Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,197, Nathan Hanscom, Mass.
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Service
Mass

Hanscom, Nathan

Number
S.29197
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1297
Maine
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Nathan Hanscom
Farmington in the State of Maine
he was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Stuart of the Regt commanded by Col. Phinney in the Massachusetts Militia for 8 moas a comy comd by Capt Tyler in Col Hoggs Regt - 3 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 36 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of October 1832 - and sent to J. Mussey Portland M'e.
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Arrears to 4th Sept 1832 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .$54.99
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 March 1833 . . . . .    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.33
. . . . . . . . .l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .$73.32
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by E. D Ballock Clerk
Book D. Vol 1. Page 63
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The said Nathan Hanscom further states that he was born at Scarborough, Aug. 23. 1750 There is as he believes a record of his age in Scarborough - That he lived in Earham when he first entered in to the service - and that he resided in Earham till ----1809 when he removed to Farmington where he has -------- 7 -------- he now resides 

Nathan X(his mark) Hanscom

Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before 
Ashur Ware { U.S. Judge for the District of Maine

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine Distric do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Hanscom for a pension

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fifth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two

John Mussey (signature)
Clerk of the U.States Distric
Court for Maine District
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29. 194
INVALID
No. 29,197
Nathan Hanscom
Prv. Rev War

Act June 7, '32
Inde: - Vol. 2 Page 171

[Arrangement of 1870]
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I Thomas Shaw of Stanwich in the County of Cumberland and State of Illinois, aged seventy nine years testify and say that in the year 1775 in the month of April I knew Nathan Hanscomb of Garham in the County aforesaid and I knew that he served with me in the company commanded by Captain Wentworth Stuart now deceased for the full term of eight months from the time of his enrollment. We were under the command of Colonel Edmund Phinney of said Garham and further the deponent saith not
[signature] Thomas Shaw
State of Illinois
[illegible] Aug 18 1832
Francis Shaw Subscribed to the above declaration personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed and taken at the Regent of Nathan Hanscomb
Before me William Tompson Justice of Peace
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I Willian Tompson of Stanwich in the County of Cumberland Do hereby certify that the houses that Mr. Thomas Shaw signer of the Deposition is of that truth & veracity & fully Entitled to the letter then certified by the Public.
William Tompson, Justice of Peace

State of Maine 
Cumberland County ss 
I William P. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that William Tompson is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twentieth day of August A.D 1832. Wm Vaughan
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We, Moses Hanscom aged 73 years, and John Hanscom aged 69 year, both of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, do testify and say. That in the month of December of the year 1776 we together with our brother Nathan Hanscom all resided in our father's family in said Gorham; that our said brother, Nathan Hanscom in the month aforesaid entered as a private soldier into service of his country in the revolutionary war, and marched at the same as we understood at that time, and have ever since so understood, for Peakshills, and then returned home to our said father's house in said Gorham some time in the month of March 1777 having fully served out three months, the term for which he engaged Moses Hanscom John Hanscom Cumberland ss. Aug 21st 1832. Personally appeared Moses Hanson and John Hanson and made oath that the above declaration by them Subscribed, according to their best recollection and belief, is true. Before me Toppan Robie Just. Peace 
Gorham Aug 21, 1832. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponents, and have been for more than thirty years last past and that they are persons whose word and testimony entitled to the fullest confidence Toppan Robie Just. Peace
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State of Maine 
Cumberland County SS
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Toppan Robie is a magistrate as within and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine- In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty first day of August, A.D. 1832. Wm T Vaughan
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Nathan Hanscom
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I Humphrey Hanscom of Graham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Nathan Hanscom now resident at Farmington in the County of Gennesee of that I believe him to be about 82 years or age that in the month of April in the year 1775 I enlisted as a private in a company of the militia at Scarboro in said County of Cumberland under the command of Capt. Abraham Tyler, that said company marched to Cambridge & joined a regiment there under the command of Col. Edmond Phinney, that the said Nathan Hanscom was at Cambridge in a company under the command of Capt Wentworth Stuart in the same regiment, Gen Putnam being the commander of the brigade, that we remained together & performed military duty the period of our enlistment, viz; eight months and at the expiration of said period received our discharge, I was at that time well acquainted with said Nathan Hanscom, had frequent opportunities of seeing him, was dismissed at the same time with him & left Cambridge in company with him and can State from personal knowledge that he was there the same time with myself in the above period of eight months Witness Wm Holman of Humphrey his X mark Hanson 
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Portland Aug 20. 1832 Personally appeared the above named Humphrey Hanscom and mead oath that the above deposition by him signed is true Before William Henry Codman Justice of the Peace I hereby certify I believe aforesaid deponent to be a person of truth and veracity - - W H Codman 
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss
 I William P. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that William Codman is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing natures purporting to be his are genuine. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twentieth day of August, A.D. 1832.- Am T Vaughan