Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33206, Robert Twiss, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Mass.
Twiss, Robert
NUMBER S. 32206

CONTENTS
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635
Massachusetts Roll
Robert Twiss
Capt Porter
Private
Massachusetts line 77   3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence of the 6th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of May 1818
and sent to Hon Samuel Putnam,
Salem, Mass
Arrearages to 4th Septr 1818
4 months 29 /30  $39.73
Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818
[illegible illegible] County
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635
Robert Twiss May 1818
Beverly [illegible]
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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, A. D. 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, Robert Twiss
resident in Beverly
in said Circuit, who is named in
Pension Certificate No. 635 -- 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, Robert Twiss 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 sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
"Given at the War of Office of the United States, this twenty first
of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
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,
Real estate none
Personal estate, 1 old chest drawers 50 cts
1 iron pot 25. 4 flag bottom chairs 50 years old 20d. 45
$0.95
Is 76 years of age, very infirm, and with difficulty can walk with crutches, has not done a day's work for nine years-- lives with his daughter who is a
widow with two children, have been supported in part by the charity of others-
Served three years in the Revolutionary war
in Capt. Billy Porter's Company in Col. Francis'
Regiment Massachusetts Line
Robert Twiss
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and at the same time 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, Robert Twiss 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.
Robert Twiss
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Robert Twiss took
and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, 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 ninety five cents
---
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex,
on this 17th day of July A. D. 1820.
Attr. Ichabod Tuckerl, Cler
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Robert Twiss 
Declaration of Robt Twiss [crossed out]
Vital
Correct DW
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The Declaration of Robert Twiss of Beverly in
the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
mariner,
The said Robert Twiss upon Oath declares
that on or about the seventeenth day of February
AD. 1777, he enlisted for the term of three years
as a private in the Company of Captain Billy
Porter, in the 15th Regiment of the Massachusetts
line, under the command of Colonel Ebenezer
Francis, that he served in said Company
during the whole of said term, and at the
expiration thereof was honorably discharged
in February 1780 - at West Point. The certificate
of his discharge has long since been lost by
time and accident.
That he is Seventy two years of age, very
infirm and dependent on charity for a living
that from his reduced circumstances in life
he stands in need of assistance from his country
for support, and that he hereby relinquish
all his claim to any pension heretofore allowed
him by the Laws of the United States
Robert Twiss
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Essex ss. Salem April 6th 1818. I Aaron, Francis of Lynn [illegible]
in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of lawful age, do testify and declare that I was first Lieutenant of Capt Greenleaf's Company of foot in the 18th Regment of the Massachusetts line in 1777. that the within
named Robert Twiss was a private soldier in said Company
and enlisted for the term of three years, that he served
in said Company during the whole of said term and
was a good soldier that he was regularly and honorably
discharge at the expiration of said term at West Point in February of the year 1780 and I verily believe him to be poor and infirm and in need of assitance from his country for support.
Aaron Francis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. On this sixth day of April AD. 1818 personally
came before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Common
wealth, the said Robert Twiss and [crossed out Thomas] Aaron Francis
and subscribed severally and made oath to the
aforewritten Declaration and affidavit by them respectively made and it appearing to my satisfaction
that the said Robert Twiss served more than nine
months at one period of the Revolutionary war
on the Continental establishment against the
Common Enemy. I hereby certify the testimony
in the case to the Secretary of the war Department.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said
Court at Salem this sixth day of April AD. 1818.
S. Putnam Just.
S. [illegible] Court of Mass
The word "Thomas" was erased - I "Aaron" interlined
as above before my signate
was made hereto -
S. Putnam.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the judicial
Courts of the Commonwealth aforesaid in and
for the County aforesaid hereby certify to all whom these
presents may concern that the aforenamed Hon: Samel
Putnam is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial
Court as aforesaid, that the seal hereto affixed is the
seal of said Court & the signature aforesaid is his
proper hand-
Attest
Ichabod Tucker Cler
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33206
Revy INVALID.
File No. 33,206
Robert Twiss
In Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 426
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1921, Nov 7 hist. to Roland W.
Lefavour Eu.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Nov 7, 1921

In reply to your request of [blank line], received [blank line]
for a statement of the military history of Robt Twiss
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's crossed out) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Feb. 17, 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
3 yrs.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Billy Porter
COLONEL.
Ebenezer Francis
STATE.
Mass
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Apl 6, 1818 al
Residence at date of application, Beverly, Essex Co, Mass.
Age at date of application, 72
Remarks: In 1820 he lived in Beverly, Mass. with a widowed daughter who had two children, names not stated. No fur fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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TUFTS COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
TUFTS COLLEGE, MASSACHUSETTS
ROLAND W. LEFAVOUR

Oct. 17, 1921
Hon. Washington Gardner.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me what information you
can in relation to Robert Twiss (Twist), who served in the
Revolutionary War? His name appears on the Mass. Pension
Roll of Essex County, page 82. He was a private and corporal
in the Mass. line and was placed on the roll May 21, 1818.
Any information you can give me will be very much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Roland W. Lefavour
[stamp] 
PENSION OFFICE 
D
U.S.
Oct 18 1921
[STAMP]
[illegible] OCT 19 1921
DIVISION