Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23175, Moses Hanscom, Mass.

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Hanscom, Moses or Hanscomb
W 23175
B.L. Mt. 12.844-160-55
Mary
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32687
Maine.
Moses Hanscom dec d
of in the State of Maine who was a Pri in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wentworth of the Reg t commanded by Col Phinney in the Mass. line for 7 months & 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland, at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. & end August 27 th 1835, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Dec r 1849, and sent to Jacob Merrick, Goff's corner Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to his widow Mary Hanscom.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E
Vol.
Page
Chase Clerk,
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A Reported
Lt & Wm Woodward and Joseph Holsom. Oct. 15. 1850
5267. Maine Mary Hanscom widow of Moses. Nep who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Decr 1847 and sent to
Jacob Merrill Goffstown Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 1
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102411 { Act Mar 3/33 { April 27/33
Mary Hanson Mason Moses Hanson Pat- Pensioned under act Feb 1848
Private Philip Maine Troops Revolution War
Ms 12 the July 48-5267 D. 160 yrs Dec 14/55 Dodge
Rev War
John in Ayer North Pawel Maine
Vol. H. 14.

12779
Mary Hanscom
St
Act. of July 38
paud - Moses Hans womb of Capt Elizabeth was the father - vid Ingersoll's caveat -
This case being submitted to the Commission and in which that the two last were admitted - b6 of Dec 3, 49
The record in 1775 recorded by Moses Hanscom sent Almond by Belmont
of Mary Hanscom, mother of Moses Hanscom

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I — Charles Cobb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Jacob Hemick is a Magistrate
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is — duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date Sept. 24. 1841. and will expire Sept. 24. 1848. _____
and that the — Following — signature purporting to be his — are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Eighth day of May Anno Domini 1846
Charles Cobb CLERK.

State of Maine Cumberland County ss On this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared, before the Hon- -orable Barrett Potter, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of lumber- land, in the State of Maine, it being a Court of Record in said State Mary Hans- -on, a resident of Durham in said County of Cumberland, aged seventy nine years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the arrears of pension due her late husband Moses Hanscomb, under the act of June 7 th 1832 - commencing March 4 th 1831 to the time of his death.
Likewise to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 - And this declarant states, that she is the widow of Moses Hanson or Hanscomb, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war and served as a private, in Capt. Dunn's Company eight months - In Capt. Wentworth's Company, five months and one day - In Capt. Jordan's Company two months and twenty days, as is fully set forth, in the certificate of the Secretary of State

Massachusetts, which certificate is dated February 24 th 1846 and accompanies this declaration — She further declares that her said husband was a native of Cape Elizabeth in the State of Maine — That she was married to him on the 29 th day of August 1786 and that her said husband died on the 27 th day of August A.D. 1835 — That she has not intermarried since her husband's decease — And that she is now a widow.
Witness B. Potter
Mary her + Henson Mark
Subscribed and sworn, the day of the year, first above written before me,
Barrett Potter Judge of said court.
I hereby certify that by credible witnesses being duly sworn, it has been proved, that the above declarant Mary Henson has not intermarried since the decease of her husband Moses Henson and that she is now a widow — I further certify that that the said Mary Henson, by reason of her advanced age and infirmity of body, is unable to attend court.
State of Maine Cumberland County ss April 10 th 1846.
Barrett Potter Judge

State of Maine Cumberland, ss.
I C. C. Tobie Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Barrett Potter has been duly appointed, commissioned & sworn as Judge of Probate for said County of Cumberland, that he remains such at this time, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is the true and genuine signature of the said Barrett Potter.
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal official of said Court this eleventh day of April, A. D. 1846, together with my hand.
C. C. Tobie Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Feb. 24. 1846.
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 Moses Harncomb of Cape Elizabeth is borne upon an Account of Billeting due to Capt Samuel Dennis company, in Col Edmund Phinney's regt, in the Eight Months service, as a private, from May 6 to July 11, 1775, 66 days. — As a private, upon a Return of same company & regt, not dated, — upon an order of same for Military Coats, dated November, 1775. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Wentworth's company of Guards stationed at Cambridge, as a private, from July 22 to Dec r 14 1778. 5 Months and 1 day including allowance of 160 Miles traveled. Said Capt Wentworth belonged to Cape Elizabeth as appears from other Muster rolls of his company in this office. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Joshua Jordan's company, in Col Jonathan Mitchell's regt

