Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36906, Timothy Bacon, Mass.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Massachusetts

Bacon, Timothy

NUMBER
S. 36,906

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Notification sent the 21 June 1820 to John Mussey Jr. Esquire [illegible] Court, Maine

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15,994 R
Maine
Timothy Bacon
of Gorham in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose [obscured] of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years.

Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of August 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of November 1819 and Sent to Honorable A. K. Parris.
Portland, Maine

Arrears to 4th of September 1819 ... 7.76
Semi-annual allowance 4 March 1820 ... 48.00
[illegible] $55.76

16/31 4/30.

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

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N.86 Timothy Bacon
Copy

not entitled

15,994
30 November 1819

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAIN, ss.

At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for theDistrict of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the eight day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Albion K. Parris, Judge of said Court.
On this eighth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Timothy Bacon aged fifty eight years, resident of Gorham in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Captain Green in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the sixth day of August A.D. 1819, and on which said delcaration his Certificate of Pension, number 15.994 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Timothy Bacon
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of June A.D. 1820}
Before Albion K.  Parris} U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

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SCHEDULE of the real and person estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate, twenty acres land in Buxton & Gorham, small house and barn on the same; one yoke of oxen, two cows, eight sheep, two hogs, two horses, very little furniture, three yearlings, one pair cart wheels, few farming tools, no income, no money due me, but I owe seven hundred dollars and three hundred dollars on concession notes.
Timothy Bacon

Sworn to before Albion K. Parris
U.S. District Judge

SCHEDULE, of the family residing with me Timothy Bacon who, by occupation am a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumaties.

NAMES.
My wife, Mary
AGES.
49
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Able to do some work.

NAMES.
Nancy, a daughter
AGES.
21
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Able to work.

NAMES.
Catherine, a daughter
AGES.
19
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Able to work.

NAMES.
Jonathan, a son
AGES.
17
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Able to work.

NAMES.
Gardner, a son
AGES.
16
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Able to work.

Timothy Bacon
Sworn to before Albion K. Parris
U.S. District Judge

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MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, John Mussey, Junior Clerk of the District Court of the United States of rMaine District, do hereby certify, that a the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 schedule, is five hundred, seventy eight dollars and no more.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey, Junior
Clerk of the United States District Court for Maine District.

$578.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.

At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four before the Honorable Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
On this second day of February in the year above written, personally appeared in open court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," ad being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Timothy Bacon aged fifty nine years, resident in Gorham in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he, the said Timothy Bacon ensiled for the term of three years on or about the fore part of June in the year 1781 as a private in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Green in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the last of December 1783 or first of January 1784 when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York, that his name has bee placed on the Pension List & droht therefore on account of his property; And in pursuance of the Act of th 1st of May 1820
my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in trust as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Timothy Bacon
Sworn to and declared, on the 2nd day of February A. D. 1824
Before Ashur Ware, U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

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Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: Real Estate - None.
Personal estate: one horse, two swine, four sheep, some old furniture worth but little, and two ploughs, and a harrow & a few other farming tools principally worn out.
Since the exhibition of my first schedule in June 1820 the following changes have taken place in my property; the land mentioned in said schedule has in part been sold to Samuel Bennet, Andrew Bradbury; the residue has been taken from me by execution, it having been previously mortgaged to William Thomas for $300 and the equity of redemption was sold on said execution for $81 in favor of J. Mussey; the mortgage to William Thomas was for a debt I owed him on account of a part of the land which I had previously purchased of him; all of which land has been taken by said execution from me; the oxen I sold to A. McLellan to pay him a debt I owed him of $47 for necessaries for my family. One cow sold to J. Robbie for goods I had of Amy family for $14. The other was sconsumed in my family as also the rest of the sheep. One horse fell & broke his neck. Two of the yearlings went to William Morton for a debit I owed him of $40, in part payment of said debt. The other yearling I let W. Woodman have also on account of a debt due him for $13.
Timothy Bacon
Portland February 2, 1824
signed and sworn to Before Ashur Ware, District Judge for the District of Maine.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Timothy Bacon who, by occupation am a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily infirmity having lost the use of one arm.

NAMES.
Mary, wife
AGES.
53
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
able to support herself

NAMES.
Nancy, daughter
AGES.
24
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
able to support herself

NAMES.
Catharine, daughter
AGES.
22
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
able to support herself

NAMES.
Gardner, son
AGES.
19
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
able to support himself

NAMES.
Farnsworth, grandson
AGES.
6
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
unable to support himself

Timothy Bacon
February 2, 1824
Signed and sworn to before Ashur Ware, District Judge of the U.S. for District of Maine.

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MAINE DISTRICT, ss.

I, John Mussey, Clark of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 schedule, is Fifty one dollars and more more.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this second day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
John Mussey, Cloak of the United States District Court for Maine District.

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36906
Revolutionary INVALID.

File No. 36, 906
Timothy Bacon
Private Revolutionary War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. 2, Page 28
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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Maine.
Timothy Bacon, Private served 18 months from 1781.
1st Schedule dated 8th June 1820. Real EState
20 acres of land, small house & barn on the same.
1 yoke of oxen, 2 cows, 8 sheep, 2 hogs, 2 horses, 3 yearlings, 1 [illegible] cart wheels, few farming tools, very little furniture, valued by court - $578.
Owes - $700.
do, on concession notes - $300.
Schedule under act 1st March 1823, dated 2 February, 1824, no Real Estate, personal estate, 1 horse, 2 swine, 4 sheep, 2 ploughs, a harrow an a few other farming utensils, some old furniture worth but little, valued by court at - $57.
Accounts for decrease of property as follows:
Land mentioned in 1st schedule has in part been sold to Samuel Dennet for $193.04 for the payment of debts owed said Dennet, Benjamin Poland & Andrew Bradbury, the residue has been taken from claimant by execution it having 
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been previously mortgaged to William Thomas for $300, and the equity of redemption was sold on said execution for $81, in favor of J. uses. The mortgage to William Thomas and for a debt claimant owed him on account of a part of the land, previously purchased of him; all of which land has been taken by said execution from me. The oxen sold to A. McMillan to pay him a debt owed him of $47. for me ,[illegible]
 for family, one cow sold to H. Robles for food for family, for $14. one down killed & consumed in family, as also the sheep & one horse fell and broke his neck; 2 of the. yearlings sold to William Morton for debt of $40, in part of payment of said debt, the other yearling sold to William Wordman for debt due him of $14. Authenticated
 [illegible] mortgage to William Thomas and deed to Samuel Dennet exhibited certificate property authenticated of Benjamin Poland & Andrew Bradbury exhibited J. Mussey's receipt and [illegible]
 certificate oexhibits.
Claimant aged 59, occupation a farmer which he is unable to pursue by reason of bodily informity having lost the use of one arm; wife aged 53 able to support herself, 2 daughters, 24 & 22, able to support themselves; 1 son aged 19, able to support himself, a grandson aged 6 years.
John Mussey, Esquire
Portland

Boston
April 13, 1824 
[obscure]
March 1820)

[illegible] & sent a above

[written across Left side]
Cop for Landage

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Timothy Bacon.
Colonel Vose, 1781, 2 years,
6th Augusst, 1819
26/31 } 6.70
4/30 } 1.06
$7.76

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I Timothy Bacon of Gorham in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty seven years & a citizen of the United States of American do declare that I enlisted into the army of the United States in the war of the revolution for the term of three years; to serve against the common enemy; I enlisted in June A.D. 1781 & joined the army at a placed called Gallows Hill on White Plains in the State of New York while I was in the army at Philadelphia & the City of New York, I was in Captain Green's company of fort. Colonel Joseph Vose's Regiment & General Patterson's Brigade of the Massachusetts line, I continued constantly in the army from the aforesaid time of my enlistment till the time of my discharge which was in the month of January A.D. 1783 at said West Point. My discharge was in writing, but I have lost it. I have no pension from government, am in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from my country for my support.
Timothy Bacon

United States of America
District of Maine ss.
August 6, A.D. 1819
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Albion K. Parris
United States District Judge

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I John Phinney of Gorham in the County of Cumberland do depose & say that I am well acquainted with the within named Timothy Bacon, that I live in the same town with him, that we enlisted into the army of the United States of America in the year A.D. 1781, that we both belonged to General Patterson's Brigade. I was with [illegible] with [illegible] in the army and am knowing to his having faithfully served out his term of enlistment, was then [illegible] as by him in his said declaration stated said Bacon is in [illegible] indigent & reduced circumstances  & in need of assistance from his country for support.
John Phinney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland, ss.
June 28, 1819 
Then before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, personally appeared the above named John Phinney & being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truths of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence in [illegible] and Phinney is a disinterested & credible witness & fully entitled to belief.
Joseph Adams

I Thomas Morton of Gorham aforesaid do depose & say that I enlisted in the same regiment in the war of the revolution in which the witness named Timothy Bacon enlisted as a private that he was [illegible] of the three years  [illegible]called & I( was well acquainted with said Bacon for the span of two years while he served in said regiment, he is in poor & indigent circumstances in life & in need of assistance from his country for support. He was discharged from the army before I was [illegible] he having enlisted same time [illegible] to my enlistment.
Thomas Morton
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United States of America
District of Maine ss}
I hereby make known that Joseph Adams, Esquire, is a respectable magistrate under the authority of the state of Massachusetts, and that he was duly appointed by me to take the annexed depositions.
Albion K. Parris
United States District Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss
June 30, 1819
Then the witness named Thomas Morton personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace for said County and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him before me subscribed, said Morton being a fair, disinterested & credible witness, entitled to full credit & beliefs.
Joseph Adams.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.

Be it remembered, that on the sixth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally came Timothy Bacon the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statement by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit of John Phinney and Thomas Morton taken before Joseph Adams, Esquire, a respectable magistrate under the state of Massachusetts by me duly appointed for this purpose.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Timothy Bacon the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation of the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Bacon, in consequences of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support. 
Albion K. Parris

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[obscured] Recorded according to [illegible] attest, 
Jeremiah Goodwin, Register

Copy of an Exeon
Mussey v Bacon et al.
[illegible] for Copying
$1.25 paid by T. Bacon

Timothy Bacon
Copies

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Received May 2, 1823 and recorded from the Assigned 
Elias Merrill, Register
A true copy as of Record Book 95 page 335.
[obscured]

Know all men by these presents, that Timothy Bacon of Gorham in the County of Cumberland.
Gentleman in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars paid by William Thomas of said Gorham, Esquire
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge; do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said William Thomas his heirs and assigns forever a certain pece of land in said Gorham containing about thirteen acres and thirty-two Rods, and is bounded northerly by General [illegible] land, easterly by Calvin Edwards land, southerly by Captain John Lincoln's land, and westerly by land belonging
to the heirs of late Lathrop Lewis Esquire and is the same thirteen acres and thirty two rods. I have this day brought of [illegible] the said William also about five acres of land, bounded southerly by the Road Westerly by Brixton line, northerly by Nathan Ward's land and easterly by a Town Road, together with the buildings thereon standing.

To have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said William his heirs and assigns, to his & their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said William his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that there are free of all encumbrances; that I have good right to feel and convey the same to the said William to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said William and his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Provided nevertheless, that if the said Timothy Bacon his heirs, executors of administrators, pay to the said William Thomas his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of three hundred dollars, on demand, with interest then this deed, as also a certain note of hand bearing even date with these presents, given by the said Timothy Bacon to the said William Thomas to pay the sum and interest at the time aforesaid, shall both be void, otherwise shall remain in full force.
In witness whereof, I the said Timothy Bacon have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Timothy Bacon
{seal}
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of us,
Nathaniel Phinney
Samuel Edwards, [illegible]

Cumberland ss.
April 24, 1823
Personally appeared Timothy Bacon and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, Toppan Robie Justice of the Peace. 
Recorded according to the originals received June 18, 1823.
Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register

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Cumberland ss.
Received May 2nd 1823, and recorded with the records of deeds for said County Book 95, Page 335.
Elias Merrill, Register
[illegible]

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Know all men by these presents, that I Timothy Bacon of Gorham in the County of Cumberland, Gentleman, in consideration of the sum of one hundred & ninety three dollars and five cents paid by Samuel Dennet of Standish in said County, farmer,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Samuel Dennet, his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain piece of land, [illegible] and being in Buxton in the County of York [illegible] as follows: vis N. Westerly by land owned by James Tompson, N. Easterly by a road running from Buxton to Gorham, S. Easterly by land owned by James Lewis and Nathan Ward, & S. Westerly by a road leading from the Methodist meeting house in Buxton to Gorham; containing seventy acres, more or less, being the same which I bought of Nathan Ward, reference being had to the deed thereof on record in the Registry of Deeds for York County for a more [illegible] desire [illegible]
To have and to hold, the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Samuel Dennet, his heirs and assigns, to his & their use and behoof, forever. And I do covenant with the said Samuel Bennet, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I hav good right to feel and convey the same to the said Samuel Dennet to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Samuel Dennet, his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof, I the said Timothy Bacon and Mary Bacon my wife, in token of her relinquishment of her right of [illegible] in the premises; have hereunto set our hands and seals this twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Timothy Bacon
seal
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of Andrew Bradbury
RAS Cochran
Cumberland ss. June 12, 1823, Personally appeared Tomothy Bacon and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, Randolph A. S. Cochran, Justice of the Peace. Recorded according to the original received June 18, 1823. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register

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Copy of Deed
Timothy Bacon
to
Samuel Dennet
of Standish.
Register's fees for copy 2/3.

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I hereby certify that I purchased of Timothy Bacon [illegible] acres of land in Buxton as may appear by his Deed to me dated June 12, 1823, and recorded with the records for the County of Yarok Book 112 Pages 186 and 187, and that I paid him for the same agreeable to the following statement 
viz
For money let him about June 1820...$100.
2 years of interest...$12
Leather [illegible] side...$1.66
Paid Benjamin Portland...June 12, 1823...$33.07
Andrews Bradbury June 12, 1823...$46.31
= $193.04
Samuel Dennet

I hereby certify that the account paid by Samuel Dennet ^as above commenced for merchandise from March 1819 to up to May  [illegible]
^vis twenty four dollars and nine Dollars and seven cents
October 1820 against Timothy Bacon
Benjamin Poland

I hereby certify that the amount paid by Samuel Dennet to me for Timothy Bacon was for sundry merchandise from April 23, 1819 to October of following
Andrews Bradbury

State of Maine
Cumberland ss Standish 
December 6, 1823
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Bennett, Benjamin Poland & Andrews Bradbury and severally made oath to the truth of the above certificates by them subscribed.
Before William Tompson Justice of the Peace

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State of Maine
(seal)
To the Sheriff of our county of Cumberland or his Deputy Greeting. Because Timothy Bacon Gentlemen andJames Irish Esquire, both of Gorham in the county of Cumberland on the second day of January in the year of our Lord 1822, before Elias Merrill Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Cumberland, acknowledged that they are indebted to Theodore Mussey of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland Esquire in the sum of one hundred and thirty three dollars and forty one cents, which they ought to have paid on the fifteenth day of February 1822, and yet there remains unpaid, as it is said, sixty eight dollars and forty one cents.
We command you therefore, that of the goods, chattels, or real estate of the said Timothy and James, saith in your precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Theodore Mussey at the value thereof in Money, the sum last above said with seventy five cents more for this & two former writs, and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own lawful fees; and for want of goods, chattels or real estate of the said Timothy and James, to be found within your precinct to the acceptance of the said Theodore to satisfy the sums aforesaid and your said fees; we command you to take the body's of the said Timothy and James and them commute unto our gaol in our County of Cumberlain aforesaid there to be detained in the said gaol until they pay the full sums above said, with your said fees, or that the said Timothy and James be discharged by the said Theodore, the Creditor or otherwise by order of law.
Wereof fail not and make due return of this writ, with your doings therein unto the above named Elias Merrill within sixty days next coming.
Witness the said Justice at Portland the second day of April in the year of our Lord oe thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Elias Merrill
August 14, 1823 Received of Daniel Irish Deputy Sheriff. James Irish's note for sixty nine dollars and sixteen cents dated June 12th, 1823 in full for the within Excon
Theodore Mussey

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Cumberland ss June 12th, 1823. But virtue of this execution to me dictated, I took all the right in equity which the within named Timothy Bacon then had of redeeming the following described Real estate lying in Gorham in said County, Mortgaged by the said Timothy Bacon to William Thomas of said Gorham y coman, viz a certain lot of land, lying in said Gorham containing about thirteen acres and thirty two rods & bounded as follows to wit Northerly by James Irish's land, Easterly by Calvin Edward's land, Southerly by John Lincoln's land & Westerly by land belonging to the heirs of the late Lathrop Lewis. Also a certain other lot of land within the building standing thereon, lying in said Gorham, containing about five acres, bounded as follows, to wit, northerly by Nathan Ward's land, Easterly by a Town Road, Southerly by a County road, and Westerly by Buxton line; and afterwards on the same day being the twelfth day of May I gave notice in writing of the time & place of sale to the within named Timothy Bacon in person & gave public of the time & place of sale by posting up notifications thereof at the public house of Nathaniel Merritt & at the Store of Alexander McLellan, two public places in said town of Gorham & also by position up notifications whereof at the public house of Ebenezer Howe & at the Store of Enoch F. Higgins two public places in Standish a town adjoining said Gorham & also at the public house of James Barker & at the Store of Nathaniel Patridge two public places in the town of Westbrook & also a town adjoining said Gorham thirty days before the time of sale: and I also caused an advertisement of the time & place to be published three weeks successively in the Eastern Argus, a public newspaper printed in Portland in said County; and afterwards on the twelfth day of June instand at a public venue held at the public house of Jacob Clements in said Gorham. I sold to Thomas Smith of said Gorham, yeoman, for the sum of eighty one dollars, he being the highest bidder therefor, all the right in equity which the within named Timothy Bacon had of redeeming the real estate aforesaid; and on the same twelfth day of June for the consideration aforesaid, I made, executed, acknowledged & delivered to the said Thomas Smith a good & sufficient deed of said right in equity sold as aforesaid therein reserving to the said Timothy Bacon the liberty to redeem the said right in equity, by paying within one year after the date of the deed aforesaid all such sums of money as but he Statute or law of the State in such case made & provided, he ought to pay in order to redeem the said right tin Equity All which is in full satisfaction of this Execution and all fees. the [illegible] of

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of levying the same execution together with my fees amounting to the sum of twelve dollars & two cents. I therefore return this execution satisfied in full.
Daniel Irish Deputy Sheriff

A True copy as per Execution now on file
[illegible] Elias Merrill, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the debt for which this execution issued was for property sold the within named Timothy Bacon in the year 1812 And that the said Timothy Bacon and one James Irish [illegible] gave me their Note jointly and severally for the same. And afterwards viz on the second day of January A.D. 1822 the said Timothy Bacon and James Irish acknowledged the demand for which this execution was issued.
Errors Excepted
Theodore Mussey

Maine District
Cumberland ss}
February 2nd 1824. Then personally appeared the above named Theodore Mussey and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him signed.
Before me
John Mussey, Clerk United States Courts for said District

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Timothy Bacon
[illegible]

Copy of an Execution
Mussey v. Bacon et al.
fees for copyng
$1.25 paid by T. Bacon

United States of America
Maine District ss
In testimony that Elias Merrill Esquire whose certificate is affixed to the annexed papers is the Register of Deeds for the County of Cumberland; that Jeremiah Goodwin Esquire, who's certificate is also attached, is the Register of Deeds for the County of York: and that William Thompson Esquire whose certificate is affixed to one of the annexed papers is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Cumberland, and all within Maine District. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of the United States for Maine District this second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
John Mussey, Clerk

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[Document is handwritten.]

7.41
1.03
= 8.74
48.00
= 56.74

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Portland
February 2, 1824
Sir,
Enclosed I transmit the schedule application [illegible] of Timothy Bacon for restoration on the Pension List of Revolutionary Pension.
Your obedient servant
John Mussey

Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington