Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32739, Caesar Godfrey, Navy Mass. Residence And Agency
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  [stamp of a star]  NUMBER
[handwritten] Navy  Godfrey, Caesar   S.32739 [/handwritten]
[handwritten]*Mass. residence and agency

CONTENTS
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11 25[illegible] R
[illegible] 257
Navy [circled at an angle]
Massachusetts
Casar Godfrey [originally written "Grodfrey" but r crossed out]
of Boston in the state of Masstts
who was a Mariner on board the Ship Alliance [crossed out "the regiment"] commanded by [crossed out "Colonel"] Capt. Barry of the US. Navy Comm [crossed out "line] [[illegible] written over the words "for the term"] of nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of May 1819 and sent to William Wetmore [illegible] Boston Massachusetts
 Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 48.00
10 Mo. 18/30 4/31 $133.83

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[printed "WIDOW, &c" crossed out] Invalid
[illegible]
File No. 32739
Caesar Godfrey
Mariner
U.S.S. Alliance
Rev. War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: --- Vol. [left blank], Page [left blank]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Casar Godfrey Ap 13 [illegible]
Seaman
Ship Alliance
9 months
Barry commander
Admitted
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State of Massachusetts

I Casar Godfrey a free black man + a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Boston in the County of Suffolk in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, and at the time Capt Barry first took the command of the Continental Frigate Alliance, but the month and year I have forgot, being then a boy, I entered and was engaged in the Naval service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the termination of the said war, an uninterrupted time of more than nine months as a [illegible] + mariner against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence : that I belonged to the Continental Frigate Alliance then commanded by Capt John Barry, from the time he took the command of her as aforesaid and that I left the service on the termination of the sd war and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty six years– I also testify that I lost an eye in the engagement between [illegible] frigate Alliance + the Sloops of war Atlantic [Atalanta] + [illegible] [Trepassey] while on board her as aforesaid

And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.

[signed] Ceser Godfrey

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this [crossed out "ninth"] thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the subscribed one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the State aforesaid + presiding [illegible] the abovenamed Casar Godfrey and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence ; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name + the seal of the Court aforesaid– I also certify that the within named deponent [illegible] 
[signed] Wm Witmore
[seal affixed to document]
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I the subscribed [word crossed out, illegible] sail maker on board the Continental Frigate Alliance during the [word crossed out, illegible] revolutionary war John Barry [illegible] Commander do testify that I well knew the within named Casar Godfrey [illegible] on board [illegible] + that he served on board during all the time that I was there which was upwards of one year.
Nathl Servis

Sworn to before me Wm Witmore the Judge within named

I Jonathan Merry of Boston, merchant, do testify and declare, that being Gunner's mate on board the frigate Alliance, John Barry Commander, during the time of service stated by Casar Godfrey as within mentioned I know that he served on board as a [illegible] + mariner, as stated by him, for more than one year uninterruptedly.

Sort to before me
Wm Witmore, the Judge within named