Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26544, Isaac Townsend, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Townsend, Isaac
W. 26544
Nancy
CONTENTS

7461
Maine
Massachusetts
Isaac Townsend
of Hollis in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phiney of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of March 1819 and sent to G. Thacher, Esq. Law, M c .
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 10 / 30  4 / 31 05. 03 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Feb y 1819 40. 02
$ 133. 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
York C. M c .
Patapsco River Mar. 6 th 1819 Port Town, Maine

Report
4976.
Maine
43 Date of wife's death not on AD.
Nancy Townsend widow of Isaac Townsend who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars a Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feb 1844 and sent to
Wm Drayton, Alfred Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e Vol. 1. Page 10.

Nancy Townsend widow of Isaac
Additional Proof
Pension Act July 7. 1838
For J. Le Edwards Esq- Comm. of Pensions Survey
Survey
Robert H. Lacey Esq.
W.C. Williams Jan 15
20

Wells Dec r 15. 1838
Dear Sir
Yours of the 20 th inst t requesting information respecting the Marriage of Isaac Townsend was duly rec d , and knowing that the Rev. Mr. Moody was formerly Minister of Arundel, now Kennebec Port, I thought that the necessary certificate might be obtained from the Records of that Town, Accordingly employed a person to go to Kennebec Pt. to examine their Records, it not being convenient for me to go myself, and he found the Record of the Marriage and obtained a certificate thereof duly certified & sworn to; which I herewith enclose being all the evidence respecting the Marriage I presume you will need. —
I am yours Respectfully,
Nich l Gilman, Town Clerk of Wells —
Expences
paid for Journey to Kennebec Pt. — 2. 25 paid T. Clerk of K. Pt. & Justice fees — .75 My own trouble — 1. — $ 4. 00
which you will please send me by Mail — N.G.

Extract from the records of the town of Hennebunk-port in the county of York and state of Maine, under the head of "Marriages".
No.
"Seventeen hundred and seventy-eight."
"September twenty-fourth."
"So. Isaac Townson & Nancy Goodwin".
"The above Persons were married p r the Reverand Silas Moody. Recorded in Arun- del Town Book. p r Benj o Downing, Town Clerk."
I, Joshua Herrick, Clerk of said town of Hennebunk-port, certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it is on the record, ex- cept the dates, which are expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows,
"September 24th. (twenty-fourth) 1778, (Seventeen hundred and seventy-eight)"
Joshua Herrick { Town Clerk p r Hennebunk-port
I, Joshua Herrick above named depose & say, that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, county & state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the same town, with the exceptions aforesaid.
Hennebunk-port (formerly Arundel)
December, 14th, 1838.
Joshua Herrick { Town Clerk p r Hennebunk-port

Yorke ss - December 14, 1838 Personally appeared the within named Joshua Herrick & made oath that the within named extract from the Town Records of Kennebunk Port by him subscribed is a true extract from said Records, with the exceptions then named -
Before me Joseph Gilman Just Peace
State of Maine
Yorke ss. I, Miram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Yorke, certify that Joseph Gilman is a Jus- tice of the Peace within and for the County of Yorke, and that the above signature pur- porting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty fourth day of Decem- ber in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs, Clerk

N. B. All communications from the War- Department to the widow Nancy Townsend may be directed to my care at Limerick Maine
By her request Robert B. Caverly

State of Maine 3 County of York ss On this twentieth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before Nicholas Emery judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State Nancy Townsend a resident of Hollis in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy eight 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 7. 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Isaac Townsend who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution - that according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Isaac served a soldier in said army in the whole at least two years - That at one time he enlisted at Saco in said county in Capt Rumery's Company and Colonel Story's Regiment - that he was in the Battle at the taking of Burgoyne - and was out in one or two other campaigns but in whose company he then served she does not re- member - that at the time of his enlistment he resided at said Hollis where he continued to reside after his return from the army untill his decease - That the said Isaac received a pension for his aforesaid services many years before his death of $96 dollars

per year - that the Original Pension certificate has in her belief been returned to the War Department - and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim -
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Townsend in the month of September seventeen hundred and seventy nine at Kenebunko by the Rev. Mr. Moody an ordained minister in that town - and that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Townsend died of the consumption on the first day of November eighteen hundred and thirty two - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated - and that she has remained a widow ever since the said Isaac's decease.
Nancy her Townsend marks
Witness
H. H. Robbs Robert Beavers
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court.
before me Nicholas Emery Jur. Secy. of Court

I Timothy Frost of Kennebec do testify & say that I am the Town Clerk of said Kennebec in the county of, & State of Maine chosen & sworn, & that I have search the records of the late Rev. Daniel Little dec. being the first minister settled in said Town, who made a record of all marriages solemnized by him, & cannot find any persons married on said record by the name of Isaac Townsend and Nancy Goodwin, who were married by him.
Tim o Frost Town Clerk
York County } State of Maine } On the twenty eighth day of Sept r in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared the said Timothy Frost and made solemn oath that he is the Town Clerk of said Kennebec, and that the above statement by him signed is just and true. And to my knowledge the said Frost, is Town Clerk of said Town of Kennebec. The said Timothy Frost is a man of veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit.
Edward Bourne } Justice of the Peace
for the county of York and State of Maine

10
R B: Beverly Eng Atty at Law Limerick Me

I Edward Nason of Kennebunk Port in the County of York and State of Maine, Gentle man, eighty two years of age, do on oath testify and declare that I was present at the marriage of Isaac Townsend of Kennebunk Port Hollis with Nancy Goodwin of Kennebunk Port - They were married by Rev. Silas Moody - I moved into the house in which I now live in March 1779. And they were married directly after, some time within the same year - Edward Nason
State of Maine York County ss. Personally appeared Edward Nason who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me Edward D. Bourne Justice of the Peace

Kernhunk Aug 2 1838
Bro. N. Carey,
I have not been able until to day to attend to your business. Mason levied in Kernhunk Port, not Kernhunk - I have before had occasion to refer to Mr. Moody, records for evidence of marriage - I called at the house of his widow but they had had no Record, but those which were delivered to the present minister - I called on the present here and was informed that the Record of marriages in his possession extended back only twenty years - I cannot learn that there ever were any other Records - If there were they have probably been destroyed -
The deposition of Mr. son, under the circumstances is sufficient I presume -
Yours. Respectfully E. E. Burns

I Alvah Townsend of Hollis in the county of York and state of Maine of lawful age testify depose and say that I am the son of Isaac Townsend late of said Hollis a soldier of the Revolution - that I have often heard my said father tell about his services in said Revolution - that he belonged in Captain Runnery's Company at one time and in Col. Story's Regiment - that he enlisted at one time at Saco in said County - and that he was in the Battle of Burgoyne - that the exact length of time which the said Isaac served is not remembered but that he believes his whole term of service was more than two years - That his mother Nancy Townsend the widow of the said Isaac is now living at said Hollis and has not intermarried since said Isaac's decease. My Father the said Isaac died of Consumption Nov. 1. 1832 - He received a pension for his services of 96 dollars per year up to the time of his decease -
Witness
Robert B Gavelly
John Foss
State of Maine } County of York }
On this tenth day of August
Alvah Townsend

eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Alvah Townsend a man truth and entitled to full credit and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him signed is just and true - before me -
Robert B. Gaverly Justice of the Peace in & for the County of York - Maine -

I Joshua Warren of Hollis in the county of York and State of Maine eighty years of age testify depose and say that I was a soldier in the army of the Revolution more than two years, that I served in the years 1775 - 1776, and 1777, that I served two campaigns in Capt Bliss company Col Pattersons Regiment; that afterwards I enlisted in Captain Rumsney's Company and Col. Story, Regt. at Saco in said county of York, and then one Isaac Townsend late of said Hollis deceased enlisted in the same Company with me and was in said company with me at the taking of Burgoyne. I well know he was in that company with me about four months. I have known the said Townsend both before and after said war, and know that he served in two Campaigns. and have always understood he was out more than two years. He had served in said army before he enlisted with me. His widow Haney Townsend is now living residing at said Hollis who contemplates making application for a pension on account of her said husbands services in said army -
Joshua Warren
Witnesses B. B. Blood James Peshon
State of Maine } County of York } On this twenty-

sixth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Joshua Warren who is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true Before me
Robert B. Gaverly
Justice of the Peace and for the County of York
Nancy Townsend Prison of Dorset
One
with 7. June 88 M. 1778 New
Nov. 7. 1882
£12 mo. Service
£40 per ann
R. B. Gaverly Limerick Me
N.B. All communications from the Commission of Pensions to Mrs. Nancy Townsend may be directed to my care at Limerick, Maine
By her request
Robert B. Gaverly

N 263. Isaac Townsend
Copy
7461 Sept 1819
The Pensioner must appear before a Court sitting in the County where he resides it must be so certified
Isaac Townsend
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Monday , being the twenty fourth day of July — and by adjournment from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty fourth day of July — 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, Isaac Townsend . . . aged sixty four . . . years, resident in Hollis . . . 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 Capt. Watkins . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Prinney . . . 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 13 th day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7461 . . . 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 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 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 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.
Isaac Townsend
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fourth day of July . A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz;
Real estate — I have none.
Personal estate — none except a few necessary utensils for family use — I have no income previous to receiving my pension was assisted by the town — Isaac Townsend
Sworn to July 24. 1820
Before Albion K. Paris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Isaac Townsend who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of constantly on account of the infirmities of age —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Nancy 60 a sickly woman — not able to contribute to her support   Alva 15 able to work   Peggy 27 does the housework   Isaac Townsend  
Sworn to Before
Albion K. Paris U. S. Dist. Judge

United States of America
921 District of Maine ss. At a Special District Court held and holden at Bangor within the County of York in said District on the tenth day of February A.D. 1891 - before the Honorable A. H. Parris Judge of said Court -
And now the original declaration and schedules whereof the foregoing are true copies having been here presented in Open Court & duly considered & examined. It is here now con- sidered & adjudged in Open Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is Five dollars & thirty four cents & no more
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of February A.D. 1891 -
John Mussey Junr Clerk of U.S. Dist. Court
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk 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 Five . . . . . dollars and thirty four . . . cents, and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$ 5.34

Isaac Townsend
Isaac William Townsend
Private
ser 75 to Jan'y 77
Col Phineas reg
Mass 5 line
13 April 1818
not in Watkins comp. not found on rolls.
Nicholas Davis } witnesses John Smith }
Admitted.

I Isaac Townsend of Holliston in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty one years in January last, do declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Service of the United States, in the month of November or Decr. A.D. 1775 at Bacc in Dacc County under Elisha Ayer a recruiting officer in Dacc Service, & marched to Cambridge & was turned into Col. Watkins Company of foot & Colonel Fenney's regiment in the Massachusetts line; our company & regiment marched into Boston at the time Genl. Howe marched out, our regiment afterwards marched to Sycondargo, myself with many others were left at the time in the Hospital in Nashua sick with the small pox. I afterwards in September of the same year marched & joined my regiment at Sycondargo on mount Independence & continued with my regt. till a short time before my time expired was out, when I was again taken sick & removed to the Hospital at Albany, when I continued till the first of January A.D. 1777. I was then discharged from the Hospital & returned home but never had any regular discharge I have no pension, & from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. I am a native Citizen of the United States  Isaac Townsend
April 13. 1818-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally appeared the the above named Isaac Townsend & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for cer- tain

persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, which declaration being I sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thacher one of the Justices, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Townsend did serve in the revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy as stated in his declaration & that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of her country for support, And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me, to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions in the act of Congress aforesaid —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty sixth day of June  May , in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & eighteen —
George Thacher

I Nicholas Davis of Hollis in said county & Commonwealth do testify & declare that I served in the American on the Continental establishment Army as a private soldier from the 1 May 1775 to the first day of January A.D. 1776 in Colonel Scammons & Colonel Phinnys Regiments Massachusetts Line during most of said time I was well acquainted with Isaac Townsend who signed the declaration & testimony on the first hour of this Paper & will know that he served in the same regiment with me about one year
Nicholas Davis
York ss - June 15 1818 Then Personally appeared the above named Nicholas Davis & being duly sworn made oaths to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him signed - before me
Sam P. S. Thacher for Peace
I John Smith of Hollis in said county aged fifty eight years do testify & declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in the American Army on the continental establishment some time in December A.D. 1775 under the direction of a recruiting officer & marched to Cambridge - & was there turned into Capt. Watkins company in Colonel Phinnys Regiment in the Massachusetts line for one year which time I served regularly & was stationed at Boston & from there to Roxbury & Mount Independence & Fort George - when I enlisted again under Capt. Hall in Colonel Dows Regiment for three years or during the war. I further testify that I have always been well acquainted with Isaac Townsend who signed the declaration on the first page of this paper & will know that he enlisted at the same time that I did & in the same company & Regiment I served with him regularly as I well recollect that I. Townsend was taken sick & while sick I saw him at Albany about the latter part of the year, & the first of the next year.
John Smith
York ss. February 21 1819
Then Personally appeared the above named John Smith & being duly sworn made oaths to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him subscribed before me Sam P. S. Thacher for Peace

October 21, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. T. Tate 108 Graham Street Biddeford, Maine
ISAAC TOWNSEND W. 26544 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to Isaac Townsend whom you designate as the soldier whose record you particularly desire, and in which you state that he was born about 1760, was of York County, Maine, had wife named Nancy and was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herein the record of Isaac Townsend as found in pension claim, W. 26544, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Townsend was born in January, 1757; the place of birth and names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Hollis, York County, Massachusetts, Isaac Townsend enlisted in November or December, 1775, marched to Cambridge where he joined Captain Watkins' company, Colonel Phinney's Massachusetts regiment, and served until January 1, 1777, when he was discharged. He again enlisted, date not stated, served four months as private in Captain Romery's company, Colonel Storer's Massachusetts regiment and was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne. He was out, also, on one or two other campaigns, details of which were not given, but it was stated that he served in all more than two years.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Hollis, York County, Massachusetts (Maine), where he died November 1, 1832.
Isaac Townsend married September 24, 1778, Nancy Goodwin. They were married in Arundel which was later Kennebunk Port, York County, Massachusetts, and their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of Arundel. At the time of their marriage, he was a resident of Hollis and she, of Kennebunk Port, Massachusetts. The date and place of birth

and names of the parents of soldier's wife, Nancy, are not shown.
Isaac Townsend's widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her application executed September 20, 1838, at which time she was living in Hollis, York County, Maine, and gave her age then as seventy-eight years. In 1844, she was a resident of Buxton, in the same county, and stated that she was aged about eighty years, with no explanation of the discrepancy in ages given.
The following names of children of Isaac Townsend and his wife, Nancy, are shown in the claim: Peggy whose age, in 1820, was given as twenty-seven years, and Alva or Alvah whose age then was fifteen years and who was living in Hollis, Maine, in 1838.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Nancy Townsend, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Nancy Townsend, widow of Isaac Townsend, certificate No. 4976, issued February 19, 1844, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act March 3, 1843, Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

6358
Nancy Townsend's application for a pension Act. March 3 d 1843.

STATE OF MAINE.
York - County. -
On this ninth day of January, 1844, Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County, Nancy Townsend a resident of Buxton in the County of York aged about eighty 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 on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War-That she is the Widow of Isaac Townsend - who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818. - She also declares that she has received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838- at the rate of forty dollars per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness - Isaac H. Hobson. Mary X Townsend mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me; and I further certify that the said Nancy Townsend is personally known to me to be the identical person she has declared herself to be. -
Joseph Hobson Jr. Jus: of the Peace
State of Maine, } ss. York County, }
I, William Drafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for said county, do hereby certify, that Joseph Hobson is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of February 1839 and will expire on the first day of February 1846 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this tenth day of January, 1844.
William Drafton, Clerk.
After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

R. B. Canby
Oct 3: '38
26

War Dep Pen: V.H. Dec 3 38
Sir
In the case of Mrs Nancy Townsend widow of Isaac Townsend dec d under the act of 7 July 38, some record proof from the registers of marriages & births so generally kept by the Town Church, County of Family should be adduced for it should be shown that no such Registers were kept before parol testimony can be deemed satisfactory respecting the date of the marriage.
The papers are filed as filed
The case of Mrs Margaret Barnes widow of Abraham Barnes dec d is liable to the same objections —
Then papers are filed in this Office
R. B. Hagerly Esq. D. Limerick M c

5355 - July 16-1894
FEB 12 MF
Mr. Nancy Mirvorn 3rd Floor $40 per month Mrs. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Free

Alfred Feb. 10 1844.
Dear Sir: Please forward the certificate, on the enclosed declaration, to Joseph Hobson, Junr. Esq. West Buxton, Maine
Hon J. L. Edwards } Commissioner of } Pensions }
Yours Truly, William D. Dutton.

2360
Maine
Widow of Isaac Townsend, Decd.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine — at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1839 - and sent to R. B. Ca- verly, Simobick, Maine -
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $120. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: '39 20 00
$140.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 24 -

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON September 24, 1937
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MHMF:MLB
Mrs. T. Tate 108 Graham Street Biddeford, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request a list of all pensioners of Maine with the surname Townsend and all data pertaining to their families.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war, for one person or organization.
It may be that you are interested in some particular Revolutionary War ancestor with that name; if so, please give his full name and a report will be furnished you in regard to him. As much as possible of the following data will aid in identification of his record, should it be on file: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Isaac Townsend ; - York County. wife, Nancy Jacobs. Birth Abt. 1760 First child Jacob b. Dec. 9, 1782 Death; - Last seen Abt. 1805 or 1815. Died in [Hollis me]. or vicinity. [Little Falls]

1937, Oct. 21 - Husb. to Mrs. S. Tate-Wp.
Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.8.44
Nancy Townsend Widow of Isaac Townsend Rev Rev War
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
Index: — Vol. M , Page 423
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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