Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7613, for John Newbury, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Newbury, John Lucy
R7613
CONTENTS

Declaration
6805 In order to obtain the benefit of third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July. 1836. State of Maine } ss. On this fourth day of September, one thousand eight hundred & forty four, personally appeared before the Judge of probate court Lucy Newbury a resident of Vinal Haven in the County of Waldo, and State of Maine. Aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law. doth, on her oath make the following declaration, (according to the best of her knowledge and belief.) in order, to obtain the benefit, of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836: that she is the widow of John Newbury, who was a Soldier in General Washington's Army he entered the service in seventeen hundred & seventy six near Waldo , his place of residence. Marshfield Massachusetts (from there to Boston Mass) the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of the claim. he probably entered at Boston Mass. and served under Capt Bradford. Capt Ayres of the artificers of Colonel Baileys Regiment; and Capt Williams Company, Colonel Patricks Regiment. he has told me of many adventures of his, in the war of the Revolution. he stated he was in a scouting party when they took one Claudio Smith who was hung for being a guide to the Indians, and Tories who had robbed dwellings, &c; he was at Fort Monmouth when it was taken, at West point N. York, Quarters at Valley Forge, embodied at White Plains. at York town he helped take one of the redoubts. he was taken a prisoner, and put on board the Jersey prison ship and kept about eight months, he was there poisoned, at what place he was taken is unknown to her deponent further declares that she was Married to the said John Newbury on the eighth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid John Newbury died in the month of May, (the day I do not recollect) in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four

Deponent further states that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above & within written
before Lucy her  Newbury mark
before Jon s Thayer, Judge of Probate for the County of Waldo
I certify that the said applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend the court.
Jon s Thayer Judge of Probate

I John Kent of Vinalhaven in the County of Waldo & State of Maine Post Master aged fifty eight years do testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Newbury of widow of John Newbury late of said Vinalhaven, deceased upwards of forty six years, that she is a person of truth and veracity and has always sustained a good moral character. I was also well acquainted with her said husband John Newbury and have frequently, in his life time, heard him speak of his long services & sufferings as a soldier in the revolutionary war, and his said widow is now in needy circumstances.
John Kent
State of Maine.
Waldob. Sworn & subscribed to, this fourth day of September A. 1844. Before me
Jona Thayer, Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Dyer of Vinalhaven in the County of Waldo, State of Maine, aged sixty two years do testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Newbury widow of John Newbury late of said Vinalhaven, deceased, about forty two years, that she is a person of truth & veracity and has always sustained a good moral character. I was also well acquainted with her said husband John Newbury and have frequently, in his life time, heard him speak of his long services, & sufferings, as a soldier in the revolutionary war, & more particularly I frequently heard him state, that when he went into winter quarters with the army at Valley Forge so , he might be tracked by the his blood on the crust, he having no shoes. I often heard said Newbury say that he was at the battle at taking of Cornwallis. Said deponent further says, that said Lucy Newbury has continued a widow since the decease of her husband John Newbury —
Nathaniel Dyer
Waldob. Sworn & subscribed to this fourth day of September A. 1844. Before me
Jona Thayer, Judge of Probate
State of Maine. Waldob. I certify that said affiants are persons of truth & entitled to full credit.
Jona Thayer (Judge of Probate)

State of Maine
Be it known that I Melville H. Durnee clerk of the Superior Court within said county certify that Jonathan Shapley is Judge of the Court of Probate within said county & that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto at my hand & affixed the seal of our Superior Court this seventh day of September A.D. 1844.
M c H. Durnee Clerk

STATE OF MAINE, }
York County, ss. }
I, William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alexander McIntire is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of February A. D. 1842 and will expire on the seventeenth day of February A. D. 1849 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this sixth day of May A. D. 1841
Wm Hammond }
Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York.

6305
Suey Strubury Maw of John
me act 4 May 136 136 136
MAY 15
Jabez H. C.
m 82 24
Goose
7613

6305
Suez, Newbury Maine act 4 Mar 13/96 1896 1897
MAR 15
19 L
Jabez A. Amesbury Esquire
m 8224
Goose River, Camden, (Maine)

I John L. Ashby of York in the county of York and State of Maine, Pastor of the first Congregational Church and Parish in said York, depose and say, that I have in my keeping the Records of said Church.
In the records of said Church, and in the well known hand writing of the Rev. d Isaac Lyman who was for many years Pastor of said Church, and under the head or caption of, "Marriages Consummated by Isaac Lyman", I find the following:
"Jan y . eighth seventeen hundred and eighty two, John Newbury & Lucy Snowman",
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "Jan y . 8. 1782".
John L. Ashby
I John L. Ashby above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Church and Parish in York, Maine, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John L. Ashby
State of Maine
York ss. April 12 th 1844 Then personally appeared J. L. Ashby Pastor of the first Church in York and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Alex. W. Loring Justice of the Peace

