Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,853, Artillo Freeman, Mass.

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Mass. Freeman, Artillo S.44,853

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(2276)
New York

Artillo Freeman,
private,
Col. Tupper
Massachusetts line 1776, Three Years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of April ,1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Aug. 1818
and sent to R. Riker, Esq., City of 
New York.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
4 Mos. 29/30   
$39.73
Died Nov 12, 1837
{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Tupper

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Artillo Freeman
Soldier
Tupper [illegible] Jacksons
Reg. or the 3rd. N. Y. Infantry
Line not stated
Massachusetts Line
Admitted

To the Hon. Sec. of the 
Department of War

The Petition of 
Artillo Freeman

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State of New-York. 
CITY NAD COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss. 
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, 
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and the signature of R. Riker subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, twenty fourth [handwritten] day of April [handwritten] 1818 
[signature unknown]

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To the Honorable Richard Riker 
Recorder of the City of New York, one of the Judes of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the Stae of New York, 
The Declaration under oath of Artillo Freeman formerly a private - engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the City of New York 
Respectfully ?, that the said Artillo Freeman enlisted in the service of the said United States

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[printed form]
and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; 

[handwritten section]
that he hath a wife Two children and four grand children and is as is commonly called a black man

[printed form]
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress 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," approved March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the [handwritten] affidavit [form continues] of himself and of [handwritten] Latour [form continueds] hereafter set forth.

Dated the sixth day of April 1818
City and County of New York

Artillo Freeman
his X

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[Printed form with handwritten answers months filled in]

City and County of New York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, Richard Riker, Recorder of the City of New York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York, personnaly appeared the aforesaid Artillo Freeman, applicant, and Latour to me personally known and considered by me entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration and also having the oath of Anthony Latour to me known. 

Whereupon I being satisfied that the said applicant did serve in the Army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.

Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New York, the day and year last above written.

R. Riker

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Artillo Freeman
City of New York
2276
15 August 1818

3d Mass Greaton
Tupper or Glover

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[Printed form with handwritten details filled in]

New York Mayor's Court

In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, held at the City Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court of July term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

Present the Honorable Petery A. Jay Recorder

City of New York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city and county of New York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New York, Artillo Freeman aged Ninety Nine years, resident in the City of New York who being first duly Sworn according to the law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:

[handwritten]
That he enlisted at Roxbury in Massachusetts in the Summary of 1776 to serve during the War, in the 3rd Regt. [Regiment] in the Massachusetts Line on the Continental Establishment commanded by Col. [Colonel] Hull in Captain Summers company, he was then transferd to Col. Tuper [Colonel Tupper] or Col. Govers 4th Regiment, he is not sure which, in Captain Williams Company he was in the Battle of White Plains, Monmouth and the Siege of Little York in Virginia and in a Number of little engagements. He has a wife aged 88 years and one daughter a Cripple under his care aged 30 years, named Hester, he has no Trade, but to Pick Oakum for a living when able to Work. He is in Indigent Circumstances and requires the Aid of his Country or Individual Contributions for support and has no other Evidence of his services but what was attached to his original Application.

[printed form] and his original declaration is dated the Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his certificate is No. 2276

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[printed form]
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 day of March, one thousand either hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:

[handwritten list]
Real Estate none of any description
Fixed Income " " " [ditto]
Personal Estate, viz. 
Bed & Beddings ____ $3--
4 Chairs 8/  Crockers 4/ ____ 1.50
Pots kettles fans 12/  1 Coast 8/ 3 Shirts 8/ ____ 3.50
3 Pair Overalls 12/  2 Vests  6/  Hats Shoes & stockings  8/ ____ 3.25
1 Chest & Trunk 8/  ____ 1--
Wife & Childs Clothes ____ 2.50
1 Pig ____ 1--
Revolutionary Uniform ____ Invaluable
______________
15.75

Sworn in open court this 17 day of July 1820
Benj Ferris Clk [clerk]
Artillo Freeman X his mark

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[printed form with handwritten details filled in]

I, Benjamin Ferris, Clerk of the city and county of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding twenty Dollars.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this eighteenth day of July 1820

Benjm Ferris, Clerk

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44853
INVALID

Revy 

File No. 44853
Artillo Freeman
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 1818

Index: Vol. 3, Page 179

Arrangement of 1870