Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6886, for Simon Mansize, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Sea Service
Mansize, Simon
R 6886
CONTENTS
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston October 2 d A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Simon Mansize subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
20. March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Simion Mannize by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. D. Duer
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

No 4463
Simon Mansire
Captain of Ship Friendship
1779-1780
Neither the Captain's name, nor that of the Ship, appears on our records - Proof of the Officer's having been commissioned by Congress must be adduced.
Mss Ms 1.
6886

Mass. Dist.
Simon Mansize of Medford, Massachusetts, seventy five years of age a random citizen of the United States, makes oath that he served as Captain of the Ship Friendship of 70 guns, long nines 90 men, in the Continental navy, fitted out by Thomas Russell Esq. Navy agent at Boston Mass. as I understood & believe, in the year 1779. I served one year in that capacity and sailed on two cruises with fleets from Boston to the West Indies & back. I had no discharge in writing at the end of my year, but left the Service honorably. I was captain of a vessel called the Polly, in the Continental service in 1780 & went one voyage of four months. By reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I had a commission, which is now lost or destroyed.
Simon Mansize
Massachusetts District } Boston 17 April 1818 }
Sworn to before me
Wm Dacres Dist. Judge Mass. District
Mem: Upon inquiry being made of the applicant respecting his Commission as Captain of the Friendship , he states that he left it with his family on going a voyage to sea after the war, and understood that it was destroyed by some of his very young children, who had access to his papers. Dacres Wm Judge

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
6886
P. O. _____
Simon Kausige
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .