Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37621, for James Lindsey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Lindsey, James or Lindsay.
S 37621
CONTENTS

Noaf & sent to P. C. Von Esque Augusta. Maine. 11 July 1820
No. 235 Name Reay 
James Lindsey of Leeds in the Dist of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of Apr 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sept 1819 and sent to Nathan Weston Esq. Esq. Judge Kennebec Co of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819: $133.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820: 48 — $5-20 $181.60
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
 Continued 

State of Maine.
I, John L Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Forty nine dollars and fifty cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nine dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

385
Lames Lindsey
No 14.235. 16 Sept 1819
Mar 1820
Robert C. Vose Augusta Maine

Copy State of Maine. 385
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Lindsey aged sixtyfive years, resident in Leeds in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Pope and Regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, having previous served six months in Captain Lathrop's Company Col. Bailey's Regiment of the Massachusetts Troops.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the fourteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 14.235 . And I, the said James Lindsey do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
James Lindsey
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one cow of the value of fifteen dollars one sheep of the value of one dollar and fifty cents one swine of the value of four dollars, one pig of the value of one dollar. Old household furniture besides necessary bedding, not exceeding the value of ten dollars. A few farming tools of the value of three dollars. Debts due to me that can be collected not more than fifteen dollars, and I am as much as forty dollars. The income of the above does not exceed more than three dollars a year. My occupation is that of a laborer, but by reason of infirmity having one stiff arm being troubled much with the Rheumatism, am able to do but very little labor. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Phoebe aged Sixty five, my daughter Anna aged thirty eight being very weakly, my daughter Persis aged thirty three years very much out of health.

Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding and clothing, I have no estate or income whatever.
James Lindsey
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared both the oath and schedule, on the thirteenth day of June 1920 before me
Nathan Weston Jr C.J.C.C.C. Mass
True Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that James Lindsey , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Leeds , in the said County of Humboldt , in the District of Maine, on the fifteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentysecond day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. North C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John D. Dows

James Lindsay, Leeds Kennebec County Private Col. Sargeant's Mass. Reg't January 1776
1 Year
April 14. 1818
Proof- Asa Wilbur William Lindsay
Corrected and Admitted.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I James Lindsey aged sixty three years, a citizen of the United States, born Bridgewater Massachusetts - now resident in Leeds, in the District of Maine, upon Oath testify and declare - that during in the eighth months in 1775 until November, I was discharged, and again enlisted in March 1776 in the War of the revolution against common enemy upon the continental establishment and into the company commanded by Capt Frederick Poper for the period of one year, in the first subser years, and in the regiment commanded by Col. Paul D. Sergeant of the Massachusetts troops, I served in said company and regiment the full period of my enlistment and was discharged at Stamford New York the last of December 1776. or first of January 1777, after saying the full period of nine months in continuation, without interruption, I was discharged in a poor state of health and did not leave the Hospital until eight days after our company were discharged - From my reduced circumstances in life I now need the assistance of my country for support, and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension hereafter allowed me by the laws of the United States if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever - I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
James Lindsey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County ss On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818 James Lindsey above named, made his declaration before me under oath; and on the nineteenth day of May 1819, he made oath to the above amended declaration, by him subscribed, before me,
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just.
C.C.C. Plus 2 E. Circuit
I Asa Wilbur of Sidney in County of Kennebec & District of Maine do upon Oath testify and declare that I knew James Lindsey, a Continental Soldier in the War of the revolution. The said Lindsey, was a Soldier in Capt Poper's company and in Col Sergeant's Massachusetts regiment in the year 1776. I frequently saw him during the campaign of '76. and I belonged from March to December 1776 to same regiment, and I well know that the said Lindsey served as he has above stated. I was not present when he was discharged, but have no doubt he was honorably discharged - I am now on the pension Roll for the district of Maine.
Asa Wilbur
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County June 26. 1879. Personally appeared Asa Wilbur above named to me well known to be a credible witness, and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace. Robert C. Vose Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the above deposition is known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Plus

WCS
September 17, 1927
Mrs. J. W. Gerrity 10 Church St. Newton, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37621, that James Lindsey (pensioned as Lindsey) enlisted while a resident of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
In 1775 he served eight months in Captain Lothrop's Company in Colonel Bailey's Regiment and was discharged in November, 1775.
From March, 1776, until December, 1776, or January, 1777, he served in Captain Frederick Pope's Company in Colonel Paul D. Sargent's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-three years of age and was a resident of Leeds, Kennebec County, Maine District.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Phebe, as being sixty-five years of age, also to his daughter, Anne, aged thirty-eight, and his daughter, Persis, aged thirty-three years.
The exact date of birth and place of birth of James Lindsey are not given in the papers of his pension claim.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

37 621 PROV INVALID.
File No. 37 621
James Lindsey via Her son
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 Sept. 17. hist. to Mrs. J. W. Gerrit M.C.A.
1933 July 1. Visit to Megr. Branch. Har Dept See letter in case Michael Home 585432 EEL

I William Lindsay (aged seventy two years) a resident of Leeds, in the County of Kennebec - do hereby certify and upon oath declare that I well knew James Lindsay a continental soldier in the War of the Revolution . The said James Lindsay enlisted into Captain Frederic Pope's company of Col. Sargent's Massachusetts Regiment in March 1776, and served until the last of December of the same year, or the first of January 1777, when the said Lindsay was discharged & returned home to my knowledge; after serving more than three months in continuation. I lived at that time, in the Town of Easton in Massachusetts adjoining the neighbourhood of Bridgewater, where the said James Lindsay resided in the time of the Revolutionary War. William Lindsay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec County ss. May 26th 1819 Personally appeared William Lindsay to me well known as a credible and disinterested witness to the truth of the above deposition, him subscribed Before me
Wm. Francis Jr. Justice of the Peace Thomas Francis Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the said deposition is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness Nathan Weston Jr. C. Just. C. C. C. P. Just.

10 Church St
Newton Mass
Sept 6 1927
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please give me the information contained on the Revolutionary Pension record for James Lendreg of Ripkland Leeds, Maine. No 440 -
I especially want names of children and where he was buried make sure for D & R he was the ancestor of possessor of this record and oblige J. W. Gervity

Please also send me the information contained in Pension record of Sarah M c Clary who lived at the home of Jonathan Steele at Ephraim N.H. in 1840 for her husband John M c Clary send if possible the mark white farm in Newton Swainson 1570 J. W. Gerry

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James Lindsey
S.37621
James Lindsey (pensioned as Lindsay) enlisted while a resident of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops as follows: in 1775, he served eight months in Captain Lothrop's Company in Colonel Bailey's Regiment and was discharged in November, 1775; from March, 1776, until December, 1776, or January, 1777, he served in Captain Frederick Pope's Company in Colonel Paul D. Sargent's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and was a resident of Leeds, Kennebec County, Maine District.
In 1830, he referred to his wife, Phebe, as being sixty-five years of age, also to his daughter, Anna, aged thirty-eight and his daughter, Persis, aged thirty-three years.
The exact date of birth and place of birth of James Lindsey are not given in the papers of his pension claim.
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