Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1171, Lemuel Gurney, Mass. And Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass- and Navy
Gurney, Lemuel Susan
W 1171 B.L. Mt. 10012-160-55
CONTENTS

N o 18086
Maine
Semuel Gurney
of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine who was a Marine P r . in the company commanded by Captain Lt. Frost of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Burbank in the Mass. Troops time for 4 Months Marine 16.00 20 " P r . — 66.66
$82.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 82 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d . day of July 1833 and sent to J. Mussey Portland Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 165.32 Femi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep r 1833 41.33
$206.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1 Page 18

Col. J. Pierce, Sept 20/53 let " Oct 23 " "
Vol. G. 171. 3
55.7.42 Act Mar 3/55-
Apr 2/55-
Susan Burney apd. d.
Leinuel Burney priv.
Chas; Staffe Troop A
Cont.
Dis.
{ Mar June
10.012
Recd Pensioner
Me Feb 53- no 2786
Clos 16000, Nov: 10/1855,
Bryton
Refused
Asiah Pierce Portland Maine

2786
Maine
Susan Gurney widow of Samuel Gurney
who served in the Revolutionary Mass
war, as a private ,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 — dollars — cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 14 th day of Novr 1853 — and sent to
John Bailey, Clerks Office House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 24. Vol. A
Reg. March 3 35, 55742

14,319- Loamuel Gurney, Application for a season
Aug t 1832 A private, no papers
Adm c 4 mos Mariner 10— 20, private 66.66 $ 76.66
J. M. Hussey Esq r Portland Maine

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this first day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Lemuel Gurney a resident of Cumberland in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged sixty eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated, viz. That in the spring of the year 1777 he enlisted into the States Service for three years , at the Castle in Boston Harbor, in a company commanded by Lieutenant Scott , in the Reg t , under the command of Col o  Barbank , and that he served as a private soldier at the battle two years and four months; and being permitted to enter into the Continental service, he then entered on board the Deane Frigate then at Boston, under command of Comm o  Nicholson , and cruised off the West India Islands, or between Boston and the West Indies - and served on board said Frigate about four months - That they took several prizes - sent one into Cape Francois & three into Boston - That he was discharged from said Frigate at Boston - That he had no written discharge That he was born in Abington Dec r 14 th Aug t 5. 1763 but has no record of his age - That he lived in Abington when he first entered the service - That in the year 1783 - about the time of Peace being declared he removed to North Yarmouth where he has always resided since - Cumberland where he now resides was formerly called North Yarm o . He would refer to Robert Townsend of Newport, and formerly of Abington as a person who knows his character for truth and veracity - or any other person who knows him - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of.
Lemuel Gurney
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

I Robert Townsend of Freeport formerly of Abington, Massachusetts do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Gurney who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - we were boys and playmates together - and I have always known him since - he is of the age he has represented, and we know that he was a Soldier in the Revolution and once duty on the Coast, as he has stated.
Robert Townsend
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid - before Simon Warren S. S. Judge of the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Gurney for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

The said Lemuel Gurney who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declarations, would further state, that the time he served on board the Deane Frigate, which he stated to be about four months, was not less than four months - and the time which he previously served at the Castle was not less than two years and four months, as he verily believes - and for these services he claims a pension.
Lemuel Gurney
State of Maine Cumberland County. May 6th 1833. Then the above named Lemuel Gurney personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition and statement by him subscribed, before me; and I do further certify that Robert Townsend who subscribed and made oath to the deposition on the other page hereof is well known to me and that he is a person of truth and veracity and a credible, respectable witness.
Joseph Pope, Justice of the Peace
Maine District
District Clerk's Office May 21. 1833
In testimony that Joseph Pope is a Magistrate as above & that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the day and year last above written
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Court

Maine District fr. Office of the Clerk U. S. D.
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District, hereby certify, that Asahel Ware, who purports, by papers annexed, to have officiated as District Judge of the United States for the District of Maine, was at the time of so acting, Judge as aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified, and full faith & credit are due to his acts as such - that the annexed contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of Susan Gurney's application for a pension - and all the annexed signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
I further certify, that Asahel Ware, Joseph H. Dyer, and Alexander Skillin, who purport severally to have acted as Justices of the Peace, as also appearing by papers annexed, were each, at the time of so acting, Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Cumberland, duly commissioned and qualified, fully authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgments, and the signatures on said papers purporting to be theirs respectively, are all genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this twenty fourth day of October A. D. 1852.
Geo. F. Emery } Clerk Circuit Court U.S. for Maine District

