Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37272, for Paul Nowell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Howell, Paul
NUMBER _____
S. 37272
CONTENTS

6540 Maine, 4
Paul Crowell, private Capt Grafton Massachusetts line - 17 year. in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine, at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of February 1819. and det d R. L. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 4 mo 25/30 38.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48.00
$86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lisbon,
(Esther D)
Proof sent to R. L. Vose Augusta, Maine 15 July 1820.

Paul Norwell, Lisbon, Lincoln County, St. Patterson's Mass Reg Jan'y 1776 to January 1777 1 year -
April 10. 1818.
Testimony of Service satisfactory - Patterson Regt. on the Continent- al establishment
Samuel

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Paul Noveil , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Lisbon , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
H. M. Dutton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Paul Nowell, aged Sixty four years, a citizen of the United States, born in York, Maine, but now resident in Lisbon Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for the period of eight months (the first eight months service) in Capt Samuel Darby's company and Col. Patterson's reg- Massachusetts troops iment. This period I served out and then immediately in Dec r 1775 or Jan 7. 1776 I re-enlisted as a corporal into the same service, and upon the same establishment for the period of one year in Capt Grafton's company and the same Col. Patterson's regiment, Massachusetts troops. This last period I fully served out and in January 1777 at Trenton, New Jersey I was finally and honorably discharged from the army as a sergeant. I was in battle with the Indians at the cedars above Montreal, under Maj r Sheburne in June 1776 and at the battle of Trenton, at the taking of the Hessians. My discharge is lost, and is not now to my knowledge in existence. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension for the district of Maine.
Paul Nowell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln J.
On the tenth day of April A.D 1818, Paul Nowell above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston then Chief Justice C. Court C. Plead Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Ezekiel Thompson of Lisbon, Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Paul Nowell above named. From his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Ezekiel Thompson

Lincoln J.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the tenth day of April A D 1818 Ezekiel Thompson Esquire within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed —
Ebenezer
Nathan Weston Esq Chief Justice C Court C
Plus, Samuel Easton foruit
Paul Norwell, Lisbon, Lincoln County, ss. Patterson's Mass Reg Jan'y 1776 to January 1777 1 year —
April 10. 1818.
Testimony of service satisfactory — Patterson Regt. in the Continental establishment
Samuel

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wenatchee of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Nothing  dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wenatchee

Paul Stowell
Captain
6520
Feb 189
Malaga
J. L. Vose. Augusta. Maine. —

Copy
State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this second day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Paul Nawell aged sixty eight years, resident in Sirbaw in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Grafton and Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of One year, and was at the battle of the clouds and at the battle of Trenton ,
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6540 . And I, the said Paul Nawell do further 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.
Paul Nawell
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
I have no property except my necessary wearing apparel - I have no income - I have no trade, and from age and infirmity am able to do but little labor - My family consists of myself and my wife Amy, aged seventy one, who is very infirm, rheumatic and totally unable to labor - we live with my son
Paul Nawell
Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the second day of June 1820
Before me Nathan Weston Junior C.J. C.C. Pleas
A true Copy
Alfred S. Dorr Clk.

37 272 Rey INVALID.
File No. 37 272
Paul Howell
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. B , Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Paul Nowell

I Joshua Trafton seventy two years of age do testify & say that in the spring of the year 1775 I being an Ensign in Capt Samuel Derby's Company in the Regiment of M.S. Infantry commanded by Col. James Scammons did enlist Paul Nowell into the service of the U.S. in which service I know that he continued eight months when he was honorably discharged I further testify that in the begining of the year 1776 I entered the same Paul Nowell into the service of the U.S. who I know served as a soldier in said service in Capt William Wymans Company in the Regiment commanded by Col John Patterson the term of one year — in the said company I acted as 2 nd Lieutenant Joshua Trafton
York J's October 6 th 1818
Personally appeared the above named Joshua Trafton and made oath to the truth of the above decla- -tion Before me
Whiting Stevens Just Peace
I am satisfied that the above document is credible and disinterested. Nathan Weston Jur.

I William Worcester sixty four years of age do testify & say that I personally knew Paul Howell as a soldier in the service of the U.S. and that I know that he served eight months in the year 1776 in Capt Samuel Verbys Company in the the Regiment commanded by Col James Scammons I was at that time a soldier in the same Company
I further testify that I knew the same Paul Howell to be a soldier twelve months in the service of the U.S. in the year 1776 in Capt. William Wymans Company in which company I was then a soldier said company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col John Patterson
York Js October 6 th 1818
W m Worcester
Personally appeared the above named William Worcester and made oath to the truth of the above declaration Before me. Whiting Stevens Just, Peace
I am satisfied that the above deposition is credible and disinterested.
Nathan Weston Jur