Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,811, for Nathan Ingalls, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Ingalls Nathan Lydia
NUMBER _____
W. 26.811
CONTENTS

4032 Maine
Nathan Ingalls of Bridgton in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regt commanded by Col Wigglesworth in the Massachus- etts line for 9 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to Hon D. Anderson. House of Reps.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 $ 4 50 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 1833 - 15
$ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock, Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 66

Maine
3126.
Lydia Ingalls widow of Nathan Ingalls who was a Private in the Mass. line
for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Decr. 1843 and sent to
Marshall Cram M c Bridgetown Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 6.
Rep Dec 2.

(1265) Declaration of Lydia Ingalls
Me act. 7. July 38 Married in 78 Died in 1835
adm. 9 mo pri
30 A
no deduction
Freeman Bridge Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine County of Cumberland, ss.
On this Thirty first day of August A D 1838 personally appeared before Hon Asahel Ware — Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine  Lydia Ingalls a resident of Bridgton — in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy seven 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 Nathan Ingalls — who was a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution as will appear by my said Husband's original Declaration now on file in the War Department at Washington , on which declaration her husband had granted to him on the 7th of January 1833 a certificate for a Pension of thirty dollars per annum.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Nathan Ingalls on the fifteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight and that her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Ingalls — died on the Eighth — day of January — 1835. 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.
Lydia Ingalls
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
Asahel Ware

I Samuel Johnson Jr depose & say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and have the custody of the Records of said Town and that I find upon the Records of said Town the Marriage of Nathan Ingalls & Lydia Griffin recorded as follows, to wit,
" In the Year of our Lord one thousand " " seven hundred seventy eight April " " fifteenth Nathan Ingalls & Lydia Griffin " " both of Andover were married by Jonas " " then French Pastor of the Church in the " " South Parish of Andover "
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said Town of Andover with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible words & figures as follows, to wit,
" A.D. 1778. April 15 th "
Attest. Samuel Johnson Jr. Town Clerk of Andover aforesaid

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
N. Swift Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
August 25. A. D. 1838.
John Prince Clerk.

I Alfred Ingalls of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am forty seven years of age. That I was present when my father Nathan Ingalls died. He died on the eighth day of January 1835. and Lydia Ingalls who has made this day application for a pension is his widow. and not been married since the death of my father.
Alfred Ingalls Cumberland S.S. August 31. 1838. Then personally appeared Alfred Ingalls, a person known to me to be a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of Peace

Maine District
District Court August 31. 1838
I hereby certify that the within proceedings were had in Open Court before the Honorable Ashur Ware Judge of the United States within and for Maine District as therein set forth.
And I further certify that Freeman Bradford Esquire whose official certificate is borne on the annexed deposition is a Magistrate and as such entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court the day and year above written
John Mussey Clerk U. S. Court

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 Twenty Eighth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this Twenty Eighth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Nathan Ingalls a resident of Bridgton in the county of Franklin in said Maine District, aged seventy seven 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
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enlisted at Andover in the County of Franklin State of Massachusetts as a soldier in the Army of the United States in January 1776 under Capt Benjamin Tabor for two months in the service of the State of Massachusetts was marched to Wasp's Hill near Boston & there served out the two months & was honorably discharged though not in action. That he again enlisted in June following at said Andover under Capt Samuel Johnson for five months, was marched to Ticonderoga in New York & there joined Col Wiggin's Regt & served out more than five months & was honorably discharged but now had only a discharge . The General whom he does not remember, but the Adjutant of the Regt was named Brown .
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That he again enlisted at said Andover in April 1777 under the same Capt Samuel Johnson for two months was marched to Brownstown Rhode Island then to Bristol in same Rhode Island & then served out the two months & was honorably discharged. He believes that one Hardy & one Chandler were Lieuts & that Col Shepherd or some such name commanded the Regt.
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He further says that about an week before the battle of Bunker's Hill he went to Cambridge to relieve his brother Isaac Ingalls & that he was marched on to Bunker's Hill & was in the battle of the 17th of June 1775. This service he does not claim for as it was performed as a substitute for his brother & at all call he answered for his brother.
He was born at said Andover on the 12th of June 1755. that he moved to Millington in Mass soon after the War. then back to Andover & thirty three years ago he moved to said Bridgton where he has been since residing. He has no record of wife unless on the town records of said Andover .
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
Nathan Ingalls
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 (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Ingalls for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty eighth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

I Tyler Porter now of Sebago in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine formerly of Boxford in the State of Mass. being twenty four years of age, do testify and say that in January or February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted in Capt. Benj a Farnham's Company of Militia then in the service of the United States, in the War of the Revolution and served two months, we were stationed near Boston. I do not now re- member the name of the Col. who command- ed the Regiment. I further say that Nathan Ingalls then of Andover in Mass. but now of Bridgton in said County of Cumberland, served with me as a soldier in said Capt. Farnham's Compa- ny the full term of two months - I quartered with him in the same Barracks the two months - In June following (1832) in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted enlisted as a soldier and served five months, under Capt. Richard Peabody, said Ingalls also served a like period of five months in Capt. Sam l Johnson's Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Wigglesworth - our Company belonged to the same Regiment - We were stationed most of the aforesaid five months at Tienderoga. Tyler Porter.
State of Maine Cumberland ss. August 20 th 1832
Then personally appeared Tyler Porter above named, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me John Purley Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with John Porter within named and consider him a man of truth and veracity - I have known him for more than thirty years -
John Berley
Maine District
District Clerk's Office August 28. 1832
In testimony that John Berley Esquire who took the within deposition is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit - I have here- to set my hand & seal of office the day & year above written
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Court

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Francis Ingalls within named and consider him a man of truth and veracity I have known him for more than twenty five years Asa Ingalls

I Francis Ingalls of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine of Lawfull age Do testify and say that I lived in Andover in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts until after the Revolutionary war, that I do know that Nathan Ingalls then living at Andover aforesaid Did serve in the Army of the United States (803) in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven in April or May I enlisted in the Army of the Revolutionary War in Captain Jonson Company of Militia Stationed at Bristol State of Rhode Island that I do know that Nathan Ingalls then of Andover in Massachusetts but now of Bridgton in said State of Maine in the County of Cumberland served with me as a soldier in said Jonson Company the full term of two Months I quartered with him in in the same Barracks the two Months Francis Ingalls
State of Maine Cumberland ss August 25 th 1832 Then personally appeared Francis Ingalls above named and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Asa Ingalls d Justice of the Peace

I Phineas Ingalls of Bridgton in the County of Punkeerland and state of Maine of lawfull age Do Testify and Say that I lived in Andover in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts untill after the Revolutionary war That I do know that Nathan Ingalls then lived at Andover aforesaid did serve in the Army of the United States that in July 1776 he enlisted in Capt Samuel Johnson Company in the Massachusetts Militia to go to Secondaraga that I also enlisted in the same Company and went with him staid in the Service four or five Months till late the next fall Phineas Ingalls
Cumberland 2 d July 11 1832
Then Personally appeared the above named Phineas Ingalls and made Oath that the above Deposition the truth
Before me Asa Ingalls 2 d Justice of the Peace
Maine District
District Clerk's Office August 28. 1832
In testimony that Asa Ingalls 2 d Esquire who took the above and annexed deposition of Francis Ingalls is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attestations are en- titled to full faith & credit I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the day and year above written
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Court

Al account - 989.
- Lydia Ingalls - widow of Nathan Ingalls, u? who was a pensioner under the Act of 7: June '32 and who died on the 8: Jan'y 1835 - of Cambridge in the State of Maine who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain Solomon of the Reg't commanded by Brigadier General in the Dept. line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov. '38, and sent to F. D. Benner, Portland, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $ 75.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
15.00
$ 90.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 12

26811 WIDOW, &c.
File No.
26811
Sylvia Ingalls
widow of
Nathan Ingalls
Prin. Mass. Inst.
Act:
Mar. 3rd 1845
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
367
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Portland Sept r 3 1838
Sir
I herein Enclose the Declaration of Lydia Ingalls widow of Nathan Ingalls late of Bridg-ton in the County of Cumberland. Please send the Pension Certificate to me if awarded to her Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt H. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions

2966 Aug 14. 1842.
Lyde
Fryer, March 5. 1842.
Me
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
FREE

South Bridgton August 9, 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed
I forward the declaration of Lydia Ingalls of Bridgton, to obtain a Pension, agreeably to act of Congress passed March 3 d A.D. 1842. Please forward a certificate to me at South Bridgton Maine —
Your Obedt Servt Marshall Cram

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that,
Marshall Cram Esq. is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date March 27 A. D. 1838 and will expire March 27 A. D. 1845. _____
and that the — annexed — 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 for said State, this fourth day of August Anno Domino 1843
Charles Cobb Clerk.

State of Maine, Cumberland county ss.
On this twenty fourth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three, before me Marshal Cram a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Lydia Ingalls, a resident of Bridgton in said county of Cumberland, aged eighty two 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 third of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nathan Ingalls, who was a Private during the Revolutionary war and served in the army, but declarant does not know in what regiment, who died on the 8th day of January 1835. — That she received under the act of July 7, 1838, a pension of thirty dollars per annum. And she further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of Alfred Ingalls John Ingalls
her Lydia X Ingalls mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me Marshal Cram, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have long known Lydia Ingalls above named as the widow of Nathan Ingalls
Marshal Cram J.P.