Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,836, Thomas Faunce, Mass.
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Mass Faunce, Thomas S.34.836
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15,755
Massachusetts
Thomas Faunce
of Plymouth in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year. Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 24th of April, 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Nov. 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell, judge South Bridgwater, Massachusetts. Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 $130.92 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48
16 mos 11/30  $178.93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
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I Thomas Faunce of  Plymouth in the County of
Plymouth County [illegible] Massachusetts & a citizen of the U. States and [illegible] therein aged 72 years, set forth and declare on oath that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution for more than (?) months in the Continental establishment, that from my medical circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support & therefore desired to obtain a pension from the U States, agreeably to the (?) of Congress on the 18th day of March last and relinquish an claim to any former pension, if any granted by any law of COngress - That I entered the service in April 1775 for the term of eight months in Capt. Thomas Mayhaw's company Col. Theo. Cotton Regiment Massachusetts line & I again entered the same Company for the term of one year & served faithfully to the end, the )?).  I have no discharges, nor farther and was than the (?).
Signature of Thomas Faunce

Sworn to before me 
Signature of N. Mitchell  Justice

some hard sites agreeably to
the town of Congres of the 18th day of
March last to relinquist all
claim to any former pension, if any
granted by any law of Congress-
That I entered the service in April
1775 for the term of eight months
in Capt Thomas Mayhew's company
Colo. Thos. Cotton's Regt Mapacher
setts line, & that the end of
enlistment I again entered the same
Company for the term of one year
served faithfully to the end there
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I have no discharge, nor farther and
that the enclosed. Thomas Fanel
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Common Wealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss.  October 1 1819with Oct 
Then appeared Thomas Faunce subscribed 
all on to this (?) declaration, & made solemn oath, that his declaration not being (?) by himself not stating that Captain Mayhews company after his enlistment for the twelve
month service was transferred to Col
Bonds regiment was a mere omisson of th fact to which he now makes oath

Before me
Zacheus Bartlett Justice Peace & Quorum
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Thomas Faunce
15,755
Nov '19
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth
88.
On this Seventeenth day of July
1820, before the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the cure of the
common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and
imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court,
being a court of record for the said County Thomas Faunce
aged seventy five years, resident in Plymouth
in said County,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in
the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of eleven months in Capt Mathews
pany in Col. Wm Bonds high, & other short terms of service in
that he has received a pension cerified November 10th 1819 and numbered
15.755 in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 24 in the year
four Lord 1818
and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of
the United States, on the 28th 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 Congress,
entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of
the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;
and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts
, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the
schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property viz
Real estate I have no
Two third parts of a fishing boat of eight tons burthen 12 chairs
tables lest small looking glass, crockery ware
And I do further say that sum a fisherman by occupation
that I am unable to pursue it constantly in consequence
of the infirmities of age & a loss of the use of my left hand
in a great degree that I have no family that I do my
own cooking & hire my washing done
1
before
Thomas
Sworn to, and declared on the 17th day of July AD 1820
Faunce
Nahum Mitchell a Justice of Court
John B. Thomas Clerk of said Court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath
and the 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 exhibit
ed in the aforesaid schedule is ifty six
dollars andcents

. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
this seventeenth day of July
1820.
W B Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Olymouth
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
[Illegible]
May 5, 1927
Ethel H. Edes
128 S. Naiola or Waiola Ave
La Grange, Ill
Madam: I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim [underlined]S. 34836, it appears that Thomas Faunce enlisted in April 1775 and served eight months in Captain Thomas Mayhew's Company, Colonel Theo. Cotton's Massachusetts Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, while a resident of Plymouth, Massachusetts, It is not stated whether soldier was married.
The above noted Thomas Faunce is the only soldier of
that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, nor do said records afford any information in regard
to any Timothy Chulbuch or Chelbaoh. Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
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34836
Rev'y
INVALID
File No. 34,836
Thomas Faunce
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 132
[in brackets] [
Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of document] 1927-May 5 [illegible] to Ethel H. Edes any
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Tho. Faunce- 
Pri Col. Bind's Massachusetts - Reg't
1776-1 year
24 April 1818
Admittee-
N. Mitchell Esqr.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
On this 24th day of April AD. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Thomas Faunce of Plymouth, aged seventy three years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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,"
/See his said Declaration enclosed/

/Ma. Benjamin Warren, whose certificate is enclosed, is a man of strict veracity, and was an officer during nearly all the revolutionary war, and is now employed in the (illegivble) department in the port of Plymouth, and full reliance may be placed on his certificate.
N.M./
[along the left edge of this document another document is visible and reads in part:]  
Oct. 7. 1819.      Judge (illegible)
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And I, the said Judge,  do certify that It appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Faunce did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress  and that he is now in need, the assistance of his country for support. Nahum Mitchell
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[this document is written in two parts.  the first part reads:]
THOMAS FAUNCE 
PLYMOUTH
No troops raised prior to Dec. 75 were engaged for a longer term than 8 months consequently this claim cannot be admitted.
Col. Cotton's (?) reg't was not in the continental establishment.  this (illegible) is therefore 
Rejected.  (Rejected is underlined.)

The Claimant having stated that he served in the year's service in 1776, after the expiration of his 8 months, for and having provided the affidavit of Maj'r Benjamin Warren, who is a man of strict veracity, to prove it_ I have at his request returned his Documents to the War office.
N Mitchell  Judge 

[the second part reads:]

Maj. Benjamin Warren has added "an explanation" ("an explanation" is underlined)
Depositon which makes it appear that the Company which the Claiminant served, was transferred immediately after the 8 month service in 1775 from Cotton's Reg't which was not Continental into Col Bond's Reg't which was continental so that year's service in which he performed was on the continental establishment .  Being fully satisfied with his claim I have therefore consented to his request to return his papers again to the war department.
Nathan MItchell 
Oct. 7. 1819.             Judge (illegible)
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I, Benjamin Warren-late an officer  in the army of the Revolution, testify (ineligible) that which knew one Thomas (ineligible) a private in Copl-
May news company-and that of said company I (ineligible) Massachusetts (ineligible) company in 1775 and after serving eight months, entered again and served at least nine months (ineligible) 1776. I have knowing said (ineligible) Benj Warren (ineligible)
July 13 1819 then appeared  Benjamin Warren
the above (ineligible) & being  duly cautioned to declare the truth, subscribed, & made oath to the truths of this deposition before me Lachess Barltett J. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth SS: July 13 1819.
The within named Maj. Benjamin Warren is a man of veracity and the within, (ineligible) Barlett is a Magistrate in this County and authorized to take Disposition and the within in his genuine signature -
Nathum Mitchell: (ineligible)
I (ineligible) Warren (ineligible) of the a forgoing (ineligible) & in explanation thereof testify that thou may have (ineligible)  in which Thomas Faunce within here enter (ineligible) of within stated in (ineligible) war then Transfer into Colo (ineligible) regiment (ineligible) (ineligible) from service Benja Warren (ineligible)
Com. Wealth of Massachusetts (ineligible)
Plymouth Oct 11 ( ineligible) Then Benjamin Warren reasonably appeared, wrote & (ineligible) solemn oath to the above addition (ineligible)
this before me Zachary Bartlett (ineligible)
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The Pension Office of the United States of America
Gentlemen,
Please let me know if these two men appear as receiving pensions for their serices in the Revolutionary War.
Thimothy Clulbuch or Clulbach of Mass. in Capt. Isreal Fitarings Co. marched April 19 1775  Mass.
Also Thomas Faunce of Mass. 
(illegible) information for D.A.R.
128S. Vaiola Ave. Ethel H. Edes
La Grange Ill.