Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34176, George Cash, Mass. Navy.

SERVICE
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Mass. Navy.
Cash George
S 34176
CONTENTS
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due July 30 9/47.
Massachusetts.
George Cash,
of Marblehead, in the state of Massach ts . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Glover, of the Massach ts . line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27. of June, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of April 19 and sent to Samuel Putnam, Judge, Salem, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 66.10
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept 2 48 " 8 mo. \frac{4}{30} 1819. } $: 114.10
of \frac{4}{30}
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Heirs of George Cash Marblehead Massachusetts 1818

George Cash of Marblehead in Massachusetts, fisherman, on oath makes the following Declaration:
That in May 1775 he enlisted as a private in Capt. John Merritt's Company in Col. Glover's Continental Regiment for the term of eight months and faithfully served out the whole of said term at Cambridge and at the expiration thereof was honorably discharged: that he then immediately returned from Cambridge to Marblehead, and in the first part of January, 1776, again enlisted as a private in Capt. John Glover's Junr's Company in the same Regiment, (Capt. Merritt having left the service) and continued to serve in the same Regiment, which was stationed then as a Marine Corps at Beverly, about a mile north of Salem, until June 1776 when the declarant and others from the Regiment were ordered on board the armed Schooner Warren under Capt. Wm Burke and sent to intercept the transports laden with supplies for the British Army: we fell in with and engaged a Transport had our Deck blown up, and returned: I was then taken sick and rendered unable to do duty, and about the end of July 1776 was honorably discharged as an Invalid, having served fourteen months.
I am now very poor and a Cripple, having lost the use of one hand by an explosion of powder. I am 62 years old, and have never had a pension.
George Cash
Subscribed: on this 27 th day of June A.D. 1818 The abovenamed George Cash subscribed and made oath to the above Declaration before me
S. Putnam Junr
S. Court of Nests

I John Brown of Marblehead fisherman on oath testify that I was a soldier in Capt. Merritt's Company 8 months in 1775 and all 1776 in Capt. Glover's Company, and I know George Cask now of said Marblehead served with me from May 1775 to June 1776 when he was ordered on board the Warren, with others of our Regiment. John Brown
I Joshua Prentiss Esq. 2 Townsfolk of said Marblehead on oath testify that I was Lieutenant of Capt. Merritt's Company in 1775 and know George Cask served the first 8 months. I was not in the service in 1776, but have no doubt he continued in the service as he has stated.
He is now a poor old cripple.
Joshua Prentiss
Exhibit B. June 29 th 1818. Then Joshua Prentiss Esq. 2 and John Brown personally subscribed and made solemn oath to the above written affidavits.
Before me Ralph M c Lean Jus. Peace

I W m R. See Esq r . Collector of the customs for the Port of Salem & Beverly on oath testify;
That I was Major in Glover's Continental Regiment for and during the years 1775 and 1776; and I know that George Cash of Marblehead enlisted and served for the 8 months service in 1775 and for the year's service in 1776: he served as much as a year from the time of his first enlistment: He is a very poor man and a cripple.
W m R Lee
E/322/3: July 17. 1815 Then the abovenamed Col. W m R Lee subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me Pey Merrill Just. Pac.
George Cash
Adm c
Glover's regt.
one year
The Judge, Salem, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Witness: On this twenty seventh day of June, A.D. 1818 the aforenamed declarant George Cash subscribed and made upon oath the aforesaid Declaration before me Samuel Putnam a Judge of the Superior Judicial Court of said State: and it ap- pearing to my satisfaction that the said George Cash served more than nine months above period of continued service as a private in the Revolutionary Army on the Continental establishment a- gainst the common enemy, and that he is in indigent circumstan- ces and needs the assistance of his country for support, I herewith certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War. The aforesaid deponents, Col. Wm. R. Lee, Joshua Preatiss Esq. and John Brown are credible and disinterested witnesses.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court the day and year above written
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass t }
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State for the County aforesaid certify that Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge as aforesaid: that the above is his Signature: that the Seal affixed is the Seal of said Court: that Ralph H. French and Benja- min Merrill Esq s are Justices of the Peace in said County qualified to administer oaths, and their respective signatures aforesaid are genuine.
Ichabod Tucker Clerk

George Cash 9147
April 1819
Cam 25 Jan 1822
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, George Cash resident in Marblehead in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 9,147 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, George Cash late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * "Given at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ." *****
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real Estate  None
Personal Estate.
  1 Four foot table $3.  - 1 Three foot D o $2.  1 pine D o 75 cts.  $ 5.75    1 Case drawers $3.45  old chairs $1.25.  Pot & kettle $1.  5.25    1 pair old shovel and tongs 75 cts.    .75    Whole amount of property  $ 11.75  
That he is sixty four years old. has no occupation, and no income save only what he can procure by his daily labour as a Lumberer, and is unable to work much on account of his having lost the use. almost entirely of one hand by the discharge of a musket. Has no family and cooks for himself. That he served in the Revolutionary war sixteen months as follows; Entered in Capt. John Merritts Company Col: Glover's Regiment in May 1776 and was at Cambridge eight months, went from Cambridge to Beverly in

Capt. John Glover's Company where I remained about six months and then went on board continental Schoon- er Warren where I served two months and was taken sick, and was unable to remain any longer in service.
George Cash.
Sworn to and declared before
W m Wetmore Judge within named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, George Bush do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD. George Bush
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed George Bush took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
W m Wetmore — — — — — Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
eleven dollars Seventy five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 24 th day of July — A. D.
1820 Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk

34 176 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 176
George Cash Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]