Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31434, Nathaniel Trask, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Trask Nathaniel
NUMBER
S 31434
CONTENTS

6160
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Trask
of Charleston in the State of MASS who was a Lieut in the commanded by Captain Hellingill of the Regt commanded by Col. M c Don in the Massachusetts line for 2 Years Lieutenant
82 M c Don 240 act 18th Dec cap 20 March 1812 11th March 1814
Inscribed on the Roll of MASSACHUSETTS at the rate of $20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb 1833 and stat 4th year.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1833 $480.00 Semizant. allowance ending 11 Mar 16.00 $496.00
{ Revolutionary Claims } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. D. Adams Clerk Vol. 3a Page 86

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Nathaniel Trask 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 District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Nathaniel Hask by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
McDaniels { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

No 58
Nathaniel Frank Lieutenant
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This will be admitted, if the Judge will certify as to the circumstances of the claim- ant —
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Massachusetts District United States Nathaniel Trask of Charlestown, in the County said District, a resident citizen of the United States, and an applicant for a pension from the United States under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," do on oath testify & declare, That at the commencement of the American Revolutionary War, viz on the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775, I engaged as a private Soldier, in defence of my Country's rights and continued to serve as a Private during a greater part of the time untill the first day of January A.D. 1777, when I received from the Congress of the United States, a commission to serve as Lieutenant, in the Regiment of Foot, whereof James Wesson Esq. was Colonel, — And I further testify that I continued to serve as Lieutenant, in Col Wesson's Regiment, it being the Eighth, Massachussetts Regiment, on the Continental establishment, from the said first day of January A.D. 1777, untill the twelfth day of July A.D. 1779, when I obtained an honorable discharge, by permission from the Commander in Chief, signed at Head quarters near Windsor, July 12th 1779 — by R. H. Mead, A.D.C. that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
Nathaniel Trask
Massachusetts District ss.
30. March 1818
Sworn to before me
Wm Dyer Dist Judge Mass D.C.

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Nathaniel Frask
6455
Jany 1819 at a Entd
[Faint, illegible cursive handwriting, possibly "Entitled"]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820.
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice , and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
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, Nathaniel Frase resident at Concord in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. b. 455 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, Nathaniel Frase  the late a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen L. S.
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,
“ One lot of Land 32 by 70 feet the one half of a two story house standing upon it partly finished and out of repair inasmuch as the wife's right of dower who will not sell $400 One desk & three tables, nine common chairs, two old chests, two pr audirons, shovel and tongs, three candlesticks, one old writing desk, two common pots, one iron kettle, five knives and forks, nine plates, six cups and saucers, three tea porsingers, one broom, one small looking glass, the whole worth . . . . . 70. $420 00 It is in debt $100.”

He is sixty five years old served in Revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line from midtenth of April 1775 to July 1778 first in Cap John Woods company Col. Gershom Pyle in 1776 Col. Baldwin's Regt Cap Woods company in 1777 was promoted to Lieutenant in Col. James Wilson's Regt, Cap Joseph Pelling's company and transferred to Cap Nathan Dix company, he has a wife fifty years old one daughter seven years old is a brick layer by trade but by reason of lameness has not been able to do any work for three years has no income beside his pension.
Nathan D. Trask.
Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge of P.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// I, Nathaniel Trask 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.
Nath Trask
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Nath Trask took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore . Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, 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
Three hundred & twenty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

Hon. Secretary of War For J. L. Edwards; War Dept. Pension Office Washington

Charleston. Mass ts
December 31 st 1832.
Sir
I herewith transmit my pension Certificate to the Department, for the purpose of availing myself of the benefit of the Act of the seventh of June 1832 — and humbly request that my name may be inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Mass ts agency, agreeably to my rank in the Army of the Revolution — I have to inform you, that I was a 2 d Lieutenant in Captain Lix's Company in Colonel James Weston's Regiment of the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary Army; as will more fully appear by my Commission, and Discharge, now on file in the War Dept; said Commission and Discharge were forwarded by me, when I made application for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. — Should my claim be considered admissible you will please to accept of the enclosed Certificate and issue a new one and hand the same to agreeably to the provisions of the said Act of the 7 th of June 1832 — and please to hand the same to the Hon. Edward Everett, Esq. Member of Congress from this town of Charleston —
Very respectfully Sir, I am your Obedient Servant
Rathb. Frank
Hon. Secretary of War War Dept Pension Office Washington

I Nathaniel Isaac St. in Col. Wepow's Regt do acknowledge the UNITED STATES of AME- RICA to be Free, Independent and Sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obe- dience to George the Third, King of Great-Britain; and I renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him; and I do swear that I will, to the ut- most of my power, support, maintain and defend the said United States against the said King George the Third, his heirs and successors, and his or their abettors, assistants and adherents, and will serve the said United States in the office of Lieut. Genl. which I now hold, with fidelity, according to the best of my skill and understanding.
Sworn before me, Camp at Valley Forge. May 13 th 1778 Thos. Daron de Kalb m o G l
Nathaniel Isaac St.

Lieutenant Nathaniel Trask of Col. Wilson's (eighth Massachusetts New Hampshire Regiment at his own request has ob- tained permission from the Comman- der in Chief to resign his Com- mission —
Headquarters New Hampshire July 12 th 1879
R. H. Meade A.D.C.

31 434 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31, 434
Nathaniel Frick
Lient Rev war
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 422
[Arrangement of 1870.]

M. apachun Nathaniel Trask Lieut - 3 years from '76
1 st Schedule June 1820 " 1 Lot of Land 32 feet by 70 & 1/2 a small house, in company with the wife's right of dower sold out for $400. Personal prop 20 Total $420
over $100 (no name given)
2 nd Schedule June 10. 1823
a few articles of furniture valued at $9.02 1/2
He sold his Real Estate for $600, Sept 23. 1820 - a great part of which he appropriated to the payment of his just debts. The balance has been entirely
expended for his support since that time -
The Deed was made acknowledged, Rec d & Re d in order Sept 23. 1820
His age 68 - Bricklayer. for 6 years past has been unable to labor -
no family - lives with a Daughter & dependent on her & her husband for subsistence
see letter Sept. 3. 1823, to
A. D. Gilson Esq. Cambridge
M c Honk

Authenticated affidavits of creditors exhibited, showing that he was indebted, and paid to them in cash to the amount of $ 427. 69, — $ 172, 31 paid by claimant for current expenses of family, — They state him to be a man of integrity, and that he is wholly unable to support him- self in consequence of rheumatism and is now very poor, —
48 120
Recd 2 66 April 14. 1824 sent
to Hon. Mr. Cushman,
March 1. 1824

Nathl. French
4.
58
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March _____ next, at the Br. Bank. U. States at Boston.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, — " " " " " —
Nath l Trask — " " — late a Lieutenant — " " — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts — " " — Agency, at the rate of Twenty — dollars per month, to commence on the — 30 th day of — March — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this — 30 th — day of — Jan y — one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen —
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

O.C. Nathaniel Mark Lieut 2 years Col. Wesson's Regt Map Line — Athens
Hon. E. Everett H.R.

Washington 5th Jan. 1833.
J. L. Edwards Esq r .
Dear Sir,
I enclose the Pension Certificate of Lt Trask with a letter to the Secretary of War for Yourself & a letter to me. The object with which this Certificate is transmitted will appear from the accompanying letters, to which I beg leave to ask your attention.
I am, Dear Sir, very respectfully Yours, Edward Everett.

6,455 Massachusetts.
Nathl. Trask Jr
Charlston — in the state of Massachusetts who was a Lieut. in the regiment commanded by colonel Mason of the Massachusetts line, for the term of — 2 years, 6 months
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts . . . . . at the rate of 20. Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. th of March 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. th of Novr. 1819 and sent to Mrs. Sarah Trask
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 3 2/31 - 4/30 103.95 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 — 120 "
$ 223.95
Ex. Wright
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent to Abraham Pigeon 22 Sept. 1820 Cambridge, Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex Ss.
On this tenth day of June A.D. 1823, personally appeared in open court being a court of records and being the court of common pleas for the county of Middlesex aforesaid in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Nathaniel Trask resident in said county of Middlesex, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th March 1818, of 1 st May 1820 and 1 st March 1823 - That he the said Nathaniel Trask enlisted for the term of one year in the month of May 1775, in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Wood in the Regiment commanded by col. Gerish; afterwards by col. Baldwin. That soon after the end of his first year's service in the year 1776, as he believes, (his commission and discharge having been sent on to Washington with his first application for a pension, he is unable to state the precise time,) he was appointed a Lieutenant in the company commanded by capt. Joseph Hellingill in the Regiment commanded by colonel James Weston; afterwards transferred to the company commanded by capt. Nathan Dix, in the Regiment commanded by col. James Weston, all in the line

of the State of Massachusetts and all on the Continental establishment, except the first year of service from May 1775 to May 1776 - That he continued to serve in the respective Corps aforesaid until the month of June 1779 - when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York. That he engaged in the defence of his country's rights on the 19 th of April 1775, took an active part in the first effectual stand that was made on that memorable day against the British forces at Concord in the State of Massachusetts, afterwards assisted at the taking of Fort Stanwix, was at the capture of Burgoyne, engaged in the battle at Monmouth, assisted at the capture of the Hessians at Trenton, was in foremost ranks in the battle at White Plains, and took an active part in many important skirmishes which took place during his said term of service.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, & 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 18 th 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 herunto annexed.
When I exhibited my first schedule which accompanied my application for a pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818. I was the owner of a small piece of land in Charlestown in said county of Middlesex with a small dwelling house thereon, and being considerably in debt and from bodily infirmity totally unable to extricate myself without a sale of my house, I did with this view and also to prevent its being taken from me on execution, on the twenty third day of September A.D. 1820 sell and dispose of my said estate in Charlestown, for the sum of six hundred dollars, a great part of which I immediately appropriated to the payment of my just debts, consisting of Doctors' bills and other claims made upon me for expenses incurred during a long period of ill health. The balance has been entirely expended for my support since that time, during which I have not been able to perform a single days work and a considerable part of the time not to move from my bed.
Name of the person to whom sold Time of sale Consideration Isaac Warren 23 d September 1820. Six hundred dollars in cash.
Annexed is a copy of my deed to said Warren.
Nathl. Frask.

Schedule of all the property owned by Nathaniel Trask viz.
  1 Desk ..... $ 3. 00   2 old Tables ..... 1. 50   6 old Chairs ..... 1. 50   1 Chest ..... . 25   1 pair Iron Dogs ..... . 50   1 do. Shovel & Tongs ..... . 50   2 Iron candlesticks ..... . 12 1/2   1 Iron Pot ..... . 50   1 Tea Kettle ..... . 40   3 Knives & Forks ..... . 25   1 Small Looking Glass ..... . 50   $ 9. 02 1/2 
And I do further solemnly swear that I am by occupation a brick layer and when in health was enabled to procure a comfortable support, but for six years past from severe indisposition I have been entirely unable to labour, am unable in any way to support myself without aid from public or private charity. I am now living with a daughter and dependent on herself and husband for subsistence; no other member of my family resides with me nor have I any son or daughter who is able to contribute to my support. The son in law with whom I reside is a Truckman, has a large family of children, and possesses but a small property.  Nathl. Trask.
Sworn to and declared on the 10 th day of June 1823. Before the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex. Atty: A. Biglow clk.

I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Nathaniel Haskell did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed 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 aforesaid schedule is nine dollars two and a half cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this first day of July 1823.
Abraham Biglow

I know all men by these presents, that I Nathaniel Trask of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bricklayer, for and in consideration of Six hundred dollars paid by Isaac Warren of said Charlestown in the county & Commonwealth aforesaid, Esquire, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknow- ledge, do hereby give, grant, sell & convey unto the said Isaac Warren, his heirs & assigns forever, a certain lot of land lying in Charlestown aforesaid, described & bounded as follows, viz. — northwesterly on land formerly of the heirs of Stephen Pease & lately of G. Alexander, deceased, there measuring seventy four feet — Northeasterly on land for- merly belonging to said Alexander deceased, there meas- uring thirty seven feet & six inches — Southeasterly on land late the property of David S. Ingersoll and bounded in part by a board fence and in part by a brick house which has been owned by said Ingersoll, there measuring one hundred feet — There running on southwesterly on the Main street and adjoining on the land & house owned by said Warren, including the passage way of twelve feet to said brick house from the Main Street up the yard to the afore- described premises.
So have and to hold the aforesaid premises to the said Isaac Warren his heirs & assigns to his & their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Isaac Warren his heirs & assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforesaid premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Isaac Warren, his heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claims & demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said Nathaniel Trask have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. — Nathl. Trask & seal — Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of us Thos. M. Thompson Wm. Gordon. —

Middlesex ss. Sept. 23. 1820. Then the above named Nathaniel Frank acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed before me W m Gordon Justice of the Peace -
Middlesex ss. Cambridge Sept. 23. 1820. Rec d & Ent d by Samuel Bartlett Reg 3
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Office of Registry of Deeds, June 9. 1823
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of said office
W m F. Stone Reg d of Deeds for said Co of Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Abraham Siglow Clerk of the Judicial Court in the county of Middlesex do certify that William F. Stone is Register of Deeds for said county, and his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 28 th of July 1823.
Abraham Siglow

E. Phillips affidavit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex: ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Leonard M. Parker Esquire is a Justice of the peace, acting under the authority of the Commonwealth, & his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his own proper Signature.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this first day of March 1824.
Abraham Biglow.

I Elias Phinney of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, on oath do testify, that I was the agent of the administrators on the Estate of the late Doctor Josiah Bartlett, who died in March 1820, that at the time of his decease, said Task was indebted to him an note & account in the sum of thirty five Dollars 69/100 for medical attendance, as appears by the Books of said Bartlett. And I further testify that said Task paid to me on the 27 Sep. 1820 the said sum of $35.69 for the said deceased Estate, a few days after he made sale of his house. — I have been personally acquainted with said Task for many years past, and untill within seven or eight years last past, was a very industrious hard worker, being a bricklayer by trade, and has ever maintained a Character remarkable for Sobriety & correctness of habits. — About seven or eight years since his hip joints were so severely affected by a kind of Rheumatic Complaint, that he has been unable to labor during that time, and is almost entirely deprived the use of his limbs. — He is now living upon the Charity of a few friends, and will probably be soon removed to the Alms House and become a public charge. —
Elias Phinney. —

Maddux H. 26 Febry 1826
Then personally appeared the within named Elias Phinney and made solemn oath to the truth of the ajoining affidavit by him subscribed - Before me. L.M. Parker. Jas. S. Pease.
A. B. C 92

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex: ss. I Abraham Bryant Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Elias Prinney is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name subscribed to the several Certificates on the Papers hereto annexed, marked A. B. C. D & E, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this fifth day of March A.D. 1824.
Abraham Bryant

A Nathaniel Hask of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being the same Nathaniel Hask who lately applied to Government for a pension, On oath do testify, that in Sept 1820, when I made sale of my real estate in Charlestown, as stated in my former application, I had no intention in so doing thereby to diminish my property as to bring myself within the provisions of any of the acts of Government allowing pensions to those who were engaged in the service of the country during the Revolutionary war. My principal sole object was to enable myself to discharge some debts, and to raise money to relieve my immediate necessities. I had been for many years unable to labor, and what of my former earnings I had been able to save, were at that time all expended in the necessary charges of supporting myself and family. My disorder is a severe rheumatic affection, seated in the hip joints, with which I have been afflicted for about seven years past, to such a degree, as for the most part of the time to be unable to move without help. I had therefore in September 1820, (having been deprived of my pension) become so far reduced as to have no other means of paying some debts which I had contracted, and of defraying my daily expenses, but by the sale of my house; and I most solemnly affirm that these objects and not that of getting myself again placed upon the pension roll, was my motive for so doing. I had been struck off the pension list, and had no expectation at that time of ever being placed restored, nor did I in 1820 anticipate that a Law similar to the act of March 1823 would be made. There was also other inducement which

had at the time to make sale of my house. It was considerably decayed, and would require two or three hundred Dollars to repair it. I had no means of raising this amount, and to omit making the repairs for any considerable time longer, would, as I then believed, be attended with a great depreciation in the value, and for this reason together with those before stated, I thought it more for my interest to sell at that time, than to retain it longer.
I will now endeavor as far as my recollection will enable me, to state the manner in which the proceeds of the sale of my house, being 600 $, have been appropriated. — I was indebted to the estate of the late Dr Bartlett in the sum of $35,69 for medical attendance for some years previous to 1820. which together with some other small debts, which I cannot now recollect, as I took no bills, I paid immediately after the sale of my house. — After the sale of my house I hired a small tenement for the accommodation of myself & wife & one child, for one year from Sep. 1820, for which I paid the rent of 43 Dollars. — in September 1821 During this year I expended in small sums as my necessities required about $172 of the money I had received for my house. As I paid cash for such articles as I had daily use for, I took no bills, and it would be impossible for me at this time, to recollect to whom and to what sums amount I paid the same, — except that generally, it was to Bakers, victualers, Grocers, Apothecaries, Doctors, nurses &c as occasion required. This amount was expended during that the year that we kept house after the sale of my house. —

In September 1821, my wife, who was considerably younger than myself, agreed with me upon the the  a Separation which was  and I had paid for her support previous to June 1823 and I had paid for her support previous to June 1823 £30, out of the money for which I had sold my house, the money for which the money for which , and she has since lived with her friends, upon whom she is dependent as I am no longer able to contribute to her support. — After we broke keeping house on in Sep. 1821, I went to board with a Mr Samuel Jones, with whom I boarded 44 weeks & 3 days at the rate 2/6 per week, making in all £89 which I paid him. — At the time I went to board with Mr Jones, I sent my Child to board at Thomas Pike's, who boarded and clothed her from that time to the 23 rd May 1823, and on account of this Child at 7/6 per week I have paid Mr Pike £100. — When I left Mr Jones which was in July 1822 I went to board with the said Thomas Pike at £2 per week, and boarded with him to June 1823, and have paid him on account thereof £80. — Between September 1821 and June 1823 I expended as near as I can recollect about £30 for clothing & bedding, (as I usually pro- vided my own bed) in such small sums as my necessities called for. — I cannot now recollect particularly to whom these sums were paid — I can however recollect of paying a Mr Bird from 5 to 10/ for blankets & shirts at one time, but as I took no bill, I cannot now state the precise amount, and as I paid at the time the articles were taken Mr Bird cannot at this time distinctly

recollect the transaction.
Recapitulation
Paid Estate of late D r Bartlett — $ 35.69
House rent the first year after } 43. —
I sold my house ————— }
" Expenses of Family during same time about ————— $ 172.31
" My wife for her support ————— 50. —
" Sam Jones for board from Sept r } 89. — 1821. to July 1822 ————— }
" Thomas Pike for expenses an account of the expenses of boarding & Clothing } 100. — my Child from Sep. 1821. to May 1823 }
" Thomas Pike for my own board from July 1822 to June 1823 ————— } 80. —
" For clothing & bedding as near as I can recollect ————— } 30. —
$ 500.00
Nathaniel Frase
Middlesex Is. 26 February 1824 Then the aforesaid Nathaniel Frase, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Elias Phinney Dist. of the Peace.
Nathaniel Frase

Ena Moreno Affidavit

I, Isaac Warren of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex, Esquire, of lawful age do hereby, on Oath, testify that I leased a small tenement to Nathaniel Trask of said Charlestown from Sept. 1820. to Sept. 1823. for which he allowed & paid to me for rent the sum of forty three dollars. — I have known said Trask for more than twenty years — He is a man of good respectable moral character, and from my knowledge of his circumstances, at the time of his making sale of his property (which was but part of a house) and from the well known fact, that he has, for a number of years been an invalid, and not able to labor, I am fully sensible that he was under the necessity of selling his property, to enable him to pay the demands that were against him, & to procure the means of subsistence. — When he found his name struck from the pension list in 1820. having no other property except his part of a house, and that, when I purchased it of him, for six hundred dollars, in Sept. 1820. was so out of repair that it required a considerable sum expended upon it, which it does not appear that he had any means of procuring. I believe he found it necessary to resort to this measure of making sale of it, in order to discharge his debts, & for his daily support. — It is certain that among those that know his character, he has never been suspected of disregarding the solemnity of an Oath. — Such is my opinion of his honest integrity that I cannot entertain the least doubt of the justness of his claim —
Isaac Warren

Madison L. 1 March 1824. Then personally appeared the aforesaid Isaac Warren, and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid affidavit by him subscribed - Before me Elias Phinney Not. of Peace

Samuel Jones, Affidavit.

I Samuel Jones of lawful age on oath do testify that Nathaniel Frask of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, boarded at my house, from the 12 Sept 1821. to the 18th of July 1822, making forty four weeks & three days for which he paid me two Dollars per week, in all forty Eighty nine Dollars. - And I further testify that while said Frask boarded with me he was unable to work, or even to move without the help of crutches, being afflicted as he had been for some years previous with a rheumatic complaint in the hips - And further I say not. -
Samuel Jones
Middlesex S. 1 March 1822. Then personally appeared the aforesaid Samuel Jones and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me, Elias Phinney Dist. of Peace

Thomas Pike's Affidavit

24. I, Thomas Pike of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex, of lawful age on oath do testify, that I boarded and clothed a daughter of Nathaniel Frask of Charlestown in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, from the 12th September 1821 to the 25 May 1823, at one Dollar & twenty five Cents per week, and said Frask paid to me an account of the board & clothing of his said daughter One hundred Dollars — And I further testify that I boarded said Frask from the 18th of July 1822 to the first of June 1823, at the rate of two Dollars per week, and said Frask has paid me at or about the end of said term Eighty Dollars on account of my bill for his board. — And I further testify that said Frask has been unable to labor for seven or eight years past, and during most of the time has been unable to move without assistance. His disorder is a Rheumatic affection (occasioned by hard labor & exposure) which is seated in the hip joints, and is so severe as to render him entirely incapable of labor.
And further saith not. Thos. Pike
x Middlesex Ss. 25 February 1824. Then the aforesaid Thomas Pike personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Elias Phinney Justice of the Peace.

John Harris Affidavit
N. tract
March 1819
Massachusetts
Red March 24. 1824
Hon. Mr. Cushman H. R.

I John Harris E. of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex, of lawful age, being one of the Assessors of taxes for said Town of Charlestown, On oath do testify, that for several years past, in consequence of the poverty & sickness of Nathaniel Trask, he has not been taxed in said Town — nor required to pay any taxes. —
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John Harris
Middlesex ss.
26 February 1826 Then personally appeared the aforesaid John Harris and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Elias Phinney Just. of the Peace

Nathaniel (Mark)
Lieutenant In the Second
Massachusetts Bay Regt (commanded)
By George Washington.
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Trask, Nathaniel Mass. 331434

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO
• William Prescott Esquire W E, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant General James Wilson Esquire
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated at Boston the 16th Day of January Anno Domini 1776
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.
ATTEST. Charles Thomson Secy