Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33051, for Peter Maynard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Maynard, Peter
S 33051
CONTENTS

172) Massachusetts New York.
Peter Maynard, paint. Co capt Barnes Army M. S. Mass line at $3. per mo: com: 28 th March, 1818.
Certified 4 th April, 1818. and sent to Morris D. Miller, Esq. Attica, New York.
Due to 11 th Sept. 1818. 5 5/8 mo. $ 41.42
(Rev d claim act 18 th March, 1818)
Massachusetts line
6 years
Putnam
Continued
✓ Oneida, County

To the Honourable John. C. Calhoun, Secretary of the Department of War.
State of New York, Oneida County } ss.
It appearing to my satisfaction, that Peter Maynard served in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, on the Continental establishment, for the term of six years, and upwards.
In pursuance of the directions of the Act of the 13 March 1818 I do hereby Certify, that the testimony taken in this case, appears in the affidavit of the said Peter Maynard, and the Discharge and certificates endorsed thereon - and in the affidavit of Richard Wells. All which are hereto annexed. - Dated 28 March 1818.
HOTCHIS. J. Miller Writ Judge of Oneida.

State of New York, Oneida County - } ss
On the 28 th of March 1818. Before me, came Peter Maynard, who being duly sworn, did say, that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York - that he is sixty six years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - that he served as a Soldier, in the War of the Revolution for six years and upwards - that he belonged to Capt n . Barnes's Company, first to Col o Bigelow and afterwards to Col o . Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts line - that he entered the service in the year 1777 and left it at the date of and in pursuance of the Discharge hereunto annexed viz t . in June 1783. And that he never had any pension allowed him by the Laws of the United States. And that the Discharge hereunto annexed is the original and genuine Discharge, granted to him the said Peter Maynard, at or about the time of its date. —
Sworn this 28 th March 1818. Before me
HOTCH ES S. MILLER
First Judge of Oneida.
Peter Maynard

State of New York, Oneida County. } 1 st .
Richard Wills being duly sworn, saith, that he knows Peter Maynard, who is a man of truth and veracity - And that he this deponent fully believes, the matters set forth in the within Affidavit of Peter Maynard, to be true.
Sworn this 28. March 1818,
Before me. — }
Richard Wills
Harris S. Merrill
First Judge of Oneida.

Peter Maynard Peter Maynard Affidavit for transfer
N o 82 —
Received 4 Oct 1820
Transferred from New York to Massa= -chussetts — Nov 10 1820
Sep 18
P. L. Hall Esqr
Serous
Berkshire Co
Mass:
agent
Sep 18

Peter Maynard is not on the Massachusetts roll,
If he is on any other, he must be regularly trans- ferred to that of Mass., before his name can be continued on the Mass. roll -
Within is a copy of an affidavit for transfer. —

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Berkshire ss.
On this fifteenth day of September 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Berkshire personally appeared Peter Maynard who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Byrnes in the regiment commanded by Colonel Disbrow in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Peter Maynard
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Joseph Vose Justice of the Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem. of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire, do certify & attest that Joseph Tucker Esq. is a Justice of the peace within & for the same County duly authorized & commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth. And that the foregoing is his signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 27 th day of September 1820.
Parker L. Hall (M) pro tem.

Peter Maynard —
72
4 April '18
New York transferred to Massachusetts Nov 10 1820
Ch
L
Transfer

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 29 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,
Peter Maynard — aged Sixty Six years, resident in Lenox 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 Barnes in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow — in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated March 28 - 1818. — and that his pension certificate is numbered 72 —
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 :
That I have no property except a small chest in which I keep my clothing —
That I am by occupation a Farmer — that I am able generally to perform light work — that the number of my family residing with me is  that their names and ages are as follow:  That I have no family residing with me — (Sign d .) Peter Maynard —
Sworn to, and declared on the 29 th — day of June 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall Atty. Pro tem.
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 one dollars and 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.

33051 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33051
Peter Maynard Rev Rev Nov
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Peter Maynard's Case under the Act 18 th March 1818
Mr. Boyd will return the original discharge to Morris S. Miller Esq. Utica N.Y. after acting on it--.
2. 27 5. 5 8 $40 1.42 41.42 28/4000 142 28 120 112 80