Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2565, for Nathaniel Josselyn, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Josselyn, Nathaniel
H 2565
Mercy
B.L.Wt. 12,000-160-55
CONTENTS

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Nathaniel Joseph P...
Under act Feb 1883
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Dear Sir,
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John W. Ayer North Parson Maine

Maine — N o  27,215 27,215
Nathaniel Joseph of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a private in the Com. H. commanded by Captain Winslow of the Regt. commanded by Col. Covey in the M aine 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 8 th day of March 1834 _____ and sent to the Hon. J. Anderson. Poulton-le-More N. of R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834. 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Sept. " - - 20.00
$ 140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk, Book 6 , Vol. 1 , Page 24 .

1619 Increase
2447 Sh Maine
Mercy Josselyn widow of Nathaniel Josselyn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Portland
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
27th July 1868. Recd. subseq. pays.
Certificate of Pension issued
16 day of Oct. 1868. and sent to
J. M. Ayer. North Berwick Maine.
Act July 27th 1868
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 166 Vol. H
Woman's Column

Natt's Foxlyn
29. 9 35
12 th pirate
12 th
Hudson En Portland Me

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 Sixth day of September A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty four before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty Sixth day of September  Nathaniel Gosslyn aged Seventy Eight 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
was a resident of the county of Sagadahoc in said Maine District, personally appeared in open court before said District Judge Nathaniel Gosslyn in said Maine District, aged Seventy Eight 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
was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & enlisted at Hanover in the County of Plymouth Massachusetts in February AD 1776 under Capt Matthew Weinslow of Scituate in same County & was marched to Roxbury near Boston & joined Col. Clegg's Regt for three months, and served at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill & Dorchester heights & in May after the British evacuated Boston was honorably discharged, verbally.
That he again enlisted at said Hanover under Capt Amos Fisher in September AD 1776 for two months was marched to Howland's Ferry in Rhode Island & there under said Fisher served until said term & was honorably discharged verbally, did not know any higher officer at this time than Capt Fisher then being but this one company at the Ferry.
That he again enlisted at said Hanover in October AD 1777 under Capt. Howland's Piece of Scituate in said County for thirty days was marched to Little Compton in Rhode Island below Howland's Ferry & there served until the term & was honorably discharged verbally. The field officers names he has forgotten.
That he again enlisted in May AD 1778 at said Hanover under Captain Calvin Curtis Col. Pheasant's Regt for six months was marched again to Howland's Ferry & there on to the Island of Middletown & service on the Island & at Little Compton until the term expired when he was honorably discharged verbally. He was in the battle on the Island under Genl Sullivan. He was employed two months of the time of this enlistment, in casting cannon shot, having been acquainted with casting before his enlistment. His rank was that of Continental line.
He was born at said Hanover on the 24th August AD 1755 & he does not know whether his birth is recorded or not. He moved from said Hanover in the fall of 1750 to the place where he now lives which is now Freeport.
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 (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Nathaniel Gosslyn
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court 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
I, John Mudgett 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 Nathaniel Gessel for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty sixth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John Mudgett { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

10242
John M. Atyer. Agent at North Pownal Maine

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act granting Bounty Land to widows of the soldiers in the war of the Revolution and for other classes who act the provisions for passed on the third day of March A.D. 1855, —
State of Maine, County of Cumberland, S.S.
On this twenty second day of March A.D. eighteen hun- dred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Mercy Gosselyn aged seventy nine years a resident of Freeport in the county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Gosselyn who was a soldier and prisoner of the United States, for the Revolutionary Service, which he performed in the war of the Revolution, that she is in receipt of a pen- sion and is paid at Portland the agency of Maine that her pension certificate is numbered 1,619 and is recorded in the Pension Office on the roll of Pensioners on Page 5 Vol A and was granted under act of Feb 3 d , A.D. 1853, on the 30 th day of August, A.D. 1853, at the rate of 40 dollars and cents per annum. She further declares that she has not applied for any Bounty Land under any act granting the same except by the present act of March 3 d , 1855, and she refers the department to the proof on file to sustain this claim by which over

she obtained her pension, as before referred to, and she swears, that she has not again married and is now a widow;
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty said to which she is en- titled under the act of March 3 rd , A.D. 1855, —
She appoints as her agent in this claim John M. Ayer at North Berwick Maine,
Witness Ambrose L Gosselyn
Bethiah Gosselyn
Mercy Gosselyn
Godfrey G. Hurnawill
We Ambrose L. Gosselyn and Bethiah Gosselyn residents of Freeport in the county of Cumberland declare and State of Maine of lawful age on our oaths that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mercy Gosselyn in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her- self to be, —
Ambrose L Gosselyn
Bethiah Gosselyn
Witness A. Waterhouse
Godfrey G. Hurnawill
We the above named Ambrose L. Gosselyn and Bethiah Gosselyn on oath swear that the above named Mercy Gosselyn is not again married and that she is now a widow, that she lives with us, —
Witness A. Waterhouse
Bethiah Gosselyn
Godfrey G. Hurnawill
Ambrose L Gosselyn

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above, or before written, and I certify that I know, the affiants to be credible witnesses and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Si Waterhouse Justice of the Peace,
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Mercy Gosselyn who signed and made oath to the foregoing declaration under act of S. of March 1855, and that she is a widow at the date of her application, and is now a widow.
Si Waterhouse, J. P.
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 Ai Waterhouse, whose signatures to the above certificates are genuine, was, at the time of making the same a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland, duly commissioned and qualified, and fully authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 21 st day of March 1855
Geo. F. Emery { Clerk Circuit Court U. S. for Maine District

Mercy Gosselyn's
Revolutionary claims.
May 3 d . 1853.
John Ayer is the agent in this claim at North Pownal Maine

Mercy Gosselyn
Declaration for a Revolutionary pension, under the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of February, A. D. 1853. —
United States of America, Maine District S. S.
On this 19 th day of April A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of the United States within and for the District of Maine. — Mercy Gosselyn a resident of Freeport in said Maine District, aged 77 years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following de- claration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions of the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of February A. D. 1853, granting pensions to wid- ows of persons who served during the Revolution- ary war, That she is the widow of Nathaniel Gosselyn who was a pensioner of the United States at 40 dol- lars per annum, and received his pension at Port- land, the agency of Maine, — She further swears that she was married to him the said Nathaniel Gosselyn on the 18 th day of September, A. D. 1803. That her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Gosselyn died on the 27 th day of March 1838. — That she was married to him at the time above stated, — She further swears that she was a widow at the pas- sage of the act by which she claims a pension and that she is still a widow, and the widow of Nathaniel Gosselyn who was a soldier in said war, and that she refers the pension department to her said husband's original declaration and papers now on file in the pension department for proof of his service in said war, and also to her papers hereunto affixed for proof of her identity in her claim over

for a pension, — The claimer that her pension commences on the 4th, of March 1848, because the act by which she claims a pension, grants it, in the same manner as to those married before 1800, & those married before 1800, was pension- ioned on the 4th of March 1848. — Also, for the purpose of this application, she makes John Ayer her agent, at North Pownal Maine.
Witness my hand Mercy G. G. G.
Signed & sworn to before me the day and year before named
As her mark
Judge of the District Court of the U. S. for the District of Maine

We the undersigned, Nathaniel Gosselyn & Bethiah Gosselyn husband & wife of Freeport in the Co. of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age on oath testify and say that we were personally acquainted with Nathaniel Gosselyn a pensioner of the W. S. for his Revolutionary service, and his wife Mercy Gosselyn that they lived as husband and wife until his death which was on the 23 d day of March A.D. 1838. — That his wife survived him, and is still living that she is still a widow, not having intermarried since his death.
Nath l Gosselyn
Bethiah Gosselyn
State of Maine County of Cumberland, S.S. March 9 th A.D. 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Gosselyn, & his wife Bethiah Gosselyn well known to me to be cred- ible witness and made oath in due form of law and made oath that the above by them subscribed is true.
Before me A t Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Notary Public

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth. town of Pembroke
Nathaniel Gosselyn of Freeport and Mercy House of Pembroke Married September the eighteenth eighteen hundred and three by the Rev George Barstow.
The above is a true Copy of the Records of the Town of Pembroke with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows Sept r 18 th 1803.
Nath Smith Town Clk of Pembroke
I Nath Smith above named depose and say 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 Record of said Town of Pembroke with the exception above named as certified by me
Nath Smith Town Clerk of Pembroke
Plymouth ss
Pembroke March 10 th 1853
Then personally appeared before me Nath Smith above named and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, Jas H. Whitman Just Peace

United States of America District of Maine ss.
Nathaniel Fosslynn of Farmington aged 40 years being duly sworn & examined on oath deposed & said that he has usually known the said Mary Fosslynn to be being her son & that she is the widow of Nathaniel Fosslynn, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States & lived in Farmington. Said Nathaniel died on the 27 th of March 1898 & the said Mary remains his widow not having remarried since the death of her husband.
The above deposition taken down & reduced to writing by me this 19 th of April 1898
As her mark
District Judge of the U.S. for the District of Maine
United States of America Maine District ss.
District Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the several signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said District Court this third day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three
Wm. G. Noble Jr. Clerk
U.S. Dist. Court. Maine

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2565
Mercy Joselyn
Widow
Nathaniel Joselyn.
M c Rev. Wahn
Act July 27. 1868.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 376
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office July 30 th 1833
Sir
The application of Mercy Gopelyn, widow of Nathaniel Gopelyn for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 3 rd 1833, must be suspended, to enable you to produce the certificate of Judge Ware, that the claimant, is the identical widow of Nathaniel Gopelyn, who was a pensioner of the United States. If this cannot be had, then the identity must be proven by two witnesses in conformity to the inclosed circular. The declaration having been made out of court, the Judge should certify the bodily infirmity of the widow. This has not been done. Your case must therefore be amended in this particular. It is indispensable also that the witnesses should be confirmed by the subscribing Magistrate or Judge to be credible.

This has not been done in the present application. It were better perhaps that you file an amending declaration complying particularly with the enclosed instructions,
Very Respectfully L. M. L. Stammböner
John Dyer Esq North Pawna Maine

I certify that Mary Gosselyn named in the within letter by reason of her advanced age & from bodily infirmary being unable to attend court at its usual place of sitting her declaration made for the transfer of obtaining a license was taken at the house of Mrs. Robinson one of her neighbors in Fitchburg.
Aug. 13. 1853
Asa Reed Warr
Dist. Judge of the
U.S. for the District of
Mass
North Pownal, Maine,
Aug 15 th 1853,
To. L. P. Waldo Esq.,
If the additional evidence herewith presented in support of the claim of Mrs. Gosselyn widow of Nathaniel is not sufficient, please send the claim back to the agent in the case with instruc- -tions of what is wanting, I have no copy of the case, therefore should want the same, if this is not satisfactory, —
Yours truly J. Ayer

We, Phebe Polister of Durham in County of Cumberland and state of Maine of lawful age and Phebe Kilby of Freeport in said County and state of Maine of lawful age both, and each on Oath Testify and say, That we were well acquainted with Nathaniel Gosselyn in his life time, who was a Revolutionary pensioner, who is now dead, and also, are now well acquainted with his widow, Mercy Gosselyn now of Freeport in said Co. & state. That they lived together as husband and wife, until his death. That his wife Mercy Gosselyn survived her said husband Nathaniel Gosselyn and has not intermarried since her husband's death, and is now living a widow with her son in Freeport. & further that we are disinterested.
Witness my hand & seal William Polister
Phebe Kilby.
State of Maine County of Cumberland, S. S. August 17 th , A.D. 1853. Then I personally appeared the above named Phebe Polister & Phebe Kilby who is well known to me to be credible witnesses and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by them signed in my presence is true before me, —
George M. Hunnawill Justice of the Peace,
And I certify that the above affiants are persons of high respectability, also that I am not concerned in the prosecution of the claims objected to on the first page of this sheet, —
George M. Hunnawill Just y of the Peace

Depos. of Joseph Sylvester for Nathl Josselyn.

We Joseph Dennison and Seth Bailey Junr residing in Freeport in the County of Cumberland and Selectmen of said Town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Nathaniel Gosselyn of said Freeport and have been acquainted with him for more than thirty years and that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and further that said Gosselyn sustains a good moral character and is a person of truth and veracity -
Joseph Dennison Seth Bailey Junr
Cumberland ss. August 29. 1833
Then personally appeared Joseph Dennison and Seth Bailey Junr and subscribed and made oaths to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed. -
Richard Belcher Justice of the peace
Freeport August 29. 1833
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Joseph Dennison and Seth Bailey Junr for a number of years and that they are persons of truth & veracity
Rich d Belcher Jus. of the peace

Deposition of John Aderton -

I John Aderton of Freeport in the County of Cum- berland and State of Maine, on oath do testify and declare, that I am eighty two years of age if live until the twenty sixth day of September instant, and that I was a soldier in army of the revolution. I enlisted into the company of Capt Benjamin Parker of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland in the month of June 1778 I paid five or six months service which I am not positive. I then belonged to Harpswell in said County Cumberland myself and six others went from said Harpswell by water to Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire from there by land to Providence in Rhode Island, where we joined said company we then went to Bristol. Then to Howland ferry where we joined other company afterward our company and others were under the command of Col. Wade of Ipswich, Massachusetts, and we were in Delaware as a division on the Island and I further state that I saw Mr Nathl Josselyn who was a soldier in Capt Calvin Burts company at the same time I was a soldier under Capt Parker in said Delaware expedition. John Aderton.
Cumberland ss. September 2 d 1833 Then personally John Aderton and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Richard Belcher Jus. the of the peace
Freeport September 2 d 1833 I here by certify that the above John Aderton the deponent is a person of truth and veracity Richard Belcher, Jus. of the peace

I Elisha Stetson, of Durham, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, being of lawful age do depose and say that to the best of my knowledge, Nathaniel Josselyn, of Freeport, in the County and State aforesaid, was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he belonged to Massachusetts Militia, was in the Company of Capt. Nathaniel Hinslow under Col. — Gay, the time he served in said Company was three Months, and during that time he was stationed at Roxbury and Dorchester heights. And I do further say that he was stationed at Howlands Ferry, adjoining Rhode Island, in the aforesaid Militia, under Capt. Amos Sumner two months. And I do further say that he was also stationed about one mile below said ferry one month, under the Command of Capt. Howard Pierce, at what was called the Secret expedition, making in the whole six months service.
Elisha Stetson
Cumberland ss August 24 1833 Personally appeared the above named Elisha Stetson and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Allin H. Cobb, Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that the above named Elisha Stetson is a man of veracity and soundness of mind and in my opinion of the the best is to be depended upon.
Allin H. Cobb Justice of the Peace

Joseph Sylvester of Freeport in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged seventy years old deposes & say, that I have lived a near neighbour to Nathaniel Joselyn of said Freeport for about fifty years, that I was well acquainted with him when he lived in the town of Hanover in the State of Massachusetts before he came to this part of the country, I know that he was in the revolutionary army and went to Rhode Island under Genl. Sullivan, that he was then in the Company capt Calvin Bentz  Calvin Bentz and I think he was at Dorchester at the time the English evacuated that place - I have often heard him tell of their services, and also, of other services rendered by him. And have heard him say that in the different campaigns he was out over twelve months - I know the said Joselyn to be an honest industrious man of good moral character -
Joseph Sylvester
State of Maine Lincoln County ss. Sept 24, 1833.
Sworn to, before me -
Sarah W. Mitchell Justiciary
I certify that I have been acquainted with Joseph Sylvester the above deponent for twenty five years and know him to be an honest man and a man of truth & veracity
Sarah W. Mitchell Justiciary -

Maine District
District Clerk's Office October 25. 1833
In testimony that Gerald W. Mitchell, Allen H. Cobb & Richard Belcher are severally magistrates as within & annexed & that the signatures thereto purporting to be theirs are genuine I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year last above written
John Nussey Clerk U.S. Courts

Brief in the case of Mercy Gopelyn widow of Nathaniel Freeport County and State of, Maine act of Feb 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband a pensioner under act of June 7th 1832 at $40 per annum
Private
(If for increase.) Marriage proved by public record Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death and report
Name and residence of Agent
John Ayer North Berwick Maine
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray

McCase
Brief in the Case of
Mercy, Josephine 1619 Widow of Nathaniel Private Revolution - Freeport Portland
Lumbard County and State of Maine
D' re Act Feb 3 1853
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A pension roll of Pattan Maine at $40.00 per annum - Certificate returned.
The claim increased as provided by Act of July 27 1868.
Personal Identity & Widowhood shown
Admitted Oct 13. 1868 to a pension at $90. per annum to commence July 27 1868 deducting pay since
W. E. Frank.
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent.
J. M. Dyer Ayer Nath Pownal Maine.

Payment to be made at Portland, by Geo: F. Emery
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 5 , Vol. A .
Clerk.
H. R. Weighman

March 5, 1865
lived in Freeport 64 years previous thereto lived in Pembroke, Mass

No. 16,19
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 8, 1858,
Mary Gaspelyn widow of Nathaniel Gaspelyn who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1858, 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 thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
W. M. McLellan
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
S. Cole Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
124023 36 4/17/58

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Dec 1 14 -
1855.
Sir:
The claim of Meerey Jofelynd for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 102,412 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Nath o . Jofelynd the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d 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.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Jno M. Ayer Esq North Pownal
Maine.
Immediate attention is respectfully asked in this case.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
January 1. 1856.
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 Nathaniel Josephynk is borne on pay roll of Capt. Amos Turner's Comp. Col. John Cushing's Regt. from Dec. 8. 1776 15 days, as private.
Roll dated Hanover, March 24. 1777.
Also on list of men from Hanover to serve in Capt. Amos Turner's Comp. Col. Gates's Regt. till Jan'y 1. 1779.
No date to show when enlisted for the above service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. McWain Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To The Secretary of State of Mass. Boston,
Application of Mercy Gosselyn of Westbrook, Maine, widow of Nathaniel Gosselyn a soldier of the war of the Revolution as a resident of Hanover of Mass. for the evidence of his revolutionary service from the first to the last of the war, 1775. to 1783. in the grade in which the same appears. — This applicant, believing that her husband served as a resident of Hanover, Mass. under Capt. Turner about 6 months, also, served under another captain one other tour of service, but cannot tell the length of this last named service. — She believing that he served at Rhode Island under some other captain, but cannot positively say who was his captain. She appoints, H. Waterhouse as her legal Attorney to examine any papers, or rolls in Massachusetts or elsewhere, to substantiate her claim for Bounty Land, & increase of pension. & I fully ratify all his legal acts. Witness, Mercy Gosselyn N. Gosselyn
Attorney to H. Waterhouse North Berwick Maine.
State of Maine, County of Cumberland, S.S. December, 24 th , 1855. Signed before me by Mercy Gosselyn William H. Waterhouse. Justice of the Peace

Additional evidence in the Revolutionary Claim of Mercy Josselyn, widow of (Nathaniel, a pensioner of the W. V. deceased under Act of Feb 3 rd 1853. —
John Ayer agent North Pownal, Aug. 15 th /53. Maine.

Maine District fs: Office of the Clerk B. B. N. S.
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District, hereby certify that George M. Nunnanell is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Cumberland duly commissioned and qualified, and fully authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements - His Commission issued in March 1853 and will not expire till seven years from that time - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed seal this thirteenth day of August. A. D. 1853.
Geo. F. Emery
Clerk Circuit Court U. S. for Maine District

J. Ayer agent John Ayer agent North Berwick Maine
Auctional in the claim of Nancy Plummer rejected, widow of Robert Plummer who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. disceased.
Mr. Geo. W. Emery Clerk of The Circuit Court, for the U.S. District of Maine Agent for paying pensions for the State of Maine has certified that Geo. W. Hemenwell is an acting justice of the Peace duly authorized. Which certificate is attached to the claim of Mary Gosslyn, claimant to annexed

Pension Office August 2, 1853
Sir
The application of Nancy Plummer, widow of Robert, for a pension under the act of Feb 3, 1853, and sworn to in open court before the Hon Asahel Ware, on the 19 of April 1853, is suspended, to enable you to obtain the certificate of the court, or the affidavits of two witnesses, certified to be credible, to show that the claimant, is the identified widow of the said Robert, who was a revolutionary pensioner &c. This is indispensable, as you will perceive from the annexed circular,
Very Respectfully J. Waldo Commissioner
John Agassiz North Pawlet Me

Mrs Plummer is so very poor that she is aided by the tow at times. Therefore please, if possible, save all further expense by allowing the certificate of Mr Emery in the Goslyn case to answer in this case, certifying to the commission of Geo. W. Hannawell Esq.
Aug 15 th 1853.
per order J. Ayn
North Berwick
Maine

We, Ruth Waterhouse, & Ai Waterhouse both of Durham in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine both of lawful age. On oath depose and say, that we were well acqu- ainted with Robert Plummer who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U. S. and also with his wife, who we well knew before her marriage with said R. Plummer, that her name was Nancy Mitchell untill her last marriage with R. Plummer, that she sur- vived her said husband, and has not inter- married since his death but now remains a widow to our certain knowledge, -
Witness
Caroline Waterhouse
Ruth Waterhouse
Hannah Stanwood
Ai Waterhouse
State of Maine.
County of Cumberland, S.S. August, 9th, 1853.
Then personally appeared the above named, Ruth Waterhouse, & Ai Waterhouse, who are well known to me to be credible witnesses and made oath in due form of law, that the above by them signed is true before me.
George A. Hannawill
Justice of the Peace
And I certify, that I am not personally interested & am not concerned in the prosecution of the claim of Nancy Plummer for a pension.
George A. Hannawill
Just Peace

Declaration of Mary Joseph, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. under act of July 3, 1853. — for the benefit of the act of Congress, July 27, 1868, under section 13, of said act. — J. H. Dyer, agt. North Pownal Maine.

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, ss.
Clerk's Office, Sup. Jud. Court, Auburn, October 8 th 1868
I, DANIEL P. ATWOOD, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that William G. Barron is one of the Justices of the Sup. Jud. Court for the State of Maine as appears by the paper herewith annexed that he is duly qualified to act as such. That full faith and credence is due on all to be given to his acts done as such is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper herewith annexed, was an ACTIVE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE , within and for the said County of Androscoggin, as appears by the paper herewith 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 County, the day and year first above .....written.
Daniel P. Atwood CLERK.

N.
Declaration for Increase of Pension, by act of July 27 th A.D. 1868, section 13, —
State of Maine, County of Cumberland, S.S. On this third day of October A.D. 1868, personally appeared, before me, William G. Barrows, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine within and for the County and State aforesaid. Mercy Gosselyn aged 92 years, a resident of Freeport of County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Mercy Gosselyn to whom was granted a pension Certificate No. 1,619, payable at the Portland, Maine agency, at the rate of Three Dollars & thirty three and one third cents per month, or Forty Dollars per annum, issued under the act of February 3 rd A.D. 1853, that she makes this Declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension, to which she is entitled under the 13 th section of the act of July 27 th 1868, her Post Office address is Freeport, Maine. Witness my
2. Attest
Mercy X Gosselyn mark
Nath l Gosselyn and Nath l Walbridge Also personally appeared, Nathaniel Gosselyn of Freeport in said County of Cumberland and Nathaniel Walbridge of Andrewsgun in the County of Androscoggin, residents of Durham in said County, persons whom I certify to be respectable, and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn according to Law, say, that they were present, and saw, Mercy Gosselyn make her mark to the foregoing declaration, which was read in her hearing, and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Nath l Gosselyn Nath l Walbridge
Sworn to, and subscribed, before me, this 3 rd day of October A.D. 1868, and I hereby certify, that I have no interest direct, or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
William G. Barrows, Jus. Sup. Jud. Court of the State of Maine

Paid 6
Hon John Anderson
Portland Maine

I Isaac Smith a Baptist clergyman resident in Freeport in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine and Samuel Deering Sylvester of said Freeport you are hereby certify that we are acquainted with Nathaniel Forester of said Freeport who is an applicant for a pension for his revolutionary services and that it is com- monly reported and believed of him that in the neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary wars war and we concur in that belief and opinion and we believe him to be nearly eighty years of age -
Isaac S. Smith Samuel Sylvester
State of Maine Sept 27. 1833
Sworn to before me Isaac W. Mitchell Judge
I certify that I know the above deponents and they are what they state themselves to be - and are men of character & respectability Isaac W. Mitchell per se

Marine District
District Clerk's Office September 28. 1833
On testimony that Joniah W. Mitchell is a Magistrate as within & that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine & hence hereto set my hand & seal of Office the day & year above written
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Court

May 13. 1853
App t of Mercy N o 1633 Joselyn widow of Nathaniel Joselyn
Maine
27215
Act 3 d Feby 1853.
Rev y :
Allowed $40 per an Comm Feb. 3 1853
John Ayer North Pownal Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office, Official Business.

Pension Office Aug 20/53
Sir, please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully,
F Burt Esq. S. Cole Stued. - for Court - Present
Nathaniel Josselyn, act 32, $40.00. p. an. - Died 23 d March 1838, Paid to his death.
F Burt Auditor.

Letter to John Ager Esq (requiring amending name) July 30/53
Act Feb. 3 rd 1853
Gray.

No 1133
Mercy Sopelyn widow of Nath l . Maine
Let to Mrs. Arza July 30/3.
Act Welsby 3/3.

12.000
160 Aug

1619 Nancy Nancy Gapslyn widow of Nathaniel 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, 1845.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Aug/53 and sent to
John Ayer North Rural Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1845, Page 5 Vol. A Feb. 2/1853
Rev. S. M. 55-10241 R
off.
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