Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24138, for Levi Mann, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Mann, Levi Patience
No. 24/38
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2678
Massachusetts
Patience Mann widow of Levi Mann who was an Artificer in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. t end 8th March 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the Eighth day of Nov 1837 and sent to
L. M. Brins Canandaigua N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 34

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Albert White & Eben- ezer Simmons Esquires are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by them are their true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twentieth day of September 1838. Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hanover, Plymouth County September 3 rd 1830
I Robert Curtis certify that I have in my possession a record of marriages purporting to have been solemnized by Rev d William W m Wheeler formerly Rector of St s Andrews Church Scituate, said Church has since been removed to Hanover.
Married Scituate October the second Seventeen hundred & ninety by Rev d William W m Wheeler Levi Mann & Patience Sylvester Dannel both of Hanover
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
October 2 nd 1790
Robert Curtis
I the above-named Robert Curtis depose and say that I believe the above-record to be the original record kept by the above-named William W m Wheeler, that the above record has always been in the possession of the said Church since his decease that I am forty seven years of age that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception above-named as certified by me
Robert Curtis
Sworn before me
Abbot White, Justice of the Peace

I Rebecca Wilder of Hanover in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts Aged fifty eight years on Oath do testify & say that I distinctly recollect being at the wedding & seeing Levi Mann and Patience J Dorrall both of Hanover joined in marriage by the Revd William W Wheeler the Episcopal minister then ministering at Scituate County aforesaid; it was in the fall, I think, in the month of September in the year nineteen hundred & ninety. I was then a little over ten years of age. I have always lived in the same neighbourhood with Levi Mann & have been intimately acquainted with him & his family. He died as near as I can recollect in the year eighteen hundred & eighteen, leaving a Widow whose name is Patience J Mann who is now living & has not been married since the decease of her husband the aforesaid Levi Mann. She is the same person whose maiden name was Patience J Dorrall
Rebecca W Wilder
Plymouth ss September 1 st 1838 Then personally appeared the above-named Rebecca Wilder and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed. I certify that the above-named Rebecca Wilder is a credible person
Before me
Albert White Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin White of Hanover in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts aged eighty six years on Oath do testify & say that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & served eight months at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt: Amos Dummer, Col John Bailey's Regt in the year 1775, said term of Service closed the last part of the year, I also testify that I was well acquainted with Levi Mann then of Hanover since deceased that he was in the same Company with me & served the same term of eight months as a private
Benja White
Plymouth ss August 31 st 1838 Then personally appeared the above-named Benjamin White and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I certify that the above-named Benjamin White is a credible person.
Before me
Albert White
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hanover. Plymouth County August 30 th 1838 29 Levi Mann Died January the twelfth in the year eighteen hundred & eighteen aged sixty years 20 I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows Jan y 12 th 1818.
Albert White Clerk of the town of Hanover
I Albert White above-named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Hanover County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exceptions above-named, as certified by me
Albert White Clerk of the town of Hanover
Sworn before me
Ebenezer Simmons Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that we John Mann Mary Henderson Standish, Howard & Emma Brooks, only surviving Children of the late Patience Mann deceased, All of the town of Hanover in Plymouth Co Massachusetts, have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint S. H. Drey of Canandaigua New York Attorney and lawful attorney for us in our name to make application to the proper department of the United States Government for an increase of the pension of Patience Mann deceased late of said Hanover, and for the payment of the arrearage of said pension with full power to manage the whole matter at his discretion. Giving and granting to said attorney by these presents full & whole power and authority in and about the premises for us and in our name all and every act or acts thing or things which he shall consider needful and proper to be done to execute and perform as fully & as amply to all intents and purposes as we ourselves might or could do if personally present.
In witness whereof we have hereunto placed our hands and seals at said Hanover this 16 th day of June 1831
In presence of "of Children" erased George Wilson 2 nd
John Mann Emma Brooks
Howard Standish
Mary Henderson
I John Brooks husband of the above named Emma Brooks hereby assent to the foregoing power of attorney John Brooks

1851 Stoddard Mary Stoddard
at home. However this is "play" of course not
Dear Sir, I am very sorry to hear that you have been ill, and I hope that you are now better. I have been thinking about you and your family, and I hope that you will soon be able to return to us. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, John Brown
10. Province of St. John, New Brunswick 1864

V 2000 Patience Mann widow of Levi Mass act 7 July 38. m 96 d 18
Vol. 14 p 47 not on on role of Certifiers 3 yrs - adm'd 2 yrs Artificer
144 $
No deduction
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass.

