Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34270, Noble Cummings, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cummings, Noble or Cumming
S. 34270
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12.328
Massachusetts
Noble Cummings
of Bristol Co in the state of Massachusetts, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1819 and sent to Judge Davis, Ware Wrentham, Norfolk Co Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mos \frac{22}{30} \frac{4}{31} 86.89 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 11 Sep 1819. 48
80 5. 86 1. 3 86. 89 $ 134.89 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Entered
Interlocutory Decree of the Court of Claims for the amount of $134.89

Noble Gammings
at 12,300.
July 1917
Land P. 10/19
1920
Sep '19

Schedule of Property belonging to Noble Cummings of Somerset in the County of Bristol.
  Real Estate (none) 00. 00.   1 Pig   9 Old Chairs 3. 00.   Cooking ware necessary to keep house 2. 50.   Plates & Forks 2. 00.   1 Pot, 2 kettles - Spiders, Griddle, Trunkettle & Skillet 1. 00.   1 Bible 3. 00.   1 Rug 0. 50.   10. 00.   $ 22. 00. 

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas at an adjourned term of said Court Having the power of fine & imprisonment
On this Sixteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Noble Cummings.
aged Sixty years, resident in Somerset, Labourer , in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the Company of Capt. Lebediah Reading, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford and Genl. Patterson's Brigade; and that my Pension Certificate bears the No. 12328 and that I made declaration of my services & indigent circumstances on the ninth day of April 1818.
Property valued at $22.00
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. Further
my family consists of my wife aged fifty nine years, and a very infirm and weakly woman, one Son (a non compos, unable to work or do anything,) aged 20 years, one Son aged 14 years, all of whom are unable to afford me any assistance
Noble Cummings
Sworn to, and declared, on the before
17th
day of July 1820
J. Sproat Clerk Bristol Co.
I, James Sproat clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for Bristol County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 Twenty two dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of July 1820
J. Sproat Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss.
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Noble Cummings aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."

And from evidence produced I certify that I am satisfied the said Cummings is in reduced circumstances in life as he hath been.
Further And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Noble Cummings did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of aforementioned act of Congress.
James Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

I Noble Cummings of Somerset in the County of Bristol & Massachusetts Commonwealth, do testify and declare, that in June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight, I enlisted into the Continental service of the United States against the then Common enemy, we marched first, from Dighton to Fishkill, and from thence to Fort Constitution & from thence to the White Plains, where we joined the Army in the company of Capt. Debede Bielding, in Col. Ganiatib Bradford's Regiment & Genl. Patterson's Brigade, & in March 1779 I was honorably discharged my nine months' term for which I enlisted having expired. I further testify & say, that I am in necessitous & reduced circumstances and am in absolute need of assistance from my country for support. I further testify that my discharge aforementioned is now lost & that it is not in my power at this time to produce it. — Noble Cummings.
Apr. 9.

34270 Rev INVALID.
Am
File No. 34,270
Noble Cummings
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Add: Evidence
William Lloyd Jones of Bristol

I Joseph Sandford of Berkley in the County of Bristol of lawful age do testify and say that I was a private in a company commanded by Captain Jehidee Reading, in Col. Gamaliel Bradford's Regiment, in General Patterson's Brigade, in the United States Army on the Continental establishment, and served in said company for the space of Nine months: - and that Noble Cummings of Somerset was a private in the same company and served with and served with me in the same company during the whole term aforesaid: and I further testify that I am now a pensioner for the above mentioned service. -
Jos. Sandford
Bristol ss: May 31 st 1819. Taken and sworn to before me
D. G. Cobb Justice of the Peace
I William Evans of Berkley in the County of Bristol of lawful age do testify and say that I was a private in a company commanded by Captain Jehidee Reading, in Col. Gamaliel Bradford's Regiment, in General Patterson's Brigade in the United States Army on the Continental establishment during the Revolu- tionary War and served in said company for the space of Nine months: - and that Noble Cummings of Somerset was a private in said company and served with me, during the whole time aforesaid and was honorably discharged: - and I further testify that I am now a pensioner for the above mentioned service
William Evans
Bristol ss: June 17. 1819 Then the above named William Evans personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed Before me D. G. Cobb Esq. Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have made minute enquiry respecting the character of the within named Sanford and Evans, among a number of very respectable gentlemen of their immediate neighbourhood, and am satisfied that they are both men of truth and veracity -
D g Webb
Norfolk Y s
June 28. 1819
I am personally
acquainted with the before named D g Webb Esq. He is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned for the county of Bristol and his name above subscribed is in his hand writing
Gaius Ware Judge etc.
The Declarations for Pensions of the before named Deponents, Joseph Sanford & William Evans, were forwarded by Hon: Judge Mitchell
Ware