Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37583, Thaddeus Bemis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bemis, Thaddeus
S. B7583
CONTENTS

Obituation sent to John Abnery Esq. 17 October 1820.
Southsea
Died Feb 1. 1842
Thos. Webb

12984 Maine R
Thaddeus Denis
of Fryeburg in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 1819 and sent to Judith Dana Fryeburg Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 7/37 60:00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 1/8
$108:90
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Offord
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said county do at Fryebury in said county on this thirtyth day of June 1819 certify in like known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate &c is Judge of said Court of Probate and is first associate justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth and that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate Attest Thos. Dyer Reg d of Probate
Shadduc Bearnis
Judah Dana, Judge Fryeb o Maine. Rec d June 7. 1819.
Private Col d Tappis Regiment Massachusetts Line 1779 - 9 months
the name of the C was to official to the Judge of Probate of June 21 - 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford on this seventeenth day of July
A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County, personally appeared Thadeus Bernis of Fryeburg in said County - aged sixty years 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 said Thadeus Bernis enlisted as a private soldier in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment, in July A.D. 1777 at Weston & Mustard at Springfield Massachusetts was marched to West Point - there put into a company, belonging to Col. Dupper's Regiment in Massachusetts Line. The name of the capt. he does not recollect but thinks it was Dyer - that in the winter after he enlisted he went to Kings Ferry with others in the service and returned to West Point in the month of April A.D. 1780 - and was there soon after honorably discharged - before serving more than nine months - but has lost his discharge - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - that in addition to the foregoing declarations - I herewith annex the two depositions which are herunto affixed of two credible witnesses - Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid
Judah Dana Judge
I Judah Dana Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Thadeus Bernis 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 need the assistance of his country for support - I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Hon Secretary of War, pursuant to the direction of the before mentioned act of Congress - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd Court at Fryeburg - this twenty sixth day of May A.D. 1819 -
Judah Dana Judge

64402/2
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said county do at Duxbury in said county on this thirtieth day of June 1819 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate &c is Judge of said Court of Probate and is first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth and that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate
Attest Isaac Goodwin Reg r of Probate
Thaddeus Pease
Isaac Goodwin
Judge
Isaac Goodwin
Rec d June 7. 1819.
Private
Col. Stephen Phippen
Wapsachewett River
1779 - 9 months
Rev. A. Smith
B
Rev. A. Smith
Rev. A. Smith
Rev. A. Smith
June 11 - 1819

N 258 Thaddeus Bemis
July 13 th 1820
12989
Sept: 1819

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
Special.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Paris in the County of Oxford within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the thirteenth day of July 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 ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Shaddeus Bemis aged sixty one years, resident in Fryeburg, in said District, 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. Page in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Supper 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 seventeenth day of July A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 12984 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.
Shaddeus Bemis
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of July, A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none —
Personal estate — one cow — one swine — a few necessary utensils to keep house with — I have no income
Shaddeus Bemis
Sworn to July 13. 1820
Before
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Shaddeus Bemis, who, by occupation am a laborer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of lameness of swollen legs —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Judith . . . . . 55 a feeble woman   Benjamin . . . . . 19 able to contribute to their support   Judith . . . . . 18   Isaac . . . . . 12 not able — — — — —    Shaddeus Bemis  Sworn to Before Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 twenty one . . . dollars and eighty five . . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth . . . day of July . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
} Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

January 3, 1936
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Mrs. Annie Bemis Walker Lovell Maine
BA-J/EEI Thaddeus Bemis-S.37583 Nathaniel Day -S.35234
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thaddeus Bemis and Nathaniel Day, Revolutionary War pensioners, residing at Fryeburg, Maine.
The records of those soldiers are furnished herein.
Thaddeus Bemis S.37583
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37583, based upon the military service in that war of Thaddeus Bemis.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thaddeus Bemis are not shown.
While residing in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thaddeus Bemis enlisted in July, 1777, served as a private in Captain Page's Company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in the spring of 1780, having served nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty years and resided in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine.
In 1820, he stated that his family residing with him consisted of his wife, Judith, aged fifty-five years, her maiden name and date of their marriage not shown; Benjamin, aged nineteen; Judith, aged eighteen; and Isaac, aged twelve years.
In 1818, one Jacob Bemis made affidavit in Cumberland County, Massachusetts(Maine): no relationship to the soldier was shown.
From AB Thaddeus Bemis died February 1, 1842, place not shown.
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Nathaniel Day S.35234
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35234, based upon the military service of Nathaniel Day in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Nathaniel Day are not shown.
Nathaniel Day enlisted, place not shown, in April, 1782, served as a private in Captain Deane's Company, Colonel Tupper's 10 th Massachusetts Regiment; in December, 1783, was transferred to the American Regiment, officers not given, and was discharged June 30, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-six years and resided in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Massachusetts(Maine).
In 1820, he was residing in Lovell, Maine, and then stated that his family residing with him consisted of his wife, Betsey, aged forty years, maiden name and date of their marriage not given, and two daughters, Esther and Hannah, aged respectively eleven and seven years. There are no further family data.
The soldier died April 19, 1842, place not shown. At that time he was referred as Nathaniel Day, End.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Nathaniel Day who applied for pension while residing in Fryeburg, Maine, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

37 583 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 583
Thaddens Bemis Pr. Rev. W.W.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 4-1902 Mrs. Annette B. Stewart St. Louis, Mo.
1930 Jan 3/1 Dist to Mrs Annie Bemis Walker. Ed

J. Beamis

I James Barnett of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath declare that in the year of seven hundred & seventy nine and Eighty I was in the United States Army, I well knew Lt. Thaddeus Beamer in the Army at the same time and that he belonged to Col. Dufresne's Regt. - Capt. Page's Comp. that he enlisted at Waltham for the term of War & that he served three months or more and was discharged honorably; said Beamer now resides in Fryeburg in the County of Oxford. — James Barnett
Cumberland ss.
Portland April 12 th 1819. then the above named James Barnett made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed Before me Joseph C. Boyd. Justice of the Peace.
I Joseph C. Boyd Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace within and in the County of Cumberland certify that the above named James Barnett is a man of respectable character to whom declaration full credit is due —
Joseph C. Boyd Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss. The Subscriber Clerk of the Courts in said County certify That on the day of the date of the above certificate made by Joseph C. Boyd Esq. he was a Justice of the peace legally appointed & qualified as such for the County aforesaid and that the same is his signature thereto. In Testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand & the County Seal this 26 th day of April A.D. 1819 Geo. Bradbury

The Deposition of Jacob Bemus Caption Thaddeus Bemus enlisted in the year 1779 he lived in the town of Waltham & enlisted for the town of Weston and served nine months and then had an honorable Discharge
Thaddeus Bemus served the above mentioned term under Colonel Tupper's Capt. Pops Company and in the year 1780 1780 was discharged at West Point
of Jacob Bemus
Sworn on April 3 d 1819
The above named Jacob Bemus testified that the above Deposition by him signed is the truth accor- ding to the best of his knowledge
Before me Josiah Lovell Justice Peace.
Jacob Bemus is a man of a Good moral Character according to the best of my knowledge
Josiah Lovell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss The Subscriber Clerk of the Courts in said County certify that on the day of the date of the above certificate made by Josiah Lovell Esq. he was a Justice of the peace legally appointed & qualified as such for the County aforesaid and that in my opinion the above is his signature thereto - In Testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand & the County Seal this 26 th day of April A.D. 1819.
Geo. Woodbury

Mr Pierce
Please address this & let me know to whom it is sent so I can make proper endorsements.
Yours truly W. D. Armstrong
Mrs Annette B Stuart St Louis Mo
Through W. S. Roudabush Sp. Examiner

Lovell, Oxford Co., Maine
Dec. 23 rd 1935
Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me what information you have in your office concerning the following Revolutionary pensioners?
Thaddens Bennis b. about 1759-60. d. Fryeburg, Maine Feb. 1, 1842. served from Massachusetts. Wife's name, Judith Day.
Nathaniel Day b. probably about 1763, private, served from Massachusetts, wife's name Margaret McKeen.

Afterwoods lived in Fryeburg Maine.
Very Truly, Mrs. Annie Dennis Walker Lovell, Maine