Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4818, for William Storer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Kiss.
Storer, William Sarah
No. 4818.
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Notification sent to Timothy Dyer Esq 26 Oct 1820 Fryeburg Maine
No 3250 Maine Roll
William Storer, 4 Mar private, Massachusetts line 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Oct r 1818 and sent to Indah Dana Esq Fryeburg. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 36.53 Semi-ann l , all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears to Nov 1/30 $84.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 16th March, 1818. }
F. L. C. Continued W. Storer Esq

Wm Storer
Admitted from the Depositors of the Affidavit and the deposition of Obadiah True and the wife of James D. True

I William Storer of Union in the County of Hampshire Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a citizen and Resident in the United States testify and depose that I served in the war of the revolution of the Common-Ensign as a Private Soldier on the Continental establishment about three years and eight months - I enlisted for eight months, in April or May 1780 into Capt. Clarke's Company - 6th Prince Regiment - Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade Massachusetts Line - I served at this time - and on the fifteenth February 1781 I again enlisted and sent on to Boston - from there to West Point - and put into Capt. Bates's Company - 6th Brooks Regiment - and Gen. Glover's Brigade in Massa- chusetts Line - and served till the last day of Decr 1783 - when at West Point I was discharged by Gen. Knox - I have lost my discharge - know not where it is - I further state that from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - Attest: Dana - William Storer his mark -

I Obediah True of Denmark County of Oxford do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with William Storer the signer of the within affidavit, and knew that he served as he has therein stated from July 1861 to June 1862 and I entertain no doubt but he served out the whole time as he has stated in said affidavit and that he is now at home from his country to visit his Attest J. Dana April 18 th 1878 - Obediah True m. s. h.
County of Oxford - April 18 - 1878 - Then personally appeared the above named Obediah True and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed before me J. Dana Justice of the Peace etc.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford - On this eighteenth day of April A.D. 1878 before me the Subscriber Judge of the court of Probate in said County and first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appeared the within named William Storer - a Resident in Hiram in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the within declaration by him subscribed in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for the persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me
J. Dana Judge

I Judah Dana Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Storer did serve in the revolution-ary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment: and from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings of testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War: pursuant to the directions of the afore-mentioned Act of Congress. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate at Fayebury this twenty fifth day of July A 1818. -
Judah Dana
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County do at Fayebury in said county on this twenty fifth day of July A 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate & first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the First Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth & that said instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court. -
Attest Tim Dyer Register of Probate

William Storer N o 3250
His Wife Con Oct 18

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a quincuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the fourth Tuesday of July  and by adjournment A. D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford , William Storer aged 57 years, resident in Hiram 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, viz. as a private In the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Bates in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 18th day of April A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 3250 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Attest Tim o Osgood
William + Storer marks
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
1 Hog - my household furniture old & poor & but little of it - I am oweing the sum of one hundred sixty eight Dollars -
Attest. Tim o Osgood
William + Storer marks

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Storer - who by occupation am a husbandman which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & lameness in my feet occasioned by freezing them
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah - my wife 54 years very infirm, not able to do any work   Isaac - son 14 " healthy   Sarah - daughter 10 - " very sickly & probably always will be so   Attila Tino Osgood his William + Storer mark  
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clarke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 mine dollars and  19.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clarke Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P. for said county of Oxford

3929 Maine Sarah Storer widow of William Storer who served in the Revolutionary
A.B. Died Jan. 4-1855.
war, as a private
Used from 1880
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1848.
1st " July " Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of December and sent to
H. D. Johnson Present
340 281
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 29 Vol. 1
3 6

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William L. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Joseph Gilman and Arthur M. Arthur are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

State of Maine County of York ss. On this fourth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared William A. Hayes Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate being a Court of Record within & for the County of York & State of Maine Sarah Stevens a resident of Hiram in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, but now being in Barnish in said County of York, aged seventy three 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 provi- sion made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the Widow of William Stevens late of said Hiram deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution and served at different periods for the term of four years or more as stated in his declaration now on file in the pen- sion department at Washington to which she refers as proof of her said Husband William Stevens services - said declaration was made to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress of 1818- & under which he drew a pension till his death, and his certificate was duly returned to the Maine agency in Port- land since his decease in order to obtain arrears of Pension Money due at his decease & she further declares that she has drawn said under the resolution of the State of Maine for her said husband's resolutionary services.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Stevens on the sixteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four, and that her husband the aforesaid William Stevens died on the the thirteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred & twenty five, that she was not married to him prior to his

leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven teen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Witness
Wm. H. Hayes - Arthur W. Arthur
Sarah
her
X
Starn
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Wm. H. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
I William H. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine certify that the said Sarah Starn by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend court -
Wm H. Hayes Judge -

I Nich o Gilman clerk of the Town of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine, certify that under the head, Persons joined in Marriage, in the Records of said Town is the following, — Seventeen hundred and eighty four December sixteenth William Storer & Sarah Chadbourn, — And the same is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, 1784 Dec 16 William Storer & Sarah Chadbourn.
Nich o Gilman? clerk of the Town of Wells
I Nich o Gilman above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in said Town of Wells in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Nich o Gilman? clerk of the Town of Wells
State of Maine York County ss — August 22. 1838 — Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Joseph Gilman Just Peace
I Joseph Gilman the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Nich o Gilman is a Man of truth and veracity, and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit. —
Joseph Gilman Justice

I Cotton Lincoln of Cornish in the county of York & State of Maine of fifty two years of age depose testify & say that I have for a long period previous to his death been acquainted with William Storer late of Hiram in the county of Oxford deceased and that he died about the thirteenth of April A.D. 1826 and that Sarah Storer now with me here in Cornish aforesaid is the lawful widow of said William Storer & I have every reason to believe that she is the identical person who was married to him on the tenth day of December A.D. 1784 according to a certificate of Nicholas Gilliam Clerk of Hiram Falls & I further depose testify & say that she has not married since the decease of her husband aforesaid —
Cotton Lincoln
State of Maine York ss: on this fourth day of September A.D. 1938 personally ap- peared Cotton Lincoln above named to me well known to be the person a good character for truth & veracity & made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Arthur M. Estlin of the Deane

1596
Sarah Storer.
widow of Wm
Me at 7 July 38
Married in 84 Died in 21e.
adm d 2 yrs pri
80
No deduction
The pension commission is requested to forward the certificate to
Wm A. Hayes
South Berwick Maine

I John Stone of Haverne in the county of Duval State of Maine of forty four years of age do hereby testify that William Stone late of Haverne aforesaid was my father that he died the twentieth of April A.D. 1876 & that Sarah Stone now in Canine is my mother & the widow of said William Stone & that she is according to my best belief the identical person mentioned in a certificate of her marriage signed by Nicholas Gilman Yours Clerk. No. 11. representing her to have been married to William Stone of said Haverne the twentieth day of December A.D. 1784 & she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband William Stone
John Stone
State of Maine York co. His fourth day of Feb. A.D. 1784 personally appeared above named John Stone to me well known to be the person described in and who sustained a good character for truth & integrity & meekness before me to the truth of above deposition my own subscription Before me Arthur Matthews Justice of the Peace

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Maine 3113
Sarah Starr widow of William Starr who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Second day of December 1843 and sent to Colm Lincoln Cornville Piscataqua Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 13

3929.
Memorandum Sarah Storer widow of William who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported Feb. 16/49
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 16 day of Feb. 1849 and sent to
Henry M. H. Clark H. of M.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 34 Vol. 1.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4818
Sarah Storer Wid. of William Storer Btt. Reg't Mass
Act: Feby. 27/68
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Machine - 1210
Sarah Storer
widow of William Storer, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 18 th and who died on the 13 th April 1826 of Meath in the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bates of the Reg t commanded by - Brantley in the Mississippi line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of March 1838, and sent to W m A. Hays J. Berwick Sec y
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r - $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burgess Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 23-

