Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42968, for Truman Mead, Vermont
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                         NUMBER

Continental (Vt.)     Mead, Truman     S. 42968

CONTENTS
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[Written on left side]

Notification sent to Stephen Phelps. 
2 Sep 1820 Canandaigua N. Y.

[Written on the right side]

13.832
New York.

Truman Mead
pf Richmond in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the Vt
line, for the term of three years 1977-

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of June 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of July 1819 and sent to Richmond Phelps Esq
Canandaigua New York.

Arrears to 4th March 1819             $65.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48
8 mo. 6 days ans.                             ________
                                                       $113.56
[Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued 
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In the matter of 
Truman Mead
Warner

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13832

17 July 1819
Sep 19
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY ss.

On this nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Truman Mead aged sixty years, resident in the town of Richmond 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:  viz
as a fifer in Captain Gideon Bronson's Company in Col Seth Warners Regiment what line he does not recollect for the term of three years commencing in the ninth of July 1777

and that he made application for a Pension on the twenty ninth day of June 1849 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 13.832.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz. 

One chest 2. 1 Do 1.50 1 Table 3. 1 Stand 2. $ 8.50
Ten chairs 7.50 one fair pail kettle 4. 1 pot 1.25   12.75
One kettle 50  1 tea kettle 1.  1 frying pan 1.00   2.50
One pair flatirons 1.00  1 pan and iron. 2.00
3.00
One pair tines & shovel 2.00  1 coffee pot . 50
2.50
One tea pot .25  1 Sugar Bowl .25  1 doz cups & saucers. 75 1.25
Six teaspoons .35  5 table spoons 62  1 salt cellar. 28  1.25
1 pitcher  13  3 Bowls .75  1 cullinder [colander] 62   1.50
1 tin pail .50  1 do dipper.  31  1 set knives & forks. 1.25  2.06
5 milk pans 1.25 3 crocks .75 2 jars 75.  2.752 candlesticks 37 pair sniffers 25 2 decanters 85 1.12
2 tumblers .37 1 Tureen 50 pair hand bellows .50  1.37
1 pair [illegible]  1.25
44.17
Truman Mead
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that by means of a paralitick [paralytic] stroke fit am totally unable to labour or even walk without assistance of two persons to support me and that my family consists of my
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wife aged sixty five years and by age and infirmity unable to do but little labor and that I have no means of support but by the charity of my friends.

Truman Mead
Sworn to and declared this 19th day of  1820 in open court before me

Moses Atwater a Judge of 
Ontario Common Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss

I, John Van Fossen Clerk of said county; do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 forty four dollars and seventeen cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22nd day of August 1820.

J. Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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4291
Truman Mead
Declaration

June 29th, 1819
Stephen Phelps
Judge
Canandaigua, N. Y.
red? July 9. 1819

Now. Secy of Uean

Admitted

afd to Mr. E.
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State of New York}
Ontario County} js 
On the thirtieth day June 1819 before me as Judge of Ontario. Com. Pleas personally appeared William Case to me personally known to be a credible witness and being sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Truman Mead whose application for a Pension is hereunto attached and that he Defienand is hereunto attached knew the said Mead in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary when in and during or most of the year in 1777 and 1778 the first year as a Private, the last as a fifer in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Seth Warner. and that he Deponant in the year 1778 served as a Lieutenant in the Company Commanded by Gideon Bronson in 5th Regiment and that said Mead served in the same Company and did his duty as a good and faithful soldier and further saith not.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me  
                                                           his
                                                William  X Case
                                                          Mark
Stephens Phelps cr
Judge of Ontario Com. files
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State of New York Ontario County and Town of Richmond}

June the 25th 1819
I Timothy Mead of lawfull [lawful] age Depose and Say that Truman Mead now of this place inlisted [enlisted] a soldier in the Revolution War under Col. Seth Warner and served in S. Werner Regiment for the spase [space] of three years.  I think the S.  Truman inlisted [enlisted] the Day that Ticonderoga was given up to the British in the year 1777 and further the Deponant Saith not
Timothy Mead
parsenely [personally] apread [appeared] before me the above named Timothy Mead and made oath to the above Statement [illegible] the 26 of June 1819
Francis Stevens
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[Written on the left vertically]  Timothy Mead

Ontario County jjs

I certify by General and Satisfactory Information that Timothy Mead the written named Deponent is a Credible witness

[illegible] day is as June 29th 1819}

Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com pleas.
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State of New York}
Ontario County]} js

In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas and that Francis Stevens whose name is Subscribed to one of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace and that the same are their signatures.  I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 30th day of June 1819
Hu McNair Clk
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State of New York}
Ontario County] js

On this  On this 29th day of June 1849 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas personally appeared Truman Mead aged 28 years Resident in the Town of Richmond in the County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth 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.  
and that he the said Truman Mead enlisted in the Month of June in 1777 in the Town of Manchester in what was then called the New Hampshire Grant for the term of three years in the company commanded by Capt. Gideon Brunson in the Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner on the Continental establishment as he believes in the Connecticut Line and that he continued to Serve in Said corps till the expiration of three years and was then honorably discharged at Lake George in the State of New York and that he was in the battles of Bennington and the Capture of Burgoyne and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and that he has no other evidence of his said Services except what is herewith transmitted
Truman Mead

Sworn to and Subscribed to the day and year above said before Me}
Stephen Phelps a
Judge & C
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State of New York}
Ontario County| js

I Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas aforesaid do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Truman Mead did Serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceding [preceding] declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months or more on the Continental Extablishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of this country for Support and I now Transmit the procedings  [proceedings] and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress
Canandaigua June 29th 1819
Stephen Phelps
Judge & C
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42968

INVALID

Revy

File No.  42968
Truman Mead

Prv Rev War

Act"  18 March 18

Index"  Vol. S,  Page S1
[Arrangement of 1870.}