Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37578, Jacob Bemis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bemis, Jacob
S. 37578
CONTENTS

37 578 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 578
Jacob Bemis De Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8396.
Maine
Isaac Bonin
of Portland Dist. Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Trefren of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of the State of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1812-
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of March 1819 and sent to Mrs. Mary Bonin, Esq. Portland, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 30 30 01.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Febt. 1819 40.00
129.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

9 Jacob Bemis Private Col. Suppers Regt. 1779 - 9 months
Dec. 28' April 1815
Admitted

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Jacob Berris of Portland in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of nine months in continuous action on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Portland aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being now sixty years of age
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to Colt's Company of the Maine Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the tenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and that he left said service on or about the tenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty the term of his enlistment having then expired & he having received an honorable discharge which has since been lost
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this twenty eighth day of April 1818.
Jacob Berris
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Jacob Berris the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Berris farther offered in evidence
the deposition of John Berris and James Berris which are herewith annexed
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Jacob Berris served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his country for support
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second, all which is hereby certified .
Wm Widgery
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Commence the of the Massachusetts Cumberland ss. The subscriber Clerk of the Court in said County certify that Hon. William Widgery is an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas as stated in the annexed Certificate & that his signature to the same is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, the hereunto subscribed my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 13th day of June 1818. Geo. Brattle

I John Mower of Lisbon in Maine District being now fifty eight years of age testify & say that I was in the Army during the whole war of the rebellion, that I have heard the witness named Jacob Burnie tell his story and am satisfied from his relating many facts that I know to be true that he served as he testified for nine months. There were in 1879 many men who were enlisted for nine months to fill the regiments & when they arrived were distributed into into various corps.
Prove.
Personally appeared the above named John Mower & before me on the that the above description by him subscribed is true.
Wm Wedgery Judge etc -
I James Barrett Portland Maine being now fifty five years of age testify & say that I personally knew Jacob Burnie nor doubt that I enlisted in July 1879 for a nine months service marched to Westport where I was mustered into Capt. Bussey's company 6th Infantry Regiment Jacob Burnie was there in the company & we belonged to the same comp. He served in the company during the nine months when I belonged to it.
James Barrett
Signed & sworn to before me this 29- day of April 1812 -
Wm Wedgery Judge etc -

38. Jacob Bemis City (Mansfield)
$ 0096
Can.
(Sept 1879)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day , on the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this seventh day of June 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, Jacob Bemis aged sixty two years, resident in Portland 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 28 th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8395 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.
Jacob Bemis
Sworn to and declared, on the seventh day of June 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 — Eight and three quarters acres of land in Pownal — small house unfinished — shed — one cow — one hog — no income — no money due me
Jacob Bemis
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Barris
U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jacob Bemis — who, by occupation am a farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of a rupture and rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Elizabeth, my wife 55 — weakly person   William, a son — 14 — able to work   Jacob, do — 21 — unable to support himself being consumptive    Jacob Bemis  Sworn to, Before Albion H. Barris 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 one hundred, thirty-seven dollars and no more  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.