Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3832, Job Fuller, Mass.

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass

Fuller, Job

NUMBER
R. 3832

CONTENTS
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Job Fuller 29938
Private - Masstts. Troops

Swift Capt.
Freeman Col.
6 months

Foster Capt.
J Howard Col.
2 months


suspen.

R. C. Vose
Augusta,
Me.

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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY Ss
On this third day of October A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Job Fuller
a resident of Wayne in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty one 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain Ward Swift and served in Col. Freemen's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz Swift Capt, and Freeman as Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in May 1777 for six months; that this period he fully served out in guarding the shores at Minister's neck Sandwich, Massachusetts, & was there
verbally discharged in November of the same year
That in August 1779, he was drafted as a private for two months in Capt Foster's company in Col. Howard's regiment of the same troops, that this period he fully served out at Fort Halifax, Winslow, Maine & was there
verbally discharged in October of the same year
That he was born at Barnstable, Massachusetts, in the year 1757, where he presumes his age is recorded, That when he first entered the service he resided at Sandwich aforesaid that he often [illegible text] where he lived when he was drafted for his [illegible]service & where he has ever since lived. That he enlisted, was drafted & was discharged as he has stated. Has named such of his officers as he recollects. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State,
Job Fuller

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before me,
Nathan Weston
Just S P

And the said Judge before whom said court was holden does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

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State of Maine
KENNEBEC, SS. I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Fuller for a pension, and that Moses Wing Jr before whom the annexed proceedings were had is a Justice of the peace of the signatures the testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 4th day of October A. D. 1833.

J. A. Chandler

Job Fuller 29938
Private - Masstts. Troops

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Record Division
O. W. & N. Division.

3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., [blank] 190[blank].
In reply to your request of Feby 23 08, received Feby 25 08 for a statement of the military history of Job Fuller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension
Pen 3832 Records Job Fuller

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, STATE.

May 1777, 6 mos, Pri, Capt. Ward Swift, Col. Freeman, Mass.

Aug. 1779, 2 mos, Pri, Capt. Foster, Col. Howard, Mass.

(Suspended)

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sandwich, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct 3, 1833
Residence at date of application, Wayne, Kennebec Co, Maine

Age at date of application, born at Barnstable, Mass in 1751. 
Remarks: This claim was never allowed for the reason that soldier failed to furnish collaborating proof of six months actual service, as required by [illegible]  

Very respectfully

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jany 22. 1834
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the rolls of Capt. Timothy Fosters Company
Commanded by Maj. William Lithgo from Sept
11th to Novemr 4th 1779, is found Job Fuller claims for services under Capt. Foster in 1779, his name is not borne on the above mentioned rolls.
Job Fuller also claims for services under Capt
Ward Swift in Col Freeman's Regt in 1777 Guarding the shores at Sandwich But the rolls he describes are not found in this office.
Edward D Bangs, Secy.

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Maine

Job Fuller
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Suspended

ans'd. R. C. Vose
Mar. 12 1834
3832

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I Moses Wing in the county of Kennebec testify & say that I am well acquainted with Job Fuller 
of said Wayne -  that in the year 1777 I saw the said Fuller on what was called ministers neck, Several times & I have no doubt he hear these as much as six months in the service of the Country in the war of the revolution. Previous to the time above stated I was knowing to a vessel being taken by the British from the said neck & there was danger of cattle being taken by the enemy & a guard was held to be necessary. I was on the neck I saw the said Fuller there frequently when I had occasion to go there.
Moses Wing
Kennebec Ss
Sworn & Subscribed this thirtieth day of Sept in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Before me
Moses Wing Jus. Peace

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I John Smith of Wayne in the County of Kennebec aged Seventy Seven a revolutionary soldier, testify & say that I am well acquainted with Job Fuller of said Wayne that the said Fuller was drafted to serve under Capt Foster, I think in the year 1779 but cannot be certain as to the year, I know he was drafted for two months, marched to fort Halifax & served the whole time for which he was drafted under the said Capt. Foster
John H Smith
X
his mark

Kennebec Ss.
Sworn & Subscribed this thirtieth day of September one thousand eight hundred thirty three
Before me
Moses Wing Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above named John Smith is a credible witness & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Moses Wing Jus Peace

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I Thomas Wing of Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec aged Seventy nine years testify & say that I well acquainted with Job Fuller of Wayne in said County - that the said Job Fuller about the year 1778 lived in the town of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts and was drafted for two months to go to  Rhode Island under Capt Ward Swift that he served in guarding the shore on Ministers neck so called, six or seven months by order of Col Freeman and Capt. Swift I am not certain as to the year, but I am certain the service was done as above stated
Thomas Wing

Kennebec Ss
Sworn and subscribed this fourteenth day of September eighteen and thirty three
Before me
Moses Wing Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Thomas
credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Moses Wing Jus Peace

The said Thomas Wing was Capt of a coasting vessel at the time the said Fuller performed the service as above stated, as I am informed
Moses Wing Jus. Peace

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REJECTED.

3832
P.O. Job Fuller
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged: [blank]
Application filed: [blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney [blank]
P. O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank]Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank]

July 12, 1904, His to
Jno. Batchelder Chauncey, Ohio

1908 Mar. 3, History to Miss Eva Davis
letter in S. File 37026 P.

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Chauncey, O [Ohio] 6-4-34

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Kindly give me the record of service in the
Revolutionary war of Job Fuller and Benjamin Batchelder from their application for pensions
if such were made
John Fuller b. 1751 at Barnstable went to Thompson, Ct. then to Wayne, Maine
Benjamin Batchelder of Rockingham Co N.H. settled on or or near Belford Maine, Hancock Co. His wife Esther died there in 1799. He m 2nd - Thankful - and was still there in 1817
Thanking you in advance I am
yours very truly
John Batchelder

[stamp]
U. S. NAVY
P. R.
June 9 1904
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State of Maine.
We T. B. Robinson a Clergyman, residing in the town of Wayne in the County of Kennebec and
John True residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Job Fuller who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one 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.
T. B. Robinson
John True

State of Maine,
Kennebec SS. Sworn and subscribed this fourth day of October
A. D. 1833. --
Before me,
Moses Wing Justice of the Peace
Moses Wing Jr. Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace. The Rev. T. B. Robinson is a Clergyman residing in Wayne & John True residing in the same town is a credible person, & their statement is led to be believed.