Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 541, Barnard Douglass, Mass.

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Service 
Mass. 
Douglass, Barnard 
Betsey

Number
W.541
B.L.Wt. 5449-160.55

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34.740

Act [illegible] /55
Betsey Douglass, widow of Barnard Douglass 

Private Capt Green
Col How

War of Revolution

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Maine
30.951
Barnard Douglass
Cumberland in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Green of the Rgt com
by Col Howe in the Massa
line for 9 mos & 25 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 32 Dollars 78 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 12 Jan'y
1837 and sent [illegilble] 
K. Parris 2d Comptroller

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836  $180.19
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 16.39
$196.58 [total]
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7,1832.

Recorded by [illegible] Addison, Clerk 
Book  8  Vol. 1 Page 12  

[illegible, extraction says to Page at Portland Pico glass]
Nov 8 1849

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1866
Maine
Betsey Douglass widow of Barnard Douglass who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on 3rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of September 1858
and sent to Z.K. Harmon, Portland, Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under page 2 vol. A February 3, 1832

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Barnard Douglass's application for pension under  Act [illegible] June 1832

on Rolls
Capt. Richardson 78.  7 mo. 13
" Green 80
9.25

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at
Portland, within and for said District, on the twentieth
day of December A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-six
before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twentieth day of December - aforesaid, personally appeared in open 
Court before said District Judge Barnard Douglass - a resident of
Portland in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District,
aged seventy four - 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 provision made by the act of Congress
passed June 7th, 1832. That he
the said Barnard Douglas, at Woburn
in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts in the
Summer of the year 1778, he thinks in July of that year, he
enlisted in a a Company commanded by Captain Edward 
Richardson, in the Regt. commanded by Col. Pore of Massachusetts 
and marched with said Company to West Point and served 
in said company at West Point and White Plains in the State 
of New York for the term of eight months, a few days more or 
less, and was discharged as he believes at White Plains, and 
returned home to Woburn --That in the Summer of the year 
1780 - at said Woburn, he again enlisted for three months in a 
Company commanded by Captain William Green in Col. Howe's 
Regt. and marched into the State of Rhode Island with said 
Company and served at different places in Rhode Island for
three months - and was discharged - but that he received no
written discharge from either service he has stated. The he has 
no documentary evidence & knows of no living witnesses whose testimony 
can be had to prove his first service - but perceives it can be 
proved by the rolls at Washington & That he believes he served 
in all full eleven months -- That he was born the 17th day 
of Feb.y 1763 - there is record of his age in an old family Bible 
that he lived in Woburn till the year 1790 (except when in the 
service above stated) - and then removed to Portland - 
Where he has generally resided ever since -- That he served 
as a private soldier - and refers to the affidavit of Rev.d 
Elijah Kellogg, & Eben Steele, as to his reputation of having been 
a soldier as he has stated - & to the depositions of William Fowle +
Bill Russell for proof of his last service above stated. -

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares 
that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State [crossed out: or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of]
Barnard Douglass [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware [signature] } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary 
Soldier, and served as he stats in the above declaration

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I  John Mussey  [signature]
Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of 
the said Court, on this twentieth day of December
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty - six
John Mussey {Clerk of the U. States District
{Court for Maine District

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We Elijah Kellogg, a Clergyman, residing in 
the City of Portland, and Eben Steele residing 
in the same City, hereby certify that we are 
and for many years have been well acquainted 
with Barnard Douglass, who has subscribed 
and sworn to the foregoing 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.
Elijah Kellogg  [signature]
Eben Steele  [signature]
Sworn, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before Ashur Ware {U. S. Judge for the District of Maine

Maine District
In tetimony that the above named Elijah Kellogg and
Eben Steele personally appeared and subscribed and made 
oath in Court to the deposition above written; and that 
they are well known to me as persons of unblemished 
character for truth and veracity, the one being a Clergyman
of long standing and the other a Merchant and 
both residents of the City of Portland, I have hereto set 
my hand and affixed the Seal of the United States 
District Cout this twentieth day of December A. D. 
Eighteen hundred and thirty six.
John Mussey [signature] Clerk U. S. District Court, Maine

[decorative squiggle]

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I have been personally acquainted 
with the within named Barnard 
Douglass for many years, and know 
him to be a man of strict 
integrity, and do not believe that 
he could be induced by any 
consideration to state an untruth 
under oath.  I know Elijah Kellogg 
within named - He was a soldier 
in the Revolutionary army, and having 
subsequently acquired a liberal education 
he settled as a Minister over the Second 
Congregational Society in Portland more 
than thirty years ago. - He still continues 
in the ministry, and sustains 
a character fully comporting with his  
clerical profession.  Ebenezer Steele,
within named is known to me as 
a respectable Merchant, of good 
standing in every respect, and fully 
entitled to credit.
Albion K. Parris
January 7, 1837

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Mr. William Fowle of Woburn - County of 
Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts
aged seventy four years -  & Bill Russell
of Billerica in said County, aged 74 years 
certify that we are & have been acquainted 
with Barnard Douglass formerly of said 
Woburn, now of Portland, in the County of Cumberland & State of Main.  That 
[crossed out we was] he, together with ourselves, were,  [illegible] in, 
& resided in said Woburn 'til the Revolutionary 
War & several years after.  That 
we volunteered about the last of July, in 
the year 1780, into the service, & marched 
into the state of Rhode Island, & were at 
point Judith & other places & remained in 
the service three months & were then discharged.  
Capt. William Green of Reading 
was our commander.  Col. How e's Regiment 
and the said Barnard Douglass engaged 
at the same time & went with us  & was in the 
same, during the three months, & returned with us.
William Fowle [signature]
Bill Russell [signature]


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County SS. - Woburn December 
13th - A. D. 1836. Then personally appeared 
the above named William Fowle 7 Bill 
Russell & mad oath to the truth of the 
above affidavit by them signed & they are
credible witnesses 7 their testimony instills
to full confidence.
Before me, Wyman Richardson } Justice of the peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS.  I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme 
Judicial Court, in said County of Middlesex,
do certify that Wyman Richardson Esquire  is 
a Justice of the Peace, within aforesaid County 
duly qualified, and that his name subscribed 
to the within certificate is his genuine signature.

in testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & affixed 
the seal of the said Count.
the thirteenth day of December 
1836
E. Phinney [signature]

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State of Maine }
County of Cumberland } Ss.
On this thirty first day of May A.D. 1853, personally appeared
before the Hon Samuel Wells one of the Justice of the
Supreme Judicial Court of said State--

Betsey Douglass now  a resident of Portland
in the County of Cumberland aged Sixty nine years, who being sworn
according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853

And your declarant states that she is the widow of
Barnard Douglass late of Conway in
the State of New Hampshire deceased, who was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States
at the rate of $32.78 per annum
under the act of 7th June 1832 which her
late husband drew at the Pension Agency
at Portland Maine. She refers to the original 
papers of her late husband now on
file in the Pension Office in Washington.

And the said declarant further states that she was married to the said Barnard
Douglass on the Second day of Sept 1806
at Andover, Mass; and that her name before marriage was Betsey
Cummings,  that her late husband Barnard
Douglass died at Conway aforesaid on
the 21st day of September AD 1849 as will
appear by the testimony annexed.
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Witness [illegible initial]  H. Bradford  Betsey Douglass

Then personally appeared the above named Betsey Douglass
and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Samuel Wells Just. Supreme
Judicial Court of the
State of Maine

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State of Maine
Cumberland County SS.
Clerk's Office Sup. Jud. Court
I Charles C. Harmon, Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court of the State of Maine, for the County
of Cumberland hereby certify that Hon. Samuel Wells
whose name is signed to the within certificate is one of the
Justices of said Supreme Judicial Court of
the State of Maine duly commissioned and qualified
agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State
that the annexed signature purporting to this, is
genuine, and that full faith and [illegible] are and
ought to be given to his official acts and attestation.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and
subscribed my name, this first day
of June A.D. 1853
C. C. Harmon, Clerk,

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34.740
Claim of Betsey Douglass to Bounty Land 
Act of March 3, 1855
War of the Revolution
Freeman Bradford 
Portland, Maine

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State of New Hampshire, Secretary's Office, Concord
March 28, 1855
I hereby certify that on the date of the annexed attestation Tobias A. Harmon was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Carroll in the said State duty commissioned and qualified; 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 testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State

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State of New Hampshire 
County of Carroll ss.
On this twentieth day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Betsey Douglass a resident of Conway in said County and State, aged seventy years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3d, A.D. 1855.
And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Barnard Douglass late of Conway in the State of New Hampshire that her said husband Barnard Douglass was a Soldier of the Revolution, and entered the service for the town of Woburn and was in actual military service during the war of the revolution, as a private more than ten months and was honorably discharged. Her said husband made application for and received the benefit of the Act of June 7th 1832 and his name was placed on Portland, Maine Agency at the rate of thirty two dollars and seventy eight cents per annum which pension he drew to the time of his death which occurred Sept. 21 1849. She states that she has never received Bounty Land under any act of Congress heretofore passed, and she

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believes her late husband never received Bounty Land in his life time. 
Your declarant further states, that she was married to the said Barnard Douglass on the second day of September AD 1806 at Andover, Massachusetts and that her name before marriage was Betsey Cummings And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of February 3, 1853 she made application for a Pension on which application for a pension was granted her at the rate of thirty-two 78/100 dollars per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated the twelfth day of September A.D. 1853 no. 1866. [illegible] John L. Eastman
Margaret D. Eastman 
Betsey Douglass 
For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington. 
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland, Me, my true and lawful Attorney in the premises. 
Betsey Douglass 
Attest, 
John L. Eastman
Margaret D. Eastman 

Sworn and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Betsey Douglass to be the widow of the person  who performed the military service aforesaid, and to be the age above stated.
T.A. Hanson Justice of the Peace.

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We John L. Eastman and Margaret D. Eastman, on oath depose, testify and say that we are personally acquainted with Mrs. Betsey Douglass, the widow of Barnard Douglass late of Conway, NH. We have been intimately acquainted with her for more than twenty years last past. She is a widow pensioner of the United States and has not been married since the death of her husband Barnard Douglass, and is now a widow. We were present at the time of her signing her declaration for Bounty Land, and we believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her application. We have no interest in the claim of said Betsey Douglass for Bounty Land. 
John L. Eastman
Margaret D. Eastman

Carroll ss. March 20, 1855. Then personally appeared the above named John L. Eastman and Margaret D. Eastman known to me as persons of truth and integrity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed before me. 
T.A. Hanson Justice Peace

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I Sarah T.D. Hall of Westbrook in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am the daughter of Barnard Douglass late of Conway New Hampshire and former a resident of Portland Maine. My father was Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and died [illegible] on the twenty-first day of September 1849. He left a widow Betsey Douglass now living and who is now here with me on a visit. Betsey Douglass is the second wife of my father. Her name before marriage was Betsey Cummings and before her marriage to my father was a resident of Andover Mass. My age is 56 years and I have no interest in the claim. 
Sarah T.D. Hall

State of Maine
Cumberland June 17 1853 Herefore [illegible] appeared the above named Sarah T.D. Hall well  known to me to be a person of truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed before me. 
Freeman Bradford Just. Peace

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State of Mass 
County of Essex
Town of Andover 
Marriage solemnized by the Rev. Jonathan French 
One thousand eight hundred and six September the second. Barnard Douglass of Portland and Betsey Cummings of Andover. 
Attest Jonathan French Pastor 
"1806 September 2"

Henry Osgood Town Clerk of Andover
I, Henry Osgood, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me. 
Henry Osgood Clerk of the Town of Andover

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this second day of June A.D. 1853

J. Osgood Loring Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
June 4th,1853
I hereby certify, that at the date of the annexed attestation J. Osgood Loring was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
E.M. Wright, Secretary of the Commonwealth

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The inclosed is
transmitted to
[illegible-Edward?] and by A. [right side of document is cut off]

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Barnard Douglas
Born in Woborn Feby 17, 1763 & lived in Woburn Middlesex County until
1790 then moved to Portland Maine where he generally resided
ever since.
Died Sept 21 1849
Applied Dec 1836
at Conway

Mar'd Sept. 1806 at Andover Mass (later at Conway, N H, Essex Co.) to Betsey Cummings 2d wife
She applied from Portland Me in May 1853 aged 69 yrs
Sarah J D Hall of Westbrook Cumberland Me was his daughter  aged
56 year

Enlisted 8 mos at Woburn in July 1778 with Capt Edwr Richardson
in the comd of Colo Cour.  Marchd to Westport where stationed for
a time then to White Plains NY where during 
[illegible] Summer July 1780
he served 3 mos in with Capt Mc Gregor & Colo Howe
proceded to several places in RI [illegible - ('at Point Gradette')]

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Henry D Hall De
May 4 1891
Bernard Douglass [illegible ]

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Went to Maine
died in NH  North Conway }
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D. C. May 7th, 1881
I am desirous of finding the
[record?] of service, date of pension
certificate and date of death of
Barnard Douglass a Revolutionary
soldier and pensioner
I presume he was enrolled
in Massachusetts but am 
not certain.  I request  this
information for the purpose
of establishing my eligibility
as a candidate for th Sons of the American
Revolution.
Very Respectfully
Henry D. Hall Hall [last name written twice]
1011 26 Ct NW 
City

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Department of Commerce and Labor
BUREAU OF CORPORATIONS
Washington
June 22. 1905.
Mr. William H. Bailey
Chief Clerk, Pension Office
Washington
D. C
My dear Mr. Bailey:
I am looking up records for my
friend Dr Bradford, who is to become
a member of S. of A.R. and
incidentally, facts for the [illegilble Common
Generalogy?], which I am editing.
[illegible, extraction says "I will know"]  if you will kindly
have the papers in the matter of the
pension of Robert Douglass, O. Mc N.
Div. 17931 Inv. Rev. War, and in the
matter of the widows [widows is crossed out] pension of
Barnard Douglass, O.W. & N. Div. 541
Wid. Rev. War looked up so that I
may be able to go over the papers
connected with these two pensions
tomorrow noon (Friday June 23)
at 12 oclock. I will thank you very
kindly for your assistance in this
matter.
Very
truly yours
James Sheldon, Jr.

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Respectfully referred to
Mr Bryant for
consideration and such
action as he may take
W. H. Bayly
C. C
Both Claims Exd
Today by writer.
Bryant 
[circular seal]
CHIEF CLERK
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
JUN 23  1905

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

My dear Sir: I desire to obtain the Revolutionary War Records of Barnard Douglass, born at [illegible] Mass February 17, 1763 and who died at Conway NH September 21,1848. He enlisted at Woburn Mass about 1776 and I am told was in Capt Edward Richardson's company in Col Poor's Regiment. It is said that he also served in Capt William Green's company in Col Howe's Regiment. He received a pension for many years. Will you please advise me what service your records show. Thanking you for a reply. 
I am Very Truly Yours, 
James Sheldon

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May 4, 1905. Histy to
Jas. Sheldon Jr. City

He died Sept 21 1849
Revy WIDOW, & c.[ompany?]
File No. 541

Betsey Douglass.
Widow
Barnard Douglass,
Priv. Rev. War
Feb. 9. 1853.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Pension Office
Sept 5/53
Sir
Please report
time of last payment
to on death of within
named pensioner
Respectfully
F. Burt Esqr
[illegible] and
S. Cole
Acting [illegible Count?]
Present
Barnard Douglass,- Act
1832 - $32.78 [illegible] Died
21st Sept. 1849, Paid
to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor

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June 25. 1853.
No 2300
Appl. of Betsey
Douglass widow of
Barnard Douglass
Maine $32.78

30951
Act 3d Feby 185 [last digit cut off, probably 3]
Rev. 
Allowed $32.78/100 per annum

Com. Feb. 3- 1853
-
Z. K. Harmon
Portland
Maine
Pension Office, Official Business

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163.90
16.29
180.19 [total]


450.00
45

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Barnard Douglass born Feby 63
Summer 78 [490]Edwd Richardson   [Col] Poor  [22.120] Westpoint  8 mo
 Summer 80 [8.] Wm Green     [Col] Howe     R.Id.  3 [.2 mo12]
 
[various illegible numbers superimposed on this text with a different pen]
vol 2.59

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No. 34740
Act of March 3, 1855.
Received April 2, 1855
Barnard Douglass Revolutionary 
War 
Warrant No. 5449-160-55
Freeman Bradford 
Portland Maine

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5449

160 [Acct or Asst]

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OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
To be filed in Suspended Bounty Land Claims
No 34.740

 J. Minot [handwritten and superimposed on typewritten addressee listed below]
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C.
[circular stamp on envelope]
PORTLAND ME
AUG 30
FREE
[following is handwritten vertically on left side of envelope]
1866
Betsey Douglass
wid
Barnard

Reg 3d M 55 - 34740
Died 3 July 53 - 1866
B Boynton

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Portland Decr 31. 1836
Hon. Albion K. Parris
Dear Sir
I have presumed again to
tax your goodness so far as to request 
you to inform Mr. Edwards what you
may know of Barnard Douglass, whose
application I forward,  for a pension, as to
his character for respectability + truth
and also as to the character of the Revd
Mr Kellogg & Mr State, who have testified
as to the reputation of Mr Douglass having
served as a Soldier - The reason
why he has not applied before is that
he was not able sooner to procure the
evidence of his service in Rhode Island.
Your compliance will much oblige Mr
Douglass who requested me to ask your
aid in his behalf, and will also be
duly appreciated by your friend &
Obedt Servt
Joseph Pope

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Certif. of Service to be filed
in the Suspended Bounty
Land Claim of Betsey Douglass
No 34.740.
F. Bradford
Portland
Maine

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
Aug. 29th 1855.
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 this Department,
it appears that the name of Bernard Douglass
 is borne on roll of Capt. William
Green's Comp Col. Cyprian Hows rgt
R. Island service from Aug 25. to Nov.
1st 1780. 2 mos 12 days as private, travel
included

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And I further certify that, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and clerks alone; and that said application, 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. 
E.M. Wright 
Secretary of the Commonwealth

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Pension Office,
August 21st, 1855.
The application of Betsey Douglass, 
widow of Barnard,
for bounty land, under the
Act of 3d of March last, has been examined.
That act requires that as much as fourteen days
service should be proved by record evidence. When
Barnard Douglass was first pensioned there were in
this office original rolls of Capt. Edward Richardson
in Col Poor's regiment of Mass. militia, in 1778, and
of Capt. William Green, in Col Howe's regiment, for
about 1780, which it appears showed Douglass to have
served, under the former, 7 months and 13 days, and under the
latter 2 months and 12 days.
Neither of these rolls are now in this office; and it is supposed that the
rolls of Col Howe's regiment were returned to the
State Department of Mass some years since.
You are referred to the office of the Secretary

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of State of Mass, for the needful record
evidence.
I am, Very respectfully,
Your Obt Sert
S. Cole
for Commissioner.
Freeman Bradford, Esq
Portland,
Maine

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[illegible return address on upper left corner of envelope] 
Sept 11

Free


Comissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

[following written vertically on left side of envelope] 
Sept 17th 1849
Power of Attorney
by
Barnard Douglass

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Conway Feb 10 , 1849
To the Commissioner of Pensions. United States

Dear Sir
Enclosed is a "power of attorney, for one
years pension, executed by Barnard Douglass of
Convey N. H. Will you please forward directions
for payment to the office at which it is due
via Portland, State of Maine-
Respectfully
Geo Douglass

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Douglass

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Brief in the case of Mrs Betsey Douglass widow of Barnard
Cumberland County and State of Maine
act of Feb. 3. 1853
Claim (" original " or " for increase.") [for increase appears to be crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband a pensioner under act of June 7 1832
at $32.78/100  per annum
Pri
Marriage proved - public rec.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death aud'd  rep
Identity Cert. of Co.


Name and residence of Agent
by Z. K. Harman
Portland
Maine

Examining Clerk
J L Gray

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STATE OF MAINE
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, June 23d A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Freeman Bradford Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for
the County of Cumberland as appears by
the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated
May 3, A. D. 1853  and will expire
May 3, A. D. 1860

and that the following SIGNATUREs purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year
first above written.
C C Harmon
Clerk.

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STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT }
Cumberland County, ss. }
Be it Known, That on this twenty first day of
June 
1853 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court,
being a Court of Record, That Barnard Douglass
late of Conway, N.H. was a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States, and that he died at said Conway
on the twenty first day of September 1849.
And that Betsey Douglass
is the widow of said Barnard Douglass
deceased - I further certify that I have
been intimately acquainted with Barnard Douglass & Betsey Douglass
his widow, for more than forty years past, and the facts above
proved (with the exception of the date of Barnard Douglass' death)
are within my own personal knowledge
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the  seal of said Court, and subscribed 
my name, this twenty first day of June in the year 1853.

Josiah Pierce
Judge of Probate for
Cumberland County.


STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate
for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce
whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court,
and subscribed my name, this twenty second day of June A. D. 1853
Freeman Bradford Register

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I Eben Steele of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I have been
acquainted with Barnard Douglass late of
Conway N.H. for more than thirty years prior
to his death. While he lived in Portland
he was a near neighbor to me and after he
removed to Conway I was his agent. Barnard
Douglass was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. 
I have drawn his half yearly stipend at the
Portland Agency while he was living. I also a
well acquainted with Betsey Douglas, the widow
of said Barnard and know she is his widow.
Barnard Douglas died between the months
of July and November 1849, I saw him in
the month of July 1849 at which time he was
quite feeble. My impression is and I have
no doubt of the fact that he died on the
21 September 1849. His death was published in
the Newspapers in Portland and I
think I gave to the Editor of the Christian
Mirror the date of his death shortly after
its occurrence.

Eben Steele

Cumberland ss June 16th 1853 Then personally appeared
the above named Eben Steele known to me to be a person
of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of

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the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me Freeman Bradford
Just. Peace