Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33063, for Thomas Mallard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Mallard, Thomas Mallor
NUMBER _____
8 33063
CONTENTS

10982
Massachusetts
Thomas Mallord
of Warwick in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cleveland of the Regt commanded by Colonel Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months, from May 1778 to March 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of November - 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of May 1819 and sent to J. Green Greenfield Mass.
Restored to the Roll on 8 th day of March 1831 and notification sent to Hon. Geo. Grennell at Greenfield Mass. Pension commencing on the 6 th of March 1831.
Amount due on 4th of September 1831 }
$ 47. 75
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. } 1 March 1823

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Thomas Mallard Warwick
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Thomas Mallard aged fifty nine years, resident in Warwick in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows: I entered the service in the month of June A.D. 1778 for the term of nine months in Capt. Cleaveland's company and Col. Michael Jackson's reg-iment in the Massachusetts line, and continued to serve in the same until my enlistment had expired, and was discharged at Peekskill NY.
My certificate is dated May 22. 1819 - The Pension to commence November 11. 1818 and is numbered 10982
I am by occupation a farmer but am not able to labour all of the time by reason of a general debility. My family residing with me consists of my wife Ruth aged 57 who is extremely feeble from consumptive complaints; my son Henry aged 13 years, and my grandson Charles Mallard aged 8 years; all whom are entirely dependent upon me for their maintenance and support -

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818 ; 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,
Thomas Mallard
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 four hundred and thirty dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Thomas Mallards of Warwick in the County of Warwick Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. A.D. 1820 viz
Real Estate consisting of 50 acres of land with } half of a small dwelling house & half of a Barn } 350.00
Personal Estate
  1 Cow 17, - 1-2yr. old Heifer 9, - - - - - 26.00   1 yearling Steer 5.50 - 1 Swine 6.00 - - - - - 11.50   387.50   1 Iron Kettle 1.00 - Iron Pot, 75 - Tea kettle, 75 - - - - - 2.50   2 Dish. kettle, 75 - Milk pans 1.00 - Plates, 25 - - - - - 2.00   Tin Ware, 50 - Table furniture 1.50 - 2 Tables 1.00 - - - - - 3.00   Chest 1.25 - Do, 75 - Axe, 50 - Tubs 1.00 - - - - - 3.50   Cider Barrels 1.50 - Chairs 1.00 - - - - - 2.50   Bible 1.50 - Warming pan, 50 - - - - - 2.00   $ 403.00 
Summary debts due by the applicants not less than 290.
Thomas Mallards

I Thomas Mallord of Warwick in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do testify & state, that I served in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy as follows, in May 1778, I enlisted for nine months, in June following I joined the army at Fishkill, & entered Capt. Cleavlands company in Col. Michael Jacksons Regiment, & Gen. Learners Brigade & served faithfully in said Corps untill 15 th March 1779- when I was honorably discharged, I have since lost the same & have not been able to find - & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of assistance from my Country for support - Thomas Mallord
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss.
Be it known that on the eleventh day of November A.D. 1818 - before me Joshua Green a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth came Thomas Mallord abovenamed & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. —
Joshua Green S.J. C.C.P.

Shoe Mallard Private Jackson's Mass regi May 28 - 9 Months dis: 11 Nov 1818.
On Roll
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. — I the Subscriber a V. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuits of this Commonwealth. —
Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the beforenamed Thomas Mallard is in reduced circumstances, & that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in the foregoing declaration; & which I now transmit to the Secretary for the department of War. — Given under my hand, & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforesaid this eleventh day of November A. 1818. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

See letter to E. Alford, 27 May 1829.
Thomas Mattord, Private, 1st Regiment, Mass. Line, War of 1812.
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Massachusetts
Thomas Mattord
of Warwick in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of November 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of May 1819- and sent to Joshua Green, Esq. Greenfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 3 \frac{20 \cdot 4}{30 \cdot 31} 30.36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 1819. - 40.00
$70.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Franklin County

33 063 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 063
Thomas Walland
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Franklin fs.
On this twenty third day of February A D 1831 personally appeared before me Jonathan Blake Jr. a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin aforesaid, the undersigned Thomas Mallard, a resident of Warwick in said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose & say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary War in the Company of Capt. Eben d Cleveland of the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, of the Massachusetts line, and that he received a pension under the Act of March 18 th 1818 - but his name was stricken from the pension roll under the law of May 1 st 1820. - That he now applies to be restored in consequence of his age and infirmities having almost lost the use of his right hand & arm and thereby compelled to dispose of his little real estate for the payment of the following debts -    Due to William Cobb  the sum of $88.75    " Doct Amos Taylor  " " 57.06    " Thomas Mallard Jr.  " " 140.00    " Samuel Wheelock  " " 47.58     $332.89  
Having at this time no other property than the balance of $27.11 due him on the sale of said real estate and the amount of personal property mentioned in the schedule annexed to his last application in April 1829 - and that he is still owing sundry small debts to the amount of twenty five or thirty dollars .
Thomas Mallard
Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Jonathan Blake Jr. above named is a Justice of the Peace and the above is his signature
Geo. Greenleaf
Mar 4 1831

I the Subscriber, do hereby certify, that on the 20 th day of January last I purchased of Thomas Molland within named, a certain parcel of Real Estate for the consideration of Three hundred & sixty dollars, and by his request paid over to Wm. Cobb the sum of eighty eight dollars & twenty five cents, also paid to Capt. Amos Taylor the sum of fifty seven dollars and six cents— Also paid to Thomas Molland the sum of One hundred and forty dollars— and deducting forty seven dollars and fifty eight cents, due from said Thomas Molland to me for grain and other necessaries from my store delivered from April first 1823 to June 1830 there now remains due to him the sum of twenty seven dollars and eleven cents.
Samuel Wheelock Franklin J. Feb. 24 th 1831.
The above Subscribed and sworn to Before me Jonathan Blake J. Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify, that on the 20 th day of January A.D. 1831 I received of Lemuel Wheelock the sum of Eighty eight dollars and twentyfive Cents, in payment of several debts contracted by Thomas Mallard, from April 1823 to April 1827, for provision and articles of Merchandise out of my store and cash loaned him at several times and interest on the same.
Wm. Cobble
Franklin ss Feb. 23 rd 1831. the above subscribed & sworn to Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that on the 20 th day of January A.D. 1831 I received of Col. Lemuel Wheelock the amount due me from Thomas Mallard, being my account for Medical attendance on him and his family from the year 1816 to the present time - amounting with the interest to Fifty seven dollars and six Cents.
Amos Taylor
Franklin ss - Feb. 23 rd 1831 The above subscribed & sworn to. Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that on the 20 th day of January 1831. I rec d by hand of Col. Lemuel Wheelock the sum of one hundred & forty dollars, being the amount due me from my father Thomas Mallard, which debt originated by his signing a Note as surety for one George Mason to one Asa Lord. - subsequently, said Mason failed, and having no property to pay, or secure the debt, my father was called on for the money, and having no means short of selling his real Estate to discharge the demand, I was induced to borrow the money, and pay the debt in April 1825 , hoping that the said Mason would finally be able to reimburse the same but he has never paid any part of said debt to me and is since dead and left no property.
Thomas Mallard Jr.
Franklin ss Feb. 24 th The above subscribed & sworn to Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace

I well know, Genl. Wheelock W m Leach and Amos Taylor within name and their character, for truth are unimpeachable
Geo. Greenleaf

Pensia Office March 5. 1831
Resore - pen: to com: March 5. 1831.
Hon. Geo: Grennell, Jr. Greenfield, Mass. Mass Franklin Co H. Williams

Dr. Sir
I enclose the following pieces of Testimony in Maryland case, which you expressed in words, be abundantly sufficient
In haste - on the wing -
Yours Geol. Pennell
March 4, 1831
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Copy.
Thomas Mabbard
Deed to
Samuel Wheelock
1831.

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To all people to whom these presents shall come :
GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT I Thomas Mallard of Warwick in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman
For and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred and Sixty dollars, current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid before the ensealing hereof, by Lemuel Wheelock of Warwick in said County and Commonwealth Gentleman.
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and being fully satisfied, contented, and paid; HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents, do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said Lemuel Wheelock his heirs and assigns forever. A certain tract of land situated in Warwick aforesaid containing Fifty Acres more or less and is part of Lot Number twenty One in the third division of lands in said town and a part of a School Lot, and bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at the northwest corner of said Lot Number twenty One at a heap of stones One and an half Rods South then runs West twelve degrees South Fifty Five Rods through said School Lot to John Mallards land thence Southwesterly on the line of said land twenty Seven Rods and one half - thence Easterly thirty Three Rods to a heap of stones being the corner of the Lot owned by the said John Mallard - thence running South twenty five degrees East on the line of said land ninety Six Rods to a white Maple stump thence Easterly on the line of the original Lot forty Seven Rods to the Southeast corner of said Lot - thence Northerly on the line of said Lot Sixty five Rods to a heap of stones for a corner - thence West Forty two degrees north Seventy Rods to the first mentioned corner.
To have and to hold, the before granted premises, with the appurtenances and privileges thereto belonging, to him the said Lemuel Wheelock his heirs and assigns: to him and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forevermore. And I the said Thomas Mallard and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said Lemuel Wheelock his heirs and assigns forever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner, and possessor of the before granted premises, with the appurtenances. And have in me good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND furthermore, I the said Thomas Mallard for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted premises, with the appurtenances unto him the said Lemuel Wheelock his heirs and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof I the said Thomas Mallard
have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty One.
Signed, sealed, and delivered, } in presence of
Wm Cobb Jonathan Blake
Thomas Mallard

FRANKLIN, ss. January 19 th 1831. Then Thomas Molland within named, personally appearing, acknowledged the within instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed.
Before me, Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace.
FRANKLIN, ss. Received 183 . Registered in Book No. , Page , and compared by
Register.
I hereby Certify that the within and foregoing is a true Copy of the Deed of conveyance given by Thomas Molland to Lemuel Wheelock of the Real Estate in his possession. Attest Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace Warwick Feb. 23 d 1831,

Pension Office Dec 15 th 1829.
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DECLARATION
In order to be restored to the Pension List under the Act of March 1, 1823, drawn up in conformity with the regulations of the War Department of the 26th December, 1828.
County of Franklin ss.
On this Thirtyfirst day of March 1829, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin — the undersigned Thomas Mallard , a resident of said county, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary war in the Company — commanded by Captain Ebenezer Cleveland of the regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts — : that he received a pension under the act of March, 18, 1818, but his name was dropt from the Pension Roll on account of the amount of his property, which was valued at less than $960, and he now applies to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 26th December, 1828, having at this time the following named property, being worth no more than the sums below mentioned. He also swears that he has before applied to be restored, but his claim has been rejected, on account of the amount of his property.
Schedule.
  One Cow $15.00   " Swine 4.00   " Bed & Bedding 12.00   " Iron Pot .83   " Dish Kettle .50   " Tea Kettle .58   " Table 1.00   Half Dozen Chains 2.00   Crockery Ware & Sundry Utensils of } Household furniture 6.50   Fifty Acres of Land and one Room and } Some other Privileges in a Dwellinghouse 315.00   $407.41   Thomas Mallard 
Sworn to before me, this 31 st day of March in the year 1829. Jonathan Blake Jr.
The official character and signature of the Magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. Clerks Office, Greenfield, April 2. 1829
I Elijah Alvord clerk of the Judicial courts holden within and for our said county of Franklin do hereby certify that Jonathan Blake Junr. esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were verified was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified and acting as such, under the authority of this commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations as such: And that the several signatures of his name to the several affidavits aforesaid are his are done in his proper hand. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for said County the day and year aforesaid. E. Alvord Clerk
We the Subscribers Freeholders in the County of Franklin do hereby depose and say that the amount of the within Schedule is in our opinion the true value of the articles therein named - and that the annual income of the Real Estate would not exceed 6 per cent on its estimated value.
March 31 st 1829.
Wm. Cabb. Samuel Wheelock
Franklin ss. March 31 st 1829. Personally appeared the above named Wm Cabb & Samuel Wheelock and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named William Cabb & Samuel Wheelock are responsible and credible men, and well acquainted with the value of property in this vicinity.
Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace