Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,817, for Abraham Page, New Hampshire
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Page, Abraham  Dorothy NUMBER W26.817 CONTENTS
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Maine  506
Dorothy Page
widow of Abraham Page decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 17 September 1822
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Sergeant in the company commanded
by Captain Clary
of the Regt commanded
by Col Scammal in the
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept.
1838 and sent to Geo.
W.Marton Augusta Me.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $300.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 60.00
$360.00

{Act July 7,
1838.}
recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol 1st Page 19

Passey left for Land age of name
by morme, Apl 21 1839
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5969
Maine
Abraham Page,
Sargeant
New Hampshire line 3 years
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of January 1818
R. C. Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th Sep 1818 4mo 22/30 $37.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819. 48 00
$85.86
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
Belgrade,
Continued

Notification sent to R C Vose Esqr 23 Oct 1820
Augusta Maine
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State of Maine.
I John Davis
Clerk, for the County of Kennebec
of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec
and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I
do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule,
including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is one hundred
and ninety 
dollars in
and deducting therefrom
the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property
in the opinion of said Court, is one hundred & fifty dollars.

In testimony, I have he has
Court, on this twentieth
day of June
1820.
[Signature] John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County
of Kennebec
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Copy
State of Maine.
28.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Sixteenth
day of May
1820,
personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior Chief
Justice of
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset,
being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common
law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Abraham Page
aged sixty two
years, resident in Belgrade
in the County of Kennebec
within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he
served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain
McClary and
Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammell
of the line of the State of New Hampshire
upon the Continental Establishment, for
the period of three years; that he afterwards sound six months in the same
Company and Regiment, and was discharged as a Sergeant; that he was
in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne in the battle of Monmouth
and in the expedition against the Indians under General Sullivan that
his original declaration was made before Judge Weston
on the
thirteenth day of April
1818; that he is now on the Maine
Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5969. And I, the said Abraham
Page
do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not,
since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part
thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress, entitled, ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, "" passed on the eighteenth day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
[Signature] Abraham Page

The following is a Schedule of my who Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, viz:
One horse of the value of fifteen dollars
two cows of the value of thirty dollars
Two heifers of the value of sixteen dollars
One yoke of oxen of the value of fifty dollars
six sheep of the value of nine dollars
Three swine of the value of nine dollars
old household furniture, necessary bedding excepted of the value of
twenty dollars
Farming utensils of the value of four dollars
I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe
upwards of forty dollars
my income derived from the above property is twenty five dollars
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a year; and I have an equitable, but not a legal claim
upon one of my sons for what may be equal to thirty six
dollars; besides which I have no income derived from property
trade or profession.
My occupation is that of a farmer; but from infirmity
wholly unable to labor. My family at home, consists of
myself; and my wife Dorothy, aged sixty three years,
who is feeble and able to do my little labor
Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding
have no estate or income whatever
[Signature] Abraham Page

The foregoing both the oath and schedule, sworn to and
declared, on the sixteenth day of May AD 1820
Before
[Signature] Nathan Weston Junior
Chief Justice of the Circuit
Court of
Common Pleas

March 1819
R.C. Vose, Augusta, Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the
United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circut Court of Common
Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the
Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Abraham
Page
a citizen of the United States, now resident in
Belgrade
in the said County of Kennebec
in the District of
Maine, on the thirteenth
day of April
A. D. 1818, made application
to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce;
and transmit the same, and the proceeding had thereon, to your Honor; tat he might be place on
the pensions of the United State, agreeably to the Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and of the United State in the revolutionary war,"
ped March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration and the evidence produced by the said applicant
is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a
are consideration of the evidence in the case, it appear to me that said applicant did serve as a
private soldier
in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy,
unto set for more than nine months, and and
that from his reduced concrete on
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which
I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[Signature] Nathan Weston Jan C. Peace
C. C. Peas 2d E. Circuit.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, SS.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County
of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, JERE, Esquire,
before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of
Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties
of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have
affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he
presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth
day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen.
[Signature] John Davis
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Abraham Page, Belgrade.
Pr. Col. Scamells N.H. Reg. 1777 to 1780
April 13. 1818
Admitted
copd
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Abraham Page, aged sixty years, a citizen of the United States
born in Kensington New Hampshire, but now a resident of Belgrade
in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that
I enlisted into the Army of the United States during the revolutionary War
, upon the continental establishment in February 1777 for the
period of three years into the company commanded by Captain Michael McCleary and regiment by Col. Alexander Scammell
of the New Hampshire line. I fully served out the period
of my enlistments and took my honorable discharge at Camp
near Danbury Connecticut January 27, 1780. My discharge I
have lost and is not now in existance to my knowledge I
again enlisted into the United States are upon the continental
establishment for the term of six months into Capt. Nicholas
Gilman Company and regiment commanded by the same
Col. Alexander Scammell of the New Hampshire line. I fully
served out the period of my enlistments and took my final
and honorable discharge as a Sergeant December 31, 1780, at New
Hamshire Villiage, my discharge I have lost, and is not now
in existance to my knowledge. I was in both of the Battles
at the taking of Burgoyne & at Monmouth and with Gen
Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians - from
my reduced circumstances in life, and inability to labor
I am in need of the assistance of my country for support
and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension hereto 
allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am
not to my knowledge borne on any pension but whatever
I request that I may be placed upon the pension list of the
District of Maine
[Signature] Abraham Page
 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the thirteenth day of April AD 1818, Abraham Page
above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the
foregoing declaration by him submitted
Before me [Signature] Nathan Weston Jun
Chief Justice of Court Co
Pleas, said Eastern Cut
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Bradley Richards, of Augusta Maine, late an Ensign in the
New Hampshire line upon oath testify and declare that I am
well aquainted with Abraham Page who subscribed the within
deposition, I am knowing to his having served the periods or within
stated, as he acted as a Sergeant in the same company I belonged.
from his reduced circumstances in life, arising for his inability
to labor, he is in need of assistance from his country for support
he pertains the character of a man of truth-
[Signature] Bradley Richards
 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818 Bradley Richards
above named
after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of
the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed
Before me,
[Signature] Nathan Weston Jur
Chief Justice C. Court
Com. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
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635
Dorothy Page
widow of
Abraham Page late a
persioner U. States
Act March 18,1818
Same Agency
Act 7 July 38
Mrrd
1783
deed
1822
Allow 2 year Sergt
$120 per
Geo Morton
Augusta
-
Maine
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the  
the Act of Congress of the  7th July 1838
entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows
 
State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss.
On this twenty seventh day of July
A. D., 1838,
personally appeared before the Hon Nathan Weston Chief Justice of 
the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine
Dorothy Page
a resident of Belgrade
in the County of Kennebec and
State of Maine, aged Eighty one
years, who, being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838
entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows
1886; That she is the widow of Abraham Page late a Revolutionary
one of the United States under act of Congressof March 
18. 1818, that the believes he enlisted and served as
and for the period of three years in Colonel Scammel
regiment of the New Hampshire line, she refers to the declaration made by her late husband of his services in the war of the Revolution for the purpose of establishing his pension
under said act of March 18, 1818, presented to be
possession of the Secretary of War
She further declares, that she was married to the said Abraham Page
on the tenth
day of April
in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty three
that her husband, the aforesaid Abraham
Page
died on the seventeenth day of September
Eighteen hundred and twenty two and that she was
reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Dorothy her x mark Page

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
the applicant from
infirmity being unable
to appear in open court
[signature] Nathan Weston C.J.
S.C.C
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State of Maine
On the twenty seventh day of July 1838
Dorothy Page, the applicant within named
was examined and sworn, as within
stated. I am satisfied that she was
married to Abraham Page, late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the
tenth of Sep 1783 that he said Abraham
Page deceased on the seventeenth day of
September 1822 and that the applicant
since remined his widow
[signature] Nathan Weston
S.J. C.
 
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss
I the subscriber Clerk in the Court for said hereby CERTIFY, That the said Nathan Weston, Before who the procedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court ofs aid State, I also Certify, That the within [illegible] contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Dorothy Page for a pension.
 
In Testimony Whereof, There hereunto set my hand and the seal this eighteenth day of 
August A.D. 1838,
 [Signature] Thomas Swan
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State of Maine
I Charles Page, aged fifty four years, son of
Abraham Page, late a revolutionary pensioner
of the United States, and of Dorothy Page, upon
oath testify and declare, that I was born in
January 1784 and have always understood that
my father and mother were married in
April 1783. They lived together as man and
wife, until his decease in September 1822, since
which my mother, the said Dorothy Page has
lived and still lives a widow.
[signature] Charles Page

subscribed and sworn to this 27th day of July
1838, the said deponent being a credible
witness, before me, Nathan Weston Justice
S.J.C.
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I Levi Page of Augusta in the County of
Kennebec aged seventy four years do testify and declare
upon oath that my late brother Abraham Page of
Belgrade in County of Kennebec aforesaid and late
revolutionary pensioner of the United States was
married to Dorothy Houdlet in the month of April
One thousand seven hundred and eighty three, that I
was myself present when the marriage was solemnized
in the town of Hallowell Maine, that my said brother
lived with the said Dorothy his wife from the marriage
which took place at the time and place above mentioned
until his death his widow is now living in the said
town of Belgrade
[Signature] Levi Page

State of Maine
County of Kennebec ss  Augusta August 16. 1838. subscribed
and sworn. I certify the deponent a reputable witness
Before me
[Signature] Geo Morton Justice of Peace

George W Morton
Esq is a Justice of the
Peace for the County of Number
[Signature] Nathan Weston C.
S.C.
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Extract from the Records of the Town of Augusta formerly
part of Hallowell viz
"Mr. Abraham Page, Junior, and Miss Dorothy
Houdlette, both of this Town, intend marriage.
November ninth, AD Seventeen hundred and eighty two"

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record
except the date which is entered in the record in fair
legible figures as follows viz:
November 9. A.D. 1782.
[Signature] Daniel Pike Town Clerk of
Augusta

I Daniel Pike, do upon oath state that I hold the
office of Town Clerk of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and
State of Maine and that the above is a true copy from the
record of said Town with the exception of the date as certified
by me; I further certify that the marriage of the before
named Abraham Page Jr and Dorothy Houdlette does not
appear to have been entered in the Town Records, and that I
have reason to believe that marriages at that time were not
in all cases returned to the Town clerk
[Signature] Daniel Pike

State of Maine
Kennebec
Subscribed & sworn to this 17th day of
William Woert by August A.D. 1838.
is a justice of the Peace
on the county of Kennebec Before me Wm. Woart J Peace
[Signature] Nathan Weston
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Act:
File No. 26.817
Dorothy Page
wid of
Abraham Page
Sergt New Hamp Line
Act: July 7th 38
Index.- Vol. 5 Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Genl Dearborn Certificate in the case of Abraham Page
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May 28th 1818-
I certify that Abraham of Belgrade in
the County of Kennebec, District of Maine
served three years faithfully in the sd New
Hampshire Regt of Continental Troops
as a private including six months which
he served as a serg and was honorably discharged after serving the full
term for which he engaged
the said
Page called and this day and at
his request I give this certificate -
Henry Dearborn
former Majr-2 Lieut
Col of said Regiment
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Nev
Hampshire
Village
By Alexander Scammell Esq Col of the sd Battallion of
Forces raised by the State of New Hampshire for the service of the
American States to Abraham Page. Granting
Whereas By the Authority to me given by
General Court
of the State of New Hampshire. Reposing special trust and confidence
In your Fidelity courage and good conduct do constitute and appoint
you the said Abraham Page to be 2d Serjeant in the Company in my
Regiment whereof Nicholas Gilman is Captain and you are hereby
authorized and commanded to do the duty of a Serjant and you are hereby
ordered to observe and obey all such orders as from time to time you shall
receive from your superior Officers for the Benefit of the American State
For the doing of which this shall be your sufficient warrant Given under
my hand this day of July Anno Dom 1780
H Dearborn Lt Col.
Commanding N.H.