Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17094, Elias Heath, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Heath, Elias
N. 17094
Mason Olive
Former widow
CONTENTS

Depts.
1838 } 1843 } repe. See letters to Pen. agents 21. Sep r 44 See letter Sept. 23 d 1844 to J. Pope and E. Clark -
Pension certificate returned on the 28 th Sept 18 44, and sent to Jos. Pope, Portland Maine.
0150 Maine.
Olive Mason, dec d formerly widow of Elias Heath, who was a Corp l in the Rev War Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. ending 10 a.m. 1843. day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sep r 1844 and sent to
E. Clark, Brighton Massa
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 6
Pay d to Abner Heath, only Sur. child.

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Oliver Mason dec? widow of Elias Heath. Mass.
Act of 7. July 38 & 23 Aug 43
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Application of Abner Heath, child of Elias Heath dec. for a pension under the act July 7. 1838 & 23 Aug. 1842.

United States of America
District of Maine ss:
On this twenty fifth day of Sept r 1843, personally appeared before the Circuit Court of the United States now holden, by Hon. Asbur Ware in and for said District of Maine, Abner Heath, a resident of Baldwin in the County of Cumberland in said District, aged forty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838, and the 23. of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; That Olive Mason, widow of Nathaniel Mason was the widow of Elias Heath, who was a Corporal in the War of the Revolution, and served in Capt. Wiley's Company in Col o Michael Jackson's Regiment for more than two years. He also declares that she the said Olive, whose maiden name was Olive Eldridge, was married to the said Elias Heath on the fourth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three. That her husband the aforesaid Elias Heath died in the month of September seventeen hundred and ninety eight. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz; at the time above stated. He further declares that after the death of said Elias Heath, who was his father, his mother the said Olive

was married to Nathaniel Mason on the twenty sixth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred. That the said Nathaniel Mason died on the twentieth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and that the said Olive Mason remained a widow until the tenth day of April eighteen hundred and forty three when she died. And the said Abner Heath declares further, that he is the only surviving child and heir of the aforesaid Elias Heath deceased, and there are no grandchildren except my children. — Abner Heath.
Circuit Court of the U.S. Sept. 2
Shane Stewart 6/20/2023
One true 204-1863 personally obtained in Ohio court. The above named above North & South America with the truth of the facts stated in the above declaration by him subscribed.
See Circuit Court of the U. S.
Ashe Ware
Marie Littré
But Rev. it remembered that on the 26th day of September 1843 Helen was satisfactory proved to me by evidence in open court evidencing that Abner Heath above named is the only surviving child of Elias Heath & Olive Heath named in the foregoing declaration & that William Mason the second husband of said Olive died March 20 1837 & that said Olive Mason died April 10 - 1843
Alma Mater
United States Maine District } Circuit Court September 25 A.D. 1843
I hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings before the Honorable Ashur Ware District Judge holding the Circuit Court, were had in Open Court and the examination of the party and of the witnesses under oath were so made and that the above signatures are the true signatures of the said District Judge -
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court the day and year last above written
John Nussey Clerk

Marriage of Elias Heath & Olive Eldridge August 4 1793.

I Charles Abbott of Fryeburg, County of Oxford and State of Maine, depose and say that I am Clerk of the said Town of Fryeburg and the books containing the records of said town are in my posses- sion - In those books I find the following record or entry to wit:
” The intended marriage between Mr. Elias Heath of Prescts Patent (so called) and Oliver Eldridge of Brownfield first published, Sept. 2 d Certificate granted -
” Seventeen hundred and ninety three Augt. forth - The above named persons (viz) Elias Heath & Oliver Eldridge were joined in marriage by Simon Foye Justice Peace ”
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows to wit:
” 1793 Augt 4 th ”; That the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Fryeburg with the exception above named as Certified by me Charles Abbott Town Clerk,
— State of Maine — Oxford ss. Fryeburg March 27 th 1843. Personally appeared Charles Abbott, Clerk of the Town of Frye- burg, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing by him signed - - -
Before me James O c Millar Justice of the Peace

Marriage of Elias Heath & Olive Colbridge
August 4 1793.
State of Maine
Oxford County ss: I the Subscribed Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County, hereby certify that James O McMillan, whose genuine signature is annexed to the within Deposition of Charles Abbott, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly appointed and qualified, & full faith & credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three.
Geo. F. Emery Register.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17094
Olive Mason Former widow of Elias Heath Coop's Rev. War
Act: March 3. 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Marriage of Nathaniel Mason & Olive Heath Nov. 26, 1800 -

Extract from the records of the town of Conway in the county of Carroll & State of New Hampshire - under the head of Marriages solemnized by the Rev Nathaniel Porter minister of the gospel in said town is the following entry. Nathaniel Mason and Olive Heath was married the twenty sixth day of November eighteen hundred.
I Jonathan R. Thomson Clerk of said town of Conway certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records. with the exception of the date which is expressed upon the records in fair legible figures as follows. viz. twenty sixth day of Nov r 1800 - Jonathan R. Thomson Town Clerk
I Jonathan R. Thomson above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town of Conway aforesaid. and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the said town of Conway with the exception aforesaid as certified by me -
Jonathan R. Thomson Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire in Carroll ss September 18 th A.D. 1843. Then the above named Jonathan R. Thomson appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me - Jan a J. Chase Justice of the Peace & Quorum

Jonathan T. Chase Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire - certify that Jonathan T. Thomson within named, who is well known to me be a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit. Jan y 18 Chase Justice of the Peace & Quorum
State of New Hampshire - Canoll ss - Francis T. Chase Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county hereby certify that Jonathan T. Chase within and above named, is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum as above & within mentioned. That his commission is dated the seventieth day of January A.D. 1842. and will expire on the sixteenth day of January A.D. 1847. & that the within & above purporting to be his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 18 th day of September A.D. 1843.
Francis T. Chase Clerk S.C.J.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 13 1843
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 name of Elias Heath is borne upon the Books of the Eighth regiment, commanded by Col. W. Jackson, in the Company of Capt. Wilby as a Corporal from Feb. 1. 1777. to April 1. 1779; at this time he was reduced to a private, and is credited by his services from April 1. to Dec. 31. 1779.
It appears also that the said Elias Heath was transferred to the Company of Capt. Abbot in Col. Sargent's regiment, and is credited by services as private from Dec. 1. 1780. 9 mos., and 3 mos. as Corporal to Dec. 31. 1780; the whole of the above services with which he is credited amounting to 4 mos. 15 days. There is no further service shown in this office with regard to said Heath.
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 which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Joseph Pope Esq Portland

Elias Heath - 62
Abner Heath his son Elias Heath second as believed 1829 St. Regt.
Mr Pope Purdie July 5 1830

Abner Heath, of Wiram only son of Elias Heath who was in the Army of the Revolution hereby certify that Joseph Pope of Portland is authorized and requested by me to aid me in procuring for me a pension - and to apply to the Secretary of Massachusetts for evidence from the rolls in his office of my father's service in the Army. - Portland June 13. 1843. Abner Heath
It is supposed that Elias Heath served in the 9 th Mass. th Regt. and acted as a Sergeant or Commissary - I do not know the names of the Officers - Certificate of the service is wanted - if found he was called a during the war's man. - The above was signed in my presence by said Abner Heath - Joseph Pope Jr. of the County

State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
Western District Court
March Term A.D. 1844.
Be it known, That on this 14th day of March 1844 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Clive Mason, the Widow of Nathaniel Mason, died at Hiram on the tenth day of April A.D. 1843. That she was, previous to her intermarriage with said Nathaniel Mason, the widow of Elias Heath; and that Abner Heath of Hiram is the only surviving child of the said Elias Heath and Clive Heath, afterwards Clive Mason, and that he is forty seven years of age.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Fourteenth day of March Anno Domini 1844.
Charles Cobb
Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County

Portland Mar. 15 - 1844.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. } Court of Pensions }
Sir,
In compliance with the require- ment of your letter of the 4 th inst ant I forward the enclosed evidence, in the case of Olive Mason, formerly Olive Heath in support of her claim for a pension, application for which was made by Abner Heath, her son, which I presume will now be satisfactory. I did feel confident that the time of Olive Masons death and that the only surviving child was Abner Heath, was so certified by Hon. Judge Ware, on the declaration made before him - But he writes such a wretched hand, it might not have been particularly noticed by you when the papers were examined. Joseph Howard, whose deposition I send is an old pensioner, and was well acquainted with Elias Heath & wife.

and also with her second husband Nathl. Mason, and lives in the neighborhood of Abner Watts whom she has known from a child.
I am Sir,
Yours very respectfully Joseph D. Dyer

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Olive Mason
See
formerly wid of Elias Heath No. 6464 act 1843
Mass
Act 7 th July 38
Ad
2 years Corp
$88 per an.
Certificate in favor of Abner Heath, of Hiram, Me
also 3 Mar. 43 - Reg. No. Comg. 4 Mar 43 sending 10 apl. 2s - payt. to Abner Heath only sur child ren Elyah Clark Esq. Brighton Mass

Portland, Me, Sept. 26. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions - }
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of Abner Heath child of Elias Heath a revolutionary soldier for a pension, and am, Sir,
Yours very respectfully Joseph Pope.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Benjamin Barker is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date March 23. A. D. 1837 and will expire March 23. A. D. 1844
and that the annexed signature purporting to be his is true and genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Fourteenth day of March Anno Domini 1844
Charles Cobb CLERK.

I Joseph Howard of lawful age testify & say that Elias Heath who served in the army of the Revolution -ary War, was  was the Identical Elias Heath whose Widow Olive Heath was afterwards married to Nathaniel Mason and that Abner Heath is the only surviving child of said Elias and Olive Heath and that said Abner Heath is forty seven years old in April last past
Oxford ss
Joseph Howard
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Howard & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me Ben. Barker Justice of the Peace Vernon 12th March 1824
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Howard is a credible witness and a man to be believed at all times when called upon to testify Vernon 12th March 1824
Ben. Barker Justice of the Peace

V 9752
Oliver Mason Dec d wid of Elias Heath Mass ts
Suspended Letter to Joseph Pope Esquire March 4 th 1844
Acts 7 th July 1/38 Aug 25 th 1/43

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Maine
Oliver Mason Dec d for widow of Elias Heath who died 10 April 1843
Rep see Letter
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — Sept. 1798 of in the State of Maine who was a Corporal in the Co commanded by Captain Wylly of the reg commanded by Col Jackson in the Massa line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1844 and sent to E Clarke. Brighton, Massa
Total amount, $440.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. Swann Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 Page 11
Pay to Abner Heath, only child