Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,393, Oliver Hartwell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hartwell, Oliver
S. 35,393
CONTENTS

13294 13.294
R
District of Maine
Oliver Hartwell
of Palmyra in the state of De of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Shepard of the Mapachy the line, for the term of Two Years
612-2-11/5
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15 of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of July and joint to Martin Hunsley & Hampden De of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  85.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819  48.00
10 Mo. \frac{16}{30} \frac{9}{31}
$133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
65-20
Somerset
Continued
Application sent - December 22 1822 to P. B. Chase, Esq. Col. Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 15 th day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Oliver Hartwell who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Oliver did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. H. Kingsley Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

Oliver Hartwell
Oliver Hartwell
Pirate
Coel Sheperds Reef Massachusetts
1781 - 2 years
Proof of service counted
Admitted
Palmyra 15 Ap 1813

Penobscot 2 Oliver Howtwell of Penobscot in the County of Penobscot do hereby testify & say that in the month of April 1781. I enlisted into the Regular Service of the United States, in Capt. Brantree's Company Col. Shipreeds Regt Genl Pattersons Brigade, for the term of three years. I joined my Regt. at West Point. We marched to Philadelphia: Retired Genl Greene who went to the southward: We spent the season at & about this place: We returned & went into Winter quarters at Haverburgh N.Y. In May 1782 we marched to Verplank Point near N.Y. City: We spent the summer in the neighborhood of this place & returned back to West Point & went into winter quarters at that place: In the spring we went to Fish Kill & Albany; On or about the first of August  July , having taken place I was honorably discharged, having served to the end of the War: — I have lost my discharge: I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support: I hereby relinquish all claims to any previous Pensions on account of my said services.
clp 15
Oliver Howtwell

Oliver Charles 32 3/4
13294
John
Robert C. Rose
Augusta (Me)

Oliver Hartwell 52 3/4
13,294
Feb 1819
Robert C. Vose Augusta (Me)

Copy
No 7
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of August , 1820, personally appeared before Josiah Stetson Esq a 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 power of fine and imprisonment, Oliver Hartwell aged  sixty years, resident in Palmyra in the County of Somerset , now of  Augusta 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  Bannister and Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of  More than two years
that his original declaration was made before Judge Kinsley on the  fifteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 13294 . And I, the said Oliver  Hartwell 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.
Oliver Hartwell
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
I have no property except my necessary clothing I have no debts due to me that can be collected, but I owe as much as one hundred dollars. I have no income except my pension from Government. I have no family resident with me. My occupation has been that of a laborer, but from age and infirmity am unable to labor but little. Except the foregoing I have no estate or income whatever.
Oliver Hartwell
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and Schedule on this fifteenth day of August 1820
Before me Josiah Stetson a Judge of the C.C.P. Plus 2 d Partis Circuit
A True Copy
Attest John D. Dorr Clk

I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original Oath and Schedule filed in the Clerk's office at Bridgewater in the county of Somerset November 8. 1820
W th William Allen J. Clerk of Courts Somerset Co.

February 7, 1933
Mrs. Ada C. Hinkley Ormond Florida
Oliver Hartwell S. 35393 BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Oliver Hartwell who served in the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished below were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35393, based upon the military service of Oliver Hartwell.
He enlisted in April, 1781, place not stated, served as private in Captain Banister's Company in Colonel Shepard's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged about the first of July, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Putney, District of Maine.
In 1820 he was living in Palmyra, Maine, and stated that he was then sixty-five years of age.
It was not stated that he was married.
On November 17, 1932, you were furnished the history of the only other soldier named Oliver Hartwell that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
See Hartwell for Col with Shepard to Co. pt. Banister 74" Mass. Rest.

35 393
Rev INVALID.
1933 Feb. 7. hist. to Mrs. Ada C. Hinkley M.C.D.
File No. 85-393
Oliver Hartwell
Rev Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ormond Ormond, Florida Jan 11, 1888.
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
A. H. Miller Assistant
Dear Sir:
I thank you for the information received regarding the Pension of Oliver Hartwell who enlisted in the American Revolution from Canaan Connecticut, and in 1818 applied for pension from Norwich New York.
He was my ancestor. Now I am trying to prove that this same Oliver Hartwell later returned to his former home where he was born and lived many years going from there to Connecticut where he married Hannah Benedict.
I have the following war record of Oliver Hartwell
One only of Mass.

from the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Oliver Hartwell; Appears signed to a receipt dated Boston June 6/1782 for Bounty paid said Hartwell by Thomas Bond Chairman of Class No 2 of the Town of Norton to serve in the Continental Army for a term of three years.
Oliver Hartwell; Appears in an entry dated Feb 4/1784 of an Order for wages for May 1 Dec 1 year not given appearing in a register of orders accepted on account of wages etc.
Rank Private 1st Company. Vol 5-3: 206 2
Oliver Hartwell; Appears in an entry of an Order dated March 24 I year not given for clothing appearing in a

register of orders accepted on account of wages, etc.
Vol 5-8; 2084
Have you any records that will prove that the Carson Oliver Hartwell and the Groton Hartwell are the same person.
I shall greatly appreciate any further information you may have with reference to Oliver Hartwell of Groton Massachusetts
Very truly yours
(Mrs) Ada C. Hinckley

State of Maine.
I William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset 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 Nothing 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 Nothing dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of November 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

Simpsons Deposition for Oliver Hartwell
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I Simeon Simpson of lawful age do testify and say that I was well knowing Oliver Harknell to have been a Private Soldier in the 4 th reg t in the Massachusetts line in the revolutionary war - That I first saw him in the year 1783 at West Point when I belonged to the same regiment with said Harknell - That I always understood said Harknell was enlisted for three years, and that he remained to the close of the war - I do not recollect to what Company said Harknell belonged, but have no doubt, that he served agreeable to his declaration having known him in the same regiment to which I belonged for nearly nine months, and left him in the service at the time of my discharge -
Simeon Simpson
State of Massachusetts } County of Hampshire ss } January 2 d 1819 Then the above named Simeon Simpson made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me & I further certify that the above deponent is in my opinion a disinterested & credible witness -
Moses Appleton Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Simpson of lawfull age do testify and say that I belonged to the same Town with Oliver Hartwell during the revolutionary war, that I was well knowing to his enlistment for three years as a private Soldier in the Massachu- setts line in the war of the revolution, and that he served to the close of the war, which happened according to the best of my recollection about two years after his enlistment - That I have frequently seen the said Hartwell since the war and well know him to be the same person who served as aforesaid - Benjamin Simpson
State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss. January 2 d 1819 Then the above named Benjamin Simpson made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me, & I further certify that the above deponent is in my opinion a disinterested and credible witness - Moses Appleton Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } John Davis clerk of all the County Kennebec } Judicial Courts of said county.
do hereby certify that Moses Appleton before whom and at the time when the foregoing affidavits were made, was a magistrate duly qualified for that pur- pose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name thereunto subscribed, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of January A.D. 1819.
John Davis