Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,472, for George Southwick, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE
Mass.
Mass Sea Service

Southwick, George
NUMBER S.29472
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10831 
Massachusetts 
George Southwick 
of Essex in the State of Mass who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Foster of the Regt commanded Mansfield in the Mass line for 
3 mo Seaman 
11 " Private

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass the at rate of 48 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day Apr 1833 and Sent Monfort Lord Salem Mass

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $97.32 Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept "  24.33 -
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$113.65
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Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by J. H. McBlair 
Book E. Vol. 2  Page 77
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George Southwick 
No 6388 Pease reply to Omerrill James
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State of Massachusetts Essex County SS: - 
On this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Daniel A White Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Salem within and for the County of Essex aforesaid, George Southwick, resident at Danvers in the County aforesaid, aged 72 years, who first being 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. 7. 1832. That he entered into the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated viz:
That after the Battle of Lexington in April 1775 he enlisted in the Company of Capt Gidn. Foster in the Regiment commanded at first by Col. Jno. Mansfield and next by Col. Israel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army and served therein eight months till the Regiment was disbanded at Cambridge in Jany 1776. He was born at Danvers 28th Sept 1759. lived there at Lynnfield and Salem always: he always entered as volunteer and had no discharge. 
That in the latter part of the summer of 1779 he again enlisted to serve onboard the ship Hunter Capt. N. Brown and sailed from Massachusetts in the Fleet commanded by Com. Saltonstall. Gens. Lovell and Wadsworth commanding the Land Forces, on the expedition against the British at Penobscot, and served three months before he could return after the failure of the expedition.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and
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declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
He further declares that he served three months in Capt. Eppes' Company of Militia, the Colonel's name he cannot recollect, and served in Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan in 1778 in the summer. He knows of no proof. He always enlisted in Danvers.
[signed] George Southwick
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid
[signed] D.A. White

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
[signed] D.A. White
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We, Rev. Geo. Cowles, a Clergyman and [lots of crossed out words] resident of Danvers,  testify that we know George Southwick of said Danvers & believe he served the Revolutionary War as he states in 1775 in Col Hutchinson's Regiment I& n 1779 on board the ship Hunter & in 1778 in Capt Eppers' Company: that he is 72 years old; & he is hereto refuted & believed to be a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion 
George Cowles

subscribed & sworn to before me 
Andrew Nichols- Just. Peace
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I Jonathan Peabody of Salem in Mass aged 70 on oath testify that I am well acquainted with George Southwick of Danvers, who is now as he says 73 years old, and as I believe I know he served as a Soldier at Cambridge in the same, Hutchinsons Regiment, in which I served, Eight months till the end of 1775. I was in Capt Prince 's & he was in Capt Foster's Company in that Regiment 
Jonathan Peabody

State of Massachusetts Essex County SS Augt 1 1832 
Then said Jonathan Peabody a credible and disinterested witness subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me 
Ben Merrill Just Peace , 

I William Reed of Salem on oath testify that George Southwick of Danvers in summer & fall of 1777 served about three months on board the ship Hunter, Carnes, an armed ship in service of the State on the expedition to Penobscot. I served in the same vessel at same time 
Wm Reed

Aug 3. 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before B Merrill Just. Peace
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I Nathaniel Lord Jr Register of the Court of Probate do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Southwick for a pension, and that Benjamin Merrill and Andrew Nichols are Justices of the peace duly qualified to administer oaths and their signatures on the annexed depositions are genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this four tenth day of August A.D. 1832 
Nath Lord
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George Southwick
Massachusetts
No 6388

Seaman 3 Months
Private 11 " 
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$46.66

Nalh' Lord Jr
Salem Mass
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BRIEF in the case of George Southwick in the State of Massachusetts Essex County (Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 72 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[table headings]Period. | Duration of Service. Years Months - Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
[row 1]April in 1775 enlisted | "- 8 -" | Private |  Col John Mansfield afterwards Col Hutchinson Capt Edward Cosby Compy
[row 2] 1778 " | - 3 - " | " |  Continental Line Mass Essex County Col not recollected Capt Epp's Compy
[row 3]Summer 1779 | "- 3 -" | Seaman } on Board Ship Hunter Com. Lincolnshull Capt Brown

5. In what battles was he engaged? none 6.Where did he reside when he entered the service? Danvers 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two living witness in part traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct for 11 months

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
C. Little Examining Clerk.
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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 George Southwick 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 pension he 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? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes 
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
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? yes
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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? yes 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 
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? Five Living Witnesses 
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? - yes I
f he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
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 applicant's service? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES. QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the = "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 ----- year months, and --- days, I served as a -----. For ----- months  and ---- --- days, I served as a ; 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 each 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 or four months is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
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 he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates 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 ends 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. In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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29472
Revy INVALID
File No. 29472 
George Southwick
Pri Rev War
Act: Jun 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 387 
[Arrangement of 1870.] ---