Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,723, Samuel Cain, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Cain, Samuel Jemima
NUMBER
W. 22.723
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 876
Simona Gains widow of Samuel Gains etc.
Maria who died on the 30 June 1827 of Bristol in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kings of the Reg. by Col. Walker in the Mass. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of May 1837 and Rev. H. Basset Taunton Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $180.00 Pension allowance ending Sept. 15.00
$195.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. Page 55
In 1836 Pen. Act and Geoffrey Richardson, Oct 17 '37

No. 404
Jemima Cain
Bristol Co. Mass
W-1 Samuel Cain
3. Sec,
404
Name not found on the rolls. a Saml Keen Vol. 15. p. 41
A Bapell Esq Munton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss.
On this nineteenth day of October — 1836 personally appeared before Oliver Prescott of New- Bedford in the County of Bristol aforesaid, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, — — — Jemima Cain , a resident of Taunton in the County of Bristol aforesaid, aged eightythree years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Con- =gress passed July 4. 1836:
That she is the widow of Samuel Cain late of said Taunton deceased, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution — That he belonged to said Taunton when he entered the service as herein after mentioned; but whether he was drafted, volunteered or was a militiaman, she cannot now recollect —
She further says and believes that the said Samuel Cain served at Roxbury & vicinity near Boston, for eight months in Capt John Kings Com- =pany in Colonel Mulkerz Regiment in the year 1775 — She refers to the affidavit of Leth Dean hereto annexed for proof of this service —
She further says and believes that the said Samuel Cain served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution one month or more at or near Taunton in the State of Rhode Island in 1777 or

1778 in Capt Josiah Kings Company - The refers to the affidavit of Meriam Richmond hereto annexed as tending to prove this service - She also refers to the records, which relate to the services of Officers and soldiers in the Army of the Revolution, loaned the Secretary of War of the U.S. by virtue of a resolve of the Legislature of Massachusetts passed April 16. 1836 for evidence of the foregoing service -
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Cain in the autumn of the year 1771 - That she has no record of her said marriage & does not know of any - That she does not now recollect the precise day or month in which she was married - That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Cain, died on the last day of June 1827 at Taunton aforesaid; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Jemima
Her mark -
Cain
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written -
Before
Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate for Bristol County
I Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Bristol aforesaid, which is a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Jemima Cain abovenamed cannot, by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the Court -
Oliver Prescott

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss.
I Amos Barrett, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol aforesaid, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County of Bristol, is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, and that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine -
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twentieth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six - A Barrett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss.
I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bristol & that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine -
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twentieth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six - A Barrett

Taunton October 5. 1836 This certifies that no record of the marriage of Samuel Cain and Jeremia Padelford, are to be found in the Town Clerk's office
Edmund Anthony, Town Clerk of Taunton
Taunton October 5. 1836. This certifies that the following is a copy of the record of the Intentions of marriage of Samuel Cain and Jeremia Padelford, which is found in the records of the town, to wit:
"1771. August 17. Then Samuel Cain and Jeremia Padelford, both of Taunton, entered their intentions of Marriage. Attest James Williams. Jr. T. Clerk."
True Copy - Attest
Edmund Anthony, Town Clerk of } Taunton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss October 5. 1836
Then the above named Edmund Anthony Town Clerk of Taunton personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed
Before me Godfrey Robinson, Justice Peace

I Hannah Hathaway of Taunton do testify and say that I am now 82 years old, and I was present when Samuel Cain of Taunton was married to my Brother Zackery Packfords daughter Jemima, one or two years before the Revolutionary war. They were Married at her fathers house in Taunton by Ely Williams. I think, and she lived with her father, when her husband was in the American army. I have ever been acquainted with Samuel Cain until his death which was in the summer of 1827. as near as I can recollect, his widow Jemima Cain is now in full life and resides with her son Samuel in the Town of Taunton and she has not been married since the death of her husband viz Samuel Cain Hannah her Hathaway attest Sarah Dean mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. September 22. 1856. Then the above named Hannah Hathaway, a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed, Before me Godfrey Robinson justice of the Peace

I Samuel Cain of Tanniton in the County of Bristol do testify and say that I am now 64 years old and that my father W th Samuel Cain told me in his life time that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. and That he died at Tanniton on the last day of June. A D 1827. in the 77 year of his age. (as he called himself) and my mother W th Femina Cain is now in full life and Resides with me. She calls herself in the 84 year of her age And She has not been married Since the Death of my father
Samuel Cain
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. October 3. 1836.
Then the above named Samuel Cain a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace

I Ebenezer Robinson of Taunton in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am now seventy eight years old that I was acquainted with Samuel Cain (or Keen) as I have understood Some of his Brothers spell their name) before and ever since the American Revolution until his death which was at Taunton about eight years since as near as I can recollect In the Spring of 1775 I enlisted and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War Eight Months at Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston in Capt John Sling, company and in Col Walkers Regiment and the said Samuel Cain or Keen Served with me in the same company all of that time Seth Dean and Joseph Shaw are all that I can recollect that is now alive that Served as Soldiers in said company and his Widow Joanna Cain is now in full life and Resides within about one and a half miles of my dwellinghouse
Ebenezer Robinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. April 4. 1857. Then personally appeared Ebenezer Robinson above named. A credible disinterested witness and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace
I Bathsheba Cain of Taunton in the County of Bristol do testify and say that I have a certain Deed in my possession Which one Benjamin Durfee conveyed a certain tract of land to Moses Keen of Taunton who was my Grandfather Deed dated December 13th 1745. — My father always Spelt his name Moses Cain and I do not recollect of ever seeing my uncle Samuel Cain write his name whether he Spelt his name Keen or Cain I do not know. Bathsheba Cain State of Mass. Bristol ss April 4. 1857 Then personally appeared Bathsheba Cain a credible disinterested witness and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace

I Bathsheba King daughter of Capt John King of late of Raynham Deceased, do testify and say that I am now Sixty three years old, that I have been  was acquainted with Samuel Cain of Farmton ever since the American Revolution untill his death which was at Farmton about eight years since, And I recollect of my father saying that the said Samuel Cain was a soldier in his Company during the eight Months campaign at Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston in the year 1776 and on examining my fathers Roll, which is now in my possession and I find his name Spelt Samuel  Keen which was the way that name was formerly Spelt, but of late years that name with us is Spelt, Cain , and I have understood that the same Samuel -el Spelt his name as often Cain as that of Keen
Bathsheba King
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. April 4. 1837
Then the above named Bathsheba King personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed and sworn to before me a competent and disinterested witness before me George Robinson Justice Peace  (The following text is mirrored bleed-through from the reverse side of the page)  Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. April 4. 1837 Then the above named Bathsheba King personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed and sworn to before me a competent and disinterested witness before me George Robinson Justice Peace

State of the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I, Melvin Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of April 1837 — M Bassett

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.728
Jemima Cain Widow of Samuel Cain Pri. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th '36
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jerusha Cain
Widow of Sam l Cain
Mass
Das. su let. A Bapett
March 29. 1837
Adm o ym. pr $30
per am. conf. 4
March 1837
Ad 4 July 1836

I Seth Dean of Raynham do testify and say that I am now 79 years old. That in the Spring of 1775. I enlisted and served as a private in the Army of the Revolution during the term of Eight Months at and near Roxbury Mass in the vicinity of Boston in Capt John Kings company and Col Walkers Regiment, and Samuel Cain of Taunton served as a Soldier in the same company with me during the said Eight months which term of service expired on the first day of January 1776. I have been acquainted with the said Samuel Cain from that day until his death which was as near as I can recollect about nine years since. the last that I heard from his widow, Jemima Cain, she was in full life and lived with her son Samuel Cain in the Easterly part of Taunton
Seth Dean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. September 26. 1836.
Then the above named Seth Dean a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him signed
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

I Mariam Richmond of Taunton do testify and say that I am now 81 years old, that in the year 1777, as near as I can recollect, my husband Jonathan Richmond was absent from home and served (as he told me) as a Soldier in Capt Josiah Kings Company one month at Swertown near Rhode Island in the American Revolution, and that Samuel Cain of Taunton served as a Soldier in the same Company during that time, I have been acquainted with Samuel Cain ever since that time until his death which was as near as I can recollect about nine years since, and his Widow Jemima Cain is now in full life and resides with her Son Samuel Cain in the Town of Taunton, Samuel Cain was Married to his wife Jemima before I moved to the Easterly part of Taunton in the year 1776.
Mariam Richmond
Signed in presence of Mahala Southworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. September 23. 1836.
Then the above named Mariam Richmond a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her Signed before me
Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

Jemima Cain - 404 Apr 15/5 Map add p86 act 36
Rev. A. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Taunton April 11. 1837
Sir, Inclosed are the affidavits of Ebenezer Robinson, Bathsheba Cain & Bathsheba King, which you will please append to the application of Jemima Cain widow of Samuel Cain, dec d for a pension - I will add that L th Dean & Ebenezer Robinson are highly respectable men - It would therefore seem that if the names of L th Dean, Ebenezer Robinson & Samuel Keen are found on the roll of Capt. John Kings Company in the 8 Months Service in 1775, Samuel Keen & Samuel Cain were one and the same person - Very Respectfully Your O.A. - Secy. A. B. Alcott
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington -