Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35673, Noah Town, Continental Enlisted In Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Town, Noah or Towne
S. 35673
Enlisted in Mass.
CONTENTS

Notification sent the 10 th July 1820, to R. C. Vose, Esq. Augusta - Maine
6535
Maine
Noah Towne
Private
New Hampshire line, 17 th com.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the of Feb y 1829 and del d 
R. C. Vose
Years to 4th of Sep 1828. 4 mo 24/30 38.40
Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 March 1829 48.00
$86.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Itchfield,
Not entitled

Noah Torone. Litchfield Lincoln Co. H. Col Reads W.H. Reg. 1776 1 year - April 11. 1810
Admitted the Rolls
Noah Torone

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 hereby certify to your Honor, that Noah Fourn , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Hitchfield , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the eleventh day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; 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 the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful 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, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs 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 twentieth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  Wm C. West C. C. C. Plus 2 d 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.
John Gann

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Noah Town, a citizen of the U. States, aged sixty three years, born in Wells, Maine, but now resident in Litchfield, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that on the 1st of Jan y . 1776. I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for the period of one year, in Capt Ezra Town's company and Col. Janus Read's regiment of the New Hampshire Massachusetts Troops. This period I fully served out, and took my final and honorable, but verbal discharge from the army at Newtown, Pennsylvania, in Jan y . 1777. I was at the taking of the Hessians in Trenton. 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 borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine.
Noah his  Town mark
mind with
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln G.
On the eleventh day of April A D 1818, Noah Town, above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him
Before me Nathan Weston Clerk
Chief Justice C. Court Com.
Plus, Second Justice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Thomas Booffee of Litchfield Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare that I am well knowing that Noah Town (who could once write but is now blind) served as he has above stated, as I was an officer in the same regiment. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Thomas Booffee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln Jp.
On the eleventh day of April A D 1818, Thomas Boffee above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston
Chief Justice C. Coub.
Clerk Second Eastern Circuit
A R June 26. 1879
I Certify that Thomas Boffee within named is in my opinion a credible Witness -
Josiah Gage

Feb 19 192
Noah Town
not a letter
(March 10/19)

State of Maine.
John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec 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 Two hundred  forty six dollars and 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 of Wennebec

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twentyninth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Vathan Weston Jr 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, Noah Towne aged Sixty six years, resident in Litchfield in the County of Lincoln 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 Towne and Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,535 . And I, the said Noah Towne 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.
Witness A. Nichols .
Noah Noah x Towne mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Thirty acres of land in Litchfield one acre of which is under improvement, with a small house and barn thereon all of the value of one hundred and fifty dollars.
one horse of the value of twenty dollars
Two cows of the value of thirty dollars,
Two young cattle of the value of twenty dollars
six sheep of the value of nine dollars.
one swine of the value of four dollars
old household stuff besides necessary bedding, not exceeding six dollars in value.
Farming utensils of the value of six dollars.
I have no debts due to me, and I owe as much as two hundred and fifty dollars for which I pay interest. The income derived from the above property does not exceed the interest I pay yearly. I am by occupation a farmer, but from age and infirmity am unable to labor more than half my time.

My family at home consists of five persons, namely, myself, my wife Ruth aged sixty three years, very infirm and unable to labor but little, my son William aged twenty six, my daughter Polly aged twenty four years, sickly and unable to labor, and a female who lives with me by the name of Mary Clues aged fourteen years.
Except the above, and my necessary clothing, and bedding I have no estate or income whatever,
Noah his x Town mark
Subscribed, sworn to and declared before the oaths and schedule on the twenty ninth day of May 1820
Before me
Nathan Weston Jr Esq. C.C.C. Pheas
Alma Poesy
Robert L. D. S.
CLB

