Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23944, for William Mc Farland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Mc Farland, William Lydia
W 23944
CONTENTS

13.603 Q
District of Maine
William McFarland of Hope in the state of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1819 and sent to Ebenezer Thatchenbury Thomaston D of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 75. 87 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819. 48. 00 9 Mo. 15/31  $123. 87
55/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to E. H. Harkness 1 Augt. 1820 Thomaston Maine

13.603 Q
District of Maine
William M c Farland of Hope in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1818 and sent to Ebenezer Thatchen Esq. Thomaston D r of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 45. 87 Semi-ann. all ce ending Apr 1819. 48. 00 9 Mo. \frac{15}{31}  $123. 87
55/20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to E Thatchen Esq Augt. 1820 Thomaston Maine

2400 Means Sydia M c Farland widow of William Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
One hundred Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan y 1837 and sent to
H. S. Johnson Present
Ending 1 st April 1849 Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 24 , Vol. 1 .

Declaration
7 W. Farland

State of Maine County of Waldo
} ss.
On this day of thirty first day of October A. D. 1850 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for every said County in said State personally appeared Mary Richards of Hope in the county of Waldo aforesaid who is the only child of Lydia McFarland late of Lincolnville in said county deceased who died at said Lincolnville on the first day of April, 1849
and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of said Lydia was the widow of William McFarland late of China in the county of Kennebec in said State deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she had drawn a pension since his death at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and that
a Pensioner under the Act of 2 d February 1848 at time of her decease that she now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which she may be enti- tled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case, viz. 7 th July, 1838; 3 d March, 1843; 17 th June, 1844; 2 d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23 d January, 1845; and 1 st July, 1848; that she now resides in said County and State.
Witness, Mary Richards jr
her Mary X Richards mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me, Arthur M. Arthur
Justice of the Peace.
Throughout said State

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
Clerk's Office,
Portland November 13 A. D. 1850
I, Charles C. Harmon Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Cumberland
certify that
Arthur M c Arthur is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for every  said County of Said State duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said M c Arthur is dated August 6 1850 and will expire August 6 1857
following that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his, is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court , the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon,
CLERK.

W m M c Farland -
Antonie
13.603
Sept. 1819.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
ON this Sixth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared before Eben? Thatcher a judge of the 666 P. 2. Eastern Circuit
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, William M c Farland aged fifty five years, resident in Camden in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Dose part of the time in the Regiment commanded by Colonel time Gov. Guffens in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty first day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13603 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Wm M c farland
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Eben? Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 cow            1 horse I gave $5 for this spring 1 pine table    2 chairs Sum cooking articles $2.50
Wm M c Farland
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William M c Farland who, by occupation am a labourer, which I am, unable to pursue by reason of my right shoulder being out of joint—
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Lydia 53 years is in a deranged state so that she has not been able to take care of herself for 12 years—   Sally M c Farland 37 years my son's wife he went into the army the last war & has not returned—   Amalia 20 months her daughter lives with me—  
Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
Wm M c Farland.
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 twenty five dollars and
cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day of july A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 17 th 1838.
I hereby Certify, That Mark Newman Esq d is now and has been for three months last past a justice of the Peace for the County of Essex;
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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 whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

" In the year of our Lord one thousand " " seven hundred and eighty five July " " twenty fifth. W illm Mc'Farlin and " " Lydia Southacre were married by " " Jonathan French Pastor of the Church in " " the South Parish of Andover, "
I Samuel Johnson jr 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 words & figures, as follows, to wit,
" A.D. 1785, July 25. "
I Samuel Johnson jr above named, do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above - named as certified by me. & I also certify that I have the custody of the Records of said Town of Andover, Samuel Johnson jr Town Clerk of Andover aforesaid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Ex. p. Sept 19, 1838. Personally appeared the within named Samuel Brown jr. Town Clerk of the Town of Andover, a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the within certificate with the exception as to date as within specified before me M. Newman, Just. Peace.

Wm H Godman Esq
Camden m c

Oct 13
I have changed your 170 fees & you will please see the amt
 70 postage up  6 postage down  82 other postages  $1.00 one dollar 
Wm H Beckman Esq
Washen Ms
Fees $1.70

61
Messrs. Brooker & Brewster Booksellers Boston

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
On this third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine eight Lydia M c Farland of the county of said county of Waldo aged seventy one years personally appeared before Alfred Johnson Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Waldo 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 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & provisions to certain Widows - That she is the Widow of William M c Farland of the State of Maine deceased a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818 as will more fully appear by the original certificate of Pension issued to her said Husband William M c Farland herewith annexed.
She further declares that she was married to said William M c Farland on the twenty fifth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five; that said William M c Farland her husband died on the sixth day of December eighteen hundred and twenty nine that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day

of Germany seventeen hundred and ninety four in at the time above stated
The word "eight" struck out and "nine" inserted and the words personally appeared intestined before signing attest
her Lydia X McFarland mark
Wm H Codman
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, & I also certify that the above named Lydia McFarland was unable to court by reason of bodily infirmity, & that the oath to same was administered to her at her dwelling house in Camden
Before me Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate
State of Maine
Waldoboro.
The subscriber Reuben Prokeale for the County hereby certify that Alfred Johnson before whom the proceedings were had is Judge of Probate for the County of Waldo. I also certify that the above contains the original proceedings of the whole in the matter of the application of the said Lydia for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court this third day of Jan'y A.D. 1839 Solymon Heath Register of Probate

Declaration
On this 21 st Day of May 1818 William Mc- Farland makes the following declaration after being duly sworn - before the subscriber - viz. That he enlisted in the Army of the Revolution in the summer of the year 1779 & served from that time eighteen months and was discharged at the expiration of said eighteen months at West Point by General Patterson - Also that in April or May of the year 1782 he enlisted for three years - & accordingly served in Captain Remick's company in the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment command- ed by Colonel Joseph Dole until the close of the war - when he received his discharge at Springfield. which he kept some time - but which is now lost - That he served actually & faithfully during the said term & against the common enemy - That he is in very reduced circumstances and in absolute need of assist- ance from his Country for support -
State of Massachusetts
County of Lincoln ss. May 21. 1818
I hereby certify that at the request of William Mc- Farland - I attended at his residence in Hope in the County of Lincoln at the time aforesaid & found him confined by a severe illness confined to his bed and unable to write his name without great inconvenience - That after cautioning him & examining him under oath he made the above decla- ration & that I have every reason to believe that he is in extreme want -
Ebenezer D. Fletcher - one of the Justices of the C.C.C. Pleas in the State of Massachusetts

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23944
Lydia Mrs Farland Wid of William Mrs Farland Prio. Rev War
Act Feb 2 d 1848.
Index : Vol M , Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In to J. H. Dedy $80 per ann Com'g 1 July 1848 Vending 1 April 1849, Payable to Mary Richards, only surv'g child
W. D. Johnson, Present

2082
Maine
Lydia McHarland widow of W m McHarland who was a Private in the Mass. line Br Lyman
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to
W m H. Rodman Camden, Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A Vol.  1.  Page  7.
Rev Sept 25

2482
Name
Lydia M c Farland widow of W m M c Farland
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of Dec r 1848. and sent to
Hon E. K. Smart Hof. C
Reported Dec. 19/48
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 22 Vol. 1.

Maine - 1917
Lydia M c Farland widow of William M c Farland. etc.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818. and who died on the 6 th of Dec r . 1829 of Waldo co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Dose in the Mass. Sts. line for 2 years private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine - at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Feb y . 1839 and sent to Hon. A. J. Anderson, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838: 200:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th. 39. 40:00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 15.
see letter to W. H. Bodman March 28. 1839. same may 15. 1839 - do. May 20. 1839 to same -
2

Hon. J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Carrboro Jan 7. 1839
Hon J. L. Edmunds Sir
I inclose the papers in two applications for pensions. One is the case of Lydia M c Farland whose husband was a Pensioner under the act of 1818. & the proof of her marriage is according to the rules of the Department. In the case of Elizabeth Harkness I send proof of her marriage by a living witness. In this case the parties were married by the Justice of the Peace & no record was kept of marriages until some time after the date of that of the parties. I also inclose a minister roll, a document which appears to be a copy of a roll a commission from the Colony of New Hampshire & a commission from the Continental Congress. The records of Mr Harkness service with the Army no doubt be found in full at the War Department and his Widow will, I presume be allowed for such a period as the records prove —
In transacting business of this kind with the Department it is desirable

that the character & reputation of the persons who is acting for the Applicants should be fully known & I herewith transmit a letter to the Hon. Abner H. Parris of the Treasury Department with whom I have the honor of a personal acquaintance . & should any information on this subject be desired it can be had by forwarding the accompanying letter. I can also refer to both the Senators from this State & to the Hon. H. J. Anderson of this District, the Hon. F. D. P. Smith. I mention because so much has recently been said with regard to the frauds practiced by those who have acted as "Agents" because I have several other cases to forward to the Department which have been entrusted to my care. —
It will be a convenience to the parties should their application prove successful, to have their certificates forwarded to me. —
I would also inquire the decision of the Department of any on the application of Burtis Tolman whose papers were transmitted last fall.
very respectfully yours &c William H. Codman

Wm Mc Farland V 4412 1917 Lydia W. Farland on 17 July
William & Mc Farland Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of next, in Portland, D. V. at the Cumberland Bank
in 85 d 29 and 2 years pri 80 H no deduction
Hon R. J. Rodgers
RECORDED

13603
No 13 603
War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William M c Farland
late a
Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Twentyfirst day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fourteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J C Calhoun Secretary of War.

Lydia M. Farland
2482

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sydia M c Farland widow of William M c Farland who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, 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 War Office of the United States this 19 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
A. S. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at
Portland
by
William Woodbury Esq
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 2d, 1848, Page 22 Vol. 1 .
Geo. H. Smith Clerk.

State of Maine. County of York, s.s. Court of Probate. November Term, A. D. 1850
Be it known, That on this fourth day of November A. D. 1850, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, that William M c Farland, late of China in the County of Kennebec deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, died leaving a widow by the name of Lydia M c Farland, who died at Lincolnville in the County of Waldo on the first day of April, A. D. 1849, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and remained the widow of said William M c Farland, and unmarried to the time of her death, and that Mary Richards is the only surviving child of the said Lydia M c Farland deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & fifty.
Joshua Merrill } Register of the " } Court of Probate } York County

Application for Pension Lydia M c Farland
aa 2082

State of Maine. Waldo Co. On this Fourteenth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within after the County of Waldo personally appeared Lydia M c Farland a resident of Litchville in the County of Waldo aged Eighty one 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 on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of William M c Farland who was a private in the Revolutionary army but from age and want of recollection is unable to state the regiment in which he served, That under the former laws she has received a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares she is still a widow Witnss William Richardson      Lydia M c Farland mark
Waldo Co Subscribed and sworn to this Fourteenth day of September 1848. Before me Hiram Bass Jus. of Peace

State of Mason
Whereas I William R. Parnie Clerk of the Judicial Circuit within for said county certify that Norman Papp is a Justice of the Peace within for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court the fourteenth day of September A.D. 1848
William R. Parnie Clerk

2398
Sydia M c Farland
$80 per ann
William H. Erdman Corvallis (Mrs.)

State of Maine World Co. ss
On this twentieth day of June A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County Lydia M c Farland of Litchfield in said County aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to her oaths on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the Widow of William M c Farland who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, that she is unable from age to state the corps or regiment in which he served but refers to her former proofs on file and that under the act of July 7 1838 she received an annual pension of Eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a Widow - Lydia M c Farland mark Witness Emily Manning
World Co June 20 1843 Subscribed & sworn to by the said Lydia M c Farland who is personally known to me to be the same person who received a pension as therein stated as the Widow of W m M c Farland. Hugh Cadman Jus Peace

I Emily Manning of Linc. Str. do hereby on oath depose and say that the person who has signed the foregoing papers is Lydia M c Farland the Widow of William M c Farland and the same person who has received a pension of eighty dollars under the former law; I have long been personally acquainted with sd Lydia.
Emily Manning
Wards for June 20 1843 I subscribed a sworn to by said Emily Manning who is a respectable and credible witness.
Wm Coburn Sec. R.

State of Maine
Waldo p
I William H. Burpee Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for said County certify that W. H. Goodwin is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 24 th day of Nov A. D. 1823
W. H. Burpee Clerk

Hon. Albion H. Parris
Treasury Department
Washington

Concord June 7 1839
Hon. Albion H. Parris Sir
As I am acting as Attorney for a number of Applicants for Pensions I have taken the liberty of requesting you to furnish the Pension Department with any information that may be desired relative to my character & standing. As I probably shall have occasion to transmit other applications, I wish the Commissioner of Pensions to be satisfied that I would not in any way be accessory to a fraud either upon the Applicants or the Department —
very respectfully
yours &c
William H. Colburn

I Nathan Hancock of St George in the County of Lin- coln & State of Massachusetts, testify & say, that I knew William M c Farland, (now of Hope in said County) to belong to the fifth Regiment of Infantry in the Massachusetts line, in the Revolutionary War (so called) in May 1782, and knew him to serve in said Regi- ment as a soldier from that time until the con- clusion of the War. That said Regiment was com- manded by Col. Joseph Hove, and that I belonged to said Hove's Regiment, at the conclusion of said War, and for almost five years previous to the peace -
Nathan Hancock
State of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. Dec 23. 1818. Personally appeared Nathan Hancock, and made solemn oath that the above statements by him subscribed is true - Before me D. S. Hales, Just Peace
Town of Thomaston - County of Lincoln - State of Massachusetts I hereby certify that Nathan Hancock who made & subscribed the above deposition is a man who has a good reputation for truth & veracity & is a credible witness - I also certify that David S. Hales before whom the said Hancock made & swore to said deposition is an acting Magistrate duly qualified to act as such & that the above is his proper signature
David S. Hales a justice of the Peace and Clerk of the State of Massachusetts

I Simeon Gary, now of Camden in the County of Lincoln & State Massachusetts, testify & say, that I was, & still am well acquainted with William M c Farland, now of Hope in said State, that he was a soldier in the Revo- lutionary War, that I knew him to serve as such in said War, in the Regiments commanded by Col s Tupper, Jackson and Dodge for more than two years, that S d M c Farland sustained the reputation of a good Soldier, that he is now very much reduced in circum- stances and in need of the assistance of his Country for Support -
Simeon Gary Marks
State of Massachusetts — Lincoln ss. Jan y 22. 1819. Personally ap- peared Simeon Gary & made solemn oath that the foregoing statements by him subscribed is true — Before me —
D. S. Tabor Just Peace
Town of Thomaston County of Lincoln — State of Massachusetts.
I hereby certify that Simeon Gary who made the foregoing affidavit is a man who sustains a good reputation for truth & veracity & is a credible witness. & that David S. Tabor Esquire is a magistrate duly qualified to act as such & that the above is his own signature. Robert Thatcher one of the just- ices of the CC Pleas in the State of Massachusetts

Wm Mc Farland of Hope ,
In April or May 1782 Enlisted for 3 Years in Col. Boses Reg t Mass s Line & served till the End of the War.
I hereby certify to the credibility of the witnesses, proving claimants service Ebenezer Fletcher.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that William M. Harkness , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Hope , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this second day of June in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this second day of June in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Nathl. Coffin