Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11745, David Wiswell, Mass.

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Wiswell, David
R. 11745
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State of Maine.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Sullivan Bray who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Buxton and that Joseph Leavitt who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same town and is a re-creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. That said Court of Probate is a Court of Record according to the laws of the State. William D. Williams Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln
State of Maine.
Lincoln ss.—I,  Alexander Savage  Hy. Adm. of Probate for the County of Lincoln hereby certify that the Hon. W. D. Williams before whom the within proceedings was had, is Judge of Probate of said State ; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of David Wiswell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 30 th day of December A. D. 1835
Alexander Savage
David Wiswell
Wiswell, David Mass. R.11745

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. Pineobest
ON this Thirteenth day of December A. D. 1832 personally appeared at a Court of Probate before the Hon. W. D. Williamson Judge of Probate of said State, David Wassall a resident of Brewer in the County of Pineobest and State of Maine, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1777 with Captain Morgan and served in Col. Morgan regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers:
Morgan Captain - (The name of the Colonel of the regiment he does not remember here -) He enlisted the last of December 1777 and continued in the service till the first of March 1778. He was stationed at Springfield, Massachusetts and was employed in guarding the stores - In the fall of 1778 he again enlisted in the

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
He was born in the year 1759 in the town of Worcester, Mass s
He presumes the record of his age to be there
He was living at Worcester when called into the service - and has since lived the Revolution lived in Arrington where he now lives.
He was enlisted in the service
He was not under the command of a Colonel - there was only one stationed there -
He never received any written discharge from the service but was verbally discharged -
He states the names of Rev. Sullivan Bray & Joseph Crane by whom he can prove his general reputation for truth & veracity the general belief in his revolutionary service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
David Winell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open court
William D. Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Bristol.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
William D. Williamson Judge as above said -

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. Reubened
ON this 14 day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. W. D. Williamson a Judge of Probate of said State, David M. Small a resident of Cornington in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged Sixty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1778 with Captain Morgan and served in Col. Morgan regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers:
that the 1st of January 1778 he enlisted in the Continental Service at Waterville in Capt. Morgan's company, in which regiment he belonged he does not know. He was ordered to Springfield and while there was engaged in guarding the Continental Stores under the command of Capt. Morgan who was in the highest office stationed there. He served there 6 months, which was the period of his enlistment. He then was voluntarily discharged.
In the fall of 1778 men were called for to go to Albany. He enlisted to go there - the Captain's name he has forgotten - the name of the Lieutenant was Sprague. He staid there months the period of enlistment was voluntarily dismissed - having served nine months in all.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born at Worcester in the year 1759 when he supposed the war of his age to be. He enlisted at the time of his revolutionary service in Worcester. He enlisted in each instance and in each instance was verbally discharged. There was but one company stationed at Springfield - and one Regiment at Albany while he was there. He knows of no one alive who was with him and by whom he can prove his revolutionary services. He now resides in Arlington. He produces the deposition of Gulliver Wray and Archibald D. Wood inhabitants of Arlington who testify the general tenor of his revolutionary services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Gavie Wiswell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William D. Williamson Judge of Probate
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
William D Williamson Judge

State of Maine.
WE Sullivan Bray a Clergyman, residing in the town of Arrington in the County of Penobscot and Archibald Wood residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Hiswell who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration ; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age ; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sullivan Bray A. P. Wood
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot ss. Sworn and subscribed this tenth day of September
A. D. 183 2
Before me,
Joseph Dune Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Sullivan Bray who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Crumlin and that Archibald D. Wood who has also signed the same, is a resident of the town of Crumlin and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William D. Williamson Jr. as of course.
State of Maine.
ss.—I, Alexander Savage Register of Probate for the County of Piscataqua hereby certify that the Hon. W. D. Williamson before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Judge of Probate of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of David Wiswell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 14 th day of September A. D. 1832
Alexander Savage
Wiswell, David Mass. R11745
David Wiswell
30.392
Ans. Rev. D. Sprague
Ap. 26. 1834
1834
Name

State of Maine.
WE Sullivan Bray a Clergyman, residing in the town of Orrington in the County of Penobscot and Joseph Doane Esq. residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Wiswell who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sullivan Bray Joseph Doane
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot ss. Sworn and subscribed this twentieth day of September A. D. 1833
Before me,
A. D. Atwood Justice of the Peace.
Alexander Savage Register of Probate for the County of Penobscot certify that A. D. Atwood is a magistrate for the County of Penobscot duly qualified by the law of the state that the above is his genuine signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and seal of said Court of Probate this 30 th day of December A.D. 1833 Alexander Savage

11.745
P. O. David Niswall
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18 REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

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David Wiswa
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Ans. An. P. Smag
abt 26 th of May 18
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act-7 th June 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Decem r 21, 1833.
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 David Wiffell as a private is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Morgan's Company, where he is allowed from December 27 th 1777. to July 1 st 1778. Six Months & four days. m do 6 = 4
Res.
Edward D. Bangs Ly