Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,603, for James Nevens, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Wrens, James Joanna
NUMBER _____
R. 7603
CONTENTS

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Joanna Neveris' Application for a pension dated July 7. 1838
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Ezekiel Whelman is Judge of the District Court for the Western District in said State, and that Nathaniel L. Ingersoll is a Magistrate-----
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that they are duly qualified to act as such; that the commission of the said Ingersoll is dated June 27. 1833 and will expire June 27 th 1840
and that the following signatures purporting to be thi's are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said District Court for said State, this twenty second day of April Anno Domini 1840.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

Joanna Stevens's Application for a pension
Act. July 7. 1838.

on trust from the records of the late
STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland, ss.
ON this twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me Ezekiel Whitman Judge of the Western Dist. Court of the State of Maine, Joanna Nevens a resident of Poland in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of James Nevens, who was a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution and that in the year 1775, he enlisted at New Gloucester and went to Cambridge and served there and in that vicinity, she cannot tell how many months but is pretty certain it was till after the British evacuated Boston and believes he served under Capt. Moses Merrill and that he assisted in throwing up the fortification on Dorchester heights. That he also served in New York three months under Capt. Nathaniel Haskell and also that he served several months at Walhalla (now Pettangus) which last service she believes was under Capt. John Woodman. She also thinks that he may have served under a Capt. Grafton, but cannot state where or how long. She does believe that her husband in all eight or nine months in the War of the Revolution.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said James Nevens on the nineteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy eight and that her husband, the aforesaid James Nevens died on the nineteenth day of May 1831, 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 Nathaniel L. Ingalls Joanna X Nevens mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE me at her place of dwelling in Poland aforesaid she being unable by reason of age and bodily infirmity to attend court for the purpose aforesaid I certify that I believe her to be a person of credibility.
Ezekiel Whitman Judge

of trust from the records of the late Rev Samuel Foxcroft of New Gloucester in the county of his husband and Hull of Maine.
"November nineteenth Seventeen hundred and seventy eight morning James Revere and Joanna Haskell"
I Joseph E. Foxcroft of New Gloucester in the county of his husband and Hull of Maine son of Samuel Foxcroft late of New Gloucester upon oath who was a Minister of the Gospel, certify that the above is a true extract from the records of my late father (Samuel Foxcroft) with the question that the date is in full plain figures as follows. Nov 19. 1778 and I further certify that said records have been in my exclusive possession ever since the death of my said Father
Joseph E. Foxcroft
Hull of Maine his husband and county of February 21. 1840 then personally appeared Joseph E. Foxcroft above named, who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the above extract by him signed is true and according to his best knowledge and belief. Justus before me Nathaniel L. Ingalls for Barn

Ann Wh. L. Gurnell Post Master Danvers
Joseph Pehr Ely
Portland

I Hugh Wrens of Poland in the state of Maine aged fifty one years depose & say that Joanna Wrens before named is my mother and that James Wrens before named was my father and that he died on the nineteenth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty one and that the said Joanna is his widow and has remained a widow ever since his decease and is still living with me Hugh Wrens
State of Maine Cumberland ss.
On this twenty seventh day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared the above named Hugh Wrens a person of credibility and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me
Enkial Whitman Judge of the District court for the western District in said state.

Joanna Stevens's Application for a pension
Act. July 7. 1838.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland, ss.
ON this twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me Ezekiel Whitman Judge of the Western Dist. Court of the State of Maine, Joanna Nevens a resident of Poland in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of James Nevens, who was a Private soldier in the War of the Revolution and that in the year 1775, he enlisted at New Gloucester and went to Cambridge and served there and in that vicinity, she cannot tell how many months but is pretty certain it was till after the British evacuated Boston and believes he served under Capt. Moses Merrill and that he arrested in throwing up the fortification on Dorchester heights. That he also served in New York three months under Capt. Nathaniel Haskell and also that he served several months at Walsworth (now Pettang) which last service she believes was under Capt. John Woodman. She also thinks that he may have served under a Capt. Grafton but cannot state when or how long. She does believe that her husband in all eight or nine months in the War of the Revolution.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said James Nevens on the nineteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy eight and that her husband, the aforesaid James Nevens died on the nineteenth day of May 1831, 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 Nathaniel L. Ingalls Joanna X Nevens mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE me at her place of dwelling in Poland aforesaid she being unable by reason of age & bodily infirmity to attend court for the purpose and I certify that I believe her to be a person of credibility.
Ezekiel Whitman Judge

ratify all the legal doings of my and lawful attorney aforesaid, — testimony whereof I have set to hand, and affix my seal. This fifteen day of December, A.D. 1852.
Attest Brackel Marston Hugh Owens Wm. H. Ward,  Medlarde Beede
Seal hereunto is hereunto
Thomas Brackel Shop 38, c. the

