Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,912, for William Mains, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Mains, William
N. 9,912
or Maines
B.L.Wt. 100020-160-55
Mathews, Sarah (Former Widow)
CONTENTS

Ed. Rugg
311,717 Act Mar 3/55 Feb 7/61
Sarah Mathews widow of William Maine William Maine Prior
18020
Revolutionary War
(See Pension papers of Maine - Act Mar. 18. 1818)
Set. March 26/81. See Rev. Pen. Correspondence.
Set. June 3. 1861 - L. M. Atkinson Allowed 2.160 acres - L. M. Drury.
J. M. Ayer North Pownal Maine.
8021-

11.459 Q
Potification sent to Gen. Bailey Esqr. 25 Oct
District of Maine 1820. Wiscasset
William Maines
Maine
of Wiscasset in the state of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Braden of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of June 1819 and sent to Gen. Bailey Esqr. Wiscasset District Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. $37.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 mo. 21/30 $37.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
W. J. M. Esqr. Wiscasset

Let. Pen. Agent.
Aug. 5. 1861
" J. H. Ayer " "
7052
Maine
Sarah Matthews former widow of Williamaines
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 30 th Dec r 1860
Certificate of Pension issued
17 th day of July 1861 and sent to
J. H. Ayer North Berwick Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 167 Vol. 4
J. C. Wynn

14 th April 1818 William Mauns Pittsburg Private
In May 1818 enlisted as a private in Col. Patnam's Reg't Mass' Line Served 9 months
Bradford Mass'tts. 7 th to 14 th 9 months
Jeremiah Bailey Esq.
Admitted

State of Massachusetts
I William Mains a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Phipsborg in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the month of May 1778
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 12 th day of March 1779 having enlisted for nine months
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to marched from Phipsborg aforesaid after I enlisted, to Fishkill in the State of New York where I passed muster on the 12 th of June 1778. I then proceeded to West Point & on the 16 th of the same June joined Capt. White's Company Col. Putnam's Regiment Gen. Nixon's Brigade Massachusetts line & on the 31 st of July 1778 I was turned over to Capt. Lamont's Company in Col. Bradford's Regiment Gen. Patterson's Brigade Massachusetts line and that I left the service on the 12 th day of March 1779 at West Point having served nine months from the day I passed muster at Fishkill I was regularly in writing but the discharge has been lost and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty,
I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty nine years - I enlisted for nine months as I have before stated, but for a long march from Phipsborg in the District of Maine to Fishkill & back again I received nothing as wages - I served the nine months out from the time we passed muster at Fishkill as I have before stated
I have heretofore followed the seafaring life as long as I was able - I am now poor & destitute & do not own an acre of land or any real or personal estate & have a family of children to take care of
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
William Mains
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Jeremiah Bailey
Judge of the Court of Probate within for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth aforesaid, the same being a Court of records of said County
the abovenamed William Mains
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jeremiah Bailey
I John H. Shephard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate above named, that his signature to this caption is genuine, and that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court
John H. Shephard

William Maines
Can
(11. 459)
(Sept 1809)
State of Penn county of Phila ss 11459 11459
Shipping
Bailly

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate - 8 acres poor land - small house, old roof repair $30. Personal - A little decayed furniture $2.00 no income except my pension, I owe not less than one hundred & fifty dollars & have nothing due to me - Wm. Mains
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Mains who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmity of age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My daughter Joan 19 sickly   son Joseph 17 lame and of ability to labor   " Sprague 14 common health & ability    Wm. Mains  Attest Nat Coffin Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, 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 nothing  Thirtytwo dollars and cents Dollars cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this twentieth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, William Maines aged sixty one years, resident in Phippsburgh in said Circuit, 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. Lamont in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford 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 fourteenth day of April A. D. 181 9 , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11,459 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.
Wm. Maines
Sworn to and declared, on the 20th day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

For Pension & Bounty Said of Sarah Matthews, now on file . —
N.B. This, is only a
Power of Attorney & must be filed with the Bounty Land Declaration & Declaration and evidence for a Revolutionary Pension which papers for Bounty & Pension were all attach- ed. — Same claim
No. 311.717, Reported receiving ,
Feb 7th, 1861, —
J. M. Ayer agent
North Scituate Maine

N.B. This power of Attorney must be filed with the Claim of Sarah Matthews of Maine for Pension, and bounty Land, which was forwarded to Washington D.C. on the 4 th inst. 1861, and now pending.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Sarah Matthews, formerly widow of William Haines, a revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. deceased, in her residence at Bath, Me. do hereby say ad- -hoc, and State of Maine, widow, have made, constituted, and ap- pointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint, and in my place and stead, put and depose, J. M. Ayer, at North Pownal State of Maine, and his substitute, my true and lawful attorney, for me, in my name, and for my use, to ask, and demand of the proper department at Washington D.C. my pension certif- icate, and my bounty Land warrant for 160 acres, of Land as provided for by the act of Congress for pensions, on the 3 rd day of Feb. A.D. 1853, and 5 th of Aug. 1854, and 3 rd of March, A.D. 1855, & May 14 th 1856, and by any act embracing these claims for pension, & Bounty, Land, and, I, hereby now, for my own, particular benefit, revoke, any power of Attorney which I, have heretofore given to my son William H. Haines for this purpose, which was obtained, by him, without my knowledge by me, of the purpose of said power, it not being read in my hearing, on account of an understanding that it was for the purpose of the appointment of an administrator, on my property, and the property of my deceased husband, presently, it being undivided, and now must be admin- istered upon. Therefore particular care, is requested to be taken, That my pension certificate, & Bounty Land warrant be forwarded to my said irrevocable attorney, J. M. Ayer, aforesaid, at North Pownal, Maine, which I have applied for, on the 4 th day of Feb. inst. 1861. — And I fully empower him, my said Attorney as fully as I could do if personally present, to sign any papers in the afore- mentioned claims, and I hereby ratify all my said Attorney legal acts over

done in and about the premises, in my favor, -
Witness my hand, and Seal, this 18 th day of February A.D. 1861.
Attest,
(Chas.) P. Mitchell, Sarah her Matthews W. R. Marston mark.
State of Maine
County of Androscoggin, S.S. February 18 th A.D. 1861. Personally appeared Sarah Matthews and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act, And I do certify, that the same was read in her hearing, and it (W.B.) is her particular desire to have this power of Attorney filed with her claim, which is pending before the Pension department for Pensions, and bounty Lands. William R. Marston Justice of the Peace
Attach the blacks certificate.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Sagadahoc, ss.
Office of Probate Court, Beth. February 18 th 1861 }
I, ELIJAH UPTON, REGISTER OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
for said, COUNTY OF SAGADAHOC, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William K. Marston
is, and at the date of his certificate, to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of SAGADAHOC; that he is and was DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the SIGNATURE appended to the said Certificate, and purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County of Probate, for said State and County, this eighteenth day of February A. D. 1861.
Elijah Upton , Register.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of Feb. A.D. 1853 and Aug 5 th A.D. 1854, and also to embrace any other act, or resolve of Congress, applicable to the same by the following representations.
State of Maine
County of Sagadahoe, S.S. On this 4 th day of February A.D. 1861, personally appeared, before me Amos Nourse in open Probate Court, it being a court of record, within and for the County of Sagadahoe, and in the State of Maine. Sarah Matthews formerly the widow of William Maines, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. now deceased, and by whom she claims to be pensioned, that she is sixty seven years of age now a resident of Bath in said County and State, who first, being duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make these declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress, passed on the (3 rd ) Third day of February A.D. 1853, and August 5 th , A.D. 1854, and to embrace all other acts or Resolves of Congress applicable to her claim for a pension, or Bounty Land, which may be found due her, by the representations set forth in this declaration, granting pensions, and Bounty Land to widows of persons who served in behalf of the U.S. in the war of the Revolution, that she is the widow of James Matthews deceased, and formerly the widow of William Maines who was a soldier, and pensioner of the U.S. at Ninety six Dollars per annum, (and who died at Phipsborg, Maine,) and who was paid his said pension at the Maine agency at Portland, - she
over

