Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29879, Noah Hearsey, Mass.

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S. 29879

Maine
Noah Hearsy
Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Packard of the Reg't Col. Jacobs in the Mass. Troops for 6 months.
Enrolled on the Roll of Maine the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Less per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1833 and sent to J. Bradford Rutland Vt.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  40.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 1833  10.00     $ 50.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 1 Page 21

Book 1000000
No 809
J. Bradford Portland

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and held at Portland, within and for said District, on the eleventh day of October A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this eleventh Court before said District Judge Septimber aged Sixty nine make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
the said Noah Hearnsey a resident of in the county of Lincoln in said Maine District, years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath the said Hearnsey subscribed the service of the United States at Abington State of Massachusetts in the last of June A.D. 1775 also served six months in the company commanded by Capt. David Packard of Bridgewater in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wade the first part of said term of six months in the latter part of the term, he served in the company commanded by Capt. Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacobs, and was stationed a part of the term at Providence and a part of the term on Rhode Island and was in Gen. Sullivan's Expedition. That after the American Army left the Island, the said Hearnsey was stationed at Fortstown at a place near Seconic Point, and was discharged at Howland's Ferry the last part of December in 1778. That he has obtained and herewith transmits to the War Department the deposition of Joshua Poole, and James Hearnsey who served in the same company and under the same Officers with him as proof of his service. He was dismissed the last of November or the first of December following the June in which he entered.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Noah Hearnsey
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Asbur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Heavey further says that he was born in Abington State of Massachusetts A.D. 1763 that he has no record of his age except in the town of Abington
That he was living in Abington aforesaid when he was first called into the Service. That since the revolu- tionary war he has lived in the town of Minot about forty years in the town of New Gloucester about four years and has lived in the town of Topsham three years his present place of residence. That he recollects Col. Bailey of the regular officers. That he entered as a volunteer and never received any written discharge.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Before.
Noah Heavey Adams Ware United States Judge for Maine District
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and that James Heavey Esquire who took the annexed deposition of James Heavey & Freeman Bradford Esquire whose certificate is also annexed are Surtices of the Bench duly qualified their official attestations entitled to full faith & credit
I, John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Noah Heavey for a pension
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 8 th day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mufsey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
W. B. Affixed the above seal this thirteenth day of May 1833.
John Mufsey Clerk

June 1883
May 33. Oct 16.
6 mts $20. -
J. Bradford Esq Portland

before me the case of North Kennebec in the State of Maine at Portland (Act 7th June, 1895.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Front court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     Done in 1778 6 Private Col. Puchac Col. Wall Col. Smith Col. Jacobs  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Robinson Village, Me.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by all?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Smith Examining Clerk.

I James Hensy of Spencer in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, aged seventy four, do hereby depose & say that Noah Hensy of Topsham in the County of Lin- coln & State of Maine, Gentleman, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, in company with me for a term of six months, under the command of Capt. David Packard of Col. — Wade's Regiment accord- ing to the best of my recollection, that we served under Capt. Pack- ard about two months, that we were then transferred to Capt. — Smith's company of Col. Jacob's Regiment & there served the remainder of the term — I do further testify that we enlisted in the year 1778. in the town of Abington in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, that we marched from Abington to Providence, from thence to Rhode- Island on Sullivan's expedition — we remained in the State of Rhode Island until the above term of six months ex- -pired & we were then regularly discharged — James Hensy
State of Maine Oxford County ss. (Sumner Oct. 3. 1832)
Personally appeared James Hensy & made solemn att- testation that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me — James Hensy for justice of the Peace

and to certify that of the subscribers have ever been connected with James Madison the author of the present constitution and who had character for truth & veracity stands in the highest estimation among all men. I am truly yours affectionately James Madison
State of Virginia County of Albemarle January 21st 1830
James Madison the above is a true copy of the original now in the possession of the Library of Congress Washington D.C.

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW Clerk of the Judicial Court and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Joshua Smith Ray
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of
Joshua Pool
Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 15th day of October in the year A. D. 1832
Rufus King Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Court

Joshua Pool of lawful age Testify and say that in the one Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, I was in the Town of Abington in the county of Plymouth and then and there I enlisted in the service of the united States in the war with Great Britain and that I was mustered at Popsham in the county of Lincoln. Gentlemen enlisted at the same time with me under the command of Capt. David Packard of the Town of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth in Colonel Waite's Regiment, and marched to Provi- dence and continued there four weeks, and from there were marched to Rhode Island and continued about three weeks in Sullivan's expedition after which we retired to the maine. and were transferred to Capt. Smith's Company and continued in the service until we had completed six months service in the whole Joshua Pool
State of Maine
Oxford ss. Norway October 5th. 1832. Personally appeared Joshua Pool and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. before me Joshua Smith Justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joshua Pool the above named deponent and say that he is a man of the strictest truth and veracity and full faith may be placed upon his statements as above - Freeman Bradford Jew Pacis