1.00 1 Tub .33   1 ash kettle .50 1 lantern .20 1 Scythe & snaths .33   1 Tea kettle .75 1 Trunk .17 1 Crane .50   1 Stew kettle 1.00 2 Pots .57 Poultry &c 3.32   $69.64 
The above schedule contains all the property I possess, my necessary clothing and bedding excepted. I have no trade but for many years past, until 3 years since, have employed myself in keeping school, and had accumulated considerable property, but by misfortune, and failures of others, I am in debt considerably more than what the amount of my property would pay. About three years since I found my eye-sight failing me so that I was obliged to relinquish my employment of school-keeping, and by reason of a lame arm, I can do but little hard labour. My family consists of my wife, whose age is 50 years, one son Ebenezer, whose age is 15 years - and one daughter Clarissa, who is 8 years of age. My wife from her age and a weakness incident thereto, can hardly labour enough to support herself, my son although active, is too young to more than support himself, and my daughter is too young to contribute any thing towards her support. From my own age and infirmities, and the condition of my family, were I deprived of my pension, I soon must suffer unless relieved by the assistance of the town.
Peter Harwood
1820
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Peter Harwood aged fifty five years, resident in North Brookfield 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 in the spring of 1782, for the term of 3 years, continued in the service till the 24th December 1783, and was honourably discharged. I belonged to Capt. Benj a Heywoods Company in the 5 th Massachusetts Reg t commanded by Col. Smith, in the Mass. Line. I was afterwards transferred to Capt Adam Bayley's Company, Col. Shreates Regiment. My original declaration was made the 11 th day of April 1818, and my pension certificate is numbered 1,147; — 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.
Peter Harwood
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 sixty nine dollars and sixty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire.
On this third day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me Nathan Jewell of the County of Pulaski in said County of Hampshire Betsy Hearnwood a resident of her native in said County a- ged sixty eight years last June, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to Cer- tain widows.
That she is the widow of Peter Hearnwood late of Spencer in said County deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution and a prisoner of the United States under the Act of 1818. He belonged to the

town of Brookfield in said County where he went into the service, and she at the same time belonged to the town of Mad- bury in the State of New Hampshire. She was very young when he went into the ser- vice, and she knew nothing of her said husband till after the war. She cannot state the particulars of his service, but al- ways understood that he enlisted during the war. For the evidence of which service she must refer to the papers in the case of her said husband and to the rolls in the war department. She has no documentary evidence of his service.
She further declares that her maiden name was Betsey Armit. Her father re- sided in said town of Concord Madbury , and her said husband came there to help school there she became acquainted with him and soon after married him. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Harwood at the town of Harrington a town adjoining said Madbury, by the Rev. Benjamin

Children born of Peter & Betsey Hawwood Thomas Armit Hawwood born Feby 6 th 1789 Fanny Russell " " Feby 7 " 1791 Sarah Ann " " May 27 " 1793 Esther Brazer " " May 3 " 1795 Betsey Armit " " May 28 " 1797 Clarissa " " June 16 " 1799 Ebenezer " " Dec. 11 " 1801 W m Brazer " " April 21 " 1803 Ebenezer " " June 28 " 1805 Peter Branscome " " May 21 " 1807 Clarissa Branscome " " June 16 " 1812
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of the town of North Brookfield Thos. Adams Jr.
North Brookfield } October, 27. 1838. }
Town Clerk of S t North Brookfield
Worcester ss Nov 7. 1838
Then Personally appeared Charles Adams Jr and made oaths that the above transcript from the Records of the town of North Brookfield - by him made and subscribed, is true - Before me -
Jonathan Cary Just Priest

Batch the minister of that town on the twenty second day of January in the year eighteen hundred and eighty seven. Mr. Batch and his wife and a young man by the name of Luci Hendell were present at the time of her marriage but they are all dead. Of her neighbors at that time there were, then the new minister, Jonathan Bryant, Samuel Davis and John Derritt. She has had a large family of children by her said husband and the name of their brother is quite common. She man- times these circumstances, because she understands, that by some unaccount- able mistake, the said minister in recording her marriage, called her name Sally instead of Betsey. She thinks the evidence annexed is ample to show that she is the identical per- son who was then married to her said husband. Notwithstanding some mistake. She further declares that

Betsy Harwood
her husband the estate Peter Har- wood died at some place on the fourteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six, and that she as his widow hath the cer- tificate of said Probate Court necessary to enable her to obtain the balance of his funds due at the time of his death, though as it is small she hath not yet obtained it. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, to wit at the time of his death and that she has now been married since his death. I desire to be admitted
The day & year first Betsy Harwood also written - Betsy M -
Mr. Watson judge of the Court of Probate for said county of Berkshire - - - And further Certify that the word "Arrest" was erased and "Marriage" substituted before signing J. H. H. S. Prob. Ct.

State of New-Hampshire Extract from the Records of the town of Barrington in the County of Strafford under the head of Marriages
Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven Married Peter Harwood & Sally Armit both of Madbury January twenty second Mr Benja Balch Minister
I Benjamin Odiorne town Clerk of Barrington certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
1787 Married Peter Harwood & Sally Armit both of Madbury Mr Benja Balch Minister January 22
Benjamin Odiorne Town Clerk
I Benjamin Odiorne Depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with exception above named and certified by me
Benjamin Odiorne } Clerk of the town of Barrington
Strafford ss September 11 th - 1838
Sworn to and subscribed before me
William Hale Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Shofford county ss.
I Francis Gagnell clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that William Hale is a Magistrate as within and that I believe the within signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and Seal of said Court this 13 th day of November 1838.
Francis Gagnell, Clerk.

O. W. & N. Division.
See
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
P. S. M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 28, 1896.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Peter Haywood --- 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.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He enlisted sometime during the spring of 1782 and served as a private in Capt. Haywood's company, in the 6th Mass. regiment commanded by Col. Smith; also in Col. Sproat's Mass. regiment until December 24, 1783. No other details of his services are given.  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brookfield, Mass. Date of application for pension. April 11, 1818. Residence at date of application, North Brookfield, Mass. Age at date of application, Fifty-two years.
Remarks: He married Betsey Armit, Jan. 22, 1787, and died April 17, 1836. Both he and his widow were pensioners.
Very respectfully, Mrs. Jennie W. Catlin, Meriden, Conn.
Commissioner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, February 25 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Widow of Peter Harwood, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month annum, under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 17 th April, 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Peter Harwood Map, Act March 18, 1818
to what time paid?
Rev. Officer
Died 17 th April 1836 for that period June 25, 1839 JH
died 1836

Hon. J. S. Edwards

Worcester Jan. 28. 1839.
Sir,
I send the applications of Sophia Goodland & Betsey Hammond
Please to send their certif- icates to Your obedient Servant,
Chas. G. Prentiss,
Hon. J. S. Edmunds.

To those whom it may concern —
We the subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify that, Peter Herrewell above named is one the inhabitant of said North Brookfield that he has a large family and no visible property whereby to support them — and that he and his family depend usually upon his and their daily labor for support and maintenance.
Eliz Forbes Moses Bond Johnathan Stevens Amos Bond Nathaniel Dodge
Selectmen

BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Peter Harwood private in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
December the twenty fifth Day of December
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
C. Tupper  Quartermaster

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
DEC 27 1895, 189
Respectfully returned. The data furnished does not identify claim.
Please Return This Letter with this slip.
No Invalid C. 44851
MEMORANDUM.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Name of claimant,
Name of soldier, Peter Harwood was Capt. in Col. Leamington Regiment Jan. 10 1777 was promoted to Major in Genl. Minton's Brigade He recd. an honorable discharge Additional service, Oct-16 1780-
This was in the Revolutionary War unable to furnish service, give names of officers of company.
J. P. Lockhorn Commissioner.

Meriden, Conn., Dec. 17th. 1895.
For Wm. Lochren,
Com. of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Return This Letter.
Dear Sir:-
I wish information in regard to the military history of Major Peter Harwood from Brookfield, Mass. or Littleton, N. H.
An answer will greatly oblige
Yours truly,
This was in the Revolutionary War.
Mrs Jennie W. Batlin.

