Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37293, for Andrew Peterson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Peterson, Andrew
S 37293
CONTENTS
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Maine. 17. 42
Andrew Peterson,
of Oxford co y in the state of Maine, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Porter, of the Massach ts line, for the term of 10 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of Oct r 1820 and sent to Timothy Osgood, agent, Fryeburg, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1820. $: 80.80. Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 th March 48 " 10 mo s . \frac{3}{30} . } 1821 } $: 128.80.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
and 1 st May, 1820. 5

be Reuben Bliss of Monson & Ebenezer Stacy of Milford are both of the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, that Andrew Peterson of Rumford in the County of Oxford State of Maine, was in the revolutionary service as a private soldier twelve months in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, and belonged to Colonel Porter's regiment (and Captain Smith Chaplin Company of Massachusetts troops)
Monson 16, March 1820.
Reuben Bliss Ebenezer Stacy
Hampden ss. 16 th March, 1820. Then Reuben Bliss & Ebenezer Stacy the above named personally appeared and after being duly cautioned and exam- ined made solemn oath as to the truth of the above deposition by them signed said Bliss and Stacy true men of truth and credible witnesses.
Before me Walter H. Stebbins J. M t Plead.
Hampden ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do certify that Walter Stebbins Esq. is now & was at the time of taking the above Deposition a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Hampden and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all acts done by him in his capacity - that the above signature is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hampden this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty John Ingersoll Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford's On this second day of Nov r 1819 personally appeared Andrew Peterson of Rumford in said county, aged sixty nine years before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County and first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first bottom Circuit in said Commonwealth, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth 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 Andrew Peterson in Jan y or Feby A D 1776 enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt n Enoch Chapman - in Col o Porter's Regiment in Massachusetts Line, that he was marched from Springfield Massachusetts into Canada and served out said Campaign in Genl Arnold's Brigade - and returned home the last of Dec r he thinks the 27 day of Dec r A D 1776 - That he never had any discharge as he remembers - That he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Sworn to and decla- red the day & year aforesaid before me
Judah Dana Judge etc
I Judah Dana Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Peterson did serve in the war of the revolution

as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Hon Secretary for the Department of War - pursuant to the directions of the foregoing act of Congress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court.
this second day of Nov - D 1819
Judah Dana Judge &c
Commonwealth of the Massachussetts
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County do at Fryebury in said County on this second day of November D 1819 certify that the Hon JUDAH DANA who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate & is first a special Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth and that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate Attest Tim L. Goss Reg d Probate
Andrew Palmer Application 2 Nov D 1819 The above this was not sworn before me to the Hon JUDAH DANA who signed the foregoing certificate Tim L. Goss Reg d Probate

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the fourth Tuesday of July and by adjournment A. D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford, aged sixty nine years, resident in Rumford in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Enoch Gwinn in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Porter in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty fifth day of July A. D. 1820, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818: 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Andrew Peterson
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Judah Dana
Judge of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
I have neither Real or personal estate.
Andrew Peterson

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Andrew Peterson who by occupation am a Blacksmith which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age - I received a wound by a horse which has rendered me unfit to labour for my support -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Phebe my wife 66 years healthy as any person of her age Andrew Peterson  
I Thomas Clarke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said 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, is $800.00 dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P. for said county of Oxford
17-353. Andrew Peterson Oxford county, Maine , Original declaration , 2d November, 1819.
Col. Porter's reg. Vt. Mts. line, Feb. 16 Dec. 1776.
Property.
Service proved by two credible witnesses
Admitted.
Timothy Osgood, agt. Traphung, Maine 11th Sept. 1820.

37 293 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 293
Andrew Peterson
Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]