Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23149, James Greer, Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
NH

Greer, James
[Greer] Sarah

Number
W23149
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17.073 
Maine
James Greer
of Belfast in the State of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of 1 year. -

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine - 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818 -

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of May 1820. and sent to William Crosby Esqr
Belfast, Maine.

Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 180.76
Semi-anl. all'ce [ALLOWANCE] ending 4 Sept 1820, 48.-
22 14/30 & 4/31 months    $228:76

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

Notification sent to William Crosby Esq 21 Oct
Belfast Me.
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Widow died Feb. 28, 1854
(AB)
7.77
Maine
Sarah Greer
widow of James Greer
who served in the Revolutionary
N. H.
war, as a private
Inc from $4.33
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 9
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [ crossed out 4th day of March,]  1 July, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of Jan 1851
and sent to

H. D. Johnson
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 1
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Service    Number
Mass. Greer, James W23149
N.H. Sarah
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I James Greer of Belmont in the county of Hancock and Destrict [District] of Maine on oath say and declare that in from 1778 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the late revolutionary war for nine months and was embodied at White plains [Plains] in Capt Lawrences company in Col Col Hecaurey [illegible] in the Massachusetts line and served my time out in that company and was Discharged at Stonny point [Stony Point] I [illegible] 1779 I enlisted again for twelve months and was embodied at Danbury in connecticut [Connecticut] in a company commanded by Lieu Cennissian in the [illegible] Newhampshire [New Hampshire] line  cummanded [commanded] by Col Hausy Dearborn and served my time out in [illegible] Discharged at Westpoint in peace on July 1779 - I have lost my discharge
I further say I am [illegible] (poor) and (stand) in need of assistense [assistance] from my country for my support 
James Greer
I the above named James Greer on oath further say that at the time of my last inlistment [enlistment] said I belonged to Bedford in the county of Hillsborough and state of New hampshire [Hampshire] and that I was personally present at the takeing [taking] the court [illegible] Deposition.
James Greer
Subscribed & sworn to Bedford on this 20th day of nov A.D. 1819
Wm Crosby Chip Jus o Pe
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Bartholomew Goodale Separation
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I, Bartholomew Goodale, born Jan 29 - 1749- on oath do depose & say that Sarah Greer, the widow of James Greer Deceased a Revolutionary soldier, is my Daughter; that she was married at my house, in Hartland Vt., to the said James Greer that she lived about one mile from my house when her first son Bartholomew Greer, was born and at the same place when her second son James Greer (was) born. After the birth of her second child I removed to the town of Strafford Vermont and also James Greer and family removed to the same Town. After we removed to Strafford my daughter, Sarah Greer, was delivered of her third son, Amos Greer.
After the birth of Amos, my daughters health was very poor and she was removed at my house to have the care of her mother when her child was only one month old, and she and her child remained at my house, Six months, when she went home to her husband. When she left my house She said James Greer & Sarah Greer, gave me their third son. Amos Greer as my own, and he was brought up in my family until he was nearly nineteen years old. At that time the said Amos Greer wanted to enlist in the service of the U. States, and I gave him a permit to enlist and he accordingly was enlisted in the
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Army of the U. [UNITED] States by Zadaoc Robertson in the company commanded by Capt. Pattridge of the Corps of Bombardiers.

I think he enlisted in February 1814 for
the term of eighteen months
Witness
Amos
Green
Bartholomew his X mark Goodale

State of Maine
Waldo Ss.
Belmont Dec. 29th 1846
Then personally appeared the above named
Bartholomew Goodale who is of sane mind and memory good and made oath that the
foregoing by him subscribed is true
Before me
Walter Nichols Jus. [JUSTICE] of the Peace
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State of Maine
Hancock Ss
On this twenty fourth day of June 1820
Personally appeared before me William Crosby one of the Judges of the third eastern Circuit Court of Common Pleas including the Counties of Hancock Washington and Penobscot being a Court of record by the laws of said State with power of fine and imprisonment James Greer aged 60 years resident in Belmont in said County of Hancock who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit as a private nine months from June 1778 in Capt Lawrences Company in Col. Poors  Regiment Massachusetts Troops Also
twelve months from June 1779 in Leut. Penniman's
Company in Colo H. Dearborns Regiment in the
New Hampshire line of which I made declaration before the Honourable [sic] Judge aforesaid on the 17th day of April 1818 and have received my pension certificate No 17073.
 and I
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James Greer
Belmont 17073
Leon Mayes
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AND I  (blank)
do 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, 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.

(signed) James Greer
Hancock ss June 4th 1820 subscribed & sworn to Before me Wm Crosby one of the Justices of said Court --Schedule James Green on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal Estate nor any income whatever
my necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted
Except - One Cow - one hog- 2 year old Colt worth $ 25  A Set of Carpenter tools worth $10. I am a  Carpenter by trade but by reason of age and infirmity am not able to labour
but little and that about home-- My wife is very sickly  I have one child only under age residing with me,  Nathaniel aged 15 years who is a cripple and disabled by a fever (unknown)
I am not able to support myself and family without the aid of private or public charity-

State of Maine
Hancock ss  third Eastern Circuit Court of Common Pleas  July 6 ?, A. D. 1820
I MASON SHAW , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the
said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
(Sche)dule is Sixty dollars and (lined out) cents

Done in open Court

TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July A. D. 1820.
(signed) Mason Shaw
 Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Hancock
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1278 [crossed out] 114 [illegible]
Sarah Greer widow of [Joseph crossed out] 
James Me [MAINE] 
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1790
Rejected Husband decd [DECEASED]
13 April 1844
17 June 1844
12 mo with N H line
7 9 Mas [MASSACHUSETTS]
19.9 dy [DAYS]
Married
B.S. Foster
Belfast Me
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State of Maine Waldo SS
on this first day of July in the year of our lord 1844 personally appeared before the Honorath Court of Probate within and for the county of Waldo aforesaid Sarah Greer, a resident of Belmont in the county of Waldo aforesaid aged 71 years last February, 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of James Greer who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war of the New Hampshire line, That James Greer drew a pension to the time of his death, the evidence of whose service is in the pension office, Washington City. She further declares that she was married to the said James Greer in the day of April (AD1720) seventeen hundred & ninety that her husband the aforesaid James Greer died on the thirteenth day of April Sworn to subscribed on the day and year above. Before, Jon A Thayer Judge Probate for said county
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State of Maine
Waldo County Ss.

I Charles Palmer, Registry of the Court of Probate for said County (the same being a
Court of record) do hereby certify that Jonathan Thayer is the Judge of said Court, & that his signature as such to the foregoing declaration is genuine.
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the seal
of said Court, this thirteenth day of
August A.D. 1844
Charles Palmer
Register of Probate
for the County of
Waldo
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I Manasseh Sleeper of Lawful age, upon oath do testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with James Greer's family for thirty six years last past.
James Greer was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States, Sarah Greer widow of the said James Greer deceased, late of Belmont
County of Waldo and State of Maine is now living and resides in the said Town of Belmont, as I am currently informed. I further testify and say that it is reputed and
believed and I have no doubt of the fact that Amos Greer is the Third Child of James and Sarah Greer of the said Town of Belmont, and further I, believe and have good reason to
believe, that the certificate hereunto annexed given under the hands of said Geo [GEORGE] Holmes, Town Clerk of said Belmont is correct and true
Manasseh Sleeper

State of Maine
Waldo Ss February 23d 1847
then personally appeared the above named Judge Manasseh Sleeper well known to be a credible witness and as such oath in the forgoing statement by him subscribed
Before me
B S Foster Jus Peace [JUSTICE OF THE PEACE]
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I George Holmes of Lawful age upon oath do testify  and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Belmont County of Waldo
and state of Maine, and that I find recorded in the records of Births as follows viz -
Children of James and Sarah  Greer
Bartholomen G Greer Born December twenty third seventeen hundred and ninty. [NINETY]
James Greer Born December the Eleventh seventeen hundred & ninty  [NINETY] two.
Amos Greer Born April tenth seventeen
hundred & ninety [NINETY] five. 
John Greer Born Seventeen hundred & ninty [NINETY] seven - &c&c I hereby certify
that the above is a true copy from the records in this office of the births of the children of James & Sarah Greer
George Holmes Town Clerk
State of Maine Waldo ss February 23rd 1847
sworn and subscribed to [illegible]
Before me
B.S. Foster Jus [JUSTICE OF THE] peace
Belmont Feb 23d 1847

I hereby certify that I have examined the Town books of the said town of Belmont & find that the above Geo [GEORGE] Holmes, is Town Clerk duly Chosen & sworn for the
Town of Belmont County & State aforesaid & is Clerk at this time.

BS. Foster Just [JUSTICE OF THE] peace
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State of Maine

Waldo ss  I William H Burrill Clerk of the Judicial Courts within aforesaid County certify that B. S. Foster is a Justice of the Peace within 
aforesaid County duly commissioned and qualified and his signatures to the certificates on the two depositions are true and genuine . 

In witness so ? I have hereunto set my license and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court on this 28 day of February A. D. 1847

(signed) W. H. Burrill Clerk
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Bartholemew Greer
was married  ? 
the  7 1772 and was 
24 years old in Jan? 
following and Sarah 
his wife was 20 years 
old in Oct. following 

Sarah Goodell was born the 7h of Feb. 1773

Sarah Goodell was married to James Greer March 18? 
 14?

Sara Goodell consort of Bartholemew ? departed this life the 14 day of Aug. 1801
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July 25, 1936

Miss Edith I. Greer
195 Ash Street
Waltham, Massachusetts

JAMES GREER W. 28149
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Greer, who served in Captain Lawrence's company, Colonel Thomas Poor's  Massachusetts regiment.
The record of James Greer follows as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25149, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of James
Greer are not shown.
James Greer enlisted at White Plains in June, 1778, and served
as a private in Captain Lawrence's company, Colonel Thomas Poor's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged after having served nine months. While residing in Bedford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire,
he enlisted in June, 1779, and served under Lieutenant Penniman, in Colonel Henry Dearborn's 3" New Hampshire Regiment, and was discharged in June or July, 1780.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Belmont, Hancock
County, District of Maine. In 1820 he was still residing in Belmont, Maine, aged sixty years. He died April 18, 1844, in Belmont, then
in Waldo County, Maine.

James Greer married in March or April, 1790, in Hartland, Vermont Sarah Goodell or Goodale, who was born February 7, 1778. She was the child or Bartholomew Goodell or Goodale, born January 22, 1749, and his wife, Sarah, born in October, 1753, and died August 19, 1801. James and Sarah were married at the home of her parents and lived about one
mile from them after marriage for several years. Bartholomew Goodell or Goodale moved from Hartland, Vermont, in 1790, to Strafford in the same state and in 1844 was living in Belmont, Waldo County, Maine.
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It was stated that James Greer and his wife, Sarah had twelve or fourteen children, but the following names were the only ones in the 
claim designated as children:

Bartholomew G. Greer, born December 23, 1790, and in 1845 living in Watertown, Massachusetts.
James  Greer, born December 11, 1792, and died prior to 1847
Amos Greer born April 10, 1795, and in 1846 living in Waldo County, Maine.
John Greer born 1797

The soldier's son, Amos Greer, made affidavit in 1846 in Waldo County, Maine, that while living with his grandfather, Bartholomew
Goodell, in Strafford, Vermont, he enlisted in the War of 1812,
February 18, 1814, and served as private in Captain Partridge's company of U. S. Artillery, and that he served eighteen months.
In 1848, James and John Greer witnessed the signature by mark
of soldier's widow, Sarah Greer, but did not state their relationship to her, nor their place of residence.
In 1845, one Miss Mary Murch, aged sixty-six years, stated that
she had lived in the family of the soldier, James Greer, most of the time since his marriage, and was still living with his widow, Sarah
in 1846, but did not state any relationship to
the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Reprinted .777
Maine
Sarah Greer,
widow of James Greer,
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
64 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July 1848 and sent to

Hon E.K. Smart
H of R [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 1
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No 11.437

Sarah Greer 
Me
Rejected 

(lined out) ? to Joseph Williamson
(lined out) Nov(ember) 4th, 1844

(lined out) ? ti Hon. H Hamlin January 5, (18)46
(lined out) Hon. C Sawtell March ? 1846
(lined out) Samuel Hay April 1846
(lined out ) Walter Nichols Dec. 3 '46
(lined out ) to same Dec 23, (18)46
Act of July 1838
Same Feb 2nd '47
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Maine 364
Sarah Greer
widow of James Greer
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husb [HUSBAND] died 13th Apr 1844

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
64 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out 4th day of March,] 13th April 1844.

