Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35674, Joseph Townsend, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Townsend, Joseph
S. 35674
CONTENTS
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District of Maine.
Joseph Townsend, private, Massachusetts line - Capt Reed One year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist: of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of Sept: 1818 and sent to John Mufey, junr. Esq. Portland, District of Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 - $: 31.26 Semi-ann. all'co ending 4. March, 1819. 48 -
Omo: \frac{24}{31} + \frac{4}{30} $: 79.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Freeport

35 674
Rey INVALID.
14 July 18 Hist. to A. E. Town- send Letter in W. 22.444 Robt. Townsend.
File No. 35,674
Joseph Townsend Rev. Rev. Wad
Act: 18 th March 187
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 466
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Townsend 18 March Not on Roll
Massachusetts line
May 8, 1818.
Admitted.
John Mufsey, Esq. Portland, Dist of Maine.

Freeport Sept 28 th 6
John Murray Junr Esq rs
Portland. Me.

Joseph Townsend a resident citizen of the United States and an inhabitant of the town of Freeport in the District of Maine and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty four years being duly sworn do depose and say that I enlisted the last of April 1775 for eight months as a private in Captain William Reed's company, Colonel John Bailey's Regiment in General Heath's Brigade of the Massachusetts Line, Continental Establishment and faithfully served that period when I again enlisted on the first of January 1776 for twelve months as a private in a Corps of Artillery called Blagden's Drower's company Colonel Henry Knox's Regiment, Massachusetts Line of the Continental Establishment, which term I faithfully served and was honorably dismissed at Fishkill in the State of New York on the first of January 1777, belonging at that time to a small detachment under the command of a Lieutenant whose name I do not now recollect: that the only engagement of my route in which I was engaged was that at Long Island in the State of New York. I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of the assistance of my country for support: that I do not receive nor am I entitled to receive any pension from the United States except by virtue of the late Act of Congress making provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818 -
Joseph Townsend
Subscribed and sworn to this eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
W. Widgeon
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the First Eastern Circuit Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Eliab Gurney of Freeport in the District of Maine and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and say that I was a private in Capt Hamblin's company Colonel John Bailey's Regiment General Heath's Brigade of the Massachusetts Line Continental Establishment for eight months in the year 1775 and re-enlisted as a private in Capt Allen's company of the same Regiment for twelve months & served until the first of January 1777 when I was honorably dismissed. I further say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Townsend who subscribed the within declaration, and know that he served eight months as a private in the same Regiment in the year 1775 and that he immediately after that time on the first of January 1776 re-enlisted as a private for twelve months in a corps of artillery and that said corps of Artillery and the Regiment to which I belonged served together in the State of New York until the retreat from New York City when our Regiment went to New Jersey and the Artillery went to Fishkill, which retreat I think was in the month of August 1776. I further testify that said Townsend by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support —
Eliab Gurney
Subscribed and sworn to this eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me Wm Kidney
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court Common Pleas in the First Eastern Circuit Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Daniel Beal of Freeport in the county of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I was a private in Capt William Rusk company in Colonel John Bailey's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Establishment during the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six: that I well know Joseph Townsend now an inhabitant of Freeport in the county of Cumberland State aforesaid and that I know said Townsend was a private soldier in a corps of Artillery called Major Drowry's company, Colonel Henry Knox's Regiment, Massachusetts Line Continental Establishment and that he faithfully served the United States for the period of nine months and upwards in said Regiment during said year 1776, and that he was honorably dismissed at the expiration of his term of service about the first of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - Witness Daniel Beal
Cumberland ss Sept. 16. 1818 -
Be it known that on this 16th day of September A.D. 1818 Personally appeared the above named Daniel Beal and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. And I the subscriber hereby certify whom it may concern that said Daniel Beal is a person whose reputation stands fair for truth and integrity and that his said declaration under oath above written is entitled to full faith and belief
Josiah W. Mitchell. Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the county aforesaid, hereby certify whom it may concern that on the day of the execution of the foregoing deposition signed by Daniel Beal, Josiah W. Mitchell Esq was a Justice of the Peace legally appointed and qualified as such for the county of Cumberland and that the signature to the said deposition is the signature of the said Mitchell In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Geo. Bradbury

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I William Widgery, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, (the same being a Court of Record within the Commonwealth aforesaid) hereby certify and make known that it has this eighth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, been satisfactorily proved that Joseph Townsend who subscribed the annexed declaration is a resident citizen of the United States and an inhabitant of Freeport in the Commonwealth aforesaid; that he served the United States as a private soldier for the period of nine months and upwards on the Continental Establishment, during the Revolutionary War against the common enemy: that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support; and is entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818, making provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of said Circuit Court for the county of Cumberland to be hereunto affixed this day and year first as written.
W m Widgery
Attest
Geo Bradbury
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland and in the First Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17.35674
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Townsend a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mos. William Reed John Bailey Mass.   Aug. 1776 12 mos. Drury Henry Knox   Comp. of Artillery      
Battles engaged in, Long Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, May 8, 1818. His cl was at
Residence at date of application, Greenport, Main Dist. Mass.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs.
Remarks: No family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.