Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,516, for Levi Proctor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Proctor, Levi
S. 33,516
CONTENTS

13.874
Massachusetts
Levi Proctor
of Chelmsford in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clanland of the Reg't commanded by Colonel Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months from ————— 1778 to ————— 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of July 1819 and sent to Samuel Dana, Esq r Groton, Massachusetts
Restored to — the Roll on 3 rd day of February — 1832 — and notification sent to Joel Adams, Esq r at Chelmsford, Mass. Pension commencing on the 19 th of January 1832 —
Amount due on 4th of March 1832 } $ 12.38
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Acts March 18, 1818, } { May 1, 1820. }

Levi Proctor
Private
Y 8 — 9 Months Jackson Map to Reg?
on rolls for 9 months. = If the Judge will certify that the applicant needs the assist- ance of his country for sup- port, this claim will be admitted.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered, that on this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Samuel Dana, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit (comprehending the counties of Essex and Middlesex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid) comes Levi Procter of Chelmsford in in said County of Middlesex and on oath declares, that he served in the war of the Revolution two years and five months - He commenced at the beginning of that war & served at Cambridge eight months. In the Spring of the year of one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven, he lived at Sunderland in Massachusetts, and then enlisted upon Continental establishment into Capt. Barnes Company Col. Grafton's Regiment. Lt. Aaron Stratton was his Lieut.; he was ordered to Boston, thence went from to New York was stationed at Hornsbrook, opposite Harlgate, his Regiment retreated to Harlem - He volunteered under Capt. Holmes, in Col. Knowlton's Regiment, Knowlton was slain at the Battle on Harlem Heights, his Regiment retreated to fort Washington, where the whole Regiment was captured - he remained a prisoner upwards of two months, & was then paroled and returned to Sunderland - In the Spring of the year of one thousand seven hundred and Seventy eight (as he believes) he was hired by the Town of Chelmsford to go into the Continental Army for nine months, he was mustered at Concord in Massachusetts, from whence he proceeded to Westpoint, he then proceeded to White Plains was placed in Capt. Ephraim Cleveland's Company, in Col. Parkers Regiment in the Massachusetts line, in this Company, he did duty nine months, and was discharged at a place called Soldiers Fortune near Peekskill, a written paper was given to four soldiers to return to their residence in Massachusetts - the paper was never in his possession, and he never had any other discharge - He is now Forty years old, has a small property, but no Real Estate, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support -
Levi Procter
Thus made, taken, subscribed, and sworn to at Chelmsford in said County of Middlesex, the day and year aforesaid. -
Samuel Dana

1 1-28 Levi Procter

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Levi Proctor personally appeared and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said Levi Proctor did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
I Samuel Dana Do further certify  Sam d Dana that the above named Levi Proctor is a poor man in indigent circumstances & that he stands in need of assistance for his support June 1819  Sam d Dana

181 Levi Proctor
13074
July 1819 Not paid
Wadsworth C.O. Q.M. Tenn. V.D. 1819
and Genl. the Adjutant General... of the army of the United States... and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the... Respecting Genl. ... and General ... to ... and ... from the ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Levi Proctor resident in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 13874 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the "18th March, 1818, Levi Proctor , late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the "Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight "dollars per month, to commence on the eighti day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen . "Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth "day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  11 Land . . . . . $40 00   1 house 15 7 small pigs 200 . . . . . 17 00   1 desk 5 Clock 10 3 chairs 150 . . . . . 16 50   4 cider barrel, 100 shovel & stoups 50 . . . . . 1 50   1 pair Audinas 127 cruce & hooks 50 . . . . . 1 77   Gridiron 25 tin coffee pot 12 . . . . . 0 37   Cathen ware 17 chest & cask 100 . . . . . 1 12   2 pewter platters 200 1 table 75 . . . . . 2 75   Money due on Sunday note, of hand 675 27   $706 28 
And said Proctor says he has owe the following debts
  To Dr. Rufus Putnam 12 00   Lucien Wright 17 77   William Law 2 72   Willard Proctor 5   John Bateman 3 25   Levi Proctor $40 72 

And said Proctor says, that he served two years and five months, as a Private in the war of the Revolution one year of which he served in Capt. Barron, company in Col. Sargeant, Regt, and in Capt. Hovey, Company of Rangers in Col. Knowles Regt was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and carried on board the guard Ships in New York where he remained more than two months, and said Proctor further says that his family consists of himself aged sixty two years, and his daughter Sally Robbins aged thirty seven years, and three grandchildren viz Sarah L. Robbins, aged twelve, Susannah aged ten years and Charlotte aged five years the two youngest of which are now supported by the town of Chelmsford, that Moses Robbins the husband of his daughter is considered a crazy man and has been supported by the town, that said Robbins does not contribute any thing at all towards, supporting his wife who is a sickly person, wholly depend and for her support and about a year since was maintained by the town of Chelmsford and said Proctor says that in case the town of Chelmsford had not assisted him in supporting his daughter and grandchildren he must have spent every cent of his property before this time as his daughter is a continual expense to him being obliged to hire his house work done
Levi Proctor."

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
11 I, Levi Proctor , do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD and that the foregoing selected statement by me subscribed are correct to the best of my knowledge. Levi Proctor
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Levi Proctor took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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
six hundred & sixty five dollars and fifty six cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

I, Sarah Robbins of Carlisle in the County of Middle- sex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do depose and say, That I have lived with my father Levi Proctor of said Carlisle, as his house keeper, for thirteen years last past, That he has supported me during all this time, and has paid me for my services by boarding and maintaining my three daughters, who have lived in his family more or less, and in all as much as to maintain one of them constantly - My father has hired a house, and bought nearly all his firewood, and all his provisions, except a few bushels of corn and some sauce, raised on his land, or on Miss Crosby's land, and except the proceeds of one cow; and one shoat or swine killed annually - He has no trade or occupation, but that of a common laborer, has often been under the care of a Physician, being confined by the Rheumatism, and generally lame and unable to do but little work, in my opinion, not half enough to support himself and fam- ily. He has lived prudently and economically, and spent his money by little and little from time to time, until it is all gone as I think

believe and have no doubt of. - He has no property now except some land in Cadville valued at one hundred dollars, and a trifle of personal estate, and he certainly will need assistance from some source in a short time - My Children were once supported by the Town of Shelburne, and until I agreed with my father to take them and assist me in supporting them as I have above stated.
Sarah Robbins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. December 7th. 1831 - The above named Sarah Robbins personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing Disposition by her subscribed was true, before me.
Isaac Adams. Justice of the Peace and of the Inferior

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex Ss.
I Elias Phinney, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a Court of record in said County of Middlesex, do certify that Joel Adams Esquire, whose name is set to the foregoing Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County of Middlesex, and that his name set to said Certificate, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of January A D 1832.
E. Phinney.

33516 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33516
Levi Proctor
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to Joel Adams, Oct. 17. 1831 - do. to same Jan. 3. 1832
Notification sent to Abraham Brighouse Esq r 22 d September, 1820. Cambridge, Massachusetts
13.874 R
Massachusetts
Levi Proctor
of Ghelmsford in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and payable to Samuel Dane Esq r Groton Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  May 1819.  87.16    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00    10 Mo 23 4      00 31   $135.16  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

We, the subscribers Selectmen & Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Chelmsford do hereby certify to whom it may concern that Levi Procter now an inhabitant of the Town of Chelmsford in Massachusetts is a poor man in indigent circumstances.
Chelmsford June 8th 1819.
Jonathan Petham Joseph Bailey Abijah Spalding

I Jonas Parker of Carlisle in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do depose and say, that I am now, and for several years have been, one of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of said Town of Carlisle, That I have been well acquainted with Levi Proctor of said Carlisle (who was formerly a Revolu- tionary Pensioner,) for this forty years, and I have known his manner of living, and the means, he had of supporting himself, for this twelve years last past - He has lived, as I believe, in a prudent and economical manner, and has not spent his money excepting for his necessary support - He has often been quite lame, and unable to labor but little, and in my opin- ion his labor could not more than half support him and his family - I know his landed property, I appraised it in September when taken ing the valuation of the town, at one hundred dollars, which in my opinion is all it worth, and would not rent for more than five dollars a year. Mr. Proctor keeps a cow, but he pastures it on the town - roads most of the time - He is now in a feeble state of health and will need help

from some source before long-
Jonas Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. December 7, 1831 - Then the above named Jonas Parker personally ap- peared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit or deposition by him subscribed was true
Before me Jack Adams justice of the Peace and of the Inferior,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
I Elias Munney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a Court of records, in said County of Middlesex, do certify, that Joel Adams Esquire, whose name is set to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace, within said County, and that his name set to said certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of January A.D. 1832.
E. Munney

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To the Hon. Secretary of War
Washington City
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Chamford Ms. December 26. 1831
Dr. Sir.
I have taken the depositions of several respectable persons living near to Mr. Proton and well acquainted with him, and his property, and by them I hope I shall succeed in satisfying you that Mr. Proton has honestly applied all his property (except the trifle he now has) to his support. The Witnesses are all well known by me. They are all persons of respectability, and are fully entitled to credit - The facts by them stated are, many of them, known to me - and I have not the least doubt of the truth of all they have stated - Mr. Proton has had quite a sum of money to the store, near him; which was kept by Erskine Brann, until about two years, when a Mr. Faxon

took the Store - Mr. Bryan has gone to live in Philadelphia, and Mr. Faver has died - These Men could probably show that Mr. Proctor has paid them money to a considerable amount, if we could get their testimony, but this we cannot do - This Store was within a mile of Proctor's house, and no other store within about three miles, I mention this to show when his money has been paid in part, which we cannot prove - I hope however that the evidence will be satisfactory, that Mr. Proctor has honestly disposed of the money, contained in his former schedule, and that he will be restored to the Pension list, as I am sure he is justly entitled to it

The Depositions are all sworn to before me, except one before Mr. Nelson - who is known to me to be an acting Justice of the Peace. and I am well acquainted with his signature, and can safely affirm this to be his own signature -
I know not what more I can do, and I shall be much disappointed if our application fails, because I am sure this man is justly entitled to his Pension - If he had been disposed to be dishonest, he would have applied long ago, but he is an honest man , and I hope he will have his just- reward -
I am, Sir, with due respect, your very humble Servant
Isaac Adams
To the Hon. Secretary of War -

I Rhoda Crosby of Carlisle in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say, That Levi Procter of said Carlisle, who was formerly a Revolutionary Pensioner, for about thirteen years last past hired of me one half of my dwelling-house in said Carlisle at an annual rent of ten dollars per year, that during all this time I resided in the other part of said house and have been well acquainted with his manner of living, and the means he had of supporting himself and family - Mr. Procter during all this time has hired his daughter to keep his house, and I understood from them that he agreed to pay her for her services by boarding and maintaining his daughter's children, who are three daughters, and they have resided in his family more or less at different times, so as to be equal to the constant board and support of one of them all this time - Mr. Procter has bought nearly all his six wood which has cost him annually as much as twenty dollars per year - He has bought all his provisions yearly except a little grain, and some he some years raised on his

own land, or some times on my land to the halves, and excepting the proceeds of a cow, which he has always had, and one small shoat or swine annually killed - He has frequently been confined by the Rheumatism so as to employ a Physician, and has generally been feeble in his health and unable to do but little labor - He has no occupation, but that of a common laborer, and has always been a prudent, industrious and economical man - and I do verily believe that Mr. Procter for this thirteen years last past, has not been able to earn more than half enough to support himself and family - He has no property now, of any consequence, except a little tract of land, valued at about one hundred dollars, is quite inferior and barren, and in my opinion really in need of assistance -
Rhoda Groby

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. December 7th. A.D. 1831. The above named Rhoda Crosby personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed was true
Before me, Joel Adams Justice of the Peace and of the Inferior.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss.
I Elias Minney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a Court of records, in said County of Middlesex, do certify that Joel Adams Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, and that his name set to the foregoing certif- ica - is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of January, A.D. 1832.
E. Minney

