Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33092, for Jason Meed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass-
Need, Jason
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 8 33092
CONTENTS

8,245
Massachusetts
Jason Mead 4
of Norwood in the state of Massa tt who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Greaton of the Mass tt line, for the term of two years . War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 8 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon John Davis Judge, Boston .
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 87.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819  48 — 10. 23/308 1/31 $ 135.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Waltham ... (Colter) ... 1820 ... of ... Massachusetts

Ex o Jason Mead
not recorded
8245
23 rd Mar ch 19 th
C
V
before the said Court
Deputy to and licensed on the
notary seal for the unrecorded
the said Court on this day personally appeared the said Jason Mead to me known to be the person described in and who is the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Notary Public
Given that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is the sum of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said the foregoing Oath and the foregoing schedule annexed, the true copy from the Common Pleas, Holden within and for the County of Worcester, as to the value of the said
VANNA BIGLOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of

Schedule of the Estate of Jason Mead of Harvard in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
   13 old chairs 2.25 2 pss old and irons 0.70   1 bureau 5.00 8 Earthen pots 0.25   2 tables & stand 1.50 1 Tea pot 0.12   1 Iron pot 0.50 6 cups and saucers 0.10   2 dish kettles 0.80 8 old knives & forks 0.30   1 Brass kettle 2.50 2 pss old shovel & tongs 0.60   1 tea kettle 0.50 2 small look? glasses 1.00   1 skillet 0.20 3 old wash tubs & washboard 1.75   2 spiders .60 $ 17.87  
The above is all the property of every description, except necessary bedding and clothing. My occupation is to work at day labour at farming. I have an infirmity upon me, which frequently renders me unable to perform labour; my family residing with me consists of my wife aged 55, who is not of usual health and strength for persons of her age, - one daughter by the name of Bathiah aged 30, who is incapable of providing for her own support, - and one son named Atherton aged 17 years, who has good health, but is not in a capacity to contribute much to my support.
Jason Mead.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty second day of June 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Jason Mead aged fifty six years, resident in Howard 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: Enlisted on the 6 th March, 1781, as a soldier in the land service in Capt. Sisdal's company, in Col. Prouty's Regt. in Mass. Line, for three years; was Honorably discharged at West Point in New York, Dec. 1783; continued in service the whole of the time between said March and December; the said Regt. in said December was commanded by Col. Wentworth; part of said time said company was commanded by Capt. Watson. My original declaration was dated April 8. 1818 & I rec d a pension Certificate No. 8245.
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.
Jason Mead
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty second day of June 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, flx.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is seventeen dollars and sixty seven cents.
$17.67
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of June , 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

No 263
Jason Mead Harvard (Private.)
Mess rs Line - Greaton's Reg t
6 th March 1701 for
3 years
(regular pay etc.)
Att d April 8 th 1810.
Small
to go on
Wanted, the Judge's Certificate, that he believes the Applicant is in "reduced circumstances in life, &c."
new evidence Burthen
JD

I Jason Mudd of Harvard in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty four & a resident citizen of the United States of America years, do testify and say, that I enlisted into the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, on the sixth day of March A.D. 1781. to serve for the term of three years that I was enrolled in Capt. Sibley's or Capt. Watson's Company, and in and in Col. Graton's Regiment, being the third Regiment in the Massachusetts line - that I continued in service until the thirty first day of December A.D. 1783, and then was honorably discharged, from the service, which discharge is herewith exhibited. and I further say, that
Nelson was appointed paymaster to said Regiment, when the Army was disbanded, that I was informed, that he soon absconded, and that I have not been able to obtain my wages nor pay for my clothing, which was then due to me, being more than two years in arrears. — And I further testify & say, that I am in reduced circumstances, and stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Jason Mudd
Massachusetts District Ct.
Boston 8. April 1818.
Sworn to before me
M Davis Dist Judge Mass Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
23 d February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Jason Mead by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Daniels { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 11 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Sason Meeus subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
W. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jason Meed a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. file 33,092.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 6, 81 to Dec. 31, 1783 Private { Tisdale Watson Greaton William Hull 3 Mass.  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apl. 8, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Harvard, Worcester Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 54
Remarks: In 1820 sol. man his wife 55 (name not stated) dau Bethiah 30 + son Atherton 17 yrs.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Jason Mead Soldier - in the third 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 thirtieth Day of Decemr.
1783
By the General's Command,
Wm. M c Lean
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,

33 092 Rev INVALID.
1913 Oct. 3 Hist to Miss Frances G. French &
File No. 33,092
Jason Mear Ln Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Elias Warner of Harvard in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful Age do testify and say, that Jason Mead of said Harvard enlisted into the Continental Service in March A.D. 1781 at which time I enlisted into said service, that we marched together to (Gallows Hill so called) near West Point in N. York, that said Mead was then detached into the Third Regiment in said service and I was detached into the Tenth Regiment in said service, both of which Regiments belonged to the Massachusetts line, and that I frequently saw said Mead in a soldiers garb, doing duty until the year A.D. 1783.
Elias Warner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. February 16 th 1819. Personally appeared Elias Warner subscriber to the above deposition who is a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me Benj n Kimball Jus. of the peace
Judicial Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Benjamin Kimball Francis Pratt Esquires before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twenty second day of February A. D. 1819.
Application of Jason Mead.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

I Jabez Keep formerly of Harvard in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now resident in Pepperell in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid of lawful age do testify and say that in the year A.D. 1781 I am knowing to Jason Mudd of said Harvard in listing into the Continental Service of the United States for the term of three years, that I entered into the said Service at the same time for the said term, that we marched together to West Point, that said Mudd was in the same company with me during said service, which company belonged to Groton's Regiment, and that said Mudd served in said company until the Army was discharged.
Jabez Keep
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. February 17 th 1839, Personally appeared the above named Jabez Keep, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Beryn Kimball Just of the peace.

I Benjamin Kimball of Hanover in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that Jason Reed of said Hanover, applied to me in April A.D. 1810 to make out his Application for his Pension as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that said Reed then produced his discharge from said service, which discharge was signed by H. Knox General dated December  January A.D. 1783, that it was noted in said Application that said discharge did accompany the same and I further say that in November A.D. 1983 I was in the City of New York and there saw said Reed on duty as a Soldier belonging as he informed me to Genl. M c Duelle Guard, and I further say that the name of Reed is sometimes spelt Needs
Benjamin Kimball
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. February 17 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Kimball and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, who is a credible witness.
Before me Francis Harrington Justice of the Peace

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jason Mead
Service Mass.
Additional Service Res. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim, except Invd 33092

The Cumberland (Wash. D.P.) (23-7-08)
Will the Chief Clerk courteously furnish me with the record of Jason Mead, of Harvard, Mass. who is re- ported to have been a pensioner as late as 1834!
"Rec'd pension in 1818."
This information is desired to ans. a query, as to a relative, and does not appear in notes and history elsewhere in this city.
Thanking you for the de- sired information,
Very truly (Miss) Francis Graham French.
To the Chief Clerk Pension Office.