Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,457, for Elias Storer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Storer, Elias
NUMBER
S. 37.457
CONTENTS

6643
Me.
Elias Storer,
Capt Abbott
Massachusetts line 1 year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of November 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Feb y 1819. and del d R.C. Dole,
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — domi and all ending 3 rd mo 18/31. — 28. 64 $28.64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lisbon —
pro: S. Hodsdon. Fsb: 1/59. B. S. v. Brown
Con D Sentu R. Dole Jan y 18: 1821

Elias Storer Lisbon Pr. Col Jackson's 8 th Mass. Reg from Maine 1782 to May 1783.
Nov. 18 th 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Elias Storer a citizen of the United States, born in Wells, Maine, aged fifty three years, now resident in Lisbon in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in March 1702 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in the company commanded by Lt. Foster, afterwards by Capt. Abbott and in the eighth regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Jackson. I continued to serve until April or May 1703 when by reason of sickness I was honorably discharged at New Windsor huts above West Point. My discharge I sent to Boston to obtain my pay in June 1704, and I do not know whether it is now in existence. My sickness was occasioned by a wound on my back from a log of wood while on duty, building huts, which has made me a cripple to this day.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of 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.
Elias his  Storer mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Humboldt p.
On the eighteenth day of November A.D. 1818, Elias Storer within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him. Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. C. C. Plus 2 d E. Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the U. 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, Humboldt and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Elias Storer , a citizen of the United States, resident in Lisbon, in said county of Lincoln in the District of Maine, on the eighteenth day of November , A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, with such other evidence as was in his power to produce, and to transmit the same, with the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed upon 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", dated March 10, A.D. 1810, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant to support the same, is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of said applicant, and a full 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 in continuation, as set forth in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be herunto affixed, this eighteenth day of November, A.D. 1810.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Phas E. E. Circuit.

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Elias Storer
6643
Mark
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Robert L. Dase, Augusta Maine
Rev. J. Eliot Dinsmore August 2nd 1820
W. L. Dinsmore
W. L. Dinsmore, Clerk
Other copy of letter Nat. Coffin, Clerk

Subscribed, sworn to, and declared both the oath and schedule, on the thir- teenth day of June 1820.
Before me
Nathan Weston Jr. G. J. C. C. C. Pleas.
True copy
Attest — Simon Davis Clerk.

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
Fifteen 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

Copy
State of Maine.
384
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twelfth  seventh day of June  March 1820, personally appeared before me  before me  Johnathan Weston  Johnathan Weston 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, Elias Storer aged
fifty six years, resident in Lisbon 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 Abel  Abel and Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson  Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts  Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Thirteen months  Thirteen months having enlisted for three years but was injured  injured while in actual service, that I was discharged at the expiration of the aforesaid Thirteen months.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston  Weston on the Eighteenth  Eighteenth day of November  November 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,643. And I, the said Elias Storer  Elias Storer 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.
witness Asaph Nichols.
his Elias X Storer mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one pig of the value five dollars. Old household furniture; besides necessary bedding, of the value of six dollars, one broad axe of the value of three dollars one old narrow axe worth one dollar. Debts due me that can be collected, I have none but I owe as much as sixty dollars. The income of the above deducting the interest on the money I owe is nothing my occupation has been that of a farmer, but now being a cripple can do nothing. My family at home consists of myself, my wife aged fifty four years, but from age and infirmity is able to do but little work my daughter Hannah aged twenty two, my son Henry aged sixteen, My daughter Mary aged twelve, my daughter Rebecca aged nine and my grandson aged three years. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever witness Asaph Nichols.
his Elias X Storer mark

Bangor Jan'y 11 th 1859. Hon. E. C. Whiting. 3 Com. Pensions. 3
Eliza Storer a Revolutionary Pensioner paid at Portland Agency. Deceased about 1825, was said to have been a "during War" man, in service, at its close in 83. His heirs, Anna Storer of Deyton Maine & sister residing in Pittsfield, allege that he was entitled to bounty land & never received it. We Please inform if their suppositions are correct,
Respy Yrs John L. Hodsdon,

Corners December 26 th 1910
The subscriber do testify and say that I was acquainted with Elias Storer knew that he belonged to the United States Army in the Massachusetts Line in the 8 th Regiment that I first saw him there about the 22 nd day of June 1902 and until May 1903 when he had his discharge as being unfit for service. he was crushed by a stick of timber while building barracks was put into the hospital and continued there until the latter part of April and in consequence of that misfortune has ever since had one or more ulcers that were discharging. William H. Storer the subscriber of the above Sworn to the truth of the above mark by him subscribed before me and I hereby certify that I am well of the truth of the above. John Dewitt Justice of the Peace

H.R. Jan'y 26. 1829
• I certify that Noah Jewett Esq is a Justice of the Peace & I give credit to the within testimony —
Joshua Gage
William Mowen within named is in my opinion a Credible witness.
Joshua Gage
William Mowen Testified for Gage

37 457
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 457
Elias Storer
Dr. Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 1877
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elias Storer, priv. Mass. line. war, he a war
Man't div he receive law.
B. H. H.
FOR MR. GERRD.
The name of Elias Storer, not found among those men of the Mass. line, who were entitled to, or who have rec d bounty land from the U. States -
Room no 10 Jan'y 31/59.

Elias Diner Mr 1818
for the letter J. H. G. [unclear]
Hon. G. C. Whiting Comm. Pensions Washington
D.C.

Cornish December 26 th 1810
I the subscriber being of lawfull age do testify and say that I know Elias Storer that he enlisted in the year for three years 1782 and went on with me from Boston and joined the United States Army on the east side of the River opposite Westpoint I belonged to the 2 nd Regiment and Storer belonged to the 8 th . Regiment in the Massachusetts line and I frequently saw him until the close of that war.
NATHAN NORTON
York, vs. The subscriber of the above certificate made. Oath to the truth of the above by him. subscribed on the day above written before me and I hereby certify that I am satisfied of the truth of the same. Noah Jewett Jus. of the peace.

At Representative Jan 26 th
1819
I certify that Noah Leavitt Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of York & I give Credit to the written testimony
Joshua Gage
Nathaniel Norton, within named is in my opinion a credible witness.
Joshua Gage
Elias Hovey Certificate of Nath l Norton Certificate for Elias Hovey

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 nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Davis

I Elisha Hatch of Lawful Age testify and say that some time in the Month of March or April AD 1782 Elias Storer the bearer of this and myself then residing in the town of Willin the County of York We enlisted at that time in the American Service and Marched to West Point and there joined the Army that said Storer was then a well man for ought I know and I do not know that I saw him afterwards Till the next Spring when he called to see me and informed me that he had met with a bad wound by a log of wood by which means he was a Cripple and was discharged from the Army and was then on his way home and further saith not Elisha Hatch
So swears he On the twenty-fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen the aforesaid Deposition was examined and cautioned and sworn Agrea- -bly to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the Request of Elias Storer and to be used before a proper of- -ficer to prove that he is entitled to a pension from the United States taken before me James Loughton Justice of the Peace