Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37163, for Jacob Lervey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lervey, Jacob
S 37163
CONTENTS

14.903 Maine
Jacob Lurvey of Dit Mountdesert in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Massachusett line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sept 1819 and sent to James Campbell Barraquagus. Washington Is.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 123.38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 7 Feb 1820 48
15 31 3/4 $ 171.38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
J
Discharge Aug 7. 1821 Sent to M. J. Hopkins Castine Maine

Jacob Lerry
NO 14.903
Hancock Co.
Sub for
W. H. D. Caroline
(Discon, August 7. 1821 and sent to Mr. J. Jenkins, Caroline Maine)

Schedule of Debts due to and from me Jacob Lerrey
I owe the following Debts viz
To J. S. Lerrey on Note $55.00 Ab. Richardson 28.00 Wm. Norwood 12.40 D. & S. Lomas 22.9 34.40 Hill & Co 59 No Manchester 25.8 30.00 C. Lerrey on Note 100.00 Some small Debts on unsettled account 20.00 $267.40
There is due to me as follows
From Leonard Holmes $52.00 Sundry small balances in account 20.00 $172.00 Balance of Debts against me $95.40
I, Jacob Lerrey am unable to labour for my support my wife is in a similar situation. My Children are about separating from me and setting out in life for themselves. I have a doubtful title to the land on which I have acted as a Pioneer and unless the bounty of the government is continued to me or the aid of public or private charity extended for my relief I cannot be supported hereafter.
Witness E. M. S. Perkins
Jacob his Lerrey mark
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk of the said Court for the County of Hancock

STATE OF MAINE.
69 Kennebec ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Kennebec on the second Tuesday of July being the twelfth day of sixth Month and by adjournment from day to day, on the fourteenth day of sixth Month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable William Crosby & James Campbell Judges of said Court.
ON this fourteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
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, Jacob Leroy aged Fifty eight years, resident in Mount Desert 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. Wade in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Little 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 third day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14,903 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.
Jacob Leroy his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 14 day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE the Court
One of the Judges of the said Court. attest Nelson Shaw Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
 A possession little with bond for Deed of 100 acres of land about 10 acres of the same improvable land the residue in a wild State my claim estimated at $1100.00 3 Cows 40 & 4 young creatures & 9 Sheep 249 + 12/ 00.00 Chain 6 axes 2 Hoes 3 Pot of Kettle of Snakettle 4.50 Coffee Pot Gunnel & Tinware of Plates bowls & Broachery 2.50 Handiron Shovel & Tongs of wheel of Loam 3.50 Bible & Sunday small books 6 Milk Pans 2.00 Tub 100 Pails & wooden ware 12 Cans other Goods 3.00 Knives & Forks & Spoons 1 Basket & small articles 3.50 Corn Chare Potatoes & other provisions 21/ 3.50 annual Income by Labour $10.00 Balance of Debt against me Schedule on other side $95.00 $180.50 
Jacob his Levy mark
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jacob Levy who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of Diabetes — great debility of System and Rheumatic graves —
    NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah Perry 62 weak Constitution & unable to Labour   Rachel Perry 29 Labours & supports herself   Enoch Perry 22 about setting up in life for himself.   Rhoda Perry 19 Ditto   Jacob his Perry mark   
Hanover Is
State of Maine
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 two hundred & six dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

Jacob Levy, Private Colonel Little's Regt Massachusetts since 1775 1 year
Dec 25 th of May 1818
Adm l
The above is a true copy of the original in the possession of the family
The testimony of five weeks has been given that a will was to prove the same as above all of which is true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. The foregoing is a true copy of the original in the possession of the family, is correct.

I, Jacob Lurey of Mountdover in the County of Hancock Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I enlisted into the Continental Army of the United States of America on or about the last of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the service of George Washington Esquire by Captain Warner and Robert S. Dyer for the term of one year was marched to Cambridge where Muster was there turned to Captain Under Company in Colonel Little's Regiment in General Sullivan's Brigade in the month of April following Marched with the Regiment to Long Island in the State of New York where we remained until General Sullivan retreated off of the Island we returned to Pennsylvania we wintered and then back into the State of New Jersey in the last of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six my term expired that I had enlisted for at the particular request of General Washington I remained in the Army one month longer than I enlisted for and until the Army was reinforced by new recruits on the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven  the term of my enlistment the term of my enlistment I was discharged I have since then I was discharged by General Washington the last day of which I am now fifty six years old and from the infirmity of my body and my ruined circumstances in Life I have no need of help from my Country I have received any pension from my Country whatever
Jacob Lurey Mark
Washington 11 May 23 rd 1818 then the above named Jacob Lurey made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him now before me James Campbell Judge B.B.B. and Captain General of Massachussetts

37 163 Ray INVALID.
File No. 37 163
Jacob Lervey Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Registration sent 21 st 1823 to Moses T. Jenkins Esq.
Castine Maine
Schedule a copy of which City of Dredge Returned for amendment, (as above) the 12 th July 1823
1823 Under the provisions of an act for the registration of vessels 17 and 18th sections to go into effect on the 1 st of March 1822 the amount of the fee for the registration of a vessel not exceeding 100 tons is 10 dollars which 10 dollars are payable in 10 equal installments in a year.
Not ent d See letter June 29. 1822 to Mr. Moses T. Jenkins Esq. Castine Me. (over)

Copy of Deed Jacob Leroy to Enoch Leroy -
No. 14.903
A copy of this deed must be certified under the official seal of the clerk, in whose office the original has been recorded .
Pension Office,
12 th July 1823.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Jacob Lervey of Mount Desert in the County of Hancock and State of Maine yeoman
in Consideration of four hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by Enoch Lervey of Mount Desert aforesaid yeoman
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released and forever quit-claimed, and do, for my self and my Heirs, by these Presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Enoch Lervey and his Heirs and Assigns,
a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Mount Desert aforesaid and described as follows viz Being the lot numbered forty nine on a plan made by the survey of Mount Desert by Saltonstall Esquire and also the westerly part of lot numbered forty eight so far as to join Leonard Holmes line the division of lot numbered forty eight containing in the whole one hundred and two acres more or less together with all the buildings there- on.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-mentioned Premises, with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said Enoch Lervey his Heirs and Assigns forever; so that neither I the said Jacob Lervey nor my Heirs, or any other Person or Persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the Name, Right or Stead of me or them, shall or will, by any Way or Means, have, claim, or demand any Right or Title to the aforesaid Premises or their Appurtenances, or to any Part or Parcel thereof, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Jacob Lervey
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this fourth Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us Davis Wargatt Rhoda Lervey
his Jacob X Lervey (L S) mark
State of Maine Hancock ss. June 19 th 1823 She above is a true copy of the original. which I attest
Hancock ss. April 4 th 1821. Then the above-named Jacob Lervey acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed - before me, Davis Wargatt Justice of the Peace.
A. L. Goodwin Not: Pub:

State of Maine
Hancock Co. - Register of Deeds office
I certify that the within on this sheet contained is a true Copy of Record as Recorded in the Hancock Record Book 144 Page 83 -
Given under my hand and Seal Official at Castine in said County this twenty first day of July A D 1823.
D. Hall, Reg d

Castine July 21. 1823
Sir,
I now return to your office a certified copy of Jacob Leavys Deed to Enock Leavys under the Seal of the Register of Deeds for this County - That office has from time immemorial made use of a common Seal only.
I have the honor to be Sir very respectfully your obedient servt
Moses L. Judkins
Hon J. C. Calhoun

Then J. C. Calhoun uniting of war Washington

Castine March 19 th 1822.
Sir,
Herewith you will receive the Deposition and Petition of Jacob Leroy for a revision of your opinion in his case relative to his claim for a Revolutionary Pension.
By your letter to Congress dated Jan y 2. 1822, it appears that you restore a person to the Pension List in cases "where it is evident a mistake has arisen". Having some personal knowledge of the reduced circumstances of the present applicant, and of his inability to support himself, and duly believing that he comes within the provision you have made in your official duty, I have taken the liberty to present his case for your reconsideration, and have to request an early attention thereto as may be convenient.
Since the Deposition was taken, I have seen and conversed with several of the Magistrates and other leading men in that town, who all agree in opinion, that unless Mr Leroy is restored to the Pension List he will soon become a Town charge, as his children are both unable and unwilling to support him.
It will be seen too that he was no ordinary service of nine months, but a faithful and devoted soldier of the Revolution until his health was impaired by service and imprisonment - all of which was stated to the Judge when his original application was made, but he was of opinion that it was un-

unnecessary to detail or prove more than one year service - If any further evidence on this point, or any other subject by him referred to in his present deposition would avail him, in any degree, they will be readily furnished on intimation.
Should you, Sir, on a review of this case, be of opinion that an error has been committed, and restore his name to the Pension list, you will be pleased to enclose the Certificate of continuance to me. —
I have the honor to be Sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant
Moses S. Jenkins
Wm J. C. Calhoun

we Simeon Milliken, Enoch Spurling, and John Manchester Jr, all being Selectmen, and overseers of the Poor, for the town of Mount Desert, in the County of Hancock, for the present political year, do, severally testify and declare; That Ja- -cob Survey of said Mount Desert, and late a Pensioner of the United States, No 14.903 on the Roll of the Maine agency, is now a Pauper, sup- -ported by the said town of Mount Desert, and that he has been a Town Pauper ever since about the middle of November last. That so far as our knowledge or information extends said Survey has no real estate, or personal estate of any value - That we have been well acquainted with said Survey for more than twenty years last past, and during all that time we have ne- -ver considered said Survey as worth any thing after his just and honest debts were paid. That to our certain knowledge, said Survey ne- -ver had any title to the land on which he has lived, except a Bond for a Deed, and on which about fifty dollars remain unpaid to this day. — That the existence of said Surveys debts, as ex- -hibited

-hibited by him in his Schedule in 1820, and for which he has recently conveyed all his right and title to the same premises and improvements to Enoch Survey. That in our opinion, said Jacob conveyed said premises to said Enoch for a full and valuable consideration, and for at least forty Per cent more than the same could be sold for at this time in Cash. That to our knowledge said Jacob Leroy is now infirm, and unable to labour for his support. That in our opinion, and from the best information we can obtain, the said Jacob Leroy has not sold, conveyed or concealed any of his estate, real or personal, with any intent or design to secure the same to himself, or to receive or to expect any benefit or advantage therefor, or to defraud any man or body of men. But that on the contrary, he now eminently entitled to the charitable support, either from the town of Mount Desert, or the Government of the United States, and that we shall continue support said Survey until he is otherwise provided for, so long as we may remain in office.

And we do further certify and declare, that we have no interest whatever in giving this deposition, except that provided the same should serve and avail him the said Jacob, in restoring his name to the Revolutionary Pension list, we should thereby in our individual capacities, as inhabitants of Mount Desert, be thereby relieved from our proportion of the Tax for his future support, with which otherwise we shall inevitably continue to be burdened. —
Simeon Milliken Enoch Spurling John Manchester Jr
Selectmen and overseers of the Poor for the Town of Mount Desert.
Hancock ss Castine March 18 th 1824.
Sworn to by the above named S. Milliken & others.
Before me,
to whom in time
Moses L. Lusk Not Pub & Jus. Pac

State of Maine.
Hancock ss.
Be it known, That on this eighteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, Before me, Moses S. Judkins, a Notary Public and Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hancock aforesaid, by authority of said State admitted, commissioned and sworn, and dwelling in Castine within the County aforesaid, personally came and appeared, Simeon Williken, Enoch Spurling, and John Manchester Jr, all Selectmen and overseers of the Poor for the town of Mount Desert; and also David Richardson, & Davis Wasmith, Esquires, both the principal acting Magistrates in and for the said town of Mount Desert, who being respectively sworn by me the said Notary, do, severally, before and say, That the Depositions by each of them subscribed, and both hereto annexed, are just and true. — and I the said Notary do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with each of the several Deponents aforesaid, and that they are all men of fair standing in society for truth and veracity.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal Official, at Castine, the day and year above written. —
Moses S. Judkins Not: Pub: & Jus: Pac:

we David Richardson, and Davis War- gatt, inhabitants of Mount Desert, and both Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Hancock, do testify and say, That having seen the Deposition of Simeon Milliken, Enoch Spurling, and John Man- chester Jr, Selectmen & overseers of the Poor of said Mount Desert, and that according to our best knowledge and belief, the said Deposition is just and true, and presents a fair statement of Facts - which Deposition is hereunto annexed - David Richardson Davis Wargatt
Sworn to March 18 th 1824. - Before me
M. L. Perkins Not Public Justice

Hon S. C. Calhoun.

Castine March 26 th 1824.
Sir, Herewith you will receive the Depositions of all the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of the town of Mount Desert, and of two of the principal Magistrates of that town, relative to the case of Jacob Lervey, late a Pensioner of the United States, No. 14.903, whose Schedule under the Act of May 1. 1820. is on file in your Department, and to which I respectfully ask leave again to call your consideration.
These several Deponents were all in this town last week attending Court, either as Jurors, witnesses, or Parties. It being very apparent that said Lervey is now, "in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support" I considered it proper to take their Depositions, and I am assured that any number of his neighbors which may be required will testify to the same facts. Indeed I could have taken more Depositions at that time, but I considered it unnecessary. If, however, any further, or more particular evidence is required, or if I have mistaken the proper course to be pursued, in order to have said Lervey's name restored to the Pension list, I hope to receive

receive such instructions or intimations from your Department as circumstances may require.
Servey's case is generally considered as peculiarly hard. He has suffered much for the necessities of life since the suspension of his Pension - his children are all poor, and unable, and unwilling, to contribute for his support - both himself and wife are unable to labour for their support. Jacob Servey possesses a very weak and imbecile mind; but he is of temperate habits, and has ever, I believe, sustained the reputation of being an honest man. He served in the Revolutionary Army of the U. States, and also in the Navy, at other periods than what is detailed in his original declaration, taken before a Judge who was not in the practice of stating more than one period, provided that embraced full nine months, that being, as he said, all that the law required. — Servey, during his naval service, was captured, carried to Halifax, and confined in prison a long time, (I think he stated it to me to be eleven months), where he suffered great hardships and privations. These are facts of general notoriety, and susceptible of proof if required. Under all these circumstances, I hope to receive for him, in due time, a favourable answer.
I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient Servt.
Hon. J. L. Calhoun.
Moses L. Judkins.

Castleton August 28
Free
Mr. Calhoun
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City.

2 Holmes of $152. collected in provisions & lumber - no other allowances -
Claimant aged 61 yrs. a farmer, unable to work in consequence of sickness & great debility" wife 65, "dropsical & unable to labor"
In letter 6 Sept 1823 to Messrs L. Judkins,
Castine
Letter to Hon. J. C. Hooper 17 Jan'y 1839 P.S.
Reuter May
13. 1824. Sent
as above
Letto N. Thomas May 14. '22.
Maine
Jacob Lervey priv served 1 yr. in 1770
1. Sched: dated July 1820.
 Real Estate $100 -  Personal 88.50  $188.50  debts due - 172.10  267.40 
Sched: under act Mar 1823 dated 24 June 1823.
Personal Estate - $41.75
accounts for the decrease of property - By sale of Real Estate (as appears by deed) for $450 to E. Lervey on the 4 Apr. 1821 the S. E. Lervey agreed to claimant the am't of $354. 09 / 100 -
Cows & young creature, & 1 sheep, killed & used in family. The due from

Corrected & Admitted

en att. Mass
Additional proof in support of the application of Jacob Lurney made to the Honorable James Campbell on the Judicial 6661 for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 - To provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
I Benjamin Pearson of Newburyport, in the county of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare, that Jacob Lurney who now lives at Mount Desert in the district of Maine, is well known to me, I do know that he was a soldier in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted about the beginning of the year 1776 in the Company commanded by then Captain Wade, in Colonel Moses Little's Regiment, being the twelfth Massachusetts Regiment and on the Continental Establishment - to serve for One Year. I was at the same time a private in Captain Ezra Lunt's company and served as Drum Major to the same Regiment & I was in the habit of seeing him frequently. I do know that he the said Lurney continued to serve in said Company the whole of the year 1776 and also by particular request a further term of One month, making Thirteen months service in said Regiment. — I have no interest whatever in the said Lurney's application.
Benjamin Pearson
I Samuel Huse of said Newburyport, on oath do testify and declare, that the above named Jacob Lurney, was a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Wade, in Colonel Moses Little's Regiment, in the year service so called. He enlisted in the month of January 1776. for One Year. I was then a Lieutenant in Captain Jacob Gerrish's Company in the same Regiment and well remember the said Lurney as a soldier in said Wade's Company. I saw him then on duty frequently with

that Company, and I have not the smallest doubt, that he discharged his duty faithfully. I know that by request, a part of the Company remained in service for a month or more, after the expiration of the term for which they enlisted, and I am satisfied that said Lurney was one of that number. I have no interest in the said Lurney's application.
Samuel Ruse
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Elders of Town of Ventburyport.
Be it known by these presents, that on this ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me the subscriber, Notary Public for the county of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said county residing therein, personally came Benjamin Pearson and Samuel Ruse, within named, and generally made oath to the truth of the within written affidavits, by them respectively subscribed. And I do certify that the said Benjamin Pearson and Samuel Ruse are personally known to me, that they are both credible witnesses, and believed by me to be disinterested.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office, the day month and year last above written.
W. Merrill Not. Pub.

WASHINGTON, ss.
May 23 -
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Jacob Leroy subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.
WASH 1 a cumstances.
To the Secretary of Department.

WASHINGTON, ss.
May 23 -
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Jacob Leroy subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.
WASHINGTON, ss.
July 24 th
A. D. 1819.
I am satisfied that the above named Jacob Leroy by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
James Campbell
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.
To the Secretary of Department of War.

May 11 1842 H. H. H. Jacob L. Levick me
Free
W. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ellen Me. May 5. 1842
Hon V. L. Edwards
Dear Sir. At the request of Jacob Leavoy of Mount Desert County of Hancock State of Maine a Revolutionary Pensioner who was placed on the pension list and still receives a pension, but as there was as he says several years that his pension was withheld as it was stated against him that he held too much property to be entitled to the benefit of the pension act which was not the case as he had to have assistance from the town of Mount Desert while his pension was so suspended, he says that some years past while Leonard Davis was a member of Congress from this District he employed him to call on you and see if he was not entitled to his full pay for years while suspended, but was having heard from Mr. Davis on the subject and on my writing to him he informs me that he cannot remember whether he made any application to you or not. Now Dear Sir will you have the goodness

to write me on the above subject giving me such information as may not be inconsistent with the duty of your Office and you will much oblige Your Very Humble Servant Nicholas D'Thomas

In at Jan 15.
Mr. Davis.
Rev. L. Edwards
Conf. Presby.
Washington
Hon. J. C. Noyes
H.R.
P.R.

No. Rep. Washington January 10, 1889
Sir
I enclose the power of attorney spoken of in my conversation with you yesterday - Please say whether the amount is collectable here.
I am very Respectfully
Your obedient
Joseph C. May
Mrs. L. Edwards Esq. Conc. Plusions

To the Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War. — The undersigned, a Revolutionary Soldier, humbly begs leave to state to the War Department, that in his opinion, a manifest error has occurred in his case. Confidently believing that he is, and has been entitled justly to a Pension from the United States under the Laws of 18 th March 1818, and May 1 st 1820, he now requests the Secretary of War to reexamine the Documents on file in his case, together with those herewith submitted, and if he should be satisfied that an error has been committed, that he will correct the same, and restore his name to the Pension Roll. — By reference to the papers in his case No. 14.003, it will be seen, that his Schedule of Property was made out and forwarded in June 1820, and that his case was suspended for consideration until August 7 th 1821. — With regard to that Schedule, the undersigned will state some facts by way of explanation — Having enlisted into the service of his country at the early age of fourteen years he was consequently deprived of the means of an early education — and living in a sequestered spot in Mount Desert, at a distance from any road, the first knowledge he obtained of the law of 1 st May 1820, was from the Magistrate who had been employed by others on that Island to make out their Schedules. Being thus suddenly called upon — having no time for reflection or preparation, as I am unable to keep accounts, it was impossible for me at that moment to recollect all the debts which I was then owing —

The consequence was, that several debts due from me were omitted, and likewise the interest on the debts which had been standing from one to seventeen years. The amount stated by me was $267.40 - when in fact I was owing between three and four hundred dollars - I never had any title to the land on which I then lived - It is true I had the Proprietors Bond for a deed on the payment of one hundred & seventy seven dollars and interest - I have been repeatedly sued on this contract, and an unsatisfied Execution (the exact amount of which I do not know) for the balance is now in existence against me - When I obtained my Pension certificate I drew about $169, most of which I applied towards the liquidation of my just debts, under an expectation that I should be able in a few years to be relieved from my embarrassments, and enjoy the bounty of my Country. By this procedure most of the money I have received from my Pension appears in my Schedule of property against me - as the Law of 1818 expressly declares that no sale, transfer or mortgage of the premises, shall be valid in law - it is doubtful whether it was the intention of the Law of May 1820, that the Pensioner should exhibit a schedule of any Pension funds which might be in his hands - However that might be, when my creditors found that my Pension was stopped, they became very clamorous, and pressed me hard for payment.

Finding myself actually insolvent, I became discouraged, and was compelled by necessity (unless I had resorted to fraud to cover it, which I have too much principle to do) to yield to the importunity of my creditors, and actually gave up and assigned to them, not only my Bond before referred to, but all the property I possessed in this world, excepting a Note given me several years since by Leonard Holmes for fifty dollars - a low - my bedding & clothing which is poor, and a few other small articles exempted by the laws of this State from attachment and execution - the whole amount of all this property is less than one hundred dollars - and I still owe some small debts to the amount of twenty or thirty dollars - as I stated in my former declaration, being an invalid, I am unable to labour for my support - My wife is afflicted with the Dropsy, and being very corpulent, she is unable even to cook for us. our children are struggling with adverse fortune by land & sea for a subsistence, and are unable to support themselves and their parents from that source, or the income of any property they possess, which is very trifling - Being thus situated I must either rely on the bounty of my Country for support, or apply for assistance from the Town in which I live, the inhabitants of which are but illly calculated to sustain any additional burdens, as they are settled

upon a cold and barren soil, very properly named Mount Desert - as it is a fact within the knowledge of the undersigned that many persons have been continued on the Pension list who are not in such reduced circumstances as he is, and was at the time of exhibiting his Schedule, inasmuch as his property then leaving all consideration of debts &c out of the question amounted to only $ 188.50, where a further consideration of the case it is confidently believed that the Secretary of war will be satisfied that an error has been committed, and will direct the name of Jacob Levey to be restored to the Pension roll.
Jacob his X Levey
State of Maine . . . . Hancock ss.
Be it known that on this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1822, Before me Moses L. Judkins, Notary Public, in and for the County & State aforesaid, by authority of said State admitted and sworn, and dwelling in said County, personally came and appeared Jacob Levey of Mount Desert, to me personally known, and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition on this sheet contained, and by him in my presence subscribed, is just and true.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my notarial Seal, at last time the day & year first above written.
Moses L. Judkins Not: Pub:

Jacob Lervey
2 d Schedule
No. 14.903
It does not appear, on the face of this schedule, that the applicant was a resident of the county of Hancock, at the at the time it was taken made out before the court of said county. It should  was be made so to appear, if truthly .
Pension Office
12 July 1823.

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, SS....At The Supreme Judicial Court begun and and holden at Castine, within and for the County of Hancock, on the twenty fourth day of June  and by adjournment thereof from day to day, on the  last in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three before the Honorable Prentiss Mellen Esq. Nathl. Weston Esq. Judges of said Court.
ON this twenty fourth day of June in the year 1823, personally appeared in open court aforesaid the same proceeding according to the course of 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 County Jacob Lervey aged Sixty one years, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March 1818; and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Jacob Lervey enlisted for the term of One Year on the twenty fifth day of December in the year 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Wade in the regiment commanded by colonel Little in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until January 20  1779 when he was discharged from the said service, in a service not recollected in the state of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the persons to whom sold, Time of sale, Amount of money, or description of property, received in return,      My title to one hundred Acres of land in Mount Desert with a Bond for a Deed on payment of the sum agreed for viz one Dollar per Acre which was about half paid up only. I sold to Enoch Lervey April 4 1821 for the consideration that he should assume and pay all my just debts all of which he has since paid except the two last named which he has assumed the payment of & released me therefor. A certified copy of the deed accompanies this and a Schedule of the payments made therefor is hereto annexed as follows viz     Statement of the Payments made by Enoch Lervey to Jacob Lervey for his right & title to 100 acres of land per Deed    Cash paid for Jacob Lervey's note to J. R. Lervey $ 5.5. 65   do " to Mercy Richardson administration on the estate of Abraham Richardson deceased } 35. 00   do " Note & interest to E. Lervey 104. 75   do " balance of acct to John Manchester 25. 00   do " do to D. S. Jones 25. 00   do " do " John Jones 15. 00   do " do " John G. Deane 12. 00  

  as " To Mercy Richardson administration on the estate of Abraham Richardson deceased 35. 00   as " Note & interest to E Lervey 104.78   as " balance of acct to John Manchester 25. 00   as " as to D & S Jones 25. 00   as " as " John Jones 15. 00   as " as " John G. Deane 12. 00   as " as " A. Hill & Co 5. 00   as " Taxes for 1820-1 12.46   Due to the proprietors for said land then and now in an account for the balance due on the bond originally 39$ estimated at 50 $ 50. 00   Note to William Norwood interest 14.20   $ 354.04 
The obligation before mentioned for Enoch Lervey to assume & pay all my just debts was all the obligation given to me for said deed although the nominal consideration of $450.00, was inserted in the deed. The premises were estimated by us and offered previously to the public at 300 $ exclusive of the Proprietors claim , and more than the same would now command. A list or Schedule of the debts was then made out amounting to about 300 $ but as some of them were unvatted book accounts and the interest on the notes could not be exactly ascertained it was thought best to have the consideration mentioned in the deed sufficient to cover the whole, and the agreement between us was that whatever sum the said debts should eventually fall short of $450 should be released and in fact no other payment has ever been made by E Lervey nor is there any thing due to me from him at this time.
2 Cows, 40 young creatures and 1 Sheep contained in my first Schedule have been killed and expended for my support. The debt due from Leonard Holmes mentioned in said Schedule I have collected chiefly in provision & lumber and expended the whole thereof for my support since 1820. I have in fact and in truth no other property that what is contained in the annexed Schedule and am dependant on public or private charity for my support.
Jacobus Lervey Mark
True copy Attest Elias P. Pears, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
(Real Estate)
None
  Personal Estate 1 Cow 14 $  6 Sheep 8 $  $ 22.00    1 Pig 13 3/4  Pot of Mistle of Sowkettle 3/  4.75    Coffee pot & other tin ware   1.00    6 Plates & other crockery   1.00    Shovel & Tongue of wheel of Loom 6/   3.00    Nible & other farming books   1.00    6 old Chairs of 3 Milk pails 3/   2.00    2 pails 1 tub lot Bils & other wooden ware of   1.50    Auger Chisel 2 Planes and other small tools of   1.50    lot old knives & forks & sundry small articles 12/   2.00    2 Chests 12/   2.00      $41.75  
His Jacob Leroy Mark
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jacob Leroy who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of continual sickness and great debility of System
   Names. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Hannah Leroy 65 Deaf-mute & unable to labour His Jacob Leroy Mark  
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.—I, Ebenezer Poor clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Jacob Leroy did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 one dollars and Seventy five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty seventh day of June A D 1823
Ebenezer Poor Clerk of the Court of the County of Hancock aforesaid.

Castine August 28 th 1824.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Jacob Lerver of Mount Desert for a Certified Copy of his Pension Certificate, made pursuant to the Form received from your Department, and as the period has nearly arrived for drawing, you will oblige him by enclosing the same to me as soon as may be convenient.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
very respectfully,
your obedient servant.
Moses L. Judkins.
Hon S. C. Calhoun.

Jacob Lervey must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form, and for- ward it to the War De- partment before a new certificate can be issued for him.
26 July 1824 -

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Maine - County of Hancock ss. )
On this eleventh day of August 1824; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hancock personally appeared Jacob Leroy of Mount Desert who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Wade in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maine agency that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the twentieth day of December 1822, at or near Castine or between that place and Mount Desert he lost in the transmission between those places by accident and has never heard of or found it since.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. Davis Wargatt Justice of the peace Jacob Leroy mark
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the certificate of the proper officer under seal of office. If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

State of Maine. County of Hancock... ss.
I Moses S. Judkins Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid by Authority of said State admitted commissioned and sworn with power to attest Wills Deeds and other Instruments in writing under seal official Do hereby certify and make known unto all whom the same doth or may concern.. That Davis Wasgatt of Mount Desert is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hancock aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Davis Wasgatt and that the signature of the said Wasgatt to the Affidavit of Jacob Leroy hereunto annexed is true and genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official at Castine this 28 th day of August A.D. 1824 Moses S. Judkins.