Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16995, for Henry Oliver, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Oliver, Henry or Olliver
S. 16995
carded
CONTENTS

Maine D. 638
Henry Oliver of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the 1st Regt by A. McComb in the Mass ts line for 3 years in the field
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Oct to Henry and his wife Abigail Groom 1831  at Bath Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $257.00 Remun. allowance ending 4th Mar 34. 57.00 314.00
Revolutionary Claim, } for June 7, 1832. } Recorded by W. Brown Clerk, Book E Vol. 15 Page 41

14,016
Henry Oliver Maine
of arty Pvt at 2 years Capt Parker Col M c Cobb Maj 27th
14016
P 310
Nathl Grotius Esq Bath Maine

BRIEF in the case of  Henry Oliver  County of  Lincoln  in the State of  Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.      Artillery  In 1777  to the end of  the war 1783  2 4 Private Art. Col. Parker Col. M c Cobb    Time of service between these periods not given
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Lincoln Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The exact time of service is not given 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

Henry Oliver.
5
Georgetown
140 10.
V
Mathaniel Grotan
Bath
Maine
Colon & Sewall

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Lisbon in said County, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the 29 th day of August , A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Henry Oliver for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this First , day of September A. D. 1832.
Nathl Coffin CLERK.
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1777. said Company where the command off Capt Jordan Parker, of Georgetown and continued attached to said Company and in actual service till the end of the year 1779, making a term of actual service at that time of two years and four months and he further declaring on oath that he was attached to said Company and did duty therein from 1779 till the year of 1783, tho' this latter service was at different times and on alarms when called out to defend the sea coast against invasions from British privateers and Tories but as the said service was performed, in sea coast
Henry Oliver son to Ephraim and Abigail Oliver of Georgetown was born in said Town March 4: 1755.
A true Copy of Record
Attest John Hinkley Town Clerk
will appear by the Return of said Regiment made in 1779 by Major Small and attached

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF LINCOLN SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Sopsham in said County on the 29 th day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared in open Court, before JOHN RUGGLES, Esq. one of the Judges thereof,
Henry Oliver a resident of Georgetown in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States, in a company of Artillery attached to and part of the first Regiment of Militia in the County of Lincoln, in the month of August in the year of Our Lord 1777. said Company under the command of Capt Jordan Parker, of Georgetown and continued attached to said Company and in actual service till the end of the year 1779, making a term of actual service at that time of two years and four months and he further declares on oath that he was attached to said Company and did duty therein from 1779 till the peace of 1783, tho' this latter service was at different times and on alarms when called out to defend the sea coast against invasions from British privateers and Tories. The whole of the said service was performed, in sea coast duty from Hannawall's point at the mouth of Kennebec river to Townsend East and Cape Small Point West. He further declares that all said service was militia service, under Samuel W Cobb Colonel of the First Regiment of Militia in the County of Lincoln, then a part of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. That Dummer Small of that part of Georgetown now called Bath, was Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment and that Jordan Parker was a captain of the artillery, attached to said Regiment as will appear by the Return of said Regiment made in 1779. Dummer Small and attached

First Regiment of Militia in the County of Lincoln, then a part of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. That Dummer Sewall of that part of Georgetown now called Bath, was Lieutenant Colonel of said Regi- ment, and that Jordan Parker was a captain of the artillery, attached to said Regiment as will appear by the Return of said Regiment made in 1779. of which  the  return  and  attached to the application of William Lee, said Lee being a Lieutenant at that time. This applicant fur- ther on oath declares, that he was born in the town of Georgetown, on Parker's Island so called, on the fourth day of March A.D. 1755. has a record of his age hereto annexed, that he lived in Georgetown, on Parker's Island, when he enlisted into Captain Jordan Parker's artillery company in August 1779, and has since the revolutionary war he has lived in said Geor- getown, and now lives there. He is known in his neighborhood to Major David Shaw, Roger Clark of Bath, Mother Mary Groom & Joseph Trefethen and Dea. Sabbath  Dea. Sabbath  Esq. of Bath Bath who can testify to his character. and John Oliver Foremost Henry D. & Abner & Nathan who can testify to his service and that the gymnasium resides off the town of Georgetown.
Henry Oliver
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Job Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.

Mr Joseph Sewall & Nathaniel Grooten such Justice of Peace residing in Bath in the County of Lincoln & near Georgetown in said County hereby certify that in an acquaintance with Henry Oliver who was signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that he is about seventy seven years of age and that he is reported in the neighborhood within he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution any Army & in consequence in that opinion & that there is no clergyman residing near to him Henry Oliver.
Joseph Sewall Nathl Grooten
Signed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
John Ruggles J.P. 66 P
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states the Nathaniel Grooten & Joseph Sewall are Justices of the Peace in said County, are resident in Bath and creditable persons & their statement is entitled to credit and that no clergyman resides near the applicant.
I, Clerk of the Courts of Record and Court of Common Pleas for Lincoln County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
John Ruggles J.P. 66 P
for a pension.
Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day of A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Clerk of the Courts of Record and Court of Common Pleas in Lincoln County

I John Oliver of Georgetown Parkers Island State of Maine, aged seventy one years in September 1832 on oath declare that I well know Henry Oliver of Georgetown, that he is seventy seven years old. I have known him before and ever since the revolutionary war, in August in the year 1777 I knew that he enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Jordan's Partisan Company of Artillery, raised for the purpose of defending the sea coast along the mouth of Kennebec river, from the British & Tories. I know he drew a gun at that time from Capt. Parlin. I saw him several times, in the years 1777 & 1778 & 1779 in service in said company. And I know that he served during the whole war in that company, tho' after the year 1779 he was only in occasional service. John Oliver
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Groton Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this first day of September A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Coffin CLERK.
same made oath that the same was true I further certify that said John Oliver is a man of truth & veracity before me, Nathl. Groton.
Justice of the Peace.

I John Oliva of Georgetown Parkers Island State of Maine, aged seventy one years in September 1832 on oath declare that I well know Henry Oliva of Georgetown. That he is seventy seven years old. I have known him before and ever since the revolutionary war, in August in the year 1777. I knew that he enlisted as a soldier in Capt Jordan Parkers Company of Artillery, raised for the purpose of defending the sea coast along the mouth of Kennebec river, from the British & Tories. I knew he drew a gun at that time from Capt Parkers. I saw him several times, in the years 1777 & 1778 & 1779 in service in said company. And I know that he served during the whole war in that company. tho' after the year 1779 he was only in occasional service. John Oliva
State of Maine
Becket P August 15. 1832
This day personally appeared John Oliva above named who is personally known to me, and having signed the foregoing deposition and read the same made oath that the same was true. I further certify that said John Oliva is a man of truth & veracity before me Nathl. Grootow.
Justice of the Peace.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section W.C.S.
June 1, 1926
Mrs. Hamette Norton Tilton Winslow Washington
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16995, that HENRY OLIVER (pensioned as Olliver) was born March 4, 1755, at Georgetown, Massachusetts (later Maine) and was the son of Ephraim and Abigail Oliver.
While a resident of said Georgetown, he enlisted in August, 1777, in Captain Jordan Parker's Artillery Company, Colonel Samuel McCobb's Massachusetts Regiment and served two years and four months as private. He then served in said company on various short tours, whenever called upon, until peace was declared in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of Georgetown, Lincoln County, Maine.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1925, Feb. 10 - Hist. to Mrs. Ellsworth Kelley. Her let. in cl. S.29783, lot. Emery.
1926 June 1 - Let. to Mrs. H. U. Tilton, W.C.T.U. where is her letter?
16.995 INVALID.
File No. 16.995
Henry Oliver Pri Rev Mar
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Gideon Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this nineteenth day of April A. D. 1832
Nathl. Coffin — CLERK.

I Jeremiah Spinnery of George- town, in the State of Maine, now in the seventy fourth year of my age, on oath do say, that I am acquain- ted with Henry Oliver of George- town, and have known him previous to the revolutionary war and ever since, he is about seventy seven years old - In the year Seventeen hundred & twenty seven, this Henry Oliver was a soldier in Capt Jordan Perkins Company stationed, at the mouth of Kennebec river, this Company was called a company of mus- keteers or artillery, I was a soldier in the same company and served with Henry Oliver

In the year eighteen hundred & seventy seven. — I think, In August Henry Oliver drew a gun off Capt Parker and went into service. all the company had muskets and one cannon belonged to the company. there was also a large flat boat attached to the company to transport the cannon from one place to another on the sea coast. which was constantly harassed by the British — Henry Oliver served in this company from August 1777. till the end of the year 1779 —

This service performed by Henry Oliver, continued till the time I have stated, and makes three years four months service, deducting the four months for absence would leave two years actual service, this service was by Land & water and of the most fatiguing kind — This deponent further says that he again enlisted in Capt. Patten's com- pany in May 1781 — but in this last service, Henry Oliver was not a member of said Company — This deponent further says, that he has earned

enquiry to be made of Edw d D r Bangs, Esq r . Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, for certificates of service of Capt. Parker's Company but cannot find any returns before the year 1781 - This company was in service at the time of the States and was under the control of the Selectmen of Georgetown & ordered out by them. and this deponent believes that no return was made by Capt. Parker to head Quarters at Boston during Henry Olean's service.
Jemimah Skinner
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss - April 16. 1833 -
This day personally appeared Jemimah Skinner, who directed the foregoing affidavit to be reduced to writing, and read & signed the same in my presence, and made oath that the same & every part thereof, was true. I further certify that said Skinner is a man of truth & veracity and entitled to credit. Attest J. Smith, Notary Public

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
February 10, 1925.
Mrs. Ellsworth Kelley, 25 Seward St., Putnam, CONN.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16995, it appears that Henry Oliver (pensioned as Olliver) the son of Ephraim and Abigail Oliver, was born March 4, 1755, at Georgetown, Massachusetts (Maine).
While a resident of said Georgetown, he enlisted in August 1777 in Captain Jordan Parker's Artillery Company, Colonel Samuel McCobb's Massachusetts Regiment and served two years and four months, after which he served in said company at various times whenever called upon until peace in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of Georgetown, Lincoln Co. Maine. It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
A. B. says he was reported in 1836 as dead.
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