Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19741, for Henry Norwell
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Navy Privateer 
Norwell, Henry or Norwel
NUMBER S. 19741 carded
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts
Henry Norvell [sic] of Salisbury in the State of Mass who was a Mariner in the Brig. commanded by Captain Tuck of the ----commanded by Mass in the Navy line for 9 months 4 Days Seaman Navy  &  Privateer 

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 36 Dollars 53 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of (illegible) 1832 and sent to [illegible] Newburyport, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March
$52.79
  18.26
$73.05

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832} 
Recorded by S F M Blair   Clerk
Book D  Vol. 2. Page 692

(Upside down on right side of paper)
See letter to Wm. (illegible) Esq. Newbury, Massachusetts
June 8th 1833
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I Henry Norwell [sic] of Salisbury, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty years, and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, there I served in the Navy of the United States, in the war of the revolution, as well on continental establishment, as in private armed services as follows viz:
I first entered the private armed Brig[antine] Bennington, commanded by Captain William Tuck, mounting Eighteen Carriage  guns, and manned by upwards of one hundred men commissioned by the Government of the United States and went onboard [missing word] of March 1776. we were absent on a cruise, in her until the  last of the same year more than nine months, in which cruise we took Eight prizes, one of which, a valueable ship we sent into Newburyport.
I afterwards entered onboard the private armed Ship Starks commanded by Capt Parsons, mounting Twenty carriage guns, and manned with about ninety men I was absent on a cruise in her about Three months.
I served in the carpenters gang, in the United States Ship Confederacy, Commanded by Captain Seth Harden, in the year 1779 and 1780 as stated in a declaration which was made by me before the Honorable Daniel A White, in order to obtain the benefit of the of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and now on file in the office of the Secretary of War, in Washington and in which ship I served more than nine months." 
I do further on oath do declare, that while on duty on board the above named Brig Bennington & while boarding a privateer, which we captured on said Cruise, I received a severe wound, which dislocated my left knee from which wound I have been lame ever since.
Salisbury July 13, 1832 Henry Norwel

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex Ss. Town of Salisbury July 13. 1832 Then the within named Henry Norwell who is personally well known to me, personally came and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence. Before me  Wm Carty Justice of the Peace
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2336 
Henry Norwell 
15 Sept 1818
Salisbury

not encd.
Mar 1819
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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, Henry Norwel, resident in Salisbury in said Circuit, who is named in
Pension Certificate No. 2336 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, Henry Norwel late a mariner in the Naval service of the United States on board the frigate Confederacy, during the revolutionary War
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
L. S.
"Given at the War of Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred 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, a dwelling house, & about four rods of land-- $275.
Personal estate, One Clock 25.
Two Desks 10.
Twenty one Chairs 4.
Two Chests 1.
One Trunk 1.50
Six Tables 4.25
One brass kettle 1.25
One brass skillet .50
Two iron pots  1.
Two iron skillets .25
Two iron-dish Kettles .25
Three looking glasses & six tea spoons --- 2.50
Tea kettle .50
Amount carried forward-- $327.
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Amount brought forward- $327
Dutch oven- .60
Cookery ware & Glass 1.
Pewter 5.
Pair fire dogs, Andirons, shovels, tongs & trammels 2.25
Knives forks & spoons .25
One spair [sic] bed & bedstead 10
Two Coffee mills .50

$346.60
Henry Norwell

And the said Henry Norwel, aged sixty eight years, doth solemnly swear that he did serve as a mariner in the revolutionary war, as he hath before sworn, on the third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: (reference to the said Oath on file in the Office of the Secretary of War)
He also swears that his occupation is that of a Shipwright, and that by reason of a lame knee, added to his years, he is unable to pursue his occupation, or to do other labor so as to earn a support: that his wife Rhoda Newel, is seventy
two years of age, that her health is slender, but that for the most part of the time she is able to perform her domestic concerns, but cannot in any other way earn her support. that himself and his wife constitute his whole family.
Henry Norwel

Essex Ss. Subscribed and sworn to, by the said Henry Norwel, this tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court
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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. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I Henry Norwel 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.
Henry Norwel
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Henry Norwell took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot, 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 propertyexhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three hundred and forty six dollars
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 Tucker, Clerk
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3075
Henry Norwell
$30.44 
W. C. E.

