Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33297, William Hilbert, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hilbert, William
8 33297
CONTENTS

Wm. Hilbert
11 th April
Not on Rolls
DN Correct
the continental establishment, and that he is poor and indigent

I, William Hilbort of Danvers in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on solemn oath declare that I enlisted into the service of the late United Colonies, in the Revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, in the month of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five: that I was a private soldier in Capt. Enoch Putnam's Company, in the Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col: Israel Hutchinson until about the month of August seventeen hundred and seventy six when I was transferred to Capt: Nathan Brown's Company in the same Regiment, in which I continued until the month of January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, when I was discharged, in the State of Pennsylvania, by Col: Hutchinson - And I further declare as aforesaid that my discharge has been lost by time and accident, and that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support -
William H. Hilbort
I, William Hilbort of Danvers in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby relinquish my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States -
William Hilbort
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. On this eleventh day of April A.D. 1818 William Hilbort, named in the foregoing declaration personally appear

I, William Hilbert of Danvers in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on solemn oath declare that I enlisted into the service of the late United Colonies, in the Revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, in the month of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five: that I was a private soldier in Capt. Enoch Putnam's Company in the Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col: Israel Hutchinson until about the month of August seventeen hundred and seventy six when I was transferred to Capt: Nathan Brown's Company in the same Regiment, in which I continued until the month of January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, when I was discharged, in the State of Pennsylvania, by Col: Hutchinson - and I further declare as aforesaid that my discharge has been lost by time and accident, and that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support -
William H. Hilbert
I, William Hilbert of Danvers in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby relinquish my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States -
William Hilbert
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. On this eleventh day of April A.D. 1818 William Hilbert, named in the foregoing declaration personally appear

ed before me, Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, and made solemn oath to the truth of the said declaration, and subscribed the same and also the above written relinquishment —
And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said William Gilbert served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy for the term of nine months and more, I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of war —
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem, the eleventh day of April A.D. 1818
S. Putnam Just. S. J. Court of Mass ts .
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State in & for the county of Essex, do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the above signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court
Salem Apr 20 th 1818 Attest Ichabod Tucker Clerk
I further certify that Benjamin Merrill Esq r , whose signature is under the deposition of Samuel Stone, is a Justice of the Peace qualified to administer oaths.
Attest Ichabod Tucker Clerk

I, James Richardson of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify and say that I have been acquainted with Mr William Hilbort, now of Danvers, from his childhood, and know that he enlisted into the service of the late United Colonies in the Revolutionary war; that I was a soldier in Col: Israel Hutchinson's Regiment from the month of January, seventeen hundred and seventy six until about the month of September of the same year, and personally knew the said Hilbort as a soldier in said Regiment during that period - I was then transferred from said Hutchinson's Regiment, to Capt. Burbank's Company in the Regiment of Artillery, in which I continued till January following, and I continued to be acquainted with said Hilbort and personally knew him to be a soldier in said Hutchinson's Regiment until said month of January, seventeen hundred and seventy seven - And I verily believe that what said Hilbort has stated in the declaration on the other leaf of this sheet to be true
James Richardson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. On this eleventh day of April A.D. 1818 personally appeared James Richardson and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed - before me.
S. Putnam Just
S. J Court of Mass ts . } 3

[ Additional Affidavit. ]
I Samuel Stone of Danvers in Mass ts on oath testify that I know William Hilbort now of Danvers served in Capt Putnam's and Capt. Brown's Companies in Col. Hutchinson's Continental Regiment all the year 1776. I then served in Capt. Putnam's Company all that year: and Hilbort was my messmate part of the time at New York, and part of the time he acted as armorer. He is poor and infirm. He was discharged at the end of the year. Samuel his + Stone mark
Subscribed: June. 22. 1878 Then the abovenamed Samuel Stone subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me Brj Merrill Just. Peace.
Subscribed: June. 22. 1878 I Samuel Putnam the Judge within named further certify that James Richardson and Samuel Stone are credible and disinterested Witnesses: that I am satisfied the said Hilbort served one year above period of continued service in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment, and that he is poor and indigent.

✓ Massachusetts Roll.
1,108
William Hilbert
Massachusetts Private 4 Line 1775. one year
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 Sam l Putnam, Esq., Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
4 months 24/30. $ 38.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Massachusetts sent July 26th 1820 Schubert, Tucker, Walcutt, etc.
Robert Miller Colonel, Genl. C...

Schedule of property belonging to William Hilbert of Danvers newspaper clothing's bedding & c.
  1 Dozen old Chairs, some broken  $1.50.    Pots. Kettles, Andirons, Shovel & tongs - old  2.75.    A few old plates, cups & saucers, knives & forks  1.00.     $5.25  
My occupation has been that of a Fisherman, but I am now old and hope my labour, and am also blind, having lost entirely the sight of one eye, & can merely distinguish between night & day with the other. I have no family, my wife died about two years ago & since that, my Grand Daughter Sally Nelson has nursed & taken care of me. I have no relations or friends who are of ability to contribute at all to my support. And I am now entirely dependent upon my Grandson Seth Nelson, who is also poor, & dependent on his occupation as a cooper for the support of himself & family
W m  his Hilbert. mark
Ebenezer D. Dyer July 15. 1831.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
David Cummings.
Judge of Peace Essex County

County of Essex ss
On this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1831. personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record for the County of Essex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, William Hilbert of Danvers in said County and resident in said County, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, cloth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18 th of March, 1818 and the 1 st of May, 1820;
That he the said William Hilbert enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Brown in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps in Capt. Putnam's Company in the same Regiment until the last day of December 1776 being all of said year, when he was discharged from the service in Trenton in the State of New Jersey. That his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his poverty.
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May, 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person for me in trust, 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 by me subscribed.
That, since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
House and three acres of land sold to Seth Nelson on the fifth day of February current. and was sold bona fide for the payment of the Bills and demands settled and paid by the said Seth Nelson on my account as by the annexed Schedule.
One Pig and one Cow & six fowls have been killed for my own use and living. Hoe, Shovel and fork worn out and gone —
William his Hilbert mark
Sworn to, and declared on the fifteenth day of February A.D. 1831.
Before David Cummings
Judge of C.P. Pleas Essex County —

I David Cummins a Judge of The Court of Common Pleas helden in the County of Essex, where the declarant resides do hereby certify, that the above named William Hilbert is from bodily infirmary occasioned by old age and the loss of sight unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge. And I do not think from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session. I have, therefore, in pursuance of the Act of Con- gress of the 1 st of March, 1823 attended at his place of abode, and administered the foregoing oaths.
David Cummins } Judge of C.C.P. Court

Copy William Hilbert to Seth Nelson

Know all Men by these Presents,
That
I William Hilbert of Danvers in the County of Essex yeoman, .....
in Consideration of One hundred and fifty dollars ..... paid me by
Seth Stetson of said Danvers Cooper .....
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Stetson and his heirs and assigns forever all that the old House wherein I now live in said Danvers with the three acres of land thereto belonging; being the same premises I heretofore purchased of Oliver Smith and is bounded Easterly and Southerly on land of Ebenezer Jacobs, Westerly on land late of Benj n . Prescott Esquire and Northerly by the North River so called.

To HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Stetson and his Heirs and Assigns, to their Use and Behoof forever. AND I for myself and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant with the said Stetson and with his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Stetson AND that I for myself and my heirs, executors, and administrators, will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Stetson Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said
William Hilbert
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this fifth Day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty thirty one.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us,
R. H. French
Edward Perry
his William X Hilbert mark
(seal)
Essex ss.
February 12 th 1831. Then the above-named William Hilbert acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Ralph H. French Just. of Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. Salem Feb. 12. 1831
True copy of the original this day received and filed for record in the Registry of
Deeds for said County.
Horace Choate Regr

I Seth Holson on oath declare that the William House & lands were conveyed to me for & on account of the consideration of my having furnished the Grantor with the means & articles of support & paid the debts & demands against him as stated in the annexed list of 2004, & that the sale was made honestly & fairly & every cent of the proceeds have been appropriated towards his support & for the payment of his honest debts -
Seth Holson. Epsf. Feby 15 th 1831. Subscribed and sworn to before me.
Ralph H French J. Peace 11

