Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9173, for Southworth Macomber, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nass.
Macomber, Southworth  No. 9173.
Hannah  B.L. Mt. 16124-160-55
CONTENTS
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5965 Maine
Southworth Macomber, private
Massachusetts line gone in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and del d R.C. Vow
arrears to 4th of Sep r 1810 4 mos 24/30 38.66 emi-aul. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 40.00
86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bowdoinham,
Continued
Sep 16 1819 Dec 26
Reg 3 m 55-108990 Notification sent December 20. 1820 to Robert L. Rose, Augusta, Maine

L. T. Wright October 11 1856 - Same July 12/58
5714
Name
Hannah Macomber, widow of Southworth, Macomber who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 21 st day of March 1856
and sent to J. T. Wright Bourneham, Me!
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 187 Vol. 76

St. F. Kaplan Dec 128/55 " " " Jan 192/56 " " " " 26/56
Vol m. 1. page 11.
108.990 act Mar 3/55 April 30 55
Hannah Macomber
Southworth Macomber from Southworth
Capt. M c P. S. King Genl M c P. S. line,
Revolutionary War 1775
New Agency pension act 1833 1835 act 1835
160 Aca, Feb 18/56, Ins. B. B. St.
H. E. Housler Washington City D. C.

Southworth Macomber private Col. Marshall's Mass Reg July 1779 to April 1780 9 mo April 11. 1800
Admitted
Southworth Macomber

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Southworth Macomber aged fifty four years, born in Middleborough Massachusetts, now of Bowdoin ham Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in July 1779 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of nine months and was first mustered and served in Capt Walcutts company and Col. Marshall's regiment Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and took my final and honorable discharge from the army at West Point in April 1780. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
no water real comm
Southworth Macomber
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss
On the eleventh day of April A.D. 1818 Southworth Macomber above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Com. Plus, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Neal of Litchfield in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Southworth Macomber above named. I have uniformly understood in years past that he served in the continental army, and fully believe that he served as he has above stated. From his reduced circumstances, he made the application of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
John Neal
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hannibal ss
On the twenty first day of May A.D. 1818 John Neal Esquire above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Com. Plus, Second Eastern Circuit

(Copy)
State of Maine.
227
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Southworth Macomber aged seventy six years, resident in Bowdoinham in the County of Lincoln within 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. in the Company commanded by Captain Wolcott and Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Nine Months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston , on the eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5965 . And I, the said Southworth Macomber 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.
Southworth Macomber
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
A small fish house standing upon the flats of the value of thirty dollars -> one cow of the value of fifteen dollars -> one swine of the value of two dollars, old house hold stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding three dollars in value -> Fishing utensils of the value of four dollars -> Aged hat of the value of one dollar -> One old fishing boat of the value of twenty dollars, Debts due to me that can be collected of the value of twenty dollars and I owe as much as much as thirty five dollars ->
The income derived from the above property, deducting the interest thereon, does not exceed ten dollars a year -> My occupation is that of a Fisherman but having had the most part and thereby lost the use of my hands am wholly unable to follow that business, or perform any labor whatever -> My family at present consists of seven persons namely, myself, my wife Hannah, aged thirty nine years, sick of a consumption and now under the hands of a physician; my son James aged fifteen years, never enjoyed health; my wife's daughter Margaret aged eighteen years; my son Samuel aged ten

ten years; My son Merriam aged eight years & my son William aged two years, sick of a consumption and under a physician's hands -
Except the above and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever -
Southworth Macomber
Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the thirteenth day of May 1842
Before me Nathan Weston Jr. C.S.
C.C.C. P.R.
True Copy
Attest J. M. Davis Clerk

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Southworth Macomber.
5965
5965
5965
March
1899
Cal
W. L. Vose. Augusta, Maine.
Rev. P. P. Lord First Church Somerville, Mass
August 11th 1920
Union Station
Charleston, S.C.
a true copy
Arthur H. Coffin Clk.

State of Maine.
I Nathl Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec 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
Ninety five dollars and  not  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 dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

State of Maine, County of Washington On this 10th  10th day of February A D 1856, Personally appeared Josiah D. Wright a justice of the Peace for the County of the State of Massachusetts Hannah Macomber, a resident of Bowdoinham in the county and State aforesaid aged 70 years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth hereunto make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd day of Feb y A D 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served, during the war Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Southwick Macomber, who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Percy and the Reg t , commanded by Col Marshall, Mass. Line and served in said war nine months, discharged at Westport April 1780, Enlisted July 1779, that he was a Revolutionary pensioner on the rolls of the State of Maine, at $96 per annum as the the same Hannah, has always understood under the act August, 1818 & 1830

She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan H. Wacumber at Bowdoinham Maine, on the 13 th day of July A.D. 1801, by one Zacharias Reals a justice of the Peace, that her said husband died at Bowdoinham, on the twenty sixth day of September A.D. 1839, that she is not a pensioner, nor has she ever been pensioned, that she was not married to her said husband prior to the second day of January A.D. 1800, but at the time above stated, that she is now a widow. Countersigning & sealing all The Record of her said marriage of her to her said husband & also the death of the said Jonathan, & also the proof of her now widowhood may be found at the Pension office files therein some two or three weeks since. Countersigning and sealing all powers of Attorney and authority herewith given, I hereby constitute and appoint David T. Wright of Bowdoinham Maine my true & lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim for any amount of Revolutionary pension, or increase of pension that may be due me in right of my said deceased husband, & I do hereby authorize said Attorney to apply

for and to obtain to demand and to receive from the U.S. Government, and State officers, my rights in all & in any manner of claim that I may be entitled to as heretofore mentioned, & furthermore my said Attorney may appoint one or more substitute under him for the purpose herein expressed & do all things I might or could do were I personally present, Hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said Agent & Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
In Witness whereof, the undersigned Hannah Macomber has on this first day of February, A.D. 1856, hereunto set her hand & affixed her seal.
Witness William Williams Witness Sarah S. Williams Hannah her M. Macomber mark
Sealed Signed acknowledged & sworn to on the day and year above written & I hereby certify that the said Hannah Macomber is the identical person she represents herself to be and is directly interested in this claim that the witnesses are credible persons that I have no interest in the claim.
David D. Folsom Justice of the Peace State of Maine county of Washington It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the county & State aforesaid, the that Nathaniel Macomber was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum, & that he died on the 26 th day of September A.D. 1839, leaving the following surviving widow Hannah Macomber aforesaid.

STATE OF MAINE.
SAGADAHOC, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, }
BATH, Feb. 2
A. D. 1856. }
I, ANDREW C. HEWEY,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF SAGADAHOC, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
David v. Wright
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of SAGADAHOC; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the SIGNA- TURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
A. C. Hewey
Clerk.

No Hannah Macomber Widow of Southworth Maine
3 Feb, 1833

additional proof Hannah Macomber
Revolutionary
Bounty Land
act 3 d March 1838
No 108.990
Boynton
filed 28 th Jany 56
P. E. Haskell

State of Maine County of Sagadahoc On this eighteenth day of Jan'y 5 1856, Personally appeared William Williams and Sarah S Williams of Bowdoinham in the state of Maine and made oath that that Hannah Macomber resides in their family, that they have known said Hannah for several years, that she is the widow of the identical Southworth Macomber who was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed during the year 1818, that he the said Macomber was a pensioner of the state of Maine, that the said Southworth Macomber is now dead were proof of which may be found in papers herewith enclosed, that the affiants have no interest in the result of this claim but wholly disinterested, and furthermore that the age of said Wm Williams is seventy five years & that of Sarah S is sixty years, that they know the said Hannah thirty years ago, that they knew that the said Southworth used receive a pension that the said Sarah was at the time of the death of the said Southworth at the time of his death.
Sarah S. Williams
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in the result of this claim
Before me,
David V. Wright Justice of the Peace Bowdoinham Jan 18 th 1856

Southworth Macomber was married to Hannah Williams in Bowdoinham July 13 th A D 1801, by Zachous Beals a justice of the Peace. Southworth Macomber died at Bowdoinham the 26 th day of September A D 1839.
A True Copy
Attest,
Williamus Smith { Town Clerk I Williams Smith of Bowdoinham in the State of Maine, being deposed do state that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Bowdoinham aforesaid & that I have all the Records of said Town in my possession, that the above extract to the Marriage of Southworth Macomber to Hannah Williams, the time & place of said marriage, by whom, as at the death said Southworth Macomber is a true copy of Record now in the Books of the Town Records.
Williamus Smith
State of Maine county of Sagadahoc ss
On this nineteenth day of January A D 1854.
Personally the above mentioned Williamus Smith and made oath to the above statement made & subscribed to by him
Before me J. T. Wright Justice of the Peace

108.990 Bounty Land Rev. Hannah Macomber widow Southworth non drawing Pension Maine Rolls act 1853
act 5 March 1855,
filed 27 April 1855 B. E. Hasser Present

STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF
Lincoln }
On this Fourteenth day of April A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State, aforesaid Hannah Macomber aged seventy four years, a resident of the Town of Bristol in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jonathan  Macomber deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain commanded by in the Regiment of that he was ordered out at in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States, Oct. 12. 1812. day of on or about the of fourteen days; that he was honorable discharged voluntarily written discharges were granted the Company. She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Macomber in Bucksport the Thirteenth day of July A. D. 1801 by one Jacobs Real a Justice of the Peace and that her maiden name was Hannah Williams and that her husband died at Bucksport on the twenty-seventh day of September A. D. 1839, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 31, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor,
Hannah Macomber
Personally came James Harrow and John Harrow residents of the Town of Bristol in the State of Maine, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Macomber in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
James Harrow  John Harrow
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this Fourteenth day of April 1855; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Thomas Thompson Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE:
COUNTY OF
Lincoln }
set.
I hereby certify that Thomas Thompson Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is, and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
Witness my hand and Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State for Lincoln County, this twentieth day of April A. D. 1855.
E. B. Bowman Clerk of said Court

Concord June 2 nd 1858. Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Dear Sir
Hannah Macomber deceased, who died Nov 10 th 1857 was on the pension rolls of the State of Maine at the rate of $76. 00 per annum, under the act Feb. 3 1853 Pages 167. Vol 26, Certificate No. 5714. Can her heirs or heirs draw the arrear of pension which was due her during her lifetime from 1848 to Feb 3 1853 under the act which passed one branch of the house of congress, a few days since & which now is no doubt a law, And further it is not a law & should at any future time or stage of this session of congress become a law Can the heirs of said Pensioner receive said arrear of pension. Shall I hear from you.
Very Respectfully Yours, (David Wright Counsel at Law)

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Ph: Oct 18, 1891; has Apple's not 53. me: B. B. D.

Hannah Hartmeyer Widow of Southworth Maine
ad d 3 Feby 1833 $96 a year from the passage of the Act
Beate D. F. Wright Esq Bowdoinham Maine

No. 6230
Hannah Macomber Widow of Southworth Maine
D S Wright Feby 11 / 1856 xxxxxxx
3 Feby 1853

Revolution. Massachusetts Line
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9173
Hannah Macomber
Wid
Southworth Macomber
First Rev. War
Act: Febry 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. e No , Page 5-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Auditor's Office March 20. 1896.
Sir,
Seventeenth Macomber, Maine $187.20, or $16.60 per annum, died 26 Sept. 1889 & has been paid in full to that date.
J. Merrill Esq. Com. mt. of Pensions.
His Excellency see letter

Penoff March 19 1836
Sir
Please state when Southworth Macomber of main lot, 18420 was, last paid at $96 a year,
B. J. Atkinson Esq. Third Auditor
Very Respectfully, W. K. Cole Chff Clerk,
Repld

Grief in the case of Hannah Macomber widow of Southworth,
County and State of Maine
act 3 Feb'y 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of 1818 & 1820 at $90 a year
Proof of marriage
(If for increase .)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the late pensioner's widow, his death and her present widowhood proved by Credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
D T Wright Esq Bowdoinham Maine
Thomas D. Plummer Examining Clerk.

Pension Office, January, 26 1856.
Sir:
It is necessary for Mrs. Hannah Macomber, to allege in in an affidavit on Supplemental declaration, that her husband Southworth Macomber, was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 18 th March, 1818, of the State of Maine. She should also state the reason of her not applying for a pension in right of his services! The Official Character of Dan d Wright, should be duly authenticated.
Yours Respectfully, C. H. Russell.
J. E. Vaplan Esq. President,
for Commission. ✓

Washington (Md.) Jan. 30 1856 R. G. Wright Barnesville Dear Sir
Please get the proofs asked for with Mr. Little's return them & this letter to yours
P. B. Haseley

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
September 27 , 1856.
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of Sacopee
as appears by the paper hereto 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
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook
CLERK.

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 Jonathan Macomber , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Bethlehem , in the said County of Lincoln , 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 C. Just. 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.

Additional Evidence in case of Hannah Macomber widow of S. Macomber deceased.
No 108. 990.
act 8 th March 1835
Bounty Land Revolutionary service
F. Hessler
Boynton

Southworth Maomber was married to Hannah Williams in Bowdoinham July 13 th 1801. by J. Beals a justice of the Peace. Southworth Maomber died at Bowdoinham on the 26 th day of September, A D 1839.
A true Copy, Attest William Williams Attest, Sarah S Williams
State of Maine County of Sagadahoc ss On this fifth day of January, A D 1854, Personally appeared Wm Williams & Sarah S Williams of Bowdoinham in the State of Maine dissinterested persons, and made oath that they know Hannah Maomber, widow of Southworth Maomber deceased, that she is now a widow there to their certain knowledge the The circumstances from which they derive their information & the reason of their making these statements are such that the said Hannah resides in their family at Bowdoinham & has for several months that she is married for by her son a merchant in the place & that he wholly maintains her by paying her expenses, & was that she formerly resided at Bristol in Lincoln county, but more recently here, at Bowdoinham Maine
That they have now either of them any interest in the result of her claim That the above is a true copy of family record in the possession of the said Hannah Maomber relative to her marriage at death of also the death of said Southworth.
William Williams

Sarah S. Williams
I am to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written as also below written & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, then the claimant is the person she represents herself to be in her application now with the pension office that I have no doubt in the result of this claim.
David V. Knight Justice of the Peace Burdaham January 5th AD 1856,

Date of Maine county of Sagadahoc On this twenty sixth day of September, A D 1856, Personally appeared by reason of bodily infirmity, before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Sagadahoc Hannah Moorhead, resident of Bowdoinham in the County of Sagadahoc formerly of Bristol in the County of Lincoln, aged 78 years who being first sworn in due form of law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States. Passed the seventh day of June A D 1832, 1834 & 1836 that she is the widow of Southwick Moorhead, deceased, who was a Private under Capt Walcott in Col Wenham's Regiment, Massachusetts Line that he Enlisted July, 1779, & Served under said officers for the term of nine months, discharged at West Point April 1780, that he was a revolutionary Pensioner on the rolls of the State of Maine at the rate of ninety six dollars Per annum as she has always understood under the acts of Aug 1818 & 1820 that she the said officer is also a pensioner

Reference of which may be found by examining her certificate No 5744 issued from the Department of the Interior the 21 st day of March A.D. 1856, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan the Maconochie at Burdunham on the 13 th day of July 1801, & that her said Husband died the 26 th day of September 1839, that she was not married to him prior to the Second day of January 1800, but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow. That By these Presents constitutes & appoints David H. Knight of Burdunham Maconochie with Power of Substitution as her true & lawful Attorney for her & in her stead to examine present demand & to receive from the U.S. Government & State officers all her rights in all & every manner of claims for arrears of pay half pay or commutation pay for pension increase of amount of pension that may be due her in right of her husband, & I revoke all other Power of attorney in favor of any person.
In witness whereof the said Hannah Maconochie has on this twenty sixth day of September A.D. 1856, hereunto signed her name & affixed her Seal.
Witness Also Giteh Witness Mr. Stodden
Hannah M c Maconochie mark
Signed, sealed, acknowledged & sworn to before me & I certify that the applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court, & I further certify that the said Hannah Maconochie was always by the community been known as the widow of Jonathan Maconochie & that I am not interested in the result of this claim.
Dated at Burdunham on this 26 th day of September A.D. 1856.
E. G. [unclear] (Custom of the Record)

Additional Evidence in case of Hannah Macomber widow of Jonathan Macomber deceased
Revolution
Ms 108.990
Boxton
filed 11 Feb 56
J. E. Hasler, Prem

STATE OF MAINE.
SAGADAHOC, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, } BATH, Feb 8th A. D. 1856 }
I, ANDREW C. HEWEY,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF SAGADAHOC, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
David H. Knight
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of SAGADAHOC; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the SIGNA- TURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
A. C. Hewey
Clerk.
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State of Maine County of Sagadahoc ss.
On this fourth day of February A D 1839, Personally appeared Hannah Wacomber & made oath in a supplemental declaration that her husband Southworth Wacomber was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of March, 18 th A D 1818, & that the said Southworth Wacomber was a pensioner of the State of Maine under said act, that the reason said Hannah has not heretofore made an application in right of the services of her said husband, is such that none of knowledge, has always informed her that there was no law that would reach her case until I Wright her said attorney had recently informed her that, & had produced papers showing her the said Hannah, a law of congress approved Feb. 3 1831. showing that widows of soldiers of the revolutionary army who were married subsequent to Jan A D 1800 should be entitled to pension in the same manner as those who were married before that date,
Hannah her Wacomber mark

We, William Williams, & M. Hunt, residents of Bowdoinham in the State of Maine upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration & statement, was signed & acknowledged by Hannah Woodcock in our presence & will believe from the appearance & statement of the applicant she is the identical person she represents herself to be, William Williams , M. Hunt
Given to, & subscribed on the day & year above written, & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, & that I have no interest in this claim. Refer me to T. Wright Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Washington On this twenty second day of February A D 1859, Personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public in & for the county & State of said Maine, Hannah Macomber of Bowdoinham in the State of Maine aged seventy six years who being unable to appear before a court of record on account of bodily infirmity & health, after being sworn in due form of law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed the 3 rd day of February A D 1855, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Luther M c omber deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the State of Maine, and on the rolls of said State of Maine at $16 per annum, as she has always understood, that he was pensioned under the act of Congress August, 1818 & 1820 that he enlisted in the war July 1779, under Capt. Waldo & under Col. Marshall Massachusetts line that he was in the service during nine months, that he was honorably discharged at West Point April 1780. She further declares that she was married to said Luther M c omber July 18 th 1801, at Bowdoinham, Maine by Rev. Ezekias Beals a justice of the Peace, that her said husband died at Bowdoinham aforesaid the 26 th day of December A D 1838, that she was not married to him from the 2 nd day of January 1802 but at the time above stated, She further declares that she is now a widow the proof of

to him prior to the 2 d day of January 1802, but but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow the proof of which may be found at the Pension office file in proof of her being then said proof was entered in said office since for a six week since as near as she can recollect. And she relies upon said proof. That further she by these presents constitutes, appoints, & fully empowers, & authorizes Daniel T. Wright of Burdinburgh Maine as her true & lawful Attorney for me in my stead & name, to examine into the present, to demand & to receive from the U.S. Government and State officials all my rights in all and in any manner of claim for arrears, of pay or half pay, or commutation pay for pension, increase of arrears, of pension that are or may be due her in rights of her deceased husband & I further revoke all & any prior powers of Attorney heretofore executed in favor of any person or persons
In witness of the said Heavens have hereunto signed my name & offered my seal
Misses William Williams Hannah & Maureen Nieces of Williams mark
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, & sworn to before me T. J. Carty That the said Hannah is the identified person she represents herself to be & that the witness an credible knows that I am not interested in the result of this claim

State of Maine County of Sagadahoc ss. On this tenth day of March A.D. 1854, Personally appeared before me David Percy, Judge of Probate within the County of Sagadahoc.
Hannah Macomber, a resident of Brooklin in the county, & State of Maine aged seventy five years, who being first sworn in due form of law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed February 3 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war. She further states that she is the widow of Magnus deceased who was a revolutionary hero since of the State of Maine & on the rolls of said state at the rate of $96 per annum as she has always understood that he was pensioned under the act of congress A.D. 1818 & 1820, that he enlisted in the war July A.D. 1779, under Capt Walcutt & under Col. Marshall Massachusetts line, that he was in the service during nine months, that he was honorably discharged

at West Point April 1784. She further declares, that she was married to the said Jonathan Macomber A.D. 1801, at Bowdoinham Maine by one Gacham, Beals a justice of the Peace that her said husband died at Bowdoinham the 26 th  day of December A.D. 1839, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January A.D. 1801, but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow,
Richard D. Brown signature of H. Macomber
Hannah X Macomber
Sworn to and subscribed before me signed above in the with before
David Brown Judge of Probate
Sagadahoc ss. Probate office I hereby certify that Hannah Macomber the Applicant above named personally appeared in the Court of Probate within and for the County of Sagadahoc and State of Maine the same being a Court of Record and made oath to the declar- ations therein to be true
Witness my Hand and Seal of said Court of Probate within and for said County and State this Tenth day of March A.D. 1856 A. J. Thompson Register of said Court

State of Maine
County of Washington
On this tenth day of March A.D. 1856,
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace & Chap. Dubois within & for the county & State of Maine, Elizabeth Macomber aged seventy five years, a resident of Bangor in the State & county aforesaid who being sworn in due form of law doth on her oath state that she is the widow of Seth Macomber deceased, The proof of marriage to the said Seth may be found in the records at Washington D.C., through the means of which a Land Warrants issued from the Pension office Feb 15 1856, for 100 acres, She further State that she made a declaration before Justice Brewster judge of the Probate Court, the tenth day of March A.D. 1856, for a pension to which she claims to be entitled by reason of her said husband Seth Macomber, before my be had by papers herewith annexed, & of these present contents Justice Wright of Bangor in the State of Maine irrevocably & with powers of substitution to be her true & lawful Attorney for her & in her name & stead, to examine into & prosecute to demand, & receive from the U.S. Government & State officers her rights in all & in any manner of claim for award of pay or half pay, or commutation

has for pension increase of annuities of pension that are or may be due her in right of her said husband Southworth Macomber, & I further declare all & any powers of attorney here before executed in favor of any person or persons.
In witness whereof the said Hannah Macomber has on this tenth day of March A D 1856, hereunto set her hand & affixed her seal,
Witness then William Wilbur, J. B. Williams
Hannah her X Macomber mark
Signed Sealed acknowledged & sworn to before me, & I further certify that the said Hannah Macomber has always by the community been known as the widow of Southworth Macomber. That the witnesses are credible persons that I have no interest in the result of this claim. Given under my hand & seal this tenth day of March A D 1856, David T. Wright, Notary Public