Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35232, Thomas Dakin, Mass

SERVICE
Mass
Dakin, Thomas
NUMBER
S 35232
CONTENTS

35 232
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 232
Thomas Dakin
Rev Rev 1820
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12.442
Maine R
Thomas Dakin of Lubeck in the district of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greadon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six Years
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine District at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of June 1819. and sent to James Campbell Esq re Narragansett Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9m. — 79:40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 — 48: — $127:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Specification sent to French Harris by 31 July 1829, Merchison Mans

Thomas Dakin 889. Private Greaton's Mass't Reg't
1 st March 1777 - War
found on the rolls of Col o . Greaton's reg't.
Adm n Service admitted, and Judge's certificate under the Seal of the Court, that he is satis- fied the applicant is in reduced circumstances, and needs the support of his country, wanted.

I Thomas Dakin of Lueck in the County of Washington State of Massachusetts do testify & declare, that some time in the month of May in the Year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five I enlisted at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts as a private soldier in Capt. Hastings' company in Col. Whitecomb's Regiment for Eight months, & served that time, or till near the close of that year, when I enlisted again for the term of one year as a private soldier in Capt. Dexters Company in Col. Varnums Regiment which was one of the Rhode Island Regiments, & served out that Period of my Enlistment - Some time about the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, I enlisted again at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, in Capt. Fosters Company in Col. John Greatons Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the United States army, on the Continental Establishment, to serve during the War. I continued to serve as a private in said Regiment for about four years, when in consequence of a Rupture I was put into the Corps of Invalids in Capt. Moses Macfarlan's company in which company I remained till I received from His Excellency the Commander in Chief an honorable discharge at the Fish Kill in the State of New York, some time, I believe in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three. My discharge has been lost or mislaid by time or accident. I further testify & declare that from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for
WASHINGTON, ss. June 2 nd
A. D. 1819.
by reason of his reduced cir-
I am satisfied that the above named Thomas Dakin circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
James Campbell
Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.
Secretary of Department of War.

I Thomas Dakin of Litch in the County of Washington State of Massachusetts do testify & declare that some time in the month of May in the Year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five I enlisted at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts as a private soldier in Capt. Hastings' company in Col. Whitecomb's Regiment for Eight months, & served that time or till near the close of that year, when I enlisted again for the term of one year as a private soldier in Capt. Dexters Company in Col. Varnums Regiment which was one of the Rhode Island Regiments, & served out that Period of my Enlistment - Some time about the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, I enlisted again at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, in Capt. Fosters Company in Col. John Greatons Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the United States army, on the Continental Establishment, to serve during the War - I continued to serve as a private in said Regiment for about four years, when in consequence of a Rupture I was put into the Corps of Invalids in Capt. Mores Macfarlans company in which Company I remained till I received from His Excellency the Commander in Chief an honorable discharge at the Fish Kill in the State of New York. Some time, I believe in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three - my discharge has been lost or mislaid by time or accident - I further testify & declare that from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support - I am now in my sixty second year & have never received any pension whatever. Thomas Dakin

Washington Is May 7 th 1818 then the within.
Named Thomas Dakin read oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed before me
James Campbell jun of the Just of Circuit Court of Common Pleas Third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts,
WASHINGTON, ss.
May 7 th
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Thomas Dakin subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- "sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A Secretary Bradford, Cambridge together with this certificate.
June 16 1818 —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third East- ern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.

Thomas Daken
3
12.442
Em
Sept. 1819.

STATE OF MAINE.
Washington ss. At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the 3 d circuit begun and holden at Machias within and for the county of Washington and by adjournment on the Fourth Tuesday of June and by adjournment from A. D. 1820 before the Honorable James Campbell Esq. one of the Judges of said Court.
On this twenty Seventh 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 county of Washington, Thomas Dakin aged Sixty Three years, resident 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 private in the company commanded by Capt. James Siverdale in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton 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 twenty eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 12,442, 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 below, also subscribed by me.
Thomas Dakin
Sworn to and declared, on the 27th day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE James Campbell one of the Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
Nothing Thomas Dakin

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Thomas Dakin who by occupation am a Blacksmith which I am unable to pursue by reason of  infirmary, Particularly by reason of hernia
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     No family Thomas Dakin  
Washington I Josiah Harris -55- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas (Bears Circuit) for said county of Washington 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 (Nothing) dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Josiah Harris { Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid for said county of Washington