Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33312, John Hosea, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hosea, John.
S 33312
CONTENTS

11.190 R
Massachusetts
John Hosea
of Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1819 and sent to Judge John Davis Boston Mass ts
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  89. 29    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819.  48. 00    11 Mo 5 / 31  $137.29  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Massachusetts Dept of State 18th March 1819 Samuel Blake, Secretary Massachusetts State House and sent to J. H. H. Esq. Boston

John Hoxa copy
11, 190
Sept 1879
Whip-catch sent to Sam
Blagg's
Boston
July 15-1826

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Seventh day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. Boston Court of Common Pleas . Created such by the laws of this Commonwealth John Rose aged Sixty years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk in said District, Housewright who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in the company commanded by Capt Eddy in the Regiment commanded by Col Bradford Massachusetts line His Declaration was made on the 31 st March 1818 His Pension certificate is No 1190 & dated on the 31 May 1819
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.
signed John Rose
by the said John Rose
Sworn to and declared, on the Seventh day of July A. D. 1820 before Artemas Ward Sole Judge of the Boston Court of Common Pleas
I, John Callender Clerk of the Boston Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 Nothing dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Seventh day of July . 1820
J. Callender

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscriber late a Private in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Real Estate None
Personal estate None
Occupation a House wright, but unable to Work at my trade in Consequence of Old Age, & infirmities
Family, a Wife & who is aged & an invalid
signed John Hovea

No 79
John Hosea Private Bradford's Mass. Regiment 77 - 3 Years - dis. 31 Mar 1818
on Roll
Admitted

United States Mass. ts District
John Hosea citizen of the United States, and now resident in Boston maketh oath that he was in the war of the revolution in the Continental establishment in the eight months service first, then in the year service; and afterwards enlisted some time early in 1777 for three years in Col. Bradfords regiment Captain Eddy's Company and served my time out faithfully, and was discharged at West Point the latter part of 1779, or beginning of 1780 as near as I can now remember. — John Hosea
Massachusetts District } Boston 31. March 1818 }
Sworn to before me M c Daeri Dist d Judge M. D.

I Gamaliel Bradford of Charlestown in the District of Massachusetts Do depose and say that I well remember that John Hosea who has signed the within Declara- tion was a private in the 17 th Massachu- setts Regiment, during the Revolutionary War, & I am very confident that he was a three years man.
Gam Bradford
Massachusetts District S t .
Boston 31. March 1818
Sworn to before me M c Davis District Judge M c D m

The within named John Hosea Leather on oath, declares that he is in such re- duced circumstances of life, as to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support. John Hosea.
Man. Dist. Is. Boston 27. Jany. 1819
Sworn to before me M c David Dist. Judge Man. Dist.

33 312 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 312
John Hosea Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
30 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Hovea by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Alv
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 30 January
A. D. 18
John Hosea
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Hosea 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 her 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.
M. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

John Hosen
L. Blagge, Boston -

Commonwealth Massachusetts.
Suffolk. ss. Boston. April 12 th 1821. Personally appeared before me Samuel Blagge. Notary Public by legal authority appointed & sworn. and dwelling in Boston aforesaid John Hosen. who on Oath declared. that he is the same Person. who formerly belonged to the Company. Commanded by Captain. Eddy. in the Regiment Commanded by Col: Bradford in the Service of the United States. that his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts. that he received a Certificate of that fact. under the signature & Seal of the Secretary of War. which Certificate on or about. the 16 th of October was. lost. in the Town. & that the same has not been found. JOHN ROSE
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office the Day & Year first above written.
S. Blagge Notary Public.