Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6246, for Michael Tappan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Daphne Michael Hannah
NUMBER 
W 6246 B L Wt. 13706-160-55-
CONTENTS
8

Lin G.W. Morton Oct 17/53
65.480 (See Mar 3/55 & Rec age 16/55
Hannah Tappan & P Wife of Michael Tappan
Hannah Tappan wid. of Michael, Prin.
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Wife of ch. a revolution
one July 53-573
Ad Pension under act Feb 1853
Ad: 1160 Accts. 3,756.
Capt. line,
Prin.
Geo W. Morton Augusta Me
Vol I. page 4

8075L
Maine
Michael Tappan
of Litchfield in the State of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tappan of the Mass'tts for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of March 1819 and sent to R. C. Dose Esq. Augusta. Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 05.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$ 133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notif d sent to Re C. Dose Esq. Augusta Maine — 11 July 1822
Informed May 13. 1822 that he could not be restored. J. Smith Esq. John Holmes Alfred Maine

575 Maine.
Hannah Tappan, widow of Michael Nah Tappan 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 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 2d day of June 1853 and sent to
Geo W. Morton, Augusta Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 10 Vol. 10
cf/d
Reg. 5. Nov. 50. 69. 488

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Penobscot }
Pension in 6th Regt. Me. Inf. in the Pension Office... 15. Roll of Pensions under act of February 3, 1853. Page 10, Col. 2.
On this tenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, Josiah True a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Dapban aged Seventy three years, a resident of West Gardiner in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Michael Dapban who was a private in the Revolutionary War. She is the identical Hannah Dapban who is now in receipt of a Pension under the 2nd Section of the Act of February 3, 1853 on account of the services of her late husband Michael Dapban in the Army of the Revolution, and the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate, of which is a true Copy. VIZ
No 573. Department of the Interior, Widow's Pension. I certify that in conformity with the 2nd Section of the Act of February 3, 1853, Hannah Dapban widow of Michael Dapban, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum, commencing on the 3rd day of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this second day of June, One thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Examined by James Davis and Abigail Smith, Commissioners of Pension. R. McClellan Secretary of the Interior.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which he may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. and that she is still the widow of the said Michael Dapban.
We, James Davis and Abigail Smith residents of West Gardiner in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Dapban in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents her self to be. We further state that we are well acquainted with the said Hannah Dapban, that she is still the widow of Michael Dapban and the identical person who receives a pension for his services in the War of the Revolution.
James Davis Abigail Smith
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Josiah True Justice of the Peace.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
I know all men by these presents. That I, Hannah Dappan of West Gardiner in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this tenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five .
Witness: James Davis
Hannah Dappan
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec ss:—On the tenth day of April 185 5 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Hannah Dappan and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
Jasiah True Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec } ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Jasiah True before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this 13th day of April 185 5
M c Intosh CLERK.
65486
Hannah Dappan West Gardiner Kennebec
Claim of _____
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
has not been bounty land. Revolutionary Pension. 2 nd S ec . Act Feb. 3. 1853 Michael Dappan husband has a Private in the Army at the Revolution.
PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AGENT, MALE.

Michael Tappan. W. Col. Tappan's Map Reg. 1781 to April 1784.
3 years - April 14. 1810
Adm C
Litchfield , Fertile
N o 25809 - 53.30 26 489 - 24.24 32 740 . 56.75 23 108 80.00 $214 29

