Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25119, for Jacob Stevens, Massachusetts

SERVICE
16 ass.
NUMBER _____
Stevens, Jacob Martha
N. 25 119
CONTENTS

Let M rs R. Hearstow May 24/53
11.491
M rs Maine M rs Martha Stevens Jacob who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of Maine who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 8 months
Portland. Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Engr July 10 th 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of May 1853 and sent to M rs R. Hearstow Arrears to the 4th of North Pownal Semi-annual allowance ending _____
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Approved by _____ Clerk. Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 17

I Samuel Foxcroft of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, do hereby certify that my late Grand Father Rev Samuel Foxcroft was an ordained Minister of the Gospel in this Town and was duly qualified to Solemnize Marriages, and that in his record of Marriages by him Solemnized, I find the following record in his own hand writing "1779 Sept. 5. Jacob Stevens to Martha Sawyers. which figures in writing would read, one Thousand seven hundred and seventy nine September fifth.
New Gloucester Sept. 30 th 1852 }
Samuel Foxcroft
State of Maine Co. of Cumberland S.S. Nov 8 th A.D. 1852. Subscribed & sworn to before me.
As Waterhouse Just Peace I hereby certify that the said Samuel Foxcroft is personal- ly known to me as a credible witness, & a man of respectability As Waterhouse Just Peace, -

State of Maine
County of Cumberland S.S. Nov 8th, A.D. 1852. Then personally appeared Samuel Sawyer, personally known to me as a man of strict truth and veracity, and a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of his certificate of the date of the marriage of Jacob Stevens & Martha Sawyer, by him subscribed,
Before me
As Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Notary Public

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay, and pension to certain widows, or their children." — State of Maine.
Maine, District. S. S.
On this tenth day of November A.D. 1852, personally appeared before the Honorable Ashur Ware, Judge of the United States, in and for Maine District Court, it being a Court of Record, Mary Brown, a resident of Auburn in Co. of Cam. Berland in Maine District, aforesaid, aged 61. years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, or their children in case of their decease not having received it. That she claims, that pension, which belonged to her mother, Martha Stevens, widow of Jacob Stevens, for her self, Martha Woodman and Moses Stevens. ( both deceased ) who are the children, and only surviving children, of Jacob Stevens & his wife Martha Stevens aforesaid, who survived over

her said husband Jacob Stevens, never having intermarried after his decease, and lived, and died a widow, on the tenth day of July A.D. 1838. — Your Declarant states, that her said father Jacob Stevens was a resident of New Gloucester in the time of the war of the revolution, that he enlisted in May 1775 as a private soldier under Capt. Moses Merrill of New Gloucester, and served, since then, and fetched home his military coat when he returned from the army, in 1775 and in Sept. 1779, he, & her said Mother, whose maiden name was Martha Sawyer was married by Rev. Samuel Foxcroft on the 5 th of Sept. 1779, and lived as husband & wife, until his death which was on the 15 th of August, 1815, and for evidence of the foregoing statements in an oath, she respectfully refers, the pension department to the proof annexed, in the claim for said pension, — Your declarant states, that the reason why this claim was not made before, was, that the said claim was so very small, & the uncertainty of the requisite proof being obtained, that the said Martha Woodman, Moses Stevens, & myself was not willing to set up the claim, until my son in law, of late, assured me that he would aid me in the investigation of the same. — She therefore appoints her son in law, W m K. Marston as her legal representative, and attorney of North

General Maine, to prosecute her claim to a final decision, before the Pension department,
Witness,
Aspen Wren
Mary
X Brown mark
Signed & sworn to before
Aspen Wren
I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me by credible witnesses that the above named Jacob Stevens was a resident in New Gloucester in the State of Maine during the revolutionary war & that he served in the army of the United States during that war as is stated in the above declaration, that he was lawfully married to Martha Sawyer Feb. 5 1779 that he died the lawful husband of the said Martha Aug 13 1826 & that his wife Martha survived him & died July 10 - 1838 without having been again married. That Martha Sawyer Mary Brown Martha Woodman & Martha Stevens were the children & the only surviving children of said Jacob & Martha
Aspen Wren
Nov 10. 1852
Full faith of the P.D. for the best of Union

Maine District ss: Office of the Clerk U. S. D. C.
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for said Maine District hereby certify that Arthur Ware whose several signatures appear on the within is District Judge of the United States for the District of Maine duly commissioned & qualified, and full faith & credit are due to his acts as such, and that all of said signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court this tenth day of November A. D. 1852
Geo. F. Emery Clerk Circuit Court U. S. for Maine District

14,840 Nov. 29/52 Martha Stephens, dec d Widow of Jacob Maine
Nov 10 th . 1852.
W m H. Marston agent & Attorney in this case at North Berwick Maine.
July 7 th 1858.

I, Esther Huff of Auburn in the County of Cum- berland & State of Maine aged 52 years on oath before testify as say that I was well acquainted with Jacob Stevens late of Auburn as his wife Martha Stevens that they lived as man & wife untill his death which was August 15 th 1825 to my certain knowledge, that she Martha Stevens survived her said husband and did not inter marry & lived & died a widow to my certain knowledge on the 10 th of July 1835 from the fact that I was at her funeral & saw her in her coffin that she left Mary Brown Moses Stevens & Martha Woodman as her children & only surviving Children
Esther Huff
Witness { David R Bove Sydia R Stevens
State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss September 10 th 1852 Then personally appeared Esther Huff the above named Esther Huff well known to me as a credible witness & made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true before me.
David R Bove } Justice of the Peace

Maine District ss: Office of the Clerk C. C. U. S.
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District hereby certify that Daniel R. Bove who signed the within certificate dated September 10 th 1852 was at that time a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Cumberland duly authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgements and that his signature thereto is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this tenth day of December A. D. 1852.
Geo. F. Emery } Clerk Circuit Court } U. S. for } Maine District

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
August 27. 1852.
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 Jacob Stevens is borne on rolls of 8 months service in 1775. Capt. Mose Merrill Co. Col. Shumey's Regt. as private of New Gloucester from May 24. Coat roll signed Oct. 26. 1775 at Cambridge.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Dea. Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The evidence in this case is respectfully requested to be sent to Wm H. Marston Esq. Attorney at Law
To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass Boston.
Application of Mary Brown daughter Jacob & Martha Stevens late of Auburn, Maine, deceased for evidence of her father's Revolutionary service. This applicant states, that her said father Jacob Stevens was a resident of New Gloucester in the time of the war of the Revolution. That Jacob Stevens her father, she thinks, went into the service, in the spring of 1775 and served as a private under Capt. Moses Merrill about 9 or 12 mo. however, she says, he got a Military Coat. — This applicant states, that her father served under Capt. Moses Merrill, & Col Edmund Phinney in 1775. 8 months at least, — but thinks that she has heard him state that, he served, one year.
This Applicant begs & hereby appoints her son in law, Wm H. Marston her Attorney to prosecute her said claim for a pension to a final decision before the Pension department.
Mary X Brown mark
Witness. Wm H. Marston.
State of Maine County of Cumberland S.S. Aug 7 th , 1852. Subscribed & witnessed A. Waterhouse Justice before me of the Peace

14.840
Martha Stevens. decd widow of Jacob of Maine
Act 7. July 1888
admitted for annuity
at $ 26.66- per annum some private
for annuity
from Mar 4. 1836 to July 10. 1838 - 2 yrs 4 mo 6 days
amount $ 62.65
Certificate to + Mary Brown Martha Woodman & Moses Stevens
Auburn
-Cumberland Co.
Maine
* Mrs. K. Hanson North Pownal Me

Martha Stevens dead widow of Jacob of Maine act July 7. 1888.
Decl n of Mary Brown, aged 61. - Daughter of dead surviving children - herself, Martha Woodman & Moses Stevens. Jacob - resident of N Gloucester in time of Penn. Enlisted in May 1775 - private Moses Merrill of N Gloucester, Capt served 8 mos & fetched home his military coat when he returned from Army in 1775.
Married Martha Sawyer 5. Sept 1779 - by Rev Foxcroft. Jacob died Aug 15. 1815 widow never after married. died July 10. 1888.
Cause of delay - Claim so small & uncertainty of obtaining proof.
Wm R. Marston Agent
Certif n court that Jacob Stevens resided in N Gloucester served in Vt. & Army
Married Martha Sawyer Sept 5. 1779 -
Died Sept Aug 17. 1815
Martha died July 10. 1888
Mary Brown, Martha Woodman & Moses Stevens surviving children - Certified under seal of court
over

Certif Scry State Meafs
Jacob Stevens of New Gloucester - on rolls 8 mos service in 1775. Capt Moses Merrill Col Phoenix Regt from Meaf D.H. Levat roll signed Oct 26. 1775 at Cambridge. dated Aug 27. 1852 -
Set of Meaf Brown to Scry detailing service - as about 9 or 12 mos - names of officers &c date Aug 7. 1852.
Same Forcroft of N. Gloucester. aft & certif - of marriage of Jacob & Martha. Sept 5. 1779.
Michael Brown - Marriage, widowhood & death & children Esther Huff - marriage, " " & " & children
Certified -
Residence proved by all the witnesses -
No proof of birth or adm.

Ref  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25119
Martha Stevens Wid of Jacob Stevens Prim Rev War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 251
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Augusta, Maine.
May 21. 1853.
Sir,
The Pension Certificate herewith enclosed was sent to me under date of 17th inst. I return it supposing it was sent to me by mistake, as I believe I have had no agency in the case.
Very Respectfully
Mr V. H. South
Geo W. Morton
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Chairman Pension
Washington City.

Rev
14.840
Martha Stevens Lued widow of Jacob Meaine
Act 7. July 1838
Admitted
Private - 8 mos service at $26.66 per annum from Mar 4. 1836 to July 10 1837.
Certificate to
Mary Brown Martha Woodman & Moses Stevens
Signed
Wm R. Mansfield North Pownal Me

Brief in the case of Martha Stevens dec d wid of Jacob County and State of Maine act 7 July 1888
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Documentary - certif of Secy of Me also 8 mo and Parol
Marriage proved by certif - & parol
Proof of marriage, death, identity, widowhood & names of children certified by court of record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Wm Mearns North Pownal Me
Dodge Examining Clerk.

I, Michel Brown of Auburn in the County of Cumber- land & State of Maine aged 65 years on oath before testify as say that I was well acquainted with Jacob Stevens late of Auburn & his wife Martha Stevens that they lived as man & wife until his death which was August 15 th 1825 to my certain knowledge that she Martha Stevens survived her said husband & did not inter-marry she lived & died a widow, to my certain knowledge on the 10 th of July A D 1838 from the fact that I was at his funeral & saw her in her coffin that she left Mary Brown Morse Stevens & Martha Woodman as her children and only surviving children
witness David R Bove
Michel Brown his mark
State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss September 10 th 1854 Then personally appeared Michel Brown the above named Michel Brown well known to me as credible witness & made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
(David R Bove ) Justice of the Peace