Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15880, John Hamilton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER.
Mass.
Hamilton, John
S 15880
B. L. Wt. 11071-160-55
CONTENTS

18084 Maine
John Hamilton
of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company command by Captain Fernald of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nason in the Mass. Troops time for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of July 1850 and sent to A. W. Arthur Leinington Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 80. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 1833 20. 00
$ 100. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Accts June 7, 1833. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book E Vol. 1 Page 21

with C. F. Seavitt, Sept 12/85 let " " " 13 " " " " " " " " OCT 22/85 ad 1832 - no 1887
43,304.
Mar. 3, 1885.
Apr. 5. . . .
John Hamilton, Private.
Capt. Fernald Capt. Fernald, Col. Brooks.
Mas. Mil. 
End? - May - 1780. State Troops.
Dis. - Oct. - 1780.
Revolutionary War
W: 160 acres Nov. 19 th 1855.
Box Mr.
Pay J. S. S.
Vol. No 1-12.
Chas. F. Seavitt. Watertown Center. York Co. Me.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twentieth day of August, A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Probate now sitting at Lewiston in the County of York John Hamilton a resident of Watsonboro in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy two 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I enlisted as a private at Berwick then in Massachusetts now Maine in February or March 1780 for eight months in the Continental establishment and was marched on to Westpoint & put into the company commanded by Col. Andrew Fernald in Col. Mason's Regiment. I was there when Benedict attempted to surrender Westpoint. I was sent down the River for some batteries at Kingston with a detachment of about fifty men under Capt. Jonathan Wentworth & there got my foot jammed between two batteries. General Arnold was missing the next day. Two or three days afterwards General Washington came on with his troops & in two or three days our Regiments were sent over the River & discharged. I enlisted as a private in a second service & served eight months - I think it was November when I was discharged. I volunteered my services in the Militia at Kittery Point when the British were attempted to come into Portsmouth in 1775. The British shipping were seen in the offing but did not come in. The Militia were turned out & I volunteered my services under Captain Elizer & his brother to General Sullivan in Massachusetts as a private & served six weeks & was discharged. I have no evidence of that service having been in Berwick in year 1760. I have lived at Waterborough ever since the Revolutionary War & about fifty years. My birth is recorded in the town books of Berwick in Maine. I never had a military discharge. Captain McArthur of Anson & John Clark of Waterborough will will make oath to my character for truth & veracity.
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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. John Hamilton
WE, Arthur McArthur, clergyman residing in the town of Lewiston and John Clark, residing in the town of Waterborough hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Hamilton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Arthur McArthur John Clark
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Arthur McArthur Esquire , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Lewiston Maine, and that John Clark, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Waterborough and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit that there is no clergyman living in the vicinity of the place of I, Mr. Cutter Allen, Register of the do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of Probate order contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hamilton for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of August, A.D. 1832.
M. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, Alfred, March 28.
A. D. 1875
I, James O. McIntire,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
In and for said COUNTY OF YORK, certify that
Charles F. Leavitt  à ces
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for
the County of
York
as appears by
the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his Commis-
sion is dated
November 18.
A. D. 1871 and will expire
November 18 A. D. 1861
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be
Sims
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.
James O. McIntire
Clerk.

State of Maine } County of York } 55
On this twentieth day of March A D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, John Hamilton aged ninety years a resident of Waterborough in the County of York and State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical John Hamilton, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Fernald, in the regiment of Mass Line commanded by Colonel Brooks in the Revolutionary War that he enlisted at Berwick on or about the first day of May A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty, for the term of eight months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about six months and was honorably discharged at West Point or about on the first day of October A D 1780
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, A D, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
J. P. Merrill
We, Robert Huntley and Jason Hamilton residents of Waterborough in the State of Maine, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Hamilton in our presence and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Robert Huntley Jason Hamilton

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 creditable persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim -
Charles G. Leavitt } Justice of the Peace
And the said John Hamilton further prays that a certificate of these may be forwarded for him to Charles G. Leavitt Waterloo Co. N.Y. to claim Witness John Hamilton
Alonzo Leavitt Jason Hamilton

Samuel K. Hamilton Theodore Eaton
HAMILTON & EATON Counselors at Law 31 Milk Street Room 301-2-3
Cable Address "TONTON" Tel 1304 Main
BOSTON, MASS. September 28, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
see File 15880.
My dear Sir:-
In the publication of the Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the War of the Revolution, volume VII, I find three enlistments of a man by the name of John Hamilton, but the record does not show from what town he came. There was a John Hamilton from the town of Waterboro, York County, Maine, who served in some capacity in the Revolutionary Army and who subsequently received a United States pension. I am anxious to get the complete data of his enlistment and service, date of pension, etc.
The first John Hamilton named in the publication referred to is named as one of the men raised for militia from North Yarmouth to reinforce the Continental Army. The second was a Private in Capt. Ebenezer Goodale's company, Col. David Wells's regiment; enlisted September 24, 1777; discharged October 15, 1777. Company marched to join Northern Army. The third was a Second Lieutenant, Capt. Samuel Grant's 6th (3rd Berwick) company, 2nd York County regiment of Massachusetts Militia.
I wish to have the John Hamilton of Waterboro identified with full particulars, and if you will have this attended to and

