Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37236, for Thomas Means, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Means, Thomas
S. 37236
CONTENTS

1491 Maine
Thomas Means 2 nd
of Saco — in the state of  Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney of the Chap 5 th line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Judge Thacher Saco. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 ymo 20/31 = 77.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1819  48.. $125.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York 607 Maine Discontinued
Information sent to John Murphy Esq. H. July 1820 Coltun Maine

No 83. Thomas Means Jr
Copy Special Dist. Court
July 1 st A.D. 1880.
York County
not entitled
cont. Ent. 7491
9 March 1819
Thomas Means Jr Court for Maine District
to the said Court on this day personally appeared the said Thomas Means Jr and being first sworn, deposes and says that the facts stated in the foregoing complaint are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 st day of July, 1880. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland — within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the  sixth — day of  June and by adjournment from day to day, on the  eighth — day of  June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable  ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth . . . day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Thomas Mearns . . . aged sixty five . . . years, resident in Saco . . . in said District, 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. Hart Williams in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shinney . . . 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 sixteenth day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7491 . . . 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 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; 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.
Thomas Mearns
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of  June . . . A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — Four acres of marsh land in Saco Personal estate — One yoke of oxen — two cows — six sheep — and a few articles of necessary household furniture — I have no income and am in debt sixty dollars
Thomas Means
Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Thomas Means . . . . who, by occupation am a Farmer . . . which I am — able to pursue by reason of only part of the time
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Dorcas . . . 63 a feeble woman, unable to labor   Margaret . . . 58 a sister — dependent   Thomas Means    Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

United States of America
District of Maine ss
At a Special District Court begun and holden at Saco, within the County of York, in said District, on the first day of July A. D. 1820. . . before the Hon. Albron K. Parris, Judge of said Court
And now the original declaration & schedules whereof the foregoing are true copies having been here presented in Open Court and duly considered & fully examined. It is here now considered & adjudg- ed in Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibi- ted in said schedule is One hundred twenty six dollars and no more. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this first.. day of July A. D. 1820 — John Mussey Junr U. S. Dist. Clerk
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 one hundred, twenty six dollars and no more . cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth . . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
4126 —

Thos Means —
Private
! Jan 76 & Jan '77
Phinney's ref.
Massachusetts line
further evidence is required of service

I Thomas Mearns of Saco in the State of Massachusetts of sixty three years of age do testify & declare that I served as a Non Commissioned Officer in the War of the Revolution as follows viz. I enlisted in Dec r 1775 to serve one year from the first of January 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt Hart Williams & Col Edward Brimley's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, I marched with said Regiment to Albany & from thence to Bivervroga and in the latter part of that year I came to with a part of the said Regiment to a place called Kingsbury where I was discharged about the first of January 1777 having served out the full term of one year I do not now recollect that I had a written discharge. I have no Pension from the United States I am a resident citizen of the United States, and from my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support
Thomas Mearns
May 16. 1810

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Is
Be it known that on the sixteenth of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Thomas Means of Dukes County of York and Commonwealth of said aged sixty three years, who being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed on the other side of this leaf 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.
From which declaration thus signed & sworn to as aforesaid together with the affidavit of Stephen Googins also sworn to before me as appears on the right hand page of this paper. I George Thacher Justice as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Means did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his said Declaration against the common enemy. And that he is in reduced circumstances and is in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me; to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
In Testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this thirtieth day of May in the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen.
George Thacher

I Stephen Googins of Lawful age testify & say that I am well knowing to the service of Thomas Means as he has declared, as I was in the same Regiment and served in the year I was not present at time that he was discharged as the Regiment was divided and on duty at different places and have no doubt but that he served out the year according to his enlistment as frequently saw him until duty separated us
16 May 1818
Stephen Googins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss - May 16. 1818. The above named Stephen Googins personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Glance Warner
{ one of the Justices of the S.P.C. Common- wealth of Massachu- setts.
I John Waterhouse of Lawful age testify and say that I understood the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the year 1776 as Col Thomas Means and served the one year, & during the year I was well acquainted with Thomas Means & do know that he was a commissioned officer in said Regiment during the year I have heard his declaration on the first page of this sheet & I know it to be true & that he had an honorable discharge
John Waterhouse
I Ephraim Ridlon of Lawful age testify and say that I belonged to Col Thomas Means in the War of the Revolution 1776 that I do know that Col Means was a commissioned officer in said Regiment during that year, being from the same town I have known him before the service and have known him ever since. I have heard his declaration on the first page of this sheet & know it to be true
Ephraim Ridlon
York Feb 13 th 1819 personally appeared the above named John Waterhouse & Ephraim Ridlon and made oath to the several Affavits by them subscribed before me D. G. G. just. peace
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original D. G. G. just. peace

37 236 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 236
Thomas Means
Dr Rev 1800
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine.
Thomas Means, v d .
Private
Restored
1 year -
Aged 68 years by occupation a Farmer unable to pursue the same by reason of old age and bodily infirmities. Wife 66 years a very feeble woman. a Sister aged 61 years, not able to support herself.
Schedule dated 8 June 1820.
Real Property 4 acres of marsh lands. Personal property, 1 yoke oxen, 2 cows, 6 sheep and a few articles of household furniture. Real and personal property valued at — — $126. 10.
Debts (names not given) 60 00 $60 00
Schedule under act Mar 1823
Dated 2 May 1823 —
Real property none.
Personal do. amounting to $32. 00
Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows in May last he sold the 4 acres of Marsh lands for $40. to Thos Means Jr. for Cash. which has been appropriated for his support since that time. See authenticated copy of the deed filed within dated 15 May 1822. The yoke of oxen he sold for $90. with which he paid a note for $40 to S Thompson and also an execution against him for $43.13. in favor of Thos Dyer. he sold them about one year ago.
$32. 80 48. $80. 80
John Murphy Jr Esq r
Portland
Maine
Restored 30 Aug t 1823

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
THAT I Thomas Means of Saco in the County of York - a State of Maine Gentleman am
in consideration of the sum of forty Dollars in hand paid by Thos Means jr of said Saco to him in
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Thos Means jr his
heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or lot of salt marsh situated in said Saco as bounded as follows viz beginning at the sea wall at a certain Pitch Pine tree adjoining said marsh and marsh formerly Colgrave's to marsh formerly Bidwell's thence by said ditch a marsh northerly to a creek thence westerly about six rods to an old ditch to the said creek to the sea wall thence southerly by said sea wall to the first mentioned bound - five acres more or less as may be found within said bound
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Thos Means jr
his heirs and assigns, to his & their use and behoof forever - And I do covenant with the said Thos Means jr his
heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Thos Means jr
to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Thos Means jr his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Thomas Means
have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF
Thomas Means Thos Staples jr
York ss. May 16 th 1822 Personally appeared the above named Thos Means and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me,
D. Granger JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
True Copy examined & compared by me D. Granger jr and sworn

Thomas Means the grantor named in the original Deed Thos Means in to the copy of which this is annexed, do testify & say that the sale or conveyance to said Thos Means by me made in said Deed, was a real & bonafide sale & the full consideration paid to me, that said Thos Means went to the eastern part of this State immediately after the execution of said Deed & has not returned, which I suppose is the reason, why he has neglected to put his Deed on record, the Deed not being under my control a copy was obtained in its present state. It is a common occurrence that grantors neglect to put their Deeds on record
Thomas Means
sworn before me july 16 1823 D Granger justice of the peace
I Daniel Granger of Saco in the County of York & State of Maine do testify & say that on the 16 th day of May 1822. Thos Means of said Saco personally appeared before me; who was then & ever since have been a justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned to act as such; & acknowledged that the original Instrument, of which the annexed is a true copy; was his free act & deed
D Granger
State of Maine York ss july 17 th 1823 Personally appeared Daniel Granger above named & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me Geo. Markham Junr Justice of the Peace
I Jeremiah Bradbury. Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of York State of Maine do hereby certify & make known that Daniel Granger and George Markham Junr whose signatures are attached to the Certificates are justices of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned to act as such & that full credit is due to their official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name & affixed the Seal of said Court.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Jud. Courts for the County of York

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland — within and for the District of Maine, on the
Tuesday, being the  day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the  second day of May  three in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ASHUR WARE ,
Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this second — day of May — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Thomas Means — aged sixty eight — years, resident in Saco — in said District,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Means enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Williams in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps till the 17 th day of December 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Skeneborough in the State of New York That his name has been placed on the pension list and draft therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820,
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18 th 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.
Thomas Means
Sworn to and declared, on the 2 nd day of May  A. D. 1820 }
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland — within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the  second — day of May  three in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ASHUR WARE , Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this second — day of May — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Thomas Means — aged sixty eight — years, resident in Baco — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- the provision made by the
day of March  March , and of which said deposition sion, numbered one  one 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 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 ; 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.
Thomas Means
Sworn to and declared, on the 2 nd day of May  A. D. 1820 }
BEFORE
Ashur Ware { U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none Personal estate — One cow, and seven sheep and a very little old furniture with which to keep house —
Since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz In may last I sold the four acres of marsh land mentioned in said schedule for forty dollars to Thomas Means just for cash , which has been appropriated for my support since that time. The yoke of oxen and one cow I sold for about ninety dollars, with which I paid a note I owed to John Thompson for forty seven dollars and also an execution against me in favor of Thomas Dyer for $43.13. I sold them about one year ago — I have no property except as above, nor any income or prospect of any —
May 2. 1823
Thomas Means
Signed and sworn to
Before me
Ashur Ware S. J. U. S.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Thomas Means who, by occupation am a Farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and bodily infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife — Dorcas — 66 a very feeble woman   Sister, Margaret — 61 not able to support herself   Thomas Means  
May 2. 1823
Signed and sworn to
Before me
Ashur Ware S. J. U. S.

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 thirty two — dollars and no more  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this second — day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty- three
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.