Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33094, for John Mears, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass

Mears, John

NUMBER
S 33094
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140056
Massachusetts
John Mears of Easton in the state Massachusetts who was a Private in 
the regiment Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine months.

Inscribed on the Roll pf Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of July 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell N. Bridgewater Mass 

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  88.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 1819  48.00

10 Mo. 28/30  4/31    $136.49

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March. 1818.}
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John Mears
Easton
[??] - 9 months
Bradford Mass.
Regt.


Capt. Cooper's statement cannot be received, it being incorrect as respects James Peck's service.

Admitted on roll as stated.  Capt. Cooper, I well know, & he is certainly a man of veracity - there was some mistake in Peck's care, which has since been corrected and Peck has obtained his pension.

N. Mitchell [signature]
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United States of America.
==========
State of Massachusetts.

I, John Mears, a citizen of the United States, 
now resident at Easton in the County of Bristol in the State aforesaid, do on oath,
declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one
requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private Soldier against the common enemy; from the year 1775.

That I belonged to Capt Liscombs Company and Col. Walkers Regt in the Massachusetts Line and served eight months at Roxbury
& then in 1776 I was in Capt Matthew Randall's Company and served nine months on Castle William in Boston Harbour. - I then enlisted for 9 months service under Capt James Cooper [Col. Bradford's Regt. &  Mass Line] and marched to New York and served out my term.  I was at  White Plains and other places in New York; in the whole 23 months, besides I served six months afterwards in Rhode Island.

And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.

John Mears X his mark [signature]

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, one of the Judges of the circuit Court of Common pleas for the Southern circuit consisting of Plymouth Bristol Norfolk Barnstable Dukes and
Nantucket Counties the abovenamed John Mears and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.

Nahum Mitchell [signature]

See James Cooper affidavit filed in James Perks case

[Handwritten text, vertical on left of page:] The Claimant does not state when he performed his 9 months service, but it was undoubtedly in 1778/9 as the resolution of Congress for raising the 9 months was passed Feb. 26, 1778. - Nahum Mitchell, Judge [signature]
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Rev. and 1812
War Section

July 13, 1925

C. M. Kurtz
65 Market St. room 1057
San Francisco, Calif

Sir
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33094, it appears that John Mears enlisted and served as a private in the Massachusetts Troops as follows -

In 1775, eight months in Captain Liscomb's Company, Colonel Walker's Regiment. 

In 1776, six months in Captain Matthew Randall's Company.

From June 22, 1778, nine months in Captain James Cooper's Company, Colonel Gamaliel Bradford's Regiment.

Afterwards, three months in Rhode Island, names of officers not stated.
 
He was allowed pension on his application exe-[executed]
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cuted [executed] April 3, 1818, while a resident of Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. His age is not stated. 

The above noted John Mears if the only soldier, under any spelling of that name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

This Bureau has no record of service rendered prior to the War of the Revolution.

Respectfully,  

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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33094
Rev'y INVALID
File No 33094
John Mears
Div Rev War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index:-Col. 2, Page 268
[in brackets] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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The Claimant in this case depends on his nine months campaign - but he does not state explicitly what Regiment or line he belonged to, but Capt. Cooper's Deposition determines it to have been Col. Bradford's Regiment and Massachusetts' line - The said Mears is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. -

Nahum Mitchell} Judge[illegible]
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Hugh Washburn
John Mears

These cases are united because the evidence of Capt. Cooper applies to both.
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This may certify that John and Hugh Washburn entered into this company under my command on June the twenty second one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford in Gen. John Patterson's Brigade, and served for the term of nine ninths and were Honorably Discharged. - as appears by the muster roll now in my possession 
Taunton  June 14th 1819
[signed] James Cooper

Bristol ss. June 14th 1819 Then the above named James Cooper made solemn oath that the above Declaration by him subscribed is just and true.   before me
[signed] David Manley Justice of the Peace}

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Plymouth ss.  June 25, 1819. This may certify that the above named James Cooper is a man of strict veracity and the above named David Manley is a magistrate in the County of Bristol [illegible] and authorised by law to take depositions and the above is his genuine hand writing and signature.

[signed] Nahum Mitchell: Judge [illegible]
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RECORD DIVISION.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

S. F. 33094
 
In reply to your request of [BLANK], received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of John Mears a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:
1775
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 8 mos.
RANK: Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN: Liscomb
COLONEL:  Walker
STATE:  Mass.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:
1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 6 mos.
RANK: 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN: Matthew Randall
COLONEL: 
STATE: 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:
June 22, 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 9 mos.
RANK: 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN: James Cooper
COLONEL: Gamaliel Bradford
STATE: 
 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:
[illegible]
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 6 mos.
RANK: 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:  names of officers not given
STATE: Rhode Island 

Battles engaged in, [BLANK]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [CHECKMARK]
Date of application for pension, Apr 3, 1818 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Easton Bristol Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks: [BLANK]
 
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

 6-2856
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Room 1057 --- #65 Market St., San Francisco, Calif., May 11, 1925.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

I will appreciate it very much if you will kindly give me the record of JOHN MEARS (or MEERS) in the French and Indian War and the War of the Revolution. In both wars I believe he enlisted in Massachusetts, Springfield in the former, and Egremont in the latter.

Yours very truly,
CM Kurtz [signature]
C. M. Kurtz.


[Date Stamped:]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAY 15 1925