Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,449, Zebulon True, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. True, Zebulon W22449
Martha B. L. Wt. 14981-160-55
CONTENTS
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6550
M.88. W. 1830
4
Maine.
Zebulon Tre.
private. War
Massachusetts line 18 mos
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Main
at the raite of -8- Dollars per month, to commence o
the 9th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension Issued the 6th of Feby. 1819
and del.
R. C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo 26/30-38.93
Semi-sal. all'ce ending 4th arch 1819 48.00
86.93
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
Temple,
Setl. Gr. ch Mor 7 on May 8:39
Con &
(Illegible)
RC Vose
Jany 18, 1821
c. L. Rgt.
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Zebulon True, Temple
Kennebec Co C.I Vose S
Mass. Reg. 1782 to Dec
1783 18 months
April 9, 1818
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
O the Honorabe the Secretary of the Department of War of the
United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Com-
mon Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the
Counties of Lincoln, Kinnebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor,
that Zebulon True, a citizen of the United States now resident in 
Temple, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of
Maine, on the ninth day of April, A.D. 1818, made applica-
tion 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 a 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, until the end thereof against the common enemy,
upon the continental establishment, and 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 second day of May
in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston (Illegible)
C. C. C. Phas 2 E. 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 August, 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 Zebulon True, aged fifty three years a citizen of the United States
born in North Yarmouth in the District of Maine, now a resident of Temple
in said District, on Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the Con-tinental Army during the revolutionary War upon the continental establish-
ment in the month of April 1782.  In three years into the company commanded by
Captain Christopher Marshall and regiment commanded by Col Tupper about nine months &
then was transfered into the first Massachusetts regiment under 
Col Joseph Vose, of the Massachusetts line, I served in said last mentioned 
Reg. untill Dec 31, 1783, and then took my honorable discharge
at West Point signed by Major Gen. Knox.  my discharge I have lost
and is not now to my knowledge in existance.  I served as an artifice 
at West Point, 6 months and then served in New York & Long Island
and then returned to West Point & took my discharge as I have before
stated, which was my last continental service.  From my reduced
circumstances in life, I am in need of this (illegible) of y Country
for support.  And I do hereby relinquish all claim to any
pension heretofor allowed me by that tour of 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.  Zebulon True
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kimbre Jr.
On the ninth day of April A. D. 1818 Zebulon
True, above named after having been carefully examined,
made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him
subscribed.  Before me Nathan Waton here C. (illegible) C. Court
C Pleas & Eastern Circuit
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I Joseph Winter being of lawful age do testify and
say that I knew Zebulon True in the Revolution War
as Private in the Company Commanded by Christopher 
Marshall partly under the Command of Colonal Tupper
of the tenth Regiment and partly under Colonal Vose of the
first Regiment and that I was acquainted with him from june 1782 to june 1783 and was knowing to the said
(illegible) being then at the (illegible) of the War ad that he
belonged to the Massachusetts troops
I Remember in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
(illegible) April 2th was then the above named joseph Winter personally appeared and made Oath to the (illegible) as
being the truth the whole truth and nothing but the 
truth before me
Noah K Whiteman Justice of the Peace
H. R Jany 20 1819
I Certify that N K. Whiteman is a Justice of the Peace 
& that the deponent is a credible witness.
Joshua Gage
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Zebulon True 58 years
now of Temple
Enlisted ab. 1782 for 1 year
Cap. Christopher Marshall
Col. Tupper & (illegible) served abt.
9 mos under Col. Tupper & was
then transferred into first
Reg. under Col. Joseph Vose
of the Massachusetts line
served untill Dec. 83
& the took my honorable
discharge as (illegible) Private
my discharge signed by Major Gen. Knox I have lost
& is not now to my 
knowledge in existans
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To the Hon Nathan Weston Esqr
We the subscribers select men and other inhabitants
of the town of Temple being personally acquainted
with Zebulon True of this town do certify that ac-
cording to the best of our knowledge his circumstances in
Life by reason of sickness and other (illegible) and (illegible)
times is (illegible) (illegible) we do therefore recommend him as
being entitled to the benefit of the late act of Congress
granting pentions to the surviving officers and soldiers
of the Revolutionary War who are returned to indigences
Moses Perry Benj Abbot
James Scales Nathan T Whiteman
Wm Drury Joseph Conant
David Oakes Ephraim Conant
Rufus Dogson David Tuck
John Drury
Jones Bullard Joel Hobart
David Smith Stephen Dillingham
Rodney Moore
Wm. Jones
Joseph Holland
George Todd
Tho C Lawrance
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1.
Zebulon True
value $54
6550
March
1821
Con
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1.
State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County
of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken-
nebec 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 fifty 
four dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, ad affixed the seal of the said
Court, on this third day of January 1821 
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County
of Kennebec.
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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of December, 1820,
personally appeared in open Court before the Justice, of 
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Couties 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, Zebulon True aged
fifty five years, resident in Temple 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 Marshall
and Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper then Vose
of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for
the period of three years.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the
Ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the 
Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 1550. And I, the said Zebulojn
True 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.
Zebulon True
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, viz:
One Cow of the value of twelve dollars
6 Sheep " of nine dollars
one Swine " of three dollars
old house hold stuff (besides bedding) of the
value of ten dollars
farming utensils " twenty dollars
I have no debts due me which can be collected; and I owe as much as
five hundred dollars, which I am unable to pay my occupation is that of a 
farmer, but by reason of age and infirmity and having had both of my
legs and both of my arms broken, I am able to do but little labor, my
family consists of eight persons, myself my wife, mother aged forty nine years
my son James Kennady aged nineteen, who by reason of a rupture is feeble and
unable
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unable to labor; Josiah Leach aged sixteen, John aged fourteen Thomas
Jefferson aged twelve, feeble by reason of a rupture, and other complaints, is 
unable to take care of himself, Roxiliene  aged eight years, and Jacob
Bradbury, aged five years except the foregoing and my necessary bedding and
clothing I have no estate or income whatever.
Zebulon True
Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule this
13th day of December 1820
Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the C. C. C. P.
2nd E. Circuit;
(illegible) copy
Attest John Davis clerk
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1404
Maine
Martha True
widow of Zebulon
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
(illegible) $60
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the (illegible) of July 1848
certificate of Pension issued the 
10th day of April 18(?)
and sent to 
Geo. W. Morton Esq.
Augusta 
Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 1
Feb 9 1858 B
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2824
Martha True widow
of Zebulon True of Maine
Act July 7, 1838.
Marred 1788
died 1830
Allow $60 per an
Suppl dec. ser Register
for W
Wm Woart Jr
Augusta Me
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th
July  1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin County, ss.
On this fourth day of June A. D., 1839,
personally appeared before the Hon Thomas Parker Judge of Probate for said
County on open court at a regular Probate Case herein at Farmington
in aforesaid County, Martha True
a resident of Temple, in the County of Franklin and
State of Maine, aged sixty eight 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, enti-
tled "An Act granting half pay ad pesions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Zebulon True late of said Temple deceased, who at the time
of his death was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818.  She 
refers to the widow he furnished the War Department for 
proof of his service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Zebulon True
on the fourteenth day of November in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty eight; that her husband, the aforesaid
Zebulon True died on the fourth
of February 1830, at said Temple; that
she was not 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
above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since his decease as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  That her maiden name was Martha
Kennady, that she was married at Augusta in Kennebec County, by the Rev.
W. Fort
her
Martha + True
mark.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me and I certify that I
have satisfactory evidence that the said Zebulon True died on the 4th day of
February 1830, & that the said Martha True has ever since remained
unmarried.
Thomas Parker, Judge of Probate
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I James K. True of Temple in the County of Franklin & State of Maine,
aged thirty seven years, upon oath state, that m Father, the within named
Zebulon True, died at said Temple on the 4th Day of February 1830. What
my Mother, the within named Martha True has ever since remained his
widow & unmarried.
James K True
State of Maine}
Franklin County JP} Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, before the court of
Probate holden at Farmington in & for said County in the
4th Day of June 1807; the deponent being a credible
witness.
Thomas Parker Judge of Probate
I Abigail Leavey of Starks in the County of Somerset, Maine aged fifty seven years
(illegible), upon oath sates that my maiden name was Abigail Cowan, & I
formerly resided in Augusta, Kennebec County, where I was born & brought up, I
was well and intimately acquainted with the within named Martha True before
she was married as within set forth, I well recollect being present at her
marriage with Zebulon True in November seventeen hundred & eighty eight
as she has within declared.  They were married at said Augusta by the
Rev. Mr. Foster, at his own home.
her
Abigail X Leavey
mark.
State of Maine} Subscribed & sworn to i open Court, before the Court of Probate
Franklin ss:} holden at Farmington in & for said County, on the 4th Day of June
1839, the deponent being a credible witness.
Thomas Parker Judge of Probate
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin ss.
I the subscriber Register of Probate in the County hereby CERTIFY,
That The Hon Thomas Parker before whom the proceedings 
were had, is Judge of Probate for said County
I also CERTIFY. That the witness in & foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of Martha
True for a pension. 
 Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of the said Court this fourth day
of June A.D., 1889. 
William Dickey }Register of 
} Probate
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"Mr. Zebulon True and Martha Kennady both
of Hallowell, intend marriage.  Hallowell October
Sixteenth.  A. D. Seventeen hundred eighty eight."
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record,
except the date which is entered in the record in fair, 
legible figures as follows viz "Oct. 16, 1788."
Daniel Pike Town Clerk
I Daniel Pike do upon oath state that I hold the 
office of Town Clerk of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and
State of Maine and that the above is a true copy from the
records of said town with the exception of the date as certified
by me.  I further certify that the marriage of the before named
Zebulon True and Martha Kennady does not appear to
have been entered in the town records and that I 
have reason to believe that marriages at that period 
were not in all cases returned to the Town Clerk.
Daniel Pike
Kennebec ss Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of
October 1838.
Before me
Wm. Woart Jr. Jus Peace
William Woart Jr. Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston
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State of Maine.
Kennebec ss:
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Courts for
said County, hereby certify that William Woart Jr. before whom
the annexed affidavit of Daniel Pike, Esq, was sworn was at that
time & now is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that
his signature & the paper annexed is genuine.
Witness m hand & the seal of the Supreme
Judicial Court of said State this 7th Day of 
June 1839.  J A Chandler
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120.942 Act Mar 3 55
May 7 55
Martha True widow
of Zebulon True
Private Col Vose
Mass Line
Revolutionary 
Pensioner
Me Feby 48-1464
Ad. 160 ac's Jany 24/56
Dodge
George W Morton
Augusta
Maine,
No 14.981 ss Jan 29/56
 Vol T. page 136.
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120. 942
Martha True
widow of
Zebulon True.
Claim of
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 8, 1855.
Has not rec bounty land
She is pensioner under Act}
of Feb. 2.1848}
Zebulon True, late husband 
was a Private in the Army
of the Revolution.
PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE.
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE,}
COUNTY OF Franklin} ss.
On this twenty fifth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-five personally appeared before me, James Russell a Justice
of the Peace, within ad for the County and State aforesaid, Martha True
aged eighty five years, a resident of Temple in the State of Maine, who,
being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Zebulon True who
was a private in the Revolutionary War, and the identical person named in a
Pension Certificate of which the following is a copy.  Viz.
No 1464 Department of the Interior Widow's Pension.
& certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2, 1848. 
Martha True widow of Zebulon True who was a private
in the Revolutionary War is inscribed in the pension list
at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum commencing
on the 1st of July 1848, and continuing for life unless she should 
again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after
the time of said marriage deducting former payments at the
rate of Sixty dollars per annum.
Seal
Given at the Department of the Interior this
tenth day of April One thousand eight hundred
and fifty one.
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Examined & Countersigned
T. E. Heath
Commissioner 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. that she is still a widow having remained unmarried
ever since the death of her husband Zebulon True on account of whose
service in the Army of the Revolution she was 
pensioner.
her
Martha X True
mark
We, James Pl. Russell and George Taggart
residents of Temple in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Martha True 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 State that we are well
acquainted with the said Martha True that she is a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States and is the widow of Zebulon True, having remained un-
married ever since his death.
James P Russell
George Taggart
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.
James Russell Justice of the Peace.
Pension Certificate
"Received in the Pension office 
on the Roll of Pensioners under 
Act Feb 2 1848. Page 39. Vol 1."
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all men by these presents, That I, Martha True of Temple, in the 
County of Franklin, in the 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 promises, and an attorney of 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 herunto set my hand and seal, this twenty fifth day of
April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty. five
Witness: James P. Russell Martha X True her mark SEAL
STATE OF MAINE, County of Temple ss:- On the twenty fifth day of April 1885
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Martha True
and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
James Russell Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE,}
COUNTY OF Franklin} ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that James Russell Esquire 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 first day of May 1855.
Isaac Tyler CLERK
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January 16, 1934
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Daniel Blanchard-W.20725
Zebulon True-W.22449
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Chalotte E. Luckhurst
156 Western Avenue
Albany, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date,
in which you request the abstracts from the following
pension claims: Daniel Blanchard-W.20725 and Zebulon True-W.22449, both soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Daniel Blanchard-W.20725
He was born March 5, 1755 in Weymouth, Massachu-
setts, the names of his parents not shown.
While residing in Weymouth, Daniel Blanchard 
served with the Massachusetts troops, as follows-
From April 19, 1775 about ten days under Cap-
tain Jacob Goold"and Colonel Benjamin Lincln: from
January 1, 1776 to about the middle of April, 1776
in Captain Joseph Trufant's company; from July 1,
1776 in Captain James Endicott's company, Colonel
Ephraim Wheelock's regiment, he was appointed, November
18, 1776, third sergeant and served until January, 
1777; early in 1777, three months as corporal in Captain
Joseph Pool's company; from May 15, 1777 to July in Captain Moses French's company, Colonel Tit-
comb's regiment; in the winter of 1777 and 1776, three
months and twenty-two days in Captain Moses French's
company; from March 9, 1776 until April 26, 1776 in
Captain Samuel Ward's company under Colonel Symms.
Daniel Blanchard was allowed pension on his appli-
cation executed, August 18, 1832, then a resident of
Weymouth, Massachusetts.  He died May 10, 1833.
The soldier, Daniel Blanchard, married April 8,
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2-
1782, Mary Vinson; they were both then of said wey-
mouth.
The widow, Mary Blanchard, was allowed pension
on her application executed, August 22, 1838, then
aged seventy-eight years and living in Weymouth,where
she continued to live in 1849.  It is not stated that 
they had children.
In 1838, Thomas Vinson was eighty-two years of
age, and Jon Vinson in 1839 was forty-nine years old;
No relationship to the family shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of 
pension, the name and address to whom sent and pos-
sibly the date of death of the widow, Mary Blanch-
ard, you should apply to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Wash-
ington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Mary Blanchard, widow of Daniel Blanchard
Certificate No. 1006
Issued May 28, 1849
Rate $70.28 per annum
To commence March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Massachusetts Agency
__________________________
Zebulon True-W.22449
He was born in Yarmouth, District of Maine, date
not stated, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Zebulon True enlisted April, 1782 and served
about nine months in Captain Christopher Marshall's
company, Colonel Tupper's Tenth Massachusetts regiment,
was transferred to Colonel Jospeh Vose's First Massa-
chusetts regiment; and was discharged at West Point,
December 31, 1783.  He served about six months of this
time as artificer at West Point.
Zebulon True was allowed pension on his appli-
cation executed, April 9, 1818, then fifty-three years
of age and living in Temple, District of Maine.  He
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3-
died February 4, 1830 at Temple, Maine.
The soldier, Zebulon True, married November 14,
1788 at Augusta, District of Maine, Marth Kennady.
They were both then of Hallowell.
The widow, Marth True, was allowed pension on
her application executed, June 4, 1839, then aged
sixty-eight years and living in Temple Maine, where she continued to live in 1855.  She died February 9, 1858.
The soldier, Zebulon True, in 1830 referred to
the following as being in his family-his son, James
Kennady aged nineteen years; Josiah Leach aged six-
teen years; John aged fourteen years; Thomas Jef-
ferson twelve years of age; Roxilane eight years of
age; and Jacob Bradbury five years of age.
Josiah S. or L. True and William True were both
of Temple, Maine in 1848, and in 1851, Sophia Ture
was of Temple, Maine; no relationship to each other 
nor to the family shown.  
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Recd WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22449
0725 (illegible) Martha True
wid of 
Zebulon True
Priv Rev. war
Act Feb. 2nd/48
Index: Vol M, Page 282
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Aug 5/55 (illegible) to W. M. Russell.
Watertown : Mass M El.
1909 Apl 19. Hist. to Miss Mable Moulton &
1933-Dec. 28-Charlotte T. Luckhurst
act. cost of pliates M W N
1934 Jan 16. said to Charlotte
T. Luckhurst (illegible) her letter
Daniel Blanchard (illegible)
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14.981
(illegible) any
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MRS. HARLOTTE AYLOR LUCKHURST
REGISTERED GENEALOGIST
156 WESTERN AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 
Dec. 20, 1933
Pension Bureau.
 Washington, D. C.
Rev. War Div.
Gentlemen; 
Zebulon True, b. 1766 in Yarmouth Me
died in Temple Me in 1830.  he served in the
Revolutionary War, and I understand in 1818
made application for pension.
His wife was Marha Kennedy, and in 1843
she was allowed a pension for his service of
18 months,
His son James (according to family record 
was born in 1801.
Will you please see if in either pension
claim the names and ages of their children wa
given?  if so may I have a copy of these name
also please advise me the cost of a photostat
copy of each or both of the applications on
file, for should I prove this line I will be
sure to want a full copy.
I would appreciate having a reply soon, as
my work on this is at a stand-still until I 
am sure of the line, 
Very truly yours,
Charlotte T. Luckhurst
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8-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
RECORD DIVISION APR 16 1909
Soldier Zebulon True
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War
No claim, State records, 190
No claim, combination records, 190
REMARKS:
No claim except
W. # 22449
Send to 
Miss Myrtle Moulton
Stationery Section
Bw. of Pens
(illegible) Mr. Tansill, Chief Division
0-8
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1464 Reported
Maine
Martha True
widow of Zebulon True
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
25, day of August 1848.
and sent to 
Geo. W. Morton
Augusta
Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 1.
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Reported Maine 2342
Martha True
widow of Zebulon True
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line
for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
Sixty Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
21s day of October 1843
and sent to
Geo W. Morton
Augusta 
Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 page 10
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Maine 3793
Martha True
widow of Zebulon True, die?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 1830
of Franklin in the State of Maine
who was a private in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by in the Mass.
line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Augt
1839. & sent to W. Woart Jr. 
and
Augusta, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $180.00
Semi=annual Allowance ending 4 Sep 39 30.00
$ 210.00
{Act July 7,}
{1838}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 24.
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of April 6th 1838 from
4th Sept 1840 to the 4th March
1841. Agt Notified June 3 1842
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 24th, 1842.
Sir: 
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing
the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and author-
izing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Martha True
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine
Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars and
Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July
1838, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1840. to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSION, 
Present.
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Martha True
Nov
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State of Maine
on the second day of August,
1830, by request, I received the
declaration of Martha True
for a pension, (illegible) her residence
considering her sex, and the infirmities 
of age, I felt myself justified
in certifying her inability to appear
in your court. Nathan Weston
C. J. State of Maine
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Augusta, Maine/
March 25. 1851
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application
of Martha True for increase of Pension.  Her late
husband Zebulon Tre was a pensioner at the 
time of his death under the Act of March
18, 1818 on the Maine Roll, he died Feb 4, 1830.
I would respectfully request you to (illegible) her 
claim and send me as her agent a certificate
for him.
Very Respectfully
Yr (illegible) servant
Geo. W. Morton
Hon. James E Heath
Comm of Pensions
Washington.
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office note: Heitman shows traces
of Capt. Marshall to 1st Mass
In reply to your request of 
for a statement of the military history of Zebulon True
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
W. File 2 2449
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE
 Apl 82 to Dec 31, 83 Pri
Christoper Marshall Tupper 10 Mass
Joseph Vose 1st Mass
of which he served 6 mos as arificer
Battles engaged in
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apl. 9, 1818 Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Temple, Maine
Age at date of application, 53 yrs. born N. Yarmouth, Me,
Remarks:  Sol mar. Augusta, Me.  Nov. 14 1788 Martha Kennady
he died Feby 4, 1830 at said Temple.
Wid was all. pension on appl. exec. June 4, 1839 while 68 yrs. & res. of Temple
Me, 1820 ch. James Kennady at 19, Josiah Leach 16, John 14, Thomas Jefferson
12, Roxilane 8 and Jacob Bradbury 5 yrs.
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December 28, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst Samuel Boteford, S. 31560
156 Western Avenue Daniel Blanchard, W. 20725
Albany, New York Zebulon True 22449
BA-J/MMHR:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photo-
static copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims
based upon service of Daniel Blanchard, whose widow, Mary, was a 
resident of Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1840; Zebulon True, widow,
Martha, and Samuel Boteford, of Connecticut, born in 1735.
There is only one claim for pension on file based upon service
in the Revolutionary War of a Samuel Boteford.  He was born June 3,
1761, in Newtown, Fairfield C ounty, Connecticut.  The number of pages to be copied in that claim, S. 31560, is fifteen.  The number 
to be copied in claim, W. 20725, based upon service of Daniel
Blanchard is twenty-eight, and the number to be copied in claim
W. 22449, based upon service of Zebulon True is twenty-three.  the cost per page is twenty-five cents.
Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of 
The Treasury of the United States.
It may interest you to know that written reports of Revolution-
ary War soldiers are furnished by this office without charge.  The
claims are examined ad all data pertaining to ages, service,
residences, families, etc., as found therein, are included in the reports furnished.  These official reports have been accepted by
various patriotic, historical, and other societies, when certain
data were required, and have been used instead of photostatic
copies.  Of course the demand for such data is great and the cler-
ical force available for furnishing such information is limited,
therefore, it has not been possible to make a series of investig-
gations and reports for one person or organization.  Because of 
the very frail condition of many of those old documents, it can be
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seen, readily, that the extra handling for photostatic copies
would necessitate injury to them.  In consequence of this fact, 
it is always appreciated when the official reports can be used in place of photostatic copies.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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RS,
U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 27 1895
Watertown Mass 7-25-95
To the 
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I wish to
join the "Sons of the Am Revolution."
Will you please give me the
records of Thomas Russell of
Wilton New Hampshire, and
Zebulon (Mrs. B) True of Yarmouth, or 
Augusta Maine or his Father
Wm True of Yarmouth maine
Yours Truly
W. M. Russell
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Martha True
No 1464 $60
Payment to be made at Portland
by
William Woodbury Esq
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 39 Vol. 1.
Lev. Jenkins
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Martha True
widow of Zebulon True
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty
dollars and 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 War Office of the United
States this 25th day of August
one thousand eight hundred and 
forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned, 
J. S. Edmonds
Commissioner of Pensions.
by F.S. Evans
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Martha True.
for 
Increase Pension.
Inc to $96.00 y $60.
year annum. comy
1 July 1848
Geo. W. Morton}
Registrar}
Maine}
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Temple, Maine
March 18, 1851'Hon. James E. Heath
Comm of Pensions
Sir.
I am a pensioner of the United
States under the Act of Feb 2. 1848, on the Maine Roll, 
at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum, on account of
the Revolutionary Services of my late husband Zebulon
True who, at the time of his death (which occurred 
Feb. 4, 1830 was a Revolutionary pension under the
Act of March 18, 1818.  I hereby authorize Geo. W.
Morton of Augusta in the State of Maine to act as 
my Atty in establishing my claim to an increase of
my pension.
Witness, Josiah S. True
Sophia True Martha X True her mark
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Augusta, Me, June 7, 1839.
Sir. 
With this you have the declaration of
Mrs. Martha True under the Act of Congress of
July 7, 1838.  A declaration was made by Mrs. True
before this, & forwarded to you by Geo. W. Morton, Esq.
and returned to him for a new declaration, as the
one sent was not made in open court.  Mrs. True
has now made the required declaration, which is
supported by further evidence & I trust that her 
certificate will now be sent me, tho it is entirely 
immaterial whether it is enclosed to me or Mr. Morton.  Mrs. True was married by the Rev. Mr.
Foster who was at that tie a minister in this town
& no parish records of that early date are to be 
found.  The Parish Clerk of the present parish, 
deceased last winter, & a new one is not yet chosen, 
or his affidavit of the fact of no record would 
have been procured.
Very respectfully
your obt ser
Wm Woart Jr
J.L. Edwards, Esq.}
Comm. of Pensions.}
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Martha True
All
2342
Admitted
Geo W. Morton
Augusta 
Maine.
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 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 Second day of August A.D. 1848 personally
appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Franklin aged
seventy 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 of February, 1848, granting Pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow 
of Zebulon True who was a Private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of
the said Zebulon True at the rate of Sixty
dollars and cents per annum, under the Act of 
June 17, 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.  WITNESS: HER
Wm True Martha X True
Josiah L. True mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
BEFORE ME, James A. Dunsmoor Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same in-
dividual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
James A. Dunsmoor Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE,}
KENNEBEC COUNTY,} SS.
I , William M. Stratton, Clerk in the courts of Kennebec County,
certify that James A. Dunsmore is a Magistrate as above, and that the
above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEEOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 5th day of August
in the year 1848 W M Stratton} Clerk of the Courts of
Kennebec County.
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2090
Martha True
$60 per ann:
$60 per ann
Geo W. Morton
Augusta 
Maine
Temple Mills paid 10
June 28
Geo W Morton
Augusta
Maine
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State of Maine,
Kennebec ss.
I the undersigned Clerk of the Ind. Courts
held in afor said County of Kennebec do certify 
that James Russell is a Justice of the Peace for
the County of Franklin in this State and that
the signatures upon the paper hereto annexed
purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Sup.
Jud. Court this first day of July 
Anno Domini 1843.
A. R. Nichols
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pension
for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE}
County of Franklin ss.} On this twenty third day of June
A.D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the
County of Franklin and State of Maine, Martha True
a resident of Temple in the County of
Franklin aged seventy three 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March,
1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Zebulon True who was a 
private during the Revolutionary War; that she was
pensioned as the widow of the said Zebulon True at the
rate of thirty dollars per
annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in
Portland in the State of Maine.  She further declares
that she is still the widow of the said Zebulon True having
remained unmarried ever since his death. witnesses her
James Russell Martha X True
Josiah L. True mark
Sworn to and subscribe, on the day and year above written,
Before me, James Russell Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the
Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Zebulon True
deceased, and has remined unmarried ever since his death.
James Russell Justice of the Peace
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I Charles Church, aged fifty four years a resident in (illegible)
in the County of Somerset, do under oath testify and declare
that I well knew Zebulon True, a continental soldier
in the War of the revolution, the said True Enlisted April
1782 into the company commanded by Col Marshall & Reg
by Col Tupper afterwards by Acol of the Massachusetts
line. the said True served at West Point, and was disch
-arged at West Point in Newyork in December 1783.
I was a soldier and belonged the same regiment with
the said Zebulon True, and further saith not.
Charles Church
Kennebec County ss.
on this 15th day of September A.D. 1818
Personally appeared the above named Charles Church, and
he made made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition 
by the subscriber and I certify that the above named
Charles Church is a Credible Witness.
Before me 
Robert C. Vose Justice of the 
Peace
H. R. Jany. 20. 1819
I Certify that Robert C. Vose, is a
Justice of the Peace for the County of
Kennebec. Joshua Gage
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Zebulon True Me. 1818 wher paid
No 3793 a. 1830 Died 4 February 1830 H H L
paid to that time
T. H. H.