Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 28939, Jesse Wedgwood, Navy Res. Maine

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
Wedgewood, Jesse. Wedgewood.
828939
CONTENTS
Res. - Maine

294 Maine
Sarah Wedgewood
of Piscataqua in the State of Maine who was a Marine in the First  Regiment commanded by Captain Thompson of the 6th  Regiment commanded by Colonel ... in the U.S. Navy line, for the term of One Year  N.H. from the year 1777 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st day of Mar 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of August 1832 and sent to Gov. D. Mrs. Sarah Wedgewood  Maine
the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 182
Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832 $ 40 -- semi annual due 4 Sept " " 20 $ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. } Volume 1832
Recorded Book 2 Vol 1- Page 101

Joseph Wedgewood Mannu
Ship Raleigh. Capt Thompson
1777-1 year 15 May 18
Pansonfield
The depositions of the wit- nesses within mentioned, corroborating the applicant's Statement, must be forwar- ded to the Pension office du- ly taken and authenticated
Sam l  W May 1819
additional
The evidence necessary to sub- stantiate this claim is contained in the Depositions which I trans- mitted to the War Department on the 15 th of May last - which Deposi- tions were taken before G. W. Walling- ford Esq - & authenticated by the signa- ture of Dan l S. Smith Esq. Clerk of the judicial Court in the County of York, & under the seal of said Court -
Br d G. W. Wallingford

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this fifteenth
day of May
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Jesse Wedgewood aged fifty seven years resident in Parsonfield in said county of York, who being by me first 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 he the said Jesse Wedgewood, in the month of June 1777, entered on board the Continental Ship Raleigh commanded by Capt Thomson, as a mariner for the term of one year, sailed on a cruise, during which, she took a prize which was brought into New London, thence proceeding to France took two prizes in the English Channel, which were carried into France - whence she sailed on a cruise off Madeira, & the Cape de Verde Islands & took another prize which was sent into Spain, after which she returned to Portsmouth in the spring of the year 1778, & proceeded from thence to Boston where he remained on board the said ship until the expiration of the above-named term of one year, when he was discharged but has long since lost his discharge.
And in proof of the foregoing declaration made by the said Jesse Wedgewood, Alexander Gault, & George Seaker, and Thomas Murphy  affidavit  respectable & respectable personally appear, and being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say, that the above named Jesse Wedgewood did serve in the revolutionary war on board the United States Ship Raleigh for the full term of twelve months as he has testified that they both served on board the same vessel with him the whole of said time, and knew that he did his duty faithfully and that he was honorably discharged after the time for which he had engaged had expired.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj: Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jesse Wedgewood did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
fifteenth
day of May
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj: Greene

13.640 R
District of Maine
Jesse Weagewood
of Parsonsfield in the state of Maine Raleigh who was a Marine in the regiment  on board the Frigate commanded by Colonel Thompson of the U.S. Navy line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of District Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of June 1818 and sent to Benjamin Green Esq. South Berwick District of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 77. 41 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 48. 00 9 Mo. 21.  $125. 41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Duplicate Certificate issued June 10 th 1820 & sent to Judge Green.

Invalid
Rev
Navy
File No. 28939
Jesse Wedgewood Marine Frigate "Raleigh" Rev. War
Act June 7. 1832
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jesse Hedgwood of Parsonsfield in the County of York & State of Maine Depose & say That on the tenth day of June one thousand eight hundred & twenty I was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Maine Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
That I was subsequently struck from the roll not having made any application under the additional act requiring a schedule of property. That I was a Marine in the Navy of the Revolution. That I served on board the Ship Raleigh commanded by Captain Thomas Thompson.
That I now reside in Parsonsfield aforesaid & resided there when I made my former application. The above dates are agreeable to a pension certificate in my possession, which was issued in lieu of one supposed to be lost. Jesse W. Wood
State of Maine County of York ss.
July 20. 1832 Then personally appeared before me Noah Sebbett a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid & Jesse Hedgwood above named & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement Noah Sebbett Justice of the Peace

State of Maine York County ss. I Jeremiah Bradburn, Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County of York, certify, that Noah Tabbets is a Justice of the Peace, for said County and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal this second day of August Anno Domini 1832.
Jere. Bradburn Clerk of the Judicial Court, York County.

