Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,922, for John Lawrence, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Lawrence, John

NUMBER
S. 40.922

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CONTENTS
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16,157.R
Vermont
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John Lawrence
of Westford in the state of Vermont
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of Three years 1777 
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Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 5th of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Nov. 18[? runs off page]
and 
sent to J. D. Farnsworth
St. Albans Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819                 $128.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820         48.00
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                                                             $176.00
[calculations]

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

Continue
File Mch '20

[the following are notes on the left margin]
I Dead
Letter to H. Allen 11 Sep 1840
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6th April 1838
to 5 of His 7 children from 
the 4 of Sep 1838 to 15 Feb 1839.
The day of his death - Aga [ink smeared on edge]
Notified 27th Nov. 1840

[written sideways on the left side]
Notification sent July 11, 1820 [?]
David Russell [?]
Burlington Vermont
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John Lawrence

16.157
issued 26 Nov. 1819

March 1820

[the whole thing appears to have been written on the back of another document that bled through the paper]  

[faintly across the top of the page is handwritten
John Lewis which I assume bled through from another page]
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
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STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden COUNTY, ss.

ON this 29th day of June
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of 
Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, by act of the Legislature of March 2, 1820
John Lawrence
aged 70 years, resident in Westford in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: - Enlisted in
1776 but owing to age and infirmities is not able to recollect the particular
Regt. but for a more particular description reference may be had to 
my original declaration made before the Hon. J. D. Farnsworth on the 
5th day of May 1818 and in which a certificate has issued dated
November 26. 1819 and numbered 16157

And I do solemnly sewar, 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 so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congres, entitled "An act to 
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," paffed [passed]
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property of 
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:  

Schedule
2 oxen                  $50.00
1 horse                 $25.00
1 [runs off page]   $ 7.00
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[continuation of previous page which was 4]

Schedule

2 oxen                 $50.00
1 horse                $25.00
1 colt                   $ 7.00
1 cow                   $10.00
11 sheep              $11.00
1 shoat [pig]        $ 1.00
1 pot                    $  .75
2 kettles               $ 1.50
1 table                  $  .50
1 chest                 $  .50
1 large wheel       $ 1.00
1 [illegible]           $ 1.00
1 axe & 2 chains  $ 3.00         $112.25
    [maybe chairs]

I have a wife aged 47 years  I have four children living with me viz Abraham aged 12 years
Sophronia aged 10 years, James aged 8 years, John aged 5 years  These children are not able 
to give me much help - I am very infirm myself being very deaf - and without
continuance of my pension 
I must remain in a suffering condition - my occupation 
is a farmer 

Signed John Lawrence [his mark]

Witness N. B. Harwell
Sworn to and declared on the 
29th day of June 1820}

Before said Court, in open Court
Attest (Signed)  D. Russell Clerk

By order of Court
STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden COUNTY, ss}

David Russell Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the record of 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 One hundred twelve dollars
and 25 cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of the said court, on this 30th day of June 1820

David Russell Clerk
[seal]
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John Lawrence
Private
76 to 77
Ward Mass Regt.
81 to 84
Jackson Mass. Regt.


Admitted

[written down the left margin]
served 3 years
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State of Vermont  Franklin County ss - On this
5th May 1818 before me the subscribed Chief
Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin
personally appears John Lawrence aged 68
years resident in Westford in said State of Vermont
who being by me first duly sworn according to 
 Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by
the Same act of Congress entitled "Ac Act to provide
for certain Persons engaged in the land & naval
Service of the United States in the Revolutionary 
War"  The he the said John Lawrence enlisted
as a soldier in the service of the United States at 
Sheffield in the State of Massachusetts in May 1775
in the company commanded by Captain Wm Baron of the 
Regiment commanded by Colo. Fellows in the Massachusetts
line for ten months.  That he continued to 
to serve in the said Corps until sometime in March
1776 when he was discharged from service at Roxbury
in the State of Massachusetts.  That sometime in May 
1776 he enlisted at Sheffield in Massachusetts in the 
company of Captain Bartlett in one of the Massachusetts
Regiments for twelve months.  That he continued 
to serve in the said Corps & in the service of the United States until sometime in June 1777
when he was discharged at the Highlands in the State 
of New York having in the Attack of the British at 
New York in 1776 where he then was - lost his hearing 
almost entirely by the cannon.
That at Lenox in the State of Massachusetts
in 1781 in the month of January he enlisted
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For three years as a soldier in the company commanded
by Captain Wade in Colonel Michael Jacksons 
Regiment of the Massachusetts line.   That he continued 
to serve in the said Corps & in the service of 
the United States until the 1st January 1784 when he was discharged at West Point in the State of
New York.  His discharge which he received was burned
in Mr. Willards house at Burlington some years since
He was in the battle at Bunkers hill at 
Kingsbridge & in several slight engagements.
and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in 
need of the Assistance of his Country for support
And that he has no other evidence of his said
services in his power except the testimony of others

John Lawrence

Sworn to and Declared before me the day & year aforesaid

Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County Court

John B. Mitchel - aged 60, testify & say after being duly sworn
that I was acquainted with John Lawrence now of Westford
aged about sixty eight years, for several years during the 
Revolutionary war, the last three years of which he was a soldier
in Col. Jacksons regiment of the Massachusetts line.  for 
about a year towards the close of the war we were in the 
same detachment in the boat service & belonged to 
the same barge [illegible]  said Lawrence is now in reduced 
circumstances & infirm

John B. Mitchel

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss

Fairfield  July 8th 1818  
Sworn to before me & I further certify that the witnesses is a credible man.

J. D. Farnsworth  Chief Judge
S. C. Ct
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I Joseph D. Farnsworth, Chief Judge of the County
Court for the County of Franklin as afsd. [aforesaid] do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
John Lawrence did serve in the revolutionary war
as stated in the proceeding declaration against the 
common enemy for the term of nine months on 
the continental establishment at one period and I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had
before me to the Secretary of the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress.  And from my own knowledge I further
certify that the said John Lawrence is in reduced
circumstances & needs assistance for his support

In witness whereof I have caused the seal of the 
County Court for said County of Franklin to be 
hereunto affixed at Fairfield this 4th Dec. A.D. 1818

Joseph D. Farnsworth
[seal]
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County ss

Fairfield
Nov. 6th 1819

I hereby Certify that the within named
John Lawrence has produced to me satisfactory
evidence that ever since the revolution he has 
been a resident citizen of the United States that he 
now resides therein in the town of Westford where he
has resided about twenty years

Joseph D. Farnsworth 
Chief Judge  Franklin County

[written sideways on the paper]
John Lawrence
Declaration & Certification

John Lawrence, private
Col. M Jackson's regt.
Massachusetts line

[written sideways on the paper facing the opposite direction]

If the claimant has ever since
the revolution been a resident 
citizen of the U. States it should 
be certified by by the Judge.

[also written sideways and then struck through]

The further evidence of a 
credible and disinterested witness
(an officer of the regiment is preferred) duly taken and authenticated
is required.

25 May 1819
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This is the same information as page 10 but the paper is turned another direction.  See transcription for page 10.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 21st, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Five of seven children of John Lawrence 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at
the rate of eight Dollars and [blank] Cents 
per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has 
been paid at the Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838
to the 15th Feby 1839. the day of his death.

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present,

Respectfully yours,
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40922
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 40,922
John Lawrence
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. S, Page 286

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Jas. L. Edward Esq.
Com. of Pensions
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Burlington Vt.   Sept. 6, 1840

Jas. L. Edward Esq.

Sir,

I am requested by the 
children of [illegible] pensioner to obtain
the [illegible] pension which incurred between
the twenty [?] day of payment & his death but 
this delay having been more than eight
months we have to obtain your direction [?]
to thy Vt. agent for payment.  I enclose the 
pension certificate, together with a
probate certificate of the death of 
John Lawrence the pensioner.

Will you have the goodness to 
make the [illegible] & oblige an friend.

Your Obt [obedient] Servant
Heman Allen
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I Elisha Bartlet of Georgia in the County of Franklin and 
State of Vermont and a citizen of the united States now Sixty four
years of age being duly sworn depose and say that I some
time in the last December 1775 joined the Company of Capt. 
Samuel Bartlet and Colonel Jonathan Wards Regiment
at Dorchester in Massachusetts and at the same time
John Lawrence enlisted with me for one year in 
the same company and regiment and that he 
continued to serve in said company until the first day 
of January 1777 and then was dismissed at the highland
in the State of New York and the said John Lawrence
is now before me and I know him to be the same John
Lawrence who served the aforesaid term of time.

Elisha Bartlet

Taken and sworn before 
me this 4th day of Sept. 1819
& the deponent is a credible witness

Frederic Bliss
Councillor of State and Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss  
Franklin County Clerks office 
September 8th 1819. 

I Horace Janes
Clerk of the  County of Franklin do hereby
Certify that Frederick Bliss Esq of Georgia
in said County is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County duly qualified
to act as such and that the foregoing Certificate is Signed 
by him in his own proper hand writing

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed 
my name and affixed the Public Seal of said Court.

Horace Janes Clerk
[seal]