Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25077, for Enoch Strout, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Mass.
Trout, Enoch Mercy
No. 250 77
CONTENTS

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Mrs. Anne Mercy Street, aced widow of Esau who died on the 9th  April 1835 in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Parson of the Reg t commanded by Col Prime in the Mass line for 9 Mo: 24 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 32 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 July 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July 1835 and sent to Mr. Waterhouse
Arrears to the 4th of South Personal Semi-annual allowance ending March
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
John Weymouth Clerk. Recorded by D. L. Vol. 1 Page 17

Certificate corrected and sent to Gilbert Stuart Wales, Maine on the 28 th Aug st 1858 J P M Agt notified

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, April 14th A. D 185 1
I, Charles C. Harmon, CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Joel Small Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Wennebec as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Joel Small is dated January 15 A. D. 18 45 and will expire January 15 A. D. 185 2
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his own Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.

Revolutionary claim, — Declaration, for the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July 1838,
Maine, District, S. S.
On this 16 day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before the Hon Ashur Ware, Judge of the United States for the District of Maine, Ebenezer Strout a res- ident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged 48 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration , in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 7 th of July 1838, "enti- tled an act, granting half pay & pension to cer- tain widows of Officers & Soldiers of the Revolu- tionary army, for himself & in behalf of his Brothers & Sisters, Viz Ebenezer Strout, Elisha Strout, Joanna Strout , Daniel Strout, Enoch Strout, William Strout, Gilbert Strout, Isaac Strout, all children & the only surviving children of Mercy Strout widow of Enoch Strout who was a revolutionary soldier, & served under Capt. Jordan 2 mos & 20 days in 1779, also, under Capt Parsons over

United States of America Maine District
District Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and the several signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Wm S. South Jr Clerk
U.S. Dist. Court. Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
April 2, 1851.
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 Enoch Strout is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Joshua Jordan Lieut. Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Regt. on expedition to Penobscot, as a private from July 7. 1779 2 mos. 20 days. —
Also on a pay roll of Capt. Isaac Parsons Lieut. Col. Brims's Regt. as a private from May 21. 1780, 7 months & 4 days. also on an order to the Treasurer to pay his wages for services in Capt. Parsons Lieut. in 1780, dated Cape Elizabeth January 15. 1782. —
The names of Nathaniel Wash & Eben Sawyer are also on Capt. Jordan's roll with that of Enoch Strout, & several persons named Dyer on that of Capt. Parsons. —
There appears to be no evidence of any other Service by any person of the name of Enoch Strout. —

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.
Francis Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Gilbert Street son of Mercy Street, & Enoch Street late of Waltham deceased, for the evidence of his said father Enoch Street's Revolutionary service, as a resident of Cape Elizabeth, in the time of said War.
This Applicant respectfully requests, the Secretary of Massachusetts to carry all the Books, Notes, & Receipts for pay, & other documents which relate to Military service in his Office to be examined, & all the service of said Enoch Street to be set forth in a certificate, as evidence for the purpose of a claim for a pension, — This applicant has of late, been satisfactorily informed that his said father was a resident of said Cape Elizabeth, — Also that his father served under Capt. Gordan in 1779 at Penobscot, & also under Capt. Parsons as a private, 7 or 8 mos. — & also to certify whether the names of Nathaniel Bash & Sawyer, was on said record with his said father, & one Mr. Dyer also, from the fact that this applicant thinks that he has heard him say that said persons was in the service at the time in the same expeditions with him, — & also to furnish a certificate of the foregoing facts as requested & direct it to his agent Si Waterhouse at North Downe Maine

G. Gilbert Street at Wales, who make the foregoing application on the preceding page respectfully request a certificate as before requested as soon as convenient or reliable Witness
Geoffrey G. Hemenway
Gilbert Street
State of Maine Kennebec S. S. March 26 th 1851. Subscribed Before me
Wales, —
Joel Small
Justice of The Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 2 d . 1851.
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
Enoch Street
The foregoing is a fac-simile taken from the original Signature of Enoch Street on an order to the Treasurer to pay his wages for Service in Capt. Parsons Co. in 1780. — in the same order that is referred to in a certificate of his Service issued from this office this day. —
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. H. Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

G. Gilbert Strout, son of Enoch Strout & Mercy Strout his widow—late of Wales, Maine, Respectfully request the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to furnish from the Records, Rolls, Book, or receipts for pay the fac-simile of the signature of the said Enoch Strout, (husband of Mercy Strout) who performed Military service in the war of the Revolution in Capt Jordan & Parsons Company in 1779, &c, who was a private of Capt Elizabeth, _____
The said Secretary is hereby respectfully requested, to annex the accompanying Deed which bears the signature of said Strout and also certify whether it appears to him that the service of said Enoch Strout in said Capt Jordan & Parsons in the war of the Revolution also certify whether it appears that said Strout was the only person whose name is borne on the Records in your Office for service in said War. Yours & this paper, the End also— Gilbert Strout
Witness,
Godfrey G. Kennebec, State of Maine
Kennebec S.S. Wales March 26 th 1857.
Subscribed before me,
Joel Small
Justice Peace

