Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37072, Nathaniel Hanscom, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hanscom, Nathaniel or Hanscomb
S. 370 72.
CONTENTS

8567
Maine
Nathanick Hanscomb
of Elliot Dist: in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer 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 first of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Esq. South Berwick, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 4 / 31 09. 03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 40. 00
d. Apr. 2. 1820.
$137. 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York County.
Nathanick Hanscomb Wheelock Maine 31 July 1820

37072 Rev INVALID.
1920 Apr. 15 Hist. To Anna M. Hanson
File No. 37,072 Nathaniel Hanson Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Col. Harrison's Private Col. Bowers's Regt Mass line 1777-3 years
Dec. 1 st Aprie 1815
Cor.
Rejected
Admitted -

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this first
day of April
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 Nathaniel Hanscom aged sixty one years resident in
Elliot
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 he the said Nathaniel Hanscom in the spring of the year 1777, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army under Capt Dunnell in the Reg t commanded by Col Brewer of the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t in the various places in which they were stationed until three years that being the term of his enlistment expired, when he was discharged but has lost his discharge. That he was in the battle at the Taw-king of Burgoyne & the battle of Monmouth —
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.
Brig d 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 Nathaniel Hanscom 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 first day of April Anno Domini, 1818.
Brig d Greene

Nathaniel Hanscom
0567
Con
Sept. 10/19
L

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 of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth 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  Nathaniel Hanscom aged sixty three years, resident in Ellist 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 Private in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Dunnell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer 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 first day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8567 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.
Nathaniel Hanscom
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Before Benjamin Greene
Chief Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.
Attest Daniel Sewall Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Four acres of land, one small house one hovel one cow, one sheep, two old tables, one chest, a few old chairs and a few articles of iron & crockery ware Nathaniel Hanscom. —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nathaniel Hanscom who, by occupation am a ship carpenter which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily infirmities. —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Lucy Hanscom 63 sick with a dropsical disease and unable to contribute anything to her support.   Simon Hanscom 18 able to support himself —   Shuah Hanscom 16 not able to contribute anything to her support, her time being occupied in taking care of her sick mother. —  
Nathaniel Hanscom.
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Yorke 33. Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Yorke 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 fifty seven dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Yorke

Lacross Wisconsin
20 March 1920
Sir
Will you please send me copies of the Pension certificates of Nathaniel Hanscome a Rev. soldier who name is mentioned on page 237. Mass in the Rev. also of Nathaniel Hanscome whose name is found on page 239.
and oblige Miss Anna M. Hanscome 904 Cass St Lacross Wisconsin

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 37072
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Hanseom or Hanscomb a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1777 3 years Pvt. Jonathan Darnell Brewer Mass.                                            
Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgayne, Monmouth. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Apr. 1. 1818 His ch. al. Residence at date of application, Elliot, York Co. (Maine Dist.) Mass. Age at date of application, 61 years. Died Apr. 2. 1820. Remarks: In 1820 his wife Lucy was 63 years old and children  Simon 18 yrs. and Sarah (a daughter) 16 years.  No other data on file as to family.  The above noted is the only soldier of that name etc.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.