Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37200, for Joshua Mayo, Massachusetts
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Service
Mass
Mayo, Joshua

Number S.37200
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(On Left side of page)
Dead
Letter to ?? I  Thomas 10 Oct 1841.
" to Ho?? J.A. ?? 21 Dec. '41.
(On right side of page)
14.310 R
Maine 
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Joshua Mayo
of Hancock in the state of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts 
line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 19 of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of September '19
and sent to  Job Nelson Esq
Judge, Castine Me
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. . . . . . .  .$124.41
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820. . 48.00
15 ms.  13/31  4/30-------------------------
. . . . . . .                                                $172:41
{Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March 1818}
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Joshua Mayo
Private
Col Patterson's Regt
Massachusetts Line
1776 - to - 1777 - dec 14th May 
1818

Admitted

The deposition of his  ( ineligible--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
District of Maine. Hancock SS.
On this nineteenth day of May 1818,
before me the subscribed, the Judge of the Probate
Court, in and for said County, personally appears
Joshua Mayo, aged Eighty two years, resident in
Mount Desert, in the said County, 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
late act of Congress entitled "An act to pro-vide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States in the
revolutionary war:" That he the said Joshua
Mayo, enlisted in Welfleet, in the State of
Massachusetts, on the 4th of January 1776
in the company commanded by Captain
Bliss in Colonel Pattersons Regiment, (the
number not now remembered of the Mas-
sachusetts line; That he continued to serve
in the said corps or in the service of the
United States until the 4th of January 1777,
when he was discharged from service in Trenton
in the State of New Jersey; That he was in the
battle of Trenton, at the capture of the Hessians.
That he enlisted and served thereafter for
eight
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eight months in the land, and four months in
the naval service of the United States. And that
he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Joshua may
Sworn to and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid.
Job Nelson
I, Job Nelson, Judge of the Probate Court,
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that 
the said Joshua Mayo, did serve in the revolutionary war,
as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Depart-
-ment of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen-
tioned act of Congress.
Castine May 19 1810      Job Nelson
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I Hosea Coombs of Islesborough in the County
of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do
testify and declare that I was a Private Soldier in
in 1776 in Col Phinneys Regiment of the Massachusetts
Line that I am well acquainted with Joshua Mayo
of Mount Desert and to my certain knowledge said
Mayo was in the service of the United States from about 
the first of January 1776 till the 31 December of that
year in Capt Bliss Company and Col Pattersons Regiment 
of the Massachusetts Line and that I have no Interest whatever in giving this Testimony [signature] Hosea Coombs 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock SS - Castine August 20th 1819
    There personally appeared Hosea Coombs above named and
made solemn oath before me the subscriber to the truth of the fore
-going depositions by him subscribed.
     And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the 
said Hosea Coombs to me personally known is a credible 
witness - Which I attest -
       Moses S Judkins Not.??
       & Just ??
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I Soloman Barber of Deer Isle in the County
of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify and declare that I was in the service of the United States
in the year 1776 in Capt Wilder Company and that I am well acquainted with Joshua Mayo of Mount Decset in the County aforesaid and to my certain knowledge Mayo was a Private in Capt Bliss Company and Colonel
Pattersons Regiment for some time in January or February
1776 until the close of that year. we both returned home
from the service about the same time - and that I have
interest whatever in giving this Testimony
Solomon Huber
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock S. Castine August 27th 1819-
Then personally appeared Solomon Barber above named and made
solemn oath before me the subscriber to the truth of the foregoing Depon
tion by him subscribed - and I the said Justice do hereby
certify that the said Solomon Baker to me personally known is a credit
witnesswhich
I attest
Moses Judkins Not Pub
Just of Peace
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Hancock S.S. Probate Office August 14 AD 1818
I do further certify, that it is my opinion that
Joshua Mayo named in the foregoing
certificate is in reduced circumstances and
stands in need of the assistance of his country
for support.

In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and have caused the
seal of the Probate Court to be affixed
the day last aforesaid.

Attest
Avn Abbot ??     Job Nelson     Judge of Probate
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J. L. Edwards
???? of Pensions
Washington, DC
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Eden, Maine, Oct 4th 1841

Hon. S. L Edwards
Court of Pensions

    Dear Sir, There appears to be 
a balance due the heirs of Joshua Mayo for arrears 
of Pensions due at the time of his death. Jany. 11.18
    Will you have the good mind to inform me what amount is due and whether it will be paid to the heirs authorized agent -- & enclose to me a necessary blank therefore and you will much oblige.
 Very Respectfully Honorable So??
Leo(superscript d) [abbreviation for Leonard] J. [illegible]
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E.
D. Mayo
2808 Fremont Ave., South 
Minneapolis, Minn

Sir
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37200, it appears that JOSHUA MAYO enlisted at Wellfleet Massachusetts, January 4, 1776, as a private in Captain Bliss' Company in Colonel Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment; he was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged January 4, 1777. He afterwards enlisted and served eight months in the land service and four months in the naval service, officers not stated and no details of service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Mount Desert, Hancock County, District of Maine, and was eighty-two years of age.

He died January 11, 1820

There are no data on file relative to his family

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Joshua Mayo  May 18 March 1818

To what time last paid

Pension Office 
21 dec 1841

Entered & paid Sept 20 when stricken off
JSd
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Joshua Mayo Maine  18 March 1818
To What time last paid

Pension Office 
10 Oct 1841

Die 11 Jany 1821 
Sec Book B page 72
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37200
INVALID
Revy

File No. 37,200
Joshua Mayo
Priv Rev War

Act 18 March 18

Index - Vol. 2 Page 273

[Arrangement of 1870]

(written on right side)
1927 Jan 17 
to E.L. May WCS
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2808 Fremont Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nov 17th 1926

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Kindly send me a transcript of the record of Joshua Mayo of Eastham, Massachusetts.

He was born in 1735 and married Lydia Pepper 1761.

Truly yours
E.D. Mayo (signature)
E.D. Mayo
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H--R---Dec 20 1841

Sir:
Will you be so kind as to furnish me with an answer to the enclosed letter 2 If so you will oblige the writer &
yours with respect
J.A. Sowell

J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington
            D. C.