Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32766, John Green, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Green, John
S. 32766.
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32766 Ray INVALID. end
File No. 32,766
John Green
Pa Reo War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 498
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Green Grafton
Great
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State of Massachusetts
I John Green a citizen of the United States now resident at Grafton in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts do on oath testify and declare that in the war of the revolution in April 1777 I entered & was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment and served accordingly from that time until the 8 th of June AD 1783 as a private soldier against the common enemy without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to a company commanded by Captain John Blanchard in Colonel Weston's or the South Worcester's regiment: that I left the service on or after the 8 th June AD 1783: and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty I stand in need of assistance from my country being now of the age of fifty five years & very infirm - and I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may or hath been allowed -
When I was discharged I was in the 6 th Mass Regiment commanded by Col Henry Jacobs
his Wm X Green Mark
Be it remembered, that on this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war made and passed on the 18 th of March AD 1818 personally appeared before me Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State the above named John Green and after due examination and caution to testify & declare the whole truth he made oath to the declaration aforesaid and subscribes the same by his mark (being unable to write by reason of infirmity) in my presence: and on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is True. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year before written -
Isaac Parker C.J.S.C.

Massachusetts Roll.
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John Green Capt Blanchard Private, Mass Line - 1777. War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 26/30
$38.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Grafton, Worcester Co.

By His EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Green  Soldier in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, having faith- fully served the United States Six years Three Months and sixteen Days and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
G. Washington
By His EXCELLENCY
Command,
J. Humball Enl. Sp.
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John Davis Adjutant.
THE above John Green has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six- Years faithful Service. Henry Washington 4th Mass. the Regiment

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 8 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Secretaries Office Jan y 13 1804 These Certify that W m John Gookins a Soldier in the late Continental Army has received the benefit of the Provisions passed the two branches of the Legislature of this Commonwealth and this Discharge is delivered up by their Order
John Avery Secy
John Green Norton invented by Elias Bracket Jan y 25 1802 Election Cash
REGISTERS OF THE LAND OFFICE at the Register
John Green Mass 24 32766