Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,958, David Cane, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Cane, David or Cain
S 36,958
CONTENTS
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8559 4
Maine
David Gains
of York Dist: in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Esquire, South Berwick - Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 \frac{10}{30} \frac{4}{31} 05.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Febt. 1819. 40.00
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
now entitled
Yorke County.
David Gains Maine Pension 1818

David Cain
David Cain
(priv)
Col. Prescott regt
Mass. line
1776-1781
Decla. April 13. 1818
Admitted.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this thirteenth
day of April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears David Gains aged sixty six years resident in
in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration 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:"
That he the said David Gains in the month of January 1776, enlisted as a private soldier, in the Continental Army, under Capt Samuel Derby in the Reg t commanded by Col. Prescott of the Massachusetts Line, for one year, that he continued to do his duty in said company & Reg t , in the places in which they were station'd, was in the Battle at Haverlen Heights, on which when twelve months the term of his enlistment having expired, he was honorably discharged on the High-lands, above Pecho kill in the State of New York, but has lost his discharge. That in June 1777 he again entered the Continental service, for eight months under Capt. Hudson, in the Reg t commanded by Col. Poor and continued to do his duty, in said company & Reg t till eight months, the term of his enlistment expired when he was honorably discharged at West-Point in the State of New York, but his discharge he has lost - & in proof of the foregoing declaration - Jeremiah Wason & Joseph Hilton two credible witnesses personally appear being by me first duly sworn according to law, upon their oaths, to say, that the foregoing declaration made by the said David Gains is substantially true - and that he did serve in the Continental Army the full term of twelve months as he has testified, that they served in the same company & Regiment with him, that he was accounted a good soldier & was honorably discharged at the expiration of the term of his enlistment. And the said Gains further testifies by the selection & approval of the hand of the Town of York proves.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj a Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Gains did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of April. Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

David Cain.
Q106 P559
Sept 18 th 1879
Daniel L. ... { for the County of ... } Clerk of the ... Court

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice  Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit county David Cane aged sixty two years, resident in York in said Circuit county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Derby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Prescott in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8,559 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
David Cane.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene
At t Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
15 acres of very mean land, mostly rocks & bushes a small house & hovel
1 small pair of cattle - 2 cows - 2 sheep - 1 pig.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me David Cain who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & infirmity.
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. Elizabeth Cain wife 55 sickly & able to do little. Sarah Cain daughter 28 very sickly & unable to labour. Mary Cain 24 has been unable to do any kind of labour for 1 year last past. Eliz a Cain 22 in health & able to do household labour.
David Cain.
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 eighty eight dollars and seventy five cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York ,

36 958 INVALID. Rev
File No. 36,958
David Cain Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1877
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine
8559 Sep. 1879
David Gair Capt Thos. Hodsdon Col. Thomas Dorr Served 1 year in 1876-
Aged 66 yrs - lame for 15 yrs past in right, & can do but little labor - a Farmer -
wife, 60 yrs of age - consumptive, & at the point of death.
2 daughters. (31 & 22 yrs old.) both sickly -
1 st Sched: exhibits real es- tate - viz: 45 acres poor, & rocky land - house & barn thereon - 1 small pair of cattle - 2 cows - 2 sheep - 1 pig - all valued at $100.00. 75-
Stricken from roll 24 th July 1920 - application for restora- tion, as per 2 nd Sched: 28 th May 1923. =
2 nd Sched: exhibits real estate viz: 39 acres off at $2 per acre with old buildings thereon -
2 nd Sched: exhibits
1 Cow - 1 Pig -
States, that since 1 st Sched: 1 Cow, & the oxen therein exhibited, have been used for the support of the family -
This sched: exhibits in value, as certified by the court, $100.00 -
"
Daniel Sewall, Esq. Kennebec. Maine"
Restore
Restored under act March, 1823, commencing 28. May, 1823 & note application sent on 17 July, 1823 to David Sewall, Kennebec, Maine. ————— $26.09

Penall
David Bain

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this twenty eighth day of May 1823 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas held at York within and for the county of York on the last Tuesday of May A. D. 1823 Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keep- ing a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared David Cane resident in said county, aged sixty six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said David Cane enlisted for the term of one year  on the day of in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Samuel Darby in the regiment command- ed by Colonel Prescott in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps un- til the expiration of the term of his enlistment when he was discharged from the said ser- vice, in Harlem heights in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
AND in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, 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.
David Cane
Sworn to and declared on the twenty eighth day of May 1823.
before Ezekiel Whitman { Chief Justice of said Court

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
39 acres of land mostly rocks very little soil, worth two dollars per acre and no more including the buildings thereon. 1 cow, 1 pig, one old house with two rooms both unfinished the building so old & rotten as not fit for repairs of any kind worth $10. I owe to Doctor Gilman over $100. and I also owe Doct. Grafton both for myself and family. The laws of Maine do not allow them to take my cow and pig from me for debt, the land nobody wants.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me  David Cane  who, by occu- pation am a day labourer  which I am un able to pursue by reason of my  age and bodily infirmities & the loss of the use of right arm
   NAMES. AGES Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     David Cane 66 lost the Joint of my right arm 15 years ago and incapable of using the arm much   Elizabeth Cane (my wife) 60 sick of a consumption and at the point of death   Parah Cane 31 sick of a fever for two weeks past   Eliza Cane 22 health not good generally  
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the person to whom sold, or by whom now owned. Time of sale or transfer and for what purpose. Amount of money, or description of property received in return.     One cow and yoke of oxen used for support since my last schedule David Cane  
Sworn to and declared on the twenty eighth day of May 1823 before
Ezekiel Whitman  { Chief Justice of said Court
I Jeremiah Bradbury , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said David Cane did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 eighty eight dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 th day of June 182 3
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the Judicial Courts County of York