Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35668, Gad Townsley, Mass.

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Townley, Gad
S. 35668
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16. 221 R
District of Maine
Gad Townley
of Washington City in the state of Me D of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Mapachy line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to James Campbell Warragadagus D of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819: 133.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820: 48.00 16 Mo \frac{22}{30} $181.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Waltham Dist - Nov 21 1820 Nicholas Harris Machias, Maine

Gad Pownley
P
1821. See letter to J. Harris, Esq. Mechias, Maine 23 d October, 1820. March 1821
Is not the land estimated too low?
It appears from the certificate of the Selectmen that the value of the land in Machias is $100 per acre which is a low estimate.
Judge Campbell says that he is personally acquainted with the land, & has not estimated it too low. inclosed is a Certificate from the Selectmen of the Town in which the land lies — (Harris)

STATE OF MAINE.
Washington ss. At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third
Circuit begun and holden at Machias within and for the county of Washington
on the Tuesday of June and by adjournment
from A. D. 1820 before the Honorable James Campbell one of the Judges of said Court.
On this Twenty Seventh day of June in the year above written, personally appeared
in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county
of Washington Gad Pownley aged Sixty four years, resident in
said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the
company commanded by Capt. Joseph Thompson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John
Nixon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment,
as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 13th day of
April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered
16,991 was granted. 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 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; that my occupation and ability to
pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu-
larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Gad Pownley
Sworn to and declared, on the 27th day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE James Campbell one of the Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the
subscriber, viz:—
100 acres of Wild Land in Steuben
1 Note from Eben Sawyer dated Jan'y 1820 for $2,500
Out of which I am indebted for my Support for 10 years past
more than the whole Value of the above Property
Gad Pownley
This may certify that on the undersigned Selectmen of
Abbotsford for the Town of Steuben in the County of Washington
State of Maine, are well acquainted with Gad Pownley
who lives in said Town, and we know him to be the said
Gad Pownley to be a fit & proper person to receive a pension, and
that he has not been able to do a days work for ten years
past and has been entirely dependent upon his brother Gad
Pownley for all the comforts & necessaries to support nature
during said time - he the said Gad Pownley has one hundred
acres of land in this Township it is of no little value and
income to him that we have never thought proper to tax
him with it and we do consider that one hundred dollars
is the value of said Land
Steuben Sept. 1st 1820
Phile Lewis
Ebenezer Dyer
Selectmen
Abbotsford for the
Town of Steuben

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Gad Pownley who by occupation am a husbandman which I am unable to pursue by reason of  infirmity, which has rendered me unable to do any work
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Myself 64  able to do nothing  Gad Pownley   
Washington, ss. I Jonah Harris , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas (Third eastern Circuit) for said county of Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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  Seventy Seven dollars and fifty cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twelfth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
Jonah Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid for said county of Washington

Gad Townshy Penn Colonel Dixon's Regt Maples Line Line 1 year see A. 1
13 April 1818
on Roll
The line must be stated in the declaration. —
Service must be proved.
Returned
Judges certificate as to re- duced circumstances of the Applicant, is wanting.
Further evidence is enclosed in this J. C.

I Gad Townley of Shuben in the county of Washington and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I enlisted into the Continental Army on the first day of January One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six in Capt Joseph Thompson company and Col Timothy Dannon's Regiment . This was at Rox- bury from there we marched to Winter Hill. Then we were organized into Col. John Nickson's Regiment in Genl John Sullivan's Brigade and passed muster before the said General. Then I did my duty as a soldier for the winter, and about the middle of March the British Troops left Boston, then I with our Regiment and Brigade went to New York and stationed on Governors Island and was there at the time our Army left Long Island. we were then ordered off to Har- lem Heights, when we saw them Battle; about this time our Col. (J. Nickson) was promoted to a Brigadier General and we were then commanded by Lt Col. Thos. Nickson who was promoted to Col. and soon after this we fell back as far as White Plains, from there to Kings Ferry thence thro the Jerseys to Delaware river and got between Philadelphia and the British Troops after this our Regiment crossed the Delaware river again over to Trenton and then my years service was ended - I then volunteered for six weeks longer and at the end of this I was discharged by Gen Washington's order - I further certify that I turned out with the militia of this Commonwealth and was three months in service and I was at the surrender of Burgoyne's Army, then in the month of June Seventeen hun- dred and Seventy Eight I enlisted for three months in the Continental Army in the Town of Mansfield and marched to the

main army at the White Plains and then joined Capt. Leavgood, company in Col. Nickerson's Regiment and Gen. Nickerson's Brigade and then served out my nine months and was discharged by the Field offi- cers of that Regiment. I am now sixty three years old and stand in great need of assistance from my country - and I further certify that I have been unable to perform any hand labor for the eight years past.
Gad Townsley
Washington D.C. April 13-1888 the above named Gad Townsley made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him. Subscribed before me.
James Campbell Judge C.C.C. Third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.
Washington D.C. September 17 th 1889 I am satisfied that the above named Gad Townsley by reason of his reduced circumstances in Life is in need of assistance from his country for support James Campbell Judge C.C.C. Third Eastern Circuit Mass.

WASHINGTON, ss.
April 13 — A. D. 18 13 —
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Gad Townsley subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A B & C — together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.

My dear friend
T. Sherman!
Yours

I, Timothy Sherman (A) of South Berwick in the County of Hampden (formerly Hampshire) & Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, by me, do hereby testify, depose & say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Tournley now of Steubenville in the County of Washington District of Maine from this year then, that we were both born in the Town of Berwick, that said Tournley enlisted into & was a member of Capt. Joseph Thompson's Company in what was called the year's service in Col. Nixon's Regiment in the first part of the year of our Lord 1776 - and I frequently saw said Tournley as I visited his company during said term at their quarters on Hinton Hill near Bunker Hill & also at Bowney Lane near New York. after we were ordered there - also I saw said Tournley at his quarters on Governor's Island when said Nixon's Regiment was encamped there - I also saw said Tournley at Berwick after his return from said year's service. - Further the deponent saith not. -
Timothy Sherman
Hampden Co. On the 19th day of August A.D. 1819 the aforesaid deponent was examined on oath & sworn agreeable to laws to the truth of the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed - Timothy and I hereby certify that the said deponent Joseph Thompson further of the Town sustains a good character for truth & veracity.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. 6. County of Hampden ss. Aug. Term 1819. I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the said Commonwealth for said County of Hampden do hereby certify That Wm. Thompson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Hampden. duly qualified to administer oaths and take depositions That the within signature is his proper hand writing - & that his attesta- cates are entitled to credit
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my own hand & affixed the Seal of the Court at Common Pleas.
John Ingersoll Clerk

(B)
I adock Nichls of Brimfield in the County of Hampden 46 on an wealth of Massachusetts fulfilled as do testify and say
That I was formerly intimately acquainted with Yad Townley who is said to reside in Steubenville in the County of Washington in the state of Ohio and know him to have enlisted into Capt Joseph Thompson's Company in Vixons Regiment the in the year 1861 for one year and was on Winter Hill near Bunker Hill as a soldier in said Com- pany - I visited him there having been previously well acquainted with him & being at that time a soldier myself in Capt Parsons Company in Sarnes Regi- ment - This Regiment to which said Townley belonged was after its removal to New York & I then saw the said Town- ley in the same Company & visited him there & I have no doubt that he served out the year for which he enlisted - I enlisted about the same time he did for a year I served out my year & returned home & I left him in the Army & returned home after I returned. He then lived in Brimfield where his brother also lived. and further the

deponent saith not -
Zadok Nichols
Hampden's August 14. 1819 I swear to as true by the above named Zadok Nichols whose character for truth and veracity is good before me Stephen Pynchon
Jur. Pynchon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Aug. 17. 1819 I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampden, do hereby certify that Stephen Pynchon above named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hampden duly & legally qualified to take depoi- tions - That the above signature is his proper hand writing & that his attestations are entitled to credit -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County the day & year above said John Ingersoll Clerk

Pm 9 I Gad Townsley of Husbands in the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in addition to my declaration, of my services in the Revolutionary War of the United States of America made on the 13 th day of April 1818 Do on oath testify and say that I enlisted into the Army of the United States as a Private Soldier for the term of one year on or about the first of January in the year 1776 I belonged to Captain Joseph Thompson Company in Col o John Nickson or Nixon Regiment in the Massachusetts Line in Brig d Gen l John Sullivan, Brig d I continued in the Army until the term of my enlistment was up then at the particular request of the Commander in Chief I with a number more of the Company continued with the Army six weeks longer and was at the taking of the of the Hessian at Trenton and continued to do duty through the winter Campaign in 1777 - I further state that in the month of June A.D. 1778 I enlisted into the Army of the United States of America as a Private Soldier for the term of nine months I then belonged to Captain Toogood, Company in Col o Thomas Nixon Regiment and Massachusetts Line and Brig d Gen l John Nixon, Brig d and continued in the Army until the term of my enlistment was up when I received an honorable Discharge signed by Lt Col o Smith which I have left - Gad Townsley

Washington 17 th September 17 th 1819 the within named Galt Pounfley made solemn oath to the truth of the within the Declaration by him Signed before me James Campbell Judge C.C. 1 st the Eastern Circuit Mass.

(B)
I had a Nick of Brimfield in the County of Hampden 40 miles on the west of Massachusetts pleasant to testify and say
That I was formerly intimately acquainted with Yad Townsley who is said to reside in in Steubenville in the County of Washington in the state of Ohio and know him to have enlisted into Capt Joseph Thompson's Company in Vixons Regiment in in the year 1777 for one year and was in Winter Hill near Bunker Hill as a soldier in said Com- pany - I visited him there having been previously well acquainted with him & being at that time a soldier myself in Capt Parsons Company in Sarnes Regi- ment - This Regiment to which said Townsley belonged was after wards removed to New York & I then saw the said Towns- ley in the same Company & visited him there & I have no doubt that he served out the year for which he enlisted - I enlisted about the same time he did for a year I served out my year & returned home & I left him in the Army & returned home afterwards returned. He then lived in Brimfield where his brother also lived. and further the

deposed Saith he -
Zadok Nichols
Hampden August 14. 1819 Sworn to as true by the above named Zadok Nichols whose character for truth and veracity is good Upon the Stephen Pynchon Jur. Pynchon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Aug. 17. 1819 I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampden, do hereby certify that Stephen Pynchon hereby above named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hampden duly & legally qualified to take depoi- tions - That the above signature is his proper hand writing & that his attestations are entitled to credit -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Cambridge Given this the day a year above said John Ingersoll Clerk

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