Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28808, for John Mc Intosh, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
McIntosh, John
S. 28808
CONTENTS

154
Maine
John Mc Intosh
of Durham in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bowman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 Years from January 1780 to January 1783.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eighty  annum Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of March
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of August 1832 and sent to John Massey Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 80- Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 5 th " 40
$120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Recorded Book 2 Vol 1 st page 7
Lit to E Events June 16. 1833 Letter to Pen sioner 10 th July 1880.
Copd for dam age

N/50. John M c Intosh 3 Copy
9995
not entitled (Sept. 1891)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth . day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John McIntosh . . . aged sixty four . . . years, resident in Burham . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Bourne . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam . . . in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 28 . . . day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9995 . . . was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Witness J. Deane Jr
his John X McIntosh mark
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate, Fifty acres land in Durham — frame of a house — one barn — one yoke small cattle — three cows, three yearlings — nine sheep two hogs — one old horse — one pair of wheels — no income — no money due me but some two hundred dollars
Witness J. Deane Junr
John his X McIntosh mark
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Parries U. S. Dist: Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John McIntosh . . . . who, by occupation am a farmer. . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of having no use of one arm — and old age —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sally, my wife . . . 50 able to work   Sene, daughter — 17 a cripple   Sally, do . . . 17   John, son . . . 15    Witness J. Deane Junr
John his X McIntosh mark
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Parries U. S. Dist: Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto 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 four hundred, fifty four. dollars and no more cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of June . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District..
$454.

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John M c Intosh.
Application for a pension
July 1832
a private
July 31 1832
Pension Offered
$80 per ann
adm d
at 7 June 1832.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty fifth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty fifth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge John H. Tuttle a resident of Durham in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged eighty 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 7th, 1832. That he was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency and a Certificate of pension granted to him on his application and declaration made on the 28th day of April 1818. That his name has been stricken from the pension list on account of his property. That he served as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown, Benson, & John Mills, in the Regt commanded by Col. Vose. That he resides in Durham, aforesaid, and resided there when he made his first application for a pension in 1818.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine .
John H. Tuttle mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Nufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty sixth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nufsey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. 28000
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John M c Intosh a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 20. 1780 Pvt. Bowman Putnam Mass.   Benson   John Mills Vose   Served until Jan'y 10. 1783  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Durham, Cumberland and Co. Maine Dist. Date of application for pension, Apr 28. 1818. This cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Durham, Cumberland, Maine Dist. Age at date of application, 60 years
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Sally was 55 years old and children were Sene, a daughter, aged 17, Sally 7 years and John 5 years.
The only soldier this name Mass. served
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Protections
28808
INVALID.
1913 Mch. 20 Hist. Soc. Mr. Fisher Parker, V.L. etc.
File No. 28,808
John M. ... Pub. Rec. ...
Act: 7 th June 1897
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 969
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9995 Maine John M c Intosh
of _____ in the state of who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ M c Intosh line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of _____ and _____ Post Office Maine
Arrears to 4th of _____ 85.83 Semi-annual allowance ending _____ 129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Not entitled to the 1st July 1820, to J. M c Intosh Esq. (as stated) Maine

FREE
J. L. Calwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington District of Columbia
6. July. Ms

Brunswick Maine June 29. 1835.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, I have received information from the Land Agent of this State, that in order to obtain the benefit of a Resolute of this State making a grant of land to certain Revolutionary Soldiers, it is important for me to obtain from you copies of my original declaration & evidence upon which I obtained my pension under the United States, and that you would furnish the same on application.
My pension certificate is for $80 per annum dated August 3 d 1832, as found recorded by J. H. M c Blain Clerk in Book D. Vol. 1. p. 11.
Please forward the above to Ebenezer Emery, Brunswick, Me. or if you prefer it to the Land Agent at Augusta, Me.
Respectfully, Yours obed t Serv t
Witness
J. W. Crossith
John his  M c Intosh mark

John M. McIntosh
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland at
The Cumberland Bank
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John M c Intosh late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 28 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 29 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

John McIntosh
Private
Col Putnam's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1780 3 years
Signature
Proof of service John McIntosh
The above is requested by citing to the credibility of the witnesses
John McIntosh

