Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33885, Samuel Wentworth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wentworth, Samuel
S 33885
CONTENTS

Tell Hon. J. Adams Feb'y 28/21
W. H. Hunt to James Ware Esq. 25 Sep 1821. Wrentham Mass
14-670 Massachusetts
Samuel Wentworth of Canton in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts Line, for the term of Two years 6 mo's.
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1813
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sept 1814 and Sent to James Ware Wrentham Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 167.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 78
$ 247.80
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
C. P. [Signature]

Samuel Wentworth. Private Colonel Vose's Regt Moss line 1780-3 years
Suspended The deposition of 2 credible witnesses since return in adjudication of proving at least 7 yrs continued service - is required
Admitted upon the certificate of Lt. Col. Elijah Vose
(Admitted. 13 Sept 1819)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss. On this 28 th day of April 1819 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Samuel Wentworth aged years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
I Samuel Wentworth a Citizen of the United States residing in Canton in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Oath sub futh and declare that I enlisted in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years in the service of the United States in the year 1780 or 1781. I entered Capt. John Remick's Company in Col. Joseph Vose Regiment being the first in the Massachusetts line and faithfully served therein on the Con- tinental establishment till after the termi- nation of the War, was discharged near Hudson River in the State of New York. I had a Discharge but have unfortunately lost it; — And I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances in life & stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support. —
Samuel Wentworth.
Ap. 28. 1819

And I certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances, as he has stated in his declaration.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Wentworth did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I 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.
Gaius Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

A Schedule of Samuel Wentworth 141670
March 20.
Con J.L.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL
SESSION, JULY 17, 1821.  April Term, 1821
On this twenty third day of April 1821, personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, 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, Samuel Wentworth aged Sixty three years, resident in Canton in said County, of Norfolk , who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted in the first Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Continental army, in May 1781, and served in said Regiment, until the 22 d of October 1783, when I was discharged by Genl. Knox for which Service I received a pension certificate, dated September 1819 No 111,670
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.
Samuel Wentworth
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of April A. D. 1821 before said Court,
Horatio Townsend, Clerk.
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Seventy dollars 12 1/2 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of April 1821
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Viz. Schedule of my property is as follows —
Two acres of wood land valued at the sum of $60.00 Personal Estate — Cash due me 11.00 $71.00
Samuel Wentworth

Saml Westcott
Answered
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Nashville, Sept 7/50
Dear
There was a Samuel Wentworth, of Chap low line, in the Pension roll of Norfolk Co., Mass.
He is represented as having died Sept 4, 1827.
Please give me his residence & state whether his widow still lives.
Yr Obedient
J. W. Wentworth Hon J. A. Edwards.

Little Vase!
Certificate. —

This is to certify that it appears on the Regimental book of the 5 th Reg t . in the Massachusetts line of the Conti- -nental Army of the Revolution war that Samuel Wentworth of Stoneham new Canton in lifted into said Reg t on the 2 nd day of May 1781 and that it also appears by said book that he was discharged October 20 22 nd AD 1783 by General Knox Milton July 21 st 1819
Elijah Vose Lieut Col

33 885 Recy INVALID.
File No. 33 885-
Samuel Wentworth
His Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]