Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2641, for Thomas Maybery, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Mayberry Thomas
N 2641
Mayberry or
B.S Mt. 30,937-160-55
Sarah
CONTENTS

70.239. Orel. mar. 9/19
June. 16 / 19
Sarah Mayberry widow of. Thomas Mayberry. Revolutionary Pioneer.
Pro 3093 Pri: Lofl. Bergt.
Rev. War
Me. Aug 48-194
AD: 1600 Ag pm 18/56
B. P. R.
SA
Simon Mayberry Saccarappa Me.
Vol 16 = 1 = 21

Maine  21.643
Thomas Maybery of Lumbertale in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Maybery of the GP commanded by Col. France , in the Maine line for 12 months
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 7th day of Oct 1833 and St. John Mussey  Wollan a Mr
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $ 101.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March - 20.00
$121.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Atkinson Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 34

194 Increase
Maime.
Sarah Mayberry widow of Thomas Mayberry
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Corp. of Inf Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 71 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sept 1857 and sent to
Dickens & Coombe Present
Increased from $44.00
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2 1848, Page 6 Vol. 1
July 29 1848 Burt N
1884 No 1. History
S P Mayberry.
and Reputed

No 1348.
Thomas Mayberry's Application for a license
July 1832 Original
P 6
Print 12 Month Capt Mayberry's to Col Francis's Reg.
adm d in Pencil by R L Beall for 12 months above
John Murphy & Patterson

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty fifth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty fifth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Thomas Mayberry a resident of Westbrook in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Seventy two 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Services as herein stated - viz: That in April or May 1780 - he entered at Windham where he then lived, in a Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Parsons of New-Gloucester for the term of eight months, and marched with said Company to Thomaston and joined the troops under the command of Genl. Poley Wadsworth. That he served there eight months as a private soldier and was discharged in January 1781. That previous to the above service he was drafted in August 1776 and went as a private in a Militia Company commanded by Capt. Richard Mayberry in Col. Francis' Regt. of the Massachusetts troops. That said troops were first assembled at Dorchester - and that he continued to serve in said Company near Boston for four months in the State Service. That he received any written discharge. That he resided in Windham when he first entered the Service, and then in Falmouth, now Westbrook where he now resides. That he was born in Windham, and has a record of his age in a Bible at home. The first Service he entered as a Volunteer - the Service he has last stated altho' first performed he was drafted. He would refer to Henry Babb and Boyce M. Edwards of said Westbrook as friends, knowing that he has always been reputed a Revolutionary Soldier - as he has above stated.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or of any agency in any of the States  the State of
Thomas Mayberry
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before.
Ashur Ware
{ U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - That Hall Court, Henry Babb, & Frost nothing is known by the Court against the credibility of Nath. Frost, Henry Babb & Boyee
# the Edwards, whose names are subscribed to the depositions are enclosed & accompanying this application
As hereinafter appears
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Mayberry for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- six
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
June 7
1855. }
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William G. Chadbourne Esq
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of
Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his
is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. Cook CLERK.

State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss.
On this seventh day of June A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, William S. Chadbourne a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid. Sarah Mayberry aged eighty-three years a resident of Westbrook in said State and County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Mayberry late of said Westbrook deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, which pension he drew to the time of his death, which took place June 12th A.D. 1840. For evidence of her husband's service she refers to his declaration and proof thereof filed in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions under the act of 18 31 . She further states that she is now in receipt of a pension at the rate of Seventy one 89 100 dollars per annum, as the widow of her said husband, Thomas Mayberry, for the evidence of which she refers to her declaration + M. S. H. now on file in said Commission's office and her Certificate bearing date September 17th A.D. 1850. and Number-

"21643"
194 for increase of pay from Pay to Ser- vants one 89 100 Dollars under the act of June 7 th A.D. 1832. She further states that she was mar- ried to the said Thomas Maybury in Palmouth now Westbrook, on the 17 th day of Nov. A.D. 1799 by one Caleb Bradley - a Minister of the Gospel her name before her said marriage was Sarah
Quinby
Quinby - That her said husband died at Westbrook, aforesaid, on the 12 th day of June A.D. 1840 and that she is now a widow and that she never received Bounty Land under any act of Congress heretofore passed and believes her said husband never received Bounty Land in his life time. She makes this declaration for the pur- pose of obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3 rd day of March 1855. She requests that any warrant or communication issued in reply hereto may be sent for her to Simeon Maybury, Sacarappa Maine -
Witnesses
Her Sarah X Maybury Marks
Jane Nelson
Abby Mayberry
We Jane Nelson and Abby Mayberry residents of

of Westbrook in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declara- tion was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Mayhew, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be -
Jane Nelson Abby Mayberry
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim - William G. Chadbourne -
Justice of the Peace 

Declaration for the benefit of the act of Congress passed and approved July 29 th A.D. 1848. On this 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the Hon: Asahel Ware Judge of the United States for the District of Maine, Sarah Mayberry a resident of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 76 years who upon her oath makes the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 29 th A.D. 1848, entitled "An act for the relief of certain survi- -ving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army" And this Declarant States that her said husband Thomas Mayberry was a Pensioner of the United States and a Soldier of the Revolution; She further states that her said husband was the son of Capt Richard Thomas Mayberry one of the original settlers of the Town of Windham and was a resident of said Town in the time of the Revolution; She believes that her husband served under Capt. Knight in 1775, under Capt. Mayberry in 1776 and in 1779 under his Father, Capt Richard Thomas Mayberry as a Serjt; and under Capt William Harris in 1779, and under Capt. Isaac Garrison in 1780, said Declarant respectfully refers to the Certificate of the Secretary of War for the length of each service of her late said husband Thomas Mayber- -ry and to his original Declaration, now on file, in the Pension Department. And this Applicant States that she

was married to her late husband Thomas Mayberry on the 17 th of November 1799, and that her said husband Thomas Mayberry died on the 12 th day of June 1840, and that she has not married since the death of her husband but continues still a widow as will appear by the testimony annexed, She therefore claims a Pension under the act, aforesaid, for five months three weeks and six days service in 1775, for five months service under Col, Francis in 1776, also for two months and 17 days service in the Baganance Siege, and for 15 days services in 1779, under Capt, Harris at Salemouth, and for 7 months and 22 days services in 1780, under Capt, Parsons to be computed according to the grade her husband served in and also for the length of said service during the several campaigns in the Revolution as per certificate of the Commonwealth of Mass which accompanies the case
Sarah Mayberry
Signed & sworn to before me this 30 th of November 1842
Asa Lewis District Judge of the United States for the District of Maine

I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me by the testimony of credible witnesses the obligation above named that Sarah Maybury, by the name of Sarah Hamby was lawfully married to Thuman Maybury on 17 of November 1799, that her husband died the 12 of June 1840 & that she has since been married & now remains his widow.
Asahel Ware
District Judge of the U.S. for the Dist. of Maine
United States Maine District ss
District Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Asahel Ware before whom the foregoing proceed- ings were had, is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the several signa- tures thereto purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and af- fixed the Seal of the District Court of the United States for said District this thirtieth day of November A.D. 1840.
John Mussey Clerk U.S.
Dist. Court Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, October 28. A. D. 1848
I
Charles C. Hannen,
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Mr Waterhouse is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed: that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the Commission of the said Waterhouse is dated February 13, A. D. 1845, and will expire February 13 A. D. 1852.
and that the
his is following Genuine.
SIGNATURE, purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Hannen CLERK.

This may certify, that the subscribers united in the bands of matrimony, between Thomas Malery and Mrs. Sally Dumbey on the evening of the 6 th of November 1799 viz. the seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and nine- ty and nine Caleb Bradley Pastor of the congregational Ch. then Falmouth, but now Waltham
State of Maine Cumberland Ss Oct 27 th A.D. 1848. Then personally appeared the above named Caleb Bradley a preacher of the Gospel and made oath to the truth of the foregoing record (by himself made) Before me
Asi Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Quorum

M.P.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
January 30, 1924
Mrs. Walter C. Museon 345 Main St. Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2641, it appears that Thomas Maybery or Mayberry was born May 21, 1761, at Windham, Maine, and was the son of Captain Richard and Martha Maybery.
While a resident of Windham, Maine, he enlisted July 18, 1775, and served three months and twenty-seven days as Corporal in Captain Samuel Knight's Massachusetts Company.
He enlisted August 12, 1776 and served four months as private in Captain Richard Maybery's Company, Colonel Francis' Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted July 8, 1779 and served two months and seventeen days as Sergeant in Captain Nathan Merrill's Company, Colonel Jonathan Mitchell's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the Penobscot expedition.
He enlisted September 27, 1779 and served fifteen days as private in Captain William Harris' Massachusetts Company.

He enlisted May 2, 1780 and served seven months and twenty-two days as private in Captain Isaac Parson's Company, Colonel Prime's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 25, 1832, while a resident of Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine, and he died there June 12, 1840.
He married at Falmouth, Maine, November 17, 1799, Mrs. Sarah Quinby. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 30, 1848, while a resident of Westbrook, Maine, aged seventy-six years.
In 1848 their son Simeon, aged forty-six years, was referred to.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

14 14. Jan. 30. Hehite Mrs. Walter C. Musson
Putnam
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2641
Sarah Mayberry Widow
Thomas Mayberry Pir. Corp. Col. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 2.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 30,937.
£
Wes. Ans

Letter to Waterhouse 15 th Nov. 1849
" Same 13 th Dec r 1849
Letter to Wm Woodbury P. A. March 16; 1850. Also Letter to J. Isley Same date —
Let to Waterhouse Apr 15 '50 do. to Dickens & Coombs Aug. 21. 1850

POSTAL CARD
REC'D. 1881 OCT 27 1881 PENSION OFFICE RECORDS DIVISION DET. T.
THE ADDRESS CAN BE PLACED ON THIS SIDE.
1631 Rebecca 264 Sarah 6777 Elizabeth
Pension Office Washington D.C.
16567 Fred 19596 Fred 16561 Fred 16562 Fred 16563 Fred 16564 Fred 16565 Fred 16566 Fred 16568 Fred 16569 Fred 16570 Fred 16571 Fred 16572 Fred 16573 Fred 16574 Fred 16575 Fred 16576 Fred 16577 Fred 16578 Fred 16579 Fred 16580 Fred 16581 Fred 16582 Fred 16583 Fred 16584 Fred 16585 Fred 16586 Fred 16587 Fred 16588 Fred 16589 Fred 16590 Fred 16591 Fred 16592 Fred 16593 Fred 16594 Fred 16595 Fred 16596 Fred 16597 Fred 16598 Fred 16599 Fred 16600 Fred

Hon Sir I am collecting of the services of the Mayberrys in the Revolutionary War, They resided in the District of Maine, which was in the State of Mass ussetts- . Does the Pension Roll show anything of them if so I would like a copy Your Resp t S. P. Mayberry Cape Elizabeth Me
Oct 20-84

W. Mayberry, pensioned, to what period held? Portland Army.
List 12 June 1840. Paid in full to that day. J. S. G. Audie

  Corporal   5 mo. 27 days.    Private -  3. mo 15     "  7 " 22      10. 37  11 mo 27 "    Sergt.   2 " 17 "  

345 Main St. New Ellwyn, La. Dec. 28, 1923
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
In tracing back an ancestor who would make me eligible for membership in the "Daughters of American Revolution" I find there was a Thomas Mayberry died in 1840, and who is supposed to have been a

Revolutionary war pensioner.
Will you kindly send me a certificate of his service at that time, and any information which may assist me in establishing his identity.
In doing so you will render me a favor, for which I thank you very much.
Mrs. Walter C. Purson
345 Main St. New Illiya, Ill.

194. McAine Sarah Maybery widow of Thomas Maybery who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June, 1849 and sent to Ali Waterhouse Math Pownal McAine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 11 Vol. 1 29th July, 1849 book @.
Report Sister Ali Waterhouse 3 Sept 1849

Portmo March 9. 1850
Sir. I herewith enclose you the application of Sarah Mayberry Widow of Thomas, claiming One year pension agreeable to your letter of 3 rd August 1846, to this Agency which if correct please give the orders for payment,
Respectfully Yours Ivan Tiley
J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Walsingham &c.

21643. Increase Maine.
Thomas Mayberry died of Cumberland in the State of Co Maine who was a pr. Capt through the Company commanded by Captain Mayberry of the Regt commanded by Col. Francis in the Maine line for 11 m. 7 days Pr 3 " 27 " Cape 2 " 17 " Supt
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 54 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831. Read 12 June 1840, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sep 1850 and sent to Dickens Dickens, Esq. increased from $40.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to his widow Sarah Mayberry
Recorded by Book E
Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 1, 1832. } led by J. P. Chase Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 35

Washington May 10 th 1850.
Sir:
We respectfully request that the application of Sarah Mayleery, widow of Thomas Mayleery, deceased, for an increase of Pension may be reexamined.
In your letter to Mr. Waterhouse, Esq. of the 15 th November last, you refused to allow the increase asked for upon the ground that said Thomas Mayleery, in his declaration, "Specified but two tours of service - one for four months in 1776 under Capt. Richard Mayleery, of Col. Francis Regiment, and eight months in 1781 under Capt. Parsons, all of which were allowed him in the adjustment of his claim."
Now, Sir, although, as a general rule, it would be unsafe to allow for more service than was set out by the soldier himself, in his declaration, yet we respectfully submit, that where clear and positive record evidence is produced, proving more service, the case may, and should be, treated as an Exception to the general rule.

The certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, on file with the papers, proves beyond all doubt, that said Thomas Mayberry served, in addition to the two terms for which he has been allowed, as follows:
In Capt. Saml. Knight's Company, stationed on the sea coast of Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, as Corporal , from July 18, 1775, - 5 months, 3 weeks & 6 days;
In Capt. Mayberry's Company, in Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Regiment, as a Sergeant of Windham from July 8 th to Sept r 25 th 1779 - 2 months & 17 days.
And in Capt. Harris' Co. Col. Pike's Regt. from Sept 27 th 1779, as a private, 15 days.
From the facts that the service was in 1775 was rendered in Cumberland County, where said Thos Mayberry lived, and that the other two terms of service above mentioned are shown to have been rendered by Thos Mayberry of Windham - The town where he lived - There can be no question as to the identity of the soldier who rendered said service, as the husband of the claimant.
When said Thomas Mayberry originally presented his claim, he did not

not know of any record evidence by which any part of his service could be proved, and was compelled to rely entirely upon parol evidence. Is it at all strange, that the agent who made out his declaration, should have considered it unnecessary to set up a claim for more service than what he was able to prove by living witnesses? You will perceive that Mayberry did not allege, in his declaration, that the service set out therein was all the service he performed. If he had, the case would have been very different. As to the service in 1775, he, and the agent who made out his papers, doubtless supposed that he was not entitled to any thing for that service inasmuch as it was prior to the declaration of Independence. Such was formerly a very prevalent opinion throughout the country.
In a case where a Pension has been allowed upon parol evidence, and the records in regard to such service are afterwards found to exist - if said records show a less amount of service than had been allowed, the Pension Office has always been very prompt in cutting down the pension. Why should not this rule "work both ways?"
It will be recollected that the records of Nobury revolutionary service in Mass.

Such acts are not acceptable to any one, until a written statement is filed, specifying what services it is expected they will prove. Before obtaining the certificate of the Secretary of State, Mrs. Mayberry filed such a written statement, specifying the very services which the certificate proves. This shows, that she must have learned from her husband in his life-time, that he had performed this additional service.
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Deakin & Coombes.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions.
W. A. M.
Mrs. Mayberry widow of Thomas Mayberry Letter. sep d 3 Case Sarah Mayberry wid. Thomas

North Pownal Cumberland County Maine, September 21 st 1849.
Dear Sir, I find by a reexamination of the copy of Mrs. Sarah Mayberry's Declaration made on the 30 th of Nov 1848, and by a further examination of the case that, I was the one who made the error in her declar- ation when writing it, and she was not minute enough to correct it, when the Honorable Asahel Ware rehearsed it, in her presence, in his court, or otherwise rather distracted, and therefore I hope will be excused by the Pension department, as the whole mistake was actually caused by me, when I wrote said Decla- ration,
You will be convinced of two errors when you examine the proof for an increase of pension on the certificate of the said Sarah Mayberry who is the widow of Thomas Mayberry late a Pensioner of the United States,
You will see that the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has in his Duplicate corrected his mistake which was made in his certificate which accompanied Mrs. Sarah Mayberry Declaration made on the 30 th of Nov 1848.
I wish to say, that I was somewhat to a loss what to do or say, when I obtained Mrs. Mayberry's certificate under the Act of 29 of July 1848, and finding that said certificate was not enlarged according to the amount of proof of the service rendered by claimant's husband over

in the Revolution, — And also that the Depart- ment made no reply to Her claim for an addition to her certificate,
But by a reexamination of the copy of the case and also by a personal interview, with said Thomas Mayberry's Brother William Mayberry, of Oaco, Maine, who is a man 91 years of age, and of strong memory and a sound mind at this time, and having so clearly pointing out the services of his Brother, Thomas in said Revolution, that I found that the secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts made a mistake in the certificate heretofore referred to, in an original declaration, that before another trial for the said widow, for said increase of Pension, could be made, as it should or ought to be, it was necessary to have those mistakes rectified, — Mr. Mayberry the pensioner, has given me more light on the subject, than the widow of said Thomas,
I hope that you will excuse all imperfections in writing, and otherwise, which relate to the case, as I am very much in a hurry,
Most respectfully &c
A. J. Walbridge
North Pownal Me,
Dear
G. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
29th July I certify that in conformity with the act of February 1848, Sarah Mayberry, of Maine, widow of Thomas Mayberry who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 1st. day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine.
T. King
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

1832 Sarah Mayberry (Me at 48) 10 Ames attention
In cause Thomas Mayberry, dec. Me Oct 7 June 1832
Adm'd 11th 7 day. in 37. 40 5 " 27 " Cape 24. 60 2 " 17 " least: 12. 83 $71.89 74.89 
From 4 March 1831 to 12 June 1840. the day of his death Payable to his widow Sarah Mayberry, deducting what was paid at the rate of $40- per annum
Sarah Mayberry Adm'd Oct 29 June 48 $71.89 $ 44.55 per annum On 4 March 48, deducting what has been paid at $40 per annum Dickins & Coombes Present

Re. 21 Augt 1852.
179
Pension Office August 21. 1852.
Sir, If Mrs Sarah Mayberry, widow of Thomas Mayberry, deceased, will return her pension certificate to this Office, a new one will be issued, allowing the increased claim- ed by her.
I am Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Servt J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Messrs. Dickins & Coombs. (Present.)

North Pownal Maine, Nov 30 th 1849 I have received your letter in the case of Sarah Mayberry widow of Thomas Mayberry
I must say, that as purs. Mayberry's certificate cannot be enlarged unless she makes further proof in the case , she wishes you to send me her certificate ,
I think her claim all fair just claim, for an increase, as she has made proof of her husband's service, even if he did not not claim it, ————— how many cases there are, where claimants who served in the war of the Revolution, did not set forth all the terms of service, not knowing the result, & also being in a habit of getting so much intoxicated by ardent spirits that they were so much bewildered that they hardly knew anything. The evidence to the case is a man of sound mind and knows that his testimony in the claim of Mrs Thomas Mayberry was correct, ————— Therefore Mrs. Thomas Mayberry considers her claim a just one. You are respectfully requested to send me her certificate. ————— but she will prosecute her claim when she gets ready to show further reasons, Yours &c Dear G. L. Edwards, A. Waterhouse Commissioner of Pensions, North Pownal Maine

The claim of Mrs Thomas Mayberry for an increase, or an addition to her Pension certificate I consider is a reasonable fair claim,
Because she has proved her husband to have served as set forth in her supplemental Declaration by Documentary & living evidence & further, that I have proved by the Records of the Town of Windham that there was no other liable to do military service from that Town, &c, &c, And why the said claim is rejected remains to be revealed,
You are again respectfully requested to forward her said certificate to me, because she has not received her last Sept. payment,
Respectfully &c A. Walbridge N. Pownal
Then
Maine
J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

No 268
Sarah Mayberry mo of Thomas
Mr Act 29 July 1848
Mamm 1799 mislaid aird 1840
Adms #40. 12 pm Am pm 4 March 1848
Ad Waterhouse North Berwick Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND. SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, November 31. A. D. 1848
I  Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
John W. Waterhouse is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the
COMMISSION of the said Waterhouse is dated February 13th A. D. 184 5 and will expire February 13th A. D. 18 52
and that the his and following SIGNATURE purporting to be Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above mentioned.
Chas. C. Harmon CLERK.

I Moses Stiles of West Brook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged fifty one Depose and say that I was well acquainted with the late Thomas Mayberry of said aforesaid Town County & State deceased a prisoner of the U.S. I also testify and say that I have made coffins for the dead more or less for thirty years past and have also acted as a Sexton for the before mentioned space of time more or less in this village called Saccarappa in said Westbrook & that I made a coffin for Mr Thomas Mayberry and put him there in and acted as a Sexton at his funeral which I find by a record which was kept in June the 14 th day 1840 Thru June fourteenth Eighteen hundred and forty which was the day that said Thomas Mayberry was buried Moses Stiles
State of Maine Cumberland Ss Oct 27 th AD 1848 Then personally appeared the said Moses Stiles known to me to be a man of Truth and veracity & a credible witness and made oath in due form of law Before me to the H is Waterhouse Justice truth of the foregoing of the Peace & Government Affidavit by him subscribed Before me H is Waterhouse Justice Peace

I, Simeon Mayberry of West Brook in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 46 years on oath do hereby testify and say that I, am well acquainted with Sarah Mayberry of said West Brook in said county & State and that she is my Mother and that she is a widow and has never intermarried since her late Husband, at since Mayberry's death. Simeon Mayberry.
State of Maine Cumberland ss West Brook Oct 26 th 1848 Then personally appeared the above named Simeon Mayberry and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit Before me N o Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Justice

I, Charlotte Quincy of Westbrook in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 45 years doth on oath Depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Maberry late of Westbrook deceased, and that he died June the 12th A.D. 1840, and that I saw him after the said Thomas Maberry was dead and I was at his funeral. I, also Depose and say that I am also well acquainted with said Thomas Maberry's widow, Sarah Maberry, and that she is his widow and that she has never afterwards married since her late Husband Thomas Maberry's death, which was June 12th A.D. 1840. I also Testify and say that the said Thomas Maberry was a pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum. Charlotte Quincy Witness Abby Mayberry
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Westbrook Oct 27th A.D. 1848. Then personally appeared the above named Charlotte Quincy and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed Before me A. Waterhouse Justice of the peace  Dumond

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, September 21 st A. D. 1849
Cha s C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS.
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Si Waterhouse is an
Acting Justice of the Peace, & Quorum,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the
COMMISSION of the said Waterhouse is dated February 13 th A. D. 1845, and will expire February 13 th A. D. 1852
and that the following his is Genuine.
SIGNATURE, purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Cha s C. Harmon
CLERK.

State of Maine Cumberland county ss Supplemental declaration of Sarah Mayberry On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Cumberland in said State of Maine Sarah Mayberry widow of Thomas Mayberry late a Pensioner of the United States who upon oath states, that her said husband was the son of Capt Richard Mayberry not Thomas Mayberry as she errone- -ously stated before the Hon. Ashur Ware on the 30th of Nov 1848. This declarant further states that she never knew or heard of any other Thomas Mayberry than her husband at and before the time of her marriage to him as was proved in her declaration originally made She believes that her said husband and none other perform- ed the several services as set forth in the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth here to annexed and she claims that her said pension under the act of 1848 and that of her said husband under the act of 1832, be computed for 5 mos service in 1776 2 mos 17 days service in 1779 in the Penobscot expedition and for 7 mos 22 days service in 1780 in Capt Parsons company, and adduces the over

The following testimony in support of her said claim, For the purpose of this application I hereby appoint H is Waterhouse in the premises at North Pownal Maine as Agent, such matter
Witness Johnson McQuinby
Signed and sworn by said Sarah Mayberry The day and year first above written
H is Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Quorum

To the Secretary of State  Massachusetts . Application of Sarah Mayberry widow of Thomas Mayberry late of Westbrook Me., Said Applicant respectfully requests the Secretary to furnish from the Rolls Books and other documents which relate to military service in the war of the Revolution, all the evidence which is in that Office, of her late Husband's service in said war, in the grades, in which he served, Said Sarah Mayberry states that her late Hus- band Thomas Mayberry was a Son of Capt Richard Thomas Mayberry and that her husband enlisted as a soldier from Windham, and that her hus- band served in 1775 as a Corporal about 6 months her Husband has stated, under Capt Samuel Knights at Waldo on the shore in Cumberland County or about the Town of Waldo. She further states that her Husband Thomas Mayberry served under Capt Thomas Mayberry in 1776 as a soldier from Windham, and also in 1779 under Capt. Merrill as a Sergeant about 3 months as a resident of Windham, and she thinks that her husband served in 1779 about 2 months under Capt Harris, and also in 1780 under Capt Parsons about 9 months
Attest Simson Mayberry
Sarah Mayberry
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. Nov 1 st 1848. Signed before me
Si Waterhouse J.P.'s Peace

of a detachment of Men from Col Pike Regt, in the County of Cumberland for defence of the town of Falmouth, under Capt William Harris, as a private from September 27 1779. 15 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Isaac Parsons Company in Col Prens Regt. as a private from May 2 to December 23 1780. 7 Months and 22 days.
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.
W. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

W. Waterhouse South Pacific Whale
5.27 Oct 2.17 Dec 7.22 15 16.21

I William Mayberry of Casco, County of Cumberland & State of Maine, ninety years of age on oath depose & say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army & am a pensioner of the United States, that I am son of Capt. Richard Mayberry of Windham in this State, who commanded a company in the Revolutionary war. I served in my father's company three full years, from 1777 to 1779 or 1780. My brother Thomas Mayberry was also a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and served in four or five different expeditions during the war. He served in Capt. Knight's company in 1775 about six months. I was well acquainted with Capt. Knight, he belonged to Falmouth, and his given name was Samuel. My brother Thomas also served in my father's (Capt. Richard Mayberry's) company in 1776 at Dorchester or Cambridge about three months. My brother Thomas was also in the Penobscot expedition in 1779 about three months under Capt. Nathan Merrill of Falmouth. Said Thomas also served under Capt. Isaac Parsons of New Gloucester among the troops raised for the defense of Machias eight months in 1780 — My brother died about nine years ago, he left a widow who has not intermarried since his decease. Her name before her marriage with him was Limby — During all the aforesaid expeditions of my brother, & his absence in the army I was at home at work on the farm except the expedition at Penobscot, while my brother was

at Pockbust I was absent in the three years service as before stated - I believe that my brother served as a Warrant officer in two or three of the tours of service which I have enumerated
I also further depose & say that I was acquainted with all the Mayberrys in Windham and that my brother Thomas was the only person from Windham or vicinity of the name "Thomas Mayberry" who served in the Revolutionary Army at any time
I think I gave my testimony for my brother Thomas when he obtained a pension several years ago, and that I then did not give the full amount of his service, not knowing it was necessary for his benefit that if I had known of the result of my testimony in his behalf I should have given the whole amount of his service as now stated, as I do know the foregoing statement to be true
Witness
Daniel M. Cook
Mary H. Cook
his William X Mayberry mark
State of Maine Cumberland July 10 th 1849
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Daniel M. Cook Justice of the Peace
I Daniel M. Cook one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Cumberland do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent Mr William Mayberry of Casco and that he is a man of respectability & credibility, and that full reliance may be placed in his affidavits Casco July 10, 1849
Daniel M. Cook

State of Maine. Cumberland S.S.
Probate Office
September 22 d 1849
I Freeman Bradford Register of the Probate Court in and for said County certify that Daniel M. Cook and John Eveleth are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such agreeably to the laws of this State That the commission of the said Daniel M. Cook is dated March 8 th 1847. and will expire March 8 th 1854 that the commission of the said John Eveleth bears date May 1 st 1848 and will expire May 1 st 1855 and that their respective signatures to the affidavits of William Mayberry and Samuel Freeman hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said Court for said State the day and year first above written. Freeman Bradford Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Duplicate.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
September 13. 1849.
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 Thomas Maybery is borne on the muster roll of Capt. Sam l Knight's Co. Stationed on the Sea Coast at Plymouth, in the County of Cumberland, as a Corporal from July 18. 1775, 5 mos. 3 weeks 6 days. — On a pay roll of travel of Capt. Richard Maybery's Co. in Col. Francis Regt. as a private of Windham, 150 miles, hard from their respective homes to Dorchester Heights, dated August 1776. Upon another roll of said Co. in Col. Francis Regt. for travel from Dorchester Heights to their respective homes, as a private of Windham, 150 miles, — dated Nov. 1776. — On a muster roll of Capt. Nathan Merrill's Co. Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Regt. as a Sergeant of Windham, from July 8 to Sept. 25. 1779. Capt n to Penobscot. 2 mos. 17 days. On a pay roll of Capt. Isaac Parsons Co. in Col. Parris Regt. as a private from May 2 d to Dec. 23 d 1780. 7 mos. 22 days. —

In Certificate of this service granted Nov. 1848. the service of Thomas Mayberry at Penobscot in 1779 was incorrectly stated to have been in Thomas Mayberry's Co. instead of Nathan Merrill's Co.
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.
W m S. L. S ecretary of the Commonwealth.

Windham August 17 th 1849
I Sam d Freeman on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Windham aforesaid duly chosen and sworn. That the records of said town are in my custody. That I have examined said records, and find but one name of Thomas Mayberry in said town in 1775 or up to 1783
Sam d Freeman, Town Clerk
Cumberland ss. August 17. 1849
Sworn to, Before me,
Before me, John Bullock (Justice of the Peace)
Windham County of Cumberland
Thomas Mayberry the son of Richard and Martha Mayberry born May the twentyfirst seven hundred and sixtyone
Richard Mayberry (Town Clerk)
The foregoing is a true copy of the records of the town of Windham, county of Cumberland and state of Maine, excepting the date which is in fair legible characters, thus May the 21 st - 1761
Attest
Sam d Freeman Town Clerk
Sam d Freeman Town Clerk
of Windham

We Henry Babb & Bryce M. Edwards of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland do certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Mayhew of said Westbrook who is called an old Revolutionary soldier and is and has been generally reputed as such — Westbrook July 21 st 1832
Henry Babb B. M. Edwards
Cumberland ss July 21 st 1832
I certify that the above named Henry Babb and Bryce M. Edwards are men of credibility and of respectable standing in society —
David Hays Just. of the Peace
State of Maine — Cumberland County ss. — I William S. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that David Hays is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty- fifth day of July A. D. 1832. —
Wm S. Vaughan

I Jacob Elliott of Windham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine depose and testify that Thomas Mayberry of Windham aforesaid in the early part of the year 1780 enlisted in a company of the militia under the command of Captain Isaac Parsons of New Gloucester. That said Company was ordered to march to Thomaston to join the force under the command of General Woodworth. That said Thomas Mayberry marched from Windham as a private in said Company about the first day of May the same year. That said Mayberry continued in the service performed duty as a Soldier in said Company during the period of eight months the time for which he was enlisted and at the expiration of said time received his discharge. I was a private in the same company with said Mayberry, the whole of the above time. Jacob Elliott
Cumberland ss. Rutland June 25. 1832. Personally appeared the above named Jacob Elliott and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before me
William H. Codman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the above named Jacob Elliott to be a person of truth and veracity
William H. Codman
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss
I William T. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts for Cumberland County do certify that William H. Codman is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Wm T Vaughan

North Pownal, Maine, Jan., 7 18 th A.D. 1850.
Sir
Mrs Sarah Mayberry widow of Thomas Mayberry humbly requests, (through me,) to send all her papers in her request or application for an increase of pension, and also for arrearage due her late husband as claimed in her supplemental Declaration, and all her papers in said claim back to her assistant H is Waterhouse in order that she should make her case known to further author- ity for said arrearage, as soon as possible.
Respectfully Yours &c H is Waterhouse N o Pownal
Yours
(Maine.)

I Nathaniel Frost of Gorham in the County of Cumberland do certify and declare that Thomas Maybury of Westbrook in s d County was on the 22 nd day of August 1776 drafted as a private from a militia company commanded by Richard Maybury his father, of which company I was then an Ensign; said Richard Maybury and myself were detailed as officers; that the s d Thomas Maybury was attached to the company which was annexed to Col. Francis' Regiment of Massachusetts; that we first assembled at Dorchester; and then continued in the State service for the full term of four months, the s d Thomas continuing in the s d company from the commencement till the expiration of s d term, and that we all then returned home we were not not in any engagement with the enemy during s d term - Gorham July 20. 1832
Nathaniel Frost
Cumberland ss. July 20. 1832. Personally appeared Nathl. Frost and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true.
Before me. Sophron Robbie Just. Peace

I hereby certify that Nathaniel Frost, the within affirmed deponent, is a person of unquestionable truth and veracity. Gorham July 24 th 1832. Stephen Robie. Just. Peace
State of Maine. Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts for Cumberland County do certify, that Stephen Robie is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing sig- natures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of July A. D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

I John Mayberry of Windham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine depose and testify that Thomas Mayberry of Windham aforesaid in the early part of the year 1780 enlisted as a private in a company of the militia under the command of Captain Isaac Parsons of New Gloucester. That said Company was ordered to march to Thomaston to rejoin to join the forces under the command of General Wordsworth. That said Thomas Mayberry marched from Windham as a private in said Company about the first day of May the same year and continued in the service and performed duty as a Soldier in said Company, during the period of eight months the time for which he was enlisted and at the expiration of that time received his discharge. I served with said Mayberry the whole of the above time. John his Mayberry mark
Witness Wm H Codman
Cumberland ss Portland June 25 1832. Personally appeared the above named John Mayberry and made oath to the truth of the above statements.
Before me William H Codman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I believe said John Mayberry to be a person of truth and veracity
William H Codman Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Codman is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this tenth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty two. —
Wm T Vaughan