Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33318, Joseph Homan, Mass. Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Homan, Joseph.
8 33318
Mass Sea Service
CONTENTS
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Nam 3624.
Massachusetts Roll
Joseph Homan, Lt
Private v- sch Franklin Capt Skinner 476.3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818—
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of October 1818 and sent to Samuel Putnam Esq r Judge Salem.
  Arrears to 4th of September 1818 —  36:53    Semi-ann. all Pce ending 4 th March 1819 —  48:—    4 th — 32:     17/30 — 4:53  884:53  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Salem.
Edward E. E. 608

Notification sent July 26 th 1820 to Ichabod Tucker & Salem Waples

362H
Jos: Homan 1824-1878
Salem
Mass
age 60 fishman inform $15.-
Nov 1879

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Homan now resident in Salem late of Marblehead in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 3624 - - - now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Joseph Homan - - - late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight - - - dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of April - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourteenth day of October - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, (no Real Estate)
  Desk, table, 6 chairs - - - - - $13.00   plates, knives, forks, crockery, and irons } 1.50   been in family use forty years - - - } $14.50 
He declares he is sixty years of age - a boat fisherman - is very infirm, has had a lame knee a long time, and Doctor Kittredge attended all winter on him: he owes several Doctors more than he can ever pay.
His family consists of his wife aged 57 - daughter Mary 32 - Eliza 15 - Abby 35.

He served as a year's man all 1776 in capt. John Glover's Jun o Company in Col. Glover's Regiment in Massachusetts Line - and in Continental service.
Jos. Homan.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Joseph Homan do 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. So help me GOD.
Jos. Homan.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Joseph Homan took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto 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
fifteen dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clk

Joseph Homan
Admitted
Scary

Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Be it remembered, That Joseph Hooman of Salem in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That In the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he served as a private soldier, in Capt John Glousters Company, in Colonel Glover's Regiment, about four months - when he had liberty from his officers to enter on board the Schooner Franklin, Capt. Sherman Commander, and served on board said Vessel, to the best of his recollection, five months, when he was put on board of a Frigate, and was captured, and carried to Boston, and detained a prisoner three years - The service in Col o . Glover's Regiment was upon the continental Establish- ment - in the Massachusetts line - And the Sch r Franklin was in the naval service of the United States - That he is almost fifty nine years -
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Joseph Hooman

AFFIDAVIT.
I William Mesevy of Marblehead in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, thereunder do on oath depose and testify,
That I was a Soldier & Marine in the same service with the late Joseph Homan and well know that the facts by him stated in his afore written affidavit are
true William Mesevy
I John Homan of Marblehead in said County on oath depose testify and say, that I was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary war and for several months served in Capt John Glover's company Col Glover's Regiment & several months afterwards in the service until I was captured on board of Capt John Sleeper's prize which was in October of the same year and I further testify and say that I well knew the within named Joseph Homan and that he enlisted in Capt John Glover's company Col John Glover's regiment some time in the month of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six and that he the within named Joseph Homan belonged to the service at the same time I did and was captured on board the Schooner Franklin, John Sleeper Master in the month of October of said year and was detained as a prisoner for several years afterwards
John Homan
Exhibit A. August 31 st . 1818. — Then personally appeared John Homan and made Solemn Oath to the truth of this affidavit by him Subscribed Before me Nathan Bowen Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Homan , the said Declarant, further state on oath that in the early part of 1776 Col. Glover's Regiment was stationed as a Marine Corps at the Port of Beverly near Salem, for the purpose of manning from time to time small vessels of War, fitted out and manned by the American troops, to intercept and capture British Ordnance vessels and transports bound to the British Army in Boston: at the time mentioned in my declaration aforesaid, a detachment of men was wanted from our Regiment to man the Franklin: and the Regiment was paraded and the drum went round us for Volunteers to step forward to proceed on that expedition: I was one of those Volunteers: and whenever I returned I expected to rejoin my Regiment, as I should have been a deserter if I had not. Joseph Homan
I William R. Lee Esq r collector of the customs for the Port of Salem & Beverly on oath testify:
That in 1776 I was Major of Col. Glover's Regiment: and know that Joseph Homan enlisted in said Regiment as a private for one year: I have no doubt he served out his term of enlistment as he has stated. It is certain that detachments of Volunteers were often made from our Regiment for the purpose of manning small armed vessels, and after the cruise expired they rejoined the Regiment, and all the time belonged to it and were on pay.
Wm R Lee
Exrsfs: Aug t 31. 1818 Then Col. William R. Lee, and Joseph Homan subscribed and made oath to the above depositions before me
Eliz Merrill Not. Pub c .
S. J. - Govt of Mass s 5

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this _____ day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth
the aforementioned Joseph Heman and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforementioned Joseph Heman served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the _____ day A. D. 1776 to the _____ day of A. D. 1779 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby cer- tify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court a- foresaid, at Marblehead , this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass }
Sept. 1. 1818 I further certify that Col. Wm R. Lee, John Ho- man, and Wm Hesperoy are credible witnesses, and that said Joseph Heman is in indigent circumstances and needs assistance from his country for support.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass }

Commonwealth Massachusetts Essex ss
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State in & for the County of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Supreme Judicial Courts, that the within signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Galem April 20 1818
Atty Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
I further certify that Nathan Bowen and Benjamin Merrill Esqrs are Justices of the Peace for said County and their aforesaid signatures are genuine
Atty Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Be it remembered, That Joseph Homan of Salem in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That In the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he served as a private soldier, in Capt John Glauers Company, in Colonel Glover's Regiment, about four months - when he had liberty from his officers to enter on board the Schooner Franklin, capt. Sherman Commander, and served on board Vessel, to the best of his recollection, five months, when he was split on board of a Vessel, and was captured, and carried to Boston, and detained a prisoner three years - The service in Col. Glovers Regiment was upon the continental Establish- ment - in the Massachusetts line - And the Scher Franklin was in the naval service of the United States - That he is almost fifty nine years -
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Joseph Homan

AFFIDAVIT.
I William Mesery of Marblehead in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, thereunder do on oath depose and testify,
That I was a Soldier & Marine in the same service with the late Joseph Homan and well knew that the facts by him stated in his afore written affidavit are true William Mesery
I John Homan of Marblehead in said County on oath depose testify and say, that I was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary war and for several months served in Capt John Glover's Company Col Glover's Regiment & several months afterwards in the service until I was captured on board of Capt John Sleeper's prize which was in October of the same year and I further testify and say that I well knew the within named Joseph Homan and that he enlisted in Capt John Glover's Company Col John Glover's Regiment some time in the month of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six and that he the within named Joseph Homan belonged to the service at the same time I did and was captured on board the Schooner Franklin, John Sleeper Master in the month of October of said year and was detained as a prisoner for several years afterwards John Homan
Essex ss. August 31 st . 1818. — Then personally appeared John Homan and made Solemn Oath to the truth of this affidavit by him Subscribed Before me Nathan Bowen Justice of the Peace

Invalid WIDOW, &c.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 File No. 33318
Joseph Homan Priv & Seaman Schooner Franklin Capt Skinner
Act 18th March 1818.
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