Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23293, Robert Hilborn, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Mass.

Hilborn, Robert
or Hillbourn

NUMBER
W. 23293

Lucy
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Lt Freeman Bradford
July 27 1837

2.7 [illegible] 39

Maine
Robert Hilborn
of Minot Co. in the State of Maine who was a [illegible] of Artil: in the Camp commanded by Captain Sowell of the [illegible] commanded by Col. [2 indistinguishable mark] in the Musket
line for 20 months [2 indistinguishable marks]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 83 Dollars 20 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
________________________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec. 1833 and saith F. Bradford Portland
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Arrears to the 4th of September. ‘33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] ‘34
$208
     41.60
————-
$249.69
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo C Stiles [signature] Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 2. Page 22

[the following calculations found in blank space]
4.16
x. 20
——-
8320

166.40
+41.60
_______
208.00
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Maine -- 17
Lucy Hilborn
widow of Robert Hilborn, decd
Mass
Who died on the 8th of January, 1834; in Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine who was a Matross in the compy commanded by Captain Lowell of the --------- commanded by ---------in the Masstts line for 12 months Matross.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the [rev's?] of 50 Dollars -------- Cents, per annum, to commence of the 8th day of Jany 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of January 1838 and sent to Stephen Emery, Paris, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th Sept. 1837 = $157:31
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 [ ] '38 = 25
$182:31
Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
[ ], Vol. 2   Page 8.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MAINE DISTRICT SS
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Minot, within and for said District, on the fourteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty to before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this fourteenth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Robert Hilborn a resident of Minot in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged ninety two 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 the said Hilborn entered the service of the United States sometime in the month of May A.D. 1776 and served eight months in the company commanded by Capt Abner Lowell of Portland in the State of Maine.  That the company to which he belonged was an artillery company and when said company exercised with the regiment it was under the controll (sic) of Col. Jackson.

That he the said Hilborn again enlisted in the service of the State at Portland aforesaid and served one year in the Artillery Company commanded by the said Capt Lowell and was stationed in Portland to guard the town - that he recollects the following officers and privates who served with him vis. Lieut Wm McLellan.  Enoch Moody.  Orderly Sergeant Daniel Green. 
 Daniel Murrey Thomas Gamat. Wm Moody. and Jos Daughty as privates. that he knows of none alive who can testify to his service except the last mentioned name Joseph Daughty or a person by the name of Brooks of whom he has heard nothing for several years past.

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only n that of the agency in the State of 
Robert Hilborn
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  Before Ashur Ware U.S. Judge for the District of Maine.
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That he the said Hilborn was born in the Sate of New Jersey A.D. 1740
That he was living in Portland when called into the service, that he has resided in Minot about forty five years.
That he received no discharge from the service and that the members of the company were principally men who were more than thirty years of age and had families and on that account were permitted to remain to guard the town.
Robert Hilborn
Asher Ware
Judge etc. in the Dist of Maine

And the said Court to hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the natter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
And that Joshua Parsons Esquire who took the annexed deposition of Daniel Brooks & Freeman Bradford Esquire whose certificate is also hereto annexed, are Justices of the Peace duly qualified that their official alterations are entitled to full faithed credit.

I, John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Hilborn for a pension.

IIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of November A. D on thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
John Mussey Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District
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No  2252
Declaration of
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Marriage Certificate 
of Robert Hilborn
Lucy Hilborn


Freeman Bradford
Portland ME
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State of Maine
Cumberland County SS. June 17th 1837
I, William Chipman of Oxford aged seventy four years, on oath testify and say that I have lived near the late residence of Robert Hilborn for forty0-five or six years, and have since that time been acquainted with him and is Wife, Lucy Hilborn and it is reputed in the Neighborhood that they were married in the Revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of the said Robert Hilborn and knew them to live together as man and wife untill the day of his deceased which was about the eighth day of Jany 1831 (?) and that she has not been since married.  Wm Chipman

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Wm Chipman for this twenty years past, and know him to be a man to be depended on for truth,  - personally appeared and made Oath to the above deposition by him subscribed to be the truth.
Before me,
Joshua Parsons
Justice Peace
Minot June 17th 1837
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I Joseph Colly of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland on oath testify and say that I am town clerk of the Town of Falmouth and have the  keeping of the Books & Records of the town.  In one of the ancient Books of the Town I find the following Record.
"Robert Hilborn entered his name and purpose of Marriage with Lucy Chadbourne both of Falmouth May sixteenth one thousand Seven hundred & seventy seven."
"Robert Hilborn & Lucy Chadbourne were joined in Marriage by Rev. Thomas Brown of Falmouth June sixth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven."
I further depose that the above are true copies from the Books of the town of Falmouth and was found by me among the Records purporting
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to be the Records of Marriages in the town of Falmouth.
Joseph Colley, Town Clerk of Falmouth
Cumberland ss. August 17th 1837, Then personally appeared before me the above named Joseph Colly and made oath to the truth of the above officiant by him signed Charles W Waite Justice of the Peace

I further certify that I have long known the aboe named Joseph Colly and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and full reliance may be placed upon his Statements as above contained.  Charles W. Waite as above
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State of Maine
Cumberland County  ss
On this seventeenth day of June n the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me the subscriber of Minot in said County, Lucy Hilborn a resdent of Minot in said County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 85 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July fourth 1835; That she is the widow of Robert Hilborn late of Minot who was a matross of the Revolutionary War, that her said husband served under the command of Capt. Abner Lowell and was stationed in Falmouth now Portland.  That as near as she can recollect her husband entered the service at said Portland in the spring of 1776 and continued to serve two years or more; That for the particulars of her husband's servise she refers to his declaration now on the fiiles of the Pension Department.   She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Hilborn on the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, before the expiration of her said husband's servise, that her husband the aforesaid Robert Hilborn died on the eighth day of January Eighteen hundred & thirty four and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period and is the identical person who was married as above state as will more fully appear by refference to the proofs hereunto annexed
Lucy Hilborn
Sworn to & [ subinked?] on the 17th day of June in the year and day firs above written, before me
Joshua Parsons, Justice Peace
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Robert Hillbourn Entered his name and purpose of Marriage with Lucy Chadbourn Both of Falmouth May 16 1777

Robert Hillbourn and Lucy Chadbourn were joined in Marriage by Rev Thomas Brown of Falmouth June 6th 1777

I Joseph Colley Town Clerk of the town of Falmouth on oath testify and say that the above certificate is truly copied from the Town Records of Said town of Falmouth
Joseph Colley Town Clerk
Cumberland ss May 30 1837. There personally appeared Joseph Colly above named a person known to me as a man of truth & veracity and swore that the above abstract of the Records of the Town of Falmouth are truly copied and that they were taken from Books purporting to contain the records of the Town of Falmouth
Freeman Bradford
Jus Peace
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State of Maine
Cumberland County Ss. June 17th 1837
I John Bridgham of Minot aged 83 years, on oath testify and say that I have lived a near neighbor to Robert Hilborn over forty five years last and have ever since that time been acquainted with the said Robert Hilborn or until his decease, and his wife Lucy Hilborn, and it has generally been understood in the neighborhood that they were married the time of the Revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of the said Robert Hilborn and have known them to live together as mand and wife until the day of his death which was in January 1834, and that she has not since been married.
Signed in presents of his
Joshua Parsons  John X Bridgham
Luther Bridgham  mark
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above name John Bridgham this twenty years last and his recollection is yet good and statement for truth unquestioned, - personally appeared and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed to be the truth before me Joshua Parsons justice of the Peace
Minot June 17th 1837
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State of Maine
Cumberland SS

I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Joshua Parsons
Freeman Bradford and Charles W. White are magistrates as appears within, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court ofCommon Pleas this 28th day of August A.D. 1832
Signature of Charles Cobb Clerk
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February 28, 1931

War Department
Office of Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
Washington, D. C.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23293, that Robert Hilborn or Hillbourn was born in 1740 in the State of New Jersey.

While residing in Portland, name of state not given, he enlisted in May, 1776, and served twenty months in Captain Abner Lowell's Massachusetts company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Minot, Cumberland County,
District of Maine, where he had resided forty-five years.

He died January 8, 1834.

Very truly yours
Tombstone data y
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

Tombstone data only married Lucy Chadbourn, June 6 1777 both then of Falmouth. 

She at pen, June 17, 1837 res- Minot Me. aged 86 yrs

son referred to in 1837
to name
(?)
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2625
Lucy Wilbur
Maine

admitted
Pr Arty  26 month
$83.20

Vol. 36  p 95, on say 12 mo
"" page 87-1776
page 106 - 1776
page 116 - 1776
on for 76

Admd
12 mo Mahoss
50$ deduct died 8 Jany 32

Stephen Emery
Paris M
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State of Maine
Cumberland County SS

On this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty seven, personally appeared before me, Stephen Emery, Judge of the Court of Probate within
the County of Oxford, Lucy Hilborn
who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 1836

That she is the widow of Robert Hilborn, late of
Minot in said County of Cumberland deceased; that the said Robert was a (matross?) in the war of the Revolution that he served in the company under the command of Capt Abner Lowell & was stationed at Falmouth
now Portland-- that as near as she can recollect
her said husband, the said Robert, entered said service at said Portland in the spring of the year Seventeen hundred & seventy six, & continued to serve in said company
during the period of two years or more, that for the particulars of her said husband's service, she would refer to his declaration & the evidence in support thereof now on the files of the Pension Department she further declares that she was married to the said Robert William on the Sixth day of June in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy seven, her name
being then Lucy Chadbourne and that her said marriage took place before the expiration of her said husbands service aforesaid - that the said Robert her said husband died on the Eighth day of January, Eighteen hundred & thirty four, and that she has remained a widow & nor and ever since that time as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Signature of Lucy Hilborn

Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above written
Before me Stephen Emery, Judge
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And I the said Judge do hereby certify, and from the evidence adduced & hereunto annexed, do adjudge that the said
Robert Hilborn was a Revolution soldier & served as set forth in the forgoing declaration - that the said Lucy Hilborn was legally married to the said Robert & that the said Robert
died at the several times therein mentioned respectively & that the said Lucy has remained his widow & umarried ever since the decease of said Robert - And I do further certify that the
said Lucy, by reason of advanced age & bodily infirmity. is unable to appear personally in Court; that she resides within twelve miles of the Probate office in Pairs, the share
town of Oxford County that she could not procure the attendant of a Judge of a Court of Record, belonging to the County of Cumberland, at her residence, without great
expense & inconvenience, and that there were the sole reasons why application my made to the undersigned Judge

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred & thirty seven.
Stephen Emery Judge of Probate
be the County of Oxford

State of Maine
Oxford ss.
I the subscriber Register of Probate in and for said County, hereby certify, that Stephen Emery, before whom the foregoing
proceedings were had, is Judge of the Court
of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of said Judge in the matter of the applica
tion of Lucy Hilborn for a Pension
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of the said Court this
fourth day of September AD. 1837
Signature of Levi Stowell Register
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23732
Wed

Bureau of Pensions, 
Office of the Commssioner, 
_______________,18

No. C________
Claim, 

Robert Hilborn
Revolutionary Pensioner
Maine
Co._________Reg't.______________
What REgt. 

ACTION AND ORDER:
Where born
Service
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Dear General
Will you kindly give or S. G.Hilborn M.C. such information as he (?) (?)  a Revolution a pensioner

Oblige
Yours truly Wm. Lochren

J.T. Dana
Chief Ow & N. Div
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER.

Mr Dalton
Congressman Hilborn of California
wants to photograph two of the papers pertaining to revolutionary heroes.

Mr Hilborn will designate the papers
and when to take them to be photographed

You will detail some clerk to take them to the photographer and have them returned.
H Clay Evans

5/8/97
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Robert Hilborn Me and to what time paid?
PEn Office
Dec 11 '37


Died 8 Jan 1834 (?) that period 
J.H.
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SERVICE  NUMBER
Mass  Hilborn, Robert W.23293.
or Hillbourn
Lucy
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Minot July 29th 1833
We James Gooch a Clergyman residing in the town of Minot and William Lowell of the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Hilborn whohas subscribed the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be ninety two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the
Signatures of James Gooch & Wm Lowell
Joshua Parsons Justice of the Peace

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Signature of Joshua Parsons Justice of the Peace

Cumberland ss. July 29th 1833
I hereby certify that the above named James Gooch who has signed the certificate above is a clergyman and regularly ordained.  That William Lowell is a man of strict integrity and that full faith and credit may be put in their statement as above-
Signature of Joshua Parsons Justice of the peace

[written sideways]
Robert Hilborn
Dept of Interior
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Declaration of
Robert Hilborn
16824

PriIn of Artilly 20 months

Admd

Pension certificate if awarded may be
returned to
Freeman Bradford
Portland

Awarded
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Maine District
District Clerks Nice Nov. 7, 1833

In testimony that Joshua Parsons and Freeman
Bradford are Magistrates as written and that the
signatures thereto purporting to be theirs are
genuine. I have hereto set my hand & seal of
office  the day & year last above written
John Mussey Clerk
U.S. Courts
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Recapitulation
He served Eight months as a Matross at one enlistment & one year at and the enlistment, in the Company commanded by Capt Abner Lowell making in the whole 20 months.


I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Robert Hilborn of Minot who made and signed
the foregoing declaration and have no hesitation in saying that he served as he states. His moral character is irreproachable
Freeman Bradford
Justice of the Peace
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I John Bridgham of Minot hereby certify that I am well adcquainted wiht Roberto Hilborn who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, that I believe him to be 92 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                         John Bridgham
Before              U.S. Judge for Maine District                    
Ashur Ware                       

And the Court further certifies that it appears ot them that John Bridgham who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Minot, and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.   
Ashur Ware
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
________________________________________________

Secretary's Office, May 25th, 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 Abner Lowell was appointed Captain of a Company stationed at Falmouth _ his Commission bearing date of April 26, 1777; - and that the name of Robert Hilborn is found, as a matross, on a roll of  said Captain Lowell's Matross Company, who were stationed at Falmouth, having been mustered July 31, 1777 _length of service not mentioned. ___Said Company appears to be one of those raised by the State of Massachusetts for the defence of the Sea Coast.
Edward D. Bangs Scoy.
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Roy H. Hilborn, Box 313,      Mon 4/15-1 1/2 hr. 
Drumheller Alberta, Canada.
January 25th 1957.

Miss Helen A. Shuffle,
Box 409
Benjamin Franklin station,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Miss Shuffle;
You were recommended to me by Miss Lucy A. Farnam of Trenton N. J. I'll try and review my problem as concisely as possible.  You may advise me of your charge beforehand or after as you please, Miss Farnam's recommendation is good enough for me.
I am trying to discover who are the parents and family of my Great Grandfather John Hilborn.
The known facts are; John and a brother named Henry and a cousin named Thomas came west prior to June, 1833.  John Hilborn arrived in Columbiana County, Ohio.  His brother Henry and Cousin Thomas went South. Whether they parted on the way or parted after arriving in Columbiana is not known.
John Hilborn, according to Ohio records married Sarah Anglemyer on June 28th, 1833, in Columbiana County, Ohio.
John and Sarah moved to Goshen, Elkhart  County, Indiana, where their first child, Joseph N. Hilborn, was born in 1834. Joseph N. Hilborn is my Grandfather.
Sarah Anglemeyer was born August 1st, 1809 in Buck's County Pennsylvania.  John and Sarah are discribed as a young married couple in 1834.  He  was a farmer and a tanner by trade.
-------------------------------------------------
Inferences from above information;  since Sarah was born Aug.1st, 1809 and they were a young couple, John could have been born just prior to 1809 or less likely a year or two after.  She was 23 yrs, and 11 months old when she married.  It is more likely that John was at least 23 or not more than 25-6 years old in 1833.
If older than Sarah he would appear in the U.S. Census of 1810 as would Sarah.  If younger by a year he would not appear until the U.S. Census of 1820.
I believe that only the names of family heads appear in the census, so that I must rely on finding a family of Hilborn, (Hilborn is underlined) Hillborn, Hillbourn etc, because the name of the same family was spelled variously at that time, with male children born about that date.  The census will also give the place of residence of the family.  This information should be in the 1810 census (1810 census is underlined) with the bare possibility that Jahn was the younger putting him in the 1820 (in the 1820 is underlined).
With the above information, of name of family and place of residence I could then search church records for baptismal and birth records.  I must first find a family in the census that might be the right one.  More that likely you will find a number of them.

[handwritten on the left side are:]
neg 1/2
Vol 3 1840  Elkhart, Ind.
& Vol 6 1850 "  "
40 min
Page 31

The original Hillborn family owned land and lived in Monmouth County and Pacific County New Jersey. Our ancester married an Elizabeth Hootin of Shrewsbury, N.J. before Feb. 15th, 1692.
Our original ancester moved from N. J. to Bucks County Pennsylvania where his land holding were extensive in Newtown Township in Bucks County. The family spread throughout eastern Pa. with
most of them still in Bucks Co., John's wife Sarah also came from Bucks Co.
Buck. 1810 V. 4
_ 1820
V50
John Hilborn could talk German fluently as could also  Grandfather and Father. Incidently I can't speak the language. The family was English from Summerset England. I think that the first search should be in the Bucks Co. census records. Then
next likely, Philadelphia County records, and then anywher in the eastern Pa. or New Jersey in the above Counties. All the indications though seem to point to Pennsylvania.
1810 Phil
Vol 3
1820 Phil
Vol. 4
John Hilborn was more than likely a sixth generation Hilborn.
This is about all the help I can give. I realise that it isn't much but if the census shows up a Hilborn family with a son or sons in the age group it would give me a lead to search church records.
Yours very truly,
Roy H. Hilborn
Hilburn Robert XIII, 13. 346 532. 742
" Tho " 348, XIV. 4 - See Vol. 35, 1947670 for Hout family
Bucks
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all slips returned
aus
Apr 1-31
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
3/26 /31  19
MEMORANDUM TO:
__ Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department,
Washington, D.C.
* * * * *
__ Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard,
Treasury Building,
Washington, D.C.
* * * *
__ The Surgeon General, 20
Washington, D.C.
* * *
In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished, it is requested that the "Service" of the decedents named on the enclosed applications be verified and returned as soon as practicable to this office.
---
The regulations provide that the name of
the State from which the decedents came
be inscribed on the headstones. It is
requested that this information be given
and that any corrections be made in red
ink on the form.
* * *
_X_ Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
* * *
__ The General Accounting Office,
Washington, D.C.
* * * *
In order that headstones properly inscribed
may be furnished for the graves
of the decedents named on the enclosed
applications, it is requested that you
furnish this office the correct spelling
of the names and complete designation
of the organizations.

29 /86/
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all slips returned
b. A. G.O. Memorial Branch
as requested -
Feb 28 - 31
aws
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
2 - 21 - 1931
MEMORANDUM TO:
__ Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department,
Washington, D.C.
* * * * *
__ Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard,
Treasury Building,
Washington, D.C.
* * * *
__ The Surgeon General,
Washington, D.C.
* * * * *
In order that headstones properly inscribed
may be furnished, it is requested
that the "Service" of the decedents
named on the enclosed applications be
verified and returned as soon as practicable
to this office.
---
The regulations provide that the name of
the State from which the decedents came
be inscribed on the headstones. It is
requested that this information be given
and that any corrections be made in red
ink on the form.
* * * *
_X _ The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
* * *
The General Accounting Office,
Washington, D.C.
* * *
In order that headstones properly inscribed
may be furnished for the graves of the decedents named on the enclosed applications, it is requested that you furnish this office the correct spelling of the names and complete designation
of the organizations.

29 /86/
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April 1, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

War Department
Office of Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
You are advised that you were furnished February 28, 1931 the tombstone data pertaining to Robert Hilborn (W. 23293).
This is the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[left side of page]
cft 1706
Rev           Maine
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23293
Lucy Hilborn
widow of
Robert Hilborn
Matross Rev War
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Act July 4th 36
Index:  Vol A, Page 537 [or 337]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page]
1894 Jan 5
of papers to Ho
& G Hilborn
H. R.
By order of Com.
Apr 27 '97 copy of a
papers to Hon S G H
H. of R
1931 - Feb 28 - Tombstone
data b. Memorial Br
A. G. d. awy.
1931 - Apr 1 - A. G. O. adr
fier cout
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[horizontal text]
2252
July 10
Me
4 July '36
3C Sec: R
Lucy Hilborn
Robert
Cumberland Co
Maine
[round stamp next to horizontal text]
PORTLAND Me.
JUL

[vertical text]
2252
Lucy Hilborn
wid. of Robt decd
Maine

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Freeman Bradford
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Portland July 5th 1837
Sir
Enclosed you have the declaration
of Lucy Hilborn the wife of Robert Hilborn 
whose declaration is on file in
the War Department. The old lady is
so infirm that she is unable to appear
before a court of Record to make
her declaration if such is the requirement 
of your department.
Very respectfully
your obt sevt
Freeman Bradford
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Paris Me }
Jan 5 }
Jan 10
Me.
Free
J. L. Edwards
Pension Department
Washington City
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Paris, Oxford Co. Maine
Jan 4 1837
J.L. Edwards Esq
Der Sir,
After receiving your letter in relation to Mrs Lucy Hilborn's application for a pension. I supposed, that any necessary communicating would be addressed to her, as a matter of course; & hence
having no sort of interest in the subject myself I considered it unnecessary for me to address you further on the subject I have recently recd a letter from the applicant's son, saying that his mother had recd no information, & was waiting in anxious suspense - You will confer a favor on
the applicant by informing her in relation to the business
The Honl. Albion K. Parris is personally acquainted with her, & believe, to whom I beg leave to refer, as also to the Honl. Timo. J. Carter, Mem. Cong. for Oxford, if such reference be desirable to you.
Respectfully your Obed. Sevt.
Stephen Emery