Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33426, for Isaac Page, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Page, Isaac
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CONTENTS

16.532 R
Massachusetts
Isaac Page.
of New Salem in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years War.
Described on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Mar: 1820 and sent to the Hon. J. C. Allen House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 — $ 171. 01
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1820, 48.
21 mo & 24/31
$ 219. 61
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

16.552
Isaac Page
New Salem
16552
March 1920
Cont'd p 20
1920
Sept 1920

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Isaac Page aged fifty six years, resident in New Salem 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:
that he enlisted and passed muster at Boston in the spring of 1782 for three years & served in capt. Ebenezer Smith's company and col Michael Jackson's regiment, in the Massachusetts line and on the Continental establishment & that I received my discharge at New Windsor Hospital in the state of New York in the fall of 1783, which I have lost some years ago; that I am very infirm and am able to do but little labour. I have received a pension under the act of March th 1818 the number of my certificate being 16.552.

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.
Isaac Page
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 three dollars and twenty three cents
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Isaac Paige of New Salem  of County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
   2 Old Chairs, 33  — 1 Iron Pot 1.00  — — — — — 1.33    1 Old Axe 20  — 1 Hoe 12  — 1 Sung bottle 10 — 42    1 Pt Bowl 04  — 1 Old Bible 50  — 1 Chest 50 — 1.04    1 Looking Glass 20  — 1 Pair Tongs 17  — 1 Earthen Pot 08 — .45    1 Sieve 25  — 1 Tin Dipper 04  — 2 Old Candlesticks 20 — .49      $3.73   
Isaac Paige

I hereby certify that I was knowing to the above named Isaac Page inlisteng into the Continental Army for the term of three years and I think it was in the month of September in the year 1781 and that he was absent from home & supposed to be in the army until after the close of the war with Great Britain in 1783.
New Salem April 2, 1818
Verny Pearce
I Stephen Powers, Vastify that Isaac Page of New Salem was a soldier in the revolutionary war under the Continental establishment in the three years service in Colonel Jackson's Regiment and according to the best of my recollection he joined the army in the fall of the year 1781 until some time in the summer of 1783. and then returned to his home Stephen Powers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss May 21, 1818 Then Stephen Powers above named personally appeared and made oath the affidavit above by him subscribed. Before me - Verny Pearce Justice of the Peace

I Isaac Page of New Salem in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in the Fifty fourth year of my age, Do testify & state that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as follows in Septem r 1781. I enlisted for three years & ten'd Capt. Eben r Smith company in Col s M. Jacksons regiment then stationed at Verplank's point, we moved to Westpoint for winter quarters, the next season we were upon the move up & down the river as occasion required, I remain'd with the said Company till about the middle of April 1783 - when I was taken sick & sent to the Hospital at New Windsor & in the begining of July following was discharged therefrom - But I have since casually lost my discharge & know not what has become of it - And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of assistance from my Country for support -
Isaac Page
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Franklin ss.
Be it known that on the Twenty second day of May A D : one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Joshua Green a Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth came Isaac Page abovenamed, & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed -
Joshua Green J.S.J.C.C.P.

Isaac Page P1 to P3 Archives chap 10 Pg 1
• Submitted
Hon. David G Allen House of Reps

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I the Subscriber a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth. —
Do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the beforenamed Isaac Page is in reduced circum- stances, & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, & that he served in the revolutionary war, a- gainst the common enemy, as he has stated in the fore- going declaration, & which I now transmit to the Secretary for the department of War. — Given under my hand & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforesaid this twenty second day of May A.D. 1818. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

33426
Rev INVALID.
File No. 88,426
Franc. Pige
via Rev. M. P.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Hodgson Affidavit

John Goddard of Charlestown in the State of Massachusetts Testify & say that I knew Isaac Page of New Salem in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1782 he was then in the army of the United States in the eighth Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson in Massachusetts line and in the same company with me about ten months & I understood he enlisted for three years he was not in that Regiment all the time of his service but have no doubt of his being in the army until he was honorable discharged. John Goddard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss August 21 st 1827 Then John Goddard signer of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared made oath to the truth of the same
Before me, Warren Pierce Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within & for the County of Franklin aforesaid do certify that Warren Pierce Esq before whom the above affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace within and a Justice of the County of Franklin duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that the same affidavit has his proper signature thereto. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and prefixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
E. Alvord

I hereby certify that Lewis Baker in the Town of Haverhill and County of Essex and State of Mass do hereby testify to my personal knowledge that Lewis Baker in the Town of Salem and County of Essex and State of Mass did regularly serve in the revolutionary war under the continental establishment more than one year within the years 1782 and 1783 in the regiment commanded by Col Michael Jackson and in the company commanded by Capt Smith and I do further testify that the proceedings of Capt Page Recd a regular discharge from the service in the revolution war at the hospital in New Windsor
Lewis Baker
Came before me Lewis Baker this Eleventh day December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen Sworn and Subscribed to the above Phil Hall Justice Peace
This may Certify that I believe the above sworn Lewis Baker to be the man of Truth and Variety
Phil Hall

State of New York } Onondaga County } p.
I certify that Schiel Hale before whom the within affidavit were taken was duly commissioned and sworn as a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Onondaga at the time of the date of the within affidavit. In witness whereof,
I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 18 th day of December, A. 1818
William Adams Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Page, James GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10200 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 29, 1789 To M. McConnell, assignee
*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.