Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13838, for James Mann, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Mann, James
S. 13838
CONTENTS
Carded

998 New York
Reports 24
James Mann
of New York in the State of New York. who was a Surgeon in the Regiment commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col. Shephard in the New York line for time for more than two years.
Mass. Cont. Service. Records at Fitchburg
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 4 80 Dollars 00 Cents per An. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Oct. 1832 and sent to the Resident New York City
Arrears to 14th of September '32 720. Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar. '33 210. $960.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. R. Palmer , Clerk. Book 5 Vol. 5 Page 115

994 New York
Died
James Mann, deceased of New York in the State of NY who was a Surgeon in the Co. commanded by Captain of the reg commanded by Col Shepard, in the NY line for 2 years.
Massachusetts Service Records of Feb 27 '04 Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831 and ending Nov. 7. 1832. when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Augt 1824 and sent to A Ray Esq. Present
Appears to the 14th of
Pension allowance ending
Increased from $480.00 per ann
Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832. J. Mann
Recorded by Clerk
Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 46
to Caroline E. Mann Harriet J. Mann W. H. Mann Mary Ann Williams only Surv. Children
W. H. Page Sept 3. 1844.
Alp. see let. 7. Aug.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of New York } County of New York } S.S.
On this fifteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of General Sessions of the peace of the City & County of New York James Warren a resident of the City and County of New York and State of New York aged Twenty three years, who first duly sworn according to law, did on his oath make the following Declaration: in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he was commissioned Surgeon of Regiment 9 th July 1779. and served in the fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the command of Col. William Shepard; that he resided when he entered the service in the town of Wrentham County Norfolk (then County of Suffolk) State of Massachusetts, and that he joined the Regiment to which he was attached, the week it marched from Providence Rhode Island, which Regiment was annexed to Genl. Srovers Brigade to be united with the Division of the Army under the command of Maj. Genl. Howe, which that campaign covered a part of the State of New York above Westchester County; during this

campaign. Stony Point was captured by Genl. Wayne the garrison made prisoners of War, and Verplank's point was evacuated by the enemy. The following winter (known by the name of the harsh winter of 1779, '80) the Regiment built shuts in the high lands two miles east of North River opposite Low Point; the deponent further saith, that the following campaign of 1780, he crossed with the Brigade and Regiment to which he was attached into the State of New Jersey, during this campaign, the defection of Arnold took place. Majr. Andrew Adjutant Genl. of the British Army was captured as a spy, was condemned and executed as a spy at Tappan, of which execution the deponent was a witness - after the conclusion of this campaign the Regiment to which he was attached built shuts for winter quarters, one or two miles west of Fort Putnam and West Point, where he continued on duty through the winter and untill the opening of the campaign 1781 - The campaign 1781. the French Army who the preceding winter had been quartered at Rhode Island, took up their line of march and joined the continental in the vicinity of Phillipsburg near east of Dobbs ferry on North River; when the combined army the continental on the right and the French on the left was in this position, the deponent with others of the army crossing down the River was by surprise taken & made a prisoner of War about the middle of July 1781, was carried to New York was paroled at Schalklands and boarded with Elias Habbard who is now living - The deponent further saith he was

not exchanged until about the beginning of November, after the surrender of the Army of Lord Cornwallis to the combined armies of America & France, (when exchanged) he was landed at Elizabethtown Point, from whence he joined his Regiment, there encamped on the high grounds north of Pickskill village. The deponent further saith that the following winter the Regiment to which he was attached was quartered in the long barracks, so denominated at West Point, where he continued on duty through the winter and into the latter part of Spring 1782 when being out of health he obtained a furlough for recovery of his health, after which he did not rejoin his Regiment, in order to remain with the army, but in the month of September or October 1782, he received about one month's pay in Morris' Notes for which he obtained specie at par, the only valid payment received while in the army. The deponent further declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
James Munn
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, and the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary officer and served as he states. R. Diker Recorder In his of the Session James Polhemus Alderman J. P. Robertson Alderman

I Richard Matfisa clerk of the court of General Spions do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Mann for a pension - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of August eighteen hundred thirty two -
Richard Matfisa
Stearns
L.C.
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Ms. A. 9. 2. 19

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and 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.
L. W. B. I. 13838.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 8, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning James Mann, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 15, 1832, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at New York City, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a surgeon in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Shepherd. He enlisted at Wrentham, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. C. A. Sumner,
Milford, Mass.

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Schuylkill }
On this third day of June A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County, William H. Mann a resident of Pottsville in Schuylkill County who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath - State that he is one of the surviving children of the late James Mann deceased who was up to the time of his death a pensioner of the United States under act of 7 June 1832 as a Surgeon in the war of the Revolution at the rate of $480 Four hundred and Eighty dollars per annum on the New York agency that he died on the 7 th day of November A.D. 1832 without leaving a widow and the following named Children survived him to wit, William H. Mann, the declarant; Mary Ann intermarried with Thomas Williams, Caroline E. Mann and Harriet T. Mann.
Now the object of this declaration being made by the undersigned and in behalf of the other surviving heirs; Is in order to assert a claim in right of their father Surgeon James Mann deceased for an increase

of his possession under the act of 7. June 1832 from Four hundred and Eighty dollars to six hundred dollars per annum and the payment on the increase from the 4 th of March A.D. 1831 to the 7 th day of November A.D. 1832
Given & Subscribed in open court June 3 rd 1844
William H. Mann for himself and surviving heirs
Chas. Farley Prothry -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this day 3 years aforesaid.
Chas. Farley Prothry
Filed June 3. 1844

33,884 James Brander?
NY
act 7-June 32
Increase
2 yrs Surgeon
600. from 4 March 31 to 7. Nov. 32 the day of his death Caroline C. Harriet J. Mrs. H. Man and Mary and Williams only surviving children deduct what was paid
A. Ray Esq Present

State of Pennsylvania } ss: Schuylkill County }
On this Third day of June A.D. 1844 Before the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County personally came Thomas C. Williams, a witness of lawful age, residing in the Borough of Pottsville who upon his solemn oath did depose and say That Sargeon James Mann who received a pension on the New York Roll at the rate of Four hundred and Eighty dollars per annum died on the 7 th day of November A.D. 1832 that he left no widow and the following named children survived him to wit, Mary Ann intermarried with this deponent, William N Mann, Caroline C. Mann and Harriett J. Mann, all residing in the Borough of Pottsville Schuylkill County.
Sworn & subscribed in open court June 3 rd 1844.
Th. C. Williams
Chas. Shirley Prothonotary

Shuylkill County Pa
I Charles Sharley Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said County Certify that the testimony of the within named Thos G. Williams, as stated in the foregoing deposition was taken, sworn & subscribed thereto in open court on the day of the date hereof. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court June 3 rd A. D. 1844.
Chas Sharley Protho

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
18 Dec 1828.
James Mann — of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Surgeon in the Fourth regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he did not receive commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing. dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary J. Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
20 th December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to the line, amounting to dollars.
It further appears that James Mann is now on the pension list of the any - - - - - agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of per month.
The Revolutionary records in this Office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Surgeon James Mann of the Massachusetts line -
John Hagner And

War Department Bounty Land Office 23 rd May 1829
The records of this Office, do not show that James Mann, a Surgeon of the Mass s line ever received, or is entitled to Land of the U. States.
E. Stephens

Boston 12 th December 1820
Sir — I have the honor to inclose with this my documents for the benefits of the act approved on the 15 th May 1820 "for the relief of certain revolutionary Officers and soldiers". When this act was first made public, it was believed the officers of the Medical staff of the Army were not included in its provisions. Since having received information, that by a liberal construction of the act, the medical staff of the Army, who served to the end of the war were included, still I hesitated, to prefer my claims, (until having obtained the opinions of gentlemen of legal profession that my claims were good;) knowing I could not comply with the requirements set forth in the former proposed, for obtaining the benefits of the act. Although I continued in service to the end of the war, yet I could not declare I had "received a certificate commonly called a commutation certificate for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by a resolution of Congress of the 22 nd March 1783, instead of the half pay for life". The reasons of my neglect to the injury of none excepting myself are fully set forth in my declaration. If services to the termination of the war was all that was required by the resolution of Congress passed 22 nd March 1783, I am not only included in its immediate provisions, but all subsequent acts founded thereon. If these Officers and soldiers, who had received a share "for the substance of things hoped for" — the evidence of which never rendered are entitled to the benefits of the act approved 15 th May 1820, will my having received neither share nor substance be a reasonable bar to my claims? — I am, Sir, very respectfully your most obedient humble servant James Mearns The Honorable Secretary of the Treasury. Washington

Amos Eaton
J. C. Loomis Esq.
$480 per ann
111.312

Washington 27 th August 1832
Mr. James L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I have attentively read the pension act of June 7 th 1832, and do not hesitate to say that neither the policy, terms, or spirit of it debars any person, having the description of character specified in the four classes of regular troops, state troops, militia, and volunteers, persons employed in the naval service, and Indian spies, during the revolutionary war, from receiving the pension allowed, independently of property or other means of support. He may be in possession of the largest fortune, he may be an officer civil or military with a competent annual salary, he may be an officer in the army or navy receiving the appropriate monthly pay, he is nevertheless intitled to the provisions of this act, provided during the revolutionary war, he served in either capacity before mentioned the term or terms required. The order of the president, to which you alluded in your remarks on saturday, in relation to persons employed by and receiving pay from the government is strictly in conformity to the terms and spirit of the pension act of March 18 th 1818, which had a special regard to property and the

means of support. I do not exactly remember what maximum in property is by the act of 1818 adopted but I believe it is $1000. It would follow then that any one made better than that sum by any pay or emolument from the government would not be entitled to the pension and pay both. But there being no such limitation in the act of June 7 th ult o every person, without respect to circumstances, is entitled, exclusively, on account of services in one or the other class mentioned, during the revolutionary war, to all the benefits of its provisions.
I should therefore be much gratified if you think with me, as I am sure you do, that you could send immediately to D. Mann his certificate at the same time, if you have the least scruple on the subject. I am disposed most cheerfully to wait for the opinion of the Attorney General,
Yrs Respectfully
E. H. Cummings

Commission from Congress dated 5 th Sept. 1789 in favor of James Mann, as Surgeon the Massachusetts line from the 1 July 1779.-
Note - On the back of which the following Certificate is written... viz
Head Quarters 14 April 1829
I do hereby certify that Doct Mann by his own request and solicitation has obtained permission from the Commander in Chief to resign his Commission in the service of the U. States.
By Command of his Excell
(signed) D. Humphreys Aid de Camp

Providence May 8 th 1832
This may certify that Doctor James Mann was a Surgeon of the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Col. William Shepard, during the war of the Revolution; and continued in service, to my knowledge for three campaigns, at least, or three years..
Thomas Coles late a lieutenant in said 4 th Massachusetts Regiment.
Rhode Island District
In Providence May 8 th 1832
Personally appeared before me the above named Thomas Coles & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts set forth in above affidavit by him signed
Benja Cowell Clerk & Commissioner of the Dist Court of the U States in said Dist

House of Reps
Weston June 10/44
Sir
You will receive enclosed an application from the Don and surviving heirs of Surgeon James Mann decd. Claiming an increased pension at the rate of $600 a year in lieu of the pension he was allowed at $480, udn act of 7th. June 1832
Your early attention will oblige
Yours &c
Abf. Parnby
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions

June 20 44
Dr Mann's heirs
Left to A Ray
Recd June 12 th
Co. of P. Mann
Wm A Ramsey
James Mann's Heirs

House of Representatives Washington June 15. 1844
Sir,
In my absence from Washington you will be pleased, to communicate with Mr. Ab. Ray respecting the claim of the heirs of Surgeon W. Mann deceased under act of 1832. presented by
John Moore.
Respectfully
Thos. P. Mendenhall
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions

New York City Pension Agency August 29 th 1844
Sir
I beg leave to return for examination the within order, which differs from the pension certificate this morning presented for payment. The latter contains the names of four "only surviving children" of James Mann; the order mentions but three; to whom the payment is limited. As therefore there would seem to be an error either in the notification or the certificate, I have declined making payment until further instructions.
I am
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
M c A. Stewart Peculiar!
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Rev War
✓ 13838 INVALID.
File No. 13 838
James Munn Surgeon Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1732.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 8. 1897 - History to Mr. C. A. Sumner Milford - Mass.

NATHANIEL MILLER HOUSE, FRANKLIN, MASS. FIRST MEETING PLACE, JULY 10, 1797.
Montgomery Lodge, A. F. and A. M.
Instituted Sept. 16, 1797.
Milford, Mass., Sept. 15 1897
Dr Sir:
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Dr. James Mann, born in Wrentham Mass - 1758 1758 or 59 died at Governor's island, N. Y. 1832 - was in his day famous mate in the Revolutionary army & in war of 1812 -
He was 1 st Master of Montgomery Lodge A.F. & A.M. which lodge will celebrate its centennial Sept 16 th next.
I am extremely anxious to learn all & possibly can of his life, public services - birth - death &c
Can you assist me from records by giving me the fullest possible data and more than all I would like to have a portrait of him
C. A. Sumner

The UNITED STATES of AMERICA, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED,
To James M'Nair Esquire
Greeting.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Prudence and Fidelity, do by these Presents appoint you to be Surgeon in the fourth Continental Regiment from the first day of July 1779
You are therefore faithfully and diligently to discharge the
Duty of a Surgeon by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that Purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency Thomas M c Lean Esq r President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the twenty sixth day of September 1781 - and in the Sixth Year of our Independence.
Thos M c Lean President
Entered in the War-Office and examined by the Board.
ATTEST.
J. Carlton
Secretary of the Board of War.
S. File 13,838.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "an act for the relief of certain officers of the revolution," approved on the 15 th of May 1820, I James Mann of the County of Suffolk, Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I was an officer of the revolution in the Continental army, and served as such to the end of the war, viz  and to the 19 th April 1783, several months after the war closed by the promulgation of preliminaries of peace and cessation of hostilities; at which period I was a Surgeon in the fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the army as will appear by my commission which accompanies this document, and was permitted to resign at the date above specified as will appear by endorsement on my commission signed by D. Humphreys Aid de Camp, by command of his Excellency the Commander in chief of the Army.
I further declare, I was a prisoner of war in New-York at the time of the surrender of the Army under the command of Lord Cornwallis at York Town in Virginia to the combined forces of France and Continental Army. Subsequent to this capitulation of the British army I was exchanged, released from imprisonment, and rejoined my regiment, with which I remained in the performance of duty some months. In consequence of infirm state of health, which originated when a prisoner, I obtained leave of absence on furlough. The war terminated; it was adjudged a measure of prudence on account of health not to rejoin the army, but resign my commission, which resignation was accepted only one or two months previous to the

disbanding of the principal force of the army. I have been thus minute to show why I tendered my resignation previous to the promulgation of the definitive treaty of peace, which was weekly expected and soon followed. The army was dismissed (except a small detachment) from their service in May and June 1703.
I further declare I did not receive a certificate, commonly called a commutation certificate for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by a resolve of Congress of the 22 d March 1703, instead of the half pay for life, and that I never directly nor indirectly applied for the same; (although it was due me as publicly as to other officers) because, it was my opinion, at that time, that such commutation cer- tificate would not pay me for the trouble of procuring it.
This opinion was founded on the fact both circumstances and mort- ifying, being in a state of poverty, having expended the whole of a small patrimony for my medical education, and for my support in the army, I was com- pelled to sell my final settlement certificates for one eighth of their nominal value. In similar sacrifices a large propor- tion of the army were constrained to submit.
And I do further declare I have received of the United States no money as a pension since 8 th of March 1826, nor at any period previous; nor would it be required by me now was I not in indigent circumstances, and a family depending on me for support.
James M c Henry

disbanding of the principal force of the army. I have here time to show why I tendered my resignation previous to the promulgation of the definitive treaty of peace, which was weekly expected and soon followed. The army was dismissed (except a small detachment) from their service in May and June 1703.
I further declare I did not receive a certificate, commonly called a commutation certificate for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by a resolve of Congress of the 22 d March 1703, instead of the half pay for life, and that I never directly nor indirectly applied for the same; (although it was due me as fully as to other officers) because, it was my opinion, at that time, that such commutation cer- tificate would not pay me for the trouble of procuring it.
This opinion was founded on the fact both circumstances and morti- fying, being in a state of poverty, having expended the whole of a small patrimony for my medical education, and for my support in the army, I was com- pelled to sell my final settlement certificates for one eighth of their nominal value. In similar sacrifices a large propor- tion of the army were constrained to submit.
And I do further declare I have received of the United States no money as a pension since 8 th of March 1826, nor at any period previous; nor would it be required by me now was I not in indigent circumstances, and a family depending on me for support.
James Mearns

Commonwealth of Mass ts Suffolk ss. Decr. 13 th 1828. Personally appeared before me, Alden Bradford, a Justice of Peace in & for said County, Benjamin Dana and Preston Shepard respectable citizens, to me well known, who made oath, that Dr. James Mann, by whom the foregoing decla- ration was subscribed, is generally reputed & believed to have been an officer in the ar- my of the Revolution, in manner & with the rank or office by him stated —
Given under my hand this 13 th day of December, A.D. 1828
Alden Bradford
Boston Dec r 13 th . 1828. I Chas. N. Parker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Suffolk in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that the above named Alden Bradford is now & was at the time of his subscribing the above certificate, a Justice of the Peace in said Commonwealth & qualified to act as such. & qualified to administer Oaths &c. Witness my hand & Seal of Office, this thirteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. Chas. N. Parker, Cler.

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