Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18152, for Job Packard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Packard, Job
S. 18152
carded
CONTENTS

18-574
Maine
Col Packard
of Bucksfield in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jacobs. in the ship's  service  on  the  line  for 10 mos 10 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 34 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept 1833 and sent to J. J. Brown Bucksfield
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833. $86.07 Semest. allowance ending Feb 14th 34. 17.21
$103.28
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 47
Death not on A.B.

8336
Job Packard
9 th April 1823
By 5. 16.
8336
P 325
Almit-
10 moi 10 d s
 33.33  1.10  34.43 2  88.86  12.21  86.07 
James S. F. Brown Esq.
Bucksport Oxford Co, Me

BRIEF in the case of Job Patten and of Brachfield in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 3 Private Gen. Capt. Richardson Col. Bailey or he does not remember which   year not recollected 3 " Capt. Merrill Col. Merrill   year not recollected 1 10 Capt. Merrill - Col. unknown   as per Sept 1781 3 Capt. Strong Col. Sears  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bridgewater Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.

St. Puckara
8336

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 17th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Pleas now sitting, Job Ladd no a resident of Bridgton in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted at Bridgewater in the County of Oxford with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the year 1777, after the former troops were gathered, into the company commanded by Captain Richardson of Col. Bailey's or Col. Dole's Regiment, (of which of them he is not certain) for the term of three months, taking the place of another man of Bridgewater who had been killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he was stationed, but was on duty in different places throughout the war, and was discharged at a place called Fanny's Creek in Massachusetts, and was discharged at Bristol after serving said term through.
That after this, he enlisted again into said service, at Easton in the County of Bristol, Massachusetts, he thinks in the year 1780 into a company commanded by Captain Nathan Hurd of Col. Dole's Regiment, for the term of three months and marched on to Rhode Island, where he assisted in building Fort Hill, which was called and which he served out the three months and was discharged.
That after this, he again enlisted into said service at said Easton, in the year as he thinks into the company commanded by Captain Josiah Keith of Easton (the Col. not certainly recollects) for forty days and marched to Middletown or Block Island, where he served out said term of forty days and was discharged.
That after the foregoing he enlisted again at Watertown, in the County of Hampshire, State of Massachusetts, in August or September in the year 1781. into a company commanded by Captain Strong of Col. Barnes' or Col. Dole's Regiment, for three months and marched to Albany &

and 8 miles, in the year 1777, a company commanded by Captain Josiah Keith of Easton (the Pts. not certainly recollectd) for forty days, and marched to Stillwater in Rhode Island, when he served out said term of 40 days & was discharged
That after the foregoing he enlisted again at Watertown, in the County of Hampshire, State of Massachusetts, in August or September in the year 1778, into a company commanded by Captain Strong of Col. Barnard's Ser. Regiment, for three months and marched to Green Bush in New York & thence to Albany & then to Still Water, Berne Heights & to Saratoga & was stationed there, but was often out on expeditions to different places, till he had served his said term through & was discharged at Saratoga.
The said Parkard says that he was born in Bridgewater in the year 1762 when the record of his age may be found. That he was living at the several places of his enlistment at the time of the same. Since then, he has lived for nearly all the time in said town of Buckfield, where he now lives. That he was always a volunteer in the aforesaid services - That he recollects Col. McIntosh Genl. Lefevre & Captain Gray of the Continental Troops with them when he served - That he never received any written discharge - He would state the names of Rev. Nathaniel Chan, Benjamin Spalding, John Linn, Samuel H. Pease, as known to his neighbors to whom he is known & who can testify as to his character for truth & the belief of his services, as a soldier of the revolution.
Job Parkard
And the said Parkard further says in addition to the foregoing declaration by him made that the deposition of Joseph Knight Jacob Lathrop, Jacob Whitman & Martha Lathrop, which are herewith submitted, contain the evidence in his power to prove in support of his said declaration, after diligent search by him made, independent of the testimony contained herein given, most of the foregoing witnesses of his services being dead.
Job Parkard

We Nathaniel Chase a clergyman residing in the town of Bucksport county of Oxford State of Maine & John Loring of said Bucksport together hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Packard who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; and that we believe him to be of the age of 70 years; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathl Chase John Loring
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court.
Stephen Emery, Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. said appli- cant having adduced in support of his own declaration, the testimony of Nathaniel Chase a clergyman & John Loring, both of said Bucksport, credible persons agreeably to the foregoing cer- tificate, and the deposition of Jacob Whitman, Jacob Lothrop, & Martha Lothrop, under oath duly administered as also that of Joseph Knapp.
Stephen Emery, Judge
1 Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Packard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Samuel F. Brown & Samuel Washburn whose genuine signatures are annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Martha Lathrop & Jacob Lathrop are severally Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
RK Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I Martha Lathrop wife of Joseph Lathrop of Buckfield in the county of Oxford. State of Maine, aged 72 years, testify & say that I am both sister to Job Packard of said Buckfield - that we were born & brought up in Bridgewater in Massachusetts and I will recollect that sometime during the revolutionary war, my said brother was gone to Rhode Island as a soldier in the army for a term of three months, for I remember of sending him a loaf of bread by a man who was going to the army, but the time of the year & the year, I cannot now remember.
I think my said brother served at other times in the army but as I was gone from home a great part of the time & as my memory is much gone, I cannot state certainly any particulars Witness Samuel F. Brown Martha X Lathrop her mark
State of Maine
County of Oxford ss. August 9. 1832. Then the above named Martha Lathrop who is a woman of strict veracity personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me Samuel F. Brown Justice of the Peace

P 18/52
INVALID.
File No. 18/52
Col Packard
Mr. B. W.
Act: June 7 th 83
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 426
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Joseph Knapp of Litchfield in the County Kennebec & State of Maine of Lawful age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Job Packard now resident in Buckfield in the county of Oxford During the Revolutionary war the said Job Packard lived in the town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & in that vicinity (when not engaged in the service) the said Packard & myself were playmates & brought up in the same neighborhood. In the month of August one thousand seven hundred eightyone or about that time he enlisted in the militia service & served in the company commanded by Capt John Strong of Hattield (Mass) in Col. Barnabas Sears Regiment & was stationed at Saratogee in the state of New York he enlisted for the term of three months and served the whole period of that time I was personally knowing to the foregoing facts because I enlisted into the same company com- manded by the same Capt. (Viz) John Strong of Hattield in Col. Barnabas Sears Regiment & we served the time together and were discharged at the same time the said Job Packard I think is about seventy years old Joseph Knapp State of Maine
Kennebec ss. July 28 10 32 personally appeared the said Joseph Knapp and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me (he being well known to me as a man of truth) Wm Barres justice of peace

State of Maine
Kennebecs Aug. 23. 1832
I certify that William Carker is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Kennebec
J. A. Chamberlain Clerk of the Inferior Court in Kennebec
Approved by the Superior Court this 10th day of August 1832

I Lothrop of Canton in the County of Norfolk & State of Maine lawful age, do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Job Packard now resident in Buckfield in said County. During the Revolutionary war the said Packard lived in the town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & Common- wealth of Massachusetts in that vicinity, (when not engaged in the service) - The said Packard & myself were play mates & brought up in the same neighborhood - In July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven hundred and eighty one or about that time, he enlisted into the militia service & served in the company commanded by Capt. Mayhew Randall of Easton, (Me.) in Col. Abial Mitchell's Regiment & was stationed upon Bull Hill on Rhode Island. He enlisted for the term of three months & served the whole of that period - I was personally knowing to the foregoing facts, because I enlisted into another company to wit the company commanded by Capt. Nathan Packard of said Bridgewater in Col. John Jacob's Regiment, which company & Regiment last named were stationed during the same period upon said Bull Hill on Rhode Island aforesaid - And I there frequently saw the said Job Packard engaged in the said service almost every day of the term of his said enlistment, and we were discharged at the same time & returned home together. The said Job Packard is about my age I think a little younger - I was seventy one years old last February.
Jacob Lothrop
State of Maine
Wesford L. July 28. 1832 Personally appeared the said Job Lothrop, he being known to me as a man of veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Reuel Harkness Justice of the Peace

I, Jacob Whitman of the town of Buckfield in the county of Oxford, State of Maine, aged seventy eight years, do hereby say that I was born & brought up a neighbor to Job Packard, who now lives in said Buckfield and have almost ever since lived a neighbor to him. He was born in Bridgewater & in Bristol, Massachusetts. I well remember that said Packard enlisted into the American army during the revolutionary war with Great Britain. I well remember that he came to our house just before he went off into the army to Rhode Island, I think & that he staid there the night before he started and I also recollect of seeing him at our house the night after he returned from the army - I know not how long he served nor can I now recollect the year of their service - My impression is that he was gone several months. I know that said Packard who now lives in said Buckfield is the man who I knew to go into the army as aforesaid. Jacob Whitman
State of Maine. County of Oxford ss. August 4. 1832 Then the above named Jacob Whitman to me well known as a man of strict truth, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me David F. Brown Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Samuel F. Brown Esq.
whose genuine signature is Samuel F. Brown annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Jacob Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28 th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
R. King Goodenow { Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Samuel A. Browning whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of
Job Packard is Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 23 d day of April in the year A. D. 1833.
R. K. Goodenow } Clerk of Oxford } County Courts.

State of Maine County of Oxford p. April 22 d 1883.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Oxford, Job Packard of Buckfield in said County, who being duly sworn, deposes & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the same so that he has not for some days past been able to precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, ten months & ten days, he served as a private soldier, and for such service he claims a pension.
J. B. Packard
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written before me Samuel Brown Justice of the Peace.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Packard, John GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6328 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 22, 1799
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.