Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37308, for Seward Poland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass-
Poland, Seward
S 37308
CONTENTS

13.616 R
District of Maine
Seward Poland
of Bristol in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Mapachy to line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1818 and sent to Ebenezer Hatcher Esq. Thomaston D. of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  82. 09    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Sep 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo. \frac{4}{30}  \frac{4}{31}   $130.09  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Captain H.

Seward Poland
13/11/15
Sec. 10
Con J. L. E.
R. C. Rose
Augusta
Maine
1880

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset within and for the County of Lincoln, on the fourth Monday of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, one  Ebenezer Thatcher & Sanford Kingsbury Judges of said Court.
ON this 25th day of April in the year 182 1 , personally appeared in open Court .
the same proceeding to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Seward Poland aged Sixty two years, resident in Bristol in 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. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Doolittle in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grason in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty seventh day of April A. D. 181 5 , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 15.610 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Seward Poland
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of April A. D. 182 1 .
BEFORE
Ebenezer Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court
Bristol is in the Eastern Circuit P.O.B. p. 17

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate - none -
Personal estate - 1 Cow, 8 in sheep, two swine - 27. -
Household furniture & dollars - 5
$32
Seward Poland
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Seward Poland who, by occupation am a fisherman which I am un able to pursue by reason of lameness in both of my feet & rheumatism.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Anna Poland 66 years   Martha Gantner 29. "   Isaac Gantner 3 years   Catharine Gantner 1 year   Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk Seward Poland  
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 Thirty two dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this second day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Nathl Coffin { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

State of Massachusetts Second Eastern Circuit on this 27 th day of Apr r 1818 before me the subscri- ber one of the Judges of the S d Eastern Circuit Court of Com- P r for said Circuit personally appeared Seward Poland aged 59 years resident in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- vision made by a late act of Congress intitled an act, to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war that he the said Seward Poland enlisted in the State of Massachusetts in the army commanded by Captain Porter of the 6 th Massachusetts Reg t commanded by Col l Smith, that he continued to serve in said Reg t in the service of the U. States until the month of Sept r 1780 when he was discharged from the service service in the State of New Jersey having served out the full period of three years agreeably to his enlistment that he was in the Battle of the Capture of Burgoyne and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Seward Poland

Susan Potanin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Edward Poland , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Bristol , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the 24 th 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 provision 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 said applicant are 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 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 his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto this first day day of September - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this 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 Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this _____ day of _____, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____
Thomaston. County of Lincoln June 28 th 1819
The Official Authority of the subscriber will appear by the seal of the Clerk of the Court annexed to cases previously forwarded - & is also authenticated by a certificate lately filed in the Pension Office - from the Office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts
E Thatcher

Seward Poland
Bristol Maine
Mass Line
6 Regm: Col Nixon
1777 - 3 Yrs
1780 - 27 Ap Bristol
The Applicant is mistaken in the Regt.
Seward Poland
is in the 3rd
Regt. Col. Green
Left Boston Comfy
Jan 1777 - War
Left 1780 Disch'd
3 yrs
Amitt'd

37 308 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 308
Seward Poland Pr. New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jesse Humphrey of Bristol in the County of Lincoln State of Massachusetts late a Soldier in Capt. Smith's Comp y 6 th Massachusetts Reg t on the Con- tinental Establish t in the Revolutionary War, testify & say that I am personally acquainted with Seward Pland's late a private in Capt. Foster Comp y in said Reg t that said Pland was enlisted for three years & actually served out that period on the Continental es- tablish t in the Revol y war against the common Enemy - Jesse Humphrey
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 st day of April 1819 Henry Webb Justice I certify that the above is a credible witness - Henry Webb Justice State of Massachusetts - County of Lincoln ss June 18 th 1809
I hereby certify that Jesse Humphrey the above Deponent is a credible witness & that Henry Webb Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken is a Magistrate in the State & County aforesaid Duly qualified to act as such that the above is his signature -
Ebenezer Thatcher Justice of a Court of Sessions in the State of Massachusetts

I Ezekiel Farrow of Bristol in the County of Lincoln, State of Massachusetts in Capt. Foster's Company, Col. Grafton Reg. testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Edward Poland late a private in said Comp y & Reg t . did actually serve in said Company & Reg t . the full period of three years, in the continental establish t against the com y . Enemy
Ezekiel Farrow
Subscribed and sworn to at Walaborough in the State of Massachusetts this 27 th day of April 1819 I certify that the deponent is a credible witness. D r Henry Wood for Rev.
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln ss. June 1 st 1819 -
I hereby certify that Ezekiel Farrow the above deponent is a credible witness. & that Henry Wood Esq. before whom the above deposition is taken is an acting Magistrate the state & county aforesaid qualified to act in that capacity & that the foregoing is said witness's proper signature
Ebenezer Hatches a Justice of a Court of Record in the state of Massachusetts