Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5341, Reuben Delano, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Delano, Reuben
8,5341
CONTENTS
carded

73 Plym
15430 Massachusetts
Reuben Delano of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Barton of the Regt commanded by Col. Tupper in the Campaign for 9 months
Cont.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1833 and out of 46. Lord Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $110.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/2 1/2 15.00 $125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By W. H. Johnson Clerk, Book 6 Vol 2 Page 17

Reuben Delano 8643
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through. It appears to be a formal legal or official statement.]

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this Twenty fourth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Thos Wilks Bowdoin of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting at Dunbury within and for said County of Plymouth, Reuben Delano a resident of Dunbury in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That I born in Dunbury in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts in June 26th A.D. 1761 , that I enlisted as a Soldier in Revolutionary War , as a Substitute in Service of Samuel Dabbin who was a Soldier making out three years by six months men, that I entered the first of December 1779 and joined the army about the tenth of said month to the best of my recollection, and went into Colt's  Buxton Company  Colt's  Tufts Regiment which was the tenth Regiment in the Massachusetts Line , and was in the Hampshire  Heads for winter quarters in the State of New York , and thence to Fort Point near West Point on the Hudson and did duty at West Point and there about until some time in August 1780 I cannot recollect the day as I have lost my discharge and have no positive evidence when it was, when David Darling relieved me, my first Col. Gane was Colonel and Major name was Alnaph but name was Smith of Keene  Ensign  Hammond that I was a free

Days over Six months in the Service from the time that I enlisted until I was Discharged that I have no Positive evidence of my being there excepting Joseph Dilano & Oliver Dilano whose Depositions will accompany this I further certify that I enlisted in the State Service in 1861 in for three months in Capt Riders Company Cal. Rifles Regiment and mustered in before Col. Cotten the first July and Marched to Rode Island and was Detached from my company the next morning after our arrival to join the French Troops to drive their Horses and Lived at Newport three months in the Artillery and was then Discharged with the Regiment that I belonged to; I have no Positive evidence of my services at this time except Levi Weston whose Depositions will accompany this
Reuben Dilano
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Attest
Jacob H. Lord Register

We, Benjamin Kent — a clergyman, residing in the town of Duxbury and Judah Alden Esq r residing in the Town of Duxbury hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Reuben Delano who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy One years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Benjamin Kent Judah Alden
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Benjamin Kent who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Duxbury and that Judah Alden Esq r who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I, Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Reuben Delano for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Jacob H. Lord

Amber Delano Massachusetts
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8643
J H Lord Thymouth

BRIEF in the case of  Reuben Delano  County of Plymouth  Mass  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Dat. In 1799 6 private Gen. Capt Barton Col. Philip   1781 3 " Capt Riden Col. Day  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Plymouth. Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional: Two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - The credibility of the living witnesses are not certified 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Reuben
5341. INVALID.
File No. 5341
Reuben D. Leland First Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. M , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8643
Reuben Hiland
J H Lord Esq
Plymouth
Mass
Record of age wanting

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Benben (Delano) which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy 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? yy 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? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy 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? yy

 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? yes  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 has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no-credibility not attested Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  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? no yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes except 
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 the 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.
†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 authenticated 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 end 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.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Seth Sprague Jr. Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that I believe his name sub- scribed to the certificates upon this & the annexed de- position are true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty first day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord
State of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. May 18 1833 I Certify that Joseph Delano & Oliver Delano the within deponent are men of good character & their testimony is entitled to credit
Seth Sprague Jr. Justice of the Peace

To whom it may concern I Septhath Delano of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth Mass certify that Reuben Delano of Duxbury aforementioned an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1872 was a soldier in the war of the rebellion & served as he states with the troops at West Point & was at Falls Point in the year 1780 I cannot state the exact time he served there but have no doubt he served 8 months as he states in the year 1780 from Duxbury & I am knowing to his being there given under my hand at Duxbury this thirty first day of August 1872 Septhath Delano
Oliver Delano certify that I was a soldier with the above named Reuben Delano knowing knowing to his serving at West Point in 1780 agreeable to his statement we went from Duxbury together given under my hand this First day of August 1872 Oliver Delano
Massachusetts Plymouth ss
Sworn to & subscribed to by the above named Septhath Delano & Oliver Delano the day & year above written before me Seth Sprague Jr Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss May 18 1833 I certify that Aaron Weston the within deponent is a man of good character as his testimony is entitled to credit
Seth Springer for Justice of the Peace

To whom it may concern - I Levi Weston of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth Massachusetts hereby Certify that Reuben Delano of said Duxbury was a soldier of the revolution that he served three months at New Port Rhode Island - in the company commanded by capt. Richer, in Col. Bailey's regiment, in the Year 1781 - Given under my hand this 2 d day of August 1832 -
Levi Weston
State of Massachusetts? Plymouth ss -
Sworn to & subscribed the day a year above written. before me
Seth Sprague Jr. Justice of the Peace
a year above written
Seth Sprague Jr. Justice of the Peace