Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33402, for Swansey Murdock, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Murdock, Swansea for Swanzy
S. 33402.
CONTENTS

9374 R Massachusetts
Francis Murdock of Concord in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April, 1818 and sent to Nathan Mitchell c. Braintree
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $6.39 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  $48.- 10 mo. 20/30 4/31 $134.39
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }

Swansey Murdoch Carver
Adm. — " —

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 11 th  ss. day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Swanzy Murdock of Larver aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz That he served in said war the first three years, so called, as a private soldier in Capt. Benson's Company & Col. Putnam's Regiment & Massachusetts line — (See his said Declaration enclosed)
He is made up on the Massachu- setts records for 33 months and 21 days. —

The said Murdock is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Swanrey Murdock did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Sweeney Murdock
93 3/4
Sept 1829
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Swansey  Murdock aged about  ninety years, resident in Carver in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of three years in Colonel Benoni's Company & Col. Putnam's Regiment  Massachusetts and that he has received a pension certificate dated April 12th 1819 and numbered 9374 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 11th April A.D. 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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.
I have a poor old House & about fifty acres of Land - Thirteen of which are under cultivation. One cow - Three Swine, Four old Cows. One Table. Some Iron, brooking, & wooden ware - I am a farmer by occupation, but by reason of ill health & old age am unable to labour - My family consists of Myself & Dilla my Wife aged forty four years, & can do no more than support herself - I own surely farrons about 30 -
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July , 1820- before
Nahum Mitchell Justice of Court.
I, John B. Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 186 dollars and 186.00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twentyth day of Decr A.D. 1820
John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth.

Swaney Murdock Carver. 33 m 21 P

I Giovanni Murdock of Carver in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the United States & now resident therein set forth & declare on oath that I was a private soldier in the war of the revolution on the Continental establishment for more than nine months. that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support and therefore am desirous of obtaining a pension of the United States agreeably to a late law of Congress of the 18 th March last, and do relinquish all claim to any former pension if any heretofore granted me by any law of Congress. that. I enlisted in the year 1777 for three years and served the whole of that time in Captain Mearns company in Colonel Putnam's Regiment & Genl. Mearns Brigade and was honorably discharged in 1780 at West Point in the state of New York - I was in the Massachusetts line & have no written discharge - I had one but left it at Boston many years ago.
his Giovanni Murdock Mark
Sworn to April 11 1818

33 402 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 402
Swansey Murdock Pris Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]