Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,626, for Nathaniel Thing, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Thing, Nathaniel
S. 18,626
N.H.
CONTENTS
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10.186.  Spaine Nathaniel Thim of York in the State of NY who was a Seryt in the company command by Captain _____ of the _____ command by Col Evans in the _____ time for 8 Mos Pirate 17 " Seryt Mass. & Continental & NY
Inscribed on the Roll of Spaine at the rate of 111 Dollars 66 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Jan 1853 and Lieut James Ayer Newburgh, NY Spaine Arrears to the 4th of Jan 1833 $223.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Feb " 55.83 $279.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk Book _____ Vol. 12 th Page 58.

Nathaniel Shing
Nathaniel
1870 Shaleigh
8/15/2-50
Nov 48
THE 10 EARTH

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday , being the fourth day of July , and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County , Nathaniel Thing aged Seventy three years, resident in Shapleigh in said County , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a serjeant in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Shearman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Loammi Baldwin in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventeenth day of April , A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 4,170 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Nathl. Thing
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj m Greene, chief Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court. Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
1 farm situate in said Alfred Shapleigh, containing 100 acres, ordinary land, one story house & barn thereon — under the incumbrance of debts to the amount of one thousand Dollars —
Personal estate — one cow only —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nathaniel Thing, who, by occupation am a farmer, — which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age & infirmity —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     No family dependant residing on my son Natha- niel Thing just — Nathl. Thing,  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifteen hundred & twelve dollars and fifty cents. And that the applicant owes one thousand Dollars. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
1512.50 Owes 1000 — 512.50

12.966
Apr.
Nethaniel Thizy
on Roll credit- Kimball's Co. Col Guards Regt as a Sergeant
8 Months Pay- 17 " Sergeant adv
$111.66.
James Ayer Esq Newfield York County Maine

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the
now sitting at Alfred in the county of York, Nathaniel Thing - a resident of Shapleigh in the county of York and State of Maine aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I was born in Exeter N.H. and resided there till the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight when I removed to Shapleigh Maine & have resided there ever since. In the spring of the year of 1775 soon after the Battle of Lexington I enlisted in a company of United States troops commanded by Captain Sherran, our Robinson was lieutenant, & Hatt was ensign, the company belonged to Col. Gannibys Regiment of Norths Brigade - I enlisted for eight months & served the whole time in the Town of Cambridge & other places in the vicinity of Boston - Before I left Cambridge in 1775 I think in December I again enlisted in company of United States troops commanded by said Sherran until he was promoted, when Robinson became our Captain, I was appointed sergeant & acted as such during my whole term of service - We remained at Cambridge till March 1776 when we marched to New York City, & remained there till driven out by the British, we then went into the Jerseys - I was at Trenton when we took a thousand Hessians - I was
also in the Battle of Princeton where we took three hundred Regulars - We then went into Winter quarters at Morristown - I enlisted for twelve months, but at General Sullivans request I served fourteen months - I belonged to Col. Baldwins Regiment during the year but was afterwards under General Sullivan during the two months - I often saw Gen. Washington General Lord & other principal officers -
Again in the year 1777 I think in Aug. or Sept. I enlisted for three months in a company of New Hampshire Militia commanded by Captain Kimball in Col. Doyes Regiment - Gen Gates was General officer - I marched from Exeter N.H. to the state of New York, we encamped at Stillwater Saratoga & I was at the taking of Burgoyne - I served out my term of three months, and returned home to Exeter & as I had a family to provide for I was afterwards joined the army - I have no record of my age

3 m . was General officer - I marched from Eastern N. H. to the state of New York, we encamped at Stillwater Saratoga &c I was at the taking of Burgoyne - I served out my term of three months, and returned home to Easton & as I had a family to provide for I never afterwards joined the army - I have no record of my age I never had any written discharge, nor have I any written evidence of my services but I can prove all the services by one William Beasitt - I was once on the pension Roll No. 4. 170 - but was struck therefrom because I had property - My certificate herewith is transmitted - During the last term of three months service I was enlisted as first sergeant & acted as such during the whole term -
of the State of Massachusetts as against W. Francis Wm. H. Hayes SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Nathaniel his X Shing Mark Benjamin Wm. H. Hayes judge of said court
WE, James Ayer Magistrate  a clergyman , residing in the town of Newfield and Ebenezer Day ^ , residing in the town of Watervilleville hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Shing, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
James Ayer Ebenezer Day Benjamin Wm. H. Hayes judge of said court
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that
James Ayer, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Magistrate clergyman , resident in the town of Newfield Maine, and that Ebenezer Day ^ , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Watervilleville Maine and ^ credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Wm. H. Hayes judge of said court
I, Wm. Cutler Allen, Register clerk of the Court of Probate of ^ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Shing for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-second day of August A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutler Allen, Register of Probate.

Yp. No. 5. Samuel Thoms affidavit.

I Samuel Thing of Shapleigh in the County of York yeoman do on oath testify and say that on the twenty fourth day of May AD 1823 my grandfather Na- thaniel Thing of the same Shapleigh yeoman conveyed to me and to my father Nathaniel Thing, junior, all his right in equity to redeem a certain tract or parcel of land in Shapleigh aforesaid, he having before that time conveyed the same to Messrs John Conant and Jonathan Harnum in fee & in mortgage to secure debts due to Conant and Harnum. That the consideration in the deed to me and said Nathaniel junior and therein named was a fair and a just one. That on said twenty fourth day of May said Nathaniel Thing, the grantor was indebted to me for money by me paid and ad- vanced for him, and at his request, as follows viz. To the Hon John Holmes Esq e about forty dollars for a just debt due said Holmes - to Dr Abiel Hall jun r about thirty four dollars also a just debt due him for assistance in his profession; to Messrs John Conant and David Hall about seventy three dollars for articles of merchandise, necessary for a family - which articles were furnished to, and had by said Nathan- iel at sundry times prior to January 17 th  AD 1822 - To Messrs George Lord and Ivory Lord of Kennebec merchants about one hundred and seventy five dollars including interest from different payments This last sum I have mostly paid and am bound to pay. I had a claim against said Nathaniel, the grantor for three years laborer, and other services for him in the management of his affairs for which I had not received any compensation whatever

other than by said deed & which labour and services make a part of the consideration of said deed to me and said Nathaniel, junior. When I speak of payment , I mean , that I am solely liable to pay the debts, above alluded to, and have mostly paid them. They, the creditors where I have not paid hold my sole security for the purpose of payment. —
The reason why said deed was given by said Nathaniel Thing to said Nathaniel jun r and myself is this. Said Nathaniel jun r assisted me in paying the Messrs Lords. He also had a just claim against said Nathaniel, the grantor, for five years faithful service and labour for which he never had been remunerated and was & had been promised remuneration by said grantor out of the land conveyed by him to us.
Said Nathaniel Thing is very aged, infirm and deaf; has for many years been so, and has been unfortunate. He is totally incapacitated for labour. —
Samuel Thing
York Co. Jan'y. 1 st 1825 Then Samuel Thing made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit which he subscribed is true before me
Flury Holmes, Justice of the Peace of the County of York & State of Maine

State of Maine.
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the judicial courts for the county of York hereby certify that Henry Holmes who certifies the foregoing Deposition of Samuel Thimg, is a justice of the Peace for said county and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such justice of the Peace.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this tenth day of January A.D. 1824.
Jere. Bradbury

P
18626
INVALID.
File No. 18,626
Nathaniel Kling
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 92
Index: —Vol. / , Page 424
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4,170
Dist. of Maine
Nathaniel Hling
Sergeant
Massachusetts line 7y. 8mo.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of all arms at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Nov 1818 and sent to Stephen Thaxter Esq. Essex H. Port Land Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo. 18/30 $36.80
Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1819 $48.00
$84.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued Dist. Maine Gen. Co
Notification sent to Dank Small, Esq 19 Oct 1820
Kennebec Me
1/2
1/4
1/8
00051
000'00051
0001
00051

Maine.
Nathaniel Thring. Serjt. Served 18 months from 1776.
1 st Schedule dated 18 th July, 1820, 100 acres of ordinary land, a one story house and barn thereon, incumbered with debts, amounting to $1000. — value by estimate $1500. 1 cow 12.50 $1512.50
Schedule under Act of 1 st March 1823. dated 17 th Sept. 1823.
one cow. $15. — copy land, mentioned in 1 st Schedule to Conant & Farnum. Jan'y 2 nd 1822, in fee & in mortgage, to secure the pay- ment of $351.76 with interest, which sum & interest on the same is now due and unpaid. conveyed to Nathl. Thring Jr. and Samuel Thring, all the right in equity to redeem said land, mortgaged in mortgage to S d Conant & Farnum, to pay debts claimant N. & S. Thring, and other persons exclusive of $351.76 and interest due thereon. The equity of redemp- tion is now sold for $630. — Copy of mort- gage and deed exhibited. Affidavit of Samuel Thring exhibited states that on the 24 th of May 1824, his grandfather Nathaniel Thring (conveyed to him and to his father, Nathl. Thring Jr. all his right in equity to redeem the above mentioned land, he having paid several debts for the same him. Affidavit of Nathl. Thring Jr. of John Conant & Jonathan Farnum, David...

I very sincerely exhibited, corroborating the foregoing statement,
Elkanah aged 76 years farmer by occupation in firm. no family.
Nathaniel D. Appleton.
Alfred, Maine.
see letter April 27. 1829 to J. Goodwin. & May 15. 1829 & July 30. 1829.
See letter to
Nath d D. Appleton
March 7. 1825
same to
Hon. J. M. Holmes
U. S. Senate

Newfield Sept. 1 Please make your return to James Ayer of Newfield York Co Maine J. Ayer Hon. L. caps.

Copy.
Nathaniel Thinge Application for pension
Nathan D. Appleton Esq. Alfred Maine

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this seventeenth day of September 1823 in open Court, being the Supreme Judicial Court — held at Alfred within and for the county of York on the third Tuesday of September A. D. 1823 Present the Hon. Prentiss Mellen — Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keep- ing a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Nathaniel Thiong resident in said county, aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Nathaniel Thiong enlisted for the term of eight months on the day of July in the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Isaac Sherman in the regiment command- ed by Colonel Gerrish in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps un- til January A. D. 1777 when he was discharged from the said ser- vice, in Morristown in the State of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
AND in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Nathl. Thiong
In Court and at the time above mentioned the above named Nathaniel Thiong made solemn oath to the declaration by him signed and the statements above stated.
Before me, Prentiss Mellen , Ch. Justice of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
One cow only.
Real estate None
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nathaniel Thing who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age and infirmities of body.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     None  
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the person to whom sold, or by whom now owned. Time of sale or transfer and for what purpose. Amount of money, or description of property received in return.     To John Conant & Jonathan Farnum, one hundred acres of land situate in Shapleigh & Waterboro' rough in the county of York. January 17. 1822 conveyed in fee and in mortgage to secure the payment of three hundred fifty one dollars and seventy six cents with interest annually which sum and interest on the same are now due and unpaid.   Nathaniel Thing Jr. & Samuel Thing all the right in equity of redemption said land conveyed in mortgage to said Conant & Farnum. May 24. 1823 To pay debts & saved them and sundry other persons exclusive of said debt of 351.76 and interest due to Conant & Farnum. Offset and discharge of debts $530. Nath l Thing  
Sworn to and declared on the eighteenth day of Sept. 1823 before me
P. Mellen C. Justice S. J. C.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Nathaniel Thing did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars,  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of October 1823
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the Sup. Jud. Courts Co of York

Nathaniel Thwing's
application for Pension.
1 March 1823
Maine.
(March 1819)

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this twelfth day of February — 1829 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas held at Alfred within and for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of February — A. D. 1829 Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman  Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county. personally appeared Nathaniel Thing of Shapleigh resident in said county aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Nathaniel Thing enlisted for the term of one year  having before served six months day of about  December in the year 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Isaac Sherman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Loammi Baldwin in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in said corps until as a for gent. until about Jan y or Feb y 1777 when he was discharged from the said service, in Morristown in the State of New Jersey — that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
And I further declare on oath, that my original declaration & application for pension was made on or about the 17 th April A 1818 — upon which application a pension certificate was granted to me, dated numbered 4.170 .
Nathaniel Thing

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I own no real estate of any description.
I own no personal estate, save one iron pot and one bed and some bedding.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me  Nathaniel Shing who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of my old age infirmity & abject poverty.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     No family whatever  
on the 15 th July 1820
THAT since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
to wit. On or about the 17 th of Jan y 1822 I conveyed my farm by deed of mortgage to Messrs Conant & Parnum to secure a debt due from me to them of $351.76 on interest And on the 24 th May 1823 I conveyed to Nathaniel Shing Jun and Samuel Shing by deed all my right of redemption under the mortgage to Conant & Parnum of all my real estate so mortgaged for the sum of six hundred & thirty dollars in order to pay 100$ to Josiah Soule over 100$ to Aaron Durgin about 100$ to David Hall about 98$ to Abiah Conant about 117$ to George & Druff Lord debts which I was then owing & which debts said grantees paid for me I have no property nor income, and live upon the bounty of my children & grandchildren
Sworn to and declared on the 12 th day of February 1829 before Nath l Shing
Ezekiel Whitman
I Jesemiah Bradbury — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas — do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Nathaniel Shing — did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of six months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule is Nothing dollars and cents.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seconds — day of March , 1829
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the C. C. P.

Copy.
Deed.
Nathaniel Hing to Nathaniel Hing, Junr. and Samuel Hing, of Shapleigh.
Examined.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
I Nathaniel Thing of Shapleigh in the county of York, yeoman,
in consideration of two hundreds and thirty dollars to me paid by Nathaniel Thing, junior, and Samuel Thing, both the said Shapleigh yeoman, bargained, sold
the receipt whereof do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quit-claim, and do for my self and my heirs, by these presents, regrise, release , and forever quit-claim, unto the said Nathaniel Thing, junr. & Samuel Thing, their heirs and assigns,
forever, all the right in equity of redemption I have in and unto a certain lot or parcel of lands situated in said Shapleigh, and in Waterborough in said county, containing one hun- dred acres, or thereabouts, and all my title and interest in the same; the said lands being the same that I sold and conveyed to Messrs Jonathan Farnum and John Conant of Alfred in said county, in fee and in mort- gage, by deeds dated January the seventeenth, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and twenty two.
TO HAVE and to HOLD the afore-mentioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to them the said Nathaniel Thing, junr. and Samuel Thing, their heirs and assigns forever; so that neither the said Nathaniel, nor my heirs, or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will, by any way or means, have, claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Nathaniel Thing
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty fourth day of May, in the year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us, Benjamin J. Kennebec, Nathan Appleton.
Nathaniel Thing
THEN the above named Nathaniel Thing acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed—before me, Nathan Dane Appleton, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received October 11, 1823. Attest, Samuel Goodwin, Register.
Copy of Record. Attest, Samuel Goodwin, Register.

Copy. Mortg. Deed Nathaniel King to Conant & Farnum.
Search & copy - 58¢

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
THAT I Nathaniel Thing of Shapleigh in the county of York, yeoman, ...
in consideration of the three hundred fifty one dollars & seventy six cents paid by John Conant and Jonathan Farnum of Alfred in said county, traders, ...
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Conant and Farnum, their ... heirs and assigns forever,
a certain lot or parcel of land, situated in Shapleigh and Waterborough in said county, containing one hundred acres, more or less, and bounded as follows, viz. northerly by land of Joshua Conant, easterly by Benjamin Stevens' land, southerly by land of Shadrach Wentworth and said Stevens, and westerly by said Joshua Conant's land; said premises being the home-stead farm on which I now live and which I now possess and improve.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD , the aforegranted the premises, to to the said Conant & Farnum, their heirs and assigns, to their their use and behoof, forever. And I do covenant with the said Conant & Farnum, aforegranted their heirs and assigns, that I lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Conant & Farnum. And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Conant & Farnum, their heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
PROVIDED NEVERTHELESS , that if the said Nathaniel Thing, his heirs, executors or administrators, pay to the said Conant and Farnum, their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of three hundred fifty one dollars and seventy six cents, in one month from this date, with interest annually; then this deed, also two certain promissory notes bearing even date with these presents, given by the said Nathaniel, one of them being given to the said Conant to pay the sum of two hundred three dollars & ninety eight cents, the other given to said Farnum to pay the sum of one hundred forty seven dollars & seventy eight cents, ...
... at the time aforesaid, shall both be void, otherwise shall remain in full force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I the said Nathaniel Thing have hereunto set my hand and seal, this seventeenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF US, Nathan Dane Appleton, Samuel Thing.
Nath l Thing
York, ss. January 17, 1822. Then the above named Nathaniel Thing personally appeared
and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, Nathan Dane Appleton, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received January 17, 1822. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.
A true copy of Record, book 189, page 113 of the Records of Deeds for the county of York. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.

State of Maine
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the county of York aforesaid do hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin within named is and for a long time has been Register of Deeds for said county of York and that the within are the true signatures of the said Goodwin and that full faith and credit are due to the doings of the said Jeremiah Goodwin as such Register of Deeds.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Jere. Bradbury

Nathaniel Thwing of Sheffield Payable on the 1 st March & 1 st Sept in each year at the Cumberland Bank. Portland District of Maine.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th of March 1818
Nathaniel Thiong late a Sergeant in the
Army of the Revolution -
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency,
at the rate of Eight dollars cents per month,
to commence on the Seventeenth day of April one thousand eight
hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this Sixth day of November
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

Hon John N Eaton
Sec War.
Washington

Offered the 20 July 1829
Mr John Eaton Secy War.
W th the thing of Shapleigh in this county has been struck from the pension list on the supposition that he has property to support himself.
I have examined into the fact & am satisfied that he has none . He was in Debt & obliged to mortgage his real estate, it was impossible for him to redeem it & discharge his other Debts, he conveyed the right in equity to W th the thing from his son & borrowed his grandson. The grandson Samuel, now a little over thirty years of age is an industrious & enterprising young man & has paid & assumed all the Debts & has in my deliberate opinion paid a larger sum than all the de property was worth. The old Soldier, I readily believe is not worth a cent & has never transferred any property for the purpose of obtaining his pension nor any other fraudulent purpose, as he is a very fair & strictly honest man -
I hope that this statement with his other Documents will be sufficient to restore him
Yours truly
J. Holmes.

No. 1.
Jonathan Farnum's affidavit

Jonathan Farnum of Alfred in the County of York trader do on oath testify and say that on the seven- tenth day of January A D 1822, Nathaniel Thing of Shapleigh in the County aforesaid gave me a note of that date for the sum of one hundred, forty seven dollars and seventy eight cents. That on that day said Nathaniel Thing secured the payment of said note to said Farnum by a mortgage deed to John Conant of the same Alfred and myself of his real estate in said Shapleigh, That the consideration of said note thus secured by said mortgage arose thus. I had been several years previous to the date of said note, in trade. During this time I furnished said Nathaniel with various articles of provision, other necessary articles of merchandise and sometimes small sums in cash to relieve him from embarrass- ment- particularly I paid for him, Gideon Stone of Alfred about thirty six dollars.
About the tenth day of January A D 1822 find- ing said Nathaniel in a very embarrassed situa- tion in his affairs, and his real estate attached, I, with Mr John Conant, another attaching creditor, determined, as the best for all concerned, to take said mortgage, thus secure ourselves and save Mr Thing trouble & expense; which being agreed on by Mr Thing the business was so arranged.
Since the said seventeenth day of January Mr Samuel Thing, who I understand is one of the purchasers of said Nathaniel's right to redeem said real estate, has paid me about one hundred dollars on account of my claim, which amount has been inclosed on my note, and the residue still remains unpaid.

Said payment by said Samuel was made in about two years after the date of said note
Said Nathaniel Thiong is a very aged, infirm man, and unable to labor. On account of his misfortunes and troubles, and his poverty, I have shown him every indulgence consistent with interest or duty. —
He has in very troublous & inconvenient times had a large number of dependents to support; and a hard struggle has had of it too. He is now reduced to extreme poverty, according to the best of my belief.
Jonathan Farnum
York ss 10 th January, A D 1825. Jonathan Farnum aforesaid made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Henry Hobbs, Justice of the peace of the County of York and State of Maine —

State of Maine.
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the judicial courts for the County of York, hereby certify that Henry Holmes, who certifies the foregoing Deposition of Jonathan Gannum is a justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths in such cases, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such justice of the Peace.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this tenth day of January A.D. 1825.
Jere. Bradbury

Nath l Shings' claim for pension,
17. April, 1818.
Depositions annexed.
Admitted

I Nathaniel Shing of Shipliff in the county of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify & say that on the eighth day of July 1775, or thereabouts, I enlisted in the Continental service of the United States, under Col. Isaac Sherman. Upon Col. Sherman's being promoted I served under Col. Caleb Robinson. My first Colonel was one Gannett; but upon his being broken Loumi Beldine became my Colonel. After being enlisted I immediately marched from Exeter in New Hampshire, the place of my enlistment, to Cambridge near Boston, and tarried the part of the following year & until the evacuation of Boston by the British. Soon after I was marched to New London & there took shipping to New York & staid there till driven out by the enemy, and the army first arrived in the Jerseys. We proceeded to Pennsylvania under General Sullivan. General Lee overpowered Gen. Howe's army. We recrossed the Delaware about Christmas under Gen. Washington. About seven the next morning I found myself engaged with my fellow soldiers in a sharp contest with the enemy which has since been known by the name of the Battle of Trenton. I was afterwards present at the celebrated Battle of Princeton & in the heat of action. I continued in the service till March 1777 and was  regularly discharged but need no written discharge. My warrant as a sergeant I suffered to be married & lost. I was afterwards at the taking of Burgoyne in the Militia. I am now seventy one years of age. I have been a laborious farmer all my days. With much prudence & economy have been able to gain a decent estate; but by the Providence of God in bringing misfortunes upon me in my old age. I am naturally compelled to declare that I am in such reduced circumstances that I need the assistance of my country for support. I never saved any pecuniary & saving but continental paper money.
At Exeter April 17, 1810
x Nathl. Shing

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. On the seventeenth day of April, A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally appeared the aforenamed Nathaniel Thing, aged seventy one years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the revolutionary war" — That he the said Nathaniel Thing enlisted into the Continental service in July 1775 under Capt. Isaac Sherman in Col. Gerrishes regiment, and served in the same, and afterwards under Capt. Robinson, & Col. Leamini Baldwin, and continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States, until March 1777, when he was regularly discharged, but received no written discharge. — That he was engaged in a sharp contest with the enemy in December 1776, commonly known by the name of the battle of Trenton, and was afterwards at the taking of General Burgoyne's army — And that he is in such reduced circumstances by the providence of God in bringing misfortunes upon him, that he is now reluctantly compelled to declare that he is in such reduced circumstances that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And that he has nothing more to tell or declare, as in his former declaration, than what is herein contained.
Stephen Thacher Judge
Wherefore I Stephen Thacher, Judge &c. as aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Thing did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, the twenty third day of April, A. D. 1818.
Stephen Thacher Judge
Daniel Sewall, Reg. r of said Court

I Jonathan Farnum of Alfred in the county of York, of lawful age, depose and testify, that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Thing of Shapleigh in said county, a late Soldier in the revolutionary army. And that the income of his small farm is not sufficient to support him and his family. And he is so old and infirm as not to be able to labour for his support, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Jonathan Farnum
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. Alfred, October 17, - 1818. The above named Jonathan Farnham personally appeared before me the subscriber, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition, taken at the request of Nathaniel Thing, to substantiate his claim for a pension from the United States. And I hereby certify that the said Jonathan Farnum is a disinterested and credible witness.
Before me, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of York, hereby certify, that Jeremiah Goodwin, before whom the above deposition was taken, is a Justice of the peace within and for said county, duly qualified to act as such.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, the seventeenth day of October, A. D. 1818.
Daniel Sewall,

I Joseph Knight of Alfred in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty three years, testify and say, that I enlisted into the service of the Continent against the British, in April 1775, - and knew of Nathaniel Thing's being engaged & serving as a soldier in the continental service from July 1775 till the last of December 1776, in the same regiment with me, and knew of his being engaged in the battle of Trenton, taking the Hessians - And the said Thing had the character of being a good soldier.
Augt 13, 1818. Attest James Easton
✓ Joseph his Knight mark
I William Leavitt of Alfred in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty six years, testify and say, that I was a soldier in the continental service in the year 1775, & 1776, and knew of Nathaniel Thing's serving as a soldier in the continental service from July 1775 till the last of December 1776, - the last year he was in Capt. Robinson's company in Col. Baldwin's regiment - And the said Thing was considered as a good soldier. William Leavitt
Sept. 12, 1818.
I Jonathan Thorne of Alfred in the county of York, depose and testify, that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Thing of Chapleigh in said county, a late soldier in the revolutionary army - And the income of his farm is not sufficient to support himself & family, and he is old & infirm so not to able to labour for his support, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Oct 18, 1818.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. On the thirteenth day of August, A. D. 1818, personally appeared the aforesaid Joseph Knight, and on the twelfth day of September 1818, personally appeared the aforesaid William Leavit, before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the said county of York, and in my presence severally subscribed and made oath to the truth of the respective depositions aforesaid. Taken at the request of the aforesaid Nathaniel Thing, to substantiate his claim for a pension from the United States. And I hereby certify that the said Joseph Knight and William Leavit are disinterested and credible witnesses. — And it appears to my satisfaction from the testimony aforesaid that the said Nathaniel Thing did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, on the continental establishment , for the term of more than nine months, at one period of said war. And it also appears to my satisfaction from the deposition of Jonathan Farnum, which is hereunto annexed, that the said Nathaniel Thing is in such reduced circumstances that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony aforesaid to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and cause the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, the nineteenth day of October, A. D. 1818.
Jonas Clark, Judge.
Daniel Sewall, Reg d .

4 March 1823 Maine Nathaniel King 6.00 Recd 19 Dec 1825 Nathaniel H. Hildreth, Alfred, Maine.
Alfred Jan y 12, 33 1825.33 To the Honourable

Alfred, Jan'y 11, th 1825.
Hon. John C. Calhoun.
Sir
Herewith are enclosed several affidavits of the creditors of Nathaniel Hings, in support of his application to be re- stored to the Revolutionary pension list.
The claim of the Hon. John Holmes referred to by Samuel Hings in his affidavit, will be further pursued, if necessary by Mr. Holmes of the U. S. Senate now in Washington. I hope that these together with the documents already transmitted, will be sufficient to satisfy you of what I have no doubt is the fact, that Mr. Hings is justly entitled, by his purity and military services, to the pension he claims.
I am ever respectfully
Yrs. obedt servt
Nathan Dane Appleton

Copy. Deed. Nathaniel King to Nathaniel King, jun. and Samuel King.
copy - 42¢

KNOW all men by these Presents, THAT I. Nathaniel Thing of Shapleigh in the county of York, yeoman, in Consideration of six hundred and thirty dollars to me paid by Nathaniel Thing, junior, and Samuel Thing, both of said Shapleigh, yeomen, the Receipt whereof I  has gained, sold, quit-claimed, and do, for myself  myself and my Heirs, by these Presents, bargain, sell, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Nathaniel Thing, junior, and Samuel Thing, their Heirs and Assigns, forever, all the right in equity of redemption I have in and unto a certain lot or parcel of land, situated in said Shapleigh and in Water- borough in said county, containing one hundred acres, or thereabouts, and all my title and interest in the same; the said land being the same that I sold and conveyed to mess rs Jonathan Farnum and John Conant of Alfred in said county, in fee and in mortgage by deed dated January the seventeenth, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty two.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-mentioned Premises, with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to them the said Nathaniel Thing, jun. & Sam d Thing, their Heirs and Assigns, forever ; so that neither I the said Nathaniel Thing , nor my Heirs, or any other Person or Persons, claiming from or under me or them, or in the Name, Right or Stead of me, or them, shall or will, by any Way or Means, have, claim, or demand any Right or Title to the aforesaid Premises, or their Appurtenances, or to any Part or Parcel thereof, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Nathaniel Thing
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this twenty fourth Day of May , in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed, sealed and delivered in Presence of us,
Day J. Herrick, N. Dane Appleton.
Nath d Thing
(Seal)
York, ss. May 24, 1823. Then the above named Nathaniel Thing acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, Nathan Dane Appleton, Justice of the Peace.
A true copy of the original, received for record October 11, 1823. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds for the County of York.

