Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15450, Nathan Underwood, Mass.

(B-1775)
SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Underwood, Nathan Susanna
N. 15450
CONTENTS

B. B. 561
Massachusetts.
Nathan Underwood
Harwich in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Balanin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819 and sent to Abiah Davis  Agnes Barnstable Mass
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $83.76    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.    10 mo. 12 days ann.  $131.16  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not Entitled
Application sent to Abner Davis Esq Barnstable Mass Oct 12 1820

Paid at Treasury, un- act 6 April, 1839, from 4 March 1843 to 10 May 1846. Agent notified 15 th April 1846.
Rep. 1862 July 28. H. D. Eliot
H. Underwood, June 24. 1889
6313
Massachusetts
Susanna Underwood, widow of Nathan Underwood, who was a Br. Gen. Vols. Mass in the Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of October 1844 and sent to
Timothy Reed Barnstable Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 39

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of July 7 th A.D. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and also the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March A.D. 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers -
State of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable ss 3
On this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Court of Sessions in and for the said County of Barnstable Susanna Underwood a resident of Harwich in said County of Barnstable aged seventy two years, and being first duly sworn according to law doth now make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of an Act of Congress passed the seventh day of July A.D. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and the act of Congress passed on the third day of March A.D. 1843 entitled an act granting a pension to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers - That she is the widow of Nathan Underwood late of Harwich aforesaid (now deceased) who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution - That as she has been informed and believes that he early entered the service

was in the army and stationed on Charles Town neck at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill and took part therein - That he continued in the service as she has been repeatedly informed and verily believes for the term of about two years & principally, if not, entirely, in the Conti- nental Service - That she knows not that said service was uninterrupted - nor can she state all the officers under whom he served nor the course of his marches, but believes that he served much or all of said period in the Company com- manded by Col. Wood of the twenty sixth Regiment and besides the Battle of Bunker Hill, was engaged in the Battles of Trenton, Princeton and White Plains That she cannot more particularly state the time when he en- tered the service nor can she state the time when he left the service - That at the time of entering and performing said service he was resident in the town of Lexington in this state in the County of Middlesex - That he was a pensioner of the United States by reason of said services under the act of Congress of July 7 th A.D. 1818 and she refers for proof of his said services to his declaration made for the purpose of obtaining said pension and the evidence accompanying the same and such other documentary or other evidence as she may be able, on further inquiry to procure and furnish herewith - She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Underwood on the twenty sixth day of September

A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety three, that her husband the said Nathan Underwood died on the first day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated - and she further declares that she is still his widow.
Susanna Underwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable ss Barnstable July 18. 1843
I do hereby certify that at a Court of Probate in open said County hereby certify that at a Court of Probate held this day by adjournment Susanna Underwood above named personally appeared & in open Court made and subscribed the foregoing declaration
Nyquist as Marston - Judge Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable I Dorothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in said County of Barnstable hereby Certify that the John Dymple's signature is the true signature of said John and that the written signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three
Dorothy Reed Probate

Extract from the book of records of marriages, of the town of Waltham.
"One thousand seven hundred ninety three, September twenty sixth. Rev. Nathan Underwood of Harvard to Miss Susanna Lawrence of Waltham were joined in marriage by Jacob Cushing, Clerk."
A true copy from the town records of the town of Wal- tham in the County of Middlesex in Massachusetts, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "1793 Sept. 26 th " Attest Phinehas Upham } Town Clerk
I Phineas Upham the above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Waltham, 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.
Phinehas Upham } Town Clerk of the town of Waltham
Middlesex ss: Octo. 11 th 1843.
sworn to before me
Asah Moore ————— Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex Ss. I Elias Thorne Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that Abad Moore Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Mid- dlesex, duly Commissioned & qualified and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine Signa- ture. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the sixth day of July 1844. —
E. Thorne Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 15, 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of Susannah Underwood, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Seventy Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 3 rd March 1843, & 17 th June 1844, have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1843, to the 10 th May 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
W. L. G. [Signature]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Nathan Underwood's Schedule of Property.
13,561
July 184
Not entitled
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

informed Feb 11th 1822 that he could not be retired - sent to Hon. J. Reed H. Rep

