Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 20578, James Wormwood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wormwood, James
S 20578
Carded
CONTENTS

11.237 Maine
James Wormwood
of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Reg't commanded by Col Seaman in the Massachusetts Troops -
10 Mo Private — $33.33
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 33 — Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of April 1833 — S. Howard, Somerville, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 — 66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 — 16.66
$83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk book C Vol. 1 Page 63
See let. Joseph Howard
Jan. 21. 1874

Application of admn James Wormwood's declaration 1144.
Adm e 10 mo's $33.33 J. Howard Linerick M c

State of Maine.
County of York ss.
On this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two, personally appeared, in open court, before the Court of Probate now sitting at Farmington in the  in the County of York - James Wormwood a resident of Cornish in the County of York & State of Maine, aged seventy nine 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - I enlisted in Wells in the County of York & State of Maine, in May 1775 under Captain Samuel Sawyer William Cousins was Lieutenant, Jeremiah Littlefield was Ensign. I enlisted for eight months & served my time out, in said Company - We marched immediately after enlistment to Cambridge - Massachusetts, I was in the Battle of Bunker Hill in June - I was in Colonel Seammam's Regiment - John Moulton Lieutenant Colonel, Wood Major was discharged at Cambridge in January 1776 - I then enlisted  re-enlisted a few days after getting home at said Wells, for two months - This was in January 1776 - marched to Cambridge where I served my two months out, was discharged - In this last service Daniel Littlefield was my Captain & Norman Peckings was Lieutenant, I think I was then in Colonel Fogg's Regiment
Afterwards in the winter of 1777 I enlisted at said Wells for three months more - under Captain Daniel Littlefield, Hill, whose Christian name I don't remember, + Nathaniel Peckings were our Lieutenants - The Regimental Officers I don't remember. We marched to Danbury New York - & then to a place called North Castle & after staying there a few weeks, we marched to Peekskill New York & served my time out, was discharged there. Have no written evidence of any discharge & never had any - I was born in said Wells, from which place I moved to Cornish where I now reside - I have no record of my age - I think I can get evidence of some of my services & shall forward the depositions herewith.

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 Hon. J. H. Hayes Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
James
his
Wormwood
Attest H. G. Swasey
We Elias Libby a clergyman residing in the town of Gorham and Richard Cole residing in the town of Cornish hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Wormwood who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age - that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
Elias Libby
Richard Cole
Sworn to & subscribed the day
& year aforesaid
And the Court aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the case and after putting the questions prescribed by the War Department - that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further states that it appears to them that the above named Elias Libby who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Gorham Maine - And that Richard Cole who also signed the same is a resident in the town of Cornish a credible person And that their statement is entitled to credit -
I William Cutter Allen - Register of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in Court in the matter of the application of James Wormwood for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the twentieth day of August AD 1832
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate

I James Womanswood a resident of Cornish in the County of York, & State of Maine, aged seventy nine years last May, do on oath, make the following statement, in order to amend my declaration, made before the Honorable William A. Hayes - Judge of Probate for the County of York, on the twentieth day of August last past - I was born
1. in the Town of Wells, County of York & State of Maine - in 1753 - I was twenty two years old when the war
2. first broke out - I have no record of my age - I suppose it may be on the Records of the Town of Wells - I was living in said Town of Wells at the time of each
3. of my enlistments - I moved from Wells to Alfred in said County where I lived but a short time - from thence I moved to Lyman in said County of York - where I lived about two years - & from thence I removed to Cornish in said County of York - where I have ever since resided; which is forty two years last October -
4. I enlisted voluntarily at each period of my service.
5. When I served my first period of eight months in Cambridge Massachusetts - as described in my said declaration before Judge Hayes - in addition to said statement - I further state - that in addition to the officers therein named - I saw General Putnam - General Heath - & General Washington . I am not certain which of them commanded our Brigade, - General Montgomery was defeated I was in Col. Scammons Regiment as I before stated - during said eight months service - I remember that Col - Poor's, Dany & Gilley's Regiments were there or near us - I had no written discharge - This Service

