Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17927, William Decker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Decker William
S. 17927
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CONTENTS

N: 18332 Maine
William Decker of Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Davis of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Maine Troops time for 9 months Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of August 1833 and sent to Pensioner Boothbay, Lincoln Co. Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60.00 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 6 Sep. 1833 15.00 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 11

IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
Court of Common Pleas this
28 th
day of
December
A. D. 1832
Nat. Coffin - CLERK.
Attest Nat Coffin. Clerk
Alm 2 Jan 1 $30 Quinine Boothby Mc
203- William Deane Boothby

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Wiscasset in said county, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the 28 day of December A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of William Decker for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 21 st day of May A. D. 1832 Nathl Coffin CLERK.
he however served out nine months full, excepting one week when sick & for that week his brother Thomas Decker took his place & did duty in his stead — Nathaniel Winslow was first Lieutenant Christopher Woodbridge (afterwards Captain) was his second Lieutenant. The Company was divided into three parts to guard the coast, part were stationed at Henderick's Head — part on thirty acre island, Heurt at Townsend Harbour in Boothbay Hall near the mouth of Sheepscot river — The whole company was constantly on duty at their respective posts & served nine months were entirely discharged at the barracks at Townsend Harbour — During said nine months the said portion of the company, exchanged posts with each other — That he was stationed a part of the time at each of the above mentioned places — he was discharged the last of December following & recollects that it was said, that there was then no danger. At that season of the year from the enemy on the coast —
And to the Interrogatories propounded under the instruction of the War Department, he answers as follows — That he was born in Wiscasset , in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1746 — that there is a record of his age in a family bible, made by his father, & that said bible is now in the possession of his brother Thomas Decker of said Wiscasset — That he lived in Boothbay when called into service — After the Revolutionary War he lived in the town of Effingham  Henry Dearborn , in this State. In the town of Glen , in the State of Vermont , & has lately removed home again to Boothbay , where he now lives — That he voluntarily enlisted — That he has before stated said officers as he can now recollect — That he was discharged voluntarily — That his services were to watch the enemy & guard the coast & he & his own company were in the whole of said nine months in actual service, with the exception of said one week, when he was sick — That any of his neighbors can testify to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his Revolutionary services but he will particularly refer to Thomas Decker & Thomas Decker 3d of said Boothbay
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
William Decker
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before
John Ruggles
Judge of said Court.
Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
STAT. OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
ON this twenty eighth day of December personally appeared in open Court, before John Ruggles Judge of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, William Decker
a resident of Brookbay in the County Lincoln and State of Maine, aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, That on the first of April 1776 he
entered aforesaid into Captain Isaac Davis company as a private soldier - I think the for one year, unless sooner discharged, but it might have been for nine months, he however served out nine months fully, excepting one week when sick & for that week his brother Thomas Decker took his place & did duty in his stead - Nathaniel Winslow was first lieutenant Christopher Woodbridge (afterwards Captain) was his second Lieutenant. The Company was divided into three parts to guard the coast, part were stationed at Hendricks Head - part on Thirty acre island , part at Townsend Harbour in Brookbay - all near the mouth of Shepody river - The whole company was constantly on duty at their respective posts & served nine months were entirely discharged at the barracks at Townsend Harbour - During said nine months, the said portion of the company, exchanged posts with each other - That he was stationed a part of the time at each of the above mentioned places - he was discharged the last of December following & recollects that it was said, that there was then no danger. At that season of the year from the enemy on the coast.
And to the Interrogatories propounded under the instruction of the War Department, he answers as follows - That he was born in Merrington , in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1746 - that there is a record of his age in a family bible, made by his father, & that said bible is now in the possession of his brother Thomas Decker of said Brookbay - That he lived in Brookbay when called into service & after the Revolutionary War he lived in the town of Effingham  Henry  Dearborn , in this State. In the town of Elmer , in the State of Vermont , & has lately removed home again to Brookbay , where he now lives - That he voluntarily enlisted - That he has before stated such officers as he can now recollect - That he was discharged entirely - That his services were to watch the enemy & guard the coast & he & his company were with the whole of said nine months in actual service, with the exception of said one week, when he was sick - That many of his neighbors can testify to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his Revolutionary services but he will particularly refer to Thomas Decker & Thomas Decker 3d of said Brookbay
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
William Decker
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before
John Ruggles
Judge of said Court.
Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk

WE, Thomas Decker residing in the town of Boothbay and Thomas Decker 3d residing in the said town of Boothbay hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Decker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty six years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Signed and
Thomas Decker Thomas Decker 3d
State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss....Sworn and subscribed this twenty seventh day of December
A. D. 1832
Before me, D Bailey Justice of the Peace.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Decker who has signed the preceding certificate, is resident in the said Boothbay and that Thomas Decker 3d who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Boothbay and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and it appears to the Court that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of so Applicants
Geo Ruggles J.P.
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. N.C.
NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Dere Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the above certificate, as a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 28 th day of December A. D. 1832
Nat. Coffin - CLERK.
Attest Nat Coffin. Clerk
John D. Dyer James H. 30 Percy Boothbay Me
William Decker 203 Boothbay

I Thomas Decker of Boothbay in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged seventy eight years on oath depose & say, that William Decker now of said Boothbay is my bro- ther, that he is now in his eighty seventh year, that when young he lived in said Boothbay, that since the revolutionary war he has lived in the towns of Jefferson, St. George, & Deer Isle in the State of Maine, and in the town of Glover in Vermont, and has lately removed to said Boothbay. On the first of April 1776 the said William enlisted at said Boothbay as a private in the Company of Capt. Israel Davis for nine months. I then lived in said Boothbay & know that he served out the time fully, with the exception of one week when he was sick and I took his place for that week. He, with the Company aforesaid were out all the time during said nine months (with the exception as to him of that week) and on constant active duty in guarding the coast, the Company was divided into three parts & stationed near the mouth of Sheepscot river, the part I served for him was on Thirty Acre Island, a part of the Company were at Hendricks Head, & another part at Towns-end harbor in said Boothbay, they had barracks at the latter place - at the end of the nine months (which was at the last of December 1776) the Company was dismissed at the barracks aforesaid, I recollect that I was at the barracks a few days before they were dismissed and that it was then after Christmas - The said William

I well recollect remained in the company until it was discharged. The business of that company was to guard an exposed coast at the mouth of Sheepscot river & as far east as to include Townsend Harbor in Penobscot Co. Me. Said William the level of said Boothbay never married had a family - corn then was very scarce & those who en- -listed obtained some in that way.  Thomas Decker
State of Maine Lincoln ss November 10 th 1832  Personally appeared the above named Thomas Decker before me Jeremiah Bailey one of the Justices of the Peace within the said County after due examination & having testified to the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence. The said Deponent is a disinterested person & of good credit in whose testimony confidence may
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Sara Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 21 st day of May A. D. 1832. 3
Nathl Coffin CLERK.

I well recollect remained in the company until it was discharged. The business of that company was to general order exposed coast at the mouth of Sheepscot river & as far as to include Townsend Harbour in Boothbay. Said William the level of said Boothbay was married had a family - corn then was very scarce & those who en- -listed obtained some in that way.
James Decker
State of Maine Lincoln ss November 10 th 1822 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Decker before me Jeremiah Bailey one of the Justices of the Peace within the said County after due examination being testify to the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence. The said Deponent is a disinterested person & of good credit in whose testimony confidence may be placed.
J. Bailey Justice of the Peace
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Thomas Deeken dep on . in William Deeken case.

Ephraim Alley's depon n in William Deckers case

I Ephraim Alley of Boothbay in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine aged seventy two years on oath depose & say, that I am well acquainted with William Decker of Boothbay aforesaid & believe him to be now as much as eighty six years old. I have known him ever since I can remember. In the month of March or the first part of April 1776. said William Decker & myself enlisted as private soldiers in Capt. Israel Davis's Company at said Boothbay, we enlisted for one year, unless sooner discharged. We both served in said Company nine months, when the Company was discharged, winter was coming on, and as our duty was to guard the coast, the danger from the enemy in winter was not considered so great. We were constantly out on duty said nine months & were stationed at various points to guard the coast. I recollect that said Decker during said time was absent one week by sickness & that during that week his brother Thomas Decker supplied his place. I well recollect that said William Decker was present in the Company when we were all discharged verbally by the Captain in said Boothbay —
✓ Eph m Alley

State of Maine ss. Lincoln ss. December 11. 1832. Personally appeared the aforesaid Ephraim Bailey, before me Jeremiah Bailey, one of the Justices of the Peace, within the said County of Lincoln. After due examination taken to test the belief the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence. The said deponent is a distinguished person of good credit in whose testimony confidence may be placed.
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the Coun- ty of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Jere Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own prop- er signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 21 st day of May A. D. 1832. 3
Nathl Coffin
CLERK.

State of Virginia Lincoln Co. December 11. 1832. Personally appeared the aforementioned Ephraim Bailey, before me Jeremiah Bailey, one of the Justices of the Peace, within the said County of Lincoln. After due examination taken to test the substance of the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence. The said Deponent is a disinterested person of good credit in whose testimony confidence may be placed.
J. Bailey Justice of the Peace
his own proper signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 21 st day of May A. D. 1832. 3
Nathl. Coffin CLERK.

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File No. 17927
William Decker
Pre War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]