I Jesse Wedgwood of Parsonsfield in the County of York & State of Maine being an applicant for a pension certificate for revolutionary services & having made application for the same through the Hon. Benjamin Greene, hereby depose & say that I have never received a pension certificate for revolutionary services nor has any body to my knowledge received one for me.
Dated at Parsonsfield this twenty fifth day of May 1820
Jesse Wedgwood
York ss May 25 th 1820 Then personally appeared the above named Jesse Wedgwood & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true & correct
Before me Rufus W atkins Justice of the Peace for said County
I Benj 9 Greene, Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first eastern Circuit in the State of Maine, do hereby certify, that the above named Rufus W atkins is a justice of the peace for the County of York, duly authorized and empowered to take & administer Oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 30 th day of May 1820
Benj 9 Greene

J. L. Edwards Esq of the Pension Office Washington, Col $43 per ann.
Hon. R. M c Intire Pensions rec d . 9 Aug. 1892

Passumpsfield July 30. 1832
James L. Edward Esq. , Sir , Transmitted herewith is the application of Jesse Woodworth to be restored to the pension roll which requires I suppose the proof of identity only & that I presume is sufficiently to establish in the manner here attempted without going to a court of record.
Arthur M c Arthur Esq. - a Gentleman of the Bar of this County who has transmitted the application of Ephraim Clark requests me to enquire if the proof forwarded be sufficient & if not to point out in what particulars it is deficient. I mention this because I know not that Mr. M c Arthur is known to the Department.
Yours respectfully -
Rufus Kirtland

I Benj. Greene of South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine testify and say that I never have recd. a certificate of Pension for Jesse Wedgewood of Parsons field in said County - whose application I have forwarded to the War Department - nor has any other person received such certificate for him to my knowledge - South Berwick May 30 th - 1820 Benj a Greene
York J. May 30 th - 1820 - Then personally appeared the above named Benj. Greene and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true, before Charles Greene, Justice Peace.

Additional Evidence in Jesse Wraggwood's case
This additional Evidence applies to a case forwarded in your last, and contained in a package of numbers in the office of the War Department 3061, of which I have a copy rec. no in- telligence
Brig d Green
S t Berwick, Maine.
District of Maine

(Additional Evidence)
I Thomas Murphy of Lyman in the County of York and district of Maine Laborer, sixty two years of age do on solemn oath testify and depose that I am well acquainted with Jesse Wedgewood of Parsonsfield in said County of York and have known him from June 1777 to the present time and that in said June 1777 I shipped on board the United States of War ship Raleigh then lying in the harbor of Portsmouth N H for the term of one year and at the time I shipped on board said vessel the said Jesse Wedgewood then being a marine on board, he having a few days before that time entered on board her, for the term of one year and that about one month after the said Wedgewood shipped on board, the Raleigh proceeded to sea on a cruise against the common enemy Thomas Thompson of Portsmouth being commander of said ship and Peter Sherry being first lieutenant. I further depose depose that said ship proceeded on said cruise in search of the cruisers of the enemy and the unarmed merchant ships of Great Britain and that said ship touched at two French ports and lay some time at Lorient in France and again proceeded to Teneriff and sundry other places and arrived at Portsmouth N H some time in April 1778 and after lying there a few days, we proceeded to Boston where some time in June 1778 the said Wedgewood was honorably discharged from said ship, he having served out his full term of time - I further say that during said cruise the said ship Raleigh captured six vessels as prizes - two were burned and the residue manned and sent in - I further depose that Jesse Wedgewood above named is now present at the taking of this deposition and further say not - Thomas Murphy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts November 27. 1810 Then the above named Thomas Murphy, who is a credible and disinterested witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed -
Before me
William G. Wallingford Justice

Additional Evidence
I Pierce Murphy of Lyman in the county of York and district of Maine Laborer sayly six years of age do on solemn oath depose and say that some time in the month of June 1777 I shipped on board the United States ship Raleigh, then commanded by Capt Thomas Thompson of Portsmouth N H, of thirty two guns, for the term of twelve months, the said ship then lying at Portsmouth — That a few days after I entered on board said ship, Jesse Wedgewood of Parsonsfield in said county enlisted on board for the term of one year, as a Marine — That four or five weeks after said Wedgewood enlisted the said ship sailed on a cruise against the common enemy and in the course of said cruise said ship touched at Lorient in France at Teneriff and sundry other places. captured six prizes burned two of them and ordered the residue into French and American Port, and the said ship of war Raleigh returned to Portsmouth according to present recollection some time in the month of June April 1778 and after remaining there about two weeks, the ship proceeded to Boston and the latter end of June 1778 the said Wedgewood was honorably discharged he having served out the twelve months for which he enlisted — I further depose that I have known the said Wedgewood from that time to the present and that the Jesse Wedgewood now present is the same Jesse Wedgewood above named — Pierce Murphy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yorkss. November 27 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Pierce Murphy, who is a credible and disinterested witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me
J. W. Wallingford Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss.
I Daniel Sewall clerk of the circuit court of common pleas for the first eastern circuit in said commonwealth do hereby certify that George W. Wal- bridge Esq. is a Justice of the peace for said county of York duly authorized and empowered to take civil admonition oaths — and like wise that the Hon. Benjamin Grane Esq. is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court aforesaid and that full faith and credit is to be attached to his acts and attestations as such —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
Daniel Sewall