Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,020, for Jabez Paine, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Mass. Sea Service
Paine, Jabez
S. 19.020
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CONTENTS

Vermont. 18678
Jabez Paine.
of Windham co. in the State of Vermont. who was a Bombardier & s er in the Company commanded by Captain Pope of the Regiment commanded by Col. Ward. in the Mass. m a line for 3 Mo. Y a da. Pont rs 5 " 25 " Riv rs
Mass m a Mass Sew Service,
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 60 Dollars 25 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sep r 1833. and sent to P. White. Putney. Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 1833 $ 150.62 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34 30.13 $ 180.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Ele Munn Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 84
Date of death not on file
5/10/44

Wintham County VA Jabez Paine's Deed for Pension
Engaged
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Please to make return to S. White - Piqua OH

State of Vermont.
County of Windham co. } At a Probate Court held at Grafton in Probate District of Westminster, and for the said District on the twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1832 being a court of record having a seal & Clerk by law
Presiding Hon. Peter R. Ladd Judge
On the twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1832 - Personally appeared in open court - at Grafton in said District - Deponent Court within and for said District now sitting - as aforesaid Fisher Daine of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged twenty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, did on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named Officers & served as herein stated - He declares and says, that at the town of Leicester in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, on or about the 25 th day of November, the particular day he does not recollect, 1775 - he volunteered & enlisted for the term of six weeks and entered the Company of Capt. Pope in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ward of the Massachusetts Troops, and went to Dorchester, near Boston, and served as a private soldier at that place, for and during the term of six weeks, and was dismissed at said Dorchester on or about the tenth day of January 1776 - And that afterwards on or about the 27 th day of October 1776 he volunteered at Leicester aforesaid and went to Dorchester Hill, so called, and entered the Company of Capt. Richardson, as a private, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dyer and after remaining at said Dorchester about 12 days as near as he can recollect, he volunteered with others, and was detached and sent down to Newbury Port - to serve as marines on board the public Armed Ship, or Frigate called John Hancock , in order to bring the said Ship round to Boston Harbour And in order to avoid a Man of War, of the British - ran into Cape Ann Harbour - and afterwards by land, leaving the Schooner in which he embarked in from Boston, to Newbury Port - and went immediately to work in preparing the guns and Ammunition on board of the John Hancock and being there in preparing out the Ship about ten days - put to sea with the John Hancock - and came round in safety into Boston Harbour on the 30 th day of Novem- ber 1776 - and immediately on landing left the Ship and marched to Dorchester Hill - and joined the Regiment, and was there dismissed, having served one month & three days - And that afterwards, the next day being the first day of December 1776 - he again enlisted, at Boston, in the Company commanded by Capt. David Root in the Regiment commanded by Col. Crafts of the Artillery, and served as Bombadier in the said Company, about six weeks in Boston and there the Company was removed and stationed on the Island, then called Castle William, now Fort Independence, and continued to stay there till the 7 th day of May the next following - and then the Company moved over and united with the other companies of the Regiment on Boston Common after manoeuvring there a while was dismissed

of the Regiment, having served in said Herkshire's Company as Bombardier five months & seven days - but received no written discharge And that afterwards on the 20th day of August, as near as he can recollect, he volunteered, and went as a substitute, for one Ebenezer Warren, who was a drafted militiaman, and immediately went to Bennington Vt. and found the wounded & sick soldiers in the Meeting House, and there entered the Company of Capt. Knapf - in the Regiment and after remaining a few days at Bennington, marched to Pickett Vt. and there the Company joined the Regiment, or detachment commanded by Col. Woodbridge and went to Schenectady, as he then understood, to take the British Garrison stationed there - After remaining at Schenectady about ten days returned back to Pickett, when Knapf's Company joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Cushing of the Massachusetts Line - and from Pickett marched to Stillwater - a few days before the last battle, on Benning Heights, with Burgoyne's Army - and followed on after Burgoyne's Army when he retreated to Saratoga - and was there present, and saw him with his army march out and surrender to the American Army - and the next day after the surrender marched for Albany - and staid six or eight days at Albany - and then march down the River to White Plains - where the Regiment was stationed, till the 26th or 27th day of November, when the Brigade was ordered down the River to Red Bank - with which he went - and after remaining there one day - marched back again to the former encampment at the White Plains where and was there dismissed on the first day of December 1777 - but received no written discharge - And he further declares that he was born in Leicester April 1st in the year 1756 - He has no record of his age in his possession - He went from said Leicester early in the year - Moved from S. Leicester to Waterville in 1779 - where he has resided ever since - & where he now resides - He further says that he has evidence to prove his services -
111.115 Jacob Paine
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Before Peter R. Trafton - Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogations presented by the War Department, and after examining the testimony produced by said Declarant, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states -
Peter R. Trafton - Judge

