Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23431, Nathaniel Aldrich, Continental Mass.
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[header] (3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass.

Aldrich, Nathaniel
or Aldrick
Mary

NUMBER
W. 23431.
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Maine 4721.

Nathaniel Aldrick
Freeport in the State of Maine
was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Peters
of the Regt commanded
by Col. Reed in the Mass.
for
2 years

Nathaniel Aldrich 
Records corrected
July 28 03 a

inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jany
1833 and sent to
Hon. J. Anderson, H. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - 120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 - 40.00
$160.00.

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by by Francis T. Franciosi Clerk,
Book C. Vol. 1th Page 46
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Declaration of
Nathl Aldrich

admitted
private [blot] years
$80 -
Hon J Anderson
H of Re
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U. States of America
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF Cumberland SS.
Freeport

At a District Court
in said County on the second day of November
A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two personally
appeared in open Court, before
Asher Ware Judge of the District Court
for Maine District,
a resident of Freeport in the County of Cumberland
and State of Maine, aged 80 years in January, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he the said Nathaniel
Aldrick of said Freeport yeoman aged 80 years in January
next on the breaking out of the American revolution in
the year 1775 went into the service of what was then
called the colony troops in the Massachusetts Militia as a
volunteer, and went to Roxbury in Massachusetts, three
days after Lexington Battle, that he was immediately employed
on Dorchester Point. On the 17 June in said year he
was on duty and on guard at Roxbury, that he was a
private in the company of Andrew Peters in the Regt of Col
Joseph Reed, and thinks, but is not sure, was in the Brigade
of Genl Thomas. He did duty in said service and
under said officers till Genl Arnold moved for Canada.
I then volunteered and went with him in the company of
Capt Williams of Connecticut. he was eight hundred
men under command of Genl Arnold. And our Company
and Capt McCobbs came back to Roxbury, on the failure
of that expedition. I did duty steady, at this time, for
eight months.
In January 1776 I enlisted into the year service
in the Continental Army and served the whole year and
two months more. I was then in the old co[mpany of Capt]
Peters in [???] 
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During this year and two months, making fourteen months,
I did duty in New York, after we had completed the forts
at Dorchester. In 1779 I was permitted to come home
with Capt Peters and did no more regular duty in
the service. He further says that he knows of no
person now living whose testamony he can procure
to establish these facts. I was born in Mendon
in Massachusetts on the tenth day of January
1753 and I know of no Record of my age. I
have resided where I now live since the year
1777. In the year 1779 I was drafted for the expedition to
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Penobscot & went to Penobscot serve in that service. I was
absent in that service about ten months. Robert Anderson [crossed out]
[crossed out] was in the same company with me viz the [???] fort
Gray of North Yarmouth
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[word crossed out] In March 1776 when the Brittish left Boston I went with the
regiment to which I belonged to the City of New York by the way of
Providence & New London & we continued in New York until the American
army evacuated the city. We then went into New Jersey & I was stationed with
a guard part of the time at Elizabeth Town & part of the time at Brunswick 
& in other places in New Jersey. The time of my enlistment expired
in January 1777 but I remained & served in the guard at a place called
Brown brook a few miles from Brunswick [crossed out words]
till some time in the latter part of March
when I was discharged. Show no written discharge
Nathaniel Aldrich
Signed & sworn to before me this 2d day of November 1832
Asher Ware
Judge of the United States
for the District of Maine

[printed text crossed out, with handwritten corrections]
And the said ["Court" crossed out] Judge hereby declare ["their" crossed out] his opinion (after 
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

[blank] Clerk of the Court of Record and Court of Common Pleas
for Lincoln County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this [blank] day of [blank]
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty [blank]

Clerk of the Courts of
Record and Court of
Common Pleas in
Lincoln County
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[handwritten]
and the said judge do hereby declare my opinion after a
careful investigation of the applicant & putting to him the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was
a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Asher Ware

I certify that the above named applicant for a pension, on account of
the infirmities of age & living at the distance of twenty five miles
from the place of hearing the court could not [???]
to attend to make his declaration in open court
Asher Ware
Judge of the U.S. for
the District of Maine
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Note.
The oath was not administered in court as is represented
in the [???]. I went to the town of the applicant and was more
than usually [???] in my memories. The applicant though
very old was perfectly clear and distinct in his recollection
& his memory appeared very little impaired. The impression
left on my mind by the examination was a very clear and
very strong that his statement in his application is true. There
were very few of the [???] when I have taken the applications
when I have felt more strongly convinced of the 
[???] of the applicant's story. The printer
part of the certificate must have been [???] by mistake

Jany 11 1833
Asher Ware
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1536
Maine
Mary Aldrick
widow of Nathaniel Aldrick
who died on the 4 March 1834
of Cumberland Co in the State of Maine
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Peters of the regt commanded
by Col. Reed in the Mass. Mil.
for two years

Nathaniel Aldrich["h" is underlined to indicate correction]
Records corrected July  28 03

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents, per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of 
November 1837
and sent to Joseph
Pope Esqr Portland.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $280
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mch 1840
$ [blank]
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Recorded by Wm Sullivan Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 1
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2512
Application of Mary
Aldrich, for a pension
June 1877
admitted
2 yr Pn $80
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United States of America
District of Maine SS:

On this 27th day of June 1837,
Personally appeared before me Ashur Ware,
Judge of the United States District Court, for
Maine District, Mary Aldrich, a resident of
Freeport in the County of Cumberland and State
or District of Maine, aged seventy seven 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 Nathaniel Aldrich
who was a private in the war of the Revolution
and served as she verily believes for more than two
years; but as to the particular terms of his service
and the officers under whom he served, she cannot
particularly testify, but would refer to the declaration
of her husband, the said Nathaniel Aldrich, which
he made under the law of June 7th 1832, and
on which he received a certificate of pension, of
Eighty dollars per annum, and at that rate
received his pension at the Maine Agency, up to
the 4th of March 1834. The last payment recd as his Widow.
She further declares that she was married to
the said Nathaniel Aldrich on the second day of
October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy
seven at North Yarmouth, by a Justice of the Peace
by the name of Jonas Mason, that her husband the said
Nathaniel Herrick died at Freeport on the fifth
day of March 1834 - and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period, as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Her maiden name was Mary Googings.

Mary Aldrich
her mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first
above written, before
Asher Ware
Judge U.S. District Court
for Maine District
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United States of America
Maine District
At a Special District Court holden at the
District Clerk's Office June 27th 1837
I hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily
proved that the within named Mary Aldrich
is the widow of Nathaniel Aldrich late a pensioner
of the United States and that they
were legally married as within stated and
that the said Mary continues the Widow
of said Nathaniel not having intermarried
since his decease -
In testimony of which I have hereto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of said Court the
day & year first above written.
John Russey Clerk U.S. Courts for
Maine District
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Aldrich & Gugins

Mr Nathl Aldrich's a resident of this
town and Miss Mary Gugins's of this town
Intentions of Marriage entered Augst 2, 1777
David Mitchell Town Clerk
North Yarmouth
August 15 1837

A true Copy of Record
Attest Samuel Sweetus Town Clerk
Cumberland ss. Aug 15th 1837. Personally
appeared the above named Samuel Sweetus
and made oath to the foregoing by him
subscribed to be a true copy of the Records,
Before me J G Loring Jus. Peace
I do hereby certify that Samuel Sweetus
Esq above named is clerk of the Town of
North Yarmouth
J G Loring

I hereby certify that I have examined the records of
this town and am unable to find the record of any
marriage solemnized by Jonas Mason Justice of the Peace
after the year 1774
North Yarmouth
August 15 1837
Samuel Sweetus Town Clerk
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I Robert Anderson of Lewiston in the County of Lincoln
and State of Maine aged 81 years do testify and say that
early in the war of the Revolution I attended the marriage
of Nathaniel Aldrich with Mary Googings.  I have known
her ever since and she is now the widow of said Aldrich.
I was afterwards in the army with said Aldrich in the
year 1779 at Bagadun, now Castine. 4 months-
Robert Anderson

State of Maine
Cumberland ss
July 2. 1837 Then personally appeared
Robert Anderson above named and made solemn oath
that the above deposition by him signed is true. And
I certify that I have been acquainted with said Anderson
for twenty five years and that he is a man of truth
and veracity
Josiah W. Mitchell Just. peace
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State of Maine
Cumberland
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the
Judicial Courts in said County certify
that Jacob G. Loring and Josiah W. Mitchell
are Magistrates as appears within and
that the foregoing signatures purporting to
be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the Supreme
Judicial Court this 16th day
of August A.D. 1837
Charles Cobb Clerk
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23431
Mary Aldrick
Widow of
Nathaniel Aldrick
Pri Rev War

Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 11
Arrangement of 1870.
Nathaniel Aldrich

Records corrected July 28 03

July 25 03 Marcus M Aldrich
Mendon Mass
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Nathl Aldrick Maine Act of June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen office
Nov 9, 1837

Died 4 March 1834 paid to
that period
J H
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Depo. of
Catharine Anderson
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I Catharine Anderson of Brunswick in the County
of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 78 years
do depose and say that I was married sixty years
ago and before I was married I attended the marriage
of Nathaniel Aldrich deceased and Mary
Googings, I think about October in the year 1777. I have known Mrs
Aldrich ever since, she is now alive, and the widow
of the said Nathaniel Aldrich deceased. They lived
together as man and wife till Mr Aldrich died.

Catharine Anderson
her mark

State of Maine Cumberland ss. June 19 1837 Then the
above named Catharine Anderson personally appeared
before me and made solemn oath to the truth of
the above deposition by her signed. And I certify
that I have been acquainted with said Catharine
Anderson thirty years and she is reputed an excellent
old lady and a person of truth and veracity.
Josiah W. Mitchell Just peace
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United States
Maine District
District Clerk's Office June 27, 1837
In testimony that Josiah W. Mitchell Esq
is a Magistrate & that the signature to the
within certificate is his genuine signature
and that full faith and credit are due to
his official attestations I have hereto
set my hand & affixed the Seal of said
Court the day & year first above written
John Mussey Clerk U. S. Courts for
& Maine District
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Depo. of
William Pote
for
Nathl Aldrich
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State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I William Pote of Freeport in
said County yeoman aged 66 years do depose testify
and say that I have lived a neighbour to Nathl
Aldrich of said Freeport for forty five years.
I have been several times selectman of said
Freeport and I have known said Aldrich well
and have no hesitation in saying that I have
always found him a man of truth. I have
often heard said Aldrich recount his services
in the Revolutionary war, his being with Arnold
and his services under Capt Williams and
his Penobscot expedition, and have no doubt
myself that he did the services as he stated
them to me.
William Pote

State of Maine
Cumberland ss. Nov 1. 1832
Sworn to, before me
Josiah W. Mitchell Just peace

I certify that I have been well acquainted with
the above named William Pote for twenty
years and know him to be a man of truth.
Josiah W. Mitchell Justice of Peace
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I certify that the above named Josiah W. Mitchell is a magistrate
duly authorised by the laws of this state to administer oaths & that full
credit is due to his attestations as such.
Dec. 18. 1882
Asher Ware
Judge of the U.S. for the
Dist. of Maine

Depo of
William Pote
for
Nathl Aldrich
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Depo
John A Hyde
for
Nathl Aldrich
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State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I John Angus Hyde of Freeport
the said County Physician aged 61 years do
depose testify and say that I have resided in
the Town of Freeport as a practising physician
for 41 years that ever since my residence here I
have been acquainted with Nathaniel Aldrich
of said Freeport and believe him always to have
maintained the character of a man of truth
and veracity. I further depose and say that there
is no clergyman in this town that would probably
know any thing of the general character
of said Aldrich as he lives in a retired part of
the town and neither of the clergymen in this place
have been settled here two years.
John A Hyde

State of Maine
Cumberland ss Nov 1. 1832
Sworn to before me
Josiah W. Mitchell Just peace

I certify that the above named John A. Hyde
has been personally known to me for twenty
five years and is a man of truth and
veracity
Josiah W. Mitchell Just peace
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I certify that the above named Josiah W Mitchell is a magistrate
duly authorized by the laws of this city to administer oaths & that to
his attestation full credit is due.
Dec 18. 1832
Asher Ware
Judge of the U.S. for the
Dist. of Maine

Depo
John A. Hyde
for
Nathl Aldrich
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Depo of
Robert Anderson
for
Nathl Aldrich
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State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I Robert Anderson of Lewiston
in the County of Lincoln Yeoman do depose, testify
and say that I was a sargent in the company
commanded by Capt John Gray in the Regt of
Col. Mitchell and Brigade of Genl Lowell in
the year 1779 in the expedition to what was then called
Bagaduce, now Castine, in the service of the
United States, in the Massachusetts line of Militia,
and did duty in said Company for near four
months. And I do know that Nathaniel Aldrich
of Freeport in the County of Cumberland was a
private in said Company and did duty therein
for more than three months & nearly four.
We were in battle together in storming a breastwork
and lost several men from said company
in said engagement. I am aged 76 years.
Robert Anderson

[annotation]
N.B. The word "Nathaniel" was
interlined before signing und
the oath. J.W. Mitchell

State of Maine
Cumberland ss Augt 8 1832 Then personally
appeared the above named Robert Anderson and
made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition
by him signed
Before me Josiah W. Mitchell Just peace
And I do certify that the above named Robert
Anderson is reputed a man of truth and veracity.
Josiah W Mitchell Just peace
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I certify that the above named Josiah W. Mitchell is a magistrate
duly authorized by the laws of this state to administer oaths
that full credit is due to be attestations as such.

Dec 18, 1832.
Asher Ware
Judge of the U.S. for the
Dist. of Maine

Depo of
Robert Anderson
for
Nathl Aldrich
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Portland Aug. 18, 1837
J.L. Edwards, Esqr
Commr of Pensions

Sir, I forward the application of
Mary Aldrich for a pension. The
reason it was not forwarded sooner
after it was made is that she
could not procure the deposition of
Robert Anderson a witness to her
marriage, till very lately. The
copy of the record of the intentions of
Marriage of Nathl Aldrich & Mary
Googings having been published, is also
furnished, but no more can be found
of the marriage by Justice Mason,
which was a few weeks after the publishment.
nor can Robert Anderson testify to the day
of her marriage but does testify that
after N. Aldrich was married he served
with him in the war. I think that
you will be satisfied with the justice of
her claim, & if so will you please to
forward to me a certificate for her.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your Obt Servt Joseph Pope
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[handwritten initials] J. S. C
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Old War and Navy Division. 3-523.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. June 4, 1902.

[stamp]
O. W. & N. DIVISION
JUL 23 1903
RECEIVED

Sir,
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to
furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he
or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such
a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical
or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a
proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant
concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are
requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.

Very respectfully,
E. F. Ware
Commissioner

Mr. Marcus M. Aldrich
Mendon
Box 114 Mass

Full name of soldier, Nathaniel Aldrich (Aldridge)
Where did he enter service? [blank]
Under what officers did he serve? Capt John Grays Co  Col. Jonathan Mitchells Reg.
Place of residence after service, Yarmouth Me. near Wolf Neck
Approximate date of death, Mar. 4. 1834.
Given name of widow, Mary (Googin) died Feb. 15. 1842
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Not Known
Additional information, [blank]

Signature, Marcus M. Aldrich
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and
number, town, county, and State, 
Mendon
Mass.

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