9 months & 6 days a Mariner on board the Frigate Confederacy

Admitted

His service on board the private armed vessel
not proved in full.

Claimant
Salisbury
Essex
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3075
BRIEF in the case of Henry Norvell [sic] of Salisbury of Essex Cty in the State of Mass
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? neither
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? No
3. How old is he? 80
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. March 76 to the end of '76
More than 9 months
Rank Seaman
Private armed Brig Bennington, Capt Tuck

Period. Afterwards about 3 mos
Rank seaman
Private Armed Ship Stark Capt Parsons

Period. In 1779 & 80  more than 9 months
Rank seaman
U. S. Ship Confederacy. Capt Seth Hardin

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? does not say
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by nothing-- see note below
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
altogether defective

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
W C  Easton 
Examining Clerk.
Refer to Declaration filed in Office Secy of War
in 1818
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Invalid 

Revy
Navy
File No.19741

Henry Norwel
Marine
U.S. Navy
Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. 2. Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1552.
Massachusetts
Henry Norwell
of Salisbury in the State of Mass
who was a [crossed through] in the Brig commanded by Captain Tuck of the [crossed through] commanded by  -- in the Navy line for 9 Mos  4 Days Seaman Navy & Privateer

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 30 - Dollars 44 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov
1832 and sent to Henry Norwel Salisbury Mass

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $45.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 15.22 
[Total] 60.88

 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by  J F McBlair Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2nd Page 69
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2,336
Massachusetts
Henry Norwel, mariner, Frigate Confederacy
Navy and Privateer
In the navy of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sept 1818 and sent to the care of Daniel A White Newburyport, Masstts.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $40.53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48-
5 mo 2/30....[total] $88.53
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818 }
One Year

Not admitted
Salisbury Essex Ct

See letter to W. Woart
26 May 1829

Notification sent July 26th 1820 to Ichabod Tucker, Salem, Massachusetts
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[This is an Envelope]
[seal} Jan 18
Hon Jeremiah Nelson
Member of Congress
Washington
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Newburyport January 17th of 1833

Hon Jeremiah Nelson

Dear Sir
I have just forwarded to the Hon Secretary of War, in behalf of Henry Norwell of Salisbury - a pension Certificate which was forwarded to him 6th of November last, and bearing that date for $30.41 per annum as "a private in the army of the Revolution", whereas he was a seaman in the Navy on board the United States Ship Confederacy, and at his request solicites the attention of the Secretary to his case-- and now by his particular desire would soliict your kind aid in his behalf -
W Norwell made application for the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and his name was inscribed on the pension list of this Agency, and he became entitled to a
pension of 8 dollars per month, which he continued to receive until after the passing of the Law of 1820 when an rendering a Schedule of his Effects under that Law, he was dropped from the Roll but afterwards while Mr Porter, I believe was Secretary-- Notice was given by direction of the War Department, of an alteration in the regulation, by which when made to appear to the Department that the income of the applicant did not exceed the amount of a pension he should be restored and Mr Norwell under that regulation was at considerable expense to cause an inventory to be made under sanction of the Court of Commonpleas of all his estate and income, which I forwarded for him and which remains on the file-  by which it appears that the whole actual value was $420 - but was not received until by order of Wharton (I believe) the regulations were changed and he so remained without pension until the passing of the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 and under a new application made [according] to the directions given -  the Certificate in question was issued which is now returned, as he can draw no pension under it- and he is not without hopes if the numerous applications do not [illegible] an examination of his case and circumstances, will restore him to the Rolls-- The inclosed paper which happens to be on my files with [illegible] his services in part-- he was also afterwards on a private army ships which are not considered within the provisions of the act
I believe Mr Norwell is known to you, if he is not allow me to assure you of my full belief, that his means of support are actually within the limits of the Statements he has made and if need be can be fully shown if not sufficiently already -  and if any relief can be afforded him, it seems to me it is in then requied-- There were several applications for this [illegible], under similar circumstances-this however is the only one that I know of which he has been determined those cases were John Rutherford, Dudley Manfield - John Brett, John [illegible], 
and Moses Collins, all persons were refered on the same ground, and their papers retain by the Department
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And if on refusal of the Secretary, they should make application by petition to Congress will you please say if they may refer to their papers on file in the War Department, and whether you would [illegible] to such application.
It is painful to them to see their neighbors and friends in the same circumstances in life -  enjoying the benefit of a pension for similar services- and in some instances watch while they are deprived, and it is difficult to notify them that it is not occasion by error of application or neglect of exertion in their behalf - If it should not be too great a favor to ask to permit me to pray you to examine their several applications and if anything on my part has been omitted to give me an opportunity to repair it - your kindly interference will oblige them [illegible]
Yr Obliged [illegible]
W Woarts
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3075
Henry Norvell [sic]
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3075
Henry Norvell [sic]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Henry Norvell [sic] which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? ---
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pensionhe is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? No
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? No
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? No
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
No
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? ---
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the apllicant's service? ---
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
No as to No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5, 6 , 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 below, and in the following grades: For [blank] year  [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] For [blank]  months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly an thenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Payments to be made
at Boston Mass
by the [illegible] Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of Mass

Cancelled

Recorded by J H M Blair
Clerk, in Book D, Vol. 2nd page 69.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Henry Norvell [sic] of the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and Forty four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this Sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty -two.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
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Henry Norwel [sic]
Salisbury Mass
3 day April

Admitted
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I Henry Norwel of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and declare that I served in the Navy of the United States in the war of the Revolution, onboard the United States Ship of war Confederacy commanded by Seth Harding Esquire mounting forty two guns. I enlisted in 1779 and served on board nine months and four days when I received a discharge but have
since lost the same. I do further swear that from my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support
Henry Norwel

I James Hays of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I do know Henry Norvel of Salisbury in said County of Essex and do know that in the war of the revolution he served on board the United States Ship of war Confederacy for nine month and four days. I was onboard said Ship with him and am knowing to his having done duty as a seaman and in the Carpenter gang said term of time and that he received an honorable discharge
James Hays
April 3, 1818
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss
I Daniel A White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify that Henry Norwel of Salisbury in said County personally appeared on the third day of April A.D. 1818 & made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me, that James Hayes also made oath before me to the truth of the annexed affidavit by him signed & reduced to writing from his statement in
my presence & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Norwel served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & affixed seal of the said Court the fourth day of May in the year aforesaid
D A White
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No. 3075

Henry Norwell [sic]
Recd. 11 Aug.

To
Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
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To the Honorable Lewis Cass, Secretary of War
Henry Norwell of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ask [illegible] respectfully to Represent

That he served in the Navy of the United States in the war of the Revolution as well on board the United States Ship Confederacy commanded by Captain Seth Harden on the continental Establishment, in the carpenter gang as onboard private armed resist, commissioned by Government more than twenty months in the years 1776, 1777, 1779 and 1780.
That soon after the passing of the Act of Congress, of the 18th of March AD 1818, he made application to the Honorable Secretary of War and accompanied his application with evidence of such services, as he believed entitled him to the benefit of the said act conformably to the rules of said Department, and was thereupon placed on the pension list roll of the Massachusetts Agency and became entitled to a pension  Eight dollars per month, the benefit of which he continued to receive, until after rendering a Schedule of his effects as required by the act of May AD 1820, his name was dropped from said List.
That afterward on the publication of new regulations of said Department, he again made application and conformably in the said regulations, rendered a new Schedule of his effects, under the [illegible]of the Court of Common pleas, for said County of Essex, March term AD 1829 which he also forwarded to the War Department, and the same was there retained on file, but not having been received, until after the said regulations had been suspended, he has received no benefit therefrom.
That in the Statement so made by him in his first application of his said services, he stated such as he then believed to be on Continental establishment, but in as much as the same may have included the whole of the service during the war, he [illegible] most respectfully asks to refer to said  could not relates to said papers and documents, as is written in the claim to be restored to said Roll, if you should so deem it proper, and to which he verily believes his humble and needy circumstances in life entitle him, as also if he should not be so considered by you, the same with his additional declaration, which he asks leave to annex hereto, might be examined, and his name inserted on the said pension list, in suchamount as you shall consider him entitled to receive under the act of June 7th 1832. and such certificate therefor as you shall please to issue to him be forwarded to W Woart
That he is now upwards of Eighty years of age resides in said Salisbury, and has always resided these except when in said service and that he hereby relinquishes all claim for pensions, except such as you shall think proper to award to him under this application
Salisbury July 13th AD 1832. 
Henry Norvel
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Salisbury July 13th 1832 Then the within named Henry Norwell who is personally well known to me personally appeared and on oath declared that the facts and allegations stated in the within written application by him subscribed in my presence are the true.
W Woart Justice of the Peace
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Additional Proof

In support of the declaration of Henry Norwell of Salisbury in his application to the Honorable Daniel A White on the 3rd day of April AD 1818 for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March last providing certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
I Philip Wadleigh, aged Sixty four years testify and say. That I well know Henry Norwell and do well remember that he boarded with my sister Rhoda Pidgen in the year 1780, and I well recollect that said Norwell came to my said sister's home [illegible] [on Friday ?] after the noted dark day of said year, and said he came from Philadelphia, where he had lately been discharged from the Continental Ship Confederacy and stated, that on a voyage with Captain Eleazer Johnson, he was captured and carried to Bermuda, a prisoner of war and at Bermuda, was put on in a cartel, with others for Philadelphia, and on the arrival of the Cartel at Chester, he, the said Norwell, with others, was taken out of the Cartel by the officers of the Confederacy, and by them carried on board of said ship, where he had served until his discharge at
Philadelphia, a few days previous to my seeing him as above stated; I have frequently heard said Norwell tell the above story, and always without varying. I was acquainted with said Norwell before his sailing with Captain Eleazer Johnson as above, and have been ever since to this day, and have always considered him a man of truth. I further certify that I am not a subject for pension. I further testify that said Norwell is so considered in his circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for support.
Philip Wadleigh
Sarah Morrill

Essex Ss August 21. 1818 
Personally appeared before me Philip
Wadleigh, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written testimony by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that said Philip Wadleigh is a credible witness
Edward Dorr Justice of the Peace

Essex Ss August 21. 1818. Personally apear'd Sarah Morrill a daughter of the above named Rhoda Pidgin, and aged fifty one years; and after reading and considering the above written testimony, subscribed to the same, and made solemn oath to the truth of it, before me, and I certify that she is a credible witness
Edward Dorr Just' Peace
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I Ephraim Wadleigh of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty six years, testify and say that I well know Henry Norwell of said Salisbury, and well remember that he did board with my Sister Rhoda Pidgin, at Newburyport in the year 1780, I well remember seeing him at my said sister's house in May of that year, a few days after the dark day, he there said he had lately been discharged from the Ship Confederacy, at Philadelphia, that he was pressed on board of her out of a cartel from Bermuda the early part of the summer before at Chester a little below Philadelphia - and that he had done duty on board of said Ship Confederacy ever since until the time of his discharge he also stated that said Ship while he was on board of her, took the French Ambassador and [American diplomat John] Hon. Jay, on board to go to France, that on their passage they experienced bed weather, were dismasted, and went to Martinique to refit and did not proceed to France, as was intended, but returned to America, and was discharged as aforesaid - I further certify, that said Norwell in 1781 and myself sailed together in the Brig Betsy, of Salisbury, Joseph Wardleigh, master, and I well remember said Norwell frequently telling the story of his imprisonment into the Ship Confederacy, and his adventures in her, and that his story always was alike. I was acquainted with said Norwell before, and ever since his sailing in the Ship Confederacy, and have always found him a man of truth. I further testify that said Norwell is reduced in his circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for support.
Ephraim Wadleigh

Essex Ss August 25, 1818 Personally appeared the above named Ephraim Wadleigh and solemnly  swore that the above written testimony by him subscribed is true before me and I certify that the said Ephraim Wadleigh is a credible witness
Edward Dorr Just' Peace
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Henry Norwel of Salisbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, do on oath testify and declare, That in the month of February or March in the year 1779. I did, in company with Abraham Perkins of Ipswich, Sail from Newburyport  for the West Indies, on board the Letter of Marque Brig Venus, commanded by Captain Eleazer Johnson, and
on our return from the West Indies, some time in the month of April 1779, and when up with Bermuda, we were captured by three privateers, one belonging to Bermuda, the other two belonging to New York, and were carried in to Bermuda, where we remained prisoners about six weeks, at which time, I think in the latter part of May or fore part of June I was with said Perkins, and upwards
of forty other American prisoners put on board a Cartel, and sailed for Philadelphia; and on board of said Cartel, I became acquainted with Abraham Edwards and James Hayes (now both of Newburyport) when the Cartel arrived in the Delaware, and up at Chester, I was, with the said Perkins, Edwards, Hayes, and many others, imprisoned by an officer and [illegible], and taken out of the Cartel, and carried on board the continental ship Confederacy, soon after, I think in the month of June, I, with the said Perkins, Edwards and Hayes, sailed in the said Ship Confederacy for a short cruise, and was promised liberation on our return, we returned but was [sic] not liberated, we waited at Chester some time for the Hon. John Jay, and the French Ambassador, who embarked on said said ship Confederacy, after their embarkation, I, with the said Perkins, Edwards and Hayes, sailed on board said Confederacy for France, but meeting with a gale about ten days after leaving the capes of the Delaware, in which the ship was much injured, and made a complete wreck put in to Martinique for repairs, tarried at Martinique a number of months, repaired the ship and sailed for
Philadelphia, and arrived there about the latter end of April in the year 1780, dismantled the Ship and were discharged in May, about the time of the memorable dark day in New England, and I do certify
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and declare, That the afore named Abraham Edwards was constantly on board of said ship Confederacy, from the time of our imprisonment, which I think was in June 1779, to the time of our discharge, and faithfully discharged his duty on board said ship Confederacy; and I further testify and declare that I have no interest in said Edward's application.-
Henry Norwel

Essex ss. Decr 18. 1818
Then the above named Henry Norwell whom I certify to be a credible witness personally made solemn Oath that the above and afore written testimony and declaration by him subscribed in my presence is true, before me
Edward Dorr, Just' Peace


Henry Norwell
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I Henry Norwell, in addition to the declaration by me made on oath before the Hon. Daniel A. White on the third day of April last, and in explanation thereof Do further testify and declare, that some time in the month of March, 1779. I sailed from Newburyport, in the Letter
of Marque Brig Venus, commanded by Captain Eleazer Johnson bound to Point Petre, sailed from Point Petre, in said Letter of Marque for Newburyport in the following month of April, and on our passage, in the latter part of April or fore part of May, when near Bermuda was captured by these privateers, two from New York, one from Bermuda, and carried in to Bermuda, remained there five or six weeks, prisoners at large were then put on board a
Cartel schooner bound to Philadelphia, on the arrival of the cartel at Chester, I think in July the Castel was visited by the Officer of the
ship Confederacy: I was, with about forty other prisoners taken out of the Cartel and put on board the ship Confederacy, and there detained, notwithstanding it was said, Congress had ordered that we should be sent on shore, to be exchanged for those prisoners we were sent to be exchanged for -  soon after this, we sailed on a cruise in the Confederacy, were out two or three weeks, and returned to Chester without capturing any thing. We remained at Chester till the French Ambassador, and Hon Jay embarked for France, we then sailed with the first fair wind: about ten days after leaving the Capes in a heavy gale and head beat sea, we lost our bowsprit and all our Masts split one Rudder-head, so as to render it useless until we could
repair it, and for some time we steered with cables by the fall of the maintop our Chief Gunner lost an arm, died the same day of his wound and was buried the next day. In consequence of the shattered credition of the ship we went to Martinique the French Ambassador and Hon. Jay went on board a
French Frigate and proceeded to France. After repairing the
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the Confederacy, we were sent by the American Agent at Martinique, back to America, we arrived at Philadelphia dismantled the ship completely, and cleared her hold, excepting the ballast, and were discharged in May 1780, and I returned to Newburyport immediately by land, and on foot. I do not now know of any other person than him who has already testified for me, that belonged to said
ship, capable of giving other evidence than that already given.-
Henry Norwel

Essex  Aug 31, 1818 Personally appeared Henry Norwell, and made solemn oath that the above and foregoing testimony by him subscribed is true, before me
Edward Dorr Just' Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss Town of Newburysport 
I William Woart Notary Public for the County of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn and a Justice of the Peace for said County residing therein Do hereby Certify and make known to all whom it may concern  that Edward Dorr Esquire whose name is signed to the Certificate affixed to the within written affidavit is a Justice of the Peace and [illegible] in and for said County of Essex and that to his certificate as such full faith and Credit are given, that he is personally known to me and his signature aforesaid is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have also herewith set my hand and affixed our Seal of Office this first day of September in the year of our LORD 1818
William Woart Not. Pub.

