Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24399, Reuben Hanscom, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass-
Hanson, Reuben Alice
W 24399
CONTENTS

13,344
Maine
Reuben Hancook
of Berwick in the State  District of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney of the Mass s line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of July, 1819 and sent to Benj d D. Greene Esq y Berwick, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Dec 1819: 10m 22 1/2/30. 85.33
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Feb y 1820. 48.00
133.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Copy for the Genl. Adm l

Maine - 1286
Hans Leveram
Alice Hanscom, widow of Reuben Hanscom, and who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1831, and who died on the 2 nd March 1831 - of P. or R. in the State of Maine who was a P. in the Campy commanded by Captain [blank] of the Rgt. commanded by Plinny in the M. H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov. '38, and sent to J. J. Kimball, Treasurer, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of J. P. - $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 11

Jan 26 8 Dec on Roll 77 to 287 Ranger not on
Reuben Hansum
Reuben Hansum (private) Col. Plummer's Regiment Mesa line 1775 - 12 months Decl: April 15 1818.
"Service in the The Ranger" Capt. J. Paul Jones Admitted
Not on the Roll
Irreconcilable
This applicant proves his naval service by the Depositions annexed Both of the Depositions as well as Saml. O'Brien within named. Served with the Column & have all sworn to the truth of his de- clarations. And Col. Elijah Hall late acting Master of the Ranger in his letter to the Govt. having has (I understand) assigned the reasons his name is not on the Roll.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this fifteenth 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 Reuben Hanscom aged sixty four 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 Reuben Hanscom in the spring of the year 1775, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army, for the term of eight months, under Capt. Donald , in the Reg t commanded by Col. James  Scammon of the Massachusetts Line , that he continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t  just before until the expiration of the above named term of eight months when he again enlisted for the further term of twelve months in the Reg t but in Col. Phinney's Reg t  of the Massachusetts Line & continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t until the expiration of the above named term of one year, when he was honorably discharged at Fort George , but has lost his discharge - That in the month of September, 1777, he entered on board the Continental ship of war the Ranger commanded by Capt. John Paul Jones , in the month of October or November, he left Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the said ship on a cruise to France during which term, the said ship fell in with & captured his Britannic Majesty's ship, the Duke after a severe action, & a merchantman, he was put on board the last named prize, which went into Brest , where she she lay about three months as a prison ship - after which he again went on board the Ranger & returned to the United States , where she arrived in the month of October 1778, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire - where he was discharged from the said ship, having served more than twelve months - but his discharge he has lost -
(Add in proof of the foregoing Declaration made by the above mentioned Reuben Hanscom - Samuel Dickey and Reuben Ricker Two credible Witnesses personally appeared after being by me duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say that the said Reuben Hanscom did serve in the revolutionary war on board the United States Ship Ranger for the full term of twelve months as he has testified - That they both served on board the same vessel with him the whole of said time, and knew that he did his duty faithfully, that he was honorably discharged having fulfilled his engagements.)
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 Reuben Hanscom 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 fifteenth day of Apr. 18 Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

I Reuben Ricker of Berwick in the county of York and Commonwealth of Mass ts yeoman of lawful age to testify and give evidence, do hereby oath declare that I am well acquainted with Reuben Hanscom of Berwick aforesaid and know that the said Hanscom served on board the continental Ship Ranger for fifteen months or more. I enlisted on board said ship in August 1777 and served until we returned from a voyage to France in November 1778, when the crew was discharged at Portsmouth N H Hampshire. Very soon after I entered on board said Ship I became acquainted with said Hanscom, who served with me until we were discharged. I know that he done his duty faithfully, and was honorably discharged when the term of his enlistment expired. — Reuben Ricker.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss. On this 26 th day of May A. D. 1819 before me the subscribers Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appears the above named Reuben Ricker, who is a credible & disinterested witness, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal & year above said.
Bry d Greene
N.B. The above Deposition of said Ricker had before testified to the same facts as is informally set forth in the body of the Applicant's certificate. — Bry d Greene

