Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22412, for Abner Thayer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Thayer, Abner Persis
NUMBER
N. 22412.
B. L. Wt. 8019-160-55
CONTENTS

1863 June 13 Transferred to Port. June 24 Sept 1863
Reported
142 Maine Persis Thayer widow of Abner Thayer Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July 1848 and sent to
Hon. H. Clarke A of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39, Vol. 1.

63178 Act Mar 3/55
Apr 13/55
Persis Thayer and Abner Thayer, Priv.
Mass. Mil.
Cont. Vols.
ad: 20th Reg. Oct 8/1853.
Rev'd when Bk'd
Pensions me July 48 642
Buxton
Pence
Rufus Pence
Turner Maine
Vol. I. 57.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court.
I, ELISHA WINTER, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Job Prince Esquire, whose genuine signature appears to the Certificates hereunto annexed, was at the respective dates thereof, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court this Seventh day of April 1855.
Elisha Winter Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Androscoggin ss.
On this 8 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid,
Persis Thayer aged Seventy eight years, a resident of Turner in the County and State
aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, on oath declares that she is the widow of Abner Thayer deceased, who was a Private Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Revolutionary War , that in the Regiment of She is not commanded by Colonel able to State the  in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the eighteenth day of June, 1812. names of the Officers under whom he served but that she is now a Pensioner of the United States for the services of her late husband the said Abner Thayer
That he under the Act of February 2 d 1844, at the rate of on or about the  Eighty dollars per Annum the certificate of the term of  which is N o 642 payable at the and continued in actual  Maine Agency Portland, Maine  service in said war for the term of  and was honorably discharged at And for proof of the in the  Service  day of A.D. as will appear by
of her late husband, as well as for proof of his marriage with this declarant she would refer to
She further states, that she was married to the said  Department to be in declaration and on the evidencary of  accompanying  A.D. The same upon which she was granted said Pension
and that her name before her said marriage was  Turner ; that her said husband died at Turner
about the fourteenth day of April A.D. 1831 and that she is now
a widow. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty land, under this or

any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, and believes that her said husband never applied for or received Bounty land under any Act of Congress, in his life time.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1855.
6128 And for the purpose of this application, I, the said Persis Thayer do hereby constitute and appoint Rufus Prince of Turner in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid: and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose therein expressed, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.
Persis Thayer
We Henry Thayer and Jane Thayer residents of Turner in the County of Aroostook and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney was signed and acknowledged by Persis Thayer in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, and our personal knowledge of her for many years past, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her declaration. That we were present at the death & funeral of the said Abner Thayer and that his widow the aforesaid Persis Thayer now resides in the family with us and has the aforesaid Pension Certificate in her possession
Henry Thayer
Jane Thayer
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, on the day and year first above written, by Persis Thayer the declarant above named, and by Henry Thayer and Jane Thayer witnesses above named, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Job Prince Justice of the Peace.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss
pensions to certain widows" Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty-eight personally appeared before the Hon. Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
Court of the City of Boston Persis Thayer, alias Persis Thayer, formerly a resident of the town of Turner, in the County of Oxford & state of Maine, but now a resident in the town of Chelsea in the County of Suffolk and state of Massachusetts aged Sixty-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 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That She is the widow of Abner Thayer who was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution, and served as a private in the American Army station at or near West-Point, at the time Gen Arnold attempted to surprise that place, as she has often heard him say. He afterwards came to Boston and enlisted as a private in a company stationed on Castle William in Boston Harbour, commanded by John Hancock, Lieutenant Burbeck, and ensign Samuel Treat. This was in the years 1779 or 80. He remained in said service till the end of the war in 1783. She has been informed that he was in the service some time after peace took place, but cannot

be positive on that point. She has frequently heard him say, that during his service on said Castle William in the Company commanded by said John Hancock he performed the duties of Sargeant for some time.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Thayer on the twentieth day of October in the year Seventeen Hundred & ninety that her husband the aforesaid Abner Thayer died on the fourteenth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty one; 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 hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed on Persis Thayer the day & year above written viz 17 th August 1838— before me:— and I certify that the said Persis Thayer, the applicant, by reason of bodily infirmity cannot personally attend in Court. Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the city of Boston—
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss
I Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston hereby certify, that Peter O. Thacher Esquire, is Judge of said Municipal Court & that the signatures on the foregoing postings to be his, are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court hereto set this seventeenth day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty eight. Thomas W. Phillips Clerk

I Charles Turner of Chelsea in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, depose and say that I am sixty eight years of age, - that I am well acquainted with the within applicant Persis Thayer alias Persis Thayer that I know her to be the widow of said Abner Thayer, who was out in the Revolutionary war as a private as stated in her declaration. She has never been married since his death but is still living his widow. I have no doubt but that he died on the 14 th day of April 1831. I further testify that I receive a pension from government for services performed in the American Revolution as a soldier under the act of 1832, and that I am & have been for a number years past a Steward in the U S Marine Hospital at said Chelsea.
Chas. Turner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. On this 17 th day of August A.D. 1838, the said Charles Turner, the Deponent, known to me for many years as a person of respectability and veracity, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the contents of the above affidavit by him signed, before me.
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston and Justice of the peace throughout the said Commonwealth.

I Micajah Kelley of Chelsea in the county of Suffolk & commonwealth of Massachusetts depose & say that I am twenty three - years of age - that said Persis - Thayer alias Persis Thayer is the widow of Abner Thayer who was on Castle Island in Boston Harbour in the war of the American Revolution as I have been informed & believe that I have heard she never was married since his death but is still living his widow -
(The words as I have been informed) I believe from Micajah Kelley enjoinder & with alibi - P.O. Thacher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. On this 17 th of August A.D. 1838, Micajah Kelley, the Deponent, a person of respectability and veracity, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the contents of the above affi- davit before me signed, before me
Hester A. Thacher Judge of the Muni- cipal Court of the City of Boston, and Justice of the peace throughout the said Common- wealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
K 88.
I George C. Wilde , a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify that George W. Adams Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk that his commission bears date the eleventh day of April A. D. 1837 and expires on the eleventh day of April A. D. 1844 and that his signature above below written, is his true and proper signature
In witness whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty eight .
Geo. C. Wilde,
CLERK.

SUFFOLK
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
City of Boston, July 28. 1838.
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the City of Boston, (formerly town of Boston) the following record of marriage viz t Abner Thayer & Perses Turner, married by Rev d Mr s Clark twentieth Octo r one thousand seven hundred & ninety.
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures, as follows — Abner Thayer & Perses Turner married by Rev d Mr s Clark 20 Octo r 1790.
Samuel T. McCleary, City Clerk.
I Samuel T. McCleary above named depose & say, that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages of said City, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Samuel T. McCleary.
Sworn to before me on the day above written
George W. Adams Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 6 th 1838.
I hereby certify that from "An Abstract of pay due to the officers and soldiers of a company raised for the defence of Castle and Governor's Islands commanded by the Hon. Thomas Cushing Esq d from the 25 th October 1781 to 24 th April 1782, both days inclusive, 6 months." now remaining in this Office, it appears - Abner Skayer served as a Private in said Company six months. _____
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto affixed the Seal of the Com- monwealth, the day of the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secy of the Comm th

Perses Thayer widow of Abner Mass.
act 7. July 38 5 years
married in 1790 enlisted 12 June 8 Nov? at Castle Island to 1786
admd 2 years pri
80 $
no deduction
Geo. W. Adams Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Samuel A. Burnham Esq. is now and was at the date of the several Certificates, hereunto annexed, a Justice of the Peace, having been appointed February 7. 1838, for the term of seven years, for the County of Plymouth, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of July, A. D. 1838, and in the Sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Edward Everett

I Caleb Lane of Abington in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy four years do hereby that I enlisted as a soldier in the war of the revolution in January, seventeen hundred and eighty nine into a company stationed upon Castle William in Boston Harbor under John Hancock as commander of the fort. Lt. Hurlbuck, Ensign Samuel Treat, and served three years, and that Abner Hayer then of Braintree in the County of Norfolk came on to the Island soon after me, as a substitute for some one as he told me and served about one year, but for nothing I do not need elect...
Caleb Lane Comptroller of the Court of Sessions Plymouth County March 1-1838
Then personally appeared the above named Caleb Lane and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that said Caleb Lane is a credible witness. Saml. H. Turner Just. Peace

Caleb Spates Deposition for the widow of Abner Thayer

Caleb Chandler Deposition for the widow of Ebenezer Hayer.

I Caleb Chard of Cobbington in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Twenty four years do testify that I was a soldier on Castle William in Boston Harbor three years during the war of the Revolution. I enlisted in the spring of eighteen hundred & eighty, under John Hancock as commander of the Fort Lt. John Burbeck, ensign Samuel Great, & that Abner Thayer then of Braintree in the County of Norfolk en- tered into the same company about the same time and served three years. I was well acquainted with him, I was discharged before him. I well recollect of leaving him there his Caleb Chard mark
Witness Josiah Holbrook David Pool
Com. Hts of Mass. P. March 1-1838 Plymouth County
Then personally appeared the above named Caleb Chard and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. And I further certify that said Caleb Chard is a credible witness.
Sam L. D. Jones Just - Peace

I Samuel Bailey of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts aged eighty years do hereby certify that I enlisted as a soldier on Castle William in Boston Harbor in January, Seventeen hundred and eighty, and served to the close of the war. That I was ordinarily Sergeant the most of the time of a company commanded by John Hancock, Lieut Wm Burbeck, & Ensign Samuel Treat, and that Oliver Thayer then of Braintree in said County of Norfolk, was a soldier in said company during the whole term above mentioned. I was well acquainted with him, and recollect that he enlisted about the time I did.
Sam l Bailey
Given the of Affidavit Plymouth County } March 1-1838
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Bailey and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. — And I further certify that said Samuel Bailey is a credible witness. —
Sam l A. Dorrance Just: Peace

Samuel Baileys Separation for the widow of Ebner Thayer

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22412
Persis Thayer Widow of Abner Thayer Rev Rev War
Act Feb 24 48
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 385
Perseus Thayer, widow of Abner Thayer, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 th of Ap l 1831 - of Suffolk in the State of Mass s who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain John  James  W.  W. of the Reg t commanded by Arnold in the Mass s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 80 Dollars and Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept r '38, and sent to and Rev. Mr. Adams, Boston, Mass s
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept r $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 136

Maine 2460
Ref?
Persis Thayer
widow of Abner Thayer who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Job Paine Paris, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 10.

5 8.019
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Nov 1919

No. 63128.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 12, 1865 S.S.
Abner Thayer Rev: War
Warrant 8019-160-S.S.
Rufus Brink Turner Maine

Rec d act 2 nd Feb: 48, Me
Boston,

admitted
Am F. G. and Hoff

State of Maine } County of Offord }
On this twentieth day of June 1848, Personally appeared before me, Job Prime, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Persis Thayer, a resident of Turner in the County of Offord, aged seventytwo years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the second day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Abner Thayer, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution; and for proof of the service and marriage of her late husband, she would refer the Department to her former declaration and the evidence accompanying the same, on which she was granted a Pension of Eighty dollars per Annum under the Acts of 1838, 1843 and 17th June 1844; And she further declares she is still a widow
Witness Jane Thayer
Persis Thayer
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Persis Thayer (with whom I am personally acquainted) on the day and year first above written
Before me
Job Prime, Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss :
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify that John Prince whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing Declaration of Persis Thayer is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twenty seventh day of June A. D., 1843
Charles Anderson
CLERK.

Turner, Androscoggin County State of Maine March 10. 1863
Sir, I made application this day at the Pension Agency at Portland for my pension and the Agent am informed that my name is not on the Pension roll at Portland. By the published information to pension Androscoggin County is designated as one of the counties payable at Portland. I desire that you will cause my name to be transferred from the Augusta Agency to Portland, that I may be paid there. Witness. Job Prince
Respectfully Yours, Persis her Thayer Mark
Joseph H. Barrett Esq Commissioner of Pension Washington
Pension Agency Portland Maine
I hereby certify that the facts above set forth are known by me to be true.
Henry Willis Pension Agent

PENSION AGENCY,
Augusta June 8 1863.
Sir:
Yours of the 3 d instant is received, notifying me of an application for a transfer from this agency by Persis Thayer Wid. of Aaron Thayer a pensioner under the act of February 2 d 1848
You are informed that she was last paid to Sept. 4 1862, at the rate of Eighty dollars cents per annum,
I am, very respectfully,
Chas. T. Potter
Pension Agent.
To Joseph H. Baugh
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

C James L. Edwards Esqr

Boston August 17. 1838.
James L. Edwards Esqr
I herewith transmit the Papers & Documents of the widow Persis Hayer in support of her claim to a pension for the services of her husband under the act of July 7 th 1838. —
An early examination of the within papers and a transmission of the certificate of the widow if entitled will confer a favor on your Obed t Serv t
George W. Atkins
Attorney for the Widow Persis Hayer

3297.
Peris Thayer
$60 per am
100 Prince Edge Paris Maine

State of Maine } Oxford County } ss.
On this eighth day of July, 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within & for said county, Persis Thayer a resident of Turner in the County of Oxford aged fifty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Abner Thayer who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and for proof of the period of service of her late husband, as well as the Regiment or Corps in which he served, the reference is had to her for her declaration and papers now on file at the Pension Office which declaration was made where she resides in Massachusetts & on which she was granted a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7 1838 - She further declares that she still remains a widow and unmarried.
Persis Thayer
Oxford ss. Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me - and I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me as the person above represented. Job Prince Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
1 Oxford County ss: I the Subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County hereby certify that Job Prince whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Persis Thayer is a Justice of the Peace throughout the State of Maine, duly appointed & qualified, and full faith & credit are due to his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of July Anno Domini eighteen hundred & forty three.
Geo. F. Dorrance Register.