Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33039, for Joseph Marchants, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass-
Marchants, Joseph
NUMBER S 33039
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
3,981
Joseph Marchant, Capt Smith Private Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. of Oct. 1818 and sent to Joshua Green, Esq. Wendell, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 . . . $32. " Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 4. 1819. . . 48. " amt. 4m. $ 80. "
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Clear
Decision confirmed by Secy of War, 19 th Feb. 1821. ——— M c Laughlin
Notifications sent September 20. 1820. to Lt. Edward Attk. C.C. John, Greenfield, Mass. etc.

Not one Sprouts regiment served 6 months in Smith's regt
Admitted

We Enos Marsh, & Ebenezer Whitney both of Montague in the County of Franklin, Do testify & state that we marched in company with the within named Joseph Merchants on the 2 d July 1779. as Recruits for nine months, & on joining the Army were arranged as follows, Enos Marsh was put into Capt. Webb's company Col. o Vose's Regiment - Ebenezer Whitney was put into Capt. Mills company Col. o Vose's Regiment - & Joseph Merchants was put in Capt. E. Smith's company, in the Reg. t call'd Col. o Sprouts, which part of the time was commanded by Col. o C. Smith, the two regiments lay together, & we were frequently in company during the time, & at the end of our nine months the latter part of April we were all regularly discharged & returned home in company.
Ebenezer Whitney Enos Marsh
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
Franklin ss: I here certify that the abovenamed Ebenezer Whitney & Enos Marsh personally appeared before me on this twelfth day of September A.D. 1818. And severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed. — & I do further certify that I consider them men of credibility & to be depended upon — & that the said Joseph Merchants is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Joshua Green S.J. C.C.C.R. Off

I Joseph Marchant of Montague in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do testify & state, that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as follows, In June 1779 I enlisted for nine months, On the 2 d of July passed muster before Col. o Woodbridge, then marched immediately on Venters Cap. t Eben. m Smiths company in the 13. th Reg. t commanded by Col. o Sproat, Gen. l Glovers Brigade & served until latter part of April 1780, & was then honorably discharged - In June following I enlisted for six months Venters Cap. t John K. Smiths company in the same regiment then commanded by Col. o Calvin Smith, & in January 1781. was again honorably discharged - I have since casually lost the said discharges & know not what has become of them - And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. Joseph Marchant
I Ebenezer Whitney a Townsman with the aforesaid Joseph Marchant Do testify & state that I was in the same service & am knowing to the truth of the statements made by him. Ebenezer Whitney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
Franklin ss:
Be it known that on the sixth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Joshua Green a Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth came Joseph Marchant & Ebenezer Whitney abovenamed, and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by them respectively subscribed.
Joshua Green J. S. J. C. C. C. C. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
I the subscriber a U. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth. —
Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the forenamed Joseph Marchant served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in the foregoing declaration, & which I now transmit to the Secretary for the Department of War. — Given under my hand, & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforsaid, this sixth day of May A. D. 1818. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

3,981
Joseph Marchant
Montague
not entitled
3981
Oct 1818
Not Entitled
Mar 181

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Joseph  Marchmont aged Sixty years, resident in Montague 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: that he entered the Service in June 1779 in the Company of Capt Ebenezer Smith in the Regiment of Col. Sprent of the Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment and continued in the Service for the term of nine months, my original declaration bears date the Sixth day of May 1818 and my Pension certificate is numbered 3981 I am by occupation a Farmer, My Family consists of a wife and four children My Wife Hannah is a feeble Woman forty nine years of age my daughter Phoebe aged 22 years is feeble and not able to half enough to support herself My Son Ebenezer is 16 years of age and of a slender constitution, My daughter Betsey aged 12 years is very weakly and my Son Lucas is three years old

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. And the Real Estate therein contained is mortgaged to Erasmus Grace of Sunderland in said County for $913.00 — besides which I owe more than two hundred dollars and am very infirm and unable to do but little to support myself Joseph Marchant
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth
day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 Seven hundred and forty Six dollars —
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the Estate of Joseph Merchant of Montague County of Franklin, and State of Massachusetts, Applicant For a Pension under the Act of Congress May 1. 1820
   My home Lot and out Lots situated in said Montague containing about 65 acres with the Buildings thereon—  $700.00    1 old horse Waggons 5.00 —————  5.00    1 Plough. 2 Axes - 1 Set axy teeth and 1 draft Chain —————  7.50    1 Wooden block and cable —————  8.00    1 Note of hand against Joseph Merchant, —————  10.00    1 tenth part of a fishing place —————  8.00    1 Tackle - 1 Lythe and tackling —————  1.50    6 Sheep —————  6.00   
$746.00 Joseph Merchant

May 12, 1938.
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Mr. C. D. Austin 432 Westminster Avenue Elizabeth, New Jersey
BA-J/ady Joseph Marchants S.33039
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph Merchants, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.33039, based upon the military service of Joseph Marchents in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joseph Marchants are not shown.
Joseph Marchants enlisted, place not stated, in June 1779, served as private in Captain Ebenezer Smith's Company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged the last of April 1780. He enlisted in June 1780, served as private in Captain John K. Smith's Company, Colonel Calvin Smith's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in January 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, and aged about fifty-eight years.
In 1820 soldier's wife, Hulda or Huldah, her maiden name not shown, was aged forty-nine years, his daughter, Tirzah or Therzes, was aged twenty-two years, his son, Clement or Chenery, was aged sixteen years, his daughter, Betsey, was twelve years old, and his son, Lucius, was three years old.
One Chester Marchants and his wife, her name not given, and one Zimri Marchants were referred to, their ages or relationship to soldier not stated. There are no further family data.

The soldier, Joseph Marchants, died May 17, 1847, place Am B not stated.
This is the record of the only Joseph Marchants of Massachusetts, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, all spellings of the names searched.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

432 Westminster Ave. Elizabeth N.J. April 26, 1938.
Veterans Administration Department of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Joseph Merchant of Sunderland, Mass. served as private in the Revolutionary War.
The Massachusetts Revolutionary War records shows two soldiers of the same name and at the time of the war there were two persons of the same name, one residing in Sunderland and the other in Montague, adjoining towns in Massachusetts.
Whether the Revolutionary War records covers both, or only one, of these men. I am unable to determine.
Will you kindly advise me if the records of your department show that one, or both, received a pension, and if so give me a copy of the data furnished in the application for pension.
Yours truly E.D. Austin

33 039 Rev INVALID.
1938 May 12. Hist. to C.D. Austin A.D.Y.
File No. 33,039
Joseph Marchant
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

28 Oct 1815
J. E. Allen
Mr. E. H. Franklin The Patent Office 1 st Floor
Washington
Nov 17/1815
Restored to the Pension List 12 Apr 1822. See letter

Hon. S.C. Allen
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office

To James Calhoun Secretary of War -
The undersigned inhabitants of Montague in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, depose & say that in July A.D. 1820 we were requested by Joseph Marchant of Montague aforesaid to appraise his property as an Appraisement for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed May first A.D. 1820; and at the time we estimated the Value of said Joseph's Real Estate at seven hundred Dollars - But at the same time said Real Estate was under a Mortgage to Mr. Erastes Graves for as a security for the sum of Nine hundred & fourteen Dollars & forty Three Cents - And we further on oath depose & say, that in November A.D. 1820 said Joseph was compelled to surrender to the said Erastes possession of said Real Estate by virtue of said Mortgage Deed under which said Erastes has ever since held such possession - And that in our opinion said sum of Nine hundred & fourteen Dollars & Cents now Cents is more than said Real Estate is worth or will or can be sold for - We further depose & say that we are well acquainted with said Joseph's circumstances & character - & that his Moral character is fair, & that he is in indigent circumstances
Montague Nov. 5-1821
Francis Pillsbury Abel Bancroft

