Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37226, for Joseph Mc Mahan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
McNahan, Joseph S 37226
CONTENTS

For ch ditta, 1119 2 6/5 Let Joseph McMahan May 30/59
Joseph McMahan
Witnessed by William Bury Esq. 21 Oct 1820
16.017 R
District of Maine
Joseph McMahan
of Prospect in the state of  District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Mapachyges line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Novr 1818 and to  William Bury Esq  Belfast District of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819  137. 00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48. 00
17 3/4 30
$185.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Finance Office, May 30, 1857.
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 10 th inst. you are informed that your father, Joseph Mc Mahan, was pensioned under the acts of March 18, 1818 & May 1, 1820, at the rate of $86 per Annum , and that his pension has been paid in full to the day of his death, August 14, 1825. Your mother, you state, died in 1835 1836. At that date there was no law in existence which made provision for widows of Revolutionary war soldiers. There is, therefore, nothing due in right of your father or mother, and neither has no claim to pension in their own right. Nor is there Bounties Land due, which is to appear then on no minor children of your parents living.
Daniel Mc Joseph Mc Mahan. North Forest Prospect, Maine

Joseph M c Mahan
1017 Profet
Con
No 1/2

STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the second day of July A. D. 1820.
Hancock SS.
On this Eleventh day of July 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Joseph McMahon aged 68 years, resident in Prospect 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, to wit: as a private in 1775 in Nathan Fullers Company in Col. Wm. Bowes Regiment in the Massachusetts line
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Judge Crosby on the first day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 15017 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 McMahon his mark

of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Judge Crosby on the first day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 10017 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 M c Mahan his mark
Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of July 1820 before the Court
attest Nelson Shaw Clerk
(Schedule)
I Joseph M c Mahan on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate nor any income whatever my necessary building and apparel excepted — Except one Cow — one Hog —
I am a Labourer but by reason of age and infirmity I am unable to work — I have five Children residing with me — Charlotte aged 24 a Cripple Thomas 20 Phebe 5 Daniel 13 Polly 8
I am not able to support myself and family without my pension —
Jos. M c Mahan his mark
State of Maine
Hanover Jp.
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, 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 twenty two — dollars and — cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820.
Nelson Shaw Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

Mr Mc Mohan Private
46 — 14/7
Bona Map to Regt.
Admitte
There was no Col. Cobb Cobb on the Continental establishment —
Is Mc Mohan the same as the Col. Cobb
The services in Col. Bonds Regt. must be proved by the deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses, duly to be taken & authenticated, or by the certificate of an officer of the Regt. —

Joseph M c Whorter of Prospect in the county of Hancock and District of Maine, being first duly sworn on oath do say and declare that I was a soldier and served as a private for more then nine months in the late revolutionary war against the then common enemies of my country, To be more particular. That sometime in the forepart of April 1778 at Prospect Hill near Boston I enlisted as a private and immediately did service in a company commanded by Capt Nathan Fuller in the regiment commanded by Col William Bacon in the Massachusetts line since com- pany was shortly afterwards commanded by Capt Nathan Smith in which company I served as a private till the fifth day of Nov. 1778 when I was discharged from the service at Mount Independence near Lake Champlain on account of sickness, a cer- tificate of which discharge being all that remains is herunto annexed
I further say and declare that shortly after my discharge having in some measure recovered my health I was enlisted during the war by one Nehemiah Eastman and went home on a furlough till called for - I reached my home at Georgetown on the Penobscot River the 25 th of Dec following - same time the winter following said Eastman gave me notice to be ready upon short notice and the same season absconded and went over to the British Province - I was afterwards called for and

served as a private in Capt. John Hinckley's company in a regiment commanded by Col. Sam l M c Cobb and was with said company at the Brattleboro' Defeat afterwards I served in a company commanded by Capt. Walter Mear Thomas in the same Regiment in which last company I served till the peace when I was Honorably discharged but this discharge is lost.
I further on oath say and declare that I am now infirm and poor and need the assistance of my country for my support. I am 67 years of age for W m Mahan his mark
District of Maine
Hancock ss
Be it remembered that on this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and the aforesaid Joseph M c Mahan before me the sub- scribed chief justice of the third eastern circuit of the court of common pleas in the state of Massa- chusetts including the counties of Hancock Wash- ington and Penobscot in said District and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration and statement by him subscribed
W m Crosby chief justice
To the Hon ble John C. Cushing Secy of War
I hereby certify that the aforesaid Joseph M c Mahan is now a resident citizen of the United States and that I am satisfied of the truth of the above statement and declaration by him subscribed and sworn to of aforesaid which declaration and statement with the annexed certificate I now transmit to you to the

end the said Joseph W. McLean may be placed on the pension list of the united states and receive the benefits of an act made to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war.
Wm Groves Chief Justice
The Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Prospect hereby certify that Joseph McLean an Inhabitant of said Town is in indigent circumstances and has been under necessity of receiving relief as a Pauper of said Town and still continues in a distressed situation as to the means of a livelihood thereby entitling himself to such relief as is by Law provided for the indigent Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army - Dated at Prospect 1 st April 1818
Andrew Leach Just John D. Dow

37 226 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 226
Joseph W. Mahan Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 265-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Mc Mahan
Mar - 20 1818
2 1/2 ct
6 3/4
2 1/2 ct
Joseph Mc Mahan

Joseph M c Mahon acknowledge that I have rec d all my pay and wages of all kinds. Great me for my service in the army of the United States of America
Joseph M c Mahon in Capt Smith's company in the Lake Col. 10th Reg t for the terms above mentioned Discharged 16 McMahon, Joseph Mass 337228

Warrant for deposit recd March 20 1776
I hereby certify that Joseph ... the Lake ... ... is hereby recommended for a dis- charge
Jan 1776
Capt. Vail March 20 1776

I David Kellock testify & say that I was a Soldier in the service of the United States in the Year 1776. That I knew Joseph W. Mahan to belong to Col. William Bonds Regiment, as a Soldier in said service, in said Year.
his David Kellock Mark
Lincoln Co. Oct. 17 1819. Personally appeared David Kellock, to me well known, & made Solemn oath that the above statement by him signed is true —
Before me —
D. S. Talbot, Just Peace — & Notary Public

I George Ulmer testify and say that on the first of February Seventeen hundred and seventy six I was a soldier in Colonel William Bonds Regiment then Stationed in Charlestown and in the service of the United States and that Joseph McMahan was at that time a soldier in Capt Tullers Company in the March Said Regiment and continued as a soldier in the Regiment untill some time in the month of November following and according to the best of my recollection was discharged at Mount Independence some time in Novem- ber of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six I fur- ther say that I was acquainted with said McMahan and saw him as frequently during the above mentioned time as any other soldier of the Regiment - I further say that I after- ward served three years as an officer in the revolu- tionary army, under the State of Massachusetts.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts October 20. 1819 Nantucket ss. Then General George Ulmer being personally known to me, and a credible witness made oath that the above Affidavit by him signed was true before me.
Archibald Jones Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Mass
Hancock ss
I hereby certify that the above named Archibald Jones Esq d is now and for a long time past has been an attorney for the plaintiff within 1 for said cause and that the above is his signature
Wm C. C. B. Esq d East- bound - Boston - Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the first day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Joseph W m Mahan who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Joseph W m Mahan W m Mahan did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Mason Thayer Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
ATTEST
William G. Dyer Judge

Prospect May the 10 1857 gentleman my Father was in the Revolutionary war he drew a pension while he live my Mother never received a cent while she lived my Father died 1820 & Mother died 1835 me and my sister was Miners Children at the Deceased of our Father if there is any thing for us please informing of it my Father name was Joseph McKahan my name is Daniel McMahan my sister name is Mary McMahan I was about 17 years old when Father died my Sister 13 years old at that time Please Direct your letter to Prospect Barry Maine if there is any Bounty land for us please let us now
From Daniel McMahan

Prospect May the 11 1837
Gentlemen - re: my father War in Revolutionary War My Mother never heard Pension While She live I was under age and my sister When My father died and if there is anything for me Please to drop me few lines to let me know My father died in 1823 1823 and my mother 1830 My mother never was Married again now if you want Enny more drop of this Please to write to me as soon as you get this and let me know know if there is Enny Bounty land for me Please to drop me few lines to let me know I was 14 and My sister was 12 years
My father name was Joseph Memahan Please to direct your letter to North Prospect Maine This is from Me Daniel Memahan the Son of Joseph Memahan Please When you write direct your letter to North Prospect

If y r there is any more news come to your Office about this Pension it is still depend and Please to write to me as soon as you get this and let me know

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office May 28. 1837.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 26 th inst. I have to inform you that Joseph McMahan, Maine Agency, under Act of March 18. 1818, at $8 per month, died on the 14 th of August 1825, & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
I return the papers.
Very Respectfully Yours Off. Secy.
W. J. Dominica
Auditor.
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Comm ee of Pensions }