Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,922, for John Mason, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Mason, John Lucy
N. 23,922
CONTENTS

17.035 Maine.
John Mason, of Cumb. Co! in the state of Maine, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose, of the Massach'tts line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of December, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of May, 1820, and sent to John Masey, Esq., Portland, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 20.90. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept r  48 " 2 mo. 19 } 1820. $: 68.90. 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continue
Notification sent the S. J. May 1820, John Masey Esq. Portland, Maine.

J. Morgan Sept 19. 1857
3911 M c name Lucy M c name widow of John.
Man who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Due from 1840 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued 20 th day of May 1848 and sent to
H. D. Johnson Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 24, Vol. 1.

5525. John Mason Cumberland county, Maine.
17 th December, 1819.
Col o . Vose's regim t . Massachusetts line, Feb y . 1777. to Feb y . 1780.
found on the rolls of Col o . Vose's regim t . for 3 years.
Admitted.
Albion K. Parris, judge
John Mussey, jr. ag t . Portland, Maine, rec d 24. Dec r . 1819.

John Mason of Portland formerly of North Yarmouth in the District of Maine aged sixty years being duly sworn do declare and say that on or about the seventeenth day of February in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy seven I enlisted at said North Yarmouth into Captain Jeremiah Hill's company, Colonel Joseph Vose's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line Continental Establishment as a private soldier for the period of three years which period I faithfully served and was honorably discharged on or about the seventeenth of February in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty, on the east side of North River opposite Westpoint in the State of New York; that during his said service he was at the taking of General Burgoyne's Army and in the battle of Monmouth; that his said honorable discharge was lost at sea many years since; that he is not borne in any pension rolls; that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 10 th day of March 1818 and which provision he should have applied for long since but has been absent at sea nearly the whole time since the passing of the law aforesaid.
John Mason
Subscribed and sworn to this seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Before me
Alcison H. Parsons
U.S. Dist. Judge

I Joseph Thomas of Pownal in the District of Maine being duly sworn depose and say that I enlisted as a private into Captain Jeremiah Hill's company in Colonel Joseph Vose's regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Establishment in January in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven for the period of three years and served as Orderly corpo- ral of the Company: that John Mason formerly of North Yarmouth now of Portland enlisted into the same company a short time after I did as a private for three years and served in the same until January of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty when my time expired and I was discharged and I left said Mason in camp his enlistment not hav- ing expired: but I have no doubt he faithfully served the residue of his time
Joseph Thomas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss December 16 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named Joseph Thomas and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me John Mussey Jun r Justice of the Peace
Thereby certify that in my opinion the above named Joseph is a credible witness
John Mussey Jun r Justice of the Peace
District of Maine ss
Thereby certify that the above named John Mussey Jun r is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland in said District - December 19 th A.D. 1819.
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

I John Laurence of North Yarmouth in the District of Maine being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Mason now of Paton & formerly of said North Yarmouth; that during the Revolution and War in the first part of February of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven I enlisted as a private soldier into Captain Jeremiah Hill's company in Colonel Joseph Vose's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line Continental Establishment for the period of three years: that a short time after I enlisted said John Mason enlisted into the same company for the same period of service that said Mason served in said company to my knowledge until about the second or third of February in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty, when I was discharged and I left said Mason in camp, his enlistment not having expired but I have no doubt he served the residue of the time and he returned home a short time after I did. I further declare that in my opinion said Mason by reason of his reduced circumstances in like manner in need of the assistance of his country for support agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 18 th March 1818 —
John Laurence
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland December 15 th A.D. 1819 Personally appeared the above named John Laurence and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me John Mufsey Jun r Justice of the Peace
Thereby certify that in my opinion the above named John Laurence is a credible witness
John Mufsey Jun r Justice of the Peace
District of Maine ss
Thereby certify that the above named John Mufsey Jun r is a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland County in said District December 19 th A.D. 1819
Alanson H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the day of nine in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen  nineteen , personally came John Mason the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the depositions of John Laurence and Joseph Shomes taken by a magistrate legally appointed and qualified, stating that the said John Mason served as a private soldier in Capt. Jeremiah Hill's company Colonel Joseph Vose's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months and upwards in continuation and which depositions are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said John Mason the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I further certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that said Mason by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance of his country for support.
Alcion H. Parrish
U. S. Dist. Judge

d 217 - John Mason Copy
(17.125)
Sept 1820

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland . . . within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth . . . day of June. and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty second day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty second day of June . . . 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 Maine District, John Mason . . . aged sixty one . . . years, resident in Portland . . . in said District, 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. Hill & Davis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dose . . . 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 seventeenth day of December A. D. 1819, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17035 . . . 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 particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John Mason
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty second day of June . A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none —
Personal Estate — none except a few necessary articles of furniture — I have no income except from the labor of my own hands — I have no money due me —
John Mason
Sworn to June 22 d 1820
Before Albion K. Barris U.S. Dist: Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Mason, who, by occupation am a Mariner, which I am still able to pursue by reason of in part — being allowed a much less rate of wages than others on account of my age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Lucy. . . . 54 able to do some house work   Son, Ebenezer. . . 18 nearly able to support himself   Lucy. . . . . 16 able to contribute about one third towards her support   Mercy. . . . . 12 unable to support herself   Samuel. . . . 14 learning a trade — but I have to support him  
John Mason
Sworn to Before Albion K. Barris U.S. Dist: Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 four . . . . . dollars and twenty five . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of June . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$4.25

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before Hon. Ezekiel Whitman Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said State, Lucy Mason a resident of Halifax in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, 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 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 John Mason who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, in the three years service. That the said John Mason was a pensioner, when he died. And that several years, after his death, I drew the balance of pension, due to the said John Mason when he died. And my son Ebenezer Mason stated to me, that he left the said John Mason's original certificate for a pension, in the pension office, at Portland. He enlisted at North-yarmouth, Me. And his name was on the pension list roll of the Maine aged, under the law of March, 18 th 1818, at Eight Dollars per month.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said John Mason on the twentyeighth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three and that her husband, the aforesaid John Mason died on the twenty  second day of October 1824 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. And that she has now been again, married, since the death of said Mason . Lucy Mason Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. in open court - June Term 1838
BEFORE me Ezekiel Whitman
I certify that I believe Lucy Mason above named to be a credible person and that I have no reason to doubt the truth of statement.
Ezekiel Whitman

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within & for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine; - do hereby certify that Hon. Ezekiel Whitman is the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the State of Maine; and that the within signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand; and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of August. 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland.

821 Lucy Mason Wid of John Me Ad 7 July 1835 Married in 1783 died in 1825
admitted 2 years pri 80/
No deduction
Small Patcheldun Palmers

In the Records of the marriages is the following; By the Rev d Ebenezer Williams, Minister of the Gospel, in Dalmenith, John Mason, North Garinorth and Lucy Lock October, twenty eighth, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three.
I certify that the above, 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, John Mason, of North Garinorth and Lucy Lock, October, 20 th , 1783.
Charles Waitt (Town Clerk)
I the above named Charles Waitt depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Dalmenith, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, and that the above, is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception, above named, as certified by me.
Charles Waitt Clerk of the Town of Dalmenith.
Cumberland, ss; Sworn the fourteenth day of August one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight.
Before me, Josiah Batchelder Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine; do hereby certify that Josiah Batchelder is a Magistrate, duly commissioned for said County, 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 Court of Common Pleas this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23922
Lucy Mason widow of John Mason Dis. Rev. was
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index : Vol M , Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letter to J. Balchelder (Pat-Master) at Portland, Oct 29. 1838. Pen. Cert. enclosed to Mr B. Nov. 8 1838.
Maine - 644
Lucy Mason widow of John Mason, dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 18 th , and who died on the 22 nd Oct r 1824 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by  in the  line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Dec r 18 th and J. Balchelder Portland, Me
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending  40.00  $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R  Barnes Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 15

3918.
Maria Lucy Mason widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Repaired 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 Hans A. M. N. Clapp Hoffre
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 22 Vol. 1

Report 17 July
Maine - 929
Lucy Mason
widow of John Mason
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1843 and sent to A. Ray
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 — Page 7

Payment to be made at
Portland
by
M rs Woodbury
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 22 Vol. 1 .
E. G. Huntington
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lucy Mason widow of John Mason 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. G. Buel Commissioner of Pensions.

Oct 29 Helen North Oct 23 W
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Rev. J. J. Edwards,
Lucy Mason Cook Dn. Me. 1838.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Department, City of Washington, D. C.

Oct 29 Halmouth Oct 23 18
for
Wm. L. Edwards,
Lucy Mason Cook
Dec 2 Me 1838
Commissioner of Pensions: War Department, City of Washington,

State of Maine, Palmonth October 23 d 1838.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir
I communicated the documents and testimonies of Lucy the wid o of John Mason, to your department, six or seven weeks past. Not having received any information I feared that the communications had miscarried, which fear with the anticipated pay day in Nov r have moved to this communication. Will you have the goodness to communicate whether the claims and testimonies of said Lucy Mason, have or have not been received, into the Pension Office, and if there is any defect in the testimony, is any further testimony necessary to substantiate, the said claim? A friend to the wid o is now present, and says that the wid o is anxious for a warrant, or a knowledge of the state of the business.
I am Sir, with High Respect Your M st Serv t .
Isiah Batchelder,

Sept 24
In at
mc
FREE
Dear Dr. L. Edwards, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions; War Dept. City of Washington
B.

Portland September 18 th 1832 Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, &c.
Dear Sir
Therein transmit a letter, received from the Land Ag t Me, since my last communication. It relates to the pension, of the wid Lucy Mason of Salem, whose papers are on this, in your file, I presume. It gives the name of Hancock in addition, to names already transmitted. Your records will I presume, explain things, as they should be.
Will you have the goodness, to inform, if you have received testimony of the military services of William Pug York from me, since your last communication. And if any further testimony is requisite, to substantiate the claim of Lucy the wid w of John Mason already named.
I am Sir with
Respect Yrs
Sarah Batchelder, of Falmouth, Me.

1st - J. Hanson no papers 2 d - Daniel Morel ad, 18 m 3 d - Nancy Westcott Samuel Me ad, 1836 4 th Lucy Mason John Me - ad 2 d Feb 48
3 cases papers found 1 case no papers J. G.  Vernon of papers Department Washington City

Ichabod Harron of Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, was 1st. Lt. in the 4 months service, under Gen. Pileg Wadsworth, at Bragaduce. He never recd a pension. If you will send me the proper blanks, I will fill them & return them to you, for a pension for his heirs now living, who are entitled to a pension, as we understand the pension statutes.
Yours &c. Jonathan Morgan Comm ee of Pensions
Daniel Moses of Scarborough, Maine, was in the 3 years service & then during the war & a sergeant & discharged at the close of the war, & as I understand never had a pension, & I suppose his heirs entitled to a pension.
Samuel Winst of Cape Elizabeth was a soldier, his widow drew a pension & his heirs suppose that they are entitled to a pension.
John Mason of New Gloucester, Maine, drew a pension & his widow also, & his heirs suppose that they are entitled to a pension.
Yours &c. J. Morgan

Aug 28
1858
821
July 17
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions. Pension Office, City of Washington.
Falmouth Aug 23 Me
[Handwritten flourish]

Tal m? Aug? 22. 1838. Hon J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions - &c
Dear Sir
I enclose the testimony of Lucy the widow of the late John Mason, a revolutionary pensioner, deceased. Who prays your attention to the enclosed evidence. I wrote last week to the Land agent for Maine, for the name of the Col & Capt. of the Reg t & Comp y in which said Mason, served. But I have not yet received his reply. The wid. has recently obtained her stand pension. And her special testimonies, are (I understand) in the Land-Office.
But as the said Mason, was a pensioner at the time of his decease, I don't know but that evidence enclosed will be sufficient or point to that in the pension and auditing office, which will. If she is found entitled, of which I presume, that there is not any doubt, will you have the goodness to transmit your pleasure to myself and it shall be reported to her. And Sir you will further oblige an old pensioner William King York, by acquainting us, if his application for an increase of pension, was received and its consequent fate.
I have the pleasure to Subscribe, Your very obt Serv t .
Josiah Batchelder
N.B. I transmitted Yorks papers, several weeks p.

1398
May 22 o 43
Marié
Mar 3 o 1843,
Lucy Mann
Rev. J. Ray James
G.
Conneaut
Pennsylvania
Pa.
J. Ray, Pres.

Washington
May 20. 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose an application of Mrs. Lucy Mason of Maine, for the benefit of the act 3 March 1843.
I am very
respectfully
Wm. C. Sen
Recd. May
Rev. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that, _____
Woodbury Storer is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated March 2 d 1843 and will expire March 2 d A. D. 1850. _____
and that the following _____ 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 for said State, this eighteenth day of May Anno Domina 1843 _____
Charles Cobb
Clerk.

State of Maine County of Cumberland } ss.
On this sixteenth day of May A.D., 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Lucy Mason a resident of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland aforesaid aged seventy eight 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 March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Mason — who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7, 1838, was Eighty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Lucy  her  Mason
Sworn to and subscribed on the sixteenth of May A.D. 1843.
the day and year above written before me Woodbury Storer, Justice of the Peace And I do hereby certify that Mrs. Lucy Mason is personally known to me the said Justice. That she did subscribe the above in my presence.
Woodbury Storer for Justice.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, Sept. 14th A. D. 1845 }
I Charles C. Hannon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS.
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
John W. Manslow is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Manslow is dated May 27th A. D. 1847, and will expire May 27th A. D. 1854
and that the following this are GENUINE.
SIGNATURES 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. Hannon CLERK.

State of Maine County of Cumberland ss.
On this Eleventh day of September 1848, personally appeared, before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Lucy Mason, a resident of Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine, aged Eighty Six years, who being duly sworn according to law doth in 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 day of February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of John Mason who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, in Captain ————— Company in Col ————— Regiment —————
She further declares that she is still a Widow, and has received the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 and 17 June 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
Witness my hand and seal this day and year above written. Lucy Mason Her Clerk John W. Mansfield Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named declarant Lucy Mason is personally known to me to be the individual described in the above declaration. John W. Mansfield Justice of the Peace.

Mason
308
In o to p o p o , by p o rop o Comy 1 July 1848
H. D. Johnson Present

State of Maine County of Cumberland } ss.
On this day of eighteenth day of October A. D. 1850 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for very  said County of said State personally appeared Lucy Mason of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland & said State aged ninety years
and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of John Mason late of said Falmouth deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and is now a Pensioner under the Act of 2 d February 1848 that she now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which she may be enti- tled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case, viz. 7 th July, 1838; 3 d March, 1843; 17 th June, 1844; 2 d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23 d January, 1845; and 1 st July, 1848; that she now resides in said County and State.
Witness, James. R. Mitchell Lucy J. Mason mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me, Arthur McArthur
Justice of the Peace.
Throughout said State

State of Maine
County of Cumberland Judicial Court Portland
ss.
Clerk's Office,
I, Charles C. Hannan October 18th A. D. 1850 Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Cumberland certify that
Arthur M. Arthur
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 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. C. Hannan  CLERK.