Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,478, for Ezekiel Lancaster, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Lancaster, Ezekiel Sarah
NUMBER
W.24.478
CONTENTS

20th Dec 45 Rep -
Maine
Sarah Lancaster, decd widow of Ezekiel Lancaster, under act of June 7, 1832, who died on the 16th (October) 1836, of Franklin (in the State of Maine), who was a priv. Reg't in the corps commanded by Captain Adams - of the Reg't commanded by Col. Mitchell, in the Mass. militia line for 13 wks. 26 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine, at the rate of 44 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834, 16 October, 1836 & ending on the 11 October, 1839, the day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of December 1835 and sent to G. W. Morton, Augusta, Maine.
Amount to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$131.70.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, Section }
Recorded by William ... Clerk, Book ... Vol. 1 — Page 11.

18115 Maine
Ezekiel Lancaster of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a forst. in the Company by Captain Adams of the Regt by Col. McFall in the Mass. and here for 9 mo. 12 ds. for 3 " 14 " Corp
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 44 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July 1833 and sent to E. C. Vose Paymaster
Arrears to the 15th of March 1833 $88 00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. - 22.00 $110.00
{ Revolutionary War } { Act June 7, 1832 } Recorded by W. L. Willis Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 31

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" State of Maine.
Franklin County S.S. On this seventh day of October A.D. 1845 personally appeared, in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the said County of Franklin it being a court of record, Ezekiel Lancaster of New Sharon in the County of Franklin and State of Maine aged thirty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration. On behalf of himself and Thomas Lancaster and Mary G. Butterfield the only surviving children of Sarah Lancaster deceased, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That the said Sarah Lancaster deceased was the widow of Ezekiel Lancaster who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at forty four dollars per annum under the Act of June 7. 1832 that his pension was last paid to him at the Maine Agency up to the 4th day of September 1836, that he died on the 16th day of October 1836 at New Sharon in the State of Maine, that his widow the said Sarah Lancaster lived even after his death unmarried and died in said town of New Sharon on the 14th day of October 1839 having survived her husband nearly three years. That he has always understood the said Ezekiel & Sarah were married in the month of April Seventeen hundred and eighty nine. They had a family of eight children, three of whom only survive.
Ezekiel Lancaster
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
M. Sherburn
Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Franklin State of Maine

Children of Sarah Lancaster
1932
Dec 19, 1845,
See W Morton Augusta Maine,

State of Maine
Franklin County, S.S. I the subscribed Register of the Court of Probate for the said County of Franklin, certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original proceedings of the said Court, as shown to the Hon. Moses Sherburne before whom the within proceedings were had in the Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Franklin. I also certify the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Lancaster for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this Seventh day of October A.D. 1845
Jerrell Cram
State of Maine
Franklin County, S.S. Be it known that on this _____ day of October A.D. 1845 it has been satisfactorily proved in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the said County of Franklin, it being a court of record, that Ezekiel Lancaster late of New Sharon in said County was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that he died at New Sharon aforesaid on the 16th day of October 1836, that Sarah Lancaster was his widow, that she died on the 14th day of October 1839 at said town of New Sharon having remained unmarried ever after the death of her late husband the said Ezekiel Lancaster, and that there are only three surviving children of the said Ezekiel and Sarah, whose names are as follows. Viz Thomas Lancaster, Mary G Butterfield and Ezekiel Lancaster.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court of Probate this Seventh day of October 1845
Jerrell Cram
{ Register of the Probate Court for Franklin County, Maine

I James Howes of New Sharon in the County of Franklin and State of Maine do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Eschiel Lancaster & Sarah Lancaster his wife both now deceased, upwards of fifty five years ago they moved into said town of New Sharon where they continued to live as husband and wife till the death of the said Eschiel which occurred in the month of October 1836, the said Sarah even after his death remained unmarried and died in the month of October 1839, they brought up a family of children and lived together as husband & wife ever after their reputed marriage till separated by his death, that they were married upwards of fifty five years ago there is not a shadow of doubt in my mind, and that they were respectable persons and lived as husband & wife upwards of forty seven years to the time of his death, I am well acquainted with their surviving children and their names are as follows viz Thomas Lancaster Mary G. B. H. & Eschiel Lancaster,
Witness Oliver L. Cushman
James his X Howes mark
State of Maine, Franklin County ss On this sixth day of November A.D. 1845 personally appeared before me James Howes before named well known to me to be a credible person and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed,
Before me Oliver L. Cushman
Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Procter do affirm and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of New Sharon in the County of Franklin and state of Maine, that I have examined the records of said town and do not find a record of the marriage of Ezekiel and Sarah Lancaster, but their childrens births are recorded on the said records as follows "viz" William Lancaster child of Ezekiel & Sarah Lancaster born September 26. 1790 - Thomas Lancaster born August 30. 1795 - Jacob Lancaster born October 4. 1797 - Paul Lancaster born April 8 th 1800 - Israel Lancaster born Jan 20. 1802 - Mary G. Lancaster born October 19 1804 - Ezekiel Lancaster Jr born April 4 th 1808." that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of New Sharon in relate to the births of the children of the late Ezekiel and Sarah Lancaster
Joseph Procter } Clerk of the town of New Sharon
State of Maine. Franklin County, S.S. On this sixth day of October November A D 1845 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Franklin Joseph Procter known to me to be the town clerk of the town of New Sharon and County & State aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Samuel Weyman - Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Kennebec ss—
I the undersigned Clerk of the ju- dicial courts held in and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Oliver L. Bussey and Samuel Wyman Esqrs are Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Franklin, and that the signatures thereunto affixed purporting to be theirs respectively are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this thirteenth day of November Anno Domini 1845.
W. M. Stratton

