Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24137, for Josiah Maloon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass N 26
Maloon, Josiah Hannah
N 24137
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Maine 1127.
Hannah Nelson de widow of Josiah Nelson late who died on the 18th day of March 1832 of Humboldt in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Marsh of the regt commanded by Col Marshall in the Meas. line for 2 years .
Died 19 Aug. 1839.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $10 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Increased from $50
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June 1830 to  George W. Morton Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 40  40.00
Deduct former $760.00 payments.
Arrears payable { Revolutionary Claim, to Children { Act July 4, 1836, { Section the 3rd
Recorded by D.M. Curdy , Clerk, Book C , Vol. 1 , Page 12 .

State of Maine. County of Kennebec, ss.
At a Probate Court, holding at Augusta, in and for said County of Kennebec on the twenty fifth day of May 1840.
Be it known that it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court - the same being a Court of record - That Hannah Malony widow of Josiah Malony late of Charlestown in said State died as it appears from evidence in this office on the nineteenth day of August 1839, and that she left but five children viz. David Malony, Sarah Davis who are now living and that said Hannah Malony remained a widow ever after the death of the said Josiah Malony
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed and the same countersigned by the Register of said Court, the day and year above written.
H. H. Dilling Judge of said Court, Walter Joshua S. Sumner Register of Probate

V1721 Hannah Maloon,
3. Section Act 2 nd July 1836,
MAINE
Jonah Maloon served in 1779. — 9 months in Col. Marshall's Mass'ts Regt, In 1780-6 mo. in Col. Bradford's Mass'ts Regt. & in 1781, is listed in some New Hampshire reg't. For 3 yrs, & died in 1782, It
M c Wart Augusta, Me.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Somerset County, ss.
ON this sixth day of March A. D., 1837, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Hannah Maloon a resident of Chandlerville in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, 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 benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of Isiah Maloon formerly of Opping in the State of New Hampshire , deceased. That she has reason to believe & does believe that her said late husband, the said Isiah Maloon , deceased, served nine months in the Revolutionary Army, in the year 1779, as a private, in Capt. Marshall's company in Col. Marshall's regiment of the Massachusetts Line . That he afterwards in May or June 1780, again enlisted in the same Army, & served six months as a private in Col. Bradford's Massachusetts Regiment . From both of which services he was honorably discharged. That in the Spring of 1781, the said Isiah again enlisted in said Army, for said Town of Opping , as a private for the term of three years, in some regiment of the New Hampshire Line , as she believes; that after he had been absent with the Army at least one year, she heard & believed that said Isiah died of the Small Pox at Trenton in the State of New Jersey , having served at least one year under said last enlistment. She further declares, that she was married to the said Isiah Maloon at Newmarket , N.H. on the not recollected day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven or seventy eight, that her husband, the aforesaid Isiah Maloon died on the not known day of _____ , as she believes in 1782, ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She has no record of her marriage, but believes that her marriage can be fully proved. That she is now seventy eight years of age.
Hannah Hannah X Maloon Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written. At the request of her nephew, the applicant from age and infirmity being unable to appear in open court, before me, Nathan Weston Ch. Just. S. J. C.
July 1837 Chandlerville Me Isiah Maloon

State of Maine.
On the sixth day of March, 1837, Hannah Maloon, the applicant within named, was sworn and examined by me at the residence of her nephew, she being unable from age and infirmity able to appear in open court. I am satisfied that her late husband, Josiah Maloon, subsequent to their marriage, served at three several periods in the regular army of the United States as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, in all more than two years, according to the within declaration and the accompanying proof. And I am further satisfied that the applicant was lawfully married to the said Josiah Maloon in the fall of the year 1777 or 1778, that the said Josiah Maloon died sometime in the year 1782, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston, Ch. Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State.
STATE OF MAINE.
Remedec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County, hereby CERTIFY, That the Rev. Nathan Weston, before whom the proceedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Hannah Maloon for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of April A. D., 1837
L. A. Chandler

Miss 1827
Hannah Maloon widow of Josiah Maloon
who died on the in 1782 of Kentucky in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Marshall of the reg't commanded by Col. Marshall in the Massachusetts line for 15 months the private entitled to 2 years pri.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July 1837 and sent to Mr Wear Jr Augusta Ga
Arrears to the 4th of March $ 300.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 5 25.00
$325.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 11 }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 83
Rec'd 10 July 1837 Let to Geo. W. Morton May 5th 1840

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24137
Hannah Maloon Wid of Josiah Maloon Rev Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index : Vol. M , Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Additional evidence in support of the claim of Bannah Malorn of Maine, under 3 d Sect. of act July 4, 1836.
Early attention particularly requested.
Mr Moart Jr Augusta me

I Daniel Gale of Palmyra, Somerset County Maine aged seventy six years, & a pensioner in the Maine Roll under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 do upon oath testify & say, that I well knew Josiah Maloon of Epping, New Hampshire during his life time; that in 1779 he served with me nine months as a private in Capt. Marshall's company, in Col. in Col. Marshall's regiment of the Massachusetts troops and was honorably discharged. The said Maloon afterwards served with me six months in the year 1780 in Col. Bradfords Massachusetts regiment & I as I always understood and believed the said Josiah Maloon in the Spring of 1781 again enlisted in the service of the United States for the period of three years in some regiment of New-Hampshire troops, & after serving at least one year, died while in the service, leaving a widow Mrs. Hannah Maloon, who now lives in Chandlerville in said County. I have no means of knowing the length of said Maloons last service, but have no doubt that it was fully a year
Daniel Gale
State of Maine.
Foremost for subscribed and sworn to this Sixth day of June 1837 the deponent being well known to me as a credible witness
Before me George Sumner Justin Pease

State of Maine
Kennebec ss. I the subscriber Clerk of the Courts for said County, hereby certify that George Dacey Esq. before whom the within affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this seventh day
of June 1837.
J. A. Chandler
George Dacey

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Hannah Maloon, dec d . late of Maine, (latterly the widow of Josiah Maloon, dec d . who was a private in the Revolution, and died in 1821) was inscribed at $50 per annum, on the pension list of Maine  list of Maine  the  list of Maine, but was is entitled to receive $80 dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and ending on the 19 August 1834, the day of her death; and that the amount, after deducting her former payments, is payable to David Maloon & Sarah Morris, children of the deceased widow. Given at the War Office of the United States, this Six th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Augusta, Me. April 24 th 1837,
Sir,
I send you herewith the declaration of Mrs Hannah Malon widow of Josiah Malon. In this case the best evidence has been procured & Chief Justice Weston has certified fully his opinion of the case. The applicant, Mrs Malon, is the sister of Genl. John Chandler, formerly for many years, United States Senator from this State, & more recently Collector of Portland. Since Mrs Malon made her declaration at the residence of her nephew Col. John A. Chandler, clerk of the courts for this county, she has been attacked with paralysis & will not probably live long. It is therefore hoped that the claim will receive immediate attention, & if the evidence is not deemed sufficient to authorize the allowance of a full pension, to give a certificate for such service as it shows by the rolls,
Very respectfully
Yr obedt Servt
M c Intosh
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions

Augusta, Me. April 24, 1840.
Sir:
Mrs Hannah Malvern, of Somerset county in this State was pensioned under the 3 d Sec. of the act of July 4, 1836, for less than a full pension, because she could not sufficiently set forth the last service of her husband, Josiah Malvern, deceased. Mrs Malvern is now dead, & her pension certificate has been surrendered by her children upon receiving the balance of pension due at her death. I now enclose you evidence of Mr. Malvern's last service, mentioned in the widow's declaration, and would respectfully enquire what course the children must take to obtain the increased sum of pension due from the 4 th of March 1837, to the day of Mrs. Malvern's death.
I am in very respectfully Your Obedt Servt W m Moart
A. L. Edwards, Esq. Commr. of Pensions. Washington, D. C. }

Master Roll of the Men mustered by Samuel Johnson to fill up the New-Hampshire Regiments in the Continental Army 1781
More Men
87 Josiah Nelson Age 25 - Station 5 feet 10 hands Union light. Time engaged for 3 years. When mustered April 30 th 1781. Place of abode, Effingham. Time engaged for, Effingham. By whom mustered, Col. Beanborn. To whom delivered, Col. Beanborn.
State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
April 14 - 1840
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original now on file in this office containing the names of one hundred & two men & that Josiah Nelson is the 87 th name on said Roll. In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Jr
Sec y of State

Augusta, Me. June 7 th 1837.
Sir,
Your letter of the 22 d ult. relating to the claim of Mrs Hannah Maloon, widow of Josiah Maloon, was duly received. I have procured the required evidence, which is enclosed. & I trust that the papers will fully justify you in granting a full pension. It will greatly oblige the parties interested, if you would give this particular claim, an earlier attention than it would receive, if taken up in its course.
I am Sir very respectfully your Obedt Servt M c Ward
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm d . of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Washington May 19. 1887
Sir
I herewith enclose to you a letter from Mr Wood Jr Esq of Augusta Maine to Colo Geo W Stanley from the same town who has been in this City, but left a few days since. He requested me to take his letter from the Office open then and attend to his business - As he is not here to present this letter, I do so and will merely suggest that Genl John Churden named in Mr Wood's letter is one of our most respectable citizens -
Any information you may give in our letter enclosed letter, you will please give Mr Wood, Augusta Maine
I am very respectfully yours obed servt Joseph Hall Colo J. L. Edwards Com'ty Brains Worthy Sir

Augusta, Me., May 12 th . 1837.
Dear Sir,
Genl. John Chandler's sister, Mrs Hannah Maloon of Chandlerville, made a declaration as the widow of Josiah Maloon, under the 8 th Section of the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, at the time she made her declaration, she did not (nor does she now) know in which New Hampshire Regiment last served. I have no reason to believe that it was in the regt. commanded by Lt. Col. Dearborn. Genl. Chandler is anxious that his sister should receive her pension as soon as possible, as she is very aged & infirm, & poor. Perhaps relies upon his generosity for support. Now that is I do not know. Will you have the goodness to call at the Pension Office, War Department, & enquire into the situation of this claim. Col. Edwards, the Commr of Pensions, will I think be perfectly satisfied of the truth of Mrs Maloon's statement, when you inform him of the high respectability of the lady & family. Your early attention is requested.
Yrs truly Mr Mount J
Col. J. W. Stanley, Sheriff of Kennebec, Mrs at Washington, D.C.

