Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,635, Daniel Wise, Mass. Navy N.H. Privateer

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Mass.
Navy
N.H.
Wise, Daniel
Hannah
N. 22,635
Privateer
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11.272 J. Maine
Daniel Wise
of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Seaman & P r in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Reg t  remounted in the Massachusetts for Militia
19. Mo. Seaman - $ 76. 5 " P r - 16. 66 92. 66
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 92 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April 1833 and sent to George Hassley, Roxbury, Me
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 - 185.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 46.33
$ 231. 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 63

3385.
Name
Martha Wise widow of Daniel Wise who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 92 Dollars 76 , Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jan'y 1849, and sent to
C. C. Borne Humboldt Miss
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43 Vol. 1 ,
Reported Jan'y 26/49

State of Maine York County ss.
On this fifth day of August 1844, before the Probate Court for the County of York, personally appeared Hannah Wise a resident of Kennebunk in said County, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the bene- fits of the Acts granting pensions to widows, passed March 3. 1843 and June 17 1844. That she is the widow of Daniel Wise, who was a seaman and soldier of the Revolution, and served as stated in his declaration for a pension under the Act of 1832. That she was married to said Daniel Wise, on the twenty third day of February seventeen hundred and eighty six, and that Daniel died on the sixth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three - She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place on the twenty third day of February before mentioned - She further declares that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of said Daniel Wise. Hannah Wise.
Witness the word rightly wased before it was signed } E. B. Verrill
Wm. A. Hayes
Sworn to of subscribed in open court on the day of year first above mentioned
Before me Wm. A. Hayes judge of Probate York Co. Maine

Extract from the Records of the Church of the First Congregational Parish in Kennebec in the county of York, under the head "Marriages" " 1786 Feb'y 23 d Daniel Wise and Hannah Seventeen hundred and eighty six, February twenty third, Daniel Wise and Hannah Hubbard The foregoing is a true extract from said Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows "1786 Feb 23. Daniel Wise and Hannah Hubbard"
Attest
Tim o Frost
{ Clerk of the first Cong. Parish in Kennebec
I Timothy Frost of Kennebec in the county of York Esquire, testify and declare that I hold the Office of clerk of the first Congregational Parish in Kennebec in the county of York, and the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of the Church of said Parish, with the exception before named
Tim o Frost. Clerk
State of Maine
York County ss. Aug. 5 th 1844 - Personally appeared Timothy Frost who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me
Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE, } York County, ss. }
I, William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward E Bourne is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of June A. D. 1844 and expire on the twenty fifth day of June A. D. 1848 that his signature above written are is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of August A. D. 1844
(Wm Hammond)
Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York.

I George Wise of Kennebec in the county of York and State of Maine, Merchant, do on oath, testify and declare that my father Daniel Wise of said Kennebec who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner, died on the sixth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three - I was present at the time of his death - I further testify that Hannah Wise who is still living, is his widow, not having been married since his decease -
George Wise
State of Maine
York ss. Aug. 5 1844 - I personally appeared George Wise who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - Before me
Edward E. Burrough Justice Peace

State of Maine
Wm. A. Hayes
York County ss I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esqr is the acting Judge of Probate within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this fifth day of August A D 1848
William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York

United States of America
District of Maine ss
at a special District Court of the United States began and held at Kennebec within said District on the twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1832 before the Honorable Asahel Ware Judge of said Court
Be it known that
On this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me the Said Asahel Ware Judge of the United States District Court for said District of Maine Daniel Ware a resident of Kennebec in said District of Maine aged seventyone 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 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein - after stated
I enlisted as a volunteer in a company of Militia in Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, commanded by Captain Hodgdon of Dover in the State of New Hampshire. I cannot recollect the year. as I enlisted in A.D. 1776, 1777 or 1778 the company was stationed at Newcastle or Great Island so called, on the south side of Portsmouth harbour in said State of New Hampshire - the company built a Fort at Ferrills Point, south of the light house. I served in said company from four to six months. I cannot recollect the time of service - at the expiration of this service, I received at Great Island aforesaid a written discharge, which discharge is now lost , which discharge is now lost , I went immediately to see and my wages were never paid. I think I was to have had forty shillings per month - I do not recollect the names of any other Officers. The company passed Muster at Portsmouth aforesaid I believe the reviewing Officers name was Gaines. no other company was stationed at that place Great Island during the war.
About the first of March seventeen hundred & seventy nine I enlisted or shipped as seaman at said Portsmouth on board

the United States ship Ranger, Captain Thomas Simpson was commander and Elijah Hall first Lieutenant, both since dead I believe my wages was eight dollars per month, the ship sailed from Portsmouth to Boston Harbour in the state of Massachusetts, from which place we sailed in company with the United States Frigate Providence and sloop of war Queen of France while on the cruise we took ten eight Prizes eight of which arrived in Boston aforesaid, the Prizes were taken from the Jamaica Fleet (so called) The Ranger returned to said Boston the last of August AD 1779
I continued on in the service and on board said ship Ranger until January AD 1780, when the Ranger then on a cruise in company with two other United States Vessels took a Prize the British Brig Dolphin. I was ordered on board said Prize - Within a month the Dolphin was retaken by a British Privateer and I was stripped of all my clothing except my shirt & pantaloons, Jacked & out I was carried a prisoner to New Providence sometimes called Nassau, and put on board a Prison ship I ran away from the Prison ship and arrived home the last of October AD 1780. I returned home as soon as possible I had to obtain a pass from the Providence to Boston from there home. It was between nineteen & twenty shillings from the time I shipped until my return soon after my return I shipped in Portsmouth aforesaid on board a letter of Marque, the ship Alexander, then commanded by the same Captain Thomas Simpson above mentioned. I went to France in said ship, on our voyage out we had an engagement with & took a British vessel of fourteen guns which was sent to and arrived at Boston aforesaid I served on board said ship Alexander about eleven months, when she returned to Boston, where I was discharged
after my return in the Alexander I shipped at said Portsmouth on board an American Brig the name I do not recollect the Brig was commanded by Captain Turner. We sailed from Portsmouth to Martinique, on our return voyage we captured a British ship of fourteen guns and carried her into Boston, I served on board said vessel five or six months & was discharged at Boston aforesaid, from which time I was at sea on board privateers most of the time until Peace.

State of Maine
County of York ss
On this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared the open court before William A. Hayes Esquire Judge of the court of Oyer & terminer, now sitting at Alfred in & for said County of York
Daniel Wise who has signed and made oath to the proceeding application in order to obtain the benefit of the provision aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to law, cloth on his oath make the following additional declarations, to his first declaration which is hereto annexed
That in the summer or autumn of the year AD 1775 (he does not recollect the month) he enlisted at Berwick in the County of York aforesaid in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Stephen Hodsden of said Berwick, Gilbert Warren was Lieutenant and James Goodwin was Ensign, the company marched to Battery Point in said County of York, nearly opposite Portsmouth New Hampshire and then went to said Portsmouth and assisted in building Fort Sullivan near Portsmouth where the company remained employed on said Fort until the same was completed and then returned to said Battery Point and assisted in erecting works for the defence of Portsmouth harbour & town until the time of his enlistment, had expired. That he enlisted in said company for three months and served the whole time and was discharged that in the application aforesaid he did not mention this service, believing that his services on board the ship Alexander would be allowed, which would have made more than the two years service required by law to entitle him to full pay
That the first service mentioned in said application was in the year AD 1776 being his service under Captain Hodsden of Dover New Hampshire, whose christian name he does not recollect. He now recollects that this service was performed in that year

it being the same year that British army abandoned Boston that he served in said company full four months and he believes six months
He has not been able to find any person living that was in the company at Great Island, then commanded by Captain Hodgdon of Dover
He enlisted or shipped on board the Ranger the first of March AD 1779 which and served as as seaman on board said ship her cruise prior to August the 25 th 1779, which he believes was her third cruise, that he has no recollection of being discharged from from the Ranger after his enlistment in March, he remained on board, and doing the duties of seamen to the time he was placed on board the Dolphin in January 1780 as before stated, after that time he remained on board the Dolphin, was a Prisoner and on his return home as herein mentioned he cannot recollect the month day of the month of March that he shipped
That he did serve on board the Ranger as seaman and unmounted the fore top in her two cruises in the years 1779 & 1780, that when in Port he continued on duty, he served full ten months before he was placed on board the Dolphin, that he was on board the Dolphin, a Prisoner and on his return home as before stated full nine months.
That he served at Battery Point, in 1775 three months, at Great Island in 1776 four months, making his full service at least twenty six months. his wages on board the Ranger he thinks was eight dollars per month
The ministered clergyman who has resided and been the settled minister of the Parish in which he resided has removed to a great distance and he has not been able to obtain his deposition
(Daniel Bliss)
Sworn to W. S. H. I swear to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before Wm. A. Hays Judge of said Court, And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, & the said Court further certify

I was born in Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine, then Massachusetts the fourth day of January, A.D. 1761. I have a record of my age which is in the court's possession. I lived in Berwick aforesaid, when called into the service, and after my return, from until 1785 or 1786 when I removed to Rumford in said county of York where I now reside and have resided from the time I left Berwick. I have no documentary evidence of my service, and can produce no testimony at this time other than that now with furnished.
He the said Applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Signed
(Daniel Wise)
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A true War
per Mr. E. L. for the Dist. of Me.
We Jeremiah Paul and Joseph Hatch both of Rumford aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Wise who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jeremiah Paul
Joseph Hatch
sworn to before me
I certify that the above named Jeremiah Paul and Joseph Hatch are residents in the town of Rumford and are indited persons and that their statement is reliable and true. Arthur Ware, Dist. Judge.
Judge of the United States for the Dist. of Maine
and the said Arthur Ware hereby declare it to be his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after seeing the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the court do further certify that the above named Jeremiah Paul and Joseph Hatch are residents of said Rumford and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
and the said Arthur Ware further certifies that said Applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
Arthur Ware
United States Judge of the District Court

John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Wise for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty fifth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Court Maine District

that they have been long personally acquainted with the said Daniel Wise, the applicant, & that he is a man of truth & veracity, & his statements entitled to full confidence.
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of said Court
State of Maine.
Yoh fr. Wm. Gutter Allen Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Wise for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1833.
Wm. Gutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Deposition
Daniel booper

I Daniel Cooper of south Berwick in the county of York & state of Maine, testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Wise of Kennebec in the county of York aforesaid a Revolutionary soldier in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Stephen Holman of Berwick in said county, the company was stationed at Portsmouth N.H. or rather the principal part of the time on the eastern side of the river Piscataqua River near Portsmouth nearly opposite Portsmouth N.H. engaged in erecting Fort Sullivan and other works of defence, erected there for the protection of Portsmouth harbour & town the service was performed in the summer or autumn of the year 1775 that this service was performed I know the fact of its performance that season — I was a soldier in the same company, but the term of service might have expired before the commencement of Autumn I think not however. I think we enlisted for three months said Wise lived a neighbour to me in Berwick at the time of this enlistment and after his discharge therefrom I have always known him Daniel Cooper
York fs November 29 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Cooper an credible and disinterested witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing disposition by him subscribed
Before me George Hiessey Justice of the Peace

Deposition
Amos W Goodwin

I Amos W. Goodwin of Sanford in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy seven years do on oath testify and say that in the year 1775 or 1776 I enlisted in Berwick in said County of York, in a company of Artillery commanded by Captain Stephen Hodsden of said Berwick, Gilbert Warren was Lieutenant and James Goodwin was Ensign the company marched to Portsmouth N.H. and assisted in building Fort Sullivan near Portsmouth and continued at Fort Sullivan until it was completed we then went to Battery Point then in the State of Massachusetts, now Maine and assisted in building forts until three months (that being the time for which I enlisted) had ended Daniel Wise then a resident of Berwick in the County of York aforesaid and now of Kennebec in said County was a soldier and served in said company the whole time, the service was in the beginning of the revolutionary war, and at the time the British had possession of Boston
November 21 1832
Amos W. Goodwin
York ss. The twenty first day of November AD 1832 personally the above named Amos W. Goodwin a credible and disinterested witness and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me George H. Hovey Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
Yah ss. Wm. Cutler Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that George Hovey, is a Justice of the Peace as above stated, and that the signatures to the depositions of Amos W. Goodwin and Daniel Cooper herunto annexed, are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official this seventh day of January AD. 1833.
Wm. Cutler Allen, Reg. Probate.

Deposition William Stacy
No 1188-
Admitted
19 mos Seaman 7 l . -
5 " private 16.66
29 2.66
George Hussey
Kennebec
Maine

I William Stacey of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged Seventy four years. Depose and say, that I shipped on board the United States Armed Ship or Sloop of War Ranger, Thomas Simpson commander, Elijah Hall first Lieutenant, some time in the first part of the month of April 1779. The said Ship then lay at Portsmouth New Hampshire. — When I went on board said ship for the first time, I saw Daniel Wise, then of Berwick in said County of York, now of Kennebec, on board said Ship, and he continued on board said ship during the time which I remained on board her doing duty. While said Wise and I were on board said ship we were both stationed in the fore-top, so that I am perfectly acquainted with him.
We sailed first from Portsmouth New Hampshire to Boston Massachusetts, and there joined the Providence Frigate commanded by Commodore Whipple, and the Sloop of War, Queen of France, and from said Boston sailed in company with said Vessels on a cruise, and during said cruise we fell in with the  French Fleet and captured ten sail of them. In August of the same year, we arrived in Boston from said Cruise in company with said Frigate and Sloop of War, with four of our prizes, one had arrived before, and two afterwards —
After laying in Boston Harbour a short space, we sailed for Portsmouth New Hampshire, leaving said Frigate and Sloop of War at Boston, we arrived at Portsmouth and after laying there some time making preparations for a second cruise, we again sailed for Boston and arrived in Nantasket Roads, where I was discharged, I think in November of the same year, having served out the time for which I had shipped. When I left said ship in November 1779. Said Daniel Wise was still on board said ship.
William Stacey

State of Maine
York ss. November the ninth one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Then personally appeared William Stacey and made solemn Oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is true before me.
I further certify that the said deponent is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to full credit.
Alex. M. Intire Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
Yak pr. Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that Alexander McIntire is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal official this seventh day of January A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen Register of Probate

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22635
Thannah Wise
wid of
Daniel Wise
Pris Rev war
Act: Feb. 2 d / 48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3980 Maine
Hannah Wise widow of Daniel Wise who was a Ser t Pri in the Rev War Husband. died May 6. 1843
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 92 Dollars 70 Cents per annum, to commence on the 6th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Augt 1844 and sent to E E Bourne Kennebunk Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844 Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 11.
rep.
E. E. Bourne, April 24 th 145

Deposition Noah Ricker
2
1811

I Noah Richer of Waterborough in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy years do on oath testify and say that about the first of September A.D. 1779 I shipped or enlisted on board the United States ship Ranger, Captain Thomas Simpson was commander and Eleazar Hull was first lieutenant and Abijah  Wise was first lieutenant. Daniel Wise now a resident of Rumford in the County of York aforesaid, was then a seaman on board said ship Ranger, the ship sailed on a cruise from Boston harbour in company I think with three other American vessels of war, said fleet was commanded by Commodore Whipple said Wise continued on board the Ranger from the time I shipped until January A.D. 1780, when the British Brig Dolphin was captured, said Wise was ordered and went on board said Brig Dolphin, which then separated from the Ranger, I heard no more of Wise for a long time, while on board the Ranger said Wise was stationed at and commanded the Fore Top. It was said by the crew on board the ship Ranger that said Wise had been in her a former voyage at the taking of the Jamaica fleet - said Wise and the Deponent were both born in Berwick in said County of York. Noah Richer July 25 1832
York ss. On the twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, The aforesaid Deponent was examined cautiously and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth agreeable to law, to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed - taken at the request of Daniel Wise of Rumford in the County of York and State of Maine for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the United States for Revolutionary services under the act of June 7 th 1832 and to be used at the Pension Office of the United States. I believe the said Deponent to be a credible witness. George Hussey Justice of the Peace

Maine District
In testimony that George Hussey Esquire who subscribed the within deposition as a Justice of the Peace, is so for the County of York and that the same is his signature I have hereto set my hand & seal official this twenty eighth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred thirty two.
John Mussey Clerk

Disposition
James Gooch

Deposition James Gooch

I James Gooch of Greenland in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Testify and say that I was on board United States Ship Prenger in the Revolution War Thomas Simpson Commander, of the said Gooch was present on board said Ship in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and knew Mr Daniel Wise a seaman on board said Ship in the spring of the same year he the said Wise was Captain of the fore top; the said Wise was on board in said cause in taking part of the Jamaica Fleet; and that we arrived in Boston with some of the Prizes in August in the same year, and that said Wise sailed on the second cruise in said Ship in the same year 1779 and further say not. James Gooch.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
On the third day of October 1832 Then personally appeared James Gooch above named and after being carefully examined, and cautioned to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth made solemn Oath that the above declaration by him subscribed contained nothing but the truth relative to the cause for which it was taken taken at the request of Daniel Wise
before D. Smith Clerk Justice Peace
I do likewise certify that I believe the before and to be a credible witness to be used in any Court. D. Smith Clerk Justice Peace

New Hampshire. I hereby certify that Enoch Clark Esq before whom the within deposition was taken is a Justice of the peace within for the County of Rockingham and that I believe the signature to be his proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of the District Court of the U.S. for the District this 7 th day of December A.D. 1832 Charles Wolutter Clerk

Deposition Samuel Morison
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I Samuel Horson of Lebanon in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy years do on oath testify and say that in about the first of April AD 1779 I enlisted or shipped on board the United States Ship of War Ranger then commanded by Captain Thomas Simpson and Ephraim Hall was first Lieutenant. The Ranger sailed from Portsmouth to Boston harbour, from whence the ship sailed in company with two other United States vessels, the Providence & Queen of France on a cruise, while on said cruise the fleet (then commanded by Commodore Whipple) took ten prizes eight of which arrived safe in Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Prizes were taken from the Jamaica Fleet (so called) The Ranger returned to sail Boston the last of August AD 1779. I remained on board the Ranger until some time in November December 1779, when I was discharged in Boston. Daniel Wise now residing in Kennebec in the county of York aforesaid was seaman in on board said ship Ranger when I enlisted and I left him on board when he was discharged (the service was in the Revolutionary war)  July 25 1832
Samuel Horson
York ss on the twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two the aforesaid Deponent was examined cautions and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth agreeable to law to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of Daniel Wise of Kennebec in the county of York & State of Maine taken for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the United States for Revolutionary services, and to be used at the Pension Office of the United States George Hussey Justice of the Peace I believe said Deponent to be a credible witness
York ss the above named Samuel Horson is a credible and disinterested witness and the above certificate was attested by me to be properly subscribed George Hussey Justice of the Peace

... 1882
Maine District
In testimony that George Hussey Esquire who took the within deposition is a Justice of the Peace for the county of York and that the signature thereto is his, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal official this twenty eighth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty two.
John Hussey Clerk

Elijah Hall

Portsmouth N. Hampshire December. 14. th. 1829. I hereby
Certify that it appears on the original Muster Rolls of the U.S. Ship of War the Ranger Thomas Simpson Esq. Commander that Daniel Wisc a Seaman, now of Kennebec (Maine) was on board of said Ship during her Cruises in the years 1779 and 1780 and was Captured in the British Prize Brig the Wolfkin & Carried into New Providence. The said Muster Rolls are to this
date in my possession. Given under my hand the year and
Witness to the -
Signature of Elyab Hall
John Henry Shaburne
Scuthe of Life of Paul Jones
date above mentioned -
his Elijah + Hall marks
Late First Lieutenant on Board the U.S. Ship of War the Ranger during the Revolutionary War.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Rembrandt Jan 8 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir
In answer to yours of the 18 th of Oct r last, returned with the papers of Daniel Wise - an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 1832 - since Wise has made an additional statement and explanation to his former declaration or application and evinced & proved three months service not therein applied for, and has stated his reasons for not placing it in his first application.
I have, since the return of Mr Wise's papers been to N.H. and cannot ascertain that any other person except the applicant is living who was in the company of Captain Hodsdon of Dover, at Great Island, I believe every person except Wise is dead, he has stated the year this service was performed and given an additional certificate of the judge of probate to his credibility - I presume you will find his name on the Rolls of N.H. Militia his first voyage on board the Ranger in 1779 which must have been her third voyage, is proved by the additional testimony of James Gook & Mr Sturgis also the certificate of Mr Hall states that he was on board the Ranger in her cruises in 1779 & 1780 - one of the 2 opponents Noah Rucker has been allowed for nine months service in Rangers fourth cruise.

The whole application is now authorized by the Court of Probate, should further authentication be necessary please return the papers without with instructions
With Great Respect
Yours &
George H. Husey
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Kennetbank Me. Aug 6 1824,
Le Sir
I send you the enclosed application and evidence for a pension for annual West, under the acts of 1833 & 44.
Yours Respectfully E. E. Bourne Hon J L Edwards, Com d of Penns a Warrenton

Hannah Hise

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845
Whereas the Act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement, under oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Daniel Wise who was a seaman in the war of the Revolution - I have drawn a pension at the rate of ninety two dollars and seventy six cents per annum from the sixth day of May 1843 and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the sixth day of May 1843 when my former pension commenced in the year 1844 at Kennebec, at ninety two dollars and seventy six cents as aforesaid
Witness
* Francis Wise
Hannah Smith Swain and subscribed before me on this
thirteenth day of February 1845.
" Edward E Bourne Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit -
Edward E Bourne Justice Peace
* The above signature is " Hannah Wise Attest Edward E Bourne Justice Peace

York ss.
State of Maine.
Clerk's Office Judicial Courts Alfred February 13 th 1845.
I William Trafton Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for said County of York. hereby certify that Edward O. Bourne, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of York. in the State of Maine, as appears by the foregoing. that he is duly qualified to act as such. and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said the Supreme Judicial Court for said State the day and year first above written.
William Trafton, Clerk.

Feb. 18. 1845.
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General Miss.
Jan. 22. 1845.
Hon. (The) L. G. Edwards. Com' of Pensions Washington 26
right in the date must be

Thennitunk Me. Feb 14. 1845
Li'su
I enclose you the affidavit of Hannah Wise for ballance of Pension - yours respectfully
E. E. Bourne

No. 11213 act 1838
Aug 8 th 1844
Hannah Wise
No. 6283 act '43
Maine
No 70 act 1844
Oct 1843.
widow of Daniel Wife married Feb 23. 1786 husband died 6 May, 1843 pension to commence 6 May, 43 under act 3 March '43
act 43 & 44 $92.76 per an
Send it to
E. C. Bourne Kennebec Maine
Washington St
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J. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
E. E. Bourne, Esq. Kennebec, Maine.

State of Maine.
TORE, ss.
I, William Trafton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Eduard E. Bourne
is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated the fifteenth day of June, A.D. 1848, and will expire on the fifteenth day of June, A.D. 1855.
and that the
following
signature purporting to be
his is
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the
Court for said State, this
Anno Domini 1848.
Supreme Judicial Court
twenty second day of August
William Trafton,
Clerk.

State of Maine } York County, S.S.
On that twentyfirst day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Edward E. Bourne a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Hannah Wise a resident of Kennebec in said County of York aged Eighty 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 the 2 nd February 1848 granting to widows of persons who served during the the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Daniel Wise private who served in the army, and navy as stated in her original declaration for a pension. That she received under the act of Congress of June 17 th 1844 a pension of ninety two dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness
Mary Tucker
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
Before me,
Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Hannah Wise is personally known to me and is the same person who received a pension under the act of June 1844
Edward E. Bourne