Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31435, Aaron True, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
True, Aaron
NUMBER _____
D. 31435
Mass. N. H.
CONTENTS

Maine 11. B 66
Aaron True
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nays of the Regt commanded by Col Wingate in the Mass. Vols for Defenses
8 Mo Private - $ 26.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 and sent to A. C. Dose Augusta. Me
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 - 53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 13.33
66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 58

Aaron True
Private New Hampshire troo p
May's Co: Wmgate's regt.
5 months
Jenkins' Co: supp d Poor's regt.
3 months.
8 months as a private,
now
26.60
Declaration in open court March 24, 1833.
R. b. Rose, Augusta, me,

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this Eighteenth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Aaron True a resident of Fitchfield in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Seventy four 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 1776 with Captain Samuel May and served in Col. Wingate's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz., May Capt. & Wingate Col. That in June or July 1776 he enlisted as a private for five months in that company & regiment. That he fully served out that period & was verbally discharged at Ticonderoga in November or December of the same year. That in 1778 or 1779 in October he enlisted for three months in the company commanded by Capt. Jenkins & as he thinks Col. Poor's Massachusetts regiment, that he served at Great Barrington & Albany & was discharged after serving out the full term of his enlistment below the latter place. That for the last service he enlisted under Lt. Thomas Arnold as a three months man for the town of Newburyport.

wers:
That he was born in September 1757 in Gaybrook N.H. where he presumed his age is recorded, where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards removed to said Ditchfield where he has lived upwards of thirty nine years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he never received a written discharge. That he does not know of any person living who can testify positively to his services. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity their belief of his services the names Rev. Mr. O. Grant & John Seal Esq.
18th Augt.
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.
Aaron this * True mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before
Nathan Weston Jun not P.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun

I Edward True of Fayette, a revolutionary soldier, aged seventy eight years, do upon oath testify & declare, that I well recollect that my brother Aaron True, enlisted both periods by him within stated for the length of time at each period that he has stated, & always understood & believed that he fully served out the terms of his enlistment. As I was at home when he entered the army I well knew the circumstances I now distinctly recollect them.
Edward True
State of Maine } Kennebec sp: }
I do hereby subscribe this Eighteenth day of August A. D. 1832, the deponent being a credible witness. Before me, Nathan Weston Jun. Just. I.P.C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Aaron True for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Eighteenth twenty second day of August A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26th. day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Aaron True by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 18th. day of August A. D. 1832 and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. Nathan Weston
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Aaron True for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26th. day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
We William O. Grant a Clergyman, residing in the town of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln and John Neal residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Aaron True who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four 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.
William O. Grant Pastor 1 st Bap. Ch. Litchfield John Neal
State of Maine.
Lincoln , ss.—Sworn and subscribed this twenty second day of August A. D. 1832
Before me,
John Dennis
Justice of the Peace.
John Dennis Esqr is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev. William O. Grant is a Clergyman residing in Litchfield. And John Neal Esqr of the same town is a credible person, & their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathan Weston Esqr

31 435 Ray INVALID.
File No. 31,435
Aaron Line
Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]