Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,049, Phineas Wiggin, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Wiggin Phineas Mehitable
W. 26.049
CONTENTS
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Maine 4875
Mehitable Wiggins, widow of Thomas Wiggins, dead.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 th Sept. 1820 of Lincoln co. in the State of Maine. who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 19 mos. private
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine - at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Janu- ary 1840 and sent to George W. Morton, Augusta, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 $253.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th " 31.66
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 26.

14-236 Maine R
Phineas Wiggins
of Wendell in the state of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Worr of the New Hampshire
line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the roll of is of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sept 1819
and sent to H. C. Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 130 66
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 20 48
16 2/3  $178 11
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Mar 20
Sec. Geo. W. Norton, June 27-39 -
Spk for sent to R. C. Vose Esq Aug 10, Mr. 13 July 1850

The following is a record of the births of Phineas & Mehitable Wiggins children from the records of the town of Bowdoinham
" Polly Wiggins was born Sept thirtieth, seventeen hundred eighty eight (Sept 30 th 1788)
Samuel Wiggins was born Feby twenty sixth twenty hundred & ninety (Feby 26 th 1790)
Rebecca Wiggins was born Oct. twenty third seventeen hundred & ninety one (Oct 23 rd 1791)
Rufus Wiggins was born Oct. twenty ninth seventeen hundred & ninety two Oct 29 th 1792
(Recorded March 7 th 1796) Attest, Stephen Whitmore Town Clerk " Bowdoinham Oct 13 th 1839 Copy attested. Orrington Lunt, Town Clerk
I Orrington Lunt upon oath State that I am clerk of the town of Bowdoinham County of Lincoln, St. of Maine - and having been applied to for evidence of the births of Phineas Wiggins' children - do find the record of which the above is a copy, with the exception of the dates, which is expressed upon the record in fair legible figures as above - Orrington Lunt, (Town Clerk)
State of Maine
Lincoln ss October 14 th 1839 Personally appeared before me Orrington Lunt - and made oath to the foregoing Statement
William Stinson Justice of the Peace

State of Maine, Penobscot County ss.
I the subscriber, clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held for and within the said County of Penobscot, certify that William Starnes is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Penobscot and the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court & subscribe my name this twenty third day of October 1839 J A Chandler

I William Whitmore of Bardonham in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, do declare upon Oath that I have been a resident of said town of Bar- donham for fifty years and upwards. That I was well acquainted with Phoebe Briggs and Abigail Pratt, living in the same neighborhood with them for some time before their marriage. That I was present at their marriage which was in the year nineteen hundred & eighty seven. Their marriage was solemnized by Abraham Pratt Esq. and that the said Phoebe & Abigail lived together after their marriage until his decease. That he was a possession of the United States or on time, and died in consequence of an injury received by a fall from a horse. Ever since his decease his widow has remained unmarried & continues a resident of Bardonham aforesaid William Whitmore
State of Maine
Hancock County ss
Augusta, Sept 3. 1888 Subscribed
and sworn to. I certify the deponent is a credible witness
Reference
Georges Morton. Justice of the Peace
Geo. W. Morton Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Hancock.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine Kennebec County ss.
I the subscriber clerk of all the Judicial courts, held for and within the said county of Kennebec, certify that George W. Morton is a Justice of the Peace for said county of Kennebec, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine, this ninth day of July A.D. 1839.
D. A. Chandler

5024 Abigail Wiggins
(Act July 7, 1838.)
widow of Abner Wiggins, who was a pensioner on Maine Roll under Act March 18, 1818.
act 7 July 38
Me
ad m 8
19 mo p m
$63 33/100
No deduction
George W. Mason, Augusta Me.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Lincoln County, ss.
On this thirtieth day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State Mehitable Wiggin a resident of Bowdoinham in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged eighty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Phineas Wiggin late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under Act of Congress of March 18, 1818 under which Act he was paid his pension at the chain agency to the 4th day of March, 1820 that he was dropped from the pension roll by Act of May 1. 1820 She refers to the evidence furnished the War Department in order to establish his claim, made by her late husband, now presumed to be in possession of the War Department.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Phineas Wiggin on the fifteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Phineas Wiggin died on the thirteenth day of September 1820, at Gardiner, Maine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was Mehitable Preble, that she was married in the town of Bowdoinham aforesaid by Abraham Preble Esq.
Mehitable F. Wiggin mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me (the applicant being, from age and infirmity, unable to appear in open court)
Nathan Weston C.J. J.F.M.

State of Maine
On the thirtieth day of August, 1830, Mehitable Wiggins, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to Phineas Wiggins, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the fifteenth day of November, 1787, that the said Phineas Wiggins deceased on the thirteenth day of September 1820, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.L.
S.P.C.
I was requested to receive the declaration of this aged lady at her residence, where it was accordingly taken. Her inability to attend at a court house arose from the infirmities, incident to her advanced period of life.
Nathan Weston
STATE OF MAINE.
Memoranda
ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the State of Maine before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also CERTIFY, That the proceedings annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Mehitable Wiggins for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty first day of September A.D., 1838.
The Scribe

I Orrington Lunt, clerk of the town of Bowdoinham in the county of Lincoln. State of Maine, do depose, and say that no record of the marriage of Mr. Phineas Wiggins to Miss Mehitable Preble is to be found upon the records of said town, as there is no book of records of Publications or Marriages previous to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety now in the clerks Office. And no information concerning such a record can be obtained. I also say that the marriage of the within named parties is not in the book of records of the late Abraham Preble Esq. (who married them) his records having fallen into my hands in a mutilated state, the larger part of the leaves of said book having in years past been lost out - and destroyed.
Orrington Lunt, Clerk of Town of Bowdoinham
State of Maine,
Lincoln ss December 17 th 1838
Sworn before me this seventeenth day of December eighteen hundred & thirty eight
Samuel Gray Just. Peace
State of Maine,
Wennebec ss. I the subscribed clerk of all the Judicial courts, held in s d County, hereby certify that Samuel Gray Esq. before whom the above affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln. Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of s d State, this 28 th Jany. 1839.
J Chandler

I Mary Wiggins of Bowdoinham County of Lincoln State of Maine of lawful age do declare upon oath that Phineas Wiggins late a person of the United States died at Gardiner Maine his death was caused by a fall from a horse his place of residence at the time of his death was in said town of Bowdoinham where his widow Mehitahle Wiggins is now living and that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband the said Phineas Wiggins
Mary Wiggins
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss
August 30th 1838. Subscribed & sworn this thirtieth day of August 1838. I certify the deponent a credible witness
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. S. J. C.

True Copy
Attest J. M. Davis Clerk
Dr. L. Vase - Augusta, Maine.
16 Sept 1849
Ms. A. 9. 2. 36. 245 B.
Dr. Murey W. Wiggins
252

Phineas Wiggins
No. 236.
245 A.
16 Sept 1829
P. L. Vose - Augusta, Maine. -
Mrs. Mary Attard - Mrs. Mary Pete

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Two hundred  forty five dollars and Sixteen cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is One hundred seventy seven dollars and Fifty six Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec
... have not, nor has any person in trust for me any

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this First day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston  Junior chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Phineas Wiggins aged fifty three years, resident in Bowdoinham in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Adams and Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Nineteen months .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Glebbins on the twenty seventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 14236 . And I, the said Phineas Wiggins do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Phineas Wiggins
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
I have the use and improvement during my life of nineteen acres of poor land with a small unfinished house and barn and an old shop thereon, which right is of the value of eighty dollars. Two cows of the value of thirty dollars. One yoke of small oxen, of the value of fifty dollars. One two year old heifer, of the value of ten dollars; one calf, of the value of two dollars. Ten sheep, and four lambs of the value of twenty dollars. Two small hogs and two pigs all worth twelve dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding ten dollars. One plough worth eight dollars, one pair wooden wheels worth twelve dollars, one chain worth one dollar and fifty cents, two yokes worth two dollars, one pitchfork, worth thirty three cents, one hand saw worth one dollar, one axe worth one dollar and fifty cents, one old hoe worth thirty three cents, one shovel worth one dollar. One grindstone worth one dollar. Debts due me that can be collected two dollars and fifty cents.

cents and I owe as much as sixty seven dollars and fifty cents My income from the above property does not exceed thirty dollars a year - I have followed the chairmaker trade, but from age and infirmity, being very rheumatic, am not able to labor one hour in a day, and I am dependant for assistance and support upon my pension, and the labor of my son Merrill who is of age - My family at home consists of myself my wife aged sixty two years Metable, who is in a very low state of health - My son Merrill aged twenty three years and my daughter Olive aged twenty four years - Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever -
Phineas Wiggins -
Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule, on the first day June 1820 - Before me Nathan Weston Jr. S. C. C. C. Pleas -

Phineas Wiggins Lincoln County private Col. Poorz New Hamp- shire - Regt.
January 1776. -
1 Year.
April 27 th 1818.
Admitted H
Proof Arnold Glidden Timothy Pollard
Admitted
Not on index before.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
To the Hon. Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second Eastern Circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Phineas Wiggins formerly a private soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Bowdoinham county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Phineas Wiggins , at Stratham in New- Hampshire , in May or June 1775, enlisted into the company of Capt. Saml. Gilman , in Col. Poor's regt. on the continental establishment, in the New Hamp- shire troops or line, in the war of the revolu- tion for seven months; and served till the latter part of the time of his enlistment In the latter part of November, or the month of December De- cember, 1775, when he enlisted in like manner for after the expiration of said seven months for a year, in Capt. Windborn Adams's com- pany in the same regiment and served, and served to the end of said year. About a month or six weeks before the expiration of the year, be- ing sick, he was permitted to go home on command, by his captain, from near the shore below Skeeneborough . He was not recalled, though he was recruited in health a few days before his time was out. About a month after the settled up with Capt. Adams , at Durham . New Hampshire , and received his year's wages. And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Phineas Wiggins is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Bowdoinham county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support. He is sixty years of age, and is a resident of the town of Bowdoinham in the county of Lincoln and State of Maine
Therefore the said Phineas Wiggins conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. By reason of time and distance he knows of no further evidence of his services, unless he should have it in his power to procure the testimony of one Arnold Glidden, who served in the same regiment in the year's service.
Phineas Wiggins
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } April 27. 1818. Phineas Wiggins of the town of Bowdoinham county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 27 th day of April 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E. Circuit.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } Personally appeared Arnold Glidden of Pittston in the County of Kennebec, and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Phineas Wiggins the declarant aforesaid; was in the same regiment with him during the year, 1776, that he frequently saw him from January as late as to October, and knows that he did duty during that time in the company of Capt. Windborne Adams in the same regiment.
Arnold Glidden
Sworn and subscribed before me this } eleventh day of May 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E. Circuit.
The said Arnold Glidden is in my opinion a credible and distinguished witness. Nathan Weston Junr. C. Just. C.C.C. Phas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Josiah Stebbins  NATHAN WESTON, JUNIOR , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is one of the  Chief Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John Davis
Isaac R Ellis Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this  the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Phineas Wiggins
who being by me duly examined makes oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and has produced satisfactory evidence that from his reduced cir- cumstances in life he needs assistance from his country for support
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Phineas Wiggins did serve in the Army of the United States as a private in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said appli- icant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, at Alna in the County of Aroostook this eleventh day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
I Timothy Pollard, of Canaan Somerset County, I dist. of Maine do upon oath certify and declare that I well knew Phineas Wiggins a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Phineas Wiggins to my knowledge joined in Col. Adams Company and Col. Poor's New Hampshire Regiment from January to October or November 1776 - he was a year man and served more than ten months in continuation of his term discharged on account of the state of his health, I served in the same Regiment with the said Phineas Wiggins, and well knew his services
Timothy Pollard
Sworn to before me
Justice 14 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Timothy Pollard and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I consider Timothy Pollard a credible witness and disinterested Before me Joel R. Ellis } Justice of Peace

AWT. W. 26049
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Phineas Wiggins , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's widow's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 7 mos. Pvt. Samuel Gilman Poor N.H.   Dec. 1775 1 yr. William Adams Poor        
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Stratham - N.H.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27-1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bowdoinham. Lincoln Co. Maine
Age at date of application, 60 years. He died Sept. 13-1820.
Remarks: Soldier married in Bowdoinham, Me. Nov. 15-1787. Mettable Preble or Prebb. She was allowed pension on her application executed Aug. 30-1838 while residing in Bowdoinham, Me. aged 80 yrs. Children - Polly born Sept. 30-1788; Samuel born Feb. 26-1790; Rebecca born Oct. 23-1791; Rufus born Oct. 29-1793. In 1820 soldier stated daughter Alvi was 24 yrs. & son Merrill 23 yrs. Widow died Sept. 28-1838 leaving children - Mary, Rufus, Alvi, Merrill & Edward.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Maggie Phoebe Beagin a fap Sandymount mth fr 1775 12 mo 76 7 - 78 19 m. fr M.H. Beagin

Augusta, Maine July 9 th 1839.
Sir I herewith return the application of Mrs. Mehitable Wiggins for a pension, under the Act of July 7, 1838 with my Official Character and Signature properly authenticated. as required in your letter of 27th ult. The Applicant is now deceased and I supposed there was no impropriety in returning the case, as the deceased was justly entitled to a pension, under the Act. And when the claim is allowed, her children will be entitled to the amount of the pension from the time it commences, till her decease that the certificate would be issued in her name, and the children by surrendering the certificate, and complying with the instructions made to the Agents of the United States for paying pensions by the Treasury Department, would obtain the pension up to the time of her death.
I am respectfully Your obedt Servt. Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

In at map.
Sept. 18
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissary General Washington D.C.

Bowdoinham Sept 12 th 39
Sir
On the date of your letter I was in your city and have but just arrived at home, consequently the delay of an answer, to your enquiries in the case of Mr Phineas Wiggins, In return I will say that I have given my certificate & deposition to the first, second third & fifth enquiry - which probably have been sent to your office, it was sent by me to Mr. Morton of Augusta, and upon the fourth, question, I can answer that there is recorded upon the town records the birth of four children prior to 1794 and one since that time - - The first Sept 30, 1788 - The marriage having been alledged to have taken place in 1787. If my first deposition were not sufficient you will inform upon what points and I will send a new certificate including all of the enquiries -
I am, respectfully,
Your obedt. Servt
Orvington Lunt
J. L. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions,

2021 Aug 23 rd let to Orrington Sunt clerk of the Town of Bowdoinham, Maine
Sec. Geo. W. Morton, Sec.
21-39
act of July 38

State of Maine
Kennebec ss
Supreme Judicial Court, October term A.D. 1839. We it remembered that on this twenty third day of October A.D. 1839, it has been satisfactorily proved in open court, that Mehitable Wiggin of Bowdoinham, (an applicant for a pension as the widow of Phineas Wiggin, deceased,) died at Bowdoinham, on the twenty eighth day of September, eighteen hundred & thirty eight; and that Mary Wiggin, Rufus Wiggin, Olive Wiggin, Merrill Wiggin & Edward Wiggin, are the only surviving children of said deceased,
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this 23 d day of October A.D. 1839,
J. A. Chandler, Clerk

Augusta, Maine October 25 1839
Sir
Your letter of the 21 st Ult, relating to the claim of Mrs. Michiah Wiggins, has been received, and in support of the claim to a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838, to which I presume her surviving children are entitled from March 4. 1836 to the 28 th Sept 1838 the day of her death, transmit herewith a certificate of the clerk of the town of Bowdoinham as to the birth of some of her children, and also a certificate of the evidence given before the Supreme Court of the names & number of her surviving children and the time of her decease, which if satisfactory in establishing their claim to the pension to which they are entitled as her surviving children, Respectfully requires you would transmit to me a certificate for them.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edmonds Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

230 E. st. N. E. Washington, D. C. April 3 - 1923
Pension Office
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you give me what war record you have of Phineas Wiggins of Maine. He was a Pensioner of either

Revolutionary War or War of 1812, but probably the former -
Wish name of his wife and whatever record or data you have -
If there is a charge for this let me know amount of same -
Truly yours -
Mrs. E. F. O'Gorman
I have heard that Phineas Wiggin collected his Pension at Bangor, Maine, his residence being at Bowdoinham Town -

Key
WIDOW, &c.
1923. May 15 - Hist: to Mrs. E. G. O'Gorman aut.
File No. 26,049
Mehitable Priggin Wid of Phineas Priggin Brn Mass-line
Act: July 27th 1838
Index: — Vol. W , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]