Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15061, for Frederick Manson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Manson, Frederick Anna
W 15061
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3482 Massachusetts
Anna Manson widow of Frederick Manson
who died on the 5. October 1826 of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass. who was a D r . M. Ser t , in the company commanded by Captain Stone of the reg t , commanded by Col. Nixon Mass. in the Mass. line for 8 months Pr. " " 28 days 2 d M. Ser t .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 86 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of Dec r . 1840 and sent to Hon. W. Parmenter, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of Febr. 1840 820.13 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '41 43.16
$ 863.29
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 60

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss.,
On this thirtieth day of June eighteen hundred and forty. Personally appeared before the Hon. S. W. P. Fay, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, Anna Manson a resident of Framingham in the aforesaid County and State of Massachusetts, aged eighty seven 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, fourth, eighteen hundred, and thirty six, Granting Pensions to certain surviving Widows, whose Husbands rendered service in the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Frederick Manson, Deceased, who rendered service in the Revolutionary War, as follows,
viz.,
Ten Days at the alarm at Lexington Concord, and at Cambridge, commencing on the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775, in a company commanded by Capt. Stone, (or Capt. Gleason she is not certain which, but well recollects of his going and continuing in this service),
Also, Eight Months as private in a company commanded by Capt. Gleason, in Col. Nisson, Regt. Stationed at Cambridge, commencing near the first of May 1775, and ending near the first of January, 1776, that he returned.

home, on a furlough in the Month of October, on a Thursday, and went back on the Monday following, which was the time of the last sickness and Death of her, and his child Anna, which she well recollects,
Also, Six Months service at Boston, and Noddles Island, commencing near the first of June 1776, and ended near the first of December, the same year. That he enlisted as a Sergeant in a company commanded by Capt. Menezes Frontis in Col. Marshalls. Regt., that soon after his engagement in this service, he was appointed a Quarter Master in said Col. Marshalls. Regt., that while in this service he came home on a furlough, and was at home one day, and one night, that he then stated his recovery of the Smallpox, which she well recollects,
Also, Three Months, and sixteen days, in Col. Samuel Dhatheers Regt., that he engaged as a Quarter Master Sergeant, and was very soon promoted Quarter Master, and continued doing duty as such in said Col. Dhatheers Regt., from near the last of December 1776, to near the last of March 1777, that his tour of duty was at Providence, R. I., thence to Newport, R. I., thence to North Castle and White Plains in N. Y., and across over the river by Kings Ferry (so called), and in the Jersey country where they were dismissed at a place called Woodbridge,
Also, Twenty Days service as Quarter Master, on an alarm at R. I., in Col. Samuel Bullard Regt., in the Month of July 1777,

Also, Four Months, and sixteen days service as Quarter Master in Col Samuel Butlands Regt, commencing on the first part of August 1777, and ending near the last of December the same year, that the Regt. marched to Bennington, Vt., thence to the engagements and the taking of Genl. Burgoyne, thence to Albany N.Y. and thence out in the Jersey country until they were dismissed,
Also, Nine Months Service as a Quarter Master in one of the Regiments in General Pattons Brigade at Redbank and West Point in 1780. That he was at West Point, or near there at the time General Arnold made his escape as traitor, and at the time Major Andre, was hung, as a British Spy, as she well recollects of his stating at the time he returned home from this service,
She further Declares that she was Married to the said Frederick Manson on the fourth day of June A.D. 1770, that the ceremony was performed by the Reverend Matthew Bridge Minister of the first Church and Society in Framingham, that they rode to the house of the Reverend Matthew Bridge, where the ceremony was performed, and that she rode home behind her said husband Frederick Manson, on horse back, as was the custom at that time, (as she

well recollects,) and that her said husband Frederick Manson Died at his residence in Framingham, on the twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1826, and that She has remained a Widow ever since the Death of the said Frederick Manson, and that her Maiden name was Anna Remington,
Anna Manso
Subscribed & Sworn to by said Anna Manson in open Court the day & year first above written - Before
J. P. Fay Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I, Isaac Burke Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Samuel M c Key Esq. is the Judge of said Court of Probate, & that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this Nineteenth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty
Isaac Burke Reg
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Anna Manson
Anna

I, Elias Temple, of Framingham in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say, That I am Town Clerk of said Framingham, have been duly chosen, and sworn, according to law, and have the care, custody and keeping of the records of said Town. And that, in a book belonging to said Town containing a record of Births, Deaths, and Marriages I find the following record of Births, viz;
"The following seven are children of Frederick Manson & of Anna his wife. —
Loring Manson born December ye 7 th 1770
Richard born July ye 15 th 1772
Anna born November 22 d 1773, and died Oct r 12. 1775
Frederick born December 2 d 1775
Nathan born February ye 7 th 1778
Ebenezer Born December ye 27 th 1779
Polly Manson born November ye 5 th 1781"
I further testify that I cannot find a record of the Marriage of the aforesaid Frederick & Anna and that I cannot find a record of any marriage from the year 1767 to the year 1776
Elias Temple { Town Clerk of Framingham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. April 22. 1840. Then Elias Temple, who is personally known to me as a credible witness, made oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed is true — Before me
Jonath Adams Justice of the Peace

I, William Barry of Framingham in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify & say, that I was installed December 16 1835 over the First Parish & the church connected therewith in said Town of Framingham, as the Pastor thereof, in which relation I have continued until this day. I further declare that I have in my possession an ancient book purporting to contain the records of said First Church, in which book it is recorded that the Rev. Matthew Bridge was ordained Pastor over said church February 19, 1745/6. and departed this life Sept. 2, 1775 sustaining at his death the same office. I further certify that it appears from said book, that during the ministry of the Rev. Mr. Bridge, the usual entries common in such books were made, excepting only those of Marriages. of which after a careful examination I have found no record except on one page, which is as follows.
Records of Marriages
Matthias Bent and Abigail Stone,
entered into a marriage covenant Feb 26. 1745/6
Joseph Nurse and Sarah Walkup
entered into a marriage covenant Feb 27. 1745/6.
and the Subscriber certifies his full belief that there are all the entries of Marriages during the ministry of the Rev. Mr. Bridge, contained in said Book of Records.
I further certify that among the Records of Baptisms are found the following viz. "Records of Baptisms 1771 May 19. Living son of Frederick Manson. 1772 July 19. Richard s. of Frederick Manson. 1773 Nov 20 Anna d. of Frederick Manson. February 18 th 1776. Frederick son to Frederick Manson. April 12. 1778. Nathan son to Frederick Manson - April 23. 1780. Eben t son to Frederick Manson. 1781. Polly d. to Frederick Manson.
William Barry
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middletown J. April 22. 1840. Then the Rev. William Barry, subscribed

who is personally known to me as a credible witness, subscribed the foregoing affidavit & made oath that the same is true Before me
Josiah Adams Justice of the Peace
I David Kellogg of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify that I was ordained as a min- -ister of the Gospel over the first Church in Framingham in January seventeen hundred & ten eighty one. I have ever since lived in the same town. At the time of my ordination Frederic Manson and Anna his wife lived together & attended on my preaching & continued to do so so long as said Frederic Manson lived, I never heard any doubt expressed that they had been law- fully married. They were persons of good character, & had a large family of children. Anna Manson still lives in Framingham & is the same person above mentioned. It was the practice of said Church to baptize only the children of such parents as made a profession of Religion, by professing a believe in the Church Covenant.
David Kellogg Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. April 22. 1840. Then the Rev. Dr. David Kellogg, who is personally known to me as a credible witness, subscribed the above affidavit & made oath that the same is true - Before me. Josiah Adams Justice of the Peace
I Deborah Hemenway of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow, aged eighty three testify & declare that I was born in said town & have lived here ever since, except for one or two short periods. When I was eight or nine years of age I was received into the family of Pastor Ebenezer Hemenway of said town, where I continued to live till the age of nineteen. His daughter Anna was about four years older than myself. While I lived there, she was married to Frederic Manson of said town, & they lived together in said town till his death, which was some years since. They

had a large family of children. The oldest, who was named Loring, was born in the house of said Dr. E. Hemenway where said Frederic, & Anna lived together, as man & wife, for a year or more after their marriage. I did not see them married; but I remember that in a very short time after I heard them published in the Rev. Mr. Bridges meetinghouse, they went away together saying they were going to Mr. Bridges to be married, & when they came back they said they had been married. I never doubted that they were married nor do I know or believe that it was doubted by any one. Said Anna is now living in Framingham, & is still the widow of said Frederick Manson.
Subscribed by a mark in presence of Elijah Clark. Deborah Hemenway mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. April 23. 1840. Then Deborah Hemenway, who is personally known to me as a credible witness, subscribed the foregoing affidavit, by making her mark, and made oath that the same is true.
Before me Josiah Adams Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Root Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, do hereby certify that Josiah Adams Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his several signatures written on the foregoing Paper are his genuine signatures. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this Twelfth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred & forty Isaac Root the Reg

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Anna Manson wid: of Frederick, Mass.
Let to Hon: Mr. Carpenter, 8 July 1840. Mr. Elijah Clark Sept 5. 1840
Act 4 July 1836.
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B. C. Mack is from quest when I white.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
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July 19/76 Letter to Hon giving service of S. order May 1/75 to Jan/76 and Dec. 1876. but no record writing of another date.
No. 15861
Anna Manson Widow of Frederick Manson 24th Supt New War
Act: July 4th 85
Index: Vol. M , Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Anna Mansun upphävd på Pension den -
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 18 1840.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Frederick Manson is borne on "A. Return of Officers and men in Capt. Gleason's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment 5 th Regt. of foot," as a private from Framingham, this Return is dated "Sept 1 30 th 1775," and signed "Micajah Gleason Capt." He also appears to have served as Acting Quarter Master of Col. Thomas Marshall's Regiment on Noddles Island from August 24 th to Nov r 30. 1776.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Abel Perry of Natick in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the eighty third year of my age. Do Testify and say that I rendered service in the Revolutionary War, and in December 1776, I enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Broad of Natick. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Thacher (of Cambridge as I believe) and we marched to Providence in the State of R.I. thence to Hartford in the State of Connecticut, thence to Northtown and White Plains N.Y., over a River by Kings ferry to the Jersey Country, and was dismissed in a place called Woodbridge, and I believe I served three and a half months under this engagement, and I well recollect one Ensign Manson of Framingham, he was Quartermaster Sergeant the first part of the time, and a Quartermaster the remaining part of this service, and until we were dismissed, and I further certify that I have often met the said Manson and conversed with him since the War in Framingham, and in various other places.
Natick
Abel his X Perry mark
Middlesex ss. May 6 - 1840
Then Personally appeared the above named Abel Perry and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed by his mark and I do certify that he is worthy of full confidence
Joseph Ballard Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Dike Oyer and terminer of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Joseph Ballard & Joseph Adams are respectively Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signatures of said Ballard in three places written & the designation of the said Adams in two places written on this paper are their genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and forty Isaac Dike Oye

I, Gilbert Marshall of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty years. Do Testify and say that I was drafted out to go to Rhode Island near the first of July 1777, and I did service in a Company commanded by Capt David Brewer of this Town, and the Regiment was commanded by Col Samuel Bullock of Sherburne. I continued in this service near twenty days, and Frederick Manson of this Town was Quartermaster in this same Regiment, and he did duty as such while I was in this service, we were called out on an alarm at this time. I further Testify that I have known the said Manson from my youth up, and knowing to his Managing a Miss Hemenway before the Revolution,
Gilbert Marshall
Framingham
Middlesex ss. May 6 - 1840
Then personally appeared the the above named Gilbert Marshall and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed and I do certify that he is worthy of full credence
Joseph Bolland Justice of the Peace

I, Nathan Knowlton of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty years of age, do testify and say that I rendered Service in the Revolutionary War. That near the first of August 1777. I enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Winch of Framingham. Lt Abel Fisk of Hopkinton was one of the Lieutenants. The Regiment was commanded by Col Samuel Bullard of Shurton, and we went to Benington, and from there to Lake George Landing and was at the taking of Burgoyne, and from there to Albany in N.Y. and I continued in this service four months, and I well recollect one Frederick Manson of this Town. The said Manson was in the same Regiment and did the duty of Quartermaster during the time which I was in this service, and have since been acquainted with the said Manson until the time of his death,
Nathan Knowlton
Middlesex ss } Framingham May 6 - 1840
Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Knowlton and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed and I do certify that he is worthy of full confidence
Joseph Ballard Justice of the Peace

I James Dunton, now resident in Southborough in the County of Worcester (Mass) late of Hopkinton Mass. aged eighty years testify & say, that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, I belonged to the town of Holliston Mass. & there enlisted into the continental service for the term of three years. I went directly to West point, & remained there in the service of the United States through that and the succeeding year. Capt. James Allen commanded our Company, & our Regiment was commanded by Colonel Ward. Frederic Munson was in the service at West point, in the year seventeen hundred & eighty. He acted as Quartermaster. I do not now remember the name of his Colonel. said Munson's regiment was of the militia, but was commanded by Continental Officers.
I cannot state the exact time that said Munson served as Quartermaster at West point. I am sure it was as much as nine months, & I think considerably longer. He belonged to Framingham which adjoins Holliston, Hopkinton & Southborough, & I was well acquainted with him. A few years before his death (I think about twenty years ago) I saw him at his shop in Framingham, and had a long conversation with him in regard to the transactions at West point during our services there in seventeen hundred and eighty.
James Dunton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex ss. On this twenty third day of June in the year eighteen hundred & forty, personally appeared James Dunton of Southborough, and subscribed the above affidavit & made oath that the same is true according to his best recollection, knowledge & belief, before me; and I certify that he is a credible witness & entitled to full credit.
Joseph Adams Justice of the peace
I, Loring Manson of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, sixty nine years of age, do testify and say that Frederick Manson my Father Died in this town on the twenty fifth day of October 1826, that my Mother Anna Manson lives in my family and has so continued, and a Widow of my Father Frederick Manson up to the present time. I have heard my Father repeatedly speak of being in the Revolutionary War, and particularly of being in the Jerseys where he rendered service,
Loring Manson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Framingham June 30. 1840
Then personally appeared the above named Loring Manson. known to me as a credible witness, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, the interline in the fourth line from the bottom (a Widow) made pursuant to the execution of the paper, and also the word "particularly" before the word "of being in the Jerseys" were written after an erasure. Before me Joseph Adams Justice of the peace
Hon. W. Parmachoo (N.R.)
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I Uriah Rice of Framingham in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts I am in the eighty fourth year of my age I do testify and say that I rendered service in the war of the Revolution and that I now receive a Pension for the same I entered the service in December A D 1776 and served three months I was in the company of Capt Nehemiah Broad of Natick the Reg was commanded by Col Shacher of Cambridge we marched to Providence in R I thence by the way of New London & Hartford in Ct to White Plains in New York and to the Jersey Country I well recollect Frederick Mansen of Framingham he was a Quarter Master or Quarter Master sergent to the Reg he served all the time that I was in this service Uriah Rice
Middlesex ss July 30 1840
Then personally appeared the above named Uriah Rice and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge and belief Before me
I certify that above named Uriah Rice is a respectable Man and worthy of confidence
Henry Richardson { Justice of the Peace Henry Richardson { Justice of the Peace

I Timothy Leland of Holliston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now aged eighty eight years do testify and say that I rendered service in the Revolutionary War, and now receive a Pension for said service; that I was drafted in said Town of Holliston, near the first part of August Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and went into the service in a Company commanded by Capt Joseph Welch of Framingham, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Bullard of Sherburne in said County, the Regiment marched to Bennington and Picket, and was there drafted out to go on a three days Scout, to take Lake George Landing, after the taking of which, we returned, and I was at taking of General Burgoyne's Army; then I went to Albany and from there through the Jerseys to the White Plains, and continued in the service until the month of December, when we were dismissed, and discharged. And I well recollect that there was a man with us in said service, by the name of Manson in said Col. Samuel Bullard's Regiment, and that said Manson was some kind of an Officer in said Regiment and that said Manson belonged to said Framingham.
Timothy Leland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex S.S. On this thirty first day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared Timothy Leland, who subscribed the above affidavit, and made oath that the same is just and true, according to his best recollection, knowledge and belief, before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County of Middlesex; and I further certify that he is personally known to me as a creditable witness, and entitled to full confidence and belief in all his statements.
Elias Bullard justice of the peace

I, James Dalrymple of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the eighty-fourth year of my age, do depose and say that I rendered service in the revolutionary war, that I now draw a pension, that at the time of the revolutionary war I resided in Sudbury in said County, that at that time & since the war I have been well acquainted with one Frederick Mansen of Framingham in said County, and that I was knowing to the fact that my father Thomas Dalrymple and my brother Thomas Dalrymple Jr. of said Sudbury engaged in a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Maynard, the regiment was commanded by Col. — Thacher; that I understood at that time after my father returned and by others that said Frederick Mansen was a Quarter Master or Quarter Master Sergeant in said Col. Thacher's regiment; that said regiment went out into the Jersey Country and was out in this service three or four months, and that at the time the regiment was to be dismissed a part of said Capt. Maynard's company was taken by the British, that it is my full belief from the various statements that said Mansen was in said Col. Thacher's regiment, and did the duty of Quarter Master or Quarter Master Sergeant, in said regiment James Dalrymple
Commonwealth of Mass. Middlesex County ss. Aug. 18, 1840 Then personally appeared the above named James Dalrymple, well known to me as a person of veracity, and made oath that the affidavit subscribed by him is true. Before me M c H. Wood Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middletown ss. I Isaac D. Dyer of the County of Dukes and the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Henry Richardson Esq. & Henry W. Wood are respectively Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that their signatures written on the foregoing Paper are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twentieth day of August 1840. Isaac D. Dyer of Dukes I also certify that Elias D. Dyer is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature hereunto written is genuine. -
Witness my hand & seal of said Isaac D. Dyer
Isaac D. Dyer in the case of the widow of Nathaniel Dyer

Miss Emma Manson

Brighton Aug. 26: 1890
Mrs Isaac Fish Page.
Sir, I enclose here with additional evidence in support of Mrs Minna Manson's claims for a Pension, which I request you to forward to the Commissioners of Pensions.
If Sir any part of Mrs Manson's claims are set forth, or expressed in that plain simple manner which she has at various times stated to be true, are, to vague to have a full examination, then I request that there be reasonable allowance made on that account.
The service of 9. months at Fishkill and West Point in 1780, was a recruit as Desert, in the Continental Service, and ought to have been so expressed in Mrs Manson's Declaration. if the Commissioners will examine the affidavit of James Dunton in support of this service and the Continental Rolls of 1780.
Manson's service will undoubtedly be found
Very Resp't You C.C. St Elijah Clark

Brighton December 5 th 1880
Wm William Paymenter Esq.
Sir. The communication of the Commissioner of the fifth of September last. States that Mrs Anna Manson can have a Certificate for her husband's service 8 months as a private in 1775, and 11 months 28 days as Quarter Master Sergeant, by advising the Department that such is her wish.
I have to State that I have consulted with her on that statement, and she will accept a certificate for that, reserving the right to an increase hereafter providing she should be able to find additional evidence.
Very Respect Yours Obdt Servt Elijah Clark
To Wm William Paymenter Esq, M. C.

Anna Hanson
Mass.
act 4 July '38
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8 mo. pri
11. 28 3/4 2r M. Serjt
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Framingham Fred. Mason d. 1826
Anna
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75 10 or 12 ex al. Stoneham
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76 Aug 24, 3. 6 2 nd Mar 1 st - Nov 30.
Henry Priest
77 Aug 10 3. 16 2 nd M. S. 1 st Mar 1 st - Nov 30.
78 Aug 10 3. 20 do. do. (Palland)
79 Aug 10 3. 16 do. do.
80 9. 11. do. Militia Gen Patterson.
 ① Abel Perry with 11 Rev  ② Gilbert Marshall  ③ Nathan Knowlton 
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Manson, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4710 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 22, 1792 to John Peck
*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.