Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13567, for Isaiah Keen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Keen Isaiah
N 13567
Keene or
Lydia
CONTENTS

Feb. Pen. Act (correcting error of name) June 29. '39 -
Massachusetts. 31,626
Sarah Keene, du o widow Lydia - of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts who was a Matrose in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Regt. commanded by Briggs in the Mass'ts line for 2 years (For arrears)
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 1 00 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and ending 22 Jan'y. 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of June 39, and sent to J. H. Lord, and Plymouth Ct. Mass'ts
Arrears to the 4th of 22 Jan'y 1838 - $771. 65
Semi-annual allowance ending Dec 1 st 14.000, Act of 18 th March '18, and Act of 2438; Act 4 th July '36 - { Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by R. Bendire C Book E - Vol. 2 - Page 46

Massachusetts. 2438
Sydia Keene,
widow of Isaias Keene, deceased
who died on the 22 d January 1838 of Plymouth in the State of Mass s who was a Master in the Army commanded by Captain Crafts of the Reg t commanded by - Bradford in the Mass s line for 2 years
Entered on the Roll of Mass s - at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838. 23 d January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of March 28, and sent to J. H. Lord Plymouth, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept - $250.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 50.00 See No 31,626,5 Act 7 th Jan '32 } $100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by R. Brins Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 53-
See letter to J. H. Lord, D 5.1838
Act 12 th Jan y 1839

Isaiah Keen Pembroke
Thanksgivings
Isaiah Keen Isaiah Keen
November 21 1818
Isaiah Keen

I Isaiah Keen of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in my fifty eighth year depose testify set forth and declare, that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment and entered the service in July 1779 in Capt. Isaiah Stetson's company and Col. Gamaliel Bradford's Regiment and Massachusetts line and served therein nine months at West Point - and I afterwards served several short campaigns - and then in 1781 I enlisted into the three years service and served in Capt. Moses M c Farlane's Company (being an artillery company, I being lame) and then was transferred into Capt. Amos Dencolus's artillery company and served out my three years faithfully and was honorably discharged. I had two written discharges but have lost them both, not knowing they would ever be of any value to me. John Hicks, Ezra Bradford & Samuel Tutmarsh served in the three years campaign with me: and Benjamin Paine served with me in the nine months campaign.
Sworn to March 31. 1818
Isaiah Keen
I further set forth and declare, that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support.
Isaiah Keen

Isaiah Keen
The ages and health of the children must be given in the statement

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this 10th day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Isaiah Thurn aged Fifty nine years, resident in Hanson 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, viz. for the term of nine months in Capt. John Tilton's Company Col. Garmalial Bradford's Reg't Genl. Putnam's Brigade Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 10 July 1819 - and numbered 14,000 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 31st March 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz:
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Believed to be true 70 I own three and half acres of land with a small dwelling house on the same & I owe about 500 dollars. I am by trade a farmer I have a wife Lydia & ten children four of whom are with me in my family named Isaiah, Priscilla, John & Isaiah a grandson - Priscilla always under the care of a Physician totally unable to take care of herself. Isaiah Thurn
Sworn to, and declared, on the 10th day of July A.D. 1820 before
Nathan Mitchell Justice of said court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Seventy dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty first day of July 1820.
John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

4058
XXXXXX Sydia Keene act 4 July 1836
admitted. Matraps 2m. $100.
vol 38 page 177 from July 14, 1781 to 1 Nov 1782 page 182 from 1 Nov 1782 to 21 Aug 1783, Matraps
papers act 18 Nov 1818 Capt. Amos Lincoln Col craft. Attilley, from July 1783.
J. M. Londo.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss.
On this last Tuesday of August being the twenty eighth day of said Month in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, before the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth personally appeared Lydia Keen, a resident of Hanson in said County, aged Seventy six years who being first 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 4. 1836 and the joint Resolve of July 7. 1838.
That she is the Widow of Isaiah Keen late of Hanson in said County deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as is particularly set forth in his Declaration on file in the Pension Office at Washington, for which services he was a Pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 & to his papers she refers for the particulars of his said services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaiah Keen on the Sixteenth day of April in the Year One thousand seven hundred & eighty one that her husband the aforesaid Isaiah Keen died on the twenty second day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight; and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Lydia
Keen
mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before
William Morris J. Prob

