Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,241, for Levi May, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER _____
W 26.241
May, Levi, Deborah
CONTENTS

403
Massachusetts
Deborah Maytess widow of Levi May
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a priv & corp
luck sum $62.15
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 of July Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of April 1850 and sent to
Geo. M. Prentiss Worcester Mass a
Endy 16 th April 1850
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 88, Vol. 2
89.

4,585 Massachusetts Roll
Levi May
Private
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Oct 1818 and sent to Mrs Davis, Worcester Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. amt \frac{24}{30} - 30:40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th March 1819 - 48.
$ 86:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Year
Discontinued
Living here at the time
24 8 30 192 6.40 32 $ 38.40 30 25
14 7.46 1. 6 24.52 48 72.52
Specification sent to Sarah Mayhew Esq. so long as Mr. Mayhew Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss , Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Deborah Clay , late of Sterling was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty-two Dollars and fifteen cents per annum ; was a resident of the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Sterling , in said County, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty , on the sixteenth day of April .
that she left nine children only, whose names are Deborah Davis, Levi A. Clay, Jonathan Clay, Calvin W. Clay, Abiah Clay, Sumner Clay, Samuel D. Clay, Melvin Clay and Luther A. Clay ; and that it is the wish of said Deborah that the proceeds of the sale of said Deborah's estate, receive the amount or interest of pension to which the said Deborah Clay was entitled in their behalf and for their benefit.
And I further certify that Luther A. Clay , of Waltham town, in said County of Worcester , was on the sixth day of August A.D. 1850, appointed by said Court Executor of the will of said Deborah , and that it appears by the records and files of said Court, that said appointment remains in full force, in nowise revoked, reversed, or annulled.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester , this 15th day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one .
Chas. G. Prentiss , Register.

I, Luther A. May, do certify, that I am the identical Luther A. May mentioned in the within certificate from the Court of Probate; that I am Executor of the will of Deborah May, as therein mentioned, and that I am still acting in that capacity.
Luther A. May
Worcester, J. August 1. 1851.
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Luther A. May.
Before me.
Geo. W. Prentiss. Justice of the Peace.

Isaac Purker, Esq; Judge, Massachusetts.
Levi May, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim. Admitted
Not found on the Massachusetts rolls.
13 Send the certificate to John Davis, Worcester, Mass.
See endorsement in the cases of John Brooks and Thomas Hatherly.
Levi May Hatherly

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
Levi May a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Sterling in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in June A.D. 1782 1782
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to June A.D. 1783 1783
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain John Henry's company in the 9 th Massachusetts , or Col. Jackson's regiment - afterwards was transferred to Captain John Dowl's company in the 3 rd Massachusetts regiment
and that I left the service on in June A.D. 1783 - having received an honorable discharge which discharge I have lost and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 58 years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Levi May
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 11 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a 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," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Levi May
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Court the day & year above said Isaac Parker C. J. S. C.

I John Robbins do justice of the peace do on oath testify and declare that I have for many years been acquainted with the within named May - have often heard him & other say that he was in the army as within mentioned & from many facts in my knowledge I have no doubt of the truth of the within statement - I further declare that full faith and credit ought to be given to his dec- larations.
John Robbins
Worcester April 15, 1818. Personally appeared the above named John Robbins and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth. Before me Calvin Willard, J. Peace.

Save 8.00 May 4587 Spring
First part of
to Gentle Brother C. Marshall
Discon d July 30. 1821 and Gentle Abijah Bigelow, Worcester, Mass.

Schedule of the Estate of Levi May of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
1 bow - 2 Tables - 1 desk & chest - 1 wooden clock - 12 old chairs - 1 Iron pot - 1 dish kettle - Crockery, Glass and earthen ware - 3 pails & tubs - 6 knives & forks - 5 spoons - 1 pr andirons - 1 shovel & tongs - 6 pewter plates plates & 3 tin pots. $34.08
Right of redeeming a mortgaged real estate consisting of 10 acres of land, a poor house, little barn and a shoe makers shop, mortgaged for the sum of $100. and interest 60. $94.08
The within applicant is a shoemaker, but of feeble constitution and cannot labour much at his occupation on account of the failure of his eye-sight. My wife named Deborah May is 55 years of age and does the labour of my family with the help of my daughter Maria, who is now 15 years of age, who assists her mother, and at times braids straw, which employment nearly finds her clothes. I have also a little son named Luther Allen aged 12 years - who labours some about the house and garden, but does not support himself. This is all my family.
Levi May.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eleventh day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Levi May aged sixty one years, resident in Sterling, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: As a private in Capt. John Healy's Company in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment being the 9th on the Massachusetts Line, where I served more than a year, to wit: from June, 1782 to the month of June 1783, when I was discharged at the disbanding of the army at Newburg. The date of my former application for a Pension was April 11. 1818 - as appears by my certificate No 4,587 dated Oct 26. 1818.
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.
Levi May.
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule 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 ninety four dollars and eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

505 Deborah May widow of Levi Mass.
at 7. July 38 5 years married in 1785.
about 12 mo. per 40 $
deduct. died 15 ap 1836. Pen. Commu on 16 ap. 1836
C. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that John Burton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the papers hereto annexed is his own genuine signature.
I further certify, that Thomas H. Blood is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to one of the papers hereto annexed is his own genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register.

Commencement of Massachusetts County of Berkshire p.
be this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Master Judge of the Court of Probate for said County Deborah May a resident of Sterling in said County, agree to said three years, the being first day there according to law, with me the the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of January of July 7, 1838, entitled an Act grant- ing half pay to widows of soldiers.
That she is the widow of Levi May late of said Sterling deceased, who was a Corporal in the Army of the revolution and a former resident of the United States. He belonged to the band of Hampshire in said County where he went into the service, and she always understood that he went into the three years service for that time. She has understood from him that he belonged to the Company of Capt. John Danks, but she cannot state what regiment, nor any of the particulars of the service. She then belonged to said band of Sterling, and although she was acquainted with him since his return at that time, she cannot state the particulars of his services or whether he was out more than once. She never saw him in the Pension Office, and to the best of her knowledge he was a pensioner under the Act of 1818.
She further declares that her residence near was Deborah Dillinger; that she was married to the said Levi May at said Sterling by the Rev. Nathaniel Holcomb the Minister of the Gospel on the tenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six That her husband the aforesaid Levi May died on the fifteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and that she has remained his widow ever since that time. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place after the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, as by reference to the foregoing annexed will fully appear. - Then

to come subscribers on the day and year first above written
Deborah May
Wife of me
Mr. Brattle judge of the court of Probate for said County
Deborah May

I have Thomas of Sterling in the County of Lancaster do agree and say, that the Rev. Peter Co- yne is the Minister of the Presbyterian Church and Society in Sterling, and at present being out of health is journeying for the restoration of the same, and I am not advised there a letter dated since him, and he is not expected to re- turn for several weeks. In his absence, as a mem- ber of his Church, I have the custody of his Church records, and the extract therefrom I have enclosed in my own handwriting, is a true copy of same as their Office can attest. I further affirm and say that I have been the same. Since they were I think they are business and life for about fifty years before his death which took place about two years ago. I further affirm that the same Church has never been more since since the death of the same business  Roger Thomas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of ... Aug. 17. 1858. Then personally appeared John ... who is known to me as a magistrate and man of truth, and made oath that the above ... by his subscription is true to the best of his knowledge
John ... Judge of Probate for said County

Sterling August 6 1898.
I hereby certify that in the Record of marriages kept by the Rev. Bishon Holcomb I find the following entry.
"1885. March 10. Levi May and Deborah Wilton, both of Sterling."
A true copy of the original record.
Attest. Peter Osgood, Minister of Sterling
Sterling August 6th 1898
N.B. the above was made before we had the form from the Dept. and before Mr. Osgood left Nathan Thomas
The above is a true copy of the original record of the Rev. Bishon Holcomb, Minister of the Gospel, who is now residing in the city of Worcester, Mass.

1785 March 10. Levi May and Deborah Wilder both of Sterling Seventeen hundred eighty five March ten
Levi May and Deborah Wilder both of Sterling
I certify the above is a true copy (except date which is in figures where I have wrote it in letters) from the Marriage Record of Rev. Reuben Holcomb former Minister of Sterling, which Record is now in my keeping the Rev. P. Osgood being now absent
Sterling Aug. 14th 1838.
Moses Thomas Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss Aug. 14th 1838 The above named Moses Thomas made oath to the above certificate. before S. H. Bloom Justice of the Peace.

Massachusetts - 386
Deborah May
widow of Levi May, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar 18 and who died on the 15 th April 1836 of Worcester in the State of Mass s who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain Scammon of the Reg t commanded by - Jackson in the Mass s line for 12 months
Order made to C.G. Prouty
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept '38, and sub d to C.G. Prouty Worcester, Mass s
Arrears to the 14th of - Sept $ 96.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $ 116.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 106

Massachusetts 386
Reported See Letter to P. Ague August 8 1845
Deborah May
widow of Levi May who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 15 th April 1836 of Worcester the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Howley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the Massachusetts for 17 months 21 days 1 " 5 " Corp.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 62 Dollars 15 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $40 a
Certificate of Pension issued the Eighth day of August 1845 and sent to Elijah Clark, Bristol Mass.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. C. Stuart Clerk. Book P Vol. 1 Page 63

20089
Massachusetts
Deborah May widow of Levi May who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Rep. 3 Dec 1843
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $10 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of December 1843 and sent to C. G. Prouty Worcester, Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A , Vol. 1 Page 48 .

Levi May Mass. act 1818. When last pd?
J.M.C.
Sept 29. 38
(since 15 th April 1836 p to 1 st March 1837)
JH

Reported here to P. Agent August 8 1845
Massachusetts 11089
Deborah May widow of Levi May who was a Private & Corporal in the Revolution
Increased from $40 00
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty two Dollars fifteen Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Eighth day of August 1845 and sent to Elijah Clark Brighton Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 34

403.
Massachusetts.
Deborah May. widow of Levi May.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a mi. Hosp.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 15.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June 1848. and sent to
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 87 Vol. 2
Reported
Set to J. G. Palfrey
Jan 6, 49
" Same Jan 23, 49

To Noah May, for the mortgage of July 9. 1820
$123 — $ 123
To said Noah May, for interest help and Jacob Conant, on said mortgage, prior to the release of the same by Conant, in 1819 $ 14 — $137
The residue of the $180. viz. $43, was by said Noah appropriated appropriated as follows — $20 to Calvin Maynard, for articles out of his store, for family use. $23, to Doctor L. Allen, for medical attendance & medicines —
The affidavits of all concerned are within, duly authenticated —
Restated Dec. 20. 1824. Spital Abijah Bigelow Worcester Mass. 1824 Comg 3. June 1824
4585 Levi May!
The within brief is correct —
The claimant was required, May 1. 1824, to state, under what circumstances he mortgaged his Real Estate to Noah May —
The facts, thereof 26 Nov 1824 The claimant mortgaged his real Estate July 9. 1820, to Noah May for $100, payable in one year & interest — the money that constituted the consideration of said mortgage, was paid by said Noah May, to exonerate Levi May's estate from a mortgage heretofore made to Stephen Elliot, dated Feb'y 8 th 1815, for a debt of $80. 93 — that said mortgage was afterwards, viz, in 1816, assigned to Jacob Conant, and discharged by him in 1819, when said Noah paid the amount thereof; that said Noah afterwards took possession, for breach of the condition thereof, & has since sold the same for the sum of $100 — no more — which sum has been appropriated as follows — (over)

Massachusetts
Levi May - aged 64 yrs says he cannot support himself - wife, 50 yrs old - feeble health. - Daughter, 10 yrs old - supports herself, & one more - son, 14 - supports himself. Served 1 yr. from 1 st June 1782.
1 st Sched: (11 th July 1820,) exhibits the right of redeeming a mortgage on 10 acres of land, whereon is a poor house, little barn, & a shoemakers shop, property valued at $60 - mortgaged for $100 - interest due, also. -
Mortgage dated 9 th July 1820.
Personal property, $34.00. -
2 nd Sched: 30 th July 1821. - Application for restoration, as N o 2. sched: 14 th June 1823.
2. Sched: states that mort- gagee has taken possession of the premises [sworn to by 2 witnesses], & that applicant owed on account of the mortgage at the time $110. - Personal property, 1 Cow, $10, & a few small articles of furniture - whole amt. of sched: $26.60.
See letter to A. Bigelow Esq. May 1 st 1824 Worcester, Mass s

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26241
Deborah May
wid of
Levi May
Coop New Mar.
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Deborah May.
Mass.
acts 7. July 38 3 march 43 & 47. June '44
Increased
17 mo. 11 d. fri
1. 5. corp.
62 15 deduct
what has been paid under each act.
Elijah Clark
Brighton
Mass.

Brighton June. 24 th 1845.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith, the claim Documents of Mrs Deborah May of Sterling, widow of Levi May, for an increase to her pension which she has received under the act of 1838 and 1843.
Very Respect your obedt. Servt Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City D. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 23 1845
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Levi May is borne as a private upon a pay abstract of Capt n Solomon Stuart's Comp y . in Col l Josiah Whitney's reg t ; marched on an alarm at Bennington, Aug t 21 to 23, 1777, 3 days and 60 miles travel; — Upon a muster roll of Capt n Peter Woodbury's Comp y . in Col l Jacob Gerrish's reg t of guards, from July 9 th to Nov r 9, 1778 on duty at Cambridge, 4 months, 1 day; — Upon another of the same Comp y . under Capt n David Jewett, taken from Nov r 10 to Dec r 12, 1778, including allowance for travel 1 month, 3 days; — Upon an orderly book of Serg t Longley, bearing dates of various memoranda from March to Aug. 1778 is a note without date, as follows, — "Capt n Peter Woodbury was dismissed and Lt d Jewett was commissioned Capt n of the Comp y . and Serg t Nath l Longley jun r ; 2 d Lieut d ;" — Upon a pay abstract of Capt n Luke Wilder's Comp y . in Col l Sam l Denny's reg t for service at Claverick, as a Corporal, from
5 4.1 1.5 5.11 per 1.5 per
By notes. * upon a duplicate roll Capt n Jewett & 1 st Longley were advanced. Nov r 10 th

Oct. 27 to Dec. 1, 1879, 1 month, 5 days, and 180 miles travel. The name of Levi May is further borne upon a list of Certifi- cates issued to the last 3 years men in the "9 th & 16 th regiments." The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by any of the records in this office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Deborah May of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Seventy nine years of age. Depose and say that I have good reason to believe, that I do not receive a pension for all the services which my husband rendered in the War of the Revolution, and according to the best of my recollection my husband Levi May was a native of this town, and that he was in the service at Rutland Guard of Brigadier's Troop for the space of six, or eight months, and that he was in the company of Capt. Jewett, or Capt. Mearns well, one of which were Lieutenants of the company, and he belonged to Bolton. That my said husband Levi May afterwards removed to the town of Templeton in the County of Worcester, and as I believe enlisted for that town, in the last three years service and served until he was discharged after the close of War. That he belonged to Capt. John Howland's company and that he received a pension under the act of 1878, for that service, and I request the Secretary of this Commonwealth to examine the Rolls and Documents for proof of my said husband's services. Deborah May
Worcester, ss. Sterling April 18. th 1885.
Subscribed and acknowledged. Before Me, - Cyrus H. Colbrack - jus. peace

Brighton, Mass. Sept. 2 d 1848
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mrs Deborah May of Sterling widow of Levi May, for an increase to her pension, and her pension certificate herewith enclosed. Recd your Obt. Servt Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C.

Brief in the case of Deborah May, dec d , late of Worcester County and State of Mass. act 2 February 1848,
Claim, ( "original" or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, ( if original. )
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Lucranda under the Joint Resolution of July 11, 1848
Name and residence of Agent
G. M. Prulif Worcester Mass
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

2871
Deborah May
1840
6 Schenck Ave Worcester Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this twenty third day of June A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Deborah May a resident of Sterling in said County, 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Levi May who was a Private in Capt John Pierce Company of Watertown.
The Colonel of the Regiment's Name I have forgotten
Deborah May
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of Forty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;—and I certify that the said Deborah May is personally known to me.
J. H. French
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph L. Kendall — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Thomas H. Blood, Esquire, ————— is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of  Declaration of Deborah May ————— hereunto annexed, is genuine, and said Blood was such justice on the twenty third day of June last.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this Twenty fifth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three,
Jos. L. Kendall Clk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Thomas K. Blood is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty- three .
Chas. G. Prentiss Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 9 th 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Cyrus H. Hildreth was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 D. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester. S.S.
On this first day of May eighteen hundred & forty five Personally appeared before me, Cynus Holbrook-Jus tice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester & State aforesaid, Deborah May a resident of Sterling, in said County, seventy nine years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following additional declaration, in order to obtain an increase to her pension agreeable to the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, first July seven 1838 & the act of March 3 d 1843, that she is the widow of Levi May who was a private in the service at Rutland for the term of six or eight months, in the Company of Capt David Gerritt, & that he afterwards enlisted in the Continental service for three years, and served in Capt Fowle's Company, & was in the sixth & ninth Regiment as she verily believes, and served until he was discharged from the army, and she hereby claims an increase to her pension agreeable to the above acts of Congress, & the act of June 17 - 1844, and she further declares that she was married to her husband said Levi May, on the day and year stated in her former declaration, & that he died as therein stated, & further she saith not - Deborah May
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Deborah May on the day & year above written before me - Cynus Holbrook-Jus- Peace

I Sylvester Roper, of Sterling, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary petitioner of the United States, eighty two years of age do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with one Levi May of this Town, which was formerly a part of Lancaster in said County of Worcester. That in the time of the Revolution, it was creditably reputed that said Levi May, was in the service, and that he was in the three years service, he has been dead for a number of years, & has a widow now living in this Town. —
Witness — Cyrus Holbrook
Sylvester his X Roper mark,
Worcester. — ss — Sterling May 2 — 1845 —
Then personally appeared Sylvester Roper, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed by making his mark, and I certify that he is a credit- able witness & that the word "dead" was interlined before signing & making oath — Cyrus Holbrook — Jus. Peace

I, Samuel Jones of Leominster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty four years of age. To Testify and say That in or near the year 1778, I engaged and rendered six months service in the cause of Burgoyne's Troops at Rutland, and at Winter Hill in Charlestown was in the company of Col. Woodbury which company was after- wards commanded by Captain Jewett of Sterling, in the Regiment of Col. Gerrish, commanded by Major Samuel Hood, and I well recollect one Levi May of Sterling which was formerly a part of Lancaster, who was in the same service and was writer for Col. Jewett, and it is my impression that he continued in the service until our six months engagement was out, at which we returned home from Charlestown,
Samuel Jones
Worcester, ss. Leominster May 2 - 1845 Then personally appeared Samuel Jones and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - and I certify that he is reputed to be a credible witness - the word Cambridge was erased & Rutland inserted - also continued in the service before signing & making oath - Cyrus Holbrook - Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester.
On this tenth twenty second day of August eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before, William D. Peck a justice of the peace in and for the County of Worcester Deborah May a resident of Sterling in said County, eighty two years of age, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrear, and an increase to her pension which she claims agreeable to a Resolve of Congress passed on or near the first day of August 1848. That she is the widow of Levi May of Sterling, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the law of 1818, at the rate of ninety Six dollars per annum, and that she has received a pension of only sixty two dollars & fifteen cents per annum agreeable to the laws of 1838. 1843. & 44, which was paid to her at the agency at Boston in the State of Massachusetts, and the declarant further allodges that she still remains the widow of the said Levi May & further she saith not. Deborah May
Sworn to, & subscribed on the day & year above written. and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a widow & a pensioner as she declared.
Before me W m D. Peck Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 9 1842
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William D. Beck was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
W. M. D. Beck Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester, ss.
On this twentyfourth day of May, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before Cyrus Holbrook, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Deborah May, a resident of Sterling in said County, 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 act of Congress, passed February 2 d 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Levi May, who was a private from Lancaster & Sterling in the Regiment of Militia under Col. Whitney, Gurnish & Denna, and was in the Continental Service for one year at the close of the war. That she had annually received a pension of sixty two dollars, and fifteen cents, per annum, under the law of June 17 th 1844, and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Deborah May
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, and I certify that the declarant above named is personally known to me, a widow and a Revolutionary pensioner, as she declares.
Before Me,
Cyrus Holbrook, Jus. Peace.
(The word Confessed was inserted before signing - Cyrus Holbrook)

Elijah D. Gilmore Bristol Mass
Advised
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 9 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Cyrus H. Hovey was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
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in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
A. B. Albee
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss , Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Levi May , of Sterling , was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety-Six Dollars per annum ;
was a resident of the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Sterling, in said County , in the year one thousand eight hundred and Thirty-Six on the fifteenth day of April , that he left a widow, whose name was Deborah May .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this tenth day of January , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two .
Chas. G. Prentiss , Register.

Watertown Sep t 3 d 1818
This may certify that Levi May of Sterling in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was a private Soldier in the Company of Infantry under my Command in the 3 d Mass s . Regiment, in the Revolution-ary war & served from the Year 1782 to the close of the war, and that he then received an honorable discharge, according to the best of my knowledge & belief -
John Fowle
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Sep t 3 d 1818. Personally appeared John Fowle & made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true, and I certify that the said John Fowle is a respectable and creditable witness.
Levi Thaxter, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I William Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Levi Thaxter Esq r is a Justice of the peace, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the above certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this thirteenth day of October 1818.
William Biglow Clerk

Jonathan Gates Gardner in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say that in the spring of 1782 I enlisted as a private soldier in the Providence Company under the command of Capt. John Fowle in the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment under the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war in the United States and continued in said Company constantly and served therein until the Army of said United States was discharged at which time I was discharged from said service; — That in May or June  the said in 1782. At the time of Mustering in the said County of Worcester entered into said Capt. John Fowle's Compa- ny, as a private soldier & served in said Company until I was discharged until I was discharged, which was, I think in June 1783 — and when I was discharged I left said May in said Company; — that during the time I was in said Company, after said May entered therein I know said May served constantly in said Company until I was discharged as aforesaid Jonathan Gates
Worcester. Sep. 7. 1818. Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Gates, Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me; — That said Jonathan Gates has lived many years in the said town of Gardner and maintains a good moral character, whose character for truth & veracity has never been questioned. His credibility unimpeachable.
Simon Leland Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Simeon Leland Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twelfth day of September A. D. 181 2 .
Application of Levi May
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

Two hundred and twenty five for annual Cong 1 July 1848 & end 9 11 Sept 1850. payable to Luther W. May, Adm. for the benefit of Hiborah Fawin, Maria May, Levi H. May, Jonathan May, Calvin W. May, Noah May, Sumner May, Samuel T. May & Luther A. May, only surv'g children
Geo M. Brewster Worcester Mass

Private Office, Worcester Mass Jan. 10, 1852
James E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I enclose, and forward by Mr. Benj. H. Goodale of Worcester, affidavits and accompanying certificates for the purpose of obtaining increase of Pension in cases.
Hennah Rogers, widow of Aaron Rogers, Deborah May, widow of Levi May, Ruth Bosworth " " Deborah Bosworth, in all which cases the widows have chosen and the increase of Pension, it is desired may be made payable to the respective Execs. or Admrs.
I hope the Commission will be able to inform Mr. Goodale whether the papers are sufficient for the purpose intended.
Also, if the Application of Missy Peabody, widow of John Peabody, which was forwarded Oct. 2, was received.
Also, if the case of Mrs. Leather, which I forwarded Feb. 14, 1851, the receipt of which was acknowledged under date of Feb. 18, 51, has been allowed, or what is the reason of so long a delay.
Please forward the certificates in cases now forwarded to my address,
I remain Sir, Respectfully, Your Obt. Servt.
Geo. H. Smith.

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July 29. 1842.
Rebuck May.
March 30/43.
Mass
Hon. James L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
War Department,
Washington City

Worcester July 26. 1843.
Sir,
I send the Publication of Deborah May. Please send her certificate to
Yours Shat. G. Parent.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 27 th 1851
S hereby C ertify, That at the date of the annexed attestation George M. Prentiss was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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.
Amasa Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County, ss.
Be it known that on this first day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Luther A. May, of Northampton, in said County of Worcester, aged forty-two years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the increase of Pension, or back Pension, or arrear of Pension, to which Deborah May, late of Sterling, in said County of Worcester, deceased, was entitled under the Acts of Congress, of the 3 d of March 1837, of March 3, 1843, of June 17, 1844, and of February 2, 1848. That he, the said Luther A. May, is a son of Levi May, late of said Sterling, deceased, and of the said Deborah May, deceased; that his father, the said Levi May, was, at the time of his death, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety-six Dollars per annum, and that he died in said Sterling on the fifteenth day of April, A.D. 1836, leaving a widow, to wit: the said Deborah May; and that she, the said Deborah May, made application and obtained a Pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of her said husband, at the rate of sixty-two Dollars and fifteen cents per annum, which Pension continued to the time of her death, which took place at said Sterling, on the sixteenth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and that the Pension Certificate which said Deborah May there had, bore date the twenty-second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and was numbered 408, which certificate he, the said Luther A. May, surrendered, and received the arrear of Pension due thereon. And the said Luther A. May further declares that he has been duly appointed Executor of the last will and Testament of the said Deborah May, deceased, and is still acting in that capacity; and that he makes this Declaration in behalf of himself, and of the other children of said Deborah May, deceased, whose names are Deborah Davis, Levi A. May, Jonathan May, Calvin M. May, Noah May, Sumner May, Samuel S. May, and Maria May, and who, with the Declarant, are the only children of the said Deborah May, deceased, and that it

is the wish of said children that Sec. the said Luther A. May, receive the arrears or increase of Pension, to which the said Deborah May was entitled, in their behalf, and for their benefit, which the Declarant claims to amount to the sum of thirty three 988/100 Dollars per annum, from the fifteenth day of April A.D. 1836, to the sixteenth day of April, A.D. 1850. The date of the decease of said Deborah May.
Luther A. May
Sworn to, and subscribed by the above named Luther A. May, on the day and year first herein before written.
Before me,
Geo. H. Prentiss.
Justice of the Peace.

Deed Levi May to Noah May. —
Massachusetts - Worcester b.?
Additional evidence, as required from War office.

I know all men by these presents that I Levi May of Sterling in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts Esquire in consideration of one hundred dollars to me paid by Noah May of said Sterling, Yeoman the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Noah the dwelling house and farm where I now dwell in said Sterling, containing ten acres, be the same more or less. To have and to hold to the said Noah the aforementioned premises, to his and their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Noah his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Noah, and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Noah his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Provided, nevertheless, that if the said Levi his heirs, executors or administrators, pay to the said Noah his heirs, executors or administrators, or assigns, the sum of one hundred dollars, in one year from this date, then this deed, as also a certain note bearing even date with these presents given by the said Levi to the said Noah to pay the same sum with interest, at the time aforesaid shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force.
In witness whereof I the said Levi have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. — (Signed) Levi May (L.S.) Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us Isaac Goodwin. Moses Sawyer.
Worcester S.S. July 9 th 1820. Then the above named Levi acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act & deed. Before me Isaac Goodwin. Just of peace.

Worcester ss. June 18. 1823. Rec d & Recorded in the Registry of deeds Book 233. page 270. (Signed) By Art d Ward Register.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. August 1. 1823.
Isaac Goodwin resident at Sterling in said county, a Notary publick within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original deed, given by Levi May to Noah May on the
ninth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty that the same was given on a bona fide consideration and executed in my presence, and that the original is now on the files of my Office. In testimony whereof I have caused my notarial seal to be hereunto affixed at said Sterling this first day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty three.
Isaac Goodwin. Notary publick.

Levi May.
a copy of the mortgage by authentication on the 10 acres of land below house and there makes the Street to be exhibited.

Inventory of the estate of Levi May, of Sterling. Sterling June the 14. 1823
  To one cow, . . . . . $10.00   To one brass kettle, . . . . . 2.50   To two pewter platters, . . . . . 1.25   To six plates, . . . . . 1.00   To one iron kettle, . . . . . 0.50   To one tea kettle, . . . . . 0.40   To 1 stew kettle, . . . . . 0.30   To one small kettle, . . . . . 0.25   To two pewter bason . . . . . 0.20   To one table, . . . . . 0.20   To six teaspoons, . . . . . 1.25   To one desk, . . . . . 3.00   To one chest, . . . . . 0.50   To four cider barrels, . . . . . 0.75   To one pair of flat irons, . . . . . 0.33   To one pair of hand irons, . . . . . 0.75   To shovel and tongs, . . . . . 1.00   To six chairs, . . . . . 0.50   One old wooden clock, . . . . . 2.00   $26.68. 
The said Levi May resides in a small wretched dwelling house, on which there is a mortgage heretofore given to Noah May, on which there is due to said Noah one hundred & eighteen dollars ($118.00). And the said Noah has taken possession to foreclose said Mortgage, and the right in equity of redemption, in our opinion, is not worth anything, and therefore the said Levi owns no real estate whatever. — We the subscribers having appraised the property named in the above schedule, do certify that the sums affixed to the several articles, as above enumerated, are the fair value thereof. and the facts above stated are true.
Sterling 14. June, 1823.
Silas Buss. Wm Richardson
Witnesseth. June 14. 1823. Personally appeared the above named Silas Buss and Wm Richardson, credible and disinterested witnesses, and well known to me as such, who made oath to the truth of the foregoing valuation and declaration, by them subscribed. — Before, Isaac Goodwin, Jus. of Peace.
The amount of the personal property in my first schedule, was $34.08, but in consequence of one table, six old chairs, and some other small articles having been worn out and destroyed, the value of my schedule is reduced to but $26.68. And that I cannot support myself without either public or private charity. My wife is now fifty eight years of age, and feeble in health. My children who live with me, are one daughter, and one son. Maria is 18 years of age, and by her labour supports herself, and no more, by braiding straw. — Luther is 14 years of age, and by his labour about earns his board and clothing, and no more.
Levi May.

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eighteenth day of June , — 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Worcester, Levi May , resident in Sterling , — in said County, aged sixty four years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Levi May , enlisted for the term of one year — on the first day of June , in the year 1782, — in the State of Massachusetts , in the Company commanded by Captain John Hawley , — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson , — in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until on, or about, the first day of June, 1783 , — when he was discharged from the said service, in Scoburgh , — in the State of New York ; that his name has been placed on the Pension List, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, 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, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:— ( See Schedule annexed. ) — Levi May.
Sworn to, and declared, on the eighteenth day of June — A.D. 1823, before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester. — Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Cler.
I, I, Abijah Bigelow , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the said Levi May — did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 six dollars and sixty eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of June , — 1823.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

I Levi May of Sterling, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, a pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary Services, do Solemnly Swear and affirm in substance that the Mortgage I heretofore made to Noah May of said Sterling, bearing date July 9 th A. D. 1820. for the sum of one hundred dollars payable in one year and interest, that the money that constituted the consideration of said mortgage, was paid by the said Noah May to exonerate my estate from a mortgage that I heretofore made to Stephen Elliott. For an old debt I owed him in the year 1815 — That said mortgage was afterwards, to wit in A. D. 1816 assigned to Jacob Covenant, and discharged by him in A. D. 1819. when said Noah paid the amount thereof. — That said Noah afterwards took possession of said premises, for a breach of the condition thereof, and has since sold the same for the sum of one hundred and eighty dollars, and no more. which sum has been appropriated as follows. To Noah May for the mortgage of July 9 th 1820. one hundred and twenty three dollars — To the said Noah, for interest he paid Jacob Covenant on said mortgage, prior to the release

of the Same by Said Covenant April 10 th 1879.
fourteen dollars.
The residue was secured to me, and I appropriated it as follows. To Calvin Maynard for a note of hand for twenty dollars, that I gave him about a year since for store goods, for the use of my family, and which were necessary for the upholding life, he being a trader, in this town — To Doctor Luther Allen twenty three dollars on a note of hand I had owed him for many years, for medical attendance and medicines furnished my family for many years, and is but a part of what I owe him. — And I further swear, that I have no interest direct nor indirect in any real estate whatever. — And that my personal property has not increased in any particular, since the last schedule I headed forwarded to the Pension Office, and that I am not able to support myself, without either publick or private charity.
The account may be stated as follows. —
  Dr. To proceeds of Sales on the mortgaged premises — 180.00. Cr. By Noah May, mortgagor — 100.00.   " Interest on the Same 23.00.   " Interest he paid Covenant 14.00.   " C. Maynard, for store goods 20.00.   " D r Allen for medicines 23.00.   180.00. $ 180.00   Lucia May 

State of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. May 31. 1824.
Personally appeared Levi May the deponent aforesaid, who subscribed, this Affidavit in my presence, and made oath to the truth of the same. And the said May is known to me, as a person of truth and veracity. Isaac Goodwin. Justice of the Peace.
Holom Maynard of Sterling in the County of Worcester, do testify and say that Levi May of Sterling, has been indebted to me for several years, for articles of merchandise from my store for the use of his family - That he paid me in the month of April last, about twenty dollars, I think a few cents short. - - Said sum was paid me by Porter Holman and I suppose was from the proceeds of a sale of his real estate to said Holman. Calvin Maynard
Worcester, June 2. 1824.
The said Maynard made oath to the truth of the above, and I certify that the said Maynard is well known to me as a man of truth & veracity. Before Isaac Goodwin, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial courts in and for the county of Worcester, do certify, that Isaac Goodwin, Esquire, whose name appears in the annexed certificates of the oaths of the several Deponants to the depositions hereto annexed, is a Justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly qualified and authorized to act as such Justice, - that full faith and credit are to be given to all his doings as such Justice, and that his signatures to the said affidavits hereto annexed are in his own proper hand writing. -
In testimony whereof, I have hereto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Com- -monwealth for the county of Worcester, this third day of June, Anno Domini 1824.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

I Noah May of Sterling, Massachusetts do Solemnly swear and make Affidavit that in the year A. 1819. I paid to Jacob Conant of said Sterling, the amount of a debt that my father Levi May of said Sterling owed said Conant on a mortgage that had for some years been upon the house where he dwelt — That said debt amounted to about one hundred dollars, and on the 9 th July A. 1820. said Levi gave me a mortgage on his property for that sum, it being paid wholly from my own earnings while in the service of Gideon Beaman of this town as a labouring farmer. — — That my father being unable to redeem said mortgage in June A. 1822. I entered upon said premises, to foreclose the mortgage the condition thereof being broken. — That in April A. 1824. I made Sale of the same premises to Porter Holman of said Sterling, for the sum of one hundred and eighty dollars, and no more. — That from the proceeds of said Sale I retained for the amount due me upon said mortgage, one hundred and twenty three dollars, and a further sum of fourteen dollars, that I had before paid Jacob Conant

for the interest due him upon said mortgage and which was reflected to be included in the mortgage made to me July 9 th A. 1820. — The residence was appropriated to pay my father's debts as follows To Calvin Maynard, trader, for a note given for store goods, twenty dollars. —
To Luther Allen, Physician for a note given for medicines and attendance. — twenty three dollars. —
And that neither my father nor myself have now any interest in that or any other real estate, and that the said Levi has no interest in the proceeds of said sale, other than is above stated. Noah May.
State of Massachusetts.
Wadsworth. May 31. 1824
Personally appeared Noah May, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing, affidavit signed by him in my presence. And I certify that the said Noah May is a man of truth and veracity.
Naasgoodwin. Jus. of peace.

I Porter Holman of Sterling in the County of Worcester, Massachusetts do testify and make oath, that I bought of Noah May and Levi May a certain real estate situate in the westerly part of said Sterling, where the said Levi lately dwelt and which is the same real estate that is described in a mortgage deed made by the said Levi to the said Noah May, dated July 9 th 1820. — That I paid for said estate as follows — To the said Noah May for his mortgage — 123.00 Interest he had paid thereon — 14.00 To Dr. Luther Allen, on a note he held against the said Levi May — 23.00 To Calvin Maynard for a note he held against said Levi May — 20.00 $180.00
And the said Levi May has now no interest in said real estate, nor in the proceeds of said Sale. —
Porter Holman
State of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. May 31. 1824.
Personally appeared Porter Holman and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence, and I certify that the said Holman, is a person of truth & veracity. Isaac Goodwin, Jus. of Peace.

I Luther Allen of Sterling in the County of Worcester Physician, do testify and say, that Levi May of Sterling, has been owing me for professional services in his family from the year 1798 to the year 1823, the time of our last settlement, when he gave me a note for $30.26 — He has since that time paid me by Porter Holmans note for twenty three dollars, on demand & interest dated April 14 th A.D. 1824, which I understood was part of the consideration he received for a sale of his house in said Sterling. —
Luther Allen Worcester J. June 2. 1824. Sworn to before me and I certify that the said Luther Allen is aware of the truth I recant. Isaac Goodwin. J. M. Spear

[ Copy of assignment of mortgage to J. Coarant ] To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting . I Stephen Elliott of Sterling in the county of Worcester Yeoman greeting. Whereas he in way of said Sterling corduroiner on the 8 th of February A. 1815, by his deed of Mortgage of that date for the consideration of Eighty dollars and ninety three cents, did sell and convey to me the said Stephen Elliott my heirs and assigns, ten acres of land lying in the westerly part of said Sterling, be the same more or less with the building, as stated in said mortgage deed. To have and to hold the same to me the said Elliott my heirs and assigns forever upon the condition hereafter mentioned, to wit, that he the said said may or his heirs &c pay the said Stephen Elliott his heirs &c the sum of Eighty dollars and ninety three cents on or before February 8 th A 1819. And interest annually until paid. And whereas I have agreed to assign the said Mortgage deed to the Jacob Coarant of said Sterling Yeoman. Therefore know ye, that I the said Stephen Elliott in consideration of eighty dollars and ninety three cents to me in hand paid, before the endearing hereto by the said Jacob Coarant do by these presents, grant, bargain sell, transfer, assign and make over the said premises, to have and to hold to him, the said Jacob Coarant his heirs and assigns forever, in as full and ample manner, as the said Stephen Elliott my heirs or assigns, might do by virtue of said mortgage and no otherwise.

In witness whereof I the said Stephen Elliott have set my hand and seal this 12 th day of October A. 1816.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of John Derby
(Signed) Stephen Elliott (Seal)
John Robbins. Witnessp. Oct: 12. 1816. Stephen Elliott acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before John Robbins. Jus. pacis. —
Witnessp. Oct: 12. 1816. Th is and recorded in the Registry of deeds Book 202. page 399. Danl. Chap. Regr.
Know all men by these presents, that I Jacob Conant within named, in consideration of the within mentioned Sum of eighty three dollars, and ninety three cents, paid by the within named Levi May, I do quit claim unto the said Levi and relinquish all right or title I have, may or can have to the within mentioned premises, and do fully discharge the said Levi from any claim, I have by virtue of the within mentioned assignment.
In witness whereof I the said Jacob Conant have set my hand and seal this tenth day of April A. 1819.
Signed, sealed & deliv d in presence of Joseph Horing.
Signed, Jacob Conant (Seal)
John Robbins. Witnessp. April 10. 1820. Jacob Conant above named, acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed.
Before John Robbins, Jus. of peace.

I Jacob Covenant of Sterling in the County of Worcester, Massachusetts, do testify and say that I heretofore held an assignment, of a certain mortgage against Levi May of this town of which the above is a copy. That afterwards to wit in the year 1819. Noah May redeemed said mortgage by making me satisfactory security for the same, whereupon I released said mortgage to said Levi, as above appears. The money came wholly from the said Noah, and was his earnings, while in the service of a Mr Beaman of this town. The amount paid me by said Noah for the benefit of said Levi, was about one hundred dollars — As the said parties were poor men, in low circumstances, I advised said Levi, to secure said Noah, his son, by a mortgage upon his small estate, in this town, for the said sum of one hundred dollars, which I afterwards understood was done. —
Worcester ss. May 31. 1824. Jacob Covenant
Personally appeared Jacob Covenant above named and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit, by him subscribed, and I certify that said Covenant is well known to me

as a person of truth and veracity And I further certify that the foregoing are true copies of an assignment of a mortgage from Stephen Elliott to Jacob Leonant, and of the release of said Leonant of said May. — Isaac Goodwin. Jur. of. pear.
Certificate, respecting the justice, is on the first sheet of the foregoing Depositions. —
Levi Shaw's additional evidence, as required from the Department of War, — in support of his claims to be placed on the pension list Norfolk County. Massachusetts.