Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27894, for Asa Osgood, Massachusetts

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Continental Mass.
Osgood Asa. Hannah
H. 27894
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18.065
Maine
Ada Osgood
His wife in the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass. on time for 2 years.
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Von Brunt
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $240.00 Semimonthly allowance ending Sept - 60.00
$300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Witham Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 41

965 Maine annah Osgood widow of Asa who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lt. Major
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Feb. 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1853 and sent to J. Bradford Portland Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1842, Page 7 Vol. 4 Feb 1853

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, February 7 th 1852.
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Charles C. Harmon Esq.
and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
and for the County of Cumberland by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, — 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 said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County.
Probate Office.
Wm. Merrill Register of the Court of Probate, In and for said County of OXFORD , hereby certify, that Leahus T. Harmon of Portland in the said County, of Cumberland was on the Sixteenth day of January A. D. 1855, duly appointed and commissioned
Administrator of the Estate of Ara Osgood , late of Hiram , in the County of Oxford , deceased; that he has given Bond with good and sufficient Sureties, in the sum of Two thousand Dollars.
_____ of _____ in said County, and that he remains, at the present time Administrator as aforesaid, as of record in the Probate Office for said County, fully appears; and that full faith and credit are due to his lawful acts in that capacity.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at the Probate Office in said County, this Fifth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Wm. Merrill
Register of the Court of Probate, OXFORD COUNTY, Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Portland within and for said County, on the Seventh day of March A. D. 1854, being a Court of Record:
Satisfactory evidence having been offered to the Hon. Isaiah Pierce Judge of said Court, that the facts hereinafter mentioned are true, the same are ordered to be entered on the Docket of this Court, and the testimony pertaining thereto filed, viz:— That Hannah Osgood , widow of Asa Osgood , was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of One Hundred and Twenty dollars , per annum, and that said Hannah Osgood , died at Windsor on the 24 th day of December 1853, and that Asa Osgood , Miah H. Rogers and Phoebe H. Hrafton are the children & only surviving children of said Hannah Osgood deceased.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this thirteenth day of January 1855.
Maria B. Holden Register of Probate.
of once after he left and in about six months after he left home and has not been heard of to my knowledge since. I believe said Stephen Osgood is dead and such is the belief of all the other members of our family. I never saw Abigail Osgood and never heard that my Grandfather had a child of that name. The only surviving children of Asa and Hannah Osgood are James Osgood , Asa Osgood ,

I, James Osgood Jr. of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am 27 years of age and upwards and am the son of James Osgood of Hiram who is one of the children of Asa Osgood late of said Hiram a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased. My Grandfather Asa Osgood died as long ago as I can remember. I can recollect him and of being at his funeral. He was buried in Hiram and left a widow Hannah Osgood who was his 2 d wife and who lived with her daughter Rogers of Windham and died there about one year ago. He left the following children whom I can well recollect viz, James Osgood my father, Asa Osgood, Phebe F. Trapham, Abiah F. Rogers and Stephen Osgood. Stephen Osgood went away from home about eighteen years ago as near as I can recollect and left a wife in the town of Windham in this State. Stephen Osgood was heard of once after he left and in about six months after he left home and has not been heard of to my knowledge since. I believe said Stephen Osgood is dead and such is the belief of all the other members of our family. I never saw Abigail Osgood and never heard that my Grandfather had a child of that name. The only surviving children of Asa and Hannah Osgood are James Osgood, Asa Osgood,

Phoebe H. Trafton & Abiah H. Rogers! I further state that I have no interest whatever in the claim said Asa Osgood's children may have to a Pension.
James Osgood Jr
Cumberland ss. February 6. 1855. Then personally appeared the above named James Osgood Jr: a credible and res- pectable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. Before me, B. C. Cannon Jus of Peace

Asa Osgood
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Fluam
1818
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STATE OF MAINE.
begun and holden at Paris  Oxford ss. At a Special Court of Common Pleas on the fourth Tuesday of July within and for the county of Oxford  and by adjournment A. D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
On this 25th day of July 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 county of Oxford  Asa Osgood aged 66 years, resident in Hiram in said county, 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. Thomas Poor in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Frye 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 10th day of April A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 3,239 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 particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Asa Osgood.
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Judah Dana
Judge of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:— 1 Cow, 1 two year old heifer - 1 yearling calf, 1 Hog. 2 Sheep, 6 Cams, farming utensils, House hold furniture, - I owe the sum of fifty Dollars. Asa Osgood -

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Asa Osgood — who by occupation am a husbandman — which I am unable to pursue by reason of  age & infirmity — —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah, my wife 42 years unhealthy, able to do but little work   Stephen — son 11 " healthy —   Phoebe — daughter 6 " do —   Abigail — do — 3 " do  
Asa Osgood
I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford 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 fifty $50.00 dollars and ninety — cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of P. R. for said county of Oxford
Asa Osgood N o 3239

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
March 30, A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
John P. Hubbard Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Oxford, and F. H. Harmon Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that they are DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his  said Hubbard's COM-
MISSION is dated June 3 _____ A. D. 1847 and will expire June 3 _____ A. D. 1854, and that said Harmon's Commission bears date Nov. 23, 1850, and will expire Nov 23, A. D. 1857.
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his  theirs are GENUINE.
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.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Twenty ninth day of March 184 5 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Asa Osgood late of Wiscasset, Maine , was a Stationer Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at Said Wiscasset on the tenth day of August 184 5 . — And that Hannah Osgood is the widow of Said Asa Osgood deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Twenty ninth day of March in the year 184 5
Josiah Pierce Judge Register of Probate for Cumberland County.
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Twentieth day of March A. D. 185 3
Freeman Bradford Regr
Ms A 9. 2. 3

State of Maine } County of Cumberland } Es.
On this Third day of March A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid  Hannah Osgood a resident of Windham in the County of Cumberland aged Seventy three years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Asa Osgood late of Hiram in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Sergeant Major in the war of the Revolution.
and a Pensioner of the United States under the Acts of 1818 & 1832, and that he drew a pension under said Act of 1832, at the rate of One hundred and twenty dollars per annum, until his death, which took place in said Hiram on the Tenth day of August 1833
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Asa Osgood on the Seventh day of August 1808 at Hiram Me and that her name before marriage was Hannah Povers
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Hannah Osgood
Then personally appeared the above named Hannah Osgood and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Z. M. Harmon Justice of the Peace

I Noah B. Hubbard Town Clerk of Wiram in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am Clerk of said town and have in my custody and possession the Book of Records belonging to said town. In a file of certificates of marriages, I find the following list of marriages viz:
To Thomas B. Watson Clerk of the District of Wiram, the following is a list of persons whom I have joined together in marriage the year past viz:
August 7, 1808
St Asa Osgood of Wiram with Miss Hannah Powers of Wiram
Given under my hand this 28th day of April AD 1809
Thomas Spring Justice of the Peace
Wiram Me March 7, 1853 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage as of Record appears
N B Hubbard Town Clerk of Wiram Oxford County p March 7, 1853. Then personally appeared the above named N B Hubbard Town Clerk as aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement & record by him signed
Before me
John P. Hubbard Jus. of the Peace

 Hannah Osgood wid Asa - me at, 3 rd Feb 53
Application of the heirs of Asa Osgood for benefit act 1828.
A. H. Mackland

State of Maine County of Cumberland ss      On this 16 th day of Jany. AD 1855 personally appeared before the Hon Josiah Pierce      Judge of Probate for said County, Zebulon N. Harmon of Portland in the County of Cumberland Administrator of the Estate of Asa Osgood late of Hiram in the County of Oxford a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased, and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed May 15 th 1828
And your declarant states that the said Asa Osgood was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that his name was dropped from the Roll under Act May 1. 1820. He further states that the said Asa Osgood was pensioned again under Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of One hun- dred and Twenty dollars per annum which pension he continued to draw till his death which took place on the tenth day of August AD. 1833.
Your declarant further states that the said

