Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24536, for Abraham Littlefield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass,
Littlefield, Abraham Susanna
W 24 536
CONTENTS

Abraham Littlefield
11.570
Continue Sept 1819
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
By the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, the within copy of a letter from the Honorable Abraham Littlefield, Esquire, to the Honorable the Governor and Council of the Commonwealth, in the matter of the within matter, was by him acknowledged before me this day personally, and the laws of the Commonwealth require that such acknowledgments be attested by me, therefore, the foregoing copy is hereby attested to be a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of the Commonwealth this _____ day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States the fourteenth.
Notary Public in and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

STATE OF MAINE.
ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county Abraham Littlefield aged fifty seven years, resident in York in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Sewall in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sproat in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11,578 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Abraham his Littlefield mark.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Chief Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Nothing.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Abraham Littlefield who, by occupation am a labourer — which I am — able to pursue by reason of ordinary health.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Susanna Littlefield 54 sickly unable to labour.   Sally Littlefield 16 able to labour   James Littlefield 17 d o  
Abraham  his  Littlefield mark.
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York , do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing dollars and cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Maine
1605.
Susanna Littlefield
widow of Abraham Littlefield who was a Private
in the Mass. 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 29th day of August, 1843 and sent to
Rev. McIntire Yarmouth Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 7.
Rep Aug 29

11.578 Q
Dist. of Maine.
Abraham Littlefield, of York county, in the state of Massach. who was a (private) in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sproat, of the Massach. line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of June, 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene, Judge, York, Dist. of Maine
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 85.83 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 "
10 mo. \frac{18}{30} } 1819. $133.83 8 4 } 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
57-20 York Continued
Abraham Littlefield of York county, in the state of Massach. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sproat, of the Massach. line, for the term of three years.
2.

Abraham Littlefield
Abraham Littlefield / per o Col. Spreat Reg t Mass. line 1781 - 3 years
Decla. April 13. 1818.
To prove the service of this appli- cant I annex the depositions of Johnson Littlefield and Elkanah Lee very true credible & disinterested witnesses. Witnesses taken before J. Bradbury Esq. Bry. Greene Clerk Boston etc. etc.
The testimony of two credible & disinterested persons to prove the service of the declarant such being taken & authenticated, is required. Adm o

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William T. Hayer is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Alexander McIntire and Charles O. Emerson are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

State of Maine } S.S. County of York }
On this sixteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate, being a Court of Record within the County of York and State of Maine;
Sasanna Littlefield a resident of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged Seventy three 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 7, 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows;" That she is the widow of Abraham Littlefield, formerly of Wells in the County of York, afterwards of York in the County of York and State of Maine and a Revolutionary Pensioner of said York, for services performed as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution under the Act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818. The evidence of which service will appear by the evidence by him produced, upon which his pension certificate was granted which evidence may be found in the Pension office at Washington, to which she begs leave to refer & that she has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Littlefield on the twenty fifth day of May Seventeen hundred and eighty six - that her husband the said Abraham Littlefield died on the twentieth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty one. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took

place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated.
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes - Alex. M.antine
Susanna
her
+ Littlefield
Mark
Subscribed of Susanna to the above year above written Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Me.
I William A. Hayes the before named judge of Probate certify that the said Susanna Littlefield by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court - Wm. A. Hayes, Judge of Probate

I, Abel Moulton of York in the County of York and State of Maine aged sixty nine years, do now and say, that I am a brother of Susanna Littlefield, the widow of Abraham Littlefield, formerly of Wells in said, but the last twenty years previous to his death resided in said York — The said Abraham Littlefield was a revolutionary Pensioner, under the Pension law of the 18 th of March 1818, and died in the month of July 1831
I was present when the said Abraham Littlefield and my said sister Susanna were married, which I think was in the year 1786. They were married at my father's house in York by Rev. Isaac Lyman Pastor of the first Church in York. The said Susanna Littlefield is now living in said York and is the widow of the said Abraham Littlefield, never having married since the death of said Abraham Littlefield. Abel Moulton York August 18. 1838. witness
Joseph Maine Jr. Ebenezer D. Witham
State of Maine } York County }
On this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared Abel Moulton, who I hereby certify is a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me
Alex. N. Tuttle Justice of the Peace

I James Moulton of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged Sixty five years, depose and say, that I am a brother of Susanna Littlefield the widow of Abraham Littlefield, formerly of Wells, but for many years before his death resided in said York, and was a near neighbour to me. Said Abraham Littlefield died at said York in the year 1831.
I was present when the said Abraham Littlefield was married to my said Sister the aforesaid Susanna Littlefield, - it was at my father's house in said York, - they were married by Rev d . Isaac Lyman. Being young I cannot recollect the exact month and year this marriage took place, but suppose I was about twelve or thirteen years old. The said Susanna Littlefield is still living, is a neighbour to me, and has never married since the death of her said husband, but remains the widow of the said Abraham Littlefield. Said Abraham Littlefield was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818.
York August 18. 1838.
his
witness
James Moulton
Alex. M c Intire
Mark
Samuel Gay
State of Maine York County S.S.
On this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared James Moulton who I hereby certify is a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing and above deposition by him subscribed before me Alex. M c Intire M c Intire Justice of the Peace

