Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46040, Samuel Harding, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Warding, Samuel
S 46040
CONTENTS

Les. to Nov. A. W. Buel April 22, 1850
This letter is not found in its chronological place in the letter book. Amos Rev. Sol. had no title to twenty acres under the act of 1850. P
Pennsylvania 1144
Samuel Harding
Sullivan in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Turner of the Reg t commanded by Col. Vose in the Massachusetts line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of October 1832 and sent to Pensioner Sullivan, Pennsylvania.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 30.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mch 3 1833 10.00 $ 40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk Book D Vol. 6 Page 61

Wellaboro Pa July 27th
Secy of War Washington City
Samuel Harding N. 12 3/4 Pension Office July 27 1832 Penny bancer
Rev

State of Pennsylvania County of Tioga
On this 25 th day of July A.D. 1832.
personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable John Kennedy Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court now hold- ing in Tioga County Samuel Harding, a resident of Sullivan in the County of Tioga State of Pennsylvania aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States as a substitute for Simon Hatch in the year 1782 and in the month of November as near as he recollects, with Captain Turner and served in the fifth regiment of the Massachusetts Line under the fol- lowing named officers. For six months in Captain Turner's company of the fifth regiment (P. Duerwell was Lieutenant of Company) and was stationed at New Windsor on the North River - at the establishment of Peace the Daring-ware-men were discharged and he was transferred to Capt. Marshall's Company of the First Regiment under the command of Col. Vose and was marched to West Point. soon after to Philadelphia to suppress a mob of daring-ware men who were attempting to break into the Philadelphia Bank - from thence back to West Point, and soon after to New York to take possession of the city - went upon Long Island and remained there about a month till the British sailed out, thence marched into the city and took possession and from thence to West Point where the Army was discharged in December, 1783, he thinks, and he got his discharge from General Patterson. When he enlisted he resided in Falmouth on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. He hereby relin- quishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares his name is not on the

pension rule of any agency for any state sworn to & subserved in open court this 25 th day of July 1832 Jonah Brewster. W.C.C.
Samuel Standing
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
In Presence
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leaga County ss.
On the twenty fifth day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court before Samuel Standing Thomas Kennedy in the county of Leaga State of Penna. who being first duly sworn. Leaga County ss
I Jonah Brewster clerk of the circuit court of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Standing for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office this twenty fifth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. —
Jonah Brewster clerk C. court

STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. County of Tioga }
I, Samuel Harding , do declare that I was late a private in the Continental Army , in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Tupper of the fifth regiment of the New England Troops . That I was enlisted at Falmouth Massachusetts by _____ on the Twenty One day of October one thousand eight hundred and Eighty One for the term of One year Six Months and served faithfully until the One year and one Month of December one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Three when I was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at West Point by General Paterson on account of the termination of the war and was last paid by Paymaster, and my discharge, which duly testified all these particulars, was lost by me
March 29th A.D. 1850
Sworn and subscribed before me day above written.
J. S. Runsey Justice of the Peace.
GLEASON F. LEWIS, Esq., is hereby authorized to receive my Land Warrant, and for me to sign any receipt or other paper, in order to obtain or locate the same, which I could do were I personally present.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered this Twenty seventh day of March 18 50 , in presence of
Samuel Harding 
J. S. Runsey Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that A. J. Runsey Esq., who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and also officially subscribed the foregoing power of Attorney, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of _____ and State of _____ duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, and that the foregoing are his signatures.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court of said County and State to be affixed at _____ this _____ day of _____ A. D. 18 _____
See other side
Clerk

Name of Family United by Samuel Henshaw a Revolutionary Soldier in Capt Henshaw's Company in the 5th Regt. New England Troops
A. G. Lewis
Attorney at Law
Michigan
07 Seal Niagara Co. N.Y.
Sullivan March the 29 th 1850
Personally came before me the subscribers and being Duly Sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that the within named Samuel Henshaw is the John True Person Represented to be and that he was Private in the Continental Army and served in the fifth Regiment in Capt Henshaw Co under Colonel Rose and further saith not Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written
James B. Dewey Isaac W. Smith
J. S. Ramsey, Pastor of Pres
I John F. Donaldson, prothonotary of the court of Common pleas of Tioga county, Pennsylvania, do certify that Isaac S. Ramsey, Esq., is a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and take ac- knowledgments, and that the above and foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 30 th day of March A. D. 1850.  J. F. Donaldson, Prothonotary of Tioga county

No 1274
Saml Harding
Pennsylvania
Private.
admitted.
6. months. $20.
to flame Gullerian Jico & Co Penn.
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Harding  of Sullivan in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7 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? 66  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.     Note In 1782 6 As a Substitute Gen. Capt Turner 5 Regt of Massachusetts was transferred to Capt Marshalls Col Vase & discharged by Genl Patterson    Found on Roll of Majs.
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Falmouth on Cape Cod  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective. The original is not annexed. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas M. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Harding a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 46,040
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 1782 served Private Turner _____ 5 th Mass.   until Dec. 1783. Marshall Vose 1 st Mass.        
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Falmouth, Mass. Date of application for pension, July 25, 1832. Residence at date of application, Sullivan, Tioga Co., Penn. Age at date of application, sixty-six years. Remarks: His claim was allowed. There is no family data on file.
(Office note: Service not recorded in Mass. book - for Saml Harding or Simon Hatch. )
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Bureau of Pensions Rev Sec Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me any record of you have of Samuel Harding Jr. born in Falmouth Mass. Sept. 25- 1766 - who served as a substitute in the Rev. War when 16 yrs of age - under Col. Turner or 13 Mass. Reg. Panner and Capt. Hunt.
Also of his father Samuel Harding Sr. who married Sarah —. Very Resp.
July 7- 1918.
Mrs. J. H. Orvis. Estherville, Iowa 1014 E. Main St.

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1897
Ansonia, March 23
H + M
Dear Sir.
I would like information regarding Joseph Mayhew of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. I know that he was in the Revolutionary war . He was the son of Timothy Mayhew he married Love Hillman of the Vineyard. can you give me date and place of birth, date and place of death and what service he rendered in the war. also, was Samuel Harding of Chatham, Mass. who was born March 9

1736, who married Sarah Harding of Chatham in the war. If so what service did he render? and what is the date of his death?
Mrs. J. J. Allingham 26 North State St Ansonia, Conn.

House of Representatives Washington April 18 th 1880
Sir,
I enclose you herewith the claim of Samuel Harding for county land, transmitted here by G. T. Lewis Esq of Detroit. An ordering of some place correspond with me.
Very respectfully Yours O. S. H. Alex. W. Ball
Col. J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions
Ans. Apl. 22, 1880 not found.

DIVISION APR 13 1921 RECORDS
PENSTON U. S. OFFICE APR 12 1921

✓ get stamped envelope enclosed EB
Troy Pa. Apr. 11, 1921
Dept of Interior Re Bureau of Pension: -
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record, of Samuel Harding, Born Feb 26, 1772 , Falmouth Mass. ? could be in it
Sincerely Mrs. Cora S. Gustin Troy Pa.

10. 1894 History to Mrs J. Allingham, 26 North state St. Ansonia, Conn.
1906 Oct. 29 History to Robert H. Harding.
1918 July 16. Hist. to Mrs. J. H. Orvis &
1921, May hist. to Mrs. Cora S. Gustin - Eu -
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Sam l Harding Private Mass Mil a Rev War
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Index: Vol. 6 - , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Portsmouth, N. H., October 17, 1906.
Bot 634
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly send me a certificate of service and war record of Samuel Harding who served in the Revolution. The said Samuel Harding was born in 1766 and died in 1850, and for a long time resided at Sullivan, Pennsylvania.
Yours very truly,
Robert Harding
E. W.