Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,048, for Thomas Pride, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Pride, Thomas
S 30048
CONTENTS

Maine 11.339
Thomas Pride
of Cumberland Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pride - of the Regt commanded by Col Prime - in the Massachusetts Militia
8. No Private - $ 26.66
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1833 and sent to J. H. Noyes, Portland, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 2 13.33
$ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 42

30 048 INVALID.
Pay
File No. 30,048
Thomas Pride
Dr Recd
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 1340
Thomas Pride's Application for a pension
July 1832 a private -
A
Admitted
8 mo's.
28.56
J. Mussey Portland Me

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty fifth day of July — A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two — before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty fifth day of July , aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Thomas Pride a resident of Cumberland in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged 78 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz: That in the month of April 1780, at Falmouth he enlisted in a company of militia, commanded by Captain Joseph Pride and in a regiment commanded by Col. Prime, which was stationed at said Falmouth Casco Bay, where he served out the term of eight months as a private, that being the term for which he enlisted — That he has no documentary evidence to prove his said service — Charles Walker and Isaac Sawyer, who served with him, have given their depositions to prove his said service which he believes is all the evidence he can furnish —
That he was born in Falmouth July 24. 1764. Has a record of his age at his house in Cumberland — Lived in Falmouth until the year 1800. When I removed to Cumberland where I now reside — That he has no evidence of his said service, except the depositions of Charles Walker, & Isaac Sawyer who were fellow soldiers & served with him — That he would mention John Clough & William Smith both of said Cumberland as persons who are well acquainted with him, & can testify as to his character for truth & veracity. That he enlisted & served as a private.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
Thomas Pride

We John Clough, and William Smith both of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland, do testify and say that We are well acquainted with Thomas Pride who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, That we believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed & believed in his neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Clough Wm Smith
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid - Arthur Warr Judge of the United States for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
# who have subscribed & sworn to the above deposition are credible witnesses - Arthur Warr Judge
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Pride for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Deposition Isaac Savoy for The Pride & Mo at Trial

I Isaac Sawyer of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine testify and say that Thomas Prindle of Cumberland, in said County, in the year 1700 about the first of April. enlisted.
I Charles Walker of Harrison in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine testify and say that Thomas Prindle of Cumberland in said County about the first April 1700 enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Joseph Prindle of Falmouth for the term of Eight months - the said Thomas Prindle served out the Eight months at said Falmouth (the company being stationed at said place) and was then discharged Col Joseph Prindle commanded the Regiment
Westbrook July 11. 1832
Charles Walker
Cumberland ss
July 11 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
July 11. 1832
I Certify that Charles Walker above named is a person of truth and veracity Geo Bishop Justice of peace

I Isaac Sawyer of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine
testify and say that Thomas Prindle of Cumberland, in said County, in the year 1780 about the first of April, enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Joseph Prindle of Falmouth, Col Prindle's Regiment, for the term of Eight months the Company was stationed at said Falmouth (now Portland) the said Thomas Prindle then and there served out his time of Eight months and was there discharged
July 11. 1832 Heat Sawyer
Cumberland ss
July 11. 1832
Subscribed & sworn to before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
July 11. 1832
I certify that the above named Isaac Sawyer is a person of truth and veracity
Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss.
I William S. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1832.
Wm S Vaughan