Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37264, for Abijah Munroe, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Munroe, Abijah
S. 37264
CONTENTS

16,686  Maine R  Abijah Munroe
of Livermore in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Niton of the Mass ts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5. of Sept 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Apr 1820 to the Hon E. Lincoln, House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 143.96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48
  178 mo 28/31     136  $191.96    6.93     1. 3     143.96   
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I, Abijah Munroe a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Leavemore in the District of Maine, on oath declare, that on or about the fourth day of June, A.D. 1778. I enlisted in the town of Lincoln in the state of Massachusetts, as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Leavitt, in the regiment commanded by Col. Nixon in Genl. Nixon's Brigade, in the Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war; - that I continued to serve as a private in said company and in the service of the United States until the seventeenth day of March, A.D. 1779. when I was regularly discharged from service, at a place called Quinapoke Point, between West point and Fishkill in the state New-York, and received a discharge in writing, signed by Calvin Smith, Lieut. Col. - The discharge was for myself and

one William Thorning, a soldier in the same company, who was discharged at the same time, and the original is now as I believe in said Thorning's possession and a copy is hereunto subjoined;— That during the term aforesaid I was stationed at Fishkill in the state of New York, and at a place called Imman's Ferry near the town of Woodbury in the state of Connecticut;— and I do further on oath declare that I am sixty three years of age, am not borne on any pension lists of the United States, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.— Wherefore I, the said Abijah Monroe pray that this declaration and the proceedings to be had thereon may be transmitted to the Secretary of War, to the end that I may be placed on the pension lists of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of An Act of Congress passed March 10. 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain

persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." — Abijah Munroe
District of Maine ss— Sept. 5. 1818 — }
Sworn to before me
Albion H. Parris U. S. Judge
Munroe, Abijah Mass. - S 37264

This May certify all persons to whom it may concern That abijah Munroe & W m Manning of Capt Lanes Lanes Company in Colt's Missouri Regt Has served The United States Faithfully since March for Which term He Engaged & is hereby Discharged
Wauplake Point,
Calvin Smith S t Clerk
March 17 th 1872

Munroe, Abijah Mass S 39264

This may certify all persons to whom it may concern That Abijah Munroe & W m Thorning of Cap t Lane Company in Col o Dixons Reg t has served the United States Faithfully Nine Months for which he engaged is hereby discharged
Vernon's Point March 17 1779.
Calvin Smith Lt Col o
Middlesex Ss June 1 1818.
Then the above Named W m Thorning Personally appeared and made O th that the above copy certificate is a true copy of the original certificate of discharge in his possession
Before me Nathan Choroller Justice Peace.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Munroe, Abijah Mass. 539264

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Nathan Lohandler, esq. 18 of Scituate or Samuel Hoar of Lincoln in the District of Massachusetts
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Scituate in said District, on the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Elijah Munroe of Scituate in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private  soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Scituate and Lincoln aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Scituate in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albin L. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

I William Thorming of Lewiston in the State of Massachusetts do testify and declare, that I was a soldier in Capt. Scam's company in Col. Dyer's Regiment in Genl. Dyer's Brigade in the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary war - That I was personally acquainted with Abijah Munroe now of Lewiston in the District of Maine, and was present when he joined said Scam's company, and served with him in that company for the term of nine months from some time about the first of June, A.D. 1778 until the seventeenth of March 1779, when said Munroe and myself were discharged and a written discharge was signed for us both as we belonged to the same town - The discharge I have preserved ever since and have it now in my possession - The following is a true copy viz -
This may certify all persons to whom it may concern that Abijah Munroe and William Thorming of Capt. Scam's company, in Col. Dyer's Regiment has served the United States faithfully nine months for which he engaged and is hereby

discharged
Calvin Smith L d Col."
Wainpohke Point
March 17. 1779.
And I do further testify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the discharge of said Munroe and myself as made out and handed to me in the presence of said Munroe by Col. Smith
William Throwing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Forington - Dec. October 3 rd A.D. 1818
Personally appeared William Throwing above named and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence is true - and I do certify that said Throwing is a man of truth and credibility - The foregoing deposition is taken pursuant to a Subpoena duces tecum issued by the Judge of the United States for the District of Maine which is herewith annexed
Munroe, Abijah Ms. A. 9. 2. 3464
Nathan Chandler Just ice of the Peace

Abijah Monroe Private Col. Vixens Regiment Massachusetts Line 1778 - 9 months
Com. Sept 5, 1820
The law requires that the applicant must have served for the term of nine months or longer. It appears by rolls that applicant enlisted the 27 June 78 and was discharged in Feb 79
Rejected
11 May 1816
admitted April 12, 1820
Munroe, Abijah Mass. S39264

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fifth day of September - in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Abijah Monroe the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition
of William Thorming, as soldier in the revolutionary army taken before Nathan Leland esq., by virtue of a Dedimus Potestatem, by me granted.
And the said applicant further produced a copy of his original discharge; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Abijah Monroe the applicant, served as a private soldier - in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further make known, that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Abijah Monroe , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his country for support. Alcion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

37 264 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 264
Abijah Monroe
Pr. Peter and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Portland, Dec r 11. 1820
Dr. Sir,
I send you the application of Abyah Munroe, accompanied with his original discharge. — This application without the discharge, has been once in the Pension office, and has been rejected as you will perceive indorsed on the back. — The discharge certifies the service to have been nine months, and it is further stated to me that Thorning, who is also named in the discharge has obtained his pension certificate for the same service. —
Mr. Munroe is one of your constituents and your personal attention is solicited If a certificate be obtained, as I cannot doubt, send it to me, and I will inform Munroe of his obligations —
Sincerely &c Alcion H. Parvis
The Hon d
Enoch Lincoln