Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,446, Asa Hamilton, Mass.

SERVICE
SERVICE Mas
Hamilton, Asa
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 8,46,446
CONTENTS

Rev.
9777977
Name: Asa Hamilton Rank: Priv Comp'y: _____ Reg't: 6 th Mass Line
_____ _____ } Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. { _____ 2d { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. { _____ 3d { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. { _____
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st { _____ Sent to _____ Issue. { _____ 2d { _____ Sent to _____ Issue. { _____ 3d { _____ Sent to _____ Issue. { _____
Act 14th July 1862. Bk. G., Vol. _____, Page _____ Registering Clerk: _____
Allowed  Act 1838.
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#46.446

No. 5 Original payment 869
Allowed act 1828
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Sept. 22 1828.
Asa Hamilton, of Leicester , in the County of Leicester , in the State of Massachusetts , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Leicester 's company, in the sixth regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, at the rate of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
The Third Auditor will please to state the term for which this man enlisted - Jan 31 - 1829.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
The name of the claimant does not appear upon the record of enlistments of the Massachusetts line - of course the term of his enlistment cannot be ascertained.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
3 d Feb y 1829 P.H.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 1 st October 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Asa Hamilton in the Massachusetts
It further appears that Asa Hamilton is now on the pension list of the  not  any agency, and has been so since the 3 March 1826 at the rate of
The name of Asa Hamilton cannot be found among those of the Massachusetts line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars, were issued -
J. Morrison Chief Clerk
correct Leicester

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1826.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Nov 17. 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Asa Hamilton , under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department?
Bounty Land Office
It does not appear by the records of this office that Asa Hamilton as a private of the Massachusetts line ever received or is entitled to receive bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor 19 Nov 1828

Affidavit of Joseph D. Webb

1059 For the purpose of showing the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution offered on the 15th of May 1828, I Asa Hamilton of Worcester in the County of Worcester, in the State of Massachusetts do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the Revolution for once seeing the war and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in Capt Samuel Forster's company in the Sixth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. I also declare that I did not receive a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, although I considered myself entitled thereto by the act of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778. I was then young having served about one year after my enlistment and was not aware that I had such a claim. I also declare that I was honorably discharged from the service but not knowing that the certificate I received would be useful to me I did not preserve it and cannot now produce it. I also state that I never applied for said reward since that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 or at any other time on the pension list of the United States.
Asa Hamilton Before me John Davis Justice of the peace in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, personally appeared this 15th day of September A.D. 1828, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration and acknowledged that Asa Hamilton by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in the manner therein stated - Witness my hand the day and year above stated. John Davis

I certify that Capt. Davis who mentioned is a former and neighbor of mine. that he is a man of great integrity and unimpeachable moral character. and I also add that it has always been said that he was a soldier in the army and served himself honorably
John Davis
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original thereof and that the same has been attested by me this 10th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I, Abiah Bigelow Clerk of the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the Honorable Davis, before whom the above affidavit was sworn, is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified as such, and that his signature to the above certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this twelfth day of September A.D. 1831. Abiah Bigelow Clerk

I Joseph Dwyer of West Boylston in the County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts do hereby testify and declare that I was in the Army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line from 1701 to 1708 in the regiment commanded by Lt Col Calvin Smith being the 6th Massachusetts that I knew and was personally acquainted with S r Hamilton, now of Worcester in said County of Worcester, while said service. That he belonged to said Regiment and served there to my knowledge one year at least and was always reputed to have excellent spirit during the con- tinuance of the war. That said Hamilton did serve in the Army to my knowledge until after the news of peace had arrived and the Army had made an illumination in consequence of it. When or how he was dis- charged I am not able to say but he served with credit to himself and usefulness to the country while I was with him. I have always known him since he left the service having lived within a few miles of him & he has at all times enjoyed the reputation of having served well faithfully and of having been honorably discharged. And although I was not a witness to the discharge yet I can not enter- tain a doubt if it were otherwise than honor- able I should have known the fact. I am now

also that he never was guilty of any censurable conduct while in service but sustained an unimpeachable character the whole time since
Joseph Dwyer
Worcester Sept. 11-1828
Then personally appeared before me Joseph Dwyer who subscribed the above affidavit and made declaration that the same contains the substance nothing but the truth. I also certify that said Dwyer is personally known to me and has been for several years and is now in full possession of his memory and a person to whom statements full credit ought to be given. I can also add that there is no doubt said Dwyer served his country as a true yeoman for I have seen his discharge which was an honorable one and given at the close of the war.
John Davis Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss
I Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Judicial Court held within and for the County of Worcester do certify that the Hon. John Davis before whom the above affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace

within and for said county, duly qualified to act as such, and that his signature to the above certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the court of common Pleas for said county this twelfth day of September A. D. 1828.
Abijah Bigelow, (cl.)

Rec d 16 Jan y 1829.
I Samuel Hamilton of Rochester County of Monroe & State of New York, do testify and say that in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty two. 1782 I lived with my Father in the town of Brookfield County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, and my brother Asa Hamilton went on to Camp for the purpose of enlisting during the war, with one Joseph Bartlett who belonged to the same who was then home on a furlough. They started in the first part of the said year 1782. I further depose and say that my Father received a letter from said Asa Hamilton after his arrival in Camp, stating he had enlisted in Col o C. Smiths Regiment during the war then lying at New Boston near West Point, New York — I further depose that said Asa Hamilton did not return until 1783 when the war was over and the troops were discharged. He then returned home with other soldiers who went from the same place who had served during the war, I always understood from him and other soldiers that served with him, that he enlisted during the war & was regularly discharged at the close of the same and have no kind of doubt but such was the fact —
Rochester Dec r 31. 1828
Taken and sworn this 31 st } December 1828 before me }
Samuel Hamilton
M. Chapin
First Judge of Monroe Co
State of New York
Monroe County ss:
I certify that Moses Chapin Esquire is first Judge of the county courts of said county, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this thirty first day of December 1828.
Jeremiah Cutter acting clerk of said county —

Joseph Bartlett now of Montpelier in the county of Washington State of Vermont do testify and say that in the year 1782 I was a Sergeant in the Second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sprout and being at my home in the Town of Brookfield, County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, on furlough, and on my return to the Army, in the month of April in said year I conducted Asa Hamilton brother in law, of said Brookfield on to camp to a place called near Boston Neck, who is now applying for a pension and I do know that said Hamilton did enlist for a term during the war in the 8th Massachusetts Regiment on the Continental Establishment, commanded by Col. Calvin Smith and annexed to the 8th Company of said Regiment under the command of Capt. Benjamin Pike. And I do know that the said Asa Hamilton remained in said Company & Regiment until the war was over & peace proclaimed & he was discharged in June or July 1783. And I do further say I have been acquainted with said Asa Hamilton for more than fifty years, and I never heard a rumor of his receiving the bounty of eighty Dollars, given to those who enlisted for & during the war, nor of receiving any certificate for the aforesaid bounty.
Joseph Bartlett
State of Vermont Washington County ss
At Montpelier this 21 st day of
January A.D. 1829 personally appeared the above named Joseph Bartlett and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before him subscribed -
Oramel W. Smith Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that said Bartlett appears to be a man entitled to credit and belief
Oramel W. Smith Jus. Peace

State of Vermont Washington County
I Joshua Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Oramel H. Smith Esq r before whom the within affidavit of Joseph Bartlett was taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly appointed and acting under the Authority of this State & that his name thereunto such is his own proper hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Twenty first day of January A. D. 1829. -
Joshua V. Vail Clerk

Sir
The enclosed Evidence applied to the case of Alex Asa Hamilton an appli- cant for a pension under law of May 1828 - Mr. Hamilton lives in Worcester Mass
July 14. 1829

8th Street July 5th 1829
Sir.
I enclose an additional document in the case of Asa Hamilton of Worcester which I hope will be sufficient - I can if it are of any service assert that he is well known to me & is a man of the most unblemished reputation having a fair standing in the community for good morals & integrity as any other citizen -
I have the honor to be Your Obt Servt John Davis