for service in Pumboset Expedition as a private from July 7 to September 25 1879. 2 Months & 20 days — said roll is dated, "Cape Elizabeth, Nov. 29 1879."
The preceding is all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.
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.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts Mary Hanscom widow of Moses Hanscom requests evidence of the service of her said husband in the war of the Revolution. She believes that said Moses served at least one year. — She thinks that her hus- band served under Capt Jordan in the Pen- -obscot expedition, and that he performed other service in Falmouth or vicinity. She believes that her husband was a native of Lyme Elizabeth in the State of Maine and that he inherited from that place. — And as she is not positive as to the length of service or the names of the officers under whom he served, She respectfully requests the Secretary to grant a certificate of all the service of Moses Hanscom of said Lyme Elizabeth Mary her Hanscom X mark
State of Maine Cumberland County ss December 27 th 1845 signed in my pres- -ence.
George W. Burnap Justice of Peace.

Marrried in Harpswell, by Rev. Samuel Eaton August twenty ninth One thousand seven hundred and and eighty six M rs Hannah for of Cape Elizabeth and Molly McGraw of Noyaliborough. The foregoing is a true copy of the Records of the Church of the Centre Parish in the Town of Harps- well County of Cumberland State of Maine ex- cepting the date, which is expressed in legible characters than "Aug. 29. 1786"
Attest
W m G. Eaton Parish Clerk
I William G. Eaton on oath, depose and say that I am Clerk of the Centre Parish in the Town of Harpswell aforesaid duly chosen and sworn — That the Records of said Parish are in my custody — That the foregoing certificate was taken from said Records and is a true copy of the same with the exception above noted.
W m G. Eaton
State of Maine Cumberland County ss Feb. 7 th 1846 Subscribed and sworn before me
Jacob Merrill Just. Peace.

State of Maine Cumberland County Town of Danville, Town Clerk's office — March 19 th 1846 — In the Book of Records of deaths in said Town page 95 I find the following recorded to wit "Moses Ham- -son died at Danville August twenty seven -th one thousand eight hundred and thirty five." The foregoing is a true copy of the Record excepting the date which is expressed in legible words and figures thus "August 27 th 1835,"
Attest
Ebenezer Witham Town Clerk
I Ebenezer Witham on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Danville aforesaid duly chosen and sworn that the Records of said Town are in my custody — That the foregoing certificate was taken from said Records and is a true copy of the same excepting the date as above noted
Ebenezer Witham
State of Maine Cumberland County for March 19 th 1846 subscribed and sworn before me
Jacob Merrill Just. Peace.

State of Maine Cumberland, ss.
I C. C. Tobie Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Barrett Potter has been duly appointed, commissioned, & sworn as Judge of Probate for said County of Cumberland, that he remains such at this time, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is the true and genuine signature of the said Barrett Potter.
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal official of said Court this eleventh day of April, A. D. 1846, together with my hand.
C. C. Tobie Register

102.411
John M. Ayer Agent North Pownal Maine

Declaration for the Benefit of the act of Congress on the 3 d day of March A.D. 1855, Granting Bounty Land to the widows of soldiers of the war of the Revolution. —
State of Maine
County of Androscoggin S.S.
On this thirtieth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace, within and for the county and state aforesaid Mary Hanscom aged, eighty eight (88) years a resident of Durham in the state of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Moses Hanscom deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and she declares that she is now a pensioner of the United States under act of February 2 d , A.D. 1848, and that she was pensioned on account of her said husband's service in the Revolutionary war, she respectfully refers the department of pensions to the proof of her identity and declaration by which she was pensioned to sustain her claim, also to the pension Roll, of Maine, she received her pension on the 14 th day of December, A.D. 1849, at the rate, of twenty five dollars and sixty six cents, per annum, — and her pension certificate is No. 5,267, Recorded in the pension Office on the Roll of pensioners under the act of February 2 d , 1848. Page 14 Vol. 1. J.P. Chase Clerk. — She respectfully states that she claims the benefit of the act of March 3 d , A.D. 1855, granting Bounty Land to widows of Revolutionary soldiers, — She
over

swears that she has not made any application for Bounty Land under any act granting the same except the present. — She requests that any communication in reference to her said claim may be made with her agent, J. M. Ayer at North Pownal, Maine
Witness, Ruel W. Hanscom
Elvira D. Hanscom.
Moses Hanscom Mary her  X Hanscom mark
We Elvira D. Hanscom, Ruel W. Hanscom and Moses Hanscom residents of Durham in the county of Androscoggin and State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration, was signed and acknowledged by Mary Hanscom in our presence, and that we believe from the statements and appearance that she, the applicant is the identical person she represents her self to be. —
Witness, A. Waterhouse
Elvira D. Hanscom.
Moses Hanscom Ruel W. Hanscom

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 affiant to be credible fearing that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be, and that I have no interest in the claim, — And that I do know, that she is a widow. As Waterhouse Justice of the Peace
I further certify that, the applicant Mary Hanson is well known to me from my first remembrance, that she is a pensioner, and the widow of Moses Hanson, and that she is now a widow to my certain knowledge, —
As Waterhouse, J. P.
Maine District ss, Office of the Clerk U. S. D. S.
I Geo. F. Emery, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District, hereby certify that, As Waterhouse, was, at the time of signing the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, and all of which are genuine, a justice of the Peace for the County of Androscoggin duly commissioned and qualified and fully authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgments
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 21 st day of April 1855
Clerk Circuit Court
Geo. F. Emery } U.S. for Maine District

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23175
Mary Hanscom
Wed. of
Moses Hanscom
Rev. Rev. War
Act Feb 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol. A, Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8714. Maine
Mary Hanscom, widow of Moses who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec r 29 and sent to
Jacob Herrick Goff's Corner Me.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 5

10795
Maine.
Mary Hanscom
Widow of Moses,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27 th August, 1835 of in the State of Maine who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Wentworth of the Reg t commanded by Col. Phinney in the Mass. line for 7 mo. 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 25 Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Febr 1849 and sent to Jacob Herrick, Goff's Corner Maine
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, Book L. Vol. 1 Page 7

5 721.844
5
New Aug

Augusta (Maine), June 17-1846 Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir. I intended to have written you before I left Dumville, but my business necessitated my leaving home to attend the Session of the Legislature immediately, A few days previous to leaving home I was in Portland and Amosman Bradford Esq handed me a letter from you concerning the application I sent you claiming allowances of Pension on account of services of my late Father (Nathaniel Ingersoll), in which you say that the sum presumed to be more about the services performed than the individual -al who performed the services, now Sir permit me to say that I pretended to no such thing, I think I stated in my application what I heard my Father say, and the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts fully confirmed me in the belief that he was correct. It is true however he did not set forth all his services in his application for the reason

that the person who any time the destination inform him that the last service performed in an irregular manner would not be allowed, was in as others to my knowledge have been allowed for the same kind of service that my Father performed I am fully satisfied that he nor my Mother did not receive the amount of Pension which they were justly and honestly entitled to receive, but it matters but little to me, the last 6 or 8 years of my Mother's life she was helpless and my two unmarried sister took the sole care of her, and if there was any thing due by way of Pension I was anxious they might have it. I however upon an honest and fair and liberal investigation of the subject there should not be found any thing due I do not desire neither did I expect any thing would be allowed. I hope however you will give the subject a fair investigation and if so, I doubt not you will render justice to the country and the individuals concerned,

you will doubtless recollect that some time last fall or summer I forwarded to you a claim for arrears of Pension due the children of John King, and his widow, which was not paid on account of its long standing. I now understand that the act prohibiting the payment of such claims has been repealed, and that you are now authorized to pay such claims as the King claim. If so, you will please pay the amt due on said claim to my Brother Charles M. Ingersoll Esq Clerk of the Treasury Department. Powers were sent him I think with the claim to receive the amount due.
Confidential
Moses Hanscom late of Barnstable never performed any service in the Army of the Revolution. His Father Moses Hanscom who who was a resident of Cape Elizabeth in the time of the Revolution did serve in the Army, but he and his widow has been dead more than thirty five years. The widow Sarah Hallis was a

