Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.29003, Jeremiah Bettes, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Bettes, Jeremiah
NUMBER
S. 29003
CONTENTS
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1165 Maine
Jeremiah Belles of York in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dorman of the Regt commanded by Col Scammon in the Massachusetts line for 8 months - and a Sergeant in the Regt com'd by Col Brewer for three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 12 0 - Dollars - Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of October 1832 - and sent to S Granger Esq. Jacob Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 180 Semi-ann. allowance ending 60
$ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 11, Page 49

Jeremias Betti,
Suff.
15 Nov 76 3 years
Brewers vj Malt.
Adm.

I Jeremiah Bitter of Bedford in the County of York and State of Mass- achusetts of sixty five years of age do testify & Declare that I served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution as follows viz.
I enlisted in the Year 1745 in the Company commanded by Jesse Dorman in the Regiment commanded by Colo James Scammon for the term of eight Months went to Cambridge & served out the full term, & was discharged I then enlisted at Cambridge for one year from the first of January 1746 in the Company commanded by Capt James Dorrance and Regiment of Colo Edmund Briney and served the Year the first part of the time at & about Boston & then went to the Northward to Pewomacaga and served out the Year & was discharged at Fort George and about the time my year's service ended I engaged for three years in the Com- pany of Capt Wild and Regiment of Colo Brewer. and I think Colo Sprout commanded the Regiment the latter part of the time said Brewer having been broken; said Regiment was the twelfth Massachusetts Regiment and served out the term of three years, was in the Battle of Sep 1747 17 th at Still Water and was at the taking of Gen d Bouquiere and at the end of said term was regularly and honorable discharged at Fish Hill my discharge being herewith enclosed. — I have no pension, am a citizen of the U States, & from my reduced circumstances am in need of assistance from my country for support. — Jeremiah Bitter
May 27-1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss
Be it known that on the 29 th day of May 1818 before the Subscribers me George Thacher One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth personally appeared the before-named Jeremiah Batts & being duly sworn made oath to the Truth of the declaration by him, on the other side hereof subscribed in order to obtain the provision made by the late law of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons who had served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war which declaration being sworn to as aforesaid I George Thacher One of the Justices etc do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Batts did serve in the Revolutionary war in manner as by him stated, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings, had before me together with the evidence to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to the direction in the act aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty ninth day of May eighteen hundred eighteen — George Thacher

29 003 Ruy INVALID. Quinn
File No. 29, 003
Jeremiah Kettles
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
admitted Lev t 120 pages sent D. Granger Esq Laco Maine

5695.
Maine
Jeremiah Bellows
Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Jan y 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq., Judge Saco - Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3 m. \frac{2}{31} \text{ d } \frac{4}{30} - 25.83
Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 73.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Addd. find.

Fish-Kill Jan'y 1 st 1779.
Serjeant Jeremiah Belles of the 12. Massachusetts Regiment has served as a good Soldier the time for which he engaged and is hereby Discharged the service of the United States of North America.
Silas Burbank (Capt.)
I do hereby certify that Jeremiah Belles has returned to me the Arms & Accoutrements which he drew from the Public Store.
Dec. 31 st 1779
Sim d Remick Capt. L t 12. Massachusetts Regiment

Jan. 1 st 1780
The Commissioners at the different posts are hereby requested to issue provisions & rations to Jeremiah Batten while on his way to Old York Hospital. State.
Silas Pemberton Comdt.
Jeremiah Batten S.F. 29.003 Mass.

Jeremiah Bettes. S. 29.003 Mass.

To M c Jeremiah Pettus Greeting
Know Ye That we Placing Especial Trust and Peculiar Confidence in your Loyalty Fidelity and Sentiments To the Cause in which we are now engaged viz t in Defense Of the Rights Liberties & Privileges of the United States of Amer- -ica DO by these Presents Nominate Constitute & Appoint You the Tenth Sargient in Capt James Donnel's Company in the Regiment Under my Command, and you are from the Date Hereof Carefully to Fulfill the Trust Reposed in you as such Being your Duty to the Utmost of your Power paying Due Obedience to the Commands of your Superior Officers and all In Subordination to you Are Strictly Enjoined to pay due Obedience to Such Com ds as you shall from time to Time receive from your Superior Officers for the good of the Service or that you may see sending there unto
Given under my hand Sat. Valley Forge 6 th June 1778
I am S r Bruen { Com d of a Regiment of Foot in the Service Of the United States
John Bruen

By rolls Bitter culit Corp 15 Nov 76 serg 16 Nov 1777 du 1 Jan 1780
15 Nov 1776

State of Maine - York ss
I Jeremiah Butts of Biddeford County of York and State of Maine certify that I was on the Pension roll under the act of March 18 th 1818 & drew my pension until stricken from the same on account of the property I then possessed. I served the United States in the war of the Revolution first as a private soldier under Capt. Jesse Dorman in Col. James Dunnington's Regiment in the year 1775 - in 1776 in Capt. Wild's company in Col. Phinney's Regiment - in 1777 I enlisted for three years in Capt. James Dunnington's company in the Regiment of Col. Brewer. In this service I held a Sergeant's warrant, which, with my written discharge, was sent to Washington when I applied for a pension under the act of March 18 th . I lived in Biddeford at the time of this application & have resided there since.
Jeremiah Butts
State of Maine, York ss. Then personally appeared the aforesaid Jeremiah Butts, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration before the Court of Probate within & for said County now sitting at Kennebunk in said County on this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 and made oath that affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me, Wm. H. Hayes Judge of said Court
State of Maine.
York ss. I William Cutter then Registrar of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Butts for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter. Atty. Registrar of Probate.