Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1647, for John Rhodes, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Handwritten signature
Rhodes, John Susan
No. 1647.
B.L. Wt. 3144-160-55-
CONTENTS

270.
Maine
Susan Rhodes.
widow of John Rhodes
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Corp. Mass. A.Y. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 82 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issue.
20 day of July 1849 and sent to
C. C. Bourne Retrenchment Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2 1848, Page 15 Vol. 1
1 July  Book D

Susan Rhodes

State of Maine York County ss.
On this fourth day of November 1840, personally appeared before the Subscriber Judge of the Probate Court for the County of York, Susan Rhodes of Kennebunk Port in said County, aged twenty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 29. 1840, entitled An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army" That she is the widow of John Rhodes of Arundel, now called Kennebunk Port, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That said John Rhodes was a private in the company of Captain Lord at Portland, ten months, in the year 1776 - and was honourably discharged - Said John was also a private in the company of Capt James Perkins of Col Frost's Regiment, in the State of New York, from December 1776 to March 1777, three months - and was honourably discharged - Said John was also a private in the company of Capt Titus Salter, either six or nine months at Portsmouth, in the year 1777, and was honourably discharged - He was also a private

in the company of Captain Daniel Clark at Portland, eight months in the year 1780, and was honourably discharged - She further de- clares that she was married to the said John Rhodes on the tenth day of February seven- teen hundred and ninety four, and that her husband said John Rhodes died on the eighth day of July eight- hundred & seventeen That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred, or at the time above stated.
Witnesses:
W. L. Allen
E. E. Bourne
Susan her Rhodes mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, the said declarant being unable in consequence of age and bodily infirmary to attend court - the words "her husband" and "Port" Before me were inserted before sign- ing
Before me
Wm. L. Allen, Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of York, Maine.
State of Maine County of York Ss
J William Hammond Register

Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hon William C Allen is the acting Judge of Probate within and for said County duly commissioned, and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of November A D 1848
Wm Hammond
Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York

271 Susan Rhodes widow of John Mr act 29 July 1848
Mamma 1794 husband died 1817
admitted Private 17 m. $56.66 2/3 corpl 7 m. 25.66 2/3 $82.33
com 4 March 1848.
E. E. Bourne Esq Kennebec Co. Me.

Jesse Towne of Kennebunk Port in the County of York, Gentleman, seventy one years of age do on oath testify and declare that I well know John Rhodes late of said Kennebunk Port, formerly called Arundel deceased. I further testify that said John Rhodes died more than thirty years since leaving Susan Rhodes his widow, who has never been married since his decease, but continues his widow.
Jesse Towne
State of Maine
York County ss. Nov 11. 1848 - Personally appeared Jesse Towne who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me
Edward E. Bourne
Justice of the Peace
State of Maine,
County of York ss.
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward E. Bourne Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission was dated on the fifteenth day of June A.D. 1848 and will expire on the fifteenth day of June A.D. 1855, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of December A.D. 1848.
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York.

Extract from the Records of the town of Wennebunk port - In the County of York State of Maine under the record of "Marriages" "Seventeen hundred & ninety four February tenth - John Rodis & Susanna Chatman" a true copy from the records of Wennebunk port with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records as follows 1794 February 10th John Rodis & Susanna Chatman
Thomas Currier Brown Clerk I Thomas Currier above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Wennebunk port in the County of York & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records with exception above named as certified above by me Thomas Currier Brown Clerk

State of Maine County of York ss
I William Hammona Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward E Bourne Esqr is an acting justice of the Peace within and for said County duly com- missioned, and qualified, and that his commission was dated on the twelfth day of March A D 1834 and will expire on the twelfth day of March A D 1841 and that his signatures before written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of Novem- ber A D 1848
Wm Hammona } Register of the Court } of Probate for said } County of York

20917 Act. Mar. 3/53 March 28/53
Susan Richards wid. of John Richards priv. & corpl.
Pension under act July 27th 1848 Certificate No. 270.
Revolutionary War. Pri: & Corpl. - in Capt. Daniel Clark's Comp. Col. J. S. Prince's Regt. Mass. Militia.
Admit 1600 acres July 26 th 1835.
Berlin
me 29 948 - no 270
3144 ip July 26/55 E. E. Borne Kennebec Main
Voc-R. page 59.

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State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
Alfred,
March 24
A. D. 18 58 }
I, James O. McIntire,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
In and for said COUNTY OF YORK, certify that
Edward A. Pomeroy Jr. is com
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for
the County of
York
as appears by
the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his Commis-
sion is dated
Nov 12
A. D. 18 57 and will expire
Nov 12
A. D. 18 58 .
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be
his is
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
James O. McIntire
Clerk.

State of Maine } ss. York County }
On this Twentieth day of March A.D. 1855 - before me, Edward E. Bourne Jr., a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of York aforesaid, personally appeared Susan Rhodes, a resident of Kennebec Port in said county of York - aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn accor- ding to law declares that she is the widow of John Rhodes, who was a private & corporal in the Revolutionary war, and who served as stated in the declaration of said Susan Rhodes to obtain a pension under the act of July 29 th 1848 - as the widow of said John Rhodes - which pension she obtained, and still is a pensioner as aforesaid, as will appear by her certificate No 270. And she further declares that she has not been married since the decease of said John Rhodes, but still remains his widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the act of March 3 rd 1855 - never having received any Bounty land before.
Attest Fanny Tremain
Subscribed
Susan M ch Rhodes
we Hannah Rhodes and Fanny Tremain,

residents of Kennebec Port in the State of Maine upon our oaths, did are that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan Rhodes in our presence and that we believe, and do well know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We have been present several times when she received her pension as the widow of John Rhodes, and have signed our names as witnesses to her signature to the Power for obtaining the semi-annual payments of pension money; She was then present when on the fifth of March A.D. 1855 when she received the pension money.
Attest John L. Lord.
Hannah
her X Rhodes mark
James French
State of Maine
York County ss
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid - And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons - and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Edw d E. Bonner Jr Justice of the Peace

Rev. War
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
1647
Susan Rhodes,
Widow
John Rhodes,
Conf. Rev. War.
Act:
July 29th, 1848.
Index:—Vol.
92.
Page
160

No. 20919
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 28, 18 55
Susan Rhodes Wife of John Rhodes Pvt Revolutionary War Mass Mts
Warrant 3144-16-55
E. E. Bonne
Hennebeck Maine

271 Susan Rhodes
Mr
Lt E. E. Brown June 5 '49.
act 29 July 1848

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WESTERN Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Feb. 25, 1902.
No. Claim, _____
Cert. No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, _____
Co. _____ Reg't _____
Respectfully referred to Chief of O. M. & N. Div. to determine whether either of the following named brothers served in the Revolutionary War in Mass. or Maine regiments. They set- tled in Maine when it was a part of the territory of Mass. Elijah, John, Wm. H. Benjamin and Eliacum Rhodes.
Daniel Rhodes
Chief West Division.
(over)

Mr. Warner = Mr. Rhodes wishes to join the "Sons." Any one of these fathers service will serve his purpose. If you can find record-claim- passenger in a statement.
Dayton
Feb 20, 02

I Nathan Thompson of Kennebec Port in the county of York and State of Maine Husbandman, do on oath testify and declare that I was a soldier in the Company of Captain Tobias Lord at Portland ten months in the year 1776. The company was enlisted for the defence of the sea coast for one year - but was sooner discharged - I further testify that I was in the company of Captain Daniel Clark, stationed at the same place in the year 1780 eight months - and that John Rhodes of Aundel was in both of said services in the same companies with me, served the time out and was honorably discharged -
Nathan Thompson
State of Maine
York ss. July 26 1838 Personally appeared Nathan Thompson who is a respectable citizen and credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Thompson was also Edward E. Bourne In Service as States attorney Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Huff of Kennebunk Port in the County of York and state of Maine, Husbandman, aged eighty five years, do on oath testify and declare that I was a soldier in Captain James Perkins company of Col. Frost's Regiment three months from December 1776 to March 1777, on the North river in the state of New York. I further testify that John Rhodes of Arundel was a soldier in said company during said three months. - That said Rhodes enlisted with me in said company, served his time out and returned home, at the same time. - Said Rhodes was also in the service at different times at Portland and Portsmouth. - I further testify that said Rhodes has been dead many years and Susan Rhodes his widow is still living unmarried. -
Given my hand and seal this 27th day of July 1833.
Daniel Huff
State of Maine York County ss. July 27. 1833. Personally appeared Daniel Huff who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me -
Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace.
I John Huff of Kennebunk Port in the County of York and State of Maine, Husbandman, do on oath testify and declare that I was a soldier in the company of Captain Titus Salter stationed at Portsmouth in the Revolutionary War in the year 1777, as I think - We were there the season - I do

not now remember whether it was six or nine months. I further testify that John Rhodes of Arundel was a soldier in said company during the whole period, and at the end of our enlistment was honorably discharged with me.
Witness.
John  his X Huff releua huff E E Bourne Claim for 12 mos month mch Salter, Wm. claim a full pension
State of Maine
York County ss July 27. 1835 Personally appeared John Huff who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me
Edward E Bourne Justice of the Peace
State of Maine York County ss.
William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward E Bourne Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified
and

John Rhodes
Wm Beaumont Register of the Court of Probate York County Main,

that his commission is dated on the twenty fifth day of June A D 1841 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of June A D 1848 and that his signature
I hereby certify that the foregoing (included between the red lines) was a mistake made by me in taking the date of the wrong commission.
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate York County Maine,
John Rhodes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
November 31 1848.
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 Rhodes is borne upon Pay Rolls of Capt Tobias Lord's Company stationed at Falmouth as a private from January 22 to November 23 1776, 10 months and 5 days.
10 m 5 d
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt David Clark's Company in Col Joseph Prime's Regt as a corporal of Arundel from May 9 to December 8 1780, 7 months.
7 -
There are no rolls of Captains James Perkins and Julius Salter in this Office.
17. 5
Large decorative flourish or signature at the bottom of the page.

354 M
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 application, 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.
N. G. Williams
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Kennedy Nov. 10 48
Sir
I wish for evidence from the Office of the Secy of State to prove the service of John Rhodes of Scituate, as follows in the Rev. War, as follows.
10 Months in Capt. Tobias Lord's company in Portland 1776. —
3 Months in Capt. Same, Perkins company of Col. Frost's Regt. in New York in 1777.
9 Months in Capt. Titus Satter's company in Portsmouth in 77 — (I suppose this is New Hampshire service, and therefore may not be found in Mass.)
8 Months in Capt. Daniel Clarke's company at Portland in 1780 —
If it is necessary for a petition to be signed to the Secretary of State, you can sign it, Susan Rhodes (who was his widow) by G.H.K. her Atty. —
If you come down Thanksgiving day, you can bring them with you — otherwise send by mail — Pay the bill, and I will refund
Suffolk Bks Nov 14. 1848 Signed before W. T. D. B. Judith Penn
Geo. H. Kingsbury. E. D. Bass Attorney of Susan Rhodes. call

Kernebunk Dec 5 '48
Dr Sir
I send you the papers of Susan Rhodes for a pension - Susanna was the old name, but I have abutter it Susan as that is the way in which the name is written and pronounced of late years.
It will be seen that the depositions were taken many years ago - She then called on me for assistance, but could not tell the year she was married but gave the age of her eldest son who, I found by her account must have been born in July 1794 - I concluded of course not knowing the honesty of our female ancestor that she was married before Jan 1, 94 and accordingly prepared the case - but on examining the records afterwards for the marriage I found that the son was born only 5 mo after marriage - and of course the case was abandoned.
I suppose the proof is abundantly sufficient to establish the 2 years - I had some difficulty before in establishing the existence

of the company of James Perkins - The evidence is full, I think in the case of Miss Weeks or Lydia Burbank - He was probably out in other services, but all the witnesses here are dead -
Very respectfully yo Your obedt servant E E Bourne

In S. J.
Susan Rhodes Maine.
M. W. Allison
...
E. G. L. ...

Kennebec Me. June 8 49
Dr Sir
However hard it may be in the case of Susan Rhodes, whose husband was out during most of the Revolutionary War, to be restricted to a 17-mo period still there is no other alternative - as every soldier is dead - I had hoped that the deposition of Huff who was with him in the service of Capt. Perkins with the reference to other cases, in which that service was established, would have been satisfactory - Though reluctantly yet she must consent to the service allowed as there is no source to which I can refer for any further evidence.
In regard to the case of Betty Brown, I thought my own declaration in my letter, that the mistake as to the year was mine, and not hers would have been sufficient as I then I think stated how it happened - and in former years when I attended to business of this kind my explanations of any mistakes in the papers were always taken I think without requiring me to give

a deposition. The following is a true extract from my acct as it stands on my ledger with one of our traders -
1840 Sept 7 th Oath to J Brown - " 25
1842 March - 25 Oath to J Brown " 50"
One was at my office - the other 3 ms travel -
This shows, of course that he died in 42, and not in July 41 - However I will make my deposition, and send it with due authentication - He was personally known to me - and was the same man who was the husband of the widow whose application for a pension is now before the department. I believe both of the depositions also corrected the mistake - I regret the delay, and not the labour in these cases, for both of them are suffering from poverty, and cannot understand how it can be that their cases should be so long delayed - Though I have told them over and over again that they could not be attended to until their cases came in turn Very respectfully Yrs O B S H. L. Edwards Com of Pensions E. E. Bourn

Examination and certificate $ 1.50
Pay to John Rankin of 11

State of New Hampshire, Office of Secretary of State.
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remains in this office, it appears that the Rolls of Capt. Titus Salter's Company, for the defence of the Sea Coast, for the years 1777-8 to 1779 were delivered on July 18 th , 1778. to E. Haskell, and that there is now in this Office his receipt for said Rolls with other Rolls and papers delivered to him at the same time. Said Receipt is signed "E. Haskell Com d ."
And I further certify, for the four Eastern States That I have not been able to find, in this Office, any Muster or Pay Rolls of Capt. Titus Salter's Comp y . for the year 1777.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 13 th day of November, A. D. 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.