Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,532, for Moses Rawson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Rawson, Moses
S. 33,532
CONTENTS

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Massachusetts.
Moses Rawson
of Buckland in the state of Massachusetts who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Watson — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1819 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1819 — and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esq r Judge Greenfield Massachusetts .
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 — 5 months at  5 months at \frac{2}{30} — 40:53
Payable on the 4 th Sept r 1819 — $ 40:53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Moses Bawson -
Private Col Nipons Regiment Massachusetts Line
1777 - 3 years
On Roll - at down at for postal
Adm d

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this third day of April 1819 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which Circuit includes the Counties of Worcester, Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Berkshire, personally appears Moses Rawson a citizen of the United States, aged sixty years years, resident in Brookfield
in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Moses Rawson enlisted in April 1779 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain W. Wells of the Regiment of Col. James Wilson of the Massachusetts Line
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 21 st of April 1780 when he was discharged from service at Westpoint in the state of New York - that the Discharge which he then rec d is herewith annexed.
that he was in the battles of Red Bank & Red Bank - the battle at the taking of Red Bank - at Red Bank - at the taking of Red Bank - by Genl. Wayne
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. And no pension has ever been allowed him by the laws of the United States. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid, having first subscribed by him
Moses Rawson
Isaac Leavitt - Judge of Court
To the Secretary of the Department of War.
I, Isaac Leavitt - Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Moses Rawson - did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid, this third day of April - A. D. 1819
And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Moses Rawson , by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support
Isaac Leavitt, Judge of Court

45-0.0 70 9100
more Rorons Discharge from the Army —
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104 71 32 35 03 01 2 041
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Moses Rawson Corporal In the Colo. Comp y . The Ninth Massachusetts Regiment Having served out his Time of Engagement of three years is Hereby discharged From the Army of the United States and has Leave to pass Home to said State and is also. Untitled to all Privileges That may Arise from the Massachusetts or United States To Whom it may Concern Camp West point April 21 1702
Heapsen Capt n Commandt.

33 532 Pay INVALID.
File No. 33 532
Moses Rawson
Corp Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]