Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,935, Jason Ware, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Mass
Ware, Jason.
NUMBER S. 28935
CONTENTS [blank]
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Maine No. 27,417
Jason Ware of Union in the State of Maine
who was a private in the Copy [Company]  commanded by Captain Eile of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by Craft, in the Massachusetts line for 23 mos. 20 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 
78 Dollars 90 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of 
May 1834 and Hon. G Evans, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834.     236.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. "  39.
$276.

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by R. Burdine C [Clerk]
Book E...Vol.1...Page 64...
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.

STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF LINCOLN, ss.
On this sixth day of Nov. 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Probate now sitting, at Warren Lincoln, Jason Ware a resident of Union in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged seventy seven who  being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.

I was born in Franklin which was then called Wrentham in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] 10th day March. Aa.D. 1756. I have no record of my age that was made at the time

I am now aged and infirm; and a few years ago I was struck by lightning and I retain in my memory but I can't recolection of the events in which I took part in the Revolutionary War at [blackened illegible words] I was living in [blackened illegible words] It was over

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 the agency of any State

Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid. 

We, [left  blank] a Clergyman, residing residing in the [blank] and [blank] residing in the [blank] hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; and 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of this matter,
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that [left blank]  who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that [blank] who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I [blank] of the court of [blank] do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains proceedings of said Court in  the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.


In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of
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Franklin -then Wrentham, Mass. and in the early part of the same year, I commenced serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the company commanded by Captain Aaron Eile - and I served in the said company for the time of about seven months.

I enlisted in this company, and had no written discharge. For the reasons before given, I cannot state the particular services rendered by me in  said company. Almost every thing has faded away from my memory. I refer to the testimony of [illegible] Abijah Hawes marked No. 1, for further particulars.

(Last Term) In the latter part of 1776 I served as a Soldier, in [four crossed out words] Capt Peace [illegible ] [illegible]
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in Capt. Peter Cushing company of artillery; which was stationed a part of the time at Roxbury and a part of time at Nantucket and remained in said company except a few days in the latter part of the Spring of the year 1777;
when I was honorably discharged but have no written discharge. I can refer you to the evidence contained in the papers marked No. 2 and No. 3 for a more minute statement.

(3rd & 4th Term) In the latter part of the year 1777 I entered Capt Adams's company in the place of [illegible][illegible] and served for about five months. I was stationed at fort in 2. 
For further particulars, I would refer to the affidavit of Thomas Eay  marked the No. 5 and Timothy Fisher marked No. 6 and the certificate of Edward Bangs, marked No. 7

(4th Term) In the year 1778, as I supposed but Mr. Amos Lawrence in  his affidavit thinks it was 1777; I am not quite certain as to year; but I am certain that in same year during the Revolutionary war I was a corporal in Capt Ellis's company & this same in which said Amos Lawrence was a soldier - and I served as a corporal in said company for the term of about eight months. For further particulars see the said Lawence's affidavit
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marked no. 4.
(5th year) I also served Six weeks, but I cannot recollect much about it in the Company commanded by Capt. Lovit. I refer to the other affidavit of Amos Lawrence, marked No. 8.

Term of Service    mos.   w. [weeks]  days
1st     7 mos. - 00 w. - 00 days
2nd    6 mos. - 00 w. - 7 days
3rd     4 mos. - 00 w. - 19 days
4th   ([illegible] uncertain) - 8 mos. - 00 w. 
5th      2 mos. - 6 w. - 00 days
27 [mos.]  - 2 [weeks] - 26 [days]

On examining the evidence referred to and adding 
the several items together it  will be found, that I 
served in this state two [years] and a little more than three months and a half.

After I left the service of the Revolutionary war I went to Franklin aforesaid, & lived there till 1779.  I moved 
to Union in the State of Maine in 1779 and have resided there since that time.

I do not remember the I had ever received a written discharge, from either of the officers heretofore mentioned. If I received it has been lost. 

There is no clergyman in this vicinity who has been long acquainted with me and can testify to my character for truth and veracity; [illegible] testimony I
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John S. Abbott
Thomaston
Maine
Agent
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To every of my neighbors and [illegible] among whom are Doct. Elisha Harding and  Nathl. [Nathaniel] Robbins Esq. In  consequence of the bad state of the roads, and the [illegible] of [illegible] [Elisha] Harding and [Nathaniel] Robbins, interest of them appearing at court, their testimony is herewith not [illegible] .

