Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33291, Arthur Hathaway, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hathaway, Arthur.
833291
CONTENTS
2

10.589
Massachusetts
Arthur Hathaway
Hathaway
of Wareham in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of March 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 85.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819. 48.00
10. Mo: 15 4 / 30 31 $133.50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification and P. 31 to John B. Thomas Plymouth, Mass

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this 14 th day of April  A 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Arthur Hathaway of Wareham aged 78 years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following  enclosed declaration, by him signed, 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," viz.
That he served the whole of the year 1775 as a private soldier in said war. — /See his said Decla- ration enclosed, and also Ben- jamin's and Arnold Briggs' de- position/—

And I do certify that I am satisfied the said Hathaway is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
also And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Arthur Hathaway did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
William Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Arthur Hathaway Wareham
Private Col Badger's Regiment, Massachusetts Line
1776 - 1782
Admitted
see rolls

Orther. Bothaway
10389
8 May '19.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this — 18 th — day of July 1820; before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Arthur Heathway aged — 67 — years, resident in Wareham 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. for the term of twelve months in 1778 in Capt. Bradfords company, Col. Baileys Regt. Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 8 th May, 1819 — and numbered 10 389 — in pursuance of his original Declaration made 14 th April 1818 — and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am a husband man my family consists of my sister named Marinda aged 70 years a grandchild 16 years named Leander I am infirm I can work but little
Valued at $35. { Real estate 70 acres of land about 20 acres of it cultivated but is very poor and a small ten foot house Personal Estate — 1 Cow. 13 Sheep 1 Hog — 6 Chairs crockery, ironware &c. I owe about $50.
Arthur Heathway
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18 th day of July A.D. 1820. before John B. Thomas Esq. Justice of the Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 Thirty five dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of June 1820.
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

33 291 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,291
Dithne Kathaway
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Deposition of Benjamin Gurney vs Arnold Buggs in the case of Arthur Hathaway -

We Arnold Briggs & Benjamin Gurney of Rochester in the county of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts legally qualified to give evidence do testify & say that we were soldiers in the revolutionary army in the service of the United States in the regiment commanded by Col John Bailey in the year 1776 - Said regiment was stationed at Roxbury till the enemy evacuated Boston, when said regiments marched to New York - Then we knew Arthur Hathaway a soldier in said regiments, that he served therein the whole of the year 1776 and at the request of the Commander in Chief at Trenton, he and we with a number of other soldiers in said reg- ment served six weeks in said regiments in the year 1777. Said Hathaway was in the company comman- ded by Samuel Bradford in 1776 and six weeks in 1777 in the company commanded by Seth Dews. Said Hathaway is a native of the Town of Waltham and now lives there
Rochester Aug. 17 1818.
Benjamin Gurney
Arnold Briggs
Duxbury August 13-1818.
This may Certify that Arthur Hathaway served as a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Bradford & Regiment Com d by Col o John Bailey during the whole of the year 1776 and was honorably discharged therefrom -
Judah Helen then first Lieut n in said company -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss Aug. 17, 1818 Personally appeared Benjamin Gurney and Arnold Briggs and made oath to the truth of the within statement by them signed, before me the subscriber And I hereby certify that the deponents are personally known to me and are men of fair character for integrity & veracity Charles Jarvis Holmes Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss August 19 th 1818
I hereby certify that Charles Jarvis Holmes Justice is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Plymouth duly qualified to take depositions and that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Justice and the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of the courts in said county
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Plymouth

Arthur Hotham Wacham 1776

I Arthur Hathaway of Wareham in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I entered into the service of the United States in the year 1776 for one year and the command of Col. Samuel Bradford Col. John Bailey Regiment and General Heath's Brigade, and by the request of General Washington I staid six weeks longer than defined; and do further testify and say that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance my Country for support and am desirous of obtaining a Pension under the late act of Congress and that I am a citizen of the United States. Arthur Hathaway April 14 th 1818.
Declared on oath & sworn to before me & subscribed in my presence. April 14. 1818.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge