Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19876, for Samuel Melven, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Nelven, Samuel Sarah
NUMBER
N. 19876
CONTENTS

Report
Massachusetts 1763.
Sarah Melren
R.S.
widow of Samuel Melren
who was a Private
in the R.I. line
for 7 mo + 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars + 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Feb, 1843 and sent to
Elijah Clark Brighton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 48.

Stefan Declaration for Pension 4855
4855 V Sarah Melvin Wid of Samuel Marp
On roll. 5 mo 28 for wheels (Iowa?) 2 — 7. 28 amount $26.44/100
No deduction
Isaac Lisko Eastham Gr. ip Mar 3/9
Hon. W. Parmenter H.R.O

I Abel Davis of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts . do testify and say, that Samuel Melvern, late of said Concord, now deceased, was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted about the first of July 1777, & served in a company commanded by Capt. Abisha Brown, in Col. John Rob- inson's Regiment, for the term of six months or nearly - I served as a pri- vate in the same company for nearly six months, and said Melvern was in the company when I entered it -
ABEL DAVIS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County, on this twentieth day of November A.D. 1838, personally appeared the above named Abel Davis, well known to me to be a credible person, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true - Before me Nathan Brooks Jus. of the Peace

I Josiah Reed of Laurens in the County of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, formerly of Herp- ington in said County, aged eighty one years, do depose and say, That in the 1777 some time about the first of July of that year, Samuel McElven, then of Laurens, was a soldier in the Army of Revolution, in the Company commanded by Capt. Abisha Brown, and that he served in said Com- pany for the term of six months, in the State of Rhode Island, in Col. John Rob- -inson & Col Lt. John Jacob's Regiment -
J. J. C. Reed
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County - On this eleventh day of October A.D. 1838 - personally appeared the above named Josiah Reed, well known to me to be a credible person and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed, is true - Before me Nathan Brooks Jus. of the Peace

I Sarah Wilkins of Concord in the county of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts. do testify and say, that I am the daughter of Samuel Melven, late of said Concord, deceased. That said Samuel Melven died at said Concord on the first day of September in the year, one Thousand eight hundred and twenty five. That Sarah Melven is the widow of said Samuel Melven, and has not been mar- ried since the decease of said Samuel - That said Samuel always stated, that he was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution.
Sarah Wilkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County - On this 14 th day of February.

A.D. 1839. personally appeared the afore- named Sarah Wilkins, well known to me to be a credible person, and made oath that the foregoing deposition, by her sub- scribed, is true.
Before me Nathan Brooks Justice of the Peace

I Nehemiah Ball of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify & say, that the following is an extract from the records of the Town of Concord, viz. "Sam l Melun of Concord & Sarah Davis of the same town were married by Justice Barrett, June twenty second seventeen hundred and sixty six"
And I testify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows, "June 22, 1786"
I Nehemiah Ball, above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of Concord in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named -
Nehemiah Ball
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County - On this twelfth day of February

in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared the above named Niteriah Ball, well known to me to be the town clerk of the town of Lancaster a credible person, and made oath that the foregoing depo- -sition by him subscribed is true -
Before me Nathan Brooks Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
I Isaac Pitkin Attorney of the Court of Probate - and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Nathan Brooks Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his several signatures written on the Papers hereto annexed are his genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this second Day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Isaac Pitkin Atty

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County
On this thirteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the said County of Middlesex, Sarah Melven, a resident of Concord in said County of Middlesex, aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Melven, late of said Concord, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution; that he served for the term of six months in Capt. Abishai Brown's Company and Col. John Robinson's Regiment, in the State of Rhode Island, in the year 1777, commencing about the first day of July of that year. That he performed some other service during the Revolution which I cannot particularly set forth -
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Melven on the twenty second day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, by James Barrett Esquire. That her said husband, the aforesaid Samuel Melven, died on the first day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, v. at the time above stated. That she has not been married since the death of her said husband, but has since remained his widow.
Sarah Melven
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court by said Sarah Melven this day & year first above written before me
J. W. Day Judge of Prob. for Middlesex County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County, ss.
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Samuel P. D. Ray Esquire, is the Judge of Probate in and for the County of said Middlesex + that his signature within written is genuine;
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Thirteenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight -
Isaac Fiske Reg

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19876 Sarah Melarn widow of Samuel Melarn Dis Rev War
Act: March 28 43
Index:—Vol. M , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported
6658 ✓
Massachusetts
widow of Sarah Melson Samuel Melson who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1. Sep. 1825 at Middlesex in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brewer of the Regt commanded by Col. Robinson in the N. H. line for 7 months, 23 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 26 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of May 1842 sent to Hon. H. Farmer H. Reps
Arrears to the 14th of March 1832 Semi-annual allowance ending
133.20
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by Chas. Moody Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1 Page 107

Supplemental Declaration
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this Thirteenth Day of April eighteen hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me Calvin Heald, Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid Sarah Melvin a resident of Concord in said County aged eighty two years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Additional Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Samuel Melvin who rendered service in the War of the Revolution, and in addition a six months service at Rhode Island in 1st Brewer's Company in Col Robinson's Regt in 1778. She further Declares that her said Husband Samuel Melvin rendered two Days Service at Concord on the nineteenth and twentieth of April 1775 in a Minute Company commanded by Capt Charles Miles. also Two Months Service at Cambridge January and February 1776, in a Company commanded by Capt David Wheeler in Col John Robinson's Regiment and at the time her said Husband engaged in the above mentioned services he resided in Concord aforesaid.
She further Declares that she was Married to the said Samuel Melvin on the twenty second day of June, seventeen hundred and eighty six. That the ceremony was performed by James Barrett Esq. Justice of the Peace in Concord aforesaid, that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage

took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz. at the time above stated, and that her husband the said Samuel Melvin died at his residence where she now resides. on or near the first day of September A.D. 1825; that she has never been married since the death of her said husband, but still remains his widow, and that her maiden name was Sarah Davis.
Sarah Melvin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex April 13-1842. Then personally the above named Sarah Melvin and made oath that the above declaration by her subscrip- tion is true.
Before me Calvin Heald, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Biske Myrta of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Calvin Heald Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signatures written on this paper in three different places are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this sixteenth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and forty two
Isaac Biske Myrta

I Daniel Wood of Concord in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty one years of age, on oath do testify and say that I have always resided in this town and since my service in the War of the Revolution from this town, that I have resided in this neighbourhood, which is very near the former residence of Samuel Nelson, for more than fifty two years, from the time I came into this neighbourhood to the time of the said Samuel Nelson's death. I was very intimate with him, and the said Samuel Nelson repeated over and over again that he was at Concord on guard the nineteenth of April 1775, of what he saw there, and what took place, and of his being at Cambridge in Capt. David Wheeler's company in the first part 1776, and what took place at Cambridge, also of what took place at Rhode Island while in the service there, and from his various statements and what immediately concerned those who were in the service, I think it an unquestionable fact that he the said Samuel Nelson was in the service of the Revolution as above stated. — Daniel Wood.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, Concord April 13 cont. 1842. Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Wood who is personally known to me as a person of sound mind and veracity, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Calvin Hale Justice of the Peace.

I, Emerson Barrett of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sixty four years of age on oath do testify and say that I have always resided in this town, and in this neighbourhood which is within half a mile of the widow of Samuel Nelson, and I was always acquainted with said Samuel Nelson to his death, which took place nearly sixteen years since. The said Samuel Nelson was very intimate in my father's family, and was often relating that he was in the service of the Revolution, that he was on guard on the morning of the sixteenth of April 1775, when the British came to Concord, and that he was at Cambridge in the service under Capt. Wheeler, also of what transpired at Rhode Island when he was in the service there, and from the various statements which he repeated at various times I think there is no question but that the said Samuel Nelson was in the service at different places, and for some length of time. The widow of said Samuel Nelson resides in this neighbourhood and is a woman worthy of confidence. Emerson Barrett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Concord April 13 int 1842 Then personally appeared the above named Emerson Barrett, who is personally known to me as a person of sound mind and veracity, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Calvin Heald Justice of the Peace
Mr W. Ferrand H.R.

1973
Sarah Melvin
$26:14 per am
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this ninth day of June eighteen hundred and forty three. Personally appeared before me. Elizah Clark. a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middlesex. Sarah Mel- vin. a resident of Concord in said county, eighty three years of age. who being first duly sworn according to Law. doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress. passed on the third day of March 1831B. granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Melvin. who was a private in Col. John Robinsons Regiment of Militia at Cambridge. & Rhode Island. and that she received twenty six dollars. and forty four cents per annum. under the Act of the seventh of July 1838. which was paid to her at Boston. Mass and that she further declares. that she is still a widow.
Sarah Melvin
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me. Elizah Clark. Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss. Concord June. 9 th A D 1843B I hereby certify. that Sarah Melvin who has signed and made oath to the above Declaration. is personally known to me. to be the same Sarah Me- lvin of Concord who received a pension under the Act of July seventh 1838 Elizah Clark. Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 12 th 1843.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, [Signature]
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

4855 Sarah Calvin Mass.
Act 7 July, 1838. Let. to Isaac Fiske, July 5, 1839. Hon. M. Magruder April 27, 1842
Act July 7, '38

Sarah Melvin M 1786 Samuel d. 1825
1777 6. A Brown R h
Wit Abel Davis J. Reed
On roll vol i p 85
July 7 1777 5.28

Brighton May 16 th 1842
Hon William Parmenter Esq,
Dear Sir. Your communication from the Commissioner of Pensions of date the 23 of April inst. respecting the claims of Mrs Sarah Melvin has been re- ceived. also, a communication on the same case of date the 27 th of April it, with its errors which I have noticed. If I mistake not. Capt Parker commanded a minute comp- -any, at Concord April 19 th 1775, from the town of Westford , and left Pierce a Minute company from Lincoln , and that Capt Charles Miles, left Jonas Minot, & left Nathan Barrett, each commanded a company in Concord, besides some other detachments in Concord which did not come under their comm- -and. I understand that there were eighteen men raised for two months, from Concord, that went to Cambridge 2 months commenced December first 1775, and that 36 men were at Cambridge 2 months commenced January 26 th 1776, and that it is distinctly recollected that Capt David Wheeler of Concord, commanded a company on or near Winter Hill in the Winter of 76. You will therefore please to examine further on Col John Robinsons Payt Rolls, for Capt David Wheeler company Dec and Jan y , and on Col Bridges and Col Nisen Payt Rolls. I have the honor to be Very Resp d for Col St Elijah Clark
Hon. William Parmenter Esq,
M. C. at Washington

I Thaddeus Blood of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States & now eighty six years of age, on oath do testify and say, that on the morning of the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775, at two O'clock A.M. (being then a member of one of the militia Companies belonging in said Concord under the command of Capt. Nathan Barrett) I was called out on duty and was in the engagement with the British troops which took place on said day, and I well recollect that Capt. Jonas Minot & Capt. Charles Miles, both of whom commanded separate companies of separate  separate belonging in said Concord, were present in the engagement of said nineteenth of April, I also distinctly remember that in the first part of the year 1776, it was stated that, Capt. David Wheeler of said Concord commanded a company at Cambridge for a short time. I further testify and say, that there was one Samuel Melven who resided in said Concord at the time of the Revolution and that he was in the service for some time, but at this distant period of time I am not able to state distinctly the names of the officers under whom he served or the length of time he was engaged in the service Thos Blood
I certify that the following words to wit: (aged) in the third line (minutes of Minute Men) in the twelfth line (of time) in the twentieth line from top & (in the service) in the last line were erased before signing S. N. H. Bell, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middlesex ss. May 13 th A.D. 1842. Then the within named Thaddeus Blood, well known to me as a credible person, appeared and made solemn Oath, that the within Affidavit by him subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Before me, Nathaniel Ball, Jas. of the Peace
At a General Town Meeting of the Votable Inhabitants of the Town of Concord upon an adjournment on the sixth of February A.D. 1775. Proceeded as follows viz.
Mr John Flint being Moderator.
Voted to choose a Committee of three to Provide a Drum for Capt. Miles Company Capt. Thos. Davis Lt Joseph Slossner and en d Simon Wood be the Committee for said Purpose.
Entered by Ephraim Woodf y Town Clerk.
1776. March ye. 21. Then Paid by a General order to Mr Bond Town Treasurer the persons hereafter named the sum set against their names for their Service as Minute Men by order of the Town
over

   H S. D. H S. D.     Capt Charles Miles 1.17-0 Oliver Wheeler 0-13.4   H Jon a Farris 1-9-8 Jepe Hlosmer 0-12.4   H Francis Wheeler 0-17-4 John Coneub 0-13-0   Sarg d David Hartwell 1.0-0 Amos Melven 0-14-0   Sarg d Amos Hlosmer 1-0-0 Saml Melven 0-14-0   corp a Simeon Hlaywood 0-18-8 Nathan Dudley 0-15-0   corp a Nathan Pierce 0-18-8 Oliver Parlan 0-9-4   Simeon Burridges 0-5-0 Oliver Slaves 0-2-0   Joseph Stratton 0-13-0   Steven Stearns 0-12-8   W m Brown 0-3-0   Benj a Hlosmer 0-15-0   15-4-0  
I Cyrus Stow Town Clerk Depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Concord in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have been duly elected and qualified according to law, that I have in my care & keeping the original Records of said town of which the foregoing is a true extract
Attest. Cyrus Stow, Town Clerk
Concord May 12, 1842
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middletown S.S. May 14 th A.D. 1842. Then the above named Cyrus Stow, made solemn Oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me. Nehemiah Ball, Jus. of the Peace 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County ss
I Isaac Burke Myrle of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Nathaniel Wall Esquire, is a justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Middlesex duly commissioned and qualified; & that his several signatures written on the foregoing Paper are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & forty two.
Isaac Burke Esq
Rev. W. P. Furness HAR

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Melvick, James GRADE Sergeant LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9935 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 13, 1789 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.