Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45058, for John Paine, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Paine, John
NUMBER S 45058
CONTENTS

29.606 Massachusetts
Heirs of John Pain
of Hamble in the State of Mass who was a privt corpn in the Comp by Captain Crocker of the by in the for Massachusetts troops private 7 m th 7 days 2 m th corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 31 Dollars 63 Cents per m th . to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. to the 15 April 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Jan y 1835 and sent Hon John Reed Hase of Reps
Arrears to the 15 th April } 97.82 Semi-ant. allowance ending
44.29 3 53 97.82
63 41 23 2 63 ( 3.53 6 25 113
{ Revolutionary Class 2 Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Book E Vol. 2 Page 66

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss. On this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable N. Master of the Probate Court Judge now sitting at Narwick in and for said County, John Paine a resident of Narwick in said County, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
Short 6-1776
THAT he was born at Chatham on the twenty third day of November A. D. 1746, and that there is a record of his birth in his family Bible : that he was in the United States service from the first day of Jan y , A. D. 1775, to the first day of April A. D. 1775 as a Private in the Militia or State Levies : that he was residing at Chatham in Massachusetts when he entered the service; that he Enlisted for three months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col l Benjamin Godfrey - and Col l Gage was Colonel
: that he marched from Chatham to Boston & that when the British left Boston  he was at Dorchester height  he knew some of the regular troops; and General Putnam & General Washington were regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle , he remembers Gen l Putnam  as or near a man to put a cord on the fort he said  he was a corporal , General Putnam  as or near  he did not know he was a corporal or : that he left the service on the first of April A. D. 1775 - and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Chatham and Narwick -
6 mo not 3 mo
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from some time in the first day of January A. D. 1776, to the last day of the year A. D. 1776 as a private in the Militia or State Levies that he was residing at Chatham aforesaid when he entered the service; that he Enlisted for three months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col l John Brockton & Gen l Thomas Conway was Major & Gen l James Reed  lieut t
: that he marched from Chatham to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island , while there the enemy approached in boats & were fired upon & retreated : that he served with troops of the Militia & helped to build a fort he knows none of the regular troops; and none of the regular officers  were  are known to him: that he was in no battle except the one mentioned that at the end of his service he received a discharge in writing and left the service in the winter of A. D. 1777 & knows he served three months
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of September A. D. 1779, to the first day of December A. D. 1779 as a Corporal in the Militia or State Levies that he was residing at Chatham when he entered the service; that he Enlisted for three months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col l Benjamin Godfrey : that he marched from Chatham to Providence & tarried there a while & then went to Narragansett : that he served with other troops - and knows none of the regular troops  who they were none of the regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle

that at the end of his service he received a discharge in writing and left service on first day of December A.D. 1779
Also that he was in the United States from the first day of Sep AD 1780 to the first day of December AD 1780 as a private sergeant in the militia or state service that he was residing in Chatham Massachusetts when entered the service, that he enlisted for three months & served for that period under the command of Col: Benjamin Godfrey - had the care of the guard, and assisted in building the fort at Butts Hill - he remained there the whole time & served three months & returned the beginning of December AD 1780 - and he now knows of no witnesses to prove his service above mentioned
I am well known to my neighbors James Long Esq & Amasa Nickerson who can testify as to my character for truth & also as to my reputation in the revolutionary war
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
his John Paine mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Attest, Abner Davis, Reg. of the Court of Probate.
We James Long residing in the Town of Sandwich and Amasa Nickerson residing in Harwich hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Paine who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and that he is a man of veracity, and entitled to full belief. Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
James Long
Attest, Abner Davis, Reg. of the Court of Probate.
Amasa Nickerson
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that James Long Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Barnstable; and that Amasa Nickerson who has also signed the same is a resident in Barnstable and a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Marston - Judge
I Abner Davis Reg of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Paine for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Reg

31544
John Paine
Heavens.
See explanatory letter
24 th Dec 1871
Heed Mary Nicholson
miss d
arissa nicholson
Elizabeth Eldridge
wife of Elijah
Eldridge
children
heirs -
7 th 7 days per week
2 nd Corporal
$31.43
Hon. John Reed
Yarmouth
House of Reps
Stearns David, Esq.
Resaid.

45058
INVALID
Rev
File No. 45058
John Paine. Priv. in the Mass Troops.
Act: 1 st June 1838
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 384
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Isaac Brown of Orleans in the county of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts age seventy four years do testify and say that John Paine now a resident of Harwich in said county but formerly a resident of Chatham in said county was a soldier of the war of the rebellion since Paine entered into the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Godfrey of said Chatham in March or April A.D. 1861 for six months and service for the full term of six months under said Godfrey and was discharged in September or October A.D. 1861 during said time said company was stationed at Anacostia and Washington - said Paine marched from Chatham to Anacostia by land and I am very positive that he acted as orderly sergeant for said company during said time - I marched to Anacostia and Washington with him and did service with him in said company for and during said six months and when said com- pany was discharged I came home - and whether Paine returned with me or returned again I am not able to testify.
Isaac Brown
Barnstable ss. Orleans December 5th 1882 Personally appeared before me the above named deponent, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth, made oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, is true. I further certify that said Isaac Brown is my neighbor and of good moral character and his testimony is entitled to full faith and credit.
John D. Sleeper Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss. I Abner Davis, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a court- of Record in the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that John Doane Esquire, before whom the within Deposition was executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable And that I believe his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Barnstable on this twenty fourth day of May A D 1838
Abner Davis, Clk.
ms. 2.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 18 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Paine , as a Corporal, is borne on a pay Roll sworn to by Lieut Reuben Higgins of Captain Benjamin Godfrey's Company for bounty, who served in Col Josiah Whitney's Regiment of Militia for two months at Rhode Island, from the 10th of May to the 10th of July 1777. and time for travel, pay at one pound per month, where he is allowed two months
2. 12 twelve days.
The name of John Paine as a Sergeant is also borne on a pay Roll of Capt Nathaniel Freeman's Company in Col. Erick Hallett's Regiment raised for three months to reinforce the Continental Army, where he is allowed two months and seven days, from the 25th of August 1778, pay per month, three pounds.
2. 7
John Paine claims for further service under Captains A. Godfrey and J. Brooker, but the Rolls which he describes are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Dyer

I Elmer Taylor of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Daine who has been my neighbor for a period of about seventy three years and say that I was acquainted with John Daine who has served in the Revolution war and will remember of seeing said Daine in 1778 - I was at that time of mistake not in the Company under Lieut. Col. C. Grooten - The term of enlistment was six months and we were stationed at Rhode Island a while then marched thence to Saltonstall in this County & thence to Dorchester and though I cannot say he was in the same company with myself yet if he were not he must have been in a neighboring company as he was a gunsmith & I saw him frequently engaged in repairing guns & often in our company, and according to the best of my recollection I believe he served during said period of enlistment  ELMER TAYLOR
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable Feb. 30 th 1854
Then Elmer Taylor above named personally ap- peared before me the subscriber and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Taylor & that he is a credible witness
Timothy Root Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dorchester ss.
I, Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in & for S. County & Commonwealth, do certify, that Timothy Read Esq. before whom the within Deposition was executed is a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County; and that I believe his name thereto subscribed is his true and proper signature.
Rev. Stephen D. D. Clerk
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Dorchester, on this nineteenth day of Aug. 1834.
Abner Davis, Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pamphlet
I Alvin Davis, clerk of the court of common Pleas, being a court of Pleas in the County of Pamphlet do certify, that Abel Brooks Esquire, before whom the within in deposition was executed is a justice of the Peace for the County of Pamphlet, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands & affixed the seal of the said court of common Pleas at Pamphlet on this twenty fourth day of May AD 1833.
Alvin Davis Clerk

