Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26242, for George Mann, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Mann, George Susanna
NUMBER
W. 26242.
CONTENTS

Rhode Island 17
Susanna Mann, widow of George Mann Providence in the State of R. Island who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Goodale of the Regt. commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass. time for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of August 1836 and sent to Rev. Corwell Providence, R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March '36. 600.00 Semi-ant. allowances ending 6 Sept. " 60.00 $660.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. } 2. July 1836
Recorded by D Brown Clerk. Book Vol. 1 — Page 111

I David E. Mann of the City of Providence being now fifty eight years old , on oath do testify & say that George Mann formerly of Wrentham in the State of Massachu- setts was my father - He died on the fifth day of December A.D. 1804. as will appear by an original letter he to annexed of that date written to me by Lydia G. Hall & signed by me further with after I went the next day to attend his funeral in said Wrentham. and I further testify that Susanna Mann, the aforenamed, is my mother, soon after the death of my father she came to my house in Providence & more than thirty years part she has resided with me. She has never been married but is still the widow of my father. I have often heard my father speak of his services in the Revolutionary war, but know nothing of them except I can remember when he returned home after the war was over.
David E. Mann

Providence R.I. Providence
July 27 1836
Swears to & subscribed before me and I further certify that said Daniel is well known to me & is a credible witness and I further certify that original letter was awarded by me
Benjamin Russell C. J. G. C. Phas

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence ss I Dexter Randall clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin Ladd Esq. before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavits were sworn, is chief Justice of said Court: and that by Law, he is duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths & take depositions - and that his signatures to the preceding certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this 15th day of August A.D. 1836.
Dexter Randall Clk.

State of Rhode Island
Providence
On this 23 d day of July A D 1836 personally appeared before me Benjamin Russell chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County Susanna Mann a resident in the City of Providence in said County aged 89 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 of the act of Congress passed on the 4 th of July A D 1836. That she is the widow of George Mann formerly of Wrentham in the State of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the war of the re revolution. That in 1775 when the war first broke out, in May or June he marched to Boston in a company of minute men & was gone some months & she thinks Capt Oliver Pond commanded the Company - he then enlisted for a year & went to Ticonderoga but she cannot

remember, the company or the regiment he then enlisted for during the war as orderly Sergeants & never came home but twice until the war was over he came once in 1778 when my son David was an infant either on a furlough or to recruit for the army I perfectly well remember when he came home to recruit we both came to Providence & that he enlisted two or three men - This circumstance I well remember & once, besides he came home on furlough It was in one of the Massachusetts regiments but the Colonel's name I cannot remember to which he belonged - He was with the Army when Burgoyne was taken. He was at the battle of White Plains & he was with the Army when Major Andre was executed at West Point or in that neighborhood - these circumstances I remember I also remember he was not discharged until the Army was disbanded & the war was over. sometime in 1782 - he was in the war over seven years

But I cannot remember his affairs names =
She further declares that she was mar- ried to her said husband on the 28 th day of August A.D. 1766, according to second rites annexed, which was taken she thinks but she is not certain from the town Clerk's book in Wrentham which is  to  annexed , that her husband the afore said George died on the 5 th day of December A.D. 1804, & that she has remained a widow ever since & for the last thirty years she has resided with her son David in Providence, where she now resides. She prays therefore the pension which would have been granted to her husband under the act of June 7 th 1832 if he then had been living, may be granted to her.
Susannah Moore
I was subscribed before me on the day & year first above written and I further testify that from old age & infirmity she is unable to appear in court
Benjamin Russell Clerk

George Mann and his wife Susanna Married August 28 th 1766 George the son of George and Susanna was born Thursday Nov 12 th 1767 Nelly Mann, was Born Friday, April 20 th 1770. Asa Mann was Born Sunday, February 23 rd 1772. Eunice Mann was Born Thursday August 11 th 1774. David Everett Mann was Born Thursday April 23 rd 1778 Philo Mann was Born Thursday July 22 nd 1784 Lincoln Mann was Born Sunday January 28 th 1787. Melvill Mann was Born Wednesday July 21 st 1790.

Town Clerk's Office Wrentham July 29. 1836
I hereby certify that it appears by Wrentham records that George Mann and Susanna Emmett were married August 28 th A.D. 1766. as appears also by the return of Rev Joseph Bean for that year
Attest Deacon Bishop Town Clerk
I wrote on other page

Town Clerk Office
Wrentham Augt 18 1836
Married by Rev Joseph Dean August 28 th 1766 George Mann and Susanna Emett
A true copy of the record
Abel Calvin Fisher Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
North Scituate Wrentham August 10 1836 Then I personally appeared the above named Calvin Fisher Jr and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed I also certify that said Calvin Fisher Jr is Clerk of said Town of Wrentham being present when he was chosen & sworn into said Office and that full faith and credit is due to his doing as such. Before me Meliah Eddett Justice of the peace

Recy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26 242
Susanna Mann
Wid of
George Mann
Sergt Rev War
Act: July 2 nd 1836
Index:--Vol. 14 , Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]

George Mann, it appears by the original rolls of Capt. Goodale's Co. of Putnam's regt. was a serg. from 22 d . April 1778 to 30 April 1781 - See Bundle N o 27 - Let the widow's claim be allowed at $120 per ann.
JLE

Aug 22 o
Alabama Mann
Act-4 July 1836
Edwards
$120 (over am)
Esquire
Commodore of Seamen
Washington

Providence August 18 1836
Sir
I herewith return the papers in the claim of Susanna Mann the town clerk of Wrentham having sworn to the certificate of the marriage with her husband. agreeably to your direction of the 12 inst. - I am respectfully your obed servt Betsey Cowell
To J L Edwards Esq

Cyrus Fisher of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk as a Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years do this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty six, testify and say, that George Mann formerly of said Wrentham deceased, served as Sergeant in Capt. Nathan Grafton's Company in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, for the term of three years in the years 1777 1778, & 1779 that I served in said Company with said Mann during said term, and that said Mann further enlisted during the war, and further lived with his wife Susanna, before the revolutionary war and since said war, up to the time of his decease, thirty or more years since. Cyrus Fisher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss July 29 1836 This day appeared the above named Cyrus Fisher and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed as above. I further certify that I am acquainted with said Cyrus Fisher, that he is a man of veracity and that full faith and credit is to be given to his testimony Before me Meliah Everett Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I hereby certify that the above named Meliah Everett is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk aforesaid. Witness my hand, & the seal of the Common- wealth, this twenty ninth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred & thirty six.
John P. Bigelow Seal of the Commonwealth.

December 4 1808
Mr David Morris
This is to notify you that your Father left this world at seven o'clock this evening & your connection with you to come home to morrow if possible the Funeral is to be on Friday in the Afternoon
So I remain yours (Cyrus Glick)

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mann, Henry GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8562 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 11, 1791
To not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.