Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33763, for Samuel Sumner, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Sumner, Samuel
S. 33763
{ B.L. Kt. 13795 - 100 - Drummer Issued July 9. 1989. No papers.
CONTENTS

Declaration of Samuel Sumner an applicant on the Pension Roll of the United States —
Original filed 29 th June 1829
Copy.
12,235
Clerk's fees - $ 3.10

Cincinnati City Court a Court of Record created by an act of the Legislature of the State of Ohio passed on the 5 th day of February 1819—
STATE OF OHIO, } ss. City of Cincinnati }
ON this 29 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said Henry Samuel Sumner aged Sixty two years resident in said City who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that he the said Samuel Sum- ner enlisted for the term of three years in the month of June — in the year 1776 — in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain John Sumner in the regiment commanded by Colonel Orington — in the line of the state of Massachusetts — on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until the year 1783 — when he was discharged from the said service in at West Point — in the state of New York that his original declaration was dated on the 16 th day of June 1818 that he has received a pension certificate, given at the War Office of the United States on the 23 rd day of June 1819—which said certificate is numbered 12255 And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 Revo- lutionary War,” passed on the 18th 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 which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (The Pension which I now receive from the United States) or property either real or personal save & except my wearing apparel and furniture declare that I am by occupation a Clerk . that I have a wife & children residing. that they do not now reside with me that my children are all above the age of twenty one years and are acting for themselves & I further declare that I live with my son with whom I have lived for the last fifteen years and that in consequence of old age and disability I am unable to support myself but that I have been maintained by my son in whose family I have & do now reside and fur- ther I declare not.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 29 th day of June 1820.
Attest William Ruffin C. C. C.
Samuel Sumner
I William Ruffin Clerk of the City Court in and for the City of Cincinnati do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and declaration sworn to and subscribed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 29 th day of June 1820.
William Ruffin C.R. C. C.

12.235 To Mrs. Russell R from Ohio
Samuel Sumner Hamilton Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Graton of the Massachussetts line, for the term of Seven Years
scribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of June 1818 payable to Samuel H. Hunt Esq. Cincinnati Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  69. 03    emi-anl. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    24/10. 15 3/4      50 3/4       $117. 03  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint vertical text on the right side of the page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] The above is a true copy of the original... Samuel H. Hunt Esq. Cincinnati Ohio

Samuel Sumner, Private 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776 7 years and
Admitted
The seal of the court a certificate of the clerk is wanting —

The State of Ohio County of Hamilton ss
Personally came before me the under- signed one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid. Samuel Sumner residing in the same County an applicant for pension under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, who being duly sworn according to law deposith and saith that some time in the year 1776, he enlisted at Boston in Capt Job Sumner's Compa- -ny of the 3 d Regiment of Command- -ed by Colonel xxx Graton, of the Massachusetts Line, that he served in this Regiment for about three years, when in consequence of his being disabled in the service he was transferred to the Invalid Regiment in which he served until the conclusion of the War as will more fully appear by reference to his discharge herewith accompanying And this deponent further deposith

and faith, that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity, he is utterly incapable of supporting himself by labour, that he has not property suffi- cient to do it without, and that he absolutely stands in need of the as- sistance of his country for support and further faith not
Sworn to & subscribed (Samuel Sumner before me this 16 th day of June 1818)
William Burke Associate Judge N. C. (10)

State of Ohio Hamilton County ss
I William Burke one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do hereby certify that I have this day examined the deposition herunto annexed and the said Samuel Sumner having been first duly sworn declared on oath that from reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support I am Satisfied that he served at least Nine Months at one Period of the Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment against the Common enemy. and I here with enclose the Vouchers. which together with his examination together with that of others I am induced to believe that he stands in need of Support from his Country.
Cincinnati 16 June 1818
William Burke Associate Judge H. C. (o)
The State of Ohio Hamilton County ss
I Daniel Gane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that William Burke Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and whose certificate

is named was at that time an acting Associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for Hamilton County duly elected Commissioned and sworn into office all of which appears of record in my office. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cincinnati this 14 th day of May A.D. 1819.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Sumner, Samuel GRADE Drummer "in the Invalids" LINE Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER 18795 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 9, 1789 to not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Samuel Sumner V.F. 30 765
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 3 yrs Dummer Job Sumner Greaton Mass.    then transferred to Invalid Reg't 2nd  discharged June 11, 1783, at West Point.   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Boston
Date of application for pension, June 10, 1818 His el. el.
Residence at date of application, Hamilton Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 60 yrs.
Remarks: He and children referred to in Bds but no names are stated.
The only children of this name are
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

33 763 Recy INVALID.
1912 Feb 12 Filed to Certificate Barron W.L.M.
File No. 33, 763
Samuel Sumner
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 405
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Phillips Wisconsin Jan. 31, 1912. Bureau of Pensions Dept. of Interior Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
L. 33,163-orig Have you any record of one, Samuel Runner, showing that he fought in the War of the Revolution?
Thanking you for a reply,
I am, Yours very truly,
(Miss) Gertrude Barry.

Act Feb. 6, 1912.

Samuel Sumner's ap- plication for transfer from Ohio to Massa- chusetts. —————
Transf d 28 Nov: 1822.
Sep 19

Commonwealth Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. City of Boston November 18. 1822 Personally appeared before me Samuel Blagge Notary Public by legal Authority appointed and sworn and dwelling in Boston aforesaid Samuel Sumner who on his oath declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Sumner in the Regiment commanded by Col. Grafton in the service of the United States. that his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio from whence he has removed. that he now resides in the State of Massachusetts. where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future that he at present receives Eight dollars. p Month. --.
Samuel Sumner
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office the day & Year above written.
S Blagge Notary Public

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Samuel Sumner Drummer in the Invited Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Seven Years & Four Months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 11 th Day
of June 1783
Geo. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J. Humphreys
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Hughes
Adjutant.
THE above Samuel Sumner Drummer has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Seven & 8 1/2 months Years faithful Service,
Lewis Nicola Col. Com.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 11 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Secretaries Office Boston July 1782.
Whereby that Mr Samuel Sumner has received the benefit of the Proviso passed the two branches of the Legislature March 16 th June 12 th 1781 and this discharge is delivered up by them or their order.
John D. Sleeper 1781. N.Y. City John D. Sleeper Secretary of State
wants the money
Saml. Sumner 339763 Continental Mass.