Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33030, for Joshua Maynard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Maynard Joshua
S 33030
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
4,224
4
Joshua Maynard Capt Holden Private
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Nov 1818 and sent I Putnam Judge of Berkshire Co Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 3 \frac{25}{31} \frac{4}{50} 31.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48. -
$ 79.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 Years
Williamstown
Continued Berkshire
Notation on September 6th 1820 to Parker & Hall, Esqrs, Mass. money

33 030 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 030
Joshua Maynard Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joshua Hemenway Three years T HIS certifyeth, That Joshua Hemenway has served Three years in the Massachusetts Regiment, being the full Term of his Inlistment ; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the Service.
Given under my Hand, at Norfolk Fortum this 25th Day of March 1780.
Dele. Hemenway Major Comd

Commonwealth
District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 - before the subscriber Samuel Putnam a Judge of the S. J. Court - of the Commonwealth personally appeared Joshua Maynard aged 62 years, resident in the Town of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District - who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions 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." That he the said Maynard enlisted in Sudbury in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Abel Root in the Regiment commanded by Thomas Major as Colonel - that he enlisted in March 1777 - That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the 25 March 1780. being three years,
when he was discharged from service in Soldiers' Fortunes State of New York -
That he was in the battle of Saratoga or the taking of Burgoyne and at Tony Brook Mills so called; - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and relinquishes all other Pensions not then which he now claims And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. - which discharge is genuine.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass s
Joshua Maynard
I Samuel Putnam above named Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Maynard did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, 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. Given under my hand
and the seal of said Court the 7 th May 1818
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass s
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

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John Maynard ~
4226 Nov. '18
Can

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 28 th day of June — 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit ; 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, Joshua Maynard aged Sixty four years , resident in Adams — in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Abel Holden in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Winson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated May 7 th 1820 — and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,224 —
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—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
  1 Brass kettle & pail 1.00 1 mustard pot 4 18 cups & saucers 1.80   3 pewter plates .15 18 qt. Keg 33 2 spears .50   6 do. plates .50 2 tin Funnel 8 1 Peck measure .50   3 do. Dishes .25 1 Hammer 12 1/2 1 skillet & 2 pails 1.15   1 do quart pot .16 2 tables old 2.00 1 pr. Iron dogs .50   1 Block tin tea pot .33 2 spinning wheel 1 pr. Shovel & tongs .50   3 pewter spoons 3 1 Red & small trunk 50 1 old hand bellows 2.50   3 brass forks 12 1 Flet iron 16 8 tea cups & saucers 2.50   9 iron spoons & table 27 1 pair steel yard 50 1 do. Milk Pails 3.60   6 earthen plates 25 4 half gal. Jugs 67 3 Butcher knives 2.40   6 kitchen chains 1.50 1 stone pitcher & 1 pail 20 1 salt mortar 20   6 crown hooks .25 1 Iron pot 50 1 Toasting iron 2.50   1 axe 50 2 milk pails 75 6 iron Teaspoons 17   1 Hoe 33 3 earthen Dishes 12   1 earthen tea pot 10   1 sugar Bowl 6   2 cucumbers 10   4 1/2 qt. tumblers 2.50   That I am by occupation Basket Maker
that the number of my family residing with me is one that their names and ages are as follow : my wife aged 70 years & is very infirm & is here for two years last past troubled with a cancer
(sign Joshua Maynard )
Sworn to, and declared on the 28 th day of June 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall Cth justice.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire 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 Seventeen dollars and Thirty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall } CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.