Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,531, for Obadiah Mann, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Mann, Obadiah
S. 44, 531
CONTENTS

Notification sent to John Wilson Esq. September 19 th 1820. Lancaster N.H.
Let. Hon. Mary N. Hubbard January 12/30
(H. 274) New Hampshire
Obadiah Mann
of Durand in the state of New Hampshire who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three  one years 1776
scribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Mrs. Lovejoy, Esq. Lancaster N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 16 and 22/30 334.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 16 th March 1820. 120.00
$454.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Obadiah Mann

Isiah Mann's Application for a Pension under the act of 18 th March 1818. Made April 13 th 1818
Col. Jonathan Ward neg did not continue his service 3 years. the reg t that rec d did not remain last season.
The evidence of cre- two dible and disinterest- ed witnesses to prove the services of the claim- ant must be produced.
W. Dept. P. Office

I Obadiah Mann formerly of Wrentham in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now resident Citizen in a place called Durant in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, do on oath testify and declare that I have served as an officer in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment, more than nine months, in the manner following that is to say. Sometime in the month of May A.D. 1775 I received a Commission dated the 19 th day of the same month, as second Lieutenant in the Company of Foot commanded by Captain Mather Wheelock, attached to Col. Artemas Ward's Regiment in the Massachusetts line signed by Joseph Warren President P.T. and Sam l Freeman Secretary P.T. of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts Bay, as soon as I received my Commission I joined the army at Roxbury near Boston where I served, at said Roxbury, Cambridge & Dorchester for the term of eight months. On the first day of January 1776. I had the appointment of first Lieutenant, Captain Jonas Hubbard's Company, in the 21 st Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward, in the Massachusetts line, said Commission is signed by John Hancock President, and Charles Thomson Secretary of Congress. I faithfully served under said Commission, in all about three years, and was then honorably discharged, by General Spencer, verbally, when I retired from the service of my Country.
I further testify and declare, that I am now an old man advanced to the age of eighty years labouring under bodily infirmities, unable to labour, my circumstances in life as to property are poor and indigent, and am in need of assistance from my Country for

Falsely certify —
that he is reduced in his circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Wm Lovejoy
I, WILLIAM LOVEJOY, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District in the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said for the full term of nine months longer at one period of service Obadiah Mann did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid, and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for his support. — And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned acts of Congress.
and further certify that the court in which I sit, is a court of Record —
Wm Lovejoy
State of New-Hampshire Coos-Is - Lancaster
John Willson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Coos aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Lovejoy, before whom the annexed declaration of Obadiah Mann, was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid
that the above signature is in his own proper hand writing; and that this acts and attestations as Justice as aforesaid, full faith and credit is and ought to be given — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 4 th day of September A.D. 1818
John Willson

support, and consider myself entitled to a pension from the United States, according to the provisions of the law of Congress, to provide for certain revo- lutionary Soldiers —
Adriana Nann
April 13th. 1818.
Witness Mrs Lovejoy

Entry State of New-Hampshire.
Coos, ss. O N this thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District, in said State, personally appears Obadiah Mann resident in Durand in said county of Coos, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:— as hereto annexed, viz:

copy Obadiah Mann's Declaration of Schedule
July 1820
14. 2/4
Continue
March 1820.

Coos ff. State of New Hampshire
At the Court of Common Pleas held at Lancaster within and for said County of Coos being a court of record by law established on the second Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Present the Honorable
William Boyce
John Pingree
Esquire Associate Justices
Personally appeared in open court Obediah Maine aged Eighty two years resident in Durand in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant as follows Viz in Capt Jonas Hubbards Company H th Reg t Jonathan Woods Regiment in the Massachusetts line that his original declaration is dated April 13 th 1818 and that he has received a pension and his pension certificate is numbered 14.274. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift-sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 as follows Viz

  1 Cow of the value of  $ 12.00    1 Old Stieghtop  50    1 Black Smith, Bellows  15.00    2 Spoons  20         $ 27.70  
Obadiah Mann
And I further declare that I am by occupation a Blacksmith but am so infirm as to be unable to pursue it in the least - I have no family whatever residing with me and I have not any means of support whatever except the charity of my country -
Obadiah Mann
Sworn to and declared at Lancaster on the 11 th day of July A.D. 1820. before the aforesaid Justices. Attest. John Willson Clerk
I John Willson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Coos, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the 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 twenty seven dollars and seventy cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 11 th day of July A.D. 1820.
John Willson Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Obadiah Mann a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 44.531.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 19. 1775 8 mos. 2 nd Lt. Moses Wheelock Anternas Ward Mass   Jan 1. 1776 1 year 1 st Lt. Jonas Hubbard Jonathan Ward "        
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 13. 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Durand, Coos Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, 80 years.
Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

On the close of the first Eight months Service I Recd a Warrant from Col o Jonathan Ward that I was Prom d a Lieut in his Reg t and had order to muster Men in the year Service I was I was 1 st Lieut in Capt Jonas Hubbard's Company the first Day of January 1776 I Recd a Commission from Congress & then Belonged if I Remember Right to General Spencer's Brigade - after the New arrangement such Place - Col o Parsons was Col o Brigade Gen l - My Col o was Jonathan Ward My Lieut Col o was Benjamin Tupper - our Capt s were Hays, Miller, King, Hubbard Allen Chap t Bartlett and Burns - our Staff officers were the Chaplain Beavlin the Quarter Master Boyd the Pay Master Porter the Adjutant Sammis was Clerk Before we Left New York Capt s Day was Made a Major and before we Left New York after we were Drove d from New York we went from New to New York till came to the Kings o Ferry We went a little Beyond and Return d and went to to a Place Call d the Red Bank where we staid till we had our Discharge which was the first Day of January 1777 - after I went home - I took some Commission & am went into a Regiment Belonging to the State Com d by Col o Crary at Poughkeepsie staid a while. till General M c Intosh to Poughkeepsie, we staid there a while and then went to North Kingstown, under Col o Carpenter

Toward the close of the year. Service Wth Wec. Ware Cold Cast - Ephraim Burns Company are the sign of Musterols and Returns
Mr Name May be. Seen in the Last Abstract That Was Made. and Sign by Ephraim Burns
I am in my eighty second year & live two Hund & forty miles from my native Country where I joined the the army

General Oliver Pond. Maj. Jacob Mann. Capt. David Holbrook all of Wrentham, They were all knowing my things on the Year Service 1776 With Col. Ward.                      Chadwick Mann.

178 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 26, 1923.
W.K. M.O. $1.75 ✓ W
Mr. Washington Gardner, Commissioner Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to your communication of Oct. 24, 1922, I am inclosing a money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior in the sum of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) for a certified photograph (negative) of the original papers, consisting of ten pages, in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44531, of Obadiah Mann of Mass.
Very truly yours,
William A. Robbins

M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
FEB 28 1923 19__
Chief of Rev. War Section C Sir: S
I have this day received from William H. Robbins W.H.R. draft, No. 29,908 for $ 1.75 75 requesting post-office address- es as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed Law Division notice March 19-23 awb
Very respectfully, O. J. RANDALL Chief of Division. [Signature]

(MF 42)
Date March 15-1923
Name Abadiah Mann No. S. 44531 Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 6 pieces, consisting of 10 pages, including 2 Remarks: Commissions, which are not in claim.
Exr. A. W. Ford  Chief Div.
Serial 7878 Low Clerk. No.

Old Man 2916

Rev. War Section.
AM
Oct. 24, 1922.
Mr. Wm. A. Roboine, 178 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 17 th instant, you are advised that if you desire photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44531, of Obadiah Mann of Mass. the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of Aug. 24, 1912 at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty five cents extra for certification, if that is desired, the number of pages to be copied is ten.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to James Robbins, Benj. Redding, Joseph Treadwell, John Tyler, Joseph Jordan, and Jonathan Sawyer, described by you.
Here ith are enclosed the photostat copies from the Revolutionary War claims, S. 19354, Timothy Jordan and W. 25132 Jonas Stevens.
Very respectfully,
Washington Commissioner.

178 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, N. Y., October 17, 1922.
Mr. Washington Gardner, Commissioner Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
On Sept. 30th, I mailed you a money order for $6.05 for photostat copies of the original papers comprising 37 pages on file in your bureau in the Revolutionary War pension claims, S. 1935 19354, Timothy Jordan; and Jonas Stevens, W. 25152, receipt of which was promptly acknowledged. As I have not received these copies, I fear the same have been lost in the mail. I asked for only the negatives.
I have had quite a little photostat work done here in New York City for Yale College, the negatives having been made and mailed in one day.
I would like also to get photostat copy (negative) of the original papers on file in your bureau in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Obadiah Mann who enlisted in Mass., possibly resided in Maine and died in Coos county, New Hampshire, Feb. 4, 1825. I do not know the number of the claim or paper. Will you please let me know the entire number of pages in this claim so that I may know how much to remit.
Will you also kindly let me know whether there are any Revolutionary War papers on file in your bureau in the case of the following named persons, or their widows or children:
 1. James Robbins, died in North Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Me. (Mass.), Nov. 9, 1816.  2. Benjamin Redding, residence, Essex Co., Mass.  3. Joseph Treadwell, " " " " , died Oct. 17, 1779.  4. John Tyler, residence, Essex Co., Mass., Cumberland Co., Me., and died in Garland, Me. between 1802 and 1807.  5. Joseph Jordan, residence, Cumberland Co., Me. (Mass.)  6. Jonathan Sawyer (Capt. or Lieut.), residence, Cumberland Co., Me. (Mass.), died Nov. 1789. 
If there are any papers on file in connection with any of the foregoing, please let me know the number of the claim and the number of pages so that I may send for copies.
Very truly yours,
William A. Robbins
10 pages re Obadiah Mann
Copies being made Oct. 1922 marked Oct 24 1922
S44831
all ok

WILLIAM A. ROBBINS COUNSELOR AT LAW 43 CEDAR STREET NEW YORK
TELEPHONE 5935 JOHN
Hon. Franklin Knight Lane, Secretary of Interior, Washington,
March 23 rd 1914.
Dear Sir:-
As I remember, the records of the Revolution pensions are kept in your department. Will you kindly have sent to me a copy of the application papers of Obadiah Mann who served in that war and died in Randolph, N.H., February 4, 1825, together with an extract of anything of interest, historically or genealogically that may be contained in all other papers on file in connection therewith. I want to use the information for historical work.
Should there be any fee imposed for this service, I shall be pleased to remit.
Respectfully yours, William A. Robbins.

44531
Rey
INVALID.
File No. 44531
Obadiah Mann
Lieut. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914. Apr 2. List to Mr.
M c A. Robbins. M.B.H.
1922 Oct 24. W.A. Robbins info of cost of copies clut
1923. Mich. 19. Photostat copies of 10 pages mailed to Wm. A. Robbins awd.

THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
To Obediah Mann Gentleman
GREETING.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Chudiah Mann to be Second Lieut. of the Foot Company in the Regiment of Foot Whereof His Excellency Artemas Ward is raised by the Congress aforesaid, for the Defence of said Colony.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Lieut. in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Lieut. and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raised in the Colony aforesaid, for the Defence of the same, or any other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline in War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
By Order of the Congress,
Date , the 19 th of May A. D. 1775. Sam l Streaman Secretary P. T.
President P. T.

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, in General Congress assembled.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be First Lieutenant of Captain Jonas Hubbard's Company in the 2 1 Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Jonathan Ward in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty , and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of First Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as First Lieutenant . 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 Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, 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. Jan 4. 1776
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock PRESIDENT.
Attest. Col. Thomson

Leicester N.H. July 29th. 1819
Hon. ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir I enclose the application of Obadiah Mann which is returned for evidence of service. Mr. Mann thinks that his declaration has been misunderstood, and in order that your Honor may fairly understand him, would make the following explanation. He does not claim any more than twelve months service as an Officer of the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment. He obtained a commission from and under the authority of the State of Massachusetts under which he served eight months. — On the first day of January 1776 he received a commission from the Congress of the United States under which commission he served one year in Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment at the expiration of said year he was honorably discharged. — Mr. Mann meant to be understood in his declaration that he served in all under both commissions about three years, — but as to his service as an officer except the eight months under the authority of Massachusetts and the one year under Col. Jon a Ward was at short periods and in the Militia, he did not consider it necessary to the mention the Regiment he last served in, he does not pretend that he served as a continental officer only the one year under Col. Jon a Ward, for which service of one year he thinks he is entitled to a pension, being more than nine months at one enlistment, obtained of service. Should Mr. Mann obtain a pension certificate you will please to forward the same to me at Leicester N.H. Mr. Mann is laboring under great bodily infirmities and the weight of more than eighty years and is very poor I think that he is justly entitled to the assistance of his country for support. — With great respect I am sir your humble servant Wm Lovejoy