Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23959, for Daniel Meservy Meader, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Meader, Daniel Meservy Meader, Jerusha
W 23959
CONTENTS

1872 April 12th W.A.B. Jones, Secretary - Pres Letter filed herein
Maine 2.214
Jemima Meader widow of Daniel Meader decd.
who died on the 17th October 1819 of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Littlefield of the Regt. commanded by Col. Seamon in the Mass. a time for 7 months & 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July 1838 and sent Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $177.31 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 12.66
$189.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book 7 Vol. 2 Page 12

Daniel Meader
Private
Col. Phinney's Reg. Mass.
From May 1775 to April 1776
11 M o
April 4. 1818.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Daniel Meader, aged seventy years, born in Dover New Hampshire a citizen of the United States, now resident in Gardiner in the District of Maine do upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted in May 1775 in the war of the revolution against the common enemy into the company commanded by Capt. Jesse Dorman and regiment commanded by Col. James Scammon of the Massachusetts troops. I served in said Regiment and continued in the service until after the British troops left Boston when I was honorably though verbally discharged at Cambridge 1 st April 1776 after having more than ten months in continuous service. I served two months and more of the last part of my service by special request, before the year was over in this war at the request of the commander in chief. From reduced circumstances in life, I now need the assistance of my Country for support and I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request to be placed upon the pension list of the District of Maine.
Daniel Meader Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. On this fourth day of April A.D. 1818. Daniel Meader above named after having been carefully examined, made Oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me, the twelfth day of May 1819 he made oath to the above amended declaration by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Plus
I William Bartlett, of Gardiner in the District of Maine upon Oath testify and declare that that I am acquainted with Daniel Meader above named. From his reduced circumstances in life he now needs the assistance of his Country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
William Bartlett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. On the twelfth day of May A.D. 1819. William Bartlett above named and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, he being a credible witness. Before me.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Plus

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss.
ON this fourteenth day of March A. D., 1838, personally appeared Hon. Nathan Weston, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Jerusha Meader, a resident of Rome in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of Daniel Meader, late a soldier of the Revolution who served as sergeant eight months in Captain Dorman's company and Col d Scammon's Regiment from May 1775 to January 1776, and immediately after wards for three months in Captain Littlefield's Coy in the same Regiment, being in the Mass s line
She further declares, that she was married to the said Daniel Meader on the in the month day of September in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy one ; that her husband, the aforesaid
Daniel Meader died on the Seventeenth day of October A. D. 1819 ; and
that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was
Jerusha Woodworth, and that she was married in Kennebec, Maine, by Nath l Wells Esq. of town of Wells
Jerusha X Meader Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, (the applicant being from age and infirmity unable to attend in open court) Before me,
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.

State of Maine
On the fourteenth day of March, 1830, Jerusha Meader, the applicant within named, was examined and cautioned and sworn as within stated, she being from age and infirmity unable to appear in open court. I am satisfied, that she was married to Daniel Meader, late a revolutionary soldier of the United States, in September, 1771, that the said Daniel Meader died October 17th 1819, and that she has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston
Chief Justice of said State.
As Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, I did in May 1819, take the declaration of the said Daniel Meader for a pension, which is herewith forwarded. I am satisfied that he served, as he has there stated. It seems from the certificate of his marriage herewith forwarded, that in early life, he was known and called by the name of Daniel Meservy Meader. The middle name he appears subsequently to have dropped. I have no doubt whatever of the identity of the person.
Nathan Weston
STATE OF MAINE.
ss.
I the subscriber
hereby CERTIFY,
That
before whom the proceedings
were had, is
I also CERTIFY, That the
contains the original proceedings of
the said
in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this day of A. D., 183

I William Bly of Rome in the County of Kennebec aged forty seven years do testify and declare upon oath , that from my earliest recollection I have been acquainted with Jerusha Meader widow of Daniel Meader now resident of Rome aforesaid, that I was acquainted with her late husband Daniel Meader who died at Gardiner in County Kennebec, Maine in the year 1819, and that the said Daniel and Jerusha lived together as man & wife until his decease from my first acquaintance with them, that they had a numerous family of children, that they were always supposed by their neighbors to have been joined in lawful wedlock of which there is no doubt that I have often heard the said Daniel Meader say that he was in the Revolutionary War, & that the said Jerusha to my own knowledge has lived unmarried ever since the death of the said Daniel Meader. William Bly
State of Maine.
On the 14 th day of March, 1830, William Bly above named, being a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the foregoing, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J. Court.

"Daniel Meservy Meeder and Jerusha Wormwood both of Wells were Joyned in Mar- riage, the first day of October seventeen hundred and seventy two."
"by Nath l Wells Just Peace,
I Nich l Gilman clerk of the Town of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine, certify that the above is a true extract from the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows; "Daniel Meservy Meeder and Jerusha Wormwood both of Wells were Joyned in Marriage, 1 st Day of October 1772".
I Nich l Gilman above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine, that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me,
Nich l Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wells -
State of Maine
York ss. March 24. 1838 - Sworn Before me,
Joseph Gilman Just Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23959
Jemima Meader Widow of Daniel Meader Brn-Me-Pil.
Act: July 20- 1836
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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

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

Augusta, Me., April 7. 1838
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs. Louisa Meader for pension under law of Congress of July 4. 1836. Her late husband, Daniel Meader, as will appear by the declaration made by him of his services in the Army during the Revolutionary War, and which is annexed to her application, served more than ten months, the service as I understand did not entitle him to a pension under Act of March 18. 1818, and for that reason he was not pensioned, should the rolls in your possession show the exact period of time he served you will please to pension her according to them, but in case of the rolls of the regiment in which he served not be found, she probably will be entitled to pension for at least ten months, as it is supposed he served as a Sergeant. She is old, infirm and extremely poor and solicits your early attention to her claim.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo. W. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joseph Webber of Bowdoinham, in the county of Lincoln do hereby upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Daniel Meader, a Continental soldier in the War of the revolution, the said Meader to my knowledge enlisted in May 1775. into Capt. Jesse Dorman, Company and in Col. Scammon's Massachusetts regiment and served until the first of April 1776. a period of more than ten months in continuation, and was then discharged at Cambridge Massachusetts - I am now in the 85 th year of my age - Joseph his Webber mark -
Attest. Benj Shaw
Lincoln J. May 22 1819. Personally appeared the above named
Joseph Webber, to me well known to be the person described in and who made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Benj Shaw — Justice of the Peace
Benj. Shaw Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Lincoln; and the above deponent is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness.
Nathan Weston Secy C. Inst. C.C.C. Pleas

I Joseph Wormwood now resident in Surry County of Hancock District of Maine do upon oath testify and declare that I well knew Daniel Meader a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution the said Meader to my knowledge entered in May 1775 into Capt Jese Dorman's Company in Col Sammons Regiment and served until after the British evacuated Boston and was then discharged at Cambridge 1 st of April 1776 the said Meader was to my knowledge more than ten months in the service. I am now in the sixty third year of my age Joseph Wormwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss May 25 th 1819
Personally appeared Joseph Wormwood well known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace
Charles Davis Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hancock. Nathan Weston Jr C. Just. C. C. C. & Just.

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Senuska Meader
Mid of Danul do
Vol. 14 p 115. 12 May '75
on roll 7 mo 418 ds
pr — $25 per ann
Geow Morton
Augusta
Maine

EDWARD KENT, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.
KNOW YE, That Nathan Weston, of Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, whose name is attached to the papers herunto annexed, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, for this State; and that Joseph Gilman of Wells, in our County of York, is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum, for said County,
Edward Kent
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to these Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this Seventh day of April , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and in the 62nd  sixtysecond year of the Independence of the United States of America.
GOVERNOR.
Sam l H t Busse Secretary of State.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by M. Rice
Claim No. W. 23959
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Daniel Meeder
Service or Meeder
Additional Service Mass.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No Surv. or Rejd. claim found other than soldier's papers in widow's claim

Born in Dover NH Daniel Meader
He was born Oct 1, 1772 at Kennebunk Me to Jerusha Wormwood which is on record in Wells, both in York Co Me & her name is in the Certificate of Iowa Clerk as Daniel Moserby Meader. He died in Gardner Kennebec Co Me Oct 17, 1819 & she in March 1838 living Rome Kennebec Co Me aged 86 years
He in May 1819 he stated he was 70 years old re. from Gardner & served 8 mos from May 1775 under Capt Dorman & Colo Seamon & on its expiration he immediately served 3 mos under Capt Lilliefied in the same regiment. He was at Boston when evacuated Joseph West moved of Sussie Hancock testified in May 1819 to his 8 mos service as Daniel Meader  in the same  regiment  under  Capt  Dorman  & Colo  Seamon

W. A. Burt Jones.
319 N. Robert St., Aug 2 Jones 1812 - C 24455
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 16, 1890.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Jones not found
Sir:
Augustus Jones , late of Columbus, Texas, deceased, was a pensioner of the war of 1812 , and an applicant for a pension for services in the Mexican war . If consistent with the regulations of your office, will you please furnish me with all the facts ( names, dates, &c., &c. ) set forth in his applications in reference to both the wars named?
I would also be obliged for similar information as to C. C. Meader  2d , a private in the 3 d Regt. of Vermont volunteers, also as to all other Meaders , including a Meader who was a resident many years ago of Newbury, Vermont, and is believed to have been a Revolutionary pensioner .
Has your office ever issued, for public distribution, a list of the pensioners of the government ? If so, how should I proceed to procure a copy of same?
The information asked for is strictly for historical purposes , and an answer will oblige
Yours respectfully, W. A. Burt Jones.
319 N. Robert St., St. Paul, Minn.