Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,341, for Arthur Lithgow, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lithgow, Arthur Martha
N 15,341
CONTENTS

372 Massachusetts
Arthur Litchgow
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Hunt of the Rgt commanded by Col Pepper in the Mass. line for 14 months Lieutenant
2 " 22 days Dr. Master 1 " 24 " Marine
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 250 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of July 1833 and paid to R.C. Vote Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $461.12 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " 115.28 $576.40
Recorded by J. W. Garrison Clerk, Book Vol. 20 Page 64.
The Certificate is in duplicate has gone out Aug 2, 1832. Cancelled
See letter to Pension Agent & Claimant Sept. 9, 1833.
Q6. det Pension Agent and pensions 8 m. as 1835. " Pensions 19 - May 1.
S. Leland - Aug. 4. 1835 clo. to L. M. Stone, July 1838 clo. Wm Wood, Jr, Nov. 1838

Massachusetts.
Martha Silsbee widow of Arthur Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Dr Master V.L.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 230 Dollars 56
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
See from $147.90 Certificate of Pension issued the thirteenth day of Augt 1849 and sent to
H. L. Addison. Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 2
1729 Arthur Silsbee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk ss. On this 29 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared in her presence before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Middlesex, in person  at  with in and for said County, Martha Hill, a resident of Cambridge in Middlesex aged seventy one 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 provi- sion made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows". That she is the widow of the late Hill, formerly of Augusta in the County of Ken- nebec and State of Maine, but late of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased, who was an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, and served according to the best of her information and belief, for several periods of time, as Lieutenant and Quarter Master, during the war, for which a pension was granted him under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, for the sum of two hundred and thirty dollars and fifty six cents per annum. But a short time before his death his said pension was suspended on account of a supposed error in his declaration in relation to some portion of his services. This took place at a time so near his death that he had no opportunity to make any explanation of the matter. She has every reason to believe however, that whatever the error might have been, it was altogether unintentional on his part. That she is unable to make any expla- nation of the matter, and claims a pension only for those periods of his services about which there is no question, and she believes there is no question that he served as Quarter Master in Colonel Sam- uel M c Gobb's regiment of the Massachusetts Militia.

Vol 26. 195-2228 Dr Mark
two months and twenty two days, commencing July 4th 1879 - also, as lieutenant of Captain Benjamin Lemont's company in a detachment of the Massachusetts State Troops, commanded by Major William H. Dyer, one month and six days, commencing September 26th 1879, and also, six months and twenty eight days as first lieutenant in Colonel Samuel H. Cobb's regiment in General Dyer's Brigade, of the Massachusetts Troops, commencing June 3rd 1881. These services were all performed in the eastern part of the then district, but now State of Maine.
By stating these services she does not mean to preclude herself from claiming a pension from any other services rendered by her said husband, and for a particular description of his services, she respectfully refers to the declaration made by him at the time his pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Arthur H. Dyer, by the Reverend the Rev. Mr. Moore, Minister of that part of the former towns of Woodborough, now called Westport in the State of Maine. That her husband the aforesaid Arthur H. Dyer, died on the 14th day of August 1885. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1879, viz, on the twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and seventy, by the Reverend Mr. Moore as above stated. She has, to her knowledge, no record or other evidence of the marriage aforesaid, than that contained in the declarations herewith exhibited.
Martha Lithgow Given to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, at her residence in Cambridge, she being from age & debility unable to go to Court before
J. P. P. Rice judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex

5897 Martha Lithgow Mass.
act 7 July 38
26.195 2mo. 22 Dr W 26.106 1. 18 Si cut " 98 6. 28 "
adm d
32.168 2mo. 22 Dr Master 51 - 18 Si cut 113.94 6. 28 "
147.90
No deduction S. Leland Roxbury Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I, Isaac Pitke, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex affirmed, hereby certify that Saml. P. Hovey Esq. is the Judge of said Court of Probate; & that his signatures written on the foregoing and following Documents are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this Thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine Isaac Pitke, the
Element
Nov 2-190 178 36. 104 on 1 mo. 1849. 79 as St 98 6. 28 81. a m

I, Charles Devers of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty eight years, testify and say that I was well acquainted with Arthur Pitkegow, mentioned in the annexed declaration. He was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress June 4 th 1882, and died on the 14 th day of August 1885. I am also well acquainted with Martha Pitkegow, mentioned in the annexed declaration. She is the widow of the said Arthur Pitkegow, and now resides at Cambridge.
Charles Devers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
5897 Subscribed: July 29 th 1889. Personally appeared Charles Devers well known to me as a credible witness. Amade oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
J. P. M. Gay J. B. G.