Sister to Moses Harrison late of Darnick. I assisted in establishing the widow Hollis Blame to a Pension and well recollect of making petition for inquiry of her about her Brother Moses Harrison in order to ascertain whether or not his widow was entitled to a Pension, and she informed me at that time that her Brother Moses never was out in the Service, but that her Father whose name also was Moses did serve in the war of the Revolution. The widow Hollis is dead, but the widow Joanna Jordan is living near by me in Darnick. She is a Pensioner, and in conversation with the Family of Moses Harrison late of Darnick, and originated from the case. Mrs Jordan lately informed me while in conversation on the subject, that Moses Harrison late of Darnick never did serve in the Revolutionary Army, but that his Father did. The widow of Moses Harrison late of Darnick is now living I believe in Darnick. I have lived in Darnick thirty two years

I went into trade then once contin- ued in that business a number of years have been Aaron Clark in Danville one of the Siltsmore and Asses- sors more than one third of the time since I commenced business there Aaron Ayers perhaps more than twen- -ty years, once a Military Officer in the Brigade to which I belong for more than sixteen years, and an acting Justice of the Peace for the last fifteen years. I mention these facts to show that I have been in a way to mix with the people, and to understand the history of those with whom I became acquainted perhaps better than almost any other man in my vicinity. I was well acquainted with Moses Harrison late of Danville, and his widow, who I believe now lives in Dunham with her son part of the time I never heard him for any other person say that he served in the war of the Revolution, and there are quite a number of families in Danville that originated from Capt. Elmer Little, but I have frequently been told that the Foster did serve. I am a Friend to Justice, not however willing to make an error where it may be avoided therefore shall x

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June 22 nd 46 B6
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Great

x Except this will be confidential I am Sir Respectfully your Olt Friend and Servant, W. L. Ingersoll

37054
Your certificate under act of June 1832 con't March 1831 to 27 Aug 1835 at $25. 66 per share to person.
Jacob Berrick Goff Corner Maine.
C 32.687

Lewiston Falls (Me) Dec. 19 th 1849. To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I this day received by mail the Certificate of Mary Hunsom, widow of M c Hunsom, under the several acts of Congress passed for the relief of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers and dated Dec. 14 th instant. I perceive that you have overlooked that part of her declaration, which claims for himself, and now due to her the annual amount allowed her, from March 6 th 1831 to the time of his death (to wit) Aug. 27 th 1835 — Will you please rectify the oversight and forward me his Certificate.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Jacob Sherrick Goff's Corner (Maine)
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.

V
12779
Mary Hanscom Me.
Lt. to Jacob Herrick
Sept 26. '46
to Same March 26. '47
ad 7th July 1838

Washington D.C. Dec 21 1861
to the Honorable Mr. Stanton Secy of War
I humbly forward to you a statement of the affairs of Col. Burns, regarding the situation of our army in the vicinity of Washington, and the state of the army at Washington.
The result of the operations of the army in the vicinity of Washington, and the state of the army at Washington.
The result of the operations of the army in the vicinity of Washington, and the state of the army at Washington.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Present
Yours sincerely J. L. Edwards Esq.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington D.C.

Durham Feb. 26 th 1897 To the Commissioner of Pensions — Sir
I herewith forward to your department the affidavit of Molly Turner, agreeable to your directions to me in your letter of the 26 th of Sep. last. I respectfully request that Mr. Turner's affidavit and Wm Maxwell's deposition may be filed with the papers, in the claim of Mrs. Mary Harrison, widow of Moses Harrison.
Mrs. Harrison relinquishes all claim to service rendered last June in 1775, being now well satisfied that Mr. Turner has related the facts of the case.
Very respectfully your ob. Servt.
Jacob Herrick Durham (Me)
J. C. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Portland Octob. 11, 1851.
Sir, In conformity to your letter of 3 rd August 1846 to this Agency, I humbly Enclose you the application of Mary Hanscom, Widow of Moses, claiming one years pension, which if correct please give direction for payment.
Respectfully Yours, James H. Slay
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

