Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24060, for John Pettingill, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pettingill John Dillingham Elizabeth Former widow
No. 24060
CONTENTS

Maine. 10106.
Elizabeth Dillingham } dec d
Widow of John Pettengale
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1789 of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a Pri st in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg. commanded by Col. Gile in the Mass. line for 13 mo. 12 days Mat. 7. Lt. as Pri st & 2.20 as Borne.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portland, Me. at the rate of 91 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, & end 2 July 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Octs. 1846 and sent to Hon. A. K. Darris, 2 d Compt.
Total amount, $ 448.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by S. C. Wood, Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 3.
Payable to Armintha, Allen and Lovina Dillingham, q.d. Children.

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John Prince Esq. Turner Me

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John Prince Esq. Turner Me

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 24 th 1846
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Artemas Hale was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
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.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Copy from the Book of Records of Marriages belonging to the Town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts "1846 July 15" John Dillingham and Elizabeth Thompson Married by
Deo John Porter "
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is inserted on the record in fair, legible figures as follows "1846 July 15"
Mitchell Smith Town Clerk
I Mitchell Smith above named, do here and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Mitchell Smith Clerk of the Town of Bridgewater Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County S.S. August 22, 1846
Sworn to before me
Adamas Hale Justice of Peace

copy from the Book of records of Deaths belonging to the town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
" Seventeen hundred eighty nine March the ninth John Pettengill Died "
I certify that the above is a true copy from the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1789. March 9 th "
Mitchell Heath Clerk of the Town of Bridgewater Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Weymouth County ss: August 22. 1846
Sworn to before me
Adomas Hale Justice of Peace
Dr Sir if the above certificate of the Death of Mr Pettengill should not answer your purpose, please inform me and state what will answer and it shall be promptly attended to by your humble Servt Mitchell Heath
Job Prentiss,

Payment to be made at Port and by W m Woodbury Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D. Vol. 1.
Page by _____
J. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Elizabeth Dillingham, dec d , late of Maine formerly widow of John Dillingham who was a Private, Mat. & Bombadier in Mass. Line and died on the ~ day of ~ 1789 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety one dollars and ~ cents per annum, commencing on the 1 st March 1836 - and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. 2 o Feby 1841, when she died, Puzell & Arminia, Allen and Lovina Dillingham, only children. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

State of Maine } Oxford County } ss.
On this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1846, personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Turner within and for said County, Lovisa Pillsbury a resident of Auburn in the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid, aged forty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in behalf of herself and her sister Armintha Allen in order to obtain the arrears of Pension due her mother  the benefits of the  provisions of the by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the daughter of Elizabeth Pillsbury late of said Auburn, deceased, that her Mother whose name was Elizabeth Thompson, was married to John Pillsbury in Bridgewater Commonwealth of Massachusetts about the time, or soon after, the close of the Revolutionary war. That the said John Pillsbury died at said Bridgewater in the year 1789 or 90, - that her Mother, then Elizabeth Pillsbury was married to Jeremiah Pillsbury in said Auburn (then Minot) about the year 1802, that he, the said Jeremiah Pillsbury died April 11th 1823, and that her Mother the aforesaid Elizabeth, and widow of the aforesaid John Pillsbury, died on the second day of February A.D. 1848 and that she left the following persons as her only surviving children and heirs, to wit this declarant and Armintha Allen of Hermon in this State, both of which are still living - And she further declares that she has good reason to believe, and does believe, that the aforesaid

John Pettengill served about three years in the Revolutionary War that she has frequently heard her Mother the aforesaid Elizabeth say that he served about that time she has also heard her Mother say that the General Hermitage Army all purporting to be "A Short Memorandum of things that happened since the Civil War began and the movements of the Army when I have been in the Service the war I mean Between Great Britain & America," was a journal kept by her late husband the aforesaid John Pettengill and this declarant has known said Memorandum ever since she was old enough to read, and she has always resided in the same house with her Mother since her birth with the exception of one year. And for proof of the service of the said Pettengill, she would refer the Department to the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass. signed as to aforesaid Memorandum all of which are hereunto annexed - and she believes she has heard her mother say that said Memorandum had been worn and some have entirely gone - She further declares that she heard her Mother talk of making application in her life time, but was then told that she was not entitled to a Pension because she had been married a second time -
Lovisa Dillingham
State of Maine } Oxford County } ss. - On the day and year first within written, personally appeared the said Lovisa Dillingham in open Court, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing

Declaration by her subscribers: Before Me Job Prince  Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
State of Maine. Oxford County ss.
I, the subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County aforesaid, it being a Court of Record, hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings held in said Probate Court held at Sumner within and for said County of Oxford on this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, in the case of the application of Louisa Gillingham for arrears of Pension due her Mother, and I further certify that Job Prince whose genuine signature is affixed to the declarations of the said Louisa Gillingham, and to the affidavits of Nehemiah Packard and Harvey Gillingham, is Judge of said Court, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such-
In testimony whereof I set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. Geo. N. Shaw.

23.33 44 23.77 pri 54.12 Malops 1.66 " 79.55 11.55 Bombards 91.10

State of Maine.
Oxford County ss:
Be it known that at the Supreme Judicial Court held at Paris within and for said County this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six, it was satisfactorily proved in open Court, it being a Court of Record, that Elizabeth Dillingham late of Auburn in the County of Cumberland, died on the second day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one, aged seventy eight years, and that she left Arminta, Allen, and Louisa Dillingham as her only surviving children and heirs. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written.
John S. Denny Presiding Judge
State of Maine
Oxford County ss: I Charles Andrews, clerk of the judicial courts for said County, hereby certify that John S. Denny is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Oxford, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six.
Charles Andrews Clerk as aforesaid

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24060
Elizabeth Dillingham formerly Widow of John Pettengill Brn Mass-lins
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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13034
Elizabeth Dillingham
Rec. Me.
Set. to Hon. A. H. Paris Sept.
23 '46

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24060
Elizabeth Dillingham formerly Wife of John Pettengill New Hampshire
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. A Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V
13034
Elizabeth Dillingham
Rec: Mr.
Set. to Hon. A. H. Parris Sept.
23 '46

I Short a Memorandum of things that that Florence some other well known and the movements of the army which have been and I will the war since because you like to know a
April 29th 1885 the Battle of Concord was fought.