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 Eighteenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Esdrail Lancaster a resident of New Sharon in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy three 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 1776 with Captain Izay and served in Col. Wade's  as the following regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Islesly Captain Wade ,
he believes Colonel, that in June 1776, he enlisted as a private for three months in that company and regiment, that he served out this period and was verbally discharged near Barrington in September 1776. That in September 1777 he again enlisted as a private in Capt Adams's company and Col. Johnson's  Joseph  Gerrish's  Massachusetts regiment for the term of three months - that he served out this period, and was verbally discharged at White Plains N.Y. in December 1777. That in January 1778, he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt Titcomb's company and Col. Jacob  Joseph  Gerrish's  Massachusetts regiment. That this period he served out, and was verbally discharged at Cambridge in April 1778. That in June  August 1780 he again enlisted as a private in Capt Mishill's company and Col Huse's  Massachusetts regiment for the term of six  three months. That this period he served out, and was verbally discharged at West Point in December 1780.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Rowley Massachusetts in 1759, when he supposed his age is recorded, and where his home was during his minor time and service. That in 1783 he removed to what is now New Salem, Maine, where he now lives. That in his first service he marched and served at Ticonderoga. That in his second service he was at the taking of Burgoyne and was in the battle of Stillwater. That in his third service he was employed in guarding the prisoners of Burgoyne's army at Cambridge. That in his last service, he served at West Point, where Genl Arnold was in command, and was there when he attempted to betray the Post. That at the periods above stated, he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he never took any written discharge. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for truth, and he named the Rev Sylvanus Boorman and Elnathan Pope Esq.
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.
Enoch D. Dyer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Esq.  not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Esq.
July 18

Ezekiel Lancaster Private Majesty troops, Hovey's Co: Wade's regt. August 3 - 3 months Adams Co: Johnson's regt. Oct 4 - 3 months Titcomb's Co: Gernish's regt. Nov 1 - 12 months Hightill's Co: Huse's regt. Feb 3 - 12 months - 6 months.
admd 3 mo. 14 ds for 12 mo 9 - 12 - per
Mr. C. Rose 31.32 Augusta Me. 11.68  44.00
State of Maine I Benjamin Stickney aged seventy two years, a soldier of the revolution, upon oath testify and declare that I know that Ezekiel Lancaster, then of Rowley, served as a private in 1777 three months in Capt Adams' company, and that he was at the taking of Burgoyne. I further testify that he afterwards served as a private three months in Capt Titcomb's company, in guarding the prisoners of Burgoyne's army.
Benj. Stickney
Subscribed to, Feb 10, 1832, the deponent being a credible witness. Nathan Weston Just S.P.C.

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, in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Lamsdell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 18 th day of July
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

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."
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin County, ss.
On this twenty second day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Thomas Parker, Judge of Probate for said County.
Sarah Lancaster, a resident of New Sharon in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, 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 July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Ezechieal Lancaster, late of said New Sharon, deceased, who at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, for services during the Revolutionary War, & she refers to the evidence said Ezechieal furnished the War Department for proof of his service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Ezechieal Lancaster on the _____ day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Ezechieal Lancaster died on the sixteenth day of October, eighteen hundred & thirty six; 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; 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 Sarah Eaton. She was married at Farmington, in said County of Franklin, formerly called Sandy River.
Sarah Lancaster
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before

On the 22 d day of August 1838 the within named Sarah Lancaster made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed, the said Sarah being unable from age and infirmity to make her declaration in open court. I further testify that I have satisfactory evidence that the within named Ezekiel & Sarah were married at the time set forth, & that the said Ezekiel died on the 16 th day of October 1836 that the said Sarah has remained a widow since that period & I am satisfied that the said Ezekiel was a pensioner of the United States as stated by the said Sarah, I further testify that the record of the marriage is not to be found lying at an early day & the records in dispute, & the day not preserved by the family but from the affidavit accompanying this and my own personal knowledge I have no doubt but that it was in the month of April 1809 as stated in the said Sarah's declaration.
Thomas Parker { Judge of Probate Franklin County Maine
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin ss.
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate Pro tem hereby CERTIFY, That Thomas Parker before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Sarah Lancaster for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty fourth day of August A. D., 1838.
John T. South, Reg. Probate Pro tem.

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Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24.478
Sarah Lancaster Widow of Eskeil Lancaster Cozpl Mass-line
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 10 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 Ezekiel Lancaster served as a Private in Capt. Benjamin Oldum's company in Col.
4.-
Henson's regiment which served in the Northern Department from Augt. 15 th to November 30 th and was paid for four months service including time to return home.
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And that the name of Ezekiel Lancaster is borne on a roll of Capt. Oliver Stoom's company in Col. Gornish's regt. of Guards from the 3 rd day of Feb. to the 2 nd day of April 1778, not having been paid for two months Discharge.
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And that the name of Ezekiel Lancaster is borne on a roll of Capt. Thomas Mitchell's company in Col. Mitchell's regt. to reinforce the Continental army for the term of three months as having been paid for service as a corporal from July 8 th to Oct r 10 th 1780 and paid for three months service including time to go home.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book No. _____ Page _____ by _____
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sarah Lancaster, deceased, who was the widow of Ezekiel Lancaster, who was a private and corporal, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $44 per ann. cong. on the 16th Oct. 1836 and until the 14th October, 1839, the day of her death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Thomas T. Ezekiel Lancaster and Mary G. Buttsfield only surviving children of Sarah Lancaster.
is inserted on the pension list at the rate of
sixty dollars per annum commencing on the and terminating on the 14th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death
to be paid at Portland, Maine
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of Decr. — one thousand eight hundred and 45 —
Secretary of War
Examined and Counter-signed
Commissioner of Pensions

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Ezekiel Lancaster by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1832 and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just. S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Lancaster for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
We Sylvanus Boardman a Clergyman, residing in the town of New Sharon in the County of Kennebec and Elnathan Pope residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Lancaster who has subscribed and sworn before us  before Judge Weston as he says that we believe him to be Seventy three 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.
Sylv. Boardman Elnathan Pope
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this twentysixth day of August A. D. 1832
Before me,
Samuel Wyman —Justice of the Peace.
Samuel Wyman Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev Sylvanus Boardman is a Clergyman residing in New Sharon, and Elnathan Pope Esq of the same town is a credible person, and this statement is entitled to be believed. Elnathan Weston

29.28 2 32 31.60
Michael

7 July 1838
Sarah Lancaster widow of Ezekiel
Ezekiel D. 16 Oct. 1836
Sarah D. 14 Oct 1839
M married before 1 Jan 1794
Ezekiel's pension
9 mos 17 ds private
3 " 14 ds Corporals
Service pension by Secretary's Certificate except 3 months badthmng
Children
Thomas Lancaster
Mary G. Butterfield
Ezekiel Lancaster

Augusta, Maine.
Nov. 14. 1845.
Sir,
The papers herewith enclosed, are transmitted, in order to establish a claim for pension due the surviving children of Sarah Lancaster deceased, her late husband Ezekiel Lancaster was pensioned under the Act of June 7. 1832 at $44 per Annum pay d at the Maine Agency when he was paid to Sept 4 1836. he died on the 16th Oct. 1836 his wife survived him, and died on the 14th day of October 1839 having lived three years, less two days after his decease their surviving children being only three viz Thomas Lancaster, Mary G. Fullifield & Ezekiel Lancaster it is supposed are entitled to a pension from the time of their father's death to that of their mother, And should the pension be deemed sufficient to prove their claim, I would respectfully request you to allow it, and send me, for them a certificate,
Very Respectfully Your Olt Serv t Geo W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Sarah Lancaster Widow of Ezekiel Lancaster a possession under Act June 7, 1832 on the Maine Agency
Me
Act 7-July 38
m before 1794
9 mos 17 ds private 3 mos 14 ds Cooperals
$ 44
Adm. 11. 2
Commenced 17 Oct 1836 Terminated 14 Oct 1839
Thomas Lancaster Mary G. Ballenfield Ezekiel Lancaster
Nov 3 March 1840 27 June 1840
Geo. W. Merle Augusta Maine

State of Maine Franklin County ss.
I the subscribed clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for said County of Franklin, certify that Thomas Parker is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin State of Maine and that the signature hereunto annexed purporting to be his is a genuine writing my hand and seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this first day of September A.D. 1838
Thomas Swan

I Martha Fairbanks of Farmington, Frank- lin County, Maine do upon oath say that I was present at the marriage of the forego- ing Ezekiel & Sarah Lancaster and that it was in April Eighteen hundred eighty nine as stated in the declaration which this is attached
Martha Fairbanks
State of Maine
Franklin County ss. Subscribed and sworn to this 22 d day of August 1830, the deponent being a credible witness,
Before Me Thomas Parker Justice of the Peace
(H. A. D. M.)

I Gabriel Lancaster Spedden, Franklin County, Maine, do upon oath say, that my late Father Gabriel Lancaster who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, died at said New Sharon on the sixteenth day of October eighteen hundred thirty six, & that my mother Abigail  Sarah Lancaster by whom the foregoing declaration was made, has remained his widow ever since that period.
Gabriel Lancaster
State of Maine, Franklin County, p: Subscribed & sworn to this 22 nd day of August 1835. The deponent being a credible witness, & the word "Abigail" being first erased & "Sarah" inserted before the affidavit was sworn to.
Before me Thomas P. Litchfield Justice of the Peace