I can prove by - Nathaniel Day - Daniel Eastman and - Joseph M. Thompson - see my Declaration aforesaid - & their Depositions
I then Re-listed in said Wells, in January 1776 - the day I can't remember, it was a few days after I returned from my first service - for two months marched to Cambridge Massachusetts, where I served my time out, & was discharged - but had no written discharge - This I think was in March 1776 - In this service I was enlisted by Captain Daniel Littlefield of Wells aforesaid - I served the two months out under him as my Captain - Newman Perkins was Lieuten- ant - I can't remember who was my Major - Col Fogg commanded our Regiment - This service I can prove only by Nathaniel Day of Cornish aforesaid See his Deposition - & my former declaration before Judge Hayes - above alluded to.
Afterward, in the Winter of 1777 - I enlisted at said Wells for three months under Captain Daniel Littlefield - & served my time out, & was discharged at Poughkeepsie New York - but had no written discharge In this service, besides the officers named in my former declaration before made, before Judge Hayes - Col Fogg - was our Colonel I think - at Poughkeepsie - General McDougall - I think was General - I can't remember other officers - I remember of guarding a chest of arms from North Castle to Fishkill, - I was discharged in April.

I think I can prove my last service by Daniel Castman of Cornish — See his Deposition — and my former statement in Court before Judge Hayes
6. As I said before, I never had a written discharge.
7. Simon Pease Esq — Richard Cole Esq. , Elias Libby — Joseph Thompson — Daniel Castman & very many others are known to me in my neighbourhood & can tes- tify to my character for truth & veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution See the certificates of Elder Elias Libby, Richard Cole Esq — taken in Court before Judge Hayes — & accompanying my form- er declaration — as to my character &c —
Without Joseph Howard James and Wormwood mark
York ss. January 14 th 1833 — Then personally appeared James Wormwood — and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me. Joseph Howard Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
York ss. I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of York, do hereby certify that Joseph Howard is a justice of the peace for said county of York, and that the signature above

purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1833.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Reporter of Probate.

York J. Lintonick Jan. 7 - 28 th 1833. -
I hereby certify, in addition to my Certificate, annexed to the deposition of Nathaniel Day of Cornish, in the County of York, taken in relation to James Womwoody's application for a pension - dated August 20 th 1832 - that I have resided in said Town of Cornish, with the said Day over thirty years - and during all of said time, have been well acquainted with the said Day - I hereby certify that he is a credible witness, & entitled to belief under all circumstances - See the annexed certificate of my Official character & signature - annexed to said deposition herewith - dated August 20 th 1832
Richard Cole
Justice of the Peace

Deposition of Nathaniel Doy to be used in the affidavit of James Wormwood for a Partition

I, Nathaniel Day of Cornish in the County of York and State of Maine, do depose, testify & say - I enlisted into the service of the United States as a soldier in the year 1775 - the first of my service was at Cambridge in the State of Mass. I served my term of enlistment, which was eight months, - I enlisted for another term - I served under Capt Sawyer during both my terms - At the time of my first enlistment in 1775 I was a resident of Wells then in the State of Mass. now in the State of Maine. I was well acquainted with Mr James Wormwood then of said Wells now of Cornish in the State of Maine - Mr. Wormwood enlisted into the same company with myself for eight months & served out the whole term in said company - Mr Wormwood after the close of his aforesaid term returned to his home - After the British left Boston for N York, there were enlistments made for two months. I was in that part of the army that marched for N York; before I left Cambridge Mr. Wormwood returned to that place enlisted as a two month man - I left soon after Mr Wormwood came - I have been acquainted with Mr Wormwood ever since that time and know him at whose request I give this deposition to be the identical James Wormwood of whom I have knowledge
Attest. Richard Cole, Nathaniel his + Day mark
Augt 20 th 1832. Personally appeared Nathaniel Day and made oath to the truth of the deposition by him signed - Before me
Richard Cole of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Richard Cole is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

Revolution 20 578 INVALID.
File No. 20,578
James Wainwood
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 461
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Daniel Eastman, of Cornish, in the County of York, and State of Maine, aged seventy five years the 23 day of last December - Depose, testify, and say - That I enlisted in Sanford in the County of York, & State of Maine (then Massachusetts), in May 1775 - for eight months - served my time out in Cambridge Massachusetts - I was in Bunker Hill Battle in June 1775 - I was in Captain Joshua Bragdon's Company - In Col. Scammon's Regiment - I am well acquainted with James Wormwood of said Cornish, and was, at the time of my service aforesaid, well acquainted with him - he went from an adjoining Town of Sanford - viz. Wells - I know that he served in the same Regiment with me in Captain Sawyer's Company - Eight months - He enlisted about the same time I did in May 1775. can't tell the day of either his or my enlistment - He, the said Wormwood, and I were both discharged in January 1776 - Neither had any written discharge - Our time being out, & we discharged we returned home - He to Wells & I to Sanford from whence we marched - We were both private soldiers -
Afterwards - in January 1776 1777 - the said Wormwood and I enlisted under Captain Daniel Lilliefield - in Wells in said County of York - Nathaniel Bennett & Hill were our Lieutenants - The Company to which we belonged marched through Boston Massachusetts - Springfield Mass - to Danbury - which I think is in the edge of Connecticut - we staid there but a few days - & then we marched to North Castle - where we staid about a month, or near as I can recollect, & from thence we marched to Peekskill New York - where we staid our time out, & were discharged in

April 1777 - General M c Dougall was General there - I can't remember the Officers of our Regiment our Company was alone till we got to Peekskill. Mr. Worrwood & I were both discharged at the same time - but had neither of us a written discharge. We both returned home - I now reside in the Town of Cornish aforesaid with the said Worrwood, am well acquainted with him - & know him to be the same with whom I served as aforesaid -
Witness Joseph Howard
✓ Daniel Eastman
York J s . January 14 th 1833 -
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year aforesaid.
By me Joseph Howard Justice of the Peace
York J s . January 14 th 1833 - I hereby certify that the abovenamed Daniel Eastman is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief -
Joseph Howard Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
York J s . I William Little Allen Register of the Court of Probate for the county aforesaid, hereby certify that Joseph Howard is a Justice of the Peace for said county of York and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1833.
Wm. Little Allen, Register of Probate

I Joseph M. Thompson, of Cornish in the County of York, and State of Maine - aged eighty one years old, last November, 12 th day - do y - do th testify and say that, I enlisted for eight months into the service - was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and my time out at Cambridge - was discharged in January 1776 - I was in Col. Seaman's Regiment in Captain Joshua Dugdon's Company - During my said service - I was well acquainted with John Womewood, who was in Captain Sawyer's Company and in the same Regiment with me - I know that he served eight months at that time, in that Regiment - I was well acquainted with said Womewood at that time - & have been acquainted with him ever since - he lives in the same town with me - viz (Cornish) - I can't state exactly the day of Mr. Womewood's or my enlistment but it was in May I think 1775 - We were discharged in January 1776 - We had no written discharges at that time - He and I returned home after our discharge he to Waltham , & I to Lan- ford , Towns in Maine, in the County of York Witness Joseph Howard Joseph M. Thompson
York S.S. January 14 th 1833 - Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of York aforesaid, Joseph M. Thompson, and subscribed & swore to the truth of the above deposition & I hereby certify that the above named Joseph M. Thompson, is a credible person, & that his statements are entitled to belief
Joseph Howard Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
York ss. I William Little Allen, Register of the court of Probate for the county aforesaid, hereby certify that Joseph

Record is a part of the peace for said county of York and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1833.
Wm. Butler Allen, Registrar of Probate.

Lewis Caps
Buy at War
Washington D.C.

Lewis Col. Q.M. at War, - enclosed with this is James Warmwood's pension Certificate with the further proof of his services for the three months service not allowed - returned agreeably to directions from the Department of July 8. 1833 -
Very respectfully
Your att Servant
Simrick M c Nov. 14. 1833
Joseph Howard
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

I Charles White of Parsonsfield in the County of York, and State of Maine - I mean, of lawful age depose, testify and say. I was in the United States Service, in January - February - and March A.D. 1777 - as a soldier of the Revolution, and am now a pensioner and my pension certificate is numbered 18153 I am acquainted with James Wormwood formerly of Wells - Maine - and now of Cornish, in said County of York, & State of Maine - I knew him in the Revolution - to be a soldier (private) during the months of January , February & March aforesaid - he was attached to the same company, and Regiment that I was - during that time - viz Col. Hogg's Regiment - and Captain Daniel Littlefield's Company - during that time we marched to Danbury Connecticut, - staid there but a short time - marched to North Castle - staid there some time - I don't recollect particularly how long - Then marched to Peekskill - and there we were discharged - the with loss of March, or first of April 1777 - both with Wormwood and myself.
Parsonsfield October thirty first 1833 I have sworn to Subscribed before me James H Weeks Justice of the Peace Charles White

Parsonfield October 31-1833 I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Charles White within named for the space of fifteen years past, and have always found him to be a man to be depended on - for truth and veracity.
James W. Weeks Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
York ss. I Mr. Custer Allen Register of the Probate for the county of York hereby certify that James W. Weeks is a Justice of the Peace for said county, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twelfth day of November A.D. 1843.
Mr. Custer Allen, Reg. of Probate.