Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35241, Nathan Delay, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Delay Nathan
NUMBER
S 35241
CONTENTS
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Con d & fint o A.6 Vp May 18, 1821
6074.2
Maine. —
Nathan Delay, private.
Nov
Massachusetts line, 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of January 1819 and del d
Robert C. Dole, Augusta Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r . 1818. 5 mo 1/30 — 40.26
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00
$ 88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Wayne),

Nathan Delay, (Wayne), p r Col. Vose's Mass. Reg.
1781. to 1783.
✓ April 4. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Nathan Delay, aged fifty three years, born in Easton Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Wayne, in the district of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in May or June 1782 I enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service of the U. States, against the common enemy, for the term of three years, in the continental service of the United against the common enemy in the company commanded by Capt Hughden or Huddang, and regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam of the Massachusetts line. I served until June 1783 and was then transferred to Capt Cushing's company and Col. Vose's regiment of the Massachusetts line , in which last regiment, I continued to serve until Jan 7 1784 and was then transferred to the company commanded by Capt John Mills and into the American regiment where I continued to serve until the thirtieth of June 1784 when I took my final and honorable discharge from the army, which discharge is herunto annexed. I was discharged on Constitution Island, near West Point. I depend on my labor for support, am in reduced circumstances, and in need of the bounty of the government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not, to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put upon the pension list for the district of Maine.
Nathan Delay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
4 Kennebec Co. On the fourth day of April A D 1818, Nathan Delay above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - Before me, Nathan Weston Esq Chief Justice C Court C.
Plus, Second Eastern foruit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Richard Gower of Wayne, in the district of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with the abovenamed Nathan Delay. He is in reduced circumstances, depends upon his labor for support, and is in need of the bounty of the government. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Richard Gower
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co. On the fourth day of April A D 1818, Richard Gower above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Nathan Weston Esq
Chief Justice C. Court Com. Plus, Second Eastern foruit

Nathan Delay Wayne,
N o 6.074
En
Mark
1879

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eighty one dollars and Fifty nine cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec
property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this ninth day of June — , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathan Delay aged fifty five years, resident in Wayne in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Hudang afterwards Cushing then Mills and Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam, then Vose, then Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of two years , and was honorably discharged, as will appear by my discharge forwarded to the War department
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the fourth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6.074. And I, the said Nathan Delay do further 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.
Signed Nathan Delay
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one horse of the value of twenty five dollars, one cow of the value of fifteen dollars, Seven sheep and seven or eight lambs, of the value of fourteen dollars, Two swine of the value of seven dollars — Old house hold Stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding twelve dollars in value one axe of the value of one dollar, one hoe worth twenty five cents, one old chain worth twenty five cents, old hoe of the value of one dollar and fifty nine cents one old shift of the value of five dollars — I have no debts due me that can be collected, and I own as much as two hundred dollars which is an interest. The income of the above property is not equal to the money I owe — I am by occupation a farmer, but from age and infirmity am able to do but little work. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Elizabeth, aged fifty five years, able to do but little work. Roanna my daughter aged twenty years, my daughter Lovina aged fifteen and my son Hannibal of the same age — Except the foregoing & my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever
Signed Nathan Delay
Subscribed

Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and Schedule, on the ninth day of June 1820.
Before me
Nathan Weston Jun. C. J. C. C. C Pleas.

35 241
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 241
Nathan Delay Rev Rev Md
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 108
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Regiment
Jun - 28 1790 Abiel Mitchell
Payment received by John D. Dyer the 5 th of
Given in the State of New York the 28 th Day of
1790
By the Generals Command
Recaptured in the Battle of the Brandywine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Nathan Deyo, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Wayne, in the said County of Penobscot, in the District of Maine, on the fourth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Justice C. C. C. Pleas 2 d East Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Stm Davis

Nathan Delay Soldier _____ in the _____ American _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirtieth Day of June
1784
By the General's Command,
E. Sheldon Capt. Q.M.
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Sheldon Adjutant

in Legion
Jun 28 1790 Payment by Abel Mitchell Esq
Given in the State of New-York the _____ Day of _____ 1784
By the Generals Command
President in the Board of the Regents