Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1201, Daniel Abbot, Mass.
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SERVICE     
Mass.

Abbot, Daniel
or Abbott

Elizabeth

NUMBER
W 1201
B.L. Wt. 6434-160-55

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Daniel Abbott
South Berwick


0379

Sept 1817

[illegible]
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State of Maine.
York SS.....At a Circuit Court of Pleas for the first- Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July, being the fourth______ day of said month and by adjournment [crossed out]     _______________ from day to day, on the day of [crossed out]               
in the year of our Lord one thousand and twenty, before [crossed out] the Honorable Benjamin Greene chief Justice Judge [crossed out] of said Court.


ON this fourth ____ day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court ______  
the same proceeding according to the course of 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, [crossed out] county, Daniel Abbot - aged seventy one years, resident in South Berwick - in said Circuit, [crossed out} county who being first duly sworn according to the 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. Burbank in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer in the line of the State of Massachusetts ___ on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the ninth day of May _____ A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8.379___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 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.
                                     Daniel Abbot


Sworn to and declared, on the 4th 
day of July________________A.D.1820}

BEFORE    Benjamin Greene   
                 Acct Daniel Sewall, Clerk

{Ch. Justice
One of the Judges (crossed out)
{of the said Court.
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
40 Acres of land - 12 of which is mowing & tillage, 28 which is pasture & woodland, 1 small old one story house - 1 barn 18 by 40 feet, much out of repair- 1 cow- 1 yoke   2 years old steers - 2 yearling heifers - 2 pigs - 8 sheep & 5 lambs. - a few necessary articles of furniture. ___
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Daniel Abbot - who, by occupation am a farmer, which I am unable to pursue by reason of sickness & old age.

___NAMES_____    AGES ___Capacity of each to contribute to their support.

Betsy my wife      | 39  |   able to work & see to my family.

Abigail                 |  4   |    not able to work.

                                         Daniel Abbot
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                       STATE OF MAINE.
York     33.
I,     Daniel Sewall  Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit,[crossed out] within the county of York  -  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 six hundred & fifty dollars and  ____  cents.  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this   eleventh   day of   July,  A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court 
{    for the County of York
Daniel Sewall
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11.261

Maine
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     Daniel Abbot
of S Berwick in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Burbank of the Regt commanded by Col. Seaman in the MaSsachusetts { one [crossed out] for Troops

20 Mo. Private - 66.66
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine ______at the rate of 66. Dollars, 66, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
__________________________________________________Certificate of Pension iSsued the 16th day of April 1833_________ and Sent to___________one
Burleigh & Hobbs - South Berwick
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.          133.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4^March 1833. 
                                                                 33.33
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                                                           $~166.65

                            {Revolutionary Claim}
                              {Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by   John T. Sprague Clerk,
Book    6     Vol.  1 - Page 1 -
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                             State of Maine


COUNTY OF YORK, SS.

     ON this Nineteenth day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid Daniel Abbott a resident of South Berwick in the county of York and the State of Maine aged Eighty five 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Capt Philip Hubbard and served in the regiment of the Continental line ^ (he believes) under the following named officers: Capt Philip Hubbard, Lieut Jedediah Goodwin, Ensign James Roberts, Col Nathl Scammon, Lieut Col Jonathan Moulton and Major Daniel Wood as a private for the term of Eight months that be afterwards enlisted for the term of three months in the year 1776 which term he served as a private under Capt Jedediah Goodwin, Lieut Ebenezer Mc Intire (he thinks) Col. Wigglesworth, Lieut Col James Roberts, that he again enlisted in the year 1778 (he thinks) for the term of nine months which term he served under the following officers, Capt Silas Burbank, Lieut Mane, Ensign Warren, Col Brewer, Lieut Col Carleton and Genl Patterson; that he has been on the Pension Roll under the act of March 18th 1818 and has been struck from one same, that he now resides in South Berwick and under there when his first application was made
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.       Daniel Abbot
Before me
        Hiram H. Hobbs
                   Justice of Peace
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                        State of Maine

County ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York, certify that Hiram H. Hobbs is a Justice of the Peace foresaid County, and that the written signature purporting to be his is genuine __

