Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23023, Robert Farnsworth, Mass. Mass. Sea Service
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Service      Number
Mass. Farnsworth, Robert  W.23023
Mass. Sea Service  Bridget
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Maine No. 26.053
Robert Farnsworth
of Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Pr.V Seaman's Boy in the company comman
by Captain Ulmer of the Regt. comman
by Genl. Wadsworth in the Maine Troops
time for 6 months Pr. 20.00
5" Seaman's Boy 16.47
$36.47
________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 36 Dollars .47 Cents per annu
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Dec.1833 and Sent to Denny 
W. Cobb, Waldoboro' M.
___________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 91.17
Semi-ani. allowance ending March 34 18.23
$109.40
_________
{Revolutionary Claim,
 Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown  Cler
Book E  Vol. 1 Page 16
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress of 7th 
June 1832 June 1832
State of Maine County of Lincoln} On the 6th day Nov A.D. 1832
Personally appeared Robert Farnsworth in open Court before Jeremiah Baily Judge of Probate for the said County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged sixty eight years who being first duly in sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 7th of June 1832-
That he was born in Waldoboro in the State of Maine in the year 1764 has a record of his age but not in his possession that he lived in Waldoboro at the time he entered the service where he has remained ever since and still continues to reside-
That he first enlisted under Capt. Philipp [illegible]
Gen
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Wadsworth Commanding Officer and stationed, at a place called St. George in Thomaston. This was in April he thinks and served out the term of his enlistment until the last of Oct. following [illegible] 6 months- That said Company was stationed at St. George for the purpose affording protection to the inhabitants and that his next enlistment was in the year 1781 in April he thinks under Capt. John Curtis on board the [illegible] calling and stationed at the mouth of the Kennebec River here he served until sometime in September following making five months. That said [illegible]was stationed there to act as a convoy to the town  [illegible] from The [illegible] to Boston and also to guard the coast- he thinks she [illegible] 6 guns-while on her we retook two sloops from the enemy one was ladened with lumber and Salmon and the other with merchandise and had quite a skirmish
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a running fight with a privateer commanded by Capt. Richard Pomroy we chased him from the harbor so called [illegible] as far as Long Islands. That he never received any [illegible] discharged. But was always discharged by word of mouth. He further said that one George Hoff was onboard the stated sloops with him and can testify to his service and Wm Farnsworth can testify to his services at St George. He further says that he is known to Den[?] Nichols and Isaac G. Groton Esqr. who can testify to his being a  man of truth and veracity and his belief in his service ^ that there is no clergyman in his [illegible] he hereby relinquishes every claim [illegible] to a Pension or annuity except the present and [illegible]
This name is Robt' Farnsworth
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written

Bily Judge of Probate for said county of
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I William Farnsworth of Waldoboro in the State of Maine & County of Lincoln aged seventy nine years do on Oath testify and say that Robert Farnsworth of Waldoboro aforesaid a Revolutionary Soldier served in Capt. Philip Ulsners Company Gen Wadsworth being the commanding Officer and Stationed at St. Georges now Thomaston that he enlisted sometime in April 1780 and served until sometime in October following making 6 months service-I was not in the service with him but being his neighbor at the time reccollect (recollect) of his service at the place abovementioned St. Georges and that the said Company was stationed there for the purpose of guarding the Coast and also 

prescribed to the (Illegible)
The above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he 
states & further certify that Denny McCabb
& Isaac G. Groton Esqrs who have signed
& sworn to the above are entitled to cred
t and it appears to the Court that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of applicant
J. Bailey Judge of Probate for the said
County of Lincoln
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preventing the Inhabitants from being (Illegible)
a cred  So help me God
Wm. FarnsworthLincoln SS Oct 30 1832

Then Personally appeared the above
named Wm. Farnsworth and made 
Oath to the truth the above statement
Denny MCobb J. Peace

I certify that the above named Wm
Farnsworth is a man of truth
and veracity   Denny MCobb
                      Ju Pec

State of Maine
Lincoln SS I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Denny Mc Cobb Esq. whose
name is affixed to the above Certificate as a Justice of the Peace is legally
commissioned & duly qualified to act as such, and that the name is affised (affixed) in his own proper signature, to me well known.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate this twentieth day of May A.D. 1833. (Illegible)
John H. Sheppard
Reg.
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We Denny MCobb & Isaac G. Groton both residing in Waldoboro certify that we are a c (Illegible) ainted with Robert Farnsworth who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing application he is refuted & believed to be 68 years of age and is a man entitled to credit on Oath he is refuted & believed in the neighborhoods to have been a soldier in the Revolution & we concur in that opinion

Denny MCobb
Isaac G. Groton

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department In That the above named applicant was Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states & further certify that Denny McCobb & Isaac G. Groton Esqrs who have signed & sworn to the above are entitled to credit and it appears to the Court that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of applicant
J. Bailey Judge of Probate for the said,
County of Lincoln
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Damariscotta mills, Maine, 27th May 1833. This mssg (Illegible) that I am well acquainted with the Hon. Jeremiah Bailey and John H. Sheppard Esq, and known that the former is Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln, in the State of Maine and that the latter is Register of Probate for said County: I am also well acquainted with the handwriting of said Bailey and the said Sheppard and believe their signatures hereto aunexed to be
Edward Kavanagh
Member of the 22d Congress
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Lincoln ss.
State of Maine
I John H. Sheppard Register of
the Court of Probate within & for the
County of Lincoln, Do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert
Farnsworth for a pension
of the application of Robert
Farnsworth for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said Office this sixth day
of November A.D. 1832
John H. Sheppard Register of Probate for said County of Lincoln




hand and seal of my said Office this sixth day
of November A.D. 1832
John H. Sheppard Register of
Probate for said County of Lincoln
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STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO BE IT MAY CONCERN:
Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that Parker McCobb Jr. Esq.
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly 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 District Court 
for the Middle District
[crossed out] Court 
this 27th day of 
September
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Jacob Smith CLERK.
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I James R Groton of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine, on oath depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town and County aforesaid and have in my custody the original records of said Town which contain the Register of Births, Deaths, Publishments and marriages, and that the following is a true and correct extract from said Register of Births, Deaths Publishments & Marriages [illegible] "february y 4th 1786 Robert Farnsworth and Bridget Pembleton weare Publisht"

I further depose and say that after a careful examination of said records I do not find any further evidence of the marriage of the said Robert Farnsworth and Bridget Pembleton
James R Groton
State of Maine

Lincoln County SS.
On this Twenty fourth [?] day of September AD 1845 personally appeared James R Groton town clerk & deponent aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement signed. Before me
Parker McCobb [illegible] Jus of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and that he is a man of truth & veracity
Parker McCobbson
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[stamp] WALSOBORO ME SEP 6
PAID 5
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3993
Maine
Bridget Farnsworth
widow of Mr. Robert Farnsworth who served in the Revolutionary war, as  a first Seaman
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 47
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1849 and sent to [illegible] Clapp
[illegible]

41
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page
11 Vol. 1
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12309
Declaration 
___________________
Mrs. Bridget Farnsworth
__________________________
Widow of Robert 
Act 7th June 1838
___________________
Maine
Ro Oct. 27. 1845
(Illegible) husb died May 9. 1843
Married 1786
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STATE OF MAINE
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
Hon. Nathaniel Groton
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
Judge of Probate is legally commissioned and duly 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 Supreme Judicial Court
[crossed out] Court 
this 24th day of August
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Jacob Smith CLERK.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
Lincoln SS} On this thirteenth day of May AD1845 
State of Maine Persnully (personally) appeared before the Hon Nathaniel Groton Judge of Probate mthers (matters) and for the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, at a Probate Court being a court of records, held at Waldoboro Bridget Farnsworth a resident of Waldoboro in the County & State apreraed (appeared) aged Seventy Six years who being first duly sworn according to (Illegible) doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the previsions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows that she is the widow of Robert Farnsworth who was a private and seaman in the Revolutionary War that the period of his service and the names of the Officers under when he performed service is unknown to (Illegible) declarant. For the particular details & period of his service she respectfully refers to his original declaration & evidence on file at the War Office made under the Act of Congress of June 1832, and on (Illegible) said declaration and accompanying evidence- his Certificate of Pension War granted.
She further declares that she was
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married to her said husband Robert Farnsworth at Ilesboro in the County & State apreraid on the Sixteenth day of February in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six by Esquire Wheaton who was then a Justice of the Peace residing at Thomaston and legally authorised to solemnise marriages that her said husband Robert Farnsworth then resided in Waldoboro and they were published in said town as will more fully appear by the Certificate of the Town Clerk accompanying this declaration-that she lived with the said Robert her said husband up to the time of his death, which took place at Ilseboro in the County of Waldo, State of Maine on the ninth day of May AD1843-that she now lives his widow and has not entermarried with any other person and that her maiden name  was Bridget Pendleton
Bridget Farnsworth
Witness 
P. (Illegible)
Nath Groton 

State of Maine,
County of Lincoln (Illegible):
At a Probate Court held
at Waldoborough, in and for said County on 
the 13th day of May A.D. 1845. Personally 
appeared in open Court, Bridget Farnsworth 
widow, above named, and being first cautionee
sworn to testify the truth and the foregoing
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declaration having been reduced to writing and carefully read over to her, she subscribed her name thereto, and made solemn oath that the same is true. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and caused the seal of said Probate Court to be affixed, the day and year first above written
Nath Groton Judge
of said Court
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I John Pendleton, of Camden in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged Eighty nine years on oath depose and say that Bridget Farnsworth of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State aforesaid is my sister, and that she is now in the seventy sixth year of her age, that I was present and witnessed her marriage with Robert Farnsworth, who was then a resident of Waldoboro, which marriage was performed by Mr. Wheaton, a Justice of the Peace residing in Thomaston, and took place at my father's house in the town of Islesboro in the County of Waldo aforesaid and according to the best of my recollection in February of the Year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Six that after this marriage she lived with said Robert Farnsworth as his wife and they reared up a family of children that said Robert Farnsworth died at Islesboro aforesaid as nearly as I remember in the month of May A.D. 1843 and the aforesaid Bridget Farnsworth is now living his widow and has never been married to any other person. So help me God  John Pendleton

State of Maine-County of Waldo SS on this fifth day of June A.D. 1845, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and State aforesaid, John Pendleton the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the above Statement by him signed- I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said deponent, and that his statements are entitled to credit and belief.
Maurice C. Blake } Justice of the
Peace_
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State of Maine
Waldo Ss I William H. Bursill Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for said county certify that the within named Maurice C. Blake is a Justice of the Peace within & for said county duly commissioned & qualified & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 26th day of August A.D. 1845 [?]
Wm Bursill clerk
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Rev'y
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23023
Bridget Farnsworth widow of Robert Farnsworth Pen. Rev. War
Act Feb. 29 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 228
[in brackets] [arrangement of 1870.]
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No 12309
Bridget Farnsworth

[illegible]
let. to T. Mc.Cobb Jr.
Mar 26. '45

Rejected

Act 7 July 1838
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Maine 788 C.
Bridget Farnsworth
widow of Robt Farnsworth
who was a Pri & Seamen
in the Revolution
______________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
26 Dollars 16
Cents per annum, to commence on the 9th day of May, 1843, when he
died.
_____________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of July 1846.
and sent to
Henry D. Mc Cobb
Waldoboro
Maine.
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
and 17th June 1844.
Recorded in Book A,
Vol. 2  Page 3.
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7887
Maine
_________________________________
Bridget Farnsworth
widow of Robert
who was a Pri & Seaman
in the Revolution
________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
36 Dollars 47
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 9th day of May, 1843,
Increased from $26. 16/100
__________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
23 day of feby 1849
and sent to 
Hon A.H.W. Clapp
HofR
_______________________________
[Acts pf March 3, 1832, and June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 3
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12. 309.   8978.
                 663.
_____________________
Bridget Farnsworth
Me.
Acts 2 March 43 and
17 June, 1844.
______________________
Adnd.
4 mo. 21 d pri:           $15.76
2  "     18 " Seaman      10.40
                                  __________
                                    $26.16
commencing from 9th May,
1843, when husband died.
_________
Henry D. McCobb,
Waldoboro,
Maine.
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Waldoboro Maine May 18th 1846
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir
Your communication under date of Nov 26th 1845 addressed to my brother Parker McCobb [illegible] was duly received. Since receipt of that communication my brother has deceased, and at the desire of Mrs Farnsworth I have prepaired her claim agreeable to your purview [?] to my brother of the date referred to and herewith forward you my power of attorney and requisite papers as the case provides
I am Sir [illegible]
Respectfully You Most Obt
Henry D. McCobb
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2 Mr & Mrs Lee
Being [?] certificate - the rolls from July 23d . 81 - as not in list of officers —
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I Charles Heisner of Waldoboro in the County 
of Lincoln State of Maine aged Seventy
four years on Oath testify say that 
Robert Farnsworth of Waldobro in the 
County & State aferesaid served on board
the "Roe Gally" or some called it the "Stats
Sloop" employed in the States Service 
from sometime in the month of April
1784 until sometime in Sept following
being Five months he served with me
-Capt John Curtis was commander 
of the "Sloop" or "Roe Gulley"- that
said vessel was stationed at the mouth
of the Kinnebec River; and acted as a 
kind of a convoy to vessels to prevent
the Inhabitants from the agressions
of the enemy-I further swear 
that the said Robert Farnsworth
was my powder monkey I had
the command of the two Boor
guns on board said Gally of 
that she carreid I think 6 guns
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or more & that he served honestly
& faithfully during said period
of Five months
SohelpmeGod
(Illegible)
2, M & 18 (Illegible) Ler Barry certificate

Lincoln (Illegible) April 26 1833 Then (Illegible)
appeared for above (Illegible) Charles
Heisner & made Oath to the truth of 
the above statement
Denny M Cobb Ju Pea

I certify that Charles Heisner
who has signed (Illegible) to the above 
statement is a man of truth and 
veracity
Denny M Cobb
Ju Pea
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Lincoln [illegible] I Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County of Lincoln, certify that Denny McCobb Esq whose name is subscribed on the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing are his own proper signatures, to me well known.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this ninth day of May A.D. 1833 —
Nath. Coffin
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I David Fales of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln aged sixty nine years do testify and say that I was acquainted with Robert Farnsworth of Waldoboro when he was in the states service under General Peleg Wadsworth, I think in the year seventeen hundred and eighty. I was occasionally on special occasions called on as a volunteer to go n expeditions with the state troops, and was frequently at the barracks about a mile from my own residence and during the spring, summer and fall of that year I remember of seeing said Farnsworth among the troops appearing to do his duty as a soldier, as did the others. I understood he was one of them and have no doubt her was, altho I know [illegible] been sworn [?]  on the 

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 Hezekiah Prince Jr. 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 15th day of August A. D. 1832.
Nath. Coffin CLERK
I also certify that the character of said deponent for truth is good.
Hezh. Prince Jr. Justice of peace
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I David Fales of Thomaston in the 
County Lincoln aged sixty nine years
do testify and say that I was aquainted
with Robert Farnsworth of Waldoboro
when he was in the States service under
General Peley Wadsworth, I think in the 
year seventeen hundred and eighty. I was
occasionally on special occasions called on 
as a volunteer to go on expeditions with
the State troops, and was frequently at the 
barracks about a mile from my own 
residence and during the spring, summer
and fall of that year I remember of seeing
said Farnsworth among the troops and
appearing to do his duty as a soldier, as did
the others. I understood he was one of them 
and have no doubt he was, altho I know
nothing of his having been (Illegible) on the
rolls having had no means of knowing
what names were enrolled.
David Fales

Personally appeared this fourteenth day of 
August 1833 the above named David Fales
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing
deposition by (Illegible) subscribed before me
I also certify that the character of said
depoucnt for truth is good.
Herh. Prince h. Justice of Peace
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I Benjamin Burten of Warren in the county of Lincoln & State of Maine aged eighty four years formerly [?] a Major in the War of the Revolution on oath testify & say that Mr Robert Farnsworth of Waldoborough was a soldier under Gen Peleg Wadsworth in the nine month service at Thomaston in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty So help me God
Benj. Burton Mag,

Lincoln SS Oct 19th 1833 Then personally

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 James Malcom Esq. whose name is below [?] affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duely qualified to act as such, and that the names so affixed [crossed out] are his own proper signatures to me well known. his commission is dated June 27. 1829 & will expire June 27. 1836. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty second day of October A. D. 1832
Nath. Coffin CLERK
James Malcom [illegible] of peace
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I Benjamin Burton of Warren in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine aged Eighty four years formaly (formally) a Major in the War of the Revolution on Oath testify & say that Mr. Robert Farnsworth of Waldoborough Ma. a solder under Gen Peley Wadsworth in the nine months service at Thomaston in the (Illegible) year One Thousand Seven Hundred & eighty  So help Me God 
Benj.m Burton Magor(Major)

Lincoln SS Oct 19th 1833 Him personaly (personally) appeared the above named Benj Burton & made Oath to the truth the above statement Before me
James Malcom Justice of Peace

I further certify that the abovemented (abovementioned) deponent is a man of undoubted truth & veracity
James Malcom{Justice of Peace
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Robt Farnsworth

Waldoboro

Admittece
6 Mo Private           $20.00
5  "  Seaman Boy-    16.47
                                ________
                               $36.47
"New Revolutionary 
Claim"

(E.L. Bangs
 certificate)

Denny M Cobb
Waldoboro
Me
Agent
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Novem'r 8th 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 the name of Robert Farnsworth^as a Boy, is borne on a Pay Roll of the Officers, Seaman and Marines, belonging to the Lincoln Galley, in the service of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, John Curtis Commander, where he is allowed from May 5th to July 23rd 1787, two months and eighteen days [right margin] m 2 = d 18
Robert Farnsworth claims for further ser ice on board the Lincoln Galley Capt John Curtis in 1786 also for services under Capt. Philip Ulmer, Gen'l Wadsworth Commander, in 1780; the rolls of which are not found in this Office.
[signature] Edward D. Bangs. L[?]
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Know all men by their Presents that I Bridget Farnsworth (widow of late Robert Farnsworth a Revolutionary Pensioner) has made constituted and appointed and do by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, Henry D. McCobb of Waldoboro State of Maine, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and in my place & stead to procure evidence, Records and other necessary matter in order to prove & substantiate all necessary evidence required by the Hon Commissioner of Pensions at Washington D.C. to entitle me to receive a Pension from General Government [?] as in case made & provided
This power of attorney is made to constitute the said Henry D. McCobb to urge my [crossed out] claim made by the late Parker McCobb [illegible] my attorney, now deceased; that said Henry D. McCobb may have full power & good right to refer, and request the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to allow him the said Henry D. MCCobb to have full access to all papers, incidence &c which the said Parker MCCobb being my late attorney has filed in the office of said Hon Commissioner for proving my claim for Pension as the act of Congress provides
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of February AD 1846
Bridget Farnsworth 
her X mark
[illegible] & delivered in presence of Wm C. Barnard 
Isaac Gonkmer
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State of Maine
Lincoln SS } Be it known that on the twenty seventh day of February AD 1846 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Bridget Farnsworth the within named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney  to be her free act and deed
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
John T. Castner Justice of the Peace
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 and 17th of June 1844 and other acts relating thereto granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. 
Lincoln ss
State of Maine } On this twelfth day of Jany. [?] AD 1846, Personally appeared before me the HOn Nathaniel Groton Judge of Probate within and for the County of Lincoln and State of Maine at a Probate Court being a court of record at Waldoboro Bridget Farnsworth, a resident of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March 3d 1843 and 17th of June 1844 (and other acts relating thereunto granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows — That she is the Widow of Robert Farnsworth who was a private and seaman in the Revolutionary War, that the period of his service and the names of the officers under whom he performed service is unknown to your declarant; For the particular details & period of his service she respectfully refers to his original declaration and evidence on file at the War Office, made under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and in which said declaration and accompanying evidence, his Certificate of Pension was granted. also for the particular details & 

men and marines belonging to the Lincoln
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period of his service she respectfully refers to the New [?] Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts official certificate: herewith affixed to this declaration.
She further declares that she was married to her said husband Robert Farnsworth at Islesboro in the County of Waldo, and State aforesaid on the Sixteenth day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six by Esquire Wheaton who was a Justice of the Peace, then residing in Thomsaston in the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid and legally authorised to solemnise marriages; that her said husband Robert Farnsworth then resided in Waldoboro and they were published in said town as will appear by the certificate of the town clerk, which is now placed on file at the Pension Office Washington: that she lived with the said Robert Farnsworth a at the time of his death which took place at Islesboro in the County of Waldo on the Ninth day of May, AD 1843 and that she is now a Widow. She therefore claims a pension under the acts aforesaid
her X mark
Bridget Farnsworth
Witness Henry D. McCobb
Aldren Pitchen
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before
Nath. Groton Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln
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State of Maine
County of Lincoln Ss
At the Probate Court held at Waldoborough in said County on the 12th day of May AD. 1846. The same being a Court of Record. Beit Known, that Bridget Farnsworth, the declarant before named, who is the widow of Robert Farnsworth, who is now deceased, personally appeared in open Court and directed the foregoing declaration to be reduced [illegible] writing, and the same was carefully read over to her in her presence & hearing by me: and she being unable to write her name made her mark thereto in presence of witnesses who were present and in my presence. and made solemn oath that the facts stated therein are true.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of said Probate Court to be affixed and [illegible] my Name the day & year first above written.
N [illegible]

STATE OF MAINE,
LINCOLN COUNTY,} SS.
I George W. Nichols, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Groton is the Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of the said County, this sixteenth of May eighteen hundred and forty six
Geo. W. Nichols, CLERK
I. S.

men and marines belonging to the Lincoln
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[Duplicate of previous document but lacking the clerk's verification]
[see Fold3 File #317973741]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 27 1846

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 Robert Farnsworth is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Blunts Company in a detachment of Militia under the Command of Major William Lithgow to defend the Frontiers of the County of Lincoln; as a private from the 10th September 1779 1 Month & 13 days. Upon another Pay Roll of said Company raised for defence of the Eastern part of Massachusetts, to be under the Command of Brig General Wadsworth, from March 6 to September 6 1780 as a private 3 months & 6 days. Upon an Order on Treasurer for pay for service "at Cambden in the year 1780, as is borne on Capt John Blunt's roll"— said Order is dated "Waldoborough, March 13 1784."  Upon a Pay Roll of the Officers, seamen and marines, belonging to the Lincoln
1.15 3-6 [left margin]
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Waldoboro Maine
March 2 1846

R. Hon Secretary of State
Massachusetts
Sir
In conformity to the regulations of your Department I transmit you my power of Attorney for the purpose of obtaining the information hereafter mentioned
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions, Washington denies me to obtain your official certificate in regard to the services of Robert Farnsworth late a Revolutionary Pensioner, Mr Farnsworth service six months in 1780 under Caps Philip Ulmer in Genl Wadsworths Regiment, and five months in 1781 on board the Lincoln Gally Capt Curtis. I will thank you to refer to your Records for the purpose of furnishing me with Certificate refered to should Mr Farnsworths name appear on the Rolls of your Office
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Most ObSv
Henry D. McCobb
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Know all men by these presents that I Bridget Farnsworth widow of late Robert Farnsworth a Revolutionary Pensioner have made constituted and appointed and do by these presents do make constitute & appoint Henry D. Mc Cobb of Waldoboro State of Maine my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name & in my place & stead to procure evidence, Records and other necessary matter in order to prove & substantiate all necessary evidence required by Pension Office Washington D.C. to entitle me to receive Pension from General Government as in case made & provided
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty seventh day of February  AD 1846
her X mark
Bridget Farnsworth
Witness Jeremiah Pitcher

State of Maine
Lincoln SS. Waldoboro} Be it known that on the twenty seventh day of February AD 1846 Before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Bridget Farnsworth above named, & acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act & deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
John T. Castner Justice of the Peace
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Ado Acts
43 & 44 at
$36.47 per ann. ded'g former
payts at $26.16 per an.
commen'g 9 May 1843

Ad act 1845, at $36.47
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STATE OF MAINE
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts,
PORTLAND, October 2nd A. D. 1848}
I Charles C. Harmon CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS, 
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that  John H. Kennedy is an Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such ; that the COMMISSION of the said Kennedy is dated March 14th A. D. 1848 and will expire March 14 A. D. 1851.

and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his are Genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon CLERK
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State of Maine
County of Lincoln SS
On this twenty sixth day of September
1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Bridget Farnsworth, a resident of Waldoborough in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 Februay 1848, granting, pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Robert Farnsworth, who was a private and Seaman in the Revolutionary War in Captain 
Company, in Col       Regment, 
She further declares that she is Still a Widow and has receved the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 17 June 1844, at the rate of Twenty Six 16/100 dollars per annm. 
Bridget Farnsworth
Witness  (Illegible)
                Oliver C (Illegible)
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written
Before me John H. Kennedy Justice of the Peace

I Certify that the above named declarant is personally known and to be the individual as Stated above
John H. Kennedy Justice of the Peace
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12309
Oct. 27. 1848.

Bridget Farnsworth.
July 7. 1838. 

Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith have the honor to [illegible] for adjudication the declaration & Evidence of the case of Bridget Farnsworth claiming the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th 1838. 

I am very Respectfully Your Most Ob Servant
Parker McCobb [illegible]