Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,801, Nehemiah Cleaveland, Mass.

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Cleveland, Nehemiah Experience
No. 22,801
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10657 Massachusetts
Nehemiah Cleveland
of Ipswich in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Col Little in the Mass line for 15 months 23 days
Cont'd & State
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 52 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April 1833 and sent Hon. Wilson Newport Miss
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $105.10 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Sept. 26.28 $131.38
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Nelson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 5 Page 10
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1836 to 27 Feb 1837, the day of his death. Age Notified 15 March 1839

Report
Massachusetts 3321
Experience Cleveland widow of Nehemiah Cleveland who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line for 15 months 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty two Dollars Fifty five Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Sixth day of December 1843 and sent to J. G. Wood, Topsfield Essex County, Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 39

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex }
SS. On this fourteenth day of August in the year 1832, personally appeared before Daniel A. White Esquire Judge of the Probate Court in and for the said County of Essex and now holden at Salem in the County aforesaid, Nehemiah Cleaveland a resident of Topsfield in said County, who, in open court, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 soon after the battle of Lexington, for the term of Eight Months , with Captain Abraham Dodge and served in Colonel Littel's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line for and during the said term of eight months - and during the said period of eight months the army in which he enlisted was stationed at Cambridge near Boston - and in further proof of the facts above stated he would refer to the deposition of Benjamin Pike hereto annexed marked A.
And the said Nehemiah Cleaveland further states on his oath aforesaid, that in the month of June in the year 1780 he enlisted again into the Continental Army as a leaguer for the term of Six Months and marched to Springfield in the State aforesaid and was there mustered and taken in charge by a Continental Captain and thence marched to West Point in the State of New York and joined Captain John Burnham's Company Eighth Massachusetts Regiment of the Line under the command of Colonel Michael Jackson. That he served the whole term of six months in the States of New York and New Jersey. (During the principal part of said term being attached to General Lafayette's Division of Light Infantry) and was honourably discharged as will satisfactorily appear from the original Discharge hereto annexed marked B and by the deposition of Benjamin Pike also annexed, marked A to which said deposition reference has before herein been had - The said two terms of Continental Service

as above particularly set forth amount in time, to Fourteen Months -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid D. A. White
N. Cleveland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states -
D. A. White
I Nathaniel Lord junior Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Cleveland for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August, A.D. 1832. To far as relates to service in the continental line.
C. Nathaniel Lord Jr. D. A. White
State of Massachusetts County of Essex
On this fourteenth day of August in the year 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Daniel A. White Esquire Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Essex in the State of Massachusetts and now holden at Salem in the County and State aforesaid, Nehemiah Cleveland resident of Topsfield in said County, aged almost seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain further benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named

officers and served as a private as hereinafter stated - to wit. He enlisted in the month of September 1776 into a Company of foot commanded by Captain Stephen Perkins in a Regiment of Massachusetts Militia under the command of Colonel Jonathan Cogsweill, for the term of Two Months . The name of the Lieut. Colonel of said Regiment was Page of Danvers in said County - the Major's name was Bodily or Bodwell of Methuen in the County aforesaid - the Adjutant of said Regiment was Thomas Burnham of Ipswich in said County and who is the only surviving officer of said Regiment known to the applicant and whose affidavit to the above service is herunto annexed marked D . At the time he engaged in the above service he was an inhabitant of Ipswich aforesaid where he enlisted and thence marched through the North western part of Massachusetts to the town of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, at this place the Regiment was stationed several weeks - it was then marched into the State of New York and was encamped some time in the town of Rye, while the Regiment was at Rye, the famous battle of the White Plains took place - from Rye the Regiment was removed to a place then known as "Rice's Mills" here General Mifflin of Pennsylvania visited the Regiment and urged the troops to remain four days beyond their engagement - with the request of General Mifflin a few, among whom was the applicant, complied - and thus he continued in the above service Two Months and four days - making the whole term of service as set forth in the above declarations Sixteen Months .
And the said applicant 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 -
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. H. Hite
N. Cleveland
And on the day and year and at the place aforesaid the said Court propounded the Interrogatories as set forth

in the Instructions of the War Department, to the said Nehemiah Cleaveland who, in open court, over his said oath, did make answer as follows to wit -
I ~ To the first interrogatory, he says - That he was born in the town of Ipswich aforesaid on the twenty eighth day of August in the year 1760 -
II ~ To the second interrogatory - he answers - That no record exists of his age excepting the a minute made by his Father in the Family Bible after
III. ~ To the third interrogatory, he answers - that he was an inhabitant of Ipswich aforesaid at the time he enlisted in the service - soon after the close of the war of the Revolution he settled in Topsfield aforesaid where he has resided ever since
IV ~ To the fourth interrogatory - he answers - That he was a volunteer -
V ~ To the fifth interrogatory - he answers - that he has stated in the body of his declaration the names of the officers under whom he served and Company and Regiment to which he belonged and the circumstances connected with his service as particularly as he can now recollect -
VI ~ To the sixth interrogatory - he answers - that he did not receive a written or printed discharge - but that he was discharged by the expiration of his term of service and the disbanding of the Regiment -
VII. ~ To the seventh interrogatory he answers - That he has hereto annexed the affidavit of the Adjutant of the Regiment marked II certifying to the performance of the service and also the certificates of the several persons as to the credibility and character of the applicant -
Sworn to & subscribed. The day & year aforesaid D. H. Miller
N. Cleaveland
We Elipha Cummings and Samuel Hood both of Topsfield in the County and State aforesaid ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ do hereby certify (the Clergyman of Topsfield being absent) that we are well acquainted with Nehemiah Cleaveland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.

that we believe him to be almost seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the town and neigh- bourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid } D. H. Merrill
Samuel Hood
Elizabeth Cummings
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 revolution- ary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Eliza Cummings and Samuel Hood who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Topsham aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. D. H. Merrill
I Nathaniel Lord Junior Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Kennebec do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Cleveland for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteen day of August in the year 1832. And I do further certify on the day last aforesaid, that Benjamin Merrill and Asa Andrews before whom the annexed affidavits were taken are Justices of the Peace and of the Quorum and the signatures at the foot of the said affidavits are the genuine signatures of the said Merrill and Andrews - In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office - This relates to his service in State troops. Nath. Lord Jr. D. H. Merrill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. Probate office, December 14, 1832.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said County, hereby certify, that the foregoing contain the proceedings of the court of probate in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Cleveland for a pension. I further certify, that Benjamin Merrill and Asa Sudreer esquires, whose names are subscribed to the affidavits of Benjamin Pike and Thomas Burnham, respectively, hereto annexed, are justices of the peace for said county, and their signatures to the certificates on said affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof, and in confirmation of my former certificates in this case, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day and year above written; after putting together the several documents in the case in their present form.
Nath. Lord Jr.
Nehemiah Cleveland's
Revolutionary Documents No. audits of the court &c on his application for a pension &c.
14 MOS. Continental Service
2. do in State Troops &c
16 Months. No 1514.

Mary Cleaveland of Topsfield in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged thirty-six years and upwards, do depose testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Nehemiah Cleaveland, late of Topsfield aforesaid, Esquire, deceased, and do know that his death took place or happened on the twenty-sixth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven.
My means of knowing the above fact, is, that I was with him at the time of his death, on said day. —
And I further testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Experience Cleaveland, who is now making application for a pension, and do know that she is the widow of said Nehemiah Cleaveland, and that she is now living in said town of Topsfield, and that she has not intermarried since the decease of the said Nehemiah.
Sworn and subscribed, before me Thomas Gage, justice of the peace.
Mary Cleaveland.
I the aforesaid Thomas Gage, do certify, that the above named Mary Cleaveland is well known to me, and that she is a credit-able witness, and her affidavit entitled to credit. —
And I further certify that the Christian name spelled "Speedy" in the certificate of marriage, hereto annexed, is but an abbreviation, or a shorter name for Experience, and means the same. — and that the person certified to have been married as aforesaid, is the same now herein applying for a pension. —
Attest. Thomas Gage, justice of the peace
Abigail Huntington of Topsfield in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy-two years and upwards, on oath, do testify and declare, that I am, and ever have been, well acquainted with Experience Cleaveland who is now making application for a pension, and do know that she is the widow of Nehemiah Cleaveland, as set forth in her foregoing declaration, and I do also know that her true given name has always been experience, but from her marriage to said Cleaveland, she went, and was commonly called by the name of Speedy, and the person certified to have been married as aforesaid, is the same now herein applying for a pension, my means of knowing the above stated facts, are, that I am a sister of the said experience Cleaveland.

and we were brought up together, in our fathers family, until my marriage,
Alethea Huntington
Sworn and Subscribed before me Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace,
I the aforesaid Thomas Gage, do certify that the above named Alethea Huntington is well known to me, and that she is a creditable witness, and her affidavit entitled to credit. — Attest, Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace,
3316 Wed 1. Schenck Mep. Ad July 7. 1838 Mamma 1792 died 26 Feb. 1837 Allen 52.55 pm Feb 26. 1837.
The Gage George Gage Mep

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County ss.
On thirteenth-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. — Personally appeared before me Daniel H. White Esquire Judge of Probate for said County of Essex, Experience Cleveland, a resident of the Town of Topsfield in said County of Essex, aged seventy-three years and upwards, — who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Nehemiah Cleveland, late a resident of said Town of Topsfield, now deceased, who did serve in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, as set forth in the papers and documents which accompanied his application for the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, entitled, "An Act Supplemental to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution." The benefit of which act, he continued to receive at the rate of Fifty-two dollars and fifty-five cents per annum, to the time of his death, which happened on the 26 th day of February 1837.
She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Nehemiah Cleveland, at Torrington in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, on the First day of July in the year eighteen hundred and Ninety-two, by Rev. Walter Lyon of said Torrington.
That her husband the aforementioned Nehemiah Cleveland, died on the aforesaid twenty-sixth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven.
That since the decease of her said husband she has never intermarried, but is still remaining the widow of said Nehemiah Cleveland.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
For evidence of said Cleveland's service, she respectfully asks leave to refer to the above mentioned papers and documents which accompanied his application for the benefit of said Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.
believed

believed to be now on file in the office of the Secretary of War in Washington.
And for evidence of her marriage to said Cleveland, his death, and her widowhood, she asks leave to refer to the affidavits of Elisha Lord and Mary Cleveland, hereto annexed.
Experience Cleveland
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year first above written, before
D. A. White Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut / ct. Windham County
I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Holbrook Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine -
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 7th day of September 1838
Daniel P. Tyler Clerk

Schumack Cleveland Topsham Essex Co. Mass
No 1574
March 15 & 23 days
on Prob lot Mr Jackson
Rest settled 5 July 1780 for
6 mos dated 14 Dec 1780
Nov 27. 1832
Defection in the 14 & 16 inter- rogatories.
Rev I Nelson Newburyport N Cleveland Esq Topsham Mass
Wattle Lord for Ev Vigors Mass

BRIEF in the case of Schemab Cleveland of Lopsfield in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy Two Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 75 8 — Private Gen. Putnam   80 — 5 19 Col. Michael Gack   76 — 2 4 " Col. Jonathan Cogswell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ipswich, Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & documentary proof  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Incorrect Justice of Peace not certified as such 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. H. H. H. Examining Clerk.

Received from Abner Dunham the sum of Twenty one Dollars and 87 1/2 Cents
My discharge from the army Dec. 2. 1830.
Nehemiah Cleveland N. 22.801 Mass.

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Evry  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.801
Esperanza Cleveland Wife of Nehemiah Cleveland Prin Rev wid.
Act: Mar 3 rd  148
Index:—Vol. A , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 2353
Experience Cleveland widow of Melchiah Cleveland, dece.
who was a pensioner under the Act of — 1832 and who died on the 26 Feby 1837 of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain — of the regt commanded by Col Little in the Mass line for 15 mos 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 52 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. 26th February 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1839 — and sent to Thomas Sage, Georgetown, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $105.97 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 26.27 $132.24
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Ruddy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 80

Massachusetts - 2353 -
Experience Cleveland widow of Nehemiah Cleveland -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 2 th : February 1837, of Essex coy in the State of Mass ts . who was a private in the _____
commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Little - in the Mass ts - line for 15 months & 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 52 - Dollars 50 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. & terminating 2 th : February 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th : day of May 1843 - and sent to S r . P. Fro- thingham, Newburyport, Mass ts . -
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$50.70 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stearns Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 - Page 80
Reptd May 20
New certificate ip s : in this case, see opinion
of Atty. Genl: of the 20 September 1842

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Atchemah Cleveland further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? Yes And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? no
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 15, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Widow of Nehemiah Cleveland, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of fifty two Dollars and fifty five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1836, to the 26 th February, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Passmore Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

A. I Benjamin Pike of Topsfield in Massachusetts aged 78 years, on oath testify
That I am well acquainted with Hon Nehemiah Cleveland, now of Topsfield, and know that he served Eight months in 1775 in Capt Dodge's Company in Col Little's Regiment in Mass ts line at Cambridge. Further that he served Six months in 1780 at Westpoint and at New Jersey in Capt Burnham's Company in 8 th or Col. Jackson's Regiment in Mass ts line.
Benj. Pike
Essex ss: August. 2. 1832 Then the said Benjamin Pike subscribed and made oath to the above before me. He is a credible & disinterested witness.
Benj. Merrill Just Peace & Quorum

III. I Thomas Burnham of Ipswich in the county of Essex state of Massachusetts esq. do on oath testify that I am well acquainted with Nehemiah Cleave land of Topsfield in said county esq. and that he did serve as a soldier in Capt. Stephen Perkins company of foot. Colonel Jonathan Cogswell Regiment of Mass. Militia for the term of two months & days. in the autumn of 1776. I was lieutenant of the same company and Adjutant of the above regiment. The said Cleave land lived in Colonel Cogswell family of which I was also a member. The said service was performed partly in the State of Connecticut and partly in the State of New York to wit Fairfield Ct. at Rye. and at a place called Rice Mills in N. York
Thomas Burnham
State of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Aug. 7 th 1832. Then the above named Thomas Burnham who is a credible and disinterested witness subscribed and made oath to the above written affidavit before me Asa Andrew Justice of the Peace

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Experience Cleveland
$52.55
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J. G. Hood Topsham Essex Co. Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the third of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838 and for the amended act of August 23. 1842.
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex. }
on this fifteenth day of August 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 in and for the County of Essex - Experience Cleveland a resident of Topsfield in the 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 on the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons, who served in the "Revolutionary war" - That she is the widow of Nhemiah Cleveland (Deceased), who was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832. (and died on the twenty sixth day of February. 1837. (and she was pensioned (for a five years pension) under the Act of July 7. 1838. (and was entitled to receive a pension of fifty two dollars and fifty five cents pr. annum. commencing on the 26 th day of February 1837. (and that the said certificate was given at the War Office of the United States on the fifteenth day of April 1839. Numbered 2353. and Recorded in the pension office in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 80. by Wm. Bundy Clerk. And she further declares that she is still the widow of the aforesaid Nhemiah Cleveland, (Deceased).
Experience Cleveland
Sworn to and subscribed on the year and day above written - Before.
John G. Hood Just. of Peace
Aug t . 19. 1843 Said Hood is a Justice of Peace and his signature above is signature.
Garrett Saltonstall.

Experience Cleveland For a year. Experience Cleveland Mass. ad 7. July 38 52.55 from March 26 to 26 Feb 39
J. P. Frothingham Newburyport Mass.

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, } ss.
On this twenty second day of March A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me, James P. Frothingham, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace for the said County, Experience Cleveland, a resident of Topsfield, in the said County of Essex, aged seventy eight years, 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 4 th of March 1836, to the 27 th day of February 1837, from which period she has been already paid, under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 — And the declarant further alleges, that she is still the widow of Nethaniel Cleveland, who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that her pension was allowed at the rate of Fifty two dollars, and fifty five cents per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, and further she saith not —
Experience Cleveland
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above mentioned, before me —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal — J. P. Frothingham, Not. Pub. & Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that James P. Frolingham esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration of Experience Cleveland purports to have been taken, is a notary public, and also a justice of the peace, for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature, to me well known; and that his commission to each of his said offices bears date on the twenty fifth day of February, A.D. 1842, and will expire on the twenty fifth day of February, A.D. 1849.
Given under my hand and seal of office this first day of May, A.D. 1843.
Nathl. Lord Jr.

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 Experience Cleaveland purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; - and that Thomas Gage esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Mary Cleaveland and Abetha Huntington 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.
as appears by the records in said office
Given under my hand and seal of office, this thirtieth day of October, A. D. 1838.
Nath. Lord Jr.