Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37045, Thomas Gustin, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Gustin, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 37045
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37045
Reg(?) INVALID

File No. 37,045
Thomas Gustin
Div. Rev. War

Act 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 2. Page 168
(Arrangement of 1870)
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10.552

Maine
Thomas Gustin
of Gorham in the Dist. of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Mass.
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of May 1819 and sent to George Thacher, Esq.
Saco, Maine

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 16 and. 14/30 4/31. 85.56

Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819.  48.00

$133.56

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Thomas Gustin private
Co. 11th Regt Mass Line
1777 3 years Dec: 14th Sept. 1818
Tuppers Regt.
[illegible]
14 June '78

Admitted
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I Thomas Gustin of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years do hereby declare that I entered into the American Army on the Continental establishment, at Gorham, in April or May 1775 under Capt Hart Williams and Col Phinneys Regiment, for eight months.  That I marched to Cambridge, and served said Term, and was regularly discharged.  That afterwards In January 1776 I again enlisted under the said Capt Williams, in Col Phinneys Regiment for twelve months, That I marched immediately to Cambridge & Boston, and in July following to Ticonderoga where I remained till the expiration of said Term, and was duly discharged _ That in 1777 in January I think I again enlisted into the American Army in Capt Richard Mayberry's company in the 11th Massachusetts Regiment, for three years; was at Ticonderoga, was at West point and other places and having served three years, was regularly discharged _ By accident my discharges were lost _ I have no pension, and such is my indigence, and such my reduced circumstances in life, that I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support _ I am a citizen of the United States -

I George Thacher attest to the mark made by Thomas Gustin
April 14. 1818.
[mark and words or his signature then Gustin]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Ss
Be it known that on the 14th day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally
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appeared the within named Thomas Gustin, and being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the declaration on the other side hereof to which in my presence he set his mark as his signature, not being able to write, I acknowledged the same as such, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress intitled  an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & navel service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, from which declaration sworn to & signed as aforesaid.  I George Thacher One of the Justices Sr do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Thomas Gustin did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & I now transmit the proceedings of testimony before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the aforesaid Act of Congress.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and haveattached the
seal of said County to be hereunto affixed
This   day of May [illegible] year of the Lord Eighteen hundred
& eighteen
[seal affixed on left]
[signed] George Thacher
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I Silas Chadbourn do depose & say that i well know Thomas Gustin within named that he served three years as by him in his declaration within mentioned, stated; that I was a lieutenant in said Mayberry's company, that said Gustin was a private soldier in said company; after he had served said three years he was regularly discharged __he is in very poor & reduced in circumstances in life _ being now, & for long time has been a town pauper, and supported by the Inhabitants of Guhem within named
[signed on right] Silas Chadbourn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland Ss. July 3. 1878_ Then before me Joseph Adams one of the Justices of the Peace for said County personally appeared the aforesaid Silas Chadbourn & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence signed
[signed on right] Joseph Adams