Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18325, Thomas Baston, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Baston, Thomas or Boston
S. 18325
CONTENTS
Carded

✓ Maine
3193
Thomas Boston
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by Col Sprout in the Massachu- setts line for
22 mo 22 days
Copied for Land Orig
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 75 Dollars 86 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Decr 1832 and sent to B. Palmer Kennebec Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1830 $113.79 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar 1831 37.93
$151.72
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Erast D. Bullock Clerk Book D Vol. 15 Page 76

Thomas Baston
further evidence of service required
Adm:
2? July 1818.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this second day of July 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Thomas Baston resident in Arundel in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—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.” That he, the said Thomas ( fifty eight years of age ) on the nineteenth day of May 1781. enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army for the term of three years, and immediately repaired to West Point, and from thence to Fish Kill, thence to Blank Point, and other places and was discharged at Fish Kill the first of July 1784. That he was attached to the company commanded by Capt Williams of the regiment commanded by Col Sprout of the Massachusetts line. That he continued in the company doing his duty as a soldier until the said term of service had expired. That the discharge which then recd is now lost.
And in further evidence of the truth of the above named Thomas Baston, Johnson Littlefield and Edward Hiltner , two disinterested credible witnesses personally appear, & being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say that the above named Thomas Baston did serve as a private soldier in the Continental Army in Capt Williams Company Col Sprouts Regt from the time of his enlistment in May 1781 until the term of his enlistment expired as he has before testified & sworn before me the subscriber this 1 st day of February A.D 1819 — Benj e Greene
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj e Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do 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 is reduced in his circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support Wells.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at
Second day of July in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj e Greene

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I have about forty acres of Land in Shrewsbury Port - principally Heath. on which stands a two room old house very old & never finished - one Yoke of oxen one cow & 1 year old Heifer - I have no other property of any kind
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me
Thomas Boston
who, by occupation
am a farmer
which I am unable to pursue by reason of
old age and infirmities
Thomas Boston Mark
Witness B. Palmer
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Myself 68 Health tolerable good   Susan my Wife 58 Acrip/ple for Seven years unable to work or do anything.   Oliver my daughter 23 Takes care of my wife and assist in the family  
THAT since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
My Stock is less - My old house which was then out of repair is much worse now. I have no help and the little part of my land which was capable of tithe is unproductive. The fences principally gone & very much of the whole now is common
SWORN to and declared on the
11 th
day of February 1829 before
Ezekiel Whitman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
I Jose Bradbury
do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Thomas Boston did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 Three hundred dollars and the income cents . Three hundred and eighty four dollars yearly & no more
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of March 1829
Jose Bradbury CLERK of the C.C.P.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section KCS/eel Rev
May 16, 1929
Miss Edith W. Tilley The Eastland Portland, Maine
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18325 , it appears that Thomas Baston or Boston, was born in Wells, Maine District, date not given.
He enlisted in Massachusetts, in March, 1781 or May 19, 1781, as a private in Captain Williams' Company in Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged July 1, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 2, 1818, at which time he was fifty-eight years of age, and was a resident of Arundel, York County, Maine District.
In 1829, he was living in Kennebunkport (which was formerly called Arundel), York County, Maine, and he then referred to his wife, Susan, aged fifty-eight years, and to a daughter, Olive, aged twenty-three years.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Thomas Baston or Boston, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
Thomas Boston, Certificate No.3193, issued December 15, 1832, rate $75.86 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Maine Agency.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Thomas Boston Apprentice
No-35
advent
22 m o 22 days private
75.86
B Palmer
Kennebec

Thomas Boston's Application for Pension...
Must comply with regulations in every respect.
Sep 19
410 10
5

Maine District Special District Court of the U. States Hennebunk August 7 th A.D. 1832.
I Thomas Boston of Hennebunkport in the county of York, and state of Maine, aged seventy two years — testify, and declare that I was placed on the pension list of the United States, under the law of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 but have been stricken therefrom on account of property — I enlisted into capt. Williams company in Col. Sprouts Regiment and was stationed principally at West Point in the state of New York as more fully set forth in my original application, and was discharged at the last mentioned place — I was born in the town of Wells, in the state of Maine and have for many years past part resided in — what was formerly called Strundell, now Hennebunkport in said county and state. I was a private in the company in which I served, and when I made application to be placed on the pension list, I resided in Strundell. I have one or true applied to be restored to the pension list, the last time I think was in 1829 but was not successful.
Thomas his Boston mark
Signed & sworn to in open court the day & year above stated
Asahel Warr
Judge of the U.S. for the Dist. of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
I John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Boston for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August 1832
John Nussey Clerk

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this 11 th day of February 1829 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas — held at Alfred within and for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of February A. D. 1829 Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Thomas Boston of Hennebunk Port — resident in said county aged Sixtyeight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Thomas Boston — enlisted for the term of three Years — day of March in the year 1781 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Williams in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spratt in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until July 1784 — when he was discharged from the said service, in West-Point — in the State of New York — that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 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.
Witness, B. Palmer
Thomas his X Boston Mark
This is offered only as evidence of the identity of the man. The certificate having been mislaid or lost —

7715-7 Maine
Thomas Baston
of Arundel — in the state of Dist. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sproul — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of Maine — at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of July 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of March 1819 and sent to Benjamin Green Esq. South Berwick York County Maine
arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 — 8 mo. \frac{3}{31} = 64 77 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 — 48 .
$112 77
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to B. Palmer 5 May 1829

18325
INVALID.
979 May 16 hist. to Miss Edith M. Dilley. M.C.A.
File No. 18,325
Thomas Boston
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 40
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Address The Eastland
The Congress Square.
Portland, Me. Nov. 20 - '28
Director Pension Bureau - Dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me the information contained in application for pension of Thomas Boston (or Bascom) of Kennebecport, Me., who is on the 1840 list. Would particularly like his dates and places of birth - (and death, if added)

and burial - also any family relationships, etc.
I desire this information for his great granddaughter Mrs. S. L. Akers.
With many thanks, Yours sincerely
(Miss) Edith M. Tilley