Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,250., William Frost, Continental Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental 
Mass
Frost, William
           Elizabeth
NUMBER W.24.250

CONTENTS
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Reported surviving children Elizabeth Frost, Sophia Frost, Lucy Frost, Sally Frost, Nancy Frost, Sabra Frost, Lydia Young, Jacob
Frost, Wm P. Frost

638. Increase. Maine.
Elizabeth Frost, deceased, widow of William Frost who died on the 2nd June 1827
of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Comy of [?] in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Brown in the Mass. line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, end 1st Oct. 1837 when she died

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of
Augt 1850 and sent to J. G. Berret, Prest.

Increased from $480.00 
Semiannual allowance ending
Payable to Wm P. Frost Ex for sole use of children see back of this file
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by J. P. Chase, Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 333
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Maine
William Frost Lieut
1 year 4 mos

York in St. of Maine 
Brewers reg't 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the the 13 of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to the
 Benjamin Green Berwick
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Arrears to 4th of April 18 $94.66
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819 120.-
=$214.66

{Revolutionary claim, Act 4th March 1818}

Continued
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State of Maine ss. On this thirtieth day of Dec. A.D. 1836 personally appeared before William Allen Hayes Judge of Probate within and for  the County of York in the state of Mane
Elizabeth Frost, a resident of York in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty years who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 4,
1836: That she is the widow of William Frost who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and that on the 19th of April 1775, he my said husband joined the army at Cambridge near Boston, in the capacity of
Ensign, having received a Commission, in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Scammon, and served as ensign in said Regiment till the 1st of January 1776, when
he received a Commission of Second Lieutenant and entered the Regiment commanded by Col Phinney and served
2d Lieutenant in said Regiment one year. That on the 1st of January 1777, having received a first Lieutenant Commission, he served in that capacity in Captain Silas Burbank's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer from the date of this last mentioned commission till the 23d day of March 1779, at which time he was transfered to the Commissary department, and served in the Commissary line till the close of the war in 1783. The evidence of said service as she supposes may be found in the pension Office to which documentary evidence she would refer, as such evidence was produced to support his claim to a pension under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818. She further declares, that she was married to the said
William Frost on the sixteenth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five, and that her husband the aforesaid William Frost died on the second day of June in the year 1827, and that
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she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Frost
Witness Wm. A. Hayes

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first
above written before me Wm. A Hayes Judge as aforesaid

And I William Allen Hayes, Judge of Probate
&c, do hereby certify that the said Elizabeth Frost by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend Court, and for that reason I attended on her at her dwelling house in said York, when she swore to & subscribed the aforesaid declaration
Before me Wm. A Hayes Judge

State of Maine. York County ss. William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York hereby certify that Wm. A. Hayes is the Judge of said Court of Probate, and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures. I hereby further certify that Alexander McIntire is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York, and that the signature annexed are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of January, 1837. Wm. Cutter Allen, Reg. Court of Probate
FROST, WILLIAM
(CONT, MASS.) W24250
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Wilm [William] Frost
Lt.
10 Augst 77 Decr 78
Brewer's regt [regiment]
Massachusetts line
13 April 1818
Admitted
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. York ss. On this thirteenth 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 William Frost aged 
seventy one years resident in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War:"" -- that he the said Willaim served in the army of the United States during the whole of the revolutionary war as follow 
in April 1775 he entered as ensign under Capt. Samuel Leighton of the Regt commanded by Col Scammons, and did his duty in said Company & Regt as ensign until the 31st day of December of the same year and on the first day of Jany 1776 he was commissioned as 2d Lieut under Capt Silas Wilds of the
under the command of Col. Edmond Phinney did the duty of 2d Lieut. in said Company and Regt until the 31 of Dec. 1776 and that on the first day of January A.D. 1777 he was commissioned a First Lieut. under Capt. Silas 
Burbank of the Regt commanded by Colonel Saml Brewer & engaged in the Continental Army for & during the war - and that after being employed for some time on the [?] service he joined his Company & Regt at Saratoga on their retreat from Ticonderoga-- That he was in the battle at Monmouth and that after the Regt arrived at West Point he was
on the 23d March 1777 appointed Barrack master of the [service?] until the 4th July of the same year when he was appointed issuing
commissary to Pattersons Brigade at his special request, & continued in that serve until Jany 1782 - when he was appointed in the Contractors service in which service he remained until the close of the war - and in evidence of the truth of the foregoing declaration the said Frost produces several commissions which are hereto annexed. And the said Frost further testifies & by the certificates of the selectmen & overseers of the poor of the Town of York satisfactorily proves
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said. Benjn Greene

I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Frost did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid--and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support. --And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken
and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
the thirtenth day of April Anno Domini, 1818.
Benja Greene
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William Frost
York
59203
March 1819
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STATE OF MAINE
Yorkss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Easter Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of said Court.

On this fourth day of July  in the year 1820 personally appeared in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law having jurisdiction unlimited in amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having "the power of fine and imprisonment", and being a Court of Record for said Count, William Frost esquire age seventy-three years resident in York in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz as an Ensign in the  company commanded by Capt. Samuel Leighton, in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Scamman in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the thirteenth day of April, A.D 1818 and on which said declaration of his Certificate of Pension , number 5920 was granted.  And I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled " As Act to provide for  certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me  subscribed that my occupation and ability to pursue the same together with number and other particulars of my family are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof also subscribed by me.
 Wm Frost

Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of  July A.D. 1820

BEFORE Benjamin Greene Chief Justice the said Court 

Aw  Daniel Sewall Clerk
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate,(necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:

No real estate

Personal estate
One old desk - several chairs & some kitchen furniture

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Frost who by occupation am a farmer - which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & infirmity
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NAMES ---AGES----Capacity of each to contribute to their support
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Elizabeth Frost wife | 65| unable
Eiza Frost daughter | 43| unable
Sophia Frost "     "   | 38| able to contribute something
Lucy Frost   "       "   |30| unable
William P Frost        |24| In health & able to support himself

STATE OF MAINE
York ss
I Daniel Sewall, Clerk f the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventh day of July, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty

Daniel Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
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1207
Elizabeth Frost
Widow of William

Admd
2 year Lieut.
320$
No deduction - died in 1827

Alexr. McIntire Esqr.
York 
Me,

written vertically on left side 
Attent Alex McIntire Town Clerk
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The record of the births and deaths of the children of William Frost Esquire born of his wife Elizabeth, the daughter of Eliphalet Randall of Berwick.
     January 20th 1776 my two sons, George and his mate, born Saturday morning about sun's rising.
     My daughter Elizabeth Frost was born November 21st 1777 about an hour before day broke.
      My daughter Sophia was born April 15. 1782 about one hour before sun set.
      My two son Isaac and Jacob were born on Monday morning January 17. 1785
      My daughter Polly was born on Tuesday 24th of February 1789 and died 21th of March following
       My daughter Lucy was born on Thursday 28th of January 1790
       My daughter Nancy was born on Monday 12th day of September 1791
2      My daughter Sabra & her mate, a son were born on Monday 11th of February 1792 the mate of Sabra died on Wednesday morning the 13th of February
1      My son John George was born on Monday the 15th day of September 1794
 1       My son William Pepperell was born on Thursday might 21st of April 1796
1 My son Charles was born on Saturday might March 2, 1799 about mid night
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     My son Charles, the last child died on Tuesday evening May 10th 1803
      Thereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Record of my childrens births and deaths to this day April 7th 1810 as I have from time to time entered them down in my book for that purpose
William Frost
Copy examined from the original and recorded April 10-1810
    Attent   Alex Mc Entire "Town Clerk

written vertically 
1207
Elizabeth frost 
widow of William

admd
2 years Lieut
320$
No deduction - died in 1827

Alex Mc Intire Esq
York
Me
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WIDOW, & c.

File No. 24250
Elizabeth Frost 
widow of 
William Frost 
County York

Act July 4th 86
INDEX: --Vol. A  Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870]
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in and for said county
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;  that his commission is dated March 13, 1845 and will expire Mary 14 1852

and that the accompanying 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 this twenty fourth day of May Anno Domini 1850

L. McIntire
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State of Maine

County of York ss.

On this twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1850 before the subscriber of Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared William P Frost a resident of Alfred in the County of York aforesaid age fifty three years. Executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Frost late of York in said County deceased, who was widow of William Frost late of York deceased who was an officer of the United States in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and made oath in due form of law in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress before July 4 1836--that he said William Frost deceased was a pensioner of the United States for revolutionary services and that the said Elizabeth Frost deceased was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States as widow for the service of the said William Frost decease that he the said Willam P. Frost  in his said capacity asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which the said Elizabeth may be found to have been entitled under the said Act of July 4, 1836---
He further on oath declares that the said William Frost  & Elizabeth Frost were married in the year seventy hundred and seventy four or five - that the said William Frost died on the second day of June, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven, and that the said Elizabeth Frost died on the first day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven - to the proof of all which facts
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reference is to be made to the  Documents annexed and to the proofs on file in the Pension Office in the original declaration of the said William Frost and of said Elizabeth Frost
William P. Frost 
Wittness Wm Hammond

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written

Francis Bacon
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State of Maine
York County ss.
     Be it remembered that at a special Court of Probate begun and held within and for the county of York on the twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1850.
      It has been proved in open court being a court of record, that William Frost, late of York in said county was Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; that he died at said York on the second of June A.D. 1827 leaving a widow, named Elizabeth Frost, who died at said York on the first day of October A.D. 1837; and that William P. Frost, Sophia Frost, Betsy Frost, Lucy Frost, Jacob Frost, Sally Frost, Nancy Frost, Sabra Frost and Lydia Young, wife of Noah Young are the children and only surviving children of said William Frost deceased.

        In testimony where as I have hereunto set my hand and earned the seal of said Court to be official, the day and year above written.
Wm.C. Allen
Judge of Probate
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Alfred Me
July 19

Alexander Ray
Pension agent
Washington City
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Alfred Maine July 17,1847

Sir
     On the 17__ I gave a power of attorney or agreement as the Executor upon the Estate of my late mother Mrs. Elizabeth Frost to Mr. Arthor. Mr. Arthor to make application for an increase of her late pension under act 1836 and at the same time agreed to pay the one half of the arrear to W. W Arther for his services. Since which we have understood that the arrears or back penson may amount to from seven to eight Hundred Dollars. and my Sister and myself think the charge too much & have therefore agreed among us to send our claim to Mr. Alexander Ray of Washington City and to revoke the agreement made in my name as Executor. You will please to consider Mr. Ray as our Agent and attorney and correspond with him on the subject. The same heirs are still living as when the last increase was granted. And we further request you to issue the certificate in the name of the Executor. To save trouble & expense of going to Portland.
We remain your obedient servant
Wm. P. Frost
Elizabeth her Frost
Lucy Frost
Sophia Frost  for the other heirs

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Maine 638
Elizabeth Frost
widow of Willia Frost decd.
who died on the 2 June 1827
York in the State of Maine
who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Burbanks of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brewer in the Mass line for 2 years.

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Inscribed on the Bill of Maine
at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
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Certificate of Pensions signed the 24th day of of March 1837 and sent to Alex A McIntyre York Me.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 37  $1,920.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept "   160.00
-------------------------------------$2,080.00

{Revolutionary Claim
Acti July 4 1836
September 3

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk.
Book A    Vol. E   Page 7

On right upper side of document 
Died Oct 2, 1837. See letter to Sec. War 
Jan 27 1840
______ Secretary of Clerk
January 16, 1845
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638
Maine
Elizabeth Frost deceased 
widow of William Frost
who died on the 2 ? June 1827
of York County in the State of Maine
who was a ________in the _____commanded
by Captain__________of the Regt commanded
by Col Brower in the Massachuetts 
line for 2 years
Increased from $320 per annum
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine, 
at the rate of 480 Dollars----------Cents
per annum to commence on the 4th day of 
March 1834. Ending 1st October 1827
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Certificate of Pension issued on the 31st day of January 1846 - and sent to Hon  W. Upham
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Arrears to the 4th of
Semin annual allowance ending
$3,156.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July4 1836
Section the 3 d}
RECORDED BY M.M. Stewart - CLERK
BOOK C------Vol. 1-------------Page 6

written on the right side of document
Feby 2d 1846 Rerd
to agt
Sent Cd RayAu___________________ 47
Hon. Daniel Webster 2 Aug 1850
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Admd 2 years
Com_____ of Issues
$480 per annu
from 4 March 134 to 
1st October 1837 the of her death
payable to WP Frost
Executor for the sole benefit of Elizabeth Frost, Sophia Frost, Lucy Frost, Sally Frost, Nancy Frost
Sabra Frost, Lydia Goring, Jacob Frost and William P Frost  only surviving children of Elizabeth Frost decd
deducting what had been paid at $320 per annum

Hon Wm. Upham 
Senate  __ Seal
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Increase
Elizabeth Frost
widow of William
Mr.
Act 4 July 1836

Please do communicate with 
Stephen Thomas 
Weat Fairler
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Declaration

State of Maine
County of York s.s

     On this 4th day of August A.D. 1820 _____
appeared before the Probate Court at a session thereof holden at Kennebunk within and for said County William P Frost resident of Alford in said County Executor to the last will and testament of Elizaabeth Frost late of Elizabeth late of York in the County & state aforesaid. deceased who being first duly sworn according to Law, done on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase and arrears of due Elizabeth Frost at the time of her death under the Act of Congress applicable to her case
     That the said Elizabeth Frost was the widow of William Frost annum a Pension of the United States upon the Maine Roll  under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836 receiving at the rate of the Three Hundred & Twenty Dollars per annum under said Act that he considered her to have been entitled to a larger sum than $320 having been informed that her husband (late William Frost) deceased was Lieutenant in Col. Brewer's & Scamman's Regt a Barrack Master at West Point and an assistant Commissary assistant of service in Patterson's Brigade the evidence of which he believes to have been forwarded with declaration of the said William Frost made under  the Act of March 18,1818 to which papers he refers for
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evidence of said service. That the said Elizabeth Frost died on the 1st day of October in the  year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Seven that Elizabeth Frost, Sophia Frost, Lucy Frost, Sally Frost, Nancy Frost, Sabra Frost, Lydia Young, Jacob Frost and William P Frost are the children who survived the said Elizabeth Frost, he refers to her declaration and accompanying documents under the Act of July 4th 1836
Willam P Frost

From to and subscribed by the above declared  on the day and year first above mentioned in open Court before me
Wm A. Hayes esq Judge
York County

{State of Maine
County of York ss}
I William Hammond Register of the Probate Court within and said County do hereby Certify that Satisfactory evidence Elizabeth Frost late widow of William Frost died at York in the County aforesaid on the 1st day of October A.D. 18337 That Elizabeth , Sophia Frost, Lucy Frost, Sally Frost, Nancy Frost
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Sabra Frost, Lydia Young, Jacob Frost and William P Frost and William P. Frost have been duly appointed by the Said Court Executor of the last will and testament of the said Elizabeth Frost and has given bonds to the acceptance of the Judge of said Court for the faithful perform once of said trust according to Law  and that said appointment remains in full force in no wise revoke , reversed or annulled, and that William A. Hayes is Judge of Probate duly qualified within and for the County of York. that his commission was dated on the second day of March A.D. 1840 and will expire on the second day of March A.D. 1847 and that the Signature above written purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony where I have here unto set my hand and affixed to seal of said Court at the Probate Office aforesaid this Fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty five

William Hammond Register Probate York Co
State of Maine
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     I Josh Gilman of the town of York in the County of York and the state of Maine.  Physician aged seventy years depose and say that I have resided in said town of York ever since the 1791 and have been well acquainted with William Frost Esquire late of said York now deceased and with his family ever since I have resided in said town having lived a neighbor of the family and having been frequently called to said family as a physician for forty five years last past. I have frequently heard from the said deceased that he was an officer in the war of the revolution and from other authority and have no doubt that he served as a Lieutenant and in the Commissary line during nearly the whole of said war.
     I further testify and say that Elizabeth Frost now a resident in said York was I have always understood and no reason to doubt the wife and is now the widow of the said deceased
     That the said William and Elizabeth were the parents of a large family of children several of whom are now living, the eldest of whom is Elizabeth, a maiden woman of sixty years of age or thereabouts, who now resides in the family of her mother. I further testify and say that  real estate of the said William Frost was during his life time, mortgage to Edward Emerson and declared and that the heirs  of said Emerson entered upon said estate under said mortgage took possession and held the same and by a g__ Claim sold a smart part of the estate to the said deponent
     That immediately after the death of William Frost his said widow Elizabeth claim of her dowers of thirds in said premises she had bit signed  the said Mortgage deed and that the heirs of said Emerson and myself without any heritancy set out to said widow her thirds in said premises which she has occupied and improved ever  it being
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a notorians fact that said Elizabeth was the widow of the said William Frost deceased.
     I further testify and say that any declaration  which the said Elizabeth may make is in my opinion entitled to full credit as that has ever sustained an unreproachable character and that I should rely on the truth of any declaration which she may make as much as on that of any  other person with whom I am acquainted.
     I further testify and say that from common reported  and from the ages of their children as well as from the declaration of said Elizabeth Frost the said William Frost and said Elizabeth were married about the  commencement of the Revolutionary war; and I have been inevitably  informed and have no reason to doubt the fact, they were married by the Rev. James Pike of Somersworth in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1775 and that
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July 23.47 
Appl. for Increase 
Elizabeth Frost

James L.  Edwards Esq

Com of Pensions
War dept
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Washington July 23, 1867

Sir
I herewith enclose you a letter received from the children of the late Elzbeth Frost of Maine, she was a pensioner under act 1818 on account of her husbands services as an issuing Commissary 

The claim now made, is for an increase of her pension to $600 per annum in lien of the allowance made or $480. William Frost was an issuing commissary in General Pattersons Brigade. The records of the department of State afford proof of the fact and if not on file you it be pleased to write for the reapers examination 

I remain your mos ob sv
Alex. Ray 

J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Department of State 
Washington Jany 27 1846 

Sir, In reply to your letter of the 16th inst, you are respectfully informed that the Washington Papers do not contain any evidence of the services of William Frost, as a Commissary of Issues in the army of the Revolution. 

Very Respectfully your mo obt serv't 6
James Buchanan 

James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made 
at [blank]
by [blank]
Agent for paying Pensioners , in the Agency of [blank]\

Recorded in the Office, in Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page [blank]  Pension Vol. Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Frost, dec'd who was the widow of William Frost, who was a commissary officer, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $480 per annum comm'g the 4th of March 1831, and ending in the 1st October, 1837, the date of her death, which will be paid when the prevaluation of the higher voucher to Wm. P Frost, Executor for 
the sale and exactly the benefit of Elizabeth, 
Sophia, Lucy, Sally, Nancy and Andrew Frost, Lydia Young, Jacob Frost, only surviving children of Elizabeth Frost, dec'd, after having deducted the amount already paid

This pension is increased from $320 per annum. 
[crossed out]is entitled to receive dollars and cents per annum commencing on the 4h of March,1834, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September 
[end crossed out]

Payment to be made at Portland Maine

Given at the War Office of the United  States, this 31st. day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty six 

Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington 30th 1845. 

Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive a letter addressed to me by Stephen Thomas Esq of Vermont, and paper accompanying it. Will you have the goodness to examine the letters and paper give the letter soon as convenient, and inform me of the result of  deliberation?

I am, Sir, very respectfully yours
Wm Upham

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
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IN CONGRESS. 

THE DELEGATE oF tHE UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut , New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South-Carolina, to William Frost, Gent

We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieutenant of Captain Silas Wild's Company in the 18 Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Edmund Phinney. 

in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Second Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the  United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress Jan. 1776.  
By Order of the Congress, John Hancock PRESIDENT

Attest CL Thomson jury
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In Phinney's
N. 3 Regim't
Third
Recorded April 14st 1818
By my Wm. P Frost
Done by my Son
William Pepper Frost
WH Frost

The power & possessor of this my Commission

Lieut Wm Frost
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(Copy) 
Department of State 
Washington, August 19, 1850
J. L. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,  

Sir In reply to your letter of the 2nd instant, requesting that such evidence as the Washington Papers may afford of the service and pay per month received by William Frost as an issuing Commissary in the Massachusetts Troops, after 1780, may be furnished to your office I have to communicate the following minutes derived from the returns in the Department. 

In a "return of the number of Rations issued, etc" at West Point Post, and Brigade, in its vicinity, New Windsor, 17th Decr. 1780. signed by Nath'l Stevens D. C. G. Issued, under the head, "Commissaries names and where stationed", appears the name of "William Frost, 3rd Mass Brigade". The same entry is made by the same Officer, in a similar return of the 24th Decr, and also on the 31st Decr 1780 

In a return by the same officer, dated "]14th Jany '81, the name of "William Frost" appears with the 2nd Mass: Brigade, the same occurs under the following date respectively " 21 January, 1781."-- " 28 Jany 1781, 4 Feby. 1781, "1 Feby 1781" "18 Feby, 1781"
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"25 Feb 1781"  - " 18 March 1781 " - 25 March 1781" - "1 April 1781." - "8 April, 1781 " - "15th April, 1781." - "22 April 1781",  - "29 April 1781." - " May, 1781," -  13 May 1781, " 

In a Return of Provisions and Stores, made by Jacob Weed, A.C. Issue, the name of William Frost continues to occur under the same designation as before, at the following dates, ("20th May, 1781." - " 27 May 1781"  and "3rd June 1781." After this time, the name does not again appear 

The Department has not been able to discover what "pay per month" was received by William Frost particularly, other than that indicated by the law of Congress of June 16th 1777, which says "that the pay and allowance to the assistant Commissaries of issues, be each 40 dollars a month, and two Rations a day " A subsequent act of November 30, 1780, fixes the Compensation of "Assistant Commissaries, 75 dollars per month, 1 ration, and forage for 1 horse." This act however appears to contemplate the pay of Commissaries exe'd of Purchases 

I am Sir, very respectfully 
Your obedient Servant 
(Signed) Danl Webster
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Elizabeth Frost, dec'd
widow of William 
Maine 
increased from $480 to $600 per on on 4 March A.D 1831 to 1 Oct 1837 when she died, pay as before deducting what her death paid

Act 4 Jr 36 J. G. Burt
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Washington May 26th 1850 

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions 

Sir 
I enclose the declaration of William P. Frost, Executor of Elizabeth Frost, asking such increase of Pension as may be found due upon an examination of the evidence upon which the received an allowance under the  act of Congress approved 4 July 1836 - 

I remain very Respectfully yr obt. servt 

James G. Berret
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IN CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connect, New-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO William Frost Gentleman - --- ,

We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant- In the Regiment of Foot Whereof Samuel Brewer Esq is Colonel in the army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of first Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as first Lieutenant - And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. 

Dated at Boston this first day of January Anno Domini 1777 

By Order of the Congress, 
John Hancock PRESIDENT

ATTEST: Cha' Thomson Thomson John S
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Frost, William 
(CONT, MASS)
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Frost, William (CONT, MASS) W-24250
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office, Boston; 
Nov 26. 1845 

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 William Frost of Kittery Maine upon a Muster Roll of Capt Dan'l Lightens company in Col James Seamen's regt. was an Ensign from May 3 to August 1 1775. inclusive, 3 months & 6 days probably travel is included as an Ensign upon a Return of same not dated upon an account in Army Books as Lieutenant in Col Sprouts regt and Barrack Master and Commissary of Issues and then credited by his service from January 1777 to December 31, 1779 is 36 months & 27 months at 4 per month and months, at 9 per month upon another account in same, as Commissary of Issues to Genl Pattersons Brigade, and then credited by his service from January 11 to December 31. 1750. 12 months served until 1812add 12 per month the above is all the
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evidence of service of any one of the name, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application 

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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William Frost Lt 20 mo act 1818. when last P'd
G. W. C 
Died 2 June 1827 paid to that period 
J.H
March 22.57 

To what time was Elizabeth Frost Widow of William Frost, decd last paid? ( act 4 July 1836, Maine Roll.) 

J. L. Edwards
Jan 27, 1840
Died 1st Oct 1837 paid to that period
LH to that paid