Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37541, Joshua Witham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Witham, Joshua or Whitham
S. 375-41
CONTENTS

6097.
Maine
Joshua Whitham, Sergeant Whitham Capt Woodbridge Massachusetts line, War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jan y 1819 and del d R.C. Foss
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo 20/30 — 34.66 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
56-20 Lincoln $ 82.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Phipsbury
Continue
Notification sent the 5 th July 1820, to Mrs. B. Sylvester, Esq. Beth-Maine.

Joshua Witham
6097
March 1875
Sylvester
Joshua Witham
SCHEDELE of the true and correct copy (hereunto clipped and pinned to (dated) belonging to me the subscriber etc.

15 STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment  day of  from day to day, on the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this twentieth day of June 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, Joshua Witham aged Fiftysix years, resident in Whipsbury in said Circuit, 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 Sargeant in the company commanded by Capt. Woodbridge in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth 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 fifth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6097 - 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.
Witness H.B. Stebbins Joshua  his  + Witham marks
Sworn to and declared, on the 20 day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins { 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 :
Nothing
his Joshua + Witham mark
Witness J. B. Sylvester
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joshua Witham who, by occupation am a laborer which I am unable to pursue by reason of the Rheumatism .
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     None   Witness J. B. Sylvester his Joshua + Witham mark   Mistress Nat. Coffin Clerk  
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, 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 Nothing  dollars and
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court { for the County of Lincoln.

Joshua Witham, of Phippsburgh, Serg. Col. Gratons. Mass. Reg. 5 1777 to 1783.
April 25. 1818
Admitted
Joshua Witham.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
To the Hon. Joseph Stebbins One of the Judges — of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second eastern circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Joshua Witham formerly a Sergeant engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Wiscasset county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Joshua Witham enlisted into Capt Isaac Davis Compy 13 th Regt Mass line commanded by Colonel Wiggin on the 17 th October 1777 for three years at the expiration of which he been listed for during the War in Captain Williams company in the 3 rd Regiment Mass line commanded by Col Graton , and conti- nued to serve in the same company and Regiment until the peace in 1783 at which time he was honorably discharged at New York in the State of New York, that he left his Discharge with Reverend Shelock of Dartmouth College and has not since been able to obtain it
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Joshua Witham is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Wiscasset county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
That he is fifty five years of age was at the surrender of Gen Burgoyne Army at the Battle of Monmouth , and at the Battle on Nichols Island —
Therefore the said Joshua Witham conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress 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," approved 18 th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
From time and distance he has in his power at present no other evidence of his services, but  except the testimony of Nicholas Oliver subjoined.
In his Joshua X Withams. mark.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Lincoln COUNTY, ss.
Personally appeared Joshua Withams of the town of Waltham  Hingham county of Lincoln  Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25 th day of Feb  March 1818,
Josiah Stebbins, Judge of the Court aforesaid.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Lincoln COUNTY, ss.
Personally appeared Nicholas Oliver and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he was and now is personally acquainted with Joshua Withams
late a soldier in Capt Davis Company and Colonel Ruggles's Regiment in the Mass Line and well knows that that he was in the Army of the Revolution having frequently seen him at Nest Point and having served in the same Company with him.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25 th day of Feb  March 1818,
Nicholas Oliver
Josiah Stebbins, Judge of the Court aforesaid.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins, Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid Joshua Witham, —
who being by me duly sworn, testipes to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration, and Nicholas Oliver aforesaid also testipes to the truth of the affida- vit aforesaid —
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Joshua Witham did serve in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said appli- cant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, this twenty fifth day of April — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
Lincoln ss Clerks Office
April 25. 1818 Nathl Coffin Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Lincoln do certify that Josiah Stebbins is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit embracing the Coun- ties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset & that the above is his signature. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Courts Nathl. Coffin

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 5 -
181 2
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Joshua Witham served as a Soldier in Capt. Allen's Company, and Col. Smith's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from 20 th  April 1777 to 31 st  Decr 1780, being Three years and 8 months. a clean 2 days, a pr week
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

37 541 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 541
Joshua Whitham Deigt Rev Inv
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 375
[Arrangement of 1870.]