Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20555, James Abbot, Mass
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Mass

Abbot, James
or
Abbott,
            Patty or Martha

NUMBER
W. 20555

CONTENTS
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75294
Massachusetts
James Abott of Gloucester in the state of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 3 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of March 1819
and sent to William Witmore, Esquire, Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $88.___
Semi anl all'ce ending Sept 1819 $48.__
$136.__
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

continued

Notification sent October 18, 1820 to
[illegible] Tucker, Salem, Mass.
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See previous page
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Jas Abbott
Col. M. Jackson. Ref Massachusetts Line
1777- 3 years

admit
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State of Massachusetts

I James Abbott a citizen of the United States, now resident at Gloucester in the county of Glous. in the state aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare that in the War of the Revolution, in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and seventy seven I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to in the year seventeen hundred and eighty in the massachusetts line of the army aas a private against the common enemy, without any iterruption or absence; that I belonged to the regiment of Colonel Michael Jackson and the company of Captain Wiley in the Massachusetts line. and that i left the service on the expiration of the term aaforesaid being then personally discharged 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.  My discharge is lost this lapse of time and I have [illegible] other evidence in [illegible] proven  to offer than is herewith exhibited.
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
James Abbot
Be it remembered that on this third 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 AD 1818, personally appeareth before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle circuit within the state aforesaid and presiding [illegible] the abovenamed James Abbott and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid and subscribed the same in my presence; and on examination duly made before said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Whereof I hereunto affix my name and the seal of said court. I also certify that the within named deponents are credible and disinterested witnesses and have been duly sworn.
Wm. Wetmore
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7529
James Abbot
9 March 1819
Cont.  25 Sep 1820

Con
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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 AD 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, James Abbott, resident in ___________ in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 7529 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, James Abbott 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 third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War of Office of the United States, this ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
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,
No real estate, income or debts due to him.
2 old tables 75 cts 2 chairs 25c, tongs 12c, 4 knives and forks, 13c $1.25
3 iron spoons 12c, crockery ware 50c, tin ware 28c  $.90
2 kettles, spider and pot 50c, 1 old chest, looking glass 50c  $1.25
1 decanter and 2 tumblers 50c $.50
$3.90
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He is sixty two years of age next November, a fisherman, unable to do hard labor in consequence of an abcess in his chest and is too infirm to get his living by his profession,
He has 3 in family residing with him, Martha his wife aged 58, [illegible] 19, Rhoda 13 who are wholly dependent on him for their support.
He served as a private in the Revolutionary war in Capt. John Wiley's company, in Col. Michael Jackson's regiment in the Massachusetts line three years from March 1777 to March 1780.  James Abbot.

Essex County, July 17, 1820.  Then the above named James Abbot made oath that the above schedule and statement are true, before me, Stephen Minot, Judge of Mid Court.
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State of Massachusetts
County of Essex On this 3d day of August 1828, personally appeared Hon. Daniel A. White, Judge of the Probate Court for the county of Essex, Patty Abbot, a resident of Gloucester in the county of Essex and state of Massachusetts, aged 75 years, who being first duly 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 James Abbot, who was a pensioner on the roll of the Massachusetts Agency for three years service in Capt. Wileys company in Col. Michael Jacksons regiment under the act of Congess of the 18th of March 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Abbot on the nineteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband the said James Abbot died on the 23rd day of May in the year 1837; and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Patty (her mark) Abbot
Sworn to and subscribed on the day [illegible] above written, before me, 
[illegible], Judge of Probate
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179
Patty Abbot
Wid of James
Mass.
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1784
Died 23 May 1837
Allow $8 per ann
from May 23 1837
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Married April nineteenth seventeen hundred and eighty four, Mr. James Abbot to Miss Patty Tarr [illegible].
I Wakefield Gale, Pastor of the Fifth Church of Gloucester in the county of Essex and state of Massachusetts certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "April 19th, 1784."
Wakefield Gale, Pastor
I Wakefield Gale abovenamed depose and say that I am the Pastor of the Fifth Church in the town, county and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me.
We, Eben G Abbot and John Haskins, both of Gloucester in the county of Essex and state of Massachusetts of lawful age testify that James Abbot, within named died on the 23rd day of May 1837, leaving a widow named Patty, who has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband James Abbot and has not intermarried since that period.
Eben G Abbot
John Haskins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
On this 9th day of August 1838, before me William Ferson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn and dwelling in Gloucester, personally came John Haskins and Eben G. Abbot, well known to me as credible witnesses, who made oath to the truth of the above depositions by them respectively signed.  Also Wakefield Gale was sworn to the truth of the foregoing certificate of marriage by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal on the day and year above written.
William Ferson, Noty Public
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7192
Massachusetts
Patty Abbot
widow of James Abbott, 
who was a private
in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of
8  dollars 00 
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of July 1843
and set to Wm. Ferson,
Gloucester, Mass.
[Act of March 3,1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1, Page 35

Ref July 29