Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32822, William Hector, Mass.

SERVICE
Hector, William
NUMBER
Mass.
S. 32822
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,562
William Hector, Capt Day Massachusetts Private, line 1778 end of War.
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 24 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to John Harker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual ending
4 months 11/30.  $34.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Lansborough, Berkshire
Notification sent September 6 th 1820 to Parker H. Hall, Genl. Mass. Adjutant.

32822 Rey INVALID.
File No. 32,822
William Hector
in Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this thirtieth day of June 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Hector — aged Seventy Seven years, resident in Sandborough in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Luke Day — in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks — in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated 24 th April 1818 — and that his pension certificate is numbered 1,562 —
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—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
I have no property except my wearing apparel —
That I am by occupation a Day Labourer that I am infirm & unable to perform hardly any labor — that the number of my family residing with me is none  none that their names and ages are as follows: Attest — H. Hubbard — Richard Whitney — that his  William + Hector mark
Sworn to, and declared on the thirtieth day of June — 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire 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  said William has no property
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall } CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

2000 bush
M. Hector
Brooks' Map. regt.
Connel

Commonwealth District of Massachusetts ss Berkshires ss.
On this 24th Day of April 1818 personally appeared Before me John Hooker Clerk of  John Hooker Clerk of one of the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts  United States for the District of Massachusetts personally appeared William Hector aged Seventy Seven years now Resident in Lansborough County of Berkshire in State  United States Who being by me duly Sworn According to Law both on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 that the in the Spring of 1779 in  the William Hector enlisted in the Town of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Luke Day of the Springfield and belong- to Colonel Brooks Regiment now disbanded to be mustered out of service at the end of the war Governor that he continued to serve in the Cōps of the United States to the close of the war that he was in the Battle of Monmouth and others that he is in Bedridden Circumstances and Stand, in view of the age and services of his Country for support and that He has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services — Sworn to and Subscribed Before me the Day and Year aforesaid  William Hector
Signed & sworn to me this day personally appeared Before me John Hooker
I Eben Stearns of Lansborough in the County do hereby Say that I have known the said William Hector as much as thirty years past — that he has been in my employment — that he has many years since related to me his being in the revolutionary army in the manner he has stated in his above affidavit. I have no doubt of the truth of it — Eben Stearns
Sworn to April 24. 1818 before me John Hooker

Berkshire  Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the 24 th day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Berkshire the above named William Hester
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Hester the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Berkshire to be affixed hereto, this 24 th day of April 1818
and I do certify the above as the testimony of proceedings had before me in the application & transmittal the former letter to the Secretary of the department of war
John Hooker
Dr. Woodbridge Esq.