Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,505, for James Murdock, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Murdock James
R. 7505
Bathsheba or Bersheba.
CONTENTS
8+2+V

11.469 R Dist of Maine.
James Murdock, of Cambridge co in the state of Massachusetts . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huox Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 21 months .
Inscribed on the Roll Dist. of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of June, 1819. and sent to Albion K. Parris, judge Paris, Oxford County, Dist. of Maine
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 85.56. Semi-annual all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 10 mo. 17 1819. } $133.56. 8 4 31 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Maine - 3138
James Murdock
of Maine in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Campay commanded by Captain Drury of the Regt commanded by Col. Knox in the Massat line for 13 1/2 Mo - and a Private of Infantry in Col. Bailey's Regt 7 Mo - 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 81 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Decem 1832 and sent to Freeman Bradford Portland Me
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $ 122 25 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 40 75
$163,00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 71

Copy of Record of Marriage of James Murdock and Bathsheba Turner
James Murdock of Minot and Bathsheba Turner of Hoback Married November 29 th 1810
Josiah Carr { Town Clerk of Minot
The above Marriage was returned to the Town Clerk's office by Seth Chandler justice of the Peace
Josiah Carr & Justice Peace

Springfield Aug 15 th 1883
The within is merely a copy of Marriage of the said James Burdon and Bethsheba Lurner the original I sent to you accompanying an other Declaration
Hiram Baur

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland  Minot , within and for said District, on the fourteenth  twentieth day of August  August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two  two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this 14th day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge James Murdock a resident of Minot in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath 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 the said Murdock enlisted in Roxbury or Dorchester in the State of Mass. some time in the year of 1776 I think, and served one year in the company commanded by Capt. Denny in the regiment in the regiment commanded by Col. Knox and served most of said term of time in the State of New York. That at the expiration of the said year he was detained in the service at New York one month and a half longer under the same officers viz under Capt. Denny and Col. Knox. both of said times on the continental establishment. That he the said Murdock again enlisted some time in the (I think) year of 1777 for nine months and served said term of time in the company commanded by Capt. Alden in the regiment commanded by Col. Bailey in the line of the State of Mass. on the continental establishment. That he served the first 13 months in an Artillery Company and acted in the grade and capacity of Gunner and in the 9. months served as a private soldier.
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
James Murdock
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur 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 soldier therein , and served as he states And that Freeman Bradford & Joshua Parsons Esquires who took the annexed depositions of William Burrows & Joseph Perkins are Justices of the Peace duly qualified & that their official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

And the said Murdoch in Court aforesaid further declares that he was previously on the pension roll under the Act of Congress of 1818, that he was struck from the pension list on account of property; that he served in the company of artillery as aforesaid thirteen and a half months in the capacity and grade of Gunner, and in the nine months as a private soldier, that he served in the whole one year ten months and a half, that his present place of residence is Minor in the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine - and that all of his service was in the continental establishment.
James Murdoch
Admiral Wain
Judge of the United States for the Dist. of Maine

State of Maine } ss County of Penobscot } ss BE IT KNOWN That before me Hiram Burr a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared James Murdock and made oath in due form of Law that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following is a true copy
No 3438
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832 James Murdock of the state of Maine who was a Private of Infantry and Artillery in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty one dollars and fifty cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
Seal X Hiram Burr
Given at the War office of the United States This twenty second day of December one thou- -sand eight hundred and thirty two
Examined and
Lewis Cass
Countersigned J. S. Edgcomb
Secretary of War
The above I certify to be a true copy that I filled it out for him for a number of years before his death that I am acquainted with the widow and am fully satisfied that she is the widow of the above mentioned James Murdock
Hiram Burr Justice Peace
Winship Feb 25 th 1853

State of Maine } Carroll County of Penobscot } ss
On this seventh day of March A one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Hiram Burr a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and state aforesaid Bathsheba Murdock aged sixty four years a resident of Carroll in the state of Maine who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of James Murdock deceased who was a Private of Infantry and artillery in the Army of the Revolution Not being able to furnish you with a true statement as to the command of company, and Regiment under which he served and time of enlistment and discharge so she furnishes you with his certificate which he received from the war office of the united states the twenty second day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Signed by Levi Carr secretary of war and J. L. Edwards which you will see I have certified to be a true copy. She further states that she was married to the said James Murdock in Miramichi on the twenty ninth day of November A 1810 by one Seth Chandler a justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Bathsheba Turner that her said husband died at Carroll on the Eleventh day of November A 1852 and that she is still a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she may be entitled under the act passed February 3 d 1853 Bathsheba Murdock
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day, and year above written
Hiram Burr } Justice of the Peace

March 1, 1935
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James Murdock-R.7505 BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to James Murdock, soldier of the Revolution, with the Massachusetts troops and died in Maine.
The application for headstone for James Murdock was enclosed with your request, as was also a memorandum sent out by your office requesting definite information relative to this soldier. These are both returned herewith.
The Revolutionary War record of James Murdock which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 7505, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of James Murdock are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Roxbury or Dorchester, Massachusetts, the latter part of December, 1775, served one year and six weeks as gunner in Captain Jotham Drury's company of artillery, Colonel Henry Knox's regiment. He enlisted in May, 1777 or 1778, served nine months in Captain Judah Alden's company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident

of Minot, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (District of Maine).
The soldier, James Murdock, was seventy-eight years of age in 1832 and still a resident of Minot.
He married, November 29, 1810 in said Minot, Bersheba or Batheheba Turner; he then was of Minot and she of Hebron.
He died November 11, 1852 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. His widow, Bersheba or Bathsheba Murdock, was seventy-four years of age in 1853 and then living in Carroll, Maine.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
With this request - the usual slip, which I hold was not enclosed - only the application for headstone & a memo sent to George J. Stephens of Waldo - Maine for definite data in regard to James Murdock. A copy

Copy of Record -
James Munderock of Clinton and Baushuba Turner of Hoston Married November 29 th 1810 -
A true Copy
Josiah Barr Town Clerk of Clinton -
The above marriage was returned to the Town Clerks office by Seth Chandler Justice of the Peace
Josiah Barr J. Clerk

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

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, James Murdock , of Cumberland County, Mass 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 fifteenth day of April , — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen ,
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this seventh — day of June , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards , in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

admit 13 1/2 in o gunn of artz private d 1st look on 13 in o roll
J.M. Revolutionary Claims
Sept 22 nd
Old Case
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington D.C.
On file

Lincoln due p money no $81 dft p claim How much is due
The applicants certificate may be returned to the subscriber.
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
Sept. 14th 1832

State of Massachusetts.
Oxford ss.
Be it known, That William Barrows, Alanson Mellen and Thomas Clark, named in the papers annexed, are and have been a number of years Justices of the Peace acting under the authority of said State; and that full faith is to be given to their official acts.
Witness my hand and the seal of said County April 10. A.D. 1819 Thomas Clark { Clerk of the judicial Courts in said County

James Murdock Col Knox. map & line Dec 75. 1 year " Bailey - ms line May 78. 9 mo 14 April 1878
Not on the rolls Adm. recently to first Enlistment Second Enlistment did not serve but 7 months Indigent Circumstances relieved in Indigent General Certificate Returned for further James Murdock

I Francis Sturtevant of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts on oath declare that I was in the continental service in the Revolutionary war during the year 1776, besides other periods - in which term of one year I served as a sergeant in Captain John Bridghorn's company and Col. Baileys Regiment in the Massachusetts line. I well recollect that James Murdock now resident in Ulster in the County of Cumberland at the beginning of said year, or the end of the year preceding, enlisted into, at Roxbury into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment, in what capacity I do not know, but he enlisted for the year. I afterwards saw him at Roxbury a number of times in the company into which he had enlisted, the Captain's name I do not recollect. Afterwards, at New York I saw said Murdock nearly every week, doing duty in the same company as a gunner. At the close of the year 1776, having served out my period of enlistment, I was discharged and left said Murdock in the army. As we were in habitually of the same town, and were well acquainted with each other, we were often together, and I know and testify that said Murdock served during the period of one year, beginning 1776, ending 1777. Francis Sturtevant
Oxford M. Poir Feb. 15. 1819. Then personally appeared the above named Francis Sturtevant, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me.
W m Burrows Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Francis Sturtevant is a man of truth & veracity, and that full confidence may be placed in his declarations.
W m Burrows Justice of the Peace.

I. Josiah Cushman of Sumner in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts do testify and say, that I am well knowing to the fact, that James Murdoch now of Minot in the county of Cumberland, enlisted into the continental army in the revolutionary war, and was mustered at Fishkill on the twentieth day of June A.D. 1778. for the term of nine months as a private soldier. I myself enlisted at the same time and passed muster at the same time & place with him, and for the same period. We did not serve in the same com- pany, but frequently saw each other during the time of service and were detached together at one time. At the expiration of said term of nine months I was discharged, and I have not the least doubt that said Murdoch served to the end of his en- listment. I should certainly have known it, if he had not come with me from the same town & returned to the same town at the same time. The day of our discharge was the twentieth day of March A.D. 1779. Josiah Cushman
Oxford ss. Pairs Feb. 15. 1819. Then the above named Josiah Cushman personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me, Hanson Melles Just. Peace
the of veracity, in declarations.

I Joseph Perkins of Hebron in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that James Murdoch, now resident in Maine in the county of Cumberland, about the last of May or the first of June A.D. 1778, passed muster at Pownbroke, as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. Thence he marched to Fishkill; thence to West Point according to my best recollection, where we posted; and joined different companies. During the subsequent period of nine months, I frequently saw said Murdoch in the service, but do not recollect his captain's name. At the expiration of said term of nine months, said Murdoch & myself left the army, which was then at West Point, and returned home together. We enlisted for the same period & joined the army at the same time. The time we left the army was the 18th day of March A.D. 1779 according to my best recollection. Joseph Perkins
I Samuel Wright of Hebron aforesaid, do testify and say, that James Murdoch now resident in Maine aforesaid, served with me as a private soldier in Capt. Judah Sledens company, Col. Bailey's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line during a number of months, in 1778. I know that said Murdoch enlisted for the term of nine months, and have the greatest reason to believe he served the period out, but as I was transferred into a company of light Infantry the last part of the time, I cannot swear positively that he did, but have no doubt of it. Samuel Wright

Oxford ss. Feb. 17 th A.D. 1819.
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Perkins and Samuel Wright, well known to me as persons of truth and veracity, and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing dispositions by them respectively sub- scribed before me. Thomas Clark Jus. Pacis -

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came James Murdock the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence The affidavits of William Barrows and Ephraim Barrows, fellow soldiers with him in the revolutionary war, made & signed in my presence, with their declaration on oath of the applicant's circumstances in life which are hereunto annexed, with the certificate of Nicholas Noyes & Charles Moody, municipal officers of the corporation to which the applicant belongs.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said James Murdock the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction, that the above named James Murdock in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Alcion H. Parrish U.S. Dist. Judge

James Murdock Col Knapp. map of Maine Dec 75. 1 spec. and him " Bailey - May 78. 9 mo 14 th April 1878
Adm. C.
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) Second Enlistment it not described months Major General qualified in James Murdock
United States of America, District of Maine ss.
In addition to the proof first adduced by the applicant, I have caused the deposition of Francis Sturtevant to be taken, which fully satisfies me that the within named Murdock was in the years service in 1876 and fully and faithfully served to the close of his enlistment; the said Murdock and also the said Francis Sturtevant the witness, are and for many years have been personally known to me; - they are both men of undoubted credibility.
Alcison H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge Dep

I, James Murdock, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Illinois in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that on the last of December A.D. 1775, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of one year as a private soldier in Capt. Jonathan Dacey's company, Col. Henry Knox's regiment, in the Massachusetts line which term of one year I fully served in said company and six weeks more, when I was verbally discharged. In the month of May A.D. 1778 I again joined the army of the United States on the continental establishment and served nine months in Capt. Alden's company, Col. John Bailey's regiment, in the Massachusetts line, when I was verbally discharged and left the service. I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I is now in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States.
Subscribed and sworn to
Before - Albion H. Parrie, U.S. Judge to James Murdock
We William Barrows and Ephraim Barrows both of Lebanon in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify that we were in the continental service in the revolutionary war with the above named James Murdock, and I the said William Barrows testify that said Murdock served the twelve months and the six weeks above stated, I serving with him in the same company; and I the said Ephraim Barrows testify that said Murdock served the term of nine months as he has above stated, I serving with him in the same company - And do we, the said William Barrows and Ephraim Barrows do severally testify that according to the best of our knowledge and belief the said James Murdock, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support. W m Barrows Ephraim Barrows

We the Subscribers do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with James Muddock named in the above declaration and from what we know of his circumstances we believe that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for Support
Mount April 13 th 1878
Nicholas Nays Charles Roddy
Witnesses of Minst

James Murdock's Can. Aff. of Jos Perkins -

I William Barrows of Hebron County of 64, State of Maine aged seventy six years depos and say that James Murdock of Minot born of Cumberland State of Maine and myself entered the service of the United States together on the first day of January A.D. 1796 and served one year in the company of Artillery commanded by Capt. Jonathan Dury. After passing the winter at Boston we went to New York to get and in the summer following we were attached to different quarters - Murdock to the Laboratory as he had served as a gunner and I to the field piece where we generally served our term of enlistment. I further say that after the expiration of the said term of one year I served six weeks longer and have no doubt but that the said Murdock served the same length of time as I found him at Fishkill New York on my return home which was about the twentieth of February A.D. 1797. I and said Murdock tarried a few days at Fishkill in order to procure funds for travelling expenses and went home together. I further state that the said Murdock is the identical person who served with me.
Wm. Barrows
Cumberland Co. August. A.D. 1832. Then personally appeared the abovenamed William Barrows and made a oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed Before me.
Lyman Bradford - Jus of Peace James Dury

James Murdoch Aff. of Wm Barrows
Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Perkins of the town of Oxford County of Oxford & State of Maine aged seventy-seven years on oath say that I served in the American Army of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and was hired by the Town of Penobscot for the campaign of nine months in the year 1779 I joined the Army at Fishkills in New York and in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Tuoner of Penobscot and in the Regiment commanded by General Bradford - I believe we were in New York during the whole of the term and most of the time at West Point where I was discharged.
And I further say that one James Murdock was hired at the same time for the same term of nine months and marched with me to Fishkills and joined I believe Capt Alden's Company of Col. Bailey's Regiment but as we were assigned to different companies to fill up vacancies I am not so certain what company he served in but I am certain that he served the whole of the term as we were discharged in March and came home in company - I have lived in Oxford formerly part of Hebron for about forty years and have been always acquainted with the said James Murdock of Minot in the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid and know him to be the identical man who served as stated above.
Joseph Perkins
State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
Augt. 3 rd 1832 I hereby certify that Joseph Perkins is person that I am well acquainted with and I believe him to be a person of truth who has personally appeared and made oath to the above declaration by him subscribed before me
Joshua Parsons Justice of the Peace

Bathsheba Mourdock, Widow of James Mourdock -

State of Maine.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS in said County, certify that
Hiram Bure
Esquire, is and was at the date of his certificates
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that he was  is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

This may certify that we the undersigned are well acquainted with the Widow Bathsheba Murdock and was acquainted with James Murdock before his decease that he died at Carroll November Eleventh A D 1852 and that we are well satisfied that the said Bathsheba was the wife of James Murdock late of Carroll deceased
G. B. Bridge Holly E. Leighton
Penobscot ss Aug 15 th 1853
Personally appeared before me G B Bridge, and Holly E. Leighton and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them signed
Hiram Burr Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Penobscot } ss
on this fifteenth day of August A one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid Mrs Bathsheba Murdock wife of James Murdock late of Carroll deceased in the state of Maine Who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical wife of James Murdock late of Carroll deceased who was a Private of Infantry and Artillery in the army of the Revolution and she further state that the name of the captain of the company and the No of Regiment and name of Colonel commanding I do not recollect as his discharge is lost and she further states that she was Married to James Murdock November 29 th 1810 by Seth Chandler and that she has ever remained the wife of James Murdock and lived with him until the day of his death which occurred at Carroll November Eleventh 1852 She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she may be entitled under the act granting Pensions to Widows Passed February 3 rd 1853 and that she has never received nor been entitled to any Pension under any other act of congress
Attest G. B. Burge Holly G. Seighton her Bathsheba X Murdock mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Bathsheba Murdock to be the identical wife of the said James Murdock who served as aforesaid
Hiram Burr } Justice Peace

Bathsheba Munder
May 20. 1853.

PENSION OFFICE, 20 th May 1853.
Sir Madam
Under the regulations adopted to carry into effect the second section of the act of February 3, 1853, it is necessary that the claimant should make her declaration "before a court of record." The rules of this office also require, that if record evidence of the marriage of claimant exists, a copy thereof, duly authenticated, should be filed. If there be no such evidence, that fact should be averred in the declaration, when secondary evidence of the marriage will be admitted.
The official character of the magistrate before whom any papers are verified, should be duly authenticated.
The declaration and proof in the case of Mrs. Bathsheba Murdock, who claims a pension as the widow of James Murdock, not being in accordance with these rules, her claim is necessarily suspended.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
LOREN P. WALDO, Commissioner of Pensions.
Bathsheba Murdock, Carroll. Penobscot Co. Maine.

that you are a Widow, & the Widow of the identical James Murdock, who was a revolutionary patriot of the State of Maine. It is advisable that you have previous to the date, the alleged marriage be assured in an affidavit, & filed with the case.
I have time,
Mrs. Bathsheba Murdock Oct 26/53
Mrs. Bathsheba Murdock Carroll, Penobscot Co: Me,

Pension office, 26 th Oct. 1853.
Madam,
The your Additional declaration & evidence filed in support of your claim for a pension as the Widow of James MURDOCH, has been examined, & your case again suspended.
Your declaration must be made "before a Court of record." or the proof on justice of such a Court must certify, that you are unable to attend said Court, by reason of bodily infirmity. The Town Clerk who certifies to your marriage, must certify the record of the same marriage upon his oath.
You must prove by at least two witnesses, that  the  fact to be credible. Your  Widow  head

that you are a Widow, & the Widow of the identical James Murdock, who was a revolutionary patriot of the State of Maine. It is advisable that you have previous to the date, the alleged marriage be annulled in an affidavit, & filed with the case. I have done.
Mrs. Bathsheba Murdock Oct 26/53
Mrs. Bathsheba Murdock Carroll, Penobscot Co: Me:

565
Bathsheba Munderock widow of James Mame
Lot to Oldest May 24/53 " " " Oct. 24/53
7505

1906 Aug 16 - History to Mrs. F. C. Walker, et 1935 - March 1 - list the names
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7500
P.O.
Bathsheba Murdoch
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
reenlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
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Onion
MOLLY STARK CHAPTER WISCONSIN
Marshall Wis.,
Aug 5, 1906,
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear sir:-
Will you kindly inform me if you find the name of James Burdoff,
Hebron, Ind., in the list of those re- ceiving a pension for Revolutionary services?

He may not have inherit- ed from Hebrew, but his widow who drew the pension for many years lived there. This is in the interest of the D. P.
Yours &c.,
Anna M. Galt,
Mrs. H. C. Galt,
Cor. Sec. Wisconsin Society D. P.
Markesan - Wisconsin

28. C. R 7505 Rev. war.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of James Murdock , 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.     Reply to Drake Mass   Jan'y 1 76 yr. books gunner Jotham Drury Henry Knox Con't City.   May 47 9 mos. Pri. Alden John Bailey Con't 2 nd Mass                                                          
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 14, 1818 - allowed
Residence at date of application, Minot, Cumberland Co., Maine
Age at date of application, 64
Remarks: Sol. mar. in Minot, Maine Nov. 29, 1810 Bethsheba Turner & d. at Carroll, Me. Nov. 11, 1852 his apptn. July 3, 1853 res. Carroll, Me. at 74
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.