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Pension records (copies) - Agrippa HullEntry/Object ID
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Agrippa Hull’s pension claim records:
1. “The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* Division of Veteran’s Administration Archives
NAME: Hill, Agrippa GRADE: Private LINE: Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER: 4326, wt. 32-60-55 ACREAGE: 100 ISSUED: July 1, 1789”
2. April 27, 1818: Affidavit from Agrippa Hull to John Hooker, Chief Justice, testifying about his time in the army:
“District of Massachusetts Berkshire SS. On this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818, before the subscriber Chief Justice of Circuit Court and State including said County, personally appeared Agrippa Hull aged fifty seven years, resident of the Town of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid in the said District – who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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” that he the Agrippa enlisted in May 1777 Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain John Chadwick Colonel Brewer’s regiment of the Brigade of General Paterson of the Massachusetts line for & during the war. That he continued to serve in said corps, in the service of the United States the war two years as Servant to General Paterson and the remaining four years and two months as Servant to General Thaddeus Koscioszke when he was discharged from the service in New Burg on the River State of New York as willfully appeared by the annexed discharge signed by George Washington 24 July 1783. That he was in the battle so-called and 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 service. Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid John Hooker. Agrippa Hull.”
“I John Hooker Chief Justice aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Agrippa Hull did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony take and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. John Hooker.”
“I Joseph Woodbridge clerk for the said court of the County do testify and attest, that the abovenamed John Hooker Chief Justice of the Court and that the foregoing is his signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.”
3. July 5, 1828: Revolutionary Claims form for Agrippa Hull’s pension claim
4. June 12, 1828: Testimonial Statement from Agrippa Hull to prove that he was eligible to receive his pension:
“I Agrippa Hull of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for & during the war & continued in its service until the termination at which period I was a private in Capt. John Chadwick’s Company in the Second Massachusetts Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. And I also declare that I afterward received Certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th day of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May AD 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
Witness my hand this twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight & twenty eight. Agrippa Hull”
“Before me Charles Sedgwick a Justice of the Peace only empowered to administer oath in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts personally appeared this day Joseph Tucker, Esqr. & Daniel Williams, Esqr. of Lenox in the said County as creatable persons to me well known who did generally make oath that Agrippa Hull by whom he foregoing declaration was subscribed it generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 12th Day of June AD one thousand and eight hundred & twenty eight. Chat. Sedgwick J. Peace”
“I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify that the said Sedgwick before whom the said Joseph Tucker & Daniel Williams Esqrs. were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & duly component to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 12th day of June AD 1828 Charles Sedgwick Clerk.”
“Hon Mr. Push/If it is agreeable to the rules assign deposition I should consider it a favor that if the amount of my pension (provided it is obtained) could be remised to me & hereafter as it may fall due at Stockbridge thro the post office & by means of a draft on Boston or New York. I have the honor to be with great respect your obedient servant: Agrippa Hull. Lenox June 12, 1828”
5. “3199 Massachusetts Roll, Agrippa Hull, Private – Massachusetts line – 1777 – 6 years. In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts – at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 27th of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued 1st of October 1818 and sent to John Hooker, Esqr. Judge, Springfield, Masstts. Arrears to 4th of September 1818 34:13. Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 March 1819 48:- $82.13 {Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March 1818. Stockbridge Berkshire. See letter to H. Byington [illegible] 1829.”
Margaret Hull, Agrippa Hull’s widow, pension claim records for Agrippa Hull’s pension:
6. February 3, 1853:
“Brief in the case of Margaret Hull, widow of Agrippa Hull, Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts, act 3rd February 1853
Claim (“original,”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of May 15, 1828
Marriage proved by duly certified copy of Town Record
PE Field Esq. Stockbridge”
7. February 3, 1853:
“WIDOW, &c.
File No. 760
Margaret Hull, widow
Agrippa Hull, Priv. Rev. War
Act. Feb. 3 1853
Index:- Vol. A , Page: 354”
8. May 11, 1853: Testimonial Statement from Margaret Hull to prove that she was still eligible for Agrippa Hull’s benefits:
“Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire SS. On this eleventh day of May A.D. 1853 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Thomas Metcalf one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth now presiding at a session of said Court holden within & [illegible] said County Margaret Hull a resident of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aged sixty nine years who being duly sworn according to law, doth, as her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed February 3d 1853. That she is the widow of Agrippa Hull who was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution. He served six years & two months in the second Massachusetts Regiment. He was discharged the 24th of July 1783. He was a pensioner of the United States. He resided at Stockbridge Massachusetts. He received the sum of eighty dollars per annum and the same was paid at Boston. She further declares that she was married to the said Agrippa Hull on the fourth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred & thirteen; that her husband the aforesaid Agrippa Hull died May on the twenty first day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty-eight: That she was married & him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of said Act & is still a window and that she has never before made application for a pension. Margaret her X mark Hull. Swore to & [illegible] that day & year above written before me. Theron Metcalf, Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.”
9. May 11, 1853: Transcript to prove that Agrippa Hull and Margaret Timbrook were married:
“Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire SS. I Jonathan E. Field do certify that the following is a transcript from the records of the Town of Stockbridge: Agrippa Hull and Margaret Timbrook of Stockbridge were lawfully married by the Rev. E.G. Swift. That this transcript is all of the record & a true copy thereof except the date which is expressed on the record in said legible figures as follows – “Feby the 4th 1813.” I Jonathan E. Field above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Stockbridge with the exception above named as certified by me. Jonathan E. Field. Signed before me May 11, 1853 H.L. Davies Justice of the Peace.”
10. May 11, 1853: Deposition given by Ralph Deming to J.E. Field, Justice of the Peace, in which Deming testified that Agrippa Hull died in Stockbridge on May 13, 1848, and that “the said Margaret Hull now is & since the death of said Agrippa Hull has been the widow of said Agrippa Hull. Ralph Deming.”
11. May 11, 1853: Deposition given by Daniel R. Williams to H.L. Davies, Justice of the Peace, to prove that Agrippa Hull had died and that Agrippa Hull and Margaret Timbrook were married:
“Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire SS. Daniel R. Williams of Stockbridge aged forty years being duly sworn swears that he has always been a resident of said Stockbridge. That he has ever since his recollection & until the time of the death of Agrippa Hull hereafter named been acquainted with Agrippa Hull of said Stockbridge a pension of the United States that said Agrippa Hull was a member of the same Church with this deponent that he saw said Agrippa Hull during his last sickness that he knew of the death of the said Agrippa Hull – That the same occurred according to my best recollection 1848 and that the said Agrippa Hull’s body was buried in the grave yard at Stockbridge And this deponent further says that he knows Margaret Hull the widow of said Agrippa Hull – That they lived together the said Agrippa & Margaret as man & wife in said Stockbridge ever since the recollection of this deponent until the time of death of said Agrippa Hull. That said Margaret has not married since the death of said Agrippa Hull – but has been since the time of his death & still is the widow of said Agrippa Hull. Daniel R. Williams. Signed and Sealed before me May 11 1853 H. L. Davies Justice of the Peace.”
12. May 11, 1853: Deposition given by Chas Sedgwick to H.L. Davies, Justice of the Peace, to prove that Agrippa Hull had died and that Agrippa Hull and Margaret Timbrook were married:
“Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire SS I Charles Sedgwick of Lenox Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being duly sworn deposed & say – That I was acquainted with Agrippa Hull of Stockbridge during his life time – That I had known him for many years – I knew of his death – the same occurring in May 1848. That I have known said Agrippa Hull ever since my recollection – That I have known said Agrippa Hull as the husband of Margaret Hull & that the said Agrippa & Margaret Hull lived together as man & wife from the time of their marriage in 1813 until the death of said Agrippa Hull. That since Margaret Hull now is & ever since the death of Agrippa Hull has been the widow of said Agrippa Hull. Chas Sedgwick May 11, 1853. H. L.. Davies Justice of the Peace.”
“Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire SS I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire do Certify Hargod L. Davies, Esqr. before whom the foregoing Depositions of Jonathan E. Field, Daniel R. Williams & Charles Sedgwick were taking was at the house H. L. Davies Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and with the signatures of the said Henry L. Davies. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my offered the Seal of said Court this eleventh day of May 1853. Charles Sedgwick.”
