Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27437, for James Keith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Keith, James Anna.
W 27437
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 325
Anna Keith
Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a M rs in the commanded by Captain M rs of the commanded by in the late widow of James Keith deceased a Major in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Dec r . 1836 and sent Benj. Richard Boston MS
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $3300.00 Pension allowance ending 4 th May 37 300.00 $3600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 56

11.385 Capt. 19 June 97 Major 12 Aug 99
District of Maine
James Keith of Kingston in the state of Maine who was a Major in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Four Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 20 1/2 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1819 and sent to James Campbell Esq.
Machias Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 147 00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 120 00 Mths 11 / 31  $267.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Josiah Harris Esq. 23 rd October 1820.
Machias Maine

No 681. 3. Sec
Annah Keith widow of James -
James Mass.
adm d 2 yrs Major
600 $
no deduction died. May. 1829.
Benj. Richards, Boston, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss On the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & thirty six, personally appeared, before the Honorable Sherman Seland, Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County, Anna Tlieth a widow & Stoneham in said County, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the fourth of July A.D. 1836
That she is the widow of James Tlieth late of Cohais in the County of Washington and State of Maine deceased. That her said husband was an officer in the Revolutionary Army and served served, eight months, at Cambridge in 1775 as a Captain in Colonel Scammon's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia. Also as Captain in the same Regiment, at New York in 1776, for a period of the balance of at least eight months - That he also served served in afterwards as Major in the Continental Army of the Massachusetts line for the whole period of the war - That for his services in the war Revolutionary War he was enrolled as pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March A.D. 1818, at the rate of twenty dollars per month as a Major in the Revolutionary Army - To the evidence furnished by him at the time he obtained his pension she would respectfully refer for a more particular account of his services - That she was married to the said James Tlieth, at Providence in the State of Rhode Island, by Samuel Chase Elyman on the Twenty second day of November 1773. That she lived lived with her said husband at Bridgewater in the State of Massachusetts, for several years - They then removed to the District, now State of Maine & resided in Warren in the County of Lincoln & afterwards her said husband went to Cohais in the County of Washington where he died - He died on the 14 th of May 1829 & she has ever since remained a widow widow, as will fully appear by the testimony hereto annexed - Anna Keath
I swear to & subscribe the day & year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that, by reason of old age & bodily infirmity the said Anna Tlieth was unable to attend before a court to make the the above declaration - S. Seland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid, that Benjamin Richards is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Norfolk, that Jesse Perkins is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Plymouth & that Elbridge Adams is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex & that their several respective signatures to the subjoined papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this twenty second day of November A.D. 1836.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. Prob. Co. of Norfolk

I Moses Cary of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, being eighty-seven years of age, do testify & say, that I knew James Keith of that part of Bridgewater which is now North Bridgewater while he was a Major in the Army of the American Revolution; I also knew him at the time he married Anna Ringman of Bridgewater, which according to the best of my recollection was before the Revolution. I was not present at the marriage, which (as commonly reported at the time) was solemnised in Providence, Rhode Island.
Said Anna was a person of good moral character. The said James Keith & his wife Anna, lived in the Town of Bridgewater, which is now North Bridgewater, not far from my own residence, till they had several children, & then removed to the District of Maine, which is now the State of Maine.
Moses Cary
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County
October 28 th 1836. Then the above named Moses Cary, who is a person of the most undoubted veracity, personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Jesse Perkins & Justice of the Peace.

I Seth Ringman of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, being seventy-nine years of age, do testify and say, that James Keith of Easton in the County of Bristol in this State, married Anna Ringman, my sister, about the year Seventeen hundred seventy-three. I was not present at their marriage, which was solemnised, as I believe, and as was commonly reported at the time, in Providence, Rhode Island. Immediately after their marriage, they came to my Father's house to live, in the Town of Bridgewater, and lived there several years, till they had four children, beside one which died in infancy.
Said Keith, after he came to my Father's to live, having received a College education, was principally employed in keeping school, till the commencement of the Revolutionary War, when he enlisted into the army - was a Captain in the Army, and afterward a Major. Sometime after the Revolution, said Keith, with his wife and children, removed from my house in that part of Bridgewater, which is now North Bridgewater, to the Town of Warren, in the District, now the State of Maine. My sister Anna, the Widow of said James Keith, is still living, in the Town of Stoughton in this State, and has never been married since the decease of the said James Keith.
Seth Ringman
State of Massachusetts } ss. November 1. 1836. Then the above Plymouth County } named Seth Ringman, who is a person of truth and veracity, personally appeared, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Jesse Perkins } Justice of Peace.

This certifies that I Hezekiah Packard of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clerk, aged seventy five, personally knew James Keith of the North Parish of Bridgewater of Plymouth County & of the Commonwealth aforesaid, who married Anna Thingman of said Parish, who was Captain in Col. Dudley Seargent's Regiment in the Revolutionary Army at Cambridge in 1775 & also in 1776 at New York, & I further testify that I was a fifer in his company in both campaigns, & that I received information soon after I left the service that he was raised to the office of Major. —
Chelmsford Nov. 1. 1836
Hezekiah Packard
Middlesex ss. Chelmsford Nov. 1. 1836, then the above named Hezekiah Packard, who is a respectable Clergyman of good moral character, and regular standing, personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed, is true in all its parts before me Eben. Adams, Justice of the Peace

Maine Bank
Portland Oct. 19 th 1836
I certify that it appears by the Pension Books of this agency that James Keith a Major in the Army of the Revolutionary at the Rate of 20 dollars per month died on the 14 th day of May 1829 and that the balance due him at the time of his death was paid to his heirs on the 24 th day of Nov. 1829 being $146.40
Joseph Swift Clerk

Shew this to no person neither tell it
Bassmequoddy August 25 th 1793
I have enjoyed a good state of health since I arrived in this place and find plenty of employ and a Country superior to my expectation both as to the people and Land the Land is much the same as on Georges River as to produce much the same as to Fishery much superior to Warren as for Salmon sea Shad and herring a very great plenty I have procured one Barrel of Salmon which I shall convey to you the first conveyance which I expect will be by Capt. Libey as he is expected every day in this place. As for news I have none. As for my happiness you must reasonable suppose not to be great in being absent from your company and debard from seeing and discoursing with the Children which is ever in my mind unless a sleep but God grant that I shall be with you all in about three months from this unless I should conclude to winter in this place and if that should be the case you will see me in about two months as I shall come in the Vessel which we shall send our Lumber in to Boston and return in the same but that I shall wish your opinion on by the way of a Letter directed to me in the Manner as follows.
My To James Keith Bassmequoddy att Esq r John Brewers Post Office.
As to the Manner which I have prescribed you may depend on the Letter coming safe to me therefore I wish you to give me a full

M rs Anna Keith
Warren

I Submit Curtis wife of William Curtis Jr of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachussetts; being fifty three years of Age - do testify and say that I am the daughter of James Keith late of Calias in the County of Washington in the State of Maine deceased. (Calias being commonly known by the name of Passamaquoddy and the country in that region) my father married Annalingman of Bridgewater (now North Bridgewater) in the County of Plymouth; I was born in the Town of Bridgewater, and lived there with my father and mother till I was five years old my father and mother then removed from Bridgewater to the Town of Warren in the District now called the State of Maine - I lived there till I was about seventeen years of age, I then removed from Warren back to the State of Massachusetts, my father about this time of  his became embarrassed in his affairs and in debt, went from Warren to Calias - to avoid the embarrassment of his creditors and to work at his trade altho he had a College Education he became a workman at the Carpenter's trade - my father could not make such arrangements with his creditors as would make it satisfactory to return home - my mother removed back again to the State of Massachusetts before I removed from Warren my mother recd a letter from him which I herunto annex - I recd letters from him and also my mother after we removed from the District now State of Maine which I know to be his as I well know his hand writing, I recd further say that why I know they were legally married is I frequently used to peruse my father's old papers while at Warren as I had some curiosity to see & read them papers that were left by my father and among them were some deeds, &c - and among the papers I found a certificate of my father & mother's marriage signed by Samuel Chase of Rhadistond - certifying that he as Justice of the Peace had joined them in Marriage I well remember at the time shewing it my mother and she then explained the reason of their having such a paper - those old papers are not to be found to be are out of our possession - said James Keith died at Calias in Maine the 14th day of May 1829 - my father had eight children by my mother my mother now resides at Stoughton and has never since the death of my father been married and is now a widow -
Nov. 17th 1836. Submit Curtis Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss - November 17th 1836 Personally appeared the above named Submit Curtis the deponent and made oath that the declaration

within Subscribed by her are true and according to the best of her recollection and belief - and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent aforesaid and that she sustains a good moral character and is highly esteemed in the neighborhood, and is a person considering truth and veracity -
Before me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

