Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33.986, Nicholas Bartlett, Mass, Sea Service. Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Sea Service
Bartlett, Nicholas
S. 33986
Navy
CONTENTS

1,486
Massachusetts Roll
Nicholas Bartlett
1 st Lieut. Cravy
John Hancock 3 d Penn. Freg te South Carolina In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. (Capt. Tucker)
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to Hon: Saml. Putnam Salem Mass
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1818 Semi-annual ce ending
4 mos 17/30ths $91.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead } April 21 1819 }
1889 Nov 1 History by M m Bartlett Prov

586 Last Wednesday, died at Marblehead, Capt. Nathaniel BARTLETT, aged 70. He was on the pension list, and the only remaining officer on that list in Marblehead. He died by a paralytic affection, after a few days illness. He was one of the worthy men who deserve to be held in everlasting remembrance. He entered into the American service on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution, on the first of May, 1776, as first Lieutenant, on board the United States schooner of war Hancock, Samuel Tucker, commander, and continued in his cruise against the enemy until February 15, 1777, and was then honourably discharged, in order to take command of the brig Penet. In that month he engaged with the board of war at Boston, to go and return from France in said brig, on the continental establishment, with military stores. He returned in July following, with a cargo of powder, arms, cloathing, and such articles, on the account of the United States, and was then again honourably discharged. He afterwards commanded the armed brig America, and on the cruise engaged and captured a cruiser of the enemy. He then commanded the armed brig Gen. Glover, but was captured and carried to England. From England he got over to Holland, and in Holland, on 6th June, 1780, he entered on board the frigate South Carolina, as first Lieutenant, under Commodore Alexander Gillon, commander in the naval service of the United States, and continued cruising until 27th September, 1781, and was then discharged. After the peace of 1783, he for a year was in reputation as a ship-master, and then engaged in Commerce at home, until the memorable period of the British adjudication, by which he was so reduced from good circumstances as to need the assistance of government, which he received for one year before his death. He had been through life in good reputation, & he is still remembered by our patriots, who remember the days of our political salvation.
Died April 21. 1879

some of the newest and handsomest figures and as low or lower than the Boston prices; fine and common white Flannels; common red do. for seamen; Kerseys; Baizes; Blankets; a large stock of Domestic Goods , viz. Shiftings, Sheetings, Ginghams, Stripes and Checks; Bed ticks, of a superior quality, at a very reduced price, etc. etc.
Purchasers are invited to call and examine the above Goods, as they are worthy the attention of Economists .
April 21
New Charts.
HENRY WHIPPLE.
Has just received,
Horsburgh's Charts of the North Atlantic Ocean; Horsburgh's Charts of the South do do.; Charts of the Indian and Pacific Ocean, Straits of Sunda, Banca, Gaspar and Billiton; West Coast of Sumatra, Isle of France, Bay of Bengal; Charts of South America, Brazil; Plans of Harbours on large scale and of late surveys, etc. etc.; East India Directories, Nautical Almanacs for 1819, 20 and 21; etc. etc.
april 21.
THE subscriber wishes to inform his friends and the Public that he has for sale an assortment of ANCHORS, from 50 to 150 lb. suitable for any small fishing Craft, which will be sold at the lowest cash price, or approved Credit. Apply to
ISRAEL MARTIN,
Union Wharf.
april 21.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Nicholas Bartlett, Ag'd 69 of Middlesex - in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That I served in the Naval Service of the United States in the American Revolutionary war - that I entered May 1 st - 1776 as First Lieutenant - on board the United- States Schooner of war Hancock - Samuel Tucker, Commander and was employed - cruising against the Enemy - until - February 15 - 1777 - then left the said Schooner - by request of the Board of war - to take charge and command of the Navy Penet - in the service of Government to go to France for military stores procured on the voyage and returned to Boston. July 1777 with a cargo of powder - arms. Cloathing &c - for the army of the United States -
I further testify and declare - That being in Holland. I entered - June 6 th 1780, a Lieutenant - under Commodore Gillon in the Frigate South Carolina - in the Naval Service United States and was employed cruising against the Enemy until September 27 - 1781 - was then Honorably discharged -
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Nicholas Bartlett

AFFIDAVIT.
I George Tucker of Marblehead, in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, man. do. on oath depose and testify,
That Nicholas Bartlett - who has made the within declaration - was lieutenant on board the Schooner Hancock - Samuel Tucker Commander and was employed - in the United States Naval service in the American Revolutionary war - for the time within mentioned
And I believe that the within written declaration made by the said Nicholas Bartlett, is true.
George Tucker

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
I, Robert Pierce of all ages known in the County of ESSEX, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Sail Maker do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That I well knew Capt. Nicholas Baultite, who subscribed the annexed declaration, I well knew that he entered the service of the U. States in the American Revolutionary war, that on the first of May 1776 he entered as first lieutenant on board the Continental Schooner of war Hancock, Lieut. Fisher Commander, and served on board said Schooner until the fifteenth day of February 1777, when he was ordered by the Board of War to take the charge of the U.S. Brig Panet, and that he went to France and procured a quantity of Military Stores, returned to Boston in July 1777 with a cargo of Powder, Arms, clothing &c for the Army, and I was myself in the service and knew him at the time of his subscription is true - Robert Pierce
I John Fisher of all ages known do hereby testify and depose that the facts stated in the above affidavit of Robert Pierce are true -
John Fisher
Essex ss. June 27 th 1818. Then Robert Pierce & John Fisher personally subscribed & made solemn oath to their above written affidavits.
Before me Ralph W. Kenrick J. Vain

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforesaid Deponents, George Leake, Robert Pierce & John Tuckerman
are credible and disinterested witnesses; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 30 th day of June Anno Domini 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass s
I, Ichabod Tucker , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Ralph H. French Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
Ichabod Tucker
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth
the aforesaid Nicholas Brattle & George Tucker and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforesaid Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforesaid Nich! Brattle served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the first day of May A. D. 1776 to the 15 day of Febry A. D. 1777 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby cer- tify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court a- foresaid, at Marblehead , this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass s

Nicholas Burtch
Very Resp:
John
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial courts of said State of said State in & for the county of Essex do certify that the Hon. Samuel Pitman is a judge of said Supreme Judicial Court that the within signature is his proper hand-writing that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Salem April 20 1828 Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Invalid
WIDOW, &c
File No. 33986  Navy
Nicholas Bartlett
1st Lieut
Schooner Hancock &c
Rev War
Act March 18-1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]