[seal]
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I David A. White Judge of the Court of Probate  for the County of Essex, do do further Certify that Philip Wadleigh, Sarah Morrill and Ephraim Wadleigh the deponants aforesaid are credible and disinterested witnesses and further said Henry Norwell  by reason of the reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of the Country for support.
Given under my hand and seal affixed this 2nd day of Sept AD 1818.
D A White
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We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of Salisbury hereby certify. That Henry Norwell of said Salisbury, who is named in the foregoing testimony is so reduced in his circumstances as to need the assitance of his country for support.
Amos Morrill
Seth Clark
James Eaton Jr
Selectmen

Salisbury August 25, 1818.
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cannot be returned
[illegible]
March 1819
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Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List under the Act of Congress of 1st March 1823
At a Court of Common pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, begun and held at SIpswich within and for the County of Essex on the third Monday of March 1829.
Present Honorable Solomon Strong one of the Judges of said Court
On the twentieth day of March A.D. 1829 personally appeared in open Court here, being
Court of record for said Commonwealth, keeping a recordof its proceedings according to 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. Henry Norwell resident in Salisbury in said county, aged upwards of Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, did on the his oath make bthe following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and of the 1stof  May 1820: That he served in the Navy of the revolution, on board United States Ship Confederacy, 
State County, commanded by Captain Seth Harden, on the continental establishment and in the carpenter gang for more than nine months that he entered in the service on the [blank] and continued therein until [blank].
That he furnished the Secretary of War with evidence of his services, as aforesaid, and was
by him placed on the pension list, rollof the Massachusetts Agency, and became entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month, under the Law of Congress approved, and afterwards dropped from said list, an rendering a Schedule of the effects.
And now the said Henry Norwell exhibits to the Court here, a Schedule subscribed by him as follows, to wit.

Schedule
containing his late estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted to Part of a house in said Salisbury, and about three rods of Land...value of which is....$400
1 desk $3 6 Chairs $1 Crockery and earthen ware, household furniture of every description, other than above $20
[total] $420.00
(signed) 
Henry Norwell

And at the same time he produced to the Court here the following oath, taken and
subscribed by him before the Honorable Solomon Strong one of the Judges of said Court as aforesaid, to wit
In pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st May 1820, I do solumnly 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 provisions of the 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 the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, [illegible] 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 since the 18th of March 1818, and since the rendering of my full Schedule I have been obliged to sell [illegible] of my household furniture and have in fact disposed of everything which I have possessed excepting only what is contained in the above written schedule to obtain subsistance for myself and family.
(signed) Henry Norwell

Essex Ss.
Court of Commonpleas March Term 1829
The above named Henry Norwell took and subscribed the oath and declaration aforesaid
in open Court.
John Prince Jr Clerk
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I John Prince Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court
And I do further Certify, that in the opinion of the said Court the total amount of the note
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is four hundred twenty dollars
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Salem on this twenty third day of March AD. 1829
John Prince Jr Clk
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Schedule
containing the whole estate and income of Henry Norwell of Salisbury in the County of Essex his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit.
Part of a line in said Salisbury, and about 3 rods of land value of $400
1 desk $3, 6 chairs $1, Crockery and Earthenware, household furniture of every  description other than the above $20
[total] $420
Henry Norwel
Salisbury March 11, 1829 

We the subscribers, being a major part of the assessors of the Town of Salisbury in said
County of Essex do hereby Certify, That the above written Schedule contains, as we do verily believe a just and fair estimate of the Estate the said Henry Norwell the whole value of which does not exceed four hundred and twenty dollars and we are also of opinion that the whole income cannot be estimated to exceed twenty four dollars
We know of no property of said Henry Norwell, other than what is contained in said Schedule
nor do we believe he possesses any other.
Asor O. Webster
Henry M Brown

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss. Town of Newburyport
Be it known and made manifest to all whom the same doth or may concern-- That Azor [sic] O. Webster, and Henry M Brown, whose names are signed to the above written Certificate, were duly sworn according to Law, to the truth of the same, before me the subscriber, notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority commissioned and sworn and a Justice the peace and Quorum in and for said County recording in Newburyport aforesaid
I do also Certify. That said Azor O. Webster and Henry M Brown, are a major part of the Assessors of said town of Salisbury, duly appointed to that office and sworn according to Law. That said Azor O Webster and Henry M
Brown, are both Selectmen of said Town.
In Testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Wm Woart Jus. Peace  Not. Pub.