Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 21823-160-55, for Charles Maker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mase
Maker, Charles Macker or
B. L. Wt. 21823-160-55
Elizabeth.
CONTENTS

128.908 Act. Mar. 3/55
May 10/55
Elizabeth Maher widow of
Chas. Maher, Pin.
Days. Fisher & Saco
lost. 600 feet
Map: Mil. and Mil.
Ent. May 13 1779
Dis. Sept. 12. "
Revolutionary War
Ad: 160 ac., apt. 9/1856.
Map No. 80 Bly. Dr.
Vol M.1. page 15.
Earl Bloodger
Q Norton
Mass
Cu: E. Hooper, Feb. 8/56
let: " " " 19 "

To the Hon. John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Charles Macker, of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty Four years, do testify and say, that I was in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution. The first campaign, I enlisted for one month in said Rehoboth to go to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, I served that term in the Company of Capt. Fisher & Lieut. Philip Peck. I do not know the names of any other Officers. Edward Hellen now living in Rehoboth served with me during that campaign, and will testify to the same. The next campaign I enlisted for six months in said Rehoboth, to go to Rhode Island and served that term in what was called Sullivan's Expedition, I was first in said Capt. Fisher's Company and afterwards in several other Companies. The names of the Officers I do not recollect, the name of the Colonel I do not recollect. Sullivan was the General.
The reason why I have not applied for a Pension before, is because I always thought living testimony would be required, and I have not been able to find any such for last term. I hereby request your Honor to search the Rolls and Documents in your possession, and if you find my name thereon to issue a Certificate accordingly.
Charles Macker
Rehoboth June 10th. 1846.
Witnesses Saml. Moore

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol } S.S.
June 10th. 1846.
Personally appeared the within named Charles Hacker who is a credible witness, and is personally known to me, and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Lem. G. Morse Justice Peace.
to direct your communications to Lem. G. Morse at Rehoboth.
2215

State of Massachusetts, County of Bristol.
ON this twenty eighth day of April A. D., 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County Elizabeth Maker aged seventy six years, a resident of Rehoboth in Mass who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Charles Maker deceased, who, was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Samuel Fisher in the Rehoboth Militia commanded by Colon Carpenter  Capt Nathaniel Tole in the War of the Rebellion  War of 1812  declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812 —that her said husband was drafted at  enlisted at Rehoboth on or about the thirteenth day of August A. D. 1812 , for the term of one month or more and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of one month and was honorably discharged at Rhode Island on or about the twelfth day of Sept A. D. 1812 . as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service  service except that she received for the same service, under the Act of September 1850, a 10-acre Warrant, No.  , which she had sold and cannot return.
She further states that she was married to the said Charles Maker in Rehoboth on the sixteenth day of October 1848, by Charles Lusher a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Goff that her husband died at Rehoboth on the thirty first day of August 1854. It is found on the rolls that she is entitled to a pension  that she is entitled to a pension that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress, passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Earl Hodges, Norton, Mass. Elizabeth Maker
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
R. P. Hodges } Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, COUNTY OF BRISTOL.
We, Philip Maker and Jasper Wheeler having been duly sworn, depose and say that we well knew Charles Maker who was a Private in the war of the Revolution  Massachusetts Militia man in the war of 1812 with Great Britain, whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than five years before his death, which occurred at Rehoboth about one years ago,—that we know that he died about that time, because we attended his funeral that we are residents of Rehoboth and that we have known his said widow from his death to this time—that she has remained unmarried, and that we are disinterested,—that her declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence, and that we know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Philip T. Maker Jasper Wheeler
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty eighth day of April A. D. 1855.
R. P. Hodges } Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Philip Maker and Jasper Wheeler of the said County and State, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Elizabeth Maker is the widow, remaining unmarried, of the late Charles Maker who was a Massachusetts Militia man in, the war of 1812 with Great Britain, and that the said Charles Maker died at Rehoboth on or about the thirty first day of August A. D. 1854.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty eighth day of April 1855.
I have no interest in this claim.
R. P. Hodges Justice of the Peace.
"We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, COUNTY OF BRISTOL, TOWN OF Rehoboth
(a)  Married Mr Charles Maker Eighty two years of age to Miss Elizabeth Goff aged Sixty four both of Rehoboth October Sixteenth day Eighteen hundred and Forty three Ebenezer Childs Luther
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures. as follows:— (b) “October Sixteenth day 1843”
Cyrus M. Wheaton } Town Clerk.
I, Cyrus M. Wheaton above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, ascertified by me.
Cyrus M. Wheaton } Town Clerk.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Thrice day of May — A. D. 1855, and I certify that I am not interested as agent, or otherwise concerned in the prosecution or result of the above claim. of Elizabeth Maker widow of the above mentioned Charles Maker Joseph Melcher Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

Suspended case - Mar. 3, 18.
E. Maker
No 128, 908
Earl Hodges
Norton
Mass

Act Mar 3 1855 Additional Evidence Suspended Case Elisabeth Maker No 128.908
Earl Hodges Norton Mass

v 21. 823
J. Neo Am

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 7. 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed,
R. P. Hodges and Joseph Wilbur were Justices of the Peace for the County of Bristol
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wight
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 11 1856
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Cyrus M. Wheaton
Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
A. D. Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol We George L. Norton and John C Marvel residents of Rehoboth in said County having been duly sworn depose and say that we well knew Charles Macker alias Charles Maker for many years whose widow Elizabeth Macker has applied for Bounty Land under the Act of the 3 rd of March A.D. 1835 which application No 128908 has been suspended: - that he always had the reputation of being a soldier of the Revolution - that we have often heard him speak of being in said war and that he was the identical person whose services in the war of the Revolution are set forth in the certificate issued by Hon John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts July 21. A.D. 1846 which certificate has been filed in support of said Elizabeth Macker's claim, and that we are disinterested.
George L Norton John C Marvel
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this eighth  seventh day of March A.D. 1856 and I certify that I know the deponents to be credible witnesses and I have no interest in the case.
Cyrus M. Wheaton
Justice of the Peace

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
February, 8 th 1856.
Sir:
The claim of Elizabeth Maker for bounty land under the act of the 3 d March, 1855, No. 128.908, has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Cha s Maker, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3 d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the recorded action of this office, admitting a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners upon parole proof, is not considered "record evidence" within the meaning of the act aforesaid. In all applications for bounty land under this act, the papers of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or received pensions, as well as the rolls in this office, are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued.
Respectfully,
J. MINOT, Commissioner.
Earl Hooper Esq r Norton, Mass;

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston : October 28. 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 enclosed Certificate of July 21, 1846, contains all the evidence in the case of Charles Mackay.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Lucia Weston Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Maker — the name of. Maker not found.
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.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.