I Thomas Beck of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, testify & on oath declare, that I belonged to the United States Sloop of War Ranger, in her cruise from said Portsmouth to France, and into the Irish Sea, & back to France & Portsmouth, having entered as Quarter Master, & being afterwards made Coosevain of the Barge, That Reuben Hanscom now of Berwick, Maine, whom I well know, entered as a Marine on board the Ranger, before she sailed from Portsmouth on said cruise, & continued to belong to her, during the whole of it, & until discharged after our return which was in October 1778, we having sailed from Portsmouth as aforesaid the preceding November. That after we had captured the Drake in the Irish Sea, we took a Brig called the Patience, and the said Hanscom, & Mark Naples, & I with others, were put on board s d Prize Brig, & went in hand to France. and after the arrival of the Ranger in France, the s d Hanscom was still kept on board said Brig until about the time of the Ranger's sailing from France off her return to Portsmouth, about which time he was again taken on board the Ranger, & returned in her. And I well know that the said Reuben Hanscom belonged to the Barge of which I was Coosevain for a considerable time after our first arrival in France. Thomas Beck
State of New Hampshire. Portsm t to wit.
On this 29 th day of June A d 1819, before me Dan l Humphreys Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn came Capt o Thomas Beck of s d Portsmouth, a citizen to me well known worthy of good credit, & made oath, to the truth of the above Deposition, by him subscribed in my presence
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed my Notarial Seal the day & year last aforesaid
Dan l  my Humphreys Not y Pub l

State of Maine ss County of York ss
On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight eight, personally appeared before the Hon William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of York aforesaid Alice Abbott  Hanson a resident of North Berwick in said County of York aged seventy one who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sion made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Reuben Hanson late of Berwick aforesaid deceased who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the act of Congress of March the 1818 and the certificate is herewith forwarded She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Hanson on the the eleventh day of Sep- -tember in the year seven hundred and eighty three at Berwick in said County by Rev. Matthew Her- -riam a Congregational minister of Berwick after her husband the aforesaid Reuben Hanson died on the second day of March 1831 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four was at the time above stated My maiden name was Alice Abbott of said Berwick. I am still the widow of said Reu- -ben Hanson having never been married to any other person
Witness Wm. A. Hayes J. S. Kimball
Alice her Hanson mark

Subscribed and sworn to by the said Alice Hanseam on the day and year before written Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
I certify that the said Alice Hanseam by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend court Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
Alice Hanseam

Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine under the head of Marriages Solemnized by the Revd Matthew Merriam Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry viz n Seventeen hundred and eighty three September the eleventh Reuben Hanscom with Alice Abbott both of Berwick I Joseph Prime Clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the following is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows 1783 September the 11. th
Joseph Prime Town Clerk I Joseph Prime above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the same Town with the exceptions aforesaid as certified by me
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
State of Maine
County of York ss Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Joseph Prime August 14. A.D. 1830.
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace
I William A. Hayes Justice of the Peace certify that Joseph Prime above named who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are intitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace

1761
Miss Hanson
me
at 7 July 38
married in '83
died in 31.
adm d
2 years private
Infy & Marine
80 $
No deduction
J. S. Kimball
Lebanon
Me

I John Hanscom of North Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine age fifty four years, do testify and say that I am the son of Reuben Hanscom late of Berwick in said County deceased My said father Reuben Hanscom died at said Berwick on the 2 d day of March 1831 I was present at his death He drew a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18, th 1818 His widow Alice Hanscom is my mother and lives with me - She has not married since his death but still lives a widow in my family. My said father always told me he served as a soldier and a seaman in the whole, about three years a nine months from the start of the Revolution - He was with the noted Paul Jones when he went home to England and got the silver plate & carried it off as he always told me John Hanscom
State of Maine
County of York ss. Subscribed & sworn to by the above named John Hanscom Augst 30, 1838 Before me
I Inness S. Kimball justice of the Peace I Inness S. Kimball justice of the Peace in and for the County of York, certify, that John Hanscom above named is well known to me to be a man of truth and the statements made by him are entitled to full credit
Inness S. Kimball justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24399
Alice Hanscom Wid of Remsen Hanscom Pri Mass Line
Act July 7th 88
Index: Vol. A , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

PORTSMOUTH JUN 20
PAID
Hon ble J C Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City - DC

Portsmouth June 28 th 1819
Hon ble Sir
Reuben Hanscom of Berwick Me called on me this morning to know the reason why his name was not returned with the Rangers Crew. which led me to examine my Journal, wherein I find that Reuben Hanscom and Thomas Staples were on duty on board our prize Brig Patience which was then employed as a prison Ship in the port of Brest and we did not take them on Board the Ranger until we were ready for sea. — These two men belonged to the Ranger the first cruise and are entitled to their pensions agreeable to the provision made by the late act of Congress. —
This I submit to your consideration and remain
With great respect your Humble Servant
Elijah Hall late Lieutenant of the Ranger Sloop of war
Hon ble J C Calhoun Secretary of War.

Papers in case of Reuben Hanscom or Hanscum - pensioner under act of 1818 - Maine wid ad's 38 no 1206

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that said William A. Hayes and Increase S. Kimball are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele
} Register of Probate York County.