Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23942, for James Mc Causland, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.S.
McLaufland, James Mary
W 23942
CONTENTS

(5532.)
Maine
James W. Gausland Private. 3 yrs Rhode Island line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Sam l S. Willes Esq r Fairfax, Kennebec Co.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5m: 30  40.26 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48. —
$88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Jacotina Kennebec Co.
Cop d for land Ag t
James W. Gausland Private. 3 yrs Rhode Island line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 24th of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Sam l S. Willes Esq r Fairfax, Kennebec Co. Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5m: 30 40.26 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48. — $88.26 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Jacotina Kennebec Co.

who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Jan y 1848 and sent to
J. G. Bisset Present
Endg 9 th Dec r 1848
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 24 Vol.

Mr. James M c Cauleland and Mrs. Mary Berry were married March twenty third, Anno Domini seventeen hundred, eighty one - V o Ry.
James Howard, Esquire } Justice of the Peace }
A true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz. March 23 d 1781.
Attest Daniel Pike by Town clerk
I Daniel Pike, of Augusta in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine, do on oath state, that I hold the office of Town clerk of the Town of Augusta and State aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of said Augusta with the exception above stated by me.
Daniel Pike Clerk as aforesaid
State of Maine
County of Kennebec ss
August 10 th 1828. Subscribed and
sworn before me -
George Morton Justice of the Peace
George W. Morton Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec
Nathan Weston

5 State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wenatchee of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Thirty one dollars and fifty cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  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 June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Wenatchee

5
James McFarland
5532)
20th Jan 1819
Mar 1819

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, James McFausland within named do solemnly swear, that on the fourth day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Wilde , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said James McFausland , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
5532.
Witness N. Weston Jr. , James his  X  McFausland mark
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of May 1820, James McFausland before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathan Weston, Junr. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy  Albert D. Davis Clerk  August 10 Maine  B. C. V.

(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, James M c Causland of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
 One Cow of the value of twenty dollars.  One Heifer of the value of ten dollars.  Furniture (except bedding) of the value of five dollars.  One Axe of the value of one dollar.  One Hoe worth twenty five cents.  One Shovel worth twenty five cents. 
I have no debts due to me, and I owe more than five hundred dollars.
I have no income derived from property, trade or profession; and being old and infirm, am unable to labor half my time.
Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever.
Witness M c Causland
James M c Causland his mark
A true Copy
Attest John D. Dorr Clerk
5532. Pension Certificate

341 Mary McCanland widow of James McCanland.
Act. July 7. 1838
Admitted Private 2 years
Coomortan Augusta Maine.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Wernham County, ss.
On this eight day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine  Mary McCasland , a resident of Gardiner in the County of Wernham and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of James McCasland late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under Act of Congress of March 18, 1818. That she believes the James McCasland evidence of his service, in the War of the Revolution to the War Department, to which she refers.
She further declares, that she was married to the said James McCasland on the twenty third day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one ; that her husband, the aforesaid James McCasland died on the fifteenth day of March 1826, at Gardiner  after and ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was Mary Berry then the was married in Augusta Maine, then part of the town of Hallowell .
Mary X McCasland mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, (the applicant being from infirmity unable to appear in open court) Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.

State of Maine
On the eighth day of August, 1830, Mary McCannell, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to James McCannell, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the twenty third of March 1701, that the said James McCannell deceased on the 14th of March, 1826, and that the said applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
County of Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of S. County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. I also CERTIFY, That the Annexed contains the original proceedings of contains the original proceedings of the said proposing to be  in the matter of the application of  for a pension. Sub, Au Genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Eleventh day of August, A. D., 1838.
Thos Swan

I, Thomas H. McCamland of Georgia in the County of Richmond. State of mind, of lawful age do hereby and declare upon oath, that Mary McCamland has remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband James McCamland who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. Thos H McCamland
State of Maine County of Kennebec ss.
Sworn and subscribed this eight day of August 1838. I certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy.
Before me
Nathan Weston C.J. S.P.C.

Declaration &c of Luna McLandland
3 Private Herburnes Pk. of Island Regt
April 18. 1777
3 years
admitted
April 4. 1818
X

This name is probably an abbreviation of Capt. Gossnell's Regt.
I James Mac Gausland of Gardiner, in the County of Kennebec declares District of Maine, State of Massachusetts, do on oath testify that I served as a private in the army of the United States, during the War of the Revolution; that I enlisted in Hallowell, in March 1776, and reached Boston shortly after the evacuation by the British; I served during one year, in the Company of Capt. Colonel (I think) of Col. Hitchcock's Regiment, of the Rhode Island Line. I was on Long Island and in the neighborhood, during the operations of the armies there. I was wounded at Harlem but have never been placed on the Invalid Pension list. After I was discharged at Philadelphia  and I returned home, where I arrived in February, and the month after I enlisted, in Pittston, for three years or during the war, into a company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Burton, of Col. Sherburne's Regiment, I believe of the Rhode Island Line. I served therein for about two years & one half and in consequence of disability, received a furlough. I returned home where I remained until my health was restored. I had set out to return but on my way heard that the Regiment I belonged to was disbanded, or that the three years men were discharged. My first discharge which was given at Philadelphia  and has been lost, as well as my furlough;
Attest. S. S. Wilde
James Mac Gausland his Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On this fourth day of April in year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen, the above named James Mac Gausland personally appeared before me, & after being carefully examined touching the premises, made solemn oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, are all of them true.
Before me S. S. Wilde
Just. Sup. Jud. Court of said Commonwealth

I the within James M c Landland do further testify & declare that from reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance of my country for support. I have a large family & am almost en- tirely destitute of property. Having only a cow & a few articles of household furniture of little value, & I am not the owner of any Real estate &c.
Sub Sam. S. Wilde.
James M c Landland
Thunbua Is. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 6 th day of July AD 1818 the above named James M c Landland made oath to the truth of the above additional declaration by him subscribed before me S. S. Wilde
J. S. J. Lough for S d Com te

I John Couch of Hallowell, in the county of Kennebec, in the State of Massachusetts, do on oath testify and declare that I was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Burton, of Col. Sherburne's Regiment, of the Rhode Island Line: That James Mc Causland of Gardiner in the county of Kennebec was a private in the same company, and that I know that the said Mc Causland did duty in said company for at least two years; that he for sometime laboured under a severe illness and in consequence of it, he returned to his family, but did not return to the army previous to the time of my discharge at West Point. And I further testify and declare that the said Mc Causland did depart from his Regiment in consequence of his disability, and that according to the best of my knowledge & belief he was prevented from returning by the state of his health. J. W. C.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Kennebec-ss
On this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen, personally appeared the above named John Couch, & made solemn oath that the facts contained in the above affidavit by him signed, are true

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23942
Mary McLaughlin  wife of  James McLaughlin  and her heirs
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine
253.
Mary M c Gausland, widow of James M c Gausland, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818 and who died on the 14 th of March, 1826, of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Barton of the 2 d Reg t commanded by Col. Sherburne in the R Island line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars      Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sep- tember 1838 and sent to Geo. W. Norton, Secretary of State.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 - $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th M. 1839 - 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L. L. Merrill Clerk Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 15.

3380
Name Mary M c Cauley widow of James who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Repealed Aug 26/1849
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug 1849 and sent to
J. W. Morton Augusta Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 22 Vol. 1.

Rep.
94.
Maine
Mary M c Caustland
widow of James M c Caustland who was a private
in the Rhode Island line for 2. years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1843. and sent to
G. M. Morton Esq. Augusta Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page 7.

Two to pay, be d y £80 per ann Comm g 1 July 1818 & end y 9 th Dec 1818, payable
to
Thos M c Caustland, Jeremiah M c Caustland, Mercy M c Caustland, Mary Johnson & Olivi Goodwin, only surviving children
J. G. Berret Present

State of Maine County of Kennebec
} ss.
On this day of seventh day of November A. D. 1850 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for every  said County in said State personally appeared Thomas H. McCausland of Gardener in the county of Kennebec aforesaid for himself and in behalf of Jeremiah McCausland, Mary Johnson Olive Goodwin & Mercy McCausland only surviving children of Mary McCausland deceased
the said Mary was and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of James McCausland who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she had drawn a pension since his death at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and dollars a Pensioner under the Act of 2 d February 1848 at time of her death that they now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which they may be enti- tled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to their case, viz. 7 th July, 1838; 3 d March, 1843; 17 th June, 1844; 2 d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23 d January, 1845; and 1 st July, 1848; that they now resides in said County and State.
Witness,
Thos H McCausland
John L Munter
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me, Arthur M. Arthur
Justice of the Peace. Throughout the State

State of Maine. County of York, ss.
Court of Probate Special Term Nov 28 th 1850.
Be it known, that on this eighth day of November, A.D. 1850, it has been satisfactorily pro- ved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that James M c Caustland, late of Yarmouth, in said State of Maine, deceased, who was a revolu- tionary pensioner of the United States, died at said Yarmouth leaving a widow by the name of Mary M c Caustland who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and remained the widow of said James until she died which was on the ninth day of December A.D. 1848, since that Thomas M c Caustland, Jeremiah M c Caustland, Mary Johnson, Olive Goodwin and Mercy M c Caustland are the only sur- viving children of said James M c Caustland and Mary M c Caustland deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court, this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & fifty.
Forster Merrill # Registrar of the Court of Probate York County.

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
ss.
Clerk's Office,
I, Charles A. Harmon Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for said County of Cumberland certify that
Arthur M c Arthur
is an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the  every County of said State  McArthur duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said McArthur is dated August 6 th 1850 and will expire August 6 th 1857
and that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his, is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court , the day and year first above written.
C. A. Harmon,  CLERK.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Wennebec }
On this Twenty Fifth day of August A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Wennebec and State of Maine, Mary M c Causland a resident of Eightythree  Gardiner in the County of Wennebec aged Eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Larn M c Causland who was a Private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Larn M c Causland at the rate of Eighty dollars and — cents per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still a widow.
WITNESS:
Alden Rice Thos H Mc Causland
Mary X M c Causland ments
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
BEFORE ME,
Alden Rice
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Alden Rice
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
I, William M. Stratton Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Alden Rice Esq is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 26th day of August in the year 1848
W M Stratton
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF Wennebec } ss.
On this Twenty Fifth day of August A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Wennebec and State of Maine, Mary M c Causland a resident of Eighty three  Eighty three  Gardiner in the County of Wennebec aged Eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James M c Causland who was a Private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said James M c Causland at the rate of Eighty dollars and cents per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still a widow.
WITNESS:
Alden Rice Thos H McCausland
Mary X M c Causland Widow
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
BEFORE ME,
Alden Rice
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Alden Rice
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE,
KENNEBEC COUNTY,
} ss.
I, William M. Stratton Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Alden Rice Esq is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 26 th day of August in the year 1848
W. M. Stratton
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, )
County of Kennebec ss. ) On this Fourteen day of April A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Mary M c Camland
_____ a resident of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec aged Seventy eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James M c Camland who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said James M c Camland at the rate of eight dollars and _____ cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine . She further declares that she is still the widow of the said James M c Camland having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness Thos H. M c Camland Mary E. Johnson
for Mary X M c Camland mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, John H. Brown Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of James M c Camland , deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
John H. Brown Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine, Hancock County, S.S.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held for and within the said County of Hancock, do hereby certify, that John H. Cram is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hancock, and that the within Signature purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court the 18th day of April 1843.
J. R. Nichols

To the Honorable
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To the Honourable Nathan Weston Esq r , Chief Justice for the C.C.C.P. for the County of Kennebec H.C.- or to any other Judge of any court of Records.
We the subscribers being personally acquainted with Mr. James M c Earlands of Gardiner do here- by certify that the s d M c Earlands is a Man in ne- cessitous circumstances, that he has not property sufficient to support himself without hand- labour, that we do, furthermore, consider him as a man justly intitled to a pension according to the act of 60 g. 3 rd .
W m Lowell
David C. Buve
James Lord Jr.
Chas. Sampson
Cromwell Atariah

To the Honorable the Secretary of the De- partment of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do here- by certify to your Honor, that James MacCausland a citizen of the United
States, now resident in the District of Maine and Common- wealth aforesaid, on the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evi- dence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same & the proceedings to be had thereon to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18 th 1818; which declaration and the other evidence pro- duced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of the said applicant & a full conside- ration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy, for the term of more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid, and that from reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed, this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen.
J. S. Wilde
J. J. G. Bourne
for S. C. Smith Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Penobscot ss.
The Subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the said County, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel S. Wilde Esq. before whom the annexed proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of said Judge I have affixed to his Certificate having His signature, the seal of said Court, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Dated at Augusta, the fifteenth day of July 1818
J. M. DAVIS Clerk