Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33164, for Nathan Norwood, Massachusetts

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Norwood Nathan.
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7561-
Massachusetts
Nathan Norwood
of Gloucester in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nelson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 Years
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of March 1819 and sent to William Wetmore Esq. Salem Mass
  arrears to 4th of March 1819  $ 88.49    emi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48.     136.49  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
National Archives Boston Massachusetts

Nathan Norwood.
Col (Depos Ref- cerapachys Lin 1777 - 6 years
Admiral

State of Massachusetts
I Nathan Norwood a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Gloucester in the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the first day of January in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & Seventy Seven
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the close of the Revolutionary war
as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company of Captain Childs in Colonel James Wilson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line
and that I left the service on the termination of the war being then honorably discharged and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty one years. My discharge the lapse of time is now lost & I have no other evidence in my power to offer than what is herewith established.
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Nathan Norwood's mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit within the State of Mass. Presiding before me the abovenamed Nathan Norwood and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence: and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony
Whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court.
Wm. Withers

We the subscribers inhabitants of the town of Gloucester do testify & say that we are acquainted with Nathan Norwood the declarant within named & believe him to be in his circumstances in life Reduced & indigent & in need of assistance from his country for support ever before & and his character for veracity called in question.
Isaac Elwell Charles D. Roberts } Selectmen
Sworn to before me
Wm Whitmore the Judge within named

7561
Nathan Norwood
March 1899 book 20 p 14 1899
Com.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
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, Nathan Norwood resident in Gloucester in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 7561 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 18th March, 1818, Nathan Norwood late a 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 third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE, A
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  1 dwelling house 2 rooms quite old & much out of repair $45.00   1 small barn 20.00   2 1/2 acres tillage land poor quality 50.00   1/2 cow pasture 15.00   130.00   Personal   1 cow 15.00   2 small tables, a chest some cooking utensils knives } forks & spoons, &c. 3.00   148.00   The owes 35.00   $113.00 

He is, to the best of his knowledge, sixty five years of age, a laborer, lame in his hips and limbs with cramp & rheumatism, caused by hard services during the whole war; and unable to support his family by work - He has 2 in family residing with him; Judith his wife, aged 75 & infirm, and David Gott, aged 11 years -
He served as a private in the Revolutionary war in Capt. Abraham Childs company in Col. James Wessons Regt. in the Massachusetts line from 1777 to June 1783, and was then discharged from the 4th Mass ts Regt.
Nathan his Norwood mark
Sworn to & declared before W m Wetmore Judge. within names

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, Nathan Norwood 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.
Nathan Norwood mark
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Nathan Norwood took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, 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 one hundred & thirteen dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

No 8114
Nathan Norwood
priv:
11 th Mass: Regiment
Warrant issued Sept: 7 th 1819
Henry Miller Attorney,

Know all men by these presents, that I Nathan Norwood of Gloucester in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts do hereby constitute and appoint, and by these presents have constituted and appointed Mr. Henry Miller my lawfull Attorney, for me and in my name and behalf, to receive a Said Warrant for Military Services during the Revolutionary war from the Hon. Secretary of War (when issued) to sign a receipt for the same upon the Record in the War or other proper Department; to do and transact whatever may be requisite in the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Said Attorney may lawfully do by virtue hereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of April, One thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Signed, sealed, & delivered in presence of us
William Ferson Isaac Elwell
Nathan
his Norwood mark
Essex, ss Gloucester. April 6-1819 then the above named Nathan Norwood Personally Appeared and Acknowledged the above Instrument by him subscribed to be his Free act and Power before me
Isaac Elwell { Justice of the Peace

Nathan Norwood's Power of Attorney to receive Land Warrant.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Jo April 12 th 1819.
I Ichabod Tucker, clerk of all the judicial courts of said State in and for said county hereby certify that Isaac Cluett, Esquire, is a justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths; that his signature within written is genuine; and that the seal affixed is the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State.
W th Ichabod Tucker Clerk

July 9. 1879.
War Department
Section of Bounty Lands,
Washington. D. C.
Free Mr. [Signature] P.O. Box [Number] Washington, D.C.

I Nathan Norwood of Gloucester in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, do solemnly swear that I am the identical person, who enlisted in the beginning of the year 1777 in Child's Company, Col d Wesson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, to serve during the Revolutionary war; did actually serve to the close thereof; and was honorably discharged at Head Quarters on the 9th day of June A.D. 1783; and am the person named in said discharge
Nathan his { Norwood mark
We Samuel Clark and William Rogers, both of Gloucester aforesaid, do each solemnly swear, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Norwood, the person now present and to our certain knowledge and belief, he is the identical person who enlisted and served during the Revolutionary war, at the time and in the manner above testified by him.
Samuel Clark W m Rogers
Essex ss April 9 th 1819 then the Above named Nathan Norwood Samuel Clark and William Rogers Personaly appeared before me and made Oath to the truth of the declaration by them respectively signed and I Certify that Samuel Clark and William Rogers above named are both of them Credible Witnessess and believed to be disinterested in their testimony
Isaac Elwell { Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss April 12 th 1819.
I Ichabod Tucker, clerk of all the judicial courts of said State in and for said County hereby certify that Isaac Elwell, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths; that his signature within written is genuine; and that the seal affixed is the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
Isaac Elwell

Ent Nathan Norwood 4th degree
Rev. Feb. 10 1852
claim good wrote to him see letter on file
June 24th 1859. returned him from atty. to visit the attys name Howard to him here

Gloucester, Mo. April 14 th . 1819.
Sir,
Herewith are enclosed the discharge and all the documents required by the War Department to prove my claim to Military bounty land for services during the Revolutionary war. The Power of Attorney is necessarily left blank as the writer knows no person at Washington; and hopes it can be filled with some person's name in the War Office (as Mr. Lewis Edwards or George Boyd) whose benevolence will prompt him to do so charitable an act for poor old Revolutionary soldier? When the Land Warrant is issued, you are requested to send it by mail to this Post Office, directed to me, Nathan Norwood of Gloucester.
I am Sir, respectfully
Your obedt. servt.
Nathan his X Norwood mark
Hon. John L. Calhoun, Secretary of War,

33164 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33164
Nathan Howard
Rev Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Revolutionary Nathan Howard N.B. Will Mr. Ward do his business without a Commission? And Mr. will guarantee the authen- ticity of the without disclaim.
Secy of War Dept. Washington, D.C.
June 8 th 1819.

Gloucester, Mass t June 2 nd 1819.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 25 th ultimo, informing that the blank in my Power of Attorney for Revolutionary bounty land cannot be filled with any one in public service at Washington; and if I thought proper to name any one there, not so employed, it should be delivered to him.
I have no acquaintance with any person there; but have seen advertised in the Boston papers, the name of Thomas Waide, broker and military agent, near the U. States Branch Bank, Washington. You are hereby authorised and empowered to insert the said Waide's name in my power, to receive and receipt for the warrant, provided he is willing to do it and will, at the same time , enclose it under cover to me, franked in your Office. If requested, will forward my receipt to him for the warrant, when received.
I take this method to obtain my warrant at an earlier period than the session of Congress; and hope I may not be disappointed.
I am Sir very respectfully
Your obed t serv t .
Attest. W. Ferson
Nathan his X r Woodmark
Nathaniel Cutting, Esquire, War Department

Gloucester, Mass s 1st July, 1819.
William M. Stewart, Esquire, Section of bounty lands,
Sir, Agreeably to your note of the 24 th ult o . I have filled my power with the name of Mr. Henry Miller, living on F. street, near the Branch Bank; and have also enclosed a note addressed to him, requesting him to call at your Office and sign a receipt for my warrant, being the only arrangement in my power to make.
I again request, that when Mr. Miller has receipted for the warrant, that you would enclose it under cover to me franked by your Office; and hope I shall soon have the satisfaction to receive it soon.
N.B. I rec d a letter from Mr. S. Waide on 20 th ult o . enclosing a blank form of Power for the late war-warrants, subjecting me to 50 Cents postage which is the only benefit I derive from his valuable communications; and decline his further services.
I am Sir, respectfully Your obed t serv t . Nathan his X Norwood mark

By His EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Nathan Norwood Soldier in the Fourth Mass Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six Years and Five Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
G Washington
Command,
Putnam
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment
J. Davis Adjutant.
THE above has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Years faithful Service
Nathan Norwood Six Henry Washington

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 9 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Nathan Knowlton
Chas. Galt
discharged from service by Nathan Knowlton
Nathan Knowlton P.O. Box 314-100 Mass.