Sir,
Tadoussac Octo. 9, 1848.
I herewith forward you the declaration of Sarah Stone Widow William Stone for the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 2 d February 1848 which if correct please send me the Certificate
Respectfully Yours, J. D. Dingley
J. L. Cananas Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payment to be made at Portland
by
M c 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 2d, 1848, Page 54 Vol. 1 ,
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Storer widow of William Storer 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 War Office of the United States this 16 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. B. Buel Commissioner of Pensions.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, } PORTLAND, October 9th A. D. 1848. }
Chas C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Caleb R. Ayer is an
this State  Acting Justice of the Peace, throughout within and for the County of as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Ayer is dated June 10th A. D. 1848, and will expire June 10th A. D. 1855.
and that the following his care  Genuine.
SIGNATURE, purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon CLERK.

State of Maine County of Oxford S.S.
On this twentieth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace through the State Sarah Storer a resident of Hiram in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged eighty two years who being 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 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of William Storer who was a private in the Revolutionary in Capt Turner's Company in Col Sprouts Regiment. She further declares that she is still a widow and had received the benefits of the act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per Annum
"Attest" Oscar Lincoln Benjamin Wales
here Sarah X Storer mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me Caleb R Ayers Justice of the Peace through the State
I certify that the above named Sarah Storer is personally known to me and the identical person as above stated
Caleb R Ayers Justice of the Peace through the State

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
ss.
Judicial Courts
Clerk's Office,
Portland October 12th A. D. 1850
I, Charles Hannon
Clerk of the Judicial Courts
in and for said County of Cumberland
certify that
Arthur Mearhun is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for every  said County of Said State  duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said Arthur Mearhun is dated August 6th 1850 and will expire August 6th 1857
and that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his, is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, the day and year first above written.
C. H. Hannon
CLERK.

Stover
Due to $96 per annum did y former pay at $80 per annum. Comg 1 July 1848
H. D. Johnson Present

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
ss.
Judicial Courts
Clerk's Office,
Portland October 12th A. D. 1850
I, Charles Hannon
Clerk of the Judicial Courts
in and for said County of Cumberland
certify that
Arthur Mearns is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for every  said County of Said State duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said Arthur Mearns is dated August 6th 1850 and will expire August 6th 1857
and that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his, is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, the day and year first above written.
C. H. Hannon
CLERK.

62963 Aug 14. 1890 66 March 28. 1893.
Me
Storer Wason M. Mucke S. Chapman M. Bangs
Bruc
AK
L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

August 8, 1843-
Sir, Please to direct the certificate issued from the Pension Office, in the enclosed to Cotton Lincoln pay Cornishville, York Co. Maine-
Betty - Cotton Lincoln
By Edwin W. Medgwood -
J. L. Edwards. Comm. of Pensions -

or
2962
Sarah Storer
80 #
3113
13
Cotta Lincoln Cornishville York Co Me

STATE OF MAINE.
York
County.
On this front
day of August 1843
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the in and for the Said County of York
Sarah Storer
a resident of Mun in the County of Oxford now in  Cornell County of York 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
William
Storer who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of Congress March 18 th 1818 She also declares that she received a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum
she further declares that she is still a widow
W. Atup
John Storer
Sarah her X Storer mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me and I further certify that the said declarant is personally known to me to be the identical person she has declared herself to be
Coltun Lincoln Justice of the Peace
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of Maine, } ss. York County, }
I, William Drafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for said county of York, do hereby certify, that Cotton Lincoln is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 14 th day of March 1838, and will expire on the 14 th day of March 1845, and that his signa- ture to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Ju- dicial Court for said State this eighth day of August 1843. William Drafton, Clerk.