Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4941, Lewis Frederick Delesdernier, Mass

SERVICE
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Mass
Delesdernier, Lewis Frederick W. 4941
Sophia
B.L. Wt. 17563-160-55
CONTENTS

27. 026 Naime
was J. Delesdernier in the State of Maine a Student, in the Company commanded in the Regt commanded Eddy in the Mass Waw
Dead. See letter 11 Aug. 1838 to H. Delesdernier L.P. Agf.
the Roll of Naime 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Pension issued the 27th day of Decr 1833 and Int Waw L Crs House of Reps
as to the 4th of Sept 1833 $ 800.00 enl. allowance ending Mar 31 - 160.00 $960.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.C. Addison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 151 Page 12

DELESDERNIER, LEWIS F. (MASS.) W4941

142.270 Act Mar 3/50
May 20/55
Sophia Delodernier wid of Lewis G. Delodernier Delodernier Delodernier
Lieutenant Mass Troops Col Allen Revolutionary war
No 1555 Anno 1804
Mass Feby 53- 3883
Ad. 160 ac's Feby 22/56
Dodge
Thomas Campbell Boston Mass
Vol. D. 55.

Thos Campbell Octo 28 1854
3,883
Massachusetts Sophia De Lesdernier widow of Louis De Lesdernier who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of March. 1852. and sent to
Hon. F. J. D. Fuller Ho. Rep n
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 38. Vol. A

State of Maine County of Washington } ss.
On this twenty ninth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate — now sitting — Lewis Fredine De lecluse a resident of Calais in said County of Washington aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law cloth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. —
That he was born in Halifax Nova Scotia in the year 1752 — has no record of his age — Was living in the County of Cumberland N. S. when he volunteered into a company of French Acadians commanded by Captain Baudro — The body of forces to which this company belonged was commanded by Col o Jonathan Eddy — He being authorized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to make a diversion by an assault on Fort Cumberland in Nova Scotia. This assault took place on the 30 th of Nov. 1776. Thirty men or thereabouts as a covering party to some 400 men were selected to make a feint by attempting to cut down the pickets on the west side of said Fort — This declarant was one of the detachment — The object was to take off the attention of the garrison from the east side where the principal assault was to be made with scaling ladders &c — Being concerned they were discovered by several volleys of musketry from the garrison the commander of the detachment ordered a retreat — This declarant acted as Lieutenant & int l officer of the company to which he belonged although without a commission. The next day Col o Eddy's forces together with the confederate Indians & volunteers from St John & Machias commenced a retreat towards St John arrived there in ten days — The Declarant was employed by the Committee of safety of St John & Cumberland

to return to the neighborhood of the Fort to ascertain what had become of the families that had been abandoned by those that returned. Being considered as a spy he was obliged to keep secreted & to sleep in the woods & underwent many & severe hardships - arrived at Machias in February 1777 - Remained at Machias till May following when Col o John Allan arrived at Machias he being commissioned by John Hancock President of Congress as Superintendent of Indians in the eastern department. Col o Allan engaged this Declarant as his private secretary with a promise of a Lieutenant's pay & emoluments - During the months of June & July the declarant accompanied said Allan on a mission among the Indians on St. John's River - On the third of August following they returned to Machias with the appearance of sixty canoes of friendly Indians - This declarant during this expedition to wit on the nineteenth of July or thereabouts he was appointed Deputy Superintendent of the Eastern Indian Department by said Col o Allan. The paper containing this appointment has been sent to the Department of War at Washington -
On the twelfth of said August Sir George Collier's Fleet anchored in Machias Sound consisting of one ship 44 - Five Frigates - one Sloop of war & the Brig Hope of 20 Guns - The avowed object was to break up that nest of piratical rebels at the village of Machias - & a small sloop
On the 13 th of said August the Brig Hope with sixty or seventy marines protected by temporary barricades of timber & sundry boats came up the river burning mills houses & barns on each side - She took her station at the mouth of Middle River with springs upon her cables & within short cannon shot of the mills & the village of Machias. - Two or three shot from a small cannon on shore convinced them that a defense would & wants be made - The Capt. (Dawson) finding (as this Declarant afterwards was informed) that the Brig would ground at low-water got under weigh with four boats ahead of the barricaded Sloop & six ahead

of the Brig filled with men & commenced towed down. — It being ebb-tide. George Stillman Ma- jor of the eastern Indian Department immediately called for volunteers — Twenty five came forward & were equipped with muskets & twenty four round each — The declared acted as aid to the Commander — The volun- teers passed over the bridge & soon came abreast of the Brig & were commanded to fire upon the Boats as they would do the Brig no harm — A brisk fire was immediately opened from the Brig with great shot & volley of small arms from the marines This fire was returned from the volunteers following the Brig along shore till she drove aground. Then ammunition being all expended a retreat was ordered — One of the volunteers was killed — none wounded — It was ascertained from deserters after this skirmish that between fifty & sixty were killed & wounded on board the boats. —
When the defense of Machias was made known at Boston John Allan the Superintendent received a commission as Commander of that Port. — At the same time the De- clared recd a first Lieutenants commission in an Indian corps — which commission it is presumed is now on file in the pension office at Washington It is dated Oct. 8th 1777 & signed Issac Powell Pres- ident & other Councillors of the Commonwealth of the Massachusetts.
The next year in July the Declared being on a mission to the Indians at Pleasant Point was taken prisoner & carried to Halifax — An exchange of prisoners taking place the Declared arrived at Boston in a bar- rel on the 11th of October of that year — Being taken such he did not arrive at Machias till 26th of Nov. ember.
This Declared continued in the service at Machias as a slaveholder among the Indians till peace in 1783 as will appear by a final settlement of account with Joseph Norton Register of the Treasury in that year.

The Declarant further states - that he has resided at Lubec Eastport & Calais in the United States since the Revolutionary war - that he now lives at Lubec aforesaid
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state -
He further says that Peter Godfrey Knapp of the light at West Quoddy Head & Daniel Small of the here can testify to his accuracy & to their knowledge & belief of his revolutionary services.
Lewis F. Delesdernier sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Wilkinson Judge
We Peter Godfrey & Daniel Small residents in Lubec hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis F. Delesdernier who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be eighty years of age - that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been an officer of the Revolution & from our own knowledge we concur in that opinion
Peter Godfrey
Daniel Small
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Wilkinson Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the entire story presented by the War Department - that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter Godfrey & Daniel Small who have signed the foregoing certificate on residents of Lubec credible persons & that their state is entitled to credit
John Wilkinson Judge
State of Maine.
County of Washington ss.
I Aaron G. Raymond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis F. Delesdernier for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and Seal of Office this twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1832
Aaron G. Raymond. Register.

The Declarant further states - that he has resided at Lubec Eastport & Calais in the United States since the Revolutionary war - that he now lives at Lubec afore- said
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State -
He further says that Peter Godfrey Knapp of the Light at West Quoddy Head & Donald Small of the here can testify to his veracity & to their knowledge & belief of his revolutionary services.
Lewis F. Delesdermitz sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Wilkinson Judge
We Peter Godfrey & Daniel Small residents in Lubec hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with Lewis F. Delesdermitz who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be eighty years of age - that he is respected & beloved in the neighbor- hood where he resides & have been on officer of the Revolution & from our own knowledge we concur in that opinion
Peter Godfrey
Daniel Small
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Wilkinson Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the entire stories presented by the War Department - that the above named Declarant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states -
Lewis F. Delesdermitz application for a pension Sept. 27. 1832 13. 649 No. 41.

State of Maine
County of Washington ss. Supreme Judicial Court. Machias June Term 1825
On this thirtieth day of June 1825 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said County of Washington, having the power of fine & imprisonment, Lewis Frederick Delesdernier, resident in said County, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Delesdernier entered as first Lieutenant for the term of _____ in the eighth day of October in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain John Preble in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Allen in the line of the State of Massachusetts, which Regiment by a resolve of Congress passed February 15 1781 was placed on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until June 3 rd 1783 when he was discharged from the service, in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State except Massachusetts; (and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension) that it was not till since the last term of any Court of Record in said County, that he ascertained that any resolve or evidence could be found that the said Regiment was placed upon the Continental establishment. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That since the 18 th of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property: viz. Two Acres of land sold to William H. Paxon as a copy of the deed & the deposition of John Paxon hereunto annexed. Also the levy of an execution in favor of the United States, upon all the real estate which I owned & much of which I had before sold, as a copy of said Execution & levy from the registry of Deeds in said County, hereunto annexed, fully appears.
Lewis F. Delesdernier
Sworn to, and declared, on the 30 th day of June 1825
before, P. Mellen Ch. Justice of Maine
State of Maine - Washington ss. I, Jonah Harris Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, holden in & for said County of Washington, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Lewis F. Delesdernier, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court, on this 17 th day of August. 1825.
Jonah Harris Clerk of s d Court.

Schedule of all the Estate, real & personal belonging to Lewis D. Delesdernier within named, Necessary Cloathing & bedding excepted
One Cow One pig four months old 1 Bureau, Old, birch — 1 Secretary, birch, 1 birch dining table 1 light stand, Six chairs 1 Armed Chair, 1 Iron Kettle, Crack'd Ordinary Cooking tools for a family 1 Kitchen table
Lewis D. Delesdernier
Schedule of the family residing with me L. D. Delesdernier within named who by reason of old age & infirmity am wholly unable to pursue any occupation, & have no trade or profession but have frequent need of Medical Attentions & nursing
   Names  Ages  Capacity of each to contribute to their support      Sophia Delesdernier  42  Can scarce support herself    Gustavus Delesdernier  10  cannot earn his own living    Emily Delesdernier  5  d o    Louis Fayette  5 months  d o   
Lewis D. Delesdernier
An Account of the property in the possession of the said Delesdernier on the 18 th day of March 1818, and not now owned by him
   Description of the property Names of persons to whom disposed of. Time of Sale Amount of Money or other Description of property received in return.     The several lots & parcels of land taken & described in the levy of the Execution a Copy of which is annexed (except one acre of said land at Eastport, adjoining land of Ezra Whitney, also included in said levy but not owned by me) Taken by Execution in favor of the United States as aforesaid Levied upon July 19. 1821 Appraised at $8979, 33. in part of said Execution   Two acres of land at Lubec Sold to W m H. Daxon Aug 8. 1820. & Jan y 1. 1821. $67, 44 in payment of my debt to John Daxon  
Lewis D. Delesdernier

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 4 th 1854.
I  H ereby C ertify, That at the date hereof William S. Leland is Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk,
On this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before William S. Seland Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Norfolk Sophia De Lesdernier a resident of Roxbury in the county of Norfolk aged seventy one years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Louis F. De Lesdernier who was a Lieutenant, and received pension which fact is on file. She further declares that she was married to the said Louis F. De Lesdernier on the fourteenth day of August eighteen hundred and seventeen that her said husband died on the February eighteen hundred and thirty seven that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, She further declares that she is now his widow. Sophia De Lesdernier

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me. and I hereby certify that I am not concerned in the prosecution of this claim nor interested in its results I further certify that the abovenamed declarant from bodily infirmary is unable to attend Court
W m S. Leland
Judge of Probate for the County of Norfolk

Wm Delesdernie, Jr, Noah Chittenden, Jr,

Public Act No. 1003
AN ACT to authorize William Delesdernier to draw the arrearages of pension due the late Lewis F. Delesdernier at the time of his death.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of Pensions be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be paid over to William Delesdernier, of Calais, in the county of Washington, in the State of Maine, as the late guardian of Lewis F. Delesdernier, late of said Calais, deceased, the amount which was due him, the said Lewis F. Delesdernier, at the time of his death, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
APPROVED, July 7th, 1838.
Public Act No. 1014
AN ACT for the benefit of the widow of Noah Chittendon.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the widow of Noah Chittendon, the sum of ninety-six dollars.
APPROVED, July 7th, 1838.
True copies compared with the Rolls in this Office.
Dept. of State July 19 th 1838.
H. Davis Chief Clerk

To the Congress of the United States.
Your petitioner humbly sheweth, that Lewis H. Delesclerie, late a pensioner of the United States, he having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, departed this life, February the 2 d , 1837, at the house of your petitioner in Baileyville, Washington County, State of Maine; at which time there was due the said Lewis H. by virtue of his pension certificate, the sum of one hundred and thirty one and 66 / 100 dollars, for four months and twenty eight days, being from September 1 st , 1836, to February 2 d , 1837; that said sum and more, was necessarily expended in care and support of him the said Lewis H. before and immediately previous to his demise, he being at the time and for several years before a lunatic; That your petitioner was duly appointed his Guardian in 1833, and as the said Lewis's Guardian did receive his pension from time to time, as it became payable, for many years last past, the care and support of him the said Lewis H. devolved entirely on your petitioner, the eldest of two only surviving sons. — The said Lewis H. at his death, left no estate, save the amount due, as aforesaid from the United States, which sum, your petitioner, under the existing laws, cannot obtain without subjecting himself to great difficulties, delay and expense; and as no other person can have any equitable claim to any part of the sum aforesaid, he solicits of your Honorable Body a special act, by which he may be enabled to procure said sum without further delay, And in duty bound will ever pray.
Baileyville, Washington Co. Me. (16 th December, 1837.)
William Delesclerie

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norfolk County.
On this ninth day of May 1855. personally came before me, a justice of the Peace in & for said County Sophia Delesdernier, who being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the widow of Lewis F. Delesdernier, who was an officer of the Revolutionary Army for more than three years, and that she is now a pensioner of the United States on account of said services, under Act of February 3. 1853, to the papers filed with her application for which pension she now refers. - And that she is now a widow and that neither she nor her said husband ever received or applied for bounty land for any other service.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3. 1855 and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Thomas Campbell, Boston, Mass.
Sophia S Delesdernier
We Thomas Flint & P. P. Flint
residents of Roxbury in said county upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Sophia Delesdernier in our presence, & that we know the applicant to be the person she represents herself.
Thomas Flint P. P. Flint

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 18. 1855.
3 W ereby C ertify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
J. W. May was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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The within affidavit & declaration were subscribed and sworn to before me, on the day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that I know the claimant & believe she is the person she represents herself.
J. M. May Justice of the Peace for Norfolk County.

I William H. Chase of Litchfield in the County of Washington & State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of said town of Litchfield and have in my custody the Records of said town & among others the Records of Marriages. - and in said Records I find the following
Record of Publication Lewis H. Didsbury To Miss Sophia Clark Entered July 16. 1817. Certificate of publication given July 31. 1817
Certificate of marriage On the 14 th of August 1817 I joined in marriage Lewis H. Didsbury and Sophia Clark
J. R. Chadbourne Justice of the peace and I further depose and say that the foregoing are true extracts from the Records aforesaid
W m . H. Chase.
Washington 1/ December 14 1853. Then personally appeared William H. Chase & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me J. C. Pillsbury Justice of Peace

State of Maine
Washington County ss. I Albert G. Lane Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that John C. Talbot Jr. is, and was at the time of administering the foregoing oath, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand, & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County this 19th. day of December A.D. 1853
Albert G. Lane Clerk

Record Division.
January 28, 1910.
Mr. R. S. Guernsey,
58 Pine Street,
New York City, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 10 " and received the 2" instant, you are advised that from the papers in pension claim Wid. File No. 4,941, it appears that Lewis Frederick De Ledernier was born in 1758 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and resided in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia when he enlisted in November, 1776, and was chosen Lieutenant and Interpreter of Captain Boudreau's company of French Arcadians under Colonel Jonathan Eddy, was in the attack on Fort Cumberland and after the retreat, went back to enquire for the deserted families; three months.
He again entered the service May 18, 1777, under Colonel John Allan, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Eastern Department; on July 19, 1777 he was appointed Deputy Superintendent, and on October 8, 1777, commissioned First Lieutenant of "Captain John Proble's company of Eastern Indians" in Colonel John Allan's regiment, and was in an engagement with British shipping at Machias; in July, 1778, he and his boats' crew were captured at Point Pleasant, while investigating an invitation to Colonel Allan to board the British armed sloop "Howe"; while a prisoner at Halifax, his parents (names not mentioned) came to visit him but were denied

admittance and told that he had been sent to the mines at Cape Breton; in October, he with several hundred other prisoners, was shipped to Boston for exchange, and after a severe illness he arrived at Machias November 25, or 26, 1778, and continued in service among the Indians until discharged June 3, 1783, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He married August 14, 1817, "Mrs. Sophia Clark"; in 1825 he referred to his children, Gustavus aged ten years, Emily five years and Louis Fayette five months.
Soldier was allowed pension under the Act of May 15, 1828, on his application executed September 17, 1828, while a resident of Eastport, Maine, and subsequently under the Act of June 7, 1832, while a resident of Calais, Maine. He died at Baileyville, Maine, February 2, 1837, at the residence of his son William De Lesdermier, and his widow Sophia De Lesdermier was allowed pension on her application executed March 4, 1854, while seventy-one years of age and a resident of Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1 o /10: Rep: Wash. Stand. March. 9 th 1854.
I hereby Certify, that the name of Mrs. Sophia Delesderré, (widow of Lewis F. who is now applying for a pension, as such Widow, under the Act of Feby: 3 rd 1853,) previous to her marriage to said Lewis F. was Sophia Clark, that they lived together & cohabited as Man & wife & were so reported during the life time of said Lewis F.
J. F. Fuller Repr. On Com. Docket Marius

