Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,479, Daniel Townsend, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
Townsend Daniel
Sawtell, Sarah

Former widow
NUMBER
W. 24.479

CONTENTS
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[illegible]
Paybl to 
  Townsend
Dodarah
Lydia Wilbur
Eunice Miriam
Beckey,
Sarah Butterfield
Nathan Sawtell
& Asa C. Sawtell
only living children

4854
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480
Maine
Sarah Sawtell dec  for
widow of Daniel Townsend
who died on the 5th March 1778
of Kennebecof the State of Me
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain or of the Reg commanded by

in the
Revolution
for 7 mo. 18 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 25 Dollars 33
Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
 March, 1831 and ending 20th May
 1845 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of
June, 1849, and sent to Geo W Morton
Arrears to the 4th of August
Semi annual allowance ending
Augusta
me

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd

Recorded by Th Lumpkin
Book C Vol 1
Page 16.
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Mr
were
Daniel Townsend and Mrs. Sarah Butterfield
married December twenty ninth seventeen hundred
and seventy four.
A true copy of the record with the exception of the date
which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures
as follows. "Dec. 29. 1774
Attest Daniel Pike Town Clerk
I, Daniel Pike of Augusta in the County of Kennebec
and State of Maine, do on oath state that I hold the
office of Town Clerk of the town of Augusta aforesaid, and
that the foregoing is a true copy from the record with the
exception above stated by me
Daniel Pike
R
umbers Jany 23d 1847
Personally appeared the above
named Daniel Pike and made oath to the truth
of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed-
Before me Fred A. Fuller Justice of Peace
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State of Maine,
Kennebec County.
I the subscriber Clerk
the Judicial Court held for and within
County do hereby certify that he
Fredk A Fuller is a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Kennebec and that the within
signature purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal
of the Sup. Jud Court of Maine
August 3, 1847
W. M. Stratton
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No
6974
Sarah Sawtell widow
of D. Townsend
ME
act 4 July 1836
Married 1774
husband died 5 [illegible] 78
widow died 20 May 45
Adm 7 mo 18 days/m
of Mr 18, day
$25 per ann
pay March 1831, to 20 May 45,
the day of his death, payable to
Deborah Townsend, Lydia Wilber
Eunice Mina Beckey, Sarah
Butterfield, Nathaniel Sawtell and
Asa C Sawfell only surviving
children of Sarah Sawtell dcd
Geo W Morton
Augusta me
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Dodorah Townsend
Geo W. Morton
Augusta
Maine
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declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the
third section of the act of
Congress of the 4th July 1836. and all subsequent
Act relation to the same,
State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. On this seventh day of
December 1846 personally appeared before the open court
of Probate, (it being a Court of record for the County
of Kennebec in the State of Maine Dodarah Townsend
a resident of Sidney in the County of Kennebec and
State of Maine, aged Seventy one years & upwards
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, and the subsequent
Acts of Congress relative to the widow of the officers
and soldiers of the revolutionary War. That he is the
only surviving child of Daniel Townsend who enlisted
into the service about the year 1777 for the period
of three years in the Massachusetts line as she has
always understood, and that he died while in the said
service after serving some months, that after his death
his mother Sarah Townsend intermarred with Nathan
Sawtell, with whom she continue to live as his
wife till the death of the said Nathan Sawtell
which took place the twentieth day of January
1843, his said mother even after the death of the
said Nathan Sawtell lived unmarried till he
death which occured in the said town of Sidney
on the twentieth day of May One thousand eight
hundred and forty five, he further declares that his
late said father Daniel Townsend intermaried with his
late mother whose maiden name was Sarah Butterfield at a place now called Augusta in the State of
Maine on the twenty ninth day of December
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in the year seventeen hundred & seventy four
as he always understood & fully believes-
Dodvah Townsend
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year before written Viz Dec. 7. 1846
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Williams Emmons Judge of Probate
Kennebec County
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State of Maine
Kennebec County ss.
Probate offices
Augusta Maine
Be it known, that on this seventh day of
December A D 1846. It has been satisfactorily
proved in the open Court of Probate for said
County of Kennebec being a Court of Record, that
Sarah Sawtelle deceased was formerly the widow
of Daniel Townsend who died while a soldier
in the war of the Revolution and that Dordarah
Townsend is the only surviving child of the
said Daniel Townsend. that Nathan Sawtelle
the second husband of the said Sarah died on
the twentieth day of January AD 1843 that the
said Sarah survived him and remained
unmarried till her death which took place
in Sidney in said County of Kennebec on
the twentieth day of May A D 1845.
Williams Emmons Judge of the Probate
Court Kennebec County
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State of Maine
Kennebec County
I the subscriber Register of the
Court of Probate for the County of Kennebec do
hereby certify that the Honorable Williams
Emmons is the Judge of the said Court of
Probate and that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings in of the said Judge
in the matter of the application of Deborah
Townsend for a pension-
Witness my hand and the seal of
the said Court the seventh day of
December A D 1846
Francis Davis
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State of Maine
Kennebec County
---
Be it known, that on
this second day of October 1848, it has been
satisfactorily proved in open Court of Probate
for said County of Kennebec being a Court
of Record that Sarah Sawtell widow of
Nathan Sawtelle, died in Sidney in said
County of Kennebec on the twentieth day of
May 1845 That Dodarah Townsend a child by
her first husband Daniel Townsend -
Lydia Wilbur Eunice Miriam Beckey-
Sarah Butterfield Nathan Lawlette
Asa C Santitle the five last named
being the children of her last husband
Nathan Sawtelle are the only surviving
children of the said Sarah Sawtelle decd
I further certify that it was satisfactily
proved in said Court of Probate on the seventh
day of December 1846 that Nathan Sawtelle the second husband of said Sarah
Sawtille died on the twentieth day of
January 1843 that the said Sarah Sawtelle survived
him and died as above stated in
the 20th day of May 1845 a widow having remained unmarried ever after the death of
the said Nathan Sawtelle
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court of Probate this second day
of October A D 1848
Francis Davis
Register of the Court of
Probate for Kennebec
County & State of Maine
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Daniel Townsend
enlisted Blasdells [illegible]
ny off Col Wiggles with
Regiment 23 July 1777
or 3 year died 5 Min 78
John Townsend died March
16 1778
7 [illegible] 8
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
January 6 1847
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Daniel Townsend is
borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt
Jeremiah Hills Company, in Col James
Scammons Regt in the Eight months
service, as a Corporal of Little falls for
May 4 1775, 12 weeks and 5 days
upon a Return of said Company in said
regt, as a Corporal of Little falls, no service
named said return is dated September
25 1775 Upon an order of said Company
for coats, dated October 26. 1775
Upon an account in Army Books as a
private of Bellington, in Capt Smarts
Company, Col Smith's regt, and the
credited by his service from September
1777 to March 1178, 6 months and
1 day
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application for certificate of revolutionary
services made by the only surviving child
of the soldier who rendered the service
State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. Town of Angusta
the State of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish
in from the rolls in his office of my late father
Daniel Townsends service in the war of the Revolution
I have reason to believe and do fully believe that the said
Daniel Townsend, being at the time a residue
unincorporated place in the then District of Maine
enlisted for the period of three years in the
1777 into the Massachusetts line, that while
said service and after serving some month
I have undertood that my said father
had a brother John Town and who died also while
service who served in the Massachusetts line
Witness my hand this seventh day of
1846.
Edarah Townsend
signed by said Dodovah Townsend
in my presence
Geo W. Morton Justice of Peace
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence
of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search
was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and
circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John Pages
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Erastus Bartlett of Augusta, in the
County of Kennebec & State of Maine
do depose & say that I knew Sarah Sawtell
now deceased, late of Sidney in sd County, and that
she was the identical person to whom was granted
the benefit of a Resolve of the Legislature of Maine
of March 07 1835, entitled a Resolve in favor of
certain Officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary war
and the widow of deceased officers & Soldiers,
on account of the services of her first husband
Danl Townsend in the Army of the Revolution
and that she is the reputed mother of Dodavah
Townsend Lydia Wilbur, Nathan Sawtell Asa
C. Sawtell Sarah Butterfield & Eurnice Miriam Becky

Erastus Bartlett
State of Maine
Kennebec County, &
Oct 10. 1848. Sworn
to & subscribed this day
Before me
Geo W Morton
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Erastus Barter
well known to me, and that he a reputable
person entitled to full credit & belief
Geo W. Morton Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine Kennebec of County ⎬ I William M. Stratton, Clerk of the
Court within and for the County of Kennebec hereby certify
that George W. Morton is a magistrate as within stated
and that his signature is genuine to the within instrument
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Supreme Judicial Court, the tenth day of
October, A.D. 1848.
W. M. Stratton
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Augusta, Maine
August 3, 1847
Sir
I herewith enclose papers his
1 Declaration of Dodavah Townsend (the Judge of the
Court certificate annexed) made in order to obtain
the pension due him as the only surviving child
of his late father Daniel Townsend who died while
a soldier in the Revolution.
2
Certificate of Town Clerk of Augusta, Maine
of the marriage of his late father & mother
which took place Dec 29, 1774
3
Certificate of Land Agent of Maine stating
that Sarah Sawtell the mother of the
said Dodorah rcd a lot of land by virtue
of a resolve of the Legislature of Maine for
6 mo & 1 day service of her husband Daniel
Townsend in the Revolution, also the
affidavit of Nothl Lovejoy as to her widowhood &c
4 Certif [illegible] as to service from
the rolls
you will notice by the certificate of the Judge attached
to the declaration, that it was proved that Sarah
Sawtell was formerly the widow of Daniel Townsend who died while a soldier in the Revolution, that
her second husband died Jany 2. 1843 and that
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She survived him & died May 20, 1845. as to the
Service of Daniel Townsend it will appear
by the state of Massts certificate that Daniel
Townsend was an eight month man for 1775
this service it is expected 
will not be so fully proved as will be
satisfactory to you although some and
person now being & who have Townsend
have no doubt he did the service but their
recollections are so imperfect that affidavits have not been obtained to prove
identity him as the man - It is believed
that the service in 1777 of 6 mo and
1 day will be allowed, as the Land at
certificate will be deemed sufficient to
you as to this service. The service of
1775 of it can be proved to have been
performed by this Danl Townsend will be
a claim that may hereafter be preested for allowance
Very Respectfully
your obt servt
Geo W. Morton

James L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
City Washington D.C.
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Augusta, Maine,
Oct 10. 1848
Sir
In your letter dated Aug 17 1847 relating
to the case of Sarah Sawtell dec'd. you inform me that the
date of her death and also that of her second husband
should be established by satisfactory proof. It is supposed
that the endorsed certificate will be satisfactory evidence
as to the time of their respective death,s and that the enclosed
affidavit will sufficently identify her as the individual
to whom was granted the benefit of the Resolve of the
Legislature of Maine dated March 17. 1835. Nathan Sawtell
her second husband died January 20. 1843, she survived him
and died on the 20th day of May 1845. That Dodovah
Townsend, Lydia Wilbur, Eunice Miriam Beckey, Sarah
Butterfield, Nathan Sawtell and Asa C. Sawtell are her
only surviving children. It was supposed that Dodovah
Townsend was entitled to the pention up to the time of
her death, because he was the only child by her first
husband Daniel Townsend an account of whose so
vices in the Revolution she was entitled. I would respectfully
request you, if the enclosed are satisfactory,
to send me a certificate for her surviving children, alowing the service of Daniel Townsend in the Revolution
as mention in your letter

very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo W. Morton

James L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
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No 6974
Sarah Sawtell
ME
Let to Geo W Morton
August 17th 1847

Act 3 July 1836
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,479
Sarah Sawtell
Wid of
Daniel Townsend
Priv Rev War
Act July 4th 1836
Index: Vol. A, Page 441
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Land Office
Bangor Jan. 14. 1847
I hereby certify that Sarah Sawtelle of Sidney
widow of Daniel Townsend, received the benefit
of a resolve passed by the Legislature of Maine, March
17. 1835, entitled "Resolve in favor of certain officers
and soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and the
widows of the deceased officers and Soldiers"
It appears by the evidence on file in this office
that the said Sarah Sawtell was the widow
of the late Daniel Townsend, and that the said
Townsend enlisted in the year 1777 for three years,
in the 13th Regiment of the Massachusetts line
in the Revolutionary army and that he served six
months and one day, and died with the camp
disorder, in the State of New York, while in the
service-
Levi Bradley
Land Agent
State of Maine, Kennebec County Ss. I William M. Stratton Clerk
of the Judicial Courts in said County, certify, that on the 14th
of Jan. 1847. Levi Bradley was Land Agent of the State of Maine and that
W. Morton was on the 28th day of Nov 1846 and now is a Justice of the peace
the County of Kennebec, both legally qualified, and that the several of the papers here annexed are genuine
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Supreme
Judicial Court of said State the third day of August
A.D. 1847.
William M Stratton
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I Nathaniel Lovejoy of Vassalborough in the
County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged
eighty seven years, do depose and say that I
was well acquainted with Daniel Townsend that the
said Townsend went into the army of the Revolution I well recollect, how for what period he
enlisted for and his officer names I do not
recollect if I ever knew. I well recollect of
hearing of his death soon after he entered
the service, I was intimately acquainted with
him both before and after his marriage I was
also well acquainted with his wife for some time
before their marriage & ever after till her death
her maiden name was Sarah Butterfield they had
two children one of whom was infant at the time
the said David Townsend enlisted he never returd
he left for the army and died shortly after
as I then understood, the said Daniel had a
brother John who went into the Army at or
about the same time who also died while on the
service, the widow of the said Daniel lived in
and after his death for a few years and intermarried with Nathan Sawtell who is now dead
leaving her a widow she survived him two or three
years, Dodavah Townsend is the only surviving child of the said Daniel Townsend
N Lovejoy

State of Maine
Kennebec County SS On the 25th day of November1846
personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace
for said County, Nathaniel Lovejoy (a person entitled to full
& belief,) and made oath to the truth of the above
affidavit by him subscribed
Geo. W. Morton Justice of the Peace