Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,226, James Works, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Works, James Work
NUMBER _____
S. 30226
CONTENTS

B 408  Maine Pension Works
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain M c Robb of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nixon — in the M c aple line for 9 Mo a Corp 4 3 " " Pr
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine — at the rate of $2 — Dollars 97 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feb y , 1833 — v — and to R.C. Noble Augusta
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832  $4.46    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th '33  21.48     $85.94  
} Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 102 Clerk, Page 102

20. 20. 10. 1845 Samuel Morris
Maine
3 mo.
9. Col. Nixon
Not found in Roll
adm d ?
A 6 Vase Agent

BRIEF in the case of  James  Samuel Work  County of Kennebec in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? no none given  3. How old is he? 81  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.     May In 17 75 9 - Corporal  Corporal Capt McCobb Colo Nixon   Novem - 1776 - 3 - private Capt Marsh Colt Pukering  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Winthrop Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attested agreeably to the regulations. - 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
366 33 29 22 94 5499 32.97 10

James North
adm d
9 mo. corpe
3 mo pri
12. —
R. C. Rose, Augusta, Me.

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 fourth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, James Works a resident of Stony in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged Eighty 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 1775 with Captain Sam l M c Cobb and served in Col. Nixon's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, W m Cobb Capt. & Nixon
Col. That he enlisted as a corporal in May 1775 for eight months, marched to Cambridge, was afterward in the expedition up Menominee river under Col. Benedict Arnold & returned under Col. Enos joined his regiment at Cambridge, where he served until first January 1776, when at the request of his officers he continued to serve one month longer under said enlistment was honorably discharged at Cambridge as a Sergeant the first of February 1776, having served nine months. That in November 1776 he enlisted  entered at Haverhill, Mass. as a substitute for William Batchelder for three months in Capt. Nath l Marsh's company Col. Pickering's Regt. of the same troops, marched from Haverhill thro' Cambridge to Providence thence to Danbury, Connecticut, afterwards to Kings bridge & after serving out was discharged at Bound Brook, New Jersey about the middle of March 1777.

That he was born March 5. 1751, in Upton, Mass. where he presumed his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was at Whitinsburg, Maine, that he afterwards moved to Unity where he lived seven or eight years & then to what is now called Troy where he has lived about thirty years. That he enlisted into the service & was a substitute drafted as he has stated that was not drafted. That he knows of no one living by whom he can prove his latter service. Of his first service he expects to be able to exhibit ample proof. That he never received a written discharge. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & belief of his services.
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 Wash
4th Augt,
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before Nathan Weston Esq. Dist. S. J. C.
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 Esq.

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 Weeks for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of August
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

James Work Kennebec
County. Left at Nixon Mess rs Reys A s
May 1775 to March 1776
April 19. 1824
Not on the Conti- nental establishment Rejected
Rev. Mr. Taggard Aberdeen
Hon. Mr. Cushman

I James Work, aged sixty eight years a Citizen of the United States, born in Upton Massachusetts now a resident in the town of Doy, Kennebec County District of Maine upon testify and declare that in April 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment for the term of eight months, the first eight months service in Capt Samuel McRobb's company and regiment commanded by Col John Nixon of the Massachusetts troops. Under this enlistment I served out my period, and by the special request of the commander in chief General Washington remained and served one month longer in the same company and regiment. I served until February 1776. when at Cambridge, Massachusetts took my honorable though verbal discharge from the service having served nine months in continuation without returning home in the same company & regiment.
From my reduced circumstances in life, I now need the assistance of my country for support - and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request to be placed upon the pension list of the District of Columbia. James Work
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On this seventeenth day of April A.D. 1819. James Work, appeared, and after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C.C. Court J. C. Plummer Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Taggard, a pensioner under the late law, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a soldier at the time, in the same company and regiment, I know that James Work above named served the period and in the company and regiment by him above stated. John Taggard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the twenty seventh day of May 1819 John Taggard above named, being a credible witness, made oath to the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. C. C. Plummer.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Mr Davis
—vahan

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the Hon ble the Secretary of the department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second Eastern circuit of Mas- -sachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that James Work, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Joy, in said county of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the seventeenth day of April, 1819 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, with such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 1 st A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve, as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for nine months as set forth in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced cir- -cumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the court in which I preside to be herunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of June 1819. Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. circuit.

