Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,475, for Antoine Lachance, Massachusetts
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(3─1776)
SERVICE 

Continental (Canada) 
Mass.
Mass Sea Service

Lachance, Antoine
Sarah

NUMBER
W.24.475
B.L.Wt.26895_160_55
 
CONTENT
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

State of Maine.
Hugh J. Anderson,
Governor of the State of Maine,
To all who shall see these Presents,
Greeting.
[Kn]ow ye, that Nathan Weston, Jr. of Orono, in the County of Penobscot Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the seventeenth day of October A.D. 1843 appointed and  Commissioned, and on the twenty third day of October A.D. 1843 qualified as a Jus. of the Peace and H. I. Anderson Junior within and for our said County of Penobscot that he still continues to hold said office:
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit  are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at Augusta, this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five and in the seventieth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
[signature] Ezra B. French, Secretary of State

[illegible State Seal affixed upper left]
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I Elizabeth Jameson of Orono, County of Penobscot & State of Maine aged eighty four years, on oath depose and say that I have been acquainted with Antoine Lachance a Revolutionary soldier for the space of sixty six years previous to his death that he died in said Orono about six years since that I am also in like manner acquainted with his wife Sarah, who is now a widow and has remained a widow since her husbands death. That the said Antoine and Sarah lived together as husband and wife and brought up a family of children. That it has always been the purceived and believed opinion with all my acquaintance that they were lawfully married. And I myself have no doubt of the fact. I believe they have been married over sixty years.
[right] her
[right] Elizabeth X Jameson [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

State of Maine
Penobscot ss October 9th 1845 Personally, appeared Elizabeth Jameson, who is known to me as a witness of veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed, before me.
[signature] Nathan Weston
Justice of the Peace
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I Asa Burnham of Winslow County of Kennebec & State of Maine of lawful age Testify & say that having thoroughly searched the Records of Winslow can find no record of the Marriage of Antwan Lachance & Sarah Buzze-- the same couple whose Intentions of Marriage I found recorded by Ezekiel Pattie Town Clerk at that time. viz-Oct twenty sixth Seventeen hundred & eighty two - on a former occasion. Esqr Patter orthography was not the most correct, as a specimen see the following - "Record of the Intentions of a Marriage" Moriah Gould & Lucy Emery boath [both] of Kennebec River Entands Marradge
And further - I testify & say from my knowledge of the Town Records kept by Esqr. Patter- and from tradition he was very probably a Justice of the Peace
[signature] Asa Burnham

Kennebec ss. Nov. 24, 1845
Personally appeared the above named Asa Burnham and made oath that the above statement by him signed is true before me
[signature] Crosby Hinds Justice of the Peace
Mr. Burnham fees .74
prefice fees 17
.91 [total]
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Cir: W.D. Washburn,
Dec. 6 "1855
Ct. " 20" " '
Vol L. Page 10,
98.536 / Act Mar. 3/55
Apl 26/55
Sarah Lachance wid
Antoine Lorance - Priv
No. 26.895 iss May 26/56

Rev. War
Jne Feby  48-4619.
Ac 160 Acs May, 21/56
Boynton-
W, D. Washburn
Present
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No 18520
Maine
Antoine Lachance
of Penobscot Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Livingston of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Livingston in the U.S. Troops
line for 18 months Private
$60.00
15 mon. Infy.
3 " Marines
18
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept.
1833 and sent to J. Thomas
Bangor Me
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833
150.00
Semi-an. allowance ending March 1833 30.00
$180.00
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June  7, 1832. ⎬
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 32

Dead
Let to J. B. Hill, 28 April 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838 from
4th March to 6. Aug 1839
Agt notified 26 May 1841
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Let to N. Wilson May 6. 1843
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4619,
Maine
Sarah Lachance
widow of Antoine La change of Lychon NY
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private & Marinic
Increased  from $34.17,
-
=
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
he 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of March 1819
and sent to
.
J. Isley
Portland
Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under of
February 2, 1848, Page  21 Vol. 1
Reg 3 [illegible] 55-98536
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This certifies that the Intention of Marriage between Mr. Antwan Lachance & Miss Sarah Bozze was Recorded on the twenty sixth day of October A.D. One thousand Seven Hundred
and Eighty two on the Records of Winslow
A true copy from the Town Records of Winslow
Attest
Asa Burnham Town Clerk of Winslow
Winslow October Seventh day
A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred
& Forty five--
I Asa Burnham on oath depose and say, that
I am Town Clerk of Winslow in the County of
Kennebec State of Maine, duly chosen and sworn that all the Records of said Town are in my custody that the foregoing certificate was taken from said Records and is a true copy of the same, excepting the date which is in fair legible words and characters or figures the 26 day of October 1782.
Asa Burnham
Kennebec Ss. Oct. 7. 1842. Subscribed and sworn to before me
Crosby Hinds Justice of peace
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12325
Sarah Lachance
widow of Antoine
Rd Nev 1845
Me

act 7 July 1838
N82 o 26th Augt 39
7 1/2 months private
3 months Murine
AP
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State of Maine
Penobscot ss On this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen Hundred & fifty five personally appeared before the Honorable Samuel Cony Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot, Sarah Lachance or Lyskon a resident of Orono in the County of Penobscot aged ninety years who being first cautioned doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed  July 7 1838 - March 3 1843 & June 17 1844

And this declarant states that she is the widow of  Antoine Lachance or Lyskon who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832 - and for proof her husbands services she would refer to his declaration + other documents presumed to be in the proper department at Washington - and this declarant further states that she was married to sd Antoine Lachance or Lyskon at Winslow in the State of Maine on the twelfth day of November 1782 by one esquire Patter of Winslow who was the late Clerk of sd Town; and that her said Husband died on the sixth day of August 1839 & that she is now a widow
Sarah x her mark Lachance or Lyskon
attest
Litony
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I Samuel Cony Esquire Judge of Probate within & or the County of Penobscot do certify that on the day & year aforesaid the above named Sarah Lachance or Lyskon made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed - that owing to infirmity by reason of her extreme age she was unable to appear in open court & that I repaired to her place of resident in Orono & then administered the oath to her -
Saml Cony} Judge of Probate

State of Maine
Penobscot SS,
Probate Office Bangor October 15th AD 1845
I do certify that Samuel Cony Esquire is sole Judge of Probate within and for the County of Penobscot in the State of Maine and that the signature of the Judge is Genuine and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court
John Williams { Register of Probate
Co. of Penobscot
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Sarah Lachance
98,536
County land claim
Act of March 3d 1855
98.536
W D Washburn
Agent & atty
Orono
Me
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STATE OF MAINE.
County of Penobscot} SS.
On this sixteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for, the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Lachance aged Eighty nine years, a resident of Orono in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Antoine Lachance deceased, who was a Private in the war of the revolution, the Captain and time of service, from her great age she cannot now remember
that her husband enlisted _____ at ______ on or about _____ A.D. _______ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said War for the term of _________ and was honorably discharged on or about the ____ day of _______ A.D. ___ as will appear by
That her name is on the Pension Roll. Number 4619, under Act of 4th of March 1848, by reference to which all necessary proofs can be found.
She further states that she was married to the said Antoine Lachance in Madison on the ___ day of _____ A.D.x by one _____ and that her name before the marriage was Sarah Burrell that her said husband died at Orono on the fifth day of August A.D. 1839 and that she is still a widow.
She further declares that neither she, nor her said husband have received Bounty Land under the act of Congress passed on the Third day of March 1855

And I hereby constitute and appoint Wm. D. Washburn my Attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under Act of Congress passed March 3d 1855 granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers, and their heirs or widows, who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States. 
Sarah x Her Mark Lachance
WITNESS
Samuel Estes
W. D. Washburn

Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that the said claimant is the person she represents herself to be and the widow of the soldier above named, and that she appears to be of the age above written, and that I have no interest in the result of this application and no concern in the prosecution of it.
S. Libbey Justice of the Peace.
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We, Samuel Estes and Hannah Estes of Orono
in the State of Maine, on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with Sarah Lachance that she is well known to us as the widow of Antoine Lachance and that she is the same person who executed the foregoing declaration.
We also depose that we well knew her and the same Antoine Lachance during the life time of the latter and know that they lived together many years in the relation of husband and wife, were so universally reputed, and no one ever disputed their marriage to our knowledge.
We also know from personal recollection and from many facts and circumstances that the said Antoine Lachance died on the fifth day of August, A.D. 1839
Samuel Estes
Hannah Estes

STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Penobscot SS. April 16th 1855
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said Affidavit was Subscribed and Sworn to on the day and year above written and that said affiants
are well known to me and entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosecution of it.
S. Libbey Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE, County of PENOBSCOT, SS.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that S. Libbey Esquire, is and was, at the date of his certificate hereunto annexed, an acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, that he is and was then duly qualified to act as such ; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk.
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5719
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE,
Penobscot
On this 28th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Hon W D Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot
of said State, Antoine Lachance 
a resident of Orono
in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged eighty one
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7,
1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1775 with Captain
Livingston and served in Col. Livingston regiment of
the  line or troops under the following named officers of Captain Livingston & Col Livingston
that in Dec 1775 he was a resident at Quebec-that he [illegible] in Cap Livingston's
Company of but of what line he is ignorant- the troops were under General [illegible] & he was in
service six months or more when he was taken prisoner but made his escape. He was taken prisoner 
some time in June 1776. That he again enlisted under Capt Page in January 1778 and went with him on
a sepating [?] party to the Chaudier and he was [illegible] he was out about six weeks on this expedition &
on his return was discharge. In June 1779 he enlisted on board the Monmouth - Capt Rep at Castine
was in the service three months the period of his enlistment - we were defeated - and
took the vessel
up the Penobscot & burnt the Monmouth not far from the Mouth of the Kingsburg where Bayer
now is- other vessels were burned at the same time-- after the vessels were burnt he was dismissed
In 1781 he again enlisted for [illegible] months in Captain Walkers Company in the Regiment commission
by Maj Ulises - and [illegible] stationed at Campden to protect the inhabitants from
British - after surry out the time he was discharged by a written discharge which he was [illegible]
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He was born in Quebec in the Year 1751. He resided at Quebec when he 
found entente in the service of the United States. He now resides at 
Orono. He was enlisted in the service.  He only [illegible] the names of Col. Livingston, Gen Arnold as chief officers at Quebec and Gen Warmuth when he was last in the service. He now has a written discharge ex capt in the last period of service and that he has lost. He knows of no evidence of his service who is alive but William Colburn, who was with him three months and whose deposition he has procured.  For his general character for the truth and for the general belief of his revolutionary services he produces the deposition of William Colburn and John Bennock of Ocono.
He isn't acquainted with the clergyman of  Ocono who has but recently been settled there.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and
he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.

Antoine Lachance his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
William D. Williamson, Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and serv [letters missing]
as he states.
William D. Williamson Judge as above
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State of Maine
I William Colburn of Orono a soldier of the Revolution aged seventy two years depose
say that I well knew Antoine Lachance, that he was a soldier in Capt Walker's
Company, Col in the regiment commanded by Major Ulmer that was stationed at
Campden, & that he served there three months or thereabouts. I was a
soldier in said Walker Company & knew of said Lachance's service.
William Colburn

Penobscot ss 28 Aug 1832 Sworn to this day before me
John Appleton J.P.
I certify Wm. Colburn to be a man of truth
John Appleton JP

Penobscot SS I Alexander Savage Register of Probate hereby
certify that John Appleton who signs the above is a justice of the
Peace for the County of Penobscot & that the above is his
genuine signature. In testimony of what I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said County & my name this 23d day of Aug 1833.
Alexander Savage
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State of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and  putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was  a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he state. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Colburn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Orono and that John Bennock who also has signed the same, is a resident of the town of Orono and are creditable persons and that their statement are entitled to credit.
William D Williamson Judge of the Probate Court in the County of Penobscot
State of Maine.
Penobscot s-I Alexander Savage do hereby certify that the Hon Wm D Williamson before whom the the within proceedings was had, is a Judge of Probate if the County of Penobscot of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Antoine Lachance for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand an the seal of the said Court, this twenty eight day of August A.D. 1832 Alexander Savage Reg
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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State of Maine.
WE William Coburn residing in the town of Orono in the County of Penobscot and John Bennock residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Antoine Lachance who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that w believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
William Colburn
John Bennock Postmaster of Orono

STATE OF MAINE
 Penobscot ss. Sworn and Subscribed this 28th day of September A.D. 1832
Before me John Appleton Justice of the Peace.
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I Alexander Savage Register of Probate hereby certify that John Appleton is a justice  of the Peace of the County of Penobscot &  that the within is his genuine signature in  his [illegible] of which I have hereunto affixed my name & the seal of said court this 23d day of May 1833
Alexander Savage
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26,895
S Co [illegible]
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FREE
Hon J. Minot
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D C.

98536
Sarah Lachance 
wid
Antoine
Me Feby 48-4619
Boynton
[stamp] ORONO [illegible] 23 [illegible]
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Durham S.W. Bend Maine Dec 29th /65
To the Commissioner of pensions
Sir, In the envelope with this I send the evidence of the marriage of Mrs Sarah Lachance, which I hope will prove satisfactory - The proof provided before the Judge at the taking of her declaration was fully satisfactory to him - I wish that these papers may be filed with her declaration sent on to the department about the first ult. You will perceive that I have failed in getting the proof of Lachance's service on board the Monmouth and under Capt. Walker - 
As I supposed that the proof which established Lachance's claim would be taken that of his widow I am wholly unprepared for any but such as may be found on the Rolls. If he, Lachance, established his claim by living testimony ( which I presume he did) that hers now [illegible] away- I think it must be within your knowledge whether he served on board the Monmouth or not- I should feel willing to relinquish the service under Capt Walker if he could be allowed that on board the Monmouth, although I have no doubt of the other. Lachance was a french man and was called Lyshen, but I am not French schollar enough to know, if that is the pronunciation or not- The old lady is old and miserably poor having outlived her generation- Her wants  are few, but pressing- I therefore respectfully
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request you to decide upon her claim on
the principles of justice and allow her all
the service she is any way entitled to-
I hope you will take up her claim in its
proper order and make a righteous decision
Respectfully your Obt. Sert.
Jacob Herrick
South West Bend P.O.
Durham
Me,
To the Commisr of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,475
Sarah Lachance 
wid. of 
Antoine Lachance
Marine Rev. War
Act Feb. 2d 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Orono, Dec. 12th 1855.
Sir,
your circular of Dec. 6th
informing of the suspension
of the claim No. 98,536 of Sarah Lachance
is at hand. I am at a
loss to account for it.
The claimant
has drawn
a pension for the last six or
eight years, which would
seem
to be sufficient evidence
of service
After
the
Department has allowed
at least six months service.
---
I am unable to see the
propriety of denying 14
days
Can you explain
why the
service that gives
the widow
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pension, will not give
her a land warrant-
I am your Obt. Sevt
W.D. Washburn
Hon. J Minot
Comr of
Pensions
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Patten March 2, 1849
Sir.
I ninth forward you the declaration of Sarah
Lachance Widow of Antoine Lachance for the
benefits of the Act of Congress passed 2d Feby 1848
which if could please forward in a certificate

Respectfully Yours
Jas Ilsley

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pension
Washington
D.C.
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No 12325
Sarah Lachance-
Mr
Let to Jacob Herrick Dec 9.
7 1/2 pri
3 mo
Act 7 July 1838
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Orono, May 2 1843

Dear Sir,
I write you on behalf 
of the overseers of the Poor for the Town of Orono & also on behalf of Mrs. Antoine Lachance, the widow of Antoine Lachance
a Revolutionary Pensioner.

Mr. Lachance died some 4 or 5 years since and left his widow very poor & she has since been supported by this Town.  I have supported by virtue of the present law, that the widow of deceased Pensioners draw a pension for 5 years.  You will see by reference to the Pension Books, that Mr. L. was a private in the Revolutionary War, that his certificate bears date the 9th of September 1833 when Lewis Cass was Secretary of War & J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

If it is lawful for her to have the pension, as we suppose it is, please inform me what evidence is necessary to show her to be his Widow & to make out the case and thereby truly oblige a respectable & poor woman and also your ob't serv't, Nathaniel Wilson.
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State of Maine
Penobscot Co October 15 1845

I Sam Cony Judge of Probate in & for the County of Penobscot do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proven before me by Elizabeth Jameson, William Colburn & Hannah Estes credible witnesses that Antoine Lachance or Lyshon was a revolutionary pensioner, that he died on the sixth day of August AD 1839, that Sarah Lachance or Lyshon, his widow still survives him & has not been married since his decease & that Antoine & Sarah were legally married on or about the twelfth day of November AD 1782.
Sam Cony Judge of Probate

State of Maine
Penobscot
Probate Office Bangor October 15th AD 1845. I do certify that Samuel Cony Esquire is Sole Judge of Probate within and for the County of Penobscot in the State of Maine and that the signature of the Judge is genuine and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court.
John Williams Register of Probate
Co. Penobscot
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Banger March 16 1841
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Papers were duly made and forewarded tot he agent for paying pensions at Portland for the anearages of penns of Antoine Lachance deceased. The agents declines paying on the grounds that the period of more that one year has elapsed te. The certificate was returned to me. I have requested the agent to send the papers to your office as the regulators of Schl 1836 require, and i herewith enclose the original penner certificate in order that the whole case may be before you. 
I am very respectfully yours
W.B Hill
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 22, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Antoine Lachance, dec, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the sale of Sixty Dollars and Cents [cents lined out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 6th August 1839.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Durham S.W. Bend Me. Nov 2d 1845

J.L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions, herewith is the claim of Sarah Lachance for [illegible] of Pension approved to be due her as widow of Antoine Lachance a Revolutionary soldier, which she has employed once to forward to the Pension office will you please to [illegible]   her claim to be Registered and acted upon in its proper turn The collateral proof will be forwarded hereafter  Any communication which shall be made in the Pension's please  direct to

Yours most respectfully,
Jacob Herrick
S.W. Bend, Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Dec 22 1845
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that there is no evidence of service of any one of the
name of Antonio Lachance No rolls of the
vessel Monmouth
not upon rolls of any
officer of the name of Walker & Ulmer
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Forsey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Pension Office,
December 9th 1845.

Sir, 
The papers in the case of Sarah Lachance, widow of
Antonine Lachance under the Act of 7th July, 1838,
have been examined and filed.

Claimant's husband alleged that he served six months
in 1775, under Capt Livingston, Col. Livingston. Six weeks in 1778
and Capt Page three months in 1779, as a marine on board the
Monmouth, and three months under Capt. Walker, Col. Ulmer. No
objection will be made to the two first tours of service, but
those on board the Monmouth, and under Capt. Walker
must be verified by the records in the office of the Secretary
of State at Boston.

The date of the marriage should be established by the
Certificate of the Town Clerk of Lyshon, or by some other
record or documentary evidence if attainable.
No proof whatever on this point has been produced.

I am, very respectfully,
Your Obt. Sert.
J L Edwards

Jacob Herrick, Esq
Durham,
S. W. Bend
Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 31 1833.
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,
I do not find any evidence of the service of
Antoine Lachance. The claims to have served
under Capt. Livingston in 1775 - but no such rolls
are found. He also claims to have served under
a Capt. Page
There are rolls of a Company
commanded by Capt. Paige, but the name of
Antoine Lachance is not on them. He also
claims to have served on board the Monmouth
a public armed vessel in 1779.
It appears from
the records that there was a public armed vessel
called the Monmouth engaged in the Penobscot expedition in 1779 but there are no rolls of said
vessel remaining.
He also claims to have served
under a Capt. Walker in Major Ulmer's Regiment but
there are no rolls of any company commanded.
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by a person of that name in that Regiment. There are
several rolls of different companies commanded by persons
of the name of Walker in other Regiments &
they have all been examined but the name of Antoine
Lachanse is not found on them.
Edward D Barry Secy
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State of Maine
Personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace for the
County of Penobscot Antoine Lachance who being duly sworn
deposeth & says that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of
memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his
service but according to the best of his recollection he served not
less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades:
that in Dec 1775 he served not less than six months in Capt
Livingstons Company & Col Livingstons regiment as a private-
that in Jan 7 1778 he again enlisted under Capt Page but
in whose regiment he cannot say as this service was under
a captain alone and that he served as a private not
less than six weeks under capt Page
Page-
that in June 1779 he served under Capt Ross or board the
Monmouth at Castine at the seige for a period not less than three months-
that in 1781 he enlisted for three months & under Capt Walker
in Major Allman regiment and for these services he claims
a pension. - He has resided in the United States ever
since but not having been able to acquire the English
Languge perfectly he may have been mistaken in the names of
his officers.
Witness
E H Allen
M L Appleton
Sworn and subscribed before me  this 23 day of May AD 1833
Elisha H. Allen Jus. Peace
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I Alexander Savage Register of Probate certify that Elisha H Allen is a Justice of Peace for the County of Penobscot that the within is his genuine signature. [illegible] of what I have hereunto affixed my name & the seal of said Court this 23d day of May 1833.
Alexander Savage
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Admd act '38 at
$60 per annum,
Com'g 6 Augt 1839, ded.g
former payts at $34.97 for an
Ad Ach 43 & 44
---
at $60 per am dedg as
above,
Admd Oct '48
at $60 per annum
Page 42

State of Maine
County of Penobscot ss-
On this thirteenth day of
February A.D. 1849, personally appeared before
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County,
Sarah Lachance a resident of Orono
in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine
aged
eighty four 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 2d of
February A.D. 1848, granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: that she is the widow of Antoine Lachance who was a private & marine in said war
and a pensioner under the act of June 7th A.D. 1832-
and who served in Capt. Livingston's Company & Col Livingstons Regiment & Capt Page's Company,
& in Capt
Walker's Company - and as a marine under Capt
Ross on board the Monmouth at Castine, as she
verily believes - and for proof of the services of Antoine
Lachance her late husband she refers to his declaration
& accompanying proof on file in the
proper department, & to her our Declaration
made October 15. A.D. 1845
she further declares that she is a widow
Page 43

still & has received the benefit of the acts of Congress
passed 7th of July A.D. 1838. 3d of March A.D. 1843 & 17th
of June A.D. 1844 at the rate of thirty four dollars & 97/100
per annum.
Witness
Washburn  X┃
Olive Estes

Sarah Lachance her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed the day and your first written
Before me
I Washburn Jr.
Justice of
the Peace
I further certify that the above mentioned declarant
Sarah Lachance is personally known to me to be
the identical person as stated in the foregoing
Israel Washburn Jr.
Justice of the Peace
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United States of America
Maine District SS
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
Portland March 1st 1849

I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of
the United States within and for said
Maine District hereby certify that Israel Washburn Jr. whose name appears on the foregoing
page was on the 13th of February last past
a Justice of the Peace within and for
the County of Penobscot duly commissioned
and qualified his commission is dated
February 17th A.D. 1842 and expired
February 17th A.D. 1849, and the foregoing
signatures of the said Washburn purporting
to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said Circuit Court
this first day of March aforesaid.

Geo. F. Emery Clerk
Page 45

Antonie Lachance, alias, Antonie Lyshon
Alius, Antonie Lishon & his wife Sarah, alias
Sally, were published in the town of Winslow
Maine
as shown by its records, Oct. 6, 1782. her maiden
name was Buzza.
Lachance was pensioned at the rate of sixty
dollars per anum Sept. 9. 1833 & allowed to March
of that year arrears $180. His pension commenced
March 4, 1831, that time he appears to
have lived in Orono, & his certificate
was sent to J. Thomas, Bangor, Main
He died Aug. 6. 1839
Application was made for the widows
pension by Jacob Herrick, Durham South
West Bend & two certificates were sent to
per and
him each of $34.97 per annum, both bearing date March 20. 1846, one commencing Aug. 6. 1839 the day of
his death, the other March 4, 1843.
March 29, 1849 three more certificates were
served to the widow Sarah Lachance each
$60 per anum, one comming Aug. 6. 1839.
another March 4, 1843, & the other March 4,
1848, & were  sent to J. Isley, Portland Me.
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STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON,
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.

That Crosby Hinds of 
Clinton in the County of Kennebec
Esquire, whose name is borne upon the papers hereunto
annexed, was, on the seventeenth day of February,
A.D. 1841, appointed and Commissioned, and on
the seventeenth day of April A.D.
1841 qualified as a Justice of the Peace and
H. J. Anderson Quorum within and for our said County
of Kennebec that he still continues to hold said
office:
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit
are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be
hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this ninth day of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty-five and in the seventieth year
of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

Ezra B. French Secretary of State
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5719
Antoine Lachance
Admr by Connt
$ 15 mo pri dif
3 " : Maines
Mea & Appleton
J. Thomas Esq.
Bangor
Maine
Page 48

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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N 12/39325
Sarah Lachance
widow of Antoine
Me Act 7 July 1838
Mo. 82 husbd dd Augt. 6/39
Admitted
7 mos 15 ds. pri
3 " Maine
10 mos 15 dys @$34. 97/100 per an
Under Act 3 March '43 and 
her husbands death
Jacob Herrick Esq
Agent
South West Bend P.O.
Durham
Maine
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9911
Maine
Sarah Lachance,
Widow of Antoine Lachance,
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 6 August, 1839
of Penobscot in the State of Maine
who was
a pri & marine in the
commanded by Captain
of the
commanded by
in
the New York - line for 10 mo. 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 34
Dollars 97
Cents per annum, to commence on the
6 August, 1839
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of
March 46 and sent to Jacob Herrick, Durham, Me
---
Total amount,  $
[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Will Stewart-Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1-- Page 11
Page 51

Let to Hon J. S. Wiley 25.49
Papers copied & sent
Hon J S. Wiley 1849

7627.
Maine
Sarah Lachance,
widow of Antoine Lachance,
who was a private and Marine,
in the New York line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
34 Dollars 97
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of March, 1846.
and sent to Jacob Herrick,
Durham
Maine

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& 17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 6
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Maine
Sarah Lachance
Widow of Antoine
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 6. Augt 1839
of Penobscot in the State of Maine
who was a [illegible] Marine in the
commanded by Captain of the
commanded by
the New York line for 10 mos & 15 [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 6  Augt 1839
Increased from $34.97

Certificate of Pension issued the 29
day of Mch 1849 and sent to 
J Ilsley Portland
Me

Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Leo [illegible] Clerk
Book D Vol.1 Page 11
Page 53

Maine
7627
Sarah Lachance
widow of Antoine
who was a Private & Marine
in the New York Line
Increased from $34.97

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
29 day of Mch, 1849
and sent to
I Ilsley
Portland
Me

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 6