Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35498, for Isaac Keen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Keen, Isaac
S 35498
CONTENTS

13,327
Maine
Isaac Hemen
of Clinton in the District state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Mass line, for the term of two years.
scribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to R. C. Ware Esq.
Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 24/30 86.10 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th Sept 1819. 118.00
$204.10
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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paper cop d for D r Agent of Maine Dec 13 1836
Notification and the W. H. G. 1836, to L. Ware Esq. Augusta Maine

July 19
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Isaac Keen
13 327)
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(Sept. 10/19.)
Prof. Vose. Augusta. Maine.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seventy dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec

copy State of Maine. 188
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty ninth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston  Judge Chief , Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaac Keen aged fifty nine years, resident in Clinton in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Abbot and Regiment commanded by Colonel Pepper of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 13327 . And I, the said Isaac Keen do further 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. Isaac Keen
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one pair small oxen of the value of thirty dollars. Two young cattle of the value of twelve dollars old household furniture not exceeding five dollars in value. Farming utensils not exceeding eight dollars in value. Debts due to me to the amount of fifteen dollars and I owe as much as one hundred and thirty dollars. My occupation is that of a farmer, but from infirmity am able to labor very little. My family at home consists of seven persons, namely myself, my wife Mary aged fifty six years unable to labor but little, apart of the time under the hands of a physician; my daughter Maria aged twenty years. my son Jonah aged eighteen years. My daughter Betsy aged fifteen years; my son Isaac aged thirteen years who is a cripple and unable to labor; and my daughter Sarah aged ten years.

Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever. Isaac Keen.
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared both the oath and schedule on the twenty ninth day of May 1820
Before me
Nathan West Jr
Attest Copy
E. J. G. G. P. Lewis
Attest John Davis Atty

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel S. Wilde NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Judicial Court Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this first day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify that Isaac Keen a citizen of the United States, now resident in the District of Maine, within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the eleventh day of April A.D. 1818 , made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings to be had therein to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provision of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." passed March 18 th 1818, which declaration and the other evidence produced by said applicant is hereto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed, this second day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. S. Wilde J. S. G. South for the Com th

J. P. H. Rev. War Section.
November 30, 1912.
Mr. E. V. W. Keen, U. S. S. Sterling, Postmaster, New York City.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 22" and received the 25" instant, you are advised that in the claim of Isaac Keen, Sur. File No. 35,498, Rev. War, who served as described by you, it is stated in 1820, that soldier was fifty-nine years of age, date of birth not given.
For date of last payment of pension, to whom it was paid, and probable date of death, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Isaac Keen, Certificate No. 13,327, issued July 24, 1819, under Act of March 18, 1818, at the Maine Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Isaac Keen
Declaration &
Depositions
Isaac Keen
private
Col. Tappagi's chap c
Reg. April 1781. to
Dec 1783 -
3 years
of Clinton, Lawrence County -
Proof - Lem. Jenkins Michael Tapham

I Lemuel Jenkins of Bowdoin, in the County of Lincoln, of lawful age upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Isaac Keen a continental Soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Isaac Keen, to my knowledge served in Captain Abbots Company and Col Tupper's regiments from March 1781. to December 1783. at which time the said Keene was honorably discharged at West Point - the said Keen as near as I can recollect served a part of the above service in the 2 d Regiment Massachusetts line - the said Col Tupper's reg t being one of the regiments in the said line — his Lemuel. X Jenkins mark
Lincoln Co. Jan'y 8 th 1819 - Personally appeared the above named Lemuel Jenkins and he made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - before me - and I do certify that the said Jenkins contains the character of a man of truth. — John Neal Justice of the Peace

John Neal Esq. is a history of the Scam for the county of Lincoln; and the without disproof is in my opinion a credible witness.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C. C. C. Pius

I Isaac Reen of Clinton in the county of Pembroke and commonwealth of Massachusetts being a native citizen of the United States do on oath testify and declare that I served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line for the period of two years and about nine months - That from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I enlisted into Capt Abbott's Company in Col Tappan's Regiment of the Massachusetts line about the month of March 1780 as nearly as I can recollect in the period of three years when I served until June 1783 at which time the Regi- ment was consolidated into the Second Regiment and continued until December following when I was honorably discharged at New York & about three months after I was discharged my certificates were burned - Isaac Reen
Witness my hand & seal this 11 th day of April A. D. 1878
On this 11 th day of April A. D. 1878 the above named Reen, after having been carefully exam- ined, made oath to the above written declaration by him subscribed - before me S. S. Wilde
Jur. Sup. Just. Court for S. County

I Michael Tappan, of Litchfield Lincoln County & District of Maine - do upon Oath certify and declare that I all knew Isaac Keen, a Continental Soldier in the War of the revolution, the said Keen, to my knowledge enlisted in the month of March 1781. for the period of three years, & joined Col. Marshall, Company and Col. Tappan's Massachusetts Regt. in which he served some time and was then transferred to Col. Abbott, Company of the 2d. Massachusetts Regt. in which he served until December 1783, at which time I understood he was discharged - tho' I was not present when he was discharged - as I served in the same Company & Regt. with the said Keen, I well knew of his service and can have no doubt of his being honorably discharged - I am now on the pension Roll for the District of Maine -
Michael Tappan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County July 7 th 1829
Personally appeared Michael Tappan, above named well known to me as a credible witness, the Made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me
John Neal Justice of the Peace
John Neal Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Lincoln; and the above deposition is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just.
C. C. C. P. 1829

35 498
Rev INVALID.
1912 Nov. 30 E. V. W. Keen date of Soldier's birth is not given & to apply to Bud. for date of last payment in V.L.M.
File No. 35 498
Isaac Keen
Pr. Rev. M.S.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

HMH 1 U. S. S. STERLING,
Postmaster, New York, N.Y.,
November 22, 1912.
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
S i r s:
Will you please inform me if you have any record of the date of birth and of death of Isaac Keen, who served as a Private in Captain Christopher Marshall's Company, of the Tenth Massachusetts Continental Infantry during 1781 and 1782; and also the 2nd and 6th Massachusetts Continental Infantry until Dec. 1883, when he was honorably discharged at West Point.
If you cannot furnish the above information will you please inform me, is possible, where I can obtain it.
Very respectfully,
O. V. W. Keen
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