Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,485, for James Labaree, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Labaree, James Mercy
NUMBER
W. 24.485.
CONTENTS

McLne - 3 3 5 8
Mercy Labaree widow of James Labaree
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 th May 1831 of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain Samson of the Regt. commanded by M c Cobb in the Mass line for 15 mos 20 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $2 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July 29, and seal handed to Morton, Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 14 th of Mar. - $186.66 Semi-annual allowance ending
26 11
$182 77
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 - Page 14

James Laboree. Wales Lincoln County, private Col. de Cobb's Mass. Reg. 1781. to 1782
9 mo
May 9. 1810
Laurel
Repealed Act on enterprise Bullock's
Died at Wales Lincoln Co. May 28 th 1832 - Witness his son
Daniel Laboree

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I James Labaree, aged fifty six years, a citizen of the United States, born in Woolwich, in the District of Maine, now resident in Hallowell in the said District, upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1780, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of eight months, in Capt Solomon Walker's company and Col. Prince's Regiment of the Massachusetts line. Under this enlistment I served until the last of December 1780, when I was honorably discharged at Thomaston in the District of Maine by General Wadsworth - my discharge I have since lost, and is not in existence to my knowledge. On the first day of April 1781 I again enlisted as a private soldier, in the same service and upon the same establishment, for the period of nine months in Capt Benjamin Dement's company and Col. Samuel McComb's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, part of the time detached on board the ship of War Defence , and was honorably, but verbally, discharged at Bath in January 1782. From my entire circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claims to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
James Labaree
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Humbly &c.
On the ninth day of May A.D. 1810 James Labaree above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Justice C. Court Common Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Israel Wing, aged fifty nine years now resident in Fayette in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare, that I well know the above named James Labaree, that I was in the service with him and belonged to the same companies, with the line , and was knowing to his having served the several periods by him above stated. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Israel Wing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Humbly &c.
On the ninth day of May, A.D. 1810. Israel Wing above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Justice C. Court Common Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit.

I Arthur Litchgow, aged fifty seven years, and an officer in the war of the revolution, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself at the time an officer in the same regiment, I know that James Labaree within named, served in the period by him last within stated and for the whole of that time, as by him set forth. Arthur Litchgow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampshire ss.
On the third of October A.D. 1810 Arthur Litchgow above named, a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just C.C.C. Phas P. C. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do certify to your Honor, that James Labaree , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Wales, in said county of Lincoln, in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of May A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18. A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is herewith annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, if the within service is to be so considered, for seven months , as stated in his declaration aforesaid; And that, from his reduced circumstances, he merits the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this third day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just C.C.C. Pleas E. E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven
John Davis

5151 Mercy Lalanc Widow of James Lalanc
8 months Capt Walker's Comp y Col e Primus Regiment April 1780 to Dec. 1780 9 " " Capt. Lemont's Company Col e McLees Regiment April 1781 to Jan y 1782 17 months
Vol. 24. 154 - on pri 8 mo 36. 98 " " 7.20 _____ 15. 20 Aow D 15 mo 20 days pri $52. 22 1/100
No deduction
Georgetown August 17 Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot, County, ss.
On this twentieth day of March A. D., 1839, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State.
Mercy Labaree , a resident of Wales in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Ninety seven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of
James Labaree , who she believes died in the year 1794, enlisted as a private soldier for the period of eight months, in Capt. William Walker's company, 1st Col. Conner's regiment of the Massachusetts troops, & served under that enlistment from the month of April 1790 to the month of December in the same year, when he was honorably discharged. That she believes that the first of April 1791, he again enlisted as a private soldier for nine months, in Capt. Benjamin Dement's company, in Col. Conner's 1st Col. Conner's regiment of the Massachusetts troops; this period she believes he fully served out, part of the time detached on board the ship of War Defence . She refers to a declaration made before Col. Conner the said James Labaree of his services in the War of the Revolution hereto annexed, & to the rolls supposed to be in the War Department.
She further declares, that she was married to the said James Labaree on the twenty second day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two ; that her husband, the aforesaid
James Labaree died on the twenty eighth day of May , eighteen hundred and thirty one , at Said Wales ; that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name
was Mercy Austin , & she was married at Wainwright, Maine .
Her Mercy X Labaree Wales
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Nathan Weston Ch. Just. S. J. C.

State of Maine
On the twentyth day of March 1839, Mercy Labaree, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn as within stated. From her advanced age, and the infirmities incident thereto, being very weak and feeble, I do not think she could have attended in open court, if any had been in session, it being with difficulty that she was brought to the town, where I reside. I am satisfied, that she was married to James Labaree, late a revolutionary soldier of the United States, on the twenty second day of May 1792, that the said James Labaree deceased on the twenty eighth day of May 1831, and that the applicant has since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston Esq. S.P.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County hereby CERTIFY, That Nathan Weston Esq. — before whom the proceedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Mercy Labaree for a pension. I further certify that Ebenezer Everett is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cumberland.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this sixth day of April A. D., 1839.
L. A. Chamberlain

I Daniel Labaree of Wales, Lincoln County, Maine, aged thirty eight years, do upon oath testify, say, that James Labaree within named died in said town of Wales, in the year eighteen hundred thirty one, & that Mercy Labaree who made the foregoing declaration is the reputed widow of said deceased, & who has remained unmarried ever since his death, that I have always understood the said Mercy's name before marriage was Mercy Austin, & that she was married at Brunswick, Maine.
Daniel Labaree
State of Maine,
Kennebec, ss:
Subscribed, sworn to this 20 th day of
March 1839, the deponent being a judicial witness.
Before me, Nathan Weston C.P. S.J.C.

1. Married in Brunswick, May the twenty second, Seven- teen hundred and eighty two,
James Labaree to Mary Austin."
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the record of marriages for the town of Brunswick in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows,
"1782, May 22 d "
Nath l Badger Clerk of the town of North Yarmouth
I Nathaniel Badger, abovenamed, depose and say that I hold the office of clerk in the town, county & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Nath l Badger Town Clerk
State of Maine Cumberland ss Brunswick March 2. 1839
Sworn before me
Ebenezer D. Dorr Justice of the Peace
Ebenezer Dorr Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Cumberland.
Nathan Weston

Kept
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,485
Mercy Seaborn Widow of James Seaborn New Mass line
Act July 7th 1838
Index : Vol A , Page Li 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Augusta claim April 6 1839
Sir:
I forward the application of Mrs. Mercy Labaree for pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. Will you please to transmit one for her a pension certificate, if her claim is deemed sufficiently proved. She is very anxious and needs the assistance of the pension for her comfortable support.
I am well respect
Your Obedient Servt.
Geo. W. Melton
Jennings L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington DC