Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4720, John Hasey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Keasey, John
R. 4720
CONTENTS

345/1.
John Hasey
Mr.
at 7. June '32
4720

State of
County of Lincoln ss. On this Twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight  four , personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate court now sitting at Wiscasset in and for said County, John Hasey a resident of Bristol in said County, aged seventy five 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Chelsea in the commonwealth of Massachusetts on the fourteenth day of February A. D. 1763, and that there is a record of his birth on a parchment in his possession: that he was in the United States service from the first day of February  January A. D. 1776, to the last day of November A. D. 1776 as a private in the Infantry : that he was residing at Bristol when he entered the service; that he volunteered in Col. Gorgias and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Caleb Storer that during the aforesaid term of time he was stationed as a guard at Pemaquid in said town of Bristol : that he he  did not serve with any other troops save those of the same company: that he served with
of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle verbally at Pemaquid and at the end of his service received a discharge: that he left the service on said last of November and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Bristol the principal part of the time
2 ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of January A. D. 17 76 , to the last day of March A. D. 17 76 as a private in the Infantry that he was residing at Boothbay when he entered the service; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Jeremiah  Beath that during the term of service he was stationed as a guard at Downfall harbor in said town of Boothbay : that he he  did not serve with any other troops save those of the same company: that he served with no other troops save those of the same of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge verbally at Boothbay and left the service on said last day of March or first of April
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 76 , to the day of A. D. 17 76 as a private in the Infantry that he was residing at Boothbay when he entered the service; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Jeremiah Beath : that he marched from Boothbay : that he served with no other troops save those of the same of the regular troops; and regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge the service on said last day of March or first of April and left

And to the questions proposed by the war department he answers, that he was born in Chelsea in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1763. that he has a record of birth on a parchment now in his possession, that he resided in Bristol when called into service for the first term & in Boothbay the second, that since the revolutionary war he has for the most part of the time resided in Bristol That he enlisted voluntarily for the first term of service & was drafted for the second that he has before stated such officers as he can recollect excepting the Lieutenant of the company in which he served whose name was William Nichols & the ensign whose name was
37-50- Boothbay in 76
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.
John H. Flasey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We John Sprague & William Sprague residing in the town of Bristol and residing hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Flasey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 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 and subscribed as aforesaid.
John Sprague William Sprague
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that John Sprague & William Sprague who has signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the town of Bristol; and that who has also signed the same is a resident in and an credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathaniel Grooton Judge of Probate
I Moses Shaw Register of the court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Flasey for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Moses Shaw Reg. of Probate

Power of attorney case of Jacob Hasey. son of John Hasey
aug 1852
Ex
J. E. Hasey Present.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of — Maine
County of Lincoln William v. Litus Jacob Hasay
} a Justice of the Peace
Be it known that before me
personally appeared Jacob Hasay aged 46 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of John Hasay who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Maine and that he died on the second day of February 1849 and that his mother named Margaret died on the 25 th day of May 1851 and that they were married on the  day of  in the year 1791 and that they were residents of Bristol in the State of Maine and that they resided there 42 years, and that he resides in Bristol and that furthermore The BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as heir & son of John and Margaret Hasay who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF He has on this 30 th day of July 1852, hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
Jacob Hasay
Witness: William v. Litus
Witness: Jacob T Little
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 30 th day of July 1852.
William v. Litus
J. P.
At the same time personally appeared before me William v. Litus Justice of the Peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named Jacob T. Little and Samuel C. Bailey residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that John Hasay was a Revolutionary soldier and that Jacob Hasay was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Jacob T Little Sam C Bailey
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
William v. Litus — J. P.
of
County of
} to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Court, this  day of  one thousand eight hundred and
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss.
I, EDWIN ROSE, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Francis Wheeler whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, was on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the Signature to the annexed paper purporting to be his is — genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine . sixty
Edwin Rose,
CLERK.

Know all Men by these presents That I Hannah Perkins a resident of Bristol in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine Daughter and Heir at Law of John Hasey a Soldier of the Revolution do hereby constitute and appoint Eliza Stone of Orange in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts My true and lawful Attorney to apply for and obtain from the proper Departments at Washington and elsewhere all evidence of the service of the said John Hasey and to apply for and receive any information relative to an application made by him in his lifetime for a Pension under the act of July  June 1832
Witness Francis Wheeler Elizabeth Richards
Hannah Perkins
State of Maine } ss Lincoln County } ss Town of Bristol On this 10th day of October A.D. 1859 Personally appeared Hannah Perkins and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her free act and deed before me
Francis Wheeler } Justice of the Peace

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
H 720 P. O.
John Hasey Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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M rs Hasey
Maine
Let. Hon Geo Evans
July 9 1838
Same Dec 19. 1838
to Hon J. C Bales Aug 8. '42 ✓
E. Stone Jan 20/60
act. by June - 1832 -

Rev. Anthony Climo
John Hasey Maine - Dec - 1832
John Hasey of Bruns Washington D.C.

Revolutionary Claim
John Hasey Maine - Mrs - 1832
Commencement of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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McHasey
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No. Rep. Dec. 12. 38
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, I am requested to present the petition of John Hasey for a Rev. Pension - His claim has been rejected at the Pension Office - Will you have the goodness to forward me the papers on file, to be laid before Congress?
Yours R't serv't
Wm. Evans.

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

June 29. 1838
M c Hasey Maine Act 1832
Printed with me on
Resp d claim presented by Mr. Gilley.

Bristol June 22 d . 1838
Dear Sir Enclosed I send you the application of Mr. Husey, will you upon examination inform me of the decision you may make, I forwarded by Mr. Cicely some papers in the cases of James Wyllie, John Foster & Samuel Palmer will you please inform me whether they were handed to you or not & if they were & you have examined them please inform me of the result. If any further explanation is needed in the case of Mr. Husey you will let me know & if any can be given I will forward it
Respectfully yours &c
Pease Lee M. Wells
Please to direct to me "Bristol Mills", Maine

M rs Hasey 34571
Marie
D. J. Edwards Esq. Common Pleas New Jersey ATL
July 2. in-act me.

Ho. Rep. July 2. 1878
J. L. Edwards Esq Conner & Sir,
I understand that John Hasey an aged & worthy citizen of Maine, is an applicant for a pension under the law of 1872 - Will you have the goodness to inform me, whether his case is made out - if any thing is wanting, to advise me of it early -
Yours S't-Res't
Geo. Evans

I James M c Michael of lawful age do testify and say that I am acquainted with John Hasey and that he was a sailor under Capt. Caleb Turner John Cargill Commander in the year nineteen hundred and seventy six that at Baid John John Hasey was me ten month and done his duty and was discharged in the lawful way of this country and did act in his office as a sailor and I Michael do hereby certify that he was this day day of June 18 88 This was in Wool his time of service I do testify and say that John Hasey was in Bath Bath three months in the year 1888 James M c Michael
Bristol June 15 th 1888
This day James M c Michael appeared on a Mandate of the above by him subscribed before me
Samuel Gale

I further certify that the within named James N. Mitchell is, to the best of my know- ledge a man of veracity, & a disinterested witness.
I am all Yours sincerely J. S. [unintelligible]

Orange Jan'y 11 th 1880 Commission of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send a power of Attorney of Harriet Perkins a Daughter of John Hasey who was a Soldier in the Revolution John Hasey made application for a Pension Act June 7 th 1832 about 1845 or 6 Judge Gorton of Augusta was his Atty and the Proof was supposed to be complete when his Atty died and soon after the applicant died also. Please inform me if what was due at the time of completing the evidence of his services is not now due his heirs or have the heirs a right to complete the evidence if there is any required and obtain what arrears are due their father
Respectfully Yrs
Edwin Stone