Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19159, Jesse Delano, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass
Delano, Jesse
W. 19159
Margaret
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 3667
Margaret Delano wife widow of Jesse Delano who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars Sixty Seven Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of December 1843 and sent to
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 40

8,827 Massachusetts
Jesse Delano
of Duxbury in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell East Bridgewater Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - $114.89.03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 6 months 22.14.
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Testimonial sent May 31 1821 to John B. Thomas Esq. Deputy Massachusett

Jesse Delano Duxbury.
Monday 10th Dec 1818.
Dear Father, I have just received your letter of the 10th inst. and in reply to inform you that I have been very ill since my return from the south, but am now recovering. I have been attended by Dr. [illegible] and am now at home. I hope to hear from you soon. I am, Dear Father, your affectionate son, Jesse Delano.

Duxbury March 31- 1818
This may certify that Jesse De Lano the first day of May D 1775 enlisted as a private soldier in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army & served in a Regiment Commanded by Col o  Capt. Crocker Company.  Bray in the first eight months service. and that on the thirty first day of December in the same year he enlisted for one year in a Regiment Commanded by Col o John Bailey & in a Company Commanded by Capt. Samuel Bracken that he was at the battle of Trenton 26 Dec r 1776. The subserber then as first Lieutenant had command of the Company that the said De Lano was regularly discharged - his circumstances are now such as to entitle him to the benefit of the Law in that behalf made & provided
Judah Helen
I Jesse De Lano of Lawfull age do testify and say that I was in the Continental service from the first of May 1775 to the middle of February D 1777 and that the contents of the Certificate signed by Judah Helen is true -
Jesse De Lano
Sworn to April 1. 1818.
Full faith and credit may be given to the certificate of the above named Judah Alden, who is a respectable Ma- gistrate of Plymouth County, a man of strict honor, and an officer during the whole of the revolutionary war, as I have often already certified. -
Nahum Mitchell: Judge

John Delano
8827
Sept 1899
NY
John Delano

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this 17th day of July - 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Jesse Delano aged Sixty one years, resident in Duxbury 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, viz. for the term of twenty one months in the Company of Capt. Elijah Bracken & Col. John Bailey Regt. then in Capt. Bradford's company same Regt. & then in Capt. Bradford's company & Col. Putnam's Regt. Mass. and that he has received a pension certificate dated 3rd day of April 1819 and numbered 8827 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 1st day of April AD 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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.
Value $313.00
I have an old unfinished house which is barely sufficient to afford me a shelter & an old Barn with about thirty eight acres of land chiefly swamp.
12 Chairs - 1 desk - 2 old tables - 1 old chest - Iron, glass, crockery, tin & wooden ware - 1 old Cart - 1 old plough, sundry other farming tools 3 swine - 14 sheep & lambs - 2 calves.
I am a farmer by occupation & about as well able to labour as people of my age usually are My family consists of myself & Margaret my wife aged 59 years who in consequence of manifold infirmities is unable to labour & Jesse my son aged 24 years who for 9 years past has been snow is too infirm to support himself Jesse Delano
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July AD 1820 - before Nathan Mitchell Justice of the Court
I, J. B. Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Three hundred thirty three dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty fourth day of Decr. AD 1820.
$313.00
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Margaret Delano (1229) Margaret Delano
admitted p. 20 mts. p. 66. \frac{66}{100}
vol 14 page 37 not on roll hist. on roll
vol 14 page 50 - Capt. Clarke on roll Emm
hopes c. March 1818
on roll
J. H. Lond.

State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss On this Sixteenth day of August A D 1838 personally appeared before the Hon Wilkes Wood Judge of the court of Probate in & for the County of Plymouth Margaret Delano a resident in Duxbury in said County aged Seventy eight 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 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Jesse Delano late of Duxbury deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18 1828 In the year 1775 he served eight months at Roxbury in Capt Samuel Bradad's Company in Col Cottons Regiment Mrs twenty one months in the years 1776 & 1777 as set forth in his declaration on file in the pension office She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Delano the ninth day of May Seventeen hundred & eighty four & that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Delano died on the Twenty sixth day of May 1838 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the

first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated Margaret Delean Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me Willies Wood Judge —
Plymouth p. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Am. Willies Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this third day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

