Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,049, for Oliver May, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
May, Oliver
NUMBER
S.5049
CONTENTS
carded

Lett. Hon. H. Hall, July 6: '36
Tr. - Cin - May 17: '37
Burlington Transferred to Vermont 27. May '37 from 4. March 1837
Low to per Age 17. March 1840
To Massachusetts from H. March 1840. - 10. April 1840 notification to A. Brainard. Green- field Mass.
10 Vermont Butler  Butler  for  for 3506 Massachusetts
Oliver May
of Franklin in the State of Meat who was a Private in the company command by Captain of the  of the  command by Lt. Green in the company line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Meat at the rate of 80 Dollars and Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 1832 and due  due to George Green  Green to
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $160 Sem-ant. allowance ending 2  2  10 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by 16  16  12  12 Clerk, Book 4  4 Vol. 2. Page 53, " E.2. " 3. " 85

State of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this eighteenth day of February A. D. 1840 before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Franklin, personally appeared Oliver May, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Robert Oliver in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Grayson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension-roll of the State of Massachusetts, and from thence transferred to the pension-roll of the State of Vermont, where he has resided for about five years past in the town of Rensselaer in the County of Bennington; from whence he has lately removed back to the town of Buckland in the State of Massachusetts in the County of Franklin; where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be, in future, payable in the State of Massachusetts where he now resides. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of Massachusetts to the town of Buckland aforesaid, to wit. That having removed from said Buckland to said Rensselaer to live with a son-in-law of my second wife, who had agreed to support me & my wife comfortable & humbly, for a valuable consideration, and my wife having died at said Rensselaer I was not treated or supported by my son-in-law, as I should have been, and finding my situation neither comfortable nor agreeable, I concluded to remove back to Buckland, to reside among my friends, where I believe and expect to live more comfortable & agreeable, Buckland aforesaid, being my native place. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
Oliver May Alm on Brainard Justice of the Peace.
The word "Pension" is written in the left margin before the signature. L. Brainard J.P.

The word "two" substituted before signature A. Putnam S. A. P.
I William Putnam of Buckland in the State of Massachusetts and County of Franklin aged fifty two years next month, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Oliver Moy who has in my presence subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit; that I have known him ever since I was a boy - that he is the same Oliver Moy who removed from said Buckland to Readsboro' Vermont, some four or five years ago & has recently returned from said Readsboro' to said Buckland, and is the same person described in the foregoing affidavit. Signed by him.
Wm Putnam
State of Massachusetts } Franklin County } ss
On this eighteenth day of February A.D. 1840 personally appeared the above named William Putnam, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Almon Brainard Just. of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Almon Brainard Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing and within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield, this eleventh day of March A.D 1840.
E. Alvord Clerk

State of Vermont, Bennington County, p.s. I Otis Clark of lawful age, testify and say, that I saw Oliver May whose name is within written sign his name, that the article was read in his hearing previous to signing. I know him to be the identical person described in the with. in application;
Sworn to and subscribed Otis Clark before me, Richard Carpenter Justice of the Peace.
I certify that Otis Clark who sub- scribed the above oath, is a credible person
Richard Carpenter Justice of the Peace.
The word "identical" was interlined previous to signing Richard Carpenter Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont, - I, Henry Robinson, Clerk of the Court of Bennington County, cer- tify that Richard Carpenter is a Magistrate as within, and that the above and within signatures, purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name the 12 th day of May, A. D. 1837.
Henry Robinson

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont, County of Bennington, ss.
On this seventh day of April, A.D. 1837 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Bennington personally appeared Oliver May who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Oliver in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- are his reasons for removing from Ashfield Massachusetts to Vermont, to live with his son. Dated at Readsborough, April 7 th A.D. 1837.
Richard Carpenter
Oliver May
Wm Clark
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Richard Carpenter
Justice of the Peace.
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
¶ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
¶ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Perhman
5049 INVALID.
File No. 5049
Oliver May
First Geo War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 7 th , Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Agency Vermont Montpelier 26 March 1840
Sir
Oliver May a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 at $800. per annum was last paid at this agency 4 day of March 1840.
Respectfully Yours / Attest A Clarke
J L Edward Esq Comm of Pensions Washington DC

Mar. 16. 1840
New York
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Greenfield Nov. 11-1840-
Sir
In class I found the application of Alvin May now of Buckland for a transfer from the Vermont Pension Roll to that of the Massachusetts Roll -
Mr. May has made his application to draw his pension in the State of Vermont up to the 4 th of March 1840 - Having since the 4 th of March, given his power to W m Huse will say to draw his pension up to the 4 th of Nov. 1840 -
I am very respectfully your de Alvin May
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions

Mr. G. G. G. G. Oliver May Map Private 2 years kept Oliver's Campy Col. G. G. G. G. Map
J. G. Edwards
Oliver May's cash

War Department Pension Office February 12. 1833.
Sir
The papers of Oliver May are herewith returned. Before his claim can be allowed, he must account for property disposed of since March 18. 1818 in the mode pointed out in the note ( ) in the enclosed printed sheet.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Ob t Servant. J L Edwards
By direction of Mr Edwards I have made a certificate on the old declaration Geo. Greenell
Hon. Geo. Greenell fr. House of Reps.

Commonwealth Bank, Pension Office, Boston 23 d May 1837.
Sir,
Your letter of the 17. inst. is received. - Oliver May, a Private during the Revl. War, and now a Pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the Act of 7 th June 1832. at $80. per annum, has been paid up to 4 th March 1837.
I am, very respectfully, Your ob t Serv t ,
John R. Sprinsen, President Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Com t of Pensions Washington D. C.

July 5.
Col. J. L. Edwards Chair of Pensions Washington D.C.
Wm H Hall
Carroll from the Katon - it will be 100%
1874 July 31
John May

Ho Reps July 4, 1835
Dr Sir
I enclose you the Certificate of Oliver May - who desires to be transferred from the Massachusetts roll to the Vermont roll. The Certificate is sent me by Mrs. Hassall Esq. who may have furnished the you with other papers or evidence - If not & any be necessary please say what furnish the forms. My residence is Bennington, Vt., very respectfully y s Wilbur Hall
Love J. L. Edwards
Given May 14 in 1835

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Franklin ss.
On this ninth day of November 1830. personally appeared in open court, before the court of Common Pleas, being a court of Record for the county of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and law of said Commonwealth. Oliver May of Buckland, resident in said county, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820, that he, the said Oliver May enlisted for the term of one year, on the first day of January 1776 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Capt. James Wilkinson, in the Regiment commanded by Col: James Reed, in the line of the state of Massachusetts, on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps until the expiration of the said term of one year, when he again enlisted for a further term of three years, in the Company of Capt. Robert Oliver, in Col. John Graton's Regiment and served until the expiration of that term when he was discharged from the service at Pekskill hollow in the state of New York, but has lost his certificate of

discharge; that his name has never been placed on the list of Pensioners. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other 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 the 18 th 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.
I have not heretofore made application to have my name placed on the pension list because I have been the owner of a small farm of about thirty five acres from which I was enabled to procure a subsistence while I had health and strength to labor; that for several years past I have been under the necessity of contracting some debts which increased until till I was obliged to sell part of my land, and mortgage the rest. I have no children, nor any other person to help me; I have always labored diligently, and lived frugally; but my age being now

seventy four years, and infirmities are now such that I can no longer labor, and must depend on public charity for my living, or look to my country in whose service I spent four years of the prime of life.
Franklin ss. Sworn and declared on the Oliver May ninth day of November A.D. 1830 before the Court aforesaid Attest E. Alvord Clerk of S d Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. To William Putnam, Nehah Lazell, Ezra Hawes all of Buckland in the County of Franklin; You are hereby appointed to appraise all the Real and personal estate of Deacon Oliver May of the same Buckland, a Revolutionary Soldier, at the value thereof in money. You will also certify your estimate of the yearly income thereof. Given under my hand, and Seal at Charlemont in said County this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Sylvester Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss. 1830.
Then William Putnam, Nehah Lazell, Ezra Hawes above named personally appearing, and well known by me the subscriber, to be men of good reputation and entitled to full credit, made solemn oath that they would faithfully and impartially appraise all the real and personal estate of Deacon Oliver May above named, and certify their opinion

of the value thereof in money, and also the yearly income thereof, according to their best judgment.
Before me Japhet Chapin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the following is a correct schedule of all the property possessed, to wit a piece of land containing about thirty acres, one bed and bedding and few small articles of furniture —
Oliver May
We the subscribers do hereby certify under oath, that we have appraised all the real and personal estate of Oliver May of Buckland above named, at the true value thereof in money, and also estimated the yearly income thereof, as follows to wit.
About thirty acres of land valued at $ 200. one bed — — — — — 4. Other furniture — — — — — 5.50 Yearly income — — — — — 9.50 Total — $ 219.00
William Putnam Alvah Lazell } Appraisers Ezra Howes }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Oliver May did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding decla- ration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also 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 foregoing schedule is two hundred & nine dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this thirteenth day of November 1830.
E. Alvord Clerk of said court.

Oliver May
Declaration of schedule
for a pension
Oliver May
Feb Jan 10 1851 by
version to Michael
Pension -
I certify that I am acquainted with the within named Oliver May, and have often conversed with him on the subject of his pension and papers. Since the passage of the Law of 1832, I am not certain that I have seen him; but I have since that time often repeatedly received messages from him & sent messages to him, by his agent Sprague with whom I am well acquainted & in whom I have the fullest confidence. I have received instructions from him respecting his pension within a very few weeks before the expiration of Congress & I have not the least doubt that the S d May is now living & I make this certificate to get his name placed on the pension roll under the Law of 1832 -
Geo. Green M p Feb 18 1883
Mr. Green
I certify that I am well acquainted with Deacon Oliver May the within named applicant. He is a man of unblemished character, of truth & integrity. He is reputed, and I doubt not truly to be poor. And I have been informed that he has been deranged for a considerable time within the last few years.
Geo. Green M p

May 27.
M c B.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

In at - May 17 D r Brundige
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards, Chairman of Pensions, Washington City

Barnington, May 13, 1837.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I herewith forward the application of Samuel Wallin for transfer from the Agency of Vermont to that of New York, and those of Asahel Eastman and Oliver May for transfer from Massachusetts to Vermont.
I am Sir,
Yours respectfully,
Wm. Haswell