Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42568, John Usher, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Usher, John.
S. 42568
CONTENTS

42568
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 42,568
John Fisher St. Peter's
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 520
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Medford, Mass. June 19 th 1819.
This is to certify that John Washburn was a soldier in the late 7 th Mass ts Reg t , that he enlisted on the 10 th of April 1782, & continued in S d Reg t until it was dis- banded in the month of June 1783.
J. Wood, Col. Com d . Def d S d Reg t .

scd card
Peninsula July 29 th Hon. H.
Admitted
Free
L. Calhoun - vic 7 of War
Washington City

Leicester July 27 th 1819 —
There appears a material difference between the statement made by Usher, and the certificate of Col. Brooks, as respects the time of enlistment and term of service - from the advanced age, and very infirm state of body and mind of Usher, I discovered that he had but a very imperfect recollection of his revolutionary service at the time of making his Declaration - yet from my own acquaintance with him, I have no doubt of his being the same man described by Colonel Brooks -
Yours &c.
J. Am. H. Jones

No. 281 New York
John Usher,
of Perry in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to John H. Jones, Esq. Genesee, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819, 16 m. 18/ $132.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1820. 48.00
$180.80
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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State of New York Jr.
John Nohrn of Perry, in the County of Genesee being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is a citizen of the United States ; that by his reduced circumstances in life he is need of assistance from his country for support; That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the continental establishment, in the summer of 1780 for the term of three years; That he was employed as a Tailor, the greater part of the time he was in the service; That he belonged to the Massachusetts Line, Col. John Brooks Regt. (Deponent does not recollect his Captain's name) That he was in the Army about twenty two months; and was regularly, and Honorably Discharged; which Discharge he has not in his possession, but believes it is in existence — That he is now in his eighty third year - and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the 17 th April 1810 John Nohrn
Before me - John H. Jones
first Judge of Genesee Gen. Ass.
I John H Jones judge &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the John Nohrn did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing Declaration against the common enemy - That I am personally acquainted with him, and know him to be in indigent circumstances - And I now transmit the foregoing, and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the before mentioned act of Congress - Dated at Leicester in the County of Genesee the 4 th June 1810 - John H Jones

Second For
State of New York Genesee County
Abigail Burt of Perry in S d County of Genesee being duly sworn, doth upon and say, that she is well acquainted with the within described John Nether, that he is in such reduced circumstances as to be absolutely in need of the assistance of his Country for support - And that she knew him during the revolutionary War. That she well recollects he served more than Nine Months in the continental establishment during the S d War, and that she has seen his discharge, and believes it was a regular discharge - And further saith not -
Sworn to and subscribed the 13 th July 1818 before me John H. Jones first judge of Genesee Co. N.Y.
Abigail Burt Mark
John Nether lot Brocton High Mass Ave 1780-39 years
I certify that the above affidavits, I am well satisfied of the facts set forth therein - and that the within described John Nether is in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to need the assistance of the Country for his support -
29 th 5 th 1818
John H. Jones first judge of Genesee Co. N.Y.
State of New York } Simeon Cummings Clerk of said County of Genesee County S.S. } Genesee do certify that John H. Jones before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the several dates of the said proceedings first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County acting under the authority of this State, and that the signatures of John H. Jones thereto are the proper handwriting of the said Judge
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said this 5 th day of September 1818
S. Cummings