Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33629, for Samuel Sabin, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.J.
Sabin, Samuel or Sabins
S 33629
B.L.Wt. 994-100.
CONTENTS

10,014
Kapachukto.
Samuel Sabin,
of Wheeler in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island line, for the term of three years . War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of April 1811 and sent to Image Mahon. Mich. Capt. Image Mahon. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 87. 16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep: 4 th 1819. 48. 00 $135.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

(-994-)
Samuel Labing — private Rhode Island line
Warrant ipd May 21 1821
Joseph Watson

Samuel Sabin's
10,014
April 1819
cont. 15 Sep
1820
[Large stylized signature or initials]
Sept 19

Schedule of Samuel Sabin's Property.
One Pig - 1 Teakettle - 1 Baskettle - 1 Pot - 1 Pan kettle - 1 Table - 6 Chairs - 1 Chest - 1 Axe - 1 Hoe - 1 Testament - (Clothing and Bedding excepted.) That I have no trade and am unable to labour much; occasioned by freezing one of my feet in the revolutionary War. I have a wife living, aged Sixty one years, that is very weakly, and has been this thirty years - One grandchild eight years old, which contains all my family -
Witness M c Clifford.
Samuel his Sabin. mark,

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas June term 1820.
On this thirteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Samuel Salbina.
aged sixtytwo years, resident in Dartmouth 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 enlisted in Capt. James Webb's Company in Colonel Matherne's Regiment in the Rhode Island Line of the American Army and served for and during the war as will appear by my discharge from Genl. George Washington, now in the War Department, and obtained a Pension Certificate No 10,014. Original application was made April 8 th 1818.
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.
Property valued at $12.22.
his Samuel X Salbina mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the thirteenth day of June 1820, in open court before Jas Forster Clerk
I, James Spratt clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 thirteen dollars and thirty two cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fifth day of July 1820.
Jas Spratt Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

Samuel Sabin Freetown during war

I Samuel Sabin of Freetown in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the United States and now resident therein set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment for more than nine months, that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support, and am therefore desirous of obtaining a pension from the United States in conformity to the late law of Congress of the 18 th March last and do relinquish all pensions if any here to fore granted me by any law of Congress - that I entered the service at the beginning of 1775 and served the first eight months at Roxbury near Boston and afterwards enlisted for during the war and served till the close of it, June 15 1783. when I was conditionally discharged agreeably to the discharge herewith exhibited under the hand of the Commander in Chief Genl. Washington. — I served under various Captains Samuel his X Sabin and in several regiments — mark. My last Captain was Capt. Olney } and my Col. was Col. Olney - who } were brothers and in the Rhode } Island Line —————
Sworn to April 8 - 1818.

Power of Att. Sam l Sabins R h S d to line S Sam l Blagge, &c.
Mar: 27 th 1821.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol.
P 27.258.-
10 258
Samuel Sabin
aged Sixty three Years. a Citizen of the United States do upon oath testify and declare that in the Year Seven hundred and Seventy seven I enlisted in the Army of the Revolution against the common Enemy of my Country for the term of during the War and served in the Company commanded by James Webb & others in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Sherburne of the Rhode Island line and that I con- tinued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War in Seventeen hundred and Eighty three. when I was regularly discharged from the Regiment. commanded by Col. Jeremiah Blary My Discharge which was signed by General Washington was transmitted to the War Department for the purpose of obtaining a Pension. the Certificate of which I have received on the day 30 th April 1819. and Numbered 10019. - My Discharge was never returned so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above Statement - I further declare that I have never received the Warrant for the Bounty Lands promised to me. on the part of the United States nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever. therefore I now all the that of the said Samuel Sabin aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Blagge of Boston in the County of Suffolk to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my Name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United
Massachusetts

States, on any other Person is is duly Authorized to give and deliver the same, a Warrant for the Quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid and to sign a receipt or Acquittance: Therefor and my said Attorney is hereby fully Authorized and empowered to constitute one or more Attorneys under him for the special purpose above expressed
Signature Sealed & delivered in the presence of Harriet R. Gardner W. D. Richmond his Garnet X Sabins mark
I William Pratt — aged Sixty one — Years a citizen of the United States do upon Oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Samuel Sabins who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that he is the identical Person he therein represents himself to be and further that I know he did perform the Military Service therein stated
William Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol S.S. Before me Thomas D. Richmond Esq., Personally appeared the before named Samuel Sabins subscriber to the preceding declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and Deed and likewise appeared William Pratt — who has subscribed the foregoing Certificate of identity both to me well known to be men of Respectability & Truth and made solemn Oath to the

truth of the Depositions by them respectively subscribed this seventh Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of office the Day & Year last above written —
Thomas B. Richmond Not. Public for Bristol County in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Know all Men by these Presents that I Samuel Blagge of Boston made and Constituted Attorney of Samuel Salton as appears by the foregoing Letter with Power to substitute deputies herein to and vest in Joseph Watson of Washington in the District of Columbia Esq. all the Power and Authority which is in me vested in and by the foregoing Letter of Attorney and I do make him my Substitute in the Premises and do authorize & empower him to do every Act & Matter and thing which he or might lawfully do or cause to be done in virtue of the foregoing Letter of Attorney: In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 19 March 1821
Ebenezer Dyer & delivered in presence of — W Stevenson
S Blagge
Suffolk ss. Boston 19 March 1821 Personal appearance Sam. Blagge acknowledged the above Substitution of Power by him voluntarily to be his free act & deed
Ebenezer Dyer W Stevenson Not. Pub. Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency JOHN BROOKS, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
J. Brooks.
Know ye, That Thomas B. Richmond Esq. is a Notary Public within & for the County of Bristol
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof,  I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this Third day of April A. D. 1821, and in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Walden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Samuel Salton, soldier in the Rhode Island — Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six years, three months and eleven days — and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
15 th June 1783
Geo. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J. Humboldt Secy
33629
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment, Rhode Island
H. Newman Adjutant.
THE above _____ has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for _____ Years faithful Service. _____

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 15, 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Samuel Sabin
Samuel Sabin S. 33.6.29 R.2.

Mr. John N. 994
John N. 994

Endo — Entire W. Nelson Po line Mr.
Can't Mr. Miss Manner inter { do — do sitting

Samuel Sabin Freetown yy to 83 Olney's R. Island Aug. Hambleton

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 8 th  ss. day of April A 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Samuel Sabin of Freetown aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." ver
That he served during said war and to the close of it & was discharged 15 June 1703 in
/ See his said Declaration en closed /

And I am satisfied the said Sabin is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Sabin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

33629 Pery INVALID.
19 30. Photos mailed to Mrs. Leonora Laurence Fin. Liv. mt. ft. A.N.Y.
File No. 33,629
Samuel Sabin
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 353
[Arrangement of 1879.]

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
42427
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
192 April 21, 1930
Bureau ordering
Pensions
Deliver to Room No.
5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job
disch. Ctf.
photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary
War pension claim of Samuel Sabin, S. 33629.
No. of copies
1 of each page
Shall form be kept standing?
days
For further information see
M.M.H. Finch
5033
541
Room No.
Phone No.
Approved:
W. H. Thompson Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch or Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph
single or double space?
Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph
one side or both sides?
Facsimile signature?
Folding
once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling
Once?
Twice?
Side?
End?
Electric typewriter
Fill in addresses?
Dated?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Cards, size
Proof list
Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample)
Corrections
Fill in letters
Tabulation sheets
Photostat
Size
Official use?
Repay?
$
Blue Print x
Size
actual
Official use?
Repay?
yes
$0.30
Remarks
(OVER)

NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
.....192 (Date)
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
Destroy present addressograph plate
On list.....
as follows:
Now reads            1 ..... 2 ..... 3 ..... 4 ..... 5 .....
Should read        1 ..... 2 ..... 3 ..... 4 ..... 5 .....
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made ..... 192 .
Operator .....
MULTIGRAPH
Operator ..... Date ..... Type set by .....
Remarks: .....
MIMEOGRAPH
Operator ..... Date ..... Cut by .....
Remarks: .....

April 21, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly furnish me uncertified photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Samuel Sabin, S. 33629.
disch. ctf.
x Mrs. Leonora Lawrence Spring Valley Road Hackensack N. J.
Received payment Thirty cents April 21, 1930
W. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section