Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37144, for Francis Lane, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lane, Francis
S 37144
CONTENTS

10 4 23 Maine
Francis Lane
of dist in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grenon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of Ap l 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 1819 and sent to Albion B Parris Portland — Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $131.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Sep r 1819  6m 18.
August  $131.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Warrant on the Standard the time May 1820. M ch order of the Hon. Secy of War July 1820

Francis Lane
N o 10423-
continued
9 May 1899

STATE OF WASHINGTON
Oxford ————— ss. At a Court ————— Court of Common Pleas held and held at Paris ————— returned for the county of Oxford on the ————— seconds ————— Tuesday of ————— June A.D. 1820 ————— the ————— before the Honorable Benjamin Groom ————— and ————— Isaac Daines ————— Judges of said Court.
On this 14th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "The power of Love and Impartiality," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford - Francis Gane aged sixty four years, resident in Paris - 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, viz. as a private - in the company commanded by Capt. John Howe & others in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gration in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 20th day of April - A. D. 1818. - upon which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10423 was granted. 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 to so diminish 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Frances Lane
Sworn to and declared, on the 11 th day of June A. D. 1890.
BEYOND
Benjamin Green Judah - Ana }
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:— one cow — one pig — one cheeb — four old chairs — two old tables — one kettle — one pot — one spider — one pair shovels & tongs — crockery ware to the value of one dollar — twenty five cents — one old hoe — one axe — one loom and one harness — one wash tub — one bench —
Francis S. Sproe

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Francis Lane - who by occupation is a farmer which I am un able to pursue by reason of  old age and infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah wife of said Francis 65  unable to perform any labour by reason of feeble- is a constant bill of expence  Francis Lane   
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 twenty five - dollars and  cents. $25.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford -

Francis Lane Private Col. Giatons Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776-1 year
Admitted

Francis Lane, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Mendon in the county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, on oath declare, that on the last of April or first of May, A.D. 1775, at Gloucester in said state, I enlisted into the army of the United States on the continental establishment for the term of eight months as a private soldier in Capt. John Row's company, Col. Bridge's regiment in the Massachusetts line, which term of eight months I fully served at Cambridge in said state, and at the expiration thereof, having previously enlisted, and without leaving the service, I entered upon a service of one year as a private soldier in Capt. Bent's company, and Col. Graton's regiment in the line aforesaid, which term of one year I served in said company, and chiefly in the south, except the first three months, which was spent at said Cambridge, and at the expiration of said year, at Mount Independence, I received a discharge, which I have since lost.
I further testify, that I am sixty two years of age, am not borne on any pension list of the United States, and, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Francis Lane
Nathaniel Bennett of New Gloucester in the county aforesaid on oath declare, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war, and was well acquainted with the above named Francis Lane during his eight months service, and during the first three months of his year's service, and to my certain knowledge said Lane served said time, being eleven months, in continuation agreeably to his declaration by him above subscribed, and I have no doubt he served the remaining nine months of said year as he has above stated. Nathaniel Bennett

We the subscribers do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Francis Lane mentioned in the above declaration and from what we know of his circumstances, we believe that for reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is an object of assistance from this County for support.  Nicholas Noyes } Selectmen Joseph Howland } Minister  March 13 1818

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Francis Lane the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit of Moses Bennett, made and signed in my presence; and the depositions of Samuel Davis Jr. and John Plummer taken before John Manning, a respectable magistrate duly authorized; also the certificate of Nicholas Noyes & Joseph Howard, municipal officers of the corporation to which said applicant belongs, relating to his circumstances in life; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Francis Lane the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

37 144 Regt INVALID.
File No. 87/144 Francis Lane Dis. Rev. Ins.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To John Morning, jun. Henry Phelps, William Pierce, or John Fitchey of Gloucester in the District of Massachusetts Esqrs
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Francis Lane Gellineau in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Gloucester aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Essex Jo.
The within of the Authority to me Granted, by the Adclimus Potestatem hereunto Annexed, I hereby certify that Samuel Davis Junr and John Hanson this day, personally appeared before me John Manning Esq r and after due caution, made solemn Oath to the truth of the Depositions hereunto Annexed, and

and subscribed the same with their names. —
I further certify that the said Samuel Davis Esq d , and John Hanson, have resided in my neighbourhood for twenty years last past, and that they are credible, and as far as I know, disinterested Wit- nesses —
Given under my hand & Seal This Twentieth Day of July, at Glou- cester - in the year 1818 —
John Manning,

I Samuel Davis Son of Gloucester of Lawfull age testify and say - That I have known Francis Lane now of Minot for forty five years last past.
That he was a Towns man of mine an Inhabitant of Annisquam Parish.
That the said Francis Lane did enlist with Lieut Mathew Fairfield was in the same Company with me and was one of my Messmates in said Company. That he the said Lane enlisted some time about the fifth of January 1776 in least Willam Bents Company Cold Green- ton Regiment Genl Heathes Brigade He served in said Regiment at New York thence to Canada in sight

sight of the City of Quebec, then back to L'Isle-aux-Coudres and was dis- charged about the first of December of the same year.
In the Continental Service from the time of his enlistment until he was discharged near L'Isle-aux-Coudres and further south.
Samuel Davis Jun
Gloucester July 20 th 1817

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lane, George GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4599 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790
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.