Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24324, for Joshua Nason, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Glass-
Nason, Joshua Betty
W 24324
CONTENTS

2579 Maine
Betty Mason widow of Asahel Mason who was a Sgt & Lieut in the Mass. line for 7 mos & 7 days 8 " 19th
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 136 Dollars & 41 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Nov. 1843. and sent to A. A. Cogswell South Berwick Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 8.

N 318
Declaration of Betty Nason
Maine
Attest July, 1838
Manned 1780
Died 1827
Alline
Since Sept 3 40
7 " 7 d. 21 96.41
per annum 5 136.41
Mass. Milford
Capt Grant Rd
Forest
W. A. Hays
South Berwick
ME

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th. of July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of Maine County of York ss.
On this twenty eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me William W. Hays Esquire Judge of the Probate Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of York in the State of Maine, Betty Nason of South Berwick in said County of York Widow aged seventy eight 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 Joshua Nason late of said South Berwick Gentleman deceased; that the said Joshua Nason on or about the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1775, enlisted as a private Soldier in Capt. Phillip Hubbards Company, in Col. James Scammons Regiment of United States troops for the term of eight months - He immediately after, joined his Company, and marched to Cambridge in Massachusetts - He was appointed Sargent, and served as such. He was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and having served the eight months for which he enlisted he was honorably discharged, and returned home in January A.D. 1776. - There were two full Companies who went from Berwick to Cambridge, in this service - One was commanded

Phillip Hubbard, and the other by Obadiah Sullivan. Daniel Wood commanded one of these Companies, when they first started, but was soon after appointed Major.
On the twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1776, the said Joshua Nason was appointed and Commissioned as Second Lieutenant of the Company of Militia in Berwick. His original Commission is herunto annexed.
(On the last of March in the year 1778, the said)
In the latter part of the summer or first of the Autumn of the year, Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, the said Joshua Nason was drafted as a Lieutenant of a Company of Massachusetts Militia to go to the State of New York, & join the Army there for three months. He went on this duty was at the taking of Burgoyne's Army, served the three months, and returned home. The evidence of this service, I expect will be found on the Massachusetts Militia files in the Pension department at Washington.
On the last of March in the year 1778, the said Joshua Nason was drafted to serve three months in Capt. Elias Peabody's Company of Massachusetts Militia as a Lieutenant in said Company. On the second day of April A.D. 1778. He marched with his Company to Winter Hill in Massachusetts, and was there employed in guarding Burgoyne's Army, then stationed there as prisoners of War. His Company was attached to Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment. The said Joshua Nason served as Lieutenant of said Company at Winter Hill three months and five days, and was honorably discharged July 6th. A.D. 1778. I herunto annex a Memorandum Book, all in the handwriting of the said Joshua Nason. On said Book is the following Entry "From April 2, to the 5th 1778" "A coming up I spent £1-5-8" 1 1/2

her unto annex a copy abstract of bapts. Elias Preble's Company, I also annex a return of Col. Jacob Gervish's Regiment - All these papers are in the handwriting of the said Joshua Na- son - These papers have been in our house ever since my intermarriage with said Nason I have no doubt they were all written by my said husband, at Winter Hill, at the time they purport to have been written by their date.
She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Joshua Nelson on the ninth day of March A.D. Seventeen hundred and Eighty- that her husband, the aforesaid Joshua Nelson died on the eighth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven — that she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four — Vix. at the time above stated Witness — her
Wm. H. Hayes      Betty      X      Nason Alpheus Goodwin.                      mark
sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written Before me M. H. Hays, Judge of Probate Yorke County Maine
I William A. Hayes the before named judge of the court of Probate do certify that the said Betty Nason by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend court
Wm H. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co Maine

I John Nason of Biddeford in the county of York, and state of Maine, Yeoman, aged seventy five depose testify and say that I was born & brought up in that part of Berwick now called South Berwick, and lived there during the whole of the revolutionary war - Joshua Nason was my uncle and lived very near him - When the war first broke out in the spring of the year seventeen hundred & seventy five the said Joshua Nason enlisted in Captain Phillips Hubbards company of Massachusetts troops for eight months - he was appointed Sergeant & served as such in said company at Cambridge Massachusetts for the term of eight months & returned home the following winter -
After this the said Joshua Nason was appointed Lieutenant in Captain Jedediah Goodwin's company of Massachusetts Militia - In the summer before General Burgoyne's army was taken the said Joshua Nason was drafted as a Lieutenant to go to the state of New York - for the purpose of taking said army - I well remember when he went on this service - I accompanied him to Essex N.H. He rode there on horse back, and I rode another horse, & went for the purpose of leading his horse back which I did - I do not remember how long he was gone, but know that he was absent several months & returned after Burgoyne was taken - I have often heard my said Uncle say that he was at the taking of Burgoyne - After this I think the next year my said Uncle was drafted as a Lieutenant to go to Winter Hill

to guard Burgoyne's army then there - the said Joshua Nason went there as a Lieutenant, served between three and four months & returned home - this was in the summer - One Thomas Goodwin of that part of Berwick called Whitcomb worked with my said Uncle Joshua Nason during his absence at Winter Hill - I am perfectly sure that he was out there three several times in the army of the Revolution - I well remember his going and returning the several times aforesaid and have often heard him speak of his being with the army at Cambridge in the year 1775, of his being at the taking of Burgoyne, & at Winter Hill guarding Burgoyne's army - My Aunt Betsey Nason the widow of the said Joshua Nason, who was his first & only wife is still living - I saw her yesterday - She is a very poor & destitute woman & suffers for the want of the comforts of life -
John Nason
State of Maine -
County of York ss - On this eighteenth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared the said John Nason & made solemn oath that the fore- going deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace
I certify that the said John Nason is well known to me - That he is a person of truth & veracity, and his statements are entitled to full credit - and that his memory is in no degree impaired by age or otherwise, as he is a steady & correct man
Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York ss.
I John Sheele Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William P. Hages is a justice of the peace within and for the County of York, and that the two preceding signatures, purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John Sheele Register of Probate.

I Joshua Nason of South Berwick in the County of York, and State of Maine, Esquire aged thirty seven years testify depose and say, that I am the son of Joshua Nason late of said South Berwick deceased, that the said Joshua Nason my father died on the eighth day of January in the year eighteen hundred & twenty seven, & that my mother Betty Nason has remained his widow unmarred even since - I have often seen my father the said Joshua Nason write & do know his hand writing perfectly well - I have seen the papers annexed to my said mothers declaration for a pension to wit a manuscript Book - a pay roll of Esaias Pheles company, a return of Col Jacob Gennish's Regiment, These papers are all in the handwriting of my father & have been in our house ever since I was a child, and I have no doubt the papers were written by my father at Winterhill in 1770 when he was there, as a Lieutenant in the Army of the revolution - Joshua Nason
State of Maine County of York ss On the 27th day of July in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight - Then personally appeared the said Joshua Nason and subscribed, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just of the Peace
And I William A. Hayes Justice of the Peace above named do hereby certify that the above named Joshua Nason is well known to me, that he is a person of truth and veracity, and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace

I Moses Foye of Berwick in the county of York & State of Maine aged seventy eight years do pass testify and say that on the very last of April or very first of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight Mr. Joshua Nason being the second Lieutenant of a company of Militia in the town of Berwick in the State of Massachusetts was drafted to go as an officer to go to Winter Hill to guard General Burnside's army stationed there - I was a soldier in the same company and served three months & five days including a short absence on a furlough, and for that time I drew pay - Mr. Joshua Nason served three months and five days the same time that the others of the company served at Winter Hill - Esaias Preble was the captain of the company, James Shepleigh was first Lieutenant of the said Joshua Nason was second Lieutenant Col. Jacob Garrison commanded the regiment. - I went to York & received my pay of the captain, Esaias Preble and signed the Muster roll - Witness Wm. A. Hayes - Moses Foye
State of Maine County of York ss - July 26 AD 1838 Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Moses Foye Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just of the Peace
I William A. Hayes Justice of the Peace before named certify that the above named ( Joseph Nason ) Moses Foye who is well known to me, is a man of truth, and that his declarations under oath are entitled to full credet Wm A. Hayes Just. of the Peace

