Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7611, for Christopher Newbitt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or Newbitt, Christopher R 7611 or Newbit or Newbert
CONTENTS
Jane

V 31453 Declaration of
Jenny Newbit in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838
M 91-226 the 7 July 38
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Hon H. J. Anderson H. R.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838
State of Maine Waldo County. S s
On this seventh day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the board of Probate for said County Jenny Knight of Hove in said County, widow, aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in open court, on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 -
That she is the widow of Christopher Knight late of said Hove deceased who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution & a Pensioner of the United States. He lost his sight arm in the Army of the Revolutionary Army at a place which is now called Bastine - He was an Invalid Pensioner & she believes afterwards a pension under the act of 1818 all which will more fully appear by his declaration & other proof on file in the War Department -
The Juror declares that she was married to the said Christopher Knight at Waldoboro State of Maine by Waterman Thomas Esquire, on the third day of January seventeen hundred & ninety two. That her husband the aforesaid Christopher Knight died at said Hove Hove on the twenty ninth day of September in the year 1826 & that she has remained his widow ever since that time as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - for Jenny mark X Knight Oath N.H. Loring - Sworn to & subscribed this day & year above written B. D. Dorr - Robinson Judge

State of Maine Waldo County } ss
I Solomon Heath Register of the Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of George H. & Fera P. Dinsin In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh seventh day of October 1838
Solomon Heath Register of Probate

Extract from the records of the Town of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine
"October twenty Second. Seventeen hundred & ninety one. Christopher Newbert Jr. and Genny Shurman both of Waldoboro were published."
"Tobish Cole Town Clerk"
I Isaac Reed Clerk of the said Town of Wald- oboro hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract & copy from the records of said Town in my possession except the dates, which are expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows "October 22d. 1791"
Isaac Reed Clerk of the Town of Waldoboro
I Isaac Reed above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Waldoboro & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exceptions aforesaid. I further depose & say that I have made diligent search for, but can not find the record of the marriage of the aforesaid Christopher Newbert & Genny Shurman. & further, several leaves of the record book aforesaid following soon after the foregoing extract appear to have been torn out & are missing.
Isaac Reed Clerk of the Town aforesaid
State of Maine December 10th A.D. 1838.
Sworn before me
John Dufresne
Justice of the Peace
This is to certify that
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State of Maine
State of Lincoln County ss October 13. A.D. 1838
I the before named Justice of the Peace certify that Isaac Steel is a man of truth & that his declarations in each are entitled to full credit.
John Bulfinch Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Lincoln County ss
I Jacob Smith Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County of Lincoln hereby certify that John Bulfinch is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court of said State this twenty second day of November A.D. 1838.
Jacob Smith Clerk

I John Head of Waldoboro in the county of Lincoln & State of Maine aged seventy five years depose & say that Christopher Knoblit Jr. & Ginny Shuman were married at said Waldoboro by Waterman Thomas Esgin who I then & ever since believed to be duly qualified to solemnize marriages. & I believe were married on the third day of January  Nineteen hundred & ninety two & that I was then & there present & saw them married as aforesaid — I further depose & say, that Christopher Knoblit Jr. & Ginny Shuman lived together as husband & wife from that time until his death.
Sworn before me J. H. Head
John Bulfinch Jus. Peace
State of Maine Lincoln county ss. Oct. 12 th 1838.
I the before named Justice of the Peace certify that John Head is a man of truth & that his declarations in each are entitled to full credit
John Bulfinch Jus. Peace
This is genuine!

State of Maine Lincoln County S.S.
I Jacob Smith Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County of Lincoln hereby certify that John Buttrick is a justice of the Peace for said County & that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this twenty second day of November A.D. 1838
Jacob Smith Clerk

I Alden Nuttall of Belmont State of Maine in each declare that Christopher Nuttall late of Hope in said State a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States died at said Hope on the twenty ninth day of September in the year eighteen hundred & twenty six. that Gervasy Nuttall his widow is still living at said Hope & has rem- ained a widow ever since the death of said Christopher -
Nov. 23. 1838 Alden Nuttall
State of Maine Waldo County } Nov. 23. 1838
Personally appeared the above- named Alden Nuttall who is a man of truth & whose declarations in each are entitled to credit & made each to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed before me
Solomon Heath
Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Waldo County } Nov. 23. 1838
I Solomon Heath Register of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Solomon Heath is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my hand & seal of office this 23rd day of Nov. A.D. 1838
Solomon Heath Register of Probate

I Margaret Newbit of Bangor in the county of Penob- -scot and State of Maine, aged twenty two years, testify & say that I am the sister of Christopher Newbit late of Hoge in the county of Waldo & State aforesaid, and that I was present at his marriage to Jane Sherman (called by the Dutch among whom she lived Genny Sherman) of Waldborough in the county of Lincoln and State aforesaid, that they were joined in marriage by Waterman Thomas Esquire of said Waldborough at said Thomas' dwelling house, about about fifty two or three years ago. I will remember that their marriage took place as aforesaid soon after their publication was out.
I further testify and say that said Christopher Newbit lost his right arm at a place called Bagwadue near the mouth of Penobscot river - now Eastport, it was said by a cannon ball, and that he was a prisoner of the United States, and that he died about nineteen years ago, and that Jane Newbit his widow has never been married since his death but remains his widow
her Margaret Newbit mark
State of Maine } Lincoln county } ss.
Sworn to and subscribed the 11 th day of Sept r 1845
Before me Charles Miller justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid depo- -nant and that her testimony is entitled to full credit. Charles Miller

Record Division.
October 24, 1910.
L. T. Gardner, # 10 Oswald Street, Roxbury, Mass.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 16" and received the 18" instant, you are advised that in the claim R. File No. 7,811, Rev. War, it appears that Christopher Newbit or Newbert , was a Private in Captain Philip Ulmer's company, Massachusetts Militia, and was in the battle at Bagaduce where he lost his right arm, for which he was pensioned November
Nov 17 3, 1736.
He married at Waldoboro, Maine, January 3, 1792, Jane or Genney Shuman and died at Hope, Maine, September 29, 1826. She was a resident of Hope, Waldo County, Maine, in 1828, aged seventy-four years.
His widow was not allowed pension.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

copy of letter of April 11, 1840.

copy
Pension Office Apr. 11, 1840
The certified copy of former law bills papers which you left here are herewith returned. The husband, Christopher Knapp, was in 1821 married and the Act of June 7, 1785 at the rate of $3 33 per month, to commence on the 17th March 1786; afterwards increased to $5 00 per month, and subsequently to $10 per month. He was paid at the War Department the papers containing the evidence upon which he has been allowed were burnt when the War Office was destroyed, but it appears from a pay roll in the office of Compt. H. Philip Ulmer's co. in Col. Dyer's 11th Regt. of Infantry in the expedition against Piqua, for the additional pay agreed to the establishment commencing July 1st and ending Sept. 20, 1779, that Christopher Knapp served 2 mos. 20 days. In the column of remarks it is stated that he "was wounded July 27th"
In book of last pensions Vol. 27 p 130
W. H. Harrison H. R.

copy of letter of July 28, 1850

Cooper
Pension Office Jan'y 20, 1860
Sir: I herewith return the letter of Amos Dyer in the case of Jane Knight wid. of Christopher Knight under Act July 7, 1838 and have to state that she made a declaration and produced proof of her marriage, during her life time. Her husband was an Invalid pensioner on account of wounds received while serving in Capt. Wimer's Co. Mass. Infantry during the Revolution. There is no evidence of his service on file. Application should therefore be made to the Secy of State of Mass. for such evidence of the service as the Record in his office may afford. Proof should be exhibited in open court of the date of the death of the widow and the value of the estate surviving her which should be transmitted to this office. Together with the opinion of the court in the whole matter under seal of office.
W. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.

Rockland June 16 th 1919
Mr. G. A. Dension Dir. Michiner
Dear Sir
I want you to give me some information in regard to my Grand father Christopher Newbit he was in the Army I think the Revolution but it is a long time ago and I can just remember of my Mother saying he lost a limb an arm or leg and never drew any pension he nor his wife nor none of his Relatives I am his only Grand child and have a broken hip it has been fifteen months and I am still suffering have been advised to write you and ask you if I could not be entitled to a pension I am seventy nine years old quite feeble please let me hear from you very soon
Yours truly Mrs. A. A. Seaw Rockland Maine

54 Pine St.
Rock.
I am very nervous and cannot write very well I cannot set up I long at a time please excuse me D r A Leav Rockland Me 54 Pine Street hope to hear from you soon

10 Oswald St. Roxbury Mass.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. Dear Sir
This communication is for Historical and Genealogical purposes only, I would be pleased to get any information that you could give me regards to Christopher Newbit a pensioner of Revolutionary War who died in Sept 1826 and whether his widow received a pension afterward.
I am sir
Oct 16 th 1910.
L. T. Gardner
10 Oswald St Roxbury Mass

1918 Oct 24 First to S.P. Gardner V.P. 1919 June 25 C.A. Law mfd deserv- dants no bill etc and
RECEIVED
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P. O.
Jimmy Newbit
Service: willow
Christopher Newbit aka Newbert
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: AOT. _____, 18
Aug. 23, 1906
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Gem 1 Newbit, Maine (3453) Act 7 July, 1838. Suspended. See let to Hon. N. J. Anderson, Dec. 10, 1838. do to Hon. S. W. Morris a/c 9 1840 same a/c 11. 1840. Ltr. H. A. H. H. H. H. H. Jan: 28/50
V No 12-477 same fruit J. H. H. H. H. 27.46

V No 12-477 Jane Krucht Mr Col. to Wm. G. Ashmun Esq. 27:46
Gannett Newbit Maine (3453) Act 7 July 1838. suspended. Dec 6 to Hon. W. G. Anderson, Dec 10, 1838. do the S. W. Morris a/c 9 1840 same a/c 11. 1840. L. H. H. H. H. H. H. Jan: 28/50

I James R Grotone of Waldoboro, in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine of lawful age, testify and say that I am the Town Clerk of said Waldoboro - and have in my custody the records of said town, and that I find the publishment of Christopher Newbit Jun r to Jane Shuman thus recorded October 22 d 1791 Christopher Newbit Jun r and Genay Shuman both of Waldoborough, were publish d but their marriage I do not find in the records The above record of their pub- lishment, is a true copy of the words and figures on record
James R Grotone
State of Maine Lincoln County ss. } September 11 th 1845
Personally appeared the above named James R Grotone and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me
Charles Miller
} Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid deponent and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Charles Miller
} Justice of the Peace

From Massachusetts transferred to Maine. —
Christopher Newbitt, alias Newbert.
(Private.)
In the army U.S. Col. D. Allen's Co. Massachusetts militia dur- ing the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on roll under Law of June, 1785 at $3 33 1/3 per mo: comm. 17 March, 1786. — Increased to $5 00 by Law of 24 th April 1816 and to $8 per mo: by Act of March (see certificate of pension made out by Mr. Edwards)
Cert: of 16 Jan'y. 1823 sent to Hon. Mr. D. Hill, Rep. Rep.
Transferred from Mass ts to Maine Jan'y. 20. 1823 to take effect from 4. Sept. 1822. —

State of Maine } Lincoln County }
I Arnold Blaney Register of the Court of Probate a court of record of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Miller is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 12 th day of March A D 1821 and will expire on the 12 th day of March A D 1828. and that his signature hereto annexed is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the Probate Court for the County of Lincoln this 13 th day of September A D 1825
Arnold Blaney } Register of Probate for Lincoln Co
Charles Miller Justice of the Peace

Jenny Neobit copy of papers from news office April 9/60

Plantation Office, April 9. 1840
Sir,
Agreeably to the request contained in your letter of the 21 st Ult o . I have the honor to en- close herewith certified copies of the papers of Jenny Newbit.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your ob t . Serv t
J L Edw ds
If Mr. Newbit was a per son , State the fact to Mr. Morris. Say on what roll, under what law, at what rate, when it commenced &c
Hon. S r W. Morris House of Representatives.

Dec 23. 184.
W. L. ...
Jenny Newbit
No 5 ... Copy ...
Patent Office
184 ... 30 ... 1840
Boyer
Hon. S. W. Morris A.D.

H R Mar 21/40
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
The petition of Jenny Newbit is referred to me as a member of the Comm ee on m d pensions — she states that she has made an application to the Dept t , & refers to the accompanying documents in support of her claim Will you please direct that a copy of the papers be furnished to the Comm ee
Respectfully yours Afft
Sam l W Morris

Issue letters of transfer in these cases, and send them to Hon. M. L. Hill, A. R. - The County Clerk's certificate may be disposed with:

These certificates Send to the Hon. M. L. Hill, when letters of transfer are sent.
18 Jan. 1823.

James L. Edwards 859.
War Office
Washington City.

Rev. War Section. R. File 7611.
June 25, 1919.
Christopher Newbitt R. 7611
C. A. Law, 54 Pine St. Rockland, Me.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 16" instant, you are advised that Christopher Newbitt, a Private in Capt. Philip Ulmer's Co. Mass. Militia, War of the Revolution lost his right arm at the battle of Bagaduce and was pensioned on account of the disability resulting therefrom.
There is no provision of law that would entitle the descendants of said soldier to pension.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Fitzgerald
Commissioner.

No. 12.477
Jane Arvold widow of Christopher Mr
act 7 July 1838
Married in 1792 husband died in 1826

State of Maine, } Waldo County. } S.S.
On this Thirteenth day of September eighteen hundred and forty five personally appeared before the Judge of Probate of Wills, and for granting administration on intestate estates, appointing Guardians &c of the County of Waldo aforesaid, Jane Newbit a resident in Appleton in the same County, aged eighty one 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 and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Christopher Newbit, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Philip Ulmer, under the command of Gen. Glover, and was wounded and lost his arm in the battle of Bagdaduee, (now Castine in the County of Hancock and State of Maine,) and that, in consequence thereof he drew a pension of ninety six dollars per annum until his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Christopher Newbit on the Third day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two; that her husband, the aforesaid Christopher Newbit died on the twenty ninth day of Sept r 1826; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January

seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated.
Jane her  mark Newbit
Waldoboro Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Jon a Thayer Judge of Probate for Said County of Waldo
I Jonathan Thayer Judge of Probate of Wills &c in the County of Waldo and State of Maine certify that the said applicant on account of from great age and bodily infirmity in my opinion is not able to attend the Court. I have therefore recited on her and administered the the oath of office Jon a Thayer Judge of Probate for Said County of Waldo

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
I Charles Palmer Register of Probate for said county, do hereby cer- tify that Jonathan Mayes is sole Judge of Probate for said county and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Probate Court, this Sixteenth day of Sept. A. D. 1845.
Charles Palmer, Register of Probate for Waldo County.