Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,894, Robert Arnold, Continental Mass. N. H.
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Service: Continental, Mass., N.H.
Arnold, Robert
Number: S 36, 894
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6903
Maine 4
Robert Arnold
..of STark's, in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of During War.

Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 13th of Fby 1819 and del'd.
R.C. Vose

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1818 4 m 13/30. 
       35.46
 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1809 
       40.00
______________________________________
$83.46
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

(Written sideways):
Notification sent July 20th, 1820 to
Robert C. Vose, Augusta, Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Robert Arnold, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Starks, in said County of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the twenty second day of April, A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818. which declaration, and other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.

And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of said applicant, and a careful consideration of th evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, until the end whereof, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, and for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his county for support.

In testimony whereof, I have set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord onethosand eight hundred and eighteen.

Nathan Weston Judge C. Court
C.C.C. Pleas 2nd E. District
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec, ss.

The subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto  set my hand: Dated Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Robert Arnold age seventy one years, born in Abbey Milton in England have resided in the United States more than forty nine years, now a citizen of the United States resident in Starks in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in May 1775 enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy, upon the Continental establishment for the term of eight months in Capt. Jeremiah Hils company and Col. Scammon's Regiment, and served out the term of my enlistment and in January 1776 enlisted for one year in Capt. Whiting's Company and Col. Graton's Regiment in the Massachusetts troops or line. I served out the term of my enlistment and was honorably discharged at Albany in Jany 1777. My discharge I have since lost and it is not now to my knowledge in existence: I in Jany 1777 again enlisted for three years in Capt. James Carv's company and in Col. Hall's Regiment and was afterwards transferred to Col. George Read's Regiment being the second Regiment in the New Hampshire line served until August or Sept 1778 and was then sent on to the hospital where I remained two months until I was the discharged by the recommendation of the physician by General Heath on account of the state of my health. In July 1780 I enlisted at Foleway in New Jersey to serve during the war in Capt. Emerson's Company, in Col. Tupper's (the tenth) Regiment Massachusetts line. I served until Nov. 1782 and was then transferred to Capt. William's company and Col. Putnam's Regiment, of the fifth Massachusetts line, served until the eighth of June 1783 and then took my final and honorable discharge near New Windsor, my discharges I have since lost & are not not to my knowledge in existence. I was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and in the Battle at Hubbardston ~

From my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every other pension hereto allowed me by the laws of the United States: I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine ~

Robert Arnold (X) (his mark)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Ss.

On the twenty second day of April A.D. 1818, Robert Arnold above named, having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him signed, the same having him first distinctly read to him ~

Before me Nathan Weston Judge Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, second Eastern Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Nathaniel Emery aged seventy two years of Anson in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Robert Arnold within named. I know that he was a Soldier in the Continental Army I saw him at the battle of Hubbardston and afterwards at West Point and knew that he was enlisted to serve during the war. I was a soldier myself in the army at the same time and I further testify that the within named Arnold sustains the character of a man of truth; That he needs the assistance of his country for support: and have no doubt that the statement made by the within named Arnold is true ~
Nathaniel Emery X (his mark)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Somerset Ss.
On the twenty second day of April A.D. 1818, Nathaniel Emery above named, after having been lawfully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed; the same having been first distinctly read to him~

Before me, Nathan Weston Judge
Chief Justice C. Court C Pleas, second Eastern Circuit

Robert Arnold, Stark
private Col. Graton Mas. Reg. 1776
private Col. Hales N.H. ~1777 to 1780
Col. Putnam 1780 to 1783, Mass line
War
April 22, 1818.

Department of War
Section of County land
Feby: 12th, 1819

Land warrant No 3622. was on the 18th April 1798. granted W J. Thom assigns of Robert Arnold of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary army of the U.S. _ for 100 acres of land due to said Arnold _
(William Allen Jr) clk

Adm.

for service fee final Settlement Certificate No. 42.889. - for $80. or rec'd at the close of the War, and the land County has issued.
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No 42
Robert Arnold
Starks
6903
March 1819

R. C. Vose
Augusta
Maine
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State of Maine.
I William Allen Jr, Clerk for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is three dollars and sixty cents; and deducting from the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is three dollars and sixty cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820.

William Allen, Jr, Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
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State of Maine.
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Somerset [KENNEBEC CROSSED OUT] COUNTY, ss
On this twenty seventh day of June, 1820
personally appeared [crossed out before] in open Court before[crossed out Justice of]
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset,
being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common
law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Robert Arnold aged
Seventy three years, resident in Starks
in the County of Somerset
within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he
served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Emerson
and Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper
of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for
the period of During the war, and served seven years -was
in the battle at Hubbardston
that his original declaration was made before I
the Judge Weston on the  
twenty second day of April
1818; that he is now on the [crossed out Pension] Maine
Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6. 903. And I, the said Robert
Arnold do further 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.
his
Robert X Arnold
mark
Attest R.C. Vose
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, viz: old house hold stuff (besides bedding), of the value
of two Dollars one axe and one or both of the value
of one Dollar & sixty cents. I have no debts due and
I owe none, my family consists of myself and
my wife Abigail aged eighty three years. I have
no income derived from any property whatever
and before I received the bounty of Government I
was supported as a paper,
Attest R. C. Vose
His
Robert X Arnold
mark
Somerset Js.  subscribed, sworn to and declared both oath
and schedule this 27th day of June
1820 before me
Eben Thatcher a Judge of the C. C. C. Pleas
2d Eastern Circuit
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36894

Recy  INVALID
File No.   36, 894
Robert Arnold
Pri  Rev  War

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Act:  18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Arnold, Robert
Grade Private Line Massachusetts
WARRANT
NUMBER 3622
ACREAGE, 100
ISSUED Apr. 18, 1798
to Chris S. Thom, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.