Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26524, for Samuel Proctor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Proctor, Samuel Thompson, Joanna (Former widow)
W 26524
CONTENTS

9986
Maine
Reported
Joanna Chapman dec. Widow of Hans Procter who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 26th Nov. 1794 of Lincoln in the State of Me. who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Tracy of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. to end 27th June 1839. the day on which she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of April, 1846 and Jacob Herrick South Westland, Durham Me
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Campkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 19.
Payable to George Procter only living child

State of Maine County of Lincoln
On this Second day of February in the year of our Lord, One Thousand eight Hundred & forty six: personally appeared before the Honorable Nathaniel Groton Esq., of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine - being a Court of Record in said County & State. George Proctor of Lisbon in said County of Lincoln aged sixty years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th A. D. 1838.
And this declarant states, that he the said George Proctor is the child and only surviving child of Samuel Proctor , late of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln, aforesaid, and of Joanna Proctor late widow of said Samuel whom I have often heard say & believe was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War. He further states that his said father Samuel Proctor was a native of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland State of Maine, and that his father enlisted into the service at that place and he believes he served as a private in Captain

Janis Company, thirty two months and thirteen days; as is fully set forth in the certificate of the Secretary of State of Mas- sachusetts, dated October 22 d , A. D. 1845, which certificate accompanies this declaration.
He further states & declares, that his mother, Joanna, Widow of said Sam- uel Proctor, was married to said Sam- uel Proctor at Falmouth, on the sixth day of May A. D. 1784. And that his father Samuel Proctor, died at Lewiston in said County of Lincoln on the 26 th day of November A. D. 1794. And that after the decease of his said father, his mother was married to William Thompson, who died on the 28 th day of November A. D. 1832. He further states that his mother Jo- anna did not intermarry after the death of said William Thompson but remained a widow till the time of her death which was on the 27 th day of June A. D. 1839.
Witness:
Joseph Herrick Nathl. Gorton
George Proctor
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written before me
Nathl. Gorton Judge of Probate for Gen County

State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss. Be it known that on this Second day of February A.D. 1846 Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate for said County the same being a Court of Record. George Proctor before named, and having the aforementioned decla- ration reduced to writing, he being under oath, sub- scribed his Name thereto, and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true according to the best of his knowledge. I further certify that it has been satisfactorily proved that said George Proctor is the only surviving child of Samuel Proctor and Joanna Proctor, who after the death of said said Samuel married William Thompson , that said Sam- uel was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he died at Lewiston in the State of Maine, on the 26 th day of November A.D. 1794, and that said William Thompson died on the 28 th day of November A.D. 1832, and that his widow Joanna for- merly wife of Samuel Proctor survived him, and died on the 27 th day of June A.D. 1839 and died as the widow of William Thompson .
I further certify that it has been proved that Jacob Herrick Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in the County of Cumberland State of Maine.

That George Smith of Wayne (county of Kennebec) is a justice of the Peace for said County. And William Margriddys of Ches- terville, and Cyrus Dure of said Ches- terville and County of Franklin & State of Maine, are justices of the Peace, and duly qualified to administer oaths in said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of said Probate to be affixed and sub- scribed my name the day & year first above written Nathl Grooton Judge of said Court.

12519
Re Feb 6. 1846. Joanna Thompson dec Formerly wife of Sam l . Proctor
Maine Act 7 Feb 1838 m d 84th bush d r 94. She died June 27. 1839
Admitted
2 Years private $80. 00 / 100 From March 4, '36 to 27 June '39 the day of her death. Payable to George Proctor only surviving child of Joanna Thompson formerly Proctor.
Isaac Herrick Esq Ag t South West Bend P.O. Durham Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
October, 22, 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of Samuel Proctor of Falmouth is borne upon an account in Army books, as a private in Capt Daniel Lane's Company, in Col Brooks's regt. and there credited by his service from February 28 1777 to November 10 1778. 20 months & 13 days, at 40$ per month. In this account it is noted that said Proctor was taken prisoner November 10 1778. Upon another account in same, as a private in same Company & regt. from January 1 to December 31. 1780. 12 months at 40$ per month. And the above is all the evidence of service which can be identified as that of the individual named in the annexed application.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Patten;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts George Proctor Son of Samuel Proctor a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war requests evid- ence of the services of his father in the war aforesaid. This applicant believes that his father was born and brought up in Falmouth in the County of Cumberland State of Maine, for that part of said Town now called Westbrook - He believes that his father enlisted from that place and that he performed a part of his service under Capt Lane. He believes that his father performed other service, but under what officer he served he is unable to state, nor can he state the length of his services - He therefore requests the Secretary to examine the Rolls & other Revolutionary documents in his office and grant a certificate of all the services of Samuel Proctor of Falmouth and the length and grade of his services. George Proctor
State of Maine Cumberland ss July 30 th 1845 signed in my presence
Jacob Herrick Justice Peace.

Saml. Punter

Marryed in Falmouth by Rev. Thomas Brown May the sixth One thousand seven hundred and eighty four — Samuel Proctor and Joanna Berry — The foregoing is a true copy of the Records of the Town of Falmouth County of Cumberland and State of Maine with the exception of the date, which is ex- -pressed in full legible characters and words then May 6 — 1784.
Attest
Joseph Colley Town Clerk
I Joseph Colley of lawful age, on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Falmouth before named, duly chosen and sworn, that the Records of said Town are in my custody That the foregoing certificate was taken from said Records and is a true extract from the same with the exception above noted.
Joseph Colley
State of Maine Cumberland County ss Jun. 10 th 1846 subscribed and sworn before me
Jacob Shurick Just. Peace.

I Elias Staten of Lewiston County of Lincoln State of Maine, now commonwealth of Durham in the County of lumberland aged seventy three years, on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Proctor of said Lewiston, who was killed by the falling of a tree on the 26 th day of Decem ber 1794 — He the said Samuel and mys- elf were in the woods in Lewiston hauling timber, when a dry tree or as it is here called a stub fell on him and killed him immediately on the day above stated — I was within thirty feet of said Proctor when he was killed — The circumstance is now fresh in my memory — I also depose and say that Joanna Proctor said Samuel's widow was after his death married to William Thompson — I also depose and say, that George Proctor of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln is the only surviving child of said Samuel Proctor and his wife Joanna Proctor
Elias Staten
State of Maine, lumberland County ss January 9 th — 1846 Personally appeared Elias Staten and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me Jacob Henrik Just. Jus.

"Mr William Thompson Born in Falmouth Co Cumberland Oct. 28. 1758. Died Nov 28. 1832. "
The foregoing is a true Copy of the Records of the town of Wayne County of Tennessee State of Tennessee.
Miss M c Carton Town Clerk Wayne Jan y . 8. 1846.

I William Winz of Wayne in the County of Kennebec and forty years of age do hereby depose and say, that I was well acquainted, with William Thompson, who married the widow Joanna Procter. That he was a near neighbor to me and that he died in Wayne aforesaid, on the 28 th day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. — I also depose and say, that said Joanna after the death of her husband removed to Chesterville the Town adjoining this but in the County of Franklin, where she died in 1889 — That the said Joanna did not intermarry after the death of her husband William Thompson, but remained a widow until the time of her death, which occurred as before stated. William Winz
State of Maine Kennebec County ss Jan 8 th 1896 Personally appeared William Winz who is known to me as a witness of veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me Geo. Smith, Just. Peace.

I Jacob Ames of Chesterville, County of Frank- lin State of Maine of lawful age, on oath depose and say that I am a carpenter and joiner by trade That I made a coffin for the widow Joanna Tho- mpson - and by referring to my book I find the same charged on the 29 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1839 - And from the custom in this Town regarding the entertainment of the dead I believe that said Joanna died the day previous or the day but one previous to that time, which would be the 27 th or the 28 th day of June 1839 - I also depose and say that said Joanna Thompson did not intermarry after the death of her husband William Thompson, but died his widow  Jacob Ames
State of Maine Franklin County ss January 6 th 1846 personally appeared Jacob Ames, who is well known to me as a respect- -able person and a witness of veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me  W m Mongridge Just. Peace.

I Pervis Packer of Chesterville in the County of Franklin State of Maine aged fifty eight years on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joanna Thompson widow of William Thompson and who was formerly the wife of Samuel Porter — That she removed from Wayne to this place and lived with Edward Thompson about two years previous to her death. I also depose and say that said Joanna died at Chesterville in the month of June 1889 — the day of the month I am unable to state — The reason of my remembering the time of her death is that my mother died in October and Mrs Thompson died the June following and my mother has been dead seven years last October — I was present and helped lay her out and attended the funeral of said Joanna and am positive as to the Month and year of her death, but am not positive as to the day of the month as I have before stated. Pervis Packer
State of Maine Franklin County ss Jan. 6 th 1896 Personally appeared Pervis Packer, who is known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed before me. Ezechiel Pierce Justice

Payment to be made at Portland by W Woodbury Esq Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Me.
Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year. Presentation
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol. 1.
Page 19 by H Nampster Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Joanna Thompson, dec d late of Me 1 widow of Samuel Proctor who was a Private and died on the 26 th day of Nov. 1794, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March, 1836, and terminating on the 27 th June, 1839, 1844, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Payable to George Proctor only surviving child.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30 th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Examined and Countersigned. S
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

9986.

J. L. Edwards Esquire Commr of pensions
Washington
Dec 6.

Durham S. M. Bend, Durham (Me) Feb. 3 rd / 46
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I have sent to your department with this note the papers in the claim of the heir of Joanna Thompson, founded on the service of her former husband, for service in the Revolutionary war, which I wish to have registered and considered in their due course - Any communication on the subject please direct to
Jacob Herrick South West Bend P. O.
Durham
(Me)

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26524
Granna Thompson Widow of Samuel Brictor Rev Rev War
Act: July 27th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]