Narrative

Narrative of incidental & Eventful Occurrences experienced by the Narrator during the Revolutionary content between the confederated States of N. America, and the power of Great Britain.
The Narrator shouldered his Musket in Decemb. 1776 in the cause of Freedom, was chosen a Lieut & Interpreter in a French Company of Volunteers understanding their Language, they joined Col. John Eddy as authorized by the State of Massachusetts to make a diversion in Nova Scotia. Many Volunteers joined him in an Assault on Fort Cumberland on the night of the 30 th Novemb. 76. The Narrator being detached with 25 or 30 others as a covering party on a front attack, then for the first time heard the Whistler with rapidity flying overhead, but harmless. Col. Eddy frustrated, retreated to the River St. Johns to- gether with some Friendly Indians 2 Volunteer Companies of St. Johns & Madras and the Cumberland Committee of Safety. These having indispensably abandoned their families. They & Other Loyalists enjoined it on the Narrator to Return to Cum- berland to obtain information how it fared with the abandoned families. He performed this excursion in 12 or 14 days. Travelling 70 or 80 Miles being discovered on returning was chased by a Loyalist party 2 days. eluded them pursuit, in by Paths over ponds of Glare Ice knee deep snow over a River on floating ice cakes. in the night, in a few days got to a safe place in an Indian Encampment. Thence to St. Johns among Friends found Col. Eddy & party had gone their route to Madras. Tarryed until he procured a passage by Water to Madras. Thus The Narrator for 5 Weeks passed many cold nights on a snowy Pillow. never shifted a Ribbed sleeping Trencher & Nakedness with all the concomitant evils of Mind attending such a State. had he been captured inevitably must have been experienced the fate of a Rebel & Spie but thro' the guidance of a kind Providence escaped those great evils - arrived at Madras early in February. Labouring manually for my subsistence.
On the signing of May Col. John Allan appointed Assistant & Command by President Hancock. Superintend d for the Indian Eastern Department The Narrator was immediately Employed, with the Rank & pay of a first Lieut.
In June proceeded to & up the River St. Johns to visit the Indians at their Station at Aukapague, where they had a Chapel.
The 4 th July 1777 - being the first Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

of Independence. The Indians required a celebration having a General or Great Washington prepared accordingly, but before the hour of Noon intervened We were suddenly compelled to decamp and flee further up River to a place of more security. This movement was occasioned by the intelligence received of the arrival of Col. Frankland, the British Indian Agent, with troops who in a short time occupied the station we had just abandoned a few days before the Chiefs being called to a conference by the British Agent. Then & there this Agent attempted to bribe Am-brave, the Chief Counselor of the Tribe, to betray Col. Allan into his hands but the Noble rejected the base offer by kicking over the Hat into which the Gold & Silver Bribes had been cast take yours your Money give me my Hat I no sell em Blood Shortly after the main body of the Tribe broke up then encampment abandoning their cultivated Gardens. Embarked their families in fifty odd canoes. Accompanying Col. Allan thro' the River & Lakes of the Schoodie to Machias, (on this tour the Narrator was on the 19 th July appointed Deputy Superintendent of the Department.) On the 3 rd of August the British fleet arrived at Machias.
On the 12 th of Sept r George Collier in the Rainbow of 44 guns, 5 frigates the Vulture Sloop of War & the Hope Brig of 20 guns came to anchor in Machias Road. to destroy & break up that Pirate nest of Rebels.
On the 13 th the Hope and a Barracuda Sloop crowded with Marines and several armed Boats came up with the flood, burning Mills House & Barns The Brig took her station with springs on her cables within Muskett that distance from the Mills. but 2 or 3 shot from a small cannon alarmed the Commander, who inquiring of the Pilot found the Brig must ground at Low Water choose to withdraw from his station. The Sloop & Marine forced by 5 Boats ahead the Brig by six as full manned as could work an Oar went down with the Ebb.
Major of the Department Stillman instantly call for Plunderers 25 immediately collected and were as suddenly furnished & equipped with 24 rounds - proceeded to salute them

but never were assaulted - but maintained our Post to the end of the contest,
In July, 78. The Narator was taken Prisoner, the British Government at Halifax offered a bounty of 3000 £. for the capture of Col. S. Allan. Our Command there being at St. Andrews Passamaquoddy where the Indians were stationed. The British Armed Sloop, Horse of 10 Guns & 30. Marines commanded by a Capt. Hanson, for the purpose of taking said Allan, under the disguise of a harmless vessel, attempted to decoy. By requesting permission to trade, by Letter with invitation to call on board. After deliberation Suspicion arose that it might be a decoy. The Narator was ordered in a Whale boat & 6 hands to go down to Pleasant Point for observation & information having landed, we perceived the Meridian Sloop coming up the tide under sail with several boats in tow. Apparently fishermen procuring supplies. She came to anchor so disguised as did away all Suspicion we concluded an order to go alongside a strong current having swept us by. Suddenly 30 or forty Muskets were pointed on us with peremptory orders come on board or you are all Dead. Men thus we sprung the trap laid for our chief.
The How got under way on the Ebb proceeded to Head Harbour Campobello thence to St. Johns. were 3 of the principal prisoners are landed under a strict guard of bayonets. in about 3 weeks the How having returned from a cruise in consort with the Sloop Gages. And sundry captured Vessels took us on board. Sailed to Annapolis, here the Prisoners were sent alongside the Royal Frigate to send them to New York, but the Commander of the Frigate declined taking us. (thus we escaped a turn on board the Old Solon Prison ship) of course returned on board the How - thence sailed through Grand Passage round Cape Sable and arrived at Halifax the 18 of August 2 of my fellow prisoners Dyer & Kelum died of the small pox on the route.
In the Proust the Narator remained to the 7 th of October, his Parents came from a distance to visit him but were denied admittance being told he was sent to the Mines of Cape Breton, the Minister of the Parish where he was bro't up and some under his tutelage was sent to declare him observing should he be treated with that severity he deserved on the Gallows he must expiate his crimes, on the other hand was offered to be placed in the Indian Agency. Reply by you I was taught when I put my hand to the plough, never to look back till got to the end of the furrow -

The threatening Foremen and urged their speed. On this occasion the Narrator acted as an aid! The Orders given, Fire upon the Boats for you can do the Brig no Harm, Alarmed by our Volley she opened her Ports threw her Tons of Grape & Cannon shot in quick Succession with Volley from Small Arms from her Quarter deck. We followed continually firing on the Boats - Near two Miles The Brig was Run ashore having expended all our Ammunition, Returned found only one of our our Killed, it was soon ascertained by correct Information that between 50 & 60 were Killed & Wounded in the tow Boats Thus the War Dogs were crippled & defeated. The next day after much conflict & difficulty the Brig was warped down to the Hoop of War. in a few days the Enemy's Fleet left the Station, & went to Sea Only leaving the Frigate Blond as a Blockader
Soon After the Intelligence of these Occurrences had been received in Boston the Government of Massachusetts appointed the Superintd t Col d Commander in chief of All the Forces to be stationed at & for the Defence of Machias. from Boston a Large droop was sent Laden with Artillery - Ammunition Military implements and other Stores, several Companies of Militia arrived from the Metropolis, Col d Allan was Authorized to Embody the Indians having Blank commissions forwarded for that purpose four Chief had commissions as Captains. a particular Company of Indians were formed under the Command of Cpt n John Peabody Lieut s D. Desdimer, J. Smith & James - Avery Second Lieut m . Fort Sullivan was constructed & Barracks Built by the End of Novem r . The Garrison consisting of About 400. Men was established the Narrator was Appointed Secretary of the Garrison & Department. This Post established 13 Leagues Westward of the British Post at St Johns The next Season the Enemy invaded and Erected another Post at Castine in the Mouth of the Penobscot. Here the Enemy's had Many Threats

but never were equalled - but Maintained our Post to the End of the Contest,
In July, 78. The Narator was taken Prisoner, the British Government at Halifax offered a bounty of 3000 £. for the capture of Col. S. Allan. Our Command there being at St. Andrews Passamaquoddy where the Indians were Stationed. The British Armed Sloop Horse of 10 Guns & 50. Marines commanded by a Capt. Hudson, for the purpose of taking said Allan, under the disguise of a Commission, attempted to decoy by requesting permission to Trade, by Letter with invitation to call on board. After deliberations Suspicions arose that it might be a decoy. The Narator was ordered in a Whale Boat & 8 hands to go down to Pleasant Point for Information & having landed, we perceived the Musdian Sloop coming up the tide under sail with several boats in tow. Apparently fishermen procuring supplies. We came to anchor so disguised as did away all Suspicions we concluded an order to go alongside a strong current having swept us by. Suddenly 30 or forty Muskets were pointed on us with peremptory order come on board or you are all Dead Men Thus we sprung the Trap laid for our chief.
Then How got under way on the Ebb proceeded to Head Harbour Campobello thence to St. Johns. where 3 of the principal prisoners are landed under a strict guard of Bayonets. in about 3 weeks, the How having returned from a cruise in consort with the Sloop Gages. And finding captured Vessels took us on board, sailed to Annapolis, here the Prisoners were sent alongside the Blund. Frigate to send them to New York, but the Commander of the Frigate declined taking us (thus we escaped a turn on board the Old Solon Prison Ship) of course returned on board the How thence sailed through Grand Passage round Cape Sable and arrived at Halifax the 13 th of August 2 of my fellow prisoners Sigen & Kelum died of the small pox on the route.
In the Provest the Narator remained to the 7 th of October, his Parents came from a distance to visit him but were denied admittance being told he was sent to the Mines of Cape Breton, the Minister of the Parish where he was bro't up and some under his Tutelage was sent to declare him Observing should he be treated with that severity he deserved on the Gallows he must expiate his crimes, on the other hand was offered to be placed in the Indian Agency. Reply by you I was taught when I put my hand to the Plough, never to look back till got to the end of the furrow -

Narrative of incidental & Eventful Occurrences experienced by the Narrator during the Revolutionary contest between the confederated States of America, and the power of Great Britain.
The Narrator enlisted his Musket in Novemb. 1776. in the cause of Freedom, was chosen a Lieut & Interpreter in a French Company of Volunteers understanding their Language, they joined Col. John Eddy as authorized by the State of Massachusetts to make a Descent in Nova Scotia. Many Volunteers joined him in an Assault on Fort Cumberland on the night of the 30 th of Novemb. 76. the Narrator being detached with 25 or 30 others as a covering party on a Scent Attack, then for the first time heard the Whistler with rapidity flying overhead, but harmless. Col. Eddy frustrated, retreated to the River. So here to- gether with some friendly Indians 2 Volunteer Companies of St Johns & Machias and the Cumberland Committee of Safety. These having indispensably abandoned their families. They & other fugitives enjoined it on the Narrator to Return to Cum- berland to obtain information how it fared with the abandoned families. He performed this excursion in 12 or 14 days. Travelling 70 or 80 Miles being discovered on returning was chased by a Loyalist party 2 days. eluded them runagate, in by Paths over ponds of Glare Ice knee deep snow over a River on floating ice cakes. in the night, in after days got to a safe place in an Indian encampment. Thence to St Johns among friends found Col. Eddy & party had gone their route to Machias. Tarryed until he procured a passage by Water to Machias. Thus the Narrator for 5 Weeks passed many cold nights on a snowy Pillow. never shifted a third sleeping Hunger & Nakedness with all the concomitant evils of Mind attending such a State. had he been captured inevitably must have been experienced the fate of a Rebel & Spie but thro' the guidance of a kind Providence escaped those great evils - arrived at Machias early in February. Labouring manually for my substance.
On the beginning of May Col. John Allan appointed Assistant Commissary by President Hancock. Superintend d for the Indian Eastern Department the Narrator was immediately Employed, with the Rank & pay of a first Lieut.
In June. proceeded to & up the River St Johns to visit the Indians at their Station at Aukapague, where they had a Chapel. —
The 4 th July. 1777 - being the first Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

of Independence. The Indians required a Celebration having a General & speak Washington papered Accordingly. but before the hour of Noon intervened we were suddenly compelled to decamp and flee further up River to a place of more security. This movement was occasioned by the intelligence received of the arrival of Col. Frankland the British Indian Agent with Troops who in a short time occupied the Station we had just abandoned a few days before the Chiefs being called to a Conference by the British Agent. Then & there this Agent attempted to bribe Ambrose the Chief Counselor of the Tribe to betray Col. Allan into his hands but the Noble rejected the base offer by kicking over the Hat into which the Gold & Silver Bribes had been cast take your your Money give me my Hat I no sell em Blood Shortly after the main body of the Tribe broke up then in company abandoning their Cultivated Gardens. Embarked their Families in fifty Odd Canoes. Accompanying Col. Allan thro' the River & Lakes of the Schoodie to Machias (on this route the Narragon was on the 19 th July disappointed Deputy Superintendent of the Department) On the 3 rd of August the British Fleet arrived at Machias.
On the 12 th of St. George Collier in the Rainbow of 44. Guns. 5 Frigates the Future Schoon of War & the Hope Brig of 20 guns came to anchor in Machias Sound to destroy & break up that Pirate nest of Rebels.
On the 13 th the Hope and a Barracaded Schoon crowded with Marines and several armed Boats came up with the Flood, burning Mills House & Barns. The Brig took her Station with springs on her cables within Muskett Shot distance from the Mills. but 2 or 3 shot from a small cannon alarmed the Commander, who inquiring of the Pilot found the Brig must ground at Low Water choose to withdraw from his Station. The Schoon & Marine forced by 5 Boats ahead the Brig by six as full manned as could man an Oar went down with the Ebb.
Major of the Department Stillman instantly call for Plunderers 25 immediately collected and were as suddenly furnished & equipped with 24 Pounds - proceeded to salute them

Neither can I, being Associated with thousands in a similar situation. Shortly after this the Prisoners were notified that a Cartel was provided to convey them to Boston for exchange upwards of 330 were paraded and March to a Wharf and ship'd on board the Cartel many were sick and wounded. between decks, no Doctors or Hospital stores provided, a Pestilence ensued. during our 3 days Passage 15 bodies were Buried in the Deep. On the Evening of the 11 th of Octob r we Anchored at Raripeds Island. Remained in Boston about 10 days. then Paratro became effected with the Malady Generated on board the Cartel took Passage in a Schooner to Frenchman bay. my Fellow passengers thought it proper to Land me at Mackinack point; here I remained 20 days part of the time in a Delirium, having passed a crisis my Health soon amended. One morning - looking out for a Passage I spied a small Schooner bound for Machias the Master swore he would not stop to take his Father in, before moon to blowing fresh. he capered his Standing boom Jigger & Lark drowning his Wife & a boy being under deck. he speedily cut the Painter of his Boat and upon her bottom in 2 or 3 hours drifted ashore on Mount Diadem. Through the good providence of a gracious God I was not drowned  lost . Thus I escaped. The critical events of being Hung. of being drowned or die of Malady - all the course of a few Weeks.
On the 25 th Novemb r I arrived at Machias after an Absence of four Months. Was cheerfully & Heartily Welcomed by My Superior, Brother Officers and Friends.
The foregoing Lines exhibiting the Eventfull incidental Happ experienced by the Paratro are the principle among many Other Hazards and Hairbreadths escapes. is from Memory & Recollection after the expiration of nearly 50 years - Are true & Submitted
by Lewis A. Delesderrie a Survivor of the Revolution in his Eightieth year.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
August 30. 1854.
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 Lewis F. Delerdernier is borne on the books of the Continental Army as a Lieutenant in Col John Allan's Continental Corps stationed at Machias, and is credited by service from May 18, 1777 to May 1, 1781. His name is also borne on numerous returns made by Col Allan in 1781, 1782, & 1783; on one of these he is returned as "Commissioned during the War." The last of these returns is dated April 17, 1783, on which his name is borne as one of the officers who were to continue in the service.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Letter Suard n. non Compt

At a Probate Court held at Calais
within and for the County of Washington on the tenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty  thirty three .
WHEREAS  Lewis G. Delesdernier of Calais in said County  does by so spend waste and lessen estate as thereby to to want and suffering circumstances and the said town to charge and expense for maintenance and sup- expose of post
is at times lunatic and a person incapable to take care of himself
THEREFORE BE IT KNOWN, That I
John Dickinson Judge of Probate within and for said county, pursuant to the power and authority to me given, have, and by these presents do assign and appoint William Delesdernier of Calais in said county, guardian of the said Lewis G. Delesdernier hereby directing and empowering him to take care of the person and estate, both real and personal, of the said Lewis G. Delesdernier and to make a true and perfect inventory of the said estate, to be returned into the Probate Office for the county aforesaid, within three months from the date hereof: and the said guardian shall improve, frugally, and without waste and destruction, the estate afore-mentioned, and apply the annual income and profits thereof for the comfortable maintenance and support of the said Lewis G. and also of his household or family, if any such there be. And the said guardian is hereby empowered to settle accounts, receive, and if need be, sue for, and recover, all such debts as are due to the said Delesdernier from any person or persons whomsoever; and to manage, improve, or divide the real estate, in as full and as ample a manner as he might, or could do, before the date hereof.
And the said guardian shall also pay all such debts as are owing by the said Delesdernier
out of his personal estate; or in case that be not sufficient, then out of his real estate, being first empowered to make sale thereof, or of such part thereof as shall be sufficient for that end, by any Court having power to grant a license for that purpose upon application made therefor, and producing to such Court a certificate under the hands of the overseers of the poor of the town in which the said Lewis G. has gained a legal residence, of their consent and approbation of the sale of such real estate, or of such part thereof, as they shall be satisfied is just and equitable to discharge the bona fide debts of the said Lewis G. excluding all debts contracted by gaming.
And he shall render a plain and true account, when and so often as he shall be thereunto lawfully required. And whenever the said William shall cease to be Guardian as aforesaid, he, or his heirs, executors or administrators, shall return and deliver possession of the real and personal estate aforesaid, or the residue and remainder thereof and shall pay over any sum of money or balance of account, which may be in his, or their hands to him the said Lewis G. his heirs, executors, or administrators, or otherwise, as the Judge of Probate for the time being, may by his decree, order and direct.
GIVEN under my hand and seal official. This tenth day of July A.D. 1833  John Dickinson Judge
RECORDED BY Albert G. Lane Register.

See letter Aug 31 1838 to P Ag t J. W. Delesdernier S t Hon. T. S. D. Miller 26 th July 1850

time of death

1828 papers to be filed with aa awarding
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Lewis Fred k De Lesdunier - or De Lesdesmier } Lieut. or De Lesdunier. }
In an Indian Corps -
Resolves of Congress 15 Feb 1788.
Maine -
Rev. Ad. Socy. Ref. old Books. Wid., file no. 4941.
Not allowed a/c 1828.

Lewis H. Delsdermier, Maine roll - act 7 June 1832. at $320 per Annum - Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Pension Office, Aug 11. 1838.
paid to the 4 Sep 1836 - Dear JH

Mar. 13 th 1854.
This Case was admitted at the request of the Com ee "B. & Co."

✓ 17563
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No. 4354 Sophia Delesderier, wid. of Lewis F.
Let. to F. D. Fuller, Mch. 7/5 44 " " " " " 9/ " "
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo. M. Moore
Claim No. Jan 21, 1910.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Lewis F. Delesdernier
Service _____
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
I cannot tell what this name is.
O.W. Wild File 4941

JAN 13 1909
N.Y. Jan 10 th 1910
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:- Please send me a statement of military history of Louis J. De Les Devivier of the Revolutionary War. He was granted a pension by special act of Congress in Jan'y 1832-
Address
R. S. Gueney
58 Pine St. N.Y. City.

W.P. April 10, 1910
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1910 Jan. 28. History Mr. R. S. Gurney
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4941
Sophia De Lesdernier
Wid.
Lewis F. De Lesdernier
Lieut. Rev. M.
Act: Foley 3/9/53
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Schedule of Vouchers to Support a Revolu- tionary Application, on file in the Pension Office of the War Department.
   Certificate of first Appointment  dates      in the E. Indian depart.  May 1777    d o as Deput. Sup t Intend t  July — d o    Lieut s Commission in an Indian Comp  Oct r 2 d d o    Copy of a Resol n of Congress of Rec d s in 3 d Auditor's Office  Feb y 1781    Final Settlem t with Mr s House in June and of Records in Reg o Office. June  1783.   
And Sundry Certificates & Vouchers. of these some may be Superfluous - a Selection can be made and none Exhibited but such as may particularly apply in the present case.
Submitted
P t Lewis F. Delesdier

To The Hon ble The Senate and House of Representatives of The United States in Congress - Assembled
The Application and Petition of Lewis H. Desderornier a Survivor of The Revolution in the 80 th of his Age
Humbly Shews
That your Petitioner served over seven months the early part of the Revolution as a Volunteer and in particular em- =ploy as Deput t Superintendent in the Eastern Indian Depart t . six years as may more fully appear on the Examination of his Commissions, Certificates & other Vouchers now deposited in the Pension Office of The War Depart t .
Humbly Soliciting your Hon or 's due consideration of the Premises and as in duty bound shall ever pray
Lewis H. Desderornier

Nov r 15. 1780
Resolved, That those men in the artillery company, under the command of Lieut. Albee, who have been in the service near three years, and still continue in the service, have the depreciation of their wages made up to them in the same manner and proportion as other continental troops.
And it is further Resolved, That the officers and soldiers, under the command of Col. Allen, who are engaged during the war, and have been in the service more than three years, have the depreciation of their wages made up to them, in manner and form, as expressed in the foregoing resolve; and that the Board of War deliver to the officers a suit of clothes each, on the same terms as other continental officers have received them.
Resolved, That there be paid out of the public treasury, the sum of four hundred pounds, in bills of the new emission, to Col. Allen, or his orders, to defray the charges that have accrued since his accounts have been made up; and also such charges as may arise hereafter; said Allen to be accountable for the same in the next settlement of his accounts; the several sums to be charged to the Continent.
November 29. 1780.
Whereas the support and defence of the Eastern department of this commonwealth, and the commerce and friendship of the several tribes of Indians within

the same, and in the vicinity thereof, are of great importance to the United States: It is
Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be, and he hereby is requested, to transmit to Congress copies of the letter received from Col. John Allen, Superintendent of the Eastern Indian department, of the 2 nd inst. and of the papers accompanying the same, containing the state of the garrison, with the several official returns, and also to represent, in the fullest manner possible, the importance of the said department to the States in general, with the propriety and reasonableness of supporting and defending the said department at the expense of the United States, and to request of Congress to signify as soon as may be, their determination respecting the same.
And whereas it is necessary to augment the garrison of Machias, within the said department,
It is Resolved, That the commanding officer of the same be, and he is hereby directed, immediately to issue his orders for inlisting from among the militia within the said department, a company consisting of forty men, officers included, to be in addition to the artillery company already enlisted and doing duty at the said garrison, to be under the same command, and to be and continue in said service from the 25 day of December next ensuing, to the 25 th December, 1781. And it is further Resolved, That the Board of War be and they hereby are directed to provide, as speedily as possible, quantities of such cloathing, provisions, arms, and ammunition, as

the Governor and Council shall direct, for the supply of the said men, and for the further supply of the garrison of Machias and its dependencies, and that they make the necessary repairs on the Schooner Neashquavoit, now in the harbour of Boston, and forward in the same the said cloathing, provisions, arms and ammunition, without loss of time, under care of Lieut. James Avery, agent to Col. John Allen, Superintendent to the Eastern Indian department.
February 24. 1781
Resolved, That the Commissary-General be, and he hereby is directed to deliver to Lieut. James Avery, agent to Col. Allen, Superintendent to the Eastern Indian department, one hundred bushels of corn, two hogs heads of rum, and one quarter cask of wine, to be sent at different times, in such proportions thereof as the Governor and Council shall direct; and that there be paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to the Commissary-General or his order, to enable him to procure the said articles, the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds of the new emission. And it is also Resolved, That the agents for cloathing be, and hereby are directed, to deliver to said Avery, cloth and trimmings of a suitable quality, sufficient for forty suits of cloaths, and forty blankets, as a bounty for the men ordered to be raised by the resolve of the 28 th November last, to augment the garrison at Machias.

