Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,481, for Oliver Pond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pond, Oliver
S. 33,481
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 H. Supt. 8 Nov. 1822. age Notified 14 Dec 1844
Letter to Genl. Horace Mann Sept 1844
6.676 43
Massachusetts Oliver Pond
of Norfolk Coy in the state of Mass'ts who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Mass'ts line, for the term of 2 Yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of Sept. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Horton H. Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  102.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  120.00 $222.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Oliver Pond Esq.
Adm
—
Hon. Mr. Morton — H. of Rep.

I Oliver Pond a citizen of the United States of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts on Oath declare, that after having served as capt. of a company of Militia in the Army from the 19 th of April A.D. 1775 to July 1. 1775 and was commissioned as such, on said 19 th day of July 1775 I received a Commission from Congress as a Captain in the 20 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Joseph Read, and in January A.D. 1776 I received from Congress a new Commission of Captain of a company in a Regiment, being the 13 th Regt. of Foot com- manded by said Joseph Read, said Commissions were signed by John Hancock President and Chas. Thompson Secy and are still in my possession from the time of receiving my Commission I performed the duty of Captain in said Regiment was in the Battle at Trenton at the taking of the Hessians & afterwards in another at the same place. Owing to the peculiar state of my Family in the month of February A.D. 1777 I resigned. I was honorably discharged am now in my 81 st year of my age and from sickness and misfortune unable to support myself. — and having served in the War of the Revolution against the common Enemy have great need of pecuniary aid for my relief from my Country.
Oliver Pond

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. April 1. AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the S d Circuit personally appeared the before named Oliver Pond Esq. President in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned on his Oath made the foregoing declaration by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U States in the revolutionary War. And I the said Judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Oliver Pond did serve in the revolutionary War for the term of nine months in the continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had with P. Pond's commission before me under seal to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the said Act of Congress
Jairus Ware Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Com Pleas for S d Circuit

I Nehemiah Tilton of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Oath do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Gen d Oliver Pond, and can in truth declare he is a respectable tho' unfortunate man. He has much sickness in his Family & by other misfortunes so reduced in circumstances as to need pecuniary aid from his Country which he has faithfully served necessary for his present and future support. Neh h Tilton
I Joseph Cobb of Wrentham afores d on Oath do testify and say that I am very well acquainted with the circumstances of Gen d Oliver Pond of Wrentham aforesaid and am well satisfied that he is so reduced in his circumstances from his misfortunes in life as to render assistance from his Country absolutely necessary for his support. — Joseph Cobb
Norfolk ss. Apr. 1. A.D. 1818. The aforesaid Nehemiah Tilton & Joseph Cobb credible Witnesses well known to me, made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavits by them subscribed. Moreover I am personally acquainted with the said Gen. O. Pond and know his circum- stances to be as above represented.
James Ware As Judge etc.

Copy Schedule of Oliver Pond.
6670- Feb 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Seventh ss. Circuit Court of Com. Pleas Special Session July 17 1820
On this seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County having the power of fine and imprisonment &c. Charles Austin, of Wrentham, in said County, a friend and near neighbour to Genl. Oliver Ford, of the same Wrentham, a Pensioner of the U. States under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and on oath represents that the said Pond is, in his opinion on account of his deranged state of mind at this time, incapable of taking the oath required by the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820 to procure the continuance of his Pension - And as the said Pond is now in a measure under my care, and desirous of affording him assistance in his present situation - I do hereby on oath testify and declare that I believe he served in the late Revolutionary War as a Captain of a Company from Jan'y 1775 to Jan'y 1777 on the continental establishment in a Regt commanded by Col. Joseph Reed Mays. Line, as will appear by his commission transmitted with his declaration for a pension now in the War Department, for which services he has received a Pension Certificate of 8th of Feby. 1819 N o 667h. - and that he was a resident Citizen of the U. States, on the 18th of March 1818, and that I believe that he has not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself
(within)

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 U. States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th of March A.D. 1818. and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him nor any income other than what is contained in the following Schedule by me subscribed, viz
One Note of hand 63.81 Bank Notes remaining of the last payment of his pension 36
Charles Austin
The said Austin is eighty three years old, very infirm lives with a daughter & is unable of performing any labour
Charles Austin
Sworn to and declared on the seventeenth day of July in open Court
Before James Ware Judge of C. C. C. P. for the District
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court within and for the County of Norfolk, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 ninety nine dollars and eighty one cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of July 1870.
Horatio Townsend Clerk

I am fully satisfied that Gen Poole the Prisoner aforesaid is incapable of taking an oath, on acct of his deranged state of mind as represented. having seen him within a few days past
Guillaume Duge
Wrentham Feb 20 1842

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 8 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child of Oliver Pond, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and and Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. to the 8 th Nov. 1822.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Davis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

33481 Ray INVALID.
File No. 33,481
Oliver Bond
Capt Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I N C O N G R E S S.
THE DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina , to Oliver Pond Esquire
WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a company, in the 20 th Regiment, commanded by Colo. Read
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of
Captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
Captain And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
July 1 st 1775.
Attest Chas Thomson Secy.
By Order of the Congress.
John Hancock President

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Oliver Pond Esq. m
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company in the 13 th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Col Joseph Read.
in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty , and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Jan y . 1. 1776
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock PRESIDENT.
Attest. Chas Thomson Secy