Asa Osgood left a widow Hannah Osgood to whom he was married on the 7th August AD 1808 and that the said Hannah made application for and received the benefit of the 2 d section of the Act of Congress passed Feby 3 d 1853 as will appear by papers on file in Pension Office at Washington. He further states that the said Hannah Osgood died at Windham Maine on the 24 th December 1853, and that she the said Hannah left the following children who were the children of the said Asa. viz Asa Osgood Abiah F. Rogers & Phebe F. Frafton & that the said Asa Osgood the Pensioner afore said left by a former wife James Osgood, and the said James Osgood Asa Osgood Abiah F. Rogers and Phebe F. Frafton are the only children known to be living of Asa Osgood, deceased.
Your declarant is informed and he verily believes that Asa Osgood was a soldier of the Revolution that he served for during the war and was honorably discharged, that he served in Col Marshall's Regiment in 1780 1781. 1782 & 1783 as Sergh Major. Your declarant states that Asa Osgood received no pension from 3 d March 1826 to the 4 th of March 1831, and for the purpose of obtain- -ing.

the benefit of said Act of 1828, and other existing laws applicable to this case. I, Zebulon K. Harmon Administrator as aforesaid hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland Maine and A. H. Markland of Washington D.C. my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name and for the benefit of the surviving children of said Asa Osgood to prosecute said Claim and for that purpose they or either of them are authorized to examine the papers now on file in the Pension Office - procure and file all proof that they shall deem expedient in order to obtain an increase or arrears of Pension, and generally to do such acts and things as I might do were I personally present.
Zebulon K. Harmon
At a Probate Court held at Portland, this sixteenth day of January A. D. 1855. Personally appeared Zebulon K. Harmon, & made oath that the foregoing declaration by him signed was true. Before me Josiah Pierce, Judge of Probate.

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Portland within and for said County, on the sixteenth day of January A. D. 1855, being a Court of Record:
Satisfactory evidence having been offered to the Hon. Josiah Pierce Judge of said Court, that the facts hereinafter mentioned are true, the same are ordered to be entered on the Docket of this Court, and the testimony pertaining thereto filed, viz:— by the testimony of Ephraim Winhall and Andrew H. Packard, Clerk of Hiram, in the County of Oxford.
STATE OF MAINE.
LIBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Aaron B. Holden Register of Probate
said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this sixteenth day of January A. D. 1855
Aaron B. Holden Register
and sworn: and that his said Certificate is in due form.
Given under my hand this sixteenth day of January A. D. 1855.
Josiah Pierce Judge

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Portland within and for said County, on the sixteenth day of January A. D. 1855, being a Court of Record:
Satisfactory evidence having been offered to the Hon. Josiah Pierce Judge of said Court, that the facts hereinafter mentioned are true, the same are ordered to be entered on the Docket of this Court, and the testimony pertaining thereto filed, viz:— by the testimony of Ephraim Kimball and Andrew H. Bucknell, both of Hiram in the County of Oxford and Joseph Hiley of Portland in said County of Cumberland all disinterested and credible witnesses. That Asa Osgood late of said Hiram was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $120. per annum that he died at said Hiram on the 10 th day of August 1833. and left a widow Hannah Osgood who is now dead. and that James Osgood, Asa Osgood, Phebe T. Dickey and Abiah T. Dickey are the children and only surviving children of said Asa Osgood deceased.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this
16 th day of January 1855.
Nathan B. Holden
Register of Probate.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Cumberland , ss.
PROBATE OFFICE,
I, Josiah Pierce JUDGE OF PROBATE for said County, hereby Certify, that Nathan B. Holden , whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is the REGISTER OF PROBATE for said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn: and that his said Certificate is in due form.
Given under my hand this Sixteenth day
of January A. D. 1855.
Josiah Pierce Judge

