Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,686, Samuel Varnum, Continental R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental R. &
Warum, Samuel
D. 35,686
CONTENTS

5536.
Maine
Saml. Varnum Private. Rhode Island Line. Capt. Lewis } 1777. War
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan 1819 and sent to Saml. P. Wilder Esq. Franklin Kennebec County
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4m. 30d 38 40 Semi-ann. all'ee ending March 1819 . 48 " "
$86 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Clinton Kennebec County
No. 5536. sent July 12th 1820
Rev. S. Morse Esq.
Augusta Maine

Womelsdorf April 10
20
Hon. Samuel S. Wilde Esq.
Hallowell

Connersville April 14. 1878
Hon. S. S. White Esq.
Dear Sir,
Inclosed is all the discharge I have in my possession It is very much defaced I beg Sir, your most Ob t . serv t . Samuel Varnum

Sam e Varnum Private Greens Rho. T.P. Reg t 1777. War
admitted
April 11 th 1818
Declaration of admission Sam e Varnum

I Samuel Varnum of Clinton in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being a Native Citizen of the United States do on oath testify & declare that I served nearly four years in the War of the revolution; and that from reduced cir- cumstances & lateness I now need the assistance of my Country for support - I first served at Prospect Hill in the eighth months service - I then enlisted at Pros- pect Hill as a private soldier into a company commanded by Col. Elijah Lewis, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Varnum - about the Spring of the year A.D. 1776. for the term of one year, & I served said term - afterwards I enlisted in 1777 for the term of three years I think, I understood I was put down as having enlisted for the term of during the War - and I served about two years when I applied for a discharge, on account of the state of my family, & obtained it from General Varnum who was my brother & is now deceased This discharge has been torn very much but a part of it I can procure - I believe it is at my daughter in Norridgewock - Samuel Varnum
Franklin Co. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818 the above named Samuel Varnum after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed & before me
J. S. Walde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court
for P. Com. the

I William Tindall of Fairfield County of Connecticut Esqr of lawfull age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with the within mentioned Samuel Varnum, that in the years 1777 & 1778 I saw said Varnum in the same in the revolu- tionary War, that I always understood he was in the war for three years, & have no doubt but that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration are true It was at Valley Forge that I saw said Varnum in the year mentioned above
W m T. Tindall
Subscribed & sworn to. On this first day of May A D 1818 the above named William Tindall Esquire made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Moses Appleton Justice of the Peace

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Samuel Varnum a citizen of the United States now resident in Boston in the District of Maine & born - Commonwealth aforesaid, on the 11 th day of April A.D. 1878 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath & such other evidence as was in his power to produce, & to transmit the same & the proceedings to be 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18 th A.D. 1818. which declaration & the other evidence produced by the said Applicant is herewith annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of the said Applicant & a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said Applicant did serve as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution against the Common Enemy & on the Continental establishment for the term of more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid, & that from reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed this first day of July A.D. 1878.
J. S. Wilde
J. S. G. Lowth
for P. G. Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Penobscot ss
The subscribe Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within said County, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel S. Niles Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of this Common- wealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this Certificate, bearing His signature, the Seal of said Court, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Dated at Augusta in said County this fifteenth day of July anno Domine 1818
J. M. DROVE

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Ken of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Fourteen dollars and  seventy five cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

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Samuel Varnum
No — gaps 1818 etc.
5.536. 20 Jan 1819
Mar 1819
Robert C. Ware. Augusta Maine

copy State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston, Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Varnum aged seventy three years , resident in Clinton in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis and Regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the line of the State of Rhode Island upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, and was in the battle on Long Island, Kings bridge & Harlem heights.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the ninth day of April — 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered  . And I, the said Samuel Varnum do further 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.
Samuel Varnum
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one sheep & one lamb of the value of two dollars, one pig of the value of five dollars old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding ten dollars in value, one old hoe of the value of fifty cents, one old hoe of the value of twenty five cents. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I own as much as forty dollars. My income from the above property does not exceed the interest of the money I own; my occupation is that of a laboring man, but from age and infirmity, being lame am able to do very little labor. My family at home consists of myself, my wife actually aged seventy one who is infirm and has the asthma can not do much. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever.
Samuel Varnum

Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the fifth day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr G. G. G. Pleas.
True Copy
James John Davis C.M.

I. S. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Sur. File 35,686
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C., June 16, 1906.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Varnum , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( as his  widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Brother of General James M. Varnum
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Soldier states that he first served for eight months at Prospect Hill, where he enlisted in the Spring of 1776 as a Private in Capt. Elijah Lewis' co. Col. Varnum's regt. (9 th Continental) for one year, at the end of which he again enlisted "for the war" and served two years when he was discharged by his brother General Varnum.  
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Kings Bridge and Harlem Heights.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 11, 1818; his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Clinton, Kennebec Co., Me.
Age at date of application, 71 years.
Remarks In 1820 soldier mentioned his wife Molly aged 71 years.
No further family data.

Camp at
Samuel Harrison, a Battalion, is here
November 29.
To all concerned.

35686
Rev INVALID.
1906 June 16. History to John M. Varnum - C
1917, Nov. 22. History to Mrs. Helen F. Daily. F.W.
File No. 35-686
Samuel Varnum Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 495
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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11th June 1906.
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Box 3676 ?
To the Hon United States Commissioner Of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Sir:-
Can you kindly furnish me with copies of the applications for pensions under Act of 18 March 1818 for services in the Continental army of
SAMUEL VARNUM, Rhode Island Line, paid in Maine.
BENJAMIN VARNUM, Massachusetts Line, paid in Vermont.
JOHN VARNUM, Invalid pension, Feb 18 1796 & April 20 1796.
and oblige yours very truly
John H. Varnum

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Page 139 List of Cert for N.H.
Ames State Papers - Claims d-9-
N.H.
John Varnum Pri Col James Reed's regt -
Wounded in one of his shoulders
June 17, 1775 Bunker's Hill - res -
Raymond - Militia -
Pens. fr. Mar. 4, 1795 died prior to bet. Mch 4 & Sept. 5, 1804.

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November 15/1917.
Dear Sir:--
✓ J.F. 35686.
Will you send me the pension record of Samuel Varnum Born 1747 -Died 1828. Married Mary Parker. Pension granted 1818 at Clinton-Maine.
Also the record of David Merriam-Born 1760 Concord-Mass. Died Brandon-vermont-1849 wife Eleanor Munro.
Thanking you in advance for the records, I am,
Respectfully yours,
(Mrs.) Helen F. Daily 73 N. Root St., Aurora, Illinois.