Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20402, for Justin Maxfield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass
Maxfield, Justin
R. 20402
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Revolutionary Claims.
1655
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, "Entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15 th of May 1828, I Justin Maxfield of the Town of Niagara, in the County of Niagara, and in the State of New York, do hereby declare, that I Enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the War, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain Diddell's Company in the third Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. And I also declare, that I afterwards received Certificates for the reward of Eighty Dollars; to which I was Entitled under a resolution of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
And I further declare that I was transferred from the above Captain Diddell's Company into Captain Cushing's Company (the Regiment that Captain Cushing's Company was attached to do not recollect)
Witness My hand, this 18 th day of May, in the Year 1829
James Price
Justin Maxfield Mark
Before me Aaron Parsons of the Town of Niagara, in the County of Niagara, and in the State of New York, personally appeared, this day Augustus Porter and James Price of the said County, who did solemnly make oath that Justin Maxfield by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in Manner as therein described. Stated. Witness My hand this 18 th day of May in the Year of our Lord 1829.
Aaron Parsons J. Price

Niagara County Clerk's Office
I Henry Catlin Clerk of the Court in the County Niagara, and in the State of New York, do hereby Certify that Aaron Parsons before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace duly Empowered to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 22 nd day of May A.D. 1829
Henry Catlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Niagara
Augustus Porter of the town & County of Niagara in the State of New York, being duly sworn, deponeth (and saith that he is personally acquainted with Justin Maxfield who has been in his employ more than fifteen years past for which he has been indebted and believes that the said Maxfield was a Soldier in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the United States, during the Revolutionary War -
That Years since after the late Congress grants pension to Revolutionary Soldiers has passed, I procure from a Woman by the name of Betsey Worth then living in Grafton, in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, a dep- osition, stating, that Justin Maxfield was a Brother of hers, and that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - Which deposition, I am informed was sent by Z. K. Colvin Esq. to Washington for the purpose of obtaining a pension for the said Maxfield (and which I now under stand has either been lost or misplaced and further that deponent saith not) A. Parsons Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of May in the year 1829 Aaron Parsons Justice of the Peace

NIAGARA COUNTY, SS. } CLERK'S OFFICE. }
I, Henry Hallam CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY DO hereby certify that Aaron Parsons Esq. was at the time of the rendering of the annexed Judgment , one of the justices of the Peace, in and for the said county of Niagara, duly appointed and sworn,—and that I am acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature of Aaron Parsons to the annexed certificate subscribed, to be the pro- per hand writing of the said justice.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said county, at Lockport, this 22 day of May in the year of our Lord, one thou- sand eight hundred and twenty nine
Ann Atkin CLERK.

ow Rej
# 20.402

Justin Mayfield - Prot. Mass. line - Rev-
New York-
Evidence insufficient
act 112
No Record in the Books
Ref. claim, Ad. Snow and Wife,
No Record
See
Rev 20/10

Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20402
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Justin Mansfield Pr.
Capt. Tisdale
Mass. Line
Royce Way
Filed at _____
_____ other claim.
_____, 187____
Clerk.
Application filed: _____, 18____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Evidence insufficient Act 1873

Richard J Taylor for J Mansfield. Rec d 3 June 1829.
15
Secretary
Mountain Ridge N.H. May 26 th
Porter

Marmata Ridge Niagara County N.Y. May 26 th 1829
Sir I have procured the affidavit of Justin Maxfield (Am) had it Certified and Acknowledged according to the form &c that You sent me — As to the identity of his being a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, there is not the least doubt, (Am) that under the act of Congress, he is in My opinion (and the opinion of Every person that I have heard & professed to be acquainted with him) that he ought to receive a Pension as much as any Man that was in the Service of the Revolution — He is now Seventy four Years of age with a family, (Am) without any means of support only what he is capable of Earning from day to day — The affidavit of Augustus Porter (a Brother to Peter B. Porter late Secretary of War) I presume will be ample testimony to Your full Satisfaction — Mr. Porter is a Man, Whose Veracity is in as good Repute as any other Man probably in the County of Niagara — The affidavit of Betsy North, a Sister of Maxfield — Whom Mr. Porter mentioned in his deposition — Was sent to the Secretary of War by Zina H. Colom Esq but Some time or 3 Years Since There is no doubt it is misplaced in the Secretary's office, unless it has been found —
I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Yours O bt Servant
Asbury Dickins Esq r Secretary of the Treasury
Richard J. Taylor

Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
3 June 1829.
Justin Massfield of Niagara — in the county of Niagara in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Tisdale's company, in the third regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary. F. A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
5. June 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Justin Massfield in the Massachusetts line.
It further appears that Justin Massfield is now on the pension list of the any agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month .
The name of Justin Massfield cannot be found among those of the Massachusetts line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued — The claimant's name is not on the Register of Muster of the Massachusetts line —
Wm Wagner Auditor

War Dept t Bounty Land Office June 10 th 1829
The Records of this Office do not show that Justin Maxfield a Private in the Massachusetts Line ever received a Warrant, or was entitled to Bounty Land from the U. States
Wm Gordon

Revolutionary Claims. [C]
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, Entitled "an act for the Relief of Certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15 th of May, 1828. I, Justin Maxfield of the Town and County of Niagara and State of New York, do hereby declare that I constitute and appoint Richard J. Dayton of the Town of Linton, County and State of Ohio my then and lawful attorney to receive in my name all Moneys which may arise to my benefit from the Treasury of the United States as a pension of the Revolution. Witness my hand the 18 th day of May in the Year 1829. — Justin Maxfield Mark
Before me Aaron Parsons appeared the above named Justin Maxfield and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed Aaron Parsons Justice Peace

Revolutionary Claims [D. 1]
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, Entitled "an act for the relief of Certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 13 th May 1828 I Richard J. Taylor of the Town of Lewiston County of Niagara, and State of New York, do hereby declare that the sum  the pay which I am authorized to receive from the Treasury of the United States, by Justice Woodfield, is intended to inure wholly to the personal benefit of the said Justice Woodfield whose attorney I am - Witness My hand this 18 th day of May in the Year 1829
Sworn to and subscribed before Me this 18 th day of May 1829
Richard J. Taylor
As soon as possible Justice Peace
Niagara County Clerks Office
I Henry Saller Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the herein Pigeon when same appears subscribed to the  the foregoing Affidavit and to the Acknowledgment of the power of Attorney  the Power of Attorney to wit on the day of the State thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to act as such and that the said signature is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 22 nd day of May A.D. 1829
Henry Saller Clerk of Niagara County