Power of Attorney
State of Maine,
County of Cumberland, S.S. Dec 15 th , 1852.
Be it known, that before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law, to administer oaths, personally appeared Hugh Nevins, of Poland in the county of Cumberland and state of Maine, who is the son of Joanna Nevins, widow of James, deceased late of Poland in the co. of Cumberland and state aforesaid, who believes that he is intitled to the arrears, or pension, as claimed by my said mother, on account of my father James Nevins Revolutionary Service, which is not allowed, and is still pending, he, as one of the children, and a legal representative in said claim, hereby revoking all former agents and attorneys in the case, irrevocably appoints Willis G. Wace, of Washington, D.C. as his lawful, and irrevocable attorney, for him, self, and all the legal heirs in the claim, set up by his mother Joanna Nevins, widow of James Nevins his father, a soldier of the war of the Revolution, to investigate, and call for all the papers in the claim that have been filed in the pension department, in aid of the case, and to receive from the pension office the pension over

certificate, but not to receive any money except by my legal power of attorney expressly for the purpose, I hereby ratify all the legal doings of my true and lawful attorney aforesaid. — In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix my seal. This fifteenth day of December, A.D. 1852.
Attest Brackett Stanston Hugh Owens Wm. H. Ward, Medford, Beede
Signed, sealed, acknowledged & Sworn to, before me.
A. Waterhouse
Justice of the Peace, &
Notary Public

  75 (ap: Moses Merrill  Dorchester  many months    Nathl Haskell - Parton died 76.  (New York)  3 mo.    John Woodman  Portland - New Falmouth  several mo.    — Grafton  — — —  — — —  

100.25 93.50 14.75 208.50

7014 Joannya Nevens - MS Let. to Joseph Pope July 6, 1840.
7603 Act 7. July 38

REJECTED
7603.
P. O. _____
Marina Stevens
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Pottstown May 4. 1849.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions,
Sir, With this I forward the application of Mrs Joanna Nevens for a pension - under Act July 7. 1838.
and am very respectfully
Yours Joseph Pope

Revolutionary Power of Attorney here of Joanna Nevins widow of James Nevins Moaine suspended act 1838.
Filed 6 th May 1854
T. E. Haskell
Washington
Col Andrews

KNOW ALL MEN, BY THESE PRESENTS,
THAT I Hugh Nevens of Danville in the County of Franklin & State of Maine, Son of Joan & David hereby constitute and irrevocably appoint H. C. Hassler of Washington City D. C.
my true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution under this my power of Attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for any pension arrearage, or increase of pension or pension and bounty land, which may be due me on account of the Military services of James Nevens  my father in the Revolutionary, or any other war of the United States, in consequence of any act of Congress now in force, or which may be hereafter passed, applicable to the same. And I hereby authorize my said Attorney, or his substitute, to examine all papers or documents on file in the Departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments they may think proper, to insure the speedy recovery of my said claim. Witness my hand and seal this 22 d day of April A. D. 1854, and I now revoke, all my former powers of Attorney given to any other person. Signed and Sealed in presence of
As Witness,
William L. Ingersoll Anne E. G. Ingersoll
Hugh Nevens
Abby E. Ingersoll
April 22 1854.
State of Maine, Franklin County, SS., signed and sealed and acknowledged to be his free act and deed by the above named Hugh Nevens before me, the day of the year first above written.
William L. Ingersoll
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

I Samuel Garbox of Danville in the county of Hampshire and State of Maine aged eighty one years, on oath testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolution and army in the year seventeen hundred and sixty six and seven, that I started from New Gloucester on the twenty third day of December 1776, and returned from New York where I had served three months under Captain Nathaniel Haskell on the fourth day of April 1777, that I am now a person of the United States, and that I was well acquainted with Mr James Rivers formerly of said New Gloucester State of Maine, and that I do know that said James Rivers did serve in the same company at the same time and under the same officers that I served under, and that he served the same length of time that I served, and returned home with me.
Samuel Garbox
State of Maine February 20th 1840 Then personally appeared before me Samuel Garbox a man known to me who is a credible witness and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Justice of the Peace