Coopers Deed to - Robbins 1793,

I know all Men by these presence that I Thomas Cooper of Vinalhaven in the County of Hancock and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, for and in consideration of the sum of three pounds to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Benjamin Robbins of said Vinalhaven in County and Commonwealth aforesaid yeoman - The Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, myself therewith satisfied and contented, have given granted bargained and sold and by these presence do give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto him the said Benjamin Robbins his heirs and assigns forever. - a certain Island known by the Name of burnt Island Laying in Vinalhaven aforesaid - Laying at the Northeast Part of Land of Benjamin Robbins aforesaid being an Island I am now in possession of, to have and to hold said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same appertaining, to him the said Benjamin Robbins and to his heirs and assigns to his and their only use benefit and behoof forever hereby engaging to warrant and defend the same from the Lawfull Claims or demands of all persons claiming thereunto by from or under me in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninty Three - signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Witness
John Newbery
her
Lucy + Newbery Mark
Thomas Cooper

Pet. to Mrs Lucy Newbury Aug 23:48
Lucy Newbury wid. of John
act. 4 th July 1836

No 12,171, Lucy Newbury wid. of John, Maine
Sussex Lot 13 June 1845.
Act July 7. 1838.
6205 Lucy Newbury Me Lot 6 Sec. 2. Ansbury No. Nov. '44 to Mrs. Lucy Newbury Nov 16th 1844 Lot 6 to H. A. Ansbury May 9. '45 " " Hon. H. Waples June 3. '45 F. C. Waples July 25. 1854 Rejected Act July 1836

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
7613 REJECTED
P. O. _____
Lucy Newbury
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Camden Goose River March 26 th 1845
James L Edwards Esq Sir
Permit me again to address you respecting the case of widow Lucy Newbury. I have tried to find Soldiers who knew Personally the services of John Newbury in the Revolutionary War, and for that purpose, I was from the 20 th to the 26 th of February, last from home. I went to the Town of Burnham Waldo County, to see Mr Asa Lapsell a Pensioner, I went to the Town of Unity, & saw Daniel Whitmore Esq a pensioner, to Belmont to Capt James Weymouth's who was a Prisoner on board the old Jersey. I got no satisfactory information relative to John Newbury. - I went to East Thomaston found Capt Peleg Thomas whose affidavit I send you, likewise Benjamin Crabtree Esq's, and the correspondence with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Please take her case up, give it a fair, thorough investigation, and grant her that relief she so much needs. She feels, that she never can discontinue her solicitations to the department of Congress, while she has strength to pray. Please inform me soon, the result of your deliberations, And you will confer a favour to be remembered with the part.
To J. L. Edwards Esq } Yours Respectfully Jabez A. Arnsbury Comm. Pensions. }

Washington City D.C. July. 25. 1854
Hon S.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
In addition to the references indicated by my letter of yesterday in the claim Lucy Newberry Maine suspended I call the attention of the office to Vol. 1. = 5 series = p. 514, 642, 643, 754.
Especially 766. the returns of Col Jonathan Brewer. There is one point of singular coincidence, that is; that claimants husband was a Ship Carpenter & that Capt Eayrs was the only Ship Carpenter Captain indicated by the rolls, this is a peculiar feature in this claim but I should not consider it as having any weight for the widow may have derived her information from sources that showed this fact, & taken this as a ground work for her claim.
Yours respectfully,
F. C. Hassler

Revolutionary Lucy Starbuck
Maine suspended
act 1836
Cal
filed 24 July 1837
J. E. Hassler
1837

Washington City D.C.
July 24. 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I respectfully that the Pension claim of Lucy widow John Newberry act. 1836 Maine suspended may be reexamined. and reference made to the 1 st Vol. page 574 of the 5 th Series American Archives, being a letter of Col. Artemas Wadd to General Washington dated Boston July 1776. which may furnish a clue to the proper examination of the rolls of Artificers in your office.
Yours &c
F. E. Hassler

Washn April 22. 1894
Dear Sir
I send you the enclosed certificate and in the case of Bro. Newbury nothing can be found.
I send you a certificate of Bro. Newbury - so that you can use it if nothing else can be found.
Yours &c C. S. Lane M.C.
J. A. Amosbury Cand. L.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; March 5 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 John Newbury is not borne upon any of the records in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

March 5. 1845
Sir,
Upon your first application, a careful and thorough examination was made in the case of John Newbury, and the result was as communicated to you, and as stated in the annexed certificate. There are, among the numerous rolls here, many Captain of the names you mention in your letter of 27 th Jan y , but to furnish a statement of their various rolls and services at different periods, as requested, would involve much trouble in the search required;—which however would be cheerfully incurred, if any possibility existed of a beneficial result. As the name is not found upon any of the rolls, it is evident that this would be utterly useless. There are but few rolls of service in 1776 & subsequent to 1780, among the records of this department. Where other rolls may be found, is not known. It is understood however, that there are many rolls of service in 1776 at Washington.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
John G. Parsons