Certificate of Pension issued the
10th day of April 1847
and sent to
B. S. Foster, Esq.
Belfast,
Maine

[Act of June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 4
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Dec. 
777
Inc(reased) to $96.  Ded(ucted) $64.33
per annum com?g 1 July 1848


H D. Johnson 
Present
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State of Maine
County of Waldo ss.

On this [day of crossed out] first day of November A.D. 1850 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for [said crossed out] every County in said States personally appeared Sarah Greer of Belmont in the county of Waldo in said state aged seventy nine years

and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of James Greer who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of sixty four dollars and thirty three cents 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 23d January 1845; and 1st July 1848; that she now resides in said County and State.
Sarah X her mark Greer
Witness 
John Greer

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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State of Maine 
County of Waldo ss
Clerk's Office
November 2nd A. D. 1850

I, Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of Supreme Judicial 
Court in and for said County of  Waldo certify that ┃

Arthur Mr Arthur 

is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of York & throughout the State  duly qualified
to act as such, that the commission of the said Arthur McArthur is dated August 6,
1850 and will expire August 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, the day and year first above written.
N. Patterson CLERK
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Payment to be made at Portland
by William Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th Sember and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 12, Vol. 1.
Leo Jenkins Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Sarah Greer widow of James Greer
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty four dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage:
Given at the War Office of the United States
this
18th day of July
in the revolutionary war one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.


W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Hon. 
E. K. Smart
M.C.
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Belfast July 1848
Dear Sir.
I herewith enclose to you
the Declaration of Sarah Greer Anna
Smith & Mary Kelley for a Pension
also the pension Certificates of Sarah
Greer & Anna Smith. The Certificate of
Mary Kelley was transmitted to the
Pension Office at Portland Maine in March last
You will Please to present these cases
and get them through by Sept. if possible
The certificate of Mary Kelly you will
Pleas to send Wm. [WILLIAM] C. Sibley Esq. Freedom Maine
Yours Respectfully
Walter Nichols Belfast Maine

Hon E.K. Smart
M. C. from Maine
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Declaration 
of 
Sarah Greer

Adm
364-44

admitted 

Hon. E K. Stuart 
H. of R.
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State of Maine
Waldo County ss
I, William H. Burrill Clerk of the
Supreme Judicial Court
in & for the County
of Waldo & State of Maine, do hereby certify
that Walter Nichols whose signatures appear
to the Certificates to this attached was on that
day at the time of taking said deposition &
is now a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned
and qualified and the signatures purporting
to be his
as genuine
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my
hand & affix the seal of the
Supreme Judicial Court
on this 7th day July A.D. 1848
W H Burrill Clerk
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State of Maine
Waldo County Ss.
On this the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1848
Personally appeared before me, Walter Nichols
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid
Widow Sarah Greer of Belmont in the County of Waldo and State of Maine aged seventy five years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution War. That she is the widow of James Greer who was a Private in the Revolution War & for a more 
full & perfect proof of his services she refers the Department to the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of his service placed on file in the Pension Office at the time she was
placed on the Pension List
She further declares that she was placed on the Pension list at the rate of Sixty four Dollars & thirty three cents per
annum on the 10th day of April 1847, the pension commencing on the 13th day of April 1844 & terminated on the
4th day of March 1848. under the act of 17th June 1844.
She further declares that she is still the widow of the said James Greer having not been married since the death of the said
James Greer.
Sarah X her mark Greer

Witness John Greer

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written.
before Walter Nichols Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
Waldo County Ss.
Be it known that on this thirtieth day of June
A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid 
Sarah Greer the applicant for a Pension before named
and who is personally known to me to be the person named
in the foregoing declaration & who was placed on the Pension
list as before named in her declaration and that she is
still the widow of James Greer, having
not married
since the death of her said husband
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand
this the day and date above written
Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace
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Payment to be made at Portland by
W. Woodbury 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book a Vol. 2 Page 4
D. A Wood. 
Clerk.
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844,
Sarah Greer of Maine widow of James Greer who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 13th day of April 1844 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty four
dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the [4th March, crossed] 13. April 1844, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which
case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 10th day of April one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven.
W. L. Marcy Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

a resident of Belmont 40 years & living in Belfast me
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Official business
Free 
April 17, 1841
Recd of Sarah Green, Greer
Hon. J. L. Edwards:
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[Stamp] PENSION OFFICE APR 13
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Belfast April 8th 1847
Sir
Pleas [sic] inform me the result in the
case of the widow Sarah Geer, widow of
James Greer deceased late of Belmont, Me. The widow is quite aged & is anxious to know the
result she says if she is to receive a pension 
she would like to have it & if other wise she
would like to know the result I write [illegible] by request of the widow
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servt [SERVANT] B S Foster 
Belfast
Maine
Hon J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
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Payment to be made at
Portland by Wm Woodbury Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
19 mo 9 ds [DAYS] $64.03 per

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Issue New Certificate at rate above stated

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book a. Vol. 2. Page 4.

D. A. Wood
Clerk.
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844, Sarah Greer of Maine widow of James Greer who was a Private in the Revolution
and died on the 13th day of April 1846
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty Two dollars and Sixty Six cents 
per annum, commencing on the 13 April [4th March crossed out] 1844, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this Eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner
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James Greer Me Oct 18 March 1818 $96 per annum 
To what time was he last paid? GCA
Pension Office
April 2nd 1847
Died 13 April 1844
pd. to his Death
W.J
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W(illia)m Nichols 
Feb. 2 '47
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26
Pension Office
[January crossed out] Feb 2nd 1847
Sir,
The additional evidence presented in the
case of Sarah Greer widow of James Greer, does not meet the requisitions of my letter to you of the 23d ult. [LAST MONTH]
It appears from Amos Greer's statement
that he did not enlist in the late war until 1814.
His age should be established by record proof
and it should be shown by persons of repute having no [interest crossed] relationship to Mrs Greer's family that he is her third child.

Walter Nichols Esq
Belfast
Me
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Hon
J. L. Edwards
Com. [COMMISSIONER of Pensions
City of Washington
D Columbia
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Belfast Jan 14 1847

Sir
Your letter of the 23d. ult. [LAST MONTH} in the case of Sarah
Greer, widow of James Greer, has been received It appears that the certificate referred to is not satisfactory. I presumed that all you required was, that it was the common
report that Bartholomew & Amos Greer are the son of James and Sarah Greer, and that they had always called themselves the age stated, and that the selectmen believed the fact.
but it appears something more definite is required. Amos Greer, stated to be the second son of the second son alive, but is the third son born of Sarah Greer; James Greer, the second son, being dead the Selectmen were led into the error that Amos was the second son, but the error does not effect the case as the ages of Bartholomew & Amos were correctly given, which you will perceive there are some 4 years
difference in their ages; and James being born during this time will reconcile that difference (which is necessary when we take into consideration that there were some 12 or 14 children in their family)
I herewith enclose to you the Depositions of
Bartholomew Goodale & Amos Greer as evidence in the case.
For further proof of the age of Amos Greer I refer you to his enlistment into the U. States service. He enlisted the 18th day of Feb 1814 in Capt. Pattridge Co. of the Corps of Bombardiers. The record of said enlistment. I presume is in your office and it will give you his age, as he
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called is at the time of enlistment
I also refer you to the certificate of the Selectmen of Belmont certifying to the good character of Amos Greer, which was sent to Hon. Cullen Sawtell and refered [REFERRED] by him to your office in the case of a Pension for said Amos Greer.
I presume that the evidence herewith enclosed
and refered [REFERRED] to, will prove satisfactory if not shall not probably, be able to furnish any more proof except it is obtained in the State of Vermont
Pleas [PLEASE] to inform me of the result
I am very Respectfully
your obj. [OBEDIENT] Servent [SERVANT]
Walter Nichols
Belfast
Maine
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions
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Deposition of Amos Greer
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I Amos Greer on oath do do [sic] depose & declare that I have good reason to believe, and know the fact as well as it is possible that any
person can know the like, that I am the second
son alive, but the third son born of Sarah Greer
the widow of James Green Deceased, a Revolutionary soldier; that Bartholomew & James Greer were larger and appeared older than I was when we were boys, and I was always told they were my older brothers and do not doubt the fact, and respected them accordingly; and that I was born April 10th 1795 as the record made by me in my bible some twenty five years ago certifies
I further testify that I enlisted into the Army
of the U. States in February A.D. 1814, being at that time, to the best of my knowledge, nearly nineteen years old, and served in Capt. Pattridge Company of the Corps of Bombardiers for the term of eighteen months 
Given under my hand on this
twenty ninth day Dec A.D. 1846
Amos Greer

State of Maine
Waldo Ss. Dec. 29th 1846
Personally appeared the above named Amos
Greer and testified that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed was true -
before me
Walter Nichols Jus. [JUSTICE] of the Peace
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We Lewis Pitcher, John Carver & John Waymouth
Selectmen of the Town of Belmont in the County of Waldo & State of Maine on oath do depose & say that we were personally acquainted with James Greer late of Belmont Deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States.
We are also personally acquainted with his widow Sarah Greer, a resident of said Belmont, and also the children of said James & Sarah
Greer for some thirty years past,
that we have reason and good reason to believe that Bartholemew Greer the oldest child of the said James & Sarah
was born A.D. 1790, that Amos Greer, second son of said James & Sarah, has been a resident of this Town, for some thirty years past, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, as we believe, and served in Capt.
Pattridge Company of the Corps of Bombardiers.
He enlisted from the Town of
Strafford, State of Vermont, and that we do not doubt, & have no reason to doubt but the said Amos Greer,
the second son, was born A.D. 1794 and are satisfied of that fact Given under our hands this tenth day of Dec A.D. 1846
Lewis Pitcher John Carver John Weymouth Selectmen of Belmont

State of Maine
Waldo SS Dec 10th 1846
Sworn & subscribed to
Before me, Walter Nichols Justice of the Peace
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W. Nichols
Dec 23, '46. [1846]
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437
Pension office,
Dec 23rd, 1846
Sir,
The Select men of the Town of Belmont
(presented in the case of Sarah Greer widow
of James Greer) States and their merely their belief that Bartholomew the Older of these parties born in 1790, and that their second son Amos was a soldier in the War of 1812, without giving the ground upon which their belief is founded - this statement is not deemed sufficient to establish the date of their marriage with the certainty required.
If it can be satisfactorily shown that Amos, was Mrs Greers' second son, and that
he enlisted in the late war as early as 1812
[her claim will crossed out] no further objection to her claim will be made
Walter Nichols Esq
Belfast
Me.
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Dec 3 '46 [1846]
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52
Pension office
Dec 3 1846

Sir, 
The case of Sarah Greer widow of James Greer has been examined upon the upon the additional testimony
submitted by you and the papers filed.

It now appears that the date of the
marriage cannot be established by
record or documentary evidence, [testimony crossed out] and the office will require any satisfactory record evidence.
If the selectmen in the town where the children reside will make oath that they have been
acquainted with the oldest child of the
above named parties for a number of years, and from a companion of his age with their own they are satisfied that he was born prior to 1 June 1794, it will be deemed satisfactory.
Walter Nichols Esq
Belfast
Maine
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Belfast Dec 10th 1846
Sir,
Your letter of Dec 3rd in relation to the case in  Sarah Greer, widow of James Greer, has been received.

In accordance with your request in regard to a certificate from the selectmen of the Town where the family resides therefore I herewith enclose to you a certificate from the Selectmen of Belmont & presume it will prove satisfactory if not will endeavour [sic]
get one that will as there is no doubt of the fact
I would send the certificate of the Clerk of the Court certifying to my commission but as such a certificate was sent to your office in my last attached to the Deposition of Manassah Sleeper in this case I do not deem it necessary
I am Very Respectfully Your obj' [OBEDIENT] Servent [sic]
Walter Nichols
Belfast
Maine
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com. [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
City of Washington
-
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Belfast Nov 14th 1846
Sir, 
In your letter to Hon. C. Sawtell of the House of Rep. [REPRESENTATIVES] of April 11 1846 you acknowledge the Certificate from the Town Clerk of Hartford VT in the Pension Claim of Sarah Greer widow of James Greer Dec. [DECEASED]
You will perceive by the declaration of Sarah Greer that she was not married in Hartford Vt. but in Harland Vt.
The error occured [sic ] by Mr. Foster of Belfast. Who sent his letter, requesting the certificate to the Town Clerk of Hartford instead of Hartland, and the error was
not discovered until yours of April 11 came to hand
I have since sent to the Town Clerk of Hartland
Vermont, by Judge Sleeper, who returned the enclosed Certificate No. 1.  I also enclose to you the Deposition of Judge Sleeper No. 2 who by my request made a personal enquiry & examination to find the Church Record and
testifies there is no such records in that Town
If any more evidence is wanted to satisfy you
that there are no church Records it shall be furnished but do not wish to incur any more expence [sic] for the Widow, if the enclosed will satisfy. You will please write me after [receiving crossed out] giving the case an examination. 
I am Very Respectfully 
Your Obj. [OBEDIENT] Servent [sic]
Walter Nichols
Belfast Me.
To Hon. J. L. Edwards

Commissioner of
Pensions

City of Washington
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I, Manassah Sleeper of lawful age on oath
do testify & declare that I was in the Town of Hartland County of Windsor & State of Vermont in September 1846, that I made there personal and diligent search and
enquiry for the Parish or Church Records in said Town,
and that after such an examination do say that
I could not find any such records in said Town
and that I was credibly informed that there were no such records in existance [sic] in said Town of Hartland County & State aforesaid
I further testify that I have been personally
acquainted, in his life time, [sic] with James Greer and his wife Sarah Greer for about forty years and know that they appeared to live together in all respects as husband and wife and that I never heard it said or intimated to the contrary.
Given under my hand this 7th day Nov. A.D. 1846

Manasseh Sleeper
State of Maine Waldo ss.

Nov. 7th 1846
Then personally appeared the above named
Judge Manasseh Sleeper and made oath to the
foregoing by him subscribed Before me
Walter Nichols Jus. [JUSTICE] of the Peace
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State of Maine 
Waldo  Ss  I William H. Burrill Clerk of the Judicial Court in aforesaid County certify that Walter Nichols is a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine 

In witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this seventh day of November A. D. 1846
 W. H. Burrill Clerk 

(sideways)
No 2 
Declaration 
M. Sleeper
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No 1) Certificate of the Clerk of Hartland
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I Eben M Stocker having been first duly Sworn on oath do depose and say that I have 
the office of Town Clerk for and in the town of
Hartland County of Windsor and State of Vermont
That I have diligently searched the records
in this office for the marriage of James Greer to Sarah Goodall and there is no such marriage 
recorded in the records of this town as the
records previous to 1810, and rather imperfect.

Given under my hand this twenty first day
of September AD. 1846
(signed) Eben M Stocker Town Clerk
State of Vermont
Windsor County ⎬Hartland Sept. 21. 1846

Sworn and Subscribed before me
Lewis Merritt Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss ⎬ I Lewis Merritt
a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor do hereby certify that the above named Eben M Stocker is Town Clerk of the town of Hartland legally chosen and qualified to act as such -

Given under my hand at Hartland
on this 21 day of September A.D. 1846 -
Lewis Merritt
Justice of Peace
---
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Pension office
April 11, 1846.
Sir,
The objections to the claim of Sarah
Greer are not diminished but erased by
the evidence which W. Fister [cross out [illegible] collect and] has transmitted to this office.
He has not yet satisfied the Department that there are no town or church records in said town which will establish the date of the marriage of the claimant with the late James Greer.
It is true that he has procured the certificate of the Town Clerk of Hartford, Vt. stating that he cannot find any record of the marriage in question, and adding that the "records are rather imperfect previous to 1780." This implies that the records are more perfect after that period, and if so the marriage ought to be found. It may also be inferred that the examination by the Clerk was directed to a wrong period, for all the period widow allege that it took place in 1790.
A leaf from an old book is offered as a
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a family
register to establish the date of the
marriage. Upon this leaf there are some ancient entries but some of the others are of modern date especially the one which says that "Sarah Goodell was married to James Greer March 1890."
Mary Murch refers to these entries on this belief, and says it was taken
from a bible belonging to Bartholmew Goodell
the father of the claimant. Mr. Goodell States
in his affidavit that he preserved no record
of this marriage.
All the testimony which has been offered
in this case is rejected. The claim should be
aparted under the act of 7 July 1838, and 
sustained by the proof required in my letter to
Hon. H. Hamlin of 5th January last. W. Fister
has that letter it is presumed, as he refers to
it or a copy would be furnished
Hon. C. Sawtelle
House of Reprs [REPRESENTATIVES]
[right sideways 11, April 1846.
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Hon C Sawtelle
March 6. 46 [1846]
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135 
Sir

Pen Off [PENSION OFFICE]
March 6, 46 [1846]
I have the honor to return you W.  Fisters [sic] letter and in reply to inform you that the proof
of the date of the marriage is unsatisfactory - The family register refered [sic] to by Mrs Marsh & required by my of letter of 5 Jany. has not been addressed
It does not appear that John Trowbridge of Mass. or Me has any papers filed under act of 18 March 1818
Hon C. Sawtelle
H. R. [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]
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case of Sara Greer
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I George E. Wales town clerk of the town of Hartford in the county of Windsor and the state of Vermont hereby certify that I have made diligent search for the record of marriage of James Greer and Sarah Goodall, and cannot find any such marriage records, as the records previous to seventeen hundred and eighty are rather imperfect.
George E. Wales Town Clerk
Sworn and subscribed to, before me
Samuel Nutt Justice of Peace.
State of Vermont 
Windsor county of Hartford Ss Feb. 14 A.D. 1846 I Samuel Nutt Justice of the Peace [illegible] and for the county of Windsor and the State of Vermont hereby certify that above named George E. Wales is Town Clerk of said town legally chosen and qualified, and is clerk of said town at this date.
Samuel Nutt Justice of Peace
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Hon H. Hamlin
Jany [JANUARY] 5 '46 [1846]
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75
Pension Office
January 5th
1846
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts sent to this office by you in the case of Sarah Greer establishes the service of her husband James Greer under Col Poor for 7 mo  9 days which added to the 12 months performed in the New Hampshire Line heretofore admitted makes 19 months 9 days.
But the date of the marriage is still unsatisfactory. The testimony of individuals cannot be received until it be shewn
that there is no proof of a higher grade
attainable, If there be no town or church record of which the department must be satisfied, the family register of Mrs Greer father, upon which, it is [illegible] are of the Witness, Mrs Murch, this marriage
is recorded, should be forwarded to this office, that record may possibly furnish the proof required
Hon H. Hamlin
House of Reps [REPRESENTATIVES]
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No 11437.    462

Sarah Greer
Widow of James
Me
Act 7 of July 1838
Rejected husband died
13 April 1844

adm, [ADMITTED] act 17 June 1844
19 Month 9 Days pri [PRIVATE]
$14.33 per annum
From 13 April 1844

B.S. Foster Belfast Me
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Dec 27. 1845

Dr Sir

I herewith ? Papers to the files in the case for Pensions in the cases to which they apply—Your early attention is ?
Resp Your sr 
Hamlin

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Com of ?Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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I Mary Murch aged Sixty Six years,
on oath do testify and say that I am
well acquainted with the widow Greer widow of James Greer late of Belmont County of Waldo and State of Maine. I have always been intimately acquainted with them both ever since they were married together, which took place in the Town of Hartford, Vermont. I was not at the wedding myself but
was in the Neighbourhood [sic] and remember the time perfectly well and I have lived in the Family the most of the time since they were married, they have raised a large family ten in number the oldest is now living in the Town of Waterborough Mass
he was born in the Town of Hartford Vt in Dec 1790 which makes him 55 years old this present month and I find it recorded in a bible that belongs to Bartholomew Goodell the Father of the widow Sarah Greer
as follows, Miss, Sarah Goodell married to James Greer March 1790 the day is not mentioned, and I never heard it said nor mentioned but they were honorably married together and I well know that they
always lived together as man and wife, Given under my hand this 23 day of December 1845
Mary Murch

State of Maine Waldo S.S. December 23, 1845
personally appeared the above named Mary Murch a person well known to me to be a woman of truth and a person who has
always lived in the family of James Greer deceased even since my acquaintance with the family 12 years and made oath to the above statement by her testimony
Before me B S Foster Justice of the peace
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I James Jones aged Seventy six years
on oath do testify and say that I was well
acquainted with James Greer and his wife Sarah Greer and knew them both years before they were married and I well
remember the time when they were married as it was usual at that time to Cry [reference to town crier who announced news] the intention of Marriage and I very well remember of hearing James Greer and Sarah Goodell Cryed by the Town Clerk at the annuel [sic] town meeting in March in the Town of Hartford Vt. 
and I understood that they were married soon after & I was well acquainted with them for some time after they were married and with their children the oldest is a son now living in the Town of Waterborough Mass, he was born in the Town of Hartford Vt in Dec 1790 and is fifty five years old and I never heard it said but that they were lawfully married together. I have not lived very near James Greer for the last forty years untill [sic] very recently but [have crossed out] understand that they always have lived together as man and wife untill [sic] the day of his death which I presume is the fact, further more I say not
John his X mark Jones
Attest Susen Skinner

State of Maine Waldo S.S. Dec 24 1846
Personally appeared the above named James Jones and made oath to the above statements by him
Subscribed
Before me
B.S. Foster Jus [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace
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Joseph Williamson Nov 4, '44 [1844]
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64

Pension office
October [crossed out]

Nov 4 1844
Sir,

The claim of Sarah Greer under the act
of 7 July 1838 is barred by the act of the 30th April last, which provides that "no pension shall hereafter be granted to a widow for the same time her husband has received one." James Greer her husband was a pensioner for the entire five years to which the act of 1838 was limited. 
Her claim under the act of March 1843, is banned by the above act also. If her 
claim be reviewed under the act of 17 June 1844, she must produce record or documentary evidence of the date of her marriage if attainable. The records of the town or Hartland or church register may afford the requisite proof - The service of James Greer for1 year in the New Hampshire line is admitted. But he alleged he served a tour of 9 months in the Massachusetts Militia, under Col Poor in 1778, which should be established by the certificate of the Secretary of that State.
Joseph Williamson Esq
Belfast
Maine
Register this under
7 July 1838
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Hon. C. Sawtelle
H. Rep [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]
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Belfast March 26 1846
Sir
The Commissioners Letter of March 6 /46 was reviewed in relation to the claim of Sarah Greer of Belmont Maine saying that the family register referred to by Miss Murch, & required by his Letter of June 5th has not be [sic] advanced, I have the honor to inform the commission that I have this day called upon Mrs Sarah Greer at her house in Belmont, & communicated the same to her. She informs me that the page of what was taken from a [sic] old small Bible by myself was [illegible] only record of any description that can be found & that [illegible] this record referred to by Miss Murch an elderly maiden Lady that now resides with the Widow Sarah Greer (I will now Explain)
Mrs Sarah Greer is the only child of Bartholomew Goodall and his wife whose name was Sarah, himself & the daughters
three, in all, constituted the whole family, as will be seen by that record, if it can be called a record.
I herewith send the deposition of Mrs Sherman an Elderly widowed Lady, who resides in Manchester a town Joining Belmont. a person whose memory appears to be good & she is a credible person.

I also send a statement from the Selectmen
of Belmont, and in addition I have only to say that I am well satisfied of the Justice of Mrs Greers Claim, and if she is ever to receive 
anything now is the time, she is sick confirmed
her health & her circumstances are Limited had I the least doubt
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of the Justice of this claim, I should not press it
further, but knowing as I did the circumstance
of the whole affair and the reputation of the family I cannot feel satisfied until Justice
can take place and the claim admitted
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant
B.S. Foster
Belfast Me
Hon Cullen Sawtelle
House of Rep
Washington D.C.
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I Susan Sparrow age Seventy five years
on oath depose & say that I was present
at the wedding of James Greer & Sarah Goodell which took place at the home of Bartholomew Goodell, Father of the said Sarah, was married by Oliver Gallop Esq I am [illegible] in
March 1790 in the town of Hartford Vermont.
James Greer, oldest son who now lives in
Watertown Mas [MASSACHUSETTS] as I am informed, is either fifty four, or fifty five years old in Dec next. The fact I know first I know by the age of my own children and I further depose & say that they have always lived together as man & wife & not heard anything to the contrary and that, Sarah Greer widow of the said James Greer is now living & is still a widow and resides in the town of Belmont Me, & also that the said James Greer deceased did draw a pension under the act of 1818 to my knowledge [illegible] under my hand at [illegible]
March 20, 1846 
Sarah her X mark Sparrow
Hon Geo E. Wales

State of Maine Waldo S.S. March 23, 1846
Then personally appeared the above named Sarah Sparrow a person of truth & [illegible] and made oath to the above statements by her subscribed
Before me
B. S. Foster Just [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace
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We the undersigned Selectmen of the Town
of Belmont County of Waldo & State of
Maine, hereby certify that in our opinion that the evidence Sarah Greer now a resident of this town and who is the widow of James Greer deceased who drew a pension under the act of 1818 & resided in the County of Waldo & State of Maine, is justly entitled to a pension. We have been credibly informed that she was Married in the year 1790 the truth of
which we have no reason to doubt. they have
raised a large family, the most of whom now reside in this Town, they have resided in this town for many years & always lived together as man & wife, the widow Sarah Greer is now confined to her bed and in all probability can live a short time.
Belmont March 23d 1846
Lewis Pitcher
John Weymouth
John Carver
Selectmen of Belmont

State of Maine

Waldo S.S. March 23d 1846
personally appeared the above named Lewis Pitcher John Weymouth and John Carver
well known to me to be the selectmen of Belmont, in the County of Waldo & State of Maine & and [sic] [illegible] to the above instrument. Before me.
B S Foster Jus [ JUSTICE OF THE] Peace
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I, Bartholomew, Goodall of Belmont in
the County of Waldo & state of Maine being
ninety five years of age last January
depose & say, that I am the father of Sarah
Greer, the widow of James Greer, late
of same Belmont deceased.  That said
Sarah my daughter, was married to the said
James Greer in Hartland, Vermont, by
Oliver Gallup Esq at my house in said
Hartland where I then lived in the month
of April in the year 1790. I don't recollect
the day of the month. I know it was that
year because I moved from Hartland the same
year to Stafford, and I know also
it was that year from the age of my said daughter, who was then 17 years of age - And  I know also that my grandson & their child
Bartholomew G. Greer was born December
of the same year, who will be 54 years old
next December - But I have never
preserved any record of their marriage.

Bartholomew X his mark Goodall

State of Maine
Waldo ss. August 7th AD 1844. Then the above named Bartholomew Goodall made affirmation to the truth of the forgoing deposition 
by him subscribed before me the subscriber & the justice of the peace within & for said County of Waldo, and that he is in my opinion, a credible witness although aged of
sound mind memory
Joseph Williamson, Just [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace
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State of Maine

Waldo ss
I, William H Burrill Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for said County, certify that the within named Joseph Williamson is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 19th day of August A. D. 1844

Wm H Burrill clerk

1844
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Sarah Greer
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[stamp illegible]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary’s Office, Boston;
Decr. 17, 1845

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in the Department, it appears that the name of James Greer is borne upon a Pay Roll of Lieut. John Flint’s company, in Col. Thomas Poor’s regt for service at the North River, N.Y.- as a private, from July 2 1778. to January 29 1779 inclusive, with 11 days allowed to return home, 7 months & 9 days. The above, is all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner’s letter of Nov. 4.1844. was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Comonwealth
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Pension Office,
November 4th 1844.

Sir, 

The claim of Sarah Greer, under the Act of July 7th 1838, is barred by the Act of 30th April last, which provides that “no pension shall hereafter be granted to a widow for the same time that her husband received one.” James Greer, her husband, recd a pension for the entire five years to which the Act of 1838 was limited. Her claim under the Act of March 3rd 1843, is barred by the above act also.  If her claim be renewed under the Act of 17th June 1844, she must produce record or documentary evidence of the date of her marriage, if attainable.

The records of the town of Hartford, or church register, may afford the requisite proof. The service of James Greer for one year in the New Hampshire Line is admitted. But he alleged he served a tour of nine months in the Massachusetts Militia under Colonel Poor in 1778, which should be established by the certificate of the Secretary of that State.

I am Very respectfully,
Your Obt. [OBEDIENT] Servant,
J L Edwards

Joseph Williamson, Esq
Belfast,
Maine
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[postal stamp] BELFAST AUG 17

[sideways] Aug 21,
Nichols on

Maine 
July 4 1836
Sarah Greer

[addressed]
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Court of Pensions
Washington City
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Belfast (Me) August 16 1844
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed the application
of Sarah Greer, widow of James Greer
for a pension. James Greer, the husband
died this last Spring & drew a pension as
a soldier in the Revolution till his death.
There is no record of the marriage, which can
be found. If the evidence be sufft. [SUFFICIENT], please forward the certificate to me also is enclosed a deposition of marriage

A year in Aug since, I sent to your office
the claim of Widow Dorcas Nichols of Prospect
in this State for a pension. The papers including the depositions proving the marriage are in the files of your office. It is the desire of
the friends of this woman that the evidence
may be examined again hoping that in absence of any further proof from the lapse of 
the pension may be granted.
Very respectfully yr obt servt [YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Joseph Williamson
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I Levi Whitman of Bedford in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy years, do testify and say, that in the year 1779 I enlisted, some time
in July, into the Continental army, to serve during the War; that this James Greer of Bedford aforesaid enlisted at the same time to serve in said Army for the term of one year; that he marched in company with me to West Point, where he joined the army in Major
Norris's Company in Colo Dearborn's Regiment. In which Regiment he faithfully served a year according to the term of his enlistment and to my knowledge, received an honorable Discharge
The above Regiment was commonly known by the name of Scammells Regiment; being the third New-Hampshire Regiment
Levi Whitman
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss.

Bedford October 16th 1819. Then the above
named Levi Whitman personally appeared
and made oath that the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed, is just and true.
Before me John Orr Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the above named Levi Whitman is a competent witness in a Court of Law
John Orr Jus. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office

October 22 1819
I hereby certify that John Orr Esqr
whose name is subscribed to the within
certificate is a Justice of the peace within
and for the County of Hillsborough in
said State duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such
faith and credit are due.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof

Saml [SAMUEL] Sparhawk Secy [SECRETARY]
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I Benjamin Dodge of Newton in the county of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire
of Lawfull age, testify and say that I was knowing to this James Greer of Bedford engaging into the Continental service in July in the year 1779 and that I saw this said J. [JAMES] Greer pass muster and served in what was called Major Norris Company Comanded [sic] by Lieut. Peneman in the 3 Regiment Commanded by Col Sanborn, Called Samuels  Regiment; for the term of one year and that I often saw this said J. [JAMES] Greer in the said service until the close of said term, and understood that he was honourably [sic] discharged; and furthermore say that I have no self interest in this J. [JAMES] Greer
obtaining a pension.
Ben [BENJAMIN] Dodge
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. New Boston the 21st Oct 1819

Then personaly [sic] appeared the
above named Benjamin Dodge and made
Solemn Oath that the above declaration by him subscribed was just and true -
Before me Saml [SAMUEL] Gregg Just. [JUSTICE OF THE ] Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named
Benjamin Dodge is a competent witness in any
Court of Law
 Saml [SAMUEL] Gregg Just. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's office
October 22d 1819
I hereby certify that Samuel Gregg Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the within
certificate is a Justice of the peace within
and for the County of Hillsborough in
said State, duly appointed and commissioned, and that faith is due to his
official acts & attestations

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said State on
the day of the date hereof.
Saml [SAMUEL] Sparhawk Secry [SECRETARY]
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I John Bixby of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose and say in July one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Nine ingaged [sic] in the Revolutionary service for one year sometime in the same regiment with James Greer of Bedford in the County and State above mentioned we both served in the company commanded by Lieut. Penniman in the third New Hampshire Regiment for the time of one year and received honorable discharges and returned home together.
John Bixby

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss
Winter October 5th 1819 then the above
named John Bixby personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Nehemiah Jones Justice Peace
I further certify that the above named John Bixby a competent witness in a Court of Law
Nehemiah Jones Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office
October 22. 1819
I hereby certify that Nehemiah Jones whose
name is above subscribed is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Hillsborough in said State duly appointed and commissioned and that faith is due to his official acts. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the public seal of sd. [SAID] State on the day of the date hereof.

Sam. [SAMUEL] Sparhawk Secry [SECRETARY]
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James Greer's Certificate
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I John Bois of Madison in the County of Somerset & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and declare that I well knew James Greer a Soldier in the Revolutionary war & that he belonged to Colo Scammels Regiment & Genl Poor's Brigade the same I served in
myself & that the said Greer served to my knowledge one year more and was honorably discharged.
John Boies
Somerset


Somerset Ss September 3. 1818
The above named John Boies came before
me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County & made solemn oath to the facts set forth in the above affidavit by him signed
Before me

Samuel Weston Justice of the peace for sd [SAID] County
I James Mclaughin of Madison in the County of Somerset  & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & declare that I well knew James Greer and that he enlisted in the continental service about July 1779 & was discharged
the July following in 1780 and that said Greer served said time & was discharged-  he belonged at the time he enlisted in Bedford in the State of New Hampshire.
James McLaughlin

Somerset ss 3d September 1818
The above named James McLaughlin came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
Samuel Weston Justice of the Peace for said court
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I hereby certify that Sam Weston Esq who took
the aforesaid declarations was at the time they
were taken and was an acting Justice of
the peace within and for said County of
Somerset in the District of Maine and that the
above is his signature
Wm Crosby Chief Jus [JUSTICE] 3rd Eastern
Gen - Court - Pleas - - [THIRD EASTERN CIRCUIT OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS] Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.

On the seventeenth day of April A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of
Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared James Greer
who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and
declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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 revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said James Greer
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court
to be hereto affixed by Mason Shaw
Esquire, Clerk of said
Court for said County of Hancock.
William Crosby Judge
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[illegible] 
We the subscribers Selectmen and overseers of
the Town of Belmont in the County Hancock
in the District of Maine; do hereby certify that
James Greer of said Belmont is commonly reported to have been a soldier in the 
Revolutionary war by reason of his reduced circumstances in life has become poor and now stands in need of assistance from his country for support and in our opinion is well entitled to assistance and comes within the provision of the late act for the [illegible] of the army and navy of the revolutionary War
James Bicknell
Walter Moore
Selectmen
and overseers
of the Poor of
Belmont
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RECEIVED JUN 24 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible] ADM. 18

195 Ash St.
Waltham, Mass.
June 23,1936
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C
In re: James Greer

Gentlemen:
I have been referred to you by the War Department in regard to information of one James Greer who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in late Capt. Lawrence's Company, commanded by Lieut John Flint, Col Thomas Poor's Regiment, Massachusetts Militia.
If possible, will you please advise
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me from what town or City he enlisted, how long he served, and his parents' names.  He was probably 14/17 years of age when he enlisted.
Any information you can give me regarding his war record will be appreciated.
Yours truly
(miss) Edith I. Greer
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1936 July 23 sent to Miss I. Greer
Rev [REVOLUTIONARY]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23149
Sarah Greer
Wid [WIDOW] of James Greer
Priv Rev War [PRIVATE REVOLUTIONARY WAR]
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]