Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,674, for John Maxson, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Maxson, John or Maxon. Sarah
W. 13674
CONTENTS

2049 Rhode Island Sarah Maxson widow of John Maxson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Rel Private,
Rept
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
D. E. Dunham Newport Rel
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 3 .

Dead - letter to S. Waterman Penagt. Nov 12 1836
806
Rhode Island
John Maxson, II Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818 . Rhode Island Line
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of June 1818 and sent to Nicholas Taylor , Esq r . Newport, R. I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Semi-annual
4 months 19/30 $37. 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Year
Instead of the above, a letter signed by Continued Newport, a Newport
Pension sent to Henry Maxson Esq. 25 Sept 1821

Declaration of Sarah Maxson, widow of John Maxson deceased; who was a soldier of the Revolution, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7 th of July, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." —
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. — Newport Sc. on this eleventh day of August A.D. 1838, appeared before me the undersigned first justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Newport, said Court being a Court of record at Newport in said County. Sarah Maxson of Newport, in said County and a resident in said town of Newport, widow of John Maxson aforesaid, the said Sarah being seventy three years of age the 30 th of June last, who being first duly sworn by me the undersigned Judge 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 the 7 th of July, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." — That she is the widow of the aforesaid John Maxson deceased, that she was married to him on the nineteenth day of July, One thousand seven hundred and eighty three, by William Bliss Pastor of one of the Churches in the Town of Newport, that her maiden name was Phoebe that her said husband died on the 15 th day of April, 1822, seventy years of age — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service of his country as a soldier in the war of the Revolution, but that her marriage took place on the 19 th of April, A.D. 1783. and at the time above said that she has always understood that her said husband was a soldier of the Revolution and served during the whole or nearly whole of that war, that she is entirely ignorant of the nature of his services, the officers under whom he served the company in which he served the regiment brigade, or battallion, to which he was attached, the battles he was in, or the different campaigns in which he served that at the time of her intermarriage she was about fifteen years younger than her said husband that she thinks she has heard him say that he was in the battle of Long Island but of this she is not now certain, that her said husband was a Pensioner under the act of 1818, and so continued until the time of his death as aforesaid receiving annually under a Pension certificate the annual sum of ninety six dollars in semi-annual payments — that at the time of his death there was ten or eleven dollars due him for a fractional part of his semi-annual payment payment that to the papers, documents, and proofs now on file, in the War Department, upon the strength of which her said husband had extended to him the Pension aforesaid, — she would respectfully refer the Honorable Secretary of War, and the Honorable Commissioners of Pensions, for the evidence of the services of her deceased husband the said John Maxson, as a soldier of the Revolution, the terms of his service, the troop, company, regiment or corps he served in, the name of his officer, and the grade he held — her said husband had his Pension granted to him in the year 1818, and under the provision of an act of Congress of that year — that she presumes that all she has referred to as proof of her said husband

surviving can be found in the files of the War Department of that year - that she is now free sole, and has never been married since the death of her said husband, the said John Mason as aforesaid.
E. C. MORSE
Sarah his mark Mason
witness
Deacon J. Bane
mark
State of Rhode-Island &c.
County of Newport } ss. At
Newport, On the 11 th day of August A.D. 1838 - The above written Sarah Mason swore to the above Declaration and subscribed it with her mark in my presence, at her residence, where I attended for the purpose of enabling her to complete it with the requisite solemnity; - and from her age and infirmity she was evidently unable to guarantee for the purpose. And I believe her character for truth and veracity to be good.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand on the day & year above written, Joseph Fosler 6. Jus. C. C. P. H. S., Newport.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations clerks office, Court of Common Pleas county of Newport ss.
I Daniel C. Denham, Clerk of said Court for said county do hereby certify that Joseph Soslen Esquire, subscriber to the foregoing certificate, is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Newport and that his signature, aforesaid is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this Eleventh day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Daniel C. Denham, Clerk

R.D.
John Maxson
Inspected Dec 1897 July 1820 by Wm Cranston Eng.
Con. J.L.E.

On this Twentieth Day of May AD 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Newport State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations United States of America John Maxson in the Seventy first of his Age a native Citizen of, and resident in said County aforesaid who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War six twelve Months in the Regiment commanded by Col Richmond and afterwards some time in the Regiment commanded by Col Green as will more fully appear by documents lodged in the Office of the Secretary of War and declaration dated 16 th April 1810 and on which Declaration a Pension Certificate dated 2 nd June 1810 and numbered 806 was granted to me from the War department and I do solemnly swear that I was resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th March 1810 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any Manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 10 th March 1810 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - that is I have no property whatever of any kind either real or personal, except a few Articles of furniture which would not to the very extent sell for Forty Dollars that I have no Debts due me to the Amount of a Dollar -

my occupation is that of a Day Laborer but from my Age & great infirmities I can work but very little and even when able from the difficulty of the Times can obtain but little employment - my family consists of myself in the 78 th year of my Age - my Wife in the 58 th Year of her Age - One Son in the 22 nd Year of his Age able to support himself One Daughter aged 12 Years able to assist her Parents in their sickness and infirmities
Sworn to and declared in open Court John Mason. H. Cranston Clerk
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport Mary Egan vs. D. B. E. G.
I hereby certify that the foregoing draft and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property mentioned in the aforesaid schedule, is Forty Dollars.
Given testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said said Court this Twenty sixth Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Twenty and the fourth of American Independence.
H. Cranston Clerk

John Maxson
16 Apr
board
Mr. John R. Maxson Document R. L.

Newport 29 th March 1818
I hereby by Certify that John Mason was an enlisted Soldier by me in December 1778 in my Company in Col. 11 th Richmond Regiment and was discharged in December 1779. The Regiment was then then a part of the Continental Army.
To the Hon. Judge Taylor
J. Wallace Cap t in Col. 11 th Richmond Regiment

State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations.
NEWPORT, ss.
On this eleventh day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, personally appears
John Maxson aged  years, resident in Newport in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Maxson enlisted in the town of Newport in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1775 in the company commanded by Captain James Wallace of the Regiment Com d by Col. Richard he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until Dec r 1776 , when he was discharged from service in Newhaven State of Connecticut , that he was in the battles of Long Island in Nov r 1776 under Col Livingston and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Maxson
Nich s Taylor
I, Nich s Taylor Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Maxson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Newport 16 th April
1818
Nich s Taylor
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas County of Newport 26 th April in 1818
I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above statement and Certificate is a Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Newport State of Rhode Island in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court
Robert Rogers Atty

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
William Sprague
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name, " HENRY BOWEN; " to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law : Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi- dence, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight and of Independence the sixty- third
Wm Sprague
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy

Town Clerks Office, Newport Rhode Island, August- 10 th A 1838.
I Benjamin B. Howland Town Clerk, do certify that in the Book of Records of Births, marriages and deaths of said town, is the following, viz " I hereby certify that John Masson " son of Elder John Masson, and Sarah Shrieve. " daughter of Daniel Shrieve were lawfully joined " together in Marriage on the Nineteenth day of " July A one thousand seven hundred eighty three " by me the subscriber William Bliss, Elder."
I hereby further certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows " the Nineteenth day of July A seventeen hundred eighty three " (the 19 th day of July A 1783).
I Benjamin B Howland above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Newport, in the County of Newport and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Newport, with the exception above named as certified by me —
Benj B Howland Town Clerk
Newport August 10 th 1838
Sworn to before me
Daniel C. Denham Just. Peace

I Samuel L. Maxson of Newport in the county of Newport do upon solemn oath declare that I am now forty years of age and upwards; that I am the son of John Maxson deceased and Sarah his Widow, who before her marriage was Sarah Shriever; that my father was at the time of his decease a Revolutionary Pensioner, having been a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that he died at Newport aforesaid on the fifteenth day of April A D 1822, I was with him when he died and followed him afterwards to his grave.
Samuel Shriever Maxson
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Provsat ss. At Newport this 11 th August A D 1838. Then personally came before me the above named Samuel L. Maxson, to me well known, and in my presence and subscribed to the foregoing deposition; and at the same time made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated, and contained; said Samuel L. Maxson being, to my knowledge, a man of good character for truth & veracity.
Before me,
E. P. Allen Justice of the Peace (4)

I John H. Barber of the Town and County of Newport, do hereby certify and say, that I have been one of the Publishers of the Newspaper called the Newport Mercury for twenty years and upwards, and that the following notice of the decease of the late John Mason, was first published in said Newspaper on Saturday the 20 th of April 1822 - in the following words: -
Died - "In this town on Tuesday last Mr John Mason aged 70 years." -
And I have this day copied the same from the original paper now on file in the Office in my possession. -
J. H. Barber
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. Newport ss. At Newp at this 11 th day of August A.D. 1838 Then personally came before me the above named John H. Barber to me well known and Subscriber to the foregoing deposition and at the same time made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated and contained said John H. Barber being to my knowledge a man of good character for truth and veracity.
Before me E. P. Allan Justice of the Peace (H)

I James Alger of Newport, in the County of Newport, and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, aged fifty two years, do upon solemn oath declare, that I am well acquainted with Sarah Masson, widow of John Masson, and have known her for the last thirty years and upwards, that the said John, died, in April 1822, and that the said Sarah has never since been married from that time to the present, but now is, and was since, has been a single woman and the widow of the said John Masson. James Alger
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Newport ss. At Newport this eleventh day of August A.D. 1838
Then personally appeared before me the above named James Alger to me well known and in my presence subscribed to the foregoing deposition and at the same time made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated and contained, said James Alger being to my knowledge a man of good character for truth and veracity
Before me
E. P. Allen Justice of the Peace (S)

