Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33406, for John Oliver, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Oliver, John
S. 33406
CONTENTS

8/4/72
Massachusetts.
John Oliver, — of Charlestown the state of Massach ts : who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Knox, of the Massach ts . line, for the term of one 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 23. of March, 1818. and sent to John Davis, Judge, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  87.70.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2  48 "    10 mo. 25 1819. 8.  135.70.    8/4/31.     { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Abraham Dighton Esq r 22 d September, 1820. Cambridge, Massachusetts.
(Bills of exchange etc.)

John Slavier 219
219
Not on Rolls-
Admitted
New Evidence marked B. & C.

United States
Massachusetts District.
John Oliver of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under "An Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war, &c." do hereby certify that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for upwards of one year in manner following viz. In September 1775 - he enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Stephen Merrill, in the Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Knox, and served in said Corps until January 1777 when he was honorably discharged: and it is in such reduced circumstances as to require aid from his country -
John Oliver
Massachusetts District } Boston 6. April A.D. 1818 }
Sworn to before me
[Signature]
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
March 1 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Oliver by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
[Signature]
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
[Signature] } Massachusetts District.

United States.
Massachusetts District.
John Oliver of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war, makes oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for upwards of one year in manner following viz - In September 1775 - he enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Stephen Henside, in the of Artillery Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Knox, and served in said Corps until January 1777 - when he was honorably discharged - and is in such reduced circumstances as to require aid from his country -
John Oliver
Massachusetts District } Boston 6. April A.D. 1818 }
Sworn to before me
M c Davis Dist d Judge Mass. Dist

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9
A. D. 1815
John Oliver
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Oliver subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis } Judge of the District Court U. Massachusetts District.
John Oliver
John
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250
John Olwin Charlestown
0472
Mar 1 1814
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1820

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 182 4
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice,
and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
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, John Oliver resident at Charlestown in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 8472 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, John Oliver  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 eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen."
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
by Moses Hall his guardian. appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, Hall as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
"He has no estate real or personal and nothing to depend on for support except his pension, he has been for some years a common pauper supported at the expence of the town of Charlestown until he received his pension aforesaid and is now boarded with his son supported by it. He was engaged during the Revolutionary war in four different battles and belonged to the company commanded by Capt Elephalel Newell in the Artillery Regiment of Col Know serving therein the term of nearly eight years in the Massachusetts line, he is a native citizen of the United States & on the 18 March 1818 resident at Charlestown aforesaid."

and never had any property, debts due to him or credit, for a long time previous to that time or since and is without any income.
I being duly appointed Guardian of his person and property and he incapacitated to act I re- quest of the Court here, that his oath in this case may be dispensed with and that I may be admitted to act in his behalf. Hence, Hall his Guardian.
Sworn to & declared by the said Hall the Guardian before William Wetmore Judge.
[A large, vertical, wavy line, likely a decorative flourish or a mark from a seal.]

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, 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.
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P.
Term, A. D. 182
Then the abovenamed took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, 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
nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

33 406 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 406 -
John Oliver Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

29. 8 John Oliver to Elizabeth Newell Cap d 0 th
  To advance pay - 2.. 3.. 0 Feb y - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   to goods out of store - 2.. 18.. 6 Feb y - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   May 3.. to one pair shoes - 0.. 7.. 4 1/2 March - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   13.. to cash for Feb y shoes - 3.. 6.. 0 April - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   June 15.. to one pair shoes - 0.. 7.. 3 May - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   27.. to cash for April - 1.. 13.. 0 June - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   July 16.. to cash for May - 1.. 13.. 0 July - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   Aug y 14.. to cash for June - 1.. 13.. 0 Aug y - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   Sept 25.. to one pair shoes - 0.. 7.. 9   Oct 4.. to cash for July & Aug y - 2.. 14.. 3 Sept r - - - - - 2.. 3.. 0   17.. 3.. 1 1/2 Oct r - - - - - 2.. 3.. 0   March to one pair Cont. of shoes - 2.. 5.. 0 Nov r - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   10 1777. to cash in full - 6.. 7.. 0 Dec r - - - - - 2.. 3.. -   17.. 4.. 0 
Cambridge March 10 th 1777 -
Recd of Cap d Elizabeth Newell my wages with my travelling & care money in full for the year 1776 in full -
as witness my hand - (Signed) John Oliver -
A true Copy of an Account presented to the Dist. Judge by John Oliver Attest William Davis S t Clerk

United States,
Massachusetts District.
I Richard Caswell of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, and District of Massachusetts, of lawful age, testify and say that I served in the revolutionary war, as a private soldier, in the company commanded by Captain Abijah Howland, in the Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Knox, one year, viz from December 1775 or the first of January 1776, until the last of December 1776 or the first of January 1777, and will know John Oliver, to have been a member of said company, and have no doubt that he served in it as a private soldier during that year, and the regiment was employed principally in New York, during said time.
Richard Caswell
Suffolk, Boston, February 27 th 1819.
Personally appeared the above named Richard Caswell, whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed - Before me - Stephen Hooper Jus. Peace -

United States
Massachusetts District -
I James Brown of Lexington in the county of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States of lawful age testify and say that I was a soldier and sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Ephraim Merrill, in the Massachusetts regiment of artillery, and served from December 1775 until October 1776 - and and will know John Oliver of Charlestown to have served as a private in the same company during that time. In October 1776, I was detached into another company, but have always understood and firmly believe the said Oliver to have served the full year. In the Captain's account book I recollect seeing the said Oliver's name, and a year's pay stated as due to him -
James Brown
Sayd J. Brown February 27 th 1819 -
Personally appeared the above named James Brown whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the statement by him above subscribed - Before me - Stephen Hooper. Jus Pax -