Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,982, for John Mc Namara, Massachusetts
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McNamara, John
Service Continental Mass.
Number S. 40.982

Contents
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5,153
Vermont
John McNamara
Col. Reed, Mass. private 4
Col. M. Haren Cons Regt
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War & Continental

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of Decr. 1818 and Sent to Judge Brayton, Chittenden, Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818   $29.18
Semi-anl. all'ce endng 4 Mar. 1819  $48.00
$77.18

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

$20.33 1/2

$24.
3.87
1.40
1.06
_____
20.3] 1/2

[misc. math calculations]

Dead
see letter to Joseph Watson
30 Oct 1832
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178 L
one case
Judge Brayton
Chittenden Vermt.
Rec'd 27 May 1818
(Bolton)

John Macnamara Private
Col. Gazen's N. Jersey Reg.
Spring of 1776 to June 1783

Admitted
Certificate to be made out
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State of Vermont
Chittenton County ss
On this sixteenth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the state aforesaid: Personally appears John McNamara aged Sixty years,  resident in Swanton in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, don, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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". that the said John McNamara in the Spring of 1776 enlisted in Newark in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain William Chambers of Col. Moses Haxens Regt. That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until Sometime in June 1783 when he was discharged from service in Pomton in state of New Jersey; that he was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he the said John McNamara has also produced before me an afidavit , by Benjamin Mooers of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton & State of New York, to the same effect which affidavit accompanies this instrument. And that he was in the battles of Long Island, Fort Washington and at the capture of Lord Cornwallis. That about fifteen years ago his house & and all his papers were burnt & his discharge destroyed.
John McNamara
Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid before me, William Brayton, Judge Supreme Court of Vermont

I William Brayton Judge of the court of state aforesaid Do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John McNamara did serve in the revolutionary was as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
And I further certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that he served as aforesaid for the term of nine months & longer in the Army of the United States with continental establishment and I certify that the said John McNamara is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court At St. Albans this 18th day of May 1818.
(Seal)
William Brayton Judge Supreme Court
I further certify that Benjamin Mooers the deponent to the accompanying deposition is a man of high character & a Credible witness.
Wm. Brayton Judge Sup. Court &c
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State of New York
County of Clinton, SS
Before me Joh Palmer a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Clinton came Benjamin Mooers to me known and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he this deponent was an adjutant in a regiment commanded by Brigadier General Moses Hazen in the Revolutionary was in the service of the United States, and that he this deponent is acquainted & knows John MacNamara now as I understand a resident of the Town of Swanton in the State of Vermont and recollects & knows that the said John MacNamara did serve in the aforesaid Regiment during the Revolutionary was in the continental establishment in the service of the United States in the Capacity of a soldier and of a Sergeant for several years and that he was discharged therefrom on or about the thirteenth of June 1783 at the time the Regiment was disbanded.
Benj. Mooers
Sworn before me this 15th day of May 1818
John Palmer a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas.

State of New York
Clinton County Ss. 
(seal)
I Charles Platt Clerk of Clinton County do testify that Jon Palmer before whom the above affidavit was taken is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Clinton duly authorized by law and acting as such under the authority of this State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County & set my hand this 15th day of Main 1818 at Plattsburgh.
Chas. Platt Clerk of Clinton County
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John MacNamarra
Declaration
Copy of Record
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, 
May 1, 1820
State of Vermont
Franklin County SS
Franklin County Supreme Court of Judicature July Adjd. Term 1820
On this Eleventh day of July AD. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court of said State for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Macnamarra aged 62 years, resident in Highgate in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on this oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: to wit from the first beginning to the end of the war a part of the time Capt. Walbridges company and Col. Reeds Regt. and a part of the time in Capt. Williamsons Chambers Company and Col. Hazens Regiment & a part of the time in Capt. Monsons company and same Regt. as before I think in Masstts. Line.my first declaration is dated May 16th 1818 any my Pension Certificate is No. 5153
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 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, securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor do I have any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
I am by occupation a farmer but by reason of a Breach that I have i am unable to do much work. I have not Family but my son John about thirteen years of age as able and as willing to work as others of that age. Schedule. on Cow, one yearling heifer on calf 4 sheep Plough Irons & drag Teeth 2 kettles one bake pan
John MacNamara
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of July 1820 Before the court. Attest Horace Janes, Clerk

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss.
(seal) 
I Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 twenty dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 18th day of July 1820.
Horace Janes Clerk
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annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am by occupation a farmer but by reason of a Breach that I have I am unable to do much work. I have no Family but my son John about thirteen years of age as able and as willing to work as other boys of that age. Schedule. one Cow, one yearling heifer, on calf 4 sheep Plough Irons & drag Teeth 2 kettles one bake pan.
John MacNamara

Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of July 1820 Before the court. Attest Horace Janes, Clerk

State of Vermont,
Franklin County, SS
(seal)
I Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 twenty dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereuntoset my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 18th day of July, 1820.
Horace Janes Clerk
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February 26, 1935

BA-J/ady
Obadiah Gilbert
S.39579
John McNamara
S.40983

Mr. Gilbert H. Doane
The University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Obadiah Gilbert and John McNamara, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Their records are funished yo herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Obadia Gilbert, S.39579
The date and place of birth and the name of the parents of Obadian Gilbert are not shown.
He enlisted in New Milford, Connecticut, March 27, 1778, served as private in Captain Albeert Chapman's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battle of Norwalk; length of service over two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1818 at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and a resident of Salisbury, Vermont.
In 1820 soldier had a wife aged fifty-eight years and grown children, their ages and not names are given. There are no further family data.
In 1820 soldier was living in Bristol, Addison County, Vermont.
Date of death not on A. B.]
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John McNamara, S. 40983
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John McNamara are not shown.
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John McNamara enlisted the beginning of the Revolutionary War and served in Captain Walbridge's Company, Colonel Reed's Massachusetts Regiment and in Captains William Chambers' and Munson's Companies, Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment, served as private and sergeant; was in the battles of Long Island, Fort Washington, Brandywine, Germantown, was at the capture of Lork Cornwallis and discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 16, 1818 at which time he was sixty years old and a resident of Swanton, Chittenden County ,Vermont. In 1820 he was living in Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont.
In 1820 soldier's son John was about thirteen years old. Ther are no further family data.
[date of death no on A. B.]
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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40982
Revy INVALID

File No. 40.982
John McNamara
Pvt. Rev. War
Act 18th March '18
Index: Vol. 3, Page 319

[Arrangement of 1870]


1935 Feb. 26 hist. to Gilbert H. Doane see his letter in Obadiah Gilbert Rev. clm. S39579 A. D. Y.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Name: McNamara, John
Grade: Sergeant
Line: Hazen's Regiment
Warrant Number 13441
Issued October 7, 1780
to Benj. Tallmadge

**The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 3 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.