Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35210, Enoch Crowell, Mass
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SERVICE Mass 
Crowell, Enoch 
NUMBER S. 35210
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[left side, sideways] Notification sent July 12 th 1830
R.C. Vose
Augusta Maine

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6128
Maine
Enoch Crowell,
private
Capt Greaton
Massachusetts line, 1 year in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Iscribed on the roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence the 26th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Jany 1819 and sd R.C. Vose Augusta Me

Arrears to 4th of Sept 4/20 4/30  42. 60 mi-Semi-anl. all'ce ending 6 March 1819 48.00 ===
$90.60
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Revolutionary claim, Act March, 1818. Hallowell
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I Enoch Crowell, and fifty eight years, born in Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable, and State of Massachusetts, now of Hallowell in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the troops raised by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in August A.D. 1775, for the service of the revolutionary war as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt Edward Clark, under him I served three months at Falmouth, Barnstable County and under Capt Granise at Naushaun Island three months. In January 1776 I enlisted as a soldier for twelve months into the continental service - the name of the Captain of the company to which I first belonged, I do not recollect the Lieut's name was Hall the regiment was commanded by Col. Sheppard of Springfield Massachusetts of the Massachusetts line. In this company I served until the spring of 1776 when we were marched to the city of New York. I was then drafted into the company commanded by George Webb of Harwich Massachusetts, of the same regiment commanded by the said Col Sheppard of the Massachusetts line. I remained and said did duty in the continental service in the said Capt George Will's company until my said of twelve months were expired in January 1777- I then took my honorable discharge from the army, and returned home-- the written discharge, I have since lost. While stationed at New York I was employed in whale boats to reconnoitre, until the enemies that came into the Narrows - We retreated from New York, had a skirmish with the enemy at horse neck when Col. Sheppard was wounded in the throat. I was afterwards engaged in the battle at White
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Plains. In the summer of 1777 I again entered the continental service as a soldier for six months in the company commanded by Barnabas Hedge of Yarmouth Massachusetts-- of the Massachusetts line of the regiment Crocker of Barnstable Massachusetts was either Colonel or Major. I served at Rhode Island or in the vicinity, during the whole six months under Genl Sullivan. I then again took my honorable discharge from the army late in the fall of 1777- The discharge I have since lost. In March 1778 I entered as quarter master on board the ship Oliver Cromwell of twenty guns belonging to the State of Connecticut commanded by Capt. Samuel Parker of Norwich Conneticut for a cruise of six months against the enemy, which period I served out-- In the cruise we took from the enemy two ships, letters of Marque-- one called the Admiral Keppel of twenty guns and one called the Cyrus of eighteen guns - which we brought into Boston. I entered as a quarter master on board the continental ship Lady Washington in March A.D. 1781 of twenty guns for six months. In our first cruise we were taken by the Chatham fifty gun British ship between three and four months after I entered the Lady Washington, which was commanded by Capt Walker of New Port Rhode Island-- After I was taken. I was kept on board the enemy's prison ship at New York about three months, before I was exchanged. This was my last service. I am quite indigent, and in need of the bounty of Congress.
Enoch Crowell

I relinquish all pensions here allowed me by the laws of the U. States. and request to be upon the the pensions for Maine 
Enoch Powell
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Kennebec SS
On the twenty sixth day of March AD 1818, Enoch Crowell, before named, after having her carefully examined, made oath to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed Before me Nathan Weston 
Chief Justice C. Court Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit 

I Henry Getchell, Merchant of Hallowell in the District of Maine, of lawful age upon oath testify and declare, that the within named Enoch Crowell is in very indigent circumstances and in need of the bounty of the government. I believe the said Enoch Crowell to be a man of veracity, and such is his general reputation 
Henry Getchell 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Kennebec SS. 

On the twenty sixth day of March AD 1818, Henry Getchell above named after having been lawfully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed. 
Before me, Nathan Weston Chief Justice of. Court C Com Pleas, Second Eastern Dist
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

I James Nichols of Augusta in the County of Kennebec District of Maine, of lawful age, do upon oath testify and declare, that I have been well acquainted with the with named Enoch Cowell for sum years last past. He is very poor, and from his reduced circumstances in life, needs assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity, and I have every reason to believe that he served as he has stated in his declaration 
A. Nichols 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Kennebec ss. 
On twentieth day of May A.D. 1818 Amos Nichols above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston C. Just. C. Court C. Peas 2nd East Circuit
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31
State of Maine. 

