Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33153, for Lemuel Newcomb, Massachusetts

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Mass
Newcomb, Lemuel S. 33153
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13976 Q Massachusetts
Samuel Newcomb of Wellesley in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Graton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of June 1818 and sent to John W Davis Esq Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 71. 69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48. 00 P.Mo. \frac{25 \frac{4}{30}}{31} $119. 69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
John W Davis Esq Boston Mass

Lemuel Newcomb's Schedule of property.
13976
June 1879
Land 1887
1822

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable, ss.
On this ninth -- 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, Lemuel Newcomb, by Reuben Drey his Guardian aged 45, -- years, resident in Wellfleet -- 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 one year & nine months in, and that he has received a pension certificate dated 26th June 1819 and numbered 13,976. in pursuance of his original Declaration made 6th June 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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.
His property is a dwelling house & three acres of meadow, and a small piece of woodland. He has a wife named Joanna aged 55, very feeble woman; one grand child that lives with him, aged sixteen named Hannah; And he owns the value of all his estate. He is unable to labour and has not done a days work for ten years. Rent for $10. but Reuben Drey, for Lemuel Newcomb. no income to him & of no value.
Sworn to, and declared, on the ninth day of August 1820. before said Court.
Alvin Davis, Clerk.
I, Alvin Davis, clerk of Barnstable County to 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 Eleventh -- day of August 1820.
Alvin Davis, Clerk of the Court for the County of Barnstable

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
29. April 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Lemuel Newcomb by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
W. D. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 18 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that General Newcomb subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A, B together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
H. D. D. (Signature) } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

No 604 Lemuel Newcomb of Welfleet, Massachusetts.
Revolutionary Soldier.
The judges certify that of the original of the military certifying to the services and circum- stances of the claim- ant.
Admitted

Second descant private Facaton map. Reg t one year 77
June 5 1818

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts  Suffolk ss. Boston June 5 th 1818
I Samuel Newcomb of Welfleet , a Citizen of the United States, now resident at said Welfleet , in the County of Barnstable in the State aforesaid, do, on oath, _____ declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as a requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the Land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private Soldier against the common enemy, from the month of January 1776 to the month of January 1777  being one entire year, and without interruption or absence, when my term of enlistment having expired I was honourably discharged. My discharge I have lost. During the said term of my enlistment I belonged to the Company of which Elijah Vose was Captain, and to the Regiment under the command of Colonel John Graton , and in the Massachusetts Line . During said term I was in the battle on Lake Champlain , when Genl. Arnold was defeated. — I was also at sundry times, during the war of the Revolution, both before and after, serving my Country as a Soldier in what was called the States service . I am now sixty two years of age. — I also declare that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my Country for support. — And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
Samuel Newcomb
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen , pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, before me, personally appeareth Samuel Newcomb , abovementioned, and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
W. D. Dyer W. Dyer Joseph Dyer

United States
of America.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk, ss. } Boston. }
I, SAMUEL JACKSON PRESCOTT, Esquire, Notary Public, by Legal Authority duly admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Boston, aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace, and of the Quorum, within and for the said County of Suffolk, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, to all whom it may concern, that Josiah Whitman Esquire, James Newcomb, and Thomas Higgins, subscribers to the annexed Depositions in behalf of Samuel Newcomb, a Revolutionary Soldier, & which depositions were taken & sworn to before me on the fifth day of last June, are all of them men of fair reputation and credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, at said BOSTON, this twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
S. J. Prescott } Notary Public, and Justice of the Peace, and of the Quorum.
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Boston June 5 th 1818
I Josiah Whitman of Wolfleet in the County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts Esq. having been a neighbour to Samuel Verrill for fifteen years and well acquainted with his affairs do hereby certify that from recent losses of property and bodily infirmity that he now stands in need of his countenance and assistance, being now one of the Selectmen of the Town of Wolfleet.
Josiah Whitman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. Boston June 5. 1818.
Then personally appeared the abovenamed Josiah Whitman Esquire, who is well known to me as a gentleman of credit and respectability, and made under solemn oath that the declaration and affidavit by him above subscribed is true in all its parts. — Before me,
Sam. Jackson Prescott
Notary Public, and Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum
county Barnstable State of Massachusetts Esq. neighbour to Samuel Verrill for fifteen years and well acquainted with his affairs do hereby certify that from recent losses of property and bodily infirmity that he now stands in need of his countenance and assistance being now one of the Selectmen of the Town of Wolfleet

I James Newcomb of Welfleet, in the County of Barnstable, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Capt. Samuel Newcomb of said Welfleet, having all my life lived in the same town with the said Samuel Newcomb, and that to my certain knowledge the said Samuel Newcomb was a soldier in the war the Revolution and on the Continental establishment, that he, the said Samuel Newcomb, did serve as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Elijah Vose, and in the Regiment of which Col. John Graton was Colonel, and that he served in said Company & Regiment one entire year, having been all said term of time, myself in the service of my Country as a soldier, and that he, said Samuel Samuel Newcomb entered said Continental service and on the Continental establishment in the month of January 1776 and that he served as a soldier against the Common enemy, without interruption or absence till the month of January 1777, being one entire year, as aforesaid, and that said company & Regiment were in the Massachusetts Line - and I further declare that said Samuel Newcomb, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, needs the assistance of his Country for support. James Newcomb
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. Boston June 5 th 1848. Then personally appeared the abovenamed James Newcomb and made solemn oath that the affidavit and declaration by him above subscribed is true in all its parts - Before me, Sam. Jackson Prescott, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace of the Commonwealth.

Thomas Higgens of Wellfleet, in the County of Barnstable, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, of lawful age, do on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Capt. Samuel Newcomb of said Wellfleet, having all my life lived in the same town with the said and Samuel Newcomb, and that to my certain knowledge the said Newcomb was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and on the continental establishment, and that he, the said Newcomb, did serve as a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Elijah Vose, and in the Regiment of which Colonel John Graton was Colonel, and that he served in said Company & Regiment one entire year, and that he entered the said Continental service, and on the Continental establishment, in the month of January 1776 and served as a soldier without interruption or absence till the month of January 1777, being one entire year as aforesaid, and that said company and regiment were in the Massachusetts Line. And further declare That said Newcomb, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, needs assistance from his country for support.
Thomas Higgens
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. Boston June 5 th 1848
Then personally appeared the afore and abovenamed Thomas Higgens and made solemn oath that the the affidavit and declaration by him above subscribed is true in all its parts. Before me
J. Am. Jackson Prescott, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace of the Commonwealth.

33 153 Rey INVALID.
File No. 33, 153
Lemuel Newcomb
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]