Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33061, for Abiathar Macomber, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Maconber, Abiathar Mcbumer
NUMBER
S 33061
CONTENTS

14. 040 Q Q
Massachusetts
Abiathar Eng rs Engineer Macomber War
of Taunton in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachussetts line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of July 1815 and sent to Nahum Milton Bath, New Water, Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  87.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Sep 1819.  48.00    10 Mo \frac{24}{30} 4   $135.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint vertical text on the right side, likely bleed-through from the reverse:] Pension on the roll of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 7th day of April, 1812.

I Abiathar Macomber of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that during the war of the Revolution I enlisted for the in the spring of the year 1781 according to the best of my recollection to serve for three years as a soldier in the army of the United States, on the continental establishment - and Massachusetts line I served in a Company commanded first by Capt. Cobin and afterwards by Captain Helt. in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks and after having served more than nine months about one year and ten months I was honorably discharged - And I further testify and say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my Country for support. And I further say that I hereby relinquish all claim to every portion of share or any allowance me by the laws of the United States on account of my service as a soldier. I have had a written discharge but has lost it -
Abiathar Macomber
Sworn to April 7. 1818

Abiathar Macomber Taunton
Abiathar Macomber - Affidavit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Taunton April 4 th 1818. We the subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Taunton do hereby certify the Abiathar Macomber of said Taunton is in need of assistance from his country for support. & that what he has stated is just & true as we believe.
John Hodges Nath l Leonard Asa Danforth.
Sam l Wild for

Abiathar Mead
Remained
Aug 1819
June 1820
1820
CMT
Feb 79

Commonwealth of Massachusetts .. Taunton July 17th 1820.
a Schedule of the Property of Abiathar Macomber of said Taunton. viz
The Improvement of a small dwellinghouse in Taunton, when I now live; the yearly income is about . . . . . 10.00. One Axe and one Hoe . . . . . 1.00. One pair of handirons . . . . . 1.00. Songs 25 cts. Iron ware 75 cts. . . . . 1.00. Seven Chairs . . . . . 2.00. One Spinning-wheel & hand reel . . . . . 1.25. Crockery ware . . . . . 0.75. Two Pails 20 cents. 1 Looking Glass 75 cts. . . . . 0.95. One Table 80 cents. 1 Stool 10 cents . . . . . 0.90. 1 Cupboard 50 cts. 1 Chest 1.00 . . . . . 1.50. 20.35. One Dollar due me, that I lent . . . . . 1.00. $21.35
Cash not any on hand.
The number of my family is three: Consisting of myself, aged fifty eight years; my occupation is a Labourer, being unable to labour more than one quarter of my time, being often subject to fits, and full down convulsions. Able to earn not one quarter of my support. My wife, Abigail Macomber is aged sixty one years; is a spinner, and able to perform no more than half a day's work in a day, and able to about half support herself.
I have a daughter, Lucetta Macomber, aged twenty one years, who is a spinner & seamstress who is not able to earn more than a quarter of her support, being often subject to cramps fits, which sometimes last three or four weeks with expense.
Witness David Manley.
Abiathar Macomber mark

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss.  Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
58 years
Abiathar Macomber, aged fifty eight years, resident in Taunton 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:
I served in Col. John Brooks' Regiment, in Capt. Sells' Company in the Massachusetts Line. April the seventh One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen, was the date of my original declaration, before the Hon. Judge V. Mitchell, and my pension Certificate is No 10040.
Property valued (portion of annual rent) $11.35 Yearly income $10.
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.
Witness J. P. Sprague
Abiathar X Macomber, mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820 before James Sprague, Clerk of the Court Bristol Co.
I, James Sprague clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 Eleven dollars and thirty five Cts cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty eighth day of July 1820
J. P. Sprague Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

33 0 61 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 0 61
Abithar Macomber
Pa Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Medford, Mass. July 19. th 1819.
This is to certify that Abraham Macumber was a soldier in the late of Mass'ts Reg't. - That he enlisted on the 19. th of March 1781, & served until the 15. th of Sept. 1782, at which time he was discharg- ed by General Washington, on account of sickness.
Brooks L. Col. com. 1 st of 1 st Reg't.

Medford, July 19. 1819.
Dear Sir, on re-examination I find that Macumbeel was not discharged until September 1782, which gives him a year's more service than I stated to you, & gives him a right to a pension. I have given him a certificate accordingly & have advised him to call on you as he goes home, & place the certificate in your hands, as well as this line.
I only add the respectful consideration with which I am,
Dear Sir, your humble Servt.
George Mitchell.
J. Wood.

Abiathar Maconber or McEunber
Taunton.
Evidence of service is required - viz the deposition of two credible and disinterested witnesses duly authenticated.
The dates of entering and leaving service should be given; & such statement corroborated by the above evidence.
Admitted
Abiathar Maconber James Davis Clerk Nov 21 st 1883 Oct 29 th 1818

Abiathar Macomber private Brook Map no 81 to 83 April 7. 1818
Shrewsbury
Evidence of persons who are sworn - say the deposition of the said Abiathar Macomber that he is the person who made the said map - and that the date of entering and keep- ing same should be prior to the date of entering and keep- ing same - which statement is true by the above evidence -
Abiathar Macomber or McEwen Sworn.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
On this seventh day of April A. D. 1818, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Abiather Macomber of Taunton aged — 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," viz That he enlisted into the last three years service in said War in Capt. Cobin's and after wards Capt. Fells' Company & Col. John Brooks' (now Governor) Reg't in the Mass. line and served about one year and ten months — see his Declaration at large enclosed —
P.S. I have conversed with the Governor and he thinks Macomber did not serve so long as he has stated, but I have concluded to certify it with this caution, supposing his

name will be found on the Rolls at Washington —
/ Now July 19. 1819. The Governor upon examining his rolls finds he was mistaken — & has given the enclosed certificate. /
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Abiathar Mearns 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, He needs the assis- tance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
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.
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