Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,496, for Oliver Laken, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Lakin, Oliver or Larkin
S. 44,496
CONTENTS

44496 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44496
Oliver Laken Pen. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

0108 4 New Hampshire
Oliver Laken
of Dublin in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of N-Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of March 1819 and sent to Nahum Parker Esq. Fitz Williams - New Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 80.25 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 48.
$128.25
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent September 24 1820 to John H. Smith Esq. New Hampshire

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River. Oliver Ethan Sullivan in the 4th Massachusetts 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 thirty first Day of Decemr
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Tho Hovey Adj't P.O.

Oliver La Kew —
2/100.
Sept. 1819.
Coa

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY ss.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Oliver Larkin aged fifty five years, resident in Heene in said county, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In the Regiment commanded by Col John Brooks & in Capt Sharp's company in the Massachusetts line. The date of my Pension Certificate is the 25 th day of March 1819.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the fourth day of March 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 8108.
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. I am a Labourer by occupation and
am now unable to do much towards I have a wife and two children dependant on me for support. My wife is forty five years of age. One of my said sons whose name is Luther has been under the Doctor's care for more than a year last past by a lameness in one of his knees - is sixteen years of age and yet can do but very little towards supporting himself. My other son Parker is twelve years of age and not capable of supporting himself. And I further state that I owe for the purchase money of my said land one hundred & twenty dollars - and two other debts twenty dollars each - amounting in the whole to one hundred & forty dollars.
Oliver Larkin
Sworn to and declared at Heene in said County, on the fifth day of July 1820 - before Nahum Barker } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred sixty five dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Oliver Sarkin of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
4\frac{3}{4} Acres of Land with a very small House Valued at $ 150, 00 —
One Cow 15, 00 —
165 — 00
Oliver Sarkin _____

Oliver Latham Declaration
Private Col Brooks Regt
Massachusetts Line
1781 - 2 years $10/mo
Ad

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE SS.
On this fourth day of May 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, per- sonally appears Oliver Larkin aged fifty three years, resident in Dublin in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Larkin  or near on the first day of March 1781 enlisted in Groton in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Thompson of the 12th  Regiment of Infantry in the land service of the United States or the Continental establishment commanded by Col Brooks of the Massachusetts line in the revolutionary war
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 31 day of Decem r 1783 , when he was discharged from ser- vice in Blakes Point state of New York , that he was in the battles of Morristown
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the discharge herunto annexed
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker
I, Nahum Parker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Oliver Larkin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, a- gainst the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and in his reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned act of Congress.
May 4, 1818
Nahum Parker
I, Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Parker whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, du- ly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 20 th day of June , A. D. 1818
S. Hale