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County.
Probate Office.
Wm. Millington Register of the Court of Probate, In and for said County of OXFORD , hereby certify, that Zebulon H. Harmon of Portland in said  the County, of Cumberland was on the Sixteenth day of January A. D. 1855, duly appointed and commissioned Administrator of the Estate of Asa Osgood late
of Hiram in said County of Oxford deceased; and that he remains, at the present time Administrator as aforesaid, as of record in the Probate Office for said County, fully appears; and that full faith and credit are due to his lawful acts in that capacity.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at the Probate Office in said County, this Sixteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five ,
Wm. Millington Register of the Court of Probate, OXFORD COUNTY, Maine.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MMHP/HRM
Varnum (active)
Though the order said
+ wrote it that way -
there was no Capt
for him in the 9th Regt. -
but which have been the
Capt. is the end
I found of my index Feb. - as the war did not begin. He was a private - he was a died not pay as
May 19, 1930.
Hon. William F. Kopp House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Kopp:
In response to your request of to-day, by telephone, in behalf of Mrs. Mary Ruth Newbold of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27894, it appears that Asa Osgood enlisted at Andover, Massachusetts, in the spring of 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Thomas Poor's Company, Colonel James Frye's Massachusetts Regiment.
He then enlisted in Captain Varnum's Company, Colonel James H. Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment, and served one year.
He enlisted in February or March 1777, served as corporal, sergeant and sergeant-major in Colonels Marshall's and Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Hiram, Oxford County, Massachusetts (Maine) and aged about sixty-five years.
The soldier died August 10, 1833 in Hiram, Maine, and was buried there.
The soldier married August 7, 1808 in Hiram, Massachusetts (Maine), Miss Hannah Powers of said Hiram. She was soldier's second or third wife; both statements appear. At the time of their marriage the soldier was recorded as Lieutenant Asa Osgood, no explanation of his rank given.
Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed March 3, 1853, at which time she was aged about seventy-three years. She died December 24, 1853 in Windham, Maine.
This was the Continental service
10th + 11th Mass Regts. but the soldiers died 1777 same Captain for 3 yrs. also, service capt. for the war. I believe instead of some capt. It was H. Benj. Varnum & the persons writing the declaration.

Rev. and 1612 Wars Section
NHHP/HSM
Thomas (active)
thinks the soldier said Thomas (active) - I have no cap. There was no cap. I think it was in the 9th Cont. - that would have been this cap. is the end.
May 19, 1930.
I found spring instead of 1766 - as the war's had not begun. He was a member - he did not say but I do.
Hon. William F. Kopp House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Kopp:
In response to your request of to-day, by telephone, in behalf of Mrs. Mary Ruth Newbold of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27894, it appears that Asa Osgood enlisted at Andover, Massachusetts, in the spring of 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Thomas Poor's Company, Colonel James Frye's Massachusetts Regiment.
He then enlisted in Captain Varnum's Company, Colonel James M. Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment, and served one year.
He enlisted in February or March 1777, served as corporal, sergeant and sergeant-major in Colonels Marshall's and Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Hiram, Oxford County, Massachusetts (Maine) and aged about sixty-five years.
The soldier died August 10, 1833 in Hiram, Maine, and was buried there.
The soldier married August 7, 1808 in Hiram, Massachusetts (Maine), Miss Hannah Powers of said Hiram. She was soldier's second or third wife; both statements appear. At the time of their marriage the soldier was recorded as Lieutenant Asa Osgood, no explanation of his rank given.
This was the Continental service
these were the 10th & 11th Mass Regts. but the soldiers dated 1777 same Captain for 3 yrs. also, same capt. for the war. I believe instead of same capt. V. was Benj. Varnum & the persons writing the declaration.

