Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15089, John Coffin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Coffin, John
W 15089
Moors, Mary
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Mary Moore, fory. widow of John Coffin Mass who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pri of Cavalry
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Jan, 1848 and sent to
J.P. Southingham Newburyport Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 87 Vol. 2.

Mary Maers, femina vidua of John Caffin
Wm. Clarke

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows" —
State of Massachusetts, Essex County ss. — On this Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight — before the Honorable Daniel A. White, Judge of Probate for the county of Essex.
Personally appeared Mary Movers, resident of Newbury, County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she was the widow of John Gassin, who in late of said Newbury, deceased. — That the said John Gassin was a private and served the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, and as she has always understood and fully believes from the commencement thereof until the close — That he first enlisted early in the year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, in a company which was then commanded by Captain Benjamin Perkins, in the Massachusetts Regiment then under the command of Colonel Moses Little, in which he served the full term of eight months and then enlisted in the same company and served a further term of such a number, in the year one thousand and seventy six — and at the close of said term, enlisted in a Regiment of Dragoons under the command of General Lee, in which he served the full term of three years — for evidence of all which she respectfully asks leave to the papers and documents on file, in the Office of the War Department at Washington, with such as she may be enabled to annex to this, her declaration.
And the said Mary Movers doth further on her said Oath, declare, that she was lawfully married to the said John Gassin, at said Newbury, on the Eighteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, by the Reverend Oliver Noble. That said John Gassin died on the fourteenth of October, Seventeen hundred and eighty four.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving said service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and eighty four, to wit, at the time she has above stated — That after the decease of said John Gassin she intermarried with John Movers, and was married to him on the Seventh day of February 1794 — That said John Movers died on the fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen: all which said affair by the person's annexed.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
D. A. White Judge of Probate
Mary Movers W. W. Wood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 21 1838.
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 John Coffin of Newburyport, served as a Private in the 3 d Regiment Light Dragoons Col. W. Washington, from January 1 st 1777 to December 13 th 1779, Thirty five months and thirteen days at 50/ per month.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John A. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I hereby certify that John Coffin of Newburyport and Mary Palmer of Newbury were married on the eighteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred & eighty one, by the Rev d Oliver Noble as appears by the record of the Marriages in the Town of Newbury, now in my Office.
A true copy of record.
Newbury July 12, 1838.
Attest, Ezra Hale Town Clerk.
I Ezra Hale, above named, on oath do declare, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Newbury, and that the above written is a true Extract from the records of said Town, now in my possession, with exception only that in said record it is expressed in faint legible figures thus Nov r 18, 1781.
Ezra Hale
summon and subscribe the day month and year above written
before
W m W m O'Neil Justice of the Peace

I Richard Hemenwell, of Newburyport in the county of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty four years, do hereby declare that I know Mary Havers who is now living in Newbury, in said county of Essex and widow of John Havers deceased. I do further declare that I did know Mary Havers the wife of John Havers, who was a revolutionary soldier of the United States. That said John Havers deceased, and left her his widow. She afterwards intermarried with said John Havers - that said John Havers died about the year Eighteen hundred and nineteen leaving the said Mary his widow at that time she was not intermarried since his decease. Richard Hemenwell Newburyport September 26th 1838.
I Peter Woodman of Newburyport, aforesaid, aged Fifty Eight years, do hereby declare, that the above named John Havers who was a soldier in the service of the United States, in the war of the revolution (and deceased about the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven, was well known to me. I do also declare, that said John Havers, at his decease left a widow Mary Havers: that she afterwards intermarried with John Havers: that said John Havers died in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, or about that time, leaving the said Mary again a widow, and that said Mary is at this time remaining the widow of said John Havers, residing in Newbury, but a short distance from my neighbourhood: and that she has not intermarried since the decease of the said John Havers. Newburyport Sept 26. 1838. Peter Woodman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Newburyport September 26th 1838. Then personally came the above named Richard Hemenwell, and Peter Woodman, who are had personally known to me, and severally made oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the above written affidavits, by them respectively subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Richard Hemenwell, and Peter Woodman, are respectable Citizens, in whose declarations full confidence may be placed. W. W. CANN, Justice of the Peace

Reel
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15089
Mary Mooers Widow of John Coffin Prisoner New War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6735
Rep 817. June 1844.
Massachusetts
Mary Mooers, formerly widow of John Coffin, who was a private of Cavalry in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of March 1845, and sent to
J. P. Strothingham Nervally part Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 14. 2 Vol. 1. Page 34.

9113.
Massachusetts.
Mary Mooers, formerly widow of John Coffin
who was a pensioner under the act of and who died on the 16 th Oct 1782 of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Perkins of the Regt — commanded by Col. Little — in the Mass — time for 21 years Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 100. — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of March 1845 and sent to J. P. Hastingshaw. Newburyport Mass.
Answers to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 63.

Newburyport, October 6th 1808.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Committimus Officiarius
Sir
At the request of Mrs. Mary Hovey, who was formerly Widow of John Cuspin, deceased, a soldier of the revolution, I beg leave to transmit herewith her application for the benefit of the late Act of Congress of 27th July 1808, and in her behalf respectfully ask, that such certificate, as you shall consider her entitled to receive, under said Act may be issued to her.
I am Sir
very respectfully
Yr most obedt Servt
(M. W. South)

21 Edwards Esq. Century post - January 2 d 1840 - Com te of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
In behalf of Mary Moore late the widow of John Coffin, permit me to present to your Department, her claim for a pension under the Acts of July 7 '38, & 23 d Aug t '42 - If found correct, will you please send to me such certificate as she may be entitled to receive -
I have the honor to be
Your Ob t Serv t J. P. Whittingham

X Rejected
Sat. Hon C. Cushing
July 13- '29 -
do - do - Apr 26- '29.
act 7 July 38

Moore.
ap. 26
In at mail-
FIRM
Wm. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Newbury Port 19 April 1839
Sir:
I inquired last winter concerning the case of Mary Mooers, widow of John Coffin, of the revolutionary service, but was not then rightly informed as to her residence. On further inquiry, I find it is a Newbury Port case; & I beg leave to ask the present state of the claim, on the papers filed some time since in her behalf.
Yours respectfully
Cleveland
for L. Edmonds Esq
Mary Mooers, widow of John Coffin.

2370
Mary Mooers
Formerly wife of
John Coffin
Act July 7 th 38
Adopted
2 years
priv Cavalry
$100 per an.
Also
Act Mar. 3 rd 45
June 17 th 44.
J. P. Frothingham Newburyport Mass s

Pension Office Mar. 45.
Sir.
The papers in the case of Mary Moo- ers formerly widow of John Coffin claim- ing a pension under the Act of July 7 th 38 have been examined and filed. The proofs of service identity and date of mar- riage are complete and it only remains for the claimant to shew that she was alive

Mary Morris
Adon

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848, entitled, "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Massachusetts County of Essex, ss
On this twenty first day of April 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Mary Mooers, a resident of Newburyport in said County, aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the was formerly the widow of John Coffin, who was a private of Cavalry in the war of the revolution, and served as she believes in the Company of Capt. Benjamin Perkins Col. Little - and in the Regiment of Dragoons under General Lee;
and that she has received an annual pension of One hundred dollars, under the Act of 17 th June, 1844 -
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Eliphalet Hughes -
Mary X Mooers mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year abovenwritten, before me; and I certify that said declarant is personally known to me.
James P. Putnam Jus. Peace
The words "is the" were stricken out, before signing - Attest - J. P. Putnam, Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 1 st 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James B. Frothingham was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
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.
W. H. Waltham Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, and the 23 rd August 1842.
State of Massachusetts ss. On this tenth day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred, and forty four, personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White, Judge of Probate for the County of Essex, in said State, Mary Moores, a resident of Newburyport, in said County of Essex, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, and the 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Coffin, who was a private and served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution, as she has always understood and fully believed, from the commencement thereof, till its close - that he first enlisted in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy five, in a Company which was then commanded by Capt. Benjamin Perkins, in the Massachusetts Regiment then under the command of Colonel Moses Little, in which he served the full term of eight months, and then enlisted in the same Company, and served a further term of twelve months, in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy six; and at the close of said term, enlisted in a Regiment of Dragons under the command of General Lee, in which he served the full term of three years; for evidence of all which, she respectfully asks leave to refer to the papers and documents, as forwarded with her declaration on the sixth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
She also declares that she was married to the said John Coffin on the eighteenth day of November A. D. 1781; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
over

To the first of January, eighteen hundred and ninety four; viz. at the time abovestated; that her husband, the aforesaid John Coffin, died on the sixteenth day of October A. D. 1787. She further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to John Moores on the sixteenth day of June, A. D. 1794; that he died on the fifth day of March A. D. 1819, which last facts are also proved by evidence submitted at the same time with her beforementioned declaration; and that she is still a widow.
Mary his F. Moores widow
Witness - J. P. Northingham
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year beforewritten before
D. H. White Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing decla- ration purports to have been made, is the judge of probate for said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this tenth day of December, A.D. 1844.
Nath. Lord jr.

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Mary Movers formerly widow of John Coffin Mass.
ad 7. July '38.
M. 81. d. 87- rem d 94-
Rejected
not the widow of the soldier -
h d husband died 19.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Mary Moores purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and that William Wood esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Ezra Hale, Richard Hunnewell and Pulaski Woodman purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate on each, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this Given under my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of October, A. D. 1838
Nath. Lord jr.