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable, ss. Nathan Underwood of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable man - On this ninth day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said county aged sixty seven years, resident in Barnstable - 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. for the term of twenty three months, in two enlistments. John Wood commanded, Levi Balch & Gerrish were Colonels in class line and that he has received a pension certificate dated July 29. 1819 - and numbered 13,561. in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 23. 1818, and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
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.
Schedule of property. One house & Barn & thirty acres of land. ~ Personal Estate. Two Cows, one horse, nine sheep, two young cattle, two swine, two Carts, two ploughs, two hoes, two scythes, four rakes, one yoke oxen, one dozen chairs, one Dish, two tables, one pair of Andirons, shovel & tongs, some musary iron ware & cooking ware, two looking glasses, six spoons, nothing is due me. I am thirteen hundred dollars. I have five in a family four dependent upon me for support viz; my wife Susannah aged 49. years, my son Leonard aged nineteen, Lydia aged fifteen, Horatio aged eleven Marshall aged eight. I am infirm & unable to labour.
Nathan Underwood,
Sworn to, and declared, on the Ninth day of August 1820, before said Court.
Almon Davis, Clerk.
I, Almon Davis, clerk of Barnstable County, 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 one thousand & twenty dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twelfth - - day of August 1820.
B 102 4.00.
Almon Davis, Clerk of the Court for the County of Barnstable,

A. Underwood's Schedule 'A'
111. I will leave all my real estate to the said point.

Declaration.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Barnstable, ss.
On the sixth day of May 1823 personally appeared in open Court, before the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a court of record, now held at Barnstable, within the County of Barnstable, and for the Counties of Barnstable and Dukes County, and proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Nathan Underwood resident in Sandwich in said County aged seventy years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Nathan Underwood enlisted for the term of eight months, and immediately after the expiration of that time for twelve months, on the — day of April in the year 1775 - in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain John Wood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Loami Baldwin.

in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, till 3d of January 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Trenton in the State of New Jersey that his name has been 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 March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to being my self 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.
  One old house & choice very good. $ 40 00   2 Cows $30. 2 young cattle $14. 15 sheep $12. 56 00   2 swine $10. farming tools $4 - 1 Wagon $12. 26 00   1 Bureau $9 - 3 tables $9 - 3 looking glasses $12. 30 00   1 doz tree spoons $3 - 3 larger do do - 12 chairs $3. 8 00   Grass ware $2 - Crocker ware $4. 6 00   Some musay Iron ware. 5 00   $ 141 00 

I am a clergyman and have received no salary for several years past.
I am seventy years old, infirm and unable to earn but very little by laboring on a farm, and have now no other means whatever to obtain a support. My family consists of my wife Susannah aged fifty eight years who is of delicate health. Our son Horatio aged eleven years, also our son Marshall aged nine years both dependent on me for support.
In a former statement I represented that I owned real estate of considerable value. It was a mistake inasmuch as it was then mortgaged for its full value.
The mortgage is foreclosed and I have no right, title or interest in said estate whatever. I refer to two copies of mortgage deeds handed to the Secretary of war, by Hon. John Reed, Member of Congress, from Massachusetts.
One yoke of oxen, two carts and a few other small articles mentioned in my former schedule and not in this, have been sold since that time, and the proceeds appropriated to my support."
Nathan Wardlawood.
Warrantable, ss. Supreme Judicial Court,
May term, 1823.
Sworn to in open Court.
Isaac Parker, Chief Justice.
A true copy, Attest, Abner Davis, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable, ss. _____
I Almon Davis Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Barnstable, do certify, that the within oath, and the schedule, are truly copied from the records 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 within schedule is, one hundred and seventy one dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day of June 1823.
Almon Davis,
Clerk of the Sup: Jud: Court, Barnstable County.

Susanna Underwood
Moop - 65
No such name in our files
Yours
Aug 31 1887
Ex 60 Mr. Decker Feb 57
1211 and 223 Fifth St

Washington 28 Jany 1851.
Sir,
Be so good as to let Messrs Dickins & Coombs see my father Nathan Underwood and my Mother Sara Underwoods pension papers under acts of 7 June 1832 and a very other act.
Yours very respectfully
H. Underwood New York
To the Commissioner of Pensions.

I John Winship of lawfull age being Call'd on to depose do hereby Certify testify and say that in the year 1776 I was in the Revolutionary Army of the United States a Soldier in Col Baldwin's Regt and in Capt John Wood's Company: and that Nathan Underwood of Lexington was orderly Corporal in Said Capt. Wood's Company and did duty as such for one full year and further sayeth not John Winship
I Tho: Locke of lawfull age do Testify and say that I was a Sargent in Capt John Wood's Company and Col. Baldwin's Regt. in the Revolutionary Army of the United States in the year 1776 and that Nathan Underwood of Lexington was orderly Corporal for Said Company and did duty as such for one full year & further sayeth not Tho: Locke
Middlesex ss Town of West Cambridge June 3 1819 then personally appeared the above deponents (viz) John Winship and Tho: Locke and Made solemn oath that the foregoing Affidavits by them subscribed contained the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth relative to such matters and things as therein contained. Before me J Wellington Justice of the peace and I further Certify the above named John Winship & Tho: Locke Correctors Stand fair and are intitled to Credit J Wellington Justice of the peace.
A. B.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
whereas it appears that Jonathan Wilkinson is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the foregoing certificates is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 9 th day of June 1819.
Abraham D. Dill

Nathan Underwood
Private
Baldwin Regt
Mass: Line
23 d April 1818
Discharge certificate of claims into circulation as wanted also pass force

Barnstable COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this 23 rd day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Nathan Underwood of Harwich , aged sixty-two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision 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."

Barnstable Feb. February 27 th 1819.
I am satisfied, from personal knowledge & long acquaintance with the Applicant, Nathan Underwood, that he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
And B, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathan Underwood did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.
Thomas B. Adams. Ch. Jus.

I Nathan Underwood of Harwich in the County of Barnstable Mass s a resident citizen in the United States set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution - that I am sixty two years old, and reduced in my circumstances and need the assistance of my country for support - that I entered the service at Lexington in Mass s in 1775 and left Wood's Company and Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts' Line and served till the 3 d day of January 1777. and was then discharged at Trenton in New Jersey - I was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Long Island, White Plains, and Trenton. I had a discharge in writing but have lost it - and have no further evidence of my services in my power. Nathan Underwood -

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 15450
Ansamma Wonderwood
Widow of
Nathan Wonderwood
Sergt Rev War
Act: March 8 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

H. Underwood - N.Y.
Special Business
file - letter
6313 - 43. M.P.
See B. Whitney Esq. son of Silvanus Whitney Esq. D.G.

Susanna Underwood
Wid, of Stephen - Mass
abt 1843 -
let of ... - A -
Underwood -
D. G. ...
William Lloyd let of Stephen Underwood D. G.

Nathan Underwood Timothy Doane

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That Nathan Underwood of Harwich in the County of Barnstable Clerk — — — —
in Consideration of three thousand Dollars paid by Timothy Doane of Orleans in the County of Barnstable Yeoman
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Timothy Doane his heirs and assigns forever the following described real estate situated in said Harwich viz one piece of land and the buildings standing thereon being my homestead containing about twelve Acres being land I purchased of Ebenezer Broadbooks of said Harwich as appears by his deed dated May 26 th 1793 and recorded August 13 th 1793 reference to be had to said deed for a particular description of the boundaries also one other tract of land which I bought of John Smith of said Harwich as appears by his deed dated October 31 st 1794 recorded June 22 nd 1795 reference to be had to said deed for its boundaries also a piece of land and swamp which I purchased of Jonathan Bangs Esq. by Deed dated April 3 rd 1809 recorded May 11 th 1809 reference to be had to said deed for its boundaries also a tract of woodland and cleared land which I purchased of Ebenezer Broadbroom Jr. of Harwich as appears by his deed dated July 2 nd 1801 Recorded October 5 th 1809 reference to be had to said deed for its boundaries the above is all in one body and is my homestead by the road on the east by Samuel Nickersons land on the south west by Seth Bangs land west by land of wid. Elizabeth Smith Coon-taining about seven Acres which I purchased of Isaac Smith with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging
To Have and to Hold the afore-granted Premises to the said Timothy Doane his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Timothy Doane his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Timothy Doane as aforesaid
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Timothy Doane his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
In Witness whereof, I the said Nathan Underwood
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Sixth Day of November in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us, Uriah Rogers John Doane
} Nathan Underwood (Seal)
Barnstable ss. November 8 th 1819. Then the above-named Nathan Underwood acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me, A true Copy Attest Job C Davis  Samuel Freeman Just. of Peace.

I know the within to be the signature of Job C. Davis & that said Davis is Register of Deeds for the County of Barnstable I know Mr Underwood to be an honest & highly res- pectable though poor man
John Reed

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That Nathan Underwood of Harwich in the County of Barnstable Commonwealth of Massachusetts
in Consideration of one Thousand Dollars - paid by John Sullivan & John Kendrick of Boston in the County of Suffolk Merchants, in the Commonwealth Massachusetts . -
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
John Sullivan and John Kendrick jointly & severally and to their heirs and assigns all my homestead farm situated, in said Harwich , containing thirty acres be the same more or less with all the buildings thereon & with the privileges thereunto belonging, bounded as follows, beginning by the road at the south-west corner of P. Land about five rods to the east of a small run of water as the fence stands and running easterly as said road runs by my dwelling house to the meeting house until it comes to Joseph Bakers land, then northerly by his range to Elizabeth Smiths range & westerly by her range as the fence stands to a corner of my said land, then northerly in her range and Nathan Ellis to a stake & stone in Ellen Brooks range, then west seven degrees north to Eliza Snows range, then southerly in his range across a fresh pond to Ellen Brooks range and by his range still southerly to the first mentioned bounds. -
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said John Sullivan and John Kendrick their Heirs and Assigns, to his & their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Sullivan and Kendrick their Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Sullivan and Kendrick
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Sullivan and Kendrick their Heirs and Assigns, forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
PROVIDED nevertheless, That if the said Nathan Underwood his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, pay to the said John Sullivan and John Kendrick or to their Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the Sum of one Thousand Dollars with lawful interest for the same agreeable to a note of hand running from the said Nathan Underwood to the said Sullivan and Kendrick and bearing even date with this Deed - then this Deed, as also said certain note of hand bearing even Date with these Presents, given by the said Nathan Underwood to the said Sullivan and Kendrick to pay the same Sum with interest at the Time aforesaid, shall both be void; otherwise shall remain in full Force.
In Witness whereof, I the said Nathan Underwood
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this ninth Day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixteen
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us, Richard Sears Ezra Nickerson
} Nathan Underwood (Seal)
Barnstable Dec. 9 th 1816.
Then the above-named Nathan Underwood
acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed - before me, Richard Sears - { Full of Person }
Received Dec. 13 th 1816 and is recorded and Conveyed -
Attest Jos C. Davis Reg r
A true Copy from the 5 th Book of records for the County of Barnstable folio 124. Attest Jos C. Davis Register of Deeds for Barnstable County

New York July 2. 1839
Dear Geo. C. Whiting Washington
Dr Sir Your favor enclosing my father's cer- tificate applying for Pen- sion has been received. Please accept my thanks for the good rendered in this matter.
Truly Yours H. Underwood

Massachusetts. Nathan Underwood. Private 1775 b 1777 aged 70 years by profession. Clergyman, unable to earn but little by labor, and has no other means of obtaining a support, he has received no salary for several years past as a Clergyman. - Wife 58 years, in bad health. 2 Sons the one aged 11 years and the other 9. dependant on him for a support.
1 Schedule dated 9 August 1820. contains, one house and Barn, 30 Acres of Land, 2 Cows, 1 Horse, 9 Sheep, 2 Young Cattle, 2 Swine, 2 Carts, 2 ploughs, 2 hoes, 2 scythes, & rakes, 1 yoke oxen, 1 Dog Chain, 1 Peck, and various articles of house hold & kitchen furniture, the whole valued by the Court at . . . . . $1027. 00
Schedule under the Act of 1 March 1823.
dated 6 May 1823 contains, one old house and Chain, 2 Pigs, 2 young Cattle, 15 Sheep 2 Swine farming utensils, 1 Desk, 1 Bureau 2 tables, 3 looking Glasses, Dog tea Spoons 12 Chairs, glass ware, crockery ware &c &c. The whole valued by the Court at . . . . . $171. 00
He accounts for the decrease of his property as follows. 1. Yoke of Oxen, 2 Carts and other articles mentioned in his 1 st schedule and not contained in his 2 nd have been sold and the proceeds applied to his support. He states that he made a mistake in mentioning the real estate in his 1 st schedule, the same being mortgaged for its full value, and refers to copies of the mortgages &c.

sent. viz Mortgage to John Sullivan & John Kendrick dated 9 December 1816 for 30 Acres of Land. $1000. Deed of Conveyance to Timothy Doane for several tracts of Land in Consideration paid by said Doane of Dated 8 November, 1819. $3000.
The applicant states under oath that prior to his application for a Pension he was indebted to Messrs Sullivan and Kendrick in the sum of $1000. for which sum he gave a mortgage deed on his real estate as collateral security. After a time the said Sullivan & Kendrick called for the said $1000. not being able to raise the amount by a sale of his property, he applied to Mr Timothy Doane for that sum. The said Doane agreed to advance the sum of $3000. upon the applicant conveying his real estate to him, to which the applicant agreed. The said T Doane for John wrote the deed, and being asked by him what he should insert as a consideration, the applicant replied that he did not care what sum, provided his father would in a limited time grant him the full right of disposing of the said real estate at sale, and that if he sold it for more than $3000. and the interest on the same to reserve the surplus to himself. To which the said Timothy Doane replied that he would give him a bond of redemption within six months for that purpose. When the deed was completed and ex d by the applicant, he found the consideration was for the sum of $3000. he then observed that he did not know that it would make any difference, thinking that in the