No 12779 Mary Hawson widow of Murr, Me
act 7 Aug 1838
Mamma 1786
Husband died 1835
Adm'd, 5 mo 1 day in, Cap Wentworth
2 mo 20 " " Cap Wentworth
7 mo 21 days $ 25 16
Pran from 4 March 36 to 4 March
41. adm'd act 3 March 43 $17
June 44 $25 16 per from 4
March 43 to 4 March 48,
adm'd act 2 July 48
$25 16 ($25 76 ) per
from 4 March 48
Jacob Herrick Goffi Comu Me.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, August 22nd A. D. 1849 }
I _____ Charles C. Harmon. _____
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Asa Waterhouse is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cumberland, and that Pedro Davis is an
_____ Acting Justice of the Peace, _____
within and for the County of _____ Sincohd _____ as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are _____ DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Waterhouse is dated February 13 A. D. 1845, and will expire February 13th A. D. 1852; that the commission of the said Davis is dated January 26. 1843 and will expire January 26. 1850.
and that the _____ following _____ SIGNATURE purporting to be _____ their own _____ Genuine. _____
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon.
CLERK.

State of Maine County of Cumberland ss, On this 26 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County, Molly Hanscom a resident of Durham in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty two years who first being 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 on the 2 nd day of February A. D. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of Moses Hanscom who was a private in the Revolutionary War, In Capt John Wentworths Company and Capt Joshua Gordons Company, She further declares that she is still a widow That her claim for a pension under the Act of July 7 th passed by Congress 1838, March 3 rd 1843, and June 7 th 1844, is still pending in the pension Department, and For proof she refers to the papers attached to her former Declaration and the additional proof which accompanies this Application
Attest, Moses Hanscom
Molly her Hanscom mark
Elvira D. Hanscom,
State of Maine
Cumberland ss Molly Hanscom the within named declarant made oath to the within Declaration the day of the year first above written
Before me
Al Waterhouse
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the Declarant Molly Hanscom is personally known to me to be the identical person who made the claim for a pension and also is a person of known respectability and veracity, and is entitled to full credit Al Waterhouse Justice of the Peace

I Moses Hanson of Durham in the county of Cumberland and state of Maine Aged forty one years on oath depose testify and say that I am a clergyman of the Baptist de- nomination and Pastor of the 1. Baptist Church in the Town of Durham.
I am son of Moses Hanson who was a native of Cape Elizabeth and resided there until after the Revolutionary War when he removed to Present now Danville in this county and died there in 1835. My Mother is now living with me and has remained unmarried since my Father's death. She was a native of Harpswell and her maiden name was Molly M. Gray. my Father was a soldier in the Revolutionary army and I have often heard him say that he was entitled to a pension under the last act which was passed by Congress for rewarding the soldiers of the Revolutionary army (I have been informed the law that took up those who were not on continental establishment was passed in 1832) my Father was an invalid for about 25 years previous to his death not able to go from home to do business. He frequently mentioned his claim but I knowing but little about the process to be taken and being engaged in study and teaching it was deferred from time to time until his death. Since I have been better informed in the matter, and am satisfied that his claim was just and that my Mother is entitled to a Pension and the balance due him at his decease.

I further more testify and say that I have not a single doubt but that if I had understood the pension law and applied for a Pension in season season he would have obtained it while he was living,
Attest Elvira D. Hanscom.
Moses Hanscom } Pastor of 1. Baptist Church Durham S.W. Bend
Durham Aug. 2. 1849
State of Maine Cumberland ss Durham Aug 2 d A.D. 1849 Then the above named Moses Hanscom appeared and made solemn oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him signed and attested. Before me
As Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Quorum
I hereby certify that the above named Moses Hanscom is well known to me and I have been well acquainted with him for the last twenty five years, and that he is a man that is entitled to full credit and that he is Pastor of the first Baptist Church in Durham aforesaid at the South West Bend
As Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Quorum

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston: August 17. 1849.
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 William Keaswell is borne on a roll of Capt. Joshua Jordan's Co. 1st. Jonathan Mitchell's Regt. as a private on an expedition to Penobscot, from July 7. to Sept. 25. 1779. 2 mos. 20 days service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m L. G. L. Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I William Maxwell of Danville in the County of Cumberland State of Maine aged 91 years on Oath Depose testify & say That I was a soldier in the Revolutionary army and am a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818, That in 1779, I was in the Penobscot expedition in the company commanded by Capt Joshua Jordan of Capt Elizabeth. That I served nearly three months in that company as a private. — I also Depose and say that Moses Hanson of Capt Elizabeth served in that expedition in said Capt Jordan's company, He was son of Moses Hanson of that place, He married a woman named Molly McGray, who is now living a widow with her son Rev Moses Hanson of Durham, I was well acquainted with said Moses who Died in Danville some twelve years ago, I am also well acquainted with the widow and her son with whom she lives — I obtained my pension for service in the continental army and am unable to now state whether or no I made mention of my service at Penobscot under Capt Jordan in my declaration, I therefore respectfully request the Secretary of State of Massachusetts to certify under the seal of the State, whether or not my name is born on the Roll of Capt Joshua Jordan's company with Moses Hanson aforesaid,
Witness Ivory S. Jordan State of Maine Cumberland ss July 9th 1849 subscribed and sworn before me
William Maxwell A. Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Quorum

State of Maine, Cumberland ss July 9 th A.D., 1849 Then persona- lly appeared William Max- well of Danville aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affi- davit by him subscribed is true Before me A t Waterhouse Justice Peace
I also certify that Mr William Maxwell aforesaid is well known to me to be a man of undoubted veracity and is entitled to full credit in or out of court, and that he is a man of good memory and sound mind as any man of his age that I am acquainted with,
A t Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Quorum
CW 118E

I Foster Wentworth of Webster formerly Lisbon in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged eighty six years on oath depose testify and say, that I am a soldier of the Revolutionary Army & a pensioner of the United States — That I am son of Capt John Wentworth, who resided in Cape Elizabeth and commanded a company in the time of the Revolution, In 1778 my Father commanded an expedition to Cambridge; The com- pany marched from Cape Elizabeth the latter part of June or the first of July, and returned early in the winter following, I was a private in said company and marched with it to Cambridge and returned when the company was ordered home, I was well acquainted with Mose Henscome son of Moses Henscome of Cape Elizabeth a near neighbor to him, The said Mose was also a private in my Fathers company in the above named expedition The length of that service was between five and six months, My acquaintance continued with the said Mose after his removal from Cape Elizabeth to Danville where he died some twelve years since, or more, He married a woman from Harpswell by the name of McGray who is now living unmarried, with her son Rev Moses Henscome of Durham, I also Depose and say that the said Moses Henscome was a private in Capt Jordans company in the Penobscot expedition, I was not in that expedition but was well acquainted with Capt Joshua Jordan and most of his company over

who went to Bagaduce and will know that Moses Hanson the younger was one of them I also Depose and say that it is within my knowledge and belief that the said Moses Hanson the younger served in the two expeditions I have mentioned amounting to eight months in both, in both, and that I make this Deposition for the benefit of his widow Molly Hanson now living as a for said and further, that I do know that she is entitled to a Pension
Witness
Mary E. Wentworth Lydia A. Wentworth Jons B. Jordan
Hoster his Wentworth mark
State of Maine
Lincoln ss. June 27 th 1849. Then personally appeared the above named Hoster Wentworth a man of good memory and sound mind and undoubted veracity and a credible witness who is entitled to full credit in and out of court and made oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed before the foregoing evidence & Before me
Jesse D. Davis
Justice of the Peace

Commissaire of Persepolis
Washington D.C.

Sewerton Falls Village (Me) Nov. 16 1849
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Sir, Herewith are additional papers, in the Pension claim of Molly Hanson, furnished me by her son Rev. Mose Hanson, some time since and mislaid by me, and until now I supposed they were mailed for Washington. I respectfully request that they may be filed with Mrs Hanson's original claim, which was forwarded to the Department May 12 th 1846.
Very respectfully your obedient Servant.
Jacob Herrick Goff's Corner (Maine)
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND ss.
I Chas. C. Harmon — Clerk Pro Tem of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Nathaniel S. Ingersoll is a Justice of the Peace.
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated October 8. 1840. and will expire October 8. 1847.
and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty second day of February Anno Domini 1847
Chas. C. Harmon CLERK Pro Tem

I, William Maxwell, of Berwick in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eighty-eight years, on oath testify, depose and say that I am a native of Cape Elizabeth in said County and a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner of the United States - that I served in Capt Dennis's Company in the eight months Service of 1775 - Moses Hanson of said Cape Elizabeth enlisted into said Company and served about six or eight weeks, and then went home to Cape Elizabeth on furlough, and as I was sick and unable to march when the Company started, when Hanson returned to join the Company I went on with him and we joined the Company together - but Hanson was so intem- perate and caused the officers so much trouble that in a short time after we joined the Company - Hanson missed a furlough for 99 or 999 years, and I am well satisfied once knew that the above named Service was the best that said Hanson ever performed in the war of the Revolution, and the only Service, I cannot be mistaken.

I was acquainted with said Hanson from my childhood.
I was also well acquainted with his son, Moses Hanson junior; I think he served in the same company with me in the Penobscot expedition in last season for lack of company; I have no doubt of the fact, said Moses Hanson, the younger I think married Molly McGraw, he died in Barnsville about ten years ago, his widow Molly Hanson is now living in Durham, and has not in ten months since her husband's decease.
When I made my declaration I did not mention in said declaration the service I performed in the Penobscot expedition, and the reason was that I had performed sufficient service without it to entitle me to a pension.
William Maxwell
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss - Be it known, that on this twenty-third day of January, A.D. 1847, personally appeared before the Subordinate Justice of the Peace in and for said County. William Maxwell

above named, will be proven to be to be a man of truth and veracity and make solemn oaths that the above information by him declared is true.
Nathaniel L. Ingersall, Justice The Picay.

Danville August 13 th 1846
Dear Sir, yours of the 11 th inst d has been this day received after having been forwarded from Augusta to me at Danville,
The Legislature having adjourned on the 10 th inst d at which time I returned home to Danville, you will see if I can inform you by what means you can ascertain whether there are any records that will show the probable age of the Father and the certain age of the Son,
Since the receipt of your letter I have this afternoon examined the Town Records of Danville, and find records as follows.
Moses Hammonds born at Grafton December 4 th 1759 -
Molly McGraw born at Marlborough July 1767 -
Moses Hammonds & Molly McGraw married at Berhane August 29 th 1786.
Moses Hammonds died at Danville August 27 th 1835.
I have also conversed with the widow Joanna Jordan formerly from

the Gape, widow of Humphrey Jordan a Pensioner of the United States, who lives within a few rods of me. She informs me that she had two Brothers in the Army with her husband, and that she has heard them frequently concern about old Moses Hammond Father of Moses late of Danville, and that they represented him to be a very singular man and rather a miscreant in the Books and that she has been informed that after the old man had served a considerable length of time he was discharged from the Service by Gurno for 99 or 999 years, the widow is sure that the old man was out but thinks the son was not. I have frequently heard the same from others, all people from the Gape. If the son had served would he not have likely to have applicable for a Pension previous to his death in 1835, under the law of 1832; there were quite a number of Pensioners in this Salem and nearly all of them originated from Gape Elizabeth acquaintances and towns of Moses Hammond late of Danville. If therefore he served sufficient to entitle him to a pension he could not have

ignorant of the fact, he was rather poor and needed the money.
It appears by the records of Danville that the record of Moses Harrison's birth and that of his wife, and the marriage were recorded something like forty years ago, when this town was first incorporated, and the record is continued on by record of all the births of the children of said Moses and Wally, and deaths of him and several of the children. I know not when old Moses was born he might have been born into the Gospel, or at Seabrook, and he might of come from some other place and settled at the Gospel. This is all the information I have given at this time.
I will say however that I should be extremely sorry to be the means of preventing the widow from obtaining a pension if she were justly entitled. I have however no fear but that you will do her justice after you have investigated her claims. I am in very much haste yours abt servt W. L. Ingersoll.

James L. Edwards Esq. Minister of Russia
Washington
D. C.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I herewith send to your department the papers in the claims of Mary Hanson widow of Mose Hanson — Lydia Keen widow of John Keen — Ann Witherspoon formerly the widow of James Moore — and the children of Mary Quimby widow of Benjamin Quimby — all of which (4 in number) I wish to have Registered and acted on in due course — Any communication you may think proper to make you will please to direct to your most obedient Servant
May 11 th 1846
Jacob Herrick Durham (Me)
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss...
I Charles C. Harmon, — Clerk Pro tem of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that William G. Hoyt and George W. Hunnewell are acting Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Cumberland. _____ as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are duly qualified to act as such; that the commission of the said Hoyt is dated January 4. 1842 and will expire January 4. 1849; that the commission of the said Hunnewell is dated February 8. 1843 and will expire February 8. 1850. _____ and that the following _____ signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. _____
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Twenty second day of February Anno Domini 1847.
Charles C. Harmon CLERK Pro tem

We, the undersigned, Selectmen of the town of Durham, county of Cumberland and State of Maine, hereby certify that, we are personally acquainted with Molly Turner, of this town who has made affidavit in the matter of a claim of the widow Molly Hanscom for a pension, that she is a woman of respectability, and that, in our opinion, her statements as a witness are entitled to full credit. Joseph Warren Selectmen
Durham, February 17, 1847.
Alvah Marston Retia Drinkwater Durham.
I Allen H. Cobb, on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Durham, county of Cumberland, State of Maine duly chosen and sworn — I also depose and say that at the last annual meeting of the inhabitants of said Town, Joseph Warren, Alvah Marston and Retia Drinkwater, were chosen Selectmen, that they have been duly qualified to act as such, by taking the oaths prescribed by law, and that the above signatures, purporting to be theirs are genuine.
Allen H. Cobb
State of Maine Cumberland ss Feb. 20 th 1847, subscribed and sworn in my presence before me,
Wm G. Hoyt Just, Jus —

I, Molly Turner, of Durham, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eighty-five years, on oath depose and say that I am a native of Cape Elizabeth where I lived until I was married to Isaac Turner, my late husband, who was a Revolutionary soldier and a Pensioner of the United States and on account of whose services I myself draw a pension. I am daughter of Moses Hanscom of said Cape Elizabeth who served in the Revolution, in Capt. Dunn's Company in the eight months service of seventeen hundred and seventy-five, and that was all the service my father performed.
My Brother, Moses Hanscom served in Capt. Wentworth's Company about six months and he also served in Capt. Jordan's Company in the Penobscot expedition.
Capt. Wentworth was a resident of Cape Elizabeth and was well known to me. I am old and forgetful in matters which lately transpired but things which took place in my youth are fresh in my memory and I know that I cannot be mistaken in regard to my father's and Brother's service.
My Brother Moses married Molly M c Gray who is now living with her son in Durham

her husband died about ten or eleven years ago.
witness, Daniel Fickett
Godfrey G. Humawill
her Molly X Turner mark.
State of Maine } Cumberland County } ss.
Be it known that on this 11 th day of January, 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Molly Turner, and made oath that the above certificate by her subscribed is true.
George. M. Humawill Just. par.
I hereby certify that Molly Turner the above affiant is a person of respectability, that she is a near neighbor to me, and of my own personal knowledge certify that her statements as a witness are entitled to full credit.
George. M. Humawill Just. par.

Payment to be made at Portland by Mrs. Wardbury Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of.
Maurice
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol= ume Page by
J. H. Clerk.

Copy
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th June 1832, Moses Hanson, dec d late of Maine, who was a private in the Revolution, and died 27 th August 1835, is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of Twenty five dollars, and Sixty Six Cents, per annum, Commencing March 4 th 1831 and on the 27 th day of August 1835.
The amount is due and payable to his widow Mary Hanson
Three sets of five horizontal oval loops, likely representing a signature or official mark.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 27 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty=
Examined and Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.