Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,950, Samuel Cammett, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE N.H. Cammett, Samuel or Cammet NUMBER S36,950 CONTENTS
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13.652
Samuel Cammett
Waterboro in the state of Dist of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Cilley of
the New Hampshire
line, for the term of 3 years
 
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist of Maine
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 2o of Aug 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq.
York, York Co. Me.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 85, 83-
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Sept 4, 1848 48.00
10 mo 18/30 4/31  Dolls: 133.83

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinue
No Schedule

Notification sent the 19th June 1820 to [illegible] Portland Maine

informed
June 2, 1821
that he could
not be reinstated
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Saml Cammel privt
Col. Silleys Regt New Hampsh
line 1777-1780 - . Dec. 13th Apr 1818
On roll
Eng Mar 1, 1777. Dis
Febr. 1780.fol

The Judge is
requested to
sign the
certificate
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I Samuel Cammit of of Waterboro in the County
of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged
sixty two years, do declare, that I enlisted in the
American Army on the continental Establishment at Kingston under Capt Hutchins in Colonel
Sellers Regiment in the New Hampshire line on
the first day of March A.D. 1777, & marched
from there to Tycontaroga [Ticonderoga], from there to
Lake George & to fort Anne where we had in
Engagement, & was present at the time Burgoyne
was taken & wintered in 1777 & 78 at Valaforge [Valley Forge] the year A.D. 1778 we were kept mooving at Danbury Horseneck where we had a skermish in the
Spring of the year 1779 we marched from
Fishkill for Mohawk River and under General Sullivan
we were during the summer & marched
where I was on the first day of February A.D. 1780
back in the fall to Danbury where I was
Honorably discharged - my discharge I have
sence last. I have no pension & from my reduced
circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance
from my country for support, I am a Citizen
of the United States-
[Signature] Samuel Commit

April 13. 1810
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it known that on the 13th day of April A.D. 1818
before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, personally appeared the above named
Samuel
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Samuel Cammit, & being duly sworn made oath
to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in
my presence subscribed, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provisions made by the late act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land & naval service of the United States in
the revolutionary war, which declaration being
signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thacher one of the
Justices &c. do certify that it appears to
sage
my satisfaction that the said Samuel Cammit did
serve in the revolutionary war, on the
continental Establishment, against the Common
enemy as stated in his declaration & that he
is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need
of the assistance of his country for support. And
now transmit the proceedings & testimony
had before me to the Secretary of the department
of war, pursuant to the directions in the Act
of Congress aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand & have
caused the seal of said Court
to be hereunto affixed this
tenth day of May
in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred & Eighteen
[Signature] George Mather
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N58. Samuel Cammet
Copy Waterborough
(13.652)
($691)
not entitled
(Sept 1819)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINESS.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at
Portland - - within and for the District of Maine, on the
first Tuesday, being the sixth - day of June
an adjourned to the eighth
day of the same June in the year of our Lord one thousand
 eight hundred and twenty, before honorable ALBION K PARRIS,
Judge of said Court.
On this eighth day of June in the year above written, personally
appeared in open Court, the same having ""the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a
Court of Record for said Maine District, Samuel Cammet, aged
sixty four- years, resident in Waterborough -- in said District,
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 private in the company commanded by Capt.
Hutchins - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley in
the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is
more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 18th
day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension
, numbered 13, 652
was granted. 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 intent thereby
ly
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; that
my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my
family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
[signature] Samuel Cammet
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth
day of June - A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the
District of Maine,
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging
to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate, I cannot say in fact own any but there is
80 acres stands in my name and in reality owned by my
sons, Samuel and William, who have had the care support of
me for twelve years - I have had the most painful
and distressing of surgical operations made on me, and
have received the aid of subscription of charity-have
2 cows, yearling calf, six sheep and an old
horse - I have no income, and am much in debt
[signature] Samuel Cammet-
Sworn to, before Albion K Parris
U.S. Dist: Judge
 
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Cammet -- who,
by occupation am a carpenter which I am not able to pursue by reason of a bad rupture, and a very lame leg- 
[Chart]

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NAMES | Ages. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support.

Wife Elizabeth - 60 - a feeble woman & has been a long time
Sally - 18 - able to support herself
Benjm Barlett - 12 - a boy to do choars

[signature] Samuel Cammet

Sworn to, before Albion K. Parris
U.S. Dist Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do
hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
Record of the said 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, is six hundred ninety one
dollars and no more

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this eighth day of June
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
[Signature] John Mussey Clerk of the U. States District.
Court for Maine District.
 

$691-
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13,652
Samuel Cammetts
statement
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I Samuel Cammett of Waterborough do on
oath make the following Statement. That I
have been a Revolutionary Pensioner according
to a certificate of Pension from the
War department, numbered 13,652
That in June last I exhibited a schedule
of property before the Hon, Albion K. Parris
as required by act of Congress of 1 May 1820-
In that schedule was included land standing
in my name, which I supposed I was obliged by
my oath to given, but which in Justice
I do not own-- If I did, and was really worth
the property mentioned in said Schedule, it would
be right that I should be dropped from the pension
roll as the land I cannot sell, nor cultivate &
I am in a miserable situation on account
of a large rupture, and can do nothing but
what I do sitting down-- I am not able
to put on or take off my clothes alone-
am a gross corpolent man, full of bodily
infirmities, and it often requires several to
assist me in necessary acts about my
person my legs are swollen often to double
their usual size with dropsy - Now notwithstanding
my former statement, considering
the situation of the land, and that of my person
do confidently appeal to the Hon Secretary of
war, if he does not think the little change or money,
which my pension would afford is not necessary.
Before I received my pension I was assisted by charity
[Signature] Samuel Cammett
State of Maine Cumberland ss
Subscribed and sworn to this eighth day
of February A.D. 1821. Before me
[Signature] Joseph Pope, Jus Pairs
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March 1, 1940.
X
BA-J/AD
Samuel Cammett
S. 36950

Mrs. Doris S. Frye
46 Harden Avenue
Camden, Maine

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel
Cammet, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
S. 36950, based upon the military service in that war of
Samuel Cammott.

The date and place of birth and the names of the
parents of Samuel Cammett, the name is shown also as
Cammet, are not given.

Samuel Cammett enlisted in Kingstown, March 1, 1777,
served as private in Captain Hutchins' Company, Colonel
Cilley's New Hampshire Regiment; was in the battle of Fort
Anne; was at the taking of Burgoyne; wintered at Valley
Forge, 1777-1778; was in the battle of Horseneck and was
discharged February 1, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 13, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-two years,
and a resident of Waterboro, York County, Massachusetts.

In 1820 his wife, Elizabeth, was sixty years old and
his daughter, Sally, was eighteen years of age. Soldier
then had sons, Samuel and William, their ages not shown.
Benjamin Bartlett, aged twelve years was then living with
soldier, no relationship stated. There are no further
family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revy
36950
INVALID.
File No. 36.950
Samuel Cammett
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1940 Mar. 1 Hist  to 
Mrs, Doris S. Frye
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[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 12 1940 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 19 VETS ADM

46 Harden Ave
Camden, Maine
Feb. 1940

Pension Dept. of the
Veterans Administration
Washington,

Dear Sir,
Is there on file any record of a pension
(Revolutionary) as having been granted to a
Samuel Cammet (or Cammett}, If so I would
like any summary of the papers be sent
to me
I donot iknow the record of his
service or the locality in which he
lived at the time of service, but I do
know he was an early settler in
Waterboro, Maine having settled prior to
1787. He was buried on Commits Ridge
in Waterboro
He was injured while
throwing up brest works at Bunker Hill
He later weighed around 350 lbs. due to
not walking from the injuries he received
while in service. he had children, Sally
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Catherine, Samuel and William. The above
information may be of some help.
Yours truly
Mrs. Doris  S. Frye