I Am Keys to Clerk and Register of the Probate Court for the district of Rockland and do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Prine for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 29th day of August AD 1832 John Prine
I do certify that I have long been well acquainted with John Prine the before named applicant. And that he is a respectable citizen, possessing an unblemished moral character. - Phineas White Justice of Peace Putney Vt. Sept. 15. 1832
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 4-28 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jabez Paine a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 19020
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 25, 1775 6 wks. Pvt. Pope Ward Mass.   Oct. 27, 1776 1 Mo. 3 days Detailed as Marine on Frigate John Hancock Richardson Dixon   Dec. 1, 1776 5 Mos. 7 days Bombardier David Henshaw Crafts   Aug 20, 1777 Dec. 1, 1777 Pvt. Knapp Woodbridge Cushing  
Battles engaged in, at Burgoyne's surrender Residence of soldier at enlistment, Leicester, Worcester Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 29, 1822 - al. Residence at date of application, Westminster, Windham Co., Vt. Age at date of application, b. 1756 in Leicester, Mass. Remarks: No fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

P 19020 INVALID.
1922, Apr 29 trial to Rev. Benj. M. Washburn. Ev.
File No. 19020
Jabez Paine Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Hubbard affidavit in favour of John Paine

Dear Peter Sylvester,
Peter Sylvester, affidavit in favor of Jabez Paine

The deposition of Peter Silvester of Leicester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who, having been only affirmed to tell the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth, testifies & says - that he is seventy seven years old - that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution, first, in the year 1775, for the term of six weeks, at Dorchester near Boston in Massachusetts in the Company of Infantry under the Command of Capt. Pope, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ward - that he was enlisted in the autumn or very early in December of said year, just before the term of the 8 months men expired - that Deacon Jabez Paine, then of said Leicester, now of Westminster in the State of Vermont was a private soldier in the same Company, and that he served in said Company during the said term of six weeks.
And the said Silvester further testifies & says - that he enlisted again, during said War, in the month of August, on or about the twentieth day of said month, in the year 1777, into the company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Knapp, which he first joined at Bennington, Vermont, - there were no field officers under whom they were at Bennington - he arrived at Bennington a few days after the battle in that neighborhood, - the company remained at Bennington a few days, & afterwards went to Skinesborough (now Whitehall), & then returned back again to Pawlet. They  there they went to Stillwater, & there joined the Company commanded by Capt. Josiah White of Spencer in the Regiment under the command of Col. Cushing - we were then at the battle with Burgoyne's army - from there we marched to Saratoga, where then when the army surrendered - the company went from Saratoga to Albany & then to White Plains, where the Company was discharged, the first day of December of the same year. The whole term of service was three months & about ten days. The above named Jabez Paine enlisted at the same time & served with the

Silvester during the whole of the time of service last above mentioned.
Peter Silvester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss
Leicester August 9th. 1832
Then personally came the above named Peter Silvester solemly affirmed to the truth of the above written affidavit before me Waldo Flint Justice of the Peace
I. Waldo Flint, do hereby certify that the above named Peter Silvester is a man of truth & veracity, & that full credit ought to be given to his testimony. Waldo Flint Justice of the Peace.

The affidavit of Jonathan Hubbard of Paxton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, aged eighty two years, who testifies & says - that, in the war of the Revolution, in the year of seventeen hundred & seventy five (1775) I was a soldier in the Company of Infantry under the Command of Capt. Dope (I think Hon. Dope). I enlisted in the autumn of said year, and Deacon Jacob Paine now of Westminster in the State of Vermont was a private soldier in the same Company & of the same age with myself. Col. Jonathan Ward had the Command of the Regiment in which I served. We were stationed at Lancaster near Boston and the time of service at that time was about six weeks , as nearly as I can now remember. The said Paine continued to stay in the Company until we were discharged. The term of service of the said Paine at that time was about six weeks .  Jonathan Hubbard
Commonwealth of } Massachusetts - } Worcester County ss }
August 8th. 1832.
Subscribed & sworn to
Before me Waldo Flint Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify, that the above named Jonathan Hubbard, is a man of good veracity, to whom testimony full faith & credit ought to be given.
Waldo Flint Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Maltbie Flint, Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Peter Silvester and Jonathan Hubbard, were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this tenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. The foregoing affidavits of Peter Silvester and Jonathan Hubbard, being transmitted to me, for authentication, pursuant to the rules of the War Department, - I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Worcester, have caused the same so to be done, by annexing them together, with a ribbon passed under the seal of said County, which is hereunto affixed, at Worcester, this eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jos. G. Kendall

Sumner Duncan's Disposition.

I Simon Duncan of Worcester in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts seventy six years of age having been first cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Job Paine now resident in Westminster Vermont formerly a resident in Leicester Massachusetts who is present at the taking of this deposition I know that the said Job Paine was a member of Captain David Henshaw's Company of Artill- ery in the Revolutionary service in the year 1776 & 1777 The Company was stationed a part of the time in Boston and a part of the time at what was then called the Castle on the Island in Boston harbor where Fort Independence is situate The term of service of said Company was six months and I know that said Paine did service in said Company until it was discharged. I am not able to state precisely when he first joined the company. I recollect very well that the said Paine was a Bombadier in said Company & did that duty. The Company belonged to Colonel Crafts Regiment of Boston.
Joseph Duncan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss Aug 10 1832
Then the above named Simon Duncan to me personally known personally affirmed and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence is true. Before me. I also certify that the said Duncan is en- titled to full credit as a witness as a man of truth & veracity
Emory Washburn Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court, holden within and for the county of Wor- cester, do hereby certify, that Emory Washburn Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Worcester, and that his signa- ture thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this tenth day of August, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

The affidavit of the Rev. Sylvester Sage of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged sixty seven years — Who testifies and says that he has been acquainted with Deacon. Jabez Paine of said Westminster for more than forty years now last past — and that for the last fifteen or twenty years he has been an Officer of the Church in said town — and that he the said Paine has always sustained the character of an upright, honest man, and consistent Christian — And he further testifies that he believes said Paine to be seventy six years of age — And that he has understood for many years that said Paine had served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution — that he is so reputed and believed in his neighborhood, and that he the Deponent fully concurs in that belief — And he further says that he entertains no doubt of said Paine's having performed the several terms of service, as by him stated.
Sylvester Sage
State of Vermont }
Windham County ss August 20 th 1832 Subscribed & sworn to.
Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace I do hereby certify that the above named Rev. Mr. Sage, is a respectable clergyman, and has been a settled minister, in the First Parish in Westminster about forty years — and is a man of undoubted truth & veracity.
P. White Justice of Peace
State of Vermont }
Windham County ss }
The affidavit of Majr. Benjamin Murdock, aged seventy seven years, of Townsend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont. Who testifies and says that on the 17 th day of August 1777 he enlisted at Natick in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts entered the company of Capt. Knapp in Col. Licking's Regiment of Massachusetts troops and marched that day to join the Northern Army, and crossed the Connecticut River at Hadley to Northampton from there marched to Bennington Vt. and there found the sick and wounded services, in the Meeting House — and there formed an acquaintance with Dea. Jabez Paine now of Westminster in the County of Windham Vt. who there joined Capt. Knapp's Company — and after remaining five or six days at Bennington, marched to Saratoga & remained there a few days, when a part of the Company was detached and went to Schenectady, now Whitehall — afterwards on the return of the detachment marched to Stillwater, and lay there & vicinity and after the Battle at Bemis' Heights, followed Burgoyne's Army on his retreat to Saratoga — and was present when Burgoyne marched out with his Army — and from there marched to Albany — remained there a few days — and then marched down the North River to White Plains — and remained at White Plains and was discharged there, with the said Paine who had been with the the same Regiment during the whole campaign, on the first day of December 1777.
Benj. Murdock
State of Vermont } August 20 th 1832 Subscribed & sworn to
Windham County ss }
Before Phineas White Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Majr. Murdock above named is a man of undoubted truth & veracity.
P. White Justice of Peace

The affidavit of Majr. James Upham, aged Seventy one years, of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont - Who testifies and says that in the Autumn of the year 1776 he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, in the Company commanded by Capt. David Henshaw in the Regt. of Artillery commanded by Col. Crafts of Artillery of the Massachusetts Line - and that on the last day of November in said year he was at the Wharf where the American Armed Frigate or Ship named the "John Hancock", sailed into the harbor, and a Boat from the Ship came and came long alongside Wharf, and saw Gen. John Paine was of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, on board of said Boat, as a soldier or marine - and saw him come on shore from the same - and that on the next day following being the first day of December 1776 the said Paine enlisted and entered the same Company commanded by Capt. David Henshaw in Col. Crafts Regiment of Artillery with Detachment, and that the said Paine continued to serve in the said Company, as Bombardier, from said 1 st day of December till the seventh day of May then next following 1777 - being five months service, or seven days performed by the said Paine - - During which time of service the Company was a part of the time stationed on Castle Hill, then so called, - the other companies of the Regiment were stationed in Boston vicinity and on said 7 th day of May the Companies were united together off Boston Common and discharged, and from thence the said Paine in company with the Detachment came home to the aforesaid town, Leicester in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts -  N. B. The above intimation was made before signing - James Upham
State of Vermont } Subscribed & sworn to Aug. 28 th 1832.
Windham County ss
Before Phineas White Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Deponent is a person of undoubted truth & veracity P. White J.P.
James Clarke - certificate see attached - Fuller 2000
State of Vermont
Windham County ss
District of Westminster
I do hereby certify that Phineas White who is the Clerk & Register of the Probate Court in and for the district of Westminister do hereby certify that Phineas White who is the Clerk & Register of the Probate Court in and for the district of Westminister do hereby certify that the within copy of the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the signature thereof purports to be his and his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Putney this 3 rd day of July 1833  Asa Fitch J.P.
The information is good - Asa Fitch J.P.
Information is good - Asa Fitch J.P.

Portney Vt. July 14 th 1833
Dear Sir,
I now return the application of Ben. Josiah Paine for reconsideration - with the defects in his papers corrected -
I am requested to make enquiry respecting the case of Joseph Cumb. of Vermont - and request a reexamination of his case his Certificate bears date May 21 st 1833 for 2333 per. annum N o . 9483 and is recorded Book 3. Vol. 3 d page 56 - - - His claim was for nine months service, and his proof (testimonies) supported his claim. Now the old fellow wishes to be informed, the reasons which have operated, with the Commissioner to prevent the allowance of a Pension to him for nine months service. - - - - -
Very respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt. -
L. D. White
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions -

J. Paine
Admit.
S- moi Jos Bombardier S- .. 25.. Private
White Pulney YF

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jabez Pain which require further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
no - see Quere 14 and affidavits of Upham & Murdock
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
no - see Quere 16 and affidavits of Silverster & Hubbard.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served, not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

RECORD MAR 28 1922 DIVISION

170 E.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH 40 th AND MAIN STS. KANSAS CITY, MO.
Feb. 25 1922
REV. BENJAMIN M. WASHBURN RECTOR
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me a statement of the military history of any Stephen Paine (Pain, Payn) of Malden, Mass. who served in the Revolution? — also of Jabez Paine of Malden, Mass. or Westminster, Vermont?
Yours truly.
Benjamin M. Washburn