Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,477, for John Lane, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Lane, John Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 24,477
CONTENTS
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(6510.)
Agent notified Jan'y 20. 1842
Maine.
Elizabeth Lane, widow of
John Lane deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the 1805 of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a priv. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lane of the Reg t commanded by Col o Foster in the Mass. line for Militia 8 mos. 21 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 29 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of Jan'y 1842 and sent to Daniel Wentworth Esq r Buxton, Me. Aruns to the 4th of March 41 of 145 and annual allowance ending
of 145 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Theo. L. Moody Clerk. Book A, Vol. 1 Page 14

Elizabeth Lane
7897 7900
Maine
act 7 July '38
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8. 21.
7 July 7900 7897 Elizabeth Lane
26. 1582. from 1811 to 1812

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 9 th of July 1830 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" —
State of Maine County of York ss.
On this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared before the Honorable Thomas Carr 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
Elizabeth Lane
a resident of Buxton in the said County of York widow aged seventy six 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 9 th 1830 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of John Lane Jun r late of Buxton deceased — That said John Lane Jun r enlisted in the Continental Army about the tenth of July seventeen hundred and seventy five in the Company commanded by his father Capt. John Lane — That he continued in said Company until the fall or winter of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, about that time he enlisted for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Daniel Lane in Colonel Alden's Regiment, said John Lane Jun r marched from Buxton to Cambridge where he joined the forces commanded by General Washington, and marched from thence to Cape May under the command of Major or Colonel Foster, where he remained through the following winter, from thence he marched northward

on westward, said John Lane first was in the Continental service a private under different enlistments all on nearly all the time from the tenth of July seventeen hundred and twenty five until the close of the Revolutionary War. No documentary evidence of the services of said John Lane was left by him at his decease.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Lane first on the fourth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty six, — That her husband the aforesaid John Lane first died in the summer of the year eighteen hundred and five, no record of his death was left, and she can not recollect the precise time of his decease, — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that 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 whatsoever to a pension except the present, and declares that her name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Witness,
Daniel Northworth
Elizabeth L. Lane mark
Susanna Lane
Thos. Carll
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
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 to me; And I further certify that the said Elizabeth Lane by reason of age and bodily infirmity is not able to attend in open court.
Thos. Carll

Seventeen hundred and eighty six, February fourth John Lane Jr and Elizabeth Woodson both of Brewster.
I Benjamin Rice Pastor of the Con- gregational Church in Brewster in the County of York and State of Maine do on oath declare that as Pastor of said Church, I have since keeping the Book of Records of said Church which Book contains the rec- ords of the marriages solemnized by the Pas- tors of said Church, and I testify that the above extract is a true copy of the said Records with the exception of the date which the Records is expressed in fair legible figures as follows viz "1786 Feb. 4." And I on oath do declare that the above is a true copy of the Records of marriages with the exception aforesaid.
Witness Daniel Winterboth. Benjamin Rice
State of Maine York County ss July 8 th 1841
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named Benjamin Rice who I certify is a competent witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed
Daniel Winterboth { Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Woodson of Saco in the County of York and State of Maine, do on oath declare that I enlisted as a Continental Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John Lane for the term of three months and joined said Company at Cape Ann, that at the expiration of said three months I enlisted into the same Company for the term of twelve months which I served out in said Company making fifteen months service in said Company. I cannot now recollect precisely at what date I first joined said Company but think it was in the forepart of the year eighteen hundred and seventy six.
I further testify and say that John Lane Junr. of Boston in said County of York was in said Company and served as a writer for his father (Captain John Lane) and according to the best of my recollection said John Lane Junr. was in said Company all the time that I continued in the same. I further testify and say that said John Lane Junr. was married to Elizabeth Woodson of said Boston soon after the close of the Revolutionary war. I was present at the solemnization of said marriage, but cannot state the exact time. Said John Lane Junr. Died, I should judge about thirty years ago leaving said Elizabeth Woodson (now Elizabeth Lane) his widow, said Elizabeth Lane is still living in said Boston, she has not been married to any other person than said John Lane Junr. and is now his widow. Samuel Woodson
State of Maine York County ss. May 11 th 1841 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, the above named Samuel Woodson, who I certify is a competent witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence. Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace

I Joshua Woodman of Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine, do on oath declare, That I served as a private in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by John Lane, That I joined said company and marched from said Buxton sometime in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, to Cambridge where we remained a few weeks, from thence we marched to Cape Ann, where we joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Foster, That I served in said company eight months, I further testify and say, that John Lane Jun r . of said Buxton enlisted in said company at the same time with myself and served as a waiter for his father the said Commander of said company, That he the said John Lane Jun r . continued in said company all of the eight months that I was in it, and at the end of said eight months I was discharged from said company, said John Lane Jun r . was not discharged at that time, how long he continued in the same I am not able to say, but it is believed in the neighborhood where he lived and I concur in the belief that he continued in said company at least twenty months and that he served in the Revolutionary war, all, or nearly all the time (under different enlistments) from the date above mentioned to the close of said war, I further testify and say that said John Lane Jun r . died some thirty or thirty five years ago leaving a widow who now resides in said Buxton, her maiden

Her maiden name I think was Elizabeth Woodson and I have no knowledge nor do I believe she has ever been married to any other person than said John Lane Jr.
JOHN LANE
State of Maine York County ss June 14 th 1841 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, Joshua Woodson above named who I certify is a competent witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York ss.
I Miram H. Hobbs, clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of 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 A. D. 1841, and will expire on the second day of February A. D. 1848, and that his several signatures, written on the foregoing papers, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have here under written my name, and affixed the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, this tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and sixty one.
Miram H. Hobbs, Clerk

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24477
Elizabeth Lane Wid. of John Lane Rev. Rev. War
Act July 7 th 1838.
Index: Vol. A , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Buxton John Lane p d summer 1805 Elizabeth m. 4th 1784 5 July 75 6 M o Lane capt. on Vol 15/56 3 rd dau Lane Ch Alder 24 May 75
David Woodhouse in Capt Lane CO in 1796 in 1800 Ap for 3000 - then out of in 1801 CO for 1000 Capt. Daniel Lane in Regt 1795 + Alder Col David Lane Capt Buxton Capt. 11 May 71 No John Lane on - + of Buxton - Vol 11 p 37 Rebel Valley force May 1861 John Lane David Woodhouse Ser 12 in a Capt G. H. May 1861

Maine Elizabeth Lane Letter to D. Montworth 1 st Sep. 1841 to same Sept 29 th 1841
2666 233 28.99
Act July 7. 1838

Lane
Boston Me Jan 13
Free
18. Jan y 1862
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Boston January 13 th 1892
Sir
In the case of Elizabeth Lane whose Declaration is on file in the Pension Office) claiming a pension on account of services rendered by her late husband John Lane for you say that the alleged service of 3 years is disallowed by the rolls. But with respect to the services of late John Lane under life John Lane you say the rolls show that her late husband served 7 months and 6 days in 1875 and 8 months and 10 days from 1 st of January to the 19 th of February 1876.
From the foregoing information, I presume she has proved to your satisfaction 8 months and 21 days service of her late husband. If that is the fact I would thank you to forward to the subscriber her certificate for a Pension. There is no prospect of finding proof of the alleged 3 years service, she must therefore content herself with a pension for the service already proved.
I am very respectfully
Your ob st Serv t
Daniel W. Wentworth

7900 Elizabeth Lane Wid of M c
Me Ad July 1838
Marr'd 1786 died 1805
Allan 8m. 2 days pm Capt M c Lane Ad c. 1805 p 29 p.m. am. W. p. Millic
Dani Westland Esq. Dunton Me

Lane
Newton Center Mass Sept 8. 1841
Free
11. 6 p 1841
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Benton Sept. 1 st 1841
Sir
Your letter of Sept. 1 st informing me that the claim of Elizabeth Lane is not allowed is received.
You say that it is alleged that her late husband (John Lane Jr) served 3 years in Col. Aldens Regiment and in Daniel Lanes Company, and you state that the name of John Lane is not on the rolls of that Company.
By reference to her Declaration, now on file in the pension office, you will perceive that the first service of her husband was performed in Col. Fosters regiment which I think you must have overlooked. She states in that instrument, that her late husband enlisted some time in the month of June 1775 in Captain John Lanes Company, that he joined Col. Fosters Regiment at Cape Ann, you will also perceive by reference to Joshua Woodmans Deposition also on file that he was in said Company with said John Lane Jr 8 months, and you will perceive by reference to Samuel Woodsons Deposition (now on file) that he was with him 12 months, and as said Woodsons service commenced near the close of said Woodmans service, said Lane must have been in Capt. John Lanes Company some where near 20 months. I state from recollection and may not be perfectly correct, but am sure I am nearly so.
The 3 years service was subsequent and was supposed to be  have been in Daniel Lanes Company, but might have been

in some other company; as no person could be found that was in the 3 year service with him, and as his widow is aged and forgetful it is not unlikely she was mistaken.
She states in her Declaration (if I mistake not) that her late husband enlisted in the Continental Service, which was incorrect so far as it relates to his service in Capt John Lanes Company, said Company belonged to the Massachusetts State troops; if her Declaration in this respect is fatally erroneous, I would thank you to inform me of the fact, and if an amendment is necessary, whether or not it may be taken by a Justice of the Peace
Yours with the respect
Daniel Wentworth
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions