Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,675, Joseph Bacon, Mass.

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3-1776
SERVICE
Massachusetts

Bacon, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 32675

CONTENTS

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By the Honorable Major-General Knox, commanding the American Forces on Hudson's River.
Joseph Bacon, Solider, in the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New York, the 24th day of December, 1783.
By the General's command, J.Knox, Major General
Registered in the books of the Regiment, A. Upper, Adjutant.

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[illegible] December 5, 1821 and sent to C. Sedgwick
Lenox, Michigan

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Massachusetts Roll
1,235
Joseph Bacon, Capt Smith, Private
Massachusetts line - 2 years & 9 months
Int he army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esquire, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818.
[cross out]Semi-annual allowance ending [end cross out]
4 months 4/30.
$33.06
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued 
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Correct
Joseph Bacon

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden, ss:
I John Ingersoll, clerk of [illegible] the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that John Hooker, Esquire, is chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit in the Commonwealth including the town of Peru in the county of Berkshire and that the [illegible] signature is his proper hand writing and the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court.
May 1, 1818
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Joseph Bacon of Peru in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] on oath makes the following declaration.
That in march 1780 he inlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier on the Continental establishment for the term of three years into Captain Ebenezer Smith's Company and Colonet Smith's Regiment; that he faithfully served in such capacity until peace took place and was honorably discharged at West Point on the twenty fourth day of December 1783 which discharge is herewith presented ^ and annexed and this declarant further saith that he is nearly fifty in year of age and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Joseph Bacon

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
[illegible] ss
On this first day of May A.D. 1818 personally appeared before me John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth the within named Joseph Bacon and in my presence subscribed and made both to the declaration aforewritten and it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Bacon served for the term of more than nine months at one period of the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment to wit from March 1780 to December 1783 against the common enemy. I hereby certify the testimony in the [illegible] and the proceedings had [illegible] to the Secretary of the Department of War.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of May A.D. 1818.

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Massachusetts 144
Joseph Bacon's application
Received 1 December 1821
 Pros[illegible] 85.25

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A schedule of inventory o the property of Joseph Bacon of Peru in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the time was appraised by David Tuttle and Increase B. Ross, duly sworn to that service.
One case of drawers and an old table. $4.00.
One looking glass. $0.50
One small pot and two kettles at. $6.00.
Six kitchen chairs at. $1.50.
One wooden clock without a case. $3.00.
Stock
Two old cows at. $19.00
An old male at. $20.00.
Two swine at. $13.00.
One small Shute. $1.25.
Two small calves. $6.00.
One small draw chain. $1.00.
One set of knives and forks. $1.00.
One ton and an half of hay at $6.00 per ton. $9.00.
= $85.25.
Appraised by us October 10th 1821.
David Tuttle
Increase B. Ross.
Berkshire ss
Peru, October 10, 1821.
Then David Tuttle and Increase B. Ross persons to me well known, come before me and made solemn oath that on estimating the property of Joseph Bacon, they would act faithfully and impartially.
Cyrus Stowell, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named David Tuttle and Increase B. Ross are now of conduct, veracity and judgement.
Peru, October 10, 1821. Cyrus Stowell.

Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 total amount in value of the prope3rty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty five dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of November 1821.
Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire.

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District of Massachusetts, ss:

On this 25th day of October 1821; Personally appeared in open Court before the [cross out] Circuit [end cross out] Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in [cross out] the Western Circuit [end cross out] on the 4th Monday of October 1821, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of it's proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Bacon aged 59 years, resident in Peru in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who been first duly sworn, according to 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 Calvin Smith in the regiment commanded by Colonel Calvin Smith 6th Regiment in th Eline o the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated May 1st 1818 and that his pension certificate is number 1235.
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, 1818, and that I hav 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, schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit:
That I am by occupation a farmer and that am home and infirm by [illegible] of the rheumatism which renders me unable to [illegible] but a part of my time; that the number of my family residing with me is two, that their names and ages are as follows: Lucy Bacon, my wife aged fifty seven years who is afflicted with the rheumatism and has been for a [illegible] of years past and a past of her time is totally unable to [cross out] work [end cross out] [illegible] or help herself. Lucy Bacon my daughter aged twenty two years who is in a very feeble and helpless state and not [illegible] for five or six years past.
Joseph Bacon
Sworn to, and declared on the 15th day of October 1821, before the justice of said court.
Charles Sedgwick, Clerk
I, Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the [cross out] Circuit [end cross out] Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty five dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of November 1821.
Charles Sedgwick} Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire.

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32675
Revolutionary  INVALID.
File No. 32, 675
Joseph Bacon
Private Revolutionary War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. 2, Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.)

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Berkshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ss.
Be it remembered, that on the first day of May A.D. 1818, came before me, John Hooker, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Berkshire the above named Joseph Bacon applied for the benefit of the late law 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" made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Bacon the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Berkshire to be affixed hereto, this first day of May 1818. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is the testimony & proceedings said before me on the said application & An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the  the same to the Secretary of the Department of WAr.
John Hooker