Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33876, John Wade, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wade, John
S 33876
CONTENTS

1884 June 7. Sent history per Comf
3364.
4
Massachusetts.
John Wade, Capt Cleveland private,
Massachusetts Line
In the 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 25 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. Amts. 10/30. 34.66 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
$82.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Thos Beane
Continued
Washington, Berkshire Co
W. H. ... 1818 ... Parkhurst ... Mass

Inverness
25 April
Correct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
On this twentyfifth day of April A.D. 1818. before me the subscriber, first Judge of the circuit court of Common pleas for the western circuit in this Commonwealth personally appeared John Wade, aged sixty nine years, resident in the town of Washington in the county of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts, who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That the said John Wade enlisted in the town of Washington, aforesaid, in the company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Cleveland, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, General's Regt. That he continued to serve in the said corps untill the Spring of the year 1780. when he was discharged from service — that he was in the Battles of Stillwater and Saratoga in the state of New York, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he now offers the testimony of Josiah Lawrence as to the truth of the foregoing facts and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the testimony of Josiah Lawrence.
John Wade
Sworn to and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
John Hooker,
John Hooker, first Judge &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Wade, 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 aforesaid act of Congress
John Hooker,
Filed April 25. 1818.
I Jos. Woodbridge Clerk of said court in the said county of Berkshire do hereby certify that John Hooker is Chief Justice of said court & that the above is a true copy — Witness my hand & the seal of said court hereunto affixed
J. Woodbridge Clerk

I Josiah Lawrence of Pittsfield County of Berkshire Mass ts do depone & say that I was in the same Company & Regiment with the said John Wade & know that he served therein two years & a half beginning in June 1777 as he has set forth in his Affidavit.
Josiah Lawrence
Sworn to this 25 th day of April 1810 before me the John Hooker

John Wade -
3364
Washington
Oct 28
1818
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District of Massachusetts

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this twenty sixth day of October 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 October 1820, 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 its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
John Wade aged 72 years, resident in Washington 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 Gleavland in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 25 th A.D. 1820 - and that his pension certificate is numbered 3364 -
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, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
I have no property except my clothing -
That I am by occupation a Farmer that I am unable to labour except a very little that the number of my family residing with me is none that their names and ages are as follow :
(Sign d ) John Wade
Sworn to, and declared on the twenty sixth day of October 1820, before the said Court, Parker L. Hall (Sign d ) W.H. Spofford .
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 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  said John Wade has no property dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of November 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

33 876 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 876
John Wade Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]