Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34975, for Jesse Massey, Delaware
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Massey, Jesse S

Number S34975
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no ctf. no on [illegible]
Maryland
Jesse Massey 4 
of Washington Co in the state of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Delaware [illegible], for the term of [illegible]
ascribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence of the 28th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of March 1819 and sent to the pensioner, as to the care of Abraham Shriver Esquire Frederick Town Maryland 
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 11 mo 8/31 = 90.6
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819- 48, 
$1386 
{Revolutonary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} continued

notification sent September 5th 1820 to [illegible] Kennedy [illegible] Maryland [written sides on document]
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Auditor Office Annapolis March 10th 1819
I hereby certify that it appears from the master Rolls remaining in the Auditors Office that Jesse Massey enlisted as a private in the fifth Maryland Regiment on the 9th of June 1778 and [crossed out was discharged on the]
August 1778 was not heard of
Thomas Karney Auditor
State of Maryland
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34975
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34,975 
Jesse Massey 
[illegible] Rev War 
Act 18" March 18" 
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 272 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jesse Massey
(no number)
[illegible]
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS. 
On this [illegible] day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Jesse Massey July aged about Sixty years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according  law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: -Capt Morrisons Company 5th Regiment Delaware Blues Col Pope and served for two years and nine Months - that his original declaration was made on the 28th March 1818 and bears date of the 26th March 1819. 

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 the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with the provision 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 of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for my, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, & c.
One of Horse
one Cart
three Chairs
one table
That he is by profession a labourer
but very unable to earn a living for him self
or family - has a daughter who lives with
him named Elizabeth aged twenty Eight years
Witness
Tho Kennedy
Jesse Massey [his mark indicates as "X"]
Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820
in open Court
O. H. Williams [illegible]
I, Otho H Williams
Clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said court; and I do further certify, that it its the opinion of the said court [illegible] on the evidence of Thomas Kennedy who was sworn and [illegible] in this Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ten dollars and 
dollars and ___ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first 
day of August 1820.
J. H. Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County
of Washington
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State of Maryland Washington County
Be it remembered that on the twenty
eighth day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
personally appears John Massey of said 
County of Washington before me an associate
Judge for the fifth Judicial District of
the State of Maryland composed of Frederick
Washington and Allegany Counties, and 
made Oath on the Holy [illegible] of Almighty
God, that he the said Jesse Massey did
enlist in the month of August in the
year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven
in Capt. Manly's company fifth
Regiment Delaware Blues, thinks
his Colonels name was Paterson but is
not positive, that he enlisted for and
served eighteen months in said Regiment
and was at the expiration of the said
term discharged at Philadelphia by
General Mercer. That a few
months before the close of the war
he again enlisted under Capt. Henry
Moreland who he thinks was a
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recruiting Captain, and was on the March
to join General Washington - but
Cornwallis having surrendered, the recruits
were Stopped on the March and he
was discharged by General Washington
I do certify to the Department
of War, of the United States that the
aforesaid declaration was made upon
oath before me day and year first
above written - In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal
[illegible signature]
State of Maryland Washington County Court
Otho Holland Williams Clerk of the County Court of Washington
to have taken and signed the above affidavit is one of the Associate
comprehending Frederick Washington and Allegany Counties duly
and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible]
April Eighteen hundred and Eighteen.
O. H. Williams, Cl
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State of Maryland Washington County ss

I Jesse Massey do hereby relinquish
all my right, title and claim to any
pension to which I may have been
entitled by the Laws of the United States
passed previous to the act of Congress
passed March Eighteen hundred and eighteen
Given under my hand seal on this
28 day of March 1818
Witness Jesse Massey [Mark with an "X"]
County do hereby certify that the honorable Abraham Shriver who appears
Judges of the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland
Commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith
as thereout
[illegible] my name and affixed my Official seal this second day of
[illegible]
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I John Buchanan Chief Judge of the fifth
Judicial District aforesaid, do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that Jesse Massey did serve in
the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding
declaration against the common enemy, and
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the assistance of his country for
Support, and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had as aforesaid to the
Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to
the Directions of the Act of Congress
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September [11]1818
J. Buchanan ℗