Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32943, for David Keith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Nass.
Keith, David
NUMBER
S 32943
CONTENTS

Application dated Feb 15 1820 to the Hon. John Quincy Adams Esq. Boston
11.890 R
Wapachusett
David Keith
of Mansfield in the state of Wapachusett who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant of the Mass'ts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass'tsachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of June 1819 and sent to James Ware Esq. Wrentham Norfolk County
Arrears to 4th of March 1818 9 mo 2/31 - $78.90 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 1/48.. $126.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

David Keith
N o 11.890
June 1817
Cont d 15 Sep
1820
Con
Sep 19

A Schedule
Of the property of David Keith of Mansfield, in the County of Bristol.
viz. The use and improvement of a small house and about one quarter of an Acre of land, during the life of my wife aged seventy eight years, one Iron Kettle, one Iron Pot, one pair of Andirons, one Teakettle, some old Crockery; seven old chairs; some old pewter; some old tin; one hog, one pig, one old axe; two old hoes; one table, three old Chests; one Testament; some small old books; some knives & forks, & one Spider.
David Keith.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment.
David Keith.
aged Seventy five years, resident in Mansfield 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: He enlisted in the month of December in the year of our Lord eight hundred and seventy five, for the term of one year in the late Revolutionary War; served in Capt James Keith's Company, Paul D. Sargent's Regiment, Massachusetts Line, and continued in service till his term expired, and was honorably discharged in the State of New York; as will further appear by his original declaration made May 1818, on which he received a pension Certificate, No. 11890.
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. I have
Property valued at $50 =
no children living with me.
David Keith.
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820. before
Jas Spratt Clerk of the Court Bristol Co.
I, James Spratt, clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, 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 fifty dollars and 00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fifth day of July 1820.
Jas Spratt Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

David Keith
17/6 One year in Sergeant's Map. Rgt.
Adm C —*—

I David Keith of Ellansfield in the County of Boston Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify & say, that I am resident citizen of the United States, that I served in the war of the rebellion against the common enemy more than two years, in the following manner, viz., in the Spring in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy five I enlisted into the Company of Col. James Keith for the term of eight months, and served that time in said Company, in in the Regiment of Col. Paul D. Sargent in the Massachusetts line near Boston, and was honorably discharged but not in writing; and that at or about the expiration of said eight months, I enlisted for the term of one year, and served that time in the Company, Regiment and line aforesaid, near Boston until the British evacuated said town, after that, I marched with the Company to near the City of New-York and served the remainder of said time in that State, being sick, I did not pass the Hudson river with said Company, but stayed in said State of New-York, and went to Peekskill, and after the expiration of the said year, I was there honorably discharged, but not in writing - I further testify & say, that I in the Summer in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & eighty I enlisted for the term of six months, and served that time in the Company of Col. Nathaniel, in the Regiment of Col. M. Jackson in the Massachusetts line at & near West-Point, and after the expiration of the term I was honorably discharged, but I am not say whether I had a written discharge or not; if I had one one, I have lost it.
I further testify and say, that by reason of my ordered downstairs in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support - David Keith
And I have no other evidence of said service except the following affidavits of Simon White & Daniel Handworth. -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. May 9. 1818
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the S d Circuit, personally appeared David Keith resident in said circuit who being by me first duly cautioned on his Oath made the foregoing declaration by him subscribed 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.
And I the said Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Keith did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration for the term of nine months or more. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to directions of said act of Congress.
James Ware Judge of circuit court Com. Pleas for S d Circuit.
I am fully satisfied the applicant is poor and in such reduced circumstances as to need assistance from country for support.
James Ware

I Simeon White of Mansfield in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that that I was acquainted with David Smith Smith the subscriber of the foregoing affidavit, in the war of the revolution, and that I was in the same Regiment with him, in eight months service and in the year's service, and that he served both of said terms in the Company, Regiment & line as he has stated in his said affidavit, and I understood, that at the expiration of of the sd eight months and at the expiration of the sd year he was honorably discharged. And I further testify & say that I am acquainted with the sd Smith and am of opinion, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support — Simeon White
I Daniel Woodward of Taunton in the County of Bristol do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with David Smith in the war of the revolution, that I was with him in the sd  eight months service, and in the year's service, and that he performed said eight months service, and said year's service in the Company, Regiment & line, as he has stated in his said affidavit. Daniel Woodward.
Norfolk Ys.
May 9. 1818
Personally appeared Simeon White & Daniel Woodward and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed. Jaisy Ware Judge

32 943 Recd INVALID.
File No. 32 943
David Keith
Pin Recd War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bristol ss. May 10 th 1819 Then the within named Joshua Stearns being cautioned & sworn & made oath that the within affidavit by him sub- scribed is just & true in all its parts before me David Gilbert Justice of the peace
May 10 th 1819 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Joshua Stearns that I believe him to be a man of South Downey David Gilbert Justice of the peace
Comm: of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. May 11. 1819 David Gilbert Esq who took the foregoing affidavit is a Commissioner of Law well known to me to be a Justice of the peace duly Commissioned for the County of Bristol and his name subscribed to s d affidavit is his own proper signature
James Ware Judge etc.

I, Joshua Stearns of Hopkinton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being more than Seventy years old, do testify & say, that I served in the war of the revolution against the Common Enemy during the whole of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, in the Company commanded by Capt. Frederick Pope in the Regiment commanded by Col. Paul Dwyer Sergeants. I do further testify and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Keith of Mansfield, in the County of Bristol, & Common- wealth aforesaid (who as I have been informed has applied for a pension) several years before said Revolution, that he served in said war in the Company commanded by Capt. James Keith in said Paul D. Sergeants Regiment in the years service so called, that sometime in the summer of seventy six I marched with him & said Regiment to New York, that I knew him to serve in said Company and do duty until sometime in December Seven- teen hundred & seventy six, at which time being unable to do duty I was ordered to carry him to Stamford hospital state of Connecticut, there left him, joined the Regt. and marched into the State of New Jersey, after which I did not see him till after the expiration of said years service and I returned to Easton in said County of Bristol where we both belonged, that I never heard but that he completed the said years service Joshua Stearns

Add: Evidence
See also. Simon Whetler & Dan Woodward. in Corroboration

I Asa White of Raynham in the county of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I served in Capt. James Kirtys company and Col. Paul D. Sargeants Regiment of the continental army, of the Massachusetts line, and entered the service on the first day of Jan y one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and was discharged the last day of the same year, and further saith that David Keith of Mansfield in the same county enlisted in Capt. James Keiths company and Col. Paul D. Sargeants Regiment, and joined the same Regiment on said first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and served in said company and Regiment until the last day of Dec r of the same year, and was honorably discharged, and further saith not Raynham. May 10 th . 1819 Asa White
Bristol ss
On the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen the aforesaid deponent was examined, and cautioned, and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of David Keith of Mansfield for the use of said David, at the seat of the government of the United States, to enable the said David to be placed on the pension list, and I also certify that the said Asa White is a legal and credible witness. yon r . Shaws justice of Peace
Common: of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss. May 11. 1819. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan Shaw Esquire above named who took the foregoing deposition. He is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and his signature as above is his hand writing.
Jonathan Shaw Esq r