Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29647, Nathaniel Bourn, Mass. Mass. Sea Service
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Mass. 
Mass Sea Service 
Bourn or  Bourne, Nathaniel  
NUMBER S.29647
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27207
Massachusetts Nathaniel Bourne 
of Falmouth in the State of Mass who was a private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Nye of the Regt commanded by Col Bassett - in the Mass line for 
12 months private 
3 " Seaman 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 52 - Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of March 4 1834 and Sent to Hon. John Reed # B

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834 - $156 
Semi-an. allowance ending Sep. 34 26 
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$182 
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Nov. 20, 1840 

{ Revolutionary Claim, June 7 1832 } 
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk.
Book E Vol.2  Page 42
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26953

Nathaniel Bourne
Falmouth

Admitted:
12 m private
3 m Seaman

Cap Nye Col Bassett

Hon. John Reed
W.R
[crossed out: Abner Davis, Falmouth] Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
County of Barnstable ss. On this and day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Falmouth in and for said County, Nathaniel Bourn a resident of Falmouth in said County, aged seventy 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 act of Congress passed June 7th, A.D. 1832. 
THAT he was in the United States service from the first day of June or July A.D. 15, to the last day of Dan A. D. 1778, as a private in the Militia or State troops of Massachusetts that he was residing at Falmouth aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted as he believes for six months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of John Grennes Captain Elisha Nye Lieutenant no officer of the regular Army:
 that he marched from Falmouth aforesd and was transported on the waters to the United States through a port of Falmouth 
and left the service on or about the last of December aforesaid, that he was engaged with the rest of the company in guarding said Island & the work generally from the excursions of the enemy present their committing depredations on the persons & property of the inhabtants, recollects in times when they suffered much, cannonade of Bombs & Balls, from the range under

ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of June A.D. 1776, to the day of July or there about AD 1778 as a private in the State troops as Contents Clerk knew not which:
that he was residing at Falmouth the aforesaid or was still in the Islands
when he entered the service; 

that he entered as he believes for six months command of Elisha Nye Captain knows of no regular officers of the Army of the Islands except Lt. Col Basset: 

that he marched from said Falmouth, and the over company and through said Islands to guard the Sea county Coasts

and that he was in no battle and left the service [crossed out: on] he does not exactly remember when, but about the term close to be

he also was in United States service eight or ten days under Saml John Captain when the enemy attacked Falmouth in 1779 

the first service when he offers the landing of Lt Goffed  & Elisha Nye he was  of from the letter 
ALSO: that he was in the United States service [crossed out; from the day of ad 17 to] afterwards [crossed out: a.d.17], as a private in the Militia state or Continental troops; that he was residing at Falmouth as he believes when he entered the service; that he knows not how long he enlisted for nor how long he served and thinks that he [crossed out: and] served [crossed out:for the period aforesaid] under the command of either of Captains Croker, Fuller or Hamli remembers no officers of the regular army, recollects being sick  in Roxbury or some place near Boston, but whether  or not it was under this or at some [crossed out: through] former period cannot certainly say;
 that he was in no battle and never had any written discharge that he recollects and left the service [crossed out: on] cannot say when he served also some time should say several months in bond in armed Brig collect  the Rising Empire, Waldron he thinks was master, the Brig sailed from New Bedford, but afterwards was found unfit for service and put into Plymouth, when she was condemned ; then he spent about three months cannot say however  that she was a State vessel none of the officer or men are living to his knowledge, has no proof of the other men
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[crossed out: That declares his name is not upon the pension roll under the act of 1818 as a privateer in the Army the Revolution on his application he was resigning at Falmouth within mentioned and that the time] and all the proof of his services [inserted: as private] and his application  on the testimony of Lot Gifford & other than Nye, and if any further testimony either County as other --- they can be produced

that  he was born in said town of Falmouth  in the year 1755, on the 7th day of Jany in since the was he has resided in said Falmouth except years when he resided at Silmannier in New York; [crossed out: he believes] And there was record of his birth [crossed out: in the town records in sd] Falmouth that he knows of.

That the Rev Benj Woodbury & William Nye of Falmouth are well acquainted with him and can testify to his character and reputation for services as a soldier in the War of the Revolution 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
[signed]Nathaniel Bourn

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. 
[signed]Abner Davis, Regr

we Benjamin Woodbury Clergyman residing in the town of Falmouth and William Nye Esquire residing in said Falmouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Bourn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid. 
[signed]
Abner Davis Regr 
Benjn Woodbury 
William Nye 

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Benjn Woodbury who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Falmouth; and that William Nye Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in said Falmouth and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Nymphas Marston -  Judge 

I Abner Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Bourn for a pension.
 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. 
[signed]Abner Davis Regr
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Barnstable SS
At the Court within named appeared Lot Gifford of said Falmouth who testifies and says, that he was a private in Capt John Graves Company in the year 1775, and recollects he mentioned Nathanel Borne now present was of the company from the centre of said Bourn, himself and others tarrying on the Elizabeth Islands, then three or more week longer than the rest of the company, and did not leave the Islands till sometime in the winter
[signed]Lot Gilford 

5.

Barnstable SS 
At the Court within named appeared Elthanan Nye of said Falmouth who testifies & says that he he knew the wither and Nathaniel Bourne nearly sixty years, that he Bourne, served with him as private soldier in the year 1775 on the Elisabeth Island under Capt John Grannis, and thinks he served at least six months - 
Elnathan Nye

Barnstable SS
Probate Court at Falmouth in said County October 3d AD 1832 

Personally appeared Lot Gifford & Elnathan Nye in open Court and made oath to the truth of the above depositions by them subscribed in Court respectively. And I certify that the said Lot & Elnathan are, in the opinion of the Court, credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid 
Abner Davis, Register
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26953

Nathl Bourne
Mass ret?

Admitted
12 m Pri
3 m Seaman
Cap Nye Colo Bassett

Hon John Reed 
Mass
[crossed out: Abner Davis received
Abner Davis]
Falmouth
[crossed out: Mass]
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Pension Office, 
Oct 24 1833 

Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compyling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, shewing the service of Nathan Bourn 
[table headings]Period
when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported. 

[row 1]1775 | [blank] 6  [blank] | Private | Capt Grannis, no Col,. mentioned | 77 Falmouth | The Secy of the State of Mass Certificate & witnesses

[row 2]1776 |  [blank] 6 [blank] | [blank] | Capt Nye, Col Bassett | [blank] | [blank]

[row 3] not stated | not stated | Capts Crocker, Fuller & Hamblin, No colonel mentioned 

In one of the Secy's certificates he is called "Barman" . This should be explained. The Secy of the State of Mass should also state whether or not he has rolls of service of the balance of the time claim by the applicant 

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant 
J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE & 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops, ma," and volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-conissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of considered a Court of Record, Report of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. On this day of Sa County of of A B. a resident (b) of aged (c) personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the with line, under the following named officers: and there set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which resided when he entered the service; the baths, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c. He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he the Agency in the State of declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court, A. B. tionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revoluof the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c. on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C. D. residing in (the same) who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Rolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least he credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the serupon the transaction. vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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3 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. {To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv- , and what has become of it? Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what We has become of it? State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subje- Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for guidance. The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not Conforming in the tune. The age of the claimant in must invariably be mentioned. The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. very continental officer or other must give the name in the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the , state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and theory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his served not less than the persons mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and days, I served as a- For month- and important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension." or which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, it, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent they that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. The opinion of the Court is always required. The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. his seal, and it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certify officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required forth at the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well a minister the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witthe character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. are all equally applicable to the cases of Mintia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in applies to continental troops only. If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Bourn or Bourne a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: or his widow's] application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S.F 29647

[table headings]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE

[row 1] June or July 1775 | 6 mos | Private | John Grannis | Joseph Otis | Mass
[row 2] Jan or Feb. 1776 | 3 " | [blank] | Hamlin | " | [blank|
[row 3] 1776 | 3 " | [blank] | Elisha Nye | " | [blank] | " | [blank]
[row 4] Immediately after | 3 " | [blank] | sailed from New Bedford on Brig Rising Empire, Richard Wheeler, Master
[row 5]1779 | 8 or 10 days | [blank] | Samuel Fish | "   |

Battles engaged in, ___
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Falmouth, Mass 
Date of application for pension, Oct. 3, 1832 His cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Falmouth, Barnstable Co. Mass 
Age at date of application, B. Feb. 7, 1755. [inserted: died Nov, 20 1840 *]
Remarks: There is no data relative to family 

* from A.B. 
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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Barnable, February 18. 1834 

Dear Sir 
The enclosed papers were omitted by accident to be sent to the Pension office with the declarations will you be good enough to hand them into the office that be they may [inserted: be] attached to the original declarations which were forwarded to Washington a few days since 

Yours &c 
Abner Davis
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I Samuel Croswell of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify and say, that I have examined some of the papers and documents relating to the military records in the War of the Revolution in the office of the Secretary of this State, and have found among them the roll of Capt John Grennis' for the year  1775 in which is borne the name of Nathaniel Barnar; that said roll is in a good state of preservation, well written and appeared to be all in one hand writing, and I presume was copied by some clerk; from which instruments and the fact that I have conversed with a men who were with  Capt Grennis in the time none of what was [illegible] and signed by the names of Barnar any grand and whose name am positive Nathan Bourn served and the Secretary oat the time he states I am inclined to believe that the mistake made by the clerk not being able to read the name Bourn and the enlistment is from some other cause
[signed]Sam P Croswell 

Barnstable ss February 12th 1834 
Then personally appeared before one the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the 
Samuel P. Croswell 
County of Barnstable and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and that the said Samuel P. Croswell is a man of truth, and a credible witness 
Obed Brooks Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Barnstable SS

I Abner Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas being a Court of record in the County of Barnstable hereby certify that Obed Brooks Esquire before whom the within Deposition was executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County Barnstable  and that his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Painstable February A.D. this twelfth day of 1834 
Abner  Davis Clerk
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Barnstable Nathanel Bourne of Falmouth in said County who being duly sworn testifies and saith, that by reason of old age and the loss of memory cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than deposed, master,  and in the following grades. For six months I served as private soldier in the Militia as subscribed, had for Comm Cap John Grannes and Natasha Island, Joseph White was I believe was his Colonel, as he  remember, were of the Island I believe was this Island as I [illegible]

For three months in 1776 I served as a private under Elisha Nye on Nausher Island, immediately after I entered as a common sailor on board of the States Brig Rising empiRe, Richard Weldon master, John Kenrick first lieut and served three months; and for such service I claim a pension 
[signed]Nathaniel Bourne 
Barnstable SS, February 5th 1834 
Subscribe & Sworn Before me 
Saml P Croswell Just Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts SS 

I Abner Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record in the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify that Samuel P. Croswell Esquire before whom the within Deposition was executed is a justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable, and that his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Barnstable this twelfth day of February A.D. 1834 
Abner Davis Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Nov. 27 1832. 

I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Nath Barnar's name is borne on the pay roll of  John Grannis' company stationed at the Elizabeth Islands from the 6th of July to the last day of Dec 1775 as a private soldier and served made up for six months & ten days Edward D Barney Secy
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I Elnathan Nye of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years do testify and say, that I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that in the year 1775, I served in the company commanded by Capt John Grannis about six months, and was stationed on the Elizabeth Islands. that I well remember Nathaniel Bourn of this tour, who has applied for a pension, under the Act of Congress passed in June last, & know that he is the identical man he represents himself to be, and that he served in said Grannis company at the same time, and for about the same period that I did, and am confident he is the man designated in said Grannis' pay roll by the name of Nathl Barner there being no person of that name in said company neither did I ever hear of such a name before, and feel certain it must have been a mistake in some clerk in transcribing said roll and as the name of Bourn is the nearest to that of Barner any person that I recollect in said company am persuaded that this N. Burner found in the aforesaid rolls was intended for Nath Bourn aforesaid Elnathan Nye 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County 

On this nineteenth day of December in the year our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, before me Saml P Croswell Notary Public & Justice of the Peace & Quon, duly commissioned and dwelling in said County Elnathan Nye above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed; and I certify that I well know the aforesaid deponent and in my opinion he is a credible witness 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the the day & year above written
Saml P. Croswell, Notary Public, Just Peace
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I Lot Gifford of said Falmouth in the County and State and aged eighty five years do testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary War in the year 1775 in the aforesaid Capt John Grannis' company in the Elizabeth Islands about six months and well remember Nathaniel Bourn of this town who has applied for a pension under the act of Congress of June last and have known him that  he served in the same company at the same to the same period that I did; and I am positive that there was no person in the said company of the men of Nathl Barner (it being a name I never heard of before) and any way near it in print Nathl Bourn, have no doubt that the Nathl Barner found  was and John Granner pay roll was intended for the name of Nathl Bourn.

Lot Gifford 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County 
On this twenty eighth day of December in the of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two before me Sam'l P Croswell, Mary Petrie, Justice of the Peace & Queen came Lot Gifford aforementioned, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed; and I certify that I well know the above named Gifford, and in my opinion he is a credible Witness In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered my seal Island at Falmouth in said County the day & year first written 
Saml Croswell 
Mary Potter Notary Public Justice Pe
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable S 

I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of of Record in the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that Samuel P. Croswell Esquire before whom the within depositions were executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Barnstable on this ninth day of August One thousand Eight hundred & thirty three 
Abner Davis Clerk 

[from a page underneath this one]
the hereinto set my hand and affixed my or under To well by Public JusterS
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office, Nov. 27 1832. 

I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathl Bourn is born on the muster roll of Capt Elisha Nye company stationed on the Elizabeth Island as present from the 14th day of April & the 1st day of June 1776 one months & 10 days

That Nathl Bourns name is on the pay roll of Capt Samuel Fish's company for an alarm at Falmouth Sept 1779 eight days 

Edward D Bangs Secy
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House of Representatives 
Feb 24 th 1834 
Sir
I herewith enclose a paper news from Massachusetts in the case of Nath Bourne an applicant for a Pension -  I learn that new proof has been required in the case of said Bourne especially as to the spelling his name in the office of the Sec of Masstts - that his name appear there to be spelt Borner or something like it - I herewith enclose a deposition upon that subject taken by Judge Croswell in which I have the fullest confidence 

I feel bound to add that I well know Nathl Bourn- that I have known a good deal about him at our Courts. I know him to be very old & very ignorant, I should not be all surprised if he should sell his name wrong or what, would
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be more likely write it in such manner (I dont mean fashionable) as to be mistaken by a good Clerk. I repeat I have known him well as a Letter at Court & have always found him a blundering unfortunate old man but I have always thought him honest & I most fully believe he was in the Company he States & that his name was misspelt 

Yr Obt. Servt
John Reed
James L. Edwards Esq Comminion of Pensions
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Lot Gifford of Falmouth County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was a soldier in Capt John Grannis' Company in 1775 and am very certain that Nathaniel Brown of a Falmouth who has applied for a pension under the late Act, served with me for about six months, and although I have one given my deposition in person of said Bourn, yet on further reflection am very confident that there was no man in the company by the name of Barner, Barney or Bernard, and conclude that the Nathaniel Barner borne on Capt Grannis' company, pay roll must have ment Nathaniel Bourn and that the mistake was in transcribing
Lot Gifford 

Barnstable SS
December 6th 1833. Personally appeared Lot Gifford abovenamed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me and I certify that the aforesaid Deponent is well known to me that he is a respectable man and credible witness
 Sam Crowell Justice of the Peace
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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Barnstable SS

I Abner Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of record in the County of Bamstable, do hereby certify that Samuel P. Croswell Esquire before whom the within deposition was made is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable & that I be hereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of sd Court this 14th day of February A.D. 1834. Abner Davis Cler
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[left side]
Revy INVALID. 29647 
File No. 29647 
Nathaniel Bourne 
Pri Rev War 

Act: June 7 32 

Index: --Vol. 2, Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

[right side]
1914, Nov. 20. History to Miss C. C. Hewis. F
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1915, Feb. 13. History to Mrs. Hattie Bonne Meeker 
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1921 June 15 Hist. to Mrs. C. T. Clerk
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715 High Street, Dedham, Mass. 
November 15, 1914 
The Head of the Pension Bureau, 

My dear Sir Will you kindly send me the record of the Revolutionary War  Service of Nathaniel Bourne of Falmouth, Mass, who died Nov. 20, 1840 ac. 87 years. His wife's name was Mehitabel. The trad-
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ition in the family says that Nathaniel Bourne used to go to Boston to get his pension, and that he served for a few days at Dorchester Heights. This service is not given in Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution 
Yours truly, Clara C. Hewins 

Address Miss C. C. Hewins 715 High St Dedham Mass
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Saberg N.Y.
Feb 1 1915 

To the Pension Burean at Washington D.C. Will you send me a copy of the records of the Military history of my great grandfather Nathaniel Bourne Falmouth Mass who seved in the Revolutionary war as I wish to join The D.A.R.& to know how this information
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Mrs. Hattie Bourne Meeker 
Saberg Oneider Co R.F.D. 3. New York
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Oxford Box 25 June 1 24 

Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. 

I have at last found the Data for the land which you sent me in March, and have filled out the best I could 

I also would like the record of Nathaniel Bowen, Mass. Line, Born 1756 died 1835 Pensioned March 4 1831. We think he came from Barnstable County His wife's name was Patience --- He died in Mass but she died and was buried in Franklin County Ind.

Hoping you may be able to give me the Pension record of both these I in Yours sincerely 
Mrs C.V. Clerk 
[postmark]U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 3 1921