Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38834, Titus Homer, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hoover, Titus (Colored)
S. 38834
CONTENTS

10.352  Rhode Island  Vitus Homer
of North Prov a in the State of R Island who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mar ts line, for the term of May 1780 - War
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of March 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Nov 1821 and Juntas B. Corrode Cyp  Gravener R. I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821  46.93 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1822  48
  5 mo 6/30  4/30  $92.93    8      40    
  3.87  { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }    1. 6  
44.93  May 1. 1822
Died Feb 7. 1823

United States of America.
Rhode Island District. Providence Sc.
Special District Court March 26. A.D. 1821
On this 26 th day of March 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District, Titus Homer, a man of Colour, aged 67 years, residing in the Town of North Providence in said County and District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of Congress of March 18 th 1818 and May 1. 1820, to wit, that, in the month of May 1780 he entered as a private soldier in Capt. Blanchards Company and Colonel Henry Jacksons Regiment of the United States Army, and of the Massachusetts line, for three years, and that he continued to serve in said Regiment untill the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged and that he was in the battle of White Plains: and in pursuance of the Act of May 1. 1820, I do 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; 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.
Titus his X Homer mark
A Schedule of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Titus Homer. Said Titus Homer declares that he has no property of any description whatever, that he is a labourer & works when he is able to work, but is unable to do but little having almost lost the use of one of his legs by the small pox while in the army, - that in consequence of his poverty, and disabilities he thinks himself entitled to his pension.
Titus his X Homer mark
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 26 th day of March witness Benjamin Cowell Clk.
Rhode Island District
Clerk's Office of the District Court A.D. 1821,
I, Ben a Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly

Truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opin- -ion of the said Court that the 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 Twenty eighth day of March 1821.
Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court

Titus Homer
virginia
mass line
Col Henry Jackson
May 1700 War
not on Rolls Service proved by Thomas H. Condy who I send a List of 2 m. on the Roll — D.W.

I Thomas H Lendy of Providence in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island being now in the 66 th year of age testify and say that I served in Col. Henry Jackson's regiment of the army of the United States of the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary war, as an officer for the period of nearly seven years, - and for which services I have of late received a pension from the United States, - and I further testify & say that I was paymaster of said regiment with the rank of Lieutenant & Captain, three years during my continuance in said regiment, - and I further testify and say that it appears from my books, that Titus Homer, who now resides in North Providence in said County, was a private in Captain Ino Blanchard's company in said regiment, & that he enlisted for & served three years in said regiment ending the 31 st of December 1783, and that he the said Titus was honorably discharged and received the balance of wages then due to him as appears by his receipt of that date, in the regimental books, kept by me, and now in my hands and possession.
Thomas Hollis Lendy
23 March
Rhode Island District March 23 1821
Personally appeared before me the above named Thomas Hollis Lendy & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, and I further certify that said deponent is personally known to me, and he is a disinterested witness in the premises. I also certify that I have examined the book alluded to in the above deposition, & find there was paid said Homer by said Lendy the sum of $72 \frac{12}{90} as the balance of wages due on 31 st Dec r 1783.
witness Benjamin Cowell
Commissioner Dist. Court R.I. Dist.

December 9, 1932
BA-J/EEL
Titus Homer-S.38834
The data given herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38834, based upon the military service of Titus Homer in that war.
Titus Homer, a man of color, enlisted, place not stated, and was in the battle of White Plains, no details of this service given; he enlisted in 1780, served as a private in Captain John Blanchard's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1783, having served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 26, 1821, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
From _____ He died February 7, 1823. AB
There are no data as to his family.
To be sent if ever called for. It was written just to have a record of negro soldiers.

38834
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 38,834
Jitus Homer
W. Her. 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Situs Homer
Private
Declaration made March 26, 1821 - served from May 1780 to 1800 to close of the war
age 67 - no property or family
Place's Deed - taken out

Providence Febrio 1821.
Sir
I herewith enclose the original applications of Daniel Place & Titus Homer, for pensions under the acts of Congress of 18 March 1818 and May 1 1820 - also the schedule of Gilbert Grant, pursuant to the act of May 1 1820
I have the pleasure to remain respectfully your obedt Servt
Benj. Lowell
Gilbert Grants case filed with schedule
J. L. Edmonds

2 Cases.
1798 ✓
Titus Homer (Daniel Place, taken out) Providence Co. R.I.
Wesleyan Coll.
Benj n Boush agt Providence, R.I.
Rec d 16 th Apr. 1821
DATE
Honorable John
End of June 21
D.H.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Homes, James GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11347 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 27, 1792 to John Wright, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Homes, Thomas GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3181 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 24, 1800 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Homingway, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER H320 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 17, 1791 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.