Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33239, John West, Mass.

SERVICE
West, John
NUMBER _____
S. 33239
CONTENTS

Gov. Brooks' Certificate Copied and sent to Ebenezer Tapham apl. 30. 1835. Lett. H. S. C. Phillips, H. R. Mar. 22. 1836
John West (Sue R. West) October 18 1840
14675 R Massachusetts
John West.
of Manchester in the state of Mass s who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Mass s line, for the term of 8 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1819 and sent to William Wetmore
Boston Mass a
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 to mo. 27 1/2/31 = 88.23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 48.
$136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

11,675
John West
June 1819
man. 1820
11.675
The full value of the real property should be stated Have you any family?
Continue age 73 disabl. fr. labor $20. p. ann. income can make out.
We sent to Ichabod Tucker Esq Salem
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John West resident in Manchester — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 11,675 — now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John West — — — — — late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — — — dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of April — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
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“Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth — — — day of June — — — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen  J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secy of War Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, no personal property, and a life estate in a small tenement in Manchester, which is worth twenty dollars a year: he has no other property or income except his pension money. He owes twelve dollars.
He is seventy three years of age - a labourer - but is too infirm to work.
He served in 1781 to 1783 in Capt. Thorp's Company in Col. Brooks' Regiment in the Massachusetts Line.
John West.

Manchester August 5 th 1820
I John Cheever one of the Assessors duly elected by the inhabitants of the town of Manchester in Massachusetts, and sworn, have viewed the following real estate situate in said town and heretofore life by John West a Pensioner, to wit, one full one story wooden house & quarter acre land under & adjoining - the above estate belonging to his wife who died about 2 years since & left 2 children, - to wit, two Daughters who are married: -
and I am of opinion that the said estate is worth two hundred fifty Dollars & no more
John Cheever } One of the Assessors of Manchester
Essex ss; August 5 th 1820 I certify that said John Cheever is a sworn assessor of said Manchester and a credible person, and at the same time said John West made oath that the above estate is all he possesses -
before me David Colby Justice of the Peace
Essex ss: Aug t 5. 1820 I certify that the above named David Colby is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County qualified to administer oaths, and his above signature is genuine.
Attn: Richard Tucker, Clerk,

to Sue
B. Merrill Esq. Salem

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, John West , do 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. So help me GOD.
John West.
Essex. ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed John West took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
W m Wetmore , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
Twenty dollars a year income.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

✓ John West. M. v 2
private
Maps Lini. Barrows reg.
80 & '83
4 April 1818.
✓
Proof of Service
Required
certified & transmitted
Adm.
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Sincerely

State of Massachusetts.
I John West a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Manchester in the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & eighty
I entered and was engaged in the said service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of the said war,
as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company of Captain Warren in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks (now Governor of this Commonwealth), for six months & to the Company of Captain Sharp in the same Regiment from the 1st of April to the end of the Revolutionary war. — and that I left the service on at the close of the war, being then honorably discharged. —
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of seventy two years. My discharge from lapse of time is now lost & I have no other evidence than what is herewith exhibited. —
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
John West
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle circuit within the State aforesaid & presiding pro hac vice
the abovenamed John West and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court.
Wm Wetmore
May 20 1819. I now certify the further evidence

evidence in this case & transmit the same for approbation & allowance
Wm Wetmore

Manhattan No. 7 April 24. 7
Price
Sir
Lewis Cas Secretary of War Washington

Recd 28 Apl
24 - 1835
• Massachusetts Essex County Manchester Vt
Dear Sir, the Genl Court has granted 50 Dll to those persons that served 2 1/2 years in the war of Independence John West of this Town is one of the number all the evidence he has is a Certificate the late Gov Brooks gave him - he served in his regiment, that Certificate was sent to Washington to enable him to get his pension do Sir have the goodness to send on to me a Copy he was one of the first that recd a pension -
yours fr Ebenezer Tappan

Medford, Mass. April 27 th 1819.
This is to certify that Mr. John West was a soldier in the late 7 th Mass t Reg t . -that he enlisted on the 16 th of Feby. 1781, & continued in service until June 1783, when S d Reg t was disbanded.
J. Brooks, L t Col l Com d . of S d Reg t .

33 239 Rev INVALID.
File No. 88,989
John West
His Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 29.
Mr. Webb
Chap roll
Jan 19 vol 1 - page 111
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension office.
Hon. S.C. Phillips H.R.

House of Representatives, 27 Febr 1838.
Sir,
I am advised that Mr John West of Manchester (Mass) a Revolutionary Pensioner, has received a certificate from you that he appears to have served 2 years and 4 months in Col Brooks's Regiment, thus wanting 2 months of the time necessary to entitle him to a pension of $50. I also learn that he states, that when Col Brooks's regiment was disbanded, at the expiration of the period above stated, he was transferred to the Regiment under Col Jackson, in which he served for several months, and his friends suppose that if this fact can be substantiated by the evidence upon your records, his claim may still be allowed. I am therefore requested by them to apply to you for information upon this point, and will thank you to cause the necessary investigation to be made, and to advise me if any thing can be done in his behalf.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Goodall
E. C. Phillips.
J. L. Edwards Esq— Committee of Pensions—

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME West, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7976 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 15, 1790 to James Aspel, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.