Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35671, Joseph Towns, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Towns, Joseph or Town
S. 35671
CONTENTS

See letter to C.C. Bourne Jan. 29. 1836-
Information sent to letter 10th Nov 6 Daniel French, Haverhill, Mass.
5921.
Maine
Joseph Town Private
of Wells in the State of  St. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M c Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Benjamin Green, Esq r . Jct Berwick
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4m 27 39.20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819. 48. —
Continued $87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wells, York Co

Joseph Towne
Wells.
5921
Con
Jan 19
Mar 1819

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty- before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county Joseph Towns aged fifty eight years, resident in Wells in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Burnham in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson 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 eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5921 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 con- tained in the schedule hereunto 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me. Joseph Towns.
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene W m Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 acre & 14 rods of land under mortgage to Michael Wise (by deed dated Oct. 22, 1813) conditional for payment of 40. no payments made. —
No cattle or stock. —
2 old tables & 5 or 6 chairs old & of little value. —
I am indebted to Doct. James Dorrance 35.14
Joseph Towns. —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Towns who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of being crippled & subject to the rheumatism. —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Betsy 56 sick & infirm, unable to work; taken sick 2 years ago & attended by two physicians — for whose services I am yet indebted. —   No children residing with me Joseph Towns. —  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the co. York 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 cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty sixth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Joseph Town
Private
Feb'y 82 to 30 June 1784
M ch Jackson ref.
Adm?
8 April 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Joseph Towne resident in Welles in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—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.” That he, the said Joseph Towne , being fifty five
Years of age, enlisted in the month of February 1702 as a private soldier in the continental army, for the term of three years That he was first attached to the company of light Infantry commanded by Capt John Burnham in the regiment commanded by Colo Michael Jackson, which company & regiment he joined immediately after enlisting, in the Massachusetts line — That he continued to belong to said company and regiment until the year 1703 when the army was disbanded, at which time, he was retained and transferred to the American regiment , as it was called — at this time he was attached to the company commanded by Capt John Hobbs and continued to do duty in said company & regiment until the 30 th of June 1704, when he was honorably discharged therefrom — as will appear by the discharge hereto annexed which was given him at that time — and that he is the same Joseph Towne to whom the said original discharge was given
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the annexed discharge
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj a Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Towne did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do 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. And that he is reduced in his circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Welles this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
Benj a Greene

Joseph Dawson

Joseph Towns Soldier _____ in the American _____ Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 14 30 Day of June
1784
By the General's Command, H. M c Kim B rt
E. Selown Cap t & Ad t
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Selown Adjutant

Jan 19
J. B. Towne One 1/4
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Hennebunk Jan. 15 1836
Dr Sir,
Joseph Forone, a revolutionary pensioner under the law of 1818, has been for some time insane - It is believed by his Guardian, that he enlisted to "serve during the war" and did serve to its close - if so he is entitled by a resolve of this state to 200 acres of land - I know of no person here from whom I can obtain any proof - Will you do me the favour to inform me, whether in his original declaration, it is stated that he so enlisted and served, - and what was the evidence furnished -
By the rules of the department a certificate is required on every payment that the person making the Power is still the guardian. For this he is obliged to pay 50 cents - can not some other course be devised - Will not the oath of the guardian that he is still such, on the certificate of the Magistrate, answer the purpose?
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt E. E. Bourne

35671 Rezy INVALID.
File No. 35,671
Joseph Town W. Rev. D. R.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 466
[Arrangement of 1870.]