Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31142, David Horsum, Continental Mass. Navy. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Horsum, David
S 31142
Mass.
Navy.
N.Y.C.
CONTENTS

Copy sent to Land ag t Bangor, Me, by M c Orme, June 22. 1837.
Maine 1832.50
David Hoxum.
of Berwick in the State of Me who was a Pri — in the Com commanded by Captain Hodsdon of the Reg commanded by Col Reed in the Vt Ho am line State Troops 18 mo Mourner on board Ranger 6 mo
old case
Entered on the Roll of Me at the rate of 84 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1880 and sent to Hyles & Lowell South Berwick
Amount the 4th of March: 37 $ 168.00 Pension allowance ending Sept 4 " 42.00
In Orme V. Hales $ 210.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C.D. Melick Clerk, Book 40 Vol. 21 Page 21

deposition
X Q (111) that the foregoing statement and the answers given with the evidence in the case against
8. Are the papers defective as to form or insufficiency, and if so, in what respect?
incidental evidence, or by the rolls;
9. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by testimonial evidence, by
10. At what time and place was he confined in the jail?
11. In what manner was he confined?
David Norcum
admit
State Bar Council Kangas 6 m o
84
hat Hays Hoginell
South Berri's Maine
24 60 84
State Bar Council as directed in the form annexed.
under whom he served.
Names of General and Field Officers.
How old is he?

BRIEF in the case of  David Hosum  Berwick  in the State of Ills  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  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.     In 175-6 2 Private Gen. Hodge's Com   75-6 2 Det Hodge's A   76 4 Col. Leighton's Com   77 3 3 Col. Grant's Com   78 3 Col. Rogers's Com  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. D. Buelock Examining Clerk.

David Horsum
8594
June 3 Newark
Not entitled
Oct 19
8
David Horsum Newark, New Jersey
David Horsum

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York, — within and for the County of York — on the first Tuesday of July, being the fourth — day of said month, and by adjournment  from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July, in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court, —
the same proceeding according to the course of the 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, — David Horsum aged sixty two years, resident in Berwick, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. David Plase, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Read in the line of the State of New Hampshire, on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fourth day of April, A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8,394 was granted. 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; 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 particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
David Horsum
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July, A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj. a Greene, ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court. Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1/2 old 1 story house, 24 by 26 feet. Barn 36 by 40 ft old & out of repair - 1 yoke small oxen - 1 horse 2 year old steer. 2 one y. old calves - 7 sheep - 2 swine. no furniture of value -
I owe about 100 Dollars in small debts -
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a farmer, - reason of infirmity & lameness.
David Florsum which I am unable to pursue by
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Lydia 59 y m very sickly.   Lucretia 19 - able to work   David 13 - not able to earn his living.   Lydia Grant 7 - not able to earn her living.    (David Florsum.)
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York - do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, 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 one hundred fifty six dollars and seventy five cents . And that the applicant owns about one hundred dollars IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
156.75 100 56.75

David Morrison
35 1/2 m.
1878
No 5160

David Hensum
35 1/2 m. 10.
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David Hensum

David Hensum
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35 1/2 in.:
David Hensum

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this sixteenth day of August  AD 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate now sitting at South Berwick of the in the county of York  David Henson a resident of Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy two 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the  army of the United States in the year  and served in the  regi-  ment of the  line, under the following named officers.
Enlisted the Service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as hereinafter stated —
In the Spring of the year, One thousand, seven hundred, and seventy five, a British Ship of War, Called (I think) the Scenborough was lying in Portsmouth Harbor. A Company of men was sent there to protect the town, I volunteered as a Soldier in that Company, and served two months . The British Ship left the Harbor & the Company were then discharged — I can prove this Service by Simon Rabin and Jonathan Henson who served with me — Stephen Hodsdon was Captain, and James Goodwin of Berwick was Ensign. There were no troops there but our Company, and no field or general Officer — I never received any discharge.
In the winter of 1775 & 1776, I volunteered to join the Army near Boston under the Command of Captain Place , Thomas Hodsdon was Lieutenant and Aaron Henson Ensign — We marched to Mystic when there was a great number of troops the last part of our time we spent in Cambridge were discharged after having served two months , I had no written discharge — I remember General John Sullivan , General Gates and General Pitcairn — I can prove this Service by Jonathan Henson who served with me —
In the winter or Spring of 1776 — after the termination of my Enlistment for two months in the years 1775 & 1776 — I enlisted in the Continental Service for one year , & marched to New York — then to Canada . I was in Capt. Plaice's Company, in Colo. Reed's Regiment — number two — Massachusetts Line . I faithfully served out this term. After the close of it, I volunteered by request of General Sullivan , while at Princeton New Jersey , to stay 6 weeks longer — during which period, I was in the battle of Princeton — was one of the advanced

In the winter or Spring of 1776 — after the termination of my Enlistment for two months in the years 1775 & 1776 — I enlisted in the Continental Service for one year . I marched to New York — then to Canada. I was in Capt. Plair's Company, in Col. Reed's Regiment — number two — Massachusetts Line. I faithfully served out this term. — After the close of it, I volunteered by request of General Sullivan, while at Trenton New Jersey, to stay 6 weeks longer — during which period, I was in the battle of Princeton — was one of the advanced guards on that occasion, & was one of the earliest in battle.
In the Summer or Fall of 1777, I enlisted for three months , and was with Capt Samuel Grant of Berwick, and marched to Saratoga in New York. I was present, and assisted at the capture of General Burgoyne and his Army. I faithfully performed this period of Service.
In the Spring or Summer of 1778, I enlisted again for nine months in the Continental Service, in Col. Wiley's Regiment — New Hampshire Line, & was marched to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I was under Capt Sadwell — and faithfully served out the term of my Enlistment.
In the Fall of 1779, I enlisted at Portsmouth N.H. on board the Ranger, an United States Armed Ship, for one year. I was put on board the first prize we took, and in about three weeks the prize was retaken by the British, and I was carried to the West Indies, and remained there in prison six months.
I was born in Berwick in York County State of Maine on the 18th day of May 1760 — I made application for a Pension under the Law of March 18 1818, which was granted — but my name has been struck from the Pension Roll on account of my having property —
I know of no other evidence that I can furnish except as above stated, but my neighbors know of my being absent during the time above named.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of  except as before stated
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me H. Hays Judge of said Court David Henson David Henson
WE, Joseph Hilliard , a clergyman, residing in the town of Berwick and Charles N. Baggs , residing in the town of South Berwick hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Henson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me H. Hays Judge of said Court Joseph Hilliard - Charles N. Baggs
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, Wm. Cutter Allen , Deputy Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Henson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August , A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Deputy of Probate.

31142 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31142
David Horsum
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

see letter 6 May 1830 to E. Cobb see letter 7 Jan'y 1832 to Hon. E. Kavanagh To ditto 24 March 1832.
Application sent to W. B. Small Esq. 19 Kennebec Maine
0394 Maine
David Forsum of Berwick District in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Esquire South Berwick, Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819 -  10 \frac{27 \frac{1}{4}}{30 \frac{3}{4}}  $8. 23    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819.   40. 00     $136. 23  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued York County.

John Henson
1811
1811
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I Jonathan Henson resident in Brunswick in the County of York, and State of Maine aged 74 years, do hereby certify that I am well ac- quainted with David Henson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and I be- lieve him to be twenty two years of age, and I know that he rendered the services for two months in the year 1775, in guarding the town of Portsmouth as by him set forth above, because I served with him in the same company —
I also know that said David performed the other services for two months under Captain Platt in the years 1775, & 1776, as by him above set forth, because I served with him in that company also — Jonathan Henson.
W. J. H. York Sp. August 14 1832.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Charles N. Cogswell justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Charles N. Cogswell is a Justice of the Peace for said County of YORK as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

David Herrmann
Private
Col. Road to Regt. of Ham postine Line 1776-1 year dec 4 April 1818
4 th April 1810.
Admitted.
 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this fourth
day of April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears David Horsum aged sixty years resident in Berwick in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"
That he the said David Horsum, in the month of January 1776, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army, for the term of one year, under Capt. Place in the - Reg t commanded by Col. Read of the New Hampshire line. That he continued to do his duty in said company & Reg t in various places in which they were stationed until the above-named term of twelve months expired, when he was honorably discharged at Trenton in the state of New York, but has lost his discharge. That in the month of October 1779, he entered
And in proof of the foregoing declaration made by the aforesaid David Horsum, Maturin Ricker and Elazar Clark Two credible witnesses personally appear, and being first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say That the above named David Horsum did serve as a private soldier in the Continental Army under Capt. Place of the Regiment commanded by Col Read for the full term of twelve months as he has testified that they served with him the whole of said term and knew that he was considered as a faithful soldier & was honorably discharged at the expiration of the term of his enlistment -
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj a Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Horsum did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
fourth
day of April
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene