Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,972, Cornelius Baxter, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bayter, Cornelius
S 33,972
CONTENTS

Modification sent to Abner Davis Esq. Oct 12 1820 Constable Mass.
11 791 R  Massachusetts Corminus Baxter
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford  Mass line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of June 1818 and sent to J. M. Davis  Boston Mass
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818  $928 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1818  $48  $137.28
11 31 $
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Cornelius Baxter's Schedule of Property.
11791
June 1819
rent Oct 7
(1820)
Em

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable, ss. August 9th 1820. Cornelius Baxter of Yarmouth, in the County of Barnstable, fisherman.
On this Ninth — day of August 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 — — — — —
aged sixty two — years, resident in Yarmouth 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
the company commanded by John Simont & Hudson, Regiment commanded by G. Amos & Bradford, & in Light Infantry by Maj. Dill & Jonathan Haskell & Patterson commanded by and that he has received a pension certificate dated June 14th 1819 and numbered 11,791. in pursuance of his original Declaration made March 31st 1810 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 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.
Schedule of estate,
Real Estate, None.
Personal Estate none, except my twenty dollars left of my last pension.
I have no family. I owe nothing. Nothing is due me; and I am unable to labour except a part of the time.
Cornelius Baxter,
Sworn to, and declared, on the Ninth day of August 1820, before said Court. Albin Davis, Clerk.
I, Albin Davis clerk of Barnstable County, 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 more than twenty dollars and no — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this tenth — day of August 1820.
Albin Davis, Clerk of the Court for the County of Barnstable.

No 78
Cornelius Baxter
Pirate
Col Bradford Reg t
Massachusetts Line
37 years
On Rolls
Admitted

I Cornelius Baxter of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts & resident citizen of the United States of the age of Fifty eight Years - do depore & on oath declare that I am a native citizen of said Yarmouth, that sometime between the years Seventeen Hundred & seventy five & seventeen Hundred & Eighty I enlisted in the army of the United States on the Continental establishment at Yarmouth for the period of three years under the command of Lieutenant Josiah Miller, of the company of Capt John Lemont - of the regiment of Colonel Samuel Bradford of the Massachusetts Line - that I served the said period of three years & was honourably discharged by Colonel Bradford at West point That in the life time of Colonel Hallett I delivered the said discharge to him the of Yarmouth - since whose death I have been unable to procure the said discharge That I am reduced in my circumstances circumstances & am much distressed by poverty & stand in need of pecuniary assistance from my Country
Cornelius Baxter

Massachusetts District
Boston 31. March 1818
From the me
M c Davis
District Judge
Mass. D. C.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
3. May
A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Cornelius Baxter subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A . together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

John Reed of Yarmouth, appointed to take any Evidence relating to the foregoing Application. All

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
3. May
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Emelius Baxter by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Daws
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

33972 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33973
Cornelius Baxter
Dis Rev Mas
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A

I Ebenezer Thacher of Farnsworth in the county of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts aged Sixty five Years do testify & say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war about five years & was a sergeant during three Years of the time. On or about the Month of May 1777 Cornelius Baxter of Farnsworth aforesaid joined the Company and Regiment to which I belonged. Col. Gamaliel Brad ford commanded the Regiment & Berechiah Bassett was lieut. col. — Capt. Gement commanded the Company a part of the time & Elnathan Haskell who was a Major also commanded the Company a part of the time — said Baxter was with me at the battle in taking Burgoyne and also in New Jersey at the battle of Monmouth & continued in the army three years as a soldier & was honorably discharged at West Point in the Spring of the Year 1780 & further the deponent saith not.
Ebenezer Thacher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts April 24 th 1819
Barnstable S.S. Then the above named Ebenezer Thacher personally appeared before me & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts, & I further certify to all whom it may concern that the above named deponent Ebenezer Thacher is a man of truth & that his deposition is entitled to full faith & credit —
John Reed Justice of Peace

I Samuel Taylor of Farnsworth in the county of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts of Lawful Age to give evidence testify and say I was in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier four years & was a Sergeant three years of the time. On or about the Month of May 1777 Cornelius Baxter a near neighbor & townsman of mine joined the Regiment to which I belonged, commanded by Col Gamaliel Bradford & Beriah Basset Lieut Col one of the Massachusetts line. Said Baxter was with us in storming Stony Point & in taking Burgoyne & also in New Jersey at the battle of Monmouth &c. Said Baxter continued in the service for the time he enlisted three years & was honorably discharged at West Point in the Spring of the year 1780 & further the deponent saith not Samuel Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts April 24 th 1819 Barnstable S.S. Then the deponent Samuel Taylor personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts and I further certify to all whom it may concern that the said Samuel Taylor is a man of truth & veracity & that his deposition is entitled to full faith and credit
John Reed Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable, ss:
C.C.C. Pleas Clerk's Office.
I Almer Davis, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable, do certify, that John Reed, who hath signed the above depositions of Ebenezer Thacher and Samuel Saylor, as Justice of the Peace, is a sworn Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable, and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such; and that the above are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Circuit Court of Common Pleas, of our said County, and subscribed my name at Barnstable, the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Almer Davis, } Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable.