Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,483, for Abner Poland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Poland, Abner
S. 33,483
CONTENTS
This soldier's widow, Deborah, was allowed pension as former widow of Nathaniel Emerson, N. 15266.

10,055
Massachusetts
Honor Poland
of in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Mass. one, for the term of 1 Year
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of April and sent to Wm. Kilmore Chamick, Esq. C. Ma
  Arrears to 4th of March  87 69    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 15 Nov  118     205 69  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Salem Mass Oct 1818
Died Feb. 9, 1824 (From General accounting Office)

✓ Abner Poland v #
not on continental
Exhibit B
Little Mass Regt
Jan 7 1776. one year
Not on Cont. est.
Adm C

State of Massachusetts
I Abner Poland a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Haverwick in the County of Essex — in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the first of January in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & seventy six
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the con- tinental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to about the first of February in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy seven, in the Massachusetts line of the army. as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the regiment of Col. Moses Little, and the company of Capt. Dodge.
and that I left the service on the expiration of the term aforesaid being honourably discharged and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Twenty years. I have not any other evidence in my power to offer than what is herewith exhibited
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Abner Poland
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the Subscribers One of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit within the State aforesaid & presiding pro hac vice
the abovenamed Abner Poland and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true In testimony
Whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court Wm Wetmore
15 June 1818. I further certify that the within

within named Deponent, are credible & disinterested witnesses & have been duly sworn
Wm Wetmore

Abner Poland. 10055
10,055
Sept 18 10
84 yrs old
blind
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
[Faint, illegible handwriting or bleed-through]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
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, Abner Poland of Essex resident in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 10055 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, Abner Poland - - - - - 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 sixth " day of April - - - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
***** * L. S. * *****
" Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day " of April - - - - - one thousand eight hundred and ninetyseven . 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.
Eighteen acres of pasture land and tillage with a small one story house old and out of repair and a small old barn } 2514,00
Personal Estate.
Two cows one hoe six chairs one table } 30,00 one pot one kettle six earthen plates }
284,00
OWes Isaac Knowlton 20,00 } Doctor Enoch Faulkner 20,00 }
40,00
whole estate  244,00
Enlisted in capt. Abraham Dodge's company col. Moses Little's Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment or one year, to wit, whole

of 1776 and volunteered his services for one month and was discharged. Was at Newport in the Militia five months and at the taking of Burgoyne and his army five months. Was in the battles at Long Island, White Plains and at Harlem Heights.
Is aged eighty four years and unable to labour and is blind .
His family consists of himself and wife Deborah aged seventy years & her daughter.
Abner Poland.
Essex p. July 12. 1820. Then the above named Abner Poland made oath that the said schedule and statement by him subscribed, are true, before me,
Stephen Minot, Judge of said court.

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,
I, Abner Poland 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.
Abner Poland
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Abner Poland took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, 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 two hundred & forty four dollars :
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker Clerk

If the history of this soldier is ever called for, write it & include full history of Nathaniel Emerson, No. 15266, & put carbon copy in each claim.

33 483 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 33,483
Abner Pland
Ph Rev me
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We John Lakeman a Sargeant in the Company Com- manded by Abraham Dodge in the Regiment commanded by Moses Little being the Twelfth regiment of the Massa- chussetts line on the Continental establishment in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war and Robert Stalker also a Sargeant in the same Company & same Regiment & was aforsaid on oath declare that Abner Poland on or about the first Day of January A D 1776 enlisted as a private Soldier in said Company and that he served in the same Company Regiment & was aforsaid for one year & then he served about a month more at the expi- ration of said year and was honorably discharged in the State of New Jersey, we further on oath de- clare that said Abner Poland is not on any Pension list of the United States, and that by reason of reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support -
John Lakeman
Robert Stalker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Ex 13 June 10th 1818 Then John Lakeman and Robert Stalker abovenamed appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me. Asa Andrews Justice of the Peace