Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32781, Jacob Hart, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Mass     
Hart, Jacob
NUMBER S32781

CONTENTS
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3626
Massachusetts Roll
Jacob Hart, 4
Capt Winship
Private.
Massachusetts line - 1777.   7 years
in the army of the United States during the
Revolutionary War
onscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 15th of April 1818 -
certificate of Pension issued the 14th of October 1881
and sent to Samuel Putnam Esqr Judge
Salem.
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. --- 37:33
semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819 - 48.
Months 32
/30 --- 5:33       $85:33
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
continued
enham Essex
Benham Essex
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Jacob Hart
Jacob Harts Declaration
15 Apl
[crossed out words "Jacob Hart of ? in the Regiment ? & Cap ? ? date of enlistment ?"]

DH
not on Rolls

Admitted
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The Declaration of Jacob Hart of Wenham in
the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The said Jacob Hart upon oath declares that in
the month of March AD. 1777 he enlisted as a seargeant
in Captain Ebenezer Winships Company of foot in Colonel
Rufus Putnams Regiment of the Massachusetts line, during the war. that he served as an orderly Seargeant
in said Regiment during the whole term of his
enlistment, that he was in several engagements during
said time, and served as a sergeant in the Light
Infantry of said Regiment - and was honorably discharged
at West Point about the first of May AD 1784 after
the Declaration of Peace between this Country and
Great Britain -- that his warrant and discharge
have now been lost by time and accident.
That he is fifty nine years of age, infirm, and
from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need
of assistance from his Country
for support and that
he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension heretofore
allowed him by the Laws of the United States
Jacob Hart
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William T Manning of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts, manner, upon oath testify and declare, that I served
during the Revolutionary war, as a seargeant in the Regiment
of Colo Rufus Putnam of the Massachusetts line, as will fully
appear by my certificate of discharge annexed to my
declaration & which will be exhibited to the war department
that I am well acquainted with the within declarant
Jacob Hart and to my knowledge and belief - he has
served during the time he has within stated, that he
was a Seargeant in the same Regiment with myself,
and I frequently saw him during the war and was
with him in several engagements -- he acted as orderly
sergeant, and had a warrant to act as such.
[signature] Wm T Manning

Addition! Affidavit
I Ebenezer Hart of Lynnfield Masstts Gentleman do on oath
testify that I know Jacob Hart now of Wenham served from May, 1777
to Jany 1782 for I served with him all that time on the
Continental establishment; he served in Col. Putnams Regiment, only when he was detached into the Light Infantry.
[signature] Ebenr Hart
Essex ss: June, 10. 1818 Then said Capt. Ebenezer Hart subscribed
and made oath to the above affidavit before me
[signature] Benj Merrill Just Pacs
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. On this fifteenth day of April AD 1818 the said
Jacob Hart and William T. Manning personally appeared
before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the Justices of
the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, and
subscribed and made oath to the truth of said declaration and affidavit by them respectively made, and
it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Jacob
Hart served more than nine months in the Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment, against
the Common Enemy, I hereby certify and transmit
the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had
thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War -

Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this fifteenth - day of April AD. 1818
S. Putnam Just
S.S. Court of Masst:

Essex ss. Apl. 20, 1818. I Ichabod Tucker
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Com within
the County of Essex do certify that the said
Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the sd Supreme
Judicial Court, that his signature above
is his proper hand writing and that the
seal of said Court is hereto affixed.
[signature] Att. Ichabod Tucker Cler
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 Sept. 26. 1818 I further certify that Wm
T. Manning, Ebenezer Hart, and Samuel Goodridge are
credible and disinterested witnesses, and that Jacob
Hart is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance
of his country for support
S. Putnam Just
S.S. Court of Mass
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Additional proof
Samuel Goodridge of Beverly in the County of Essex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do on oath depose and
say, that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid declarant
Jacob Hart, and am sure that he served in the Revolution
any war as he has stated in his declaration, for this reason
that after the peace was established in 1783, gratuities was
granted to soldiers who had served faithfully for the term
of three years, by this General Court of this Commonwealth.
that in 1785 or 86. I went to Boston and received for the
above named declarant Jacob Hart, what was then called
his gratuity, his name being borne on the Rolls as
serving faithfully to the end of the war-
I further testify that I know Jacob Hart the above
named declarant is very poor Samuel Goodrige
Essex ss. Sept. 2d 1835. Personally came Samuel Goodridge above
named and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the
above
affidavit-
Before me Thos Stephens of just Pacis
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Additional Declaration of Jacob Hart the afore named
I Jacob Hart aforenamed do upon Oath
declarant,
further declare, that I enlisted as I have before stated
O
in Capt. Ebenezer Winships Company- that about six
months after I enlisted as aforesaid-- Capt Winship was
appointed a Commissary of the Northern Department,
and then Captain Williams took the command of
our Company
Jacob Hart
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss Beverly September 3d 1818. Then the above name
declarant Jacob Hart subscribed and made Solemn Oath to
the truth of the above declaration
Before me Thos Stephens Jr Just. Pacis
Essex 53
I know that the Stephens Jr whose signature
is above written
is a Justice of the Peace for
this County
S. Putnam Just, S.
of Mass
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Jacob Hart
3626,
Oct 1818
on 25
1890
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ESSEX, ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun
and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third
Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according
to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in
point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power
of fine and imprisonment, Jacob Hart
resident in Wenham
in said Circuit, who is named in
Pension Certificate No. 3626 now in his possession, of which the
following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT REVOLUTIONARY CLATY
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Jacob Hart
late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate
of
eight
day of
April
dollars per month, to commence on the 15-
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War of Office of the United States, this fourteenth day
L. S.
of October
Fre
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as
follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, to wit,
Real estate none
Income nothing
Personal estate as follows viz -
1 breakfast table 50st 4 old Chairs $1,00 $1,50
said chairs are what are left of doz
which I purchased just at the close of
the Rev. War at the price of $300 paper money
1 Chest $1.50 plates, knives & forks, 50ct
crockery ware 50st iron ware $1.25-
2.00
1.75
coffee pot & tea pot 75. Spinning wheel 37 ½ - 12 ½
looking glass 50ct. Carpenter tools $100-10.50
said Hart says furth the
16.87 ½
that he is sixty years of age
is a carpenter by trade, but unable to work more the
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half his time, has a wife in poor health, under the
care of a physician, 3 children, Mary aged 14 years
is now sick with the fever, Lydia in her 11th year
Thomas in his eighth year, all incapable of support
themselves
he served during the whole of the Revolutionary war
, enlisted in 1775 in Capt. Ebenezer to in ships
company in Col. Nixons Regt Mass line, served
afterwards in Col. Glovers Regt and in Col. Rugus
Putnams Regt till the close of the war.
Jacob Hart
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Attr.
and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following oath,
taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore
a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Jacob Hart
ties on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not
do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United
since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and
that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due
subscribed. So help me GOD.
to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me
Jacob Hart
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed
Jacob Hart
took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule 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
Sixteen
dollars eighty seven cents & a half
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
on this
the feal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex,
1820
17th day of July A.D
Ichabod
Tinkerler
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32781
Ray INVALID
File No. 39 781
Jacob Hart
Sir Iter War
Index:--Vol. 2
Act: 18 March 18
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Arrangement of 1870.