Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,773, Francis Duncan, Mass.

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Mass.  Duncan, Francis     S. 34773

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4,482
Mafsachusetts
Francis Duncan
Capt Chadwick  Private 4
Massachusetts Line, War
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Transcribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Nov 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq, Judge - Berkshire County.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818=4 8/30 = 34..13 semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1818 = 48"~
$82"13
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
6 ys.
Dead
Continues
Stockbridge Berkshire Cy

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Notification sent September 6th 1820 to Parker L.  Hall, Linos, Mafsachusetts.

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District of Massachusetts
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.

ON this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber Grady _____________, personally appeared Francis Duncan aged 78 years, resident in the Town of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District-who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions 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:" That he the said Francis enlisted in Stockbridge aforementioned in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Chadwick of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Brewer Brigade of General Paterson in the month of May 1777 for the war
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the close of the war

when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York December 1783 his Discharge was signed by Colonel Elijah Williams to Boston in 1784 - That he was in the battles of Saratoga & Monmouth so called;-and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance for his Country for support; Agrippa Hull is a solicitor who served with him. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn and declared before me the day of year aforesaid. 
John Hooker             Frank Duncan
I John Hooker ?? ?? do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Frank Duncan did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, 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. 
John Hooker

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I Agrippa Hull of Stockbridge, Mas do declare ?? that the veteran named Francis Duncan acknowledged ?? ??  with me his revolutionary service 2 that or years that he served 

Agrippa Hull
?? to this 27th day of April 1818
Before me John Hooker

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Francis Duncan's 
Affirmation

Admitted
(0 = See Danforth's Certificate)

I John Hooker ?? named to hereby return this application with the service of Joshua Danforth Esq, Jona Rawson & Agrippa Hull - ...

Nov 4th 1818
John Hooker

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Francis Duncan
4482 Nov '18

CM

Mar 1879

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District of Massachusetts, ss:

On this third - day of July - 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Francis Duncan aged seventy nine years, resident in Gt. Barrington in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain John Chadwick - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel ?? in the line of the State of Massachusetts - on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated the 27th day of April A.D. 1818 ~ and that his pension certificate is numbered Four thousand four hundred & eighty two ~ 

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, that 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, 1818,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 be subscribed-schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted-to wit: I have no property except my necessary clothing

That I am a Pauper - that I have been for a long time unable to do anything on account of the loss of my sight - that I have no family. 
Witness: Geo. Whitney
Jared Curtis

Francis Duncan his mark

Sworn to and declared on the third day of July in 1820, before the Lenox Court ~ Parker L. Hall CW Justice

I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule there-to annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the Frank Duncan has no property. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall } CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

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34773
Revy INVALID

File No. 34773
Francis Duncan
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. G, Page 492

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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Agrippa Hull of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire being duly sworn eleponeth (?) & faith that he has been acquainted with Frank Duncan for more than forty years pass, that he knew him while he lived with Col. Elijah Williams & at East Stockbridge, previous to the revolutionary war - that he was knowing to the said Frank Dunkin, doing duty as a soldier in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war at the close of the war & for about six years previous thereto - that for the most par of said time he was with me in the same company, part of the time commanded by Capt. John Chadwick & afterwards by Abraham Williams, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sprout, that he never, till Dunkin approached him for a pension ?? it suggested that he deserted - that he is as well satisfied that he never did desert, as he is of any fact which he knows for a certainty. 

Agrippa Hull

Berkshire Co. October 23rd 1818 I certify that Agrippa Hull this day before me this ?? and of the Justices of the peace within & for this County of Berkshire made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed & I further that I am well acquainted with said Agrippa Hull & that he is a man of truth & veracity
Robbins Kellogg

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I Joshua Danforth of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and commonwealth of Mafsachuseth (Massachusetts) Inquire depore & say that in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three I was paymaster of the Second Mafsachuseth (Massachusetts) regiment Commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sprout, that it appears by the books & documents in my pofafoin (pocession)  that Frank Dunkin was, at the close of the revolutionary war, & previous thereto a soldier under the Continental establishment, in said regiment, Commanded by said Sprout in the Service of the United States - that after the close of the Revolutionary War, I as Paymaster of said regiment paid to said Frank Dunkin for his said service the sum of Seventy eight dollars and 78 Cents in final Settlement notes & took his receipt therefor. 
Joshua Danforth

Berkshire Co. September 10th 1818 I certify that Joshua Danforth Esq - this day before me ?? one of the ?? of   the ?? within & for the County of Berkshire made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him contains the truth & nothing but the truth & I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joshua Danforth Esquire, & that his standing in society renders him beyond  ?? & that he's a man of strict truth and veracity.
Robbins Kellogg

Commonwealth of Mafachusetts (Massachusetts)
Berkshire County CO. Sept ?? 1818 I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Circuit Court of Commonpleas for Said County do certify that Robbin's Kellogg Esquire is a justice of the peace within & for the County of Berkhaven duly commifioned (commissioned) & certified & that the signatures to above & annisend affidavits are his signatures ~ In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affix the seal of Said Court this day and year above written 
Joseph Woodbridge, BMC

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I Jonathan Rawson of West Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire, being duly sworn do depore & say that for forty five years now last past I have been acquainted with Frank Dunkin now residing in the Town of Stockbridge in same County - that during the greater part of said from I lived a near ?? to said Dunkin in said Towne of West Stockbridge - that for about four years next Preceding the year seventeen hundred & eighty one said Dunkin was absent from his home in West Stockbridge & as I then understood & verily believe was engaged in the service of the United States as a common soldier - in said year 1781 said Dunkin in my presence entered as a soldier in the service of the United States for the term of three years & that the same him entered for a like term - that said Dunkin continued to do duty as a soldier in the service of the United States to my knowlige (knowledge) from the time of his enlistment aforesaid till the close of the Revolutionary War in the second Mapassuetts (Massachusetts) Regiment commended by Col Ebenezer Sprout. That said Dunkin was never absent from said last mentioned service to my knowledge except on the march from Springfield to Parks-hill he was taken sick & left behind but soon returned & joined the regiment - that I know that said Dunkin was in said service a the time the army was disbanded New Windsor near Newburg in the month of  June in 1783 that I immediately returned home & left said Dunkin there - who did not return till some time after having been to Philadelphia, on a detachment as he informed me, that during the War or near that time I never heard it suggested that, said Dunkin had ever disserted, till written a short time ass & some he made his application for a pension, that I understood that his papers were returned from the war office. Information that his name was there entered as a deserter - which I verily believe ought not to be so from any thing transpired in his enlistment aforesaid, having a knowledge of his service as before stated & a ?? knowldege of him since. I think

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I must have heard it mentioned that said Dunkin is now blind & wholly unable to gain a support & is now & from some time past has been supported by this town of West Stockbridge.
Jonathan Rawson

Berkshire Co. October 13th 1818
I certify that Jonathan this Day before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Berkshire, made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid affidavit by him designed & I further certify that So Rawson has long been known to me & that & that he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity. 
Robbins Kellogg