Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23804, William Cleaves, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cleaves, William Eleanor
N 23804
CONTENTS

10,517 Maine
William Cleaves
at Yarmouth in the Dist. state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six years
scribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of May 1819 and sent to Wm Widgery Esq r Portland — Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 3 / 30 82. 83 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 6 mos 48.
$130.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification sent to John Mussey Esq r Portland Maine 16 June 1824

Ph. D. 14
3164
Maine
M rs Eleanor Cleaves widow of W m Cleaves
who was a Private
in the Mass line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Dec r 1843 and sent to
Joseph Pope Portland Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 3.

William Cleaves Private Col Vose's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776-77 years
On roll. Admitted

We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of North Berwick in the county of Cumberland do hereby certify that Mr. William Claflin of said town is in reduced circumstances of life, and is in need of assistance from his country for support.  North Berwick Alfred Richardson Daniel Mitchell Wm Burdon
entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this 20 th day of April 1818. William Claflin mark
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 28 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, William Claflin the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said William Claflin farther offered in evidence the deposition of William Hasey peruntos subjoined
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said William Claflin served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy, and that said William Claflin is in reduced circumstances of life, and is in need of assistance from his country for support.  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this 28 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Wm Widgery
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY, is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court, this second day of October A. D. 1818.
Geo Bradbury

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
William E. Clave of North Yarmouth in the Maine District, that he served as a Private Soldier to the end thereof having enlisted for the war on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at North Yarmouth aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a Private Soldier to Capt. Mills Company of the first Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the twentieth day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and that he left said service on or about the eighth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and was discharged therefrom by Capt. Daniel Saint and that he has lost his discharge
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this 20th day of April 1818. William E. Clave mark
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 28th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, the above named applicant , and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said William Clave farther offered in evidence the discharge of William Clave hereto subjoined
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said William Clave served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy, and that said Clave is in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
W. Widgery
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY , is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court, this second day of October A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

I William Hance aged sixty years testify and say that I well knew the within named William Cleaves while in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that I served in the same Regiment with the said Cleaves from sometime in the year 1777 to the end of the war which and that he was discharged at Rattlesnake Hill (so called) in the state of New York sometime in the Month of June 1783 and that I was discharged at the same time and came Home with the said Cleaves

21. William Cleaves
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10,517
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Sept 1819
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland - within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth . . . . day of June - and by adjournment from day to day, on the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this sixth . . . . day of June . . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, William Cleaves - aged sixty five - years, resident in S. Yarmouth in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private - in the company commanded by Capt. John Mills . . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose - in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 28th day of April . . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10,517 - was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Witness J. Deane Junr
William X Cleaves his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the sixth day of June . . . A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate - none - I own one cow and two sheep I own an old house standing on leased land in which I now live - one hbg - I have no other estate nor have I any income or monies due me
Witness
J. Deane Junr
William his X Cleaves mark
Sworn to, before
Albion H. Barris
U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Cleaves . . . . . who, by occupation am a farmer - . . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumatism in my knee -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife, Eleanor 56 Unable to work   Witness John Deane Junr William his X Cleaves mark  
Sworn to, before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 thirty dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Eleanor Cleaves's Application for a pension. Acts July 7, 1838, & Aug. 23, 1842.
Me
act 7. July 38 m 86. d. H.
Adm'd 2 yrs pri 80 $
Jas. Loper Esq. Portland Me

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss:
On this twenty seventh day of May, 1843, Personally appeared before me Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, Eleanor Cleaves, a resident of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland aged Eighty one 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 August 23. 1842; granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Cleaves who was a private in the war of the revolution, and a pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 - and she believes that he served during the whole war. - She has heard him say that he was in Captain Lunt's Company, but does not remember the names of his other officers altho he spoke of them. - She also declares that she was married to the said William Cleaves late in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and Eighty six, but does not remember the month or day of the month; that her husband the aforesaid William Cleaves died on the twenty fifth day of June eighteen hundred and forty one; 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 and ninety four; viz: at the time above stated; and that she is still a widow. her
Eleanor Cleaves mark
Witness - Lucia Skillings
Sworn to the day and year aforesaid at the place of dwelling of the said Eleanor Cleaves the being by reason of age and infirmity unable to attend court and hereby that I believe her to be a person of creditability Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice

I, Isaac Skittings, of Cumberland, County of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age depose and say that I have long been well acquainted with Mrs Eleanor Cleaves who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and was well acquainted with William Cleaves her late husband who was a revolutionary pensioner; That he died on the twenty fifth day of June eighteen hundred and forty one, and that the said Eleanor Cleaves still remains his widow.
Isaac Skittings
State of Maine
Personally appeared the above named Isaac Skittings a witness believed by me to be credible and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me - May 27. 1843.
Reuben Whitman Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of S d State

I, Joseph Smith of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland State of Maine of lawful age depose and say, that I have lived a near neighbor to Mrs Eleanor Cleaves, who has signed and sworn to the foregoing dec- laration, and was well acquainted with William Cleaves deceased, who was her husband and a pensioner - that he died on or about the twenty fifth day of June eighteen hundred and forty forty one, and that the said Eleanor Cleaves still remains his widow, Joseph Smith
State of Maine Cumberland ss May 30. 1843 Sworn and subscribed to by the said Joseph Smith who I certify to be a true and credible Witness Before me Royal W. Lincoln Jud. Prob.
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Clerk's Office Judicial Court, Portland May 30. A. D. 1843 I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County I certify that Ozekiel Whitman is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, being a Court of Record, that he is duly qualified to act as such, that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credence, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. And I further certify that Royal W. Lincoln is a magistrate as appears by the above certificate. That his Commission is dated October 2 d . A. D. 1837. and will expire October 2 d . A. D. 1842. and that the above signature pur- porting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court the day and Year first above written.
Charles Cobb Clerk

I, Joseph Colley of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland, State of Maine hereby certify, that in the record of marri- ages in Falmouth Solemnized by the late Rev. Thomas Brown deceased, the record of the marriage of William Cleaves and Eleanor Skillingz is recorded as follows,
viz; "William Cleaves and Eleanor Skillings" "November twenty third seventeen hundred" "and Eighty six"
I, Joseph Colley above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Falmouth above mentioned and that the foregoing, marked with quotations, is a true extract from the record of marriages in said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows; viz; "Nov. 23. 1786."
Joseph Colley Town Clerk of Falmouth
State of Maine Cumberland County ss: May 29th 1843 - Personally appeared Joseph Colley above named and made oath to the above affidavit before me Joseph Pope Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Cumberland ss. Clerks Office Judicial Court Portland May 30. 1843.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County. Certify that Joseph Pope is a Magistrate as appears by the within Certificate that he is duly qualified to act as such. that his Commission is dated January 27. 1842 and will expire January 27. A. D. 1849. and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court the day and year first above written.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23804
Eleanor Cleaves Wid. of William Cleaves Prin Mass. Inst.
Act: March 3rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine-7467-
Revd 25. June July
Eleanor Cleaves widow of William Cleaves
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and, who died on the 25 th : June, 1841- of Cumberland (in the State of Maine) who was a private - in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Vose - in the Hartsdale - line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland - at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th : - day of July, 1843 - and sent to Jos: Pope Portland, Maine -
Whole amount due . . . . . $400.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stevens Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 6 -

Portland, Me. May 30. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of Mrs Eleanor Cleaves for her pension under acts of July 7. 1838 & Aug t . 23. 1842, and am, Sir, very respectfully yours Joseph Pope

Portland Aug. 16. 1843-
J L Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions,
Sir,
I forward to you herewith the application of Mrs Eleanor Cleaves for her pension under the Act of March 3. 1843, and am, Sir Yours, most respectfully, Joseph Dope.

3845
Eleanor Cleaves' application for a pension Act. March 3. 1843
$80
Ms. Pope Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this fourteenth day of August 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the  peace in and for the said County of the  Cumberland , Eleanor Cleaves a resident of Cumberland in the County of Cumber  land - aged eighty one 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 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of William  Cleaves who was a Private in the  War of the Revolution and a pensioner  under the act of March 18. 1818 -  and who died on the twenty fifth  day of June 1841. She also declares  that she has received a pension  under the act of July 7. 1838, at  the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness - Louisa Skilling  Eleanor  her  X Cleaves mark -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me, and I further certify that the said Eleanor Cleaves is personally known to me to be the identical person she declares herself to be.  Joseph Pope Jr. of the Peace.

State of Maine.
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Joseph Pope Esquire is a Magistrate as appears within; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date January 27th A.D. 1842 & will expire January 27th A.D. 1849; and that the within signature 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 Sixteenth day of August Anno Domini 1843.
Charles Cobb Clerk.