Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,357, for Moses Noyes, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Noyes Moses
Nabby 
or Abigail
NUMBER
W.24357
CONTENTS
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11.079
MAINE
Nabby Noyes, deceased.
Widow of Moses Noyes, decd. 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 20th Decr. 1831,
of Portland and in the State of Maine
who was a Ser. Maj & Pri in the Compy
commanded by Captain Lowell of the
regt. commanded by Col. Primes in
the Massachts line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland, Me.
at the rate of 86 Dollars 06 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836 & and 25th July 1840
when she died, payable to James L. Noyes, only child.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of 
August 1846 and sent to Freeman
Bradford, Esq. Portland, Maine.
Total amount, $377.70
[Act July, 1838.]
Recorded by D Henry Wood Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 13.
AH Markland Rep
January 27 1746
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V.3747
Nabby Noyes
widow of Moses
Me
Act 4 July 1836
married in 1782
roll Greaton - pre 8 mo
vol. 37.82 Warren X--
36.191-Frids_1780- 7 9-
Secy Cutz
Mahop 2-5
Capt Capt Sugs 2-17
Lt McLellan Priv 4.25
John Anderson Esq
Portland
Me
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State of Maine
County of Cumberland} Ss
On the twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Honorable Nicholas Emery Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State Abigail alias Nabby Noyes a resident of Portland in said County aged Eighty 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 4.1836: That she is the widow of Moses Noyes late of said Portland Esquire deceased, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution- that he enlisted in the year 1778 in Captain Partridges Company Col Greatons Regiment Massachusetts line & served eight months & was regularly discharged. That he served in Capt Peter Warrens Company in 1779 three months in the expedition to Bagaduce in the fall of 1779 said Moses was assistant commissary to the troops stationed in Portland (then Falmouth) continued to discharge the duties of Commissary until the troops were discharged in 1783-
She further declares that she was married to said Moses Noyes on the twenty eighth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid Moses Noyes died on the twentieth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty two and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Nabby Noyes
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before in open court
Nicholas Emery
Jus Sup J Court
vol 37-p 82 Capt Peter Warren 79-[illegible]X
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I Josiah Lock of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged Eighty years on oath testify & say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the expedition to Bagaduce in William Cables Company & know that Moses Noyes late of said Portland deceased was a soldier in Capt Peter Warren's company in said expedition & served out his time in said company- 
I further say that said Noyes was serving at Falmouth near Portland as commissary or assistant commissary after our return from said expedition 
how long he so served I do not know.
I further say that I understood said Noyes was a soldier in said war at New York or Rhode Island but of this I have no personal knowledge.
I further say that Abigail Noyes of said Portland is the widow of said Moses Noyes.
Josiah Lock
Cumberland Ss Sept 22d 1834
Subscribed & sworn to before me
John Anderson
Just Peace
I certify that the above named Josiah Lock is a credible deponent John Anderson
Just Peace
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I Joseph Colley Town Clerk of the Town of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland, do certify that in the book of Records of said Town is the following viz:
Moses Noyes entered his name and purpose of Marriage with Nabby Lock Both of Falmouth October Eleventh seventeen hundred and eighty two
A true copy Att Joseph Colley Town Clerk
Falmouth Decem 8th 1837
Cumberland Ss December 13.1837 Personally appeared Joseph Colley and made oath that the above is a true copy from the record as by him certified Before me Samuel Small Justice Peace
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I Ebenezer Mays of Portland in the County of Cumberland State of Maine Esquire on oath testify & say that I was was well acquainted with Moses Noyes late of said Portland deceased. In the year Seventeen hundred seventy nine seventeen hundred and eighty & eighty one said Moses was commissary to the Continental troops stationed in Portland (then Falmouth) that is I supposed him to be such for I know that he delivered to the rations to the soldiers & was called Commissary. I left Falmouth in seventeen hundred & eighty one & resided several years in Buxton & how long after I left said Noyes continued to be Commissary I do not know but he was doing that duty when I left here.
Eben Mays
Cumberland Ss Nov 25th 1834
Subscribed & sworn to before me
John Anderson 
Just Peace
I certify that E. Mays Esq the above named Deponent is a credible witness
John Anderson
Just Peace
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I John Pride of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine, of the age of eighty five years, do upon oath declare, that I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that I enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the Company commanded by Capt. Partridge, in Col. Greaton's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line; that I served eight months in said Company; and was regularly discharged; and I further, upon oath declare, that I well knew Moses Noyes, now deceased; that he enlisted in the same Company, that he served therein the same time and was regularly discharged.
John Pride
State of Maine
County of Cumberland Ss Portland Oct. 7. 1837
Sworn and subscribed
Before me
A. Nichols
Just Peace
State of Maine
Cumberland SS:
I Charles Cobb, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Nicholas Emery is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, and that John Anderson Samuel Small and A. Nichols are magistrates as herein appears, and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Sup: Jud: Court this 26th day of December A.D. 1837
Charles Cobb Clerk
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I Mary Lowell of Portland in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine widow aged sixty seven years on oath testify & say that Abigail Noyes of said Portland widow of Moses Noyes late of said Portland deceased is my sister, that she was married to said Moses during the Revolutionary War but the year I do not recollect I further testify that said Moses at the time of his said marriage was in the service of the Province of Massachusetts and did duty as commissary to the troops stationed in Portland then called Falmouth
The magazine in Depot of Provisions for the troops was at the foot of what is now called Essex Street in said Portland & my fathers house then stood nearly opposite to said Depot I knew that said Moses issued the rations to the soldiers that marched through Portland and given to the Main Army as well as to those stationed here. I recollect that a body of Indians from the East on their way to [illegible] in Cambridge with their Priests & interpreter rested here several days & drew their rations from said Moses. sd Indians were waiting for a repel to convey them to Boston. I know that said Moses was commissary after his said marriage but how long I can not say.  This I am certain it was several months. He was married in the winter (I think January) & sd Indians were here the next summer. from which circumstances I am confident he was commissary four to five months after his said marriage.
Mary Lowell
Cumberland Ss Oct. 24th 1837
Subscribed & sworn to before me
John Anderson
Just Peace
I certify that the above named Mary Lowell is a person of terribly good moral character & her statements entitled to full faith & credit
John Anderson
Just Peace
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Maine No. 32.496
Moses Noyes, deceased.
of Portland in the State of Maine
who was a Ser. Mat.  & pri in the compy commanded
by Captain Lowell of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Primes in the Massachusetts
line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland, Me.
at the rate of 86 Dollars 06 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & end 20th
Decr 1831, payable to children.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of August
1846 and sent to F. Bradford, Portland, Maine.
Arrears to 20th of Decr 1831, $68.14
Semi=anl. allowance ending
Payable to James L. Noyes, only child} $68.14
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Henry Wood Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1. Page 38.
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F. Bradford
Portland,
Maine
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United States of America
District of Maine s.s. On this 4th day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Hon Asher Ware Judge of the United States for the District aforesaid James L. Noyes a resident of Portland in said District aged 53 years who being first duly sworn doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed June 7 1832 and July 7 1838.
And this declarant states that he is the only surviving child of Moses & Nabby Noyes late of Portland deceased, and as such claims the pension due to his father Moses Noyes by virtue of the Act of 1832 from March 4th to December 20th 1831. Also the pension due to his Mother Nabby Noyes from March 4th 1836 to July 25, 1840.
And this declarant further states that his father Moses Noyes was a resident of Falmouth in the time of the Revolutionary war and he has heard his father say that he was a soldier of the revolution. He believes that his father served 8 months in Capt Abner Lowell's Company of Matrosses in 1777 in Capt Partridges Company Col Greaton's regt: in 1778 8 mos and that Richard Gooding and Richard Colley both of whom served with him in the same company did receive pensions under the Act of 1832 for the same service. And this declarant also believes that said Colley did serve with his father in Capt Lowell's Company in 1777. this declarant further states that his father was in
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the Penobscot expedition as a Sergeant 2 months & 17 days and that he served in Capts Pride's & McLellen's companies in 1780 & 1781 12 months and 3 days.
And this declarant requests the Commr of Pensions to examine the returns of Col Greatons regt: in 1778 to see if his father's name is not borne there on.
And this declarant further states that his mother did make application for the benefit of the act of 1836 in her life time which declaration was forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions by the Hon John Anderson and that her said claim was suspended or rejected as he believes on the ground that the claimant had not shown that her husband Moses Noyes was in the service after his marriage to this declarants mother in Oct 1782 and also for want of Documents of proof of service. This declarant therefore refers the Commissioner to that declaration for the evidence of his mothers marriage and to such other testimony as there may be therein relative to his fathers service.
