Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33087, for Goerge Melzard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Melgard, George
NUMBER
S 33087
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts Roll
Geo: Melzard
Capt Hooper
priv
Massachusetts line
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 18 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sept 1818 and forwarded to S Putnam Esq Salem Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 36. 53
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 148. 00
Arvs 4 Mos 17 d s $ 84 53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Year
Continued
Marblehead Esq
Massachusetts roll Collected 18 1818 John D. Sleeper Esq, Massachussetts

33 087 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,087
Geo Melzara Pi' Rev dal
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

George Melzard 16 Sep 1818
Marble 120 Cm 23/4
[Large handwritten signature or mark, possibly 'Gm']
on this the seal of the said Court at Salem, in and County of Essex. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
city exhibited in the annexed schedule is
the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the the foregoing Order, and schedule thereto annexed, are true copies of the original thereof, and that the same has been attested by me
Judge of said Court
and approved the foregoing Order before me
than the amount of

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, George Melzard resident in Marblehead — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2423 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, George Melzard late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 18th day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ”
***** * L. S. * *****
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of September — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real Estate — None.
Personal Estate.
5 old chairs $ 1.25. — 1 old case drawers $ 1.50. — $ 2.75
He is seventy five years old — a Labourer, and has been confined to his bed for nearly eight months past, and is now disabled to work or go abroad. Has a wife aged sixty six years and infirm, has no income, and never expects to be able to go abroad or to work any more.
He entered the service in Capt. Scott's Company Col: Sargent's Regiment in Dec r . 1776 and served therein thirteen months and two weeks — went from Cambridge to New York — was in battle of Trenton, White Plains, Harlem Heights and was discharged near Burlington in Pennsylvania.
George Melzard.

Sworn to and declared before
W m Wetmore Judge within named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, George Melzard do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
George Melzard.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed George Melzard took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
two dollars seventyfive cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Geo. Melzard
18 Apr
Not on list
DY
Admitted

Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That George Melnard of Marblehead in the County of Essex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That I the said George Melnard was a soldier in the American Revolution- ary War and on the first day of June A.D. Seventeen hundred of seventy five I enlis- -ted as a private for the term of Six Months in Cap t William Hooper Company Stationed in the fort at said Marblehead , that at the expiration of said term I went to Cambridge and on the second day of December A.D. Seventeen hun- -dred & seventy five I again enlisted for the term of one year on the continental esta- -blishment in Cap t John Scotts Company Col d Sargents Regiment and on the eighteenth day of March following our Regiment marched into Boston, and from thence to Castle William and there tarried about fourteen days and from thence we went to New London and from thence to New York and there continued until my time of enlistment expired, I was then requested to remain in the service Six weeks longer and in the Month of February A.D. Seven- -teen hundred and seventy seven, I was Honourably discharged, having been more than thirteen Months in the service of my Country on the continen- -tal establishment.
That I this declarant received a written certificate of my discharge and that I have lost the same by time and accident.
That I am seventy two years old
and That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
George Melnard

AFFIDAVIT.
I Richard Wheeler — of Marblehead — in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Manner do on oath depose and testify,
That In the year seventeen hundred & seventy six I belonged to Capt. Perrys Company Col. Sargents Regiment and I well know. That George Melnard within named belonged to Capt. Scotts Company in said Regiment and that he served in said Company the whole of the term mentioned in his Declaration. . . . .
his Richard Wheeler Mark
I Benjamin Johnson of Marblehead in the County of Essex aforesaid fisherman on oath depose testify & say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and belonged to Capt. Gouche's Company Col. Sargents Regiment on the Continental Establish- -ment and that on or about the first of January A.D. One thousand seven hundred & seventy six I enlisted in said Company for one year and that I well knew George Melnard of said Marblehead who enlisted about the same time in Capt. Scotts Company in the said Col. Sargents Regiment for said term of one year and he the said Melnard & myself served out said term & by desire of the officers a further term of six weeks and that on or about the middle of February A.D. One thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, the said Melnard & myself were honourably discharged —
his Benjamin Johnson Mark
Essex. Marblehead Aug. 25. 1818. Then personally appeared Benjamin Johnson above named and made solemn Oath to the truth of this affidavit by him Subscribed
Before me Nathan Bowen Jus. Peace For the County of Essex

I certify the said Nathan Bowen Esq r is a Justice of the Peace, and the foregoing is his signature.
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this Eighteenth _____ day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me
Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid - - - - -
the aforementioned George Melnard & Richard Wheeler _____ and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforewritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforementioned George Melnard _____ served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the first _____ day of June ——— A. D. 1775 ——— to the month _____ day of February A. D. 1777 ——— at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby cer- tify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court a- foresaid, at Marblehead, this Eighteenth _____ day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
I further certify that said George Melnard is in indigent circumstances: and said Wheeler & Johnson are credible witnesses.
S. Putnam Just } S. J. Court of Mass ts } S. Putnam Just } S. J. Court of Mass ts }

Exhibit A
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial courts of said State in & for the county of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial court, that the signature within is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Salem April 20 1878. Atty Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
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