Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23749, Nathaniel Butler, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Butler, Nathaniel Tabitha
W. 23749
CONTENTS

4473 Name Sabitha Butler, widow of Nathaniel who served in the Revolutionary Mass war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of March 1848 and sent to
J. S. Kimball Sanford Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2. Vol. 1.

✓ Maine 1808-
Nathaniel Butler -
Sanford in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wood of the Regt - commanded by Col Scammon in the Massachusetts for Militia
for 8 mo -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 - day of October 1832 - and sent to - J. S. Kimball Sebago Me
Arrears to 14th of Sept - 1832 $ 39.99 Pension allowance ending March 1833 - 13.33
$ 53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Burrough Clerk, Book 8 - Vol. 17 Page 49 -

State of Maine York County ss: On this nineteenth day of September A. D. 1853 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of York aforesaid personally appeared Nehemiah Butte a resident of Sanford in the County aforesaid aged fifty two years, and made oath according to law for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1851 relating to widows pension that he said Nehemiah & Nathaniel Butte Nehemiah Libby Susan C Hadbourn, Polly Libby, Tabitha Beal & Moses Butte are the only surviving children of Tabitha late of said Sanford deceased widow of Nathaniel Butte who said Tabitha was a revolu- tionary pensioner of the United States under act 2 February 1848 at twenty 37 1/2 dollars & 62 1/2 per annum and died on the thirtieth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and fifty two, and the said Nehemiah for himself and in behalf of the child- ren aforesaid claims all pension and arrears of pension that may be due them as only surviving children of aforesaid Tabitha Butte under act 3 rd March 1851

and all acts applicable to this case & that they are residents of the State of Maine - S. M. H. Heheneiah Butler Witness Asa Low
Amaniah Frost
Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year first above written - and I certify that I am not interested in the result of this cause and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Before me. Asa Low, Justice of the Peace

Extract from the records of the Congregational Church in the town of Sanford in the County of York and State of Maine under the head of marriages solemnized by the Rev. Moses Sweet minister of the gospel in said town is the following entry viz seventeen hundred ninety one February the third Mr Nathaniel Butler to Miss Tabitha Joy both of Sanford I Jacob C. Goss scribe and acting Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Sanford certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on said records in fair legible figures as follows "1791 February 3 d ."
Nathaniel Butler & Tabitha Joy both of Sanford, I Jacob C. Goss above named testify and say, that I hold the office of scribe and am the acting Pastor and minister of the Congregational Church in said Sanford and that the above is a true extract from the records kept of marriages solemnized by the Rev. Moses Sweet as recorded with the exception aforesaid as certified by me
Jacob C. Goss
County of York } State of Maine }
Subscribed and sworn to this tenth day of August A.D. 1844
Before me Isaac S. Kimball Justice of the Peace
Isaac S. Kimball a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Certify, that Jacob C. Goss above named is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit, he is also known to me to be a minister of the gospel in said Sanford

1387
Tahira Batten
Mother of Achame
Mr
Act March 1843
Adm 8 Mo June 1845
$26.66
Adm 17 June 1844
26.66
(Faint text) Married 1791 Baptized Nov 25, 1841
J.S. Kimball
Sebaron
(Name)

State of Maine } ss County of York } ss
On this tenth day of August A.D. 1844 personally appeared before under- signed a justice of the Peace in and for the County of York aforesaid, Tabitha Butler, a resident of Sanford in said County & State aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1833 and act of June 7, 1844 to continue the pensions of certain widows, the one granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War & the other continuing said first named acts: That she is the widow of Nathaniel Butler who was a soldier in the said War in Col. James Swan- mons Reg- and Capt. Ebene Sullivan's Company during eight months in the year 1775, That the said Nathaniel while living drew a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832 of 26. dollars & 66 cents annually said Nathaniel formerly lived in Berwick, Maine He died at said Sanford March 25, 1844 and she further declares that she is still his widow
Tabitha Butler
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Increase S. Kimball justice of Peace

Nathaniel Butter.
No 2723-
admit
8 nos sent
126.66
private. 26.66
sent J. S. Kimball
Lebanon Mt

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this Seventh day of August 1832 , personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate now sitting at Winebunk  Nathanial Butler - a resident of Sanford in the county of York - and State of Maine - - - aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. I the said Nathanial Butler enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1775 at the commencement of the revolution at Berwick in the County of York and Dist. of Maine, Commonwealth of Mass. When I enlisted at the time of enlistment - I enlisted for eight months under my father Thomas Butler who was then first Lieut. of the Company in which I served as a writer to said Thomas Butler Capt Wood of Berwick commanded the Company, when I joined it - soon after I joined the Company Ebenezer Sullivan was chosen Captain - Nathan Lord of Berwick was 2 d Lieut. The march from Berwick to Cambridge Mass and joined Col. Scammon's Regiment of Infantry - Our Lieut. Colonel was a Mr. Moulton from York, Maine Daniel Wood was Major of said Regiment - Who when I joined the Company was Captain - Our Regiment was numbered 1 - I cannot recollect who was our Genl I think Peterson - He was discharged some time in the winter - He stayed at said Cambridge all the time I served and was discharged at Cambridge - I served as Water to Col. Butler my father the same along a time then we enlisted for nothing for our discharge - I never recd any written discharge I was born at Berwick aforesaid in the year 1758 when I became till I was about twenty eight years old. When I returned to Sanford aforesaid when I now reside.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before Wm. A. Hayes judge Nathan Butler
WE, Increase S. Kimball , a clergymen residing in the town of Lebanon Maine and Thomas Wentworth , residing in the town of Lebanon hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathanial Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Increase S. Kimball Before me Wm. A. Hayes judge Thos. Wentworth

AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the beforenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Increase S Kimball who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergymen , resident in the town of Lebanon Maine and that Thomas Wentworth , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Lebanon , and is credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Wm. A. Hays judge I, M c Cuttee Allen Register, clerk of the Court of Probate  aforsaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Butler for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
M c Cuttee Allen, Register of Probate.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 21, 1920
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Butler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. N. 23749
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Pvt Wood Ebenezer Sullivan Scammon Mass.  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Berwick, York Co., Me.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832 His ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Sanford, York Co., Me.
Age at date of application, 64 in Berwick, Me. in 1758.
Remarks: He married Feb. 3, 1791 in Sanford, Me. Tabitha Joy of said place or Berwick Me.  Died Nov. 25, 1841 + she was al. pen on her ap. 44. Oct. 18 1843 while res.  in Sanford, Me. aged 74 yrs. She d. Sept. 13 1852 leaving the following ch.  Nehemiah; Nathaniel; Mehitable Libby; Susan Chadbourne; Polly  Libby; Tabitha Bed and Moses - Sol. refers to his father Lt Thos. Butler  as serving in same Co. Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Same Dec 10 1852 Same Feb 16 1853 Same July 22 1853 Same Sep 17 1853 Same Oct 13 1853
4473.
Name Abigail Butler widow of Nathaniel, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inserted on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars per annum, to commence on the day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1848 and sent to
A. G. Kimball Stanford Me
Inserted on Roll of Pensions January 2 1848, Page Vol.

Apr. 24/94 (May. 1850. 65) Mrs. M. V. North, 1735 H St. City.
1920, Sept-21 Histo Russell H. Butler — En.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23749
Tabitha Butler
Widow of Patthamias Butler
Deaf Rev War
Act Feb 24 1842.
Index: Vol A , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

KOSCIUSKO CIRCUIT COURT WARSAW, INDIANA
FRANCIS E. BOWSER, JUDGE RUSSELL H. BUTLER, CLERK
Rev Dec 1 1920
Aug, 2, 1920.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C. Hon. Dear Sir:
The complete records of the following Revolutionary Pensioners is desired
4/23/49 W. B. [unclear] on file none as des none as des
Nathaniel Butler-private Capt. Sullivan's Co., Col. James Scammons' 30th regt. enlisted July 17, 1775, From Mass.
Nathaniel Butler-private Capt. Samuel Fisher's Co., Col. Ephriam Wheelock's Regt. Suffolk County Brigade. From Mass.
Daniel Butler-Capt. John How's Co., Col. Ebenezer Bridges 27th Regt. From Mass.
Daniel Butler-Ensign, Capt. Joseph Palmer's Co.
Thanking you in advance for your service, I am
Yours truly,
Russell H. Butler

7509
B
Washington D.C. April 6 th 1894.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions -
Sir:
Nathaniel Butler of Berwick - Maine - served in the Revolutionary Army - it is said - in Capt Sullivan's Company, Col James Scammons Reg. He drew a pension - died in 1841. Will you please give me his record -
Respectfully 1735 F. St. N.W. Mrs. Julia Hottel

6334 Maine
Jabitha Butler widow of Nathaniel Butler who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Nov r 1844 and sent to J. S. Kimball
Lebanon Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 1.
17 June 44
17th: June No 215
Refo Nov. 5, 44
Certificate returned, by J. S. Kimball, for the purpose of having it corrected by altering 1844 to 1848. Cert returned to Mr Kimball, Lebanon Maine 19. June 1845 Letter to Hon. A. Clifford and Pension Agent 29. May 1847.

✓ Tabitha Fuller 9909 Maine At t. D. L. Severance May 24. 1844
Accts 7 July 1838.

Nov: 4/50
Rel: to case of Tabitha Butler
Arthur D. Essex  Essex  Essex Arthur. Essex D.
James E Heath Comm.

Livingston, Me., Oct 30 1852
James E Heath Esq r Comm d . of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
In July, 1850 I forwarded the application of Tabitha Butler for pension under Joint Resolution of Jan 23 1848. You will confer a favor by informing me how the case was disposed of.
I am very respectfully Your Ob td Serv t
Arthur M c Arthur

Lebanon Me June 18 1865
Sir
I herewith return the Certificate of Tabitha Butler for correction, the Agent for paying pensions at Portland Maine refuses to pay until a correction is made saying it should now tell March 1848 instead of 1844 as the certificate now reads — Please make the correction and return the Certificate to me
Also write me whether further action will be had on the application of Joanna Ross now dead and whether the heirs can take any action to procure the pension she was entitled to at her death and what measures they should take to obtain it
Respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. J. S. Henshall Comrs of Pensions Washington D. C.

Washington June 3. 1850
Sir:
Herewith enclose the declaration of Tabitha Butler, asking pension under the resolution approved 23 January 1845 -
With great respect Your H on ble servt. James G. Berret
Hon
J. L. Edwards Comm: of Pensions
3

Leesburg Maine Aug 14 1846
Sir
I herewith forward to the Pension office the application of widow Tabitha Butler, under the Act of March 3 1843 - She has made application under the Act granting a pension for five years which you informed me is disallowed. Accompanying her former application is proof of the death of her late husband Nathl Butler, I herewith send proof of his services as required by your letter of June last
You will have the kindness to attend to this application as soon as may be and direct to the undersigned -
Respectfully your. O. C. Swift J. S. Kimball
Hon J. L. Edwards Comrs of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sanford, Maine Nov 29, 1848
Sir I herewith forward four applications for pensions under the Act of Congress of Feb 2 d 1848 - Please attend to them for the and direct all communications to the under- -signed at Sanford, Maine
Respectfully S. S. Kimball James L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Washington, May 18. 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Sir
I am requested by Increase S. Kimball Esq. P.M. of Lebanon in the State of Maine, to inquire why pensions have not been granted to widow Susan Gowell of Lebanon. Me., widow of Benj Gowell; and also to Tabitha Butler of Sanford, widow of Nathaniel Butler These widows he says are very poor, and if there is any defect of testimony he wishes to be informed, that he may supply it if possible
Very respectfully Arthur Severance Rep. 37 Dist Me

Sir,
Limerick Sept 22/1853
I herewith forward the Appli- cation of Children of Fabitha Butler for her annuity of pension under Act 3 d March 1857.
I am very respectfully Sir P. Weld Esq. Your Obed t Serv t Comm r of Pensions Woolington D.C. Arthur M c Attun

Gimington, April 19 1853
Lorenzo P. Waldo Esqr Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Your communication of 16 inst is rec d enclosing report made to James G. Beers Esqr a sub agent under me Oct r 25 1850 setting forth the grounds on which the application of Tabitha Butler was disallowed.
The report made by James E. Heath Esqr your predecessor sets forth that Tabitha Butler "was not a widow at the time of the passage of the Act of 7 July 1838 and has therefore no claim "under it." By referring to her papers on file you will find that she made application under the Act of 7 July 1838 & was entitled under that act from the time of the death of her husband to the expiration of the five years named in said which was to March 4 1841 in conformity to the Act of April 30 1844. but according the decision of Attorney General I think the Hon. Mr Legare a widow entitled to the benefits of the Act of July 7 1838 was entitled to five years pay ending on 4 March 1841 not withstanding her husband should have died between the 4 March '36 & 4 March '41. Under this opinion which is law the Comm r was bound to act until the Act of April 30 1844 which was intended to repeal the legal construction given by the Attorney General & to establish the time of commencement of pension to be

the time of husband's death. Subsequent to the granting of Tabitha Butler the Joint Resolution of 23 January 1845 was passed which prescribed that such widows as had actually applied & whose papers had been filed prior to the act of April 30 1844 should have the benefit of the Allowing Generals construction of the law & should not have their pension limited to time of death of husband but should have the full or new pay or their pension commencing from 4 March '36 & this Joint Resolution was of course retrospedive in its operation & intended to be — And the fact was, in the history of the legislation upon this subject that the Joint Resolution of 23 January '45 was moved about the time of the passage of the Act of April 30 1844 but from some reason did not receive a simultaneous passage but went over with suspended business to next session & was ultimately passed 23 Jan. '45.
You will confer a favor by giving this subject an examination & I cannot but believe you will concur with me in the opinion that Tabitha Butler is entitled retrospectively from the death of her husband to 4 March '36 but if you are not of the opinion you will do me a favor by granting me an appeal & afford me such facilities

in matters of form as will entitle me to an opinion by the Attorney General.
The report to James G. Bernt Esdaile my subagent for the purpose of presenting this claim & procuring its allowance, made Oct 25 1850 further sets forth that "She" (Sabina Butler) "has already received what she was entitled to under that" (meaning probably act) "of 2 d February, 1848, the first under which she could apply." To this I answer that by examination of papers her first application and papers on file it will appear that it was not the first act under which she could apply but that she could have applied did apply under under act of 7 July 1838 & could have applied under act of 3 d March 1843 & 17 June 1844 as well as under the act of 2 d February 1848.
I am very respectfully Your Ob t serv t . Arthur M c Arthur

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 21 1844
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 Nathaniel Buttle of Berwick is borne upon the returns of the light infantry service in 1775. and upon the cost rolls in December, in the company of Capt. Eben D. Tilton Col. James Scammon. There was no such Captain as David Wood in Col. Scammon's Regiment.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth.

STATE OF MAINE.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office Judicial Courts, Alfred, September 22, 1853
I, James A. McIntire
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County,
Do Hereby Certify, That
Alvin Lorr
IS A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that
he is
his commission is dated April 23 rd A.D. 1851 and will expire April 23 rd A.D. 1858
and that the herein following
genuine.
signature purporting to be
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, the day and year above written.
James A. McIntire
CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE. COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
Court of Probate,
January Special Term, A. D. 1853.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this thirteenth day of January , A. D. 1853. it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Tabitha Butler late of Sanford in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that she died at said Sanford on the thirteenth day of September A. D. 1852, and that Nathaniel Butler, Mehitable Libbey, Nehemiah But- ler, Susan Chadbourn, Polly Libbey, Tabitha Beal and Moses Butler are the children and only surviving children of said Tabitha Butler deceased.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of January , in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three .
Register of the Court of Probate, York County.

I Love Roberts of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine upon oath, do testify, and say that I well knew Mr. Nathaniel Butler a soldier of the War of the Revolution. Said Nathaniel Butler served in the Company of Ebenezer Sullivan Captain and Colonel Scammons Regiment of Infantry in the year 1775 at Cambridge and was there discharged. I knew him eight months in the service. Said Butler served as a Waster to Lieutenant Thos. Butler Witness J. S. Kimball
Love Roberts
York July 6 th 1892
Love Roberts above named to me is well known to be a credible man and a witness to be believed, is non interested, and a man of truth and veracity. Said Love Roberts personally appeared this day, month and year above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Messrs S. Kimball Justice of Peace
I John Withers of Monmouth County of Kennebec, State of Maine upon oath do testify and declare that I well knew Mr. Nathaniel Butler a soldier in the War of the Revolution the said Nathaniel Butler served in the Company of Ebenezer Sullivan Captain and in Colonel Scammons Regiment of Infantry in the year 1775 at Cambridge Mass and was there discharged, I knew him eight months in the service, said Nathaniel served as a Waster to Thomas Butler Lieutenant of said Company I was in the same Company and had personal knowledge of John Withers

John Withers, of Monmouth County of Maine, State of Maine. upon oath do testify and declan that I well knew Mr Mathanide Butler a soldier in the War of the revolution the said Mathanide Butler served in the company of Ebenezer Sullivan Captain and in Colonel Scammon's Regiment of infantry in the year 177 8 at Cambridge Mass and was there discharged, I knew him eight months in the service, said Mathan- ide served as a Water to Thomas Butler lieutenant of said Company I was in the same Company and had personal knowledge of John Withers
York St. July the 6 th 1832 John Withers above named to me is well known to be a creditable Wit- ness and is uninterested and a man of truth and veracity having lived in Lebanon in the County of York many years previous to his moving to Monmouth aforesaid, he personally appeared the day month and year above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Nelson S. Kimball Justice of Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Increase S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, as above stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, J. M. Dufresne
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Arthur M. Arthur is as Justice of the
Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated November
24, 1849 and will expire November 24 1856
and that the following
signature purporting to be
his is
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this twenty eighth day of May
Anno Domini 1850
J. M. Dufresne
Clerk.

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress on 23 January 1845 whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Nathaniel Butler who was a private in the war of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum from the fourth day of March 1843 and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1841
Witness Jeremiah Butler
Tabitha X Butler mark
State of Maine York County ss. Sworn to and sub- scribed before me on this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 1850 at Sanford in said county. Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same indiv- -idual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Increase S. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission was dated on the 25th. day of January, 1844, and will expire on the 23 rd day of January 1851
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twelfth day of August Anno Domino 1844
William Trafton , Clerk.

I Mary Nowell of Sanford in the County of York and State of Maine aged fifty nine years do hereby declare and say that I am well acquainted with Tabitha Butler widow of Nathaniel Butler late of said Sanford and have been intimate with her being a near neighbor to her for fifty years and upwards. Said Tabitha made it her home to my father's house before her marriage with said Nathaniel Butler; and was married at father's by the Rev Nathaniel Sweet pastor of the Congregational Church in said Sanford, Feb 1791, I was a small girl at the time, but will remember the event well that I was in my seventh year, and that they were married in the winter in slighing - Pastor Sweet is now dead - I was at the burial of said Nathaniel Butler he died Nov 26, 1841 of a Thanksgiving clinger I saw him dead. My husband was called to help lay him out for burial. Widow Butler's maiden name was Tabitha Joy
My husband Mary Nowell, Mary Nowell State of Maine ss November 15 th 1848 Then the above County of York I named Mary Nowell personally appeared and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed Before me Irenaeus D. Kimball J. P.

I the undersigned certify, that Mary Stansfield the deponent is well known to be a woman of the strictest truth, a woman of unconquerable intelligence and memory, and that all her statements are entitled to full credit. Increase S. Kimball justice of the Peace
State of Maine } County of York } ss.
I, William Drafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for the said county of York, do hereby certify that Increase S. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twenty third day of March, 1837, and will expire on the twenty third day of March, 1841, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said state this fifteenth day of November, A.D. 1843.
William Drafton, Clerk.
for Clerk.
for Clerk.

State of Maine Jan 15, 1843 County of York
I Inconor D. Kimball a Justice of the Peace in and for said County certify, that I have caused the town records of Sanford in the County and State aforesaid to be thoroughly searched by the Clerk of said Sanford whom I myself assisted in making search, and that no record of marriages solemnized by the late Rev Nathaniel Sweet of Sanford or by any other minister, is to be found on the Sanford town records until the year A.D. 1794 & I have made search to find said Sweet's private records of marriages but have not found them Inconor D. Kimball

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Drafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Increase S. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission
was dated January 25th, 1844, and will Jan- uary 25th, 1851,
and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be
his is genuine.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twelfth day of August Anno Domino 1844.
William Drafton,
Clerk.

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Drafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Increase S. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission
was dated January 25th, 1844, and will Jan- uary 25th, 1851,
and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be
his is genuine.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twelfth day of August Anno Domino 1844.
William Drafton,
Clerk.

9909 Nov 19 1843 Tabitha Butlers
M c
at 7. July 38
d Nov. 41.
Report
Nov. 52
Recd Nov 19 th 1843
J S Kimball Sebring Me

State of Maine } County of York } on this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the Hon Daniel Goodenow judge of the District Court for the Western District Tabitha Butler a resident of Sanford in the aforesaid County, aged seventy four in March last, who being first duly sworn in open court, cloth on her oath make the follow- -ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 27th day of Febry A.D. 1838 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served dur- -ing the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Nathaniel Butler late of said Sanford deceased who was a writer to Lieutenant Thomas Butler in the service at Cambridge eight months - That Nathaniel drew a pension under the Act of June 7 1832 of $26.33 per annum reference is given to the proof furnished by said Nathaniel to entitle him to a pension now on file in the pension office to make out the case for the undersigned Tabitha. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Butler deceased Feb 3 d 1791 by the Rev person Sewall of Sanford aforesaid, that her said husband died at said Sanford Nov 25, 1841
She further declares, that she is still the

widow of said Nathan Butter deceased, having never but one husband, that her mother's name was Tabitha joy then of Berwick Maine
Witness
J. Nathan Butter
J. S. Kimball
York, ss.
District Court, Western District October term, A.D. 1843.
Subscribed (and sworn to in open Court Daniel Goodenow Justice of the District Court Western District, of the State of Maine -
State of Maine York County, } ss.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the county of York, do hereby certify that Daniel Goodenow is Justice of the District Court, for the western district for said State, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 11 th day of December 1841, and will expire on the 11 th day of Decem- ber 1848, and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this eighteenth day of October, 1843.
William Trafton, Clerk.

State of Maine County of York
On this tenth day of November A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber as justice of the Peace in and for the County of York Sabitha Butler a resident of Sanford in said County of York aged eighty 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 on the 2 d day of February A.D. 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of Nathaniel Butler late of said Sanford a revolutionary pensioner deceased, and the annual amount of pension which she received under the Act of 17 th June A.D. 1844, was twenty six dollars and sixty six cents. She further declares, that she is still a widow
Witness Philena Butler Tabitha Butler
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me Isaac S. Kimball justice of the Peace

Lewiston July 28 1853
Loren P. Waldo Esquire Commr. of Pensions, Washington D.C. Sir,
Your communication of 22 d inst is received, which states that "If Tabitha Butler, widow of Nathan et of Maine pensioned under Act of February 2 d 1848 survived as a widow untill March 3 1851, she is entitled to a pension from November 25 th 1841 the date of her husband's death, to March 4 1848; and upon proof duly certified, that she still survives, a widow, a pension certificate will at once issue in her favor."
Tabitha Butler aforesaid died on 30 Sept r 1852 leaving Nathaniel Butler, Mehitable Libby, Nehemiah Butler, Susan Goodwin, Polly Libby, Tabitha Beal & Moses Butler as her only surviving children. As she survived the Act of March 3 1851 I would enquire whether on production of Courts proof of time of her death & names of her only surviving children a certificate of pension would issue in their behalf; & if so whether it be necessary that a short declaration accompany said Courts proof; & if so whether the form hereafter expressed would be acceptable to the Department
State of Maine
York County ss: On this day of A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a gentleman of

the Pease in & for said county of York N — B — a resident of Sanford in said county and made oath in due form of law for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed 3 March 1851 that he together with Mehitable Libby, Nehemiah Butler, Susan Chadbourne Polly Libby, Tabitha Beal & Mary Butler (sister of Nehemiah) (in the case of Mary) are the only surviving children of Tabitha Butler late of said Sanford deceased who was a revolutionary pen- sioner of the United States under Act of 2 February 1848 at rate of $26.66 2/3 per annum and died at said Sanford on the thirteenth day of September 1852 and was widow of Nathaniel Butler late of said Sanford who was a revolutionary pensioner of United States at rate of $26.66 per annum under Act of 7 June 1832 and died at said Sanford on 25 November 1841 & that said Tabitha Butler remained his widow & unmarried until her death as aforesaid & that the children aforesaid claim all arrear of pension due her at the time of her death under Act 3 March 1851 & are residents of the State of Maine.
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Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written and I certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Before me A — B — justice of the Peace
I am very respectfully Your Obt. Servt Arthur M. Arthur