Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31432, for Samuel Tolman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tolman, Samuel
S 31432
CONTENTS

Maine 11.367
Samuel Tolman
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Pr — in the Company commanded by Captain Pitchell of the Regt commanded by Col North — in the Massachusetts for Troops —
9. Mo 15 Da — 31. 64
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 31 — Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1833 — and sent to — R. G. Vose Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 — 63.28 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 15.82
79.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk. Book 8 — Vol. 1 Page 58

31 432 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31 432
Samuel Tolman
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 28 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Samuel Tolman served in Capt. Benjamin Lemont's company in Col. Nath l Wade's regt. from the fourth day of July to the 20 th day of October 1778, being three months & 15 days.
Edward D. Bangs, Sec y
3.15
3.23

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Samuel Johnson a resident of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty two 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Dennis Getchell and served in Col. Joseph North's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Getchell Capt. North
Colonel, that on the first of January 1776, he enlisted as a private for three months in said company and regiment. That this period he served out and was discharged April first 1776 at Howland's ferry, Rhode Island. That in August 1778, he again enlisted as a private for the period of three months in Capt. Benjamin Linnart's company and Col. Wade's regiment of the Massachusetts troops. That he fully served out this period, and at the end thereof was verbally discharged at Howland's ferry. That in October 1780, as he believes, he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Foster's company. That this company was not attached to any regiment, but was employed on the head waters of the Kennebec and the Penobscot to guard against the Indians. That he served in this company the full period of three months, and was at the end thereof honorably but verbally discharged at Fort Halifax on the Kennebec.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Boston in 1750, where his age is recorded as he supposed, that in 1762 he removed with his father to what was then Hallowell, now Augusta Maine, where he now lives. That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That under Col North, he served opposite to Rhode Island that James Hunt was North's Major - That Wood was Wade's Lieutenant and Colonel. That under Wade he served on Rhode Island and was in battle there under Gen l Sullivan - That he took no written discharge - That the Rev Daniel Stone and John H Hallowell Esq will testify to his character for veracity, and belief of his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Samuel Tolman
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jr not P.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine Apl. 4, 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity, cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in Open Court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same, Nathan Weston Jr not P.P.C.

Samuel Tolman, Private Capt. Getchell's Co - North Regt. Massachusetts Jan. Jan'y to April 1776 - 3 - mo Lemont V. Wade Regt in 1778 - 3 - 15 6. 15 Forts Co - Massachusetts - 3 - 1780 - 9. 15
Proof - Caleb Crops } Credible Witness as to the time Eliab Shaw } first service of E. D. Bangs Certificate also as to his service in Wade Regt.
Admitted
9.15
$31.64
W. G. Rose, Augusta, Me.
State of Maine
Know all men by these presents, I, Caleb Crops, aged seventy nine years, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a soldier at the time, I know that Samuel Tolman now of Augusta, served as a private in 1770 in Col. Wade's regiment at Rhode Island.
Subscribed and sworn to July 13. 1932 credible witness before Nathan
Caleb Crops the deponent being a Weston man West S.F. Court

State of Maine Kennebec ss. I Eliab Shaw, aged seventy four years, upon oath testify and declare that being myself a soldier at the time in the same company and regiment, I know that Samuel Johnson served three months in 1776 in Col. North's regiment.
Eliab Shaw
Subscribed and sworn to July 13 1832, the deponent being a credible witness. Before
Nathan Weston Jun Asst S. J. Court
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Samuel Johnson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 13 th day of July
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler