Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34156, James Capen, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Capen, James
S. 34156
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,530
James Capen, 2 nd Capt. Morse
Private
Mass. Line - 3 rd regt.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service after enlisting
4 months 22/30.
$37.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued.
Fitchburg Dec. 1818
Polification sent to W. B. Dyer Esq. 14. Sep. 1820.
Worcester, Mass.

James Capern 13 April Fretton Correct D W

State of Massachusetts.
I, James Capen, a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Fitchburg in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the fourth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight
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 fourth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and from the fifth of March, seventeen hundred and eighty one to the ninth day of June, seventeen hundred and eighty three as a private soldier against the common enemy; without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Joseph Morse's company in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, during the three first years, and to Capt. John Fuller's company in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. William Sheffield from the said fifth day of March and that I left the service on the ninth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and was regularly discharged, but my discharge is not in my hands 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 fifty four years
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.
James Capen
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 13 th 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, Isaac Parker Esq. Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed James Capen 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 duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Isaac Parker Esq. with my hand & the seal of said Court.

I, John Coolidge, of Leominster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say, that I served in the same company with the within named James Capen for the term of two years or thereabouts, and that I know, the said Capen served as above mentioned in the company comprised by the within named Capt. John Fuller.
John Coolidge
Worcester ss. April 13 th , 1818. Then the above named John Coolidge personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed,
Before me, Calvin Willard, Jus. Peace.

James Capen 2 nd
Con
1530
June 1818
Con d 19 th Dec r
1820
ABIAH RICHARDSON, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, Middlesex County, and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing Copy, and the several papers annexed, are true copies of the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said amount in virtue of the property explained in the foregoing is proper to be paid by the said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Record of the said Court.
to the said Court to and declared on the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty fourth 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, James Capen aged fifty six years, resident in Fitchburg , 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: I enlisted on the 4 th day of January 1778, in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Morse, in the 5 th Reg t in the Mass. Line, Rufus Putnam, Colonel. I rec d a regular discharge at the expiration of 3 years, being the term for which I enlisted, but said discharge I cannot now find. - I enlisted a second time March 7. 1781, in the 4 th Mass. Regiment, Col: Shepherd, & in the Comp y commanded by Capt. John Fuller, and I afterwards continued in service until the close of the War. My original declaration was made April 13. 1818, and my pension certificate is numbers 1530, and dated June 30. 1818.
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.
James Capen.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fourth 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 thirty six dollars and fifty five cents.
36.55
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Schedule of the Estate of James Capen, of Fitchburg in the county of Worcester, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1, 1820.
  pair Pillows, 25  1 Fire set $1.50  7 Chairs 2.75  $ 4.50    2 Chests with drawers $5.00  1 Table, 50  Trunk $2.25  7.75    Iron Ware $5.00  Tin Ware, 50  Crockery Ware $5.00  10.50    Glass ware $1.75  2 Spinning wheels $2.50   4.25    2 looking Glasses 1.25  2 Boxes, 25  1 Rul. 25  1.75    pot hooks, 75  3 baskets, 33  1 Aw $1.00  2 pails 25       2.33    Trap-kettle $3.00  pr shears, 17  2 tubs 50  Books, 50       4.17    Brown Earthen, 30  Pewter, 50  few Knives & Forks, 50  1.30    (* Err should be 35.55.)  * $35.35  
I am, by trade a painter, but can do but little at that business, having a lame arm, which at times I cannot use at all. Five months at one time, I have been unable to use said arm within the last year. My family consists of a wife and myself; My wife is aged 80 years, and I have no other family.
James Capen.

34 156 Key INVALID.
File No. 34 156
James Capen His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 65-
[Arrangement of 1870.]