Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21475, for Lazarus Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Jones, Lazarus Betsey
No. 21 475.
CONTENTS
b in History Me. In 1818 aged 11 yrs & res of North Hill, Somersworth Me. d. Nov. 1. 1836

2378 Maine
Betsey Jones widow of Lazarus who died on the 3 rd 1836, of M c in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ time for 2 years
Inc from 880
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 96 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the first day of March, 18 July 1848,
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May 1857 and sent to
G. W. Morton
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Augusta Me
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by A. C. Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. _____ Page 333

6234.
Maine.
Lazarus Jones, private
Massachusetts line - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Jan'y 1819. and del d R. B. Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1810. 4 mo 14/30. 35. 73 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 40. 00 $ 03. 73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
North Hill,
Continued
Let ts to Geo. W. Norton, (widow) Dec r . 11, 1837.
Notification sent December 20. 1820. R. B. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
1283255

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Lazarus Jones, aged sixty four years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Hithway, Maine, but now resident in North Hill, Maine upon oath testify and declare, that in December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for the period of one year, in Capt Samuel Sawyer's company, in Col. Patterson's regiment, of the Massachusetts troops or line. This period I fully served out, and was honorably discharged at Tyenderoga, December 1776. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. In January 1777 I again enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years, into the same service, and upon the same establishment in Capt Daniel Whelbright's company, and Col. Putnam Francis's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I also fully served out, and was honorably and finally discharged from the army at West Point in January 1780. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now, to my knowledge in existence. I was in the battle of Hubbardton, where I lost my Colonel, also in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, in the battle of Monmouth, and in the storming of Stony Point under Gen Wayne and wintered one Winter at Valley Forge. No one of officers, or the soldiers who served with me living, to my knowledge within a great distance of me, I am unable to furnish further evidence of my actual service.
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H. S.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge boone on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Lazarus Jones
21
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset J.
On the twenty first day of April A D 1818 Lazarus Jones above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him submitted —
Before me,
Nathaniel Weston Esq. Chief Justice of Court of Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Philip Leavitt of Athens, District of Maine, Esq. of lawful age upon oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with the within named Jones; and from his reduced circumstances in life, I have no doubt he needs the assistance of his country for support. He maintains the character of a man of truth.
Philip Leavitt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first day of April A/D 1818 Philip Leavitt above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathan Weston
Chief Justice C. Court C. Plus, Second Eastern Circuit
Lazarus Jones, North Hill Somerset Co., private Col. Tupper's Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780.
Admitted
April 21 1818

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Somerset County, ss.
On this fifth day of September A. D., 1837, personally appeared in Open court of Probate for said County before the Hon. D. Farnsworth Judge, Betsey Jones , a resident of Brighton in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of Sazanus Jones , late a pensioner of the U. States under act of Congress of March 18. 1831, who enlisted for three years into Col. Francis Regt. of the Massachusetts line, during the Revolutionary war. She refers for the evidence of his services to the papers, furnished by him in order to establish his claim to a pension under the above mentioned Act, - presumed to be now on file in the War Department.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Sazanus Jones on the sixth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five ; that her husband, the aforesaid Sazanus Jones died on the first day of November A. D. 1836; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Signed by Betsey Jones in presence of David Norton
Betsey Jones
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
D. Farnsworth Judge of Probate

STATE OF MAINE.
Sims ss.
I the subscriber Regist. of Probate in said County hereby CERTIFY, That the foregoing before whom the proceedings were had, is
I also CERTIFY That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Hulda Jones for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 6th day of September A. D., 183
Sawin Clerk of Probate.

Copy.
State of Maine.
446
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Twentieth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Lazarus Jones aged Sixty six years, resident in North Hill in the County of Somerset within 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. in the Company commanded by Captain Wheelwright and Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis afterward Tepper of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years , having previously served in Sawyer's company and Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment one year making four years in all , and was in the battle of Hubbardston , in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne , at the battle of Monmouth , and at the Storming of Stony Point . that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty first day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6234 . And I, the said Lazarus Jones do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Lazarus Jones.
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one Cow of the value of fifteen dollars  Three sheep and two lambs worth six dollars  one swine of the value of five dollars , old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding five dollars in value , one small plough of the value of four dollars , one old axe and one old hoe both of the value of one dollar and fifty cents . I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I am as much as fifty dollars My income from the above property does not exceed five dollars a year . My occupation is that of a farmer; but from age and infirmity am not able to labor an hour in a day. My family at home consists of myself wife Elizabeth aged sixty four years , who is very infirm and able to do but little, my grand daughter Abigail aged twelve years , my grand son Thomas aged ten years , and my grand son James aged eight years .

Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever, Lazarus Jones.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the twentieth day of June 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston Jr. Esq. 666, Pleas.
A true copy and J. M. Davis Clk.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath and schedule filed in the Clerk's office at Bridgewater in the county of Somerset Nov. 8, 1820
W. M. Allen Esq. Clerk of Courts Somerset
Robert E. Rice, of Augusta
6284 Mark 1819
Lazarus Jones

I Nich l Gilman clerk of the Town of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine, certify that under the head, "Persons joined in Marriage", in the Records of said Town is the following, "Seventeen hundred and seventy five December seventh Lazarus Jones & Elisabeth Bussel", and the same is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, — "1775 Dec 7 Lazarus Jones & Elisabeth Bussel" —
Nich l Gilman? clerk of the Town of Wells
I Nich l Gilman above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town clerk in said Town of Wells, in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me —
Nich l Gilman? clerk of the Town of Wells —
State of Maine York County ss August 29. 1838
Subscribed and sworn to Before me Joseph Gilman Just Peace
I Joseph Gilman the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Nich l Gilman is a Man of truth and veracity, and his statements under Oath are entitled to full credit. —
Joseph Gilman Just Peace

September 3, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Mrs. H. R. Houston 465 N. Main Street Brewer, Maine
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21475, that Lazarus Jones was born in Kittery, Maine, date not stated.
He served as a private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows:
From in December, 1775, one year, in Captain Samuel Sawyer's Company, Colonel Paterson's Regiment; from January, 1777, in Captain Daniel Wheelwright's Company, Colonels Francis' and Tupper's Regiments. He was in the battles of Hubbardton, both battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point, length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was living in North Hill, Somerset County, Maine, and was aged sixty-four years.
He died November 1, 1836, in Brighton, Somerset County, Maine.
The soldier married December 7, 1775, in Wells, Maine, Betsey or Elizabeth Bussel.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1837, at which time she was living in Brighton, Maine, and was aged eighty-two years.

In 1820, the soldier referred to the following grandchildren:
Abigail, as aged twelve years Thomas, aged ten years James, aged eight years.
The names of their parents are not given and there is no further reference to children or grandchildren.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

1930-Sept. 3-Head R. Mrs. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.
Reg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21475
Betsy Jones wid of Lilyanne Jones Print Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th /36 Index: Vol. 4 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine - 2375
Betsey Jonas, widow of Lazarus Jonas, Jr. who died on the 1 st November 1836 of Roxbury in the State of Maine who was a P.M. in the Confy commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 2 Nov 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct 38, and sent to Geo. W. Morton August 20 1836
Arrears to the 4th of Sept $ 153.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$ 193.34
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 1 st }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 9 -

Rejected
See let to Geo. W. Morton.
Dec. 11, 1877.

Lazarus Jones Mcact 1818. When cast for? Oct 17 th 1838. G.M.C.
Dec 1 Nov 1836 1st. Halferiod
Old

Lawrence Diner — 64. Kittay — North Hill
Dec 6. 75. 1 year
Capt. Samuel Sawyer Co Col. Patterson Reg. of the Mass. Troops. First and was honorably discharged by Dec 76 - at Falmouth dis. list.
Jan 9 16. 77. 3 years
Capt. Daniel Whitewright Col. John Francis Reg. Mass. Line — First out was honorably discharged at West Point Jan 16 th 1780. dis. list.
Battle at Hubbard, Battle at the Caking of New. United our units at Valley Forge, then at the battle at Monmouth to the honor following at Battle at Stony Point under Gen Wayne

Northhill April the 14: 1818 We hereby Certify that Mr Laxenus Jones of Said Northhill is in low circumstances and Ready of the pension that Government may please to grant to him Wm Butterfield } Selectmen John W Weeks } of said town

State of Maine.
I William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Thirty six dollars and fifty cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Thirty six dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eight day of November 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

I Philip Leavitt of Athens in the County of Somerset of lawful age do depose upon oath that Betsey Jones of Brighton in said County is the widow of Larranus Jones late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, who died the first day of November 1836, that I have had a long acquaintance with them, that for many years prior to the decease of the said Larranus Jones, and from my first knowledge of them they lived together as man & wife, and were supposed by all their neighbours, to have been joined in lawful wedlock; and ever since the death of the said Larranus Jones, she has remained unmarried Philip Leavitt
State of Maine
County of Somerset Sept 30th 1837 Subscribed and sworn to: I certify the deponent a credible witness - Before me
Wingate Bradbury Justice of the Peace

Betsey Jones for Increase Pension.
Inc to 39th day p 80 Com'g 1 July 1848
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine

Brighton Maine
Nov 13 th 1850
Hon James L. Edwards
Committee of Pensions
Sir, I am the widow of Lazarus Jones who was a U.S. pensioner under the act of March 18.1818 on the Maine roll and died Nov 1. 1836. I am pensioned as his widow under the 3 d Section of the Act of July 4.1836 and the Joint Resolution relating to same, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum payable at the Agency in Portland State of Maine, where it has been paid to Sept 4. 1850. I hereby Authorise Geo W Morton of Augusta, State of Maine to act as my attorney in establishing my claim to an increase of my Pension
Witness
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Daniel Jones Nathan Small Jr
her
Betsey J Jones Mark

Betsey Jones #80. V. No 2375
Payment to be made at - Portland - by A. Newhall, Esq., Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 - Page 9 - by
R. Burrows Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
2375
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, and of the joint Resolution of the 7th July 1837, Betsy Jones of Maine widow of Lazarus Jones, deceased who was a Private during the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the second day of Nov. 1836 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Yours sincerely Thomas
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George W. Morton Esq Augusta Maine
Botany Town 9489
Mrs Jones
1881 Sept 19

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7, 1838.
State of Maine.
County Somerset Co.
On this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Drummond Farnsworth Judge of Probate for the County of Somerset, State of Maine. Betsey Jones a resident of Brighton, County Somerset, and State of Maine aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7, 1838. That she is the widow of Lazarus Jones, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under law of Congress of March 18, 1818 she refers to the evidence furnished the War Department of his services in the war of the Revolution in order to establish his claim to benefit of said law. She further declares that she was married to the said Lazarus Jones on the seventh day of December, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five that her husband the aforesaid Lazarus Jones died (November 1, 1836) the first day of November One thousand eight hundred & thirty six, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Betsey Jones Mark
Daniel Jones James Coren
Sworn to & subscribed on this day and year above written at her residence in Brighton being unable from her great age and infirmity to attend court. I waited upon her by her request at her residence. Mrs. Jones appears intelligent and I think her a credible witness.
D. Farnsworth Judge

Daniel Jones a resident of Brighton in Maine aged fifty years being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he was well acquainted with the within named Lazarus Jones in his life time and is also well acquainted with the within named Betsy Jones the widow of said Lazarus Jones deceased and he knows that Lazarus Jones was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution & a Revolutionary Pensioner; that he died at said Brighton on the first day of November eighteen hundred thirty six and that said Betsy Jones has remained a widow & unmarried ever since that time
Sworn & subscribed by said Jones this eighteenth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight at S. Brighton in Open Court, he being a person by me well known to a credible witness
Daniel Jones
D. Hensworth Judge
James Corson resident of Athens in Maine aged twenty nine years being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he was well acquainted with the within named Lazarus Jones in his life time and is also well acquainted with the within named Betsy Jones the Widow of the said Lazarus Jones deceased and he knows that Lazarus Jones was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution & a Revolutionary Pensioner & that he died at said Brighton on the first day of November eighteen hundred and thirty six and that said Betsy Jones

has remained a widow and unmarried ever since that time James Corson Sworn & subscribed by said Corson this eighteenth day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty eight in open court at said Brighton being a person by me well known and a credible witness D. Farnsworth Judge
State of Maine County of Somerset } ss.
I Cyrus Fletcher Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in the county of Somerset State of Maine hereby certify that the Honorable D. Farnsworth Farnsworth before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is the Judge of Probate in and for the county aforesaid: I also certify that this sheet con- tains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Betsey Jones for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said county this twenty first day of September A D 1838
Cyrus Fletcher Clerk
D. Farnsworth Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Lazarus Jones , a citizen of the United States, now resident in North Hill , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. Just C: Court C. Pleas 2 d East Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

2787

Augusta, Me. Sept 25 th 1838
Sir.
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Betsey Jones widow of Lazarus Jones for pension under the act of July 4. 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7. 1838. She applied to be pensioned under the act of July 4. 1836 by a former declaration made by her in the month of September 1837, the application was unsuccessful because the death of her late husband occurred after the passage of the act. Should her case be allowed you are respectfully requested to send me a certificate for her
I am respectfully Your Obedt Servt Geo. A. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Augusta, Me. Oct 5th 1837
Sir
I enclose with this the application of Betsey Jones, the widow of Lazarus Jones, for pension. If the application should meet with the desired success, please send me a certificate for her.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Geo. W. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 5 181 8
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Lazarus Jones served as a Soldier in Capt. Francis' Company, and Col. Tappan's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Jan 7. 17 th 1777 to 17 th Jany 1780, being three years and months.
Hlden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

State of Maine — York County
Wells October 2. 1837
I certify that from the year 1763 to 1790 under the head of "Marriages" are Recorded in the Records of the Town of Wells, The Marriages which took place in said Town by inserting the date and names of the parties only, in one continued list, and that in said list under said Head "Marriages" is the following, (viz) —
"Dec. 7. 1775 Lazarus Jones & Elisabeth Buspel"
"Recorded by Nath l Wells Town Clerk"
a true copy
Attest Nich l Gilman Town Clerk
York S.S.
Wells Oct 2 d . 1837. Then personally appeared Nicholas Gilman, above named, and made oath that the foregoing statement is true.
before me M r Bourne. Just Peace.
Wells Oct 2 1837
I hereby certify that Nicholas Gilman, above named is Clerk of the Town of Wells and is a person of respectable character.
M r Bourne, Just. Peace.

EDWARD KENT, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.
KNOW YE, That Joseph Gilman of Wells in the County of York , Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the twentyfourth day of March A. D. 1836, appointed and Commissioned, and on the twentyfirst day of April A. D. 1836 qualified as a justice of the Peace and of the Quorum within and for our said County, and whose term of Office will not expire by limitation, until the twenty fourth of March A. D. 1843.
Edward Kent.
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and in the sixtythird year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Sam. P. Benson, Secretary of State.

ROBERT P. DUNLAP, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE, TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.
KNOW YE, That William Bourne of Wells, in our county of York, and Wingate Bradbury of Athens, in our county of Somerset, whose names are borne upon the papers hereunto affixed, are Justices of the Peace, for the counties aforesaid, as spe- cified above,
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this fourth day of October , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, and in the sixty-second year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR:
J. R. Nictols , Secretary of State.

Departmnt of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Rev. War Section.
Gentlemen:
I have in my possession a very complete record reced from your office which shows that Samuel Houston of Belfast, Me' was a member of Washington's Life Guard. We have an old diary which tells his story. It has been a legend handed down that another ancestor LAZARUS JONES was also a member- I am asking if there is any record of the Life Guard -a complete record of the names.
Lazarus Jones was born in Kittery, Maine: Nov. 21, 1752-Died in Brighton, Me. Nov. 1836. Married Betsy Buzzell . ( Mass. Soldiers and Sailors Vol. 8-pg.944. )
In report from Secy. of War in relation to Pensions Est. of U.S. Printed as a Senate document in 1835 in Vol. 1- pg. 67 under list of Pensions in Somerset Co.
In this report it does not state anything in regard to his serving as a member of Life Guard. I am wondering if you have any proof of such or might be able to tell me where I could find same.
ADD MRS. H.R. HOUSTON, 465 N. MAIN ST., BREWER, ME.
Very truly yours,
Ethel Collins Houston
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42787 Betsey Jones widow of Lazarus.
Me
Married 75
Act 4 July 36
Joint Resolution
admd
3 years.
80 $
deduct. died 1 nov. '36.
pen: Com: 2 Nov. 36.
Geo. W. Morton
Augusta
Me