Signed and sworn to by the above named James L. Noyes the day and year first above written
James L Noyes
Asher Ware {Judge of the U.S. for the Dist. of Maine
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District of Maine
Be it known that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before me to prove that Nabby Noyes widow of Moses Noyes died in Portland on the 25th of July 1840. That her husband Moses Noyes died on the 20th December 1831 and that James L. Noyes is the only surviving child of said Moses & Nabby Noyes deceased
Asher Ware {Judge of the United States for the Dist. of Maine
United States 
Maine District Ss
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Asher ware before whom the foregoing were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the signatures thereto are his genuine signatures.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court this fourth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty six
John Mussey Clerk U.S.
Circuit Court Maine
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24.357
Nabby Noyes
Wid of
Moses Noyes
Sergt Mass line
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:--Vol. N, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V No 12955
Nabby Noyes ded
Mr
Freeman Bradford June 20.46
For Act 1836
Act 7 July 1838
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V
Lett July An [illegible]
Oct 20 38
Let. to John Anderson
Feby 28, 1840
" Same person 13th March 1845.
do to same Aug. 22d 1845
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I Josiah Locke of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged Eighty two years on oath declare I was a soldier in Capt Wm Cobbs Company Col Mitchells Regt  in 1779 at Bagaduce & I testify that Moses Noyes late of Portland sd County deceased was a soldier & served as orderly sergeant & clerk of Capt Peter Warrens Company same Regt in said expedition to Bagaduce & served out his time at Bagaduce & at Falmouth (now Portland)
I have heard Daniel Lunt of Falmouth say that sd Noyes was a soldier in Capt Jesse Partridges Company at White Plains in 1778- 
I further say sd Noyes assisted Commissary Joseph Noyes in 1780 at Falmouth now
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Portland & I understood he was then a soldier in Capt Joseph Prides Company in Col Primes Regt
Josiah Lock
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss Sept 10th 1839
Subscribed & sworn to before me and I certify that the abovenamed Josiah Lock is a man of truth & his statements entitled to full faith
John Anderson
Just Peace
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I John Sawyer of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged Seventy Eight years on oath declare that I was a soldier in Capt. William Cobb's Company in Col Mitchells Regt in the expedition to Bagaduce in 1779. I further say that Moses Noyes late of said Portland in said County deceased was a soldier in the same Regt in Capt Peter Warrens company & served at Bagaduce & at Portland then Falmouth for three months
I further say that said Noyes was a soldier in Capt Jessee Partridge's Company at White Plains in 1778 as I was informed by my Brother Thomas Sawyer deceased who was a soldier in said Partridges company. I further say that said Moses Noyes
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after he returned from Bagaduce acted as assistant commissary to Joseph Noyes who was Commissary stationed at Falmouth now Portland in Col Primes Regt in 1780. I say assistant commissary but mean he aided & assisted the Commissary thus I suppose he was a soldier non commissioned officer in Capt Joseph Prides Company
John Sawyer
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss
September 10th 1839
Subscribed & sworn to before me
John Anderson
Just Peace
I certify that John Sawyer whose name is above signed is a man of truth & his statement entitled to belief
John Anderson
Just Peace
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No 12855
Nabby Noyes decd
widow of Moses
Me
act 7 July 1838
married 1782
husband died 20 Dec 1831
widow died 25 July 1840
Act 7th July 1838
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Portland April 4th 1846
Sir
I enclose in this, the declaration of James L. Noyes, only surviving child of Moses & Nabby Noyes
This case has been pending for many years in the name of the claimants mother, and I am informed that the documentary evidence of the service has not been filed before in the case.
I am Very Respectfully 
Your Obt: Servt:
F Bradford
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr: of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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No 12855
Nabby Noyes decd
widow of Moses
Me
Act 7 July 1838
Admd
2 mo 17 day Sept $12.83
2" 5" Matross 9.03
19" 8" Pri 64.20
24.-- $86.06
from 4 March 1836 to 25
July 1840 the day of her death payable to James
L. Noyes only surviving child
of Nabby Noyes decd
Freeman Bradford
Portland
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Payment to be made
at Portland
by Wm. Woodbury
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of 
Maine
Payable on the 4th March,
and 4th September in each
year.
Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book D. Vol. 1.
Page by
D. H. Wood Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Nabby Noyes, decd, late of Maine, widow of Moses Noyes who was a Sergt. Matross & Private in the Rev. and died on the 20th dya of December 1832, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty Six dollars and Six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1836 and terminating on the 25th July 1840, 1840, payable to James L. Noyes, only child.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of August one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate
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Portland June 29th 1846
Sir
I herewith transmit additional testimony in the case of Nabby Noyes widow of Moses Noyes whose claim by her son James L. Noyes was filed on the 20th June inst for want of further testimony as to the time of Moses Noyes death. If the original declaration of Mrs Noyes shows that her husband Moses Noyes died on the 20th Decr 1832 it must have been a mistake on the part of the person who drew her declaration, as I am informed that the same sources of information were then resorted to, that we now exhibit; to prove the time of said Noyes death.
Two modes of proving the death of Moses Noyes, prescribed in your letter of June 20th 1846 we cannot comply with; to wit; the "certificate of the Minister who officiated at the funeral" & a "transcript from the Tomb Stone &c" The minister who officiated is dead & no tomb or grave stone was ever erected to his memory. A part of the testimony which we have here exhibited was produced before the Judge where he made the certificate of the time of Moses Noyes death which was submitted with the declaration of James L. Noyes
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who claims the pension due to Moses & Nabby Noyes deceased. It would be impossible to obtain a certificate from that source without exact and reliable testimony.
I am very Respectfully
Your obt: Servt:
F. Bradford
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington
DC.
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[written horizontally] FREE
Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
[written vertically] Jan 14 1840
Me
Addl proof
Moses Noyes
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Portland Jan 28th 1840
Sir: I herewith transmit two depositions taken in September last to be filed with the claim of the widow of Moses Noyes deceased for a pension. The delay in transmitting them has arisen by reason of waiting to find the Roll of Capt Prides Company in Col Primes Regt. which Mr. Noyes is now informed is with you at Washington.
As the objection has been that Moses Noyes' name did not appear on any Roll in 1780- it is hoped that one reference to Col. Primes Regt. Capt Prides Company in 1780 & 1781 or 1782--Mr Noyes name will be found
All the old people recollect that he served as Commissary in those years in the Town, then called Falmouth; but if those Deponents are correct he was a soldier in non commissioned officer in Capt Prides Company at the time & commissary duty assigned to him. A large number of respectable aged persons here are ready to testify that Noyes had charge of the rations for all the Troops stationed here in those years & that he was continually engaged in delivering rations & attending to that duty
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& it was his only employment
I have the honor to be
Sir, very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John Anderson
Hon James L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington
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No 373.46
Moses Moyes decd
Me
Act 7 June 1832
Admd
$86.06 per ann
from 4 March 1831 to 20th Decem
1831 the day of his death
Payable under 2nd Section of
Act 4 July 1836 to James
L. Noyes only surviving
child of Moses Noyes ded
Freeman Bradford
Portland
Me
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[stamp] PORTLAND
MAR
4
Me
FREE
Hon James L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
[written vertically] March 7 1845
Recd
Abigail Noyes
DC
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Portland March 3d 1845
Dear Sir- In 1838 I was applied to by Abigail or Nabby Noyes widow of Moses Noyes a Revolutionary Soldier to aid her in obtaining a pension. I recd letters from you dated Oct 2d 1838 & Feb 28. 1840. from which it appears she did not state her husbands services with accuracy, altho his services were found to have been rendered from all the time claimed, excepting from 1781 to close of the war as commissary. She supposed he served from 1779 to close of war as assistant commissary & you found his name in 1780 for 7 mos in Capt Prides Company. It can not be supposed she would be very accurate in names or date & if a case of substantial claims appears I trust the heirs may have the benefit of the service of their father. The mother Nabby deceased since your last letter. The heirs are told they are entitled & an agent has offered to obtain it for them, which lays me under some blame for not properly presenting their case, & hope delivering up the business, as beyond my power to this agent, who will increase his charge, from the very fact of my failure, I wish to bring the case before
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again, not knowing but they may be entitled by same act passed here in 1840. I state Im under additional obligations for your opinion re this matter. Im having had no cases for several years I am wholly at a stop what can be done.
