Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,887, for Nathan Jaques, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jagues, Nathan
S. 32,887
CONTENTS

10.136 R
Massachusetts
Nathan Pagus
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massa: line, for the term of 9 months
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 3 of May 19 and paid to Mrs. Myrtleford Salmon. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  87 43 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48 135 43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

✓ Nathan Lagues (enlarge) Private Vore's No. 1 st Regt July 1779 to April 1780
found on the rolls.
Judge's certificate, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied. the applicant is in reduced circumstances, and needs the support of his country, is required.
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State of Massachusetts
I Nathan Jacques a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Ipswich in the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the month of July in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & seventy seven
I entered and was engaged in the said service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of April In the year Seventeen hundred & eighty being nine months
as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain William Stoddard's Company in Colonel Nason's Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line
and that I left the service in April aforesaid being honorably discharged
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty one years — I have no other evidence in my power to offer than is herewith exhibited. — My discharge being lost by lapse of time. — I also declare that my office of Deputy postmaster at Ipswich, yields to me an income of less than one hundred dollars a year; and that my subsistence, & that of my family depends on this & the produce of a small garden spot.
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Nathan Jacques
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
The Subscriber One of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit within the State aforesaid Presiding pro hac vice
the abovenamed Nathan Jacques and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony
Whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court
Wm Wetmore
June 15. 1818. I further certify that the
within

Deponents Amos Carlton & Nathaniel Emery are credible & disinterested witnesses, and full faith should be given to them as to the certificates of the selectmen herewith exhibited.
Wm Wetmore
April 13. 1819. I also do now certify that after due examination by me the said Judge, duly made, it appears to my satisfaction on evidence to me produced that the said Nathan Jaques, was at the time of his death, on the 19 th day of September last, for divers years preceding in reduced circumstances in life & required the assistance of his country for his support. Witness my hand, & the seal of the Court aforesaid as within affixed
Wm Wetmore

32887 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,887
Nathan Jaynes Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To Alexander Hodgdon Esq Treasurer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts I'm pleas'd to pay to Capt Samuel Carr all the Wages that are due to me for my Service in the continental Army for the term of nine Months for which I serv'd in the first Regiment and in a company commanded by Capt William Stoddard in the year one Thousand seven Hundred and seventy nine up to April Eighty and his Receipt shall discharge you from your humble Servt
Newbury February 12 th 1788
Nathan Fagus
This may Certify that the above Signer performed the Service Above mentioned and is intitled to the wages Due for S r Service Woody Tolland Selectmen Stephen Isley John Atkinson Nathaniel Emery Newbury

Essex ss. Newbury
June 18 th 1880 Then
Nathaniel Emery one of the within signers of the within certificate with Moody, Follenbeck Stephen Duley & John H. Hinckson who then were select men with me and are now dead made solemn oath to the truth to the within certificate by them signed -
Nathaniel Emery
Sworn to before me Josiah Little one of the Justices of the peace for said county of Essex on this 18 day of June A.D. 1880
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Essex

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This certifyeth that I the Subscriber enlisted into the continental Army in July 1789 and faithfully performed the Duty of a Soldier for the Term of nine Months under the Command of Capt W m Hoddar of Col l Joseph Vose's Regiment and was honourably discharged in April 1790 and have never as yet directly nor indirectly received any Pay therefor save only three Months Pay in old Emission Money which was only about one Shilling and Six Pence silver Value per Month as witness my Hand — Nathan Jaques Ipswich June 11 th 1791
Essex ss June 11 th 1791 Then the above named Nathan Jaques made solemn Oath (that the above Certificate by him subscribed was just and true) before me John Manning Just a Deare

Nathan Jacques

I Amos Carlton of Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say, I personally know that Nathan Jaques of Ipswich in said County was a private Soldier in the United States service that he was drafted into William Stoddard Company (Said Stoddard being Captain of said Company) in the first Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose. Said Jaques served in said Company as a private Soldier in the the Continental service against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the years of Seventeen hundred & Seventy Nine & Seventeen hundred & Eighty and in the Month of April Seventeen hundred Eighty said Jaques was honorably discharged, and further saith not
Newbury 11 th June 1818
Amos Carlton
Essex ss 11 th June 1818 Then personally appeared before me, the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County, the abovenamed Amos Carlton who after being carefully examined and cautioned to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth; made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed. Taken at the request of the above named Nathan Jaques, to be used before his Hon or William Whitmore one of the Justices of the Middle Circuit Court of Common pleas
John Osgood Justice of the Peace