Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19408, for George Newbegin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. War of 1812
Newbegin, George or Newbiggen
S. 19408
carded
CONTENTS

Letter to John H. Kimball, July 27. 1847.
New Certificate issued 28 Aug 1847. and sent to John H. Kimball, Hegan Falls. Penobscot Maine
Letter to P.W. Agt. 11. Oct 1847.
Copied for Land Office
Maine 3194
George Norbegin
of Bangorfield in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mills of the Regt commanded by Col. Brooks in the Wapsat line for 3 years
4 Mar. of 1812
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Dec 1832 and sent to B- Palmer Remsenburgh. W. Arrears to 14th of Sep t 1832 $ 120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Mar 1833 — 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ezra D. Bullock Book D Vol. 1 Page 74

George Newbigen
George Newbigen (son)
Pl. 1 Brooks leg Mapa line
1781 - 3 years.
Docu. May 16. 1818.
Actin
The deposition then credited detailed in the witness goes to prove the existence of the App- arent right to the taken land the land was owned.
To prove the validity of this appli- cant I have annexed the depositions of Elias T. Dyer, Esq. who was then a district justice of the peace Hon. Libby by in same case.
Barry Greene

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON
this sixteenth
day of May
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears George Newcomb aged fifty five years resident in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"
That he the said George Newcomb in the spring of the year 1781 enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental service for the term of three years, and immediately joined the Army at West Point under Capt. Mills in the Reg t commanded by Col. J. Brooks of the Massachusetts Line & continued to serve in said company & Reg t for several months when he was transferred to Capt. Foss's Company in the Reg t commanded by Col. Deane, and ordered to the Southward, he was in the battle at York Town & was then taken sick, & sent to the hospital at Philadelphia where he was confined about six weeks but remained unfit for duty several more upon recovering his health, he again joined the Army at West Point under Capt. Mills, some time after he was transferred to a light infantry company commanded by Capt. Colburn, & marched upon the Lines, & immediately upon the British leaving New York, marched into that place where he continued to do his duty under the said Capt. Colburn until three years that being the term of his enlistment, at which time he was honorably discharged, but his discharge he left with a person for the purpose of receiving the wages then due him, & has not seen it since.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Brig t Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Newcomb did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
sixteenth day of May
Anno Domini, 1818.
Brig t Greene

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of George Newbigin S. F. 19408 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan Feb 13, 1781 3 years. Private { Mills, Frye and Goburn { Brooks 7 regt. Scammons Brooks. Mass   "   "   "  
Battles engaged in, Yorktown,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Scarborough Maine Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 16 1818 : his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Parsonsfield York Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 55. Born at Saco Mass.
Remarks: He served in the War of 1812. no data given.
No data rel. to family.
Only soldier named Newbigin found on the Rev War. Very respectfully,

June 11, 1917
Mrs. Fred A. Reese, Turin, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the seventh instant, you are advised that in the history furnished you of the claim of George Newbegin, S. File No. 19,408, Rev. War, the statements relative to his birthplace, and residences at enlistment and at date of application for pension are correctly transcribed from the papers in said claim, as the District of Maine, in which they were located, was formerly a part of the State of Massachusetts, and did not become a separate state until March 15, 1820.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tienman
Acting Commissioner.

H. Newby. M.B.H.
Rev War
19.408
INVALID.
File No. 19.408
Rev War
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1905 Nov. 25. History to Waller
1917 June 4. History to Mrs. Fred A. Reese
1917 June 11. To Mrs. Fred A. Reese. Maine not a separate state until Mch 15, 1820. Fr.

FRED A. REESE
TURIN, IOWA
Turin, Iowa, May 29, 1917.
To the Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen; - Will you kindly look through your records (Revolutionary) and find if possible any record of service during the Revolutionary War, of a John, David or George Newbegin, from the State of Maine, also was he a pensioner? I am not sure about his sir name, but think it one of the three given above. Neither do I know from what part of the state he served, but at one time he lived at Parsonsfield and I think he died there. He was a Captain I believe. Thanking you in advance for any information, I am, Very respectfully yours, Mrs. Fred. A. Reese

11.577 R
Dist. of Maine.
George Newbiggen,
of York county, in the state of Massach ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks, of the Massach ts line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of June, 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene, jud e , York, Dist. of Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  77.16.    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 1. Sept. 1819. }  48.    9 mo. { 20 } 1819- }  $:125.16.    { 31 }   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Geo. Newbegin
No - 46
13/150
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Lycan private
180 -
B Palmer