We the subscribers Citizens & inhabitants of Danvers & living in the same Parish with William Tillet, but in no wise related to him or interested in his concern, do hereby on oath certify & declare that we have known the s d William Tillet for twenty years and more - and we know that he is extremely poor & that he has depended entirely upon his Grandson Seth Stetson for several years past for his support and maintenance - s d Tillet has not been able to do any kind of business for four or five years last past not only on account of his age, but in consequence of his having lost his eyesight - He has entirely lost the sight of one eye & can but just distinguish between day & night with the other.
We have examined the account or memorandum of Seth Stetson for services furnished the old Gentleman for his support as by him within stated, and we have no doubt, & verily believe the same is just & reasonable. s d Stetson is a cooper by trade, has a family, & is illly able to do for the old Gentleman what his services require - s d Tillet has no children or relations, who are of ability to afford him any support whatever - The House & Land conveyed to s d Stetson we think are valued to the extent of their worth.
Edward Perry
Richard Elliott
Allen Jacobs
Epsf. Feby. 15. 1831.
Then the above named Perry, Elliott and Jacobs personally appeared, & made solemn oath to the above affidavit by them subscribed. And I further certify that they are disinterested & credible persons -
Before me Ralph H. French J. Peace

A List of Debts against William Hilbert of Danvers.
Seth Stetson's Bill for supplies furnished the old gentleman from the 15 of March 1825 to the 3 d of February 1831 being for necessaries consisting of meat, meat, sugar, molasses, butter, tea & coffee, fuel and clothing for his own support — $272.95.
The foregoing is an honest and correct account taken from my memorandum book kept by me of the same, and for which I have not received & never expect to receive any other or further remuneration or satisfaction than what I may realize out of the Old House and Land conveyed to me by the said Hugh annexed, after having paid out of the proceeds thereof the following accounts against the said Hilbert, and which I have paid as by the respective creditors certified,  Seth Stetson.
To Doct r Ingalls Killings Bill for balance due on his account for medical attendance & medicine to 25 th of July 1822 — $11.01. To medical attendance & medicine from 8 th of April 1826 to July 28 th 1829 — 60.93 $71.94 July 10 th 1831. Received payment out of the proceeds of House and Land sold to Seth Stetson — Ingalls Killings
To Moses W. Wilson's Bill of July 25 th 1829 for making Coffin for Mrs. Hilbert — $4.50. 1831 July 8 th Received payment out of proceeds of House and Land sold to Seth Stetson — Moses W. Wilson
To Daniel Usher's Bill of July 22 nd 1829 for services at the funeral & burying Mrs. Hilbert — $4.00. 1831 July 10 th Received payment out of proceeds of House & Land sold to Seth Stetson — Danl. Usher
W m Hilbert to W m Jacobs —    1824 Dec. 23  To 1 load of tan, 38. 25  $1.63.    1825 March 31.  To 1 bushel of corn, 62  1.24.    May 25  To 1 bushel Barley, 50. 1 load tan 50, 1 Peq 3.00  4.00.    Nov. 30  To use of 3 d , of an acre of land 3.00. 1 bushel of turnips 25  3.25      $10.12.    1831 July 8 th Received out of proceeds of House & Land sold to Seth Stetson — W m Jacobs

To Lieut: Andrew Nichols Note dated June 20, 1828 for — $8.50. given for his current against Wm. Miller for attendance medical services & medicine afforded his family to that time. 1891 July 15.
Andrew Nichols
Efner Jr. July 16. 1891 Then both Stetson, Ingalls Tittredge, Miss W. Wilson, Daniel Usher, Wm. Jacobs, and Andrew Nichols personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the statements within by them sub- scribed - Refn Ralph H. French I. Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: I John Prince Clerk of the judicial courts in said County do hereby certify that the Hon: David Cummings is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas; that Ralph H. French Esq r is a Justice of the Peace for said County and duly authorized to administer oaths, and that Amos Cheate Esq r is Register of Deeds in said County of Essex; and that their respective signatures to the annexed papers are genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1831.
John Prince Clk

33 297 Recy INVALID.
File No. 33,297
William Gilbert
Dr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 m
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1108
Massachusetts
William Hilbert
of Essex Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from December 1775 to January - 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th day of April and 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to David Putnam, Salem.
Restored to the Roll on 7 day of May 1831 and notification sent to R. H. French at Danvers Pension commencing on the 7 th of May 1831
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1831 }
$ 31.57
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.2 }
1 March 1823.

