Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36619, for Robert Jack, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Jack, Robert
S. 36619
CONTENTS

6233.
Maine
Robert Jack.
private Capt Reed
Massachusetts line - 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Jan'y 1819. and del d
R. C. Vose. Augusta. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r . 1818. 4 mo 18/30 - 36.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48.00
$ 84.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bowdoinham,
Notif n of Com e sent to R. C. Vose Sept 19. 1820

11 53 891
Robert Sack
[Faint, illegible cursive signature]
1233
March 1899
Robert F. Vose, Augusta, Maine

Lincoln J. Circuit Court of Common Pleas
August Term 1820
Returned and filed
Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
A true copy
Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

Copy
State of Maine.
391
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Robert Jack aged Sixty eight years, resident in Bowdoinham in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Reed and Regiment commanded by Colonel Alden afterwards Brooks of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years who was in Battle at the taking of Burgoyne, in the battle of Cherry Valley, and in the Indian expedition under Gen. Sullivan
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Seventeenth day of June 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6233 . And I, the said Robert Jack do further 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.
Robert Jack
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one horse of the value of thirty dollars, two cows of the value of thirty dollars, two calves of the value of four dollars, six sheep and four lambs of the value of twelve dollars, one pig of the value of two dollars, old house hold stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding twenty dollars in value. Debts due to me that can be collected one dollar and fifty cents, and I owe as much as eighty dollars. I am a farmer by occupation but have been sick for many years and am unable to labor. My family at home consists of myself and my wife Susanna aged fifty six years who is Rheumatic. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing & bedding I have no property or income whatever
Robert Jack

Subscribed sworn to, and declared both the oath and schedule on the thirteenth day of June 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston Jr Esq. C.C.P. Pleas.
True Copy
Attest J. M. Davis Clerk

36 619
Reoy INVALID.
File No. 36, 619
Robert Jack
Dr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
I Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is
Ninety nine dollars and Fifty cents not  and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

Robert Jack — 67. Topsham — Bowdoin  as a student Entered Jan 7 77 37 years Capt. John Reed Col. Richard Alden. Reg. Mass.  Jan 29 1780  at full pay  of my enlistment I took my honorable  full pay discharge as a sergeant at West Point Jan'y 29 th 1780 — took my discharge hereunto assigned —
Battles of taking Newy and at the Battle at Cherry Valley won 2000 Loyalists Killed & was with General Sullivan during the whole of his campaign against the Indians
To Robert Jack

To whomsoever it may concern.
This may certify that the Subscriber has been acquainted with the Bearer M c Robert Jack, for a number of years, and has known him to be a man of an Infirm Constitution, and have been frequently called to administer to his relief, and believe his com- -plaints to be increasing on him
Uriel Huntington Physician.
Bowdoinham April 15 th 1818.

Robert Jack. Bowdoinham Lincoln Co. Serg t Col Brook's Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780.
April 17. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Robert Jack aged sixty seven years, a citizen of the United States, born in Topsham, in the District of Maine, now resident in Pownalham in the said District, upon oath testify and declare, that in January 1777, I enlisted as a Sergeant, into the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, and upon the continental establishment, for the period of three years, in the three years service, in Capt John Reed's company and Col Ichabod Alden's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and took my honorable discharge from the Army, as a Sergeant, at West Point the twenty ninth day of January 1780; my discharge is hereto annexed — I was at the battles of taking of Burgoyne, and at the battle at Cherry Valley where my Colonel Alden was killed; and was with General Sullivan during the whole of his expedition against the Canadians — From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support — And I hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine — The Discharge hereto annexed, is all the evidence in addition to this deposition in my power to furnish — Robert Jack
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Heard the p.
On the seven tenth day of April A.D. 1810 Robert Jack above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston her C. Just C. Court C Phas 2 d Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Robert Jack , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Bethlehem , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the seventh day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a non commissioned officer , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentysecond day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. J. M. S. C. C. C. Plus 2 d East Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
that Robert Lock Barnes Maine, on the tion to me
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 6 - 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Robert Jack served as a Soldier in Capt. Reed's Company, and Col. Brooks' Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Jan'y. 29 - 1777 to 29 th Jan'y. 1780, being three years and months.
Helen Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,