Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37095, Samuel Haines, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Haines, Samuel or Hains
S. 37095
CONTENTS

6020.
Maine
Samuel Haines
Private, Capt Greenleaf Massachusetts line.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan'y 1819 and del d R. C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 3 mos 4/31 4/30 26.09 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 48.00
Deed $74.09 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Leeds,
[Signature]
[Faint vertical handwriting on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] National Bureau of Standards NBS Special Publication 400-4 NBS Special Publication 1000-4 NIST Special Publication 1000-4 NIST Special Publication 1000-4

Worcester Feb 7 th 1779
This certify that Sam l Haines & Josiah Moses have been settled up to and including the twelvth Instant
William Dawes M ts

Samuel Hains, Leeds
Kennebec Co. p t Col Tupper's
Mass. Reg. Ap r . 1778. to
Jan'y 30. 1779 - 9 mo
May 28. 1810. -
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Samuel Haines , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Lunds , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twenty eighth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this eighth day of June in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. J. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I Samuel Haines, aged Eighty one years, a citizen of the United States, born in Scarborough, Maine, now resident in Lunds, Maine, upon oath testify and declare that the latter part of April 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier, for the term of nine months, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Moses Greenleaf's company, and Col. Tupper's regiment, Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and was honorably discharged at West Point January 30. 1779. My discharge & other papers are herewith annexed.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.
Samuel his  Haines mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hereby certify
On the twenty eighth day of May A.D. 1910. Samuel Haines within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just.
C.C.C. P. 102 E. Circuit.

Sam l Hanes of Col l Fuggers Reg t is Discharged the Service of the United States & permitted to pass to his place of residence in Massachusetts State. Spring commissary will supply him with provisions on his way West Point January 30 th 1865
J. Patonoff
West Point January 30 th 1865
certify that Hanes & Josiah Mopes of Fuggers Regiment since March 1st have not any blanket from Col. Hatch Store since May Regiment
South M. Littlefield Co.
Wm H May Captain

- Ex dte Feb 12 1779
This Certify that Jno s Hanes & Josiah Mores have been In our service, up to Feb 16 Instant include
Commence
Wm Williams

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I George Lathrop, aged fifty three years of lands in the district of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Haines within named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
George Lathrop
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the twenty eighth day of May A.D. 1818 George Lathrop above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Vice C. Just. C.C.C. Pres. P.E. Circuit

3807
Samuel Hains
6020 28 Jan 1879
Mar 1879
Robert C. Vose, Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
I John L Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec 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 Thirty nine dollars and 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 Thirty four 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 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
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.
Witness N. Weston Jr
his Samuel x Haines mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz : Two cows of the value of thirty dollars. one pig of the value of four dollars, old household stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding five dollars in value. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as five dollars. My income does not exceed seven dollars a year. I was a farmer, by occupation; but from age and infirmity am now totally unable to labor, and are nearly blind. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Priscilla, aged sixty nine years. Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing & bedding, I have no property or income whatever.
Witness N. Weston Jr
his Samuel x Haines mark

State of Maine.
356
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before 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 the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Hains aged Eighty years, resident in Leeds in the County of Kennebec 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 Greenleaf and Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty eighth day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6020 . And I, the said Samuel Hains 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.
Witness N. Weston Jr
his Samuel x Hains mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Two cows of the value of thirty dollars. one pig of the value of four dollars. Old household stuff besides necessary bedding, not exceeding five dollars in value. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as five dollars. My income does not exceed seven dollars a year. I was a farmer by occupation; but from age and infirmity am now totally unable to labor, and am nearly blind. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Priscilla, aged sixty nine years. Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing & bedding, I have no property or income whatever.
Witness N. Weston Jr
his Samuel x Hains mark

Subscribed, sworn to, and declared both the oath and schedule, on the thirteenth day of June 1820 before me Nathan Weston Jr C.J. C.C.C. Pleas.
True Copy Attest John Davis Clerk.
Robert E. Rose, Inquisitors Maurice
March 1819
600 28 Jan 1819
Samuel Haring
688

37.095 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37.095-
Samuel Haines
Dr Rev  Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]