Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,853, John Dacy, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Dacy, John Daisy
N. 24,853
Mehitable
CONTENTS

7,900
Maine //
John Dacey //
of Poland in the state  Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Meafus line, for the term of three years .
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Mar 1813 and sent to A. R. Pavis, Esq. Paris Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo. 27 3/4 86.89
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 48.00
$134.89
Cont
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continue
Modification sent July 7 th 1820 to John Dacey Esq Portland Maine

204 John Sacy copy
7.900 18 March 1819.
(Sep. 1819)
contenu
110- Court of Claims John Sacy A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

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 ninth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twentieth 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 twentieth 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, John Sacy aged seventy two years, resident in Poland 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. Hill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dose 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 ninth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7,900 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.
Witness Jos. Pope
John Sacy mark
Sworn to and declared, on the twentieth 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 — I have none —
Personal estate — one cow — one pig — I live in a small log house, and before I received my pension I received part of my support from the town
Witness Jos. Pope
John my Sacy mark
Sworn to June 20. 1820
Before Albion Th. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Sacy who, by occupation am a laborer ... which I am not able to pursue by reason of only part of the time by reason of infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Meritable. I have no other family 71 troubled with rheumatism   Witness Jos. Pope John my Sacy mark   Sworn to Before Albion Th. 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 nineteen . . . dollars and no more  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth . . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District..
$19-

John Dary (Private)
Words mast. Ref.
1 st Jan y 1777 for 3 years.
9 th April 1810
correct
John Dary.

20. 9. 1863 I, John Dacy, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Poland in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that on the first day of January, seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America, on the continental establishment, for the term of three years or a private soldier in Captain Hill's company and Colonel Joseph Vose's regiment, in the Massachusetts line, in which company I served the full term of three years aforesaid, although said company was commanded the latter part of said term by Captain Webb. At the close of my time of service, I received from said Colonel Vose an honorable discharge, which I have since accidentally lost. I further testify, that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States.
Witness. A. R. Parsons. —
John his X Dacy mark

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came John Dacy the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Jonas Stevens a fellow soldier with him in the revolutionary war, taken before Joshua Smith, a respectable magistrate appointed by Deddow for this purpose; and the certificate of Jonas Switchee, a respectable citizen, relative to said applicant's circumstances in life; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said John Dacy the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Maine 76
Mehitable Haeq
of Camberland in the State of Maine
who was a
in the
commanded
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commanded
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in the
time of Widow of John Haeq decd.
who was a Private in the Revolution 2 years
Date of widow's death not in AB
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of - 80 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Not
N o to husband to July 4. 31. at 96, died
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct r .
1836 and sent Westport Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 40.00
$480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }
{ July 4, 1836 }
Recorded by H. M. Adkins Clerk
Book Vol. 1 — Page 5.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Cumberland County, ss.
ON this first day of September A. D., 183 7 , personally appeared
Mehitable Daisy a resident of Poland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged Ninety years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of John Daisy late of said Poland , deceased, who served three years during the Revolutionary War , viz. from sometime in 1777 to sometime in 1780 , in the first Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Vose ; & she refers to the papers upon which said John Daisy was pensioned under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818 , for evidence of his service , & of the rank which he held in the service .
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Daisy on the seventh day of March in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy ; that her husband, the aforesaid John Daisy died on the fourth day of July  eighteen hundred thirty one ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
her Mehitable Daisy mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written. And I certify that by reason of age & infirmity the said Mehitable Daisy is unable to appear in Open Court to make her said declaration, and that she is a person of credibility Ebenezer Wheatman Chf Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland ss.
I the subscriber Charles Cobb hereby CERTIFY, That Ezekiel Whitman before whom the proceedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Me. I also CERTIFY, That the within contains the original proceedings of the said Whitman in the matter of the application of Mehitable Daisy for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fifth day of September A. D., 183 6 .
Charles Cobb Clerk of the Court in said County

I James Dunn of Poland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Esquire on oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Dairy both of Poland aforesaid deceased and with his wife and widow Mahitah Dairy and have been for more than twenty five years that the aforesaid John Dairy died on the fourth day of July 1831 and that the aforesaid Mahitah Dairy has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband John Dairy ————— James Dunn
Subscribed and sworn to this first day of September eighteen hundred and thirty six before me Nathaniel L. Ingersoll
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James Dunn Esquire and have been for more than eighteen years and that he is a creditable witness. Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Justice The Peace

Mehitable Dacey widow of Jno. Dacey, claim to pension under act July 4 th 1836, on Ralls. Vose 3 years pri
adm d 2 years pri 80¢
deduct amt paid under act 1818 which accrued since 4 March 1831-
M m Ward Augusta, Me.

Joseph Colley of Habsanworth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Sworn Clerk of Habsanworth affirmed. On oath testify and say, that I have lawfully examined the Original Town Records of said Habsanworth affirmed, and find that the marriage of John Dury and Mahitah Butt were duly entered on the Records affirmed March 7th 1770 date of Marriage
Joseph Colley Town Clerk
Cumberland ss
Subscribed and Sworn to by the above named Joseph Colley this twenty Sixth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty Six before me Nathaniel L. Ingessolly
Cumberland ss
Justice the Peace
Aug 26. 1836
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Joseph Colley Town Clerk of Habsanworth, and that he is a worthy respectable man and a credible witness
Nathaniel L. Ingessolly Justice the Peace
August 26. 1836 I hereby certify to the Peace that I have examined the Town Records of Habsanworth above named, and find that Joseph Colley above named, was on the 21 day of March 1836 Chosen Town Clerk of said Habsanworth and duly sworn to discharge the duties of his office, as appears by said Records Nathaniel L. Ingessolly Justice the Peace

State of Maine Cumberland County, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of the Courts in said County certify that Nathaniel G. Ingersoll is a Magistrate as appears within and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have set hereunto my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of September A.D. 1836
Charles Cobb Clerk of the Courts in said County.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24853
Mrs. Mary Dacy
Wid. of
John Dacy
Prin. Rev. Was.
Act: June 8 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Hacey pri. 8/1/20. Maine - act 1818. to what time paid? G.W.B. det. 8. 1831 Died July 11th. 1831 and was paid to the day of his death.
3 d Aud. Office Oct. 8. 1836 A.H.

Hon Albion K. Parris
Paris
(M)

Poland April 7, 1818
Dear Sir
The bearer of this letter (Mr. Daisy) is a man in the most indigent circumstances. — He was undoubtedly a soldier of the revolution and is justly an entitled to the benefit of the late act of Congress, intended for the relief of such. — But Sir his memory is much impaired by reason of age and infirmity and perhaps will not give so regular account as you would wish, in order to report him to the War department. I have seen a number of persons who knew him in the Service , who are now dead; but I am informed that there is now living in Norway a man by the name of Jonas Stevens who knew him in the capacity of a Soldier in the revolution and served with him

I really hope Sir that Mr Dancy after having toiled in the arduous conflict through which terminated in our independence may now at for towards the close of his life receive something to render the remainder of his days comfortable and to show him that his country has not been ungrateful
I am Sir with sincere respect your friend
James Twitchell
Hon. Albion K. Parris
P.S. I beg leave Sir to express to you my thanks for favors received from you while younger at the City of Washington
J. Twitchell

I Jonas Stevens of lawful age testify & say that in the year of our Lord 1777. I was acqu- ainted with John Dary who now lives in Poland, & that said Dary was then a Soldier in the United States service, and continued in the service of the United States about three years, and that he was a good & faithfull Soldier so far as I was acquainted with him, his Jonas X Stevens mark
Oxford ss. April 17. 1818. Taken subscribed and sworn to before me Joshua Smith Justice of the Peace.

United States of America } District of Maine ss. }
To Joshua Smith of Vinal Haven in said District esq. Greeting.
Whereas at a special District Court of said United States for Maine District, held at Paris within said District on the ninth day of April A.D. 1840. John Dacy of Poland in said District presented himself and claimed a certificate of his having served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy, for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 10, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" and whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of Jonas Stevens of Vinal Haven in said District is material and necessary in support of said applica-

tion; Therefore to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this court, by the laws of the United States, upon the said Joshua Smith are hereby appointed and authorized at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the deposition of the said Jonas Stevens touching the application aforesaid, and the same when taken together with this warrant to certify and return to the Judge of said court, without unnecessary delay. Given under my hand and seal at Paris this fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Before ss. By virtue of the within warrants I have taken the Deposition of the within named Jonas Stevens touching the subject matter of the within mentioned application and herewith Return the same
Joshua Smith Justice of the Peace