Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,534, for Seth Rawson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Rawson, Seth
S. 33,534
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Massachusetts Roll.
4 (12,1146)
Seth Rawson,
Capt Warren
Private
Massachusetts line - 1776. 1 year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of Sept. 1818 and sent to Col. P. B. Bangs, Esq. Worcester, Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 . . . . .  36. 80    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4. March 1819..  48. "    arrears 4 m. 18/30. $  84. 80  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Wadsworth, Treasurer

I James W. Hull now resident in Millberry in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Mass hereby certify that I am of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Seth Warren of Uxbridge in the said County of Worcester. We were both soldiers in the war of the Revolution in 1776 at the commencement of that year. Said Warren enlisted for the year service in Capt Samuel Warren's Company in Col. Joseph Read Regiment. I frequently saw him during the year as I belonged to the same Regiment with Capt Edward Scagraw's Company. He was honor- ably discharged at the termination of the year from the service and returned to Uxbridge with me —
James W. X Hull mark
Attest Benaiah Grafton W. Hull Deponent's亲笔签名
Worcester July 18 th 1818 personally appeared James W. Hull above named, well known to me & entitled to full credit and was duly sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed — Before me Benaiah Grafton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, f.
I, Abijah Briggs, clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, within and for said county of Worcester. Do certify, that Seth Hastings, and Benedict Daff, junior, Esquires, before whom the within and annexed affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace, within and for said county, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that their names, subscribed thereto, are their own proper signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of July, A.D. 1818.
Abijah Briggs, Clerk.

David M. Sculands Affidavit -
2/10

I David M. Sealand of Grafton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman of lawful age do hereby say that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Warren & Col Joseph Adams Regiment — Seth Hanson of Uxbridge in said County of Worcester was a private soldier in the same company to which I belonged and served with me — We received no discharge at the termination of the year but I well knew that he served during the whole of that year service and was regularly and honorably discharged — from the same David M Sealand
Worcester July 7 th 1840 Personally appeared David M. Sealand, above named, well known to me, and entitled to full credit, and was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed — before me Benedict Pratt D. Justice of the Peace

Seth Warren Hybridge
Not on Rolls
211
Admitted

State of Massachusetts
I Seth Rawson — a Citizen of the United States, now resident at the Bridge in the County of Worcester — in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the first of January A Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six
I entered and was engaged in the Said — service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the last of December then next a term of twelve months
as a Private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to the Capt Samuel Warrens company in the Joseph Read's regiment being the Thirtieth in the Massachusetts Line
and that I left the service on or about the last of Decemb. 1776 as above expressed . I was honorably discharged from service but have lost my discharge and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Fifty eight Years —
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Seth Rawson
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 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, personally appeareth before me,
John H. Bangs
Colonel C. C. Cummings Western Grenadier
the abovenamed
Seth Rawson
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; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edw. H. Bangs

I Adams Chapin of Milford in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts Esquire of lawful age do testify & say that in the war of the revolution in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy- six I was a quartermaster in Col. Joseph Reads regiment, being the Thirteenth in the Massachusetts line and am well knowing to the within named Seth Rawson having served at that time in Capt Samuel Warrens company in said Regiment agreeable to the within representation — Adams Chapin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss April 21. D 1810 personally appeared Adams Chapin Esquire above named and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me — Nathl Hastings Justice of the Peace

33 534 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,534
Seth Rawson
His Rev. Dan
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 353
[Arrangement of 1870.]