Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24587, for Ichabod Lord, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lord, Ichabod, Lydia
No. 24587
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6857 Maine
Lydia Lord widow of Ichabod Lord who was a Private in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of May '45 and sent to
J S Kimball Lebanon, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17. 1843 Vol. 2 Page 6
2 Certs
1 act 1838 1 " 1843 F.A.H.
Rep.

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Sydia Lord B. March 17, 1845. Richard Lord me
Act 7 July 1838
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  1775:  5 10 21    1776  8 -    1777  2 14     16 - 50  

State of Maine } ss County of York }
On this seventeenth day of February A.D. 1845 Lydia Lord of North Berwick in the County of York a resident, aged eighty two years, personally appeared before the Hon ble Daniel Goodenow judge of the District Court for the Western District in and for said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Ichabod Lord late of Berwick in said County deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution two months, in the year 1775 at Kittery point under Capt James Goodwin He afterwards served two months as a private under Capt James Roberts at Roxbury Massachusetts in 1775 In May 1776 he enlisted in Capt Samuel Leighton's Company and went to Dorchester heights where he served as a private eight months and returned home in December of that year He served under Capt Samuel Grant in 1777 - She also declares that she was married to the said Ichabod Lord at said Berwick by Matthew Moriam on the 23 rd day of May A.D. 1782 - That her maiden name was Lydia Key of said Berwick, That her said husband died at said Berwick on the 28 th day of May A.D. 1812 and she is still his widow
Witness J. S. Kennebec Capt R. Lindsey
Lydia by Lord mark

Yacksp.
On this seventeenth day of February 1845 the within named Lydia Lord made oath to the truth of the within declaration by her subscribed, at the house of David Lord in North Berwick where she now resides, and that she is unable by reason of age and bodily infirmity to attend court
Daniel Goodwin Justice of the District Court of the Western District in the State of Maine.

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Daniel Goodenow is the Justice of the District Court for the Western District
in and for said country State
as appears by the copy hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated on the eleventh day of December 1841, and will expire on the eleventh day of December 1848,
and that the foregoing his is genuine.
signature purporting to be
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eleventh day of March Anno Domino 1845.
William Trafton, Clerk.

I Daniel Lord of North Berwick State of Maine aged sixty seven years in Sept last, depose testify and say, that I am the son of Ichabod Lord late of Berwick in York County State of Maine who died at said Berwick May 28 th A.D. 1812 in my presence, and buried on the 31 st day of May 1812. He died of a consumption and left a widow who still lives at said North Berwick and is my mother - her name is Lydia Lord, - before marriage she was Lydia King as report and she ever said - She is still a widow, I have often heard my late father Ichabod Lord tell of being in the Revolution under Capt Samuel Lighton and under Capt James Roberts and of being at Wittenpoint as a soldier under Genl Green David Lord
State of Maine } ss County of York } February the 18, 1845 Then personally appeared David Lord above named and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Increase S. Kimball justice of the Peace in quorum within and for the County of York certify, that David Lord above named is well known to me to be a man of truth a credible witness and his statement entitled to full credit. Increase S. Kimball

I Aaron Downs of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty six years, do hereby testify and say, that I served in the War of the Revolution in the year AD, 1775 at Wittery for about four months I do not recollect the Capt name, he was a Wittery man James Goodwin was from Berwick and a Lieutenant I think, I know Lord of Berwick a near neighbor to me served all that time in the same Company and I think longer than I did I left in 1776. In the year 1776 I served with said John Lord in Capt Samuel Leighton's Company at Red Bank Heights eight months in Col Francis Keyes's Regiment He enlisted in May and returned home in Dec 1776 serving full eight months. I never knew said John Lord after he returned from the army. He served in several campaigns without me. He married Lydia Hovey a neighbor of mine who now lives in North Berwick a widow. Said John Lord died at Berwick in 1812 in the Spring I think I knew him till his death. Said Lydia is still a widow and at said Berwick.  January 28, 1845  Aaron Downs mark  My Friend Stephen Staples
State of Maine ss January 28, 1845 Then personally appeared Aaron Downs above named and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him signed is true Before me I Merrill Justice of the Peace

I, Isaac S. Kneeland a justice of the Peace within and for the County of York, certify that Aaron Dowes within named is known to me to be a man of truth and a credible witness and his statements entitled to full credit
Isaac S. Kneeland

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Increase S. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated on the twenty fifth day of January, 1844 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of Jan- uary 1851.
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eleventh day of March Anno Domino 1845.
William Trafton , Clerk.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine under the head of Marriages Solemnized by the Reverend Matthew Merriam Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry viz:- Seventeen hundred and eighty two May twenty third Ichabad Lord with Lydia Keay both of Berwick
I Frederick St Lord Clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows viz: 1782 May 23
Frederick St Lord Town Clerk
I Frederick St Lord above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town afor- -said and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the same Town with the exception aforesaid as certified by me
State of Maine County of York ss. Frederick St Lord Town Clerk Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Thomas M c Park Justice Peace January 19 th 1845
I Thomas M c Park Justice of the peace certify that Ichabad Lord above named who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit January 19 th 1845 Thomas M c Park

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Thomas B. Parks is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated on the twenty fifth day of January 1839 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of January 1846
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eleventh day of March Anno Domino 1846
William Trafton , Clerk.

9269
Maine
Lydia Lord
widow of Ichabod Lord who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 May 1812 of in the State of Maine who was a in the Com commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Mass line for 10 mos 5 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May 45 and sent to J. H. Kimball  Lebanon
Total amount, $ One
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. H. Kimball Clerk Book Vol. 1 Page 11

Lebanon Me, March 14, 1845
Hon J. S. Edwards Sir.
I have with forward to yr office the application of widow Lydia Lord for a pension. Should the certificate from the Secy of War - fail to satisfy you as to the length of time I should have served in Capt Lighton's Company, the original Pay Roll is now in the possession of Gen Lighton his son a copy of which can be obtained with the Genls affidavit. Please direct all communications to the undersigned Respectfully
your Obt Servt J. S. Kimball Lebanon Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
March 1, 1842.
5. 21.
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 Ichabod Lord is borne as a private upon a Muster Roll of Capt. John Shapleigh's Comp y . stationed at Kittery, for the defence of the Sea Coast, from July 10 th to Nov r 1. 1778; and upon another of the same Comp y . stationed at "Kittery Point" from Nov 1 to Dec 31. "The time in the service," made up upon the first roll, is 11 months , and upon the second, 2 mo s 5 days . Nothing upon these rolls explains the discrepancy between the dates and term of service allowed, - but both rolls are duly sworn to, examined, and ordered in Council, to be paid in full. There are no rolls of James Goodwin as Capt n , but his name is upon the abovenamed rolls as 2 d Lieut. The name of said Ichabod Lord is further borne as a private from Berwick, upon a pay Roll of Capt n Sargual Leighton, Col. Eben r Francis, for rations and travel 95 miles, 8 days.

5.21 but the roll showing the term of this service 8.00 a part of which was at Dorchester Heights does not appear. The last named roll was sworn to, Nov r 29. 1776. Aaron Downs, as alleged, was in the same Comp y .
The name of Ichabod Lord is also borne upon a pay roll of Capt a Samuel Grant, Col. Titcomb, service at R.I. 2 months, 2.14 3/4 days, including allowance for 240 miles
travel. this roll bears no date but was ordered in Council to be paid July 21. 1777. There are no rolls of Capt a James
11th 5. And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
Roberts, and the preceding is all the evidence of service in the case shown by any of the records in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE widow OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband Jobab Lord in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine . He enlisted from the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine in the year 1775 as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain James Goodwin in Regiment and he served as follows, viz:— two months at Wittery Point in Maine He then enlisted from said Berwick early in 1776 under Capt Young Roberts I think and served a private two months at Monmouth Mass. In May 1776 he went to Dorchester heights under Capt Samuel Leighton as a private soldier and served eight months, and re- -turned home in January 1777. Aaron Dows of Berwick served with him and so did Samuel Grant of Berwick who was, afterwards, a Capt in the Revolution. And for a six months under Capt Samuel Grant at Bristol & Providence in Rhode Island I think; the year 1780 not revolt. Aaron Dows was Lieutenant. He served under Capt Grant as a private
I am now eighty two years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, at said Berwick this twenty eighth day of January A. D. 1845
Witness David Lord Signed by said Lydia Lord in my presence, Jeremiah S. Kimball JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Lydia Lord mark

No 11738
Lydia Lord Mow of Ichabod Mr act 7 July 1838
Adm d 16 mo 5 d. 1840 #53 88 per ann
No 7170
Adm d 3 March 1843 aw 17 June 1844 No 539 #53 88 per ann
J. S. Wimbauer Sebastian Mr

h WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24587
Lydia Lord Widow of Ichabod Lord Pr. Geo. Mass.
Act: March 3 rd H. & J. June 17 th H. & H.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 444
[Arrangement of 1870.]