Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32915, for Joseph Jeseph, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Joseph, Joseph
S. 32915
CONTENTS

4,975 Massachusetts Roll
Joseph Joseph Mass ts  Capt Gates Private Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Hon ble Leavitt H on Judge Greenfield Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 M th & 14/30. 35:73 Semi-annual fee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 83:73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Nine Months
Warwick Franklin Co.

Notication sent September 20 1820 to E. Howard, clk C. C. Pheas, Greenfield, Mass

32.915 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,915
Joseph Joseph Rev Rev Wao
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4.975
Joseph Seseeph
Warwick
4975
4975
Dec 1818
Cont o Sep 20
1820
Mar 17
10.10/

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Joseph Joseph aged seventy six years, resident in Warwick in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I entered the service as near as I can recollect in the summer of the year 1777, for the term of nine months, in the company commanded by Capt. William Warner, in the regiment commanded by Col. Marshall in the Massachusetts line; & served in the same until my term of enlistment had expired and was discharged at West Point.
My certificate is dated December 19 Dec. 1818. The pension to commence on 21 April A. D. 1818, and is numbered 4,975-
I am by occupation a weaver, but my age and increasing infirmities wholly preclude my exercising my trade. My family living with me consists of myself and wife Louis aged fifty six and my son Simeon aged seventeen who is a cripple by reason of fever sores, both of whom are entirely dependent

upon me for their support.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joseph Sesepeh
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth  11 th day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and one dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the Real Estate of Joseph Joseph of Warwick in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
Real estate consisting of 4\frac{1}{2} acres of Land with a small poor dwelling house on the } 80.00 same valued at eighty dollars —
Personal Estate
1 Cow 16.00 — 1 Loom 5.00 — — — — — 21.00
$ 101.00
Joseph Joseph

Joseph Joseph Jr
Marshall, Mass Reg 1844 or 78. Served 9 mos
See Rolls.
Correct

I Joseph Joseph of Warwick in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts a citizen of the United States, do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolu- tionary War. Having served several Months in the Company of Capt. Gotez in the Regiment of Col. Cushing, & also in the Company of Capt. Smith in the Regiment of Col. Groot of Massa- chusetts, I enlisted, in the year 1777 or 1778, for nine months, & served during that time in the Company of Capt. Warner in the Regiment of Col. Marshall of the Massachu- setts Line. I was honorably discharged. But the Discharge that I received was, many years ago, according to my best recol- lection, destroyed with some other papers, the same supposed to be of no use. & etc. I am seventy four years old, and destitute of property. By reason of my reduced circumstances in life am in great need of assistance from my Country for support Dated the 21 st day of April A 1838
Joseph Joseph
State of Massachusetts Franklin April 21 st A 1838 The before named Joseph Joseph made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me John L. Merrill Judge of the Circuit Court of Com- mon Pleas

I Almer Grewell of Worcester and Middlesex do say that the before named Joseph Joseph is a very poor man & in great need of assistance for his support. Dated the 20 th day of April A.D. 1818
Almer Grewell
Given to the day & year last aforesaid Before me Joseph Hewitt, Judge of said
To the Secretary of the Department of War,
I the subscriber Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Western circuit in the State of Massachusetts which in- cludes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Joseph Joseph served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration within - & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
In Testimony whereof I set my hand, & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid the 21 st day of April A.D. 1818.
Joseph Hewitt