Arthur Lithgow Esqr of Winslow and Miss Martha Bridge of Pownalborough, intena Marriage. Dated at Pownalborough September third One thousand Seven hundred and ninety.
A certificate given by S. Sinkham S. Clk.
Seth Sinkham Town Clerk
I, Elisha McKenny Clerk of The Town of Wiscasset, County of Lincoln State of Maine which town was a part of the town of Pownalborough do certify that the above is a true copy of the record of publications for said town of Pownalborou- gh, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full legible letters and figures, as follows— "September 3 d 1790."
I further certify that I have carefully examined and searched the records of the Town of Pownalborough and can find no record of the marriage of Arthur Lithgow and Martha Bridge. Elisha McKenny Clerk of the Town of Wiscasset.
I, Elisha McKenny above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Pow- nalborough, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Elisha McKenny { Clerk of the Town of Wiscasset
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss. May 18 th 1839
Sworn to before me Edmund B. Bournan Justice of the Peace for said County

State of Maine. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Edmund B. Boon Esq. whose name is affixed the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this 18 th day of May — A. D. 1839.
Jacob Smith CLERK.
2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Arthur Lichgow, aged fifty seven years, a citizen of the United States, born in Winslow in the District of Maine, now resident in Augusta in the said District upon oath testify and declare, that about the first of September 1779 I was appointed by the continental Congress a Lieutenant in Capt Blunt's company and in a battalion of regular troops to protect the inhabitants on the Penobscot under William Lichgow, Major commandant, who was Major of Col. Francis's regiment, afterwards Col. Fugger's of the Massachusetts line. In this capacity I continued to serve, acting also as Quarter Master, until the first of December 1779 when the corps being broken up, I left the service. In the above campaign I served in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment.
In February 1781 I was again appointed a first Lieutenant in Capt Benjamin Lamont's company and Col. Samuel McCobb's regiment of the Massachusetts line, upon the continental establishment. After my appointment I was employed in the recruiting service until about the first of April, when I joined my company at Cox's Head, near the mouth of Humber river, where I was stationed until the middle of June following, when the continental Sloop Defence commanded by Capt James Varnum arriving from Boston with orders from government for a reinforcement of men, I was detached to reinforce the Sloop with Serjt Elisha Grant and thirty men. Our object was to annoy the enemy on the Islands and Shores of Nova Scotia and to cut out and make prizes. The party commanded by me acted not as marines, but as a detachment from the land forces. We sailed up the bay of Fundy, took several prizes, and when returning down the bay about the first of October 1781 we were shipwrecked on crops island. After securing what we could from the wreck, Capt Varnum thought it practicable to cross the bay with boats to annoy the enemy - I accordingly embarked my detachment on board a large shawing mill boat recently taken from the enemy, and proceeded up the bay to the harbor of Cobeguet an enemy's port, where we cut out two valuable prizes, but the wind coming a head, we were obliged to abandon them. Capt Low sailing master, with the barge and some of

