Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5496, for Isaac Irish, Massachusetts
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SERVICE                                      NUMBER

Mass.           Irish, Isaac               R.5496
                               Anna
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Maine                                   11.338

Isaac Irish
of Cumberland Co in the State of Maine
who was a Pr in the Company commanded
by Captain Andrews of the Regt commanded
by Col Prime in the Mafsuett transfer militia

10 Mo private 33.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April 1833 and Sent to
J. Muddy Porttunu. Me

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1833 - 
66.66

Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "
16.66

83.32

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J.F. Sprayou Clerk
Book E Vol. 1 Page 24
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Anna Irish  dec'd
Act 7 July 1838

James G Berret
Present
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State of Maine
Cumberland SS.
Probate Office
Portland July 2, 1850

I Freeman Bradford Rester of Probate for said County, hereby certify that Hon. Josiah Pierce, before whom the following declaration was made, sworn to and subscribed is the Judge of the Court of Probate for County of Cumberland in the State of Maine, and that the signature affixed to said declaration purporting to be his is genuine, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford, Register.
(seal affixed with ribbon)
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State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss. On this second day of July A.D. 1850 before me the subscriber Josiah Pierce Judge of Court of Probate within & for the county of Cumberland aforesaid being a court of record, in open court personally appeared Morris Irish a resident of Gorham in the said county of Cumberland aged fifty two, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838, March 3 1843, June 17 1844 Joint Resolutions passes 23 January 1845 & 1st July 1848. That he is administrater of the estate of Anna Irish late of Gorham in the county of Cumberland aforesaid deceased who was the widow of Isaac Irish late of said Gorham deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner & soldier and served as follows: I believe said Isaac Irish served as a private in Captain Roger Libby's company in Massachusetts line in 1779 several months, that he served as a private in Captain Jonathan Andrews company in Col. Joseph Primes Regiment in Massachu-
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setts line eight months & over ^in 1780, and that he served as a private in Capt. Jeremiah Colburn's company in Massachusetts line in 1781 from January 27th to January 28th being one month & one day as a private & served a longer period than above stated as a private for the proof of which reference to be made to the proof contained the original papers filed with the original declaration made by the said Isaac Irish under the act of June 7, 1832 & the original declaration with proof (illegible) of Anna Irish widow of said Isaac Irish under Act of July 7 1838 and to other proofs to be found at the Pension office, War department & Military Rolls and records to be found at the different Departments at Washington.
And he further declares on his oath as aforesaid that the said Anna Irish deceased was married to the said Isaac Irish on the twenty eight day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six and that Isaac Irish deceased aforesaid who was
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the husband of the said Anna Irish died on the tenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four and that the said Anna Irish the intestate deceased & who was the widow of said Isaac Irish deceased & who remained his widow and unmarried during her lifetime died on the fourteenth day of July in the year eighteen hundred & forty six and that Morris Irish, Benjamin Irish, Isaac Irish, Jacob Irish, Polly Irish & Marth Wood are the children & only surviving children of said Isaac Irish & Anna Irish deceased & that the said Anna Irish was not married to the said Isaac Irish previous to the last period of his service but before the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated all which will appear by the proof hereunto (illegible).
Morris Irish
Witnesses
Caleb Hodsdon
Arthur McArthur
subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written.
Before me Josiah Pierce, Judge of Probate for Cumberland County & state aforesaid.
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STATE OF MAINE.
Probate Court,
Cumberland County, ss.
Be it known, that on this second day of July 1850 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Isaac Irish, late of Gorham in s. county was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Gorham on the tenth day of February 1834. And that Anna Irish was (is-x'd out) the widow of said Isaac Irish deceased, and that Morris Irish, Benjamin Irish, Isaac Irish, Jacob Irish, Polly Irish & Marth Woods are the children and only surviving children of said Isaac Irish and Anna Irish, deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this second day of July in the year 1850.
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STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County, SS
Probate Office

I Freeman Bradford Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate held at Portland, in and for said County, on the first Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and (forty x'd out) fifty
Morris Irish of Gorham in said County, was duly appointed and commissioned Administrator of the Estate of Anna Irish, late of said Gorham and now deceased, that he has accepted the trust and given bond pursuant to the Laws of the State; that he remains at the present time Administrator as aforesaid, and that full faith is due to his legal acts in that capacity.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Name and affixed the Seal Official of said Court, this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and (forty-x'd out) fifty.
Freeman Bradford Regr.

STATE OF MAINE
County of Cumberland, ss. Probate Office
I Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Freeman Bradford whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is the Register of Probate for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn: and that his said certificate is in due form.
Given under my hand this second day of July a. D. 1850
Josiah Pierce
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V 2694

Anna Irish
application for a pension
Act July 7 1838

M SCol  34 
Sep 8 to 34 dec'd
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Maine District SS

At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Gorham within and for said District, o the thirty first day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable Ashur Ware, Judge of said Court, 
On this thirty first day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Isaac Irish a resident of Gorham in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted twelfth of July 1780 for the term of eight months in Capt. Andrews company Colonel Prince's Regiment and then went to Thomaston where I joined the residue of the company & Regiment and served out the period of my enlistment. I received a written discharge but lost it some years since. My discharge was granted by Col. Prince. Our Gen. Wadsworth was taken prisoner during the period of my same & continued a prisoner at the time my discharge. The year before this service I enlisted & served two months in Capt. Rober Libby's company the September before my enlistment in Capt. Andrews company. The two months service was performed at Falmouth, now Portland. William Burton was in Capt. Libby's company & several others from this (illegible)
I was born at Gorham, reside there at the time of my two enlistment and have continued reside there ever since. I served as a volunteer in both service as a private. there is a record of my age in the town record of Gorham. Thomas Mayberry of Westbrook & William Files of Gorham know of my serving in Capt. Andrews company as above stated. Thence no other documentary evidence of my service on this (illegible)

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State
Isaac Irish
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, Before,
Ashur Ware U.S. Judge for the District of Maine
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I, John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United State for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Irish for a pension. And that Caleb Hodsdon & David Hayes who took the annexed depositions are (illegible) Justices of the Peace for the County of Cumberland & their attestations are entitled to full credit.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, o this thirty first day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thiry two.
John Mussey Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District
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V 2694
Anna Irish
application for a pension
Act July 7 1838

M SCol 34
Sep 8 to 34 dec'd
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STATE OF MAINE
District of Maine
County of Cumberland, ss.

On this ninth day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me Ashur Ware Judge of the United States District Court-Anna Irish a resident of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Isaac Irish who was a Private in the army or War of the Revolution and served nearly one year, but she is not able to state where said service was performed or who was he officers and can only refer to his declaration and application for a pension under the act of June 7 1832 on  which his pension was granted and his name was placed on the roll of the Maine agency at the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, That she has not been married since the death of said Isaac Irish but still remains his widow,. That her name was Anna Flood before she was married to the said Isaac Irish.
She further declares, that she was married to the aid Isaac Irish on the twenty eighth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six and that her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Irish died on the tenth day of February 1834 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
 Anna    X    Irish (her mark)
Witness Joseph Pope
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before Ashur Ware
I certify that the above named Anna Irish by reason of the infirmities of and bodily indistinction was unable to attend and be sworn to her declaration in open court and it  sworn and administered at her dwelling house.
Ashur Ware
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United States
Maine District Ss.
District Clerk's Office October 16. 1838
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before me whom the within proceedings here held is the Judge of the United States within and for the Maine District and that the within signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the day and year first above written.
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Court Maine
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I Caleb Hodsdon of Gorham, Maine testify and say that Anna Irish who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration for a pension is the widow of Isaac Irish late of said Gorham deceased, who was a pensioner. That he died on the tenth day of Feby. 1834 and that she has not married since the death of said Isaac Irish, but still remains his widow. I live in their neighborhood.
Caleb Hodsdon

Sworn to ^before me this 9th day of October (illegible year) and I certify that above named Caleb Hodsdon is a (illegible)
Ashur Ware
Judge of (illegible)  District of Maine
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State of Main
Cumberland County 
Gorham August 16th 1838
I Eben Preble Clerk of the Town of Gorham do certify that in the Records of Marriages by Edmund Phinney Esquire Justice of the Peace as recorded in the Records of said Town. Book No 1. page 143, the marriage of Isaac Irish and Anna Flood is recorded as follows viz:
Isaac irish and Anna Flood September twenty eighth Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six
Attest Eben Preble Town Clerk

I Eben Preble as above named Depose ad say that I hold office of Town Clerk in the Town of Gorham and that the above marriage is a true extract from Records of said Town now in my possession, with the exception of the date which expressed on the Record of said Town in fair legible figures as follows September 28th 1786.
Attest Eben Preble Town Clerk

State of Maine
Cumberland SS. August 16th 1838
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named Eben Preble, well known to me, as a man of truth who made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence.
Russell Linnell Justice Peace
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State of Maine
Cumberland SS

I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Cumberland, and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Russell Linnell Esquire is a magistrate in & for the County aforesaid, and the signature on the other side of this paper purporting to be his is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Cour of Common Pleas this twenty sixth day of September 1838
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland

(seal affixed)
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April 23, 1931

Rev. & 1812 War Section
AWF:MLB

Mr. Charles D Gould
45 Masonic Street
Rockland, Maine

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, R. 5496, that Isaac Irish was born March 7, 1763 in Gorham, Cumberland County, District of Maine.
While residing in Gorham, he enlisted and served as private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows:
From September, 1779, two months in Captain Roger Libby's company, Colonel March's regiment; from in July or August 1780, eight months in Captain Johathan Andrew's company, Colonel Joseph Prime's regiment;
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31,1832, at which time he was living in Gorham, Maine.
He died February 10, 1834.
The soldier married September 28, 1786, in Gorham, District of Main, Anna Flood
On October 9, 1838 she was living in Gorham and was aged seventy-nine years.
She died July 141846 in Gorham.
The following children survived her:-Morris, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob and Polly Irish and Martha Wood.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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1931 Apr 23 Hist to Ella C Newman also Charles D. Gould-see Charles D. Gould's letter
re Benjamin  Gordon 3700 9Aug

5496                                 (Stamp--REJECTED)
Anna Irish
widow of Isaac
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2694
Me
Rejected

Let. to  Jos. Pope May 10 '3? (edge damaged)
   "   to same May 9 1845
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Maine
Let. J. G. Berrett Oct 25/50
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STATE OF MAINE
County of York, SS
Court of Probate,
February Term A. D. 1851

BE IT KNOWN, That on this third day of February A. D. 1851 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Isaac Irish late of Gorham in the county of Cumberland was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at Gorham on the tenth day of February A. D. 1834 leaving a widow by the name of Ann Irish who remained his widow and unmarried to the tie of her death and she died at said Gorham on the fourteenth day of July A. D. 1846 and that Morris Irish, Polly Irish, Isaac Irish, Benjamin Irish, Jacob Irish and Martha Wood. are the children and only surviving children of said Isaac Irish and Ann Irish deceased. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
Feb 26 1840
I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to military Service in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isaac Irish is borne as a private upon a pay Roll of Capt. Rober Libby's Company detached from the militia in Cumberland ^Co for service at the Eastward. from , Oct 1 to 23 1779--22 days (Moses Whitney, as alleged, was in the same company, & served as Corporal,)--Upon a pay Roll of Capt. Jonathan Andrews, Co. Joseph Primes Regt. under the command of Brig. Genl. Wadsworth, in service at the Eastward, from Sept 8 to Dec 31, 1780, 3 months, 24 days;--and upon a pay Roll of Lt. Jeremiah Colburn, in Brig. Genl. Wadsworth's department, detached at Camden from Jany. 27 to Feby. 28. 1781--1 month, 1 day. No further service in the case is shown by any of the records in this office.  

(time calculated by hand here/months & days)
23 days
3 mo  24 days
1 mo   1 day
total 4 mo  48 days = 5 mo 17 days
add 27 days in Jany.   5 mo.  44 days =
6 Mo 13 days
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Application of Anna Irish widow of Isaac Irish late of Gorham who rendered service in the Revolutionary War
State of Maine
Cumberland County Town of Gorham The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in the office of the services of Isaac Irish late of Gorham. I believe that my late husband Isaac Irish serviced in Gen. Wardsworth Brigade six months or more and into a company that was not in Wardsworth Brigade but  does not know the name of the officer she thinks he was a private and that Morris Whitey serviced a port or the whole of the time with him in the same company who she thinks was also a private. The request that a full examination of the rolls be made as she may not have stated the officers and time correctly. She is now eighty six years of age.
Witness my hand this eighteen day of January in the of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty five.  Ann       X   Irish
             her mark
Signed by the said Anna Irish in presence of
Caleb Hodsdon Justice of the Peace
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Portland, Me, March 26. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comm. of Pensions

Sir, In behalf of Mrs. Ann Irish widow of Isaac Irish I would request a reconsideration of her claim for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838. I forward herewith a certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts, showing al the service of her husband, which can be found on the rolls in his office, amounting to fine months & twenty seven days.  The pay rolls on the Eastern service were made up at short intervals, and not regularly returned many of them not returned at all. I have no doubt myself but that the declaration of Isaac Irish for his pension which was supported by the affidavit of Timothy Bacon, was, strictly true and had all the rolls been found that I would have so appeared. At any rate, I think that you can have no hesitation in believing that Irish remained in the service the twenty seven days from Dec. 31 1780 to the 27th of January 1781, at which time he was detached with others to go with Gen. Wardsworth from Camden to Thomaston and just under the command of Leiut
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Coburn. Wardsworth was defeated at Thomaston on the 28th of July 1781 at which time that service of Colburns detachment ended and he made up his pay roll to that time commencing from Jany. 27th; previous to which Irish my have been in the service, or he could not have been detached for that expedition. Allowing then to Irish the 27 days in January it will make with what is in the Secretary's certificate about six months and an half of service. I would respectfully ask then if his widow is not entitled to her pension? If under the view of all these circumstances you are of that opinion, will you please forward to me a certificate in her behalf, and oblige.
Your very respectfully
Joseph Pope
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Washington 5 Feb '51
Hon. J.E. Heath
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir;
I enclose herewith certificate of (illegible) in the case of Ann Irish (illegible) who was the widow of Isaac.
With great respect
your obd. servant
James G. Berret
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Rockland, Maine, Mar. 14, 1931

Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. ' 1812 War Section
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir: 
Will you please send me the Military personal and family record of Isaac Irish, Private, Mass. Militia Revolutionary War, said to have died Feb. 10, 1834?

Yours very truly,
Ella C. Newman
45 Masonic St.,
Rockland, Maine.

(faint oval stamp Mar 18 1931)
(checkmark/underline "Irish")
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April 23, 1931

Ella C. Newman
45 Masonic Street
Rockland, Maine

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 5496, that Isaac Irish was born March 7, 1763 in Gorham, Cumberland County, District of Maine.
While residing in Gorham, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows:
From September, 1779, two months in Captain Roger Libby's company, Colonel March's regiment; from July or August, 1780, eight months in Captain Johathan Andrew's company, Colonel Joeph Prime's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1838, at which time he was living in Gorham, Maine.
He died February 19, 1834.
The soldier married September 28, 1786, in Gorham, District of Maine, Anna Flood.
On October 9, 1838, she was living in Gorham and was aged seventy-nine years.
She died July 14, 1846 in Gorham.
The following children survived her:-Morris, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob and Polly Irish, and Martha Wood.

Very truly yours
E.W.MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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State of Maine
Cumberland, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
Portland, Mar. 31st 1854

I, ROBERT A BIRD,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Caleb Hodsdon Esq. is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONNED and qualified to administer Oaths ad take acknowledgments 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 year first above written.
Robt. A. Bird, Clerk
(seal affixed  with ribbon)
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State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss.
Be it known, that on the 29 day of March A.D. 1854 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Morris Irish of Gorham, Maine and made oath, according to law, that he is the child of Anna Irish deceased-widow of Isaac Irish (who was a private {soldier X'd out} of the War of the Revolution) and  applicant for a pension {pensioner of the U.S. x'd out}' that he has reasons to believe that the said pension ought to be granted & allowed and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney, with any additional evidence or arguments he may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim--Morris Irish
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me Caleb Hodsdon, Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss
Be it known that before Caleb Hodsdon Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared Moris Irish of Gorham, Maine, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the child ^ & administrator of Anna Irish, deceased, widow of Isaac Irish (who was a private in the War of the Revolution) and an applicant for a pension (pensioner of the US x'd out) and now makes this declaration to recover any pension or arrears of pension that maybe due, on account of the services of Isaac Irish as aforesaid, for the benefit of himself, Polly Iris, Isaac Irish, Benjamin Irish, Jacob Irish and Martha Wood under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Morris Irish
Sworn and subscribed this 29 day of March 1854 before me Caleb Hodsdon, Justice of the Peace

Know all men by theses presents That I Morris Irish of Gorham, Maine Administrator & a child of Anna Irish late of said Gorham, deceased, widow of Isaac Irish (who was a private in the War of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint..............my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any pension or arrearages of pension that may be found due on account of services of said Isaac Irish as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.  Morris Irish  {L.S.}
Witness my hand and seal this 29 day of March A. D. 1854 Signed and sealed in the presence of Witness, Jos. M. Plummer
     Witness, Caleb Hodsdon

State of Main
County of Cumberland ss
On this 29 day of March A. D. 1854 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Morris Irish above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
Caleb Hodsdon, Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am not interested in the foregoing case nor am I concerned in its prosecution.
Caleb Hodsdon Justice of the Peace

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State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss.

Be it known, that on the 29 day of March A.D. 1854 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Joseph M Plummer and Peter Hodsdon two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they are well with Anna Irish, late of Gorham, Maine deceased widow of Isaac Irish od said Gorham (who was a private in the said Revolutionary War) and that Morris, Polly Irish, Isaac Irish, Benjamin Irish, Jacob Irish & Martha Wood are her only surviving children. And that she the said Anna Irish departed this life on the fourteenth day of July A. D 1846.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned, 
before me, Jos. M. Plummer, Peter Hodsdon
Caleb Hodsdon Justice of the Peace

I.............clerk of .............Court in the County of .........and State of ................do hereby certify that .............before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in ad for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and his name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.
I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this.....day of ......A. D. 185...
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I Thomas Mayberry of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged seenty two do testify & say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war in Col. Primes regiment in Massachusetts from May 1780 to January 1781 and that I know Isaac Irish of Gorham in said county was also a soldier in the same Regiment in Capt. Andrews company but how long I cannot say.
Thomas Mayberry

State of Maine
Cumberland ss July 30th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Mayberry a man known to me to be good for truth & veracity and made oaths to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed. Before me
David Hayes Just. of the Peace
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I William Files of Gorham in the county of Cumberland State of Maine aged seventy one do testify and say that I know Isaac Irish a private in Capt.-----Andrews company and Col. Joseph Primes Reg. in the state of Massachusetts services in the Revolutionary War said Irish joined the company in August 1780 at Thomaston and was in said company when I left in January 1781.
William Files

State of Maine
Cumberland ss. July 27 1832 Personally appeared William Files above named a man known to me of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement.
Before me Caleb Hodsdon Justice of the Peace

Gorham, July 30-1832
This may certify that I am knowing that Isaac Irish his word is to believed in everything that ever I had any Dealings with him in Every Respect for I have been aquainted with him this thirty years. 
Edmund Wescott
Nehemiah Wescot
Ephraim Nason
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I Isaac Irish of Gorham in the County of Cumber(missing text) and State Maine aged seventy years on the 7th of March instant, do testify and say that there (missing)no clergyman in the town or neighborhood in (missing) I reside or elsewhere with whom I am acq(missing) whose evidence I can obtain in regard to my (missing) relative to my revolutionary services, and am therefore under the necessity of procuring evidence from other respectable citizens in my neighborhood. I further testify and say that the two months service, named in my declaration made before the Hon, Asher Ware on the 31st July 1832 to which this is annexed, in Capt. Roger Libby's company was in the Regiment commanded by Col. March and that after the said two months service was performed and compleated the whole company was disbanded without any written discharges. 
Isaac (damaged)

Cumberland Ss March 15 1833. Then personally ^appeared the above named Isaac Irish and made oath to the truth & the above declaration by him subscribed.
Toppan Robie Justice (damaged) Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Irish is a person well known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and that he is reputed to be a revolutionary soldier.
Toppan Robie Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Irish of Gorham in the County of Cumberland aged sixty seven years, do testify and say that  at the time of the revolutionary war my brother Isaac Irish enlisted as a soldier in the service of his country, and at two different enlistments served out the term of eight months as I always understood him to say; I very well recollect his leaving home when he entered the service and his return home afterwards and I have no doubt that he served the eight months as he states. I further testify and say that from my own age I know his age to be seventy years that I
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(missing) ther testify not.
Benjamin    X   Irish
               his mark

(missing) berland ss March 15 1833 Then personally appeared Ben-(missing)min Irish and subscribed and made oath to the (missing) of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. 
Before me Toppan Robie Justice of the Peace
(missing) that Benjamin Irish the above deponent is known to be a person of truth and veracity
Toppan Robie Justice of the peace

I Reuben Wescott of Gorham in the County of Cumberland aged seventy one years do testify and say that in the time of the revolutionary (smudged) in the Fall of the year (the particular year I do not recollect, but from my age I think it must be in 1779) I enlisted as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Roger Libby in Col. March's Regiment and marched to Portland (then Falmouth) and remained there about the term of two months as near as I can recollect. The Isaac Irish of Gorham entered the service in the same company at the same time, and served out his two months aforesaid, and we were then discharged without any written discharges and returned to our homes. I further testify and say I am a near neighbor of said Irish ^ and have always been well acquainted with him and that I have no doubt as to the truth of his declarations in regard to his age and revolutionary services.
Reuben Wescot

Cumberland Ss. March 15, 1833 Then personally appeared Reuben Wescott and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me, Toppan Robie Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above Reuben Wescott is a very respectable citizen of the town of 
Gorham in which I reside and that he sustains a character unimpeachable for truth and veracity.
Toppan Robie, Justice of the Peace
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Maine District Ss
District Clerk's Office April 9th A.D. 1833
In testimony that David Hayes, Caleb Hodsdon and Toppan Robie Esquires are Magistrates and that the signatures to the annexed depositions purporting to be theirs are genuine. I have hereunto set my hand and seal office the day and year first above written
John Mussey, Clerk