Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,918, Samuel Caswell, Navy. (Mass)

SERVICE
Navy (Mass)
Gaswell, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 30.918
CONTENTS

Letter to P. Auderton I. C. Lee 29 June 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 Age notified 20 July 1839.
Letter to J. B. Woodyard 23 March 1840 Recd to Pen Age 28 April 1840.
transf'd to Kentucky from 4 Sept: 1839, 25, May 1840
Pen: certif: of Saml: Caswell Ret'd to J. B. Woodyard 25 May, 1840 — notification of transfer sent to Saml, same day Let. W. S. Hardin, May 24/55
Dec'd May 14, 1853
Kentucky, - 13801
Indiana
Samuel Caswell
which 60 in the State of Indiana who was a Marine in the vessel commanded by Captain Manly of the Sh. & Acant commanded in the Mass time for 1 year
Navy
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana the rate of 40 Dollars & Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June 1833 and Sept 26 B Eggleston Nashville
Arrears to the 14th of March 80 c Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 20 c
$1.00 c
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 107

State of Indiana ss I, Clerk

town of Boston, and State of Massachusetts, from which said town of Boston he left to enter the service aforesaid. That he went cruising with the ship and officers aforesaid through the ocean to the Islands of Bermuda, and continued cruising around said Islands for the term of six months. That he sailed back to Boston, that the refusal in which he embarked, for the purpose aforesaid and sailed to Boston was the refusal for the same service at which time and place this applicant was assisting in her reparation. That the statements and incidents set forth in this application are true according to the best recollection, remembrance, and belief of this applicant. He hereby relinquishes his claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of an agency in any State.
Criminal syndicate
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
before me Robert Thompson Clerk
Samuel Casswell
We Jonathan S. Tindall and Archibald Clarke licenced ministers in the Methodist church, residents of the County of of Gloucester and State aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Casswell, who has sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 66 years and 9 months of age, that he is respected & beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, & have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn, & subscribed as & year aforesaid. Jonathan S. Tindall before me Robert Thompson Clerk Archibald Clarke
The declaration of Samuel Casswell to the act of Congress of the 18th March 1832.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department of War, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them Jonathan S. Linnall and Archibald Clark who have signed the preceding certificate, are licenced ministers of the Methodist Church, resident in the County of Decatur, Indiana, and that Archibald Clark who has also signed the same is resident in the County of Decatur Indiana, and is a credit person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Robert Thompson Clerk of the Court of Pike County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Harned for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19th day of November A.D. 1832.
Robert Thompson Clerk

Sam. Casswell
20587
State of Indiana } etc. Personally appeared before me the Pike County } underigned a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid James Casswell who being duly sworn, deposed & said that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his resi- dence, but according to the best of his recollection he remained here the period mentioned in the application and in the following speech, For one year, I remained a private from such service I claim a pension.
James Casswell
Sworn to this before me this 25th day of April 1835
Wm D. H. Wickham
Justice of the Peace

Application For a Transfer State of Kentucky County of Harrison ss
On this 14 th day of April 1840 before me, the Subscribed a justice of the Peace for said County of Harrison personally appeared Samuel Caswell who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Nickelson in the Regiment Com- manded by Colonel in the Service of the United States; That his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Indiana from whence he has lately removed; That he now resides in the State of Kentucky where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there pay able, in future The following are his reasons for remo- ving from the State of Indiana to the State of Kentucky That on the 14 th day of Februa- ry 1839 his wife Departed this Life leav- ing him alone and that he had no children Except one son who lives in the State of Kentucky with whom he wished to live
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
} Samuel Caswell
David Snodgrass J.P.H.

State of Kentucky  ss Harrison County 
On this the 14 th day of April 1840 personally appeared before me the undersigned An Acting Justice of the peace for said County Samuel Casswell Simon and made Oath before me in due form of Law, and states that he is well acquainted with Samuel Casswell who has made Application for a transfer of paying his Pension as set forth in the within Application and knows that he is the identical person, that he has there represented himself to be, and I do further certify that the said Samuel Casswell Simon is a person of veracity and that his statements may be relied on
Sworn and subscribed to  Samuel Casswell Simon before me the day and year aforesaid  David Snodgrass J.P.H.C.
State of Kentucky  ss County of Harrison 
I Thomas B Woodyard Clerk of the County Court for the County of Harrison do certify that David Snodgrass whose name is subscribed to the for- going Certificate is now & was at the time of subscribing the same An Acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 15 th day of April 1840 Th. B Woodyard Clerk

Cynthiana Ky Mr J S Edwards
Dear Sir I have the papers in the case of Coffield fixed agreeably to the form that you had the goodness to send me with the exception of the name of the lod I did not see the Old man myself, but was informed by the person who brought me the papers that the Old man said he had no lod that he fought on the service he performed was on Water I also send an other case to you, who has also removed from Indiana, Will you be so good as to attend to these cases and let me know the result
Yours Respectfully J B Moody and

September 22, 1937
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Ann Elizabeth Amos 520 N. Perkins Street Rushville, Indiana
BA-J/EEL Samuel Caswell-S.30918
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Caswell who received pension in 1833, while living in Rush County, Indiana.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Samuel Caswell are not shown.
While residing in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1777 or 1778, Samuel Caswell went on board the ship "Deane", commanded by Captain Samuel Nicholson and later served on same ship which had been re-named "The Hague", and was then commanded by Commo-dore Manly. served as a private, went on a cruise to the Bermudas and assisted in capturing five British ships; length of service, one year. Found sol. Mass. B & S VOL III. page 205. Data also verified in draft book
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1832, while residing in Rush County, Indiana. In 1833, soldier stated that he was aged sixty-seven years, three months and fifteen days.
In 1840, he had moved to Harrison County, Kentucky, and stated that his reason for moving was that his wife had died February 14, 1839, and he desired to live with his only child, son Samuel Caswell, Junior. There are no further data in regard to soldier's wife and no names of any other children are given. Samuel Caswell, Junior, was living in Cynthiana, Kentucky, in 1855. The soldier died May 14, 1853, place not shown. AB.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1937-Sept 22. West to Ann Elizabeth Amos. Est
INVALID.
Navy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 30918
Samuel Casswell "Marine"
Capt Manly u/s wife "Deane" — m/w
Act June 7. 1832
Index: Vol 7 , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Indiana ss. Set. Rush County ss.
On this 8 th day of April A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the Circuit Court of Rush County, and State of Indiana, at the April term thereof, Samuel Wasuee, a resident of the County of Rush and State aforesaid, aged 67 years, 9 months and 15 days, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered into the naval service of the United States of America as a private, some time in the year of 1797, or 1798, and served, as he believes truly, and to the best of his recollection the term of one whole year. That the ship in which he served was called the Deane, and Samuel Nicholson was the captain. That he served in said ship under commanders Neely, who took charge of the same, after the said Nicholson had been broken of his commission of captain of, which said ship had changed its name from the Deane to that of the H'ague. That he served as aforesaid in the ship aforesaid, under the officers aforesaid, and also, under the following others (the captain) Henry Wolanans who was one of the midshipmen under said captain, and Arthur Wolanans, who was second Lieutenant to said ship and brother to said Henry, also Lieutenant Bouson who aided in fitting out said ship and taking care of the same. The other officers he does not recollect. That while on said ship, he went a cruise after the British. That he aided in chasing and capturing 5 ships or brigs belonging to the enemy; one of the ship while he aided in taking, was a British privateer of 20 guns, the others were British merchant vessels, ships, or bottoms. That he left the naval service to the best of his knowledge & belief, at the end of said year. That he lived when he entered the service aforesaid in the town of Boston (Mass) which said place he left to enter the service aforesaid. That he went cruising with the ships & officers aforesaid, through the ocean, to the Island of Bermuda and continued cruising around said Island for the term of 6 months, & he sailed back to Boston. That the vessel in which he entered for the purpose of aforesaid, was refitted

