Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,399, James Haynes, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Haynes, James
S. 35,399
CONTENTS

15651 R M M M M M M
James Waynes of Lincoln Co. in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of October 1819 and sent to the Bailey Post Wiscasset Maine District
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 — $ 26.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Oct 23 1820 — 48.
3 mos 30 4/31  $ 74.09
63-20
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Revolutionary claim Semi-annual all'ce ending Oct 23 1820

James Haynes 4421
Ser. L. Bailey Judge
Lincoln Co. Maine.
Rec? July 24. 1819.
Mass line Col Wigglesworth Regmt —
1st Nov 37 - 3 yrs
The Judge will be pleased to certify more as to the service of the defendant, also as to the circumstances 10 Sept 1819.

State of Massachusetts
I James Haynes, a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Alna in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the month of February 1777
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of February 1780 being three years being the period for which I enlisted
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Isaac Davis' Company, Col. Wiggleworth's Regiment in the Massachusetts line - one Capt. Woodbridge commanded the company part of said time - and I think a Lieutenant Mr. Hall had also the command of it for a short time - and that I left the service at the expiration of said three years at West Point where I received a regular discharge which I have lost - and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty eight years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
attest, Jeremiah Bailey
James Haynes
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within for the County of Lincoln Commonwealth of Massachusetts aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record of said County
the abovenamed James Haynes and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jeremiah Bailey
I John H. Sheffield Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln hereby certify, that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate, above named and that his signature to the caption is genuine that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court - John H. Sheffield

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln p. Oct. 9. 1819. I Lemuel Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid, hereby further certify, I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid James Hagnes, the Applicant, & with the aforesaid deponents Witham and Reinade — That I have no reason to doubt the truth of their depositions, — That I very particularly examined them as to the services of said Hagnes, and they both were clear & explicit in declaring that he did actually serve as they have stated, & that they knew of their own personal knowledge. I have also received the same account of his services from others who were also in service. — I was more particular in examining, because Hagnes himself is quite deficient in mental as well as bodily powers.
As to the circumstances of Hagnes the Applicant, I can certify with confidence & certainty — he is wretchedly poor & lives wholly on charity — he is a cripple with a lame leg extremely sore & offensive — he is not worth one dollar, & the moment his begging fails, he must be supported by the town. Indeed he is the most miserably situated of any Applicant for a pension with whom I have been acquainted — he resides about two miles from me, & I often see him about the streets begging — he is not able to labour, & he has no faculties of body or mind to gain a support. If he should have a pension granted, a Guardian will be immediately appointed to receive it, and take care of him. —
Lem Bailey

James 10 Haines Ama 15.151
C March 1820.
Newell

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, 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 JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this twentieth day of June 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 Circuit, James Haines aged Sixty three years, resident in Alma in 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. as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. D. Lunt in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pepper 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 twenty eighth day of May — A. D. 1819, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 15.651 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 hereto 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 particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Attest Nathan Newell
James Haines mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 20 th day of June — A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
} 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 :
Nothing being a pauper
James Haines his marks
Attest Nathan Newell
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a labourer reason of a fever sore & general debility
James Haines which I am un able to pursue by
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     None Attest Nathan Newell James Haines his marks  
Attest Natl Coffin Clerk STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, 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 Nothing  dollars and
cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

35 399 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35,399
James Haynes Rev Rev 1860
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Adams
Name Roll.
Hon. Secretary of War
Pension Office
Washington
Adams, 1861-1865

Wiscasset (District Maine) Oct. 9. 1819
Sir,
I have the honor to make a further certificate in the enclosed case of James Maynes, as requested, relative to his services and necessitous circumstances — the further certificate which I have made on his application, I hope will be deemed sufficient, for I have no doubt as to his services .
And as to his circumstances , they are within my own personal knowledge & every day observations. He is miserably poor indeed — he is a beggar with a lame leg so sore & offensive, that people are unwilling to admit him into their houses — he gets what little he can about the streets. —
With much respect,
Your most Ob d Serv t
Isaac Bailey
Hon. Secretary of War —

I Caleb Witham of Woolewick in the County of Lincoln Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty six years testify and say, that I served three years in the ever the revolution on the continental establishment, to wit, from February 1777 to February 1780, in Capt. Davis' Com- -pany Col. Wigglesworth's Regiment, Massachusetts line, Glover Brigade - Capt. Woodbridge commanded the Company part of the time, & a short time it was commanded by Lieu- -tenant Mr. Hall. —
I further testify, that James Haynes now of Alna in said County of Lincoln was a private soldier in said Company, that he enlisted for three years as stated, that he joined the Regiment when I did, and served out the time faithfully, and I presume was regularly dis- -charged. — I was discharged at the Highlands near West Point, & I well recollect seeing said Haynes there at that time.
Caleb witham
I Reuben Hencade of Piscataqua in said County on oath testify and say, that I am well acquainted with James Haynes fore-said, that he entered the revolutionary army as a private soldier in Feb. 1777 for three years & served out the time faithfully & was regularly discharged in 1780 - he was in Capt. Israel Davis' Company Col. Wigglesworth's Regiment

Massachusetts line, the Company part of the time was commanded by Capt. Woodbridge —
Reuben his Kenicade marks
In presence of Jesse Bailey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. May 28. 1819. Personally appeared the above named Caleb Witham and Reuben Kenicade and known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing deposition before me Jesse Bailey Judge of the above said Court of Probate and after due examination vocation to testify the whole truth, severally made oath to the truth of the above depositions by them respectively signed, said depositions having been written by me as directed by said deponents. Said deponents are both disinterested in the sub- ject matter of said deposition and are both per- sons of good credit, entitled to belief — and have both received their pension certificates as revolutionary soldiers. —
Jesse Bailey