Extract from the records of the town of Berwick in the county of York & state of Maine viz:
"Marriages by the Rev. M. Merriam"
"March the ninth one thousand seven hundred and eighty, Joshua Nason with Bettye Thomp- son both of Berwick"
I Joseph Primes Clerk of said town of Berwick certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it is on the record except the dates which are expressed on the record in full legible figures as follows. viz "March 9th" "1880" seventeen hundred & eighty
Joseph Prime Clerk of said Town
I Joseph Primes above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town county of state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the same town with the exceptions aforesaid -
I further testify, depose and say that I have known the said Joshua Nason and his wife from my infancy, the said Joshua Nason died about ten or twelve years ago, and his widow the said Betty Nason is still living as his widow a very poor woman - I have seen a manuscript book, a return of Col. Gannibal's Regiment at Winter Hill April 24 - 1770 - & a return of German troops & a pay roll of Elias Paine's com- pany of the other papers attached to the said Betty Nason's declaration, and I have no doubt they are in the handwriting of the said Joshua Nason & were written by him in 1770 at Winter Hill as they purport to be, while he was there guarding Brandywine army -
Joseph Prime
State of Maine county of York ss Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Joseph Primes this 27th day of July AD 1838 Before me Wm. A. Hayes, Justice of the Peace. (over)

I William A. Hayes the before named Justice of the Peace, certify, that Joseph Prinne, who is well known to me, is a man of truth, and that his declarations under oath are entitled to full credit.
Wm A. Hayes Justice of the Peace.

I Seaman Chadbourne of South Berwick in the County of York, and State of Maine aged eighty three testify as follows and say that a few days previous to the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I enlisted as a soldier in the United States service in Capt Ebenezer Sullivans Company Col Seammans Regiment for the term of eight months - and on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1775 I marched to Cambridge in said Company as a soldier, was in the Battle of Bunker Hill - I served my eight months and was honorably discharged, and returned home, for this & other services in the war of the revolution I have drawn a pension, -
Mr. Joshua Nason was deceased always lived in Berwick. He was several years older than I am - # I have known him ever since I was a child - The said Joshua Nason about the middle of May A.D. 1775 enlisted in the United States army in Capt Phillip Hubbards Company - also in Col Seammans Regiment - Capt Phillip Hubbard as well as Ebenezer Sullivan my captain both belonged to Berwick, the same town in which the said Joshua Nason and myself were born and always lived - In a few days after Ebenezer Sullivans Company marched to Cambridge, Capt. Hubbards Company followed them, and I often saw the said Joshua Nason there while he belonged to said Hubbards Company - He was a sergeant in said Company & always wore a red badge on his shoulder, the usual mark of his holding that office - He also served as a soldier in said Company at the battle of Bunkerhill. He enlisted for eight months, served that term, was honorably discharged and returned home when I did in the winter following -
After Mr. Joshua Nason returned from Cambridge the next year he was chosen ensign or second lieutenant of the Company to which he belonged -

Jedediah Goodwin was then captain of the company - Afterwards the said Joshua Vason went to Winter Hill, I think in 1778, as a Militia Officer, and served there on four months. I did not stay with him there, but remember well when he went to Winter Hill and when he returned - His widow is still living my next door neighbour - She is extremely poor & needy & suffers for the comforts of life - The said Joshua Vason died about eleven years ago and his widow has remained unmarried even since
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes - & Esther Lord -
Scituate
Seaman Chas. Goodwin
State of Maine
County of York ss July 27th A.D. 1830 -
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Seaman Chas. Goodwin
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace
I William A. Hayes the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the said Seaman Chas. Goodwin  Joseph Vason , who is well known to me, is a man of truth & his statements on oath are entitled to full credence.
Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace
The words Joseph Vason erased & Seaman Chas. Goodwin inserted before signing
Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace

I David Hanson of Berwick in the county of York and state of Maine aged seventy eight depose testify & say, that in the latter part of the summer of the year seven teen hundred & seventy seventy seven a company of Massachusetts Militia was drafted to go to the state of New York to serve against the common enemy I was one of the company - and Samuel Grant was the captain Christopher Hall & Joshua Nason were Lieutenants I know that the said Joshua Nason was one of the Lieutenants of said company, that he served the three months for which he was drafted, was at the taking of General Burgoyne's army and returned home to Berwick when I did - One Stevens commanded the regiment - - -
Witness Wm. A. Hayes
David Hanson
State of Maine
county of York ss subscribed & sworn to by the above named David Hanson
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace I William A. Hayes the above named justice of the county of York certify that the above named David Hanson who is well known to me is a person of truth and veracity and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace

Joshua Nason, Mass. W. D#324.
Pay abstract of Capt. Esaias Preble's co., Col. Gerrish's regt of guards for June and 6 days in July 1778. dated Winter Hill June 24, 1778.
and
A paper containing the following; a copy (taken from the Comy Equis Office) (brought from N.Y. by Major Wells) of a return of American prisoners taken by the Br. in N.Y. during 1776,
a return of the German troops at Winter Hill Jan. 22, 1778; signed J. D. Girtbach D.L.M. Gen. to said troops.
a return of the Br. troops at Prospect Hill Jan 22, 1778, dated Udy. Gen's. Of Jan. 29, 1778.
a weekly return of Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt at Winter Hill Apr. 24, 1778
These 2 papers have been removed from this case to be sent to the War Dept.
Am
May 17, 1911 Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24324
Betty Mason
Widow of Jashua Mason Lieut. Mass. Line
Act Mar. 3 rd 1842.
Index: Vol. N , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Winter Hill May 22 1778 To one Dollar 60 c goodwin bal Edward Clinton have
of Beef is in quantity to twenty pounds of Beef

Berwick Mary

Berwick March the 26. 1782 Then Received of Joshua Nason Six Shillings In full for a trespass Done in cutting Stakes on my land Solomon Nupper

Winter still may be £6 17 7 8 10 shillings for a quarter 10 shillings & 4 pence for milk
June 2 to eight pence for milk June 15 to 6 for sugar & Chatel June 20 to 7 for milk
Winter still may be 20:1778 to one peck of potatoes 2 to 6 ol 323 to one peck of potatoes) 9 aresh
May 29 to one peck of potatoes to Serg' for rubble
Stephen's shop May 2 1780 to one Bushel and a half of Corn at four shillings a Bushel
Ditto to a bushel and a half of potatoes at three shillings a bushel
So 4-6 6-2 0-10-1

Mr. Winter will pay the to the shallows boat } 4. 3 Shepard Littlefield
Now may the 20: 1718 to eighteen pounds lawful money here of 6000 per share to pay for fifteen shares Bones

Winter till may the 20 th 1778
to Eighteen pounds lawful money Received of Capt. Pribble to pay for fifteen Galway Boxes
to the undersigned to pay the sum of Eighteen pounds lawful money to Capt. Pribble

Winter Hill the 10 April 1772
to one Quart of milk 4-0 5-0 to a string of onions 3-0 April 11 to two pound of sugar 8-0 to half a pound of Chocolate 6-0 April 12 to one Quart of milk 0-1-0 April 14 to one Quart of milk 0-1-0 April 16 to half a pound of sugar 2-0
Winter Hill May 10 1772
To two Shilling for milk 2-0
Account up I spent to one Quart of milk 0-1-0 to half a pound of rum 1-6-0 to two Shillings in sugar 2-0 to washing two shirts 1-0

from Nov 2 to May 5 1775 A coming up of spent - 1 - 5 - 8 to one arbut fill to my gun 1 - 6 - 0 to halfe a pint of rum - - - 4 to two shillings in beer - - - 2 to washing two shirts - - - 1
Winter bill the 11 April 1775 to one Quart of milk 1 - 0 - 1 to a string of onions - - 3 - 0 April 11 to two pount of sugar - 8 - 0 to half a pount of cheese 6 - 0 April 12 to one Quart of milk - 1 - 0 - 1 April 14 to one Quart of milk 0 - 1 - 0 April 16 to half a pount of sugar 0 - 2 - 0 Winter bill may 9 1775 to two shillings for milk - - 2 - 0

Winter Hill May the 19 1878 to you William Kent grubbed Singforn - - - £ 1 10 0
to July two shillings pounds money
June 20 1878 Winter Hill to thirty five shillings for Beef.

V 318
Lt. to Wm. A. Hays, Sept. 13, 1835

Joshua Nason 75. Phillip Hubbard Cambridge Sergt 8mo 77. Jedidiah Goodwin New York Lt 3mo 78 march Issai's Preble. [ Winter Hill 3-5
Sept 30 Serj 8mo
19-1/2 150. 75 - X Goodwin also - 80 X 441 7 308 L 3. 77 1/2 much less in 78 rating of officers 22-78 - noncom. officers? many of shot fired in G. B. firing, also in whose company he was (Concord)

2.334 Maine
2
Betty Nason widow of Joshua Nason
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8th January 1827 of York Co. in the State of Me. who was a Sgt. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Grant of the Reg t commanded by Col. Gernish in the Me. St. line for 7 mos & 24 days St. 8 " Sgt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 136 Dollars 41 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1839 and sent to N. A. Hayes S o Brunswick Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 39 $409.23 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 68.20 $477.43
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 18

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay. } 3
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England,
To
Thomas Vason. Gentlemen, Greeting.
James Otis William Pownall Caleb Cushing Richard Dummer John Whitecomb Jedidiah Foster Dea. Taylor Nathan Isaac Dyer Nathaniel Winthrop Lincoln Moses Gill Salmon D. Michael Farley
YOU being appointed Jedidiah Goodwin in the Colony of By Virtue of the Power Confidence in your Loyalty therefore carefully and dili- and exercising said Compa- good Order and Discipline and you are yourself, to ob- Time receive from the
Second Lieutenant of the Second Company whereof is Captain of the Second Regiment of Militia work, whereof John Frost Esq. is Colonel rested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly.—You are ently to discharge the Duty of a Second Lieut. in leading, ordering, in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Second Lieut. serve and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Major Part of the Council, or your Superior Officers
GIVEN under Twenty Fifth of our Lord By the Command of the Major Part of the Council
our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the Day of April in the Sixth Year of the Reign of his In the Year One Thousand, Seven hundred, & Seventy Six.
Paul Morton Clerk

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE , Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that the said William A. Hayes is also a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight .
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

Dec 15 Berwick Dec 18 Mr. add: proof Betty Mason
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

State of Maine, South Berwick Dec 8-1838-
Wm James L. Edwards
Sir,
Inclosed I send you
further evidence in the case of Betty Nason - which I think cannot fail of being satisfactory to you - John Nason who has signed the inclosed Deposition is a very respectable man - His recollection distinct, and full credit may be given to what he has sworn to - It is very strange that the evidence filed with the declaration is not satisfactory - It is perfectly certain that the said Joshua Nason rendered the service declared for in 1775 - 1776 - & 1778 - 1 The first for eight months as a Sergeant under Philip Hubbard appears from evidence in the pension department -
2. The second is proved by David Henson, who was a soldier with the said Joshua Nason on both under the said Joshua Nason as Lieutenant in Capt Samuel Grants Company of Militia in Col Joseph Stevens Regiment - You have the commission to show that he was a Lieutenant - and the Wm Leevi Woodbury testimony where he is known is no better than David Henson's testimony where he is known - Mrs Henson's mind is in no degree impaired

is a very intelligent man & his integrity is unimpeachable - If you have the roll of the Coy for the whale three months & that does not furnish evidence that Joshua Nason served as stated, then there might be some doubt - but in the absence of any circumstance to show that he did not so serve, I consider the evidence as full - If you refer to the said David Henshaw's declaration, you will probably find that he declared that I proved this same service, & if he named the Lieutenant of his company in his declaration must have named the said Joshua Nason - If you have the Massachusetts Militia papers, it is very strange that they do not contain evidence of this service - It is perfectly well known here by the old people that Capt Sam Grant commanded a company of militia which went up at the taking of Burgoyne's army -
3 d The service in 1778 - three months & 5 days from April 2 to July 5 th is proved by Moses Fay a respectable witness - By a reference to the said Moses Fay's Declaration, made after Joshua Nason was dead & before any cover was past in favor of widow, alleged this service & probably named Joshua Nason as Lieutenant of the company commanded by Captain Esaias Pheble - I know there was evidence of this service in the Massachusetts papers before they went into your hands - I obtained a certificate of the service of our soldier belonging to the company -

Besides I forwarded to you a small manuscript Book & other papers in the handwriting of the said Joshua Nason abundantly showing that he was at Winter Hill at the time alleged - and was there on duty three months & five days -
I verily believe that you will find evidence of the said Joshua Nason service (fully as alleged) in your department, and I think in any event the additional evidence herewith furnished must be satisfactory to prove the whole case -
Mrs Betty Nason is poor, very poor made so by vicious children - she is supported in a great measure by charity, which affords her a sced supply of the necessaries of life - she has an unquestionable right to her whale claim of hope It will be forwarded to her soon as the rules of your department will permit
I am, with sentiments of Respect
Yours &c
Wm. H. Hays

Vol 15 p 33 8 mo Sep. on roll Vol 19 p 121 4. 3 Lnt. on roll Vol 3 p 77 3. 4 days on roll.
8 mo Sep. 40. 7 " 7 days Lnt. 96.41 $ 136.41
80. 13 33 3 08

