Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10867, for Benjamin Penny, Massachusetts
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Mass    Penny Benjamin  W. 10867
           Penney   Olive     B.L. Wt 91015-160-55
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Maine 1273
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Benjamin Penny
of Wells in the state of Me
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Merrill of the Reg't commanded by Leol Breuer in the Massachusetts line for 9 mo-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at a rate of 30- dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of October 1832 - and sent to J Mussey Potland Me
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Arrers to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $45
Semi=anl. allowance ending   15
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                                             $60
{Revolutionary Claim,]
Act June 7 1832]
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk
Book D  Vol 4   Page 78
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Benjamin Penny
PO
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Wells Me
August 9}    paid 10

John Muzzey - Esq.
Portland Maine
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John Muzzey Esq.  Sir,  I send you the Deposition of Nathe Saywer in favour of Daniel Littlefield - I know Benjamin had a pension certificate in 1818  and as it cannot be found i presume it was burnt a few years since when his house in as burnt with nearly all its contents. He did not make a second application as he presumed his property could exclude him.
You have W White deposition for him & is necessary other might be obtained.
Respectfully yours
Joseph Gilman

As Dr. Gilman has omitted to state is Benj' Penny's decleration that said Penny has been on the Pension Roll I attached this letter to show that the certificate is probably lost
John Muzzey

( ) Benjamin Penny
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Joseph White
Deposition in
favour of
benjamin Penny
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I Joseph White of Lyman in the County of York and State of maine aged seventy two years testify & say that I will know Benjamin Penny of Wells & that in the year of one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight I was a soldier in the army of the Revolution in Captain James Donnell's Company of Colonel Brewen Regiment & well know that said Benjamin Penny was with me at west point & white plains nine months, at which period my own time of emlistment expired & recieved my discharge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two
Joseph white
signed and sworn to before
(  )
Judge of  ( ) S; for court part of Maine
Aug 7 1832
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STATE OF MAINE
Maine district
County of York, SS
On this seventh day of August personally appeared before the District Court of United States Maine district Benjamin Perry a resident of wells in the county of York and State Of Maine aged seventy- years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following decleration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of COngress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in hte army of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy eight - and served in the regiment of the massachusetts Line, under the following named officers:
Colonel Brewer in General Patterson Brigade & Daniel merrill Company - I joined the Continental Army at Things ferry near West point in the State of New York & served in the revolutionary War against the common enemy eleven months & recieved honorable discharge from Lieutenant colone Caelton which I have lost-
I further state that I was born in the town of Wells aforesaid on 77, 1762 & have resided in said town ever since excepting the time of my service int the revolutionary war -
I hereby relinquish 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.
Benjamin Penny

And the said curt do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of Maine do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court int he matter of the application of Benjamin penny for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sevent day of August 1832
John Mussy Clerk
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DECLERATION FOR WIDOWS PENSION
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State of Maine
County of York }Ss

On this twenty fifth day of January  A.D> 1859 personally appeared before me the Judge of Probate of the COunty of York  in the sate of Maine Olive Penny a resident of Wells in the County of York  and State of maine aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following decleration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed Feb 3rd 1853 That she is the Widow of Benjamin Penny who was a Pensioner under act of 1832 at the note of $30 per annum, and in addition, she presents nine months service from 24th june 1778 to 29th March 1779.
She further declares, that she was married to the said  Benjamin Penny on the twenty ninth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Penny died on the eighteenth day of November A.D. 1856 and that she is now a Widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereunto annexed and proof file in the 3rd auditors office where his certificate was surrendered at his decease ^evidence for marriage and widowhood filed for Bounty Land application 2287240 
Revoking and countermanding all former authority that may have been given, I hereby constitute and appoint Cheney & Packard of Orange Mass my lawful attorneys to proscute said claim and to recieve the certificate when issued; to give all neccessary reciepts and discharges therefor; to appoint an attorney or attorneys under ^ them^ for said purpose; and to do all things in the premise which are or may be neccessary as I might if personally present.
witness                             Her X
Susan S Clark              Olive Penny

We, Joshua Maxwell and Susan S Clark residents of Wells in the State of Maine upon our oaths declare that the foregoing decleration and Power of Attorney, was sworn to, acknowleged and subscribed by Olive Penny in our presence; and that we know from our personal acquaintnce that she is the widow of Benjamin Penny died a soldier in the war of the Revolution and  pensioned under act of A.D. 1832 and drew a pension untl hs deceased.
Joshua Maxwell
Susan S Clark
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The foregoing decleration and affidavit were sworn to, and the Power of Attorney acknowledge before me, on the day and year above written; and Icertify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical  person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim - and that the said Olive Penny from infirmity, sickness and age is unable to attend court.
edward E Bourne Jusge of the Probate court of the County of Yoork
State of Maine}
County of York}ss

I francis Bacon Register of the Court of Probate for said County the same being a Court of record, hereby certify - that Edward E Bourne Esquire is and was on the twenty fifth day of January A.D> 1859 the Judge of said Court duly elected & qualified, that all his officicial acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit & that the above signature /and/writing to ( ) is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this seventh day of February 1859
Francis Bacon Register of aforesaid
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STATE OF MAINE
YORK, SS.

CLERKS OFFICE, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Alfred, October A.D. 1859}

I Caleb B. Lord Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, in and for said County of York, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Edward E Bourne
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at the date of his certificate to the papers hereto annexed, was an Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of York as appears by the papers hereto annexed: that he is  Duly Qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing in the county aforesaid; and that the following Signature purporting to be his is Genuine.
   In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written
CB Lord Clerk

Joshua Hubbard
Nicholas Gilman
Clerk of said Town of Wells

I, Joshua Hubbard, above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Wells in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Wells with the exception above named, as certified by me
Joshua Hubbard
Clerk of said town of Wells

Subscribed and sworn to before me, on this twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1859
Edward E Bourne Justice of the Peace
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EXTRACT FROM THE RECORD OF MARRIAGES
the town of Wells county of York and State of Maine, as kept by law from the return of the persons...gally authorized to solemnize marriages.
October twenty third eighteen hundred and thirty Benjamin Penny and Miss Olive Nowell both of Wells intend marriage

I certify, that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date and figures which are expressed in hte record and legible figures, as follows, viz:
Joshua Hubbard
Nicholas Gilman
Clerk of said Town of Wells

I, Joshua Hubbard, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Wells in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Said Twon of Wells, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Joshua Hubbard
Clerk of said Town of Wells

Subscribed and sworn to before me, on this twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1859
Edward E Bourne Justice of the Peace
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State of Main
County of York Ss
  On this 27th day of October A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and fifty nine before me a Justice of the peace in and for sai county personally appeared Olive Penny aged 74 years a resident of Wells in said County who being duly sworn  according to law on her oath makes the following decleration for the purpose of claiming Bounty Land according to the provisions of the law of March 3 1835; that she is the widow of the identical Benjamin Penny at said Wells on the day of November 1831. by one JOseph Eaton a clergyman and previous to her said  marriage her name was Olive Howell that her said husband died at Wells
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on the 22. day of November 1846 and that ever since his death she has remained a widow and now is unmarried. And for proof of said  facts she refers to her decleration & accompanying papers for pension under the law of Febey 3 1843 which she has this day made And she hereby constitutes and approves Arthur McAurther Esquire of Livingston maine, her true and lawful attorney for her and in her name to prosecute this claim to Bounty Land & procure the Pension certificate on Land Warrant that may ssue hereon
her X Mark
Olive Penny

We the undersigned, residets of wells maine, on oath depose & say that we were present 7 say the foregoing decleration  for Bounty Land made by said Olive Penny, to whom from  our acquaintance with her, we know to be the identical person she represents herself to be
William Clark
Susan S Clark
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State of Maine York Ss

    Subsrcibed aand sworn to by the above named Olive Penny, and by the said William Clark and Susan S Clark, whom I certify to be credible witnesses, the day and year first entioned

Edward E Bourne
Justice of the Peace
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Olive Penny widowof Benjamin Penny No 297.240. for B Land
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Also additional evidence for a Pension which is filed under 2 sections of Acts of February 3 1853
Cheny Packard of Orange  Mass Agents
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LOT M MORRILL,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE
To all who shall see these presents.
Greeting,
Know e that Amos G GoGetchell of Wells in the County of York Esquire whose name is born upone this paper hereunto annexed was on the twenty fourth day of february A.D. 1858, appointed and commissioned, andon the second day of April A.D. 1858 qualified as a Justice of The Peace and of the ( ) within and for our said County of YOrk
that he still continues to hold said office:

And that to his Acts and Attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court were that his signature to the within instrument we believe to be true and genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused to Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hndred and fifty nine and in the eighty third year of the Independence of the United States of America
BY THE GOVERNER
Noah Smith Secretary of State
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We John west and Silvester Penny of Wells in the Couty of York and State of Maine testify and saty taht we were present at the funeral of Benjamin Penny of Wells County and State aforesaid and that he died the twenty eighth day of Novemeber A.D. 1845 and he was a Reveolutionary Pensioner to our certain knowledge for we have lived and been acquainted with him above 30 years in the same neighborhood
John West
Silvester Penny

You Solomnly sware ^that^ this affidavit by you subscribed is t rue so help you God.
Before me Amos G Getchell Justice of the Peace
Wells April 6th 1859
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Benjamin Penny - Private
Col. Brewer's Reg't Mass Line 1778 - 9 months
( ) 10th April

( ) 29 have 1778
des. 29 ( ) 79

Admitted
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, SS.]
     On this tenth day of April 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 Benjamin Penny aged fifty six years resident in Wells in said County of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Decleation in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of OCngress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in hte Revolutionary War:" - That he the said Benjamin Pennyin the month of February 1778, inlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War and joined the Contindental Army at Wst Point under Capt. Daniel Merrill of the Reg't commanded by Col. Brewer of the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to do his duty in said company & reg't until eleven months expired when he was honorably discharged but has long since lost his discharge - And in evidence of the ( ) of the foregoing decleration under by the said Benjamin Penny he offers the affidavit of Phinas Lar and Paul Goodwin - two credible witnesses who upon this on the day say that the said Benjamin Penny did serve in the continental Army eleven months from his inlistment that he was honorable discharged and he has testified and that said Benjamin Penny further testifies by this certificate of the men of the twown of Well persons,


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 powwer 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 Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin penny did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his decleration aforesaid - and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs  the asistance of his country for his support. - And I now transmit the roceedings and testimony taken  and had before me to the Secretary offor 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  tenth day of April Anno Domini 1818
Benjamin Greene
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUIONARY SERVICES
Made by the widow ( unreadable) party who rendered the service.
State of Maine
County of York town of Wells

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Benjamin Penny a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
He was    a native of the town of Wells in the County of York and State of maine in the year 1778 as a private in the COmpany commanded by Captain - in Regiment - and he served as follows, viz:


Olive Penny
by
Cheny & Packard } atty
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State of Maine. York County SS.

I, Olive Penny of wells in the County and state aforesaid doth make and oath and say ^I am^ the widow of Benjamin Penny deceased a soldier in the revolution ^and pensioner under act of 1832 for $30^ per annum, that said Benjamin Penny was enlisted ^and drafted^ at Wells Maine
I hereby constitute and appoint^Cheny & Packard, of Orange massachusetts my true and lawful Attorneys to demand and recieve from the proper Department of the Governemnt of U.S. or elsewhere the time and length of his enlistment and actual service and the offices under whom he services and all other information that may be necessary to establish my claim toa pension to which I may be entitled on account of said Penny's service.
Witness ny hand and Seal, this first day of January A.D. 1859
York County Ss.
On the day and year above written personally appeared Olive Penny to me well known and made oath to the foregoing decleration, and at the same time acknowledge the power of Attorney to her free act and deed: and i certify she is the identical person she represents herself to be and and that I have no interest in this claim
Geo W. Wallingofrd Justice of the Peace
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Brief in the case of Olive Penny, widow of Benjamin Penny. York - County and State of Maine -
Act Febraury 3 1853
Claim, ("original" or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
It is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? if either state the substance.
Claimants husband was a pensioner of the United States under Act of June 7 1832, at rate of $30 per annum and was said to 4th Sept 1845, as per 3rd auditors certificate. He died on the 28th of Novemeber following as whom by paid (if for increase) Marriage in the parties in 1830 passed,
Has additonal evidence been filed since the admission of claim? If so, what?
by record evidence, and claimants identity, and widowhood by several credible witnesses
allowance accordingly

Name and residence of Agent        R. geddes Examing Clerk
Arthur McArthur
Lamington Maine}
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Wells Maine Nov 9th 1859

Sir
  On reciept of your communication of the 3rd inst in solution tot he claim of Olive Penny widow of Benjamin for a Pension under 2nd setion of Feb 3rd 1853 and Bounty Land in which yu say said claim has been allowed.  I immediately started for he residence of Mrs. Penny in Wells Me and arrivingin season to learn that McArthur had been their the evening before tto have our power revoked in which he succeeded after using easy ( ) that he was master of - Mrs. penny is  town pauper, and when i saw her to have her make her decleration I made an arrangemnt with her, also at the Town Farm at the same time,
Mr. McArthur hearing of the claim went to her in a sly manner and persuaded her to let him prosocute the claim,  telling her we never should incased holdng out at a season the long delay, which we are not accountable for, I have seen the select men ad hereby the result of said conference is that she revokes McArthurs power in her claim for pension and the bounty Land, and  ( ) over A agency the..(cut off)
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power of attorney is herewith enclosed. you will confer favor by forwarding this warrant at the same time of the pension certificate- I have  not had the official capacity of Mr. Hubbard certified the sason is it would consume some time and under the circumstance it would be neccessary to expediate the claim with all possible dispatch the last additional evidence filed in the claim was taken before Mr. Hubbard in which this official capacity was set forth, you can cmpose his signature in both certificates and jusge of their genuinness- Please except our heart felt thanks for the information imparted in said claim
Very Respectfully.
Cheney & Packard

To
Commissioner of Pensions

P.S>  we have other claims filed a long time  since in which we are feeling exceedingly  anxious Mrs. Hannah Morden and Mrs Sarah Emmons or William both for Bounty Land
Yours
C&P
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Orange Massachusetts
December 7 1859

