Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10687, Oliver Travis, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Travis, Oliver or Travers Milly
R.10687
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11.253 Maine
1268
Oliver Travis
of Oxford Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bintons of the Regt commanded by Col Harris - in the Massachusetts for  Troops -
1 Dr Pr $ 40. -
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1833 - and sent to R.K. Goodenow. Paris. Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 80. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 20
$ 100. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 58

Oliver Travis - Brownfield Maine N o 493
Adm c 12 mos Private $40. —
R. B. Godenow Paris Me

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this seventh day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting, Oliver Travis a resident of Brownfield in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged seventy 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, to wit I entered the service of the United States in the year 1777 or 1778, I do not remember which year as a substitute for my father, Asa Travis, in Capt. Reddings Company in Col. Ambron Regiment & served at Boston three months guarding the public Stores - I went in August & was dismissed in December following -
In August 1779 I enlisted for three months, at East Sudbury, Mass, I do not remember the names of the officers, our orderly Sergeant was Ebenezer Barker, we went on the Castle Island in Boston Harbor where we remained about six weeks & from thence we went to Boston where we were guarding the continental stores, digging trenches & after having served three months, I was dismissed & returned home.
In August 1780. I enlisted into Capt. M c Intosh's Company, Col. Scip. Howe's Regt. - went from there thro' Med. Brown, Lieut. Col. Scip. Howe's Regt. - went from there thro' Med. field, Wrentham & Overton to Rhode Island, where we were employed for three months the time for which I enlisted, in making a Fort on Battery Hill - the French had the Command - Major Clapham was there - Col. Green came there with a Regiment of Blacks & took our place. We were dismissed on the last day of October 1780.
In August 1781 I enlisted for three months under Capt. Daniel Barker Col. Webb's Regiment - We marched from E. Sudbury thro' Worcester - Springfield, Litchfield, Danbury to Patters Kill New York & then joined the Army on Galloway Hill - Genl. M c Dougall was Commander - there I was drawn out as one of the Rangers - I remained on the lines till my time was almost out when I joined the Army at the Highlands between West Point & Patters Kill & was there employed till the 4 th of December 1781 in building Huts for the New Hampshire troops to winter in - I was on that day discharged.
I was born in East Sudbury, Mass. May 4, 1761. There is a Record of my age in the town Books of Brownfield aforesaid I was living in East Sudbury at the time when I entered the service, I have lived in Waldo County, Me. Deering N.H. & Brownfield Maine when I now live.
I was a voluntary & substitute as before stated. I have state all I remember as to the officers with whom I served & the nature of my service - I rec d . a discharge on the 4 th of Dec r 1781, I do not remember by whom it was signed - it was burnt with my house & all my papers in 1802. In answer to the 7 th Interrogatory, I state the names of James Steele, Jonah Spring & Joseph Howard of Brownfield & John Goodenow of Hiram & Rufus K. Goodenow of Paris Me.
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. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Oliver Travis Stephen Emery, Judge

We James Steele resident of Brownfield in the County of Oxford State of Maine & Rufus H. Goodnow late resident of said Brownfield but now resident of Paris in the County of Oxford aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Oliver Travis who has sub- scribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
James Steele R. H. Goodnow
Sworn & subscribed to, the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Emery, Judge
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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to him that James Steele of Brownfield & Rufus H. Goodnow of Paris in said County of Oxford Enquiry, who have signed the preceding are credible persons & are well known to the Court as such, and that their statement is entitled to full credit. It also appears that there is no clergy- man residing in said Brownfield & that none is known to the applicant who can testify as to his reputation as a soldier of the Revolution - The Rev. Jacob Rice formerly a clergyman of said Brownfield died there eight years ago.
Stephen Emery, Judge
Joseph G. Cole Registrar of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Travis for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Seventh day of August A. D. 1832
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Registrar

State of Maine Oxford County ss.
I Rufus H. Goodenow Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for said County of Oxford hereby certify that Stephen Emery is Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Oxford & that the signatures annexed, purporting to be his, are genuine; that Joseph G. Cook is Register of said Court of Probate & that his genuine signature is also annexed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this ninth day of August in the year A. D. 1832.
Rufus H. Goodenow Clerk of Oxford County Court

26/15 Milley Travers widow of Oliver
Maine
7 July 1838
Forwarded at the request of the applicant by Stephen Emery

State of Maine
Oxford County fr. On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate now sitting at Fryeburg within & for said County Milley Travers a resident of Brownfield in said County of Oxford aged Seventy Seven 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 provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 7 th A.D. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Oliver Travers, late of Brownfield in said County of Oxford deceased, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution - That the said Oliver Travers served at several periods; but she is unable to state the times of enlistment, or the periods for which he served - she thinks he served at West Point, & other places - & is satisfied he was out at four different periods: but she was then not acquainted with him, & altho' she often heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary war, yet her memory is so much impaired, that she cannot recollect about them - That said Oliver Travers, her said husband, was a pensioner of the United States for his services in the Revolutionary War - and his pension certificate is herunto annexed, No 11253 - and she prays that reference may be had to the evidence on file in the War Department in the case of her said husband - in support of this her application for a pension.
She further declares that she was married to the said Oliver Travers the Eleventh day of December A.D. Seventeen hundred & eighty two, in Waltham, Massachusetts, by the Rev. Mr. Cushing the settled minister of said Waltham - That her said husband, the said Oliver

Frances died at said Brownfield on the eighth day of May last past - 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 & ninety four - to wit, at the time above stated. - that her maiden name was Milley Gording - and that she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband, the said Oliver Travers, as aforesaid, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness Stephen Emery
her Milley G. Travers
Seems to be subscribed by the above named Milley Travers in open Court, the day & year first above written.
Before me Stephen Emery, Judge.
The name above spelt Travers, should have been spelt Travis, said applicant being Milley Travis, & is the identical person, none other.
Attest Stephen Emery, Judge.
State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the undersigned Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. - I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Milley Travis for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this sixth day of October A. D. 1873.
Levi Stowell, Register.

I, Isaac Spring of Brownfield in the County of Oxford, on oath testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Milley Troney of said Brownfield, the applicant named in the foregoing application, & now present in Court for about thirty years last past - & with Oliver Troney her late husband for a like time - I know that said Oliver Troney was a United States pensioner up to the time of his death, which took place on the eighth day of May last past - and that said Milley Troney is his widow She remained unmarried ever since her said husband's the said Oliver's death as above stated. I recollect of hearing said Oliver speak repeatedly of his services in the war- of the Revolution, but do not recollect the time or period of his enlistment. That he was a soldier of the Revolution, there is no doubt, & that said Milley is his widow, I know -
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Isaac Spring, who is well known to me as a man of truth & veracity, the seventh day of August A.D. 1838 in open Court. Before Stephen Emery Judge

Payments to be made at, Portland, Me by Lieut. U. S. Br Br Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C, Vol. 1
Page 58 by _____
John S. Sprague Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Oliver Travis of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Forty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three,
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. I the subscriber hereby certify that there is contained in the Records of Marriages of the Town of Waltham the following entry (V. 10)
"One thousand seven hundred and eighty- three. December the Eleventh Oliver Travis and Polly Good- ing both of Waltham, were joined in marriage by the Revd Mr Jacob Cushing Pastor of Christ Church in Waltham."
Jesse G. Sanger } Town Clerk for Waltham
I Jesse G. Sanger above named depose and say that the above is a true extract, from the Records of the Town of Waltham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records as follows (V. 10 p. 1783 Dec 11), also that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the Town aforsaid and have the custody of the Books, Papers and Records of said Town.
Jesse G. Sanger } Town Clerk for Waltham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Aug. 20 th 1830
The above named Jesse G. Sanger made oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate & Deposition before me Abad Moore } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex So. I Elias Kenney clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Asa Moore Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within or for said County of Middlesex, and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty second day of August 1838.
E. Kenney, the

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, J. M. Dufresne Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that Timothy Gibson of Brownfield in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated December 1 st 1848 and will expire December 1 st 1855 .
and that the accompanying signature purporting to be his is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this fifteenth day of July Anno Domini 18 50
J. M. Dufresne Clerk.

State of Maine } County of Oxford } ss. On this fifth day of July 1850 before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said coun- ty personally appeared Martha Adams resident of Brownfield in said county aged sixty two years and made oath in due form of law that she is the only surviving child of Milly Travis who was the widow of Oliver Travis late of said Brownfield deceased who died at said Brownfield on the eighth day of May A.D. 1838 and was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that the said Milly Travis died at said Brownfield on the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1842 having applied for a pension but not all- owed a pension during her life time That she the said Martha Adams asks for all arrears or increase of pension as only surviving child of said Oliver Travis and Milly Travis to which she may be entitled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case viz 7 July 1838 - 8 March 1843 - 17 June 1844 Joint Resolu- tions of 23 January 1845 & 1 July 1848 That she now resides in said County & State
Witness Timothy Gibson
Martha Adams
Mary G Adams Subscribed an oath to on the day and year first above written Before me Timothy Gibson } Justice of the Peace

O. W. & N. Div.
W. Reg. 10687. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, L. W. B.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23, 1896.
Sir:-
In returning herewith your letter of the 16th inst., with its enclosure, you are advised that Oliver Travis made an application for pension on August 7th, 1832, at which time he was residing at Brownfield, Maine, and 70 years of age, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Thos. Brinton and Col. Scip. Howe.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. S. G. Davis,
1521 "T" Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Mar 23 1890 paid pension Mrs Davis 1521 "J" St. N.W. City
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1873.
10,687 P. O. Milly Travis Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Washington 25 July 1850
Hon: J. L. Edwards Comm: of Pensions.
Sir,
Inclose herewith the declaration of Martha Edwards, child of Milly Harris, dec d claiming arrear of Pension under the act approved 2 d Feb y 1848.
I am,
Very Respectfully Your obed t Serv t James G. Burd

N o 1493 Affidavit of Oliver Travis

I Oliver Travis of Brownfield in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, an applicant for a Pension under the act of June 7, 1832 as appears from my declaration made at a Court of Probate held at Fryeburg in for said County of Oxford on the 7th day of August 1832 now further on oath depose, that I have no documentary evidence - that I can not procure the testimony of any living witness in support of my said declaration - that I have made all the enquiry in my power & used all the exertion I have been able to, but can not ascertain that any individual with whom I served, is now living, & that I must say that such proof cannot be had.
Oliver Travis
Sign
Oxford Jan y 15 th 1833
Then personally appeared the above named Oliver Travis well known to me as a man of truth & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him made & subscribed before me
Jos. Howard - Justice of the Peace
Oxford ss.
State of Maine
I Rufus K Goodenow Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for said County of Oxford, hereby certify that Joseph Howard Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as above, & that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my Seal of Office this seventeenth day of January in the year 1833.
Rufus K Goodenow Clerk of Oxford County Court

Millie Travis , 2665
widow of Oliver
Ms
7 July 1838 susp a
see letter to Hon. A. K. Paris
30 Jan y 1839.
Col. J. G. Berret 13 th Sept 1830
10687
act-7 th July - 1838