Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29515, William True, Mass.

SERVICE
Kass.
NUMBER _____
True, William
S. 29515
CONTENTS

683
Maine
William True
of Haverland Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Merrill of the regt. commanded by Col: Brewer, in the Mass'tts line for twenty months from 1778
D. H. 11. 1855
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66. Dollars 66 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of October 1832 — and sent to Pension Minst. Maine.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $100. — Penzant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 33.33 $133.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Allison Clerk. Vol. 1. Page 93

William True
$66:66 per am

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the nineteenth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this nineteenth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge William T. Foss a resident of Minot in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy two 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 7th, 1832. That he was drafted sometime in June in A D 1778. at New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland State of Maine for the term of nine months on the continental establishment in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Merrill in the regiment commanded by Col. Brener, the evidence of which service is in the war department at Washington, that he was on the pension list under the act of 18 March 1818. that the number of his pension certificate is 13,627. That he was dropped from the pension list for causes unknown to him three or four years ago. also that he the said William Foss enlisted at New Gloucester in State aforesaid in the service of the State of Massachusetts sometime in the latter part of the Spring of 1779 and served there more than partly in the land forces of said State under the company commanded by Capt. John Gray and partly in the naval forces in the Brig Pallas commanded by Capt. Johnson, of Newburyport. That he was in said Brig during the part of the time she was on her expeditions in Short was called the Penobscot defeat. That he recollects that the Ship Hunt in said expedition was taken that the Pallas was a short distance from the fleet and escaped and arrived at Newburyport. also he again enlisted in the service of said State sometime in the Spring of 1780 for eight months in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Parsons of New Gloucester and was stationed at Thomaston for the defence of the Military stores under a general of General Peleg Wadsworth. The commander of the Battalion was Major Ulmer. That he continued to serve during the aforesaid period making in the whole one year and eight months.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine .
William Foss
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
{ U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The above said William True - further declares that he was born in the Town of Salisbury in the State of Massachusetts in A.D. 1760. That he has no written record of his age - That he was living in the town of New Gloucester in the State of Maine when called into service that he has resided in said Maine more than forty years. That he was drafted the nine months service. That he enlisted for the the two terms of service - That he received a discharge from his service but has lost the same. He served eight months as corporal.
William True
Signed & sworn to before me. A. Day - Clerk - Court
Asahel Waver
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William True for a pension. and that James Prince & James Chase Esquires who took the annexed depositions of Seth Blanchard & Nathaniel Chase, are Justices of the Peace duly qualified & that their official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 18th day of August
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

North Yarmouth July 20 th 1882
I Seth Blanchard aged seventy two years do hereby and say that William True now residing in the town Norfolk was with me at the siege at Baggaducee in Pensylvania in the year 1877 and belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Jonathan Mitchell of Yarmouth and the company commanded by Capt. [?] of said North Yarmouth and served for the term months, further the deponent saith not.
Seth Blanchard
Cornwallia July 20 th 1882
Personally appeared the above named Seth Blanchard and made oath that the above statement by him made is true.
Before me                      Jerome Brown Justice of the Peace

Sworn July 23-1832
I Nathaniel Chase (seventy one years of age) of Bangor in the County of Oxford and State of Maine — do testify and say that in 1700 I enlisted in the State service and marched to Thomas-Town, then I found William Tree of Maine, in the company of Capt Isaac Hassam of New Gloucester, under the command of Genl Wordsworth, he served as General eight months, with myself, further the deponent Vetha Chase skith nat
Sworn July 22-1832-
Personally appeared the above named Nathl Chase and made oath that the above statements subscribed by him are true, before me — Isaac Chase Jr. V.P. I hereby certify that Nathaniel Chase is a long time and a man of truth and veracity — the signature for parting to be his I believe to be genuine Isaac Bradford for Vice

2301. William True
Copy
No 13.627
Sep 1819
WILLIAM TRUE
Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the proviso therein, that the foregoing oath, and the evidence therein mentioned, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, has been complied with in the present case.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court on this day personally appeared the said William True, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Notary Public

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
Special At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty second day of February — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one , before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty second day of February in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, William Srue — aged sixty one — years, resident in Minot — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private — in the company commanded by Capt. Merrill — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer — in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty third day of May — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13.627 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
William Srue
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty second day of February A. D. 1820. §
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none of any description
Personal estate — I have none, except a few necessary utensils for family use and those are old and of no value. I have no income — I have been subject to Rheumatism for more than thirty years, and some of the time so bad, that I could not dress or undress myself. Owing to my bodily infirmity I have not been able to attend Court to give in my statement or schedule before
William True
Sworn to
February 22 d 1871
Before
Albion H. Barrie U. S Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William True who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of Rheumatism and other infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Rebecca — I have no other family 63 rather a feeble woman dependent on me  
William True
Sworn to
February 22. 1871
Before
Albion H. Barrie U. S Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 five dollars and eighty five cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. om
John Nussbaum
§ Clerk of the U. States District § Court for Maine District.
#5.84

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William True a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 29515
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 28 1778 March 29 79 Pri. Daniel Merrill Brewer 12 Mass.   Late Spring 1779 3 mos. { John Gray Johnson * Jonathan Mitchell Brig. "Pallas" Mass.   Spring 1780 8 mos. Cop. Isaac Parsons Major Ulmer  
Battles engaged in, Penobscot expedition
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Gloucester Maine.
Date of application for pension, May 23. 1818.
Residence at date of application, Munroe, Cumberland Co. Maine.
Age at date of application, b. in 1760 at Salisbury Mass.
Remarks: 1821 he stated that his wife Rebecca was 39 yrs. of age — no reference to children.

It is true drop this man's name - it should have been answered as soon as some letter - admit his admission under act 7 Jan 1832 p 66:66 his ann

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by Simmons
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
(Claimant) Jeremiah Robbins
Soldier Samuel Woodberry (Navy).
Service Rev.
Additional service _____
No. Claim, New Records _____
No. Claim, Old Records _____
Remarks
R { not ✓ " H ✓ " R ✓
H { not ✓ " H ✓ " R ✓ " Privateer ✓ " old Act Navy ✓
O.K. H
Chief of Division.
1744b:0m
JAN 25 1897

C 683
Military record of William True, born Salisbury, Maine, married at North Yarmouth, Maine.
Send statement to Miss M. C. Moulton, Stationery Section, Bureau of Pensions.
1.7.29515

William True, rev. Maine. Suspended - see letter Aug. 14. 1827 to the Agent. to John Anderson (Hon) 18 March 1829.

13.627 Q
District of Maine
William True
of Minot in the state of  District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Mapaducto line, for the term of Nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1818 and sent to Albion St. Paris Esq. Paris D of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 . 75.35 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1819 . 48.00 2 mo 13 / 31  $123.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Noted as not paid until May 14th 1821 to John Hovey for Esq. Portland, Maine

Central Union, Ill., July 23.
Free
Hon. John Anderson Representative to congress, for Cumberland District Ill.
Washington City

Minot February 20 th 1829 -
Dear Sir
William True, of this Town a Revolutionary Pensioner, has had the same now suspended in conse- quence of a remonstrance of certain individuals to him unknown, -
The object of this communication is, to know the substance of the remonstrance; and also if possible the names of the remonstrants -
And further, the method necessary to be pursued, in his applying for a continuance of his pension -
By his request I have written the above, - and wish that you would; if not inconsistent with your other duties, ascertain the above and direct the same to him at Centre Minot - Joseph North
Hon. John Anderson

29515 Pay INVALID.
File No. 29,515
William Dine
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby. 3. 1897. History to Mr H. W. Russell Lib- b. Minne- sota South Boston Mass. 1898 Oct. 25. History to Miss M. C. Moulton f.

W.M.
BOSTON, January 8, 1897.
R. J. W.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir.-
Will you please send me a certificate of the Revolutionary Service of SAMUEL WOODBERRY of the Navy. Also of JEREMIAH ROBBINS, of Westford, Mass., b. Aug. 14 1753; d. Oct. 17, 1811.
And of WILLIAM TRUE of Mass. but who died in Maine.
Yours truly,
RECEIVED JAN 14 1897 PENSION OFFICE
Address.- W.M. RUSSELL, U.S.S. MINNESOTA, CONGRESS ST. BRIDGE, SOUTH BOSTON, MASS.

OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 14 1897 FILES.
PENSION OFFICE JAN 12 1897 U. S.

I. 29,515 L. W. B.
February 3, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Samuel Woodberry, Jeremiah Robbins and William True, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary War, you are advised as follows:-
William True made an application for pension on May 23, 1818, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing in Cumberland county, Me., and his pension was allowed for twenty months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Merrill and Col. Brewster. He enlisted at New Gloucester, Me.
A very careful search has been made and from data given the names of Samuel Woodberry and Jeremiah Robbins have not been found upon the Revolutionary War or War of 1812 pension records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. W. M. Russell, U. S. Steamer Minnesota, Congress Street Bridge, South Boston, Mass.

William Luce
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in Portland D. L. at the Commercial Bank .
[Faint, illegible signature or stamp]
[Faint, illegible text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side]

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William True late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States this Nineteenth day of
July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Home of Capt. March 3 rd 1834
Sir. I enclose you evidence to replace David Dennis, of Freeport Maine, on the Peruvian List. Also a request to have a copy of the communication in which the Peruvian to Mr. True, of Merick Maine, was stopped.
If you will have the goodness to give the desired information & also the decision of this case of Dennis & the others on which I yesterday wrote you you will confer a great favor on your ~~~ obd't John Anderson

Minot me August 4 th
Yours
Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War Washington
Warren Office August 13 th 1827
Caveat

Minot. July 27. 1827.
Hon. James Barbour
Information is hereby given that William True pensioner of said Minot is not entitled to a pension as he has property to the amount of seven hundred Dollars
Schabed Reynolds
Asa Holmes
John Sillingham
Benjamin Johnson
Daniel Briggs

Revolutionary claims.
Free
P.O. 3 Aug 21.
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington D.C.

Million Sure
Mass line
12 th Col o Brewer
29 Jan y 72
29 March 72 9 Mo
Correct by Rule
Admitted
March 23 May 1818

To the Hon Albion K. Parris Judge of the District Court of the District of Maine — Deposition of Irish Reek Taken & sealed up — by Joseph C. Mitchell Esq. Plan.

I, William True, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Minot in the County of Cumberland and state of Massachusetts, do hereby declare, that on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight, I left New Gloucester in said state and on the twenty eighth or twenty ninth day of the same month I joined the army of the United Colonies on the continental establishments at White Plains, as a private soldier, for the term of nine months, in Capt. Daniel Morrill's company, Col. Brewer's regiment, and Gen. Patterson's brigade, in the Massachusetts line, which term of nine months, I fully served as aforesaid, and chiefly in marching from place to place. Our winter quarters were at West Point; at which place, at the expiration of said term of nine months, I received an honorable discharge with three others; but as our names were all in the same discharge, I gave it up to Penny & Low of Wells, two of my companions, and it is now out of my power. I further testify, that I am fifty eight years of age wanting a few days; am not borne on any pension list of the United States and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. Wherefore I pray that this declaration may be transmitted to the Secretary at War, to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18. 1818, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain

persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war."
William Forre
May 23. 1846

I Josiah Reed of Newport in the County of Cumberland Esquire of lawful age, do depose & say, that somewhere about June in the year of our Lord 1780. William True, now of Minot in the County of Cumberland joined the Continental army station then at White Plains in the state of New York, as a private soldier, in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Merrill, in the Regiment of Col. Brewer, & Brigade of Genl. Patterson, in the Massachusetts line, and serve nine months certainly, & probably more - that I will know him before and after and while in said ser- vice - and further saith not - Josiah Reed
State of Massachusetts.
Cumberland ss September 10. 1818. Pursuant to a de- mand me directed by the Hon. Albion K. Parris Judge of the District Court of the United States in & for the District of Maine, the said Josiah Reed was first before me and duly cautioned & sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Jonah W. Mitchell fast peace.

I Ephraim Stunkfield of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland Clerk and of lawful age do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Major William Ione of Mead in said County and that the said William Ione enlisted into the army on the twenty eight day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. The said Ione enlisted into Captain Daniel Merrill's Company, Colonel Brewer's Regiment, and General Patterson's Brigade, of the Massachusetts Line, on the Continental establishment. The said William Ione was honorably discharged on the twenty ninth day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine by the proper officer. I enlisted with the said Ione and was discharged the same day. The reason why the said Ione has not now a discharge is that he, myself and two others were discharged together and all the names put into one discharge. We parted with our companions at Boston. Ione and I came by water the others by land, and apprehending they would have more occasion for the discharge than we should we gave up the discharge to them. The others were Phinehas Low

and Benjamin Penny, neither of whom on the discharge have I ever seen since, and have no reason to believe that you has ever seen them, as they lived in York County. Ephraim Sturtevant
Cumberland ss. On the twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the aforesaid Ephraim Sturtevant, who has subscribed this Disposition, was examined, cautioned and made solemn affirmation as to the truth of the above disposition - Taken by virtue of a Subpoena from the Hon. Albion H. Parris Esq. Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine, at the request of Major William True - And I hereby certify that the said Ephraim Sturtevant the Deponent, is a credible witness, and sustains the reputation of a man of truth - Samuel Sturtevant Justice of Peace

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Samuel Fenender of New- Gloucester and Joseph H. Mitchell and Ebenezer Everett of Brunswick all of Freeport, in the District of Maine esqrs.
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen William True Pellant in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of New-Gloucester & Freeport & Brunswick aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen , personally came William True the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence The depositions of Josiah Reed and Ephraim Hinck - filed to her before Josiah W. Mitchell and Samuel Fernald, respectable magis - trates, duly authorized, which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said William True the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months in in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said William True in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his country for support - A. H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge