Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37219, for James Mayhew, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mayhew, James or Mayhues or Makeu.
S. 37219 B.L.W. 872-100.
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9,158
Maine.
James Mayhew, //
of Harman in the State of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brigadier of the infantry line, for the term of three years —
Inscribed on the Roll of the State of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of April 1819 and sent to Mr. Hinckley, Esq. Hampden Maine
Arrears to 4th of Oct. 1819. 10 mos. 16 2/3 85:29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sep. 1819: 48:00
$133:29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Proven copy by S.D. Root for Land Agent of Maine Apr 3. 1845.
Notification sent to Jacob Allard...

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James Mahew private — Coanes artillery —
Warrant issued March 8 th 1820
Hon: Martin Hingley

James Mayhew
Private Col Lebanon's Regiment
1777-3 years

I James Mayhew of Harmon in the County of Poughkeepsie Graham, do hereby testify & say that on the 17 th day of October 1777. I enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Thos. Wells's company 1 st John Cranes Reg t . for three years: I joined my Reg t at White Plains: Went on to West Point: Where we went into Winter quarters: In the year  time of 1779 I was confined for eight months of a fever & flux distemper in the flying Hospital: In the Fall of the year I joined my said Company at Hartford West Division in Connecticut: Went to West Point into Winter quarters: In the summer following, and before my three years had expired, I enlisted for during the War ; in the same Company but under Capt. Thos. Jackson: And continued in service to the end of the War: Having been five years nine months & two days in the service: I received an honorable discharge, but have lost it. I am now under reduced income - status, & need the assistance of my Country for support: I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension on account of my said services:
James his Mayhew mark.

I James Mayhew 59 years of Age born in Boston state of Massachusetts, and resident of Hermon in the County of Penobscot & state aforesaid, Do Hereby make Affidavit on Oath, That in the year 1777 I enlisted into the Continental Service, as a Soldier, at a place on Penobscot river called Kenduskeag, but since incorporated by name of Bangor, in the District of Maine; That I served in a Company of Artillery commanded by Capt. Thomas Hicks , That I belonged to Colonel John Crane's Regiment and General Henry Knox's Brigade; and That I continued in said service from that time untill the close of the War in 1783 - at which time in the month of June, I received an honorable discharge at West point in the State of New York, That I have lost the certificate of my said discharge signed by George Washington commander in Chief, many years agoe, which had been laying among other miscellaneous papers of little or no use, as I considered; I do furthermore say, That I fought against the Enemy in the Battle of Monmouth, and that I am reduced in circumstances I stand in need of my Country's assistance, and even since the War closed, I have resided in a very remote section of the Union , and have never had means to enable me to call on Government for my Bounty, due for Revolutionary Services; and I pray that my poverty and want of knowledge heretofore, may not forever debarr me from the blessings, that my country have many years since bestowed upon my fellow messmates who fought for Liberty and are now laying in their graves.
James his Marks Mayhew
Penobscot ss. On this 26 th day of December AD 1818. The aforesaid Deponent was cautioned examined sworn agreeably to Law to the deposition aforesaid, by him subscribed. He made solemn oath that the same is true.
Before me Wm Williamson Jua. Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Penobscot ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Cir- cuit Court of Common for the Third Eastern Circuit, for the County of Pe- nobscot, do hereby certify, that William D. Williamson and for a long time past, has been, whose name is subscribed to the within Caption, is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Penobscot, and duly qualified to act in that capacity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the affixed the Seal of said Court, this twenty eighth day of December, Anno Domini 1810. Tho. Cobb Cler.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SCOT, ss.
IN the 15 th day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared James Mayhew who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said James did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. Kimble Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

James Mayhew's Declaration etc. Copy
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8 Apr 1819

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT, ss. A Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun & held at Bangor in & for said County, on the fourth Tuesday of June A.D. 1820.
ON this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record within and for said County, and State of Maine, having the power of fine & imprisonment, established by a law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, made and passed on the 21 st  eleventh day of June, A. D. 1811, and recognized by the Constitution of the State of Maine; James Mayhew aged, sixty one years, resident in Hermans in said County of Penobscot, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; I entered October fourteenth 1777, for three years, and joined Capt. Thomas Wells' Company of Artillery, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Crane. After serving out my three years aforesaid, I again enlisted during the War, and served in the same Company, which was commanded (after the resignation of Capt. Willis,) by Capt. Thomas Jackson. I was regularly discharged at West Point, in June 1783. I was in the battle of Monmouth, but none other; because I acted as Captain's Waiter. All which is set forth in my original application, made on the fifteenth day of April 1810, and on which application declaration my Certificate of Pension, N o 9150, was granted.

AND I James Mayhew do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Signed James his Mayhew mark Schedule of real and personal estate belonging to the subscriber, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Real estate. None.
Personal estate. 2 Cows — 2 Swine — 7 Sheep — 3 old Chairs — 1 Table — 6 iron spoons — 6 knives & forks — 1 Pot — 1 Skettle.
Schedule of the family residing with me James Mayhew , who am by occupation a Husbandman, but am unable to do much labour by reason of ill health, viz: h My wife, aged 52 years, & very sickly — Son John , aged 19 years, about to leave my service — William , aged 16 years — James , aged 6 years — Grandchild Susan aged 8 1/2 years — My mother Mary Mayhew , aged 80 years — helpless. Signed James his Mayhew mark .
Sworn to and declared on the twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1820, before the Court. Attest. Thos Cobb Clerk .
I, THOMAS COBB, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 seventy four dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of June . A. D. 1820.
Thos Cobb Clerk of the said Court for the County of Penobscot.

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 14, 1906 Johnston data to Q.M. Genl. U.S.A. Adj.

Bangor Jan'y 6 th 1820.
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun —
Sir,
You are requested to deliver my Land-Warrant (due for services in the Revolutionary War,) to the Hon ble Martin Kinsley, Our Representative now in Congress from this district as soon as the same may be obtained in your department; and will oblige your Humble Servant
James his X Mayhew marks
Signed in presence of Alexander Savage

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I Isaac Clevley of lawful Age do hereby make Affidavit on Oath, That in the year 1777 I enlisted into the Revolutionary service, as a Soldier, at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, and that I served in a Company of Artillery - commanded by Captain Thomas Seward, That I belonged to the Regiment of which Col t John Crane was the Commanding Officer, and That I continued in said service untill the war closed, when I received an honorable discharge at West point State of New York; and I do furthermore Testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Mr r James Mayhew, now a resident of Hermon in the County of Penobscot, that this acquaintance commenced about the year 1778 in the Revolutionary War, and that said Mayhew served in the same Regiment to which I belonged, from that year untill our discharge in 1783, That we continued in intimacy during the revolutionary service, and that we were both at one time on furlough together, and travelled home in company to visit our connections in the State of Massachusetts, and that I do further testify and say that he was in the Battle of Monmouth, and that I have personally been acquainted with said Mayhew ever since our discharge at West Point That he is a man of veracity, and this said James Mayhew, who is now present, is the same man who served with me in the Revolution, and That he served untill the War closed - and I understood at the time of his discharge that he had an honorable discharge. Isaac Clevley
Subscribed. On this twenty sixth day of December A.D. 1818. the aforesaid Deponent was examined cautious sworn agreeably to law to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, she made solemn oath that the same is true.
Before me Wm Williamson Jus Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Penobscot Jo. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Third Eastern Circuit, for the said County of Penobscot, do hereby certify, that William D. Williamson, whose name is subscribed to the within caption, is, and for a long time past has been, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Penobscot, and duly qualified to act in that capacity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and annexed the Seal of said Court, this twenty eighth day of December, Anno Domini 1810.
Tho: Cobb Clerk.
Mr. N. H.

Comments of Maps to Secretary's office July 22 d 1849
By this I certify, that according to official lists or rolls now remaining in this department, James Mayhew was a Soldier in Capt. Wells' & Capt. Jackson's Compy. Colo. Orange Regt. of Artillery, a corps belonging to this State & on the Continental establishment in the American revolutionary army - That he enlisted for the term of "during the war," in Oct. 1777 - That he was in said service Dec r 31. 1780, which is as late as our records extend - And that he is of that description of persons entitled to a Bounty from this State, which was granted only to those who enlisted for during the war & served to the close of a war regularly discharged
Alden Bradford Secy. of Com ts of Maps