Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7861, for Amos Page, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Page, Amos
R 7867
CONTENTS

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this ninth day of October  June A. D. 1834 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Justice a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Amos Page a resident of Belgrade in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn  affirmed , according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776, with Captain Gernant and served in Col. Noyes's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Gernant Capt. , Noyes, Col. That in January 1776, he enlisted as a private in that company and regiment for the term of six months; which period he fully served out. I was then verbally discharged at Cambridge, in July of the same year. The period above stated is fixed from the recollection of General Tobin who served with the applicant who cannot himself speak with certainty as to the exact time, but understands that the witness has stated formerly. That in January 1777 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Dennis Gatchell's company in Col. North's regt. of the same troops; That this period he fully served out, I was verbally discharged at Providence, Rhode Island, in April of the same year. That he was born in Haverhill, Mass. in 1757. That at the age of nine, he removed with his Father to what was then Hallowell, now Augusta, Maine, where his home was during his Revolutionary services, where his age is recorded. That about 1792 he removed to Belgrade, That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered  and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in  in the County of  and State of Maine, and now resides in  where he now lives. That he enlisted I was discharged as he has stated. That in his first service he was with the main army. That his second service was at Rhode Island. That at this distance of time, he cannot more particularly state his officers.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Amos Page
affirmed Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, the applicant having religious scruples about taking an oath, before me, Nathan Weston Just S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states,  and that the applicant is so sick and infirm, as to be unable to appear in open court.
Nathan Weston Just S. J. C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Judge , before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Amos Page for a pension.
I further certify that William Wentworth is a Magistrate as appears by annexed depositions.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 10 th day of June
A. D. 1834,
J A Chandler
John Coombs of Brownstown in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged fifty seven years do upon oath testify that he never served in the same company or regiment at the same time that Amos Page by whom the within declaration was made served in Capt. John Lemont's company in Col. Nixon's regiment from early in January 1776 to sometime in July of the same year a period of six months. Our service was at Cambridge & Boston.
John Coombs
State of Maine Kennebec ss. Subscribed & sworn to this 25 th day of August A.D. 1834 the deponent being a credible witness before me, Wm. Wentworth Justice Peace.
Amos Page 31.4.76 Private Mass. Troop G.
Lemont's Co. 3 6 months Nixon's regt. 3 3 " Getchell's Co. 3 3 " North's regt. 3 3 "
Nine months as a private. Proof. Lemuel Foye & Elijah Fairbanks credible witnesses. See additional evidence of John Coombs a credible witness.
Robt. Vose.
Augusta, Me.
State of Maine Kennebec ss. I John A. Chandler Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County hereby certify that William Wentworth before whom the affidavit was known is a Magistrate as above, that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine, that my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State being hereunto annexed this 25 th day of August 1834.
J A Chandler Clk

STATE OF MAINE, } COUNTY OF KENNEBEC. } S. S.
On this Tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven , before me, ASAPH R. NICHOLS, ESQUIRE , a NOTARY PUBLIC, duly appointed, Commissioned and sworn, residing in the City of AUGUSTA , personally appeared
Ezekiel Page , to me well known as a reputable witness, and made oath to the truth of the annexed Affidavit, by him subscribed before me. And I certify that I have no interest in the claim to which the Affidavit alludes.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my NOTARIAL SEAL, the day and year above written.
Asaph R. Nichols , Notary Public.
P. S.—Reference to the copy of the Record of my Commission, duly authenticated, and forwarded to the Department of the Interior, June 25, 1856.
A. R. NICHOLS.

I Ezekiel Page of Belgrade in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that Amos Page , late of said town of Belgrade, died on the twenty sixth day of November 1835, that he left no widow, and that myself (Ezekiel Page) Jane Mills and Martha Meacher are the only surviving children of the said late Amos Page, that he the said Amos made an application to be pensioned under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 on account of his services in the Army of the Revolution, that his claim was for reason unknown to me was not allowed. That he makes this affi- -davit in order to obtain for himself and the other surviving children of the said Amos, the amount of pension they may be entitled to from March 4. 1831 to the 26th day of November 1835 being the day their father died. Ezekiel Page

Ama. Page
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R. C. Vane
20 Oct 1834.
G. W. Norton, Feb 13/37,
Oct 22 June 1834

Augusta, Me., Augt. 26. 1834.
Sir,
I send you herewith the declaration of Amos Puge, who has now proved his service in 1776, by two credible witnesses.
Yours respectfully,
Robert C. Vose
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions. }

Amos Page
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I Lemuel Gozier of Waterville in the County of Kennebec & State of Maine aged Seventy six years, upon oath testify & say, that I well know Amos Page of Belgrade in the same County & State; that having served in the same company & regiment at the same time. I well know that the said Amos Page served in Capt. John Lemont's company in Col. Nixon's regiment from sometime in January 1776 to sometime in July of the same year, a period of six months. The service was at Cambridge,
his Lemuel X Gozier mark
State of Maine Kennebec, ss:
Subscribed & sworn to this 24 th day of June A.D. 1833, the deponent being a credible & disinterested witness.
Before me,
Wm. Ward, Justice Peace.

I Elijah Fairbanks of Winthrop, Maine, aged seventy six years do affirm & declare that I was a private in Capt. Dennis Getchell's company in Col. North's Massachusetts regiment from the first of January 1777 to sometime in April of the same year, being three months, & that Amos Page of Belgrade, Maine, was a soldier in the same company & regiment and served the same period & we were discharged at Providence, Rhode Island.      E Elijah Fairbanks
Subscribed and affirmed, the deponent having religious scruples about taking an oath, he being a credible witness. August 24 1832 before me      Nathan Weston not s.p.c.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
7801.
P. O. _____
Ames P.
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Amos Page Me. Jan 1830
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FREE
Wm Geo L. Whiting
Low Pensions
Washington D.C.

Augusta, Maine
July 12. 1857
Sir,
Amos Page now deceased, made an application for Pension under Act of June 7. 1832, about the year 1834. he died Nov 26. 1835. it is supposed that the pension under the act is due his surviving children, Ezekiel Page , Jane Mills , Martha Mosher , to the day of their full age death, provided he was entitled. I would respectfully request to have the papers in his case examined (presumed to be on file in your office) to ascertain if he was entitled to a pension under the act.
Very respectfully
Your obed Servt
Geo W Morton
Hon Geo L. Whiting Comm Pension Washington D.C.