Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33145, for Henry Munroe, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Munroe, Henry
S 33145-
CONTENTS

9535 R
Massachusetts
Henry Munroe
of Pembroke in the state of Mass — who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Mass. Inf. line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Nahum Hitchcock, Esq. East Bridgewater, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 11 m. 2 1/2 d. 89. 54 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Apr 1819 48. 00 $137:54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Henry Munroe
Copies of papers sent to Joshua Smith, Sept. 14 1835
Massachusetts Pension of Henry Munroe Pembroke, Sept. 14 1835 Joshua Smith

I Henry Munro of Pembroke in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massa- chussets being in my sixty ninth year and reduced in my circumstances and having been a soldier in the Revolutionary war am desirous of obtaining a pension of the United States agreeably to the late law of Congress and do therefore depose set forth and declare that I enlisted into the service of my country in the war of the Revolution against Great Britain in the winter of seventy six into Capt Thomas Furness Com- pany, (Col's name cannot recollect) in the Massachusetts line & continental establish- ment for two months, and marched to Roxbury near Boston and there served out my term of two months in the Mili- tia and then returned home and then en- listed in the same year of seventy six into Capt Freedom Chamberlains Company & Col. Simeon Gage's Regiment for five months and marched to New York and there served out my term of five months and then returned home and then en- listed in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty one into the three year service and

was attached into Capt. Luther Bailey's Company in Col. Ebenezer Sproats' Regiment and served till the 29 th Oct. 1783. when I procured an able bodied man in my place and was honorably discharged, which discharge I now exhibit. I served two years and nine months of the three years before I was discharged as aforesaid. The occasion of my leaving the service was the sickness and suffering of my family. All my services aforesaid were in the Massachusetts line. I enlisted into the three years service as aforesaid in March and joined the army at West point in the last of April or first of May 1781, and continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the united states till I was discharged as aforesaid. I was in some skirmishes on the lines and at Kingsbridge, but in no regular battle. I am reduced in my circumstances and need the assistance of my country for support; and have no further evidence of my services in my power.
Henry Munroe
Sworn to and declared on oath this thirtieth day of March Dom 1818. Before me.
Nahum Mitchell. Judge etc.

Henry Munroe
9535
Sept 1879
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9535
Henry Munroe

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this 15 th day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Henry Munroe aged 71 years, resident in Hanson 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. for the term of Three years in capt. Baileys Company 6 th Prov. Regiment Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 20 th April 1819 and numbered 9535 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 30 th March 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28 th 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 18 th 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.
I was a labourer but by old age am unable to work I have no family. I have no estate Real or Personal but am dependant on private Charity
Henry Munroe
Sworn to, and declared, on the 15 th day of August A.D. 1820 before Nahum Mitchell Justice of Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty ninth day of December 1820
Nothing
J. B. Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of
Plymouth

Henry Munroe Pembroke
Adm l
2 yrs.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth
ss.
On this 30 th day of March A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Henry Munroe of Pembroke aged sixty eight years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz. That he served in said war as a private soldier two years & nine months in the last three years service, so called, in Capt. Luther Baileys Company & Col. Ebenezer Sproats Reg t in the Massachusetts Line. —
/ See his said Declaration of all his services also his discharge enclosed. —/
The said Munroe is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support.

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Henry Munne did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818,
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

The Hon. Secretary of War Washington

Recd 8 Sept.
Boston Sept. 4. 1835
Sir
Henry Munroe of Hanson in this State a revolutionary soldier and pensioner who enlisted in March 1781 for three years - and was discharged in Oct. 1783 - from the 2 d Massachusetts regiment - is desirous to obtain from your office a certificate to that effect, or copies of those papers to enable him to obtain a bounty from this State, to such soldiers who served two years & six months - by complying with his request you will greatly oblige
Your obed t Servant
Joshua Smith
Please direct to Joshua Smith House of Representatives Boston

Corporal Henry Munro of 2 d Massachusetts Regiment in Continental Army having procured an able bodied man to serve in his place, and complete the term of three years for which he was engaged — hereby discharged the service of the United States —
Given at Garrison of — West Point this 29 th of October 1783 Capt. J. M c Intosh Q.M.

Enclosed Copied Sent to Hon. W. Bay- lis H.R. Feb. 12 1834.
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33145 Rey INVALID.
File No. 88,145
Henry Monroe In Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 7
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We the Subscribers do hereby certify that Henry Munroe an Inhabitant of our town is possessed of no estate either real or personal within our knowledge & has not we believe been taxed for property of any kind for several years last past
Hanson 12 th Aug t 1820
Isaac B Barker Chas. Fosselyn } Selectmen & Assessors of the Town of Hanson formerly Pembroke