Maine District Special District Court of the U. States On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 in said District Court
George Newbegin of Parsonsfield, in the County of York State of Maine, aged Sixty-nine years, do testify and declare that I was placed on the pension list under a law of Congress of 15 th March 1818, but have been stricken therefrom on account of property.
My services are more fully set forth in my original application. I enlisted in the year 1780 for three years into Capt Mills company of the 7 th Massachusetts Reg t commanded by Col. Brooks - and after serving out the full period of my enlistment was discharged in the City of New York after the close of the war -
I resided in Parsonsfield Parsonsfield in said State at the time of my original application was made to be placed on the pension list, and have resided there ever since. I was born in Faco in said State of Maine.
George Newbegin
Signed & sworn to in open Court on the day and year above written.
John Ware
Judge of the Dist. Ct. for the Dist. of Maine.
And said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of George Newbegin for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of Aug- ust A.D. 1832
John Nussey Clerk

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, George Newbiggen, of York county, Massachus ts — 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 commence on the sixteenth day of May , — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this ninth — day of June , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

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

Kenzar Falls, (Parsonsfield) Maine, July 19, 1847 -
Sir,
I wish to be informed whether a new certificate for a pension has ever been issued to George Newbegin, a revolutionary pension of Parsonsfield, County of York & State of Maine, who some two years since, had the misfortune to lose his first one - If not, whether any steps have been taken by any one to procure a new certificate - and if no effort has been made to procure a certificate, whether to obtain one, any thing more than the Affidavit of the pensioner stating his loss, duly authenticated, would be required at the Pension Department -
I write at the request of Mr. Newbegin who has appointed me his attorney to obtain the certificate -
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
John N. Kimball -
Hon J. L. Edwards } Comm. Pensions } Washington }

Kozar Falls, (Parsonsfield) Maine August 23. 1847
Sir;
Inclosed, I forward to the War Department, the Application of George Newbegin for a new Certificate -
I hope the proofs of his loss herewith submitted, will be sufficient to satisfy the Department, and that his pension certificate will be renewed at as early a date as possible -
Should there however, be any deficiency in the proofs, I trust that timely notice will be given me thereof, that there may be no delay in the renewal of the Certificate.
I am Sir, Very Respectfully
Your Obl. Servant
John H. Kimball -
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington - D.C.

Oct 8 47
Mr. Green
FREE LETTER
Geo. Newbern Esq. Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.
Albany Pa. Oct 8 47

Pattonville Octo 14. 1847
Sir.
The penna of Gov. Newbigin a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, claiming 18 months pay, have been presented for payment.
I wish to ask if your letter of 3 rd August 1846, requiring his papers to be transmitted to you and a Special direction given for payment, in this case he having on 28 th August 1847 obtained a new pension certificate,
Respectfully Yours In Fidelity
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

11 Kezar Falls, Me, Nov. 9. 1905. Dear Sir.
I am requested by a friend to ask for the service record of George Newbegin who was in the Revolutionary army from Massachusetts, now Maine. He was also a captain in the war of 1812.
This record is wanted by a member of the family who wishes to join the "Daughters of the Revolution". Very Truly,
G. T. Redlon Sr.
P.S.
Please address
Walter H. Newbegin Esq. Kezar Falls, Me.
Fourth Ass't-Commissioner of Pensions.

FRED A. REESE
TURIN, IOWA
Turin, Iowa, June 7, 1917.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:- I wish to thank you for your promptness in replying to my inquiry of May 29, regarding George Newbigin, who served in the Revolutionary War. Your record shows that he enlisted at Scarborough, Mass., that his residence at time of application was at Parsonsfield, Mass., and that he was born in Saco, Mass. All of these places are in Maine. My Mother and all of her ancestors were from Maine. I think the above George Newbigin is my Great Grand father. I know he served in the Revolutionary War, and if the above is the same person, he was from Maine. My Mother has so often spoken of Saco, Parsonsfield, in York Co and of Scarborough, all in Maine that I wonder if there can be a chance for a clerical error some place. Will you kindly investigate? Again thanking you in advance for your trouble, I am,
Respectfully, Mrs. Fred A. Reese

STATE OF MAINE.
JOHN W. DANA.
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That John H. Kimball of Parsonsfield in the County of York Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the twenty third day of November, A. D. 1846 appointed and Commissioned, and on the fifth day of March A. D. 1847, qualified as a Justice of the Peace and Quorum within and for our said County of York that he still continues to hold said office.
John W. Dana
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 caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Seven and in the seventy Second year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
Orin B. Funch Secretary of State.

Application for a New Certificate
State of Maine, County of York, ss.
On this Eleventh day of August, A.D. 1847, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of York, personally appeared George Newbegin, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the companies commanded by Captains Cobban (and Mills in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, he lost after the drawing of his pension in September A.D. 1845 in some manner unknown to him (the s d Newbegin); and that although from that time, up to the date hereof, he has made diligent search therefor, yet he has been unable to find the said certificate, neither is he able to say in what manner, or by what means he lost the same -
George Newbegin
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year afore said
John H. Kimball, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine - York County ss.
On this eleventh day of August A.D. 1847 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid personally appeared Gideon M. Randall who on his oath declares that he is, and has long been acquainted with the before named pensioner George Newbegin and that he well knows him to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit; and that he the said 'Newbegin' has always maintained a high character for truth and veracity and that he is well worthy of belief - -
G. M. Randall
Sworn and subscribed to,
before me, the day and year aforesaid -
John N. Kimball, Justice of the Peace -
York ss. I the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county of York, hereby Certify , that I well know George Newbegin the pensioner before named, to be a man of high character and standing in this county, and having served his country well and faithfully in the Revolution and also during the war of 1812 with Great Britain, he is, in my opinion, a worthy recipient of the bounty of his Country -
G. M. Randall the above named

deponent is also well known to the sub- scriber to be a man of truth and veracity and has always maintained a high character for those qualities wherever he is known -
Given under my hand this eleventh day of August A.D. 1847 -
John N. Kimball -
Justice of the Peace -

Eliza Troup, of Smithfield, England Baptized to George Newbigin 1882

I Elias Foss of Simington in County of York and State of Massachusetts do testify and say, that George Newbegin now of Parsonsfield in said County served as a private soldier in the American Revolutionary War, three years, he enlisted at Scarborough on the 13 th of January A.D. 1781. from there Marched to Boston and there passed Muster, from there Marched to west point and joined the army after that he joined 7 th Regiment in first Brigade and I saw him to be there until 1783. — he being then in the Infantry and had to go to New York to relieve the lines which was the cause of my being discharged before he was — discharged —
Elias Foss
York J o June 24 th D o 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Elias Foss and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed — before me Homer Libby Just. Recis.
Commonwealth York J o 3 rd Brn ch for the first eastern Libby Esq. is a gentle to take and adminis- ble and uninterested.
In testimony this tenth day of

I Joseph Tyler of Linton in the County of York and State of Massachusetts Do testify and say that George Newbegin now formerly of Scarboro', but now of Parsonsfield in said County of York served as a private Soldier in the American Revolutionary War, about three years, he enlisted at Scarboro' on the 13 th day of January A.D. 1781. from thence Marched to Boston, and there passed Muster - from thence Marched to West Point and the there both joined the first Brigade of Massachusetts Commanded by Genl. Glover and I was discharged at West Point on the 28 th of October A.D. 1783. And left said Newbegin there; he being in the Infantry and had to go to New York to relieve the line - Joseph Tyler
York J. June 24. I was then the above named Joseph Tyler and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed - before me Henry Lillie Just. Peace.
State of Massachusetts -
Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas. Circuit in said Commonwealth. To hereby certify that the above is the true and correct copy of said County of York duly authorized and empowered to oaths - And likewise that J. Tyler & Elias Dole, are both credit witnesses -
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal May A.D. 1819 - - - - - B. Greene

18. then personally and Elias Foss, and the above Deposition before me Homer Libby Just. Pairs.
York Is June 24. I was then the above named Joseph Tyler and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed - before me Homer Libby Just. Pairs.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York Is. I Brng o Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Comm. Pleas. for the first eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth. Do hereby certify that Hon. Libby Esq r is a justice of the peace for said County of York duly authorized and qualified to take and administer oaths. - And likewise that Joseph Tyler & Elias Foss, are both credi- ble and competent witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 10th day of May A.D. 1849 - Brng o Greene

Deposition of Elias Foss and Joseph Dyer
Acidum
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Elias Foss, a yeoman, of the County of York, do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original now in my hands.