Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33227, Jacob Waitt, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Whitt, Jacob or Wait
S. 33227
CONTENTS

1483
Massachusetts Roll —
Jacob Wait — Capt Bellman private — Massachusetts line
Jan '76 — 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Sam Putnam Salem — Mass —
Arrears to 4th of Sept m 1818 —
Semi-annual ce ending
4 mo 17/30th — $ 30.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Warblehead, E. P. 69
[Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Jacob Wait private Massachusetts line Jan 18 1818

Jacob Wait      1483 June 1878 Salem lon
1483
age 70 labour, infirm $10.- "
Sept 1878

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, Jacob Wait resident in Salem in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1483 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, Jacob Wait - - - - - 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 eighteenth day of April - - - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
***** L. S. *****
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Thirtieth day of June - - - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. J. C. CALHOUN, 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,
 A looking glass bought in 1775 - - - - - $2.00  Five old chairs & another & stand - - - - - 1.50  Two old tables and small table - - - - - 1.00  Iron and irons a pair - flat irons - - - - - 0.30  Shovel and tongs - bellows - - - - - 0.40  Chest of drawers - - - - - 1.50  Pot & kettle - crockery & tin ware - - - - - 0.75  4 knives and forks, spoons, dishes - - - - - 0.50  Bible & wooden ware 
7.95
He declares he has no real estate. That he is 70 years of age, and a day-labourer and infirm.

That he has a wife aged 63 - a daughter Elsy aged 20, who is lame and was attended by Dr. Kittredge all last winter, and a grand son Jacob Wait Coffran, aged 4 years -
That he owes Dr. Drury & Dr. Briggs large bills, which they do not trouble him for on account of his poverty.
He was a year's man all 1776 in Putnam's Com- pany in Hutchinson's Regiment in Massachusetts Line.
Jacob Wait.

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, Jacob Wait 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.
Jacob Wait
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Jacob Wait took and subscribed the aforewritten 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
Seven dollars 95 cts.
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, Clk

Jacob Wait
18 Apr
Not on Rolls
Adm d

Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Jacob Wait
of Marblehead in the County of Essex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That I the said Jacob was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary war, and that in May A.D. Seventeen hundred & seventy five I enlisted as a private for the term of eight months in Capt. John Selmans Company Col. John Glover Regiment and marched to Cambridge and having served the term of my enlistment I was on or about the last day of December honourably discharged and in January A.D. Seventeen hundred & seventy six I again enlisted for the term of twelve months in Capt. Enoch Putnam's Company Col. Israel Hutchinson Regiment and went to Winter-hill & from thence to New York and on or about the last day of December following at Fishkill I was honourably discharged.
That I this Declarant received written Certificates of my discharge and that I have lost the same by time and accident and that I am sixty seven years old.
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Jacob Waitt

AFFIDAVIT.
I Thomas Coliber of Marblehead in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, fisherman do on oath depose and testify,
That That I belonged to Cap t Enoch Putnam Company the whole of the year Seventeen hundred & seventy six and I well know the within named Jacob Wait who belonged to said Company and that what he has stated in the within Declaration is true
Thomas Coliber

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
I, Thomas Homan of Marblehead in the County of ESSEX, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Fisherman do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That I well knew Jacob Waitt who subscribed the annexed declaration, I know that he enlisted as a Soldier in the American Revolutionary war first in Capt Sollmans Company, Col Glousters Regt for the term of Eight Months, that he served the left months, and again he enlisted in January 1776. for the term of one year in Capt. Enock Putnam's Company Col. Israel Hutchinsons Regt, upon the Continental establishment that he went to New York, and was honorably discharged at Fishkill on or about the last of December then next.
Thomas Homan
Essex ss. June 23 d 1818. Then Thomas Homan personally subscribed and made solemn oath to the above written affidavits.
Before me Ralph W. H. French J. Pairs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforesaid Deponents, Thomas Brown & Thomas Dole be-
are credible and disinterested witnesses; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 30 th day of June Anno Domini 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass ts
I, Ichabod Tucker , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Ralph H. French Esq. who has certified the aforesaid depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
Ichabod Tucker Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this Eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me
Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid
the aforementioned Jacob Wait & Thomas Doliber and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforementioned Jacob Wait served more than NINE MONTHS , to wit, from the _____ day of January A.D. 1776 to the _____ day of July — A.D. 1777 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby cer- tify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court a- foresaid, at Marblehead , this Eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass ts .
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss I Ichabod Tucker clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State in & for the County of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the within signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Salem 20 Apr 1818
Wm Ichabod Tucker, Clk

33227 INVALID. ✓ Reorg
File No. 88,997
Jacob Wait Ex Reorg War
Act: 18 th March 1818 7
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]