Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32828, David Hearsey, Mass.

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3422.
Massachusetts Roll
David Hearsey - 4 Capt Crafts
Musician
Massachusetts Line - 1776 - 1 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 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Edward D. Bangs Esq. Worcester Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $6.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrear 4 mo. 18/30 $84.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Worcester Worcester Clm!

David H. Carrig.
17 Apr
Notable JN
Admitted
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the paper, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

State of Massachusetts I David Hearsey a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Everest in the County of Everest in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the first day of Jan- uary, 1776
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the first day of January, 1777
as a musician against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Abner Crafts Company Col. John Greaton's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line
and that I left the service on January 1, 1777
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. David Hearsey
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 17th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appearoth before me,
Edw Bangs Judge C. Court Com Pleas Western Circuit
the abovenamed David Hearsey and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edw Bangs

I Jonathan Hearsey of Roxbury, in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cooper, testify & say, that my brother David Hearsey late of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid, now resident in Worcester, in the County of Worcester in the month of December in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five, enlisted as a drummer in a Company in Col. John Greaton's Regiment, for one year, that he continued in said service during the whole of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, & was honourably discharged on the first Day of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven. I further say that in my opinion said David stands in need of the aid of his Country for support, —
Roxbury Sep. 21 st 1818.
Jonathan Hearsey
Norfolk ss. Roxbury, Sep. 21 st 1818. Then personally appeared Jonathan Hearsey, above named, & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I further certify that Jonathan Hearsey is personally known to me, that he is personally full credit is due to the

The testimony of the said Jonathan Hearsey. the deponent,
John Barker Justice of the peace,

32823 Rec'd INVALID.
File No. 32,828
David Hensley Musician Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1815 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Abel Whittion of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of Lawful age Testify and say: That David Hugh Hearsy was in the years service that were enlisted in January 1776 that he served as a drummer in Capt. Crafts Company, in Colo: John Graton's Regiment, for the term of one year I also served in said Regiment the same year; and further the deponent saith not — Abel Whittion
Worcester ss. April 17 th 1818 — Then Abel Whittion made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed Before me William Drury Jd. Peace

Peter Hensey's depo: in the case of David Hensey

I Peter Sersey of Hingham in the County of Plymouth Cozen testify & say that my brother David Sersey, late of said Hingham now resident in Worcester in the County of Worcester; in the month of December in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five enlisted as a drummer in a Company in Col: John Greaton's Regiment. For one year - that he continued in said service during the whole of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six & was honorable discharged on the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven. I further say that in my opinion said David was in need of the aid of his Country for support. Hingham 15 Sept 1818 - Peter Sersey
Plymouth ss. 15 Sept 1818 Then perso- nally appeared Peter Sersey above named and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I further

certify that said Peter Henry is personally known to me, that he is a man of veracity & that to all his declarations full credit is sought to be given — before me Chas. L. Lusk

David Hearns Case.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency JOHN BROOKS, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
J. Brooks
Know ye, That Ebenezer Gay Esquire was on the fifteenth of September 1818, and continues to be, a Justice of the Peace for the County of the Plymouth, and that John Parker Esq was on the twenty first of September 1818, and continues to be, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of September A. D. 1818, and in the forty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth.