Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4875, for Joshua Spear, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Spear, Joshua
NUMBER
S4875

Carded

CONTENTS
[No remarks]
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1947
Pennsylvania
Joshua Spear
of Springfield in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Pouson of the regt. commanded
by Col. Webb in the Connecticut
line for 8 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 26 Dollars 44 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13. day of November
1832 and sent to Pensioner, 
Springfield Bradford Co. Pennsylvania

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. March 1833

39.99
13.33
______
$53.32

[ brackets] Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.{Bracket]

Recorded by [illegible] Clerk
Book D  Vol 6  Page 94
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4875
Rev War

INVALID

File No. 4875
Joshua Spear
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7 1832
Index: - Vol. M, Page 353
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1906 Aug 6. - History to Mrs. John R. Jones. C
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Has been on Roll
No 7256
Pennsylvania
Private 8 mos.
$26.66
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BRIEF in the case of Joshua Spear of Springfield 
County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Connt.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
68
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
March in 1781 | & continued in service until November 1781 when being taken sick, got his brother to take his place till April 1783. | As a private | Capt. Parsons, Col. Webb

5. In what battles was he engaged? He was on the Pension Roll and struck off April 20, 1820 for the reason that it did not appear he served nine months.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Highlands, near West Point New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?
Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Milner Examining Clerk
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Troy PA
July 25 1906
Can you give me the military record of Joshua Spear. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His pension began Mar 4 1831. It was $26.66 per annum. The number was 1947 if I have it correctly. I think he enlisted from Spring field Mass. But lived in Springfield Brad Co. PA where he received his pension.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. John R. Jones
[illegible]
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[stamped]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
JUL 27 1906
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Joshua Spears
7256
PA
Served 8 months, see Roll B Pennsylvania
was once on Roll
no papers
$26.66
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County Ss}
On this 10th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Joshua Spears a resident of Springfield township in the county aforesaid & state of Pennsylvania aforesaid aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in or near the month of March in the year 1781 at a place called Highland huts about four miles from West Point in a company commanded by Capt. Parsons & served in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb in the Connecticut line. That he continued int he service and mostly in the vicinity of Kingsbridge till some time in November 1781 when being unwell he was permitted to leave the regiment when at Peekshill & did not return but procured his brother Elihu Spear to serve as a substitute who served some time as such substitute, but he being killed by accident in April 1783 while in the service near West Point this applicant has no means at this time of ascertaining the length of time which his brother Elihu served in his stead. He receive no regular discharge from service.
The said Joshua Spears was placed on the pension roll of the Pennsylvania agency under the act of Congress of 18th March 1818, he at that time residing at the same place as at present & was struck from the roll by notice from J. L. Edwards dated April 20, 1820 for the reason that it appeared he did not serve nine months in the Continental establishment.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state except having been placed on the roll for Pennsylvania from which he was stricken as above stated. He further states that he served several short tours in the militia at near [illegible] in the town of Rupert in the state of Vermont and
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mostly against the tories amounting in all to about six weeks. 
Joshua Spears
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
For J. P. Bull Prot.
E. S. Goodrich Dep.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
E. Herrick Pres. Judge

By the Court
I James B. Bull Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas Bradford County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings & the said court in the matter of the application of Joshua Spears for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of September 1832.
J. P. Bull
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I certify that the within & foregoing named Joshua Spears made declaration [illegible] in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 18 of March 1818 & was placed on the pension roll of the Pennsylvania Agency the declaration of Spears was made sometime in the Spring of 1818.
Jno. McKean
[illegible] Judge
Bradford County PA
Sept 9 1832

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County Ss} I James P. Bull Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that John McKean who signed the foregoing is and was at the time of his signing that same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned as such and that to his official acts & procedings in this behalf full faith & credit are to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3th day of September 1832.
J. P. Bull Prothonotary