Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32934, for Oren Keyes, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Keyes, Oren
S. 32934
CONTENTS

4,905
Massachusetts
Oren Keyes, Capt Seagrave, Private 4 Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Dec r 1818, and sent to E. D. Bangs, Esq. Worcester C o .
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 — 37:06 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar ch 1819 — 48 4 mo s 19/30 ths $ 85 00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Concord Roxbridge, Worcester C o . 1 year.

Schedule of the Estate of Orin Keyes, of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension, under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
   2 old Scythes (worn out) $0.00   hoe .83   Scythe Snath .75   Pitch fork .50   Rake .20   Shovel 1.67   Shop axe 0.75   Narrow axe .33   Saw .75   Iron Square .50   2 jointers, for and smoothing planes 1.00   Shave .20   Hammer, guage and 3 wood squares .20   a small lot of old refuse irons .50   Old Box 10   Chest 2.00   $10.34  
And the said Keyes says that he is by calling a husbandman, without means of support other than from day labour, and so afflicted with the rheumatism as to be confined a considerable part of the cold season; that he has no family, and is supported from the proceeds of his daily labour, aided by the cash received on his pension certificate.
Orin Keyes.

Aren Reyes.
Red bridge
4905
W. 18th

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty first day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Oren Keyes aged sixty three years, resident in Uxbridge 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 the land service as a private soldier in December 1775, on the 1 st January 1776 for one year in the year's service so called, in Capt. Edward Seagraves Company, Col. Joseph Read's Regiment, and believe that General Heath commanded the Brigade in the Massachusetts line, and served the whole of that year. I was never in any general action. As will appear from my original representation to the Mass. Office, contained in his application for a pension under the Act of March 18. 1818, and on which application a pension certificate was granted numbered 4,905; 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, one bed and its necessary bedding, and my wearing apparel excepted. Oren Keyes
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of June 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 ten dollars and thirty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

State of Massachusetts —
I Owen Hayes — a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Hyannis — in the County of Barnstable — in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on as about the first of January A D Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six
I entered and was engaged in the land — service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the latter part of December then next being a term of twelve months
as a private Soldier — against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Capt Edward Scagranes Company in Col Joseph Head regiment in Genl Heath's brigade in the Massachusetts Line
and that I left the service on as about the last of December 1776 as above stated — I was honorably discharged from the service but have no discharge — 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 Fifty Nine years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Owen Hayes
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Sixteenth 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, Robert Bangs
Judge G. C. C. Com Phas Western Circuit
the abovenamed Owen Hayes 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 du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edw. Bangs

Bron Hayes Mybridge
Not on Roll DM
See file
Admitted without the evidence of 2nd officer

I Ephraim Spring of Mylbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts. Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Oren Keyes with the named, was knowing to his enlistment in the continental army as within expressed and saw him repeatedly during his term of service, He is a man of strict veracity and his representation entitled to full credit — Ephraim Spring
Worcester ss April 16 th 1840 personally appeared Ephraim Spring above named personally known to me and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Benaiah D. Dyer Justice of the Peace

32934 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,934
Owen Keyes
Li Rev. Inc
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

50 Taps - Affidavit

I Jacob Traft of the bridge in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I have been personally acquainted with Owen Heyes of said the bridge for many years. In the war of the Revolution said Heyes enlisted as a private soldier about the latter part of the year 1778 for one year in the company commanded by Edward Seagraves in Col. Joseph Hoadley's Regiment I belonged to Capt. Knapp's company in the same Regiment at the same time - I well recollect said Heyes being in the service that year as he was among the sick for several of the last weeks & I was among the number to take care of them - Said Heyes was generally discharged from the service - The above use was on the continental establishment.
Jacob Traft
Worcester ss October 21 st 1810 Personally appeared Jacob Traft above named, a person whom well known to me to be entitled to full credit & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him retread - & I certify that Owen Heyes above named is known well known to me & is in very low circum- stances & stands in need of assistance - from his countrymen - I hereby certify that Jacob Traft has been sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Berzaleel Haft Junr Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fourth day of November A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
Application of Oren Steyer

Antiphon Whites Affidavit

I certify that of Penobscot in the County of Penobscot & State of Connecticut against of lawful age do testify & say that in the war of the Revolution in the year 1776 in the month of January Ben Huges of the bridge in the County of Penobscot & State of of Massachusetts entered the service of the Continental establishment for one year - I am not certain to what company he belonged but I believe Capt Edward Seagram but I well recollect that he was in the same regiment with myself commanded by Col Joseph Head - that said Huges served as a private soldier in said Regiment the whole of said year & that he was hon- orably discharged from the service - Antipas White.
Witness my hand this 30th day of September 1800 Antipas White above named being a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit to him known to be true before me Benedict D. D. D. D.

I Thaddeus Read of lawful age do testify and say that I was a lieutenant in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That I well know Owen Rogers. That he was a soldier in the company to which I belong in Colonel Joseph Read's Regiment for one year but left said service two or three months before his time expired on account of sickness & that full faith and credit ought to be given to his declaration he being a man of veracity.
Worcester ss. 15 th April Grafton 1818
Then personally appeared Thaddeus Read above named and made solemn oath that the facts contained in the above certificate by him subscribed are true.
Before me Jon a Wheeler Justice of the Peace