May 18 th 1776 We fired of a most all our Cannon to prove them with a Rebel Charge and Brock one 32 gr one were fired a Standard Rod and ball three or four hours on twelve gr split and killed one man at fort Montgomery May 17 th 1776 was the last We had preaching Sunday May 19 th 1776 we moved Cannon Monday the 20 th Wm Ramey with his May 23 rd all hands to work on Cartridges two men of our work were knocked by the rifle men May 26 th on Sunday we all passed Muster May 27 th all hands to making Cartridges May 28 th to work in the Carbineery May 30 th We had seen that Sum Ships of war was at the Narrows which made a noosing a number of our Ships Sunday June 3 rd 1776 We had a crew of Sixteen Sail at the Narrows Sunday June 2 nd making Cartridges Monday June 4 th 1776 there went a number of our men to Kings Bridge after Cannon June 12 th there was a mob in town we took Sum men to jail them and confined them June 14 th there was a number of men taken and confined in the Gaol June 15 th two men of Paton Company of Artillery drafted for New York June foremen of every Company of Battalion drafted to join the train. June 17 th 1776 Capt Denny with two pieces of Sum Musketry moved for the City house to drive the ministerial troops from there June 19 th Philadelphia troops came in June 22 nd A plot found out of the Tories to blow up the Magazine at New York and kill the General But was stopt June 23 rd 1776 Thomas Hickey one of General Washington's life guards being one of their plot was executed at twelve o'clock there was about to be two thousand people there June 29 th 1776 a number of Ships came into the Narrows July 2 nd 1776 Between thirty and forty Ships of war of the British came and anchored in this harbor We charged all our Cannon on the Grand Battery and got in readiness for a Battle July 3 rd Sum of the King's troops landed on Staten Island Monday July 4 th Capt Denny fired once at the man of war tender and sunk her the third shot Grandfather Philips died this month 1776

July 5 th 1776 our Brig. Besides to have the Declaration of Independence read and gave three Cheers July 19 th 1776 five after noon two ships of war and three tenders came up North River We fired on them with all force, but could not stop them It was that we killed many of them in the Battle we lost six men and wounded seven more But have one Canon Saturday 19 th of July one of the Regular off. Ser. came up to the town at night 8 o'clock Col. Arroy Brig arrived here for five months Saturday August 17 th sum of our fleet ships went up North River and burnt one tender and grappled the phoenix But she got away Sunday August 18 th 1776 the two ships and tenders came down and joined the fleet We fired on them and they on us August 21 st a very hard tempest in the night Killed three men in one tent in Col. MacDougall's Regt Thursday August 22 nd Genl. Howe landed a number of his troops on Long Island Friday August 23 rd 1776 we attacked them August 27 th was a bloody engagement we lost 40 killed prisoners and sum men August 28 th they had firing all day Thursday 29 th our troops left Long Island and a Friday our people left Governor Island as they came off the shot flew merely from the ships and from Long Island But only wounded one man August 31 st 1776 our people went on to the Island to fetch off sum Canon they fired on them and killed one man Sunday Sept 1 st 1776 sum of our troops marched for Kings Bridge Monday Sept 2 nd 1776 the British took possession of lower Island they leave out the Canon we left and fired them three after noon Sept 3 rd 1776 a ship of war went up East River We fired on her she cut her cable and run this morning one Corp. of a method was was a light In our Brig a New York Thursday Sept 15 th 1776 Genl. Lee's men came here May 1 st Crane was wounded in the foot By a shot from the enemy ship up East River Sept 6 th 1776 the enemy fired from Governor Island at us Sept 9 th a regular detached in a boat from Governor Island town and was not discovered by them that was on the Island

Sep r 10 th 1862 on Tuesday morning a little before day A party of the Cavalry one Bul the same Sat out in a Boats to Defend the Place He was shot thro' the arm and Bro't Back he said he was going to the main land Sunday Sep r 11 th 1862 This morning there was three men Whipt Snowour Right Sep r 13 th 1862 for Ship of War Saluted by our Battery up East River and at dusk our Alarm post Sep r 14 th 1862 three Ships Hed up on the River and one up boat River Sep r 15 th 1862 We all Retired out of York City as far as fort Washing- ton our Company was the last that left the City I was very unwell but got along with the Regt. We had news on our Retreat that the Enemy had sent a large Craft from East River to the North River and there was no way for us to get along about Packard left us and went in a Boats to the Gore side and there was a Higgeman Capt and Lieu- tenant there there was without him an our match there was a hard shower of Rain and very hot Sun went Water and kept our head Col l Casey Right was so fired that they left their guns and Cloaths and Bags a great number of them Some of the Battalion went the Road and the Enemy took them Bags from them Monday Sep r 16 th 1862 the Enemy came out on our pickets and we drove them back Sep r 17 th 1862 we picked our boats and left for fort Washington Sunday Sep r 18 th 1862 Left Packard and Blake with 28 men went to the lines to Relieve Capt Sargent and they came Back and there we Pitched our tents next to the North River side from fort Washington Sep r 20 th a Corporal and five men went to the lines out of our Company Sep r 21 st 1862 a large fire a great in the City of York and there was Burnt a large number of houses on the Holey ground so Called

