Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37305, for Amos Place, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Place Amos
NUMBER
S 37305
CONTENTS

37 305 INVALID.
Rev
Am
File No. 37 305
Mrs Place
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8595
Maine
Amos Place
of Wells in the Dist: of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the Maine  N. Hamp. line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Esquire South Berwick. Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 3/4  09. 54
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th  March 1819 . 40. 00
$: 137 : 54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York County.
Notation sent July 21st 1820 by Francis Jewell, Hampshire, Mass.

Amos Paine Private Col. Longs Regt. Infant Line Mts 1776 - 1 year
Acc: 30 13 th March 1818
Admitted.

I John Brewster of Rochester in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do solemnly depose and say, that Amos Place now of Wells in the county of York and commonwealth of Massachusetts enlisted in the company which I commanded in the revolutionary war in August 1776 being the month in which I received my commission from the Congress of the United States, and said Amos Place faithfully served for the term of one year in my company, and was dismissed at the end of said year, in August 1777 at Stillwater or Saratoga in the State of New York, at which time the whole company was dismissed, having served the term of their enlistment in the regiment commanded by General Montgomery, Colonel ———.
18, cuit t in g to act the in the tines n Brew wham 1777 ne year location and Capt and which 1777
John Brewster
State of New Hampshire, Strafford ss. July 8th 1818, Then personally appeared John Brewster above named and made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true. before me Rich. Dame
Judge of the court of common pleas in the county of Strafford first district in the State of New Hampshire
I further state that I am well acquainted with John Brewster the above deponent and that is a man of truth and veracity
he has
Rich. Dame
Eastern e said ommon d needs y taken before
and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
thirtieth
day of March,
Anno Domini, 1818.
Brig. Genl.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this thirtieth day of March A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Amos Plase aged sixty three years resident in Wells in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration 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:"
That he the said Amos Plase in the month of August 1776, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army for the term of twelve months, under Capt. John Brewster in the Reg t commanded by Col. Pierce Long of the New Hampshire Line, that he continued to do his duty in said Comp y & Reg t untill the expiration of the above named term of one year when he was honorably discharged.
Given in evidence of the truth of the foregoing declaration the said Amos Plase offers the deposition of the before named Capt. John Brewster (a credible witness) which is hereunto annexed which deposition was duly taken before Richard Dune Esq. a judge of one of the Courts of Common Pleas in the State of New Hampshire.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj t Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amos Plase did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
thirtieth
day of March ,
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj t Greene

Amos Place
Wells
1859
Sept 1859

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county Amos Plase aged sixty four years, resident in Wells in said Circuit, county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Brewster in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pierce Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirtieth day of March A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8,545 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Amos Plase.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.
Attest Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1/2 acre of land, a small two roomed house, unfinished. 1 cow — no furniture of any value. —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Amos Mace who, by occupation am a farmer — which I am not always able to pursue, by reason of age & infirmity.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Polly my wife — 48 sickly, unable to work.   Hannah my daughter 15 — able to earn her living.   Silas my son 13 — able in part.   Simon — " 10 } not able. — Amos Mace.   Enos — " 6 }  
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Yorke — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 thirty two 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 July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of