To the Honorable Albion K. Parris, District Judge of the United States for Maine District.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
John Mackintosh of Durham in said Maine District, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of three years on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Durham aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being now sixty years of age.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to Col. Bowman's Company of the fifth Regiment, commanded by Lt. Putnam of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the thirtieth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty and that he left said service on or about the tenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty three the term of his enlistment having then expired and he having received an honorable discharge which has been lost when discharged he belonged to Col. Merrill's Company in the first Reg- iment Col. Vose.
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions 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," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
John Mackintosh
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 28 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, ALBION K. PARRIS, District Judge of the United States for the Maine District, John Mackintosh the above named appli- cant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said John Mackintosh farther offered in evidence
the affidavit of Nathan Sewell signed and sworn to before me
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said John Mackintosh served in the revolutionary war as alleged in his application, against the common and that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for the Maine District, to be hereunto affixed, this 28 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Albion K. Parris

I herewith send the depositions of John Weirig and Seth Toothaker, both credible witnesses, whose depositions were transmitted to me after this application was forwarded to the War-Department, but were taken in pursuance of Dedimus Potestatem by me granted —
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

personally appeared Nathan Lewis and made oath that he well knew the the within named John Mackintosh while in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war and that he served in the same Regiment with said Mackintosh, that he verily believes the within affidavit by him signed is true in all its parts Nathan his Lewis mark Attest John Merrill
United States of America } District of Maine ss } April, 28. 1818.
Nathan Lewis, personally appeared and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing statement; - and I do certify that the said Nathan Lewis is a credible witness
Alcibiades H. Parrie U.S. Dist. Judge

John M. Britton
The application for Dear Sir,

I John Vinning of Durham of Durham in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts and District of Maine of Lawfull age Before testify and say in the year 1802 I enlisted as a soldier under Capt Oseel Cogley and have been on forward point to join the Army when I left Home I was called on by John McIntosh Name by to carry a letter to him then in the Army in the Service of the United States under the Continental Army when I arrived at West Point I found the said John then and give him the letter he was then a Colonel in the Continental Service in the fifth Regiment of Massachusetts I was well acquainted with him the said McIntosh and knew him to be a true man in the Continental Service fifteen months I am knowing of the said John McIntosh being Discharged in November 1783 or there about and further sayeth not John Vinning
District of Maine Cumberland ss Durham May 8 th 1810 th — Personal Appearance the above I named John Vinning and made solemn Oath to the above Dispositions by him subscribed to be the whole Truth and nothing but the truth before me Seamford Jordan Justice of the Peace
This may certify that I consider the above named John Vinning is a man of Truth and I have no doubt but the above statement made by him contains the whole truth Seamford Jordan J P

I Seth Toothaker of Lawfull age do Testify and Say that John McIntosh of Durham was in Capt Boo- mans Company in Colonel Putnam's Regiment in the three year Service and he Listed for the the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty and was Discharged in the City of New York the fourth Day of January in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three and had an honourable Discharge the Deponent further Saith not Seth Toothaker
Cumberland ss. Harpswell May 7th A.D. 1818 Then Personally before me, the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County. The above named Seth Toothaker, who after being Carefully Examined and Cautioned to testify the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him Signed taken at the Request of John McIntosh of Durham, Martha Sylvester Justice of the Peace

To the Hon ble Abiah F. Parries Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine at Portland the Deposition of Seth Toothaker

6 Durham of Durham in the att. L. May
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Seomb Jordan of Durham and Mearborough Sylvester of Harpswell in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Portland in said District, on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  John Macintosh of Durham in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Durham and Harpswell aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Portland in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion E. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
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Commissioner of Pensions, Qev. Dept.
Dear Sir,
My daugh- ters are descendants of (Sir) John McEntosh, who was a Scotch man, an officer in the British army. After the first battle he defected and joined the Colon- ial army and served with them to the end of the war. His name appears in Capt. David Brad- ish's Co., Col. Plinney's Regt.

enlisting from Falmouth, Maine May 12th 1775 when they marched "to the relief of Boston." It is said he owned a farm in Harpswell but soon after 1780 moved to Durham. It is said he drew a pension as long as he lived. I should like a copy of all the data shown by the pension office records as regards this man. An early answer will be appreciated.
Address
Mrs. Herbert Parker 228 Hawthorn St. New Bedford. Mass.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McIntosh, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7478 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 30, 1790 To Edward Cumpston, assignee.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.