Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17376, Joseph Damon, Continental Mass.
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Continental | Damon, Joseph | S.17376
Mass.

carded
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S.476
Massachusetts
Joseph Damon
of Middlesex in the State of Mass
who was a Private & Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Chapman of the Reg't commanded by Col Flowers in the Massa
line for 1 Year Private & Continental
              1 "      Artificer
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massa
at the rate of 112 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept
1833 and Sent W. C. Jarvis Woburn Mass
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Arrears to the 4th Sept 1833 $280.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 - 56.00
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$336.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book C  Vol.2  Page 18

Hon. J. Rockwell 11th Sept 1850
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Commonwea[l]th of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.

On this twentieth day of November A.D 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before Samuel P P Fay Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills & for              & letters of Administration now sitting at Cambridge within & for said County, Joseph Damon a resident of Reading in said County aged about seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832 viz. that I was born in said Reading on the 27th of June AD 1759, as will appear by the records of said Town, that I have always lived in said town excepting when absent on Military duty, and about one year after the revolutionary war when I lived & worked in the adjoining town of Woburn. In November or December 1776, I entered the Military Service as a substitute for my mother the widow Lucy Damon who from property was liable to furnish a man at that time, I marched from said Reading to Medford in said County and here was mustered with others
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My Captain was Abraham Gould of Stoneham, Nathaniel Cowdry of South Reading in said County was my Lieutenant and Stephen Richardson of Woburn was my Ensign. One Thatcher of Cambridge in said County was my Colonel, and one Howe of Marborough or Sudbury in said County was my Lieutenant Col. and Joseph Brant of Stoneham was my Major. I march from Medford with those mustered with, to Providence in Rhode Island and joined the Regiment at Danberry in Connecticut, thence I marched to White Plains and to Rahway in New York where I was discharged after three months service, by not by any written discharge, and returned home to said Reading.

And the said Joseph on oath reaffirming the proceeding narrative on oath further saith as follows, viz., In or about the month of August AD 1777 at said Reading he volunteered in the Militia in a company commanded by Abraham Foster of Reading with one Kimball of Burlington in said County for a Lieutenant, and one Jaqueth of Wilmington for Ensign. The Regimental officers were Col. Bullard, Lieut. Col. Brown of Reading and Major Joseph Bryant of Stoneham. I mustered at Concord in said County shortly after hearing of the Battle of Benning[ton].
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-ton, and marched from Concord to Bennington, after a resting at this place, in a few days I marched to Shrewsborough (Whitehall) and from thence to Ticonderoga & to Fort Independence. From the latter place I returned to Shrewsborough & then went down to Stillwater & joined the Main Army with which I remained until the British retreated to Saratoga and then followed their retreat & remained with the American Army until the surrender of Burgoyne, after which I went to Albany and to White Plains where the term of three months for which I had engaged expired & I was discharged without any writing that I can now recollect and returned home in the month of December. At Stillwater I saw Lt Col Brooks since Governor of Massachusetts, I know him well, he had before the war practiced as a physician in my father's family at Reading, but the names of others not immediately connected with my Company & Regiment I cannot at this distance of time recollect.

And the said Damon on oath reaffirming all that he has before declared on oath further saith as follows, viz: Sometime in April 1779 I entered for a year in a company which I understood to be a Corps of Artillery & Artificery, the Company officers
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Nathaniel Chapman of Hillsboro' N.H., Captain Thomas Kempton Lieutenant, Nathan Weston Ensign, and the company aforesaid was attached to a Regiment Commanded by a Col Flowers of Philadelphia Penn, as I understood. I enlisted at said Reading and mustered at Springfield Mass & from that place marched with troops to Philadelphia where I remained until about November and returned to said Springfield & remained there until April when my term of Service, which was one year, expired & I had a written discharge from Captain Chapman but which I have lost, During a part of the time I worked on iron for Caisson Carriages and at Shoeing army horses, having before acquired the arts of working iron, but I was at all times liable to be called on Military duty.- 

And the said Damon reaffirming all that he has before declare on oath further saith as follows, viz. In July AD 1780 I enlisted as a substitute for Jonathan Weston of Reading, now alive, I mustered at Concord in said County, and went to West Point. Col Tupper of Northampton Mass was our Col and our Regiment was attached to Patterson's Brigade. I belonged to what was called the Major's Company, whose name was Knapp. I remained at
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West Point a short time, where I saw two men shot for desertion, then marched to a place called Flaggs Point, then to Kings Ferry, then to a place called English neighborhood & remained there a short time went to some other places, among which I remember a place called Pompton Plains. I finally returned to West Point where I was regularly discharged by a written discharge from Major Knapp which I have lost, having served on this engagement six months. During this term of service I saw Major Andre suspended in execution of his sentence, though not very near to him.

And the said Damon reaffirming on oath all that preceded. on oath still further declares as follows, viz. In the summer of 1781 in August I think, I went as a Militia man, by agreement with Captain Samuel Tay of Woburn, the Ensign's name I have forgot, but remember that our Lieutenant's name was Jacock, or some such name, this enlistment was at Reading and the Regiment to which I was attached was commanded by one Webb or Webber of Boston. I marched with troops from Woburn to a place called Gallows Hill near West Point & there joined the army. I worked here
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and in the neighborhood of West Point, on fatigue duty, cutting wood and performing other labors, I also did Military mounted guard & also at Gallows Hill in building huts for Winter quarters and was at this place dismissed after serving the time I engaged which was three months. I had no written discharge - In addition to the facts & circumstances I add that in 1780 I saw General Washington in the Jerseys and at another time in the Jerseys I saw the Baron Steuben who was rather a thick fleshy man. I have stated the facts and circumstances of my Military Service as well as I can recollect them and William and Aaron Parker both of said Reading and who were near neighbors of mine have enclosed their deposition to corroborate my     statements. During my whole service I was never in any action - and when I have stated that I went or marched from one place to another I am to be understood as always proceeding under military orders, and with detachments and squads & troops and as always acting in the prosecution of
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the Revolutionary War, in the foregoing terms of service. Thereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State - Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
S P P Fay JProb        Joseph Damon

We Jared Reed a Clergyman residing in Reading & duly        over the Congregational Society therein, in the County of Middlesex, and Jonathan Weston another residing in said town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Damon, of said Reading who has subscribed & sworn to the above and that we believe him to be Seventy three Years of age that he is reputed & believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion,            are true & say that said Damon is reputed a man of unquestioned truth. Sworn & subscribed on the fifth day of year aforesaid --
S P P Fay JProb      Jared Reid Jonathan Weston

And the said Courts do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant whose application is contained on the preceding seven pages, authenticated by the signature of the subscriber, was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States. And the Court further certified that it
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appears to them that Jared Reid who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident & settled in said Reading and that Jon[athan] Weston is also a citizen resident in the same town & is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit-
S.P.P. Tay JProb

I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in & for the county of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Damon for a pension. In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Isaac Fiske Register
[embossed seal]  

Middlesex ss. Nov. 20th 1832 I hereby certify that all the erasures and interlineations contained in the foregoing depositions applications &c were made before the same were severally sworn to & authenticated.
William C Jarvis
Justice of the Peace

[at right margin]  23088 Joseph Damon's Application for a Pension under Law etc
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23088
Joseph Damon
Mass

Artificer Art'y 12 mos
Private Inf'y    12
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W. C. Jarvis
Woburn
Mass
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War Department,
Pension Office,
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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 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 your return your papers to this Department send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A Statement shewing the Service of Joseph Damon Middlesex C. Mass
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Period when the service was rendered| Duration of the claimant's service. Years| Months| Days.|
Rank of the claimant.| Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in the applicant was engaged.| Country through which he marched.| Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.| Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
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Enl Sub[stitute] 1776| " | 3| "| Priv| Caps Gould| Col Thatcher| none| Providence Rhode I__ | 73 Years Reading Mass.| Traditionary Evidence of 3 Witnesses.
"| 1777; "| 3| " | "| Foster| Bullard| none| White Plains
Enlist. 1779| 1| "| "| Artillery & Artificer| Kempton| Thomas| none| New York
Sub 1780| "| 1| Knapp| Tupper| none | [New York]
Vol 1781| "| 3| "| Fay| Webber| none| Bennington Ticonderoga Albany White Plains Philadelphia West Point Gallows Hill

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 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 to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" 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. 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-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory or District of 
County       }ss. 
On this          day of       personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of      and State, Territory, or District of aged     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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year(d)        ,with      and served in the (e) regiment of the      line under the following officers:
[Here 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 he resided when he entered the service; the battles, 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 declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid     A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I     of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of     for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. 
If, 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   and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with       who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 Revolutionary 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. 
I, Clerk of the Court of do  hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of        for a pension. 
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 also state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If 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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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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.
6. {To a soldier{Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer{Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. 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 he 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 enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be fore 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.
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State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex } ss.
On this 19th day of August 1850
before me Chauncy P. Judd a Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid personally appeared Rufus Damon a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath state that he is a son of the late Joseph Damon of the County aforesaid. That his Father the said Joseph was an Artificer under command of Col. Flowers and was pensioned under Act 7th June 1832 and rec'd his pension up to the time of his death which took place on the 18th day of February 1843 -

The object of this declaration being made is to assert a claim in sight of the said Joseph Damon to an increase of pension for his services as an Artificer in the war of the Revolution at the rate of $30 per month that being the pay allowed to Col. Baldwin's Artificers, and the payment thereon, from the time the act under which he was pensioned took effect, up to the day of his death. That the said Joseph died as before stated on the 18 Feb. 1843 leaving no widow. That he left six children viz. Rufus, Jonas, Jerushe, Mary, Patience and Joseph
Rufus Damon

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written}
Chancy P. Judd  Justice of the Peace

[seal affixed]
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.  May 11, 1897.
Sir:- 
Replying to your request for information concerning Isaiah, Ezra and Joseph Damon, soldiers of the Revolutionary was, you are advised as follows:
A very careful search has been made and from the data given Exra Damon has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records of file in this Bureau.
Isaiah Damon made an application for pension of August 20, 1832, at which time he was 78 years of age and residing at Chesterfield, Mass., and his pension was allowed for fourteen months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Cornish and Col. Den[smudge]son. He enlisted at Dartmouth, Mass. His widow, Mercy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Joseph Damon made an application for pension on November 20, 1832, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing in Middlesex County, Mass., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private and artificer in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Chapman and Col. Flowers. He enlisted at Woburn, Mass.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. George B. Haycock,
1632 - 19th St., City.
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17376
INVALID.
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no. 17.376
Joseph Damon
Priv Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 429

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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May 11. 1897. History
to Mr. Geo. B. Haycock
1632 - 19th st. City -
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I, Jonathan Weston of Reading in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts aged seventy five years. born in said Reading where I have always lived excepting when on Military duty during the Revolutionary war in four tours of duty in the years 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778. In about the month of July 1780, having enlisted before to serve six months and being desirous to remain at home on account of the state of my family. I engaged Joseph Damon of said Reading aged about seventy three years at this time to take my place as a substitute and he accordingly did. and was received by the recruiting officer in my place for the term aforesaid. I further say that I have always known said Joseph Damon and hesitate not to declare that his character for honesty & truth stand as good as that of any other man here. & I add that  the six months he engaged on my account & have every reason to believe he served out & further more I say not -
Jonathan Weston
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Middlesex ss. Reading Oct 17th 1832
Then the within named Jonathan Weston swore to the within deposition by him subscribed before me.
William C Jarvis
Jus of the Peace
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Middlesex ss. Cambridge Nov. 20 1832
I also certify that the within named Jonathan Weston is a man of truth & veracity in the estimation of those who know him and I have no doubt of the fact
William C Jarvis
Jus of the Peace
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I William Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex & state of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years born in Reading where I have always lived excepting when in the Military Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. On oath testify and declare that I have known Joseph Damon from a boy & know that he was out in the Revolutionary war several times. He was out in the year 1777 - 1778. 1779. 1780. & 1781. On his return from these several tours of duty I recollect to have heard him relate many particulars and can say that whatever he told me I believed & now believe to be matter of fact, the said Damon always having sustained the character of a man of industry & truth - 
Furthermore the deponent saith not though ready to answer any other inquiry which may be proposed to him by the War Department
William Parker
Middlesex ss. Reading Oct 17th 1832 
Then the above named William Parker swore to this deposition before me
William C Jarvis  Jus of the Peace
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Middlesex ss. Cambridge Nov 20 1832
I also certify that the within named William Parker is a man of truth & veracity in the estimation of those who know him and I have no doubt of this fact
William C Jarvis
Justice of the Peace
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I Aaron Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex ss. & State of Massachusetts aged twenty-five years, born in said Reading where I have lived, have read the deposition of my brother William Parker, which is contained in this sheet of paper. & that I fully concur in all he has stated in regard to the revolutionary services of our brother in law Joseph Damon of Reading- I have always known said Damon from a boy and I & my brother William married sisters of his - said Damon's character & reputation for industry & truth has always been without blemish and further more I say not. tho' ready to answer to any particulars which may be required of by the War Department. -
Aaron Parker
Middlesex ss. Reading Oct. 17. 1832. Then the said Aaron Parker swore to the forgoing deposition by him subscribed before me.
William C Jarvis Justice of the Peace
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Middlesex ss. Cambridge Nov. 20 1832
I also certify that the witness named Aaron Parker is a man of truth & veracity in the opinion of those acquainted with him and I have no doubt of the fact
William C Jarvis
Jus of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
I hereby certify that William C Jarvis whose own proper signature in written to the above and foregoing signature is a Justice of the Peace within the aforesaid County of Middlesex.
In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Court of Probate in said county this twentieth day of November AD 1832
Isaac Fiske Register of 
Probate for the County
of Middlesex 

[Embossed Seal]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Secretary's Office, Boston, August 21st 1850.

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Chauncy P. Judd was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.

in the said Commonwealth duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

W B Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth

[Embossed Seal]
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House of Rep'
Sep 6th 1850

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I enclose herewith an application in the case of Joseph Damon of late a pensioner of the Massachusetts rolls - a claim of now made for an increase of his pension under act 1832 for the services he performed in the war of the revolution. Your early attention is respectfully requested, and to the case of Gideon Pratt also enclosed.
I remain your most respectfully
Julius Rockwell
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
I William Parker Junior on my oath state and declare that I was well acquainted with the late Joseph Damon of Reading in said county; that I was with said Damon in his last ilness and to the day of his death, that said Damon died on or about the 18th day of February 1843. & that said Damon was a revolutionary pensioner.
William Parker Jr.

Middlesex ss. Reading Aug 19th 1850
Then personally appeared the above named Wm Parker Jr and having subscribed the instrument did make oath that it was true before me
Chauncy P. Judd Justice of Peace
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[Stamps]
Old War & Navy
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U.S. Pension Office.
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Washington D.C. April 21. 1897

The Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir:
For the purposes of family genealogical research I respectfully solicit such Revolutionary Records of Service as you may have that pertain to my ancestors Joseph, Isaiah, & Ezra Damon of Scituate Mass and greatly oblige
Very Respectfully 
Your ob'd Serv't
Geo. B. Haycock.
Capt. U.S.M.C. (R.)
1632 - 19th St.
Washington D.C.