Mil. History of Sent to Mrs Jennie W. Gahlin Meriden, Conn.
Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
1896 Jan. 28.
File No. 14851
Betsy Hearwood Widow of Peter Hearwood Brn Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4646 Betsey Hornwood
admits
P 17/7 460. -
Cah Wagwood Col Spriet, Mpls Co.
did 17 April 1836
Act 1 July 1838
C. G. Prentiss Worcester. Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
I further certify, that Jonathan Gary and James Draper are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of January, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

These may certify that I am well acquainted with the behooves Peter Harkness and am knowing to his entering the service of the United States in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two and was with him myself in the second Massachusetts Regiment in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty three
Jedutham Stevens

✓ Charles M. Dellenbach of Boston in the County of Boston and State of Massachusetts, do hereby once say that I will know Peter Harnoa more Betty Harnoa his wife more his widow. The said Peter Harnoa died at Boston in this County on the seventeenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six, and the said Betty Har- noa his widow has now been married since his death but now resides with me in said Boston.
Charles M. Dellenbach
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston/1. Dec. 8. 1838
Given to by said deponent who is known to me as a man of truth.
Before me M c Naughton Juy. of Pulaski for said County

L. Bigelow
H. Carruthers
~
Depositions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
We Jonas Bigelow and Francis Carruth, both of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid - do on oath testify and declare that the Betsey Harwood - mentioned in the foregoing documents and who has subscribed the same - and who is mentioned in the foregoing certified Public Record - is in our belief, the identical person who was the wife of Peter Harwood late of this town, deceased, and we further testify and declare - that we have known the aforesaid Betsey Harwood for nearly forty years past -
North Brookfield October 26. 1838 -
Jonas Bigelow
Francis Carruth.
Worcester ss January 19. 1839
Then the above named Jonas Bigelow and Francis Carruth personally made oath, that the above statement by them subscribed is true - and I hereby certify, that, to the oaths and attestations of the above named Bigelow and Carruth, full faith and credit are, and ought to be, given -
Jonathan Cady, Jus Peace

I Lewis Mearns of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being Clerk of said town of Spencer do depose and say that the following memorandum is a true transcript from the records of said town now in my possession, viz,
"Capt. Peter Harwood died April the seventeenth one thousand eight Hundred and thirty six aged seventy years."
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed letters and on the record in fair legible figures as follows,
"Capt Peter Harwood died April 17 th 1836 aged 70 years"
I Lewis Mearns above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in town, county and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Lewis Mearns } Clerk of the } Town of Spencer } Nov 20 1838
Worcester ss November 22. 1838
Then the above named Lewis Mearns personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the said Lewis Mearns is a person of truth and veracity. Before me
James Dyer Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Stratford County S.S.
We, John Dement, Margaret Dement and Sarah Hooper all of Madbury in the county and State aforesaid Do on oath testify and declare. That we have been for a great number of years acquainted with the widow of Peter Harwood Deceased that her name before her marriage to said Harwood was Betsey Armit that she was the only child of her parents and they the only people of the name of Armit that have lived in this Town for the last sixty years. That they emigrated from England here, about sixty five years since. We lived in the immediate neighbourhood of Mrs Harwood. at the time of her marriage with the said Harwood. recollect perfectly well her marriage and particular circumstances connected with it such as the opposition of her parents to the connection, and their having on that account gone to Barrington (the town adjoining this) to be married - and we further declare - that there is not the shadow of a Doubt in our minds that the above mentioned Betsey Harwood is the identical person who was married to Peter Harwood at Barrington by Rev d Benjamin Balch Jan y 22. 1787
Signed in presence of James Y Dement
John Dement The mark of Margaret Dement The mark of Sarah Hooper

Strafford S.S. December 19 th 1838
Then the above named John Demerit, Margaret Demerit and Sarah Hooper, personally made that oath, the above statement by them made and subscribed is true - And I hereby certify, that, to the oaths and attestations of the above named John Demerit, Margaret Demerit and Sarah Hooper full faith and credit are, and ought to be given
James Y. Demerit justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County f.
I Francis Cagwell Clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that James Y. Demerit herein is a Magistrate as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In witness whereof I have here to set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this twentieth day of December AD 1838. F. Cagwell. Clerk.