Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33059, for Pomp Magus, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Magus, Pomp (calored)
S 33059
CONTENTS

13957 A Massachusetts
Pomp Magnus
of Walden in the state of Mass who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wickson of the Mass line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of Apr. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of July 1819 and rat to Judge Dashi Boston Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  86.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1819.  48.
10 20/30 31  134.36
Died Nov 22, 1832
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(is on roll)

I Pomp Magus of Malden in the County of Middlesex & commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that during the Revolutionary war I performed the serv- ices as a private soldier hereafter described viz in the year A.D. 1775 I served eight months in a company of infantry commanded by Capt. Saml. Sprague in Col. Baldwin Regiment, and also that at the latter part of the year A.D. 1775 or fore part of 1776 I entered the year service in Capt. Agassiz or Angoy's Company of Infantry in Col. Bonds Regiment that I continued in said Regiment & proceeded with it in to the of New York, and that being a man of colour, my self and some others were left on furlough there, & there I continued until regularly disch- arged and I do further testify and say, that in the year A.D. 1777 I enlisted in the nine months service in a company commanded by Capt. Wm. Storer in Col. Jacksons Regiment & that I continued in said Regiment until the close of the term of service as aforesaid, that I was at the taking of Burgoyne in Oct. 1777 but cannot recollect as to the time of entering or leaving said service, as my discharges, and all my other Papers, were by an evil minded Person taken from me some years since & never recovered.
And I do further testify and say that by reason of my reduced circumstances, age & bodily infirmities I need assistance from my Country for Support
And further your deponent saith not
Pomp his Mark Magus
attest Edw. Hildreth Attestant

Massachusetts District Boston 11. April 1818 Sworn to before me
M c David Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
19. April 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Joseph Magan by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
H. Duer { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 19
A. D. 18 18
Joseph Magee
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joseph Magee subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. D. Russell
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Proof of service in Board of regiment - one page certificate on the need. (not an order of Jackson's regt.)
is on Roll in Jackson's Regt July 9. 1864 New evidence A.B.C.D.E
Penk's Wagon No 328
Asa Hart of Malden, testifies that he served nine months with Penk's Wagon in the Continental Army, and that he was a prisoner with him eleven months in New York -
Memorandum me
Jos Dyer's D 2

213.
Magus Tomp Magee
13/51
July 1817
EM

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. 182 7
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, Joseph Magee resident in Malden in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 13951 , 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 late a “ 18th March, 1818, Joseph Magee  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 eleventh day of April “ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen . “ Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh “ day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen . L. S.
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,
“ Two cedar & chest of drawers 150 chest 75 looking glass 50  7 75 Two hollow ware 75, and iron shovel & tongs 25  3 50 One chair & glass ware 150, tin & specula 75 table 50  2 75 Chairs & tubs, spade, & light stand & candlestick  2 00 Farming tools & bucket 25, steel yard 50  7 75 Pump & Magee  7 75 He is seventy two years old and by reason of age and infirmities is unable to labour for his support his wife is seventy years old and wholly unable to labour he served in the war three years in the whole, he served in Col Bowdoin Regt one year in the Mass.

live in Capt Vincent Agery or Agry's anchorage, he served also in Col. Leaming's Battalion lately settled at New York in the War- time in the company commanded by Capt. Barnabas Dodge. he was taken & kept a prisoner in New York during the war, reference being had to his original dis- location dated April 11 A.D. 1815, he depends on his pension for support — Joseph his Meager Attest Charles Lewis
Sworn to & declared before Mr. Belcher Justice of the Peace

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, Perch Mudge 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.
Perch Mudge's mark
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P.  June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Perch Mudge took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore 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 sixteen dollars & twenty
five 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

September 5, 1931
BA-J/EEL
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.33059, that Pomp Magus, a man of color, enlisted in 1775, place not stated, served as a private in Captain Barnabas Dodge's Company, or in Captain Samuel Sprague's Company, Colonel Leammi Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment, length of service eight months.
He enlisted about January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Daniel Egery's Company, Colonel Bond's Massachusetts Regiment, length of service one year.
He enlisted in 1777, and was at the taking of Burgoyne, no further particulars of this service given.
He enlisted in 1779, served nine months in Captains Cleaveland and William Story's Company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, was taken prisoner in February, 1780, a few days before the expiration of the time of his enlistment, was carried to New York and held for ten or eleven months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while residing in Malden, Massachusetts.
In 1820, he was aged seventy-two years, and at that time stated that his wife was aged seventy years but did not give her name and there is no reference to children.
He died November 22, 1832.
This history to be furnished if ever called for. It was written just to have a record of negroes.

330 59 Rev. INVALID.
Sept. 23/77 Mrs. Helen J. M. C. Mulford, Mass.
File No. 33,059
Comp Magnus
Rev Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Pomp Mages of Malden in the County of Middlesex and Common-wealth of Massachusetts testify that I enlisted in the continental service for the term of nine months in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Michael Jackson. A few days before the expiration of said term of service I was taken prisoner and carried to New-York and was in confine- ment for ten or eleven months. I afterwards obtain- ed a regular discharge which was long since lost. I be- lieve the above enlistment was was in the year A.D. 1779 as I returned home soon after my release from prison. I enlisted in the service three several times during the war. I was a Soldier and assisted at the taking of Burgoyne. It is impossible for me to recollect at this period the several dates of my enlistment. When I gave my deposition in April last of being in the service I had been confined to the house by sickness for three months and was at the time very feeble, and did not recollect whether the service of nine months was at the time of taking Burgoyne or at a later period. I am now convinced that I served the term of nine months or was in the nine months service when I was taken prisoner, which according to the best of my recollec- tion was in February A.D. 1780.
Wadsworth Dist. May 1. 1819 Pomp Mages his mark
Sworn before me
J. D. Davis Dist. Judge Wad. Dist.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, May 2 nd 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Porph Mages served as a Soldier in Capt. Cleaveland's + Company, and Col. M. Jackson's 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 July 15 th 1779 1779 to April 15 th 1780, being nine  years and months.
Hlden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
+ Called the Lt. Col. Company H. Bradford Secy of Mass.

I John Edmons of Malden in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Testify and say that I enlisted in the continental service in the eighth Regiment. under the command of Capt. Ephraim Cleveland Col. Michael Jackson was Commander of the Regiment. Capt William Storer took the command of the company the latter part of the term of service. My service ended in February A. D. 1780. then I was well acquainted with Pomp Magus of said Malden. During the latter part of my service I acted as Sargent in the company and frequently called Pomp Magus on duty. According to the best of my recollection Magus performed duty in the company to which I belonged for the term of nine months. I know that Magus remained in the service when I obtained my discharge which was in Feb y A. D. 1780. I verily believe that Pomp Magus was afterwards taken prisoner and carried to New-York - Malden April 27 th 1817 John Edmons
Middlesex ss. Then personally appeared John Edmons the Malden April 27. 1817 above deponent and made oath to the truth of of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Charles Lewis Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that full credit is to be given to the testimony of John Edmons, he is a person of good moral character. Malden April 27. 1817 Charles Lewis Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Meadoxes:fs. I Abraham Biglow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Meadoxes, do certify that Charles Lewis Brigham is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & his name is to the within certificate in his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Thirtieth day of April 1810.
Abraham Biglow

I Samuel Brown of Malden in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify that I was in the continental service for the term of three years ending in April A.D. 1780. in the eighth Regiment under the command of Col. Michael Jackson. I well knew Pomp Magus of said Malden that he served in the same Regiment  company to which I belonged, I do not recollect how long he served in said Regiment  company but I well recollect to have seen him go with the company to man the lines sometime in February A.D. 1780. The news came that some of the troops were taken and that Pomp Magus was among the number of prisoners. I frequently saw Magus before that time, and did not see him afterwards while I continued in the service I do believe that Pomp Magus was taken prisoner and was carried to New-York. Samuel Brown Malden April 27. 1819
Middlesex ss. Malden Apr 27. 1819
Then the above named Samuel Brown personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Charles Lewis jus. of the Peace
I have been personally acquainted with the above deponent Samuel Brown for about four years last past. I have reason to believe that he is person honest in his dealings and sustains a good character for truth
Malden April 27. 1819
Charles Lewis
I concur in the above opinion respecting the character of said Sam l Brown, as to truth. I have been acquainted with him five years. Malden April 29. 1819
Ephraim Bulk by. atty. St. 1832.

I Asa Hart of Malden in the County of Middlesex and common-wealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I enlisted in the continental service in the 8th 8th Regiment commanded by Col: Michael Jackson. that some time in the month February I believe in the year A.D. 1780 I was taken prisoner by the enemy and carried to New-York. and there remained about eleven months. Pardon Magus of Malden aforesaid was then in the same service, and was taken at the same time and carried a prisoner with me to New-York, and remained in prison with me, during the whole time of my confinement, which was more than ten months. Said Pardon Magus afforded me much assistance during the term of our confinement.
Malden April 29 th 1819
Asa Hart
Middlesex fs. Malden April 29. 1819
Then personally appeared the above named deponent Asa Hart and made oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed before me Charles Lewis Jus. Peace
From a limited acquaintance with the above named Asa Hart and the manner of giving his testimony I believe the statement made in the above deposition to be strictly true. Malden April 29. 1819 - Charles Lewis Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I, Abraham Biglow clerk of the judicial courts in the county of Middlesex do certify that Charles Lewis Edgine is a justice of the peace acting under the authority of this common- wealth and his name set to the within certificates is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme judicial court this thirtieth day of April 1819.
Abraham Biglow
Chas. Lewis Edgine
F

Pension Bureau, - Washington, D. C.
I am told by an old resident of this place that a certain negro named Tom  Wiggins was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and resided in Medford.
His marriage is in the Malden, Mass. town records, so he may have possibly been a citizen of that town.
With these meagre facts & traditions, if you can give me his record, I shall be obliged.
I could possibly find out his wife's

name, but further than that I cannot assist you.
Yours Respectfully, Helen T. Wild, Secretary Bedford Historical Society.
28 Main St. Medford, Mass. Sept. 1, 1897.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers now pensioned or whose widows were now receiving pensions for their services. At the Muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the present War Department are on file in the Land Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
M. E. C. Inv. 33,059.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
September 23, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning Pomp Magus, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 11, 1818, at which time he was seventy years of age and residing at Malden, Mass., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Cleveland and Col. Jackson. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. Helen T. Wild,
23 Main Street,
Medford, Mass.