Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,529, for Robert Mason, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Mason, Robert
S. 44,529
CONTENTS

3113.
4
New Hampshire Roll
Robert Mason
Capt House private
New Hampshire line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8— Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esqr Haverhill New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  36.00    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819  48  
  Arrears 4 Mo. 15/30  84.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
3 years
Continued
Mason 9/2/30
Application sent to Rev. J. Gilchrist Esqr. 10 July 1820. James M c H.

Robert H ason's Declaration
Judge Woodward ha- ving deceased is the occasion of my making the enclosed certificate
C. Bartlett
Correct

I Robert Mason of Hanover in the County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire, being a citizen of the United States, on oath declare, that I served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution as follows - viz - that I entered the service in the month of January 1770 and after being in it for the most of the time until March 1778 then enlisted for the term of three years into the American army on the continental establishment and joined the second company of Infantry at that time under the command of Capt. John House in the first Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Gilley in the Brigade of New Hampshire troops commanded by Gen. Peabody - that after marching on a guard from Boston to Yorktown in Virginia I returned and joined the main army at Valley Forge in the month of May or June following - that I remained in said service until the month of February 1781 about one month before the time for which I had enlisted expired when I was honorably discharged by Col. Scamell who then commanded said Regiment - that I delivered the evidence of my discharge to an agent to enable him to receive what was due to me for arrears in cloathing and provisions, who lost it, so that I have not since been able to obtain it - that in the course of my service as aforesaid I had a severe fit of sickness which injured essentially my sense of hearing which infirmity has since been continually increasing - and that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish my claim, if any I have, to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States.
April 20. 1818
Robert Mason
I Ezra Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Robert Mason is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support & that his said service in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration.
Sept. 14 th 1818.
Ezra Bartlett

State of New Hampshire
On this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the independence of the United States the forty second. Before me William H. Woodward Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the second district in said State comprising the County of Grafton - Came Robert Mason of Hanover in said county, a citizen of the United States and being duly sworn made solemn oath that the declaration herunto annexed by him subscribed is just and true. The declaration aforesaid being made in order to obtain the provision made by an act of the Congress of the United States approved on the eighteenth day of March now last past. The said Mason declaring that he has no evidence other than the affidavit of Benaiah Davis which is herunto annexed, of his said service.
I therefore certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Mason did serve in the war of the revolution against the common enemy on the Continental establishment for a longer time than nine months at one period of the war - And do also certify that Henry Hutchinson Esq. who hath attested the affidavit herunto attached, is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Grafton and that he is duly qualified to take affidavits and full faith and credit is to be given to his attestation.
And I now transmit the declaration aforesaid and the testimony of the war, to the Secretary of the Department of War, as the law directs.
In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand and the seal of said Court (no particular impression or device thereof, having been adopted or used by said Court) at Hanover in said County the day and year before written.
Wm H. Woodward

Bessie Davis deposition in case of Robert Mason.

I David Wright of Hanover in the county of Grafton and state of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that in the Month of March 1778 Robert Mason of said Hanover and I enlisted together as private soldiers into Capt John Thoms's Company in Col. (Gilley's) Regiment in the New Hampshire line for the term of three years and served on the continental establishment against the common enemy in the army of the Revolution from our enlistment until about one month before the expiration of said term when we were both honorably discharged — and that we were together in said service all the time except when one or the other of us were ordered on detachments and were the greater part of the time with the main army — David Wright
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. July 3. 1818. Then personally appearing the said David Wright made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth —
Before me
Henry Hutchinson Jus. Peace

David Wright's deft ce in case of Robert Mason

Silas Ferry Dep te in care of Rob t Mason

Silas Tenny of Wanona in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age deposes and say that I have been well acquainted with Robert Mason of said Wanona for the term of forty eight years - that he enlisted into Capt Housi's Company in Col. Oilly's Regiment in the New Hampshire line in the army of the Revolution in the year 1778 in the spring of the year as I at that time and have ever since understood - that I saw him in the service at West Point in the month of October 1780 and that he in the course of the winter following returned home where he and I at that time and have ever since lived - I further say that his property is small and in my opinion altogether inadequate to the support of him and his family - and that he is advanced in years and in my opinion needs the assistance of his country for support. Silas Tenny
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. July 17 1818 - Then the said Silas Tenny personally appearing made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Henry Hutchinson Jus. Peace