cannot set forth at this time the length, or grade, or even the period of his Revolutionary service, but for evidence of the fact she respectfully refers, to the evidence by which he was pensioned, supposed to be accessible by the pension Department at Washington. She cannot now set forth the date of the act by which her said husband was pensioned, she declares that she was married to her said husband William Haines in Phipsbury, by Parker McCall Esq. on the 25 th day of June A.D. 1822, and that she was not married before Jan'y. 1 st , A.D. 1800, but at the time above stated, and that the William Haines died on the (23) Twenty third day of October A.D. 1843, and that her name before said marriage was Sarah Glover, and that she again married with James Matthews on the 31 st day of October A.D. 1845, and that he died December thirtieth (30) A.D. 1860, and that she is now a widow, and for proof of some of the facts set forth she refers to the papers hereunto annexed, and to the papers, and proof of her said husband's claim by which he was pensioned, and the Bolls and Revolutionary documents containing the evidence of his service in behalf the U.S.
her Sarah Mark Matthews
Witness. A. Waterhouse
Subscribed, and duly sworn to, by Sarah Matthews the Declarant, in open court it being a court of Record, and the legal court of Probate within and for the County of Sagadahoc in State of Maine on this 4 th day of February A.D. 1861.
Before me
A. Waterhouse, Judge of said court.

State of Maine. County of Sagadahoc ss-
I, Elijah Lipton Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify & make known to all whom it may concern, that Simon Nourse, whose name is affixed to the preceding instrument is the Judge of Probate for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the signa- ture now purporting to be his is genuine -
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court of Probate This fourth day of February A.D. 1881
Elijah Lipton Register.

311,717 N.B.
2. Declarations, enclosed Land Bounty & Pension, —
1. Revolutionary Claims, for a pension , and 1 for Bounty Land, by Sarah Mathews formerly widow of William Mathews, by the agency of J. M. Ayer
North Pownal Maine

EXTRACT FROM THE RECORD OF MARRIAGES.
In the Book of Marriages Town of Phipsborg County of Sagadahoc and State of Maine , as kept by law from the return of the persons legally authorized to solemnize Marriages. "Mr. William Maines and Mrs. Sarah Glover of Phipsborg intend marriage. Dated at Phipsborg this Eighteenth day of April. Eighteen hundred and twenty two"
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date and figures, which are expressed in the record in fair and legible figures, as follows, viz: 18th day of Ap. 1822 - and there appears no record of the marriage of said persons except as above written to my knowledge, having examined for the same.
N. C. Reed Clerk of said Town of Phipsborg
I N. C. Reed , above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Phipsborg in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Phipsborg , with the excep- tion above named, as certified by me.
N. C. Reed Clerk of said Town of Phipsborg
Subscribed and sworn to before me, on this fourth day of February A. D. 18 61
William R. Marston , Justice of the Peace.

Return of Marriages Solemnized by the Rev E H Gray, year ending 1 st April 1849 -
Mr James Matthews and Mrs Sarah Maines, both of Bath -
I, Elijah Upson, City Clerk of the City of Bath, hereby certify that the above is an exact transcript from the records of this City - The precise date of the marriage was not returned.
Witness my hand & the seal official of the city of Bath, this Thirtieth day of Jan'y, A D 1851 -
Elijah Upson City Clerk
Sayadabor Jo - Bath January 31. 1851 -
Personally appeared before me Elijah Upson, above named, known to me to be the Clerk of the City of Bath, and made oath that the above certificate by him made and subscribed, is true - William H. Marston, Justice of the Peace.

Perz
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9912 Sarah Matthews Former Wife of William Adams Rev. West. Meth.
Act: Febry 3 d  1863
Index:—Vol. M , Page 6
[Arrangement of 1870.]

100.020
S 160. acres

Sarah Mathews. Widow of William Mathews M c .
Let. 1. M. Apr. Mar 22 d 1861.
Same. June 3 d 1861.
Act 3 d Feb. 1853.

Gen. Samuel May 29/61
Sarah Matthews, pr. wid. of William Adams Maine Feb. 1818 -
Case of Sarah Matthews of Penobscot City of Washington
See papers charged to Col. Woodley March 1 st 1861 -
J. M. Ayer, agt Three

705-2 Sarah Mathews
Formerly widow of William Mathews, Me.
Act 3 rd Feb. 1853.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of H96. per ann to commence 30 th Day of December 1860.
J. M. Ayer North Pownal

Additional evidence. Mrs. James Lee 311.717
Not on Aug 10/1861 To the Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C. Jul 15/61
France
July 23/61

Immediate. To, Bounty Land claim No. 311.717. D. M. Maines acc
To General Appr. Street
To the Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington. — D. C.
Col. North, Chief of Staff the 13/6/61
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the paper]

North Pownal, Me.
April 17 th , 1861.
The attention of the Commissioner of Pension, is respectfully called to the Pension and Bounty Land claim, 311,717, made by Mrs. Sarah Mathews wid of Wm. Mathews a deceased pensioner of the act of March 18, 1818, because she fears that the Pension Office may in a few days be destroyed, by the effort made by the villains of the last Fra-terous administration, whose necks ought to have been stretched before they left their office at Washington under Buchanan's administration. Mrs. Mathews therefore very respectfully requests, that

her said claims be re-exam- ined, in order that she may get her Land warrant belong- ing to her on account of her Bounty Land claim No. 311,717, and also begs leave to state, That, by the letter of the Pension Office, dated 26 th ult., it is required That, she must make a Declaration &c. separate, from her claim for Bounty Land, in order to set up a claim for a pension, now due her by virtue of Act of February 3 d , 1853. I beg leave to state, that the document called for in that letter of the 26 th ult. is now made and duly execu- ted in her said claim No. 311,717, which Declaration and Identity and other proof &c was embodied making a full claim for a
Revolutionary pension and That it is complete in it- self for the same, & a Decl- aration for Bounty Land attached, which I expected would be separated and exam- ined and a warrant for 160. acres of Bounty Land issued long before this date. —
I beg that her said claims be examined and answered, in order to fa- cilitate business, in the provinces. —
Very respectfully &c G. M. Ayer agent. North Pownal Maine

In the claim of Sarah Matthews, —
The Declaration asked for in the Letter of 26 th ult is made in due form of Law, & may be found with her papers in Bounty Land Claim No. 311,717.
J. M. Ayer agent North Pownal Me

We, Charles P. Mitchell, and, Augusta M. Fish, both of Bath in the, County of Sagadahoe, and State of Maine of Lawful age, on Oath, Depose and say that, we were well acquainted with Mr. James Matthews in his lifetime, husband of Mrs. Sarah Matthews who both lived respectable as married people, and that he, James Matthews died in said Bath on, the thirtieth day of December, A.D. eighteen Hundred and sixty, to our certain knowledge, and that his wife Sarah Matthews is still living a widow, and has not again Married, Jan 29 th . 1861, we are not interested witnesses. Attest, A. Waterhouse Charles P. Mitchell Mary Fish Augusta M. Fish
State of Maine. Sagadahoe County S.S. January 29. 1861. Subscribed and duly Sworn Before Me, And I certify that the affiants, are credible witnesses; William H. Marston Justice of the Peace

We Silance H. Baker, and Mary Fish, both Bath in the County of Sagadahoc, and State of Maine of lawful age On oath I depose and say that, we were well acquainted with Mr. William Haines in his lifetime who was a Revolutionary pensioner, at 76 Dollars a year, and also well acquainted with his wife Sarah Haines that they lived respectable as married people and raised up a family of children, that on the (23 rd ) Twenty third day of October A.D. 1843, Eighteen hundred and forty three her said husband died, and we were at his funeral and saw him buried, leaving his said wife Sarah Haines a widow, whose name before said marriage was Sarah Glover of Phipsbury Maine, and that on the 31 st day of October, A.D. 1848 she again married with Mr. James Matthews of Bath, that we were at said marriage, which was solemnised by the Rev. E. H. Gray at Bath, and that on the 30 th thirty day of December A.D. 1860 Eighteen hundred and sixty she said James Matthews died, and we was at his funeral, and that his wife is still living a widow, and we are not personally interested in the result of this testimony.
Witness.
Silance H. Baker.
Augusta Me Fish Mary Fish
State of Maine, Sagadahoc County, ss. Feb. 4 th A.D. 1861.
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me by the affiants viz, Silance H. Baker and Mary Fish, both of Bath Me, and I certify that they are both credible witnesses.
William R. Marston Justice of the Peace.

I, Thomas M. Reed of Phipsbury in the county of Sagadahoc and state of Maine aged fifty seven years on Oath Depose and say that I was well acquainted with Mr. William Maines in his lifetime who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. and that I was present at his marriage with Miss Sarah Glover on or about the Twenty fifth day of June, A.D. 1822, which was solemnised by Parker McCobb Esq at his place in Phipsbury, aforesaid, and that they ever after lived as married people until his death.
Thomas M. Reed
Witness.
A. Waterhouse
I, the above named Thomas M. Reed, Depose and say that I was in the employ of the above named Parker McCobb Esq as a clerk in his store at the time that I witnessed the marriage of the said William Maines with Miss Sarah Glover aforesaid.
Thomas M. Reed
State of Maine, County of Sagadahoc SS July 8th. A.D. 1861. Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me and I certify, that the Affiant, is an active justice of the Peace, and a credible Witness.
William R. Marston Justice of the Peace

No. 311.717,
Additional evidence in the Bounty Land Claim of Sarah Matthews formerly widow of William Maines, No 311.717,
(And also addition- al evidence in her claim for a Pension in com- pliance to the letter of Pensions, letter dated May 22 d , 1861,
J. M. Ayer agt North Federal Claims

Portland, 13 June, 68 A. Waterhouse
Dear Sir
I have no record of marriages of the late Parker McLobb, & doubt much whether he ever kept any. Papers & books were burnt in the house of Thomas M. Reed, at Phippsburg some years ago, & it is possible that record (if there ever was any) was lost there.
Yours respectfully, J. T. McLobb.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Sagadahoc, ss.
Office of Probate Court,
Bath. July 7 1861. }
I, ELIJAH UPTON,
REGISTER OF THE COURT OF PROBATE,
for said, COUNTY OF SAGADAHOC, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William K. Marston
is, and at the date of his certificate, to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of SAGADAHOC; that he is and was DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the SIGNATURE appended to the said Certificate, and purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County of Probate, for said State and County, this Ninth day of July A. D. 1861.
E. Upton, Register.

North Pownal Me
May, 13 th , A.D. 1861.
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, City of Washington, D.C.
Will the Office be so prompt, and kind, as to dispose of the Bounty Land Claims herein after named, as was promised, an early examination, as per the let- ter of acknowledgement of them, —
It is very desirable indeed, that the following cases be disposed of immedia- tely, under the circumstances, and the situa- tion of government, — viz,
(For Bounty Land Samuel Clark, No. 312050, rec d Feb. 25 th last. — Also, Nathan Beals, No. 312042, rec d Feb. 25 th last. —
(And also additional evidence & supplemen- tary Declaration waiving her first, No. 307922, in behalf of Lydia Emery widow of Mark Emery (Also, Mrs. Morrison, widow of Richard L. Morrison, No. 311.718. —
Also, Sarah Mathews formerly widow of Wm Maines No. 311.717, for Bounty Land, Also for a Revolutionary Pension, both rec d Feb. 7, 1861, & both Declarations & papers attached No. above stated, — Please answer, — J. M. Ayer agt North Pownal Me

Vouchers in 3 d Auditor's office prove that W m Maine died Oct 25: 1843: (1843) and left a widow named Sarah to whom the balance of pension was paid -

March 28 th , 1861.
Will the Comm ee of Pensions, Please to examine the claims of Sarah Mathews formerly widow of W m Mathews a Revolutionary pensioner, which claims are for Bounty Land & pension, & said claims are connected by a tape and under one seal, connected, & attached to paper, - I hope that by being connected that the business will not be delayed, Please report, & oblige, respectfully &c
J. M. Ayer agent North Pownal Me
Please excuse small paper.

Commencement of Pensions.— Immediate action is very respectfully requested.— Shall the widow S. Mathews be obliged.—

North Pownal, Me April 1 st , A. 1861.
To the Hon. Comm ee of Pensions, City of Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 26 th of March ult is at hand, in which it is advised that a separate declaration be made for a pension , in the case of Sarah Matthews for Bounty Said and pension, as the widow formally of W m Maines. — I beg leave to state that the claim for a pension is fully made out in due form as will appear by a full examination of all the papers in her cases (for Bounty Said as you say), that do not acknow- ledge that her case is made for a pension and that a declaration for Bounty Said was attached to the same which I expected would be separated on examination of both claims, —

I beg leave to state that why the declaration for Bounty Land was attached to her full claim for a pension, which was got up with care to considerable expense, and in due form, as per regulation upon the law of Feb 3 d 1853, was that by attaching the Declaration for Bounty Land to her Declaration and papers for pension, it would facilitate the action on both claims, —
N.B. After separating the Declaration for Bounty Land from the claim for Bounty Land a pension, then her pension claim is full, and complete,
Will the department just be so kind as to give the widow the benefit of her papers which has cost her so much already, and if a Declaration only is now

asked for, before a simultaneous action in both of her cases can be had, I will refer to the self same instrument as asked for in the claim referred to No. 311,717. —
Please examine and answer at once, and very much oblige the pridon, —
Do not get weary by my very long letter, — I hope that an agent can be dispensed with, as it would cost $10, at least,
Very respectfully &c J. M. Ayer agent North Paw, Me

North Pownal, Maine, — April 2 d , A.D. 1861,
To the Commissioner of Pensions, City of Washington, D.C. Dear Sir. Your communication of the 26 th ult, touching the Pension, and Bounty Land claim No. 311,717 as claim- -ed by Sarah Matthews, formerly the widow of H en Haines who received pension under act of March, 18, 1818, was rec d by the last mail, — And in answer thereto, I beg leave to state, I discover, that in these two claims , in which there is two separate declarations , one for Bounty Land , on the face of the papers , & then follows a Declaration , & a full set of papers according to law, and regulations thereon, which I expected, when the Bounty Land declaration was separated, would answer in both claims, in as much as the said Declaration for Bounty Land referred to the papers in the Pension claim for Identity in her behalf saving the expense of a double set all through in both of her claims, now that Mrs. Matthews is required to make another Declaration, making the one referred to a matter of no consequence, because in  the Bounty Land Dec- laration is attached, to her Declaration and papers for a pension over,
N.B. Will the Office answer as soon as it can, & oblige a poor widow,

It appears, that the Declaration, and papers of identity which have been made and forwarded according to the law of Feb 3 d , 1853 and according to the regulation upon said law, have not been examined, I have been filed away as a Bounty Land Claim, only because her declaration for Bounty Land was attached to said pension claim, which should have been separated after the examination of them.
I have recollection, that a claimant has a right to evidence on file, to aid any other claim that is in question (have they not) if so, the 2 declarations, in her 2 claims for Pension & Bounty Land are entitled to the proof attached to them (have they not) and if so, will you be good enough to pass along the Bounty Land warrant & certificate for a Revolutionary pension, - The fact exists, that 2 separate Declarations, are there, one for a pension & one for Bounty Land, shall they be examined, - It appears to me that the one for a pension has not been examined, Respectfully & obediently North Pownal, Me

North Pownal, Me
July 31. st. A.D. 1861.
To the Hon. Comr of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
It appears that there is an error in the computation of Mrs. Sarah Matthews pension (Certificate) from the Dec 30th, 1860 to March 4th, 1861, as appears on said Certificate in Red ink, saying that the amount is $16 80.65  \frac{15}{100} — Said certificate is not numbered, but issued, July, 17th last, at $6 per annum from 30th of Dec, 1860. Mrs. Matthews is the former widow of William Maines late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. —
It appears that this pension (Certificate) is recorded in the Pension Office on the Rolls of Pensioners under act of Feb 3 d , 1853, Page 167, Vol. H.
Please correct this error, and oblige.
Please tell me if it can be corrected before Sept 4th next, —
Respectfully &c J. M. Ayer
agent
North Pownal Me
16.57 15 1.42

To the Revolution ary pension claim of Sarah (Mother) former widow of Wm Maines of the State of Maine
In haste

North Pownal, Me July 12 th , A.D. 1861,
To the Hon. Com te of Pensions Washington D.C.
The additional evidence required in the Revolution Pension claim of Sarah Mathews former widow of William Mathews late a Pensioner of the U.S. has been procured and forwarded lately, but the widow is so urgent about the allowance of her Pension, and Bounty Land claim No. 311,717, that I am forced to write especially on the same for her, — I will say, without her knowledge, that the particular object is to get the value of her Bounty Land to help in these hard times, Will the Department issue her pension certificate & her Bounty Land warrant immediately, if possible and greatly oblige the claimant, — Her Bounty Land claim No's 311,717, Respectfully &c J. H. Ayer agent North Pownal Me

Sarah Mathews - formerly widow of W m Maines. Act 3 rd Feb y 1853.
Abstract of Proof.
Declaration of Mrs Mathews - that she married W m Maines on the 25 th June 1822. That he drew a pension $96. per ann. and died 23 rd October. 1843 - that on 31 st Oct. 1848 she married James Mathews. who died 30 th Dec. 1860. { & that she is now a widow -
Testimony -
Silence H. Beeker. & Mary Fish, of Bath Me testify to being well acquainted with W m Maines - that he was a rev. Pen s . Know his wife Sarah. they lived respectably as married people & raised children - witnesses were present at death of Maines, saw him buried & testify that his widow who was Sarah Elmer - previous to the marriage - married again in 1848. to James Mathews of Bath - that Mathews died 30 th Dec. 1860. & wit- -nesses were at his funeral. & his wife becoming a widow Ch s P. Mitchell & Augusta M c Fish. of Bath testify to being ac- -quainted with Jas Mathews husband of Sarah. that he died 30 th Dec. 1860. to their certain knowledge, & his wife Sarah is still living, a widow -
Evidence of marriage -
Records of the town of Phippsburg, show insertion of marriage of Stephen Maines & Sarah Elmer.

dated April 18. 1822 - but no record of marriage itself. Certificate of Town Chas. Phelpsburgh - dated Feb. 4. 1861.
Record of marriage of James Mathews & Mrs. Sarah Mathews both of Bath. It appears by the return of Rev. P. H. Gray in the year ending. 1 st April 1849 -
No certificate of Court of facts alleged in declaration -
Additional Testimony -
Thomas M. Read, was present & witnessed the ceremony of mar- riage of William Mathews with Sarah Groom -
Certificate of Town Clerk that no record of marriage exists & that probably Partu M c Cobb kept no records of marriage he volunteered

Brief in the case of Sarah Mathews formerly widow of William Maine Sagaadhoe County and State of Maine Allowed - act 3 rd Feb. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
William Maine, first husband, was a Pensioner at the rate of $96. per Ann. and died 25 th October 1843 as appears by records records in 3 rd Auditor's Office - Record proof of publication of intention of marriage of William Maine & Sarah Elmer - & testimony of a witness present - and proof that no record of marriage is found - Full & satisfactory proof of identity - and of the date of the death of last husband James Mathews, and of widow - (If for increase.) - bro't -
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed at the rate of $96. per Ann. Commencing 30 th day of December 1860.
J. M. Ager. South Paris, Maine. Name and residence of Agent
L. M. Bracy - Examining Clerk.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office May 24. 1861.
Sir,
In agreeably to your request I enclose the vouchers upon which the last payment was made in the case of William Hains (Maine, Feb 1818.)
Very Respectfully
Your obed. Servt.
J. M. [unclear] Auditor
Hon Jos. H. Garrett Commr. of Pensions

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Sagadahoc, ss.
Office of Probate Court,
Beth. February 4, 1861. }
I, ELIJAH UPTON,
REGISTER OF THE COURT OF PROBATE,
for said, COUNTY OF SAGADAHOC, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William K. Marston
is, and at the date of his certificate, to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of SAGADAHOC; that he is and was DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the SIGNATURE appended to the said Certificate, and purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County of Probate, for said State and County, this fourth day of February A. D. 18 61 .
Elijah Upton , Register.

Revolutionary
Bounty Land Claim of Sarah Matthews formerly widow William Kaine, a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner at 96.00 year Paid at Portland the agency of Maine
J. H. Ayer agent North Berwick Maine

Declaration for Bounty Land, for Revolutionary State of Maine, County of Sagadahoc, S.S. On this 14 th day of February A. D. 1861, personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the county and State aforesaid Sarah Matthews formerly widow of William Maines or Mearns age 67 years, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pension- er of the U.S. at 96 Dollars per annum, who was paid at Portland the agency of Maine, and for proof of the Revolutionary service of said William Maines, she respectfully refers to the evidence of his service by which he was pensioned supposed to be found in the Pension de- partment at Washington, D.C. and for proof of identity she refers the Dep- artment to the papers in her claim for a Revolutionary pension by act of Congress of Feb'y 3 rd 1853 and Aug 5 th 1854. She states that she was married to her said husband W m Maines by the name of Sarah Glover of Phipsbury, Me. by one Parkers McCallaghan the 23 rd day of June A. D. 1822, and that he died on the 23 rd day of October, A. D. 1843. And that she again married with James Matthews of Bath, Me. by Rev. Mr. Gray on the 31 st day of October, A. D. 1848. And that he died on the 30 th day of December, A. D. 1860, and that she is now a widow. She also declares that she has not received, or applied for Bounty Land under any act of Congress, and believes that neither of her said husbands applied, or received Bounty Land. — She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1855 & May 14 th 1856 and also by virtue of any other act, or Resolves of Congress. — And she appoints for her benefit, as her legal irrevocable Attorney in her claim, J. H. Ayer, or his substituted to the Power of Attorney. Attest, Sarah her Matthews mark Augusta Me. Fish
He, Silance H. Barker and Mary Fish of Bath, Me. in the County of Sagadahoc and State of Maine, on oath depose and say that the foregoing declaration and power of Attorney, was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Matthews in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, and our personal knowledge of her for many years past that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, in her foregoing Declaration, Silance H. Barker
Mary Fish Subscribed and duly sworn to before me on the day and year first written by Sarah Matthews, the declarant above named, and by Silance H. Barker and Mary Fish witnesses above named, and certify that I know the af- fiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person who represents her- self to be in her declaration, and that I have no interest in this claim. —
William R. Norcross, Justice of the Peace