Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,449, Samuel Twiss, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Twiss, Samuel
Lydia
NUMBER
W. 15.449 

CONTENTS
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Repd: by letter to ajt.
27th. Nov: 1844
Amt to be paid to
Nathan Twiss, her
only child to 30th
Sept: 1843 -
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6400
Massachusetts
Lydia Twiss, deceased.
widow of Samuel Twiss
who was a private
Mass
in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
57 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843. & end on
30th Sept: 1843, when she died-

Certificate of Pension issued the
23 day of Nov. 1844
and sent to
Elijah Clark
Brighton
Master
(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 39
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[page 1]
77 Norfolk
$96 cong 24 Apr 1819
[illegible] 15 July 1819 [illegible]

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15305.
Massachusetts
Samuel Twiss
Of Norfolk in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain (blank) of the regt commanded
by Col Hand in the Mass
line for 17 Mo 9 days
[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass 
at the rate of 57 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of June 1833 and Sent E S Leland Rosebury
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1835  $115.32
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep " 28.83
$144.15
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 2. Page 84.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 7. 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation Christopher Slocum is a
Justice of the Peace for the County of
Norfolk, M
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned;
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.
John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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The following facts are found upon the
records of the second church of Christ in Medway
Mass
Samuel Twiss & Lydia Twiss his wife
were baptized & received into the church Dec 25 1785
Samuel Twiss died Oct. 1839.
Lydia Twiss his wife died Sep. 29. 1843
Nathan Twiss, Son of Samuel & Lydia Twiss was
baptized July 6, 1788.
Salle Twiss, Daughter of Samuel & Lydia Twiss
was baptized Nov. 1, 1789.
A true copy from the Records
attest Jacob Ide Pastor

I, Jacob Ide, depose & say that I hold the office
of Pastor of the second church & Society in Medway, &
that the above are true extracts from the original
Records of the above named church as kept by Rev
David Sanford, my predecessor, & myself.
Jacob Ide Pastor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk SS September 5th 1844 Then the above subsribed
Jacob Ide made oath that the above statement by
him subscribed was true before me Christopher Slocomb
Jus Peace
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I Jonathan Metcalf of Franklin in the County of Norfolk
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Eighty one years of
age depose and say, I well recollect the time that Samuel
Twiss late of Medway, first came to Franklin, that he
presided in my fathers family at times during several
years; that said Twiss was out in the service of the Revolution
at one or mour tours, one tour I think was eight
months; at near the close of the Revolution said Twiss
married Lydia White a cousin of mine. I was not at the 
marriage but well recollect the time: They lived together
as lawful man and wife and had two children (to wit)
Nathan and Sally the former now living the latter deced
and that the said Samuel Twiss died in Medway four
or five years ago. That his widow Lydia Twiss died in
said Medway within a year past I have always understood
by the said Samuel Twiss that his native place
was Salem in the County of Essex
Jonathan Metcalf
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk SS Sept 5 1844
subscribed and sworn to before me ('on this' crossed out)
Christopher Slocomb
Just Peace

Norfork SS Sept 5th 1844 I hereby certify that [illegible]
Jonathan Metcalf who has subscribed and made oath
to the above is a person worthy of full confidence
Christopher Slocomb
Jus Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss
On this first day of October eighteen hundred and forty
four. Personally appeared in open Court at a Court of Probate
holden at Dedham in the County of Norfolk Nathan Twiss a
resident of Medway in said County. fifty six years of age, who
being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension
which was due his mother at the time of her death, agreable
to the Law of Congress passed July Seventh AD 1838, and a
Joint Resolution passed August 16th 1842. Also the Law of Congress
passed March 3 1843 granting pensions to widows.
That Lydia Twiss late deceased, widow of Samuel Twiss his
father who rendered service in the first part of the Revolution
from the Town of Salem or Danvers in the County of Essex was
in the years service of 1776 in Capt. Curtises Company in Col
Glovers Regt. and it is his impression that his said father
received a pension for a short time under the Law of 1818.
for this service. that after he rendered service in 1776 ('& 1777' crossed out)
he removed to the Town of Medway aforesaid, that he rendered
service in the Revolution from Medway or the adjoining
towns at Rhode Island & also in the State of New York,
and was a pensioner of the United States under the Law of 1832
at the rate of fifty seven dollars, sixty six cents per annum.
He further declares that his mother Lydia Twiss was married
to the said Samuel Twiss in the year seventeen hunded
and eighty three, or eighty four. the exact time and date he is
not able to ascertain, and as he verily believes the
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ceremony was performed in Boston in the County of Suffolk
and that his father the said Samuel Twiss, died in
Medway on the twenty second day of October in the
year eighteen hundred and thirty nine and that the
marriage of the said Lydia to the said Samuel
Twiss did not take place prior to the said Samuels
leaving the service, but that the Marriage took place
previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred
and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and
that his mother the said Lydia Swiss died at his
residence in Medway aforesaid on the thirtieth day of
September eighteen hundred and forty three, that she
did not intermarry after the death of her husband the
said Samuel Twiss, but was his widow at the time
of her decease, and that her maiden name was Lydia
White, He further declares that his said father
stated to him repeatedly that he rendered one tour
of service of six or eight months which he could not prove
and was not pensioned for under the law to which he
received at the time of his decease, and for which he now
claims an increase.
Nathan Twiss
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above
written
Before me
S Leland Judge of Prob
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk County ss
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of
the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby
certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of
Probate & that his signature on this paper is given & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & the seal of said Court of
Probate this first day of October AD 1844
Jonathan H Cobb
[affixed seal]
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Samuel Twiss
Mass
1 year 5 mo & 9 days
Admd
Old Case
19463
E. S. Leland
Roxbury
Mass
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Twiss
Co of Norfolk in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(table) Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
25th Sept In 1777 enlisted | 1 [mo] 7 [days] | Private | Col. Ellis Col Haws
15th Aug 1778 " | 1 [mo] 12 [days] | "  | Cap Baker Col Haws
10 Octo " " | 2 [mo] 5 [days] | " | Cap Chase Col Sparhawk
July 1780 " | 15 [days] | " | Cap Adams Major Man
1776 | 1 [yr] 39 [days] | " | Cap Curtis Col Glover

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle on the water -- in a "cannonading party"
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Medway Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary documentery, and one Living Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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Saml Twiss $6
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk --- SS. ---On this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court now sitting at Medway in and for said County, Samuel Twiss a resident of said Medway in said County, aged seventy five 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 act of Congress passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Danvers in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid on the seventh day of March A.D. 1757, and that there is no record of his birth to his knowledge: that he was in the United States service from the twenty fifth day of September AD 1777, to the thirtieth day of October A.D. 1777 as a private in the Company of Capt Amos Ellis, Ltd Benjn Hawes's Regt: that he was residing at Bellingham in said County of Norfolk when he entered the service; that he was [illegible] in said service one month and four days, in a secret expedition at Rhode Island and served for the period aforesaid under the command of said Hawes Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia: that he marched from Bellingham through Cumberland and Seeconk to Little Compton in Rhode Island aforesaid: that he served with Henery Holbrook of said Bellingham for the time aforesaid that he was detached into said service of the Militia
that he does not recollect any other superior officer except Genl Spencer which were known to him: that he was in a battle upon the water in a boat where one man was killed by the name of John Day of Wrentham and at the end of his service received a discharge verbally: that he left the service on or about the thirtith day of
October aforesaid -- and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Medway
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the second day of August A.D. 1778 to the fifteenth
day of September A.D. 1778 as a private in the the company of Thomas M Baker in Colr Hawes Regt that he was residing at Milford in the County of Worcester when he entered the service; that he was drafted in said service one month and twelve days --- and served for the period aforesaid under the command of said Baker in said Hawes Regt of the Massachusetts Militia: that he marched from Milford aforesaid through Wrentham and Seeconk to Tivertown in Rhode Island: that he served with Stephen Kilburn of said Milford for the time
aforesaid - that he was detached into said service, which was called Sullivans expedition ---
that Gen Sullivan and no other superior regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
but well recollects that said Capt Baker was wounded in the shoulder, & one Johnson in the knee
that at the end of his service he received a discharge verbally and left the service on or about the fifteenth day of September aforesaid ---
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the tenth day of October A.D. 1778, to the tenth day of January -- A.D. 1779 as a private in the Comy of Capt March Chase & Colr Sparhawks Reg't that he was residing at Milford in the County of Worcester when he entered the service; that he enlisted into said service voluntarily for three months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of said Capt. Chase in said Sparhawks Regt [crossed out words] in the Massachusetts Militia: that he marched from said Milford through Medway and Dedham to Dorchester in Massachusetts aforesaid: that he served the full term of three months as aforesaid, but does not know of any person living, that recollects, serving with him [crossed out words] and no other superior regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge verbally and left the service on or about the tenth day of January aforesaid
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Also that he was in the united States service, fifteen days, from the latter part of the
month of July 1780 to the middle of August 1780 as a private in the Company of Capt
Moses Adams of Medway, in Mag Sabin Manns Regt that he was residing at
Franklin in the County of Norfolk, when he entered the service, that he was in said
service fifteen days as aforesaid under the command of said Capt Adams in
the the Regiment whereof said Mann was Mag that he marched from said Franklin
to Freetown [crossed out words] that he served with William Pond of said Franklin
the the term aforesaid that he was detached into said service; that he does not
recollect any other superior officer; that he was in no battle; that he left the service on
or about fifteenth of August 1780 and receiv'd a verbal discharge; that he has resided
and still resides at Medway aforesaid, ever since, the revolutionary war
Also that he was in the United States service in the begining of the year 1776 that
he enlisted for one year as a private, in Capt Curtis's Company in Col. Glovers Regiment
in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Army; that the Regiment marched from Beverly [crossed out 'to'] near Salem, to New York
that he continued to serve the summer and autumn campaign, there and in the Jersies, till
the end of the year 1776 that he was verbally discharged at the end of said year, that he
was in a canonading party under General Putman, which lasted six hours, that he has
been entered on a pension list under the law of March 1818. [many crossed out words] & at the time
of his application he resided at said Medway & has been struck from said roll
on account of the amount of his property
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Samuel Twiss
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Jacob Ide a Clergyman residing in the said Medway
And Luther Metcalf residing in Medway
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Twiss who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 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 as aforesaid.
Jacob Ide
Luther Metcalf
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 certify that it appears to them that Jacob Ide
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said Medway
and is a credible person; and that their 
statement is entitled to credit. Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haven Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of
Samul Twiss for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the [crossed out 'day and year first aforesaid']
fourth day of December, A.D. 1832.
Samuel Haven
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Certificate of the Treasurer
of the Commonwealth
Saml Twiss
Saml Twiss
19463
E. S. Leland
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 10 1832:
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Samuel Twiss is borne upon
a pay roll of Capt Amos Ellis Company in
Col Benjamin Hawis Regt & is therein stated
to have served for the period of one month &
seven days as a private, commencing Sept 25th 1777
The name of Samuel Twiss is borne upon the
pay rolls of the Company commanded by Capt
Thos M Baker in Col Benjamin Hawis Regt
for the period of one month & twelve days commencing
Aug. second 1773 - and also upon the pay
Roll of Capt March Chase's Company in Col
Nathan Sparhawks Reg for the period of
two months & five days commencing Oct 10th 1776
Said Twiss appears to have been a private upon the
last two rolls
Edward D Bangs Secy
I further certify that upon examination no Rolls
of Capt Moses Adam's Company for the year
1780 were found upon the files
Edward D Bangs Secy
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I William Pond of Medway in the County of
Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of seventy
two years of age and upwards, do testify and say, that
in the latter part of the month of July in the year
1780. I was called out on an alarm at Rhode island
with a company Massachusetts Militia under the
command of Moses Adams Capt. Sabin Mann of
Medfield, major and marched from Franklin in said County
to Freetown in Massachusetts where staid & served in
said company for the term of half a month, when
we were dismissed & I returned home -
And I further testify that Samuel Twiss now
of Medway, then a resident of Franklin & County
aforesaid marched with me from Franklin and
served in said company during the whole fifteen days -
William Pond.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. September 10, 1832. Then personally appeared the above named William Pond and made
solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing decclaration
by him subscribed & I certify to the truth
& veracity of the deponent - Before me
Luther Metcalf Jr Justice of the Peace of the County of Norfolk
[many crossed out words]
Certificate on the other side
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William Pond's Deposition (3-[illegible])
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Norfolk Ss.
I James Ware Clerk of all the Judicial County in and for the County of Norfork hereby certify that Luther Metcalf Junr Esquire before whom the deposition within purport & have been taken in name and was
at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of Peace in & for said county duly [illegible inserted words] and that his signature within is genuine & true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this second day of November A D one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
James Ware
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15449
Lydia Twiss
Widow of
Samuel Twiss
Pri Rev War

Act: March 3d, 43
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.)
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11397
Lydia Twiss decd
Widow of Samuel
Mass
Act 7 July 1838
Admr 17 mo 9 days private
57.66 per ann
from 22 Oct 1839 to 4 March
1841 payable to Nathan Twiss
only surviving Child.

Admr. 3 March 1843
57.66 per ann commencing
on 4 March 1843 and terminating
on the 30th September 1843 the day
of her death payable to N.
Twiss her only survivng child

Elijah Clark
Brighton
Mass

[second page]
1.4.14
57.66
19.22
1.66
78.64
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8878
Massachusetts
Lydia Twiss, deceased,
widow of Samuel Twiss
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832,
and who died on the 22d October, 1839,
of Norfolk (in the State of Masstts
who was a private in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank]
of the Regt. commanded by Col Hand
of
the Massts line for 17 & days

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 57 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out "4th day of March 1836"]  22d October, 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of
November 44 and sent to E. Clark
Brighton, Mass

Total amount,
$78.61
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 71
[second page]
amount due pay able to Nathan Twiss her only
child to 4 March 1841- she having died
in 1843 -
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12,389
Massachusetts
Samuel Twiss
Medway in the State of Massachts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Glover of the Mass
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 24 of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819
and sent to S. Putnam, Esq
Salem Mass
Arrears to 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 4 m. [illegible] $34.89
(Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.)
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF NORFOLK, SS.
I, SHERMAN LELAND, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for said County, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been
delivered to me to prove that Samuel Twiss of
Medway in said County a pensioner of the United States
under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 as a private
in the army of the Revolution, died on the twenty second
day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine
& that he left Lydia Twiss his lawful widow, who
afterwards to [lost? illegible], on the thirtieth day of September 
one thousand eight hundred & forty three also decd, and 
that he left Nathan Twiss of said Medway her only
surviving child who is still living & over twenty
one years of age


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
said Court, this first day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty four
S Leland
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Brighton Oct. 7th 1844
Dear Sir,

I enclose to you herewith the claims of Nathan Twiss of Medway for a Pension which was due his mother at the time of his decease.
Very Respt your
[illegible]
Elijah Clark

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 7th July, 1838 & 3d March, 1843 -
Lydia Twiss, decd. who was the widow of Samuel
Twiss, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, was
entitled to a pension at the rate of $57.66 per annum,
commencing on the 22d October 1839, [ crossed out text "(the day of her husbands death)"]
under the act of 7 July 1838, and ending
on the 4th of March, 1841. The said Lydia Twiss,
was also entitled to a pension at the rate of $57.66 per
annum, under the act of the 3d March, 1843, commencing on the 4th March 1843 and ending in
the 30th Sept. 1843, the day of her death, which will be
paid upon the production of the proper voucher
to Nathan Twiss only surviving child.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this day of one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.

Commissioner of Pensions.
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Saml Twiss, private
Revolutionary Claim
before Hon. Judge Putnam
Apl 24. 1819
Glover's Regiment
1 Jany 1776 - 1 Jany 1777
Admitted
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Samuel Twiss of Medway in the County of Norfolk
in Massachusetts, yeoman, aged 62, on oath makes the
following Declaration:
That in the beginning of 1776 he enlisted for one
year as a private in Capt. Curtis Company in Col. Glover's
Regiment in the Masstts Line: that the Regiment marched from
Beverly near Salem to New York; that the Declarant continued
to serve the summer and autumn campaign there
and in the Jersies till the end of the year 1776 when he
was honorably discharged at Trenton.
That he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in
need of assistance from his country for support. He
never had any pension.
Samuel Twiss
Sec. 24. Ap. '99
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I Jacob Hart of Beverly yeoman on oath testify
that I served the year 1776 in Capt Lee's Company in
Col. Glover's Regiment and I well know that Samuel
Twiss, now of Medway, enlisted at Beverly at the beginning
of 1776 as a years man in Capt Curtis' Company in
the same Regiment; and said Twiss continued to
serve till the end of the year and was discharged
near Trenton in the Jersies. He now is a laboring man.
Jacob Hart

I William R. Lee Esqr of Salem, Collector of the Customs for the
Port of Salem & Beverly, on oath testify:
That I have conversed with Samuel Twiss within named, and
that I was Major of Glover's Regiment all 1776 and have no
doubt that said Twiss served faithfully from the time of
his enlistment in the beginning of that year to the
expiration thereof as he has declared within.
[illegible signature]
Essex: April 24. 1819. Then the above named Jacob Hart
subscribed and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed:
and at the same time the said Col. Wm R. Lee personally
appeared and made oath to the other affidavit: his hands and
fingers being disabled by the Gout is the cause of his not 
subscribing his name thereto.
Benj Merrill Just Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: On this twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1819
Samuel Twiss personally appears before me Samuel Putnam
a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
and on oath makes the aforewritten Declaration by him subscribed: and it appearing to my satisfaction that said Twiss
did serve in the Revolutionary Army on the Continental establishment
against the common enemy more than nine
months at one period of continued service and that
from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in
need of assistance from his country for support
I herewith certify the proceedings in his case to the War Department.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court
this twenty fourth day of April, A.D. 1879.
S. Putnam Just,
S. J. Court of Mass.

I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of said Court certify
that Saml Putnam is a Judge of said Court: the above is
his Signature: Benj Merrill Esq is a Justice of the
Peace for said County and his Signature
is genuine
At Ichabod Tucker Clerk