Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,263, James Heard, Continental Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental
Mass

NAME
Heard, James
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W.23.263
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[text on left side of documentMaine - 4983
Maine - 4983
Elizabeth Heard
widow of James Heard, deceased  Mass
who was the pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 21st of March 1832 of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine
who was a private in the_______________ commanded by Captain ________________ of the Regt commanded by Col Little
in the Masachusetts  20 mos private.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of January 1840 and sent to Stephen
Emery, Paris, Maine

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840= $266.64
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept  $33.33
Total $299.97

{Act July1838.}

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk

Book A  Vol. 1  Page 12. 

Hon J.A. Eastman
30 Mar 1840
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[Left side of document]
Let to  Hon Judah Dana
Aug 19, 1837. do. to same
Aug. 30 1847


[right side of document]
S4389
Maine
James Heard of Newfield
in the district of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little
of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine district.
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence 
the 28th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Sept 1819
and sent to Judah Dana Esq.  Judge
Fryeburg, Maine.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - 16 m & 7/30 - 129.86

Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1820
48.00.
Total $177.86

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

R
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James Heard
Private

Col Little Regiment
1776 - 1 year

The line must be stated. 
The evidence of two disinterested and credible witnesses  -  one of an officer of the regiment duly taken and authenticated is required. 
7 May 1819

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Adm'd J E

Fryeburg, Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford

On this twenty eighth day of April AD 1818
 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County and first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in said County Commonwealth, personally
appeared the James Heard of Newfield in said Circuit aged about seventy years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - that he the said
James Heard served in the revolutionary war, against the Common enemy on
the continental establishment about
twenty one months- that he first enlisted in May 1775 for eight months into the company commanded by Captain Wade Colonel Littles Regiment and General Greenes Brigade that he served out that time and then entered again into the same company and Regiment for one year, that he served out that time and one month more and was regularly dismissed; but took no discharge. that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Judah Dana Judge Etc
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I Judah Dana Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that
It appears to my satisfaction that the said James Heard did serve in the revolutionary, as stated in the preceding Declaration
against the common Enemy for the time of nine months on the continental establishment, and that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and I now transmit  proceedings and testimony taken & heard before me to the Honorable Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of it at Fryeburg this tenth day of November A.D. 1818
Judah Dana  Judge Etc.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Oxford SS , the subscriber Register Of the Court of Probate in said County do at Fryeburg in said County on this tenth day of November AD 1818 certify and make known that the Hon.  Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate & is Judge of said Court of Probate & is first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the First Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth & that said instrument is under the seal of the said Court of Probate. Attest Tim'o Osgood Register of Probate
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James Heard
Newfield
14589
17 Sept 19
Mar 1820
Con
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STATE OF MAINE. York SS……at a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the First Tuesday being the Fourth day of July and by adjournment as allowed from day to day, on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of said Court

 On this nineteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court 
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County, James Heard aged Seventy one years, resident in Newfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Nath Wade in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the twenty eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14.389 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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, entitled "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 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me. 
James Heard 
Sworn to and declared ion the 19th day of July A.D.1820
Before Benjamin Greene Ch: Justice Attt Daniel Sewall Clerk
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No house nor land 2 pigs - a few articles of old furniture 
James Heard
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Schedule of the family residing with me James Heard who, by occupation am a chair maker which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age & infirmities.
Names
Wife, Elizabeth, Age 65, 
Grandchild, Robert Heard, Age 4, 
Capacity of each to contribute: 
Very infirm
Unable

James Heard

State of Maine
York SS.

I W.B. Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the county of York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said 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, is eleven dollars.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W.B. Sewall, Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York.
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Depo of Rev. G.W. Kelley
relative to the marriage of Elizabeth Heard

Mr. Thomas Day
Fryeburg, Me

Care of the P.M. Fryeburg, Me.
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Hamilton, Mass, Feb. 19, 1838

This is to certify that the Church records of the Cong. Society of this town contain the record of the marriage of James Heard to Elisabeth Hodgkins in the following order "James Heard to Elizabeth Hodgkins Dec. 8, 1779".

Geo. W. Kelly
Pastor of Said Church

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex SS Hamilton, Feb. 19, 1835
Personally appeared the above named George W. Kelley, and made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed, is true.
Before me
Oliver S. Cressy, Justice of the Peace for said County.
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State of Maine
Oxford Co

On this sixteenth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon Court of Probate holdin this day at Fryeburg within & for said county of Oxford Elizabeth Heard - a resident of Chatham in the county of Strafford and state of N Hampshire (adjoining said Fryeburg) aged eighty two - years , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July fourth AD 1836: that she is the widow of James Heard, late of Newfield in the county of York, state of Maine ----- who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner, in consequence thereof, and that according to the best of her knowledge, he enlisted from this week in the county of Essex, commonwealth of Massachusetts, and into the Company of Capt Dodge or Capt. Wade in Col Littles Regiment in Mass 
and that he was, as she verily believes, out in the revolutionary war two
or three years, and actually served therein-- that her memory is so
impaired by age & infirmities, that she can not now recollect the circumstances as she formerly could-- That she has no documentary evidence 
she further declares that she was married to the said James Heard, on the eighth day of December seventeen hundred and seventy nine and that her husband the above
said James Heard died at said Newfield
on the twenty first day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty two
and that she has remained a widow ever since 
that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
Attest Judah Dana
Elizabeth Heard her mark -
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And the said Court do hereby adjudge, that the said
James Heard was a Revolutionary soldier & served as
is herein before set forth that the said Elizabeth was lawfully married to the said James & that the
said James died at the several times, above mentioned and that the said Elisabeth has remained a widow & unmarried ever since the decease of the said James as
herein above stated.
Stephen Emery, Judge of said Court
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,____________19____


In reply to your request of_____, received______ for a statement of the military history of James Heard, soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
May 1775

LENGTH OF SERVICE
21 Mos. 

RANK
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
Nathaniel Wade

COLONEL.
[illegible]

STATE.
Mass.

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, -  Ipswich, Essex Co, Mass.

Date of application for pension,
Apl 28, 1818 His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, - Newfield

Age at date of application, - 71 in 1820

Remarks: 
Mar Elizabeth Hodgkins  Dec 8 1779 as shown by the church record of the
Congregational Society  of Hamilton Essex Co. Mass. He died at Newfield  Me March 21, 1832
She was al. pens. on her ap. ex Jan 16 1838 while living at Chatham Strafford Co. NH
age 82 yrs. A grandchild Robert Heard was 4 yrs old in 1820 name of his parents not stated & there is no further family data on file. 

Respectfully,

6 -- 2856                          Commissioner.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23263
Elizabeth Heard
Wid of
James Heard
Priv. Rev. War

Act July 7th 1838.

Index: Vol. A, Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Text written on the right of document]
1921 Jan 6 Hist to RA Gushee - aw
1924 Oct 29 RA Gushee notfd cost of copies
1924 Nov 13 Copies mailed to RA Gushee - aw
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[Note: text is same as previous page 16]
Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23263
Elizabeth Heard
Wid of
James Heard
Priv. Rev. War

Act July 7th 1838.

Index: Vol. A, Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Text written on the right of document]

[Text written on the right of document]
1921 Jan 6 Hist to RA Gushee - aw
1924 Oct 29 RA Gushee notfd cost of copies
1924 Nov 13 Copies mailed to RA Gushee - aw
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We Nathaniel Wade and Joseph Hodgkins both of Ipswich in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Equires Testify and say that the said Nathaniel Wade was commissioned Captain & the said Joseph Hodgkins Lieutenant of a Company on the first
day of January 1776 in the 12th Regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Moses Little in the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defense of American Liberty, which commissions to be in force untill revoked by that or a future Congress. James Heard then of Ipswich now of Newfield in the County of York enlisted as a soldier in our said Company prior to the said first day of January 1777 to serve there untill the first day of January 1777; and that the said James Heard served faithfully in our said Company during the whole term of time for which he enlisted and at the request of General Washington continued in the service one month after the time for which he enlisted had expired, and was honorably discharged.

The said James Heard was a soldier in our company in said Colonel Littles Regiment in the eight months service 1775-

Signatures of Nathaniel Wade & Joseph Hodgkins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. June 21st 1819 Then Nathaniel Wade and Joseph Hodgkins Esquire appeared
and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, and I further testify that the above Deponants are persons entitled to
full credit & belief & are of respectable standing in the Community.
Signature of Asa Andrews Justice of the Peace-
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Essex Co.  Commonwealth of Massachusetts

To all people to whom these presents shall come I Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said Commonwealth within & for the County of Essex, do certify that Asa Andrews Esqr. within named is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Essex, and that the signature to the within certificate is his proper handwriting --.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth on this ninth day of August A. D. 1819
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
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6568

Elizabeth Heard
N.H.
Act 7 July 38
m 79  d 32
Vol 16 62 75- in 8 mo.
Act 1818  76-    12
[Total months]   20

Adm'd
20 mo. Pri
CC [illegible]/100

No deduction

Stephen Emery 
Paris, Me
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6568

Elizabeth Heard
N.H.
Act 7 July 38
m 79  d 32

Vol 16 62 75- in 8 mo.
Act 1818 76- 12
[Total months] 20

Adm'd
20 mo. Pri
CC [illegible]/100

No deduction

Stephen Emery 
Paris, Me
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State of Maine
Oxford County SS. on this thirteenth day of September in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before Stephen Emery, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Oxford, Elisabeth Heard a resident of Chatham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty three years in December next, who being first 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 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of James Heard late of Newfield in the County of York and State of Maine deceased who was a soldier of the United States in the  Revolutionary War-and served therein a sufficient amount of time to entitle him to a pension-and he was a pensioner of the United States for his said service up to the time of his death.  That she is unable to state the dates and period of his enlistment and services but respectfully refers to the evidence on file in the War Department in his application for a pension is proof of his service.  She further declares that she was married to the said James Heard, on the eighth day of December in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine-that her said husband, James Heard aforesaid died on the twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two. That she was not married to him before he left the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four and that she has remained a widow and unmarried ever since.
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the death of the said James Heard, her husband as aforesaid.  She further declares that she now resides within one mile of the line of Oxford County, aforesaid and that she is utterly unable to get to a judge in New Hampshire on account of her bodily indisposition and debility and that a Judge of New Hampshire can't be obtained to attend at her residence, without very great expense and inconvenience.  The distance being about 80 miles to any Judge of her County, and that these are the sole reasons why she applies to a Judge of Maine.
Elisabeth Heard-her mark

Witness J. Emery

Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Elisabeth Heard the day and year first above written before 
Stephen Emery, Judge

I Thomas Day, a resident of Chatham above named, aged fifty two years, on oath testify and say, that I have been acquainted with the above named James Heard and Elisabeth Heard from my early childhood.  That I knew the said James Heard to have been a United States pensioner up to the time of his death, which took place at the time above stated and that the said Elisabeth remained a widow  and unmarried ever since the death of her husband, the said James Heard.
Thomas Day

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Thomas Day, a credible witness, the day and year first above written.
Before Stephen Emery, Judge
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State of Maine
Oxford SS. 

I the Subscriber, Register of the
Court of Probate within and for the County
of and do hereby certify that Stephen Emery
before whom the foregoing proceedings were
had, was at the time said application was made & sworn to before, Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid further certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of
said Judge in the matter of the application
of Elizabeth Heard for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth
day of December 1839.
Signature of Levi Stowell Regr.
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Elizabeth Heard - N.H.
3343

Declaration

Married 1779

Service ended Jany 1 '77
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Thomas Day of Chatham and County of Strafford and State of N. Hampshire of lawful age depose and on oath declare that I have been acquainted with
the widow Elizabeth Heard, formerly the wife of James Heard
late of Newfield, who died at that place in March 1832, and
that the said Elizabeth Heard is now & has been ever since that
period, a widow-- that she is aged and infirm & stands in need of relief -

Oxford County ss
State of Maine
Thomas Day
On this sixteenth day of January AD
1838 personally appeared the above named Thomas Day in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Fryeburg within & for said County & being first duly sworn on to law but on his oath deposed subscribed to the fore
going deposition. And I further certify that the said Thomas
Day sustains a fair character for truth & veracity
Stephen Emery Judge

State of Maine
Oxford County SS.
I the subscriber Register
of the Court of Probate within 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 application of Elizabeth Heard for
a Pension. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and hand and
the seal of the said Court this sixth
day of March AD 1838
Levi Stowell Register
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEY, SS. PROBATE OFFICE.

Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Oliver S. Cressy
esquire, before whom the oath of the Reverend George W. Kelly, (whom I well know as the pastor of the congregational church in Hamilton, which was formerly a part of the
town of Ipswich in said county, and
commonly called Ipswich Hamlet,) to his certificate hereto annexed, purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths, and that his name to the certificate of said oath appears to be his genuine signature, to me well known.

Given under my hand and seal of office is twenty first of February A.D. 1838
Signature of Nath Lord Jr.
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Eliz Heard  N.H..
wid of James
Me
Mr Judah Dana

June 23 1838
Rej'd
Sent to Hon. Juda Dana,  1 Aug '38
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Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate )
M 6      Ex. AW

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
Job No. 4    Date Nov 8 24
Subject James Heard, Rev W 23263
.
3 copies of 5 pieces consisting of 15 pages to be forwarded when completed to the (?) WAR SECTIO N Division.
Remarks- Please make 3 negative copies of each page
Approved:
A.E. Wilson
Chief Div.                     Chief Clerk.
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Sir:
I have this day received from R. A. Gushee
M.O.  No. 20043 for $7.50 requesting copy  as per letter herewith

Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.

{text written across form}
Copies mailed & Finance Div Notf. AW
Nov 13 '24
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Fryeburg Me            

FREE

July 24

J.L. Edwards Esqr. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  D.C.
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Fryeburg  July 27-- 1833

Sir - 

Your favour of the 26 ult informed me
that the services of James Head, (should it not be Heard?)  terminated on the 1st day of Jany 1777 and the marriage took place in 1779, and that the claim of Mrs Head was disallowed.  By a recent act of Congress. I find that
Widows of Revolutionary soldiers who were married before 1794, are entitled to a pension - The above case will come into that class, and the widow, I trust will be entitled to her pension-

Very Respectfully your Obt Servt
Judah Dana
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Aug. 19,
addr __Me
Jas Heard
Mar  20

Fryeburg Me
Aug't 14      Judah. Dana

J Edwards Esq'r
Pension Commissioner
Washington D.C.
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Fryeburg  Aug 12. 1837

J.L .Edwards Esqr
Sir
I am requested by the widow of James Herd, or Hurd of Newfield Me to obtain the Declaration (or a copy of) by her late
Husband, as a Revolutionary soldier, to enable
him to obtain his pension certificate -  and
I know of no other way excepting through 
you - 
your attention to the subject will much
oblige her and your Obt Servant   
Judah Dana
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Fryeburg Aug't- 24 - 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Your favor of the 19 inst, was this day received. I was not apprised, until I had sent my letter relating to the papers of James Heard,
that there was an impropriety in my application to you for a copy of his Declaration; or I should not have done it - My wish was and still is only to obtain some leading facts in his Declaration to refresh
the memory of his Widow to enable her to 
obtain the same pension which he drew during his life:
I pray, sir, you will please to inform me to whom I may, with propriety, apply for some the principle facts in his declaration or do me the favour to make the application for me, I will most cheerfully compensate the person for his trouble, and shall feel obliged by your attention.
Very respectfully your Mo' Obt Serv't
 Judah Dana
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Paris Me

J.L.Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City -

6568 Dec 16
Eliz Heard
7 July 1838
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Paris, Oxford Co. Maine
Dec. 6. 1839

T L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions

Dear Sir,

Inclosed is the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Heard for a pension - I had supposed that the papers were forwarded long since, but it seems they have remained with the Register of Probate, until this time -  It is said that proof of the marriage is now on file in the Pension Department at Washington - I hope it is so.  I think the case will meet a favorable result.

Your obed. Servt.
Stephen Emery
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

Oct. 29, 1924.

R. A. Gushee,
Claremont,
Riverside Drive,
New York City,

Sir:

I have to advise you that photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims of James Heard and his widow Elizabeth, W. 23263, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.

The number of pages to be copied is fifteen.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

If three sets are desired, the number of copies to be paid for would be forty-five and the number of certifications three.

Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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AMERICA'S FAMOUS ROADHOUSE.
HISTORIC CLAREMONT
RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK CITY.
OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
RA. GUSHEE CO., LESSEE.
MANAGEMENT OF R.A.GUSHEE
____________________________________
NEW YORK'S MOST FASCINATING
SUBURBAN RESORT.
LONGUE VUE ON BROADWAY.
HASTINGS ON HUDSON.
THE LONG VIEW HOTEL COMPANY, OWNER
October 29, 1920.
Department of Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs:
James Heard was a Revolutionary War soldier from Ipswich, Mass., later he moved to York County, Maine. Executive document #55: "Letter from Secretary of State" printed 1820 on page 81 gives James Heard of York Co., Me., as a pensioner. Later records show that a James Head of York Co., Me., was paid a pension from April 28, 1818, to date of his death, Mch, 31, 1832, age 85.
Will you please send me copy of data in application of both ( if two men), and if possible give place of death of James Heard, and oblige,
Very truly yours, R. A. Gushee

RAG/GCL
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AMERICA'S FAMOUS ROADHOUSE.
HISTORIC CLAREMONT
RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK CITY.
OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
RA. GUSHEE CO., LESSEE.
MANAGEMENT OF R.A.GUSHEE
____________________________________
NEW YORK'S MOST FASCINATING
SUBURBAN RESORT.
LONGUE VUE ON BROADWAY.
HASTINGS ON HUDSON.
THE LONG VIEW HOTEL COMPANY, OWNER

Department Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
      James Heard was a Revolutionary war soldier from Ipswich Mass., later he moved to York County Maine. Executive Document #55: "Letter from Secretary of State" printed 1820 on page 81 gives James Heard of York Co.,Me., as a pensioner. Later records show that a James Head of York co., Me., was paid a pension from April 28, 1818, to the date of his death, Mch, 31, 1832, age 85.
Will you please send me a copy of data in application of both (if two men) and if possible give place of death of James Heard and oblige,
Very truly yours,
R.A.Gushee
RAG/GCL

The issue - see date of application
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Rev. War Section
Jan. 6, 1923


Mr. R. A. Gushee
527 Riverside Drive,
New York City.
Sir:

In response to your letter of the 30"" ultimo, you are advised that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or
bounty land has been made on account of his services and in order to identify such a claim, in addition to the full name of the soldier, it is essential that some of the following must be furnished, approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and
for discharge.
very respectfully
F D (Illegible)
Commissioner

This is in regard to Woodbury inquiry
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                            8-1868. C.  
Law Division       _________                   JEM

     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
             BUREAU OF PENSIONS
                      WASHINGTON, D. C,
                       December 28, 1920       

Mr. R. A. Gushee                [oval stamp reads]
527 Riverside Drive                    (illegible)
New York, New York                  CIVIL WAR   
                                                JAN  4   `1921
                               U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
Sir:
     If you will return this letter with an endorsement stating why you request information as to the date of birth, copy of his record and family data; also date and place of death of one James Heard who is said to have been a pensioner under Certificate No. 14389, and the use to which you intend to apply such information if it be furnished, you will be further advised in the premises.
Respectfully,   
F A Royse
Acting Commissioner.
JEM    ibr
OVER [typewritten & underlined]
over   [handwritten]

[oval stamp] 
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DEC  31 1820
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Elizabeth Stone Hurd wife of Thomas Frohock was my grandmother.  She was the grand-daughter of James Heard and his wife Elizabeth Hodgkins married at Ipswich Mass.  Dec. 8, 1773 (Family  Bible of his son Daniel Hurd) or Dec. 8, 1779 (Ipswich Vital Records).  The information asked for is to be used in Genealogical work and in applications for membership to the Society of Colonial wars and the Sons and Daughters of the Revolution.

   The number of pension certificate 14389 and place of residence of James Heard was recently obtained from the Maine Historical Society as you will see by the inclosed letters, which you will please return.

    Have you on your pension rolls any Revolutionary soldier by the name of Woodbury or Woodberry from York Co. Maine?   If so and if his papers show that he had a wife or daughter by name of Charlotte I would appreciate any information you can give.

Very respectfully,
R A Gushee

Inc. 3

 more data called for

 see other side for address
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J  L  Edwards Esqr
Commr. of Pensions

[along the right edge is written]

E. Heard
Me
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                           Fryeburg  March 8, 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq
      Sir         The accompanying papers relating to the Pension of Mrs. E. heard, will I hope, be sufficient to entitle this very aged, infirm, helples and penyless woman to a pittance while she lives, which cannot be but a very short time; if however any further evidence should be wanting, you will please to inform me.  As her husband was a pensioner, I am unable to see that any thing further will be necessary - of this however you are the more competent judge.-
      Very respectfully your Obt. Sevt.
                       Judah Dana
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America's 
Famous Roadhouse.      [rectangular stamp reads]
HISTORIC                                         
CLAREMONT                          FINANCE DIVISION
Riverside Drive,                             NOV 3 1924
New York City.                             BUREAU  OF
Owned by the                                 PENSIONS
City of New York.
R.A. Gushee Co., Lessee.         
                                            November 1, 1924
     Department of the Interior
           Bureau of Pensions,
               Revolutionary & 1812
                      Wars Section,
                        Washington, D. C.
       
Gentlemen:
     Enclosed find money order for which please send me three (3) attested photostat copies of the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claims of James Heard and his wife, Elizabeth Heard:   W 23,263, and oblige,
                 Yours very truly,
                     R. A. Gushee
                             Claremont,
                                 Riverside Drive,
                                        New York City.
Enclosure
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    America's            
Famous Roadhouse..
HISTORIC 
CLAREMONT
Riverside Drive,
New York City.
Owned by the City of New York
 R.A. Gushee Co., Lessee.
       [rectangular stamp says:]
FINANCE DIVISION
NOV  3  1924
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

New York's Most Fascinating 
Suburban Resort.
Longue  Vue
2n Broadway,
Hastings on Hudson.
The Long View Hotel Company, Owner.

Department of the Interior
 Bureau of Pensions,
   Revolutionary & 1812
    Wars Section,
     Washington, D. C.
gentlemen:
     Enclosed find money order for which please send me three (3) attested photostat copies of the papers of the Revolutionary War  pension claims of James Heard and his wife, Elizabeth Heard:  W23,263, and oblige,
               Yours very truly,
                 R A Gushee
                   Claremont,
                       Riverside Drive,
                          New York City.
Enclosure