Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24034, John Dain, Mass.
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Service
Mass.

Dain, John
          Elizabeth

Number
W. 24034
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John Dain, Lisbon,
Sergt. Col Brook's Mass. Reg.
1777 to 1780.
April 14. 1818
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Dain aged sixty seven year, a citizen of the United States, born in Windham in the State of Connecticut, but now of Lisbon in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in May AD 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for the period of eight months, being the first eight months service, in Capt Larrabee Company of the Massachusetts line ˆor troops.  This period I fully served out; and then immediately again enlisted, the first of February 1776, as a private into the same service and upon the same establishment, for the term of two months, in Capt Bartons Company in Col French's regiment of the Massachusetts line ˆor troops; which period I also fully served out and was honorably discharged at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, on the first day of April, 1776._  Immediately afterwards I again enlisted, in April 1776 as a private soldier into the same service and upon the same establishment, for the term of one year in Capt Lowell's Company of Artillery in Col Mitchells regimentˆMassachusetts troops or line, and continued therein until the seventh day of February 1777, and then reenlisted into the same service, and upon the same establishment, as a sergeant, for the period of three years, the Capt Daniel Lane's company and Col Ichabod Alden's regimentˆafterwards Lt. Col. Brook's regiment of the Massachusetts line.  This period I likewise fully served out and took my final and honorable discharge from the army at West Point the ninth day of February 1780, which discharge, together with the certificate of my enlistment, is hereunto annexed__I was at the battle at Jone's Mills, near Fort Ann, and also at the battle on the nineteenth of September 1777 at Bemis's heights; I was also in the skirmishes and battles from the seventh to the seventeenth of October 177, when Borgoyne surrendered: __and likewise at the battle of Cherry Valley in November 1780. __ From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.  And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pensionheretofor allowed my by the laws of the United State, if any, but I am not to my knowledge [illegible] on any pension list whatever.  I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine___ John Dain
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec [illegible]   One the fourteenth day of April AD 1818, John Dain above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted __
Before me Nathan Weston [illegible] 
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joseph Thompson of Lewiston in the District of Main of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I was well acquainted wih John Dain above named while he was in the revolutionary army; ater he enlisted for the term of three years, and to my knowledge he full served out the term of his enlistment.  And I
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I further testify and declare that I have also resided near him for many years last past, and from his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his courntry for support:  he sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity __  Joseph Thompson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec [illegible]   On the fourteenth day of April AD 1818, Joseph Thompson above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him submitted __  
Before me, Nathan Weston [illegible]
Chief Justice C. Court Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
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7   49        419
John Dain
6073
March 1819
[pencil writing - Lancaster County?]

Declaration is to be made in the Court of the county where the declarent resides.

Robert C. Vose, Augusta
Maine
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State of Maine.             419
Copy         Kennebec County, ss.
On this fifteenth day of June, 1820, personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Recod for said counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having orginal jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Dain aged sixty nine years, resident in Lisbon in the county of Lincoln within said circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company cammanded by Captain Lane and Regiment commanded by Colonel Alden afterwards Brooks of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three year, having previously served eight months in Captain Larabee's company, was in both the battles at taking Burgoyne the battle at Cherry Valley, and in the Indian expidition under Gen. Sullivan, that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the fourteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6073.  And I, the said John Dain do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitles, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to tme; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.    John Dain

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:  one horse of the value of twenty dollars one cow of the value of fifteen dollars, old household stuff, besides necessary beding [sic], of the value of ten dollars, old farming tools of the value of four dollars, one old waggon [sic] of the value of fifteen dollars.  I have no debts due me that can be collected, and I owe as much as one hundred and fifty dollars.  The income of the above property, does not exceed the interest of the money I owe.  My occupation had been that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity have the Rhumatism am entirely unable to labor, being very much troubled with the gravel my family at home consists of my self, my wife aged seventy, having been sick for twenty years is unable to labor and hardly able to walk.
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Lincoln [illegible] Circuit Court of Common Pleas
August Term 1820
Received & filed
Attest Nat. Coffin, Clerk
[illegible] copy  Attest  Nat. Coffin [illegible]
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Joseph Pope of Portland informed Aug. 5 1833 that Dain's cat. was sent to R.C. Vose

See letter to I. Wingate Jr.
5 Aug't. 1833 -

11,576
Maine
John Dain of Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine who was a Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Lane of the Regt commanded by Col Alden in the Masstts [illegible] Troops =
2 Ys Sergeant - $120.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate on Pension issued the 21st day of May and Sent to R.C. Vose Augusta - Me
1833

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 -    240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "   60. -
                                                              $300.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by S. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book E     Vol. 1       Page 11
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Maine   4346
Elizabeth Dain, decd.
widow of John Dain
Mass
who died on the 7th August 1837
of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Lane of the regt commanded by Co. Alden, in the Mass. line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 7th August 1837, & end the 15th September 1838, when she died,
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1866, and sent to Freeman Bradford, Portland, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to Samuel Dain, John Dain, and Sarah Plummer, children of said Elizabeth Dain, decd.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
Book   C.    Vol.   1.      Page 4.
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District of Maine S.S.
On this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen humdred and forty six personally app-eared before the Hon Asher Ware Judge of the United States for the District aforesaid John Dain a resident of Portland in the county of Cumberland aged fifty five years who upon his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
And this declarant states that he is one of the children of Eliziabeth Dain widow of John Dain deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States and died in Lisbon in the County of Lincoln at the time hereafter stated in this declaration.  And this declarant further states that his father as he believes was a soldier in the Revolution and served in the whole nearly four years.  That he served in 1775 in Capt Leatherby's Company in 1776 in 1776 in Capt Boston & Capt Lowell's Company of Mat-ross and from February 7th 1777 to February 8th 1780 in Capt Daniel Lane's company in Col. Alden and Brooks Regt. as an orderly sergt.
And this declarant states that his mother Elizabeth Dain was married on the 24th of February 1778. That John Dain the soldier and his father died on the 7th day of August 1837 and that his mother survived him and
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died on the 15th of September 1838 and was not married after the death of his father.
He further declares that the only surviving children of John Dain and Elizabeth Dain are this applicant Samuel Dain and Sarah Plummer  In his own behalf and in behalf of Samuel Dain & Sarah Plummer he claims a pension that was due to his mother at the rate of $120 per annum from the 7 Aug 1837 to the 15th Sept 1838.
And this declarant further States that the following History of his fathers revolutionary services was written by his father before his death and at the special request of his father he carried the same to the Editor of the "Eastern Argus" and the same was published in that paper on the 29th of August 1837
John Dain
Sworn & affirm me this seventh of february 1846
Asher Ware 
District Judge of the United States for the District of Maine
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ANOTHER HERO OF THE REVOLUTION GONE.
The author of the following auto-biography died
at Lisbon, on the 7th instant.  We take great pleasure in complying with the request contained in it, that it might be published in the Argus, though we regret that the old veteran was not longer spared to enjoy the precious fruits of the free government he helped establish.  The "old cocked hats" are fast departing from among us, and ere long the places which now know them will know them no more forever.  Mr Dain, we believe, has been a constant reader of the Argus for many years, and as in early life he fought to establish the democratic principles which it sustains, so in his latter days he gave them the sanction of his approbation at the ballet-box.
A HISTORY
Of my service in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, by me John Dain.
In the year 1775, eight months with Captain Latherby, at Harpswell; two months with Captain Boston, at Cambridge, to drive General Howe out of Boston, Bebruary and March in the year 1776; then ten months with Captain Lowell, in the Artillery at Portland, in said year.  Then the 7th day of February, 1777, took orders from Captain Daniel Lane, a Sergeant, to enlist a number of men to fill up said Lane's company, for the term of time of three years, in Colonel Alden's regiment.  During that three years I served as Orderly Sergeant in said company.  I was at the taking of Burgoyne's army at Saratoga, where he surrendered his troops on the 17th day of October to General Gates and General Arnold, seven thousand men.  Then, in the year 1778, said regiment was at Cherry Valley; on the 11th day of November, Colonel Brandt attacked said regiment with seven tribes of Indians, and Colonel Butler, from Niagara, with a regiment ofTories.  We fought them three days and three nights; they laid the town in ashes, all but killed Colonel Alden, took Colonel Stacy and a number more prisoners, and killed many more of the inhabitants, and drove off a number of horses loaded with goods, and cattle.  In June, 1779, said regiment joined General Poor's brigade, and went down 130 miles on Susquehanna river, burning Indian towns, to Tioga; joined General Sullivan's army; thence marched to New Semung;* there engaged all day Colonel Brandt's seven tribes of Indians, and Butler's Tories--drove them off at night--thence drove them 170 miles, by the Genesee and Seneca lakes, and burnt forty-four Indian towns.  Got out of provisions; then returned, 1st October, to East Town--then, 15th day of November, to West Point; then, on the 9th day of February, 1780, received my discharge, by Colonel John Brooks, who then commanded the late Alden's regiment; and had then to return home, without money, on the charity of the inhabitants.  We were worn out, and our clothes also.  I then had served in four companies, from the first day of the Revolutionary War, five years, to get and obtain our liberty from the tyranny of Old England; and by the blessing of God, and by the assistance and service of the good old Washington we all have obtained it.  This is a true history of my services in said war.  It is my sincere wish for this history to be notified and made public in the Argus after my decease.
This wrote by my hand, I being eighty-four year old.  November, 1835.       JOHN DAIN.
* This is as it appears in the manuscript - we do not recollect the name.
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I Joseph Colley of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Falmouth and have in my possession and Custody all the Books of Record belonging to said Town.  In one of the ancient books which contains the records of Intentions of marriages and of marriages I find the following to wit:
"John Dain entered his name and pur-pose of marriage with Eliza Proctor both of Falmouth January twenty fourth seventeen hundred and seventy Eight'
And I the said Joseph Colley upon oath say that the above is a true transcript from the record with the Exception of the date which is written thus plain & legible.
"Jany 24th 1778"
I further testify that there is recorded in the same Book the following to wit:
"John Dean to Betty Proctor February twenty fourth seventeen hundred and twenty Eight"
I further depose and say that the above is recorded under the following caption in said Book of Record thus:
"A list of Persons joined in Marriage
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"by the Revd Mr Thomas Brown minister of the gospel in Falmouth viz in the years 1777 and 1778ad and is a true transcript from the record of marriages with the exception of the date which is written thus "Feby 24th 1778." plain and legible.
Joseph colley
State of Maine
Cumberland SS. January 6th 1846 There appeared Joseph Colley town Clerk of Fal-mouth and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before Mr. Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace,
Joseph Colley
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4th July 1836, Elizabeth Dain, decd. late of Maine, widow of John Dain, who was a Sergeant in the Revn. at the rate of $120 per annum; and having died on the 15th of Sept. 1838, the amount due from the 7. Aug. 1837 to the time of her death, is payable to Samuel Dain, John Dain and Sara Plummer, children of said Elizabeth Dain decd.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 9 day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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February 14, 1940.
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Mrs. Chris A. Hartnagel                  BA-J/CC
Box 102,                                           John Dain
Slingerlands, Albany County,       W.24034