12 June 37
FREE
29 June 16 Post Office City Grand Station
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions. Washington D.C.

Augusta, Me. June 24 th 1837.
Sir,
Your letter of the 12 th inst. stating that Mrs. Hannah Malcom would be allowed a pension for 15 months service of Jonah Malcom, was duly received, but as yet no pension certificate has come to hand.
Very respectfully, Your obedt Servt, M c Naughton
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm d of Pensions Washington D C }

$50 per am
Send cut to W. Woart Jr Augusta, Maine.

Augusta, Me. July 4 th , 1837.
Sir,
Your letter of the 27 th ult. is before me, in which you say that your "letter of the 12 th inst states that if Mrs Hannah Malon will accept a pension for fifteen months pension service performed by her husband Josiah, a certificate will be issued," and that it had not been intimated to your Department, that she would accept such allowance.
The letter of the 12 th ult. to which you refer, is herein enclosed, that you may see that I was not aware when I wrote for the certificate in question, that I was giving you unnecessary trouble. Mrs. Malon is very desirous to accept a pension for fifteen months' service, & will not ask a further allowance, unless upon direct proof as to the duration of the service under the last enlistment.
Very respectfully Your Obedt Servt
J L Edw. Esq. Commr of Pensions,
M c Wart G

Coannah Maloon wid. Me. and of Jeremiah.
Ad July 11 1836.
Increase from $50.
Also $50 per ann
to 19 Aug 1 1839
and after settlement
in the name of,
David Maloon
Sarah Norris
children of said
Ad.
Full Mother E.
Augusta Me

Augusta, Maine,
May 25. 1840
Sir:
Your letter of 5 th inst. relating to the claim of the children of Hannah Malcom to an additional amount of Pension was duly received. And I herewith enclose a certificate as required in their case. You are respectfully requested to forward me a certificate for them should the enclosed certificate be satisfactory.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Gerrit Norton
James G. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

I Caleb Fogg of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec aged Seventy five years, do upon oath say that during the Revolutionary War I lived in Epping, New Hampshire, well knew Josiah Maloon of the same town; that in May 1780 I enlisted for six months, in D r Brimhall's company in Col. Bradfords Massachusetts regiment, & after serving out that period was honorably discharged in December of the same year. That said Josiah Maloon enlisted in the same regiment, at the same time that I did, & for the same length of time, & served out his term of enlistment faithfully. Said Maloon had previously been in the Army as I then understood for nine months in the year 1779, in Col. Marshall's Massachusetts regiment. At the time of said Maloon's enlistment as above mentioned in 1780, he was at a married man, & lived with his wife who was Hannah Chandler, & who is now living

living in Chanderville, in this State. Said Malcom enlisted in 1781, into the Army for another term, as I always understood, out of the small pay, while in the service. I am a penniless of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832. Calib Fogg
State of Maine,
Kennebec, ss: Subscribed & sworn to this 8 th day of December 1836, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me
Mr. Walter L. Lins
William Wentworth Esq is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec. Nathan Weston

I David Marston of Kennebec County & Kennebec, State of Maine, aged seventy ninety years, a Pen- sioner on the Maine roll under the act of Congress of June 7 1832, do upon oath testify & say, that I well knew Jeriah Maloon & Hannah Chandler of Exeter New Hampshire, during the revolutionary war, I being then an inhabitant of that town. That in 1777 or 1778, I was present when they were marri- ed at New Hampshire a neighboring town, by the Rev. Mr Ewer. That soon after the marriage of said Jeriah Maloon to said Hannah Chandler, I think in 1778, the said Jeriah enlisted into the Revolutionary Army, into Col. Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment & served nine months as I always understood & believed - I further testify that I always understood & believed, & do now believe, that said Maloon had other & further service in the war of the revolution & that he died in said service toward the close of the war - I have known said Hannah ever since her marriage, & she now remains the widow of said Jeriah, not having intermarried since his decease -
David Marston
Witness to said signature:
James Lockhart Jr.

State of Maine
Kennebec ss — Monmouth. — — — — —
Subscribed & sworn to the Eighteenth day of March A.D. 1837, the affiant being a creditable & disinterested witness. —
James Lockhart Jr. Just. Peace,
I am to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston

Northfield Newmarket N.H. Mr. Malcom,
Dear Mr. Kimball April 16. March 9 th S. C.
Post Master Augusta Me

South New Bedford March 9 th 1887
Dear Sir:
I received a letter from you requesting to know if the marriage of Mr. Joseph Maloon & Miss Hannah Chandler were recorded on the town records. I have examined the records and do not find their marriage, there are a great number of marriages by Mr. Dorr recorded on the books but cannot find the one requested —
Yours &c
James Coleman, Town Clerk New Bedford