Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 29,568, Isaac Abbot, Mass
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Mass            Abbot, Isaac       S. 29,568
                   or Abbott               B.L. Wt. 13211-160-55.
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18,170
Maine
Isaac Abbott
of Oxford Co: in the State of Maine
who was a private in the compy. commanded
by Captain Benton of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Putnam in the Mass
line for 21 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 when last paid at [illegible].
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of June 1837 and sent to
G. C. Amos, Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
[illegible]

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by [SIGNED: H. R. Weightman]
Book E. Vol 1, [CUT OFF]
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Isaac Abbot:
7868.

May be
adm'd
5mo 15days priv-
3mo 27 days Corpl-
_____
$32.60
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Hon. Esther Shepley
Senate
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State of Maine.
County of Oxford ... SS.
On this seventh day of Aug AD 1832, personally appeared in open
Court, before the Court of [Probate?] Court now sitting, [Tuybuy?] in [id?] County
[Judge?] Abbott a resident of [Tybury?] in the county of Oxford
and State of Maine, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law,
doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. I had at [Trybury] in the
County of York, Commonweath of Maine, now in the County of 
Oxford & State of Maine in the first half of June 1780 or [colum?] the [setumbrett?]
of said town engaged me to into the United States [service?] for six month
& [servant?] to York to the [matter matter?], and [fomed muster?] & he sent
him to West Point, where he joined the company of [Cold?] Benton in
Col. Patnam's Regiment & served in that company for about a month
and was then drafted into the Light Infantry Company [which?] was
commanded by Capt. [Daniel?] Sahyes, and the Company belonged to Col. [Shay?]
[hands?] Regiment, Gen. Poor's Brigade, all which [served?]
under the command of Gen. La [Tayth?] and in that company
he served out his time and took a discharge, which is [Cot?]--
Then in Aug the [forepart?] of Aug AD 1781 soon after the Plundering of [Bothel?]
in the County of York and Comm. Man. now in the 60 of Oxford
State of Maine, that he and others volunteered for the defense of that
place and the frontier towns in the [Androsession?] given
under Lt. Stephen [Fronton?] & Capt. John Goons and that he
and the company did duty until late in the fall-- that he again in
the next Spring enlisted in the Company commanded by Lt. Stephen
[Frompton?] & Marched again to Bethel aforesaid and there [served?] the
forts and breastworks & [counted?] up the rivers and lakes and con
tinued to do duty till late in the fall, not far from middle of December
and then the commanding officer, [committed?] unto return to [Trybury] &
the adjacent town in the vicinity for winter quarters - with [insofar?]
to be [beady?] at his coll - but that he did not return again to the [county?]
as he was not called for again - that he was [born?] at [Andover?] Mon the 16th
June AD 1782 & has no [union?] of [his age hev?] that he lived at [Trybury?] where
he was called into the service & has [had?] there [wer service?] that he was
called into the service as before stated-- and was under the officers [aforetted?]
that he cannot tell by whom his discharge was given of West Point &
the same in Cott.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pre
sent, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[Isaac?] Abbot
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant served as he states, but whether he served as a "Revolutionary Soldier" the Court did not decide. The depositions of Daniel Eastmon, under oath, and a copy of a Resolve of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, accompany the applications, as evidence of Service of the nature of it.

[SIGNED: Stephen Emery] Judge


I, Joseph G. Cole, Register of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Abbot for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh say of August A.D. 1832.

[SIGNED: Joseph G. Cole] Register
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I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with those Isaac Abbott, the within signer and know him to be a steady [illegible] man and a person of unquestionable integrity + [illegible] to be a Revolutionary Soldier -
[illegible] [SIGNED: Judah Dance]



The aforementioned applicant being requested the opinion of the Courts as to the nature of his service above described and the Courts being taken the same into consideration hereby [illegible] an opinion that said service stated as "Revolutionary." In testimony whereas the said Courts have hereunto subscribed their name + affixed their seal of office this twentieth day of May 1833.

[SIGNED: Stephen Emery] Judge
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7868
Isaac Abbott
April 9thy, 1833
Obj 4, 5, 8, 11, 16,
14.-
7866:
PP. 325
Adm'd
21 months
$70-
ordered Putnam Reg.
June 1780

Colman
Fayburg
Me

[RIGHT SIDE OF PAGE MATH EQUATIONS]
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BRIEF in the case of Isaac Abbot
of Fryeburg in the State of Maine
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? open Court

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

3. How old is he? 70 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.
____________________
in June In 1780 when outfitted into a company [illegible]
April 1731 - Time not mentioned
January of 32 continued a as duty until the middle of December
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Duration of Service.
____________________
Years, Months, Days
1 month
5 months
12 months
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Rank.
____________________
As a
Private
"
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names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
____________________
Gen.
Capt. Benton - Col. Putnam
Capt. Thayer - Col. Shepherd
Capt. Farrington
Capt. Farrington

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

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

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

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

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

[SIGNED: Richard Cutts]
Examining Clerk.
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Add. Testimony for I. Abbott
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State of Maine
Oxford ss. May A.D. 1833 - Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in + for the County of Oxford. Isaac Abbott of Fryeburg in said County, who being duly sworn (in addition to his former Declaration) deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services; but according to his best recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the grade of a private - vis for the year A.D. 1780 he served six months - for the year A.D. 1781 he served four months - for the year A.D. 1782 - he served at least eleven months; from Jan'y to May or June by permission of the commanding officer was in within Quarters at Fryeburg + remained of said Eleven months, was in actual service - for which he claims pension.
[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Just. Peace

State of Maine
Oxford ss. - May 3 A.D. 1833 - Then personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in + for said County. Ebenezer Fessender, of Fryeburg, in said County, a respectable citizen, and a Revolutionary pensioner, aged seventy years, and sworn that he had been for fifty years + upwards, acquainted with Isaac Abbott + Joshua Gomage, Esq. of said Fryeburg, and [illegible] Hutchings, Daniel Eastman and Levi Dresser of Sovell in said County - and believe them to be about seventy years of age - and soldiers in the Revolutionary War - and that it is the general belief, that they were Revolutionary Soldiers, in the neighborhood, where they live - and that he has no doubt; but that each of them served in the War of the Revolution in the manner stated by them in their declarations, and that they are credible witnesses.
[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
Oxford ss. May 3rd, A.D. 1835. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Daniel Clement, Esq. of Fryeburg in said County, a respectable citizen and credible witness, aged about sixty years, and swore that he had for many years been well acquainted with Isaac Abbot. and Joshua Gomange, Esq. of said Fryeburg - and Moses Hutchings, Daniel Eastman - and Levi Dresser of Lovell in said County and that he believes them each to be not far from seventy years of age, and that each of them is [illegible] to be soldiers of the Revolution - and such is the general belief in their neighborhoods - that they are credible witnesses and that he has no doubts; but that each of them served in the War of the Revolution according to their declarations.
[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Justice of the Peace


State of Maine
Oxford ss. - May 6th, A.D. 1833. Then personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Judah Dana, Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oxford aforesaid. The Rev. Henry Hawkins, a Clergyman of the town of Fryeburg in said County, and a credible witness, and swore that he believed that Joshua Gomange, Esq. and Isaac Abbott of said Fryeburg, are at least seventy years old, and that he believes said Gomange, to be nearer eighty years old, than seventy - and that it is the general belief in the neighborhood, where the said lives, that they were soldiers in the War of the Revolution - and that he verily believes that each of them served therein, as stated in their declarations, and that they are respectable men and credible witnesses + their statements would be credited where ever they are known.
[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Just. Peace
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State of Maine
Oxford ss. - May 6th, A.D. 1833. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, Judah Dana, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Levi Dresser, a credible witness, aged about seventy years, who testified and swore - that he was well acquainted with Isaac Abbott, and had been so for more than fifty years, and that he was with him + knows that he served in the War of the Revolution at Bethel under Lt. Stephen Farrington. In the year A.D. 1782, the length of time which the said Abbott has stated in his Declaration - and that it is generally believed, that his served the year before in the War of the Revolution - and that his statements for truth, will be believed wherever he is known -
[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Justice of the Peace
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10-6481 Act Apr. 3/53
______________________________
Isaac Abbott
Priv.
______________________________
Capt. Benton
Col. Putnam
Mass; Contl. Line,
Revolutionary Pensioner
______________________________
AG 160 Acres, Dec 24 / 55,
This A.D. June 22 - 1877
[SIGNED: Brighton]
______________________________
Same L. Chandler
Fryeburg
Maine
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106,481
Application
Isaac Abbott
for
Bounty Land
at
Mar 3rd, 1855
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State of Maine} SS,
Oxford County}

On this seventh day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county, in the state aforesaid. Isaac Abbott, aged ninety-two years a widower of Maine who being duly sworn according to Law, declared that he is the identical Isaac Abbott, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Benton in the Regt commanded by Col. Putnam in the War of the Revolution and is now in receipt of a Revolution Pension from the Government of the united United States, at the rate of Seventy Dollars per annum and for proof of his services aforesaid, respectfully refers the Pensions Department to his papers already on file at Washington establishing his pension aforesaid.
He makes this Declaration for the purposes of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act granting Bounty land to Certain officers and soldiers and others [illegible] have been engaged in the military Service of the United States
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...
Papered March 3rd, A.D. 1855, and that he never before applied nor has never received any Bounty Land under any Act of Congress hereto for papered for that's 
[the rest in covered by the following document on top]

STATE OF MAINE.
____________________
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court.

I, ELISHA WINTER, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that --------------------
Samuel L. Chandler, Esquire, whose genuine signature appears to the Certificates hereunto annexed, was at the respective dates thereof, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take acknowledgement of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court this Seventeenth day of April, 1855.
[SIGNED: Elisha Winter] Clerk.
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Papered March 3rd, A.D. 1855, and that he never before applied nor has never received any Bounty Land under any Act of Congress hereto for papered for that.
[SIGNED: Isaac Abbott



Swear to and subscribed before me the day and year first within written, and I certify I am well acquainted with Isaac Abbott, that he resides in this place and has long been a Pensioner that his signature above is his true and genuine signature and that I am [illegible].

[Signed: Samuel L. Chandler]} Justice of the Peace
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I, Mary M. Abbott, and I, Cordelia J. Abbott of of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and State of Maine depose, testify and say, I am acquainted with Isaac Abbott of this town, that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner and the identical person as represented by himself that his application within was acknowledged and signed by himself and that as disinterested.
[SIGNED: Mary M. Abbott]
[SIGNED: Cordelia J. Abbott]




Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first within written, and I certify I believe the above signed, Marry M. Abbott, and Cordelia J. Abbott, to be reputable witnesses and that I have no interest in the claim.

[Signed: Samuel L. Chandler]} Justice of the Peace
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section


March 10, 1923

Mrs. Minnie Abbott Mair
The Abbott
Old Orchard, Maine

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 29568 it appears that Isaac Abbot was born June 16, 1762, in Andover, Massachusetts.
While living in Fryeburg, York County, Massachusetts (which was later Oxford County, Maine) he enlisted in June 1780 and served as a private in Captain Benton's Company, Colonel Putnam's Regiment and Captain Daniel Shays' Company, Colonel Sheperd's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 8, 1780.
He enlisted in the Spring of 1782 and served as private and corporal in Lieutenant Stephen Farington's Massachusetts Company and was discharged November 22,
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1782.
He was allowed person on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine.
There is no data on file as to his family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the address as given in case of Ebenezer Fessenden, citing all of the following data" "Isaac Abbot, Certificate No. 18170, issued June 9, 1851, rate $70 per annum, commenced March 4, 1834, Act of June 7, 1832, Maine Agency."

Respectfully,

[NO SIGNATURE]
Acting Commissioner.
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Justice of the 
Peace
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29568
INVALID.
Req.
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File No. 29,568
Isaac Abbott
Priv Rev War
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Act: June 7, '32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 9

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[LEFT PAGE]
Sec.[?] documents Ef[CUT OFF] [illegible] papers as to actual service.
Order suspending[?] pay 30 Aug 1834 to agent let to pensioner 30 Aug '34 let to Judah Dana, Esq. 6 Jan'y 1835

Hon. E. Shepley, 18 Feb'y 1836




also Hon. J. Dana, Jan'y 3rd, '37
" to same Feb 23, "

[NORMAL]
No. [CUT OFF]
Maine
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Isaac Abbot
of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Benton of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Putnam in the Mass. Troops line for 21 months

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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 70 Dollars ----- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1833 and sent to Claims.
Fryeburg, Me.
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Arrears to the 4th of March1833
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833
140.00
+35.00
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$175.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by [SIGNED: D. Brown] Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 1, Page 1
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Maine 18170.
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Isaac Abbot,
of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine
who was a private in the Comp'y commanded
by Captain Benton of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Putnam in the Mass'tts. Troop
line for 
5 mos., 15 days, priv.
3 mos., 17 days, corporal
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 32 Dollars 60 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sep-
tember, 1837 and out to Wm. J.
Lovett, Fryeburg, Maine.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '37
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '38
$211.90
+$16.30
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$228.20
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by [SIGNED: S. A. Elliot] Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 1
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Re: Oct 7th '53

[SIGNATURE UNKNOWN]
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113,217

[UNKNOWN SIGNATURE]
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STATE OF MAINE.
       ---*---
OXFORD COUNTY, SS.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Judah Dana, Esq.
whose genuine signatures are annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Daniel Eastman + to the other papers hereto annexed is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 13th day of May in the year A.D. 1833.

[SIGNED: R. K. Goodman] 
[Clerk of Oxford
{County Courts.
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[LEFT OF PAGE]

reduced
to
5mo. 15, as pri
3mo. 17 as Corpl
__________
$32.60/100
__________
[SIGNED: Wm. J. Lovett]
Fryeburg
ME.



[NORMAL]
Payments to be made
at Portland
by the Prest. W.S. Br: Bk. V
Agent for paying Pension-
ors, in the Agency of Maine





Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in Book E. Vol. 1
Page 1 by [SIGNED: D. Brown]
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac Abbot of the State of Maine, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive Seventy dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 27th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

[SIGNED: John Robb] Acting Secretary of War.

Examining Countersigned}

[SIGNED: J. L. Edwards]
Commissioner of Pensions.

[WITTEN UP MIDDLE]
Can collect
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Maine,
Isaac Abbott,
Maine
Act 7 June, 1832
Ad'd 21 mos priv. $70
from 4th March 1834
when last paid at that
rate, deducting what
has since been paid
at $32.60 per annum.

Payable to him.




Sent to
Geo. C. Ames
Present.
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[Three Illegible seals embossed on left side of page]
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, SS.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and
for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that [signature] Judah Dana 
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Daniel Eastman
Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of
office, this thirteenth day of September in the
year A.D. 1832.

[illegible signature]
Clerk of Oxford
County Courts.
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I, Daniel Eastman of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Isaac Abbott and have seen his declaration this day made before the Court of Probate + know that he enlisted and served in the Revolutionary War in the manner by him therein stated [SINGED: Daniel Eastman]

State of Maine

Oxford ss. - Aug 7, 1832 -
Then personally appeared the above signed, Daniel Eastman, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him, made before me.
[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Just. Peace
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I, Isaac Abbott, of lawful age testify
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584
Pension Office
August 23rd, 1850

Sir,
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the Officer, to whose command he was
attached and he was required to sustain
his obligation by these record, but upon the production of the Certificate of the secretary
of the Commonwealth of Mass, it appeared
that his service in the Continental line
amounted to 5 mo 15
and in Farringtons Company to 3 mo 27 days.
No evidence {illegible] under Capt Evans was furnished and any [illegible] 
was reduced to the service
established by these records.

The Roles of Lieutenant Farrington Company contain it is believed all the said service
rendered by his command in 1782. There are 
Roles also of Capt Evans Company in the Androscoggin in 1781 at Boston.

[illegible] service of Abbott under that
Officer be sustained by then Rolls it cannot be allowed.
I cannot receive the testimony
of witnesses or endorse a line of service which the the Militia Roles of the
company to which the soldier was attached is
discredited
Elbridge Gerry
House of Reps

Honble Elbridge Gerry
23 Aug 1800
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State of Maine
Oxford ss., Dec 18th A.D. 1834. Then personally appeared the within named Joseph Knight, who is a respectable citizen and credible witness and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him, subscribed before me.
[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Justice of the Peace


[BOTTOM UP-SIDE-DOWN]
We the subscribed
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We the subscribed




[UP-SIDE-DOWN]
State of Maine
Oxford ss., Dec 18th A.D. 1834. Then personally appeared the within named Joseph Knight, who is a respectable citizen and credible witness and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him, subscribed before me.
[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Justice of the Peace
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I, Joseph knight of Fryeburg, in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged seventy-nine last October, testify and on oath depose, that I have been intimately acquainted with Isaac Abbott of said Fryeburg, who I think is seventy-two or three years old, for upwards of sixty years, and know him to be a steady and respectable man - and that in the Summer of A.D. 1781 - when the Indians came to Bethel, now so called, on the Androscoggin River, and killed two men and took others prisoner, about thirty soldiers belonging to Fryeburg and vicinity turned out and pursued the Indians and built forts and scouted, and stayed there till neat the time that the snow fall season time, about November of the same year - and I well know + remember that Isaac Abbott aforesaid, acted as a soldier in the campaign against the Indian, and I left him at said Bethel when I returned home, and I have no doubt; but that he served out his term as he stated in his Declaration - I am perfectly clear that said Abbott did serve as above stated in the Revolutionary War; and that he is no imposter + that Lt. Stephen Farrington went as Commander of the Company in the first place; and Capt. John Evans afterwards took the command of the Company -

[SIGNED: Joseph Knight]
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We, the subscribers, selectmen of the Town of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Abbott of said Fryeburg, aged about seventy-two years - and know him to be a worthy and credible man - and that his is reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier - and that we are also well acquainted with Mr. Joseph Knight, of said Fryeburg aged about seventy-nine years - I, Simon Abbott of Stowe in said County, aged about seventy years and know them to be respectable men and credible witnesses -

Fryeburg Aug. 18, 1834

[SIGNED: Asa Charles]{
[SIGNED: George Wiley]{
{Selectmen of the Town of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford + State of Maine -


State of Maine
Oxford, Dec 18th, A.D. 1834. I hereby certify that the above signed Asa Charles + George Wiley, were two out of three of the Selectmen of Fryeburg for the year A.D. 1834

[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Just Peace
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Attention
Mr. Eler
Jan'y 3rd, 1835
Pension Office
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I, Simon Abbott, of Stow in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged about seventy years - on oath depose that when the alarm that they Indians came to Bethel on the Androscoggin River, and killed some and took others prisoners, in the Summer of A.D. 1781. I turned out + went to Bethel - + Isaac Abbott also turned and went as a soldier and turned there till some time later in the Autumn - and the next year he acted as a soldier at said Bethel - for I served as a substitute for him a short time that he might go to Fryeburg and see his family - and then he came to Bethel and took his place - I am sure that he served as a Revolutionary Soldier - during the seasons of A.D. 1781-1782 on the Androscoggin River in the Company commanded by Capt. John Evans + Lt. Stephen Farrington - each of them at different times commanded the same Company to which said Isaac Abbott belonged and in which he served - I further more say that said Isaac Abbott is a respectable and good citizen and is reputed to be a credible witness.
[SIGNED: Simon Abbott]
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State of Maine
Oxford ss., Dec. 18th, A.D. 1834. Then personally appeared the within named, Simon Abbott, who is well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him signed before me.
[SIGNED: Judah Dana] Just. Peace
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Fryeburg, Dec. 29, 1834

As the Clerk of the County has so often certified my capacity as a Justice of the Peace - and in this very case, it is presumed that any farther Certification of his to my capacity will be useless - The excellent character of this applicant, his age + wants make it very [illegible] that he be reinstated on the Pension Roll -

Respectfully your obedient servant
[SIGNED: Judah Dana]



P.S. Dr. Mason of the Town is a resident in the very town where these services were performed and well know that they were Revolutionary Services of great unto all the Country.
yours J.D.
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Washington, 10 Feby 1836

Sir,
The Pension Certificate of Isaac Abbott has been forwarded to me together with a letter to him - and one to Mr. Dana. From these letters I learn that a part of the service claimed to have been performed by him is not satisfactorily proved.
I am cleared to name to you, that he [illegible] that Moses Hutchings of Lowell, ME, is now in receipt of a pension upon the same proof of service that Mr. Abbott's case is not regarded as satisfactory. Aware that he maybe made a mistake in regard to it. I have thought my
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...
required me to name his [illegible] to you.
I conclude the certificate may be upheld to the returned when corrected and hope it may enable him to obtain for that portion the arrearages due.

Most respectfully
You obe'd sev't
[SIGNED: Esther Shepley]


[SIGNED: Jas. L. Edwards, Esq.]
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Pensions Office




Hon. Esther Shepley
Senate U.S.
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War Department
Pension Office
February 18th, 1836

Sir,
In reply to yours of the 10th [illegible] enclosing the certificate of Isaac Abbott, I have the honor to inform you that he was inadvertently admitted for 21 months service viz 6 months in the Mass. Line, which is established by our rolls and 15 months the aggregate of several terms in the militia of Mass. under Capt. Evans and Farrington in 1781 + '82, which if truly recited would be established by the pay rolls of militia service in the Secretary Office, Boston. This evidence he has heretofore been required to procure but has failed to comply.
Moses Hutchins sustained that portion of his claim by the Secretary's Certificate and no service under Farrington was allowed him except that proved by the Certificate.
I have the honor to be
Resp. Your Obe'd Servant
[SIGNED: J. L. Edwards]

Hon. Esther Shepley
Senate U.S.
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Hon. Esther Shepley
N.C.
Washington City
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, May 27, 1836.

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, appears that the named "Isaac Abbott" is borne on "A Pay Role for two men raised by the town of Fryeburg (Commonwealth of Massachusetts) to serve as Continental Soldiers for the town of six Month from their enlistment. - June, 1780. "Marched June 23rd and was discharged December 8th, 1780, and was allowed five and a half months. ---------- 5(mo).15{ds.)
The name of "Isaac Abbott" is borne on "A Pay Roll for a Company of men commanded by Lieu't Stephen Farrington, raised in the County's of York and Cumberland for the defense thereof, agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, July 5th, 1782, who took their station at a new Township called "Sudbury, Canada," where he entered the service, July 26th, and was discharged.
5(mo.).15(ds.) amount carried over.
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November 22nd, and was allowed three months and twenty-seven days, as Corporal.
3(mo.).27(ds.)
__________
9(mo.).12(ds.)

[SINGED: John P. Bigelow]
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[LEFT VERTICAL]
June 4

Maine.

[MIDLE PROPER]
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions.

[RIGHT VERTICAL]
Hon. Esther Shepley
Senate U.S.
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[LEFT VERTICAL]
June 4

Maine.

[MIDLE PROPER]
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions.

[RIGHT VERTICAL]
Hon. Esther Shepley
Senate U.S.
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Washington, June 4, 1836

Sir,
Embossed is the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass - showing a service by Abbott as required by your letter of 18th of February, last which is also enclosed. I hope the proof will he satisfactory added to the former proof; and the Pension Certificate may be granted.
Most respectfully
your obe'd sev't
[SIGNED: Esther Shepley]


J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
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War Department,
Pension Office,
June 6, 1836

Sir,
In reply to yours of the H.[?] instate, enclosing Mr. Bigelow's Certificate in [illegible] on to the alleged services of Isaac Abbott, I have the honor to state that it does not refer to the alleged service under Capt. Evans. It's satisfactory as to five months and 15 days, as a Private, and three months and 27 days as Corporal, and a Certificate, if desired, will be issued for the amount of service from which will be deducted the amount overdrawn.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully,
[illegible]
[SIGNED: J. L. Edwards]

* The first term of service as Volunteer was the term above referred to.


Hon. Esther Shepley,
Senate of the U. States
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To what Term was Isaac Abbott, Private, 70$ per annum at the Maine agency under Act 7 June 32?
[SIGNED: J. M. C.]
June 6, 1836

To the 4th March 1834
[SIGNED: A. H.]
6 June 1836

$210
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Washington, June 20, 1836

Sir

Your letter of the 6th of June has been transmitted to Mr. Abbott - and I learn from him though by agents that he does not perceive that he can change the proof and is willing to take the Certificate as proposed in your letter, which is enclosed -
Most respectfully
your obe'd sev't
[SIGNED: Esther Shepley]

Please enclose his Certificate to me -

James L. Edwards, Esq.
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To what time was Isaac Abbott, Private, 70$ per annum, paid at the Maine agency under Act 7 June 1832?
[SIGNED: G. M. C.]
21 June '36

He was paid to the 4 March 1834
[SIGNED: J. H.] - 210.

32.60
36 yrs. 4 mos. 37
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195.60
16.302
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255.90 - 4 Sept 1837
210
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5.90
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32.60
6
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195.60
16.30
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211.90
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Washington, June 23rd, 1836

Sir,
I am [illegible] to think that there may be some error in the amount which Isaac Abbott has received under this Pension Certificate as stated in your letter of yesterday.
In a letter from Mr. Abbott's Agent, it is stated that Abbott has never received but $70 and in your letter it is stated at $210.
Abbott did not return to you his Certificate until this Winter late, but his Pension had been stopped days before as I am informed -
Be pleased to cause
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an examination to the made of the payments at the Pension Agency in Maine, and ascertain whether there is not in fact an error in stating the amount which Mr. Abbott has received.

Most respectfully
Your obe'd sev't
[SIGNED: Esther Shepley]


James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner
of Pensions
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Febr.

[CENTER PROPER]
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
War Department

[RIGHT VERTICAL]
Hon. J. Dana
Senate U.S.
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[LEFT VERTICAL]
Febr.

[CENTER PROPER]
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
War Department

[RIGHT VERTICAL]
Hon. J. Dana
Senate U.S.
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Washington, Jan'y 30, 1837

J. L. Edwards, Esq.

The enclosed will explain Abbott - After receiving your communication, I wrote to the applicant to procure the Resolves + Evidence from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Mass. - and received the above in reply -
Respectfully your obt. serv't

[SIGNED: Judah Dana]
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Isaac Abbott
Old Pension
Certificate
Payments to be made
at Portland,
by A. Newhall, Esq.
Agent for paying Pension
ers; in the Agency of
Maine.


Recorded in the Pension Of
fice, in Book E, Vol. 1
Page 2, by
S. A. Elliot, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac Abbott, of Oxford County, Maine, who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty-two dollars and sixty cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th March, and 4th of September, in every year. Issued in lieu of a certificate for $70 per annum dated 27th of July, 1838, and which has been cancelled.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.

[SINGED: J. R. Poinsett]
Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned.}
[SIGNED: J. L. Edwards]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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18,170
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Mr. Hammond wants the papers of Moses Hutchins and of the deposition of Levi Dresser in the papers of Isaac Abbott.

[CENTER PROPER]
Washington, Jany 14, 1848

Sir,
Mrs. Severance, named in the enclosed letter from Mr. Leland, resides in Saco, Maine - Well you inform me whether or not the papers in her application are on file in your officer-
Moses Hutchins and Isaac Abbott, named in mine, relative to the papers of Mr. Hutchins, reside in the State of Maine - Mr. Hutchins in Lowell and Mr. Abbott in Fryeburg - Both applied under the Act of 1832; Abbott is now on the pension roll + Hutchins was put upon the roll and his name afterwards stricken off -
Your obd't sv't
[SIGNED: D. Hammond]


Hon. J. L. Edwards
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House of Reps. July 30, '50
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

Sir, 
Here [illegible]
I sent you a letter from S. H. B. Knight, Esq. of Maine - Can you give me the information sought or give me any information as to the claims of his [illegible] to a pension for the services mentioned in the letter - he [illegible] an answer - as can [illegible] [illegible]
Your obed't serv't
[SIGNED: Elleridge Gerry]
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Pension Office
August 3rd, 1850

Sir,
I have the honor to return hereunto Mr. Knight's letter and the reply to his inquiring as to what service Isaac Abbott is now drawing a pension to state that he receives a stipend for 5mo 15days service as a private in the Continental Service in 1780, and for 3mo 27days as a Corporal in 1782 under Lieutenant Farrington as the rate of $32.60 per annum, which is all the service that the record of Massachusetts shows credited to his name.
Abbott, was first proven when the Pension Role at $70 per annum, but was subsequently renewed to $32.60. In his declaration he [illegible] that he served 6mo in 1780 and 6mo in 1782, but records in the State Department at Boston, sustained the allegation, to the amount only for which he has been allowed time in the Certificate he now holds. 
[SIGNED: Hon. Elbridge Gerry]
House of Reps
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House of Reps, Aug 20, '56

Dear Sir,
I am honored in reply to the letter of mine addressed to you and accompanied by a letter from S. H. B. Knight, Esq. a form makes [illegible] in relation to the claim of Mr. Isaac Abbott for Revolutionary Services is not too full as I examined [illegible] deserve and therefore I named again adding you in relation to Mark Shepard - I wish to be informed me further, it named me competent to those by credible witnesses that he would actually served the time alleged in his declaration, not with standing, it does not appear on the "Records of the State Department at Boston," and if so found whether he named the [illegible] to his pension according under the number + regulations aforesaid Sept.-
Your ob't
sv't [SIGNED: Elbridge Gerry]

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
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STATE OF MAINE.
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CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office,}
PORTLAND, Feby 19, A.D. 1851}

I, Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
James Hobbs Jr. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appear by the paper hereto annexed, that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Hobbs is dated May 2nd, A.D. 1846 and will expire May 2nd, A.D, 1853 and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.

[SIGNED: Freeman Bradford] Register.
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STATE OF MAINE.
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CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office,}
PORTLAND, Feby 19, A.D. 1851}

I, Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
James Hobbs Jr. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appear by the paper hereto annexed, that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Hobbs is dated May 2nd, A.D. 1846 and will expire May 2nd, A.D, 1853 and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.

[SIGNED: Freeman Bradford] Register.
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State of Maine
Oxford County, SS. On this fourth day of February A.D. 1851, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Isaac Abbott, a resident of Fryeburg in the County aforesaid, aged 88 years, who upon oath makes the following declaration for an increased rate of Pension under the Act of 7th June 1832 and also for the purpose of obtaining arrears of Pension that was illegally withheld from him after his said pension was reduced as will appear by the following statement.
And this declarant states that after the Act aforesaid was passed, he made application for a pension and stated and proved as he believes that he served under Capt. Evans of Fryeburg in 1781, 8 mos and that he was stationed at Bethel, and 7 mos in 1782 under Lieut. Farrington, and was stationed in the same place and some other services making in the whole as he believes 20 months or more and that he was pensioned at the rate of $70- per annum, which pension he drew for about four years. He further states that his pension was then suspended and afterwards reduced to $32.60 per annum and that he was not permitted to draw from that amount from and after the suspension, but the excess of difference between the
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$70 [illegible] allowed and the $32.60, viz $37.40, was first deducted so that he has in fact been deprived of the same of $37.40 per annum during the time he had been in the receipt of the pension of $70 per annum. Your declarant believes that this is contrary to law and the established and uniform practice of the Pension Department and prays that it may be returned to him. Your declarant believes that his pension since the time of reduction should be fifty dollars per annum as per testimony in his case now on file and he prays that he may be allowed the same, in addition to the reduction aforesaid.
[SIGNED: Isaac Abbott]


Then personally appeared on the day and year first above written, Isaac Abbott, whom I know to be the identical person he represents himself to be and made oath that the same is true according to his best recollection and belief.
Before me
[SIGNED: James Hobbs Jr.] Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF MAINE.
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CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office,}
PORTLAND, March 3rd, A.D. 1851}

I, Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
James Hobbs Jr. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland, as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that he is DULY QUALIFED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Hobbs Jr. is dated May 2nd, A.D. 1846 and will expire May 2nd, A.D. 1853, and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his are genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.

[SIGNED: Freeman Bradford] Register.
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State of Maine
Oxford County, SS.
On this eighth day of February A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me, James Hobbs Jr., a Justice of the Peace, in + for the County + State aforesaid. Moses Hutchins, a resident of Lowell, in the County aforesaid, who upon oath makes the following declaration relative to the Revolutionary Services of Isaac Abbott of Fryeburg, in said County of Oxford.
That in the Spring of the year 1781, a Mr. Grover came to Fryeburg from Bethel with the news that the Indians had attacked some of the settlers in that place and he requested the people of Fryeburg to send them aid and this declarant further says that Stephen Farrington raised about twenty men as volunteers and among that number were Isaac Abbott + myself.
The Company this raised immediately marched to said Bethel and remained a few days under said Farrington + then enlisted under Capt. John Evans, who had made orders to enlist a Company for to defend the Frontier Settlement. In that enlistment we served eight months, being discharged in the month of December, the snow was deep when we returned home.
The next Spring, being the year 1782, we enlisted again under Lieut. Stephen Farrington to perform the same kind of service on the Androscoggin River
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and out headquarters were at said Bethel.
This term of enlistment was for three months and we had 20 men in our Company and said Abbott was one of them. At the expiration of the 3 months, being the last of July, Lt. Farrington rec'd orders to increase his Company to 30 men, and the said Isaac Abbott + myself enlisted for four months which time we served out. I have known said Abbott from his boyhood + he is now living in Fryeburg aforesaid + is a pensioner of the United States.
[SIGNED: Moses Hutchins]

Then personally appeared on the day + year first above written, Moses Hutchins, whom I know to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and made oath that the same is true according to his best recollection + belief.
Before me.
[SIGNED: James Hobbs Jr.] Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maine
Oxford, SS.
On this 26th day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, personally appeared before me, James Hobbs Jr. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State. Levi Dresser, resident of Fryeburg, said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law made the following declaration relative to the Revolutionary Services of Isaac Abbott of Fryeburg in said County and State.
That in the Spring of 1782, I enlisted together with Isaac Abbott of Fryeburg, under Lieut. Stephen Farrington and marched immediately to Bethel on the Androscoggin River and after serving about three months under said Farrington, he informed us that he had orders to enlarge his Company; said Abbott + myself then enlisted again for about four months and served under him for that period, scouting about the Lakes. He in search of Indians, until the snow prevented us; we were then permitted to return home; we served under said Farrington in both enlistments, seven months or more
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He further declares that I have known said Abbott ever since he was a boy and saw him enlist under said Lt. Farrington and do know that he served at Bethel as I have stated above.
[SIGNED: Levi Dresser]

Oxford, SS.
On this 26th day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred + fifty-1, personally appeared Levi Dresser, subscriber to the above declaration and made oath that the same is true according to his best recollection + belief.
Before me.
[SIGNED: James Hobbs Jr.] Justice of the Peace.
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Washington, March 13, 1851

Sir,
Enclosed you will please find the application of Isaac Abbott for an increase of his pension, and also for arrears of pension alleged to have been illegally withheld from him.
It appears from Claimants statements that he was pleased upon the Pension Roll under the Act of 7 June 1832 at $70 per annum, which continued to receive until 1834, when his pension was suspended. In 1837 or 1838 he was again restored but at the reduced rate of $32.60 per annum. He was not permitted as he stated to draw his stipend however, until the [illegible] or difference between $70, the amount first allowed, also $32.60, the amount then admitted being $37.40 per annum, which had been [illegible] him had been exhausted. In this statement he is mistaken. The records in the Third Auditors Office show that he has been paid at the rate of $32.40 per annum, commencing from 4 March 1834, the time his stipend was reduced.
In support of this application for increase, I enclose herewith the affidavit of too old soldiers who were [illegible]
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Which I hope will be sufficient to justify his restoration to the amount which was past allowed him.

Very respectfully
your ob't sev't
[SIGNED: Geo. C. Ames]
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June 16, 1936

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

ISAAC ABBOT, S. 29568
THOMAS SMITH, W. 26476
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Preston L. Charles
Lovell
Maine

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Smith who served from Andover, Massachusetts, married Lucy or Lucretia Trefethen or LeFatherton, and died in Fryeburg or Chatham, New Hampshirel also, of Isaac Abbott, born June 16, 1762, who, you state, served in the War of 1812 and may have served in the Revolutionary War, and died June 23, 1861, in Fryeburg, Maine.

The Revolutionary War records of Thomas Smith and Isaac Abbott have been found and are furnished herein. It is not shown that Isaac Abbott served in the War of 1812.

ISAAC ABBOT
S. 29568

The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in person claim, S. 29568, based upon service of Isaac Abbot in the Revolutionary War.

Isaac Abbot (whose surname appears also as Abbott) was born June 16, 1762, in Andover, Massachusetts; the name of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Fryeburg, then in York County, Massachusetts, but later in Oxford County, Maine, Isaac Abbot enlisted early in June, 1780, served as private in Captain Benton's company, Colonel Putnam's regiment, and in Captain Daniel Shays' company, Colonel Shepard's regiment, in the Massachusetts troops, and was discharged December 8, 1780. He volunteered in the forepart of August, 1781,  served as private in Captain John Evans' company, stationed at Bethel for the defense of the frontier towns on the Androscoggin River, and was discharged late in the fall of that year. He enlisted in the Spring of 1782, served as private and corporal under Lieutenant Stephen Farrington in the Massachusetts troops and was discharged November 22, 1782.
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Isaac Abbot was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 17[8?]2, at which time he was residing in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, and still living there in 185[illegible]. He signed Isaac Abbot. 

No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.

In 1834, one Simeon Abbot, aged about seventy years and a resident of Stow, Oxford County, Maine, stated that during the Revolution he substituted for a short time in 1781 for the soldier, Isaac Abbot, in order that he (Isaac) might go home to see his family, but no names of the family were given and relationships not stated. 

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Isaac Abbot, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Isaac Abbot, Certificate 18170, issued June 9, 1831, rate, $70 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act[?] June 7, 1832, Maine Agency. 

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Thomas Smith
W. 2[?]476

The record of Thomas Smith as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2[?]476, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth of Thomas Smith and names of his parents are not given. 

Thomas Smith enlisted early in the Revolutionary War, place not stated, served as private in Captain Wiley's company, Colonel Francis' Massachusetts regiment, was in the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill and was discharged after having served one year. He enlisted at White Plains, served as private in Captain Varnum's company, Colonels Francis' and Tupper's Massachusetts regiments, was in the battle of White Plains, at the surrender Burgoyne, in the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged after having served three years. He then enlisted and served as private in Captain William's company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts regiment until the close of the war; no dates of enlistment given. 

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Thomas Smith was allowed pension on his application executed April 13 [?], 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and a resident of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Massachusetts (Maine), where he was still living in 1820. In 1825, he had moved to Conway, Strafford County, New Hampshire, in order to be with his son, name not stated, who resided there. The soldier died in Conway, New Hampshire, June 1, 1827.

Thomas Smith married Miss Lucretia T[e]feathering or Tefethner in Kittery, York County, Massachusetts (Maine). They were married in August, or September 22, 17[illegible], as stated by soldier's widow, or September 12, 17[85?], as shown by official records. At the time their marriage, they were both residents of Kittery, Maine, and their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of that place.

Soldier's widow, Lucretia (referred to also as Lucy) Smith was allowed pension on her application executed August 7, 18[38?], at which time she was aged seventy-one years and residing in Chatham, Strafford County, New Hampshire. The date and place of birth of Lucretia and names of her parents are not shown.

The only child of Thomas Smith and his wife, Lucretia, whose name was designated in the claim was Rhoda, a daughter, whose age in 1820 was given as fourteen years.

In 1838, one Joseph Bassett, of Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, stated that Thomas Smith loved in the same house with him part of the time in Conway, New Hampshire, and died in his house, but he did not state any relationship to the soldier.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator 

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