Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,989, Nathaniel Coffin, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Coffin Nathaniel
NUMBER
S. 36.989
CONTENTS

17208 R Maine
Nathaniel Coffin
of Shapleigh in the state of Maine who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May 1820 and sent to the applicant at Shapleigh, York County, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 . 25 / 30  436.12
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 - 120 -
$ 556.12
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notification sent to Genl. Devall Esq. Thunbuck Maine 31 st July 1820

Nat l Coffin - Lieutenant
Col Scammon's M ts Reg t
1 y r car Col. Phinney's M ts Reg t - May 11. 1818
With regard to the 12 months service - The line regiment and colonel's name must be stated.
Let the depositions of the witnesses, within mentioned, be forwarded to the pension office duly taken and authenticated.
10 May 1819
Returned as it will be necessary, in this case to prove the evidence, referred to in the declaration.
18 Sept 1819
H. Miller

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this eleventh day of May A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Nathaniel Coffin aged eighty years resident in said county of York, 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 in the Spring of the year 1778 he entered the service of the United States as a Lieutenant in Capt. John Shapleigh's Company, Col. of Seamen's Regiment & continued to do his duty as Lieutenant in said Company & Regiment until the close of the eight months service—When he was Capt. Phillips Hubbard took command of said Company, and he was commissioned and signed into said Hubbard as first Lieutenant of said Company for the further term of twelve months, when Capt. Hubbard was discharged at Netcong Point & he the said Coffin was left in command of said Company to guard the Fort until he was likewise discharged—That he has had the misfortune to lose his commission & is aged and infirm and can not recollect all the particulars of his service which appear to be his case—(But in proof of the above Declaration made by the said Nathaniel Coffin, Aaron Goodwin, and Benj. G. Goodwin, two credible disinterested witnesses personally appeared & being first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say that the above named Nathaniel Coffin was first Lieutenant of the Company under the command of Capt. Phillips Hubbard for the term of twelve months as he has testified, that they served as private soldiers in the same Company at the same time & do know that his Declaration is substantially true—)
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of 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 above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Coffin did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of Sept r Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj. Greene

Nath! Coffin
17.20
CM
Sept 10 1820
Miss. Sarah ...
... to the ...

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene  Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County . Nathaniel Coffin aged eighty one years, resident in Shapleigh 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, viz. as a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt. Hubbard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pierce Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eleventh day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17,208 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 hereunto 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Nathaniel Coffin
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty: Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No property
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nathaniel Coffin who, by occupation am a tailor which I am un able to pursue by reason of old age & infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Mary my wife years 62 -  sickly & infirm  Nathaniel Coffin   
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York - ss.  W. B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, 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 nothing  dollars and  cents IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W. B. Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

36989 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 86,989
Nathaniel Coffin Lieut Genl War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Waltham Goodwin for N. Croffin -

I Nathan Goodwin of Shapleigh in the County of York of lawful age testify, and say, that from the first January 1776 to January 1777, I was a soldier in the army of the United States & served under Capt. Phillips Hubbard of Col. Shimer's Reg t of the Massachusetts troops, for the full term of twelve months. That being the term for which I had enlisted, and Nathaniel Coffin of Shapleigh, aforesaid was first Lieutenant in said company, the whole of said time, & until I was discharged. I have been well acquainted with Lieut. Coffin ever since I served under him, and for a number of years past he has resided in my neighbourhood. He is now very aged & much infirm in body & mind.
Nathan Goodwin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss.
On this 10 th day of December A.D. 1819 The above named Nathan Goodwin (who is a credible and disinterested witness) personally appears before me the undersigned, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, upon his oath says, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above said.
Bry n Green

Brig. General Coffin for Natl. Coffin

I Brn d Goodwin of Shapleigh in the County of York of lawful age testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Nath l Coffin of Shapleigh aforesaid for many years and do well remember that the said Coffin in the year 1776 did serve as a lieutenant in the army of the United States for at least fourteen months under Capt. Philip Hubbard of the Regiment under the command of Col. Thimey, of the of the Massachusetts Troops - about the close of the year Capt. Hubbard was discharged and Lieutenant Coffin was left in command of said Company to guard the Fort at Battery Point for a considerable time longer when he was likewise discharged - That I served as a private soldier in said Company during the whole of said time - Witness B. G. Greene Benjamin his + Goodwin's mark
York ss. Dec r 6 th 1819 Then the above named Brn d Goodwin who is a credible and disinterested witness personally appeared and made oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed before me - Whiting Stevens justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss. I Brn d Greene Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, do hereby certify that the above named Whiting Stevens is a justice of the Peace for the County of York, duly authorized to take and administer Oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17 th day of December A. D. 1819. Brn d Greene

I Caleb Spinney of Hiltow in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty five years testify and declare that in the year 1775 and at part of the year 1776 I served as a corporal in Capt John Shapleigh's company and I well remember Nathaniel Coffin of Shapleigh in the County of York aforesaid who served as a first lieutenant in said company, for the term of twelve months, at which time Capt Phillip Hubbard took the command of said company and Lieut. Nathl. Coffin continued to serve as first Lieut of said company under Capt Hubbard
Caleb Spinney
County of York ss. Nov. 19 th 1819 Then personally appeared Caleb Spinney (a credible and disinterested witness) made solemn oaths to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed Before Caleb Emery Just. Peace

John Carter of Hiltney in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty years, testify and declare, that in the latter part of the year 1775 I served a short time in the company commanded by Capt John Shapleigh in Fort William (now Fort McHenry) and I well remember Lieut Nathaniel Coffin of Shapleigh in the County of York aforesaid who was a Lieutenant in said Shapleighs company and served to the best of my remembrance one year as a Lieut t in said company. I think that Capt. Shapleigh was there appointed a Colonel and Capt. Phillip Hubbard took the command of said company and I have no doubt but said Lieut Coffin continued to serve in said company until some time in the year 1777. I belonging at that time at Fort Sullivan -
John Carter
County of York ss. Nov. 18 th 1819 Then personally appeared John Carter (a credible and disinterested witness) and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me Caleb Emery Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. To Benj t Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth. Do hereby certify that the above named Caleb Emery is a Justice of the peace for the County of York duly authorized and empowered to take and administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 19 th day of December A.D. 1819 Benj t Greene