Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32941, for Tubal Keen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass. Navy
Keen, Tubal or Keene
NUMBER
S. 32,941
CONTENTS
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6458 Massachusetts
Subal Keen,
of Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a on board the U.S. Fugitive Midshipman the commanded by Capt. J. Nicholson for  for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Hon. J. Davis Boston, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 5 mo 2 da /30 - 40 00 53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 - 48 00 - $88 00 53
Ex rs Wright
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Revolutionary claim sent to channel...

Invalid WIDOW, &c.
Mary File No. 32,941
Tubal Keen Midshipman U S Frigate "Draun" Rev War
Act: 18. March 1818
Index :--Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 179
Subal Kama
W 6458
Jany 1819
Closed 1820/2
1820
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Mar 19

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Twenty fourth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District, Isaac Pierce aged Sixty seven years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Massachusetts who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: As a private in the company commanded by Capt. Stimson in the regiment commanded by Col. Dike Massachusetts line of the Army, three years and six months afterward as a midshipman on board the U.S. Frigate Dean Capt. Nicholson which ship was subsequently called the Hogue & commanded by Capt. Frank. His dismission was dated the 24 April 1818. His Pension certificate is No. 6455 and dated January 30th 1819.
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.
Sworn to and declared, on the Twenty fourth day of June A. D. 1820 before John Davis Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 _____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty fifth day of July — 1820 John W. Davis Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of property belonging to the subscriber late a midshipman in the United States Navy
Real Estate. None.
Personal Estate. None.
Occupation a laborer but unable to work in consequence of old age and infirmities, having had my left leg amputated. Family I have none.
Witness J. Blagge
This Subl X Beene Mark

District of Massachusetts
I Subal Keen of Boston in the County of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts labourer of the age of sixty three years a native citizen & resident in the United States an applicant for a pension under the laws of the United States - do depose & on oaths declare that in the month of January in the year 1781 I enlisted as a mid- shipman in the Navy of the United States and was attached to the D ne Frigate afterwards called the Hague - under Captain Samuel Nicholson. That I served two years & two months in that capacity and upon the declaration of peace I was honorably discharged - our first cruise was on the West India coast when we captured many prizes - as was also our second cruise Captain Kidney was Commander at the time when peace took place - My discharge was destroyed by fire in a house which was hired by me about seven years since, & which was burned to the

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 10 January, 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Jubal Keen by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Kubal Kean 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.
J. D. Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.

in Boston ground - I further testify & declare that my circumstances are much reduced and I am in extreme poverty - and in need of aid from my country for support
Tidal Reef
Massachusetts District } Boston 3. April A.D. 1818 }
I swear to before me
Wm Daeis Dist Judge Mass Dist
Admitted Michael Keen Minister Pennsylvania Saw the year from Jan 1751
I Well know that the foregoing Declaration to be true as the Deparant was under my command as Surgeon of the Ship
P. S. Medard Surgeon U. S. Navy
Mass Dist. St. Boston 4. April 1818
I swear to before me
Wm Daeis Dist Judge Mass Dist
Michael Keen No 119