Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,080, for George Maines, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Maines, George or Mains
S. 36,080
CONTENTS

20,000
Kentucky
George Maines
of Bracken Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Heath of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from April 1777 to April 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollars per month, commence on the 16 th day of November 1822
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of December 1828 and sent to Hon. J. Chambers, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $ 29.03 Semi-annual allowance ending
$ 29.03
{ Revolutionary Claims Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

17570 George Maines
It will be necessary for this claimant to state the line to which he belonged and for the inspector to certify to the service of the said claimant.
War Department
Pension Office
March 17, 1879.
(See form enclosed)

Kentucky Breathew County Set. Before me the Subscription preceding justice of the Peace for said county, this day in open court personally appeared George Maines a citizen of Breathew county aged seventy years and being sworn makes the following statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the late Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That the said George Maines enlisted in the year 1777 in the County of Fayette State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Heath of Winchester, Virginia, for the term of three years, that he continued to serve in the 8 th 9 th & 13 th Regiments apart of the time under Col. Gibson, but in which of those Regiments he enlisted originally he cannot now tell, that he was under the com- mand of Genl. Hand & Genl. Broadhead That while under the command of Genl. Hand he went with a detachment agt the Indians at Cayahoga that he was finally discharged in the year 1780 in Pittsburgh after serving three years & fourteen days - that he is in reduced circum-

stances stands in need of the assistance of his country for a support, and that he never has received any pension from the United States — Given to before me this 6 th August 1818. Wm Field Thursday Sept 30/18
Peter Hanfield came also into court & being sworn declared the facts stated above of the enlistment & discharge of said Maines to be true, that he was well acquainted with said Maines at the time that he been ever since — Thomas Broshean being also sworn states that he was acquainted with said Maines at Pittsburgh while he Maines was in the service of the United States —
William Logans Esq. Deputy Sheriff was sworn to examine questions relative to the circumstances of said Maines, from which and the foregoing evidence there is of opinion that the said Maines did serve nine months during the Revolutionary War in the service of the United States against the common enemy that he is so reduced in his circumstances as to require the assistance of his country for a support — Given under my hand this 6 th Augt. 1818. Wm Field

Kentucky Bracken County Sct.
John Payne
Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William Field Esq. who has subscribed the foregoing certificate of service now is and was at the time of receiving subscribing the same the president justice of the county court for said county duly commissioned therefor to all his official acts full faith to wit is and -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 6 th of August 1818.
John Payne
Kentucky Bracken County Sct.
William
Field president judge of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of John Payne clerk of said court is in due form Given under my hand & seal this 6 th of August 1818.
Wm Field (S)

1 st Judicial District of Kentucky - ss Mason County -
On this 2 nd day of July 1821, before me W m Duff the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Peter Harfield, and James M c Gill, both credible, and disinterested witnesses, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, do on their oaths declare that they, and each of them are, and have been for a number of years, well ac- quainted with the individual, and aforesaid Geo. Maines, and know him to have enlisted for the term of three years in the month of April, in the year 1777, in Fayette county, in the state Penn- sylvania, in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Skalk of the regiment commanded by Col. Gibson; being they think the 13 th in the line of the state of Virginia, and on continental establishment; and that they, the said Peter Harfield, and James M c Gill, know him, the said George Maines, to have served in the said company until the spring of 1780, when he was discharged from

from service in Pillsburg P o and that they verily believe him, the said George Maines, to have been in the battle of Big Beaver against the Indians, and in many skirmishes.
Witness E. M. Holton
Peter X Harfield his Mark
Wm Duff
James W m Gills his Mark
Sworn, and subscribed to in Mason County Kentucky on the day and year first above written
Before me Wm Duff J. P. M. C.
State of Kentucky Mason County, Sch
I Marshall Key clerk of the county court of said county certify that William Duff Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Peter Harfield and James W m Gills was made, and who has granted the above certificate thereof is now and was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that to all his official acts as such peace faith and credit are due and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Washington the 11 th day of July 1831. . . . Marshall Key

Kentucky Set
At a Court held for Mason County on the 10 th day of January 1822
George Maines produced in court a declaration in conformity to the act of congress in that case made and provided, and sworn to the same in open court which is ordered to be filed. It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War that this court is satisfied from the evidence of Philip Maines sworn in open court that the said George Maines is possessed of no property, other than that contained in said declaration and that the same is of the value of One hundred and seven dollars eighty seven and a half cents". The declaration is as follows vizt.
"Mason County Court in the 1 st Judicial District of Kentucky vs
On this 10 th day of January 1822 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County aforesaid expressly made so by the laws of the said state which created it and having the power of fine and imprisonment, George Maines aged seventy three 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 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said George Maines en listed for the term of three years in the month of April in the year 1799 in Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania

in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Weath, of the Regiment commanded by Col. George Gibson, being to the best of his recol- lection the 18 th Regiment in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, for three years and fourteen years days, when in the spring of 1788 he was discharged from the said service in Pittsburg in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battle of Big Beaver, and in several skirmishes, and that he has no other evidence in his power, of his said services, except the testimony of Peter Warfield and James McGill render date 2 d July 1821, and at- tached to his original declaration of the 6 th August 1818. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dis- posed 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 18 th 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
Schedule.
  Laug, I have none, I have one mare and colt worth 25.00   (One other old mare (maimed) worth nothing but say 1.00   Two cows & 1 calf & 1 heifer worth the whole 27.00   Five heads of sheep worth on an average $1. 5.00   18 hogs (4 sows & 14 grunlings) all worth 18.00   (One share plough worth $2. one share plough $2. 4.00   Two old broken hoes worth both 1.00   One mallet worth $1. two old axes hardly worth anything say a doll. 2.25   One old fire shovel 1/2   Old andirons 125 cts three chairs 50 cts ea.   One old log chain 150 cts one good spinning wheel one old do worth $3. 7.25   (Two old tables 50 cts ea. One platter $1. 2.00   (Two dishes one of them broken cracked both worth 50 cents .50   7 plates 12 1/2 cts ea. 6 knives & forks worth $1. 1.87 1/2   One oven $2. One kettle $2. 1 tea do 175 cts 5.75   One frying pan 175 cts a few old   Coopers tools worth $6. 7.75   Some fowls, can't tell exactly how many, worth perhaps 4.00   This is all $107.87 1/2 
I owe altogether about Forty four dollars. I have owing to me ninety six & a half dollars. I have no income whatever either public or private. I have an old wife living with me aged about sixty four years diseased in her right hip, no other person living with me but an afflicted daughter aged fifteen years and an idiot from her childhood; consequently an entire trouble and expense and no sort of profit. I am myself as I have

Stated before seventy two years of age, am af- flicted with palsy, am short sighted and otherwise diseased by being shot at a deer like, with a rifle ball passing through my body, entering my left side, and coming out at my right breast. I have no trade that I am able to follow. I was formerly a bush of a cooper, entirely self taught, having never served an apprenticeship to any trade, and am now from my infir- mities as may correctly be supposed but ill able to bear fatigue, even at the lightest work.
Geo: T. Maines his mark.
Kentucky Mason County Set
I Marshall Clerk of the County Court of said County certify that the foregoing oath and schedule therein are truly copied from the original filed among the records of 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 one hundred and seven dollars eighty seven and a half cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Washington the 15 th day of January 1822.
Marshall Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 War Section.
May 1, 1924.
Edgar Lee Maines, Evening Republic, Rockford, ILL.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36080, it appears that George Maines or Mainz, Sr., enlisted in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in April 1777, served three years and fourteen days as a private in Captain Henry Heth's Company, Colonels John Gibson and Russell's Virginia Regiments, and was in the battle of Big Beaver and in skirmishes. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1818, while a resident of Bracken County, Kentucky, aged 70 years.
In 1824 he stated that he had reared a large family of children and referred to his wife, aged about 66 years, and a daughter, aged about 17 years (their names not given) and his sons, Levi and Philip.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

George Main - Prob -
Valine -
Kentucky -
Ad. Inv. File No 36,080
Evidence insufficient
Oct 1828

1828 papers to be filed with ad aw-land
File # 36080

Dear Sir-Have you a record of a George Mc Maines or McMaines, born in Virginia about 1744 and who died in Bracken county, Kentucky, about 1833 being a soldier in the Revolutionary war? I think this man was my great grandfather. My father was Joseph Harrison Maines and my Grandfather was Isaac Maines.
Maiden name of wife of George Maines and names of children desired if there is any record in your files. Was this George Maines a private or an officer. I think he served in the Continental line.
Sincerely, Edgar Lee Maines
Edgar Lee Maines, Evening Republic, Rockford, Illinois.

