Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37285, for William Page, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Page, William
NUMBER
S 37285
CONTENTS
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11.410 R
District of Maine
William Page
Cushing in the state of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1819 and sent to Ebenezer Thatcher Esq. Lincoln District Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  83. 60    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo \frac{10}{30} \frac{4}{31}  $131. 69  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Renewed
June 9 - 1821
William Page of Cushing, Maine, was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years.

20 th April 1818 1818
William Page -
Dec r 1780 - Enl d in Col l Brooks Reg t Massach tts Line & served for 3 Years
Admitted
to the
Providence Historical Soc y

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
William Page Soldier in the Sonthon's Light Infantry Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the thirty first Day of November
1783
By the General's Command,
Henry M c Lean
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
M c Howe Adj t P.T.

District of Maine — State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln ss.
On this twenty first day of April A 1810 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit for the State of Massachusetts per- sonally appears William Page aged eighty years resident in the town of Cushing in the County of Lin- coln & State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration — in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" —
That the said William Page enlisted in the the Army of the War of the American Revolution in the town of Beverly in the State aforesaid in the month of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred & eighty in the Company commanded by Captain Phelps in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Brooks in the Massachusetts line — That he continued to serve in the said Corps & in the ser- vice of the United States against the common enemy until the Month of December A 1783 when he was discharged from the service at West point in the state of New York — That he was not in any battle during the term of service above stated — but previous to that was in the battle at Fort Washington near Kings bridge in New York & at the Capture of the Hessians at Trenton & that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that he has no other evidence than his dis- charge receipts annexed.
Sworn to and declared before me The day & year aforesaid — Robert Thatcher

State of Massachusetts — County of Lincoln ss. —
On this 21 st of April A.D. 1818 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit in the State of Massachusetts — William Page — and after having been solemnly sworn to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing declara- tion exhibited satisfactory evidence of the truth of all the facts therein contained but more especial- ly that he is in reduced circumstances in life & that by reason thereof he is in need of assistance from his Country for support —
Ebenezer Thatcher —
Lincoln ss.
I Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Lincoln certify that Ebenezer Thatcher, on the 21 st day of April A.D. 1818 was one of the Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec & Somerset, that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eleventh day of July A.D. 1818.
Nathl. Coffin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that William Page , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Cushing , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the twenty first 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 provision 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 said applicant are 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 Soldier in the war of the revolution, 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 his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this 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 Wiscasset , in said County of Lincoln , this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
Nathl. Coffin

Lincoln
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty-fourth day of July , 1820, personally appeared before Ebenezer Thatcher a 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, William Page aged eighty three years, resident in St George in the County of Lincoln 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 William Page and Regiment commanded by Colonel William Page of the line of the State of Maine upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of
that his original declaration was made before Judge Thatcher on the twenty first day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11.410 . And I, the said William Page 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, 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.
William Page mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
No Real Estate
no personal property except a little furniture for an old house in which I live. & no family but a wife aged sixty seven years & a small boy that lives with me.
William Page
Lincoln ss. Subscribed & sworn to & declared this 24 th day of July A.D. 1820 before Ebenezer Thatcher a Judge of the C.C.C. for the 2 d Eastern Circuit
Lincoln ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas July 25. 1820 Rev. 3 Filed attut Nat. C. offm Clk
Copy. Attest Nat. C. offm Clk

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William Page
11.410
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Sept. 10/19.
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State of Maine
I Nath. Coffin Clerk for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Second Eastern Circuit, embracing the Counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset, do hereby certify that that the within oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court & that the Original was ex- hibited in Open Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is Five Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hands & affixed the County seal of the Court on this twenty fifth day of July, A.D. 1820
Nat. Coffin Clerk.

September 12, 1938
BA-J/AWF William Page S. 37285
Miss Elsie M. Page 7 Williams Street Richmond, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Page, private in the Massachusetts Line, died in Lincoln County, Maine, January 9, 1821.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 37285, based on the service of William Page in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of William Page were not given, nor were the names of his parents given. stated
In his first tour he was in the battle of Fort Washington, and at the capture of the Hessians at Trenton; there are no further details of this service stated. He enlisted at Beverly, Massachusetts, sometime in December, 1780, served as a private in Captain Felt's company and in Colonel Brooks' Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, and continued in the service until discharged from the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, December 31, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was aged eighty years, and a resident of Cushing, Lincoln County, District of Maine. He was living in 1820 in

Saint George, Maine.
The soldier, William Page, referred to his wife in 1820 as aged sixty-seven years, and to a "small boy" then residing in his family, but he gave no names, and the relationship of the "small boy" to the family was not shown.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:
William Page Certificate #11410 Issued June 5, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 21, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
I did not use the date of death June 9-1821. AB - as it was so near the date given in her letter. Just referred her to Genl. Acct. Office to ask

37 285 Rev INVALID.
#908-Sept. 12 - List to Miss Elsie Page aug
File No. 37 285 William Page Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Medford, Mass. ts Nov. 7. th 1818.
This is to certify that William Page was a soldier in the late 7. th Mass. ts reg. ts — That he enlisted on the 30. th of April 1781, & continued to serve therein until the month of June 1783, at which time s. d regiment was disbanded.
J. Brooks, L. t Col. l Com. d of s. d reg. ts

Gentlemen.
Will you kindly send me all the information available from your records concerning
Page Wm. Mass. Line Private 84 Lincoln d. Jan. 9, 1821
Very truly yours
(Miss) Else M. Page 7 Williams St Richmond, Maine
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