Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33746, for John Stevens, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
R.I. Stevens, John. S 33746
CONTENTS
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[left side] 1 June
Paid at the Treasury under the act of [illegible] to April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to the [illegible]  1833 [illegible ] of his death Aqt [illegible ] 30 Dec 1860
[right side] Massachusetts 15.831
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John Stevens, 3d
Charlestown in the state of Massachusetts: who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene, of the R: Island line for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. of October, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Novr 1819 and sent to J.W. Davis Esqr. Boston, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820..$: 39.48
4 mos. 29/31} $: 39.48
[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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38. John Stevens 3d
Charlestown
15351
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A.D. 1820
Before the Hon. Samuel Dana, Esquire, Chief Justice, and William Wetmore, and Stephen Minot, Esquires, Associate Justices of said Court.
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, John Stevens 3d resident at Charlestown in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No 15, 851 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, John Stevens 3d 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 of the seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Given at the Warr Office of the United States, this seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen [...] Edwards in the absence [...] behalf of the 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,
"He has not any real estate and his personal estate is as follows to wit
1 [...] chairs
1 light stand
1 3 foot table
1 wooden clock
1 looking glass
1 pair [...]
1 pair brass candlestick
1 tea table
1 pine table
1 chest
2 small tables
1 warming pan
rocking horse
1 pot
1 kettle
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He belonged to the Regiment of Col Green of the Rhode Island line and Captain Hopkins company for the term of one year during the year 1779 & 1780 and served at West point and in New Jersey he afterwards served nine months in the Regiment of Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary war is a laborer has no income but his pension is over sixty years of age and can do little or nothing on account of age and infirmity & has a wife to support
John Stevens 3d
Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge "
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and at the same he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm. Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
"I, John Stevens 3d do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
John Stevens 3d
Middlesex ss. C.C.C.P. June Term, A.D. 1820
Then the abovenamed John Stevens 3d took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court."
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule 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 twenty five dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820
Attr. Abrm Biglow
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672
John Stevens
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United States
Massachusetts District
John Stevens of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex, and District abovesaid, a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the revolution war maketh oath. That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution more than nine months in manner following his enlisted in the beginning of April 1779 in the company commanded by Captain Hawkins in the Rhode Island regiment commanded by Colonel Green and served in said corps personally in the State of Rhode Island until February 1790 when he was honorably discharged but whether in writing or not he does not recollect. He is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country
John Stevens
Massitts District Ss. Boston 7 October 1819
Sworn to before me
Judge Maritt Alvord
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.
7 October A.D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Stevens subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying document marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
}Judge of the District Court U.S.
Massachusetts District.
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
7 October 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Stevens by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis {District Judge U.S.
Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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John Stevens-priv:
Col: Green's
R. Island Regt
1779-1 year-
7th October 1819-
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I Oliver Harris of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify and declare that I well know John Stevens, of Charlestown County of Middlesex (Ste of Massachusetts) who formerly lived in Stoughton County of Norfolk (Mass.) that he the said Stevens served in the Continental Service in the revolutionary War, of the United States and under the Continental Establishment with me the said Harris in Capt. Jacob or Joshua Haskins Company (of foot or Infantry in Col. Greens Regiment) in the State of Rhode Island-from the 'fore part of April AD 1779 until the last of February AD 1780
I'm positive he served in said company more than nine months and that we enlisted I think for one year but as to this fact I will not positively undertake to say- but I am certain that it was not for a less term than nine months- all which time or term said Stevens behaved himself as a good and faithful soldier and was regularly discharged from sd service I think the Christian  name of my Captn was Jacob, but not positive-for other say not
September, 27th, 1819 Oliver Harris
Norfolk ss. September 27th 1819
Then personally appeared, the above named Oliver Harris and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts stated, and subscribed to by him in the above deposition
Before me
Benjamin Richards} Justice of the Peace
Norfolk ss. 27th Septr 1819
I hereby certify that the above said  Oliver Harris who subscribed & made Oath to the above deposition is a reputable and disinterested witness
Benjamin Richards J. Peace
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I John Harris, of Abington in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of Lawful Age, do testify and declare that I was aquainted with John Stevens of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex (Massachusetts)-that he served in the Continental Army of the United States in the revolutionary war and under the Continental Establishment in Capt Jacob or Joshua Hawkins Company in Colonel Greens Regiment of (foot or Infantry) from about the last of May AD 1779 until sometime in the last of February AD 1780, I think Stevens was in the service a short time before me the said Harris, I am very certain that I knew him while in the Continental Service and in the same campaign the term of nine months or more. I think we inlisted for twelve months if not sooner discharged. We served in the State of Rhodeisland and the said Stevens all the time I was with him in said service behaved himself as a faithful soldier until we were discharged & further say not. 
September 27th 1819-John Harris
Norfolk ss. September 27th 1819. Then Personally appeared the abovesaid John Harris  & made solemn Oath to the truth of the acts stated and subscribed to, by him, in the above deposition. Before me
Benjamin Richards} Justice of the Peace
Norfolk ss.
I hereby certify that the abovesaid John Harris who subscribed, and made Oath to the above deposition is a reputable & credible witness
Septr. 27th 1819 Benjn Richards} Justive of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Norfolk do certify that Benjamin Richards Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace with and for the County of Norfolk duly commissioned by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the signatures to the four certificates on the foregoing pages are in the hand writing of the said Richards
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Horatio Townsend
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 18th, 1840
Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The admr of John Stevens 3de decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and [blank] Cents per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 16th May 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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J.S.C.
Old War and Navy Division. 3--523.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. May 22, 1902.
Madam:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
(John Stevens)
Very respectfully,
E F Ware
Commissioner.
Mrs. Arthur A. Blandin
5 Summer Ave.,
Waltham, Mass.
Full name of soldier
Where did he enter service?
(town, county and State)
Under what officers did he serve? A portion which is now Somerville
Place of residence after service Charlestown Middlesex Massachusetts
Approximate date of death I have reason to think he was living in 1830 probably later
Given name of widow Lucy
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?
Additional information He was about fifteen years old on entering service, was at Battle of Bunker Hill, and continued through the war. Married 1st Elizabeth Deland of Charlestown, 2nd Widow Lucy Dickson daughter of John Cutter  Lucy Stevens died Jan 7th 1838.
Signature Mrs. Adaline A. Blandin
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county and state,} "5 Summer Ave. Waltham Middlesex Co. Massachusetts
143541x3n5-1900
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[stamp-U.S. PENSION OFFICE date unreadable]
[[stamp-O.W.A.N. DIVISION
MAY 31 1902
RECEIVED]
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[left side]33746
Revy INVALID.
File No. 33746
John Stevens
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol 2, Page 597
[Arrangement of 1879]
[right side] July 8 1902
Mrs Adaline A. Blandin
Waltham Mass.