I John Haven, Pastor of the first Congregational Church and Parish in York in the County of York and State of Maine do hereby certify on oath, that on the records of said Church, in my keeping and in the well known hand writing of Rev. Isaac Lyman who, as it appears by said records, was Pastor of said Church from the year 1749 to the year 1810 and under the head or caption "Marriages consummated by Isaac Lyman," the following is recorded, "May twenty fifth one thousand seven hundred and eighty six," Abraham Littlefield & Susanna Moulton!
which I certify is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as fol - "Low 1786 May 25."
John Haven Pastor of the first Church in York
I John Haven above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Congregational Church in York in the County of York and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named as certified by me.
John Haven
State of Maine } County of York } ss. Aug. 14. 1838. Pastor of the first Church in York
Sworn to before me.
Ch. W. Emerson. Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Abraham Littlefield aged, sixty seven years resident in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"
That he the said Abraham Littlefield a private soldier in the month of April 1781, entered the Continental Army for three years, under Capt Sewall in the Reg t commanded by Col Ebenezer Droot, in the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to do his duty in said Comp y Reg t in the various places where they were stationed, until January 1784 when he was honorably discharged at West-Point in the State of New York, and kept his discharge till, about five years since when he had the misfortune to lose it -
And the said Littlefield further testifies (as far as tested) The Selectmen of the Town of York!
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Big r Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Littlefield did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
thirteenth day of April Anno Domini, 1818.
Big r Greene

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,536
Susanna Littlefield
Widow of
Abraham Littlefield
Brn Mass Genl
Act: Mar 9 th 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mahe 945
Susanna Littlefield widow of Abraham Littlefield, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 20 th July 1831 at York in the State of Maine who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by S er in the Dept y line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov r '38, and sent to A. McLean York, Me 
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r - $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, { 1838. }
Recorded by R. D. Dinsmore Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 14

I Johnson Littlefield of Wells in the county of York & State of Massachusetts in my fifty ninth year, do depose & say that I served in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war - I enlisted in 1781 for three years & served in Patterson's Brigade Col. Michael Jackson's Reg t 8 th Reg t ) Massachusetts line, I well know & have known Abraham Littlefield, now of York in said county of York, but formerly of Wells aforesaid, ever since he was a child, he resided in Wells when he enlisted in the service of the United States in 1781 - in which year I joined the army & to my knowledge said Abraham Littlefield, 2 nd Reg t I think joined the army the same year, he served in Col. Spauld's Regiment in the same Brigade in which I served, and I know that he was honorably on the 23 d day of December 1783 at West Point in the State of New York, having myself been discharged the same day by General Knox - Said Abraham is now living in York aforesaid & well known to me
Johnson Littlefield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss April 21 st 1819 Personally appeared Johnson Littlefield above named, who is well known to me, & who is a disinterested witness, a respectable citizen & well entitled to credit for truth & veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Jer. Bradbury Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the county of York, hereby certify that Jeremiah Brad- bury, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace, within & for the county aforesaid, and duly qualified to act as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of April, A.D. 1819. Daniel Sewall

I Eliakin Sewey of York in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts fifty five years of age depose & say, that in 1701, I marched from said York in company with Abraham Littlefield now an inhabitant of Wells in said County of said York, to join the american army then at West Point, we having both previously enlisted for the term of three years, we joined the army at West Point in June 1701, said Littlefield served in the Massachusetts line, 2 nd Regiment, Col. Sproat. - Capt Sewall's Company Infantry - Capt - Sewall acted as Aid to General Heath - said Littlefield was honorably discharged in 1703 was known to me before he enlisted & while in the army & at this time -
Eliakin Sewey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. April 17 th 1819 Personally appeared Eliakin Sewey above named, who is well known to me is a disinterested witness, & well intitled to credit for truth & veracity, & made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me Jer. Bradbury Justice of The Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the county of York, hereby certify that Jeremiah Bradbury whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace within and for the aforesaid county and duly qualified to act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas to be this twenty third day of April A.D. 1819.
Daniel Sewall

1903
Suranna Littlefield
$80 per am
Alex. M c Intire Yak Maine

State of Maine County of York, S.S.
On this fourth day of May One thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber Alexander W. Intire a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Susanna Littlefield a resident in York in the County of York and State 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 benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Abraham Littlefield late of York, Maine, who was a private in the Massachusetts line, of the Revolutionary Army, and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
witness James Plaisted pres      her Alex. W. Intire      Susanna Littlefield mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, who hereby certifies, that the said Susanna Littlefield the declarant is personally known to him, and is the identical person who received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838.
Alex. W. Intire Justice of the Peace
* Recorded in the Pension Office, Book No. Vol. 1, Page 14.

State of Maine } set. York County }
I, William Trapton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for the county aforesaid, that Alexander McIntire is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 17 th day of February 1847, and will expire on the 17 th day of February 1849, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this twenty fourth day May, 1843.
William Trapton, Clerk