Wm Hilbert
1108 June 1885
Danvers
NA encl
aged — 68 / does not say he is infirm wife 67 / on the
age 68
laborer
$184.00
Served one year
Sept 1885

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record 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 Hilbert resident in Danvers in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1,108 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Hilbert late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ." L. S. ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
A house and three acres of land in Danvers which he bought of Oliver Smith and gave one hundred & twenty dollars in 1795 - he has since repaired the house and it is now worth . . . . . $ 150.00 A pig $5. Cow $20. - 6 fowls $1. . . . . 26.00 Hoe, shovel, fork, dozen of old chairs . . . . . 3.00 Pots, kettles, handirons, shovel, tongs. . . . . 3.25 Plates, cups saucers, knives and forks. . . . . 1.75 $ 184.00
He is sixty eight years old. was formerly a fisherman now a labourer. His wife is sixty seven years old, and he has no other family.
He served all 1776 in Capt. Brown & Capt. Putnam's

Company in Col: Hutchinson's Regiment in Massachusetts Line.
William Gilbert.
Sworn to and declared, before
W m Wetmore Judge within named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore , a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, William Gilbert do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
William Gilbert.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed William Gilbert took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 One Hundred and Eightyfour dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk

Restore - pen. to com: May 7. 1831
FREE
The Hon. John Quincy Adams
Washington

Barnes April 28. 1811.
My B. Ld.
91
Some weeks since I inclosed to the Hon. Secretary of War, the application of W m Stillbed of this place, to be restored to the Pension Roll. - And after waiting a long time, & the old Gentleman feeling anxious, I wrote again requesting some information on the matter. Yesterday I rec d a Letter from Mr. Edwards of the Pension Office informing me that it was "a Rule of that Office not to let upon any papers sent by an Agent, unless the Agent was known to the Department, or recommended to them by some person known to the Department." By this new regulation I never had been apprised, but thought it a little singular as to its application to myself, who have sent documents of a like kind repeatedly to that Department, & rec d answers & Pension Certificates repeatedly - But it is not to be wondered at, at this particular juncture.
Now my B. Ld.; if you will have the goodness to call on the Secretary Eaton (if there) & tell him who I am & request his attention to this case I will thank you. The papers are clear, & I should think abundant to substantiate the claim. If I had thought there would have been room for a single doubt, I never would have sent them, knowing their disposition to quibble. And I do really hope that Jackson will now either follow the example of his Cabinet, or place some body in their stead, who do know something & can spell english -

The Minister of this place call'd on me yesterday, and requested me to ask you to bring him some Mulberry seed when you come on. He is entering pretty largely into this kind of silk Manufacture.
We have nothing new in this quarter. In most parts I remain
very respectfully & truly Your Obed servt.
A. H. Church
The Hon. J. Kalam

Cincinatti Office April 22. 1831
FREE
Pendleton
The Hon. John H. Eaton
Secy of War.
Washington
see letter April 23. 1831

Danvers April 16. 1871 th
Hon John H. Eaton
Sir,
Some six or eight weeks since I inclosed to your Department the Application of W m Gilbert to be restored to the Pension Roll - and all necessary documents, &c - Having as no return, & believing there could be no doubt in the case, the old Gentleman feels a little uneasy lest his Letter may have been mislaid.
With great respect I am
In your 6th set
R. H. French

Pension Office March 28. 1831
Pension Department - FREE
The Hon. John H Eaton Secy. of War Washington.

Pension Office March 28-1831
Pension Department -
FREE
The Hon. John H Eaton Secy. of War
Washington.

St Dover March 17. 1831
Hon. J. H. Eaton.
Sir
I take the liberty to inclose the application of W m Halbert for restoration to the Pension Roll. And I do it the more cheerfully, because I am satisfied it cannot be of the "doubtful" class. Had there been a true statement of Mr. Halbert's real situation at the time I can hardly suppose his name would ever have been dropped from the List.
With great respect I am In your obed. serv.
Ralph H. French
Hon. J. H. Eaton.