Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18870, Asa Hemmenway, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hemenway Asa
NUMBER
S. 18870
carded
CONTENTS

Maine 11.429
Asa Hemmeway
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a Piper in the Company commanded by Captain Procter - of the Regt commanded by Col Williams - in the Mass ts Provs -
8 Mo Piper - $ 29.33
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 29. Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1833 and sent to R. C. Dorr Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 58.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 14.66 $ 73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk, Book C - Vol. 1 - Page 20

Asa Hemmenway
24599
Infantry - Infantry troops,
Proctor's Co: Williams' regt,
(Sunford's)
Bmouth
8 months as a Infantry
Proof Abiel Hamnpton credible witness.
29
$ 29.33
Declaration in open court March 27 th 1833, -
R. C. Morse, Augusta, Me

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this fifteenth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Asa Hemenway a resident of Belgrade in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Sixty nine 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 1770 with Captain Procter and served in Col. Williams' regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: That in May April or May Procter Captain, Williams Colonel. That in May 1770 he enlisted enlisted as a private in that company and regiment for the period of eight months, sent by the town of Warwick of Massachusetts, to make up, with three others sent with him, that town's quota to supply its deficiency of three years men, but was soon after transferred by the muster master to Capt Sanford's company at Fishkill, where he did duty on guard at Fishkill, at Newburgh and at Poughkeepsie, and was verbally discharged at Fishkill in January 1779. after having served eight months as a fife.
Answering to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War department, he answers: That he was born at Athol in Massachusetts in 1753, where he supposed his age is recorded. That in 1771 he removed with his father to Warwick Massachusetts, where his home was during his revolutionary service. That he took no written discharge. That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That the particulars of his service he has before stated. That he cannot now state more particularly the names of officers, and that he expects to prove his service by Abiel Hemenway.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Asa Hemenway
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jun'r Just S.J.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun'r
Aug 16

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Ana Hemmenway for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 16th day of August
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

I Abial Harrington of Rome, Kennebec County, a pensioner on the Maine Rolls on oath testify & say that I am well acquainted with Asa Hemmenway of Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine, an applicant for a pension that said Hemmenway as I always under- -stood & believe enlisted in the spring of 1778 in Capt. Sanford's Company of the Massachusetts troops for eight months & served in the state of New York, I was a hired man living with Benoni Hemmenway Asa Hemmenway's father's During the year of 1778 & well recollect when Asa returned from the service in Dec r 1778 or Jan y 1779.
attest Peasee Morrill
his Abial X Harrington mark
State of Maine Kennebec ss -
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty fins day of march 19.33 The depo- ment being a credible witness Before me Peasee Morrill Judge of Peace and of the Commission

Robert C. Wood
6
Augusta
Maine

State of Maine.
We William Farmer a Clergyman, residing in the town of Belgrade in the County of Kennebec and Anson P. Morrill residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Asa Hemenway who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
William Farmer Anson P. Morrill
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of March
A. D. 1833
Before me,
Pearlee Morrill Justice of the Peace.
Pearlee Morrill Esq. is a Justice of the Peace. The Rev. William Farmer is a Clergyman residing in Belgrade & Anson P. Morrill residing in the same town is a credible person & their statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston
Just J.P.C.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 29 th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Asa Hemmenway by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 16 th day of August A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just. J. J.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Asa Hemmenway for a pension. and that Pearlee Morrill Esq. is a
Magistrate as appears by annexed affidavit. In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme
Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this day of March A. D. 1833.
29 th
J. A. Chandler

18840 INVALID.
File No. 18875
Miss Remmery
Life Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]