Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,981, for John Plaisted, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Plaisted, John Lydia
N. 21,981
CONTENTS

Maine
John Plaisted
of Standish in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hastings of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 Years from November 1777 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, to commence on the 2nd day of March 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of August 1832 and sent to John Muddy Portland Maine
the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 182
Amount due on 4th of Mar 1832 $ 80 Semi annual rate Sept " 40 $120
Revolutionary Claim, Act March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
June 1832
Recorded Book 20 Vol 1 Page 78

John Claisted
John Claisted
P. 6
$80 per ann
$80 per ann

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Gorham  Portland , within and for said District, on the thirty first day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two
ON this thirty first Court before said District Judge Standish aged seventy three make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open John Plaisled a resident of in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath was placed on the pension list, roll
of the District of maine agency, and a certificate of pension granted to him No 10553 on his application made on the 14 th April 1838 . That his name has been stricken from the pension Roll on account of his property. That he enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Hastings and Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson, and marched to Cambridge, thence to the North river, thence into the Jersey country, at Morristown, thence to Eliza-beth town where he was engaged in a battle, thence to Rhode Island where he was engaged in a battle, thence to Portland (then Salem?) and thence to North river and Westpoint at which place he was discharged, having served three years the term for which he enlisted.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine
John Plaisled
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asher Ware
} U. S. Judge for the } District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mussey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirty first day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mussey
{ Clerk of the U. States District } Court for Maine District.

N 185. John Blaisted
Copy
(11.553)
(Sept 1891)
not entitled

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixeth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifteenth day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this fifteenth . . . day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John Blaisdell . . . . . aged sixty one . . . years, resident in Standish . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. John Hastings in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fourteenth day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10.553 . . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John Blaisdell
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of June . . . A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Albion K. Parris } U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — Eighty five acres of land; a greater part of it swampy and unproductive and a small house thereon —
Personal estate — Three cows, one heifer, two yearlings, one horse — two sleighs, six sheep, two swine, a few farming tools and some necessary household furniture
John Blaisdell
Sworn to June 15 th 1890
Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Blaisdell — — — — who, by occupation am a Farmer — — which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumatism and the infirmities incidental to old age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Lydia Blaisdell (wife) about 52 very feeble & is not able to do much work   Reuben Shaw .. " 22 able to work & is hired by me   Lydia Parker — " 20 . do. . . . . da . . . . .  
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is four hundred sixty dollars and no more . . . more .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$460-

1197. Solomon Sylvester Sylvester who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of August 1848 and sent to
Wm. H. W. Clapp Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 38 Vol 1

2696
Lydia Plaisted's Application for a pension Act July 7. 1838.
M 86 a 34
admd 2 yrs pri 80 $
No deduction
Joseph Pope Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine County of Cumberland, ss.
On this ninth day of October A.D. 1838. personally appeared before me Asher Ware Judge of the United States District Court, Lydia Pleisted a resident of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy 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 wid- ow of John Pleisted who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and enlisted for and served as she believes three years in Captain Hastings Company in Col. Jackson's Regiment. That he was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 and his name placed on the roll of the Maine Agency , & dropped from said roll by Act of May 1. 1820 and again placed on said roll by the Act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. She also declares that she has not been married since the death of said John Pleisted but still continues his widow. That her name was Lydia Moulton before her marriage to said John Pleisted .
SHE FURTHER DECLARES , that she was married to the said John Pleisted on the ninth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty six - and that her husband, the aforesaid John Pleisted - died on the twenty sixth day of January 1834. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Witness Joseph Pope . Lydia  X  Pleisted Caleb Hodson mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE  Asher Ware I certify that the above named Lydia Pleisted by reason of the infirmities of age and bodily indisposition was unable to attend in her sworn to her declaration in open court and the same Asher Ware was administered at her dwelling house. Asher Ware

STATE OF MAINE
County of Cumberland, ss.
On this day of
Judge of the
in the County of
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, 1832, entitled
"An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the wid-
ow of
United States Maine District
District Clerk's Office October 16 th 1838
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the within proceedings were had is the Judge of the United States within and for Maine District and that the signatures within purporting to be his are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the District Court the day and year first above written.
John Nufsey Clerk U.S. Court Maine District

I Betsey Moulton of Standish in the county of Cumberland, State of Maine do testify and say that Lydia Plested who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration is the widow of John Plested who was a Revolutionary pensioner and who died on the twenty sixth day of January 1834. And that she has not been married since his death, but still remains his widow - Betsey Moulton
Sworn to be on the morning of October 1892. and I certify that the above named Betsey Moulton is a credible witness.
John Ware
Judge of the United States for the District of Maine

State of Maine Cumberland County — Standish August 20. 1853 I, Phinehas Ingalls Town Clerk of the Town of Standish do certify that in the record of marriages by the late John Dean a justice of the Peace and recorded by Theodore Massey late town clerk of said Standish. The marriage of John Plaisted and Lydia Moulton are recorded as follows — "John Plaisted and Lydia Moulton November ninth seventeen hundred and eighty-six."
Phineas Ingalls, Town Clerk of Standish
I Phineas Ingalls above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in said Standish and that the above is a true extract from the records of Marriages on the records of said Town now in my possession with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows — November 9. 1786
Ph 1 Phineas Ingalls

State of Maine
Cumberland ss. August 24, 1838 Then personally appeared Phineas Ingalls well known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed in my presence
Defer Mr. Caleb Hodsden Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts: within and for the County and State aforesaid: do hereby certify that Caleb Hodsden Esquire is a magistrate, in and for said County: and duly commissioned to act as such: & that the above is his true signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty sixth day of September 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland.

10.553
Maine
John Plaisted
of District Standish in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dabson of the Mass. — line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the List of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May, 1819 and sent to George Thatcher Esq. Laco. Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10m 3 1/2 wks. 85.56 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 48.00
$133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Whippleston sent the 3 July 1820, to John Murphy Esq. Secy
On Hand Maine

Reported
Maine 1877
Lydia Plaisted
widow of John Plaisted who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of August 1843 and sent to Caleb Woodson East Standish, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 8.

Maine - 2624
Lydia Plaster, widow of John Plaster, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 26 th January 1834 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a P.M. in the County commanded by Captain Hartings of the Reg t commanded by Isaac Hason in the Maine line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May 39, as a second Joseph Pope Parker, Maine
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 19.

Rev:
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21981
Lydia Plaisted widow of John Plaisted Pris Rev War
Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. Ms , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

East Standish May 10 1843
Dear Sir
You will have the goodness to examine the accompanying papers and if found correct send the certificate to me at East Standish Me.
Caleb Hodsdon
Hon J. L. Edwards Chairman of Pensions Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of pensions
Washington, D.C.

Pittsfield Oct 17. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions,
Sir
I forward herewith the applications of Anna Irish, Esther Plummer, Abigail Whitney, and Lydia Plaisted for their pensions under Act July 7. 1838. When examined if satisfactory, please forward to me certificates of pension for them and oblige
Yours very respectfully Joseph Pope

John Plaisted
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland , at the Cumberland Bank .
Record

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Maisted ————— late a private —————, in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the fourteenth day of April , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of May , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edmonds, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

John Mansfield, Private -
Col: Jacksons Regt Mts Line -
1777 - 1780 - Dec 14 th April 1818 -
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

I John Plaisted of Hanvik in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts the a citizen of the United States of America of the age of fifty nine years, do declare that on the 22 d day of November in the year of our Lord 1777 I was enlisted at Scarsborough in said County in the company as a private in the Army of the United States, a service didst after my enlistment repaired to Cambridge in said State & joined the company commanded by Captain John Hastings in Col. Henry Jackson's regiment & Col. John Stark's Brigade - we marched from said Cambridge to White Plains in the State of New York - was afterwards at the battle of Rhode Island with the army commanded by General John Sullivan when it retreated from off the island and I continued in the service till the 20 th day of November Anno Domini 1780 when I was honorably discharged at Westpoint in said State of New York - I have lost said discharge - I have no pension & from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for subsistence John Plaisted
April 14. 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
Be it known that on the 14 day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the within named John Plested & being duly sworn made oath to the the statements in truth of the declaration by him in my presence subscribed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, which declara- -tion being subscribed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thacher One of the Justices &c do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Plested did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration, & that he is in reduced cir- -cumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings had be- -fore me to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions in the aforesaid Act of Congress
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand & here sealed the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this day of May In the Year of our Lord eighteen hun- -dred & eighteen
George Thacher

I Joseph Waterhouse of Standish in the County of Cumberland do depose & say that I am well acquainted with John Plaisted whose declaration is on the other side of this paper by him subscribed, that I served in the same company & regiment with said Plaisted in the war of the revolution, that he served in the army as by him stated in said declaration until the year A.D. 1780 when he was honorably discharged - since Plaisted is in poor & reduced circumstances in life.
Joseph Waterhouse
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cumberland ss. June 9. 1818 Then before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace for said county personally appeared the above named Joseph Waterhouse and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed
Joseph Adams

ms. 10-
Lydia Plarstead
aa
1877.
Admitted
NW 1/4 bluffs Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS, }
Portland,
June 28th
A. D. 1848. }
I, Chas. C. Harmon CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Caleb Woodson is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Woodson is dated Feby 26th  is dated A. D. 1842, and will expire Feby 26th A. D. 1849.
and that the
this is
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.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848. Entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Maine, County of Cumberland ss.
On this twenty fourth day of June 1848. personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Lydia Plaisted a resident of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of John Plaisted who was a private in Captain Wadsworth's Company. Col. Jackson's Regiment.
She further declares that she has received the benefits of the acts of Congress passed 7 July 1838, 3 d March 1843 & 17 June 1848 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow and is Seventy nine years of age. Lydia her Plaisted Mark
Witness Elizabeth D. Doolittle Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written Before me Caleb Hodgdon Justice of the Peace

1153
Lydia Pleisted
$80 per am
Caleb Hodsdon
East Standish
Maine

No 26 24
STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this Smith day of May 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in for the County of Cumberland Lydia Plaisted of the a resident of Standish in the County of Cumberland aged Twenty 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 John Plaisted who was a Private in the Revolution The amount of pension she received under the act of July 7. 1838. was eighty dollars
Witness Joann M. Hodgdon
she further declares that she is still a widow
Lydia Plaisted
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me and I do hereby certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the identical person she declares herself to be
Caleb Hodgdon 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.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that,
Caleb Woodson is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated the tenth day of February A. D. 1842. and will expire the tenth day of February A. D. 1849.
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 the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this ninth day of May Anno Domina 1843.
Charles Cobb
Clerk.