Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8876, for Michael Mason, Maryland
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Mason, Michael S. 8876
Carded
CONTENTS
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3891
Maryland
Michael Mason
of Baltimore in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Case in the Regiment commanded
by blank in the Penna line for 7 months 15 days

MD Line not Penna
Record Corrected March 22, 1905

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 25 dollars and blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Jan 1833 and delivered to Col. N Towson, Present.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $37.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 $12.50
$50.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book D Vol 7 Page 38
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8876
Rev War
INVALID

File No 8876
Michael Mason
Pri Rev War

Act June 7th '32
Index Vol [illegible]
Page 237

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore to wit

On the thirty-first day of December eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the city aforesaid personally appeared Michal Mason who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned as follows to wit; from the first day of August 1777 until the thirtieth day of November 1777 and under the command of Captain Baily in Col Hollingsworth regiment in the Maryland line and also from the fifteenth day of January until the thirtieth day of February in 1778. Commanded by Captain Rutter in Col Buchannan's regiment and also from the first day of June 1778 until the thirtieth day of July 1778 under the command of Captain Dickerson during which time and at suck periods this deponent served as a private and was at each time honorably discharged and for which service he claims a pension.

Michael Mason
His X Mark

Witness
James Blair

Sworn to and subscribed this 31st day of December eighteen hundred and thirty-two before
James Blair
Just of Peace
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County to Wit

I hereby certify that James Blair Gentleman before whom the within depositions were made and by whom the within certificates were given and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing one of the
State of Maryland's Justices of the peace in and
for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned & qualified.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the side of Baltimore County Court this second day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty-three
.
Arad Isaac Clk
Balt. County Court

SEAL
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7 mo. 15 days

$25 per ann

Col N Towson
Present
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State of Maryland viz

On this sixth day of December in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court begore the circuit court of the United States for the Maryland District now sitting Michael Mason a resident of Baltimore County in the state of Maryland aged seventy-nine 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 act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 - that he was born in Baltimore County State of Maryland in or about the year 1753 - he has no record of his birth - that early in the fall of 1777 being about 24 years of age he volunteered to join the American Army - he repaired to Baltimore town and enrolled himself under Capt. Baily; after remaining in Baltimore a few days Capt. Baily was joined by Capt. Cox who commanded another Baltimore corps - and they marched on together to join the army under Gen Washington then in Pennsylvania: when they arrived at the Susquehanna they were overtaken by a body of troops which he believes were the Frederick County Militia but by whom commanded he does not remember, and after crossing the river they again separated - the two companies came up to a part of the Army after a defeat he thinks commanded by Gen Wayne - and then went on to join Gen Washington in the neighborhood of Germantown - that he was in the battle of Germantown in October 1777 - he remained with his company until their term of service expired and returned with them to Baltimore where they were all disbanded in November of the same year (here he begs, have to say that having never been able to read or write he has to depend on a very infirm memory for precise dates) that he has no written discharge - but that he has a living witness. Mr. John Leaf who was out in the same corps and can testify to the aforegoing facts - her further declares that he was drafted in the spring of 1778 and enrolled in Capt. Dickerson's company in Baltimore and sailed in a schooner from Baltimore and joined a considerable body of troops at
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the head of Elk in Maryland. He does not remember the name of any general officer at this place though he thinks a Col. Hollingsworth had a command there and that Samuel Chester acted as their adjutant - they remained there some time without seeing any active services and again returned to Baltimore and were dismissed - that he was once called out and mustered in Baltimore to quell some insurrectionary movements of the Tories but the disturbance was quieted before they marched and that at another time he assisted to guard some British prisoners from Baltimore into Virginia that he has always lived within a few miles of Baltimore from his birth to the present day and has followed the trade of weaving for 40 years; until lately he has become too infirm for such labor - that he has raised a family of 10 children - that two of his daughters from one misfortune and another have returned to his protection with their children - that the only clergyman by whom he was well know - the Reverand Mr. Grist died a few years ago - that from the frequent changes made in the Methodist Ministry the only establishment near him he is a stranger to them all - but that he has long worked for and is well known by many of the most pious and respectable gentlemen of his neighborhood viz - Mr. Robt Carman, Mr. Hunt, Mr. John Merriman and many others he might name who would not hesitate to testify to his industry & truth and integrity - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Michael Mason
his X mark

Witness

Tho Spicer
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State of Maryland Baltimore

On this sixth day of December in the year 1832 in open court begore the Circuit Court of United States for the Maryland District now sitting John Leaf aged about seventy-two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration  that he is now a citizen of Baltimore - that he was born in the county of Baltimore state of Maryland and was a longtime resident thereof - that Michael Mason and himself in the fall of the year 1777 did volunteer to join the American Army and contend  for the independence of the United States - that they were enrolled in Capt. Baily's company and marched and joined the army in Pennsylvania commanded by Gen Washington; and he declares that the incidents and circumstances as set forth in the aforegoing declaration of Miachel Mason so far as regards his first service (in which only he the deponent participates) are strictly true according to the best of his remembrance.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

John Leaf

We John wright and Richard Bell both residents in Baltimore City state of Maryland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Mason who has subscribed and sown to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy-nine years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

John Wright
Richard Bell
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Wirght and Richard Bell who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in Baltimore City and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Philip More clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for the fourth circuit and the for the Maryland district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Michael Mason for a pension.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said circuit court this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

Philip More - Clerk
Circuit Court
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore to wit

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore Thomas Ritter and John Leaf who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith that they know of their own knowledge that Michael Mason was a soldier of the revolutionary war and served in the company of Captain Baily in Colonel Hollingsworth regiment and they believe in the Maryland line - from the first day of August until the thirtieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven and also from the fifteenth of January until the thirtieth day of Feby one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight under the command of caption Rutter and also from the first day of June until the thirtieth day of July in the same year 1778 commanded by Captain Dickenson and in the Maryland line as they believe these deponents further state that the said Michael Mason served as a private soldier the times stated in the above and was at each time regularly and honorably discharged. Given under my hand and seal this thirty-first day of December eighteen hundred and thirty-two.

James Blair
Justice of Peace

I do hereby certify that Thomas Ritter and John Leaf the above deponents are entitled to full credit and are esteemed as highly respectable and good citizens.

James Blair