Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,581, Josiah Bemis, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental 
Mass.

Bemis, Josiah
            Joanna

NUMBER
W. 18,581

CONTENTS
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7,129
Massachusetts
Josiah Bemis 4
of Chaustown in the state of Massachusetts 4 who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond 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 4th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819 and sent to the Honb. J. Davis Borton, Massachusetts

Arrears to the 4th of March 1919-10 27/30 4/3, 88.23 Semi-anl. all's ending 4th Sept: 1819 48.00
$136.23

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Middlesex County -
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185
Josiah Bemis
Not to be found on the Rolls-

[Right]
Josiah Bemis
Officiant.
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185
Josiah Bemis
Priv: 
Col: Bonds Massach 4
Rep. 2 - 

1776 - 1 year.
4th April 1818

Admitted-
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I Josiah Bemis of Chailytown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do on oath testify and declare, that on or about the First of May AD 1775 I enlisted as Private Soldier into Capn. Child's company of foot, which was attached to Col. Gardner Benjamin?  and that I served in said company for the term of Eight months, in defending the nights. And supporting the liberties of the county against the Common Enemy-And I further testify that at the expiration of said Eight months, I enlisted for another term of one year, into the Company of Foot Commanded by said Childs which Company was then attached to Col. Bond's Regiment, Col, Gardner having been Killed at the battle of Bunker hill - that soon after enlisting I marched with said Regiment to Canada and continued with said Company, during the whole of the year, with an additional tour of about six weeks, all which time I served my country faithfully, avoiding to the best of my ability, upon the Continental Establishment, a part of the time of a private soldier, and part of the time as an orderly Sargent and at the ^end of said year and six weeks my tour of enlistment having expired I was regularly discharged. - I own a home in which I live. and have very little property besides. I am in the [illegible]
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of my age. - and in an infirm state of health and not able to return-

Josiah Bemis 
{Massachusetts District Mass 
Boston 4 April AD 1818}

Sworn to before me 
M. Davis 
Dis Judge
Mas Dist
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Massachusetts District, ss.
Boston June 9 A.D. 1818

IT appearing to my satisfaction that Josiah Bemis subscriber to the annexed declaration sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had Theron, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the detractions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per-"sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid with the accompanying document [crossed out: s] marked together with this certificate. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed. M. Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District 

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss. 
4 February 1819
I AM satisfied that the above named,  Josiah Bemis - by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support. 
M Davis {District Judge U.S. 
               { Massachusetts Dist. 
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR
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Massachusetts - 528
Joanna Bemis, 
widow of Josiah Bemis, dead.
MS
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the 13th of Feby. 1821 of Middlesex co in the State of Massts- who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain  Childs of the regt commanded by Col. Bond - in the Masstts. line for 20 months private 

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 66 Dollars and 66 Cents per annum to  commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of [illegible] 1838 and sent to Isaac Fiske,  8. Cambridge, Masstts. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $166.65
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '34 - 33.33
$199.98

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk 
Book A. Vol 3 Page 70.