Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6875, for Nathanel Mann, Massachusetts
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Mass. Mann, Nathanel R6875
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I James Southworth, Clerk of this town of Scituate, in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that it appears by the records of said town, that Nathaniel Mann son of Josiah & Mary Mann was born October 9th A.D. 1759
Attested James Southworth
Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Mass.tts. Plymouth County Ss Dec 28-1836
Then personally appeared James Southworth and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed & I further certify that he is a credible witness.
Samuel A. Justice of the Peace
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Com.lth of Masstts.
Plymouth County Ss.  On this eleventh day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared (in open Court X'd out) before the Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate (same sitting at Scituate X'd out) within and for said County of Plymouth, Nathaniel Mann, a resident of Scituate in said County of Plymouth, and Com.lth. of Masstts. aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein noted. In 1776 I went to Roxbury with Capt. Nath. Winslow's company and served three months, was station near the burying hill, was there when the British left Boston, I served under Capt. Amos Turner at Rhode Island three months. Lt. Benjamin Vanal in Col. Cushing's Regiment. I served one month and six days at Tiverton R. I. in 1777 with Capt. Herman Paine secret expedition. I am now told that in 1777 & 1778 I was at Cambridge under Capt. John Turner about four months guarding Burgoynes Army. I served one month at N. J. under Capt William
Barker, time not recollected. I served six months at Rhode Island also, under Capt. (illegible)of Middleboro in Col Tyler's Regiment, was at the ferry when the Brittish left the Island. Serve the station at newport the remainder of the term. I served two months at Nantucket under Capt. Francis Cushing. I served also six months on Castle William under Capt. Porter of Weymouth. I cannot state the year in which I served it. is not within my recollection.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Nathanel Mann
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, me but by reason of age and poverty is unable to attend my Court to make his said declaration.
Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth

We Edmund L. Sewall a clergyman, residing in the Town of Scituate, and Ebenezer T. Fogg residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nath. Mann who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Edmund L Sewall
Ebenezer T. Fogg
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid of said mentioned before me: And I further certify that the aforesaid Nathaniel Mann is a credible person but by reason of age infirmity and poverty is unable to travel to court to make his aforesaid declaration.
Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County
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in said town & that the above named Ebenezer T. Fogg Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town & a Representative there of in the General Court of Massachusetts.
By the Court, Attest
J. H. Loud, Register of Proba.

Plymouth Ss 
I Jacob H. Loud Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original application in the case of Nathaniel Mann for a Pension, & that the Hon Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twentieth day of January in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven.
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State of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth

Be it Known, that on this thirteenth day of November A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Charles Mann resident of Scimat in said County, and made oath according to law that he is a legal heir of Nathaniel Mann who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I herby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Knight, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Nathaniel Mann for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due ; and I herby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency ; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Herby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the Premises
Charles Mann
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Charles Mann to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
6875 REJECTED
P.O.
Nathaniel Mann
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18
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76. Rox. Cp Winslow  3 mo.
       Rg.  A Turner  3 mo  (?)   38 days
          "            1       "         36

77.8  Cambridge in Turner  14 mo (illegible)
            Cap Baker           1 mo    25
                                              _________
 Rg. Capt.Paine        6 mo          129   
 Castl. Wm.              6   nof (?)
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Nathl Mann
Mass
Sebl.  gH. Send
May 24 1837

6875
Act 7 June 1832
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34043
Nathl. Mann
Mass.

(very faded)

1776 (illegible)
(line Illegible)
Vol. 3 p. 209 Capt A Turner   58 dy
   21  p 206 Paine        36 dy
 23   153 not (illegible)
 Vol 7 p. 137 Baker        25
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                                                        Plymouth Mas
                                                        Jan 20. 1837

Dear Sir

         I send you one more application for a pension under the Act of ____ 7,1832
         Nathaniel Mann
Please make the returns to your
                                 Off Servant
                                 J H Loud
Hon J. L Edwards
             Commisioner of Pensions
             City of Washington
                                             D.C.
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I Gideon Young of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged seventy five years to testify that Nathaniel Mann of Scituate aforesaid was a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. John Turner in the year seventeen hundred and seventy 7 & 8. In which company I was a soldier at that time, said company was stationed at Cambridge to guard General Burgoynes soldiers. I cannot recollect the precise time Mr. Mann served but believe it to have been four months, I served as a substitute for my brother Joseph Young and was relieved by him before the company was discharged. Mr. Mass was in the Company when I left.
Gideon Young
Com.lth of Mass.ttss
Plymouth County Ss.  September 28,1838 Then personally appeared Gideon Young and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further ^certify that I have been acquainted with him for thirty five years and that he is a credible witness.
Saml. A Turner Just. of the Peace
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I Robert Pierce of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged seventy five year do testify that Nathaniel Mann of Scituate aforesaid was a soldier with me in Capt.  Haymand Paines Company on month and six days at Tiverton Rhode Island in the fall of eighteen hundred seventy seven and was attached to Col. Theophelus Cottons regiment. It was called the scout expedition.
Robert Pierce

Com.lth. of Masstts.
Plymouth County Ss  September 27, 1838  ther personally appeared Robert Pierce and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that I have been acquainted with him for fifteen years and that he is a credible witness.
Saml. A. Turner Just. Peace