I Job Chase of Harwich in the County of Barnstable state of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that during the revolutionary war, I cannot testify the particular year I was in the service of the United States at Rhode Island as a Militia man, and that during my stay there I saw John Davis then of Chatham attached to & belonging to a company in service commanded by Capt. Benjamin Godfrey. I cannot say how long he served, but positively know that he was there & belonged to Capt. Godfrey's company. J. Chase
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable 8 th November 24 th 1832
I hereby certify that on the day aforesaid the above named Job Chase personally appeared before me the subscriber and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, and that I am acquainted with Job Chase & that he sustains a reputable character.
Oliver D. Dyer Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
I, Almer Davis Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Barnstable, Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that at a Probate Court held at Harwich in said County on this 27th. day of October A.D. 1834 satisfactory evidence was produced to said Court, to prove that John Paine late of said Harwich, deceased, and who claimed a pension for services in the War of the Revolution, died on the 15th day of April A.D. 1834; and that he left no widow. — That he left two children and only two, who are still living and who are Mary Nickerson, wife of Amasa Nickerson and Elizabeth Eldridge, wife of Elijah Eldridge, both now resident at said Harwich.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Probate Court, the day and year first aforesaid
Attest Almer Davis, Reg.

I Matthews Taylor of Chatham in the County of Barnstable state of Massachusetts aged sixty four years do testify and say that, during the revolutionary war I think in the year 1776 John Dorr then a resident of Chatham and a neighbor, enlisted in the state service, and went away to join the army, was absent I think about one year, I have ever believed and have no reason to doubt that he was in the service during his absence, but cannot say where he went nor with whom he served, I perfectly remember that his wife lived at my Father's house during his absence for some part of the time her frequent remarks upon his being in the service at Boston & elsewhere occur plainly to my recollection. -
Matthew Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable 18 th November 1832
I certify that on the day aforesaid the above named Matthews Taylor personally appeared before me the subscriber and made oath to the truth of the above information by him subscribed. - And that I am more acquainted with Matthews Taylor and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity. -
Oliver Brooks Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pamplin ss.
I Almon Davis clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Records in the County of Pamplin do certify that Abiel Brooks Esquire before whom the within Deposition was executed is a justice of the Peace for the County of Pamplin - And that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature - In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Pamplin on this twenty fourth day of May A. D. 1833.
Almon Davis Clerk
Almon Davis Clerk

Chatham August 28 th 1780
We the Subscribers hereunto Rec d of Cook & Nicholson Joseph Doane & Benedict Eldredge Joseph House Rich d Sears forty Shillings Lawfull money in Spanish milled dollars a piece per month During the time of their Service agreeable to a Resolve of the Generall Court 22 nd June last for our State Regis by their Notes of hand and provided either as do not serve as is required by said Resolve but return Certificate of the same or either of us promise to return the advance wages and Securityes for the same
John Plume William Brockwell Josiah Hardy Joseph S. Smith Knowles Godfrey Seth Eldredge Thomas Eldredge Thomas ... Adam ... Mark ...

I Stephen Pickerson of Harwich in the County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts aged having eight years, do hereby and say that during the revolutionary war in the year 1776 I was a soldier in the army of the United States at Roxbury near Boston at the time the British forces left that place, and that I perfectly remember that John Davis now a resident of Har- wich then of Chatham was a soldier in the army and served at Roxbury four months in the company commanded by Capt. Dyer's Infantry -
Stephen Pickerson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. November 18 th 1832
I certify that on the day aforesaid the above named Stephen Pickerson personally appeared before me the subscriber and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affirmation by him subscribed. And that I am well acquainted with said Stephen Pickerson, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Oliver Brooks Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pamphlet
I Steven Davis Clerk of the Court of the Common Pleas being a court of Record in the County of Pamphlet do certify that Oliver Brooks Esquire before whom the within depositions was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Pamphlet And that I believe his name thereto sub- scribed to be his true & proper signature In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Pamphlet on this twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1833
Steven Davis, Clerk.