Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26703, for Josiah Jenkins, Massachusetts
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Service
Continental Mass.

Jenkins, Josiah
Prudence

Number
W26703
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7814
evidence Jenkins
widow of Josiah
Maine
Act 1836 Suspended
[illegible]
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
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Probate Office,
PORTLAND, Feby 26, AD 1852
I, Freeman Bradford
REGISTER OF PROBATE,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Josiah Pierce
Esquire, was at the date of his attestation to the
affidavit of William B. Harding, Town Clerk
of Gorham hereto annexed, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed, that he was DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that
the COMMISSION of the said Pierce was dated Feby 16 A. D. 1843. and expired Feby 16th AD 1859.
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and
affixed the SEAL OFFICIAL of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford
Register.
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State of Maine
County of Cumberland SS
On this ninth day of February A.D. 1852, personally appeared before Hon. Josiah Pierce
Judge of Probate within and for the County of Cumberland, and State aforesaid, Nancy Poland, a resident of Gorham
in said County aged sixty years, who upon oath makes the
following additional declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed
July 4, 1836.
And this declarant states that she is the same person
who made a declaration for the benefits of said act
before the Hon. Ashur Ware, on the 17 November 1846, and
she is one of the surviving children to whom an increase of
Pension was granted under the act of 7th of June 1832, as
due to her late father Capt. Josiah Jenkins, from the
4th of March 1831, to the 21st October 1831, that she has
reason to believe and does verily believe that her late
mother Prudence Jenkins intermarried with her late
father Josiah Jenkins on the 23d of January 1777,
that her father was a Captain in the Revolutionary War
and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of
1816, that he died on the 21st October 1831, that her said
mother Prudence Jenkins survived him and that she remained
widow to the time of her death which took place in
Buckfield, on the 13th February 1837, as she believes.
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She further states that at the time she made the first
declaration for a pension under the acts of 1832 and 1836,
that Sarah C. Bartlett, Mary C. Tole, Aurelia Swell, Nancy
Poland and Catharine Jenkins were the surviving
children of Prudence Jenkins deceased, that since that
time Mary C. Towle & Aurelia Swell have deceased, and
that now the only surviving children are Sarah C. Bartlett, Nancy Poland and Catharine Jenkins. The
said Claim now made was asserted in 1846, at the time
the increase of Pension was obtained under the act of 1832
for her father Josiah Jenkins, and in consequence of the
unwillingness of the relatives of the children since deceased
to allow to John C. Poland any thing for the support of the
said Prudence during the latter part of her life he as
agent of the children of said Prudence refused to do any
thing further at that time.
She claims therefore a pension
for her and the other surviving children named above
and for proof of her said father's service she refers to
the testimony in the claim for an increased rate of
pension under the act of 1832
Nancy Poland
Cumberland ss. Feby 9th, 1852 Signed & sworn to
Before me
Josiah Pierce Judge
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State of Maine
County of Cumberland SS.
Probate Office Feby, 26, 1852
I Freeman Bradford, Register of Probate, hereby certify
that Hon, Josiah Pierce, before whom the foregoing
declaration was made, and by whom the foregoing certificate
was signed, is Judge of Probate in and for said
County, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably
to the Constitution and Laws of the State, that the
foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and
that full faith and credit should be given to his
official attestations
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my name and the seal of said Court
of Probate the day & year first above written.
Freeman Bradford Register
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STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT.
Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this third day of 
February 1852
it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court,
being a Court of Record, That
Josiah Jenkins late of Gorham was a Revolutionary pensioner
of the United States, and that he died at Gorham
on the twenty first day of October 1831.
And that Prudence Jenkins was the widow of
Josiah Jenkins, deceased. that the said Prudence died on
the 13th day of February 1837, and that Sarah C. Bartlett
Nancy Poland, and Catharine Jenkins are the children
and only surviving children of said Prudence Jenkins decd.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed
my name, this third day of February
in the year 1852
Josiah Pierce
Judge of probate for
Cumberland County,
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I William B. Harding Town Clerk of Gorham
on oath depose and say that I have in my possession the Books of Records belonging to said
Town. In one of said Books purporting to
contain a record of births, Marriages and
deaths I find the following to wit.
"Capt Josiah Jenkins & Prudence his wife
were married January twenty third one
thousand seven hundred and seventy seven"
The above is a true transcript from the record
of marriages in my possession with the exception
of the date which is written in fair legible
figures thus "Jany 23d 1777"
I further state that in the same book of record
find the following entry to wit.
"Josiah Jenkins of Gorham entered his name and
purpose of Marriage with prudence Davis of
Gorham June 15th 1776. Caleb Chase Town Clerk"
The above is truly and correctly extracted from
the books in my possession and if the dates were
written would read thus; "June fifteenth
seventeen hundred & seventy six."
W Harding Town Clerk

Cumberland ss. Dec. 28. 1846 Then personally
appeared the above named William B Harding
Town Clerk of Gorham and made oath to the
truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
" Josiah Pierce - Justice of the Peace
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United States of America
On this seventeenth day of November in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty six
personally appeared before the Hon Ashur Ware Judge
of the U. S. for the District of Maine Nancy Poland
a resident of Gorham within said District aged
fifty five years who being first sworn doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of July 4th 1846.
And this declarant states that her father Josiah
Jenkins was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution
on Continental establishment and she believes that
her father served more than two years as Captain
in Col Sproats Regiment. She further states that
her father intermarried with Prudence Davis
in Gorham before he left the service in the war
of the Revolution. She further states her father died
on the 21 October 1831, and that her mother survived 
him and died his widow on the 13th day of February
1837. She further states that the children and
only surviving children of the said Prudence
Jenkins are Nancy Poland this declarant, Sarah
Bartlett, Mary C. Towle, Aurelia Swell and
Catharine Jenkins. This declarant therefore on
her own account and in behalf of the above
named as the only children claims the pension
due their mother from the 21st of October 1831
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to the time of her mothers death. And for proof
of service of her said father she refers to his original declaration made by him for the benefit of
the act of 1818 also to the Certificate of the Secretary of State annexed to her declaration for the
benefit of the second section of the act aforesaid
and to the other proof hereto annexed
Nancy Poland
Signed & sworn to [illegible]
Ashur Ware
Nov 17, 1846
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Nov 17. 1846
Be it remembered that on the 17th day of November 1846
that it has been undisputedly proved to me by [illegible]
witnesses that Capt Josiah Jenkins late of Gorham in the State of Maine died on the 21st of October 1831 & that his wife
Prudence Jenkins survived him [illegible]
who were examined testify according to their belief [illegible] is Feb. 13, 1837 & that  Sarah
Bartlett, Mary C. Towle, Aurelia Swell  Nancy Poland
and
Catharine Jenkins are the children & the only surviving children 
of the said Josiah & Prudence Jenkins.
Ashur Ware
District Judge of the United
States for the District of Maine
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United States of America
On this 17th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Hon
Ashur Ware Judge of the U. S. for the district of Maine
Nancy Poland a resident of Gorham aged fifty five
years who being first sworn doth upon her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, and the
2d Section of the law passed July 4th 1836. And this declarant states that she is one of the
children of the late Josiah Jenkins who was a Capt
in the army of the revolution and was also a pensionor of the U.S. under the act of 1818. And this declarant states that her father was a resident of
Gorham in the time of the war of the revolution
This declarant states that her father was a Lieutenant
in Capt Wentworth Stewarts Company in 1776 in Col
Edmond Phinney's Regt. and that he was promoted to a
Captaincy in 1777 and that he served as a Captain
as is set forth in the Certificate annexed. Her father
was a pensioner of the U.S. under the act of 1818
which pension he drew till his death which was
on the 21 Oct 1821. This declarant further states that
her mother Prudence Jenkins the widow of her
father died in 1837 as she believes and that the
children and only surviving children of Josiah
and Prudence Jenkins are this declarant.
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Sarah C. Bartlett Mary C Towle Aurelia Swett
and Catharine Jenkins. This declarant therefore on her
own account and in behalf of her sisters above
named claims the arrears of Pension due her [illegible]
then the said Josiah Jenkins under the act aforesaid
from March 4th 1831, to the 21st October 1831.
Nancy Poland
Signed & sworn to before 

 Arthur Ware

Nov 17. 1846
I Freeman Bradford of Portland in the County
of Cumberland on oath say that I [illegible] the
foregoing declaration in the presence of Nancy
Poland who stated that her father died on the
21st of October 1831. I further testify that said
declaration was read to the said Nancy by
me and I have no doubt the figures 1821 
were read by me 1831. The date therefore in
the fifth line on the first page (1821) was written by
mistake for 1831. The declaration of Nancy
Poland, was, that her father died October 21st
1831 and her declaration was corroborated by
positive testimony before Judge Ware
Freeman Bradford
Jany 22 1846 Signed & worn before me
Arthur Ware
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5142. Maine
Prudence Jenkins
widow of
Josiah Jenkins
who died on the 21" Oct 1831
of [illegible]
in the State of Me
who was a Capt in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded 
by [blank] in the Revy line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the
21st day of October, 1831, and end
13" Febry 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of
June 1852 and sent to
J.J. Coombs
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the
Recorded by H.E. Robinson Clerk
Book D Vol [illegible] Page 333
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Maine. 32.535.
Josiah Jenkins, decd
of Gorham in the State of Maine
who was a Capt in the -- commanded
by Captain -- of the Reg. commanded
by Col. Spront in the Mass.
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 480 Dollars -- Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831,
ending 21 October 1831, he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Jany 1847 and Sent to F Bradford, Portland, Me
Arrears to the 4th of ---
Semi-anl. allowance ending ---
Deduct payments
under Act of 1818
for same time.
and 2nd Sect. 4th July 1836

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. W. Wood, Clerk,
Book E Vol 1 Page 24
payable to children
To Sarah C. Bartlett, M. C. Towle, Aurelia Swett,
Nancy Poland and Catharine Jenkins, only children
Refrd.
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Josiah Jenkins
Capt
6 Nov. '76 not arranged in 79
from Nov 76 to Aug 79
Massach line
Adm
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, SS.

AT a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court. 
ON this sixth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Josiah Jenkins aged seventy years, resident in Gorham in said District, 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 Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer 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 fourteenth day of April A.D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5494 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 hereto 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 particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.

Josiah Jenkins
Sworn to and declared, on the sixth day of June A.D. 1820

Before Albion K. Parris 
U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine.
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:

Real estate, I have none -
Personal estate none except a few necessary articles of household furniture - I live in a hired house and have no income
Josiah Jenkins
Sworn to before Albion K. Parris

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Josiah Jenkins who, by occupation am a Carpenter which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily infirmity and old age

NAMES. AGES years. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. 
My wife Prudence 67 feeble by age
One daughter, a widow with two small children unable to support themselves
Aurelia 30 unhealthy and weakly
Catharine 26 able to earn her living

Josiah Jenkins
Sworn to Before
Albion K. Parris U.S. Dist: Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT, SS.
I, JOHN MUSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 fifteen dollars and no more.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District
Court for Maine District.
$15-
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Maine
7814
Prudence Jenkins
widow of
Josiah Jenkins

Act 4 July 1836