Nathan Davis of Mayall in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age Depose and say that I have been acquainted with Robert Mason of Hanover in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire for more than forty years and that he enlisted into the Service of the United States in March 1777 for three years in the first New Hampshire Regt in Genl Pease Brigade and continued in said Regt until Feb y 1781 and was then Discharged by Genl order and further the Deposition Nathan Davis Saith not
State of Vermont Rensselaer Co. ss Rensselaer Co. ss On this day personally appeared Nathan Davis and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed Before Timothy Baylies Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Davis for many years and have always considered him a man of truth & veracity Timothy Baylies Justice Peace

Nathan Davis dep n in case of Robert Mason

Dep m of John S. Lang together in David Wright's case

I do testify and say that I have been long acquainted with Robert Mason of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and that his character and reputation for truth and veracity are fair and unquestionable —
John S. Lang
James Poole
Cyrus Perkins Ben. J. Gilbert
Richard Lang
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. July 3 d 1818 Then personally appearing Col. John S. Lang, Gen l James Poole Doct r Cyrus Perkins Hon ble Ben. J. Gilbert & Richard Lang severally made oath that the foregoing deposition by them signed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me
Henry Watchorn Jas. Pease

I Benezel Davis of Hanover in the County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire depose and say that after the return of Robert Mason of Hanover from service in the Army of the Revolution I saw his discharge in his possession. I think it was in the year 1781 -
And further say not -
Benezel Davis
State of New Hampshire
Grafton Jo. April 6. 1818 Then personally appearing Benezel Davis made solemn affirmation that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me
Henry Hutchinson Justice of the Peace

Copy Robert Mason -
3113
(March 1891)
2
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District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire holden at Hanover within the said county of Grafton being a Court of record for said county, by law established on the 30 th day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 - personally appeared Robert Mason aged sixty four years resident in Hanover in said district of New Hampshire, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt. Howes Company and Col. Gillis regiment in the New-Hampshire line, that his original declaration was made & dated the twentieth day of April 1818 - that he has received a pension & that his pension certificate is numbered 3113 - And I do solemnly swear - that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 - of 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 18 th 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. x by me subscribed. I further declare that I am by occupation a farmer, have the rheumatism & lameness so that I am not able to do much work. I am very deaf. I have a wife aged 58 years. She is in poor health & always has been weakly. I & my wife live with my son, who by reason of our sickness & the expense, which he (my son) sustained by the sickness of his sister, is in low circumstances & his name is Stephen Mason aged twenty six years & without my country's bounty, I should be a burthen to him, my friends & society -

I have two children from home, who are very poor as I suppose - Robert Mason -
A list of the articles shown me by Robert Mason, which are as follows viz -
  One Desk - - - - - 6.00   Two tables - - - - - 1.50   twelve chairs - - - - - 1.50   Butter - - - - - 1.33   one warming pan - - - - - 1.67   five irons - - - - - .30   iron ware - - - - - 7.00   knives & forks - - - - -   Crockery and tin ware - - - - - 0.25   Churn & Salt master - - - - - 0.50   pail & tub - - - - - .30   one looking glass - - - - - .25   loom & rigging - - - - - 2.50   three wheels - - - - - 1.50   one scythe - - - - - 7.00   831.00 
Robert Mason
Beriah Davis -
Elisha Hurd -
State of New Hampshire -
Grafton p Hanover May 29 th 1840 -
Then personally appeared Beriah Davis and solemn affirmation and Elisha Hurd and made solemn oath that the articles contained in the above schedule are ap- -praised at thirty one dollars and sixty cents, according to their best skill and judgment, which is subscribed by them -
Before me Silas Tenny Justice Peace -

Sworn to and declared before the justice of the Superior Court of Judicature for the state of New Hampshire in open Court on this 30 th day of May 1820 —
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk.
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court — And I do further declare, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty one dol- -lar and sixty cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1820
S. P. Webster Clerk

44 529 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 44 529
Robert Mason Gen. Rev War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]