Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37280, for George Parcher, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Parcher, George
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 37280
CONTENTS

Not fr. sent to Root. L. Vose. Augusta, Me 15 July 1820.
d Apr. 16 1831
5900. L Maine
George Pacher, Capt Walcott private, Massachusetts line 3 years, 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 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of January 1819. and del d R. C. Vose, Augusta Me.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818. 4 mo 22 da /30 - 37. 86 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48. 00
$ 85. 86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Leeds Continued

George Pacher, Leeds, p r Col. Marshall. Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780. —
April 13. 1818.
Admitted 4

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I George Pacher, aged fifty eight years, a citizen of the United States, born in Scarborough District of Maine, now of Leeds in said District. Upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the United States Army, during the revolutionary war upon the Continental establishment, against the common enemy in the month of January 1777, for the period of three years, into the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Walcutt & reg't commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall of the Massachusetts line, I fully served out the period of my enlistment & took my final and honorable discharge from the Army at West Point December 29, 1779. My discharge I have lost and is not now in existence to my knowledge, I was at the Battle of Hubbardston, at Bemis's heights, at Saratoga and at Monmouth, and at Stony Point under Gen. Wayne. From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United 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 list for the District of Maine.
unattested
George Pacher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818, George Pacher above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed -
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of Court of Plus, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Francis George of Leeds Maine, upon oath testify and say that I am acquainted with the above named George Pacher - from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - he sustains the character of a man of truth - Francis George
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co. On the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818 Francis George above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed, before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of Court of Plus, Second Eastern Circuit

George Parcker
Continu
Sec. 5980
28 Jan 1879
Mar 1879
J. P. L. Noy. Augusta. Maine. —
State of Maine

(Copy)
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss:
ON this First 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, George Parcher aged seventy years, resident in Leeds 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 Waleet and Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years; having previously served one year and eight months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5980 . And I, the said George Parcher 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.
George Parcher
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
One cow of the value of fifteen dollars, one hog of the value of twenty-five cents. I have no debts due me that can be collected, and owe as much as fifteen dollars. The income derived from the above property does not exceed three dollars a year. My occupation is that of a labourer; but from age and infirmity am unable to labor. I have no family and live with one of my daughters. Except the above and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
George Parcher
Subscribed Sworn to and dictated both the oath and schedule on the first day of June 1820. Before me Nathan Weston Junior C.J.C.C.Pleas.
True Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

October 17, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY John Russell W.17575
Mr. Carl Kinsley 532 Bradford Avenue Westfield, New Jersey
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one John Russell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.17575, based upon his military service in that war.
While a resident of Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire, John Russell enlisted in the summer of 1777, served more than three months in Captain Joshua Hayward's Company, Colonel Jonathan Chase's New Hampshire Regiment and was at the siege and taking of General Burgoyne. He enlisted April 9, 1778, served as a sergeant in Captain Timothy Barron's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's Vermont Regiment and was discharged the last of March 1779. He enlisted August 1, 1779 and served about four months as a private in Captain Parmelee Allen's Company of Vermont Rangers. In 1780 he moved to Newbury, Vermont, and in 1780 or 1781 he served in Captain Simeon Stevens' Company, Colonels Peter Olcott and Robert Johnson's Vermont Regiment; in May 1781 a company of minute men was organized out of said regiment, Frye Bayley was appointed captain and John Russell served as second lieutenant in said company at different times, scouting and guarding, two months in all, and to the end of the war.
He died December 26, 1814 in Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont. The date and place of his birth are not given.
Soldier married February 29, 1780 in Haverhill, New Hampshire, Sarah or Sally Haseltine or Hazeltine. They were both then residents of Haverhill, New Hampshire.
Soldier's widow, Sarah or Sally Russell, was allowed pension on her application executed September 23, 1840 at

which time she was aged seventy-eight years and a resident not on of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont. at B.
In 1840 their son, Moor Russell, was living in Burlington, Vermont, and aged fifty-two years.
Soldier's half sister, Sarah Tewksbury, was a resident of Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and aged sixty-eight years in 1840. (They had the same mother, her name and the names of their fathers are not stated.)
In 1842 soldier's brother, Moore Russell, was living in Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and aged eighty-four years.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Next Time The name of her father is not stated, nor name of the soldier's father, neither is the name of their mother given -

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1933 Oct. 17. Hist. to Carl Kinsley, A.D.F.
File No. 17575
Sarah Russell Widow of John Russell Lieut Rev. War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:—Vol. M , Page 182
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914 Dec 14: History to Mrs. Jessie Blake. M.B.H.
1915 July 21 Hist. to Mrs. Daniel Cleaver
37280
Very INVALID.
File No. 37280
George Barker
His Her and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 5. 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that George Poucher served as a Soldier in Capt.  Lt. Cole. Company, and Col. Marshall's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from July 1- 1777 to Decr. 31- 1779, being three years and months.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec 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 Fifteen dollars and Twenty 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 dollars  Twenty 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 of Wennebec

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 George Parshley , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Leeds , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth 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 twentieth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas 2 d Eastern 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.
John Davis

George Pacher 68 Scarborough Mr Leeds
Enlisted Jan'y 77 3 years
Capt. Damp Walcutt. Col Thomson's dragoon battery line - fired fully once took prisoner 100 men at West Point Dec 29 th 1862. - discharged work.
Hon. Nathan Weston Jun.
Hubbardston
as Penna Key Sts
Sanitary Commission
Augusta Henry Point and by  the  same
under Genl

Leeds April 9 th 1818.
Honored Sir,
The bearer of this Mr George Pacher has signified to us his intention of appearing before your Honor to make proof of his claim to the benefit of the late act making provision for the relief of the indigent revolutionary Soldiers; and has desired us to state to your Honor what we know relative to his claim. We therefore beg leave to acquaint your Honor that Mr Pacher has resided in Leeds about 8 years, is an industrious tho' a poor man, and although we are not actually knowing to his service in the revolutionary army, yet we doubt not his veracity, but think his testimony may be relied upon. Your Honor's, very humble Servants —
Tho Francis Nicholas Foss — } Selectmen of Leeds
Hon. Nathan Weston Jun —

United States Steel Corporation.
71 Broadway, New York,
DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
September 5, 1933.
532 Bradford Ave. Westfield, N.J.
Director Of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Re: John Russell . ✓
Major General James F. McKinly suggests that I write to you for any possible information you may have in regard to
" Captain " John Russell who was living in Jerico, Vermont, in 1790 when the first census was taken. The " Captain " may be a courtesy title but it is probable that he was a commissioned officer. Can you give me the information you have about any commissioned John Russell. A family of Russells from Poursmouth also owned considerable property in neighboring towns to Jerico ( later subdivided into Richmond ,Vt, and probably other towns) so he may have have come from New Hampshire with them.
Yours very truly,
Carl Kinsley

36 Vernon st. Saco, Me.
July 15, 1915
Rev. War. 1812
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.;
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of George Archer of Pepperellborough or it might possibly be Scarborough. Also any other information you might happen to have concerning him.
Thanking you for the information
Yours truly
36 Vernon st., Mrs. Daniel Cleave Saco, Maine

I am trying to find any information in regard to George Poulter a Revolutionary War Veteran an ancestor of mine
Will you kindly write me any thing there may be in the Pension Bureau about him if there should be anything
I am of the opinion he was a pensioner and if so whatever may be there about age when pension was discontinued etc. I would like to know
Jessie Blake
68 Storer St
Baco Me

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Also, Pirate, Lieut. Colonel's co. led Thomas Marshall's regt. of Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan 1777 to Dec 31, 1779 residence Barco Bay Also Capt Benj. Walcutt (8th) co. led. Marshall's regt. subsistence allowed from date of enlistment Dec 23, 1776. to March 25th 1777. credited with 93 days allowance Also Corporal same co, and regt. muster rolls for Jan and March 1779 dated West Point. Reported transferred to Light Infantry co April 1, 1779. Also Lieut. Col. (late Capt Walcutt) co. Colonel Thomas Marshall (10th) Regt. Clothing account for year 1778. Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of the Revolutionary Page 820 Revolutionary War Vol. XI. Page 820

Parish George Saco (Also given Dunstan, Scarboro, and Leek bay) Private Capt Theodore Bliss's Co, Col John Paterson's (26th) regt. muster roll dated Augt. 1776. enlisted July 18 1775. Service 14 days. Also company return I probably Oct, 1775.] Also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec 20 1775. Also Private Capt Benjamin Hooper's Co. Marched Jan 23, 1776. service to Nov. 24, 1776. 10 mo 2 days. Company stationed at Falmouth Cumberland Co for defense of seacoast. Also return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt Jonathan Andrew's Co, Colonel Ruben Faggs (3d Cumberland Co) regt. Residence Scarborough; engaged for term of Scarborough then 3 years. Also list of men mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster master for Suffolk Co. Dated Boston Jan. 8 1777 Capt James Gray's Co. Colonel Marshall.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Pacher , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. P. 37,280
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ Jan. 1. 1777 1 yr 8 mos Dec 31. 1779 Pvt. Officers names not stated Benjamin Wallcutt. Thomas Marshall Me.          
Battles engaged in, Hubbardton; Bemis Heights; Saratoga; Monmouth; Stony Point.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 13, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Leeds Kennebec Co. Me.
Age at date of application, 68 years, born in Scarborough, Me.
Remarks: in 1820 soldier refers to a daughter, name not stated.
Sub. d. Apr 16 1831.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Wallcutt