Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21517, for Joshua Keen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Keen, Joshua Keene
W 21517
Lydia
CONTENTS

Maine. 8181.
Lydia Keene widow of Joshua Keene Mass who was a Private in the Mass. Line.
Husb. died 29 th Dec. 1818
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of June 1843 and sent to
Jacob Herrick Durham Maine
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book d. Vol. 2 Page 55
40
2 cents. 1838, 1843.
Ref. Mr. to Jacob Herrick July 2 nd '47

I Nathaniel Keen of Hebron County of Oxford State of Maine, now commonwealth of Poland, County of Cumberland in said State and sixty nine years, on oath, depose and say, that I am a native of Pembroke Massachusetts and am the youngest child of Joshua Keen of said Pembroke — I also depose and say that my oldest brother was named Joshua Keen, and was reputed a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war and I have frequently heard him relate his service under Capt. Linton and others — I also depose and say, that my brother Joshua Keen was married to Lydia Cooker in said Pembroke about 1782 — And that soon after the close of the Revolution my brother Joshua removed with his wife to the State of Maine and resided there until his death, which happened at Poland in said State on the nineteenth day of December 1818 — I also depose and say that said Lydia Keen is now living in said Poland — That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Joshua Keen, and that she is now his widow.
Nathaniel Keen
State of Maine Cumberland County ss Feb. 4 th 1846 Personally appeared Nathaniel Keen, who is known to me as a witness of veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me
Jacob Merrill Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 3 1846
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Horace Collamore was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

"Married by the Rev d Thomas Smith July the thirteenth Seventeen hundred and eighty Joshua Keen Jr and Lydia Booker Jr."
The above is a true copy of the Records of the Town of Pembroke with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows
July ye 13. th 1780
Nath l Smith Town Clerk of Pembroke
I Nath l Smith above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth Massachusetts that the above is a true extract from the Record of said Town of Pembroke with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Nath l Smith Town Clerk of Pembroke
Pembroke Mass. Dec r 26. 1845
Sworn before me
Horace Gollamore; Justice of the Peace

State of Maine, Cumberland County, ss Be it known that, on this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, personally ap- peared before the Honorable Barrett Potter, judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the County aforesaid, it being a court of Record in said State, Lydia Keen a resident of Poland in said County of Cumberland aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 and June 19 th 1844 — And this declarant states, that she is the widow of John Keen, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as a private, under the several commanders and in the towns, set forth in the certificate of the Secretary of State Meigs with dated December 11 th 1845 — which certifi- cate accompanies this declaration — She further states that her husband was a native of Barn- stable Massachusetts and that he entered the army from that place — That she the said Lydia, was married to said John Keen on the 13 th day of July 1780 and that her said husband died, on the nineteenth day of Decem

- In 1818 - That she has not intermarried since the death of her husband and that she is now a widow Lydia res X Sheen mark Witness B. Potter
Subscribed and sworn the day of the year first above written before me Barrett Potter Judge of said Court.
Cumberland ss April 23. 1846 I hereby certify that the said Lydia Sheen by advanced age and infirmity is unable to attend court, and I further certify that by legal testimony it has been satisfactorily proved that the said Lydia Sheen has never intermarried since the death of her late husband Josiah Sheen and that she now remains his widow Barrett Potter Judge

State of Maine Cumberland, ss. Probate Office. I C. C. Tilton Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that the Hon. Barrett Potter whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is the Judge of Pro- bate for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; and that the foregoing is the true and genuine signa- ture of the said Barrett Potter.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and af- fixed the seal official of said Court this ninth day of May A.D. 1821.
C. C. Tilton Register

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
1. 3 2. 1 3 4
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
May 28th A. D. 1847.
I,
Charles C. Harmon
Padem CLERK, of all the
JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
George W. Cunnawill is a acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Cunnawill is dated February 8th is dated A. D. 1843, and will expire February 8th A. D. 1850.
and that the his is following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
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.
Chas C. Harmon CLERK. Padem

I Elisha Stetson of Durham in the County of Cumberland, state of Maine on oath make the following statement — That I am eighty eight years old — That I was born in Scituate Massachusetts, and lived there from my birth, untill after the close of the Revolutionary war, when I removed to Durham before married and have resided there ever since. I was a soldier of the Revolutionary army and am a pensioner of the United States — I was well acquainted with Capt. Nathan- iel Winslow of Scituate, who commanded a Company in the Revolutionary war. I served in Capt. Winslow's Company in 1776 at Dorchester heights and other places in the vicinity of Boston, about seven months — Joshua Keen of Pembroke served in said Capt. Winslow's Company with me the whole of the time I remained therein — The Town of Pembroke adjoins Scituate — I was well acquainted with said Keen while he lived in Pembroke, and my acquaintance continued after his removal to Maine — He died in Poland about fifteen miles from this place nearly thirty years ago — The said Keen married

Pembroke woman named Cooker, but what her Christian name was I am unable to state, Elisha his Stetson Witness mark
Moses H. Winston
State of Maine Cumberland ss May 13 th 1847 subscribed and sworn before me
George W. Wainwright Just. Peace
I George W. Wainwright a Magistrate of the County of Cumberland aforesaid hereby certify of my own personal knowledge, that the above named officer Elisha Stetson is a highly respectable person, and a witness of veracity.
Geo. W. Wainwright Just. Peace

Cumberland Co.
d. 19 Dec. 18.
Capt. Furness
Col. Thomas —

To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I send enclosed E. Stetson's affidavit to be filed and used in the claim of Lydia Keen widow of Joshua Keen, which was forwarded to your department May 12 th /46 — I presume that it will be satisfactory for the 6 months & 18 days service Capt. Winlove in 1776 — That in addition to the service allowed by your letter of Sep. 26 th — 1846 is all that we can prove, except so far as the Secretary's certificate proves it, after making every exertion in our power and after as long a delay.
I am very respectfully your obedient servant
Jacob Herrick
Durham Me.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

12780 9290
Yrs 1480 Lydia Keen
Mr
Act 7 July 38
m 80. a 18.
  Sucy. 75. — 3   77 1. 3.   79. 1. 1   76 6. 18   Adm 8. 25 
8 mo 25 days per
$29.44
Also acts 43.044
Jacob Harnick
Durham
CK 2
center of Salem Street
System Street

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Jacob Herrick is a magistrate as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date September the 24th 1841. and will expire September the 24th 1848
and that the following signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eighteenth day of February Anno Domini 1846
Charles Cobb CLERK.

I Nora Bray of Poland in the county of Cumberland State of Maine aged forty six years, on oath depose and say that for her keen late of said Poland deceased, who was reputed to be a soldier in the Revolutionary war, died in said Poland on the ninethe- -enth day of December 1818. That his wi- dow Lydia Keen, who now lives in Poland aforesaid has not intermarried since the death of her husband but is now the widow of the said John Keen.
Nora her Bray mark
State of Maine Cumberland County ss January 15 th 1846 personally appeared Nora Bray, who is reputed to be a witness of veracity and made oath, that the above affidavit, by her signed was true before me.
Jacob Herrick just. pub.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21517
Lydia Keene Widow of Joshua Keene Pr. Rev. was
Act March 2 nd 48 & June 17 th 48
Index: Vol 12 , Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 26/47
L. W. Burch June 22 Rec'd Hyatt Kennebec
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James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Dunham (Maine), June 22 nd 1847 To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
In the case of Lydia Keen, widow of Joshua Keen, on which a certificate was granted June 4 th 1847— for $29.46 per annum, I would respectfully enquire if there was any mistake in computing the amount of her claim—
In your letter to me of Sep. 26 th 1846 you say, that the following terms of service are established viz Three days left Turner in 1775— One month Three days left Turner 1777 and two months one day left Litchfield in 1779— which added to 6 months 18 days left Litchfield in Winslow is equal to 9 mo 25 days — The whole of which if allowed, would amount to more than the sum named in the Certificate—
I am very respectfully your obedient Servant,
Jacob Kenrick Dunham (Me)
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payment to be made at Portland by W. Woodbury Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Maine Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book L Vol. R.
Page 9 by
S. H. Wood Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Lydia Keen, of Maine widow of Joshua Keen who was a Private in the Mass. Line and died on the 19 th day of December 1818 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Nine dollars and forty four cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1836, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of June — one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Examined and Countersigned. }

10280

26.66 2.77 29.44
V 12780 Lydia Keen Ms. Let. to Jacob Herrick Sept. 26. 1846.
Act ychfsg 1838

(10286.)
Maine.
Lydia Keen
Widow of Joshua Keen who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 th Dec r . 1818 of Am Co in the State of Maine who was a priv. in the Com ty commanded by Captain Turner of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Thomas in the Mass t . line for 8 mo. 25 d.
Rep t .
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 29 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of June 1842 and sent to Jacob Herrick, Durham, Maine.
Total amount,
$ 147.20
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 9.

Joshua Keene

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec r 11. 1845.
I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Joshua Kent of Pembroke, is borne upon a Muster roll of Cap t Thomas Sumner's company, in Col d Anthony Thomas's reg t as a private, from April 20. 1775, 3 days. Upon several pay rolls of Cap t Nathaniel Winslow's company, in Col d Josiah Whitney's reg t as a private, from May 13 to November 30. 1776, inclusive, with 2 days allowed to return home, 6 months & 18 days. said Cap t Winslow belonged to Scituate, as appears from his pay rolls. Upon a Pay Roll of Cap t John Turner's company, in Col d Sheephilus Cotton's reg t , that marched to Rhode Island, as a private of Pembroke, from September 28. 1777, 1 month & 3 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Cap t Calvin Partridge's Co d in Col d Josiah Whitney's reg t , of the County of Plymouth, for service at Rhode Island, as a private, from July 30 to Sep t 13. 1778, inclusive. 1 Month & 13 days. Upon an Abstract

of Pay due to Capt Calvin Curtis's company of Militia in the County of Plymouth, for service in Col Jacob's regt, as a private from September 30. 1779, 2 Months & 1 day. — Upon an order for pay for service in said Capt Curtis's company, in Col John Jacob's regt at Rhode Island in the year 1779, dated Pembroke, Sept 25. 1783. This certificate contains all the evidence of service of any one of the name, as
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence shown by the of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Military Records Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Denny, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts Lydia Keen, the widow of Joshua Keen a soldier in the war of the Revolution, requests evi- dence of the services of her said husband in the war aforesaid — She believes that her husband was a native of Pembroke (Mass) and that he enlisted from that place — She believes that her husband served at least two years — That he performed that service in the vicinity of Boston (Mass) but in what companies or Regiment he performed his service this applicant is unable to state — She therefore requests the Secretary to cause the Revolution- ary documents in his office to be examined and a certificate granted of all the services of said Joshua Keen of Pembroke in whatever companies or Regiments it may have been performed
Lydia her X Keen mark
State of Maine Cumberland ss Oct 3 rd 1845
Signed in my presence
Jacob Herrick Just. peace.