Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37205, for James M Mansfield, Pennsylvania
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Penn. Mansfield, James M.   S. 37205
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6909
Maine
James M. Mansfield
of Pittiton in the state of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel De Havre of the Pennsylvania
line, or the term of -3 years-
Inscribed on the rull of the District of Maine
at the rate of -8-dollars per month to commence on the 13th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of July
and
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 4 22/30 37.86
Semi-annl all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
                                                             *$85.86
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March 1818}
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37205
Revy Invalid
File No. 37205
James M Mansfield
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 273
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James M. Mansfield
6909,
March 1819
Mc Crate
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James Mansfield
Schedule of the family residing with me James M. Mansfield who, by occupation am a shoemaker which I am not able to pursue by reason of bad health, and many complaints attendant on old age
NAMES
James M. Mansfield 
AGES 
68 
Capacity of each to contribute their support.
Unless providence should take me from this world of troubles I must be a charge to the town of Woolrich
James M. Mansfield
Atten Nat. Coffin Clerk
State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss. 
I, Nathaniel Coffin, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this twentieth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.
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STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday,
being the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
On this twentieth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, James M. Mansfield aged sixty eight years, resident in Woolwich in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Jones in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dehose in the line of the State of Pennsilvania on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6909
was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so to diminish it
as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly
described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Sworn to and declared, on the 20 day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
One of the Judges of
the said Court.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that James Murphy Mansfield, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Pittston, in the County of Kennebac, in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April, A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed. And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston [illegible] C.J. C.C.C. Pleas 2nd E. Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec, ss.
The Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
John Davis
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Pleas, second Eastern Circuit
James M. Mansfield
Pittston Pr. Col. Bull
De Hawse
Major Cluggage
Pennsylvania Line
April 13, 1818
Adm.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
I James Murphy Mansfield, am sixty seven years born in Limeric in Ireland, but a citizen of the U. States resident therein since the year 1771, now of Pittston in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare, that in November 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment in the company commanded by Capt Jones and the regiment first commanded by Col Bull and then by Col. De Hawse of the Pennsylvania troops or him for the period of an year. Under this enlistment I marched to Canada, and then returned to Tyconderoga, where my time expired, and by request of my officers continued somewhat longer. I left Tyconderoga with the company to which I belonged the 15 of November 1776, and marched to Philadelphia, where I arrived and was honorably but verbally discharged the last of December 1776. In this expedition Gen E Thomas commanded a part of the time, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Trois Revieres, where I also was engaged with the enemy. In February 1777, I again enlisted as a drill sergeant in the same service and establishment as I understand it for two years in the company commanded by Capt Cluggage, and detachment commanded by Major Cluggage his brother, Major Commandant for two years, to serve in the garrison at Fort Due on the Western Frontier of Pennsylvania. This [illegible] I fully served and in garrison at Fort Due, and in scouting parties against the Indians, and there received my final and honorable discharge from the service as a sergeant in February 1779. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed my by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge [illegible] on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. 
James M. Mansfield
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
On the thirteenth day of April AD 1818, James Murphy Mansfield, within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Jr. Chief Justice Circuit Court of Com. Pleas, second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Masschusetts.
I Thomas Coss of Pittston in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with James M. Mansfield, within named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth
Thomas Coss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
On the thirteenth day of April AD 1818, Thomas Coss above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing [illegible], by him subscribed
Before me, Nathan Weston [illegible] Chief Justice C. Court Com.