Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36875, for Joseph Richards, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
U.S.
Richards Joseph
8 36875
CONTENTS

36 875 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,875
Joseph Richards Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19. 009.
MAINE
R.
Joseph Richards 2 o
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brewster of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Long in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year (1770)
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1823. and sent to Rev. D. D. Augusta, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1823 1. 3 Semi ann. all'ce ending Sept 1823 48
$ 49. 3
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823

Memoranda
Deposition Jn: Whitmore & Benj. Fairbank in the case of Joseph Richards

I John Whitehouse of Dearborn, Maine a person under the law of Congress of March 18 th 1818 - do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Joseph Richards now of Wayne, a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution. The said Richards enlisted in August 1776 for the period of one year into the company commanded by Capt. Brewster and Regiment commanded by Col. Long of the New Hampshire Troops. I belonged to the same company and to my knowledge the said Joseph Richards fully served out the period of one year and was Honably discharged at Still Water August 1777.
Attest R. C. Vose
John his X Whitehouse mark
State of Maine
Kennebec ss January 23. 1823 - Personally appeared the above named John Whitehouse, to me well known as a credible witness - and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, the same having been first read to him - Before me
Robert C. Vose Sur. Peace
I Benjamin Fairbairn, of Rome, Maine a person under the law of Congress of March 18. 1818 - do upon Oath declare that being myself a soldier at the same time I well knew Joseph Richards of Wayne a Continental soldier in Col. Long's New Hampshire Regiment. The said Richards enlisted in August 1776 at Castle Island New Hampshire into the company commanded by Capt. Brewster of the said Col. Long's Regiment and he continued to serve in said company and Regiment until August 1777. when he was regularly discharged. I belonged - part of the time to the same company with the said Richards and well knew of his serving the period of his enlistment that he was Honably discharged
B. Fairbairn
Kennebec ss January 24 th 1823 - Personally appeared

Benjamin Furber, to me known an credible witness and disinterested, and he made to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed — Before me Robert C. Vose. Just Peace
State of Maine
County of Kennebec ss. In testimony, that the above named Robert C. Vose was, on the day when the above proceedings were had, a Justice of the Peace for the above mentioned County of Kennebec, I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal, this 24th day of January A.D. 1823.
R. C. Vose 3 Clerk of all the Judicial courts for said county of Kennebec
Deposition of Mr. Whitehorn Mary Furber in the case of Joseph Richards

18 174 Original declaration X Schedule of Joseph Richards , priv. Col. Long's N.H. Regt from August 76 to Aug st 1777. One year. Declaration 12 th Dec. 1812
Proof of Service John Whitehouse & Benj t Furbush.
R. L. Vose, Augusta Maine

State of Maine
Original Claim
Worcester County ss.
On this twelfth day of December A.D. 1822, personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas, for the County of Worcester, being a court of Record for said County, 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, Joseph Richards aged sixty six years a citizen of the United States born in Rochester in New Hampshire, who is a resident in Wayne in the County of Worcester within said State of Maine, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, in his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. That he the said Richards entered in August 1776 in the State of New Hampshire for the period of one year in the company commanded by Captain Bunker and Regiment commanded by Colonel Dyer in the continental establishment of the New Hampshire Troops, that he continued to serve out the period of his enlistment in said company and Regiment and was honorably discharged at Ticonderoga in the State of New York in August 1777. and that he has now no further evidence of his said services. and in pursuance of the act of Congress of May 1 st 1820. I 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 to to defraud said act as to being 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 interest, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Attest
J. B. Fuller.
his Joseph X Richards mark
The following is a schedule of my whole estate and income, including clothing and bedding excepted viz:
I have no estate whatever, have been supported as a pauper by the Town of Wayne since I live. My family consists of myself who from old age and lameness, are wholly unable to labor, and my wife Sarah, aged sixty four years, who is very infirm and wholly unable to take care of herself. I have no income whatever and depend wholly upon public and private charity for support.
Attest
J. B. Fuller.
his Joseph X Richards mark
Wernersville Pa. December 12 th 1822.
Subscribed and sworn to in open court with the oath and schedule before
Samuel Smith
Judge C. C. Pleas. then presiding in said court.
a true copy attests R. C. Vose, clerk
I Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial courts within and for said county of Berks do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Joseph Richards, did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 nothing.
In

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court of Common Pleas in this twenty fourth day of January 1823.
R. G. Vose, } Clerk of the Judicial 3 } Court of Common Pleas

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Richards, Jos h Anthony GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3462 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 22, 1794 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.