Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36868, for Reuben Rand, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
96 76
Rand, Reuben.
S 36868
CONTENTS

6312.
Maine
Reuben Rand
Capt Frye private
New Hampshire line was In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of claim at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of Febry 1814 and del d R. C. Vow.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1810 4m 26/30 38.93 Semi-ann. all d ending 4 March 1819. 48.00
$ 86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mr Vernon,
Coshocton

Notification sent the 10 th July 1920, to
R. C. Vose, Esq.
Augusta - Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Ruben Rand , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Mount Vernon , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, until the end thereof against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C.C.C. Pres 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "John Davis", written in dark ink to the right of the attestation text.

Reuben Rand, Mt Vernon p t Col. Scammell N.H. Reg. 1779 to 1783
War
April 9. 1810
See Rolls Correct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Ruben Rand, aged fifty four years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Rye in New Hampshire, now resident in Mount Vernon in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in the  sixth of July 1779 for during the war, I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the U. States, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Elliott's company, but was soon transferred to Capt Isaac Frye's company, and regiment commanded by Col. Scammon, afterwards by Col. Henry Dearborn of the New Hampshire line. I served until February 1783, when I took a furlough at Newburgh New York to go home on account of ill health, which was further extended by Col. Henry Dearborn. News of peace being received, my health continuing bad, and being at a great distance from head quarters, I did not afterwards join my regiment, and therefore took no formal written discharge. I was at the battle of Kingsbridge, and in a number of skirmishes. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension, heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Ruben Rand
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Know all men by these presents. On the ninth day of April A.D. 1810 Ruben Rand above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston M. C. Dist. C. Court C. Plus 2 Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Hovey of Augusta in the District of Maine of lawful age testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Ruben Rand above named. From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth — John Hovey.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Know all men by these presents. On the fourteenth day of May A.D. 1810 John Hovey by above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston M. C. Dist. C. Court C. Plus 2 Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Nathan Thomas, aged sixty years, of Mount Vernon in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, and that I have been acquainted with Ruben Rand for twenty five years last past. I have uniformly understood from my first acquaintance with him that he served as a soldier in the continental army, in the war of the revolution, and I have no doubt he served as he has within stated. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Is.
On the eleventh day of May A D 1818, Nathan Thomas above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathan Weston Jun
Chief Justice C. Forest C. Phips 2d Eastern Forest.

Feb 19 139
Peabody Pond
(B12) 11
W.W.M.C.
Row Ripley
(March 189.)
P. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

A true copy
Attest John Davis Ck

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Ten dollars and cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Ten dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

60/19 State of Maine.
139
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fifth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, 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, Reuben Rand aged fifty six years, resident in Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Triage and Regiment commanded by Colonel Scamwell of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the war and served three years and ten months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6.312 . And I, the said Reuben Rand 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 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 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, tracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Reuben Rand
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: I have no property excepting a plough and a harrow worth ten dollars. My occupation is that of a farmer; my family consists of myself, my wife Jane aged sixty six; and my mother Elizabeth Thompson aged eighty four lives with us and being infirm and much afflicted with the rheumatism I am unable to labor but a trifling. I have no debts due to me, and I am in debt upward of ten dollars. Except the above I have no estate or income whatever.
Reuben Rand
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty fifth day of May 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston Jr C.J. C.C.C. Pleas.

36 868
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 86,868
Renben Rand
Di Rev Mr
Act: 18 n March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 83 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]