Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 9,398, for Israel Maynard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Maynard, Israel
NUMBER
89398
carded
CONTENTS
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10805 New Hampshire
Israel Maynard of Cheshire in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wayne of the Regt.  commanded by Col. Brown in the New Hampshire line for 18 months
Died Feb. 28. 1839 (A.B.)
★ Mass. Line Dec. 19th. Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1833 and sent to Edwards Keene New Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept " 95.00 $195.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. A. Adams Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1st Page 102

Declaration
of Israel Maynard Dublin
20/27 6th 60 U.H.
Phase return to the following Kearney Chic. Co W.H.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this Seventh day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court, Before me Aaron Nuttall, Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire, at Dublin in said County, at having attended there by request of the applicant hereafter named he being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend in Court, now sitting Israel Maynard a resident of Dublin in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six last July who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1st That in the year 1775 on the 19th of April he turned out on the alarm from Concord & Lexington, from Sudbury, Massachusetts marched immediately to Concord in Capt Moses Storer's Company of Mass Militia, followed the British as far as Cambridge, and remained there a few days, and returned home - being absent about five days. — 2. In the same year soon after his return from the alarm above he enlisted for eight months in Capt Aaron Waynes Company, in Col John Nixon's Regt. Mass Militia, and marched to Cambridge was stationed near the College, and that soon after he arrived Capt Waynes permission who was doubtful about getting a Company, he enlisted into Capt David Mores Company - in the same Regiment - remained on his post station until the Bunker Hill fight & after that was stationed at Winter Hill until he was discharged. At the commencement of the Bunker Hill battle that he was ordered on to the picket guard which had been doubted that in the morning of the day of the battle they were ordered down to change their post - and afterwards to the Hill - Capt David Mores was wounded & died of his wounds. - and after that, his Lieut Goodenough commanded the company until the end of his term - that he was dismissed at Winter Hill the last day of Dec or first of January. 3. That in the year 1778 in May he thinks, he enlisted for eight months in Captain Col Moullons company, in Col Regt - and marched to Peekskill New York - from there to West Point worked on the fort at West Point - until taken out from the Company to take care of a sick soldier at the Hospital - that while there by the permission of the Captain, being some unwell, he hired a man to take his place and serve out his term, and paid him $100.00 paper money, & he was - that he then left the service in the month of August, the day Re-cant State, was more unwell in way home & sick six months after. - was absent in this service as near as Re-can state about four months. — 4. In 1780. That he enlisted for three months, in Captain Thomas Brintons Mass Company, in Col Gyprian Drows Regt. Mass Militia. - marched he thinks in September to Rhode Island - Stationed on Brnts hill - helped build a fort there. - remained there until he was dismissed at the end of his term -

That he was born in Sudbury now in the County of Middlesex and State Massachusetts in the year 1756 July 7 - That there is a record of his age on the Town Books in said Sudbury - That he lived in said Sudbury when he went into all said services. - That he has lived at said Sudbury the greatest part of the time since the War - the last seven years at Dublin where he now lives - That he was a volunteer in all said services. -
In his 1 st service recollects Genl. Sullivan who commanded the brigade that he was in - also Genl. Washington - Genl. Ward, Genl. Putnam - in his 2 d service there were but few troops, there was a chain across the Hudson - he well recollects to prevent vessels passing up -
In his last service at Rhode Island, recollects Col. Gorton who was called Col. Commodore - The enemy were at Newport. - That he never rec d any written discharge. That has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person who was personally knowing to his services - That the Rev d Levi n Leonard and Mr. Benjamin Berry his townsmen are acquainted with him and can testify as to his veracity and their belief of his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Israel Maynard
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Motion Judge of Probate
We,
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare my  their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to me  them that the Rev d Levi n Leonard who has signed an affidavit hereto annexed, taken out of court to avoid inconvenience and expense, is a Clergyman residing in Dublin aforesaid, and that Benjamin Berry who has also signed the same affidavit is a resident in said Dublin, is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. - and I further that the above is disabled by bodily infirmity from attending in Court. -
Aaron Motion Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Israel Maynard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of November A.D. 1832
Asa Parker Reg. of Probate

Israel Israel Maynard
N Hampshire
Wrote 15 Mths
20729
J. M. Edwards Esq. Keene N H

BRIEF in the case of  Israel Maynard  60 of Cheshire  in the State of N.H.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     19 th Apr In 1775 turned out About 5 Private Capt Stone   Mass Militia " enlisted 8 " Capt Wayne Col. Nixon   May 1778 " " 4 " Capt Moulton   1780 " " 3 " Capt Brattle Col. How  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sudbury Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Sawyer
Examining Clerk.

May 24, 1935
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Mrs. Cleon Wills 2119 Third Street Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Israel Maynard, S. 9398 Jabez Maynard, S. 36072
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Bannister, Israel and Jabez Maynard, soldiers of the Revolutionary War from New Hampshire.
Because of the large number of requests for records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war for one person.
The records of Israel Maynard and Jabez Maynard are furnished herein as found in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
ISRAEL MAYNARD S. 9398
You are furnished below the record of Israel Maynard, as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 9398, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Israel Maynard was born July 7, 1756, in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Sudbury, Massachusetts, he volunteered April 19, 1775, on the Concord and Lexington Alarm, served as private in Captain Moses Stone's Massachusetts company, followed the British as far as Cambridge and returned home after serving about five days. Soon after his return home, he volunteered, served as private in Captain Aaron Haynes' Massachusetts company, and in Captain David Moore's company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and discharged about January 1, 1776, after serving eight months

for which he enlisted. He volunteered in May, 1778, served as private in Captain Caleb Moulton's Massachusetts company, assisted in building of the fort at West Point and left the service in August, 1778, after having served four months. He volunteered in 1780, served in Captain Thomas Brintnal's company, Colonel Cyprian Howe's Massachusetts regiment, marched in September to Rhode Island where he assisted in building a fort on Butt's Hill, and was discharged after having served three months for which he enlisted.
The soldier resided in Sudbury, Massachusetts, until about 1825, when he moved to Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Israel Maynard was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, while a resident of Dublin, New Hampshire.
He died February 28, 1839.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
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JABEZ MAYNARD S. 36072
The record of Jabez Maynard follows as found in pension claim, S. 36072, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Jabez Maynard enlisted at New London, Connecticut, in the spring of 1775, served as private in Captain Coit's company, was at the battle of Bunker Hill, served out his term and in December, 1775, enlisted, served as private in Captain Nathan Hale's company, Colonel Webb's Connecticut regiment; in March, 1776, was transferred with eleven others to Captain William Dana's company, Colonel Knox's regiment of artillery, in which he served as quarter-gunner for the remainder of the one-year's term for which he enlisted; during this tour he was in the battle of Long Island and in the retreat from that place, was wounded in his knee and leg and returned home. In February, 1779, he engaged as a quarter-gunner on board the ship, "Boston", Captain Tucker, sailed from Boston to Penobscot, to guard the coast,

captured the British frigate, "Pole", off Delaware Bay, thence cruised off New York and took the "Cabinett" and a Jamaica merchant-man, was put on board the prize which was soon retaken by the British ship, "Romolus", carried to Newfoundland, held a prisoner for eight months ten days then exchanged and returned to Boston after having been out about eleven months. He went out again with the fleet to Carolina, took a double-decked brig from Jamaica, was put on board her and again taken prisoner by the ship "Romolus", carried to Halifax where he was imprisoned ten weeks then exchanged and returned to Boston, where he joined the ship "Deane", Captain Samuel Dickerson (possibly meant for Nicholson), went to France in company with the ship, "Confederacy", and on return from there was put on board a prize, was captured by the British frigate, "Grey Hound", Captain McFarson, carried to Saint Johns where he lay in prison three months then exchanged and again returned to Boston after having been out about fifteen months. During his service he was slightly wounded several times. He was discharged at Boston November 19, 1783.
Jabez Maynard was allowed pension on his application executed February 1, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and a resident of Unadilla, Otsego County, New York.
In 1820, the soldier was still a resident of Unadilla, New York, and referred to his wife then aged sixty-seven years and to a grandchild named John, nine years of age. He did not give the name of his wife, nor names of the parents of his grandson, John.
In 1826, Jabez Maynard was residing in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, to which place he had lately moved "to be with friends he had known in his younger days".
Jabez Maynard died January 1, 1841.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

We Rev d Levi W. Leonard a clergyman in Dublin in the county of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire, and Benjamin Perry of the same Dublin, hereby certify That we are acquainted with Israel Maynard of Dublin who has made an application to be placed on the pension list under the act of June 7, 1832. That we believe him to be seventy six years of age, That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and That we concur in that opinion.
Levi W. Leonard Benjamin Perry
Cheshire N.H.
Nov. 12. 1832
Submitted & sworn to before me Joseph Appleton Just Peace
I hereby certify That Levi W Leonard and Benjamin Perry above named are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Joseph Appleton Just Peace

1935 May 16 - Hct to Mrs. Leon Hills (Rel to in clm. p. 36072, of Isaac Maynard) - mfr 18
Rev man
9398 INVALID.
File No. 9398
Isaac Maynard Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]