Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23392, Philip Abbott, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
Abbott, Philip
Experience
NUMBER
W.23392
BL.Wt.26.748.-160-55-
CONTENTS
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Maine 27.518
Philip Abbott
of Oxford Co in the State of Maine
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Osgood of the Reg commanded by Col Bedet in the NH troops for [illegible] corps
10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate fo 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March , 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of July 1834 and sent Pension Runnford, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March 34 $100
Semi-anl. allownace ending 4 Sept 34 16.66
116.66
{Revolutionaary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 page 1
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Philip Abbott
1877 29 [illegible]
10 mo private
33.33
claimant
Rumford
[illegible]
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on Osgoods rolls
STATE OF MAIN.
County of Oxford ss.
ON this sixth day of September A. D. 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Philip Abbott a resident of Rumford in the county of Oxford and State of Main , aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. as a private at [illegible] in the State of New Hampshire in the Month of February in the year 1776 enlisted into the company of New Hampshire Militia commanded by Captain James Osgood and Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Beedle. and in the Month of March following marched from said [illegible] to [illegible] the American Army in Canada under General Arnold. on this March thither at a place called the [illegible] about fifty miles above Montreal teh said [illegible]
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We Daniel Gould a Clergyman residing in the town of Rumford County of Oxford [illegible] State of Maine and Joseph Werdwell of said Rumford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phillip Abbott in the war [illegible] and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution [illegible] that we [illegible] in that opinon
Daniel Gould. Jos Wardwell

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. he having added the testimony & certificate of teh Revd. Daniel Gould a Clergyman of Rumford, wherein said applicant residing & Joseph Werdwell Esq: a respectable citizen of said Rumford both of whom, as well as the applicant, are personall & well known to the Court as persons sustaining a good reputation for truth & veracity.
Stephen Emery Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Abbott for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of September A. D. 1833.
Joseph G. Cole Register
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Omit
State of Maine
Oxford County SS I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Oxford here by certify taht Lyman Rawson whos genuine signature is annexed to the accompanying Declaration of Experience Abbott, and also to the Deposition of David W Abbott which is here unto annexed, is Judge of said Court of Probate, duly appointed & qualified, and full faith & credit are due to his acts as such. I further certify that said Lyman Rawson whose genuine signature is annexed to the Deposition of Betsy Goss & of Phinehas Howe both of which are here unto annexed is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly appointed & qualified, & full faith & credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony of which I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three
Geo. F. Emery Register
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Omit
State of Maine County of Oxford SS
On this twentieth day of May A,D, 1843. personally appeared before me (at a special Court [illegible] at Rumford in said County, the subscribing Judge of the Probate Court for the County  [illegible]
Mrs Experience Abbott a resident of Rumford in the County aforesaid aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the 23rd of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Philip Abbot deceased who was a soldier in the NewHampshare Militia and a pensioner of the United States under Act 7th June 1832, at the rate of $33.33 per annum, on the Maine Agency.
She also declares that she was married to the said Philip Abot in the year 1791 as will satisfactorily be shown in the papers with this application . That her husband the Aforsaid Philip Abbott died on the twentieth day of March 1841 That sh was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but previous to the 1st January 1794 to wit on the day and year above stated, and that she was not intermarried since the death of her husband, the application is made through her Agent Mr Alexander Ray, of Washington, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written befor me
Experience Abbott
Lyman Rawson Judge of Probate
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Omit
I David W Abbot of Rumsford in the County of Oxford & State of Maine on oath testify and depose that my Father Philip Abbott late of said Rumford deceased was a Pensioner of the United States ^ of the rate of thirty three dollars 33/100 per annum ^ and continued thus a Pensioner untill his death _ I further testify that the said Philip Abbott died at my house in said Rumford on the Twentieth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty one. and I further testify that my mother Experience Abbott is left as the surviving Widow of said Philip deceased, and she was the only wife he ever had to my knowledge and according to my belief that said Philip Abbot Pension certificate was numbered 27.518 and that sd Experince was never intermarried with any other [illegible] of said Philip
David W. Abbott
Oxford ss. at the Probate Court [illegible] at [illegible] in & for said county on this twenty third day day of May 1848 Personally appeared David W. Abbott above named, who is personallly known to me as a man of truth & veracity, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed _ and the siad Experience Abbott is to my knowledge still the widow of said Philip deceased.
Lyman Rawson Judge
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I Betsy Goss of Paris in the county of Oxford testify and say that I amseventy years of age that Philip Abbot late of Rumford in said County was married to Experience Howe in February AD 1791 that I was present and saw them married that the marriage took palce in [illegible] New Hampshire & that said Philip & wife removed to said Rumford the March following their marriage & that they continued to reside there until the [illegible] of said Philip which was about two years ago & that his widow has not since intermarried - 
Betsy Goss
Oxford SS June 26 1843 personally appeared Betsy Goss above named who is personally known to me as a person of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the above applicant by her subscribe before me 
Lymon Rawson Justice Peace
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I Phinehas Howe of Rumford of lawful age do testify and say that I am seventy four years old las March, that I was present at the marriage of Philip Abbot with Experience Howe & saw them married that said marriage took place in January or February in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and ninety one at [illegible] in the County of Merrimack State of New Hampshire & that the said Philip & Experience [illegible] after moved to Rumford in Oxford County where said Philip continued to live until he died which was on the twentieth day of March AD 1941 & also that said Philip was a pensioner & that said Experience has not intermarried since the death of said Philip -
Phinehas Hor
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Oxford SS June 10 1843
Personally appeared Phineas Howe within named who is personally known to me as a man of truth and [illeiglbe] and [illegible] oath to the truth of the within affidavit of his subscriber Before me
Lyman Rawson justice Peace
Omit
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Omit
I am personally acquainted with Lyman Rawson whose name is added to the two preceeding depositions as a Justice of the Peace, and know that the signature of his name is his own genuine signature _ 
By a Register of the Court officers of the State of Maine for the year 1843 now before me it appears the said Rawson is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Oxford in said State
Albion K Parris
Sept. 9. 1843
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[circular stamp] CONCORD N.H. MAY 31
25
DAvid W. Abbott, Esq. East Rumford Maine.
Omit
Ex Abbot
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Omit
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Ss. {Town Clerks Office Concord, N.H.}
Mr. Philip Abbott was published to Miss. Experience How January the twenty second day one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:
(22 January A. D. 1791)
Attest, John P. Johnson, Town Clerk.
I John P. Johnson above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Concord, in the County and State aforesaid, that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town wiht the exception above named as certified by me.
John P. Johnson, Clerk of the Town of Concord.
Merrimack Ss. May 27th. 1843. } Sworn to and subscribed Before me S. A. Kimball Justice of the Peace}
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State of New hampshire. Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that S. A. Kimbal is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the sixth day of August 1838 and will expire on the sixth day of August 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said State this twenty ninth day of Mary 1843.
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
Omit
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I hereby certify that I hold the Office of Cleark for the Town of Concord, that I have in my possession the Town Books, have examined the same from 1780 to 1800, and find no record o the marriage of Philip Abbott to Experience How, and am satisfied there is none. Neither do I find any thing which raises the presumption against such marriage, [illegible] in favor of it except their publishment.
John P. Johnson Concord, May 27, 1843
Omit
Dr. Sir, The sum sent was sufficient to pay all expenses. Should you wish for any further information please write and I will furnish you with all in my power Probably there was no return made of the marriage of Mr. A to Miss. How, wich was the reason why it was not recorded. Respectfully yours J. R. Jonhson
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[illegible] S. Mayall Feby 14 1834 [illegible] 10.1854
Reported feb 16/49
3932 Maine
Experience Abbott widow of Philip Abbott who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Feb 1849 and sent to Hon A. W. H. Clapp [illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under act February 2, 1848, Pag 1 Vol. 1
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155
60,470 [illegible] 3.1833
Apr 11
Experience Abbott widow of Philip Abbott Priv.;
Capt
Col.
Enl
Prs
No26748 iss Mar 22/26
Revolutionary War
Pension
[illegible] 48- 8932
Av:160 17/54
Boynton
M
E Marble
P.M.
Dixfield. Me.
Civ. E. Marble Oct 37
Vol. A. H.
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60,470.
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DECLARATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF
"An Act granting Bounty Lands to certain Officeres and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States, passed
STATE OF MAIN, County of Oxford SS.
On this nineteith day of March , in the year of our Lord one thoursand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Experience Abbott a resident of Rumford in the County of Oxford aged eighty two years, who being duly sworn according to law, make the following DECLARATION, in order to obtrain BOUNTY LAND in virtue of teh provisions of the Acts aforesaid. That she is the identical Experience Abbott 
Widow of Phillip Abbott a soldier of the Revolutionary war who is inscribed on the pensioner list at the rate of thirty three dollars & tthirty three cents a year the certificate of which is rememberd (3932) and recorded in the pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act Feby 2 1848 Page 1 Vol 1 _ and that [illegible] she nor her husband [illegible]
received Bounty Land under [illegible] Act of Congress passed at any time and has made no application therefor.
WITNESS Parris A Baxter Betsey Baxte
Experience Abbott
SWORE TO  and subscribed before em the day and year above written, and in my presense acknowleged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes obove mentioned. And I certify that I hereby believe the said Experience Abbott to be the identical person [illegible] herself to be and of the age above atested
S. S. Marble Justice of the Peace.
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Paris A Baxter resident of Rumford and Betsey Baxter resident of Rumford on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with Experience Abbott and know her to be the person she represents herself and who signed the foregoing Declaration and that she is still the widow of Phillip Abbott and that she is a recept of a yearly Pension from the govenment of [illegible] United States an account of the services of her late Husband Philipp Abbott rendered in the war of the Revolution
Betsey Baxter
Parris A Baxter

STATE OF MAINE,  County of Oxford ss.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said Paris A Baxter & Betsey Baxter are well knonw to me and entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosection of it.

STATE OF MAINE, OXFORD COUNTY } SS.
CLERK'S OFFICE,  SUP. JUD. COURT.
I Elisha Winter Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that Sebastian S Marble Esquire, was on the Nineteeth day of March 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take the acknowlegement of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that I believe that the signature to the instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of our said Court, this Twenty second day of March 1855
E Winter Clerk
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Paris A Baxter resident of Rumford and Betsey Baxter resident of Rumford on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with Experience Abbott and know her to be the person she represents herself and who signed the foregoing Declaration and that she is still the widow of Phillip Abbott and that she is a recept of a yearly Pension from the govenment of [illegible] United States an account of the services of her late Husband Philipp Abbott rendered in the war of the Revolution
Betsey Baxter
Parris A Baxter

STATE OF MAINE, County of Oxford ss.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said Paris A Baxter & Betsey Baxter are well knonw to me and entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosection of it.
S. S. Marble Justice of the Peace.

ATE OF MAINE, County of Penobscot,, ss.
I NATHAN WESTON, JR., Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Esquire , is and was, at the date of his certificate eunto annexed, and acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for the said County, that he is and was n duly qualified to act as such ; and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREROF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT  for the State aforesaid, this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eighhundred and fifty
, Clerk
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26.748
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139472 [illigibl] Sept 1/56

240.744 Act Mar 3. '55
April 4. '56
Experience Abbott wid
Philip Abbott. pri.

Revy. war
Pen? act 2. Feb. 1848 cert. 3932
Me Sch 48 3932
At: 160 AG Aug: 22.756
Boynton
Z. K. Harmon Portland, Me.

Sept 22/86 Let to Agent recalling warrent not entitled see 26748 for 160 acres [illegible] [illegible]
Vol A=4
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139472 [illigibl] Sept 1/56

240.744 Act Mar 3. '55
April 4. '56
Experience Abbott wid
Philip Abbott. pri.

Revy. war
Pen? act 2. Feb. 1848 cert. 3932
Me Sch 48 3932
At: 160 AG Aug: 22.756
Boynton
Z. K. Harmon Portland, Me.

Sept 22/86 Let to Agent recalling warrent not entitled see 26748 for 160 acres [illegible] [illegible]
Vol A=4
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Experience Abbott wid of Philip
Bounty Land claim Act. Mch. 3d 1855 240.744
Revolutionary War
Z,K. Harmon Portland Me.
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State of Maine County of Oxford } ss.
On this Twentieth day of March 1836, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peaceduly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeard 1 Experience Abbott aged eighty five years, a resident of 2 Rumford County of Oxford in the State of Maine who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical 1 Experience Abbott to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3 2d of February 1848 a pension of 4 thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband 5 Philip Abbott a 6 Private of the Revolutionary war, and lat of 7 Oxford County, State of Maine She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of 3 2d of February 1848 is numbered 8 3932, bears date the 9 sixteenth day of February 1849, and is made payable to the 10 Portland Maine Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining hte Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annunity as aforesaid was granted.
That since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said 5 Philip Abbott
She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution the Z. K. Harmon, of Portland Maine
11 Experience Abbott
Attest: Parris A. Baxter
Betsey Baxter
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid 1 Experience Abbott to be the identical person she alleges herself to be - a pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
11 J. W. Elliott J. Peace.
(for Notes, see opposite page.)
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State of Maine County of Oxford }ss.
On this twentieth day of March 1856, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 13 Parris A. Baxter and 13 Betsey Baxter residents of 14 Rumford County of Oxford, in the State of Maine know to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that 1 Experience Abbott who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3 2d February 1848 a pension of 4 thirty three dollars thirty three cents per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband 5 Philip Abbott deceased, a 6 Private of the Revolutionary war.
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said 1 Experience Abbott has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow : That they have known her for thirty years or more, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circustances, to wit: 15 That living thirty years or more they have been personally acquainted with the said Experience Abbott and we were also well acquainted with her late husband Philip Abbott
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses. 16 Parris A. Baxter Betsey Baxter
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written. 12 J. W. Elliott
State of Maine County of Cumberland } ss.
I hereby certify, That J.W. Elliot esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was a the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
In Testimony Whereof, I have herunto set my hand and afixed the seal of Sup. Jud. Court, for the County aforesaid, this twenty second day of March 1856 O. E. Cook Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court of said State for said County
NOTES.
1. Insert the widow's full name. 2. Give the Post Office address
3. Insert the title of the Act under which her Revolutionary Pension was granted 4. State the amount in dollars and cents.
5. Insert the full name of her late husband 6. State what rank he held
7. Give the name of the County in which he lived at the time of his death 8. Insert the registery number of her Pension Certificate.
9. Give its date. 10. State where made payable. 11. Widow's signature in full. 12. Magistrate's signature. 
13. Insert the witnesses' full names. 14. Give their Post Office address.
15. Here give a staement of the facts and circustances from which the foregoing testimoney is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowledge is derived.
16. Witnesses' signature.
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1928 July 18 Photos to E. V. Martindale [illegible]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No 2392 Experience Abbott widow of Philip Abbott Pri Rev. War Act Feb 27 48 [illegible]: Vol., Page [Arrangement of 1870.]
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240744 consolidated with 60476 [illegible] 55
Philip Abbott Decd
Revy War
Warrt. 39472 for 160 acres cancelled Oct. 31 / 56.
[illegible]
Vol A. 4
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39472 [illegible]
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15 Sept 43
Maine_7653
Experience Abbott widow of Philip Abbott_ who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20th March 1841_ of Oxford Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Osgood of the Regt commanded by Co: Bedell in the N. Hampshire line for 10 months _
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33- Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pensioni issued the _ 14th - day of September 1843 and sent to A Ray Present _
Whole amount due $166.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk, Book A Vol.1 Page 1
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Rep 19 Jan 1844
4491 Maine Experience Abbott widow of Philip Abbott who was a private in the New Hampshire line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19" day of January 1844 and sent to A. Ray, Esq Present
[Act of March 3, 1843] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 1
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No 9201. Experience Abbott Maine
Suspended Set to A Ray Sep 8 1843
Act July 7th '38
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60,470.
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Diffield Apr 6th /55
If a warrant for bounty land is granted on the accompanying declaration please forward the same to E Marble [illegible] at Diffield, Oxford County, Maine
Very Respectfully yours Ronello W. Berry for S. S. Marble
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House of Rep Wash Feb 9 [illegible]
Sir
Will you inform me if Mrs. Philips Abbot of Rumford Maine can draw an additional pension to what she now dose, under any late act of Congress
I do not know the practiculars in relative to his service I am not furnished with the facts. All I know is that Mrs. Abbot now draws a pension
Yours Respectfully S Mayall
Hon L P Waldo Com of Pen
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James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions act 7 July 1838

9201 July 843 Maine July 7 1838 Experience Abbott A Ray

9201. Experience Abbott Maine Act July 7th 38
[illegible] 10 mo pri 33_33 A Ray Esq [illegible]
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James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions act 7 July 1838

9201 July 843 Maine July 7 1838 Experience Abbott A Ray

9201. Experience Abbott Maine Act July 7th 38
[illegible] 10 mo pri 33_33 A Ray Esq [illegible]
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James L. Edwards Esq.  Commissioner of Pensions act 7 July 1838

9201 July 843 Maine July 7 1838 Experience Abbott A Ray

9201. Experience Abbott Maine Act July 7th 38
[illegible] 10 mo pri 33_33 A Ray Esq [illegible]
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Washington July 8th. 1843
Sir/
I enclose here with an application, from Experience Abbott widow of Philip Abbott late a pensioner on the Maine agency under act 7 June 1832. Ms Abbott asserts a claim to the act 7 July 1838.
I am yours most respectfully Alex. Ray
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[illegible] House of Rep Wash [illegible]
Sir
Will you furnish one with the information desired by the inclosed letter ; and return said letter to me
yours Respect S Mayall
Hon L P Waldo Com of Pen
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East Rumford 20th of Feb 1854
Dear Sir
Yours of the 10th just [illegible] received I see by some old papers that Philip Abbotts time of service was made up in Col Beedeles N.H. Regt 1776. James Osgood Capt. Canada Troops Josual Abbott Capt. Volunteer to Saratoga, Burgoynes [illegible], 10 months service was all that the old gentleman had any personal proof of when he was entered on the pension list but the time he was out was over 13 months recouring the time that he was a prisoner with the Indians and all. He was enterd on the pension list for thirty three dollars & thirty three cents and his widow now draws the same and it would be some satisfaction to her to know if there is anything more for her or not. the only reason why the old gent did not give in the whole time of service was because he was modist about laying claime on goverment for anything, and perhaps would not if ithad not been for others
Yours Resply Parris A. Baxter
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5000
Experience Abbott
$33.33
Alexr Ray Present
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STATE OF MAINE.
EDWARD KAVANAGH, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. To all who shall see these Presents, GREETINGS.
Know ye, That George Hopkins of Franklin Pl in the County of Oxford Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the second day of February A. D. 1843 appointed and Commissioned, and on the twentieth day of April A. D. 1843 qualified as a Justice of the Peace & Quorum within and for our said County of Oxford that he still continues to hold said office and that the signature borne upon the instrument annexed is genuine.
Edward Kavanagh
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimoney whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at Augusta, this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and in the sixty eight year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor. Philip C. Johnson Secretary of State.
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State of Maine County of Oxford} ss.
On this twenty eighth day of October Eighteen hundred forthy three personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for said county. Experience Abbott a resident of Rumford in the county of Oxford aged Seventy one _ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March,1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Philip Abbott who was a private soldier and the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7, 1833, was $33.33
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Experience Abbott
I do hereby further certify, the declarant signer to the above declaration is personally known to me.
George Hopkins J. P. Justice of the Peace
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5000 Decem 13 1843
Ms Experience Abbott 3 March 1843
Act 3 March 1843
James L. Edwards [illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions
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5000 Decem 13 1843
Ms Experience Abbott 3 March 1843
Act 3 March 1843
James L. Edwards [illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington Dec 15. 1863.
Sir/ I enclose herewith Mrs Experience Abbott (of Maine) declaration under act. 3 March 1843. She receives the act 7 July 1843
I am very respectfully your ob sevt
Alex Ray
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FREE PORTLAND Me. NOV 22 [illegible] 4491
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner Pensions Washington
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Portland Nov 20. 1848.
Sir I herewith forward you the declaration of Experience Abbot widow Philip, for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 2 February 1848 which if correct please forward [illegible] her certificate,
Respecfully yours Jas Juley
J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pension Washington
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, November 21st A. D. 1848}
I Chas C. Harmon CLEARK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS, In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Alvan Bolster is an Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such ;  that the COMMISSION of the said Bolster is dated June 4th A. D. 1846, and will expire June 4th A. D. 1853.
and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his are Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have herunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.
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State of Maine.
County of Oxford S.S.
On this ninetheenth day of November 1848. Personally appeared before the subscriber of Justice of the Peace in and for said county Experience Abbot. a resident of Rumford in the County of Oxford in a State of Maine. aged seventy seven years. who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provission made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848. granting pensions who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of Philip Abbot who was a private in the Revolutionary War in Capt Company in Col Regiment.
She further declairs that she is still a widow. and has received the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838. 3d March 1843 and 19 June 1844 at the rate of Thirty three dollars 33/100 per annum.
Witness David W Abbott
Experience Abbott
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me Alvan Bolster Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant Experience Abbot personallly known to me to be the identical person as above stated
Alvan Bolster Justice of the Peace
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UNTIED STATES OF AMERICA
160 ACRES Bounty Lands 160 ACRES
Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF [illegible] COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
BOUNTY LAND 160  ACRES
Ist is hereby Certified that under the Act of March 3rd 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States," Experience Abbot widow of Philip Abbot, Private Revolutionary War
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United STates in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or over graduated prices." Given under my hand and [illegible] Seal of the Department, this 1st day of September 1856
No. 39472
Note, you can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Officer on the return of it with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifing the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office at 18 }
Locate this Certificate, in the quarter of section in Township of Range Attest Register
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For Value Received, I Experience Abbott to whom this within WARRANT No 39,472 was issued, do hereby sell and assign unto heirs and assigns forever, the said Warrant, and authorise h to locate the same, and receive a Patent therefor
Witness my and and seal, this day of September A.D. 1856
Attest
STATE OF MAINE, County of Oxford On this day of September in the year of our Lord one thounsand eight hundred and fifty-six personally appeared Experience Abbott to me well known, and acknowledged the foregoing assignment to be her act and deed; and I certify that the said Experience Abbott is the identical person to whom the within warrant issued, and who executed the foregoing assignment thereof.
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE
County of ss:
CLERK'S OFFICE, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
I Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County, do hereby certify that Esquire, is, and at the date of his Certificate above, was, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of that he is duly Commissioned and Certified to administer Oaths, take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing in and for the County of and that the foregoing Signature pruporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have herunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, at this day of A.D. 1856 Clerk.
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Portland Oct. 14th 1856.
Sir I herewith return Land Warrent No. 39472 for 160 acres issued to Experience Abbott, and which Warrant the Department on the 23d of Sept. 1856. informed me should be returned, as she had already received one under same Act. The warrant has this moment been returned to me, Mrs. Abbott states that her Agent Marble had called on her and informed her that Revolutionary widows were not entitled to Bounty Land and that he could not get her a Warrant and that she supposed her Agent had not forwarded her application; her friends advised her to apply to me, knowing that I had & obtained Warrants for Rev. Widows hence the reason of two applications. Mr. Elliott the Justice inthe second application writes me that Mrs. Abbott
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is entirely innocent of any wrong motives in the matter.
I am very Respectfully your Obt Servt Z. K. Harmon
Hon. Josah Minot Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.
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See receipt in Henry Abbott. W.1347.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquires regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 24908-G
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications
Room G 137. July 6, 1928.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033.
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN HANDWRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of 1 page from Rev. War pension claim of Philip Abbott, W.23392.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. Finch 5033 Room No.  541 Rhone No.
Approved: A. D. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau
MMH Finch Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE:  No order made "SPECIAL" unless staement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordding
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double spaced? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Foldering once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size Cards, size
Proof list Pay rolls
Lables (submit sample) Corrections
Fill in letters Tabulation sheets
Photostat X Size actual Official use? Repay/ yes $.15
Blue Print Size Official use? Repay $
Remarks
(OVER)

(oval stamp) DIVISION OF DUPLICATIONS DEPT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED JUL 7 - 1928
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NOTE:  Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of brancehs or chief clerks of bureaus.
( Date) 192.
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
Make a new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
Destory present addressograph plate } On list
as follows:
Now reats 1 2 3 4 5
Should read 1 2 3 4 5
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made 192.
Operator
MULTIGRAPH
Operator Date Type set by Date
Remarks:
MIMEOGRAPH
Operator Date Cut by Remarks: