Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26929, for William Proctor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Proctor, William
N. 26929
Mary Nelly
CONTENTS

Let. to Mich 69 Apr 1832 Let same Aug 13/32
5.078. Maine
Mary or Molly Proctor dec'd widow of William Proctor who died on the 24 th of March in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col [blank] in the Revolution time for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831. & ending June 6 th 1842
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Nov. 1857 and sent to Walter Nichols
Arrears to the 4 th of North Searsport Semi-annual allowance ending Maine
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by S. P. Wightman Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2 , Page 334

Declaration of Jeremiah Proctor

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
On this fifth day of August A. D. one thousand, eight hundred & fifty one, personally appeared, in open Court, Before me, Joseph Miller, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County & State aforesaid, it being a Court of Record Jeremiah Proctor, a resident of Appleton in said County, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress, passed on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1836 and other acts granting pensions to Certain Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, That he is the son of Mary Proctor Alias Molly Proctor Deceased, who was the widow of William Proctor who served (as he has often heard the said William Proctor say) for the term of some four or five years, at different times, in the Revolutionary War; - That he has sufficient reason to believe that the said William Proctor enlisted at Harvard, State of Mass. for the term of three years in the first part of the Revolutionary War, and served in one of the Mass. Regiments, Commanded by Col. Bigelow, until he was honorably discharged at the expiration of said term. He also has good reason to believe that the said William Proctor, served in the Navy in the Revolutionary War, on board of an armed vessel Commanded by Capt. Manley
He further declares that he has sufficient reason to believe that the said Mary Proctor Alias Molly Proctor was married to the said William Proctor, in said Harvard in or about the year one thousand, seven hundred and sixty nine, but having no record of said Marriage is unable to state the exact period.
He further testifies that the said William Proctor died in Concord, Mass, about the year one thousand, (over)

eight hundred and eighteen but is unable to give the exact date, he having no record of his death, That his widow, the said Mary Proctor Alias Molly Proctor died in said Appleton on the sixth day of June, one thousand, eight hundred & forty two,
He further declares that the said William Proctor and Mary Proctor Alias Molly Proctor had seven children while they lived together as husband & wife that the first child died in infancy The second child was Luther Proctor who now is seventy eight years of age that Lucy Proctor & Polly Proctor, Jeremiah Proctor and Betsey Proctor were also their children and lived to years of understanding, Lucy moved West and he heard about forty years ago that she was dead and have never heard from her since. Polly died at Henedale, Massachusetts about thirty four years ago and Betsey died at the same place about four years afterwards. viz about 1821
He further testifies that the said Mary Proctor Alias Molly Proctor did not intermarry after the death of her said husband but continued his widow until her death which was at the time before stated
He further states that Luther Proctor of Warren Lincoln County, Maine and Jeremiah Proctor, the deponent are the children and only surviving children and were the only surviving children of said Mary Proctor Alias Molly Proctor at the time of her death to the best of his knowledge & belief
Jeremiah Proctor
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written, before me. Joseph Miller.

State of Maine Waldo ss.
Be It Known that the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Jeremiah Proctor, the applicant for arrears of Pension is the son of the said Mary Proctor alias Molly Proctor (who was) late of Appleton in said County deceased that she died on the 6 th day of June A. D. 1842; and that Luther Proctor and Jeremiah Proctor are the only surviving children and were the only surviving children at the time of her death
Joseph Williams Judge
I, Charles Palmer, Register of the Court of Probate County of Waldo & State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Proctor for arrears of a Pension
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set My hand and affix the seal of said Court on this fifth day of August A. D. one thousand, eight hundred and fifty one Charles Palmer
one thousand, (over)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 29 th 1851
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Eliakim A. Hol- man and Emory Barnard were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their 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.
Hugh Waldo Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declarations
Rev. W. Gilbert
Abel Farnsworth
Willard Dickerson
& Rebecca Huse

I, Washington Gilbert on oath, depose and say that I am the Pastor in charge of the First Church in the Town of Harvard, County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, that I have in My possession the Records of said Church from the Year One thousand, seven hundred and thirty three, up to the present time, being the only Church Records known to exist in said Town from the Year One thousand, seven hundred & thirty three until the Year One thousand, eight hundred and twelve, that I have made a Careful examination of said Records and the Marriage of William Proctor and Molly Hood, alias Mary Hood does not appear to be recorded on the Record of said Church.
Given under My hand this 16 th day of July A.D. 1851
Washington Gilbert
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. Harvard July 16 th . 1851
Sworn to and subscribed, before Me
E. A. Holman Justice of Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby Certify that Washington Gilbert, above named is personally known to Me and that he is a Minister of the Gospel and the Pastor in charge of the First Church in the Town of Harvard County and State aforesaid and that his statement is entitled to full Credit. In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set My hand, on the day & Year last above written.
E. A. Holman Jus. of Peace

I Washington Gilchrist do hereby certify that I have in my possession the Records of the First Church in the Town of Hornsworth, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts - and that an examination of said Records, it appears that Molly Proctor, wife of W m Proctor was admitted as a Member of said Church on the 26 th of May 1776. - and the following is a true and literal copy of extracts from said Records except the dates which are given in figures and letters instead of plain legible figures viz d
"May 26 th " (Twenty sixth) "1776." (One thousand seven hundred and seventy sixth.)
Also among the list baptised in said Church I find the following Records viz d
"May the 26 th " (Twenty sixth) "1776" (One thousand seven hundred and seventy sixth.) "Luther, Son, and Lucy, daughter of Molly Proctor, wife of William Proctor."
"(December 12." (Twelfth.) "1793." (One thousand seven hundred and ninety three.) "Jeremiah, Son of W m Proctor and Mary his wife."
"Betsy, daughter of W m Proctor and Mary his wife."
I Washington Gilchrist - above named, on oath depose and say that I am the Pastor in charge of the First Church in the Town of Hornsworth, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts - and that

The foregoing are true and literal extracts from the Records of said Church, with the exception of the dates as above stated.
Washington Gilbert
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester ss.
Harvard July 16, 1857
Sworn to and subscribed before me
E. W. Holman Justice of Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that Washington Gilbert above named is personally known to me and that he is a minister of the Gospel and the pastor in charge of the First Parish of the Town of Harvard County and State aforesaid and his statement is entitled to full credit - In testimony whereof I hereby set my hand on the day and year last above written
E. W. Holman Justice of Peace

I, Abel Farnsworth, of Harvard, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, Aged seventy years on oath depose and say that I well remember William Proctor and his wife when they lived in this Town, they lived about one half a mile from my father. I was in the habit of visiting their family. Their son Jeremiah Proctor was about my age and when we were boys we were in the practice of visiting each other and playing with each other. Luther, Lucy, Jeremiah & Betsey were the children of said William Proctor. Luther Proctor was the oldest of the family. He was a young man when I was only a boy. I should think he was seven or eight years older than I am
I further declare that the said William Proctor and his wife Molly Proctor lived together to all appearance as husband and wife and I do not doubt but they were lawfully husband and wife as I never heard it intimated to the contrary. Given under my hand this 17 day of July A.D. 1851
Abel Farnsworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. Harvard July 17-1851 Sworn to and Subscribed before Me.
Emory Barnard Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that Abel Farnsworth, above named, is personally known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Emory Barnard Justice of the Peace

I, Willard Dickinson of Harvard, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, Aged sixty four years on oath do testify & declare that I well remember William Proctor and Molly Proctor his wife when they resided in this Town, that the said William Proctor often worked for my father and I occasionally worked for said Proctor; that I remember Luther Lucy Jeremiah and Betsey Proctor, their children. Jeremiah was the youngest son and I have worked with him, he was about five or six years, I should think, older than I was.
I further testify that they lived together as husband and wife to all appearance, a fact I do not doubt and that I never heard it intimated but they were husband and wife
Given under my hand this 17 day of July 1851
Willard Dickinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. Harvard July 1851
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
Emory Barnard Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above named, Willard Dickinson is personally known to me, that he is a person of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand on the day and year above written.
Emory Barnard Justice of the Peace

I, Rebecca Huse, a resident of Harvard, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, Aged Eighty Four Years, on oath do testify and declare that I was well acquainted with William Proctor and Molly Proctor, his wife when they resided in this Town. I first remember them in the year 1774 (one thousand seven hundred and seventy four), and was intimately acquainted with them for about Twenty Years following that time. That I remember it was at this period by the circumstance that My father, Eleazer Parker, moved into this Town with his family when I was seven Years old, that we settled in less than half a Mile from the said William Proctor & Molly Proctor, that I was in the habit of going to said Proctor's and was intimately acquainted with their Children. and we were in the practice of visiting each other, that is the families were on intimate terms and My father's family and the said William Proctor's were often together. That I worked there when one of the Children of said William & Molly Proctor was born I was then Fourteen Years old.
I further declare that I remember when the said William Proctor left home to serve (as I was then informed) in the Army, I remember this fact by the Circumstance that My father, the said Eleazer Parker, was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war at the same period, and they served, I believe, in the same Regiment. My father drew a Pension for his services.
I further testify that from the time I was seven Years old until I was about twenty five to twenty eight years old the said William Proctor and Molly Proctor lived together as husband (over)

and wife, had several children when I was acquainted with them. that Luther, Lucy, Jeremiah & Betsey were the names of their children, and that I do not have the least doubt but they were husband & wife and that I never heard it intimated to the contrary
Given under my hand this 17 th day of July A.D. 1851
Witnesses Emory Barnard Lucy F. Farnsworth
Rebecca her X Huse mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. Harvard July 17 th 1851
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
Emory Barnard Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that Rebecca Huse above named is personally known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and that her statements are entitled to full credit. And I further certify the above named Rebecca Huse is in full possession of her faculties, of great memory in stating dates and circumstances transacted in her youth
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand on this 17 th day of July 1851
Emory Barnard Justice of the Peace

Declaration Rebeckah Huse

Declarations Abel Farnsworth & Willard Dickerson

Declaration Rev. Washington Gilbert

Ver. Wanted
Declaration Charles A. Keen
count Seal
Declaration of Charles A. Keene

I, Charles A. Keene, Town Clerk of the Town of Appleton County of Waldo & State of Maine, do hereby Certify, that the following is a true Copy of an extract, recorded on the Town Records of said Town of Appleton, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair, legible figures, as follows, Viz.
Record of Luther Proctor's Family
By. Benj. P. Keene, Plant. Clerk.
Luther Proctor was born in Harvard, State of Massachusetts, July 11 th (Eleventh) 1873 (one thousand, seven hundred and seventy three.
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set My hand this 6 th of Aug. 1851
Chas. A. Keene Town Clerk
I, Charles A. Keene, above named, on oath depose & say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the Town, County and State aforesaid, duly Chosen & qualified and that the above is a true extract, from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as Certified by me
And I further testify, that the date of recording the above is omitted on the Town Record, but it appears by the Town Records in My Office, that Benjamin P. Keene, in whose hand writing the above extract appears on said Record, to me well known, was Chosen Plan- tation Clerk in the years 1823 & 1824 only and that the above extract was recorded by him in one of the years one thousand eight hundred & twenty three, or one thousand eight hundred & twenty four
Chas. A. Keene
State of Maine
Waldo County, ss. August 6 th 1851
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace,
And I the said Justice do hereby Certify, that the above

Named Charles A. Keene is Town Clerk of the Town of Appleton, County of Waldo & State of Maine duly Chosen and Qualified and that his statements are entitled to full credit
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set My hand on this 6 th day of August, 1851
Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine County of Waldo ss.
I, Nathaniel Patterson, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within & for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Walter Nichols Whose Signatures appears to the foregoing Certificates of attestation Dated Aug. 6- 1851 was on that day at the time of taking said Depositions and making said Certificates a Justice of the Peace, duly Commissioned & Qualified as such, within & for said County and the Signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set My hand and affix the Seal of Our Supreme Judicial Court in said County this 6 th day of September A.D. 1851 N Patterson Clerk

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
26929
File No. 24712
Mary or Molly Boctor Wid of William Boctor Brn Rev War
Act July 4th 1896
Index : Vol P , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

North Searsport, Maine December 30 th 1851
Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the Declaration of Jeremiah Proctor, child of Mary or Molly Proctor Dec. in order to obtain a Certificate of Increase of pension. A certificate was granted on the 25 th day of Nov. last, to Luther Proctor & Jeremiah Proctor for the arrears of a Pension due the said Mary or Molly Proctor from 4 March 1831 to the 6 June 1842 when she died, at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum under act 4 th July 1836
The act of July 4 th 1836 provides that the widow if married prior to his leaving the service is entitled to the amount of pension which her husband would have received if living
In this case there was 4 years service proved and this length of service would entitle him to $96, per annum. Therefore an increase of pension is respectfully urged
Yours Respectfully Walter Nichols
Hon. J. E. Heath Com. of Pensions City of Washington

Brief in the case of Mary, al. Molly Proctor Waldo County and State of Maine act July 4, 1836.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The service established by the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts for 36 months
Marriage proved by the certificate of the town Clerk as having taken place prior to the service
Identity proved by parole evidence. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent. Walter Nichols North Searsport Maine
H. H. Daviges
Examining Clerk.

N o 27768
Mary ab. Molly Procter wid. of William Maine Act July 4. '36
Allowed.
2 years prior. $80.00
from Mar. 12. '31 until June 1. '42
Isabel Procter Jeremiah Procter.
Walter Nichols North Searsport Maine.

Com of Pensions

Sir
North Searsport, Maine Sept /51
I herewith transmit to you the Declaration of Jeremiah Proctor in order to obtain the arrears of a Pension in right of Mary alias Molly Proctor Widow of William Proctor from the 4 th day of March 1831 to the 6 day of June 1842 the day on which she died
I also transmit the Declaration of Reuben Whitcomb Town Clerk of Harvard, Me. showing the Marriage of Wm & Mary Proctor is not recorded and that the Marriage was probably one of those not returned to the Town Clerk of Harvard
I also forward the Affidavit of Rev. Washington Gilbert stating their Marriage is not recorded on the Church records of Harvard Also that Mary Proctor, the Wife of William was received in to the Church in 1776 and recognised by the Church Records as the Wife of William Proctor. And also that Luther the son and Lucy the daughter of Mary Proctor Wife of William was baptised on the 26 day of May 1776
Also is enclosed the affidavits of Abel Farnsworth Rebecca Huse and Willard Dickerson all going to show that they lived together as husband & wife & had several Children and that Luther & Jeremiah were among the Children with whom they were acquainted. The Declaration of Rebecca Huse is intitled to particular consideration (over)

I Also transmit to you the Affidavit of Horace Sprague, Jesse Harriman and William and Antress Davis testifying that the Pensioner died on the 6 th day of June 1842
Also the depositions of Charles A. Keen, Town Clerk of Appleton testifying that rather the Town records shows that Luther Proctor was born in Harvard, Mass on the 11 July 1773 &c
Believing the enclosed Declarations to be sufficient to establish the right of Mary Proctor, Alias Molly Proctor to a Pension from March 4-1831 to the 6 th day of June 1842 and that Luther Proctor & Jeremiah Proctor are his children and only surviving children, the Claim is Respectfully presented to your consideration. And you will please to give it an examination and enclose the same to me
Yours Respectfully
Walter Nichols
Hon. James E. Heath Com. of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Certificate of Service William Proctor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
April 17. th 1851 .
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 William Procter is borne on Army books in Capt. Brown's & the Col. Col. Bigelow's Regt. as a private, from Harvard; service from April 14 1779 to Apr 14. 1780. 36 months.
Also on a receipt book of Frigate Hague Capt. John Manley, belonging to the United States, for his wages, as a Seaman to May 10. 1783. - Cruise commenced June 1 1782.

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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.
Messrs Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Jeremiah Proctor of Appleton, County of Waldo & State of Maine aged seventy Years, on oath do testify & declare, that I am the son and heir at law to Mary Proctor Dec, who was the widow of William Proctor, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
I further declare that I have good reason to believe, that the said William Proctor enlisted from the Town of Littleton or Harvard in the Mass. Troops at the first part of the Revolutionary War and served about three or four Years, a part of this time in Col. Biglow's Regt. He also served about three Years in the Navy in the Revolutionary Service under, I think, Capt. Manly, the Commander of an armed vessel.
I further say that the said Mary Proctor lived a widow after the pension acts of 1836 and 1838 and I make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Copy of the service of said William Proctor on file in the Secretary's Office of the State of Massachusetts, in order to obtain the arrears of pension due in right of said Mary Proctor Dated at Appleton this 5 th day of March A.D. 1851
Witnesses.
Walter Nichols Rosina Nichols
Jeremiah Proctor
State of Maine
Waldo County ss. March 5 th 1851
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace.

North Searsport, Maine, May 26 - 1852
Sir,
Your letter of the 9 th of April last, is received. You state that the Claim of the heirs of Mary or Molly Proctor dec. for increase of pension has been admitted at $80. per annum, which is the highest rate allowed for two Years Service or More, The Claim to increase of pension is therefore rejected.
The Law under which the heirs Claim an increase of pension is the following extract Viz. "If any person who served in the War of the Revolution in the Manner Specified in the act passed the 7 th day of June 1832 &c. &c. have died leaving a Widow whose Marriage took place before the expiration of the last period of his Service, Such Widow shall be entitled to receive during the time she may remain unmarried the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband by Virtue of the act aforesaid, if living at the time it passed.
In the Case of Mary or Molly Proctor it was proved that her husband served 3 Years and about 11 Months and was Married prior to the Service aforesaid. therefore the heirs are entitled to a pension of $96. per annum or the letter of law above refered to is not valid.
On examination of the law I request the Claim of the heirs to have a Mother examination and request their pension be increased to $96. per annum according to law
Yours Respectfully, Walter Nichols,
Hon J. E. Heath, Com. of Pension,

(cont'd)
Declarations of William Davis Anstip Davis * Jesse Harriman & Horace Sprague

I, Horace Sprague of Appleton, County of Waldo, and State of Maine aged thirty six years, on oath do testify and say that Mary Proctor, widow of Wm. Proctor, died at My house in Appleton on the sixth day of June A. D. one thousand, eight hundred and forty two. My memory is assisted by the circumstance, that Mrs. Mary Harriman died in this neighborhood on the day that the said Mary Proctor died  was buried , and on examination of the Grave Stone of Mrs. Harriman I find in recorded on said stone that that the said "Mary Harriman died June 7 th " (seventh) 1842 / one thousand, eight hundred and forty two, the said Mary Proctor was buried on the following day after her death
Horace Sprague
State of Maine
Waldo County August 5 th 1851
I sworn to and subscribed before Me. And I certify that the above named Horace Sprague is a person of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit.
I further certify that the word "died" was erased and the words "was buried" were interlined before the signing of the same
Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace.

We, William Davis and Antress Davis of Appleton County of Waldo and State of Maine on oath do testify and say that we were acquainted with Mary Proctor for upwards of twenty years before her death that she lived at our house the year before she died during one year, have often heard her say that her husband served in the Revolutionary War and how hard time she had to support her children while her husband was in the service.
We further declare that she died at the house of Horace Sprague about forty rods from our house, that she died on the sixth day of June, one thousand, eight hundred, and forty two, that we attended her funeral, and that she had no funeral sermon preached and was not attended by any regular Physician.
We further testify that our Memmories are assisted by the circumstance that we heard of the death of Mary Harriman, who died in this neighborhood, when we were at the funeral of said Mary Proctor, that Mary Harriman died on the 7 th day of June A.D. 1842 (one thousand, eight hundred and forty two), as recorded on her Grave Stone, that the said Mary Proctor died the day before she was buried.
We further declare that the said Mary Proctor lived a widow for upwards of twenty years before she died, that we are acquainted with Luther Proctor and Jeremiah Proctor, that she called them her children during our acquaintance with her and that they always acknowledged her to be their Mother and we have no doubt of the fact.
William Davis
Antress Davis

State of Maine Waldo County ss. June 5 th 1851
Then personally appeared, the above named William Davis aged sixty three and Anstres Davis aged sixty four years and being sworn according to law subscribed the foregoing declaration and made oath that the same is true. Before Me.
Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace.
And I certify that the said William Davis & Anstres Davis is personally known to me and that they are persons entitled to Credit and that their statements are entitled to full Confidence In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal on this 5 th day of August A.D. 1851
Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace.
I, Jesse Harriman aged forty three years on oath do testify and declare that Mary Harriman, my former wife died on the seventh (7 th ) day of June, one thousand, eight hundred and forty two (1842). My memory is assisted by a record I made in my family Bible immediately after her death and that record is now before me and it is "Mary Harrimand Died June 7 th 1842 as before stated"
Jesse Harriman
State of Maine
Waldo County ss. August 6 th 1851
Sworn to & subscribed before me, And I hereby certify that I is personally known to me and that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full Credit
Walter Nichols Justice of the Peace.

(court seal)
Declarations of William Davis Anstess Davis Jesse Harriman Horace Sprague
State of Maine Waldo County ss.
I, Nathaniel Patterson, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Walter Nichols whose signatures appear to the Certificates of Attestations of William & Anstess Davis. Jesse Harriman & Horace Sprague was on the day of the dates of the foregoing Certificates a Justice of the Peace, duly Commissioned & qualified, and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of our Supreme Judicial Court in said County on this 30 th day of August A. D. 1851
N. Patterson Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Worcester ss.
I Reuben Whitcomb Jr. being duly sworn, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Harvard County & Commonwealth aforesaid, duly chosen and qualified, that I have carefully examined the records belonging to said Town, and the Marriage of William Procter and Mary Hood, Alias Molly Hood is not recorded in said records.
I further certify that on examination, I find only a few marriages recorded on said records from the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four except those marriages solemnized by Rev. Daniel Johnson; he having returned 4/5 of all the marriages recorded on said records from Jan. 1 st 1769 to Jan. 1 st 1774, as before stated, and the marriage above named, if solemnized in Harvard, may have been omitted to have been returned to the Town Clerk of this Town.
Reuben Whitcomb Jr. Town Clerk of Harvard Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. August 18 th 1851.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
Aug. G. Hill Justice of the Peace.
And I the said Justice, do hereby certify that the above named Reuben Whitcomb Jr. is Town Clerk of the Town of Harvard County and Commonwealth aforesaid, duly chosen and qualified and that his certificate is entitled to full credit.
Aug. G. Hill Justice of the Peace.

Certificate Reuben Whitcomb Town Clerk Harvard, Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 29 th 1831
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Augustus G. Hill was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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.
Amasa Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
Be It Known that on this seventeenth day of December One thousand eight hundred and fifty One personally appeared before Me, Walter Nichols, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Jeremiah Proctor a resident of Appleton in said County aged Seventy One Years, Who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is the Son and heir of Mary or Molly Proctor, deceased Who was the Widow of William Proctor who was a Revolutionary Soldier, That the Certificate for the arreas of the Pension due in right of the said Mary or Molly Proctor was issued by the Department of the Interior on the twenty fifth day of November One thousand eight hundred and fifty One to her Children Luther Proctor and Jeremiah Proctor for the amount at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, Commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and (Continuing) terminating on the 6 th day of June 1842 when she died
He further declares that he verily believes that the said Luther Proctor & Jeremiah Proctor are
State of Maine.
Waldo
ss.
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, in and for the County of do hereby certify that
Walter Nichols
I, Nathan Patterson Waldo and State of Maine whose signature appear to the foregoing Certificate of Attestation
was on that day at the time
Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified to take the same, and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court in said County, this 30 th
December A. D. 1857
N. Patterson Clerk

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
Be It Known that on this seventeenth day of December One thousand eight hundred and fifty One personally appeared before Me, Walter Nichols, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid. Jeremiah Proctor a resident of Appleton in said County aged Seventy One Years, Who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is the Son and heir of Mary or Molly Proctor, deceased Who was the Widow of William Proctor Who was a Revolutionary Soldier. That the Certificate for the arreas of the Pension due in right of the said Mary or Molly Proctor was issued by the Department of the Interior on the twenty fifth day of November One thousand eight hundred and fifty One to her Children Luther Proctor and Jeremiah Proctor for the amount at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, Commencing on the 6 th of March 1831 and (Continuing) terminating on the 6 th day of June 1842 when she died
He further declares that he verily believes that the said Luther Proctor & Jeremiah Proctor are entitled to Ninety Six Dollars per annum during the period aforesaid and that he requests that a Certificate may be granted to said Luther and Jeremiah Proctor for that amount and the same may be sent to Walter Nichols Esq. North Searsport, Maine Jeremiah Proctor
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year first written And I certify that the said Jeremiah Proctor is personally known to me and that he is one of the identical persons to whom the Pension Certificate above described was issued Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace