Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14871, Thomas Hapgood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hapgood, Thomas Barnah
W. 14871
CONTENTS

4042
Massachusetts
Hannah Hapgood widow of Thomas Hapgood who was a Serjeant in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of December 1843 and sent to
Hannah Hapgood Worcester Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 44
Rep 28 Dec 1843

Wesgood y Bingham. Letter P.O. 50 cents by Mr Wood It not to be sent
2. for 1. 1/2 have

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire on this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Court of Probate at Northampton once for the County of Hampshire, Hannah Hapgood a resident of Hadley in said County aged eighty one years, who being first du- ly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, 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 certain widows"
That she is the widow of Thomas Hap- good late of said Hadley deceased who was a private and Sargent in the war of the revolution, and served as the applicant well believes, as set forth in the paper hereto annexed marked (A) which is in the handwriting of her said husband, since which since his decease

hath remained with his old pastor. To show that she cannot be maintained as to her husband's handwriting, she hath caused her to cause pastor an order of her mother his hence marked (B.). She also refers as further evidence of her husband's services to his original discharge, also found amongst his old papers, which is herunto ad- joined and marked (C.). As further evidence, she refers to the depositions hereto annexed as to the rolls in the War Department. Her native place was in the town of Pomfret in the State of Connecticut, and she was there at the time while her husband was in the service, and she never knew her said husband till she met him in Reading Vermont, after the war. He came there from Princeton in said County of Vermont, and she supposes that he belonged to that place, where
he went into the till a good deal since when from years ago, he told till some, but position for that, He always said he he was out in the at York and the can state nothing par
New York Deaf Hill March 18, 1878 Dijah argued Thomas Hargood from the Continental Service who has served over one whole year as first Sgt B. J. Holden (att-
(C.)

hath remained with his old papers. To show that she cannot be mistaken as to her husband's handwriting, she hath caused her to seize papers and other of his with his hands marked (B.). She also refers as further evidence of her husband's services to his original discharge, also papers amongst his old papers, which is herewith ad- joined and marked (C.). As further evidence, she refers to the depositions made and read over to the rolls in the her department. Her native place was in the town of Pomfret in the State of Connecticut, and she was there as the reapers while her husband was in the service, and she never knew her said husband till she met him in Reading Vermont, after the war. He came there from Princeton in said County of Vermont, and she supposes that he belonged to that place, where he went into the service. She has heard him talk a good deal about being in the war, and when pensions were granted about twenty years ago, he talked about getting a pension. It tried some, but whether he ever made an ap- plication for that pension or not she cannot say. He always said he ought to have a pension; that he was out in the beginning of the war, and at Yorktown after the taking of New York, but she can state nothing particular about his services.

She further declares that she was married to the same Thomas Hopton at Bealings in the State of Vermont, by John Wells Esquire a Justice of the Peace, on the eighth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four; and as she understands that the record of her marriage is not to be found on the records of said town of Bealings, she refers for evidence of her said
marriage as mentioned in the last containing paragraph and that her husband, the said Thomas Hopton, died at said town on the eighth day of June last past, and that she was not married to him during the said time. took place prior to her marriage in the year and month the time above stated.
THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by the ASSIGNS of ALEXANDER KINGCAIRN, His Majesty's Printer. MDCCLXXXIII.

Thomas Hapgood Born in the year 1778 March 7 th 22. —————
Hannah his wife Born Feb y 7 th 5, 1778 —————
Thomas Hapgood and his wife Hannah were Married April 7 th 8, 1784 by John Wild 2 nd 7 th —————
Born March 9 th 1788
Thomas Hapgood Died June 2, 1827 aged 74
(69)
at York corner the can state nothing from

She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Hapgood at Reading in the State of Vermont, by John Wells Esquire a Justice of the Peace, on the eighth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five; and as she understands that the record of her marriage is not to be found on the records of said town of Reading, she offers for evidence of her said marriage to the depositions annexed and to the original record thereof in their family Bible, the leaf containing which is herunto annexed and marked (D.) That her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Hapgood, died at said Wallaston on the second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven; That she was not aware till some previous to his leaving the same but that the marriage took place from the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five, to wit at the time above stated

and that she has never been married since his death.
Given to and subscribed
The day and year above written
for Hannah X Hapscomb mark
Before me -
William Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

Barre October 13. 1840
Sir please to collect a small account for me as soon as may be for I am in want & you will Oblige a friend
Thomas Haysgood
(13)
Barre April 16. 1840
Nathaniel Brigham of Barre Dr. to Ralph Bates at one large wild Meal Bag 12 3/4
Same date Cr by six fish haddock. Due 80 3/4

I W m Bennett Jr. of Hubbardston in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that I am the Town Clerk of the said Town of Hubbardston having in my possession the Records of the Town, that the following is an extract from the said Records of said Town, to wit:
"Thomas Hapgood Esq. died June 1. 1827" Attest W m Bennett Jr. Town Clerk.
I also testify that his wife Hannah Hapgood has remained his Widow since his decease W m Bennett Jr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. Feb 12. 1829. Then William Bennett Jr. above named, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate and deposition by him subscribed. Before me, Samuel Swann, Justice of the Peace. I also certify that the above named William Bennett Jr. is a credible Witness. Samuel Swann, Justice of the Peace.

Wm Bennett Jr Depo. in case of Wm Hannibal Napier

(A)
Princeton Nov r 1775.
As hostilities had commenced in America by the British it was thought proper by the authority to form minute Companies in every town to be ready at a minutes warning to Oppose the British if they should come out of Boston to force their way through the country as was expected. I enlisted under Capt. John Jones of Princeton as a minute man in Nov r 1775. and we attended to our Discipline through the winter. & in the nite of the 19 th of April 1776. we were alarmed that the British had come out of Boston to force through here the country & had got to Concord. as soon as we got the news Capt. Jones rallied his Company and we marched as soon as possible and got to Concord the next nite. 21 st arrived at Cambridge where I enlisted under Capt. Jones for 8. months in Col o Doolittle's Reg t and at the expiration of the 8. months Benjamin Holden who was Lieut. Coll o to Doolittle engaged for the year 1776. as head Coll o and I implored me in the strongest terms to go with him. at length I enlisted under Capt. Wheeler who was engaged in his Reg t and after the British Evacuated Boston the 17 th of March 1776 our orders were to march to New York where we continued till the British took the City the next day they gave us battle at Harlem heights on York Island where we drove them and many killed & wounded on both sides. Soon after that I was then sick of a fever & sent to Hackensack in the Jersey with a number more that were sick. & wounded at Harlem and soon after Fort Washington was taken by the British when Coll o Holden & his Reg t were taken prisoners by the British and carried to N. York except those in the hospitals it was not long before the Coll o returned on parole but lost almost all his Reg t who were killed & died while prisoners. I was an invalid through the winter & lived mostly amongst the inhabitants of New Jersey through the winter & was supposed by my Coll o to be dead. but I was anxious to get to our army again at length I got up the River to Kings Ferry & heard that a part of our army was the other side of the River I crossed the River & soon found a part of our army & in a short time found Col o Holden who was Overjoyed to see me alive as he supposed me to be dead. March 18 th 1777. I was discharged by my Col o at Peekskill & after a long & tedious journey I got home by the assistance of my Officers who let me have money to purchase a horse.
Silvan over.

after the the weather become warm i recovered my health in august 1777, there was order come to enlist men for three months as Genl. Burgoin with his Army was coming down North River and Destroying all before them. I immediately enlisted under Capt. James, Mirick of Princeton & in Col. Sawyers Regt. we marched to Wannington & joined Genl. Von Stark. The British soon made an attempt to take Benning where we had a bloody battle and took 1500. prisoners which we confined in the Meeting house School house & other out houses thence we pursued them to Half-moon where we took a quantity of provision from them with some prisoners. Genl. Gates with the main Army was prepared for them as soon as they landed the west side of the River when the general battle ensued at Still water. Burgoin retreated to Saratoga plain where they were entirely surrounded. thence Col. Sawyers Regt. was Ordered to Fort Edward with Speed to prevent the Enemys retreating back to Fort George that Station was at Fort Edw. 14 days. we followed scouting the most of the time to take up Deserters from the enemy I was in one Scout of 70 men commanded by Col. Prescott we took 54. Indians & brought in to Fort Edw. that had Deserted from the British. we took a number of Sories some horses & Cloathing, and was present when Burgoin & his Army gave up their arms & marched off the ground where they were all made prisoners. &c.
This instrument is the Service done in the Revolutionary war by Thomas Hapgood
Hapgood, Thomas Mass. W 14871

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14871
Hannah Wapgood
Widow of
Thomas Wapgood
Sergt Rev War
Act: March 3 d 43
Index:—Vol. a , Page 311
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Rept July 11 1839 let to Chas G. Prouty Nov 30 1/43
Massachusetts
Hannah Hapgood.
widow of Thomas Hapgood, Decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2 d June, 1827 — of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the company — commanded by Captain Wheeler of the Regt commanded by Col: Holman in the Mass: — time for 1 year & 17 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 62 Dollars 83 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June 1839 and sent to Samuel Swan, Hubbardston, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $188.49 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept — 31.41
$219.90
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Hugh Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 95

Final
4736 7 Feb 19
1839
Wm. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions War Dept.
City of Washington,
D. C.
Hubbardston Ms Feb 14th

Hubbardston, Mass. Feb. 14, 1839.
Sir, Enclosed is the Application of Wm. Hannah Shipman and Papers relative to the same. Any communication made to me or the Hon. Levi Lincoln, Rep. of Congress will be attended to, and transmitted to the Applicant.
Wid. Lydia Brown of Hubbardston would like to hear respecting her Application, sent you by the Reg. of Probate for the County of Worcester. I have enclosed today her Husband's Certificate to Mr. Lincoln for the War Department, having been found with me and not given up to the agent for paying Pensions at Boston since his discharge, if the same should be wanted. It is the Certificate of Ben. Brown a Pensioner. When living his Certificate was left with me to make out his papers for semi-annual payment, and not discovered until after her Application for Pension was sent to the War Department.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Respectfully Yours &c Samuel Swan

2869 July 29. 1843.
Dear H. H. Good,
March 22/43.
Yrs.
Hon. James L. Duncans
Board of Pensions
War Department
Washington City

Worcester July 27. 1843.
Sir,
I send the Declaration of the annuity of the apogee.
Please send her certificate to
Yours,
Chas. J. Prentiss.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

4756 Hannah Hapgood. Mass.
admitted Augt 17th 17 days $62.83 Capt Wheeler Col. Holman. Mass line. Vol 15 p 48, 1795 not in roll
on roll Vol 21 p 122 for to 18 Oct 1777 - 17 days left
died 2 June 1824
Atty July '38
Saml Dwan Hubbardston. Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Nathaniel Carlton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature of his name to the paper hereto annexed is genuine.
I further certify, that Samuel Swan is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his 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 thirteenth day of February one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Reg.

2869
Hannah Kapgood
$62:83 per am
Pension at Worcester Mass

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this twenty fourth day of July A. D. 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Hannah Hapgood a resident of Hubbardston in said County, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Thomas Hapgood deceased, who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, and died on the second day of June 1827. That she received a Pension Certificate from the War Department of five years pension, commencing on the fourth day of March 1836, given at War Office of the United States the 28th day of June one Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, J. K. Poinsett, Secretary of War, Examined and countersigned, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions and recorded in the Pension Office in Book A. Vol. 1.
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $62.83. per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Witness Thomas Hapgood James Swan Sam l Swan her signature,
Hannah Hapgood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;—and I certify that the said Hannah Hapgood — is personally known to me.
Samuel Swan - Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Daniel Swan, Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition  Declaration of Hannah Hapgood hereunto annexed, is genuine; and the said
Swan was such Justice, on the twentyfourth day of July, 1843. —
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this seventh day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Samuel Swan
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty- three .
Chas. G. Prentiss , Register.

Depo. of Daniel Woodhead Peg. in can't find Hannah Hapgood for pension.

I Daniel Woodward of Hubbardston, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, Esquire, aged seventy nine years, depose and say, that I was acquainted with Thomas Hapgood late of said Hubbardston, deceased, and late the Husband of Hannah Hapgood now of said Hubbardston his Widow; that he died at said Hubbardston on the first day of June in the year eighteen hundred and twentyseven according to my private record of deaths in said Town, and the said Hannah since his decease has lived in my neighborhood and has never intermarried with any other person, but now remains there his Widow.
I knew the said Thomas Hapgood before the Revolution. He was a native of Barre and lived in Princeton at the commencement of the Revolution with Capt John Jones as I was informed at the time. I have read the said Thomas Hapgood's statement of the services done in the Revolutionary war by him subscribed and from my knowledge of his character for veracity and respectability I have no reason to doubt the truth of his said statement. I have heard him tell of his being out in the service of the United States, as he has written in said statement or instrument, and from my knowledge of his handwriting and comparison of hands of the said Thomas Hapgood, I very believe that said statement or instrument was written and signed by him - I also very believe that said Thomas Hapgood's discharge dated New York Backskill March 18. 1777 is a true discharge, although I am not acquainted with the handwriting of Bony Holden Coll. In seventeen hundred and ninety, said Hapgood and his said wife Hannah came from Reading in Vermont to Hubbardston aforesaid, and lived on a farm within half a mile of me more than twenty years, he afterwards with his wife lived on two other places in said Hubbardston, removed to Barre, thence to Pomfret in Connecticut, thence to Charlton in the County of Worcester aforesaid thence to said Hubbardston where he died as aforesaid. During all the aforesaid time the said Thomas Hapgood was considered an honest and upright man, was entitled Esq (having had as it was said a Justice's Commission in Vermont) and he with the said Hannah during the same time were always respected Husband and wife.
Daniel Woodward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. Feb. 5. 1839. Then Daniel Woodward above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace. I also certify, that the above named Daniel Woodward is a credible witness.
Samuel Swan. Justice of the Peace

I, Bridgman Hapgood, of Reading in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, of lawful age, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk for said Town of Reading, and have carefully examined the Records of Marriages, in my Office, and can find no record of the marriage of Thomas Hapgood and Hannah Sawyer.
Bridgman Hapgood Town Clerk, of said Reading
State of Vermont } Windsor County, ss. }
Reading, December 17 th 1838, personally appeared, the above named Bridgman Hapgood, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth, and nothing but the truth, before me.
Thomas F. HAMMOND, Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor in said County.
I, Isaac Kimball of Reading, in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy seven years on the 27 th day of January now last past, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I have resided in said town of Reading for more than fifty five years; that I was married to Mary Sawyer, a sister of Hannah Hapgood, on the thirty first day of March, seventeen hundred and eighty five; that previous to that time, and, according to my best recollection, in the month of April, seventeen hundred and eighty four, I attended the Wedding of Thomas Hapgood and Hannah Sawyer; that they the said Thomas and Hannah were married at Reading aforesaid, at the house of Benjamin Sawyer, a brother of the said Hannah, by John Weld, Esquire, then a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; that I was present and saw them married, and since their marriage, I have been well acquainted with them, the said Thomas and Hannah, and know that during the time which they resided in Reading aforesaid, which was according to my best recollection, more than ten years, they constantly lived together in the relation of husband and wife, and since they removed from Reading aforesaid to Hubbardston in the State of Massachusetts, I have frequently seen them, and have no reason to believe but that they continued to live together in that relation, to the death of the said Thomas.
Isaac Kimball
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Isaac Kimball, on this 17 th day of December, 1838, before me.
Thomas F. HAMMOND, Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor in said County.
I, Mary Kimball of Reading, in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy three years on the ninth day of August now last past, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I was married to the above named Isaac Kimball on the 31 st day of March, 1835, as

stated in the said Isaac's affidavit, that my Sister, Hannah Hapgood, formerly Hannah Sawyer, was married in the forepart of April, seventeen hundred and eighty four, to Thomas Hapgood, then of sd. Reading; that I was present and saw them married, as stated in the foregoing affidavit of my said husband; that I have heard the foregoing affidavit of my sd. husband read, and know that all the facts therein stated in relation to the said Thomas and Hannah, are true.
Witness. Thomas F. Hammond B. Hapgood
for Mary L. Kimball mark
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Mary Kimball, on this 17 th day of December, 1838, before me.
Thomas F. Hammond Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor, in sd. County.
State of Vermont, } District of Windsor, ss. } I certify, that I am personally acquainted with Bridgman Hapgood, Isaac Kimball, and Mary Kimball, who have severally sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits to which their names are severally attached, and that they are each and all of them persons of truth and veracity, and that the statements by them made, are entitled to full credit and belief.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for said District.
State of Vermont, } District of Windsor, ss. }
Probate Office for said District.
I Salmon T. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, in the County of Windsor, hereby certify that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Bridgman Hapgood, Isaac Kimball, and Mary Kimball were severally sworn to and subscribed, and who has certified to the Credibility of the said affiants as aforesaid, is Judge of the said Probate Court, which Court is a Court of Record, and that the signature annexed to the certificate of the births and the Credibility of the said affiants, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Probate Court and subscribed my name at Cavendish, in said District, this Twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight.
Salmon T. Dutton, Register.