Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,029, Nathaniel Bills, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Bills, Nathaniel
S. 34,029
CONTENTS

8,497 Massachusetts.
Nathaniel Bills, 4
of Dedham, in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane, of the Massach a line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March, 1819 and sent to John Davis, Judge. Boston, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 85.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 2 48 "
10 mo. 18 1819. } $: 133.83 8 4/31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1 March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Nathaniel Bills by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. Davis, } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

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United States
Massachusetts District
Nathaniel Pills of Dedham in the county of Norfolk a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under an Act of Congress entitled that an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war make oath - That he served three years in the war of the revolution in manner following viz - Enlisted in 1777. in the company commanded by Captain Fotheringham and in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Crane and served in said corps three years when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country — Nathaniel Pills
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 13. April A.D. 1818
Sworn to before me
J. D. DALLON Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston, June 17 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Nathaniel Pills 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 document 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.
J. D. Doolittle } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction un- limited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathaniel Bill aged sixtyfive years, resident in Dedham 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: beside other
services I enlisted as a private in the three years service in the Company commanded by Benjamin Bellingham in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Crane Subj. to Genl. Brigs. I faithfully served my country during that time and was honorably discharged as is set forth more at large in my former declaration for which service a pension was granted me, and a Certificate duly issued dated March 22 d 1819 at number 31197
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.
Nathaniel Bill
Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of July A. D. 1820 before
James Ware Judge of C. C. Com Pleas for S d Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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
_____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Copy Schedule No of Nathaniel Pills
8497
22 Mar 19
(C.W.)

I Nathaniel Pills, of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1 st 1820, testify and declare that I have no property of any kind either real or personal. I have no occupation but a laborer. I have no family but a wife aged sixty four, who is feeble and unable to labor that I have no means of support but the public charity and the assistance of my son who is unable to support me & my wife. Nathaniel Pills

I Lemuel Smith of Dedham in the County of Norfolk of lawful age do testify and say that I have known Nathaniel Bill from his childhood and that I was present when he enlisted into the continental service during the former part of the Revolutionary wars (I do not recollect the year), for the term of three years in the Regiment of Artillery of the Massachusetts line that he also to my knowledge at the expiration of said term of service received an honorable discharge after which both of us served three months in the Militia upon duty in the Rhode Island And I also testify that I am well acquainted with the circumstances of said Bill and know him to be very poor and in great need of the assistance of his country for his support
Lemuel Smith
Then the above named Lemuel Smith personally appeared before me Horatio Townsend Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk and before the  of the Judicial Court in said County and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed was true this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal.
Horatio Townsend

34 029 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 029
Nathaniel Bills
Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]