Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33056, for John Manning, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Manning, John
S 33056
CONTENTS

14.004 R
Massachusetts John Manning
of Ashley in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 26 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of July and sent to Samuel Dana Esq. Groton Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 50.50 Semi-annual all'ce ending Sep 1819 48.00 6 Mo. \frac{10}{31} $98.50
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered that on this twenty sixth day, of August in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me Samuel Dana Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the middle Circuit comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, being a Court of Record duly established by law, Came John Manning of Ashley in said County of Middlesex and on Oath declared, that he served in the war of the Revolution against the common Enemy Two years or more time — He entered the service at the commencement of that war and tarried at Cambridge in its eight months — before the expiration of that period tarried in the month of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five he enlisted upon the Continental establishment for one year under Lt. Ball on the first of January next following he was placed in Capt. Hugh Maxwell's Company, in Col. William Prescott's Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line, with this Regiment he proceeded by the way of New London to New York was first encamped on Governors Island, and with this Regiment he continued doing duty untill the last of December following when he was dismissed with all the Company at the Highlands in New York on the first day of January A.D. 1777. No discharges were given to him or any soldier that he knew of — He next went to the Capture of Burgoyne about two months, in Capt. Hosley's Company and Col. Read's Regiment and was one off the Guard, that conducted Burgoyne's troops from Saratoga to Cambridge —
He next went to Rhode Island for two months in the Company of Capt. John Nutting's Company in the

Regiment of Col. Henry Woods, and completed the terms of his engagement in that Company.
He has a small property, but is embarrassed and is now sixty five years old this day, but nearly past his labor, and when that ceases he can not support himself and so that by reason of his reduced circumstances life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support. —
John Manning
Thus made, taken, subscribed and sworn to before me in said County of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid
Sam. Dana
John Manning

John Manning Private
Yr to Yr
Prescott Map. to Reg. t
Admitted
Proof of service in Prescott reg. t & Prof's certificate as to indigence wanted

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  John Manning Personally appeared and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said John Manning did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Sam. Dana
I Samuel Dana Chief Justice above named do further certify to the Secy of War, that the above named John Manning as is recited circumstances, & that he stands in need of assistance for his support. Given under my hand the 16 June AD 1819 —
Sam. Dana

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
17.33056
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Manning a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Beginning of War 7 mos. Pvt. at Cambridge is officers Mass.   Jan'y 1. 1776 Jan'y 1. 1777 Hugh Maxwell William Prescott   1777 2 mos. Hosley Read   ✓ 2 mos. John Nutting Henry Wood  
Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Townsend, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 26. 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Ashby Middlesex Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 65 years old
Remarks: There is no data filed as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

33 056 Rev INVALID.
June-12-1902 Hon. Dr. N. Wood, M.C. 1918 July 9. Hist. to Grace Langdon Letter in W. 17.9.17 Chauncy Foster.
File No. 33,056
John Manning Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This is to certify, Whom it may concern, That John Manning, is in needy circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of this Country for support Ashtby June 11. 1829 Alex. S. Willard Clerk of the Town of Ashtby Middlesex Co. S.S. State of Mass.

To whom it may concern
We the Selectmen of Ashby in Mass a .
Do certify that John Manning (who it is said) was a soldier in the war of the Revolution is a man in indigent circumstances, Ashby May 17 th 1819.
Oliver Kendall } Selectmen for Robert S. Brown } Ashby

I Josiah Richardson do testify and say, that I was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, I entered the service at the commencement of the war, soon after the being one of the minute men so called, was at Lexington battle, & afterwards at the battle of Bunker hill, On the first of January AD 1776 I enlisted for one year in Capt. Hugh Maxwell's Company in Col. Wm Prescott's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, & served out my year. during this period, I well knew one John Manning man of Ashley last who then resided in Townsend, in the place where I then did, & knew to belong, the said John Manning, belonged to said Company, entered it when I did continued in it then the year we comprehended service at Brimfield's point in Cambridge, marched to New York where we completed our service, & were discharged at Peekskill in New York, at the Highlands then so called in New York, I well remember that said Manning was discharged as a private on the first of January AD 1777, no further discharges were given, but the Officers & Soldiers all left Camp on the same day. I lived in the neighborhood of Col. Prescott, & Major Wood, both of whom are dead, and all the said Officers I believe have died. & I have understood that all the Officers of said Company have also died. — Josiah Richardson
I Daniel Brown, man of Ashley in the State of Massachusetts do depose and say that I was a Soldier in the war of the revolution as well appear by certain Documents on file in the pension Office — On the first of January AD 1776 I entered the service for one year in Capt. Hugh Maxwell's Company in Col. Wm Prescott's Regiment in the Massachusetts line — I then belonged to Townsend, & enlisted with the above named Josiah Richardson, and one John Manning under Lt. Benjamin Ball, we all belonged to Townsend we all joined Capt. Maxwell's Company nearly at the same time at Brimfield's point in Cambridge proceeded to New York where we completed

our year & were dismissed at a place called the highland, in New York, having each of us completed a full year from the time we entered service — Daniel Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this twelfth day of June — in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen before me the Subscri- ber Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the mid- dle Circuit and a Justice of the Peace throughout the same Com- mon Wealth personally appeared Sarah Richardson and Mr. Daniel Brown and each for himself severally made Oath that the foregoing Affidavits by them respectively subscri- bed are just and true in all their particulars —
And I certify that the said Richardson & Brown are both well known to me as respectable Citizens, the said Richardson is a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex resident at Townsend and the said Daniel Brown resident at Ashby and both of them are well entitled to full faith and credit in all places and before all tribunals — Given under my hand within said Circuit the day and year aforesaid — Sam l Dana