CARL HENRY MOTE INDIANAPOLIS
121 Rev Sec
April 15, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
The pension rolls of the Revolutionary war, I believe, show that a George Matines of the Virginia Continental line was placed on the pension roll Dec. 16, 1828 at the age of 84 years and that he died November 9, 1833 in Bracken Co. Kentucky. Do you have any more information about him, especially the County in Va. from which he enlisted?
Yours very sincerely
Carl Henry Mote.
646 East Drive Woodruff Place.

36080
1916 Apr. 25. History to Carl Henry Mote
1924 May - Disch. to Edgar Lee Warner
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,080
George Maines St. Peter, Minn.
Act: 18 March 18
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
13 Dec 1828.
George Mains of _____ in the County of Bracken in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Heths — 's company, in the Sixth regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, T. H. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
15 th December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that George Mains - not is now on the pension list of the any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
The name of George Mains can not be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars were issued -
John H. Agnes

General Land Office
February 6 th 1829.
The name of George Mains does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Virginia so far as they have been received
Edw. Graham Commissioner
War Dept: Bounty Land Office 6 May 1829.
The records of this office do not show that George Mains of the Virg a line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor

Augusta K Dec 4
--
Rev.
Richard Secret
M.

For the purpose of proving the right of me and for the said to certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, before me the 15 th day of May 1828 I George Maines of - in the County of Bracken in the State of Kentucky do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the War, and continued in its service until its disbandment at which period I was Private in Captain Henry & Philip Heth's company in the 9 th Regiment of the Virginia line and I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States
his George Maines Mark
Before me John Thomson a Justice of the peace in the County of Bracken in the State of Kentucky personally appeared this day James Huntington and Thomas Buckner of said County who did severally make oath that George Maines by whom the foregoing declarati- on was subscribed, is generally reported and believed to have been a Private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this twenty ninth day of October in the year 1828
John Thomson J.P.

I John Pugh Clerk of the Court of the County of Pike in the State of Kentucky do certify that John Thompson before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for said County and duly confirmed to administer Oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Second day of Decem: in the year 1828
John Pugh By Orville H. Spauling His Deputy

Recd 9 Dec 1828
Hon. J. Chambers H. Reps
prem: to com: Nov. 16. 1828
Hon. Department
Revenue Office
Dear Sir

Representative Hall 9 th Dec r . 1828
Sir
I enclose you for examination the declaration of John Ward and John Tucker under the act of Congress of the 15 th May 1828 for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution. Also the declaration of George Maines under the acts of 18 th March and 1 st May 1820. This claim I discover has been heretofore presented and rejected on account of a mistake in the name of the Col o under whom he served, that mistake is now corrected and the fact of his service under a Col o of the regular army proved by two witnesses, one of whom (York) I know to be respectable and intelligent their affidavits accompany the declaration.
Please to transmit me three or four set of the necessary forms of application and of evidence for individuals who claim to be placed on the pension list on account of disabilities incurred by wounds received in the regular service since the termination of the war of the Revolution. Say in the campaigns of St t Clair and Wayne.
Please also to inform me whether the rolls of the revolutionary Army exhibit the name of Henry Dunn as a soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col o Smith of Smallwoods Brigade of the Maryland line, and probably in the Company of Capt m Edward Olden. This old soldier

articulates so badly (from the influence of disease) that I entertain doubts whether I have understood him correctly and will to be satisfied of his actual services before I permit him to make the declaration necessary to bring him within the provisions of the act of congress. If his name is found please to inform me whether he appears to have remained in the service until the termination of the war and send me the forms prescribed by the department under the Act of 15 th of May last. Your early attention to the subject of this communication is respectfully requested.
Your mo. Ob d . Serv t
John Chambers
L. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office.

173/88
George Maines
Public Service J. B. Graham Washington, Mass. Recd Feb 82 Pension Office Department of War
Rejected See letter to H. R. Graham, 23 May 1822.
J. S. Edwards Esq.
after Petition

Mason County Kentucky 17 th January 1822.
Sir
The instructions contained in your Letter of 19 th November 1821, in relation to the claim of Geo: Maines have been complied with, and I have now the pleasure to enclose the required attestations; and hope too, in time, to admit him at the next semiannual payment.
Long since, I wrote to Major Davidson requesting him to hand to you James Rice's original declaration; and recently, through the medium of the Honorable Thos. Metcalfe, I wrote to Mr. Stewart, soliciting his attention to it; Heaven knows what will become of this poor Fellow, and family, if he be not paid in March next: his situation, is truly a lamentable one.
I shall be extremely obliged to you, if you will cause the enclosed Letter to be delivered to Mr. Stewart.
I am.
J. D. Edwards Esq r Presiding in the Pension Office Dept of War
Sir
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant H. R. Snodgrass

Bracken County Set
Thomas Moore personally came before the subscribers two of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in & for the county of Bracken & state of Kentucky & after being duly sworn states, that he saw George Maing in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, in the 13 th Regiment Commanded by Colonel Russell of the Virginia line in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, and he believes that George Maing senr. of Bracken County is the same George Maing that he saw in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war Given under our hands as Justices of the peace in & for the county of Bracken this 14 th day of May 1824
John R. Partee C. S. Woodward

Kentucky
Bracken County Set.
I John Payne clerk of the Court for the County of Bracken do hereby certify that John Burkett and Enos Woodward Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Moore appears to have been sworn to me at the date of said affidavit acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed my seal of office this 11 th day of November 1828.
John Payne

State of Kentucky
Mason Franklin County Set.
This day, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Joshua York, and made oath that in the year 1780 at Pittsburgh he saw and was acquainted with George Maney of Bracken County Kentucky, that at that time the said George Maney was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Gibson but the number of the Regiment he does not recollect that the said Joshua York was himself a soldier in the service of the United States that he obtained a pension certificate upon proof of his service & further saith not.
Sworn to before me this 22 d of Sept. 1825. & I do certify that the said Joshua York is a resident of this County & a man of re- spectability & integrity.
J Brown
Joshua York J Brown
State of Kentucky, Mason County Set.
J. Marshall Key, Clerk of the County Court for said County, certify that John Brown Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joshua York appears to have been sworn to at the date of said affidavit, and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for the

aforesaid County, duly commissioned and quali- fied, and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court the 16 th day of November 1828.
Marshall Key

DISTRICT OF Kentucky ss.
On this eighth day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the 1st Judicial District of Kentucky  for the  the personally appeared George Maines aged seventy two years, resident in Bracken County - in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said George Maines - enlisted for the term of Three years in  the the on the  day of  April - in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven in Waynel Co. in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Henry Beall - of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson, being the 13th in the line of the State of Virginia - on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the  for three years and fourteen days , when he was discharged from service in Pittsburgh - state of Pennsylvania - that he was in the battles of Big Beaver against the Indians, and  several skirmishes - - - - -
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
C. J. Beatty
I, Adam Beatty , Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said George Maines did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. But the said Maines produced no proof of his said service, but his own oath; nor did he produce any proof as to his circumstances. He alleges that proof of his circumstances is contained in a declaration now at the war office, and that this additional

declaration is made only for the purpose of shewing the particular line to which he belonged. Given under my hand the date above
A Beatty
State of Kentucky. Mason Circuit Set
J. Marshall Key clerk of the Mason Circuit Court Certify that Adam Beatty whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and certificate, is Judge of the first District Judicial, in the state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all official acts by him done
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at the town of Washington the third day of June one thousand eight hundred & Twenty
Marshall Key