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Michael Fappan , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Litchfield , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the fourteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings 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, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration 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, under the command of against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, and for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just C. C. C. Plus 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON , Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Michael Tappan, aged fifty five years a citizen of the United States, born in Manchester, Massachusetts now a resident in Litchfield District of Maine, upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the continental establishment during the revolutionary war against the common enemy in the month of May 1781. for the period of three years, into the company commanded by Col. Marshall Regiment, commanded by Col. Tupper of the Massachusetts line. I served in said regiments about one year & was then transferred to Col. Abbot's Company of Infantry Col. Jackson's Regiment of the same Massachusetts line. I continued to serve in said Col. Regiment until I was again transferred to Col. Smith's Company of the 3 d Regiment Massachusetts. I served my enlistment fully out & took my final honorable discharge as near as I can recollect in April 1784. at West Point - My discharge I have lost, and is not now to my knowledge in existence. From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
Michael Tappan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
114 Remembrance. On the fourteenth day of April A.D. 1810 Michael Tappan above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just C Court C. Pres 2 d Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Enoch S Tappan physician of Augusta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Michael Tappan above named, who is a relation of mine. It has been uniformly understood in the family in generations past, that he served in the continental army in the war of the revolution, and I fully believe that he served as he has above stated.
Enoch Sawyer Tappan.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Remembrance. On the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1810 Enoch Sawyer Tappan above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just C. Court C Pres 2 d Eastern Circuit.
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Hannah Taphan widow of Michael Taphan for Pension 2 o Sec. Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
3 3 3 Gen W. Morton Esq Augusta Maine.

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress "Approved Feby. 3. 1853 - State of Maine" County of Kennebec ss. On this eleventh day of March. A. D. 1853. personally appearing before the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine in open Court, it being a court of record, Hannah Tappan a resident of West Gardiner in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed February 3. 1853. entitled "An act to continue half pay pensions to certain Widows and Orphans"
That she is the widow of Michael Tappan who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under act of March 18. 1818, at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum - that his pension was paid at the United States Agency for paying pensions in Portland in the State of Maine up to March 4. 1831 during his lifetime; from which time to Aug. 5. 1831. the day he died she received the pension as his widow - she further declares that she was married to the said Michael Tappan on the fourth day of July 1814.

in the town of Gardin in the state of Maine - that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Parker - That her husband the said Michael Tappan died in Gardin , in the state of Maine on the fifth day of August 1831. That she is still a widow having remaining un-married ever since the death of said Michael - And that she never before made application for a pension -
Hannah Tappan
Subscribed and sworn to, in open court, the the day, and year first within mentioned -
Richard D. Rice Judge S.
State of Maine, County of Kennebec, ss.
I William M. Stratton Clerk of the Judicial Court of Maine, do hereby certify that the Hon. Richard D. Rice, is a Judge of said court, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Hannah Tappan -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 21 st day of March A.D. 1853 - W. M. Stratton.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF KENNEBEC, SS.—
I, WILLIAM M. STRATTON, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that
John Neal
Esquire before whom the annexed proceedings were had, and who has thereto affixed his genuine signature, was, at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Kennebec, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts done as aforesaid.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 21 st day of March Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
W. M. Stratton

I James Davis of West Gardiner in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do hereby and say that I was well acquainted with the late Michael Tappan who died in Gardiner, on the night of August 1831, that he was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that his widow Hannah Tappan is now living in West Gardiner, formerly Gardiner, having remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband the said Michael Tappan, I resided in the same neighborhood with him for over his twenty many years. The said Michael & Hannah had a family of several children. The said Hannah is a person of respectable character highly esteemed in the neighborhood where she resides.
James Davis
State of Maine,
Kennebec County S.S. On this 11 th day of March 1853, personally appeared James Davis, who is well known to me, and a respectable witness and made oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
John D. Seal Justice of the Peace

To Seth Gay - clerk of the town of Gardiner
Sir, the following is a list of persons I have joined in marriage the year past (among which are the following)
Mr Michael Tappin to Miss Hannah Parker both of Gardiner July 4 th 1814
(Signed) Ebenezer Colby } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Records
C. P. Branch, City Clerk
Wormwood St. March 9 th 1843
Personally appeared before me the above named C. P. Branch and made Oath that the above certificate was true
John Neill Justice of the Peace

Michael Tappan
Prov. Maine Roll
or 8.075.
Schedule June 4. 1823.
S. J. Court
Val. Prof. 40.00
Served 3 Years
R. C. Vose August Me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Norfolk — ss.
ON this fourth day of June 1823 personally appeared in person before the Supreme Judicial court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Michael Tappan — , resident in said County, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Michael Tappan — enlisted for the term of three years on the 10th day of May in the year 1781 . in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Marshall in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tappan in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he con- tinued to serve in the said corps until April 1784 — when he was discharged from the said service in West Point in the State of New York — that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
Michael Tappan
SWORN to and declared, on the fourth day of June 1823 before
Justus Ellsworth Chief Justice of said court.
Total value $40.00.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: I have no real Estate except what is mortgaged for its value to pay my just debts - my personal Estate consists of one cow one sheep one swine. I have no Farming tools except one Hoe one da shovel one axe. I have no Household furniture except 1/2 doz plated ware set one tea kettle 1/2 doz Knives and forks 2 old tables 7 chairs.  Michael Tappan.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Michael Tappan who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of a Jaundice Complaint but a small part of the time -
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah My wife 43 years Healthy.   Nancy Daughter 11 years Sickly   David Son. 8 do. Healthy   Nabby Daughter 6 do. Healthy   Martha Daughter 4 do. Sickly   Susan Do. 1 year.    Michael Tappan
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The real Estate mentioned in my former Schedule have been obliged to mortgage for the payment of my just debts.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Joel B. Ellis 4 th June 1823 Supplies for the support of myself and family since I was obliged to suspend the pension list.    Michael Tappan
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Michael Tappan 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 Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty dollars and  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day of June 1823 -
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

Mr Tappan
20

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
11 July — 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Michael Tappan, Litchfield, Maine.

Michael Tappan, a pensioner under the Law of Congress of March 18 th 1818. do upon Oath testify and declare that the small place upon which I now live, twelve acres of land & the small old house, is of little value other than a shelter for myself and family - which consists of myself - my wife Hannah aged thirty five years & four children - viz. Nancy, aged eight years; David six years Nabby four years; & Martha aged two years my children are as healthy as common - My property is very small, my trade is a shoemaker, but from an infirmity I am able do but little work. My family is increasing and increasing - and if deprived of my pension I must depend upon public or private charity for support. Michael Tappan
Subscribed and sworn to March 22. 1820
Before me, Nathan Weston Not. S. J. C.
I am satisfied that the said Tappan is a man of truth. N. Weston

13.706
Neo Am

20 Michael Tappan
8075. mark p260.
20th open B10 Residence in Lincoln
Proceedings in Kennebec
Sep 1812
Not entitled
Not entitled
R.C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
Attest John Snow Secy
A true Copy
Nathan McLean Clerk
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.

2 State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec 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 Two hundred Sixty — dollars and 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 Two hundred & Sixty 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 Kennebec

(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties
of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, I, Michael Tappan of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln 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;
 Twelve and an half acres of land, in said Litchfield, of the value of seventy five dollars.  A small old house of the value of one hundred dollars.  A small barn of the value of forty dollars.  One Cow and Calf both of the value of twenty five dollars.  Five sheep of the value of ten dollars.  One Swine of the value of three dollars.  Farming utensils of the value of five dollars.  House hold Furniture, exclusive of bedding, of the value of twelve dollars.  A few small debts due me, but not so much in amount as I owe. 
The income of the above property I consider to be of the value of twenty dollars a year.
Except the above property, I have no other estate, exclusive of my necessary clothing and bedding; nor have I any income derived from property, trade or profession, except as above mentioned; and from my age and infirmity, I am now unable to gain subsistence from labor.
Michael Tappan
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk.
Pension Certificate, N o 8.075.
the amount of

(Copy) State of Maine.
I, Michael Tappan within named do solemnly swear, that on the fifteenth day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Michael Tappan , 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.
Michael Tappan
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of May 1820, Michael Tappan 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
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest John Davis cler.

add: Prof & declaration Michael Tapsran. priv. Maine Roll ct o 8.075
R.C. Vose, Augusta Me

I Michael Tappan aged sixty three years now a resident of Gardiner, Kennebec County Maine, a pensioner under the law of Congress of March 18 th 1818 - do further upon Oath declare that on the 15 th of Febry 1820. I made my first schedule before the Hon Judge Weston, then chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of said State of Maine, and in said schedule I stated, that, I owned - a small lot of land in Litchfield, where I then lived with a small house and barn on the same valued by me at what I had contracted to give for the same, two hundred fifteen dollars, being in debt and after I was stricken from the Pension Roll in want of supplies for the support of myself and family, I from time to time had advances made me by Lord R. Ellis, from 1820. to June 4 th 1823 to the amount of $126. 19. for which I gave my note to said Ellis for the sum due him & also a mortgage of my property above mentioned & also two small lots of wood land of little value which I had contracted to purchase in New Haven to secure to said Ellis the payment of my said note - Being unable to pay said Ellis the amount I owed him & being also obliged to get of him further supplies, I have relinquished all right of redemption of said land to said Ellis as my time of payment has long since expired - In June 1823 I made a second schedule before the Supreme Judicial Court and therein stated my Real Estate to be under the incumbrance of the mortgage before mentioned, to J. R. Ellis - The amount of said mortgage, or the sum to said Ellis who holds a mortgage on all my Real Estate is the full amount of its value. I have no means of redeeming it, had I the right to do it - I have now no Real Estate and no personal property, except one cow, one swine 5 or 6 sheep and few articles of old house hold stuff, mentioned in my last schedule, which have been many years in use - all not exceeding thirty dollars in value - I have no debts due me that can be collected and owe several debts and one to J. R. Ellis, of upwards of eighty dollars. for which I have this day given him my note Being now poor and need of the assistance of my Country for support, I do most earnestly request to be placed again on the Pension Roll of the State of Maine.
Michael Tappan

State of Maine
Kennebec ss On this 2 d day of August A.D. 1827. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State - Michael Tappan, and he made solemn oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed - The amount of Property mentioned in the said schedule is of the value of Thirty dollars. -
Nathan Weston Jr
State of Maine.
Kennebec, ss
The subscriber Clerk of all the judicial courts held within and for the said county of Kennebec, do certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Junr. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State of Maine & duly qualified as such: -
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court this second day of August, A.D. 1827. And by direction of the said Judge I affix the seal aforesaid.
W. C. Vose. -

Mortgage
Copy of a Deed
Michael Jappan to Joel R. Ellis

Know all Men by these Presents.....That
I Michael Tappan of Litchfield in the county of Lincoln Endurer.
In consideration of Two hundred dollars already paid by Joel R. Ellis of Augusta in the county of Kennebec Physician.
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Joel R. Ellis two certain tracts of land Situated in New Sharon in said county ten acres each the one being part of lot No eight on the north side of Sandy River. Beginning at G. W. Willards north east corner, running twelve rods north fifty nine degrees west to Stake and stones eighty eight rods north forty five degrees west, south forty five west eight and three fourths rods, north forty five west one hundred and thirty eight rods, north forty one east Seventeen & half rods, south forty five east to Sandy river; thence to the first bounds to be the north easterly half - Also another lot of land in said Newsharon lying on the north side of the aforescribed road and containing ten acres and being the same I purchased of Eben Dole of Hallowell as by his deed to me will appear. Also one other piece of land in Litchfield in the county of Lincoln, bounded by land of Mr Sanger on the west and Mr True on the east, south by stream of water northerly by road, being the same on which I live.
To Have and to Hold the same to the said Ellis
heirs and assigns, to his & their use and benefit forever.
And I do covenant with the said Ellis his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises - That they are free of all incumbrances - That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Ellis.
And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Ellis his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
Provided Nevertheless, this deed is on this condition If the said Tappan shall well & truly pay his promissory note this day given for the sum of one hundred and twenty six dollars and nineteen in one year, according to the tenor of said note, then this deed to be void; otherwise to remain in full force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Tappan
have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
Thomas Rice
Michael Tappan
(Seal)
Kennebec ss. June 4. 1823. Then the above named Michael Tappan acknowledged this instrument, by him subscribed, to be his free act and Deed, before me, Thomas Rice JUSTICE OF PEACE.
Received June 4. 1823. entered and compassed with the original by John Harvey Reg. A true copy as of Record attested John Harvey Register of Deeds Kennebec County. I have no Seal of office John Harvey.

State of Maine.
Wennebec J:
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within for the county of Wennebec, do hereby certify that John Hovey, Esq. by whom the within copy is attested was at that time & now is the Regista of Deeds within for the said county of Wennebec & duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the county seal of the said county of Wennebec this second day of August, Anno Domini 1827. — R. C. Dole, Clerk

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the town of Sitchfield in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the circumstances & property of Michael Tappan of said town. Said Tappan has about twelve acres of poor land on which is a small old house & barn; on which he cuts no hay and there is no wood on the land; And in our opinion (as real estate sells in in this town) the land and buildings are not worth over one hundred & twenty five dollars. We also certify the said Michael Tappan is advanced in years and quite infirm & that said Tappan married a young wife about nine years since, by whom he has had four chil- •dren the oldest of which is about eight years old of age; And we consider said Tappan to be in quite poor circumstances.
Sitchfield November 7. 1820
David C. Burr
John Smith
I am satisfied that full faith and credit may be given to the attestation of the above gentlemen Nathan Weston - Sitchfield

8 72.67 88 62 00 50 31 75 85 8 91 6 81 58 7 09 88 67
upon oalt in 4" of pine Tappan love account of Said due to me being the sum to mortgaged property of the Real her said Tappan interest of family the date charged. Ellis
August 1827 Ellis Engine written on account and time also to the subscriber also Clerk the said write my interest of years
Joel R. Ellis Sept. in the case of Michael Tappan
   Mr Michael Tappan to Cash     1820   Dec 11 To 1 Grnolops 46-1 to Tea 75 1.21   1 B. Galt 1.00-2 to Yarn 1.46 2.46   1821 2 to Sugar 96-1 to Cash 18 3.00 3.00   Jan 4 1 to Nails 13-4 to Cash 08 0.21   1 Grn. Tanks 17-2 to Cash 13 0.30   1/2 to Tea 28-1 to Run 06 0.34   15 6 B. Wheat 6.00-1/2 to Run 25 6.25   2 B. Corn 1.17-1 to Cash 5.00 6.17   2 B. Andes 44-1 Grnolops 46 0.90   2 B. Wheat 2.25-1 to Shitting 20 2.45   1/2 to Tea 28-6 B. Corn 3.75 4.03   Feb 9 1/2 to Run 25-2 to Sugar 30 0.55   1/2 to Yarn 87-1 to Paper 06 0.93   May 20 1/2 to Tea 28-1 to Coffee 38 0.66   June 26 1/2 to Tea 28-1 to Sugar 16 0.44   6 to Shitting 1.08-2 1/2 to Tea 1.88 2.96   Aug 19 2 to Coffee 75-2 1/2 to Sugar 50 1.25   1 to Gill Run 06-10 to Yarn 6.25 6.31   4 to Grnolops 1.35-1 Grnolops 42 1.77   21 to Run 1.05-1 to Tobacco 34 1.39   Sep 22 Run 06-1 B. Galt 1.00 1.06   15 1/3 B. Galt 17-1 to Run 50 0.67   1 to Tea 75-1 to Coffee 38 1.13   1 to Allen 10-1 Grnolops 42 0.52   Oct 9 2 to Tea 1.50-1/2 B. Galt 50 2.00   19 to Markwell 57-1 B. Wheat 1.00 1.57   Run 06-2 to Tea 2.25 2.31   Nov 20 1 Grnolops 42-1/2 to Grn 08 0.50   1 to Tobacco 24-2 to Coffee 75 0.99   1/2 B. Galt 50-1 to Cash 2.00 2.50   28 7 to James Snow 31-2 Grnolops 84 1.15   1 to Lake 13-2 to Tea 1.50 1.63   1 to Tobacco 34-1/4 to Pepper 13 0.47   1822 Blackball 12-1 to Pepper 25 0.37   Jan 20 7 to Tea 28-1 to Cash 1.50 1.78   Feb 14 1 Grnolops 46-1 to Tea 75 1.21   8 to Flour 1.00-1/2 to Cash 15 1.15   2 to Cotton 50-1 B. Run 84 1.34   March 11 1/2 to Tea 28-2 to Cotton 40 0.68   10 to Pins 10-1/2 to Tea 28 0.38   April 11 10 to James Snow 25-2 B. Oats 84 1.09   20 1/2 to Tea 28-1 Grnolops 42 0.70   8 to Markwell 32-1 to Tobacco 25 0.57   May 24 1 to Tea 75-1 to Coffee 38 1.13   June 6 2 B. Corn 3.00-1 B. Galt 1.00 4.00   1 to Tea 75-10 to Indigo 25 1.00   5 to Yarn 2.12-1 to Tobacco 25 2.37   17 1 Grnolops 46-2 B. Corn 2.00 2.46   2 to Galt 75-1 to Tea 75 1.50   1 to Galt 50-1 Grnolops 46 0.96   Aug 1 1/2 to Cash 18-Aug 20-1 to Run 58 0.76   20 2 to Tea 1.50-1/2 to Pepper 13 1.63   2 to Sugar 20-1 to Cash 13 0.33   1 to Bottle Oil 25-1 to Coffee 38 0.63   12 to Shitting 28 3.36   An Lamin oven.  

8 91.91
Mr. Michael Tappan
1823
to Fred R. Ellis
    May 28 To p James Snow 25 - 1 B Letter 1.00 1.25 omitted   June 4 " 3 1/2 B Bats 1.46 - 4 B Corn 3.34 4.80   Cash 34 - 2 Baking .50 84   1 1/2 B Tea 1.25 - 1 B Rum .50 1.75   1 B Coffee 38 - 1 B Sugar .15 .53   July 14 p Snow .50 July 23 - 2 B Coffee .75 1.25   Aug 2 Gin on 1 Smolops .42 46   1 p Gin 12 - 1 B Tea .84 97   1 p Leather 2.82 - 1/2 B Fish 1.25 4.08   1 p Leather 2.28 - 10 p Campher .17 2.55 18.48   Aug 5 1 B Rum .50 Oct 15 - 2 Smolops .84 1.24   1 B Tea 83 - 5 1/2 B Leather 1.44 2.27   1 B Rum .50 - 1 B Salt 1.00 1.50   1/2 B Fish 1.00 - 5 B Yam 2.81 3.81   1 B Chocolate 38 - Rum .10 48   1 B Raisins 10 Oct 18 - p 1/2 Snow 25 25   Oct 18 p 1/2 Snow 25 - 2 B Salt 2.00 2.25   Nov 5 1 p Fish Leather 1.50 - 20 p Hinge .50 2.00   1 B Bilt. ob. Dec 20 - 1 B Tea .84 90   Dec 20 1 Smolops .42 - 4 B Rum 2.00 2.42   2 B 10 p Yam 1.00 - 1/2 B Rum .25 1.25 18.57   1824   Feb 28 1 B Tea .75 March 6 - 1 Smolops .42 1.17   March 6 1 B Fish .75 - 1 B Tea .84 1.59   6 oz Tea .20 - 2 B Coffee .75 1.05   2 B Yam 1.00 - Oats .13 1.13   7 1/2 B Fish .38 - 1/2 B Rum .25 63   May 10 1 B Tea .75 - 2 B Yam 1.00 1.75   1 B Rum .75 - 1 B Rum .06 81   May 23 1/2 B Rum .75 - 1/2 B Tea .28 1.13   1/2 B Fish .75 - June 18 - p 1/2 Snow 25 1.00   Oct 22 p 1/2 Snow 25 - 1 B Tea .75 1.00   1825   Jan 23 1/2 B Coffee 13 - 1 Smolops .42 55   July 7 1/2 B Rum .25 - 1 B Rum .75 1.00   June 21 1/2 B Tea .38 - Aug 8 - 1/2 B Tea .31 69   1/2 B Brandy 10 - 1/2 B Tea .32 42   Aug 13 2 Smolops .84 - 1 B Rum .50 1.24 15.26   1 B Tea .75 - 10 p Mackinle .32 1.07   1/2 B Tobacco 13 Sept 9 - 1 B Tea .75 88   Sep 9 2 B Coffee 50 - 1/2 B Pepper .13 63   1/2 B Coffee 12 - 1 B Peanuts .17 29   1 B Rum .08 - 2 B Tea 1.50 1.58   Sept 24 1 B Rum .75 - 5 Smolops 2.29 3.04   1 B Salt 34 - 2 B Coffee .50 84   20 p Fish 62 - 10 p Rais .10 72   3 1/2 B Sugar 50 - 1 B Tobacco .25 75   Nov 18 2 B Tea 1.50 - 3 B Coffee .75 2.25   2 1/2 B Gin .56 - 1 B Salt .75 1.31   1 B Tobacco 1.00 - 1 p Butts .20 1.20   Rum .06 - 1 Testament .50 56   1 B Tea .75 - 3 B Coffee .75 1.50   Dec 20 1 B Paper 25 - 1 B Tobacco .25 50   1 B Chocolate 34 - 1 p Gin .10 44   1826   March 8 1/2 B Pepper 13 - 1 B Salt .42 55   1 B Tea .75 - 2 B Sugar .30 1.05   1 B Rum .70 - 2 B Coffee .50 1.20 20.36   Am d Carried over 72.67   

James L. Edwards Esq

Augusta Maine Aug. 1 st 1827.
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose you the following additional Evidence in Revolutionary case, to be restored to Pension list - viz.
Primer Bailey. - The affidavits of Rose and Sylvester taken before Rose, stated that the provisions supplied & the labor done, by him was from Nov. 1820. up to the time he gave his dep: the labor was done with himself & others on the place where Primer lived & he mentioned plowing as an item. the only person to State more particular was mine but the witness & I have also procured the addt. dep: of J. Francis for and I cannot believe if you examine this case you will admit the old officers claim that services were 3 full years from 1777 to 1780. -
John Chaney. - J. R. Ellis's and my own affidavits I think will be satisfactory as to the land purchased & the payment made. S. Melvins dep: shows fully the poverty of Chaney & that he had one of those notes mentioned in the 1 st schedule, as does Linsley show that he had an other note on Allen, Ex. v Chaney. It is impossible at this time for Chaney to show by Allen the origin of his debt as Allen has failed in business and left the country. S. Melvins dep: further shows that he has two small Ex: against Chaney, which he cannot collect. this fact shows fully his poverty. The body of the debtor is not liable to be committed to Goal, in this State, for Debt under 5 ff. is and one can, 230 bush corn & grain are exempt from attachment, as well as the tools of a Mechanic.

Michael Tappan, copy of Mortgage & J.R. Ellis, the Mortgagee's dep! as well as Tappan's own additional declaration.
Enoch Fuller.
Jacob Harden, Esq. dep. o explaining his former a reference to which, will I think show that you read - Five - for Four - which would make the Maximum - 450. instead of 550. Mr. Harden is positive that the Equity is not worth over $100. and would not bring at auction - greater sum -
James Clark - 2 o .
This claimant owed more than he was worth at the time of the 1. Sched. - He has conveyed his property to his sons to pay debts - I now transmit his additional decla- - ration & also dep. s of Jesse Ruelke & E. Rellins, showing the transactions to be bona fide - & also Judge Watson's certificate to the same effect - I hope you will this old man his business again, for as Mr. Powell states in his letter to me, I have no doubt you would if you could see him & know his true situation -
I am very respectfully Your obt. Servt.
Robert C. Rose
James L. Edwards Esq.
Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington

Augusta, Maine.
March 22. 1853.
Sir.
I herewith enclose papers to have Hannah Dabban widow of Michael Dabban allowed a pension under the 2 d Sec. of the Act of Feb 3. 1853. her late husband Michael Dabban was a pensioner under Act of March 18. 1818 on the "Maine Roll" and paid up to March 4. 1831 during his life time. She rec d as his widow the balance of pension due at the time of his death Augt 5. 1831. If the accompanying papers are satisfactory please issue a Pension Certificate for her and send to me as her agent.
Very respectfully
Your Oss Servt
G. W. Morton
To the Commr Pensions Washington, City.

Tappan

Brief in the case of Hannah Tappan, widow of Michael Hennebec County and State of Maine. act 3 rd February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of 18 th March, 1818, discontinued under act of 1 st May 1820, restored under act of 1 st March, 1823. Marriage Proven by record evidence,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Geo: W. Morton Esq., Augusta, Me., Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

W. 86 26. P.
Great ae Falls. Cascade County Montana. November 12th 1899.
U. S. Commissioning Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:— I am anxious to learn whether I am entitled to become a member of the Society known as the Sons of the Revolution .
All the facts within my knowledge bearing on this subject are briefly as follows. —
My grandfather on my mother's side was one Michael Pop Sappan by name. To the best of my knowledge and belief, he died in the town of West Gardiner county of Kennebec , state of Maine in 1828

aged about 68 yrs. I do not know from what state, town, or county, he enlisted, but I think he was a New Hampshire, or a Massachusetts soldier. I often heard my mother say that her mother drew a pension down to the day of her death in 1865, in consequence of the fact that her husband , my grandfather , was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. My grandmother, whom referred to, died in 1865 in the town of West Gardiner, county of Kennebec, and state of Maine. Her given name I have forgotten.
From these few facts and limited data, can you find out all the other necessary facts and dates from the record evidence now in your custody, - which I ought to have in the requisite form, in order

to enable me to make proper kind of application to become a member of the society named?
An early reply will much oblige
Very truly yours B. J. Hathaway
Box 312. Great Falls Montana.

FREE
John D. Sleeper Commonwealth Pensions Washington D.C.
For Pension recd Dec 3. 1853

Maine
App. of Hannah 1847 75 Sappan widow of Michael.
Maine
Act 3 d Feb. 1853 p. 96 to per annum commencing Feb. 3 d 1853. Reury:
Geo. ew. Morton Augusta Me.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
M. B. C. Wid. C, 246.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 1, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning Michael Tappan, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 14, 1818, at which time he was fifty-five years of age and residing at Litchfield, Mass., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Marshall and Col. Tupper. He was born at Manchester, Mass., and died at Gardiner, Me., August 5, 1831. Place of enlistment not stated.
His widow, Hannah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
B. F. Hathaway, Esq.,
Great Falls,
Box 312. Montana.

8075
Maine
Michael Tappan
of at Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Marshall of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tappan in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years from May 1781 to April 1784.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of March 1819 and sent to R. C. Vose Augusta Maine
Restored to the Roll on the 29 day of August 1827 and notification sent to R. C. Vose at Augusta Maine. Pension commencing on the 2 nd of August 1827.
Amount due on 4th of September 1827 $ 8.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
1 March 1823
65/118 Levi Colby
Sept 1819
Papers copied for Land Agent of Maine Dec 13, 1831

573 V. Maine Hannah Lappan widow of Michael who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 16 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1845.
3rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of June 1853 and sent to
Geo. H. Norton Augusta Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act June 1845 , Page 7 Vol. A
1818
Reg 3 m 55-69480
C.H.

Rev  WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 6246
Hannah Tappan Wid.
Michael Tappan Br. Rev. War.
Act: Feby. 3rd 53
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 17
By F. Haltharray Great Falls, Mont.

Claim No. 69.480— Additional Evidence
Hannah Dappan, Widow of Michael Dappan, for bounty land.
Act of March 3, 1855.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
(December 28. 1855.
W 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 Michael Tappan is borne on pay roll of Capt. Ebenezer Smith's Comp. Col. Calvin Smith's Regt. Received from the 10 th Regt. for the month of Dec. 1782. 31 days, as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Nov. 29 th July 48. Me.
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