Feb. 20 1832.
Pension 3 Office 3
Reston —
pen: to com: Jan. 19. 1832

Chillicothe Mss. January 28. 1832
Dr. Sir;
In compliance with the Rule of the War Department, I have procured the Certificate of our Clerk of our S. of Court, to shew that I am a justice of the Peace, I presume this Rule is thought to be a wise provision, otherwise it would not have been adopted - we have to pay 75 cents for each Certificate, making six Dollars in this case, besides sending twenty five miles to have the business done, I should not thus have troubled you to teach me my duty, if I had rightly understood the Rules, which I received from you - I was not so careful as I ought to have been in examining the printed Rules - I hope the papers now are rightly vouched, and that they will be satisfactory to the Department I am with much respect your very humble servant
War. Sec. of War
Isaac Adams for Levi Proctor

We the Subscribers, two of the Selectmen and Assessors of the Town of Carlisle in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify, that in our opinion, Mr. Levi Proctor of Carlisle has never at any time disposed of any property for any other purpose, than for his necessary support and for the support of his family — He is a prudent, economical man, very industrious, but lame, and unable to labor much of his time; he is now in very low circumstances, and will probably need the assistance of the Town before long, if he does not receive his pension from the United States, which we have no doubt he is fully and honestly entitled to —
Cyrus Heald Thomas Heald Jr.
Middlesex ss. 23 December 1881
The above named Cyrus Heald and Thomas Heald Jr. made oath that the above certificate by them submitted was true
Before me John Nelson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Wadsworth Vs.
I Elias Thayer Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a court of records, in said County of Middlesex, do certify that John Nelson, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within said County, and that his name set to the within Certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court; This ninth day of January A.D. 1832.
E. Thayer.

I Zachariah Wright of Chilmark in the County of Middlesex, of lawful age, do depose and say, that I have been acquainted with Levi Procter of Carlisle this forty years, and that for twelve years last past, I have frequently had dealings with him, by selling him, grain, cider, meat, wood and hay; the amount of my dealings, I cannot precisely state, but from the best of recollection I estimate them from five to fifteen dollars a year. He usually paid me the money, I sometimes made charges against him, and some times he paid down - I live about one mile and a quarter from Rhode Crosby's house, where he now lives - I have always known his circumstances, and his manner of living - He has been an industrious man, prudent & saving, and I am fully satisfied that he has never disposed of any property except for his necessary support and that of his family. He is now poor and in my opinion needs the assistance of his County, and deserves it as much as any soldier does - Levi Wright

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Middlesex ss. December 26th, 1831 —
The within named Zachariah Wright personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was true
Before me Joel Adams, Just. Peace and of the Superior
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
I Elias Thurney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a court of record, do certify that Joel Adams Esquire, whose name is set to the above certificate, is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said county of Middlesex, and that his name set to said certificate, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & af- fixed the seal of said court This nineteenth day of January AD 1832.
E. Thurney.

I John Robbins of Carlisle, of lawful age do depose and say, That for twelve years last past I have lived about half a mile from Rhoda Crosby's house in Carlisle, where Mr. Levi Proctor has lived during this time - I have often had dealings with him, sold him Beef, and various other kinds of provisions. I have no means of knowing the precise amount, except my recollection and some charges made on my day Book. He usually paid the money, and according to the best of my recollection, I presume I have sold him in this time between 75 and a hundred Dollars worth - His dealings were small, and he was a prudent man, very industrious, and some- times sick, so as to have the Doctor - I am well acquainted with his property, and I feel perfectly confident he has nothing except a small parcel of Land, which would not rent for more than three dol- lars per year - his personal estate is not trifling - He, late years, had some money due him, but he has used it all, as I have every reason to believe. In his

support - and his daughters and her children, His daughter has kept his house, and her chil- dren lived there more or less all the time -
John Robbins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middlesex ss. December 12 th . 1831. Then the above named John Robbins personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing Deposition, by him subscribed was true -
Before me. Joel Adams. Justice of the Peace, and of the Inferior "

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thayer Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a court of record, in said county of Middlesex, do certify that Joel Adams Esquire, whose name is set to the afore- going Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his name set to said Certificate is his own proper sig- nature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands & affixed the seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of January A.D. 1832. c c
E. Thayer.

I. Asa Mansfield of Carlisle of lawful age, do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Mr. Levi Proctor of Carlisle, I live about one Mile from Rhoda Crosby's house, where said Proctor has lived for this twelve or thirteen years last past, that I have often had dealings with said Proctor since he has lived in Miss Crosby's house, I have sold him Beef, Pork, and Grain, often - and have several times ploughed the land, which he planted on Shares belonging to Miss Crosby, and some times I have ploughed a small parcel of his own land - I have carried wood to his house for him, and in all my trading with him for twelve years past, I have no doubt that Mr. Proctor has paid me at least one hundred dollars in Cash; but I cannot tell the precise amount, although I should think it might amount to much more - The last time we reckoned, he was owing me about thirty dollars, which he paid - He is a prudent careful and saving man, and I think he has spent his money as prudently as any man could in his circumstances - His daughter & grand- children have been a burden to him, in my opinion, and if he had not adopted them, they must all have been on the town long since - I know Mr. Proctor's manner

of living, his habits, and health - He has for been several times been so lame with the Rheumatism, that he could not walk one step, and I have assisted from his bed to his chair - His labor certainly could not more than half support him - A few years since he had some money due him, but I am perfectly satisfied he has none now - and it has all been spent for his support and his families - He is now poor, and needs assistance from some source; if he should live, will probably be obliged to ask the town to assist him before long, if he does not re- ceive a Pension from the United States -
Asa Mansfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. December 21 - 1831. Then the above named Asa Mansfield personally ap- peared and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed was true Before me - Joel Adams. J. P. Clerk d.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
I Elias Munney clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a court of records in said County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that Joel Adams Esquire, whose name is set to the foregoing Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in said County and that his name set to said Certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court. This nineteenth day of January A.D. 1832.
E. Munney.

I Benjamin Barritt of Carlisle, of lawful age do depose and say, that I have lived within a half a mile of Phoebe Crosby's house in Carlisle, where Mr. Levi Procter has resided for about twelve years, and well acquainted with Mr. Procter, and know his circumstances - He has dealt with my father more or less every year, since he came to Miss Crosby's house, until my father's death, about one year since - He bought hay of my father & winter his car, and I have often sold him hay and grain and other articles - Mr. Procter always paid money for what he bought, and it is now impossible for me to state the amount of all his dealings with us for twelve years past; his dealings were usually small, and in all would probably amount to nearly a hundred dollars - of late years, he has traded at Byram's store in the South part of Chichester, but to what amount I cannot say - Mr. Byram has moved to Phila- delphia; since Mr. Byram gave up the store a Mr. Faxon traded there, till his death, about one year since, and Mr. Procter usually purchased his goods at this store - He has been a prudent saving man, very industrious, but lame, so that he usually walks with a staff on account of his lameness - His daughter has kept his house, and his grandchildren have lived with him more or less, all the time he has lived in Carlisle -

Some years since he had money sent him, as I understood, and I have no doubt from what I have understood and know, that he has spent it all in the support of himself and family - as he has not been able, in my judg- ment to earn more than half enough to support him - I have often known of his having the Doctor to him, and never considered him an able bodied man for a several years past - I have no doubt he is poor, as set forth in his schedule, and think he must have assistance, should he live, soon. Benja o Barrett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. December 12th. 1831. Then the above named Benjamin Barrett personally appeared and made oath that foregoing Depo- sition by him subscribed was true -
Before me - Joel Asa m . Weston J th Prov d of the Inferior -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
I Elias Minney, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a court of record in said county of Middlesex, do certify that Joel Adams Esgine, whose name is set to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace within said county, and that his name set to said certificate is his own proper signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of January A.D. 1832.
E. Minney.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex: ss. Court of Common Pleas at Concord September term 1831.
On this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1831, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County of Middlesex, Levi Procter of Carlisle, a resident in said County, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the eighteenth day of March 1818, and the first day of May 1820, that he the said Levi Procter enlisted for the term of one year, on some day in April in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Barnes, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps until November 16 th 1776, when he was taken a prisoner by the British troops at Fort Washington in the State of New York, and confined aboard a Prison ship in New York harbour, where he remained until the last of February, or first of March 1777, when he was discharged from the imprisonment on parole until exchanged; and that after being exchanged he enlisted again in June 1778, in the State of Massachusetts for nine months when he marched to West Point, where he had orders to join the army at White Plains, and there he entered Captain Cleveland's Company, in Colonel Jackson's Regiment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until some time in March 1779, when he was discharged from service, at a place called, Soldier's Fortune, in the State of New York; that his name has been placed on the Pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property, that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present. —
And in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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, and marked A. and that since the exhibition of my first schedule, a copy of which is hereto annexed and marked B. such changes have been made in my property as appears by the annexed schedule of my present property marked A. as above —
Levi Proctor
Sworn to and declared, on the 14 th day of September 1831, before Solomon Strong Esquire, an associate justice of said Court. —
Ann E. Purneyble

A.
A Schedule of the estate, both real and personal, of Levi Proctor of Carlisle taken, made out, and appraised, by the subscriber, one of the Selectmen and assessors of the town of Carlisle (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) on this 8 th day of September 1831 - to wit, —
  Eight acres of pasture, tillage and wood land, being all and the same land contained in his former Schedule and now appraised at  $100.00    One Cow  17.00    One heifer  10.00    One Desk  4.00    Four Old Chairs  0.67    One Old Chest  .75    One Wooden Clock  3.00     $135.42  
Thomas Heald Jr.
And I the above named Levi Proctor, on oath declare that since the exhibition of my former Schedule the following changes in my property have been made to wit, —
One horse was sold to John Nickleb of Carlisle for five dollars in money in 1827. —
2 Small pigs were killed and consumed in my family. —
The other small articles have been worn out and destroyed by use. —
And the $625.27 due on sundry notes I have expended from time to time for my support, house rent & other charges. —
And I do furthermore on oath declare, that I have no trade or occupation except that of a common laborer, that for ten years last past I have been afflicted with the Rheumatism, and have not been able to labor but a small part of the time, and am now quite lame and unable to work — And that my family now consists of myself and my daughter, who is my only child, aged forty six years, whom I have hired as my house Keeper, ever since the exhibition of my former Schedule, that my daughter and her three children (who are all daughters,) were maintained and supported as town paupers by the

the town of Chelmsford about three years before the time of making my former schedule, which was about eleven years ago, and that since that time my three grand daughters aforesaid have occasionally resided with their mother in my family, and been occasionally supported by me until they become able to earn their own support, which they all now do - The youngest of them is now in her seventeenth year - My wife has been dead fourteen years, and I had supported my daughter ever since she was supported by the town by hiring her as my house Keeper, paying her small wages, and boarding her and her children as stated above - My daughter's health is poor, she is now and for some time has been, under the care of a physician - There is no building on my land, and not more than three acres of it is improved, the rest of it covered with small wood, too young to cut, and with brush - I pasture my cow mostly on the highway Levi Proctor
Sworn to and declared on the 14 th day of September 1831, before Solomon Strong, Esquire, an associate justice of said Court.
Atty. E. H. Murney, Clerk

B
A Schedule of the estate, both real and personal, of Levi Proctor taken and made out by the subscriber one of the overseers of the town of Chelmsford (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted).
  Land $40.00   1 horse 15.00 2 Small frigs 2.00 17.00   1 Desk 5.00 Clock 10.00 3 Chairs 1.50 16.50   4 Cider barrels 1.00 Shovel & Pongs .50 1.50   1 pr. Andirons 1.27 Crane & hooks .50 1.77   Gridiron .. 25 tin Coffee pot .12 .37   Earthen ware .12 Chest & Casks 1.00 1.12   2 pewter platters 2.00 2 tables .75 2.75   Money due on sundry notes of hand 625.27   $706.28 
Levi Proctor
The above Schedule was appraised by me.
Abijah Spaulding } One of the overseers of the town of Chelmsford
Copy Atty. E. Minney, Esq.

I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Levi Proctor did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oaths, and the schedules there to annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Marked A. is one hundred & thirty five dollars & forty two Cents. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of September 1831.
E. Phinney.