Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18109, for Joseph Mann, Massachusetts

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Mann, Joseph
S. 18109
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Maine
Joseph Mann
Freeport in the State of Maine who was a Pirate in the commanded by Captain Coombs of the Pkt commanded by Col. in the Mass line for 8 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Anderson House of Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sept: 1832 $ 39 99 Pension allowance ending 1 st Mar 1833 - 13 33 $53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bulloch Clerk Book D Vol. 11 th Page 71

2 18109
INVALID.
File No. 18109
Joseph Mann
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Les Mann
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admit
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He J Anderson
Ad/R

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 third day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this third day of August  Joseph Mann aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge
Joseph Mann a resident of the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy one 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
enlisted at North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland & District of Maine in April A.D. 1780 under Capt. Peter Coombs of Brunswick, then called New Meadows, in said County to serve eight months in the Revolution. That about the first of May following he marched for Thomaston in the County of Lincoln in said State or District, then called Georges, & there joined other companies under command of Genl. Peleg Wadsworth & at Thomaston V. at a place about seven miles from Georges, he served out said eight months & was discharged the last of December or first of January 1781. That he had a written discharge signed by said General Wadsworth on a rough piece of Cartridge Paper, but has lost it & can not after search find it. Our Lieutenants name was Enos or Enoch Chandler of said North Yarmouth. That after enlisting before marching for Georges he was marched to a place called Back Cove in Falmouth in said County & was inspected by an officer named Hiley. That he was here in said North Yarmouth Feb. 17th 1761. resided at said North Yarmouth, or rather that part of it where he now resides, which is now incorporated into all his life time when in service. His age is recorded in a family Bible at home.
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
Joseph Mann
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asahel Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Mann for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nufsey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Joseph Talbutt of Freeport in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged Sixty eight years do testify and say That during the war of the revolution, some time in the month of April 1780 I enlisted into the company under the command of Capt Peter Coombs of Brunswick in said County of Cumberland, for the term of eight months in the said State. That Joseph Mann then of North Yarmouth now of Freeport also enlisted into said company about the same time with myself for the like term. The company marched about the first of May 1780 to a place called (Gorges) now Thomaston in the said State of Maine & there joined other companies under the command of Gen. Pelig Wadsworth and that said Joseph Mann and myself remained in said company under that command and for the term of eight months and I had an honorable discharge which was burnt with my house about eight years since and I understood that others who served out their term had their discharge in writing -
Joseph Talbutt
Cumberland Aug. August 1. 1832
Personally appeared Joseph Talbutt and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Richard B. D. Jr. Jus. of the peace
Freeport August 1. 1832
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Talbutt the deponent is a person of truth and veracity
Richard B. D. Jr. Jus. of the peace

I Joseph Purley of Danville in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy six years. do testify and say That during the war of the revolution, some time in the month of April 1780 I enlisted into the Company as a sergeant under the command of Capt Peter Coombes of Brunswick in said County of Cumberland for the term of eight months I further State, That Joseph Mann then of North Gormouth and now of Freeport also enlisted in said Company about the same time with myself for the same time. The company march about the first of May 1780 to a place called (Georges) now Thomaston in this State, and joined other Companies under the command of Gen. Pileg Wadsworth and I remained in said Company under that command for the term of five months and then left and employed a substitute to serve out my time when I left the camp Mr Joseph Mann was still in said Company on duty and I have no reason to believe that he left said Company before he had served out his time Joseph Purley
Cumberland St. July 31 st 1832
Personally appeared Joseph Purley and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Richard Belcher. Jus. of the peace
Freeport July 31. 1832 I certify that the above Joseph Purley the deponent is a person of truth and veracity
Richard Belcher. Jus. of the peace

State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court, of Cumberland County do certify that Richard Belcher is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this second day of August A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan
Joseph Purdie Deputy