Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6850, for Michael Mallet, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Privateer (Mass.)
★ Mallet, Michael
TP 6850
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
Repealed 17 Dec 1832
Widow Letter to the Governor
6850

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6850
P. O.
Michael Mallet
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 5584 Michael Mallet -
The interrogat must be prepared by the Court & the Judges & Clerks. Certificate must be drawn up in conformity with the regulations
Writs & etc 24 Oct 1832
Mr Goodall Bath H. H.

BRIEF in the case of Michael Mallet  or Grafton — in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1760 — 7 1/2 Sailor - capt Hacken on board the privateer Buccanier a 20 gun ship -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no evidence — except the opinion of the court.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? none 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam Potts Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Michael Mallet Private name
No 5504

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton
On this 14 day of August 18 32 personally appeared in open Court  of Probate Michael Mullett a resident of Durham in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the  enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1780 with and served in the  Princeton  Princeton  regiment of the New Hampshire  time , under the following named officers: - Viz -
That he enlisted on board of a Princeton and was called the Buccaneer a 20 gun ship - captain  captain  Nicholas commanded the vessel - we sailed first to Portsmouth N o 16 then to Cape Ann - Then on a cruise off the West Indian Islands down the seam to the British channel from into a French Port . called the  current  others  repeated - from out  his  a few days  full in sight  took a  large  lugger  loaded with fish  put her  into France - Then continued on a cruise  went into  the British channel  from  diversion off  key stone  British vessels  around to make for home - In the off  of Florida  we saw took a British Top sail schooner  loaded with warlike stores  requirements for light horse  we took her  put a prize crew on board  and sent her  then sailed for home  arrived at Bury  Massachusetts  on the 18th of Dec 1780  being about seven months  and half in the naval service as  understand the naval service to return to privateers -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State. Michael Mullett 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 soldier in a Princeton soldier, and served as he states.
Colonel Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Michael Mullett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832 - Moses Dow

State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming
On this 20 th day November A.D. 1932 personally appeared in open court before the judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Michael Malloy a resident of Brattle in the said County of Lycoming State of Pennsylvania aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he knows the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 1860.
June 17 - 1932
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named reserve officers and served as an ensign in the naval service reserve via Captain Harker, Lieutenant Harvey, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Gidley of the Port of Philadelphia. He was called the Buccaneer a twenty gun ship & I enlisted at Boston in April 1790. I sailed in May the same year about the 10 th & I think from Boston to Portsmouth then to Cape Cod. Then on a cruise off the coast of the British Isles. I saw the crew to the British Channel run into a French fort called St. Vincent where we fitted in October having stayed there about two days to repair the bottom. After the ship was corked out for a few days left in with stock a British sloop called a Ganges sloop landed with fish about her into France. This continued for some time until into the British channel again being driven off by some English men of war carrying the West India fleet. We then stood for home. In the gulf of Florida we were attacked by a top sail schooner loaded with round like stones for the British light house in Florida. We managed with a large gun to put her in a state of surrender for New England. We arrived at New York in Massachusetts on the 18 th day of December 1790 being about seven months and a half in the naval service as I understand it to include Port Royal.

I lived in Charlestown in Massachusetts in the neck when I entered the service - I was born there I had always lived there - I went into the service a volunteer the month of my age was at Charlestown but when that was burnt it might be - I believe the most of those who served with me are dead and I do not know of any alive I heard that the commander Mr. Pradick Lieutenant Brewster had a pension behind set for his wife in Hingham Mass. I was born 1763 March 7. I continued to live in Charlestown until after the war 42 years of age last January I moved from there to Boston where I have lived since -
When the Prisoner got into Beverly I was anchored from him afterwards I received twenty five Dollars prize money of the agent at Boston
I would refer for evidence of my testimony to the Rev. David Southland Heol. Aaron Hellen who have lived by me many years and I know of no person alive who can testify to any actual service. But Mr. Jonathan Ireland of Salem in Massachusetts if alive can testify to my being out running into Beverly with the ship at the close of its cruise as I knew him then I have since I was out I heard lately he was living but it is over 150 miles there & I am ill able to get his evidence I do not know as I have or that he is now alive as I have not heard from him some time.
The hearing relates to all being clear whether to a pension or annuity except the present ad- dendum that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
I was interviewed the day before you sent me your letter - Michael Hall

We David Sutherland a clergyman residing in Bath in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire and Aaron Hibbard residing in the same Town of Bath hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Mallet who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a mariner or sailor of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
D. Sutherland Aaron Hibbard
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary mariner or sailor and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Sutherland who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Bath aforesaid and that Aaron Hibbard who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Bath and is a credible and disinterested person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webby Judge of Probate
Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Mallet for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 20 th day of November Anno Domini 1832 - Moses Dow Register