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Dain of Cumberland County, Maine and Lisbon, Androscoggin County, Maine.

The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.24034, based upon service of John Dain in the Revolutionary War.

John Dain was born in Windham, Connecticut, date of birth and names of his parents are not shown.

John Dain enlisted in May, 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain Larrabee's Massachusetts company, enlisted February 1, 1776, served two months as private in Captain Boston's company, Colonel French's Massachusetts regiment; enlisted in April, 1776, as private in Captain Lowell's company, Colonel Mitchell's Massachusetts regiment, was transferred February 7, 1777, and served as sergeant in Captain Daniel Lane's company, Colonel Ichabod Alden's and Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks' Massachusetts regiment; he was in the battles of Jones' Mills, Bemus Heights, Saratoga and Cherry Valley, and was with Sullivan on his Indian Expedition and was discharged February 9, 1780.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he time he was sixty-seven years of age and a resident of Lisbon, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (later Maine).  He died there August 7, 1837.

John Dain married February 24, 1778, Elizabeth Proctor (also shown as Elisa and Betty Proctor) who was born about 1750, and
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at the time of the marriage both were residents of Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine District.  She died September 15, 1838, in Portland, Maine.

In January 1845, John Dain, a resident of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, aged fifty-five years, stated that he and Samuel Dain and Sarah Plummer were the only surviving children of John and Elizabeth Dain.

Jerry, a grandson of John and Elizabeth Dain, was born about 1810, and was living with the soldier in 1820, his surname not stated.

The following is copy of news paper clipping stated to have been written by the soldier in Novermber 1835:

"A History of my service in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, by me John Dain.