Noah Drown
per Maine Roll No. 6.535
S. S. C. June 6. 1823.
value property $ 670.00
Served one year
R. C. Vose
August 2 me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Winnecubec ss.
ON this Sixth day of June 1823 personally appeared ed in open court before the Supreme Judicial Court ed being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Noah Town , resident in said County, aged Sixty Nine 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 eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Noah Town enlisted for the term of one year on the _____ day of January in the year 1774 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Town in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reuel in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; that he con- tinued to serve in the said corps until January 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Newtown in the State of Pennsylvania that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from upon on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
Attest Isaac R. Ellis (Signature) Noah X Town
SWORN to and declared, on the Sixth day of June 1823
before Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of said Court
Lit. at. vol. 3 p. 60.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz : I have no real Estate or Personal except 2 Cows 6 Sheep 1 Swine - I have no farming tools except, 1 Plough 1 old Cart, 1 Hoe 1 Shovel - Household furniture 6 Chairs 2 Tables 2 Iron Pots 1 Sew Kettle 1/2 doz Knives, Forks 1/2 doz Pittier Plates
Albert Joel N Ellis
Worth his Marks
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Worth Town who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of weakness and infirmity and the infirmities of age but a small part of the time
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Ruth my Wife 66 years not healthy   William Son 25 do healthy   Mary Daughter 23 do Sickly  
Albert Joel N Ellis Worth his Marks
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The Real Estate mentioned in my former Schedule has been under Mortgage and the Mortgage is out, I never have been able to redeem it so that I have no claim to it - sold one Yoke of oxen to pay a debt due to Mr Bradstreet. Some mentioned in former Schedule died of old age, rest of Personal Estate not mentioned above and which was in my former Schedule has been disposed of for family Support.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Joseph Bradstreet  
Albert Joel N Ellis Worth his Marks
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Worth Town 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 oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 5th day of June 1823
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

Towne to Breadstreet copy Fee 50
addition declaration & proof in the case of Noah Towne. priv Maine Roll N o . 6.535.
R. C. Vose, August

Know all men by these presents that I Noah Towne of Litchfield County of Lincoln & State of Maine, in consideration of the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars, eight cents paid by Joseph Bradstreet of Gardiner, County Kennebec & State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell & convey unto the said Joseph Bradstreet a certain lot or parcel of land lying in said Litchfield in the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid bounded as follows, viz., containing about sixty one acre & marked "W. B." and numbered seven on the plan of the survey made by John Neal Esq. surveyor of the Southerly third part of the ten mile lot numbered fifteen in the towns of Litchfield & Wales in the County Lincoln & State of Maine.
To have & to hold, the same to the said Joseph Bradstreet his heirs & assigns to their use & benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said
Bradstreet his heirs & assigns that they are lawfully seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell & convey the same to the said Bradstreet & that I will warrant & defend the same to the said Bradstreet his heirs & assigns forever, against the lawful claims & demands of any persons.
Provided nevertheless that if the said Noah Towne his heirs assigns or administrators pay to the said Bradstreet his heirs assigns or administrators two certain notes of hand

hand bearing even date with this deed for two hundred & fifty dollars & eight cents payable in one year from date & interest then this deed shall be void otherwise to remain in full force & virtue. In witness whereof the said Noah Towne have hereunto set my hand & seal this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty two. Noah his Towne & a seal. Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of Wm Bradstreet, Saml Jewett, Kennebec, January 4 th 1822, then the abovenamed Noah Towne acknowledged this instrument by him subscribed to be his free act & deed before me Saml Jewett Justice of the Peace.
Rec d June 16, 1823, & entered & examined
by Warren Rice Reg t .
Lincolns, Dec r 27 th 1826 = copy from the Records for Deeds for said county = Lib 121 = Fol 181 = Warren Rice Reg t .
I Noah Town, of Litchfield Maine aged seventy three years an applicant for a Pension do further upon oath declare that I have no means of discharging the above mortgage, and am permitted by Mr. Bradstreet to live upon the premises by his indulgence and I have no property other than the few articles mentioned in my last schedule of the 6 th of June 1823. I am old & quite infirm and have been unable to procure the discharge of Mr. Bradstreet to accompany the Mortgage until this present time. I now request to have my case again considered, that my name may be restored to the Pension Roll of Maine.
attch R.C.W.
Noah his Towne mark
Kennebec Oct. 4. 1827 Subscribed, sworn to and declared before me Robert C. Ware, Just. Peace & Clerk of the Court.

I Joseph Bradstreet, aged sixty three years upwards a resident of Gardines, Kennebec County Maine, do upon oath declare that the sum of two hundred fifty dollars, eight cents Due me from Noah Towner, and mentioned in the foregoing copy of Mortgage deed to me, dated on the 4 th of Jany 1822, is still due to me with the interest of the same, no part having been paid me. I have been well acquainted with Noah Towner aforesaid for upwards of thirty years last past, and have had dealings with him, during that period. He removed from Kennebec  Jaco.  to this County and I have given him indulgence as a debtor in consequence of our acquaintance in our Yacht. the amount of $250.8. was due me on settlement of our accounts at the time the Mortgage was given and the same was for supplies furnished him from time to time and for old notes taken up at that time - for the time Mortgage was given. The said Towner has always during my acquaintance with him has been a hard working industrious man and settled on the lands of the Proprietors as a Squatter. The land mortgaged to me is not worth more than the sum originally due me. and I would relinquish the interest on the notes mentioned in said Mortgage, if I could receive the principal. for I am well satisfied the land never will sell for enough to pay me - The said Towner is a very poor man and destitute of any property to my knowledge.
Joseph Brant
State of Maine Kennebec ss. On this form the day of October A. D. 1827. The above named Joseph Broadstreet Esq. to me well known as credible witness, personally appeared before me the subscriber - Justice of the Peace & Quorum also Clerk of the Judicial court within the said County, and the said Broadstreet made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of said County of Rensselaer the day & year last above written
R. C. Gore

Deposition of Ephraim Fleming for Noah Fawcett.

I Ephraim Stevens of Phillips in the county of Somerset being of lawful age do testify and say that Noah Town of Litchfield in the county of Lincoln was a soldier in Capt Byrd Downes Company and Colo. James Moads Regt in the year 1776 from the beginning of the year to the first of January following at which time he was honourably Discharged near Bristol in Pennsylvania Ephraim Stevens
Lincoln Jct Dec 3 d 1818
Personally appeared Ephraim Stevens and made solemn affirmation of the truth of the above deposition by him. Subscribed
before me. John Neal Justice of the Peace
John Neal Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Lincoln; and I am satisfied that the Deponent is credible and disinterested. Nathan Weston Junr

Feb. John Neal Esq.

I John Neal Esq of Litchfield, in the County of Lincoln Maine do upon oath certify and declare that I well know Noah Town of said Litchfield, an applicant for a pension, the said Town is a poor honest and industrious man, and destitute of property, the place where the said Town lives has been mortgaged to Joseph Bradbury Esq. for a number of years & is not worth so much as there is due upon the Mortgage & it is wholly out of the power of said Town to redeem the same - I have been acquainted with the said Noah Town for the last twenty five years & well know him to be poor and in need of assistance for his support.
John Neal
Kennebec p
State of Maine
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace & also clerk of the Judicial Court for the said County of Kennebec, John Neal Esq, above named to me well known to be a credible witness who made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said County this tenth day of October A.D. 1827 R. C. Vose.

110 100. 6 53  $ 111.59
Charles
In letter of May 1824 to R. C. Ware Esq

6535
Maine
Noah Town
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Towns of the Regt commanded by Colonel Read in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year from 1776 to 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the — of February 1820 and delivered to R.C. Vose.
Restored to the Roll on the 20 day of May 1828 and notification sent to R.C. Vose Esq. at Augusta, Maine Pension commencing on the 10 th of October 1827.
Amount due on 4th of } $ 86.70 September 1828 }
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

35.673
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 35.673
Noah Frown
Ph Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 466
[Arrangement of 1870.]