Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2490, for Philip Thayer, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Continental Mass.
Thayer, Philip
or Phillip
Hannah
NUMBER W.2490
B.L.Wt.26.646-160-55.
CONTENTS [BLANK]
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13,002
R
Maine

Phillip Thayer of Dearborn in the state of Dt of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the Massts line, for the term of 1 year 1 month

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of July 1819 and sent to Nathan Weston Esq. Jun. Hollowell, Kennebec, Me.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $84.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept  48-
10ms. 13/30 4/31  $132:49
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Not entitled
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[the top of this document is not legible]

who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Mass Line [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th. day of April 1838 and sent to G. W. Morton
Augusta Me

[the bottom of this document is not legible]
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44532 March 3/55
April 6/55

Hannah Thayer widow of Philip Thayer Private

Ent. Dis. Revoly. War

Revolutry pensioner
July 43 413

W: 160 [illegible] 16/56
Boynton

Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine

[illegible] G. W. Morton Sept 6/55 Me
July 48 - No 413

Vol 7. page 63.
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State of Maine.
County of Kennebec ss
I William M Stratton Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that George W Morton and George W. Pressey Esquires are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures hereto affixed purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State the 18th day of September Anno Domini 1849.
Wm M Stratton
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Philip Thayer of Waterville in the County of Kennebed and State of Maine, do depose and say, that my late father Philip Thayer was a resident of the town of Dearborn in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, that he died in said town in the month of August 1828 That he had been pensioned by the U. States under act of March 18, 1818 and received a pension under said act up to March 4, 1820 that ever since his death his widow (my mother) Hannah Thayer has remained unmarried. [crossed out: my] I am in my forty second year, being their fourth child Hannah their oldest child was forty nine year old in October 1848 as I understand, and fully believe,
Sworn Mar 27. 1848
Philip Thayer

State of Maine
Kennebec County. S.S. On the 27th day of November 1848, personally appeared Philip Thayer, being a reputable person and entitled to belief, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Geo W. Morton Justice Peace
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Married in Winslow by Jeremiah Fairfield Justice of the Peace Philip Thayer to Hannah Young November twenty eighth. Seventeen hundred and ninety nine"
I certify the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figure as follows, November 28, 1799
Ada Burnham Town Clerk

I Asa Burnham above named depose and say, that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town of Winslow in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Asa Burnham Town Clerk

State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. December 4. 1848. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County, Asa Burnham above named, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Geo. W Pressey Justice of the Peace
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Phillip [Philip] Thayer. Dearborn
Pr. Col. Jos. Reed, Mass Reg
Jany 1776 to Feb. 1777.
13 months
April 18. 1818

Proof of Service wanted

Admd

Proof
Henry Richardson
James Skinner
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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 Circuit 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 Phillip [Philip] Thayer, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Dearborn, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the Eighteenth 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 to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other 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 careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.

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 first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just
C. C. C. Pleas 2d. East 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, Junior, 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.
John Davis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Phillip [Philip] Thayer, aged sixty three years, a citizen of the United States, born in Norton Massachusetts now a resident of Dearborn in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the United States Army during the revolutionary war upon the continental establishment, against the common enemy in the month of January 1776, for the period of one year, into the company commanded by Moses Knapp and regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Reed, of the Massachusetts troops or line. I fully served out the period of my enlistment and rented January '77 for the period of six weeks, into the same company and regiments upon the establishment. I fully served out the period of my last enlistments and took my final and honorable though verbal discharge for the army at or near Princeton New Jersey February 1777. This was my last continental service, I served this campaign more than thirteen months, not knowing where any of my officers or the soldier who served with me, now reside, or whether they are living or not, this is all the evidence in my power at this time to furnish. From my reduced circumstances in life, I am now of assistance from my country for support, and I hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed one by the Laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Phillip Thayer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1818 Phillip Thayer above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jun
C. Dist. C. Court C. Pleas sd Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Reuel Williams, aged thirty five years, of Augusta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Phillip Thayer above named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Reuel Williams
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the twenty first day of May A.D. 1818 Reuel Williams Esq. within named, after having been
carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston C. Dist. C. Court C Pleas 2d East Circuit.
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No. 10
Philip Thayer
Dearborn
13.002
Not enrolled
Sept 1819
R. C. Vose
Augusta
Maine
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State of Maine.
I William Allen Esq. Clerk, for the County of Somerset 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 two hundred and twenty-seven dollars [crossed out: and [BLANK] cents]; 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 dollars and [crossed out: and [BLANK] cents].
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty eighth day of June 1820.
William Allen Esq, Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
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State of Maine.
[illegible & crossed out] COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty eighth day of June, 1820, personally appeared [crossed out: before] in Open Court before 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, Philip Thayer aged sixty six years, resident in Dearborn 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 Moses Knapp and Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Reed of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, and was in the battle at Trenton and Princeton at the taking of the Hessians, that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Eighteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the [crossed out: Pension] Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 13,002. And I, the said Philip Thayer 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.
Philip Thayer

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:

The right to redeem one hundred acres of land which is   mortgaged, with a house and barn thereon where I now live, my right to redeem is of the value of two hundred dollars.
One old mare & colt value of thirty dollars.
One yoke of small oxen  "  thirty five dollars
One Cow & Calf  "  fourteen dollars
3 two year old heifers  "  eighteen dollars
1 yearling  "  four dollars
7 sheep & five lambs all of the value of ten dollars
2 Swine  "  six dollars
farming utensils  "  five dollars
Old house hold stuff (besides bedding)  "  five dollars

I have no debts due me that can be collected, and I owe as much as one hundred dollars, exclusive of the mortgage aforesaid. My occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity being subject to the Rheumatism, I am able to do but a very little labor. The income annually derived from the foregoing property ducting what I am obliged to pay for interest upon the debts I owe not exceed forty dollars. My family consists of seven in number self, my wife Hannah aged fifty five years who enjoys a poor
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state of health, my mother Bathsheba aged eighty six years lives in my family and is supported only by me. My daughter Hannah aged nineteen Nancy aged sixteen quite feeble health and Sally aged ten years and my son Philip aged thirteen years. Except the above and my necessary bedding and clothing, I have no estate or income whatever
Philip Thayer

Somerset, ss. Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both oath and schedule this 28th day of June 1820 before me
Josiah Stebbens a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2d E. Circuit.
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44332
Hannah Thayer, widow of Philip Thayer
Claim of [BLANK] TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Has never recd any Bounty Land.
Revolutionary Pensioner.
Act, July 29. 1848.

PRESENTED BY GEO. W. MORTON, ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE.
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MARNIE, } ss.
COUNTY OF Number
On this Twenty Sixth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me Saml. Kimball a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Thayer aged Ninety three years, a resident of Waterville in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the [crossed out: identical] widow of Philip Thayer who was a revolutionary soldier that she is the identical Hannah Thayer who is [illegible] Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 29, 1848 at the rate of ninety six dation per annum in [illegible] services of her late husband Philip Thayer in the revolutionary army and the identical Hanneh Thayer named in an original pension certificate of which the following is a true copy, viz.
"Department of the Interior, Widow Pens, No 413.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29 1848 Hannah Thayer widow of Philip Thayer who was a private in the Revolutionary was is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and to continue for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension next payable after the time [crossed out: after the time] of such marriage, deducting former payments at the rate of forty dollars per annum.
(Seal) Given at the department of the Interior this fifth day of April one thousand nine hundred and fifty one.
Alexr H. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior.
Examined & Countersigned
J. E. Healt.
Commr of Pensions"

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, and that she is still a widow having remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband the said Philip Thayer.
Hannah Thayer, her X mark

We, Isaiah James and Saml. James residents of Waterville in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Thayer in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We further declare that we are intimately acquainted with the said Hannah Thayer and that she is now a widow having remained unmarried ever since the death of Philip Thayer her late husband
Sarah James
Samuel James

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Saml Kimball Justice of the Peace
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Hannah Thayer of Waterville in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done, in the premises.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Twenty sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Hannah Thayer, her X mark

Witness: Isaiah James
Samuel James

STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec ss: - On the Twenty sixth day of March 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Hannah Thayer and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
Saml. Kimball
Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF Kennebec }ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Samuel Kimball before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this 31st day of March 1855
W. M. Stratton CLERK
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In reply to your request of [BLANK], received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of Philip Thayer 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. W. F. 2490

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Jan 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 yr 6 wks.
RANK: Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Moses Knapp
COLONEL. Joseph Read
STATE. Mass.

Battles engaged in, Trenton (taking of Hessians); Princeton.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr 18, 1818. His cl. was ad.
Residence at date of application, Dearborn, Kennebec Co., Dist. of Maine.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs. Born at Norton, Mass.
Remarks: He mar. Nov. 28, 1798 at Windsor, Kennebec Co. Dist. of Maine Hannah Young, and she was al. pen. on her ap. ex. Nov. 27, 1848, while 82 yrs old and a resident of Waterville, Maine. In 1820, soldier referred to his mother, Bathsheba, aged 86 yrs. and his children: Hannah, 19, Nancy 16 (?) Philip 13, and Sally 10 yrs of age.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2490
Hannah Thayer widow
Phillip [Philip] Thayer Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:-Vol. M., Page 269.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1915, Jan. 6. History to Mrs. E. W. Heath F. W.
15. Jan. 14. to E. W. Heath (Mrs.) relative to place of death of soldier
15. Jan. 18. Mrs. E. W. Heath in adv. rel. to place of soldier's death.
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Maine
Hannah Thayer widow of Phillip [Philip] who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th. day of Nov. 1849 and sent to Geo. W. Morton
Augusta Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [crossed out: February] July 29 1848, Page 19 Vol. 1 Book D
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26.646
[illegible]
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Hannah Thayer is not entitled to $96 pr an Her husband was not in the receipt of a person at the time of his death, nor is there any evidece shows that he was entitled that to a stipend at that time. $40 only can be allowed the amount the same her husband would have entitled him to receive under the act of 7 June 32
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Hannah Thayer
Payment to be made at Portland by Wm Woodbury Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 19 Vol. 1 Book D
J. P. Chase Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of [crossed out: February] July 29th, 1848, Hannah Thayer of Maine widow of Phillip [Philip] Thayer who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars [crossed out: and [BLANK] cents] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the department of the Interior this 13th. day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Augusta, Maine
Sept 19. 1848
Sir,
The accompanying papers are sent, in order to have Hannah Thayer widow of Philip Thayer, pensioned under the Act of July 29, 1848, it will be noticed that there is a discrepancy between the time Stated by herself to have been married and the Certificate of the town Clerk whom it was recorded, owing to her making her statement from recollection in her declaration. The town Clerk's certificate having been obtained after she made it. Her late husband Philip Thayer was a pensioner under act of March 18. 1818 till dropped from the pension roll by the Act of May 1820. Should her papers be deemed sufficient to establish her right to a pension under the act, I would respectfully request you to send me as her agent a certificate for her.
Very respectfully your ob't Servant
Geo W. Morton

James L. Edward Esq
Comm of Pension
Washington
D.C.
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Act 29 July 1848, Incd to $96 dedg $40
Comg 4 March 1848

GW Morton
Augusta Me
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Waterville, Maine
March 19th 1851
James E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
Sir,
I am a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 29 1848 at the rate of Forty dollars per annum on account of the Revolutionary Services of my late husband Philip Thayer, who was a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818 on the Maine Roll. that he drew a pension under said act of March 4. 1820, that his name was dropped from the roll by act of May 1. 1820 and that he died August 31, 1828.
I hereby authorize Geo. W Morton of August in the State of Maine to act as my atty in establishing any claim I have for increase of Pension
Hannah Thayer, her X mark

Witness,
Witness Philip Thayer
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Augusta Main
March 21, 1851
Hon. James E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Jane Hall, Sally Newman, Hannah Thayer and Susanna Whitehouse for the purpose of having their respective claims to an increase of pension allowed. If satisfactory I would respectfully request you to transmit to me as their agent such certificates as you issue in like cases.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Geo. W. Morton
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Affidavit of James Skinner
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I James Skinner of Mansfield in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I was a soldier in the Company of which Moses Knapp was Captain in the Regiment of which Joseph Reed was Colonel in the years service so called begining January the first 1776 & ending January the first 1777 or about that time in the war of the Revolution against the Common Enemy in the Massachusetts line. That I knew our Philip Thayer who [crossed out: then belonged] was a soldier in the company of said Knapp in the Regiment aforesaid in the line aforesaid and I know he compleated the said years service for I came home with him after the battle of Trenton & the battle at Princetown and he was discharged as the rest of the soldiers were after his time was out and further the Deponent saith not
James Skinner

Bristol May [illegible] 1819 There personally appeared James Skinner the above named Deponent after being duly cautioned made oath that the above affadavit by him subscribed is just & true in all its parts
Before me
David Gilbert, Justice of the peace

Bristol ss I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James Skinner of Mansfield & that he is a man of truth & veracity.
David Gilbert Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency JOHN BROOKS, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
J Brooks.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That David Gilbert Esquire was on the thirty first day of May last and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bristol in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his Acts and Attestations as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this third day of June A. D. 1819, and in the forty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By His Excellency the Governor.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Henry Richardson
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I Henry Richardson of Dearborn in County of Kennebec and Commonweath of Massacusetts of Lawfull age do testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Phillip [Philip] Thayer and I well know of his enlisting in to the years service of the army of revolution in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy Six and he was gone about Eighteen month from home and heard him and others say that he had after serving out the year which he enlisted, further serviced another Short tower he first in listed in a company commanded by Capt Moses Knap [Knapp] and in the Rigement Comanded by Col Joseph Read
Henry Richardson

Kennebec ss 16 April 1819 then the above named Henry Richardson personally appeared and made solemn to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me Peaslie Morrill a Justice of Peace

