Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,378, for John Lane, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Mass
Lane, John Hannah
NUMBER
W. 20.378
CONTENTS
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JOHN FAIRFIELD, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING:
Know Ye, That Isaac Dyer of Bridgeburg in the County of Oxford Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the tenth day of February A. D. 1835 appointed and Commissioned, and on the twentieth day of February A. D. 1835 qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Oxford that he still continues to hold said office: and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine, /
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Augusta, this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and in the sixty- sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Philip C. Johnson, Secretary of State.
John Fairfield

I Charles Abbott of Fryeburg, County of Oxford and State of Maine depose and say that I am clerk of the said Town of Fryeburg and have the books containing the records of said Fryeburg in my possession - In those books I find the following record or entry to wit:
"The following were married by Simon Faye Esq.
Seventeen hundred and ninety November twenty second John Lane and Hannah Bean of Brownfield - Attest Paul Langdon Town Clerk.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the dates which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows to wit.
"1790. Nov. 22"; That the above is a true extract from the records of said Fryeburg with the exception above named as certified by me -
Charles Abbott Town Clerk.
Before me January 14. 1842 Personally appeared the above named Charles Abbott and made solemn oath to the above as a true record as above stated - before me Isaac Faye Just Peace And the aforesaid Justice hereby further certify that the above named Charles Abbott is Town Clerk and is a credible witness
Isaac Faye Justice of the Peace

No 8240.
Hannah Lane
Me
act 7. July 38
m 90. a 23.
roc 15. p 56 - 15 may 75 (age
7 mo. 15 d)
admitted
7 mo. 15 d (age
150 $)
No deduction
New Frafton ev
Alfred.
Me

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1830 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" —
State of Maine
County of York ss.
On this twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before the Honorable Thomas Curll one of the Justices of the Court of County Commissioners, being a Court of Record within and for the County of York in the State of Maine.
Hannah Lane
a resident of Boston in the said County of York widow aged eighty one 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 th 1830 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of John Lane late of said Boston deceased, That the said John Lane served against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War, That he entered the service as a Captain in the Massachusetts State Troops and took the command of his company in the Month of May Seventeen hundred and seventy five and continued in said service nine Months. He marched his company to Cambridge from Faneuil to Lake Street, and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Gustin.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Lane on the twenty second day of November, seventeen hundred and ninety, That her husband the aforesaid John Lane died on the eighth day of July eighteen hundred and twenty two
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the

first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; to wit at the time above stated. That since the decease of her said husband she has continued unmarried and now remains his widow.
She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension on annuity except the present, and declares that her name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. Witness: Lucille M. Smith Thos. Carl Hannah her Lane mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above named
Before me
Thos. Carll —
{ One of the Justices of the Court of County Commissioners in and for the County of York and State of Maine
And I the aforesaid Justice hereby certify, that all the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration were satisfactory proved to me. And I further certify that the said Hannah Lane, by reason of age and bodily infirmity is not able to attend in open court.
Thos. Cook
State of Maine } York County, } sct.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within (and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Thomas Carll, at the time of the date of the above certificate, was of the acting Justice of the Court of County Commissioners , in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his com- mission was dated the seventeenth day of April 1841, to continue four years "unless sooner removed by the Governor (and Council, for the time being, " and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my Hand and the seal of said county, this first day of April, 1849.
William Trafton, Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Probate Office, PORTLAND, June 26th A. D. 1850 }
I, Freeman Bradford REGISTER OF PROBATE.
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
_____ Daniel Wentworth is an _____
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed, that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Wentworth is dated January 25, A. D. 1844 and will expire January 25, A. D. 1851
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford Register.

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
Be it remembered that at a Court of Probate began and held at Portland within and for said County on the third Tuesday of June (being the eighteenth day of said month) A.D. 1850 personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of Record.
William Dane one of the children of Hannah Dane late of Burton in the County of York deceased, who being first sworn according to law, do make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase and arrears of Pension due the said Hannah Dane under the acts of 1838, 1843 and 1844.
And this declarant states that his father Capt John Dane was a resident of Burton in the time of the revolution and that he commanded a company of soldiers stationed at Gloucester (Cape Ann) Massachusetts in the year 1775 which service was for 8 months nearly, that a part of his father's command was, for a portion of the time

on the Schoharie River in the Eastern part of Ulster and he had command there of certain friendly Indians whom he employed as rangers. He further states that in the year 1776 he solicited and obtained the Commission of Captain in Col. Varnum's Regiment and served that year on Continental establishment as Captain. He further states that his mother Hannah Gane was his second wife and that he was married to her from 1794, the exact date not remembered by your declarant but which he believes was fully proved in the original declaration of his mother to which he refers. He states that his mother made application for and received the benefits of the acts of 1833 1843 & 1844 at the rate of one hundred & fifty dollars per annum which amount of Pension she drew under the acts aforesaid to the time of her death which took place on the 11th day of March 1847 and that Nathan Gane (your declarant) Mary Berry Betsy Tannice and Martha Gane are the only surviving children of the said Hannah Gane deceased. In his own behalf and in behalf of the other children of the said Hannah aforesaid

he claims a pension to be computed for twenty months service as a Captain under the acts of Congress aforesaid. Nathan Lane
At a Court of Probate held at Pullen within and for the County of Cumberland on the third Tuesday of June A.D. 1898. Personally appeared Nathan Lane, and in open court, subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. And at the same time and place, it was satisfactorily proved that Nathan Lane Mary Berry, Betsy Ginnell and Abigail Lane are the only surviving children of the said Hannah Lane deceased.
Before me Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate.

State of Mass
Cumberland ss.
Probate Office Portland
June 20 th . 1850.
I hereby certify that Hon. Josiah Pierce, before whom the foregoing declaration and proof were made, is Judge of Probate for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are, and ought to be given to his official attesta-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal Official of said Court the day and year first above written.
William Bradford Register.

We Caroline Lane and Sarah W. Lane of Bangor in the County of York and State of Maine, on oath state that Hannah Lane the widow of John Lane late of said Bangor deceased, died on the eleventh day of March A.D. 1847, and that she was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of her death.
Sarah W. Lane Caroline Lane.
State of Maine York ss } June 21 st 1850, Personally appeared Sarah W. Lane and Caroline Lane above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed.
Before me Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace.

Rev. War Section.
aut. January 13, 1933.
E. W. Huntress, 381 Ash Street, Brockton, Mass.
Madam;
In response to your letter of the 28th ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 30378, it appears that John Lane resided at Buxton, Maine, when he entered the service May 15, 1775, as Captain in Colonel Foster's regiment, and served until December 31, 1775. From January 1776, he served one year as Captain in Colonel Varnum's Ninth Continental Infantry, and was in the battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains. He also had command of Indian Rangers in the Eastern part of Maine.
He married at Brownfield, Maine, November 22, 1790, Hannah Bean as his second wife; name of first wife and date of marriage not shown. Soldier died at Buxton, Maine, July 8, 1823; his age is not stated.

Hannah Lane was allowed pension on her application executed January 27, 1842, while a resident of Buxton, Maine, aged eighty one years. She died March 11, 1847. Four children of the soldier's second marriage survived in 1851; namely, Nathan Lane, Mary Berry, Betsey Dunnell, and Alcestis Lane. No other childrens' names stated.
Owing to lack of clerical force available for the purpose, not more than two records are sent to each inquirer.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

16622
Maine Hannah Jane widow of John Lane decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th July 1820 John Lane in the State of Maine who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain Hemsley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dole in the State of time for 750.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of April W. D. [unclear] Clerk William Dole, Esq., Maine.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1836 $ 750.00 Less annual allowance ending
$ 750.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. C. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 1 st Page 14

June 29/55
General Dean
Monmouthshire
John D. Esdaile
Shoreham
June
St. Andrews
St. Andrews
St. Andrews
L. Edward Esdaile Commr of Pensions
Seckins & Co., Print

6622. M c Aune Hannah Lane deed widow of John Lane who died on the 8 th July 1822. of York Co, in the State of Maine who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain Kimball of the Regt commanded by Col. Frazar in the Mass. time for 9 mo. 21 days & Continental
Inscribed in the Roll of Portland at the rate of 194 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Nov r 1837 and right to Dickerson & Coombs
Stares to the 14th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Due from 1850
(Revolutionary Claim) (Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by H. H. Wightman Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 15
A. 1. 14

Rep. Set to Francis A. Dickens June 13. 1846. Dishonored Decmbr 18 Oct. 1850
Maine 5788
Hannah Lane
widow of John Lane who was a Captain in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 150 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of July 1844 and sent to Wm. Trafton Alfred, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 13.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20378
Hannah Lane Widow of John Lane Capt Rev War
Act: March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Jan. 29. Hist. to Hon Amos L. Allen, letter returned. f. 1923 Jan. 13. Hist to E.W. Huntress See letter in claim Matthew Williams v. 2305 AWS.

John Madison P.O. Box 18 Washington D.C.
Dec
Miss Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

To be put into the Laws of the Land of the Laws of the Laws of the

Department of State Washington Mar 20 th 1846
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
In reply to your letter of the 16 th inst o , you are respectfully informed that on an examination of the Washington Papers, it appears:
1 st That John Lane is returned as a Captain of the 9 th Massachusetts Regiment, in a paper purporting to be "a return of officers to be commissioned in the 9 th Reg t " dated Prospect Hill, March 12 th 1776, and signed by Col l Varnum Col o 9 th Reg t .
2 nd In a paper purporting to be "a return of the 9 th Reg t of Foot in the service of the United Colonies, commanded by Col l Varnum," dated New Jersey at Fort Constitution, Sept r 21 st 1776, and signed "J s Brang t Lieut o Col o ," J s Lane is reported as a Captain, with the following additional report, viz: "Capt l Lane deserted".
3 rd In a letter dated July 28 th 1778, addressed to the Hon ble Henry Laurens President of Congress, and signed by Rich d D r Wilford, and de Camp to Gen l Burgoyne, enclosing a list of British officers taken prisoners by Gen l Gates, for whom Gen l Burgoyne desired passports, with a list of American officers,

taken prisoners by the British army for whom the said British officers had been exchanged, Captain Lane is named among the American officers.
Very Respectfully
I am Sir
Yr Ob t serv t
James Buchanan

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER, _____
Co. _____, _____ Reg't.
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Col. Griffin, Chief Record Div. Please furnish for Hon. A. L. Allen, as far as possible the informa- tion asked for in the accompanying papers. J. M. [unclear] First Deputy Commr.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A.O.T. Jan'y 28, 1910
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Lane
Service Mass & R.I.
Additional Service Rev War
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.W. Insr.
Widow File 20378
No B.L.

18.53
Washington
Mar. 6/50
Dickens Hoopes
appeal from the decision of the Comr of Pensions in the case of Hannah Lord.
not Long but Same
Ref to Comr of Pensions for Report
Dep. Interior
Nov 8 th 1850

Washington 6 Nov 1850
Sir The Commissioner of Pensions having rejected the claim of Hannah Lane, for a pension on account of a portion of her husband's service in the Revolution and as we think improperly we appeal from his decision and ask your action on the claim.
Yours very respectfully Dickins & Coombs.
The Hon. Secretary of the Interior.

Waco Oct. 1. 1850
Sir
I am informed, that, as other, among the unmerited frauds, is preparing, or already prepared, to be put in motion upon the Government, in the list, of which you have the charge, viz. some ten or twelve years past, the Widow Lane, purpor- ting to be the first wife of Captain John Lane of the Revolutionary War, in a pension, for the fact of her having been represented, and probably proved, to be the said first wife of Capt. Lane then deceased, when in fact, she was the Captain's third wife, and married in the nightmarch of 1776, with whom he lived until his death, and had 4 or 5 children by her, 2 of which, is now living, and it seems that said children are not satisfied with what they have recd. by her said Captain's previous fraudulent pension, but, are endeavoring to obtain some Six, or Seven thousand dollars, as they say is due in consequence of Captain Lane's coming of the War Service, & their Mother participating

in the same way, as his wife &c. Now Sir, the the truth of the whole case is, that these four children are from said Lane's third wife, as before stated, and that the eldest of them is not over 57 or 58 years, all of whom I well know, and, further state, that the said Capt. had a child by by his first wife, who was living fifteen years past who I know in arms well acquaintance with in Buxton, where I have lived fifty six years until within a few years; one other fact, I would mention, that, it was a common report twenty five years past, when pensions was first granted to soldiers of the Revolution, that Capt. Lane was not entitled to a pension, because of his leaving the army without liberty. I have in given you a short history of the case above, on a small piece of paper, but, nevertheless, it is true. I have felt it duty to write you on your consideration &c, and for certain reasons, shall sign my name
Then
Very Respectfully, I am Sir your ob't Serv't
South

6102 June 28 1844
25
Maine Mar 3 rd 1843 Hannah Lane
$150 per an
Hon. John D. Sleeper Alfred Maine Edward Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City, D.C.
Free

Alfred, June 21 st , 1811.
Dear Sir;
Please forward the certificate on the enclosed declaration to Daniel Wentworth, Esq., Hollis, Maine.
Yours William Trafton!
Hon. J. L. Edwards } Com d Pensions }

Brief in the case of Hannah Lane wid of John Maine

Brief in the case of Hannah Lane wid of John Yes R County and State of Maine was of 7 July 1838. 40
Claim. for increase. (for increase.)
Proof exhibited. (if original.)
Is it documentary, testimony, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
The certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts shows service as a Captain for 9 m 21 d instead of 7 m and 15 days as allowed. This additional service is independent of the term during which John Lane appears to have deserted no allowance for which can of course be made.
Name and residence of Agent
Dickens & Coombs Washington
J. H. Dandridge
Examining Clerk

11/22
Hannah Lane wid of John Alaine
Adopted July 1, 38 th
Increase allowed from $150 to $194.
9m. 21d. Cap t $194.
ending March 11 th 47.
Nathan Lane
Mary Berry
Betsy Dummell
Alcestis Lane
(Hickens & Coombs. Washington

Washington, June 29 th 1850.
Sir:
We have the honor to present you the declaration of Nathan Sams, on behalf of himself and the other children of Hannah Sams, dec d . late a pensioner on the Maine roll, who claim an increase of her pension. We wrote to you requesting a reexamination of the evidence on file, on the 25 th of May last.
Very respectfully Your ob st Serv t Dickins & Coombs
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions.

May 1883
Miss Dickinson
H. A. Dickinson Poet

Washington, May 25 th 18
Sir,
In the case of Hannah Lane widow of John Lane deceased you will observe that a pension was not allowed for the whole term of service proved by the records. He is good as to have this claim reexamined.
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickins.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions.

no 8240. akc 15. 1842 Alfred and April 11 me July 7. 1838, Harmack Lane,
free
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Alfred April 1842.
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pension
I forward the enclosed Certificates by request.
Please to communicate the decision of the Department to (Daniel Wentworth Esq. Buxton, Maine.
Your Obt. Servt
William Trafton.

Important March 17, 1846
be Hammal Lane for increase? 43-5788
Francis A. Dickinson Prst. Mar 17 '46

Washington 16 March 1846.
Sir,
I have rec d a letter from Mr. Bradford in which he says, "I enclose the declaration of Hannah Lane widow of Capt. John Lane for an increase of Pension. The case comes under the several acts of 1838, 1843 & 1844. and we now offer as proof of his service the certificate of the Secy. of State Mafs: showing that Capt Lane served from the 15 May to the 31 st Dec r : 1775 - 7 months & 15 days, also showing a service from Jan 9. 1 st to 15 th Feb y . 1776 in the sea coast establishment at Cape Ann. For the first service in 1775 the widow now receives a pension of 150 dollars per annum, that is for 7 months and 15 days service. In her former application no further proof was furnished as is presumed. Capt. Lane served in addition to the 7 months & 15 days, in 1775 the whole of the year 1776. By reference to the Am: Ar: Vol. 4. p 1368. you will see a memorial of Capt John Lane in which he states that he was stationed in Cape Ann the past year and that being appointed to the same service, he prays that he may rank according to his service &c. In consequence of this memorial we presume say that he was appointed a Capt. in the Continental army in the Regt. of Col. Barnum. By

"a letter of the Mass: Council dated May 3 rd 1776. "in answer to the chief of the Penobscot Indians, "they say, that Capt Lane is obliged to go to "New York and cannot come to them this "summer. This letter appears to have been an "answer to the chief who had communicated "to them the fact that the Tribe had elected "Capt Lane to be their Truck Master.
"The widow in her declaration herein sent. "states that her husband did have the "command of the friendly Indians in the "eastern part of the Province of Maine sub- "-sequent to the years service in 1776. and "we wish you to make an examination for "the evidence of that service."
Enclosed I have the honour to send you the papers which I rec d from Mr Freeman Bradford and to say that on examining my Index I find that the records in the State Depart- ment furnish some evidence relative to his services & have consequently to request you to be so good as to make enquiry there for it.
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickinson.
James L. Edmonds Esq Comm r of Pensions.

January 29, 1910.
Hon. Amos L. Allen,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr Allen:
In reply to the letter of Doctor George E. Lane, of Bonny Eagle, Maine, dated the 12" and received in this Bureau by your reference on the 28" instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in pension claim Wid. File No. 80,378, it appears that John Lane resided at Buxton, Maine, when he entered the service May 15, 1775, as Captain in Colonel Foster's regiment, and served until December 31, 1775. From January, 1776, he served one year as Captain in Colonel Varnum's Ninth Continental Infantry, and was in the battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains. He also had command of Indian Rangers in the Eastern part of Maine.
He married at Brownfield, Maine, November 22, 1790, Hannah Bean as his second wife- name of first wife and date of marriage not shown. Soldier died at Buxton, Maine, July 8, 1822,-his age is not stated.
Hannah Lane was allowed pension on her application executed January 27, 1842, while eighty-one years of age and a resident of Buxton aforesaid. She died March 11, 1847. Four children of the soldier's second marriage survived in 1857; viz. Nathan Lane, Mary Berry, Betsey Munnell

Wid. File No. 20,372.--2
and Alcestia Lane. No other children's names stated.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Jabez Lane. It is suggested that a report of his service as found in Volume Nine of "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War," may be obtained from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at Boston.
Very respectfully,
Jabez Lane First Deputy Commissioner.

I Joshua Woodman of Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine do on oath declare, that I was well acquainted with John Lane of Buxton a Revolutionary officer. That I enlisted in the company commanded by said John Lane some time in the month of May or June Seventeen hundred and seventy five. That I marched to Cambridge and from thence to Cape Sable under his command. That I served under the said John Lane to the close of the year, and that said John Lane commanded the company when I left it.
I further testify and say, that said John Lane, soon after the close of the Revolutionary War, settled in Brownfield in the County of Oxford, where he was married to Hannah Bean. That after living in said Brownfield some ten or twelve years he left Brownfield and again took up his residence in Buxton aforesaid, where he lived with his wife (the aforesaid Hannah Bean) until the time of his death which took place some twenty years ago. That said Hannah Bean, (now Hannah Lane) still resides in said Buxton and has never been married to my knowledge or belief since the death of the said John Lane her husband, and is still his widow.
Witness Daniel Wentworth Esquire Justice of the Peace
I have hereunto set my mark
Joshua Woodman
State of Maine York ss. January 29 th 1842.
Personally appeared Joshua Woodman above named, who I certify is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. Before me Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace

State of Maine } York County } set.
I, William Drafton, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within (and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Wentworth is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the second day of February 1837, (and will expire on the second day of February 1844,) and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county, this first day of April, 1842. William Drafton (Clerk).

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of 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 York S.S.
On this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York in the State of Maine,
Hannah Lane
a resident of Buxton in said County of York, aged eighty four 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 of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Lane who was a Captain in the Massachusetts Militia and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Foster. That the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was one hundred and fifty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Caroline Lane.
Arthur Boothby
Hannah her X Lane mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace And I the aforesaid Justice hereby certify that the above named Hannah Lane is personally known to me. Daniel Wentworth J. P. H. C.

State of Maine.
York, ss.
J William Frazar
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that,
Daniel Wentworth is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; & that his commission was dated on the 23 th day of January 1824 & will expire on the 23 th day of January 1831,
and that the foregoing his is genuine.
signature purporting to be
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty fourth day of June Anno Domino 1824,
William Frazar, Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I — Charles Cobb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Francis Dorr and Frederick G. Edgerton Esqrs are Magistrates
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are duly qualified to act as such; that Francis Dorr's Commission bears date March 13 1843 and will expire March 13 1853 and that Frederick G. Edgerton's Commission bears date March 17 1843 and will expire March 17 1848.
and that the — following — signature purporting to be theirs — are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Seventh day of March Anno Domini 1846
Charles Cobb CLERK.

State of Maine
On this 26 th day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for and within said County of York Hannah Lane widow of Capt John Lane deceased who being first sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase and arrears of Pension under the several acts of July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844.
And this declarant states that her said Husband John Lane was a Captain in the revolutionary war and served in that capacity twenty months in the whole as she believes. In the year 1775 she believes that he commanded a Company stationed in Cape Ann Mass from the 15 th of May to the 31 st of December, seven months and one half. She also believes that her husband again entered the service on the first of January 1776 to serve one year on Continental establishment in Col Varnum's Regt and that he served under said engagement the full term of one year. And for proof of her husband's service in 1776 this declarant refers to the Secretary's Certificate hereto annexed, which shows that he served

at Cape Ann in 1775 seven and one half months And this declarant states that while her said husband was raising his company for the one year's service in 1776 that he still had command of his company at Cape Ann until the 15th of Feby 1776 and that the pay roll for the sea coast service was made up to that time. She believes that in the organization of the Continental army for 1776 the name of her husband was returned for a commission therein in the regt aforesaid on the 1st of Jany 1776.
And this declarant states that her said husband has informed her that he was in the battle at Harlem in 1776 and that he was also at White Plains and from his own account of his services she has no doubt but he served the whole of that year.
And this declarant further states that her husband had command or charge of the friendly Indians in the eastern part of the Province of Maine in some of the succeeding years of the war of the revolution but she is unable to state the nature of his services.
And this declarant claims a pension under the several acts, before enumerated of $390-50 per annum being the stipend allowable under said acts, for 19 1/2 months service as a Captain And for the proof of service in the year 1776

This declarant refers to the rolls and documents in the several departments at Washington and particularly to the papers in the office of the Secretary of State & the Secretary of the Treasury. And for the proof of marriage and the proof of the death of said John Lane her husband she refers to the original declaration made by her for the benefit of the act of 1838.
Witness Stephen Lane
Mannah his Lane Mark
State of Maine
York ss. February 26. A.D. 1846. I swear to and subscribe by the above said Mannah Lane known to me to be the Widow of John Lane deceased and the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration.
Francis Bacon
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept 7 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of John Lane of Buxton is borne upon a Pay Roll of his Company for Service at Cape Sable as Captain from May 15. 1775 to March 1. 1776. Upon another of his Company for Service at Gloucester, as Captain from November 1 to December 31. 1775. 1 Month 1 day. Upon a Muster Roll of his Company Stationed at Cape Sable, in Col. Chester's regt, as Captain from January 1 to February 15. 1776. 1 month & 15 days. No Rolls of Col. Marmaduke's. The above is all the evidence of Service of any one of the name at an officer, shown by the Military Records in this Office.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears: that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. L. G. [unclear]
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine
On this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty five personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the peace within and for the County of York Hannah Dune a resident of Saxon in said County aged eighty five years who upon oath makes the following Supplementary declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension under the several acts of Congress passed on & since the 7th July 18308-
That she is the widow of John Dune late of Saxon deceased who was a Captain in the War of the Revolution. She believes that her husband the said John Dune commanded a Company raised for the defence of the Coast and that he was stationed for the most of the time in 1775 in Gloucester in the State of Massachusetts, and that he served in this Campaign eight months.
In the year 1776 her husband was Commissioned a Captain in the Continental Army in Col. Munn's Regiment. That the first part of this year he served with his company in Cambridge in Boston and afterwards in the State of New York. That he was in the battle at Harlem in the vicinity of New York City after the American Troops evacuated Long Island & that he continued in the service the whole of the year 1776.
And this declarant further states that her said husband after the service in 1776 had continued

of the forces in the eastern part of the then Province of Maine & had under his command there the friendly Indians. She is unable to state the length of the service after the year 1780.
And this document states that she was placed upon the pension roll of Maine under the act of 1808 at the rate of $150 per annum, as will appear by reference to papers now in the Pension office. Her now claim to higher compensation is to be computed agreeable to such evidence as is hereunto annexed.
Witness Stephen Lane
Hannah Her Lane Mark
Given Yrs. June 9 th A.D. 1845. To me known to be the person described by the name said Hannah Lane known to me to be the widow of John Lane deceased & the same person who represents herself to be in the fore- going declaration.
Before me Frederick D. Colgerly, Justice of the Peace

At a Court of Probate, being a court of Record of Cumberland Co. State of Maine the 15 th day, June 1850. personally appeared Nathan Lane one of the children of Hannah Lane of Buxton in the county of York deceased who being sworn made the following declaration in order to obtain an increase and arrears of Pension due the said Hannah Lane under the acts of 1838-43 and 44.
That His Father Captain John Lane was a resident of Buxton in the time of the Revolution and that he commanded a Company of Soldiers stationed at Gloucester (Captain) in the year 1775. which Service was for 8 months nearly. That a part of His father's commands was, for a portion of the time on the Penobscot River in the Eastern part of Maine & he had command there of certain Friendly Indians whom he employed as Rangers. He further States that in the year 1776 he obtained the commission of Captain in Col. Gainsborough's Regiment and served that year in Continental establishment as Captain. He further States that his mother Hannah Lane was His second wife and was married prior to 1794, the exact date He does not recollect but refers to the original declaration of His mother - that His said mother applied for & received the benefits of the acts of 1838-43 and 44 - at the rate of $150 per annum which amount of pension she drew to the time of her death the 11 th day of March 1847. and that your declarant Nathan Lane, Mary Berry Betsy Dannel and Alcester Lane are the only surviving children of said Hannah Lane deceased for whom - himself He claims a pension to be computed for twenty months service as captain under the acts of Congress aforesaid (A. 1.)
Certificate of said Court that it was satisfactorily proven that Nathan Lane, Mary Berry Betsy Dannel and Alcester Lane are the only surviving children of Hannah Lane deceased.
Caroline Lane - Sarah W. Lane - since before - since the peace, State that Hannah Lane widow of John Lane (late of Buxton deceased) - died on the 11 th day of March 1847. and that she was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of her death. (A. 2.)

It will be seen by a communication of the Commissioner of Pensions of the 16 th of October 1850 - (see letter book 1 o ) that a full pension had been allowed for the services performed by Captain John Lane in 1775. In 1776 he entered into another engagement but deserted the service. On this ground a previous application for the same object was refused and nothing has since occurred in any additional testimony introduced to change the view taken of the case.
See paper marked B Department of State Washington March the 20 th 1846.

I Daniel Lane of Hollis in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy years, Do on oath declare, that I was from my childhood well acquainted with Captain John Lane, who had the command of a company of Massachusetts State troops in the time of the War of the Revolution, and well recollect when he was absent from his place of residence with his company, and as I doubt not joined the Army under the command of General Washington. I have frequently heard him speak of the services he had performed while he was in the Army, and of his quartering at Cape Ann. Said John Lane's residence was in Boston in the County of York when he entered the service. Soon after the close of the War he removed from Boston and took up his residence in Brownfield. In the year seventeen hundred and ninety (according to the best of my recollection) said John Lane was married to Hannah Bean of Brownfield, and some ten or twelve years after said marriage, said John Lane and his wife (the said Hannah) removed from Brownfield to Boston aforesaid where they lived until his death, which took place some time in the month of July eighteen hundred and twenty two. Said John Lane at the time of his death left the said Hannah (his wife) a widow.
I further testify and say, that the said Hannah Bean (now Hannah Lane) is living in said Boston, that she has not been married since the death of her husband the said John Lane, that she is still his widow.
Daniel Lane
Witness Daniel Wentworth

State of Maine. County of York ss. February 22 d 1842
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, the within named Daniel Lane, who I certify is a competent witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed in my presence
Daniel Wentworth, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine, York County, } set.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Wentworth is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the second day of February 1837, and will expire on the second day of February 1844, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said county, this first day of April, 1842. William Trafton, Clerk.