Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2005, for Leme Paige, New Hampshire
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Paige, Leme
or
Page
Robinson, Polly
(Former widow)
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Massachusetts
Polly Robinson
widow of Leme Paige
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Piper
NH, Saved
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
29 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of September 1830
and sent to G. A. Sharkweather
Keene, NH
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 45 Vol. C
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Polly Robinson claim
for Pension by 
G. A. Starkweather
Keene, New Hampshire

No 1120
Polly Robinson
former widow
Leme Paige
Maj
July 29, 1848
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State of Massachusetts
Suffolk County S.S. - On this twenty eighth day of April, 1852 personally appeared before police court of the City of Boson in the County of Suffolk in the City of Boston, Massachusetts Polly Robinson resident of Boston in said County and State aged eighty five years. Who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congrees passed July 29th 1848: that she is the widow of Leme Page who was a piper in the Militia of the State of New Hampshire in the War of the Revolution: That he her said husband inlisted at Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire on or about the twenty fifth day of April 1775 and served eight months more in the Company of Capt. Philip Thomas in Col. James Reeds Regt. That he was out in Service afterwards in the year 1777 in Capt. Rands Company in Col. Moore's Regt. and Served in the Capacity of fifer, that he was in the battle at White Plains, at the Battle of Bennington and at the taking of Burgoine at Saratoga.
She further declares that she was married to the said Leme Page on the 26th day of June 1798; that her husband the said Leme Page died on the thirtieth day of September.
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in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two.
That her name before her said marriage was Polly Page. That she was not married to her said husband previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the Second day of January 1800. At the time above stated, she further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension. That she was a widow on the 29th of July 1848. That her last husband Jona Robinson died about twelve years ago.

Her mark, Polly Robinson

Subscribed and sworn in open court on the day and year first before written before me John Gray Rogers
One of the Justices of said Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

(Illegible)
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[printed document with fill ins]

COMMON WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Secretary's Office, Boston, May 1 1852

I Hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestation John Gray Rogers was a Justice and Thomas Powers was clerk of the Police Court of this city of Boston

in the said Commonwealth  duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their 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 hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[illegible] Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth

[illegible] 25th
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and that the said [illegible] is a [illegible] of
Record within said Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and caused the Seal
of said Court to be [illegible] affixed at Boston
this twenty eighth Day that in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
two. 
Thomas Power. Clerk.
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I William Mixter, Town Clerk of Hardwick in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that on the records of Marriages in Said town the marriage of Leme Page and Polly Paige is recorded as follows viz

One thousand seven hundred and ninety eight June twenty sixth, Mr Lema Paige of Kindage N. Hampr to Miss Polly Paige of Hardwick



I William Mixter above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Hardwick in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the marriage record of Said town, with the Exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.  1798. June 26th

attest William Mixter Town Clerk

State of Massachusetts}
Worcester County SS.}

Sworn and Subscribed to this twenty Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty two- Before me
Dwight Billings Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May [19?] 1852
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of
the annexed attestation Dwight Billings
was a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified;
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 hereunto affixed the
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
{illegible]
Secretary of the Commonwealth
[illegible] 25th
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INP
O.W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., October, 1893
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
Leme Page, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will 
please find below the desired information as contained in the application for pension
on file in this Bureau, by [illegible] former widow Polly Robinson -

DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.

April 1775 8 mo Fifer Philip Thomas James Reed NH

Sept 1777 1 mo Fifer Daniel Runds Daniel Moore NH

Battles engaged in Siege of Boston, Bennington + (and) taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rindge, Cheshere County NH 
Date of application for pension, by widow April 1852
Residence at date of application, of widow in Boston Mass
Age at date of application, of widow 85 year She died in Surry NH Sept 30 1822.
Remarks:  Marrried June 26 1798 to Polly Paiges her 2d marriage to Jonathan Robinson
who died about 1840 [+(and) there was no law to give her pension before July 24. 1848 [illegible] widow of Robinson act passed Feby 3 1853] 
From data given [illegible] 
has been found of John Miller or Jonathan Norcross
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Walter G Page
90 Westland Ave
Boston Mass
7941b-3m
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20/93 Sent Hist to Walter G. Page [illegible] Ave. Boston Mass.

[right side of page]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2005
Polly Robinson
Widow 
Leme Paige
Fifer. Rev. War


Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:-Vol. M, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Och
90 [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 10th 1852
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of
the annexed attestation John T. Dingley
was a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Suffolk

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified;
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 hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[illegible] Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Know all men by these presents that I Polly Robinson of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts widow of Lyme Paige deceased, who was a fifer in the Militia of New Hampshire in the war of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint George F. Starkweather of Keene in the State of New Hampshire my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for Pension under the act of 
Congress passed July 29, 1848 and to prosecute in my name under any act or Resolution of Congress where the same may be necessary and to do all things necessary for the proper prosecution of said claim___
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 28th day of April A. D. 1852.

her
Polly X Robinson
mark

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of John T Dingley
Persis M Knight


Massachusetts }
Suffolk SS}
On this 28th day of April 1852 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Polly Robinson above named and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed
John T Dingley
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I hereby certify, that in my certificate dated the 4th day of May 1852, relative to the Revolutionary services of Leme Page in 1775, it was not intended to limit his service to the time stated in the Pay Roll of Capt Thomas' Company; but simply to date the service in this case, as I state it in every case, by quoting the heading of the Pay Roll, where the name is found on the Coat Roll.  The record of the service of Leme Page is like that of all the men whose names are on the coat rolls in this office with the exception that they entered on different days in the months of April and May 1775.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State
this 17th day of June 1853.
John L. Hadley 
Secretary of State.
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 State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office.

I do 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
office, it appears that the name of Leme
Page is borne upon a "Pay Roll of Capt.
Philip Thomas's Company in [illegible] James
Reeds Regiment to the 10th August 1775." as
a fifer in said company- time of Entry
April 23. 1775; time in service 3 months
16 days; Rate for mo. 44; Amount wages
£7.17.2; No. of miles Travelled, [illegible] 5.5;
Cat + (and) blanket 1.16; Whole Amount £9.18.7;
wages recv'd. 2.4; Coat + (and) blanket recd 1.16; Amt. of Stopages 4; Paid by S. Hobart 5.18.7
Army Rolls Vol. 8 Page 11.
Same Vol. Page 21
is the following: 
"We the subscribers belonging
"to Capt. Thomas's Company in Coll. Reids
"Regt do hereby acknowledge that we have
"receivd of Timothy Walker Jr. four dollars
"each man in full satisfaction for the Regimental
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" Coats which was promised us by the
"Colony of New Hampshire.
"Medford Oct. 4. 1775."
Signed by Leme Page
and others.

And upon a "Pay Roll of Captain Daniel
Re[?] Company in [Cols?] Daniel Moores Regiment
of Volunteers which marched from
Rindge in the State of New Hampshire joined
the northern continental army under Gen.
Gates discharged at Saratoga Octo. 18th , 1777
and allowed eight days to travel home
the distance being one hundred and sixty
miles" is borne the name of Leme Page
as a fifer in said Company-Entry Sep. 27
Discharge, Oct. 18; Time in service. 1 month; 
Rate for month £4.14; Amount Wages £4.14

In testimony whereof I 
have hereunot set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
State this fourth day of May
1852.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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We [illegible] Russell and Ezra Thomas
of Rindge in the County of Cheshire + (and) State of new Hampshire
testify and declare that it is within our personal
knowledge and remembrance that Leme Paige (Page) was 
a fifer in the service of New Hampshire in the
war of the Revolution. and that he once lived
in this town, that he died leaving a widow
Polly Paige now Polly Robinson, according to
the best of our knowledge and belief -
and I Elia[?]ine Russell certify that my
age is Eighty one years and I Ezra Thomas
certify that I am aged Eighty five years, and
we are not aware that any of Paiges Comrades are living.
Elia[illegible] Russell
Ezra Thomas

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Twenty eighth day of January 1853 and I
certify that said aff[illegible] are credible witnesses.
Levi Houce Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire}
Cheshire ss.}

I Leonard Bisco Clerk of
the Superior Court of Judicature of said State, for said
county, do hereby certify, that [illegible] before whom the
within affidavit was subscribed and sworn to was
at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said county
duly authorized to administer oaths and take depositions
and that his signature thereto is genuine. 

Witness my hand and the seal of said court
this thirty first day of January A.D. 1853
Leonard Bisco. Clerk

Polly Robinson
widow of Leme Paige
Rev- Claim pension
act of proof -By
G.F. Starkweather
Keene N.H.
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I Peter Hayward of Surry in the County of
Cheshire + (and) State of New Hampshire. testify and
declare that I am more than fifty Eight years
old.  That I well knew and remember Leme Page [Paige]
formerly of Rindge in this State. that he moved
from Rindge to said Surry, lived and died in Surry. 
That Polly Robinson now of Boston Mass-was the
wife of said Page [Paige], now-widow Robinson.
That I have heard said Leme Page [Paige] narrate the
history of his services in the war of the Revolution
and recollect distinctly that he said he was a fifer
in the service of New Hampshire during the Revolution
I used to keep tavern where said Page [Paige] with his
comrades used to assemble-and have heard them
repeat the story many times and that Page [Paige] was
ever reputed to be a fifer as aforesaid among
his associates. 
Peter Hayward
Subscribed and Sworn to Before me August 26, 1852
And I certify that Peter Hayward is a credible witness
George F. Starkweather Justice of the Peace
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We Sarah Whitcomb and David Whitcomb of Surry
in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
testify as follows. The said Sarah that she is ninety
one years old and remembers old things well 
and that she was formerly of Rindge in this State
and near neighbor to Leme Paige, otherwise called
and known as Major Paige, he having served in
the war of the Revolution as she fully believes,
that about 30 years ago she moved to said Surry
as did Also said Paige + (and) family. that her husband
Enoch Whitcomb now deceased was a soldier in
the same war of the Revolution that by virtue of
his services she now draws annual Pension.
that she has heard her husband + (and) said Paige
tell the story of their services over and over,
many times that Paige repeated his story as a 
fifer, and all the people regarded him as a fifer
in the Service of New Hampshire during the Revolution,
that he derived the tite of Major thereby
as she firmly believes.
The said David Whitcomb
declares that he is sixty nine years and near
seventy years old that he was formerly of Said
Rindge and always well knew Leme Paige,
that he was a neighbor both in Rindge + (and) Surry,
that he has often heard the story from Paige
of his service above described, that he was
ever re[?] among both young and old
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as a Fifer as aforesaid, and all the boys caled
him Major Paige, that he was the same individual
who was husband of Polly Paige, now Widow Robinson
Attest. Eliza A Whitcomb
Sarah Whitcomb her mark X
David Whitcomb

State of New Hampshire}
Cheshire ss on this 27th day of August 1852
Sarah Whitcomb and David Whitcomb [?]
known as credible witnesses personally appeared
subscribed and made oath to the foregoing
Declaration or affidavit.
Before me. George F Starkweather
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire}
Cheshire County ss} I Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the
Superior Court of Judica[?] of said State, for said county
do hereby certify that George F. Starkweather whose name is
subscribed to the two foregoing affidavits, was, at the several
dates thereof a Justice of the Peace for said county duly
[?] to administer oaths and take dep[?] and
that his signatures thereto aforesaid are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
for said county, this fourth day of September=
A.D. 1852
Leonard Bisco, Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Polly Robinson, widow of Leme Paige
Suffolk County and State of Massachusetts
act July 29, 1848
Claim. ("original," [the phrase or"for increase.") was crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

The certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass. shows service
of Eight months, when taken in connection with the previous
ruling of the office.– Identification of Polly, as his widow full.
Marriage in 1798 proven by record. – Pension allowed
for 8 mos. as fifer at $29.33 per annum. - Payable
to Polly Robinson the claimant

[the phrase (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? was crossed out]

Name of residence of Agent
G. H. Starkweather
Keene N.H. 

A.H. Evans
Examining Clerk.
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Keene N.H. June 14, 1853
Sir,
Your letter of the 4th inst relative to the claim
of Polly Robinson formerly widow of Leme Pay[?]
for pension for the Revolutionary services aforesaid
husband, has been received and
its content considered. 

You state in your letter that "it has been customary
in this" (Pension)" Office, as well as in New Hampshire,
to allow Eight months service to all those
whose names are on the "Coat Roll" as was
that of Leme Paige, for the year 1775: but, upon examination of the certificate of the Secretary of State of
New Hampshire, I find that he specifies the duration
of the service of Leme Paige and that the two
[?] taken together, do not amount to five months." 

I understand the construction which you put upon
the certificate of the Secretary of State be as follows.
The service of Leme Paige in Capt Thomas' Company
in 1775 is three month and sixteen days and no more
to wit: from April 28th August 1st 1775, which
added to one months service in Capt. Rand's Company
in 1777 amounts to four months and sixteen
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days, "not five months," as you state. 

This computation of the service of Leme Paige
as it appear in the Secretary's certificate, seems to
me novel and upon a more careful examination
will, in my belief, be found incorrect.

I suppose the rule of allowing eight months service
to all whose names are on the "Coat Roll" is not
called in question, for I understand the rule
to have been long established and acted on both in
the Pension Office and in New Hampshire.
The only question, then, to be settled in this
case is this. is the service of Leme Paige
as it appears on the Pay Roll of Capt. Thomas' 
Co. and on the "Coat Roll  in the Secretary's certificate to be limited to the period of time from
April 23rd 1775 to August 1st of the same year - the period
covered by the Pay Roll?

I argue that it not to be so limited for two reasons.
First, because there is nothing in the heading of the
Pay Roll of Capt. Thomas' Co. which shows that
the Co. was mustered out of service on that day-
no allowance is made for travel home while there
is an allowance for travel to the theatre of action -
I think the only fair and sound pres[?] arising
from the language of the Pay roll is that the service
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of Capt Thomas' Co. of which Leme Paige was a member
did not term[?] on the first day of August 1775.
Second, because the record of the service of
Leme Paige is precisely like that of every other
man whose name is found on the "Coat Rolls"
except the date of entry into service, which is not the
same in every case. There were three regiments from
New Hampshire in the Revolutionary Service around Boston
in the year 1775 to wit: the Regts of Col. John Stark
Col. Poor and Col James Reed. 

The companies composing these regiments were
all enlested [enlisted] in the moths [months] of April and May
in the year 1775 and the names of all the men
in those companies are found in Pay Rolls
having the same heading as that of Capt Thomas
Company and extending from April to the first day
of August 1775.  No later Pay Rolls of those companies
are now in existence, having been lost or destroyed
before the records of the Revolutionary service of N.H.
were filed in the office of the Secretary of State.

Now every man whose name was found on
one of the Pay Rolls and the Coat Roll of the same Co
has always been allowed Eight months service
by the Pension office.  There are repeated instances
on record But if the computation stated in
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your letter be correct then it follows that no
man whose name is found on the "Coat Roll"
is entitled to Eight months service but only the
time from the enlistment to the first day of August
1775 as stated in the Pay Rolls.  In short the
record of the service of leme Page [Paige] is precisely
like that of all other men whose names are
found on the Coat Rolls in every essentiul particular.
In support of the statements herein made I forward
you the certificate of the Secretary of State
of new Hampshire - All which is respectfully submitted with the request that you
will review your former decision in this case. 
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
G. F. Starkweather

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington DC -
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No 1120.
Polly Robinson
Former of
Leme Paige
Mass
Le[?] G.F. Starkweather,
Aug 6/52
Same Jany 10 1853
Rejicted 
[?] June 4. 1853
July 29. 1848.
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No. 1.120
Polly Robinson
Widow of
Leme Paige
Massachusett
July 29. 1848

Fifer for 8 months-$
29.33 per annum from
March 4. 1848 -during
widowhood

Payable to Claimant

G.F. Starkweather
Keene 
NH
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Keene NH. May 11.18
Hon J.E. Heath

Dr [Dear] Sir, I
send herewith papers in cas [case]
of Polly Robinson widow of
Leme Page decd -Although the
case in itself is not of much
magnitude still there are
goods reasons why I would
like your attention Early. 
You will much oblig[?]
giving me Early hearing
Very Respectfully
G.F Starkweather
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Western Land Agency.
SOLDIERS' CLAIMS.
Bounty Land, Revolutionary Claims, Pensions &c.

THE subscriber has an agency at Washington, and in the
State of Illinois, and prosecutes claims of various descriptions
against the United States Government, especially for Bounty
Land, under an Act of Congress, approved Sept. 28, 1850, granting
land to the soldiers, (or their widows, or minor children,)
the war of 1812, and in any of the Indian wars since 1790.
The original titles to Illinois land granted to the Soldiers of the
war of 1812, and since forfeited for taxes, bought; also old Land
Patents. 
LAND WARRANTS PURCHASED, SOLD, OR LOCATED 
ON COMMISSION.

COMMISSIONER FOR THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO
TAKE DEPOSITIONS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF DEEDS, &C.
GEO. F. STARKWEATHER.
Office North of Cheshire House, 3 doors South of
Town Hall Building, Keene, N.H. 
PROBATE BUSINESS SOLICITED.
HAVING held the office of Register of Probate, the 5 years
ending Jan'y 18, 1852, he is prepared to render any assistance
to those who may need, and will attend to all business entrusted to his charge or reasonable terms. 
Letters Post paid, promptly considered. 
Keene, Jan. 1852
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Hon J.E. Heath
Dar Sir, I send
herewith [?] proof in case
of widow Robinson, + (and) trust it
will be satisfactory, being the
best I can do.
Your Truly
G.F. Starkweather
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Keene N.H. Jany 31. 1853
Hon. J.E. Heath

Dr [Dear] Sir I file
additional proof in case
of Polly Robinson widow of
Leme Paige, trusting + (and) hoping
it may be satisfactory.
I know of no person living
who served with him.
You will very much
oblige by giving this case
Early consideration -
Respectfully -
G. F. Starkweather
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[postage seal in black ink PENSION OFFICE. US AUG 30 1893]
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M.N. + (and) P
No record [?] Miller
90 Westland Ave.
Boston, Mass
Aug. 28-1893-
Wm Lochren Esq. 2.126
Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions-
Washington: D.C.

Sir:-
Your favor of the 21 inst. at
hand, and in reply would say
that John Miller enlisted from
Cape Elizabeth, now in Maine,
and died in Limington, same 
state- His wife was Mary Miller.

I believe he was granted some
land in what is now Muscatine, 
Iowa, and falling to the heirs,
it was assigned by them to his
son James Miller, some time
in 1825-6- John, the father died
in these years-No record
Jonathan Norcrass lived in
Georgetown, now in Maine- his
wife was Martha Norcrass
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Lemuel Page enlisted from
Rindge, N.H. died in Surry. N.H.
wife was Polly Page-[?]

Polly Page married Jonathan
Robinson, who enlisted from
Andover, Mass, died in Surry-
She survived  both the above,
and was entitled to draw two
pensions, the first before she
married Robinson, the second
after his death-

These men all served in the
Revolution, and passibly in the
War of 1812.

Any  information you can
give me will be thankfully
received-
Very respectfully-
Walter Gilman Page.
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37247
Only one John Miller
found from Mass.
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8/30
OLD WAR AND NAVY
SEP 1[?] 1893
FILES
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July 26 1893
Berlin Mass
Hon Charles W. Filer
Dear Sir
Would you please
+ (and) furnish at your earliest
convenience the information which
y constituent Mr Walter gilman
Page seeks to obtain in reference
to the war of the Revolution and
1812- [?] which his ancestry [?]
a very [?] part?  Any
assistance of this kind will be
appreciated by
Yours respectfully
[?] J McEttrick M.C.
Tenth Mass
NB Please seal and drop in
box without stamp


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