time granted him by the said J Doane to sell his property, he should be able to sell it for more than $1000. but in this hope he has been disappointed, and that he never was able to sell it or get more than $1000. for the same, and that sum he paid to the said Sullivan and Kendrick to whom he mortgaged the property in the first instance. The applicant solemnly declares under oath, that he never directly or indirectly rec d from the said J Doane, or his heirs or any other person for him one cent more than the $1000. heretofore mentioned. nor has he any claim of any kind or nature whatever for any more be g the authenticated affidavit of J Sullivan one of the form of S. & K. corroborating the applicant's statement. and the affidavit of John Doane son of the said J Doane dec d in which he states that his father never paid the applicant more than $1000. and that in the winter of 1822 the said real estate of the applicant was sold to Timothy Doane son of the said J Doane and to pay the said debt of $1000. owing by the applicant to the estate of the said J Doane dec d , and that he does not know why the consideration was stated in the deed to be $3000. and that he did not consider it of any consequence as it is frequently the case that deeds are written in that manner although he could not see the propriety of so doing. The said J Doane states that he settled his father's estate, and that some time previous to his death he examined the estate mortgaged by the applicant to his

Father, and reported to his father that he did not think it safe to advance any more money on the said estate, and that his father gave the applicant six months to redeem the said estate, but the applicant never redeemed the said estate, and it was accordingly sold as heretofore stated.
The Brief
Rev. Dore
Report to the Hon: John Reed. House of Reps

A. Underwoods Papers —

I Nathan Underwood of Harwich in the County of Barnstable a Commonwealth of Massachusetts, applicants for a Pension under the Acts of Congress granting the same to certain officers and soldiers in the war of the Revolution testify and say that I was prior to my application for a pension as aforesaid indebted to Messrs John Sullivan & John Kendrick in the sum of one Thousand Dollars for which sum I gave them a mort- gage of my real estate as collateral security After a time they called for their money. Not being able to raise it by a sale of the prop- erty I applied to Mr. Timothy Doane of Orleans in said County of Barnstable for that sum He agreed to advance the sum viz. One Thousand Dollars upon my conveyance of the property to him by deed. To which, see- ing no other alternative to raise the money I agreed, but contended that the whole prop- erty in my opinion was worth more than one Thousand Dollars. Mr. Doane's son John at the request of his father wrote the deed. He hearing our conversation asked what sum he should insert as a consideration for the deed. I replied that I did not care provided

provided his father in a limited time would grant me the privilege of disposing of the property at sale and if I sold it for more than the sum of One thousand dollars and the interest to receive the over plus to myself. To which he replied he would give me a bond of redemption within six months for that purpose. When the deed was finished I looked it over and found the sum mentioned in the deed to be Three Thousand Dollars. I observed that I did not know as it would make any difference, thinking that in the time granted me to sell it I should sell it for more, but I could not. His son John being then bound to Boston and my son Nathan being then in Boston I engaged the said John Doane to de- liver to my son the money, and wrote to my son to receive it and pay it over to Messrs Seeliam and Kendrick which he did. When the above said six months expired for which Mr. Doane gave his bond of redemp- tion, not having succeeded in the sale I applied to him to renew the bond for six months longer which he did. Not being able within the last mentioned term of six months to sell the property for even the sum of One thousand dollars I gave it up as fruitless. I still continue to occupy

the house by the assistance of my son in paying the rent. And I solemnly declare under oath that I never received directly or indirectly of W Timothy Doane or his heirs or of any person for him or them one single cent more than the One Thousand Dollars above stated, nor have I any claim of any kind or nature whatever for any more.
Nathan Underwood -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss. January 9. 1824 -
Personally appeared Nathan Underwood and made oath, that the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed are true
Before William P. Walker Justice of the Peace of the Inferior Court of the State
_____ Signature

James - wealth of Massachusetts faculty of Barnstable
I, Dorothy Read Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Sym. Has Alston is the judge of said Court and that the within signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and af- fixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Dorothy Read Reg Prob

