Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 697, Nathaniel Friend, Mass.

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Service: Mass
Friend, Nathaniel
Mary
Number: W. 697

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[illegible] 696
Massachusetts 
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Nathanial Friend of Essex Ct in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company by the Captain White of the [illegible] by Col R Putnam in the Mass line for 2 years
[illegible signature]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 - Dollars - [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of July 1833 and sent [illegible]
[illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 $160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4th Sep: $40.00
[totaling] $200.00
{Revolutionary Claim. act June 7 1832}
Recorded by [illegible] clerk
Book E Vol 2 page 25

[right side of envelope] 72 [illegible signature] $96 [illegible] 1818 for 30 June 1818 [illegible]

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To the Honorable of 
John H. Eaton 
Secy of War Washington City 
Pens'n office

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss: 

On this seventeenth day of March AD. 1829. personally appeared in open Court, the same being a Court of Record, Nathaniel Friend resident in said County, aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st. May 1820; that he the said Nathaniel Friend in 1777 enlisted to serve as a soldier for the term of three years in Capt. White's Company of foot in Col. Putnam's regiment in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until 1783 when he was honor ably discharged from the service. that his name was placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property 

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, 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 provided 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 1818. and 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 following Schedule

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Schedule:
a messuage consisting of House and about six acres of land in Beverly gross value $600.00 
lot of wood lands --- 80.00 
three Cows 55.00 a horse 55.00 --110.00 
two swine 10.00 - two old Wagon & farming tools 60.00 --- 
total $ 870.00 

He has no wife, but is obliged to help support three indigent grandchildren. He is in indigent circumstances, and needs the of sistance of his country for support 
Nath'l Friend

Essex Court of Common Pleas March Term, A.D. 1829. 
The above named Nathl Friend took & subscribed the oath & declaration aforesaid in open Court Atts John Prince Jr. Cler. 

I John Prince Jr. Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule have been admitted to the record of the said Court, and I do hereby further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight hundred & seventy dollars 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Salem on this twenty third day of March A.D. 1829 John Prince Clerk

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State of Massachusetts, County of Essex and Town of Beverly, Nathaniel Friend, widower, aged 80 born in Wenham resident in Beverly, son of James and Sally Friend, by occupation a farmer & Mary Smith, widow, aged 70, born in Gloucester resident in Beverly, daughter of Ebenezer & Hannah Marble, were married on the sixth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty five by Rev E.M. Stone 

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fam legible figures as follows, viz. "April 6, 1845. 
John I, Baker Town Clerk 

I John S. Baker above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me. John J. Baker Town Clerk of Beverly 

Essex April 9. 1853. Sworn to & subscribed before me & I certify that I have no interest in the claim of Mary Friend to a pension & and not concerned in its prosecution. 

Edw Powland  Justice of the Peace

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On final settlement of certificate

Private
2 years
Adm'd

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX. ss

On this second day of Mr A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Nathaniel French a resident of Beverly in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 70 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 

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: the first enlisted as a volunteer for nine months in the company of foot commanded by Captain Spur, in the sixth Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Nickolson. Tthe town of Wenham raised six men of whom he was one. The others were Edmund Kimball whose name is under written and who besides said friend is the only survivor, John Collon Joshua Herrick. Amos Bacheldor and Daniel Remington. They went to West Point and their enlisted as aforesaid in Speers Company and Nicholson's Regiment which said Friend served for the whole term of the enlistment He emlisted and joined said company in May 1780 and was discharged in the February following. His discharge he thinks was given him by the colonel of the Regiment aforesaid and be has lost it-- at the time he so left Wenham & went to Westpoint his father had moved to Danvers and he was living in Wenham in the employ and on the farm of in Wenham in said County Captain George Crowinshield. He was born in 1764, in Wenham and said county, and his age is recorded on the town records of Wenham and on the church records of the religious society of Wenham of which the Rev. M. Swain was the pastor.