372
Sarah Maxson R.I.
admitted Pr 1 yr. #40.
died 15 apr 1822. Preston list.
Rev D. J. Pearce Newport. R.I.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office August 15. A D 1838
I certify, that at the session of the General assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday in May last, Joseph Forlin was elected Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Newport, and Daniel C Denham Clerk of said Court.
That at said session the said Daniel C Denham, and Erastus P Allan were severally elected as Justices of the Peace for the town of Newport in said County. Each for one year, and commissioned accordingly, as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim Widow File No. 13,674, it appears that John Maxson was born at Newport, R. I. date not stated. He enlisted there in Dec. 1775, served as a private in Capt. James Wallace's Co. Col. William Richmond's Regt. and was discharged in Dec. 1776. He afterwards served in Col. Green's Regt, but no details of service are given.
He married July 19, 1783, at Newport, R. I. Sarah born June 30, 1765, the daughter of Daniel Shrieve. He was allowed
pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while living at Newport, aged about 68 years and he died there April 15, 1822. His widow Sarah was allowed pension on her application executed Aug. 11, 1838, while living at Newport. Their children; Samuel Shrieve, born about 1798 and a daughter name not stated was born about 1808.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
First part of this letter in John Aldrich S2/601

Rhode Island 297
Sarah Masson widow of John Masson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 1818, and who died on the 15 April 1822, of Newport in the State of R. Island, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col Green in the R. Island line for one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept r 1838, & sent to Hon D. S. Pearce, Newport, R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r '38 $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 20.
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L. M. Gurney, Clerk, B. A. Vol. 2. Page 14.

FREE
Wm. J. H. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Wm Cole

John Maxson, R Island Roll, Act March 18. 1818. Up to what time does he appear to have been paid?
Pension Office } Nov: 12. 1836. }
(Since 15 April 1822 paid to wife) } JH

1078.
Rhode Island
Reported
Maria Mason widow of John Mason who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 110 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to  A. W. Denham, Newport, R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  2 Vol.  1  Page  92.

Westerly R.I. Mch 24 th 1903.
The Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir, -
Again I write to you for information in the pension line of one John Mason of Newport who was in a Rhode Island Company as private and today I am told that he was a pensioner. His death occured April 15 th 1822 and now I am in search of proof. It is for the same purpose as when I wrote before, that is, to aid a boy of 12 years to become a member of the C. A. R. Society

He has all he can seem to get- and I knew you were so kind to send the pension record before that I of take the liberty of asking the favor and at the same time to thank you for the past- favor which greatly assisted me as well as the child -
Very Respectfully
(Miss) Fannie D. Holmes 53 Elm St.
Westerly R.I.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13.674
Sarah Maxson
Widow of
John Maxson
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 7
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Apr 9 State No to J. M. Andrews, New York N.Y.
Apl. 3, 1903 - Hist. to Mrs. Fannie D. Holmes Westerly R.I.
1921, May 4. Hist. to H.O.J. Brigham Coll

To City... Action Consideration APR 5 1892 COMMISSIONER.
H. L. Linnane
Lee FILE WITH CASE OLD WAR AND No. APR 5 1892 FILES.

THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB, 37 WEST 31ST STREET.
4 th April 1892.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me what information your Department has in relation to John Mayon a Private in the Rhode Island Continental Line who was upon the pension rolls of the U.S. for such services?
He died 15 Apr. 1822.
I wish his personal history from his description list. to trace ancestry is all.
when and where born &c

He enlisted from Newport Co. but I do not know in what Regiment or Company he served or what Officer he was under.
Respectfully Yours.
J. M. Andrews. 48 W. 57 th St. New York.
Please address my residence as above.

Academy Bank
Providence Novm 3. 1836
In application has been made by the widow of John Maxson (whose power of Attorney is herewith enclosed) for payment of arrears of Pension due her late husband. — On referring to our Books it appears the same has been on the Roll of this agency and as having failed to apply for four successive periods was so reported to the War Department in June 1824.
Be pleased to inform me if payment shall be made here on production of the proper Vouchers.
I am Very Respectfully
Yrs Truly J. D. D.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
for the President
H. Greene Secy

Newport September 2, 1848
Wm J. L. Edwards
Sir
I send enclosed the Declarations of Mrs. Lura & Mrs. Mayson in order to obtain certificates of Pension agreeable to the Act of Congress of the 2 d February 1842. Please trans mit the certificates as soon as convenient.
Very Respectfully Yours Candace C. Burham.
P.S. I forwarded a Declaration in favor of Mrs. Phebe Eddy some time since.
C. C. B.

I know all men by these present that I Sarah Mason of Newport widow of John Mason late a metho- -dian minister of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Benjamin Albee my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Providence State of Rhode Island the arrears of pension due me as widow of the said John Mason from the fourth day of March A.D. 1822 to the fifteenth day April A.D. 1822.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of October 1835.
Sarah Mason
Sealed and deliv-
-ered in presence of
Wm Gilpin
Henry A. Albee
State of Rhode Island County of Newport
Be it known that on the twenty fourth day of October 1835 before me subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Sarah Mason above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimonial whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Wm Gilpin Just. Peace

State of Rhode Island County of Kent.
Be it known that before me William Gilpin a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Morrison and made oath in due form of law that she is now the widow of John Morrison deceased and late a revolutionary pensioner.
Wm Gilpin Just Peace

At a court of Probate held in the town of Newport in the county of Newport, State of Rhode Island; on the second day of May A one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six. I Benjamin B Howland, Clerk of the court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Maxson, late of said town, county and State; was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, in the State of Rhode Island, under the act of Congress of the Eighteenth of March 1818, and that he died at said Newport on the fifteenth day of April 1822, and that Sarah Maxson now living in said Newport still remains his widow, and that the evidence adduced is to the satisfaction of this court.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court the second day of May A Eighteen hundred and thirty six - Benj B Howland Probate Clerk

4731 Application of Sarah Maxson for Pension,
$40 per an
D. C. Denham Newport R. I.

State of Rhode Island County of Newport } ss
On this 12 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Maxson a resident of Newport in said County of Newport aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Maxson who was a private in Capt. Wallaces company in the army of the Revolution and that she has received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 payable at the agency for paying pensions in Providence R.I. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Maxson
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written.
Before Daniel C. Denham Justice Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Sarah Maxson and that her character for truth and veracity is good, and her declaration under oath entitled to full faith and credence. Daniel C. Denham Just. Peace

State of Rhode Island County of Newport } ss
I Erastus P. Allan Clerk of the Supreme Court in the County aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Daniel C. Denham is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Newport in the County aforesaid was appointed by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this State bearing date the ninth day of May 1842. And is fully authorized to act in his said capacity. And that his signature aforesaid is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Newport on this first day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
E. P. Allan Clerk

Rev HC
State Record Commissioner.
HERBERT O. BRIGHAM COMMISSIONER.
Providence, R. I. April 13, 1921.
F. D. Byington, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me an abstract of service for John Maxson, who served in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
Herbert O. Brigham
State Record Commissioner.
HOB/D
The letter in file Albrich 12/6/21 with description of the John Maxson

New Port August 14 th 1838 J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I send you the papers of Mrs Sarah Mayson, widow of John Mayson, who claims a pension under the Act of the 7 th of July 1838. and refer you.
1 st To her Declaration made before W m Fosler, chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of New Port, who certifies as to her infirmities as the cause of her declaration being made before him out of Court. — In this declaration Mrs Mayson gives the time of her marriage — the time of her husband's death, and avers that ever since his death she has remained a fem e sole, and unmarried; she states all she knows of her husband's services as a soldier of the Revolution, and makes a particular reference to the papers on file in the War office for a full proof of them, upon which papers a Pension Certificate was granted to her said husband, in 1818. and he continued a Pensioner until the day of his death in 1822. —
2 nd The marriage of Mrs M. is a matter of record, and is fully proved by the testimony of the Town Clerk, who furnishes a transcript from the Records in his office, and verifies the same by oath.
3 rd The death of Mr Mayson is proved by the testimony of Mayson the son, and by that of John H. Parker, proprietor & publisher of the paper in which was published the obituary notice.
4 th That Mrs Mayson has not been married since the death of said Mayson, and is now unmarried, is proved by the testimony of James Alger.
5 th The Certificates Magistrates and Judge before whom the testimony was taken & the declaration made, are shown to be such, by the Certificate of the Secretary of State.
I submit to you, that this application is made out in conformity with all your requirements, and is one, about the justice of which you cannot doubt. — When issued please to send the

Certificate to
Your very obedient servant Duties of a Peasant

State of Rhode Island, } ss. County of Newport } ss.
On this First
day of September
1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Newport .
Sarah Mayson
a resident of Newport
in the county of Newport
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 of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
war:—That she is the Widow of John Mayson
who was a
Private
in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of Forty
Dollars
per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that
she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and } ss. year above written, before me, }
Sarah X Mayson mark
Daniel G. Burham Justice of the Peace.
Witness }
Charles Brabock
Samuel L. Maxson
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Daniel G. Burham Justice of the Peace.
State of Rhode Island, } ss. County of Newport } ss.
I William Gilpin
Clerk of the Supreme Court
in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify,
that Daniel G. Burham
is a Justice of the Peace
in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Newport on this December day of September 1848
Wm Gilpin
Clerk Supreme Court.