Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,577, for Joseph Lord, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lord, Joseph Lucy
W 24577.
CONTENTS

Ref. July 8
Date of her death not in Agency Book
828.
Maine
Lucy Lord
widow of Joseph Lord who was a Corp t & S gt in the Mass line for 18 mo. & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 77 Dollars & 27 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July, 1843. and sent to E. E. Bourne, Kennebunk, Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1 . Vol. 1 . Page 7 .

36 73
Lucy Lord mother of Joseph the
act 7. July 38.
in 86. 206
open level
  Vol 36-121  Corr l 1. 10    122  3 -    113-  3    97-  2.25     10-5  
on copy of Capt ?
James Hubbard roll } 8 Nov 38 in Secy's office }
  37-27  10-50  Corr l    40.00  8 mo. Ser l     77-27  no deduction  
6 Nov 38 Kennebec me

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Edward E. Bourne is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight .
John Skeele
Register of Probate York County.

State of Maine
York County ss.
On this tenth day of November 1830 before me William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of York, personally appeared Lucy Lord, a resident of Kennebunk Port in the County of York, aged twenty eight years, who being duly sworn doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Joseph Lord who was a private in the army of the revolution, eight months in the company of Capt. Jesse Dorman of Col Scamman's Regiment, at Cambridge in the year 1775 - and who was also nine months a private in the company of Capt. Tobias Lord at Portland in 1776 - both of which terms he served and was honorably discharged - She believes that he was in some other service but knows not when or at what time - In some one of these services, she thinks he was an officer, as when he returned, he said he should not be obliged to do military duty, as he never afterwards did.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Lord on the thirtieth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty six, and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Lord died on the twenty fourth day of May eighteen hundred and six. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit on the thirtieth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty six aforesaid.
Witness Wm. A. Hayes - 3
Lucy Lord
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid - before me - The said Lucy Lord being unable in consequence of bodily infirmity, to attend Court -
Before me, Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Probate Court York Co. Me

I Abraham Currier of Kennebec Port in the county of York and State of Maine, aged seven nine years, do on oath testify and declare, that I have been acquainted with the family of Joseph Lord of said Kennebec Port, formerly Anceles, many years. I knew his wife Lucy Mitchell before she was married - Said Joseph has been dead thirty years or more - and Lucy Lord now living as his widow, never having been married since his death.
Abraham Currier
State of Maine
York County ss. Sept 26 1838
Personally appeared Abra- ham Currier who is a credible wit- ness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me Edward D. Bourne Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
York County ss. On this twenty day of Sep. October  1830 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court of said State Lord a resident of Kennebec Port in the County of York aged  years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1830, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of Joseph Lord who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, eight months in the company of Captain Jesse For- man, of Col Scammons Regiment in 1775, and who was also nine months a private in the company of Capt Tobias Lord, stationed at Falmouth in the year 1776, both of which terms he served and was honor- ably discharged. She believes that he was also in some other service, but she knows not where, or at what time —
She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Joseph Lord, on the twenty fifth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty six, and that her husband the afore- said Joseph Lord died on the twenty fourth day of May eighteen hundred and six. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January nineteen hundred and ninety four, on the twenty fifth day of Novem- ber before mentioned —

I Lemuel Miller of Kennebec Port in the County of York and State of Maine, Gen- tlemen, do on oath testify and declare that I was a Sergeant in the company of Capt. Amos Dorman of Col. Scammons Regiment, at Cam- bridge eight months in the year 1775. I fur- ther testify that Joseph Lord of Annapolis, now called Kennebec Port, was a soldier in said company, during said eight months, and was honorably discharged - Lemuel Miller.
State of Maine
April 25. Sept 17 1838 Personally appeared Lemuel Miller who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace

I Domicus Lord of Kennebec in the County of York and State of Maine, Gentleman aged seventy seven years, do on oath testify and de- clare that I was a soldier in the company of Captain Tobias Lord, at Portland, nine months in the year 1776 - I further testify that Joseph Lord was a soldier in said company during said nine  eight months, and was honorably discharged
Domicus Lord
State of Maine
Yorh ss. Sept 28. 1838. Personally ap- peared Domicus Lord who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - The word "eight" erased, and "nine" inserted before signing
Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace

Extract from the Records of the town of Kennebec Port in the County of York and State of Maine
"Marriages solemnized by Mr Moody" Seventeen hundred and eighty six No - number thirtieth, Joseph Lord and Lucy Mitchell"
and the foregoing is a true ex- tract from said Records with the ex- ception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows. "1786 Nov. 30. Joseph Lord and Lucy Mitchell"
Joshua Henrich } Town Clerk of Kennebec Port
I Joshua Henrich certify and declare that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town of York, and state aforesaid and the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception of the date as certified by me.
State of Maine Joshua Henrich
York ss. Sept 26 1838. Personally appeared Joshua Henrich who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the fore- going declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Edward E. Dorrin Justice of the Peace

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Lucy Lord, widow of Joseph Lord,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24 th May 1886 of Roxbury - in the State of Maine who was a Q.M. & S gt in the Company commanded by Captain Downan of the Reg t commanded by Seaman - in the Company line for 18 mos 5 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 77 Dollars 27 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Sep r '39, as sent to E. B. Dunning, Kennebec Me.
Arrears to the 14 th of Sep r - $270.44 Semi-annual allowance ending 38.63 $309.07
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by N. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 1- Page 14

I Joshua Gullpatrick of Lyman in the County of York and State of Maine yeoman, seventy four years of age do on oath testify and say that I was a soldier in the service of the United States, in the eight months service from the first of May to the last of December 1775 and was at Cambridge in the company of James Hubbard - in the Regiment of Colonel Samuel  Brigadier  Brigadier I do further testify and declare that Nathan at Cambridge was major of said company - that I enlisted on the said first of May, and was employed from that time about a month in guarding the beach and then went to Cambridge a fortnight or three weeks after the battle of Bunker Hill and said Nathan went with me, and did not receive his commission until sometime after he went there - He acted as major from the time when he enlisted - I remember that he did not receive his commission until sometime after he got there from the fact that when he received it we made him break - The said Nathan continued in the service until the last of December when I was discharged Joshua Gullpatrick
State of Maine
York ss. July 26. 1832
Personally appeared Joshua Gullpatrick and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - Before me
Edward E. Burson Justice Peace

Newmarket Ms. Dec 1 1838
Dr Sir
I herewith send you the application of Lucy Lord widow of the Lord for a paper - with the proper evidence - The case as will be seen was prepared for two previous Courts, but she was unable to attend - one of the depositions having been taken, on the same sheet with the declaration first prepared, is the reason of sending it unacted.
Yours -
Respectfully, E. E. Bourne
Hon. J. Edwards. Com. of Pensions

100 100
Lord
July 10.
FREE
for at me
Hon. J. L. Edmonds com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Wrentham July 5-1839.
Dr Sir,
In reference to the case of Lucy Lord, widow of Joseph Lord, applicant for a pension, I have ascertained after diligent inquiry, that the Cambridge service was in the company of James Hubbard, of Col. Doolittle's Reg't. Not in Dorman's or Col. Scammons'. The witness who testifies to the service in Dorman's company is a man of the strictest integrity, but sometimes or often made the mistake mentioned.
It is now difficult to prove a service at the beginning of the war - so numerous have been the deaths of old soldiers within a few years - And When the Rolls of Massachusetts are returned, I think it probable that there will be a new lot of applicants, as I know of instances, where the husbands were out, but no one can tell the company, time or place -
I suppose that the remarks in relation to Judge Hays, being liberal in the construction of the Rule that oaths may be administered out of court, in cases

of inability to attend in open court, were suggested by the case - I prepared the declaration for the successive courts, but she was unable to go out at either time, and therefore I concluded to have 'case within the rule', and sent for the judges - who could not hesitate a moment as to the propriety of her not attending court - The third cause stated in the declaration I am unable to prove - As the case stands Stephen no claim of the applicant would be for the 10 Mo as corporal and 8 Mo as sergeant - of the length of the last service however, I have no means of ascertaining without having some one to see a man who was in the company - Your Rolls I presume will settle that question -
Respectfully Your obed Servt EE Bourn
Hon. L. Edwards Clerk of Court

Sept 16 10.
FREE
me ass'g of
Hon. J. L. Edwards Mrs. L. Edwards com. of. Pension Washington D.C.

I Joshua Gelpatrick of Symmes in the County of York and State of Maine I hereunto subscribe do on oath testify and declare that I was a soldier in the Company of Capt James Hubbard of Col. Doolittle's Regiment, eight months in the year 1775 at Cambridge. I further testify that Joseph Lord of An- dross now called Kennebec Port, was a sergeant in said company; served said eight months and was honor- ably discharged. Joshua his Gelpatrick mark
Witness, J. C. Smith
State of Maine
York County ss Sept 4 1839 - Personally appeared Joshua Gelpatrick who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declara- tion by him subscribed.
Before me Edward D. Bourn Justice of the Peace & Notary Public

Br Sir
Newport Sept 9. 1839
I send you herewith the deposition of Sophia Goldbach as to the services of Joseph Lord - as I believe that I have forwarded a certificate of the birth of the new heir, in this case, I suppose that none was necessary to this deposition - I send also a copy of the roll taken off for me by a boy in the Secretary's office. It is not cut up - as it was taken only for my own use - They have the roll only for one month I believe - the month of October - The copy of Sophia's deposition was added by myself - I send it without cutting that off so as not to appear to have mutilated the original sheet -
Respectfully
Your obedt Servt E E Bourn
Rev J. Edwards Cous of Pennant

July 22. 75.
FREE
me Asaph Root Lucy Root
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Kennecutt July 17 1839
De Sir
I have just received your letter in re- lation to the case of Lucy Lord - stating that "there was no such company as that of Capt James Hubbard in Colo- ratto's Reg at Cambridge in 1775."
As I have received the same reply in two cases before, I do not know how to explain the fact, that the Roll of the company does not readily appear in the department, unless it is from this circum- stance - Capt James Hubbard died at Cambridge, I think in October, I believe the soldiers say on the same day on which Portland was burnt - Perhaps the com- pany is known by the name of a new Captain after that time - The other officers were Joseph Blanchard Lieuten- ant, Nathaniel Cousins Lieut. Stephen Samson Samuel Bunker John Bullard & Joseph Lord Sergeants - In a journey to Lyman yesterday, I saw the person who was refer- red to in my former letter, (Isaac Gilspatrick) who gave me the whole account of the matter - As I went there to ascertain if another person (Simond Hubbard) was in that company, I did not take any deposition in the case of Joseph Lord, as there was no doubt, being sergeant, his name would be found on the Roll -
Perhaps the the difficulty will be obvi- ated, by referring the department to the following pension cases, where pensions have been granted to persons in the same company - Nathaniel Cousins Lieut - Job Emery - Isaac Gilspatrick - James Gilspatrick Isabella Gils- patrick, Second Patience Waterbury - and from these references may be made to the Roll.
The Rolls of the 8 Mo served are

Cambridge have also been found in the possession of an old lady in the interview of Mass.achusetts, and are now in the office of the Secretary. —
Among some old depositions (not used but why I do not remember, I find the enclosed having reference to another case - which will settle the fact of the existence of the company. The last tenant is now dead — I am sure that I have furnished no evidence of the sum of £100. and if the Roll cannot be found, I will (though the deponent lives at some distance) go again and take the deposition of John G. G. —
Very Respectfully Yours ever truly
E. E. Bourne

Col. E.E. Baccus, May 23: 1829. do - do - July 12: '39 same Aug. 23: '39.

Lucy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,577
Lucy Lord Wid. of Joseph Lord Sergt. Rev. War
Act. March 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 444
[Arrangement of 1870.]

780 Lucy Lord.
Adams, Corp & Berg $77. 27.
Maine Agency
Send to E. E. Bourne
Kennebec
Maine

State of Maine York County ss.
On this sixth day of April 1843, person- ally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Lucy Lord, a resident of Nanna- bunk Port in the County of York, aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third March 1843, granting pensions to the wid- ows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joseph Lord, who was a corpo- ral and sergeant, and served as stated in her original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 under which she received a pension of seventy seven dollars and twenty seven cents, per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness,
Lucy Lord
Caroline A Lord
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, (said Lucy Lord being person- ally known to me)
Before me.
Edward Bourne Justice of the Peace

State of Maine York County Ss
I William Hammona Register of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward E Bourne Esqr is an acting Justice of Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 25 day of June A D 1841 and will expire on the 25th day of June 1848 and that his signature herein before written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 25th day of April
A D 1843
Wm Hammona Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York