Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33866, Asa Washburn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Washburn, Asa
S 33866
CONTENTS

let to Mon. Mr. Boyliss April 17 1834
Asa Washburn sent May 4 th 1821. v. B. Thomas Esq r Plymouth Massachusetts
14.719  Massachusetts
Asa Washburn
of Bridgewater in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith . . . . of the Mass ts line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Sep r 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq r
East Bridgewater Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 - 127.76 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Mar 1820 48..
15 mo: 26/31 4/30 $175.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

33 866 INVALID.
Key
File No. 33,866
Asa Washburn
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev W T Daylis Ara Washburn Map.
Name on final Settlement Certificate A. Washburn Mar 20

A certificate of the condone to establish the claim of H.S.A. Parkburn (Mundyn water) (ms. B) to a pension under the Act of 1818 from W. Baylis

I Joshua Washburn of Bridgewater Mr do testify and say that I well knew Asa Washburn in the Revolutionary war - he enlisted into the last three years service in 1781 in April into Capt. Chambers Company & Col. Smith's Reg t in the Massachusetts line and continued to serve in said Regiment till the close of the war in December 1783 and was honorably discharged. I served in said war till the close of it and was there when he was discharged. Joshua Washburn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouths July 10. 1819.
The above named Joshua Washburn appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition and subscribed the same in my presence. And I do further certify that the said Joshua Washburn is a man of veracity and truth. Nahum Mitchell: Judge.

Asa Washburn
(Decorative flourish)
14.719
March 1820
(Large decorative flourish)
Return of the account for the coming year
(Signature)

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Asa Washburn aged sixty five - years, resident in Bridgewater in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of three years in Capt. Chambers company col. Smiths Regt Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 8th Sep r 1819- and numbered 14,719- in pursuance of his original Declaration made 6th May 1818- and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
I am a Farmer but cannot work much I have no family nor any estate real or personal. Asa Washburn.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nahum Mitchell Esq Justice of Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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 is dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty ninth day of December 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Asa Washburn
Bridgewater Ms
6 May 1818 - private Smith's reg t Mass. Artillery, Apr. 81 to Dec. 85
Wanted Perilous Service
Corrected & Admitted
The Claimant having pro- duced 2 Depositions of his service - I now return his Documents -
V. Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth.
ss.
On this sixth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Asa Washburn of Bridgewater County of Plymouth aged sixty one years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, being signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." viz. That he enlisted in to the continental service in said war in April 1781 for the last three years service and joined the army at Westpoint in New York state / after being a while on board a guardship at Boston about July of the same year, and went into Capt Chambers Company and the sixth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Calvin Smith, and continued to serve in said corps or the service of the united States till the close of the war and until Decem r 23 d 1783, that his discharge he lost long ago - That he was discharged at Westpoint, and had no fighting to do of any consequence during his service, as the war was mostly over after the redaction of Gen l Cornwallis. That Salmon Washburn can testify to my his

services as he served at the same time and marched with me  him . — that I have  he has no further evidence of my  his services in my  his power — and that from my  his reduced circumstances hence, the assistance of my  his country for support. —
Sworn to and declared on oath the day and year aforesaid —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Asa Washburn — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

I Samuel Wood of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I was a private soldier in the service of the United States in the late revolutionary war with Great Britain & enlisted into the said three years service in the year 1781 - That I am well acquainted with Asa Washburn of said Bridgewater and am knowing that said Washburn enlisted into the same ser- vice and at the same time that I did - That said Washburn and I marched to- gether from Bridgewater to the army after our enlistment - That I well recalled that said Washburn served out his full term of enlistment - was a faithful soldier and received an honorable discharge.
Samuel this Wood mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. July 10. 1819.
The above named Samuel Wood personally ap- peared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affi- davit and signed the same in my presence. and I do further certify that the said Wood is a credible Witness
Nahum Mitchell: Judge