Samuel K. Hamilton Theodore Eaton
HAMILTON & EATON Counselors at Law 31 Milk Street Room 301-2-3
Cable Address "TONTON" Tel 1304 Main
BOSTON, MASS.,..... September 28, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions----2
send me the bill for copies, I shall be very glad to remit.
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "S. K. Hamilton". The signature is written in dark ink and features large, flowing loops characteristic of early 20th-century penmanship.
SEP 30 1910

OFFICERS.
18089
PRESIDENT. HON. DAMON N. SPRAGUE, WAPello. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. HON. W. H. BAILY, DES MOINES. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT. MORRIS W. BLAIR, ESQ., KOSSUTH. TREASURER. WILLARD SECOR, ESQ., FOREST CITY. SECRETARY. CAPT. E. D. HADLEY, DES MOINES. ASSISTANT SECRETARY. F. A. DURHAM, ESQ., DES MOINES. REGISTRAR-HISTORIAN. DR. E. H. HAZEN, DES MOINES. CHAPLAIN. REV. JAMES B. CHASE, HULL.
THE IOWA SOCIETY OF THE
glaw
ADDITIONAL MANAGERS.
COL. H. H. ROOD, MT. VERNON. L. M. WHITE, ESQ., WOODBINE. J. W. LOGAN, ESQ., WATERLOO. HON. A. J. MCCRARY, KEOKUK.
REPRESENTATIVES.
DELEGATE AT LARGE. H. B. HAWLEY, ESQ., DES MOINES. DELEGATE. L. M. WHITE, ESQ., WOODBINE. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. D. N. SPRAGUE, PRES., EX OFFICIO. W. H. BAILY, FIRST VICE-PRES. E. D. HADLEY, SECRETARY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
Des Moines, Ia., Jan'y 15, 1901
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Information is respectfully asked concerning the military services in the Revolutionary War of James or John  Barnilton whose hometown was Waterboro or Watertown, York County, Maine, and who is said to have drawn a pension up to the date of his death which is said to have occurred in 1857.
My correspondent is a descendant, but he is uncertain whether the name was James or John -
An early reply will confer a great favor upon
Yours Sincerely E. S. Harkness

I
15880
INVALID.
File No. 15,880
John Hamilton Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 31-1907 Capt. E. D. Hadley - Des Moines Ia
1910 Oct. 3. Hist. to Mr. S. K. Hamilton from card catalogue &

Rosemont
Capt
Col
What time he enlisted

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions—
The accompanying Declaration of John Hamilton and affidavits are forwarded to the Department of the In- terior as additional proof of the said Hamilton's claim for Bounty Lands which has been received by the Depart- ment and numbered, 43,304
Charles G Leavitt Atty for John Hamilton

I Amaziah Goodwin, of Lyman in the county of York and State of Maine, do testify and say, that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and was at west-point, eight months, and saw John Hamilton now of Waterville in said county of York, there and that said John Hamilton was a Soldier there eight months in the service of the United States.
Amaziah Goodwin
York ss. Waterville August 17. 1832. Personally appeared Amaziah Goodwin and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true before me, Orlando Bagley, Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the above named Amaziah Goodwin is a person of truth and veracity. Orlando Bagley, Justice of the Peace

We Robert Huntress and Archibald Smith of Waterborough in the county of York and State of Maine, of lawful age do testify and we have been acquainted with for twenty years and say that John Hamilton of said Waterborough, to the best of our knowledge is a person of truth and veracity, Waterborough August 17, 1832. Robert Huntress A. Smith
York ss. August 17, 1832. Personally appeared Robert Huntress and Archibald Smith and made oath that the above deposition by them signed is true before me Orlando Bagley, Justice Peace

I John Allen of Waterborough in the county of York and State of Maine, do testify and say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and was at West Point, in the service of the United States, and saw John Hamilton now of Waterborough in the county of York, there, and that said John Hamilton was a Soldier there in the service of United States, and to the best of my recollection said John Hamilton was there in the service of the United States eight months, his John X Allen mark
York ss. Waterborough August 17. 1832 Personally appeared John Allen and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true before me.
Orlando Bagley, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the above named John Allen is a person of truth and veracity Orlando Bagley, Justice of the Peace August 17. 1832
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Orlando Bagley is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, as above stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine, annexed to the depositions of Robert Sanders & John Allen.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Simington May 2 d 1833
Sir
Inclosed is the brief & the application of John Hamilton with such alterations as I was able to make. Under the 12 th article in the brief enquiring Is there any reason why the certificate of a clergyman is not obtained. I will refer you to the certificate of Judge Hayer who took the applicants declaration who certifies at the close of his certificate "that there is no clergyman living in the vicinity of the applicant."
Wm. Lewis Bass, Secretary of War,
Yours &c. Serv. 6
A. M c Arthur
John Hamilton etc.

