Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,495, for John Pollard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pollard, John
S 33,495
CONTENTS

8470
Massachusetts,
John Pollard,
of Sudbury, in the state of Massach ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spreat, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 13, of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22, of March, 1819, and sent to John Davis, Judge, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  85. 83    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2  48 "    1819. }     $: 133. 83.   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

33495 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33495
John Allard
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 383 John Pollard (Private)
Infantry Reg t Mass t Line
1 st April 1778 to 1 st Jan y 1779 - 9 months
Eff t 13 th April 1810.
Wanted, the Certificate of the Board, that Appli- cant, in his belief, is in "reduced circumstances in life, &c."

I John Rolland of Sudbury in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixtyfive years Do declare testify and say that I enlisted in the year 1775 into the Continental Service in the month of July in what is called the Eight months Service under Capt King of Boston in Col David Brewer Regiment and Stayed about about two months then hired a man to take my place to the acceptance of the officers
that in the year 1777 I enlisted for one year under Capt Port of New York State and Col Lamb Regiment of New York State, either in the month of March or April and Stayed did the duty of a soldier untill about the first day of November following was taken sick and Discharged from the hospital but have lost my Discharge
that about the 1st of May in the year 1778 I enlisted under Capt Joel Green of the town of Leicester of the county of Worcester State of Massachusetts of Col Woods Regiment and General John Nixon's Brigade and served the full time out, eight months —
that about the 1st of April in the year 1778 I enlisted under Capt Sewel in Col Sprouts Regiment and General Nixon's Brigade for nine months and was Discharged the first day of January following and have lost all my Discharges
I am a citizen of the United States and reside in the town of Sudbury in the above said County and Commonwealth and am in the above circumstances and stand in need of assistance from the Country agreeable to an act of the Congress of the United States passed the 18th day of March 1818 intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in

the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
John Pollard
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 13. April 1818 Sworn to before me
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1 March
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Pollard by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
John Pollard
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 13. April 1818 Sworn to before me
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818,
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Pollard 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 testimo- ny 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 per- "sons 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 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.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
John Pollard
Massachusetts District
Boston 13. April 1818
Sworn to before me
M c Davis
Dist Judge Mass. Dist.