Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37211, for Samuel Maddocks, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Maddocks, Samuel
S. 37211
B.L.Wt. 829-160-55
CONTENTS

14.240 R Maine
Annual Staddock He was in the state of Maine was a private in the regiment commanded by Col. Grafton the 1st line, for the term of 3 years.
scribed on the Roll of at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 11 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of July 1819 and sent to Mrs. Cross Belfast Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 133 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 20 18 18 $181.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
paper copy for H. L. Farn in Dec. 17. 1854.
Copied Land Off
Mem. T. J. D. Fuller b. Aug. 1853. F. E. Nafolis 13 th Jany. 1854.

8406 Ad March 3 rd 1833 Recd " 20 00 "
Samuel Maddocks.
Capt Daniel Clark, } Continental Col Joseph Prince, } Army. Maps } Ent Dis
War of the Revolution.
Now a Rev. Prisoner - App. h. 14240.
Wm McLach, June 9 th 1835.
W. F. Th.
829 is June 9/55
Joseph A. Deane, Ellsworth, Maine.
St. J. A. Deane, May 19/55.
Vol M. 1. page 1.

State of Maine
County of Hancock ss; On this fifteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Samuel Madocks aged Ninety three years, a native of Ellsworth in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that he is the identical Samuel Madocks who enlisted and served in the Continental Army of the United States, that he served nearly three years and until the close of the war of the Revolution as will appear by the proofs on file in the Pension office of the United States on the application Number 14.280 for pension under the Law of the United States of the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 that he is duly recorded as a pensioner of the United States, and receives his annual pension a copy of which pension certificate is hereto annexed. He further declares that he has applied for and has not received any Bounty Land under any former act or from the United States and makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act of March 3 1855 and all former acts of the United States.
Witness G.W. Bradbury
Samuel his X Madocks mark

State of Maine County of Somerset ss. On this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1888 personally appeared Thomas Maddocks and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement by him subscribed, and I certify that I believe the said Thomas Maddocks to be the person who performed the military service, and that I know him to be the person who now draws said pension, and that the Copy an- nexed is a true copy of the original certificate in his possession, and that I have no interest in the result of the aforesaid claim and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Oliver Maddocks Justice of the Peace

We George W. Muzzey and Nathaniel C. Reynolds Residents of Ellsworth in the State of Maine, on both de- fense and say that we are well acquainted with Samuel Maddocks, and know him to be the person he represents himself, and the person who signed the annexed declaration, and that he is until long has been a pensioner of the United States
G. W. Muzzey N. C. Reynolds
State of Maine County of Hancock ss On this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1855. Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said George W. Muzzey and Nathaniel C. Reynolds are well known to me and entitled to credit, also that I know no intent in the result of the claim, but no intent in the prosecution of it
Oliver Maddocks Justice of the peace
I know all men by their friends that I Samuel Maddocks do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph H. Dyer Esq. of Ellsworth, Maine my attorney for the sum in my hand to demand and receive of the Secretary of the interior a warrant for the quantity of land due me witness my hand March 15 1855
N. C. Reynolds
Samuel his X Maddocks mark

Samuel Maddocks No 11.240
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STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the second Tuesday of July , A. D. 1820.
Hancock ss.
On this thirteenth day of July , 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Samuel Madocks aged 58 years, resident in Ellsworth in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: as a private and non commissioned officer three years in Capt. Job Summers Company, in Colonel John Greaton's Regiment
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Judge Crosby , on the fourteenth day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 14, 240 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sam: Madocks
Sworn to and declared on the thirteenth day of July , 1820 before the Court
attest Nelson Shaw Clerk

(Schedule) I Samuel Weddocks on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate nor any income whatever my necessary living and wearing apparel excepted - Except one horse 18 years old I have some stock which I hold on hire but do not own it - I have no debts due to me which I can collect, I am greatly indt. I am a bricklayer, but am troubled with Rheumatic complaints. I am able to labour some.
I have two children only one three years old, the other one juvenile without any pension I am unable to support my self and family.
Sam: Weddocks
Hanover h/p State of Maine
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

4466
Samuel Maddocks
mass line
Col. Greaton
Feby 1781 to 1783
This claim is the duplicate copy of the claim made be- fore me & Col. H. It was not discovered till my claims were returned from the war office - I think it must have been lost in the other office. Its nature is such I think it will be allowed without further evidence.
Wm. Crosby
Judge
Belfast, Maine.
Recd. July 30. 1819.
✓
Admitted

Samuel Maddocks of Ellsworth in the county of Hancock and District of Maine being first duly sworn on oath do say that I am a natural citizen of the United States and that I served more than nine months as a private soldier in the late Revolution- ary war upon the continental establish- ment
That in Feb y 1701 I enlisted as a private for three years or during the war and was embodied at Westpoint in Col y Job Sumners com y in Col y John Grooters Regiment. The 3 d Pres y Mass s line and served in said com y and Regiment till June 1703 and was then embodied in Col y Col y Joseph Williams Com y in the same Pres y and was discharged Dec r 11 1703 at Westpoint
My House was burnt in 1750 and my discharge lost.
I am now poor and stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support.
Samuel Maddocks

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Samuel Maddocks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 37,211.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan., 1781. 4 yrs., 11 mos. Priv. Job Sumner (Joseph Williams) John Greaton Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Kennebec, Me.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His ch. were al.
Residence at date of application, Ellsworth, Hancock Co., Maine.
Age at date of application, about 56 yrs., place of birth not stated.
Remarks: In 1820, he stated that he had five children, aged 3 yrs. & 1 yr., respectively, names not stated. There is no other data relative to family.
The above is the only Samuel Maddocks found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

War Department.
Revolutionary Claims.
I Certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818. Samuel Muddock late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Dist. of Marine Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 14 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 17 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
J. W.

14.240
State of Maine Hancock County ss.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true & perfect copy of the original pension certificate now in the possession of the General Maddocks therein named. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 20th day of December 1851.
John D. Richardson
Justice of the Peace.

8.406
Laura Wendelick; Revolutionary War Proof of Service.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 30 th 1853.
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 Samuel Maddox is borne on pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Cousin's Comp. Maj. Littlefield's Regt. from the County of York on the Penobscot expedition from July 6 th to Aug. 24. 1779 (1 month 19. days) as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. Samuel Clark's Comp. Col. Joseph Pume's Regt. from the County of York from May 9 th to Dec. 8 th 1780 (7 mos. and 40 days), as private from Arundel. Allowed in Annual Audit April 26. 1781. Also on a "return of bounties from the Town of Wells for soldiers for the term of three years or during the present war with Great Britain, paid Samuel Maddox 175 dollars (Coll. dated Wells June 4. 1781. and signed by the Selectmen of Wells." Also "Wells March 27. 1781. We the subscribers acknowledge that we have enlisted into the Continental Army to serve three years as soldiers, and that we have severally received of the Selectmen of the Town of Wells $52. 10. in silver and

gold or the value thereof in bills of credit according to the current exchange, in full for bounties for engaging in that service, and signed
Samuel Muddock
Also on List of Final Settlement in Col. Michael Jackson's New 3 rd Mass. Regiment
No 35. S 38. Jan'y 1, 1784 $71. 66
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.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the _____ of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire Town of Elizabethton
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of James M'Intosh in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Barnesboro' in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania .
He enlisted from the Town of Barnesboro' in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania in the year 177_____ as a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____
Regiment Pennsylvania Line and he served as follows, viz:—
He first was enlisted by the volunteers of Barnesboro' and served three months . He then enlisted for another short period and before the close of said period enlisted for three years and was discharged at least Point of Gap  Pa. at the close of the Revolutionary War — He served at various times under Capt. Shipp and also under Colonel Grahams .
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
Barnesboro' was formerly incorporated by the name of Barnesville

I am now 73 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this twenty fourth day of May A. D. 1855.
Signed by said G. H. Bradstock for his in my presence, father who is now absent by his request in my presence J. H. Hume JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Samuel Bradstock By G. H. Bradstock executed by his request

8406
Samuel Shadwell pseud. Revolutionary War
J A Dean City Ellsworth, Maine

War Department. Revolutionary Claim 14241
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Samuel Maddocks late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist. of Maine & Quincy, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 14th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. S.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 17 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
We hereby certify that we have carefully compared the foregoing with the original certificate in the pension of Samuel Maddocks and that the above is a true copy. Witnesses.
J. D. D. [unclear] N. C. Reynolds

Brief case sent Mackinac march 2 —
1818 —
Mackinac.

Brief case Saml. Maddox for Increase. Me. Saml. Maddox (23 rd 1819), declares that in Feby. 1781 he enlisted as a private for 3 yrs: or during the war. It was im- bodied at West Point in Capt. Jas. Sumner Co. Col. John Greaton's Regt., 3 d Regt. Mass. line. & served in 8 th Co. & Regt. till June 1783 & was, then embodied in Capt. Jas. Williams Co. Mass. Regt. & was discharged at West Point 11 th Decr. 1783 at West Point. House burnt in 1790 & discharge lost.
Davis Wargall. (7 th July 1819), was personally acquainted with Saml. in Rev d Army in 1781-82 & 83 & knows he ser- ved during that time in Mass. line. During said yrs. was particularly and intimately acquainted with Saml.
Saml. Maddox (13 th July 1820), declares he served as a private & non commissioned Officer 3 yrs. in Capt. Jas. Sumner Co. Col. John Greaton's Regt.

Calais 15 th May 1853
Sir
I enclose the declaration & power of Atty of Samuel Mallop, of Ellsuth Worswell Esq main for increase of Pension
Please do the needful - and advise me if any thing further is needed.
Very Respectfully
J. D. Fuller
Hon S. P. Hildes.
Comr Pensions
Ducheyton D.C.

I Davis Wargatt of Mount Desert in the County of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Maddocks of Ellsworth in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid in the Revolutionary War, in the years Seventeen hundred eighty one, Seventeen hundred eighty two & Seventeen hundred eighty three, and know that he served during that time in the Massachusetts line - I think he belonged to the third Regiment - During the years aforesaid I was particular and intimately acquainted with Maddocks.
Davis Wargatt
Hancock ss.
On this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen, the aforesaid Davis Wargatt personally appeared, and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid Affidavit by him subscribed, agreeably to law. And I further certify that the aforesaid Davis Wargatt is a respectable citizen, and a man of truth and veracity and disinterested —
John G. Keene Justice of the Peace
Subscribed

I Mason Shaw Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do hereby certify that John G. Deane before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of the Commonwealth, and that the signature is his signature,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Eastham this thirteenth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen,
Mason Shaw

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the fourteenth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Samuel Maddocks who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Samuel Maddocks did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Messrs Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
ATTEST,
Nelson Shaw, Clerk.
William Grayson Esq e 3. D. C. C. H. Mass t

STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.—Clerk's Office, Ellsworth.
I, Parker H. Perry Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify that Colin Macdonald whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now, and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Hancock, duly commissioned and qualified; and as such, full faith and credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this Seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five .
P. H. Perry
Clerk of said Court for Hancock County.

No. 8406
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 20, 18 55
Samuel Maddocks Capt Paul Clarke Rev. War.
Warrant No 829/60-55
Joseph A. Deane Ellsworth Maine

May 21/53
Addo
Paul Maddox
Rev. J. L.
Hon. Loren
S. Waldo
J. D. Fuller, Me.
Calais, Me.
J. D. Fuller, Me.
Comm. for Pensions Washington
Q. B.

✓ 829
]
160 Acres

Maine Yarmouth
8406
Dear Sir,
Yours truly John D. Waldo
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

8406
FREE
Hon L. P. Waldo
Assumption of Pensions
Washington
Col P. B. 6.

Ms
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, U.S.A.
Sir:
I hereby apply for particulars from your records bearing on the life and service of my grandfather, Saml. Waddocks, who was born in Casco, Me.

in 1762 (Dec. 12) and who died about 1855. He served in the American Army during the Revolution. He married Abigail Daughter of My father, Ezekiel Waddocks was his son and died before he did. They were all of Maine. Yours most Respectfully, Moss Rideout Waddocks
c/o 159 West Port St. Detroit - Mich.
Dec 11 1912

37211 INVALID. Rec'd
1912, Dec. 17. History to Moses R. Maddocks. for
File No. 37211
Samuel Maddocks Pr. Ver. Ind.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index — Vol. L , Page 218
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Power to examine Rev d L. P. papers case
Samuel Maddocks rolls of.
Maine act 1818
filed 12 Jany. 1852 P. E. Hassler, Atty
M. G. C.

State of Maine County of Hancock
Be it known that before me
John D. Richards a Justice of the Peace
in and
for the aforesaid County and State, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Samuel
Maddock
aged 59
and made oath in due form of law, that he  is the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate in his possession a true copy hereunto annexed  hereto annexed , No. 14.2180 and bearing
date the twentieth
day of September
1819
, and signed by
L. C. Calhoun E. W. Worth
Secretary of War
and that he  she now resides in
and has resided there for the space of 66 years past—and that he  she makes
this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any arrears of pension that may be due him  her under the laws of the United States; and that by these presents he  she does constitute and appoint F. E. HASSLER, of the City of Washington, his  her true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for him  her and in his  her name, place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States, any bounty land, extra pay, pensions, money or moneys that now is or are due him  her on account of services rendered; his  her deceased husband ; advances made, property destroyed or taken by the Government, or any claim arising from intercourse between the United States and any foreign nation, and the Indians, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him  her while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in his  her name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such bounty land, pensions, patents, claims, and money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatsoever nature he  she may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, or any legally established commission of the United States, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts that he  she might or could do, were he  she personally present at the doing thereof, she hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever his said attorney shall do in and about the premises, by virtue hereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto
Signed, sealed and delivered } Two witnesses. in the presence of
set my hand and seal this
Oliver Maddock
twentieth day of December
Rev. W. Maddock
1851
Samuel  this  mark  Maddock
State of Maine County of Hancock } ss.
On this twentieth day of December 1851, personally appeared Samuel Maddock before me, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his  her act and deed, for the purposes therein contained.
John D. Richards Justice of the Peace

AND I HEREBY CERTIFY, that at the same time, personally appeared before me Oliver Maddocks and George W. Maddocks known to me, to be two credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn, deposes and says, each for himself, that the above named Samuel Maddocks now present, is to their knowledge, the identical person named in the above deposition, and that the said affidavit is correct, as they verily believe; that they are acquainted with the said Samuel Maddocks and that they are, each, wholly disinterested.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, { upon the day and year first above written. }
John A. Richardson Justice of the Peace
State of _____
County of _____
{ ss :
I hereby certify, that
Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a _____ in and for the said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take the same.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of _____ County Court, (a Court of Record,) this _____ day of _____ A. D. 185_____
Clerk.
*The Pension Certificate must be attached to this paper by a piece of tape passing through both, and the ends placed under the seal of the County Clerk, and if the evidence is taken before a Notary Public having a seal of office, the same, but then the County Clerk's certificate is not required.

State of Maine ) County of Hancock )
Be it known, that on this 2 d day of May A.D. 1853 before me the under signed, a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Maddocks a resident of the town of Ellsworth in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Samuel Maddocks whose name under Act of 18 March 1818 has been placed on the Maine Agency Pension Roll at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum.
That he is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that he is directly inter- ested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanning and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given. I hereby constitute and appoint T. D. Fuller of Calais State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Samuel Maddocks for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due, and for the purpose of establishing additional service by me for which military duty in the Revolution the afore said Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service, to exam- ine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments, at Washin- gton City or else where; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for me the Certificate for increase which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which Pension certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of the State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness A. D. Fuller
Samuel Maddocks his Mark
Sworn to, Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Samuel Maddocks to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alleged. Oliver Maddocks Justice Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.—Clerk's Office, Ellsworth.
I, Parker H. Perry Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify, that Oliver Haddocks, Esqr. whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Hancock, duly commissioned and qualified; and as such, full faith and credit are due his official acts. And that his signature, hereto subscribed, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this Second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- three .
P. H. Perry
Clerk of said Court for Hancock County.

STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss....CLERK'S OFFICE, ELLSWORTH.
Isaac D. Perry
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify, that John C. Richards whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hancock, duly commissioned and qualified, and as such, full faith and credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
I. D. Perry
Clerk of said Court for Hancock County.

State of Maine County of Hancock
St. El. West December 21 st 1851.
I Samuel Maddock do declare, that I was enlisted as a private in the war of the Revolution, in the company commanded by Captain Hemen, of the Third Regiment of U. S. Volunteers. That I was enlisted at Kennebec, Maine, by the Selectmen of said Town in the Month of January one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty one, for the term of three years, that I was subsequently promoted to the rank of Sergeant, that I served faithfully until December one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty three when I was honorably discharged at West Point, by Gen. Henry Knox, on account of peace being declared, and was paid nothing up to the time of discharge, and I make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any back pay or bounty land which I may be entitled to under any act of Congress.
Attest John A. Richards
Samuel his Maddock Mark