Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33.480, for Amos Pilsbury, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pilsbury, Amos
S. 33,480
CONTENTS

7340 / Massachusetts
Amos Pillsbury
of Bowley in the state of Mass ts who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Mass ts line, for the term of 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar: 1819 and sent to Hon. D. A. White Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - 9 mo 22 / 31 = 77 2/3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819 - 48 " $125 67
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Massachusetts sent July 26th 1820 to Deborah Pillsbury - Widow

Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Amos Pillsbury of Rowley in the County of Essex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION, to wit,
That the Declarant enlisted in December 1775 as a private in Capt. E. Gales Company in Col. Brimscomb's Regiment at Cambridge, Mass.
To Lieutenant Amos Pillsbury Greeting
Reposing Great trust and Confidence in Your Loyalty Courage and Conduct. Do by these presents, Constitute and Appoint You the V. Amos Pillsbury In Capt. W. Gales Comp y in my Reg t Whereof I am Col o . You are therefore Carefully & Diligently to Obey All orders You may Receive from Your Superior Officers from time to time During the Term of Y r enlistment, and this Shall be Your Sufficient Warrant &c
Dated Highlands Nov. 5. 1776.
Ebenezer Dole
That the Declarant is infirm ; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support ; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Amos Pillsbury

Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Amos Pillsbury of Brewer in the County of Essex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That the Declarant enlisted in December 1775 as a private in Capt E. Gale's Company in Col. Brewer's regiment at Cambridge, that he marched from that place to New York where he remained till the army was compelled by the British to retreat, that he then marched to White Plains, then to Pittsfield and to Fishkill where he remained till he was honorably discharged in March 1777 by Col Brewer.
That the Declarant never received any written certificate of Discharge

AFFIDAVIT.
I Job Brocklebank of Rowley in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Yeoman do on oath depose and testify,
That I served in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 that I have long known Amos Pillsbury the Declar- ant, and that he served the above term as he has declared and believe that his above Declaration is true
Job Brocklebank
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex. On this fourteenth day of May A.D. 1813 personally appeared before me Daniel A. White Job Brocklebank Judge of the Court of Probate for said County the said Amos Pillsbury and subscrib- ed and made oath to the aforesaid Declaration and it appearing to my satisfaction the said Amos Pillsbury did serve in the Revolutionary War in the manner he has as is in record in your hands above declared, Thereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceeding had thereon to the Secretary of the War Department.
Given under my hand and seal of the said Court the day & year afore- said D. A. White.

7.340
Amos Pillsbury -
5 Mar 1879
Rowley
(7340)
your old - most kind - wife -
con
age 70 blacksmith - disabled estate $220.00 } debts - 313.50 }
Apr 1879 -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
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, Amos Pillsbury resident in Rowley in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 7340 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, Amos Pillsbury — late a Sergeant 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 fourteenth day of May — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth — day of March — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen . ***** L. S. ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
The following real Estate in Rowley.
  About an acre & three quarters of field land $ 52, 50   About ten acres of pasture 80, 00   Three acres of swamp unimproved land 42, 00   A Cow 20, 00 - Maple drawers & desk very old 1 - 21, 00   Four tables - 12 chairs - Looking glass 3, 25   3 pewter platters - 3 basins - 6 plates 2, 50   Pot, kettle, tea kettle, plates, cups, saucers 2, 75   A yearling heifer - 3 sheep - 1 pig 14, 00   $ 218, 20   He owes to Timt. Palmer $300, 00 & interest for nine months 313, 50   531, 70 
And is worth nothing 0 0 0
He is in his 70 th year, - a blacksmith - he is very infirm - deceased - almost blind - one eye totally blind.

His wife is 71 years old and he has no other family.
He served from Dec r 1775 all 1776 in Capt. Gales company Col: Jon th Brewers Regiment in Massachusetts Line
Amos Pillsbury.
Sworn to and declared before
W m Wetmore Judge within named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Amos Pilsbury — 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.
Amos Pilsbury
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Amos Pilsbury took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore — — — Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, 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 two hundred & twenty dollars, and his debts $313.50.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

33 480 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 480
Amos Pilibury
Seiz Rev me
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Amos Pelsbury, Sergeant Brunn Massachusetts Reg Dec 1775 to March 1777
Admitted
Date of declaration May 14. 1818
Rev. of Pension Rowley

Amos Pillsbury Rowley - Mass.