Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,645, Joseph Wilkinson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Wilkinson, Joseph Dorcas
N. 22,645
CONTENTS

N o 18256 Maine
Joseph Wilkinson of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hamilton of the Regiment commanded by Col. Goodwin in the Maine Troops time for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 o day of Augt. 1833 and sent to J. Goodwin Alfred M c
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 113.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep. 1833 28.33 $ 141.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 64

3985
Maine
Report
Dorcas Wilkinson widow of Joseph Wilkinson who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pri + Corp.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Feb. 1849 and sent to
Hon. D. Cummings Secy of Reps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 43 Vol. 1.

Admitted 17 mos off 5-6-114
J. Goodwin Esq. Alfred W.

0630
BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Wilkinson , of Sanford in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     about Nov 7 In 1776 about 4 1/2 — As a Col. J. Frost — Regt. } Mass Mil   last of Aug. 1777 believe 4 — — Capt Jon. Hamilton Co. } enlisted   Capt Sam. Grant 80 } 80   Capt Sam. Derby — 80 } Substitute   April 1778 — 3. — — Col. Jon. Stevens Regt. } D. Cooper   April 1780 — 8 — — Lt Col. I. Goodwin 80 } enlisted   Capt E. Preble Co. } Mil   Col. J. Parris Regt — enlisted  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? in battle with Burgoyne's Army & at his surrender  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Berwick  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 4 th term by one witness & the traditional evidence of others — one a clergyman — Certified to be credible  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

Joseph Wilkinson.
N o 6630.

State of Maine
County of York, ss. On this twenty second day of August, personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Alfred, for and within said county of York. Joseph Wilkinson, a resident of Sanford in the county of York and state of Maine, aged seventy seven 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.
That he enlisted at Berwick in the said county of York, about the month of November 1776, with captain Jon s Hamilton of said Berwick, for the period of three months, and served with said company, commanded by Capt. Jon s Hamilton, Lieut. Thomas Abbott, and Ensign Jeremiah Libby, all of Berwick, in the regiment of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Col. John Frost, Lieut. Colonel Grow, & Joseph Prime the Major; and marched with said company from said Berwick to Danbury, Connecticut, where the Regiment rendezvoused, and then marched to Tarry-Town, thence to Peekskill, to King's Bridge, & Fishkill, &c on North river, and was discharged at Peekskill, about the last of March or first of April, 1777, and although he engaged but for three months, yet he served about four & half months. And he further declares that Jonathan Root of Shapleigh (and Nathan Brackett of Aston (late a part of Shapleigh) both now present, were soldiers in the same company, & were discharged at the same time with this declarant.
Again, he engaged at said Berwick, as a substitute

a substitute for Daniel Cooper of said Ber- wick, who had been drafted for the same ser- vice, about the last of August, 1777, for the period of three months, and served in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Grant, and marched with said company to Stillwater, Saratoga, & vicinity, & was in some of the battles with Burgoyne's Army & at his surrender to General Gates - about November, he was trans- ferred from said Capt. Grant's company to the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Der- by, Lieut. Chalmers; said Grant's company belong- ed to Col. Joseph Storer's regiment, it is believed, in the Massachusetts Militia - He cannot state where he was discharged, nor the term he actually served, but he believes he served at least four months, having again joined Capt. Grant's company.
Again, he enlisted at said Berwick, where he was born & then lived, about the month of April, 1778, for three months, with Lieut. Col. Ichabod Goodwin of said Berwick, and served with the company under the com- mand of Capt. E. Preble, Lieuts James Shapleigh & John Hubbard, & Ensign Joshua Nason, and marched with said company to Winter Hill, near Boston & Charlestown, and served there as a guard to the prisoners of Burgoyne's army just three months, and discharged there sometime in July - Said company belonged to the regiment of Massa- chusetts Militia under the command of Col. Gerrish, Lieut. Col. Ichabod Goodwin.
And again, he enlisted at said Berwick, with Capt. Jedediah Goodwin of said Berwick, in the month of April, 1780, for the period of eight months, and served in the company un- der the command of Capt. Jedediah Goodwin and Lieut. Timothy Wentworth, in Colonel

Joseph Primes regiment in the Massachusetts Militia, and served with said company, by marching from Berwick to Falmouth, now called Portland, and by water went up the Kennebec river to Fort Weston, near Augusta, Maine, and there remained till said period expired, & then marched to said Portland, where he was discharged about November, 1780.
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.
Witness: Jere. Goodwin John H. Grant.
Joseph Wilkinson mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We Elisha Bacon, a clergyman, residing in the town of Sanford, and Jeremiah Goodwin, esquire, residing in the town of Alfred, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Wilkinson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Elisha Bacon
Jeremiah Goodwin
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
And the said board 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 board further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Bacon, who has signed,

signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Sanford, Maine, and that Jeremiah Goodwin who has signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Alfred, Maine and is a credible person, & their statement is entitled to credit.
I William Lutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county of York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Wilkinson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty-second day of August, A.D. 1832.
Wm. Lutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Supplementary Declaration of Joseph Wilkinson of Shapleigh in the county of York and State of Maine, for pension under the Act of June 7, 1832.
Said Joseph Wilkinson appearing before Jeremiah Goodwin, a Justice of the Peace of said county of York, and being duly sworn on the eighteenth day of May, A.D. 1833, — declares that he was a Revolutionary sol- dier in four several tours of service, as more fully set forth in his declaration made before Judge Wm. A. Hayes, on the 22 d day of August, 1832; that he served for periods not less than the following, all in the grade of a private soldier, to wit:
For three months at least, he thinks for about four & half months from about Nov r 1776 to April 1777, in Capt. Jonathan Hamilton's comp y . Col. Frost's regiment of Mass. Militia, on North river, State of New York, & discharged at Pechskill.
For three months at least, he thinks for four months, from about August to December, 1777, and served as a private in Capt. Daniel Grant's company, Col. Jo. Storer's regi- ment of Mass. Militia, at & near Saratoga in the cap- ture of Burgoyne's Army, and was discharged at some place below Albany.
For three months just, and served that period in Capt. Eo. Preble's company in Col. Gerrish's regiment of Mas- sachusetts Militia, at Winter Hill near Charlestown & Boston, guarding the prisoners of Burgoyne's Army, from April to July, 1778.
For eight months just , and served that period as a private soldier in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's company in Col. Joseph Primes regiment of Massachusetts Militia, at Falmouth and on the Kennebec river in Maine, from April, 1780 to about December, 1780, & then discharged at said Falmouth.
And he is confident he served at said four several tours not less than seventeen months, and he verily believes he served in all said tours about eighteen & half months, that is, in two tours as above noted beyond the periods for which he enlisted; and for such services he claims a pension as a private soldier.
Witness: Jeremiah Goodwin, Jno. Heat Paine
Joseph his Wilkinson mark.
State of Maine. County of York, ss. Town of Shapleigh, May 18, 1833. Then personally appear- ed the above named Joseph Wilkinson, to me well known, and

and made solemn oaths to the truths of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed by making his marks in my presence. Before Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said county.
And I do hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with said Joseph Wilkinson, who has been reputed a credible witness, and it is believed he is a man of truth. He appears to have a clear recollection of his revolutionary services.
Attest,
Jeremiah Goodwin, Jus. of Peace.

I Nathan Brackett of Acton in the county of York and state of Maine, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am in the seventy ninth year of my age, was born & lived in Berwick in said county of York till about 1779, when I removed to my present residence then & till recently called Shapleigh; that I have been well acquainted with Joseph Wilkinson, now of said Shapleigh, for over sixty years; that said Joseph Wilkinson, then living at said Berwick, enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Samuel Grant's company in Col. Joseph Storer's regiment of the Massachusetts Militia, on or about the month of August, 1777, and served that period or longer in said company at the same time with me; we marched from said Berwick, some time in the month of August to Saratoga or the vicinity, and served there during the battles with Burgoyne's Army and its surrender at Saratoga; and soon after our company was marched down to Albany, where our Col. Joseph Storer died, and from Albany went further down the North river, the name of the place not recollected, where we were discharged about the month of December, 1777. I think we served about four & half months at this tour, altho enlisted but for three months. I feel confident said Wilkinson served with me at this tour over three months. Witness: Jer. Goodwin. Nathan & Brackett's mark
Miriam Brackett State of Maine, York, ss. Acton, May 17. 1833. Then the aforesaid Nathan Brackett personally made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed in my presence. And I hereby certify that said Nathan Brackett is a credible witness, and believed to be a man of strict truth, but owing to age & infirmity his recollection is much impaired. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said county of York.

I William Murray of Shapleigh in the county of York & state of Maine, being duly sworn, do depose and say I am seventy years of age, and that I am well acquainted with Joseph Wilkinson of said Shapleigh, that said Joseph Wilkinson and I served two tours as soldiers together in the Revolutionary War, as follows: we first enlisted at Berwick in said county, where we then lived, in the fall of the year, perhaps in November or December, about the year 1776, for I recollect it was the same year after I had served two months at Roxbury & Dorchester Heights in the spring of 1776 before & after the British left Boston; and we both enlisted for three months, in the fall of 1776, in Capt. Jonathan Hamilton's company in Col. John Frost's regiment of Massachusetts militia, and served in said company & regiment during the winter after our enlistment on North river in the state of New York, at Peekskill, Fishkill, Tarrytown, and King's Bridge, and discharged on said river, I think in the month of March, 1777, having served over three months, and it is believed about four or four & half months. I am quite certain we enlisted in the fall of 1776, being the same year in the fall after I had served in the spring near Boston as aforesaid.
And I further testify that said Joseph Wilkinson and I again enlisted at said Berwick, about the first of April, 1780, for the period of eight months, and served that period as private soldiers in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's company, at Falmouth, and on the Kennebec river in Maine at a place then called Fort Western, and returned to said Falmouth, now called Portland, where we were discharged about December, 1780. Said Goodwin's company belonged to Col. Joseph Prime's regiment of Massachusetts militia.
During the first tour on North river in 1776 & 1777, I recollect Nathan Brackett of Acton, & Jonathan Root of Shapleigh, were private soldiers in Capt. Hamilton's company with us and said Wilkinson.
Witness, Jere. Goodwin.
W. M. Murray's mark.
State of Maine. York county, ss. Shapleigh, May 18, 1833, then said William Murray personally made oath to the truth of foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence.
And I hereby certify that said William Murray is believed to be a man of truth and a credible witness. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said county.

I Thomas Spencer of Limington in the county of York and state of Maine, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am in the sixty ninth year of age; that I was born in Berwick in said county, and lived there till 1790, when I removed to said Limington, that I have always known from my earliest boyhood, say sixty years past, Joseph Wilkinson, now resident of Shapleigh in said county, who before, during and many years subsequent to the Revolutionary War resided at said Berwick, a near neighbor to me; and I further declare that said Joseph Wilkinson served several tours in the Revolutionary Army, during said War, the first I recollect that he was a soldier in Capt. John Hamilton's company and marched away with said company, and know he was absent some time, but do not recollect the period he was absent or the time of his enlistment. I distinctly recollect that said Joseph Wilkinson went away about August, 1777, as a substitute for Daniel Cooper of said Berwick, as a private in Capt. Samuel Grant's company; I marched away from said Berwick with said company, for I had a brother by the name of Amos Spencer in the same company, and know that my brother and said Wilkinson were absent several months, and they always said they were with said company at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne's Army, and I have no doubt said Wilkinson was a soldier as aforesaid, but I do not recollect the time he was absent at said tour. I distinctly recollect that said Joseph Wilkinson in the Spring of the year 1778 was a soldier in Capt. Pible's company of Massachusetts militia, for the period of three months at Winter Hill, near Boston, guarding the prisoners of Burgoyne's Army; Amos Nason & William Marr, now both dead, but then of said Berwick, were soldiers in the same company with said Joseph Wilkinson.

Wilkinson, at said Winter Hill town; I recollect when they marched away and when they returned in the summer of 1778, and I think they were absent about three months. I have frequently heard said Wilkinson and the others say they served at said town three months, and I have no doubt said Wilkinson served said period at Winter Hill as aforesaid.
In the spring of the year 1779 or 1780, Capt. Jedediah Goodwin of said Berwick, a near neighbor to me, commanded a company in Col. Jas. Prince's regt. of Massachusetts militia, and that said Joseph Wilkinson was a soldier in said Capt. Goodwin's company & marched with it from said Berwick early in the spring to Falmouth and as I understood to Kennebec river; and I recollect said Wilkinson was absent like some time in December of the same year, I think in 1780, for I soon after enlisted as a soldier myself and went to West Point & afterwards to Virginia. I recollect several other neighbors were soldiers in the same company, to wit, my brother Joseph Spencer, William Mapp, Moses Wallin, Wm. Gail & others, who are all dead. At the time I understood said Wilkinson served eight months at said town in Goodwin's company at Falmouth on the Kennebec river, and I have no doubt he served as aforesaid.
Witness: Jeremiah Goodwin.
State of Maine. County of York, ss. Town of Alfred, May 27, 1833. Then personally appeared the forenamed Thomas Spencer, to me well known, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. And I hereby certify that I have known said Thomas Spencer for twenty years past, and believe him a credible witness and a man of truth.
Attest,
Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said York county.

I Amos W. Goodwin of Sanford in the county of York and state of Maine, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am over seventy eight years of age, that I was born in Berwick in said county and lived there till after the close of the Revolutionary War, and near forty years ago removed to said Sanford; that I have known Joseph Wilkinson, now resident in Shapleigh in said county of York, for over sixty years; that said Joseph Wilkinson lived at said Berwick, a near neighbor to me, before, during, and after the Revolutionary War, and over thirty five years ago he removed from said Berwick to said Sanford, where he continued to reside till about a year since he removed to said Shapleigh; that about December, 1776, said Joseph Wilkinson and I enlisted at said Berwick for the term of three months as private soldiers in Capt. Jonathan Hamilton's company in Col. John Frost's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, and served together at Peckskill and other places on North river, state of New York, till some time in March, 1777, when we were discharged at Peckskill. I think we enlisted on or about the 8 th December and marched from Berwick on or about the 14 th day of Dec r 1776, and were discharged about 14 th March, 1777, and reached said Berwick about first April, 1777. These facts are to the best of my recollection. Witness: Amos Goodwin. Amos W. Goodwin
State of Maine.
York county, ss. Sanford, May 21, 1833. Then personally appeared the above named Amos W. Goodwin & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. Said Goodwin is believed to be a credible witness, but his recollection is evidently impaired by old age and consequent infirmity. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said county.

State of Maine.
York ss. I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin is a partisan of the peace for the county of York, and that the signatures to the an- nexed papers purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty-eighth day of May A.D. 1883.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Wm. Mearns deposition for Joseph Wilkinson.

