Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36707, for John Norman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Norman, John
NUMBER
S 36707
CONTENTS
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Copies for the Land agent 17413
see letter to agent in Portland 14 April 1819.
668 668 District of Maine Massachusetts
✓ John Norman, Capt. Wheelwright private, Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of D. Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of May 1818 and sent to Daniel Scoville Esquire, of Harnesburgh, York Co. Maine .
Arrearages to 1 st Sept. 1818. " 2 2/30 mos. } $39. 20.
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Three Years ✓
Wells, York Co.

36.707 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36.707
John Norman His Rev JAD
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Norman's claim for pension,
Suppl. Bgt.
1848
Correct
from
Samuel D. D. Wall
Kennebec Maine

1 I John Norrman of Wells in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty seven years (nearly) testify and say, that in March 1777, I intisted into the continental service in Capt. Daniel Wheelwright's company in Col. Francis' regiment, for the term of three years. I served my time out faithfully, the latter part of the time was under Capt. Francis, in Col. Tufts's regiment. I received a written discharge, which was signed by General Patterson, which discharge afterwards was lost or destroyed by some of my children.
I further testify, that from my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support.
April 8, 1818.
+ John his  Norrman mark.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. On this eighth day of April, A. D. 1818, personally appeared before me Stephen Thacher, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York in the Commonwealth aforesaid, the aforementioned John Norman, and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the aforewritten declaration and affidavit by him made, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." And it appearing to my satisfaction that the aforementioned John Norman served for the term of more than nine months, to wit, from March 1777, to March 1800, at one period of the War of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy; I hereby certify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and cause the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Thacher Judge
Daniel Sewall, Reg. r of said Court. }
I the subscriber being a neighbour of John Norman, know him to be a very poor man, and that he stands in great need of assistance from his country for support.
Wells, April 8, 1818.
Daniel Sewall.