Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33027, for Samuel Manning, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Manning, Samuel
NUMBER
S 33027
CONTENTS

Verification sent October 26 1820 to Deborah Biglow, Cambridge, Mass. 103
1931
Massachusetts
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Samuel Manning Capt Dole's private Massachusetts line, 17 th reg. 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July 1818. and sent to Stephen Minot Loring Haverhill, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.  5 mo. 3/30. 5 mo. 3/30. — $ 40. 80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Simsbury, Middlesex Continental Co.

74
Samuel Manning
Residence
1931
CM

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Manning , resident in Leeksbury in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1931 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“ WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. ”
“ I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Samuel Manning late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
“ Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
 “ Real Estate, 4 acres of swamp land of the value of $12.00  Personal do 1 horse 5.00  1 pot 0 75 tea kettle 0 75 1 50  1 dish kettle 0 75 1 table 0 75 6 chairs 1 2 50  1 age 1 scythe 1 hoe 100 1 iron bar 2 50 3 50  $14.50 
his Samuel Manning mark
The family of said Manning consists of a wife aged seventy one years, a daughter named Melitabel Burt and one named daughter named Polly both single, he has no children possessed of the means of contributing to his support, his

age is sixty seven years he is a shoemaker by trade, but from infirmities and almost total blindness, he is unable to labour.
Samuel his Manning mark

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
¶ I, Samuel Manning do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of 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. So help me God. & that the said schedule & statement are correct & true So help me God.
Samuel Manning mark
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Samuel Manning took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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
fourteen dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

Samuel Manning April 2 nd 1818 - }
Correct

I, Samuel Manning of the age of 65 years, declare & say that I am a resident Citizen of the United States; that I now reside in and belong to Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex, in the middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: That in the year 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier into the army of the Revolutionary war for the term of three years: I entered June 14. 1777 in the company under Capt. Doleiver, in Col. Henry Jackson's Regt. of the Massachusetts line; I served a short time as private soldier, & then as corporal & after as Sergeant, until the expiration of said three years; and was then, June 14. 1780 was honorably discharged at Short hills in the Jerseys, by Colonel Jackson, whose written discharge I now produce & offer in evidence; I also say the discharge I now produce is a genuine discharge as it appears, & I am the same Samuel Manning therein mentioned. — I further say that I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my Country for support; and I never had any pension allowed me by the laws of the United States. Samuel Manning
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex ss. April 2 d 1818 Then the above named Samuel Manning made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true before me.
Stephen Minot { Judge of the Circuit Court of common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I Benjamin Saunders, of lawful age depose & say that I served in the same Regiment above mentioned, that I then knew said Samuel Manning, & know that his declaration aforesaid is true, & that he served as above stated, & is now in indigent & needy circumstances. Benj Saunders
Middlesex ss. April 2 d 1818 Then the above named Benj a Saunders, made solemn oath that the said declaration by him subscribed is true, before me.
Stephen Minot { Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

Middlesex ss. April 2 d 1818 I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the discharge mentioned in the within declaration & now offered to me in evidence, viz:—
"This may certify that Samuel Manning Sergeant in my Regiment has this day faithfully completed the term of three years which he engaged to serve the United States, & is hereby honorably discharged the American Army. — Given under my hand at Camp Short Hills June 14. 1780 — Henry Jackson Colonel" 'When it may concern'
Attest Stephen Minot, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas &c.
Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Manning did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration of aforesaid against the common enemy, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the case & the proceedings had therein to the Secretary of the department of War.
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court { of Common Pleas for the { Middle Circuit.
I, also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Manning is in very reduced & indigent circumstances, & stands in need of assistance for support.
Stephen Minot Judge as aforesaid.

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. I.33027.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 19th, 1896.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Samuel Manning, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 2nd, 1818, at which time he was 65 years of age and residing at Tewksbury, Mass., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Dolliver and Col. Henry Jackson. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Mary E. Gile,
P. O. Box 113, Andover, Mass.

To the Secretary of the department of War, Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of Allowance of my Pensions under the late law to Stephen Minot Linn. of Haverhill, who will forward it to me.
Fewkesbury April 2 d 1818 Samuel C. Harrington

U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 4 1896 OLD WAR & N DEC 7 1896 FILED

Andover, Dec. 2. 1896.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, — I would like any information which you may have of Sergeant Samuel Manning, Soldier in the revolutionary war , Continental Army, Massachusetts Troops, who enlisted to the credit of Tewksbury. He received a Pension.
Thanking you in advance.
Andover, Mass.
P. O. Box 113.
Very respectfully, Mary E. Gilo

33 027 Rev INVALID.
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File No. 33 027
Samuel Manning
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1815 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 19 '96
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Miss Mary E Gile
PO Box 113 Auburn 2
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