Sir,
  On the 3rd of Novemeber you informed us that the claim of Olive Penny to a pension under act 3rd February 1853 had been allowed bt that poer of attorney had been filed authorizing Arthur MCArthur of Limington ME to secure the certificate ut that its transmission would be delayed a reasonable time for us to coufer with the claimant when if the power given McArthur was not revoked the cetificate must be sent tohim.
I immediately ( ) to the residence of the claimant she gave us a power of attorney to recieve the certificate and revoked the one formerly given to McArthur. On the 10th of Nov the power of attorney was mailed at Wells Depot ME Have you seen it? if so what is the cause of so long a delay in its transmission, an immediate answer to the above will allay our suspense
Very Respectfully Yours
Cheney & Packard
To Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Maine
YORK,SS
Clerks office Supereme Judicial Court}
Alfred, Novemebr 8th A.D. 1859}

I Caleb B. Lord, Clerk of the SUpreme Judicial Court, in and for said County of YOrk being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William M. McArthur
at the date of hs certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing in the County aforesaid; and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said state, the day and year first above written
CB Lord, Clerk
( ) given, hereby constituting  the said MCArthur my sole attorney & authorizing him to recieve for my benefits the pension certificate that may have son said claim
Dated at Wells Maine on this eighth day of November A.D> 1859
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Olive Penny
Susan S Clark
Alpheus Hatak
State of Maine
County pf York S.S.
On this eighth day of Novemeber A.D. 1859 personally appeared
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Knew all men by there presents, that I Olive Penny of wells, Maine, an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension under law of February 3 1853 as widow of Benjamin Penny, do hereby constitute and appoint Arther McArthur Esq of Limington Maine, my true andlawful attorney for me & in my name to procure  to  said I am to a pension and I do hereby revoke attorney to whomever executed and given and paticulary any and all poweers of attorney made & given to Cheney and Packard ,then anything authorizing them to do business for me at the Pension Office or for whatever  ( ) given, hereby constituting the said McArthur my sole attorney & athorizing him to recieve for my benefits the Pension certificate that may have on said claim
Dated at Wells Maine on this eighth day of Novemebr A.D. 1859
Signed and sealed & delivered in pursuence of Olive Penny 
Susan S. Clark
Alpheus Hatak
State of MAine
County of York SS
  On this day of November A.D. 1859 personally appeared
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before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County of York - Olive Penny and ackwowledged the foregoing inbursment to be ( ) act and deed- and I certify that I have no interest in this care
Wm M McArthur
Justice of the Peace
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I know all me by these Preseence. That I Olive Penny of Wells Maine the widow of Benjamin Penny died a soldier in the war of the Revolution and applicant for a Pension under act of 3 February 1853 for a pension and bounty Land under act of 3 march 1855 application No 297240 I hereby revoke and countermand all authority that may have been given in the prosecution of said claims and pray that the certificate for pension and bounty land may be sent to Mass Cheney & Packard of Orange Mass Witness my hand and seal this 9th day of November A.D. 1859
Witnesses
Susan S. Clark}            Her X Mark
Joshua Hubbard}          Olive Penny

York SS
  On this ninth day of November A.D. 1859 personally appeared Olive Penny and acknowledge the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed
Before me
Joshua Hubbard}Justic eof the Peace
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STATE OF MAINE

YORK SS
CLERK'S OFFICE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT]
Alfred, October 27th A.D. 1859

I CALEB B LORD, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in and for said County of York, being a court of record, do hereby certify that
Edard B Bourne at the date of this certificate to the paper hereto annexed was an Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed: that he is duly qualified to administer this and take ackowldgements of Deeds and other nstruments in writing in the county aforesaid; that the following Signature puporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State the day and year first above written
CB Lord Clerk
..was a soldier in the revolutionary War and served as a private in the Massachustetts Line in hte mannr set forth in his decleration for a revolution ary Pension under the laws of March 18 1818 & June 7 1832; that said Benjamin Penny was a pensioner under both laws recieving under the former ninety six and under the  latter thirty dollars per annum;
She furhter declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Penny in said Wells on the - day of November in thte year eighteen hundred and thirty one by Rev
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State of Maine
County of York, SS
    On this twenty seventh day if October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine before me Judge of Probate  in and for said County of York personally appeared Olive Penny aged seventy four years a resident of Wells in said County who being duly sworn according to law make the following  decleration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the second section of the law of the Untied States of February 3rd 1853 that she is the widow of the identical Benjamin Penny who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and seved as a private in the Massachusetts Line in hte manner set forth in his decleration for Revolutionary Pension under the laws of MArch 18 1818 & June 7 1832; that said Benjamin Penny was a pensioner under both said laws recieving under former ninety six and under latter thirty dollars per annum;
She further declares that she was maried to to the said Benjamin Penny in said Wells on the - day of November in the year eighteen hundren and thirty ine by rev
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I Eaton, a clergyman, and that her name before said marriage was Olive Nowell -; that her said husband died at wells - on the - day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and forty six; that she was not married to him prior to the Second of January eighteen hundred but at the time stated And  for proof of husbands service in said war she refers to his papers on file in the Pension Office in support of his claim to a pension under said Laws and she declares that she's now a widow and hereby constitutes and appoints Artur McArthur of Limington Maine, her true and lawful attorney to procute this her claim to a pension to present te necessary in the Pension certificate that may be issued herein
Witness
William Clark Jr
Susan S Clark          (her X mark)
          Olive Penny

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year first before mentioned & certify that said Olive Penny from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court

EE Bourne
Judge of Probate
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State of Maine

County of YOrk SS

    I francis Bacon Register of the Court of Probate for said County the same being a Court of Record hereby ertify that Edward E Bourne is on this tweny seventh day of October A.D. eighteen hundred & fifty nine then Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of York duly elected and qualified  that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such and that the signature to the forgoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty nine

Francis Bacon Register as foresaid
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We Japeth Stover aged fifty eight years and John Staples aged 52 years both residents of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine on aoth depose and say that we are intimately acquainted with Olive Penny  the widow of Benjamin Penny deceased late of said Wells who was a soldier in the Reveolutionary War said Penny at the time of his death drew a pension of thirty dollars a year - the said Olive Penny as his widow has never since married but still remains a widow - they wer married in 1831 and the said Benjamin Penny died in eighteen hundred and forty six - Her name before she was married was Olive Nowell
Japeth Stover
John Staples

State of Maine York County SS-Oct 27 1859
Personally appeared Japeth Stover and John staples personally known to me and when I certify to be credible witnesses and made oath to the truth of foregoing deposition by them subscribed  
Before Me 
Edward E Bourne Justice of the Peace
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EXTRACTED FROM THE RECORD OF MARRIAGES
the ......Town of Wells county of York and State of Maine, as kept by law from the return of the persons...ally authorized to solemnize marriages
October twenty third eighteen hundred & thirty Benjamin Penny and Mrs. Olive Nowell both of Wells entered marriage

I Certify that the above is a true copy of the rcord, with the exception of the date and figures which are expressed in the record in fair and legible figures as follows viz: 1830 Oct 23

Josua Hubbard
Nicholas Giman (crosse dout)
Clerk of said Town of wells

I Josua Hubbard above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of wells in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records oof said Town of wells, with the exception above named as certified by me
Joshua Hubbard
Clerk of said Town of wells

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this twenty seventh day of October A.d. 1859
Edward E Bourne Justice of the Peace
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297.240
Marriage certificate between Benjamin Penny and Olive Nowell By Joshua HubbardJ Clerk of Wells
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STATE OF MAINE
YORK SS
CLERKS OFFICE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Alfred January 19th AD 1859

I ^I Caleb B Lord^ Clerk of the supreme Judicial Court
In and for said County of YOrk being a court Record do hereby certify that
~George W Wallingford~
at date of his certifcate to the paper hereto annexed was an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly Qualified to administer oaths and take achknowledgments of deeds and other instruments in writing in the county aforesaid
and that the following Signature purporting to be his is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said state the day and year first above written
CB Lord

Oct 23rd 1830 Benjamin Penny and Mrs Olive Nowell both of Wells intend marriage
and  I further certify that the above named parties lived together as man and wife which were so reported by the neighbors
Joshua Hubbard} Town Clerk of wells
Sworn to subscribe the day & year above written & I hereby certify that the said Joshua Hubbard is acting Town Clerk of said town of wells and that I believe the extracts as above stated is a true copy of the recods.
Geo W Walingford}Justice of the peace


I Caleb B Lord
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STATE OF MAINE
Conty of YOrk SS  On this twelfth day of January AD 1859 Pesonally appearing before me a Jusitce of the Peace within & for the County of York aforesaid, the below named Joshua Hubbard who being sworn according tolaw declares that he is Town Clerk of the Town f Wells in said County that he has examined the Records of said Town of Wells and that he finds on Record the intentions of Marriage between Benjamin Penny and Mrs. Olive Nowell both of Wells in records and figures as follows to wit Octo 23 1830 Benjamin Penny and Mrs Olive Nowell both of Wells intend Marriage
and furhter certify that the above named parties lived together as aman and wife which was so reported by the neighbors
Joshua Hubbard } Town clerk of Wells

Sworn and subscribed the day & year above written & I hereby certify that said Joshua Hubbard is acting Town Clerk of said Town of wells and that I believe the extracts, as above ststaed is a true copy of the records
Geo W Wallingford }Justice of the Peace
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APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF Maine  SS
County of YOrk

On this ^twelfth day of ^January^ A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine personally appeareed before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Olive Penny aged seventy three years, a resident of Wells in the State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Benjamin Penny deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and pensioned under act of 1832

She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Penny in Wells on the - day of November AD 1830 by one Joseph Eaten a minister and that her name before her said marrage  was Olive Littlefield that her said husband died t wells on the eighteenth day of November AD 1846 and that she is now a widow

She makes the decleration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Acts approved March 3rd 1855 and May 14 1856. She also declares that she has not recieved a Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any act of congress.

Revoking and countermanding all former authority that mat have been given, she hereby constitutes and appoints ^Cheney & Packard of Orange Massachusetts, her lawful attorney to prosocute said claim and recieve the Warrant when issued.
Her X Mark
Olive Penny
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STATE OF Maine }SS
County of YOrk

We, William Clark Jr and Susan S Clark residents of Wells in the State of Maine upon our oaths declare the foregoing decleration was signed and acknowledged by Olive Penny in our presence, and that we believe from appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and the widow of Benjamin Penny who drew a pension in his lifetime but is now deceased
william Clark Jr
Susan S Clark

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The foregoing decleration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the peerson she represents herself to be ^and the widow of Benjamin Penny deceased a soldier in the revolutionary War and who recieved a pension to my knowledge^ and that I have no interest in the claim.
Geo W Wallingford  Justice of the Peace
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Page 48

Wells July 2oth 1863

To the Comissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sir   I have made application at portland for the payment of my pension, due MArch 4th 1869.  I am informed by the Agent that my name is not on the Roll at the Agency. I reside in the Town of Wells in the County of York Sate of Maine. York County is on the counties deignated by you to be paid at Portland - Portland is fifty or sixty miles nearer to my place of residence than Augusta and it would be very much more convienent - and less expensive for me to claim my pension at Portland and that my pension should be paid there. I am a pensoner of the United States as the widow of Benjamin Penny, a soldier of the Revolutionary War My pension certificate is issued ( ) under the 2nd section of act of Febr' 3 1853 at $90.00 per annum.

Respectively
Her X MArk
Olive Penny

Witness
Edward E Bourne
Jere  - Hall

Pension Agency, Portland ME July 21 '63
I certify that the facts above set forth are true
Henry Willis Pens Agent
Page 49

STATE OF MAINE
YORK SS

Clerks office, Supreme Judicial Court}
Alfred November 8th A.d. 1859}

I Caleb B Lord Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, in and for said County of York being a Court Record do hereby certify that
William M McArthur at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly Qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements f Deeds and other instruments in writing in the county aforesaid; and that the following Signature purporting to be his is Genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hhand and afficxed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first  above written.
C B Lord, Clerk

the said McArthur my sole attorney to posoocute said claim & recieve the Land Warrant that my be issued to me Dated at Wells, Maine this eighth day of Novemeber A.D. 1859
Signed. Sealed & delivered in presence of
Susan S Clark
Alpheus Hatak
Her X MArk
Olive penny

State of Maine
County of YOrk SS
  On this eighth day of November AD 1859 before me a Justice of
Page 50

Know all men by these presents. that I Olive Penny of Wells Maine, widow of Benjamin Penny do hereby constitute and appoint Arthur McArthur Esq of Limington Maine my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name to prosocute my claim to Bounty Land under law of March 3 1855 or any prior or subsequent law granting & entitling me as the same & I do hereby revoke and annul any and all other powers of attorneyy granted for the above purpose to any person- particularly any & all powers of attorney executed & given to Cheney Packard for said purpose. hereby constituting the said McArthur my sole attorney to prosocute said claim & recieve the Land Warrant that may be issued to me Dated at Wells Maine this eighth day of November A.D. 1859
Signed  Sealed and delivered in presence of
Susan S Clark
Alpheus Hatak
Her X MArk
Olive Penny

State of Maine
County of YOrk SS
    On this eighth day of November AD 1859 before me a Justice of
Page 51

the Peace in & fore said County personally appeared Olive Penny and acknowledge the foregoing instruments to be her free act and deed - and I certify that i have no interest in this case
William McArthur
Jutice of the Peace
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LimingtonMaine
Nov 8 1859

Sir,
 I herewith forward you the power of Olive Penny widow of Benjamin dec'd revoking her former power given to Cheney & Packard to prosocute he claim for Bounty Land inder Act 3 March 2855 and in answer to the requisition of your communication of 3 Nov 1859

I am very respectfully your ob't serv't
Arthur McArthur
Hon George C Whiting
Comm. of Pension
Washington DC
Page 53

Orange Mass April 12 1859

Sir,
  In compliance with your request in your letter of MArch 23rd relative to the claim of Olive Penny widow of ^Benjamin^ No 297.240 for Bounty Land and for a pension under the 2nd section of February 3rd 1853, both of which are suspondence for proof of Benjmain's death and  for an explanation of her name her marriage- her aiden was Olive Littlefield she then married  a Nowell, I think and after is death she married Benjamin Penny

I have sent an affidavit to ^prove his death^ to the county clerk in the county where Mr Penny died, for a certificate of magistry with directions for him to forward it to you. if the affidavit is sufficient to establish his death. I wsh you would see that both claims are ( ) upon imediatly as old lady is very feeble and in all probability cannot survive long.
Very Resp'y Yours
Cheney & Packard

Commissioner of Pensions
Cheney? See ( ) action  below when added. 
refeerent to is req
B
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Orange Mass June 28 1857
Comm's of Pension
Sir

    Miss Olive Penny maiden name Littlefield when she married Benjamin Penny she was the widow Nowell
There is no Town record of the death of Benjamin Penny. of the evidence aduced is not sufficient to establish her claim to bounty land and ( ) you will inform us at once as there are ( ) that the old lady may not ( ) while her pension certificate and bounty land are issued you will therefore give it mention as soon as the business of the office will allow-
respt' YOurs
Cheney & Packard
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Orange Mass Oct 9th 1859

Sir
  enclosed herewith please find additional evidence in the claim of Olive Penny widow of Benjamin Penny, a soldier in the Revoltionary War for pension under 2nd section of Act 3rd Feb 1853 also for bounty land act 3rd March 1855 application  No. 297.240
The offcial capacity of Joshua Hubbard esq. is set foreth in an affidavit filed in the claim of Theodora Hutchins for half pay under 1st section of Feb 3 1853.
We suppose the aditional evidence will be applied to the bounty land as well and  the pension-

Respectfully Yours
Cheney & Packard

To
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 56

Limington Maine
Oct 27 1859
Sir

I herewith foward you application of Olive Penny widow of Benjamin Penny dec'd for Revolutionary pension. The applicant is an aged lady & desires that the presents application & power  may supersede and revoke any power previously made to any agent on account of extraordinary & communtable delay in prosocuting her claim.

I am very respectfuly your ob' serv't
Arthur McArthur

Hon George C whiting
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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Pension Agnecy
Portland Nov 20 1859

Sir
  By your letter of 4th in st directing Olive Penny widow of Benjamin to be  paid at $50. per annum per 2nd section act Feb 3 1853 which rate diffeers from  pension certificate issued at $30 per annum.
Will you please inform me which of the two sums is correct.
Resperfully Yours
Geo F emery P A

Geo C Whiting
Commission of pension
Washington
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Pension Agency
Portland Dec 5 1859

Sir
 I herewith enclose you the notification of Nov 4th for pension

Respectfuly yours
Geo F emery


Geo C Whiting Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington Dc
Page 59

Limington Maine
Nov 8 1859

Sir
  I herewith forward you the Power of Olive enny widow of benjamin dec'd revoking the former power given to cheney & Packard to prosocute her claim for Revy pension under act 3 feb 1853 & ito ensure to the requisition of your communication of 3rd Nov 1859
I am very respectfully
your ob't serv't
Artur McArthur


Hon George C Whiting
Commm of Pension
washington DC
Page 60

Kennebeck March 13th 1863

Dear sir
  I affixed  the pension agency at Portland. for the semiannual patment of Mrs Olive Penny and I am  impowered by Mr. ilsley the agent that her name has not been transferred to his agency. I presume that it was an oversight, as all the others for whom I procure pensions are payable at portland- Mrs Penny resides at wells  int eh County of York Portland is nearer than Augusta by sixty miles and it would save her some expense and be more convienent for all interested to have her name  transferred to the Portland Agency, I would therefore request  that her name be transferred  to the Portland Agnecy.
Respectfully Yours
Edward E Bourne
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PENSION OFFICE, Nov 4th 1859
Sir: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll, under the act below mentione, the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposites the names
Respectfully
Geo C Whiting
Commisoner of Pensions

TO Geo F Emery Esq
Pension Agent
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Maine
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Benjamin Penny of wells in the ^dist6 of Main who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts Line, for the term of nine months
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inacribed on the roll of the dist of Maine at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818
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cerificate of Pension issued the 30th of March 1819 and sent to B Greene Esquire South Berwick Maine
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Arrears to 4th of MArch 1819 10 21/30 :4/31                  86.63
Semi anl all'ce ending 4 september 1819 
40.00
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$134:63
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{Revolutionary Claim}
Act 18th March 1818}

York county-
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Orange may 28th 1860
Sir
I am informed by Mrs Olive Penny  a pensioner under the 2nd section of Feb 3rd 1853 that 9 months additional service has not been allowed that was presented by us.
I am now desirous that you should report to us the same was not allowed.
Also send a copy of Benjamin Penny decleration under act of 1818 or 1832. These are persons living that have herd Mr Penny say that he was out 18 months or two years and that he could not find living witnesses by how he could prove the service.
I claim that she is entitled to
Page 65

the 9 months service and an allowance for milage making about 10 1/2 months adl since.  please comply with the foregoing request and oblege
Very Respectfully
Cheney & Packard
Orange Mass
Commission of Pensions
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3'd Auditors Office
MAr 1 1859
Sir
Benj Penny ME act 1832 at $30 - per annum appears to have been aid to Sept 4 1845
Very Resppt'y
RJ Atkinson
Auditor

Geo C Whiting Esq}
Comm of Pensions}
Page 67

Pension Office October 29 1859

The third auditor will please certify the date of which within named pensioner was paid and in name of the widow if she  ( ) the arrears
cvery respectfully

John Robb
Chief Clerk
Page 68

Revy 10.867
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 10867
Olive Penny widow of Benjamin Penny
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3rd 53
Index: -Vol M Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870]
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No 7202
Olive Penny
wid of 
Benjamin
ME
set: Cheney & Packard
Same Dept 27/59
same Oct 15/59
same Nov 3/59
Arthur McArthur Nov 3/59 
act/53
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Olive Penny
widowo of Benjamin York Co Maine
comitted act Feb 3/53
atrate of $30 per
annum commency at date of land act

pay widow
to await decision as to agent 


Arthur McArthur
Limington ME
Page 72

Orange Mass May 18 1859
Sir

In compliance of your request of MArch 18 we had an affidavit execute to prove the death of benjamin Penny and sent it to the county Clerk for his certificate of magistracy, with request for him to trasmit it to you when executed as we have herd nothing from the claim since we have thought it miscarried has it been recieved

In her claim to bounty Land No 297.240 her maiden name was Olive Littlefield and her name before her marriage with benjamin Penny was widow Newell
Resp Yours
Cheney & Packard

Court of Pensions
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Pension office
March 8th 1859

Gentlemen,

   I have examined and suspended the claim of Olive Penny for a pension under the 2nd Section of the ct of feby 3rd 1853, as the widow of benjamin
  The record of the intentions of marriage  filed in the applicant's bounty land claim show that her name was Olive Newell - whereas she states that her name previous to her marriage to Benjamin Penny was Olive Little field.  This discrepancy should be satisfactorily explained.  Proof is required of the death of claimant's husband.
Very respectfully
Geo C Whiting
Commissioner
Messers Cheney & Packard}
Oranfe Mass}
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Limington Maine
October 27 1859

Sir
    I hereto forward you the application of Olive Penny widow of Benjamin Penny dec'd for bounty land under act March 1853 & desire that the power to ( ) to prosocute said claim to be considered as revocation of all power previously executed.
I am very respectfully your ob't serv't
Artur Mcarthur


Hon George C Whiting
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
Page 76

PENSION OFICE
officicail business
Geo C Whiting

Cheney & Packard Esq's

Orage Mass
Page 77

Additional evidence No 297.240 and for pension under Feb 3 1853
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

postmark: Pension office
Jul 2
1859
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303.791 act mar 3/53
277.240 ^and^ Oct 31/59
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Olive Penny
wid of Benjamin Penny
Private

[Top right]
A McArthur 21/59
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Olive Penny widow of Benjamin Penny for pension under 2nd section of act Feb 3 1853- and bounty land application 
No 297.240

Cheney & Packard

Postmark:  Pension Office 1859
Oct 12
Page 86

STATE OF MAINE
YORK SS

Clerk's office Supreme Judicial Court}
Alfred, October 25th A.D. 1859}

I, Caleb B. Lord, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, in and for said County of York, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Joshua Hubbard
at the the date of his certificate to the paper hereto anneed was an Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed: that he is Duly Qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing in the county aforesaid; and that the following Signature purporting to be his is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand and affixed the 
seal of the Supreme CJudicial Court, for said State, the day and year first
above written.
C.B. Lord, Clerk.

Sarah Goodale



York ss. Octo 6th 1859
  On this sith day of October AD 1859 personally appeared Enoch Goodale and sarah Goodale, to me wiell known as credible persons subscribed and made oath that the foregoing affidavit is true.

Joshua Hubbard} Justice of the Peace

Official capacity of Joshua Hubbard Esq. is setforth in the application of Theocia Hutchins for half pay pension 1st section act of feb 3rd 1853
Page 87

State of Maine}
County of York}  ss Oct 6th 1859

We Enoch Goodale and sarah Goodale residents of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine, do depose and say that we are personally and well acquainted with Olive Penny of wells in the cunty and State aforesaid, the widow of Benjamin Penny of wells, a soldier in the war of the revolution and who drew a pension prior to his decease, as a soldier in said war. we furhter depose that the aforesaid Olive Penny was the widow Nowell and that her maiden was Olive Littlefield.
Enoch Goodale
Sarah Goodale

York ss. Octo 6th 1859
On this sixth day of October Ad 1859 personally appeared Enoch Goodale and Sarah Goodale to me known as credible persons subscribed and made oath that the foregoing affidavit is true
Joshua Hubbard}Justice of the Peace

Official capacity of Joshua Hubbard esq.
is setforth in the application of  Theodocia Hutchins for halp pay pension 1st section act of Feb 3 1853
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The National Archives  
form VAM 51
12-5-41
   Division of veterns Adminsitration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Penny, John GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11593 ACRE AGE-----100----ISSUED September 26, 1791 to John MCCleland, assignee