February 10, 1934
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EA-JAMES James Work, S. 30226
Mrs. W. H. Coburn 879 Eastland Avenue Akron Ohio
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 30226, based upon the military service of James Work.
He was born March 5, 1751, at Upton, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted in April or May, 1775, and served nine months as corporal in Captain Samuel McCobb's company in Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in November, 1776, and served three months in Captain Nathaniel Marsh's company in Colonel Pickering's Massachusetts regiment.
During his service he lived at Winthrop, Maine. He afterwards moved to Unity, Maine, where he lived about seven or eight years when, about, 1802, he moved to Troy, Waldo County, Maine.
He applied for pension on April 17, 1819, and the claim was allowed.
In 1832 he was living in Troy, Waldo County, Maine.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Death not in Agency Book
Made no reference to his living in 1819 as soldier
stated in 1832 that he has lived in Troy Me. for thirty years. It is possible that clerk of court understood soldier to
say for in 1819 he really meant 1832
referring to any place in 1819 (at which date he became a soldier) as a period prior to 1819 (at which date he became a soldier) as a period prior to 1819 (at which date he became a soldier) as a period prior to 1819 (at which date he became a soldier)

ms
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
January 22, 1924
Raymond E. Van Syckle 1729 Ford Building Detroit, Mich.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30226, it appears that James Work or  or  Works was born March 5, 1751, at Upton, Massachusetts.
He enlisted He enlisted at  at Winthrop, Maine, in April, 1775, May and served nine months as private , Corporal and Sergeant, in Captain Samuel McCobb's Company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted November 1776 and served three months in Captain Nathaniel Marsh's Company, Colonel Pickering's Massachusetts Regiment.
He ap. for pension on He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1819. The claim was allowed while residing at Joy, Kennebec County, Maine. In 1832 he was living in Troy, Waldo County, Maine.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

ed in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion Bureau
STRENGTH OF SERVANT
January 5, 1918
Mr. Don A. Cawthra, 230 Cherry Street, S. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the twenty-ninth ultimo, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and probable date of death, in the case of "James Works (or Work), Cert. No. 5408, issued February 8, 1833, for $42.97 per annum, from March 4, 1831, under the Act of June 7, 1832, Maine Agency", you should forward this letter to The Auditor for the Interior Department, Auditors' Building, 14" and B Sts., S.W., Washington, D. C.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion in this Bureau. James Kark * S.F. 30226
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 9 mos. Capt & Sgt. Samuel M c Keok John Teyon Mass.   Nov. 1776 3 mos. Col. Marsh Pickering  
* Pensioned James Kark
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northport, Me.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 17, 1819.
Residence at date of application, Gay or Gray Dist. of Me.
Age at date of application, March 3-1751 at Upton Mass.
Remarks: No data as to family.
His pension commenced March 4, 1831.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

30226 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30226
James Works Camp Rev War
Act: June 7 n 32 n
Index: —Vol. 9 , Page 468
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 May 20 Hist. To Wm F. Fleming. V.L.M. Letter in V.F. 19497 John Wads worth
1918 Jan. 5. To D. A. Cawthra to address Auditor Int. Acpt. for date of death F.O.
1924 Jan. 22 Hist. To P.E. Van Sickle
1924 Feb. 10 Hist. to Mrs W. H. Coburn M.C.S.

I Abner Wade of Woodstock Lincoln County & District of Maine. do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew James Works a Continental Soldier in the War of the Revolution - the said Works enlisted in May 1775. in Captain Samuel McCobb Company Col. Nixon's Massachusetts reg't for the period of eight months, which he fully served out and engaged for six weeks longer in the same Company and regiment and at the request of his officer - this reengagement was made at White Hall, the British troops being then in Boston - I was well knowing to the said Works during more than nine months in continuation, as I have above stated - I served in the same Company and regiment with the said Works - I afterwards was commissioned a lieutenant in 1777. & afterwards was commissioned a Captain and served until the close of the war - in the year 1775 during the term. the said Works served as a sergeant in the said Col. McCobb Company
Abner Wade
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County June 3. 1829
Personally appeared Abner Wade Esq. to me known as a credible witness & he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Robert C. Foss Justice of the Peace

Robert C. Vose Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and I am of opinion that the within document is a valid and disinterested witness.
Nathan Weston Jr - C. Just. C.C.C. P.H.S.
Dep: Capt. Abner Washburn has had in stock of same works
Shaw's Works

19 283.
James Works.
Maine
act 18 March 1818
claim Rejected
see letter 3 May 1824 to the Hon: J. Buchanan. H. R.
did not receive MS

Dec 20 19.283
James Works, Rensselaer 6 th M th 1824.
Hon: J. Cushing, P.O. Rensselaer N.Y.
Rec. 3 May 1824.
Hon. Joshua Cushing
House of Representatives
Augusta Me March 23 rd

Augusta March 23 rd 1824
Dear Sir,
At the request of James Works I enclose you his declaration, which has been rejected as not being on the continental establishment - Mr. Edwards has always decided against the provision of 1795. as not being on the continental establishment but perhaps he may now consider it good, as it no doubt is - The proof in Mr. Works case is sufficient to prove 9 months service in continuation. When you present this case, will you have the goodness to enquire of Mr. Edwards what has been done with the claims of Jonathan Burgess & others - Mr. W. R. assured me that my cases should be examined soon after the 4 th March - The claimants are anxiously applying to know their fate & I do hope you will endeavor to have them reported soon -
I am Sir very respectfully Your friend & servt. Servt. Robert C. Dowe
Hon. Joshua Cushman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 12 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 the name of James Works is borne on a muster roll of the company under the command of Capt. Sam l . W l Cobb, in Col. John Nixon's regiment, to the 1 st of August, 1775, as having enlisted on the 1 st June 1775 & was paid as a corporal for two months & five days service. And that no further rolls of said company are to be found in this Office, and that the name of James Works is borne on "a muster roll of Capt. Jonas Allen's company as Minute Men commanded by Col. Doolittle of the Continental Forces in America. Balamed April 19 th 1775" as having been paid as a Sergeant for twelve days half day service.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

879 Eastland Ave., Akron, Ohio. Jan 31, 1934.
U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Att. Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Gentlemen: -
Am trying to establish Revolutionary War connections with the following ancestors and am writing for you assistance. Not having much data to work on, doubt if you will be able to give me the desired information but would appreciate any information whatever available.
○ Bradstreet ; Ezekial - Rockport, Mass. married Lydia Joint, Dec. 20, 1789.
○ Cleveland ; Rev. Ebenezer, Rockport, Born Jan. 5, 1725 - Wife Abigail Stevens. Died July 4, 1805.
○ Crispin Joint (Joyn) Rockport, married Lydia Harsham Jan 8, 1761.
○ Pool , John, Rockport - married Jemima Elwell Oct. 29, 1729.
○ Pool , Isaac. Born April 3, 1739 Rockport. married Olive Cleveland, dau. of Ebenezer Dec. 5, 1765
○ Parsons, Jr. , Daniel, Rockport, married Sarah Davis Oct. 5, 1767.

U.S. Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions
# 2
James Work , Troy Maine, born March 5, 1751. married Esther Stevens. Died Jan. 17, 1839 at Troy.
Thanking you for your courtesy in this matter, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. W. H. Coburn

Rev. J. C. ...
DON A. CAWTHRA GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
12/29-17
Pension Office. Revolutionary Dept.
Gentlemen:
The writer was recently in your Dept. looking up the records of James M. ... Revolution- ary soldier. He overlooked one point and your records will no doubt show the date of James M. ... death which I am anxious to secure. The date of the termination of his pension will undoubtedly give this information. Thanking you for your early attention - Resp. Yours
D. A. Cawthra 2306 hwy st. S.E.

THE MICHIGAN SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT DR. FRANK WARD HOLT DETROIT VICE-PRESIDENT EDWARD C. PARSONS KALAMAZOO VICE-PRESIDENT THADDEUS D. SEELEY PONTIAC SECRETARY RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE DETROIT
REGISTRAR FRANKLIN S. DEWEY DETROIT CHAPLAIN REV. GEORGE P. T. SARGENT, D. D. GRAND RAPIDS HISTORIAN WILLIAM L. JENKS PORT HURON TREASURER FRANK G. SMITH DETROIT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 1729 FORD BUILDING DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Dec 11-1923
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir - Please advise Revolutionary Services family data -
James Work (Wortis)  Mass. Troops born 3/5-1751 Upton, Mass. died 1/7, 1839. Froy. Me Pension issued Feb 8-1833
Raymond E. Van Syckle Secy