"Parsons joined in Medlock and when
1784 September 23 or 25 Enock Strong & Mercy Small both of Little Ossipee"
Extract from the record of the Congregational church in Buxton Rept by Rev. Dr. Paul Coffin
Joseph Bartlett
present Pastor of the church.
I hereby Certify that the above Copy is a true extract of the Church Records
Ansel W Wanson Town Clerk
Buxton (Centre) April 7 1831

Buxton Centre April 7 1851
Mr A Waterhouse In Sir
I searched the Town Records and found the birth of Enoch Trout & Mercy Small but could not find the Marriage & to day I have been to search the Church Records of which is about three miles from here an extract by the present Pastor is which I send to you - As it has been some expense & trouble you may if you please send me one dollar If any thing different is wanting I will make it out for you
With respect Andrew W Hanson

Mr. H. Waterhouse South Berwick, Me.

Cape Elizabeth Mar. 19. 1851
Sir:
I received a letter from you requesting a certificate of the Marriage of Enoch Strout & Mercy C. Sall about 1784 — I have carefully examined the marriage records in my possession but the Marriage that you enquire for, does not appear on said records — I also looked carefully through the record of the intentions of Marriage, neither do these names appear to have been entered among them
Yours &c Thomas Hannaford
W m Waterhouse Esq

I Mary Small of Wales in the county Penobscot & State of Maine aged seventy seven years, on oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with Enoch Stout and his widow Mercy Stout deceased, late of Wales in said county, that I was acquainted with the said Enoch & Mercy Stout from my youth until their death, from the fact that they were near relatives of mine - that said Enoch Stout was reported to have been a soldier of the revolu- tion - that he resided in Cape Elizabeth at the time of the revolutionary war, - that he married Mercy Small - that they lived together as husband and wife until his death, which was in April in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty-two - that the said Mercy lived a widow until the year eighteen hundred and forty two Oct 20th the time of her death, and further that Elisha, Stearns Warren, Daniel Stout Enoch Stout William Stout, Gilbert Stout Isaac Stout & Ebenezer Stout are children and the only surviving children of the said Enoch and Mercy Stout aforesaid - and I further testify that Elisha Stout Joanna Stout, Daniel Stout Enoch Stout and Mercy Stout making five children born to the said Enoch and Mercy Stout, prior to the year seventeen hundred and ninety-four

to my certain knowledge, from the fact that I had a son about the age of their first daughter
Mary Small
State of Maine
Remscheid St. March 26. 1857 Then the above named Mary Small personally made oath to the truth of the facts by her subscribed
Before me
Joel Small Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Small is a person of sane mind sound memory, and of unblemished moral and religious character
Joel Small

State of Maine.
I, Gilbert Strout of Wales in the county of Kennebec aged 52 years, on oath Depose testify & say, that I have an original Bible Record, of the Births of the children of my father & Mother, Enoch Strout & Mercy Strout his widow, late of Wales deceased, that said original Record, was made by me, by request of my said father and Mother, when both of them were living, That said Record is made thus,
   Names, Births Deaths   M. D. Y. M. D. Y.     (Parents Enoch Strout Mercy Strout) Dec 25 th 1761 Apr 1 st 1832   (Enoch Strout Mercy Strout) Aug 6 th 1765 Oct 20 1842   Eliza Strout Jany 19 1785   Joanna Strout Aug 15 th 1786   Daniel Strout Feb 15 th 1789   Enoch Strout Jr May 8 th 1791   Mercy Strout Aug 15 1793 Oct 15 1798   William Strout Nov 15 1795   Gilbert Strout Apr 8 1798   Isaac Strout Apr 14 1800   Ebenezer Strout May 29 1802   Mercy Strout 2 d July 22 1805 March 28 1816  
I hereby testify, on oath, that the foregoing, is a true copy of said original record, of the Births, & deaths of my said parents & their family of children. over

who are my Brothers & Sisters, That said Record is copied verbatim as aforesaid, That I have been credibly informed of late, that my father Enoch Strout was Born in Cape Elizabeth or Falmouth 1761, & after his Revolutionary service, he was Married & purchased a farm in the Town of Limington. Which town of Limington was incorporated about 1792 or 1793, — That my said father & Mother were Married in the year 1784, but in what place I cannot safely state, but think as my father was a resident of Cape Elizabeth in the time of the Revolution he was married in Cape Elizabeth or Falmouth, — 1784, I think, or in Ossipee, now Limington, or vicinity, — Witness Gilbert Strout
Godfrey G. Thurston
State of Maine
County of Kennebec S. S. Wales March 26 th 1851. Then personally appeared the above named Gilbert Strout a credible witness & a highly respected citizen, & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & copy verbatim of said Record, by him subscribed before me
Isaac Small
Justice of the Peace

I, William Small, of Wales, in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine of Lawful age do hereby testify and say that I am Town Clerk of Wales aforesaid, duly chosen and sworn for that Office, and that I have in my Office the Books of Records of said town of Wales, and also, have in my possession the Book of Records of deaths of the members of the Church, called, the United Brethren or Free will Baptist. — And in said Books of Records I find the following entry, on the Town Records thus, — Deaths
Enoch Strout died April, first in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two, which is in fair legible figures thus Enoch Strout died April 1 st 1832, — It is recorded thus on the church Records aforesaid thus, (which is now in my possession)
Enoch Strout died April 1 st A.D. 1832, when written out will read thus, Enoch Strout died, April first Eighteen hundred and thirty two
William Small } Town Clerk of Wales
I, the aforesaid William Small hereby testify on oath, that the aforesaid, is a true copy or extract of the aforesaid named Records of Deaths which are in my possession & recorded as aforesaid
William Small } Town Clerk of Wales
Witness. Godfrey G. Hurnawill

State of Maine,
County of Kennebec, S.S. — Wales March 25 th 1887
Then personally appeared the aforesaid Town clerk of said Wales, William Small, who is well known to me to be a man of honor, & duly qualified to act as Town clerk for the year 1857, and made oath in due form of law, that the aforesaid affidavit & copy or extract of said record of the death of Mr Enoch Strout is true
Before me,
Joel Small
Justice of the Peace,
I, William Small of Wales in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine of lawful age on oath Depose testify and say, that I am legally chosen, and sworn, as Town clerk, of Wales aforesaid, and have in my Office the Books of Record of deaths, both Town, & Church called United Brethren, or Free will Baptist, of said Wales, & in said Books of Record, I find the following entry on the town record of said Wales, thus, Marcy Strout widow of Enoch Strout died October 20 th 1842, when written, will read thus, Marcy Strout widow of Enoch Strout died, October twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty two, also recorded on the aforesaid

Church Record Thus, Mercy Street died October 20th 1842, when written out, will read Thus, Mercy Street died October twentieth Eighteen hundred & forty two, Attest: William Small } Town Clerk of Wales
I, the aforesaid William Small of Wales, on oath, Depose, testify, and say, that the aforesaid extract of the Record of the death, is a fair, & exact copy of said Record, with the exception of the dates which are written out, at full length, said Record is the Record of the death of Mercy or Mary Street widow of Enoch Street late of Wales deceased, Attest: William Small } Town Clerk of Wales
Witness Godfrey G. Hemenway State of Maine
County of Kennebec S.S. Wales March 25th 1851. Then personally appeared the aforesaid William Small who is well known to me to be a man of Honor, & that he is Town Clerk of said Wales for the year 1851, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & Record extract of the date of the death of Mercy Street widow of Enoch Street deceased.
Joel Small Justice of the Peace

I William Small of Wales in the county of Kennebec, & State of Maine of lawful age on oath Depose testify & say, that I was well acquainted with Mr. Enoch Strout who was reported to have been a Revolutionary Soldier & also was well acquainted with his widow Mercy or Mary Strout, that I was at their funeral in this vicinity, in the year 1832, & in the year 1842, when each of them were buried, — That, Elisha Strout, Daniel Strout, Enoch Strout William Strout, Gilbert Strout, Isaac Strout, Ebenezer Strout, Joanna Warren, are the children & the only surviving children of the aforesaid Enoch and Mercy or Mary Strout, who was the widow of said Enoch Strout date of Wales deceased, that said Mercy Strout died a widow about October 20 th 1842, William Small
State of Maine county of Kennebec, S.S. Wales, March 25 th A.D. 1851. Then per- sonally appeared the above named William Small a man well known as a man of truth & veracity & a credible witness & made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing by him subscribed before me is true Joel Small Justice of the Peace

I, Gilbert Street of Wales, in the County of Kennebec & State of Maine, aged fifty two years on oath Depose testify & say, that I am the son & child of Enoch Street & Mercy Street his widow, And I also testify and say on oath, that the Deed herewith presented in the pension claim of the children of said Enoch Street a Revolutionary soldier, & his widow Mercy Street late of Wales deceased, was signed by my said Father & Mother, Enoch & Mercy Street in my presence, also, that I saw the witnesses when they signed said deed, & that I myself, was present when my said Father & Mother acknowledged said, to be their free act, before Isaac J. Small Esquire, who is now living, in this Town, —
Witness
Gilbert Street
Godfrey J. Hunnawell
State of Maine
County of Kennebec S.S. Wales, March 26th 1851. Then personally appeared Gilbert Street above named a man of veracity & a credible witness & made oath in due form of law that the foregoing by him subscribed is true before me,
Joel Small
Justice of the Peace

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Mary Stout dec. wid of Enoch.
da 7 July 1888.
April 14 th 1851 Revolutionary.
Agent for this claim.
L. Waterhouse North Berwick Maine

Key
WIDOW, &c.
can
File No. 25277
Mercy Strout Widow of Enoch Strout Barn Rev War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wales, August, 20 th A.D. 1857.
J. E. Heath Esq
Sir, The enclosed certificate, is in my hands, and I discover an error, I observe, that the name of David appears, in stead of Daniel. I have no Bro David but I have a Bro Daniel, — I suppose that it is a mistake merely, however, by the evidence in the claim, you will find that Daniel ought to be instead of the name of David. I therefore respectfully request, that the said mistake be rectified and the certificate be forwarded to me at Wales, Maine.
Very respectfully &c
Gilbert Street
P.S.
I hereby certify, that, I am son of Mercy & Enoch Street, & further, that I am the same Gilbert Street which is mentioned in the enclosed certificate.
Gilbert Street

N. Pownal, Me April 15 th 1851.
Dear, Sir,
I herewith enclose the Revolution- ary claim of the children of Mercy Strait widow of Enoch Strait a Revolutionary Soldier, — which I would respectfully request that it be examined as soon as possi- ble, from the fact, that all the whole proof of the claim is herewith presented, I, therefore would respectfully say, that reference to other documents in the war department is unnecessary from the fact, that all the proof is cont- ained in the papers in the case, — I am well satisfied, that this claim is well identified, —
I, am respectfully Your humble serv t A. Waterhouse North Pownal Maine
James E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions, City of Washington D. C.

Mercy Strout dec d Mrs of Enoch Maine,
Act 7 July 1938.
adm d 9 mo 24 ds pr. $32.66.
Per Ann. from 4 March 36 " March 41 to 20 Oct 42 when she died
Payable to
Ebenezer Strout, Elisha Strout, Isaac Warren, Daniel Strout, Enoch Strout, Wm Strout, Gilbert Strout and Isaac Strout, only children.
bequeathed to
Ac. Waterhouse North Pownal, Maine.

Enoch Street to Gilbert Street Rec May 18. 1824 Paid 3/
18
Street to Street

Know all men by these presents That I Enoch Street of Wales in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine Yeoman
in consideration of two thousand dollars paid by Gilbert Street of Wales aforesaid geoman.
The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Gilbert Street his heirs and as- signs forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and situate in said Wales and is bounded as follows to wit:
Beginning at the north east corner of Arthur Givens Land thence easterly by Samuel Small's line to Enoch Street, south line thence by said line westerly to a road leading through the Westerly part of Wales thence westerly by said road eighteen rods to James Clarke's south east corner thence by said Clarke's south line westerly to the head line of Great Lot as surveyed by Mecheching & West thence southerly to Ar- thur Givens north west corner thence by said Givens north line to the first mentioned bounds containing one hundred and twenty five acres acres be the same more or less
To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appur- tenances therunto belonging to him the said Gilbert Street his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof the said Enoch Street together with Mary his wife have hereunto set our hands and seals this twelfth seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Joshua HANSCOM Isaac Small
Enoch Street
Mary his X Street Mark
Lincoln 1st March 27. 1822 Then the above named Enoch Street personally acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be his free act before me
Isaac Small
Justice of Peace

Lincoln, Rec May 18, 1824. Entered with the Records for Deeds for said County Lib 126. Fol 79 Warren Rice Reg.
I Joshua Hanson of Monmouth in the county of Kennebec of lawful age testify and say I was present when the within Deed, signed by Enoch Street was executed and saw the said Enoch Street subscribe and write his name thereto affixed.
State of Maine
Kennebec ss March 26, 1857
Joshua Hanson
Then personally the above named Joshua Hanson made oath to the truth of the above statement before me Joel Small justice of the Peace
The undersigned is and has been well acquainted with the handwriting of the within named Enoch Street and firmly believes that the signature is the handwriting of the said Enoch Street
Dee
J. Small justice of the Peace
Street to Street