Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37603, for Caleb Lassell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Lassell, Caleb or Lassel
S. 37603
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(2572) Claim Massachusetts
Capt. Russell Private Capt. Merrill 1 Feb 77 3 years Massachusetts line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan y 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq. Saco Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4m 22 30, $ 37.86 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
$ 85.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Waterboro, April 1818
Petition sent to Daniel Sewall Esq. Trenton, N.J.

37 603 Pay INVALID.
File No.
37,603
Caleb Lassell
Rev. Rev. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index — Vol. 2, Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
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St. John Cal. 1870 St. John 1870 New York

Caleb L. Smith

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County , Caleb Lassel aged fifty nine years, resident in Waterborough 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. Daniel Merrill , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Breiner 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 twenty first day of January , A. D. 1819, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5,512 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 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 hereunto 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Caleb Lassel
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of July , A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Henry A. Greene, Ch. Justice } One of the Judges of the said Court. W. H. (Daniel Sewell, Clerk)

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate - None of any kind whatsoever
Personal estate - None, except a few articles of household furniture, not exceeding in value fifteen dollars
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Caleb Lassell who, by occupation am a labourer which I am un able to pursue by reason of affirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Dorcas Lassell 60 incapacitated from aiding in supporting herself, by reason of sickness   Ruth Lassell 26 not capable of supporting herself by reason of a weak & sickly constitution   Mary Lassell 20 of a capacity to support herself    Caleb Lassell
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York 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 fifteen dollars and one  one IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand -- the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July , A. D. --- thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

Caleb Lapsell Private 1 Feb 7 '77 - 3 years 12 th reg. Massachusetts line 13 th April 1818.
Adm d .

I Caleb Lapham of Watertown in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years do declare, that I entered in the American Army on the Continental Establishment on the first day of February A.D. 1777. under Lieut General Miller at Annapolis in S. County - for three years, & marched to Bennington & from there to Ticonderoga There we were turned into Colonel Mewes regiment when I served about two years & Colonel Shroyer took Command of said Regiment, in the Massachusetts - with Lines - During said term I was stationed at Ticonderoga until the retreat, & at Hobacktown fight & was at Bemis Heights, at the time General Burgoyne was taken & was discharged at Fishkill on the 5 th day of February A.D. 1780 by Major Mearbank Capt. Comm d . regularly which discharge I have since lost - I have no pension, & from my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support - I am a Citizen of the United States - (Caleb Lapham)
April 13. 1818 -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named Caleb Lapham & being

Duly Sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him, in my presence subscribed in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war which declaration being signed & sworn to as afore- said, I George Thatcher one of the Justices of the said court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Caleb Lapham did serve in the Revolutionary war on the continental establish- ment against the common enemy, as stated in his declaration, & that he is in reduced cir- cumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, And therefore I now transmit the proceed- ings & testimony had before me to the secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions in the act of Congress aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed, this twenty sixth day of June In the year of our lord eighteen hundred & eighteen
George Thatcher

I Ebenezer Carl of Hollo, in the County of York & com- =monwealth of Penna, aged one sixty years do declare & testify, that I enlisted as a private soldier in the American army on the 1 day of January A.D. 1777. for three years under Col. John Burbank & Colonel Mewes regiment & was discharged in January A.D. 1780, & from the time I joined the brook at by con- =loya I was well acquainted with Col. Lapdell who subscribed the declaration on the first page of this paper about a month before until I was discharged & well know that the served about the time he has stated in his declaration — I have been well acquainted with him since that time
Ebenezer Carl
York ps. June 2 1818. Then Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Carl & made oath to the truth of the foregoing testimony & declaration by him in my presence & subscribed that the same is true in all its parts — before me Sam. P. G. Harker for Pierce