Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6702, Jonathan Conn, Continental Mass
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass
Conn, Jonathan 
Hannah

NUMBER
W6702
B.L. Wt.130-60-55

CONTENTS
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7,707
Maine
Jonathan Corn 4
of  Paris in the Dist of Maine
who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bigelow of the Masstts [Massachusetts]
line, for the term of seven years

Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Mar 1819
and sent to A.K. Parris, Esq
Paris, Maine,
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 [illegible]  86.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
$134.89
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued on the roll under the
law of the 1 May 1820.
Notification sent to sent to Thomas
Clark 11 July 1820 Paris, Me
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567.
Maine
Hannah Conn
widow of Jonathan Conn
Mass.
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Corporal

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars  00
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
2d  day of June 1853 
and sent to
Z. K  Harmon,
Portland, Me
She died Feb. 11, 1856
See Agency Book
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 2 Vol. A
AD

Feb 11, 1856
[illegible]
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Act March 3/55
92.604 April 23/55
Hannah Conn,
widow of Jonathon Conn, Pn
[crossed out] Corporal

[Mass:Contl. line]

Revolutionary
War
[illegible]130 Dec. 3, 1855

Pensioner under act 1848
"                   "         " Feb 3/53
[The Reg 53-567}

W:60 acres Nov;27"/55
 [illegible]
 [Raul]

Z.K. Harmon,
Portland, Maine
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Jonathon Conn (Corporal}
Bigelow's Regt
[Mass] Massachusetts Line
1st Octr 1776, to close of War
9th April [1818]
[Covreet]
[scribble illegible]



Jonathon Conn
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I, Jonathon Conn, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that on the first of October seventeen hundred and seventy six, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America [an] the continental establishment, during the war in Captain Daniel Barns company and Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Regiment, numbered five in General John Glovers Brigade,     in the Massachusetts line, in which company I served more than two years [crossed out-as corporal] most of the time as a corporal, and was then transferred into Captain Phineas Bowman's company, of the same Regiment, in which last named company I served as a corporal to the close of the war, excepting about one year that I served in Captain {Houdorg's] company of Light Infantry. At the close of my service, I received from General George Washington, an honorable discharge, which has since been consumed by fire. I further testify and say that I am in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not [borne} on any pension list of the United States   Jonathon Conn

I, Abijah Warren, of Paris in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during a part of the same period that the above named Jonathon Conn served, and was for more than two years in the same regiment, during which time said Conn served as a corporal in captain Phineas Bowman's company as is above said. I further testify that by reason of his reduced circumstances said Conn stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Abijah Warner
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 I, Jonathon Holmes of Hatfield in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, [yeoman] testify and say that I served in the war of the Revolution in the army of the United State in the Continental establishment for more than five years that while engaged in said service in the Company commanded by Captain John Trotter of the Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, I was personally knowing to the fact that Jonathon Conn, now resident of Paris in the County of Oxford & aforesaid was then a soldier in the same service belonging a part of the time to the Company commanded by Captain Phineas Bowman, and a part of the time to the company commanded by Captain Hughson for the term of two years or there about-- that whole time of which his companies aforesaid belonged to the same Regiment of my own, which was the Fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line--During all this time I was ^ frequently in the company with the said Conn and I think he remained in the said service till the time of my discharge and I believe he was discharged about the same time. 
Jonathon Holmes
Oxford [Cy]
on the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
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and eighteen the aforesaid deponent was examined and cautioned and swore to this deposition aforesaid by him [signed] taken at the request of Jonathon Conn and to be used in an Application made by the said Jonathon Conn to the District Court of the United States now holden by the Special [illegible] at Paris in said District on the fourteenth day of April aforesaid for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeable to an act of Congress passed March 18, 1818 [illegible]  an act to provide for each person engaged in 
Conn & Masst service of the United States in the Revolutionary war--Taken by special appointment of the Hon. Albion  K. Parris Esq. Judge of said Court by Samuel F. Brown Justice of the Peace
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.

Be it remembered, that on the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Jonathan Conn the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true. 

And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit of Abijah Warren [maullond]signed in my presence and the deposition of Jonathan Holmes, taken before Samuel F. Brown a respectable magistrate, appointed by Dedimus for this purpose, both fellow soldiers with said applicants in the revolutionary war all which be hereunto annexed.

And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Jonathan Conn the applicant, served as a non-commissioned officer in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States and
for the District of Maine.
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United States of America
District of Maine, ss.}

To Samuel L. Brown of Buckfields in said District, esq.
 
Greetings 
Whereas at a special District Court of said United States for Maine District holden at Paris, within said District on the ninth day of April, A.D. 1818-
  Jonathan Conn of said District presented himself and claimed a certificate of his have served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy, on the continental establishment for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeably to the provisions of An Act of Congress passed March 18 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." and
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and whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of Jonathan Holmes of Hartford in said District is material and necessary in support of said application: Therefore to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this court by the laws of the United States, you the said Samuel F. Brown are hereby appointed and authorized at the proper expense of the application to take the deposition of the said Jonathan Holmes touching the application aforesaid, and the same when taken, together with this warrant to certify and return to the Judge of said Court, without unnecessary delay. 
  Given under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord
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One thousand eight hundred and eighteen

Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine
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State of Mine.
Oxford ss, At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 13th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford, Jonathan Conn aged sixty six years, resident n Paris 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 Corporal in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Wood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Ward 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 9th day of April A.D. 1818 and on which declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7707 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10th day of March 1818; and that I have no 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 hereto 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 particularly described below, also subscribed by me. Jonathan Conn

Sworn to and declared, on the 13th day of June A.D. 1820} 
Before Benjamin Green
Judah Dana} Judges of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: one broad axe - one square & compasses - one pair of chisels - two angers - two narrow aces - one hoe - one shovel - crockery war valued at one dollar - three knives & forks - one pot - one tea kettle - skillet - one loom - one foot wheel - two chains - one chest - one table
Jonathan Conn
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Conn - who by occupation am a Carpenter which am unable to pursue by reason of lameness in the side, and other infirmaties
Names. Hannah Conn wife of said Jonathan

Ages 44

Capacity of each to contribute to their support - able to perform a little labour
Jonathan Conn

Oxford Ss
I Thomas Clark clerk of the circuit court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 thirteen dollars and seventy five cents $13..75
In testimony whereon, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark {Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford

Jonathan Conn
No 7707
continued
16 April 1819
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State of Maine
County of Oxford} Ss
On this Seventeenth day of February A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Conn a resident of Bethel in the County of Oxford aged Seventy eight years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853

And your declarant states that she is the widow of Jonathan Conn late of Hamlins Grant in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Corporal in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of 1818, until his death which took place on the 15th day of May 1839 and that he drew a pension under said Act at rate of Ninety six dollars per annum.

And the said declarant further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Conn on the Nineteenth day of December A.D. 1802 at Colebrook N.H. and that her name before marriage was Hannah Barrows

She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Hannah Conn

Then personally appeared the above named Hannah Conn and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written
Before me,
Calvin Crocker Justice of the Peace
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Colebrook Feb 25th 1853
Dear Sir Yours of the 19th inst. has been duly received. Your enquiry with regard to the marriage of Jonathan Conn and Hannah Barrows I have examined the records of the town of Colebrook and find a record of their marriage but no record of their intention of marriage. Here follows the record - 

Colebrook December 19th 1802
Mr. Jonathan Conn and Miss Hannah Barrows were joined in marriage certified by Joseph Loomis Justice of the Peace
Attest James Hugh Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
County of Coos} SS
February 25th 1853. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Jonathan Conn and Hannah Barrows as taken from the records of Colebrook by me Jonas Rolfe, Town Clerk} of Colebrook
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State of New Hampshire
Coos SS. Feb 25th 1853
Personally appeared the aforenamed Jonas Rolfe and made oath that the aforesaid certificate by him signed is true Before me Lyman F. Flint Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I, John L. Hadley, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lyman F. Flint is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Coos duly commissioned and qualified; and duly authorized by the Laws of said state to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 21st day of May 1852 and will expire on the 21st day of May 1857. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 2 day of March 1853.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass

Conn, Jonathan
Hannah

NUMBER
W6702
BL. Wt. 130-60-55

CONTENTS
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State of Maine.
Cumberland, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court
Portland, April 19, 1855.

I Obadiah G. Cook,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Hannibal G. Brown 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 Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly Commissioned and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, and that the following Signature, purporting to be his are 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 and year first above written.
O G Cook, Clerk
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State of Maine County of Oxford SS. On this twelfth day of April A.D. 1856 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Conn a resident of Paris in said County and State, aged Eighty years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land under the Act of Congress passed March 3d, A.D. 1855. And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Jonathan Conn late of [illegible] Grant in the State of Maine that her said husband Jonathan Conn was a Corporal of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States under Act of  1818, at the rate of $96.00 per annum, which pension he drew until his death, which took place on the 15th day of May, 1839. She also states that she has not received Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress or made under any other application therefor, and believes that her said husband never received Bounty Land under any Act of Congress in his lifetime
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For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington. She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow. And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint Z.K. Harmon of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises. Attest Calvin Pratt Deborah Pratt Hannah Conn
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that she represents the said Hannah Conn is the identical person herself to be, and I have no interest in this claim.. Hannibal G. Brown Justice of the Peace.
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We Calvin Pratt and Deborah Pratt both of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with Hannah Conn of this town an have known her well for many years past, she is the widow of Jonathan Conn deceased and is a widow Pensioner of the United States, she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband and is the identical person she represents herself to be in her declaration for Bounty Land which Declaration she has signed and acknowledged this day in our presence. We also state that we have no interest whatever in her said claim. Calvin Pratt Deborah Pratt Oxford SS: April 19th 1855. Then personally appeared the above named Calvin Pratt and Deborah Pratt who are persons of truth and veracity of made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit by them signed Before me. Hannibal G. Brown Justice of Peace
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Per Act 29 July. 38 M:

Borths
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130

illegible
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92.604
2

Hon. L. P. Waldo,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.
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March 12, 1853
No. 437
Appl. of Hannah
Conn widow of 
Jonathan Conn
Maine
(illegible) Z. K. Harmon- May 1753
Act 3rd February. 1853
Revy
Admitted
$96 per annum
Commencing Feb. 3/53
Z. K. Harmon
Portland
Maine
Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
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437
Hannah Conn,
Widow of Jonathan
Maine
Let to Z. K. Harmon May 13/52
Act Feb. 3, 1853
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Note to Maj. Bogan
3rd Ave office
for proof of death
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Maine Roll, March 18, 1818
Jonathan Conn, Corporal $96 per annem
To what time last paid Died 15th May 1839
Paid til his death
Pension office May 13/53
[illegible]
Maj. Bogan,
3rd Auditor's office
To R. Geo [illegible] Pension office
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Maine
Hannah Conn,
widow of Jonathan
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal
Transcribed on the Roll at the rate of 
$96.00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 
2nd day of June (illegible)
and sent to 
Z. K. Harmon
Portland
Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 28, 1848, Page 2 Vol. A
1818
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Rev Widow, & C.
File No.  6702
Hannah Conn
Widow
Jonathon Conn
Corporal Rev War

Act: Feby. 3, 1853
Index:  Vol. A, Page 143
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Brief in the case of Hannah Conn, widow of Jonathan Conn
Oxford County and State of Maine
act February 3, 1853

Claim, ("original," or Illegible)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under act of March 28, 1818, and continues under act of May 1, 1820.
Marriage proved by certified copy of Town Records.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Z. K. Harmon,
Portland, Maine
Name and residence of Agent
R. Geddes,
Examining Clerk
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Portland May 24 1853
Sir
Enclosed is an additional declaration
of Hannah Conn taken before a judge
of a court of Record, which you will please file with papers sent on the ninth of March 1853.
I am very respectfully
your Oft: Servant:
Z. K. Harmon
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Pension Office,
May 13th 1853
Sir
It is necessary, according to our rules, that the declaration of a widow, applying for pension under the 2nd section of the Act of February 3 1853 should be made before a Court of Record.
That transmitted to this Office of Mrs. Hannah Conn, who claims as the widow of Jonathan Conn, a revolutionary soldier, having been made before a justice of the peace, the claim is necessarily suspended.
Please find enclosed full instructions and forms to be observed under the aforesaid act.
I am respectfully
your obv ser,
Commissioner

Z. K. Harmon, Esqr.
Portland, Maine
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State of Maine
County of Oxford
On this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me Timothy Ludden judge of probate in and for the county & state aforesaid Hannah Conn a resident of Bethel in the county of Oxford aged 78 years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Jonathan Conn late of Hamlin [illegible] in the state of Maine deceased, who was a corporal in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum which pension he drew until his death which took place on the 15th day of May 1839.
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State of Maine Oxford SS: I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Hannah Conn is unable to attend Court and that I administered the oath to her at Paris her present place of residence Timothy Ludden Judge
State of Maine, Oxford SS- Office of the Court of Probate, I, Geo. K. Shaw, Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Timothy Ludden whose name is signed to the forgoing certificate, is Judge of Probate of Probates, in and for said County of State, duly commissioned and qualified signee ably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, [illegible] the annexed signature purporting to be his genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his [illegible] acts and attentions. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of Said Court, and subscribed my name this seventeenth day of May A. D. 1853-Geo. K. Shaw, Register-
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437     Mar. 12/53
Hannah Conn
Act Feby 3 1853
Widow of Jonathan
Maine

Z. K. Harmon
Portland
Maine
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STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland, SS.
Probate office
Portland, March 9th A.D. 1853

I, Freeman Bradford
Register of probate,
in and for the said county of Cumberland, certifiy that
Calvin Crocker Esquire is an acting justice of the peace, within and for the county of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that the commission of the said Crocker is dated February 21st A.D. 1851 and will expire Feby 21 A.D. 1858 and that the signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal official of said court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford register.
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STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County SS
Office of the court of probate.
I, Freeman Bradford register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate, is judge of probate, in and for said county and state, duly commissioned and qualified agreebly to the constitution and Laws of said state, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the official seal of said court, and subscribed my name, this third day of March A.D. 1853
Freeman Bradford Regr
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STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT,
Cumberland County, ss.

Be it known, that on this second day of March 1853 it has been satisfactorily proved in open court, being a court of record, that Jonathan Conn late of Hamlin Grant was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Hamlin Grant on the fifteenth day of May 1843
and that Hannah Conn is the widow of said Jonathan Conn deceased.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court, and subscribed my name, this second day of March in the year 1853 
Josiah Pierce
Judge of probate for Cumberland county