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, —
Franklin Co. Nov 15 1821
Then personally appeared the within named Francis Richardson — Abel Bancroft and made solemn Oath That this affidavit by them subscribed is true before me — David Brigham Jr. Clerk
Franklin Co. Nov 15 1821
I hereby certify that the within named Francis Richardson & Abel Bancroft, subscribers of the within named deposition are men of truth & veracity.
David Brigham Jr. Clerk

Jos. Merchant Papus —————
con. J. L. E.
Hon. S.C. Allen

I Erastus Graves of Sunderland in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trader on oath depose that for six or eight years previous to the sixth day of November A.D. 1817 Joseph Marchants of Montague had been indebted to me and had during that period accumulated a debt which on that day amounted to the sum of five hundred and forty six dollars, for the payment of which he gave me four notes and a mortgage deed of his real estate in Montague as collateral security which is herunto annexed. A part of this real estate had been previously mortgaged to one James Curtis to secure him about one hundred dollars which the said Joseph owed. This sum I afterwards paid. Afterwards and until the twenty first day of December A.D. 1819 I continued to sell him goods as his necessities required. On that day he & I came to a settlement and as it was supposed that he would with the assistance of his pension be able to be able to pay my debt which then amounted to eight hundred and sixty four dollars. The said debt was then divided into small sums to be paid annually and the mortgage which I had before received given up and a new mortgage given me which is also herunto annexed. Besides the above sum of $864 aforesaid he owed me the amount of a small note nearly thirty dollars. After I learnt that he was struck from the pension roll all hope of my ever obtaining my said debt excepting so far as the real estate might be sufficient for that purpose was gone, and I knew of no means by which he would pay the interest. I was anxious to make some arrangement with him by which I might have the real estate in absolute fee. To compel him to come into such an arrangement I commenced a suit against him before the November Court 1820 on the small note which at that time including interest amounted to $31.17 and on the 13 th day of November 1821 I came to a settlement with the said Joseph by which I cancelled all my demands aforesaid upon him and took from him a release of the said real estate and he has not since had any right or interest in the same and I consider him a very poor man having no means of support.
I further say that the debts aforesaid were contracted bona fide and have not in any part been otherwise paid than by the said real estate. I also depose that the value of said real estate does not in my opinion exceed seven hundred dollars. I should be glad to convey it for that sum.
Erastus Graves

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. February 19. 1822. Then the within named Erastus Graves, who is well to me and is a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the of within deposition by him subscribed before me
E. Alvord Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial courts held within and for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elijah Alvord Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken is a justice of the Peace duly qualified to administer oaths and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that the above attestation is in his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said county the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1822
E. Alvord Clerk

To all people to whom these presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE , That I Joseph Marchant of Montague in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman
For and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred fifty dollars current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the ensealing hereof, by Erastus Erastus of Montague in the County of Franklin aforesaid, Trader,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am fully satisfied, contented and paid: Have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey, and confirm unto him the said Erastus his heirs and assigns forever, a certain
tract of land lying in Montague aforesaid now known as the Hill so called, bounded South by land of James Curtis ; West by land of Gershon Price ; North by land of Eleazer Whitney , and East by land formerly owned by Chester Marchant  the North West corner of a certain tract of land containing eight hundred and fifty acres more or less also one other dwelling house & Barn and the land whereon they stand. Also one other piece or parcel of land lying in said Montague conveyed to me the said Joseph & Erastus Marchant by Chester Marchant and his wife by their deed bearing date the twentieth day of February A.D. 1812, reference being had to said deed for a particular description of said premises! Also one undivided moiety of one other certain piece or parcel of land lying in said Montague , on the Great Pine Hill so called, containing Forty eight acres , Bounded as follows to wit beginning at a post & stone there running East Sixteen degrees South and hundred & fifty seven Rods to a White Oak & Stone on the Big Four mile Line of Sunderland , so called, thence South by said line forty nine Rods to Eleazer Whitney's land, thence East sixteen degrees North  one hundred & sixty Rods to a Rock & Stone thence North twenty degrees East  forty nine Rods , to where it began
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the before granted premises, with the appurtenances and privileges thereto belonging, to him the said Erastus his heirs and assigns: to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forevermore. And I the said Joseph my heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said Erastus his heirs and assigns forever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted premises, with the appurtenances. And have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Joseph for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted premises, with the appurtenances unto him the said Erastus his heirs and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I the said Joseph

ever. value, executions and incumbrances whatso-
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Joseph for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted premises, with the appurtenances unto him the said Erastus  his heirs and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, I the said Joseph
have hereunto set my hand and seal this Third day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Seventeen
Provided nevertheless, and the foregoing deed is on the following condition; That whereas the said Joseph has made & executed his four Promissory notes of hand bearing date the day of the date of these presents payable to the said Erastus of the tenor following, to wit, one note for the sum of one hundred & thirty eight dollars payable in one year from the first day of February next with interest annually; one note for the sum of one hundred & thirty six dollars payable in two years from this date with interest annually; one note for the sum of one hundred & thirty six dollars pay- able in three years from the date hereof with interest annually; and one other note for the sum of one hundred & thirty six dollars payable in four years from the date hereof with interest annually; Therefore if the said Joseph his heirs, executors & adminis- trators, or either of them shall well and truly pay to the said Erastus his executors administrators and assigns or either of them the full contents of the said several Promissory notes, at the times they shall respectively become due, then the foregoing Deed to be void, otherwise to remain in full force
Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence of C. W. Safford Samuel Church
Joseph Mansfield
The words excepting however five acres at the northwest corner of the said tract, running eight rods from the said corner upon the Road, were interlined before signing - attest H. W. Safford

Joseph Marchants to Erastus Grafton Mortgage Deed
Montague Rec. Office Nov. 20. 1819 with fees.
FRANKLIN ss. Sundaland Nov. 3 d 1817. Then Joseph Marchants within named, personally appearing, acknowledged the within Instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and Deed. Before me, Samuel Church Justice of the Peace.
FRANKLIN ss. Received (November 20. 1817. Registered in Book No. 39 , Page 210 and compared by Deacon Scnitt , Register.

To all people to whom these presents shall come : GREETING.
KNOW YE, That I Joseph Marchant of Montague in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts
For and in consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred & Sixty five dollars, current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid before the en sealing hereof, by Erastus Grafton of Sunderland in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth aforesaid, hath
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented, and paid HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents, do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien release, convey and confirm unto him the said Erastus his heirs and assigns forever,
That certain tract or parcel of land lying in said Montague, on Great Pine Hill, So called, containing forty eight acres. Bounded & described as follows, viz. Beginning at a Poplar & Stone, three rods from the east of the original line of said tract, thence South one hundred & fifty seven rods to a white oak & Stone, on the original four mile line of said tract, thence South forty nine rods to a black oak & Stone, thence North twenty degrees East forty nine rods to where it began. Reference may be had to a Deed to me dated March 31 st A.D. 1814 for a more particular description thereof. Also one other tract or parcel of land lying in said Montague, containing fifty five acres & one hundred & forty seven rods, bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at the Southwest corner of said tract, thence running easterly one hundred & five rods & four feet to a Stake & Stone, thence North eighty nine rods & five feet & six inches, thence westerly one hundred & five rods & four feet, thence South eighty nine rods & five feet & six inches to the first mentioned corner, except so much thereof as I have heretofore conveyed to Simon Marchant. Reference may be had to my Deed to him for a particular description of the same.
Also one other tract or parcel of land lying in said Montague, on Chesnut Hill, So called, bounded & described as follows, viz. Beginning at a Rock & Stone & runs East two degrees North forty rods, then South thirteen degrees West twenty six rods and a half, then West two degrees South forty rods, thence twenty six rods and a half to the first mentioned corner containing six acres & a half be it the same more or less.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the before granted premises, with the appurtenances and privileges there to belonging, to him the said Erastus his heirs and assigns: to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forevermore. And I the said Joseph my heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said Erastus his heirs and assigns forever, that before and until the en sealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted premises, with the appurtenances. And have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Joseph for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted premises, with the appurtenances unto him the said Erastus
his heirs and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any

the before granted premises, with the appurtenances. And have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, Is the said Joseph for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted premises, with the appurtenances unto him the said Erastus
his heirs and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever - Provided nevertheless, That if the said Joseph my heirs Executors, or Administrators, shall well and truly pay to the said Erastus , his heirs, executors, Administrators or assigns, the full and just Sum of Eight hundred & Sixty four Dollars & forty two Cents with lawful interest annually to be paid as follows, viz, to be paid in Seven annual payments of One hundred Dollars each, the first payment to be made in one year from the twentieth day of March next, and the Sum of one hundred & Sixty four Dollars & forty two Cents to be paid in eight years from the twentieth day of March next - then this deed as also eight certain notes bearing even date with these presents given by me to the said Erastus  conditioned to pay the same Sum and interest as aforesaid at the times aforesaid shall be void otherwise be and remain in full force and virtue - XXXXX In witness whereof I the said Joseph Marchant
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of Francus Higber H.W. Taft
Joseph Marchant
FRANKLIN, ss. Sunderland Dec r 21 st 18 19. Then Joseph Marchant the above named, personally appearing, acknowledged the above Instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed.
Before me, Samuel Church Justice of the peace.
FRANKLIN, ss. Received (January 21) 18 20
Registered in Book No. 45, Page 47, and compared by
Wooker Leavitt Register.
The words are undivided moiety of & conditional to pay were interlined before signing - Attest H.W. Taft
Joseph Marchant

Mr Allen request early return here to this case
Feb 7/19
Hon. Samuel C. Allen Member of Congress Washington City
Free

Grenfield Feb. 19. 1822
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. Marchants I enclose you the deposition of Erastus Lyman with the original mortgages. — This I presume especially as they contain the certificate of the Register would answer all the purpose of register office copies If it is possible Mr. Marchants wishes that his business may be attended to in season to enable him to draw in March next — He is in real distress. —
I have heard no further from Bro Reeds
Yours respectfully
E. Alvord

No 3981 Joseph Marchants
3981 March 1819
For recd of Dr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July  the second Tuesday in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth  seventh day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Joseph Marchant aged Sixty years, resident in Montague 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: That he entered the service in June 1779 in the company of Capt. Ebenezer Smith in the Regiment of Col. Groot of the Massachusetts Line in the Continental establishment and continued in the said service for the term of nine months and until I was regularly discharged at the Highlands in New York.
My original declaration was made May 15 th 1818 and my pension certificate number 3981 - P
I am a farmer and have a family consisting of a wife and four children. My wife Hannah is a feeble woman forty nine years old unable to work. My daughter Sarah aged 22 years is weakly and not able to earn her support. My son Clement 16 years old is of stouter constitution and able to labor but little. My daughter Betsey aged 12 years is a sickly girl and my son Lucius is three years old.
I am extremely infirm and am able by labor to earn little towards the support of myself and family.

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.
And I do further swear that since I verisice my schedule on the 10 th of July last I have been obliged to release the right which I then had in equity to redeem my real estate to the Mortgagee Erastus Graves to whom I was indebted in a greater sum than the value of said estate -
Joseph Marchant
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of July  November A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 thirty two dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July  November , 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Joseph Warrents of Montague County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1 st 1820
  1 old single horse wagon 5.00   1 Plough 1.00 - 2 Axes, 1 set of Wrey teeth } 7.50   1 Kraft chain   1 Modern clock and case 8.00   1 tenth part of a fishing place 8.00   1 Sickle, 1 Rythe & tickling 1.50   1 Sheep 2.00   $ 32.00 
And I state on oath that the note of $10. which I included in my former Schedule has since been paid and applied to the payment of my debts, and four of the sheep which I then owned have been killed and eaten.
Joseph Warrents