Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6869, for Andrew Wyer Mann, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Mann, Andrew Wyer
R 6869
CONTENTS

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office, PORTLAND, July 17th. A. D. 1851
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Nathaniel Groton, at the date of the following attestation to the affidavit of Tobias Turner, was an _____
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed, that he was DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Groton  was is dated June 21 st A. D. 1843 and will expired June 21 st A. D. 1850
that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be — his is — genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford Register.

State of Maine County of Lincoln Ys. On this 7 th day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Hon: Nathaniel Groton Judge of Probate in and for said County Andrew Mann a resi- dent of Bath in the County aforesaid aged 85 years who being duly sworn doth upon oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed June 7 1832
And this declarant states that he was a resident of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland in the time of the Revolution. And this declarant states that in the year 1776 at the solicitation of his Grandfather Jacob Brown who was a Major in Col Phinney's Regt, he enlisted into Capt Watkins Company for the year service on Continental establishment. The men passed Winter in Halmouth under Col Rogers Master Master at which time he drew clothing as a soldier. The company to which he belonged marched to Cambridge the Head Quarters of the American Army and he was there at the time the British troops evacuated Boston in March 1776. Sometime in the summer of 1776 the company of Capt Watkins marched with Col Phinney

Regiment to the northward and was stationed at Crown Point & at Ticonderoga the latter part of the year. This declarant states that he was discharged the latter part of November 1776 and came home in company with Joseph Field, Isaac Royal & Calvin Barber. There was a man also by the name of Adkins who was discharged and came as far as Boston with him at the same time. His uncle Peter Weyer Brown was Ensign in the same Company. He also recollects a soldier by the name of Joseph Phinney of Gorham and also one by the name of Benjamin March of Scarbro- rough.
And this declarant further states that in 1779 he enlisted for the Penobscot expedition and was mustered in Capt John Gray's Company and was taken on board a transport by my grandfather Jacob Brown who was Major in Col Jonathan Mitchell's Regt. The transport was commanded by Capt Daniel Drenkwater of North Yarmouth & Peter Drenkwater was also on board the same trans- port. I was attached to the transport for the most of the time as assistant to John Sherman who acted as Commissary at that time. This declarant states that in a day or two after the troops arriv- ed at Bagaducee he was detached with the marines to effect a landing under cover of the guns of the American shipping. In effecting this several were killed & wounded. The expedition failed in its object and the transports and armed

vessels were scattered some were burned some were sunk and the troops after their defeat returned through the wilderness to Halmouth where they were dismissed The length of this campaign was about two months and one half.
And this declarant states that he formerly possessed a large property & when the first pension act was passed was worth at least ten thousand dollars. At that time he did not make application for a pension. That soon after that time he began to experience reverses, that in the first place he lost what inter- est he owned in navigation by shipwreck there being no insurance on the same. He also was obliged to satisfy an execution obtained against him in consequence of his liability as bondsman for one of his neighbors to the amount of about five thousand dollars. His lands being levied upon & his personal property sacrificed he still had a small remnant upon which he lived comfortably till August 1845 when his house was burned by fire & the most of his furniture & clothing destroyed. Your declarant being now reduced to want by reason of disaster and also by recent sickness and infirmities asks a pension under the act aforesaid.
Andrew H. Merrill
State of Maine.

County of Lincoln ss.
At a Probate Court at Wisconsin in said County on the 7 th day of December A. D. 1846.
Be it known that Andrew Mann the applicant above named personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of Record and the fore- going application having been read in his presence & hearing - he subscribed his name to the same and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true.
Given under my hand the seal of the said Court this 7 th day of December A. D. 1846.
Nathan Groom Judge of said Court

State of Maine
Cumberland ss. On this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Andrew W Mann otherwise called Andrew Mann a resident of Bath in the County of Lincoln but now commorant at Portland who upon oath makes the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Jan'y 1832
And this declarant states as he has heretofore done in his original declaration that he was an enlisted soldier in Capt Watkins Company in the year service of 1776- in which his uncle Peter Wyer Brown was Ensign in Col Pheasey's Regt and that he served till November of that year when he was discharged. He says that He was in the Penobscot expedition in manner stated in his original declaration and he believes that his name may be found on Capt Gray's roll as Andrew W Mann. He therefore claims a Pension under the act of 1832.
And for the purpose of obtaining the evidence of his service he requests the Secretary of State Mass to examine the rolls of Military Service in the war of the revolution and grant such

certificate as may be warranted by the rolls. Andrew Weyer Mann
Cumberland ss signed & sworn before me. I holding and guiding the pen at the request of said Mann Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

West Bath May 30 th 1851
This is to certify that the bearer Andrew Mann, is ninety two years old that he has been an honest and industrious person. That he has served his country faithfully in war and in peace. But he has been unfortunate in business having met with severe losses and trouble that few have experienced. That any thing given him in charity will be thankfully received and mortally bestowed. We cheerfully recommend him to the notice of all benevolent individuals
Reuben I Hunt Nokes A Grant Harold Grant Wm J Bement
Citizens of West Bath. Maine

I Forbes Turner of Bath, in the State of Maine aged Eighty one years, on oath do say that I am a native of the town of Pembroke County of Plymouth, Massachusetts - and son of John Turner who was an officer in the war of the Revolution. In the year 1776. I was at Cambridge, in the service I was at Cambridge and a route to my father. At that time I was acquaint- ed with Andrew Mann who now lives in Bath, the same town I live in. he is older than I am, - in 1776 he was at Quincy near Boston, - as I now be- lieve he Mann was in Wallcut's Compa- ny of Pinnacy's Regiment, I have no doubt he served thro' the year 1776 - I left before he did, - and do not know when he was discharged from the service as he was quite young at that time. I distinctly remembered him, and have known him, in Bath for many years past, he is poor and aged, - and stands in need of aid.
Forbes Turner
State of Maine, County of Lincoln -

Town of Bath. On this 16 th day of No- vember A. D. 1846 - Be it known that Forbes Turner the deponent before named person- ally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for said County and being duly cautioned, as was dictated the fore- going affidavit and subscribed the same with his hand - and made solemn oath that the same is true - I also certify that said deponent is a person whose statements under oath are entitled to full credit in a Court of Law.
In testimony whereof I have been - to set my hand the day & year above written
John G. Goring Justice of the Peace for Lincoln County

I Moses Morrison of Phippsburg in the State of Maine, aged eighty seven years, and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, on both sides that I am acquainted with Andrew Mann of Bath, who is called eighty five years old. I knew Andrew Mann in the year 1776, when he was a soldier at Cambridge near Bos- ton, he was then quite young and was in a company commanded by Capt. Watkins in Col. Phinney's Regi- ment. I do not know how long he served that year, but I have no doubt, he served thro' the year 1776, or till late in the fall, - It was the same year Boston was given up by the Brit- ish. I saw Mann several times in that year as a soldier, - and can safely say he served as long as I have stated after Boston was left by the British Mann went to Providence where I saw him again as a soldier - he was formerly of North Yarmouth and was expected to be a person of property. He has lived in Bath, about twenty five years, and is now poor

I now expect to be called to testify in this matter, - but distinctly I know what I have here stated.
near Merigon
State of Maine County of Penobscot
On the 19th day of Novem- ber A.D. 1846. Maria Morrison above na- med, who is personally known to me per- sonally appeared before me the undersigned and made oath that the foregoing affi- davit by him signed is true. I further certify that since Maria Morrison is a man of truth his statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Witness my hand the day aforesaid
Wm R Campbell } Justice of Peace for Penobscot County

State of Maine.
Lincoln
Be it known that William Humphell who has subscribed the foregoing Affidavit of Maria Hanson, is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County, and duly qualified to administer oaths and that his signature on the other side of this sheet is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Probate Court for said County. The same being a court of record. That a
Probate Court held at Mrs. Hunt this 7 th day of December A.D. 1846 Nathan Grotone Judge of said Court.

No 38.228.
Andrew Mann Meas.
Act 7th June 1832
To Geo: R. Ames Oct 28/32 same Feb 19 1833
869

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJE CTED
6869
P. O.
Andrew H. Cann
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Probate Office,
PORTLAND,
Nov. 11th
A. D. 1851 }
I,
Freeman Bradford _____
REGISTER OF PROBATE,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
_____ Nathaniel C. Reed is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of hereto annexed, that he is the COMMISSION of the said A. D. 1848 and will expire
Lincoln
as appears by the paper
DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that
Reed
is dated
Octo. 16.
Octo. 16.
A. D. 1855.
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the SEAL OFFICIAL of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford
Register.

I Moses Morrison of Phipsbury in the County of Lincoln, and State of Maine, do each depose and say that I am 94 years of Age, and that I am acquainted with Andrew Mawson of Bath where he has lived for about thirty years last past. I first knew him in the army in the Spring of 1776, and at that time he was a soldier in Capt. Watkins company, in the year service. I was at that time a soldier at Cambridge and vicinity from Georgetown my native place having been drafted to perform a short tour of service in Gen. Washingtons Army to drive the British out of Boston. I know Sam Maw was in the service at that time, and that he had enlisted for one year. Again in the fall of 1776 I was drafted to perform another tour of duty in the State of New York. New York was the destination of the troops when drafted but our company went only as far as Tiverton R.I. and were stationed there I enlisted into the Continental Army for three years about the time or a little before my service expired. On my way to Tiverton and while in Boston I there saw Andrew Maw who was on his return home from the Army with other soldiers

He was then from Scituate as he informed me with other soldiers. I have no doubt but Andrew Mann was a soldier for the whole year 1776. I do not think that I made any mention of any service but continental service when I made my declaration for a pension.
Placed
his mark Morrison
Lincoln p. Nov. 10, 1851 Then personally appeared the above named Moses Morrison a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Nathl C. Reed Just Peace

James E Heath Esq Sir
Washington Novm 14 1837
Enclosed you will please find Supplemental Statement of Mory Morrison in relation to the services of Andrew Mann an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832.
In the examination of this claim the testimony of Morrison was not received in consequence of his failure to make reference in his declaration under the act of 18 March 1818 to his services in 1776. He now explains, and states that his service in the Continental Line only was mentioned in his declaration. As no other service was prescribed for by the act of 18 March 1818. it was unnecessary to refer to any other. May have been rendered in the Militia
It is well known that there is no record evidence of service rendered in 1776 to be found in Massachusetts. And it is probable that no better proof than that now filed can be procured to sustain the declaration of Mann. I hope therefore that his claim may receive a favorable consideration. I understand that he is an honest upright

Man. and that any amount of testimony as to his credibility that may be required can be procured
In the case of Nancy Wallace a pension upon the Rules of Maine, evidence of the service of Morrison; the witness may be found. which I hope will be sufficient to make his testimony available in this case.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt Geo. L. Dimes

Paris Office October 28. 1881
Sir,
The declaration of Andrew Mann has been received. It is not supported by competent evidence.
Neither of the witnesses seems to have come with him, and neither of them even pretends to specify any definite term of his service. The length of time he was in military employ must be shown by some one who from actual personal knowledge can testify to it. As strong evidence will be required as it is probably could have been produced in 1832, when the law was passed under which he claims.
Very Respectfully Your obed serv
John Nelson
for Comy Paris
G. C. Adams Esq. Paris. ✓

No. 38. 228
Andrew Mann
Mass
Oct 7 June 1832
GC Amos

Washington July 21. 1857 James E Heath Esq Sir,
Enclosed you will please find a declaration of Andrew Mann, an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, for service rendered in 1776 under Col. Phinney and also for a short time in the Massachusetts expedition upon the Penobscot in 1779.
In 1776 Col. Phinney commanded a Regiment of the Continental Line enlisted for 12 months. No record proof of this service has ever been found in the Archives of Massachusetts or of the Genl. Government. It is supposed if any such were preserved they were destroyed with the Public Recordings in 1814.
Col. Phinney's Rolls from Decem. 1776 are on file in the Pension Office. By reference to them you may ascertain whether such officers as Mann alleges he served under belonged to that Regiment. This may serve to strengthen his statement, which is in line with the positive testimony of

of Faby's Farm and Mrs. Morrison will be sufficient to establish his claim to a perusal.
With Much Respect - Your Ob't Servt Geo. L. Dyer