The soldier married August 7, 1808 in Hiram, Massachusetts (Maine). Miss Hannah Powers of said Hiram. She was soldier's second or third wife; both statements appear. At the time of their marriage the soldier was recorded as Lieutenant Asa Osgood.
buried there.
The soldier died August 10, 1833 in Hiram, Maine, and was
Massachusetts (Maine) and aged about sixty-five years.
1818, at which time he was a resident of Hiram, Oxford County.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10,
Upper's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in June 1783.
Sergeant and sergeant-major in Colonel Marshall's and Benjamin
He enlisted in February or March 1777, served as corporal,
M. Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment, and served one year.
He then enlisted in Captain Varnum's Company, Colonel James
Prye's Massachusetts Regiment.
months as a private in Captain Thomas Poor's Company, Colonel James
Andover, Massachusetts, in the spring of 1778 and served eight
pension claim W. 27894. It appears that Asa Osgood enlisted at
honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
half of Mrs. Mary Ruth Newbold of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, I have the
In response to your request of to-day, of telephone, in be-
My dear Mr. Kopp:
Washington, D.C.
House of Representatives
Hon. William F. Kopp
May 19, 1930.
NEW/HRM
Varnum (aforesaid)
Rev. and 1912 WARS Section
through the soldier said & wrote it that way - Farnum in the 9th Cont. Capt. to the end
There was no Capt that would have been his
The original the original the original
7 Feb. 1930 - as the original was not found the original was not found the original was not found the original was not found
There were the 10th & 11th New Regts. but the soldier dated 1777 as a captain for 3 yrs. also, service Capt. for the war? I believe instead of some capt. Varnum's Company, Farnum & the papers contain the declaration.

This information line They were born in 1808 & 1809, I think He also stated he was in 1809, I think
The following children are named in the papers on file:
 James Osgood ..... living in Hiram, Maine in 1855. It is stated that he was a son by a former marriage.  Stephen Osgood . . born about 1809, left his home and wife in Windham about 1837, and in 1855 believed to be dead.  Asa Osgood . . . . .  Phebe F. Trafton .. born about 1814 and living in 1853,  Abiah F. Rogers .. born about 1817 and living in Windham, Maine, in 1853. Name of husband not given.  Abigail . . . . . born about 1817. 
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Samuel Page and John Rogers as described by Mrs. Newbold, or to Gershom Rogers.
On account of the very large number of requests similar to that of Mrs. Newbold, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it has not been possible to make prompt reply to each inquiry pertaining to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

E. W. MORAN Acting Commissioner.
Very truly yours,
On account of the very large number of requests similar to that of Mrs. Newbold, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it has not been possible to make prompt reply to each inquiry pertaining to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Samuel Page and John Rogers as described by Mrs. Newbold, or to Gershon Rogers.
Abigail . . . . . born about 1817.
Abiah E. Rogers . . . born about 1817 and living in Windham, Maine, in 1853. Name of husband not given.
Phoebe E. Trafton . . . born about 1814 and living in 1853.
Asa Osgood . . . . .
Stephen Osgood . . . born about 1809, left his home and wife in Windham about 1837, and in 1855 believed to be dead.
James Osgood . . . . . living in Hiram, Maine in 1855. It is stated that he was a son by a former marriage.
The following children are named in the papers on file:
It also stated he was the son of Asa & Hannah, but as they were married in 1808 & Stephen was b. in 1809, I doubt this interpretation true

19 th May 19. Recd. of Hon. Mr. Lapp for m rs . Joseph H. Newbold (widow Reith Newbold) M rs J. H. Newbold
27.894
WIDOW, &c.
File No. Hannah Osgood Widow Asa Osgood Sergt Major Rev War
Act Feby 3 rd 1853
Index: Vol _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3239.
Maine Roll
Asa Osgood, Lt
Sergeant Major Maine Line 3 years War in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 10 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Oct r 1818 and sent to Luciah Dana Esqr Fryeburg Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  38.66    Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 th Mar ch 1819  48.00    Arrears 4 mo 25/30  $86.66  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
11/11/18
Continued.
Hiram, Exford Co. P
Asa Osgood, Lt. Col. 3rd Regt. Maine Militia Fryeburg, Maine

Papers consl d with ad d ow wid File # 27.894
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7823
P. O. _____
M rs Osgood
Service: 27.894 Hannah
See widow Hannah admitted
Enlisted: n o 27.894 _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

N o 1189.
Asa Osgood dec?
Maine.
H. Markland 25 Jany. 1855.
H. Markland 13 Feby. 1855.
7823
Rejected.
Asa pensioned on 15 May 1828.
Re Notice of 3 rd section of Act 15 May 1828.
Act 15 May 1828.

No 785 Hannah Osgood widow of Isaac Mann
Let to H. Bradford 31 st May/03
Act Heby 2/03

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND
June 23.
A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND , being a Court of Record, do here-
by certify that the Supreme Judicial Court is also the Supreme Court of Probate that the Hon. Josiah Pierce is and was at the date of the following attestation Judge of said Court of Probate in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the paper annexed, in that capacity are genuine.
I further certify that said Josiah Pierce
is and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for each and every  the County of  Throughout said State
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County  State aforesaid—and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, } Cumberland County, s.s. }
Be it Known, That on this twenty first day of June 18 53 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Mrs. Osgood late of Heiram, Maine was a Revolutionary PENSIONER the United States, and that he died at said Heiram on the tenth day of August 18 43 .— And that Hannah Osgood is the widow of said Mrs. Osgood deceased, as appears from the
testimony of Hugh H. Rogers of Westport, now out life in this Court
Also certify that I have personal knowledge that the said Mrs. Osgood was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and have known her widow before and since his death.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto, affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this twenty first day of June in the year 18 53
Josiah Pierce Judge
Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

I Abiah F. Rogers of Windham in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am thirty six years of age, and was well acquaint- ed with Asa Osgood late of Hi- ram in the County of Oxford deceas- ed, said Asa Osgood was my father and was a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States and at the time of his death he drew over one hundred dol- lars per annum, he died on the tenth day of August 1833. I was present when he died. Hannah Osgood who was the third wife of said Asa Osgood is now living in my family, and is the widow of said Asa Osgood, and the identical person she represents herself to be, in her Declaration for a pension made in March last. said Hannah Osgood has remained a widow since the death of her husband as aforesaid. Abiah F. Rogers

State of Maine
Concord Me. June 13. 1853.
Then personally appeared before me the foregoing named Affiant Abigail Rogers of Windham a woman known to me as a person of truth and veracity and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by her signed
Josiah Pierce Justice of the Peace

State of Maine } ss. County of Cumberland
On this Thirteenth day of June A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me the Hon. Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate in and for the County aforesaid Hannah Osgood a resident of Wenham in the County of Cumberland aged Seventythree years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d A. D. 1853.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Asa Osgood late of Hiram Oxford County in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Sergeant Major in the war of the Revolution. and a Pensioner of the United States under the Acts of 1818. and 1832. and that he drew a Pension under the Act of 1832. at the rate of One hundred & twenty dollars per annum, until his death which took place on the tenth day of August A. D. 1833.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Asa Osgood on the Seventh day of August 1808 at Hiram Me. and that her name before marriage was Hannah Powers
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Then personally appeared the above named Hannah Osgood and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Josiah Pierce Judge.

State of Maine County of Cumberland ss
I further cer- tify that the said Hannah Osgood is unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, and that I administered the oath to the foregoing Declaration at her residence in Windham Maine
Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate

Pension Office, 27 th June, 1853.
Sir,
Asa Osgood, was inscribed upon the roll of Marine, as a Sergeant Major, in the War of the Revolution, pensioned under the Act of 17 th June, 1832, at the rate of $120. 00 per Mensem.
Pray lead to inform me to what time he was paid.
I have the honor to be, &c. Respectfully your Ob. Servt., J. Cole
Com d the Commissioned,
Died 10 th August 1833, Paid to his death.
F. Bush
Auditor. "
Francis Root Esq r , Third Auditor of the Treasury,

Brief in the case of Hannah Osgood, Widow of Asa. Cumberland County and State of Maine, act 3 d February, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 7 th June, 1832. Marriage proven by record evidence.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. Bradford, Esq., Portland, Me.
Name and residence of Agent
J. H. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

To the Hon ble Secretary of War.
Respectfully represents Asa Osgood of Hiram in the State of Maine. That his name is now on the Pension list roll of the Maine Agency under the Act of 18 th of March 1818 as a Serg t Major. That he served five years in the Army of the Revolution as a Sergeant. He now relinquishes his pension of eight Dollars per month under that Act having received his pension at that rate up to the 4 th of March 1833. And requests that he may be allowed the pay of a Sergeant Major  ten Dollars per month under the Act of June 7 th 1832 with arrearages from March 4 th 1831 to which he is entitled by said Act of June 7 th 1832. His Original Pension Certificate, number 3239 the forwards herewith to the Department.
A. O. Osgood
Subscribed & sworn to the 5 th day of Sept. 1833.
Before me, Joseph Pope, Jus: of the Peace.

