Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,854, for Elijah Norton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass R.I.
Norton, Elijah Mary
A 21854
CONTENTS

18.304 Maine
Elijah Norton
of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a (private) in the Company, commanded by Captain Smith - of the 2nd Regiment by _____ in the New Hampshire line for 5 mo 21 ds Sept 5 1 yr. Art: 3
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 68 Dollars 97 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Augh 1833 and sent to H. Prince - Thornton
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $137.94 Semi-annual allowance ending Septm - 34.48
$172.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W L Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 38

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
State DISTRICT OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1032 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Elijah Norton a resident of Cushing in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine , aged Seventy Three years,
who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and service as herein stated. That he was born at Oldtown, or Edgerton  Dukes County Massachusetts, May 28 1759. The Record of my age is in my Bible taken from my Father's Bible in Edgerton . That at the time of his enlistment, he was Residing at Edgerton aforesaid and after the close of the Revolutionary war he moved to Cushing in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine where he now lives and has lived for about fifty years. That in March 1776 he volunteered & enlisted at Edgerton in Benjamin Smith's Company - Molton's Davis for Smith's Lieutenants Colonels Norton (State troops) there was three companies detached to guard the Island that his term of service was eight months and was regularly discharged. That in April 1778
he again enlisted at Providence Rhode Island under Col Joshua Saurer , Rhode Island State Troops and Artillery Company Col Eliot Lieut Major  Hog was Major under Gen Sullivan - Com for the term of one year - the first part of the time for about three months he served at the fort at Halifax point below Providence then marched to Rhode Island and served the remainder of the year when he retreated from the island he was drawn from the company of artillery and stationed at Bristol Fort - when the shipping came up to en - drew to cut of the retreat of our troops he was engaged in a severe engagement with the shipping, that he served the full term of the year of his enlistment and was discharged. That he lost his discharge and his former

from me... Bristol Port - when the shiping came up to en- deavour to cut of the titual of our tracks, he was engaged in a severe engagement with the shiping, that he served the full term of the year of his enlistment and was discharged That he lost this discharge and his former discharge in 1793 when he was cast away on Cape Cod and lost all his books & papers that his last discharge was signed by Capt Sawyer the other discharge he has forgotten by whom it was signed. He further declares that he is known to Rev Job Washburn & Rev Prince of Thomaston who can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief in his services above set forth that he served in all the full time of twenty months. That there is no person with whom he served that he can find alive that was personally knowing to his service having seen none of them for more than fifty years
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Elijah Norton
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
John Ruggles J. G. G. P.
We, Job Washburn a Clergyman, residing in the Thomaston and Rev Prince residing in the Thomaston hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Norton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been, a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Job Washburn Rev Prince
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Job Washburn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Thomaston and that Ezekiah Prince who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Ruggles J. G. G. P.
I hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of

2-1000 50
State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Thomaston in said County, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the Eighth day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Elijah Norlon for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832. Nathl. Coffin CLERK.

Reported
1468
Name
Mary Norton widow of Elijah Norton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars 75
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of August 1848 and sent to
J. Isley Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 28 Vol. 1.

STATE OF MAINE, } ss. LINCOLN COUNTY, }
I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Groton is the Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of the said County, this Second day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight -
L. S.
Jacob Smith
CLERK.

V 2499
Mary Norton Me
act 7 July 38
adm 5 mo. 21. pri-Emb 12 - Matrif
$18.47.
Died 38
pen: com: 38.
16 Prince Thomas Me

State of Maine
County of Lincoln p. At a Probate Court held at Thomaston in and for said County on the nineteenth day of September A.D 1838
Be it known, that Mary Norton of Cushing in said County, widow of Elijah Norton personally appeared in open Court - the same being a Court of record & keeping a record of wills and estates of persons deceased within the same County - and caused the annexed declaration to be reduced to writing and dictated the same under oath, and the same being read and understood by her, she subscribed her name thereto and made solemn oath that the same and every part thereof was true. In testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name as judge of said Court and affixed the seal thereof the day and year aforesaid.
Nathl Grooton Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln
the County of Lincoln

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—LINCOLN, ss :
On this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for
of the said County  Lincoln  Mary Norton a resident of Cushing
in the county of Lincoln 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Elijah Norton who was a
Soldier of the Revolution, as will appear by his application for a pension—reference to be had to the files in the pension office, at Washington, he being a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 4 th 1832 and drew his pension until his death May 19-1838 his pension certificate N o 18,304 and dated August 8 th 1833 for $68.97 She further says that she was married to the said  Elijah Norton November 8-1789 at Cushing that being an unincorporated place no record of her marriage can be found but the family record and that her maiden name was Mary Henderson she was born in said Cushing was married to her said husband by Rev. Stephen Whitney who is now dead. she lived with her said husband till his death, and was never married to any other person
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Norton on the Eighth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty nine that her husband, the aforesaid Elijah Norton died on the nineteenth day of May 1838 ; 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. Albert H. Prince
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Mary Norton Nath. Grooton Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln

I Darius Norton aged 44 years do testify and say that I am the son of the late Elijah Norton of Bushing and have the Family Bible of the late Elijah Norton in my possession - and find - the following Records in said Bible viz Elijah Norton Born May twenty eighth seventeen hundred & fifty nine Mary Norton Born January fifteenth seventeen hundred sixty seven Elijah Norton & Mary married November eighth seventeen hundred & eighty nine I certify the above is a true copy except to Date which is as follows - Elijah Norton Born May 28 th 1759 Mary Norton Born Jan'y 15 th 1767 E. Norton & Mary Norton Married Novem 8 12 th 1789 - I certify that the above is a true copy that my Father Elijah Norton
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. LINCOLN COUNTY, }
I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Archibald Prince is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty three and will expire on the twenty fourth day of January eighteen hundred and forty and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of the said County, this Second of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight day
L. S.
Jacob Smith } Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln.

I Darius Norton aged 44 years do testify and say that I am the son of the late Elijah Norton of Bushing and have the Family Bible of the late Elijah Norton in my possession - and find - the following Records in said Bible. viz Elijah Norton Born May twenty eighth Seventeen hundred & fifty nine Mary Norton Born January fifteen the Seventeen hundred sixty seven Elijah Norton & Mary married November eighth Seventeen hundred & eighty nine I certify the above is a true copy except to Date which is as follows - Elijah Norton Born May 28 th 1759 Mary Norton Born Jan'y 15 th 1767 E. Norton & Mary Norton Married Novem 8 1789 I certify that the above is a true copy - and that my Father Elijah Norton was a pensioner and that Mary Norton is his widow having never married since his death
Darius Norton
Lincoln's April 28 th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Darius Norton and made oath to the truth of the above Deportion & I certify that said Darius Norton is a man of truth and veracity - he also produced said Record His Prince for the pension

I Agness Lewis of Bushing in the County of Lincoln aged 74 years - do testify & say that I was present at the Marriage of Elijah Norton, to Mary Henderson now the widow of said Elijah Norton on the eighth day of November Seventeen hundred & eighty Nine at Bushing - then an unincorporated place The Marriage was solemnized by the Rev d Thurston Whiting (now dead) - and the said Mary Norton the widow of said Elijah has never been married since the death of her husband - who died the 19 day of May last - attest Same Lewis Agness Lewis Mark
Lincoln ss September 28 th 1838 personally appeared the above named Agness Lewis and made oath to the truth of the above deposition and I hereby certify that the said Agness Lewis is a person of truth and veracity High Prince for of the peace

Elijah Horton born May 28 th 1759 Mary Henderson born Jan'y. 15 th 1767 Elijah & Mary Married November 2 th 1789 Darius Horton Born Oct r 18 th 1791 Mary Horton Born July 25 th 1793 Tabetha Horton born August 25 th 1795 Robert Horton born Sep r 7 th 1797 Elijah Horton Jun r born June 7 th 1800 Elijah Horton Jun r died Oct r 29, 1809 Robert Horton died August 8, 1829 Elijah Horton died May 19, 1885
121 121 42

1826 1763 63-8
1025 1121 349000
1826 1763 59
1826 1759 67 69 4
1826 1759

Maine
add. prop.
Mary Estlin
H. Pringle
Thomastown
Maine

I Darius Norton of Cushing State of Maine aged forty eight do hereby certify that I am the Son of Elijah Norton late of Cushing deceased and that the Family Record has always been in my possession since my father's Death May 19 th 1838 and that the unused leaf of the Bible is the original record taken from Bible and that my Mother Mary Norton is the widow having never Married since his Death. Darius Norton Lincoln ss May 16-1839
The above named Darius Norton personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition and produced the family record and the annexed sheet is the original record contained therein & I further testify that the said Darius Norton is a man of truth & veracity
Hlex d Prince Just of the peace Lincoln ss May 16-1839
I George Nichols Register of Probate for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Hlex d Prince above named is a justice of the peace duly commissioned & qualified. That his commission is dated January 24 th 1833 and expires Jan y 24-1840 and that the above is his signature
George W. Nichols Reg. of Probate

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
H. F. 21,80-4
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elijah Norton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1776 8 mos. Benjamin Smith Norton Mass.   Apr. 1778 1 year Joshua Sawyer Elliott R.I.        
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Edgartown Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 8. 1832 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Cushing, Lincoln Co. Maine
Age at date of application, born Nov. 28. 1759 at Oldtown Edgartown Dukes Co. Mass.
Remarks:
(died May 19. 1838.) He married Nov. 9. 1789 at Cushing, Maine, Mary Henderson who was born Jan'y 15. 1767, at Cushing, Me. Dist. She was allowed pension on an apt. He died Sept. 19. 1838 while a resident of Cushing, Me. See Supplement herewith for further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

V.L.W. Rev. War Section.
June 19, 1918.
Mrs. Sybil Wickerham, Weeping Water, Nebraska.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Elijah Norton, W. F. No. 21,854 Revolutionary War you are herewith furnished the following data as to his children:
Darius born October 18, 1791. Mary " July 25, 1793. Jabesh " August 25, 1795. Robert " September 7, 1797, died August 8, 1829. Elijah " June 8, 1800, died October 21, 1801.
Very respectfully,
C. M. [unintelligible] Commissioner.

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Set. H. Prince May 8: '29
at 7. July 38-

Not True Daughters of the American Revolution Nebraska State Society
Chairman State Committee
Weeping Water Nebraska June 13. 1918
Dear Sir,
Do you have any record in the Pension dept. of one Elijah Norlon who served under Capt: Benj. Smith in the Coast defense of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Revolutionary War.
any information you can give me will be gratefully received.
Yours sincerely. (Mrs.) Sybil Wickersham Registrar Jonathan Caro Clerk

1918 June 19 Hist. Soc. Sybil Nicholson 1930 May 1. Photo mailed to Edw. A. Gould. See David Kellock, W. 79 76. 9. 0. 7.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21854
Mary Norton
Widow of Eliphaz Norton Prim Rev name
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1/48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December 28 1832.
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 Elijah Norton has served under the following
   Officers, viz. Term of Service, Rolls. Stationed   Captains Colonels. When Entered. Claim'd. Found.     Ben: Smith none. 1776 June 1 m o days 8 0. m o days 3 0 on Martha's   ditto d o d o Sept 1 " - 2 21 Vinyard }  
8 0 = 5 21 days
A mount found is Five months & twenty one days. —
There is no other rolls of Capt Benj Smith found in this office.
Edward D Bangs Secy
End

3 Mrs
Edw. K.
Mary Antin Lucy Brewster Mary Thomas
FREE
Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Thomaston July 27 th 1839
Sir - please forward the pension Certificates - for the inclosed cases as soon as possible
Respectfully
Rev. Orinoid
J. L. Edwards
[Handwritten signature]
[Vertical handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State Maine
Walthamston 7 th July 1843
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send the affidavits of Henrich Grinnell, Elizabeth Doe, Henrich Guller, Henrich Thurnaiter, & Mary Norton together with the original certificates of 3 yrs Pension, as these persons are intitled to a Pension under Act of 3 March 1843, will you forward to me certificates that they may be enabled to receive the one years Pension under said Act - very respectfully Sam d . Guller

J. S. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington City

Aug 24 '43
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Many Norton me till '38. 1843 - See
1843
L. Cuvaras Esq. Comm. interior of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Thomaston August 21 st 1843
J. S. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Sir in June last I inclosed & sent to your office the declaration & application of several widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, with their certificates for 5 years pensions which they have received, request- ing you to send them certificates to enable them to draw under act of 3 rd March 1843. I have not recd any answer to their request - will you inform me if they have been received & if they are not intitled to receive under the above act - Yours Obedient Servt. Samuel Green
Sir I send a copy of a Letter directed to Mrs Mary Nort- on of Cushing note of min which I am requested by her to forward to you - Washington July 11 th 1843 Madam - There is due to Mrs Mary Norton Widow of Elijah Norton who drew a pension at the rate of $65.49. pr annum, about 150$ - being at present engaged as pension agent, will attend to your claim & get it through for 35 dollars - you are also entitled to a pension under an act of Congress passed March 3. 1843. which I will attend to without charge - if you wish me to attend to the business it will be necessary for you to send me a power of attorney to act as your agent - signed a true copy in my possession Wm H. Hale Samuel Green

Sir the application of Mrs Mary Norton was one included in the package sent to your office - in June last - if there is any thing in arrears due Mrs Norton as stated by Mr Fales (who was as I am informed formerly employed in your office) she is needy & thinks she had not any right to pay so much to obtain it - will you have the goodness to inform me if Mr Fales statement is correct, & if so please inform me the course to obtain the same your compliance will much oblige you obedient Servant
Warr. Fuller
Please address
Warr. Fuller Thurnaster State Maine
int to

Mary Norton
Payment to be made
at Portland
by A. Newhall, Esq.,
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Maine
First payment to be made
on the 31st December,
1838, and on the 4th
March and 4th Septem-
ber in each year there-
after.
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Vol. 17
Page 18 by
R. Bendire Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mary Norton, of Maine, widow of Elijah Norton, deceased, who was a Private and Matross in the Revolution and died on the nineteenth day of May 1838, is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of Sixty eight dollars and ninety seven cents per annum, commencing on the twentieth day of May 1838; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27 th — day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. Cooper Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. B. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

1 yr priv. Antilles 5.00 5 nos. 21/25 .. Infij 16.16 R 2.31 788.97
H. Prince Reg Thomaston ME
1000

Personally appeared before me the under- signed, a justice of the peace within and for the county of Lincoln (& through the State) Elijah Norlin - who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods men- tioned below as follows That he served as a soldier at Edgerton (Massachusetts) in Col d Benjamin Smith's Company Norton Reg t State Troops from March 1776 to December following for the term of eight months That in March or April 1778 he enlisted at Providence Rhode Island under Col d Joshua Sawyer (State Troops) artillery Com y Col Elliott's Regiment. The first three months was stationed at Providence and kept a Sarg t s guard at Fields Point - That he then rec d orders and marched to Rhode Island. The Reg t met at England ferry with the greater part of the army - they landed on the Island without opposition The enemy fled to their strong works within the town; at the same time Count De Estlings fleet took possession of the outer harbour - while they were preparing to make an attack the english fleet - was in sight - the french fleet soon left the harbour - in order for an engagement - at night came on a heavy storm and lasted several days. The fleets were scattered. The french fleet went to Boston & the english - into the harbour of Rhode Island

That he was then stationed at Bristol Forts that commanded the ferry and continued there untill the twentieth of March 1879 he was then discharged having served a year and rec d for his services one hundred & twenty Dollars he further testifies that he has never seen but two of the company since that time - one was Lieut Edward Price whom he saw in South Carolina - and the other was Jonathan Merry of Boston which was more than 50 years since - Merry is dead and he expects that Price is also dead and that there is no person now living that can be found who was with him at the time of his service
The officers under which he served were Col Elliot - Major Flagg - Col John Sawyer first Lieutenant - Gladding - 2 d do Ed Price Ensign David Jones
I served as soldier under Col Price Smith not less than eight months & under Col Sawyer one year
For which I claim a pension
Elijah Norton
Subscribed & sworn to this fifteenth day of May - AD 1838 before me
Her s Prince J st Peace
State of Maine To all whom it may con- cern Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for - Hercheiah Prince Esq whose name of the peace - is legally commissioned names so affixed on his own proffer I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my common seal this

Friend
I Benjamin Burton of Warren aged Eighty four years do testify and say that I was a Captain in the Continental army at Rhode Island in the year 1778 and that I have been intimately acquainted with Elijah Norton for more than forty years have lived a neighbor to him during said term - from my first acquaintance with said Norton I have been often in conversation with him upon the subject of our service in Rhode Island during that year, long before any pensions were granted for Revolutionary services, and from his knowledge as at those times communicated to me of scenes and circumstances which none but one who was present would have been likely to have known and from his account of the officers under whom he served and with whom I was intimate and on familiar terms, I can have no doubt in my mind of his having been there and of his having performed the services stated in his declaration which has now been read to me - I have ever considered said Norton a just and upright man - I know from my own knowledge that the facts which he has related in his declaration respecting the engagement with the shipping are correct, but I was not acquainted with said Norton during said service and only know of his being there from the above named circumstances.
Benj a Burton
Lincoln ss May 15 th 1833 the above named Benjamin Burton made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I certify the deponent is a person of truth and veracity
Wm Prince Just ice
I Nathaniel Coffin for the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify that I am qualified to act as such, and that the signatures to me well known. In testimony whereof the seal of the Court
Nath l Coffin

Mary Norton
Me
act 7 July 38
$68.97
from May 4.36 to 19 May 38
Sam Fuller
Thomaston
Me

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
Samuel Fuller Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District
Court this Sixth day of September
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three -
Jacob Smith CLERK.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4, 1836, under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Maine
Lincoln County
On this first day of September 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said county a resident of Cumberland in the County of Lincoln aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March, 1836, to the 20th day of May, 1838 - from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7th July, 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Elijah Norton who was a Private during the revolutionary war; that her pension was allowed at the rate of Sixty Eight dollars and ninety seven cents per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Portland in the State of Maine And further she saith not.
Mary Norton
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me. I do hereby certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the identical person she declares her self to be.
Saml. Miller
Justice of the Peace
N. B.—In case the widow should have died since receiving the pension, her children must make application for the arrears, and prove before a Court of record that they are her children. The administrator of the deceased widow may, if the children are willing, receive the money. The papers must be properly authenticated.

100 aa 2624
admitted
J. S. Skey Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS, }
Portland, August 7th A. D. 184 7 }
I, Charles C. Harmon CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND,
certify that Christopher Prince is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Prince is dated June 14th is-dated A. D. 184 7 , and will expire June 14th A. D. 185 1
and that the his are following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
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. Harmon , CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
August 7th
A. D. 1847.
I, Charles C. Harmon CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Christopher Prince is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Prince is dated June 14th is dated A. D. 1847, and will expire June 14th A. D. 1851.
and that the his are following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
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. Harmon , CLERK.

State of Maine County of Lincoln ss.
On this tenth Saturday of July 1848, personally appeared, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Mary Norton a resident of Washington in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged eightyone 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 21 st February A.D. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of Elijah Norton, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, in Capt. Sawyer Company in Col. Merrill's Regiment as soon as she can recollect.
She further declares that she has received the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844, at the rate of Sixty eight dollars & 75/100 per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Witness Darius Norton
Mary Norton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Christopher Prince Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be as above stated.
Christopher Prince Justice of the Peace

2624
Maine
Mary Norton widow of Elijah Norton who was a Brigadier in the Mass line
Dec 17 m. 1817
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars 29 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Nov 1843 and sent to Deborah Hall Waltham, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 1 Page 8
arrears
Page 4

v Maine 3994
Mary Norton widow of Elijah Norton
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19 May, 1838 - of Lincoln (so in the State of Maine) who was a private &c in the company: - commanded by Captain Small of the _____ commanded by _____ in the M ts . - line for 17 months 21 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine - at the rate of 68 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1836. and ending 20th: May, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of December 1843 and sent to Saml: Fuller Thornton, Maine
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 146.36
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stevens Clerk.
Book D.A. Vol. 1 - Page 18 -

Let. S. Miller Aug 24 1843.
Maine - 3994
Mary Norton widow of Elijah Norton, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 19 th May 1838 of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Maine line for 19 th mo. 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 68 Dollars 97 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 20 th May 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Aug. 39, and sent with to P. Pierce, Halloway, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $ Semi-annual allowance ending
$ { Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 17 Page 18.

3584
Mary Norton
$68:97 per am
Samuel Fuller Thomaston Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
Samuel Fuller Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
as a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District
Court this sixth day of July
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three -
Jacob Smith CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
Lincoln County.
On this Thirteenth day of June 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Lincoln Mary Norton a resident of Cushing in the County of Lincoln aged Seventy Six 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 Elijah Norton deceased who was a Private in the Revolution & a Pensioner under Act 18 th March 1818 & died on Nineteenth day of May 1838. She also declares that she has rec d her proportion of Pension under act of 7 July 1838 at the rate sixty eight dollars & ninety seven cents per annum
she further declares that she is still a widow
attest Sarah L. Murray
Mary Norton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me L. S. as hereby certify that the Applicant is personally known to me to be the identical person she declares herself to be. David D. Fernald Justice of the Peace
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.