Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,734, Titus Coburn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Coburn, Titus
N. 6,734
Posanna
B.L.M. 12827-160-55
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Massachusetts Roll
Titus Coburn
private
Mass Line - 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep. 1818 and forwarded to Stephen Mino Esq Haverhill Espx Cy Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 39.20   Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00   4 mos: 8 2/30ths $87.20 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Andover, Essex County Continued
Titus Coburn Massachusetts private Mass Line 9 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep. 1818 and forwarded to Stephen Mino Esq Haverhill Espx Cy Mass. Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 39.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00 4 mos: 8 2/30ths $87.20 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Andover, Essex County Continued

1157 Massachusetts Rosanna Coburn widow of Titus Coburn Mah who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of September 185 and sent to R. W. Young Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 38, Vol. a
(1818)

Act March 3/55
103122 age 28/55- Rosanna Coburn, Rosanna Coburn wid
Titus Coburn
Titus Coburn,
Mass; Confl. Grd. Rev War
Ad:McQuere, Dec: 14/55.
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Mass Aug 48-1151
Mill
R. W. Young Present
Vol. 62-10.

Maps. Titus Coburn Jr. April 8. 1818-5
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To Stephen Minot Haverhill Esq. (3) Map?
Admitted
3. for Stephen Minot Haverhill Map.

I Titus Coburn of the age of 62 years, declare and say that I am a resident Citizen of the United States; that I now reside in, and belong to the Town of Andover in the County of Essex, in the Middle Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that in the month of June 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier into the Army of the Revolutionary war, for the term of nine months, & entered the service the first of July 1778 in Capt. Pierce's Company, in Colonel Michael Jackson's Reg t of Massachusetts troops, & served therein principally at West Point, till the first of May 1779 and was then discharged by Col. Jackson at West Point, & so left the service: — I also say that I have lost said discharge; that I am by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my Country for support; and that I never had any pension allowed me by the Laws of the United States.
Teste, Stephen Minot.
Titus his Coburn mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. April 8. 1818 Then the above named Titus Coburn made solemn oath that the said declaration by him subscribed is true, before me,
Stephen Minot. } Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I Nathaniel Duntlee, depose and say that I am acquainted with the above named Titus Coburn; that I served in the same Reg t by him mentioned a part of the time, & in another Reg t the rest of the time he states, & I know he served as he above specifies, and I frequently saw him in that service till the time was out with him: and I also know him to be very poor & in need of assistance for support.
Nath l Duntlee
Essex ss. April 8. 1818 Then the above named Nathaniel Duntlee made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, before me.
Stephen Minot. } Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, &c.
Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Titus Coburn did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration, against the common enemy, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the case & the proceedings had thereon to the secretary of the department of war. I also certify that the said Coburn is in very indigent circumstances.
Stephen Minot } Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

I Benjamin Berry of Andover in the county of Essex & commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that I know & am personally acquainted with Titus Coburn of Andover aforesaid & that he did serve in the Army of the Revolutionary war in a Company commanded by Cap t Pierce in Col l Jackson's regiment from the 1 st day of July 1778 to the beginning of May 1779 —
Benj r  his + Berry mark
Essex ss Aug 5 th 1818 Personally appeared Benj r Berry above named & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me —
Mark Newman Just. Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Titus Coburn
resident in Andover in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2859 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Titus Coburn late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, (no real estate)
one shovel 40c one hoe 30c one axe 58c one pair tongs & one shovel 25c one chest 1.00 6 old chairs 2.00 6 cups & saucers 17c one looking glass 20c one sithe & snath 75c one pitch fork 50c and this is all he has $532
And he owes a number of debts -
He is sixty four years of age, very badly ruptured in the groin, and often sick in consequence thereof and unable to perform any kind of labor - he is a laborer -
His family are his wife aged 48 years, her mother Chillin aged 90 years and his daughter Bobby aged 27 years, they are all incapable of taking care and supporting themselves, and they have had assistance from the town for many years past -
He served from the twentieth of
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June 1778 to the twentieth of March 1779, nine months in Capt. Peirce Company, Col. Jacksons Regiment, Massachusetts line, and was then honorably discharged by the Col.
Attest N. Swift
Titus his  Coburn mark
Efsex Js July 13. 1820 Then the above named Titus Coburn made solemn oath that the said schedule and statement by him subscri- bed, is true, before me Stephen Minot Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
1. Titus Coburn do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Titus his Coburn mark
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Titus Coburn took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
five — dollars thirty two cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

R. W. Young
person who represents himself to be, and who is, a person in whose name, and for whose benefit, any I hereby give my assent to the said person, and to any other person who may be appointed to act in his place.
The foregoing declaration and assent were made by me this day personally before me, and the foregoing is a true and correct copy thereof.
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State of Massachusetts,
County of Essex
88.
On this seventeenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, personally appeared before me, George Foster , a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Rosanna Coburn aged eighty-nine years, a resident of Andover in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Titus Coburn deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served as a Minuteman in manner particularly set forth in the papers on file in the Pension Bureau, in the matter of her application for pension under the act of July 29 th 1848 ; that she is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum; that her pension certificate was issued to her under date of Twenty third September eighteen hundred & fifty five and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Rosanna   Coburn mark.
We, Henry G. Kimball and Benjamin F. Woodbridge , residents of Andover in said County and State, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rosanna Coburn in our presence, and that we know  believe her to be the identical widow of Titus Coburn who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that she is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that she is now a widow.
Henry G. Kimball Benjamin F. Woodbridge
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
George Foster
Justice of the Peace.
Note the word (believe) was interlined between the sixth and seventh line from the bottom before signing George Foster Justice of the Peace

Roxana Coburn widow of Titus Mays

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss.
I George R. Lord, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been produced to the judge of probate for said county, by the affidavits of William Chickering, Robert Callahan junior and Barzillai Lew, all of Andover in said county, who are certified to be persons of good character for truth and veracity, that Titus Coburn, late of Andover aforesaid, laborer, deceased, was the husband of Rosanna Coburn, of said Andover, widow, that he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that he died at said Andover on the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, having first on said fifth day of May executed as his last will and testament an instrument which is in the words following;—"In the name of GOD amen. I Titus Coburn, of Andover county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, blessed be almighty GOD for the same, do make and publish this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rosanna Coburn my estate, both real and personal, I give and bequeath the same to my said beloved wife whom I hereby appoint executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Titus Coburn to be his last will and testament in the presence of us David Kolt Joel Jenkins Robert Callahan Zachariah Chickering;"
his Titus X Coburn Seal. mark
and that said Rosanna Coburn is now the widow of said Titus Coburn.
Given under my hand and the seal of the court of probate for said county of Essex this eighth day of August, A.D. 1854.
Geo. R. Lord

State of Massachusetts County of Essex } S.S.
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1854, Personally appeared before me N. S. Howe Judge of Probate for said County of Essex
Rosanna Coburn, a resident of Andover in said County of Essex in said State aged Eighty-Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Titus Coburn, who was a Revo- lutionary pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and was paid by the United States pension agent for paying Revo- lutionary pensions, in said state, and served in manner particularly set forth in the person file in the Pension Bureau in the matter of his appli- cation, for pension under said act. She further declares, That she was mar- ried to the said Titus Coburn, on the 4 th day of September, in the year, Seventeen hundred and Ninety two, by Samuel Cames Esq. in the Town of Wilmington in the County of Middlesex in said State; That her husband the aforesaid Titus Coburn, died in said Andover on the fifth day of May, in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty 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 A.D. at the time above stated.
Attest
N. S. Howe Perrellia Lew
her Rosanna X Coburn Mark
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year, last above written. Before me,
N. S. Howe, Judge of Probate for said County of Essex
And I hereby certify, that I have no interest or concern, in the allowance of any claim there may be due Rosanna Coburn, the above declarant from the United States, And that the above declarant Rosanna Coburn is unable to appear in open court on account of bodily infirmity
N. S. Howe Judge of Probate for Essex County

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } S.S.
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1854 Personally appeared before me George Foster the under- signed a justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County in said State, Rosanna Coburn, a resident of Andover, in said County and State aged Eighty Seven years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, That She is the widow, of Titus Coburn, late of said Andover, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum. That She was married to the said Titus Coburn, in the Town of Wilmington, in the County of Middlesex, in said State on the Sixth day of September, in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety two, by Samuel Eames Esq., late of said Town of Wilmington. That her daughter Cobley Hooper, of said Andover, who is now Sixty Eight years of age, and Rachael Sawyer, late of the Town of Sandown, in the County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire and Hannah Flanders, late of said Town of Wilmington, were present at her said marriage, to Titus Coburn aforesaid. That said Rachael Sawyer, was visiting at the house of said Samuel Eames Esq., at the time of her said marriage, That said Hannah Flanders, was a daughter in law, to Samuel Eames aforesaid, That her said husband the said Titus Coburn resided prior, and at the time, of her said marriage to him, in the immediate neighbourhood of Samuel Eames, aforesaid. That said Rachael Sawyer, and Hannah Flanders, are both of them deceased, That She had no issue, by the said Titus Coburn, That She has no family record. That her said husband Titus Coburn, died, in said Town of Andover, on the fifth day of May, in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty one, And This deponent further saith, That the reason why, She has never presented her claim, for pension before this time, is, that She was poor and destitute and no person offered to aid her.
Attest
George Foster
Barillie Esq.
Rosanna her  X Coburn mark
Sworn to, and subscribed the day, and year, last above written, Before me,
George Foster Justice of the Peace

And I hereby certify, that Rosanna Coburn, the within deponent, is to me well known. That she sustains a good character, for truth and veracity, and that she is of sound mind, and memory, and her words, and attestations, are entitled to full faith and credit; And I further certify, that I have no interest, or concern, in the allowance of any claim, there may be due, Rosanna Coburn, the within deponent, from the United States Government.
George Foster - Justice of the Peace
W. G. Deponent

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R. W. Young Present

State of Massachusetts County of Essex } S.S.
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1854, Personally appeared before me George Foster the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County. Colley Sleeper, a resident of Andover in said County and State aged Sixty Eight years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, That she is a daughter of Rosanna Coburn of said Andover That her mother the said Rosanna Coburn is the widow of Titus Coburn late of said Andover, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States Government at the rate of ninety Six dollars per annum. That said Titus Coburn was a step father to her this deponent. That she distinctly recollects when she was six years of age, of being present at the marriage of her mother the said Rosanna Coburn to said Titus Coburn. That they were married in the Town of Wilmington in the County of Middlesex in said State by Samuel Eames Esq late of said Town of Wilmington on the Sixth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety two. That Hannah Hamlin, late of said Town of Wilmington, was present at the said marriage of her mother the said Rosanna Coburn to the said Titus Coburn. That said Rosanna Coburn's name, prior to her marriage, to the said Titus Coburn was Rosanna Sleeper. That there were other persons present at the marriage of said Rosanna and Titus

Coburn, That she does not remember their names That said Titus and Rosanna Coburn, resided in the immediate neighbourhood of Samuel Gaines, aforesaid at the time of their said marriage, her Attest Colley X Hooper Mark George Foster Willie Lee
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last within written before me George Foster Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify, that Colley Hooper, the above deponent, is to me well known, that she sustains a good character, for truth and veracity - That she is of sound mind and memory, and her words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit, and I further certify, that I have no interest or concern, in the allowance of any claim, there may be due, Rosanna Coburn within mentioned, from the United States government,
George Foster Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex County. Town of Andover. —
Deaths Recorded
Eighteen hundred and twentyone May fifth Titus Coburn, Negro — aged — eighty one years.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record transcribed from the Records of Deaths in the Town of Andover with the exception of the date which is written in legible figures thus — "1821 May 5."
Moses Foster Jr. Town Clerk.
I Moses Foster Jr. of Andover aforesaid Certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town and that the foregoing is a true copy of record with the exception above stated. Moses Foster Jr. Clerk of said Town of Andover.
Essex ss. Andover Aug 11. 1854 Personally appeared Moses Foster Jr. above named and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true, whereby and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Moses Foster Jr. and personally know that he is Town Clerk of said town and that I have no interest whatever in the allowance of any claim there may be due Respecting Titus A. Coburn the late  the late Representative of Titus A. Coburn above named from the United States Govern- ment.
Sam l Merrill. Justice of the Peace

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J Moores

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 12 th 1854.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestations S. S. Howe was judge of the Court of Probate Samuel Merrill & George Fishkin, Esq. Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex - John S. Doyen was a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and Charles H. Carter was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts } County of } S.S.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Israel Perkins, of Danvers in the county of Essex in the State of Massachusetts, have made constituted and appointed Robert W. Young of the City of Washington D.C., my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my stead to prosecute the claim of Rosanna Coburn.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the Twelfth day of August A.D. 1854.
In presence of Thomas Dutton
Israel Perkins
State of Massachusetts } County of Suffolk } S.S.
On this Twelfth day of August A.D. 1854, before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared Israel Perkins, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed.
John L. Doyen Justice of Peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Rosanna Colburn of Andover in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of Lawrence in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful
Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead, To prosecute before the Hon. L. P. Waldo , Commissioner of Pensions, a Revolutionary pension claim, I have against the United States Government, on account of the services rendered by my late husband ( Titus Colburn ) in the war of the Revolution, (under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838),
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Eighth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
M. S. Howe Barzilla Grew
Rosanna her Colburn mark
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex
On this Eighth day of August A. D. 1854, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Rosanna Colburn and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
M. S. Howe ,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Titus Coburn
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Payable on the 4 th of March & 4 th of September of each year at the Branch Bank of the United States in Boston Mass.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES , of the 18 th of March 1818
Situa Coburn late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this twenty fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
A. B. Calhoun Secy of War.

1859 P. J. Johnson m. 1859

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE
Sept 25 1820.
SIR,
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You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. I. Edwards
To Mr. Titus Coburn Andover - Mass.
For

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex } S. S.
Town of Wilmington Aug 10, 1854
I, W m H. Carter declare that I. am Clerk of Said Wilmington. That I. have in Custody the Marriage Record of Said Town. That I. have Carefully examined Said Record And Can- -not find any record of the Marriage of Titus Coburn and Roxanna Hooper, alleged to have been Solemnised in Said Town of Wilmington on the Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred And Ninety two. 1792
W m H. Carter Clerk
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Middlesex in Said State this Tenth 10- day of August A. 1854
Charles H. Carter Justice of the Peace And I. hereby Certify that W m H. Carter the above deponent is now Clerk of the Town of Wilmington in Said County & State. That he Sustains a good Character for truth & veracity and his words, and are entitled attestations, to

to full faith and Credit. And I, further Certify, that I have no interest or Concern in the allowance of any Claim that may be due Roxanna Coburn above mentioned , from the United States Government
Charles H. Carter Justice of the Peace

Wilmington November Twenty Eight 28 Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Nine 1799 Jonathan Dagueith and Phoebe Eames both of Wilmington were Married by Rev. Asa Grace Reynolds Samuel Eames Town Clerk
Wilmington Aug 10 th 1854 I hereby Certify that the above Certificate is a true Copy of the Marriage of the above named parties, as recorded in the Towns Books of Records of Marriages with the exception of inserting the date in full, the original being only in plain figures
W m H. Carter Town Clerk
I hereby Certify that W m H. Carter is now Clerk of the Town of Wilmington, County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts. And that I have no interest in the allowance of any Claim there may be allowed by the United States Government on account of the above Certificate, Charles H. Carter Justice of the Peace
Wilmington Aug 10 th 1854

Wilmington Decr Thirty first 31 Eighteen Hundred and One 1801
William Blanchard Junr and Betsey Foss both of Wilmington were Married by William Blanchard Justice of the Peace
Samuel Eames Town Clerk
Wilmington Aug Tenth 10 Eighteen Hundred & Fifty four 1854
I hereby Certify the above Certificate is a true Copy of the Marriage as recorded in the Towns book of Records of Marriages with the exception of writing the date out in full the original being in plain figures
Wm H. Carter Town Clerk
I hereby Certify that Wm H. Carter is now Clerk of the Town of Wilmington, and that I have no interest in the allowance of any Claim there may may be allowed by the United States Government on account of the above Certificate.
Wilmington Aug 10 1854 Charles H. Carter Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Essex } S.S.
On this tenth day of August, A.D. 1854, Personally appeared before me, George Foster, the undersigned a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid. Sarah Wardwell, a resident of Andover, in said County and State, aged seventy-eight years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, That she is the widow of Simon, Wardwell, late of said Andover, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, That she is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress passed 3 d February 1853, That she was well acquainted with Titus Coburn, late of said Andover, who was a Revo- lutionary pensioner of the United States, That she is well acquainted with Rosanna Coburn, of said Andover, the widow of said Titus Coburn, That said Titus and Rosanna Coburn resided in her neighbourhood - Several years prior to the death of said Titus Coburn, That said Titus and Rosanna Coburn lived together as man and wife. That she has always known said Rosanna Coburn, to be a person of strict integrity. That she has no interest in the allowance of any Claim, there may be due, said Rosanna Coburn, from the United States Government.
Witness Sarah Wardwell. George Foster
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day, and year, above Written before me
George Foster Justice of the Peace

And I hereby certify, that Sarah Wardwell, the within deponent, sustains a good Character, for Truth and Reverity - That she is of sound mind, and memory - and her words, and attestation, are entitled to full faith and credit; And I further certify, that I have no interest, in the allowance, of any Claim, there may be due, Rosanna Colburn mentioned from the United States government,
George Foster Justici of the Peace
Sarah Wardwell

State of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex, } S.S.
On this 11 th day of August A.D. 1854.
Personally appeared before me, Chas H Carter the a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Mid- dlesex in said State Thirza Ingham resident of Wilmington, in said County and State, aged seventy five years, who, first being duly sworn, ac- cording to law, doth depose and say; that she was born and brought up, in said Town of Wilmington. That she is the widow of Jonathan Ingham late of said Town of Wilmington. That she was married to the said Jonathan Ingham on the Twenty day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety Nine, That she was well acquainted with Titus Coburn, late of the Town of Andover in the County of Essex in said State who, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That is she well acquainted with Rosanna Coburn, of said Town of Andover, who is the widow of said Titus Coburn. That said Titus and Rosa- = nna Coburn resided prior to the year Eighteen hundred in said Town of Wilmington, That she well remembers, That when she was not more than thirteen years of age said Titus and Rosanna Coburn, lived together as husband and wife. That they resided in her immediate neighbourhood. That she is confident that they the said Titus and Rosa- = nna Coburn lived together as husband and wife, seven or or eight years, prior to her marriage to the said Jonathan Ingham That she has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due said Rosanna Coburn
Note the words (Jonathan Ingham) interlined between the words "weight" and "seventeen" in line from the top before signing - Charles H Carter Justice of the Peace

from the United States Government, witness
Charles H. Carter
Theresa de la Jara
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day, and year, last written Before me,
Charles H. Carter Justice of the Peace And I hereby certify, that Theresa de la Jara with the above deponent, is a person of strict integrity, and that she is of sound mind, and memory, and her words, and attestations, are entitled to full faith, and credit, And I further certify, that I have no interest, or concern in, the allowance of any claim, that may be due, Rosanna Coburn, within mentioned from the United States Government,
Charles H. Carter Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts (County of Middlesex ) S.S.
On this tenth day of August A.D. 1854. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State Elizabeth Blanchard a resident of the Town of Wilmington in said County and State aged Seventy years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was born and brought up in said Town of Wilmington that she is the widow of William Blanchard late of said Town of Wilmington that she was married to said William Blanchard on the Thirteenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that she was well acquainted with Titus Coburn late of the Town of Andover in the County of Essex in said State, who was a Revolutionary Pensioned of the United States; that she is well acquainted with Rosanna Coburn of said Town of Andover the widow of said Titus Coburn that said Titus and Rosanna Coburn resided prior to the year Eighteen hundred in her immediate neighbourhood in said Town of Wilmington. She is confident that that said Titus and Rosanna Coburn lived together as husband and wife eight or nine years prior to her marriage to her late husband William Blanchard aforesaid. That she has often heard Hannah Handen, late of said Town of Wilming- ton, remark, that said Titus and Rosanna Coburn were married by Samuel Earnes Esq. late of said Town of Wilmington. That said Hannah Hand- en was a daughter in law to said Samuel Earnes Esq. That she has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due said Rosanna Coburn from the United States government,
Elizabeth Blanchard
Sworn to and subscribed the day last above written Before me
Charles H. Carter Justice of the Peace
Note, the words (She is confident that) was interlined between the fourth and fifth lines from the bottom before signing Charles H. Carter Justice of the Peace

And I hereby certify, that I have been well acquainted with Elizabeth Blanchard, the within deponent, for this last twenty five years. That she is a person of strict integrity. That she is of sound mind and memory and her words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Rosanna Colburn, within mentioned from the United States Government.
Charles H. Carter - Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } ss.
Be it known that before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared, Thomas C. Foster who is now and has been for sixty four years last past a resident of Andover in said County and State and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Titus Coburn late of said Andover who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; that he is well acquainted with Rosanna Coburn of said Andover the widow of said Titus Coburn; that said Titus and Rosanna Coburn lived together as husband and wife; that said Rosanna Coburn is the identical widow of said Titus Coburn, that she has remained his widow ever since his death, that said Rosanna Coburn is a person of strict integrity according to his best knowledge and belief, - that he is well acquainted with Polly Hooper the daughter of the said Rosanna Coburn; that he has always known her to be a person who has sustained a good character for truth and veracity
Thomas C. Foster
Sworn to and subscribed this ninth day of August A.D. 1854 before me Moses Foster Jr. Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that Thomas C. Foster the above deponent is to me well known

that he sustains an excellent character for truth and veracity and is a person of strict integrity and his words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit, and I hereby further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Rosanna Coburn within mentioned from the United States Government.
Moses Foster Jr. { Justice of the peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } S.S.
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1852, Personally appeared before me George Foster the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County in said State, Barnillai Sen, a resident of Andover in said County and State aged Seventy Seven years. Who first being duly sworn, according to law; doth depose and say, That he has resided in said Town of Andover, for the last fifty five years. That he was well acquainted with Titus Coburn, late of said Andover, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, That he is well acquainted with Rosanna Coburn, of said Andover, the widow of said Titus Coburn. That said Titus and Rosanna Coburn, lived together as husband and wife. That he has often heard that they were married in the Town of Wilmington, in the County of Middlesex, in said State. That he has no doubt but the said Titus and Rosanna Coburn were married as aforesaid. That he never heard to the contrary. That said Rosanna Coburn, has remained the widow of said Titus Coburn, ever since his death. Witness
Barzi Sen
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year, last above written. Before me.
George Foster Justice of the Peace. And I hereby certify, that Barnillai Sen, the above deponent sustains, a good character, for truth, and veracity. That he is of sound mind, memory, and his words, and attestations, are entitled to full faith, and credit. And I further certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim, there may be due, Rosanna Coburn, above mentioned, from the United States Government,
George Foster Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, September 2 d 1854.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation George Foster was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex, and Charles H. Carter was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their 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.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex } S.S.
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1857, Personally appeared before me George Foster a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex Joseph V. Allen a resident of Andover in said County and State, aged Seventy one years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say: That he has resided in said Andover ever since he was Three years and half old - That he was well acquainted with Titus Colum, late of said Andover, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States - That he is well acquainted with Rosanna Colum, of said Andover, the widow of said Titus Colum - That he is also well acquainted with Colley Hooper of said Andover, the daughter of said Rosanna Colum. That he has known her ever since she was a child. She having been born in his imme- diate neighborhood. That he cannot give the exact age of said Colley Hooper but he is confident that she is over sixty-four years old - That he is confident according to his best knowledge and recollection - he is not more than six or seven years older than Colley Hooper aforesaid. That he has no interest in the allowance of any claim there may be due said Rosanna Colum from the United States Government, Joseph V. Allen Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written before me.
George Foster Justice of the Peace And I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Joseph V. Allen the above deponent. That he is of sound mind and mem- ory. That he is a person of strict integrity, and his words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Rosanna Colum above mentioned from the United States Government George Foster Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts, (County of Middlesex) S.S.
On this first day of September, A.D. 1854. Personally appeared before me, Chas. H. Carter, the undersigned a justice of the Peace, in and for the County, aforesaid. Elizabeth Blanchard, a resident of Wilmington- =ton, in said County and State, aged seventy years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that she was born and brought up in said Wilmington, that she is the widow of William =arn Blanchard, late of said Wilmington. That she was married to said William Blanchard, on the thirty first day of December in the year Eighteen hundred, That she was well acquainted with Titus Coburn, late of Andover, in the County of Essex, in said State, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, That she is well acquainted with Rosanna Coburn of said Andover, the widow of said Titus Coburn, That She is also well acquainted with Cooley Flooped, of said Andover the daughter of said Rosanna Coburn, That said Titus and Rosanna Coburn, and Cooley Flooped resided prior to the year Eighteen hundred, in her immediate neighborhood, in said Wilmington That said Titus and Rosanna Coburn lived together as husband and wife, as much as eight or nine years prior to her marriage to said William Blanch- =ard, and this deponent further saith, that according to her best knowledge and recollection said Cooley Flooped, was as much as five or six years old, at the time, that said Titus and Rosanna Coburn, first lived together as husband and wife,

That She has no interest or concern in the allowance of any Claim, there may be due, said Rosanna Coburn, from the United States Government,
Elizabeth Blanchard
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day, and year, last within written, Before me
Chas. H. Carter Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify, that I have been well acquainted with Elizabeth Blanchard the above deponent for the last thirty years. That she is of sound mind and memory, That she is a person of strict integrity, and her words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit, And I further certify, that I have no interest, or concern, in the allowance of any Claim, there may be due. Rosanna Coburn, within mentioned, from the United States Government,
Charles H. Carter Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Essex } S.S.
On this twenty-eighth day of August A.D. 1854, Personally appeared before me George Foster the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Sarah Holt a resident of Andover in said County and State aged seventy-four years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she was born and brought up in said Andover. That she was well acquainted with Titus Colburn late of said Andover who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That she is well acquainted with Rosanna Colburn of said Andover the widow of said Titus Colburn. That she is also well acquainted with Colley Hooper of said Andover the daughter of said Rosanna Colburn. That she has known Colley Hooper aforesaid ever since she was a child. She having been born and brought up in her immediate neighborhood. That she has often heard it related that said Titus and Rosanna Colburn were married in the town of Wilmington in the County of Middlesex in said State by Samuel Earnes Esq. late of said town of Wilmington. That she has no doubt but said Titus and Rosanna Colburn were married as aforesaid. That she is confident that said Colley Hooper was as much as four years old at the time her mother the said Rosanna Colburn first went to live with said Titus Colburn. That she is confident that said Colley Hooper must be between sixty five and sixty seven years old. That she is quite sure that she is not more than eight years older than Colley Hooper aforesaid. That she has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due.
Note the words of said Andover was entered line between the fourteenth and fifteenth line from the top before signing George Foster justice of the Peace

Rosanna Colum aforesaid from the United States Government,
Sarah Holt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last within, within Before me
George Foster
Justice of the Peace
And I hereby Certify that I have been well acquainted with Sarah Holt the above deponent for the last thirty years. That she is a person of strict integrity, and her words, and attestation, are entitled to full faith and credit, and I further Certify, that I have no interest or concern, in the allowance of any claim there may be due Rosanna Colum, within mentioned, from the United States Government.
George Foster
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, September 2 d 1854
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation John Flint and George Foster were Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their 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.
E. McWright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, Town of Andover.
Deaths Recorded.
Eighteen hundred and thirtysix. November eighteenth. Abigail, Widow of Palfrey Downing aged seventy years.
The foregoing is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is written in plain legible figures thus "1836 Nov r 18." and the age which is written thus "70"
attest: Moses Foster Jr.
Town Clerk of Andover. I hereby certify that I now hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town of Andover and that the foregoing is a correct transcript of the Record in said Town.
Moses Foster Jr.
Andover, August 31. 1854. The above certificate was subscribed and sworn to before me and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Moses Foster Jr. and know that he now holds the office of Town Clerk of said Andover and that I have no interest in any claim there may be allowed by the United States Government in consequence of the above certificate.
John Flint, Justice of Peace

State of Massachusetts, ) County of Essex ) S.S.
On this thirty first day of August A.D. 1854, Personally appeared before me, George Foster the undersigned a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Sarah Holt a resident of Andover, in said County and State, aged seventy four years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say; That she was born and brought up in said Andover, That she was well acquainted with Titus Coburn, late of said Andover, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, That she is well acquainted with Rosanna Coburn, of said Andover, the widow, of said Titus Coburn - That she is well acquainted with Colley Hoofer, of said Andover, the daughter of said Rosanna Coburn, That she has known Colley Hoofer aforesaid, ever since she was a child. That she was born in her immediate neighborhood - That she has often heard it related in the life time of said Titus Coburn - That said Titus and Rosanna Coburn were married, in the Town of Wilmington, in the County of Middlesex, in said State by Samuel Dames Esq. late of said Town of Wilmington, That she has no doubt but said Titus and Rosanna Coburn, were married as aforesaid. That she is confident that said Colley Hoofer was as much as four years old at the time her mother the said Rosanna Coburn, first went to live with said Titus Coburn, That she is confident that said Colley Hoofer must be as much as sixty five or sixty seven years old That she is quite sure that she is not more than eight years older than Colley Hoofer aforesaid. And this deponent further saith, that one reason why she is confident that said Colley Hoofer must be as much as sixty five or sixty seven years old is, that she has often heard, Abigail Downing, late of said Andover, who was born in the year seventeen hundred and sixty seven, and who died on or about the year eighteen hun- dred and thirty six, who was a cousin of hers, and who was

always intimately acquainted with said Rosanna Coburn and the said Colley Hooper, say that she the said Abigail Downing
and the said Rosanna Coburn, were both born in one year That She has also often heard the said Abigail Downing relate that the said Rosanna Coburn, was twenty one years old, the year that her daughter, the said Colley Hooper, was born - That She has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due, said Rosanna Coburn, from the United States Government,
Sarah Hott
Sworn to and subscribed the day, and year, last within written, Before me
George Foster
Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify, that I have been well acquainted with Sarah Hott, the above deponent for the last thirty years That she is of sound mind and memory, That she is a person of strict integrity, and her words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit, And I further certify that I have no interest, or concern, in the allowance of any claim, there may be due, Rosanna Coburn, within mentioned from the United States Government,
George Foster
Justice of the Peace
Abigail Downing
Rosanna Coburn wife of John

Rosanna Chan Widow of Yitun Laburn
R. W. A. est.

Washington Augt. 15 th 1852
Sir
Enclosed I have with transmit the Case of Rosanna Coburn widow of Titus Coburn —
Yours respectfully
R. H. Young
Hon L. P. Waldo Secy. of Penns

Pension Office.
6 th Sept r 1854.
Massachusetts Roll. Feb 18 th March 1818. $96. per annum. }
Peter Coburn.
To what time paid?
When did he die?
S. Dole
Third Auditor.

Titus Coburn, act 1818, pd to 4 March 1821.
W. H. Taylor
actg 3rd. Audt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
September 14, 1854.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the following is on file in the Treasurer's office.
To Mr Thomas Ives Esq, Treasurer, for the Commonwealth, Sir please to pay Samuel Thompson Esq the Wages Due me for nine months Service in Col. Michael Jackson's Regt in the year 1779 & 1780 and this shall discharge you for the same, as Witness my hand February 5, 1787
Attest
Titus + Cobber
Benj Wyman £ s. d. mark
Eleazer Thompson 7. 13. 4.
13 Appended to the above is a Certificate from the Selectmen of Wilmington that Titus Cobber enlisted for nine months for the Town of Wilmington, & did serve a term for said town dated Wilmington Jan 27, 1787 - Endorsed "9 mos. pay" -

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears: that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Breif in the case of Rosanna Coburn widow of Titus.
Essex — County and State of Massachusetts.
act 29 th July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Titus Coburn a pensioner at $96. per annum under Act 18 th March 1818. — proved by Roll in Pension Office. Titus and Rosanna married before year 1800. — proved by T. G. Hostes, Barzillai den, Eliz th Blanchard, Sarah Wardwell &c. Titus died 5 th May 1821. proved by Certificate of Town Clerk of Andover. Mass. Report of Third Auditor &c.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
This claim has been admitted under above Act, by direction of the Commissioners. —
Name and residence of Agent
R. W. Young Esqr. Washington. D.C.
Charles H. Rhetts.
Examining Clerk.

Rosanna Coburn widow of Peter.
Mass.
Admitted.
Act 29 th July 1848.
9 months private at $96. per annum from 4 th March 1848.
Pay
Rosanna Coburn, widow.
Certificate to,
R. W. Young Esqr.
Washington.
D.C.

To the Secretary of the department of War, Sir please to transmit the Certificate of Allowance of my pension under the late law to Stephen Mniot Esqr. of Haverhill Ms. who will forward it to me.
Audover, April 8. 1818
First,
Beniel Wardwell
Situs his + Coburn mark.

No 15202 No 1374 act July 29/4 Roxana Coburn widow of Titus map
R.W. Young Aug 19/1859
R.W. Young
July 7/1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
6734
Rosanna Coburn
Widow
Vitus Coburn
Rev. Rev. War
Act:
July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 24 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, W. W. Bullock was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, and George Foster a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their 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.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all men by these presents, that I, Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Rev. M c Gregory of the City Washington D.C. my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name place and stead to prosecute the claim of Rusauna Coburn for bounty bond under the act of Congress, passed March 3 d 1855.
Witness my hand and seal this Twent th Third day of April A.D. 1855 Signed Sealed and delivered In presence of Geo. Smith W m Bullock
Israel Perkins
State of Massachusetts } County of Suffolk } S.S.
On this Twent th Third day of April A.D. 1855. before me the subscribed a justice of the peace within said County personally appeared Israel Perkins and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
W m Bullock
Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Rosanna Caburn of Andover in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of Saunder in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and law full Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead,
To prosecute before the Hon S c P o Waldo Commissioner of Pensions a Warrant Land Claim I have against the United States Government under the act of Congress passed March Third Eighteen hundred and fifty five
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Henry G Kimball
Benj o G d Woodbridge
Rosanna   Caburn
her mark
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex
On this Seventeenth day of April A. D. 1855, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Rosanna Caburn and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
George Foster
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.