Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23945, for James Mc Luer, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.86.
McLuer, James
W 23945
Mcbluer or
McLure or
Mcblure or
CONTENTS
Mary

State of Maine County of Waldo
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Be it known, that on the 7th day of November A. D. 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Thomas M c Lure of Waldo in said county and made oath according to law, that he is the child of Mary M c Lure late of said Waldo deceased—widow of James M c Lure (who was an officer of the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $67.76 per annum; that he has reason to believe that the said pension ought to be increased and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney, with any additional evidence or arguments he may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me
Thomas M c Lure
W. P. Harriman
Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine County of Waldo
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Be it known, that before Willard P. Harriman a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared Thomas M c Lure of Waldo in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the child of Mary M c Lure late of Waldo in said county deceased, widow of James M c Lure (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $67.76 per annum, that he now makes this declaration to recover any increase & arrears of pension, that may be due, on account of the services of James M c Lure deceased as aforesaid, for the benefit of Thomas M c Lure and his Mother R. Dickerson James M c Lure Sarah Brown Robert M c Lure John M c Lure Margaret Varny Elizabeth C. Cochran under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of November 1851 before me.
Thomas M c Lure
W. P. Harriman
Justice of the Peace.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Thomas M c Lure of Waldo in the county of Waldo State of Maine child of Mary M c Lure late of said Waldo deceased, widow of James M c Lure late of said Waldo (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Arthur M c Arthur of Bangor, Maine my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase or arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said James M c Lure as aforesaid: and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of November A. D. 1851 Signed and sealed in the presence of
WITNESS, W. P. Harriman
Thomas M c Lure
WITNESS, Jeremiah Evans
State of Maine County of Waldo
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On this 7th day of November A. D. 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Thomas M c Lure above written and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
W. P. Harriman
Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine County of Waldo
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Be it known, that on the 7th day of November A. D. 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared George C. Harding and Jeremiah Evans two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they are well acquainted with Mary M c Lure late of Waldo, Maine deceased, widow of James M c Lure late of said Waldo deceased (who was an officer in the Revolutionary War,) and that Thomas M c Lure, Martha R. Nickerson, James S. M c Lure, Sarah Brown, Robert M c Lure, John M c Lure, Margaret Namay, Elizabeth C. Cochrane are her only surviving children. And that she the said Mary M c Lure deceased departed this life on the 12th day of May A. D. 1843
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Geo. C. Harding
Jeremiah Evans
W. P. Harriman Justice of the Peace.
I Stephen Paton clerk of Supreme Judicial Court in the County of Waldo and State of Maine do hereby certify that W. P. Harriman before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and his name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 8th day of Nov. A. D. 1851
S. Paton

11.234 Maine
James M c Sure
of Waldo Co in the State of Maine who was a Sgt & Sr in the Company commanded by Captain Reel of the Reg t commanded by Col Stark in the New Hampshire troops Troops
12 Mo Sgt - 60 4 " Sr - 53. 33 113. 33
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 113 — Dollars 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of April 1833 — and sent to. Pensioner, Belfast, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 228. 68 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 56. 68 283. 37
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 33

State of Maine
Waldo County ss.
I Charles Palmer Register of the court of Probate for said county, do hereby certify that, satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court, that Mary M c Lure widow of James M c Lure a Revolutionary Pensioner, died in the town of Walden in said county on the fifth day of May A. D. 1843, leaving nine children who are all now living, viz; Mary Nesmith, Martha R. Nickerson, James M c Lure, Sarah Brown, Robert M c Lure, John M c Lure, Thomas M c Lure, Margaret Varney & Eliza C. Cochran.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Probate Court this twenty seventh day of December, A. D. 1845.
Charles Palmer Register of Probate for said county

Polly McLean born
November 2nd 1783
John McLean born
March 1st 1780
with some
1782
July born January 1st
1784
Robert born
March 23rd 1786
John McLean born
June 16th 1788
Thomas Archibald
Miller born August 2nd
1790
Daughter born
March 1st 1791
born

