Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,487, for Isaac Lawrance, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
or Laurence, Isaac or Laurence. Laurence. Mary
W 24.487
B. L. Wt. 35-28_160-55
CONTENTS
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Me July 48 - no 5255
No 25. 2/45. (55) Mar 30/53.
Mary Lawrence Kidder Laurens. P.M.
App: _____ { Map; Cont. Col. Timothy Bigelow { Line.
Ent: _____ { Revolution Dis: _____ { War.
ad: 160 acres, Aug: 6/155.
BLYTH. Barnes
3528 ip Aug 8/55
George B. Woody Esq. Bangor Maine
W.M.
Vol. L. 2.

5265.
Maine
Mary Lawrence widow of Isaac Lawrence
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec r 1847, and sent to
J. C. Black North-Scituate Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 21, Vol. 1
Henry Robinson Clk.

Maine 11,694
Isaac Laurence
of Penobscot, in the State of Maine, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Woods — of the Regt — commanded by Col Woods — in the Infantry line for —
1 Gr Private, $40.00
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine — at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Jan 1833 to Thomas Bangs. MC
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 80.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 20
$100.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk Book C — Vol. 3 Page 24

25.2/75 Claim of Mary Lawrence act of March 3. 1855 Rev. Service
Geo. B. Moody Agent & Atty Bangor

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Penobscot } ss.
On this twelfth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Lawrence aged 92 years, a resident of Newport in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Isaac Lawrence deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Man of the Revolution - She cannot rely on her memory to make any statement about her husband's service that her husband enlisted
on or about A. D. and continued in actual service in said War for the term of two years as she believes and was honorably discharged on or about  the  day of A. D. as will appear by
She respectfully refers to the Revolutionary Records at Washington & to the proofs in her application for a pension as the widow of said Isaac - under which she now draws a pension -
She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Lawrence in 1781 on the 8 th day of May by one Ebenezer Howland and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Parker that her said husband died at Newport on the 29 th day of July A. D. 1847 and that she is still a widow. in proof of which in fact is
She further declares that neither she, nor her said husband have received Bounty Land under the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1855 on small application for -
And I hereby constitute and appoint Geo. B. Moody my Attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act of Congress passed March 3, d 1855 granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers, and their heirs or widows, who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States.
WITNESS Wm Gowell Robert Potts
Mary Lawrence mark
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Lawrence to be the widow of the soldier above named, and that she appears to be of the age above written, and that I have no interest in the result of this application and no concern in the prosecution of it.
John Gogg , Justice of the Peace.

We, William Lowell of Bangor and Robert Potts of Hampden
in the State of Maine, on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with
Mary Lawrence that she is well known to us as the widow of Isaac Lawrence and that she is the same person who executed the foregoing declaration. each to her own knowledge
We also depose that we well knew her and the said during the life time of the latter and know that they lived together many years in the re- lation of husband and wife, were so universally reputed, and no one ever disputed their marriage to our knowledge.
We also know from personal recollection and from many facts and circumstances that the said Isaac Lawrence died on the 10th day of March and is a Constitutional Pleader -
Wm Lowell Robert Potts
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Penobscot ss. on this ninth day of March 1855 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said Affiants
are well known to me and entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, County of PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that John Dugg & Charles Davis Esquires are  is and were  was , at the dates of their  his certificates hereunto annexed, as  as acting JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, that they  he  are  is and was  was then duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be their  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 twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

5720.
Admitted 1 year $40.
J. Thomas Esq. Bangor Me
10 ap. '93 In At. J. Thomas Esq. Bangor Maine

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. Penobscot Penobscot
ON this 28 day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before Hon W D Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot of said State, Isaac Lawrence a resident of Newport in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged seventy three years old Albion 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 1778 with Captain Capt Woods and served in Col. Woods regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Woods Capt Woods Col - and that this first enlistment was for three months - that he was stationed at Cambridge that he again served under Capt Paine & Col Byfield's regiment for the term of six months - and that he again enlisted under Capt Woods & Col Woods for another term of three months.
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 9171 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Newport in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, and now resides in
Newport in the County of Penobscot - and that he is the same Isaac Lawrence, whose certificate is numbered 9171 - that he has
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, except as aforesaid.
Isaac Lawrence
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William D. Williamson, Judge of Probate within for the County of Penobscot -
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
William D Williamson

State of Maine.
Penobscot ss.—I, Alexander Savage Register of Probate Courts held within and for the County of Penobscot do certify that Hon W D Williamson before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Judge of Probate of the County of Penobscot of said State ; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Isaac Lawson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 28 day of August A. D. 1832
Alexander Savage Regr
5720.
Admitted 1 year $40. J. Thomas Esq. Bangor Me
10 ap. 93 In Ex. of Thomas Esq. Bangor Maine

No 719.
Declaration
one Mary Lawrence widow of Isaac Maine. Act 17 June 1844,
Married 1781 Husband died 29 July 1847 Adm o 1 yr. per p o 440 per annum com g 29 July 1847
Adm o Act 2 Feb 1848,
J. C. Black North Searsport Maine

State of Maine
Penobscot County ss.
I Wm T. Hilliard Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Fogg whose name appears to the foregoing add attached attestations was on the date of taking said attestations a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set My hand & affix the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court on this the 11th day of August A.D. 1849 Wm T. Hilliard Clerk
which took place in 1847. I further testify that they always lived during My acquaintance as husband & wife and never heard it disputed a fact I have not the least doubt. The above named Isaac Lawrence was a pensioner of the U. States to My personal knowledge
Oliver Harwell
State of Maine
Penobscot County ss. June 9 th 1849
Sworn to & subscribed before me
John Fogg
Justice of the Peace

I, Oliver Hartwell, of Stetson, County of Penobscot & State of Maine, aged eighty eight years on oath do testify and say that I was born in the Town of Groton, State of Mass. and was well acquainted with Mary Parker before she was married; that I well remember when she was married to Isaac Lawrence being in the neighbourhood at the time, in said Town of Groton and believe it was about the year seventeen hundred & eighty one,
I further testify I was acquainted with them until they removed to the State of Maine which was about sixty four years ago.
I further testify that I moved from said Town of Groton to the place I now reside, being the Town joining Newport the residence of Isaac Lawrence & his wife the Mary Lawrence about twenty-eight years ago and have been acquainted with them until the death of said Isaac Lawrence which took place in 1847. I further testify that they always lived during my acquaintance as husband & wife and never heard it disputed a fact I have not the least doubt. The above named Isaac Lawrence was a pensioner of the U. States to my personal knowledge.
Oliver Hartwell
State of Maine
Penobscot County ss. June 9 th 1849
Sworn to & subscribed before me
John Fagg
Justice of the Peace

I, the said justice, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Oliver Hartwell the person - whose name appears to the foregoing declaration and that he is in perfect possession of his reason & memory; that he is a person of truth & veracity and that his declaration is entitled to full credit
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set My hand on this the 9 th day of June 1849
John Fogg Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Penobscot County ss.
On this the ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the Peace, for & in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine, Mary Lawrence, a resident of Newport, County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged eighty five years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of Isaac Lawrence, late of Newport, who was a Private in the Mass. Line of Infantry in the Revolutionary War; that he enlisted in the Revolutionary War from the Town of Groton, State of Massachusetts, and was placed on the pension list on the 6 th day of June 1833 at forty Dollars per annum; and for further proof of his service she refers the Pension Department, to the proof filed in that Office, by her husband, the late Isaac Lawrence, at the time and before he was placed on the Pension List
She further testifies that she was married to the said Isaac Lawrence in the Town of Groton, State of Mass. on the twenty fifth day of May A.D. one thousand, seven hundred and eighty one, by Josiah Sawtell Esquire,
She further declares that the said Isaac Lawrence died (over)

on the twenty ninth day of July 1847, in the said Town of Newport; that she has not since intermarried but still remains the widow of the said Isaac Lawrence, that she was not married to him prior to leaving the the service nor since the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four but at the time before mentioned
She further testifies that after she was married to the said Isaac Lawrence she had by him the following children viz. — George Lawrence born in May 1782, Isaac Lawrence born in June 1784, Edmond Lawrence in May 1786, James Lawrence in August 1788, Nathaniel Lawrence in December 1790, Eleazer Lawrence in Nov. 1792, Mary Lawrence in Dec. 1794, John Lawrence in August 1797, Abel Lawrence in April 1799, Deborah Lawrence, in June 1801 Rebecca Lawrence, in July 1803 & Rachel Lawrence Jan. 1806.
Witness, signed in presence { J. John Fogg. Robert Rife Penobscot County ss.
hen Mary X Lawrence mark. June 9-1849
Sworn to and subscribed before Me. John Fogg Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Penobscot County ss.
Be it known that on this ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred & forty nine, personally appeared the above named Mary Lawrence before the undersigned, a justice of the Peace, in & for said County and she being duly sworn according to law dictated the foregoing declaration and it being carefully read over by me in her presence & hearing and

the contents thereof fully explained; and she being unable to write her name affixed her mark in presence of witnesses and made oath that the same was true to the best of knowledge and belief a fact I have no doubt is true. And I the said Justice do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with the before named Mary Lawrence and have no hesitation in saying that she is the surviving widow of Isaac Lawrence late of Newport, Deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set My hand on the day and year before written —
John Fogg Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Penobscot County ss.
I Wm T. Hilliard Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that
John Fogg whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificates, is a Justice of the Peace, duly Commissioned and qualified to take administer oaths & take depositions and was on the day of the date thereof, and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine and the foregoing attestations are entitled to full credit
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set My hand and affix the Seal of our Supreme Judicial Court on this 11 th day of August A. D. 1849.
Wm T. Hilliard Clerk

1 Declaration of Mary Lawrence

Maine Roll. Act 7 June 1832. Isaac Lawrence. Pri. $40 per annum. Died 28 th July 47 P. d. his death: 1847.

9,171
Wane
Isaac Lawrence  of Deerfield in the state of  Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Begelow of the Infantry line, for the term of nine months  Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April , 1818.  Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Apr 1819 and sent to M. Hinckley Esq , Hampton, Maine  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - 10 mo. 814.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sep 1819  48.00  862.76  { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

840, Maine ~ ~ ~
Mary Laurence ~ widow of Isaac Laurence who was a Private ~ in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 ~ Dollars ~ ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th 27 th day of March, 1844. July - 1847. ~
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec r . 1847, and sent to
J. C. Black - North Searsport Maine ~
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 ~ Page 6,

No. 25.275
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 30 th , 18 55
Mary Lawrence wid. of Isaac Lawrence pri.
Col. Timothy Bigelow Mass Cont. line Rev. War
Warrant 3328-160-55
George B. Moody Bangor Maine.

Certificate Case Mary Lawrence

I George S. Boutwell on oath do testify and declare that I am Town Clerk of the town of Groton, County of Mid- dlessex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly cho- sen and qualified to act as such; I further testify that I have carefully examined the records of said town of Groton and the marriage of Isaac Lawrence and Mary Barker is not recorded in said Record to the best of my knowledge and belief; and that said Records are imperfect as I believe prior to one thousand, seven hundred and eighty five -
Given under my hand this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.
Geo. S. Boutwell, Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
E. Bradford Russell Justice of the Peace.
And I the said justice do hereby certify that George S. Boutwell whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is town clerk of the town of Groton, County and State of aforesaid, duly chosen

and qualified and that his certificate is entitled to full credit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the nineteenth day of February, in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Bradford Russell Justice of the Peace.
was a justice of the peace, County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. Allen Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 20 th 1849.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Bradford Russell was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. Allen
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Apr. 10 th
Isaac Laurence
J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions
James Thomas Eger
Bangor
Me

War Department
Pension Office
April 10 th 1833
Sir
The papers of Isaac Laurence have been examined, His Pension certificate under the act of March 1828, should be sent to this Office, or he should account satisfactorily for absence, —
I am very respectfully Your Obs Servt J L Edwards
James Thomas Esq Bangor Me

South Searsport, Maine
September 12 - 1899
Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the Declaration of Mary Lawrence, Widow of Isaac Lawrence Dec., and the declaration of Oliver Hartwell in order to receive a Pension Certificate for the said Mary Lawrence for the amount of her husband's pension.
I also enclose the Certificate from the Town Clerk of Groton certifying there is no Record of Marriage on the Town Books.
You will please to give the case an examination and enclose the result to me.
Yours Respectfully John C. Black
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

9170 Isaac Lawrence Newport
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next; in Portland, at the Lumberland Bank
132:80
New Port. Penobscot O
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Isaac Lawrence; late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Isaac Lawrence
Private
Col Biglow's Regt
1779 9 Months
Correct

I, Isaac Lawrence of Newport in the county of Penobscot Yoman do hereby testify & say that in the month of May 1778 I enlisted into the Continental Service as a private soldier in Capt. Isaac Wood's Company & Col. Henry Wood's Regt. I enlisted for three months: We were stationed at Cambridge till my said term of three months had expired when I was regularly discharged: In June 1779. I enlisted again for nine months in Capt. Pirus Company & Col. Beardsley Regt. & Gloucester Brigade: I went to  joined the Regt at West Point: And we were there ordered to join the P. Regiment at Bedford: We soon after left Bedford & marched again to West Point & went into Winter quarters at a place called High  Beds Island: I continued there till on or about the first of April, when I received an honorable Discharge: On or about the last of July 1780. I enlisted again for three months in Capt. Solomon Wood's Company & Col. Henry Wood's Regt. We joined Nixon's Regiment at Newport R.I. soon after the British evacuated it. I continued there till the last day of
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 17 day of April A. D. 1818; before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Isaac Lawrence who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Isaac did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. Kingsley Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

I, Isaac Lawrence of Newport in the County of Rhode Island do hereby testify & say that in the month of May 1778 I enlisted into the Continental Service as a private soldier in Capt. Isaac Wood's Company & Col. Hemenway Wood's Regt. I enlisted for three months: We were stationed at Cranbridge till my said term of three months had expired when I was regularly discharged: In June 1779. I enlisted again for nine months in Capt. Pirus Company & Col. Benj. Wood's Regt. & Glover's Brigade: I joined the Regt  went to West Point: and we were then ordered to join the P. Regiment at Bedford: We soon after left Bedford & marched again to West Point & went into Winter quarters at a place called High  Beds Island: I continued there till on or about the first of April, when I received an honorable Discharge: On or about the last of July 1780. I enlisted again for three months in Capt. Solomon Wood's Company & Col. Hemenway Wood's Regt. We joined Nixon's Regiment at Newport R. I. soon after the British evacuated the  the town till the last day of October following, when I was regularly discharged. — Since that period I had my dwelling house with its contents consumed by fire: and my discharge with among the rest: I am now under reduced circumstances, & need the assistance of my Country for support: I hereby relinquish all claim to any previous Pension on account of my said services. —
Isaac Lawrence

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24487
Mary Lawrence Wid, of Isaac Lawrence Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb 2 d 1848.
Index : Vol. A , Page 4, 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pa. 2. 1848. me.
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