Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18796, Abraham Dearborn, Navy N.H.

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32789
Maine.
Abraham Dearborn a
of in the State of Maine who was a private in the 1st  Infantry  Regt commanded by Captain No 3. 22 of the N H 4 commanded by Secy in the Navy line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 50 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end July 1. 1847. when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Mar. 1850 and sent to Col. L. G. Berret present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to only child, viz Joseph Dearborn
{ Revolutionary Claim, Recd June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. B. Chase Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 12

State of Maine
County of York ss: On this sixteenth day of January A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me Hon. William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of York in said State being a court of record Abraham Dearborn a resident of Biddeford in the county of York & State of Maine aged seventy nine years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the month of August 1780 for three months in Captain Daniel Jewell's company of Infantry in the New Hampshire line and served three months and twenty two days in said company; that he does not recollect the officers of the Regiment; that he was marched to Fishkill and thence to Westpoint where he served remainder of his term and was discharged after serving three months and twenty two days.
That in the month of October 1782 and some time before the twelfth of said month he shipped on board the United States Frigate Alliance commanded by Captain Barry at Cape Francois in the West Indies. that before

shipping as aforesaid he had been at tacked as a seaman to the Brig Friendship of Portsmouth N.H. which was chased & driven on shore at Cape Francis by an English Twenty Four gun ship & her crew with myself abandoned her, That while he was at Cape Francis the United States Frigate Alliance was chased into that place by the same English 74 and was there watering & repairing about three weeks during which time by the request of Commodore Barry I shipped onboard the Alliance as a seaman with a promise that I should have my discharge as soon as I arrived in the United States. The Alliance last sailed from France as I understood having on board money as a loan from France to United States, when she came into Cape Francis. I sailed in the Frigate Alliance some time the last of October 1782 for Hispaniola or Cuba - were out about two weeks when we arrived at Cuba, where we remained three or four months repairing the ship. She had sprung a leak on her passage we had all her upper works recalked. She sailed from Cuba about the middle of March

1783 in company with an American Twenty Gun ship which had taken in spice at Cuba for the United States com- manded by Captain Mackey. After we had been at sea seven or eight days the ship commanded by Captain Mackey was attacked by a British twenty gun ship & there were two other twenty Gun ships British in sight bearing down upon us - These three British ships had been chasing a French seventy four for three days previous - We fired upon the British ship & there was a warm engagement - we had five men killed and seven wounded. When the engagement commenced the French seventy four stood about & bore down upon us. The French 74 came up & the British bore away and we gave them chase all night and lost sight of the British in the morning. Our First Lieutenant was killed in the engagement - we understood after we arrived in Providence that there were sixty killed on board the British ship We intended to go into Philadelphia and were blown off and came into Newport and then to Providence where we arrived in the mouth of May & after the battle of Red Bank in 1783. After we arrived I was sent to the Hospital at Providence sick of the measles where I remained not less than two weeks and was then discharged. My whole term of service under my enlistment in the Alliance was not less than seven months. While on board the Alliance the prisoner's name was Alcott, Dr. Rice was surgeon, the boatswain was a Dutchman, whose name I don't recollect, Robert Stout & James Owen were boatswain's mates, Peter L'Aboree was

one of the midshipmen, Cornelius Cluff James Cavanore William O'Brien John Thompson John Smith & Jeremiah Dottee were seamen and from the best information I have they are all probably dead. Myself & Bill Collins were the two youngest men on board the ship.
He hereby relinquishes every claim relation to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine - Witnesses Asaph H. Atkinson Abraham D. Dorr
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Wm. A. Hayes
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co. Me
State of Maine
York ss January 16th A.D. 1844. I William A. Hayes Judge as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in the foregoing declaration, and I further certify that the said Abraham Dorr by reason of his great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend court.
I further certify that I have conversed with said Abraham Dorr, & find that he possesses now a firm sound & intelligent mind that he has ever been reputed to be a man of truth & veracity, and verily believe he served by land as a soldier & by sea as a seaman as he has above declared Wm. A. Hayes Judge

State of Maine
York County ss. On this twentieth day of March A.D. 1850, before me Samuel M. Ingued. Esquire one of the Justices of the peace within & for the County of York in the State of Maine personally appeared Joseph Dearbourn of Biddeford in said Coun- ty of York, aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the ben- efits of the provisions made by the act of Congress of June 7, 1832. That he is the child and the only surviving child of Abraham Dearbourn late of Biddeford aforesaid who was a soldier and seaman in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and served as he believes in the year 1780 as follows viz: That he believes that Abra- ham Dearbourn his late father enlisted as a private in Captain Daniel Jewell's company of Infantry, the colonel's name he does not recollect, in the New Hamp- shire line for three months and was marched to Fish- kill and then to West Point where he was discharged twenty two days after his time was out and after he had served three months and twenty two days - that I believe that said Abraham Dearbourn my late fath- er on or about the twentieth of October A.D. 1782

shipped at Cape Francois in the United States as a seaman on board the United States ship Alliance commanded by Captain Barry. The facts and circum- stances as stated to me by my said father were as follows viz: The Alliance was chased into Cape Francois by a British seventy four gun ship and remained there sometime watering and being without a complement of men he was induced to ship for the remainder of the cruise. The Alliance last sailed from France as he understood and had on board money as a loan from France when she came into Cape Fran- cois in 1782 - Sometime in the latter part Octo- ber 1782 they sailed from Cape Francois for His- paniola in Cuba, where out about two weeks when they arrived at Cuba where they remained about three or four months repairing - The said ship had sprung a leak in her previous passage and she had all her upper works recocked before she sailed from Cuba whence she sailed about the middle of March 1783 in company with a twenty gun American ship commanded by Captain Mack- ay - After they had been at sea seven or eight days, meaning said ship Alliance & ship commanded by Captain Mackay this last vessel was attacked by a British twenty gun ship and there were two

other British ships coming up - These three ships had been chasing a French seventy four gun ship three days when the engagement commenced the French seventy four stood about and bore down upon them while the British ship and the Alliance were engaged - When the French Frigate came up the British ship bore away and we gave chase to her all night lost sight of her the next morning - we had five killed & eleven wounded - Our first Lieutenant was killed - We understood after we arrived in Providence there were sixty killed on board the British ship - We intended to go into Philadelphia & were blown off & came into Newport & then to Providence where we arrived sometime after the tenth of May 1783 - After we arrived I was sent to the Hospital at Providence sick of the measles where I was not less than two weeks & was discharged - While I was on board the Alliance the prisoner's name was Aleot - Doctor Rice was surgeon - the Boatswain was a Dutchman and his name I don't recollect - Robert Street & James Green were boatswain's mates - Peter Dabree was midshipman - Cornelius Cluff - James Leavare - William O'Brien John Thompson & John Smith were seamen, and Jeremiah Do-tee and from the best information I have they

all are probably dead - Myself & Bill Collins were the two youngest men on board the ship -
He further declares that his said Father died at said Biddeford on the first day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty seven aged eighty three years, having in his life time applied for a pension and said claim is now pending before the Commissioner of Pensions and the said De- clarant prays that he may be admitted as child and only surviving child of said Abra- ham Dearborne deceased to come in & prose- cute said claim -
Witness
Joseph Dearborne
Samuel N. Starbuck
S. M. Ingham
State of Maine County of York ss. Subscribed & sworn to before me on the day & year first above written Samuel M. Ingham Justice of the peace

18796 INVALID.
File No. 18796
Abraham Dearborn
Pro Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abm Dearborn Me
Hon. J. H. Field Senate US

Senate Chamber March 23 d - 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions,
Sir,
I have been requested to say what I know of Abraham Branton of Bridgton, Maine, who is now an applicant for a pension - and as ready to such request it is requested that I have known Mr. Branton for many years, particularly when I was a boy, and he worked for my father as a ship carpenter. I have not seen him for many years though he resides in the town adjoining that of my residence.
I have always regarded him as a respectable man - and one whose statement could be relied on - His general reputation is perfectly sound for ought that I ever

know or heard. He must be now quite an probably afraid man, and has not been abroad much for several years.
Yours very respectfully
John Davis

Feb 5 1844
Mr Abraham D. Jackson
7 June 1832

free James L. Edwards - commissioner on pensions Washington (D.C.)

Simington Jan. 30 1844
Sir, Inclosed are the petition and documents of Abraham Dearborn petitioned for pension.
I am respectfully Hon James S. Edwards, Your Obt Servt. Commissioner of Pensions. A. M c Arthur

Washington 25 March 1850
Sir,
Herewith enclose additional evidence in support of Abraham Stanborn's claim for Pension under the Act of 7 June 1832
With great respect Yr. Mt. Servt. J. G. Burnett

Abraham Doolittle Oct 1832 Maine
Letter to A. N. Arthur 26 April 1844

Abraham born Marine
admitted
P. 3. 22 $22.44
Deann 7-00 28.- 50.44
born 4 March 1830 to 1 July 1847 when he died: fragable to Joseph Scarborn only child.
Cab Jewell Col - N. H. seems of Donbada Dist. Albian
J. S. B... Pret.

I Samuel Tarbox of Biddeford in the County of York and State of Maine aged sixty eight years do on my oath depose, declare and say that I was personally acquainted with Abraham Dearborne late of said Biddeford deceased & lived a near neighbor to him in said Biddeford for about forty five years. I have worked with him considerable in the ship yard at said Biddeford & have frequently heard said Dearborne say that he was in the land & sea service in the revolutionary war with Great Britain - I have frequently heard him tell anecdotes of occurrences while he was in the land service & more frequently of circumstances which took place while he was in the naval service of said Revolutionary war. It was generally believed & reported in the community where said Abraham Dearborne resided that he was employed and out in the naval service & in the land service of the United States in the Revolutionary war aforesaid.
Witness
Samuel Tarbox
J. M. Ingues
Edwin W. Hanson
State of Maine - York County ss.
On this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and fifty personally appeared the above named Samuel Tarbox and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Before me Samuel M. Hughes Justice of the peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Samuel Tarbox and that he sustains a good character for truth & ve- racity Samuel M. Hughes Justice of the peace

State of Maine.
(YORK, S.S.)
At a Special Term of the Probate Court holden at Alfred in said County, on the twentieth day of March, A. D. 1850.
It was satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of record that Abraham Dearborn, late of Biddeford in said County, deceased, was reputed to have been a soldier and seaman in the revolutionary war with Great Britain died at said Biddeford on the first day of July, 1847, leaving no widow, and that Joseph Dearborn is the child and only surviving child of the said Abraham Dearborn deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Joshua Kimball # Register of Probate

I Joseph Dearborne of Biddeford in the County of York & State of Maine aged sixty five years depose testify & say that I have frequently heard Abraham Dearborne late of said Biddeford deceased who was reputed to have been in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war relate anecdotes of his land & sea service while in said Revolutionary war - he stated he shipped as a seaman in the United States service while in West Indies in the United States ship Alliance and that from the monies he received for his services as seaman in said service he gave one hundred dollars for continental money for a handkerchief - that when the letter of the Commissioner of pensions in 1844 was read to him alleging that he might have been a passenger as a destitute seaman in a foreign country on board said ship Alliance he replied that he was not a passenger but had actually shipped on board of said vessel as a seaman and said he was while said ship Alliance was repairing in the Island of Cuba engaged three or four months in the carpenters gang repairing said ship and this was in nearly the first part of his seven months service and was stationed at one of the guns in an action at sea in which said vessel was engaged

and your deponent further says that the reason said Abraham Dearborne did not make application for pension earlier than in the year 1844 was that as he has frequently stated to me he presumed that the claim could not be supported unless by the tes- timony of witnesses who served with him, and know- ing of none living and having no person to instruct him to the contrary he had lived in that belief until the year 1844 when he first applied — Witnesses Geo. H. Adams Joseph Dearborne J. M. Ingham
State of Maine York County ss. — On this 20 th of March A.D. 1850 personally appeared Joseph Dearborne above named & made oath to the truth of the fore- going deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Samuel M. Ingham Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Joseph Dear- borne is personally known to me & that he is a person of truth & veracity
Samuel M. Ingham Justice of the peace

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, J. M. Lufkin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Hughes is a 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;
and that the accompanying 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 twentieth day of March Anno Domini 18 50
J. M. Lufkin Clerk.

State of Maine
York County
I William Hammond Register of the court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that (William A. Hayes Esquire) is the acting Judge of Probate within and for the County of York aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that above (before) written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this thirtieth  twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
William Hammond Register of the court of Probate York County

35660 Abraham Dearborn
Maine
Act 7. June 32-
Roll. Jewell. 81. 3mo. 22.

I Jotham Perkins of Biddeford in the county of York & State of Maine of the age of sixty six years do hereby testify & say that I have long been acquainted with Abraham Dearborn of said Biddeford who is an applicant for a pension & have frequently & repeatedly heard him relate the amount of his service on board the Frigate Allegheny , that he shipped on board the Allegheny in the fall & arrived in Providence the next Spring, that he was in an engagement while on board & that the first Lieutenant was killed & several men & I have heard his declaration this day made before William A. Hays Judge of Probate & have heard the said Abraham state all the points thus stated in substance very frequently & have heard him state it before any pension law was enacted in the United States. I have no doubt that Abraham Dearborn served on board the Allegheny the terms as set forth in his declaration. I further depose & say that said Dearborn has always since my acquaintance with him, which has been for fifty five years last past, always sustained a good character for truth and

veracity and it is a general opinion prevailing that he served in the army of the Revolution on board the Frigate Alliance Witness Arthur Wentworth
Wm A. Hooper Jotham D. Perkins
State of Maine York County } ss:
State of Maine York ss: On this sixteenth day of January A.D. 1844 personally appear- ed Jotham Perkins aforesaid, to me well known & who sustains a good character for truth & veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him sub- scribed. Before me Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace.

(Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace)
_____ State of Maine. _____
York, ss.
I, William Drafton Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of York, do hereby certify that Arthur M c Arthur is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated the third day of February A. D. 1842, and will expire the third day of February A. D. 1849, and that his signature above written 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 fourth day of January Anno Domini 1844.
William Drafton, Clerk.