Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34889, John Freeman, Mass.
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Service                                       Number
Mass           Freeman, John       S.34889
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34889
Revy INVALID

File No.  34889
John Freeman
Pri Rev War

Act:  18th March 18
Index:- Vol. D, Page 145
[Arrangement pf 1870]
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1882
Massachusetts
John Freeman 1st
Arrived
Mass Line - 1777 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass is
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1848 sent to Sam Hinckley, Esq
Northampton Mass
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818

4 Mos 19 /30
$37.00
Revolutionary claim,
{Act 18th March, 1818 }
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 8 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that John Freeman
as a soldier in Capt. Major Allen's Company, and Col. Putnam's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment.) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Jan -1777 to Dec. 31-1780, being four
years and during the war 
but our record close with 1780
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Northampton Mass
April 30

Honorable J.C. Calhoun
Sec'y for the war Department
Washington
application of John Freeman for a pension
taken sealed up & forwarded by me
Samuel Hickey, Judge
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I, John Freeman of Belcherstown in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Testify & Say that in June Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I Enlisted as a Soldier into the Army of the United States under Captain Amos Stanton of Groton in the County of New London & State of Connecticut and in Col. Sherburn’s Regt. to serve during the Revolutionary War of the United States. I marched into the State of New York and was stationed near Fort Montgomery the first summer & we had Winter quarters at Fishkills. The second summer our Regt. was stationed at White Plains, from thence we marched to Rhode Island and continued through the Winter. The remainder of my service was in the State of New York and I was discharged at West Point at the time when Genl. Washington disbanded the army having served in the War of the United States and on the Continental Establishment more than five years. My discharge I have left or mislade [sic] and I cannot find it. I served in the Connecticutt [sic] Line.
	I am an inhabitant of Belcherstown aforesd. and about sixty three years old. I have not received any pension from the Government, & by reason of my reduced Circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
April 16, 1818		John [his mark] Freeman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Co., April 16, 1818						John Freeman came personally before me the Subscribing Judge of the Court of Probate being the Court of Record in & for said County, and being examined & cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth, and it appears to my satisfaction that he served against the Common Enemy in the Revolutionary War and that he is in reduced circumstances, that he is a man of truth, and I have no doubt but his testimony & determination[?] as above stated is true. Taken & [illegible] up before me, the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year aforesd.
                       Samuel Hinckley, Judge of the 
                                              Court aforesaid
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We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Belchertown do hereby certify that John Freeman of Belchertown aforesaid a blackman is in indigent circumstances & that he is a person of truth & voracity.
Belchertown
April 15th, 1818									 
                                            James Whitman
					    Jona. Dwight
				            Wright Bridgman
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No. 56
John Freeman

188(?)   July 1818
Belchertown

Con 
Sep 1818
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to thesixth day of said month A. D. 1820:
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County,
created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, John Freeman aged sixty five years, resident in Belchertown in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In, June seventeen hundred & seventy seven I enlisted into the Army of the United States to serve under Capt. Amos Stanton and in Col Shulman's Regiment and during the Revolutionary war and was discharged at West Point at the time when the Army was disbanded by order of Gen Washington having served more than five years I made my application for a pension under the law of the United States passed March 18 1818 on the 16th day of April following and read my pension Certificate dated 28 day of July 1818 . 
No. 1882 -
And I do solemnly 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 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
1 ¾ acre of land with a small house. $77.50
1 Cow 19.00, 1 Swine & 3 pigs 6.00.  1 Plow 3.00 1 Scythe & Tackling .50
Small (illegible) of Iron ware 1.50 1 small Bap kettle 2.00 1 Chest of drawer 1.50
Old Chain tables & Chests 1.50 And axe .75 Crecher 83                                         = 30.08
                                                          $116.58
Debts which I John Freeman owe:
Dickinson & Thing                     $60.00
Chancey Howard                         30. 00
Dalt Howes                                  10.00
Gen Warner                                  5.00
                                             =    $105.00
Family myself sixty five years of age my wife twenty two years old three Children from one year to six years old. I have no means & can do but a little labour.
Attest E. Parsons
John  X (his mark) Freeman
Sworn to and declared, on the fifth day of July
1820 before the said Court.

Attest Josiah Dwight Clerk
I, JOSIAH DWIT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the
schedule which follows it, 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 property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred sixteen dollars, and fifty eight cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight - Clerk
I, Josiah Dwight, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and O do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred sixteen dollars and fifty eight cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight