Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,529, John Wentworth, Mass.

SERVICE
Wentworth, John
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 37.529
CONTENTS

16.137 R Maine.
John Wentworth 2 d of Athens in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Palmer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commen the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of Decem r and sent to R. C. Vose Esquire Augusta Dis of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $131.72 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
16 mo 16/30
$179.72
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Rev Hon J. Wentworth
Augt 28/50
Eusebius Weston July 22/
same Octo 6 1833 53

I Eunice P Smith of Cornville in the County of Somerset & State of Maine do hereby depose & say that I am a Grand daughter of John Wentworth late of Athens in said County & and a daughter of Ebenezer Wentworth his son and that I was well acquainted with my said Grandfather in his life time & as long as he lived & know that from the family relations it is under- stood & ever has been since his decease that the said John Went- worth died on the month of July A D 1825 & that I think there is a family record in my father's house but I am not certain -
Eunice P Smith.
State of Maine
County of Somerset ss Be it known that on this tenth day of September A D 1853 - personally appeared before me Eunice Smith above named & made oath to the foregoing affidavit by her signed and I certify that she is justly reliable as a witness -
Ebenezer Weston Justice of peace

John Wentworth.
pt. Col. Brewer's Mass't Reg.
" June 1778. March 1779.
" July 1779 to 9 mo March 1780
" — 9 mo —
1 st House in Dunnell, C. & the
2 d in Darby's C. —
April 21. 1810
Admitted
The claim cannot be admitted without an Officer's testimony. The rolls are better evidence than a man's memory, or "hearsay" proof.
Proof
W m Davis {
M c Cluck {
Nov. 18. 1819
H. Sewall, Capt.
A. Bradburn Clerk
R. C. Vose, Augusta Me
John Wentworth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do certify to your Honor that John Wentworth a citizen of the United States, now resident in Ashland in said county of Somerset in the District of Maine, on the twentyfirst day of April A.D. 1818 made application under oath, and such further evidence, as was in his power to produce, (he affirming however that it was not in his power to produce further evidence of his actual service) and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18 A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant, is herewith annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that a careful examination of the said applicant and a full consideration of the case, having satisfied myself of his veracity, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that, from his reduced circumstances, he merits the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Justice of C. Court C. Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.

I John Chick, a pensioner under the late laws of Congress now of Litchfield Maine - do upon oath testify and declare that I well knew John Wentworth a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution, the said Wentworth enlisted and served the periods by him stated - I belonged to the army at the same time with the said Wentworth I well knew of his service - I am now on the pension list for the District of Maine -
John E. Chick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County ss. July 10 th 1819. Personally appeared John Chick to me well known as a credible witness, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
I William Davis of Whitefield Lincoln County & District of Maine do upon oath testify and declare that I well knew John Wentworth a continental in war of the revolution, the said Wentworth, to my knowledge, enlisted June 1779. He served until March 1780. the full period of nine months - in Capt. Derby's Company of Col. Preble's Regiment - I served with the same company & Regiment well knew of the said Wentworth's service I did duty part of the time as orderly Sergeant - we both were in Berwick in the revolutionary war
W m Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County May 26 th 1819
Personally appeared William Davis to me well known as a credible witness, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. -
Before me
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Vose Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the above deponents are in my opinion credible and disinterested witnesses.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. C. C. Pres.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Wentworth aged fifty six years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Berwick, Maine, but now resident in Adum, Maine, solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare, that in June 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier, for the term of nine months, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishments, in Capt Duncannell's company, and Col. Brewer's regiment, Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and was honorably discharged at West Point in March 1779. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence.
In July 1779 I again enlisted as a private for nine months, in the same service, and upon the same establishment in Capt Derby's company and Col. Brewer's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I also fully served out, and was finally and honorably discharged from the army at West Point, May 1780. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. There being none of the officers or soldiers with whom I served living to my knowledge within a great distance of my residence, I am unable to furnish other or further evidence of my service.
From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine.
John Wentworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first day of April A. D. 1810 the above named John Wentworth, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me
Nathan Weston Jur.
C. Just. C. Court C. Dist. 2 d Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Phillip Leavitt Esquire of Athens in the District of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify, and declare that I am well acquainted with John Wentworth within named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Phillip Leavitt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818. Phillip Leavitt Esquire above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court C. Pias 2 Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the HONORABLE NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "John D. Sleeper".