I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension
& annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Jason Ware

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above mentioned and the sd. [said] Court does hereby declare their opinion after investigation, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the afore named applicant was a revolutionary soldier - and served as he has stated. And the further
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the sd. [said] Comet [Comment] further certifies thou [though] it appears to them that there is no clergyman living in the vicinity, who has been long acquainted with sd. [said] applicant and can testify as to his character & truth 

& as to his being reputed to be a revolutionary soldier and that Doct. Elisha Harding and Nathl. [Nathaniel] Robbins Esq whose statement under oath is hereunto annexed, lives in the vicinity of sd. [said] applicant and are credible persons and thus their statement is entitled to full credit: 

and that it would have been too inconvenient & expensive for sd. [said] Harding & Robbins to attend this Court personally - and thus they are residents and been long indeed in the town of Union [Maine].

J. Bailey  Judge of Probate for Lincoln Co..

I John H. Sheppard Registrar of Probate within & for the County of Lincoln hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
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of sd [said] court in the matter of the application of Jason Ware for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this sixth day of Nov. Anno Domini 1833
John H. Sheppards
Regm. Probate

[illegible seal attached]

I certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of J Bailey Esq who was during the open 1833 Judge of a Probate Court within and for the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine - and with the handwriting of John H. Sheppard Esq who was during the same year the Register of the said Court. And I have no doubt that the foregoing are their genuine signatures.
Geo. [George] Evans 
Ho. Repr. [Honorable Representative] May 21, 1834
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the reason why I have sent papers that are discolored is this; - in the month of Nov. on the 
2nd on me of the same, a fire occurred in this term and the building in [illegible] my office was burnt up - and these papers were preserved in me of [illegible] proof [illegible] and are blackened with the smoke and stains
John S. Abbott
The master 30th Dec. 1853
29.535 
Jason Ware
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davit of Lawrence for Jason Ware
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I Amos Lawrence, formerly of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but now of Warren in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine, between 77 and 78 years of age, do testify and say, that I was in  the service of Revolutionary War in the year 1777 or 1778 or 1779 six weeks in the Company commanded by Joseph Lovel of Medway in Mass., Lieu was ___ Holbrook- the Sergeant was Stephen Wingsbury- and that Jason Ware now a inhabitant of Union in the County  of Lincoln aforesaid was a private soldier in said company the whole time of said time___
Amos Lawrence

State of Maine
Lincoln Ss - 6 August 1832- Personally appeared the above named Amos Lawrence and made the above affidavit by him subscribed is [word missing]
I certify that Amos Lawrence aforesaid is credible person; & that his testament is entitled to credit
Before me - John S. Abbot- Just. Peace

Lincoln Ss 8 August 9 hereby certify that John S. Abbot is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lincoln aforesaid; and thus the above is his genuine signature
Nath. Coffin Clerk
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State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 
LINCOLN, ss- Nathaniel Coffin, clerk of all the Judicial Courts with and for the County of Lincoln, do certify that John S. Abbot Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ~ is legally commissioned and duely qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.

IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 27 day of August A.D. 1832.
Nathl. [Nathaniel] Coffin CLERK
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I Alijah Hawes of Union in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine in the 80th year of my age do testify and say- that I was in the service of the Revolutionary War seven months in the year 1776- in the company in which Aaron Eile was Capt. - then [illegible] of Franklin Mass. [illegible] Ensign-

[next three lines blackened & mostly illegible] 
4 superior... Alijah Hawes and that Jason [Ware] ...last of this term was a private [soldier]..or for the while term of time
Alijah Hawes

State of Maine
Lincoln Ss
[blacken pages illegible words] 

State of Maine 
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Lincoln, SS ---I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that John S. Abbot Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE duely qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 27"  day of August A.D. 1832.
Nathl Coffin CLERK
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[page stained]
[illegible]
Affidavit 
Amos Lawrence
for Jason W[are]
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[margins of both sides of page are torn off]

I Amos Lawrence,  formerly of Franklin & in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but [illegible] of [illegible] in the County of Lincoln & state of Maine between seventy [illegible ink spot] & seventy eight years [page missing line of text]

in the years Seventy one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven according to the best of my recollection - but I am not quite certain as to the year - but am positive as to all the other facts in this affidavit . 