The seamen joining us, we landed near the town of Cornwallis, an enemy's town, where the enemy attacked us with a superior force, and cut us off from our boats when upon we retreated through the woods with the loss of two men killed and some others slightly wounded. We travelled through the wilderness of Nova Scotia to St Mary's Bay, where we took boats and crossed the bay to the petit passage where we fell in with an American armed vessel, which carried us across the bay of Fundy to Machias, where I with part of my detachment took passage for Boston and arrived there about the last of November 1781. I was there detained by virtue of a summons from the Hon Thomas Dames, Judge advocate, as a witness before a court of inquiry upon Capt Niven for the loss of the sloop of war Defence . I attended said court nearly all the month of December, and then returned home to Kennebec where I arrived about the first of January 1782 having served upon the continental establishment in the war of the revolution, as a first lieutenant in this last service more than eleven months. My regiment consisting of nine months men was disbanded some little time previous to my return, and I was not required to serve afterwards. Both my commissions as a lieutenant I have since lost, and they are not to my knowledge now in existence. I never either before or during the war of the revolution held any rank in the militia.
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 to date on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Atth. Litchgare
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the thirteenth of April A.D. 1818 the above-named Atth. Litchgare, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I James Brackett, aged fifty four years, of Chesterville in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I know that Arthur Litchgow within named, served as a lieutenant in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment, the whole of the period, more than eleven months, by him last within mentioned, and in the manner by him within stated, as I served in his company; and also in his detachment on board the Defence, and returned with said Litchgow to Boston where he was detained as a witness on the court of inquiry by him within stated. I served as a non commissioned Officer. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. James Brackett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hennecke p.
On the fifth day of May A.D. 1810 the above named James Brackett, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court C. Plus 2 Eastern Circuit.
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, do certify to your Honour that Arthur Litchgow, a citizen of the United States now resident in Augusta in the District of Maine, and within the limits of said circuit, on the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1810 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 Honour, that he might be placed upon 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 10th A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant is hereto annexed.

And I do further certify to your Honour that after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve as a Lieutenant 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 merits the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of the Court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred, and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Justice C. Court C. Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Orange ss
The subscribe Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the said County of Orange hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit, within this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate the seal of said Circuit Court of Common Pleas. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Orange, this fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. —
John Davis. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honble the Sec y of War of the United States.
I herewith forward the additional evidence required to support the claim of Abner Lichgow within named, and I do certify that the said Lichgow, to my knowledge, is in indigent circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for support.
July 15. 1818.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C. C. C. Plead r E. Circuit.
It will be perceived that the claimant's case is now proved by the testimony under oath of three disinterested and credible witnesses.
Nathan Weston Jun

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Jordan Parker, aged Seventy eight years, of Phipsbury in the District of Maine, upon oath, testify and declare, that I know that Arthur Sillgou, named in the foregoing affidavits, performed the service therein stated in the year 1781. Jordan Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln Co. District of Maine.
On the tenth day of July A.D. 1818. The above named Deacon Jordan Parker after having been carefully examined and cautioned, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before me
Mark Lenddon Hill,
Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum.
Mark L Hill Esq above named is a Justice of the peace and of the quorum for the county of Lincoln.
N. Weston &
Turner Oliver

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honble the Sec y of War of the United States.
I herewith forward the additional evidence required to support the claim of Abner Lichgow within named, and I do certify that the said Lichgow, to my knowledge, is in indigent circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for support.
July 15. 1818.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C.C.C. Plead r E. Circuit.
It will be perceived that the claimant's case is now proved by the testimony under oath of three disinterested and credible witnesses.
Nathan Weston Jun

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Correct
Hon Mr Gage
Augusta
Maine

I David Lemont of Bath in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Fifty eight years. upon oath testify & say. that Arthur Lithgow, named in the foregoing affi- davits, performed the service mentioned in the year A 1781 in said affidavits annexed
David Lemont
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss Bath July 10 th 1818 Then personally appeared the above named David Lemont & made solemn oath to the truth of the fore- going declaration by him subscribed
Before me Eben. Clap Justice of the Peace.
who is a justice of the peace for Lincoln County N. Weston dm
Bath July 10 th 1818.
The above named David Lemont is a respectable inhabitant of this town any statement of his will therefore be entitled to the utmost credit
Ell. Nings
Custom House Bath July 10. 1818
I certify that David Lemont aboven- tioned is a person of respectability & that his statement, in my opinion, is entitled to full faith & credit
J. Wm. Gardner

Rey  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15341
Martha Silhovsky Widow of Arthur Silhovsky Lieut. Col. U.S.A.
Act: Act 24. 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

372
Massachusetts Arthur Lithgow
of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass ts who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Blunt of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper in the Mass ts line — the term of 14 months from 1779 to 1 Dec 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 186.66 2/3 Dollars per month annum , to commence on the 4 th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of August 1832 — and sent to Hon. M.A.S. Dearborne, Boston. Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 186.66 2/3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep.  93.33 1/3
$280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Rec. Book D. Vol. 2. fol. 64,

(2097) District of Maine
Arthur Lithgow
First
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Aug 1818 and sent to Hon. Joshua Gage Augusta - Maine
Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818 -
4 mo 22/30ths  $92.66
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
more months
Augusta, March 6 th
See letter to Hon. H. A. P. Dearborn 24 Feb. 1832 do. to same Aug 6. 1832.
Not on the Continental Establishment.
Approved Feb. 17. 1819.
J. S. Redwards.

