Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,319, for James Mc Michael, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
McMichael James
S. 29,319
CONTENTS

Sa lett. to Hon. J. Bailey H.R. ap d 16. 1836. do. to same & L. ag t June 7. 1836. do to A. Blaney 10 Oct. 1836. do. to same & Pay t Oct. 24. 1836.
11. 986
Marne
James M c Michael
of Herk Co in the State of Marne who was a for d in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lemont of the Reg t commanded by Col d Wade in the Mass s mis- sion for Brms s
Sh d Nov 8 25 th
Inscribed on the Roll of Marne at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1833 and sent to
R. C. Vose Pres t
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $86. 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sept " 21. 66
$108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Cle k Book E Vol. 1 Page 33

245 Ja. M c Michael
Private - Mass. troops.
Lemont's Co: Wade's Regt 9 months
Plummas Co: McCobb's regt. 4 months
13 months in all
Decatur, Maine Oct. 28 th 1864
Bagaduce
some 13 mo. pri. $43.33
R. C. Rose, Augusta Me.
McMichael, James Mass. 529319

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of James McMichael for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 19 th day of July
A. D. 1839,
J. A. Chandler

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twelfth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, James M c Michael a resident of Bristol in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 with Captain Benjamin Lement and served in Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: m c Lement, Capt. & Wade, Col. That he enlisted into said Company & Regiment at Bristol, Maine, in May 1778 for the period of nine months, & marched to Rhode Island was present when General Sullivan was defeated & after serving out the term of his enlistment was discharged in February 1779 at East Greenwich, Connecticut. That he afterwards enlisted in June or July 1779 for the term of three months in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Plummer of the Regiment commanded by Col. M c Cobb & served at Bagaduce (now Castine) & other places on Penobscot river for the period of four months under said enlistment having been detained by his officers.

once in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Plumme- mently in the company commanded by Col. M. Cobb & served at Bagaduce & the Regiment commanded by Col. M. Cobb & served at Bagaduce (now Castine) & other places on Penobscot river for the period of four months under said enlistment having been detained by his officer's.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: That he was born at Bristol, Me. in the year 1761 & has a record of his age in a Book at his home, Bristol has always been his home ever since he was born. That he voluntarily enlisted into said service & was not drafted or received as a substitute. That John Little & Peaselee M. Wells & many others in said Bristol are well acquainted with his character & can testify as to their belief of his revolutionary services & this character for veracity. That when discharged from Col. Wade's regiment he received a written discharge which is now lost & he cannot state by whom it was signed. From his second service he was verbally discharged & not in writing.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
James M c Michael
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jr.
not 1. f. com
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr.

Bristol Mills, Me Sept 30
Oct 7 for Mr. Michael Me 20c 11986
Free Am D Slany P.M. Bristol Me
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D.C.

Bristol Sept 30th 1935
Sir agreeably to instructions from the War Office under date of June 5 th I enclose the necessary document required to enable John W Michael guardian of James W Michael to obtain a new certificate.
You say that on the transmission of the enclosed paper to your office you will direct the agent at Portland to pay the Pension. You will please inform me when I may make out the papers to present at the office in
Portland -
Yours usefully
Yours obedt Servt
Arnold B. Haney
Ward L. L. Edwards

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
E. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M. E. C.
Washington, D. C., April 11, 1895.
Miss:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- James Mc Michael --- 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. May 1778 9 mos. Pvt. Benjamin Lamont Wade Mass. June 1779 4 mos. Pvt. Benjamin Plummer McCobb Mass.
Battles engaged in, Sullivan's defeat on Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bristol, Maine.
Date of application for pension, July 12, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Bristol, Maine.
Age at date of application, Born, Bristol, Me., in 1761.
Remarks:
Very respectfully, Miss Minnie L. Allen,
30 Princeton St.,
1904b1m
E. Boston, Mass.
Commissioner.

Miss Percy M.E.L.
29319 Rev INVALID.
Apr. 1/2 Mil. Hist. 4 Miss L. Allen, 31 St. E. Boston, Mass.
File No. 29,319
James W. Michael Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 27th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court James W. Michael by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 12th day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James W. Michael for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 27th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Bristol Oct 12 th 1836
Sir Yours of 10 th inst returning the books of James W Michell is at hand in making out which I thought I should obey your directions of June 5 th which were that "The books Mark" B to H must be made out in duplicate one of which will be first transmitted to this Office; on the rest of which I will direct the Agent-to pay the Pension -
I did make them out in duplicate using for one the Mark which you transmitted but was at a loss to know what should be done with it until your instructions of the 10 th inst - I now enclose them & hope they will be satisfactory -
I am respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Thos J L Edwards
Arnold Harney

House of Rep.
June 3. 1836.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the evidence of the Guardianship of James  Robert Mr. Michael of Bristol in the County of Lincoln, Maine, and will refer you to my letter of the 9 th of April last, enclosing a letter from Aaron Blaney enquiring how the Guardian should draw the pension of Mr. Michael, (as a Revolutionary soldier) another person having detained his certificate.
In your answer to that letter, evidence of the guardianship was required.
Please to communicate with me, and I will forward to Mr. Blaney who makes the enquiry.
With much respect Your most Ob t Serv t .
J. Bailey
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

House of Rep s
April 9. 1836
Sir,
I enclose a letter of enquiry as the shortest way to inform you what is wanted. As the case is stated in this letter, it strikes me, that a copy of the Pensioner's certificate is all that is needed by his Guardian to draw his pension. If you are of that opinion, I would respectfully request you to enclose me a copy, and a return of the enclosed letter.
There are I have no doubt, instances of persons holding the possession of the Certificate in order to enforce claims, which are not always to be countenanced.
Your most Ob t . Serv t
J. Bailey
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions -

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Bristol July 5 th 1836
State of Maine
Lincoln
County,
} ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that before me, Arnold Blaney a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared James McMichael and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical James McMichael named in an original pension certificate, now illegally withheld by Peaslee McWells who withheld the same for a debt which the said Wells says is due him years before the said James McMichael was placed upon the Pension list; which claim the said James says is unjust & ought not by him to be paid.
[Here state the facts respecting the detention of the pension certificate.]
that he is entitled to a pension of Three dollars sixty one cents per month or July three dollars thirty two cents per year on account of services rendered to the United States during the revolutionary war under the act of June 7 th 1832 that he served in Capt Lemonts company in the Regiment of Col d Wade & also that he served in the same war in Capt Purner company & Col d McCobbs Regiment.
that he is entitled to a pension of * three dollars 61 cts  three dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the War; that he served in Captain Lemonts company of the regiment; that he now resides in Bristol  he always and has resided there for the space of seventy five years past; and that, previous thereto, he resided in same Bristol
James McMichael
Sworn and subscribed this 5 th day of July before me,
1836
Arnold Blaney
J. P.
Note.—The above deposition must be signed by the deponent.
* This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled, which, in some cases, varies from that in the original certificate.
¶ The oath may be administered by any officer properly qualified to take affidavits.

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State of Maine Lincoln County, } ss.
Bristol July 5 th 1836.
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 27th of October, 1832. I Arnold Blaney , a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz:*
From personal knowledge and the testimony of John M c Michael the legal proceedings of James M c Michael
that James M c Michael who this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical Pensioner he declares himself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true.
Given under my hand, at Bristol the day and year above written.
Arnold Blaney J. P.
I, Nacoli Smith Clerk of the Court of Lincoln county, certify, that Arnold Blaney is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name. this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1836 in the year
Nacoli Smith Clerk of the Court of Lincoln County.
* Here state what the evidence is; whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names. The oath may be made before any officer duly authorized to administer oaths.

(Deposition of James Langhton)

I James Laughton of Bristol in the county of Lincoln & State of Maine aged eighty nine years do testify & say that in the year of our Lord 1779. I was a sergeant in a company on the service of the United States commanded by Capt Benjamin Plummer & attached to the regiment commanded by Col. McCobb I further say that James M c Michael now a resident in Bristol aforesaid was a private in the same company with me at that time & we served together in said company in that year at Bagaduce (now Castine) & other places four months or thereabouts we remained  there for three months but in remained longer I have been acquainted with M c M c Michael ever since we both living in the same town
James Laughton
Lincoln p. August 18. 1831 Then personally appeared the above named James Laughton & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Peasee M. Wells Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named James Laughton is in my opinion a creditable & disinterested witness
Peasee M. Wells
Peasee M. Wells Esq is a Justice of the Peace. Nathan Weston Jr not. p. r.

✓ Deposition of John Little

I John Little of Bristol in the county of Lincoln & State of Maine aged seventy six years do testify & say that in the year of our Lord 1779 I was a private in a company in the service of the United States commanded by Capt. Benjamin Plummer & attached to the regiment commanded by Col. H. Cobb. I further say that James M c Michael a resident in Bristol aforesaid was a private in the same company with me at that time, we served together in said com- pany in that year at Machadue (now Castine) & other places four months. I have been acquainted with said M c Michael ever since having lived most of the time in the same neighborhood with him. John Little
Lincoln p. July 10 th 1832 Then the above named John Little personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Pearlee M. Wells Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named John Little is in my opinion a creditable & disinterested witness
Pearlee M. Wells
Pearlee M. Wells Esq. is a Justice of the Peace Nathan Winton M c

I Andrew Knowlton of Nobleborough in the county of Lincoln & state of Maine do testify & say that James McMichael of Bristol county & state aforesaid did serve as a private in the revolutionary war in the continental establishment nine months in Capt. Benjamin Lemonts company wherein I was a sergeant the whole term of time aforesaid. In Col. Nathaniel Wade's Regiment enlisted may 1778 & honorably dismissed February 1779 and in my opinion is entitled to his pension This is a true statement of facts
Andrew Knowlton
Lincoln p. August 20 th 1831
Then the above named Andrew Knowlton personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed
Before me
Pearlee M. Wells Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Andrew Knowlton is in my opinion a creditable & disinterested witness
Pearlee M. Wells
Pearlee M. Wells Esq. is a Justice of the Peace
Nathan Weston
1832 17/11

Bristol Copy of Letter of Guard. John M c Michael, Guard. to James M c Michael.
Recorded Vol. 39 Page 133.
Attest John Anderson, Regr of Probate.
STATION OF MARYLEBONE
Lincoln, within the City of Lincoln. with some church rights or croggs in the County of Admiralty on the Estate of Persons deceased, as- sists of Probate of Wills and for Probate Letters of Administration.

STATE OF MAINE.
By the Honorable Nathaniel Groton Esquire Judge of Probate of Wills, and for granting Letters of Administration on the Estate of Persons deceased, ha- ving goods, chattels, rights, or credits in the County of Lincoln, within the State aforesaid.
Seal
To John M c Michael
of Bristol in said County.
Whereas James M c Michael of said Bristol has made choice of you for his Guardian
Greeting.
Therefore
TRUSTING in your care and fidelity, I do, by these presents, pursuant to the power and authority to me granted, in and by an act of the Legislature of the said State, nominate and appoint you to be Guardian unto the said
James M c Michael of said Bristol
with full power and authority to ask, demand, sue for, recover, receive, and take into your custody, all and singular, such part and portion of estate as accrues to him in right of said deceased  himself
or which by any other way or means whatsoever doth of right appertain or belong to him and to manage, employ, and improve the same for his best profit and advantage, and to render a plain and true account of your guardianship upon oath, so far as the law will charge you therewith, when you shall be lawfully required, and pay and deliver such and so much of the said estate as shall be remaining upon your account, (the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges, for the time being, of Probate, &c.) unto the said minor when  James M c Michael  shall at full age , or otherwise as the Judge or Judges, by his or their decree, or sentence, pursuant to law, shall limit and appoint.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court of Probate.—Dated at Wiscasset the twenty ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six .
Nathaniel Groton, Judge of Probate
Copy, Attest, John Anderson, Regr of Probate

PENSION OFFICE U.S. MAR 20 1895
OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 22 1895 FILES

East Boston, March 16, '96.
Commissioner of Pensions:- Will you please inform me whether or not the name of James McMichael appear on the rolls of Revolutionary Soldiers. If so please tell me when he served &c. &c.
Respectfully yours,
Minnie L. Allen.
30 Princeton St., E. Boston, Mass..