at the last place aforesaid, for the same services, the in the mean time, having fallen into a state of decay, and be aided in her reparation. That this applicant has no documentary evidence of any kind, of his services, and that there is no person living that he knows of, by whom he can prove his services.
That the matters and things set forth at aforesaid are true, to the best of his knowledge, and belief. He swears this to the best of his knowledge, and belief. He swears this to the best of his knowledge, and belief. He swears this to the best of his knowledge, and belief.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or any annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll  at any time of any state.
Given to the subscribers the day & year aforesaid. Solomon Cassell in open Court before Robert Thompson Clerk Cassell Robert Thompson Clerk
We Jonathan J. Tindall and Archibald Clark licensed exhorters in the Methodist Church residents of Decatur County Indiana, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Cassell who has known to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age he states in the foregoing declaration, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that he concurs in that opinion. Jonathan J. Tindall
Given to the subscribers the day & year aforesaid. Archibald Clark in open Court before Robert Thompson Clerk Robert Thompson Clerk
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matters, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed, by the department of war, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Jonathan Tindall, and Archibald Clark who having signed the preceding Certificate are licensed exhorters of the Methodist Church, residents of the County of Decatur, Indiana, are credible persons and their statements are

entitled to recite.
I Robert Thompson Clerk of the Park Circuit Second District do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Cassano for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this 8 th day of April 1833.
Robert Thompson Clerk

Samuel Caswell
Indiana
from 1778 Marine  private year 1779.
H. B. Eggleston
Rushville
Indiana
Indiana

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Casswell which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? As. See Decree 5- VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
†XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
CW. Sec. 2 sec 16
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

May 13. 1840
John
May
Rev. Ebenezer Dyer
(in afternoon)
Washington D.C.

Pension Agency Madison May 5 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions Sir
In answer to your enquiries of 28 Ult o , I have to state, that Leonard Edleman has been paid to 4 Sept 1839 and Samuel Carwell has been paid to 4 Sept 1839
Very Respectfully Yr Obs. Serv.
E. A. Munn Agent

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 15 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Samuel Caswell, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

J. L. Edward & Ann (his wife) of Pendleton
Sir inclosed you will find the Certificate of Samuel Cox Will who has removed his residence from Indiana to this County (Harrison, Ky) and wishes now to draw at Lexington Ky -
Will you let me know what has become of a case of a widow Santes the papers was sent to you long time Yours with respect -
H. Brodyard " "
If the charge should be made send the papers to me directed in Goshima Harrison County Kentucky
J. B. or [Signature]

Feb. 6. 1840 Mr. Evans Jan 30
Yrs
J. L. Edwards Commissioner Pensions Washington City
only waiting Agd Am

Cynthiana Ky May 1 st 1855
Dear Sir,
This is to inform you that Samuel C. Casswell has employed S. M. Knight of your city to prosecute his Deceased Father's increased Pension Claim. Since Mr Casswell employed S. M. Knight, he has employed me to correspond with Mr Knight and assist him in prosecuting said claim. Mr Knight has succeeded in procuring an allowance of Pension due from the date of the last semi-annual payment to the date of the death of the Pensioner, which amount was 775. This amount has been forwarded to Mr Casswell in a draft on the Treasury at your city some time in September 1852, and since that time I have written to Mr Knight more than once and have not heard any thing further making this claim. Consequently I am prompted to ask the favour at your hand to inquire into and advise me what has been done with the claim of my client (Samuel Casswell)
I am aware that the magnitude of your official business commands your devoted attention, but from the condition of this case and from the destitute circumstances of Mr Casswell (as I can assure he is a very poor man and has a large family) I hesitate not a moment in asking this favour at your hand.
Your earliest convenience will confer a lasting favor upon Samuel Casswell as well
Your oft Servant
W. L. H. Cleveland
Cynthiana Harrison County Kentucky

Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Rushville Indiana Aug 15 1937.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the Revolutionary Service of Samuel Caswell a private in Mass- line his name appears on 1833 Pension list of
Rush-co- Indiana, I appreciate your assistance in giving me this information, Many thanks for the interest you have taken in this work.
Yours Truly
Ann Elizabeth Amos Rushville Indiana 520 N. Perkins ST