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal this twenty third day of July Anno Domini 1832
Jere. Bradbury
Clerk of the Jud. Courts York County
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Daniel Abbot
So [South] Berwick
Me [Maine]
Private
9 mo's [months] Continental
11 " [months] militia
________
 20 months Total

8503
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State of Maine
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County of York   Ss   

     On this Eighteenth day [eighteenth day] of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. William A. Hayes, Judge of Probate for the said County of York.  Daniel Abbott [Abbot] of South Berwick in said County, who is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, aged Eighty four [eighty-four]
 
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_____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. 
[Handwritten] He enlisted in May A.D. 1775 as a private in the militia line for the term of Eight [eight] months, he left home soon after enlisting, does not recollect the day, and served out said term under the following named officers viz. Capt. Philip Hubbard, Lt. Jedediah Goodwin, Ensign James Roberts, Col Nath. Scammons, Lt. Col Jonathan Moulton and Maj Daniel Wood, he does not recollect the Gen.'s name, he resides in Berwick, Me. that land which is now called South Berwick, when he entered the service, he marched from said Berwick to Cambridge (MaSs) where his company was stationed during the whole term and was employed most of the time in building fortifications there and the vicinity, we assisted in building one, on Prospect Hill, one, on Cobble Hill, one on Mystic Hill, & one, on Lechmore Point, he was engaged in no battles; the battle of Bunk Hill
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Took place while he was stationed at Cambridge, but his company was not engaged in it, although they were ordered to hold themselves in readineSs, he left the service in January 1776, he had no written discharge, John Hearl of South Berwick aforesaid who is now living served in the same company with him during said term, whose affidavit is herewith sent.
     After the above term of service had expired, he enlisted again in June 1776 according to the best of his recollection, as a private in the militia line, for the term of three months, he left home about the first of August, and served said term of three months under the following named officers viz Capt Jedediah Goodwin, Ensign Ebenr. Mc Intire and Lt. Cowell, Col. Wigglesworth, Lt. Col James Roberts. we had no major, Col Roberts was major at the commencement of our time, but was promoted to fill the place of Lt Col Fuller who died at Charlestown ^ [No. 4 as it was called] N.H. on his way to Ticonderoga of the small post.  Capt Goodwin did the duty of Capt and major, he does not recollect the names of any other officers, he resided in South Berwick, when he entered the service; he marched from South Berwick to Exeter N.H where he stayed the first night, thence he marched to Charleston (Charlestown) No. 4 N.H. where he stayed a fortnight or three weeks until they had orders to march to Ticonderoga whither
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he marched and was stationed there until his time was out. he was employed in making fortifications. he was engaged in no battles, some of the Gen. Sullivans troops marched through Ticonderoga from Quebec towards the South, while they were there, he left the service in November 1776 after having faithfully serviced out the last mentioned term of three months, he never had any written discharge but was verbally discharged by Lt. Col. Roberts, while Col. Wigglesworth was down on Lake Champlain with a small squadron reconnoitering the position of the enemy, who met him on the Lake and drove him back to Ticonderoga, and came up in sight of Ticonderoga themselves, but did not land, but returned to Ground Point, he knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the above service that Joshua Roberts residing in said South Berwick and Hiram H. Hobbs residing in the same South Berwick __ are well acquainted with him and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.  
     After the above term had expired he enlisted again in the year 1778 for the term of nine months, which he served under the following

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officers at West Point N.Y.___  Capt Silas Burbank, Lt Mane, Ensign Warren, Col Brewer, Lt Col. Carleton and General Patterson, the evidence of which last mentioned service is now in the war Continental, ^ and for which service he once rec (received) a pension, he was born in South Berwick 11 Nov 1748 and resided there before this Revolution. resides there since and resides there now, he has no record of his age ______

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    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 that of the agency of the State of except [crossed out} as aforesaid.  
         Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.             Daniel Abbot

 H.    
       Before Wm. A. Hayes, Judge of the Probate Court from the County of York, Maine

        We,  Joshua Roberts,  a clergyman, {crossed out} residing in the town of South Berwick and Hiram H. Hobbs, residing in the town of South Berwick  hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with    Daniel Abbott {Abbot}   who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; {illegible} we believe him to be eighty four 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.

                                     Joshua Roberts
                                     Hiram H. Hobbs
Before Wm. A. Hayes Judge of
the Probate Court County of York Maine
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     And the said Court {crossed out} Judge dos hereby declare their {crossed out} his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the beforenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the court {crossed out} Judge further certifies, that it appears to them {crossed out} him that      Joshua Roberts 
           who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, {crossed out} registrate, resident in the town of South Berwick Maine and that Hiram H. Hobbs, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of South Berwick, a magistrate and is a{crossed out} and both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and this said ,
                                                      clerk of the      ___________________do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said {illegible} the application of for a pension. In TESTIMONY whereof I have here set my hand and the seal of office, this {illegible} [all crossed out]

Judge further then certifying that the said Daniel Abbott {Abbot} has been known to me personally for more than twenty years & I know him to be an honest man & entitled to the fullest credit, and that he is now sick confined to his bed & unable from bodily infirmity to attend court.

        Wm. A. Hayes, Judge of the Probate Court   
                 from York County Maine  ______


                      State of Maine

York S.s.   William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county of York, do hereby certify that William A. Hayes, is the Judge of said Court of Probate, and that the above signatures purporting to be his genuine.

    In testimony whereof I have here-
    unto set my hand and the seal of said Court 
    this twenty-eighth day of August, AD. 1832.

       Wm. Cutter Allen
                            Register of Probate
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BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Abbot
      of  South Berwick  in the State of Maine
                    (Act 7th June, 1832.)


1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   aye

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?     aye

3.  How old is he?     84 yr old

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period     |  Duration of Service      |   Rank  |
__________|__________________________|________|
May         | Years,  Months,   Days,  |  As a   |
in 1775    |                 8                    |            |
        76    |                 3                    |            |
        78    |                 9                    |            |

{illegible sentence} ________________________________________________
|    Names of General and Field Officers under 
|    whom he served.                                              |_______________________________________________
Gen.
Col. Scammon
Col. Wigglesworth
Capt Burbank  Col Brewer

{illegible}

5. In what battles was he engaged?   None

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?         Berwick Maine

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental, or by the rolls?       By living witnesses

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
The papers are not all witted together as required

     Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

                                Richer Cutts
                                          Examining Clerk.
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David Legro of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, on oath testify and say that I am acquainted with Daniel Abbott {Abbot} of South Berwick in said County, who is now living; that said Abbott {Abbot} served with me in the Revolutionary war for the term of three months in the ^ year 1776 in the Company of militia commander by Capt Jedediah Goodwin, Ensign Ebenr. Mc Intire, Lt. Bower, Col Wigglesworth, and Lt. Col. James Roberts Regiment, said Company marched from Berwick Me, to Ticonderoga N.Y. where at was stationed the whole term, and was employed part of the time in building fortifications, I belonged to said Company during said term and well recollect that said Abbott {Abbot} was a member of it and served as above stated, we were discharged in November 1776, according to the best of my recollection,

                                 David Legro


York Ss.        August 27 1832   Then personally appeared David Legro, Esq a credible person and disinterested and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed in time,
        Before me, H.H. Hobbs    | Justice
                                                 }    of
                                                 | Peace
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2.   John Hearl {Hearn} of South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy seven years on oath depose and say that I am acquainted with Daniel Abbott {Abbot} of said South Berwick, that said Abbott {Abbot} served with me in the Revolutionary war for the term of Eight months in the year 1775 in the company of militia commander by Capt Philip Hubbard, said company marches from Berwick Me. in the Spring, in May according to the best of my recollection 1775 to Cambridge, Ma, where I was stationed during the whole term of service aforesaid, and was employed in throwing up fortifications at Cambridge and vicinity.  I belonged to said company during said term and well recollect that said Abbott {Abbot} belonged to it and served as above stated, I knew him at the time and have always been acquainted since the Revolution, he and I having lived in the same town of So Berwick ever since the Revolutionary war.  we were discharged from the above service, the latter part of 1775 or the first part of January 1776.
                                     John Hearn { Hearl }

York    Ss.     Aug 21  1832  Then personally appears the above named James Hearl {Hearn} 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
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                          State of Maine

York       S.S.      I  William Cutter Allen, Register of 
     Probate for south county of York hereby 
     certify that Hiram H. Hobbs is a Justice of the 
     Peace for said
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county and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In Witness whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and seal official this twenty eighth day of August AD. 1832.

Wm. Cutter Allen
Register of Probate
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1.              1698


Maine
Elizabeth Abbot
widow of Daniel Abbot
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a Private - Mass Troops
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 
66 Cents per annum, to commence on 4th day of March,1848 [crossed out] 3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Septr {September} 1833 and sent to 

C.W. Bennett
Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
July 29, 1848 {crossed out}, Page 1. Vol.   A
Febry[February] 3  153

                                                      1832
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ACT    3rd Febry. [February} 1853   2nd Section

Mrs. Elizabeth Abbott {Abbot}

(widow of Daniel of Me.[Maine]
Rev  act 1832 @ $66.66)







C.W. Bennett Atty.
Present
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State of Maine       Ss.    
County of York
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                                  On this tenth day of May,- in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Probate,_______ held in and for the County and State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, personally appeared Mrs. Elizabeth Abbott {Abbot} _________ who is to we known as a resident of the Town of South-Berwick, in the County of York        and State of  Maine       aged Seventy-one years, who being first only sworn according to laws, doth on her oath,  make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, approved 3d. February A.D.  1853. viz: That she is the widow of Daniel Abbott, now deceased, who was a Private in the Massachusetts Continental line in the war of the revolution. was pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818 at $ 96. per annum and subsequently under act of 7th June 1832. at
$66.66 paid at the Agency in Portland, Maine.  That she not married to the said Daniel prior to 1800, but at the time hereafter stated viz: ____________________________
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Abbott {Abbot} on the Fourteenth day of February ____ in the year Eighteen hundred and fourteen______ as will more fully by the proofs hereto annexed:  That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Abbott {Abbot} ______ died on the Fourth day of December ____ in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-four.   She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a Pension.  Subscribed & Sworn to before me the day and year first above written. and I certify that I have no interest in the application as attorney, agent or otherwise:  

Elizabeth Abbott
Witness. J. Goodwin

Wm. C. Allen
Judge as aforesaid

And further certify that the said
Elizabeth Abbot {Abbott} is, by reason of old age and bodily infirmity, unable to attend the regular term of the Court aforesaid. 
Wm. C. Allen, Judge as aforesaid

I do hereby constitute and appoint 
{illegible} C.W. Bennett of Washington D.C. my true & lawful attorney for the purpose of presenting this very application for a Pension, and attend to the same while pending and to receive the certificate when recorded and to do all things necessary and proper, as fully as I could do were I personally present.  Dated this 10th.  day of May, 1853.

Elizabeth Abbott {Abbot}       |Seal|
Witness. J. Goodwin
Acknowledged in this day and year aforesaid, before me.

Wm. C. Allen, Judge.



State of Maine
County of York :
___________________________{  It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate, being a Court of Record held in and for the said County that Daniel Abbott {Abbot}, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of 
$ 66.66- per annum. ___________________________
died on the Fourth, day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty- four. ___: and that he left surviving him the following named widow and 
children. viz: Edmund Abbott {Abbot}, by his first wife, and Abby D. Mason,  wife of Albert S. Mason, who are still living.
Witness my hand this tenth day of May A.D. 1853.
Wm. C. Allen, Judge
as aforesaid
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State of Maine
{illegible} -Ss.
_______________________  I do hereby certify that 
Hon. William C. Allen whose genuine signature appears attached to the foregoing declaration and certificate, was at the date of the source a Judge of the Court of Probate, held in and for
said County (a Court of Record) duly commissioned and sworn. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this twenty- sixth day of May  A.D. 1853.   

Joshua Henick 
Register of the 
Court of Probate,
York County.
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     I William H. Libbey Clerk of the Town of Eliot
hereby certify that the following entry appeared on record of said Town.   Viz: 

"Married in Eliot- Daniel Abbot and Betsey Workman February the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen :  except the Date.- which is in figures thus. " February 10th 1816"

      Attest William H Libbey Town Clerk

I William H Libbey testify and declare, that I am the Clerk of the Town of Eliot aforesaid duly chosen and qualified, and that the above abstract- from the record of said town is correct.
                          Attest- William H Libbey

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the twenty fourth day of May,  Anno Domini,  Eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and I certify, that I have no interest in the claim, either as Attorney, Agent, or otherwise
  
          C. A. Hammond   Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
York County, SS.   I Joshua Herrick, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York do certify that George A. Hammond, within written is a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine ___
           In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and fifty three.

Joshua Herrick
Register of the
Court of Probate
York County
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5  8.412     Act  Land  2/55
                   ______________________
                   April     11/55
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Elizabeth Abbott [Abbot] widow of
Daniel Abbott [Abbot] _ Rev [Revolutionary] Pensioner
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Col Saml. [Samuel] Brewer,
Mass: Contl. [Continental} Line

wrt [with respect to]  to   6434          
Sept  24/55
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Feby    S-3      No 1698
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AO [Authorizing Official] :  160 [illegible] 
Sept 19/55.
Boston

[illegible initials sideways]

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C W Bennett
Present 




Vol.    A.  3  __
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Elizabeth  Abbott [Abbot]

E. Abbott [Abbot]
Claim for Land Bounty
Act   3d March 1855

_____________________

58412
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73/




C. W. Bennett.  Atty.
Present
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                Application for Bounty Land

State of Maine}
County of York}   SS.

                     On this twentieth day of March A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and fifty five,  personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Elizabeth Abbott [Abbot]  aged Seventy three and resident of South Berwick in said State, with being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of the identical Daniel Abbott [Abbot] who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States for many years, that she was married to the said Daniel Abbott [Abbot], at Eliot in said County on the tenth day of February  A.D.  one thousand and eight hundred and fourteen by Rev. Samuel Chandler and that her said husband died on the fourth day of December A.D. 1834 at South Berwick said County - and that she is still a widow, and that her name, before her said marriage was Betsey Workman.  She makes this declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the act granting Bounty Land to the widows, of certain officers and soldiers, who have been engaged in the military service [lines] of The United States.  PaSs on March 3 day 1855

        Elizabeth Abbott [Abbot]
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and to certify that I fully believe the said Elizabeth Abbott [Abbot] to be the widow of her identical Daniel Abbott [Abbot], and that she is of the age above stated, and a person of good moral character

      Ichabod Goodwin } Justice of the Peace


on this twenty eighth day of March       A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County, and State aforesaid Mr Nathan Nason  aged sixty three years and Mr James Stackpole  aged Seventy years residents of South Berwick, Maine, who being duly sworn according to Law declare and say that they are personally acquainted with Daniel Abbott [Abbot]  and Elizabeth his wife for many years: that the said
David Abbott {Abbot} died at South Berwick on the fourth day of December A.D. 1834 and that said Elizabeth Abbott [Abbot] is still a widow, and a person of good moral character

                                   Nathan Nason
                                   James Stackpole

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written before me
   
         Ichabod Goodwin  Justice of The Peace
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                      Power of Attorney

To the Secretary of the Interior. Please to deliver the Certificate Warrant to which Land entitled, according to the terms of the foregoing declaration and application to Clement W. Bennett
W. Bennett Esq. of Washington, D.C.

                             Elizabeth Abbott [Abbot]

In Judicial Court of } 
I. Goodwin              }



                     State of Maine

York   SP                     Superior Judicial Court 
                                            Clerk's Office

     I   James. O. McIntire  Clerk of said Court, hereby certify that Ichabod Goodwin is a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid county, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavits that his commission is dated March 14, 1855. and will expire March 14. 1862 and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are true and genuine, that all his official actions each such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record.  In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of April   A.D. 1855.

            James O. McIntire.     Clerk
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Rev War


                   WIDOW, &c.

                 _________________

File No.      1201

Elizabeth Abbot [Abbott]
        
                     Widow

Daniel Abbot [Abbott]                           

Pri. [Private] Rev. War
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Act: Feb. 3, 1853

Index: -Vol.  A________, Page 1_________

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date See Wm. Aaron W.10287.
                                    A.D. y:


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Nov -26-1900
Mrs. Blanche E. Hin [illegible]
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Nov- 26- 1900

Mrs. Blanche E. Hin [illegible]
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                              June 1, 1853
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No  2205

Appl. of Elizth [Elizabeth]

Abbott [Abbot] widow of

Daniel

    Maine P. $ 66.66
______________________
        11261

Act 3d Febry [February] : 1853


                       Rev :

allowed  $66.66/100  per annum
   Com.  Feb. 3, 1853
______________________________________________

C. W. Bennett
                    Present

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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Prv. act 153, Me.

Boynton
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   1,434

        |
        |

160 [or 60] Avg [Any or Aug]
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                           8379

                 Maine       4

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Daniel Abbot [Abbott]

of S. Berwick in the state [crossed out] ^ Dist:[District] of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months-
_________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist:[District] of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of May 1818-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Esquire South Berwick, Maine.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 -  9  27/31   
Semi-anl. [annual]  all'ce [allowance] ending      4 Sept. 819

    78.96
    48.00
__________
$ 126.96
   _______

{ Revolutionary claim,   }
{ Act 18th March, 1818.}

DA           (Continue)
See letter 12   [illegible]

York county


Notification sent July20, 1820 to -
Daniel Sewall,  Kennebunk, Maine
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                        Pension Office
                              August 15/53


     Sir   Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner.

                                 Respectfully Be

                                       S. Cole
   F Burt Esqr.                     for Court

       S Aud               
                                Present

Daniel Abbott [Abbot],  Act 1818
$ 8. p. m.  - Paid to the 
4th - March 1820, then 
dropped from the Roll
                  
                            F Burt
                            Auditor
Please report time of last payment or death of
pens.[pensioner or private] under act of 1832        
                                      Respectfully

F Burt  Esqr                    S. Cole, Court
      S Aud    
                  (over)
      
_________________________________________________
Daniel Abbott [Abbot], act 1832  $66.66  p. an.
Died 3d December 1834- Paid to his death.

F. Burt
Auditor.
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                   Daniel Abbot [Abbott]


Dennis [crossed out] Daniel Abbott./ private/
 Col. Brewer's Regiment
 Mass. [Massachusetts]  lines
1778 - 9 months

Decla.  May 9. 1818.






Admitted -
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     COMMONWEALTH  OF  MASSACHUSETTS.

York, ss. }   ON this Ninth   day of May   A.D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears  Daniel Abbot [Abbott] aged eighty eight years resident in South Berwick in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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: _____ that in the month of June A.D. 1778 be the said Daniel  Abbot [Abbott] enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army for the term of nine months and joined the army at Peekskill sworn proceeded to WestPoint- that he was attached to Capt. Brisbanks line's Company of the Regiment commanded by Col. Brewer, Massachusetts & cause to do his duty in said Company and Regiment the various places in which they were stationed until the nine months, for which he enlisted had appened when he was honorably discharged, but that he had a written discharge he had long since lost it ____
and in proof of the foregoing declaration and by the said Daniel Abbot [Abbott], Adam Goodwin and Bert Hardon, two credible witnesses personally append & being by me first duly sworn according to law [words crossed out] They upon their oaths do say- that the said Daniel Abbot [Abbott] did serve in the Continental army for the term of nine
months as he has above declared, that they both served at the same time and in the same
station with [illegible] and know that he was accordingly a faithful soldier and was honorably discharged at the expiration of the term for which he had enlisted. ___________

That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.  Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.        
                                    Benjamin Greene


I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Plea for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Abbot [Abbott]   did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid- and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support. - And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth  day of May     Anno Domini, 1818.
                                       
                                  Benjamin Greene
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                     Daniel Abbott [Abbot]



Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank, Maine.

PO
July 28 1832






Recorded
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                      War Department


                  REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM


I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818 ________
Daniel Abbot______ late a Private _________in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist: of Maine _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____dollars per month, to commence on the Ninth day of May_____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

              Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this Twenty Sixth day of March __ one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.


                           J C Calhoun
                        Secretary of War.

                              8.379
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8379
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                     Admitted
                       20 May
                       Private
                          $66.66










Burleigh & Hobbs
             South Berwick
                          Me [Maine]
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BRIEF in the case of
     of                      in the State of
                          (Act 7th June, 1832.)


1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

_________________________________________________
Period |         Duration of Service  |   Rank         | 
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           |   Years,     Months,    Days |   As a
In 17   |                                           |
           |                                           |
           |                                           |
           |                                           |
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|Names of General and Field Officers under |whom he served.
|________________________________________________
|     Gen.
|
|
|



5.  In what battles was he engaged?


6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

8.   Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?


Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

                                        Examining Clerk.
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                    Abbott [Abbot]
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Brief in the case of  Elizabeth Abbott [Abbot] widow of Daniel   York County and State of Maine
                act of February 3, 1853.

_______________________________________________________________

Claim, ("original," or "for increased") [crossed out]


Proof exhibited, (if original.)
________________________________________________________________

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband a pensioner under act of June 7 1832   at   
$ 66  66/100 per annum

    Private

          Marriage proved by public record

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?    If so, what ?

Death, And report

Identity ( circumstantial)
________________________________________________________________
Name and residence of Agent

C W Bennet                                    Examining Clerk.
          Present                                         J L Gray
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                                                 Washington
Hon. L. P. Waldo    }                    May 31, 1853
 Court of Pensions }  Sir.

                                        I have the honor to enclose herewith the declaration and proofs of marriage & of Mrs. Elizabeth Abbott [Abbot], who claims the benefit of the 2nd Section of the Act of  3rd Febry [February]1853, as widow of Daniel, a late pensioner of Me. roll-act 1818 & 1832.

                                   Very Respectfully
                                    Your [illegible]
                                     C. W. Bennett
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State of Maine }     March 16, 1855
York,      S.S.     }      This may certify that in the Book of the Records of Marriages Solemnized in Eliot.  I said the following:

               "February 10, 1814 Daniel Abbott [Abbot] of Berwick and Betsey Workman of Kittery" and that I am Town Clerk of said Town of Eliot sworn to, and signed the day and has above written, Before me.
                                              Samuel A. Bernick
Ichabod Goodwin,  Justice of the Peace.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE       1-681                 PHONE Branch  476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to
Requisition No. 24866- S

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.                                      
July 5, 1928
Please furnish work specified below.

Bureau ordering .......Pension.........      
Deliver to Room ...5033.....

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job ....phostatic  [photostatic] copy of 1 page from Rev. War pension claim of Daniel Abbot, W. 1201.  

No. of copies ......1 of each....    Shall form be kept standing?  ............ days

For further information see ...... Mrs. Finch .....     Room No.  5033           Phone No.   541  
                                                                         
Approved:  
A.D. Wilkinson                                                  
Chief Clerk of Bureau  

M.M.H. Finch                       
Chief of Branch or Division



NOTE:   No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau 
ordering.............................................................................

_________________________________________________CHECK WORK DESIRED

Duplicate
Multigraph       single or double space?.......   Facsimile signature?.......

Mimeograph    one side or both sides?.........   Facsimile signature?......

Folding             once or twice?

Assembling

Stapling         Once?    Twice?    Side?    End?

Electric typewriter    Fill in addresses?...............   Dated?...................

Addressograph from lists.......................................................................................
Envelopes, size..............|.............|............
Cards, size............|.....................|............
Proof list......................|..............|...........
Pay rolls.................|..................|................
Labels (submit sample)..........|............|........... Corrections................|.................|.................... 
Fill in letters..............|................|..............
Tabulation sheet.............|................|............

Photostat  x   Size ..Actual......Official use?...... Repay? ...yes.. $ ___.15___

Blue Print       Size.......................Official use?...... Repay? ...........   $_________

Remarks.............................................................................
                            (OVER)

Stamped: 
DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS 
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED     JUL 5 1928


See receipt in Wm. Aaron W.  10289
Page 48

Note:  Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank page without formal reference through or initialing 
of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
____________________________________192____.
  (Date)


IINDICATE BY AN   X     IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

On list...............................................................

_____ Make new addressograph plate}

_____ Change present addressograph plate}  

_____ Destroy present addressograph plate}
as follows:

Now reads         
1................................................................
2.................................................................
3.................................................................
4. ...............................................................
5................................................................

Should read
1. ..............................................................
2................................................................
3. ...............................................................
4. ...............................................................
5.................................................................
________________________________________________
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION

ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made
___________________________--192   .

Operator_______________________________________

MULTIGRAPH
Operator__________________________________
Date________________________
Type set by _____________________
Date________________________________
Remarks:________________________________________
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MIMEOGRAPH
Operator_____________________________________
DATE________________________________
Cut by________________________________
Remarks:_______________________________________________________________________________________________