Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32.668, John Baker, Continental Mass
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(S-1776)
Service
Number
Continental   Baker, John       S. 32.668
Mass
CONTENTS
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11.036 R
Massachusetts

John Baker.
of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little ------ of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of May 1819--- and Sent to Samuel Putnam Esqr Judge
Boston_Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of September 1819
[typed text, scratched out] 4 Months 26 [scratched out number] 26  $38.93
Payable on the 4th Sept. 1819 $38.93

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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John Baker
private
Col Little Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1776   1 year

Too Early

Adm
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.

I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforenamed Deponents, Benjamin Hobbs and Richard Hood
are credible and disinterested witnesses; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support,
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of April Anno Domini 1819.
S. Putnam just
s. s. Court of Mass ts }

I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the name Benjamin Merril Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
W. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

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