Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38804, David Hagar, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hagar, David
NUMBER _____
S. 38804
CONTENTS
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38 804
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38,804
David Hagar
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11. 2.38
Vermont R
David Hagar
of Lunenburg in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of May 1819 and sent to Samuel Gates, Esq. Guildhall. Essex County Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10 mo \frac{10}{30} \times 8 = 2.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 th Sept: 1819 48..
$131.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of May 1819 and sent to Samuel Gates Esq. Guildhall Essex County Vt. Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10 mo 10/30 x 8 = 2.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6th Sept: 1819 48.. $131.96

David Hagar, Private, Essex county, Verm. One year in Col. Greaton, Mass. the line. 20 th April; 1818.
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Samuel Gates, judge Guildhall, Essex county, Verm. David Hagar Application of

State of Vermont Esen County ss.
On this 20 th of April A D 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Esen, personally appears David Hagar aged sixty four years resident in the Town of Lunenburg in said County of Esen, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late acts of Congress entitled "an act to pro- -vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- -ary War," That he the said David Hagar enlist- -ed in the Town of Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the month of March A D 1776 for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Capt. - Giles in the Regt commanded by Col. Graton of the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States That he continued to serve in said Regt for the full term of one year that when his term of enlistment expired he was sick at a place called New Windsor in the State of New York and as there was no affair there he returned home without receiving any discharge. That he was in Canada in the year 1776. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
David Hagar
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year have written
Saml Gates, Ass't Judge of Esen County Court

I Joseph Holden of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that David Hagar now of Lunenburg in the County of Essex and State of Vermont enlisted at Roxbury into the service of the United States of America for the term of one year from about the first day of March in the year of our Lord seven hundred and seventy six, and marched in the expedition to Quebec under Genl Arnold — That at the expiration of about a year he returned from the service and I have always understood that he served his time out and was regularly discharged Joseph Holden
State of Vermont } At Cavendish in said County of Windsor County ss } Windsor October 24 th 1818 personally appeared Joseph Holden who is a credible witness and who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth —
Before Miel C. Hatch Justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor

I Samuel Gates Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Essex and State of Vermont as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Hagar did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the full term of Nine months and more at one period of enlistment and I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the said David Hagar and know he is absolutely in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for sup- port and also the Court over which I preside is a Court of Records, and I now transmit the me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress - Given under my hand at Lunenburg in said County of Essex this first day of December Anno Domini 1818
Sam l Gates } as t Judge of Essex County Court

State of Vermont } I William Gates Clerk of the Essex County ss } County Court within and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that Samuel Gates Esq. before whom the annexed declaration was taken and by whom the within certificate was made was on the respective days of the date thereof a Judge of the County Court acting under the authority of the State of Vermont and that due faith and credit are given to his attestations and that his name thereunto affixed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County this 18 th day of December A D 1818 - William Gates Clerk
David Hagar, Privado, Essex county, Vermont. One year in Col. Greaton, Mass. line. 20 th April, 1818.
Application of David Hagar Samuel Gates, Judge Guildhall, Essex county, Vermont.

David Hagar
11.208
Sept 1879
con

State of Vermont } Essex County Court June Term 1820 Essex County ss } On this 24 th day of June A D 1820
Personally appeared in open court being a court of Record, having unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount with power of fine & imprisonment, for said County of Essex David Hagar aged sixty six years resident in Lunenburg in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Rev- olutionary as follows In the Company commanded by Capt. Giles of the 22 nd Regt commanded by Col. Gratton of the Massachusetts Line - And that I made the original declaration on the 20 th day of April A D 1818 And I have received a pension the number of my pension certificate is (11238) (And in pursuance of the act of 1 st May A D 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 my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to pro- -vide 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 now has any person in trust for me any property or se- -curities contracts or debts due to me other than what is contained in the schedule here- unto annexed and by me subscribed (namely) The use and occupancy of one half of a small unfinished house and the use and occupancy of land enough to keep one cow the grass round for and during my natural life and the natural life of my now present wife - also one cow, one bed, one pine table, five common old chairs

one Spait kettle, one small Pot, one old Tea kettle five Knives & forks, six Pewter spoons, three Pewter Tea spoons six cups and saucers, one old Tea Pot - some other small articles of old furniture of no value
I am a farmer by husbandman by occupation I am in firm and very occupied and unable to labour any of consequence I have a wife who has been unable to walk for some years without support I live in the house with my son and daughter who are both of adult ages and I have been depend- on them for support & assistance until since I have received my pension -
Signed David Hagar -
Sworn to and declared in open court on this 24 th day of June A 1820 - before me
William Gates Clerk of said Court
STATE OF VERMONT, } Essex County, ss. }
I William Gates Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do here- by 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 thirty
Dollars and _____ cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
William Gates } Clerk of the County Court for Essex County.