Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26712, for Rufus Kimball, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Kimball, Rufus Lucy
W. 26712
CONTENTS

2288.
Maine.
Lucy Kimball widow of Rufus Kimball
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars 43 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Dec. 1840 and sent to
N. W. Arthur Lewiston York Co. Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 90 Vol. 1.
Let None H. Williams Dec 14/48
Reported Dec 8/48

State of Maine.
York ss.
I John Sheele Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William H. Huges is judge of said Court of Probate, and Robert B. Caverly is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers herunto annexed, and purporting to be theirs, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
John Sheele, Register of Probate. York County, Maine.

State of Maine } County of York } On this seventh day of January A.D. 1838 personally appeared before William A. Hayes Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said county Lucy Kimball of Hollis in said County of York aged seventy 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 act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Rufus Kimball formerly of Scarbro- rough and late of said Hollis - That according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Rufus Kimball about the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven enlisted a soldier in the Revolutionary Army for the term of three years and served during the whole time for which he enlisted - That he served in Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment - and was in the Battle on Rhode Island - That he was stationed part of the time at Cambridge and West-point - That after the expiration of his service he was honorably discharged in writing - but the discharge some years ago was lost or destroyed - That she has no documentary evidence in sup- port of her claim, but would refer the Commission of Pensions to the Roll of the Companies composing Henry Jackson's Regiment supposed to be now on file in the War Department, for proof of the services of the said Rufus in connection with the proof hereto annexed.
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She further declares that she was married to the said Rufus Kimball in the month of June seventeen hundred and eighty seven at Goram in said State and that her husband the aforesaid Rufus Kimball died on the twenty seventh day of January eighteen hundred and thirteen - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated and that she has not intermarried since the said Rufus deceased.
Witness Wm. A. Hayes Robert Blavely,
Lucy her X Kimball mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me in open court.
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co. Maine

State of Maine
Cumberland County
Gorham November 9th 1858
I Eben Preble Clerk of the Town of Gorham, do certify that in the Record of Marriages by Edmund Phinney Justice of the Peace as recorded in the Records of said Town. Book Number One page One hundred and Sixty Six, The Marriage of Rufus Kimball and Lucy Gey are recorded as follows (in
June Seventeenth Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven Rufus Kimball & Lucy Gey
Attest Eben Preble Town Clerk
I Eben Preble as above named Depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Gorham, and that the above marriage is a true extract from the Records of said Town now in my possession, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records of said Town in fair legible figures as follows. (June 17th 1787)
Attest Eben Preble Town Clerk
State of Maine Cumberland County
On this Ninth day of November Eighteen hundred and Thirty Eight personally appeared before me Elijah Hays a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Eben Preble above named Town Clerk of Gorham a person to me well known and entitled to full credit as a witness, and made oath that the above extracts by him subscribed are truly copied from the records of said Town the dates being written out in words which are put down in figures only on the records with no other alteration.
Elijah Hays Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Cumberland Is
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland do hereby certify that Elijah Hayes is a magistrate in & for the County of Cumberland; and duly commissioned to act as such. and I further certify that the signature purporting to be his on the other side of this paper is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this seventeenth day of January 1839
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland

I, William Harmon of Standish in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, under oath do declare and say — That I am seventy six years of age — that I served in the war of the Revolution and that I am at this time a Revolutionary pensioner — I enlisted into the company of Capt. William North in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven and served in said company for the period of three years — at the time of my enlistment and service as aforesaid I belonged to and my home was at Scarborough in the said county — I further declare that I was well acquainted with Rufus Kimball who was of said Scarborough — The said Rufus enlisted as a soldier in the said Revolutionary army at about the same time that I did — in the company of one Capt. Harison; and in the same Regiment of Col. Jackson in which I served — I knew the said Rufus well during the service — The said Rufus served as a soldier in said company and Regiment for the period of three years — He the said Rufus enlisted, as nearly as I can now recollect, a month or two after I enlisted — At the expiration of three years I was discharged and he the said Rufus was discharged at the expiration of his three years — a month or two after I was — He the said Rufus died, as I believe, at Hollis in the County of York about twenty five years since —
GW m Harmon
State of Maine —
Cumberland ss. Jan. 8. 1839 — Personally appeared William Harmon abovenamed and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him made and signed —
Before me, Horatio Swasey, Justice of the Peace in and for said County —
Cumberland ss. Jan. 8. 1839 — I certify that he the said William Harmon is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness —
Horatio Swasey, Justice of the Peace in and for said County

State of Maine Cumberland ss
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumbe- =land do hereby certify that Horatio J. Swasey Esq. is a magistrate duly commissioned to act as as such in for said County. - and I do further Certify that the signature purporting to be his on the other side of this paper is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this Seventeenth day of January 1839. -
Charles Fox Clerk of Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland

I Gideon Rice of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy nine years in March next depose and say that I was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served nine months in Col Benj. Tupper's Regt in Genl Pattersons Brigade - That I was a brother to Captain John Rice who died in Boston in 1776 - that I was well acquainted with Rufus Kimball formerly of said Scarborough and late of Hollis in the county of York deceased - And well know from common report and what I understood at the time that said Kimball served in Col. Henry Jackson's Regt. in said army in the whole three years - Said Kimball was absent in said service for some time before my enlistment which was in the year 1778 and also was absent in said service after the expiration of my said nine months service. Gideon Rice
Witness Robert Blavely
Mary E. Cummings
State of Maine County of York ss } On this thirtieth day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared the said Gideon Rea who is known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true
Robert Blavely } 32nd place of the Seal County of York.

H606 Lucy Kimball widow of Rufus
Claims pension under act of Congress July 7. 1838 -
m87-813- Rolls - lot 100- 1 march 78 for 3 years - United 5 div (y - Red Ink - paid -
R.H. Cooley Simonds Me.

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Robert B. Curyly Esqr Limnicks Me

I Eleazar Kimball of Hollis in the county of York and state of Maine forty six years of age depose and say that I was a son of Rufus Kimball a soldier of the Revolution deceased - that I often heard my father the said Rufus talk about his services in the army of the Revolution - and well know that I often heard him the said Rufus say that he enlisted at Scarborough for three years and served three years - that he served at West-point and Cambridge and was in the Battle on Rhode Island - the Officer names under whom he served not remembered. He was at one time in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment as I understood - He died January twenty seventh eighteen hundred and thirteen and my mother Lucy Kimball is now living and continues to reside at said Hollis and has not since inter-married.
Witness
Robert B Gavelly
Eleazar Kimball
State of Maine County of York ss On this twentieth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared the said Eleazar Kimball who is known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true before me
Robert B Gavelly } Justices of the Peace } in & for the county } of York

I Abner Harmon of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland York and State of Maine aged eighty two years testify depose and say that I was a Sargant Major in Colonel Henry Jacksons Regiment and served three years in the army of the Revolution, that at about the time I enlisted Rufus Kimball who then resided at said Scarborough enlisted a soldier in said army and served in said Regiment three years - that I enlisted in the year 1777 in the month of June and took enlisting orders and enlisted several men in Scarborough and served with me in said Jacksons Regiment - And I well know that since Kimball did serve in said army three years and that after his return from said service he removed to Hollis in said County where he continued to reside untill his decease some time in the year 1813 - into which of the Companies of said Regiment the said Kimball was put after his enlistment I have forgotten - His widow Lucy Kimball is now living at said Hollis as I have under stood -
Abner Harmon
Witness Robert Blavely
Sally Harmon
State of Maine } On this thirty first day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared the senior Abner Harmon who is known to me to be a man of truth and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true, before me.
Robert Blavely } Justice of the Peace - County of York -
The word "Cumberland" was interlined before signing

I John Fenderson of Parsonsfield in the county of York and State of Maine aged eighty two years depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and served at one time in Col. Henry Jackson's Regt. - in Am's and Hunts Companies - for the term of three years - that I was intimately acquainted with Rufus Kimball formerly of Scarborough and late of Hollis deceased - and well know that said Rufus Kimball served in said Regiment with me and that he served in said Regiment in the whole three years - He served under one Captain John Hlaistin whose Father resided in Cambridge, Massachusetts - Before we entered the service the I resided within a few rods of the said Rufus and after his return from said service the said Rufus intermarried with Lucy Fly and removed to Hollis in said County where he died in 1813 as I have understood -
Witness Robert B. Cavely John his X Fenderson Marks
Sarah Fenderson
State of Maine County of York ss on this twelfth day of January A.D. 1839 personally appeared the said John Fenderson who is known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me.
Robert B. Cavely } Justice of the Peace in and for said County of York -

N. B. All communications from the War Department to the widow Lucy Kimball may be directed to my care at Limerick Maine
By her request
Robert B. Barclay

Maine 5684
Let P. 6 Sept 16 1840.
Lucy Kimball widow of Rufus Kimball
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27. January 1813 of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hastings of the reg't commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. line for 14 months 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 18 Dollars 13 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of August 1840 and sent to J. M. Patten Esq. Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1840 193 72 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 24 21
$217 93
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 13

11490.
Maine
Suey Kimball widow of Rufus Kimball who was a Private in the Mass line for 14 mo + 16 days
Rep Aug 16
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 148 Dollars 44 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of August, 1843 and sent to A. McArthur Esq. Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 6.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 8 th 1840.
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 Rufus Kimball of Scarbro', served as a Private in the 1 st Col le Company, Col l M c Jackson's Regiment from March 1. 1778 to Dec r 3. 1779, being 21. Months - 3. days, when he deserted. Returned February 28 th 1780, and served till May 16 th 1781, being 14 Months, 16 days, when he was discharged.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I John Fenderson of Pownalfield in the county York & State of Maine of the age of eighty three years the fifteenth day of July last do hereby testify & say that I was acquainted with Nathan Kimball formerly the husband of Lucy Kimball now of Hollis in the county of York & State of Maine, who is an appli- cant for a pension for her and her band's revolutionary services, that I was acquainted with him previous to my going into the army & lived next door or neighbor to him in Scarborough in the State of Maine I enlisted some time in the first part of the year 1778 in January or February of that year in Col. Gages's Regiment Infantry in Massachusetts line for three years & said Nathan Kimball en- listed in same Regiment about the same time after me. Said Kimball was in Captain Hastings company & I was in the right Infantry a part of spring time - I further do hereby testify & say that some time in the first part of December 1779 said Kimball deserted from Captain John Hastings company in which he served in company with about six or eight others about with one Waterhouse, Henson, Goffe

Job Millikin, June totalling & others, that When said Rumball deserted we were at Danbury in Connecticut on our march to Morristown; that he & the others, who were in company with him were immediately pursued by a company of Light horse who in less than two weeks returned with the said Rufus Rumball & others and joined us at Morristown - I well knew that said Rumball was not absent from his company more than two weeks that the said Rumball was then pardoned & joined his com- pany & served until I was discharged which was sometime in the fore part of the year 1781 & when I was discharged & left the army I left said Rumball in the service to complete the remainder of his time - My discharge I understood was sent to the Pension department where I understand it is now de- posited & I suppose may be had if it to know the date of my discharge

so that said Kimball served with me more than one year after his desertion - I have always understood that he served out the full term for which he enlisted making up the time he was absent & was honor- ably discharged - He was with me at a skirmish at Springfield & was with me at the battle of Rhode Island and was a good soldier -
Witness Arthur M c Arthur John his  X Fenderson mark
Sally Fenderson
State of Maine York ss On this seventh day of May A D 1840 The above named John Fen- derson personally appeared who is to me known to be the person described in and who bears the character of truth & veracity & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace

(Arthur M c Arthur Justin M c Peck)

Extract from the Book of Records containing the record of Marriages in the Town of Gorham in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine
June seventeenth one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven Rufus Kimball & Lucy Fly
The above is the true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in plain legible figures as follows,
June 17 th 1787 Rufus Kimball & Lucy Fly
Russell Sinnell Town Clerk of the Town of Gorham aforesaid
I Russell Sinnell of Gorham in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine & the same whose signature is affixed to the above certificate do hereby testify & say that I am Town Clerk of the said Town of Gorham that I was elected Town Clerk as aforesaid on the second day of March A.D. 1840 for the term of one year or until another should be elected in my stead & that I have been duly sworn & qualified according to law for the aforesaid office & am now legally officiating in said office that I have in my possession a book

purporting to be a book appropriated for the record of births marriages publications of intention of marriage & deaths & in the book aforesaid is recorded the marriage of one and by Austin Alden who is therein de- clared to be Town Clerk & there is no reason to believe that the same is not his genuine signa- ture & that he acted in his official capacity as aforesaid legally in making such record -
Russell Linnell
State of Maine. York ss: On this twelfth day of March A.D. 1840 personally appeared Russell Linnell abovenamed to me personally known & who sustains a good character for truth & veracity & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace

(Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace)
State of Maine
York county ss.
I Mr. Charles Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Arthur M c Arthur, Esq., is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county of York; that his commission was dated on the 11th. day of December, 1834, and will expire on the 11th. day of December, 1841, and that his signatures herunto annexed are his genuine signatures.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 8th. day of May, 1840.
Mr. Charles Allen, Reg. Prob. York County.

I Stephen Bean of Hollis in the county of York & State of Maine of the age of sixty eight years do hereby testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Rufus Kimball late of said Hollis who was said to have been a revolutionary soldier, & who was the late husband of Widow Lucy Kimball now of said Hollis who is an applicant for a pension for the Revolutionary services of her said husband; that said Rufus Kimball died at said Hollis on the twenty seventh day of January A.D. 1813; that I was born in said Hollis & have always resided there till this time & that said Rufus Kimball & said Lucy Kimball lived lived together as man & wife & had a large family of children.
Stephen Bean
State of Maine York ss: On this third day of April A.D. 1840 personally appeared Stephen Bean of said to me personally known & who sustains a good character for truth & veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace.

Lucy Kimball
Nov 7 1857.

STATE OF MAINE.
York
County of Cumberland, ss.
On this seventh — day of October A.D. 1839 personally appeared before Hon. William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of York being a court of Record in which court Lucy Kimball a resident of Hollis in the County of York and State or District of Maine, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Rufus Kimball — who was a private in Captain John Austin's company of Infantry in the Massachusetts line in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment that on the first day of March 1778 he enlisted in a Quincy company for three years and that he served during those years in the army of the Revolution that he was at short time absent from the army but returned again & made up the full term of his enlistment
SHE FURTHER DECLARES that she was married to the said Rufus Kimball on the seventeenth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that her husband, the aforesaid Rufus Kimball died on the twenty seventh day of January in the year eighteen hundred and ninety four that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated. and that she has remained single and unmarried ever since. her Witness Wm. A. Hayes  Lucy J. Kimball William A. Verrill  mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

State of Maine.
York county ss.
I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the state and county aforesaid, hereby certify that the Hon. Wm. A. Stearns, is the Judge of the Court aforesaid, and that his signature hereunto annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of October, 1839.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Reg. of the Court of Probate, York county.

26 7/12 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26 7/12 26 7/12
Henry Reinball Widow of Konfus Reinball Pine River
Act Feb. 2 nd 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 26. 1840.
J. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
A. W. Arthur, Esq. Limington Maine

Pension Office
August 1. 1840
Sir,
I have examined the claim of M rs Lucy Kimball, widow of Rufus Kimball, du o . and have placed her papers upon our files.
It appears from the certificate of the Secretary that said Kimball enlisted March 1. 1778 for three years; that he deserted Dec. 5. 1779, and rejoined Feb. 28. 1780, and was discharged May 16. 1781, having served 14 months and 16 days subsequent to his rejoining the army.
No part of the service rendered prior to Dec. 5. 1779 can be taken into account in computing the widow's pension. Her claim is suspended.
I am respectfully
Your Ob dt . Serv t .
J. L. Edwards
A. W. Arthur, Esqr. Limington Maine

Lucy Kimball $48:43 per an act '38 Maine Roll. Cert. to A. M. Arthur Esq. Present

Simington July 20 th 1840
Sir
Enclosed are documents in application of Widow Lucy Kimball for pension —
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
I am respectfully
Your obedt Servt
J. McArthur
P.S. Since forwarding the papers in the case of Hannah Lord which were not accompanied by affidavits of service but a reference to documentary evidence of revolutionary service supposed to be in the possession of War Department, I have discovered new evidence of service on the rolls at Boston, which prove the fact that Daniel Lord the husband served three years and served subsequent to the marriage turn over

which would entitle her to a pension under the law of July 4 1836 Her pension certificate is for $30 & under the law of July 7. 1838 - She has not received any pay under this certificate as yet - I wish to make a new application & wish to enquire Can the case be revised & new pension be granted after the issuing of the pension certificate? If the application is made anew according to form prescribed in application under law of July 4 1836 can the depositions annexed to the former application of marriage, identity Death of husband &c be withdrawn & used in this last application?
I am requested by Hannah Jewell & Alice whose applications were forwarded to the department about a year since to enquire if their papers are objectionable

and if they have been taken in course? I am respectfully
Yours obedt servt. Rev James L. Edwards Commission of Presbyters
A. Matthews

Maine Bank Bath June 10. 1840
Sir,
Lucy Winhall widow of Rufus Winhall deceased has presented her certificate for payment under the Act of July 1835. shall she be paid she has not been reported here.
Respectfully Yours
J. S. P. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
A. Marshall Post

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June 3 rd 1843.
1843
Maine Mar 3 rd 1843 Lucy Kimball
$48. 75 per an
a.m. Ames Arthur
delivered Maine
Commissioner of Customs
Washington
D.C.
Mr. J. P. [?] [?]

Alfred May 30 th 1843.
Sir pension - Enclosed is application of Widow Lucy Kindell for
Very respectfully Your Ob. Serv t
Hon James S. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
A. McArthur

8 Lucy e/1676 Kimball

STATE OF MAINE.
York County. SS:
On this twenty seventh day of May 1843 Personally appeared before me Arthur M c Arthur Esquire one
Justice of the Peace in & for the county of York Lucy Kimball of the a resident of Hollis in the County of York aged seventy five 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 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Rufus Kimball of the Revolution who was a private in the War eleventh day of January 1813 & who served in Leb. Falls  Regiment in Massachusetts line; that she was inscribed on pension roll under act of 7 July 1838 at the rate of forty eight dollars & forty three cents per annum her certificate dated 26 th August 1840 & number 5684.
she further declares that she is still a widow
Witnesses Arthur M c Arthur  Lucy Kimball Almeda P. Kimball  Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before
Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace
State of Maine York ss I certify that Lucy Kimball the declarant is personally known to me. Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace
( Arthur M c Arthur Solicitor. )
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

(Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace)
State of Maine, } set. York County, }
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the said county of York, do hereby certify that Arthur M c Arthur is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the third day of February 1842 and will expire on the third day of February 1849 and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court the thirtieth day of May, 1843.
William Trafton, Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, August 29. A. D. 1848
I  Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS.
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Arthur M c Arthur 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 M c Arthur is dated February 3 rd A. D. 184 2 and will expire February 3 rd A. D. 18 49
and that the list is following 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, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon , CLERK.

State of Maine York County ss: On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of York appeared Lucy Kimball a resident of Buxton in the county aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February 1848 granting pen- sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Rufus Kimball who was a private in the army and served as a party by order accompanying her declar- ation under act of July 7 1838. That she has received a pension at the rate of forty eight dollars and fifty three cents per annum under acts of July 7 1838, March 3 1843 & June 17 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness Rebekah Kimball Lucy X Kimball mark
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year first above written
Before me Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace