Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2196, for John Tobey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Tobey, John or Tobey
N 2196 B.L.Wt. 12,558-160-55
Margaret
CONTENTS

Reported
574 Maine.
Margaret Toby widow of John Toby
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Massine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Mar. 1850 and sent to
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 28 1848, Page 19 Vol. 1
July
Book D

Capt. Lane age
Verification sent to John Mussey Jr Esq. 28 June 1820 Portland
Maine
6,929
District of Maine
John Tobey
of Portland in the state of D of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Mass line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of D of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feb 1819 and sent to Hon. Pelluel Senate U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 2 / 30 33.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48 -
$ 81.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law of the first May 1820

99.067 act 3 March 5 April 25 } 55
Margaret Sobey widow John Sobey # die a
Private Job Bailey Mass Line Percyner Revolutionary war
120 No me July 118- 514
Ad. 160 ac's Dec 8/55 No dep
L. R. Harmon Portland - Me -

99. 068
Claim of Margaret Tobey
To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Rev.
Z. K. Harmon
PORTLAND, Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, April 21 , 185 5 .
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Freeman Bradford Esq.
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid,—and that the following Signature , purporting to be his arc GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook CLERK.

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this Eighteenth day of April A. D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Margaret Tobey a resident of Portland in said County and State, aged 79 years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3 d, A. D. 1855.
And your declarant further states, that she is the widow of John Tobey late of Portland in the State of Maine that her said husband John Tobey was a Soldier of the Revolution, and a Pen- sioner of the United States and the act of March 18 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month and which pen- sion he drew till the time of his death which took place on the 12th day of November 1834. She further states that she has not received or applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress and she believes that her said husband never received Bounty Land on the part of the United States in his lifetime.

YOUR DECLARANT FURTHER STATES , that she was married to the said John Tobey on the second day of November A. D. 1795 , at Shenanton in said State, and that her name before marriage was Margaret Hearn .
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of 29th July 1848 she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated the Eighth day of March A. D. 1850 No. 514 .
For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington.
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint Z. K. Hearn of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest, Submit Hacker  Margaret  his  X Tobey Jeremiah Hacker  mark
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I know  know the said Margaret Tobey to be the person who performed  she represents the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated. herself to be in the above declaration that she is a widow pensioner of the United States, and that I have no interest in this claim. Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace.

We Jeremiah Hacker & Submit Hacker residents of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that Mrs Margaret Tobey who has this day made application for Bounty Land on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband John Tobey deceased is now a widow Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 29th July 1848 as appears by her original pension certificate which the said Margaret now has in her possession - Margaret Tobey is now a widow and has not been married since the death of her husband John Tobey
5 Jeremiah Hacker Submit Hacker
State of Maine Cumberland ss. April 18th 1855 Then personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Hacker & Submit Hacker known to me to be credible persons and made

oath to the truth of the above affida- vit by them signed
Before me Freeman Bradford Jus Peace

United States of America Maine District ss.
On this 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of the United States for said District of Maine Margaret Tobey a resident of Portland within said District aged seventy two years and upwards, who being first sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 29 th July 1848 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the revolutionary Army".
And this declarant states that she is the widow of John Tobey, that she now resides in Portland in Cumberland County and has resided in said town since the month of June 1796. She further states that from the time she was about the age of eight years until her marriage she resided in the family of Captain Alexander Erskine of Wiscasset Maine and that her maiden name was Margaret Haines. And this declarant further states that she first became acquainted with her late husband John Tobey in the fall or winter of 1794 at said Wiscasset, and that the said John Tobey was at that time a sailor under Capt Erskine of the ship Astrea as she

believes the vessel was called and that soon after her acquaintance aforesaid her said husband the aforesaid John Tobey sailed in said ship under said Capt Erskine on a voyage to sea and was absent about eight months. She also states that after the return of her husband to the Port of Wiscasset in the summer or fall of 1795 she became affianced to him and agreed to be married to him before he went on his next voyage to sea. That soon after his voyage under Captain Erskine he shipped for a voyage under Captain Adams in the new ship called the Polly, and for the first voyage that ship ever made. That said ship was taken round to Thomaston to take in her cargo and that this declarant went with her husband in said ship to that place and was married to John Tobey at Thomaston by Mason Wheaton Esq at the house of one Spencer Vose on the second day of November seventeen hundred and ninety five. She further states that her husband sailed in a few days after her marriage and she remained during the time he was absent in the family of Mr Vose where she was married. This declarant further states that on the return of her said husband in the spring of 1796 she came with him to Portland where she has resided ever since. This declarant further states that she had been married nearly three years before the birth of her first child and that said child was born

on the seventh day of April 1798 in Portland and died as will appear by the annexed letter on the 23 rd of September 1822 and at that time in the twenty fifth year of his age. This declarant has no record of her marriage nor of the age or births of her children.
And she further states that her late husband John Tobey was a pensioner of the U.S. under the act of 1818 and that he died on the 12 th November 1834. Her said husband was a resident of Falmouth in the time of the revolutionary war and enlisted at the commencement of the war and in 1775 served as he has informed her in Capt John Lani's company and was stationed as she believes in Cape Ann and that James Flood of said Falmouth served with him in that campaign, and subsequently, and was one of her husband's witnesses she believes when he made application for his pension. That after his first campaign he enlisted at Cape Ann for one year and served in Col Little's Regt - and after the expiration of the year service, he enlisted for three years and served in Col Bailey's Regt: all which she believes will appear by her said husband's declaration. She herunto annexes an original paper which she found after the death of her husband, which paper purports to be a declaration under oath made for the purpose of obtaining Bounty money from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in which he sets forth his revolutionary services in substance as above.
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid and adduces the following testimony in support

of her claim. viz the affidavit of Sally Fales of Thomaston. the affidavit of Isaac Davis of Portland The affidavit of Samuel Chase. The affidavit of Margaret Stevens. the original declaration of her husband for Bounty Land, an original letter from Trinidad de Cuba signed by Adam Colton which letter she has had in her possession ever since it was received by her. The affidavit of Lydia Jordan & William Lord.
Witnesses
Adams Munn
Margaret St Stevens Toby Munn
Signed & sworn to in open court before me this 30th of Nov. 1842
Adams Munn

I Sally Fales of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine aged sixty six years - on oath say - that I am the daughter of Spencer Vose late of said Thomaston deceased; that I was about about the time I was fourteen years old a sailor by the name of John Tobey, and a girl by the name of Margaret Haines, came to my father's house and were married by a Mr. Wheaton, a pastor of the Rev.
A few days after their marriage Mr. Tobey went to sea, & his wife Margaret remained at my father's until his return. The marriage took place in the fall of the year and Margaret Tobey was with our family during the succeeding winter.
In the summer of 1838 Margaret Tobey was at my residence in Thomaston and I then learned from her that she resided in Portland, and was a widow - I then recognized her as the same person who's marriage to her own related
Before her marriage to Tobey she had lived in Wiscasset. The time of the marriage was at least fifty two years ago -
Lincoln Co. Nov 28 th 1848
Sally Fales
Then the above named Sally Fales personally

appeared & made oaths to the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed
Before me Albert P. Gould Jas; Pease And I further certify that the above named Officiant is a person of truth and a credible witness; and that her statements under oaths are entitled to credit.
A. P. Gould Jas; Pease

Isaac Davis of Portland in the County of Cumberland Sexton on oath say that I officiated in my capacity aforesaid at the funeral of Mr John Tobey of this town on the fourteenth of November 1834. He was an aged man and had been a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. His widow Margaret Tobey is still living in Portland. The annexed bill bears my signature and I have no doubt but the date thereon was made by me at the time or about the time I rendered the services aforesaid. Isaac Davis
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. October 23 d 1848 Then appeared the abovenamed Isaac Davis well known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him signed.
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of Peace

The estate of Mr John Tobey to Isaac Davis for Interment Mr Tobey $ 5.00 Portland Nov 14 1834 Received pay Isaac Davis

I Samuel Chase of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, and formerly of the Firm of Chase and Bonney Coopers, on oath depose and say that I am 68 years of age and have resided in Portland for the last forty seven years. I was formerly acquainted with John Tobey and wife and also with one of their children viz Richard Tobey. John Tobey was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and was a resident of Portland at the time of his death. His son Richard Tobie was an indentured apprentice to me and my partner for about three years and became of age or twenty one years sometime in 1819. After he had learned his trade he worked for me as a journeyman and received wages. He did not receive any wages before he was twenty one years of age, and to corroborate my impression that he became twenty one years of age in 1819 I give below a true extract from an account settled with said Richard Tobey now on the account books in my possession as follows.
1820
Cr
  March 1.  By 214 days work at 6/.  $ 214.00      By making 31 fish Barrels 2/.   10 33     Cr By 2 fish bbls returned  $ 224.  33       1 33      $ 225  66  

From the foregoing settlement of accounts with Richard Tobey it appears that he had been free or twenty one years of age at least two hundred and fourteen days, before the first of March 1820 and I have no doubt but Richard Tobey became twenty one years of age in eighteen hundred and nineteen. After Richard Tobey left my employ he went to the West Indies and died there in 1822 as appears by a letter now in my possession from an acquaintance of his announcing his death.
I first became acquainted with John Tobey and his wife, the parents of Richard Tobey about the year 1816. John Tobey has been dead several years and of late years I have not known much about the family. The widow of John Tobey is now living for aught I know. I have seen her within two weeks.
Samuel Chase
Cumberland Gs August 28 th 1848 Then appeared before me the abovenamed Samuel Chase a man of truth on whose statements full faith and credit is and ought to be given and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me Freeman Bradford Jus. Peace.

I Margaret Stevens of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am Eighty five years of age and upwards and was born in Portland anciently Falmouth on the 20th September 1762. I was a little over thirteen years old when the Town of Falmouth was burned by Mowat in 1775. At that time my father family removed to that part of Falmouth called Stroudwater about three miles from the Neck as it was called when I resided till after I was married to my first husband, five or six years after I went to Stroudwater. I have been a resident of Portland and have permanently resided here about sixty five years.
Many years ago I was acquainted with John and Margaret Tobey who resided when I first became acquainted with them in the same street where I now live and very near me. I was with Mrs Margaret Tobey when her first child, a boy, was born. I have no means of knowing the exact date but it was at least fifty years ago. About the time that child was born her husband and mine went to the Labrador on a fishing voyage. Mrs Tobey is now living in Portland and is a widow. She was at the time I first knew her reputed

to be the wife of John Tobey and they lived together as husband and wife and had a large family of Children some of whom are now living in this City.
Witness Freeman Bradford
Margaret X Stevens Mark
Cumberland County Gs. September 2 d 1848 Then appeared the above named Margaret Stevens and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed before me.
Freeman Bradford J.P. Psau I also certify that Mrs Margaret Stevens is known to me to be a person of truth and xxx veracity and that her statements under oath are entitled to full credit.
Freeman Bradford J.P.

I Lydia Jordan of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am 78 years of age and am the widow of James Jordan deceased. I have resided in Portland more than 59 years and have been acquainted with Margaret Tobey the widow of John Tobey for the last 30- years. Mr John Tobey was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and has been dead about fourteen years. Margaret Tobey is his widow & has not been married since the death of her husband. I knew several of the children of John & Margaret whose names are Mary, Ellen Daniel, Submit, and John who is now dead. I have frequently heard Mrs Tobey say that she had a son who died several years ago in the West Indies. John and Margaret Tobey lived together as husband and wife ever since I knew them until the death of the former. They were reputed to have been lawfully married and I should judge that Mrs Tobey had been married at least fifty years. I come to this conclusion as to the length of time that Mrs Tobey has been married from the fact, that the daughter of Mrs Tobey, whose name is Mary, and who married Jonathan Staples is just about the age of my daughter

Susan who is now in her forty ninth year. I am unable to say whether Mrs Staples was the oldest child of John and Margaret Tobey or not. L. D. Jordan
State of Maine
Cumberland Co. August 28 th 1848 Then person- ally appeared the above named Lydia Jordan whom I know to be a person of strict truth of exemplary life and a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the forego- ing affidavit by her signed.
Before me Freeman Bradford J. Pease

I William Lord Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in the City of Portland on oath say that I have in my possession certified Copies of the Tax lists for the last forty years or more. The name of Richard Tobey first appears on the Tax lists for the year 1820 His name is also borne on the lists of 1821 and 1822 and on the latter against his name is written in pencil the letter "D" which I suppose means dead. The Tax of Richard Tobey is abated for the year 1822. I find only one Richard Tobey on the lists in my possession. Residents become liable to be taxed when they arrive at twenty one years of age in our State.
William Lord Treasurer
Signed and sworn before me on the 20 day of November 1848. And I certify that said William Lord is a credible witness whose statements are entitled to full faith and Credit
William Ashmun
Dist. Judge of the U.S. for the Dist. of Maine.

Mrs Foby Dor Wund
Brig Peace Capt Wm Rice State of Maine

Trinidad De Cuba July 20 th 1923
A Dear Mother to the deceased
Mr Dear friend
By the will of our Savior your son died was Taken out of the world September the 23 rd 1922 He had a very severe sickness, with the malarial Fever, and had the best of care taking of him If he had have been at home, and died it would have been a great deal of satisfaction without The least doubt, he was with in want of Doctor Nor medicine that was necessary, he was buried very Decently because I felt interested in him as a Brotherly american, my dear friend I expect soon Say to sail for america, And if I have time I will come to portland and see you. You must Not regret on the death, for when we are called on we must go. So Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord From your friend L Cotton

As I have not the pleasure of knowing Your Christian name therefore I shall sign Mrs Toby - Yours
Leonard Cotton

No 277
Margaret Loby
wid of John
Me
act 29 Aug 1848
Maria before 1800
Husband died 1834
Adms #96 10 p m
pm 4 March 1848
Freeman Bradford
Portland
Maine

United States Maine District
District Clerk's Office.
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the United States within and for Maine District and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his, are genuine
And I further certify that Albert P. Gould and Freeman Bradford Esquires are Magistrates duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due to their official attestations
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said District Court this ninth day of December A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty eight.
John Nufsey Clerk U.S. Dist. Court Maine
(A large, stylized signature, likely that of John Nufsey, written in cursive across the bottom left of the document.)

John Soler. Private Col Little night 1 year
Apr 28 th 1818
for the judges certificate on file
Adm c .
Hon. P. Mellen

I John Tobey of Portland in the District of Maine, being sixty one years old do testify and say that in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, I enlisted into a company commanded by Captain John Lane and forward Marched to Cambridge, and served there and at least then for six months; and then I enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Warner in Colonel Little's Regiment and Marched to New York, and from there went onto Long Island and was in the Battle there, and was of towards Stationed at Fish Kill, and I served under the above mentioned enlistments one year and six months; and then I enlisted again in Captain Samuel Derby's company in Col: Bailey's Regiment and Marched to Albany, and to Fort Edward, served under the several enlistments, at above mentioned and various other places during the revolutionary war four years and an half on the continental establishment, and was discharged but my certificate of discharge has long since been lost. I was in the Battle at Monmouth, and at the on the Retreat from Sicondaroga; and now being old and infirm, and having been badly wounded at Sea, and poor circum- stances I am in need of assistance from my country under the Law of March 1818.
his John X Tobey mark
Witness Daniel Dutton

District of Maine ss. Portland April 28 1818
I James Hood of said Portland being of lawful age do testify and say that I am knowing to the within John Tobey, being in the Army of the U.S. in the time of the Revolution; I was in the Army myself and saw him at Valley Forge, and on duty there and at Monmouth.
James X Hood
Witness Daniel Tucker
Sworn to before mark Alcison H. Parris, Judge
hosp
Maine ss. April 28 1818 I John Knight of Portland in the district aforesaid being of lawful age do testify and say that I am knowing to the within named John Tobey's being in the U.S. Army in the revolution; I was there myself and saw him on duty at White Plains. And I also know that he was absent from his home long enough to serve the time he has there.
John Knight
Sworn to before
Alcison H. Parris, Judge

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came John Tobey - the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of James Floods and John Kenright, both soldiers in the Revolutionary army taken and sworn to before me, which are hereunto annexed
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said John Tobey the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albin L. Harris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

N 146. John Sobey Copy
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N o 6929. 13 Feb. '19
John Murphy Jr Esq. Portland Maine
THE DISTRICT
John Murphy, Jr., Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine.
John Murphy Jr Esq.
Clerk of the U. S. District Court

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland. - within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth. . . day of June. . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth . . . day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John Sobey . . . . aged sixty three . . . . years, resident in Portland . . . . in said District, 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. Samuel Berby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey . . . . 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 twenty eighth day of April . . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6929 . . . . 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.
Witness J. P. Boyd
his John X Sobey marks
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1820. §
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none —
A few articles of necessary furniture
Witness
J. P. Boyd
John his X Sobey mark
Sworn to
Before
Alvion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Sobey . . . . . who, by occupation am a labourer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of being a cripple in consequence of wounds received in the service of my country —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Margaret Sobey (wife) about 40 lame and not able to do much   Submit Sobey (daughter) " 11 very weakly   Daniel Sobey . . . . . " 9 as well as boys are generally   John Sobey ————— " 5 —    Witness J. P. Boyd  John his X Sobey mark
Sworn to Before Alvion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

time Roger MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 five . . . . . dollars and sixty seven . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$5.67

1854
Mr. Portland
Joseph Huley Esq. by Joseph Huley J. Bradford Portland Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston: July 24. 1849.
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 on a muster roll of Capt. John Lane, stationed at Cape Ann, is the name of John Tobey, of Falmouth, private, 4 mo. 24 days from June 17. 1775. On a pay roll of Capt. John Lanes Company at Gloucester, Cape Ann, 1775. is the name of John Tobey, private at £2. per month, 2 mo. 5 days, from Nov 1. to Dec. 31. 1775. John Tobey, private, credited by service from January 1st 1777 to Decr 31. 1779. 36 mo. at 40/ per month. And Credited on another certificate as belonging to 2 o Company in Col. Baileys Regiment, by depreciation on delay of payment of his wages, & interest to Decr 31. 1780. On a pay roll of wages due to Capt. Simson Fish's Company, Col. Formans Regiment, on the alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, in Sept. 1778, in the service of the state. is the name of John Tobey, 11 days. at £8. pr. mo. On a pay roll of Capt Simson Fish's Company of Militia, on the alarm at Falmouth, in Sept. 1779. is the name of John Tobey, - for Continental pay: - 2 days.

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.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Nathan Tufts Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Letter of the Commr of Pensions June 5, 1849 F Bradford

James Taylor Coll. Wisconsin June 17th 1985-
Portland Me Herman Bromberg Esq.

Custom House Wis-casset June 17 th 1845.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 12 th inst came duly to hand and contents noted. I have examined the records in this Office but find no list of seamen so far back as 1794 or 95 but I find a Register granted to the Ship Polly, of Wis-casset, John Adams, Master and dated September 28 th 1795, said Register states that the ship was built in the year 1795 being then a new vessel. I have examined as far back as 1790, but find no other ship of that name -
Very Respectfully
Your O bt Servant James Taylor
Freeman Bradford Esqr Portland
Recd

F. Bradfords Esqr
Wiscasset March 24/95
Sir,
I rec. yours of 22 d inst and have searched the records as requested and can find neither the marriage or intention of marriage of the persons named in your letter, from the year 1760 to 1800.
Respectfully yours
Elisha McKenny Clerk of the town of Wiscasset.

1834
Mr.
Portland
Joseph Hovey Esq 67 State Street Portland Maine

This certifies that I have in my possession all the Books of Records belonging to the town of Thomaston, since its incorporation in the A.D. 1777. There are in those Books, what purports to be the records of Marriages and intentions of Marriages solemnized in said town. I have examined all of said Books for the records of the Marriage of John Doby and Margaret Hainsard cannot find the same. I have carefully examined said Books from the A.D. 1777 to the present time and can find neither Marriage nor intention of Marriage of the parties above named therein recorded.
Thomaston. Geo. A. Starr Town Clerk of the town of Thomaston 18th 1849.
Lincoln ss. June 18th 1849. Then personally appeared the above named G. A. Starr, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him signed
Before me Christopher Prince Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
Probate Office Portland Dec. 26, 1849
In testimony that Christopher Prince of Thomaston, County of Lincoln, and State aforesaid, is a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified and commissioned, and that his Commission bears date June 14, 1847, and will expire June 14, 1854, that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. I hereunto set my hand and Seal Official, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford
Register of the Probate Court

Thomaston June 18 th 1849.
Mr Nisley.
Dear Sir.
Enclosed I send the certificate of the Town Clerk of Thomaston, as requested by you. By his bill you will see that he has charged me one dollar for his trouble, which you will please pass to my Cr until our settlement in the fall.
Respectfully Yours
Chris Prince.

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Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2196 Margaret Sobey, Widow John Sobey, Paris, Rev. W. M.
Act:
July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol.
91.
Page
277
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wood
Then
who called Lear me to Bony Bradford Luz

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I
John Soley of Portland and County of Cumberland and State of Maine late a Soldier in the revolutionary war who was Enlisted at Capeann in the State of Massachusetts under Colonel Little Regiment in Leonard Brigade for Twelve months then Re-listed again In Old York for Three years under Colonel Bailey in Leonard Brigade and was discharged at West Point by Colonel Bailey after serving three years
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and ap- point Joseph Prince of the Town of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine my legal Representative and lawful Attorney, for me, and for my name in my name and be- half, to demand and receive of and from the Secretary of the treasury of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or such other person as may be duly authorized to Pay the same Twenty Dollars in Lieu of Land to which I am entitled by virtue of the several resolves or acts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
And the said Joseph Prince is hereby authorized to demand the proper receipt and legitimate acquittance for the same, and all other writings necessary in my name to make, do, seal, and execute, in as ample and complete a manner, to all intents and purposes as I might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof, and one or more attorneys to substitute under him, to duly make, and appoint, and at pleasure re- voke their powers, and whatever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises, I hereby irrevocably ratify and confirm.—In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Second day of February A. D. 1822
In presence of us
Edward Barnville Dwight Nooton
his John X Soley Mark
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Cumberland ss.
PERSONALLY APPEARED
John Soley - to me well known and made oath in due form of law, that he is the same person described in, and who executed the above power of attorney; and that the same is his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
his John Soley mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this second day of July. A. D. 1822
Woodbury Stone Justice of the Peace

No 277 Margaret Tolly Mr Chas F Brasfield June 3 - 69
at 29 July 1848

Portland Dec 26 1849.
Sir
I herewith send additional testimony in the case of Mrs Tobie widow of John Tobey of Portland late, deceased.
Several years ago Mrs Tobey made enquiry of me relative to a pension under the act of 1838 and as she had no record of her marriage stated certain facts connected with her marriage, such as that her husband sailed in the ship Polly Capt Adams of Wiscasset in a few days subsequent to her marriage & that the ship was a new one since her first voyage. These statements made at the time, called out the letter from the Collector of Wiscasset dated June 17, 1845 herewith sent. The letter of Mr Taylor the Collector satisfied me that Mrs Tobey was not married till 1795 and consequently I advised her not to make application under the act of 1838. The testimony of Mr Samuel Chase as to the age of Mrs Tobey's oldest child corroborated by his entries on his book of accounts, would seem to be conclusive as to the time of the birth of that child. Mr Chase says that he became 21 in 1819 & the Treasurer of the city says that Richenda Tobey was taxed in 1820 and that there is no other one of the name on his books. There is testimony in the case also that

John Tobey the Pensioner & wife lived together from the birth of Richard Tobey to the time of John Tobey's death.
I am Sir Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt:
Freeman Bradford
J B Edwards Esq Comm d of Pensions Portland Maine