Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,456, for Pelatiah Stevens, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental (Mass.)
Stevens, Pelatiah or Stephens.
NUMBER
S. 37,456
CONTENTS

7740 Maine.
Petaliah Stephens 11 of York  District in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the Maine line, for the term of twelve months.
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of March 1819 and sent to Hon Benj t Greene Judge South Berwick, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 88.23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 248 10. 27/100  1808  1/2 — 8136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 16th March, 1818. }

Chatham's Store - (Private) Prescott's Mafit. Reg. Jan'y: 1776 for 1 year - 4 th April 1810 -
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this fourth day of March A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Peletiah Stevens aged eightyone years resident in York in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 Peletiah Stevens in the month of January A.D. 1776 enlisted as a private soldier in the continental army under Capt. Jonathan Darrow of the Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott of the Massachusetts Line, and that he continued to do his duty in said Company and Regiment in the various places in which they were stationed until the Ticonderoga mountains, for which he had enlisted agreed where he was honorably discharged. And in evidence of the truth of the foregoing Declaration personally appears the before named Capt. Jonathan Darrow of the County of York, State of Massachusetts, who being by me first duly sworn, deposes and declares that the foregoing statement made by the said Peletiah Stevens is substantially true, that he served in the Company Regiment for the time he has declared, that he was always accounted a faithful soldier and was honorably discharged at the expiration of the term for which he enlisted. And the said Peletiah Stevens further states (a fact well verified by the testimony of the deponent) that he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, 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 above said.
Benj: Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peletiah Stevens did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
Twentyfifth day of June Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj: Greene
Please place on Pension Roll Boston

Patricia Stevens.
YmK
7/7/50
Sept 1959

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Wednes day of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice Judges of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared Walter Goss
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit county, Petabiah Stevens aged sixty three years, resident in York in said Circuit county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Dore in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Prescott in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fourth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7,740 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Petabiah Stevens his mark.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 one story house merely habitable. — 1 cow — 1 pig — no furniture of value.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Pelatiah Stevens who, by occupation am a labourer — which I am un able to pursue by reason of infirmity; having been almost a cripple for 2 years past.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife 59  quite helpless, able to do but very little.  Pelatiah X Stevens  his mark.   
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York , do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 thirty two dollars and  some . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Rev. War Section.
January 11. 1913.
Col. Jesse M. Stevens, Inspector Gen. N. S. Hans, 14 Prospect Avenue, Wollaston, Mass.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 6 th and received the 8 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim Bur. File No. 37,454, Rev. War, it appears that Peletiah Stevens, pensioned Stephens, enlisted as a Private, January 1776, in Captain Jonathan Newell's company, Colonel Prescott's regiment, Massachusetts troops, and served one year.
He was allowed pension on an application executed April 4, 1818, while a resident of York, York County, Maine, aged sixty-one years. He died February 20, 1819; place not stated.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife then fifty-nine years of age. Her name is not stated and there is no further data on file as to his family, nor is there a claim for pension for the widow of said soldier.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Inspector General's Office
Boston, Jan. 6, 1913.
From; Lieut. Col. Jesse F. Stevens, Inspector General, N.G. Mass. To; The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Subject; Revolutionary Service of Pelatiah Stevens.
This is not a claim against the Government but a desire to prove Revolutionary Service of an ancestor.
I would like to obtain all the information that I can about the service of Pelatiah Stevens, Pension No. 7740. Service, date of death, and if pension was continued to widow, date of her death, and any other information that the department can furnish.
I shall be very grateful for any information that can be obtained.
Jesse F. Stevens.
14 Prospect Ave., Wollaston, Mass.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.     July 1775 18 months Private Col. William Moultrie Gen. Nathaniel Greene South Carolina                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____ Remarks: _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856

37456 INVALID.
1913 Jan 11 Hist. Soc. coal posse F. Stevens. V.L.M.
File No. 37456 Maliah Stephens Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]