Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 585 1/2, Samuel Bartlett, Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
Mass. Sea Service
Bartlett, Samuel
NUMBER
P. 585 1/2
CONTENTS

I amasa Bartlett resident of Minton in the State of Maine on oath depose & say that the book now exhibited to the Justice & marked A by him, is the genuine book which I have seen many times & for many years up to the time of his death in the hands & possession of Samuel Bartlett who was my Father & the same person who claimed for a Revolutionary Pension is now suspended at Washington - I also depose that upon the death of my Father the said book came into my possession - & has been in my posses- sion ever since - that the whole of said book is in said Samuel Bartlett's handwriting with which I am perfectly familiar & that the contents thereof re- late to himself & to no other Samuel Bartlett, as he always stated to me -
He often spoke of being in the Brig lecture which he said was a Gt. vessel & named the Capt. in but his name I have forgotten -
He also stated many times that he went out to Spain in a Gt. vessel to carry the Minister of the U. States to Spain -
He spoke also of the vessel at the Gt. mentioned in said Book - which was a West at the mouth of Plymouth Harbor -
Amasa Bartlett

Penobscot ss. March 31, 1858
Subscribed and sworn to - and I also Certify that I have no interest in the claim Before me Charles Davis, Justice of the Peace

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. Penobscot
ON this 11 day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the William D. Williamson Judge of Probate of the County of Penobscot of said State, Samuel Bartlett a resident of Ornington in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged Sixty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Navy of the United States, in the year 1778 with Captain Capt. Barnes and served in Col. regiment of the line or troops under the following named officers:  that he served on board the brig Adeline a continental or Massachusetts vessel - he served on that he continued the naval service nine months - and then was discharged - the brig Adeline was later in the Continental service from recurrency to repulse in my possession - the vessel sailed from Boston to Pelican Spain and carried through the mail & stores carriage for Government The name of the Capt was John Barnes
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the w. statement , he answers :
that he was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in the year Sixty six hundred & fifty six - and that he presumes the record of his age will be found there - that he enlisted in the navy & was verbally discharged at the expiration of the period of his enlistment - that he was living in Plymouth at the period of his revolutionary services and that he now resides at Ornington - that he knows of no individual living who was with him - and that he has produced the affidavits of Mr. Daniel Shed & David Merwall as to their belief of his revolutionary services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William D. Williamson Judge of Probate
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
William D. Williamson Judge as aforesaid.

State of Maine.
WE  Daniel Shue a Clergyman , residing in the town of Arrington in the County of Penobscot and David Wiswall residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Bartlett who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration ; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age ; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Sailor  Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Shue David Wiswall
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot ss. Sworn and subscribed this 14 day of September A. D. 183 2
Before me, William D. Williamson
Justice of the Peace.

Samuel Bartlett
Act of 1832 - Purged
etc.
A. H. Markland

State of Maine County of Penobscot
Be it Known, that on this Twenty fourth day of November A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Bartlett, Amasa Bartlett, James Brooks, and John B. Pollard residents of Orion in said County, and made oath according to law that they are the legal heirs, or represent the legal heirs of Samuel Bartlett who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1818 . That they are directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Samuel Bartlett for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Samuel Bartlett Amasa Bartlett James Brooks John B. Pollard
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Samuel, Amasa, James & John to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Archibald D. Atwood Justice of the Peace
State of Maine County of Penobscot
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Penobscot County that James Brooks, John B. Pollard, Samuel Bartlett, Amasa Bartlett the parties who have sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, are the legal representatives of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Archibald D. Atwood Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this 24 th day of Nov 185 2
M c Guire and Clark
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Mr J. N. Dickinson of Washington will act as substitute for me in examining the within mentioned pension claim.
Geo. B. Moody Attorney Bangor

POWER OF ATTORNEY— Revolutionary Pension Claims.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the Amasa Bartlett and James Brooks both residents of Bangor in the State of Maine
hereby constitute and appoint Geo. B. Moody of Bangor in said State my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of the Children of Samuel Bartlett for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and hereby authorize our said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate we wish made payable to the Children of Samuel Bartlett
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that we might or could do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 31 st day of March A. D., 185 5
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Charles Davis
Amasa Bartlett James Brooks
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
On this 31 st day of March A. D. 185 5 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Amasa Bartlett & James Brooks and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be their act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace.

Claim of Samuel Bartlett, children Act of June 7 1855
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 31 st day of March A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty five , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Amasa Bartlett James Brooks a resident of Orono in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son & son in law of Samuel Bartlett
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner  Soldier & Sailor & whose application for a Pension remains unpended
at the rate of  allowed Dollars per annum; that they has been informed that said Pension ought to be increased ; that they are directly interested as claimants in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me Charles Davis J. Peace.
Amasa Bartlett James Brooks
I, Charles Davis Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Amasa Bartlett & James Brooks who executed the foregoing paper is a are respectable residents of this County, and is I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Charles Davis J. Peace.
State of Maine Penobscot ss:
I, Nathan Weston Jr Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Davis Esquire before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, this twentieth day of April A. D. 1855.
Nathan Weston Jr
Clerk.

Claim of Samuel Bartlett, children Act of June 7 1855
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 31 st day of March A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty five , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Amasa Bartlett James Brooks a resident of Orono in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son & son in law of Samuel Bartlett
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner  Soldier & Sailor & whose application for a Pension remains unpendled
at the rate of allowed Dollars per annum; that they has been informed that said Pension ought to be increased ; that they are directly interested as claimants in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me
Charles Davis J. Peace.
Amasa Bartlett James Brooks
I, Charles Davis Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Amasa Bartlett & James Brooks who executed the foregoing paper are respectable residents of this County, and as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Charles Davis J. Peace.
State of Maine Penobscot ss: I
I, Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Davis Esquire before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, this twentieth day of April A. D. 1855.
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

STATE OF COUNTY OF
} ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that
States at the rate of $
day of
leaving surviving
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United per annum and that died on the eighteen hundred and
and that
the only surviving child
of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty

34,798
General Partlett
Chains
58 3/4
Surplus 1/2
Allen & Appleton
19 Sept. 1832
S.P. Anderson Apr 27 1855
ad 5, 1 st June 1832

A manuscript book was filed with this case, covered with brown linen, used by Bartlett as a Journal. It is filed among the Rolls. Has the Bartlett name on the back with a reference to the case. The book is rolled up, and tied with red tape.
This book is not found in the Pension Bureau when the claim was examined by me on May 21, 1915. If it was left with the Muster Rolls as described above it was most probably sent with them to the over

War Department but as the memoranda of papers sent there prior to Dec 8. 1903 were not itemized there is no means of ascertaining now where it is - It has not been sent to either War or Navy Dept since above date, see receipts of those Depts and also note how rolls were sent in bulk prior to 1903.
AD Wilson Chief Rev. War Section

1889 Nov 1 History by M M Bartlett P. 120
5852
P. O. Samuel Bartlett
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Concord Sept 12 1834
Dr Sir
Herewith we return you the certificates of Tibbetts, Andrews & Bartlett. Mr Bartlett is unable to procure further evidence, so that unless this will answer he must lose his pension. The certificates you will please return to us.
Respectfully
Allen F. Appleton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Septem d 4 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that from "a Return of Armed Vessels, employed in the Expedition against Penobscot, by the Board of War, for the State of Massachusetts Bay," - where it appears that the Brig Active under the command of Captain Allen Hallet in 1779 - was employed in that service.
Samuel Bartlett claims for services under Captain Barns on board the Brig Active in 1778 - but the Rolls are not found in this office. -
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

I Archelaus D Atwood resident of Orono in the State of Maine do hereby say that some years ago there was put into my hands by Horace L the Town Clerk of Hampden in said State a certain manuscript book - which was stated by him to have been obtained in England by Gen. Jesse Oldham a Resident of said Hampden - said Oldham was a man of wealth, & leisure & of an antiquarian taste - whether the manuscript was delivered by him to said Horace or found after said Gen Oldham's decease among his papers he does not recollect -
That he has ever since had the same in his possession and it has every appearance of being the original manuscript of the author whomsoever he might be - The following are true extracts from it - viz -
1. Little Pugg - The siege of Pensylvania " containing a Journal of the proceedings " of his Majesty's forces against the Rebels " July 1779 and an Appendix giving some " account of the country &c " London 1781 -
" Siege of Pensylvania by the Rebels - containing a journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Forces detached from the 74th & 82 d Regiments consisting of about seven hundred rank & file under the command of Brig Gen. Francis M c Lean & of three of His Majesty's Ships of War of 16 guns each under the command of Capt Henry Bowditch senior Officer when besieged by three thousand three hundred rebel land forces under the command of Brig Gen. Solomon Lovell & 17 Rebel Ships & vessels of war under command of G. Saltonstall, Commodore - To which is annexed a proclamation issued June 15, 1779 by Gen M c Lean & Capt Barclay - To the Inhabitants -

also Brig Gen. Lovell's proclamation to the Inhabitants & his letter to Com. Saltonstall found on board the Rebel Ship Hunter - together with the names force & commanders of the Rebel Ships destroyed in Penobscot Bay & River Aug 14 th & 15 th 1779 - with a chart of the Peninsula of Moagabywaduce & of the Penobscot River - To which is subjoined a postscript wherein a short account of the County of Penobscot is given by J. C. Esq, Volunteer, to wit John Calif -
London 1781
Extract from the Journal
"July 18, 1779 - received intelligence that a fleet & army were preparing at Boston to besiege Penobscot of which little notice was taken - Capt Moagabast however being acquainted with the Yankees gave credit to the report & ordered three Ships of war into the best situation to defend the Harbor -"
A journal of the whole proceedings of the siege &c of 16 pages is given - then follows the "a list of the Enemy's ships &c taken & destroyed in Penobscot River"
   Ships Commanders Guns Men nettle pounding taken or burnt     Warren Saltonstall 32 250 18-12 burnt   Sally Reobmes 22 200 9-10 "   Putnam Waters 20 130 9 "   Hector Cairns 20 130 9 "   Revenge Hallet 20 120 6 "   Monmouth Ross 20 100 6 "   Hampden Salter 20 130 9-6 taken   Hunter Brown 20 130 6 "   Vengeance Thomas 18 140 9.6 burnt   Black Prince West 18 100 6 "   Sky Rocket Burke 16 120 6 "  
(Carried up on next page)

   Ships Commanders Guns men metal pounding taken or burnt     Hazard Williams 18 100 6 burnt   Active 16 100 6 "   Tyrannicide Hotchkiss 14 90 6 "   Defiance 14 90 6 "   Diligence Brown 14 90 4 "   Pallas Johnson 14 80 6 "   Sloop Providence Haskin 12 50 6 "  
   9 sail of Transport vessels taken   10 do 11 & Ordnance burnt   Killed wounded & taken on the Enemy's side 474   " " " Missing of his Majesty's sea & land forces 70  
burnt of what places the ships were - burnt or abandoned
burnt Oakpoint, Frankfort
Roots Ferry - Hampden
taken
burnt burnt at Hamp. lower village

Here follows a copy of Gen. Lovell's letter to Com. Saltonstall taken with other papers on board the Transcript - dated Aug. 11. 1789 - requesting speedy action with the vessels under his command -
A. D. Atwood
State of Maine County of Penobscot } ss
April 20. 1855
Subscribed & sworn to & certify that the affiant is a credible person - a respectable citizen of Orono - also that I have no interest in the claim -
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace