Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,007, for Daniel Mountfort, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Mountfort, Daniel or Mountford, Elizabeth
W. 24.007
CONTENTS

Reported Jan'y 26/19
3582
Elaine Elizabeth Mountfort widow of Daniel Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to Joseph Pope Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 22 Vol. 1,

4075 Elizabeth Mountfort Application for a pension act July 7. 1838
M. 87. d 22.
Vol 36. 191. on Imo 11 days
adm d Imo 11 days pri - $24.55.
No deduction
J. Pope Esq Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine
County of Cumberland, ss.
On this fourth day of December 1838 personally appeared before me Arthur Ware — Judge of the United States District Court , Elizabeth Mountfort a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy two 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 Daniel Mountfort who was a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Pride in Col. Prime's Regiment and enlisted at Falmouth in the spring of the year 1780 in said company for eight months , and served that term of time in said company and Regiment at said Falmouth where said company & Regt were stationed and was discharged with said company about the last of December of that year . — She also declares, that she has not been married since the death of said Daniel Mountfort , but still remains his widow. Her name was Elizabeth Hsley , before she was married.
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SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Daniel Mountfort on the fourteenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Mountfort — died on the ninth day of January 1822 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.
Witness Joseph Pope  Elizabeth  Daniel Mountfort Elizabeth D Mountfort mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
Arthur Ware

United States Maine District Js
District Court December 4 th A.D. 1838
I hereby certify that the within proceedings were had in Open Court before the Honorable Ashur Ware Judge of the United States in and for Maine District as therein set forth -
And I further certify that Joseph Pofe Esquire whose official certificates are borne on the several depositions hereto annexed is a Magistrate as therein stated and as such is entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
John Nussey Clerk
U.S. Court Maine

I James Blake of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland State of Maine aged seventy five years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Mountfort late of Falmouth deceased - and that said Daniel Mountfort in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty at said Falmouth enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Pride in Colonel Prime's Regt. for the term of eight months, and served out said term of eight months at that part of Falmouth now called Portland, where said company were stationed, in regarding the place in the war of the Revolution - I served in the same com- pany for the same term, and we were discharged with said company the last of December in that year - I am also well acquainted with Elizabeth Mountfort widow of said Daniel Mountfort who has not been married since his death but still continues his widow. Her name was Betsey or Elizabeth Arley before she was married - said Daniel died about seventeen years since -
James Blake

State of Maine -
Cumberland County ss: Nov. 24 th 1838.
Then personally appeared James Blake the forenamed, who I certify is a credible and respectable witness, to me well known and made oath to the truth of the fore- going affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Joseph Pope, Jus. of the Peace

I John Sawyer of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged seventy eight years, do testify and say that I was well ac- quainted with Daniel Mountfort late of Falmouth deceased and know that in the year 1780. he served as a in. private soldier in a company of the Militia commanded by Captain Joseph Pride in Col: Princes Regiment for the term of eight months that being the term for which he enlisted, which service was performed at Falmouth where said company was stationed and in the war of the revolution - I served with him in the same company. The service commenced in April, and we were discharged the following December of the year 1780. I am also well acquainted with Elizabeth Mountfort the Widow of said Daniel Mountfort deceased and was acquainted with her before she was married, her name was then Elizabeth Isley. Daniel Mountfort died some time in Dec or January 1822 and said Elizabeth Mountfort has not been married since his death but still continues his widow -
John Sawyer

State of Maine
Cumberland County - Nov r 28. 1838. Then personally appeared John Sawyer the afore- named deponent and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me - and I certify, that I have known said John Sawyer for many years, and he is a credible and respectable witness.
Joseph Pope, Jus. of the Peace

I, Elizabeth J. Mountfort age thirty one do hereby declare that my mother Elizabeth Mountfort who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration has not been married since the decease of Daniel Mountfort, but still remains his widow and that my father Daniel Mountfort named in said declaration died on the ninth day of January 1822 - and that I was present when he died - Elizabeth J. Mountfort
Sworn to before me Dec. 4. 1832
Alvan Ware Judge of the United States for the Dist. of Mass.
I certify that the above named Elizabeth J. Mountfort is a credible witness.
Alvan Ware

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial courts; within, and for the County of Cumberland, do hereby certify, that in the records of marriages, for said County in this office; solemnized by Samuel Freeman Esquire late of this City; the marriage of Daniel Mountfort and Elizabeth Hsley is recorded page 12 as follows;
"Daniel Mountford and Elisabeth Hsley October fourteenth. Seventeen hundred, and eighty seven"
And I do further certify that the above, is a true extract from the records of said County; with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the records, in fair legible figures as follows.
"October 14. 1787"
And I do further certify that Samuel Freeman Esqr was, for a long time a magistrate, duly appointed and commissioned; and legally authorized, to solemnize marriages in and for the County of Cumberland.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 11th day of December A.D. 1838.
Charles Fox, Clerk of the Jud, courts for Cumberland County
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWP/ecl
January 18, 1930
Appa Mountfort 11 Cedar Street Brunswick, Maine
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.24007, it appears that Daniel Mountfort enlisted at Falmouth, Massachusetts, which was later Maine, in the spring of 1780, and served eight months as a private in Captain Joseph Pride's Company, Colonel Prime's Massachusetts Regiment.
He died January 9, 1822.
The soldier married October 14, 1787, in Cumberland County, Massachusetts (Maine), Elizabeth or Betsey Ilsley.
She was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1838, at which time she was living at Portland, Maine, aged seventy-two years.
Their daughter, Elizabeth I. Mountfort, was thirty-one years of age in December, 1838.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24007
Elizabeth Mountfort
wid of
Daniel Mountfort
Phn Rev. war.
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930-Jan. 18 - H. C. O. to appa mountfort Sec 2

Alcline - 2940
Elizabeth Mountford
Widow of Canial Mountford
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 9 th of January 1822
1. Cumulative in the State of Maine
who was a P. in the County commanded
by Captain P. M. D. of the R. N. commanded
4 Prime in the Malety
line for 7 Nov. 11 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maein
at the rate of 2 4 Dollars 5- 5- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May
39, and sail for J. P. Ope
Portland, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March - $93.65-
Semi-annual allowance ending / 2. 29
85.92
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by A. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 15 .

Rep
73.
Maine
Elizabeth Mountfort widow of Daniel Mountfort who was a private in the Massachusetts line for 7. months & 11. days.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24. Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of May 1843 and sent to
Joseph Pope Esq. Portland Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page
A 4

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, August 22, A. D. 1848.
I — Charles C. Cannon. —————
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that —————
————— Joseph Pope is now —————
————— Acting Justice of the Peace, —————
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that ————— he is ————— DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said ————— Pope ————— is dated ————— January 27. A. D. 1842, and will expire ————— January 27, A. D. 1849. —————
and that the ————— following ————— SIGNATURE purporting to be ————— his, are ————— 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.
Chas. C. Cannon CLERK.

State of Maine Cumberland County ss:
On this twenty second day of August, 1848, Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County of Cumberland, Elizabeth Mountfort, a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Daniel Mountfort, who was a private in the war of the revolution and served as she believes, at Halmouth in Capt. Pride's company, and in Col. Prince's Regiment, that she received a pension under the act of 17 th of June 1844, at the rate of 24.55. per annum. — She further declares, that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth her X Mountfort mark Witness. Sarah J Chase.
Sworn and subscribed this 22 d day of August 1848, before me
Joseph Pope, Jus: of the Peace.
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical individual she has stated herself to be in the foregoing declaration.
Joseph Pope, Jus: of the Peace.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Washington,
D. C.,

Pittsfield Dec r 17. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm d of Pensions,
Sir, I forward herewith the Applications of Elizabeth Mountfort and Sarah Herrick for pensions under the Act July 7. 1838. & If allowed please forward certificates of pension for them to me I oblige Yours very respectfully J. Pope.
P.S. Will you please forward to me a copy of the form of identity &c. which will be required on payment to the widows under Act July 7. 1838, or will the form be the same as for widows under the Act July 4. 1836 - Will thank you to inform me Joseph Pope

Portland, Me, Aug. 30. 1848.
Sir,
If the application of Mrs Mountfort, which I herewith forward, is correct, will you please forward to me a certificate of pension for her.
respectfully,
your obed t servant.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of pensions.
Joseph Pope

Portland April 15. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions
Sir,
I forward herewith the applications of Mrs. Sarah Dyer and Mrs. Elizabeth Mountfort for pensions under Act March 3. 1843.
I forwarded the affidavit of Jonathan Britton, as required by your letter of 15. ult: which I hope was rec d . but am apprehensive it may have been mislaid, as I have not yet received his pension certificate.
Will you have the goodness to inform me if Widows whose husbands have died since the passage of the act of July 7. 1838, are entitled to pensions under that act. The act of Aug t 23 d . relates to the death of the second husband , when the widow claims for the services of the first husband .
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And by the resolve of 16 th Aug. 1842, a widow who claims a pension must be a widow when the law of July 7. 1838. was passed.
The reason I make the enquiry is that I have seen in the papers an advertisement of a Mr Alexander Ray, offering to aid widows in getting their pensions, whose husbands have died since the passage of the Act of July 1838. If the claims are made for the services of husbands who have died since the passage of the Act, I can find no law for it. Your answer will be thankfully received by -
Yours very respectfully Joseph Pope

489
Elizabeth Mountfort.

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this thirty first day of March 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County and of the quorum Elizabeth Mountfort a resident of Portland in the County of Cumber- land aged seventy five years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Daniel Mountfort — who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and served as she believes in a company commanded by Capt. Prime for the term of eight months, but she cannot state anything respecting his service or Officers more particularly. She has forgotten it if she ever heard or knew it. — She received a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 — of Twenty four dollars and fifty five cents per annum for five years from March 4. 1836 to March 4. 1841. ————— her she further declares that she is still a widow Elizabeth Mountfort mark
Witness — Sarah J. Chase
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written,
Before me, and I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be the identical person she declares herself to be.
Joseph Pope, Jus. of the Peace & Quorum
State of Maine
Cumberland ss:
I Charles Cobb, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County of Cumberland, certify that Joseph Pope is a Magistrate as appears by the above paper; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date January 27. 1842 and will expire January 27. 1849, and that the above signature purport- ing 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 this Fourth day of April A.D. 1843
Charles Cobb Clerk.
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

Brunswick Maine
11 Cedar St
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
In a list of Revolutionary Pensioners Living in Maine I find the following.
'40, Mountfort, Elizabeth, 72 years Cumberland County. Res. Portland, Maine. Will you please give me what data you have of her? Whose widow, etc.? This will be greatly appreciated by me, as I understand an ancestor was a revolutionary soldier, but can not locate proof.
Sincerely yours Appa Mountfort
Nov. 23-'29.