Sep 23 rd there was a man to Be shot for  the  gate  except and his grave dug but the Genl. Reprieved him Sep 24 th John Whiton sold a Coat to Joseph for  the  gate  except for three Dollars & half and refused me to be a witness of it This day Lieut Blake came from the line not well Fort Washington Sep 25 th 1778 David Hodges came from from the line not well. Sep 26 th I went over Kings Bridge to Col. Sargents Right to see my Brother but he was not at home Sep 27 th there was Capt Burbank and his Company of Artillery came here with two Iron mortars 13 inch & a half and one Company of Carpenters from Boston Sep 28 th I went to Kings Bridge with Sergt Binsley September 29 th 1778 at 11 AM a strange  day I went to Kings Bridge after Canon Sep 30 th 1778 We Carried four Canon down to the line Oct 1 st 1778 Rainy morning Oct 2 nd 1778 I took a Sometime Brother Joseph sent me two Shillings worth By Abijah Adams Oct 3 rd 1778 two Ships came up against our lines where there were lay & Off anco Oct 4 th I went to the line Sunday Oct 8 th we had a Sermon preached in Fort Washington the new Regulations are to tack place Oct 9 th 1778 Oct 10 th the new Regulations are to tack place Oct 9 th 1778 3 Ships came up the River By fort Washington and we held a hot fire on them from our fort and Battery Oct 10 th Nothing strange Oct 11 th Cloudy and Col the Generals Brigade was coming our people thought it had been the enemy fire on them killed three men & wounded one. Oct 13 th 1778 Col Reeds & Kaley Regt came here from the Jones Colo 18 th there was two men killed in the train of Artillery Oct 17 th 1778 the Brigades with sum of the train marched from the line

Octob 20 th 1776 We Marched from Fort Washington to Red Bank only what was to keep the fort Octob 22 nd we Marched to White Plains and Pitched our tents White Plains Octob 23 rd We were Alarm'd But did not march I Bought a grave of Shirts and Sockings gave Seven Dollars Octob 26 we were all turned out in the morning and ordered to be at home Ready for a start Octob 28 th 1776 the Enemy advanced on us and our picket gave fire on a Retreat but they came to the plain and there we gave them Battle But they drove our people and took one hill from us Octob 29 th 1776 the Enemy Pitched their tents in site of ours our militiagards got fired in the night and fired one or two and killed one man and wounded one Octob 30 th 1776 Nothing Strange Novem 3 rd 1776 saw a woman in the wood Novem 4 th Nothing Strange Novem 5 th 1776 the Enemy left the lines and marched towards Kingsbridge Novem 17 th 1776 we left the lines & went to Philips Manor Novem 18 th nothing Strange Sunday Novem 19 th 1776 General Orders that any officer that was going to continue in the army should Re Reconcile himself as possible Philips Manor Novem 20 th 1776 Colonel Dodge and myself went after furloughs from the Company to headquarters Novem 22 nd Mr Stuart left here in with letters and Stephen Jennings Novem 23 rd ordered to move for a march Novem 28 th 1776 Capt Craftland left here with three parties and artillery was ordered to march to New York this day where the report of Cannon from Fort Washington and there that the Enemy took the fort and all the men that were there in Philips Manor Novem 27 th 1776 the Enemy went from Novem 28 th Present Walter I was on guard at the fort Novem 28 th 1776 we marched from Philips Manor to North Capt Church and Staid there one day & two nights Novem 29 th we marched to Crownpoint Melinghow Sunday Decem 1 st 1776 we marched from Crownpoint to Pecks Gils Decem 3 rd we marched to Kings Ferry and went over to the Jerseys side and Pitched our tents Decem 4 th we struck our tents and marched five miles in the Rain and pitched about 8 o'clock and struck and marched to a vally near the water side & in camp that night

Decem r 15 th 1776 we marched from New Brunswick to Quackanesset Plains and in camp that night Decem r 16 th 1776 We marched as far as Hightstown and put up that night Decem r 17 th we marched to Princeton Plains slept two hours and marched to Princeton and put up Sunday Decem r 18 th 1776 We marched to Hanover in the Gorge Decem r 19 th we marched as far as Chatham Decem r 20 th we marched to Morristown
Decem r 21 st 1776 a small snow fell Decem r 22 nd 1776 we went to Bedminster Decem r 23 rd 1776 Gen l Lee was taken and his army marched to Germantown Decem r 24 th we marched to Trenton after Gen l Lee was taken Gen l Salomon commanded the army
Decem r 25 th we marched to Delaware River and went over Decem r 26 th We went to Easton in Pennsylvania a little before day Decem r 27 th We went to Bethlehem and crossed the Schuylkill and went 2 miles Decem r 28 th we went as far as Rockmeadow Decem r 29 th we marched to Buckingham in Buckingham county Decem r 30 th a small snow fell Decem r 31 st 1776
We marched as far as Markfield Decem r 22 nd  1776  1777  it  was a cold night Decem r 26 th we marched to Trenton and engaged the Hessian the 28 th day about sun rise and killed and wounded and took about one thousand Hessian and took 6 field pieces and all their men of war and plundered the town and marched back to the ferry and there was snow rain & hail and very cold but we got back the 27 th to our camp the other side of the River at night
Decem r 27 th we marched to Trenton again and put up there January 2 nd 1777 our army was above the Enemy came upon us at Trenton and the town was in a uproar. Sun Run one way and Sun another but we provided to give them battle we were ordered to march with two field pieces and Sun Battalion further to stop the Enemy for Coosina and Cumingon our backs they had a hot fire at the town we kept them in play till in the night and the most of the army had orders to march only a party left to deceive the Enemy that they should not know we was gone we marched all night to Princeton and took three or five hundred Regulars that were left there to guard the town & stores
Jan y 3 rd 1777

By that time the Enemy were all on our backs and we marched out of the town and took the Bridge upon them when we crossed the River this was the 23 rd day of January. January 24 th 1777 we marched to Pluckemin January 25 th & 26 th we marched to Morristown and took quarters January 28 th our army took 30 wagons and 1000 Horses that was going to plunder. January 23 rd the horses were captured that was taken Janu. 29 th 1777 Capt. Sargent Capt. Brown & Lieut. Pierce with their Company and two field pieces marched from Morristown to Pluckemin January 30 th 1777 we marched to Comide (Brook) where the Enemy's headquarters was seven miles from Brunswick where the Enemy's head quarters was. February 1 st 1777 Colonel Strong was all under Genl. Morris Command. of Militia February 6 th 1777 we took thirty wagons and 1000 Horses we was all at once met but not at all. February 8 th the Enemy advanced upon us we marched to meet them but it is no great only fired a few shots at them so we returned to our quarters in the Rains. February 10 th 1777 we was Relieved from Bound Brook by the Pensylvania artillery and we marched back and came to Morristown the 11 th day of this instant. Morristown February 12 th 1777 our times was out which had served one year & six weeks I turned in my hanger and belt into the Store and took a Recruit. February 14 th 1777 I Rec. my way and marched from headquarters in Morristown for New England as far as Princeton Plains. February 15 th 1777 I marched to New Brunswick February 16 th I marched to Duches County February 17 th I marched to New Fairfield February 18 th I came as far as Litchfield February 19 th we came to Hartford February 20 th 1777 we came to Ashford February 21 st we came as far as Gloster February 22 nd we came to Providence and laid there 3 days and in that time there was a large Snow fall February 26 th I came to Capt. Cols in New Bedford from Providence.

February 21 th 1777 I came to Boston to see the  army which was home tho' it was 2 miles from my father's I went to Bridgewater to see my father & folks and found him very sick and He Died March 17 th 1777 and was buried of 7 th day He was in the sixteth year of his age after that I made to my home where he died setting the a compass and taking care of the place to C June 23 rd 1777 I went to work on the Cape & near Boston where I spent the most of my time at August 13 th 1777 I took thirty pounds of cash being of Roxbury & agreed to go there. months into the army for him to the craters August 27 th 1777 we were mustered to march to the craters army I was in Capt Smith's Company of a Redoubt & Col l Gil's Regt of Solon Septm 11 th 1777 We arrived at Manchester Direct upon that I went out of the Battalion in the train of artillery with several others with me to Capt James Fenwick's Company We have fared very well till we had orders to march to Stillwater Septm 28 th 1777 there was a stir in camp at Stillwater Oct 1 st 1777 we had a warm battle near Stillwater but we drove them our loss was not so great that day as their's We took a number of their cannon and field pieces Oct 8 th there was a continual firing our company was sent to Fort Edward to guard there whilst we were there our people took up of fifty engineers this White General Gates & General Burgoyne was capitulating and Burgoyne gave up his laid down their arms and marched out threw our camp the rest of his army British and Hessian our company went back from Fort Edward time a news to see them march out this was Oct 17 th 1777 they were sent to Cambridge our Brigade had orders to march to Albany & got there October 21 st 20 th 1777

and said that all the rest of the troops got here My Brother Joseph was not able to travel with his Regt. But was left with the Brigade and that came up and we Came here nothing from him till I marched from there last I here that he is sick in the hospital at Abney Abney Oct 24 th 1864 we marched 18 miles down the River and In Camped in the wood Oct 25 th we marched 4 miles and made a halt all we make then marched 4 miles and put up Oct 26 th we marched ten miles and came to Cat's Cils Oct 27 th we had Brandy water and lay by Oct 28 th 1864 we have got good quarters but not much pro- vision the Battalion begin to be fit for want of a lowance we crossed the Creek and marched one mile in the rain and had a heavy going it was not very well Oct 29 th 1864 we marched to a Cross road and fair weather Oct 30 th we marched 4 miles and crossed a ferry and marched 6 miles and put up that night two or four men got them selfs away Horses but won't a lowal to carry them over the ferry Squares Oct 31 st 1864 November 1 st 1864 we marched Am Crossed the ferry and went ten miles to a Cross road and put up a room Nov 2 nd we marched 11 miles and came to a Newbrough a 10 th 1864 started a work Oct 5 th 1864 crossed North River and went two miles and there that night Nov 6 th 1864 we marched to Fisher's and from there to Peeks Cils a room Nov 7 th we marched to North Gap and got to White Plains the 8 th day we left two men behind not well White Plains a room Nov 14 th 1864 Sargt. Manning got his discharge I went up to the Brigade and got a order to join our Company of Artillery a room Nov 15 th Corpl. Plodan got Bated and joined the Company again White Plains a room Nov 18 th 1864 about 3 o'clock in the morn a party of the Enemy came up to Cross road and burnt

Showers and Rain and took some of the Company with them We were about 12 o'clock this day and ordered to be in Red Bank Capt. Sproul in charge of all the men as far as General when they gathered all Carlsdale and left there all night - Novem. 19 th 1877 we marched to Piedmont with Lieut. Mathews and pitched our tent. Novem. 20 th Cloudy and strange Novem. 21 st 1877 Col. Gill & Col. Bullock and Col. Woodbridge Capt. Sproul and Lieut. Mathews with their staff officers Elijah Packard and Capt. Denny & Col. Brade Down to the Ridge Ridge less than 10 miles till two miles from Kings Bridge and went back that night we had news that the Enemy were coming to town to burn all the houses from East River to West River there were a number of Baltimore men sent and Capt. Sproul went with one field piece to Kingstown Novem. 22 nd 1877 I was on guard there came a officer of the train with a field piece to change and gave me a receipt for it. Capt. Sproul got back from Kingstown to Camp Novem. 23 rd 1877 & left and in the morning I came off guard on Sunday Novem. 24 th Cloudy weather Sun Rain in the morning Novem. 25 th Cloudy the wind to the northward I took a walk to East River Nov. 26 th nothing strange Novem. 27 th 1877 we marched to Volintine Hill under the command of Genl. Patterson and fired on the Enemy and at night came back to New Rochelle and put up Novem. 28 th we marched back 3 miles Novem. 29 th we marched back to Carlsdale and from there to White Plains in the Rain and put up at the Widow Flat field Novem. 30 th 1877 our lines were out the most of the men sat out for here in the morning and three or four went to Kings Street to turn in the baggage and came back to White Plains & put up at Mrs. Carters

In hope to get our wages. Capt. Sproul & Lieut. Nathan In order to drink with them and tried to get us to bed but all in vain Decem. 1 st 1877. Pleasant morning where that we are sick to get our money on that account we stay longer Went and helped cut a load of wood for Mrs. Carter this morning Moshe Blackman and Hope Boardman went off with a horse they got Sargt. S. Sargt. J. D. sat out for home. Elijah Packard and Wm. Shepard. Got stuck a rock in the evening Decem. 3 rd I sat out from White Plains for home after New England quilt. Elijah Packard and Smother's Blodget and came into Connecticut three. Stamford and dodged in a cowwalk Decem. 4 th 1877 we went three far fields and crossed the ferry at Stratford and put up went three or four mil. ford and put up at New Haven three miles from town Blodget & packard won Sum came Decem. 5 th 1877 Blodget bought him a horse and that hinder us we marched to the ferry and crossed and from there to East Haven and put up at Branford Decem. 6 th 1877 We came to Lantana Stancher in Scituate. I was taken sick that night with the pleurisy & violent fever. Sunday Decem. 7 th I was so bad that my Company left me. I was not up that day Decem. 8 th 1877 I remained bad & sent for Dr. Gale of Kilimsworth 5 miles from here he came and Blue me and left a Vomit Decem. 9 th I am still But the Dr. was with me left Sum Doy and fever no worse Decem. 10 th the doctor ordered a blister on each leg Decem. 11 th I am Sum better. Dr. Gail's printer was with me if 12 th day I am Sum better. Dr. Gail came here himself I am very weak and poorly but ameno. Sum I remaine than at the 13 th day of Decem. 1877 Sophia Haward came.

after me got here last night which was 17th of Decem r Decem r 18 th I settled with Mr. Stanton for my keeping he charged me twelve Dollars for 12 days for horse and I left six Dollars with him for Peter's gail which he said he must have for his visits and medicines this is a thick giving day It is so wet weather that we lay by till 11 o'clock of the afternoon and crossed Seabrook and crossed the ferry and met up in time at Col t Parsons about 1 mile & a half I am very weak and poorly Decem r 19 th we came as far as Linton Leach's and called and put up at night in Norwich 2 miles from the Col t house Decem r 20 th we came 4 miles to Breakfast gave 3 shillings a mile and came to Linton Dickson's in Linton all night Decem r 21 st we came to Linton about two miles from Providence town Coping was very dark sum time we gave two Dollars a night for horse keeping and 50 c s shillings a mile for victuals Decem r 22 nd we came to Linton about 10 in evening there was a number of my acquaintance Decem r 23 rd we came to Brother Turner's in Easton he got a horse and went home with me to Bridgewater the weather was rather grew better than was while on my journey It cost me Seventy one Dollars to get home Decem r 24 th we did not know about the storm Cloudy & cold then flakes of snow fell Decem r 25 th cold & I overdid myself very much a lack of care of the cold and cutting I rode all the day I went and got my colt home all night a small snow fell I waited for the sled in the night Decem r 26 th 1877 cloudy and cold the face of the earth is covered with snow the weather has been very changeable for sum time & I very fever & chilly

Bridgewater January 8 th 1878 Stuck a vomit and am very Burly of a Katharine Southworth. Died in the nite. January 9 th 1878 I am very ill in pain January 8 th 1878 at Southworth's workhouse and Joanna and moley went home from here Sunday January 11 th 1878 Dr. Cross came to me and said I was very ill indeed he left me two portions of burnt sugar to take to day and portion of of pick to take to morrow and let me not to take the one I am so bad January 12 th 1878 Mr. Simcox Packard came here and I bought my coat and kept with him for his horse and gave him 5 dollars for the shoe the horse had on I agreed to let him have one bushel of corn for two bushels of oats and let him have half a dollar for oats I remain bad for some time going was so that I knew my bed it was that I was in a ten sunilion the doctor ever neighbours don't expect my life March 13 th 1879 Cloudy & warm Mr Porter was here to see me I am very poorly this morning the best to do for a Katharine Hamon Chito March 14 th 1878 Cloudy & warm weather I am sum more comfortable than I was I went to the door and got upon my horse and rode a little ways the first of my getting out Sunday March 15 th Pleasant for much I had two miles riding a little way at a time March 16 th Cloudy then snow and rain & hail March 17 th 1878 Cloudy in the morn Clear and blustering afternoon Mr. Ebenezer Harris came to see me March 18 th Clear & blustering I am not so weak to day & bacia went to our house from Mr. Joshua Packard's wife and Mrs. Silvester was here March 19 th Clear & blustering I did quite a little while my sister moley came here I let her have some plan to make me a pair of stockings March 20 th Clear and warm in the forenoon and Cloudy afternoon snowed out

