Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1653, for Nathaniel Sabins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sabins, Nathaniel No. 1653. or Sabin
B.L.D.H. 7437-160-55
Mary
CONTENTS

61/43 Act Mar. 3/55 Apl. 11/55
Mary Sabins wid of Nathaniel Sabins, priv.
Revolutionary Pension under Act July 27th 1848.
$96.50 Act Feb. 2nd 1848.
Mr. do me July 48-90
Brynton Private Shepherd's Regt Mass Cont. Line
adwd 160 acs Oct. 5/55
Dodge
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine
Vol 81, page 2.

90. Mary Sabin widow of Nathl Sabin who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March '49 and sent to Wm H. Belcher Member of Congress
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act March 3, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 1 29th July, 1849 Book E.
Reported

1574 4
New Hampshire Roll
Nathaniel Sabine
of Brookfield in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the Massachusetts line, for the term of
3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of March 1819 and sent to John J. Sherburne Esq. Judge Portsmouth N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 \text{ mo } \frac{17}{30} + \frac{4}{31} 25.56
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 40. —
$133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Nitification sent to N. Hampshire Jan. 1820

82
Nathaniel Sabin
7.874
601
Sept. 1849
cont. B

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Second Tuesday of July, 1820.
Nathaniel Sabin aged 58 years, resident in Brookfield in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
One Cow and no other property
Attest Joseph Farrar
Nathaniel his Sabin mark
And the said Nathaniel Sabin following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Nathaniel Sabin 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.
Attest Joseph Farrar
Nathaniel his Sabin mark
And the said Nathaniel Sabin doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz. on the 16 th day of July 1779 I enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Merrill in the 12 th Regiment Massachusetts line Commanded by Col Brewer, and served in the same until the 16 th day of April 1780 - Soon after enlisted into 7 th Reg t Massachusetts line commanded by Capt Coburn and was honorably discharged Dec r 20, 1780 - Soon after enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Pope 4 th Massachusetts Reg t and was honorably discharged Dec r 31, 1783

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 14. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7574 — That his occupation is that of a Labourer, but unable to maintain myself having been long suffering with the Phthisis That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. my wife aged 49 years very infirm and unable to support herself Sally Sabin aged 20 years confined for 5 years past to her bed with sickness
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
11 th day of July — 1820.
} Nathaniel  his  Sabin mark
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
Attest Joseph Farrar
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 th day of July, 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Nathaniel Sabin having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is ten dollars — cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

129 Mary Babin mother of Nathaniel M rs
act 29 May 1848
Maria 1798 husband died 1826
Adm d $80 00 per
on 4 March 1848 Land certificate to Hon H. Belcher
Member of Congress
Nathaniel Babin stated in his schedule in 1820 that he has a daughter 20 years old which with the assistance from the Memorial of the Museum, allows that a copy of such papers is sent
John W. Morton Augusta Maine.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 29. 1848 entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army"
State of Maine,
Wenatchee County S.S
On this Twenty seven the day of November A. D. 1848 personally appeared, in the open Court of Probate for the said County of Wenatchee, it being a court of Record, Mary Sabin a resident of Vassalborough in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved July 29. 1848 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army" That she is the widow of Nathaniel Sabin who was a revolu- tionary pensioner of the United States under act of March 18. 1818. his pension was payable at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She refers to a declaration made by him of his services in the War of the Revolution supposed to be in possession of the War Department in support of her claims. She further declares that her maiden name was Mary Clay that she was married to the said Nathaniel Sabin in the town of Brookfield. New Hampshire in the month of August in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety eight. that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Sabin died in said town of Brookfield in the month of August A. D. 1826. Since which time she has remained a widow.
Witness Jonathan Clay
Mary her X Sabin mark
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written 27 Nov r 1848. - Dan Williams Judge of Probate

State of Maine Kennebec County ss
I the subscriber, Register of the court of Probate for said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Daniel Williams is the Judge of the court aforesaid and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Mary Gabin for a pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said court, this twenty seventh day of November A D 1843.
Francis Davis

61.743
Mary Sabin widow of Nathaniel Sabin.
Claim of _____
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Has not recd Bounty Land. Revolutionary Pension Late husband. Act July 27, 1840. Private Revolutionary War.
PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec }
On this Twenty ninth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, Warren Perseual a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Sabins aged Eighty three years, a resident of Vassalboro in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Nathaniel Sabins
who was a Revolutionary soldier and that she is the identical Mary Sabins who is now a pensioner under the act of July 29, 1840, at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband Nathaniel Sabins in the Revolutionary Army, and the identical Mary Sabins named in an original Pension certificate, of which the following is a true copy.
No. 100,000. Department of the Interior. Widow's Pension. I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29, 1840, Mary Sabins, widow of Nathaniel Sabins who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is entitled on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1840, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Drawing pension payments at $8. per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 27 day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. Alex. H. H. Stuart, Secretary of the Interior.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 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.
Mr. Pelatiah Peirce and Sarah Sabins residents of Vassalboro in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Sabins in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
and my further claim that she is the widow of Nathaniel Sabins, stating that I have no interest in this claim.
Pelatiah Peirce
Sarah Sabins
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Warren Perseual Justice of the Peace.
Records of the Pension Office - File 100,000 - Rec. B. 2. 14. 1. - Entry 9. Dec. 6. P. 10. B. 2. 14. 1.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
I know all men by these presents. That I, Mary Sabin of Vassalboro in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine , have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON , of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this _____ day of _____ in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
Witness: Warren Percival  Mary Sabin 
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec ss:—On the Twenty Ninth day of March 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, Mary Sabin and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
Warren Percival Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec } ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Warren Percival before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Jud. Court for the County aforesaid, this Seventh day of April 1855
Wm Stratton CLERK.

Nath l Sabin ✓
Adonai
1477/1478

11 Nathaniel Sabin of Brookfield in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, late a private in the company commanded by Capt. Pope in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Shepherd, in the Massachusetts Line, on the continental Establishment, in the war of the Revolution, declareth, maketh oath and saith, that on or about the 10 th day of July 1779, at Brookfield Mass ts he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Merrill in the twelfth Massachusetts Regiment, under the command of Col. Brewer, on the Continental Establishment in the war of the Revolution, to serve the United States for the term of nine months, and served in said company nine months, & was honourably discharged at Fish Kill in the State of New York on the 10 th of April 1780, by said Col. Brewer. This discharge the Deponent declares he has lost.
12 That in July 1780, he enlisted again, and served five months in the company commanded by Capt. Coburn in the seventh Massachusetts Regiment, in the Line, on the establishment aforesaid, & was honourably discharged by said Capt. Coburn, December 20 th 1780 - as appears by his discharge annexed.
7 That the 17 th of March 1781, he the Deponent enlisted again to serve the United States in the war of the Revolution for the term of three years, and joined the company commanded by Capt. Pope, in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Shepherd, in the Massachusetts Line, on the continental Establishment, and faithfully served the United States in said Capt. Pope's said company in said war until its termination. And on the 31 st day of December 1783, on which day he the Deponent was honourably discharged in the State of New York by Major General Knox, as appears by the discharge hereto annexed. And the Deponent says that is the same Nathaniel Sabin mentioned & named in said discharge. That he has always been & is a resident citizen of the United States. & is of Brookfield aforesaid - and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, having become poor, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Nathaniel his X Sabin mark
Sworn to & declared this fourteenth day of April AD 1818

1818 before me John S. Sherburne Subordt Judge of the United States for the Northern District. And I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Nathaniel Sabin did serve in the re- volutionary war as stated in his declaration & that he is in reduced circumstances in life, & in need of assist- ance from the country for support. And I now trans- mit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of war in pursuance to the direction of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war
John S. Sherburne
United States of America — New Hampshire District ss — Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq r who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate is one of the judges of the Circuit Court and judge of the District Court of the United States for said District — Witness the seal of said Circuit Court this 27 th day of July A.D. 1818 Peyton R Freeman Clerk

We the subscribers Select men of Brookfield in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Nathaniel Sabens of Said town County and State formerly a Soldier in the united States Revolutionary Service. is poor and needs the assistance of his Country
Brookfield April 13 th 1810
Jehabad Richards { Select Daniel Wiggins { men Eliphalet Willey

I Edward C. Piper of Wakefield in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I am fifty seven years of age - that I was born in said Wakefield - that I am the son of Asa Piper who was for many years a congregational minister and as such settled in said Wakefield and that said Asa Piper died in said Wakefield in the month of May 1835 that before his death in which are recorded marriages solemnized by said Asa Piper in which book in the proper hand writing of said Asa Piper with which I am well acquainted among other things is the following
"A Record of Marriages 1798"
"August 5 th Mr Nathl Sabens Brookfield" "Massachusetts and Mary May Brookfield" "N H" and that the same is copied correctly from said book of which I have the custody
Edward C. Piper
The State of New Hampshire ss Then Personally appearing the above named Edward C. Piper this sixteenth day of December AD 1848 before me Jeriah H. Hobbs a justice of the peace throughout said state and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Edward & he is entitled to full credit and belief Jeriah H. Hobbs Jur. Pro.

I, Amos Tuck, certify that Josiah H. Hobbs Esquire, who signed the foregoing certificate was during the month of December last a Justice of the Peace authorized by the laws of New Hampshire -
Feb. 5, 1849 Amos Tuck
Ho. Reps. Washington -

90 Maine
Mary Sabin Sabin's widow of Nathaniel, who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Increased from $80
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of March 1848. and sent to
George W. Morton Augusta Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 9 Vol. A

1437
S New Am

Reich
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 165-3
Mary Schlin Widow Nathaniel Schlin Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. M. , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Sabin.
for
Inverness Pension.
90 - 27 July
Act 29 July 1848
In to to p g h. Eng p g h h al h
Comg Yellowch 1848
Rev W Morton Augusta Maine

Naplesborough. Maine
March 13. 1851.
Hon. James E. Heath,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir. I am now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 29. 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum on account of the Revolutionary Service of my late husband Nathaniel Sabin who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818 and died in the year 1826 in the month of August.
I hereby authorize Geo W. Morton of Augusta, in the State of Maine to act as my Attorney in establishing my claim to an increase of pension
Witness.
Oliver Prescott
Mary her X Sabin mark

I Jonathan Clay of Augusta, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say, that I have been intimately acquainted with Mary Sabin, a resident now of Vassalboro' in said County. I know that she is the reputed widow of Nathaniel Sabin, who was a pensioner of the United States, and died in Brookfield in the State of New Hampshire as I have always understood, soon after his death she removed from said Brookfield to Augusta, Maine where she lived several years and then removed to the town of Vassalborough an adjoining town where she now resides. She has remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband the said Nathaniel Sabin,
Sworn to Dec 8. 1848.
Jonathan Clay
State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. On the eighth day of December 1848. personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Jonathan Clay above named, (a person entitled to full credit and belief) and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Geo W. Morton. Justice of Peace I hereby certify that the above George W. Morton was a justice of the peace on the 8 th day of December 1848 - H. Belcher M.P.

o. 61743
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 11, 1855.
H. Sabin
Rev: War
Warrant 7437-160-5-5-
Geo: W. Morton
Augusta
Maine

Mary Sabin $80. Payment to be made at
Portland by Will Woodbury Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February July 61 7th 1828, Page 17 Vol. 1 Book D J. H. Rankin, Clerk.

(n o 90)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
July 29 th
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 21 , 1848, Mary Sabin of Maine , widow of Walthaniel Sabin , who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 12 th day of March , one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine .
T. Emmons
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Augusta, Maine,
March 17. 1851.
Sir
I herewith send you applications of Mary Bass — Pandora Freeman — Phoebe Palmer — Love Wing — Mary Gatin and Abiah Stinson to have their respective claims for increase of pension allowed. It will be noticed that the late husband of Abiah Stinson was pensioned under the Act of March 18. 1818 and was paid a pension under the Act to March 4. 1820. he drew no pension afterward, his name being dropped from the roll by Act of May 1. 1820. It is supposed his widow is entitled to the increase of pension and has made the application — I would respectfully request you to allow their claim of satisfactory & send me from them as their their agents certificates.
Very Respectfully
Mr O. H. Burh
Gen W Morton
Hon James E. Heath Commr of Pensions Washington

The within is returned for the twenty second installment of the Post 66
for the twenty second
to William Frost A.C.I. care Mrs. Norton co. D 4
3-10-3
March 26 Dec 17 80
I found 7 days returns David L. Litch
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6-0-6-1-0 5-2-7-2 5-9-9-89 Nathaniel Salvin or Salvin (Mang) W.1653 661 P. 11 3

[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page, mostly illegible.]
Given under my hand and seal this 20 day of December 1700.
The following letters are directed to Green his station of Prisons on his way to his destination home at New York
St. John's, last Sunday

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River,
the  Pensylvania Key-Stone Battery  Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 25th  26th Day of March  April
1783
H. Knox
By the General's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment
Robt Condy Adj. Genl