Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37312, for Timothy Pollard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Cont. Mass.
Pollard, Timothy
S 37312
CONTENTS

10.142 Mane R
Timothy Pollard
of Canaan in the District of  state of  Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor — of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July 1819 and sent to R. C. Vose, Esq. Augusta, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 10 22 3/4 06.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Oct. 1819 — 40.00
$134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pomerset County
600 2 units Rolls July 18/82

State of Maine.
I William Allen, Jr. , Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Nothing dollars and not cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eighth day of November 1820.
William Allen, Jr. , Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

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Timothy Pollard Canaan
13.143 Sept 1819 600
Pl. Vore, Augusta Maine

I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original oath and schedule filed in the Clerk's Office at Bridgwater in the county of Somerset Nov. 18. 1820
Herb d William Allen Clerk of Courts Somerset

State of Maine.
copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this 24 th day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Timothy Pollard , aged Eighty years, resident in Cancean in the County of Somerset within 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. in the Company commanded by Captain Emerson and Regiment commanded by Colonel Root of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilder on the ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 13,143 . And I, the said Timothy Pollard do further 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. Timothy Pollard
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: I have no property whatever either real or personal, and have been supported by the town as a pauper before I received my pension from the government. My family consists of myself my wife Sarah aged seventy four, we live at the present time with our son in law Abraham Smith.
Timothy Pollard
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty fourth day of May 1820 Before me
Nathan Weston Jr E.J. C.C.C. Pleas.
Attest copy
Abraham Davis Clk

I Jabez Rollins of Sidney in the District of Maine & County of Kennebec do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Tim Athy Pollard a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Pollard, enlisted and In the war of the revolution in the month of January 1776 for the period of one year into the company commanded Cap t Emerson and in Col. Poor's New Hampshire Regiment and served to my knowledge until the close of the year and was honorably discharged at Mount Independence the last of Dec 1776 or 1 st Jan y 1777. after serving one full year without intermission -
Jabez Rollins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. April 24 th 1879
Personally appeared the above named Jabez Rollins to me well known and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed - and I certify that the said Rollins is in my opinion a credible witness -
Ambrose Howard Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston Esq. C.C.C. Pines
Ambrose Howard
Justice of the Peace

I Timothy Pollard of the Town of Canaan in the County of Somerset Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a citizen of the United States, do on oath testify & declare that I enlisted & served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution for the period of Twenty-one months & a half. That from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for Support. That according to my best recollection I enlisted into Capt. A. Stevens company in Col. Bridges Regiment in the Massachusetts Troop, about April 1775 for eight months & served nine months & a half. Then enlisted in the last of January 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Emersons company in Col. Pools Regiment in the New Hampshire Troop, for the period of one Year, at the expiration of that Years enlistment I was discharged at Mount Independence. That said discharge was signed by Gen. Gates. I have lost my discharge by being misplaced about Eight Years ago, but I am unable to say how said discharge has been lost. Timothy Pollard
Witnesseth. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 9 th day of April A. D. 1818 the above named Timothy Pollard after having been carefully examined made oath to the above declaration by him subscribed - before me S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court.
For S d Commonwealth

R Jim Pollard
not on index but one Timothy Pollard. Canaan ft. Emerson's Company Col. Poor's New Hamp. Reg January 1776
1 year
April 9 th 1818.
Proof- Labor Rollings Eben Waldrum
Admitted upon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
To the Honorable the secretary of the Department of War of the United States. —
I (the) subscriber, being one of Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify that Timothy Pollard , a citizen of the United States, now resident in the District of Maine, within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the ninth 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 to be had therein to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeable to the provisions 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 th 1818, which declaration and the other evidence produced by said applicant is herewith annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of the said Applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said Applicant did serve as a private soldier 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 in life, he now needs the assistance of his Country for support. — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. —
S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S d County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
The subscriber, clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec hereby Certifies that the Honorable Samuel Sumner Wilde Esq. before whom the annexed proceedings were held is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, and that by direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his 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 Augusta in said County of Kennebec, this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & nineteen, and I do further certify that Ambrose Howard , Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Kennebec. —
John Davis

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HMM
May 9, 1930.
Miss Ella F. Elliot 59 Oxford Street Somerville Massachusetts.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37312, it appears that Timothy Pollard enlisted in April 1775 and served nine and one half months as a private in Captain A. Town's Company, Colonel Bridges' Massachusetts Regiment; He enlisted in January 1776 and served one year in Captain Emerson's Company, Colonel Poor's New Hampshire Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was living in Canaan, Somerset County, Massachusetts (District of Maine).
In 1820 the soldier was eighty years of age and referred to his wife Sarah as aged seventy-four years, and stated that they were then living with their son-in-law, Abraham Smith.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

37312
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37312
Timothy Pollard His Rev Has
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 16/97—To Mr. Frank L. Eddy—Boston, Mass. 1930 May 10—Hirah L. Ella J Elliot—See her letter in John Emery v. 230 11

I Ebenezer Waldron of Augusta in the County of Kennebec & District of Maine do upon oath testify and declare that I know Timothy Pollard a Continental Soldier in the revolutionary War the said Pollard enlisted as a year's man in January 1776 into the Company commanded by Capt Emerson and in Col Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire Troops he served according to the best of my recollection & belief the full period of his enlistment without interruption and was Honorably discharged at Mount Inde- pendence the last of December 1776 or first of January Ebenezer Waldron 1777
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. July 1 st 1819
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Waldron to me well known and made the above deposition by
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, COUNTY OF Kennebec
TESTIMONY, that the above named Joel R. Ellis Esquire
was, on the day when the above acknowledgment was made, a Justice of the Peace for the above mentioned county, I subscribe my name and affix the county Seal, this second day of July — 1819. —
Edw. Davis
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the County of Kennebec

I Ebenezer Waldron of Augusta in the County of Kennebec & District of Maine do upon oath testify and declare that I know Timothy Pollard a Continental Soldier in the revolutionary War the said Pollard enlisted as a year's man in January 1776 into the Company commanded by Capt Emerson and in Col Poor Regiment of the New Hampshire Troops he served according to the best of my recollection & belief the full period of his enlistment without intermission and was Honorably discharged at Mount Inde- pendence the last of December 1776 or first of January Ebenezer Waldron 1777
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. July 1 st 1819
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Waldron to me well known and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed & I certify that the said Waldron is in my opinion is a credible witness
Joel R. Ellis } Justice of Peace.
Ebenezer Waldron above named is now on the Penins lib for the District of Maine -

Joel R. Ellis Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hampshire; and the within named deponent is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C.C.C. Phas —
Henry W. Alden
Clerk

Boston. Mass. 43 Upton St.
Dec 7 1897.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir:—
In the book entitled "U.S. Pensions, 1776-1834, Senate Papers 1833-35 Vol. 8. pt. 1. p 68, Statement &c., Somerset County, Maine," is found the name Timothy Pollard, Private, Annual allowance $96. Sum Rec'd 374.66 - Service - New Hampshire Line. Placed on Pension Roll July 29, 1819, Commencement of Pension, April 9, 1818, Age 82. Died in 1822. I write to ask if you will kindly send me a copy of his pension certificate.
Very Respectfully,
Frank L. Eddy.