Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,441, for Barnabas Tobey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tobey, Barnabas Thankful
N. 22441
CONTENTS

Barnabas Tobey. Private - Mass'tts Troops.
Brooks's Co: } 6 months Sparhawk's regt. }
Col. Palmer's Co: 6 "
Tobey's Co: — 3 "
Deminick's Co } 2 " Deminick's regt. }
24841
Proof E. Bangs' certificate of 17 months & 5 days as a private
R. C. Vose. Augusta, Me.,

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this 21 st day of March A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Judge , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Barnabas Tobey a resident of Whitefield  Whitefield in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 with Captain Job Brooker and served in Col. Spanhawk's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Brooker capt. of Spanhawk col. That in June or July 1778 he enlisted as a private in that company or regiment for the term of six months; that this period he fully served out & in December of the same year was verbally discharged at Dorchester, Massachusetts. That in May 1779 he again enlisted for the term of six months in capt. Joseph Palmer's company raised for the defence of the sea coast, that he was stationed at Falmouth, Massachusetts, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment, was verbally discharged there in November of the same year. That in July 1780 he again enlisted for three months in capt. Matthias Tobey's company in Col. Hallett's regiment of the same troops. That said company was afterwards commanded by capt. Duvall . That he fully served out this period & was verbally discharged at Tiverton , Rhode Island in November of the same year. That in July 1781 he enlisted for two months in capt. Demmich's company in Col. Dunnich's regt. of the same troops; that he was employed at Falmouth in guarding the shores, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged at Falmouth the last of September of the same year.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Sandwich, Massachusetts, in 1741, where he supposes his age was recorded, & where his home was during his first service; that in 1779 he removed to Falmouth, Massachusetts where he lived during the remainder of the revolutionary war until 1782 when he removed to Harpswell, Maine, afterwards lived in Alna, & in 1809 removed to what is now Whitefield where he still lives. That in his first service he was detached to the batteries & carried the American Army on to Rhode Island commanded by Genl. Sullivan & brought the army off again upon the retreat. That while in capt. Tobey's company in 1780 he was also detached for Battery service Genl. Greene then commanded. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services & he names the Rev. David Young & the Hon. David Crowell.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Barnabas Tobey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathan Weston
And the said Judge, before whom said court was held, does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r , before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge  Court , in the matter of the application of Barnabas Fobey for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 26 th day of March
A. D. 183 3 ,
J. A. Chandler

Maine
11.552
Barnabus Bovey
of Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine who was a - Dr. in the Company commanded by Captain Perkins - of the R. Ar. commanded by Col. Dunning - in the - Mass Provs -
• 17. Mar 5 33 Pr 57. 20
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 57 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of May 1833 to N. C. Dose, Augusta Me
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 11 4. 40 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " 28, 60
143.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Sprague Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 58

3854
Maine
Thankful Vobey M rs widow of Barnabas Vobey, who was a Private in the Revolution
Edward
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 10.

Barnabas Tobey

I Barnabas Tobey of Whitefield in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, was born in Sandwich, Massachusetts in the year of our Lord 1761. — In the year 1770 I enlisted a soldier, and went to Rhode Island, & served six months in this year — General Sullivan was the Commander in Chief — I served under different Captains at the time, whose names I do not now positively recollect. — After this tour I returned to Sandwich, and was employed in scouting, & guarding the shores of Sandwich and Falmouth, on the Vineyard Sound, & obeying frequent orders, & calls of alarms in these days, in these parts, by night & by day, until in the year 1780 I enlisted a regular soldier again in the Rhode Island service, & performed three months more of duty there, & then returned home. — The country being still pressed with the enemy in these parts, I continued under arms, ready and equipped, sometimes pressed — but generally a Volunteer in scouting and guarding the coasts aforesaid, & often in serious skirmishes & engagements with the enemy, particularly on the Falmouth Shores and Islands adjacent, until I was twenty one years of age in March 1782. — In this year I made my removal from Falmouth, Mass. where my residence had more recently become, to the town of Harpswell, on the Coasts Bay in this State of Maine — Within a few days after my arrival at this latter place, I encouraged & engaged a number of Volunteers to protect the place, & particularly our troubled coasters from the savages of the enemy. — We made a Mr. Dunnington our Captain — Soon after this we entered together on board a small fishing Schooner, and put to sea after the enemy, who had the night before taken two of our coasting vessels, & that morning taken a third. — We immediately took possession of one of the coasters which had been taken, the Captain of which had given his notes to the enemy for fifty Guineas for her ransom. — Finding

this vessel better sufficient to cover our men, we sent our small fishing Schooner in, & went in pursuit of the enemy with our newly provided vessel. — Shaping our course to sea, we soon discovered the enemy & her prize in company making head for Castine. — We soon came up within gun shot of him, amidst a shower of balls from our foe. — Our Captain became intimidated & refused to officiate, and in my zeal and ardor I assumed the command, supported by the helmsmen & some others. — We soon captured the enemy and retook her prize by forcibly boarding her in a furious storm of fire and arms, in all which, one of the enemy only was slain. — A third coaster mentioned, was cut out of by our boats & retaken the night previous in beating out of harbor — & thus all three of our coasters were liberated & left to pursue their business — We brought the mischievous privateer of the enemy, as a fruit of this adventure into the good harbor of Harpswell. — — —
During the scenes & adventures of our revolution, I received for my perilous services about three hundred dollars of old continental paper money, so called, which I lost from its depreciation, & turned to no account for my benefit. — Since that period I have reared up a large Family in the struggles and hardships of poverty and humble life, by the bare industry of my own hand, and the Goodness of God to me. —
Through the same kind Providence, I am still alive, & yet love my country's welfare, and shall feel most grateful to God, and to my beloved Country for such gratuity as may be afforded me by the authorities of the same, to sustain me in my enfeebled

age & sinking years:— And could the vigor of my youthful days be again renewed, I would willingly, if called, be engaged anew in defence of the Northeastern boundary of our country, or other integrity of her legitimate rights—
Whitefield July 12 th 1832
Barnabas Tobey
Lincoln Jp. July 12 th 1832. Then the above named Barnabas Tobey, subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above narrative—
before me, Ruben Lewis Justice Peace
Ruben Lewis Esq is a Justice of the Peace and the deponent is a credible witness.
Nathaniel Weston

13/4
Geo. W. Morton Esq. Augusta Me.

I, Charles W. Perkins - Clerk of the Town of Falmouth County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that the Marriage of Barnabas Tobey and Thankful Parker is recorded in the Book of Records of said Town - of which the following is a copy. "Barnabas Tobey of Sandwich and Thankful Parker of Falmouth married September twenty first. seventeen-hundred and eighty-two (Sept. 26th. 1852)." and I further certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of said Town - with the ex- ception of the date which in the original is in figures.
Attest - Charles W. Perkins Clerk of the Town of Falmouth
Barnstable B. Falmouth April 27. 1843
Personally appeared the above named Charles W. Perkins and made solemn oaths that he is Clerk of the town of Falmouth, and that the above certificate by him subscribed is just and true, before me,
John Perkins, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 9 th 1843.
I hereby Certify, That on the twenty seventh day of April last past John Jenkins was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
M. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

10,029 Thankful Tobey
Act July 7 th 38.
Admitted
17 mo. 5 days priv.
$57.20 per an
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." And an Act to amend the same approved August 23, 1842
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec
County, ss.
On this fifth day of April A. D., 18 43 personally appeared before the Middle District Court of Maine , in open Court, it being a Court of Record Thankful Toby
a resident of Whitefield in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged eightyfour 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the And widow of An Act to amend the same approved August 23, 1842; That she is the widow of Barnabas Toby who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832, upon the maine R.R., that he rec d his pension at the maine Agency up to September 4 th 1838, that she rec d the pension from that time as his widow, up to April 27, 1839, the time of his decease, at the same agency, - She refers to the proofs made by him in support of his claim to a pension, under the above mentioned Act, supposed to be in possession of the War Department
She further declares, that she was married to the said Barnabas Toby on the not recollecting day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eightythree or four ; that her husband, the aforesaid Barnabas Toby , died on the twenty seventh day of April 1839 in Whitefield, Maine ; 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 and ninety-four, viz, at the time above stated; She further declares, that her maiden name was Thankful Parker , that she was married to the said Barnabas Toby in Falmouth, Mass. by the Rev. Mr. Mann ; and that she has remained unmarried ever since the decease of her husband.  Mittler E. T. Duttett by Woodbridge  Thankful X  Toby her mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Mr. Kidington Presiding Judge of said Court.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Courts for said County, hereby CERTIFY, That Asa Redington before whom the proceedings were had, is sole Judge of the Dist. Court, Mid. Dist. in said State. I also CERTIFY, That the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Franklin Tobey for a pension. I further certify, that Erastus Battell is a justice of the Peace for said County & that the signatures affixed hereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty second day of May A. D., 1843.
N. R. Nichols

I, William Woodbridge, of Hallowell, Maine, age sixty years & upwards do upon oath, declare that I was well acquainted with Barnabas Soby & with Thankful his re- puted wife, having known them between thirty five & forty years; that he was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States upon the Maine roll, & died in Whitefield, Maine on the twenty seventh day of April A.D. 1839. — The said Barnabas Soby & Thankful Soby lived together as husband & wife from the time I first became acquainted with them, till the time of his decease; They were always reputed to have been married near the close of the revolutionary war, and I have no doubt of the fact; — they brought up a family of eleven children; — the eldest, now living, is my wife & upwards of fifty seven years of age. — The said Thankful has remained unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband Barnabas Soby. — Wm Woodbridge
State of Maine Wenatchee County ss.
Sworn to & Subscribed this first day of April A.D. 1843, Before Me,
Erastus Bartlett, Justice of the Peace Augusta, Me, April 5, 1843
I certify that William Woodbridge, who has signed & made oath to the above affidavit is a gentleman of truth, whose statement is entitled to full belief.
Erastus Bartlett, Jus. Peace

24841 Barnabas Toby State of Maine
17 mo's 5 days!
Private $ 57.20
R. C. Vose Augusta Maine

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
   A Statement, shewing the Service of Barnabas Tibby a Resident of Whitefield (medulla) Kennebec County State of Maine   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlist 1778 — 6 " priv. Capt Crocker Col Sparhawk 72 Years Sandwich Documentary Evidence   " 1779 " 6 " " Capt Palmer Majd. oneel Mass a   " 1780 " 3 " " Capt Toby Col Hall No Col. given in 2 d tour Declaration Not made in the County where the Declarant resides   1781 " 2 " " Capt Dorrance Col Dorrance  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ; ) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service ; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places, where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

4330 Thankful Tobey
$57:20 per ann
Geo W. Morton Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, }
County of Lincoln ss. } On this 11 day of September A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, Thankful Tobey a resident of Whitfield in the County of Lincoln aged Eighty four 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Barnabas Tobey who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Barnabas Tobey at the rate of Fifty seven dollars and twenty cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Barnabas Tobey having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness John A. Woodman Elbridge Tobey
her Thankful T Tobey Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, John A. Woodman Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Barnabas Tobey deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
John A. Woodman Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held for and within the said County of Kennebec. do certify that John H. Woodman is a Justice of the Peace as within State, and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine the thirteenth day of Sept. A. D. 1843.
N. R. Nichols

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 11 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 Barnabas Toby served "at Rhode Island & other places" in Capt. Job Crocker's company in Col. Nathan Sparkhawk's regiment from July 2 d . to December 12 th . 1778 & was paid for five months & 17 days service including time to return home. The term of service having been for six months from July 1 st . 1778 to January 1 st 1779 unless sooner discharged. And that the name of Barnabas Toby is borne on "a pay roll of wages due to Capt. Joseph Palmer's company in the service of this State & Stationed at Palmsouth" as having been paid for service as a private from May 16 th to November 16 th . 1779, for six months & one day including time to go home, and that the name of Barnabas Toby is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. Matthias Toby's company in St. Col. Hallett's regiment detached from the Massachusetts State to reinforce the Continental army for the term of three months, which service has been done in the State of Rhode Island" as having served from July 29 th to Nov. 2 d . 1780 & was paid for three months & 9 days service including time to go home. Edward D. Bangs Secy
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3.9 14 27

Augusta, Maine
Sept. 14. 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose declarations of Thankful Tobey and Elizabeth Kenney claimants for pensions under the Act of March 3 d 1843 if satisfactory, I would respectfully request you to allow their respective claims and send me certificates for them
Very respectfully
Your obed Servt
Geo W. Morton
James G. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Barnes Tolsey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 25 th 1832.
2.8 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 Barnabas Tobey is borne on a pay roll for a company of thirty two men raised in the Town of Falmouth in the year 1781, to guard the shore for the security & safety of said town raised by the vote of the town & ordered to be paid by the resolve of the General Court," as having served as a private from July 20 th to Sept. 28 th 1781, & was paid for two months & eight days service.
Edward D Bangs. Secy

Reported
Maine 7549.
Thankful Tobey widow of Barnabas Tobey
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27. th April 1839 of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Perkins of the regt. commanded by Col. Dummer in the Mass. line for 17 mos. 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 57 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. nd day of August 1843 and sent to Geo. McKetton Augusta, Maine
Whole amount due . . . . . $28 6
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 24.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22441
Thankful Tobey widow of Barnabas Tobey Dis Rev War.
Act March 3 d 48
Index : Vol. 4 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]