Peaslie Morrill Jun Esq is a justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec; and the above deponent in my opinion, a credible and disinterested
witness.
Nathan Weston Jun. Just.
C.C.C. Pleas
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No 525
Hannah Thayer widow of Philip
Me
act 24 May 1848
married 1799
husband died 1828
Admd $40.00 prm
from 4 March 1848

Geo W. Morton
Augusta
Maine.
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed July 29, 1848 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of
Officer and soldiers of the revolutionary army"
State of Maine,
Kennebec County S.S.
On this twenty seventh day of November A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the Open Court of Probate for said County, it being a Court of Record. Hannah Thayer a resident of Waterville in said County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty two years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29. 1848 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the revolutionary War." That she is the widow of Philip Thayer who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18, 1818, that he rec'd the pension under said act to March 4, 1820 at the Maine Agency, his pension was stopped by the act of May 1, 1820. She refers to a declaration made by him of his revolutionary service supposed to be in possession of the war department in support of her claim. She further declares that her maiden name was Hannah Young that she was married to the said Philip Thayer on the twenty eighth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety eight, that her husband the aforesaid Philip Thayer died in the the town of Dearborn, since called Waterville where she now resides, on the thirty first day of August A. D. 1828
Hannah Thayer, her X mark
Witness Philip Thayer

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written viz Nov. 27. 1848
Danl. Williams Judge of Probate
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State of Maine
Kennebec County SS
I the subscribers, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Daniel Williams is the Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge the matter of the application of Hannah Thayer for a pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court of Probate the twenty seventh day of November A D 1848.
Francis Davis
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60 Front St
Waterville Maine Jan 8th. 1915

Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions:
Replying to yours of Jan. 6 in regard to Philip Thayer would say that Waterville, Maine was never called Dearborn but was set off from Winslow and incorporated under its 
present name in 1802. Will you kindly see if there is any error. Thanking prompt attention. I am
Yours truly
Mary S. Heath
(Mrs Edw. W.)
(over)
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The statement I refer to is as follows
Philip Thayer
Pension claim allowed Apr 18, 1818
---- "He died Aug 31, 1828 at Dearborn (later called Waterville)"
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60 Front St
Waterville Maine Jan 1 1915.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington.

Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information regarding the military record of Philip Thayer and Geo. Young, soldiers of the American Revolution. The only data I have is as follows - Philip Thayer - "supposed to have been from near Attleboro, Mass and enlisted from there - came to Berwick after the war and finally to
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Waterville, died & was buried there".
Geo Young - Revolutionary soldier. No dates - "Reference is had in Mass military service record to his being commissioned captain of the 5th company, Col. Wheaton's (4th Lincoln county) regiment of Mass. militia in July 1776" - "died and was buried in Waterville." I am making a list of Revolutionary soldiers [crossed out: for a] who died in Waterville for a tablet to their memory. Thanking you for any information I am 
very sincerely
Mary S. Heath
(Mrs E. W.)
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F.W.
Rev. War Section.
3-1005
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON January 14, 1915.

Mrs. Edward W. Heath,
60 Front Street,
Waterville,
Maine.

Madam:
In response to your letter of the 8" instant, you are advised that the claim of Philip Thayer, W. File No. 2,490, Rev. War, the widow, in her application for pension, dated November 27, 1848, stated that the soldier "died in the then town of Dearborn, since called Waterville, where she now resides, on the thirty-first day of August A. D. 1828."
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber

I cant understand "Dearborn, since called Waterville" as Waterville Maine was never Dearborn. Could it have been Waterville in some other state? I am sorry to trouble you again about this.
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Rev. War Section
January 18, 1915

Mrs. Edward W. Heath,
60 Front Street,
Waterville, Me.

Madam: In response to your undated letter received the 18" instant, relative to the claim of Philip Thayer, W. File No. 2,490. Rev. War, you are again advised that the widow in her application for pension, dated November 27, 1848, gave her residence as Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, and stated distinctly, under oath, that the soldier "died in the then town of Dearborn, since called Waterville, where she now resides, on the thirty-first day of August A. D. 1828."
This Bureau is unable to afford you any further assistance in the matter.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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F.W.
Rev. War Section.
January 14, 1915.

Mrs. Edward W. Heath,
60 Front Street,
Waterville,
Maine.

Madam: in response to your letter of the 8" instant, you are advised that in the claim of Philip Thayer, W. File No. 2,490, Rev. War, the widow, in her application for pension, dated November 27, 1848, stated that the soldier "died in the then town of Dearborn, since called Waterville, where she now resides, on the thirty-first day of August A. D. 1828."
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.