Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,618, David Cummings, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cummings, David
S. 34,618
CONTENTS
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6592
Massachusetts Roll.
David Cummings
of Burlington in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Digeles of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r Judge Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810. 1 yr & 24/30 - 38:40 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st March 1819 - 48-
$ 86:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont d
Confirmed and Recommendation sent to Major Benjamin Ennis Worcester Mass July 19. 1821.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
30 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, David Cummings by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
W. Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Before me 11 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that David Cummings 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 testimony 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 persons 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 together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
W. Davis { Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 10
No 334. David Cumming, (Private)
Mass t Line - Bigelow's Reg t -
Discharge enrolled in the year 1779, after a service for 9 Months.
Aff d dated 11 th Apr: 1810-
Wanted, the certificate of the Judge, that Appli- cant was in "reduced circumstances, &c"
Concord
Mem o : The applicant says that his discharge is at the War Office J.D.

United States Mass. ts District David Cummings of Burlington a resident citizen of the United States maketh oath; that he served in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment as a private soldier in Capt n Glandin's Company, Colo d Biglow Reg t ; Baron Steuben's brigade for the term of eleven months; that at the end of that term he received an honorable honorable discharge in wit- ness which is at the War-office; the said term of nine months, he believes, was in the last year of the war.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support DAVID CUMMINGS Massachusetts District of Boston ss. April 1888 sworn to before me M c DAVIS, Dist Judge Mass. Dist. Dist. Judge

Ment. The applicant says that his discharge is at the War-Office
P.D.
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David Cummings - 6592 Feb. '19
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Schedule of the Estate of David Cummings, of Peterham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1820
2 Axes valued at $1.50 1 Scythe .83 1 hoe .33 1 Sickle .25 1 Rake .25 1 saw 12 $3.28
I am a common Labourer - have lost the use of one hand - and have no wife nor children.
David Cummings
annexed and by me subscribed.
David Cummings

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of December 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, David Cummings aged sixty two years, resident in Petersham 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: I enlisted in April 1775, in the Company commanded by Captain Houdin or Houdang, and Col. Beslow's Reg't; I served about eleven months in the State of New York, near the North River. I joined the army at West Point and went from thence to North Castle, and receiving discharge at the Highlands. My name is now borne on the pension roll, the number of my certificate being 6592.
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.
David Cummings
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the 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 three dollars and twenty eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of December 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

34 618 Pay INVALID.
File No. 34 618
David Cummings
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1847
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]