Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24367, for David Oliver, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Oliver, David Mary
W. 24367
CONTENTS

State of Maine County of Sagadahoc ss. On this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1855, before me, Joseph Austin Wendell, an individual in the State of Maine, resident in the County of Sagadahoc, State of Maine Oliver, Martha Easton, heirs of Mary Easton deceased, late widow of David Oliver deceased, & all the heirs of said Mary Easton who being duly constituted & their sum is due for of law. States that, he is responsible & not for said heirs in receiving any property which may be due them the said heirs in right of the mother, that he claims for them all pension money which might have been drawn by the said Mary Easton during her natural life which she did not draw from Government of any due her, cannot recollect say the heirs how much may be due her, it can be found on the records at Washington how much she was entitled to by knowing the time of her marriage & her & husband's deaths, which can be known by reference to a Power of Attorney given to J. B. Knight Esq. of Bowdoin, whom I consider as my lawful Attorney to determine from the U.S. Government & State Officials all the right of

Since her death & pension in right of David my Oliver. I think all who knew her would say that she was a very good woman.
David Oliver died Aug. 3 1836. Mary Oliver died April 6 1846. A copy of a letter was sent to Washington about the first of August 1855 from think it by the Town Clerk of Lynn to the at Georgetown where said parties died.
In witness whereof the said Austin Randall has hereunto signed his name & affixed his seals.
Austin Randall
James D. Wright - Witness Solon Macomber
Witnesses seal & acknowledge & I own to & saying that I know the parties as herein also mentioned as also the guardian & that the witnesses are credible persons & that I have no interest in the result of this claim.
Dated at Bridgewater this 12 day of August August 12 1855 I might write the place
(C. 1)

2693
Repd
Maine
Mary Oliver.
widow of
David Oliver, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of June, 1832.
and who died on the 3 d August, 1836.
of Lincoln in the State of Maine.
who was a private in the Comp y - commanded
by Captain Parker - of the Reg t - commanded
by Col: Mc Cobb in the Massachusetts
line for 2 years private of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum
to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 4 th
August, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Ma
1839 and sent to Nath
Proton, Bath, Maine
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar: 1839 $258.34
Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept r 50.00
$308.34
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Small Book 1 — P
D. J. Wright Aug 8 1833
Same Aug 20 1833
Wm Palmer, att
Dec 1, 1833.

March 21. 637
David Oliver
of Sunbury in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt commanded by Col McCabe in the Mass line for 2 years  Pro of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $100 - Dollars - 00 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Oct 1833 and State Path Baton  Bath Maine
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833  $257.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st March  57.00 $314.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Mason Clerk, Book E Vol. 11 Page 41

3/50 Mary Oliver Wid of David Maine Married 1784 died 3 rd Aug st 1836 Ait 1 July 1838 Allen 2 nd pr ait o from her will Capt Parker Col o McCobb Mass line
Walthampton Bath Me

State of Maine
Lincoln, fs. I Jacob Smith, Clerk, of all the Judicial Courts within and for the the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathaniel Grooton whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln is legally by Commissioned and duly qualified to act as such and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature to me well known --- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 5 th day of November A. D. 1838.
Jacob Smith, Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 & entitled an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows"
State of Maine Lincoln ss. On this nineteenth day of October A. D. 1838. Personally appeared before me Nathaniel Grooton Judge of Probate in and for the County of Lincoln Mary Oliver of Georgetown, widow of David Oliver aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838. entitled an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of David Oliver late of said Georgetown who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832 as by his pension certificate Number 21637 will appear the original certificate being surrendered to obtain arrears of pay and a copy of the same is hereto annexed and which she makes a part of her case. by which her said husband was pensioned at the rate of one Hundred Dollars a year she further declares that her maiden name was Mary Sylvester that she was married to her said husband David Oliver in Georgetown by the Rev. Ezekiel Emerson a settled minister of the gospel in said town on the thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and that there is a record of her marriage on the records of the town of Georgetown in said County

She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Oliver the 4 th of her husband on the thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid David Oliver died on the third day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty six that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred & forty four to wit at the time above stated, and that she has never been married to any other person since his death.
Mary Oliver
Witnesses Moses Reggy
State of Maine.
County of Lincoln ss. February 19. 1838. This day personally appeared before me Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County. The same being a Court of record & keeping a record of wills and estates of persons deceased within the same County - Mary Oliver above named, she being too infirm to attend Court, and caused the foregoing declara- tion to be reduced to writing, and the same being read understood by her she subscribed her name thereto and made solemn oath that the same is true in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year before written.
C. H. Foster Judge of Probate for said County

State of Maine } ss. Lincoln County, }
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, Almon D. Dyer , a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel Almon 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:
WAR DEPARTMENT--REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. NO. 21637
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th of June, 1832:
Daniel Almon of the State Maine
who was a Private of Artillery in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred dollars and ten per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of October , one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three .
John P. Kirtland acting SECRETARY OF WAR.
Examined and Countersigned. } J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Payments to be made at Portland, Maine by the President of U. S. B- Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Maine - Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E- Vol 19th Page 41 by D. D. Anderson C. Clerk that he now resides in Bangor and has resided there for the space of Ten years past, and that previous thereto he resided in Freeport .
Sworn and subscribed this fourth day of March 18 35 before me,
J. P.
NOTE.—The above deposition must be signed by the deponent. Where the pension has been increased, since the certificate has been given, the Magistrate will note that fact.
Attest. J. P. Kirtland Judge of Probate for said County

Know all men by these Presents, That I, Daniel Allen of Georgetown (a) Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Portland, State of Maine, my pension from the fourth day of September 1834, to the fourth day of March 1835. Witness my hand and seal, this fourth day of March 1835.
Sealed and delivered } in presence of }
{ L. S. }
State of Maine } ss. Lincoln County. }
Be it Known, That on the fourth of March 1835 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Daniel Allen above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
J. Peace.
State of } ss. County. }
Be it Known, That on _____ day of _____ 18____, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage , of the pension, or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me.
J. P.
NOTE.—This affidavit must be signed by the Attorney. (a) In this blank insert the word Invalid or Revolutionary, as the case may be. NOTE.—Any other officer duly authorized to administer oaths, may be substituted for a Justice of the Peace.
Daniel Allen

I Benjamin Riggs of Georgetown in the State of Maine aged seventy nine years, on oath declare that I was acquainted with David Oliver of Georgetown who has been dead a few years since, about three years since as I believe. I know him sixty seven years ago & was acquainted with him till his death. He was a prisoner of the Revolution. I am also acquainted with Mary Oliver his widow who is now living in Georgetown, and was acquainted with her before she was married to David Oliver when her name was Mary Sylvester, about fifty five years ago. I have been in Georgetown fifty years, and done business in trade & navigation about forty two years.
Benjn Riggs - - -
State of Maine. County of Lincoln ss. October 19, 1838 Personally appeared Benjamin Riggs, the above named and read to subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same is true. I further certify that said Riggs is a magistrate in said County and a man of truth & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit. Nathl Grolan Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln.

I Joseph Berry of Georgetown, in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine aged forty three years on oath Declare that I was well acquainted with David Oliver late of said Georgetown. He and his wife Mary Oliver lived in my family about eleven years before his death, which took place two years ago last August - I knew he drew a pension as a revolutionary soldier, and was the only person of that name that I ever knew who was a prisoner. He was seventy seven years old when he died - and his widow Mary Oliver is now living in my family in Georgetown at about the age of seventy three years - There are several of their children now living - I have been acquainted with said David Oliver & his wife about thirty years.
Joseph Berry
State of Maine.
County of Lincoln ss. October 19. 1838. Personally appeared Joseph Berry above named and read & subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath that the same is true - I further certify that said Berry is a man of truth and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit.
Nath. Grooton Judge of Probate for Lincoln County -

Extract from the Records of the town of Georgetown, State of Maine.
"David Oliver, the 4 th and Mary Sylvester both of Georgetown intends Marriage. Dated at Georgetown October twenty seventh One thousand seven hundred and Eighty four Certificate dated November thirtieth One thousand seven hundred and eighty four William Butler Town Clerk
Married by the Revd Ezekiel Emerson I certify that the above is a true Copy of the Record in the town Clerks office in the town of Georgetown with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows
Entry of intention dated October 27 th 1784 Certificate dated November 30 th 1784
John Hinkley Clerk of Georgetown
November 2: 1838

State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss. November 3 rd 1838
Personally appeared John Hinkley town Clerk of the town of Georgetown and made solemn oath that the within is a true copy of the record of said town by him signed, and I further certify that he is a man of truth & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Walter Grown Judge of Probate for said County

State of Maine County of Washington Be it known that before me the undersigned a notary of the Peace, in & for the County of State of said, personally appeared Campbell Oliver aged fifty nine years, resident of Georgetown in the State of Maine, who being duly Sworn & then being in due form of Law, states that he is the son & heir of David Oliver who was a Revolutionary private soldier in the company commanded by, for don't know, in Regiment he does not recollect and recollect names but thinks the colonel's name was one I cannot that the said David Oliver resided in the State of Maine, then the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that his mother the wife of said David Oliver, died on the sixth day of April A.D. 1841, that the said David died on or about the 2 day of August A.D. 1839, that the said David & wife were both persons I don't recollect when they were married exactly but a Record of which is now in Washington, as they did not recollect how much they resided of Georgetown until the time of their death, & furthermore By these Presents, constitutes, appoints, & fully empowers & authorizes in all, & with power of substitution

David Wright of Barkly  Warkworth and Sturminster  Sturminster Newton as his true & lawful Attorney for him & in his name  stead as well as for all the heirs of said David to examine into to present to demand & to receive from the H. S. Government & State officials their rights in all & any manner of claims for out- cars of pay, half pay or commutation pay for service in case of arrears of pension a time that are or may be due said David & in which they by his death are now entitled to further stocks, all & any funds of whatever kind heretofore expended in favor of any person or persons, In witness whereof the said Campbell Oliver has on the twenty seventh day of July 1855 hereunto signed his name & affixed his seal,
Campbell Oliver
Witness - Harriet M Oliver
Witness Lydia his Oliver
Signed sealed acknowledged & sworn to before me, & I certify that the said Campbell Oliver has always by the community been known as the son of David Oliver that the witnesses are credible persons that I have no interest in the result of this claim Tested on the day & year above written D Wright Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Sagadahoc ss; On this 21 st day of July A D 1855 Personally appeared H. B. Macomber a disinterested person of the State of Maine & after being duly sworn according to Law, I do hereby state the following relation to the death of my kinsman David Cluett. David Cluett is a true copy of family record now in possession of Campbell Cluett to the best of his judgment.
My kinsman died at Georgetown on the 20 th day of April A D 1848.
I have been
Must. H. B. Macomber
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written.
Before me J. Wright Justice of the Peace.

David Oliver. 22. No 2707
Three depositions enclosed
Part of Writ
2 pages
Capt Parker Gentry Col McColl's Reg Prof.
Mathe Grolai Bath Main.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN
COUNTY OF LINCOLN SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Bath in said County on the 11 day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared in open Court, before JOHN RUGGLES, Esq. one of the Judges thereof,
David Oliver , a resident of Georgetown in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he
Entered the service of the United States in a Company of artillery commanded by Capt Jordan Parker & attached to a part of the regiment of militia in the county of Lincoln in the month of August 1779. & continued attached to said Company & in actual service till the end of the year 1779 making two years & four months. From that time till the peace of 'Eighty Three, the said Oliver testifying, that he served at divers periods. That while a soldier in Captain Parker's company the service was rendered at Hannewell's point at the mouth of the Kennebec river & from Lounsbend East, to Cape Small Point West. He testifying that during all his said time of service Samuel M c Cobb of Georgetown was Colonel of said Regiment & Dammes Sewall of said Georgetown was Lieutenant Colonel.
State of Maine.
ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Bath in said county, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the eleventh day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of David Oliver for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832. Nathl Coffin CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN
COUNTY OF LINCOLN SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Bath in said County on the 11 day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared in open Court, before JOHN RUGGLES, Esq. one of the Judges thereof,
David Oliver , a resident of Georgetown in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he
Entered the service of the United States in a Company of artillery commanded by Capt Jordan Parker, & attached to a part of the regiment of militia in the county of Lincoln in the month of August 1779. & continued attached to said Company & in actual service till the end of the year 1779 making two years & four months. From that time till the peace of 'Eighty Three, the said Oliver testifying, that he served at divers periods. That while a soldier, in Captain Parker's company the service was rendered at Hannewell's point at the mouth of the Kennebec river, & from Lounsbury East, to Cape Small Point West. He testifying that during all his said time of service Samuel M c Cobb of Georgetown was Colonel of said Regiment, & Dammer Sewall of said Georgetown was Lieutenant Colonel.
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
David Oliver
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
J. Ruggles
Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas for the State of Maine.

Mr William Joseph Sewall a justice of Peace residing in Lyons Bath and Nathl Grotow a justice of Peace residing in South Bath hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Oliver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Joseph Sewall Nathl Grotow
Given to us subscribing the day & year aforesaid
J. Ruggles J.P.
And the said Court Certifies that it appears to them that no clergyman resides in the vicinity of said Applicant
J. Ruggles J.P.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Sewall who has been sworn to the preceding certificate, & Nathl Grotow who has also been sworn to the foregoing certificate & that Nathl Grotow who has also been sworn to the foregoing certificate persons residing at Bath in the county of Bath that their statement is entitled to credit
I, Clerk of the Courts of Record and Court of Common Pleas for Lincoln County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Oliver for a pension. J. Ruggles J.P.
Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day of A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Clerk of the Courts of Record and Court of Common Pleas in Lincoln County.
Lincoln County ss. Court of Common Pleas
December Term 1832 The court hereby certifies That Jeremiah Sperry & William Oliver who have subscribed and sworn to the annexed affidavits in behalf of David Oliver the applicant are both credible persons and that their state- ments under oath are entitled to full credit & belief
John Ruggles J.P.
Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk

He further testified, that he was born in said George town in the month of May 1759 - That he had no record of his age, & knows it only by Tradition. that at the time he entered into the service, he lived in Georgetown & since the revolutionary war he had resided, & still resides there - He further testified that he never received a written discharge That he is known to William Lee - Mark L. Hill. Joseph Dugg, Nathaniel Groot, Elyon William Oliver, Jeremiah Spinnery & Alexander Rogers, all of whom, since Lee's service & Fiverton except Hill, can testify to his services as a Soldier, as herein stated. and that the persons who affidavits are annexed are the only living witnesses who have personal knowl- edge of his services that can now be produced.
David Oliver
Signed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid before
Wuggie J. C. D.

I Jeremiah Spinnery of Georgetown in the County of Lincoln, aged about seventy two years, on oath do say that I well know David Oliver of Georgetown and have known him over sixty years, he was a soldier with me in Capt Jordan Partee's com- pany of Artillery, he entered service in August of that year 1777 and continued in service till the end of the year seventeen hundred & seventy- nine making a term of service of two years and three or four months, I have known him ever since and he is a man of truth.
Jeremiah Spinnery
Signed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid in open Court J. Keegles J. C. C.
Attest Nathl. Coffin Clerk
I William Oliver of Georgetown aged seventy six years on oath declare that I well know David Oliver of Georgetown and have known him from his birth he was a soldier with me in Capt Jordan Partee's company of Artillery, and he continued in service in said Company till the end of the year 1779. He was with me in two or three scouting parties afterwards during the war of the Revolution, he is a man of truth & veracity.
Wm Oliver
Signed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid in open Court J. Keegles J. C. C.
Attest Nathl. Coffin Clerk

one 1.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 15, 1924
Mrs. E. L. Kelley 25 Seward St. Putnam, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.24367 , it appears that David Oliver the 4th was born in May, 1759, at Georgetown, Massachusetts, later Maine.
While a resident of said place he enlisted in August, 1777, as a private in Captain Jordan Parker 's Company, Colonel Samuel McCobb's Massachusetts Regiment, and served until the close of 1779.
He served at various times from early in 1780 until sometime in 1783, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1832, while a resident of Georgetown, Lincoln County, Maine. He died there August 3, 1836.
He married at the above Georgetown, November 30, 1784, Mary Sylvester of said place. She was allowed pension on her application

executed October 19, 1838, while a resident of Georgetown, Maine, aged 73 years. She died there April 6, 1847, leaving the following children: Campbell Oliver who was 59 years of age in 1855 and a resident of Georgetown, Maine, Harriet Berry, Turner Oliver, and Jerutia Trafton.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24367
Mary Oliver wid of Dea J Oliver Bri Mass Line
Act July 7 th 38
Index : Vol. 0 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 23-1901
Mrs. M. R. Cobb, C
Chicago Ill.
1924 July 11 Hist to
Miss Alice V. Lincoln
1924 July 15 Hist.
to Mrs. E. L. Kelley. mets.

Pen off. Aug 21 1855
Sir
Please inform me when Mary Oliver of Maine act 1838 $1000 a year was last paid
R. J. Atkinson Esq 3 Austin
Very Respectful A. Cole C. Clark
Tripled
Mary Oliver paid to 4 March 1841
Mrs. C. Taylor Acting Auditor
Aug. 8/55
End Letter

State of Maine.
OLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed papers signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special  several session thereof holden at _____ in said county, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the several days of mentioned therein A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of David Oliver for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th day of December A. D. 1832. Nathl. Coffin CLERK.

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nath. Gorton Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 29 th day of December A. D. 1832.
Nath. Coffin CLERK.

I William Oliver of Georgetown in the County of Lincoln, aged seven- ty six years and about six months. In addition to, and in explanation of my testimony heretofore given in the case of the application of David Oliver of Georgetown for a pension - on oath do further testify and declare. That in the month of August as I now believe in the year 1777. I enlisted with David Oliver in a company of Artillery, under Capt. Jordan Parker. This company, was attached to Col. Samuel M c Robb's regiment, and was immediately detached for actual service, to guard the sea

coast, and the mouth of Kennebec river, and the inhabitants from the constant attacks and plunderings of the Tories & British officers, a letter was sent to the Company from Boston, also a boat that was sufficiently large to transport the whole Company and the can- non to any point along the coast of the County of Lincoln, we had frequent skirmishes with the British in this way, and the service was very fatiguing and hazardous. I served David Oliver as a soldier in that company, and in that service, till the end of the year 1779 - Altho in the latter year, I enlisted in Capt John Hinkley's Company and went

to Bayadene, as I have stated in my application, there are only three or four persons living who served in this Company of Artillery, and at that time, it was considered and in reality was in as constant service and exposed to as much fatigue as any regular troops could be, both in Summer & Winter, as the Tories from Bayadene, & the British were constantly harassing the inhabitants of the sea coast in the neighbor- hood of Georgetown, and this com- pany was depended on for defence. Capt. Jordan Partin, Benj. Partin the first Lieutenant & Theophilus Batchelder the 2 d Lieutenant are all dead. Samuel W. Cobb &

Dummer Sewall the Col d Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment are also dead, and there are no persons that I know of living, except the few surviving soldiers, of the company, that can testify to David Oliver's service in this company.
W m Oliver
State of Maine.
Lincoln Co. Bath. Nov 14 1832
This day personally appeared W m . Oliver, above named and after being cautioned I sworn to testify the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth in the matter by him signed, I read his statement to him; and he read the same and subscribing his name thereto and made oath that the same and every part thereof was true. I further certify that I have known William Oliver some years and his statement is entitled to full credit attest Nath l . Croton Jus. of Peace

I Jotham Davenport aged Seventy two years testify & say that in the year of our Lord 1777 the company of Artillery was enlisted under the command of Capt Jordan Parker of Georgetown, it was attached to Col. Samuel McCobb Regiment, and was immediately detached for actual service to guard the sea- coast & the mouth of Kennebec River from the attacks of the British & Tories. This company had a cannon sent from Boston & a boat was provided to transport the company & gear from place to place. I knew this company to be in actual service under the orders of superior officers & at one skirmish with a private in the Kennebec River I served in this com- pany. I remember that William Oliver Jeremiah Skinner and David Oliver belonged to this company & did duty therein, but how long I do not now remember. Jotham Davenport

State of Illinois
Lincoln 18 November 28. 1832. This day personally appeared Nathan Traffan above named, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in his presence, contains the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I further certify that said Nathan Traffan is personally known to me, and that he is a person of truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to credit & belief.
Joseph Scrymgeour
Just of the Peace.

I Samuel Henkle of Georgetown aged Seventy five years testify & say that sometime during the Revolu- tionary war, I think in 1777, a company of Artillery was enlisted by Jordan Parker who was Captain of it, and it was attached to Col. Samuel McRobb's Regiment. As soon as this company was organized it was detailed as I understand by orders from Head Quarters to defend the coast & the mouth of the Kennebec River from attacks of the enemy. I know the company to be in actual service defending the coast. It had one cannon which was transported from place to place on the coast as occasion required. I cannot now state how long this company was in actual service but I know it several times to be so en- gaged. I once served in it a short time. I know William Oliver, Jeremiah Sperry & David Oliver to have be- longed to this company. They enlisted as privates in it & actually served therein but how long I do not know.
Samuel Henkle

State of claim
Lincoln Co. November 28 1832. This day personally appeared Samuel Hinkley above named, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I further certify that said Samuel Hinkley is personally known to me to be a person of truth and veracity, & his statement is entitled to credit & belief.
Joseph Scoville Just. of the Peace

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Joseph Sewall Esq. whose name is true affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed an is his own proper signature to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 29 th day of December A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Coffin CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, July 16 A. D. 1851 }
I, Charles C. Harmon, CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Reuben Oliver
Is an Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COM- MISSION is dated March 23 A. D. 1845 and will expire March 23 A. D. 1852.
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his — Reuben Oliver — Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon CLERK.

Know all men that I Campbell Oliver of Gray- -son, County of Lincoln and State of Maine hereby constitute and appoint Jacob Herrick attor- ney for me and the other children of David Oliver deceased, to apply for and receive from the Com- missioner of Pensions any and all Certificates of Pension for arrears of Pension due since David or his widow* at the time of their deaths under any law of the United States — Hereby ratifying and confirming the doings of our said attorney in all lawful measures he shall take in prosecuting said claim. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 nd day of May 1838.
Witness Reuben Oliver
Campbell Oliver
Turner Oliver Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day of the year first above written.
Reuben Oliver Just. P.
* Widows name was Mary Oliver, and rec d a small pension under act of 1836 or 1838.

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Woodstock Jan 13 1858
Sir
In answer to your question in relation to Mary Oliver wife of Daniel Oliver late deceased. I would say that I don't know with certainty as there is due her being any pension. The parties were little pecuniary & all we do claim if any is what might have been due her. She did not draw pension to her death. I think that you are the one to know & if you will allow us to trouble you a certain & if not due as told us so we will be satisfied. In regard to proof of marriage death of said Mary. I think I sent proof enough in a few years to the whole & all according to the records. If you want further proof of death it ought to have been due us if you all state the matter of proof we will cheerfully produce. There can be no doubt of the death of Mary.
I am yours afft Servt J. G. Wright city of Jan.

Gardiner Maine Nov. 19, 1858
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir will you do me the favour to inform me what amount of back pay has been allowed and paid the Heirs of David Oliver formerly of Georgetown in this State for Pension Money due the Widow of said David Oliver Mrs Mary Oliver I also wish to know to whom the amount was paid
Yours Respectfully William Palmer

74 367
David Oliver
Aug 11. 1832 Georgetown Burk me - 73 m
Aug 77 Georgetown me Capt Jordan Parker As Samuel M c Cobb 2 Yr + 4 Mos
Born Georgetown me in May 1759
Married Mary Sylvester Nov. 30, 1784 Died Aug 3. 1836
No Bal

MRS. ELLSWORTH LARKIN KELLEY
25 SEWARD STREET PUTNAM, CONN.
June 11, 1924.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;
Will you please send me a copy of the Rev. War pension paper of John Oliver of Georgetown Maine who died May 7 1834 also Copy of Pension of Mary Oliver of Georgetown Maine Both are listed as Pensioners .
Very truly yours,
Mrs. E. L. Kelley.

391 Ashland Boulevard.
Commissioner of Pensions:
Will you kindly advise me as to whether the name of David or William Oliver of Georgetown - Maine - appears on the pension list of soldiers of the revolutionary war of 1776 -
If either of them how could I obtain the

necessary papers to become eligible as a daughter of the Revolution -
I write to you as I have just received a letter from a cousin in Boston - Mass - who says she got her papers through your office -
Respectfully Mrs. M. R. Cobb 391 Ashland Boul'd Chicago Ill.

43 PLEASANT STREET BRUNSWICK MAINE
June 4 th 1924.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am trying to trace my genealogy to see if I can become a Daughter of The American Revolution.
I shall be exceedingly obliged if you will kindly give me any information that you have regarding

Mary Oliver mentioned in Flagg's Index. Revolutionary Pensioner living in Maine from Sprague's Journal of Maine History. Where in 1840 she applied for a pension. age at that time being given as 70 years. residence Georgetown, Lincoln County, Maine.
Have you any information about her husband or her family. or are there any Revolutionary War records of her husband.

Are there any records of John Alvir, of Georgetown Marine, who was a Revolutionary Soldier.
I shall greatly appreciate the favor if you will kindly let me know as soon as possible.
Very truly Yours, Mrs Alice T. Lincoln.

July 11, 1924
Miss Alice V. Lincoln 43 Pleasant St. Brunswick, Me.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.24367, it appears that David Oliver the 4th was born in May, 1759, at Georgetown, Massachusetts, later Maine.
While a resident of said place he enlisted in August, 1777, as a private in Captain Jordan Parker's Company, Colonel Samuel McCobb's Massachusetts Regiment, and served until the close of 1779.
He served at various times from early in 1780 until sometime in 1783, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1832, while a resident of Georgetown, Lincoln County, Maine. He died there August 3, 1836.
He married at the above Georgetown, November 30, 1784, Mary Sylvester of said place. She was allowed pension on her application

WCA executed October 19, 1838, while a resident of Georgetown, Maine, aged 73 years. She died there April 6, 1847, leaving the following children: Campbell Oliver who was 59 years of age in 1855 and a resident of Georgetown, Maine, Harriet Berry, Turner Oliver, and Jerutia Trafton.
Respectfully,
Commissioner