The Deposition of Joseph Wilkinson to support the Declaration of Betty Nason the Widow of Joshua Nason for a pension -
admk 1822-23

I Joseph Wilkinson of Shapleigh in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty three years, testify depose and say that I lived in the town of Berwick in said County from the year 1762 to the year 1788 that I was well acquainted, from my youth upwards, with Lieutenant Joshua Nelson formerly of said town of Berwick who is now deceased — I was out in the revolutionary war as a soldier, several different times — In two instances of my revolutionary services, I was under said Joshua Nelson, who was Lieutenant of the Company to which I belonged —
The first time I was in a Company of which said Nelson was Lieutenant was in the Autumn of the year 1777 — The Company was commanded by Captain Samuel Grant formerly of Berwick, we went from home in September 1777, and served three months — were present at the capture of Genl. Burgoyne, and his Army, and returned home in December 1777 — the said Joshua Nelson was a Lieutenant in that Company, and served three months therein, as above stated
The second time I was out with said Nelson was the summer after the service above named when we went up to Cambridge to guard the soldiers who were taken with Genl. Burgoyne, we were in a Company commanded by Captain Elias Preble formerly of York, of which John Hubbard, Joshua Nelson and James Shapleigh were Lieutenants. In the absence of Capt. Preble, John Hubbard had charge of the Company and Nelson and Shapleigh, were Lieutenant and Ensign under

him; we left home in the first of April in the year 1778, and returned home in July of the same year - having served in guarding the Hessians, at Winter Hill more than three months - being a few days over three months.
I have been acquainted with Said Nason for years after his return from the Army, having been in the habit of working with him, and while I resided in Berwick, I did not live more than two and an half miles from him - I have my recollection very distinct & clear in relation to all the scenes in the revolutionary war in which I participated - and I perfectly well know that Said Nason rendered the services which I have here in before stated.
witness Nathan Wilkinson Charles N. Cooperswell
Joseph his X Wilkinson mark
State of Maine
York ss. I Shapleigh, March 21 1839 - Then personally appeared Joseph Wilkinson who is well known to me, and whom I certify to be a man of truth and veracity, and whose statements under Oath are entitled to full credit; and made Oath that the foregoing Disposition by him signed is true before me, Chas. N. Cooperswell, Justice Peace

State of Maine.
York ss.
I John Sheele Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that Charles N. Cogswell is a justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
John Sheele, Register of Probate, York Co.

3315 Billy Watson's Declaration for Pension for One year
$136:41 per ann.
Send certificate to Ch. N. Cogswell Esq. South Berwick Me.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 1838
State of Maine
York County ss. On this Sixteenth day of August, in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Hon. William Allen Hays, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace for each and every county in the State of Maine. Betty Nason a resident of South Berwick, in said county of York aforesaid Aged eighty two 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 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolution or war - That she is the widow of Joshua Nason who was a Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Revolution, and died on the 8 th day of January 1827 - And that she drew a pension under the law of July 7 1838, of One hundred and thirty six Dollars and forty One Cents, per Annum, by a Certificate numbered 2334 , and to her declaration for that purpose, she hereby refers - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Witness Wm. A. Hays Justice
her Betty Nason mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
Wm. A. Hays Just. Peace
J William Allen

Hayes, the magistrate above named here- by certify that the abovenamed Betty Na- son has been long personally known to me, that she is the same identical person who drew a pension of One hundred and thirty Six Dollars and forty one cents for per annum for five years as the widow of the late Joshua Nason who also was personally known to me while living — And the said Betty Nason is now living, and is still a widow.
Wm. A. Hayes, Justice Peace.

I Charles N. Cogswell of South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, aged forty six years, testify depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Betty Nason of South Berwick the Widow of Lieut. Joshua Nason, and have been so acquainted with said Betty Nason and said Joshua Nason in his lifetime for very many years past having lived very near them from my infancy
I further state that said Betty Nason is now living, and that she is the identical person who drew a pension of One hundred and thirty six Dollars and forty one Cents per Annum as the widow of said Joshua Nason - that she is still a Widow, and has remained such since the decease of said Joshua Nason Charles N. Cogswell
State of Maine
York ss. August 16th. AD. 1843
Then personally appeared the said Charles N. Cogswell, and made Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true before me
Wm. A. Hayes
Justice Peace
I William A. Hayes the magistrate above named hereby certify that the above named Charles N. Cogswell is well known to me, that he is a person of truth and veracity and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace