Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20392, John Hearl, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Hearl, John
S. 20392
Carded
CONTENTS

10.270 Maine
John Winel
of S. Berwick in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company by Captain _____ of the R.G. by Col. Grows in the Maine line for 18 months Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of - 60 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Maine Mar. 1833 and sent Burleigh North South Berwick Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 30.00 $150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Adams Book 6 Vol. 51 Page 20

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
ON the fifteenth day of August - personally appeared in open court, before the Hon William Hays judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting at South Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy Seven 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the spring of the year 1775 - he does not recollect in what month he enlisted into capt Philip Hubbards company of Militia, for the term of eight months. That he immediately marched from Berwick where he then lived by the way of Exeter (Me) to Cambridge (Mass) where he was employed during the term in building forts. He recollects that the adjutants name was Nason but does not recollect the names of any other officers. He left the service under this enlistment the latter part of the same year.
Sam L Abbott Depo.
After the expiration of the above term and before his return to Berwick he again enlisted into the same service under capt Moses Grayson - Lieut Daniel Haggins, Ensign Grayson son of the captain for the term of six weeks which term he served at Malden in the State of Massachusetts, does not recollect the names of the other officers. He was engaged in serving on guard and in cutting wood &c - during the term the British set fire to Charleston and the town was mostly burnt -
John Welch Depo.

Jon. Welch
ended and made an oath on his recollect the names of the other officers - He was engaged in serving on guard and in cutting wood &c - during the term the British set fire to Charleston and the Town was mostly burnt - after the expiration of the term of service - Gen Sullivan requested the company to enlist for fifteen days longer in order to keep the ground till other troops should arrive there - and said that with most of the company did enlist for said term of fifteen days under the same officers - and served the term at said Malden -
Jon. Welch's Dept
Afterward in the latter part of the year 1776 the said Heald again enlisted into the same service under Capt Jonathan Hain- ilton, Lieut Jeremiah Libby and Lieut Thomas Abbott, Col Grows Regiment, & Gen Mc Dougall Brigade - for the term of three months. He marched with about twenty others by the way of Dover and Springfield in the State of Massachusetts to Pickett in the State of New York where the company was mustered. That there were several Brigade Stations in that vicinity all under Gen Washington, and marched up and down North River - He marched once within the time to a place called Mile Square expect- ing to have an engagement but the enemy did not appear - He was discharged in the Spring of 1777.

did not appear. He was discharged in the Spring of 1777. Jonathan Welch, Caleb Ford and Amos Goodwin served in the same company and are now living who will give evidence of the truth of the above statement.
In the fall of the year 1777 according to the best of his recollection he was drafted into the State Service for the term of three months for the purpose of guarding the prisoners taken at the surrender of Burgoyne. The company marched in small parties to Winter Hill in the State of Massachusetts where it was mustered under Capt. Elias Pebble. Lieuts John Hubbard & Desmund Shapleigh, Ensign Joshua Mason - and belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Alexander Gerrish. But Col or Maj Schaboo Goodwin other officers forgotten, and he served that term at said Winter Hill, in guarding Burgoyne's army and in no other duty. He thinks he left the Army in the Spring of 1778 - Henry Biddle and Basham Allen whose affidavits are herewith forwarded served in
Isaac Chick col. Ser.

affidavits are herewith forwarded. Served in the same company at the same time -
He served as a private under all the foregoing enlistments.
afterward in the summer of 1779 he enlisted into the militia for the term of two months as Sergeant, which term I served under John Goodwin. Lieut. Thomas Abbott, in Gen. Woodworth's Brigade. The names of all the other officers he has forgotten. They sailed from Pownebunk to the present Town of Castine, then called Penobscott which was in possession of the enemy. We landed under cover of the guns of the vessel and made an attack on the english fort, and marched part way to the fort, but did not succeed in taking it.
The Brigade then went up Bagaduce River and built a fort opposite the english, after three days the Brigade retreated by night and went up Penobscott River to the present Town of Bangor. Soon after the english ships were in sight when the Americans set fire to their own vessels and fled - that he and one John Walker set fire to the vessel in which they sailed - He returned in the fall just before corn was ripe - as he recollects that green corn was one of the principal articles of food on the way home - Caleb Lord and Ephraim Abbott
Sam l Lord D r Alfred T. Abbott Rep o
John

and went up Penobscott River to the pursuit Squad of Bangor. Soon after the English ships were in sight when the Americans set fire to their own vessels and fled - that he and one John Walker set fire to the vessel in which they sailed - He returned in the fall just before corn was ripe - as he recollects that green corn was one of the principal articles of food on the way home - Caleb Lord and Ephraim Elliott served with him at the same time -
He resided in Berwick at the times of all the above enlistments and has resided on the same farm ever since, but that part of the town in which he lives is now called South Berwick - He never had a written discharge, and has no documentary evidence of any of the above services - Nor has he any record of his age - He was born on the twentieth day of June 1775 at Berwick aforesaid
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Maine -
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Hearn
WE, Caleb Lord , gentleman , residing in the town of South Berwick and Seaman Ebenezer , residing in the town of South Berwick - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Hearn , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Twenty seven 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.
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Caleb Lord Ebenezer

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Maine
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Hearn
WE, Galeb Lord , clergyman , residing in the town of South Berwick and Seaman Chadbourne , residing in the town of South Berwick , hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Hearn , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Twenty seven 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.
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Galeb Lord Seaman Chadbourne
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Galeb Lord , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of North Berwick , and that Seaman Chadbourne , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of South Berwick and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit after that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of the applicant  of the .
I, Wm. Cutter Allen, Register , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hearn for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August , A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York and State of Maine on this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two John Hearn of South Berwick in said County, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according

revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that
Caleb Lord , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of North Berwick , and that Samuel Chadbourne , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of South Berwick and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit as that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of the applicant.
I, Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of the Court of Probate of York , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hearn for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August , A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Registered Probate.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York and State of Maine on this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo John Hearn of South Berwick in said County, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For eight months I served as a private; For three months , I served as a private; For two months I served as a private; For three months I served as a private; For two months I served as a private making in the whole eighteen months which I served as a private, and for which service I claim a pension; he further deposeth and saith that that he has given the names of all the officers, which he can recollect, in his original declaration, to which this is annexed.
David Boyd
(2204)

John H. 19 G. G. So. Berwick (Me) Private, Militia 18 months
capt - Hamilton Co Col Grow. May
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Messrs Burleigh & Hobbs South Berwick

State of Maine.
York ss. I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that David Bozd is a justice of the Peace as above stated, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

20392 INVALID.
File No. 20,392
John Hearl
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Welch of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty one years doth depose and say that John Hovey of South Berwick, which was then called Berwick enlisted into the Militia in the Army of the Revolution, for the term of six weeks in the fall of 1775 under Capt Moses Gorton Lieut Daniel Haggins, Moses Gorton Jr Ensign and that said Hovey served that term at Malden, and that vicinity. After the expiration of that term which was on the first day of January 1776 Gen Sullivan requested us to enlist for fifteen days longer in order to keep the ground till the main army got there, and the said Hovey did enlist and served the said fifteen days. I was a soldier with said Hovey under both enlistments, and well recollect the above facts, and I served in the same company —
I also depose and say, that said Hovey enlisted in the company of Militia commanded by Capt Jonathan Harnett, Lieut Thomas Abbott Ensign Jeremiah Libby, in Col Grows Regiment about the thirtieth of December 1776 for three months, and served that term at Pick's hill in the State of New York, and was discharged the thirtieth of March 1777. I was with

about the thirtieth of December 1876, for three months, and served that term at Pikes kill in the State of New York, and was discharged the thirtieth of March 1877. I was with said Beaul in the same company at the same time as a soldier, and met officer of said Beaul during a furlough. Jonathan Welch York P. July 23. 1887. Subscribed and sworn to before me L. H. Burleigh Justice of the Peace mark.  STATE OF MAINE.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that John A. Burleigh is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Brookland

York ss. State of } Dec 10. 1832 I hereby Maine } Certify that Jonathan Welch whose affi- davit is herewith annexed is a credible witness Hiram H. Hobbs Justice of Peace
State of Maine
York ss. I Mr. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that Hiram H. Hobbs is a Justice of the peace as above stated, and that the signature pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1832.
Mr. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

