Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,066, for Joseph Maxfield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Maxfield, Joseph
S. 36,066
B.L.Wt. 1645-100
CONTENTS

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Connecticut
Joseph Maxfield private Massachusetts line Col. Dixon
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Septem r 1818 and sent to the care of Calvin Goddard esq r New London Con- necticut
Arrears to 4th of Septem r 1818 } 41.31 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 } 48.
89.31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
11 Dears.
Calvin Goddard esq r New London Conn
Rev. Calvin Goddard New London Conn Sept. 24th 1818

To Calvin Goddard Esquire, one of the Judges of the Superior Court, in the State of Connecticut —
The Petition of Joseph Maxfield, late of the State of Massachusetts, now residing in Colchester in the County of New London State of Connecticut sheweth — that he served more than nine Months in the War of the rebellion, upon the continental establishment, as a private Soldier — that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his Country for his support — that he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension under any Law of the United States — excepting under an Act entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, and to substantiate his claim to a pension under that Act, he makes this application. Dated at Colchester this 31 st Day of March A.D. 1818 —
Joseph his X Maxfield mark
State of Connecticut —
New London County ss. —
Be it remembered that on the 31 st day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Calvin Goddard, one of the Judges of the Superior Court, in the State of Connecticut — came Joseph Maxfield aforesaid and made solemn oath to the declaration by him subscribed — viz — that in the month of January 1777 he enlisted into the Army of the United States — in the War of the rebellion on the Continental establishment, during the War — and faithfully served therein till the termination thereof at which time he was

regularly discharged therefrom - that he belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Nixon - being the 6 th Regiment in the Massachusetts Line - at the close of the War commanded by Col. Calvin Smith - in a Company commanded by Capt. William Loogood - and that he herewith exhibits a certificate of his said Service signed by John Spurr, Major of said Regiment - that he has never received any Pension under any Law, and that he is by reason of his reduced circum- stances in life, in need of assistance from his Country for his support
his Joseph X Marshall, mark Swam to declare the day & year aforesaid before below Goddard a Judge of said Court
I John Doham on oath declare that the above named Joseph Marshall is poor & indigent John Doham
Sworn before Goddard Judge

Joseph Massie 31 st March 1818
Correct
I certify that the within named appreciation is in no way dependent on circumstances
Calvin Goddard

I Calvin Goddard Judge etc as aforesaid certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Mansfield died in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declar- ation against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Hanover March 31 st 1818
Calvin Goddard Judge of Sup. Ct.

Joseph Maxfield N o 1645

Schedule
District of Connecticut ss County Court for New London County - On this 30th Day of June 1820. personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County, with power of fine and imprisonment - Joseph Mass field aged 61 years, resident in Colchester 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 vizt in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Wipson in a Company commanded by Capt. Good in Massachusetts line - of that I made my original declaration of service on the 31st Day of March 1818 and obtained a certificate for a pension No 2672. - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 19th Day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any 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 award a certain pension engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War's passed on the 19th 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 I am by occupation a day labourer but on account of ill health occasioned, by the asthma, and otherwise infirm am unable to labour; have a wife by the name of Hannah aged 60 years, and that I have no estate real or personal, and before I received my pension was supported by public Charity Schedule - 1 old Table, 25. 1 male fut, 50. 2 knives & forks, 17. 400 chain, 50 & 2 chains, 50 = $11.62
Signed sworn to and declared on Joseph Mass  Mark the 30th day of June 1820
before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied

from the record of 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 one dollar and ninety two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for the County of Middlesex.
Joseph Mansfield

Wadsworth Conn t June 24 th 1830
Received from the Secretary of War Bounty land warrant N o 1645 in favour of Joseph Maxfield who was a Private in the Massachusetts line John Baldwin

State of Connecticut & Colchester County of New London Colchester, April 8 th 1830
I, Joseph Wapfield aged Seventy years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six . I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. Six under the command of Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Infantry regiment, commanded by Col. Seippen .
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
KNOW all men by these presents, That I Joseph Wapfield of Colchester aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. John Baldwin to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purpose above expressed.
Attest.
Joseph Wapfield Amherst D. Sevell
I, John R. Watson aged seventy six years, do, upon oath, declare, that I have been long acquainted with Joseph Wapfield who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest.
John R. Watson
State of Connecticut New London County of Colchester April 8 th 1830
Before me Amherst D. Sevell a Justice of the Peace for New London County personally appeared the above named Joseph Wapfield subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise, personally appeared John R. Watson who has subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this Eighth day of April 1830
Amherst D. Sevell Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Amherst D. Sevell Esquire was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Norwich this twelfth day of April 1830
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court in New London County

Chester November 23-1802
To all people whom these presents may concern.
We are to certify that Joseph Mackshields of Springfield in the County of Hampshire in Massachusetts Bay does in witness with during the war in your parts Benson Regt and said Mack
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File No. 36,066
Joseph Maxfield Pri Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Atlanta Ga March 12 th 1815 Free Enquiry Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War City - Washington
Answered 3 rd April 1819

Colebrook March 12 th 1819
Hon. J. C. Calhoun - Secretary of War -
Sir - Joseph Mapwell alias Joseph Mapfield, of this Town, a poor Indigent person, has recd. from you, through Judge Goddard of Nor- with, a Certificate for a pension, as a private in the Revolutionary Army, dated Sept. 19 th 1818, and he be- ing unable to go after the money, on said pension, gave me a power to draw the same - I call. yesterday on the U. States Agent for pensioners at Middletown for the money, he declin d paying, as he said there was no such name on the pension roll, as Joseph Mapwell, he said there was one by the name of Joseph Mapfield, which was enter d of the same date as it appear d - he said he however can d not pay the pension without direction from your department, and as he was much engag d with me to inform you of the mistake, will you therefore have the good ness to order the mistake rectified soon as convenient, and much oblige a deserving old soldier (for Joseph Mapwell) -
John Schamlin

St of May - 9.065 - 160 June Freeman
Rev.

Winchester Conn t April 24 th 1830
Hon John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Sir. I enclose the Papers of James Freeman & Joseph Maxfield for their Bounty Land warrants; if they are found correct, I request that their warrants may be returned to me and you will much oblige your very humble Servant John Baldwin

Cohasset May 4th 1818 Calvin Goodard, Esquire
Sir, Joseph Maxfield of this Town, who made application to you for assistance to obtain a pension, brought to me a few days since two papers, one, a certificate of his enlistment into the 6 th Massachusetts Regiment under Capt. William Toogood of Springfield - P. Regiment commanded by Col. Nixon - The other was a Discharge from the Army in the year 1783 - signed by Major Spurr - then commandant of the Regiment - I had the papers aside - expecting to send them soon on to you to be transmitted to the Secretary of War - Some of my people seeing them, and they having a very exaggerated appearance, concluded them to be of no use - and tore them to pieces - I have since found a part of the certificate of his enlistment, which I enclose to you - The other is destroyed - but it is a fact to which I can testify that he had them, and left them with me -
Yours respectfully
John R. Wadsworth