Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2817, Amaziah Delano, Mass.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Mass
Delano, Amaziah
Leighton, Betsey
(Former widow)
NUMBER
W.2817.
B.L.Wt. 12561-160-55.
CONTENTS
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933 
Maine
_________________________________________
Betsey Leighton, formerly
widow of Amaziah Delano.
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private.   Mass
________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
41 Dollars  66 Cents per annum, to 
commence on the [scratched out:  4th day of 
March, 1848 and instead written in:] 9th February 1852
____________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day 
July 1856.  and sent to
Freeman Bradford.
Portland, 
Maine
____________________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under jact
July 29, 1848 Page    158.   Vol  (illegible)
_____________________________________________

written sideways:
Date of death and M AB
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11.437
Maine
Amaziah Delano
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Pv. in the Company commanded
by Captain Gray of the Reg. commanded
by Col. Rogers in the Massachusetts
Troops
12 1/2 Mo Private 41.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 18--
and sent to R C Vose Augusta, Me

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833                     83.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 sept 1833          20.83
                                                                        104,15

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by T. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book E- Vol. 1 Page 11
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[left side:]
Cir. J. M. Ayer Nov 9/55
Vol. D. 54.

[right side:]
81.684 } Act March 3/53 [?]
April 18 / "
Betsey Leighton formerly widow Amaziah Delino, Pvt
Rev
She further states that her former husband was [?] a pension (ie, A Delino, at the rate $41.66

The [illegible] 48-933

Private
Mass. Troops  Col. Prine [?]
[illegible]160 ac's. Decr. 6/55
Dodge

John M. Ayer
North Pownal
ME

[diagonal lower left to upper right:]
No. 12 561 iss. Decr. 14/55
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Amaziah Delano 24595
Private Massachusetts Troop
Gray's Co: Roger's Regt.
                 4 1/2 months
Pride's Co: Prime's regt
                 18 months
13 1/2 months as a private
Proved by Credible witnesses

$41.66
Declaration in open court
March 27th 1833.
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Maine, Somerset County, } ss.
On this Seventh day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Amaziah Delano- a resident of Cornville in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who 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 June the year 1779 with Captain John Gray and served in Col. Rogers regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers:  to act under Gray Captain, Rogers Colonel for the term of the campaign with the forces sent to Bigaduce in Maine and served four months and half till discharged at Portland Maine was in the engagement & defeat at Bigaduce and was discharged in October,1779- In April 1780, that He enlisted at Portland again in the Army and served under Captain Pride: Prime Colonel, Johnson Major for the term of Eight months and served out the term at Portland and was discharged at Portland verbally: Served as a private in both campaigns in the Massachusetts line or troops the term of twelve months and one half.

That he was born in North Yarmouth Maine in November 1778 I have the second of my age in my house in a frame.  I lived at North Yarmouth when I was first called into the service: Some that time I have lived in the North Yarmouth, Falmouth, Gray and now in Cornville all in Maine:  I entered the service as a volunteer and not as a substitute- The names of the officers at Bigaduce were Genl. Lovel, Brig. Genl. Wadsworth, Saltose Stac. commanded his fleet- The officers at Portland were Capt. Pride, Maj. Johnson, Col. Prime, Gen. Wadsworth; There was no other Regiment at Portland but Col Prime's while I was there.  In your service and any written discharge;  That he names John and Josiah Joslin
Moor as a person who can testify as to his
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State of Maine.
Kennebec, ss. --I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Amaziah Delano for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 7th day of August A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler
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Jos Irsley
Puttnam, [Putnam?] Me.
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United States of America
On this eight day of March A.D. 1851. personally appeared Betsey Delano, a resident [of] Gray in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged Eighty years, before the Hon. Ashur Ware Judge of the Sevt. Court of the [illegible] of Maine, who being first sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 7 July 1838, 3d. March 1843, 17 June 1844, 2d. February 1848, and 29 July 1848.
Her husband Amaziah Delano was a soldier in the Revolution and received the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed 7th June 1832, at the rate of forty one 66/100 dollars per annum. in that your declarant is unable to state under what captain he served during the Revolutionary War, but she refers the Commission of Pension to the declaration of her late husband, and particularly to the testimony that was adduced in support of his claim.
She further declares that she was married to Amaziah Delano on the twelfth day of January A.D. 1796, and that her husband the aforesaid Amaziah Delano died at Gray in the County of Cumberland State of Maine on the twenty second day of October A.D. 1850. That she [crossed out: remains unmarried] has not intermarried since the death of Amaziah Delano. Your declarant therefore claimed
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a pension under the Acts and Joint Resolutions of Congress, granting pensions to Widows Of Officer and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

 Betsey  X  Delano her mark
Witness Ashur Ware
Sworn and Subscribed to on the day and year first before written 
Ashur Ware
Dist.  Judge of the Court
for the State of Maine
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Maine District ss:
   Office of the Clerk, C. C. U. S.
  I Geo F. Emery, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maine, hereby certify that 
   Ashur Ware
whose genuine signature appears above and before when the foregoing proceedings were had was, at the time her purports to have acted as such, and still remains District Judge of the United States for said District and one of the judges of said Circuit Court and full faith and credit are due to his acts as such; and the foregoing contains the application of Betsey Delano for a pension. 
  I further certify that
Joseph Illsley whose genuine signature appears upon the affidavits of Daniel Hull and Edward Thompson here unto annexed, is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Cumberland duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission & qualified: that his commission is dated January 16, 1850 & will expire in seven years from the date thereof; and full faith & credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony where I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Circuit Court this twenty eighth day of August A. D. 1851.
Geo. F. Emery, Clerk C. C. U. S.
for Maine District
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1855, granting Bounty Land to Officers and soldiers and their widows and minor children. (She has never received any Bounty Land by and act granting the same)

State of Maine
County of Androscoggin, S. S. March 26th 1833.
On this twenty sixth day of March A.D. 1855, eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peach within and for the County & state aforesaid, Betsey Leighton aged eighty three years a resident of Auburn formerly a resident of Cumberland, the state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, dealers that she is the widow of John Leighton, and former widow Amaziah Delano, both deceased, she declares that her said husband was pensioned under act of June 7th, 1832, at the rate of 41.66 per annum that he drew said pension until his death which happened on the 22nd day of October 1850, and that she further declares that she received a pension as the widow of Amaziah Delino, after his death but was cut off on account of having again marrying to said John Leighton on the 9th of February 1852, that said Leighton died on the 19th day of November 1854, she further declares that she has made application for her pension since the death of said Leighton on, or about the last of November 1854, which pension she has not 
(over)
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yet received, she states that Joseph Illsley of Portland Mass made the application as her agent for her said pension, she further declares that she never before made application for any bounty land, under any act applicable to the same, and for further proof to support her claim under act of March 3, 1855 for Bounty Land, she respectfully refers the pension department to her papers supposed to be on file by which she was pensioned as the widow of Amaziah Delino, also to the pension roll under act of 7th of July 1838 & act of February 2, 1848, also to her last papers and declarations for a pension, as to be re-enstated wife on the pension roll as the widow of Hohn Leighton & the former widow of Amaziah Delino and she makes as her agent for to receive any communications in her case or to receive her pension certificate Mr. John ayers, address to North Powell, Maine she makes this deflation to obtain Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act of March 3, 1855.
Betsey Leighton
Witness, James C. Thompson
I hereby certify that work fifth was traced & intended by me, and sixth, insured before signed.
Subscribed and witnessed before me
Ai Waterhouse, J.P.
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We James C Thompson ;and Sarah Thompson both of Auburn in the county of Androscoggin and State of Maine upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Betsey Leighton in our presence and we believe from the appearances and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents  her self to be.  And that she is now a widow.  that her late husband is dead.
James C Thompson
Sarah Thompson

State of Maine, County of Androscoggin, SS.  
March 26th, AD. 1855.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before written and I certify that I know the (illegible) to be credible and very respectable persons, and that the claimant is the person she represents her self t o be and that I have no interest in this claim and that I know that she is a widow.
Ai Waterhouse Justice Peace
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June 8, 1936
Amaziah Delano - W.2817
BA - J/AWF
Mrs. Cora D. Mason
831 Hamilton Terrace
Baltimore, Maryland
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Amaziah and Cornelius Delano of Massachusetts.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the War service of Cornelius Delano.
The record of Amaziah Delano which follows was obtained from papers on file in pensions claim, W. 2817, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Amaziah Delano was born in North Yarmouth, District of Maine. The names of his parents were not stated.
While residing in said North Yarmouth, he enlisted sometime in June, 1779, service four months and two weeks as private in Captain John Gray's company, Colonel Rogers' Massachusetts regiment, and was in the Bagaduce Expedition. He enlisted sometime in April, 1780, served eight months as private in Captain Pride's company, Colonel Prime's Massachusetts regiment.
After the Revolution, he moved from North Yarmouth to Falmouth to Gray and thence to Cornville, Smoerset [Somerset] County, Maine. 
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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-cuted August 7, 1832, then aged seventy three years and living in Cornville, Maine.
The soldier, Amaziah Delano, married January 12, 1796 in Gray, District of Maine, Betsey, her maiden name is not given He died October 22, 1850 in Gray, Maine.
The widow, Betsey Delano, was allowed pension on her application executed March 8, 1851, at which time she was eighty years of age and a resident of Gray, Maine.
Betsey Delano married, February 9, 1852, John Leighton; he died November 19, 1854 at the house of  Moses W. Leighton in Falmouth, Maine; at the time of his death was aged seventy-nine years.
The widow, Betsey Leighton, was living in 1856 in Cumberland County, Maine.
Reference was made to two children of Amaziah Delano and his wife, Betsey; their names were not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[Unclear text]
AWF/eel
January 7, 1929
Abigail A. Banton
67 Palm Street
Bangor, Maine
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2817, it appears that Amaziah Delano was born in North Yarmouth, Maine.
While residing at said North Yarmouth, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From June, 1779, four and one-half months in Captain John Gray's Company, Colonel Rogers' Regiment and was in the expedition to Bagaduce, and from early in April, 1780, eight months in Captain Pride's Company, Colonel Prime's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Cornville, Somerset County, Maine, aged seventy-three years. He died October 22, 1850, at Gray, Maine.
The soldier married, January 12, 1796, at Gray, Maine,
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Betsey (her maiden name is not given). She was allowed pension on her application executed March 8, 1851, at which time she was living in Gray, Maine, aged eighty years.
Two children are referred to, their names are not stated.
It also appears that the widow, Betsey, married John Leighton, February 9, 1852 and he died, November 19, 1854.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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831 Hamilton Terrace,
Baltimore, Md.
April 22nd 1936
War Dept. 
Washington,
D.C.
Sirs; - I would appreciate your sending me all data you may have on the records, [illegible] the military record of my two ancestors namely
Amaziah Delano
Cornelius Delano
Who fought in Revolutionary War on the Massachusetts line. Also please hand this letter over to pension department when you have supplied what ever information you can from the War Department records, for the pension bureau to supply
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data from its files as well, and to save time.
Please let me have this information as quickly as possible.
Very truly yours,
Cora Delano Mason
Mrs. Cora Delano Mason
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
APR 24 1936
WAR DEPT.
Veterans Administration
Sirs
Please give me the information requested in this letter from U. States pensions records which the War department informed me that you have in your custody. Please let me have these records as soon as possible.
May 28 - 1936 Cora Delano Mason
Mrs. Cora Delano Mason
831 - Hamilton Terrace
Baltimore Maryland.
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Page 21 of 55 Amaziah delano
Bangor, Maine, December 5, 1928
United States Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: -
I am endeavoring to establish my eligibility to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and a looking up various information for the purpose.
My purpose in addressing this department of the Government is to determine of or not one Amaziah Delano every received or applied for a pension for serving in the Revolutionary war and trust from, the information I will give below that your department may be able to give me the desired information.
If your records show that he did receive or apply for such pension, I would like such information as your records show concerning the same.
In order to help you in locating said records, if there are any such, I will give you the following taken from the History and Geneology of Delano & Lanney [start date unclear] - 1899, page 230.
"Amaziah Delano, (Mass Arch. Rev 1779, 7th July North Yarmouth Col Mitchell Capt Gray, Private, 2 1/2 mo. Penobscot Expedition Vol 36, 1780, 18th Apr. Falmouth Me. Col Prince. Capt Pride. Private 7 mo 18 da Eastern service. Vol 52. Vol 36) d. N. Yar. June 22, 1851.
No doubt reference to the pension roll of that period will give his name if he was a pensioner, but if he applied and failed to receive the pension, then the above may possibly assist you.
If there is any expense attached to sending me the information, kindly advise me that I may forward it to you.
Thanking you for such courtesy in the matter as you may be able to extend to me I am
Yours very truly,
Abigail A. Banton
67 Palm Street,
Bangor, Maine.

Amaziah Delano
[Postal cancellation:]
U. S. Pension L Office
Dec 8 1928
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Rev[illegible] WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2817
Betsey Leighton former
Widow
Amaziah Delano
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:--Vol. A, Page 426
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Maine 933
Betsey Delano, widow of Amaziah who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 22d Otr. 1850
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of April 1852 and sent to J. Ilsley Portland, Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
July 29, 1848, Page 5 Vol. A
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State of Maine.
We John Moore [crossed out: a Clergyman;] residing in the town of Cornville in the County of Somerset and Josiah Parlin residing in the [crossed out: same] town of Milburn hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Amaziah Delano who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three 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.
John Moor
Josiah Parlins

State of Maine.
Somerset ss. --Sworn and subscribed this seventh day of August A. D. 1832.
Before me, David Kidder Justice of the Peace.
David Kidder Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And John Moor Esq of Cornville and Josidah Parlin Esq of Milburn are credible persons, and this statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston Judge [?]
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Brief in the case of Betsey Leighton, formerly widow of Amaziah Delano, 
Cumberland County and State of Maine
act July 29, 1848

Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either state the substance.
Amaziah Delano was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $41.66 per annum, and the present applicant was pensioned as his widow under act of July 29, 1848, at same rate. She was married on the 9th February 1852 to John Leighton, which date her allowance was paid, and her pension certificate surrendered, as per 3d Auditor's Certificate. It is now shown that her second husband (the said John Leighton) died on the 19th of November 1854, and that she is still a widow.
The payment of her pension has accordingly been ordered to be resumed from the date of its suspension, viz. 9th February, 1852, at the rate she was originally allowed.
Freeman Bradford Esqr}
Portland, Maine}
R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Portland Maine
July 5th 1856
Sir
I herein send you the claim of Betsey Leighton formerly the widow of Amaziah Delano whose pensions under the Act of July 29 184 [1848] was suspended in consequence of her subsequent marriage
I am Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
Freeman Bradford

Hon. Josiah Minot
Commr. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. PENSION OFFICE. 
Nov 9 1855. 

Sir,
The claim of Betsey Leighton for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 81.684 has been examined and suspended. 

The revolutionary service of Amaziah Delano the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office (Mass militia Capts Gray & Pride 

The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE. " 

Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered 

Very respectfully:
J. MINOT, Commissioner.

 Jno M. Ayer Esq 
North Pownal Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
Nov. 18th 1855

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 Amaziah Delano is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Grays Comp. Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Regt. from Sept. 12 1779 3 mos 6 days as private
Also on pay roll of Capt. Joseph Pride's Comp. Col Joseph Primes Regt. from April 18 1780. 7 Mos. 18 days, as private from Falmouth

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
E M Wright [signature]
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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To the Secretary of Massachusetts Boston-

Betsey Leighton former widow of Amaziah Delano a soldier of the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the U.S. respectfully request evidence of the Military service in said war of her former husband Amaziah Delano in the companies Commanded by Captain Gray & Pride of the Mass Militia, during the war of the Revolution, and send the said evidence to A Waterhouse North Pownal Maine, - I herewith send the office fee of one dollar- 
Betsey Leighton her X mark 

Witness A. Waterhouse 

State of Maine 
Androscoggin County, S.S. November 26th, 1855, signed in my presence 
A Waterhouse J. Peace [signature]
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State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, ss.

CLERK'S OFFICE, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
Auburn, March 26 A.D. 1855.}

I, J. D. Pulsifer, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said County, of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Ai Waterhouse
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Androscoggin, as appears by the paper hereunto
annexed--that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take
acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid,
and that the following signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
J. D Pulsifer CLERK. [signature]

[seal]
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Brief in the case of Betsey Delano, widow of Amaziah, Cumberland County and State of Maine
act 29 July 1848,

Claim, (original)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance

Husband was a pensioner,
Marriage proved by living witnesses whose credibility is certified to

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?




Name and residence of Agent
I. Isley
Portland Me  

S. Cole [signature]
Examining Clerk.
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No 1077
Betsey Delano
widow of Amaziah.
Me
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1796
Husd. died 22 Oct 1830.

Adw [?] 12 1/2 mos peri $41:66
per annum, Coun [?]
22 Oct 1850.

J. Ilsley
Portland
Me
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Portland, Me, Augt. 28, 1850
Sir,
I herewith forward you the application of Betsey Delano, widow of Amaziah, for the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 and 29 July 1848.
You will notice she made her declaration before the Hon. Ashur Ware, Judge of the U.S. District Court, on the 8th March last, and has him in hands till now, in the hope to obtain record evidence of the marriage which I have not been able to do. They were married by a methodist clergyman who has long since moved away and has failed to make a return of marriages. The Deposition herewith submitted a person of known respectibility and such as would be satisfactorily in our courts.
I hope you will be willing to grant her a Certificate of Pension and place her name on the rolls.
Respectfully yours
Jos. Ilsley
Jas E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pension
P.S. The only record of their marriage is in their family Bible, which can be had if required.
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I, Edward Thompson of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged seventy three (73) years on oath do say that I am well acquainted with Betsey Delano of Gray in said county aforesaid, widow of Amaziah Delano deceased a revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. that my knowledge of her has been from my earlyest recolection.
I further state that I was present at the marriage of Betsy Delano to Amaziah Delano above mentioned that said marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Wager a methodist clergyman at Gray aforesaid that said marriage took place fifty five years that the recollection of being present at said marriage are fresh in my memory, that it was the first wedding that I recollect of being present to that I was at that time eighteen years of age. That said Amaziah Delano and Betsey Delano have had two children that I lived in the [crossed out: same] town of Gray from my birth till the year 1810. that I have kept up the acquaintance with them all my life time, that they have lived together all the time since the marriage before mentioned as husband & wife.
Edward Thompson

State of Maine
County of Cumberland S.S. Portland July 31, 1851. personally appeared Edward Thompson and made oath to the above statement by him subscribed. and I further certify that
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said Edward Thompson is a credible person and that he is fully entitled the confidence the Department
Before me Joseph Ilsley
Justice of the Peace
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I, Daniel Hall of Gray in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged fifty seven years, on oath, do say that I am well acquainted with Betsey Delano, widow of Amaziah Delano, deceased, a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S., that my acquaintance with them has been for thirty five years past that they have lived together as husband and wife for the while time of my acquaintance with them, an that there never was any doubt in the minds of any of the inhabitants of Gray but that they were not lawfully and legally married and I have not doubt of the fact.
Daniel Hall

State of Maine
County of Cumberland S.S. Personally appeared David Hall and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed and I further certify that I have been well acquainted with the deponent for twenty years or more past that full and implicit confidence are to be placed on the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
Before me Joseph Ilsley Justice of the Peace
July 25, 1851
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State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss.
At the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within an for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 27th day of March A. D. 1833.
Personally appears in open Court Amaziah Delano by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jr. on the 7th day of August A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston
Just S.J.C.

I, John Alphonso Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amaziah Delano [obscured text] pension. and that John Hayes and Ebenr. Cobb Esqs. are magistrates as appears by annexed depositions.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 27th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler
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I Samuel Swett of Gray in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine to testify and say that Amaziah Delano was a soldier with me in Capt. Pride's Company, Col Prime's Regiment-- States service; inlisted April 1780 for eight months served the whole time and was discharged at Portland. Said Delano is about 73 years of age--
Samuel Swett
Gray Aug 29 1832

Cumberland Ss. Gray August 29th 1832
Personally appeared Samuel Swett and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed --
Before me Ebenr. Cobb { Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Samuel Swett and that he is a credible witness - 
Ebenr. Cobb. Justice of the Peace
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Samuel Swetts
Deposition
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I Levi Marston of North yarmouth in the County of Cumberland do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Amaziah Delano of Cornvill in the County of Somerset who I believe to be seventy three years of age that he enlisted at North Yarmouth in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt John Gray in the State service the latter part of June 1779 that he marched to Falmouth now Portland from thence to Baggaduce and served till the twelfth day of September in the same year.
I was with him at the time and do know that he did performe said service.
Levi Marston

Subscribed and sworn to this thirtieth day of August 1832
Before me John Hayes Jr. Justice of the Peace

I do certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid deponant and that he is a credible and respectable witness
John Hayes Jr Justice of the Peace
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I William Thompson of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Amaziah Delano of Cornvill in the County of Somerset who I believe to be seventy three years of age that he enlisted at North Yarmouth in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt Peter Pride in the State service in the Month of March or April in the year 1780 that he marched to Falmouth now Portland and served their till the first of December in the same year I was with him at the time and do know that he did perform said service
William Tompson

Subscribed and sworn to this thirtyeth day of August 1832
Before me John Hayes Jnr Justice of the Peace

I do certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid deponant and that he is a credable and respectable witness
John Hayes Junr Justice of the Peace
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I Seth Blanchard of North Yarmouth in County of Cumberland do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Amaziah Delano of Cornvill in the County of Somerset who I believe to be seventy three years of age that he was at North Yarmouth the latter part of Janr 1779 to serve in a company of Militia Commanded by Capt. John Gray in the State service that he marched to Falmouth, now Portland from thence to Baggaduce and served till the twelvth day of September in the same year I was with him at the time and I know that he did performe said service.
Seth Blanchard

Subscribed and sworn to this thirtieth day of August 1832.
Before me John Hayes Junr. Justice of the Peace

I do certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid deponant and that he is a credible and respectable witness
John Hayes Junr Justice of the Peace
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3d auditor's office
July 19, 1836.
Sir:
Betsey Delano, Maine, was married 9 [?] Feby 1832, & her pension has been paid in full to that date. Her pension certificate dated April 1832, was surrendered.
Very Respy
[illegible name]
Auditor

J. Minot Esq.
Commir. of Pensions
[See next page, 45, for transcription of bottom part of page]
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Pension Office July 18, 1836
The Third Auditor will please certify the [letters crossed out] date to which the within named pensioner was paid, and also whether her pension Certificate dated 26th April, 1832 has been surrendered
Very respectfully,
R. McRae
For Commissioner
Geddes
[Please see preceding page, 44, for transcription of bottom half]
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Betsey Leighton,
formerly widow of Amaziah Delano, Cumberland County - Maine 
[illegible] Act July 29/48 at rate of $41.66c per annum - Commencing Feby 9, 1852, wen her Second marriage took place, and her pension was suspended. 
Husband 121/2 mos Private Inf.
Certificate to Freeman Bradford,
Portland
Maine
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Betsey Leighton
formerly widow of
Amaziah Delano
To Pension
Act of July 29 1848
R Geddes Room 88
Freeman Bradford 
Portland, Maine
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State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, July 5 1856

I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do  hereby certify tha
Freeman Bradford and
Daniel Merrill

and at the date of the Certificates to the papers hereto annexed was, were
ACTING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
within and for [blank] the County of Cumberland
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he was DULY COMMISSINED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in
County aforesaid -- and that the following Signatures purporting to be their are GENINE.
[seal]

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O.G. Cook CLERK [signature]
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Additional - 
State of Maine 
Cumberland County SS. 