March 21 st 1778 Cold and Blustering weather W. in Pittingill Came home on a farlow from Exon Kingstown March 22 nd Cold & Blustering weather. March 23 rd 1778 Cold windy & Cloudy I invited for the Store and went to bed in Brim Store and lay at in till three days and nights. March 24 th in bad weather. March 25 th Cloudy March 26 th all night. Sun Snow fell March 27 th Cloudy weather. March 28 th Cloudy weather. March 29 th Blustering Sun Stormy March 30 th Rain and Sun Snow March 31 st 1778 Stormy weather today April 1 st 1778 Cloudy and Warm P. Craft worked today April 2 nd day April 3 rd Cloudy and warm Sun Rain in the morning April 4 th Clear in the forenoon & Cloudy and a fling of Snow in the afternoon April 5 th 1778 on Sunday a smoke Snow fell April 6 th Clear & Warm April 7 th Present weather. The men that were in listed under Capt. Cole went to Kingstown to pay's muster all May. 8 th Cloudy & Blustering weather. April 9 th Cloudy a fling of Snow April 10 th Pleasant. our folks are casting out dung and plowing for flax & R. I give W. in Pittingill a note for them received April 11 th Pleasant Sun Cloudy & windy Capt. Colbomen mustered for Rhode Island I went to Mt. Silverster April 12 th 1778 on Sunday Warm & windy Sam not so well to day as he was in Brewer in kind Sam giving Sam Bates. April 13 th 1778 Pleasant weather April 14 th 1778 Cloudy and pleasant in the forenoon and Clear in the afternoon April 15 th Cloudy and Rainy April 16 th 1778 Cloudy our folks having hard to plow in their field April 17 th 1778 Cloudy Sun Rain and Blustering Cheely weather Sam so well that 19 th out and killed two Robings —————

March 21 st 1878 Cote and Bluffington went over W. M. Pittingill Came home via furlow from Washington March 22 nd Cold & Bluffington weather March 23 rd 1878 Cote windy & cloudy I went to the store and went to bed in house stone and east in little yard with March 24 th most weather March 25 th Cloudy March 26 th all night - some snow fell March 27 th Cloudy weather March 28 th cloudy weather March 29 th Bluffington Sun Stormy March 30 th Rain and snow March 31 st 1878 Stormy weather today April 1 st 1878 Cloudy and warm W. Craft worked today April 2 nd fog about 3 rd Cloudy and warm Sun Rain in the morning April 4 th clear in the forenoon Cloudy and a fling of snow in the afternoon April 5 th 1878 on Sunday a smok snow fell April 6 th clear & warm April 7 th Pleasant weather the sun that was in list under last Cote went to Washington to get a muflet at May 8 th Hubert home April 9 th clear & Bluffington weather April 10 th Cloudy a fling of snow April 11 th Pleasant our folks are carting out dung and plowing for plow & R. I give W. M. Pittingill a note for three pounds April 11 th Pleasant Sun Cloudy & windy last Call me marked for Rhododend I went to bed last night April 12 th 1878 on Sunday warm & windy I am not back to day as I have been here in high Sam going Sun & set - April 13 th 1878 Pleasant weather April 14 th 1878 Cloudy in pleasant in the forenoon and clear in the afternoon April 15 th Cloudy and Rainy April 16 th 1878 Cloudy our folks have not to plow in trans R. April 17 th 1878 Cloudy Sun Rain and Bluffington chilly weather Sun so well that 19 th out and killed two Robins -

April 18 th 1878 Cold and Very Blustering this morning Josiah Edson brought me a cone and gave it to me. April 19 th Pleasant weather April 20 th Clear and Blustering April 21 st 1878 Clear and Blustering I Ried to mt. Shaw and to Ebenezer Warrens and got 3 hundred of hay April 22 nd Cloudy weather this day is the yearly fast. Tho' we had a Central Station D.C. Bryant came to me after meeting I am very poorly but seem better than I was a while back April 23 rd 1878 Clear and Blustering weather I Ried to Abington April 24 th to Blustering weather April 25 th Pleasant weather I Ctd two Robings Joanna came here I went to mt. James Edson's Sunday April 26 Pleasant weather April 27 th warm weather we are making Vesper Beech April 28 th Cloudy weather in the forenoon and Clear in the afternoon the wind to the east April 29 th Cloudy and Cule. Said after the Catech in the woods April 30 th a Cold Storm Sun flakes of snow our folks said that I have this for noon in the P.M. May 1 st 1878 Cold and Stormy I am not so well as I was before the Storm May 2 nd Cloudy and Stormy weather May 3 rd Cloudy & showing Monday May 4 th 1878 Clear and warm in the morn. I am not well showing the after part of the day May 5 th 1878 Pleasant weather I bought a Gun of Simeon Packard for 6 pounds May 6 th warm weather I busy myself cleaning my Gun

May 1 st 1818 Pleasant weather I planted Sun vegetables today. Pharis Southworth had my horse to Milton May 8 th 1818 rainy weather Lieut. Fuller was here. I had Sun Gunpowder of him Ezra Warren came home from the Camp at Swansea. May 9 th 1818. Cold weather I went to Abington. Barnabas Horton had my horse to Branford Sunday. May 10 th Raw weather for the time of year. May 11 th was our training to get men for Philadelphia and for Pikes Cils We Got two out of Each Company for Pikes Cils our new officers Excepted of their Commissions and made Spick to the Company our Company. Chose John Thompson for Shaw Clark I went up to the old house to see them May 12 th I Bought Sun flax of the Knitts all for Shilington and I got the Shews Sot on my horse May 13 th warm weather. I made a powder horn May 14 th Cloudy Rainy weather I made a Knickel Bought S r Turner came here May 15 th 1818 Warm weather I went to Abington to Casey's Sun work to my Sister May 16 th Cloudy and warm weather May 17 th 1818 a Cold wind W m Pillsbury came home to see us from Slade's ferry in Swansea. May 18 th 1818 Cloudy in the morning and all night this day is our town meeting to Chuse Ringers Sent to town I went and got my horse Bladed all S r in Shaw's May 19 th warm and windy I am very much busy May 20 th 1818. Warm weather; Cloudy in the afternoon to day is the Location all the Prevernt m c John Porter house and two Sermons preached all the meeting house and a very full meeting they let me for Santabel to go to meeting myself Dan Shaw had my horse after meeting to Ride abroad

May 21 st 1778 Warm weather and windy this morning Wm Pettibone set out from here to go to his company at Swansea had only horse to ride a part of the way and Abadiah went to fetch the horse back I am very feeble but I walk about some - May 22 nd 1778 warm
Wallis and Cloudy Deon Randel's wife came here and she went to the Post House all things to see her son I rode over to Abington and back a game May 23 rd warm weather I rode out
among our neighbors Joshua packard's folks knockalated for the small pox Sunday May 24 th
Warm weather but I have not yet for not Porter his talk was in like 13 th p.m. & 9 a.m. this is the first time of my going to meeting since I was sick the small pox is very bad with us the people are a knockalating every day some under the care of Dr. Craft and some under the care of Dr. Bryan May 25 th warm weather I went to my brother Sumner's May 26 th 1778
brother Sumner and sister and Mrs. Poley went with me to Boston to brother Macomber's I went to Dr. Sumner and had some things to take of him We have that the enemy have burnt Warren town and taken Bristol May 27 th 1778 Ebenezer Howard's wife came here with the Chaps and said Joanna Pettibone away to work for her at Easton rainy weather after noon the day I got out

It will be a pleasure to have the Pickle rating of May 28 th 1828 Cloudy I went to B. Abington and got Sam Shugerd (off) and Chocolate May 29 th Quite walk in the morning Obadiah getting it was taken yesterday there was a hard frost this night. May 30 th Clear and cool. This morn I sent a letter to William Pittsington Esq. Sarg t Edson the frost did him damage I am in prepa- ration to visit for the Sleigh & I have made a report of Swifts and wood sum Can e May 31 st Cloudy & cold and windy weather June 1 st 1828 Cloudy and rainy weather June 2 nd Cloudy & Rainy weather I am making a pair of trousers this morning the Bell tolled for the death of Cynthia Dickson Daughter to Ruben making afterwards it tolled for Elisha Howard he died with the Small pox June 3 rd Rainy weather I went to the funeral of Cynthia Dickson at 10 o'clock to noon June 4 th 1828 Cool and Stormy weather June 5 th Cloudy & cool weather I went to Abington June 6 th Clear and warm weather I am making a Clock & a Sunday June 7 th Cloudy and Sun rainy there was a considerable on asked But nothing given for a minor Ordner June 8 th Cloudy and Sun Rain I went to Ezekiel Reed's and swept Bridel Bils with him June 9 th I went to Easton and Brought my Sister Macomber home June 10 th warm and good weather I went to Abington to Mr. H. G. Shore and got Sam Lee for Mrs. Libby Lee & Anthony Dike gave a few Shews on my horse and gave it to me June 11 th warm weather last night Exawarren June 12 th Drove from Campello Swanzey and brought a letter from Mr. Pitts he had no money left

June 12th warm weather I worked my self very much. Running after my horse June 13th 1875 warm weather I went and drove my sister in her carriage Sunday June 14 Came home from Easton in the morning very warm weather Bryan tells me that I forgot to get help for my will fell into a Can. horse and gave me a bruise Monday June 15th warm weather I am a getting things to take to the country soon. but weather for soon Tuesday June 16 Warm weather the horse cooled for Susannah. She adged 28 years Daughter of Mr. Doherty's short story June 17 Very warm in town I take driving off Susannah. Thursday I went to the country for the week. The weather like for the June 18th 1875 quite warm weather adged 28 years I am off to the Death of my sister. But we adged 28 years I am off to the I had packed and went to the country. Warm weather is not so Cool but not frigid. June 18th warm weather is not so in the morning. I am off to the country for the week. June 20th Warm good weather. I have not been to the country for the week. I have Sunday June 21st cloudy rainy weather. I have at home. Monday June 22nd cloudy and rainy weather I am making a long journey. I have not been to the country for the week. and I have not been to the country for the week. I have not been to the country for the week. at least. I have not been to the country for the week. I have not been to the country for the week. I have not been to the country for the week. I have not been to the country for the week. June 23rd cloudy and warm. Today is the 20th of the Sun. I have not been to the country for the week. I have not been to the country for the week. weather today I have not been to the country for the week. I have not been to the country for the week.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Journal of John Pettigill Continental Mass.
W. 24060
✓ PRINTED MATTER.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
August 19. 1846
ms 3.27
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 John Pottingill, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Aaron Smith's Company, in Col Benjamin Tilton's regt, that marched to reinforce the Northern Army, as a private from August 15 to November 29 1777, including allowance of 240 miles travel, 3 Months and 27 days. Upon a Pay Roll of an Artillery Company, detached from Genl Warner's Brigade, under the Command of Capt St James Furnival as a Bombardier, from September 10 to November 29 1777, 2 Months and 20 days. Upon a Pay roll of Capt Jacob Pool's Company, in Col Dacobs regt, from the County of Plymouth, raised for the term of 3 months to serve in the Continental Army, as a
Bombardier ms 2.20

private from July 26 to October 31 1782. including allowance of 2 days to return home, 3 Months And 7 days. No roll of Capt Thomas Pierce, Col (Gen'l) Knox. Name not found upon rolls of the 1776 Service.
3 mo. 7 d. pr
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 C. Parsons;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass is requested to furnish from the Rolls in his office evidence of the service of John Pettengill in the War of the Revolution - And this Declarant believes that the said John Pettengill joined Capt Thomas Peirce company of Artillery in Col Knapp Regt in January 1776 - that in March following he marched to N York as did others under the command of Maj Crane, that he was at N York Sept 15, 1776 when the Troops retreated out of the City - that he marched to White Plains the 22 d of October - that in December he was at Peekskill - Kings Ferry - that he was in the Battle of Trenton on the 26 th of December and was discharged Feb 12 th 1777, having served 13 or 14 months - And this declarant believes that the said Pettengill went on the Castle near Boston in the early part of the summer of 1777 that in August he was mustered in Capt Smiths Company that they marched to Manchester when said Pettengill was transferred to Capt Fraziers Company, that he was in the Battle at Stillwater was at Fort Edwards & was present when Genl Burgoyne capitulated, that after that he was at North Castle White Plains, Tarrytown etc - that he

was discharged at White Plains in the early part of December 1777. That when said Pittingill joined Capt Peavey's Company in 1776, he came from Cambridge when she believes he had served in the Army but does not know in what Company and this declarant believes that the said John Pittingill resided at Easttown a part of the time before he entered the service and a portion of the time at Bridgewater with his father - and which town he resided in, when he enlisted she is not able to say, she believes he performed other service during the war but is not able to state under what officers. And this declarant further states that the said John Pittingill was married to Elizabeth Thompson in Bridgewater about the year 1780 that he died nine or ten years afterwards - that his widow married Jeremiah Dillingham who also died April 11 - 1823, and that the aforesaid Elizabeth, being the widow of the said John Pittingill & also the widow of Jeremiah Dillingham, was my Mother and she died Feb 2 d 1841, and the object of this declaration is to obtain the Pension due my Mother as widow of the aforesaid John Pittingill under the act of 1838. Lovisa Dillingham

State of Ward Canterbury ss
June 26. 1846 (Signed) by the said Louisa Bellingham in my presence J. D. Prince Justice of the Peace

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Sep 22 o 46
Maine July 7. 1838 Eliz Dillingham dec d
29. 6 — 84 10 29. 6 29. 88 4
Looseleaf of paper
16 pages
Hon. Albrn K. Parris 2 d Comptroller

Sept. 22, 1846-
Sir,
A friend of mine in Maine has transmitted the inclosed papers to my care
I beg leave to request that they may receive your favorable consideration
Truly &c
Albion H. Parris
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm ee of Possessions. —

Leesburg Oct 16
Paid 10
Hon. Melion H. Parris 2 Comptroller Washington City P. O.

Paris October 15 th 1846
Hon. A. H. Parris.
Dear Sir -
Yours
Yours of the 24 th
It was recd. inclosing Mr Edwards Letter in the Pension case of Elizabeth Dillingham (Deceased); in that, Mr Edwards says, "Before the Certificate can be issued a Court of Record , the Judge of which is not the Agent of the claim shall certify the day of her death and names of living children"
Herewith you will receive such proof to the certificate which I doubt not will be satisfactory.
If you will further attend to the case you will much oblige
Your obed Servt Job Prince
24 1300 54-12   120   100  96   400  24   60 
50   4.33 2   8.66  2.88   11.55 

Turner Sept 17, 1876
Hon A. H. Paris -
Sir - enclosed you will receive the papers in the case of Louisa Billingsham for the Pension due her Mother - you will perceive that there is a Memorandum arranged which she says was made by John Pettigill while in the service, which I think the War Dept cannot doubt, as they will see that he is corroborated as to time & place in every particular, so far as the Records in the Secretarys office, Mass. are concerned, - But all the service said to be performed in that Memorandum is not to be found there, but probably can be found at Washington - If you will attend to this case you will much oblige
Your Obedt Servt Job Prince

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Elizabeth Dillingsham dec d Feb y 1843 Widow of John Dillingsham.
M o
Act. 7. July 38
M 84.289-
Memo. Book. for 76. Mts of 12 77 152
Secy. pri - 7.4. Combant - 2.20
$ 91.10 to 2 Aug 44 when the gld  amt to annuities - Allen & Lovi to annuities - Allen & Lovi as Dillingsham only chd.
Ho A. K. Parris re Compt

I, Nehemiah Packard of Auburn in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged eighty four years, do hereby testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Pittingill of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, that I resided in said Bridgewater and within three fourths of a mile of his place of residence, before and during the Revolution- ary war, and saw him once while in the Army and think at that time he belonged to a company of Artillery. I also worked for him after he was married to Elizabeth Thompson, with whom I also was acquainted before and after her marriage;
Soon after that time I removed to the State (then District) of Maine where I have since resided. I subsequently learned by report, that John Pittingill had died with consumption. Soon after said report, of the death of John Pittingill, his widow, Elizabeth Pittingill moved into the State of Maine and near where I resided. She, soon after her removal, married Jeremiah Dillingham with whom I also was well acquainted and was at his house often while they lived together - and said Dillingham died more than twenty years ago, and his widow the said Elizabeth died in the winter of 1841, I think the first of February, and that she left two children, viz Armintha Allen and Sarah Dillingham who are still living.
Nehemiah Packard
State of Maine } ss Oxford County } on this 17 th day of

September 1846, personally appeared Nehemiah Packard a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed Before Me,
Job Prince } Judge of Probate for said County

I Harvey Dillingham of Auburn County of Cumberland, Maine - aged forty one years, testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Dillingham late of said Auburn, and resided within fifty rods of his place of residence, that he died in the Spring of 1823 and that he left a widow by the name of Elizabeth Dillingham, and on the Administration and settlement of said Jeremiah's estate, I well recollect that some portion of the per- -sonal estate was claimed by the said Eliza- -beth as property belonging to her first husband who it was then understood, & said to be John Pittingill, and I further say that the said Elizabeth Dillingham died in February A.D. 1841, and although I, was at her house the day before, and the same day of her death; and present at the funeral, I cannot be positive as to the day, but from circumstances that I now can call to mind I have not the least doubt that it was the second day of the month, and that she left Armintha Allen and Louisa Dillingham as her only surviving children and heirs -
State of Maine } Harvey Dillingham Oxford County } ss. On this seventeenth day of September 1846 personally appeared Harvey Dillingham a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before Me Job Prince, Judge of Probate for said County