Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,425, for Joseph Tarr, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Tarr, Joseph
S. 38,425
CONTENTS

6750
4
Maine.
Joseph Parr
Private
April 1782 to June 30. 1784
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of
Maine
at the rate of
8
Dollars per month, to commence
the 17. of
April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Janry 1819 and sent to Jeremiah Bailey Esq
Wiscasset, Lincoln
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mo 18 1/2 36.80
Semi-annual pay ending 4 March 1819 48.00
$ 84.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Newcastle Lincoln
Maine

38 425
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 425
Joseph Law Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Tarr
Private
Tuppers Mass t Regt
April 1782 to June 30th 1784
Admitted
April 17. 1818

State of Massachusetts,
Joseph Tarr a citizen of the United States, now resident at Newcastle in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid do on oath testify and declare, that in the war of the Revolution in the month of April 1782 I enlisted entered & was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment for the term of three years, and served accordingly from that time until the 30 th day of June 1784 as a private soldier against the common enemy (while we had a common enemy) without any interruption or absence — that I belonged when I joined the army to Capt. Blois' Company Col. Tappan's 6 th Massachusetts Regiment — I served part of the time in Capt. Medford's Company afterwards, which I think was in the same regiment, but I am not quite certain — after peace was declared I remained on duty at New West Point until said 30 th June 1784; a regiment was selected from those who had enlisted for three years whose time was not out — I was, in this regiment, and out of this regiment a company of Light Infantry was formed, to guard the lines between the American & British against plundering &c. until the British left New York. I was placed in this company of Light Infantry, it was commanded by Capt. Seamen who I think held a Major's commission by brevet.
I left the service on the 30 th day of June 1784 at

at West Point, where I received a regular discharge which I have preserved which is hereto annexed. — after the close of the war & until I was discharged, Brig. Gen. H. Jackson had the command of the troops where I was.
From my reduced circumstances in life and poverty I stand in need of assistance from my country for support being now of the age of fifty five years.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pen- -sion heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Joseph Tava

Lincoln ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered that on this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen, Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18 th of March AD 1818 Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth aforesaid the same being a Court of record, the abovenamed Joseph Tarr, and after due examination & caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he makes oath to the declaration aforesaid and subscribes the same in my presence, and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appears to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true
Jeremiah Bailey —
I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln here certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court abovenamed that his signa- ture to this caption is genuine, that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court
John H. Sheppard

Joseph Tarr - Soldier in the American Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 30 th Day of June
1784
By the General's Command,
H. M c Intosh
E. Selden Capt. & Adj t
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Selden Adjutant