Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,052, Joseph Bolton, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bolton, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 34,052
CONTENTS

In letter 30 March 1832 to J. E. Howard
11. Reference to letter 30 March 1832 to J. E. Howard
5596.
Massachusetts
Joseph Bolton Capt Hudson private
Massachusetts
Aug 79 to May 80
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell judge East Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 \frac{2}{3} \frac{4}{30} - 41.57 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 48.
$ 89.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bridgewater
Continued

Joseph Bolton Bridgewater Ms See within

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 30 th  day of  March A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Joseph Bolton of Bridgewater Mr aged seventy five years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," &c.
/see his Declaration enclosed/.

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Bolton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I 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 aforementioned act of Congress, and that he is poor & needs the assistance of his country for support—
Nahum Mitchell.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Joseph Bolton
Bridgewater
30 March 1818 - private
Byelaws reg d Mch 5 th
Aug 79 to May 80
Admitted
X B

(A)
I Joseph Bolton of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in my seventy sixth year do depose set forth and declare that I was in the war of the revolution in the continental establishment and enlisted into the service under Capt. Hudson in Col. Bigelow's Regiment and Massachusetts line and served nine months at West point and other parts of New York state. I entered the service the third day of August and returned 1779 & was discharged the next summer (1780) in May. Before this nine months I was five months in Capt. James Allen's Company and Col. Simeon Clegg's Regiment  Company . I had but this, I believe, was in the state's service. — I had a discharge, but have mislaid or lost it, and have no further evidence to offer.
Sworn to and declared on Oath. March 30. 1818.
Joseph Bolton J. Bolton
I further set forth and declare that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. I am aged seventy six years.
Joseph his  Bolton marks.
Sworn to. April 25. 1818.

Joseph Bolton - 5596
Jan'y 17
Cam

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this eighteenth day of July 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 Joseph Bellon aged seventy eight years, resident in Bridgewater 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 nine months & more in the Company of Capt. Madang, 1st Col. Bigelow Reg't Massachusetts Line and that he has received a pension certificate dated Jan'y 21 st 1819 and numbered 5,596 in pursuance of his original Declaration made March 30 th 1818 before Hon. Judge Mitchell 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.
 1 st I have no real estate whatever.  2 d Personal estate 1 Table 1 chest 1 spinning wheel 1 stool 1 looking glass some crockery & earthen ware - 4 chairs 2 stools 1 axe.  my occupation is that of a labouring man in the business of farming when I could get employment I am now incapable of labour by reason of age infirmity & blindness my family consists of my self aged 78 years & my wife aged between sixty & seventy & she is able to do very little work we have had the aid of public charity for support.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July 1820 before Mahum Mitchell Justice of the Court.
I, John B Thomas, clerk of said Court, 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 Four dollars and fifteen cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twentysecond day of July 1820.
J B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

34 052 Reg INVALID. am
File No. 34 052
Joseph Bolton His Rev. WAD
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Bolton
BOLTON, JOSEPH (MASS.) S.34052

To the Hon. Thomas Ives
These May certify that Joseph Bolton serv d as a Soldier Nine Months in the Continental Army in 1779 1779 which was the Whole time for which he engaged
Bridgewater Jan y 13 th 1785
Nathan Willis Jesse Perkins Seth Pratt
} Chosen for the town of Bridgewater

BOLTON, JOSEPH (MASS.) S. 34052

To the Hon ble Alexander Hodgdon Fraunces, or any other person appointed to pay the same, please to pay Sylvanus Ladd the whole of the wages due to me for service done in the Continental Army in the year 1779 and 1780 as a Nine Month Man in Colon el Biglow's Reg t . Bridgewater March 8 th 1780
Joseph Colton
W th Samuel Spear Junior