Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22253, for Henry Small, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass.

Small, Henry
           Elizabeth

NUMBER
W22253
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CONTENTS
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13,168  
R
District of Maine
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Henry Small 

of Limmingston in the [crossed out-state of] Dist Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Lee of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years 
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Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of July 1818 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Aug 18**
and sent to Judge Albion [H?] Paris
D of Maine
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819             63.22
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Sep 1819.   48.00 
                                                          $111.22
7 mo. 28/31

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.} 

[crossed out -Not started]
63-20
York
Discontinued
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Papers copied for 
Land agent of Maine 
Dec 13, 1836 


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Notification sent to [Yr?] B. Small Esq.
19 Oct 18[cut off]
Kennebunk, Maine
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March - 13  17
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Elizabeth Small 
Widow of Henry Small decd 
Who died on the 9 Nov 1826 
of Limmington in the State of Maine 
who was a Pri in the Company commanded  
by Captain_____ of the Regt commanded 
by See — in the Mass 
line for 17 mos
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine 
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept 28, and said land  Robt B. Cavalry
[Yarmouth?] Me.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept             $ 424.95
Semiannual allowance ending          28.33 
                                                           $453.28 

(Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act July 4, 1836,} 
{Section the___} 

Recorded by R. Burden  Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 16
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Henry Small 
Mass line 
Colr Wm R. Lees Rmt

Sept. 78 —- 3yrs 
April 79 Omitted 
1 yr 5 mo

Admitted

Admitted 

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To the Hon Albion K. Parris Judge of the District court of the United States in and for the District of Maine 

Respectfully Messrs

Henry Small of Limmington in Maine District that he served in the war of the revolution as a private soldiers for the time of two years and eight months on the continental establishment and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, of Limington aforesaid, and that by reason of  [yon?] applicants indigent circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support being now sixty years of age.

That in the service aforesaid he belonged in his county as a private soldier to Capt Dunn’s company Col Phinney’s regiment having entered said service on or about the 10th of May 1775 for eight months & that he served the eight months, that in March 1776 he enlisted Capt  Crockers company Col Mitchell’s regiment for the year service and in the war and in March 1777 I was discharged at Falmouth; that in March 1778 he enlisted again in Capt. North’s  company & Col. N. Jacksons regiment and served in the [mission?] till about 1779 when he was honorably discharged at Providence in Rhodisland which [to] his dismay has since been lost.

Therefore for your applicant as he verily believes that his service under the provisions of the act which is “act to provide persons engaged in the land and navel service of this united States during the revolutionary war”  he [prays?] your honour in [illegible] an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that much further [illegible] may be had touching the same [illegible]. [illegible] list of the United States.
Henry Small

Sworn to, before 
Albion K. Parris 
U.S. Dist Judge &c
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 

MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 

Parthen 

To Ashur Ware Esquire of Portland

said [crossed out-in the]District of ______

GREETING. 

WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Portland in said District, on the eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Henry Small in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:--And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Scarborough in the District aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application: -- 

THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay. 

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Portland in said District, the day and year first mentioned. 

Albion K. Parris 
Judge of the United States in 
and for the District of Maine.
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I  Richard [Hemmwel?] Libby of Scarborough in the District of Maine being now being now sixty one years of age testify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Small and [illegible] and have known him for his boyhood, that in 1778 
I belonged to Capt North’s company Col [illegible] regiment having  enlisted in October 1777 for three years, that said Small joined and this company to which I belonged in the summer of 1778 and  served in the [service?] till April 1779.  
I understand that he belonged to the regiment some months before he joined the company to which I belonged. 
Richard H Libby 

from Cumberland ss 
Personally appeared the above named Richard H. Libby and made solemn oath that the facts now in said disposition by him are true.
Asher Ware Just Pe

I further certify that the above named Richard H. Libby is credible witness - Ashur Ware
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I James Small of Scarborough in Maine District being now sixty one years of age testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Henry Small now present, that I have been acquainted with him from his boyhood,  - that in May 177[*] I enlisted in eight months service in Capt [illegible] company the regiment of Col [illegible] that said Small belonged to Capt Dunn’s company in said regiment and served in the service though the eight months. 
That in [November?] 1778 I enlisted in Capt. [illegible] Company.  Col H. Jacksons regiment for the term of three years ; that said Henry Smith enlisted in the same company & regiment about the same time and that he continued in the same company with me for about and one year and one month, that in April 1779 he was discharged having procured  Germanicus von [Brown?]  for him as a substitute for the remainder of this time which was for three years.  He was honorably discharged by Gen Gates at Providence in Rhodeisland
James Small

Cumberland ss
Personally appeared the above named Henry Small and made solemn oath that set forth in the above disposition by him inscribed 
are true - 
May 9, 1819. Ashur Ware Just Pec

I further certify that the aforesaid Henry Small  is is credible witness - - - 
Asher Ware
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 

MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eighth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Henry Small the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true. 

And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Richard H. Libby and James Small, both taken before Ashur Ware, Esq by me for that purpose appointed by Dedimus, Potestatem 

And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Henry Small the applicant served as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for 
support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned. 
Albion K. Parris 
Judge of the United States in and 
For the District of Maine

And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction, that the said Henry Small, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his country for support 
Albion K. Parris 
U.S. Dist Judge
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Not entitled

g51-50

Aug. 19
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STATE OF MAINE.

York ss……At a  Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York --- within and for the County of York on the first tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice [crossed out-Judge] of said Court. 

ON this twentieth 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 County,  Henry Small — aged   sixty three years , resident in Limmington -  in 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. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. William North in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson 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 eighth day of July A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13.768 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a 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 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 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me. Henry Small 

Sworn to and declared, on the 20th 
day of July A.D. 1820. 

BEFORE Benjn Greene Ch. Justice 
{[crossed out - one of the Judges]of the said Court. 

Att* 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: 

90 acres of land - 
1 horse, 1 yoke oven - 1 yoke steers - 
3 cows- 1 heifer 
15 Sheep, 2 hogs - 1 plough- farming utensils - Household furniture - 

I owe one hundred dollars who by occupation 

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Henry Small who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of rheumatism 


NAMES.                        AGES.     Capacity…..
Wife -Elizabeth              61.               *
children
Henry.                              21.               **
Theodosia.                      18.               ***
Joseph.                            13.               ****
Mary Haskins}.                90                #    

Capacity of each to contribute to their support 

*Invalid, not able to support herself 
**able to support himself by labour 
***able to support herself by labour 
****unhealthy not able to perform labour
 # expense of her support 3.00 pr week-- 
one half of which I am obligated to pay 
Henry Small 

STATE OF MAINE. 
York ss

I, W. B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, 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 schedule, is nine hundred fifty one dollars and fifty cents, and that said Small owes one hundred dollars. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 

W.B. Sewell. {Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the Count of York

951.50
100. debts 
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851.50
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 State of Maine. 
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York ss, 
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the Court at a Court of Record, William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Robert B. Caverly is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed purporting to be theirs are genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Court this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
John Skeele } Register of Probate
                         York County


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3712
Elizabeth Small
Me
Widow of Henry
Act of 4 July 1836
Married 1778
died 1826

Allow 1 yr [illegible] 5 mo
$56.66 per ann

$56.66
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State of Maine, 
County of York ⎬ 

On this sixth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Wm. A Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate - Elizabeth Small a resident of Limington in said County of York and State of Maine aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: 
That she is the widow of Henry small who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution several years - that according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Henry Small enlisted a soldier about the commencement of the Revolutionary war and served eight months as he had often told her - that the said Henry not long afterwards enlisted again and served at Falmouth, now Portland, as she believe about one year longer the officers under whom he served not remembered, that said Henry when he enlisted was a resident of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland in said State of Maine - that afterwards in March or April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, the said
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Henry Small enlisted again and went into the army at Old Cambridge Massachusetts. He at this time served in Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment the Captain’s name not now recollected - that she believes he enlisted at this time at Saco or Scarborough - that in June or July in the same year of 1778 - the said Henry Small returned home having a furlough, and was married to her the said Elizabeth, and soon after went again into said army and served untill the December following when he again returned home and to tarrried several weeks and then went back again into said army and returned no more until the close of his services. That the term of the said Henry Small's last enlistment was three years - that she has no documentary evidence in proof of her claim - that the said Small received a pension for his aforesaid service of 96 dollars per year and was suspended on account of property in 1820. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Small at said Scarborough by the Rev Mr Lancaster on the sixteenth day of June or July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, -  and that
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her husband the aforesaid Henry Small died on the ninth day of November in the year 1826 of a cancer in the stomach and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.- 
Elizabeth Small
her X mark

In presence of us - 
EE Bourn 
Wm. A. Hayes 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written-Before me in open Court. 
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate 
York County Maine
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I Thomas Jameson of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age testify depose and say that I have the can over the First Church in Scarborough as their Pastor, that the Church records are in my possession, and that [according] to said records Henry Small formerly of said Scarborough intermaried with Elizabeth Damm on the sixteenth day of July seventeen hundred and seventy eight- 
The following is a true copy copied from the records of marriage solemnized by the Rev. Thomas Lancaster a former Pastor of said church - in plain legible words and figures  -
“1778”
“Henry Small & Elizabeth Damm July 16” 
Thomas Jameson
Witness 
Robert B. Caverly 
 
State of Maine }
County of York⎬ 
On this first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Thomas Jameson who is known to me to be a man of veracity and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is-
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just and true before me. And I hereby certify that I have also examined Records before mentioned and that the foregoing copy is correct and true 
Robert B. Caverly 
Justice of the Peace in 
& for the County of York 
& State of Maine
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I Daniel Small of Limington in the County of York and State of Maine seventy nine years of age on the 17th day of Nov. next -  
testify depose and say that I was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and was a brother to Henry Small formerly of Scarborough and late of said Limington -  
That I was not in the same company or Regiment with my said brother; but am well knowing to the fact of his having been out in said army in the eight months service in 1775 
I also well know from common report and from what I heard him say at the time and since, that he was a soldier also in 1776 and served that year in Falmouth, now Portland, in Captain Crockers Company -  
I enlisted in the month of December 1776 and went into the service in the spring of 1777, and while I was out, I think in 1778, my said brother went again into the army and served in Col. Jackson's regiment as I have always understood- 
While I was absent in said army my said brother the said Henry intermarried with Elizabeth Damm, and went again unto the Revolutionary army as I understood at the time and served some time the exact time not remembered. ---
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the said Henry died about twelve years ago of a cancer, and his widow the said Elizabeth has remained a widow ever since and now lives at said said - 
Said Henry to my knowledge received a pension for his aforesaid services, and was suspended in 1820 or about that time. He received at the rate of 96 dollars per year- 
Daniel Small
his X mark

In presence of us 
Robert B. Caverly 
Joseph Small 

State of Maine⎬ 
County of York }
On this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Daniel Small a man of veracity and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the  foregoing affidavit by him signed is is just and true, before me 
Robert B Caverly  
{Justice of the Peace 
{County of York 
{State of Maine
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I, Abner Harmonof Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine eighty two years of age testify depose and say that I was a Sargeant Major in Col Henry Jackson's Regiment in the years 1777. 1778-1779 and 1780, that during my said service in the Revolutionary army Henry Small formerly of said Scarborough and late of Linington in the County of York served in the same Regiment the chief part of the time -  
I think I enlisted him myself for the term of three years I was well acquainted with said Small who was my cousin both before and after his return from said army-- I was also acquainted with Elizabeth Damm with whom said Henry intermarried during his said Revolutionary services. She now resides at said Limmington as his lawful widow 
I think (but am not position) said Small belonged to Captain John Hobby's Company
Abner Hammon 
In presence of us above 
Sally Harmon 
Robert B Caverly 
S
tate of Maine York County 
 On this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Abner Harmon a man in
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of truth and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is just and true 
Before me 
Robert B Caverly 
{Justice of the 
{Peace in and 
{for this Country 
{of York-
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I James Small of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine eighty one years of age testify depose and say that in June seven teen hundred and seventy eight I enlisted a soldier in Captain William North's company at old- Cambridge Massachusetts in Col Henry Jackson's Regiment and served two years -  and when I enlisted Henry Small, a cousin of mine, formerly of Scarborough and late of Limington deceased belonged in the same Company; 
He had enlisted in said Company I think
a month or two before- Soon after I enlisted I and the said Henry Small same home to said Scarborough together on furlough I returned to my said Company immediate and the said Henry Small tarried at home a short time, and was married to Elizabeth Damm as I  understood at the time. 
After their said intermarriage the said Henry small returned to his said Company at Cambridge and served in the said same company with me in the Revolutionary army at least one year. We were present together in the Battle on Rhode Island which was I think  in the month of August. 
His widow the said Elizabeth is now living and resides at said Limington - the said Henry Small had served with me also in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the eight months service, he then belonged in Captain Dunns Company & Col Finney's Regt 
I belonged in the same Regiment at this time in
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Captain Abram Tylers Company - The said Henry Small in 1775 as aforesaid served out his said eight months for which time he then enlisted 
The said Henry Small also served one or two other terms besides those with me as I have understood- 
James Small 
In presence of us 
Robert B Caverly 
Elizabeth M Libby 

State of Maine ⎬ On this first day of August County of York ⎬ eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said James Small who is known to me to be a man of truth and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is just and true - The words "think, “month” and besides" were interlined before signed and sworn to - Before me 
Robert B. Caverly 
{Justice of
{the Peace and for the 
{County of 
{York- 

N. B All communications to widow, Elizabeth Small may be directed to my care at Limerick Maine- 
By her request 
Robert B. Caverly
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In reply to your request of__[cut off]__ 
received__27_inst_ for a statement of the military history of Henry Small a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  and ([crossed out-or] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Wid. F. 22.253 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. May 10, 1775 
Mch 1776
Mch 1778 to Apr. 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
8 mos 
1 yr 
(to Apr 1779)

RANK. 
Pri
“”
“”

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Dunn 
Crocker 
Wm. North 
COLONEL. 
Phinney
Mitchell 
Henry Jackson 

STATE.
Mass.
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“”

Battles engaged in, 
Rhode Island 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scarborough, Mass, 

Date of application for pension, 
July 1818. His claim was al 

Residence at date of application, , 
Limington, Maine 

Age at date of application, 
61 yrs.    He died Nov. 9. 1826. 

Remarks: 
Soldier mar. July 16, 1778, at Scarborough, Mass.  Elizabeth Damm, who was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 8, 1838, while 80 yrs old and a resident of Limington,, York Co. Maine 
Children, Henry age 21 yrs.,, Theodosia, aged 18. Joseph aged 13 yrs, in 1820 

Very respectfully,
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Aug. 31, 1909. History to Georgia Black Stimpson 

(Right side)

Revy

WIDOW, &c. 
_____________

File No. 22253 
Elizabeth Small 
Wid of 
Henry Small 
Priv Rev. War 
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Act: July 4th /36 

Index: -- Vol. M, Page 225 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible] B [7?]

(Office time stamp)
U.S.
Pension Office
A
Aug 24 1909

(Office time stamp)

Record Division
Aug 25 1909
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North Waterboro, Maine. 
Aug. 20, 1909.  

Pension Department 
Washington D.C. 


Will you send me the military history of Henry Small a soldier of the Revolution born Scarborough Oct 29, 1757 died Nov. 9, 1826.  married Elizabeth Damm of Scarborough. Also of John Black of Scarborough of Abraham Tyler’s 8th company. y
yours truly 

Georgia Black Stimpson