13. May 11, 1853: Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the District of Berkshire:
“Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire SS. I hereby certify that Theron Metcalf Esq. before who the foregoing declarations were made & who has hereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Ma Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts duly Commissioned.……as Clerk of the Same in said County of Berkshire this eleventh day of May 1853. Char Sedgwick Clerk”
14. May 12, 1853: Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the District of Berkshire:
“Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire SS I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the District of Berkshire do certify that Jonathan E. Field Esqr. before whom the foregoing disposition of Ralph Deming was taken at the time of its taking a Justice of the Peace aforesaid was duly commissioned acquainted and with the [illegible] of said J.E. Field [fold in paper makes a sentence illegible] hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of May 1853. Charles Sedgwick.
Send the Certificate to J.E. Field Stockbridge, Mass.”
15. August 4, 1853; J.E. Field, Attorney, to Pension Office:
“Stockbridge Aug 4 1853. My Dear Sir, I [illegible] you & additional efforts on the case of Margaret Hull. I can furnish any amount you deem you desire. If this is sufficient please send me Pension Certificate. The widow needs it. I sent some 6 or 8 months ago certificates for a land warrant for Elisha Cummins. Beyond the acknowledgement I have not heard from it. I am thus PM Attest, J.E. Field.”
16. August 10, 1853; Pension Office to J.E. Field:
“Sir, Please certify the times to which pension was last paid (if in your power) the date of his death. Very respectfully your obedient servant. S Cole, for the Commission. Hon. F. Bush present.”
“Agrippa Hull, Aot. 1818 $8 p month Paid to 4th March 1820, then dropped from the Roll.”
17. Recorded by Pension Office:
“Received of James L. Edwards the Discharge of Agrippa Hull, upon which a pension has been granted. Said Discharge signed by Gen. Washington & Dated June 1783. C Vandervent.”
18. “1558 Massachusetts Margaret Hull widow of Agrippa Hull who served in the Revolutionary War as a Private, Mass line. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence 3rd Febury 1853. Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Aug/53 and sent to J.E. Field, Stockbridge, Attorney. Recorded on Roll of pensioner under act February Page 40 Vol. A. 3/53, un106 1828 original.”
Margaret Hull’s land claim records for Agrippa Hull’s land:
19. “23.572 Margaret Hull. Send Warrant to J.E. Field, Stockbridge, Mass.”
20. March 23, 1855: Testimonial Statement from Margaret Hull to prove that she was eligible for Agrippa Hull’s Bounty land:
“Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On this twenty third day of March AD one thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Margaret Hull aged Seventy two years a resident of Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Agrippa Hull deceased who was a private in the Second Massachusetts Regiment – Commanded by Jacob Townhier the company she is unable to give that he served in the Revolutionary War the term of Six years & two months that he was regularly discharged on the twenty fourth day of July seventeen hundred and eighty three That he was a pensioner of the United States – She further stated that she had a pension certificate as the Widow of said Agrippa Hull bearing date the seventeenth day of August eighteen hundred & fifty three to the paper on file in the Pension Office at Washington she begs leave to refer as furnishing evidence of her husband decease of her Marriage – She further states she was married to the said Agrippa Hull in Stockbridge on the fifth day of February AD eighteen hundred and thirteen by our Ephraim Swift a Clergyman and that her name before said Marriage was Margaret Timbrook – That her husband died at Stockbridge on the twenty first day of May eighteen hundred & forty eight- She further states that she has never heretofore made any application for Bounty land under any act of Congress nor has she ever received any Bounty land that her husband the said Agrippa received a Warrant for one hundred acres of land which was issued in Seventeen hundred and eighty nine which Warrant was by him legally disposed of and it cannot now be returned she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under such act – approved March 1855 Margaret her X mark Hull.”
“We Charles M. Owen and Daniel B. Fenn, Jr. residents of Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts upon our oath declare the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Hull in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the Applicant – that she is the identical person she claims to be – We knew the said Agrippa in his life time and knew the said Margaret as his wife We have been well acquainted with her and have known her ever since as his widow which she now is. CM Owen DB Fenn, Jr. The foregoing declaration & affidavit here sworn to & acknowledged before me on the day & year above within and I certify that I know the applicant to be a credible person – that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in the claim. J.E. Field Justice of the Peace.”
21. Document from Clerk Charles Sedgwick testifying to the veracity of J. E. Field’s signature on the documents above.
Transcribed by Rick Wilcox for Bidwell House Museum: https://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/Collection
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Hull, Margaret Timbroke. 1789-1879., Deming, Ralph., Williams, Daniel., Owen, Charles M. 1800/01-1879., Fenn, Daniel B., Sedgwick, Charles,1791-1856.