Adrian 1521 Pension Office 2121 K St. S.W.
Free War Office Washington City —
Stephen P. Hildreth 6th Secretary of the Treasury May 25. 1849

Hiram 15 th April 1829
Hon. S ir A. Caton
Dear
Sir
If you find the enclosed to be according to the provisions of the law you will have the goodness to receive & deal by as such, if not be good enough to inform me and if in error I will correct it.
Your Humble Servant
Asa B. Good By B. Barker

Handwritten text, possibly "100" or "1000"
(3239.)

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March 1818
Asa Osgood — late a Sergeant Major in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the tenth — day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this second — day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
L. B. Keaton Sec y of War

Ana Osgood
Connect

County of Bedford
On this tenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said county & first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Western Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appeared Asa Goodridge sixty five years a resident of Hiram in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he said Asa Goodridge in the served in the revolutionary war about eight years. That he first enlisted in February A.D. 1775 at Andover Massachusetts into the company of Capt. Thomas Poor which was raised by order of the Provincial Congress & belonged to Col. James Frye's Regiment in General Joseph Frye's Brigade. Massachusetts Line for eight months. That he served out said time and then enlisted for a year into Capt. Varnhams company which was joined to a Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Col. James M. Varnhams. That he served out this time & was regularly dismissed, that in March next succeeding he again enlisted into the same company for three years, which time he served out; & then again enlisted during the war into the same company - and acted as Sergeant Major in Col. Tappes Regiment & Pattersons Brigade in Massachusetts Line, and served till June A.D. 1782 when he was honorably discharged at Newburg York State, and that he had a regular discharge which is now missing - and that from his value

Circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid -
JUDAH DANA
I Judah Dana Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Osgood did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment - as well from said Osgood's declaration as (from the testimony of two Credible Witnesses, one of whom testifies that he served with said Osgood most of the time he as stated and for three years, in the same company with said Osgood who was his orderly sergeant for that time, & the other that he knew said Osgood to serve between two and three years of the time, as he has in his affidavit stated) and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court - at Troy, this sixteenth day of July A.D. 1898 JUDAH DANA Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County. Do at Fryebury in said county, on this twenty fifth day of July, A.D. 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate & first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth & that said Instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court.
Attest Simon G. Gooch Register of Probate

Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
26 May 1829
Asa Osgood — of Hiram — in the county of  Oxford — in the State of Maine has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termina- tion, at which period he was a Sergeant Major — in captain 's company, in Col Tupper's regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the  15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary. F. A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
27. May 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Asa Osgood — in the Massachusetts line . It further appears that a man by the name of Asa Osgood is now on the pension list of the Maine — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826, as Sergeant Major at the rate of Eight — — dollars per month. He has been paid to the 4 th September 1828. The name of the claimant is found among the list of certificates issued to the 8 th Reg t which appears to have been commanded by Col o  Michael Jackson , but his name does not appear on the Register of clusters of that Regiment — From the Register of clusters of Col o  Tupper's Regiment (10 th ) it appears that a man by the name of Asa Osgood , enlisted as a corporal in said Regiment, for three years on the 20 th Feb y

1777- He appears to have re-enlisted on the 26 th Octo. 1779 for the war, and to have been made a Sergeant in the same Regiment, on the 21 st February 1780-
John Hagner And

1650
I Asa Osgood of Hiram in the County of Oxford, and State of Maine, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a Sergeant major or a captain  in the 10th Regiment of the  Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. Benjamin Tupper.
Witness John Warren
Asa Osgood
Before me John Warren Justice of the Peace for the County of Oxford and State of Maine, personally appeared this day Benjamin Barker and Asa Burbank of the said County, who did severally make oath that Asa Osgood by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed, to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand, this, this 28 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine.
Benja. Barker
Asa Burbank
Personally appeared the above named Asa Osgood Ben. Barker & Asa Burbank and made oath to the above declarations by them subscribed before me Hiram 28. March 1829 John Warren Justice Peace
I Rufus L. Goodnow Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Oxford in the State of Maine hereby certify that John Warren Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was, at the time a Justice of the Peace in for said County of Oxford & duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of April A.D. 1829
R. L. Goodnow Clerk

Page 3.)
Did Asa Osgood, of Herain, Maine, Oxford County, draw a pension? Did his wife, Hannah (Powers) Osgood draw a pension? If so cost of complete  copy of both Pension Records? He served in Rev. War, as Sergeant-Major from Andover, Mass. He died 1833, Herain, Maine.
Very truly yours
Mary Ruth Newbold Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
1st page of these pieces was sent to Lent Ritt. for copies C.W. War. copies Mar. 26-1930

Page 2.)
Did John Rogers, of Windham, Maine, County of Cumberland, draw a pension? Did his wife, Loraine (Riggs) Rogers? If so cost of complete copy of both pension records? He served in Rev. War. He probably died in Cumberland Co., Maine; was married there in 1793 & had a son born in 1804. This son is buried there.

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W. F. KOPP 1ST DISTRICT IOWA
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 19, 1930
COMMITTEES: LABOR, CHAIRMAN PENSIONS FLOOD CONTROL PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
ATTENTION: Mrs. M. H. Finch
Dear Mrs. Finch:
This is in reference to our telephone conversation of this morning.
Mrs. Joseph W. Newbold of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, has requested that "copies be made of the pension records as sent out on the enclosed sheet." The enclosed sheet referred to listed the names of the following revolutionary war soldiers:
JOHN ROGERS
Rev. War Soldier, Mass. (Maine was apart of Mass. until 1820) born: _____ Falmouth or Windham, Mass. died: _____ Windham, Mass. or Maine. Cumberland County. married Loraine Riggs, 1794, Windham, Mass. (now Maine) children:- Joshua, Anna, Mary, Lucy, John, Wm., Vane, and Susan. Wanted complete copy of his pension record: also pension record of wife.
GERSHOM ROGERS
JOHN ROGERS Rev. Soldier of Windham, Mass. (Now Maine.) born _____ died _____ Windham, Mass. Cumberland County. married Sarah Bangs, 1756, Falmouth, Mass. children:- Joshua, Nathaniel, John, Desire, Sarah. was taxed at Windham in 1776; Rev. soldiers were not taxed, consequently he was not serving that year. The war did not close until Nov. 1782. Wanted complete copy of his pension papers; also pension papers of wife.
SAMUEL PAGE
Rev. Soldier, of Windham, Mass. Cumberland County. had a son named Samuel, Junior: this son married Lydia. all the data I have at present.
ASA OSGOOD
Served throughout the Re. War after which he removed from Draent,

Mass. to Hiram, Maine. He enlisted at Andover, Mass. born: Dec. 22, 1753, Andover, Mass. died July 29, 1833, Hiram, Maine, Oxford County. married Hannah Powers, 1808.
born _____ died Dec. 25, 1853, Maine. Town of Hiram probably, Oxford County.
Children:-Timothy, Stephen, Phebe, Abiah, Joseph, Asa. Wanted complete copy of his pension papers: also pension papers of wife.
Mrs. Newbold is leaving Mt. Pleasant for a trip, around the latter part of this month and she has requested that the information be furnished her so that she will receive it before her departure.
Thanking you for your courtesy in this matter, I am
Very sincerely,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "W. F. Rapp". The signature is written in dark ink on the right side of the page.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Osgood, Asa GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4789 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 6, 1792
to James Witham
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.