Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22866, for Samuel Lord, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Lord, Samuel
W. 22866
Mass
Crockett,
B.L. Mt 17594-160-55
or Crockett Ruth
CONTENTS
former widow

53 Reg. 143.655
3655 May 21/52
Reuben G. Grafton
Samuel Ford Jr. & Co.
Capt. Nathan Merrill
Col. J. Mitchell Rev.
End Dis
Private War 1775
Col Mitchell
Mass Troops
Ad. 1600 acs Feby 22/56
Dodge
10
Freeman Bradford Portland
Me
Vol L. page 123.

702. Increase Massachusetts.
Reported
With Crackett, formerly widow of Samuel Lord
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Serg t & Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 95 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov r 1857. and sent to
F. Bradford Portland Maine
Increased from $80. 00
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 27 Vol. 2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
On this 8 th day of May AD 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Ruth Grockett aged 85 years a resident of Needham in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn ac- cording to law, on oath declares that she was formerly the widow of Samuel Gerd deceased who was a private and sergeant in the war of the Revolution, and served as she believes in manner following - That he entered the service at Windham then Massachusetts now Maine on or about the 8 th July 1779 and continued in service in Captain Nathan Merrill's Company in Col Jonathan Mitchell's Regiment two months and seventeen days, and was honorably discharged. She further states that her said husband Samuel Gerd served in Capt Isaac Parson's Compa- ny Col Joseph Prentiss's Regt in 1780, above eight months, and in Capt John Reed's Company Col Samuel McComb's Regt in 1781 for more than two months, and in

The American Regiment or Continental establishment from the latter part of the year 1781 to the time of his discharge in June 1784, as will appear by the Certificate of the Secretary of State Massachusetts now on file in the Pension Office and also to her said husband's original certificate of discharge on file with your declarant's application for a pension under the Act of 1835.
Your applicant further states that she was married to the said Samuel Lord in Windham on the 2 nd day of November A D 1786 and that her name before marriage was Ruth Brown, that her said husband Samuel Lord died in Louisiana as she believes about the year 1800. That after the death of her first husband Samuel Lord she intermarried with James Crockett that said James Crockett died on the tenth day of June 1846 and that she is now a widow. She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining bounty Land under the Act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1855 and states that she has not applied for nor received a Bounty Land Warrant under

this or any other act of Congress, and she believes that her said husband never received Bounty Land in his lifetime. She therefore claims one hundred and sixty acres as the widow of Samuel Lord, and for proof of her said Marriage with Samuel Lord, his death, her subsequent marriage to James Crockett & of his death she refers to her declaration for a pension under the acts of 1838, 1843, 1844 and 1848, and she states that under the last named act she draws a pension at the rate of ninety five dollars per annum.
And for the purpose of this application I hereby appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland Maine my Attorney.
Ruth X Crockett
We Nathan T. Guild mark and Sarah Brown residents of Needham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, on oath depose and say that the foregoing declaration and power of Attorney was signed and acknowledged by Ruth Crockett above named in our presence and we know that she is a widow pensioner of the United States, and from her appearance and statements, we believe she is the identical person she represents.

herself to be in her declaration. We further state that the said Ruth Crockett is still a widow.
Nath l . E. Guild
Sarah Brown
The foregoing declaration, and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William Hagg Justice of Peace

143655
Claim of Ruth Brackett
To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Rev.
Freeman Bradford
FORTLAND,
Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 10. 1855
I hereby Certify, That on the fifth day of March 1857, W m Flegg was constituted and Commissioned as a Justice of the peace for the term of Seven Years for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

United States of America
District of Maine Gs. On this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of the United States for said District Ruth Crockett a resident of Gorham within said District aged 77 years and upward who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843, and the 17 th June 1844.
And this declarant states that her first husband Samuel Lord was a resident of Windham in the time of the war of the Revolution and she has heard said Lord say that he was a soldier in said War. She has no doubt that he served in the Penobscot Expedition in the year 1779, for 2 months and 17 days in the company of Capt Parsons also in the year 1780 7 months and twenty five days also in Capt John Rees's company in 1781 for 2 months & 13 days as is set forth in the certificates of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. And this declarant further states that she has often heard her first husband state that he was a Sergeant in the Continental Army, and she well knows that her said husband had in his possession the original discharge appended to this declaration at the time she first knew him and

her said husband Samuel Lord left the same in her keeping when he last left home and that the same has been kept by her to the present time. She has heard her husband say that he was at Bagaduce sometime during the war and also at Camden or Thomaston and that a man by the name of Jacob Elliot of Windham served with him in Camden or Thomaston. She has also heard her husband and John Magford talk together in relation to their revolutionary services in the Continental Army and I have heard my husband say that he served in the same Regiment with said Magford. My husband lived with me about 12 years after my marriage and then enlisted into the Pease establishment of the U. S. for 5 years as I believe. He was stationed in Portland about one year after he enlisted and was then ordered South. I have received letters from my husband after he went South dated at New Orleans and Natchez but said letters are now lost. The last letter I had from my husband he stated that he was sick. The next time after this last mentioned letter news came that he was dead. I have never heard from him since and I have no doubt that he died sometime in 1800 it may have been later.
And this declarant further states that her said husband Samuel Lord would be if living 85 years of age last January, that she was married to him on the 2 d day of November 1786 at Windham by the Rev Peter J Smith and she believes that her said

husband died in 1800 as before stated. She further states that after the news of her husband's death she married James Crockett of Gorham with whom she lived till June 10th 1846 when he died and that she is now a widow as will appear by the testimony hereby annexed.
Kate Crockett her
witness - John Wm Keith X Crockett mark.
1846 Signed & Sworn to before me June 22 nd 1846 John Wm

I John Magford of Wintham in the county of - Cumberland State of Maine aged Eighty six testify and say that I was a Revolutionary Soldier and well knew Samuel Lord of said Wintham in Capt. Nathan Merrill's company in 1779 I also knew said Lord in the last three years he served in Col. Brooks Reg. I do not recollect who commanded the company Lord was with me in said Reg. more than two years I well knew said Lord after he left the service he married Ruth Brown and lived with her a few years and enlisted in the peace establishment and went South and somewhere about the year 1800 news came home that said Lord was dead - his widow afterwards married Mr. James Crockett of Goshen - from the time the news came that Lord was dead until the present time I never heard the fact of his death questioned or doubted
John his + Magford Mark
State of Maine
Cumberland County October 20 1846 Personally appeared John Magford alias named a man well known to me of credibility and made oath to the truth of the above statement
Before me Caleb Hodsdon Justice of the Peace

I Ezekiel Hanson of Windham in the county of Cumberland State of Maine aged Seventy nine testify and say that More than fifty years ago I knew Samuel Lord of said Windham who was reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier - said Lord married Ruth Brown and lived a neighbor to me a few years I do not recollect how long than enlisted in the peace establishment and report came that that said Lord was dead his widow married James Brackett of Gorham and lived with Brackett until the time of Bracketts death which was last Spring
Ezekiel Hanson
State of Maine
Cumberland County October 20 1846 When Personally appeared Ezekiel Hanson a man well known to me of credibility and made oath to the truth of the above Statement
Before me Caleb Stoddard Justice of the Peace

I Elizabeth Hanson of Gorham in the County of Cumberland State of Maine aged Seventy one testify and say that I was a Sister to Samuel Lorne of Winthrop who was a Revolutionary Soldier - I well recollect that my Brother Samuel Lorne left Winthrop for the last time in 1799 as a soldier in the peace establishment (This fact as to time I recollect by the age of one of my children) after my Brother Samuel had been absent one or two years I first came that he was dead and I have never heard to the contrary - about sixty years ago my Brother Samuel Married Patti Brown and after his death his widow was married to Mr James Brackett of this Town and lived with Mr Brackett to the time of his death which was last Spring her Witness Elizabeth X Hanson Abigail Hall mark
October 21 1846 State of Maine Cumberland County Personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Hanson a woman well known to me of credibility and made oath to the truth of the above Statement
Before me Caleb Hodgean Justice of the Peace

I William Brown of Needham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. on oath depose and say that I am seventy one years of age, I have known Ruth Bracket from my boyhood; She is my Sister and formerly the wife of Samuel Lord of Windham Maine, the second husband of my Sister Ruth was James Bracket late of Gorham Maine who died about two years ago, Samuel Lord the first husband of my Sister was reported to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, He died away from home many years ago and was said to have been a Soldier or officer of the Revolution in the peace establishment at the time of his death. My Sister Ruth Bracket has resided with me about eleven months and is the same person who has lately received the benefit of a pension as the widow of Samuel Lord, She resided in Gorham Maine until she went to live with me
William Brown
Norfolk ss March 30th 1843, Then personally appeared the above named William Brown. Known to me to be a person of truth and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true
Before me
William Hagg } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 31 st 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, William Stagg was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Gatchell
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 a February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for the surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution" and also for an increase and arrears of Pension under the Acts of Congress passed July 7 1838, March 3 a 1843 and June 17 th 1844.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk Ruth Crockett a resident of Needham in said County aged 73 years, who being first 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 second of February 1848, granting Pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, and also for an increase and arrears of Pension under former Acts of Congress above specified.
And this declarant states that she was formerly the widow of Samuel Lord who was a Sergeant in the war as will appear by the original discharge of her said husband dated June 30 th 1784 and filed with her declaration for the benefits of the provisions of the Acts of Congress passed July 7 1838 March 3 a 1843 and

June 17 1844. That her said husband Samuel Lord was a resident of Windham District of Maine in the time he entered the service and that he served as she believes in the Penobscot Expedition in 1779 in Capt Nathan Merrill's Company. in 1780 in Capt Isaac Parsons Company, in 1781. in Capt Reed's Company and that in the latter part of 1781 or the first of 1782 he enlisted into the Continental army for three years as a Sergeant.
She further states that she was married to Samuel Lord on the 2 d November 1786 and that she lived with her said husband about twelve years, that he then enlisted into the United States Army and soon after went South to New Orleans and Natchez and she has reason to believe that he died about forty seven years ago. That she afterwards married James Crockett of Gorham with whom she lived about forty years and that her husband the said James Crockett died on the tenth June 1846 and that she is now a widow.
Ruth her X Crockett mark
Sworn to. March 30 th 1848. Signed and sworn to by the above named Ruth Crockett.
Before me
William Flagg { Justice of the Peace

13138 } 9203 1356.
Ruth Crockett formerly widow of Me. Sam. Lord
Act 7 July '38.
Married 1786
Husband died
Adkins
Freeman Bradford
Portland Maine
2 yrs - pr - $80
Also 3 March 1843
217 June 1844

State of Maine Cumberland ss:
Clerk's Office Judicial Courts Portland Sept. 7 th A.D. 1816.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County hereby certify that the following marriage appears in the list of marriages re- turned to this office by the Rev. Peter T. Smith, Minister of the Gospel for the years 1786 & 1787 and recorded in the "Session Records" for said County to wit. "Samuel Lord & Ruth Brown of Windham November second Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty six."
And I further certify that the foregoing is a true extract from said Records of said Mar- riage, excepting the words November second, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, which are plainly and legibly expressed in the words and figures following to wit. "Nov 2. 1786."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court the day and year first above written.
Charles Cobb Clerk

I Joseph Hamlin of Gorham in the County of Cumberland on oath upon and say that I am 62 years of age and upwards and have always resided with the exception of 7 years from the time I was 14 till I was 21 years of age in said Town; I lived a near neighbor to Mr James Crockett and have been intimately acquainted with him from my boyhood. James Crockett married for his second wife widow Ruth Lord. James Crockett died in the month of June 1846 and I am the administrator on his estate. He left a widow Ruth Crockett who is now living and has not been married since the death of said James Crockett. James Crockett and his present widow were married about forty years ago as near as I can recollect and since that time have lived as husband & wife to the time of his death as aforesaid. The general report in town is that Samuel Lord the first husband of Ruth Crockett was a revolutionary soldier. Joseph Hamlin
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. October 22 d 1846 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Hamlin known to me as a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me,
Caleb Meddison
Justice of Peace

United States Maine District ss
Circuit Court 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 that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine
And I further certify that Caleb Stoddon Esquire is a Magistrate duly authorized and commissioned and that full faith and credit are due to his official attestations
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name this fourth day of December A.D. eighteen hundred and forty six
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Circuit Court Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss
On this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk in the Commonwealth aforesaid, Ruth Crockett of Needham in said County, aged 81 years, who being first sworn, doth upon oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension, under the acts of 1838, 1843, 1844 and 1848.
And this declarant States, that she was formerly the widow of Samuel Lord, that said Lord, was a resident of Windham, Maine in the time of the Revolution, that he was a Soldier in said War first in the Militia Service in Capt. Menell's Company in the Penobscot Expedition in 1779, in Capt. Parsons Company in 1780, in Capt. Reed's Company in 1781, and after that in the Continental Army as she believes in Col. Jackson's Regiment, from which service he was discharged as a Sergeant in 1784.

She States that she made application for a pension after the death of her second husband and adduced the necessary proof to substantiate her claim, and has been placed on the pension roll of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, She refers to the original declaration on file, and herewith transmits her Pension Certificate under the act of 1848. In presence of William Flagg, Ruth her Crockett Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk Ss. Nov 11 th 1850
On the day and year first above written, personally appeared the above named Ruth Crockett, and made oath that the above declaration by her signed is true.
Before me William Flagg } Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 12 1846
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 Samuel Lord, is found upon a Muster Roll of Capt Nathan Merrill's Company, in Col Jonathan Mitchell's Regt raised in the County of Cumberland, for an Expedition against Penobscot, as a private of Windham from July 8 to September 25 1779. 2 Months and 17 days.
2-17
That Roll was sworn to at North Yarmouth November 26 1779. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Isaac Parsons Company, in Col Puni's Regt, under Command of General Wadsworth, as a private from May 2 to December 30 1780, 7 Months and 29 days.
7-29
That Capt Parsons' roll was sworn to at North Yarmouth, January 4, 1781. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Reed's Company in Col Samuel M c Coll's regt for defence
10-16

10-16 of the Eastern Parts of Massachusetts as a private from September 19 th to December 1 1789, 2 Months, and 2.13 12 days.
To the Massa
12 29
It is supposed from Military Records in this Office, that Said Capt Reed belonged to Holbrook a Some town in the County of Cumberland Not upon rolls of Col Henry Jackson of the last 3 years Service.
No evidence of his Service as a Sergeant.
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 appli- cation, 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.
John D. Sleeper,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
She undersigned requests the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to furnish from the rolls and documents relating to Military service in the war of the revolution the evidence of the service of her former husband Samuel Lord.
And this applicant states that Samuel Lord her first husband was a resident of Windham in the then Province of Maine in the time of the revolutionary war and she states that her husband was a soldier of the Revolution a part of the time on Continental establishment and a part of the time in the militia. She has an impression that her husband was in the service several years. In the year 1780 she believes that he served in Capt Parsons Company under Gen. Lordsworth and that this service was performed in the easterly part of the State of Maine. That soon after this service he enlisted into the Continental Army and served in Col. Henry Jackson's Regt and was discharged in June 1784 in the State of New York. She is unable to state the time of her marriage

=bonds enlistment for the last three years. She requests the secretary to furnish all the proof of service that may be found on the rolls of her Department. Her husband served in the last three years as a Sergeant as appears by his original discharge now in her possession. The time of his enlistment in the last three years is particularly requested.
And for the purpose of this application I hereby appoint H Bradford of Portland my attorney in the premises.
Witness
Caleb Hodsdon
Ruth his X Brackett Mark
Cumberland Gs. Sept 7 1846 Then appeared the above-named Ruth Brackett - and signed the foregoing application in my presence
Caleb Hodsdon
Justin of the Peace

Washington City
April 3 1848
Sir
The within named declarant Ruth Crocker formerly widow of Samuel Lord desires me to request that her pension under the Act of 1846 may be made payable at the Massachusetts Agency, she having removed from Maine and taken up her residence in Needham Norfolk County Massachusetts.
I am very Respectfully Your Ob t : Servant F. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,866
Edith Brockell formerly Widow of Samuel Lord Sergt New Nat.
Act Feb 27 48
Index: Vol A , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Bounty Land Claims.
Hon. L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C.

V 13.138.
Ruth Crockett Me.
Let. to F. Bradford, Dec. 15, 1846. to same Jan'y 16. '47
Act '38.

✓
17.594
3
New Run

Portland January 2 d . 1847
Sir
The records of the Town of Windham do not show the time of enlistment, or grade in which Samuel Lord, formerly husband of Ruth Crockett, entered the service in the war of the Revolution, as will appear by the enclosed affidavit of the Clerk of that Town.
Unless the Muster Rolls of his Reg t are attainable by you, showing service in the grade in which he was discharged, I fear no further evidence can be adduced, I therefore submit the case for your
Yours Very Respectfully
Your Ob t : Serv t : H. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ruth Crockett formerly widow of Samuel Love

I John Eveleth of Windham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am now town clerk of the town of Windham and have been such since the year eighteen hundred twenty three excepting two years; that there is no book in the office containing the record of the payment of money for continental services, nor of continental taxes; nor any book containing the record of the disbursement of money from the year 1772 to 1795. Nor have I ever known of the existence of any such book except from reports. The report is that there was such a book, and that the same was taken from the office to be used in an action Colman vs. Anderson reported in the 10 th vol. Mass. Reports page 105, and that the report and belief is that said records were burnt in the office of Stephen Longfellow Esq. Attorney for the Defendant, more than thirty years ago -
John Eveleth
State of Maine
Cumberland County Personally appeared on this first day of January 1847 John Eveleth and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed
Before me Caleb Hodge Clerk Justice of the Peace

Increase
Rich Crockett, family mid. of Sand. land
  Act 1 st July 38 to subsequent date,      Ad? 9 mo. Sgt.   $45.00    15 " Pi.   50.00      $95.00  
per ann from 4 th March 1836 except 2 years from 4 th March 1841 to 4 th March 1843. Payments made said acts at $80. per ann. to be de- ducted
Yours sincerely to, F. Broadfoot Portland Me.

Washington
In this case it was not clear how long the demand served as a lien, or whether at all during the Revolution. Being at the time near to the business I made a compromise with the agent, agreeing to allow 9 months' service as a lien, and the remainder as Private, on condition that if further increase was then asked for, the admission of the claim as a lien in all should not be taken advantage of. This was my cause in compromise being partially the loss.
H. F. C. T.

PAID
5
Geo C Ames
Pension Agent
Wash n City D.C.

Lyndeburg Oct r 25 th 1850.
Sir,
your circular post-marked the 17 th inst. is before me and in reply will observe, that I have several claims before the pen n def t which I think have been very improperly rejected for various causes, which you may take charge of, for which you will, if successful, in having any of them allowed, receive a compensation, according to the terms prescribed. Then to the point.
In the 1 st place I will place under your care the cases on which I appealed to the Sec y of the Interior during the month of dec r last, and which 6 sets of papers was, as I ascertained sent back to Mr. Edwards for review - and which I saw, myself the room of the chief clerk Mr. Combs, to be reviewed by him, as he told me himself -
To wit -  1 st Sarah Victor wid. of M c D r of Gar t - For incr. of pen n - allowed. - by Com te of pen n and by Com te - but allowed by Sec y of Interior!  2 nd Ann Haeck - wid. of Jacob Moore D r - For incr. of pen n - rejected - The aforable report was made on it by the memb s of the Committee M c Nia. claims a pen n in his own name as private Act 1832 - rec d by Com te - but allowed in part by report of Com te of Com te - no report on this claim (a good one) since we appealed on it in dec r .  Lucy Wright - wid. of Andrew private 8 mo. pen n claims under Act July 1836 - by - but since appealed on, M c E. has agreed to allow 6 mo. pen n under Act July 7. 1838 - refused  Elizabeth Martin, wid. of George - dep t G t Mart n and Eve. Rider - no report, since appealed on in dec r last.  Elizabeth Williamson wid. of Joseph Johnson, fr m of Gar t Act July 1838 - allowed in part by Com te - and since the appeal rec d a letter from M c E. that the claim was all and sent July last, that it was not allowed!  I forwarded both those letters to the H on Mr. Patten to show to the Sec y of the Interior - but instead of doing so, filed them with Mr. Edwards himself thus losing all my hold upon him, for damage
com te was long

or evidence to confront him with. you will be so good as to re-claim those 2 letters under my authority from me - in order that the Secy. of the Interior, may see the irregularities, and confusions that exist in the pension department. I think perhaps, that you have acted wisely in withdrawing from such a chaco of things as no doubt now exists there.
Recapitulation - heirs, 1836. 1 st The claim of Sarah Victors for an increase of pen n . was at first reject d on the grounds that the 8 mo. service 1836 was parole evidence, and not sustained by the records - but which on appeal, of 11/33. ad d . was allowed about 2 months ago.
2 d - The claim of the heirs of Ann Flancock 1836 stands on precisely the same grounds - 6 mo. ad d pen n being claimed, and reported favorable by the Member - but upon a review by the chief clerk, McCombs - was rejected. This case was not reviewed by the chief clerk of the dep t of the Int r as it should have been - therefore I appeal again to the present Secy of Interior, for Justice, and relief, for this case is precisely analogous that of Sarah Victors heirs, which has been allowed.
3 d - The claim of W m Via for a pen n 1832 was rejected simply because - pre W m Via had already rec d a pen n - tho we have his service evidence credible that he was sworn by 3 persons who served 12 mo. with him at the Barracks at Charlottesville - and left him in service. We claimed a full pen n as we had a right to do, from the certificate of pay filed - but consented to compromise at 12 mo., which was reported by the Com tee on pensions - but have rec d no report, since we appealed on it.
4 th Lucy Wright - Her case stands on the merits of the evidence, of service, and marriage - which I deem sufficient - and will remark that 2 years, of 5 months, at first was distinctly allowed the 3 d being as a new allowance was let  by - but have since agreed to allow a 6 mo pen n under the Act of '38, instead of 8 mo. Act 1836.

5 th Eliza Martin claim is for a pen n act 1828, on the services of her husb d George - as En g lish rider and dep y of Mast r - and should be all d see evidence; There has been no report in this case since the appeal in Dec r . last - to the Sec y of Interior. 6 th
Eliza Williamson - claims a pen n for the services of her 1 st husb d Jos h Johnson pr. of Gar s . in Capt Anthony White's comp y of dragoons - The comm tee of Conf ee reported a pen n to the Sec y of the interior of bal. of pay, due on the sett le of his account by the Auditor of V ce - but by reference to the rolls, the whole amount of his services might be made to appear. and a full pension allowed. You should make Mr. E. show how this contradiction of letters has occurred, 1 st allowing, and then rejecting the claim. I intend to see this thing out when I come to Wash n . Should it not be settled properly with you. make these show the letters written to me and filed Mr. Powell - or a copy of them. additional case.
The application of Lucy Milkes, act 1836 - I also place under your case. The last case of mine forwarded, last spring - same time - She is the daughter of M rs Mabel Burnet, wid. of Jos h Burnet, who served 18 mo. as a regular sol dier in 1776. R ts were identified - marriage papers and a certificate of the sett le of his ac ct for £36. filed - showing that he served precisely 18 months. This is a good claim and the certificate of pen n should have been issued long since. See in to the cause.
I have other claims before the dep y - which are but in the case of others. Risque R ts with whom I am associated in certain cases.
In conclusion for the present 2 would suggest that probably, you may know of cases - both the husb d and the widows in which an increase of pen n might be effected - if so please furnish me a list together with the grounds on which you claim an increase, and

where the evidence is to be found and I will attend to them, and forward the same to your care.
Yours - Respectfully - No. H. Gray.
P.S. Should it appear inconsistent for you after hearing my some of these cases to claim their allowance. in such cases you could obtain the assistance of third person. - but I forward them to you because I consider you conversant with their merits.
Geo C. Atkins Pension Agent Wash n City D.C.
Please give me the prices of L d W accounts in N.Y. Wash n and Baltimore &c. for the Mex o . war &c. and whether a warrant will be issued for more than 1 Term of 3 or 6 mo. in the war 1812 &c. where the sol d has served 2 or more Terms - and whether in any case, can a sol d under the act of Sept. 28. last receive more than 160. acres land. R.H. G.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 12 th 1850
I hereby C ertify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Flagg was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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 hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Chapman
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Portland January 22 1849
Sir
Inasmuch as the evidence in the case of Nancy Brackett formerly widow of General Lord is satisfactory to show that her husband served more than two years, and you have decided that she may be placed on the pension list at the rate of $80 per annum, you will confer favor by transmitting cer- tificates for that amount under the several acts by virtue of which she has made her claim.
I am very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
H Bradford
J S Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payment to be made at Boston by
Franklin Haven Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 26 . Vol. 2 .
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1843, Ruth Crockett. widow of Samuel Gordo who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty. dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1843, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this fourteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. L. Evans.

Payment to be made at
Portland by W. Woodbury
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 2.
D. H. Wood, Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
March 1843 I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844, Ruth Crockett, of Maine, Jerls widow of Samuel Lord who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the _____ day of _____ 1800 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 19 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Reported
702 Massachusetts Ruth Crockett widow of Samuel Lord who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July 1848 and sent to
H. Bradford Portland Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2,

10. 201 Increase.
Massachusetts
Ruth Crockett, formerly Widow of Samuel Lord who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1800 of Yarmouth in the State of Maine who was a Sgt & Q.M. in the Company commanded by Captain Parsons of the Reg't commanded by Gen Wadsworth in the Rev. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 95 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov 1857 and sent to Dr Bradford, Portland, Me
Interest on same $80.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol. 1
Page
Chase Clerk,
535

10.201.
✓ Maine.
Rep?
Ruth Brockell
Widow of Samuel Lord who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1800, of Gorham in the State of Maine who was a Pri in the Comp y commanded by Captain Parsons of the Reg t commanded by Genl. Maduel in the Rev. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of Feb. 1847 and sent to H. Brooks, Esq. Portland, Me.
Total amount, $ 400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N. H. Wood, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 3.

8095
Inverness.
Massachusetts.
Ruth Crockett, formerly widow of Samuel Lord who was a Sgt of Puerah in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 95 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov '50 and sent to
H. Bradford Portland Maine
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 27
Inverness from $80.00

Samuel Lord - Sergeant - in the American - - - - - Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirtieth Day of June
1786.
By the General's Command, H. M. B. Lord
Ebenezer Cap t G
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ebenezer Adjutant

Maine. 8095. Ruth Brockell widow of Samuel Lord who was a Private in the Revolution Husb d died in 1800
2 cert s . 1838. V. o Rep t .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Feby. 1847. and sent to
Freeman Bradford, Portland, Me.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. H d
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 2.