I Submit Curtis wife of William Curtis Jr of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; being fifty three years of Age - do testify and say that I am the Daughter of James Keith late of Calias in the County of Washington  Washington in the State of Maine deceased. (Calias being commonly known by the name of Passamaquoddy and the country in that region) my father married Annabell man of Bridgewater (now North Bridgewater) in the County of Plymouth; I was born in the Town of Bridgewater, and lived there with my father and mother till I was five years old my father and mother then removed from Bridgewater to the Town of Warren in the District now called the State of Maine - I lived there till I was about fifteen years of age, I then removed from Warren back to the State of Massachusetts, my father about this time my father became embarrassed in his affairs and in debt, went from Warren to Calias - to avoid the embarrassment of his creditors and to work at his trade altho he had a College Education he became a workman at the Carpenter's trade - my father could not make such arrangements with his creditors as would make it satisfactory to return home - my mother removed back again to the State of Massachusetts before I removed from Warren my mother recd a letter from him which I herunto annex - I recd letters from him and also my mother after we removed from the District now State of Maine which I know to be his as I well know his hand writing, I need further say that why I know they were legally married is I frequently used to peruse my father's old papers while at Warren as I had some curiosity to see & read them papers that were left by my father and among them were some deeds &c - and among the papers I found a certificate of my father & mother's marriage signed by Samuel Chase of Rhadeston - certifying that he as Justice of the Peace had joined them in Marriage I well remember at the time showing it my mother and she then explained the reason of their having such a paper - those old papers are lost not to be found to be are out of our possession - said James Keith died at Calias in Maine the 14th day of May 1829 - my father had eight children by my mother my mother now resides at Stoughton and has never since the death of my father been married and is now a widow -  Nov. 17th 1836. Submit Curtis
Norfolk ss - Commonwealth of Massachusetts November 17th 1836 Personally appeared the above named Submit Curtis the deponent and made oath that the declaration

James Keith
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STATE OF MAINE.
Washington ss. At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third eastern Circuit begun and holden at Machias within and for the county of Washington and by adjournment on the Fourth Tuesday of June 1820: Tuesday of July from the same before the Honorable James Campbell Esq one of the Judges of said Court. A. D. 1820
On this Twenty fifth day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Washington James Keith aged Sixty eight years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Major in the company commanded by Capt. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the Twenty fifth day of July A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11,385 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
James Keith
Sworn to and declared, on the 25 } day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
James Campbell one of the Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
None at all, except Part of a Set of Joiners tools
James Keith

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Keith who by occupation am a Joiner which I am not able to pursue by reason of  Age & infirmity being subject to a Rheumatic Complaint
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.      No family resident with me, my Children being all of age & gone from me  James Keith   
Washington ss. I Jonah Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, Eastern for said county of Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 Fifteen dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25 th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
Jonah Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Washington

Alvin
Major James Keith
Declaration
July 25 th 1848 -
Served in the Regt. Commanded by Col. Dudley Sergeant, as Captain & then as Major from Nov. 7 th 1847 to the end of 1848 being 4 years -
on Roll
James Campbell Esq.
Admitted

No 4- I James Keith aged Sixty Six years do on oath testify declare and say that in the month of July in the year 1775 I entered the into the Service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war as a captain of a company of Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col Paul Dudley Rugg, at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, and that I served in the capacities of Captain and Major in the said Service of the United States until the year 1783 when I was discharged from Service - at or near Kings bridge in the State of New York - I was in the Battles at Hornsbrook Harlem heights the White Plains and at Saratoga at the taking of Genl Burgoyne and at Monmouth and Trenton besides a number of small Skirmishes - and I am now in reduced circumstances and State in need of the assistance of my country for support - having never received any Pension from my country whatever - My Commission appointments and warrants are at such a distance from this place that I cannot obtain them for vouchers at this time.  James Keith
Binghampton July 25 th 1818 then the above named James Keith personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed before me James Campbell Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the said eastern Circuit Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1818.
I AM satisfied that the above named, James Keith by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
James Campbell Judge { District Judge U.S. of the Circuit Common { Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR. Please send copies Circuit Massachusetts

No 4-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Department, Aug. 27, 1818.
By this I certify, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Major James Keith served in Col. M. Jackson's Regiment (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from first of January 1777 to Dec r 31 st 1780, being four years; and that the records in this Office are not of a later date than Dec r 1780.
Alden Bradford
Secy. of Commonwealth to Massachusetts

WASHINGTON, ss.
A. D. 1818-
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that James Keith subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked Number four together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.