Comm on wealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight Before the Court of Probate for said County personally appeared Patience Mann a resident of Hanover in said County aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting Half pay & Pensions to certain Widows": That she is the Widow of Levi Mann deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolution as herein after set forth to wit
He served Eight months at Roxbury as a private soldier in Capt Amos Turner Company in Col. John Bailey Regiment.
After the expiration said eight months he enlisted for one year in what was called the Year's Service & went to New York & to New Jersey with the other persons in said Company & Regiment but whether Capt Amos Turner still commanded the Company in which said Levi served she is unable to say.
After the expiration of the Year's service said Levi Mann enlisted either for three years or for the rest of the War which she does not know but she has often heard him say that he served more than four years in the Revolutionary War. She cannot state any further particulars as to Officers or places where he served but she believes that this narrative will enable the proper officers to trace his services on the rolls by the names of other Hanover people who served with him.

She further declared that she was married to the said Levi Mann on the second day of October in the Year One thousand seven hundred & ninety that her husband the aforesaid Levi Mann died on the twelfth day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred eighteen. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Palmina S. Mann's mark
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first before mentioned Before me
Willis Wood J. Probate
Plymouth Co. I Jacob N. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty eighth day of August 1838.
Jacob N. Lord

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24138
Patience Mann
wid of
Lemmi Mann
Artificer Mass Line
Act: March 3 d 43 & June 17 th 44
Index:—Vol. M , Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3968
Massachusetts
Patience Mann widow of Levi Mann who died on the 12th (January) 1818 of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts, who was an Artilleryman in the Company commanded by Captain Turner of the Regiment commanded by Barlow in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 240 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, and ending 4 March 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of November 1857 and sent to J. M. Drury Correspondence
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by A. H. Ackland Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page _____

Massachusetts 2678
Patience Mann widow of Levi Mann who was an Artificer in the Massachusetts line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 144 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the March day of November 1843 and sent to J. H. Lord Plymouth Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 48
Levi L. Lord, March 23/43
Reported

V Sett. No. on I 2 Adams
Mar 16-39

Levi Mann
75 comes Lorne Sono - vol 6 p 47 not on
77 for 3 years — Baileys

Massachusetts Roll. Act 113 414
Patience Mann, widow of Levi, Artificer $144 per annum To what time last paid? Paid to 4 th Mar. 1846. B.B.
Pension Office Col.
M rs D r D r g r a r

Patience Mann, der
2 yrs Arty Willett h d to p 2110. dec 9 $100 per annum, Comg 11 March 1836 Endg 8 March 1846
Accts
38
43444
Payable to
John Mann
Anna R Stoddard
Emma Brooks &
Mary Anderson, only surviving children
Lill. Library
Canandaigua
N.Y.

Cet: to J. H. Lord 21.00 Feb. 1843
Massachusetts. 3968
Patience Mann, widow of Levi Mann,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 th January 1818 of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts who was a Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Turner, of the Reg t commanded by Barclay in the Mass s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 144 Dollars → Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Aug t 39, and sent and J. H. Lord, Plymouth, Mass s
Arrears to the 4th of Mar - $432.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 72.00 $504.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 17 Page 109

Probate Office
Plymouth Mass ts
Sept 24. 1838
Sir
I send you the applications of the following persons for pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838
Patience S. Mann
Molly Mann
Lydia Tilden
All communications may be addressed to me
Yours &c
J. W. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Brief in the case of Patience Mann, de widow of Levi Mann, late of Plymouth County and State of Massachusetts act 7 July 1838
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Artillery Artificer - Increased from $144 to $240 per annum. From 4 March 1836 to 8 March 1846. 8 yrs 2 days
Name and residence of Agent.
L. M. Arury, Canandaigua N.Y.
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

To James L. Edwards Esq Com of Pensions Sir
Plymouth Mass July 10. 1839
I enclose Mrs. Patience S. Manns Amended Declaration & the evidence submitted therewith which I think will substantiate her claim to a pension.
She has discovered the particular service at New York alluded to in the former Declaration which was erroneously described in the fifth De- claration.
You have herewith a Copy of a Pay roll found among Capt. Nichols papers now in the possession of his Widow & as many of this Company have been pensioned it is probable that you have the original rolls.
The identity of Levi Mann is well establish- ed in the Depositions as you will see by reference thereto.

Mrs. Nichols testifies to a visit she made at Manns in Hanover in consequence as her husband stated of an acquaintance formed with him while they served together in the Army.
Mrs. Whiting who was a sister of Mann testifies that her brother & Peter Sears enlisted & went into the Army as Artillery Artificers together & that they went to New York, and also that one Bella Nichols brought intelligence to her father from her brother in the Army. By reference to the Roll obtained of Capt Nichols Widow you will see that the names of Peter Sears & Bella Nichols are both borne thereon. Sears & Mann were fellow apprentices together when they enlisted & were learning the trade of House Carpenters. This does not appear in the Depositions but I learn can be proven if necessary.
In the former application it is said that the Episcopal Society either had no Clerk or that he had not the record of Marriages but the record was in the hands of a private individual. They have now a stated Clerk

She has the Record & his Affidavit is sent Although the Marriage was not ques- tioned.
Yours respectfully J. H. Lord

A Return of the Money that Capt. Noah Nichols Company of Artillery Artificers has received of the public as Monthly pay at different times from the time of their enlistment to the 31 st of Dec r 1779.
   Names Dollars Months Remarks   P er Month P er Month P er Month D ay     Bela Nichols 20 30 Jan 7 2 nd 1778 Promoted to Quarter Master Aug t 18 th 1778   Peter Sears 20 30 60 March 2 1779 Promoted to Master Carpenter Nov r 25 th 1778   Edward Damond D o 30 D o D o 6 th 1779 Promoted to Master Wheelwright Ap l 2 nd 1779   Jonathan Bates D o D o D o Feb y 2 1779   Ebenezer Burrill D o D o D o Mar ch 6 th D o   Seth Badcock D o D o D o D o 17 th   Samuel Bunn D o D o D o Feb y 19 th   Jonathan Bradford D o D o D o Mar ch 15 th   Sylvanus Cook D o D o D o Mar ch 15 th   Israel Cowing D o D o D o Feb y 14 th   Benja. Colchamore D o D o D o Mar ch 6 th   Danl Edwards D o D o D o D o 20 th   Samuel Freeman D o D o D o D o 3 rd   Josiah Fuller D o D o D o D o 15 th   Gasham How D o D o D o D o 24 th   Abner Holmes D o D o D o D o 15 th   John Hutter D o D o D o D o 3 rd   Semuel Horton D o D o D o D o 20 th   Eben er Jackson D o D o D o D o 13 th   Meber Jey D o D o D o Feb y 2 nd   Levi Mann D o D o D o March 6 th   Alden Burrill D o D o D o D o 6 th  

  Augustus Pearce D o D o D o Feb 7 23 rd   Nath l Peck D o D o D o March 10 th   Boynton Potter D o D o D o Dec r 15 th Enlisted for two years   Stephen Rogers D o D o D o Jan y 22 nd   James Stoddard D o D o D o Feb 7 2 nd   Oliver Stetson D o D o D o March 2 nd   James Suther D o D o D o Jan 28 th 1778 Enlisted for two years   John Sears D o D o D o March 2 nd 1777   Samuel Stratton D o D o D o D o D o   Gasham Spear D o D o D o Feb 7 19 th   Thomas Wood D o D o D o Jan y 9 th   W m Smith D o D o D o Feb 22 nd Taken prisoner July 6 th 1777.   Benj o Stevens D o D o D o March 20 th Deserted July 27 th 1779.   Charles Curtis D o D o D o D o 2 nd Deserted July 27 th 1779. 
I Abigail Nichols of Cohasset, County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, widow of Capt o Noah Nichols, aged nearly eighty five years, and a pensioner of the United States, on oath, certify and say that the above return is a true copy of the original return which has always been in my possession since the decease of my husband, Noah Nichols and is the same he brought home with him from the army. I further testify and say that I think I knew the above-named Levi Mann and that he resided in Hanover, Plymouth county state aforesaid, that I have heard my husband speak of him as having served with him in the army. I also recollect of once riding to said Hanover in a Sleigh with my husband to visit the said Levi Mann in consequence of an acquaintance my husband formed with him while serving together in the army as artificers.
James C Poane
Albert White
Abigail her X Nichols mark
Norfolk County ss Cohasset June 29 th 1839 Then the above named Abigail Nichols made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed before me James C Poane Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the above named Abigail Nichols is a credible witness James C Poane Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.
I Henry A. Pinniman Register Pro. Tem. of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that James C. Doane Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
In witness whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this eighth day of July A. D. 1839.
Henry A. Pinniman Register Protem

2410
No 2. The same ob- -je P. Mearns
$144 per an
2678
48
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass

Declaration In Order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth as
On this twentieth day of June 1843 personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth Patience S. Mann a resident of Hannassee in the County of Plymouth aged eighty two years who being first July sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of Levi Mann who was a Artificer in Capt. North Nichols Company for the term of about three years as set forth in her declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and the Annual of Pension she received under that Act was one hundred and forty four Dollars she further declares that she is still a Widow.
her Patience S. Mann Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me David Bletham Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above Declarant Patience S. Mann is personally known to me David Bletham Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that David Oldham Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that the within are his true & genuine signa- tures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of July 1843
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 27 th 1843 -
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation David Oldham was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth County ss.
On this first Tuesday of July 1839 before the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth personally appeared Patience S. Mann, widow of Levi Mann dec d . who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following supplementary Declaration in explanation & amendment of the Declaration by her heretofore submitted.
In relation to the service of her said husband as alleged in her former declaration of 8 months at Roxbury in 1775 in Capt Amos Farnes Company in Col. Baileys Reg t . she can only say that she supposed her husband to have served in that Company & that his name would be borne on the rolls. She has made enquiry recently & it has been suggested that her husband served as a substitute probably for his brother Ezra Mann.
In relation to the years service in 1777 she cannot avail herself of any additional proof.
In relation to the three years service

from 1777 to 1780 she has been able to ascertain more particularly in relation thereto & she begs leave to amend her declaration in relation to the nature of his service during that period. He en listed as an Artillery Artificer in Capt Noah Nichols Company & served as a private in said Company from the sixth Day of March 1777 to the thirty first day of December 1779 & she supposes for a longer period but to what period she cannot ascertain.
Upon this amended declaration she requests a revision of her claim & she believes that the testimony herewith submitted in connection with the evidence forwarded with her original application will fully entitle her to a pension.
Patience S. X Morris, mark
Plymouth Gp. Subscribed & sworn to in open Court on the day & year first before written Before me Willas Wood J. Probz

Plymouth G. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the forego- ing is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this tenth day of July 1839
Jacob H. Lord Register.

State of Massachusetts Plymouth
St. Plymouth October 8. 1857
I Aaron Hobart Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hanover in said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Levi Mann an artificer in the Revolutionary war died in Hanover aforesaid on the 12 th of January 1818 leaving a widow whose name was Patience L. And I further certify that said Patience L. Mann the widow of Levi Mann aforesaid was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $44. per annum; was a resident of Hanover aforesaid and died on the 8 th day of March in the year 1846 leaving the following children who are still living John Mann Anna R Stoddard Emma Brooks & Mary Underwood In witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court of Probate at Plymouth aforesaid this eighth day of October aforesaid.
Aaron Hobart J.P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Albert White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the several signatures to the annexed affida- vits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures
In testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this tenth day of July 1839 Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth county town of Hanover July 2 nd 1839. the following is a true copy of extract from the records of marriages, as kept in the Episcopal Church Society in Hanover formerly in Scituate.
"Married Scituate October the second one thousand seven hundred and ninety at Mrs Thompson's Levi Mann to Patience Sylvester Donnel." "W. M. Wheeler Episcopal Minister."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: October 2 nd 1790
Levi Curtis
} Clerk of the Episcopal Church Society in Hanover
I Levi Curtis above-named, depose and say, that I hold the office of clerk in the Episcopal Church Society in Hanover county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said society with the exceptions above-named as certified by me
Levi Curtis
} Clerk of the Episcopal Church Society in Hanover
Plymouth to Hanover July 2 nd 1839 Subscribed and sworn before me, Albert White Justice of the peace

I Susan G Whiting of Hanover, county of Plymouth, state of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, on oath, do testify, and say that Levi Mann of said Hanover, now deceased, was my brother. I recollect that sometime in the Revolutionary War my said brother and a man by the name of Peter Sears enlisted and went into the army as Artillery artificers, and according to my recollection were to go to the state of New-York or its vicinity. After my brother had been in the army sometime, Bela Nichols of Cohasset came to my father's on his way home from the army, & brought letters from said Levi Mann and stated that he was well. I further testify that Patience H Mann of Hanover aforesaid who is making application for a pension is now the widow of my brother Levi Mann deceased -
Witness
Albert White Elijah Whiting
her Susan G. X Whiting mark
Plymouth ss Hanover July 23 rd 1839. Then the above named Susan G Whiting, made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed, before me Albert White justice of the peace
I certify that the above-named Susan G Whiting is a credible witness. Albert White a justice of the peace