Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,142, Pendleton Emmons, Mass.
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Mass.
Emmons, Pendleton
Number S. 29142
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Maine 1342 
Pendleton Emmons - Lyman in the State of Maine to was a Private in the company command by Captain Bragdon of the Regt commanded by Col Scammon in the Massachusetts Militia for 8 mo- 

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of October 1832 and sent to B. Palmer Kennebunk Me 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1837 - $39.99 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 13.33 
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$53.32 

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
 Recorded by E.D. Bullock Cler 
Book D Vol. 4 Page 56
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No 2112
Pendleton Emmons

No. 18
Admit
Private 26.66
Sent B. Palmer
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United State of America.
Maine District S.S.
At a special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Kennebunk, within and for said District on the 7th day of August, A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two. before the Honorable Ashur Ware. Judge of said Court.
On this 7th day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Pendleton Emmons a resident of Lyman, in the County of York, in said Maine District, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832. That He
In May 1775 enlisted into Captain John Bragdons company of Wells, in the State of Maine, for the time of eight months, and marched to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts; was attached to Colonel Scammons Regiment of the Massachusetts line - the were stationed at Cambridge, and most of the time engaged in erecting works of defence round about Boston. We were discharged the very last of December. 1775. or some time in January following.
I was born in Arundel, now Kennebunk Port in the year 1745. and entered into service from that place. - I have resided in Lyman in this County more than fifty years, and my general character for truth is known by all that know me. - I went into the service voluntarily and served as above stated.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State of if any only that of the agency in the State of 
[signed] Pendleton Emmons his X mark
Attest [signed] Joshua Hench
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Before
[signed] Ashur Ware
U.S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
[signed] John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Pendleton
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Emmons for a pension.
And that Barnabas Palmer who certified the annexed depositions of Jonathan Borton & Isaac Coffin is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified his official attestations entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
[signed] John Mussey Clerk
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I Jonathan Boston / Lyman in the County of York and State of Maine of any pensioner aged seventy nine years and declare that I acquainted with Pendleton Emmons of said Lyman a revolutionary soldier- Said Pendleton Emmons was a soldier in Capt John Bragdons Company in Col Scommons Regimment inlisted for eight months ending the last of December in the year 1775. I was myself a soldier in the same Regiment in Capt Sawyers Company from the same town with Capt Bragdon - Said Pendleton Emmons at that time resided in the town of Wells-- not far distant from me. I knew the said Emmons before & during the whole eight months at Cambridge. I now reside in the same town with him and near to him and have always known him, said Emmons and in the whole of the eight months service at Cambridge in the year 1775 
Jonathan his X mark. Bostonmark - on
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State of Maine --- York ss August 7. 1832. The within named Jonathan Boston then personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed 
Before me Barnabas Palmer Jus of the Peace 

I hereby certify that I our acquainted with  the said Jonathan Boston and he is a credible witness 

Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace

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Jonathan Boston
deposition for Pendleton Emmons
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I Isaac Coffin of Alfred in the County of York & State of Maine aged seventy six years do testify and declare that I am acquainted with Pendleton Emmons of Lyman a revolutionary soldier and he enlisted into Capt Bragdons company of Militia  & Col Scammons Regt for eight months and served his time out - said company was stationed at Cambridge, the whole term being in the year 1778 
Isaac Coffin

State of Maine York SS Feb 7th 1832
 subscribed and affirmed to before me Barnabas Palmer Justice of the peace 

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaac Coffin and he is a credible witness 
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the peace