Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,205, William Harvey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Harvey William
S. 29205
CONTENTS

676
Maine
William Harvey
of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Pope - of the left commanded by Col. Jackson in the Massetts line for three years from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80. Dollars - Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1832 - and sent to Pensine South Berwick, Me.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $120. - Penzant. allowance ending 11 March 1833 40. -
$160. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Allison Clerk, Book D , Vol. 1 Page 63 .
See letter 8 Oct 1832 to Pension. & to M.B. Parker 22 June 1839

William Harvey
PO Lund 1882

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this eighteenth day of July A D 1832 = personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace - of the county aforesaid William Harvey a resident of South Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy - 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 1777 with Capt Isaac Pope - and served in the Ninth regi-ment of the Continental = line, under the following named officers: General  Patterson or Gen Glover he does not recollect which  Col Henry Jackson, Lieut Col Smith, Maj Prescott . Capt Isaac Pope - for the term of three years which he served - and after the expiration of three years he enlisted and served another term of three years under nearly the same officers - The first year he served as a private, and the last five years as a Sergeant in said Pope's company - That he has been once on the pension roll under the Act of March 18 th 1818 and has been struck from the same. - That he now resides in South Berwick and resided in the same Town when his first application was made -
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 Maine .
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me -
Hiram H. Hobbs, Justice of Peace
William Harvey

State of Maine County of York ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of York do hereby certify, that Hiram H. Hobbs, is a Justice of the peace for said County of York and that the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
I witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal this twenty- third day of July A. D. 1832.
Jere. Bradbury, Clerk of the Jud. Courts York County

William Harvey
Payable semi-annually—the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland, at the Cum- berland Bank,
Maine.
I have Rec d by Virtue of the within $165 00
Recorda

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 1818
Williams Harvey late a Serjeant in the Army of the Revolution , is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist: of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

War Department,
N. O. 304
PENSION OFFICE,
31 July 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards
To Mr. William Harvey York Col. Maine

William Harvey
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 34 A Oct 10 1919
10 10 10 10 10
Copied of each to continue to the subject.
TO THE STUDY of the family residing with me which I am able to present for

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 being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the Eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Ch: Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth 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 . William Harvey aged sixty years, resident in South 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 Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Howell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the sixth day of June A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8384 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 hereunto 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
William Harvey
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj. Greene Ch: Justice
At. Daniel Sewall, Clerk
One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: 25 acres of mowing & tillage land - 75 or 80 acres of pasture, wood & waste land - a two story single house unfinished - a barn partly finished 40 by 50 feet, cider house unfinished & in bad repair - 1 yoke of oxen 3 cows - 4 young creatures - 2 calves, 10 sheep, 3 swine - 1 horse -
I owe 58 dollars to Issac McIntire - & 20 dollars to Hestia Kimball -
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Harvey who, by occupation am a farmer - which I am un able to pursue by reason of an injury in my head & bad health
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hestia - wife - 47 very weakly & infirm   Martha daughter - 22 healthy   Stephen son - 12 do;   Mary Jane daughter - 10 sickly, unable to work   Howard - son - 4 healthy  
William Harvey
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York 38. W.B. 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 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 seventeen hundred ninety seven dollars and, said Harvey owes 78 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.
W.B. Sewall
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
1797 78 1719.-

August 5, 1938.
Mr. Fred T. Harvey Dunstable Massachusetts.
BA-3/ILL William Harvey S. 29205
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Harvey, a pensioner of South Berwick, Maine; you desire especially family data and battles in which he fought.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 29205, based upon service of William Harvey in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of William Harvey, the names of his parents and his residence at enlistment are not shown.
William Harvey enlisted in January 1777, served as private in Captains Isaac Pope's and Haskell's companies, 4 th Massachusetts regiment, was promoted July 1, 1783, sergeant of Captain Haskell's company, Colonel Henry Jackson's 4 th Massachusetts regiment and continued until the close of the war. The soldier did not state that he participated in any battles during his service.
William Harvey was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1818, at which time he resided in South Berwick, York County, Massachusetts (later Maine). He gave his age then as sixty years, also in July 1820. His name was stricken from the pension roll in 1820 because of the amount of property which he possessed at that time, but was restored under the subsequent Act of June 7, 1832; his application was executed July 18, 1832, at which time his age is shown as seventy years. The pensioner was living in 1839 in York County, Maine.
In 1820, William Harvey stated that his family living at home consisted of the following: his wife, Kesia, aged forty-seven years; Martha, aged twenty-two years; Stephen, aged twelve years; Mary Jane, aged ten years; and Howard, aged four years. He did not state the maiden name of

his wife, the date and place of their marriage, and the names of any other children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
William Harvey Certificate #676 Issued October 8, 1833 Rate $60 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

8384
Maine
William Harvey
of S. Berwick in the District  state of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of June 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Green Esq. South Berwick, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 0 \frac{25 \frac{1}{4}}{30 \frac{1}{3}} 71.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 40.00
$119.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
York County -
Verification sent to Genl. Clarke Esq. Brunswick Maine 31 st July 1820

Depart t of War Pension Office June 22 1839
Sir
I have examined the papers in relation to the subject of William Harvey's claim to an increase of pension, for his services as a sergeant in the Mass. line, and have placed them on file with his original papers.
In his declaration, made under the act of March 18. 1818, Mr. Harvey stated that he enlisted in Jan'y 1777 for 3 years as a private ; that at the expiration of the time, he immediately re-enlisted for the further time of three years. "That he continued to do the duty of a private soldier in said company until July 1. 1783, when he was appointed a sergeant, and that he continued to do his duty as sergeant to the close of the war." This statement is very nearly correct, as is shown by the rolls; that is, that he served as a private  sergeant after July 1. 1783, at which time date, his last three years

was about expiring. There is no evidence however, to show how much of any pension was paid after July 1783, at all events it could not have exceeded 400 l.
(Mr Harvey now admits that he served the whole period from 1777 as a sergeant; and yet his warrant is dated with the papers dated July 1783.
He having no just claim to an increase of his pension, has calculated his small interest
John
W. B. Parker June 22 '39
Record No 179 Page 222
EL
W B Parker Esq Palsmouth N 4

I, Mark Green of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy six years, testify and say: That I am and have been well acquainted with William Harvey of South Berwick, Maine, ever since and during the Revolutionary War: — That I myself served in Capt Ebenezer Smith's Company in Col d Henry Jackson's regiment, which was the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, and am a pensioner upon the Rolls of Portsmouth N.H. under the Act of 1818: That said Harvey was a Sergeant in said Regiment the whole time I was in the service, and I believe he served as such, the whole war: I do not recollect the company he served in,
Mark Green
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County — } S pt
Portsmouth the third day of June 1839.
Then Mark Green, personally appearing, subscribed and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above affidavit, before me: — I also certify, that I have been well acquainted with this affiant for upwards of thirty years, and that he is, in my opinion, one of the most credible witnesses, and respectable men in this community. In testimony whereof, I have

In witness set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal, the day, month and year last aforesaid. Wm B. Parker, Notary Public.

V $80 per ann.
a letter to be written in this case - by J. L. E.

New declaration that he served 6 years viz 1 as private & 5 as sergeant.
Old declaration - 6 years as private. & appointed Serjt 1 July 1783 as appears by Warrant filed.
No testimony accompanying either declaration
Belonged to Dohie's Compy.
& H. Jackson's Regt.

I William Harvey of South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, testify and say that I am now aged Eighty years, and a Revolutionary pensioner, first under the Act of March A.D. 1818, but was afterwards dropped on account of my possessing too much property, and now a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 as will at large appear, by my certificate dated the 8 th day of October 1832, and signed by Lewis Cass Acting Secretary of War, (N o 676) herewith transmitted; that I enlisted for three years, in 1777 in Captain Isaac Pope's company in Colonel Henry Jackson's regiment, which I believe first the 9 th & afterwards was, the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, that immediately upon joining my Regiment I was promoted to be a Sergeant, that I served the whole of that term and was honorably discharged: - That in 1780 I enlisted in the same company and regiment, was again promoted to be a Sergeant and served the whole of that three years as a Sergeant, and at the end of the War in 1783 I was honorably discharged; - Wherefore I pray that my present Certificate may be cancelled and one granted me giving me my full pay as Sergeant as aforesaid. The words "testify and say that I am now" interlined before signing. Also the words "I believe first the 9 th and afterwards" also interlined before signing.
William Harvey

State of New Hampshire,
County of Rockingham ss. At Portsmouth June 1 st . 1839.
Then William Harvey, within named, personally appeared and subscribed, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the within affidavit, before me: — I also certify that this affiant, has every appearance of being a credible witness and most respectable man.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal, the day, month and year, last aforesaid. —
Wm. B. Parker, Notary Public.

Portsm t N. H. 3 d June '39.
Sir
I send the declaration and certificate of W m Harvey for an increase of pension and request that my correspondence or his new Certificate for his pay as a Sergeant may be transmitted to me. Mr Harvey requests that his new Certificate may be made payable here.
I am, Sir, respectfully Your m c Obed t Servant
W m B. Parker
Hon. J. L. Emery Comm. of Pensions.

August 22, 1938
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Mr. Fred T. Harvey Dunstable Massachusetts
WILLIAM HARVEY S. 29205 BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that there must be further information on file in regard to William Harvey (S. 29205), a Revolutionary War soldier, whose record was furnished you August 5, 1938, as he made more than one application for pension.
When the report was furnished you August 5, in regard to William Harvey, all papers in all claims (which are all in one place in the files) were examined carefully and the data found in regard to residences, service, family, etc., were incorporated in that report. For further information you were referred to The General Accounting Office. It is suggested further, that some information might be obtained from the County Clerks of the various counties in which this soldier is known to have lived.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Dunstable, Mass., August 10, 1938.
Mr. A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Reference: BA-J/ILL William Harvey S29205
Dear Sir:
I wish to thank you for your letter of August 5th covering above reference.
Since William Harvey must have made more than one application for pension, due to the change of law, at that time, I assume you may have additional records of his family, their names and residence, on other application other than S29205.
If you cannot give me such information from your access of file, would you please sug- gest where they may be found.
Thanking you,
Very truly yours,
Fred T. Harvey/h
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Fred T. Harvey". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the typed name.

Dunstable, Mass., July 19, 1938.
Department of Pensions, U. S. Government, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Subject: William Harvey Born 1755 Died 1842 Pension Residence, South Berwick Maine. e o R
Please give me official records of pension payment to William Harvey for service in the Revolutionary War.
Also, please give length of service, date of enlistment, place of enlistment, age and the three battles he fought in.
If pension was paid to his wife after his death please give length of period paid and her full name and residence.
Can you furnish any data on his immediate family or references that could be reviewed.
The following is enscribed on his stone in the family burial grounds at Great Hill Farm, South Berwick, Maine:
" William Harvey Died March 15, 1842, Age 87 years
He entered army at sixteen and enlisted there and continued there during the war fought in three battles for which he received a pension. "
Any information you may furnish me will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Fred T. Harvey/h
Fred T Harvey
RECEIVED JUL 30 1938 PENSION OFFICE

1938- Aug. 5- Lett. to Fred T. Harvey - "Id." 1938- Edg. v. Mr. Fred T. Harvey ad. of no further data on file in chas. ref. to Co. Clerks of Counties of res. - mmw.
29 205 INVALID. Rev y
File No. 29,205
William Harvey Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Henry Byrnes Esq. Colonel Commanding the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment of Foot To William Harvey
Greeting
Reposing Special Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, I do Constitute you an able Serjeant in Capt. Haskell's Company, in the Regiment under my Command; You are therefore Carefully and Diligently to do the Duty of a serjeant in Said Company by doing all things therein unto belonging. And I do hereby Require all Soldiers under you to be Obedient unto you as Serjeant, and you are to observe and follow all such Orders & Instructions as you shall Receive from me or other your Superior Officers - according to the Rules and Discipline of War - In presence of the Trust Reposed in you; For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand at West point July 1 st 1783
Henry M c Donough 4 th Mass s Regiment

William Harvey
Sergeant
William Harvey (private)
Col. H. Jackson Regiment
Napa: line
1777-3 years.
Data: June 6.
1818.
Admitted.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this sixth day of June 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 William Harvey aged sixty years resident in South 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 in January A.D. 1777 he enlisted as a private soldier in the continental army for the term of three years and Capt. Pope of the 4th Regiment Massachusetts Line under the command of Col. Henry Jackson and served in said company of Regiment in various places in which the same was stationed until the three years for which he enlisted expired when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the state of New York - and immediately after the expiration of his discharge, he again enlisted for the further term of three years under Capt. Haskell of the same Regiment. That he continued to do the duty of a private soldier in said company of Regiment until July 1st A.D. 1783 when he was appointed Sergeant in Capt. Haskell's company as will appear by the annexed Warrant. That he continued to do his duty as sergeant in said company until the close of the war when he was again honorably discharged at West Point but he has long since lost his Discharge.
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. 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 William Harvey 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
sixth
day of June
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj. Greene