With great respect
your friend & obt svt
John Anderson
Hon Jas L Edwards
Washington
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[stamp] PORTLAND
MAR
19
Me.
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards
Comm. Pensions
Washington
DC
[written vertically] Mar 22d 45
Nabby Noyes
Capt J Means
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Portland March 16 '48
Sir-I am greatly obliged by your letter of the 13th & regret to trouble you further with the claim of Nabby Noyes.
You say if she is living she should make her claim under act of July 7th 1838. I stated in my last letter that she was dead & wished to know whether the heirs could now avail themselves of the pension due their father. I will be much obliged if you will inform me whether the heirs of Moses Noyes are entitled to the pension to which their mother was entitled? If so the mode of providing-
One more enquiry & I hope not to trouble you again. When I had the pleasure of seeing you in this city last summer I observed that the children of Capt James Means had received several letters informing them, that land, commutation pay &c was due their deceased Father & urging them to appoint an agent. They have since received similar letters but under my advice have taken no notice of them, still as they think there may be some ground for this wished to be agent to get on. I shall be very much relieved if you will say whether there is any land, money or any thing due Capt James Means, who was
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at one period under LaFayette. He was of the Massachusetts Line.
Very respectfully
Your obt. servt
John Anderson
Hon Jas L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington
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3747
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I Thomas Freeman of Portland in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged Sixty three years on oath testify & say that I have known Mrs Abigail Noyes now the deceased widow of Moses Noyes late of said Portland from my infancy & that among my earliest recollections is that of his marriage to said widow Mayes. I was a mere child at the time & was present at the second wedding as was then the custom & know that they continued to live together in Portland until his death which took place about six years ago-
Thos. Freeman
Cumberland Ss August 1st 1838
Subscribed & sworn to before me
John Anderson
Just Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a man of strict truth & entitled to full faith
John Anderson
Just Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 1, 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 Moses Noyes is borne upon a Return of Capt Abner Lowell's Company of Matrosses stationed at Falmouth in the County of Cumberland, as a Matross no service named Said Return is dated Falmouth July 31 1777 said Capt Lowell was appointed Commander of a Company stationed at Falmouth April 26 1777. Upon a Muster Roll of Capt William Cobb's Company, in Col Jonathan Mitchell's regt raised in the County of Cumberland, for an Expedition against Penobscot, as a Sergeant from July 8 to September 25 1779. 2 months and 17 days Upon a Pay Roll of Capt
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Joseph Pride's Company in Col Joseph Prime's regt from the County of Cumberland, as a private of Falmouth from April 27 to December 6 17
7 months & 9 days Upon a Pay Roll of Lt Joseph Mc Lellan's Company detached Decr 6.1780 from Col Joseph Primes regt by order of Genl Wadsworth to serve out the remainder of the Eight Months as a private from Dec.6.1780 to May 1.1781. 4 months & 20 days Upon a List of Capt Partridges Company in Col Greaton's regt. as a private no service named said list is dated October 3 1778 not found upon Rolls as an Assistant Commissary
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 G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The application of one of the children of Moses Noyes for the evidence of the service of said Noyes in the Revolutionary War.
The undersigned requests the Secretary to furnish from the Rolls & other Documents relating to Military service in the war of the revolution the evidence of the service of said Moses Noyes.
He believes that his father entered the service in 1775 and that he served that year either in Falmouth or Cambridge & that he was in the second service in 1776 and was stationed in Falmouth. He is unable to state who commanded the companies in which he served during those years. In 1777 he served in Capt Abner Lowell's Company of Matross in Falmouth 8 mos. In the year 1778 he believes that he served about 9 mos in the Continental Army in Capt Jesse Partridges Company in Greaton's Regiment and that he was marched to the State of New York. In 1779 he believes that his father was in the service in what was called the Penobscot Expedition and that he acted and performed the duty of assistant commissary. In the year 1780 he enlisted as he believes into Capt Joseph Pride's Company & that he served in said company and in a Company commanded by Capt Joseph Mc Lellan which was stationed at Falmouth in the winter of 1780 & 1781. This last service in
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these two companies he believes to be about one year. He believes that his father served in different companies at least three years in the war He is unable to state the particulars of his service or the grades in which he served. His father was a resident of Falmouth in the time of the war of the revolution. His service in Mc Lellan's Company was that of Matross and he served as a Matross also in Capt Lowell's Company.
James L Noyes
Cumberland Ss. Jany 26th 1846 Signed by the above said James L. Noyes in my presence.
Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace.
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App Nabby Noyes
wid of Moses
Maine 1848 ad
for Increase of pension
A.H. Markland
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Probate Office,
PORTLAND, December 31st, A.D. 1856}
I, Chas M. Harris
Register of Probate.
In and for the said County of CUMBERLAND, certify that
Z.K. Harmon Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS SUCH; that the COMMISSION of the said Harmon is dated Nov. 23d A.D. 1850 and will expire November 23, A.D. 1857
and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Chas. M. Harris REGISTER.
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State of Maine
Cumberland Ss. On this 30th day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, James L. Noyes a resident of Portland in said County aged 63 years who on oath makes the following additional declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension that was due his father Moses Noyes from March 4th 1831 to the 20th of December 1831. and an increased rate of Pension due his mother Nabby Noyes under the existing laws of the United States to the time of her death.
Your declarant believes and he has heard his father and mother say that the said Moses Noyes was for many years a soldier and an officer in the Revolutionary war. His said father Moses Noyes entered the service in 1775 & served in Capt Abner Lowell's Company--in 1778 he believes he performed a tour of duty in the Continental Army- in 1779 he was in the Penobscot Expedition. in 1780 he served in Capt Pride's Company-in 1780 and 1781 in Capt McLellan's Company and in the last years of the Revolutionary war he has heard his father the said Moses Noyes say he was an assistant Commissary and was stationed in Portland
Your declarant states that in 1846 he made
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application for a Pension in which he set forth the service of his father substantially as the same is set forth herein, and to that declaration and proof he now refers for the evidence of the date of his father and mother's marriage which took place November 28th 1782. the date of Moses Noyes death which took place Decr 20th 1831. and the date of his mother's death which took place July 25th 1840. and also to the proof that he is the only child, of Moses and Nabby Noyes, surviving.
And I hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland Maine & A.H. Markland of Washington D.C. my agents or either of them to prosecute my said claim for increase of Pension and authorize them or either of them to examine the papers filed in my claim and furnish such other evidence as may be found relating to said claim
James L. Noyes
Signed and sworn to by the above named James L Noyes on the day and year first above written and I certify that I have well known the said James L Noyes for many years past and that he is the identical person he represents himself to be in his declaration
Z.K. Harmon Jus. Peace
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State of Maine
Cumberland Ss On this 31st day of December 1856 personally appeared Nathaniel Shaw and Simeon Hall both residents of Portland in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn on oath depose and say that we have been well and intimately acquainted with James Lunt Noyes for more than 50 years last past. We were also well and intimately acquainted with Moses Noyes and Nabby Noyes the father and mother of the said James L Noyes for many years before their death. The children of said Moses & Nabby Noyes were Eunice, Nabby, Nathaniel Lock and James L Noyes, all of whom are dead except James L Noyes who is now living and is the only surviving child of Moses and Nabby Noyes, deceased. Moses Noyes died about twenty five years ago, and Nabby Noyes his widow died about sixteen years ago as near as we can remember. We have before us the family record of Moses & Nabby Noyes written on a leaf in what purports to be the family Bible printed in London MDCCLXXII in which we find that Moses Noyes died December 20th 1831 and that Nabby Noyes died July 25th 1840. The records
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appears to be genuine and we have no doubt it is what it purports to be
Nathl Shaw
Simeon Hall
Signed and sworn to by the said Nathaniel Shaw and Simeon Hall well known to me to be persons of truth & veracity, on the day and year first above written
Before me ZK Harmon Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Probate Office,
PORTLAND. [blank] A.D. 185_}
I, [blank]
Register of Probate,
In and for the said County of CUMBERLAND, certify that
[blank]
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of [blank] as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that [blank] DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS SUCH that the COMMISSION of the said [blank] is dated [blank] A.D. 18[blank] and will expire [blank] A.D. 185[blank]
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be [blank] GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of the said Court, the day and year above written.
REGISTER.
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This testimony is to be filed with the papers in the case of Nabby Noyes widow of Moses Noyes both decd-
See Official letter of June 20th 1846-
F. Bradford
Portland
Maine
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Freeman Bradford is a Magistrate
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date May 28. A.D. 1846 and will expire May 28. A.D. 1853.
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, this twenty ninth day of June Anno Domini 1846
Charles Cobb CLERK.
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I Cornelius D Maynard of Portland in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am now a Clerk in the "Argus Office" Portland Maine, and was in the same employment in the year 1831
There are kept in said Office regular files of the newspaper called the "Eastern Argus & "Daily Argus" &c In one of those papers published on the twenty seventh day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty one there is in the lists of deaths the following to wit-
"In this town Wednesday morning last Mr Moses Noyes aged 72
The above is a true extract as contained in said Argus Newspaper
I also find in one of said newspapers published on the twenty seventh of July Eighteen hundred & forty in the lists of deaths the following to wit;
"In this city 25th inst Mrs Abigail widow of the late Moses Noyes aged 82 years & 10 months"
The above is also correctly extracted from the paper before named
C.D. Maynard
State of Maine Cumberland County Ss. June 29th 1846 Then
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personally appeared the abovesaid C.D. Maynard and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of Peace
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I James R Mitchell of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am Sexton of the 3d Parish in Portland and have been in said office twenty seven years last past. I assisted in the interment of Moses Noyes of Portland and performed the duties incumbent on Sextons on such occasions. Such as digging the grave tolling the bell &c. On that occasion I charged my services to James L. Noyes son of said Moses. In the Book which I keep for that purpose I find the following entry to wit
Decr 22.1831. James L. Noyes D
To interring your father $6-
The above is a true extract from my book as aforesaid, the figures are plain & legible and if written out at length would read thus December twenty second eighteen hundred and thirty one. I attended the funeral and was present at the funeral services of said Moses Noyes The prayer made on the occasion was by the Revd Mr Kellogg I believe. Mr Kellogg is not now living. He has been dead several years.
James R. Mitchell
Cumberland Ss. June 27th 1846 Then personally appeared the above named James R Mitchell known to be as a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me Freeman Bradford J.P.
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I George Clark of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am a Cabinet Maker and have worked at that business in the City of Portland for the last thirty five years and upwards. In my business I furnish coffins and in my day book under date of December twenty first eighteen hundred and thirty one I found the following entry to wit-
"James L Noyes Dr
The above is a true and exact transcrip from my day book the entry was made by myself and I have no doubt said entry was made by me on the day the said Coffin was delivered.
Moses Noyes was a neighbor to me and died at his residence in Portland which was within a few rods of my workshop at that time. I assisted in placing him in the coffin. The widow of Moses Noyes survived her husband between eight & nine years I also find upon my day book under date of July twenty fifth eighteen hundred and forty the following entry to wit
over
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"James L Noyes Dn
To a coffin and trimmings- $6"
The above is a true extract from the entry in my day book, the same was made in my own hand writing and I have no doubt but at the time the coffin was delivered. I was present and assisted in placing Mrs Noyes in the coffin and I have a perfect recollection that the coffin above charged to James L Noyes was for his mother- James L. Noyes is the son of Moses Noyes, and his father and mother  resided with him at the time of  their death.
George Clark
State of Maine
Cumberland SS. June 25th 1846 Then personally appeared the above named George Clark known to me as a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
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Payment to be made
at Portland
by Wm. Woodbury
Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Volume 1 Page 38 by on
Book of 1832
D.H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the Act of 7th June 1832, and  2ond Section of Act of 4th July 1835, Moses Noyes, deceased, late of Maine, who was a Sergeant, Matross and Private in the Revolution, is entitled to receive pay at the rate of Eighty six dollars and six cents per annum, commencing on 4th March 1831, and ending 20th December 1831, when he died; which amount is payable to James L. Noyes, only surviving child.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate
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FREE
Hon James L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
[written vertically] 3747 Aug 28
Me
4 July 1836
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Portland August 23d 1838
Sir
I herewith transmit the declarations & testimony accompanyment of Abigail Noyes widow of Moses Noyes who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for the benefit of the Act of July 4th 1836
I have the honor to be,
Sir, Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John Anderson
Hon Jas L Edwards
Comm of Pensions 
Washington
D.C.