Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36723, for Daniel Page, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Page, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 36723
CONTENTS

599%
Maine
Daniel Page
private
Capt Blanchard
Massachusetts line 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 P of Jany 1819 and del d R. C. Vose, August claim.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo 24/30. 38.40 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00
86.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fairfield,
(Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side)

I Daniel Page of Fairfield in the county of Somerset and commonwealth of Massachusetts being a native citizen of the United States - do on oath testify and declare that I served as a drummer in the ranks in the war of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line for the period of about three years - That from my earliest circumstances in life I am in the ranks of obedience from my country for support - I enlisted on the 15 th day of Februy 1777 into Capt John Blanchard's company in Col Weston's Regiment in Genl Larned's brigade in the Massachusetts line and I served to out the full period of said term and was discharged at West Point on the first of Februy 1780 - I left the service six days before the full term expired in order to accommodate the parties discharged about that time about receiving provisions - I do not know what has become of my discharge - I believe about the time of the time I served in the ranks -
Daniel Page
Witnesses for Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
On this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818. The above named Daniel Page, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed - before me -
S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S d Commonwealth

State of Maine.
P. Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec 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 one hundred
3 eleven dollars and 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 eleven dollars and
Costs.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Nat. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of

State of Maine.
Lincoln
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Eleventh — day of July —, 1820, personally appeared before in open Court before 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, Daniel Page aged sixty six years, resident in Fairfield 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 John Blanchard and Regiment commanded by Colonel (Wesson) of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years, and was in battle at the taking of Ticonderoga; and at the battle of Monmouth.
that his original declaration was made before Judge (Wilde) on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered . And I, the said Daniel Page — 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.
Daniel Page
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right of possession of fifteen acres of land in Fairfield, I have bargained for the same, and made a payment of fifty five dollars, but have not received a deed. — one old horse (20 years old) value of ten dollars. one cow ————— " ————— twelve dollars one calf ————— " ————— two dollars 2 swine ————— " ————— eight dollars 5 sheep ————— " ————— five dollars farming utensils ————— " ————— nine dollars old house hold stuff (beds, bedding) ————— ten dollars I have no debts due me which can be collected; and I owe as much or one hundred dollars. I was bred a tanner, but have done nothing at the business for two years last past, by reason of my poverty I am unable to carry on my trade. I have been engaged as a farmer, but from age and infirmity I am able to do but little labor — my family consists of seven persons — myself; my wife Lydia aged sixty one years subject to the Rheumatism and other complaints — my daughter

Nancy, aged twenty seven years; my son David, aged twenty three years, who enjoys a poor state of health, my daughter Mary aged twenty one, Sophronia aged eighteen, and my Granddaughter Nancy Doffin aged eight years. — The annual income of the foregoing property does not exceed fifteen dollars — Except the above and my necessary bedding and clothing, I have no estate or income, whatever — Daniel Page,
Lincoln Co. Subscribed, sworn to, and declared both oath and schedule this eleventh day of July A.D. 1820 — Before me Josiah Hobbins, Judge of the C.C.P. D. R. Circuit
Lincoln Co. ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas July 11. 1820 Rec d , Filed Attest Nat. Coffin Atty Copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
Daniel Page
5.997.
Wife of — Rheumafy David March 1819 Grandson Robert C. Vose rent estate See prop. of mother
Robert C. Vose August Maine July 16. 1821 A. Santa Rita

36 723 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 723
Daniel Page Rev Rev 180
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Schedule owns this - The right of possession of 15 acres of land - I have bargained for the same, and made a payment of 55 Dollars, but have not received Deed!
Personal property $56.
Age 66 - Tanner - does nothing at the business for 2 years, by reason of physical infirmity. Wife 61. infirm - Mary 27 - David 23. poor health - Mary 21. Sophronia - 18. Nancy 8.
Served 3 years

Daniel Daniel Page, Fairfield Somerset Co. by Col. Weston Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780 3 years —
April 11 1818.
Admitted

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States. The subscriber being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do here- by certify to your Honor, that Daniel Page, a citizen of the United States,
resident in Fairfield in the District of Maine within said com- monwealth, on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evi- dence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same and the proceedings to be had thereon to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and na- val service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18 th 1818 - which declaration and the other evi- dence produced by the said applicant is herewith annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of the said applicant & a full conside- ration of the evidence in the case it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier on the continental establishment, against the common enemy, in the war of the Revolution for the term of more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid, and that from reduced circum- stances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Supreme Indi- cial Court to be hereunto affixed this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen
J. S. Weld
J. S. J. Court
for S c Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
The subscribe Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the said County, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel J. Wilde Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto His Certificate bearing His signature, the Seal of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Dated at Augusta this fifteenth day of July anno Domini 1818
John Davis

Daniel Page

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Daniel Page served as a Soldier in Capt. Blanchard's Company, and Col. Wesson's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Feb. 10 th 1777 to Feb. 10 th 1780, being three years and months
Holden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Danice Page -
28 Jan 1915

War Department,
N o 5.997
PENSION OFFICE,
29 July 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
C. L. Edwards
To Mr. Daniel Page Somerset Co. of Maine