I William Murray of Shapleigh in County of York & State of Maine yeoman seventy five years of age do testify & say, that Joseph Wil- kinson now of Shapleigh Me served as a soldier in the army of the revolution in the same company with myself four months & an half which company was commanded by Capt. Jonathan Hamilton and marched from Berwick in this state to the state of New York the said four & an half months service was performed before the year 1780 — I farther testify & say that the said Joseph Wilkinson served eight months in the said army of the revolution in the company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Jedediah Goodwin in which company I served at the same time said company marched from Berwick aforesaid in April 1780 to Portland & from thence to the Kennebec river his William I Murray mark
Whiting Stevens Witness } to Wm. Murrays Signature }
York ss August 20 AD 1832. Then the above named William Murray made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Whiting Stevens Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named William Murray is a credible witness
Whiting Stevens Just Peace

State of Maine.
Yah ps. Wm. Cullen Allen Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify, that Whiting Stevens is a Justice of the Peace for said county, and that John Heat Paine is also a Justice of the Peace for said county, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official this twenty-second day of August, A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cullen Allen, Register of Probate.

I Whiting Stevens of Shoplight Physician do testify & say that I am the family physician of William Murray the aforesaid deponent — that the said deponent has been confined to his bed ever since the fifth day of May last with palsy of the right side. That since the said fifth day of May he has never been able to stand or walk or lay down or get up without help & probably never will again
Whiting Stevens
York Feb. 22 d 1832 Then personally said Whiting Stevens and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I give me Jno. L. Paine Jus. of the Peace

11118 Dorcas Wilkinson (Me) Act 7 th July '38
d Aug 26 th 42
Reported
not entitled under the recent Provisions for repatriation having been made in May 1941 -
Arthur McArthur Alfred, Me

I William Wilkinson of Sanford in the County of York & State of Maine aged fifty two years before testify and say that I am the son of Joseph Wilkinson late of said Sanford who was a revolutionary pensioner and I am the son of Dorcas Wilkinson the widow & relic of said Joseph Wilkinson & said Joseph Wilkinson died on the twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord eight hundred & forty two and the said Dorcas has since remained a widow & unmarried.
Witness Hannah Wilkinson William Wilkinson Arthur McArthur
State of Maine York County ss: On this third day of May A D 1844 personally appeared William Wilkinson abovenamed to me personally known to be who sustains a good character for truth & veracity & made solemn oath to the truth of above deposition by him described. Before me Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace.

(Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace.)
State of Maine } ss. York County, }
I, William Drafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within (and for said county of York, do hereby certify that Arthur McArthur is an acting Justice of the Peace within (and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the third day of February 1842 and will expire on the third day of February 1849 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand (and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this third day of May 1844.
William Drafton, Clerk.

State of Maine York County, ss: On this third day of May A.D. 1844 personally appeared before Hon. William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of York & State of Maine being a Court of Record Dorcas Wilkinson a resident of Sanford in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" and the Acts & resolves additional thereto that she is the widow of Joseph Wilkinson of Sanford aforesaid deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and who served as set forth in his original declaration filed in Pension office made to obtain the benefits of the act of Con- gress of June 7 1832 on which he was inscribed on pension roll on the second day of August in the year eighteen hun- dred thirty three at the rate of fifty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum reference being had to said declaration

and proof.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Wilkinson at Berwick in Maine on the twenty second day of September in the year seven hundred & eighty two at Berwick in said county York by Rev d John Thompson; that her husband the above said Joseph Wilkinson died on the twenty sixth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & forty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred & ninety, prior to at the time above stated.
Witnesses Arthur McArthur Dorcas his Wilkinson mark Wm. A. Hayes -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
I William A. Hayes Judge of Probate above named hereby certify that the above named Dorcas Wilkinson by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend court Wm. A. Hayes Judge

State of Maine
York County Ss.
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esqr is the acting Judge of Probate within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court - this third day of May A D 1844
(Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate York County)

I George Wilkinson of South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, Yeoman, aged eighty years depose testify and say that my oldest brother was Joseph Wilkinson, that he was married to Dorcas Nason by the Reverend John Thompson about sixty two years ago - I was not present when they were married, but can well remember when the marriage took place - They lived together ever afterwards as husband and wife, until his decease, they had six children who lived to grow up, to be men & women - I never heard any doubt of their marriage - My said brother Joseph Wilkinson was out in the service of his country during the revolutionary War - My said brother died about two years ago - His Widow Dorcas Wilkinson is still living his Witness Wm. A. Hayes & George X Wilkinson Limerick Goodwin } Marks -
York ss June 15 - 1844 Subscribed and Sworn to by the said George Wilkinson Before me, Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace
I William A. Hayes the magistrate above named certify that the above named George

Wilkinson is well known to me, that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace,

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, William A Hayes is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, and through the State as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission was dated on the 25 th day of January 1839 and will expire on the 25 th day of January 1846
and that the foregoing 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 twenty first day of June Anno Domino 1844.
William Trafton, Clerk.

Extract from the records of the town of Berwick in the county of York and state of Maine
"Publishments of certificates of Marriages " "Seventeen hundred & eighty two, September the " "twenty second Joseph Wilkinson & Doreas " "Nason published - certificate granted " "November the twenty third -"
I Frederick A. Lord clerk of said town of Berwick certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it is on the record except the dates which are expressed on the record in less legible figures as follows viz: "1782 Sept r " "22" Joseph Wilkinson & Doreas Nason published " certificate granted Nov r 23 "
Fredrick A Lord Town Clerk of Berwick
I Frederick A. Lord above named depose & say that I hold the office of town clerk of said town & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exceptions aforesaid, That I have carefully examined the records of said town to find the marriage of the said Joseph & Doreas & cannot find the record of their marriage on the records of the town of Berwick
Frederick A Lord Clerk of said Town
as ever

Yorks 23 June 15 th A.D. 1844 The foregoing Deposition was subscribed of Sworn to by the said Fredericks A. Lander Seven clerks as aforesaid Before me Wm. A. Hays Justice of the Peace
I William A. Hays the justice of the Peace above named certify that the above named Fredericks A. Lander who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity of his statements under oath and entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hays Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that,
William A. Hayes is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, and through the State
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission was dated on the 25 th day of January 1839 and will expire on the 25 th day of January 1846
and that the foregoing 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 twentyfirst day of June Anno Domino 1844.
William Trafton, Clerk.

49 6170 affixatum mense 3 1825.

STATE OF MAINE.
York County. SS:
On this third day of May 184 4 Personally appeared before me Arthur M'Arthur one of the Justices of the Peace for the said county of York Dorcas Wilkinson in the County of York & State of Maine aged eighty two years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Joseph Wilkinson late of Sanford aforesaid who was a private in the army of the Revolution & who served as set forth in the said Joseph's declaration to obtain a pension under law of June 7 1832 by which he was pensioned at fifty five dollars and sixty six cents per annum & according to her declaration this day made to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of July 7 1838
she further declares that she is still a widow Arthur M'Arthur Wm. F. Hayes
Dorcas Wilkinson sworn
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace
State of Maine York ss: I certify that the declarant is to me personally known
Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

(Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace)
State of Maine, } ss. York County, }
I, William Grafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the said county of York, do hereby certify that Arthur McArthur is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the third day of February 1842 and will expire on the third day of February 1849, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this eighth day of May 1844.
William Grafton, Clerk.

6900
Dorcas Wilkinson, widow of Joseph Wilkinson act 3 d March, 1843-
Allowed priv: 3 mo 3 days $10.33
Corpl: 6-18- 24.15 $34.48
husband died 26 Augt 42
Arthur McArthur
Limington
Maine -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov 19 1814.
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 Joseph Wilkinson is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Francis Noble Col Garrison, from April 2. 1775 to June 3 days. Also upon a pay roll of Capt Jedediah Preble, Col Prince, from May 3 1780. as an absent Quarters 28 days.
There are no rolls of the other services described in the application in this Office.
3. 3. Miss 6. 18. couple 9. 21 17. 21

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.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Dorcas Wilkinson of Second in the county of York widow of Joseph Wilkinson late of said Sanford a revolutionary soldier & pensioner to obtain evidence of the services of said Joseph Wilkinson in her application for a pension under Act of March 3 1843
State of Maine York County Town of Sanford
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of Joseph Wilkinson in the war of the Revolution
I believe that the said Joseph Wilkinson served in 1776, under Capt John Hamilton & Col Frost in 1777, under Captains Samuel Grant & Samuel Derby and Col. Storer, in 1778 under Captains E. Pabst and Lieut. Col. Gardiner, and in 1780 under Col. Joseph Prince.
And I do hereby certify to Athol & Fitchburg of Farmington my attorney in the premises Witness my hand this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four Signed by said Dorcas Wilkinson in presence of Samuel B. Emery Justice of the Peace.
Her Dorcas X Wilkinson Mark

Supplementary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 20 1851
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 Joseph Wilkinson of Dedham is borne upon the October returns of the eight months service and upon the final roll of the same Brigade as a private in the Company of Capt. Simon Gage, 1st Berkshire; date of enlistment not given.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Cushing Secretary of the Commonwealth.

STATE OF MAINE.
York County.
On this twenty ninth day of November 1844, Personally appeared before the subscriber Asa Low Esq. Esquire a justice of the Peace in and for the county of York of the Dorcas Wilkinson
a resident of Sanford in the County of York aged eighty three years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Joseph Wilkinson late of said Sanford who was a private in the army of the Revolution that he was a native of and resided in Newington N. Hampshire and enlisted age in Captain Goodwin's company in Maine line and that he enlisted at Berwick 1776 under Captain John Hamilton and Col. Frost in 1777 under Captain Samuel Grant & Samuel Derby and Colonel Sterer in 1778 under Captain S. Preble and Lieut. Col. Gardiner and in 1780 under Colonel Joseph Prince. Said Wilkinson when he enlisted at Berwick was of Newington N.H. & I think afterwards but when he died was of Sanford Maine.
she further declares that she is still a widow Witnesses. John T. Paine Asa Low
Dorcas X Wilkinson Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before
Asa Low Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is well known to to me & is now a widow. Asa Low Justice of the Peace
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

( Asa Law Justice of the peace )
State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Asa Law is an acting 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 on the seventh day of March A.D. 1844 and will expire on the seventh day of March 1851;
and that the above 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 tenth day of January Anno Domino 1845
William Trafton, Clerk.

Increase Dorcas Wilkinson po of Joseph me act March 1843 17 Mar 44 & 2 July 48 $56 66 / 100 per m on 4 March 1843 accounting what has been paid at the rate of $34 49 / 100 per m
Hon Q Hannon House of Reps

State of Maine
County of York ss On this seventh day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Arthur M c Arthur Esq m one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Dorcas Wilkinson a resident of Sanford in the county aforesaid aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law stateth that she is the widow of Joseph Wilkinson late of said Sanford deceased who during his life was a revolutionary pension- er under Act of June 7 1832 at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty six cents on account of his revolutionary services,
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and that she was allowed and received a pension under Acts of 3 rd March 1843 and June 17 1844 at the rate of thirty seven dollars and forty nine cents per annum for the revolutionary services of her said husband.
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Now the object of this statement being made is to assert a claim at the same rate of pension my husband enjoyed to wit fifty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum on the evidence now on file in his case. The claim is made under the resolution of the 1 st July, 1848.
Witness Joseph M c Arthur, Dorcas her X Wilkinson Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written.
Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace And I do hereby certify that the affiant is personally known to me as the widow of the late Joseph Wilkinson deceased and the identical widow she represents herself to be.
Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine, York County. } ss.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for the county of York, do hereby certify that Arthur Mc. Arthur is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned, and qualified, that his commission is dated third day of February A.D. 1842, and will expire on the third day of February, A.D. 1849; and that the foregoing 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 eighth day of August, A.D. 1848.
William Trafton, Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I Charles Cobb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Arthur M c Arthur Esq. is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date February 3. A.D. 1842, and will expire February 3. A.D. 1849.
and that the — following — signatures purporting to be his — are — genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed
the Seal of the
Court for said State, this
Anno Domini 1846
Supreme Judicial twentieth day of March
Charles Cobb CLERK.

I Simeon Chadbourn of Lyman in the county of York State of Maine aged ninety five years do here testify and say that I enlisted as a sergeant & was appointed clerk of Captain John Hamilton's company in Col. Frost's Regiment the forepart of December 1776 we marched to Pockskille in New York & the company was there discharged the latter part of March 1777. & we arrived home in April of that year; that Joseph Wilkinson of Berwick enlisted when I did in said company served during said term & came home with me & that from the time of our enlistment until we returned in April 1777 was four months.
Witness Simon Chadbourn Simeon Chadbourn
State of Maine York ss: On this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1846 personally appeared Simeon Chadbourn abovenamed and made solemn oath to the truth of foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Arthur M c Arthur justice of the Peace.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the abovenamed Simeon Chadbourn & that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity & that he is remarkably intelligent and of sound memory and I believe full faith and credit should be given to his declaration. Arthur M c Arthur justice of the Peace.

49] 4 th Report June 17 1846 Recd June 27 1846.
Washington M rs C. H. M. M rs C. H. M.
Virgin Office

General office
Arthur M c Arthur, Esq
Limington Maine.
491 A th Report June 17 1846 Rec d June 27 1846.

Immediately
Pension Office, June 17, 1846.
Sir,
The testimony furnished by you, for the purpose of obtaining an increase in the case of Mr. Durcas Wilkinson, has been examined and filed.
If the service for which the increase is claimed has been rendered, evidence of that fact can be found in the office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts; and until it is shown, by the certificate of that officer, that no such rolls are in his possession, evidence of an inferior grade cannot be admitted.
Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Arthur M c Arthur, Esq. Limington, Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; July 30 1846.
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 that the roll of Capt Samuel Grant's Company, Col Storer's Regt, for the 4 months Service at the North, in the year 1777, does not bear the name of Joseph Wilkinson. Nor do other rolls of said Captain, for said year, bear his name - Not upon roll of Capt John Hamillon. The only roll of said Capt Hamillon, in this Office, is the one showing evidence of about one months' Service, in Col Moseley's Regt at the North, and containing the names of 1 Lieutenant 1 Corporal and 5 privates. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.  Date upon the "back" of said roll is November 1776. John G. Packard, Secretary of the Commonwealth.  No roll of Capt Duby.

Linnington Me July 27.
Paid 5.
John G. Palfrey Esquire Secretary of State of Commonwealth of Massach ts . Boston Mass.
2312

Simington July 27 1846
Sir
In the declaration of Dorcas Wilkinson widow of Joseph Wilkinson late of Sanford Maine for increase of pension the alleged services are briefly as follows viz 1776 In Capt. John Hamiltons compy Col Frost's regt - 4 months 15 days 1777 In Capt. Grant & Derby's compy Col Storer's regt 4 months 1778 In Capt. Esaias Preble's compy Col. Gerish regt 3 months 1780 In Capt. Sediah Goodwin's compy Col. Primes regt 8 months
In Dorcas Wilkinson's application to you you certified the two last named services in Gerish & Primes's regiments which were allowed by the commission. You further certified the services of Joseph Wilkinson which was disallowed & properly so. This last a supplementary certificate dated Nov. 20 1844.
On the production of a deposition to prove one of the first named services the Comm te is pleased to write in substance that no evidence of a minor character is admissible to prove the the two first named items of service untill first a disattestation of documentary evidence in your office is certified, which letter for your information I have hereto annexed
You will confer a favor by reexamining the rolls of Capt. Hamilton's compy Col Frost's regt in 1776 by which is probably meant that term of service commencing in Dec 1776 & running into 1777 & also rolls of Capt. Grant & Derby in 1777 if they be in your office & if the name of Joseph Wilkinson be there found. If the rolls are not in your office will you please forward me a negative certificate of the fact agreeably to the requisition of the annexed letter? I would suggest the propriety of annexing this and the annexed letter of Comm te to your certificate as complying with the rule of giving certificates on written application & as the applicant has once made her request in writing you will, I presume, do so with the formality of her signature in this.
As Mrs Wilkinson in her first application has waived her regular term, is a poor woman and depending on the small pittance received from government for her subsistence I hope you will consider this case as an exception to the rule of rotation and give it your attention at as early a time as practicable.
John G. Palfrey Esquire
I am very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Secretary of State of Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Arthur M c Arthur Atty for Dorcas Wilkinson 3

Aug 26/48
Dear William
6711
St. Louis
Edwards Ky.
Com. of Finance
Pay
War Department

Washington Aug 14. 48
Sir:
I enclose herewith, Mrs. Sarah Wilkinson declaration under the resolution Feb 1. 1848. Her husband rec d the act 1832 Maine agency at the rate of $56. 66 . She claims, at the same rate.
I remain Sir: Most respectfully Alex. Nays
J. L. Edward Esq. Com r of Pensions

Sir,
Leavittown March 24 1846
We have not been able in the case of Dorcas Wilkinson to prove more by the rolls in Secretary of War's units than the service already forwarded —
The service in Capt Hamilton's company in Fruits Regiment & the service in Captains Grant & Derby's company is equally true that the rolls have not been able to obtain.
I forward you inclosed the deposition of Simeon Chadbourne who served in Captain Hamilton's company who deposes that he was clerk of Capt Hamilton's company & well remembers the service of Dorcas Wilkinson in same company although a very old man his memory seems very little impaired especially on Revolutionary incidents — He is remarkably intelligent & a very pious & honest man.
The claimant Dorcas Wilkinson claims allowance for the service in Capt. Hamilton's company & an increase of her pension to that amount —
Hon. James S. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
I am very respectfully Your Obed t Serv t Arthur Wait

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Winington July 8 1844
Sir, Inclosed is application of Dorcas Wilkinson under Act of Congress of March 3 1843. Her previous application under act of July 7 1838 has not been forwarded
Hon James M c Edwards Comm r . of Pensions
I am very respectfully Your O b d Serv t , Arthur M c Arthur

Limington Jan. 15 1845
Sir,
Inclosed are the application and documents of Dorcas Wilkinson under the Act of March 3 1843 in addition to her application under Act of July 7 1838 previously forwarded to your office -
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servt.
Arthur M c Arthur

Sir,
Limington April 7 1845
In the case of Dorcas Wilkinson on which a pension for $34.49 was granted bearing dated March 17 1845, about 8 months service was was not taken into the computation which was performed we believe, in 1776 under Capt. John Hambleton & Col. Frost & in 1777 under Capt Grant & Samuel Derby & Col. Stone which as it was private's service would add $26.66 to amount and make the allowance per annum $61.15. I wish to enquire if the application for an increase of her pension should be made before a court of Record in open court or may it be made before a magistrate or will you receive the evidence of the parts of his service without any declaration made by her?
You will confer a favor by putting me in possession of the proper forms to rectify this error if we can make appear that such error exists.
Hon. James S. Edwards, Commission of Pensions.
I am very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t . Arthur M c Arthur

Rev. Mr. ...
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Washington Me June 24
June 8/46
James H. Wilkinson Recl. James H. Wilkinson Washington D.C.

Simington June 3 rd 1876
Sir,
About 25 th March last I forwarded to your office the deposition of Simon Cheedboom to prove 3 or 4 months service of Joseph Wilkinson additional to service allowed to his widow Dorcas Wilkinson in her claim for increase of pension.
In years of April 14 1846 upon say "her claim" is limited to an allowed service of four "fifteen days in 1776 under Col t Hamilton; "four months in 1777 under Captain Grant "of Derby; three months in 1778 under Captain "Preble & eight months in 1780 under Captain "Prime."
The certificate of S er y of M rs . th proves that the Captain Preble & Col Prime only & she was pensioned for $34.49 only, and no other service can be proved by the rolls in S er y of M rs . th of p er , & we are driven to add to testimony of witnesses, which we are unable to produce excepting the testimony of the said Simon Cheedboom.
We therefore claim to have the same allowed & I petition as attorney & in behalf of said Dorcas Wilkinson on claim

having to have the two posthumous term of services in 1776 & 1777 allowed agreeably to the original declaration made by the said Joseph & make the claim by virtue of an act passed during the present session of Congress provided you are satisfied that the said original declaration was true & that the said Doreas have her pension increased to the amount for which her husband was pensioned under that declaration which was for $56.66 2/3 per annum
Will you please file this claim letter & the deposition of Simon Chadburn forwarded you at not 25 March last with her papers making application for increase, that it may be considered when that claim comes in course.
James L. Edwards Esq. I am very respectfully Committee of Pensions. Nov 06 th 1811.
Arthur M c Arthur

Jas L. Edwards, esq. Com r of Pensions, Washington City.

Alfred, York county, state of Maine, May 28, 1833.
James L. Edwards, esquire, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.
Dear Sir,
I return herewith the papers in the case of Joseph Wilkinson, in his application for pension under the law of June 7, 1833, with an additional declaration and much additional testimony proving his four several tours of service, to wit;
1 st tour - 3 mo s at least, perhaps 4 or 5 mo s as a private in Capt. Jon t Hamilton's company in Col. Frost's regiment of Mass. Militia, from Dec r 1, 1776 to about April, 1777; see affidavits of Nathan Brackett, W m Murray, Amos W. Goodwin & Rob t Spencer. 2 d do. 3 months at least, perhaps 4 or 5 months in Capt. Sam l Grant's company in Col. Joseph Storer's reg t Mass. Militia, from Aug t to Dec r 1777; see affidavits of Nathan Brackett & Thomas Spencer. 3 d do. 3 months just in Capt. E. Preble's company in Col. Gerrish's reg t of Mass. Militia from April to July, 1778, at Winter Hill; see affidavit of Thomas Spencer - No soldier to be found alive who served with him this tour. 4 th do. 8 months in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's company in Col. Jo. Primes' regiment of Mass. Militia, from April to Decem r 1780; see affidavits of W m Murray & Rob t Spencer.
Thus he proves 17 months service at least, & perhaps about 19 th months, as a private soldier, & for the least term he is in all probability entitled to pension, and when his certificate is issued please to send it to your obedient and humble servant,
Jeremiah Goodwin

Sir,
Gunnington Aug. 3 d 1826.
Inclosed I forward you the certificate required by your letter to me of 17 th June which said letter is annexed & there you have all that is known at the Secretary of Mass' office of the service of Joseph Wilkinson in those two terms of service represented in his original declaration as of 4 mos. & 15 days in Captains Grants & Dyer's comp y Col. Storer's regiment in 1777 & in Col. John Hamilton's comp y Col. Frost's reg in 1776. 4 mos. 15 days.
There is a seeming discrepancy in this certificate & his original declaration as described in your letter to me of April 14/24/25 saying "His claim is limited to an alleged service of four months fifteen days in 1776 under Capt. Hamilton, four months in 1777, under Capt. Grant & Dyer; three months in 1778 under Capt. Pabst and eight months in 1780 under Col. Paine" leaving me to infer that such was his original declaration. This discrepancy you perhaps may be enabled to reconcile by documents in your office as only a portion of the military records have passed their way to Sec y office, others being at your office & very many in the hands of private citizens.
As the original declaration of Joseph Wilkinson ought to be presumed to be true & as it would be desirable to reconcile it to truth the widow I presume is entitled to the most favorable

construction of Secretary's certificate & in the absence of any other evidence that Secretary's certificate might it not be fairly inferred that as in the term of service in Capt. Greene & Berley's company for 4 months he was transferred or detailed alternately, & his name by military etiquette was retained upon but one roll & that was kept Berley's & that roll is missing from Berley's files & that if found his name would then be shown; and also in inferred as to the service in Capt. Hamilton's company in 1776 & months that if full roll were collected the service would be then shown?
I am very respectfully Yours Obed Lord Arthur W. Atkinson

Maine - 6711 -
Dorcas Wilkinson widow of Joseph Wilkinson who was a private & corporal in the Massachusetts line.
3 mos. & 3 days private 6 - " & 18 - " corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 49 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of March, 1845 and sent to
Arthur McArthur Limington Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4
Vol. 2 Page 11
Attest Arthur Esq April 14 th 1845
sane, June 17, '45. Same Sept: 5. 1846

Increase 6711 Maine
Reported
Dorcas Wilkinson widow of Joseph Wilkinson who was a Private & Corp. in the Regiment Husband died 26 Aug. 1842
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Feb. 49. and sent to
Wm. D. Cummings Key of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 11
Increased from $34.49. Deduct former payments.

Comptroller
11.118 Dorcas Wilkinson me in Venezuela Reported Lit & L. McArthur Sept 30. '44
Act July 7 th '38

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,645
Dorcas Wilkinson widow of Joseph Wilkinson Corp Rev War
Act Feb 2 nd 48
Index: Vol 16 , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]