Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,927, for Rogers Lawrence, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Lawrence, Rogers
S 18927
Navy
Privateer
Carded
CONTENTS
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Maine 11,498
Rogers Laurence
Hancock Co. in the State of Maine who was a Dr t in the Company commanded by Captain Barns — of the Reg t commanded — — — in the Mass s — — Troops — Private & Navy
7 Mo - 12 D s Private — 21. 31 5 " Mariner — 20. $ 41. 31
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 41 — Dollars 31 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May and sent to — 1833 Persever. Cashine, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 82.62 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 20. 65 $ 103.27
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book E — Vol. 1 — Page 31

1892 4
INVALID.
File No. 18,927
Rogers Lawrence
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 182
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 -
On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832 Person-ally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Job Nelson Judge of Probate for the County of Hancock aforesaid, Now setting Roger Lawrence a resident of Castine in the County of Hancock aforesaid aged sixty eight 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. The company was commanded by Capt. - Barns. He does not recollect the other company officers as the company was never all together at one time, that he was not attached to any regiment - being employed as a guard along the coast from Swanzey Massachusetts to Tiverton Rhode Island & was under immediate command of a Sargeant. That he entered the service on the fore part of June 1779 at Groton Massachusetts where he then lived, as a substitute for one Benjamin Shaw who was drafted from the Massachusetts Militia. That he served at this time six weeks & was discharged at Swanzey aforesaid in August 1779.
That on or about the 10 th of July 1780 at Groton in Massachusetts he enlisted in the 12 th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army commanded by Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Sproat. There was no Major attached to the Regiment in Capt. John Williams Company - he does not recollect the Lieut's names. That he joined the Regiment at Fishkill New York, marched from there with the army to Tappan New York thence to a place then called English Neighborhood, thence to Totoway, thence to Stony Point, thence to West Point, where he was discharged in December the same year having served five months, this discharge he left at his father's in Groton aforesaid.

is not now to be found.
That in the month of May 1781 he shipped as a marine on board the Privateer ship Venus of Boston Capt. George W. Babcock - Lieut. Gains & Freeman sailed from Boston the same month, cruised along the coast of Newfoundland & so on to the Grand Banks, where he fell in with the Halifax fleet from England, convoyed by two Fregates, the Surprise, & the Diana, was captured by them on the first of August the same year & carried to Halifax & there detained as a prisoner till the last of October the same year, was then exchanged, returned & was landed at Portsmouth N.H. having served about five months.
That he shipped as a marine on board of the United States ship Deane of thirty six guns at Boston Massachusetts in March 1782 for five months , Capt. Samuel Nickerson Lieut. Benjamin Page, Dallaway, Mateman & that he sailed from Boston in said ship the same month & cruised off to the eastward of the West India Islands during the cruise, fell in with & took two English ships, a Brig & a Schooner & took an Amer- ican Brig belonging to North Carolina that he went on board said Brig & returned to Boston, where the ship Deane arrived about ten days after the Brig, that he then returned to the ship & served out his term of five months & received a discharge, which he left with his father at Groton aforesaid who has since deceased & it can not be found.
That he was born at Pepperell in Massachusetts in the year 1764 & does not know as there is any record of his age.
That he has lived at Castine aforesaid, where he now lives, ever since the revolutionary war.
That he does not know of any living witness by whom he can prove his service in the Malitia or on board of the Privateer .
That John Dwyer of Prospect in the County of Waldo & State of Maine whose deposition is hereto annexed, served with him on board the ship Deane as he

has therein stated.
That the Rev. William Mason & Thomas Adams Esquire reside in his present neighborhood & can testify as to my his character for veracity & their belief of my his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Rogers Lawrence
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J. Nelson Judge of the Court of Probate
We William Mason a clergyman, residing in Eastline aforesaid & Thomas Adams Esquire a magistrate, residing in Eastline aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rogers Lawrence who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & we concur in that opinion.
William Mason Thomas Adams
subscribed & sworn to before
J. Nelson Judge of the Court of Probate
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that William Mason who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Eastline & that the said Thomas Adams who has signed the same is a magistrate residing at Eastline & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. Nelson Judge of the Court of Probate
I W. Williams Register of Probate for the County of Hancock aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rogers Lawrence for a pension, & that J. Nelson

is Judge of Probate for the County of Hancock aforesaid & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832.
H. Williams Reg'tr of the Court of Probate

N o 6635.
Adriatic
12 d's Prio. 21. 31 5. — Maine 20. —  $ 41. 31
Stearns
Bethune
Agent's Name
Pensioner
Castine
Maine
P A N D
North St. M c Lean, Virginia D. B. Smith

I John Druely aged sixty six years residing in Piscata County of Waldo State of Maine on oath declare that about the year 1782 I served on board of the American ship called the Dun Fegan for more than six months, that Rogers Lawrence who now resides in Eastern County of Hancock State of Maine, was then in the service of the United States on board the same ship with me, the length of time he was on board I cannot distinctly recollect but should think he was on board six months he served I think as a private on board - he served the same time with me -
Sworn to & subscribed this ninth day of August A.D. 1832 -
John Druely
Waldo ss August 9. 1832
Personally appeared before me John Druely above named & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me J. Johnson Jr. Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Waldo County ss. August 9. 1832
I Nathaniel M. Lowny Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County certify that Alfred Johnson Jr. is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name Nathl. M. Lowny Register of Probate Waldo County

April 16. 1833. I hereby certify that John D. Buckley who deposited in I have taken, contained on the other side of this paper is a man of truth & that his declarations are entitled to credit.
Alfred Smith Judge of the Peace
Wiltshire ss August 16 1833
I Nathl. M. Looney Register of Probate for the County aforesaid certify that Alfred Johnson Jr. is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office.
Nathl. M. Looney, Register Probate
No 6635
Hemitts
712 1/2 P. 21.31 3. — Maxime 20. — P 44.31
Mann
Cotton
Mr. Rogers Laurence
Pensioner
Station
Marius
PAID