Mr. [unclear] Feb.
Paid
18 3/4
20 5/8
To Secretary of State Boston Massachusetts

Goos River January 27 th 1845
To the Secretary of State, of Massachusetts
Sir
The needy circumstances of Widow Lucy Newbury, wife of John Newbury deceased, are such, as I hope will be a sufficient apology for my again soliciting your attention to her case. From the Pension Office; "the papers in the case of Lucy Newbury, widow, widow of John Newbury, under the act of July 4 th , 1836 have been examined & filed. The marriage in 1782, is satisfactorily established". "The rolls of Captain Williams of Colonel Putnam's Regiment, for 1778, and of Captain Bradford, Colonel Bailey's, for 1780 are in this office, but the name of John Newbury is not borne on either of them". again - "Madam, In reply to yours of the 8 th Instant I would inform you that there are no rolls of the Massachusetts Service in 1776, in this office; but the full rolls of every Regiment of the Massachusetts Line have been unsuccessfully examined for evidence of your husband". John Newbury testified to Joshua Thomas's Service in 1776, which was performed under Capt. Bradford and Capt. Ayres. They worked together, as Artificers, having been drafted from the soldiery. The widow in her declaration states, "he was at Fort Montgomery when it was taken, At West point New York, Quarters at Vally Forge, embodied at white plains at York Town he helped take one of the redoubts; he was taken prisoner and put onboard the Jersey prison ship & kept about eight months, he was there poisoned."

He was in the regular service, untill near 1782 when he returned home sick from on furlough prison (married 2 times) your favor of Jan 9 th /46 states there are Rolls of those Captains at various periods, but nothing is known of any designated as "fall Rolls." what I wished to know, and am willing to compensate you, for ascertain- ing the rolls of Captain, Bradford , Ayres , & Williams for the year 1776 in particular; and up to 1782, to be found if they are, please state what years you have them for; and where the others may be found. That widow Lucy Newbury may prove the service of her husband; as no living witness is to be found, who per- sonally knew of his service in the war of the revolution. As you have the means of ascertaining the names of the Captains who served at those places set forth in the widow's declaration, will you please examine and see if the Name of John Newbury is borne on their Rolls. He was a native of Marshfield Mass. moved his wife to Boston, then went to Cherry Valley New York, returned to Boston, found the English had possession of Boston, and he could not see his wife, he entered the service, his widow thinks, as a darning needle man. any information you may give, that will throw light upon the services of John Newbury in the Revolutionary war, will be thankfully received, and awarded to your satisfaction very respectfully, your 50 Secretary of State } Massachusetts } Humble Servant Jabez Arnsbury

c)
P.S.
This is answer by States that the name is not on any of the records
If you have the list of Prisoners, exchanged, from the prison-ship at New York, please see if John Newbury, was one of them.
J. A. H.
1775;
d,
The rolls of all the services of 1776 are very deficient & there are not many of the services subsequent to 1780
not known personally
not known
not to
has been examined & answered that the name of John Newbury is not upon any Rolls in this office

I Benjamin Bratton of Camden in the County of Wells on oath declare that I resided in Vinthorne from my birth in 1786 to the year 1844 and during that time was well acquainted with John Newberry. She said John Newberry in my younger days was frequently at my Father's house. I have heard him speak of the Revolution and of the events that then occurred. On one occasion I particularly remember his relating the taking of Fort Montgomery and the part he took on that occasion and the manner in which he escaped after the defeat of the American forces and the taking of the fort by the British. I am satisfied this conversation took place before or during the year 1806. She said Newberry has always been understood and universally reported to have been in the Revolutionary service and I never heard a doubt expressed by any one on the subject. The belief during his life time from my first knowledge of him to the time of his death was universal without doubt or contradiction that he

had been in the Revolutionary army. I am also acquainted with his Widow and she is a person of credibility and veracity. —
I also, always regarded said Peter Leffingwell as a person of strict truth & veracity & never had any reason to doubt his integrity. —
Benjamin Crotcher
Holds J. March 10 1865- Subscribed and sworn to before the subscriber. I also certify that said Benjamin Crotcher is a respectable and credible witness & his statements entitled to full credence & belief. —
William B. Ball Jus. of Peace

State of Maine
Wales p I William H. Burne Clerk of the Supreme Court with up same County copy that Roman Pop is a Justice of the Peace within up same County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Suprem Judicial Court this Eleventh day of March A.D. 1845
Wm H Burne Clerk

This case returned to files at instance of the Attorney.

Washington D.C.
7 th August 1884
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm ee of Pensions Present. Sir:
I should be pleased to have the case of Lucy Newberry, Maine suspended, act 1836, examined in connection with the hereinafter indicated histories, &c. In the first place, we find Mrs Newberry setting forth, in her first application, certain facts as related to her by her husband. She says he served under Capt Eayrs. We have found that Capt Eayrs did serve and did go from Boston to New York; we find he was there in August 1776 (as per returns. see American Archives 5 Series, 1 Vol, page 766) under Col. Jonathan Drower, Lieut Col John Park and Major Bacon. We find in Am. Arch. 5 Series 3 Vol, page 333, note, that Major Bacon was at Peekskill November 13: 1776. We also find that Captains Williard, Gaili, Chadwick, Ford, Post and Pollard were in the vicinity of Peekskill about the same time. see 5 Series, Vol 1, p 503.
And it is doubtless the fact, as stated by the claimant, that they (these artificers) were embodied at White Plains.
It may be possible that this man's service will be found in the rolls of Col Baldwin, Flowers or Putnam.
I also refer to the letter of Genl. Heath of 7 th Dec r . 1776 to Capt Eayrs, Am arch 5 Series, Vol 3 page 1109. See also same Vol, page 1314 - These artificers remained in this vicinity for some time - see Am arch.

5" S. Vol 3, pa 1061.
She claims that her husband was taken prisoner at Fts Montgomery and Clinton. See Eager's History of Orange County, N.Y. page 576. See same book page 578 a list of the men (privates) taken prisoners. At page 541 same book, we find a copy of Zachariah Dubois (of Major Woodhull's Regiment) parole, and that he was a prisoner (part of the time in N. York) from 6 th  August October 1777 till 6 th August 1778. Zachariah Dubois, being an Officer, was not noted as a prisoner among the privates, (at page 578 Eager.) and as Newberry was a master workman and often styled "Captain" his name does not appear; but it is doubtless to be found in the returns of the Comy Genl of Prisoners, John Beatty, on the occasion of the exchange of prisoners; and I make reference to the exchange roll which is believed to be in your Office. See pages 317, 318 "Graydon's Memoirs of his own times" the following: "Not long after this enterprise of Mariner a general exchange of prisoners took place, and all were placed on equal footing".
I would call the attention of the Office to one peculiar coincidence, that is, that the claimant states her husband was present on the arrival of Claudius Smith at Fishkill or at his subsequent execution, and that he was in the vicinity where Smith committed those horrid crimes described in Eager's History of Orange Co pages 550 to 565. On page 562 is found a piece headed "A warning to Rebels", and which is corroborative of the facts related, and leaves but little (if any) doubt of the service and identity of John Newberry. I deem it next to an impossibility, that the facts as related by claimant could have been collated from History, for had they been, dates

he would have been chronologically arranged, and not have been thrown into such a perfect confusion and chaos as her statement exhibits. It is clear that Claudius Smith was connected with the Tories and Indians and was guilty of the acts set forth by claimant, and that Newberry was from his position able to know the facts -
The next item to be examined is the affidavit of Deleg Thomas, to be found in the papers. He says that his Father, Joshua Thomas, was pensioned under the act of 1818 by proofs made by John Newberry before Judge Crosby, Belfast, Maine. I respectfully request an examination of the papers of Joshua Thomas. You will please note that Thomas states, that his Father swore John Newberry served as Master Carpenter.
I am Sir, Very Respectfully, Your obed Servant
F. B. Haskler
Day of the above affidavit

John Quincy
858
To Secretary of State Boston, Massachusetts.

Goos River December 7 th 1844 To the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Sir. In April last, I, in behalf of the Widow of John Newbury deceased, made application at your Office, for examination of the Rolls. The return was from Rolls of Captain Ayer, instead of Captain Ayres Rolls. John Newbury was unquestionably in the war of the Revolution a long time. He testified in lease of Joshua Thomas, and Thomas was entered on the pension list, Thomas testified for Newbury, he was Master carpenter in the Company of Artificers. Newbury's papers were sent back for amendment to Belfast & were burned in Judge Crosby's Office consequently he was never entered. From the Pension Office "By referring to Joshua Thomas papers, it appears that he was allowed for twelve months service in 1776, under Captain Bradford, part of the time served by detail under Captain Ayres, of the Artificers of Colonel Baileys regiment, and his widow for that service, and for nine months in Colonel Putnam's Regiment in 1779. Capt Williams company It also appears that John Newbury testified to Thomas served in 1776- Will you please examine again the Rolls of those Captains, Joshua Thomas of Marshfield served under, and see if the name of John Newbury is borne on them

please send me the result of your examination please state also if the full rolls of Captain Samuel Bradford, of the Massachusetts troops. Capt Williams and Captain Ayres, are in being that you know of. that they be had access to.
very respectfully your humble serv
Isaac A. Amosbury. per Orden
To Secretary of State Massachusetts
3 3 3 3

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Jan y . 9. 1845.
Sir,
In compliance with your request, I have caused a re-examination to be made of the case of John Newbury, and the result is, that no one of that name is borne upon the Rolls of Capt s Bradford, Williams, Alger or Alger, or on any other documents in this office. There are Rolls of these Capt s at various periods, but nothing is known of any designated as "Full Rolls."
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
John G. Palfrey.
W. A. Newbury Esq.

1864 Apr 11
Hon H. Hamlin.
Hampden.
Me.

April 28. 1845.
Recd Lucy Merriam
Hon. H. Hamlin.
Hampden.
Me.
Respectfully yours Lucy Merriam

Goos-River April 22 d , 1845 Hon. H. Hamlin
Sir
I would again respectfully solicit your attention to the case of Widow Lucy Newbury of Vinalhaven. November 2 d , 1844 her Declaration, & Certificate of Marriage were acknowledged to have been received at the Pension Office, and filed. And the Certificate said to be satisfactory, but they wanted more proof of his performing service in the Revolutionary war. In February I spent a week looking for those who knew personally of his Revolutionary services, but they are bound hence; I got the Affidavit of Benjamin Crabtree Esqr, of what he knew of said Newbury's relating his adventures, in the Revolutionary war. Likewise I obtained the affidavit of Captain Peleg Thomas, who was present with his Father Joshua Thomas, and John Newbury, when they testified, or declared for each other at Belfast before Judge Crosby. March 26 th I inclosed those affidavits, duly authenticated and sent them to the Commissioner of Pensions. Mrs Lucy Newbury is extremely ill, and desires, that if ever her Government is so good as to grant her relief for the Services & Sufferings of her deceased husband, in the War of the Revolution, that they will grant it now, when she so much needs it. It is for that purpose I now address you, that you will request them at the Pension Office, to take up her case as early as possible, and see if they can grant her a certificate for a Pension. Please communicate the result to me as soon as you receive the same and you will confer a favor on one truly worthy and needy. Yours truly, With the Respect To Hon H. Hamlin Hampden 3
Jabez A. Amsbury

Sir
I enclose this letter to you, with the request that you will give the matter attention at your earliest convenience —
Yours H. Hornblower
W. L. Edmonds Clerk Washington
Hon. H. C. Hamlin.
Hampton.
Me.
April 28. 1845. Recd New Bedford

Ms 144 144
Charles I Edwards Esq Comm. of Sessions Washington S C

Ninahaven November 8 th 1844
James L Edwards Esq. Sir. Yours of November 2 nd was duly received by Mr. Anstey my acting agent, and is on my bed before me, it informs me "The Rolls of Captain Williams of Colonel Putnam's Regiment, for 1778, and of Capt. Bradford, Colonel Bailey for 1780 are in the office, but the name of John Newbury is not borne on either of them." My dear Sir, had it been in my power to obtain information from living witnesses, in relation to the laborious services of my deceased husband in the War of the Revolution, I should have sent it to you before now. I would therefore most respectfully, & humbly pray you, to examine the records of the War department, for the proof of my deceased husband's services. Also the Rolls of Captain Bradford , for the year of 1776, and up to the year 1782. I intreat you, to examine the Rolls of Captain Styres for 1777, of the artificers of Colonel Bailey's regiment, for he my husband was transferred from the soldiery, and Joshua Thomas, worked under him, my deceased husband; for he said he was master carpenter in building boats & chinquapins. pray look for, and examine, the Rolls of Captain Williams , Colonel Putnam's Regiment for 1776, & up to 1782. My only hope for relief, is, that the proof of my husband's services, may be found either in the Records of the War Department, or the Rolls above alluded to. That you will take up my case, and examine it thoroughly, and if the information relative to my deceased husband's service in the War of the Revolution is to be found in your department , I pray for relief through the same.

You will please send the result of your examination to Mr Iabez A Arnslun to Camden.
Witness my hand Levi Dyer
Lary Her X Newbury mark

Winchester N o 29 May 45 Mrs Lucy Newbury rev d claim as widow of John Newbury
Rec d 13 June '45 Ans d ?
Respy refer d to form r of Pensions & writer so in- -formed - 3 rd Ward's office June 13/45 J. H. Ans d June 13. 1845.
L. R. H.

M 12/71.

Vinalhaven May 29th 1845
Sir
I am in want and know not where to look for relief but to Government, for the services of my deceased husband, John Newbury, in the Revolutionary war. I was married to him in 1782 January 8th at Old York. I have no documentary evidence of his services, and would respectfully solicit your attention to my case, and would desire you to examine the records of your department for the evidence of his my husband's services in the war. He probably was in the Regular service. He told of being at White Plains , encamped there at West Point , quartered at Valley Forge , near Philadelphia imprisoned onboard the Jersey prison ship . Will you please look for his name under Captain Bradford of Massachusetts line, Captain Ayres of the artificers of Colonel Bailey's Regiment, Captain Williams of Colonel Putnam's Regiment, he told of being at Fort Montgomery when it was taken, please look for those under Governor George Clinton, & General James Clinton of New York who commanded the fort — he said he helped take one Redoubt at Yorktown please look for his name under Captain White of the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, under Marquis de la Fayette, & Colonel Gimat, Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton & Lieutenant Colonel Laurens, (did decamp to the commander in chief.) Maj General Lincoln, General Knoe, & Major Nathan Rice and the officers who commanded at the places he told of being at, above mentioned. He was taken from the soldiers to the company of Artificers, and put to the soldiers again as they wanted him, he said.

I shall enclose the deposition of Esq Beverage who has as well as myself heard my husband tell of being in the war of the Revolution. you will please let me know as soon as you can make it convenient if my husbands services in the war will entitle me to a pension. please state what services you find recorded. and you will oblige me very much
Witness my hand Susan Dyer
Lucy
Her X Newbury mark
To the Third Auditor of the treasury department Washington D.C.

I Benjamin Beverage of Vinalhaven in the County of Waldo & State of Maine of sixty five years of age - on oath depose, testify and say; -
That I have lived in the town of Vinalhaven from my infancy to the present time, that in 1786 I became acquainted with John Newbury and have been intimately acquainted with him since that time till his decease which was in 1824 & have transacted business for him which gave me an opportunity of hearing him relate his adventures in the Revolutionary war, he stated to me that he was brought up in the town Marshfield, Mass. after he became of age he removed to Boston & there kept a boarding house but not finding the business profitable he, himself, went to Cherry Valley in New York & took up a piece of land and worked on it some at the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary war he went to Boston after his family but the British had possession of Boston at that time and refused to admit him into town and he was obliged to go back without them, that he shortly after enlisted into the United States service as a soldier and was with the American army at Valley Forge and White Plains that he with others were transferred to a company of Artificers and were employed in making of fascines. that he worked as Master carpenter & was called Captain, and that Joshua Thomas of Duxbury Mass. belonged to the same company of artificers I should think from his, Mr Newbury's, statements that he was in the service the principal part of the Revolutionary war. Mr Newbury further stated to me that he made application in company with Joshua Thomas under the act March 18th 1818

for a pension and, was induced by the advice of others to apply as a Captain, he having been a Master Carpenter, in consequence of which his papers were sent back for amendment to the Office of William Crosby in Belfast but Joshua Thomas, his principal witness being gone, he became discouraged and made no further effort to obtain his pension, I have frequently heard him relate the above circumstances and always related them the same, Mr Newbury was a man of truth and veracity
Benjamin Beverage
Waldo ss. on this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five the aforesaid Benjamin Beverage personally appeared before me, the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Waldo and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - and the said Justice hereby certifies that the said Benjamin Beverage sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity in the neighbourhood & town where he resides and also wherever he is known
Perez Babbridge Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Waldo ss I William N. Durnee Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for said County certify that Perez Babbridge is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 31 st day of May A. D. 1845 Wm N Durnee Clerk

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
John H. Gochran Esq. 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 District Court, Middle District
ON this 24 th day of March
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty five ,
Jacob Smith CLERK.
is now at West Point, as a Master Clerk

I, Peleg Thomas of Vinalhaven, in the County of Waldo, and State of Maine, aged Fifty four Years, On oath depose, testify and say: —
That I was acquainted with John Newbury, late of Vinalhaven, aforesaid, and had known him at least ten years, prior to his decease, which was in the year Eighteen Hundred & Twenty four. I am also acquainted with Lucy Newbury of Vinalhaven aforesaid, the Widow of the said John Newbury, and have known her about forty years. In the year Eighteen Hundred & Nineteen the said John was a Petitioner for a Pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary War, and the Widow of the said John is at this time a Petitioner for a Pension for Military services rendered by her late husband as abovenamed. In the year Eighteen Hundred and Nineteen I went from Vinalhaven to Belfast with the said John Newbury, and my father, Joshua Thomas, of said Vinalhaven, when they went before William Crosby, Esquire, who was then a Judge of a Court of Record for the purpose of obtaining the necessary papers to entitle them to relief under the Pension Laws then in force. — I was present with them before the said Judge at said time and heard the declarations and the testimony which they each made and which was written out by the said Judge and sworn to by them. Upon the testimony of the said John Newbury my father's name was inscribed on the Pension List. The said John Newbury then & there made oath, that he had served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, at West Point, as a Master Cooper then, the precise time that the said John testified that he had served, I do not now recollect, but I do now recollect that it was long enough to entitle him to a Pension, and that it was so considered at the time by Judge Crosby and so remarked by him. My father also at said time made oath as to the amount of service which had been rendered in the Revolutionary War by the said John, and as to the time they had served together at West Point. My

father at said time made oath that the said John was called "Captain" while in the service on account of the said John's being Master Carpenter, which gave the said John the appellation of "Captain." My father also made oath that he had, while he was a Revolutionary Soldier at West Point, worked under the superintendence and direction of the said John who was then Master Carpenter in the service. The precise time which my father made oath that the said John had served I do not now recollect, but I do recollect that it was for a longer time than the Pension Laws then in force required of the applicant for a Pension. — I would state further, that I frequently heard my father and the said John conversed together about occurrences and events which took place while they were Revolutionary Soldiers together, and also, many times in the presence & hearing of those who were of about the same age, and who were acquainted with them prior, and subsequent to, and during the time my father and the said John were in the Revolutionary Service, and I never heard any statements in relation to the amount of service in the Revolutionary War of either my father, or the said John, either doubted, or questioned, or denied. — I have no no doubt from what I have understood from the said John and my father, but that the said John served during the principal part of the Revolutionary War. — My father is not now living. — He sailed from Vinel- =haven for Fredericksburg in the month of September eighteen hundred & thirteen, and was never heard from after his departure from Vinelhaven. —
The said John Newbury always sustained a good reputation for truth and veracity in the neighborhood where he resided, and among those who knew him. — The said Lucy Newbury, the Widow of the said John, sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity in the neighborhood where she has resided for the last forty years, or thereabouts. —
Peleg Thomas
Lincoln ss. On this Fifth day of March in the Year

of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty five the aforesaid Pleg Thomas personal- ly appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Lincoln and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affida- -vit by him subscribed. And the said Justice hereby certifies that the said Pleg Thomas sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity in the neighborhood & town where he resides, and also where- -ever he is known —
John C. Cochrane } Justice of the Peace —

Ninal haven July 7 th 1845
James L Edwards Esq
Sir
My supplementary declaration I send you after it is authenticated by the Clerk of the Court and I hope of the long services of my husband in the Revolutionary war, a proof satisfactory may be found on your Records in the War, & Treasury departments to entitle me to relief. and if so you will send the certificate to me at Ninal Haven I send you a deed I find I and my husband witnessed, by which you will see he sometimes spelled his name different from what I do now, others of our relatives spell their name Newberry. how he spelled it when in the army I do not know. please take up my case at an early day as you can and let me know.
Your humble Servant her
Witness to widow.
Lacy Newbury making her Lacy + Newbury mark mark
Levi Dyer

Goos-River September 9 th 1844
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I have before me, yours of July 12 th , to Hon. H. Hamlin. I have endeavored to comply with the requisitions therein contained. viz, "That no Satisfactory examination can be made into the merits of any case before it is presented in the detail required by the 'rules'". Enclosed is the declaration of Widow Lucy Newbury; certificate of examination of Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and certificate of Marriage of Lucy Newbury, to John Newbury deceased.
Please examine into the merits of her claim, and grant her, what you may deem her just due. for order. Yours with due Respectfully A. Amsbury for L. S.
To James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Triplett Macon act 11/32 Suspended

There is a John Newberry who lived in B.C. 3 is this the man?

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
November 26 1852.
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 there is no evidence of service performed by any soldier of the name John Newberry.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Alpheus C. Packard Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Postage to be paid glw

APPLICATION OF CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
Made by the widow of the party who rendered the service.
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Hancock TOWN OF Penobscot
The Secretary of State Mass. is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of John Newberry in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Old York in the County of York and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Spring Valley in the County of _____ and State of _____ in the year
17 _____ as a _____ in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in _____ Regiment and he served as follows,* viz:—
Capt. Bradford of the Mass. Line Capt. Ayres of the Artificers Col. Baileys Regiment Capt. Walhains Col. Putnam's Regiment also Capt. White of the Seventh Mass. Regt. He had a companion named Joshua Thomas who she believes was a pensioner under the act 1818
I am now ninety years old, and † my information does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand, this twenty Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two A. D. 18 52
Signed by said Lucy Newberry in presence of Charles K. Liden Justice of the Peace.
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known. † If a widow or heir applies, state "my information." Printed for F. E. HASSLER, agent and attorney, of Washington City, D. C. N. B.—OLD LAND PATENTS IN ILLINOIS BOUGHT BY HIM.
Fort Montgomery - Michael Brown, fifer, Valley Forge same time was in the Army at the Robert Lomby of New England

Power of attorney Lucy Newbury Maine Revolutionary Rolls

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of Maine County of Hancock Charles K. Tilden
Be it known that before me
a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Sarah Newbury aged 89 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the Widow of John Newbury who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Maine and that he died on the 11 day of May 18 24 . and that mother named  died on the  18 and that they were married on the 8 day of January in the year 17 82 . and that they were residents of Vinalhaven in the State of Maine and that they resided there Twenty years, and that she resides in Penobscot and that furthermore she BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as Her true and lawful Attorney for Her and in Her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers Her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due Her as Widow of John Newbury who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity she is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF she has on this nineteenth day of July 1852, hereunto signed Her name and affixed Her seal.
Sarah Newbury { SEAL. } mark
Witness: Charles Perkins
Witness: Elijah W. Wilson
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this nineteenth day of July 1852.
Charles K. Tilden J. P. { SEAL. }
At the same time personally appeared before me Charles K. Tilden a Justice of the Peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named Charles Perkins and Elijah W. Wilson residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that John Newbury was a Revolutionary soldier and that Sarah Newbury was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the wife of the said Revolutionary Soldier. Charles Perkins { SEAL. }
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
Elijah W. Wilson { SEAL. }
Charles K. Tilden State of Maine
J. P. { SEAL. }
County of Hancock
} to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Charles K. Tilden Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Supreme Judicial Court , this twenty third day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
P. H. Perry Clerk.
* If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

State of Maine Waldo ss Be it known that before me the Subscriber Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified to administer Oaths Personally Appeared Lucy Newberry of Vinalhaven in the County of Waldo & State aforesaid Aged eighty two years after being first duly sworn and cautioned to give true answers & testimony accor- ding to the best of her knowledge recollection & belief in Relation to her husband's Services in the war of the Revolution doth on her Oath make the following as a Supplementary declaration to one formerly made before the H on Jonathan Shayer Judge of the Probate Courts September fourth A D 1844 Now on file in the Pension Department at Washington in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of July 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of John Newberry Deceased who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and who entered the Revolutionary Service as a Soldier as I Believe in 1776 either near Boston Mass his Place of Residence or at Cherry Valley New York as a daring war Man and Served under Capt s Bradford, Capt s Ayers of the Artificers, of Col t Bailey Regiment, Capt s Williams Company, Col t Putnam's Regiment, he was at fort Mont- gomery when that & fort Clinton were taken by the British The forts were defended by Gov George Clinton & General James Clinton of New York the Most of the Continental troops were called off to join Gen. Gates who was in close Pursuit of Gen. Burgoyne and Possibly my husband's Capt s have been drawn off to that service I Respectfully solicit your Attention to that point, he was Embodied at White Plains in 1777 in Washington's Army, he was at West Point a Building Boats to carry Soldiers across the River, he was at Valley Forge in Washington's Army in 1777 & wintered there, he told of being in Washington's Guard Possibly under Capt s Gibbs, he was at the Battle of York Town in 1781 & helped take one of the Redoubts at the Point of the Bayonet

General Washington Commanded in Person Assisted By Maj. Gen. Lincoln Barron Shelburn Marquis De La Fayette & General Knox, possibly he was under Capt. White of the Seventh Mass. Regiment Coln. Gimat Lieut. Coln. Hamilton Lieut. Coln. Laurens Aid. to the Commander in Chief and Major Nathan Rice, During the war he was taken Prisoner and put on board the Jersey Prison Ship & was there Poison- ed and never recovered his health, the latter part of 1781, when he came home on furlough he was Sick and never Recovered his health to be able to go into hard Service again if he had been called for which he never was by his Officers, Deponent further declares that she was Married to the within Named John Newbury on the eight day of January A 1782, at Old York in the then district of Maine. My native place where I Resided until about the year 1789, when My husband Moved to Vinalhaven, where I now Reside, My husband the aforesaid John Newbury died the latter part of May A 1824 that she has Remained a widow since that Period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Attest Hannah Lindsey
her Lucy X Newbury Mark
Waldo 8 th July 17 th A 1845
Personally appeared the above Named Lucy Newbury and Made Oath that the above and within declaration by her subscribed was true to the best of her Recollection and Belief
Before Me William Nissall Just Peace

I Nathaniel Dyer of Vinalhaven in the County of Waldo and State of Maine Aged Sixty Three years do depose & say that I have been acquainted with Mrs Lucy Newberry widow of John Newberry Late of Vinalhaven deceased about forty three years that she is a person of veracity and has always maintained a good moral character I also was acquainted with her said husband John Newberry deceased I have heard him speak of his services & sufferings as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution particularly I heard him state when he went into winter quarters at Valley Forge with the Army he could be tracked by his blood on the snow court he having no shoes I have often heard said John Newberry say that he was at the Battle which resulted in the taking of Cornwallis at York Town said deponent further saith that said Lucy Newberry has remained a widow ever since the death of said husband John Newberry,
Nathaniel Dyer
Waldo ss July 7 th 1845
Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Dyer and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed was true
Before me William Ninalb Just Peace
State of Maine
Waldo ss I William R. Durnee Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for said County certify that William Ninalb is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Superior Judicial Court this 12 th day of July A. D. 1845
W m R Durnee Clerk