Chester Snow of Harnett in the County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence herein and say that I am well acquainted with the above named Susanna Underwood and that she is still living and is the widow of the above named Nathan Underwood.
Chester Snow
Barnstable January 12 th 1844
Sworn to and subscribed.
Before me Oliver Brooks Justice of Peace I Nymphas Marston judge of Probate for said County of Barn- stable certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Chester Snow & know him to be a credible witness & that he was present in Probate Court when said Susanna Underwood made her declaration (July 18. 1843) in order to procure a pension, and that the taking of his deposition at that time was omitted by accident.
Nymphas Marston - Judge of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable
I Timothy Read Clerk of the Courts in and for the said County of Barnstable hereby certify that Aldea Brooks Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qual- ified and was so on the twelfth day of January last and that I believe the signature to the certificate on the deposi- tion of Chester Snow which is annexed to be his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Common Pleas this seven- teenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight- hundred and forty four Timothy Read Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 3 1843
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 name of Nathan Underwood of Lexington is found upon the eight months rolls as a private in the Company of Capt John Wood in Col Baldwins Regiment. From May 25. 1775 to Jan'y 1. 1776.
The name of Nathan Underwood is continued upon the rolls of Capt John Wood in Col Baldwins Regiment from Jan 1776 to July 1776 as a corporal, and Dec 31. 1776 is discharged from the Service as a Sergeant and paid for home travel.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. B. Allen
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Nathan Underwood 127
Mr. Snow will call for it fees 25 cts paid

To John A. Ballou Esq. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Susanna Underwood Widow of Nathan Underwood late of Gloucester in the County of Barnstable Clerk deceased declare that my said husband was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner by reason of his services as such that he was early in the service near at Charleston station on the night at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill and as she has been informed and believes he was engaged in that battle, that he was then an inhabitant of Boston in the State, that he continued in the service, principally, as she is informed, in the Continental, for the term of two years & perhaps more, and was engaged in five battles as she has been informed among which were those of Princeton Trenton White Plains, that he was during most or all of that time in the company of Capt Wood of the 26 th Regiment - That as her husband obtained a pension under the act of 1818 when nine months was all which could avail him she knows not that he promised proof of his whole service and for this cause she is desirous of obtaining all the evidence which exists of his services as aforesaid and must rely principally on the records in your Department for any further service than that furnished by him, and therefore requests that those records may be examined and such services

of her said husband as may be therein found certified according to the rules established by the Pension office
Susanna Underwood
Barnstable p: July 18 - 1843.
I sworn & subscribed before me Nymphas Marston Judge of Prob- -bate for said County; and I further certify that from evidence now before me I am satisfied that the declarant is the person she represents herself to be as the widow of Rev. Nathan Underwood late of Harwich in said County, who was a pensioner of the United States for revolutionary services.
Nymphas Marston { Judge of Probate for the County of Barnstable

Rev. Mr. Underwood -
Free
March 23
Sam John Child The Pres. Congress Washington City
Mr Edwards let this case be reexamined J. G. G.

Dear Sir It appears by the paper you handed to me from the Secretary of War that my non restoration to the Danvers left was owing to the date of the Deed a copy of which I sent you the last Session of Congress - Perhaps the fault was mine, if so, I have more to apologize for putting your honor & the Secretary to the trouble of a further investigation of the subject - I now find you inclosed a copy of a prior Deed for the same property & for the same; & so far from its ever being in my hands after this first conveyance it was held by Messrs Sullivan & Kendrick (partly through ignorance & partly through mistake) a considerable time after the Money was paid & the property conveyed to Mr Timothy Doane - For the truth of this statement (if necessary you may appeal to Mr John Doane who paid the Money for his Father - As to other debts I have have a Note of hand against me of $250 which has run until it has amounted to upwards of $500 another Note of $200 of Seven Years Standing on which I have shift pay the Interest until the last Year - From this Statement (which I know to be correct) let others judge of my circumstances - With regard to my schedule it was made under the impression that debts would be set against the property & thus the property entirely excluded; otherwise such a statement could not have been exhibited with any degree of propriety or justice - I have only to add: if I am restored it will be an invalu- ble favor both to my indigent family & creditors if not I have one consolation yet remaining (if it may be termed such) Time will soon remove me beyond the reach of such disappointments, & my family & creditors who are very unable to sustain any loss must be left under the necessity of shifting for themselves - & I must commend them

to the care of that being who is eminently the friend of the Widow, the Fatherless, & the oppressed -
I'm Dear & Honored Sir affectionately Yours —
Nathan Underwood —
Haverhill Decm r 23d. 1822
My best respects to my old friend & acquaintance W m Cushman — N. U. —
P.S. There are some other debts I have not mentioned being of a later date N. Underwood —

House of Rep Jan 22 d 1822
Hon John C. Calhoun
Sir
In the course, probably of the last year, the Rev Nathan Underwood of Warwick State of Massachusetts applied for a pension as a revolutionary Soldier. His application was rejected on account of his having too much property
I understand that you have decided that "A person whose name may have been placed on the pension list under the act of March 1818 & dropped therefrom under the act of May 1820 — on the account of the amount of his property may be restored to the roll in a case where it is evident a mistake has arisen." — It is presumed the same rule would be applied to the cases of those who have never been placed on the pension list; or at least that their cases might would not be subjected to more strict rules of construction. — Under this impression I take the liberty to request you to re-examine the case of Mr Nathan Underwood I fully believe his Schedule & statement which was most manifestly erroneous

that it is and must be "evident" that a mistake has arisen,
As, I understand, he stated in his schedule that he had real estate of the value of $1000 more or less — The real fact is his real estate had been bona fide conveyed to Jim Doane by Deed bearing date Nov 8 th 1819 a copy of which Deed I here with enclose — I also state that I saw said Underwood at Boston the day that he made out his schedule that he informed me of what he had done & at that time stated that his land including his house & buildings had been sold to Doane to pay his debts — but that Doane had engaged if he Underwood would pay a certain sum he would reconvey the same — I did not afterwards see his schedule but advised him to have the facts stated as they were
As I now understand & fully believe he considered the land his because Doane had not taken absolute possession & because if he paid a certain sum Doane would reconvey — Then he did not own the land & real estate put down in his schedule and it is evident a mistake has arisen

his notions as to the force & legal effect of the conveyance were erroneous — Other evidence if admissible & desirable may be procured of the most satisfactory kind in further support of the fact that Underwood had little or no property when his schedule was made out —
I am
respectfully
Your Ob. t Serv. t
John Reed
Job C. Davis is Register of Deeds in the County of Barnsta ble State of Massachusetts J. Reed.

Mr Edwards. War Office Pension Department

House of Representatives Dec 18 th 1823
Sir
I herewith enclose the Paper which you was so obliging, as to lend me in the case of Nathan Underwood
With Respect
Yours &c
John Reid

I John Doane of Orleans in the County of Barnstable state of Mass. of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that I am the son of the late Doane late of said Orleans deceased: that I were well acquainted with my Father's business that I settled his estate and that when Rev Nathan Underwood gave a deed of his property in Nov 8th 1819 to my Father I wrote the deed that I did the business with Rev Underwood that he had no more money of my Father for his farm than One thousand Dollars that that money I paid to Rev Nathan Underwood son then in Boston and John Sullivan & John Kendrick Merchants in Boston which money was all paid to redeem said property from Sullivan & Kendrick it being mortgaged to them sometime in 1816 I went to Harvard a short time previous to Nov 8th 1829 and examined said farm and reported to my Father that I did not think it safe to advance any more than One thousand Dollars on said farm a given six months to redeem it in said property was not redeemed in the space of time given: therefore in the winter of 1823 said farm was sold to Timothy Doane son of Timothy Doane deceased to pay said debt. I do not know why the consideration was stated in the Deed to be then thousand Dollars , but I also not consider it of any consequence it is frequently the case here that deeds are written in that manner although I could not see the propriety of it. And further your deponent saith etc. Orleans Jan 17 30 1823 John Doane

Barnstable Js. January 5 th 1924 Then the within named John Doane appeared before me and made oath that the within instrument is the truth and nothing but the truth.
Simeon Kingman Justice of the Peace

11222
No. 6612 Act 1843 Susanna Underwood
Maow of Atchan Mass
act 7 July 1838
Rejected hist. acco. 1841
Adm? Act 3 March 1843
7 Mo 12 days Junia $24.66
h " Corp. 22.00
h " Sergt. 30.00
$76.66
Pham
Timothy Rea
Barnstable
Mass

New Bedford, Mass., July 21 1862
Amos A. Phelps
Dear Sir
If you will be good enough to have the information asked for by the within letter furnished to me I shall be obliged to you & am truly
Yours &c
J. D. Eliot.

