Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8189, Nicholas Coffin, N.H.

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Coffin, Nicholas N. 8189 Lydia B.L.Wt 29743-160-55
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13. 198
Maine
Nicholas Coffin
of Portland in the state of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the New Hampshire line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the roll of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of Sept 1819 and sent to John Mussey Esq Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 34.58
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$ 82.58
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
copies of papers sent to Land Agt of Maine, Sept 23. 1839 by me Orme.
Information sent to William Lothrop, 24 Oct 1823 Belfast Maine

March 29 th
Certificate returned as a dead letter, and sent to Pensioner at Lowell Maine
C. H. P.
4559 Maine
Sydia Coffin — widow of Nicholas Coffin N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 86. Dollars 00 —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1848.
3 d , February 1853 — Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct r 1854. and sent to
Pensioner Lowell Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 3 Vol. a 3, 1853

181 823 Act near 3
July 22 53
Lydia Coffin
wid. of
Nicholas Coffin
Prin
2974 3/4
Revoluty Perimeter Under Act Feb 3 rd 1853 Certificata No 4559 date Oct 6 1854
me Feb 53-4559 AD: 16000 per 7/52
BR
Lydia Coffin Lowell Penobscot Co Maine
Vol. 62-25.

Notes of
Nicholas Coffin
Private
81 to 83
Reed N Hampre.
Asst.
Admitted
Portland
on roll 26 Oct.

I Nicholas Coffin a resident citizen of the United States and now dwelling in Portland in the District of Maine and State of Massachusetts aged fifty three years, being duly sworn do depose and say that in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one I entered as a private soldier for the town of Conway in the State of New Hampshire where I then resided, for the period of three years; that I joined Capt. Cherry's company of the Second Regiment, commanded by Col. Read of the New Hampshire Line Continental Establishment that Capt. Rowel afterwards commanded said company; that I served under Capt. Isaac Fry at the capture of Lord Cornwallis and afterwards returned to the company under Capt. Rowel with whom I continued until about the last of December A.D. 1782 or the first of January 1783 when I was discharged at Constitution Island off Smith's West Point in the State of New York: that I did not receive any written discharge but was discharged by the officer commanding that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of the assistance of my country for support; that I do not receive nor am I entitled to receive any pension from the United States except by virtue of the late Act of Congress making pension for revolutionary services passed the 11th March A.D. 1818
Nicholas Coffin
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty sixth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me N. Wedge
One of the associate judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I William Widgery Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit (the same being a Court of Record within the Commonwealth aforesaid) hereby certify and make known that it was on the twenty sixth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred & eighteen satisfactorily proved to me that Nicholas Coffin who subscribed the annexed declaration is a resident citizen of the United States and an inhabitant of the Commonwealth aforesaid: that he served the United States as a private soldier for the period of nine months and upwards in continuation on the Continental Establishment during the Revolutionary War against the common enemy: that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support and is entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818 making provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of said Circuit Court for the County of Cumberland to be hereunto affixed the day and year first above written
Wm Widgery
Attest
Geo. Bradbury
Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Cumberland

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. I, Andrew Leice Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford Certify that Samuel Wilcox, Esq. and Richard Eastman Esq. both of Conway in said County - were Justices of the Peace within and for said County - on the nineteenth day of October A.D. 1818 - acting under the authority of said State -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and the Seal of said Court this 10th day February Anno Domini 1819 - A. Leice, Clerk.

I Richard Eastman of the town of Conway in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that in the year A 1781 (in the month of February or March according to the best of my recollection) Capt Nicholas Coffin then a young man belonging to said town of Conway engaged as a soldier in the Continental Service - and did not return til the close of the war the said Coffin was one of five being the the number of men required of the town of Conway to send into the service - and I also know that the town of Conway engaged to make said Coffin, and the others who went with him into the service Compensation  sum over and above what the Continent then allow soldiers - as I was one that helped settle with them after their return from the service - I being one of the selectmen of said town at that time and further saith not Richard Eastman
State of New Hampshire } Conway October 19 th 1818 then Strafford ss } the above named Richard Eastman Personally appearing & made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement or deposition by him subscribed before me Sam Willie Justice DCCC

I the Deponent an inhabitant of the town of Conway in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire - do testify and say that I am well knowing that Capt Nicholas Coffin a native of said town of Conway, enlisted into the Continental Service - I think in the month of March 1781 and Did not Return from the Service til the Revolutionary war was over - I also know that the said town of Conway was accountable to the said Coffin for a certain Sum over and above what the Continent allowed Soldiers at that time for their Services - for I was one of a commit- tee to settle with the said Coffin after his Return home
Elijah Densmore
State of New Hampshire } Conway October 19 - A.D. 1818 then the above Strafford } named Elijah Densmore appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me Richard Eastman Justice

Nicholas Coffin
Belfast
Len
3 Sept 19
No number

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See
State of Maine
Hancock ss-
On this 3 rd day of July 1820 Personally appeared before me W m Crosby one of the Judges of the third eastern circuit court of Common Pleas including the counties of Hancock Washington & Penobscot being a court of record by the the laws of said State with power of fine and imprisonment Nicholas Coffin aged 50 years resident in Belfast in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit from the year 1781 till the end of the war firstly in Capt Rawls company in the Second Regiment New Hampshire line Commanded by Colonel Read afterwards in Capt Isaac Fryes company in Colonel Stearnes Regiment at the taking of Cornwallis afterwards joined my old company - of which I made declaration before the Honorable William Bridgery a Judge of the first Circuit court of Common Pleas in said State on the 25 th day of October 1818 and have received a pension certificate therefor but not numbered.

AND I
do solemnly swear, that I was
a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Nicholas Coffin
Sworn to and declared on this 3 d day of July 1820 Before me W. Crosby one of the Justices of Court
(Personally) Nicholas Coffin on oath says and declares that I have no real estate except a quit claim deed to a lot of land in Belfast of the value of about 500 dollars - upon which I have commenced an improvement and whereon I had built a house which was burnt by accident last Spring with all my effects - But I have no confidence in my title. I have no personal estate except my wearing apparel which I have on, the principal part of my clothing was burnt in my house, nor any income whatever: except however a part of a barn frame got out worth about $25. - I have but two children under age - Walter ten years old - Nicholas in his fifth year - I am a farmer and enjoy tolerable health but under my misfortunes am unable to support myself without the aid of public or private charity -
Nicholas Coffin
State of Maine
Hancock ss. Third Eastern Circuit Court of Common Pleas July term A.D. 1820
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty five dollars and — cents.
Done in open Court
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 a Section of the act of February 3 d 1853
State of Maine County of Penobscot } s.s.
on this thirty first day of October A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, which is a Court of Record, Lydia Coffin a resident of Lowell in said County & State aged sixty three 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 d February 1853, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Nicholas Coffin who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum for his services, which was paid to him at the Pension Agency of the said State of Maine - and she begs leave respectfully to refer as to his service to the proofs filed in his claim for Pension -
She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Coffin on the fourteenth day of August A.D. Eighteen Hundred & Ten that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Leeman - that her said Husband died on the fourteenth day of February, 1849. She further states that there is no public records

of her marriage which took place at Waterville, Maine Aug 14 th A.D. 1810. That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January, Eighteen Hundred, but at the time above stated - she further declares that she is now a widow - Attest Patht Coffin  Lydia Coffin S. Jeffords -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the said Court -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year first aforesaid Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk.

We Ivory Jeffords resident of Bangor and Nathaniel Coffin residents of Lowell in the State of Maine, on oath depose & say that we are well acquainted with Lydia Coffin who signed the foregoing Declaration and that she is the identical person she therein represents herself to be Nathl Coffin I Jeffords
State of Maine } County of Penobscot } s.s.
October 31 st 1853
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Ivory Jeffords and Nathaniel Coffin are well known to me and are entitled to credit — also that I have no interest in the claim of Lydia Coffin nor any concern in the prosecution of it —
(Daniel North Justice of the Peace)

Claim of Lydia Coffin act of Mar. 3. 1855 war of "Revolution"
181823
Addres Lydia Coffin Lowell, Penobscot Co. Maine

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
On this Seventh day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lydia Coffin aged 70 years, a resident of Lowell in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain name unknown in the Regiment of U.S. Army commanded by Col unknown in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812. Revolutionary War that she will not undertake to set forth her service, but for proof of particulars of her service she respectfully refers to the military records & to the proofs upon which during her life she received a pension for ninety six dollars per annum, and also to that she enlisted her application for a pension by virtue of which she was placed upon the Pension Roll under the 2d Section of the act of Feb. 3, 1853 by certificate No. 4559, dated Oct. 6, 1854 to which she also refers for proofs of her marriage & of the death of her husband on or about the  day of A.D. for the term of  and continued in actual service in said war for  the term of fourteen days,  and was honorably discharged at  on the  day of A.D.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
And I hereby constitute and appoint my Attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a Warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed. she further states that she was married to the said Nicholas  Coffin in Waterville on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1810, that her name before her said marriage was  Lydia Leaman , that her said husband died at Lincoln, Maine on the fourteenth day of February 1849 and that she is still a widow Lydia Coffin
We Nathaniel Coffin and Walter Coffin  Joseph Lane residents of Lowell & Lincoln in the State of Maine, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Coffin in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, & that we know her to be still the widow of Nicholas Coffin  Nath Coffin  Joseph Lane
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Daniel Lord Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, County of PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that  Daniel Lord Esquire, is and was, at the date of his certificate hereunto annexed, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that he is and was then qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for the State aforesaid, this twenty eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk.

5 I, Nicholas Coffin of Lincoln depose & say that Lydia Coffin of Lowell in said County is my mother - that my father was Nicholas Coffin a Pensioner - that I have in my possession a Family Bible which contains the private family record of the marriage of my said father & mother in the following words, viz. Lydia Lumen Born March 8 th 1788 Married August - 14 th 1810
and I certify and depose that the said words are a true transcript from said record -
Nicholas Coffin
State of Maine County of Penobscot } S.S.
Nov. 8 th 1853
Subscribed & sworn to before me and I certify that the said Nicholas Coffin is well known to me & is entitled to credit, also that I have no interest in the result of the claim of Lydia Coffin nor any concern in the prosecution of it
Daniel Lord Justice of the Peace

I E L Gitchell of Waterville County of Kennebec State of Maine do on oath depose & say that I was chosen to the office of Town Clerk in said town and duly qualified on the fourteenth day of March A D 1853. and that I find on the records of said town as follows to wit, Capt Nicholas Coffin & Miss Lydia Seaman both of Waterville intend Marriage. Waterville July twenty nine Eighteen hundred and ten.
The G. B. Dorr Town Clerk Certified twelfth August Eighteen hundred and ten. And that the above is a true extract from said records of the said Town with the exception that it is stated in said record in fair legible figures thus. Capt Nicholas Coffin & Miss Lydia Seaman both of Waterville intend Marriage. Waterville July 29 1810.
The G. B. Dorr Town Clerk Cert 12 th Aug 1810, E L Gitchell Town Clerk of Waterville And I hereby certify that I have examined the records of said Town & can find no record of the Marriage of the said Nicholas Coffin & Lydia Seaman E L Gitchell Town Clerk of Waterville
State of Maine. County of Kennebec ss December 30 th A D 1853 Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that E L Gitchell Clerk of the town of Waterville above named, is known to me and is entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the claim and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Josiah H. Drummond Justice of the Peace

3 March
4 m 36
4 m 55
Pension Office
March 3/54
4 m 50
Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner Respectfully &c
W Burt Esqr J. Cole 3 and for Comm Present
Nicholas Coffin, act 1815. Paid to 4 March 1852. No death.
J. Burt Auditor

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8189
Lydia Coffin Wid
Nicholas Coffin Print Rev. War
Act: february 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. 28 , Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 4370
Lydia Coffin of Nicholas Let to Lydia Coffin March 10/54
Allowed $96 per ann To summe Feb 2/53
Oct Feb 3/53

BRIEF IN THE CASE OF Mrs. Lydia Coffin widow of Nicholas Penobscot County and State of Maine act of February 3. 1853.
CLAIM, ("original," or "for increase.") Allowed $ 76 per annum to commence February 3. 1853
PROOF EXHIBITED, ( if original. ) Documentary b. Pard.
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of March 18. 1818 and paid to 4th March 1850 & died February 14. 1850 overpaid 18 days
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved (August 14. 1810) by public record Death of pensioner (Feb. 14. 1850) proved by two credible witnesses Identity & widowhood shown by three credible witnesses Papers in due form
Name and residence of Agent Mrs. Lydia Coffin Norwell Mass.
Examining Clerk. J. S. Gray.

We Ivery Iffords resident of Bangor and Nathaniel Coffin residents of Lowell  Lowell in the State of Maine on oath depose & say that we were well acquainted with Nicholas Coffin late of Lincoln in the said State, a Revolutionary Pensioner for many years - and we are personally knowing to the fact that the said Nicholas died in said Lincoln on the fourteenth day of February A.D. 1849 -
Our means of knowing said fact are, among others, that we attended the funeral - we also further swear that we were well acquainted with Lydia Coffin, the wife of said Nicholas during his life & for many years and we testify that they lived together in the relation of husband & wife up to the time of his death, were universally so reputed and no doubt has ever appeared as to their being lawfully married - they brought up a family of children
Nathl Coffin Iffords

State of Maine County of Penobscot { s.s.
October 31 st 1883
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Ivory Pefferd and Nathaniel Coffin are well known to me and entitled to credit — also that I have no interest in the result of the claim of said Lydia Coffin & no concern in the prose- cution of it
(Daniel Lord Justice of the Peace)

The Commissioner of Pensions will please send the Pension Cer- tificate, if the claim is allowed, directed to Mrs Lydia Coffin
Yours truly,

State of Maine.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS in said County, certify that
Daniel Lord
Esquire, is, and was at the date of his certificate
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four .
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

We Menapsa Kneeland & Emily Kneeland Residents of Lincoln in State of Maine testify say that we were well acquainted with the late Nicholas Coffin deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and we are personally knowing to the date of his death which took place on the Fourteenth of February AD 1850 we know the date because we were present at his death Menapsa Kneeland Emily Kneeland
State of Maine County of Penobscot SS Sept 75 AD 1854 Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that Menapsa Kneeland & Emily Kneeland the Witnesses are known to me and are entitled to credit also that I have no interest in the claim and no concern in the prosecution of it (Daniel Lord Justice of the Peace)

Mr Edwards P.B.C.
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
Returned the declaration to convince him that there was no war on our part Aug. 20. 1846

Portland August 13 th 1819
Sir Enclosed I return the Pension certificate issued on the application of "Nathaniel" Coffin for correction of the christian name it being made out in favor of Nicholas instead of Nathaniel And would request it might be transmitted to me - the alteration is made
I have the honor to
in your obedt servt John Mussey Jr
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

FREE
181.823
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

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State of Maine.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS in said County, certify that
Daniel Lord —
Esquire, is
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signature to the annexed papers purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

State of Maine.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS in said County, certify that
Josiah H. Drummond
Esquire, is, and was at the date of his Certificate
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Kennebec , as appears by the paper hereto annexed, that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signature to the annexed paper 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 fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

In Lydia Coffin's Claim
Lowell - Maine
Act of Feb. 3. 1853 -

We Walter Coffin & Nicklas Coffin residents of Lincoln in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine on oath testify & say that we are sons of Nicholas Coffin late of Lincoln in said State who was a Revolutionary Pensioner - we are his only children - The said Nicholas Coffin died at his own residence in said Lincoln on the fourteenth day February AD 1850 we were present at his death and know that the above is correct - we presume that the error of the date of his death in the application of our Mother & also in the affidavits of the witnesses must have been made in transcribing - we cannot explain how his pension was obtained for any time after his death for we knew nothing as to the manner of proceeding in such cases
Walter Coffin Nicholas Coffin
State of Maine County of Penobscot Sept 15-1854
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that Walter Coffin & Nicholas Coffin the witnesses are known to me and are entitled to credit - also that I have no interest in the claims and no concern in the prosecution of it
(Daniel Lord - Justice of the Peace)