Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,742, for Isaac Pope, Massachusetts
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8-1776
SERVICE
Mass. Pope, Isaac
S.36,742
{BLWt. 1637 - HOO-Major
{Issued Apr.16, 1796 to
{William Sparks, assigne
{No papers.
CONTENTS
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36742
Reiy INVALID
File No. 36,742
Isaac Pope
Capt Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5932.
Maine
Isaac Pope
Capen
Mass line 4th Regt
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine 
at the rate of 20. Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jany 1819
and sent to Benjamin Greene, Esq
[illegible] Berwick
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1878 4 m. $ 98.-
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 120.-
$218-
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Arundel York. Cy
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Isaac Pope
Captn.
1 Nov. 7 to 16 Sept. 1752
[illegible]
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, SS.
On this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Please, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Isaac Pope resident in Arundel in said county of York and state aforesaid, 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 personas, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." That he, the said Isaac Pope, being seventy four years of age, entered the american army on the twenty second of april 1775 and on the 19th of May 1775, received a commission from the provincial congress of the state of Massachusetts as a Lieutenant in the second foot company of the regiment commanded by Theophilus Cotton Esq and that on the first day of January 1777 he was appoi a captain in the fourth Massachusetts regiment and on the sixteenth day of September 1782 he [illegible] a commission as Captain, giving him his rank from the said First of January 1777, from the United States and that he continued in the army from the [illegible] 22 of April 1775 untill the [illegible] of 1783 when he was honorably discharged from the service - and that he is the same person to whom the annexed commissions were originally delivered - 
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the annexed commissions.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Benj. Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Pope did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, is reduced in his circumstances and [illegible] in need of assistance from [illegible][illegible][illegible] 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 aforementioned act of Congress. 
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand a affixed the seal of said Court at Wells this [illegible] day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj. Greene
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THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
To Isaac Pope Gentleman
GREETING,
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Isaac Pope to be Lieutenant of the Foot Company in the Regiment of Foot whereof Theophilus Cotton is Colonel raised by the Congress aforesaid, for the Defence of said Colony.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant in leading, ordering, and exercising the said company in Arms, both inferior Officers and [tear in page]ers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Lieutenant, and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raised in the Colony aforesaid, for the defence of the same, or any other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline in War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. 
By Order of the Congress,
Jos Warren President P.T.
[illegible], the 19th of May A.D. 1775.
Sam Freeman Secretary P.T.
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[illegible]
Suffolk Roxbury June 7 1775
Then personally appeared Isaac Pope Gentleman and took and repeated the oath appointed by [illegible] congress to be taken by the Massachusets Army
Before me Wm Holden Jus of Peace
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Isaac Pope Esquire.    Greeting.
We Reposing official trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a captain in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment in --- in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the first day of January 1777 You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a captain - by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as captain - And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States. 
Witness, His Excellency John Hanson Esquire President of the Congress of the United States of American Philadelphia the sixteenth day of September A.D. 1782 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence. 
John Hanson
By Order of Congress
B Lincoln Secretary of War