Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,058, for Arthur Mason, Maryland
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Md. Mason, Arthur S.36,058
CONTENTS
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10689
Delaware R
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Arthur Mason
of Christiana Bridge in the state of Delaware
who was a private in the 5th regiment commanded by
Capt Handy of the Maryland
line, for the term of Three years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Delaware
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 31st of March 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of May 1819
and sent to James Booth Esqr, C.I.
Newcastle, Delaware
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Arrears to 4th of March 1818.  11 + 5/31 --- 29:29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Septr 1819 ---- 48:-
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$137:29
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Died Nov. 26, 1819
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Nov. 26 - 1819
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Arthur Mason
Private
Maryland Line
1777 years

Adm.

Service admitted -
The judge's certificate,
under the Seal of the
Court, that he is 
satisfied the applicant is
in reduced circumstances,
and needs the
Support of his Country,
us required.

New Castle, Del:
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State of Delaware fs.
Be it known, that on the thirty first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, Before me James Booth, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Delaware, personally appeared Arthur Mason, a resident citizen of the village of Christiana Bridge, in the county of New Castle in the said State of Delaware, aged sixty two years and upwards, who being solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty god, doth declare and say, that on the twenty fifth day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, he inlisted at Snow Hill in the State of Maryland, in Captain Levin Handy's company of infantry, in the fifth regiment of the Maryland line, in the continental service, for the term of three years; that he continued in the said service until the month of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty; that he was in the Battle of Germantown, and also of Mammouth in New Jersey;  and that on the twenty fifth day of April, in the said year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, his term of service having then expired, he was discharged from the said service, at Elkton in the State of Maryland, as appears by the Certificate of discharge
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discharge, subscribed by Perry Benson, Capt. Commandant;

The Boarer hearof Arthur Mason a Soldier 5th Maryland Regmt. having Lived Thru Years as a faithful and Good Soldier being the [illegible] of his Enlistment he is hereby Discharged from Said Regmt. Given under my Hand at the [illegible] of Elk this 25th April 1780
c.d.d.
Perry Benson Capt
Comdt

I DO hereby CERTIFY, That Arthur Mafon was in Army in the Month of June the first 1778
Hath voluntarily taken and fubferibed the oath of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an Act of General Affembly of Pennfylvania, paffed the thirteenth Day of June, A. D. 1777.
Witnefs my Hand and Seal, the Twelth Day of October A. D. 1781.
L.S.
[illegible name]
[illegible] N 84
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discharge, subscribed by Perry Benson, Capt. Commandant; and that by reason of his advanced age, and reduced circumstances, together with his defect of vision, he is in need of afsistance from his Country for support.
Arthur Mason

Taken, sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid,
Before me, Jas Booth C. S.

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The within Difcharge is admitted Ifsuing Commifsary are Registed to [illegible] said [illegible line]
[illegible] County in Maryland
J Gumby Col Commdt
M. B.

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Head of Elk [Apl] 27th
with three Days Provifion 
Pendergast A C Ifsues
F Jordan CLK
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The within Difcharge is admitted Ifsuing Commifsary are Registed to [illegible] said [illegible line]
[illegible] County in Maryland
J Gumby Col Commdt
M. B.

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Head of Elk [Apl] 27th
with three Days Provifion 
Pendergast A C Ifsues
F Jordan CLK
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State of Delaware
New Castle County fs}
I, Joseph Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said State of Delaware in and for the said County of New Castle, do hereby Certify that the Honorable James Booth before whom the foregoing deposition of Arthur Mason was taken and who hath subscribed the same was at the time thereof and is now Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Delaware duly Commifsioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all such his acts and attestations
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of New Castle the Twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Jos Roberts Prothy
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel
own

November 13, 1929
Arthur Mason
S 36058

Honorable Clyde Kelly
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Kelly:

In response to your letter of November 11, 1929, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36058, it appears that Arthur Mason enlisted at Snow Hill, Maryland, March 25, 1777, and served in Captain Levin Handy's Company, Fifth Maryland Regiment. He was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged April 25, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818, at which time he was living in the village of Christiana Bridge, New Castle County, Delaware, aged sixty-two years "and upwards".

He died November 26, 1819.

In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was sent, address the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:

Arthur Mason, Certificate No. 10689, issued May 17, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced March 31, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Delaware Agency.

Very truly yours,
EARL D CHURCH
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CLYDE KELLY
330 DIST. PENNSYLVANIA

POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS COMMITTEE

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

November 11, 1929.

My dear Commissioner Church:-

Will you kindly have complete details of the pension record of Arthur Mason of Snow Hill, Maryland, sent to me. This man served with the Maryland troops in the Revolutionary War and was granted a pension around 1818 or 1819. I should like to have his age at date of application; also, name of his wife and names of children, in case such information appears.

Thanking you, I am,
Clyde Keely
CK-dg
U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 12 1929
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.

1-681

PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requestion No. 37598

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 139.
Please furnish work specified below.

November 23, 1929.

Bureau ordering Pension ...... Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostatic copies of nine pages from Revolutionary War pension Claim of Arthur Mason, Maryland Troops, S. 36058.

No. of copies 1 of each ......  Shall form be kept standing? ...... days

For further information see Mrs. M M H Finch ...... Room No. 5033 ...... Phone No. 541

Approved:
A D [illegible] Chief Clerk of Bureau. ...... Margaret M H Finch Chief of Division.

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
For Honorable Clyde Kelly.
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CHECK WORK DESIRED

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DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS
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NOV 25 1929
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
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CLYDE KELLY
330 DIST. PENNSYLVANIA
POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS COMMITTEE

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK KEEPERS DESK
NOV 30 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

November 29, 1929.

My dear Commissioner Church: -

In response to your letter of the 23rd, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHF, I am inclosing check for $1.60 to cover photostatic copies of the original application for pension on the part of Arthur Mason, S. 36058. Please send me photostats, at your earliest convenience.

Thanking you, I am,

Sincerely yours,
Clyde Keely 
1 incl.
CK-dg
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 30 1929
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[Keys] as an explanation if other orders come for photos so that all that go out will be alike
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Turn this discharge down + cover these 2 small attached papers while the copy is made of only the writing underneath as one page, then cover that writing, turn up the discharge + copy the 2 small attached papers as one page, then, cover all else but the back of discharge + take it as 1 page
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

November 23, 1929.

Honorable Clyde Kelly,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Kelly:

In response to your letter of November 20, 1929, I have the honor to advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Arthur Mason, S. 36058, are being prepared for you and will be mailed when completed.

The number of pages to be copied is nine. The cost per page is fifteen cents, and twenty-five cents additional for certification.

Kindly have your remittance drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS COMMITTEE

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

November 20, 1929.

My dear Commissioner Church: -

In further regard to my letter to you of the 11th instant, and your reply of the 13th, regarding the pension of Arthur Mason. Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36058, who received pension in 1818, let me ask for photostatic copy of the pension application of this man. It will be of great value to surviving members of the family.

Thanking you, I am,

Sincerely yours,
Clyde Kelly
CK-dg
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 21 1929
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36058
Revy INVALID.

File No. 36058
Arthur Mason
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 - Nov. 13 - Hist to Hon. Clyde Kelly awf
1929 - Dec. 5 Photos to Hon Clyde Kelly. MMF
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Delaware fs.
I James Booth, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Delaware, do certify, that, although I have no knowledge of the situation or condition of the afsd Arthur Mason as to his circumstances in his life, or of his ability to obtain a subsistence by labour, yet from the testimony of Isaac Price and Joel Lewis, on oath, contained in the Deposition hereunto annexed, being  persons well known to me, and worthy of credit, I am satisfied that the said Arthur Mason is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his Country. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, at New Castle, the fifteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Jas Booth
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State of Delaware}
New Castle Co ss} Before me Jeremiah Lewden Esq one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of New Castle in the said State of Delaware personally appear'd Isaac Price + Joel Lewis the latter late Marshall of the State afd. citizens and respectable Freeholders of the Village of Christiana Bridge in the County aforesaid who being duly Sworn and affirm'd severally declare and say that they have known for many years past Arthur Mason formerly a Soldier in the Service of the Continent during the Revolutionary War - that he now resides in the Village aforesaid that he is in a very infirm State of Health and is unable to obtain his livelihood by Labour, and that he is in reduced and indigent Circumstances and is fairly and honestly an object of Congrefsional Bounty
Isaac Price
Joel Lewis
Sworn, affirm'd + Subscribed this 18th day of April 1819 Before
Jerem Lewden
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New Castle County fs}
State of Delaware} I Abraham Van Dyke Recorder of Deeds in and for New Castle County DO Certify that Jeremiah Lewden Esquire before whom the within and foregoing deposition appears to have been taken, and who has Subscribed his name to the same; was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commifsioned by the Governor of the State of Delaware, and whose Commifsion is duly Recorded in the Recorders office at New Castle in and for the County of New Castle. And that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his legal acts as Such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and affixed the Seal of office at New Castle April 15th 1819
Abm Van Dyke Recorder