Letter to Charles Devers. 17. Sept 1842. Deads
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of April 6 th 1838 and Aug 23 1842 from the 4 th of March to the 14 th Aug 2 1835. Agent notified Oct r 19 th 1842
Increase to $330.56 per Ann. Aug t 30 1849
Incr to p 250
Massachusetts L 291
Martha Lithgow, widow of Arthur Lithgow who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32, and who died on the 1 st Dec r 1835, of D m & L m in the State of Mass s who was a messeng r in the Company commanded by Captain Bleeke of the Reg t commanded by Tuck r in the Mass s line for 11 m s or 8 yrs.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 127 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sep r 9, and sent with S r Deane Roxbury, Mass s
  Arrears to the 14th of Sep r -  $ 517. 65-    Semi-annual allowance ending  73. 95-     $ 591. 60  
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 102

Massachusetts 1662
Repd Aug 31
Martha Sithgow widow of Arthur Sithgow who was a Dr Master & Lieutenant
in the Massachusetts line
Sec d 1/230.56 per annum
Aug t 30, 1849
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 147 Dollars 90 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the thirty first day of August 1843 and sent to
Claimant
Cambridge
Massachusetts.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
A
Vol. 1
Page
47

165.
Massachusetts Martha Lithgow widow of Arthur Lithgow
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Dr. Master Lieut 5
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 147 — Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 — day of June 1848 and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 2
Reported

I Arthur Lithgon hereby request and petition that my name maybe placed on the pension list under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832 - And I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, for six fourteen months service mentioned herein.
And I the said Arthur Lithgon do on oath depose and say. That I was placed on the pension list under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818. and was stricken therefrom, because it appeared that the regiment, in which I served, was not on the continental establishment - or some other cause not known to me. -
That I served as a Lieutenant for the term of fourteen months as appears by Documents in the War Department, pension office. part of said term in Capt. John Shurt's company, under the command of Maj. William Lithgon - and part of the said term in Capt. Benjamin Lemont's company, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel M c Cobb. That I now reside at Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - That I resided, when I made my first application for a pension under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 at Augusta in the State of Maine.
Arthur Lithgon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss. August 13 th 1832 Then personally appeared Arthur Lithgon, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me
John Clarke Justice of the Peace

Declaration under the Resolution of 1 st July
1848
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
Be it known that on this 25 th day of August eighteen hundred and forty nine before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Martha Lithgow and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the widow of Arthur Lithgow who was a Lieutenant and Quarter Master in the War of the Revolution, and who drew a Pension from the United States at the rate of two hundred and thirty dollars, fifty six cents, that he died on the 14 th day of August 1835 that the Deponent now receives a Pension from the United States at the rate of one hundred and forty seven dollars and ninety cents per annum; — that she now asks for the increase of her Pension for the services of her husband in the War of the Revolution to the rate to which she may be entitled under the Acts of 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843, 17 June 1844 and Joint Resolutions of 23 January 1845 and 1 July 1848, and Act 2 February 1848, that she still continues the widow of the said Arthur Lithgow, that she resides in Charlestown in said county and is now eighty one years of age. She also asks for the Increase to which her husband may be In presence of } found to have been entitled under the Act 7 June 1832.
G. S. Bulfinch
Martha Lithgow
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned
C. C. Coburn Jus of the Peace
(Turn over)

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Declarant, and that she is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing Affidavit.
C. G. Colb Inn of the Peace
Value of Cash
38
43444
48 1/2
$230.56 per annum, deducting from each at $147.90 per annum,
.....
H. B. Adkins,
Heirs

I certil. the 4
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 27 1849
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Moses G. Cobb was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
To the Hon. Abner D. Dyer Moses G. Cobb
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c Lean Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex. ss. In this ninth day of May One thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Martha Southgow a resident of Cambridge in said County aged seventy five 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 day of March 1831. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Arthur Southgow deceased, who was a Master-mate and Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and that for his services in those Affairs, a pension was granted him by the United States under the Act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832. And for the Regiment or Corps in which he served she respectfully refers to his declaration on the files of the Pension Office of the United States. And that a pension was granted to her as the widow of the said Arthur under the Act of Congress of July seventh 1838 at the rate of 147 dollars and ninety cents per annum for five years commencing on the fourth day of March 1836. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Martha Southgow
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written, by the said Martha Southgow, with whom I am personally acquainted.
Deed Me William J. Whipple.
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Burke Magistrate of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that William J. Whipple Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature within written is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand & eighty three. Isaac Burke J.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 17 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Sawyer was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
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.
W. B. Gulliver
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts
Roxbury May 4 th 1835
J. P. Howard Esq r
Sir
In the year 1779 immediately after the Defeat of Bagaduce now Castine a special Corps was raised by the state to reinforce the troops stationed at Camden on the Penobscot river & placed under the command of Major William Lithgow and Capt John Blunt I was appointed Lieutenant Quarter Master in said Corps this service for which I have never received any thing in the way of pension I have frequently applied to the Department but from negligence or carelessness of agents or those em- ployed I never received any satisfactory answer why this service was not included in the pension that was granted me will you have the goodness to cause an inquiry let me know if you please your Opinion why the service was a short one but if honestly due me why am I not intitled to it the evidence of my truth and veracity as in the Department Hon William King former Gov of Maine & the Hon Solomon D. D. member of Congress your Attention will Oblige your Hum Servant
Arthur Lithgow

Sir I applied at the pension Office at Boston for the Money due as an Officer of the revolution I was refused payment as no order has been received for payment. - The addition allowance was not inserted on the pension Certificate. The amount is not included which is $109.80 calculating $43.90 back to June March 1831. Will you be kind the goodness to  forward send an order, what is due me this day
230 50 addition from 1831 - 43 90 43 90 22 -
Sept 14 th 1833 Mr Edward please to cause order to be forwarded either to myself or to the pension Office here Boston
Roxbury Sept 14 th 1833 Your Warm Servt Arthur Lathrop

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 7 th 1832.
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 from a "pay roll of the Officers, Seamen & Marines belonging to the Sloop Defence in the service of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - James Nevins, Esq. Commander," that Arthur Lithgow was a Marine on board said Sloop from Aug. 2 d to Sept. 26, 1781. & was paid for one month & 24 days service.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

Joshua Cashman's Deposition relative to the revolu- tionary services of Col. A. Smithson.
Arthur Lithgow Esq.
Roxbury Mass. -

I, Joshua Cushman, of Winslow, in the county of Kennebec, and State of Maine, do testify and declare that I have for a long time been personally acquainted with Arthur Lithgow, having for years lived in the same town, or county, when he re- sided in Winslow or Augusta, then the District of Maine. I also declare it to be my belief he was an officer in the re- -volutionary war, been frequently asserted and the fact having never been doubted in this section of country where he was born and lived till within a few years past. And I certify that he maintained a fair character for truth and veracity and received the respect and confidence of his fellow citizens. And further testify that he is the same Arthur Lithgow who was placed on the pension roll under the Act of 1818. Soon after that Act had passed but was stricken off, because, though his

services were acknowledged, it was found, upon a strict examination, that the regiment in which he served, was not on the Continental establishment. — Of this fact I have some personal know- ledge, being near the time at which said Lithgow was stricken from the pen- sion roll, a member of Congress, and conversing with the then Head of the War-department on the subject. —
Joshua Cushman.
State of Maine. Kennebec ss. 6 th August 1832 —
Personally appeared the above named Joshua Cushman & made oath that the above affi- davit by him subscribed is true —
Before me Henry A. Noble  Henry A. Noble Henry A. Noble Judge of Probate for said County —

I Edmund S. Bridge Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do here by certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Arthur Lithgow for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. —
Edmund S. Bridge, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb y 16 th 1833.
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 Arthur Lithgow, served as Quarter Master, in Col. Samuel W eb b's, Regiment of Militia, in General L owell e's Brigade, in the service of the State, on the continental establishment, from July 4 th 1779 & was paid for two months & twenty two days service.
Ex p —
Edward D Bangs Secy

Nottingham July 10 th 1835
Sir
Arthur Lithgow Esquire of this Town, whose name is upon the Roll as a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, is now in such state of mental infirmity & bodily infirmity, as to render him incapable of transacting business of any kind - His family have placed in my hands your letters of May the 8 th & 19 relating to the suspension of his pension - I have caused an examination of the Rolls, books & papers to be made in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, & no documentary evidence can be found of Mr Lithgow's services in 1783 & 1784. I take the liberty, therefore, to request you to inform me, what further proof will be required to enable him again to receive his pension
Very respectfully Your obed servt
A. D. Merrill
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

I William Gardiner of Richmond county of Lincoln & State of Maine of the age of Seventy one years do depose and say that about the year Seventeen hundred & ninety I was present and saw the mar- riage ceremony performed of Arthur Lithgow and Martha Bridge w m Gardiner — " —
State of Maine
Lincoln ss This twentyeighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Personally appeared William Gardiner a resident of this State and a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed,
Before me Geo H Gardiner the date

The Clerk
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that George H. Gardiner Esq. whose name is affixed the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this 31 st day of May A. D. 1839.
Jacob Smith CLERK.
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Augusta, Me. Oct. 24 th 1858.
Sir:
Col. Arthur Litchgow formerly Sheriff of this County, & afterwards a highly respectable citizen of Massachusetts, was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, for the Mass ts roll. His pension afterwards increased. Before his death however, some few years ago, the rate of his pension was for some cause reduced. His widow, a lady of high standing in society, but not wealthy, is now entitled to a pension, but before she makes application, she wishes to know why her husband's pension was reduced, & what his services appear to have been, that she may endeavor to obtain as large a pension as she is justly entitled to. She, as I understand, not being fully aware of the cause of reduction, whether for want of evidence &c, or not. If you will therefore have the goodness to inform me, what services Col. Litchgow, declared, - what were allowed - what were afterwards deducted, & why, together with the several amounts, &c, you will render Mrs. Litchgow a great service. My services are without charge to her. If you will please pay early attention to this, I would like that you reply with the statement requested. Sheld

should be addressed to me at the Tremont House , Boston, Mass s .
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Yours &c &c
M c Went
Col. Jas. L. Edwards.
Comm d of Pension,
Washington, D.C.
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Cambridge Jan 9 1873
J. L. Edwards, Sir
The enclosed will give me I hope the benefit of the Pension Act passed the last session of Congress for one year. Please direct to myself in Cambridge, Mass.
Yours respectfully
Martha Litchmore

I Arthur Lithgow, of Roxbury, County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years and upwards, in explanation & addition to my declarations under the acts of Congress of March 18 th 1818. & June 7 th 1832, do upon oath declare, that the 1 st of July 1779, I was appointed Quarter Master of Col. M c Gobb's regiment of the Massachusetts troops, & served in that capacity in the then District of Maine until the last of September of the same year; that during that service I was in the expedition to Bagaduce & was paid for two months & twenty two days service, This service was previous to that mentioned in my said declarations. I further state that in 1781, I served as a Quarter Master of the same Col. M c Gobb's regiment at Cove's head, excepting while I was a volunteer on board the Massachusetts Sloop Defence under Capt. Stevens.
Arthur Lithgow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Suffolk, ss. —
Subscribed & sworn to this first day of July A.D. 1833.
Before me,
Edward D. Bangs Justice Peace and Secretary of the Commonwealth

Nottingham, (Hopkinton) July 30 th 1839
Sir
Please to communicate with Mrs Martha Littlejohn in relation to her claim for a pension set forth in the accompanying paper. Though ever so much obliged
your obedt servt
J Selver
J. L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Sir
Col. Litchgow has complied with the instructions of the war department as pointed out in a memorandum, from said office. The certificates are from gentlemen whose hand writing are well known in the department, and whose high standing insures a correctness as to the credibility of the witnesses. It is very desirable with the friends of the Administration that he should obtain relief, as he absolutely needs the support of his country. an immediate reexamination of his case as it has been so long on the list of applicants would be of essential service to him.
I am Respectfully,
Your Humble Servt
Joshua Gage. M.C.
Augusta July 14. 1918.
Dist Maine State of Massachusetts.

M. Lithgow Payment to be made at Boston by
Franklin Haven Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Masschts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 83, Vol. 2.
Geo. John Mins Clerk.
$250.50
at 100 per share for 10 shares
No 7 of 9 P

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Martha Lithgow, widow of Arthur Lithgow, who was a 2 d Master & Lieut. in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One Hundred Forty Seven dollars and Ninety cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this fourteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Carrado Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evan

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Oct. 4 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Arthur Lithgow, Acct d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Two hundred & thirty Dollars and 99 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 14 th Aug: 1835.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. [Signature]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Revolutionary
J. S. Edwards, Esq. Comm'r of Pensions
Mar 16 1845 Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 165

Washington City D.C. Oct 10 th 1849.
Sir, Sir,
I am requested (as you will perceive from the enclosed letter) by Mrs. Martha Lithgow of Mass ts now a pensioner under the Acts of 1838 & 1848, to ask a re-examination of her claim with a view to an increase of pension.
In order to enable me to procure the additional evidence necessary in support of this Claim to an increase I have respectfully to request that I may be furnished with a Statement of the service as set forth in Mr. Lithgow's declaration on file in your Office.
I am, Very respectfully Wm. O. H. W. M. Addison
To J. V. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions

Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions?
I have author- nized Mr D. D. Addison of Wash- ington city D.C. to endeavor to procure an increase of my pension. You will therefore please let him have access to the papers on file in your office relating to the case of my husband Arthur Dillinger and myself. I am now in receipt of a pension at the rate of $230.56 per annum under the acts of 7 th July 1838, & 2 d of February 1848.
Martha L. Dillinger
In presence of
Martha L. Dillinger
Charlestown Mass, Sept 6, 1849.

Boston, 20 th July 1838.
- Sir,
The pension of Arthur Lithgow a Lieut. Quarter Master & Mariner in the Army of the Revolution was stopped by your letter to the Pension agent on the 8 th May 1835. - He was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832, at $200.56 per annum & had been paid up to the 11 th of March 1835, & died on the 12 th of August following. -
Will you have the goodness to inform me why his pension was suspended in order that the necessary steps may be taken to have it removed & enable the Widow to obtain the arrears now due?
I am, very respectfully Your obed. Servt L. M. Stone
J. C. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir
Koxbury May 13 th 1835
Your letter suspending pension was rec d this Morning it would seem that such respectable testimony of my character for truth & veracity by men who knew me from my youth that you could not doubt the declaration made by me in the Summer 1832 to which I refer you the rolls in Wapsituck are greatly deficient and the Law of 32 has provided that other evidence than documentary would be received the Law of 1815 only required the Applicant to testify to six months I was struck of because the Corps was not on continental Establishment. Therefore the Law did not require of me any thing but a statement under Oath showing my all service required & corps & as this was all This was all that was required of me by the War Department
If any further proof of my character can be abundantly furnished, the letter I wrote you was written under great excitement excitement for which I beg your pardon I hope
I sincerely hope you will take my case into consideration and withdraw your Order at the pension Office excuse the trouble I give you I am old and always making blunders I write you if you please I am respectfully yours
William Lithgaree

Cambridge Sept 7 th 1842
J. T. Edwards Sir
At the time of my husband Arthur Littleton's death there was nearly a semi-annual payment due - from the fourth of March 1835 to the 14 th of August 1835 - Am I not entitled to the payment at the rate I received under the Widdow's Five years Law, which expired in forty one? Your attention will greatly oblige Yours Respectfully M. Littleton
Please direct to the Care of Chas Dyer - Cambridge

Brinley Place, Roxbury
August. 13. 1832
Sir,
In conformity to your directions, of the 6th. inst. Col. Dithgone has made the necessary declaration for being placed on the pension list, which I enclose, and also the deposition of Joshua Cushman of Limerick in the state of Maine, who knows him well.
I have known Col. Dithgone since I was a child, he having lived near my father, when he resided in Maine, & for several years past he has been a citizen of this town. I have no doubt of the truth of his declaration, & hope the testimony is sufficient to authorize you to issue a certificate, for a

Pension,
Very respectfully
Your most Obt. St.
W. D. Carbone
J. E. Edwards Esq.

