Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45212, John Anderson, Mass.
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(8-1776)
Anderson, John
SERVICE Mass.
NUMBER S452/2
 CONTENTS _
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Medford, Mass'ttsJuly 24th, 1818.
This is to certify that late [inserted] John Anderson was a soldier in the ^late^ 7th Massts [Massachusetts] regiment, that he inlisted [enlisted] to serve during the war "in the month of January 1781, + that he continued in service until the tenth day of June 1783, at time he was discharged by General Washington. 
J. Brooks Lt. Gen Com.
of sd regt
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(2,831)
New York Roll
John Anderson (2d)
Capt Cooper
Private- Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary was.
inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Sept. 1818 and Sent to Philp S. Parker Esq [illegible] Albany.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818-18/3/4 4/30-5-70
Semi-anl. all'ce [allowance] ending 4 March 1819 48-
$53.70

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$53-70 [$53.70]
Bradford
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Five years
1778
Continued
City of Albany, Albany Cty
27 Dec 20
Stamped [left corner]
[right side written sideways]
Notification sent Sept, 18, 1820 to Jno G. Wasson[?]
Albany, N YK
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John Anderson's
Declaration Taken on oath before Philip S. Parker Esq. Recorder of Albany - Aug 14, 1818
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State of New York SS
On this 14th day of August 1818 before me the subscriber, Recorder of Albany and Judge of the Mayors Court of said city a Court of Record of the said State personally appears John Anderson aged Seventy five years, resident in the Almshouse of of the City of Albany in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law of 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 he the said John Anderson on the 7th day of June 1776 was captured by the Americans off Boston harbor together with four Companies of British troops, contained in three vessells, That he continued prisoner of war until the month of April 1778 when he enlisted for three years into Captain Cooper's Company in Col Bradford's Regiment which was then the 14th Regiment of the Mass'tts line, That after being thus enlisted and before he joined the army to perform duty he did abscond from the said Regiment & and went to the British Camp and received from them the arrearage of pay which was then his due, that he then deserted from them and again returned to the American Army and joined the same Company and Regiment into which he at first had enlisted himself at
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at or about the 13th of August 1778. That he was afterward transferred into Captain Bates Company of the same Regiment to wit the 14th Regt on where he continued until the month of January 1781 at or about which time a new arrangement took place in the Mass'tts line and this deponent together with the Company to which he belonged was placed under the command of Col. John Brooks, about the same time this deponent enlisted for during the War and continued to serve as a private soldier in the said Company & Regiment until the ninth day of June 1783 when he was discharged honorably by his Excellency George Washington Genl Commander in Chief, at Snake hill near Newburgh in the State of New York, and further while in the service as aforesaid of the United States he was in following battles to wit Germantown, Brandywine, at Stoney Point, Monmouth, and at Yorktown when Lt. Cornwallis surrendered. That he was also with General Sullivan on his Western expedition against the Indians - 

And further that ever since the Revolutionary War he has been a resident Citizen of the State of New York, That on account of his advanced age and infirmity he is unable to support himself and is now supported at the public expence at the Alms house in the City of Albany - And further saith not 
John Anderson
Sworn before me this 14th day of August 1818 Philip S. Parker Recorder of Albany
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Albany SS
Moses Wallis of the City of Albany Being duly sworn doth say that he was personally acquainted with John Anderson who hath subscribed the preceding declaration about three years while in the service of the the United States in the Revolutionary War from some time in the year 1781 until the year 1783, when the army was disbanded. That during the said term the sd John Anderson served as a private in Capt Bate's Company and Col. John Brooks Regiment being the 7th Regt of the Massachusetts line, That this deponent belonged to the same Company and Regt the whole of said time and for a considerable part of the time John Anderson and this deponent belonged to the same mess- That the said John was esteemed a good and faithful soldier. That this deponent knows the declaration of the said John as respects his service after the year 1781 to be true and further that the said John is now maintained at the Alms house of the City of Albany and further saith not. 
Moses Wallis

Sworn the 14th day of August 1818 before me Philip Parker Reporter of Albany
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State of New York SS
Reuben Clark being duly Sworn Saith that he has long been acquainted with Moses Wallis who has made the foregoing deposition, that the Character of the sd Moses for truth and veracity stands fair and unimpeached and from the deposition of the said Moses for sobriety and integrity, this deponent would place as great confidence in the assertions of the said Moses given on oath as of perhaps any man of common reputable standing in society, and further saith not 
Reuben Clark

Sworn before me this 14th day of August 1818 Philip Parker Recorder of Albany
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John Anderson's
Decn [Declaration] taken before P. S. Parker Esq. Recorder
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I Philip S. Parker Recorder of Albany & Judge of the Mayor's Court do certify that it appears to my full satisfaction as well from the deposition of Moses Wallis whose character for truth and veracity is duly attested on the oath of Reuben Clark who is to me well known and also from the Certificate of this Excellency John Brooks Esquire Govr of Mass'tts transmitted to John G. Wasson as well as from the declaration of the said John Anderson taken on oath before me that he the said John did serve in the revolutionary war as therein stated and also that he is at present in reduced circumstances and stands in actual need of assistance from his country for support being at present unable to support himself and is supported at the Albany Almshouse. And I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Hon. the Secretary for the the department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress August 14th 1818- - 

Philip Parker
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[Seal on left side of letter, illegible]
City & County of-
Albany Clerks office
I hereby certify that Philip S. Parker Esquire before whom the forgoing affidavits were taken is Recorder of Albany & Judge of the Mayor's Court which is a court of Record and that the Signature is in his own proper handwriting. In testimony which I have [affixed crossed out] caused the Seal of the City of Albany to be hereto affixed this 14th day of August 1818.
Georger Merchant Clerk
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John Anderson
Con
Mar 19
John G. Wasson Agent
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STATE OF NEW YORK. Albany City Mayor's Court 

On this First day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record in and for the said City according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds accord ing to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) John Anderson aged Seventy eight years, resident in the City of Albany in said State who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; about six years and nine months in the Massachusetts line principally under Captain Joseph Bates and in Col. Brooks Regiment. That on the 14th day of August 1818 has made his declaration on oath, and has obtained a certificate No 2831 under the act of Congress passed 18 of March 1818. That he has a wife who lives with her daughter That he lives separate from her, is aged and quite infirm having almost lost the use of his right arm, so much that he is totally disqualified for labor 

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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
(Signed ) John his X mark Anderson

That he has nothing to inventory of any name or kind of either real or personal Property 
(Signed ) John his X mark Anderson

Sworn & Subscribed to in open Court this 1st day of August, 1820 

STATE OF NEW YORK. City & County of Albany 

I Mayors Henry Truax Clerk of the Court of the City of Albany do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is worth nothing - - dollars and cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this ninth day of August 1830. 
Henry Truax Clerk
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45212
Revy INVALID.
File No. 45212
John Anderson
Priv. Rev. War [Private Revolutionary War]
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]