Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6738, for Andrew Mc Intire, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
96 H
McIntire Andrew
96 6738
Margaret.
CONTENTS
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5688
Margaret McIntire. widow of Andrew McIntire. who served in the Revolutionary Army. 3 years from 1774 to 1780. in Capt. Morrill's Coy and Col. Billet's Reg't. Hampshire Line.
Rolls - Billet's Reg't
Enlisted 1 Feb'y '77 for the war. deserted 12 Aug. '82.
Act 7 July, 1838.
Rejected.
Garth Morton Augusta Maine

JOHN FAIRFIELD, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING:
Know Ye, That George W. Morton and Alfred Marshall, whose names are borne upon the paper hereto annexed, were at the date of their attestations, Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Kennebec; that Hugh H. Boynton, whose name is borne upon the paper hereto annexed, was at the date of his attestation, Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Waldo; and the signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to their 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 caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twenty second day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine and in the sixty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
J. R. Nichols Secretary of State.
John Fairfield
in the State of Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot County, ss.
On this twenty eighth day of May A. D., 1839, personally appeared before the Hon William D. Williamson, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, in Open Court Margaret McIntire a resident of Orono in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged seventy nine 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, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Andrew McIntire deceased, who enlisted, as I have understood, in the year 1777 for the period of three years into Capt Amos Morrill's company and Col Joseph Gilley's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line and served the full period of his enlistment; that she has also understood he was at the Surrender of Burgoyne and at the Battle of Monmouth and in Sullivan's expedition after the Indians. She refers to the rolls of the New Hampshire Line and the accompanying proof in support of her claim.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Andrew McIntire on the not recollected day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight ; that her husband, the aforesaid Andrew McIntire died on the unknown day of January A.D. eighteen hundred & eight ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That she was married to said Andrew McIntire at Winstow , in the then District of Maine by a Rev Justin Farnwell , who lives in Vestalborough an adjoining town.
Margaret X McIntire mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written, before me
William D. Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot. in the State of Maine.

State of Maine -
Penobscot ss. On the twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine, the within named Margaret M c Intire made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the within declaration by her subscribed in my presence, at a regular Court of Probate held in the City of Bangor in said County on that day; & I do hereby certify that I have satisfactory evidence that the within named Andrew M c Intire died in January A.D. 1808 - the day of the month not being known or recollected by the said Margaret his widow - as her said husband died away from home, & that the within Margaret is now his widow - & has never been married since his decease.
William D. Williamson Judge of Probate for said County -
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot
ss. Bangor May 28. 1839
I the subscriber Register of Probate for the County of Penobscot hereby CERTIFY, That William D. Williamson before whom the proceedings were had, is Sole Judge of Probate for said County. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Margaret M c Intire for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty eighth day of May A. D., 1839.
Mason L. Palmer Register of Probate for said County

I Joshua Sinclair of Orono in the County of Penobscot, aged seventy nine years a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do affirm and say that I well knew Andrew McIntire now deceased that to my knowledge he did enlist as a private in the year 1777 for the period of three years into Captain Amos Merrill company belonging to Col. Joseph Cilley's regiment of the New Hampshire line that he served the full time of his enlistment and received an honorable discharge in 1780 that I belonged to the same company and was well acquainted with the said McIntire that after the war of the Revolution & about the year 1784 he left New Hampshire & settled in Winslow in the then District of Maine that about the year 1788 I understood he married in said Winslow Margaret Horn that he had a family of children and lived with said Margaret till his decease which was in the year 1808. The said Margaret is now a widow of Orono aforesaid having remained unmarried ever since his decease. Joshua Sinclair.
State of Maine
County of Penobscot ss. Augusta May 8. 1879 Subscribed and sworn to. I certify the depositor is a credible person and entitled to belief
Geo. W. Norton Justice of the Peace

The following is an extract from the Records of the town of Winslow Book 1 st page 101 which is headed "Intentions of Marriage" among many others with which the page is filled is the following viz "Andrew M c Intear and Margaret Thompson booth of Winslow intend marriage with each other August twenty third Seven ten hundred and Eighty Eight"
I David Garland do hereby certify that the foregoing extract 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 viz "August 23 rd 1788" — And now I David Garland above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Winslow in the County of Franklin & State of Maine & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me — And I further depose & say that I have diligently & carefully examined the Records of said town but have been unable to find any record of the marriage of said Andrew or his wife Margaret — And I do still further depose & say that there are other instances in that early period of the Records of Winslow (above mentioned) in which or where persons were published & married in Winslow & the publishing is on record but no record of the marriage — & the orthography is very bad where there is a record, as may be inferred from the extract above —
David Garland Town Clerk of Winslow
State of Maine Franklin ss Sworn this twentieth Day of June A 1830 Before me Alfred Marshall Justice of the Peace

Waldo SS September 28 th 1838
Then personally appeared Mary Pollard and deposeseth that she was present at the Marriage of Mr Andrew Skantine who was married in Winton in the County of Hombach to Miss Margaret Thorne who was married in the year 1788 in Newbern and they were married by Esq. Eben Farnsworth of Vernborough and I further testify that Mr Skantine was called a reverend -ary Soldier and I have often heard my husband say that he was a reverend Soldier
Waldo SS Sept 28 th 1838
Mary Pollard
Then personally appeared Mary Pollard and I swore that the above deposition was true before me. Hugh M. Boynton Priest of the
That Mary Pollard is a member of the Church and is considered a person of good moral character and of good habits. H. M. Boynton

REJECTED 1738
P. O. _____
Magaret McIntire
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

W 5688 Margaret W c Intire Claim Set 7 July, 1838
Rejected.
See let. to Hon. George Evans, Feb 7 21, 1840. copy of paper sent to him Feb 25, 1840.

1 Maine.
Margaret W. Intine, widow of Andrew
See letter to G. W. Morton, Aug. 7 th 1839
Let. to Hon. George Evans, Feby 21, 1840.
Let. to Hon. J. Taliaferro - April 13, 1840.
Ack July 7 th 1838.

5688
Margaret McIntire Me.
Act J. July 38.
Rejected
Deserter.
4738

Margaret H. Stone Me,
July 1 60
described Aug 12
1782

Augusta, Maine, June 24. 1839
Sir
I transmit the application of Mrs. Margaret McIntire to be pensioned under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838. You are respectfully requested to send me for her, a pension certificate should the papers be satisfactory to you in her case.
I am respectfully your obed. Servt G. A. D. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ho. Rep.
Feb. 19. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir - I have been requested to give some attention to the application of " Widow  Mr. Intire " for a pension - Christian name not given. Joshua Sinclair's testimony is in the case, & this will enable you to determine what can I refer to. Will you have the goodness to inform me whether a decision has been made or not, & if an adverse one, will you forward me the papers to be presented to the House, & Obey, Your obed Servt
W. Evans.