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by .....
Claim No. ....
Certificate No. ....
Claimant .....
Soldier .....
Service .....
Additional Service .....
No ..... claim, State records ..... , 191
No claim, combination records ..... , 191
REMARKS:
B.P. 77 11071-160-55
Means Maine residence

No. 43804
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 5, 18 x 1855
John Hamilton Rev. Star
Warrant 11071-160-58
Charles F. Leavitt Watubore Center York Co Me-

John Simpson dec d Suspended Revolutionary case filed from Maine, Feb 1832 or 38.
Dickinson
John Hamilton - Rev Pensioner, Maine Roll.

(Official)
Free
Waterbury Ch } Nov 14 }
Boy Home
Hon J Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
43304
John Hamilton

Ad.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W.W.H.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Hamilton
Service York Co., Maine
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Inv. File 15880.
Oct. 1, 1910.

Re ACT 32, me:
Blyth

43. 304. act March 3, 1855.
April 5, 1855.
John Hamilton - private.
Capt. Fernald, Mass St. Troops
Ent - May, 1780. } Revolutionary Dis - Oct. 1780. } War.
Original brief enclosed.
Charles F. Leavitt, Waterboro Centre, York co. Me.

43,304 John Hamilton 43,304
11,071 - 1600

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, Alfred, James B. Dyer A. D. 18 54 }
I, James O. McIntire,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF YORK, certify that
Benjamin R. Hamilton is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his Commis- sion is dated March 29 A. D. 18 54 and will expire
March 29 A. D. 18 61
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his, and
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.
James O. McIntire Clerk.

State of Maine } ss County of York }
On this eleventh day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Hamilton aged ninety years, a resi- dent of Waterville in the State of Maine who being duly sworn ac- cording to law, declares that he is the identical John Hamilton who was a private in the Com- pany commanded by Captain Fernald in the Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, commanded by Col Brooks in the Revolu- tionary War, that he enlisted at Berwick on or about the first day of May AD 1780 for the term of eight months and continued in actual service in said War for the term of about six months and was honora- bly discharged at West Point N.Y. on or about the first of October AD 1780. And for proof of ser- vices reference is made to his application for Pension, which is on file in Pension Office (No 28,089) to his Pension Certificate, which is recorded in the Pension Of- fice, Book 2 Vol 1, Page 24 He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the

county Land to which he may be entitled under act- approved March 3, 1855 - He also declares that he has not received a warrant for county land under this act or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. Witness Jason Hamilton John Hamilton Robert Huntress
We Robert Huntress and Jason Hamilton, residents of Watertown in State and County aforesaid upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Ham- ilton in our presence, and that we believe from appearance and statements of the Applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be -
Robert Huntress Jason Hamilton
The foregoing declaration and affi- davit were sworn to and subscribed be- fore 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 he represents himself to be, and that I have no in- terest in this claim - and am not concerned in its prosecution
Bry. R. Hamilton
Justices of the Peace

Know all Men by these presents That I John Hamilton of Waterville- rough of the County of York and State of Maine, do hereby constitute and ap- point Charles G. Leavitt of Waterville- rough aforesaid my true and law- ful Attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate or Warrant, due me un- der existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and Soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in different wars, and gener- ally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises- as an attorney, or attorneys, under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby con- firming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, so much so as if present myself
In witness whereof I have this twentieth day of June A D 1855 set my hand and Seal - John Hamilton
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County York and State of Maine - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the twentieth day of June A D 1855 -
Benj. P. Hamilton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
October 13. 1855.
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 John Hamilton is borne on List of Final Settlement in 6 th Old 13 th Col. 13 th . Infantry of Col. Calvin Smith's Regt. VIZ. No. 12 304 Jany 1. 1784 $ 16. 32. No. 13 2 36 Jany 1. 1783 " 82. 60.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Wightman Secretary of the Commonwealth.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
September 4 th
1855.
Sir:
The claim of John  John Hamilton, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 43.304, has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Mr Hamilton, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Chas. F. Leavitt Esq. Waterford Centre, York Co; Me!

To the Honorable Commis- sioner of Pensions.
The annexed appli- cation and declaration of John Hamilton for Bounty Fund is put into the case of said Hamilton, as additional to the one now on file in the Pen- sion Office, Department of the Interior, No 43,304-
In support of the claim I herewith forward to you the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts as proof of service. The Certificate is that the ap- plicant enlisted and served three months and five days under a special act of the General Court of Mass.
The remaining part of the eight months that the applicant, in his declaration for pension al- ledged that he served was in

a New Hampshire Regiment, the officers of which he does not recollect.
In an interview with the applicant since the receipt of the Certificate of Secretary of War, he informed me, for the first time of his re- enlistment used transfer to the N. Hampshire Regiment.
The neglect of the applicant to inform me of that fact arose I presume from his im- perfect memory, which is very much impaired by age — and in support of the correctness of his statement I herewith forward to you the affidavit of Amariah Goodwin, a fellow soldier.

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
Alfred,
Nov 13th
A. D. 18
55 }
I, James O. McIntire,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF YORK, certify that
Henry R. Hamilton Esq.
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for
the County of
York
as appears by
the paper hereto annexed, that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his Commission is dated
March 26th
A. D. 18
57 and will expire
March 26th
A. D. 18
61
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, the day and year first above written.
James O. McIntire
Clerk.

State of Maine } County of York } ss
On this tenth day of No- vember A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Hamilton aged sixty six years a resident of Water- borough in the State of Maine and County of York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical John Hamilton who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Andrew P. Fernald in the Regiment of _____ commanded by Col _____ in the Revolutionary war that he enlisted at Pittsfield, one or about the twenty first day of July 1780 for the term of three months and continued in active service in said war for the term of

Having served therein fourteen days and was honorably discharged us on the tenth day of October 1980-
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act Special March 3 1855- He also declares that he has not received a Mariot for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application there- for, excepting the one, to which this is additional, made on or about the first of April AD 1855-
John J. Hamilton
We Charles G Stevens and Alonzo Leavitt residents of Watertown in the County of York and State of Maine upon our oaths

declares that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Hamilton in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. Charles E. Stevens Alonzo Leavitt
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the officials to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
George B. Hamilton Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
Alfred,
November 13th A. D. 18 55 }
I, James O. McIntire,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF YORK, certify that
Samuel H. Roberts Esq is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for
the County of
York as appears by
the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated
April 6
A. D. 18 52 and will expire
A. D. 18 59
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be
this is
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.
James O. McIntire
Clerk.

I Amosiah Goodwin of Lyman County of York State of Maine having first been duly sworn according to Law of lawful age do before testify and say that I served in the Revolutionary War in Capt Samuel Emersons Company in Col Brattle Regiment of the New Hampshire Militia that I am acquainted with John Hamilton of Waterbury in the County and State aforesaid that said Hamilton served in Capt Andrew P Fernalds Com- pany in the Massachusetts Troop That after said Hamilton was discharged from said Fernalds Company he re-enlisted in the New Hampshire Militia in the same Regiment that I served in and I think in the same Company with myself that I was acquainted with said Hamilton previous to his entering into the service in said War that we were at West Point together at the time when Genl Benedict Arnold deserted that after Arnold deserted we were discharged and after having been discharged we returned to Somersworth in New Hampshire together and that I

do not recollect the length of time that said Hamilton remained in the said New Hampshire Regiment
Attest
James Goodwin
Amariah his X Goodwin mark
State of Maine County of York ss
a justice of the peace within and for the County and State of Personally appeared before me, the above mentioned Amariah Goodwin and made oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is true On this thirteenth day of November A one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. and I certify that I know the affiant to be a creditable person and I have no interest in said Hamiltons done
Samuel H. Roberts justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. November 3 rd 1855.
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 John Hamilton is borne on pay roll of Capt. Andrew P. Fernald's Col. — (name not given) for 3 mos. service agreeable to a resolve of the Court of Mass. passed June 22. 1780 from July 21. to Oct. 10. 1780 and 300 miles travel, 3 mos. 5 days, from Hiltney.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. G. [Signature] Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
Made by the Attorney of the party who rendered the service.
County of York
State of Maine Town of Waterborough
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of John Hamilton in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of _____ in the County of _____ and State of _____
He enlisted from the Town of Bernick or Pittney in the County of York and State of Maine in the year 1780 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Herwald in _____
Regiment commanded by Col. Nason and he served as follows,* viz:— eight months in 1781
He also served six weeks in 1775 in the Militia
John Hamilton By his Atty R. H. Leavitt
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I am now more fully than above stated.
years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services
Witness my hand, this A. D. 18
day of
Signed by said in my presence,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }