Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35486, for Janus Kavan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Kavan, James
S 35486
CONTENTS
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10.053 Maine
James Ravan
of Castine in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Adams of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of December 1810 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jan. and 1821 , & sent to Mrs. J. R. Ravan, Castine, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1820 — 166.99 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1821  40.00 1 yr. 8 mo. \frac{23}{31} \frac{4}{30}  $: 214.99
(66-2)
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hancock Co.
Con'd Hentto M. J. Judkins July 12. 1821. Castine, Me.

James Havan Col Putnam's Regt. Massachusetts Line 1779 - 1783. December 9 th 1818
Admitted, as to be paid up to H rs March 1820. —
(Mr. Edwards.)
Application

Commonwealth of Massachusetts District of Maine - - - Hancock S.S.
On this ninth  fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County personally appear James Havan of Jonesborough in the County of Washington in the Commonwealth aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law cloth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said James Havan enlisted in Newbury in the State of Massachusetts sometime about June 1779 and joined the main army shortly after at West Point in Captain Killams Company in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam - That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until sometime about June 1782 having served within a few days of three years the Period of his enlistment when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York - That a part of the time aforesaid he was detached and employed in the boat service on the North River - That he has not now any other evidence in his power or possession of his said services and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Witness Moses S. Judkins Olis Lilli
James his Havan mark

Sworn to & declared before me the ninth day of December in the year aforesaid Job Nelson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hancock ss. Probate affm December 9 th 1818
I Job Nelson Judge of the Probate court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Hearns did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress & I do further certify that it is my opinion that the said James Hearns is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the court of Probate to be affixed
Job Nelson } Judge of the Probate Court
73 years old

I Park Holland of Penobscot in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine Esquire, do testify and say, that I was a Lieutenant and Paymaster of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment upon the continental establish- -ment, in the Revolutionary War -
That I was acquainted with James Kavan, native of Presque Isle in the County of Washington and State of Maine - Said James Kavan was a private soldier in said Regiment, and served in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Killam two years and nine months, as near as his memory, and was honorably discharged at West Point soon after the close of the War -
Park Holland
Penobscot ss State of Maine
December 20 - W.R.O. Bangor
The above named Park Holland personally appearing made solemn oath that the above statement of facts by him subscribed are true
Before me
Arlo W. Gage Jr. Pro. Power

I James Havan, late of Jonesborough, in the county of Washington, now of Castine, in the county of Hancock, and State of Maine, do testify and declare, That I was seventy five years old, in the month of April now last past - That I am infirm and unable to labour. That I have no Family, nor any present means of support. The following articles are all the property I possess or own viz, one knife, of the value of twenty five cents; one Box, of the value of six cents; and a Knapsack, of the value of forty cents - and the clothing which I now wear. That I have not, nor has any person in possession for me, any other property or securities whatever. That I have not since March 1818, sold or disposed of my property, by gift or otherwise, with any view or design to bring myself within the provisions of an act, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war" - I further testify and declare that since the ninth day of December A.D. 1818, when I made oath and declaration of my services in the Revolutionary war, before the Hon Job Nelson, [which declaration and application is hereto annexed], I have been constantly engaged in travelling, when my health and infirmities would permit, in search of evidence of my said services, during which time I have travelled on foot more than three thousand miles, living wholly upon charitable donations, and have visited the following among other places, to wit,

Newbury Port - West Point - New York - Philadelphia - Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, and Washington City , besides a tour through the State of Maine - where at last I met I met with one of my old companions in arms, and an honorable officer of the Regiment to which I be- longed, to whom I was well known - That the sole object I have in making this my present declaration, is to induce the Hon the Secretary of War, to place my name immediately on the Pension List, payable up to the fourth of March now last past , provided his construction of the Law will authorize him to do so, there being no Court of Record to sit in this County before the fourth of March next, where I can give in my Schedule of Property, con- formably to the Law of May 1. 1820 - otherwise it is ques- -tionable whether I shall ever live to receive the bounty of my Country, whose Independence I fought to establish.
James his  x Havan. mark
State of Maine. } Hancock ss. - }
Be it known that on this twenty sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before me, Moses S. Judkins, a Notary Public and Justice of the Peace, in and for the State and County afore- -said, by authority of said State duly Commissioned and sworn, and residing in Eastport within the

County aforesaid, personally came and appeared, and James Kavan, now of Castine aforesaid, and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration, on this sheet contain- -ed, and by him subscribed, is just and true.
And I the said Notary Public do further certify, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Jacob M c Gaw Esquire of Bangor, and also with that of Park Holland of Brewer, both in the County of Penobscot, in the State aforesaid - and that the said Jacob M c Gaw is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Penobscot, to my certain knowledge duly commissioned and sworn - That the character of the said Park Holland, [who is a Pensioner of the United States], for truth and veracity is unimpeach- -able, and has never to my knowledge been questioned. and that the signatures of the said Park Holland and Jacob M c Gaw, to the Deposition hereunto an- -nexed, are genuine.
In testimony of all which, I have to these Presents subscribed my name, and affixed my Notarial seal, at Castine, the day and year first herein written.
Moses L. Judkins Not. Pub. l & Jus. Peace.

35 486 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35, 486
James Karun Pr. Rev. 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 216
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Santo Mfrs J. Jenkins Esq Castine July 12. 1821

Castine June 19. 1821
Sir,
Herewith you will receive the Schedule oath and Certificate of James Kavan who is the unfortunate man whose case I have before particularly described to you - and I hope his case will receive an examination in season for the September payment.
The Certificate of continuance you will be pleased to enclose to me.
I have the honor to be Sir
very respectfully your obed. Servt
Moses L. Jenkins
Thos J. C. Calhoun Esq

Thos J. C. Calhoun

Castine December 26. 1820.
Sir,
You will receive herewith the Application of James Kavan for a Pension, made before the Hon Judge Nelson December 9 th 1818.
As this worthy and unfortunate Soldier of the Revolution has been at much trouble in obtaining Evidence, I hope his case will receive immediate examination, in order if the Rules established in the Pension Office will permit, and provided the evidence is conclusive, that he may be placed on the Pension List, and reported for the next payment up to the 4 th of March 1820 , inasmuch as said Kavan is now, and has been for some time past, wholly dependant for support, upon the humane charity of a few individuals in this town - The particulars of his case are detailed in his Deposition of this date, taken before me, and annexed to his Application, to which I beg leave respectfully to refer you. I have also to request that his Certificate when granted may be enclosed to me.
I have the honor to be Sir,
very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant.
Hon J. L. Calkoun.
Moses L. Judkins.

James Kavan N o 18.053
Schedule Oaths and Certificate
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STATE OF VERMONT
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STATE OF MAINE.
Hancock ss.... At a Term of the Supreme Judicial Court Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the Second Tuesday being the twelfth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, one before the Honorable Nathan Weston Jr Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth day of June in the year 182 1 , 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 Circuit  State  James Kavan aged seventy six years, resident in Penobscot in said Circuit  State , 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. Killam in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam 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 ninth day of December  before the Hon. Job Nelson A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension numbered 18,053 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 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; 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 particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
his James Kavan mark
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A. D. 182 1 .
BEFORE
Nathan Weston Jr
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.
Penobscot is in Hancock Co: See page 49 P.O. Prob.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Pot - Kettle - Tea Kettle - ax $ 2.00 Crockery ware - wooden & Tin ware } 5.00 all of the value of five dollars }  $ 7.00
I have no annual income except } my Pension claim }
his James x Kavan mark
 SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Kavan who, by occupation am a Gardner which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age - debility and a Rupture
   NAMES.  AGES.  Capacity of each to contribute to their support.   
   I have no Family and never was Married   
his James x Kavan mark
State of Maine
Hancock ss
Supreme Judicial Court
June Term 1821
I Abel W. Atherton clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the County of Hancock
do

hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court - and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seven dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court on this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one
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