Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,760, Lemuel Dillingham, Navy (Mass. Me.)

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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Navy (Mass.Me.)

Dillingham, Lemuel
or Dilingham

NUMBER
S.29.760

CONTENTS

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[Back of envelope]
E.M. [illegible] 26th June 1834.

11.313

Maine
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Lemuel Dilingham
of Waldo Co in the state of Maine
who was a Seaman in the Frigate Boston commanded 
by Captain Sam^l Tucker of the    commanded
by and Sailor from Boston in
[crossed-out line, for] Frigate Boston Mass
7½ Mo Seaman $30
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine 
at the rate of 30 Dollars      [crossed-out Cents] per annum,
to commence on 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of April
1837 and Sent to
N. M. Loung, Belfast, Me
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 | $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " | 15.00
| $75.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. S. Springer Clerk.
Book E Vol. 1 Page 11

[in pencil]
[Checkmark]

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State of Maine
County of Waldo [illegible]
On this Tuesday of August A.D.1832- Personally
appeared in open court before the Hon. Alfred Johnson Jr
Judge of the Court of Probate now [sitting/selling] Lemuel
Dilingham resident of Belfast in the county of 
Waldo and State of Maine aged seventy four years - the
eighteenth day of July last, who first being duly seven
according to law, xx in his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of xx
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-
On the 17th day of March 1778 at Boston in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts he entered
on board the Boston [Boston is underlined] Frigate commanded by Captain
or Comodore Samual Tucker who is now living in Bristol County
of Lincoln State of Maine + xx on land xxx Frigate
under xxx Captain seven months + a half + was
discharged at xxx Boston sometime about the first
part of November 1778- by the Captain without a
written discharge- He has no record of his age + does
not know there is any in existence- He was born
as he was xxx by his parents at Hanover Mass.
July 18, 1758 + is seventy four years of age- The first
Lieutenants name was Phils of Connecticut as he 
was then informed- At the time he entered the service
he lived in Bristol- State of Maine then Mass- + went

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We Frye Hall Register of Deeds for the county of Waldo & John Palmer both residing in the town of Belfast in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lemuel Dillingham who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution. and that we concur in that opinion.

{Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid} 
Frye Hall
John Palmer

A. Johnson Judge


And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Frye Hall & John Palmer both residents in Belfast are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit.

A. Johnson, Judge


I Nathaniel M. Lowry Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the

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application of Lemuel Dillingham for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of August A.D. 1832.

Nathaniel Louney, Register of Probate

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This May Certify, that Mr. Lemuel Dillingham entered on board of the Boston Frigate under my command in the Government Service on the seventeenth day of March AD 1778 and continued in the service. Seven Months & fifteen days on about that term. I cannot give the exact time as the Ships Book was destroyed at Washington the Last War, but I am confident he served on that term of time and behaved as a good and faithfull Sailor.

Samuel Tucker
[illegible] July 28th 1832


Lincoln ss. [illegible] 17th 1832

Then personally appeared the above named Sam^l Tucker and made Oath to the truth of the above Certificate

Before me Sam^l P Hinds Justice Peace


State of Maine
Waldo ss.

I Nathaniel M. Louney Register of Probate for the County of Waldo, certify that Sam^l. T. Hinds is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature [crossed-out certificate] purporting to be his is genuine.
I also certify that Samuel Tucker who has signed the foregoing deposition is a man [illegible] statement is entitled to credit. I testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, & subscribed my name this 19th day of December A.D. 1832.

Nathaniel Louney Register of Probate

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Record Division
Revolutionary War Records Section     3-525
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 S29760                      Department of the Interior
                                     Bureau of Pensions
                                     Washington, D.C.,__________,19__

In reply to your requesr of _______, recieved___________ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Dillingham
a soldier [crossed out] sailor of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) [crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Mar 17. 1778

Length of Service.
7 1/2 mos

Rank.
Seaman

Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain.
Samuel Tucker
Colonel.
owFrigali Boston

State.
U.S.Navy

Battles engaged in, aided in capturing of 13 British wesels
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bristol ,Me
Date of application for pension, Aug 10,1832. Heis I was al
Residence at date of application, Belfast, Me
Age at date of application, July 18, 1738 at Hanover Mass.
Remarks: There is no data on life as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner

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Submit in Duplicate.       1-681.            PHONE Branch 476

All injuries regarding this job should refer to the Requisition No. 41946
Requisition for Duplicating, Adressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
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Department of the Interior 
Washington
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139              April 9, 19 2[crossed out] 30
Please furnish work specified below
Bureau ordering Pension     Deliver to Room No. 5033
(All copy for duplication work should be plain and written in elite type, exactly line for line as it is to appear on finished job.)
Tile and description of job  photostatic copies of 2 pages from Revolution-ary War pension claim of Lemuel Dillingham, Navy, S.29760
No. copies 1 of each. Shall form be kept standing? ___ ___ days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch  5033 Room No.   5 411 Phone No.
Approved: [illegible] Chief Clerk of Bureau. [illegible] Finch Chief of Divison.
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[top left corner handwritten in pencil]
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POLAND SPRING HOUSE
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SAPIENTIADONUM DEI
Poland Springs
Hiram Ricker & Sons.
South Poland, ME.
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Wednesday
August 2 1922

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dept. Revolutionary War
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir, -
May I as you for the record, so far as your department has it, of

LEMUEL DILLINGHAM  listed as of the
"Cont. navy."   Seaman   Waldo County Maine

If you have any record as to what family he had
at time of the allowance of the pension, or at any
other time, or his age, etc. I should be very glad to 
have it, as he may have been a great-grandfather
of mine.

Gratefully yours
Frank Carlos Griffith [signature]
Librarian, Poland Spring Library.

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PENSION
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U. AUG S.
4
1922
OFFICE.
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1922 Aug. 31.  Heist. to F. C.
Griffith  [illegible]
1930 Apr. 21.  Photos mailed to
Edw. K. Gould, See Joel Adams,
W.2340s.a.l.y.

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INVALID
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File No.  29760    Navy [underlined]
Lemuel Dilingham [sic]
Seaman Rev War
Frigate "Boston"

Act  June 7, 1832.
Index:  Vol. [illegible], Page [illegible]

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Lemuel Dilingham [sic]

Me     08  32

Cole

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Washington, [illegible] of Reply
June 23d, 54

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com^r of Pensions.

Sir: I should like to be informed whether the name of Lemuel Dillingham of Maine appears upon the list of Revolutionary Pensioners and whether there are any arrears of Pensions due his heirs.

Yours, Very [illegible]
E. W. Marley

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Admitted
7 1/2 Mo's
Seaman
$30._

N. M. LowryBelfast
Maine

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Belfast March 11, 1833

Hon. Lewis Cass

Enclosed is the Declaration 
of Lemuel Dillingham an applicant for a pension.
I should pleased to have all communications relating
to it directed to me.

With great respect
Your obt. Serv't.
Nath^l M. Lowney