Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26309, for Joel Pelton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Platon, Joel  W. 26309  Ruhamah or BL Nt 41,702-160-55  Rahamah
CONTENTS
Maine Agency and Residence

159,279 Act. learn...
Ruahmah Pelton
widow of Joel Pelton, mi
Revolutionary war.
Admitted 160 Ans
Warrant No 41702
Issued Sept. 8/56
And sent to
H. L. Whitecomb
Phillip
Me.
Jan 19/56. Writ to Comm. of Recs. House of Reps. for 20/100 to be signed. Warrant only with the one Warrant. On 9/9/56 for 160 Act 55. Learn from the with warrant for a full Pension. searched Jan 22, 1920. see p. 41
Vol P = 41

Reg 8 m ss - 159279
26470 160
17796 R Maine Joel Peabody
of Putnam in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Me. Inf. line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of October 1820 & sent to Ab. Dyer Esq. Augusta, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 225.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1821. 48
28 mo 6/30 $273.60
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820 [Signature]

5902
Maine Ruhamah Pelton widow of Joel, Pelton who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 1st  7th February, 1852
7th March 1856 Certificate of Pension issued 9th day of Sept. 1856
and sent to Dea. W. Norton, Augusta. Me.
Rate of death roll on AB -
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 168. Vol. Me

Declaration of Joel Pelton.
159279

State of Maine, } ss. County of Franklin }
On this Twenty second day of May, A. D. 1853, before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said County & State, personally appeared Joel Pelton aged ninety eight years, a resident of Madrid in the County of Franklin & State of Maine, who made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Joel Pelton to whom under provisions of the act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, a pension of ninety six dollars per annum has been allowed for his services as a private soldier of the Revolutionary war. He further states that his pension certificate under the aforesaid act of March 18, 1818, is numbered 17796, and bears date the second day of October, A. D. 1820 and is made payable at the Augusta Agency.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act of the third of March, 1853. Never having received or knowing himself entitled, or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of his identity, and proof of services, he respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted, and to the accompanying affidavits.

He appoints Henry L. Whitcomb of Phillips County of Franklin & State of Maine, as his attorney for the within specified purpose, to pre- sent said claim to the department of the Interior and to receive any warrant or warrants that may be issued to him.
Witness to his mark.
Joel his  X Pelton mark
Aaron Beedy
Vacilett Beedy
Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me the day & year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Joel Pelton to be the identical person he alleges himself to be, — a pensioner of the United States, and that I have no interest in this claim H. L. Whitcomb Justice of the Peace
State of Maine } ss. County of Franklin }
on this twenty second day of May, A. D. 1855. before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the county & State aforesaid, personally appeared Joel Pelton, Aaron Beedy & Vacilett Beedy and made oath in due form of law that they saw the above named Joel Pelton sign the foregoing declaration by making his mark to the same; and they further made oath that they know the said Joel Pelton to be the person he represents himself to be, a Pensioner of the Revolution; and that they derive their knowledge from the following circumstances, to wit: that they both live in the same family with said Joel Pelton, and have known him for many years, and have known of his having a pension of $48 dollars semi-

annually, which comes from one Geo. W. Morton of Augusta in this State. also that their signa- tures above are genuine & and I hereby certify that I know both of said witnesses to be credible persons and entitled to full belief, & that they witnessed the foregoing in my presence
Henry L. Whitecomb, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, SS.—
I, Isaac Dyer for the County of Franklin, hereby certify that
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within and
Henry L. Whitecomb
Esquire before whom the annexed proceedings were had, and who has thereto affixed his genuine signature was at the time of so doing and now is a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County of Franklin, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts done as aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court at Farmington, this thirteth day of May
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Isaac Dyer Clerk

On referring to the roll of Baldwin's Artillery there appears to be no such name as Joel Pellon nor Hamlin neither does the Capt's name appear. (Hans.) There is no doubt of the service being performed but it does not appear to have been in the Continental estab.
28 mo 6/30 $ 225.60
Joel Pelton, Lincoln County private Col. Baldwin Mass s Reg t Feb y 1778. to Feb y 1779. — 1 year
April 29. 1818.
Wanting the judge's certificate, that "from the applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of his country's assistance for support."
Proof Wm Hambleton
I am Jones admitted
Dec 7. 1819.
Judges Certificate of reduced circumstances procured.
R.C. Vore atty
as Sagastiz - Chasam

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joel Pelton, a citizen of the United States, aged sixty three years, born in Somers, in the state of Connecticut, now resident in Putnam, District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in February 1778, I enlisted as a private into the war of the Revolution, against the common enemy, upon the Continental establishment, for the term of one year, into the company commanded by Capt Haws, and regiment commanded by Col. Baldwin, being a regiment of Artillery artificers, of the Massachusetts line. I fully served out the term of my enlistment, and was honorably discharged at Springfield, in the month of February 1779. my discharge I have not preserved. — From my reduced circumstances, I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support; and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the United States; but, I am not to my knowledge, borne on any pension list whatever. I request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. —
Joel Pelton
Sworn to 29 th April 1818. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. Be it remembered that on this twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen . pursuant to a law of the United States entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and sea service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," made & passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth aforesaid the same being a Court of record of said County the aforesaid Joel Pelton and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth he makes oath to the declaration aforesaid subscribed the same in my presence. And on examination duly made by me the said Judge it appears to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jer emiah Bailey
I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate above named and that his signature to this caption is genuine and that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court.
John H. Sheppard
1839 Jan y 21 st at noon

I William Hamlin of Lewiscarret in the District of Maine testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Joel Pelton aforesaid the person who signs the foregoing declaration. I know that in the latter of the Revolution in the fore part of the year 1778 he enlisted into the Continental service for one year in Capt. Haws Company Col. Baldwin Regiment of the Massachusetts line, and I think in the Art. - piece department - That said Pelton served out said one year faithfully obtained an honorable discharge which I saw - he was discharged at Springfield in Massachusetts.
I further testify that said Pelton has a large family to support, & is very poor in indigent circumstances.
I also state further, that said Pelton & myself were both born & lived in the town of Somers in Connecticut & I have al- -ways known him since we were children.
W m Hamlin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln J. Oct. 22. 1819 Personally appeared the above named William Hamlin before me Lemuel Bailey the Judge of Probate before named and after due caution administered swore to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, the aforesaid deponent is disinterested in the present subject matter & a person whose declarations under oath I should not doubt.
Lem d Bailey

I James Jones, at present of Madison, Somerset County and District of Columbia - do upon Oaths testify and declare that I well knew Joel Pelton, a Continental soldier, in the war of the revolution - the said Pelton to my knowledge served one full year in Corps of Artillery Artificers in the Company under the command of Capt. Haves in Col. Baldwin's Massachusetts Regt. - I was myself a Continental soldier at the time of the said Pelton's service, and well knew of his service, and having seen his declaration before Judge Bracy know that he served as he has stated -
James Jones
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Kennebec ss September 29. 1819 James Jones above named, appeared and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - And I certify that the said James Jones, is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness -
Nathan Weston km. C. Just. C. C. C. Phas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
We Joel R Ellis and Amos Nichols, do upon oath certify, and declare upon oath , that we  you are well acquainted with Joel Pelton within named; that he is extremely poor and in very reduced circumstances and possessed of no property to our knowledge; and we have understood and fully believe that he is at this time supported by the town of Putnam, where he now resides.
Joel R Ellis
A. Nichols
Subscribed and sworn to Dec r 6 th 1819 before me; the said deponents being known to me to be credible witnesses; from whose testimony I am of opinion that the within named Joel Pelton, from his reduced circumstances, needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nathan Weston Junr C. Just. C.C. Pld 2 d C. Circuit

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Werneth of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is One hundred dollars and    , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing   dollars and  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Werneth

Joel Pelton
Can
H. L. Vose. Augusta, Maine.

(Copy)
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirty first day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joel Pelton aged fifty four years, resident in Putnam in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Hawes and Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of One year
that his original declaration was made before Judge Bailey on the twenty ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered . And I, the said Joel Pelton do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Joel Pelton
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
Sixty acres of land, nearly one half in a bog, and all unimproved, with a log hut thereon, both of the value of seventy dollars - One cow of the value of fifteen dollars - One yearling of the value of seven dollars - One swine of the value of two dollars - Old household stuff besides necessaries bedding not exceeding five dollars in value - Implements of husbandry of the value of one dollar - I have no debts due to me, and I owe as much as two hundred dollars The income of the above property does not exceed the interest of the money I owe - My occupation is that of a farmer; but from age and infirmity and being troubled with the gravel am able to labor very little, My family, at home consists of six persons; namely myself, my wife Eunice aged fifty two years, sick and under the hands of the Physician, My daughter Abigail aged fifteen years, My daughter Hannah aged fourteen years, My daughter Nancy, aged twelve years & My daughter Eunice aged nine years, not a healthy child -
Expt

Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Joel Felton
Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oaths and schedule on the thirty first day of May 1820. Before me Nathan Weston, Junior L.S.G.G.G. Pleas
True Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

Rahamah Pelton widow of Joel Pelton for Pension under 2 o Sec. Act Feb 3. 1853.
He
Geo. W. Norton Agent Augusta. Maine

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 o Section of the Act of 3 o February 1853. State of Maine.
Franklin County S. S.
On this fifth day of August A. D. 1856 personally appeared before the Open Court of Probate for said County of Franklin, it being a Court of Record, Rahamah Pelton a resident of Madrid in said County of Franklin in State aforesaid aged sixty eight years, who first being 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 o February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of Josiah Pelton who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month under the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and May 1. 1820 that his pension was payable in Portland, Maine when it was paid to him up to Sept. 4. 1855, from which time to March 7. 1856 she received it as his widow. She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Pelton on the fifth day of October 1833 that  the  year  that her said husband died on the seventh day of March

1856; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time within stated, she further declares that she is now a widow
Attest Henry J. Murray her Rahamah X mark Pelton Sam l . S. Lambert
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, in Open Court.
Sam l . Belcher Judge of Probate
Attest Sam l . S. Lambert Register
Wiggin Nasini

I, Isaiah Chick, of Madrid, in the County of Franklin in the State of Maine, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with the late Joel Pelton who died in said Madrid on the the seventh day of March 1856 and who was to my certain knowledge a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. I am also well acquainted with his widow Rahannah Pelton who is now a resident of said Madrid, and that she is still a widow, having remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Joel Pelton her husband.
Isaiah Chick
State of Maine,
Franklin County S.S. On this nineteenth day of August 1856 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and said County of Franklin Isaiah Chick who I certify is a reputable witness, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit him subscribed. I also certify that I have no interest in the claim.
Wm H. Gosselyn Justice of the Peace

Octobr the fifth, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, Then Joel Pelton of No. one, First Range, County of Oxford and State of Maine, and Ruhannah Beedy of Berlin. in the said County and State, were joined in marriage by me at Berlin.
Henry Wilber { Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the marriage of Joel Pelton of Maduel, a Revolutionary Pensioner, to Ruhannah Beedy, as made by me at the time.
Henry Wilber
Franklin Co. August 4. 1856,
Then personally appeared Henry Wilber, and made oath that the above is a true copy of the original Record by him made.
M. H. Gosselyn { Justice of the Peace
For evidence of identity S.C. see Bount Land case of Ruhannah Pelton. No 41. 702 160 acs. R.G.

State of Maine - Kennebec County ss
I hereby certify that William H Jopelyn Esq, before whom the annexed affidavits were made & sworn to, was, at the dates thereof, a Justice of the Peace for our County of Franklin, duly autho- rized to administer oaths &c, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court for said County this 25th day of August A D 1856
Wm M Stratton { Clerk of said Court

September 13, 1938
BA-J/AWF Joel Pelton W. 26309
Hannah H. Lander Kingfield, R.F.D. Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War-
Reuben Perry, died October 16, 1836, aged seventy-two years, buried in Madrid, Maine;
Joel Pelton, died May 2, 1856, aged ninety-nine years, buried in Madrid, Maine;
John Pierce, died April 20, 1838, aged eighty years, buried in Embden, Somerset County, Maine;
Simeon Craig, died June 1, 1832, aged seventy years, of Embden, Maine;
David Young, died March 19, 1855, buried in East New Portland, Somerset County, Maine.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
The record of Joel Pelton which is furnished herein was obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 26309, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Joel Pelton was born in Somers, Connecticut, date not given, nor were the names of his parents given.
Joel Pelton enlisted sometime in February, 1778,

I could not find this Captain's name in Hiltman see B. e. Mass. Report in case
served as a private in Captain Haws' company, Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of Artillery Artificers, and was discharged in the month of February, 1779 at Springfield, Massachusetts.
Joel Pelton was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818, at which time he was sixty-three years old, and a resident of Putnam, Lincoln County, District of Maine.
He referred to his family in 1820, as follows--     Wife, Anna,  aged fifty-two years    daughter, Abigail,  aged sixteen years    " Hannah "  fourteen years    " Nancy "  twelve years    " Eunice "  nine years   
There are no further data in this claim in regard to the wife, Anna.
Joel Pelton married October 5, 1833 at Berlin, Maine, Mrs. Ruhamah Beedy of said Berlin. He died March 7, 1856, in Madrid, Maine.
The widow, Ruhamah Pelton, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Joel Pelton, on her application executed August 5, 1856, at which time she was aged sixty-eight years, and living in Madrid, Maine. She received, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on account of the service of her husband, Joel Pelton.
Aaran Beedy and Vaeilet(?) Beedy were in 1855 residing in Madrid, Maine, in the family of Joel Pelton, and had known him for several years; it was not stated that they were related to the widow, Ruhamah Pelton.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly

the date of death of the widow, Ruhamah Pelton, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Ruhamah Pelton, widow of Joel Pelton Certificate #5902 Issued September 9, 1856 Rate $96.00 per annum Commenced March 7, 1856 Act of February 3, 1853 Maine Agency.
If you desire information in regard to the location of land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Warrant #41703- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of Maine, County of Franklin ss On this sixteenth day of July A. D. 1856. personally appeared before, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county & State aforesaid, Ruakamah Pelton, aged sixty eight years a resident of Madrid in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joel Pelton late of said Madrid, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, & who received a pension from the United States under act of March 18, 1818, whose Pension certificate was dated October second, 1820 & No. 17796: and who made application for bounty land under act of March 3, 1855, by application No. 159,279 and received a warrant for one hundred and sixty acres No. 26,470 now issued , which said warrant is herewith re- turned: and his said application may be referred to for further proof.
She further declares that she was married to said Joel Pelton in the town of Berlin (now Phillips) in said State on the fifth day of October, A. D. 1825 by one Henry Wilber a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Ruakamah Beedy and that her said husband died at said Madrid in said State on the seventh day of March A. D. 1856, being after he had made his said application, & before the issuing of said

warrant and that she is a widow at the date of issuing  executing this her declaration and the declarant further states that she has never applied for nor received any warrant, and she makes this application for the purpose of procuring a warrant in her own (By virtue of act of Mar. 3. 1855) name in lieu of the one herewith returned, which was issued to her said deceased husband as aforesaid and she hereby appoints Henry L. Whitcomb of Phillips, Maine to be her lawful attorney to present said claim and to receive from the department of the Interior the land warrant or warrants which shall be issued to her her.
att. to her mark H. L. Whitcomb
Reuakmak x Pelton mark
We Aaron Beedy and Violet Beedy both residents of Maduel in the state of Maine upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Reuakmak Pelton in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Aaron Beedy Violet Beedy

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Henry L. Whitcomb Justice of the Peace.

Declaration of
Ruamah Delton,
(Wid. of Joel Delton)
Act of March 3, 1833
Direct to H. L. Whitecomb Phillips, Me.
255. 194

I. Henry Wilber of Maduel in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, upon this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1856. on oath depose and say that on the fifth day of October A. D. 1833, in said town  in said county the town of Berlin, since annexed to the town of Phillips I joined in marriage Mr. Joel Pelton and Mrs. Reumahmah Beedy, acting in the capacity of a justice of the Peace, that I have known said Joel Pelton & his said wife ever since, that they cohabited as husband & wife until the time of said Joel Pelton's death which happened about the month of March last, & that said Reumahmah Pelton is now his widow. Henry Wilber
State of Maine County of Franklin ss. On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1856. Then personally appeared the above named Henry Wilber and made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by him signed is true, and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said affiant, and know him to be a credible person, & I certify that I have made diligent search & find that the marriage of said Joel Pelton is not recorded on the records of said Berlin or Phillips. H. L. Whitcomb, Justice of the Peace.

We, Aaron Beedy & Violette Beedy, both residents of Maduel in the County of Franklin and state of Maine, upon our oaths depose and say, that we were present at the death of Joel Pelton, deceased late of said Maduel, that he died in said Maduel on the seventh day of March A. D. 1856, that we lived in the same family with him for many years previous to his death, that at the time of his decease he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and about ninety nine years of age, & that there is no other man by that name in said town; and that Reubenah Pelton is now his widow Maduel, July 16. 1856.
Aaron Beedy Violette Beedy
State of Maine, County of Franklin ss. July 16, 1856. Personally appeared the above Aaron Beedy & Violette Beedy & made oath that the above affidavit by them signed is true & I certify that I am acquainted with said affiants and know them to be credible persons, & that I have no interest in said claim
H. L. Whitcomb, Justice of the Peace.

255. 194, bond with
159. 278 Act Mar. 3. '55
Aug. 25. '56
Reubenah, Pelton, wid.
Soel Pelton, fin.
Koerij. war.
Special by Actg. Commr. Sept. 4. '56
Judge Perkins
H. S. Whitcomb.
Phillip.
me.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Bounty
Land
Department
of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
We hereby Certify that under the Act of March 3rd 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States."
Joel Pelton
Private
Revolutionary War.
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands, subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department, this 27th day of May 1856
No. 26,470
G. S. Harkes
Commissioner
Handwritten: 1.8756 for 160 acres 4th of Dec 1856
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office
I locate this Certificate, in the quarter of section
at in Township of Range Register.

Ruhamah Pellon
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Brief in the case of Ruhannah Pelton, widow of Joel Pelton, = Franklin County and State of Maine = act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum, and died 7 th March, 1856, as shown by 3 rd Auditor's Certificate
Marriage, October 5, 1833 proved by verified copy of Record of Justice who performed the ceremony - present?
Identity of Claimant as the widow of above
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name & pensioner shown by affidavits of Isaiah Chick, Aaron Beedy, and other credible witnesses
Allowance accordingly
J. W. Morton Esq. Name and residence of Agent Augusta Maine
A. Dodge Examining Clerk.

Augusta, Maine
August 26. 1856
Sir,
Joel Pelton was a Revolutionary pensioner under Acts of March 18. 1818 & May 1. 1820 in name of the Maine Agency, he died March 7. 1856. The papers herewith include an transmitted to him his widow Rahannah Pelton allowed a pension under 2 d Sec of the Act of Feb 3. 1853. A satisfactory will now please to send me a Pension Certificate for her.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Geo W. Morton
Hon J. Minot
Currt Pension
Washington
D.C.
The claim is made in good faith, and her statements are entitled to belief. I was personally acquainted with Joel Pelton for many years previous to his death.
Geo W. Morton

Act 35
✓
General Land Office,
Dec r . 11, 1860.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting,
Comm r of Pensions:
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28 th ult., requesting that the patent for B. L. W., Act 35, No. 41702, for 160 acres, which warrant was issued to Ruahuna Pelton, widow of Joel Pelton, be withheld, I have to inform you that it was transmitted, on the 31 st of May last, to the Reg r . at Warsaw, Mo., at which office said warrant was located May 14 th , 1857.
Very Respectfully,
Your obed t . serv t .
D. S. Milner
Commissioner.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, SS.—
I, Isaac Dyer for the County of Franklin, hereby certify that
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within and
Henry L. Whitcomb
Esquire before whom the annexed proceedings were had, and who has thereto affixed his genuine signature at the time of so doing was a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Franklin, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts done as aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court at Farmington, this 21st day of August Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- six
Isaac Dyer Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office Augt. 5-1820
By this I certify, that it appears by the army books in this office that Wm. Haines was Capt. of Coast Artillery at Springfield from 23 d of March 1778 to Dec. 31-1780 - which is as late a period as our records extend Vlden Bradford Secy of State

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For Pension.
Mr. Shiplett.
FREE
Hon. J. Wind
Comm Pension
Washington.
D.C.
Recd July 1
Rahama H. Petton
the

3 d auditor's Office Sept. 2. 1836.
Sir;
Joel Pelton, Maine, act 1818, at p. 8. - per month died 7 March 1836, his pension has been paid in full to Ruhannah Pelton, his widow.
Very Resp y
S. Cole Esq r Acting Comm r of Pensions
W. H. S. Taylor Act y Auditor
Pension Office, Aug. Sept. 1/56
The Third auditor will please certify the date to which within named pensioner was paid, and Christian name of widow, if she re- ceived annuity
Very respectfully,
S. Cole Acting Commissioner
(Giddys)

No 6453.
Ruthannah Pelton widow of Joel Franklin Co Maine
Adm d . Act Feb y 3. 1853 at rate of $96 per Annum, commencing from 7 th March 1856 when husband died
— Husband private Affairs
Pay widow Certificate to
Geo. W. Morton, Augusta Maine

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Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

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Joel Patten
M.P.
Sept 1/56
Joel Patten - and app by friend Consolidate with N o 278, Act 1835, 159.278 D.P.P
Ref d An Kh to John Sept 1/56
Washington City D.C.
Residence of Pensions

Mch. 1/2 Phil. Advt. to Chas. E. Whitman, Greenwood, Mass. Box 50, Tel.
Aug 12 '98
Mrs Elizabeth Speed Thomaston Maine
Oct 30 '99
L Ernestine Whitman Greenwood Mass
April 2, 1903 - Dist to Mrs Elizabeth Speed Thomaston Maine
1920 Jan'y 22 - Dist to Kathalic Smith 1938 Sept 13 - Dist to Hannah H Sanders
Aug
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26309
Rosannah Pelton Widow of Joel Pelton Priv. Rec. War.
Act: Feb. 3 " 1883
Index: -Vol. 9 , Page 125

519-7 th St-S. Rev. in Moorhead, Minn.
Pension Dept:- Washington D. C. Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the war records of Thomas Butler, fourth child of Captain Moses and Mercy (Wentworth) Butler, baptized in Berwick, May 27, 1733. He married March 10, 1757, Bridget Gerrish and lived at Sanford, Me.
Also the war records of Joel Pelton born in 1753, died 1856 and married to Anna Colter in 1791. I think

he is the son of Moses Pelton who enlisted May 7-1875 in the 5 th Co of Volunteers of Conn. under Capt. Chundille
Respectfully Yours
Nathalie Smith 519-7 th St. S.
Moorhead, Minn
Jan. 8-1920.

my Joel Hid of 5902 P.
36589 Mass. 14119 J 11229 J N.J. 28542 J Conn. 33444 J Mass. 33468 J Conn.
Greenwood Mass. Feb 11, 1895.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir; -
Please send me if possible who there you have on your list a pensioner of the Resolution .
His name was Pelton and was paid a pension before and during the year 1830. His residence was either Sandy River or Union Me.
A reply will greatly oblige
Yours truly
Chas. E. Whiton, Greenwood, Box 50 Mass.
P.S. I do not know Christian name.
P.

Thomaston July 18 th 98
Com of Pensions I have delayed sending this paper back to the Pension office as I supposed there was so much business there on account of the war but I should like to get a record of my grandfather's service in the revolutionary war and I am very sure that he received a pension and it must be on record in Washington I am anxious to get the information so my daughter can join the daughters of the revolution
Very Respectfully
Mrs D B Speed

Only one can be found.
Thomaston Mar 22 1903
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I will write this letter for information concerning two Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War by the name of Isaac Pelton father and son both by that name & am the granddaughter of the younger Pelton and want to know what year and month he was dropped from the pension rolls to know how old he was when he died & have been informed by a relative in California that the older one fired the first shot on Bunker Hill and after was killed at White Plains will some of the officers at Washington look on the old records and send me the full particulars of these Soldiers if any record can be found
Address Mrs Elizabeth Speed Thomaston Maine
please oms

Greenwood, Me., P.O. 50.
Aug. 22, 1899.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:—
Wed. 26309
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military services of Joel Belton who applied for a pension April 29, 1818, and was residing at that time in the town of Patnam Maine, aged sixty-three years. He married Annah Bady , of Berlin Maine Oct. 5, 1833, and died March 7, 1856
Yours respectfully L. Ernestine Whiton

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. &amp; N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C.
Apr 9 1898
Madam:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully, Mrs Elizabeth Speed, % Daniel B. Speed, Thomaston, Maine.
[Signature: C. H. Davis] Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, Joel Pellon Place of residence before service, Town of Washington Maine formerly called Pulman  (Town, county, and State.) Place of residence after service, Town of Madrid Maine Franklin County Maine  (Town, county, and State.) Approximate date of death, I cannot tell the date of his death no one living at present Given name of widow, first wife name was Annie Cotter Pellon Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? I think the soldier recd a pension Additional information, the soldier had three wives the second wife name was Simonson the last wife name was Beeley this is all that I know about my grandfather Signature, Mrs Daniel B Speed  (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.) Post-office address, Thomaston Maine including street and number, town, county, and State, 86 High St Knox County, Maine

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
No. 26,309  In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joel Tilton 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.     Feby 1778 Feby 1779 Pvt. Hass Baldwin Continental                                     
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 29. 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Palnam Dist. of Maine, Mass.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs old, born in Somers, Conn.
Remarks: (Died Mch. 7. 1856 in Madrid Me.)
In 1820 his wife Anna was 52 years old and children Abigail 16 years, Hannah 14 yrs, Nancy 12 yrs, and Eunice 9 yrs. He mar. Oct. 5. 1833 at Berlin Me. Mrs. Rahamah Beedy who was al. pension on an application executed Aug. 5. 1856 while a res. of Madrid Me. age 68 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Please send me information relative to
Reuben Perry , died Oct. 16, 1836 age 72 buried in town of Madrid, Me. also Joel Pelton died May 2, 1856 age 99 years, buried in Madrid Me. also Lieut. John Pierce died April 20, 1838 age 80 this grave is in the town of Embden, Somerset Co. Me. also Simeon Grabin , died June 1, 1832 age 70. Town of Embden (this one is doubtful, David Young died March 19, 1855, age 78 yrs & 8 mo. buried in East New Portland, Somerset Co. Me.)
I sincerely appreciate data obtained from this office. Thanking you
no signature? Address Hannah N. Lander
Kingfield, R. F. D. Me.
August 19, 1938