Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,076, John Hanscom, Mass.

SERVICE
Noass.
NUMBER
Hanscom, John
S. 37076
CONTENTS

11-420
L Maine.
John Harrington
of Fitchfield in the state of District of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M c Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819 and sent to Robert L Vose Esquire Augusta, District of Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  10 \frac{23}{30} \frac{1}{31} mo $ 86.36
Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 $ 48
$ 134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Frederick County John Harrington
Copied for Com tee Mr. Bond
Notification sent to President of Senate R. L. Vose Esq r Augusta, Maine
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John Hanscom. Litchfield Lincoln Co p r . Col. M. Jackson's Map. Reg 1781. to 1784
3 years
April 11. 1788
Quasi certificate as to claimants, circum- stances wanted
Proof of service wanted
Admitted.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Hanscom, a citizen of the U. States, born in Hitting, Maine, but now of Litchfield Maine, aged fifty four years, upon oath testify and declare, that in December 1781, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of three years, in Capt Ebenezer Smith's company and Col. Michael Jackson's regiment of the Massachusetts line. I served until April 1784 when I took my final and honorable discharge from the army at West Point. My discharge I have lost and it is not now to my knowledge in existence.
From my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
John Hanscom
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln Co.
On the eleventh day of April A.D 1818 John Hanscom above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him submitted.
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice of Court Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Neal of Litchfield in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with John Hanscom above named. From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. I have understood in your past that he served six years first that he served in the continental army, and fully believe that he served as he has above stated.
John Neal

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the twenty first day of May A D 1812. John Nick Esquire within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Com. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Copy.
State of Maine.
194.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty ninth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Hanscom aged fifty six years, resident in Litchfield in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Smith and Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11420. And I, the said John Hanscom do further 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; 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.
John Hanscom
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
one cow of the value of fifteen dollars. one swine of the value of three dollars old household stuff, not exceeding ten dollars in value, besides my necessary bedding.
I have no debts due to me, and I owe as much as ten dollars I have no income derived from property, trade or profession. My occupation is that of a seaman, but from age and having a bad rupture have relinquished that employment, and am unable to labor very little, my family at home consists of four persons, viz myself, my wife Catharine aged fifty two years, who is sick under the hands of a physician and has been for four years past, my son Simon aged ten years, and my daughter Hannah seven years. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever
John Hanscom

Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the twenty ninth day of May 1820 before me Nathan Westmore Jr Esq C C C Pleas
A true Copy Attest J. M. David CLE
J. M. Love Esq. (mirrored)
Large mirrored signature
11.4.20 (mirrored)
John Hancome (mirrored)
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194 (mirrored)
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J. M. Love Esq. South of Court Street August 20th 1820 Heirs & executors Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk A true copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hanscom a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 37,076.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1781 to Apr. 1784. Pri. Ebenezer Smith Michael Jackson Mass.          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Litchfield, Maine.
Age at date of application, 54 yrs. He was born at Kittery, Maine.
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, Catharine, 52 and children, Simon, 10 th & Hannah, 7 yrs. of age. There is no further data on file relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

NEW AND FIRE PROOF
Hotel Washington Indianapolis.
"TRUTHFULLY A GOOD HOTEL"
J. EDW. KRAUSE, PRES. & MGR.
May 10, 1918
191
Rev. - 1-9/11.2
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear sir:
The War Dept. has referred me to you for information regarding the war record of one John Hanscom who served as a private in the Revolutionary War, under Colonel M. Jackson of the Second Company Third Mass. Regiment.
I will appreciate your giving me such data as you have- his family history etc. as far as it appears on your records.
Respectfully
Mrs. E. N. Canada 524 Middle Drive, Woodruff Place, Indianapolis Indiana.

State of Maine.
I Nathl Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is
twenty eight dollars and not cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

John Rawls Dept. for John Harrison.

I John Row of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Testify and say that I served in the Revolutionary Army as an Ensign in Capt. Ebenezer Smith Company in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson & that John Hanscom now of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln aforesaid to my certain knowledge said Hanscom served as a private soldier in said Regiment in said Service more than two years in one period of said war & that I have no doubt but that said Hanscom served more than two years at one period of said war I have no doubt but that he had a good right to an honorable discharge from said Service & that I am well persuaded that he obtained such a Discharge & further saith Not
John Row Esq r
Lincolns March 24. 1819
Then the above named John Row personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts before me. —
Ezekiel Thompson Justice of the peace of the County of Lincoln
Ezekiel Thompson Esq r is a justice of the Peace for the county of Lincoln; and in my opinion the above deponent is a credible witness.
Nathan Weston Secy C. Trust C. C. C. Plus

37076
INVALID.
Rev
Feb 24. 1905 - His to F. A. Mainple, Chelsea, Mich. Philo, Pm. Sgt at Augusta, Me. 1918, May 20. History to Mrs. E. N. Canada F.W.
File No. 37076
John Hanescom Rev Rev Dad
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Hanscom , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Litchfield , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the eleventh day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, until the end thereof against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  Im C. Just C. C. C. Pleas 2 d East. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis