Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43202, for John Todd, Other
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(8-1776)
SERVICE |  |  NUMBER
Navy | Todd, John |  S43202

Me. and N. H. residence and agency
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CONTENTS
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see letter to W. B. Parker July 27. 183[cut-off]
Transfer to N. Hampshire
11 Augt 1830 from 4 March
1831, and notification sent
to W. B. Parker, Portsmouth.

See letter to W. B. Parker &
Pen. Agt. Ports^mo Sept. 16, 1831

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To New Hampshire
8388
4.
Maine
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John Todd
of Kittery in the [crossed-out state] Dist: of Maine
who was a Seaman in the US "Dean Frigate [crossed-out regiment] commanded by
Capt: Nicholson of the U. S. Navy
[crossed-out line], for the term of one year. Mass
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Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 13th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of March 1819.
and sent to B. Greene, Esquire
South Berwick, Maine
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 10 18/30 4/31 | $85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 | 48.00
| $133.83

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

[in pencil]
Continued

York County.
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[in ink]
John Todd

[in pencil]
Kittery

P388

con
Sept 1819
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STATE OF MAINE.
York  ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July, being the fourth day of July and by adjournment[crossed out: and by adjournment] said month, [crossed out: from day to day, on the day of]  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice [crossed out: Judge] of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county, John Todd aged sixty years, resident in Kittery 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. as a seaman in the [crossed out: company] [inserted: Dean Frigate of 32 guns] commanded by Capt. Nicholson [crossed out: in the Regiment commanded by Colonel] in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8.388 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of July, A.D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj. Greene Ch Justice { [crossed out: One of the Judges] of the said Court.
AW. Daniel Sewall, Clerk
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a mariner which I am not able to pursue by reason of
NAMES. | AGES. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Sally, my wife | 60 | in tollerable health.
Jerusha my daughter | 20 | in good health.
John my son | 17 | in good health.
| | John Todd
STATE OF MAINE.
York  ss.
I, Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas [crossed out: for said Circuit], within the county of York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is four dollars and seventy five cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall [ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York.
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John Todd Seaman
MS. Frigate Dean
Capt. Nicholson
1778 - 1 year
18th Nicholson.
Admitted -
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

YORK, ss. On this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears John Todd aged seventy years resident in Kittery in said county of York, 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 provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"

That same time in the month of August A.D. 1778 he the said John Todd entered on Board the United States Frigate Dean of thirty two guns Commanded by Capt. Nicholson as a seaman for the term of one year, [illegible] he could be sooner discharged. that he went on board said Frigate then lying in Boston Harbour & was posted in said ship on a cruise that he continued to do his duty as a seaman on board said Ship during his said cruise and until some time after her arrival in Boston which was in the month of May A.D. 1779 and after having faithfully served on board said Ship about eleven Months he was honorably discharged together with all hands then on board.

And in confirmation of the truth of the foregoing & [illegible] made by the said John Todd. Thomas Brown & Bray Cox, two creditable as they personally appear & being first duly sworn according to law. They upon the Oaths do say, that the said John Todd did serve on board the United States Frigate Dean, this in service of the [illegible] as he has testified. that they were both on board the same ship with him all the time, & so know that he did his duty as a good sailor on board said Ship for more than nine months and until he was discharged with the rest of the crew. 

That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj Green


I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that said John Todd did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid - and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support. - And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of June Anno Domini, 1818

Benj Greene

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Invalid
Navy
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File No. 43202
John Todd
Seaman
Frigate Dean
Revolutionary
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Act: March 18. 1818
Index: - Vol.   , Page   

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Application for a Transfer
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
On the twenty second day of July A.D. 1830 before me, the [illegible], a Justice of the Peace for the said County, personally appeared John Todd who in his oath [illegible] that he is the same person, who was formerly a seaman in the navy of the Revolution and belongs to the Deane Frigate Commanded by Samuel Nicholson in the Service of the [inserted: United States in the] Revolution: That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maine: That he now resides in the Town of Kittery adjoining Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, where he intends to remain, and with his pension to be payable of [illegible] Portsmouth, New Hampshire in future: The following are his reasons for wishing to be transferred to Portsmouth: he is very old and infirm, and to travel to Portsmouth
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at his time of life [illegible] of health is very onerous to him and of he sends a power of Attorney the [expense?] is very considerable: That Portland is Fivty Miles from his place of residence, whereas Portsmouth is only about half a mile from his P. residence; the River Pineatague only lies between that of Portsmouth.
John Tode
The words "United States in the" interlined by me before. MP. B Parker
Justice of the Peace
Sworn of [Subscribed?] to, before me, this day [illegible] afternoon,
M B. Parker,
Justice of the Peace.
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I John C. Davis of lawful age, testify and Say: That John Todd, who has taken the foregoing oath is the identical John Todd mentioned in a pension certificate bearing date at the [illegible] department- the twenty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and Minetue signed by J. C Calhoun Secretary of Man and by [illegible] it appears he is entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month commencing on the 13th day of April 1818 and numbered on the back 8388. ----
That I have the best means of knowing his identity having been his son in law for the [illegible] of eight years last part.
John C Davis
Sworn subscribed to, before me, the 22nd day of July 18[?]0 M. B. Parker Justice of the Peace
I certify that in my opinion the [witness?] aforesaid is a person of veracity M. B. Parker Justice of the Peace
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District of New hampshire ss.
District Clerk's Office.

I hereby certify that William B. Parker Esquire, within named is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in the State of New hampshire, duly commissioned & sworn.
Charles W. Cutter, Clerk of the District Court of U. S. for the District of New hampshire.
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[Stamp]
PORTLAND N. H.
AUG 7

James L Edwards
War department

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rec^d. Aug. 11: 1830
[illegible] for this man
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Portsmouth   August 7th 1830.

James L Edwards Esq

Sir:

Enclosed herewith I
return the application & other papers of John Todd, duly
Certified by the Clerk of the Court. as to the official
character and figuration of the Justice who administered the oath,
as required in your favor under date of the 27th Ultimo:

I therefore hope, that his prayer
to be transferred to this pension Agency, may now be
granted, & the Certificate and other papers, as before requested be
transmitted to me.

I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your Most Obedient Servant
W. B. Parker