Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32782, John Harwood, Mass.
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SERVICE | | NUMBER
Mass | Harwood, John | S. 32782
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CONTENTS
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8893
Massachusetts.
John Harwood, of South Hadley in the state of Massachutts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks, of the Massachtts, line for the term of three years. [in Pencil -- War]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of May, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17, of March 181[year cut off] and sent to Samuel Hinkley - Judge, South Hadley, Northhampton Hampshire Co. Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. |  $77.42
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 | 48...
9 mos. 21/31 | $125.42
[Pencil -- Continued] 
Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.
Northampton Masstts.
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Notification sent July 28th 1820 to Josiah Dwight, North Hampton, Masstts.
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May 20. 1818 I opened this Letter to insert the Testimony of Erastus Kentfield.
Att. Samuel Hinckley

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Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary for the War Department
Washington
Application of John Harwood to be [illegible] on the pension List. Taken [illegible] on and [illegible], by me. J. H. Handley Judge

[the following text is right-side up] Northhampton Masstt.
If the applicant [illegible] he [illegible] on the pension lest it is requested that his marriage [illegible] be enclosed to me
L. Hinkley

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John Harwood's
application for a Pension
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Northhampton Masstt.
If the applicant [illegible] be placed on the pension list [illegible] is required that his marriage [illegible] be enclosed to me. 
L. Handley

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Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary for the War Department
Washington
Application of John Harwood to be placed on the pension List. Taken [illegible] up and forwarded, by me. J. Hinckley Judge

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May 20. 1818 I opened this letter to insert the testimony of Erastus Kentwood.
Att. Samuel Hinckley

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John Harwood's application for a Pension
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. May 15th, 1818.
Personally appeared John Harwood aged fifty eight years, resident of Southhadley in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts; 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 & Navel Service of the United States in the revolutionary War;" that the said John Harwood Enlisted in the town of Ware in said County to serve as a soldier for the Term of three years, in the revolutionary war from the date of his Enlistment, which was in March in Seventeen hundred & eight one; that he past Muster at Springfield before Capt. [illegible] Banester; that he joined Capt. John Mainards Company, which was in Colo. Brooks Regt. in the Massachusetts line at the Highland, in the State of New york; that he continued to Serve in Said Company & Regt. in the Service of the United States untill January Seventeen hundred & Eighty three, when he was discharged from Service by Majr. Genl. Knox in the state of New york; that he was in the Battle of Yorktown, taking Cornwallis, & also at the Battle at Kingsburg in the State of New york; that he is in reduced circumstances & Stands in need of assistance of his Country for support; & that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his Said Services, and that I have never had a Pension from the United States.     
John [his mark X] Harwood
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. May 15 1818
Personally came before me the subscribed Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills & being a Court of Record in & for the County aforesaid, John Harwood and being carefully examined & cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the within Declaration by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. and it appears to my satisfaction from his Statement within set forth and from the Testimony of [illegible] Morse taken before Joseph Cummings Jr. Esq. a Justice of the Peace to me personally known, which is enclosed herein, that he the said Harwood served in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy nearly two years as he has stated within. And I am also satisfied that he is in Indigent Circumstances & in absolute need of assistance from his Country for support. Taken & sworn to before me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County the day & year aforesaid.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate of Mills [illegible] in above stated.
[Seal]
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I Erastus Kentfield of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify and say I served in the Company commanded by Capt. Luke then in the Regt. commanded by Col. Brooks mentioned in the Declaration & testimony of John Harwood in the year 1781 & 1782 in the revolutionary war. and I know I do herein Testify. I say I met the said John Harwood served as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt Mainard in the same Regiment. and according to the best of my recollections he served in said Company & Regt untill we were discharged near West Point in the State of New York as he said John has stated as aforesaid. May 20, 1818
Erastus [his mark X] Kentfield

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. May 20th 1818
Personally appeared Erastus Kentfield signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same is true, and he is a credible witness. 
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge for the Court of Probate of Wills & is & for said County.
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No 30
John Harwood
[illegible] So Handley
17 March 1819
Con

Sept. 1819
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820:
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, John Harwood aged sixty three years, resident in South Handley in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on this oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
he enlisted in 1781 for three years into the Company of Capt. Maynard and Col. [illegible] Regt and served until the close of the War and was discharged at the high [illegible] in the State of New York and on the 15th of May 1818 he made his application for a pension and obtained at for war service and by his Pension Certificate P 8893 will appear
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, contract, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
One old Watch worth two Dollars in Cash, it cost four dollars which is all the property I possess except my wearing apparel. I have no family am a farmer [illegible] but have not for six years unable to do a days work.
John [his Mark] Harwood
Sworn to, and declared, on the sixth day of July 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Josiah Dwight. Clerk.
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I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, 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 two dollars, and -- cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight
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32782
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 32782
John Harwood
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18'
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible], Massts. Febry. 22d, 1819.
This is to certify that John Harwood was a soldier in the late of the Massts. Regt. -- That he enlisted March 10, 1781, & continued in service in [illegible] regt. until it was disbanded in July 1783
J. Brooks, Lt. Col. [illegible], [illegible] of the [illegible] Regt

It is supposed that the above certificate of Col. Brooks, who is now Govr. of this Commonwealth, will be sufficient without being sworn to.
S. Hinkley, Judge