Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29531, Nathaniel Wakefield, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wakefield, Nathaniel
S 29531
CONTENTS

Maine 1338.
Nathaniel Washburn
of Kennebec Port in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the Regt commanded by Col Brime in the Massachusetts line for 8 Mo —
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 2 6. Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 - day of October 1832 — and Justus D. Balme Kennebec Me —
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $ 39.96 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb 1832 — 13.32
$ 53.28
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book D, Vol. 1 st Page 107

Scott Wakefield
No 2.753
No 47
admit
private 26.66
B Palmer

Maine District
Special District Court of the U. States
Wennebunk August 7. 1832
On this seventh day of August aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the District Judge
Nathaniel Wakefield a resident of Wennebunk port in the county of York, and state of Maine aged 72 yrs who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he served as herein stated.
I enlisted into Capt. Josiah Davis company of Biddeford for eight months, in April 1780, marched to Dalmouth now Portland, the first of April of that year, when I served out the full period of my enlistment, and was discharged in the December of 1780 as above said Col. Prime commanded the regiment we belonged to, and Genl. Ward commanded at Portland at that time - Lieut. Atkinson of Boston, and Ensign John Poke of Biddeford were officers in the company I belonged to
I was born in Wells now Wennebunk and have lived in what was formerly called Arundel now Wennebunk port, nearly seventy years - I went voluntarily into the service as above stated - I was not a substitute for any one. I served something more than eight months. I have no record of my age, and may not have stated it correctly and may not have stated it correctly, but I think it is nearly correct I may be some older than I have stated.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Nathaniel his Wakefield mark known to me to have subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Before me Asahel Ware } U.S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

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I John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Nathaniel Wakefield for a pension.
And that Barrabas Palmer Esquire who took the annexed deposition of Robert Davis is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty day of August 1832
John Nussey Clerk

I Robert Davis of Middleford in the County of York and Holder of Mains of old tenures
Three years testify and declare that I am acquainted with Nathaniel Wakefield of Kettlewellport in said County - Said Nathaniel Wakefield was a soldier in Capt Josiah Davis Company stationed at Portland in the year 1780 - he went to Portland early in April and was discharged in the December following. I was a soldier in the same company with him - stationed at the same place and knew him the whole time I was there I served only six months and left said Wakefield in the said company - I have always known said Wakefield and am positive I am not mistaken as to the man or his services as above stated in the said year 1780 -
Robert Davis
State of Maine York ss. Aug 7 th 1832
Subscribed and sworn to. Before me.
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the peace

29 531 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 29,531
Nathaniel Wakefield
His Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]