Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,553, Bela Townsend, Mass.
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8-1776
Service Number
Mass. Townsend, Bela. W26553
Hannah
Contents
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33,237
Maine
Bela Townsend deco, 
of {blank} in the State of Maine
who was a Drummer in the {blank} commanded
by Captain {blank} of the {blank} commanded 
by {blank} in the Revolution
line for {blank}
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 22 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. [ineligible]
28th 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of April
1832 and sent to 
F.E. Hassler
Arrears to the 4th of    Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [ineligible] Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 1. Page 59
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 Plymouth fs- I John Nash Town Clerk of the Town of Abington in said County, hereby certify that by the Records of said Town now in my custody of care it appears that Bela Townsend and Hannah Burrell both of Abington were married the second day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one. I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows vis "October 2, 1781" ~
Abington May 23, 1839
John Nash Town Clerk
I John Nash above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Abington in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. 
John Nash Clerk of Abington
Plymouth fs: sworn this twenty-third day of May 1839
Before me Ezekial Thaxter Justice of the Peace
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Revolutionary
Power of Atty
Josiah
Townsend
Maine
Hannah

Nov 18-- 1842
Ex [ineligible]
F. E. Hapler