Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 3982-160-55, for Jacob Keen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or Keen, Jacob Keene
B.L.Wt. 3982/60-55
Hannah
CONTENTS

34,400 April 2 o 33 Act March 3 "
Hannah Rees Widow of Jacob Rees Priv
Capt Philip Millner Col Saml M c obb { Mass from July 8 1777 2 Mths 16 days Lt Alex Kellock 2 Mths
Revolutionary War
Private M c obb's Regt St. John's
Buxton
Adm d 160000 Aug 1855 Dr. J. G.
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Stephen Barrows Noeland Maine
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State of Maine County of Waldo } ss
On this twenty third day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State of aforesaid, Hannah Keen aged eighty nine years a resident of Camden in the State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jacob Keen deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Philip McWhorter Colonel Samuel McColb's Regt. from July 8th 1779, 2 months 16 days and in Capt. Alvah Bell's Company from November 13th 1779, 2 months as will appear by the certificate herewith annexed.
She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Keen in Thomaston on the first day of January A.D. 1787 by one Rev. Isaac Gase and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Adams that her said husband died at Camden on the twentieth day of June A.D. 1830 and that she is still a widow.
She further declares, that she has not received County Bond under the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1855.
And I hereby constitute and appoint Stephen Borrows of Rockland (Me) my Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and

appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3. 1855. granting Bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers, and their heirs or widows, who have been engaged in the military service of the United States.
Witness
Hannah her K Reene mark
Stephen Coombs
David H. Tolman
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Hannah Reene to be the widow of the soldier above named, and that she appears to be of the age above written, and that I have no interest in the result of this application and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Henry Hobbs Justice of the Peace
We Stephen Coombs aged seventytwo years and David H. Tolman aged sixty eight years residents of Camden in the State of Maine on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with the above named Hannah Reene and know her as widow of Jacob Reene and who signed the fore- going declaration
Stephen Coombs
David H. Tolman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
February 10 1851.
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 Jacob Klean is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Philip M. Ulmer's Co. Col. Saml. M c Cobb's Regt. as a private, from July 8, 1779. 2 months 16 days. On a pay roll of Lt. Col. Kellogg's Co. stationed at Camden as a private, from Nov. 13, 1779. 2 mos.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Amasa Walker, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Waldo County ss State of Maine ss 3 January 29. 1851
Personally appeared before me the aforesaid Hannah Keen a person well known to me and fully entitled to credit, and made oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is true
Stephen Barrows Justice of the Peace

To the Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts
Dear Sir
I Hannah Keen of Camden County of Waldo State of Maine, widow of Jacob Keen late of Thomaston in the County of State of Maine Lincoln deceased, aged Eighty four years on oath do testify and say that I was married to the said Jacob Keen D 1786, and that my husband the said Jacob Keen has repeatedly told me that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and served (if my recollection serves me right) under Gen Wads- -worth and was stationed for a time as guard at a place called Pine Hill in said Camden and was also in the battle of Bagaduce (so called) and also at several other places that I do not now recollect amounting in the whole I verily believe to upwards of one years time of service, which I verily believe the returns of the proper officers of the Revolutionary Army in your office will substantiate, I therefore request your Hon to examine the returns aforesaid in your office and if it should appear that the said Jacob Keen served long enough to entitle him to a pension that you would make out a requisite certificate of the same and send it by mail to Stephen Barrows Rockland (Me)
her
Camden Jan 29, 1857
Hannah Keen mark
Attest to the signature
Betsey H Keen

Book 1 st p. 67
Clerk's Office Thomaston March 23, 1855
I George A. Starr Clerk of the town of Thomaston, on oath depose and say that the records of said town show that Jacob Green's and Hannah Adams intentions of marriage were published December 12 th 1786 by Samuel Brown town Clerk. I further depose that the records in my possession do not show that Rev. Isaac Case solemnized any marriages in said town of Thomaston George A. Starr Town Clerk
State of Maine } County of Lincoln } 23 rd March 23 rd 1855
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year last above written and I certify that the above named George A. Starr is well known to me and entitled to credit.
Henry Hobbs Justice of the Peace

We Stephen Coombs aged seventy two years and David H. Tolman aged sixty eight years residents of Camden in the State of Maine, on oath depose and say that for fifty years past we have been acquainted with Hannah Reene, and know her as the widow of Jacob Reene.
We also depose that we well knew them during the lifetime of Jacob Reene and know that they lived together, from our first acquaintance with them till the time of his death in the relation of husband and wife, and were so universally reported, and no one even disputed their marriage to our knowledge. We also know from many facts that the said Hannah held her right of dower in the settlement of her husband's estate.
We also know from personal recollection and from many facts and circumstances that the said Jacob Reene died on the day of June A.D. 1830
Stephen Coombs
David H. Tolman
State of Maine } County of Waldo } ss
March 23, 1855
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I hereby certify that the above named Stephen Coombs and David H. Tolman are well known to me and entitled to credit
Henry Hobbs Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
County of Waldo } ss
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Stephen Coombs and David H Tolman are well known to me and entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Henry Hobbs Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, SS.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Henry Hobbs whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, was on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the signature to the annexed papers purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
E. B. Bowman
Clerk.

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See also

No. 344 00
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mch 3 rd , 18 55
Hannah Keenwid of Jacob Keen private capt. Philip Mulmor col. Saml. Mcbobs Mass. Mil. Rev. War
Warrant 3982-165-55
Stephen Banows Rockland Maine.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Keen, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8468 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 30, 1796 to Hannah Keen, Adm te .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Keen, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8468 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 30, 1796 to Hannah Keen, Adm te .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.