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 James Keith 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1775- Capt. Paul Dudley Sargent Mass.   Jany 1 1777 Capt. Michael Jackson   Jany 6 1780 Majors   discharged in 1783.  
Battles engaged in, Hornbrook, Harlem, White Plains, Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Capture of Burgoyne, Monmouth
Date of application for pension, Jan. 25, 1818. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Marble, Washington Co. Me. Dist.
Age at date of application, 66 yrs. He died May 14, 1829 at Calais Me.
Remarks: He mar. Nov. 22, 1773 at Providence R.I. Anna Kingman
He was al. pension on an app. of Nov. 9, 1826 while a resident of  Washington Mass. aged 84 years. There were children. Submit wife  of Mr. Curtis is the only one whose name is stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Respectfully, Henry A.  He also probably rose his  children but he does not give  relationship so I cannot  include them in above.

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Rev 220 N. Dubuque St. Iowa City, Ia Feb. 5, 1921.
The Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of the following men:
Thomas Arms from Massachusetts.
Robert Lyon from Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Capt. James Keith, who was in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment. - Massachusetts.
If there is any com- pensation due you for this work, I shall be glad to remit the same.
Thanking you in advance for any informa- tion you can give, I am
Very sincerely
Jessie L. Arms.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1921 Mar 19 Hist to Jessie L. Ramey 1930 Apr 24 Photos mailed to Edw. N. Gould, see Isaac Hall S17461, a. no. 7.
No. 27437
Maria Keith
Widow of
James Keith
Major Gen. var.
Act June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 8 ; Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time was Jas Keith Mayr 20/6 6 mo p d at M c agency act 1818?
W.M.C.
Due 11 th May 1820 paid to that period
Dec 15 1836
LH

House of Rep s
Aug. 9. 1848-
Dr Sir -
By furnishing me the information asked for in the enclosed letter you will much oblige
Very respect ly yr.
Chas. Dut.
W. Williams
L. L. Edward Esq.

Hon: Hosea Kitch Williams
M.C.
Washington D.C.

Portland August 14 th 1848
Sir
Mr Daniel Bohannan of Calais, Admin of the Estate of Major James Keith represents to me that Major Keith was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818 and that he died on the 14 th of May 1829. He further says that he served to the end of the war and was at the capture of Cornwallis in Oct 1781. He claims for said Keith the benefit of the Act of 1828, which would be the difference between $600 per an & 240. from Mar 4 th 1826 to May 14 th 1829.
I have made application to the Secy of War; and he has given a Certificate that said Keith was a Capt in Col Michal Jackson's Regt from Jany 6 1777 to Dec 31 1779. 34 years, and a Major in said Regt from Jany 1 to Dec 31 1780. and that there are no rolls of said Jackson's Regt subsequent to 1780. Maj. paid her troops up to Dec 31 1780 and after that those belonging to the Continental line were paid by the U.S. As the evidence from Mass does not solve the doubt, nor establish the fact of his service to the end of the war you will confer a favor by examining the declaration and proof of Major Keith for the benefit of the act of 1818. In that declaration he unquestionably stated when he entered the service and the time he left it, whether he retired from the service or was honorably discharged upon his own ap-

plication. If he retired under the resolutions of the 3 d and 21 st October 1780 he will be entitled to the benefit of the act of 1828. The information from the declaration can only be obtained by a member of Congress, who, I am informed are allowed to inspect papers of this kind, and for that reason I make the application to you. If you therefore examine the declaration please inform me whether there are any of the following papers.
1 st Commission as Captain      2 d Commission as Major - 3 Whether there is among the papers any discharge and if so the date & by whom signed. 4 th Whether he states in his declaration when he left the army, and under what circumstances. I am thus particular because his own account of his service and the proof in the case will be decisive of his claim; If he resigned his administrator has no claim if he served to the end of the war or retired under the resolution aforesaid he probably has a claim.
I am very respectfully,
Your Ob t : Serv t :
Freeman Bradford
Hon: Horatio Williams M.C. Washington D.C.