Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33034, for Joseph Mann, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Mann, Joseph
8 33034
CONTENTS

11.884 R
Massachusetts
Joseph Mann
of Norfolk County in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Mass ts line, for the term of 3 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1819 and sent to Jairus Ware, Esq r Wrentham Norfolk County Mass:
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 9 mo 29 d $ 79.48 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 " 48.
$127.48.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Certification sent Oct: 20 th 1820 to Jairus Ware Esq r Wrentham, Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
ss.
On this seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Joseph Mann of Mendon aged fifty eight years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
I Joseph Mann of Mendon in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts labourer aged fifty eight years do on oath declare that I am a resident citizen of the United States and that I served as a soldier or private in the [redacted] war of the American revolution the term of three years and twelve months in the Massachusetts line of the army against the common enemy on the continent of North America the first year of said service I performed by enlistment in the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in a company commanded by Capt [redacted] and Col Paul Dyer of the [redacted] regiment in which I remained the full term aforesaid and was then regularly discharged and the remainder of said service I performed by enlistment in a company commanded by Henry Burbank and Col John Charles regiment in June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy one and continued in said service two years and twelve months when I was [redacted] discharged at the

close of the war - but I have lost my discharges and cannot offer any further evidence of the facts at the time and by reason of my reduced circumstances I stand in need of assistance from my country for support
Joseph Mann
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Mann did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And from full evidence received I further certify that the applicant is indeed as he has sworn.
Levi Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Copy Schedule Vc of Joseph Mann
11.884
June 1819
Law

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820
On this seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Mann aged sixty years, resident in Canton in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: he enlisted as
a private under Capt John Vinton, Mass. line, served about six months does not belong to any Regiment as he knows but was stationed at the Farms in Duxbury Mass. he then enlisted 1776 into the year's service under Capt Vinton, Col. Sargeant's Regt. Mass. line, and was discharged by Col. Sargeant, in June 1777 on account of being maimed by falling down stairs — afterwards he enlisted under Capt Stephen Pomeranian in Col. Francis's Regt. Mass. line and served six months, afterwards he enlisted under Capt Henry Vinnick Col. John Cram's Regt. Mass. line as an Artillery man in the three years service and was discharged by Genl. Knox at West Point as may more fully appear by his disputation made 7th May 1818, No of his Certificate 118824
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.
Joseph Mann
Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of July A. D. 1820 before James Ware Judge of C.C. Com. Pleas for So Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Eighty dollars and eighty three cents. The debts are not considered.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Schedule of the property of the within named pensioner Joseph Mann necessary bedding & clothing excepted.
Real Estate
Two and one half acres, sixteen rods, pasture land $35.00
Personal Estate.
  One milch Cow 23.00   One Chest of Drawers 3.00   Three old Chairs 1.33   2 Old Chests 3.00   1 Axe, hoe & shovel 1.50   One bench and tools for shoe making 3.00   One Table and Walnut Desk 1.00   Two Spinning Wheels 2.00   1 pot and kettle 1.00   1 Pig 8.00   $61.83 
Debts
  For obtaining the above described land 22.50   For my Cow 23.00   To James Tucker 30.68   To Seth Mann Jr. 15.00   To Seth Turner Esqr. 14.00   To James Bunnell 3.30   $98.78 
I am a Cordwainer by trade and in tolerable health for an old man but am in debt more than I am worth as appears by the above, my family is as follows - 1 st My wife 48 years old able to support herself, named Mary 2 d Daughter Betsey, not able to support herself on account of her senses being destroyed by disease while young, aged 19. 3 d Hannah aged 16 who has a husband unable to support herself and a young child they both depend upon me. 4 th Ruthy aged 15 years a weakly child unable to do anything 5 th Nancy, aged 9 years.
Joseph Mann.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Joseph Mann  enlisted - in the Massachusetts Artillery ————— Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirty first Day of Decemr
1783
By the General's Command,
Knox M c Lean
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Sam l Cooper adjut

33 034 Pay INVALID.
File No. 33 034
Joseph Mann
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Samuel Belcher of Randolph in the County of Norfolk on oath declare that I was a Soldier in Capt Searles Company in Col John Cranes Mass: Reg t . That I well knew Joseph Mann of s d Randolph who was a Soldier in Capt Henry Burbeck Company in said Regiment. He enlisted for the last three years and was discharged at the termination of the war. I have rec d my Pension Certificate Sam l Belcher.
I Liba Hayden a Pensioner of the United States of Canton in the County of Norfolk on oath declare that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that I well knew Joseph Mann of Randolph who was a a Soldier in Capt Henry Burbeck Company and Col John Cranes Reg t of Artillery, and has he served faithfully as I understood till the close of the war Liba Hayden.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. Ap. 29. 1819. Sam l Belcher & Liba Hayden above named believed by me desinterested & credible witnesses severally made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavits by them subscribed
Jairus Ware Judge etc.
Applicant has found his Discharge and is here enclosed, since the above Affidavits were taken.