I John M c Clure of Walden in the State of Maine Esquire, do testify and say that the annexed leaf was taken by me from the bible used in the family of the late James M c Clure and Mary M c Clure, and is the family records of the births of their children and is in the hand writing of Mary M c Clure, John M c Clure
State of Maine Walden Dec. 24 1865 - Subscribed and sworn to, Before me N. H. Bradbury Jus. Peace

This may certify that the following is the record of births of the children of James & Mary M c Clure copied by me from the ancient bible kept in the family being the family record —
Sally - born Nov r 26 th - 1778
Martha R. born Aug 8 th - 1780
James N c born April 7 th - 1782
Sally born Jan y 15 th - 1784
Robert born March 23 rd - 1786
John - born June 16 th - 1788
Thomas A born Aug 14 th - 1790
Margaret born April 8 th - 1793
Eliza born Aug 1 st - 1795
Dated Feb 23 - 1841
John M c Clure
State of Maine
Waldoboro. Re Sworn to and subscribed by John M c Clure Esq. (who I hereby certify is a credible fortheress) this 23 rd day of Feb. 1841.
Before me N H . Bradbury Jun. Pease

State of Maine
Waldo Co
I William N. Burwell Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for said County certify that Nathl N. Bradbury is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court & subscribed my name this twenty third day of February A. D. 1841
W. N. Burwell Clerk

Rept: 19 th March, 1846.
7620. Name
Mary N. H. M c Lure, deceased, widow of James M c Lure, who was a Corporal, Sergeant Lieutenant, in the New Hampshire line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 67 Dollars 76
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & ending 5 th May, 1843, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of March 1846, and sent to N. H. Bradbury, Bethel, Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 6 -

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Maine } County of Waldo } ss August 6th 1832
On this 6th day of August 1832 - personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County & State aforesaid James McClure a resident of the Plantation of Waldo in the County of Waldo & State of Maine aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he enlisted in the army of the United States  New Hampshire State Troops of Majestic Volunteers in the year 1775 in the latter part of the month of April with Capt George Reed and served as a Sergeant in the Regiment commanded by Col John Stark of New Hampshire - together with the following named officers - Wyman Lieut Colonel, John Moore Major - The company officers were, George Reed Capt, Abram Reed Lieut, James Anderson Ensign - I left the service under the foregoing enlistment the last of the February following being about ten months as near as I can recollect, I then billeted in the town of Londonderry in the State of New Hampshire, I then removed to the town of Dewey in the same State & in the summer or fall of 1776 I entered the service as a drill Sergeant in a Regiment commanded by Col Benjamin Bellows of Walpole N. H. - Saml Hunt Lieut Colonel - Howard Major both of Charlestown N. H. as a volunteer & marched to Mount Independence or Tyenderoga the company that I was attached to was commanded by Capt Wm Hays of Dewey - the names of the Subaltern officers I cannot now recollect as I was Fusilier for the Regiment & with

a volunteer & marched to Mount Independence or Tyenderoga the Company that I was attached to was commanded by Capt Wm Hays of Deworth - the names of the Subaltern officers I cannot now recollect as I was Fusilier for the Regiment & with them but little, I was in the service at this time two months as near as I can recollect - I also entered the service in June in the year 1777 as a Lieutenant in a Company commanded by Capt Abel Walker of Charlestown N. H. & was stationed at Cumberland in the State of Vermont to guard the Indians & Tories - and continued in the service until after Gen. Burgoyne surrendered on the 17th day of Oct. 1777 - Making at this time four months or more - I also commanded a Company of Volunteers
from the town of Deworth N. H. at the time Royalton was burnt by the Indians in Vermont State - I was absent from home on duty at this time ten days or thereabouts -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State - The time that I was in the Revolutionary service as a Sergeant amounts to Twelve months & the time I served as an officer amounts to four months & ten days -
After my first enlistment I marched to Bristol River, & thence to Winter Hill: where I was stationed until my term of eight months expired; & two months afterwards in the same service
I was born in Boston & brought up in Lon- donbury where I removed from Boston at the age of three years with my father where I lived at the time of my enlistment. I know of no record of my age but presume it is to be found in Boston. After the Revolutionary war I resided some time in Deworth N. H. & in Charlestown N. H. until

I removed to the place where I now reside then called Swan Plantation, or tract. I will refer to Henry Davidson Esq. Portmaster of Waldo Plantation to the assessors of said Plantation as persons who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a sol- dier of the revolution. — I never had any written discharge James McLean Subscribed & sworn to
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states —
A. Merrill Judge of Probate J. Waldo County
I Nathaniel McLean Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James McLean for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August A.D. 1832 —
Nathl. McLean Register of Probate J. Waldo County

XXII No 5329 Mary M. Lane
Me Husband died Act 7 July 1838 Act 4 July, 1836
Rejected - con. Act 7 May 1838 Married 16 June 1778
Husband died 17 May 1840
Widow died 15 May 1843
Accts act 7 May 1838
1775. 8 Mo. Capt. at $29.33
1776. 2 " 1 Sgt. 10.00
1777. 2 Mo 40s 1 Sgt. 28.43
$67.76
Service Terminated before marriage
Accts act 7 May 1838
A. H. Bradbury
Belfast
Me.
Act, 4 July, 1836

State of Maine.
County of Waldo, ss.
On this eighth day of September 1840 personally appeared before Jonathan Thayer Judge of the Court of Probate for said County - Mary M c Lure a resident of Waldo Pl. in the County of Waldo and State or District of Maine, aged eighty five 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 acts of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, en- titled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." and it July 4, 1836 That she is the widow of James M c Lure who was a Sergeant and
Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution - that he served in Capt George Reed's company of Col. John Stark's Regiment - and for further evidence of the service of the said husband she refers to the documents in the War Department, upon which a pension certificate was issued to him April 15 th 1833. N o 11.234.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said James M c Lure on the sixteenth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight , and that her husband, the aforesaid James M c Lure died on the seventeenth day of May 1840 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hun- dred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Mary M c Lure
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written BEFORE
Jon a Thayer, Judge

State of Maine I Charles Palmer Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Waldo, do hereby certify, that Jonathan Thayer is the Judge of said Court, which is a Court of record and that the signature within is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this eighth day of September A.D. 1840
Charles Palmer Register

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 23945
Mary McLure Widow of James McLure Lieut Genl War.
Act: March 3 rd 48
Box:—Vol. M , Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9906.
Maine.
Mary M c Clure, deceased, Widow of James M c Clure, who was a pensioner under the Act of 32, and who died on the 17 th : May, 1840, of Waldoboro (in the State of Maine) who was a Corp d : R in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by 8 mos: Compa d in the New-Hampshire line for 2 " Sol d : 24 days Lieut:
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine) — at the rate of 67 — Dollars 76 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836. 17 May, 1840 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th : day of March, 1846, and sent to N. H. Brad- bury, Belfast, Maine.
Total amount, $ 54. 40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Yale Stewart — Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 — Page 11.

Source
5329
Ames
Rejected
Set to N.H.O.
Bradbury March
1841. Same age 15. 1843.
Sim. L. : Remained
Act May 29/44 4 July 1836

316 25.33 26.11 177 53.33 543

No. 5
Mary M c Lean dec d widow of James Mc c
act 7 July 1838
Adm o .
  8 mo Corporal.  $29.33    2 " Sergeant  10.00    2 " 40 days Senil.  28.43         $67.76  
Commenced on 17 May 1840 and terminating on 4 March 1841. pay due to Lacy  Lacy Nesbitt, Martha R.
McKean, James M c Lean Sarah Brown, Robert M c Lean John M c Lean, Thomas M c Lean Margaret Barney, and Elizabeth C. Cochran org. surviving children of Mary M c Lean dec d .
Adm o act 3 March 1843
$67.76 per ann.
from 4 March to 5 May 1843 the day of her death pay all children alive then
J. P. Bradbury Brevet Major

10.
S. H. Bradbury, Esq. Belfast Maine

Recy's Office Concord, N. H. Decr. 10th 1845
Sir,
Enclosed I send you a certificate of all the service of James Mcbluer which I have been able to find upon our Rolls. For the service in 1775, in connection with the fact of his having rec'd pay for a Regimental Coat, it has been usual at the Pension Office to allow for Eight months service .
Very Respectfully Thomas P. Freedwell
Fee for examination of Rolls & for certificate $2- cash rec'd 1- Due $ 2=
(Decr 22. 45 Enclosed by mail $2. -)

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of James M c Cluer is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. George Reid's Company, as a corporal in said Company, with an allowance for Three months and 2 Days service , commencing May 4, 1775 . and upon "a list of those Men in Capt. Reeds Comp y in Col. Starks Reg. who have rec d pay for their regimental coats" is borne the name of James M c Cluer acknowledging the receipt of Four Dollars "in full satisfaction for the regimental coat promised by the Colony of New Hampshire", Date of List, Oct. 10, 1775. I further certify, that upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Abel Walkers Comp y is borne the name of James M c Cluer as 2 nd Lieut. with an allowance for two months and three days service , commencing July 21 st 1777 .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this day of December 18 45.
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State.

(Me. 1) Belfast, Dec 27. 1845
Commrs of Pensions
I enclose herewith additional papers to be used in the pension case Mary W. Clune
Respectfully Yours
N. H. Bradbury

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
10.
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mary McLean, deceased, who was the widow of James McLean, who was a Corp. Sgt. & Lieutenant, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $67.76 per ann: commg: on the 17. May. 1840, and endg: in the 4. March, 1841 widow of 1841; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Mary Nesmith, Martha R. Nickerson, Jas. H. McLean, Sarah who was Brown, Robert McLean, John McLean, Thos. McLean, Margaret Varney and Elizal --- B. Beckman only surviving and died on the children of Mary McLean , deceased. —
is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the _____ day of _____; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
To be paid at Portland, Maine
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17th — day of March, one thousand eight hundred and 46.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at
by
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book            Vol.            Page
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Mary McLean, decd. who was the widow of Jas. McLean, who was a Corp. A.G. V.D. etc. was entitled to a pension at the rate of $67.76 per ann. comm: on the 4 March 1843, and endg: on the 5th May, 1843, the day of her death; which which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Mary Kennerly, Martha R. Nicholson, James N. McLean, who was Sarah Brown, Robt. McLean, John McLean, Thos. McLean, and died on the Margaret Varny and Elizabeth C. Bochner, only surviving children of Mary McLean, deceased. — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of dollars and cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th March, 1844, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Payment to be made at Portland Maine
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17th day of March one thousand eight hundred and 46. —
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington

Belfast Me. Feb. 23. 1841
Sir;
The enclosed papers are forwarded to you to establish the claim of widow Mary M c Clure to a pension. I am respectfully Yr ob t Serv t
N. H. Bradbury
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions

Apr 14 43
Mary McCloud The State Dept of War
FREE
Col. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Belfast (Mr) Ap d 10 1843
Sir,
Will you return to me the declaration of the widow Mary McClure in order to obtain pension, which was forwarded to your Office in March 1841.
I am respectfully Yr Ob t Serv t
N. H. Bradbury
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

