Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23172, William Hunnewell, Navy (Mass.)
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Navy (Mass)
Hannewell, William
or 
Hannewell, Rebecca
W23172
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2777
Maile
Rebecca Hannewell
widow of William
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Seaman
In[illegible]from [illegible] [illegible]48
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars ""
Cents per annum, to comment on the 1st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Febry 1831 and sent to 
J. G.Berret
[illegible]resent
Recored on Roll of Pensioners und [illegible] February 2, 1848, Page 141 Vol[illegible]
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6025.
Maine
William Hunnewell
Maine
Ship Hancock. Manley. 1 year
In the army of the United Statues during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818

Certificate of Pensions issued the 28 of Jany 1819 and [illegible]
R.C. Vose

Arrears to the 4th of Feb 1818.4 mo 13/30. 35.46
Semi-uul, all’ee ending 4 march 1819 48.00

[illegible] $83.46

Revoluntionary claim
Act 18th March 1818

Solon

[illegible] sent July 20th 182[illegible] to Robert C Voss [illegible]
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1927
4390
7 July 38
Rebecca Hunnewell
Act of July 36

[illegible] 83 of 20
aomo
12 mo Seaman
$48

no deduction
HM
Thos Davee HR
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1927
4390
Me
7 July 38
Rebecca Hunnewell
Act of July 38
M 83 [illegible] 20
aomo
12 mo Seaman
$48
No Deduction
HM 
Thos Davee HR
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Under the head of Marriages on the records of the Congregational Church in the Town of Woolwich County of Lincoln State of Maine is the following entry “William Hunnewell to Rebeckah Snele January Twenty second seventeen hundred eighty three-Josiah Winship Pastor there by certify that the above is true copy of the records with the esception of the date, which is [illegible] on the record in fair lyible figures as follows January 22. 1785,  I also certify that it appears  from said records that in Jan 1783 Rev Josiah Winship was Pastor of the Congregational church in Woolrich
Attest John Stinson Church Clerk State Maine
County Lincoln [illegible] Decbr 21 1838
I John Stinson above named depose and say that I hold the office of clerk to the congregational Church in Town Count and state afore said and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
John Stinson Clerk
Of the Congregational church

State of Maine
Lincoln ss Dec~ 21. 1838, personally appeared the above named John Stinson & made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true, before me
Warren Rice, Justice Peace


[type]
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
Lincoln, SS-I Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Counts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Warren Rice Esp. whose name is affixed the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Count of Common Please this 21st day of December A.D. 1838
Jacob Smith CLERK.

I Warren Rice, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine, do hereby certify to all whom it may concern, that I am personally acquainted with John Stinson above named, & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & that full confidence may be placed in his work or written statement or Certificate
Jany 5 1839. Warren Rice, Jus Peace
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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 pay and pensions to certain widows.”
STATE OF MAINE
Somerset Count, ss.
ON this third day of December A.D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon Drummond Farnsworth Judge of Probate for said county of Somerset Rebecca Hunnewell a resident of Solon in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged, seventy eight 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 7th 1838, entitled “an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;” that she is the widow of William Hunnewell who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under act of Congress of March 18. 1818 upon the Maine Roll And she refers to the evidence furnished the War department of his services in the War of the Revolution by her late husband for the purpose of establishing her claim to a pension under said act of Marc h 18 1818 her said husband served one year in the United States Navy on board the ship Hancock [illegible] Manley and her said husband [rest of the sentence is a mystery]

She further declares, that she married to the said William Hunnewell on the day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three; that her husband, the aforesaid William Hunnewell died on the twenty third day of August eighteen hundred and twenty; 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; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  That her maiden name was Rebeca Snell and that she was married to the said William Hunnewell at Woolwich in Maine by the Josiah Winship a  Congregational Minister of said Woolwich She cannot recollect the day of the month on which the marriage took place [illegible]
John Hamblet

X
Rebecca Hunnewell mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me and [illegible] certify that the above named Rebecca Hunnewell appears to be an enlightened and credible witness and [illegible] from age [illegible] and [illegible] unable to appear in open court! For this matter on [illegible] at her residence


D. Farnsworth [illegible]
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I Theodore Hamblet aged thirty years being first duly sworn according to law dothon his oath testify and say that [illegible] was aquainted with William Hunnewell in his life time who was reputed a pensioner of the United States was at his house was at house in Solon and heard him say he was going after his pension the said 
Will Hunnewell died at Solon in the county of Somerset Maine the twenty third day of August eighteen hundred and twenty.  Rebeca Hunnewell  [illegible] married [illegible] lives in the same town with me. I frequently see her at my Father’s house and I know that she has remained a widow and [illegible] [illegible] since the death of her said husband William Hunnewell
Theodore Hamblet

I [illegible] and sworn to before me the third day of December A.D. 1838 by the above named Theodore Hamblet who is a credible witness
D. Farnsworth Judge

STATE OF MAINE
Somerset SS
I the subscriber Cullen Santelle Register of Probate hereby CERTIFY, That Drummond Farnsworth be whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate [illegible] + for said County of Somerset I also certify, that the forgoing two sheets contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Rebecca Hunnewell for a pension.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this [illegible] day of February A.D., 1839

C. Santelle Register
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I John Hamblet aged sixty year being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify and say that I was [illegible] acquainted the with William Hunnewell who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States have seen the said Hunnewell have money that he said he drew from the United States as pensioner the said Hunnewell died at Solon in Maine on the twenty third day of August eighteen hundred and twenty I assisted Rebeca Hunnewell the widow of the said William Hunnewell to get the [illegible] [illegilbe] her busbands pension after the demise of her [illegible] husband I live in the same town in which [illegible] Rebecca now lives and have for thirty seven years the said Rebecca Hunnewell than a married [illegible] William and unmarried [illegible] [illegible] the death of her husband the aforesaid William Hunnewell.  I have frequently heard his said Henneswell speak of his services in the Navy during the Revolution do not [illegible] the name [illegible] the [illegible] in which [illegible] have heards him [illegible] of his [illegible] in the land [illegible] [illegible] of the hardships in the winter quarters do not [illegible] any of the Regimental or Company officers with whom he served allthough I have heard him speak of them often
John Hamblet

[illegible paragraph]
D. Farnsworth Judge
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State of Maine.
[looks to be a seal of some sort, upper left corner]
I William Allen [illegible] Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Easter Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do here by certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount I value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is sixty dollars and cents and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said  property in the opinion of said Court, is forty dollars and Cents

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820

William Allen,[illegible] Clerk of said Court for the county of Somerset
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N 22
William Hunnewell
Solon
6025
[illegible]
Robert C. Vose
August
Maine
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State of Maine.
Somerset County, ss.
On this twenty seventh day of June, 1820, personally appeared before Ebenezer Thatcher a Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and have the power of fine and imprisonment, William Hunnewell aged nearly 40 years, resident of Solon in the Count of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary was as follows, viz. [crossed out text start] in the Company commanded by Captain [crossed out test end] in the Navy of the [crossed out text start] and Regiment commanded by Colonel [crossed out text end] United States upon the Continental Establishment, for a period of twelve months, on board the ship Hancock Commodore John Manley that his original declaration was made before Judge Weslow on the 27th day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and his pension certificate is 6025.  And I, the said William Hunnewell do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contacts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Attesq Eben Thatcher

His mark X William Hunnewell

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:  No real estate
1 Old house 18 yrs old worth ————$25~
10 Sheep @ $2 ——————————-$20~
1 Case of drawers $5————————$5~
4 Chairs 50 cents each———————-$2~
2 Pigs worth $4 each————————-$8~

I have no money and no income.  I have no debts due to me and owe about $20
My family consists of the following persons, my wife Rebecca aged 61-infirm and worn down by constant attendance on for more than year past.  I one daughter Susanna 18 years old that I have to provide for.  I am a farmer but have for some years been unable to labor and for the last year have been confined to the house, and it is now 3 months since I have left my room, one side of my face and temple is destroyed by a cancer, which has been gradually increasing for four years  [illegible] and I am to sit up more than two hours in a day.

[illegilble] E. Thatcher.
His mark X William Hunnewell
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Somerset, ss Subscriber, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule this twenty seventh day of June 1829, before me
Eben Thatcher a Judge of the C.C.C.Please of Eastern Circuit

Robert C. Vose
August 
Claims

No 22
William Hunnewell
Solon
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William Hunnewell, Solon
Somerset Co.^Maine Ship Hancock
Com. Manley. March 1777
to March 1778 1 year
April 22 1818
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I William Hunnewell aged sixty four years, a citizen of the United States born in Wiseasset Massuchusetts, now [illigeble] in Solon of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in March 1777 at Boston I entered on board the Continental ship Hancock commorodore John Manly of thirty two guns, as a mariner for the time of twelve months I served on board till June 177 and was then put on board the British prize ship Fiox, which had been taken by the Hancock, and which was ordered for Boston; afterwards ^before our arrival in Boston I was retaken by the  enemys ship Flora and sent to Haleifax where I remained about seven months, was then put on board the enemy’s ship Royal Bounty and  went to Boston where we recd our wages I took no formal written discharge but was paid for the twelve months.  From my [illegible] circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support.  And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any: but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine

William [hand drawn X] X Hunnewell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss
On the twenty second day of April AD 1818 William Hunnewell above named, after having [illegible] carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him [illegible rest of the sentence]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss
On the twenty second day of April AD 1818 William Hunnewell above named, after having [illegible] carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed the same having him first distinctly made to him before me
Nathan Weston [illegible] Chief Justice C. Court C
Pleas [illegible] Easter Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jacob Savage of Anson District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I was a marine on board the Continental ship Hancock in the cruise above mentioned with the above named William Hunnewell, with whom I am well acquainted, I know that he served, was taken prisoner, and returned and was paid off at Boston, as is by him above stated.  From his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support: He sustains [illegible] character of a man of truth
Jacob Savage
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Somerset ss 
On the twenty second day of April AD 1818 Jacob Savage within named, after having him carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed
Before me Nathan Weston [illegible] Chief Justice C. Court C Pleas [illegible] Easter Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Somerset ss
I Moses Ayer aged seventy one years of Solon in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the within named William Hunnewell I was a marine in the Continental ship Hancock for the for the cruise by the within named Hunnewll states.  I knew that he served on board said ship; that he was taken prisoner and carries to Halifax as is by him within mentioned and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Moses Ayer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Somerset ss
On the twenty second day of April AD 1818 Moses Ayer within named, after having him carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the [illegible][illegible] deposition by him
Before me Nathan Weston [illegible] Chief Justice C. Court Com
Pleas [illegible] Easter Circuit
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Seaman-On Ship Hancock
WIDO, &c.
File No. 23172
Rebecca Hannewell
Wid of William Hannewell
Seaman Rev. War
Act Feb 2d 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 316
Arrangement of 1870
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Report
Jany 3/49
2777
Rebecca Hannewell widow of William who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Seamman
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 0 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1849
Certificate of Pension is owned the 3 day of Januy [illegible]19 and sent to [illegible] H. Belcher [illegible]


Recorded on Roll of Pensioners [illegible] act February  [illegible] 1848, Page 13  [illegible]
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 [illegible]
2310
Maine
Rebecca Hannewell widow of William Hannewell who was a Seaman in the Ship Handcock for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rat of 48 Dollars --Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 21st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Wm Allen 
Norridgewock
Maine

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 page 5.
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Maine-1927
Rebecca Hunnewell widow of William Hunnewell, [illegible] who was a pensioner v Act of 1818 and who was died on the 25 of Augt 1820 of Somerset Co. in the state of Maine who was a Seaman in the ---commanded by Captian---of the ---commaned by --- in the Ship Hancock [crossed out start] line for [crossed out end] 12 mos Seaman

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 48 Dollars-----cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day and sent to Wm Thos Davee, [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $120:00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Ma 39 24:00
[double line]
$144.00
[double line]
[enclosed in brackets]Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A1 Vol. 3 Page 11
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Me
[crossed out text] 3384
3379
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Washington 1st Oct 1830

Honorable 
Jas.L. Edwards
[illegible] of Pensions
[illegible]
[illegible] herewith applications of Abigail Roach, Hannah Hardy + Patty Nutting for in [illegible] Pension ~ [illegible]
Very Respectfully
[illegible]
James G. Buret
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Norridgewock June 15 1839

Col James L Edwards

Sir,
I some time since forwarded to you an application for a pension of Hannah Jackman widow of Enoch Jackman Decd and by this days mail I received from the War Department the certificate enclosed for Hannah Jackson widow of Enoch Jackson, being evidently an error of the Clerk in transcribing the name:  I will thank you to correct the error and return the Certificate  to me as soon as convenient

I also received a short time since a Certificate No 2.502 for Hannah Savage of Maine widow Jacob Savage decd who was a [underlined start]marine[underlined end] in the Revolution

[written in the margin, perpendicular to the body of the letter] att[illegilble] to June 24 ‘39
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At the rate of [underline start]Forty Dollars[underline end] a year; [crossed out] and when I [illegible] over his pension to her to the 5th of March 1938 she complained that she did no receive so much as her neighbor Rebecca Hunnewell widow of William Hunnewell decd who was a [underline start]marine[underline end]; who enlisted at the same time and served on board the same vessel ^in the same capacity the service term of time nearly one year and both were discharged together + Mrs. Hunnewell  receives a pension at the rate of  [underline start]Forty eight [underline end] dollars a year _ I thereupon was convinced that there was an error in making out Mrs Savages certificate, if so, can it now be corrected she having received her pension to 4th of March least ?

I am , Sir,

Your [illegible] Servant
William Allen, Jr.
of Norridgewock
Maine
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Rebecca Hunnewell
2771 [encircled]
Payment to be made a Portland by William Woodbury Eq Agent for paying Pensions, in the Agency of Maine

Payable the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, page 13 vol. 1

Leo Jac[illegilbe]
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in the conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848
Rebecca Hannewell
widow of William Hannewell
wh was a Seaman in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of  forty Eight dollars [crossed out text start] and cnets[crossed out text end] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is payable after the time of such marriage.

Fiven at the War Office of the United States this 3d, day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. 

W.L. Macey
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2524
Rebecca Hunnewell
appn for pension [illegible] act of Mar 3, 1843

Sec No 1927 under act of July 7, 1838

Certificate to be [illegible] to William Allen
Norridgewock
Me
$48 per ann:
$48 per ann
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.

State of Maine
County of Somerset ss
On this fifteenth day of June AD 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber John Hamblet Esq a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, Rebecca Hunnewell a resident of Solon in said county of Somerset aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of pensions who served during the revolutionary war; That she is the widow of William Hunnewell deceased, who was a seaman, and served as a seaman on board the ship Hancock under Commodore Manley in the Continental navy a year or more in the war of the revolution and who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 18th March 1818 and died on the twenty third day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty; That being the widow of said deceased she was placed on the pension list on the 28th of February 1839 and received five years pension up to March 4th 1841. What her pension certificate was numbered 1927

She further declares that she is state a widow
Witnesses [left curly bracket] John Hamblet Mary Hunnewell

X
Rebecca Hunnewell her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before me; and I certify that Her above named Rebecca Hunnewell is personally known to me as the widow of William Hunnewell decd who was a pensioner of the United States and I have entire confidence in the truth of the above declaration [illegible] by her
John Hamblet

State of Maine, County of Somerset, ss.  I Joshua Could Clerk of all the [illegible] Counts in the county of [illegible] do certify that John Hamblet Esq before whom the above proceedings were had is a Justice of the P[illegible]e in + for said county and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have [illegible] to set my hand and affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said county at Norridgewock this third day of July in the year Eighteen hundred forty three
Joshua Could Clerk
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Rebecca Hunnewell
widows declaration
[illegible] under Act of Feb 2, 1848
[illegible] Clauser

AA 
2310

[illegible]/Wm Allen
[illegible]
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1818, entitled "an Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Solders of the Revolution."

STATE OF MAINE
COUNTY OF SOMERSET
[RIGHT CURLY BRACKET] SS.
On this fourth day of September A.D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, Rebecca Hunnewell a resident of Solon in the County of Somerset aforesaid aged ninety one years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow the said William Hunnewell who was a Seaman in United States service during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said William Hunnewell at the rate of Forty eight~~~~~~dolars [crossed out text start] and ~~~~~cents[crossed out text end] per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine.  She further declares that she is still a widow.

WITNESS:
John Hamlet
Rachel M Robbins
[right curly bracket frames these 2 signatures]
Rebecca Hunnewell x her mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
John Hamblet Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
John Hamblet Justice of the Peace

[Double line]
STATE OF MAINE,
SOMERSET [crossed out text start]KENNEBEC[crossed out text end] COUNTY,
[right curly bracket] SS
I, Llewellyn Kidder Clerk in the Courts of ^Somerset [crossed out text start]KENNEBEC[crossed out text end] County, certify that John Hamblet is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this Eighth day of September in the year 1848
Lewellyn Kidder
[right curly bracket]Clerk of the Courts of Somerset [crossed out text start]Kennebec[crossed out text end] County.
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Col James L. Edwards
Comn of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed declaration [illegible] of Rebeccah Hunnewell is forwarded to you at her request for examination, If found correct she wishes a pension certificate forwarded to me for her.
I am Sir
Very respectfully 
Your [illegible] [illegible]
William Allen
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[faint writing at top of document-looks like Hunnewell]
Dec
2771

Incd to $96,[illegible] $48. per an
com'g 1 July 1848

James G. Buret
[illegible]
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State of Maine
County of Somerset
[right curly bracket frames top 2 lines]ss.

On this [crossed out text start] day of [crossed out text end] eighteenth day of November A.D. 1850 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for [crossed out text start] said [crossed out text end] every County in said State personally appeared Rebecca Hunnswell of Solon in the county of Somerset + State of Maine aged ninety three years

And made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of William Hunnewell late of said Solon deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of Forty eight dollars per annum, and is now a Pensioner under the Act of 2d February 1848 that she now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which she may be entitled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case viz 7th July, 1838; 3d March, 1843; 17th June, 1844; 2d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23rd January 1845; and 1st July 1848;  that she now resides in said County and State 

Witness,
Susan Robbins

X
Rebecca Hunnewell her mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written
Before me, Arthur McArthur
Justice of the Peace.
Throughout the State
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Sate of Maine
[thick line]
County of Somerset ss ss. Clerk’s Office
November 18 A.D. 1850
[right bracket]
I Llewellyn Kidder, Clerk of the Judicial Court certify that Arthur McArthur is an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, + of the [maybe Quorum] within and for [crossed out text start] said County of crossed out text end] [hand written in] each + every county throughout the State + duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said Arthur McArthur is dated August 6th 185 and will expire August 6th 1857 and that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is Genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, forward State the day and year first above written.
Llewellyn Kidder, Clerk

[Image of Seal illegible]
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[some type of image upper left corner]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[decorative flourish]
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do here by certify to your Honor that [hand written]William Hunnewell, a citizen of the United States, no resident in [hand written] Solon, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the [hand written]twenty second day of April, A.D. 1818, made application to me to received his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provisions of an Act, entitled “an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.

And I do do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case,  it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a [hand written] Marine in the navel services of U.S., in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental ^naval establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May  in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hendred and eighteen.

Nathan Weston [illegible] C. [illegible]
C.C.C. Please 2d E. Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

KENNEBEC, ss.
The Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHA WESTOW, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Please, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

John Davis
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We the subscribers [illegible], of the town of Solon in the County of Somerset do Hereby Certify that [illegible] William Hunnewill is a man wholey infirmity of Body is unable to support hisself and family by labour and is in such indigent circumstances [illegible] to require the Assistances of his country for support


Solon April 20th 1818
Josiah French
Jonas Heald
[right bracket for these names]Selectmen