I Samuel Lord of Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy three years on oath depose and say that John Hearn of South Berwick in said County, who is now living, served for the term of two months during the summer of 1779 in the Revolutionary war in Capt John Goodwin's Company Lieut Thos Abbott, and Genl Wadsworth Brigade at Bastine, then called Pe- nobscot in the then District of Maine
I served in the same company during said term and well recollect that said Hearn belonged to our company at that time and served as above stated. I have lived within a few miles of said Hearn ever since the Revolution and have always been acquainted with him and know him to be the same man, who belonged to our company as above. Samuel Lord
Maine } York ss. 3
aug 17. 1832 Then the abovenamed
Samuel Lord a credible person and disinterested personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me, Hiram H. Nobbs
{ Justice of Peace

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN , Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Hiram H. Hobbs is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York as above stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. annexed to the depositions of Samuel Lord & Ephraim D. Dyer
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twenty-first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

Ephraim Tabbets of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, aged seventy — years on oath depose and say that I have examined the foregoing affi- davit of said Lord, and well know that all the facts therein contained are true, I served in the same company with said Neal during said term, and well recollect that John Neal belonged to it, and I further declare that I have lived near said Neal ever since the Revolution, have seen him often and know that he is the same John Neal who served for the term of two months in Capt John Goodwin's Company in the Summer of 1779 at Penobscot in the then District of Maine, I further say that said Neal was Sergeant in said Company during said term. Ephraim Tabbets
York Is August 17, 1832 Then- personally appeared Ephraim Tabbets abovenamed, a credible person and disinterested and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me, Hiram H. Hobbs Justice of Peace

Mo. Head

We, Isaac Chick, Henry Breedle and Bar- tham after all of York in the County of York and State of Maine, on oath sever- ally depose and say that Capt John Neal of Berwick in said County, served three months in the year 1778 in the war of the Revolution, under Capt Esaias Prebble, Lt John Hubbard, and Ensign Joshua Nason in Col Gerrish's Regiment, he left home in the spring of that year and marched to White Hill in Charlestown (Mass) where he was stationed, and was employed in guarding Burgoyne's Army, we ser- ved in the same company with said Neal during said term, and well recollect said Neal and have personal knowledge of his service aforesaid and that he is the same man who served as aforesaid,
Witness H. H. Nobbs
Henry his + Breedle mark
Isaac Chick
Bartham + Bar-
York ss. } State of Maine } Aug 15. 1882 Then the above named Henry Breedle, Isaac Chick and Bar- tham after credible persons and disinterested per- sonally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true. Before me, Miriam H. Nobbs. Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN. Register of Probate, for the

man who served as a forswain; witness H. H. Hobbs
Henry his + Bredle mark
Isaac Chick
Bursham Allen
York ss. } Aug 15. 1882 When the above named State of Maine } Henry Bredle, Isaac Chick and Bur- sham Allen, credible persons and disinterested per- sonally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true. Before me, Miriam H. Hobbs. } Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Miriam H. Hobbs , is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

I, Daniel Abbott of South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, aged eighty four on oath depose and say that John Hearn of said South Berwick who is now living, served for the term of eight months in the Revolutionary war in the year A. D 1775 in Capt Philip Hubbards company of militia, Lt James Roberts, was ensign, 2d Lt Goodwin was Lieut, Danl Wood was major, & John Moulton was Lt Colonel, said Hearn enlisted he thinks the same time that he did which was in the month of May according to the best of his recollection, Capt Hubbards company was stationed at Cambridge, (Mass) during said term & was employed in building forts part of the time, I will recollect that said Hearn belonged to our company and served said term of eight months at Cambridge as above stated, I further declare that I have lived in said South Berwick with said Hearn ever since the revolution and have been as a guide with him and know him to be the same man who served as above —
Daniel Abbott
York ss. Aug 18. 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Abbott a credible person and disinterested and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Hiram H. Nobbs Justice of Peace

State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN , Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that William H. Keatts is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twenty-fifth day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

4969
John Heal Hearl
Paras
18 Months
Capt Hamilton's C Col Know's Regt
5 6 11 12
Brigsby & Hobbs South Berwick
no
P 115.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
John Heart ————— which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No
He has annexed to his declaration the affidavit given below
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No
Same as above
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? None - yes - certificate by the Judge of Probate that no clergyman lived in the vicinity of the applicant
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.