 He drew a pension a year and a half, and was struck off the list on the alleged reason that he had too much property - He now lives in Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts- from March 1781 after the expiration of his

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his first term of service he volunteered again from the town of Danvers in said County and where he then lived and with others went to Boston and then to Newburg, and then to West Point. Col. Israel Huchinson of Danvers was there muster Master. On arriving at West-Point he enlisted in Captain Haffield White's Company of foot in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam.  Col. Putnam was afterwards succeeded in the command by Colonel Newhale, Capt White was succeeded by another commander whose name he does not recollect. He was discharged he thinks at West Point in January 1784 by General Knox, and has lost his discharge. During his term from March 1781 till January 1781 he served in the army of the Revolution in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania 

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 Nathaniel Friend

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Dr. A While Judge of Probate
David Oliphant, a clergyman residing in Beverly aforesaid. 

We, Ebenezer P. Sperry a clergyman, residing in Wenham  and Alosis Feaster Esq, residing in Wenham aforesaid and Edmund Kimball, a respectable captain of aforesaid Wenham, 
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Friend, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 89 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 Kimball 
Moses Foster Just Peace 
David Oliphant 
Me Tho's Stephens Just. Pacis

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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that rev. David Oliphant, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Beverly and that the said Moses Foster, who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at Wenham, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Also Edmund Kimball, who has signed the same , is a respectable citizen of said Wenham, and entitled to credit. 
D A White Judge of Probate 

I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate in the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Friend for a pension. I also certify, that Thomas Stephens, before whom the foregoing certificate purports to have been sworn, and hon. Rufus Choate before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been subscribed and sworn, are justices of the peace for said county, and that their names thereto subscribed are their genuine signatures 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second day of July A. D. 1833. 
Nathl Lord Jr.

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1364

Massachusetts 
Mary Friend 
widow of Nathaniel Friend who served in the Revolutionary war , as a Private Maine --- 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1848.]
3 February  1853 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Augt 1853 and sent to F. Hall 
Boston Mass

Pensioner under act  [illegible]
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January 1853.

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No --- 
Mary widow of 
Nathan Friend 
Mass 

Act 3 Feb 1833 
Married Cape  '45 
death alleged 10 feb '48
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admit if and confirm per annum 
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$80 per annum

commd. 3 Feb 1833

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State of Massachusetts Essex County ss

On this fifth day of April A.D. 1853, personally appeared in open court, before the subscriber, Judge of Probate within and for said County, Mary Friend, a resident of Beverly in said County, aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the second section of the act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of February, A.D. 1883.

That she is the widow of Nathaniel Friend who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum on account of his services in the war of the Revolution & was paid at the Boston Agency. and for proof of his services she refers to the evidence on file in the pension office upon which said pension was granted 

She further declares that she was married ┃ to said Nathaniel Friend on the sixth April day of eighteen hundred and forty five and not before, that her husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Grand died on the twentieth day of February, Eighteen hundred and forty eight. & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear upon reference to the proofs hereto annexed. The further declares that she has never before made application for a pension, and that she has ap-

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pointed G - Franklin Hare of Boston, her true and lawful attorney for her and in her name to prosecute her claim under the above named act 
Mary Friend 

Sworn to , subscribed & acknowledged before me, & I certify that I have no interest in the claim of the declarant to a pension and am not concerned in its prosecution 

D A White Judge of Probate-

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6 qy
Mary Friend 
Widow Nathaniel Friend. 
Pri Rev War 

Act. Feb. 3. 1853. 
Index:- Vol. A Page 17 

Arrangement of 1870

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April 18 1853
Appl of Mary Friend widow Nathaniel 

Mass Act 15696 

Act 3d Feby:1853 

Revy. 
m'd 6 Apr 45
died 20 feb '68

Franklin Hall Boston 
Mass

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business

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No 1.055 
Mary, Widow of Nathaniel Friend Massachusetts. --- 
1853 June 15 Sent to F. Hall

 Act 3 February 53-

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Massachusetts Roll. 
1079 
Nathaniel Friend Private '11 
Mass. Line - 1781- was
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the roll  of Massachusetts at the rate of $8 per month, to commence on 7th  April 1818 

Certificate of pension issued  the 30 of June 1818, and sent to Saml Putnam, Esq. 

Salem Massa- Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 
4 months 28 /30 $39.46 

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} Discontinued
Bounty Essex Co 

Notification sent to John Prince Jr Esq
May 1829

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston July 7th 1852 

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Edward Pousland was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written 

E M Wright 
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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I John Creesy of Beverly in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts Aged 78 years by reputation taken on oath testify & say that I was well acquainted with Nathl Friend of Beverly deceased & have been for forty years before his death & for the last 10 years of his life lived in the same House with him. And he was always considered to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United at the time of his death. I further testify and say I am acquainted with Mary Friend who has made application for a Pension as widow of Said Nathl Friend and have been for 20 in past - that she was married to said Nathl Friend about Eight years ago & lived with him as his wife untill he died and she is now known to me as the widow of said Nathl Friend having never been married again 
John Creesy 

Essex June 29 1851 Sworn to & subscribed by the said John Creesy above named before me & I certify that the said Court is personally known to me & is a person of truth & veracity.

I Also certify that I was well acquainted with the above named Nathl Friend and his widow, and that the facts relative to them as Statedt above are e & that I have no interest in this claim for Pension 

Edward Powsland 
Justice of the Peace

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Nathaniel Friends Declaration 
Putnam 
7th Apr
not on Rolls DH

Correct

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The Declaration of Nathaniel Friend of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman

The said Nathaniel Friend upon Oath declares, that on the tenth day of March A.D. 1781 he enlisted as a private soldier, in Captain Haffield White Company of foot in the 5th Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam, for the term of three years that he served in said Company until after the declaration of peace in 1783 and was afterwards honorably discharged at West Point by General Knox on or about the first of January AD. 1784. that he had a written certificate of his discharge, but the same has long since been lost by time and accident 

That he is fifty six years of age, infirm and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he hereby relinquishes all his claim to any pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States 

Nathl Friend
42746
47 143

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I Peter Clark of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts do upon oath testify that I was a fellow soldier with the within Declarant Nathaniel Friend, that I entered the same company about the same time, and was discharged at West Point by General Knox in the first of January 1784 as he has within declared. that both our names will be seen on the muster Roll of said Company, which accompanies the declaration of Lieut. Daniel Symonds 
Peter Clark 

I William Manning of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts, do upon oath testify that I was a seargeant in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Regiment, from 1781 to 1784, that I was acquainted with Nathaniel Friend the within Declarant, that to my knowledge he was a private in Capt. Haffield Whites Company in our Regiment, that I was with him at West point, and saw him very frequently doing  service in said Company between the years 1781 & 1784, and I verily believe he enlisted and served as he has within stated in his declaration 

William T. Manning Jr

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Commonweath of Massachusetts Essex Ss. Salem. 

On this seventh day of April AD. 1818. the said Nathaniel Friend, Wm T Manning, Peter Clark personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth and severally subscribed and made oath to the truth of the said Declaration and affidavit by them respectively made. And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Friend served more than nine months in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the War Department. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem this seventh day of April AD 1818 
S. Putnam Just 
S.S. Court of Mass ⎬ 

The words Wm T. Manning were first interlined before this Certificate was signed
by me S. Putnam

I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State in for the County of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the above signature is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court Salem Apr 20th 1838. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

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I William Taylor Manning of Beverly, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts is on the - that I am acquainted with Nathaniel Friend who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration.  that I have been acquainted with him more than fifty years - that I served in the war of the north with him in the same regiment & with him for  some time - it was the fifth Massachusetts regiment was commanded Col. Rufus -Putnam I  cannot state the length of time that we served in the same Regiment - but I think it was for at least four months. We were together in Apr & at West Point -  on the march from West Point to Philadelphia - and that other [illegible] we were together. I do not particularly recollect - I am aged 76 years

William T. Manning

July 1 1833
Subscribed & sworn to before 
M. Choate
Jus. Pac.

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I Peter Clark of Beve Zin M County
Max Commonwealth of Massachusetts
on an declare that an age seven
two years that I have I am  acquainted with
Nathaniel Friend who has [illegible so be
Town] to the within declaration made 
than fifty years that I served in the
Line in [illegible motion] of the revolution in the Same Company - Now command of 
Capt [illegible of this Mark]
to the fifth Massachusetts Regiment
command of Col Rufus Putnman
Line [illegible ]
West point when [illegible ]Company
 there Isaac M Friend, I and the
Company in April 1781 [illegible ]
charge in 1782 - Men
as the service till 2 mos
Peter Clark 
[illegible]
R Choate
Jus Peace

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Essex SS 1 July 1833

I certify that the aforesaid Clark & Manning are credible persons. 
Rufus Choate

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State of Massachusetts, County of Essex and Town of Beverly. "Nathaniel Friend aged 83 years 2 months, 19 days died on the twentieth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight. "

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the except of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz. Feb. 20, 1848. 
John J. Baker, Town Clerk 

I John J. Baker above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me. And I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Friend the within applicant for a pension and that she was the wife, and is now the widow of said deceased Nathaniel Friend-- that said Nathaniel Friend was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States 

John J. Baker, Town Clerk of Beverly Essex ss. April 9, 1853. Then personally appeared the above named John S. Baker and subscribed the foregoing certificate and affidavit, and made oath that the same is true before me, and I certify that I have no interest in the claim of Mary Friend to a pension & am not concerned in its prosecution 

Edw Rowland Justice of the Peace

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39 State St. Boston
July 7, 1853 

Sir
Enclosed herewith I send another affidavit in the case of Mrs. Mary Friend widow of Nathaniel an applicant for a pension under the act of 3d February 1853, to establish the identity of Claimant as the widow of Nathaniel Friend the Pensioner of that name, as required in your communication to me of Nov. 15th 

I am Sir, most respectfully Your obt Servt 
Franklin Hall 
S. P Waldo Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington, D.C.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 11 1853 

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations D. A. White was Judge of Probate and Edward Pousland was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written 

E M Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth

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ADDITIONAL [image of eagle?] PROOF.

I, Joshua Herrick of Wenham in the County of ESSEX, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Yeoman do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows: -- 

that I was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war during the last three years service in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Supper & was detached from the Company that I enlisted in and formed one of the Company of the Light Infantry & the Regiment that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Friend of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts, that he enlisted and marched on in company with him in March 1781 - that I saw frequently during said three years West Point and other places, and know that he was regularly discharged at West Point as he has stated in his annexed declaration about the first of January 1784. Joshua Herrick

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
ESSEX, ss. 

I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforenamed Deponents, Peter Clark, William T. Manning Joshua Herrick, John Perkins are credible and disinterested witnesses; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818 

I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Thos. Stephens junior Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths. -
 Ichabod Tucker Clerk.

PRINTED BY T. C. CUSHING SALEM. ---

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I John Perkins of Wenham in the State of Massachusetts do on solemn oath depose and say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary was during the last three years service from 1781 to 1784. that I frequently saw Nathaniel Friend of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts, and know that he served during the whole of the said three years service, as he has stated in his annexed declaration- 
John Perkins 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex Ss Beverly June 18th 1818, personally came the aforenamed deponents Joshua Herrick and John Perkins and made solemn oath, to the true of the their depositions by them respectively signed 

Before me Tho Stephenson Jus. Pacis

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Pen. off
Aug 12, 1853 

Please certify date of Nathaniel Friends death a pensioner at $80 of Massachusetts, Act 1832, 

Resp'l 
F Burt Esq Commr 3rd and
 Nathaniel Friend 

Act 7th June 1832 $80.00 p. an.
Died 20th Feb. 1848, 
Paid to his death F. Burt Auditor

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Brief in the case of 2 Mary Friend widow of Nathanl County and State of Massachusetts act . February 1853 
Claim, (original, or for increase 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance

Husband a June 1832 pensioner Marriage in 1845 (She 70 he 80, a well matched pair) proved from Town record. 

Her identify & his death proved by Paral record evidence - 
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Name and residence of Agent 
F Hall of Boston 

McKee Examining Clerk

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the Boston, Apr 15, 1853. 

Sir: Enclosed I send the application of Mary Friend, widow of Nathan Friend, who was at the time of his decease a pensioner under the law of my 1832, at the rate of $80 pr annum, and previously thereto, under the law of March 18,1818, at the rate of $96 per annum for a pension under the second section of the act of February 3d 1853 

I am, Sir, most respectfully Your obt Servt Franklin Hall 

L. P. Waldo Esq Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.