Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22545, Ezekiel Wakefield, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wakefield, Ezekiel
W 22545
Molly or Hannah.
CONTENTS

11. 275 Maine
Ezekiel Wakefield
of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Downan of the Regt commanded by Col Seaman in the Massachusetts line for -
18 Mo 15 ds - Sergeant 92. 46
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine - at the rate of 92 Dollars 45 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April - 1832 and sent to - Edward E. Brown, Kennebec, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 184.92 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 46.23
$ 231.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John S. Sprague Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1 Page 43.

Maine
Molly Wakefield Mass widow of Ezekiel Wakefield who was a Sergeant in the Mass line for 18 mo. & 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 92 Dollars & 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July, 1843 and sent to
E. E. Bourne Kennebec, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L. Vol. 1. Page 11.

272
Molly Wakefield
admitted
Redoubt 18 mo
on roll capt
Left Dorman 8 mo
Sept 1775
Sept 18 mo 15 da. $92. \frac{46}{100}
S. S. Booms

State of Maine
York County ss.
On this sixth day of August 1830 before the Court of Probate for the County of York personally appeared Molly Wakefield, a resident of Kennebunk in the County of York, aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1830 - entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Ebenezer Wakefield, who was a sergeant in the army of the Revolution eight months in the company of James Hubbard at Cambridge in 1775 - two months and fifteen days in Capt Daniel Littlefield's company at the same place - four months in Captain James Perkins company in New York in 1777 and four months in Capt Deborah Starnes company as stated in his declaration to obtain a pension under the law of 1832
That she was married to the said Ebenezer Wakefield on the sixteenth day of December seventeen hundred and seventy nine - That her husband the above said Ebenezer Wakefield died on the seventh day of July eighteen hundred and thirty seven - 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, to wit after the time of her marriage
Witness
E. Boren Wm. A. Hays
Molly Wakefield
Sworn and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written -
Wm. A. Hays Judge of Probate York County Maine

Extract from the Records of the Church of the First Congregational Parish Dynkenunk in in the County of York and State of Maine - "Marriages" Seventeen hundred and seventy nine December sixteenth Erebie Wakefield and Molly Larnah
And the foregoing is a true extract from said Records, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in faint legible figures as follows: "1779 Dec 16".
George M Wells } Pastor of said Church I George M Wells, testify and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the said church in the town County and State aforesaid and the foregoing is a true extract from said Records with the exception of the date as certified by me -
George M Wells.
State of Maine
York County ss. Aug. 8 1838. Personally appeared George M Wells who in a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him sub- scribed
Before me.
Edward G Bourne Justice of the Peace

I Joshua Gillepatrick of Lyman in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty years, do on oath testify and declare that I have known ever since childhood, Ezekiel Wakefield who of Kennebec who was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner. I have also known his wife from the same period. I knew the time when they were married - nearly sixty years ago - and Hannah Wakefield otherwise called Molly Wakefield, now living is the same person who has been his wife nearly sixty years, and is now his widow never having been married since his death, which took place in July of the last year.  Witness Luke Goodwin E. Bourn  his mark Joshua Gillepatrick
State of Maine York County ss. Aug. 9. 1838.  Personally appeared Joshua Gillepatrick who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.  Before me Edward E. Bourn Justice of the Peace
I. Calling this day on the declarant, I learn from her that her true name is Hannah - How she came to be called "Molly," she cannot explain - At any rate she is the person married in 1779 - I state this fact to guard against any suspicion of wrong - and I wish that the certificate should be made out " Hannah , otherwise called, Molly ."  Kennebec Aug. 9. 1838. E. E. Bourn

Molly Wakefield
Declaration & welcome

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate, and that Edward E. Bourne is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele Register of Probate York County.
York County Maine

Ezekiel Wakefield
W 2603
not endorsed
Admitted
18 Mos 15 ds Surgeant $92.46
Edward E. Bourne
Kennebec
Me

State of Maine.
Maine District COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the District Court of the United States for Maine District now sitting at Kennebec, Ezekiel Wakefield a resident of Kennebec in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy nine 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1778 for the term of eight months, and was sergeant in a company under the command of Captain Jesse Dorman of which Daniel Merrill was first Lieutenant and Jacob Curles second Lieutenant. He was at Cambridge. The said company was in Col. Pease's Regiment. During the battle of Bunker Hill said Regiment was in Cobble Hill. No orders came to them until battle was most over when they went on troops coming off. He continued in said company at Cambridge until his time expired sometime in December when he was honorably discharged. He had no written discharge - in a fortnight or three weeks from that time he again enlisted for two months in a company under the command of Captain Littlefield of which Jonathan Hill was first Lieutenant, Samuel Mitchell 2d Lieutenant and Newman Parker Ensign. said company was in the Massachusetts Regiment under the command of Colonel Little of Newbury. He performed duty in said company the two months, for which he enlisted when the Colonel wished the Regiment to stay fifteen days longer, and put it to vote. Most of them agreed to stay, and he among the number. He faithfully did his duty in said company at Cambridge during said two months and fifteen days, when he was honorably discharged. He had no written discharge. In October 1776 he enlisted for four months in Capt. James Perkins' company of Massachusetts Militia. Edmund Burke was Lieutenant and there was no other officers. The company joined the Regiment under Colonel John Frost at Danbury, then went to Peeks Kill, then to Farmington, there staid most of their time - then went up North river to Fort Independence opposite New Point, where his time expired and he was discharged. He enlisted again in August 1777, and was orderly sergeant in a company of Massachusetts Militia under the command of Captain Joshua Dason - there was no other commissioned officer - said company was in the Regiment of Colonel Joseph Plover. They went to Bemington, Manchester, Pult, where they received orders to go to Ticonderoga, then to Stillwater where they joined the continental army. There were two battles at Stillwater, but Plover's Regiment was not in them - They were at Saratoga at surrender of Burgoyne. They went to Albany, then a little further down river where they were discharged. He served in said company as sergeant four months when he was honorably discharged. Always lived in that part of Wells now called Kennebec. He was born in Wells in November 1753. The record of his age is in the old bills.
He 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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Ezekiel Wakefield Johnathan Hill Asahel Ware
WE, George W. Wells, a clergyman, residing in the town of Kennebec and Samuel Emerson Physician, residing in the town of Kennebec hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Wakefield, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine 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. George W. Wells Samuel Emerson Johnathan Hill Asahel Ware
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that George W. Wells, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Kennebec, and that Samuel Emerson, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Kennebec and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, 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 Ezekiel Wakefield for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Courts

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,546
Molly Wakefield Wid of Ezekiel Wakefield Sergt. Rev. War
Act: March 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. Ms , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 238
Molly Wakefield widow of Ezekiel Wakefield decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8th July 1837 of York Co in the State of Me.
who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Dorman of the Regt commanded by Col Scammon in the Mass line for 18 months 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 92 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 8th July 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Sept 1838 and sent C. C. Brunswick Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $116.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar '39, 46.25
$152.75
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1st Page 26

Ezekiel Wakefield Me. Act of June 1832 at what time paid.
Per Officer
Aug. 30, 1838.
Due 8 July 1837 p er that period JA

Kennebec Me. Aug 9/1838
Dr Sir
I herewith send you sundry pension applications, prepared, I believe, gre- ably to the requisitions of the Department
Respectfully,
Your obt Servt E. E. Bourn

allotly 782 Hannah Wakefield.
Admit, Serg. $92.50.
Maine Agency Send to E. E. Bourne Kennebec Maine

State of Maine York County ss.
On this twentieth day of April 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of York, Hannah, otherwise called Molly Wakefield a resident of Kennebunk in the 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 benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 March 1843, granting pensions to the widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war. — That she is the widow of Ezekiel Wakefield, who was a sergeant, and served as stated in his declaration for a pension under the law of 1832 — and that she received a pension of ninety two dollars and fifty cents per annum under the Act of July 7. 1838. — She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness
Hannah otherwise called Molly
+ Wakefield
Martha W. W. Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written — the said declarant being personally known to me.
Edu ard E. Bourne Justice of the Peace.
The true name of the declarant is Hannah — The explanation, will be found among her original papers.

State of Maine York County ss
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York in the State of Maine aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward E Bourne Esqr is an acting justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 25 th day of June A D 1842 and will expire on the 25 th day of June A D 1848 and that his sig- nature herein before written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of the Court aforesaid this twenty- fifth day of April A D 1843
W m Hammond Register of the Court of Probate York County

Ebenezer
John

I Ebenezer Colburn of Kennebec in the County of York and State of Maine, yeoman, eighty six years of age do on oath testify and say that I was a soldier in the service of the United States in the year 1776, in the com- pany under the command of James Perkins, of which Edmund Currie was Lieutenant - I entered the service in November 1776 and was discharged in March 1777 - was at Danbury in Connecticut, and at Gary- town in the State of New York - We were in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Frost - I do further testi- fy and declare that Ezekiel Wakefield now of Ken- nebec was a Sergeant  soldier with me during the whole time in said company, and faithfully did his duty as Sergeant during the whole of said four months and was honorably discharged
Ebenezer Colburn
State of Maine
York ss. July 25 th 1832. Personally appeared Ebenezer Colburn, who is a credible person 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
I John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine, hereby certify that Edward E. Bourne is a magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths, and the foregoing is his genuine signature - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August 1832.
John Mussey Clerk

Johna G. G. G. G. G.

I Joshua Gillebrant of Lyman in the County of York Husbandman, seventyfour most years of age, do on oath testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States about the first of May 1875 in a company under the command of Captain James Hub- bard of which Joseph Churchwell was 1 st Lieutenant Nathaniel Lewis was Ensign - We were stationed at Cambridge in a company the Regiment of Col. Doolittle - and continued there until the expiration of eight months for which time I enlisted - I was discharged on the last of December. I do fur- ther testify that Wakefield  Orchard during all the time while I was there was a sergeant in the company un- der the command of Captain Jesse Dorman - and was discharged and returned home at the same time I did.
I do further testify and declare that I enlisted for two months in a company under the command of Captain Daniel Littlefield about the first of Febru- ary 1876. Jonathan Hill was first Lieutenant and Samuel Mitchell second Lieutenant and the said Orchard Wakefield was Sergeant - I do further testify that I enlisted for two months and served two months and fifteen days - and that said Wakefield served as ser- geant in said company the whole of said time and we were discharged and returned home to- gether having been gone nearly three months. We then lived in the same town town - and for the last forty years have lived within a mile of each other - we were frequently together in the first eight months service though in different companies.
Joshua Gillebrant
Special District Court
August 7. 1882
Sitvonto in Court
Attest John Nussey Clerk
I certify that it has been satis- factorily proved to me that the above named deponent is a credible person and wor- thy of belief -
Adrian Warr Judge of P.P. for the Dist. of Maine

Nat'l Bureau of Standards

I Nathaniel Cousin of Kennebec in the County of York and State of Maine, Gentleman ninety one years of age do on oath testify and say that I was Adjutant of a Regiment of Militia of the Massachusetts line at Sara- toga, and Stillwater in the year 1777 at the time of the taking of Burgoyne. The Regiment was commanded by Col Joseph Storer who lived in Wells. I do further testify and declare that Orville Nalefield then of Wells now Kennebec was an sergeant in said Regiment in a company under the command of Captain Joshua Nason and that he continued to do his duty in said company during the whole time which I was out which I believe was between three and four months and was honorably discharged.
State of Maine
York ss. On July 22 1832 Personally appeared Na- thaniel Cousin who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me
Edward E. Bourne
Justice Peace
Maine District
John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District hereby certify that Edward E. Bourne is a magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths & the above is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August 1832
John Nussey Clerk

General Miller - for Enlist Wakefield

I Lemuel Miller of Kennebec Port in the County of York, Gentleman eighty one years of age, do on oath testify and say that I was in the year 1775 was a private and corporal in the company of Capt. Jesse Dorman during the eight months service at Cambridge in that year - Daniel Merrill was Lieutenant and Jacob Curtis Ensign - We were in Colonel Scammon's Regiment - I do further testify and say that Ezechiel Wakefield was a sergeant in the same company during the same eight months and did duty therein and was honorably discharged in December of that year. The same Ezechiel Wakefield then lived in Wells and now lives in Kennebec - I was in the next year a Lieutenant, and continued in the service in that office until September 1780 -
Lemuel Miller
Special District Court
August 7, 1832
Sworn to in Court
Attest John Nussey Clerk
I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that the above named deponent Lemuel Miller is a credible person and worthy of belief
Asahel Wain Judge of the District Court Dist. of Maine