May the ninth seventeen hundred eighty four Jesse Dyer & Margaret Leavitt were married by the Rev Thomas Smith
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in full legible figures as follows May 9 th 1784 Clerk of the Town Seth Whitman of Pembroke
I Seth Whitman above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth Massachusetts & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Seth Whitman } Clerk of the Town of Pembroke
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss On the twenty ninth day of August 1838 personally appeared the above named Seth Whitman & made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed before me
Seth Sprague Jr for Deane

Rev WIDOW, &c. }
File No. 19139
Margaret Delano Widow of Jesse Delano Min. Rev. Ken
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Atty Genl of the 5 th Sep. 1842 which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 Aug 1842
Her report see letter to P. Sgt Jan'y 5. 1843
Massachusetts 1089
Margaret Delano, widow of Jesse Delano,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26 May 1838 at Hyannis in the State of Mass who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Crocker of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Mass. line for 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836, ending 26. May 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Jan'y 1843 and sent to E. Clark, Brighton, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. Sedgwick, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 82,
Rev. Chas. (act. S. M.) recd. 10. 10. 1843

1089
Massachusetts
Margaret Helano widow of Jesse Helano decd?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26 th May 1838 of Plymouth in the State of MS. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Crooker of the _____ commanded by _____ in the MS. line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of e Mass. at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838. Nett May 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to H.O. Sent Plymouth MS.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $166.67 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 39. 33.33 $200.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 10 Page 82

Jesse Delano. Meas. Act March 1838 to what time paid? Rev. Office Nov 16. 1838
p o to 4 March 1838 - 3 gr nob w JH

Massachusetts.
Jesse Delano, private. — Revo. at $8 per month, placed on the Revo. Roll April 3. 1819 and dropped there from 3 rd May 1821 — Restored — pension to commence 19 th Dec. 1826 — Notification issued 10 January 1827, & sent to Hon. A. Hobart, House of Representatives.
3. Apr. 1815
Sept 1819

In letter to Hon. A. Hobart April 29. 1824
Massachusetts.
Jesse Delano. Private. Served 20 months from 1778.
1 st Schedule, dated 17 th July, 1820
Old unfinished house old barn & 38 acres of meadow land. — 3 hogs + 14 sheep & lambs — 2 calves, and a few articles of household furniture, valued by court at $313. —
Schedule under act 1 st March 1823, dated 16 th April 1823.
3 sheep & 1 lamb, 1 pig — and a few articles of furniture valued at $31.94
Accounts for decrease of property as follows. — Real Estate sold. John Alden Alden for $380. rec d in part payment notes drawn by claimant in favor of Ezra Weston and held by Alden. — and Aldens own account against claimant for $97.28. — Aldens affidavit to this effect exhibited, also authenticated copy of deed. —
Claimant aged 62. Farmer, tolerable health — wife 62 infirm, son 27, son healthy for 9 years past.
Hon. A. Hobart John B. Thomas Esq. H. R. Plymouth Mass.
(4 Sept. '19)

Probate Office
Plymouth Mass
Aug 14. 1843
Dear Sir
I enclose the Applications of
Martha Hatch
Abigail Baker
Margaret Delano
for Pensions under the Act of 3 March 1843
Please forward the Certificates to me and Oblige
Yours Obedt. Servt.
J. H. Lord
J. H. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Plymouth Mass Dec 19. 1843
Sir
I return the enclosed duly certified by the Secretary of State. Yours &c J. H. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Seth Sprague Jun Esq. is a Jus- tice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this third day of September 1838
Jacob H. Lord

Andrew Sampson of Duxbury aged eighty nine years depose & say that Jesse Delano late of Duxbury deceased was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & served eight months at Roxbury in the year 1775 in Samuel Bradford's Company in Col. Cotton's Regiment I was a Lieutenant in said Company & said Delano was a neighbor & townsman I well recollect his being there I further certify that said Delano died the present year & that Margaret Delano is the widow of said Jesse Delano & has not been married since his decease given under my hand at Duxbury this Fourteenth day of August 1838
State of Massachusetts
Andrew Sampson
Plymouth County ss On the day & year above written personally appeared Andrew Sampson above named & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me I further certify that said Andrew Sampson is a credible person & his testimony is entitled to credit
Seth Sprague for Clerk

rec. Dec. 19. 1826

House Rep. 19. Dec. 1826
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir:
I have rec d and inclose herewith the respective affidavits of Deborah Alden & Joseph Dillen and the several representations of the Selectmen, & members Inhabitants of Danbury, relating to the disqualification of the P d Dillen to be returned to the Primary list I am acquainted with several of the persons, whose names are to their papers, particularly Geo. Portage, for a long time member of the Presbytery, under the old Confederation. My. Judah Alden, Vice-President of the Mass. & Connecticut Society & an officer of the Rev. Socy in service during the whole of that era &c. &c. and I know them to be men of the first respectability, honor & integrity as entitled to the fullest confidence. I have no reason to believe, that Dillen, has at

any time placed any of his property at the hand for the purpose purpose of obtaining the Pension, and believe him fairly entitled to the benefits of the Government.
I am very Respectful,
your H on . Servt.
Aaron Robert

I the subscriber of Duxbury County of Plymouth testify and say that in October the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty one I purchased & took Deed of Jesse Delano's Farm in said Duxbury for the Sum Three Hundred & Eighty Dollars, or thereabout which is as nigh as I can recollect not having books at hand from which to make a positive statement. — Recollecting at that time having some considerable act. against said Delano Also three notes in my possession against him payable to Benj o Holden or bearer. That said notes & acts went towards paying said sum or paying of it in full.
Duxbury 5 th Decr. 1826
Ichabod Holden
Plymouth ss. Duxbury 5 th Decr 1826
Then personally appeared before me the above named Ich o Holden and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed according the best of his judgment & belief was correct
Isaiah Holden } Justice of Peace

Duxbury 7 Novr 1823
To whom it may concern — I hereby certify that on the third of Oct Eighteen hundred & Twenty One that I received of Jesse Delano a Deed of his Farm — for which Deed I delivered him a Note or notes of Emma Weston's Legand by him the said Jesse Delano then in my keeping — that there was not any Balance due him after Settlement. ————— furthermore
Jesse Delano Bought of Emma Weston — Farm — } 1819 Sept. 6 to Jany 12 th 1821 (John Alden Clerk: & etc.) of lawful age
  Sundries amt Price agreed as per Ledger B. Fol. 19  — — — — —  $ 35.13    March 1822 to May 11 th — Sundries amt. — — — — —  — — — — —  5.96    May 11 th — 1822 to Nov 3 rd 1823 — Sundry Goods — — — — —  45.61     E c by Preacher 25 c      E c " Cash 50 c — — — — —  75  44.86    D r Balance — — — — —   $ 85,95  
  W th Emma Weston Note Remaining with me for Collecting  $ 49,84 c     Date 12 th Novr — 1822      Int — — — — — is  5.98  $ 55,82  
  Memo. E. W. H. Sons Note with me for Settlement $3.38 c   $    Date 28 th May — 1817 — Int — — — — —  1.30  4.68    amt Balance due from x  $ 146,45     3 rd Novr 1823 Jesse Delano — P — — — — —  49.17      $ 98.25   
They found 88 Novmber 1823 Duxbury Nov — 1823
Then appeared before me the above named John Alden (of lawful age) and made oath that the above Statement by him made, is according to the best of his knowledge and belief Correct — — — — —
Isaac Alden Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable I John B Thomas Clerk of the Federal Courts for said County certify that David Alden Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County commissioned to discharge the duties of said Office and that the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this first day of January 1824
John B Thomas
Isaac D. Dyer Notary Public

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Jesse Delano of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman
in Consideration of the Sum Three hundred and Eighty Dollars paid by Ichabod Alden of Duxbury aforesaid
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Ichabod Alden his heirs and assigns, a certain parcel or tract of land being the whole of my farm on which I now reside and is bounded as follows, on the East by the land of Edward and William Arnolds, thence a Southeasterly Course by the land of Luther Thomas, thence Southerly by the land of Judah Alden Esq., thence westerly by the land and in the range of Gideon Harlow, thence Northwesterly by the land and in the range of Elijah Barker Jr., thence Northerly by the land and in the range of Ebenezer Sawyer, the above described premises contain about thirty Eight Acres be there more or less, and is the whole of my home farm being and lying in said Duxbury with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging.
To Have and to Hold the afore-granted Premises to the said Ichabod Alden his Heirs and Assigns, to his & their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Ichabod Alden his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Ichabod Alden
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Ichabod Alden his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
In Witness whereof, I the said Jesse Delano & my wife who by these presents doth quit claim to all right of dower or power of thirds she otherwise might have have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this third Day of October in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty One 1821
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us,
Seth Drew Nahum Bailey
} }
Jesse Delano (Seal) (Seal)
Plymouth H. October ye 16 th 1821. Then the above-named Jesse Delano personally acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Seth Drew Just. of Peace.

This is a true copy of a deed filed in the Register of Deeds Office at Plymouth Massachusetts October 18 th 1821 Attest Moses Gotton M g I
J. H. Lane Deed to J. H. Lane
We The Under Sign'd hereby Certify that the within premises contains all the Real Estate as described therein to the best of our knowledge. Duxbury 29 th Nov 1821 Clerk: Soul & Setchell in Duxbury Reuben D. Lane Wadsworth Chandler

Jose Delano
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, John B Thomas Blake of the Federal courts for the County of Plymouth witness that Master Clerk the in the further of the same the records is a true copy of the original thereof
and that the signature to the attestation in this copy is the true signature of the said Master Clerk -
A Copy of said J Delano
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the courts this first day of January 1929
John B Thomas

We the subscribers select men of the Town of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth.
Testify and say that Jose Delano is an inhabitant of said Town of Duxbury, and that he is reduced in his circumstances and is old infirm and unable to support himself and therefore stands in need of his country's sup- -port Duxbury June 3 rd 1825 Chas Cushman } select men Wadsworth Chandler } of Reuben Delano } Duxbury.
Plymouth ss June 20 1825 Then the above named Chas Cushman Reuben Delano & Wadsworth Chandler personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above statement in all its parts by them subscribed
Before me Judah Alden Justice of the Peace
J. H. Alden

We the subscribers Inhabitants of the Town Duxbury in the county of Plymouth.
Testify and say that Jesse Delano is an Inhabitant of said Town, and is infirmed in Debe, Old, lame, and unable to support himself and Family, and from our personal acquaintance with the said Delano and his pecuniary affairs, we firmly believe him the said Delano a proper subject for the benefit of the Pension Act passed for the Relief of Indigent revolutionary Soldiers and ever has been since the passing of said Act.
We therefore the subscribers firmly believing that the said Delano was a good Soldier in the revolutionary Army, that he was in several engagements in the continental service and acquitted himself with Honour, and was in the continental service more than nine months at one term, as may more fully appear by certificates sent on to the office of secretary of war of the U.S.A. we therefore earnestly recommend & pray that the said Delano may receive the benefit of said Act. which we think so justly his due. —
Schabed Alden
Benjamin Alden William Loring Isaiah Alden
G. S. Cartridge
Isaac Alden Beth Sprague
Chas. Drew
Samuel Prarar
John Alden
John Allen
Reuben Delano
George T. Richardson
Walter Chandler
Deleg Weston
George Loring
Levi Sampson
Nathl. Winder Jr
Selectmen
I hereby declare that the above statement is true in all its parts & further that said Delano served in a Company which I commanded, and acquitted himself as a good Soldier

I the subscriber of Duxbury County of Plymouth hereby certify that Ichabed Alden of said Duxbury purchased of me my Farm consisting of A few Acres only, A House situated on the same one story high old, and nearly rotten down, for the sum of Three Hundred and Eighty Dollars, and at that time I was indebted to the said Alden an act, also for A Note held by him payable Ezra Weston or bearer; also three Notes payable Benjamin Alden or bearer which at that time I took: which was according my best recollection October 1821 said property being all that I then possessed, and that I now have no property Real, Simple, or Personal excepting my wearing Apparel; also I certify that I have at no one time since (and long before the passing of the Law for the relief of Indigent continental Soldiers) had in my Possession directly or Indirectly Property Real, Simple, Personal, or mixed sufficient Property to pay my just & honest Debts as witness my hand
Most Ichabed Alden
Jesse Delano
Plymouth ss. Duxbury 5 th Decr 1820 then personally appeared before me the above named Jesse Delano & made solemn Oath that the above statement by him subscribed was correct and is correct according the best of his judgment & belief before me
Benjamin Alden } Justice Peace

3277
Margaret Delano Mr. Delano
$66.67
31117
40
Hood Plymouth Mass

State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth ss.
On this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Plymouth, Margaret Delano a resident of Duxbury in said County of Plymouth aged eighty 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 third day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Jesse Delano who was a private in Col. Bradfords regiment, as will appear by reference to his original application on file in the war department at Washington, and that the annual amount of pension that she received under the act of July 7. 1838. was sixty six dollars and sixty seven cents.
And she further declares that she is still a widow.
Margaret Delano
Sworn and subscribed to this day & year above written before me, and I hereby certify that said declarant is personally known to me, John Ford Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston Decem r 19 th 1843,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Ford was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
Yrs at Bolls,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Weymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that John Ward Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commis- sioned & qualified & that the within is his true and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this fourteenth day of August 1843
Jacob H. Lord.

✓ Margaret Delano Margaret Delano Mass.
act 7. July 38 Reson. Waug 42 D 66. 67 - from 4 March 36 to 26 May 1838
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss.
On this twenty third day of December eighteen hundred and forty two. Personally appeared before me. Benj. Alden a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Plymouth Margaret Delano, a resident of Duxbury in said County. eighty two years of age. Who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the fourth of March 1836. to the twenty sixth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty eight. from which period she has been already paid under the act of the seventh of July 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Jesse Delano. who was a private in the Revolutionary War. that her pension was allowed at the rate of sixty five dollars and sixty seven cents per annum. and was paid to her at the agency at Boston in the State of Massachusetts. and further she saith not.
Margaret Delano
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before Me. Benj Alden Just. of Peace
Plymouth ss December 23 d 1842 This certifies that Margaret Delano is known by me to be the widow of Jesse Delano and that she has formerly received a pension from the united states Benj Alden Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Secretary's Office Boston December 26. 1842
I hereby certify that on the twenty third day of the present month Benjamin Alden was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid, duly constituted and commissioned, and to his acts as such full faith and credit are to be given,
Witness the Seal of the Com- monwealth the date aforesaid
John F. Briggs, Seal of the Committee

Jesse Delano Duxbury
Jesse Delano Junr Early mss. Reg. 1 year pp. after 1-1818 Ms. 2

Joseph Delano private Bailey Mass. Regt. 1 year '77. April 1-1878 R.C.O.?
Joseph Delano Duxbury

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this first day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Jesse Delano of Duxbury aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."

Judah Alden a credible Witness ap- peared before me the said Judge and made solemn oaths that the enclosed certificate by him subscribed was just and true —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jesse Delano did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Josef Belano
Statement & schedule

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth ss. on this sixteenth day of April 1823 personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the county of Plymouth, Jesse Delano, resident in said county, aged sixty two years , who being first sworn according to law, do on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of March 18 th 1818, the first of May 1820, and the first of March 1823. enlisted January 1776 in a company commanded by Cap. Samuel Bradford, in a Reg t commanded by Col. Bailey, and under another enlistment in a regiment commanded by Col. Putnam, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in that corps, till January 1777, when he was discharged from said service at Peekskill or Peekskill in the State of New York. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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, within 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 services of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th March 1818. And that I have not, nor any person for me any, property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than that contained in a schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, that since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes has been made in my property.
The thirty eight acres of land as per schedule I sold to Ichabod Alden, as by copy of deed attendant for three hundred and eighty dollars.

And I still hold the personal property mentioned in said schedule, and I faithfully applied the money derived from the sale of my land to payment of my debts, mentioned in my said first schedule. I am sixty two years old, by occupation a farmer, my my health as common to persons of my age, my family consists of the same persons in my first schedule, in the same condition.
Four but three sheep & one lamb and one pig, and the same furniture and utensils of husbandry, as heretofore set forth in my first schedule.
Jesse Delano
Sworn to and declared on the 16th day of April, before the Court of Common Pleas — John B Thomas Clerk
I John B Thomas Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Jesse Delano 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 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 is thirty one dollars & ninety four cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this first day of January 1824
John B Thomas
{ Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Plymouth }