Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37086, David Harding, Mass.
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(3-1776) 
Service Mass. 
Harding, David Number L. 37086
Contents
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Notification sent 26 June 1826 to John Murphy Jr. Esq. Portland Maine

15653
Maine  R
David Harding
Of Gorham in the Dist. of Maine
Who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed other roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 14 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Octr 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq. Biddeford Maine District.
Arrears to 4th Sep 1819 =                    $133.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820-        48.
16 mo  21/30.                                         $181.60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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I, David Harding, of Gorham in the county of Cumberland & State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty years, do testify and say that in the month of april in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty two, I inlsted as a soldier, into the Continental Army, for the term of three years, at Gorham aforsaid, on the thirteenth day of may in the same year, I marched from said Gorham: on the thirty first day of the same month, I passed muster at the town of Wells, before Samuel Carr Muster Master: I was marched from there under Command of officers whose names I do not recollect untill I arived at West Point. I was then inrolled in the Company Commanded by Capt Remick, being the first Company in the first Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col Joseph Vose.  I continued in the same Copany & in the same Regiment, as a private soldier, until October, in the year one thousand seven hundred & Eighty three, when peace was proclaimed. I was discharged at West Point. I do not remember to have had a written discharge, if I had I have lost it. Capt James Means of the Continental Army, Recieved for me the wages due mw on final settlement between me and United States. I am in reduced circumtances & by reason of age & infirmities unable to provide for my self. I have never recieved any pension, and stand in need of assistance from my Country. I am a Citizen of the United States.
April 14, 1010
David Harding6
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts (illegible)
Be it known that on the  day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the within named David Harding & and being duly sworn in he made oath to the truth of the declaration by him, in my presence,
(illegible) in order to obtain the provision made by the late (illegible) of Congress entitled (illegible) Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, which declaration being signed and (illegible) or (illegible).
I George Thacher One of the Justices (illegible) do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Harding did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration, & that he's in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country / or support, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony here before me to the secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand I have caused the Seal of said County to be hereunto affixed this fifth day of May eighteen hundred & eighteen 
George Thacher
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I Jedediah Lombard of Standish in the County of Cumberland of lawful age to testify do depose that I was a soldier in the American army in the war of the revolution that I served in Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment in Patterson's brigade of the Massachusetts line, that I then was & now am well acquainted with David Harding of Gosham in said County of Cumberland--that we both went from said Gosham he joined the army in 1782, I in 1781. That said David Harding belonged to the first regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Vose--that I well knew said David in the army. he was actually in the said army for more that one year, I haveing frequently seen him & been with him from June 1782 to the fall of 1783. said Harding was discharged at that point in the state of New York--said Harding is now far advanced in life is a man of fair & honourable character, of strict truth & honesty & in poor & incapacitory circumstances.     
                                                                           his
                                                  Jedediah           mark           Lombard

 Just. Joseph Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland Ss June 28 1819                Then before the (illegible) Justice of the Peace within & for said county personally appears the above named Jedediah Lombard being a disinterested, credible witness and entitled to full belief & being duly sworn and making solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in myy presence subscribed
                            Joseph Adams

I further certify that Thomas Morton whose affidavit is in the care, taken before me June 20 1818 was then & now a disinterested, credible witness, a man of truth & veractiy.   Joseph Adams, Justice of the Peace as above said.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Cumberland (illegible) I the subscriber  (illegible) of the (illegible) in the said County certify that Joseph Adams Esq is & for more than two years last past has been a Justice of the peace legally appointed & qualified as such for the County aforesaid- and that the signatures to the written certificates are his the said Adams.
In testimony whereof I do hereto set hand and the County seal this eighth day of July A.D. 1819   - Geo Bradbury
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I Jedediah Lombard of Handish in the County of Cumberland & State of Massachusetts do depose & say that I am well acquainted with David Hardy whom declarations is hereto annexed, that I enlisted into the service of the U. States against the common enemy in the war of the revolution in March 1781 for three years.  I was a private afterwards a sergeant in  Col. Roger Putnam's regiment of the Massachusetts (illegible) while in the service I well knew said Harding who enlisted into the same service in the year 1782 for the term of three years in the regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose of the first Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment, he served in said Vose's regiment till the time of his discharge, to wit, till about the month of  October 1783 when i enlisted i belonged to said town of Gorham where (illegible) said Harding there belonged & to which he now belongs. I frequently saw him when he was in the army  (illegible) (illegible) while in winter quarters at Newburgh where we met each other several times a day.  Said Harding is now far advanced in life & entirely destitute of property. His estate being (illegible) just (illegible) to his entering the service.  Said Harding has been unable to support himself for the last twenty years & now is entirely unable to labour: I have seen & conversed with him this day.  From my long acquaintance with  said Harding I know him to be a man of strict regard to truth & veracity & love this most fullsom  (illegible) of the truth of the facts by him stated in his said  declarations. 
Att. Joseph Adams
              his
Jedediah   X   Lombard
               mark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Cumberland (illegible) October 2. 1819 Then before the Suscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county personally appeared the witness 9illegible) Jedebiah Lombard a credible (illegible) witness & being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him in my presence signed by making his (illegible) with a hand by me attended 

Joseph Adams

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Cumberland (illegible)  The Subscriber (illegible) of the (illegible) within for the county aforesaid certify that on the day of the foregoing certificate signed by Joseph Adams he was a Justice of the Peace duly & legally appointed and qualified as such for the County aforesaid- and that the signature thereto is the said Adams.  In testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand and the County Seal this fourth day of October A.D. 1819.
Geo. Bradbury
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I thomas Morton of Gorham in the County of Cumberland Commonwealth of Massachusetts do declare and say that I am well acquainted with David Harding do (illegible) & say that I am well acquainted with David Harding whose named (eligible) is on the other side hereof, that he inlisted into the army of the United States of American in the war of the reolution on the continental establishment as by him stated in said declaration; for the term of three years. that he served in the army aforesaid until the peace was (illegible) between said United States and great Britain, I served in the same regiment in which said Harding served and was well acquainted with him, seing him every few days' he was in said regiment, until the time of his discharge as y him told, and from my knowledge of him have not any doubt of the truth of the facts by him stated in his declaration of aforesaid,  Said David Harding is in (illegible) & reduced circumstances in need of assitance from his country for support,he is superannuated & entirely unable to labour
Thomas Morton
County of Cumberland aforesaid (illegible) July 20, 1818 Then before me Jose Adams one of the Justices of the Peace for said County personally appeared Thomas Morton above named and duly sworn made oath to the truth of the fore going affidavit by him in my (illegible) (illegible) 
Joseph Adams
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David Harding private
Col. Moses's Reg't.  (illegible)
1782 to 1783  dec 14th  Apl 18(illegible)


Adm

*another (illegible) rerquired
See final settlement certificate 
No. 27988.)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The subscriber (illegible) of the (illegible) said  in said county, certify that Joseph Adams Esq. at the  date of his written certificate was a Justice of the peace legally appointed and qualified as (illegible) for the County aforesaid- and thathe signature thereto is the said Adams'- In testimony whereof I do here set my hand & the County Seal this 8th July 1819  Geo Bradbury
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15.653

29 Oct '19
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.

At aDistrict Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the siseth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBIONK. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
On this thirteenth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment", and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, David Harding aged eighty eight years, resident in Gorham, in said District 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. Remick in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vos in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 14th of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 15.653 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 provision of an "Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United Stated, 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.
David Harding

Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1820.  }

Before    Albion K. Parris   { U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine.
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate- none
Personal estate- none 
I have been provided for by my son with whom i have lived more than twenty years last past 
Sarah Harding

Sworn to Before Albion (illegible) Parris 
U.S. Dist. Judge
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Maine District, ss.
 I, Hohn Mussey, Junr. Clerk of the District court of the United States for Maine district, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules there to 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 one cent and no more
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the court, on this thirteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 
John Mussey Jun Clerk of the U. states District court for Maine district
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 
                             3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

S.F. 7086    Washington, D.C.,  
(blank,) 19 (blank)
In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of David Harding a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (orhis widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment  Apr. 1782
Length of Service  Oct 1783
Rank  Pvt.  
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain    Remick
Colonel   Joseph Vose  
State        Mass

Battles engaged in,  Some Stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   Gorham, Mass.
Date of application for pension,    Apr 14, 1818 His (illegible)
Residence at date of application,   Gorham, Cumberland Co.,  Mass
Age at date of application,  80 yrs.  date not stated
Remarks:  died Mch 1, 1828   { from A.B. There is no data on file as to his family other than a reference to his son with whom he was living in 1821; his name is not stated. 
Respectfully, 
(illegible)  Commissioner
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Left side

37086
Revy INVALID
Prv  Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol.-D- Page 177

{Arrangement of 1870}

Right side

Apl 24 1903-hist
Mrs. Chas. J. Waterhouse
Oakland Calif.

Apl. 28.1903 His
Edwd. W. Hall
Waterville, Maine

Oct. 21, 1903  history
Mrs. Geo. A. Plimpton
Buffalo N.Y.

1921 Apr 13 Hist. to Mrs. J. R. Carpenter Letter in S. F. 13261 Abiel Harding
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80 Oakland Place 
Buffalo NY
October 12-03


Pension Bureau

Will you kindly forward to me at your earliest convenience as i sail for Europe next week- the military record of David Harding born in Eastham Mass 1732 who was a soldier in the Revolution and a pensioner from 1818   (pensioner is underlined)

at top of page is a square stamp saying:

OLD WAR AND NAVY 
 OCT 16  1903     with the letter U.,S., B., F. 
appearing clockwise in the four corners as written starting in the upper left corner.
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until he died in Gorham Me Mar 2  1828-

He was the son of Abiah and Rebecca Harding- and a descendent of Joseph Harding who came to Mass from England in 1623.

His grandmother was a descendent of Francis Cook who came over in the Mayflower.

Kindly give me all that is recorded - and tell me where I may receive more information
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if necessary-

and oblige

Mrs. George A. Plimpton
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Biddeford 9th October 1819
To The Honorable J. C. Calhoun Esq.

Sir.

I have the honor of enclosing to your office the application of David Harding which came back to me with notice of a defect of evidence which I trust is removed.

With sentiments of perfect Respect 
I am sir, your most obedient & very humble servant

George Thatcher
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Library of Colby College     stamp to top right 
Waterville, Maine                reads: 
                                         OLD WAR&NAVY
                                             APR 23  1903
                                                     FILES  with the letter U. P. and B, in three corners.

Edward W. Hall                      April 20, 1903
Librarian


handwritten is (illegible) -37.086

The U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I have the honor to request of your Office a statement of the service in the Revolutionary War, of my ancestor David Harding. (name underlined) 
In the "Pension Roll" (Senate doc, vol. 12, 1st Session 23d congress, 1835) his name is given on page 23, with some items relative to his pension.
I would like to know the dates of entering & leaving the service, and in what regiment and company he served.
 
Very respectfully,
Edward W. Hall
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round stamp saying:

PENSION
      D.
APR 20 1903
OFFICE

The letter U. is to the left and the letter S. is to the right of the stamp.
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stamp in upper right says:    OLD WAR & NAVY
                                              APR 22  1903
                                                   FILES
in the upper left corner of the stamp is a U. and in the bottom left corner of the stamp is a P.

top left of the page has (illegible), & N

Oakland, California
April 14, 1903.

United States Pension Office
Washington_D.C.

Gentlemen-
Will you kindly help me trace the record of my great-great-grandfather, David Harding (name is underlined) who was a soldier in the Revolution and a Pensioner.   I need to establish a claim as Daughter of the American Revolution.
I copy from my family record "David Harding (name underlined) born Wellfleet Mass. -----sold his property there for $6000. continental money and settled in Gorham, Maine in 1780. paid $400 for a cow-------He was a Soldier in the Revolution and a Pensioner from 1818 to his death in 1828 aged 96".  ( the words He was a soldier Revolution Pensioner 1818, 1828 are underlined)
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If you will find his record for me I had be greatly obliged and will pay you whatever you charge for the service, if you will inform me.

Very truly Celia Hall Waterhouse

Address
Mrs. Chas. J. Waterhouse
551-27th St.
Oakland, 
Calif.
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(illegible) 

Honourable J. C. Calhoun Esq

Secretary at War

City of Washington 

off to upper right is (illegible) word

written sideways to the right and underlined are the words:  old case.

written sideways through middle of address in different ink are the words:  Maine Roll.
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Biddeford    9th October  1819
To the Honorable J.C. Calhoun Esq.

Sir.
I have the honor of inclosing to your office the application of David Harding which came back to me with notice of a defect of evidence which I trust is removed.

With sentiments of perfect Respect
I am Sir, your most obedient & very humble servant
George Thacher