In the company in which I served  John Ellis of Medroery Mass. was Capt. 1st Lieu. [Lieutenant] 
Elover of Braintree: 2nd Lieu [Lieutenant] was Griggs of  Rexbury; - among the Superior officers were Col. Tho. [Thomas] Poor Adjutant Bridges.

In this company I served for the term of eight months and Jason Ware now in [illegible] term - of Union in the county of Lincoln aforesaid was a 
[crossed out words: Private Corporel Soldier] in said company for the whole term for said time
Amos Lawrence

State of Maine
Lincoln Ss 6 Aug 1832 
Personally appeared the above named Amos Lawrence, and made oath that the above affidavit by him  subscribed is true
Before me certify that Amos Lawrence aforesaid is a credible person: that his statement is entitled to credit 
John S. Abbot Just. Peace

Lincoln Ss 8 August 1832 I hereby certify [illegible] John S. Abbot is a Justice of the Peace within and for County of Lincoln aforesaid; and that the above is his genuine signature
Nathl. Coffin Clerk
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State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Lincoln, SS - I Nathaniel Coffin, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that John S. Abbot Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a Justice of the Peace ~ is legally commissioned and duely qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the ~ Court of Common Pleas this 27th day of August A.D. 1832.
Nath Coffin CLERK
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fr. records of c
by Ed. Bau
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan 16 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, it appears, that Jason Ware served in the 9th company of the Massachusetts state [illegible] of Artillery commanded by Capt. Peter Cushing in Col. 
[illegible] Regiment - 

Time of joining Regiment Nov. 1, 1776
Time of service according to the 1st roll  to Feb 1, 1777 3 months 
Time of service " [according] 2d Roll from Feb. 1 to May 8, 1777  7 days 6.7
Whole time of service on the rolls Six months and seven days

Edward D Bangs [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk County Ss.
January 26th, 1833. 
There personally appeared, before me, William Makepeace, Junior, one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County, aforesaid, Timothy Fisher of Franklin, in the County aforesaid, having been duly cautioned sworn, deposeth & saith, that he is well acquainted with Jason Ware, formerly of Wrentham [Massachusetts], now of Union in the State of Maine, 

that the said Jason Ware served five months with him in the Continental Army viz from some time in the fore part of November A.D. 1777.  To the fore part of April A.D. 1778. We were stationed at Cambridge [Massachusetts] in Port No. 2 & our business was to guard [British General John] Burgoyne's men. [British prisoners surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga, NY].

We served said time under Captain [Thomas] Adams of Medway [Massachusetts] & Colonel Brooks of Roxbury [Massachusetts].
Timothy Fisher
Sworn & subscribed this twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1833.
Before me 
Wm Makepeace  Jun, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Mr. Timothy Fisher is a person of veracity.
Wm Makepeace, Jun.
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Omit
Lincoln ss
I Elisha Harding of Union in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine on oath state that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of William Makepeace Jun. and that the signature on the paper to which this is annexed, marked No. 6 and containing the affidavit of Timothy Fisher, is in my opinion his genuine signature. The signature occurs twice in said paper, and I Should not hesitate to say that it is his hand writing.
Elisha Harding

State of Maine
Lincoln Co. ss
23 Oct. 1833
Before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lincoln personally appeared Elisha Harding above named, and make oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. I also certify that Sd. [said] Harding is a man of truth; and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
John S. Abbott
Just. Peace
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[left hand page]
No. 6
Jason Ware
ex of Timo Fisher

[right hand page] 
Omit
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State of Maine
Lincoln Co. ss
I Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for sd. [said] County of Lincoln, certify that John S. Abbott is a Justice of the Peace & sa. [said] County - legally commissioned & duly qualified to act as such. 

And that his signature on the within annexed paper containing the affidavit of Doct. E. [Elisha] Harding is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 28th day of Decem[ber]  Anno Domini 1833
Nathl. [Nathaniel] Coffin Clerk

[illegible seal attached]
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Jason Ware's 
ev. of records certified by 
Ed. Bangs
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 24, 1832.
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 it appears that the name of Jason Ware is borne on  the Roll of Capt Perez  Cushing's Company of Artillery in Col Crafts Regiment.

Time of joining Regiment Nov 1, 1776
Dismissal May 8, 1777
Time of service six months, seven days

Jason Ware having claimed to serve in the place of Billa Ware in  Capt [Thomas] Adams Company and Col. [illegible] Regiment [illegible] that Billa Ware's name is borne on the Roll of said Company
service commenced Nov 4. 1777 & [illegible] 3. 1778 
4.29 service four months and twenty nine days
Edward D Bangs Esq
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No. 9
Jason Ware's
ap. ev.
Edward Bangs
evtl.
[[Ev. that E. Pond & 
Mr. Makepeace Jr. Esq.
are Justices of the Peace]]
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[illegible large round seal attached in upper left hand corner]
Levi Lincoln

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

By His Excellency LEVI LINCOLN, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.

To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Elihu Pond Esquire , and William Makepeace Jr., Esquire are Justices of the Peace, for the County of Norfolk.

in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, 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 caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth 
to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of April, A.D. 1835, and in the Fifty Seventh Year of the Independence of he United States of America.

By His Excellency the Governor.
Edward D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I Elisha Harding of Union in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine Physician state on oath that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Elihu Pond Just. Peace and that the signatures on the paper hereunto annexed marked No. 2 and No. 5 are genuine.

The paper No. 2 contains the deposition of Nathan Woodward and that marked No. 5 contains the deposition of Thomas Gay, and I have no doubt whatever that his name on each of those papers is his genuine signature
Elisha Harding

Lincoln ss 23d Oct. 1833
Personally appeared Elisha Harding above named, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, before me. I also certify that said [Elisha] Harding is a man of truth, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
John S Abbot
Just. Peace

State of Maine
Lincoln SS.
I Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for sd. [said] Court of Lincoln, certify that John S Abbot is a Justice of the Peace within & for sd [said] Co. of Lincoln, legally commissioned & duly authorized to act as such and that the above is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I [illegible] hereunto set my hand and seal of the County Common Pleas [illegible] 28 Domin A. D. 1833.
Nathl [Nathaniel] Coffin

[illegible round seal attached]
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No. 5 is within
and annexed to 
this which is No. 2
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I Nathan Woodward of Franklin  in the county of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that I well remember that Jason Ware personally in the town of Wrentham Mass
[Massachusetts] now of the town of Union state of Maine was a private soldier with under Cap. [Captain] Peter Cushing Company of Artillery & Col. Crafts Regiment - we enlisted the fore part of the month of November 1776: 

we each remained doing duty in said company untill the fore  part of May 1777 apart of said time we were stationed at Roxbury [neighborhood of Boston, Ma] & a part of the time at Nantucket [Massachusetts].

the said Jason was with me the whole of the Term excepting a few days one of his connections to [illegible] his pass a Tuesday.
Nathan Woodward

Norfolk Ss - April 20th. 1833
Then the above named Nathan Woodward personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me & I hereby certify that he is a person of veracity, & that what he has stated in the above Deposition is entitled to credit.
Elihu Pond Jus. of Peace
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[illegible] Jason Ware
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I Thomas Gay of Franklin in county of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify & say that I well remember that Jason Ware formerly of Wrentham Massachusetts was of Union state of Maine was a Regimental soldier with me in Capt Thomas Adams Company and Capt Brooks Regiment at Cambridge [Massachusetts] port No. 2 guarding Burgoynes Prisoners, 

our services began the fore part of November in the year 1777 & remain the doing duty in said company & Reg. 2 untill the fore part of April 1778 when we were each dismissed & returned to sd. [said] Wrentham & the said Jason [Ware] told me that he served for 13 [illegible] Ware.
Thomas Gay [his mark] X

Norfolk Ss. April 20th 1833. 
Those the above named Thomas Gay personally appeared & made solemn oath 
[illegible] truth to the above Deposition before me & I hereby certify that he is a person of veracity & what he has testified to is entitled credit
Elihu Pond Just / Peace
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[page is badly blackened and sections are illegible]

the Elisha Harding of Union Physician and Nathaniel Robbins living in said [illegible] and County of Lincoln and [town] of Union on oath state that [illegible] well acquainted with  Ja[son Ware] that he 
[illegible section]
is reputed to be a Revolutionary he has resided a long time in the and we are well acquainted with him - and should have no doubt of the declaration 
[illegible section]
Nathaniel Robbins

State of Maine 
Lincoln Co. ss
1833 Before me a Justice of the peace with in & for sd. [said] county of Lincoln personally appeared Elisha Harding and Nathaniel Robbins above named and made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true. also certify that both of them are men of no doubted because of that their statement is [illegible] 

State of Maine 
I, Nathanl [Nathaniel] Coffin Clerk of the Judicial Courts for sd [said] Co. of Lincoln ...John S. Abbott is a Justice of the Peace for sd [said] Co legally commissioned & duly qualified to act as such that the above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas
28th of December A.D. 1833
Nathl. Coffin Clerk

[illegible seal attached]
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To every of my neighbors and [illegible] among are Doct. [doctor] Elisha Harding and Nathl. [Nathaniel] Robbins Esq. In consequence of the bad state of the roads, and the [illegible] of [illegible] [Elisha] Harding and [Nathaniel] Robbins, interest of them appearing at court, their testimony is herewith not [illegible].

I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension & annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
Jason Ware

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above mentioned and the sd. [said] Court does hereby declare their opinion after investigation, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the afore named applicant was a revolutionary soldier - and served as he has stated. And the further
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the sd. [said Comet [Comment] further certifies thou [though] it appears to them that there is no clergyman living in the vicinity, who has been long acquainted with sd.[said] applicant and can testify as to his character & truth

& as to his being reputed to be a revolutionary soldier and that Doct. Elisha Harding and Nathl. [Nathaniel] Robbins Esq. whose statement under oath is hereunto annexed  lives in the vicinity of sd. [said] applicant and are credible persons and thus their statement is entitled to full credit:

and that it would have been too inconvenient & expensive for sd. [said] Harding & Robbins to attend this Court personally - and thus they are residents and been long indeed in the town of Union [Maine].

J. Bailey Judge of Probate for Lincoln Co. 

I John H. Sheppard Registrar of Probate within & for the County of Lincoln hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
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of sd. [said] Court in the matter of the application of Jason Ware for a pension.
In  testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this sixth day of Nov. Anno Domini 
1833
John H. Sheppards 
Reg. Probate

[illegible square seal with ribbon attached]

I certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of J. Bailey Esq who was during the year 1833 Judge of the Probate Court within and for the county of Lincoln in the State of Maine - and with the handwriting of John H. Sheppard Esq. who was during the same year the Register of the said court. And I have no doubt that the foregoing are their genuine signatures
Geo Evans
Ho. Rep May 21, 1824
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The reason why I have sent papers that are discolored is this - in the month of Nov. on the 2d of the same, a fire occurred in this time and the building in which my office was, was burnt up - and these papers were messed in the [illegible] in proof [illegible] and are blackened with the smoke and [illegible]
John S. Abbott

Thomaston [Maine] 30th. Dec. 1833

29.535
Jason Ware

John S. Abbott
Thomaston Maine
Agent
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[page is badly blackened and sections are illegible]

the Elisha Harding of Union Physician and Nathaniel Robbins living in said [illegible] and County of Lincoln and [town] of Union on oath state that [illegible] well acquainted with Jason Ware that he 
[illegible section] is reputed to be a Revolutionary he has resided a long time in the and we are well acquainted with him - and should have no doubt of the declaration 
[illegible section]
Nathaniel Robbins

State of Maine 
Lincoln Co. ss
1833 Before me a Justice of the Peace with in & for sd. [said] county of Lincoln personally appeared Elisha Harding and Nathaniel Robbins above named and made oath that the above affidavit  by them subscribed is true. also certify that both of them are men of no doubt because of that their statement is [illegible].

State of Maine 
I, Nathanl [Nathaniel] Coffin Clerk of thr Judicial Courts for sd. [said] Co. of Lincoln...John S Abbott is a Justice of the Peace for sd [said] Co legally commissioned & duly qualified to act as such that the above is his genuine signature .
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas
28th of December A.D. 1833
Nathl. Coffin Clerk

[illegible seal attached]