Arthur Lithgow,
Payments to be made. at Boston by the Pres d W. S. Branch Bank & Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts.
{ 1/2 Mrs. Lieut. 2 " 22 days Dr. Master 1 " 24 Marine.
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, in Book D, Vol. 24 page 64.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Arthur Sithgow of the State of Massachusetts who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & eighty six dollars, and 66 — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twentyfourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two ,
Acting John B. B. Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Mr. Lithgow
Adm
Admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Middlesex Suffolk COUNTY, }
On this Fifth day of May 1848 personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Martha Lithgow
a resident of Boston in the county of Suffolk, now residing in
Charlestown in the county of Middlesex
aged eighty 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Arthur Lithgow who was a Quarter Master and
Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution commanded by
and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus-
band aforesaid, at the rate of one hundred and forty seven dollars and
ninety cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
M Lithgow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written,
Before me, the name of the county being
altered to Middlesex, before making oath.
In presence of
William Sanger
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and
a pensioner as she declares.
W Sanger
Jus. of the Peace
Middlesex Co.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I,
Clerk of the
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this
day of 18
CLERK.
From in Winslow
enlisted from G. Town State of Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Treasury Office 7th Mo (July) 27th 1832
This certifies that on an old book in this Office on an abstract of the pay roll of the Sloop of War Defence, commanded by Capt n Nevens, in the Revolu- tionary war the name of Arthur Lithgow is re- corded as one of said Sloop's company, and that he received on account of his services the sum of Eighteen Dollars at this Office November 19th 1828.
Hen t Barnard, Treasurer.

I Phebe Bowman of Dresden in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, widow of William Bowman late of Wiscasset in said County deceased and being of the age of sixty eight years before say that Martha Bridge was my Sister - that in November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety she was married to Arthur Litchgow then resident at Winslow, I was present at their marriage - they resided at Winslow untill the year eighteen hundred, when they removed to Augusta where they resided untill eighteen hundred & twenty two when they removed to Boston or its vicinity where they remained untill the death of Mr. Litchgow which occurred four or five years ago, she has since remained unmarried, she now resides at Cambridge with her daughter Mrs. Devers. I know of no person now living who was present when the marriage between Arthur Litchgow & my Sister was solemnized, excepting William Gardiner now of Richmond, the Rev Mr Moore of Wiscasset married them, Mr Moore's connection
the their may the them
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Samuel Alley Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this thirteenth day of May A. D. 1839
Jacob Smith CLERK.
in the County and State aforesaid, and who is a credible person and whose testimony is entitled to belief, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her signed is true Before me Samuel Alley Justice of the Peace for said County
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I Phebe Bowman of Dresden in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, widow of William Bowman late of Wiscasset in said County deceased and being of the age of sixty eight years depose & say that Martha Bridge was my sister - that in November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety she was married to Arthur Litchgow then resident at Winslow, I was present at their marriage - they resided at Winslow until the year eighteen hundred, when they removed to Augusta where they resided until eighteen hundred & twenty two when they removed to Boston or its vicinity where they remained until the death of Mr. Litchgow which occurred four or five years ago, she has since remained unmarried. She now resides at Cambridge with her daughter Mrs. Devers. I know of no person now living who was present when the marriage between Arthur Litchgow & my sister was solemnized, excepting William Gardiner now of Richmond. The Rev Mr Moore of Wiscasset married them. Mr Moore's connection with the church at Wiscasset ceased very soon after the marriage of Mr Litchgow which I suppose to be the reason of their being no record of the marriage
Phebe Bowman
State of Maine
Lincoln County ss May 29 th 1839
This day personally appeared Phebe Bowman the deponent above named who is a resident of Dresden in the County and State aforesaid, and who is a credible person and whose testimony is entitled to belief and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her signed is true
Before me
E Justice of the Peace for said County
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