State of Maine
County of York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the county of York aforesaid do hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin within named is and for a long time has been Register of Deeds for said county of York, that the within are the true and proper signatures of the said Jeremiah Goodwin and that full faith and credit are due to the doings of the said Goodwin as such Register of Deeds.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Courts this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Jer. Bradbury

Alfred, Nov. 15, 1823.
Hon. John C. Calhoun,
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Nathaniel Shing to be restored to the pension roll of the United States; - with the documents accompanying it. If a certificate is granted; or if any communication relative to this application is necessary, the former may be sent, and the latter made to the Subscriber at Alfred, State of Maine.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servant
Nathan Dane Applicant

I Ivory Lord of Kennebunk in the County of York. Merchant of the firm of G & D Lord do on oath testify and say that Dr. Nathan iel Thung of Waltham  Shapleigh in said County yeman, did owe to us on account of merchandise sold to him in 1810, Seven dollars and forty two cents - in 1819 for merchandise twenty dollars and thirty four cents. Also his note given in 1809 for fifty eight dollars and three cents and in- terest thirty three dollars and thirty six cents - for merchandise in 1820 ten dollars and ninety one cents, in 1821 twenty four dol- lars and eight cents in 1822 & 1823, twenty seven cents - That the above sums have been paid by Samuel Thung. viz in 1818 forty eight dollars and seventy nine cents, in 1819 seventy dollars and thirty six cents, and in 1824. thirty five dol- lars and twenty six cents -
Ivory Lord
York ss.
Dec 14. 1824,
Personally appeared Ivory Lord and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affi- davit by him subscribed
Before
Edward Emerson Bourn
Justice of the Peace
Please credit $100 to me.

State of Maine.
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York hereby certify that Edward Emerson Bourne who certifies the foregoing Deposition of Ivory Lord is a justice of the Peace for said county duly qualified to administer oaths in such cases, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such justice of the Peace.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this tenth day of January A.D. 1825.
Jere. Bradbury
No. 3. Ivory Lord Official Seal

I Nathaniel Thing, junior of Shapleigh in the County of York yeoman do on oath testify and say That Nathaniel Thing of the same Shapleigh yeoman being, as I know justly, indebted to Messrs George Lord and Ivory Lord of Kennebec merchants for sundry articles of merchandise by him had of them prior to the day herein after named - I apostilled Samuel Thing of the same Shapleigh to pay that debt Also prior to the said day herein after named, said Nathaniel Thing was indebted to me for five years faithful services, which I had done and performed for him, at his request - and which I value to be worth five hundred dollars in the whole - The said Nathaniel Thing on the twenty fourth day of May, A D 1823. in considera- tion, that I had so done, made and executed to me Samuel Thing and myself, a deed of his right in equity to redeem a certain tract of land in Shapleigh aforesaid conveyed in fee and mortgage to John Conant and Jonathan Forster of Alfred traders to secure to them the payment of their just debts of about three hundred and fifty one dollars - And this is all the compensation for my said assistance to said Samuel, or for my said services I ever did receive. -
Said Nathaniel Thing is a very aged, infirm & debilitated man, unfit for any service whatever, and has no means of subsistence, but from friends. -
Nathaniel Thing J. H.

York ss. Jan. 1 st 1825 Then Nathaniel Thing, junior, made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Henry Holmes, Justice of the Peace of the County of York & State of Maine.
No. 6. Nathaniel Thing junior Deposition
State of Maine.
York ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of York hereby certify that Henry Holmes who certifies the foregoing Deposition Nathaniel Thing, is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly qualified to administer oaths in such cases and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such justice of the Peace.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this tenth day of January A.D. 1825.
Jer. Bradbury

Daint Hall's affidavit
No. 4.
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I David Hall of Alfred in the County of York and State of Maine gentleman do on oath testify and say that before the sixth day of September A 1817 John Conant of the same Alfred, trader, & myself entered into a copartnership, under the name of the firm of Conant and Hall and were trading under that firm. That on that day Nathaniel Thind of Shapleigh in said County, yeoman commenced dealing with us and purchased sundry articles of merchandise which were necessary for himself and family, That said articles being charged in a book of accounts, the account continued from that time till the third day of November A 1821. Here the account ended. All the articles of merchandise were necessary as aforesaid. He during this time let us have various articles in payment of part. He being old and infirm and were being also about closing our copartnership, we on the seventeenth day of January A 1822, called on him and an adjustment of our mutual dealings took place, when he was found indebted to us justly the sum of 68.95 sixty eight dollars and ninety five cents as appears by our books of accounts. The amount of the debit side, being one hundred four dollars and fifty four cents - That of the credit , thirty five dollars and fifty nine cents, leaving the aforesaid balance due us. The balance is secured to us by the note of Samuel Thind, grandson of the said Nathaniel - dated at the time of said adjustment and we rely on him for payment - and said note was made payable with interest
David Hall
York ss 8 th Jan y - 1825 David Hall aforesaid made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Henry Holmes, Justice of the peace of the County of York and State of Maine

Thereby certify that having examined the within deposition & its contents I verify believe the same is true
John Conant
York ss Jan y 9 - 1825
John Conant made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me
Henry Holmes, Justice of the Peace of the County of York and State of Maine
State of Maine.
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of York, hereby certify that Henry Holmes who certifies the foregoing Depositions of David Hall and John Conant is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified to administer oaths in such cases and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such Justice of the Peace.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this tenth day of January A.D. 1825
Jere. Bradbury

No 2 nd John Tenants Affidavit

I John Conant of Alfred in the County of York, do on oath testify and say that I commenced business as a trader sometime in the year 1805, and continued dealing for a number of years and until I entered into a copartnership with David Hall of the same Alfred - that prior to this copartnership with said Hall -
Nathaniel Thing of Shapleigh in said county yeoman and myself had mutual dealings, fitting said Thing have worn, rye, other articles of provision, (and especially during the years of scarcity which prevailed here - and other articles of merchandise, such as tea, coffee sugar & molasses necessary for himself and his fami- -ly which in the course of my dealings with him, had become very large and dependent on him - I frequently let him have cash to pay taxes and several small debts existing against him. My account with him was closed on the twenty sixth day of December A D 1802 - At this time there was found due me one hundred, twenty six dollars and thirty three cents, for which he gave me his note - This rested in this situation for several years. He paid me nothing. On the thirty first day of December February A D 1805 - I commenced a suit against him and attached his real estate - Finding that he was in doubtful circumstances, otherwise indebted, particularly to Jonathan Farnum of the same Alfred, who had also caused his property to be attached - Mr Farnum and myself came to the conclusion to take a mortgage of his real estate in our joint names, conditioned to pay him & me the respective sums due us, and thus secure indemnity and save Mr Thing costs - This arrangement was entered into - and on the seven- teenth day of January A D 1802, a mortgage deed was duly executed to us - I have not received of Mr Thing any payment since the making of the mortgage - He still owes me the whole of

my claim on him, which amounts to two hundred three dollars and ninety eight cents, and interest from said seventeenth day of January. The note first given me was several times renewed, and with the costs of prosecution and amounted to the sum for which this last note was given. I waited thus long and I considered myself safe, till I found he was very much embarrassed, by what we call small debts and then pursued the house, I did - I have ever since considered myself safe under the mortgage -
John Conant
York / 8 Jan 7. 1825 - John Conant above named made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Henry Holmes Justice of the Peace of the County of York & State of Maine

State of Maine.
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury clerk of the judicial courts for the county of York, hereby certify that Henry Holmes who certifies the foregoing Deposition of John Conant is a justice of the Peace for said county duly qualified to administer oaths in such cases and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such justice of the Peace.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this tenth day of January A.D. 1825.
Jere. Bradbury

In application for Pensions, where the party speaks of debts paid, & the receipts consequently produced, it must satisfactorily appear that these debts not only have been paid, but that they were honestly & in good faith contracted, & not entered into whereby to render himself a proper applicant for pension. As now having one, or even £2000 of unproductive property might render consent to continue it only for an annuity of £36 especially where children or relations are concerned. The principal & largest debt in this case is not satisfactorily replaced — 20 July 27
J. A. E

I William Sewitt of Alfred York Co. Maine aged about 80 years do testify & say that I have been acquainted with Nathaniel Thiong who now lives in Shapleigh ever since we were boys, some time in the spring or first of the summer 1775 I enlisted in a company of N.H. militia under one capt. Sherman Col. Gookins Regt. & the above named Nath. Thiong belonged to the same company we were about eight months in said company at Cambridge & vicinity M.S. near Boston - about the time our eight months was out said Thiong & I enlisted again in the same company for twelve months, we went from Cambridge to New York City where we remained until the British drove us out, I think it was in June 1776 we retreated to the White Plains; while I was at New York I was detached and turned over to the Artillery & left said Thiong in the same company that we first enlisted into, I served out my term of twelve months & returned home to Exeter N.H. and left said Thiong in the service
In the year 1777 I belonged to a company of continental troops commanded by capt. Robinson in Gen. Gates regt. we were stationed at a place called Stillwater N.Y. where I saw the above named Thiong about the time Burgoyne surrendered he belonged to a company of N.H. militia, but who his captain was or how long he served there I am unable to say William Sewitt
York Co. September 6 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named William Sewitt who is a credible disinterested witness & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Jamess Tyler Just. Peace

State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN , Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that James Ager is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.
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