Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23285, Morral Hilton, R.I.
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SERVICE R.I.   NUMBER H.23285
           Hilton, Morral
                       Morrill
                       Lydia
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Increase 5493

Maine

Lydia Hilton dec'd.
Widow of Morrill Hilton R.I.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv. & Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 50. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848 & end 1 April 1848, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Aug 1850 and sent to  
Dickens & Coombs Present Increased from $40.00

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under ? February 2, 1848 Page 14 Vol.1

[pay]able to her only ?? - see back of file ???

Reported

Surviving child[ren] to wit

Mary G Mc[Kenney]
Rebecca Thomp[son]
Julia Blinn
Clarissa Sloman

Not ? ? 1838 ex W1A
?? a widow at ?
? P? ??

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Maine
Morral Hilton
Wiscasset in the District of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock of the R. Island line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29 of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan[uar]y. 1819 and sent to Jere Bailey Esq, Wiscasset, Lincoln.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. mos. 6/30 
17.60
Semi-an[nua]l. all[owan]ce ending 4 Mar 1819
48.[00]
$65.60
(Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued ? 19

Paper cop'd for Land A? of Maine, by Mr. Orme April 21 1839

Notification sent May 14th 1821. For Jere. Bailey Esq. Wiscasset, Maine.
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Moral Hilton
Private
Hitchcock's R.I. Regt
Feby. 1776 to
Jany. 1. 1777
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Admitted

June 29. 1818
June 18

A

?pectively signed, which said depositions were each written by me, and both signed in my presence, and each of said deponents are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit & belief.

Jere Bailey
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State of Massachusetts

I, Morral Hilton a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Wiscasset 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 1776
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 first day of January
1777 being the time for which I enlisted
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption
or absence: that I belonged to
Capt. Wm. Trew's Company Col. Hitchcock's Regiment in the Rhode Island line
and that I left the service on the last day of December A.D. 1776 at Borden
ton near Philadelphia where I was regularly discharged verbally 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 sixty two
years - part of the above time we were on Long Island when the British landed there - I was also at the battle of Trenton - at the time of my discharge I heard of no written discharges being given to those whose
term of service had then expired. 
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.

Morral Hilton

Lincoln Co. Commonwealth of Massachusetts

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to 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 in the Commonwealth aforesaid the same being a Court appeared the abovenamed Moral Hilton
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.
Jere Bailey

I John H Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate by the County of Lincoln, hereby
that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate above named certify 
that his signature to this caption is genuine & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of the Court.
John H. Sheppard
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I Calvin Pinkham of Boothbay in said County of Lincoln on oath testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Morral Hilton the aforesaid applicant, that I am knowing to his having enlisted into the revolutionary army in January or February 17// serve until the 1st of January 1777 and that he did serve out said time faithfully and was regularly discharged as he stated in his foregoing declaration - I was with him in the same company - after he was discharged I engaged for one month longer & after the expiration of that month, got my discharge.

Calvin Pinkham X his mark 

Jere Bailey

I Henry Abbot of Boothbay aforesaid on oath testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Morral Hilton the aforesaid applicant, that I am knowing to his having enlisted into the revolutionary army in February or January 1776. (I think he enlisted in January ? the 2nd February) to serve until the 1st day of January 1777 - and that he dis service out said time faithfully & I am also knowing of his having received a regular discharge at the expiration of said time - I was in the same company with him for that years service.

Henry Abbot

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Lincoln S S June 22 1818 Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey aforesaid, Judge of said Court of Probate the aforenamed Calvin Pinkham & Henry Abbot & after due caution to testify the whole truth they severally made oath to the truth of the depositions aforesaid by each of them res-
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-pectively signed, which said depositions were each written by me, & both signed in my presence, and each of said deponents are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit & belief.

Jere Bailey

Morrel Hilton
Private
Hitchcock's R. Isl. Regt.
February 1776 to January 1, 1777

June 29, 1818
Jere B
A
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Morral Hilton

1819

Sep 1819

Jun '21

B
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STATE OF MAINE
LINCOLN, ss...At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and 
and holden at Warren, on the second Monday of January A.D. 1821 before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.

On this tenth day of January in the year 1821, 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, Morrall Hilton aged
sixty five years, resident in Wiscasset
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 in the company commanded by Capt. Lew in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty ninth day of June A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6819 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.
Morral Hilton
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of January A.D. 1821
BEFORE
Ebenzr. Thatcher
One of the Judges of the said Court
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SCHEDULE of the real and estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: Real estate - ten acres of land, part of which is mowing land a part pasture with a small barn thereon built thirty six years ago, decayed & rotten, Also a small one story house unfinished, without any cellar & standing on blocks, including a piece of land on which said house is situated, said piece of land being seven rods long & thirty two feet wide - Personal estate one cow & calf, one mare & colt, an old cart & wheels- small garden plough- harrow forty years old - 2 iron chains, twelve sheep- a little old furniture.

10 acres of land & barn 30
Houses - 50
Cow & calf - 11
Mare & colt - 20
Cartwheels - 4
Plough & harrow - 3.50
2 chains - 3.50
Sheep - 9
Furniture - 6
$137.00

Morral Hilton

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me
Morral Hilton who, by occupation am a husbandman which I am not able to pursue by
reason of infirmity from age and lameness having had my foot crushed in a saw mill, & am also often afflicted with the cramp -

NAMES/
AGES/
Capacity of each to contribute to their support/

My wife Lydia/63/infirm & for five years past under the hands of the doctor
daughter Julia/22/Common ability & health
[daughter] Clarissa/19/slender health & infirm
Uriah Nason apprentice/17/common health & ability
Morrall Hilton
Attest Nat. 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 One hundred thirty seven dollars and IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Seventeenth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Nath. Coffin
Clerk of the said Circuit Court
for the County of Lincoln.
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8837
Morrill Hilton
Lydia Hilton
Widow Declaration
Feb 43
Admitted
1 year
priv:
$40 per an.
Nicholas Thomas Esq.
Eden
Maine
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" and also an amendatory act of August 1842 and also of March 1843
State of Maine}
County of Lincoln} ss
On this 27th day of February in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred & forty three, before Nath Groton Judge of Probate, personally appeared Lydia Hilton
a resident of Wiscasset in the county of Lincoln
aged eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
July 7, 1838, entitled ""An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" and also of an amendatory act of August, eighteen hundred & forty two; that she is the widow of Morrill Hilton who was a soldier in the
Massachusetts Line in the Revolutionary War; and
was placed on the Pension Roll January the twentieth
eighteen hundred and nineteen and that his
pension commenced June 29 1818-
She further declares that she was married to the said Morrill Hilton on the thirtieth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three; that her husband, the aforesaid Morrill Hilton died on the third day of February eighteen hundred and forty that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Ldia Hilton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Nath. Groton, Judge of Probate 
Witness Ebenezer Hilton
State of Maine Lincoln Co. ss I George W Nichols Register of the Court of Probate for the County  Lincoln herby certify that the Hon Nath. Groton is Judge of  said Court, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine - Given under my hand & the seal of the Probate Court this sixteenth day of March AD. 1843.
Geo. W. Nichols, Register of Probate, Lincoln
Lincoln Co
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STATE OF MAINE
LINCOLN, SS.
TO ALL IT MAY CONCERN
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby
CERTIFY that Ebenezer Hilton Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the SEAL of the Supreme Judicial Court this 10th day of March
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three,
Jacob Smith CLERK
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List of marriages solemnised by Rev. Josiah Winship in Woolwich during the year 1783.
Morrill Hilton to Lydia Grant July the thirtieth seventeen hundred eighty three
John Stinson Church Clerk

I John Stinson of Woolwich (State Maine) depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Congregational Church (in Woolwich, County of Lincoln State of Maine) and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "July the 30, 1783"
Woolwich March 10th 1843  John Stinson
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Lydia Hildon, decd. of Morel Maine Act 7th July 1838 R. See old papers admitted. May '48 Freeman Bradford Portland Maine G
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STATE OF MAINE. CUMBERLAND, SS. CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS. Portland, May 20th A.D. 1848 I Charles C. Harmon CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that George C. Getchell acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Somerset as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qalified to act as such; that the Commission of the said George C. Getchell is dated February 22 A.D. 1844 and will expire February 22nd A.D. 1851 and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his are Genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written. Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.
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Petition in order to obtain benefit of a Pension increase of the same
Be it known that on this nineteenth day of
May A.D. 1848. personally appeared before the Hon Nathan Groton Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln the within
the State of Maine Clarissa Stone a resident of Wiscasset in said County aged forty six
who upon her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the seventh day of July 1838. 3 of March 1843 and 17th of June 1844.
And this declarant states that she is one of the children of Moral Hilton, Lydia Hilton his wife, the former of whom was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and the latter pensioner
under the acts, above referred to. She further
declares, that her father, Moral Hilton was a resident of a place called Pownalborough in the State of Maine during the period of the Revolutionary war, and that he was a soldier in the Revolution three years or more. She believe from information, received from
her father & mother, and from other sources, that her said father & mother, and from other sources that her said father entered the service  in the year 1776 and served under Capt. Samuel McCobb during the year 1775 and that he went to Quebec under Arnold's expedition. She believes that he was in the service
the year 1776, and for the service of that
year he received a pension under the act of 1818
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she also declares that her said father entered the continental Army in 1777 and served in this
Company and that he continued in the Continental army under Col. Aldene, and Col. Jackson, until he became unable to do duty as a soldier by reason of exposure & hardships, till some time in 1778, when he was discharged. In the year 1779 her father was in the Penobscot expedition in the Company of Capt. Lemont, and during this and the Campaign in the continental army was a Sergeant.
This declarant further states that her father & mother intermarried in the year 1784,
as will appear by proof thereof in the offices of the Commissioner of Pensions, and that her father died on the 23 day of February 1840. She further states that her mother receive a pension, at the rate of forty Dollars per annum,
under the acts of 1838, 1843 &1844. and died on the first day of April 1848. She therefore claims for herself, as one of the children of said Lydia Hilton, an increase of pension due to her mother, under the acts [?aforesaid] and
requests the Commissioner to issue a certificate to her, and the other children whose names are as follows, 
Mary G. McKinney, wife of Daniel McKinney of Portland
Rebecca Thompson wife of Reuben Thompson of Embden
Julia Blin wife of Joshua Blin of Woolwich & your petitioner, widow of Thos. Slomon of Wiscasset all in the State of Maine
Clarissa Sloman
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State of Maine
County of Lincoln s s
Be it Known, that on this 19th day of May A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before me
the undersignee (Judge of the Court of Probate in for said County, the same being a
Court of Record, Clarissa Sloman the declarant named on the other side of this who is personally known to me, and being duly sworn
she dictated the facts set out in her said declaration, and I reduced the same to writing & read the same to her as written and in my presence, she subscribe the same, and
made solemn oath, that the same are true. I further certify that said declarant is a daughter of Morrall Hilton, Lydia Hilton, with both of whom I was acquainted when living, and that said Lydia Hilton mother of the declarant died at Wiscasset on the first day of April
A.D. 1848 in the ninety first year of her age and that Mary G. McKinney, Rebecca Thompson, Julia Blin and Clarissa Sloman are her only children, now 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal official of said Court to be affixed and subscribed my name the day & year first above written.

Natn Groton Judge of the Court of Probate for Lin. Co.
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State of Maine

County of Lincoln S S On this fourth day of March A.D 1846 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathaniel Groton Judge of Probate within afore said County Lydia Hilton a resident of Wiscasset in said County aged Eighty Eight years who upon her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of July 7 1838 and an increase of pension under the said Act.
And the declarant states that her late husband Morrel Hilton was a resident of a place called Pownelboro in the time of the Revolutionary War. In the year 1775 she believes that he enlisted with the company of Capt. Samuel McCobb of Georgetown and served in his company the first months of the war in Cambridge and that in the latter part of the year he went from Cambridge to Quebec in said company in the Expedition under Gen. Arnold. In the year 1776 she believes he remained in the service and for the service of that year she believes that he remained a pensioner under the Act of 1818. In the year 1777 my said husband again enlisted into Capt. ? Company for three years. Then he was transferred from Col. Jackson's to Col. ? Regt. sometime in the latter part of 1777and ? with Col. Adam's Regt. against the Indian and Tories in the interior of New York State in the campaign of 1778. That in the consequences of Exp? and hardship during the campaign he became sick and unable to do duty.
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and was discharged from the service sometime in the latter part of Decr 1776 or the 1st of January 1779. She has heard her said husband say that he was on his march to Fort Stanwix when he heard that my first husband Elisha Grant was shot by the Indians who had inverted that post. In the year 1779 after my husband's return from the Continental Army he again enlisted into the Company of Capt. Lemont and was in the service at the seige of Bagaduce in this state. I believe that my husbands served more than two years as a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution. For proof of marriage and proof of the death of her second Husband the said Morell Hilton she refers to the declaration made for the benefit of the act of 1838 on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions. Lydia Hilton Witness Joshua Blinn Matilda Jordan Nathl Groton Lincoln Ss. March 4, 1846, subscribed & sworn to before me Nathl Groton Judge of Probate
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State of Maine County of Lincoln Ss. At a Probate Court held at Wiscasset, in said County on the 23rd day of February A.D. 1846 and continued from day to day till Monday the 4th day of March and on said last mentioned day. Personally appeared in open Court Lydia Hilton widow of Morel Hilton late of said Wiscasset decd. and having been duly cautioned to testify the truth the before written declaration was read in her presence & hearing of said Lydia and she subscribed the same and made solemn oath that said declaration is ture. I further certify that said Court is a Court of Record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto cased the seal of said Court to be affixed and subscribed my name, the day & year first above written Nathl Groton Judge of said Court
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3 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office, Boston; January 6 1846. I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Morrell Hilton of Pownalborough, is borne upon a Master Roll of Capt. Josiah Stearns's Company in Col. Doolittles regt on the 8 months service, as a private, and marked "deserted" enlisted May 25, 1775, no wervice named upon a Return of said Company & regt as a private, against his name it is noted as follows "gone to Quebec" said return is dated, October 6, 1775 Not upon coat roll of said Company. His name is borne in Army Books as a sergeant, in Capt Wiley's company, Col. Michael Jackson's regt. enlisted January 21, 1777 and "transfered" to Col. Aldens regt, who received "depreciation money" for the first three years service in the Continental Army. No other roll of Col. Alden in this office. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Benjamin Lement's company, in Col. Samuel McCobb's regt. as a sergeant from July 9 1779 2 months & 15 days. The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the military
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Records in this office

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. John E. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Loncoln October 24, 1845 Signed in my presence and the power of attorney hereto subjoined acknowledged to be her free act for the purposes above specified. Nathl. Groton Jus of Peace 1638
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To the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, The undersigned Lydia Hilton, widow of Moral Hilton, late of Wiscasset respectfully requests the Secretary of State, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to furnish from the Rolls & Documents relating to the Military Service in the war of the Revolution the Evidence of the Service of Moral Hilton her late husband. And this applicant states that her said Husband was a resident of the town of Pownalborough, now Wiscasset in the time of the war of the Revolution and that he was a sergeant in the Service of the United States. She believes he inlisted in Capt. Bridey's company and served in Capt. John Wiley's Company Capt. Michael Jackson's regiment in the years 1777 & 1778 and continued in the service two years or more. And for the purpose of this application I hereby appoint F. Bradford of Portland my attorney in the premises. Witness my and & seal this 24th day of October A.D. 1845 Lydia Hilton Witness Nathl Groton
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I William Hilton of Solon in the County of Somerset depose and say that I was born at
Wiscasset in the year 1760 That I entered the Revolutionary army in Capt. Milley's
Company in Col Michael Jackson's Regt. in the early part of the year 1777 and that I served in said company the term of three years for which I enlisted that I was well acquainted with Morell Hilton of Pownalboro and I know that
said Hilton enlisted in said company at the time that I did for three years - Hilton went with me into the service and remained
with me until November 1777 when he was transferred to another Regiment and left our company: I served out the three years
for which I enlisted but am unable to say how long Morrell Hilton served after he left me in Nov 1777 - Morrell Hilton was in the Revolutionary army in 1776 but I am unable to state how long he served under the first enlistment which I think was for one year - Morrell Hilton was a Sergeant in our
company while he remained with us

William Hilton
his mark

Attest Geo C. Getchill
Somerset April 24 1846
Then personally appeared William Hilton above known to me as a person of truth & veracity & made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Geo C. Getchill Justice of the Peace
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I William Paine of North [illegible] in the County of Somerset depose and say that I was born in Woolwich November 19 1761 that I enlisted into Capt. Milley's Company M. Jackson's Regt. in the Revolutionary Army & served in said company for the term of three years. I enlisted in the early part of the year 1777 and Morril Hilton was a sergeant in said Company and enlisted for three years & went with us, & served until November 1777 - when he was transferred from our company to an other regiment & how long he served after this I am unable to State I have always been acquainted met Morrell Hill and know that he had service previously under an enlistment for 6 or 12 months but am unable to say how long he served under this enlistment
Attest Geo C. Getchell

William Paine
his mark

Somerset SS Apl 24. 1846 Then personally appeared the above named William Paine known to me as a person of truth & veracity
made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Geo C. Getchell Justice of the Peace
Senate Chamber 4th April 1848
I certify that George C Getchell of Anson Kennebec County Maine is an active Justice of the Peace and that the signatures purporting to be his to the affidavit of William Pain and William Hilton are genuine in my opinion
Wyman B S Moor
U.S. Senator
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O.W. and N. Division. AW Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington, D.C., 27 189_ In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Moral Morral Hilton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau W. 23285 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT. - May 1775, Feb. 1776 to Jan 1777, Jan 21, 1777, July 9th to Se[t 24, 1779. 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. - 8 mo 
TANK. - Pri., ", enlisted as a Sergt. to serve there (over), Sgt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN - Josiah Stearns, [illegible] Bernj. Lemont. COLONEL. - Doolittle, Hitchcock, Samuel MCobb.
STATE. - Mass., R.I., Mass
Battles engaged in, Trenton.
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Pownalboro Maine.
Date of application for pension, June 29, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Miscasset Maine. 
Age at date of application, 62 years. 
Remarks: He married Lydia Grant July 20, 1783, and died Feb. 3, 1840. Very respectfully, Commissioner. Res. F. D. Harriman Windsor Conn. 7941-3m
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years in Capt. Milly's Co
Col. Jackson's Mass Regt;
transferred to Col. Alden's Regt
Oct 23, 1777, but when discharge
not stated.
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Rev Widow, &c. File No. 23285 Mary G. McKearney, Rebecca Sho, Julia Blue, Clarissa Solomon, Children of Lydia & Morrell Hilton Sergt. Rev. War. Act Feb 2d 1848. Index: Vol. A, Page 537 [Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 Sept. 27 M Rev. F.D. Harriman, July 12/93 Hist to Ed. Taylors Falls Me
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1894 Sept. 27 Mil. Hist. to Rev G. D. Harriman Windsor, Conn. July 12/93 Hist. to Ed. C. Gottry, Taylors Falle Maine In El
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May '43
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STATE OF MAINE. LINCOLN, SS. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that Ebenezer Hilton Esqr. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the SEAL of the District Court In the Middle District, this Sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Jacob Smith CLERK
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I Moses Carlton of Wiscasset in the County
of Lincoln & State of Maine at Seventy Seven
years of age depose and say that I have
for many years been acquainted with the wife of Morral Hilton of said Wiscasset a Revolutionary Pensioner who deceased some three years ago, that Lydia Hilton of Wiscasset aforesaid who is now an applicant for a Pension, is the same and identical person who is the widow of said Morral Hilton deceased -Moses Carlton

Lincoln ss May 16th 1843 then personally
appeared the above named Moses Carlton and
made oath that the deposition by him subscribed is true, and I hereby certify that Moses Carlton is a person to whose statement the fullest credit should be given

Ebenezer Hilton Justice of the Peace
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I Warren Rice of Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine of Sixty years of age depose and say that I have for many years been acquainted with the wife of Morrall Hilton of said Wiscasset a Revolutionary Pensioner who deceased some three years ago, that Lydia Hilton of Wiscasset aforesaid who is now an applicant for a Pension is the same & identical person who is the widow of said Morral Hilton deceased Warren Rice.

Lincoln Ss May 16th 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Warren Rice and made oath that the deposition by him subscribed is true and I hereby certify that Warren Rice is a person to whose statement the fullest credit should be given. Ebenezer Hilton Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine Lincoln County Ss. I George W. Nichols Rester of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Lincoln hereby certify That I saw the Hon Nathaniel Groton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County sign the declaration of Lydia Hilton claiming a Pension under Acts of Congress. That the said Hon. Nathaniel Groton is the Judge of said Court of Probate for said County and that his signature the declaration of Lydia Hilton aforementioned is true and genuine. Given under my hand and the seal officcial of the Probate Courts for said County on this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843. Geo W Nichols. Register of Probate Lincoln County.
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4370 L. Hilton Sep '43 $40 per an I N.J. Thomas Eden Maine 5
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STATE OF MAINE. LINCOLN, SS. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that Ebenezer Hilton Esqr. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District this twenty sixth day of September is the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Jacob Smith CLERK.
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DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842. State of Maine County of Lincoln SS. On this twenty sixth day of September Eighteen hundred & forth three personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and ofr the County of Lincoln Lydia Hilton a resident of Miscasset in the County of Lincoln aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Morrill Hilton of Miscasset Maine who was a soldier in the American Revolution in the Massachusetts line and was placed on the pension Roll June the 29th 1818 and who died on the third day of February eighteen hundred and forty and the said Lydia Hilton received a pension certificate for forty dollars per year for the term of five years. She further declares that she is still a widow. Lydia Hilton Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Ebenezer Hilton Justice Pacis
Lincoln County Ss. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Lydia Hilton and that she is the identical person who received a pension certificate for forty dollars per year for five years dated at Washington the twenty seventh day of June eighteen hundred and forty three. Ebenezer Hilton Justice of the Peace
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Apl '46 F William Paine Roll for 3 years from 11th March 1777. William Hilton enlisted 10 March 1777 for 3 years discharged 10 March 1780 Morrell Hilton Sergt 21st June 1777 for 3 years transfered to Col. Aldens regt Oct 23, 77 In Rolls Col Jackson Regt. Morrill Hilton [illegible] entered July 26 1777 discharged Oct 26 1777 See Col Aldens Regt. C
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No 1
I, William Hilton of Solon in the County of Somerset depose and say that I was born at Wiscasset in the year 1760. That I entered the Revolutionary Army in the Capt Wyley's Company in Col Michael Jackson Regt. in the early part of the year 1777. That I served in said Company the term of three years for which I was enlisted. That I was well acquainted with Morrell Hilton of Pownalboro and know that said Hilton enlisted in said Company at the time that I did and for three years. Hilton went with me into the Service and remained with me till November 1777 when he was transferred to another Regt. and left our Company. I served out the time three years for which I enlisted but am unable to say how long Morrell Hilton Served after he left me in November 1777. Morrell Hilton was in the Revolutionary Army in 1776 but I am unable to state how long he served under the first enlistment which I think was for one year. Morrell Hilton was a Sergent in our Company while he remained with us. Signed his mark X William Hilton. Attest George C. Gatchell. Somersett SS. April 24 1846. Then personally appeared William Hilton above named known to me as a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me George C Gatchell Justice of the Peace
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No. 2 I, William Paine of North Anson in the County of Somerset depose and say that I was born November 19, 1760 that I enlisted in Capt Wyleys Company in Col. M. Jackson's Regt. in the Revolutionary Army and served in said Compny for the term of three years. I enlisted in the early part of the year 1777 and Morrill Hilton was a Sergeant in the Company and went with and served till November 1777 when he was transfered from our company to another Regt and how long he served after this I am unable to state. I have always been acquainted with Morrill Hilton and know that he has served previously under an enlistment for 6 or 12 months but am unable to say how long he served under this enlistment. Attest Geo. C. Gatchell signed his mark X William Paine
Somerset SS. April 24, 1846. Then personally appeared the above named William Paine known to me as a person of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Geo C. Gatchell Justice of the Peace. 
Pension Agency [illegible] May 18, [illegible] I hereby certify that the above are correctly transcribed from a minute Book kept by Freeman Gradford and from certain pages thereon relative to testimony in the case of Lydia Hildon. I further certify that William Hilton and William Paine both pensioners of the U.S. have been reported at the Pension Office in [illegible] as dead Joseph Ilsley Clerk in the Pension office Portland
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Mar 9/49 Additional Evidence in the claim of Lydia Hilton Wiscansett Me, Oct /48

Aud 1s April 48

Freeman Bradford Portland Maine H
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[Crossed Out: No 13800 Lydia Hilton wid of Morrell me Act 7 July 1838]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston

October 28th 1848

I hereby certify that on examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Service in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that

the name of Morill Hilton is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Josiah Stern's Company in Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Regt, as a private of Pownalborough. Enlisted May 25 1775 no service named, marked as a "Deserter" upon a Return of said Company, in said Regt. as a private of Pownalborough, no service named. The return shows him to have "gone to Quebec" and is dated "Charlestown, Oct 6 1775". The Muster Roll upon which his name appeared as a deserter, shows service to August 1 1775 and therefore  he must have deserted prior to that time. The name of Jebediah Preble also appears upon said Return as a private of Pownalborough, and as "gone to Quebec" - neither of which names appear upon Book Roll of said Capt. Stern's Company for 1775 - The name of Morrill Hilton is also borne upon Army Books as a sergeant of Pownalboro'
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in Capt. Miley's Company Col. H. Jackson's Regt. Enlisted January 21 1777 but no service is credited to his name - term of his enlistment 3 years - was transferred to Col. Aldon's Regt. as appears from said Army Book. The names of William Payne and William Hilton also mentioned in letter of Freeman Bradford are borne upon Army Books as soldiers in Capt. Miley's Company, and there credited with service.
 
And I further Certify, That before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Oct 13th 1848 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Wm Tufts Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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May 49

Additional or supplementary declaration and proof in the case of Lydia Hilton as required by the official report of the Commr. of Pensions under date of April 13. 1849
Freeman Bradford
Portland
Maine
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STATE OF MAINE. CUMBERLAND, SS. Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, Portland, May 17th A.D. 1849 I Chas C. Harmon CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS, In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Nathaniel Groton is an Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed: that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such: that the COMMISSION of the said Groton is dated June 21 A. D. 1843 and will expire June 21st A.D. 1850. and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his are Genuine. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written. Chas. C. Harmon CLERK.
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State of Maine Supplemental declaration of Clarissa Sloman of Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln and on of the Children of Morrel & Lydia Hilton for the benefit of the acts of 1843, 1844 & 1848. On this second day of May A.D. 1849, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lincoln Clarissa Sloman a resident of Wiscasset in said County aged forty seven years, who being first sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of 1838, 1843, 1844 and 1848, and for an increase of pensions, due her mother Lydia Hilton.And this declarant states that she is one of the Children of Lydia Hilton widow of Morrel Hilton late of Wiscasset she declares that her father was a resident of Pownalborough the ancient name of Wiscasset in the time of the Revolutionary war; and enlisted in the early part of the war as a soldier under Captn. McCobb and served under General Arnold, in his expedition to Quebec. She believes that her father was in the year service in 1776 and that he proved said service, when he made his application for a pension under the act of 1818
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by the testimony of living witnesses, then living in Boothbay and that one of these witnesses was Captain Pinkham. She further states that she has heard her father say that he was in the service three years or more, and has heard him and her mother say that he enlisted for three years, but before the expiration of his service he became sick and was discharged. Her impression always has been that her father Morrel Hilton served as an officer in the Penobscot expedition, after he received his discharge from the Continental Army. This applicant is unable to state the names of the officers under whom her father served on the Continental establishment, but she has heard him mention the name of Col. McCobb & Capt. Lemont. This applicant further states that her mother Lydia Hilton did receive during her widowhood & at the time of her death a pension of forty Dollars per annum; and that before her death, and she believes, in the month of March 1846 she applied for an increase of Pension and that she proved from the military Documents in Massachusetts that her father was in the service in 1778, and that he also served as a Sergeant in Capt Wyley's Company for a part of the year 1777 and that he was a Sergeant in the Penobscot expedition. She further proved by the testimony of William Hilton
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& William Paine that the said Morel Hilton was a soldier with them in Capt. Wyley's company. Col. Jackson's Regiment and that he served in said Company till he was transfered to another Regiment. From some time in January till November 1777. She believes the identity of her father Morel Hilton is proved by the affidavits of said William Hilton and William Paine, and she believes said Witnesses are now dead. And this declarant further saith that before the declaration of her mother Lydia Hilton was transmitted to the pension office, that she died and that her death took place on the first of April 1848. She further states that she then made a declaration before Judge Groton as one of the children of Lydia Hilton to wit on the 19th of May AD 1848 in which declaration she set forth the facts of her father's services as she had heard them from him and her mother and proved before the said Judge that Mary G. McKenneyy. Rebecca Thompson Julia Blen and this declarant were the children and only survivng children of Lydia Hilton decd. This declarant believes that her father served in Captain McCobb's Company as a private eight months in 1775 and that he was not a deserter, but that he went to Quebeck that year in Arnold's expedition. She believes that he served one year in 1776 as a private, she also believes that he served at least two months as a sergeant in
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in Col. Jackson's Regiment and that he performed other services in another Regiment to which he was transferred and that he was discharged from service in the Continental army. She believes that he served two months & fifteen days in the Penobscot expedition. She therefore claims a pension to be computed on service of twelve months as a Sergeant and twelve months as a private Clarissa Sloman Witness to C. Sloman. wit Joshua Crosmeer, Nathl Groton

State of Maine County of Lincoln Ss/ Be it known that on this 2d day of Mar AD 1849 the above named Clarissa Sloman personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Quorum for said County and being duly sworn dictated the foregoing declaration, which I reduced to writing in her presence and she having examined the same signed her name thereto in the presence of the above named witnesses and made solemn oath that the statements there made from her own knowledge are true and that the statements made by her from the declarations of her father & mother Morell & Lydia Hilton she believes to be true Witness my Hand Nathl Groton Jus. of Peace & Quorum
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No 2 
Mrs. Lydia HIlton, widow of Morrell Hilton died in Wiscasset April first eighteen hundred and forty eight aged ninety years and five months."

I certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Wiscasset, duly chosen and sworn, and further certify that the above is a true copy of record of death in the town of Wiscasset with the exception of the date which found upon the record in fair legible figures as follws viz: "April 1st 1848" Elisha McKenney

State of Maine County of Lincoln Ss May 3, 1849 Personally appeared Elisha McKenney above named and in my presence made the copy of the record above written, from the book of records of the town of Wiscaset, also the certificate by him signed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above copy & certificate. I further certify that said McKinney is Clerk of the town of Wiscasset Witness my hand Nathl Groton Justice of the Peace & Quorum
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No 3
I Jeremiah Bailey of Wicasset in the County of Lincoln, state of Maine on oath depose and say that I was for a long time well acquainted with Morel Hilton late of Wiscasset afroesaid a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased, and also with Lydia Hilton his wife now deceased. He drew a Pension as Revolutionary soldier until his death which took place some years ago. His wife the said Lydia Hilton survived him, she also drew a pension as his widow, and died in Wiscasset aforesaid about a year ago. I knew that they both drew pensions because I assisted in obtaining them. And in procuring the payments from the pension agent in Portland. I am not much acquainted with the family of children of the said Morel Hilton & Lydia Hilton but have always understood that Mrs. Clarissa Sloman of Wiscasset aforesaid is one of them. Jeremiah Bailey. 

State of Maine County of Lincoln Ss. Be it known that on this 3d day of May A.D. 1849 Jeremiah Bailey above named personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace & Quorum for said County who is personally known to me and wrote & subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn
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oath, that the facts therein stated are true. I further certify that said Bailey is a credible witness and a magistrate and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit. Witness my hand Nathl Groton Jus of Peace & Quorum
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No4
I Wales Hubbard of Wiscasset and the County of Licoln & State of Maine aged thirty five years on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Morell Hilton and Lydia Hilton his wife who both lived in Wiscasset and are both now dead, her husband Morell Hilton, has been dead some years. Lydia, his widow survived him some five years and died a little more than a year ago. Morell Hilton was a Revolutionary pensioner as I believe and have heard him called so. Lydia, his widow drew a pension after his death as I am informed. The children of Morell & Lydia, who are now living, are May G. McKenney, Rebella Thompson, Julia Blen & Clariss Sloman Wales Hubbard

State of Maine County of Lincoln Ss. On this 3d day of May A.D 1849 the above named Wales Hubbard personally appeared before me & made oath subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true. I further certify that said Wales Hubbard is a man of truth and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit in a Court of Law Witness my hand Nathl Groton Justice of Peace & Quorum
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No 5 
I Lewis Hubbard os Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine, aged thirty five years on oath depose & say that I was well acquainted with Morel Hilton and Lydia Hilton his wife who both lived in Wiscasset and are both now dead he has been dead some years. Lydia his widow survived him and died about a year ago. He was a Revolutionary pensioner and after his death Lydia his widow drew a pension till her death. The only survivng children of Morel & Lydia HIlton are Mary G. McKinney, Rebecca Thompson, Julia Blen & Clarissa Sloman. Lewis Hubbard

State of Maine County of Lincoln Ss. May 5 1849 Personally appeared Lewis Hubbard above named and dictated & subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true. I further certify that said Lewis Hubbard is a man of truth and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit in a Court of Law. Witness my hand the day & year aforesaid Nathl Groton Jus of Peace & Quorum
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Feb '50 Freeman Bradford Portland Maine additional evidence in the case of Lydia Hilton N
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STATE OF MAINE. CUMBERLAND SS. Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, February 28th A. D 1850 I, Charles C. Harmon, CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS, In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Freeman Bradford of Portland in the County of Cumberland & Jeremiah Bailey of Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln and Wales Hubbard of Wiscasset aforesaid are Acting Justices of the Peace, within and for the Counys of Cumberland & Lincoln as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that they are DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT  as such; that the COMMISSION o fthe said Bradform is dated May 28th A. D. 1846 and will expire May 28th A. D. 1853 and the Commission of the said Jeremiah Bailey is dated Jamuary 15th A.D. 1844 and will expire January 15th A. D. 1851 and the Comission of the said Wales Hubbard is dated March 23rd A. D. 1843 and will expire March 23rd A.D. 1850. and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be their are Genuine IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written. Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.
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I Jeremiah Bailey of Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln State of Maine, on oath depose and say that I came to said Wiscasset fifty four years ago and have permanently relocated there ever since. That Wiscasset is a part of the territory formerly constituting the old town of Pownalborough that I early knew Morall Hilton of said town, and he was then called one of the Revolutionary Soldiers. In 1818 said Hilton applied to me to assist him in procuring a Pension under the act of Congress of March 1818. I examined his claim and forwarded the necessary evidence to procure it, and did procure it in the class of Continental Soldiers at $96. per year. I knew of no other person of that name either in Wiscasset or elsewhere and never heard of one, until his death which was in 1841. I think he left a widow who drew a small Pension until her death. I have never heard of any other person by the name of Morall Hilton in said town of Pownalborough
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or Wiscasset excepting the Revolutionary Soldier aforesaid and excepting his said Nephew who is rather a young man, yet hardly middle aged Jeremiah Bailey. 

State of Maine Lincoln Ss. November 27th 1849 Personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Bailey before me Wales Hubbard one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Lincoln, and after being duly cautioned and sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed in my presence, and I further certify that the within named deponent is a person of good credit and reputation in whose testimony confidence may be placed. Wales Hubbard Justice of the Peace
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William Beal and Lewis Hubbard on oath state that they have been long acquainted with the family of Morrill Hilton late of Wiscasset deceased who was a Revolutionary War Pensioner of the United States.

In addition to the children of Morrill and Lydia Hilton his last wife who are  Mary G. McKenny Rebecca Thompson Julia Blin and Clarissa Sloman, said Morrill Hilton left a daughter who is now living by the name of Rachel Quinn whom he had by his first wife. We further state that we are disinterested witnesses.

Lewis Hubbard
Wm Beals

Cumberland S.S Nov 26 1849 There appeared before me at Portland the above named William Beals and Lewis Hubbard who are credible witnesses and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them. Signed Before me Freeman Bradford Jus. Peace
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No 3
I Elisha McKenney of Wiscasset County of Lincoln, State of Maine, hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Wiscasset aforesaid and that the said town of Wiscasset once composed a part of the town of Pownalborough, and that the ancient records of the said town of Pownalborough are in my custody, and further certify that I have examined said records and there appears to have been only one man by the name of Moral Hilton who was ever a resident of said town of Pownalborough. Dated at Wiscasset this thwenty eighth day of November A.D. 1849. Elisha McKenney

Lincoln Ss. Wiscasset November 29, 1849, Personally appeared, Elisha McKenney above named and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was true, Before me J Bailey, Justice of the Peace
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No 4
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston

September 22. 1849

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Morril Hilton is on a list of men, for 3 years service of Pownalborough, enlisted for town of Newbury-
On Army Books, in Capt. Wiley's Co. Col. Jackson's Regt, as a Sergeant of Pownalborough, and credited by service from January 21, 1777, to (no date or service) marked "transferred to Col Alden's
Regt" (no date). His name does not appear on rolls of Col. Alden. There is no evidence of any other service by any person of the name
in Massachusetts line. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
Wm. Tufts
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Pension Office
September 8th 1849.

The application for increase in the case of Lydia Hilton, deceased, widow of Morrill Hilton, has been received and her papers placed in our files.

From an examination of the Pay Rolls of the Massachusetts Line in this office, it appears that there were at least two, (if no more) soldiers bearing the name of Mrs. Hilton's husband, upon the records of Col. Jackson's Regiment. Morrell Hilton is found having enlisted for three years on 21st July 1777, and transferred to Col. Alden's Regiment on 23rd October 1777, and was at the time of the transfer a sergeant. Col. Alden's Regimental roll shows that Morrill Hilton enlisted under the command of that officer on 26th February, and was discharged on 26th October 1777, as a private.

These could not have been the same individuals, as they were both in the service at the same time. The one who enlisted under Col. Alden in February 1777, was discharged on 26th October 1777. The period of the service or the time of the discharge of the sergeant who was transferred to that Regiment from Col. Jackson's, does not appear upon the rolls in this office. Perhaps those in the State Department at Boston may show the period of his leaving the service, or that he served out the time for which he enlisted. But, before the allowance of Mrs. Hilton can be enlarged for either of the terms of service which the Secretary of Massachusetts certifies is credited to the name of Morrill Hilton, it must be clearly shown that her husband belonged to Pownelborough, during the war of the revolution, and that he was the only one of his name in that town at that period. This is rendered the more necessary from the fact that Morrill's making no allusion, whatever, in his declaration, to either of these terms of service, or to any one of the officers under whom they were rendered. He belonged to Rhode Island and was pensioned for service in the line of that State.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.
J L Edwards

Freeman Bradford Esq
Portland
Maine
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Will the Secretary of the Commonwealth, make a particular investigation of the Rolls of Col Alden and Col Jackson's Regiment in 1777 and certify whether there were one not two bearing the name of Morrill Hilton in the service at the same time. Will the Secretary also certify whether
said Morrill Hilton was of Pownalborough

F Bradford
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
January 29 1850
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that 
the name of Morril Hilton is born on the roll of 8 mos. service in Capt. Josiah Stearns Co. Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Reg't, as a private from
Pownalboro, & it is stated in the return that he had "gone to Quebec" the return is dated Oct. 6, 1775.
Also on a pay abstract of Capt. Benjm. Lemont's Co. Col. Samuel McCobbs Regt on an exped. to Penobscot, as a Sergt. from July 9th to Sept 24 1779, residence not stated. Capt. Le-
mont was from Georgetown. The foregoing is add'd to Cert of Sept 22. 1849.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Wm. Callow 
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Portland Jany, 28, 1850 To the Secretary of the Commonwealth Mass: The undersigned as Agent for the Children of Lydia Hilton requests the Secretary to State whether the residence of Morrill Hilton is shown by the Rolls bearing his name while in the 8 mos service in 1775 and while in the Penobscot Expedition in 1779. Freeman Bradford
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Eden Me Nov. 24, 1843 Dear Sir I enclose you the Declaration and other accompanying papers attached thereto in the case of Lydia Hilton Miscasset Maine for your examination and allowance as soon as you have duly considered them will you please advise me by mail and much oblige Yours Very Respectfully Nicholas Thomas
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128 Maine Recd 10 Feb 1821.

free 
Hon. Secretary of War Pension Office Washington 12
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Hon. Secretary of War Pension OFfice Washington 13
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State of Maine Wiscasset Jan. 30 1821 Hon. Secretary of War Sir, I have the honor to enclose the Statements and Schedule of property &c. of Morral Hilton a Revolutionary Soldier, which he respectfully wishes you to consider as soon as your business will permit. With due Consideration Your humbl. Servt. Jere. Bailey
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No8837 Lydia Hilton Maine Suspended Let. to Nicholas Thomas April 26th 1843 Act 7th July '38 &c
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Eden Me May 20, 1840. Dear Sir I herewith send you enclosed the certificates requested by you in the case of Lydia Hilton of Wiscasset Me, and presume they are all correct and it appears that if the former papers were not under the seal of the Register it was a neglect in him his fees were paid and it was his duty to have executed the papers correctly and not put the widow to additional cost, and as soon as the paper comes in couse I doubt not but think you will enclose her pension certificate to me. She is in such circumstances in life I understand that her pension would come at a very acceptable time. Some months past I sent to you the Declaration and other papers in the case of Mary Butler, but have not reced any information as yet respecting her case. and as it appeared to me so plain a case I fear the papers may have miscarried Most Respectfully Yours Nicholas Thomas J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Portland May 20 1848 Sir I herewith enclose the declaration of Lydia Hilton now deceased and the declaration of one of her children Mrs Clarissa Sloman in order to receive the benefits of the acts passed on and since the 7th July 1838. There is an entry made on the roll of 1775 that Morrell Hilton deserted, yet upon an examination of the whole certificate it is apparent that the entry of desertion is a mistake & that in fact the mistake is corrected on a subsequent return of the company which shows that he went to Quebec. The original declaration of Morrell Hilton is relied upon in this case to show in what company he served in the Continental line, to entitle him to the benefits of the Act of 1818. If it was the same company as given in the certificate of the Secretary of State Mass. then his widow should have her pension computed according to the grade of that service, and an increase also for the service of 1775 and 1779. If by his declaration and testimony now on file it is proven that his pension was for service in 1776 and that the pension of the widow was computed for that service also, then the whole service shown to have been rendered by him as set forth in the certificate, should be available to her in the computation of the present claim. I am Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. F. Bradford J.L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
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Portland Maine 17th May 1849 Sir Agreeably to your request as contained in your report in the case of Lydia Hilton widow of Morrell Hilton, made on the 13th April last I now enclose to you the supplemental declaration of one of her children claiming an increase of Pension under the several acts of 1838, 43, 44 & 1848. It is hoped that the supplemental certificate of the Secy of the Commonth of Mass together with the testimony here adduced will be satisfactory. I have caused the affidavits of William Hilton and William Paine to be transcribed from my minutes of Record in this case. I am very respectfully your obt servt. Freeman Bradford J.L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Recd June 28th/50 88 Portland June 24 1850 Gentlemen I have the declaration in the Lane Case in my possession and am only waiting for the proof to show the date of her death. I shall provavly be able to send the papers in a day or two, I wish to call your attention to the case of Lydia Hilton widow of Morrell Hilton which has been pending several years before the Commissioner of Pensions; in the first place under a declaration of the widow and secondly under a declaration of the children for an increased rate of Pension. Additional testimony was sent to the Commissioner of Pensions on the 28th February last. Morrell Hilton was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum which pension he drew to the time of his death viz Feby 20, 1840. His widow afterwards made application for and received a pension of $40 per annum until her death which took place April 1, 1848, under the Acts of 1838, 1843, 1844, & 1848. The proof adduced shows 8 mos service as a private in 1775, 12 months in 1776 (the same he was allowed a pension for under the act of 1818) ten months as a sergeant from the 21 Jany, 1777 (at least) and two mos & 15 days as a Sergt in the Penobscot expedition in 1779. The testimony is voluminous and I believe conclusive and as the case has been pending so long I think the commissioner will take it up forrthwith and grant a pension of about $100 per annum agreeably to the evidence
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adduced. If you examine the papers I wish you to do so with case as it appears from the certificate of the 8th mos service in 1775 that he is returned as a deserter, on one roll and as gone to Quebec on another. We show that the entry made that he was a deserter is an error from the fact that the entry "gone to Quebed" is of subsequent date. Even if that should be the fact it cannot vitiate subsequent service and this service in 1776, 1777, and 1779 is more than two years. We proved his identity by two living witnesses in capt Wileys Co in 1777. I leave the case with you. I am very Respectfully Your Obt: Servt: Freeman Bradford V6 Messrs Dickens & Coombs Washington D.C.
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Letter freeman Bradf. 8th Sept. 1849 22
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May 26 48 Lydia Hilton, decd Act 1838 &c. Maine 23 F. Bradford Portland Maine FREE J.L. Edwards Esqr Commr of Pensions Washington D.C. Ame
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Increase Lydia Hilton decd widow of Merrill Me Act 7 July 1838 admd. 12 mo/[illegible] 40 2 mo 15 days sergt. in 1779 1250 52.50 from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841 also [illegible] act 3 March 1843 47 [illegible] 1s April 1848, the day of her death, payable to Mary G. McKenney, Rebecca Thompson, Julia Blue and Clarissa Soloman only surviving children of Lydia Hilton decd. deducting what has been paid at the rate of $40 p an under the above acts. Dickens & Coomg Present
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Increase No. 7364 Maine Lydia Hilton, decd. Widow of Morrell Hilton who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 3rd February 1840 of Lincoln Do in the State of Maine who was a Pr & Sergt. in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hitchcock in the R. Island line for 12 as private - 2 mo & 15 days Sergt. Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 52 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Augt. 1850 and sent to Dickens & Coombs, present Increased from $40.00 payable to surviving children [Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 9
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Washington July 8th 1850. Sir Enclosed you will find a letter from Freeman Bradford, Esq. requesting us to attend to the case of Lydia Hilton, widow of Morrill Hilton decd. As the case has been a long time pending, and as the last evidence filed in the case was in February last, we think it must be in turn for examination. Will you be so good as to have it examined as soon as possible, and let us know the result. Very respectfully Your Obt. Servts. Dickens & Coombs Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
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Increase for Morrell Hilton decd. Me Act 7 June 1832 admd 11mo 17 days Sergt 57.83 12 " - " private 40 $97.83 from 4 March 1831 to the 3 Feby 1840, the day of his death payable to Mary G. McKenney, Rebecca Thomspon, Julia Blue and Clarissa Soloman only surviving children of Morrell Hilton decd. deducting what has been paid at the rate of $94 Since March 1831 under the act of 18 March 1818 Dickins & Coombs Present
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(Copy) Department of the Interior, September, 12th 1850, Sir, I herewith return the papers in the case of Lydia Hilton, widow of Morrill Hilton, deceased, It appears from the evidence that Morrill Hilton, served during the war of the Revolution 11 months and 17 days as Sergeant and 12 months as a private and that a pension should be allowed accordingly. You will be pleased to transmit the Pension certificate to Messrs Coombs and Dickens of this City. I am, Very respectfully Your obdt servants, (signed) D. C. Goddard, Acting Secretary. J.L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
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5276 Increase Maine. Lydia Hilton decd. widow of Morrill Hilton who was a pri. & Sergt in the R. Island line 12 mo Private 2 " 15 days Sergeant. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Augt. '50 and sent to Dickens & Coombs, Present [Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.] 26 Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 5 Increased from $40.00 Payable to surviving children see back of this file 

Surviving child-
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5276 Maine, Lydia Hilton widow of Morrill Hilton who was a Private in the R. Island Line 24 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Apl. 1844 and sent to J. J. Thomas Eden Maine [Act of March 3, 1843.] Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 page 12 

Rep 10 Apl 44 Let to Freeman Bradford Oct 3. '48
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Maine 7364 Lydia Hilton widow of Morrill Hilton who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 3d February 1840 of Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _ of the regt commanded by Col. Hitchcock in the R. Island line for 1 year. Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1843 and sent to Nicholas Thomas, Eden, Maine. Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $200. 15 [Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1 Page 12. Reported Let to N. Thomas Oct. 20 43.
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County Attorney Chicago County H Ed. C. Gottry Attorney at Law N OWN Town Attorney Taylors Falls. Taylors Falls, Minn. June 24th, 1895. 23285W Hon. Wm Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: - Will you kindly send me as soon as possible, the Military Record of Moral Hilton, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. His first enlistment or appointment was in May 1775 under Josiah Stearns, of Doolittle, Mass. This information was asked for by Rev. F. D. Harriman of Windsor, Conn. and the desired information was given him in your letter Dated Sepember 27th, 1894. O.W. & N. Division, F.S., I mention this letter of your, thinking it may save you the trouble in looking up the records again; and by referring to that letter you can give me the desired information. If there is any charge for this please let me know and I will remit at once. Very respectfully, Ed. C. Gattry Taylors Falls, Minn. Dictated.
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W.23285 File Pension Office U.S. A Oct 9 1894 OLD WAR & NAVY OCT 11 1894 FILES P.B.
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free Windsor, Conn. October 8, 1894. Hon. Mr. Lochren Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir; Your kind reply to my request for the military history of Moral Hilton, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, came to hand in due time; and I thank you for the information. Yours respectfully, F. D. Harriman per J.W.H
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H Pension Office US Aug 29 1894 Windsor, Conn. Aug. 28, 1894. To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C. Dear Sir. I wish to obtain an account of the services for which Morrill Hilton obtained a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary War. This information is desired only for genealogical and historical purposes. Morrill Hilton lived in that part of the District of Maine which was called Pownalbourough, afterwards called Woolwich, Wiscasset etc.
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He was my mother's father and our family tradition says that he enlisted very early and served through all the war, though absent from the Army about one year on sick list. After the War he drew a pension for many years. By giving the information asked for above, you will greatly oblige. Yours Respectfully, Rev. Frederick D. Harriman (Dictated to Mrs. Cora E. Harriman) Grace Church Rectory