Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24431, Eliphaz Healey, Mass
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SERVICE
Mass.
Healey or Healy, Eliphaz
Healey or Healy, Lucy
NUMBER
W.24431
CONTENTS
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[Left side]
Sec. ? preview May 18 '39
do [ditto] do [ditto] June 10 '39
W pen. cert. found - see letters written

[Right side]
Maine 2620
Lucy Healey
widow of Eliphaz Healey who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 10 October 1833 of [town] in the state of Maine who was a [?} & cor. in the Compy [company] commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by Walker in the Massts [Massachusetts] line for 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 49 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May '39 and sent to W. Prince[?] Thomaston, ME.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar $147.99
Semi=annual allowance ending 24.66
$172.65
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by R Burdin[?] Clerk
BOOK [illegible] Vol. 1 Page 11
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No 18088
Maine
Eliphaz Healey of Thomaston in the state of Maine who was a sergt [Seargent] in the company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Walker in the Mass. troops line for 22 months & 11 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 111 dollars 80 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent to claimant Thomaston ME

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 223.60
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 55.90
$279.50

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 21
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Eliphaz Healey
7563
Vol 3 89 
[?] Richardson
Rgd 21 Apl 77
3 mo not as
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1839.
State of Maine 
County of Lincoln
On this eigth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Eliphaz Healey a resident of Thomaston, in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy eight who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was born at Attleboro Mass. in the year 1755 that the record of his age is his family Bible now in his possession. That at the time of his enlistment as hereafter stated he was residing at Attleboro in Massachusetts and after the revolutionary war he moved to Thomaston state of Maine where he now lives and has resided there during said time. That on the 19th of April 1775 he enlisted at Lexington as a sargent [sergeant] in Capt. Caleb Richardsons Company and Col. Walkers Regiment (state troops) and served in sd company at Lexington eight months & eleven days and was discharged January 1st 1776. That after returning home to Attleborough, Mass he there enlisted again in the same company and regiment. That they marched to Rhode Island and served there five months & then returned home to Attleborough and in a few days it being December 1776 he again enlisted in Capt. Stephen Richardson's Company and Carpenter's Regiment and was stationed at Howlands Ferry at Rhode Island and served three months and was discharged in March 1777 and returned home to Attleborough and that he there enlisted again in August 1777 under Capt. Wilmot & Gen Sullivan and served at Rhode Island three months and was discharged in October of that year having served as a sergant [sergeant] the whole time it being twenty two months & eleven days during this term he was engaged in the battle at Fort Washington New York also at the battle of White Plains also at the Battle in Rhode Island in General Sullivan's defeat. He was also engaged
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at White Plains also at the Battle in Rhode Island[?] in General Sullivan's defeat. He was also engaged in a severe battle in a Row galley at Rhode Island - they had fourteen men in the boat seven of the number was killed and all wounded but himself and one man. That he does not remember from whom he received his discharge aforesaid and that his is unable to find said discharges. The same having been lost from the lapse of time. He further declares that he is known to Rev. Job Washburn & Hezh Prince both of Thomaston who can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief in his services above set fourth and are his neighbors. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state. Eliphaz Healey [his mark]

Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.

We, Job Washburn a Clergyman, residing in the town of Thomaston and Hez. Prince residing in the town of Thomaston hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Eliphaz Healey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Job Washburn / Hezh Prince
John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Job Washburn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Thomaston and that Hezekiah Prince who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. John Ruggles, Jus. C.C. P.

I hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application for a pension attest Nathl Coffin Clerk

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set me hand and seal of office, this day of
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7563
Eliphaz Healey
April 9th 1833
Obj 16
7563
P 326
Admitted
22 mos 11d;s
Lengt
$111.80

Claimant
E Thomaston  Me
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BRIEF in the case of Eliphaz Healey of Thomaston in the state of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 78 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Colum titles:] Period / Duration of Service / Rank / Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

19th April in 1775 / 8 months 11 days / sergeant / Col. Walker Capt. Caleb Richardson

 1776 / 8 months 3 days / -- / Col. Walker do [ditto] [Capt. Caleb Richardson]

December 1776 / 3 months / - / Col. Carpenter Stephen do [ditto]

August 1777 / 3 months / - / Genl Sullivan - Wilmot

5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort Washington in New York

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Attleborough Massachusetts

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The Clerk's[?] certificate is not attached as required

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk
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N.4609
Lucy Healy
widow of Eliphaz
ME
Act 4 July 3
married 25 March 1778
Vol 16 p.12. Corpl. 8 mo.15 Caleb Richs
Vol. 3 89 Stephen Richdson 77 noton
[Vol. 3] 264 Willmarsh not 7 8 on
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 4th of July AD 1836
District of Maine}
Lincoln County} vs
On this tenth day of November 1836 personally
appeared Lucy Healey of Thomaston in the
County of Lincoln and state of Maine
aged 77- years who being duly sworn - accor
ding to law, doth on her oath make the follow
-ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 4th 1836- That she was married
to Eliphaz Healey  March 25 AD1778 at
Attleborough, State Massachusetts  her maiden name being Ludy Robinson.  Habijah Weld, Minister of the Gospel and that afterwards he served in the Revolutionary war as may be seen by his application for pension in the pension office at Washington DC, the said Eliphaz Healey having been placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners. his certificate NO 18088 dated July 23-1833 for 111.80 per year which was drawn to the time of his death, which happened October 10 AD 1833, that she has never been married since his death and still remains, his widow she therefore claims, the benefit of the provision of the act aforesaid
witness Hez Prince
Lucy Healey

Written and crossed out the following:

Sworn to and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their
opinion that the above named applicant
is the widow of the same Eliphaz Healey aforesaid and I Nathaniel Groton, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this court in the matter of the application of Lucy Healey for a pension
In testimony where of I have hereunto
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Set my hand and seal of office
this tenth day of November 1836
(above was crossed out)
State of Maine
Lincoln Jr. at a Court of Probate holden
at Thomaston in and for said County on the
tenth day November AD 1836 the same-
being a Court of record. - Be it known that
on the day and year aforesaid personally
appeared Lucy Healey before named and had
Identity being fully made to appear as being
the identical person named in the foregoing
Proceedings and proof being adduced that her
late Husband Eliphaz Healey was a pensioner
of the Revolution and that he died at Thomaston October 10  AD 1833 and that she was his law full wife during the Revolutionary war and till the time of his death, and is now his widow having never married any other person and having inscribed & sworn to the
foregoing Petition-I hereby certify the same.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Thomaston aforesaid the 
day & year above written
Nathan Groton
Judge of said Court
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Attleborough Massachusetts September 6th 1836 I Elihu Daggett town clerk of the town of Attleborough certify that the following is a true copy of the records of said town now in my possession
copy
"Eliphaz Healy and Lucy Robinson were joined in marriage March 25th 1778 by Habijah Weld (Minister)" a true copy attest Elihu Daggett T. Clerk of Attleborough

Bristol Attleborough September 6th 1886 personally appeared Elihu Daggett Town Clerk of Attleborough and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. I also certify that the said Elihu Daggett is Town Clerk of Attleborough and a person of truth and veracity. Before me Jacob Bolkcom Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol. I, James Sproat Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol do hereby certify that Jacob Bolkcom Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bristol and duly qualified to administer oaths.

I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty six. Jab Sproat
$0.50 pd by E. Daggett
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS/ee1
May 8, 1929
Mrs. Elizabeth McCullough
Buffalo
Minnesota
Madam
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.24431. it appears that Eliphaz Healey was born in 1755, at Attleboro, Massachusetts. While a resident of that place, he enlisted, April 19, 1775, and served at various times until sometime in October, 1778, amounting to twenty-two months and eleven days in all, as a sergeant with the Massachusetts Troops under Captain Caleb Richardson, Stephen Richardson and Wilmot, Colonels Timothy Walker and Carpenter, he was in the battles of White Plains, Fort Washington and Rhode Island, and was also in an engagement while in a row galley near Rhode Island. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time he was living in Thomaston, Maine. He died October 10, 1833. 

[Written in right margin]
Had to consolidate service as reported towns as stated in papers did not cover battles of White Plains & Ft. Wash.
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The soldier married March 25, 1778, at Attleboro, Massachusetts, Lucy Robinson. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 10, 1836, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Thomaston, Maine. She died in April 1839 [1829 crossed out].  Respectfully, E.W. Morgan Acting Commissioner
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WIDOW, &C.
24431
Lucy Healey
wid. of Eliphaz Healey
Corp. Rev. War
Act July 7th 38
Vol. A Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870]

1911 Nov. 14 History to Miss Alice A. Healey
1925 May 5 Copies mailed to Edw. K Gould. [?] & letter of Mar. 21, 1925 ret. to him for reference viz to cost of other photos

1929 May 8 Hist. to Mrs. Elizabeth McCullough
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Image too dark to transcribe
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[Postal mark:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D NOV 10 1911

[Postal mark:] THOMASTON ME 1911 NOV 8 1 PM

POSTAL CARD
The space below is for the address only
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C>
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Thomaston, Me.
Nov. 8, 1911
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary Service of my ancestor, Eliphaz Healey born Feb. 18, 1755 and died Oct. 10, 1833? Sincerely, (Miss) Alice A. Healey, Thomaston, Me. Box 144
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State of Maine
LINCOLN, SS - I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Thomaston in said County, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the Eighth day of August A.D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Eliphaz Healey for a Pension. In TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 day of August A.D. 1832. Nathl. [Nathaniel] Coffin CLERK
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Buffalo, Minn. 
Oct. 25, 1928
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: Please send me a statement of the military history of Eliphaz Healey a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Yours very truly
Mrs. Elizabeth McCullough
Buffalo, Minn.
P.S. This is found under i.d.e wid. file 24,431 Re. War

[Stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 27 1928
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NOTARY PUBLIC
EDWARD K. GOULD
ATTORNEY AT LAW
373 Main Street
ROCKLAND, MAINE
March 9, 1925 
Commissioner of Pensions
Revolutionary Division
Washington, D.C.
Sir: What would be the cost of photostat copies of the papers on file in the pension cases of the following Revolutionary soldiers and sailors:

18 p. W24431 Mass Eliphaz / Lucy Healey Mass line Lincoln Co. Mass. or Maine

18 p. W7976 Mass David / Mary Kelloch also spelled Keller or Kollock Mass line private Lincoln County Maine 

6 p. S35493 Mass navy Matthew Kelloch Mass line Mariner Lincoln County, Maine frigate Boston Mass navy

6 p. S36324 navy Thomas Flint Cont navy mariner, Cumberland County, Maine ship Hancock

Yours truly Edw. K, Gould
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Service: Mass    W24431

Healey, Eliphaz
Healy, Lucy
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NOTARY PUBLIC
RDWARD K. GOULD
ATTORNEY AT LAW
375 MAIN STREET
ROCKLAND MAINE

Rockland, Maine
June 8, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir: On April 27th I ordered photostat copies of the pension papers of Eliphaz Healey and Thomas Flint and sent a Post Office order for $3.60. I received those of Eliphaz Healy, but not the copies of Thomas Flint. There were six pages and the number of his case was S-36324. Revolutionary Rolls
Yours very truly, Edw. K. Gould

OK. Mailed copies June 16, 25
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
March 31, 1925
Edward K. Gould
375 Main St.
Rockland Maine

Sir: I have to advise you, that photostat copies of the papers in the following Revolutionary War pension claims, will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification in each claim, if that is desired. The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior. In the claim of Eliphaz Healey and his widow Lucy, W. 24431, the number of pages to be copied is eighteen. In the claim of David Kelloch and his widow Mary, W. 7976, the number of pages to be copied is eighteen. In the claim of Matthew Kelloch, S. 35493, the number of pages to be copied is six. In the claim of Thomas Flint, the number of pages to be copied is six. Please return this letter with your reply. Respectfully, Hays Haymaker, Acting Commissioner.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
EDWARD K. GOULD
ATTORNEY AT LAW
375 MAIN STREET
ROCKLAND MAINE

Rockland, Maine
7, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I enclose a post office order for $3.60 for which please send me photostat copies of the pension papers of Eliphaz Healey and his widow and Thomas Flint, as per enclosed letter of the Dept. What will be the cost of copies of the Declaration of Pension of David Kelloch and Mathew Kelloch? 
Yours very truly, Edw. K. Gould
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3-2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Apr. 29 1925
Chief Rev Sect.
I have this day received from Edward K Gould M.O. No. 242393 for $3.60 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith. 
Copies mailed & Finance Div. notf [notified] 
AW May 5 25 E Healey & June 16 25 T Glint
O.J. Randall Chief Finance Div.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate) M6 Ex. A W
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2006
Date May 2 25
Subject Eliphaz Healey RW W 24431
1 copies of 12 pieces consisting of 8 pages to be forwarded when completed to the RW & 1812 War Sect. 
Remarks [blank] 
Approved: A E Wilson Chief Section
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Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate) M6 Ex. AW
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2006
Date May 2 25
Subject Eliphaz Healey RW W 24431
1 copies of 12 pieces consisting of 8 pages to be forwarded when completed to the RW & 1812 War Sect. 
Remarks [blank] 
Approved: A E Wilson Chief Section

3-2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Apr. 29 1925
Chief Rev Sect.
I have this day received from Edward K Gould M.O. No. 242393 for $3.60 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith. 
Copies mailed & Finance Div. notf [notified] 
AW May 5 25 E Healey & June 16 25 T Glint
O.J. Randall Chief Finance Div.
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J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

[Postal stamp:]
THOMASTON ME MAY 30

June 6 J W Evans
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Thomaston May 30th 1839
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, your letter enclosing the pension certificate of Mrs. Lucy Healey directed to H. Prince Esq., my father, was received by me in his absence about the 23d inst. and was deposited as I supposed in a safe place to await his return. I yesterday [?] the package under such circumstances as leave no doubt in my mind that it was stolen and immediately destroyed, in the rogue's discovering that he had not secured nothing but a useless paper to him, instead of the package of bank bills for which he had undoubtedly mistaken it. Having no hope of ever recovering it, I am induced thus [?] to state the fact to you and enquire what further representations or evidence of the loss of that letter and certificate you will require to authorize your granting such copies as will enable the heirs of Mrs. Healey, who died in April last, to obtain the arears of pension due her at the time of her death. By directing a reply to this and giving me the desired information as soon as may be you will oblige. Your obt. servt. Hezh Prince Jr.
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FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[Postal stamp:]
THOMASTON ME MAY 8

Healy
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Thomaston May 8 1839
Sir I recd [received] the enclosed pension certificate for Lucy Healey widow of Eliphaz Healey. I presume there is a mistake in the amount her husband drew a pension of $111.80. The inclosed certificate is $49.33. Will you have the goodness to correct the mistake and send me right amt [amount].
Respectively Hez Prince
J.L. Edwards Commissary of Pensions
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FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

[Postal stamp:]
THOMASTON ME MAY 18

Me. May 18
Peggy Delano on the [?] 
Lucy Healy 609 addl [additional] pff [proof]
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Thomaston May 12 1837
Sir I enclose an application of the widow Peggy Delano for an addition to her pension as she is quite certain she is entitled to a full pension. Also the Declaration of Lucy Healey as widow of Eliphaz Healey her application is now in the pension office rejected or suspended on [?] of the date of his last service in his declaration. I think the sd Eliphaz Healey in his declaration must have mistook the year as it may be seen by history that Sullivan's Expedition at Rhode Island was in 1778 and Mrs Healey is confident she cannot be mistaken. Please direct to me in both of the above cases. Respectively Hezekiah Prince

J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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Mrs. Healy

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

Free/Free

Date Stamp with partial word visible "Maston"
and date of Mar 21/22
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Thomaston March 21 1835
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Dear sir, I wish to call your attention to the application of Lucy Healey widow of Eliphaz Healey for pension. Mr. Cilley late member of Congress, decd had the care of the business. The only difficulty was that no accord of his service after his marriage could b found. Mr. Cilley himself took the deposition of Welcom Healey that he was knowing to his brother Eliphaz Healey's going in to the service after he was married and Mrs. Healey's [?] testimony in which she sais she cannot be mistaken. We were in hope this would be satisfactory. We have been waiting expecting a pension certificate sent as there can not be a doubt but she is entitled to it. If she is to be rejected who wishes to know it. She can furnish no further proof. Please let me know. Respectively, Hezh Prince
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[?] at Me.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Hon. Jona [Jonathan] Cilley HR Sept 9th
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Thomaston August 17 1837
Sir, I forward you another declaration of Lucy Healey widow of Eliphaz Healey. You will be satisfied on receiving this case that her husband made a mistake in the year in his declaration he served at Rhode Island at Sullivan's retreat which was in August 1778. Mr. Cilley our member of Congress will make such explanation as I hope will satisfy you on this subject. 
Respectfully Hezh Prince
J.L. Edwards Esq.
NB The enclosed deposition (or declaration) was taken by Mr. Cilley member of Congress and we presume needs no further certificates or legailty.
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Lucy Healy
Pen [pension] cert. [certificate] recovered don't issue a new one. 2620
J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[Postal stamp:]
THOMASTON ME JUN 19
June 25 File
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Thomaston June 18th 1839
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I wrote you on the 30th of May informing you that the pension certificate issued to Mrs. Lucy Healey had been stolen, and, as I then feared, destroyed. It has today been unexpectedly recovered. Yours respectfully, Hezh Prince Jr.
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Attleboro, MA
Sept 7

Mr. Holsy Haly
Thomastown, [illegible]
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Mr. H. Healy,
Sir I have made your papers according to your request if I have rightly understood it. Should your purpose be answered it is all you or I need to wish for. The cost on my part is considerable yet as small as could be reasonably be expect 

For my time and journey 18 miles and other expense will be $7.50 including the Clerk's fee of 50 cents. Whish [wish] you will forward when convenient. Respectively your obt servt 
Elihu Daggett.
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Suleven [Sullivan] served at Rhode Island in June 1778
You have allowed Mr Healey his pension for service in Suleven [Sullivan's] expedition which was in the year 1778
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Mr. Cilley is requested to attended to the accompanying pension cases viz viz Lucy Healey widow of Eliphaz Healey. She was married in March 1778. He served 3 months after the marriage in Wilmot's Company at Rhode Island under Genl [General] Sullivan. Her husband had made a mistake in his declaration the year stating 1777 instead of 1778,
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I Welcom Healey of Thomaston aged 73 years do testify and say that I am the brother of the late Eliphaz Healey and was knowing to the marriage of Eliphaz to Lucy Robinson on the 25th day of June 1778 at Attleborough. I also testify that the said Eliphaz was a pensioner & that said Lucy is his widow and has never been married since his death. Welcome Healy

Lincoln ss Septemr [September] 29th 1838
Then the above named Welcome Healy and made oath to the truth of the above deposition and I certify that the said Welcome Healy is a man of truth & veracity. 
Hezh Prince Justice of the Peace
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I Elkanah Spear of Thomaston aged 60 years testify and say that I have the family Bible belonging to the late Eliphaz Healey and I find the following record in sd Bible viz Eliphaz Healey married to Lucy Robinson June twenty fifth one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight. I certify that the above is a true copy except to date which is as follows Eliphaz Healey married to Lucy Robinson June 25th 1778. I further certify that said Lucy Healey is the widow of the said Eliphaz Healey and has never been married since his death and that said Eliphaz Healey drew a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 and that sd Eliphaz Healey died Oct 10 1833. Elkanah Spear

Lincoln ss September 22d 1838 personally appeared Elkanah Spear and made oath to the truth of the above deposition and also produced the family Bible in which sd record was plainly made. I also certify that the said Elkanah Spear is a man of truth & veracity. 
Hezh Prince Justice of the Peace
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2359
Lucy Healy widow of Eliphaz ME act 7 July 38. 
Vol. 16 p. 12 corpl [corporal] 8 mo.
witnesses 76 - pri. 6
[?] 6 mo. pri. [private] 9 mo. corpl [corporal]
$49.33 no deduction
H. Prince, Thomaston, ME
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State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss. At a Probate Court holden at Thomaston in and for said county on the nineteenth day of September A.D. 1838. Be it known that Lucy Healey of said Thomaston widow of Eliphaz Healey personally appeared in open court the same being a Court of record and keeping a record of wills & estates of persons deceased within the same county and caused the annexed declaration to be reduced[?] to writing and dictated the same under oath and the same being read and understood by her, she subscribed her name thereto and made solemn oath that the same and every fact thereof was true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as Judge of said Court and affixed the seal thereof the day & year aforesaid. Nathl Groton Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln

STATE OF MAINE, LINCOLN COUNTY SS.
I Jacob Smith, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Groton is the Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of the said County, this second day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Jacob Smith Clerk
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". STATE OF MAINE - Lincoln, SS: On this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for said County, Lucy Healey a resident of Thomaston in the county of Lincoln aged eighty 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 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 Eliphaz Healey who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, as will appear by his application and the facts therein stated and proved for a pension reference to be had to the same on the files in the pension office at Washington on which a pension certificate was also granted to him under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and [?] 18.086 which certificate is now [?] dated July 23, 1833. Her said husband was enrolled on the Maine agency. Her said husband was a native of Attleboro Massachusetts and her maiden name was  Lucy Robinson and was married to her said husband in Attleboro by the Revd Abijah Wells on the twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord 1778 and a after her husband's services and previous to Jany 1, 1794 that she lived with her said husband as his wife till October 1833 when he died & has never been married since. She further declares that she was married to the said Eliphaz Healey on the 25th day of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that her husband, the aforesaid Eliphaz Healey died on the tenth day of October 1833; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated. Lucy Hely [Healey] Attest Hez Prince

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before Nathl [Nathaniel] Groton, Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln
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Welcome Healey dep. [deposition] in case of Lucy Healey for pension
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I Welcome Healey aged seventy two years & upwards of Thomaston in the state of Maine on oath depose & say under oath that my brother Eliphaz Healey formerly of Attleboro, Mass. & lately of Thomaston Maine served in the army of the revolution. I am knowing to the fact of his marriage with Lucy Robinson, now Lucy Healey his widow & still living & which took place in Attleboro in the early part of the year 1778 & I am well knowing to the fact that my said brother Eliphaz after his marriage served in the army of the revolution & in the expedition to Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan. He was then I am certain serving in month of Sept. & returned home to Attleboro in the fall of the year 1778. My brother was stationed at a place called Howland's Ferry. I am certain my brother was in this service after his marriage. I remember the past
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as clearly as any other fact I ever knew. My brother went as one of the Massachusetts militia in the [?] expedition to Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan & at the time the French fleet was in there. Welcome Healey

Thomaston Lincoln SS. Nov. 23, 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Welcome Healy & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Jona Cilley Jus. [Justice of the] Peace
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declaration of Lucy Healy widow of Elipholose Healy a revolutionary pensioner late of Thomaston, deceased made under the act of July 4, 1836. The said Lucy Healy a widower of the said Elipholose Healy do under oath declare that I was lawfully joined in marriage to the said Elipholose in the early part of the year 1778 in the town of Attleboro, Massachusetts and till after [illegible] said marriage my husband enlisted into the service of his county and served about three months in the Rhode Island expedition as it was called under Gen Sullivan. I do not certainly recollect under what Captain or Field officers he was but according to my best knowledge it was under Capt. Wilmot and in his company. I am certain that my said husband served as a sergeant in the revolutionary for about three months in the year 1778 and subsequent to the time of his marriage with me as I am of any other time whatever and my health and memory are good for one 77 age.

Lucy Healy 

Thomaston
Aug 17, 1839 Subscribed and sworn to before me Jon Cilley Just Peace MC
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Lucy Healey
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I Lucy Healey widow of Eliphaz Healey do make this declaration in order to receive the benefit of an act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 having made a former application and been rejected on account of the declaration of my late husband fore pension having stated that his last erm of service was in Aug 1777. I do testify and declare that he performed regular service in the Revolutionary War at three different times after I was married to him in 1778 of this I cannot be mistaken at one of these times after I was married to him he was in an engagement in a Row gally when all was killed but himself and one man and he badly wounded. My said husband was in the service more than a year after I was married to him as I well remember by my first child. It may be seen by history that the principle war [?] at Rhode Island was from May to Septembr 1778 and I know my husband was in them at that time. My husband might have mistook in the year in his declaration or he might have thot it not necessary to mention all the time he was in the service which was more than three years. My declaration is perfect and I claim the provisions of the law as my just due. Lucy Healy
State of Maine Lincoln County SS
At a court of Probate held at Thomaston in the county of Lincoln May 11 1837 it being a court of record
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May 11 1837 Be it known that Lucy Healey the widow of Eliphaz Healey personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by her subscribed and I certify the said Lucy appears to possess a good memory and is considered a person of strict truth and veracity. 
In testamony [testimony] whereof I have caused the seal of sd Probate Court to be affixed and subscribed my name this 11 day of May 1837
Nathl [Nathaniel] Groton Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln
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I Welcome Healey of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln and state of Maine aged 72 years do testify and say that I am a brother of Eliphaz Healey late of Thomaston deceased. That I lived in Attleborough (Massachusetts) in 1768 at the time said Eliphaz Healey married Lucy Robinson (now his widow) and I am knowing that the said Eliphaz after he was married went into the army and was attached to a company when the French & English had the engagement of Newport in August of 1778. He was in the service at Rhode Island and other places more than three years and was in a Row galley when all but himself and one man was killed. This I am confident was after his marriage. Welcome Healy

Lincoln SS May 8th 1837 the above named Welcome Healey made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I certify that the said Welcome Healey is a man of truth & veracity. Hezh Prince, Just of the Peace
State of Maine Lincoln SS I Saml Page Register of Probate for said county do hereby certify that Hezh Prince Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for sd County and that the above signature is his true & genuine signature.
In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Probate Court of sd County this eleventh day of May 1837 Samuel Page, Regr of Probate
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Ms. Roles
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I James D. Wheaton (Postmaster) of Thomaston in the county of Lincoln and state of Maine aged seventy years do testafy and say that I have been well acquainted with Eliphaz Healey late of this town who died October 10 1833 and know that he was the identical person who formerly lived in Attleborough (Massachusetts) during the Revolutionary War and drew a pension a short time before his death and am knowing that Lucy Healey now of this town aged about 77 years is his widow and has never been married since her husband's death and that she is the same person that is making application for a pension by virtue of the law of July 4 1836. James D. Wheaton

Lincoln SS November 10th 1836
Personally appeared James D. Wheaton and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed & I do hereby certify that the said Wheaton is a man of strict truth and veracity
Hezekiah Prince Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Lincoln County SS
I John Anderson Register of Probate for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Hezh Prince Esq is a Justice of the Peace & of the quorum through the state and that the above signature is his true and genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Probate Office for said County this tenth day of November AD 1836
John Anderson Register of Probate for the County of Lincoln
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STATE OF MAINE LINCOLN COUNTY SS. I Jacob Smith, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Hezekiah Prince is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty three and will expire on the twenty fourth day of January eighteen hundred and forty and that [?] written is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of the said County, this second day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight, Jacob Smith, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln.
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I Joel Read of Attleborough in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that in the year of our Lord on [one] thousand seven hundred and seventy five I inlisted [enlisted] in the American Army in the Regt commanded by Col Timothy Walker, in the Company commanded by Capt. Caleb Richardson; and I testify and say that Eliphaz Healey of Attleborough aforesaid at that time was one of the Company aforesaid and served as a private soldier near Boston eight months that season with me; and I further testify & say that the same Eliphaz Healey inlisted and served with me five months at New York in the year 1776 in Capt. Caleb Richardson's Company and the Regt commanded by Col. Simeon Carey and he was an able & faithful soldier during said term; and received the approbation & goodwill of his officers in the times which tried mens souls. And further this deponent saith not. Joel Read

Bristol SS On the fifteenth day of Sepr 1831 the aforesaid deponent was cautioned, examined & sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of Eliphaz Healey and to be used before any court or justice appointed by an act of Congress to take evidence relating to pensions of the revolutionary soldiers and in order to shew and prove that the same Eliphaz Healey is intitled to a pension is the cause of taking this deposition. Before me Elijah Ingraham Justice of the Peace

Bristol SS; Taunton August 24th 1832 We the subscribers being well acquainted with the above named Joel Read do certify that we believe him to be a man of credibility that we have never heard anything to the contrary & should not hesitate to give full credence to his word or oath. James Ellis / Learned Witmarsh Jr
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol SS.
I, James Sproat, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Bristol, do hereby certify that Elijah Ingraham Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Bristol and duly qualified to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two. Jas [James] Sproat
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Welcome Healey Deposition
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I Welcome Healey of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine on oath do testify and say that in the year 1775 I was a resident of the town of Attleboro in the State of Massachusetts and lived there from that time till after the close of the Revolution and that I was well acquainted with Eliphaz Healey then of sd Attleboro and now living in Thomaston in the state of Maine and I further 
say that some time in April 1775 the said Eliphaz Healy left home and went to Roxbury where he enlisted and served in the army stationed at that place for eight months at the expiration of which time he returned home and the following winter 1776 he again enlisted for three months & served for that time at Howlands Ferry in the Company
of Capt. Richardson. In June following he again enlisted in the Company of Capt Richardson for five months and joined the [company] at N. York and the served for the time aforesaid and at its expiration returned home again. Some time afterward the time I cannot exactly 
determine I think the autumn of next year 1777 he enlisted again for three months and served at Howland's Ferry during that time.
He afterwards enlisted for three months and 
was on Rhode Island under General Sullivan and in the retreat from that place and served out the term aforesaid. Welcome Healy

Lincoln Otobr [October] 24th 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Welcome Healey and made oath before me that the above statement by him subscribed
is true and I hereby certify that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity. David Fales Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Lincoln SS - I, Nathaniel Coffin, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that David Fales Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duely qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 20th day of August A.D. 1832. Nathl [Nathaniel] Coffin CLERK

Welcome Healey Deposition
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In prely to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Eliphaz Healey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.
 
W. File 24431

Headers with 3 lines of detail each

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: 
Lexington Mass
Apr 19, 1775 to Dec 1776
Dec 1776 to March 1777
Ag 1778 to Oct 1778

Length of Service: 22 Mo 11 days

Rank: Sergeant for all 3 enlistments

Officers under whom service was rendered:

Captains
Caleb Richardson
Stephen Richardson
Wilmot

Colonels
Walker
Carpenter

State: Mass.

Battles engaged in: Fort Washington, White Plains, Rhode Island under Sullivan, also in engagement while in a [illegible] galley at Rhode Island

Residence of soldier at enlistment: Attleboro, MASS

Date of application for pension: Aug 8, 1832- Alld.

Residence at date of application: Thomaston, Maine

Age at date of application:  Born 1755 at Attleboro., Mass

Remarks: Sol mar Attleboro Mass March 25, 1778 Lucy Robinson. He died Oct 10, 1833 and she was allowed pension. Her application executed Nov 10, 1836 while resident of Thomaston, ME. at 77 per annum

Very Respectfully,

Commissioner
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DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832. 
District of Maine, County of Lincoln SS. 
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of [blank] now sitting, Eliphaz Healey a resident of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged [blank] years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In 1775 April 19 I enlisted under Capt. Caleb Richerson, Col. Walker's Regiment and served eight months & 11 days at Lexington was discharged January 1 1776. The same month I enlisted again [?] Attleborough Massachusetts under the same Capt. Richerson, Col. Walker's Reg. We march from Lexington to Rhode Island and served three months then marched to New York and served there five months then I returned home to Attleborough an in a few days after it being in 1776 I enlisted under Capt. Stephen Richerson Col. Carpenter's Regiment and was stationed at Howland's Ferry at Rhode Island and served three months and was discharged in March 1777. I again enlisted in August 1777 under Capt. Wilmot with Gen. Sullivan and served three months was discharged in October having served as a sergeant the whole time it being twenty two months elven days during this term. I was engaged in the Battle at White Plains also at a Battle on Rhode Island in Gen' Sullivan's defeat. I was also engaged in a severe Battle in a Row galley at Rhode Island - we had fourteen persons in the boat seven was killed and all wounded but myself and one man.