Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29753, Moses Deshon, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Dushon, Moses
NUMBER S-29753
CONTENTS

N o 18140 Maine
Moses Deshon
of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Davis of the Reg't commanded by Col. Prinne on the Mayhew Troops time for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and sent to James Ayer Newfield Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 53.32 Semestral allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 13.33
$ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E ,
Vol. 1
Page 11

Moses Ashmun.
8 mo.
7122.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twentieth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of the State, now sitting in the town of Lewiston within the County of York now sitting at Moses Dushon a resident of Waterville in the county of York and State of Maine aged 69 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the year 1780 in April he enlisted in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Josiah Davis for the term of eight months in Col. Joseph Poirier's Regiment. He marched from Waterville York Co. where he then, and ever since has resided, to Falmouth now Portland where he served his time out & was discharged about the last of November 1780 and returned home, he has no documentary evidence in his possession. He was born in Saco, Maine Dec. 18 th 1763 and lived in Saco until he was fourteen years old when he moved to Waterville in the County of York where he has resided ever since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Moses Dushon
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
WE, Elias Libbey, a clergyman, residing in the town of Lewiston Maine and James Tyler Esquire, residing in the town of Profield Maine hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Dushon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty three 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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elias Libbey James Tyler
Before me, A. Hayes. Judge of said Court.

I Nathaniel Libbey of Limberick in the county of York and State of Maine of the age of 69 years do hereby certify and say in April 1780 I entered in Capt Brughans company and marched to Falmouth now the City of Portland and joined Col Joseph Pimer Regiment sometime in April aforesaid while I remained at Falmouth about three months while there I became acquainted with Moses Dickey of Waterboro in the county of York and State of Maine he was a private in Capt Josiah Davis company of militia. He then said Dickey had enlisted for eight months at the expiration of three months I marched to Camden & left said Dickey at Falmouth when I have no doubt he served out his time I have been acquainted with said Dickey ever since that period I have no doubt of his having entitled to the benefit of the pension act Nath l Libbey
Aug 20, 1832
Yorh ss. August 20, 1832 Personally appeared the above Nath l Libbey who is a credible disinterested witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me James Lapham Just Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that James Lapham is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twentieth day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

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 beforenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Elias Libbey
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Lebanon Maine , and that James Ayer Esquire , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Newfield Maine , and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Mr. Cutter Allen , Registrar , clerk of the Court of Probate of said , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Moses Dushon for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of August , A.D. 1832.
Mr. Cutter Allen, Registrar of Probate
Mt. Libbey! Esq. Moses Dushon

7122
Mrs. Deborah
April 9 th 1833
By
18
7122
P. 324
Adm c
8 mo t
26.85
James Ayer Esqr E. Newfield, York Co Me,

BRIEF in the case of Charles Lockhart of Waterborough in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   under which he served   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1780 8 — Private Col o Prime  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Waterborough Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard D. Daboll Examining Clerk.

29753 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 29753
Moses Deshon
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]