Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,502, for Joseph Priest, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass
Priest, Joseph
S. 33,502
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Joseph Priest.
1755 May 1818.
Sep 1818 Leominster
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Schedule of the Estate of Joseph Priest, of Leominster in the and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Worcester, Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
A few articles of Household furniture consisting of 3 cups and Saucers, 2 wooden pails, 1 Iron pot, and some small utensils for cooking &c $15.00
For many years past, I have been a day Labourer, but I am become so aged and infirm that I am unable to labour; I have a wife in my family who has been, and still is sick of a palsy and a daughter who is employed in taking care of her past parents, and although we have not, thus far been relieved as paupers by the town of Leominster, yet we must have been before this, but for the humanity and benevolence of my fellow- citizens; and unless I am assisted by my Country, I and my family must shortly be relieved as paupers by said town
Joseph his Priest. mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty third day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Joseph Priest aged seventy six years, resident in Leominster 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: In the early part of the War, I enlisted at Portland in the State of Maine, into a Company of Infantry, commanded by Capt. George Smith, and was about 3 years in said Company. I was in the 1st Regt. of the Mass. Line under the command of Col. Jos. Vose, and in General Glover's Brigade; that I cannot recollect the precise time when I entered, or when I left the service, but I served as a private almost 7 years in said Company and till the end of the war; at that time being sick, did not receive a regular discharge; the date of my original declaration is April 17, 1818, and the Pension Certificate which I obtained thereon is N o 755.
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.
Joseph Priest his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of June, 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 fifteen dollars, and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty third day of June, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

State of Massachusetts Joseph Priest a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Leominster in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in the Spring of the year of our Lord 1776.
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the close of the war
as a private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Sturtevant's company, in Colonel Hinsdale's Regiment in which I served one year - after which I again enlisted in Capt. George Smith's company in Joseph Vose's Regiment & served therein three years - after which I again enlisted in the same company and Regiment, during the war, which last mentioned time of enlistment took place when Lieut. Lewis commanded the company in said Vose's Regiment and that I left the service on at or about the conclusion of the said Revolutionary war having been for some time previous to my leaving the army in a Hospital in the State - and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty nine years; that I was present at the capture of Burgoyne and his Army, and was wounded in that Battle; and all and every discharge or discharges by me ever received, are now lost or mislaid att. Edw. D. Bangs  Joseph X Priest (the said Priest being blind) mark
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
I served in the Massachusetts Line -
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western circuit in said State comprising the County of Worcester
the abovenamed Joseph Priest and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
The Seal of the Court
Edw. D. Bangs

I Bezalel Lawrence of Scituate in the County of Dorchester Esquire do testify and on oath declare, That I have been acquaint- ed with the within named Joseph Priest more than twenty years last past. That he sustains a good reputation for truth and that I have good reason to believe that the facts within stated to by him are true.
Bezalel Lawrence
Scituate ps. April 13. 1812.
Then personally appeared the above named Bezalel Lawrence and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed
Before me, Asa Johnson, justice of the Peace
I Abel Carter of Scituate in the County of Dorchester Gentleman, do testify and on oath declare, That I have been acquainted with the within named Priest for more than twenty five years; That he has during that time sustained a good reputation for truth, and that I have good reason to believe, and do believe that the facts within stated to by him are true.
Abel Carter
Scituate ps. April 13. 1812.
Then personally appeared the above named Abel Carter, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed
Before me, Asa Johnson, justice of the Peace
Joseph Priest Consent JH

33 502 Rev INVALID.
File No. 38 502
Joseph Priest Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

755.
Massachusetts Roll
Joseph Priest
Capt Smith
Private
4
Massachusetts line fourth  year . In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818 . War
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs Worcester, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818 4 months 18/30 $ 36.80
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Leominster,
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