Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,233, for Joseph Mann, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Mann, Joseph Mehitable
NUMBER _____
W. 26. 233.
CONTENTS

4845.
Massachusetts
Joseph Mann
of Wincit in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Reed in the Mass line for 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Janry 1833 and sent to _____ Davy St of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $49.90 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 16.60 $66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H S Bldg Clerk Book D - Vol. 2 nd Page 67.

2971
Massachusetts
Attributable Maria widow of Joseph Mann who was a Private in the Mass. line
$10 monthly
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Samuel Lee Sandleton, Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 48
Nov 29

Mehetabel Marin.
Mass.
Act 7 July 38
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10m apu
$33 33 1/3
Died July 10. 1836
Rev: com: 11 July 36
Sam D Lee
Templeton
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Rev. Mr. Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of May one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
State of Massachusetts. County of Worcester.
On this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester Mehitable Mann lately a resident of Worcester, but now of Templeton in the County of Worcester aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Joseph Mann who was a noncommissioned Officer or private in the Army of the Revolution, and was also a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 1832, and for proof of his services reference is made to the Records of the War Department. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Mann on the sixth day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty two; and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Mann died on the eighteenth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty six. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated, and that she has never been married since his death.
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, on the day & year first above written
Mehitable Mann
Before me
Mark S. Boston Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester.

I Martha Cutting of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that Joseph Mann late of Worcester in the County of Worcester died on the eighteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. and that I attended the funeral of the said Joseph Mann.
Martha Cutting
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. May 23. 1839. There is a true copy of said document, who is a summon of truth
Before me
William Wilson Judge of Probate for said County

I Jeremiah Richards of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that I am at this time the Clerk of the town of Sharon in said County of Norfolk, and have the custody and keeping of the Books and records of said town, and that on these records it appears that Joseph Mann of Walpole and Abigail Billings of Shurtonham were married October the sixth day A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty two, which appears by an entry in the following words.
"Married by Rev. Phillips Curtis
Joseph Mann of Walpole and Abigail Billings of Shurtonham."
And I hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. Oct. 6. 1782.
Attest Jeremiah Richards { Clerk of the town of Sharon.
State of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk ss. Subscribed and sworn by the above named Jeremiah Richards this thirtieth day of November 1838 before me
Jeremiah Gould Justice of the Peace
Commissioner of Mediation
Seir. Office Jan'y, 4. 1838.
I hereby certify that the above Jeremiah Gould was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk at the date of this attestation. Witness the Seal of the State. John P. Bigelow
Sec'y of the Com. Ct.

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate now sitting Joseph Mann a resident of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 77 years, 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.
I first entered the service in April 1775 immediately after the battle of Lexington and belonged to a company commanded by Seth Bullard, whose platoon officers were Thoms Pettis & Ezekiel Plainfield, in the regt. commanded by Col Joseph Reed, Lt. Col Ebenezer Clapp. May not remember - My Engagement was for Eight months and we were stationed at a place called Jamaica Plain in Roxbury near Boston which term I faithfully served out and was verbally discharged - My company was employed as guards considerable portion of the time to protect the public stores - we also aided in building a fort at a place called the tide mill -
I next entered the service in the year 1776 in June according to the best of my remembrance for one month and belonged to a company commanded by Capt Oliver Clapp, in a regiment commanded by Col Bullard - we marched to Barnes  Fiverton R. Island and I served my time in and near that place & was honorably discharged by a verbal dismission - The British were then in possession of New Port and we were posted near the ferry & no material occurred - I next entered the service late in the fall of 1778 for one month and belonged to a company commanded by Capt Timothy Mann, in a regt commanded by said Bullard - we marched to Watch Hill in Rhode Island and remained on that station until my time expired when I was dismissed in manner above - I have no documentary evidence but rely on the depositions of Jeremiah Smith, Isaac Hall, Holland Wood, & Timothy Mann who served with me - I was born 12 Mar 1755 in Walpole Mass where I suppose my birth is recorded - I went from that place into the service - in 1797 or thereabouts I came to Worcester where I have since resided - My service is as a private in the militia - My neighbors are Judge Paine, Governor Lincoln & many others to whom I refer for my character and the reputation I have of being in the - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Joseph Mann

Worcester Y. Sept 20 1832
Wor J a Clergyman residing in the Worcester and John Davis residing in Worcester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Mann who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Emory Washburn Justice of the Peace
John Davis
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that  who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the And the court further certifies, that the Hon' John John Davis who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Worcester & a member of and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Nath. Paine Judge of Probate For the county of Worcester
I of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this day of in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
Josephus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Mann for a pension. I further certify that Emory Washburn before whom the above affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester, and that the signature of the said Emory Washburn is in his own hand writing, and entitled as full in law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate, this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two Josephus Wheeler Reg: of said Court

12,092
Joseph Mann
Private 10 Mos
Yp. 6. E
$33.33
Ha. I
At Davis.
HR

12,092
BRIEF in the case of Joseph Mann of Worcester by  in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 77  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.     Ap'l 75 - after Battle of Lexington 8 As a Private Gen. Capt. Ballard - Col. Reed   June 76 1 " Capt Clapp Maj. Bullard   fall 78 1 " Capt Morn do  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Walpole  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 3 living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk. 21 Jany 1843

Templetown (May) June 7. 1839
J S Edwards Esq
Sir
Herewith enclosed is the Declaration of Meritable Mann for the purpose of obtaining a Pension - Should her claim be allowed you will please to forward her Certificate to me -
Yours with respect
Samuel Lee.

12,092
Los. Mann
Mr Davis

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Mann which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? Yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Rey
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26 2 33
Nechitabe Mann
wid. of
Joseph Mann Rev. Rev. war.
Act Mch. 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. W , Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3807.
let. to land, see Nov. 11/43
Massachusetts
Mehitable Mann, widow of Joseph Mann, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 10 th July 1836 of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by R ec - in the Mass s line for 10 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 11 th July 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Aug t . '39, and sent to Sam l Lee, Templeton, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 87.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 16.66 $104.63
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Pac

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
I, JAIRUS WARE, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that Harvey Clap - - Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions were taken
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature on the same, four times written are genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this twenty third day of August . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jairus Ware.

We Jeremiah Smith Eighty years of age and Josiah Hall Seventy eight years of age both of Walpole county of Norfolk state of Massachusetts do testify and say, that Joseph Mann formerly of said Walpole but now of Worcester county of Worcester state aforesaid served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary service for the term of eight months commencing in April 1775 in the company commanded by S th Rut- -land Thomas Petty, Lieutenant Ezekiel Plimpton Ensign Col Joseph Reed commander of the Regiment and that we served in the same company with said Mann during the eight months and well recall him and his performing said service for the eight months at Roxbury in said county of Norfolk (formerly Suffolk county) most of the time we was stationed at a place called Jamaica Plain Jeremiah Smith Josiah Hall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. On the first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two the above said deponents was examined & cautioned, & sworn, agreeable to law, to the deposition above said by them for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of the Congress June 1832
Harvey Clap Justice of the peace

I Holland Wood of Walpole in the county of Norfolk commonwealth of Massachusetts eighty years of age do testify declare and say that Joseph Mann formerly of said Walpole but now of Worcester county of Worcester state aforesaid served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary services for eight months commencing in April 1775 in the company commanded by S ts Holland Thomas Pitty Lieutenant Ezekiel Plimpton Ensign Col Joseph Reed commander of the Regiment that I served in the same company with said Mann during the eight months and well recollect him and his services during that period of time. Witness Harvey Clap. Holland his X Wood mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. On the first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty- two the aforesaid deponent was examined, & cautioned, and sworn, agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid, by him subscribed taken at the request of Joseph Mann to be used for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress June 1832
Harvey Clap Justice of the peace
Walpole August 1 st 1832 I here by certify that the aforesaid deponents (wiz.) Jeremiah Smith, Josiah Hall, & Holland Wood, have lived many years in the neighborhood of me, and that I believe them to be men of truth ; and that they are so considered by their neighbors.
Harvey Clap Justice of Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
I, JAIRUS WARE, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that Granville Clarke Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signatures on the same twice written are genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this Twenty third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jairus Ware

I Timothy Mann of Walpole County of Norfolk commonwealth of Mass with eighty-four years of age do testify and say that Joseph Mann formerly of S t Walpole but now of Worcester County of Worcester State aforesaid served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war one month at Warwick State of Rhode-Island 1776 Under Capt Oliver Clap: And one month at Swanton State of Rhode-Island in a company commanded by Capt Timothy Mann in 1778
Timothy Mann
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolkss. On the second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two the aforesaid deponent was examined & cautioned and swore according to law, to deposition afore said by him subscribed; taken at the request of Joseph Mann, to be used for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress June 1832.
Truman Clarke Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above deponent for more than Eighteen years and I believe him to be a Man of truth & veracity.
Truman Clarke Justice of the Peace

Hibiscus Mann 97825
33.33
No 5-
Same as No 1-
3807-38
Saml Lee Esq Templeton Mass

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this Twenty seventh day of May A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Mehitabe Mann a resident of Templeton in said County, aged Eighty Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Joseph Mann — who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution .
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $ 33.33 a per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow. Mehitabe Mann
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;—and I certify that the said Mehitabe Mann . . . . is personally known to me.
Cornelius Lee — Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Samuel Lee Esquire , is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of  Declaration of Mehitable Mann , hereunto annexed, is genuine, and the said Lee was such Justice on the twenty seventh day of May last .
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this seventeenth day of November , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Jos. G. Kendall Clk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Samuel Lee
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-three .
Chas. G. Prentiss , Register.