Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33215, Aaron Waite, Mass.

SERVICE
Waite, Aaron
NUMBER
Mass.
S. 33215
CONTENTS

10,134 Q
Also a chub Har on Maitre.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Massachusetts Line, for the term of 5 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of May 1879 and sent to Genl. Mansel Parker, Malpas
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19  87 11 4 3 1 Sept 10  11 8
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48
13543
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

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Not on continental Establishments not 9 months at any one period on the continental establishments
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State of Massachusetts
I Aaron Waite a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Ipswich in the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the first day of April in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & seventy six
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy seven being nine months
as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company of Captain Nathaniel Wade in Colonel Moses Little in the Massachusetts line.
and that I left the service on the 1 st of January being honorably discharged — and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty nine years. I have no other evidence to offer than what is herewith exhibited.
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Aaron Waite
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit within the State aforesaid & residing New Bedford
the abovenamed Aaron Waite and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. The testimony
Whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court. Wm Wetmore
June 15 1818. I further certify that the

within named Deponents are credible & disinterested witnesses, I have been duly sworn.
Wm Wetmore

Aaron Waite
May 1817
Cont. Sep 25. 1820
[Large cursive signature, likely Aaron Waite]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record 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, Aaron Waite of Ipswich resident in
Pension Certificate No. 10.134 in said Circuit, who is named in now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Aaron Waite — — — late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — — — dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of April — — — one thousand eight hundred and sixteen ."
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"Given at the War Office of the United States, this first — — — day of May — — — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
No Real Estate.
Personal Estate.
One Maple desk 3 Dolls. 7 chairs 1.20 — — — 4.20 Two tables — — — — — 1.50 One iron pot and one teakettle — — — 1.00 One frying pan & 1 skillet — — — — — .75 One light stand 50 cts. 6 spoons & 6 knives & forks — 1.70 Old crockery and tin ware — — — — — 1.15 10.30
Enlisted in January 1776 enlisted for one year in Capt. Nathaniel Wade's Company & Col. Moses Little's Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment and served the whole

year and was discharged. He served four months in the Militia 1775 and was also three months at the capture of Burgoyne and two months at Newport. Was in the battle on Long Island and at Harlem Heights and at White Plains - and at Trenton and Princeton - and in a detached party under Col. Parker of Virginia in the State of New Jersey.
Is aged sixty four year disenabled to labour on account of a rupture of the bowels called the Hernia - his wife is aged sixty three years.
His family consists of himself wife one son afflicted with convulsion fits, and two daughters.
Aaron Waite
Essex p. July 12. 1820. Then the above named Aaron Waite made oath that the said schedule and statement by him subscribed, are true, before me
Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Aaron Waite do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Aaron Waite
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Aaron Waite took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
ten dollars thirty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., December 7, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of AARON MAIER a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     In his application for pension he made the following statement relative to his services: Enlisted in January, 1778, for one year, in Capt. Nathaniel Ashe's company, Col. Moses Little's regiment in the Massachusetts Line on the Continental establishment; served the whole year and was discharged; served four months in the militia, 1778, three months at the capture of Savannah, and two months at Newbern; was in the battle on Long Island and at Brandywine Heights, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton, and in a detached party under Col. Parker of Virginia in the State of New Jersey.  
Battles engaged in,
As above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Not stated.
Date of application for pension.
April 7, 1818.
Residence at date of application,
Ipswich, Mass.
Age at date of application,
Fifty-five years.
Remarks: He did not mention the names of any officers except those he served under during the years service after Jan., 1778, and Col. Parker.
R. B. Gilbert, Wadsworth, Very respectfully, Pension Office.
Commissioner.

33215 Recd INVALID.
Noted Dec. 7, 1895 To B. B. Debert Pension Office
File No. 33,215
Aaron Waithe
Dei Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 488
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ipswich April 7 th 1818
This may certify that I was captain of a Company in the 12 th Regiment of foot commanded by Col o Moses Little in the service of the United States in the year 1776 — That Aaron Waite was a soldier in said Company and enlisted on the first day of Ap l of the year abovenmentioned to continue in service until the first day of Jan y 1777 — that he continued in service the full term for which he enlisted, being nine months, and at the request of Gen l Washington continued in service six weeks as a volunteer after his time of service had expired —
Nath l Wade

Aaron Waite
Ipswich, Mass - 5
33-15
Any record of such soldier in the Revolution or Mar 1812?
Genl Dana, Chief Q M & Q Div - Can you furnish any information re- -ative to the service of the above soldier?
Respectfully B B Albee
12/5/90 Record Div

OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 6 1895 FILES.

I Nathaniel Wade Esquire of Haverick in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts testify before all ray that I was commissioned as a Captain of a Company in the twelfth Regiment of foot in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Establishment in the army of the United States of America in the revolutionary war on the first day of January A.D. 1776 said Regiment being commanded by Colonel Little, and Aaron Waite of said Haverick a private Soldier in my company on the first day of April A.D. 1776 enlisted therein and faithfully did his duty so during the time term of his enlistment which was nine months, and at the request of the Commander in chief the Company generally engaged for six weeks longer being then in the State of New Jersey amongst which the said Aaron was one making in the whole a continued Service of ten months & two weeks and was then Honorably discharged, I further say that said Aaron Waite by reason of reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his Country for support —
Nathl. Wade
I Joseph Hodgkins of the same Haverick Esquire declare on oath that I was first Lieutenant in the above company under Captain Wade during the whole of the above period & the above Declaration & statement is true
Joseph Hodgkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
E. Sess. June 10 th 1818 Then Nathaniel Wade and Joseph Hodgkins above named appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavits before me Am Andrews Justice of the Peace