Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32968, for James Law, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
David, James
S. 32968
CONTENTS

9713 Massachusetts.
James Law, of Franklin 4 in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow, of the Mass ts War line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. of April 19, and sent to Jonathan Leavitt, judge, Greenfield, Franklin Co: M ts .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 89.55. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept, 48 " 11 mo: \frac{6}{31.} 1819. } 137.55
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued in the Massachusetts 1819

9,713
James Law
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Sept. 10/19.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, James Law aged seventyone years, resident in Heath
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: I served last in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col Rufus Putnam in the Company commanded by Gabriel Michael Hendon, and was discharged at the close of the war.
I made application & declaration for a pension before Judge Leavitt at Greenfield on the 30 th day of March 1818, and received a certificate numbered 9,713, dated the 21 st day of April 1819
Schedule of the foregoing Estate of James Law of Heath in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
I have no property real or personal excepting my bed and necessary clothing, and a dishkettle, tea kettle, spider and table worth three dollars.
My wife Ann aged 77 years is helpless. I was supported by the town of Heath about two years, until I became a pensioner of the United States, and as I am unable to labour much must again come to the town if my pension is stopped
James Law his mark

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.
his James F. Law mark
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 three dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK

James Lane private, Col. Bigelow's reg. t Massachusetts line, 3 years. 30. March, 1818.
noted with the being deserted by the the
deserted.
deserted.
Adm.
Jonathan Leavitt, Esq.; Judge, Greenfield, Franklin Co. Massachusetts. 30. April, 1818.

I, James Lane , a citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of Heath in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war I entered the service in April 1775, & continued in the service eight months under the command of Captain Sylvanus Smith in the Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. John Nixon, & in December of the same year was discharged. Afterwards in June 1776 I entered the service again as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Joshua Parker in the Regiment commanded by Col. Reed of the Massachusetts Line, & continued in the service until the first of December of the same year, when I was again discharged. Afterwards in March 1777 I entered the service again for three years as a Soldier in the Company of Capt. Joshua Brown in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow of the Line aforesaid but before the expiration of the three years I enlisted during the war as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Michael Gabriel Wadsworth of the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, & I continued in the service from that time until the end of the war, when I received a Discharge under the hand of Genl. Washington, which discharge I afterwards put into the hands of one Nathaniel Edwards to whom I sold the right I had as a Soldier aforesaid to one hundred acres of land. I shall be seventy years old if I live until the fourth day of Nov. next,

I draw any, & for more than a year past have been supported as one of the poor of S. Goshen of Heath, being destitute of property & unable to support my- self.
James his X Law- mark
Attest Elijah Alvah.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. March 30th A D 1888
The above named James Law made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me John A. Leavitt, a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
I Aaron Brown of Heath in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts, being one of the Selectmen of S. Goshen tes- tify & say that the above named James Law is destitute of property, & since its, & for more than a year past has been supported as one of the poor of said Goshen of Heath.
Aaron Brown
Sworn to the day & year last aforesaid Before me John A. Leavitt, Judge
To the Secretary of the Department of War, I the undersigned a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massa- chusetts, hereby certify that John

The testimony 3 of us , it appears to my satisfaction that the before-named James have served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid, against the common enemy & that by reason of his reduced circum- stances in life, he is in need of assist- ance from his Country for support. Given under my hand this thir- tieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. & sealed with the seal of the Court of ass Jonathan Leavitt
James Leavitt private, Col: Biglow's reg. Massachusetts line, 3 years. 30. March, 1818.
 noted as having served  in the  revolutionary war  as aforesaid 
 resided  in the  town of Adm.
Jonathan Leavitt, Esq.; Judge, Greenfield, Franklin Co. Massachusetts.  30. March, 1818. 

State of New Hampshire Decr n 17-1818. Hillsboro gh ss.
I Eleaz r Edwards of Lanfull age do testify and say that I have been acquainted with James Law originally of Acton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for more than forty years last past, and that he served in the American army for more than six years During the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and I was knowing to the said Law being fairly and Honorably Discharged at the close of the war for his faithfull Service as a Soldier, which said Discharge was signed by George Washington and which Discharge I have seen and read repeatedly and which is supposed to either been mislaid or lost.
Eleaz r Edwards
Hillsborough ss. Decr n 17-1818 then the above named Eleaz r Edwards personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed, before me
Jeremiah Blood Justice Peace
Hillsboro gh ss. Decr n 17-1818 and I further certify that full faith and credit ought to be given to the above Deposition as the Deponant is a man of integrity. —
Jeremiah Blood, Justice Peace

I Frederic French clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New-Hampshire for the County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that Francis Blood Esquire is an acting Justice of the peace within & for the County of Hillsbo- rough aforesaid & that the name Francis Blood to the within certificate is his signature & hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal  affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of December Anno Domini 1818 -
F. French
My copy the the for
Robt French
304-1818

State of New Hampshire } December 17 1818 Hillsborough ss. }
I Reuben Law of Lawfull age do testify and say that I have been acquainted with James Law originally of Acton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts for more than fifty years Last past and that he enlisted in the Continental Service in ye year A 1775 - in the Revolu- tionary war with Great Britain for eight months and at the Expiration of Said Term he enlisted in the American army for three years, and at the expiration of said three years he then enlisted for and During the war with Great Britain, and at the expiration thereof he was Honorably Discharged, and that he was absent from his own home in Acton During the whole of Said Term
Reuben Law
Hillsborough ss. Decr. 17 1818 then the above named Reuben Law personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him Subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and Nothing but the truth of what he knows Relative to the cause for which it was taken, before me. Ebenezer Edwards. Jr. Deane
and I further certify that full faith and credit ought to be given to the above Deponant as he is a man of strict integrity.
attest Ebenezer Edwards, Jr. Deane

8 I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior court of Judicature of the State of New- Hampshire for the county of Hillsborough do hereby certify that Ebenezer Edwards Esq r is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Hillsborough aforesaid & that the name Eben r Edwards to the within certificates is his signature & hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this eigh- teenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen —
French

I Jacob Laughton of Vernon in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, of lawful age do testify and say, that I was intimately acquainted with James Law, formerly of Acton, Mass. He served in Capt Michael Gabriel Houghdang's Company in the 5 th Regt commanded by Col Rufus Putnam; I was myself in the same company with James Law, & messsed with him during more than a year, previous to the spring of 1783. He had the character of a good & faithful soldier, and the general good will of his officers, & acquaintances; and at the close of the war, an honourable discharge. While I messsed with Law I was a three years man & Law a during-the war man. — Vernon Dec r 21 st 1818. Jacob Laughton
State of Vermont } Vernon Dec r 21 st 1818. Windham County ss.) Then Jacob Laughton, of Vernon in said county, personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn oath, to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before Cyrus Washburn Just Peace.
To whom it may concern, I have many years been intimately acquainted with the Deponent Jacob Laughton, & consider him as a man of veracity & truth. Cyrus Washburn Just Peace. —

State of Vermont Windham ss- Brattleboro December 21 st 1818 -
I Lemuel Whitney Notary Public within & for the county of Windham aforesaid. do hereby Certify - That Cyrus Washburn Esq r - who certifies the within - is now a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Windham aforesaid - Acting under the Authority of this State, and that full faith & credit is, and ought to be given to all his official acts - Attestations and doings as such - and the writing is the hand writing of the said Cyrus Washburn Esq r . In testimony whereof - I hereunto set my hand and and affix my Notarial Seal the day and year above written -
Lemuel Whitney N.P.

32968 Rey INVALID.
File No. 32,968
James Law Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]