And as it appears by the memorial of Col Allen, that considerable expenses have arose by reason of his not having supplies in time, for which he is indebted: Therefore Resolved, That there be paid out of the treasury of this commonwealth, to Col. John Allen, or his order, the sum of six hundred pounds new emission, to defray the expenses aforesaid, he to be accountable for the same. And whereas the critical state of the Eastern department requires all possible attention for its support and defence, which is of great consequence not only to this Commonwealth but the United States in general: Therefore, Resolved, That the Governor be, and hereby is requested, to continue to write to Congress, that what has been and may be advanced by this Government for the support and defence of the Eastern country, may be carried to the credit of this commonwealth.
Secretarys Office Feb. 22 1855 I certify the foregoing to be true extracts from the printed Copy, Witness the Seal of the State. Feb. 22 d 1855 Attest E. M. Wright Secretary of the Com. the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the house of Representatives April 22 a 1782
On the petition of Robert Foster Praying that he may Receive the Back Rations due to him as Quarter M. of the Troops at Machias and his Return, Rations while he acted as asst Q.M. G. at that ft  Resolved, that the prayer of the Petition be granted and the commiss r is here by Directed to Deliver to the said Robert Foster the Rations due to him as Q.M. of the Troops at Machias from the 23 rd Day of Jan y 1778 to the 16 th Day of May following it being 112 Days, and also his retaind rations while he acted as asst Q.M. G. from May 5 th 1780 to the 31 st day of Jan y 1781 it being 271 Days A.
Sent up for concurrence
Nath Gorham Speaker
In Senate April 23 a 1782
Read & Concurred with Amendment at A
Sent down for Concurrence
S Adams Presid t
at A "the same to be charged to the United States in part of the requisitions for Money for the pres t year"
In the House of Representatives April 23 a 1782
Read & concurred
Nath Gorham Speaker
Approv d
John Hancock

Machias October 23. 1781
These may certify that Robert Foster Lait Quarters Master to the Troops Stationed at 8 for the Defence of Machias Drew no Rations from the Commissarys Store in this place from the twenty third Day of January one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight until the sixteenth day of May then Next following
his Stephen Smith H. C. is
Braintree April 16. 1782
This Certifies whom it may concern, that the Gen: Court of this Commonwealth, Ordered me to Appoint an Asst. Q. M. G. at Mechias the 5 day of May 1780, I accordingly Appointed Robt. Foster Esq to that department the 5 th of the same month May 1780, who was continued in Office untill the last Jan y 1781, during which time I have not paid him any pay nor subsistence - which according to a Resolve of Congress of the 7 May 1777, is the Rank, pay and subsistence of a Captain in the Continental Army
Tho Chase
late Q. M. G.
P.S. The Accounts of his disbursements for the department was paid out of his own pocket, and all which he could obtain from me, was Continental Certificates, which he has been obliged to take Consolidated States Notes for
Tho Chase late Q. M. G.

N.B. his disbursements had nothing to do with his wages and subsistence.
Secretarys Office Feb. 22 nd 1855 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of Record, Witness the Seal of the State, Feb. 22 nd 1855 Attest E. M. Wright Sec y of the Com th

State of the Troops at Machias in the State of the Massachusetts Bay in the service of the United States for the Protection of the County of Lincoln Eastward of Penobscot and carrying on the Business of Agency with the Eastern Indians under the com- -mand of Colonel John Allan Continent d Sup t . Intend t & Command r in Chief of Indians Eastern Depart t .
Officers Names
Colon l John Allan Command d Officer &c Capt ns { John Treble Commander of the Penobscot { Jonathan Andrew, Com d . the Troops raised for 8 months L t { L. Fred k Desiderier, (Acting Secretary { James Avery, on Command in Boston, Treasurer to the Depart t & Secretary { W m Albee (Commanding Corps of Artillery) { Enoch Frost Absent with the party at Finchman Bay A.D. L. M. G. Robert Foster Esq A.D. Com d Issues Stephen Smith Esq
Indian Eastern Department Head Quarters Machias Novemb r 1 st 1780
A True & Accurate State from the Different Returns By command of the Continent d Sup t Intend t & Command r Officer Lew d Fred k Desiderier (Acting Secretary)

Secretary's Office Feb 22 d 1855
I certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original returns. Witness the Seal of the State, Feb. 22 d , 1855. Attest R. M. Wright Secretary of the Com. th

2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In Senate Nov. 24. 1780
The Committee of both Houses appointed to take into consideration Col John Allan's letter to his Excellency the Governor, relative to the Indian Eastern Department, and to make Report what may be proper to be done thereon; have attended that service; and upon careful enquiry into the affairs are clearly of Opinion, that the Support & Defence of the Eastern Department, refer'd to in s d letters is an object of great Importance to the United States, and worthy of very particular attention:— Therefore ask leave to Report as their Opinion, that it is necessary that a company of forty men (Officers included) be raised by Enlistment from the Militia in s d Department in Addition to the company of Artillery already there:— to be in service from the 25 th of December to the 25 th of April next— That clothing, Provision & Ammunition necessary for the supply of s d Men & Garrison, be speedily provided & forwarded to Col. Allen at Machias:— And that some suitable Person be appointed, privileged with an exclusive Right of supplying & trading with the Indians in s d Department, agreeable to such Rules and Regulations as the General Court shall prescribe and ordain — And to be under the Inspection of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs, in s d Indian Department — And your Committee are further of Opinion, that the letter above mentioned, and the other papers

accompanying the same, be forwarded to Congress together with a Representation of the Importance of Defending the S d Eastern Department, and the Reasonableness & Propriety of its being done at the expense of the United States—and requesting that Congress would signify their Pleasure relative to the same—and that a Committee be appointed to bring in proper Resolves relating to matters contained in this Report, all which is submitted.
Jos. Dorr per Order Sent down for Concurrence
Jere Powell Presid t
In the House of Representatives Nov r 24. 1780
Read & concurred & Mr Banett, Mr Estabrook & Mr Burill are appointed to bring in Resolves for s d Purpose
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the original now on file in this office
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth
this 22 day of Febr. 1855
R. M. Wright Secretary

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the House of Representatives Sept. 13. 1781
Ordered That Col. Coffin & Col. Taylor with such as the Hon. Senate shall join be a committee to enquire into the nature of the Establishment at Machias, and the Resolutions of Congress authorizing this State to charge the United States with the sums advanced by this State for the support of the Post at Machias, and to report a state of Facts
Sent up for concurrence
Wath Gorham Speaker
In Senate Sept 13 th 1781
Read & Concurred, & Cotton Tufts Esq. is joined J Adams Presid.
The Committee appointed "to enquire into the nature of the Establishment at Machias, and the Resolutions of Congress, authorizing this State to charge the united States with the sums advanced by this State for the support of the Post at Machias and report a State of Facts," beg leave to report, That your Committee have enquired into the nature of the Establishment at Machias and find it to be a Continental Establishment , falling within the Department of John Allen Esq. who was appointed by Congress Agent for Indian Affairs in the Eastern Department, Jan y 14. 1777 — As Agent of Congress the said John hath made Application to this State from Time to Time for Supplies to carry on the Business of his Agency; Supplies have been granted, and Provision made for

for the support of the Post at Machias in full confidence that Congress would be answerable for the same — And the appointment of a Priest in that Quarter, was evidently made (in 1778) by the then Council of this State at the Desire of Congress as the following Resolve will show,
In Congress Dec. 5. th 1778 —
Resolved, That the President write to the Council of the Massachusetts Bay and inform them it is the Desire of Congress that they comply with the Request of the Indians in sending them a Priest — — But should not, which is now offered be thought direct to the Point in hand your Committee humbly conceives, That the following Resolution will shew not only that the Post at Machias is a Continental Establishment but also, That this State is fully authorized to charge the United States with the Sums already advanced or that may hereafter be advanced by this State for the support of that Post.
In Congress Feb. 15. 1781. Resolved, "That the President inform the Governor of Massachusetts, that Congress sensible of the Importance of supporting the Eastern Indian Department under the Superintendence of Col: John Allen approve of the leave of the executive of Massachusetts, in making from time to time the necessary Provision for the same, and they are requested to continue such Supplies, and charge the same to the united States, And it is further Resolved, That the Governor and Council of Massachusetts be and they hereby are empowered to compleat the Company of Artillery at the Post of Machias to a number not exceeding Sixty Five

including such officers as they shall judge necessary for the further Security and Defence thereof; the said Company to be under the Command of Col l John Allen and to be raised, cloathed, paid and subsisted as continental Soldiers at the expence of the United States”
Cotton Tufts for ord r
In Senate Sept 25. 1781
Read & accepted
sent down for concurrence
Sam l Adams Presid t
In the House of Representatives Oct r 8. 1781
Read & concurred
Nath l Gorham Speaker
Approved
John Hancock
Secretary Office Feb. 22. 1855
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of record. Witness the Seal of the Comm tee Feb y 22. 1855
Attest E. M. Wright
Sec y of the Com tee

States
(Revolutionary Claim)
Richard Rush Esquire Sec'y of the Treasury, United States—
City of Washington
Form No. 1.
J. J. DeWitt No. 74 Oct 1828

For the purpose of obtaining the amount of pay accruing to me for the half year ending on the Second day of September One Thousand eight Hundred and and twenty eight Under the act entitled an act the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution Approved th 15 May 1830
I Lewis Frederick Delesdermie of East- County of Washington and State of Maine do hereby declare that I was an Officer of the Army of the Revolution having been the Deputy Superintendent in the Indian Department under the superintendence of Col: John Atkinson with the grade of Lieutenant as is more fully set forth in sundry certificates Commission and other documents deposited in the war office in the custody of J. L. Edwards Principal Clerk on Pensions as may be exhibited with this application claiming the benefit of said act -
Witness my hand this sixteenth day of October in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and twenty eight -
Lewis Frederick Delesdermie
Before me Seward Bucknam a judge of the Peace for the County of Washington and State of Maine Person appeared this day Samuel Laighton and John Burgess of the said County who did severally make oath that the Lewis Frederick Delesdermie by whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed is well known to them to be the

Person therein described and that he is generally reputed and believed to have been a Lieutenant in Company of the Cavalry in the manner as therein described and stated and that the said declaration was read and subscribed by the said Lewis Fred Peaseclermens in their presence on the day of the date thereof
Samuel Loughton John Burgin
Witness my hand the seventeenth day of September the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Seward Bucknam Justice Peace
State of Maine Washington ss. I Jonah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Washington in the State of Maine, Do hereby certify, that Seward Bucknam, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Washington, duly empowered to administer Oaths. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this third of October, in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty eight.
Jonah Harris Clerk as above

Declaration.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norfolk County.
On this 27 th day of September 1854, before me William S. Leland, Judge of Probate for said County personally came Sophia Delesdernier, who being duly sworn doth upon her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed May 15 1828.
That she is the widow of Lewis P. Delesdernier who was an officer of the Revolutionary Army, and a pensioner under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, and that she is herself a pensioner on account of her said husband's service under the Act of February 3. 1853. She further declares that her said husband as she believes entered the Continental Service under Col. Allan in the year 1777 as a Lieutenant, and continued to serve as such until the close of the war in 1783. And that the Corps of said Col. Allan was employed in the defence of the Eastern frontier.
Sophia Delesdernier
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written To wit, September twenty seventh 1854 Witness my hand and the Seal of the Probate Court hereunto affixed. And I certify that said Sophia Delesdernier is unable, by reason of bodily infirmity, to appear in open court W m S. Leland Judge of Probate.

STATE of Massachusetts-Bay.
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England.
To Lewis Frederick DeLesdernier, Gentleman, Greeting.
YOU being appointed First Lieutenant of a Company of Eastern Indians commanded by Captain John Noble, in a Regiment whereof John Allan Esdaile is Colonel.
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly. — You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a first Lieutenant in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company — in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers ; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline : And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their first Lieutenant — and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from The Major part of the Council or your Superior Officers
G I V E N under our Hands, and the Seal of the said State, at Boston the Eight Day of October in the Year of our Lord, 1777.
By the Command of the Major-Part of the Council.
John Avery Dyer
Genl. Powell M c Lean A. Ward H. Loring Salmon M c Call John Taylor H. G. Arnold Henry Austin David Davis Linn d Danubox J. Hopkins N. Loring Oliver Prescott

Registers Office Philadelphia 2 nd January 1784
General account of Indian Expenses in Specie Dr.
To. Lewis Frederick Delesdunier, Secretary to John Allan Superintendent of Indian Affairs Eastern Department
For his salary from 8 th October 1777 to 13 June 1778, at 24 dollars per month 196. "
For his Ditto as assistant Superintendent from 13 September 1778, to 3 rd June 1783 at 30 dollars per month . . . . . 1.698. "
dollars 1.894. "
Treasury Department Registers Office July 31. 1829
I do certify that the above entry is a true extract from Revolutionary Blotters No 5. page 1685.
L. Smith
Reg. Treas. U States

Eastport July 7 th 1829
Sir
On the subject of Revolutionary Claims yours of the 13 th May last came duly to hand wherein you are pleased to state that the Records at Washington furnish No. Evidence of my long services & its continuance to the close of that War &c. By this I am informed that Mr. R. Rush late Secretary had not collected or withdrawn from the pension Office the several testimonies & evidences I have to offer in support of my (I presume) first Claims, these they have been deposited on file for some time
Here with I forward a list or the rules said Vouchers & documents which on being Examined may prove satisfactory

Satisfactory and I trust may produce a favourable Result
With Sincere Respectfully Considerations
Am yours Humble Servt
Laurens H. Deferdorn

L. F. De la semina 1378 1812-2197-3036. Rec 15 July 1829
182

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled, — An act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828 I, Lewis F. Delescluse of Eastport in the County of Washington & State of Maine do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the army of the Revolution & served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a lieutenant in an Indian corps which John Preble was captain under John Allan Esquire commander & superintendent of the Eastern Indian Department.
Witness my hand this ninth day of December in the year 1828
Lewis F. Delescluse
Before me Col. Thayer Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Washington personally appeared this day Daniel Small & John Joy of Lubec in said County who since solemnly make oath that Lewis F. Delescluse by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this ninth day of December in the year 1828
Th. Thayer Justice of the Peace

Jonah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Washington, in the State of Maine, do hereby Certify, that Solomon Thayer, before whom the foregoing Affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the peace for said County, duly Commissioned, qualified & acting under the authority of said State.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas, this eleventh day of December AD 1828
Jonah Harris Clerk as above
N.B. Should the foregoing Declarations & Applications be approved and accepted it is desired the applicant could be accommodated at the Bank at Portland P.O. Box

I William Albee do testify & say that I was an officer in the Regiment commanded by Col: John Allen, raised by the State of Massachusetts - that I was acquainted with Louis F. Delesdame who was a lieutenant in the same Regiment - that the said Delesdame served as lieutenant in said Regiment from the year 1777, to 1783, when he went to Philadelphia in company with the said Allen - W m Albee
State of Maine Washington ss: June 30 1825
Then personally appeared the above named William Albee & made solemn oath to the truths of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me D Weston Jut. Peace.
State of Maine: Washington ss. I Jonah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Washington, Do hereby certify that Jonathan D Weston Esq r by whom the above deposition of William Albee appears to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned & acting under the Authority of the State of Maine - and that his signature above, is his true & proper signature - Witness my hand & the Seal of the Sup. Jud. Court, this 17 th day of August. 1825.
Jonah Harris

1 st My appointment as a Deputy by Col. John Allan Superintendent of the Indian Eastern Department. dated July 1777.- 2 nd A Commission as Lieutenant dated October 1777.- 3 Copy of a Resol n of Congress passed February 1781. 4 a final adjustment of my account with Joseph Nourse Esq r in June 1783.- + sundry other Documents. - in 3 rd

Know all men by these Presents, that I Sophia Delesdernier hereby Authorize constitute and Appoint Thomas Campbell to be my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute any claim which I may have on the government of the United States for pension or arrears of pension due me on account of the services of my husband Lewis H. Delesdernier deceased as an officer of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; And the said Thomas Campbell is hereby authorized to take all necessary legal and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim in the same manner that I might do for myself. Witness my hand and Seal This twenty seventh Day of September 1854.
Sophia Delesdernier
Commonwealth of Massachusetts      Norfolk County On this 27 th day of September 1854 personally came before me Sophia Delesdernier and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney by her subscribed to be her free act and deed.
W. Leland Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 2. 1851,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed W. S. Leland was a Justice of the peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M c Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Re: March 1830.
1406
Senora Charnel
File - 26 - 1080
Hi,
I take the liberty to transmit the inclosed letter & papers from Mr. Delesdu- -nin - and to request that the docu- -ments referred to of deposited in the Pension Office may be examined and that I may be furnished with an answer to the applicant -
I have the honor to be Respectfully
Yours
Atkins Fins
Dear Friend,
Honble Frank D. Ingham Sir or Madam

Pension Office, March 7 th 1834,
Sir,
The claim of Mrs. Sophia Delesdenier, for a pension as the widow of Lewis H. has been received, examined & suspended. The claimant must prove her widow- hood and identity, with conclusive evidence.
I am very respectfully Your W th Servant, L. M c rae Comm'r
Wm. T. J. D. Fuller, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

I Thomas D Fuller of Wales, State of Maine, make this my affidavit, saying that twenty years ago, I personally knew Lewis F D'Arlesdun and Sophia D'Arlesdun his wife, that D'Arlesdun deceased in Boston in the year 1837. I was present at his funeral that I have since known Sophia D'Arlesdun his widow, that she now resides with her son Gustavus D'Arlesdun in Roxbury Mass.
I further have known Lewis F D'Arlesdun was a Revolutionary pensioner & died at an advanced age, of upwards of seventy years - I know that his widow Sophia D'Arlesdun, now applying for a Pension is his widow, I am the identified person, she professes to be, I have been known of her being married, since her husband's decease. She now is a widow, & I firmly believe - never having heard or known of her having married since her husband's decease -
I make this statement for the purpose of being filed in the

case of her application for a Pension under the U.S. Laws
J. D. Fitter Representative 6 th Congressional District of Missouri
Washington March 8 th 1854.

Washington D.C. July 23 a 1850
Sir
Shall I trouble you, to read the enclosed letter & inform me whether Lewis F. Diledermier, formerly a Revolutionary Pensioner, from Washington Co Maine since deceased as his Heirs are entitled to any further relief as suggested in the enclosed letter - even assuming that he did serve in the supposed capacity of Artilleryman.
Please return the enclosed after examining it
Very Respectfully J. F. D. Diller
Hon J S Edleard

Brief in the case of Sophia De Sedermier, wid: of Lewis H. Norfolk County and State of Mass; act 3 d Feby: 185 3.
Claim, ("original," "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7 th June, 1832,
Recon d Evidence of Marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Henry J. D. Fuller, H o : Rep: Name and residence of Agent
J. H. Boynton, Examining Clerk.
Note - This case was submitted upon the advice of the Com te "Boyn n "

Boston Mass. Oct 23 d 1854.
Sir.
I herewith present the claim of Sophia Delesdernier, widow of Lewis F. a pensioner of the State of Maine under Act of June 7. 1832. for the benefit of the Act of May 15. 1838.
The only difficulty in this case heretofore, so far as I am aware, has been that Col. Allan's Regiment in which Lt. Delesdernier served, was deemed to be a State and not a Continental Corps. — If the enclosed Certificate of the Secretary of State is not expressed with sufficient clearness to satisfy you on that point, the most ample evidence can be furnished that it was a Continental Regiment, and in all respects one of the "Separate Corps" of the Continental Army.
Very Respectfully Your Most ob t Servant Thomas Campbell Atty.
Hon. L. P. Waldo. Comm r of Pensions

105 Baileyville Maine August 2 1838 Hon. Levi Woodbury Secy of the Treasury. Washington
Sir! A bill or resolve passed the late session of Congress, in my favor on account of Pension due the late Lieut. Lewis F. Delesdernier, of the Army of the Revolution, I do not know the precise amount, but whatever it is please remit me a check for the same, or if any further receipt is necessary be so kind as to send me a form. It is also possible that I am applying to the wrong office, if so please direct me right.
With much respect, I have the Honor to be, Your Humble Servant
Attn to the
W
W. Delesdernier

Washington D.C. March 2 d 1859.
Sir,
I transmit herewith addl. evidence of the in the case of Sophia De Lesdernier , widow of Lewis F. of Mass. act 3 d Feb. 1863. Mass. admitted. I think these papers clearly show that Col Allan was a Continental Officer, and therefore that Lesdernier was entitled under act of 15 th May 1828. That is the claim which is now urged.
Respectfully Yours, J. M. Shayer

Barleyville, Ala. Augt. 22 1838
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City -
Sir, An Act passed the late Session of Congress, allowing my claim to the amount of Pension due the Late Lieut. Lewis F. Robertson, The time for which the Pension is due, is from September 4 th 1836 to Feb'y 3 rd 1837. I have not seen the Law, therefore do not know what is necessary to entitle me to the amount due. If nothing further is required, please forward me the amt. in a draft, and they shall be my receipts to the Department for the same, otherwise please forward the necessary receipts and I will sign, and return them

to the Department, Your early attention will greatly favor, Your Very Humble Servant
William Delodumie Guardian to the late Saint Louis F. Delodumie A. Pensioner of the Revolutionary War

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
28 July 1829
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Louis F. Delesdunier under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a discharge, and, if  evidence  so, what discharge, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
J. D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury.
Letter from War Department 31 July 1829.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
1 Jan y 1829.
Louis F. Delesdemier of Eastport in the County of Washington in the State of Maine - has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the War,
under Capt Preble in an Indian Corps commanded by at which period he was a Lieutenant in the J Allen. regiment of the Com d of Super s of Indian time ; and he does not state that  that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.  dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary. J H Dickins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
3 d January 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to the line, amounting to in dollars.
It further appears that Louis F. Delesdemier is now on the pension list of the any - - - - - agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  per month.
The Revolutionary records in this office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Louis F. Delesdemier, the above named applicant -
Peter Hagner Aud r

War Dept: Bounty land office 12 May 1829.
The records of this office do not show that Louis F. Delsedunier former officer of the revolutionary army ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States. Robert Taylor

I Gideon O'Brien of West Machias in the State of Maine. Certify That at the commencement of the Revolutionary war I was a resident of Machias that early in that war Lewis F. Delesdernier came to this place and acted as a subaltern officer under Col John Allen for some time, that he was despatched by said Allen to negotiate with & keep quiet the Passamaquoddy Indians, that on this expedition he was taken prisoner and I understood was carried to Halifax that he afterward returned to his command at said Machias and continued in actual service until the close of the war - that while the Enemy had possession of Astoria (Baggaducee) I heard Col Allen say he had orders to march to the relief of said place and that he did march with part of his troops, and I understood proceeded about 80 miles when he heard of the defeat of our Army there and he then returned to Machias - my impression is that said Delesdernier was with the troops - so further saith not - West Machias Jany 24. 1827
Gideon O'Brien
States of Maine
Washington Jany 24 th 1827. Then Gideon O'Brien Esqr. above named, personally appeared and made oath that to the truth of the above Statement by him subscribed. Before me Geo. L. Root Not Public