"In the year 1775, eight months with Captain 'Latherby', at Harpswell; two months with Captain Boston at Cambridge, to drive General Howe out of Boston, February and March in the year 1776; then ten months with Captain Lowell in the Artillery at Portland, in said year.  Then the 7th day of February, 1777, took orders from Captain Daniel Lane, as sergeant, to enlist a number of men to fill up said Lane's company, for the term of time of three years, in Colonel Alden's regiment.  During the three years I served as Orderly Sergeant in said company.  I was at the taking of Burgoyne's army at Saratoga, where he surrendered his troops on the 17th day of October to General Gates and General Arnold, seven thousand men.  Then, in the year 1778, said regiment was at Cherry Valley; on the 11th day of November ColonelBrandt attacked said regiment with seven tribes of Indians, and Colonel Butler, from Niagara, with a regiment of Tories.  We fought them three days and three nights; they laid the town in ashes, all but killed Colonel Alden, took Colonel Stacy and a number more prisoners, and killed many more of the inhabitants, and drove off a number of horses loaded with goods, and cattle.  In June, 1779, said regiment joined General Poor's brigade, and went down 130 miles on Susquehanna river, burning Indian towns, to Tioga; joined General Sullivan's army
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thence marched to New Semung; there engaged all day Colonel Brandt's seven tribes of Indians, and Butler's Tories - drove then off at night-thence drove them 170 miles, by the Genessee and Seneca lakes, and burnt forty-four Indian towns.  Got out of provisions; then returned, 1st October, to East Town - then, 15th day of November, to West Point; then on the 9th day of February, 1780, received my discharge, by Colonel John Brooks, who then commanded the late Alden's regiment; and had then to return home, without money, on the charity of the inhabitants.  We were worn out, and our clothes also.  I then had served in four companies, from the first day of the Revolutionary War, five years, to get and obtain our liberty from the tyranny of Old England; and by the blessing of God, and by the assistance and service of the good old Washington, we all have obtained it.  This is a true history of my services in said war.  It is my sincere wish for this history to be notified and made public in the Argus after my decease.

'This wrote by my hand, I being eighty-four years old November, 1835.

John Dain".

Very truly yours

A.D.HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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Rev
WIDOW, &C.

File No. 24034
Elizabeth Dain
Wid of
John Dain
Sergt Rev War

Act: July 4th 1896
Index: - Vol A, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870]

1926 May 13 hist.
to Phebe A Pursell
MCA

1926 July 1 hist
to Mrs. E. C. Patten
MCA

1939 - Aug 1[struck out] hist to
Mrs. W. T. Thompson
Ce

1940 - Feb 15 - Hist to 
Mrs. Chris A Hartnagel
Ce
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6073
Maine -
John Dain,
Sergeant
Massachuseltts line - 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary Was.

Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine,
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of January 1819 and deld Robert C. Vose, Augusta Maine.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 - 4 mo 21/30 -37.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 -  48.00
                                                                        _____
                                                                      $85.60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Lisbon.
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Notifn of Conc sent
to R.C. Vose
Sept 19. 1820
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DAIN, JOHN
(MASS.)
W 24034

John Dain Discharge
of 3 years Service

Daniel Lane [written sideways]

D. Lane
[illegible] [all written upside down]
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This may certify that John Dain, Serg.
Enlisted with me in Febry 7 1777
for the term of time of three years
J_  M_         Daniel Lane Capt.
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John Dain Sergt. having served in ye 7th Massachusetts Regt. three years it being the full term he engagd for in consequance of which he is Dischargd from any further service in said Regt.
Given Under my hand at 
West Point this ninth Day
of Feby 1780
Brooks Lt. Col [illegible]
7th Reg

DAIN, JOHN
(MASS)
W 24034
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This may certify that John Dain a Sergtˆas [illegible] has turnd in his gun and Acuterments to the QM of the 7th Masstt Regt Ebenezer Deaborn at West Point Feby 9 1780
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John Dain's Application for increase of pension. 

Admitted
2 years 
Sergeant
$120.00
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To the Honorable Secretary of War.
John Dain of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln State of Maine late a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt: Lane & in the Regt commanded by Col: Alden in the three Years service in the Revolutionary army, Represents that his name is now on the pension list roll of the Maine Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month and that he has been paid at that rate up to the 4th of Septr 1832.  He now relinquishes his said pension under the Act of March 18th 1818 that he may receive a pension under the act of June 7th 1832.  And that he may receive the pay of ten dollars per month to which he is entitled as a Sergeant & His original pension Certificate he returns herewith.
State of Maine      $120          John Dain
Cumberland ss
Subscribed and sworn to this twelfth say of September 1832.
Before me, Joseph Pope, Jus of the Peace
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State of Maine

Cumberland County ss.
I, William L. Vaughan, Clerk of the County of Cumberland County, do certify that Joseph Pope is a magistrate, as above - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto suscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1832.
Wm L Vaughan
Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County.
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State of Maine.

I Nathl Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record if the said court; and that the original was exhibited in open court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Sixty four dollars not deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln
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Portland 21st Jany 1846
Sir
Herein are the papers of John Dain and others who claim a pension due to their mother the widow of John Dain under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 -
I am Very Respectfully 
Your Obt: Servt:
F. Bradford

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington
DC.
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John Dain
[illegible] semi-annually---the first pay-ment on this certificate will be made the 4th of March next, at the Cumberland Bank
Portland 
Maine

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,

John Daine late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 14th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, the Twenty eighth day of January on thousand eight hundred and nineteen
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No 6668
Elizabeth Dain decd
Widow of John
Me
Act 4 July 1836

Admd 2 years Sergt
$120.00 per ann
from 7 August 1837 to 
15 Sept 1838 the day
of her death, payable
Samuel Dain, John Dain, and Sarah Plummer.  Only Surviving children of Elizabeth Dain decd

Freeman Bradford
Portland
Me
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6668
Elizabeth Dain ded
Widow of John
[illegible]
Jan. 26, 1846,
and 4 July 1836
John Dane
Col Alden Cap Seine
Enlisted Feby 7, 1777
deserted Janry 20  78
Joined April 78
Discharged Feby 7 - 1780

Sergeant

Married 1778
husb died  7 Augt 1837
widow  "    18 Sep 1838
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F. Bradford
Portland
Maine
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Destrict of Maine ss.
I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me by the testimony of witness whose veracity
may be believed in that John Dain of Lisbon in this state died at Lisbon on the 7th of August 1737 and left a widow Elizabeth Dain who died at Portland September 15th 1838 and that Samuel Dain, John Dain & Sarah Plummer are the children & only surviving children of the said John & Elizabeth Dain deceased
Asher Ware
Asst. Judge of the United State for the District of Maine
Janry 6. 1846
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United States
Maine District ss

Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

I hereby certify that the Honorable Asher Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District & that the signatures thereto purpurting to be his are genuine
And I further certify that Freeman Bradford Esquire is a Magistrate duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due his official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereto se my hand & affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court this twentieth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty six
John Mussey Clerk
U.S. Circuit Court
Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your honor, that John Dain, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Maine, on the fourteenth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a non commissioned officer, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentysecond day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just
C. C. C. Pleas 2d East Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

KENNEBEC, SS.

THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said Count of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:
Dated at Augusta in said county of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis
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Topsham, Maine.April 16,1926
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir;-
I am writeing for some imforma-tion in regard to my Revolutionary Ancestor Thomas Rand.he was born in Deerfield,N.H. May 17, 1760,he enlisted as you see very young I have tried to find out who his parents were,I was told as possible you might have a record as he was under age. Also can you give me the War record of John Dain born in Wyndham Conn.and any thing else about him.I also have two other ancestors Major Isreal Herrick and

[there are annotations in pen - Thomas Rand is underlined with a question mark; John Dain is underlined with W24034; and Major Isreal Herrick is underlined]
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John Southworth if that is not asking too much I would appreciate any imformation.
Thanking you for all trouble
I am sincerely
Millwar Gowell Patten
Topsham,
Maine.
Mrs. E. C. Patten.

