Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,265, Ezra Towne, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Yowne, Ezra Hartshorne, Keziah
W. 21.265
Former widow
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Alaine 8464
Meziah Heartshorne age widow of Ezra Towne who was a Captain n. H. & Cont in the Revolution Husband died 27 Dec. 1795.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 170 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, and ending 14th June, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Jany. 1844. and sent to Wm W. Williams Wm J. Phelps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 4
Payable to Mary Heartshorne and heirs
Report 62
at to Page Dec 30. 1844.
Same age 19. 1850.
Let to Wm J. Washburne Jr 11 Jany 1854

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Reziah Hartshorne formerly widow of Ezra Towne —
Maine
Act 7 July 1838
Marned 1788
1 st Kastuna due 1781
2 " " 1794
3 rd " " 1813
Mow due 14 June 1843
8 mo 16 days capt
Abner

State of Maine Waldo County ss
On this twentyfifth day of April eighteen hundred & forty personally appeared before the Hon. Jonathan Thayer Judge of Probate within & for the County of Waldo personally appeared Hesterick Hatchham a resident of Camden in said County of Waldo aged ninety two 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 pensions to certain Widows, That she is the Widow of Ezra Tourne who was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution. That the said Applicant is unable to state the officers under whom he served, but believes his term of service will be fully established by the records of the War Department. She further declares that she has no record of her marriage to the said Tourne and that no record of her marriage to her knowledge exists. That she was married to the said Tourne in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty

eight that her husband the aforesaid Enza Soule died on the twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety five, 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 i.e. at the time above stated, and that she was afterwards married to Jonathan Waltham who died on the twenty sixth day of October 1813.
Witness Mary Howe
George P. Godman
Herewith
her X Waltham
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year aforesaid at Corcoran in said County at a special Court of Probate held as aforesaid the said applicant being unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity
Before me
John H. Mayes
Judge of Probate
for the County of
Waldo.

At a Special Court of Probate holden at Bangor within and for the County of Waldo, on the 25th day of April A. D. 1840,
The foregoing declarations was made and sworn to, before the Hon. Jonathan Thayer, Judge,
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hands and affix the Official Seal of said Court the day and year above written
Charles Palmer Register

State of Maine } ss County of Waldo
On this sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County held within and for said County at Belfast Mary Howe a resident of Camden in said County - 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 Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, August 23 1842 and March 3, 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution and which benefits were due to the mother of said Declarant at the time of her death - That she is the only surviving child and Heir of Maria Hartshorn who was the Widow of Ezra Towne who was a Captain in the Revolutionary war and served as she is informed and believes at least eight months and sixteen days in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Reid - his term of service commenced as

from documents she has reason to believe on the 23 rd of April 1775 - said Ena Towne was of the Town of New Ipswich in the State of New Hampshire and was at the battle of Bunker Hill - she cannot state any other particulars of his service but refers to the accompanying documents - that she remains very well seeing said Townes Commission as Captain but does not know what became of it after his death - She also declares that her Mother the said Sarah was married to the said Ena Towne in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight the month and day she does not recollect - that the aforesaid Ena Towne died in the year 1795 in the town of New Ips- wich - that her Mother the said Sarah 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 mention- ed - She further declares that after the death of said Towne, the said Sarah was married to Jonathan Hartsborn in the month of Febru- ary 1800, that he died in the year 1812, and thinks in the month of August of that year - that said Sarah removed to Canaster in 1813 and died there on the fourteenth day of June eighteen hundred and forty three that she never intermarried after the death

of said Hartshorn but was a widow at the time of her death — That said Daughter is the daughter of said Keri- ah by William Stout who was the first Husband of said Keriah and died before the marriage of said Keriah to said Towne viz in the year 1781 that said Keriah made an application for a Pen- sion during her life transmitted May 16. 1843 which was not successful for reasons set forth in a letter from the Department dated June 29. 1843 which is annexed to this application & that said Mary is aged sixty nine years —
Mary Howe
Sworn to and subscribed the word declaration in the 2 d line on this page being first interlined, on the day and year first above written before the Hon. Joseph Miller — Judge of said Court in open Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Probate Court, and I hereby certify that the Hon. Joseph Miller is sole Judge of said Court.
Charles Palmer
{ Register of Probate for said County of Waldo.

State of Maine Court of Probate for the County of Waldo March Term 1848, present Hon. Joseph Miller Judge of said court. County of Waldo ss
Be it known that on this sixteenth day of March A. D. 1848 it has been sat- isfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of record, that Keziah Hartshorn formerly the widow of William Start who deceased in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty one was afterwards the widow of Ezra Dorrance late of New Ipswich in the State of New Hampshire a captain in the war of the Revolution who deceased at said New Ipswich in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety four or ninety five that said Keziah was afterwards in the month of February in the year 1800 married to Jon- athan Hartshorn that said Hartshorn died in the year 1812 that said Keziah Hartshorn his widow lived for many years in the town of Camden in said county of Waldo and died there on the fourteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three that said Keziah did not intermarry after the death of the said Jonathan Hartshorn but remained a widow until the day of her death that she left one child only whose name is Mary Dove who still survives and is sole heir to the widow Keziah Hartshorn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of March A. D. 1848.
Charles Palmer
Registrar of Probate for said county of Waldo

I John Clark Town Clerk of the town of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire certify that I have examined the records of said Town and under the head of a list of marriages purporting to have been solemnized by Rev. Stephen Farrar, who was formerly the settled minister of said Town I find the following record "March twentieth Seventeen hundred & eighty eight married Ezra Towne & Keziah Galt" and I certify that the above is a true extract from the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "March 20th 1788"
John Clark Town Clerk of New Ipswich
I John Clark above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception as certified by me
John Clark
State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough ss February 28 th 1848 Then the above named John Clark made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me John Preston Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } ss
I Purley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Justiciature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Preston is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the 17th day of June 1846 and will expire on the 17th day of June 1851. and that his signature above written
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 13th day March 1848. Purley Dodge Clerk.

I John Clark. Clerk of the town of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire certify that I have examined the records of said town and that under the head of a list of marriages purporting to have been solemnized by Rev. Stephen Faxon, who was formerly the settled minister of said town, I find the following record "February thirteenth Eighteen Hundred married John Hartshorn & Maria Towne" and I certify that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Feb r 13 th 1800"
Johny Clark Town Clerk of New Ipswich
I John Clark above named depose & say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception as certified by me Johny Clark
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss February 28 th 1848 Then the above named John Clark made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me John Preston Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } ss
I, Perley Doye Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction of the County and State afore- said do hereby certify that John Preston is an acting Justice of the Peace duly com- missioned and qualified; that his com- mission was dated on the 17 th day of June 1846. and will expire on the 17 th day of June 1851 and that his signature (within written) is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 13 th day of March 1848. Perley Doye Clerk.

I Elizabeth Preston of Newpovich in the county of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire of the age of sixty nine years. depose & say that I well remember Col Ezra Towne, who was a revolutionary soldier. & that he died in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety five & was buried the last day of the year - I attended his funeral & well remember the circumstances, as he was buried with military honors & his death was caused by an accident
Elizabeth Preston
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough p On this seventh day of April AD 1848 personally appeared Elizabeth Preston who is personally known to me & who is a person entitled to credit - and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me John Preston Justice of the Peace

I Robert Nicholas of Huddersfield in the county of Wiltshire & State of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy five years do hereby say that I remember Col Ezra Towne of said Huddersfield who was a Revolutionary Soldier & died in consequence of a wound by a bayonnet - I attended his funeral & I think it took place in the year Seventeen Hun- dred & ninety five
Robert Nicholas
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss Robert Nicholas who is personally known to me and who is a credible person, appeared before me on this seventh day of April AD 1848 & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
John Preston Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Hillsborough County } Set I Perry Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Preston is an acting jus- tice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned & quali- fied; that his Commission was da- ted on the seventeenth day of June 1846, and will expire on the 17 th day of June 1851 and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand And the Seal of said County this 7 th day of April 1848. Perry Dodge Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
December 16 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ezra Towne is borne upon a Descriptive List of his Company in Col James Reed's Regt as Captain of New Ipswich - Commencement of his service April 23. Also upon a Muster Roll of his Company in said Regt as Captain - no service named. Upon the back of this roll are written the names of several of his Company for whom he received wages for the month of October. The following is also written upon the back of said List, viz: "Augt 4 1778 a copy of the Muster Roll." Nothing further is known of the service of Ezra Towne as an Officer, from Military rolls in this Department.

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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm Swift Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To John G. Palfer Esq Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
The undersigned represents that she is the only survivor of the children and Heirs of Periah Harts born formerly the Widow of Ezra Towne who resided in New Ipswich in the State of New Hampshire - That the said Towne her Hus- band was an officer of the United States in the Revolutionary war - that he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill - that she cannot give a par- ticular account of his specific services in said war and is not quite certain of the rank he held in the army, but he was either a Captain or Colonel for she has seen his commission nor does she know with cer- tainty the officers with whom he served - that her Mother the said Periah was married to him after the last period of his service and before the 1 st of January A. D. 1794 and that on the 16 th of May 1843 the said Periah applied to the Pension Department for a Pen- sion under the act of 7 th July 1838, but owing to some defects in her declaration and some de- ficiency of proof and her not producing any cer- tificate from the Secretarys Office in Massachu- setts the application was not granted - that soon after the said Periah died and the Un-

designed as the only Heir of said Perin is about to make a new application for the Pension which vested in her Mother - Wherefore she respectfully requests that an examination of the Revolutionary files in your office may be made and a certificate fur- nished to her of all the facts which they exhibit respecting the service of the said Eln Towne
Witness my hand at Concord this 25 first day of November October A.D. 1847.
in presence of
G. W. Richards
Ann E. Richards
Charles L. I certify that Mary Howe came be- fore me and acknowledged the foregoing signature as hers. this first day of November A.D. 1847.
Horain Balz Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Ezra Towne is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Ezra Towne's Company, as a captain of in said Company, with an allowance for Three months and sixteen days services , commencing April 23 d . A. D. 1775. Said company belonged to Col t . James Peirids Regt.
And I further certify, That it appears upon examination that the men in capt. Ezra Towne's comp y . received Four Dollars each, in full for the regimental coats which were promised by the Colony of New Hampshire.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this eleventh day of January 18 48.
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State.

Bangor Jany. 24. 1848
Hon. Mr. B. S. Moor
My dear Sir
I feel warranted by my knowledge of your accommodating & courteous disposition to ask a small favour at your hands - I have taken some steps towards obtaining a Pension for the child of a widow of an officer of the Revolution - By the Law of 1832 Pensions were granted to Rev. Officers &c. whose term of service was not less than 6 months. In the case I refer to I suppose that the service exceeded that term; but on sending to the Secy. of New Hampshire, I have obtained from him a certificate in these words - "The name of Ena Towne is borne upon the Pay "Roll of Capt. Ena Towne's Company as Capt. "of said Company, with an allowance for 3 months "and 16 days services, commencing April 23 d A.D. "1775. Said Company belonged to Col. James "Reids Regiment - And I further certify that its

"appears upon examination that the men in Capt. "Erna Townes Comp y received four dollars each "in full for the regimental coats which were prom- "ised by the Colony of New Hampshire" - The Sec- retary writes that it has been usual at the "Pension Department to allow for this service 8 "months, if it could be shown that a soldier "received pay for his Regimental coat - Capt "Townes men having received this pay I suppose "their service will be allowed as 8 months ser- "vice" - Now I wish before incurring more expense in the case to ascertain if the Secy is correct in this or if in case no longer term of service should be made out a Pension would be granted in con- sequence of the additional facts stated in the Certificate about the Regimental coat which I confess I do not exactly understand - & if it has been usual in similar cases to consider the ser- vice as equal to 8 months or any other term greater than the time specified in the Roll - Will you be kind enough to make a perso- nal enquiry of Col Colwards the Pension Com- missioner as to this matter - Holding the high position you do you will undoubtedly be

ceive an immediate & full explanation. upon this point, whereas if I were to write directly to the Department I should be very long in getting an answer & perhaps not get one at all, as they are not by any means willing to furnish applicants with aid towards making out claims, or to answer questions which do not arise out of papers before them - besides I know they are greatly pressed with business - Please make the enquiry brief for your own information & of your own motion.
I think proper also to state that a Certificate from Secy of Mass. shows "his name on a descriptive list of his company in Col. G. B's Reg. on list of New Ipswich - Commencement of service April 23. & on a Master Roll of his Co. in 2d Reg. as Capt. no service named - On the back of this Roll we mention the names of several of his Co. for whom he received wages for the month of October - on the back of the said list we the undersigned Augt 4. 1775 a copy of the Master Roll" This looks as if his service extended to Oct. -
Your attention to this request will very greatly oblige your friend & Otho t
Geo. B. Moody

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Mary Hood kin of Nijiah Harshorn Vid of Capt Ezra Hood Towne
Oct 1838. Maine.
Geo. B. Moody, Bangor, Maine.

Pension Office, February 12th, 1848.
Sir,
I have the honor to return, herewith Mr. Moody's letter and to inform you, the facts therein contained, if correctly stated, show that Ezra Dorman's Company rendered eighty monthly, sixteen days, service in 1775.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully, Your Ob d Serv t G. M. Cumpe
Wm. M. B. S. Moore, Senate United States.

Pension Office,
June 29. th 1843.
Sir,
The papers in the Case of Keziah Hartshorne, formerly widow of Ezra Town, Claiming a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, transmitted by you to this Office under date of May 16. th 1843, have been examined and placed upon file. The Declaration is defective in not setting forth specifically the nature of the service, the time of its commencement, its duration, and termination with the circumstances attending it; also the names of the officers, field and of the line, under whom the service was rendered. As it is alleged in this case that Ezra Town was a Captain, if not a Colonel, his Commission must be produced, or some record or documentary evidence must be furnished of the fact. There is no source of information in this Office as to the service, the Rolls of the Massachusetts line, in which it is presumed the party served, if at all, being in the possession of the Secretary of Massachusetts, whose Certificate must be procured setting forth the service. The proof of the time of marriage is entirely unsatisfactory. The best evidence on this head are the Town records, or records of the Church, or documentary evidence proving the relation of husband and wife prior to January 1 st 1794, or the family record. If the Department is satisfied that

neither of the above can be had parole evidence may be received, provided it be so clear and explicit as to exclude all reasonable doubt. The death of the second husband must be certified under the seal of a court of Record.
I am very respectfully, Your obedient servant. J. S. Edwards
William H. Codman Esq. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

I, Nathaniel Chapman aged fifty nine years on oath depose & say that I am Pastor of the Congregational Society in the town of Camden & County of Waldo & State of Maine and have been for more than thirteen years - I was well acquainted with Periah Hartshorne, who was formerly the widow of Ezra Lowne, from the time I came to Camden until her death - I visited her frequently in her last illness - she was a Member of my Church - She died on the fourteenth day of June A. D. 1843 I made a Record of her death at or about the time and now use the said Record to refresh my recollection - I visited her often during her illness and had been in the habit of doing so long before - I do not doubt that I officiated at her funeral & have an impression that there were very few people present - but having attended so many funerals I am not able to swear with entire certainty upon that point - During the time of my acquaintance with her she recognized and acknowledged as her children and as all the children she had living George Hart, Ebenezer

Sturt and Mrs Mary Howe the latter of whom I have understood is now seeking to obtain the Pension due to her Mother - these were all the children which she was reputed to have alive during any part of the above period - I have understood at various times from her, and also from each of the individuals mentioned & from other persons connected with the family that they were the only ones - these were children of her first Husband & his wife who was named Sturt - George Sturt died in this Town December 13 th 1842 of which death I have a Record - I attended & officiated at his funeral - Ebenezer Sturt died after his Mother on the 24 th of February A.D. 1846 - I also officiated at his funeral - I have also a Record of his death - The Record which I speak of is headed & entitled thus "Record of funerals that I have been called to attend in Camden from May 17 th 1835" - In it are the following entries "June 14, 1843. Old Mrs Hartshorn Deacon Sturt's Mother" "Dec. 13, 1842. Mr George Sturt" "Feb. 24, 1846. Dea. Ebenezer Sturt"

My practice has been in making said Record to enter the date of the death & not that of the funeral - I may have made some mistakes & entered the day of the funeral in some instances. The individuals named in said Record are the persons before spoken of Perriah Hartshorn George Sturt & Ebenezer Sturt - the Mother & Children - In the above copying the first two are misplaced by the writer of this - George was entered first in order on the Record - Mrs Mary Howe still survives & is the only surviving child of said Perriah - I am well acquainted with Mary Howe who is a member of my church - I was well acquainted with both the said Sturts -
Nathl. Chapman
State of Maine,
Waldo ss. September 29 th , 1848. Then personally appeared Nathaniel Chapman and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me.
Maurice L. Blake. Justice of the Peace.

I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the within named Nathaniel Chapman. that he is a person of good character, and that his statements are entitled to full credit. Maurice C. Blake. Justice of the Peace

I, Simon Tyler aged sixty four years do here v say that I reside in the Town of Can- der County of Waldo & State of Maine - that I am now Sexton of the Town of Candler and have held that office for twenty two years - I was well acquainted with Maria Hartshorn formerly widow of Ezra Town - I buried her remains on the 17 th day of June A.D. 1843 - I am enabled to state the day from my own recollection referred by re- curring to my account book upon which is a charge of her funeral expenses - Her death took place three days before on the 14 th June 1843 - I have today examined her tombstone in the burying yard in this town and the lat- ter is the date entered thereon as the day of her death & it accords with my recollection. She was buried from the house of her daughter Mrs Mary Howe of this place - After the time when I knew her she claim- ed as the only children whom she had that were living, George Start, Ebenezer Start & Mary Howe - These were the only children living which she was reputed to be the Mother of, by the people of said Town - They were the only ones claimed & spoken of by any of the connections of the family after

living children at any time after I knew her - I performed the burial services at the funeral of George Start between December 11 th & 14 th  1842 the latter is the date of the charge of expenses on my book - I have a perfect recollection of his death & funeral - I knew him well - I placed him in the coffin - The date of his death on the grave stone is December 11 th 1842 -
I also performed the same services at the funeral of Ebenezer Start between the 22 d & 25 th days of February 1846 - I knew him well & placed him in his coffin - my charge for the expenses is dated Feb. 25 th 1846 (eighteen hundred forty six) - the date of his death entered on his grave stone is Feb. 22. 1846 -
I would state that I also placed the widow Meriah Hartshorn in her coffin -
I made the coffins for all three three children The only surviving child of the above & reputed to be the only surviving child of their mother is Mary Howe with whom I am well acquainted -
All of Ebenezer Start's children died before him except one who died the year after him or rather the Spring following his death in the same year -
Sincere Tyler

State of Maine,
Waldo ss. September 29th. 1848.
Then personally appeared Simeon Tyler and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me. Maurice L. Blake. Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the figures, "1842", be- tween the third and fourth lines on the second page of the foregoing affidavit, and the words, "three children", towards the foot, and on the right hand side of the same page, were interlined before the signing of said affidavit and the administration of the oath. Maurice L. Blake, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am acquainted with Simeon Tyler aforesaid, that he is a person of good character, and that his statements are entitled to full credit. Maurice L. Blake. Justice of the Peace

I, Mary Howe of Cambridge aged seventy years of age & say that I am the daughter of Kariah Hartshorn, who was first married to William Start and after his death to Ena Towne & after his death to Jonathan Hartshorn - I have a family Record which has been in my possession about eight years - previous to that it was in posses- sion of my mother who committed it to my keeping - it is in a family Bible & relates to the Start family - it is in the words and figures following viz.
Births
Deaths
William Start Mar 1747
Keria Bullard May 1747
Married Wednesday May 28. 1769
Their Children
Sarah Start 1769
Nov-13. 1785
William Start Jr March 1770
Aug 29. 1784
Lucy Start Aug. 1773
Aug. 1780
George Start Feb. 5 th 1776
Dec. 11. 1842
Polly Start May 28. 1778
Ebenezer Start Sept 29. 1780
Feb 22. 1846
I made the two entries of the deaths of my Brothers George Dec. 11. 1842 - & Ebenezer Feb. 22. 1846. at the times of their deaths

The other entries were in the Book when I received it -
I am the person called Polly Stout in the Record, being sometimes called Polly although my name is Mary -
My Mother always also had two children by Willie Town - one named William Town died when I was about ten years old - I remember holding him in my arms while he was sick - the other was named Jeremy he was called Jere - He lived to be about 23 - lived in Camden about six months -
He went away to Natchez on the Mississippi about the year 1811 - after he had been gone about two years as near as I can recollect a letter came to my Mother from a clergyman stating his death - & all the particulars - I saw the letter at the time but do not know what became of it - His Mother mourned him as dead & he has never been heard of since -
I am the only surviving child of my Mother as I stated in my application for Pension - My Mother had no children by Mr. Harts horn -
Mary Howe

State of Maine.
Waldo ss. September 29th. 1848.
Then personally appeared Mary Howe and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. Before me, Maurice L. Blake. Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mary Howe aforesaid, that she is a person of unexceptionable character, and that her statements would not be af- fected by any considerations of interest, but are entitled to full credit.
Maurice L. Blake. Justice of the Peace.

I, George B Moody of Bangor in the county of Penobscot & State of Maine testify & say that the affidavit of Mary Hume to which this is annexed sworn to before Maurice C Blake Esq. Sept. 29, 1848 was written down by me at her request in the presence of said Justice and that I copied from a family Bible shown to me by her at her own house the entire Record beginning with the name & birth of William Stout including all the children of William & Gloria & ending with the death of Eleanor Nov. 22, 1846 - that the same was correctly & verbatim copied by me from said Bible into said affidavit - & was by me carefully compared with the original - that said Bible had every appearance of being an old book & the Record of being what it purported to be an authentic Record - the dates of the death of William Stout & Gloria his wife were not entered therein -
Geo. B. Moody,
Waldo H. Sept. 30. 1848. Personally appeared Geo. B. Moody & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me Maurice C. Blake, jus. of the "of William Black  whereof intested before dying. Trace
M. C. Blake - Jr. of The Press

1 I, Jesse Day of Camden State of Maine aged sixty five years of age & say - I was acquainted with Mrs Hartshorn from the year 1809 formerly widow of Mr Towne, till she died which was not far from five years ago - I cannot remember the precise time - I attended her funeral from the house of her daughter Mrs Howe - She had two sons George Hart & Ebenezer Hart who lived in Camden and one daughter Mrs Mary Howe - I also remember Gers Town who was Mrs Hartshorn's son by Col. Towne (so he was called) - He was in Camden one Summer two or three years before his Mother came to live here - He went off South - he was en- gaged in selling books - peddling books before he went - He had not been gone long not more than a year or two when it was reported that he was dead - The family stated that they had had news of his death - His Mother said he was dead - He has never been heard of since in the town to my knowledge and has ever since been reported dead -
After his death the only persons claimed by Mrs Hartshorn as her living children were George, Eben- ezer & Mary - they were the only ones claimed by the family as her living children - they called

themselves her only children - they were reputed in the town as the only children. She had left. George died about a year before his Mother Eleanor died not far from three years after her - I attended the funerals of both & saw their coffins - I was well acquainted with both of them. - The children of Eleanor who was the only son which survived his Mother all died before he did except one son who died in a few weeks after his Father - Mrs Mary Howe with whom I am intimately acquainted still survives her Mother & is her only surviving child - She was the Miss Pritchard when she married Mr Jonas Howe - I have long been her next door neighbor - I am the Husband of Lucy Fay - Jesse Fay
State of Maine.
Waldo ss. September 30th. 1848. Then personally appeared Jesse Fay, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Maurice L. Blake. Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jesse Fay aforesaid, and that his statements are entitled to the fullest confidence. Maurice L. Blake. Justice of the Peace

I, Lucy Kay aged sixty eight years within a month, on oath depose & say that I was born in New Ipswich New Hampshire & lived there till I was twenty eight years old - during all that time from the date of my earliest recollection I was acquainted with the late Sarah Hartshorne formerly the widow of Ena Towne who was a Revolutionary Officer & lived a near neighbor to her - our families were intimate - after my marriage I removed to Camden - Mrs Hartshorne came to Camden more than thirty years ago - I recollect her when she was the widow of Ena Towne and well remember her marriage to said Towne - I was then about 8 years old - I have known her intimately all the time she lived at Camden & been one of her nearest neighbors - I know that she had several children by Mr Hart & so it was reported & I have heard all of the family speak of their having died before I was old enough to know anything about it, except in case of one of them whose funeral I remember being at when I was a very small child - I was held up in the arms of some one to look at the corpse - She had also several other children by said Hart who grew up & whom I have always known - Their names

one George Hart, Ebenezer Hart & Mary Hart sometimes called Polly - the latter is now Mrs Mary Howe - they all three lived with her until they came of age to take care of themselves - she called them her children & her only living children till after she married Mr Town - they were so reputed - it was said in the families that she had by Mr Town one son William who died while an infant or when very young - I remember seeing a child which I suppose was the same - she had also by Mr Town another son Jesse who grew up - He was in Camden a little while - He went off South pretty soon after his Mother came here I think, at any rate it was as many as 25 or 30 years ago - after he had been gone two or three years, the family, Mrs Hartshorn & the Howe family reputed him as dead, told of having a letter containing news about it and the circumstances, of his death - I know that his Mother ever after spoke of him as dead & so did all the family & so did all the acquaintances of the family & I have never heard any information from any quarter since of his being alive & he has never been heard of since I presume by any body -
Even after that Mrs Hartshorn always spoke of George, Eben & Mary as the only children she had, the family so spoke of them, every

body so spoke of them, until the death of George which took place as near as I can recollect not far from a year before his Mother died. I attended his funeral & saw his corpse - After his death I have heard her say that she didn't expect to have lived to see George's end and that she had now only two children to look to Ellen & Mary -
Mrs Hartshorn lived with her son George until about the year 1838 when she went to live with her daughter Mrs Mary Home and lived with her until she died - She died in the month of June 1843 - I was called by Mrs Home to prepare the remains of her Mother for the coffin which I did - I also attended the funeral -
Ellen Stout the other son died in the early part of the year 1846 - I was well acquainted with him - I did not attend his funeral but I was at his house after he died & before he was buried & saw his corpse -
Mrs Mary Home still survives & is my next neighbor - I have always known her from a child - we were brought up in New Ipswich within half a mile of each other & attended the same school -
Ellen Stout left one son who died a few weeks after his Father - he left no other children -
Lucy Fay

State of Maine.
Waldo Co. September 30 th 1848.
Then personally appeared Lucy Fay and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed, and written upon the first three pages of this sheet, - before me,
Maurice C. Blake. Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the word "after" between the third and fourth lines from the foot of the second page of the foregoing affidavit, was interlined before the administration of the oath aforesaid.
Maurice C. Blake. Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said Lucy Fay is a person of good character and that her statements are entitled to the fullest confidence, and that I am well acquainted with her personally and by reputation.
Maurice C. Blake. Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Whereas I William H. Purdie Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for said county certify that Maurice L. Blake is a Justice of the Peace within & for said county, duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission bears date October 14 th 1841 & will expire October 14 th 1845 & that his signatures to the affidavits of Gerrit Sayer, Nathaniel Chapman Mary Moore, Daphney Ray, Dacey Ray & George P. Moody hereto attached, are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 30 th day of September A. D. 1845 W. H. Purdie Clerk

I, William S Pritchard aged 49 of Bangor depose & say that I am the son of Mary Home of Camden by her first Husband Stephen Pritchard, & the grandson of Maria Hartshorn late of Camden - I was born in New Spurwick & lived there from my birth in October 1799 till October 1806, the last three years of which time I lived at my grandmother's Hartshorn - I remember George Start, Eleanor Start & Jane Towne being at her house as her children beside my Mother - at the time I speak of altho' I was then very young - I then went to Camden with my uncle Ebenezer Start  Mother & returned to New to New Spurwick in the Fall of 1808 & lived at my grandmother's house that winter - In the Spring 1809 we removed to Camden again & I lived there with my Mother & her Husband Josiah Home - a few years after, Mrs Hart horn came to Camden & lived with her son George Start until I left Camden in the Fall of 1817 - I went back to Camden in 1822 & staid there 2 years - & have since been there frequently on visits - in all which time I have been intimately acquainted with her & seen her often - During all the time I have mentioned she claimed as her only living children the in

individuals I have before named - I was acquainted with all said children - Gene Towne kept school a little while in Camden & I attended his school - He was afterwards a book peddler - Somewhere between the years 1811 & 1813 he went off to the South - about two years after it was reported & reputed both in the family & in the town that he was dead - His mother & my mother both told me he was dead - they said he died at Natches on the Mississippi - they told me so about the time - said that they had had a letter or a letter had come from some person stating his death & the circumstances - He has been ever since called dead by all the family that I am acquainted with & by every body else who has ever spoken of him to me - & I have never heard from any source any intimation of his having ever been seen or heard of since -
After his death she claimed no other living children than my Mother, George, & Ebenezer. But till George died - I heard of his death at the time - it was about six years ago - I can't state the particular time having nothing to fix it in my mind -
During the time I have spoken of no other individuals have been recognized, or spoken of in the family, or out of it that I have

as children living of Mrs Hartshorn ever heard of, except the ones I have mentioned. And since the death of Ebenezer who died after his mother, no one has been reputed in or out of the family as a surviving child of Mrs Hart- shorn except my Mother Mary Howe - & she is so considered, acknowledged & reputed every where, where people claim to know any thing about the family & by all the re- lations & connections of the family & they are numerous -
Ebenezer Start died on the 22 d Feb. 1846 (eighteen hundred & forty six) according to the in- formation I received from a letter at the time, I recollect the day because it was 5 days after I had lost my own wife which was on the 17 th Feb. 1846 -
I have heard my Grandmother speak of having had & lost several children by Mr Start, who died before my recollection - & also of one child she had by Mr Town which had died in infancy -
Wm. S. Pritchard
State of Maine
Penobscot H. October 5 th 1848. Personally appear- ed William S Pritchard & made oaths to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him sub- scribed - Before me
Geo. B. Moody Justice of the Peace

I certify that the words "uncle Ebenezer Starr" "me" "as children of Mrs Hartshorn living" & "lost" in the foregoing affidavit were interlined before the same was sworn to or signed -
Geo. B. Moody Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Wil- iam S Prichard that he is a man of unexception- able character & that his statements are entitled to full credit -
Geo. B. Moody Justice of the Peace
_____ State of Maine _____
Penobscot ss
I William T. Hilliard Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that George B. Moody is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his com- mission is dated July 14th 1847 and will expire July 14th 1854; 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 the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this 6th day of October A.D. 1848
Wm T Hilliard Clerk

base of Mary Howe. additional evidence furnished in virtue of Mr Evans letter of 23 rd Sept. 1845 - on application for Pen- sion due Peria Hartshorn at time of her death -

Roy WIDOW, &c.
21265-
Heziah Hartshorne
Widow of
Orza Towne
Capt Rev War
March 8 th 1888 June 17 th 1894
Vol. A , Page 315-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7046 Act 1838 - 1840 Keziah Hartshorne Let to Hon. H. J. Anderson 26 May 1840 - W. H. Coleman June 29. 1843 to Slave Act 16 '47

State of Maine Waldo Co. ss.
On this thirteenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred sixty three personally appeared before the Hon. Jonathan Shearer Judge of Probate within & for the County of Waldo State of Maine Martha Jane Townsend in said County and State 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 acts of Congress passed July 7 1838 and twenty third of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ezra Town who was a Captain and as this declarant believes a Colonel subsequently to his service as Captain in the army of the Revolution, that from age & impaired recollections she is unable now to state the length of time he was in the service or the regiment or corps to which he belonged but refers to the records of the War Department, She also declares that she was married to the said Ezra Town in the month of February in the seventeen hundred eighty eight but having no record proof of the same is unable to state the precise day of the month & refers for proof of her said marriage to the declarations accompanying her former declaration, that her husband the aforesaid Ezra Town died in the month of December in the year seventeen hundred ninety two and that her marriage according to her recollection

did not take place till after said Irene had left the service but prior to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety five, to wit in the month of February seventeen hundred eighty eight as above stated. She further declares that after the death of her husband she was married to Jonathan Hartshorne in the month of January in the year eighteen hundred and the said Hartshorne died in the latter part of the year eighteen hundred & twelve & that she has not since intermarried & is now a Widow & has been since the death of said Hartshorne. Attest Wm H Goddard.                      Renate nee Hartshorne X mark
State of Maine      Waldo Co ss. At a special Court of Probate held at Lewiston on the thirteenth day of May A.D. 1843 at the dwelling house of sd Renate Hartshorne, who said declared under bodily infirmity and old age being unable to appear in open Court personally appeared the above named Renate Hartshorne and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration. The words "A.D. 1843" interlined.
John S. Mather Judge of Probate

State of Maine.
County of Waldo, ss.
I Charles Palmer, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify, that Jonathan Thayer is the Judge of said Court (said Court being a Court of record) and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day May A. D. 1843.
Charles Palmer Reg t of Probate

I Mary Howe of Concord - the County of Hills on oath depose & testify that I am sixty two years of age, that in the month of February of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight or in the month of March of the same year, I was present at the marriage of Henrik Stahl to Ezra Towne. They were married at New Ipswich in the State of New Hampshire by the Rev. Stephen Farrar a regularly ordained minister. I was then about ten years of age and was present in the room & saw the ceremony of marriage performed The said Ezra Towne died in Dec of the year 1795 at New Ipswich where I then lived. His widow was subsequently married to Jonathan Hartshorne who died at New Ipswich after I removed to Concord in the State of Maine where I have resided for the space of thirty two years - Henrik Hartshorne his Widow removed to Concord about twenty seven years since & is the identical person who was the Wife of Capt Ezra Towne & married in the year 1795.
Mary Howe

Wadsworth Jo March 16 1840. I subscribed a room to before me Hugh Bodman Just Peace
I hereby certify that the within Mary Stone is a highly respectable member of a congregational Church in the town of Concord & her statements are entitled to full confidence & belief —
Hugh Bodman Just Peace

I George Stott of Leominster in the County of Hereford aged sixty five years on oath before testify that in the month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight or in the early part of March of the same year I was present at the marriage of Henrik Stott to Espt Erea Tourne The marriage took place at New Ipswich in the State of New Hampshire. They were married by the Rev Stephen Farrar a regularly ordained minister & I saw the marriage ceremony performed. The said Tourne died about six years afterwards & her Widow was subsequently married to Jonathan Hartshorne. Henrik Hartshorne of this place formerly Henrik Tourne is the identical person whom I saw married to Erea Tourne in the year 1788. She has resided in this place about twenty some years. At the time of her marriage I lived in New Ipswich have resided in Leominster about thirty four years — George Stott.

Waldo Jr.
Subscribed & sworn to March 16 1840
Before me Hugh Lockman Jus Peace
I hereby certify that the within named George Stahl is a person of undoubted veracity & respectable standing in society & his statements entitled to full confidence in belief
Hugh Lockman R.P.

I Lucy Fry of Concord in the County of Middle aged fifty years do hereby depose & testify that I was born in the town of New Ipswich in the state of New Hampshire that I have been from a child well acquainted with Mariah Haskell of this place - that I recollect her marriage to Ezra Towne in the winter of 1788 - I was not present at the marriage but recollect well when it took place. I removed from New Ipswich to Concord about thirty two years since. Mariah Haskell of this place is the identical person who was formerly the wife of Capt Ezra Towne. Lucy Fry.
Waldo J March 16 1840. Subscribed & sworn to before me Nathl Codman J.P.
I hereby certify that the above named Lucy Fry is a person of good moral character & her statements in every respect entitled to full credence & belief. Nathl Codman Jus Peace

State of Maine
Waldo ss I William H. Burritt Clerk of the Judicial Court within open said County of Waldo certify that Mr H. Goodwin is a Justice of the Peace within open said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signatures to the three foregoing Depositions purporting to be his are genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 27 th day of March A. D. 1860 W. H. Burritt Clerk

To James L. Colvane Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Bangor April 17. 1848
James L Edmonds Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I have the honor of enclosing to you the Papers in the case of Mary Flome the only surviving child of Re- riah Hartshorn formerly the widow of Enn Towne a Capt. in the Revolution and at the time of her death the widow of Jonathan Hartshorn whom she married after the death of said Towne - for the Pension due to the mother of said Mary Flome at the time of her death viz from the 4 th March 1836 to 14 th June 1843 when the said Re- riah died -
The papers are the following viz -
1. Declaration - before Court of Probate in Androscoggin County - duly authenticated. 2. Certificate of said Court of its having been proved therein that the marriage of said Re-riah to her last Husband was in Feb. 1800 - that said Husband died in 1812 - that said Re-riah died 14 th June 1843 -

that Mary Howe the Declarant is her only surviving child & Heir - & that said Periah was a widow at the time of her death - duly authenticated by the Register of said Court -
3. The affidavit of the Town Clerk as to the Record of the marriage of said Periah with said Towne 20 th March 1788 - duly sworn to before a justice of the Peace, whose authority is duly attested by the County Clerk -
4. A similar affidavit of said Town Clerk as to the marriage with Hutchinson 13 th Feb 1800 - authenticated in same manner -
5. Affidavit of Elizabeth Preston of death of said Ezra Towne in the year 1795 & of his burial the last day of said year - Sworn to & duly authenticated -
6. Affidavit of Robert Nicholas as to same point - authenticated in same manner -
7. Certificate of Dep. Secy of State of Mass. as to Resolution, Service of said Ezra Towne with the application on which the examination was made -

 8. Certificate of the Secretary of War. Hampshire as to the service of said Towne -  9. My letter to Senator Moor asking from him the procuring of information from the Department as to the effect of the facts stated in the foregoing certificate -  10. Mr Brumps letter to Mr Moor stating that those facts if correctly stated by me proved 8 months 16 days service in 1775 -  11. Letter from the Department June 29. 1843 showing why the application of widow Harts none in her life for a Pension was not granted - 
I perceive that in the Affidavit proving the time of the death of Ena Towne he is called Col. Towne & I understand he was then a militia Col. in N. Hampshire -
I trust the foregoing papers will sufficiently prove the Deceased's title to such Pension as Capt. Towne would have been entitled to - to commence from 4 th March 1836 & terminate 14 th June 1843 when his widow died - If a certificate is granted

have the goodness to forward same to me as soon as for Sir May Have -
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Geo. B. Woodley
To James L. Colvane Esq Commissioner of Pensions

To the Commissioner of Customs Washington Ref to H. J. Anderson W. N.

Cannons May 13 1840
To the Comm ee of Pensions
In the case of Mrs Hartshorne the services of her husband Capt Ezra Towne will appear by the records of the Department. It may be some facility in the examination for me to suggest that in the case of Elizabeth Hartshorne, to whom a certificate has been granted, the name of Capt Towne was borne, on what purported to be an original muster roll of his company. I name this fact as it may save some labor & time in the examination, her case having been already examined -
respectfully yours Wm H. Codman

Dr. S. Evans Esq. Pension Department Washington D. C.

Bangor Oct 5. 1848
Sir
In your letter of the 23 rd  mo after say- ing that the evidence of Officer Service & of his marriage to Mrs Hartshorn was sufficient you say that some proof is necessary to show clearly the date of her death & also that it must be made clearly to appear that Mrs Howe is the only surviving child. In preparing this case I understood myself to be proceeding, according to the requisitions of the Department in furnishing proofs of both those facts to the Court of Probate, whose certificate that they had been satisfactorily proved, be- fore said Court was forwarded with the other papers - I so supposed because I had forms in relation to these points which had been issued from the Department & understood that said certificate was the kind of evidence thereof required - As it seems however that I was mistaken, I have procured affidavits which are duly authenticated which go very minutely into detail & seem to leave no possible doubt as to the existence of those facts & unless they are satisfactory I know not in what manner

these points can be substantiated - they are those of the Minister & Sayers of the place & of old people near neighbours of Mrs Howe & all of great respectability & also of her son - Many more of the same kind of affidavits from the people of Cawdor could be produced, but I presume that no more can be required -
Will you have the kindness to inform Mr Theodore L Moody my brother, whether or not these proofs can be examined at once & the case acted upon, or whether the applicant is to be thrown back & the case to be considered a new one to be arrived at only in turn as such - I trust this latter may not be the case, particularly when I consider that it is now more than 5 months since the Papers were first forwarded to the Department - a great delay although I presume from the great amount of business before you, unavoidable -
Also be kind enough to say to him whether in similar cases where it is necessary to prove the death of a Parent & the survivorship of the applicant, it is requisite to furnish the testimony directly to the Department, or whether they do not usually receive the Certificate of a Court or proof - I have written to my Mother, to see you with a view to information on these points for

future guidance & in some measure to relieve the suspense of the applicant in this case - I take this course to save you the trouble of unity -
If I am in an error in addressing this to any one but Col. Edwards I hope he will excuse it - my purpose was that it might reach you who last had charge of the case & to whose let- ter it was an answer, in case Col. Edwards was absent -
Your compliance with my request will much oblige
Yours
Very Respectfully
Geo. B. Moody
H. S. Evans Esq -

Bangor June 16. 1848
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Being informed ed by letter from your Department of 29 th May last that Mrs Elizabeth Rich's Papers for areas of Pension transmitted by me on the 19 th March last have not been received at the Department I have made out new Papers which have been duly executed by her & which I herewith transmit. Please send her certificate if granted to me as her Agent -
Very Respectfully
Geo. B. Moody
P.S. I enquired in my letter of 16 th May if Mary Flower's papers had been received but nothing was said in yours of 29 th May on that point -
Geo. B. Moody

And I have to say The Commission of Pensions will oblige me Broadbury of returning an answer to the within with Hallen directed to me at Augusta Aug 18. /48
Yours I am the Broadbury U. S. Senator Washington D. C.

Bangor July 20. 1866
Hon. James M. Bradbury Dear Sir
On the 17 th of April last I forwarded by Mail to the Pension Department at Washington, the Declaration of Mary Howe daughter of the late Reuben Hartshorne whose first husband was Ena Town a Capt. in the Revolution - she claimed the Pension which was due to her Mother at the time she died under the law of 2 nd part of July 1838 & subsequent enactments; her Capt's pay from March 4. 1836 to her Mother's death in 1843 - accompanying it were the necessary proofs, vouchers & documents which I cannot doubt fully establish the claim according to the requirements of the laws & the Rules of the Pension Department - Not a word have I heard from them since and my client has been suffering under the sickness called "by hope deferred" with as much patience as possible - I have twice since requested information whether the papers were

received without any answer - It is in vain for a humble individual to attempt to facil- itate the progress of an application there per- haps the number of business may be so great as to justify those who have the discharge- ment of the duty of the Government to these representations of these old soldiers whose labor & toils have given us all, all the blessings we enjoy under this free Gov- ernment, in turning a deaf ear to their applications, their Petitions & their complaints. if it be so it seems to me that Congress ought to provide a remedy in that be- half - at any rate it is only through the Representatives of the People or of the Sovereignty of the State that we can hope for a hearing - this is my excuse for troubling you with this matter - you will do me a great favor if you will take such steps as may be necessary to ascertain the situation of this claim, whether it has been or when it will be examined & when it is probable the action of the Department upon it will be made known & if you could prevail to cause it to be taken up at once the favor would be still greater.

I should like also to know respecting the claim of Elizabeth Rich which I found set in June 16 th for the 2 nd time, the Depart- ment having stated that the first set of papers had not been received -
With the honors & advantages of your high station I presume you expect a share of its incidental & perhaps not very agree- able labours, as well as those more immedi- ately pressing upon you in the Senate Cham- ber, & will therefore excuse me for trou- bling you -
I am with great regard
& Respect
Yours
Geo. B. Moody

acc 92 9560
No 70411
Deziah Hartshorne Mury, wid of Ezra Town, Me
act 7 July 1838
Adm. 8 mo 16 day left. $170 66 / 100 per share
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. Payable to Mary Howe, only surviving Child.
adm. 3 March 1843 $170 66 / 100
from 4 March to 14 June 1843 the day of her death payable to Mary Howe only surviving Child
Hon. Geo. Milliken, House of Reps.

Concord July 26 1846
To the Commissioner of Pensions & Sir
Mrs. Henrietta Starbuck a few years since made application for a pension on account of the services of her husband Capt. June. The application was made & her papers filed shortly after the passage of the law respecting the disability of a second marriage. Some further evidence was required by the Department & before this could be procured Mrs. H. died. Will you please to inform me if the heirs of Mrs. H. can prosecute the claim. respectfully yours William H. Woodman

To the Commission of Peninsular
Washington

Carrden May 16 /43
To the Commissioners of Pensions Sir
I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Westphalen under the act of May /42. An objection was made on her behalf under the former law as to her second marriage then constituted a bar to her claim. The objection was rejected on that ground. That objection being overruled by the act of May, I would refer for the proof of her marriage to the deposition accompanying her former declaration, as I presume the Department would not require her to be at the expense of taking them again. In addition however one of her confidants George Hart is now deceased. I would also observe that Mrs. Westphalen thinks that her husband Enr. Tourne was a Colonel after his service as Captain. Whether such was the fact or not, I have no means of ascertaining but must refer to the records of the Department. As far as I can learn if such was the fact it was towards the close of the War. Yours with I have no doubt I do justice to her claim.
Yours respectfully W. H. Bodman.

House of Representatives
Jan'y 3, 1853
Sir,
There is a Resolve before the Com. on Rev. Pensions authorizing the accounting officers of the Treasury to adjust the account of Mr Woodbury late Pension agent at Portland to place to his credit certain payment made by him to Mary Hove; & which I have the honor herewith to transmit to you together with a letter from Gov. Parris, late Comptroller, in explanation. I will thank you for information relative to the facts in the case - the amount & your opinion in the premises -
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Yours, J. Washburn Jr
Hon L. R. Waldo
Com of Pensions -
P.S. Please return the papers -

No 7046 Keziah H. Carstene Me.
Set to Ben. H. J. Anderson 26 May '44 " " W. H. C. Corman June 29 '43 " " Same Augst 16 '47 Set to Geo. B. Moody Esq. Sept 23rd 48.
act 7 July 38

Reported
10533
Maine
Mariah Hartshorne, d. Widow of Ezra Towne, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29th Dec. 1895, of Waldo Co in the State of Maine, who was a Captain in the Comp y commanded by Captain M. H. Mount. of the the Regt. commanded by M. H. Mount. in the Revolution for 8 mo 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 170 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Jan y . 1849 and sent to Mariah Hartshorne Total amount, $ 163 75 3/4
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. D. Dinsmore Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 . Page 7 . Payable to Mary Hartshorne only Child surviving