Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,918, for Nathaniel Marston, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Marston, Nathaniel Jane
N. 23,918
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Copies of papers sent to Land Off. Bangor, Me. June 26. 1839
Dear Col. E. W. Morton Esq 23: '39 -
Nathaniel Marston sent to R.C. Rose Esq. June 23 Oct 1839 Augusta Maine
11. 434
Nathaniel Marston
Nathaniel Marston
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the New Hamp: line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist 9 Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of June 1819 and sent to R.C. Rose Esq. Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mo 2 2/30/31 = 86.36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1819 48..
58/18
$134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Nathaniel Marston

4.000 Maine Jane Weston, aged widow of Nathaniel N. 26. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Paid from $40 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Jan'y 1851 and sent to
G. W. Morton Augusta Maine
Ending 19 th Dec r 1849 Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 22, Vol. 1

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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; including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Fifteen dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Nathaniel Marston of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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 March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
The right to the possession only, but not the property, of fourteen acres of land, in said Gardiner, without any buildings thereon, of the value of five dollars. A few articles of furniture, besides my necessary clothing and bedding, of the value of ten dollars.
I have no debts due and owe about fifty dollars.
I did own, on the 18th of March 1818, the right to the possession only, but not the property, of fourteen acres more of land, adjoining the other, with a small house thereon, not finished, neither clapboarded or shingled, without chimney, which I have since sold for the sum of twenty five dollars.
I have no income derived from property, trade or profession; and from age and infirmity, I am not able to labor more than one third part of my time. —
Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever. —
Nathaniel Marston
A true Copy
Attest John Darses Clerk
Pension Certificate No. 11,1139

Copy.
State of Maine.
I, Nathaniel Marston within named do solemnly swear, that on the eleventh day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Nathaniel Marston , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Nathaniel Marston
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this Sixteenth day of May 1820,
Nathaniel Marston before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathaniel Marston, and fifty three years old further upon oath declare that my family consists of myself, my wife Sam and fifty eight years, who from infancy of an able to do but a very little labor, my daughter Betsy and fourteen years who lives at home to take care of her mother who has been paralyse at different periods for four years last March. I have no real estate, and no property other than what is described within the right of the soil where I now live on Walden the proprietor of the same. I lived on year in Calais  1815  1816  1817  1818  1819  1820  1821  1822  1823  1824  1825  1826  1827  1828  1829  1830  1831  1832  1833  1834  1835  1836  1837  1838  1839  1840  1841  1842  1843  1844  1845  1846  1847  1848  1849  1850  1851  1852  1853  1854  1855  1856  1857  1858  1859  1860  1861  1862  1863  1864  1865  1866  1867  1868  1869  1870  1871  1872  1873  1874  1875  1876  1877  1878  1879  1880  1881  1882  1883  1884  1885  1886  1887  1888  1889  1890  1891  1892  1893  1894  1895  1896  1897  1898  1899  1900  1901  1902  1903  1904  1905  1906  1907  1908  1909  1910  1911  1912  1913  1914  1915  1916  1917  1918  1919  1920  1921  1922  1923  1924  1925  1926  1927  1928  1929  1930  1931  1932  1933  1934  1935  1936  1937  1938  1939  1940  1941  1942  1943  1944  1945  1946  1947  1948  1949  1950  1951  1952  1953  1954  1955  1956  1957  1958  1959  1960  1961  1962  1963  1964  1965  1966  1967  1968  1969  1970  1971  1972  1973  1974  1975  1976  1977  1978  1979  1980  1981  1982  1983  1984  1985  1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020
Nathaniel Marston, Junr.
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy John Davis Clerk John Davis
The full value of the property must be inserted in the schedule 11699 115
Concluded 11699 July 24 1820 Nathaniel Marston

X 1848
Jane Marston widow of Nathaniel Marston. who was a pensioner on Maine Roll under Act of March 1818. for benefit Act July 7. 1838, Enlist d 26 Jan y 37 for War. discharged 12 June 40 -
Secy. Decided in 39. that desertion in one term did not work a forfeiture of other terms faithfully ful- filled.
Adm d 12 mo p ri
408
George W. Morton. Augusta.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Wenatchee
County, ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Jane Marston
a resident of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy two 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the
widow of Nathaniel Marston who served as a private One year in Capt. Morell's Comp'y, Col. Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line, in the Revolutionary War, from Jan'y 1776 to Jan'y 1777, and afterwards served three years in the New Hampshire Line, in Capt. Bloodgett's Comp'y & Col. Reed's Regiment, for which service he was pensioned under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and remained a pensioner until the time of his decease; for proof of his services she refers to the evidence furnished by her late said husband, in order to establish his claim for a pension, supposed to be in possession of the War Department.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Nathaniel Marston on the eighteenth day of June in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel
Marston died on the month of September
of Eighteen hundred & twenty three; that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time
above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She also states that she was
married to the said Nathaniel Marston in Litchfield Maine, and that her name before marriage was Jane Potter
Jane X Marston Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me (the applicant being from age and infirmity unable to appear in open court)
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.

State of Maine
On the fourteenth of August, 1830, Jane Marston, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to Nathaniel Marston, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the eighteenth day of June, 1707, that the said Nathaniel Marston deceased, in the month of September, 1823, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Memoranda, ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Court, for said County, hereby CERTIFY, That the Rev: Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also CERTIFY, That the within contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Jane Marston for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 18th day of September, A. D., 1838.
Thos Swan

I, Benjamin Marston of Gardiner in the county of Kennebec & State of Maine, of lawful age do upon oath declare, that Jane Marston of Gardiner, aforesaid is the widow of Nathaniel Marston of S d Gardiner, who died on the 10 th  day of September, eighteen hundred and twenty three, at Gardiner, aforesaid, & who was at the time of his decease a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; - I also, further declare that the said Jane Marston, has remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Nathaniel Marston.
Benj o Marston
State of Maine County of Kennebec S p .
August 14. 1828 subscribed and sworn. I certify the deponent a credible witness
Before me
Nathan Weston Clerk P.P.C.

Children of Jane Marston for Inure Pension.
Due to $96 per ann ddg former payts at $40 per annu. Commg 1 July 1848 ending 19 Dec 1849.
payable to
Sally Carr
Nathaniel Marston,
Henry Marston
Benjamin Marston &
Phoebe Wildreth, only
surviving children
Geo W Marston Arlington Maine.

Declaration. In order to obtain an Increase of Pension under the Acts of July 7. 1838, March 3. 1843, June 17. 1844 & Feb 2. 1848.
State of Maine
Wimmer (county S. S. On this eleventh day of November 1850 appeared before the subscribers a Veteran of the War in and for said County of Wimmer, Benjamin Marston of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged forty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the ben- -efit of increase of pension under the above mentioned Acts, and every other Act relative to Increase of Pension, for himself and the behalf of the other surviving children of Lane Marston dec d who died in said Gardiner on the 19th day of December 1849 when at the time of her death was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of Feb. 2. 1848 who had also been pensioned under the rest of the Acts mentioned above on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband Nathaniel Marston who at the time of his death was a M.S. Pensioner under Act of March 18. 1818 who died in the month of September 1823. that she remained unmarried ever after his death. her pension was payable at the Agency in Portland in the State of Maine where it was received for her up to Sept 4. 1849 from

which time to the day of his death viz Dec. 19. 1849. her surviving children rec d it, their names are as follows viz Nathaniel Marston , Phoebe Hildreth , Kenny Marston , Sally Carr , & himself Benjamin Marston . & that the was allowed a pension at the rate of Forty dollars per annum.
Benj Marston
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year last above written Nov 11. 1850
Before me
Joseph Burton Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the deponent is a reputable person and full credit & belief are to be given to his statements in the foregoing declaration.
J Burton
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
I, William M Stratton Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Joseph Burton is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this eleventh day of November in the year 18 50.
Wm M Stratton
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County.

I Andrew Potter of lawful age do testify & say that sometime in the month of June in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & eighty seven, Nathaniel Manston late of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec deceased & Jane Potter were legally married in the town of Litchfield in said County in my presence, by a Magistrate of the name of Beals whose Christian name I do not recollect - I further testify that said Jane is my sister, that she is now living that she is the widow of said Nathaniel & that she lived with said Nathaniel Manston from the time of said marriage to the time of his decease - I further testify that said Nathaniel was a pensioner at the time of his decease
Witness Daniel Nutting Andrew Potter
Kennebec ss. September 1. 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Andrew Potter & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me Daniel Nutting Just of Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Andrew Potter & that he is a credible witness
Daniel Nutting Just Peace
Daniel Nutting Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec Nathan Weston

I Hugh Potter of lawful age do testify & say that sometime in the month of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & eighty seven Nathaniel Marston late of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec deceased, & Jane Potter were legally married in the town of Litchfield in said County in my presence, by a Magistrate of the name of Beals whose Christian name I do not recollect - I further testify that Jane said is my sister that she is now living & that she is the widow of said Nathaniel & that she lived with said Nathaniel Marston from the time of said Marriage to the time of the decease of said Nathaniel - I further testify that said Nathaniel was a pensioner at the time his decease -
Witness Daniel Nutting                      His Hugh + Potter mark
Kennebec ss. September 1. 1838 Then the above named Hugh Potter made solemn Oath that this deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the the truth -
Before me Daniel Nutting Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Hugh Potter & that he is a credible witness
Daniel Nutting Just Peace -
Daniel Nutting Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec. Nathan Weston

Nathaniel Marston Lt. Col. Stark, N. H. Reg. Jan'y 1776. to Jan'y 77 1 year
April 11. 1818. —
Proof of Service Ward
Proof- Joseph Hale Simon Knowlts
Admitted.

I Nathaniel Marston aged fifty eight years, a citizen of the United States born in New Market New Hampshire, now a resident in Gardiner in the District of Maine. Upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of January 1776 in the war of the revolution against common enemy upon the continental establishment. In the period one year into the company commanded by Col. Amos Merrill, and regiment commanded by Col. John Stark of the New Hampshire troops - the period of one year I fully served & was verbally discharged at Ticonderoga 1 st January 1777 - I was in a number of skirmishes with Indians - From my reduced circumstances I now need the assistance of my country for support, and I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not to my knowledge born on any pension list whatever - I do request to be placed upon list of the District of Maine
Nathaniel Marston
a. 9.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hennepin Co.
On the eleventh day of April 1818 Nathaniel Marston above named made his declaration before me under oath; and on the ninth of April 1819, he made oath to the above amended declaration, before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just.
C. C. C. Pres. E. Circuit.
Joseph Hall, of Rome Kennebec County & District of Maine do hereby certify and upon Oath declare that I well knew Nathaniel Marston above named, a Continental Soldier in the War of the revolution, the said Marston enlisted January 1776 for the period of one year & belonged to Col. Amos Merrill's company & Col. Stark's New Hampshire Regiment, and being myself a soldier I know that the said Marston served as he has above stated, and was discharged at Ticonderoga the last of December 1776 or first of January 1777. - I am now on the pension list of the District of Maine
witness R B Vose
Joseph his Hall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Co. May 7 th 1819. Personally appeared the above named Joseph Hall, to me well known as a credible witness. He made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - Before me Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace. Robert C. Vose Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and I am of opinion that the deponent is a credible witness. Nathan Weston Esq. C. J. C. C. C. Pres.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Am
File No. 23918
Jane Marston Widow of Nathaniel Marston Dis. New Mar
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol. M , Page U
[Arrangement of 1870.]

40000
Name
Jane Marston widow of Nathaniel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
24 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Hon H. Belcher Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 22 Vol. 1.

Rep?
Maine 1727
Jane Marston
widow of Nathaniel Marston who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Sept r 1843 and sent to Geo. W. Morton Augusta, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 7.

Repd May 20
Maine-7277-
Jane Marston widow of Nathaniel Marston who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the — September, 1823— of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the Regt: — commanded by Col: Stark — in the N. Hampshire 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, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th: — day of May, 1843 and sent to George W. Morton Augusta Maine —
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. L. Stearns Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 15

apl 17 1843
me.
Gannett
FREE
James L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Augusta Maine
April 12. 1843
Sir
In the case of Mrs. Fannie Marston, widow of Nathl. Marston, whose papers were transmitted to you in the year 1839, for the purpose of establishing her claim to a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838, and her claim rejected in consequence of the desertion of her husband, under an enlistment for during the war, which service you inform me in your letter of July 23. 1839, her late husband made no allusion to, in the declaration on which he was pensioned, but that his pension was allowed for 12 mo. service in Col. Stark's regt. in 1776. Is not the widow entitled to a pension for the years service, on which he was pensioned, Mrs. Marston is extremely poor, needs the assistance of the pension, and respectfully solicits your attention to her claim, and if you consider her entitled to a pension for the 12 months service to allow her claim
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Augusta, May 15. 1839
Sir:
I send you the required evidence in the case of Sarah Manston, as will appear by your letter of the 24th of November last, which I have returned in order for you to notice the objection you had in not allowing her claim, for a pension, under the Act of July 7. 1838. Mrs. Manston is a poor woman, infirm, and has no record whatever of her marriage. You are probably aware, that most of the towns back from the Kennebec river have been incorporated since January 1794 prior to which time they were unorganized places, in which no doings of the inhabitants were made a matter of record, the marriage in the unincorporated towns were mostly solemnized by Justices of the Peace, whose records if any made are not extant. The evidence heretofore and now furnished, it is hoped will be considered amply sufficient to establish her claim, and I would respectfully request that a certificate may be sent me for her. Very respectfully Your Obedt Servt Geo. W. Morton J. L. Edwards Esq.

I William O. Grant, Town Clerk of the town of Litchfield, Kennebec County Maine do certify upon oath that the town of Litchfield was incorporated in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five that I have examined the records of the town and can find none of the marriage of Nathaniel Marston to Sarah Potts and I am fully satisfied that there is no records in town or church of that marriage to be found prior to the period of its incorporation
Litchfield May 11 th 1839.
Wm. O. Grant, Town Clerk
Kennebec ss. Personally appeared before me May 11 th 1839 Wm O. Grant Town Clerk of Litchfield and made oath to the above before me
John Smith Justice of the Peace

I John A Chandler clerk of the Judicial Courts held for and within the County of Kennebec State of Maine certify that John Smith is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec, and that the within 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 of said State of Maine this fourteenth day of May A.D. 1839.
J. A. Chandler Clerk

Nathl. Maxton.
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter or record.]

I Simon Knowls of Northport in the County of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say, that in the month of January eighteen hundred and twenty six, I enlisted as a soldier in Captain Amos Morrill's company, and Col John Stark's Regiment of New Hampshire Troops, and the term for which I enlisted, was one year, I further say that Nathaniel Masten, enlisted into the same company some time in the month of February following, and continued with the Regiment, during our laboursous march from Winter Hill near Boston, to New York, and Canada, and thence back to Ticonderoga, and there served to the end of the year, and then was re-enlisted into the same Regiment for three years , I further say that I frequently saw said Masten (after that campaign) in the army, in sundry places and further saith not
Simon Knowls Hancock Dec 15 - 1818 personally appeared Simon Knowls and made solemn oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Geo Ulmer Justice of Peace
George Ulmer Esq, is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hancock; and I am of opinion that the above deponent is a credible witness.
Nathan Weston Jur. C. Just. C.C.C. Phas -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Nathaniel Manston , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Gardiner , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the eleventh day of April , 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 provisions 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 the said applicant, is 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 private 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 support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  Wm C. East C. C. C. Pleas 2 d East Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his 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 Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Stm Davis.

2062 Jane Manson
$40 per ann
Genl Manson Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, } County of Kennebec ss. } On this tenth day of June A. D. 184 , personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Sarah Marston a resident of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec aged Seventy Seven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Marston who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Nathaniel Marston at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Nathaniel Marston having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness. Benj. Marston Geo W. Morton
Her Sarah Marston mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Geo W. Morton
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Nathaniel Marston deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Geo W. Morton
Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine County of Kennebec.
I the subscriber clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that George W. Morton is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the within 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 for the State of Maine this twelfth day of June A.D. 1823.
A. R. Merrill

Jane Maistow. Gardiner ad 1727
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Wennebec
On this fourth day of September A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Wennebec and State of Maine, Jane Marston a resident of Gardner in the County of Wennebec aged Eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Marston who was a Private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Nathaniel Marston at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still a widow.
WITNESS:
Ezekiel Waterhouse
Benj. Marston
her Jane X Marston marks
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
BEFORE ME,
Ezekiel Waterhouse
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Ezekiel Waterhouse
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY,
I, William M. Stratton Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Ezekiel Waterhouse is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 5th day of Sept. in the year 18 48
W. M. Stratton
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County.

STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
Be it KNOWN, That on this eleventh day of November 1850, it has been satisfactorily proved in open COURT OF PROBATE, for said County of Kennebec, being a Court of Record, that Jane Marston late of Gardiner was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that she died at said Gardiner on the nineteenth day of December 1849. And that Sally Barr - Nathaniel Marston - Phebe Hildreth - Henry Marston - and Benjamin Marston,
are the only surviving children of the said Jane Marston deceased, and that he left no widow.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Office Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this eleventh day of November in the year 1850
Wm R. Smith
Register of the Court of Probate, Kennebec County, State of Maine.

Augusta, Maine,
Mar 18. 1850
Sir,
The papers herewith enclosed are transmitted for the purpose of proving the claim which the children of the late Jane Marston has for increase of her pension due at the time of her death. She had drawn pensions at the rate of forty dollars per annum, under the acts of July 7. 1838 March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844 on account of the services of her husband Nathaniel Marston who was a pension under the Act of March 18. 1818 at the time of his death, he died on Sept. 1823. At the time of her death she was a pensioner under act of Feb 2. 1848 at $40. per ann. her surviving children Miss Sally Barr. Nathaniel Marston  Phoebe Hildreth , Henry Marston and Benjamin Marston drew the balance of pension from Sept 4. 1849 to Dec 19. 1849, the day she died, from the Agency in Portland Maine, at the time it was paid by the agent her original pension Certificate, with a certificate of the Probate Court of Kennebec Co. Maine stating the fact in the case was given to him to complete the Voucher. Should the papers be deemed sufficient to prove the claim. I would respectfully request you to send me such papers as are required in similar cases.
Very Respectfully
Mr Cat Benth.
Geo. W. Norton
Hon. James L. Edwards Census of Pension Washington