On this 28th day of June A D 1856 personally appeared before subscriber a Justice of the Peace and for the County aforesaid Betsey Leighton a resident of Cumberland in said County aged Eighty three years who being duly sworn doth on oath make the following declaration in order to be restored to the pension roll under the act of July 29th 1848. 

Your declarant states that she was formerly the widow of Amaziah Delano who was a soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th 1832, that her said husband Amaziah Delano received a pension under the act aforesaid at the rate of Forty one dollars & Sixty six cents per annum for services performed by him as a soldier in the Revolution, and that he died on the 22d day of October AD 1850 This declarant further states that after the death of said Amaziah Delano
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she made application for the benefit of the act of July 29 1848 and was placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of $44.66 per annum which pension she drew until she intermarried with John Leighton viz on the ninth day of Feby 1852. 

Your declarant further states that the said John Leighton her last named husband died on the nineteenth day of November 1854 and that she is now a widow, For the date of her marriage to the said Amaziah Delano she refers to proof in her former application & claims to be restored to the pension roll under the act aforesaid and prays that her pension commence from the date of its suspension aforesaid 
Betsey Leighton her X mark 

Attest Chas H Chase  [signature]

Signed & sworn to on the day first above mentioned. And I certify that the above named declarant is the identical person she declares herself to be in the foregoing declaration 
Freeman Bradford Jus Peace [signature]
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We Greenfield Hall of Cumberland, and Moses W. Leighton of Falmouth both in the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine an oath depose and say, therefore have been acquainted with John Leighton late of Cumberland, for more than twenty five years prior to his death. He died at the house of said Moses W. Leighton in Falmouth on the 19th day of November 1854. We were present at the house where he died a short time after his death and assisted in preparing the corpse for burial. John Leighton married Betsey Delano, about three years before his death. Betsey Delano was the widow of Amaziah Delano at the time of her marriage to John Leighton and she was a widow pensioner of the United States. Betsey Leighton is now a widow and has not been married since the death of said John Leighton. We have no interest in her claim.
[signatures]
Greenfield Hall
Moses W. Leighton

State of Maine
Cumberland ss. July 2d 1856. Then personally appeared the above named
Daniel Merrill Justice of the Peace [signature]

(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the dates must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.
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Greenfield Hall, and Moses W. Leighton, known to me, to be credible persons, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed, Before me
Daniel Merrill. Justice of the Peace
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John Leighton. Died Nov. 19th 1854 aged 79 years.
A true copy of records of the Town of Cumberland
Attest A.S. Sweetser Town Clerk
Mr. Merrill Sir
You will perceive the record of the marriage agrees with the certificate so far as the names are concerned. I found the certificate with very little trouble and thought I would copy it so that you could see it for yourself.
Yours
A.S. Sweetser
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State of Maine
County of Cumberland Town of Cumberland
(a) February Ninth one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. Mr. John Leighton of Falmouth and Miss Betsey Delano of Gray were joined in marriage by Joseph H. Snell, Justice of the Peace.
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the MARRIAGE of said parties, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows :--(b)
February 9th 1852
A S Sweetser Town Clerk of Cumberland
I, A. S. Sweetser above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
A.S. Sweetser Clerk of the Town of Cumberland
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Second day of July A. D. 1856
Daniel Merrill Justice of the Peace
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the dates must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.
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Free

J. Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.

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Betsey Leighton 
wid Amaziah

Boynton