I Robert Asmuth of Lawful age do testify that I am a brother of Mary Mc Clure formerly Mary Asmuth of Lancaster in the County of Rocking- ham and State of New Hampshire and was a resident of the State of Maine I hereby certify that I was present and witnessed the marriage of the said Mary Asmuth with James Mc Clure deceased who was on the pension list. The mar- riage ceremony was performed in a small house then standing on the farm on which I now reside - I do not remember the year or day but it was sometime during the war of the rebellion
Lancaster A. H. Jan. 9. 1841 Robert Asmuth
State of New Hampshire Rockingham Ss. Jan. 9. A.D. 1841 Personally appeared the above named Rob- ert Asmuth and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him sub- scribed is true - Before me David Glanders Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
I J. Wentworth Hoitt Clerk of the courts of Rockingham county, certify, that David Flanders is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed our  the Seal of office  Superior Court of Judicature , and subscribed my name this Sixteenth day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and fortyone.
J. W. Hoitt Clerk

State of New Hampshire } Town clerk's office Londonderry county of Rockingham ss } January 13 th 1841
I John K. Anderson depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town county and State aforesaid and that I have examined all the records in my possession belonging to said town in relation to marriage. I do not find any record of the marriage of James M c Lane to Mary N. Smith. Neither do I find the record of any marriage previous to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety five and from the appearance of the records I should think that the first record ever made of marriages officially by the town clerk was in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety seven as those bearing date seventeen hundred hundred & ninety five and six were made by the clerk for the year Seventeen hundred and ninety seven. (N.B. the word "year" was interlined before signing)
John K. Anderson } Clerk of the town of Londonderry
Rockingham ss January 22 1841 Sworn & Subscribed Before me
Daniel Glandons Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
I J. Bartlett Woitt Clerk of the courts of Rockingham County, certify that David Handys is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature, and subscribed my name this sixteen the day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty one —
J. B. Woitt Clerk
Rev. John L. Dyer M. A. Minister of the Gospel Manchester N. H.

I Samuel Houston of the Town of Belfast in the County of Waldo & State of Maine of lawful age do testify and say that I enlisted into a company of New Hampshire State troops or Militia volunteers commanded by Capt George Reed same time in the month of June being the first Monday after the Battle on Bunker's Hill in the year 1775 of which company James McLure of Litchfield in the State of New Hampshire belonged & acted as a Sergeant - I was in the foregoing company with him from the time of my enlistment until time some in February or March following when I left the place & went into General Washington's Life guard where I remained in that service the most of the time for 3 or 4 years - The company that said McLure & myself were attached to was commanded by George Reed as Capt. Abram Reed - Lieut. James Anderson Ensign the regiment that we belonged to was commanded by Col. John Stark of New Hampshire - we were stationed on Winterhill near Boston the time that I was with said McLure - I would further state that I have frequently heard Revolutionary soldiers state that said McLure was and with the troops at the time General Burgoyne was taken
Sam Houston
Waldo ss February 20th 1833 - Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Houston and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true & correct
Before me John M. Lure Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Samuel Houston is a man of truth & that his declarations are entitled to full credit -
John M. Lure Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Waldo County ss
I Nathl. M. Loring Register of Probate for the county of Waldo aforesaid certify that John M. Lure is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 20th day of February A.D. 1833.
Nathl. M. Loring Register of Probate Waldo County

I David Gregg of the town of Frankfort in the County of Waldo & State of Maine of lawful age do testify & say that I belonged to a Company of Volunteers from the same time in April in the year 1775 until the latter part of the July following - when I enlisted into a different company & went on to the Canada lines - with James McLure who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. George Reed in Col. Starks at Winter Hill Regiment. I also further say that I saw the said James McLure in the year 1777 at Bennington in a Regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Munnels - he acted as Lieutenant in a company in the above named Regiment & I have forgotten the Captains name in Genl. Starks Brigade - I was there in a company commanded by Capt. Barnes - in Col. Nichols Regiment - I was with him about four months at that time.  David Gregg
State of Maine
Waldo ss. July 28 1832. Personally appeared David Gregg whose declaration are entitled to full credit and Made oath that the above affidavit subscribed by him is true & correct.
Before me John McLure Justice of the Peace State of Maine - Waldo County ss February 20. 1833. I Nathl. M. Lowney Register of the Court of Probate for said County certify that John McLure is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name - the day and year above written.  Nathl. M. Lowney. Register of Probate