I John Davis Clerk, for the County Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eighty dollars and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Sixty dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said  Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820. 
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
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Pension Certificate No. 6134

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(Copy) 
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State of Maine. 
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset 

I Enoch Crowell of Hallowell in the county of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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 March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz; 

A small house partly finished, standing upon the land of one of my neighbors, of the value of fifty dollars. Furniture, besides my necessary bedding of the value of ten dollars. 

My trade is that of a rigger, and have tools of the value of ten dollars. I am now however wholly unable to do any thing at my trade. 

Debts due to me which are collectable to the amount of ten dollars; and one twenty dollars or more. 

I derive no income from property, trade or profession; and from age and infirmity, being sixty years of age, and wholly unable to labor. Except the above I have no other property, besides my necessary clothing and bedding
Enoch Crowell A true Copy Attest. John Davis Clerk
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(Copy)
State of Maine. 
I Enoch Crowell within named do solemnly swear that on the twenty sixth day of March 1818, I made application in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston, and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Enoch Crowell 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 whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities at due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
Enoch Crowell

KENNEBEC. SS. On this sixteenth  day of May 1820, Enoch Powell before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed oath, before me, Nathan Weston Junr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.

A true Copy 
Attest John David Clerk 

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Enoch Crowell 
16124 Hallowell 
March 1819
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Enoch Crowell Hallowell Kennebee Co.
pri Col. Sheppard, Mass. Reg. 
January 1776 to Jany 1st 1777- 
1 year-
March 26. 18

Admitted
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I Oliver Crowell of Sardish age do testify & say I was knowing to Enoch Crowell going into the United to service in the letter part of the year 1775 & returned in the last of December 1776 I living in the same neighbourhood with 
Oliver Crowell 

Kennebec SS 
On the 28th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen the aforesaid deponant were examined cautioned & sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of Enoch Crowell 

Before me John Merrill Justice of Peace

John Merrill Esq above named, is a Justice of the peace for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston Jun.

Oliver Crowell above named is a credible and disinterested witness 
Joshua Gage
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35210 Revy INVALID 

No. 35210 
Enoch Crowell 
Pri Rev War Act: 18 March 18 
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 88 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States. 

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, Enoch Crowell a citizen of the United States, now resident in Hallowell in the said County of Kennebec in the District of Maine, on the twenty sixth day of March  A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be place on the pensions of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed. 

And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier (and also more than nine months as quartermaster in the naval service of the U. States) in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
Nathan Weston Jun
 C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2d C. Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. KENNEBEC, SS. 

THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Savis
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I John Baxter of Lawful age do testify & say I was knowing to Enoch Crowell being in the United States service in the year 1776 being then in the service of myself at Roxbury
John Baxter 

Kennebec SS On the 28th day of Sept in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred eighteen the aforesaid deponent was examined cautioned & affirmed agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of Enoch Crowell-- 
Before me John Merrill Justice of

John Merrill Esq  is a Justice of the peace for the county of Kennebec. 
Nathan Weston Jun

I am satisfied that the above is entitled to be believed Nathan Weston Jr
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Simeon Taylor Affidavit
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Simeon Taylor's 
Affidavit
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I Simeon Taylor of Readfield in the County of Kennebec in the State of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am acquainted with Enoch Crowell of Hallowell in said County, that I was a soldier in the army of the United States on the continental establishment, in the War of the Revolution, and that during my service in said army, was acquainted with said Crowell, and do know that he the said Crowell did duty as a private in the said army for the term of twelve months 
Simeon Taylor 

Kennebec S. October 8th 1818 
Then  personally appeared the above named Simeon Taylor and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed, contains the truth & nothing but the truth 
Before me Wm. C. Wilds Jus of the Peace 

Wm. C Wilde Esq above named is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec, and I am satisfied that the aforesaid deponent is entitle and disinterested. 
Nathan Weston Jun