I Henry Sewall , of Augusta Maine, late a Captain in Col. Sprout's Massachusetts regiment - do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Wentworth did serve the several periods by him stated - Col. Brewer was killed by Court Martial, and discharged the service, and our regt. was mustered as the 2 d Regt. Mass. line under Col. Bailey, & afterwards under Col. Sprout, who continued to serve  command said Regt. until the close of the war -
H. Sewall
Kennebec County ss
November 19 th 1819 Personally appeared
Henry Sewall Esq. to me well known as a credible and disinterested Witness, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
additional proof
& a Bradford Cert.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, Oct o 2 d . 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that John Wentworth served as a Soldier in Capt.  the Cole Company, and Col. Bailey's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from August 18 th 1779 to May 18 th 1780 , being years and nine months.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Col o Sprout commanded this Regt. the latter part of the war — Of the 9 months' men, who enlisted in June 1778, we have no list in this office. A Bradford Secy

General William Lloyd Jenkinson Maine
The Hon ble Comm ee of Pensions Washington City DC

The Petition & representation of George Wentworth of Skeensburgh in the County of Somerset & State of Maine — The said George Wentworth represents that John Wentworth the late of Athens in said County & /or nearly for the State of New Hampshire was a soldier in War of the Revolution in the New Hampshire "line" or Massachusetts and served in two engage- ments for which he was placed on the pension list Roll of the United States under the Law (as is supposed) of 1818 and was stricken from said Rolls under the subsequent construction of said Law respecting property and being of the Society of Friends never that fit to resume his right under the law passed about 1821 restoring all such as were stricken to their former position — He begs leave to refer to the original papers now in the pension office for the evidence of his said service and his rights & the rights of his heirs to any Land Bounty or arrearages of Pension which may be fairly due to his said John Wentworth's Estate and that the subject may be prose- cuted by him the said George Wentworth or any Agent he may empower being more convenient for him than for any son or other heir to said Estate and further further represents that he is a Grandson to said John Wentworth by his son Ebenezer Wentworth who is a direct heir to said Estate — The George Wentworth believes that the said John Wentworth was (on further reflection) of the Mass.

Sits line & engaged at Augusta Me. He would for the state That the claim may be prosecuted under a desert law of more appropriate — all of which is respectfully submitted
Geo. Wentworth
Witness Ebenezer Weston Justice of the peace
I can certify that I am personally acquainted with the fact stated in the foregoing representation in the main I am acquainted with the family & have been for many years past
Ebenezer Weston

Washington July 17/50
Orson
Will you inform me where Private John Wentworth 2nd, of Massachusetts Continental line, who was surrendered under act of May 1. 1820, lived, & what was the nature of that act, & whether he or his widow ever after received a pension.
Yr Obt Servt
Am J Leducards Jr Newharts

Oct. 30, 1853.
Set of expla- nation in case of John Nantworth, Acad.
Passumps Weston, Skowhegan, Maine.
Perkins Weston Skowhegan Maine

Skowhegan Oct 24 th 1853
To the Hon ble Comm ee on Pensions
Dear Sir on the 25 th of April I sent a request signed by George Wentworth for an examination of the case of his Grandfather John Wentworth a Rev d pensioned to which I rec d for answer "that the pension cut applied only personally to him and there is no claim for his children unless he lived till after 32 years of age, I was wrongly impressed with the above & took it if he died before 32 - The fact is he died in 25 & his widow died in 31 or 2 following - I therefore suppose you may find nothing due to the heirs - Mr W was a great man & so are his children but his grandchildren are not - please pardon the mistake & attribute it to haste - I ampt the appearance of much respect
Yours truly
Ebenezer Weston

Jan. 15, 1853.
for mine.
acc / 3 3/4
Sister Mary Shanahan, N. Brn.
To the Hon ble Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Case of George Wentworth & his Grand Father

Stoughton Sept 9 th 1853
To the Hon. bl. Commission of pensions
Dear Sir
Some time ago I sent some enquiries in behalf of George Wentworth respecting the services & deserts of John Wentworth his Grandfather of the Society of Friends — It seems as stated before that he applied for pension under the act of March 18 th 1818 & was cut off having professed on account of his religious scruples never again applied I rec d for answer "that if he died previous to 1832 It would "be something" intimating that there might be something for his heirs — I now send an affidavit to prove he did die in 25 which I feel confident is true from my recollection for I knew him write for 30 or 40 years — you will please make such use of this as is proper & report to me what further if any thing should be done — This is preliminary I take altogether —
Yours as ever
Cous. Miss Weston

April 28 1853
Petition of George eventworth rel: to case of John event- worth deceased
Eusebius Weston
Skowhegan
Somerset Co:
Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSI
Commi

37 529 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 529
John Wentworth Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 335
[Arrangement of 1870.]