1 st Judicial District Kentucky Sec. 3
On this 27 th day of April 1872 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record, so declared by an act entitled "an act to establish Circuit Courts" passed 20 th December 1850 for the said district or Circuit, George Maines aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of 18 th March 1818. and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said George Maines, enlisted for the term of three years in the month of March or April in the year 1777 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Heath of Winchester Virginia (by Lt. Kelly of said Company) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson (he thinks that at the time he enlisted the regiment was the 13 th Virginia Regiment and afterwards changed to the 9 th Virginia Regiment) in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, in the service of the United States until sometime in the month of April or May in the year 1780, having served three years and fourteen days, from the date of his enlistment, when he was discharged from the said service, in Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania. The said Maines

Further States that he is now old and infirm, that it has been many years since those transactions took place and that his memory has much failed him, that sometime since in making his declaration, he was uncertain as to the Christian name of Colonel Gibson, but upon reflection he is certain it was John, as now stated, that Thomas Moore and Joshua York were in the same Regiment with him and that he was discharged by said Colonel John Gibson) - That he was not in any regular battle with the British, but was in a skirmish with the Indians near Cayahaga, under the command of Genl. Hand. - That his discharge was left in the hands of Colonel McLain of Beaver Town, Pennsylvania, in 1791. and has not since seen it, nor does he know where it now is. - that he has not any other evidence of his services than that before taken of Peter Haney, Thomas Broshean & James McGill and to which he refers, but will endeavour again to procure if the original papers are lost, also of the said Thomas Moore and Joshua York which he will also endeavour to procure.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May, 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 18 th 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 viz.
one Colt under one year old $4. 3 cows & two Calves $20. one two year old Bull (small) $4. Cows & calves $17, in all worth $18. six head of sheep $6. two tables worth $5. one oven $1. one kettle $1. one skittil $1. two pair of pot hooks, 50 cents one shovel plough $2. one pair of gears $1. in all worth $63.50.
He further states that he lives on 120 acres of poor land which he once thought was his, but which has since been found to be in the survey of one John Donnell from whom he has purchased it at the price of $60. for which he gave said Donnell his note, and which is yet unpaid, said Donnell has not conveyed the same to him, he held originally 220 acres, but being in debt he was compelled to sell 100 and said Donnell taking the residue he has not at this time any real property, except as before mentioned. - He further says that he owes Thomas Bachman $43. he owes Enoch Holton $25. he owes John Payne $45. he owes Silas Woodward $4. in all $117. - His brother Maine owes him $12.50 his son Philip Maine owes him $37.50. amounting to $50. which leaves him indebted a balance of $67 - which together with the amt. due said Donnell of $60. leaves him indebted the sum of $127. - The 120 acres of land before mentioned worth $120. which will still

leave him indebted the sum of $87. - This is all the property he has except necessary wearing apparel and bedding.
George his Maines mark
The said George Maines further says, that he is by occupation a farmer, that formerly he exercised the art of a cooper, but that he is now infirm, old and nearly blind, that he has entirely lost the sight of one eye and cannot distinguish a man at fifty yards distance, that he was many years ago shot through the boot which disables him very much, he has a wife living with him about sixty six years of age afflicted very much with pains and other complaints incident to old age. He has one child living with him a girl about 17 years of age and who is able to make her own living. He is himself unable to labour for his living and his wife being also unable to labour he is dependent on his children for assistance to make a support, and yet he finds himself more and more indebted every year. Not long since as before mentioned he sold 100 acres of his land to discharge his debts, and he now finds himself more indebted than all he is worth will bring, thus he sees no prospect before him except miserable poverty and want unless protected by the bountiful hand of his country or supported by the charity of his children and neighbours. He has reared a large family of children to habits of industry and hopes they may make useful citizens alike ready to quell internal commotion or punish foreign aggression.
Sworn to and declared on the 27 th day of April 1824 before
Wm P. Roper Circuit Judge
John Payne Clerk of the Brachman Circuit Court

do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and 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 exclusive of the land and debts, sixty three dollars and fifty cents. The land one hundred and twenty dollars. Debts due the applicant fifty dollars. Debts due by the applicant one hundred and seventy seven dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 27 th day of April 1824.
Wm. Payne Clerk of the Brachan Circuit Court.