Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18656, Asa Wilbur, Continental Mass.

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Continental Mass-
Wilbur, Asa
S. 18656
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8023 Maine
Asa Wilbur of Sidney in the State of Me who was a Pri — in the Com commanded by Captain Am of the Regt commanded by Col Sargent in the Mass a V ol untary Continental troops 18 mo. 11. dys Musician 6 mo. 1 dy
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 82 Dollars 23 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1833 — and sent to R. G. Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $164.46 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 — 41.11
$205.57
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 st Page 102

Asa Milburn
admit
18 w th day private
6 w th day musician
$ 82 23
82-
R. b. lose, Augusta, me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Asa Wilbur a resident of Sidney in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Robert Orr and served in Col. not recollected regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Orr Captain. That in
November 1775 he enlisted in that company for six weeks. That he served at this period but does not recollect his Colonel, and was verbally discharged at Hartford in January 1776. That in February 1776 he again enlisted as a private for the year in Captain Perry's company, and Col. Sergeant's regiment of the Massachusetts troops. That he continued to serve until the last of December 1776, when he was verbally discharged at Peekskill . That in April 1777 he again enlisted and served two months at Bristol Rhode Island , in Lt Daniel Howard's  Massachusetts company, but does not recollect the name of his Colonel. That in July 1777 he again enlisted as a private for four months in Capt Bondy's company, and Col. Gill's regiment of the Massachusetts troops. That this period he served out, was at the capture of Burgoyne , then went to Albany , and was there verbally discharged in November 1777. That in June 1778 he again enlisted as a musician in Capt Packard's company for six months, but was soon transferred to Capt Edgell's company and Col. Jacobs' regiment of the Massachusetts troops. That he served out this period, and was verbally discharged at Wallin in December 1778. That in August 1780 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt Pool's company of Massachusetts troops. But does not recollect the name of his Colonel. That the regiment was ordered to march to the interior, and was propounded under the instructions of the war department, he was That his company was being in advance, was not countermarched, but the rest of the regiment were ordered to Rhode Island , which is the reason he does not recollect his Colonel. That his company marched to Albany - thence to Schoharie , where he was when the Indians burnt the houses and barns in that town, and that he was there verbally discharged in November 1780. That he was placed on the pension roll under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11,448 and dropped therefrom, he having made no schedule of his property.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Asa Wilbur
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Winton
not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. He has been for more than thirty years Elder of a Baptist Church, and sustains an irreproachable character.
Nathan Winton

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Asa Wilbur , for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of August
A. D. 183 2 ,
J. A. Chandler

Alvin Wilber Sidney Keene N.H. Col. Sargeant Mass. Reg. Feb. 1876 to January 1877 - 1 year - May 13. 1878
Additional service wanted
Hampton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Asa Wilber , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Sidney , in the said County of Humboldt , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed:
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  his C. Just C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "Nathaniel D. Dins".

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Asa Wilber aged fifty eight years, a citizen of the United States, born in Raynham in the state of Massachusetts, now resident in Sidney, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in February or March 1776, I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the remainder of the years service, then more than nine months, in Capt James Dorr's company and Col Paul D Sargents Regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops. This period I fully served out and was honorably but verbally discharged at Peekskill the last of December 1776, or first of January 1777. In June 1778, as near as I can recollect, I again enlisted as a Drymmer private soldier in the same service and upon the same establishment, for the period of six months in Capt Packards Company, and soon afterwards transferred to Capt Benjamin Edgell's company and Col Jacobs regiment, of the same line. This period I also fully served out and took my honorable, but verbal discharge at Fall River, above Howlands ferry, in the state of Rhode Island, in December 1778, as near as I can recollect. I was in the battle on Rhode Island under Gen Sullivan. From my reduced circumstances, arising from sickness in my family, and my inability to labor, upon which I have heretofore principally depended, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United

States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge liable on any pension whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list District of Maine, Asa Wilbour
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the thirteenth day of May  April A.D. 1810 Asa Wilbour above named, whom I know to be a man of irreproachable character, and undoubted veracity, and who affirmed that further evidence is not now in his power, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
James Lindsay, of Leeds in the County of Kennebec & District of Maine - do upon oath testify and declare that I well knew Mr. Wilbur, a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Wilbur to my knowledge served in the company and regiment & the period by him stated. I served in the same regiment with him, at the same period.
James Lindsay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County So.
May 19. 1819. Personally appeared James Lindsay, being to me known as a credible witness and he made Oath, to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before Me
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
3
Robert C. Vose Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the said James Lindsay is known to me to be a credible witness.
Nathan Weston C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas.

Ana Wilbra

I Oliver Drake, aged fifty nine years, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a soldier at the time in the same company and regiment, I know that Asa Wilbour now of Sydney in the District of Maine, served as a private soldier in the year 1776, in the War of the revolution, in Capt Perry's company and Col Seargent's regiment Massachusetts line, and that he was honorably but verbally discharged, the last of December 1776 or first of January 1777 at Poughkeepsie. I saw him repeatedly during the year 1776 and am satisfied that he served the greater part of that year; certainly more than nine months.
Oliver Drake
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plaintiff.
On the twenty second day of October A.D. 1818 Oliver Drake above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston C. Just CC P. H. S. 2 d Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 22, 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asa Wilbour is borne on "a muster roll of Capt. Edward Cobb's company in Col. Titcomb's regiment at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, marched April 21 st 1777," as having been paid for two months service. And that the name of Asa Wilber is borne on "a Continental Pay roll of Capt. John Bradley's company in Col. Benjamin Lill's regt. of the Massachusetts Bay militia who marched to the Northward Department in the year 1777," as having been paid for three months & 28 days service as a private from August 14 th 1777.
And that the name of Asa Wilber is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Edgell's company in Col. John Jacobs regt. from the Massachusetts State now in the service of the United States engaged for the term of one year from the first of January 1778," as having been paid as a Drummer for six months & one days service from July 1 st 1778.
And that the name of Asa Wilber is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Jacob Pool's company in Col. Jacobs' regt. of new levies from the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts raised for the term of three months to reinforce the Continental army," as having served as a private from July 21 st to Oct. 21 st 1780, & was paid for three months & 13 days service including time allowed to return home. And I further certify

that there are no rolls of Bap. or's company for the years 1775 or 1776 to be found in this office
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

11.448 Q
Maine
Asa Wilber
of Sidney in the now district of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months - & Continued
Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819 - and sent to Robert C. Dorr Augusta - Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9m. & 23/31. - 77:93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 48: -
$125:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
for

18 656 INVALID.
File No. 18,656
Rose Wilbur
Br. Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870.]