Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28896, for Micah Stockbridge, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Stockbridge, Micah S.28896
CONTENTS
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Maine No. 27366

Micah Stockbridge of Freeport in the State of Maine who was a private in the Compy Commanded by Captain Reed of the Regt commanded by Col Barley in the Massachusetts line for 17 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 56 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of April 1834 and J Mussey Portland Me.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834 169.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept  28.33
                                                $198.31

{Revolutionary claim 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by R Burdine Clerk,
Book E Volume 1 page 15
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Maine
Micah Stockbridge
application for a pension
Aug 1832
[?] private,
17 mo private
$56.66
J Mussey Esq
Portland
Me
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the tenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court. 
On this tenth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Micah Stockbridge a resident of Freeport in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Eighty five 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 was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency & Certificate of Pension granted to him on his application made on the 28th day of April 1818. That his name was stricken from the pension list on account of his property. That on his original declaration he stated eight months service at Roxbury in Capt Reed's Company & Col Bailey's Regt in the year 1775. And nine months service in 1779 & 1780 at West Point state of New York in Capt. Bailey's Company & Col Bailey's Regt. That he also served at different times under the following named officers viz That in April or May in the year 1776 he enlisted as a private in a Company commanded by Captain Beaufort in a Regt commanded by Col Whitney and was stationed at Hull on Nantucket in Boston Harbor and did duty there as an armorer for the term of eight months. That in the year 1777 he believes it was he served in a Continental shop in Boston as an armorer for four months from the first of July to the last of October was there when they illuminated Boston on account of Genl Starks Victory at Bennington but has no witnesses or evidence to prove his said service he has last stated
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine
Micah Stockbridge
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware} U.S. Judge for the District of Maine.
[written in left margin vertically-His original pension certificate was lost]
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The said Micah Stockbridge further states that he lived in  Freeport when he first made his application for a pension in April 1818 and has resided there ever since That he was born in Abington Massts March 18th 1747 he believes there is a record of his age in Abington. That he resided there when he first entered the service and untill the year 1781 when he removed to Freeport. That he entered the service as a Volunteer and served as a private and as an armourer
Micah Stockbridge
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
before Ashur Ware {U.S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
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 Micah Stockbridge for a pension
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Mussey {Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District
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N157 Micah Stockbridge
(9770)
Apl 1819
not entitled
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this fourteenth 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 Maine District, Micah Stockbridge aged seventy three years, resident in Freeport in said District, 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 Capts Reed & Bailey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey 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 20th day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9770 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 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 on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Micah Stockbridge
Sworn to and declared, on the fourteenth day of June A.D. 1820.}
BEFORE Albion K. Parris {U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine.
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate--about seventy six acres of land in Freeport-with a small house & barn on it, a considerable part of which land is ledges- and unfit for cultivation
Personal estate--Four cows--two heifers three years old--one 2 years old--and one yearling-size small--eight sheep & an old horse I have no income--and am justly owing three hundred and seventy dollars-for which I pay interest and am not able to pay that without great difficulty
Micah Stockbridge
Sworn to 
Before
Albion K. Parris
U.S. Dist: Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Micah Stockbridge who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and rheumitism with which I am much afflicted
[table headings] NAMES. | AGES. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support. | 
a daughter Sela | 27 | able to do housework
sons {Joseph & Reuben | 31 & 25 | part of their time from me working for themselves but help me some gratuitously | 
Micah Stockbridge
Sworn to
Before
Albion K. Parris
U.S. Dist: Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, John Mussey, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 eight hundred and fifty dollars and no more.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteeenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr {Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District
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Maine
Micah Stockbridge Private
Serving 9 months from 1779
1st Schedule 14th June 1820
Real Estate 6 acres of land in Freeport with a small house & barn thereon- 2 cows, two 3 yr old heifers-1 two yr old-1 yearling, - 8 sheep and an old horse valued by court
Owes $370 on which he pays interest & stated that he finds great difficulty doing so
Schedule under act of 1March 1823 [ ] 7th Oct 1823, a few articles of furniture value by court-$20.
Real estate mentioned in 1st schedule was sold to discharge the debts lawfully due from him a copy of the deed exhibited dated 1st July 1823 consideration mentioned therein 350 does not state who his creditor states that his personal property also been disposed of for the same purpose. In compliance with a letter to the Dept of the 2d April 1824 for [ ] the affidavit claim creditors have been certified authenticated on the 1st Jany 1824 [ ] due in part
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that the avails of it have been appropriated to the [illegible] & his just debts mentioned in the certificate of his creditor the payment of other small debts that he is now unable by reason of old age and bodily infirmity to procure a living  [illegible] by labor and has no property to live on
Claimant age 76 by occupation cooper, wife 75 [illegible] is infirm
See letter 29 Octr 1832 to
Jdm Mussey
see letter Feb 9.1825 to
Conor J. Longfellow
H. Reps
see letter to J Mussey
3 Augt.1833
last evidence of Jany 1825
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Maine
Micah Stockbridge priv
served 9 mos from 1779
Hon Mr Longfellow H.R.
1st Sched: 14 June 1820
76 acres of land with a 
House & barn on it--2 Cows
2 Heifers 2 Yearlings-8
sheep & 1 old Horse
valued by Court at $853.00
He owes $370 on which 
he pays interest.-
Sched Date 17 Oct 1823
Personal property-$20.00
accounts for the decrease of
property by sale of Real Estate on the 1 July 1823
to Norton Stover for $350
(Certified copy of deed
within) states that he was compelled to sell his property both real & personal to pay the debts mentioned in his 1st Sched.-he does not state to whom he
over
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was indebted or to whom he paid the proceeds of the sale.-
His age 76 a cooper unable to work by reason of old age & bodily infirmities-wife 75 yrs very sickly & infirm.-
E. Whitman Esq says that he is satisfied that what property the claimant has is not worth more than $20.-
Josiah W. Mitchell
Freeport
Me 
see letter 2 April 1824 to Hon. S. Longfellow
H.R.
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28896
Revy INVALID.
File No. 28.896
Micah Stockbridge
Pri. [illegible]
Act: June 7" 39"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9770
Maine
Micah Stockbridge
of [blank] in the state of [blank]
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bailey of the Massa
line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 28 of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of April, 1819 and sent to Albion K. Parris
Paris Me
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 81.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48"
$129.83
so mas 3/30 4/31
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Micah Stockbridge
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War Department
Pension Office
5 August 1833
Sir
The papers in the case of Micah Stockbridge have been again examined, and are herewith returned to you.
The evidence is not satisfactory that his service as armorer was military service and within the purview of the law under which he applies. If this point be not clearly proved, that term cannot be allowed in the computation of his pension.
I am respectfully,
Your obt. Servant
J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
J Mussey esq
Portland
Me
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Hon. Mr Longfellow HR
recd Jan 29.1825
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I Micah Stockbridge of Freeport in the State of Maine, aged Seventy seven years, do on oath declare that the property which I possessed at the time my pension was stoped under the operation of the late law has been fully disposed of in the manner mentioned in my petition, that the avails of it have been appropriated to the payment of my just debts mentioned in the foregoing certificates and the payment of my other small debts--that I am now unable, by reason of age and bodily infirmity, to procure a living for myself and family by labour and have not property to live upon--Micah Stockbridge
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss Jany 15.1825 Then the above named Micah Stockbridge came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and I do certify that said Micah Stockbridge is a man of truth and veracity-
Josiah W Mitchell Just Peace
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State of Maine
Cumberland Ss
I William T Vaughan Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland, Certify, that Josiah W Mitchel Esq is one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland, that he been commissioned and duly qualified to act as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1825.
Wm. T Vaughan
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Hon Mr Longfellow HR
recd Jan.29.1925
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State of Maine
I Jacob Reed of Freeport in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine do on oath declare that about four years ago Micah Stockbridge of said Freeport gave me his note for [crossed out-fifty Dollars] Sixty four dollars & fifty cents which is about one half paid. And he also gave me another note, for cash borrowed for eleven Dollars one year ago last April, which he has paid a part of & a part remains unpaid. these notes were on interest. The first note was given for labour.
Freeport Sept 9 1824 Jacob Reed
Cumberland Ss Sept 9.1824 Then the above named Jacob Reed personally came before me and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed. And I do certify that the said Jacob Reed is a man of truth & veracity.
Josiah W. Mitchell Just Peace
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State of Maine
I Asa Grant of Freeport in the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid, do on oath declare that Micah Stockbridge of said Freeport became indebted to my son Reuben Grant for labour, that he paid his note to said Reuben to me the last of the summer of the year 1823-said note was given in 1821 for thirty nine dollars or thereabouts
Sept 9.1824
Asa Grant
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss September 9.1824 Then personally appeared Asa Grant above named & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed-and I do certify that the above named Asa Grant is a man of truth and veracity-
Josiah W Mitchell Just Peace
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State of Maine
I Samuel Holbrook of Freeport in the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid trader, do on oath say that Micah Stockbridge of said Freeport became indebted to me some years ago for goods taken from my store and money but him for which I took his note three or four years ago for about forty dollars which he paid me last spring--Dated at Freeport this ninth day of September 1824
Saml Holbrook
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss September 9.1824 Then the above named Samuel Holbrook, who is a man of truth and veracity, personally came before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him signed-
Josiah W. Mitchell Just Peace
State of Maine
I Joseph Stockbridge of Freeport in the County of Cumberland & state aforesaid, yeoman, do on oath declare that Micah Stockbridge of said Freeport gave me his note for one hundred & eighteen dollars which was given for money advanced for him by me and is now due with interest from that time
Freeport Sept 9.1824
Joseph Stockbridge
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State of Maine
Cumberland Ss September 9.1824 Then the within named Joseph Stockbridge came before me & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him signed- And I do certify that the said Joseph Stockbridge is a man of truth & veracity-
Josiah W Mitchell Just Peace
State of Maine
I David True of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid do on oath declare that about three or four years ago Micah Stockbridge gave me his notes for sixty seven dollars & fifty cents partly for an old account I had against & partly for stock which he has mostly paid.
David True
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss Jany 15.1825 Then the above named David True personally came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him signed- And I do certify that said David True is a man of truth & veracity
W. K. Stockbridge Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
I John Attyde of Freeport, in the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid, physician, do on oath declare that Micah Stockbridge of said Freeport, became indebted to me for medicine & attendence for his family from 1820 to 1824 in the sum of thirty six dollars and twenty four cents for which he gave me his note which is still unpaid-
Dated at Freeport Sept 9 1824 John Attyde
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss
Sept 9, 1824 Then the above named John Attyde came before me and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed- And I do certify that the said John Attyde is a man of truth & veracity-
Josiah W Mitchell Just Peace
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State of Maine
I Nathan Nye of Freeport in the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid trader do on oath declare that Micah Stockbridge of said Freeport became indebted to me in the sum of thirty Dollars & forty nine cents for seventeen dollars and sixty five cents for which he geve me his note Augt 1, 1822. which he has taken up and the residue is still due on account-These debts arose from goods delivered him & his family
Nathan Nye
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss Jany 15.1825 Then the above named Nathan Nye personally came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed - And I do certify that the said Nathan Nye is a man of truth & veracity-
Josiah W Mitchell Just Peace
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Micah Stockbridge
[all else is illegible]
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War Department
Pension Office
29 Oct 1832
Sir,
The evidence in support of the claim of Micah Stockbridge under the act of 7 June 1832 has been examined.
The services stated in the original declaration of Mr Stockbridge will be allowed - but the time he did duty as an armorer, now stated for the first time, cannot be taken into computation unless Mr Stockbridge proves that he was at that time duly enlisted; and actually served during the period which he expects to be allowed. His papers are herewith returned.
I am, respectfully  Your obt st
J.L. Edwards
John Mussey Esq
Portland
Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Novr 9th 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 in 1777, 1778, & 1779 the Board of War paid sundry accounts of various persons for their wages, rations &c as Smiths and Armourey in the public employ. There are no regular rolls of these Smiths & Armourey; but there are various Accounts of rations due to the Master Smiths &c in which the name only of the Master Smith is stated, and the number but not the name of those employed under him.
Micah Stockbridge claims as an Armourer in 1776 & 1777 - but there are no rolls for those terms
Edward D Bangs Scy
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Micah Stockbridge
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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 the name of Micah Stockbridge is borne on an Abstract of the men raised for nine months to reinforce the Continental Army as serving as a private from August 28th 1779 to May 27th 1780.
Micah Stockbridge claims service under Captain Trufant the particular Rolls for which, are not found in this Office.
Edward D Bangs Secy
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Application of
Micah Stockbridge
for pension
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate none
Personal estate a few articles of Kitchen furniture consisting of a few old chairs and some Iron ware of the value of ten Dollars. I have no money nor the means of obtaining any; the real estate which I possessed when I made my last application under the Act of May 1st 1820 I have been obliged to sell to discharge the debts then lawfully due from me agreeably to the deed herewith transmitted. my personal estate contained in said Schedule has been also disposed of for the same purpose and for my own support - so that I have now no property but what is mentioned above.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Micah Stockbridge who, by occupation am a Cooper which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and bodily infirmity.
[table headings] NAMES. | AGES. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support. | 
Micah Stockbridge | Seventy six | Old and infirm | 
Elizabeth Stockbridge | Seventy five | My wife very sickly & infirm
Micah Stockbridge
County of Cumberland Court of Common Pleas 
October Term 1823.]
I am satisfied that the property of the said Stockbridge above mentioned as in his possession cannot exceed in value the sum of twenty dollars.
Ezekiel Whitman, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland ss.
I, William T Vaughan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said state, within the county of Cumberland 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 Twenty dollars. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Wilm T Vaughan {Clerk of the said Court for the County of Cumberland
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STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland ss. At a Court of Common Pleas for the said State, begun and holden at Portland within and for the County of Cumberland on the second Tuesday being the fourteenth day of October and by adjournment [blank] from day to day, on the seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, before the Honorable Ezekiel Whitman, Chief Justice and Judge of said Court.
ON this Seventeenth day of October in the year 1823, personally appeared in open Court
the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said State of Maine, Micah Stockbridge, aged Seventy six years, resident in Freeport in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Micah Stockbridge enlisted for the term of eight months at Abington, in the State of Massachusetts, about the first of May 1775, in the Company commanded by Captain William Reed, in the Regt. of Col: Bailey in the Massachusetts line, that he served out said term and afterwards in the year 1779 also enlisted and served at West Point in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Luther Bailey in Col Baileys Regiment and Learneds Brigade, and continued in said service at that time more than nine months, and was discharged honorably from said service in the year 1780, on the Continental establishment - that he was discharged about the last of May in 1780 that his name has been placed on the Pension list and droped therefrom on account of his Property.
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And in pursuance of the Act of May 1st 1820, 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 with 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.
Micah Stockbridge
Sworn to and declared on the seventeenth day of October A.D. 1823.}
BEFORE Ezekiel Whitman
Chf Justice of said Court
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Job Beal for
Micah Stockbridge
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State of Maine Cumberland Ss
I Job Beal of Freeport in the County aforesaid yeoman do depose testify & say that in the year 1776 I was a private in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Trufant in the Regt of Col Whitney and did duty in said company for the term of eight months--we were stationed at Hull in Boston Harbour, and what was then called Nantusket--I do know that Micah Stockbridge now of said Freeport was then doing duty in said Company for the whole of said term of eight months as an armourer for that & other companies including all that was there stationed-
Job Beal
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss. Augt. 8. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Job Beal and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed-
Before me Josiah W. Mitchell Just Peace
And I do certify that said Job Beal is a credible witness-
Josiah W. Mitchell Just Peace
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State of Maine
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Josiah W. Mitchell is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this ninth day of August A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan
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I James Kearsey of [illegible] in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, aged 74 years, testify & say that I was a soldier of the American Army in the Revolutionary war, and am now a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of June 1832 that one period of my service was at Roxbury, near Boston-that I inlisted at Abington, in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts in May 1775, into a company commanded by Captain William Reed of Col. John Bailey Regiment, for eight months, which term I served full through and was discharged at said Roxbury, without writing And I further say that Micah Stockbridge of Freeport, in the County of Cumberland State of Maine, was a soldier with me in the same company. I know that he then lived in said Abington, that he inlisted about the same time with me and met me at said Roxbury at the commencement of the term & that he served the said term of eight months, in the same company with myself and was discharged at the same time with me.
I further say that in the year 1776 I served for a period of eight months in Nantasket Boston Harbor in the company commanded by Captain Truphant when we built a fort & dug a deep well; and although I do not clearly recollect that said Stockbridge was a soldier there on duty yet from conversations with him and his stating of various fact & circumstance, that I know them & there took place, which he could not know, without being there, I know these facts, feel confident that he must have been a soldier in the same company with myself but for how long I cannot say
James Kearsey
State of Maine County of Oxford Ss
November of 1836 Then the above named James Kearsey to me well known as a man of respectable character for truth made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, before me, 
Samuel F. Brown Justice of the Peace
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Maine District Ss
District Clerk's Office November 19.1833
In testimony that Samuel F. Brown is a Magistrate as within and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office the day and year lent above written
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Courts
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Freeport
Dec 10th
Hon J.C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Pension Office
Washington City
Dist. Columbia,
[written vertically] 1 March 1823
Maine
Micah Stockbridge
Recd 17 Dec 1823
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Freeport Dec 9.1823
Enclosed are the papers of Micah Stockbridge stating his case and requesting a renewal of his pension. His situation is hereby stated and requires the alleviation prayed for. You will have the goodness to communicate to me the result-
Yrs respectfully
Josiah W. Mitchell
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Micah Stockbridge privt
Col Bailey's Regt Mass Line
1777-9 months dec 28 April 1818
Roll
Admitted
Micah Stockbridge
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To the Honorable Albion K. Parris Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine
The petition of Micah Stockbridge of Freeport in the County of Cumberland & District of Maine you are humbly [ ] that he served as a private soldier in the Continental army of the United States of America for the time following [ ] from about the [illegible]
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I Daniel Beal of Freeport & County of Cumberland Welth Mass Comon do testify and say that I was eight month in Capt Wm Reeds Company Col Baileys Regt in the Revolutionary War with Micah Stockbridge in 1775 and in the nine month serving at West Point in Capt Luther Baileys Col John Baileys Regt in 1779 and 1780 Lannards Bridgde in the Massachusetts line- I was personally acquainted with the within named Stockbridge and quartered with him and know that he served as within mentioned
Daniel Beal
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Benjamin Ames or Ebenezer Clapp of Bath in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District holden at Portland in said District, on the twenty eighth day April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Micah Stockbridge of Freeport in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by 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 order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:--And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of  Bath aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:--
THEREFORE, to the end that testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay. 
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Portland in said District, the day and year first mentioned
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine
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I Joseph Stockbridge of Bath in the County of Lincoln, Gentleman of lawful age testify & say that I was in the service of my Country about seven years during the Revolutionary War. That in the year AD 1779 I was stationed at West Point in Capt. Luther Bailey's Company in the second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. John Bailey. That in the latter part of said year 1779 my Brother Micah Stockbridge (who now resides at Freeport) joined said Company in said Regiment & served in the same Company with myself nine months on the Continental establishment & was honorably discharged from said Company at his own request & that he is in indigent circumstances
Joseph Stockbridge
Lincoln Ss. Bath May 11th 1818. I hereby certify that on this day Joseph Stockbridge above named appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.- And I further certify that his character stands unimpeached for truth & veracity
Before me Eben. Clap Justice of the Peace and duly authorized to take said deposition by the Dedmas Potestation hereunto annexed
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I Joseph Stockbridge of Bath in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I was in the Continental service in the Massachusetts line about six years in the Revolutionary war & was at West Point in winter of 1779 & 1780 - that my Brother Micah Stockbridge now an inhabitant of Freeport in the County of Cumberland came to West Point in the Fall of the year 1779 according to the best of my recollection & joined the 2d Massachusetts Regiment then Commanded by  Col. John Bailey & continued in the same Company then Commanded by Capt Luther Bailey with me nine months & a little over & obtained a regular discharge
Joseph Stockbridge
 Lincoln Ss. Bath April 25th 1818 Personally appeared Joseph Stockbridge above named & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me Eben. Clap Justice Peace
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Micah Stockbridge 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 deposition of Daniel Beal, hereunto annexed, which was signed and sworn to before me; and also the deposition of Joseph Stockbridge also annexed taken by virtue of Dedimus Potestatem by me granted
And it appears to me in the examination here had, 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 Micah Stockbridge the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months 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 K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine
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copy of a Deed from
Micah Stockbridge
to Norton Stover
[written upside down]
Cumberland Ss
Court of Common Pleas
I certify that the within instrument is
truly copied from the record
Wm. T. Vaughan, Clerk
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Cumberland Ss
Court of Common Pleas
I certify that the within instrument is
truly copied from the record
Wm. T. Vaughan, Clerk
[written upside down]
Copy of Deed from
Micah Stockbridge to Norton Stover
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KNOW all Men by these Presents, THAT I Micah Stockbridge of Freeport in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Cooper in consideration of the sum of three hundred fifty dollars paid by Norton Stover of Harpswell in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Norton Stover his heirs and assigns forever Seventy six acres of land in Freeport aforesaid situated on Strouts point adjoining the [illegible] in said Town formerly called Harrisisicket, bounded as follows, beginning at the most westerly corner of land belonging to Ambrose Talbot Junr running Southeast, bounded by said Talbot's land to the shore, and bounded by the shore south Easterly to land of Capt Joseph Stockbridge, land of Thomas Sylvester, land of Jacob Lincoln and other land of my own to a stake and stones standing between my land now conveyed and the land of Capt Joseph Stockbridge: said state and stones being at the south east end of the line, at the most Southerly corner of the land hereby conveyed, then northwest to land of Micah Stockbridge Junr then northeast to the corner first mentioned, being a part of the land I purchased of Benjamin Parker Junr April 18.1801 as by deed to me duly recorded may appear
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said Norton Stover his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever--And I do covenant with the said Norton Stover his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Norton Stover to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Norton Stover his heirs and assigns forever, against lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Micah Stockbridge have hereunto set my hand and seal this First day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Micah Stockbridge  Seal
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN PRESENCE OF
Paul Randall
John Stockbridge 
Cumberland ss. July 1st 1823 Personally appeared Micah Stockbridge and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed....BEFORE ME,
Benjamin Randall JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Received August 19.1823 and Recorded from the original
Elias Merrill Regr
A true Copy as of Record Book 96-Page 135
Attest Elias Merrill Register.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Stockdill, Robert GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6444 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 2, 1792
to Shadrach Mead, assignee
*This information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.