Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34890, Asher Freeman, Mass.

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(S-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

[hand-drawn star]
Freeman, Asher

NUMBER
S.34890

CONTENTS

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34890 
Revy [printed] INVALID

File No. 34,890
Asher Freeman
[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 143

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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9297 R

Massachusetts

Asher Freeman
of Scituate in the state of Massachusetts
who was a  private in the regiment commanded by Colonel  Marshall of the  Massachusetts line, for the term of three years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of Mar 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Mar. 1819 and sent to N. Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818 18mos. 4/20 4/31 82.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48.00
$130.09

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

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Being one of the Governor's Executive Council and having a convenient opportunity to examine the words in the Secretarys Office /Ms/ I lately heard them with a view of finding on the roll books the service of claim outs who had made declaration before me, and found many of them, among whom Asher Freeman was made up and haid by the Continent for 33 months + 28 days.
N Mitchell, Judge
P.S. There are none on said Rolls, but the fair 3 years men and those who enlisted from that service into for serving war [illegible]

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

On this 29th ss. day of April AD. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Please for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Asher Freeman of Scituate County of Plymouth aged sixty two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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." 

Declaration marked (A)

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And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ashur Freeman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I 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. [handwritten] and that the said Freeman is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support--

Nahum Mitchell 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. 1818

I HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT
is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth--that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record--that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court. 

}Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

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Ashur Freeman
Scituate

Died 3 Feby 1820

[faint] On rolls 3 yrs 
--
Correct.

[different handwriting] N. Mitchell, Esq.
East Bridgewater
Mass.

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I Asher Freeman of Scituate, in the County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, In the Sixty third year of my age, [unclear] set forth & Declare, that I entered the Service in the Year One thousand seven-hundred and Seventy Seven, In Captain Nathaniel Winslaw's Company, In Colonel Thomas Marshall's Regiment being the Tenth Regiment, in the Continental Establishment, in Massachusetts line, for Three Years; and that I served my time faithfully, principally in the States of New York & New Jersey, and at the end of said term I received a regular discharge, which is last in One Thousand Seven hundred and Eight-One. I again entered the service in Captain Jonathan Turner's Company, in Colonel Marshall's Regiment, and was afterwards transferreed into the fifth Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Tupper, that last engagement was for three years, and I served to the end of the War in different Camps. And at the end of the War I received an honourable Discharge, which I have also fast. And I further declare, that from my [unclear] circumstances, I need the assistance of my Country for Support. I was at the capture of Burgoyne. Captain Turner, who is now living can testify to my services during the last three years service. I was also in the battle of Monmouth: and I have no further evidence.

            his

Asher   X        Freeman

        Mark

Commonwealth of Massachuetts 
The above declaration was made signed and sworn to 27 Apr. 1817. Before me
Nahum Mitchell Judge
Vide [illegible] certificate in Danice Cer