Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35022, for John Osbourne, [Blank]

SERVICE
Navy
Osbourne, John or Osborne
NUMBER
S. 35022
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. C. G. Atherton on to Pen. Agts. 20 Decr. 1841. To Michigam from 4th Sep 1840 3rd March 1841. — Notification to Hon. C. G. Atherton H. Rep.
Copy of Notification sent to John Osbourne Esq. Plymouth Mass. 22 Jan 1841
Hapsburg 11759
John Osbourne, the of Pembroke, in the state of Massach: who was a marine in the regiment commanded by  Genl onboard — of the frigate Deane for the term of ten months. J. Nicholson
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. of June, 1819, and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Judge, East- Bridgewater Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. — 89.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 48 " 11 mo: 4 } 1819. $ 137.03 31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
File Sept 19

Jno Osbourne Pembroke Mr
The particular service in which he was engaged, must be stated: & proof of service also wanted.
The discharge of his Comman- der and certificate of the surgeon - and also the disposition of Tubal Keen are enclosed - and the documents now returned.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this first day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared John Osbourne of Pembroke aged fifty years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz.
That he served ten months as a marine on board the Frigate Dean afterwards called the Hague, capt. Nicholson commander from Decem. 1780 — / See his said Declara- tion enclosed/
And I the said Judge do certi- fy that the said Osbourne is a poor man and needs the assistance of his country for support —

The Claimant declared for ten months only, supposing that 9 months would be sufficient, but says he served longer than ten or 12 months, but can not recollect precisely how long. —
also
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Osbourne did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

John Osborn
11759
Concord June 1819
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this 17 th day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County John Osborne aged 55 years, resident in Pembroke in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of twenty one months in & on board the Penn frigate Cap t Samuel Nicholson in the United States Service - as a marine - and that he has received a pension certificate dated 11 th June 1819 - and numbered 11759 in pursuance of his original Declaration made on the 12 th day of April 1818 - and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
I am a sailor by profession but am lame in consequence of a wound received in the revolutionary war have a wife 57 yrs of age very infirm three named children Abigail, Judith, & John
Schedule of Property
$6.25 { 3 Chisels Gold chains Iron pot & Shovel 2 wheels Brotherly ware table &c owed to divers persons
John Osborne his mark
Attest Mitchell
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1820. before Nathan Mitchell Esq r Justice of Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 six dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty sixth day of July A.D. 1820.
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Hm C. G. O'Heatus H 22

State of Michigan Lenawee County } ss. On this ninth day of January A.D. 1841 before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of Lenawee personally appeared John Osbourne, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who was formerly a mariner in the Navy of the Revolution that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Michigan where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts to Michigan. Because his son John W. Osbourne with whom he has resided for some time removed to the State of Michigan and he could not remain in Massachusetts without his son -
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid C. A. Stacy Justice of the Peace
his John X Osbourne mark
State of Michigan Lenawee County } ss. On the ninth day of January A.D. 1841 before me, the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County, personally came Elijah Ester who on his oath declares that John Osbourne is the identical person named in an original certificate of Pension in his possession from the War Department, and is also the same person who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit.
Elijah Ester
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid C. A. Stacy Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan County of Lenawee } ss. I do hereby certify that Elijah Ester the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity.
January 9. 1841.
C. A. Stacy Justice of the Peace -

I Henry Markham Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Genesee & State of Michigan certify that C. A. Stacy is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this sixteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty one.
Henry Markham Clerk
Hon. C. G. Atherton H. M.

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File No. 35022
John Osbourne Marine Frigate Dean
Act 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I am well acquainted with Dr. H. Edward's hand. I recognize his signature.
J. L. Osborn
Osbourne, John Navy (Mass) 535022

Comdr's Frigate Deck 5 th July 1850
This may certify that J n Ashbourne (Boy) is hereby discharged from on Board the Comdr's Frigate Deck upon my former engagement Having served his time according to enlistment
Sam Nicholson

Boston May 20th 1819 I hereby certify that I am now when the said John Nicholson was on board of the U.S. Frigate Essex under Nicholson Esq. Commander - as certified on the other part -
P. P. Edwards Surgeon U.S. Navy As I was then surgeon of the said ship at the time
P. P. Edwards
I am well acquainted with the above said John Nicholson Esq. and the information in the foregoing is true to the best of my knowledge.
P. P. Edwards
John Nicholson Esq. (then) S 35022

Merchants Bank, Boston, 25 th Feby. 1821.
Sir
Your letter of the 20 th inst. is received. In reply I have to inform you that John Osbourne a pensioner now on the roll of this Agency, under the act of 18 th March 1818, at eight dollars per month has been paid up to 2 nd September last.
I am, very respectfully, Your obt. servt.
Franklin Haxon Pension Agt.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions Washington D.C.

for Hon C. G. Atherton - M. C. Washington D. C. Hon C. G. Atherton H. 2,

Jackson Mich Lenawee Co. Mich - Feb'y 10, 1841.
Hon C. G. Atherton -
Dear Sir - Having formerly been for several years a Resident of Naskua - & one of your Constituents - I take the liberty of enclosing to you the Affidavit & Request of Mr John Osbourne that his Pension may be hereafter paid to him in Michigan instead of Massachusetts - Believing that you would willingly oblige a Revolutionary Soldier by presenting the same to the proper Department & seeing that his name was transferred from the Massachusetts Pension list - to that of Michigan - in accordance with his request - enclosed - He wishes to have it done previous to the first of March - so that he can draw his Pension here - the coming Spring -
Mr Osbourne has a Son in my employ - with whom he now resides - & is a worthy & deserving old man - By attending to his request - you will confer a favor upon one who fought for his Country in "The times which tried mens Souls" & who is now a Sterling Democrat - & has arrived to the advanced age of eighty Seven - The Democracy of Michigan - although temporaly defeated in the late Contest - are by no means disheartened - but are preparing for another - & I hope a more Successful Struggle - Respectfully
Your obt Servant
John C. Ball

John Osbourne Pembroke

I John Osborne of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the fifty first year of my age depose testify set forth and declare that I was a marine in the revolution- ary war with Great Britain in a frigate called the Dean and I enlisted in the year 1780 in December under Capt. Nicholson and served in that station ten months which time I served faithfully and was honorably discharged I had a written discharge but have lost it. The ship Dean was after wards called the Hagan.
John X Osbourne his mark
Sworn to declared and signed April 1. 1818

I now return the papers of John Arbourn with the additional papers and evidence he has procured — viz. The deposition of Tubal Keen, which not only proves the service of the claimant, but states the particular service in which he was engaged — The discharge of his Commander, Capt. Nicholson, which he has found since his application — and also the Certificate of his Surgeon, Peter H. McDard, who is Surgeon now in the Navy of the U.S. endorsed on the late Capt. Nicholson's Certificate. Doct. H. McDard stated to me that he thinks there were no enlistments for a shorter term than 9 months, and that the voyage from Boston, the port from which they sailed, continued 15 months. —
May. 10. 1819.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge Ver

The Deposition of Abel Hearn, to be used in respect to his Pension, now pending before the Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War then before me - Milton Whitman Jr.

I Tubal Hearn of Boston in the County of Suffolk Mariner, of Lawfull Age to give evidence do testify & say, that I enlisted on board of the Dean Swift in the capacity of Midshipman, where I served about two years & one half - that during the time I was on board, John Osborne of Pembroke, enlisted & came on board, and to the best of my remembrance, about the year, sixteen hundred & eighty; when said Osborne first came on board, he shipped in the capacity of a Marine, but afterwards was desired to assume the employment of a Sailor, & was stationed in the main Top - I do not know the age of Osborne when he came on board - but I know he received sailors wages, & equal to the other sailors on board, & did his duty well.
I am not now able to state, the length of time said Osborne was on board, but I was with him all the time - and should judge it was more than a year - & am perfectly certain, it was more than nine months - and further your Deponent saith not.
Tubal Hearn
Plymouth ss. - ON the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty  ninety the aforesaid deponent was examined, and cautioned, and sworn, agreeable to law, to the deposition aforesaid, by him subscribed, taken at the request of John Osborne of Pembroke -
and to be used in an action of a Petition now pending between him and
before the Hon ble John C. Colhoun, Secretary of War - respecting his service in the War of the Revolution
and the adverse party was
present,
before me William Whitman Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The foregoing aforenamed Tubal Keen is a credible witness, and, as far as I know disinterested in this case - and the said Kelborn Whitman is a respectable magistrate in the said County of Plymouth & authorized by law to take Depositions.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge See