Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2194, for Joseph Tolbutt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Folbitt, Joseph or Talbot
W 2194 B.L.Wt. 15440-160-55
Sarah
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Paid at Treasury, under act 6th April, 1838, from 4 Sept. 1843, to 2 nd Nov. 1843. Agent notified 8 April, 1845.
Maine 4021.
Joseph Talbot,
of Freeport in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain P. Combs of the Reg. t commanded by _____ in the Militia line for
8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Jan y 1833 _____ and sent to Hon. J. Anderson, H. of R.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. r 1832 — $ 39-99. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 33- 13. 33.
$ 53. 32.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Mancion Clerk. Book (D. Vol. 1 st Page 93.

4 Marie Roll, Act 7 June 1831 1832
Joseph Talbot, Yrs $26.66 per annum.
To what time last paid? Ans: to His death Nov: 2-1842
Pension Office Colo
To Third Auditor's Office

116.098.
Claim of Sarah Talbot
To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Rev.
J. H. Harmon
PORTLAND,
Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
May 1.
185
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Seth Baileys Jr 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
are _____ 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. Cook CLERK.

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this fourteenth day of April A. D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Talbot a resident of Freeport in said County and State, aged 78 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 3d, A. D. 1855.
And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Joseph Talbot late of Freeport in the State of Maine that her said husband Joseph Talbot was a Soldier of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States, under Act of 1832, at the rate of $26.66 per annum: which Pension he drew until his death, which took place at Freeport on the second day of November 1843. She further states that she has not received Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor; and that her said husband never received Bounty Land in his lifetime.

YOUR DECLARANT FURTHER STATES, that she was married to the said Joseph Talbot on the 20th. day of December A. D. 17 , at Traport in said State, and that her name before marriage was Sarah .
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of July 29. 1848 she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of Twenty six dollars & Sixty six per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated thirty first day of December A. D. 1849 No. 409.
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 J. K. Harmon of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest,
Joseph Talbot  Sarah Talbot Emily Talbot
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 believe the said Sarah Talbot to be the identical  she rep-  to be the person who performed
the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated.
resents herself to be, And I have no interest in this claim.
Abth. Bradley Jr. Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine County of Cumberland Town of Freeport
(a) Married by Mr Alfred Johnson December twenty fourth seventeen hundred ninety five, Mr Joseph Talbot to Miss Sarah Patrick.
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of said parties, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b)
Dec 24 th 1795
Ambrose Pratt Town Clerk of Freeport
I, Ambrose Pratt above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Ambrose Pratt } Clerk of the Town } of Freeport
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this thirteenth day of April A. D. 1855
Levi Bailey Jr. Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

We Floyd Talbot and Emily Dinsham residents of Freeport, County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say, That we are well acquainted with Sarah Talbot. She is the widow of Joseph Talbot, late of this town, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died in this town more than ten years ago. Said Sarah Talbot has remained a widow since the death of her husband as aforesaid. She is now a Widow Pensioner of the United States, and is the identical person she represents herself to be in her Declaration for Bounty Land, which Declaration she has signed and acknowledged this day in our presence, and that we have no interest in her said claim.
Floyd Talbot Emily Dinsham
Cumberland ss, April 14 th 1855. Then personally appeared the above named affiants who I certify are persons of strict truth and integrity, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed. Before me
Leah Bailey Jr. Justice of the Peace.

Declaration for the Act of 1828
On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the Hon Ashur Ware Judge of the United States for the Maine District Sarah Talbott a resident of Freeport in said County of Cumberland aged 72. years who being duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 29 1848
And this declarant states that she is the widow of Joseph Talbott late of Freeport deceased. She states that her husband was a resident of Freeport in the time of the Revolutionary War and that he was a soldier of the Revolution. This applicant is unable to state in what part of the war he served or the names of the officers of his Company. She states that her husband was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832 and drew a pension of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum from and after the 4 th March 1831 to the time of his death.
And this declarant further states that she was married to Joseph Talbott on the twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety five

That the said Joseph Talbot died on the second day of November 1843 and that she has remained a widow ever since as will appear by the testimony annexed.
Wilkes
Jenah Talbot
Signed & sworn to before me this 14 th of June 1849
Asahel Root Notary public of the United States in the District of Columbia

United States of America.
Maine District
First Circuit } ss: I Geo. F. Emery clerk of the circuit court of the United States within & for said District and circuit, hereby certify that Ashur Ware, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time thereof and still remains Judge of the District Court of the United States within and for said Maine District, duly commissioned and qualified, and full faith and credit are due to his acts as such, and the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Sarah Talbot for a Pension.
I further certify that Simeon Pratt whose genuine signature appears on the annex- ed affidavit of Nehemiah Thomas, was, on the second day of June last, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Cumberland, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such.
I further certify that Joseph Dillsley whose genuine signature appears on the annexed affidavit of Joel Chandler was, on the twenty ninth day of September last, also a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Cumberland, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said circuit court this 20th day of December A. D. 1849
Geo. F. Emery Clerk

Civ: J. K. Harmon: Janu: 16/56,
Vol I. page 4
116.098,
Set Mch 3/56
May 4/
Sarah Talbot, priv. of Joseph Talbot, priv.
Rev. War
Expt. Sarah Talbot, mid: Joseph, Col.
Rev. War, Bi;
Expt. Mass: Mil, Rev.
War Rev.
Widow Pension of the U. States, 10:160 Acres, Feb: 5/56.
Baptist.
Rev. War
J. L. Harmon, aty Portland, Maine.

457. Maine
Sarah Talbot widow of Joseph Talbot
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Dec r 1849 and sent to
Joseph Ilsey Portland Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 28/1848, Page 19, Vol. 1 July 1849 Book D.
1853
June 14.
Duplicate Certificate sent to Jos. Ilsey, Portland, Me.
Reg 3 m 55-116098

for Talbot
D.O.
No 5167
adm admiral
private 8 mo
$26.66
Adm Landenon
A4 R

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the third day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this third day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joseph Talbot a resident of Freeport in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged sixty eight 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 7th, 1832. That he
enlisted at North Yarmouth in the county of Cumberland & District of Maine in that part of said town now incorporated Freeport & served eight months in the Revolutionary War. That he enlisted in April AD 1780 under Capt. Peter Cavanus of Brunswick in said county then called New Meadows, came to Falmouth in said county was inspected by an officer named Halsey & marched the first of May following to Georges River Thomaston in said District of Maine & there was joined by other companions & was under command of Genl. Beleg Wells & he served out said eight months in doing duty at Thomaston & at Camden & about the first of June 1781 he was regularly discharged & his discharge was signed by Genl. Beleg Wells & he believes it was burned with his house which was destroyed by fire eight years ago last March. That he was born in that part of North Yarmouth aforesaid now incorporated Freeport where he has ever resided since at home. That his age is recorded in a ledger formerly kept at his house at home or at his brother's it was kept by his father & has been with one or other of the family since his father's death. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Joseph Talbot
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey
} Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Joseph Mann of Freeport in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath do testify and declare that I am seventy one years of age and that I was a soldier in the revolutionary army. Some time in the month of April 1780 I enlisted into the company of Capt Peter Coombs of Brunswick in said County of Cumberland for the term of eight months and I further state, that Joseph Talbot of Freeport aforesaid who enlisted into said company about the same time with myself for the like term of eight months, the company aforesaid marched about the first of May 1780 to a place called (Gorges) now Thomaston in the said State of Maine and there joined other companies under the command of Gen. Pelay Wadsworth and that the said Joseph Talbot and myself remained in said company under that command for our term of enlistment and I further state that I had an honorable discharge, which I have lost or mislaid so that I cannot find it. I also believe that most of the soldiers of said company had dis- charges and I remember of five getting honorable discharges at one time when I was present - Joseph Mann
Cumberland ss. August 1. 1832
Personally appeared Joseph Mann and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition my commission subscribed before me
Richard Belcher Jus. of the peace
Freeport August the first AD 1832 I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Mann the deponent is a person of truth and veracity Richard Belcher Jus. of the peace

State of Maine. —
Cumberland County ss. I William S. Vaughan, Clerk of The Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Richard Bel- cher is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office this third day of August, A.D. 1832. —
Wm S Vaughan
Joseph Allam Deputy —

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 2194.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Joseph Talbot, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 3rd, 1832, at which time he was residing at Freeport, Maine, and 68 years of age and his pension was allowed for his actual service as a private in the Maine troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of eight months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Peter Coombs. He enlisted at New Meadows, Maine.
His widow, Sarah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Archie Lee Talbot,
19 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Maine.

Sarah Talbot due 29 July
FREE
J. E. Heath Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

No
Sarah Talbot widow of Joseph Talbot,
Me
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1795 Husband died 1843
Aged 8 months. per £26: 66 per annum Commg 4 March 1848,
Joseph Hsley, Portland Me,

I Joel Chandler now of Pittston in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine formerly of Brunswick in said County and State aforesaid on oath do say that I am seventy nine years of age, that I am well ac- quainted with Sarah Talbot widow of Joseph Talbot of said Brunswick a revolutionary pensioner that I have been acquainted with Sarah Talbot the widow of Joseph above mentioned for fifty eight years past,
I further state that I was present at the wedding of Joseph Talbot with Sarah Patrick, that they were married by the Rev: Mr. Johnson, at Brunswick That I have had an acquaintance with Sarah Talbot and Joseph Talbot ever since the year 1791, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. and that she continues the widow of Joseph Talbot and has not intermarried
Joel Chandler I am and subscribed this twenty ninth day of September 1849
Before me Joseph Linsley Justice of the Peace
I certify that Joel Chandler the deft: above named is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth and veracity
for July Justice of the Peace

I Nehemiah Thomas of Freeport in the county of Cumberland, on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Freeport in said county of Cumberland and have in my custody and keeping all the Books of Records, belonging to said Town; In one of the old Books purporting to be a record of marriages I find the following to wit:
"Intentions of marriage between Mr. Joseph Talbot and Miss Sarah Patrick both of this Town entered October fourth one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
Certificate given December twenty third one thousand seven hundred and ninety five."
The above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the dates which stands on the records in fair legible figures thus. "Oct. 4. 1795.
Certificate given Dec r 23. 1795."
Freeport June 2 d 1849.
Nehemiah Thomas Town Clerk.
Cumberland ss. June 2 d 1849. Then personally appeared the above named Nehemiah Thomas Clerk of the Town of Freeport, and known to me as a man of truth, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before Me
Simeon Pratt Justice of the Peace.

Additional Evidence in Sub: Bounty Land Claim of Sarah Talbot widow of Jos: N o "116.098" Act of March 3. 1855 War of the Rev.
J. H. Harmon Portland Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Jany. 29. 1856.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Talbot is borne on pay roll of Capt. Peter Combs Comp. Lt. Col. Prins Regt. from May 22. 1780 to Jany 21. 1781. 8 mos. as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. D. Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Boston Jany 29 1856 Sir,
The Secretary received a letter from you this morning stating that you had sent an application to me for the Service of Joseph Talbot and had heard nothing from it.
The said application has never been received by me or it would have been attended to promptly.
I send the Service forthwith as the letter to the Secretary.
I am most cordially J. N. Harmon Esq. Your obt. Servt. Portland. N. Symon Strong

116.098.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Bounty Land Claims.
2 Hon. L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C.

116098 Sarah 1811-1884 Talbott Joseph Talbott
Boynton
Additional Evidence in Suspended No. 116,098
OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Bounty Land Claims
Hon. I. P. WALDO, Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C.

Miscellaneous letters I attended to the duties of my Office daily & faithfully.
I am Sir, Respectfully, Robt. H. Schuchman

Mon 29 th July, 48, mes
B. J. D.

5 15.440
5 Nov 1911

May 28 96 recd back to Archibald Talbot Lewiston Me. JW 3 ✓
10/22/96 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2194
Sarah Talbot, Widow Joseph Talbot, Pens. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application for a new Certificate.
State of Maine County of Cumberland ss.
On this seventh day of January 1853, before me, the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County of Cumberland, personally appeared Sarah Tabbott, who on her oath, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Tabbott who was a revolutionary pensioner and a pensioned man the act of 7 June 1832 at the rate of $26.66. She further states she has received the benefits of the act of Congress passed 29 July 1848 at the rate of $26.66 per annum and that she has lost her pension certificate, that said pension certificate was mailed at Prospect by her son to her daughter at Brunswick, and that said pension certificate has never come to hand. She now asks for a new certificate that she may be enabled to obtain the pension due her on the 4th Sept. last.
Witness Charles D. Dunning ,
Sarah Tabbott
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
Nich Stockbridge justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Lincoln

Patten Dec. 19 th 1847
Sir.
I herewith forward you the declaration of Sarah Talbot Widow of Joseph Talbot and Anne Atkinson Widow of William Atkinson for the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 2 d Feby. 1848. which if correct please forward me the certificate
Respectfully Yours Joseph H. Sley
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 16 th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Joseph Talbot, decd... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six — Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1843, to the 3 rd Nov. 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
W. L. Gann
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

On this fourth day of February.

Portland, Me. Jan y 10. 1853
Sir. I herewith forward you the application of Sarah Talbot, widow of Joseph Talbot. a pension under the Act of 29 July 1848. for a new pension certificate which if correct please forward
Respectfully Yours
Jos. H. Sley
J. E. Heath Esq Commission of Pensions Washington

SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY, President.
T. WISTAR BROWN, Vice-President.
ASA S. WING, Vice-President and Actuary.
JOSEPH ASHBROOK, Mgr. Insurance Dept.
THE PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.
N. W. COR. FOURTH and CHESTNUT STS, (401 to 409.)
ARCHIE LEE TALBOT, General Agent for Maine, 19 Lisbon Street.
Ms. A. 9. 4 59
Lewiston, Me., 5 Mo. 22 1886
Hon. William Lothrop, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
P
Dear Sir:
We have been giving attention to the collection of statistics of members of that branch of the Patten family of which I am a descendant - Joseph Patten b. Jan. 16. 1763 was a private in Capt. Peter Coombs Company Lt. Col. Prins's Regt. from May 22. 1780 to January 21. 1781 eight months in the War of the American Revolution. He was a pensioner on Maine Roll under Act of 1832 at $26.66 per annum to the time of his death and his widow (Sarah) was pensioned under act of 1848 and received a Bounty and Interest $15,440.00 date July 11. 1855 for 160 acres - The Maine Roll and Pay Roll on file in the archives of Mass. does not give the place of service - I desire very much to know where he served - Will you kindly inform me if there is anything in his application for pension or the application of his widow for pension that indicates where his service was performed -
Yours Respectfully Archie Lee Talbot

CHETLE MAY 22 1896 OLD WAR & NAVY
U PENSION OFFICE MAY 25 1896

Sarah Talbot Nuptial Certificate Sent to Jo. Sibley Portland, Me.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
PORTLAND, January 10 PROBATE OFFICE, } A. D. 185 3
I, Freeman Bradford REGISTER OF PROBATE,
In and for the said County of CUMBERLAND, certify that Micah Stockbridge Esq. is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS SUCH; that the COMMISSION of the said Stockbridge is dated Nov. 2 nd A. D. 184 7 and will expire Nov. 5 th A. D. 185 4
and that the SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford REGISTER.