Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18106, for Thomas Manson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Manson, Thomas
S. 18106
CONTENTS
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Maine 18570
Thomas Hanson
of Kittery in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shapleigh of the Regt: commanded by Col. Cuts - in the Mass: militia line for June 5th.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Septbr. 1833 and sent to Wm Hammond Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833. $ 57. 37 Pension allowance ending 4 March 34 - 10. 27 $ 61. 64
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 34

8788
Thomas . Hanson
April 9 th 1833
Obj 16.
8788.
P. 324
July 18. 1833
Obj 15
Admit.
6 mos 1 days
 41.10  10.27   51.37 
Wm Hammond Esqr Elihu, York Co , Me, E

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas Meanson  of  Hitting  in the State of  Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 84 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     July In 1775 6. 8 Private Capt. Chaplin Col. Gutt.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hitting Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary proof 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
The papers are all attached together as the regulations require
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Cloutier Examining Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Maine } County of York } ss
On this twentyeighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared at his dwelling  the abode house in Hittery in the County of York and State of Maine before William A. Hanges Judge of the Probate for the County of York said State of Maine the Applicant her being sick and infirm and unable to attend Court Thomas Manson a resident of Hittery in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I Thomas Manson was born in Hittery in the County of York and State of Maine on the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty nine eight
I do now and ever have resided in Hittery aforesaid
In the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventyfive I enlisted voluntarily a private in a company of Massachusetts Militia under the command of Captain John Shapleigh in Colonel Edward Culls Regiment and served in this company for six months and five days we were stationed at Fort McClary at Hittery Point on the Piscataqua River we were employed in fatigue duty during the time we were there. I do not recollect of any other troops excepting our company being stationed there. During that time Captain Caleb Spinnery served as a Corporal and Jonathan Dames as a private in the above named company during the time I belonged to it and can testify to my service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity.

company during the time I belonged to it and can testify to my service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.
Witness Wm. A. Hayes
Thomas
X Manson
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate County of York, Maine
I, Caleb Spinnery of Fitchburg aged seventy seven years do testify and declare that I have been acquainted with Thomas Manson of Fitchburg for sixty years past. I further testify that he served as a private soldier in a company of Massachusetts Militia under the command of Captain John Shapleigh for the term of six months he entered the service in that company in the month of July in the year of our Lord seventeen hun- dred and seventy five and was stationed at Fort McClary at Fitchburg on the Piscataqua River. I well know of the above named service of the said Thomas Manson. being a member of the same company and serving the same term with him Fitchburg August 28 th 1832. Caleb Spinnery
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of York, Maine
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a resolu-
The said Judge further certifies that the Applicant by reason of his great age and

the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a resolu-
The said Judge further certifies that the Applicant by reason of his great age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of York Maine.
State of Maine.
York ss. I William Cutter Allen, Registrar of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that William A. Hayes, Esq. is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of York as above stated, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of September A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Registrar of Probate.

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18106
INVALID.
File No. 18106
Thomas Manson
Pr Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomaz Monson's
Return this also
Mr Stoples not on the documents.-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 7 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Thomas Morrison served in Capt. John Hapgood's Company, stationed at the Seacoast at Letter Point under the command of Col. Edward Cuthbert — & is stated in the Rolls to have served for six months & five days commencing in July 1775.
Edward D. Dinsmore Secretary