Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 43874-160-55, for Timothy Maynard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Maynard, Timothy
B.L.W. 43874-160-55
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Set Hon. Mr. Taft Oct 23, 1856 End P
236.082
Act Mar. 3. '55.
Feb. 26. '56.
Timothy Maynard, Wis.
438 1/4 Timothy Ruggles Mass. Ma.
Ent. 20. Jan. 1781.
Leis. 20. May "
Heavy. war.
Private
Mass militia
Mass. Mr. Paken
Ad. 160 acc Oct 23/56
Dodge
V. No 1-29
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Hon. Mr. Taft H. R.

236.082
Claim of Timothy Maynard
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Presented by JOHN WILSON,
Deerfield, Mass.
Presented by Asa Howland. Conway, Ms.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, }
On this sixteenth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, Asa Showland Esq. a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Timothy Maynard aged ninety two years, a resident of Conway in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that he is the identical Timothy Maynard who was a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Timothy Reugles in the Regiment of commanded by in the war of the Revolution,
That he was drafted  mustered into service at Rutland in Massachusetts on or about the twentieth day of January, A. D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and continued in actual service in said war for the term of four months and was honorably discharged at Rutland on or about the twentieth day of May A. D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty one on account of the expiration of the time for which I enlisted as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. And refers to his former declaration made under act of upon which he obtained a Land Warrant No. for acres, which he having legally transferred and disposed of, is not within his power now to return.
He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any application therefor, than the one above referred to, under act of  upon which he obtained the said Land Warrant, No. for acres, and the one now presented.
Timothy Maynard
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said Timothy Maynard who signed and executed the above declaration, and is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Asa Showland Justice of Peace.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, }
Personally appeared Jonathan Jones and Wm. L. Holdridge citizens of the said County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Timothy Maynard and that he is the person now present who signs and executes the above declaration.
Jonathan Jones Wm. L. Holdridge
Sworn to and subscribed before me this sixteenth day of February A. D. 1856; and I certify that the said Jonathan Jones and Wm. L. Holdridge are credible and respectable citizens.
Asa Showland Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, { ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN. }
I hereby certify that _____ Esq., before whom the within declaration and affidavit were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the _____ for the County aforesaid,
this _____ day of _____
A. D. 185_____
_____ Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, SS.
I, GEORGE GRENNELL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Asa Howland Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts and as therein done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Asa Howland and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six .
Geo. Grennell Clerk

House of Reps. July 19 th
Mr Conn.
Some time last winter I presented to the de- partment the appli- cation of Timothy May- nard for hunting land warrant. I was informed that it would be issued in due time - No. 230082.
I have been written to by the applicant, but as I have not heard from the Dept., can give him no informa- tion.
Yours
M. C. Meigs

House of Reps. Feb 26 1810
Hon Comtee of Reviewing
I enclose to you the application of Timothy Maynard for laid warrant, with accompanying certificates. I trust the claim of this aged patriot will receive prompt attention. Yours with respect M c Naughton

Conway Ms. Aug. 9. 1838
Hon. M. Foyter,
Dear Sir, Please  deliver the enclosed to the Commission of Deacons and as your session is about to close, request him to communicate with me at Conway Mass. I hope that the evidence now transmitted will be found satisfactory and that a Warrant will soon be issued
Respectfully Yours Asa Howland
P.S. Col Wilson of Deerfield who has had experience in obtaining B.L. Warrants informs me that it will not be necessary to prove and forward another certificate of the Clerk of the Court to the least that I am a Justice of the Peace as there is already a certificate filed in the office of the Commission of Deacons
P.S. 2 d . I thank you kindly for the Rec. Sur d transmitted during the session and if convenient would like to receive the Reports of the Deacons investigating Committee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
February 11. 1856.
I  H ereby 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 Timothy Maynard is borne on pay roll of Capt. Timothy Huggles Comp. of guards doing duty at Rutland from Jan'y 20. to May 20. 1781. 4 mos. as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Hon. Francis DeWitt Sec. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dear Sir,
Timothy Maynard an inhabitant of this town aged 92 years, states that about the year 1781, he then being a resident of the town of Westboro in Worcester County performed a service of four months, in the Revolutionary War; and was stationed at Rutland in the same County.
Will you sir, have the goodness to examine the records of that period, and if they are found to contain the name of Mr. Maynard, transmit me a certificate of the fact, in order that he may obtain a Bounty Land Warrant agreeably to the U.S. Law of March 1855.
Respectfully Yours &c Asa Howland.
Conway Feby 8 th 1856.

A certificate of Col. Jabez Newhall formerly a Colonel of a Regiment of Cavalry in the Mass. 1 st Division Militia.
I Jabez Newhall a native and resident of Conway Mass. of the age of seventy nine years hereby testify and say that I have been acquainted with Timothy Maynard of Conway Mass. from my youth that he was then, now is now reported to be a Revolutionary Soldier.
I recollect a fact that occurred more than sixty years since at a Militia training in this town the said Timothy Maynard was present and did duty as a private soldier carried with the same Musket that he used in the War of the Revolution.
I further say that I believe him to be the identical Timothy Maynard now ninety two years of age that did guard duty at Rutland in 1781. whom service is certified to by the Secretary of State of Massachusetts.
Jabez Newhall
Franklin Co. Aug 8. 1856. Then personally appeared the above named Jabez Newhall and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is to his best knowledge and belief true. — Before me Asa Woodcock Justice of the Peace

A certificate of James S. Whitney Esq. Superintendent of the U.S. Armory Springfield Mass.
This certifies that I James S. Whitney Superintendent of the U.S. Armory Springfield Mass. have been personally acquainted with Timothy Maynard of Conway Mass. about twenty years, that he has the reputation of being a Revolutionary Soldier and have no doubt that he is the identical Timothy Maynard whose service is certified to by the Secretary of State of Massachusetts as having done Guard duty at Rutland Mass. in 1787. —
James S. Whitney
Franklin Co. Aug 9. 1856. Then personally appeared the above named James S. Whitney and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed, is to his best belief and knowledge true. —
Before me Asa Howland Justice of the Peace.

A certificate of John Boyden of Conway Mass a Revolutionary Soldier a pensioner—
This certifies that I John Boyden of Conway Mass. being a Revolutionary Soldier, and pensioner and having received a Bounty Land Warrant of 160 acres under the U.S. Law of March 1855 am personally acquainted with Timothy Maynard of Conway Mass, that said Maynard has lived a neighbor to me since about the year 1788 that I have often heard him speak of his service at Rutland in 1781, that he is as person of strict truth and integrity and I have no doubt but that he is the identical Timothy Maynard whose service is certified to by the Secretary of State of Massachusetts as having done Guard duty at Rutland Mass. in 1781.
John Boyden
Franklin Co. Aug 9. 1856. Personally appeared the above named John Boyden a native of the town of Conway Mass aged ninety two years and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is to his best belief and knowledge true.
Before me Asa Howland Justice This certifies that I Asa Howland am a — { of the River native of the town of Conway Mass. and am now sixty eight years of age, and that in the year 1814 I

performed a tour of Military duty as a Major in a Regt. of Mass Militia commanded by Col. Thomas Langley, and have received two Bounty Land Warrants No. 52946 and 37740 respectively. — I further certify that I have been acquainted with Timothy Maynard of Conway Mass. from my youth and have many times heard him state that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and thought it rather hard that he having served four months could not receive a pension, as others had that served six months. — I further certify that during the last winter a grandson of Mr. Maynard applied to me to aid in procuring a Bounty Land Warrant for his grandfather Timothy Maynard. — I requested the young man to obtain from Mr. Maynard a statement of the time that he claimed to have served in the Revolutionary War with the name of the Capt of the Company in which he did duty. And that I would write to the Secretary of Massachusetts and ascertain if there was any record of his service. He soon brought me a memorandum stating that he commenced his tour of duty Jan'y 20 th 1781 and was discharged May 20 of the same year having done duty four months in a Company commanded by Capt Timothy Ruggles. — When I received the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth which accompanies Mr. Maynard's application now in your office No. 236082, I was surprised to find that an old soldier ninety two years of age, had stated the day and month and year, and time so exactly. — I further certify that in conversation with the aged citizens of this town I find that Mr. Maynard has ever had the reputation of being a Revolutionary soldier and I have no doubt that he is the identical Timothy Maynard whose service is certified to by the Secretary of State of Mass as having done guard duty at Rutland in 1781. —
Conway Ms. Aug 9. 1856. — Asa Howland
To the Commissioners of Pensions

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