Boston Jan'y 9th 1824
Whereas Rev. Nathan Underwood of Haverwick in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts, was on the ninth day of Decem r 1816 indebted to the late firm of Sullivan & Kimbark, one thousand dollars, for which the said Underwood gave his note to S & K & a mortgage of his estate to secure the payment of the same, both dated as above - this is to certify that the principal of said note was all paid prior to Feby 25. 1821, at which time a balance of interest remained due amt: $79.45 which has since been paid & the note given up also the mortgage cancelled.
John Sullivan one of late firm of S & Kimbark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss. Jan'y 9. 1824. Subscribed and sworn to,
Before me, William H. Walker Justice of the Peace of the Commonwealth for the State.
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11222
Aug 16 '44
Massachusetts
July 7 1838
Mrs. Underwood
Rev. Samuel Hale W. H. 124
H. Edwards Esq.
Lebanon N. of Pennsylvania
Washington D.C.
P.S.
See
Sept 19

Barnstable Mass. Aug. 12 th 1844
Sir please examine the enclosed application for a pension and make return to me oblige
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions }
Yrs respectfully Dorothy Reed

New York June 21. 1839
Dear Sir,
My venerable father was a Revolutionary soldier and joined the army at Cambridge in 1775. He received a Pension for a number of years. I am preparing a sketch of his life for a history of his adopted county in Massachusetts. In searching his papers, we cannot find his Pension Certificate, nor any clue under whom he served. The record is in your office I presume, and can I draw upon your courtesy and ask you to furnish me the Captain of the Company, the Regiment and the Commander. I am aware of the multiplicity of your duties and it is with great delicacy that I solicit this favor. I have no friend in Washington at this time to whom I could apply for the information.
I should be glad to obtain the information as early as convenient.
Over
Very Sincerely Yours H. Underwood

Nathan Underwood Native of Lexington Mass.
joins the Revolutionary Army at Cambridge. Name of Captain of Company
do of Colonel of Regiment
What Regiment.
Other particulars if any on record

House of Representatives Jan 15 th 1824
Sir
After I called upon you about twenty days ago respecting the Pension of Rev. Nathan Underwood, I wrote to him then at Boston to make an affidavit respecting the consideration of the deed to Doane — I wrote at the same time to Mr John Doane of Orleans son of J. Doane deceased? the grantee in the deed from Underwood to state to me all the facts in relation to the deed aforesaid & the consideration thereof within his knowledge — I yesterday received both their depositions which I now enclose to you and also the deposition of John Sullivan — Neither knew that I was about to have the depositions of the other taken as I did not inform them & they have been for months more than one hun- dred miles apart — I think that their depositions agree — I know personally John Doane Esq to be a man of strict integrity. I also know Timothy Kingman & his hand writing & knows him to be a Jus. Peace
Hon John C. Calhoun Secy of War.
Respectfully Yr Ob: Serv: John Reed

W Howard Larned Jan 10 th
Three
Hon John Reed - Rep to Congress
Washington City (D.C.)

Hon ble Sir
Yours of the 19 th Inst t was duly rec d . & I find you inclosed the copy requested with some explanation - Being in great want of Money & no way to raise it but by the sale of this property & not being able to effect the sale I applied to Mr John Sullivan of Boston in the Fall of 1817 & conveyed him the property by Mortgage for $1000 In 1819 he became dissatisfied with the security & demanded his Money - Not being able to an- swer his demands but by the sale I applied to Mr Doane who very obligingly condescended to take the property & advance the Money - I suggested suggested to him that I thought the property might sell for more - He then proposed that I might mention any sum to be put in the Deed & a limited time to refund back the Money with the Interest & he would deed it back to me again, but I have never been able to raise that sum from the property & the time being expired for the redemption it must remain as it is - As to other lands I have 2 Acres only which I purchased for the wood but the wood is cut off & from its barrenness & distant location it was not considered as worth mentioning in the Deed - As to my schedule as I was then on the premises & hoping to sell them for more I concurred it most correct to state it with every other article - then in my possession at what I concurred its full value & so high were some articles stated by me as to be disputed by the Judge This I did on the ground that a like consideration would be regarded with respect to debts I have now besides the $1000 two Notes of hand against me one of $440 the other $230 with over 2 Years Interest now due on them - which all my personal property were it now put on sale would not discharge the Interest now due - As to losses sustained I do not presume to state that the Secretary of himself has authority to answer; but this I say I concurred the debt is very justly due from my country - After so many privations Letting myself down many times with no expectations & sincerely a wish of rising again & so often facing the country for the good of my Country I concurred the hazards to be more than sufficient to give me a claim on my country for a compensation.

At this period of life to become a pauper & undutied. The practice is in Harwich & removed from one family to another where they can freely subsist from their own poverty must be, at least very unpleasant for one who has been used to better days - But I is confiding in your integrity & uprightness & the good will of my Country when it can be found to be due I very cheerfully submit my case to the consideration of Government. & will endeavor to acquiesce in their decision -
I am Dear Sir Yours to serve -
Nathan Underwood
Harwich Jan y . 9 th 1822 -