[annotations in pen:  John Southworth is underlined]
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Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
March-14-26
719-5 St
Fairbury
Nebr.
Dear Sirs
I am asking Information about John Dain 2nd - of Revolutionary fame and Service.  of Which he served in Mass. Mostly.  his Service in the War With Great Britian in 1776=Was 8 month with Capt Larabee at Harpswell- two Months with Capt Boston at Cambridge Feb. & March-1776 nine months with Capt Lowell in the Artillery at Portland in the same year - Febr. 7-1777. took orders from Capt Daniel Lane, as sergent was promised a commission as Ensign - but was given to Joseph Chavis and Was given a Sergents berth Which was held 3 years. An acount of this is given in a paper dated April 6-1818. endorsed by Esekell Thompson of the town of Lisbon. it was published in the Eastern Argus Aug-29-1887 at his request after his death, he received his discharge by Col John Brooks Febr. 9-1780. this is a true History of his service in the Revolutionary War he wrote this at 84 yr of age.
I have more of this History. did he draw a pension
Any Information Will Be Appreciated
Phebe Auta. Pursell.
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Duluth, Minn.
June 15-  1939.
Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary Dept.,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I have a Revolutionary War Ancestor whos record at Washington, D.C. will be required to join the D.A.R, Society.  Will you please send me a copy, in full, as you find it in the Departments Records.  He was a Revolutionary pensioner:
John Dain (Deane), residence Lincoln county, Maine, age 81 in 1835;  he is listed on 1820 - 1835 rolls. service, as Sergeant in Mass. Lines.  I believe he died in 1837.
Thanking you, very much, for this kind service, I am,
Yours very truly,
 (Mrs W.T.) Elba Wilbur Thompson
1017 London road,
Duluth, Minn.
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Slingerlands, Box 102
Albany County
New York
January 31, 1940
U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
1) Will you be so kind as to send me the record of Revolutionary soldier, John Dain, who enlisted from Cumberland County, Maine?  He lived in Lisbon, Androscoggin County, Maine.  I believe his name is on the Pension list for 1820.
2) If his wife received a pension, will you kindly send me a copy of her petition?
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours, 
Mrs. Chris A. Hartnagel
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Aug 1 - 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlement:
On June 24th I wrote you requesting a copy of your record on:
John Dain, Lincoln County, Maine, service Sergeant in Mass Line, a pensioner who was 81 yrs old in 1835, his name on 1820-1835 rolls.
This name sometimes spelled Dean.  I think he died in 1837.
Will you please oblige by forwarding this copy as soon as convenient, I will be very grateful, and very much desire a copy of everything on your record.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours truly,
Elba Wilbur Thompson, 
1017 London road
Duluth, Minn.

Had been ans. when this came
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July 31, 1939.
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Mrs. W.T. Thompson                 BA-J/CC
1017 London Road,                   John Dain
Duluth, Minnesota.                   W.24034

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Dain who served as sergeant in the Massachusetts line and died in 1837.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.24034, based upon service of John Dain in the Revolutionary War.
John Dain was born in Windham, Connecticut, date of birth and names of his parents are not shown.
John Dain enlisted in Mar, 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain Larrabee's Massachusetts company; enlisted February 1, 1776, served two months as private in Captain Boston's company, Colonel French's Massachusetts regiment; enlisted in April, 1776, as private in Captain Lowell's company, Colonel Mitchell's Massachussetts regiment, was transferred February 7, 1777, and served as sergeant in Captain Daniel Lane's company, Colonel Ichabod Alden's and Lieutenant Colonel John Broos' Massachusetts regiments; he was in the battles of Jones' Mills, Bemus Heights, Saratoga and Cherry Valley, and was with Sullivan on his Indian Expedition and was discharged February 9, 1780.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and a resident of Lisbon, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (later Maine).  He died there August 7, 1837.
John Dain married February 24, 1778, Elizabeth Proctor, (also shown as Elisa and Betty Proctor) who was born about 1750, and
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at the time of the marriage both were residents of Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine District.  She died September 15, 1838, in Portland, Maine.
In January, 1846, John Dain, a resident of Portland, Cumberland county, Maine, aged fifty-five years, stated that he and Samuel Dain and Sarah Plummer were the only surviving children of John and Elizabeth Dain.
Jerry, a grandson of John and Elizabeth Dain, was born about 1819, and was living with the soldier in 1820, his surname not stated.
The following is copy of news paper clipping stated to have been written by the soldier in Novermber 1835:
"A History of my service in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, by me John Dain.
"In the year 1775, eight months with Captain 'Latherby', at Harpswell:  two months with Captain Boston at Cambridge, to drive General Howe out of Boston, February and March in the year 1776; then ten months with Captain Lowell in the Artillery at Portland, in said year.  Then the 7th day of February, 1777, took orders from Captain Daniel Lane, as Sergeant, to enlist a number of men to fill up said Lane's company, for the term of time of three years, in Colonel Alden's regiment.  During that three years I served as Orderly Sergeant in said company.  I was at the taking of Burgoyne's army at Saratoga, where he surrendered his troops on the 17th day of October to General Gates and General Arnold, seven thousand men.  Then, in the year 1778, said regiment was at Cherry Valley; on the 11th day of November Colonel Brandt attacked said regiment with seven tribes of Indians, and Colonel Butler, from Niagar, with a regiment of Tories.  We fought them three days and three nights; they laid the town in ashes, all but killed Colonel Alden, took Colonel Stacy and a number more prisoners, and killed many more of the inhabitants, and drove off a number of horses loaded with goods, and cattle.  In June, 1779, said regiment joined General Poor's brigade, and went down 130 miles on Susquehanna river, burning Indian towns, to Tioga; joined General Sullivan's army,
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thence marched to New Semung; there engaged all day Colonel Brandt's seven tribes of Indians, and Butler's Tories -drive them offat night- thence drove them 170 miles, by the Genesee and Seneca lakes, and burnt forty-four Indian towns.  Got out of provisions; then returned, 1st October, to East Town- then, 15th day of November, to West Point;  then, on the 9th day of February, 1780, received my discharge, by Colonel John Brooks, who then commanded the late Alden's regiment; and had then to return home, without money, on the charity of the inhabitants.  We were worn out, and our clothes also.  I then had served in four companies, from the first day of the revolutionary War, 5 years, to get and obtain our liberty from the tyranny of Old England; and by the blessing of God, and by the assistance and service of the good old Washington, we all have obtained it.  This is a true history of my services in said war.  It is my sincere wish for this history to be notified and made public in the Argus after my decease.
"This wrote by my hand, I being eighty-four years eighty-four years old Nobember, 1835
John Dain."
Very truly yours

G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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July 1, 1926

Mrs. E. C. Patten
Topsham 
Maine

Madam:
I have to advise that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension Claim, W. 24034, that JOHN DAIN was born in Windham, Connecticut, date not stated.
He enlisted in May, 1775, and served eight months as private in Catpain Larrabee's Massachusetts Company.  He enlisted February 1, 1776, and served two months as private in Captain Boston's Company, Colonel French's Massachusetts Regiment.  He enlisted in April, 1776, as private in Captain Lowell's Company, colonel Mitchell's Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred February 7, 1777, and served as orderly sergeant in Captain Daniel Lane's Company, Colonel Ichabod Alden's and Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks' Massachusetts Regiments; he was in the battles of Jones' Mills, Bemus Heights, Saratoga and Cherry Valley and was with Sullivan on his Indian expedition and was discharged February 9, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sexty-seven years of age and was a resident of Lisbon, Lincoln county, Massachusetts (later Maine).  He died there August 7, 1837.
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He married February 24, 1778, Elizabeth Proctor who was born about 1750 and at the time of the marriage both were residents of Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine District.  She died September 15, 1838, in Lisbon, Maine.
In January, 1846, John Dain, a resident of Portland, Cumberland county, Maine, aged fifty-five years, stated that he and Samuel Dain and Sarah Plummer were the only surviving children of John and Elizabeth Dain.
Jerry, a grandson of John and Elizabeth Dain, was born about 1810, his surname not stated.
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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May 13, 1926
Phebe A. Pursell
719  5th St.
Fairbury, Nebraska

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary Was pension claim, W. 24034, it appears that JOHN DAIN was born in Windham, Connecticut, date not stated.
He enlisted in May, 1775, and served eight months as private in Captain Larrabee's Massachusetts Company.  He enlisted February 1, 1776, and served two months as private in Captain Boston's Company, Colonel French's Massachusetts Regiment.  He enlisted in April, 1776, as private in Captain Lowell's Company,, Colonel Mitchell's Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred February 7, 1777, and served as orderly sergeant in Captain Daniel Lane's Company, Colonel Ichabod Alden's and Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks' Massachusetts Regiments; he was in the battles of Jones' Mills, Bemus Heights, Saratoga and Cherry Valley and was with Sullivan on his Indian expedition and was discharged February 9, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his appplication executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was a resident of Lisbon, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (later Maine).  He died there August 7, 1837.
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He married February 24, 1778, Elizabeth Proctor who was born about 1750 and at the time of the marriage both were residents of Falmouth, Cumberland County, Main District.  She died September 15, 1838, in Lisbon, Maine.
In January, 1846, John Dain, a resident of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, aged fifty-five years, stated that he and Samuel Dain and Sarah Plummer were the only surviving children of John and Elizabeth Dain.
A grandson of John and Elizabeth Dain, Jerry, was born about 1810.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner