Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22478, Joel Varnum, Mass.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE    Mass.

Varnum, Joel
Marebah

NUMBER  W 22478

CONTENTS
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STATE OF MAINE.

Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the
27th day of March A.D. 1833.

PERSONALLY appears in open Court Joel Varnum by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 13th
day of September A. D. 1832, and makes oath,
in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston
Lieut S.J.C.

I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Joel Varnum for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 27th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler
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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss. - I, John A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of
Joel Varnum for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15th day of September A. D. 1832.
J.A. Chandler
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3388

Maine

Marebah Varnum
Widow of Joel
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Jany 1849 and sent to Barron Randall Wilton, Me

Re[illegible]ed
Jany 26/49
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State of Main.

Franklin County ss.
On this third day of April, A. D. 1844, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, being a Court of record, at a special Court holden at Farmington in said County, Marebah Varnum a resident of Wilton in said County of Franklin aged eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of Joel Varnum who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts militia; that her husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832; that his certificate of pension was dated April 30th 1833; and she refers to the evidence furnished by him on his original application for a pension for the proof of his service --

She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Varnum on the twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one in the town of Concord in the State of New Hampshire; that her husband, the aforesaid Joel Varnum died on the thirteenth day of July AD 1841; that she was not [word crossed out] married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, Viz, at the time and place above stated --

She further declares that her name previous to her marriage with the said Varnum was Marebah Dow; that she resided for several years previous to her said marriage; and for some years after said marriage in the town of Bow in the State of New Hampshire, and removed with her said husband from said Bow to the town of Temple in the State of Maine, when the country was new, and resided with her said husband in said Temple until within a few weeks of his death, when they removed to the town of Wilton, where she now resides; that she has frequently heard her said husband say, relative to his services in the army, that he did not receive a pension for all his services, having lost his discharge and not being able to prove the services rendered by him under his last enlistment --
Marebah Varnum   her X mark
Witness  Daniel Clark
Edwd. B. Church
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State of New Hampshire.
Merrimack ss
Town Clerk's Office
Concord, N. Y. April 7 1844

Joel Varnum
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I Stephen C Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Jonathan E. Lang is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature within written purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of April A. D. 1844
S. C. Badger Clerk
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Depositions of Robert Welch & Ruth Welch
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State of Maine
Franklin ss

I Alanson B Caswell Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that, Barron Randall Esqr is a Justice of the Peace of the [illegible Quorum?] in and for said County of Franklin duly Commissioned and qualified, that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts of said County, this Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty four
A. B. Caswell  Clerk

[seal stamped]
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Revy     WIDOW, &c.  [illegible initials]

File No. 22.478
Marebah Varnum
Wid of 
Joel Varnum
Priv Rev War

Act: Feb. 2d  /48
Index: - - Vol. M, Page 297

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir, The declaration of Marebah Varnum, a Pensioner under the Act of March 3d, 1843 is herewith enclosed.  The Act of April 30" 1844, prohibited her from receiving a Pension under the Act of July 7" 1838; - but it is understood that the Resolution of Congress of January 23d 1845 removed that prohibition, & that she is now entitled to said Pension.  She certainly ought to receive it, if possible, as the Pension is very small, and her situation in life requires it.  If the enclosed declaration is deficient, or it is necessary for anything further to be done on her part, will you please inform me.  If her claim is allowed, please direct her certificate to me, when issued.  It is hoped that her case will be attended to as soon as possible.

I am, Sir, with Sentiments of Respect
Your Obedient Servant -
Barron Randall - Agent for Mrs. M. Varnum

State of Maine  Franklin County  Wilton March 24" 1845
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston;
April. 4. 1846.

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 Joel Varnum is borne upon a Pay Roll for the 6 months men of the town of Methuen as a private from July 1 to December 20 1780 including allowance of 200 miles travel, 6 months & 1 day  The above is all the evidence of service, of any one of the name shown by the Military Records in this Office
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1879.

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 G Parfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Declaration of Marebah Varnum

under joint resolution of 2nd July, 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 - 

Admit, @ $20 per annum:
from 4 March, 1836 to 4 March, 1841 - 

Barron Randall, Esquire
Wilton, Maine. -
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Marebah Varnum
a u
6179
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2nd 1848, entitled, "An Act making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."

State of Maine  County of Franklin } ss.

On this twenty fifth day of August A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Franklin and the State of Maine, Marebah Varnum a resident of Wilton in the County of Franklin aged eighty eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second day of February, 1848, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Joel Varnum who was a soldier during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned, as the widow of the said Joel Varnum at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, under the Act of June 17th 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine.  She further declares that she is still a widow 
Marebah Varnum  her X mark
Witnesses:
Elias Crockett
Jane Townsend

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, Before me - 
Barron Randall, Justice of the Peace 

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Barron Randall, Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine   Franklin County ss. }

I, Alanson B. Caswell, Clerk of the Courts of Franklin County certify that Barron Randall is a Magistrate as above, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine and subscribed my name this 29th day of August, in the year 1845.

A. B. Caswell Clerk of the Courts of Franklin County
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Franklin ss.  On the thirteenth day of January A. D. 1846 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, personally appeared the above-named Marebah Varnum, & made oath agreeable to law, that the foregoing Declaration by her subscribed is true - 
Barron Randall, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
County of Franklin ss.
I the undersigned Clerk of Judicial Courts within and for the County of Franklin certify that Barron Randall Esqr is a Justice of the Peace & aforesaid County duly commissioned & qualified and the signatures hereto attached, purporting to be his, are genuine.

Witness my hand and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Sixteenth day of January A. D. 1846.
A. B. Caswell  Clerk
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I, Ruth Woodbury of Temple in the County of Franklin & State of Maine aged forty six years on oath do testify & say that I was acquainted with Joel Varnum a Revolutionary Pensioner late of said Temple deceased for over twenty years prior to his death, having resided during that time near said Varnum's or within about one hundred rods - I further testify and say that I have many times heard said Varnum speak of his services in the Army & have often heard him say that he did not get a pension for the whole of his services for the want of evidence - I heard him say that he enlisted twice, the last time being for during the war & that he did not get a pension for his services under the last enlistment - He often spoke of it when I saw him & lamented much that he could find no one that could testify to his last service -            Ruth Woodbury

Witness
Barron Randall 

Franklin ss - On the thirteenth day of January A. D. 1846 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, personally appeared the above named Ruth Woodbury, whom I know to be a credible witness, and made oath agreeable to law, that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true - 
Barron Randall, Justice of the Peace
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10932
No. 6477

Marebah Varnum
Widow of Joel
Maine
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected  husbd. died 1841

Admd. Act 3 March 1843
6 mo private
$20. -

Barron Randall
Wilton
Franklin Co
Maine
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.  Commissioner of Pensions - 

Sir, Herewith is forwarded to the Pension Office, the Declaration of Mrs. Marebah Varnum, the widow of Joel Varnum a Revolutionary Pensioner, together with a Certificate of the record of her marriage to said Varnum, and the Deposition of Robert Welch and his wife who have been personally acquainted with them for many years, - for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which said widow is entitled by the act of July 7, 1838. - The pension received by said Varnum was only twenty dollars per annum, & his widow can be but little benefitted by it, if she is at much expense to obtain it; and I trust you will see that her case is attended to with as little delay as possible. - I think the evidence of her marriage will be found satisfactory, and that there can be no question as to the allowance of her claim. -  Please to send her certificate of Pension, when issued, to the subscriber by Mail, directed to Wilton Franklin County, State of Maine.

Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Servant -
Barron Randall - Agent
for said Marebah Varnum
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J. S. Edwards Esq.

Sir.

I herewith transmit the declaration of Mrs Marebah Varnum, widow of Joel Varnum of Maine, for an increase of pension.  It seems that Mr Varnum, when he applied for a pension, relied solely on parole [word crossed out] evidence to sustain his declaration: - that he was able to prove his six months service in the Mass. Militia by one who served with him, but that not finding any who were with him in the Continental Line, he did not declare for that, only setting forth that service [word crossed out] of which he was able to produce parole evidence.  His declaration is dated, it appears, subsequently to the date of the deposition of his fellow soldier in the Militia.

It is believed that the records of your office will prove his service in the Con. Line.
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The attention of the Commissioner is requested to the enclosed papers the recipient of the pension being one of my constituents
L Severance