Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,515, for Abel Proctor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Proctor, Abel
S. 33,515
CONTENTS

11 514 Q Massachusetts.
Abel Proctor,
Middlesex n , in the state of Massach ts .
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey, of the Massach ts line, for the term of nine months.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 7. of June, 1818 and sent to Samuel Dana, judge Groton, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. .. 85. 83.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept: 48 "
10 mo. \frac{18}{30} }  \frac{4}{31} }
$: 133. 83.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent to Col. Dana at Groton, Mass.

Abel Proctor
on rolls 9 mo. in Baileys y t
The Judge's certificate as to indigence required.
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To whom it may Concern
We the subscribers Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor for the Town of Acton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do Certify that Abel Proctor who it is said was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution is now a poor man in indigent circumstances.
Acton May 5. 1819.
John Robbins. Abraham Leonard. Francis Tuttle
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of Acton

Abel Proctor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
Be it remembered, that on this thirteenth 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 Abul Doctor of Adon in said County of Middlesex and on Oath declares that he served in the war of the Revolution against the Common Enemy for the space of two years and one month, the first said eight months service at Cambridge when that was commenced — The next year he served five months under Capt. Harrington in Col. Phelps's Regiment — The next year served three months under Capt. Davis in Col. Thacher's Regiment — In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy eight he was raised by the Town of Littleton in Massachusetts to go into the Army upon the continental establishment for nine months, he was mustered at Concord by Col. James Barrett, he proceeded to Worcester and there he was ordered to Bunker Hill and then he went to Eastpoint, from there to White Plains and near place in Capt. Darby's Company in Col. Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in this Company he completed nine months service, he does not remember that he received any discharge, when Capt. Darby informed him his time was out and he might return home what he did. — He is now sixty three years old, is destitute of property —
and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support. —
Abul Doctor
Thus made, taken, subscribed and sworn to, at Adon in said County of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid. —
Sam. Dana

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 thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Abel Proctor Personally appeared and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said Abel Proctor did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy as follows 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 thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Sam d Dana
I Samuel Dana Chief Justice as above described - Do Certify that the aforesaid Abel Proctor is a poor man, in indigent circumstances, entitled to relief from his Country under the act aforesaid
Sam d Dana

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Abel Procter
[Signature] 11.5.14
June 1819 [Signature]

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, Abel Proctor — resident in actore — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 11. 514 — 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, Abel Proctor of Middlesex county, Mass ts 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 thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
“ Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of June — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the 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,
“ Real Estate — none.
Personal Estate viz.
  Crockery & brown earthen ware 2.50 iron ware 3.00 $ 5.50   knives & forks 1.00 4 clocks 5.00 brass & hooks 2.50 $ .50   blanket & bags 1.00 audirons 1.50 looking glass .50 3.00   cooper's tools 5.00 2 axes 1.00 2 hoes .70 - - - 7.70   1 divine 3.00 - - - - - - - 3.00   $27.70 
Abel Proctor.
And the said Abel Proctor having been first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served more than two years in the Revolutionary war as a private nine months of which time was in capt. Samuel Dake's company.

ing in the Regiment commanded by Col. Baileys Massachusetts line was in one battle in the State of New Jersey all which is more particularly set forth in his original declaration dated April 13 1818 on file in the war office - that he is a cooper by occupation and sixty six years of age unable to perform but very little labour - that his family consists of his wife Molly only aged 63 years lame & unable to labour.
Abel Proctor.
Sworn & declared to before me.
S. Dana judge.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana — a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// I, Abel 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.
Abel Proctor
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Abel Proctor took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Samuel Dana. 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
Twenty seven dollars and seventy 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

33515 Very INVALID.
File No. 33,515
Abel Proctor
His Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]