Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8909, Jonathan Hanson, Mass.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Mass

Hanson, Jonathan
Lydia

NUMBER
W. 8909
B.L.Wt. 79.531-160-55_

CONTENTS
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5562
Maine

Lydia Hanson widow of Jonathan Hanson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853

Certificate of Pension issued 20th day of Novem 1833 and sent to Dan Gardner Alfred [illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 165 Vol. 1 [illegible due to damage]
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33.325
Maine
Jonathan Hanson deed of [blank space] in the State of [blank space] who was a Private in the [blank space] commanded by Captain [blank space] of the [blank space] commanded by [blank space] in the [blank space] line for the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 80 Dollars --- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 Ending 10 March 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Novem 1833 and sent to -- David Gardner Alfred [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by R.M. Rae Clerk 
Book H vol. 1 page 65
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280.777
Act March 3/55
March 3/5[5]
Capt
Sydin Hanson wid of
Jonathan Hanson [pri]
[Capt] [Mrfo]
Col mil
Revol Pensioner
Special by Chief Clerk
A053 -5562
Ad: 160 [Ag] Apl 6/58
[signature]
Daniel Goodenow
Alford York Co.
Maine

Wtns 79.531 [issued] April 7/38
                                
E Burn
Vol H1. Page 78,
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Jonathan Hanson's
8, April, 1818.
Jonathan Hanson
Private
80 to 82
3rd
Massachusetts
No capt named Pritchel
Regt.
in the Massachusetts line
of the Continental Army
8th April 1818
Capt. Pritchard was a
Capt. in the Continental
Army-
D. Sewall
2 depositions annexed
Admitted.
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I Jonathan Hanson of Waterborough in the county of York, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty two years testify and say, that about December 1780 [added with carat] I then belonged to Berwick and in said county [end of addition] I enlisted into the service of the United States in Capt. Pritchard's company [crossed out text, illegible] and went to Boston and passed muster under Major Pettingal, and served in the 3d regiment, and I served till December 1782, as near as I can recollect, when I received an honorable discharge, which discharge was afterwards burn at my father's house in Lebanon.
I further testify and say, that from my low and reduced circumstances, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
April 8, 1818
Witness Daniel Sewall X
Jonathan Hanson X
his mark

Waterborough 7th April 1818
This may certify that we the subscribers' selectmen of the of Waterborough consider Mr. Jonathan Hanson of this town in reduced circumstances by reason of loseing his house and all his furniture about two years ago and has been embarrassed in his circumstances ever since.

Daniel Smith 
Samuel Carle 
Selectmen of Waterboro
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

York ss.
On this eighth day of April, A.D. 1818, Personally appeared before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the aforenamed Jonathan Hanson, and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the aforewritten declaration and affidavit by him made, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the late revolutionary War." And it appears to my satisfaction that the aforenamed Jonathan Hanson served for the term of more than nine months, viz. from Decem 1780 till Decem 1782, at one period of the War of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy -- And also that the said Jonathan Hanson is in such reduced circumstances that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I hereby certify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings hand thereon, to the Secretary of the department of War, pusuant to the directions of the aforement. act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I herunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, the day and year aforesaid.

Daniel Sewall, Reg.
Stephen Thusher Judge
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I David Knox of Lebanon in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do testify and say that Jonathan Hanson who belonged to Berwick in said county went in to the Continental service as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he served in the same Brigade upwards of two years with me previous to the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred eighty three at which time he was discharged
David Knox

York December 21st AD 1818
Then personally appeared before me the abovenamed David Knox and made oath to the above depositionby him subscribed to be just and true
Before me Elihu Hayes Justice Pace

From a long and intimated acquaintance with David Knox above named I know his is a respectable Citizen who been a good moral character and I believe him to be disinterested in this case as a witness
Eliju Hayes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss
I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Please within & for the county of York, hereby certify, that Elihu Hayes abovenamed, before whom the above deposition was taken, is a Justice of the peace within & for said county, duly qualified & authorized to take depositions; and that the above appears to be his signature.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, & the seal of the said Court, the twenty fifth day of December, AD, 1818.
Daniel Sewall
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I Thomas Applebee of lawful age do testify and say that I know that Jonathan Hanson who belonged to Berwick in the district of Maine went into the continental service as a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he served more than nine months at one time. and that I served in the same Brigade with said Hanson nearly two years previous the fall of the year one thousand sevin hundred and eighty threeat which time he was discharged.
Thomas Applebee

Strafford ss. December 21st A.D. 1818 Then the above named Thomas Applebee personally appearing made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is Just and true before me Levi Jones Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum

From a long and intimate acquaintance with Thomas Applebee above named I know he is a respectable citizen who bears a good moral character and I believe him to be disinterested in this case as a witness
Levi Jones
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Jonathan Hanson's
Application for Pension.

[different handwriting]
not entitled
$700 ---
March 19
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State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
On this 11th day of February 1829 in open Court, being the Court of common Pleas, held at Alfred within and for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of February A.D. 1829 Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Jonathan Hanson of Waterborough resident in said county aged Sixty three years, 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 Acts of Congress on the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Jonathan Hanson enlisted for the term of three years [blank space] day of December in the year 1780 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Prichard. in the regiment commanded by Colonels Graton & Hull in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the [blank space] Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until sometime the latter part of 1783 when he was discharged from the said service, in West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 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 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.
Jonathan X Hanson 
his mark [written above and below the X]
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
I have about thirty acres of land in Waterborough much of which is swampy and poor & none of it valuable for tillage I have 4 2 year old steers 2 cows and 5 other young cattle under under three years old I have one old one story house and barn standing on the land & some farming utensils & household furniture all probably worth $25 or 30 dollars -- no other property

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Hanson, who by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of of old age & infirmities
Jonathan X Hanson 
his mark [written above and below X]

NAMES. | AGES. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
My Self | 63 | Health tolerable good
Lydia my wife | 49 | Health slender

THAT since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
My buildings are much worse and more out of repair than when I first applied for a pension & my situation more dependant by reason of age. All my property of every description would not yield [underlined] me a support without constant & very hard Labor. 

Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of February 1829 before Ezekiel Whitman I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jonathan Hanson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 seven hundred ___ dollars and the income [illegible] forty five dollars yearly & no more
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of March 1829
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the C.C.P.
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Application of Mrs Lydia Hanson Widow of Jona Hanson for a Pension 
Act of February 3, 1853-

Filed by Daniel Goodenow
Alfred, Maine
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State of Maine
County of York ss.
On this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1855 Personally appeared before me Joseph Howard, Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, being a Court of Record, Lydia Hanson, a resident of Waterborough in the county of York and state of Maine aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension granted by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons of the revolutionary army, who were married subsequent to January A.D. 1800, in the same manner as those who were married before that date: that she is the widow of Jonathan Hanson, deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of eight dollars per month, payable at the pension agency at Portland, in the State of Maine; and who served as set forth in his assigned declaration, to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed March 18th, 1818, on file in the pension office, to which reference is to be had for proof; and that she now has in her possession the Pension Certificate of her late husband, dated January 26th, A.D. 1819, signed by J.C. Calhoun, (over)
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Secretary of War; that she was married to said Jonathan Hanson on the fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eight, at said Waterborough, by Elder Henry Smith an ordained clergyman of the Baptist denomination of Alfred in said county; and that her maiden name was Lydia Bean; and that she was not married to said Jonathan as any other person prior to that time; that said Jonathan died at Waterborough on the tenth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty two; and that she has been ever since, and now is, a widow. And in proof of her marriage with the said Jonathan Hanson deceased, at the time above stated; and of the decease of said Jonathan; and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, she refers to the evidence accompanying her application and claim of Bounty Land under Act of March 3, 1855, herewith [illegible].
Witnesses
Daniel Goodenow
John H. Goodenow

Lydia X Hanson
her mark [written above and below x]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that the said Lydia Hanson, the applicant, from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Before me
Joseph Howard
Just. People's Court
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State of Maine
York 
Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court
Alfred September 25, 1855

I, James O McIntire, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for said county of York, hereby certify that
Joseph Howard, Esq. is and was at the date of the execution of the paper hereto annexed, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court- within and for said State duly commissioned and qualified to act as such. and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

And I further certify that Daniel Goodenow, Esq. is and was at the date of the execution of the papers hereto annexed, a Justice of the Peace throughout said State of Maine duly commissioned and qualified to act as such. and that the signatures to the papers hereto annexed purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Supreme Judicial Court- the day and year above written.

James O McIntire, Clerk
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State of Maine
County of York

Personally came Archibald Smith of Alfred in said county of York and an oath declared that he is the son of Elder Henry Smith, late of said Alfred, deceased, that he has in his posession a Book of records of Marriages solemnized by his late father and kept by him in his hand writing, that on said Records he finds the following entry in the hand writing of his father.
"A Record of Marriages of persons joined by Mr Henry Smith."
"Mr Jonathan Hanson & Miss Lydia Bean, Both of Waterborough, December 15, 1808."
My father was an ordained Minister of the Baptist denomination, and duly authorized by the Laws of Massachusetts, of which the State of Maine was then a part, to solemnize Marriages at that time and long before and after, and was in the practice of so doing.

Arch Smith

September 15, 1855. Subscribed and swore to before me on the day & year last above written
Daniel Goodenow
Justice of the Peace in each & every county in the State.
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Widow's Application
State of Maine
County of York

On this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1855, personally applied before me, a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Lydia Hanson aged seventy four years, a resident of Waterborough in the County of York in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jonathan Hanson, deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars, per annum, payable at the Pension Agency at Portland, in the State of Maine; and who served as set forth in his original declaration, to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed March 18th 1818 [illegible] in the pension office, to which reference is to be had for proof; and that she now has in her possession the Pension Certificate of the said Jonathan Janson dated January 26th 1819, signed by J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War; that she was married to the said Jonathan Hanson in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eight, on the fifteenth day of December of that year, and that she was not married to him prior to that time. and that he died at said Waterborough on the tenth of March, Eighteen hundred and thirty two; and that (over)
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she is still a widow; and that her maiden name was Lydia Bean; that she was married to the said Jonathan Hanson by Elder Henry Smith of Alfred, at Waterborough in said County of York.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of September 28, 1850, and Act of March 30, 1855, never having received nor applied for bounty land, before this time under these, or any other acts of Congress.

Lydia Hanson
X her mark

Affidavit of the Witness
Personally came Jonathan Hanson and Mary Hanson residents of the county of York in the Sate of Maine, who upon oath declare, that  they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Lydia Hanson and saw her sign [crossed out] make her park to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow.
Jonathan Hanson
Mary Hanson

Magistrates Certificate
The foregoing declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of September, 1855; and I hereby certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents (up)
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State of Maine
County of York
I hereby certify that Daniel Goodenow, Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this twenty fifth day of September 1855-
James O. McIntire

Personally came Jonathan Hanson of Waterborough in the County of York's State of Maine, and an oath declared that he was present at Waterborough on the fifteenth day of December A.D. 1818, when Jonathan Hanson late of said Waterborough deceased, and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818, was married to Lydia Bean by Elder (over)
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Alfred
County
,
Filed by
Henry Smith of Alfred, who was a Minister of the
Calvinister Baptist Denomination, and was in the
habit of officiating at the solemnization of Marriages
at that time and long byass and after; and that said
Jonathan and Lydia lived together as husband and
wife up to the time of his death in 1832
Jonathan Hanson
State of Maine
County of York
on this fifteenth day of September 1853
the said Jonathan Hanson made oath to the
truth of the above declaration by him signed
Before me. Daniel Goodenow, Justice of the peace [illegible] the State.
Sept 28. 1850

288.777
Bounty Lands
Claim of Lydia Hanson
Widow of Jona. Hanson
Ad of March 3. 1855
Sept 28. 1850
[Brif] Jonathan B.
Special
S. Cole
C.C.
[Refin] AD [illegible]
March 31/88
Filed by
Daniel Goodenow
Alfred, York County
Maine
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State of Maine
County of York.
---
On this thirteenth day of November
A.D. 1855, personally appeared byass me a justice
of the peace within and for the County and State
aforesaid Lydia Hanson, aged seventy four years, a
resident of the County of York in the State of
Maine, who being duly sworn according to
law, declares that she is the widow of Jonathan
Hanson late of Waterboro in said County, deceased,
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of
Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his Pension cer-
tificate is annexed to her application for a
pension, which has been forwarded to the Commission
er of pensions at Washington; that she was married
to said Jonathan Hanson on the fifteenth day of
December Eighteen hundred and Eight, and that her maiden
name was Lydia Bean; that her said husband
Jonathan Hanson died at said Waterboro, on
the tenth day of March Eighteen hundred and
thirty two, and that she is now and ever since
has been a widow.
She makes this application for the purpose of
obtaining the [arears] of a pension to which her
late husband, if living, would have been entitled
under the act of June 7, 1832, from 4th March 1831
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to the date of his death, March 10, 1832
and for the proof of these facts she refers to
her said first application, and to the papers
annexed to the same, Lydia X Hanson her mark
Witness D Goodenow
Personally came Jonathan Haman and
May Hanson residents of the County of
York in the State aforesaid, who upon oath
declare that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Lydia Hanson and saw her make
her mark to the foregoing declaration; that
they know her to be the identical person therein
represented, and that she is now a widow.
They also, upon oath declare, that they were well
acquainted with her late husband Jonathan
Hanson, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and
that he died at said Waterboro on the tenth
day of March, 1832, and that she is now and
ever since has been a widow.
Jonathan Hanson
Mary Hanson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed byass me this thirteenth
day of November, 1855, and I certify that I believe
the claimant to be the identical person she represents
herself to be, and that the witnesses are credible persons,
and that I have no interest in this claim.
Daniel Goodman, Justice of the peace
in each County in the State
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State of Maine
County of York
I hereby certify that Daniel Goodman Esq.
before whom the foregoing declaration and
affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of
taking the same, an acting Justice of the peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid,
duly commissioned and qualified, and that his
signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of my office this thirteenth
day of November 1855.
James O. M Inline, Clerk
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Revolution Massachusetts
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8909
Lydia Hanson
Wid
Jonathan Hanson
Privt Rev. War.
Act: Feby 3r. 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 306
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of Maine
York County
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid, and
this twenty second day of September A.D. 1855, Jonathan Hanson
of Malisborough in said County of York, and being
first duly sworn, on oath declared, that he was
present at Waterborough aforesaid, on the fifteenth
day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and Eight,
and witnessed the marriage ceremony, when where
Jonathan Hanson late of said Waterborough, deceased,
and who was a revolutionary pensioner, under the
act of March 18. 1818 was joined in Marriage with
Miss Lydia Bean, by Elder Henry Smith of Alfred in
said County, who was an ordained Minister of the
Baptist denomination, and was in the habit of joining
persons in marriage, at that time and before and
after; and that said Jonathan and Lydia lived together
as husband and wife from that time until the death
of said Sanathan; and that said Jonathan died
at said Waterborough on the tenth day of March AD.
Eighteen hundred and thirty two; and that said Lydia now
is, and ever since has been a widow; and that he
has no interest in her claim for a pension or bounty land.
Jonathan Hanson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me Daniel Goodnow
Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that I believe the claimant, Lydia
Hanson to be the identical person she represents
herself to be, that the witnesses Archibald Smith
and Jonathan Hanson are well known to me,
and that they are credible persons; and that I
have no interest in this claim.
Daniel Goodman
Jus. of the peace in the
County in the State
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State of Maine
County of York
On this twenty second day of September A.D. 1855.
Personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid
Archibald Smith, Esquire, of Alfred in said County
and on oath declared, being first duly sworn
according to law, that he is the sum of Elder Henry
Smith, late of said Alfred, deceased; that he has in
his pammion a Book of Records of Marriages, kept by
his late father in his lifetime, and in his hand writing
that are said Records he finds the following entries
in the hand writing of his father. To wit
"A Record of Marriages of persons joined by
Mr. Henry Smith".
"Mr. Jonathan Hanson to Miss Lydia Bean,
Both of Waterborough, December 15, 1808". Signed-
December fifteenth Eighteen hundred and Eight
My father was are ordained Minister of the Baptist
denomination, and duly authorized by the laws
of Massachusetts, of which the State of Maine was
then a part, to solemnize Marriages at that time
and long before and after, and was in the practice
of so doing. There are records of many other marriages and
said Book of Records.
Art Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above
written, before me, Daniel Goodenow, Justice of the
Peace throughout the State
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79.531
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J. M. Wood
Ho. of Rep.
March 27. 1858
Transmitting a letter from
J. H. Goodenow, respecting
County land for Lydia
Hanson widow of J.
Hanson a private in the
Revolutionary war.
Respectfully referred to
the Commr of Pensions.
Dept. Int.
Mar 29/58.
MosaKelly
Chf. Clk.
Rec'd 29 Mch '58
Mr. Rhett
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Washington Mar 27, 1858.
Dear Sir
Having received the enclosed
note from one of my constituents, I
shall be much obliged if you will
furnish me with any information
in the possession of your Department
relative to the case therein mentioned,
and at the same time return the
note to me.
Respectfully
Your Obed. Serv.
Mr. Jacob Thompson
Secy of the Interior
J.M. Wood
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Jonathan Hanson
Payable semi-annually---the first pay-
menton this certificate will be made
on the 4th of March next,
at Portland, District
of Maine
(Jonathan Hanson)
Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jonathan Hanson late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen-
sion List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the
rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the
eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this twenty sixth day of
January one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Jonathan Hanson
dec. Maine
Admd June 7 1832
$80 a year from
4 March 1831 to
March 1832
when he died
Lydia Hanson Wi
on of Jonathan of
Maine
adm. 3 Feb 1833
$80 a year from
the papage of the
pay the Widow in both at
Closes
[Cutte]
Dave Goodenow
Alfred Maine
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Brief in the case of Jonathan & Lydia Hanson
County and State of Maine
June 7 1832 & 3 Feby 1853
Claim, ("original, or for use.
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of 1818 at $96 a year, He
has not continued on the Roll after at Mch 4 1820 because of his
property, the Heir not deeming him so indigent as to need a penison
He lived to 10 Mch 1832 and was entitled to the benefits of the [AD]
of June 7 1832 at $80 a year for his ten years services, -the an
searajes due him at his death is made payable to his wid-
ow, who is entitled to a pension under the Act of  1853
at the same rate her  dec. husband under the Act of 1832,
she is not entitled to $56, because he did not [die] a pension
to and was one entitled to $56 and her [.  ] entitled to $80 at his death.

Her marriage is [proved] by events, as made by
any of the Record kept by the Minister the married the
cohabitation, general repute of marriage her identity as the
pensioners widow, his death & her present indicted proved
by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Danl Gorden
Alfred Maine
Thomas [Liplitt]
Examing Clerk.
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Alfred, Maine Nos 13. 1835
My dear Sir,
I thank you for your favor of
the 5th inst. in relation to the claim of
Mrs. Lydia Hanson for a pension, and
for the information, and your prompt
attention to the case.
According to your suggestions,
I herewith forward evidence of the
precise date of her husbands death,
and also that she is the identical
person she has been represented
to be, in her application, in such
form as I hope will be satisfactory
very respectfully
Daniel Goodman
B. Hove, Esq.
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Alfred, Sept. 25. 1855. My
Hon Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir
I find herewith
An application
of Mrs. Lydia Hanson
Widow of Jonathan Hanson of Water
borough in the County of York, for
a pension; and also a claim for
County land. This is a business to
which I am unaccustomed but
hope you will find all the necessary
vouchers duly authenticated.
The Pension Certificate of Jona.
Hanson a private in the Army of
the Revolution, under the act of
March 18. 1818
2. Deposition of Jona. Hanson which
proves the death of the Pensioner,
and also, the marriage of the
applicant with him, & that she is
still a widow
3. Deposition of Arch Smith also
as to the Marriage
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I shall be much obliged, if you
Will direct an early attention
to this case, and will inform
me of the result
Very Respectfully
Yours
Daniel Goodenow
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Hon Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City
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Revolutionary 
Pesions
[]
Hon. Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
From
D. Goodenow
Alfred ME
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B. Hover Esq
Washington City
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Revolutionary
Pensions
Free
Hon. Josiah Minot.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City
Lydia Hanson
 And Jonathan
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Paid to 4 March 1820 and discontine
39.02 
Maine
Jonathan Hanson
Act of June 1832
Pensions Office 
November 1, 1835
The Third Audition with phase onto by
the date & which within name pensions
Very respectfully
B. Hood
From Commissions

Mary
Novr 2d 1833
& discontinued
1835
certify
in
Jonathan
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5811
Maine
Jonathan Hanson
of York County District of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month; to commence on
the 8th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Jany. 1818
and sent to Stephen Thusher, Esqr.
Kennebunk Dist: of Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 27/30
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819
38.13
48.00
$86:13
{Revolutionary  claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Waterborough, York Co.
Discontinued
Maine

Notification sent to Barvabo Palmer Esp. Kennebunk
Maine 5 May 1829