Plymouth Yp. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the within signature purporting to be signed by him is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this thirtieth day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Plymouth Yp. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that David Oldham Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affi- davits purporting to be signed by him are his true and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this thirtieth day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Died in Hanson on the twenty second day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Isaiah Keen. Aged seventy five years
The above is a true copy of the Records of the Town of Hanson
Jeremiah Soper { Town Clerk of Hanson
I Jeremiah Soper above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Hanson in the County of Plymouth. Massachusetts that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town of Hanson as certified by me
Jeremiah Soper { Town Clerk of Hanson
Plymouth 1/ August 27 th 1888
Sworn to and subscribed before me
David Oldham Justice of the Peace

Marryed by the Rev d Gad Hitchcock April sixteenth Seventeen hundred and Eighty one Isaiah Keen to Lydia Barron both of Pembroke -
The above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is as professed on the record in fair legible figures as follows -
April 16 th 1781
Seth Whitman
{ Town Clerk of Pembroke
I Seth Whitman above named do hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth Massachusetts that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Pembroke with the exception above named as certified by me
Seth Whitman
{ Town Clerk of Pembroke
Plymouth ss August 25 th 1838 Sworn to and subscribed
Before me David Oldham Justice Peace

I James Barne of Hanson in the County of Plymouth, Massachusetts Aged Seventy four years on Oath do testify and say, that I well knew Isaiah Reen late of Hanson in said County who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States Said Reen died at said Hanson on the twenty second day of January in the year eight hundred & thirty eight. Leaving a widow whose name is Lydia Reen who is now living & has not been married since his decease. I knew her before her marriage to said Reen her Maiden name was Barne and she is the same person to whom he was married in the year 1781 I was present at the Marriage. Said town of Hanson was formerly a part of the Ancient town of Pembroke
his James Barne
Commonwealth of Massachusetts March Plymouth to August 24 th 1838 Then the above named James Barne personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true and I further certify that said James Barne is well known to me as a man of good reputation for truth
David Oldham Justice of the Peace

I Loring Kingman of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth testify and say that I was a private soldier in the Service of the United States in the late Revolution - my war with Great Britain - I was there acquainted with Isaac Kean now of Pembroke in said County, who was also a soldier in said Service - said Kean and I both belonged to the same Brigade viz Genl John Patterson's. We were both in the continental Service, and said Kean was in Col Bradford's Regiment - and I am knowing that said Kean was in said Service the full term of nine months. I was personally acquainted with said Kean and almost daily saw him while in the said Service - He was a faithful soldier and I never heard any complaint whatever against him - His said Service was all done under one enlistment.
Loring
his X Kingman mark
Comt th Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. June 16. 1819. - I have personally appeared Loring Kingman and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me -
Beate Brown
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that said Kingman is a man of veracity & to be believed
Beate Brown
Justice of the Peace
The said Brown is a respectable Magistrate in the County of Plymouth ss and the foregoing is his genuine hand writing and signature. Nahum Mitchell, Judge

Sept 28
Blank Mem Dept. of the Interior 10 July 19
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington

Boston Sept. 2d 1835 -
Sir
I have recieved from your department copies of sundry papers in the case of Henry Monroe - for which I am much obliged - and have now to request a similar for m relating to the papers or proofs by which Isaiah Keen - of Pembroke - now Hanson, in Massachusetts obtained his pension - he enlisted at the same time Monroe did for three years - and served most of the time in the Enfield corps - and you will very much oblige - Yours very respectfully,
Joshua Smith

37,589
Israel Keene dec d Mass.
act J. June '32. -
adm d
2 years Matrios 100 $
Issue certificate to Lydia Keene widow of Israel Keene dec d from 4 March '31 to 22 Nov r '38 the day of his death subject to the deduction of what he rec d under act of 1818 within those periods.
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth Mass.

I David Oldham of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth aged sixty two years on Oath do testify that I well knew Isaiah Keen late of Hanson in said County deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States who died at said Hanson on the twenty second day of January 1838. I am also acquainted with his Widow Lydia Keen who is now living & has never been married since his decease. David Oldham
Plymouth ss. Jan 21. 1839 David Oldham the above named affiant well known to me to be a credible person made Oath to the above Affidavit Before me Willens Wood Jr. Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willens Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the signatures above & on the foregoing page purporting to be his are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty first day of January 1839.
Jacob H. Lord

I David Oldham of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth aged sixty two years on Oath do testify that I well knew Isaiah Keen late of Hanson in said County deceased who was a Revolutinary Pensioner of the United States who died at said Hanson on the twenty second day of January 1838. I am also acquainted with his Widow Lydia Keen who is now living & has never been married since his decease.
David Oldham
Plymouth Jp. Jan 21. 1839 David Oldham the above named affiant well known to me to be a credible person made Oath to the above affidavit Before me Willers Wood Jr. Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Jp. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willers Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the signatures above & on the foregoing page purporting to be his are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty first day of January 1839.
Jacob H. Lord

War Department - Pension Office - Washington
To the attuned

2nd Bridgewater Mass
I return the enclosed Certificate for at- testation. It should be Isaiah , not Josiah Keen.
Yours respectfully
2nd Sept. 17. 1819.
Nahum Mitchell
Judge

Richard Joel, Deposition

Duxbury May 11. 1819
I Richard Joel of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts a man of colour  colour & Labourer do Testify & say that I am knowing to Isaiah Keen of Pembroke in the of Plymouth aforesaid having in the continental continental army of the united States of America in the Revolutionary War so called, nine months as a soldier at one period, in the fourteenth Regiment commanded by Col Gerrish Bradford, in Capt. Lieutenant John Fullers Company, in the year 1779 his Richard + Joel mark
Plymouth ss. May 11. 1819 then the above named Richard Joel appeared and made oath that the the above declaration to which he had subscribed was the truth
William Loring Justice of peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouths May 22 1815
The within named Richard Toel is a pensioner and a credible witness and the within named William Loring is a Magistrate in this County and the within is his genuine handwriting & signature.
William Mitchell: Judge
5

I Elisha Faxon of Pembroke in the county of Plymouth of Lawful age do testify and say that I served in the campaign of one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine in Col Bradfords Regiment & I perfectly recollect that Isaiah Kurn joined said Regiment for the term of nine Months and further saith not
Elisha Faxon
Plymouth ss May 10 th 1899
Then the above named Elisha Faxon personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace
N.B. I understand the witness does not mean by further saith not any thing against the claimants service, but merely that he does not know positively that he served out his 9 months, nor does he know to the contrary. The other 2 witnesses are positive as to this point —
Mitchell: Judge etc

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(Plymouth May 22. 1819
This is to certify that the within named Elisha Faxon is a credible witness and the within named Obadiah Lyon is a Magistrate in this County and the within is his genuine hand writing and signature
Nahum Mitchell: Judge See

Jan. 29. 1839
Lydia Keen
adm. 24 38
James L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Col. J. M. [unclear] Maj.

Plymouth Mass. Jan 23. 1839
Sir
In your letter of Dec 5 th you say if Mrs. Lydia Keen will make a declaration before a Court of Record that her husband Isaiah Keen who was pensioned under the Act of March 18. 1818 at $76 a year for service in Crafts Regiment of Artillery died without knowing that he could have had an increase of pension to $100 a year under the Act of June 7, 1832 that the difference between the two sums would be allowed her from 4 March 1831 to Jan 22, 1838 the Day on which he died.
I enclose herein such a declaration as I suppose the case requires with an affidavit that she has not been married since his death. His service, her marriage, his death &c are all proved in his pension application & her pension application recently allowed.
The Certificate for the difference which I suppose to be about $27.50 may be addressed to you
Obt Servant
J. W. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Isaiah Keen Map. Act March 18. 1828 to what time paid?
(Pen of pen)
p d 4 Sep 1837 22 Jan. 1838 Nov 16. 1838
JA

Revolution
19426
INVALID.
File No. 19426
Isaiah Keene
Matross Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with D.80. Mid. File 13567

Mass
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13567
Lydia Keene Widow of Isaiah Keene matross Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. a , Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16:000 R Massachusetts
Set. to Joshua Smith Oct. 1. 1835.
Josiah Isaiah Keene
of Pembroke in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of July 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq. N. Bridgewater Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 89. 29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819 48. 00 11 Mo. 5/31 $137 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued The first cert. which was made out, in the name of Josiah instead of Isaiah Keene having been lost & destroyed, another correct cert. was made out, having the same date as the former and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Esq. East Bridgewater Massachusetts 8 Sept. 1819
Notification sent 21 May 1821 to Mrs. Abigail Hemenway, Mass.

Isaiah Keen
Statement
14,080
Sept. 1819
[Large stylized signature or initials] J.L.E.
See letter from Thos. Hobart filed with Elisha Faxon's papers

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this ninth day of April 1821, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Isaiah Keen aged Sixty years, resident in Hanson 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, viz. for the term of nine months in Capt. Fullers company Col Gamt Bradford s regt. 8 th Genl Pattersons and that he has received a pension certificate dated 10 th July 1819 and numbered 14000 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 31 st March 1818  Brigade Mass ts line and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
I have three and an half acres of poor land with a small dwelling house on the same —
I own a cow - 5 chairs - 1 table - Iron & crockery ware
I am by occupation a common labourer I have a wife named Lydia aged 60 years of very infirm health having a large cancer which renders her unfit for labour of any kind - I have three children now in my family the eldest of which is named Priscilla is 22 years of age & has from her infancy been so infirm in health as never to have been able to support herself one son Isaiah is also infirm in health & can do nothing more than support himself is 18 years of age - and John aged 15 years is in good health but has never done more than support himself Further say that without the aid of public or

which is named Priscilla is 22 years of age & has from her infancy been so infirm in health as never to have been able to support herself one son Isaiah is also infirm in health & can do nothing more than support himself is 18 years of age - and John aged 15 years is in good health but has never done more than support himself I further say that without the aid of public or private charity I cannot support myself or family - I owe about sixty dollars Isaiah Keen
Sworn to, and declared, on the ninth day of April A.D. 1821 - before the S. Court
Attest. M c B. Thomas Clerk
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court 67.25 do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 sixty seven dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of April A.D. 1821
M c B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Isaiah Keen
Pembroke
Private
79 - 9 Months
Bradford Mapt
Regt
did not serve on the continental establishment.
Rejected / Admitted
The claimant having produced affidavits of his 9 months service which are enclosed I now return his documents. -
Nahum Mitchell

with kind regard Edward Root
And I am satisfied the said Keen is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
also
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Isaiah Keen did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this ss. 31 st day of March A D 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Isaiah Keen of Pembroke aged fifty seven years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz. That he served in said war as a private soldier nine months in 1779 — and also three years commonly called the last three years service. — (See his said Declaration at large enclosed)
He is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. On this third Monday of January in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine before the Court of Probate of Probate for said County personally appeared Lydia Keen a resident of Hanson in said County, aged, Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration of facts:
She declares that she is the Widow of Isaiah Keen deceased who was a Mattrop in the War of the Revolution & served in Col. Crafts Regiment. Said Isaiah Keen for his services in the Revolutionary War obtained a Pension under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818 at the rate of Ninety six Dollars a year, which pension he continued to receive until the day of his death which occurred on the twenty second day of January in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight. Said Isaiah Keen was entitled by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 to a pension for his said Revolutionary services at the rate of One hundred Dollars a year from March 4, 1831 to said 22 day of January 1838 when he died & your declarant alleges that her said husband died without any knowledge of the fact that he was by law entitled to any other or greater pension than that which he received under the Act of March 18, 1818. And it is in order to obtain the difference between the rate of pension which said deceased received under the Act of March 18, 1818 at $96 a year & the rate of pension to which he was entitled under the Act of June 7, 1832 at $100 a year from the 4 March 1831 to the 22 January 1838 that said Lydia Keen doth make this declaration.
She refers to said Isaiah Keen's application for a Pension

under the Act of March 18, 1818 & the accompanying papers, to her application for a Pension under the Act of July 4, 1836 & the joint Resolve of July 7, 1838 for particulars of his services, death, & her marriage to him.
She further declares that she has not been married since the death of said Isaiah Keen but still remains his Widow
Syria Keen's mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written.
Wilkes Wood J. Probate