Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,386, John Adams Harvest, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Harvest, John Adams
S. 35,386
CONTENTS

19,477 R
Maine.
John Adams Harvest
of Hancock Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wair of the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the Maine line, for the term of four years from 1779 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of June 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of July 1825 and unto Henry Bangs Esq Belfast, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual all'ce ending Sept 1825 $ 19.73
3.73 16 19.73
$ 19.73
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
March 1

John Adams Harvest
Declaration so-

Original claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension list under the act of March 18 th 1818. ~
County of Hancock ss.
On this twenty first day of June A D 1825 personally appeared, in open Court (the same proceeding according to the course of common law having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment and being a court of record for said County) John Adams Harvest aged sixty nine years resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first day of May 1820 That he the said John A. Harvest enlisted for during the war in the spring of the year A D 1778 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Cap t Wait and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire of the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until 1783, when he was discharged from the said service at West-point in the State of New York, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and that his name is not on the roll of any State except New Hampshire - and the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. After having understood that the above acts were passed by Congress he applied to some persons to assist him in obtaining a pension, they would not undertake without some money was advanced to them, that he being very poor and destitute of means whereby to make compensation for the assistance which he needed delayed making further application for some time in-

in hopes he might be able to get some money for the aforesaid purpose. — An application to William Crutty Esq he undertook to assist him, that accordingly he went before the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record for the County of Hancock, at Eastport, on the 18 th day of November A.D 1823 and made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration but as he has since understood the Clerk of said Court did not affix his seal and give a certificate of the proceedings then had. — And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th day of March 1818: And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is mentioned in the Schedule hereafter mentioned and by me subscribed; that my occupation is a common laborer and my ability to pursue the same by reason of age infirmity and blindness together with the number and other particulars of my family are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described by me — I have a wife aged forty seven years (but sickly) I have three children, Maria thirteen years old. Thomas twenty years old and Autumn twenty two years old, but all of my children have left me and are unable to give me any assistance. I further swear that I have no real nor personal property except some necessary bedding and poor apparel other than mentioned in Schedule below, and that I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to

to support myself without the assistance of my country, except by private or public charity.
(Signed) Adam Garfett
Schedule of personal estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me -
One loom - value $15.00 1 pig 3.00 other small articles do. 5.00 $23.00
(Signed) Adam Garfett
Sworn to this 21 st day of June 1825 -
Before the Hon. Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court held at Eastport in and for the County of Hancock and State of Maine. Attest: Ebenezer Poor Clerk
I Ebenezer Poor Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court above mentioned do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Adams Hardest did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing cash and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the Schedule aforesaid is no more than twenty three dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court on this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. -
Ebenezer Poor } Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County of Hancock. -

35 386
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35, 386
John Adams Harriet Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19.375 John A. Kenton Miami Original See letter 16. March 1825 to Gage

to Capt. M.
1868
James Barbour
Secretary of the War department
City of Washington

Belfast. (State of Maine) June 28, 1825.
Sir, inclosed you have the papers appertaining to J. A. Harvest, for his pension, you will please communicate to Henry Gargill of said Belfast, so soon as is practicable, whether or not the declaration is correct. The said Harvest stands in need of relief, and hope he will not be disappointed in his expectation. He is one of the High Dutch, and the letter G he sounds as H. —.
Yours &c. Mansel Phipps

War Department, Pension Office, 16 th March 1825.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of John A. Hoveest, and have to state, that before a decision can be had on his claim to a pension, he must make a declaration agreeably to the blank form herewith enclosed, and the instructions thereto attached. The Clerk's certificate as to the opinion of the Court is indispensable.
I am, respectfully, Yr. Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards.
Henry Cargill, Esq. Belfast, Maine.

19.375

I John White of Hiscarret in the County of Lincoln State of Maine do testify and say that I am well acquainted with John H. Hawest of Swanville in the County of H. on. -cock and State of Maine, and knew him in the war of the Revolution and that he served as a private in a Company commanded by Capt. Wait in Col. Reed's Regiment in the New Hampshire line, on the Continen- -tal establishment and that he served in said Company from sometime in the year 1778 until sometime in the year 1783 when he was ho- norably discharged at West Point at the close of the war as I understood & believe. I always understood that said Hawest served as aforesaid under an enlistment for & during the war, and that he served the above time faith- -fully & without interruption. as
John White
State of Maine.
Lincoln ss. Feb. 12. 1824. Personally appeared the above named John White & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. - The said deponent is a disinterested person & of good credit in whose testimony confidence may be placed as
Jer. Bailey Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine Lincoln ss I certify that Jeremiah Bailey Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is a Justice of the Peace duly & legally commission- ed & qualified to act as such within this County of Lincoln & also that the within is his own proper signature
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Supreme Ju- dicial Court of the State for said County this twelfth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four
Nathl. Coffin. Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County of Lincoln

I Thomas Lawall of Lawrence age 40 do hereby testify and say that I am a pensioner of the United States under the acts making provision for the relief of certain persons for services rendered thereunder - That I am well acquainted with John H. Lawrence of Lawrenceville in the County of Lawrence State of Maine since 1840 and in 1841 he was of the revolution
I further know that the said John H. Lawall served during the war - once that he served in a company commanded by Col. Wade in Col. Heads Regiment in the New Hampshire Line - I further know him in service since for more than nine months and had no doubt that he was Honorably discharged at the close of the war.
Thomas Lawall
State of Maine
December 22 nd Jan'y 26. W 24
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Lawall, being a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Robert Thompson Jus Pax

State of Maine.
Wennebec County, p:
I the subscriber clerk of all the federal courts within and for the county of Wennebec, do certify that Robert Thompson, Esq., before whom the within proceedings were had is a justice of the Peace within and for the said county of Wennebec and duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the county seal of the said county of Wennebec this fourth day of August Anno Domini 1824. R. C. Vose, Clerk

No 10 11th Street N.W.

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss....At a court of Sessions begun and and holden at Castine, within and for the County of Hancock, on the third day of November and by adjournment thereof from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three before the Honorable Francis Parkman a Judge of said Court.
ON this seventh day of Nov in the year 1823, personally appeared in open court aforesaid John A. Merrill the same proceeding according to the course of common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County aged sixty years, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March 1818; and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said John A. Merrill enlisted for the term of four years on the 10th day of Nov in the year 1798 in the state of Maine in the company commanded by captain Smith in the regiment commanded by colonel Green in the line of the state of Maine on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1799 when he was discharged from the said service, at which time  it was not placed in the state of Maine and that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.  Further to observe, that I have no real nor personal
   Name of the persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.      property except my necessary bedding and apparel and a pair of common laborers - but in order to secure my living, by reason of age infirmity and blindness I have a wife aged sixty five - but sickly. I have three children under age. Maria eleven years old - Thomas eighteen years old. I am now dependent upon charity for my subsistence.   
Sworn to and declared, on the 7th day of Nov A.D. 1823.
Before David Gilman , one of the Judges of said Court.
John A. Merrill

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a reason of
which I am able to pursue by
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.—I,
clerk of
do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this day of
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Clerk of the Court of the County of Hancock aforesaid.