Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24520, for Peter Lehr, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lehr, Peter or Leaher
W. 24 520
Catharine
CONTENTS

Let to D. McCobb Oct 69 1838.
Deed
Letter to same S d Auditor 30 Nov 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1822 to the 3 rd Nov. 1822. — the day of his death age notified 28 Dec 1838.
Maine. 17455
Peter Lehr, (or Leaker)
of Lincoln Co: in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose , of the Massach ts line, for the term of three years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June, 1820 , and sent to Ebenezer Thatcher , Judge, Thomastown, Maine .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 182.63. Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept. 7 18 " " 22 mo s 21 } 1820. $: 230.63. 8 4 30 31
62-20 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Maine - 2729
Catharine Lehr, widow of Peter Lehr, or Leuchs who died on the 3 d November 1822 of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a P.M. in the Army command by Captain H. Hunt of the Reg't command by B. D. - in the M'Intosh line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July '39, and sent to and by Mary McCobb, Wadsworth, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 640.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 680.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1831 Section the
Entered by R. B. D. Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 11

172 Peter Leigh
17.455. Lehr, a Leigh
C. M.
Sept. 1920.
Watkins

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
2 Cows, 2 hogs & a little old furniture
Peter Lehr
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Peter Lehr who, by occupation am a Cabouner which I am un able to pursue by reason of old age & infirmity .
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. wife 50 daughter 14 Peter Lehr Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Forty seven dollars and and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the 1 st day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this sixth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared before Eben. Thatcher a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Peter Lehr aged 62 years, resident in Putnam in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Hunt in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 10 th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17,455 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; 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 so 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 18th day of March, 1818: 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 my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Peter Lehr
Sworn to and declared, on the sixth day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Eben. Thatcher
One of the Judges of the said Court.

Peter Leahn (5762) Lincoln Co. also  Attain 10. April, 1818, Maine
Col: Vose's regim't. Massach'ts line; - 3 yrs. May 1777, to May, 1780.
found on the rolls for 3 years, under the name of Peter Leahn.
Admitted.
Ebenezer Thatcher, judge, Thomastown, Maine, Rec'd. 18. Feb'y. 1820.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Peter Lehr , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Waldoboro' , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the 10 th 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 provision 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 said applicant are 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 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 his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this second day of September in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Nineteen
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this 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 Wiscasset , in said County of Lincoln , this second day of September in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
Nathl. Coffin

I Chas. Helmer of Waldoboro' in the County of Lincoln State of Massachusetts, late a private in Capt. Hunt's Comp'y in the First Massachusetts Reg't commanded by Col. Cose in the Continental Estab't. testify & say that I am well acquainted with Peter Lehr son of Wal- doboro' aforesaid late a Soldier in Capt. Hunt's Comp'y aforesaid & well know that the said Peter Lehr enlisted on the 17 th of May 1777 for three years & served with me in said Reg't about two years when he was furloughed, being sick so that the said Peter Lehr did actually serve about two years in the Continental Estab't. in the Revolut n . War against the Common enemy. —
Charles Helmer
Subscribed and sworn to at Waldoborough in the County of Lincoln this tenth day of April 1828
Before me Danny Webb for the Peace I certify that the above deposition is a true and correct transcript Danny Webb for the Peace
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln ss —
I certify that Charles Helmer the Deponent is a credible Witness & that Danny McCall Esq. the Magistrate before whom he gave the above deposition is a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly appointed & qualified as such, & that the above is his own signature
Everet Harkness Judge of a court of Pleas in the State of Massachusetts

I Charles Walke of Waldborough in the county of Lincoln State of Massachusetts late a soldier in Capt Hunt's Company in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Vose on the continental establishment. I hereby affirm and say that I am well acquainted with Peter Lake of Waldborough aforesaid late a private in Capt Hunt's Company in said Regiment and well know that the said Peter Lake enlisted on the 17 th of May 1777 for three years and served with me in said Regiment about two years he was furloughed being sick. that the said Peter Lake did actually serve about two years on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy
Charles Walke mark
Subscribed and sworn to at Waldborough in the county of Lincoln the tenth day of April 1818
Before me - Denny M c Cobb Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deposition is a credible testimony
Denny M c Cobb Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln
I certify that Charles Walke the above deponent is a credible witness & that Denny M c Cobb before whom he testified is a Magistrate of the County of Lincoln duly appointed & qualified where is his signature. E. Bates Judge of the Court of Records in Massachusetts

I Peter Lehr of Waldoboro' in the County of Lincoln State of Massachusetts, testify & say that I enlisted under Lieut: Philip Ulmer at Waldoboro' on the 17 th day of May 1777 for three years in the Conti- nental estab lt . in the Rook y W ar against the Common Enemy & joined Col o : Hunk s Comp y in the First Massa- chusetts Reg t . under the command of Col o : Vose in the Continental estab lt . & that I served the U. States faithfully from the date of my enlist t . untill the 17 th day of May 1780 on which day I was honorably dis- charged by Gen l : Wardsworth at Thomaston that my said discharge was a long time since destroyed, th t I have not rec d . any pension from the U. States, & that I am a resident citizen of the U. States By reason of my reduced circumstances in life am in need of assistance from my Country for support, & respect- fully request that my name may be placed on the Pension Roll of the U. States agreeably to an act of Congress passed on the 18 th of March 1818 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the Revolutionary War.
Peter Lehr

See V 4164 Dec 8
1836 Declaration
Catharine Lehr
Washington
ad 36 Nov 6 1838.
14 July 1836
adm d.
2 years pri
80 $
No deduction
Denny M'Coll
Agent
Waldoboro
Maine

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 entitled an act granting half pay to widows or orphans when their husbands and fathers have died of wounds in the military service of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes.
State of Maine Lincoln ss.
On this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before the Hon. Nathaniel Grew Judge of Probate within and for the County of Lincoln and State of Maine at a Probate Court at Maladoborough Catharine Segher a resident of Washington in the County of Lincoln aged eighty five 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 entitled an act granting half pay to widows or orphans when their husbands and fathers have died of wounds in the military service of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes. That she is the widow of Peter Segher who was private in the Army of the Revolution that he entered the service in the year 1777-enlisted on the 17 th May 1777 in Capt. Hunt's Company and Col. Vose's Regiment and served until the 31 st December 1779 when he was discharged as appears by the annexed certificate of his service from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts that he was placed on the Pension List of the United States on the 9 th day of June A.D. 1820 at the rate of Eight dollars per month as appears by his Certificate of Pension issued at the War Office & since surrendered at the

Pension agency at Portland, for the purpose of obtaining the allowances due her as his widow. She further declares that she was married to her said husband Peter Segher at Waldoboro in the County of Knox, aforesaid, sometime in the month of January or February in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine the precise day she does not remember, by the Rev. Mr Schoeffler then a settled minister of the Gospel at that place - that her said husband Peter Segher sometime in the month of December A D 1780 January A D 1779 as she believes obtained a furlough or temporary leave of absence from the Army and came home to Waldoboro and was married to her at the period above stated. Immediately after this marriage he returned and joined the Army and served out the period of his enlist- ment until 31 st December Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine. After his term of service had expired her said husband Peter Segher returned home to Waldoboro where they lived together as man and wife for many years and had several children. She further declares that her maiden name was Catharine Broadman and that the only persons now living whom she remembers were present at her marriage are John Buck and Margaret Schoeffler whose depositions are hereto annexed. She having no other documentary proof of the same. She further declares that she never intermarried with any other person but the said Peter Segher and is now living his widow - that the Rev Mr Schoeffler removed from Waldoboro several years ago and is now dead and kept no record of his marriages that

that can now be found.
She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Enger in the month of January or February and in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine that her husband the aforesaid Peter Enger died on the third day of November in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two.
Witness D. W. N. 6588
her Katharine + Lehr mark
State of Maine County of Lincoln. At a Probate Court held at Waterville in and for said county on the sixth day of November A.D. 1888 Personally appeared in open court the same being a joint of record Katharine Lehr above named and the same decla- ration being read to and understood by her she signed the same by making her mark thereby being unable to write her name, and made oath that the same is true.
In witness whereof I have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed and the same to be countersigned by the Register of said Court subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid
With G. Groton Judge
Attest M. Shaw Reg.

Novem 7 th 1791. Value Received from us to pay the sum of six hundred and six pounds 10 shillings
M r Peter Lehr Taxes 1788
Full Totals from sum total
  2-6 - 1-1 \frac{1}{2}  - 1-0  4-5 \frac{7}{8}  Commonwealth 28.6    2-4 - 1-2  - 1-0  6.6       10-1 \frac{1}{2}   
some Ding
Waterman Thomas Fletcher
Memorandum Thomas M c Guire
100

Novemr 7 th 1791. Value Received I promise to pay unto Mr Peter Lear the sum of six hundred & thirty in Goods, in my Store upon his Delivering me Eight tons Oak. & four tons pine timber according to Agreement
Asst. Noble
Thomas M c Guire
100

I know all men by these presents, that I Martin Bono of Waldoborough in the County of Lincoln yeoman am Whereas and I hereby do stand bound unto Peter Lehr of said Waldoborough yeoman in the penal sum of Three Hundred Dollars to be paid unto the said Peter Lehr his heirs or assigns to the which payment well and truly to be paid I bind myself my heirs executors & administrators firmly by these presents sealed with My seal dated at Waldoboro, this second day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and one -
The Condition of the above written obligation is such, that if the said Martin Bono doth well and truly pay unto the said Peter Lehr a good Claim due of the lot of land on which the said Lehr now lives Laying and being at and near Mockemock pond in the Town of Waldoborough afore said, on demand and doth in no manner evade the same then this obligation is to be void otherwise
To remain in full force
Sealed and delivered in presence of us
Martin Bono [Signature]
Thom McGuire Thomas McGuire

Catharine Lehe of Washington in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged Eighty six years on oath depose and say, that I am the widow of Peter Lehe late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States deceased - that I was married to my said husband Peter Lehe during his enlistment in the Army of three years in the year 1777, as stated by me in my declaration made before Hon Nathaniel Brooks Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln State of Maine - that neither the said Peter Lehe my said husband, nor myself ever kept any Register of our marriage or the births or deaths or marriages of our children - that we kept a family bible, but kept no record of marriages or births or deaths as before stated. I was married to my said husband Peter Lehe now deceased by the Rev Mr Shaeffer a minister of the Gospel then living at Waldoboro - that the said Rev Shaeffer has been dead a great number of years, and after diligent search & enquiry no record of his marriages can be found. I further testify and say that the only persons persons now living who were present at my marriage after said, are Peter Brooks & Margaret Achorn where deposition accompanied my declaration above referred to, and that I have no documentary proof establishing the date of my marriage with the said Peter Lehe my said husband. That no record of our said marriage appears on the town records of the town of Waldoboro the place where we were married, as will appear by the Certificate of the Town Clerk of said town sometime since transmitted to the Pension Office by Gen Denny M c Clintock of Waldoboro as he informs

me. I further Certify that some time in the year 1806 or 7 I think I signed a deed of conveyance of land (relinquishing my right of dower) from my said husband Peter Lehr to John Heads of Waldoboro which is the only deed of any kind I have any recollection of signing. I further testify that I am now living, the Widow of Peter Lehr, and have not intermarried with any other person since his death. She also refers to the deposition sundry old papers of my late husband which may or may not prove of service in establishing my claim to a Pension under the act of July 4 1836. I further testify and say that Margaret Acker who was present at my marriage after my understanding has deceased since her deposition was taken & transmitted to Washington.
Witness
Catharine her Lehr Mark
Anthony De Coster Wilbert Deygert

State of Maine County of Lincoln Co
On this Eleventh day of June A D 1839 personally appeared the above named Catharine Lehr and caused the foregoing deposition to be reduced to writing and the same being read and understood by her, she signed her name thereto, and made solemn oath that the same is true in all its parts. Further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said Catharine Lehr whose name is appended to the foregoing deposition, for the last twenty years - that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that her statements made under oath are entitled to full credit & belief.
Dwight W. H. Andrews

State of Maine County of Lincoln Co
In testimony that the within named Henry M. Cook was on the day when the within acknow- ledgment was made a free act of the Reale for the above mentioned County and that his signature is genuine
I subscribe my name and affix my notarial Seal this twelfth day of June A D 1839
Isaac M c Coll Notary Public

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 15, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the Widow of Peter Leakey, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portland, Maine, Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  month , under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1822 to the 3 rd of Nov: 1822, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Almon B. Patten
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

I Master Lehr of Washington in the County of Lincoln and state of Maine age Sixty years on oath depose and say that I am the oldest child and son of Peter Lehr and Catharine Lehr that I have no record of my birth nor did my Father ever keep any family Register or record of the births, deaths or marriages of himself or any of his children - that I was married to my wife Mary Lehr according to the best of my recollection in the month of June in the year 1805 - that I was at the time of my marriage Twenty six years of age - that I have eight children now living and I have been true. my oldest child of now living would be thirty three years of age. my oldest child alive is now twenty nine years. I have no other knowledge of my age than from what I derived from my Father and Mother when I was a child. My Father Peter Lehr died according to the best of my recollection about twenty years ago. He formerly lived in Waldoboro and when he died was an inhabitant of Washington I further depose and say that my Mother Catharine Lehr widow of said Peter Lehr is now living and has not since his death intermarried with any other person. My Father the late Peter Lehr received in his lifetime, or during a few years previous to his death a pension from Government. I have frequently when he was alive, heard him talk of being in the army of the Revolution.
Marston Lehr

State of Maine County of Lincoln
On this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1839 personally appeared the within named Martin Lehr and caused the foregoing deposition to be reduced to writing and the same being read and understood by him, he signed his name thereto & made solemn oath that the same is true in all its parts. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Martin Lehr whose name is appended to the within deposition that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that his statements made under oath are entitled to full credit & belief
Denny M c Call for Dea
State of Maine County of Lincoln In testimony that the above named Denny M c Call was on the day where the above acknowledged oath was made a Justice of the Peace for the above mentioned County, and that his signature is genuine I subscribe my name and affix my Notarial Seal this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1839.
Denny M c Call Jr Notary Public

Christian Bornheim Leipzig

I Christian Reinheimer of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged sixty six years of age on oath depose and say that I was married to Mary Lehr daughter of Peter & Catharine Lehr of Waldoboro sometime in the month of October in the Year 1806. my wife Mary was at the time I was married to her in the eighteenth year of her age as I understood from her and her parents at that time.
I further depose and say that I have kept a family record of the births & deaths of my children in my family bible, and that the following is a true & correct extract from said Record viz Susy Born December 20. 1807 Katharine Born March 27 Day 1803 Charles Born April 16 Day 1805 Henry Born June 30 Day 1807 Mary Born July 2 Day 1809 Christian Born September 20 Day 1811 Sally Born January 2 Day 1814 Susan Born February 18 Day 1816 John H. Born May 3. Day 1818, Eliza Ann Born August 23 Day 1820 Nancy Ann Born November 27 Day 1822 Eliza Jane Born a Day July 1824 Ann Maria Born 24 day of January 1827 Benjamin P. Born March 24. 1829 Mattie Augusta February 28 1832. Eliza Ann died 16 Day November 1820 Nancy Ann died 20 Day of October 1823. I further depose

and say that Lucy, Katharine & Charles abovenamed were children I had by my first wife. I further depose and say that Katharine Lehr widow of Peter Lehr who was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, is now living, and her reputed age is between Eighty & Ninety years that she has not intermarried since her said husband's death. I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Martin Lehr, and that I believe he is sixty years of age as he states in his deposition that he is generally known & reputed in his neighborhood to be the son & oldest child of Peter Lehr & Katharine Lehr, and that I have no doubt of the fact. Christian Dronheimer
State of Maine County of Lincoln On this Eleventh day of June A.D. 1839 Personally appeared the above named Christian Dronheimer and caused the foregoing deposition to be reduced to writing, and the same being read and understood by him, he signed his name thereto, and made solemn oath that the same is true in all its parts. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Christian Dronheimer that he is a man of faith & veracity and that his statements made under oath are entitled to full credit & belief. D. W. M. D. B. B. from Peabody

State of Maine
County of Lincoln
In testimony that Henry M'Collt whose name is appended to the foregoing deposition as a Justice of the Peace was on the day when the foregoing acknowledgment was made a Justice of the Peace for the abovenamed County and that his signature thereto is genuine
I subscribe my name & affix my Notarial Seal this twelfth day of June A.D. 1839
Isaac D. Dyer Notary Public

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Mr James L. Edwards Commissioner of Customs Washington D.C. Jan 25
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Waldoboro, July 18 th 1839
Dear Sir
In answer to your inquiries respecting the Marriage of Peter Leighe & Catharine Broadman Dec. 31 st . 1779, I would give you the following,
I Hornsnes, Clerk of the Town of Waldoboro, in the State of Maine, do affirm and say, that I have carefully examined the records of this Town from 1773 to 1800. and cannot find any such Marriage in record, I have likewise examined the record of Births & Deaths and cannot find any thing recorded which recognises them as husband & wife, But this record appears to have been kept in such an imperfect manner that no dependence could be put upon it, It appearing that but few individuals (at that time) had their births and deaths recorded, By examining the records I find that from Dec. 18 th 1777. until May 19 th 1787, a period of about ten years, there is not a Marriage on record, The marriages before and after this, appear to have been kept regular, I account for this omission as follows, In the latter part of the old book of records where the marriages was kept for over 20 years; there has been eight leaves torn out, a strip of the bottom of the leaves are left from \frac{1}{4} to \frac{1}{2} inch wide, which

Shows that the leaves were torn out in an irregular manner, which cannot be accounted for, as those leaves are taken from the place where the Marriages, for that period time, would have been recorded, I have good reason to suppose that the record of Marriages for the ten years before stated, were destroyed with those leaves,
Respectfully yours
Henry Kennedy Clerk, B. of the Town of Houldoboro,
Subscribed known this twentieth day of July A.D. 1839
Before me
D. M. McCall Judge
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss
In testimony that the above named Henry McCall was on the day when the above acknowledgment was made a Justice of the Peace for the abovenamed County & that his signature is genuine I subscribe my name & affix
My Notarial Seal this 10 th day of July A.D. 1839
Deaker McCall Jr. Henry Putnam

Know all men by these presents that I Peter Lehr of Waldoborough in the County of Lincoln, Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by John Reed & Joshua Reed of said Waldoborough, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise, release & forever quit claim unto the said John & Joshua all my right, title & interest in a certain tract of land lying in said Waldoborough and bounded as follows, to wit, on the South by land of Charles Groatsman; on the East by Madumac Pond; on the North by land of Philip Mink; on the West by land of George Miller, containing one hundred & forty acres, & is the same land on which the said Peter Lehr now resides. And more especially I do hereby for the consideration aforesaid release to said John & Joshua all right to any equity of redemption I may have in said land, with all the privileges & appurtenances to the same belonging. To have and to hold the same to the said John & Joshua their heirs & assigns forever & to their use & behoof. and I do covenant with the said John & Joshua that I will warrant & defend the afore described premises to the said John & Joshua their heirs & assigns against the claims & demands of all persons claiming by, from or under me. In witness whereof the said Peter Lehr and Catharine Wife of said Peter in token of relinquishment of her right of dower in said premises, have hereto set their hands & seals this eighth day of August 1807.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of
Peter Lehr & a seal.
Wm H. Thompson, Fred l Allen. witnesses to Peter Lehr. -
Lincolns August 8. 1807 personally appeared the within named Peter Lehr & acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be his free act & Deed before me Joseph Hurley, Justice of Peace.
Rec d August 19. 1808 Entered & examined by Warren Rice Reg r .
Lincolns June 13. 1839 Copy from the Records for Deeds for said County Lib 70 Fol 58 Warren Rice Reg r .
Fee 50 c

State of Maine
County of Lincoln, ss
In testimony that the mother named Marion Kirk was on the day where the mother's certificate was made the Register of Deeds for the above mentioned County saw that her signature was genuine I subscribe my name and affix my notarial seal this Fourteenth day of June A D 1839
Isaac M. Dorr Notary Public

Peterboro Oct 4 1878
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Mr. W. D. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. (Oct 5)

Waldoboro October 4 th 1838
Sir
will you have the goodness to inform me when Peter Lehr lat a Revolutionary Pension was last paid, and to whom, his pension certificate is dated June 9 th 1820 & N o 17455; he is incribed on the Pension list Roll of Maine Agency probb, he was last paid in 1820 or 1821 -
Respectfully your
Ob Ser
Danny M c Leod
J. L. Converse Esq Commr of Pension Washington

Certificate of Farm Clerk - of Imadobas in the Claims of Catherine Dehr
Washington Marine
Act July 1836.

I Isaac Reed of Machias in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine do hereby certify that I have the Office of Town Clerk, and have in my custody the records of the town of Machias, that after a careful examination the marriage or intention of marriage of Peter Fisher and Catherine Bracken was not found according to the records of marriages and publications for the town of Machias. Machias December 5 th 1835.
Isaac Reed Clerk of the town of Machias
State of Maine Isaac Reed of December 5 th 1835 Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Reed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him signed. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Isaac Reed and that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office.
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Henry M. North Esq. whose name is affixed the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 12 th day of December A. D. 1838 Jacob Smith CLERK.

I Isaac Reed of Marlborough in the County of Bristol and State of Maine do hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, and have in my custody the records of the town of Marlborough that after a careful examination the marriage or intention of marriage of Peter Tabor and Catherine Brackenbury does not appear among the records of marriages and publications for the town of Marlborough Marlborough December 5 th 1835.
Mrs. Reed Clerk of the town of Marlborough
In the State of Maine Issued 5 th December 1835 Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Reed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by him signed. Affiant testifies that he personally acquainted with the said Isaac Reed that he is a man of trustworthy character and that his statement made under oath is true and correct to the best of his belief. DAMY M. GOULD Judge

Peter Lehr, Name roll. act March 18, 1818. Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid?
Pension Office, }
Oct 9. 1838. }
p to 4 March 1822
JH

Col. Henry McClellan, May 25 th 1839.
4 July 36

Ref WIDOW, &c.
Apr. 28. Photos mailed. Rev. W. Gould, Lee and Kelloch, W. 79 76. A.P.O.
File No. 24, 520
Catherine Leacher Wid. of Peter Leacher Priv. Rev. War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol A , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
US
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 42471
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139.
April 22, 1930.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 5 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Peter Lehr, W. 24520, Mass. Troops.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ..... days
For further information see Mrs. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Chief of Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? ..... Facsimile signature? .....
Mimeograph one side or both sides? ..... Facsimile signature? .....
Folding once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
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Addressograph from lists
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See request in David Kellock, W. 7976.

NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
.....192 (Date)
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State of Alabama
Imeeke ss
I Jacob Smith Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Imeeke do hereby certify that Nathaniel Groves is the Judge of Probate for the County of Imeeke, and that his signature on the foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 10 th day of November A.D. 1835.
Jacob Smith, Clerk.

(Copy)
Payable on the 4 th March and 4 th September of each year by the Cambridged Bank in Parkland Maine - No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after the issue of a Certificate
Payable to the 4 th of Mar 1820-Before any payment thereafter a schedule of property must be submitted
Registered by J. M. Cushman Clerk in Book 13. Volume 13 Page 2
67 —

Copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify, that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 Peter Sehr (or Seaker) of Lincoln County, Maine - late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pensions List, Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the Tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War office of the United States, this ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
(Signed) J Calhoun
Secretary of War
seal

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 18. 1837
I hereby certify that it appears from original documents remaining in this office, that Peter Seher enlisted in Capt n . Hunt's Company, Vose's Regiment, on the seventeenth day of May 1777, and served as a private therein until the thirty first day of December 1779, and is credited for "thirty one months and fourteen days" service, and that he was honorably discharged.
Witness my hand, and the Great Seal of the State.
John P. Bigelow Secy of the Com th

Deposition of Wilbert Daggot
I Wilbert Daggot of Washington in the County of Lincoln State of Maine Age thirty four years On Oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Peter Lehr late a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner up to the time of his death which took place in Washington in said County on the third day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two. I have been acquainted with Catharine Lehr widow of the said Peter Lehr from my youth up and that she now lives in the said town of Washington and the widow of Peter Lehr and that she married has been Mark to some other person. Wilbert Daggot
State of Maine
County of Lincoln
On this third day of November A.D. 1833 Personally appeared the above named Wilbert Daggot and caused the foregoing deposition to be read to him and having the same read to him and subscribed by him his name thereto and made solemn Oath that the same was true in all its parts. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Wilbert Daggot and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credence. DANIEL M. KENT, Esq.
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Denny M c COLE Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 10 th day of November A. D. 1833
Jacob Smith CLERK.

Deposition of John Brock
I John Brock of Waldoboro in the county of Lincoln state of Maine, aged eighty years, on Oath depose & say, that I am well acquainted with Catherine Lehr who is now about eighty years of age her maiden name was Catherine Broadman she was formerly of this town I can remember her for more than seventy years, in the month of January or February seventeen hundred and seventy nine the precise day of the month, I do not remember I was present and witnessed her marriage with Peter Lehr, which marriage was performed by Reverend Mr. Scheffer at his dwelling House in Waldoboro - who was was then a minister or preacher in said town, after his marriage said Lehr returned to the Army and was absent about one year after his return home they lived together as man and wife until his death, which took place about eighteen or nineteen years since, they raised a large family of children, the said Rev. Mr. Scheffer was a German and kept no records of his marriage that are now to be found, he removed from this place many years ago ago and is now dead, I have lived in Waldoboro since my birth and know that Peter Lehr was a Revolutionary soldier and was a pensioner and is now dead, and that the aforesaid Catherine Lehr is now living and the widow of the said Peter Lehr and has never intermarried with any other person
John Brock
Co. County of Lincoln
On this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1888 Personally appeared the Above Named John Brock and bawled the foregoing Deposition to be reduced to writing and having the same read to and understood by him he subscribed his Name thereto and made solemn Oath thereto that the same in all its parts were true I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the Above Named John Brock and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief
DWY 11/10/88 for Peac.

Deposition of Margaret Ackhorn
I Margaret Ackhorn of Waldo County in the County of Lincoln State of Maine aged seventy eight years on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Catherine Leher who is now about eighty five years of age her Maiden Name was Catherine Broadman I remember her from my childhood up this time in the Month of January or February Seventeen hundred and seventy nine the first day of the Month I do not remember, I was present and witnessed her Marriage with Peter Leher, which Marriage was performed by Rev. M c Scheffer who then a preacher in Waldo County; and after his Marriage he returned to the Army, and was absent about one year, after his return from the Army they lived together as man and wife until her death until his death, which which death is about seventeen or eighteen years since & they have raised up a family of children, she knew Rev. M c Scheffer was a German he removed from this place many years ago and is now dead.
I have lived in Waldo County since my birth and know that Peter Leher was a Revolutionary Soldier & a Pensioner and that the aforesaid Catherine Leher is now living and the widow of the said Peter Leher and has never intermarried with any other person.
Witness
Marg t Ackhorn
Married A Successor
County of Lincoln
On this thirteenth day of October A D 1888 Personally appeared the Above Named Margaret Ackhorn, and caused the foregoing deposition to be reduced to writing, and having the same read and understood by her she subscribed by her Name thereto and made solemn Oath thereto that the same in all its parts were true.
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the Above Named Margaret Ackhorn and that she is a person of truth and veracity and that her statements are entitled to full credit & belief.
DWY M c GOOCH per Pea-