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February, A.D. 1853, —
Maine District, S.S.
On this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1853, personally appeared before The Hon. Asbur Ware, Judge of the United States within, and for the District of Maine, it being a court of record, Susan Gurney a resident of Cumberland, in the county of Cumberland, in said Maine District, aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the Third day of February 1853, to wit that she is the widow of Samuel Gurney who was a mariner & private in the Revolution, and a pensioner at 82 dollars and 66 cents per annum, which he drew at Maine agency at Portland, She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Gurney, on the 12 th day of February A.D. 1811 that she was married to him at the time above stated, and that her said husband died on the twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1853. — That
over

She was a widow at the passage of the act under which she hereby claims a pension, at $2. dollars & 66 cts per annum, under the law of Feb'y 3, 1853, pass for widows of Rev- olutionary soldiers widows, and that she now remains a widow. — She respectfully refers the pension department to her said husband Samuel Gurney's original paper and declaration for his pension now on file in the pension department, at Wash- ington. D. C.
her Susan X Gurney mother
Witness Robert Mann
Signed & sworn to before me this 22 of Feb.
1853
Robert Mann Sub. Judge of the U. S. for the Dist. of Columbia

Be it remembered that on this 22 nd of February 1853 it has been satisfactorily proved to me by the testimony of two credible witnesses that Susanne Gurney late of Cumberland in the State of Maine was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States & that he died on the 28 th of January last & that he left Susanne Gurney his widow living & who is now living & has not received since his death
Asahel Wares
Dist. Judge of the U. S. for the District of Maine

State of Maine - County of Cumberland
This is to certify that I find recorded in North Yarmouth records of marriages - the following viz - "Mr. Samuel Gurney of N o Yarmouth and Miss Susan Smith of Portland Feb y 12 th 1811.
John Dutton minister of the Gospel in N o Yarm o , and that the above extract in quotation marks is a true extract from the records of said Town in plain & legible figures North Yarmouth Feb y 24 th 1853
Attest John W. Gookin Town Clerk
State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss. October 15 1853
Then personally appeared the above named John W. Gookin who was Town Clerk of the town of North Yarmouth, and known to me to be a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Alexander Skillin Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Gurney's mother

Loiz H. Gurney of Cumberland in the county of Cumberland, and State of Maine aged forty years, on the fifth of March next, on oath Testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Lemuel Gurney a pensioner of the United States at 82 dollars & 66 cents per annum now deceased, and also his wife Susan Gurney, now living, That Mr. Lemuel Gurney aforesaid, husband of said Susan Gurney the pensioner died on the twenty ninth day of January last, 1853, to my certain knowledge from the fact, that I saw him after he was dead, & was at his funeral, — Also that the said Susan Gurney his wife has not intermarried since her husband's death, and now remaining a widow,
Loiz H. Gurney
State of Maine } County of Cumberland, } S.S.
February 21 st , 1853, — Then personally appeared the above named Loiz H. Gurney known to me, to be a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me At Waterhouse Justice of of the Peace & Notary Public

I William P. Gurney of lawful age, in the town of Cumberland, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr. Samuel Gurney a pensioner of the United States at 82 dollars & 66 cents per annum who died on the twenty ninth day of January, 1853. Also, that he left his wife Susan Gurney a widow, that she now remains a widow to my certain knowledge, — I further testify, that, the said Pensioner, Samuel Gurney died on the 29 th day of January 1853 from the fact, that I saw him after his death & was at his funeral, —
William P. Gurney
State of Maine County of Cumberland. } S.S. February twenty ninth, A.D. 1853. — Then personally appeared, the above named William P. Gurney known to me to be a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law. That the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me,
Asi Waterhouse Justice of the Peace & Notary Public

Oct. 29, 1853. Supt of Michigan of School Cumberland co. Maine. 18086 Oct. 153.
Rev John Bailey Washington D.C.

10115 I Simeon Clough, of Amherst in the County of Amherst and State of Maine, aged. fifty six years, on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Susan Gurney, widow of Samuel Gurney. deceased, late a pensioner of the United States, that my acquaintance with her and her late husband Samuel Gurney has existed for forty years or more, that I have lived within one mile distance from them ever since I was born, that I know that Samuel Gurney and and Susan Gurney above named have lived together as husband and wife ever since my acquaintance with them, I also state that I am a disinterested Witness
Simeon Clough
Sworn and Subscribed to as true this thirty first day of August 1853 Before me Joseph Tisley a Justice of the Peace. I further certify that the said Simeon Clough is a person of truth and veracity and a credible and respectable Witness
Joseph Tisley Justice of the Peace

I, Cyrus Blanchard of Cumberland, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged Sixty One years, on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Susan Gurney of Cumberland. Widow of Samuel Gurney, deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That my knowledge and acquaintance for him for forty years or more past, that they have lived within forty rods of the place where I have resided for the space of forty years past, that I know that they have lived together as husband and wife and have had children during during that space of time that said Samuel Gurney died on the twenty ninth day of January 1853. at said Cumberland and that I was present at his funeral
August 31, 1853.
Cyrus Blanchard
Cyrus Blanchard
State of Maine
County of Cumberland August 31, 1853. In me and subscribed to on the day before mentioned and I Certify that the aforesaid Cyrus Blanchard is a credible and respectable witness
Before me Joseph D. Dingle Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, April 5 185 7 .
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Nicholas Riceourt Esq
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the papers hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of Cumberland
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid,—and that the following Signatures , purporting to be his
are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Cumberland ss.
On this nineteenth 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, Susan Gurney aged Lemuel Gurney 77 years, a resident of Cumberland , in the State of Maine who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Lemuel Gurney deceased who was a Private, she believes , in the company commanded by her Captain as she has hitherto declared in the Regiment of United States Army commanded by or Massachusetts State Troops in the war with Great Britain -  declared by the United States, on the called the revolutionary war .
that he enlisted at such place as hitherto stated on or about the some day of some month A. D. 1776- to 1783 for the term of she knows not how long and continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than fourteen days - and was honorably discharged at some place she does not know on the some day of some month A. D. 1776 - to 1783 as will appear by the papers filed to obtain a pension under Act of Feb. 3. 1853, under which was issued to her Pension Certificate N o 2786, dated Nov. 14. 1853, for Eighty dollars per year, from said February 3. (Recorded Vol A. Page 4.) or by the records relating to her said husband's garrison .
She further states that she was married to the said Lemuel Gurney in North Yarmouth on the fifteenth day of February A. D., 1811 by one Rev. John Dutton a Minister of said North Yarmouth that her name before her said marriage was Susan Smith - and that her said husband died at Cumberland on the twenty ninth day of January A. D., 1853 and that she is now a widow. as will appear by former proofs
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved  filed by her in the Pension Office - regarding the allowance of her pension, and on  and obtained a land warrant for acres, to which she has legally disposed of, and  occasion of the several payments of pension to her, and by the proofs annexed,  it cannot now be returned. and that she cannot remember and has no record of her husband's service.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares, that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned  whatsoever .
She requests that any warrant or communication issued in reply hereunto may be sent for her to JOSIAH PIERCE, JR., of Portland, Maine.
Widow X Susan X Gurney mark
We Hiram Humphrey and Aurelia W. Humphrey residents of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan Gurney in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
2 witnesses X Hiram Humphrey X Aurelia W. Humphrey
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Nicholas Pidgeon Justice of the Peace

55742
Claim of Susan Gurney, widow of Lemuel Gurney under Act of 3 d March, 1835.
For Service in Revolutionary War.
Filed by Josiah Pierce Jr. of Portland, Maine

State of Maine. County of Cumberland ss.
We William Rideout and Joann H. Rideout of Cumberland in said County, of lawful age, On oath depose and say,
We personally well know Susan Gurney of Cumberland, a Revolutionary Pensioner, widow of Lemuel Gurney, deceased; we have seen and examined her Pension certificate which is dated Nov. 14, 1853 for eighty dollars per year.
We know that she has remained a widow since his death and is now a widow: that we know from living in her neighborhood ever since then, and being constantly aware of her circumstances, = and we have no interest in her claim to Bounty Land on account of her said husband's services.
William Rideout Joann H. Rideout
County of Cumberland ss. On this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1855, before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared the above-named deponents William Rideout and Joann H. Rideout whom I certify are credible witnesses of good reputation for veracity, and being first duly sworn, made oath to the truth of their foregoing deposition which was then subscribed by them in my presence; and I certify that I have no interest in said Bounty Land claim.
Nicholas Rideout
Justice of the Peace

February 6, 1940.
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Miss Harriet Marshall 66 Queensberry Street, Apt. 415 Boston, Massachusetts
BA-J/ady Lemuel Gurney W.1171
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Lemuel Gurney, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers in the Revolutionary War claims for pension and bounty land, on file under W.1171, based upon the military service in that war of Lemuel Gurney.
Lemuel Gurney was born August 5, 1763, in Abington, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Abington, Massachusetts, Lemuel Gurney enlisted in the spring of 1777, served on "Castle", in Boston Harbor, as private in Lieutenant Treat's Company, Colonel Burbank's Massachusetts Regiment; length of service, two years, four months. He then entered on board the frigate, Deane, at Boston, commanded by Commodore Nicholson, served four months, and took four prizes.
In 1783, he moved to North Yarmouth, that part which was later called Cumberland, Maine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Cumberland, Cumberland County, Maine.
He died January 29, 1853, in Cumberland, Maine. It is not stated where he was buried.
Lemuel Gurney married February 12, 1811, in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, Miss Susan Smith of Portland.
Susan Gurney, widow of Lemuel Gurney, was allowed pension on her application executed February 22, 1853, at which time she was seventy-six years old, and a resident of Cumberland, Maine.

March 19, 1855. Susan Gurney, widow of Lemuel Gurney, applied for bounty land, while living in Cumberland, Maine. She was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, on account of the Revolutionary War services of Lemuel Gurney, on warrant No. 10012, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
Lemuel and Susan Gurney had children, no names were designated.
In 1853, Lois H. Gurney was residing in Cumberland, Maine. She was born March 5, 1813, no relationship to the family was stated. In 1853, one William P. Gurney was a resident of Cumberland, Maine, his age and relationship are not shown. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Susan Gurney, widow of Lemuel Gurney, Certificate No. 2786, issued November 14, 1853, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Maine Agency".
For information in regard to the location of the land you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish that official the number of the warrant, acreage, and the date of the act.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

MISS HARRIET MARSHALL 195 PARK DRIVE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS
66 Queensberry St. Apt 415 Jan. 18, 1940
Gentlemen:
I am trying to find out my gr. grandfather's Rev. record and place of burial
S amuel Gurney (also called Jr.) certificate dated Abington, Mass July 17, 1779, signed by the Selectmen, discharged Dec. 15, 1779 etc. This is all I know - any added information would be gratefully accepted.
Birth date marriage, death and place of interment Thank you.
Sincerely yours, (Miss) Harriet Marshall

MISS HARRIET MARSHALL 193 PARK DRIVE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS
66 Queenberry St Apt. 415
Semuel Gurney, also Jr. Birthplace, date Mass? Rev. Record. Abington Selectmen - 1779-7-17 A Pensioner ? Parents. Marriage Children Place of Interment
For Harriet Marshall, 66 Queensberry St, Boston

1940 Feb. 6. Histo Harriet Marshall. A.D.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1171
Susan Gurney, Widow.
General Gurney, Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. 4, Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jacob Bates of Minot in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine of the age of seventy three testify and say that I formerly lived in the Town of Abbingdon in Massachusetts and Samuel Gurney then was a resident in my family being an inhabitant of said Abbingdon that he the said Gurney enlisted into the state service in the winter or spring of the year seventeen hundred and twenty seven in the company commanded by Capt. Murch or Murchbank who was commander in chief on the castle in Boston harbour where he the said Gurney enlisted for the term of three years that Lieut. Great was the exercising officer of said company that he served on the castle in said company two years and four months and then enlisted into the united states service and entered on board the Dean Frigate and served about eight months and returned home in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty that he was home several times on furlough while on the castle and that when he came home from the last service in seventeen hundred and eighty he was very unwell and in planting time soon after his return at my house I took an order from him and went to Boston and received his wages for the state service of the state treasury and brought it home to him in said Abbingdon I further say that I have been acquainted with him ever since that he now lives in the town of Cumberland and County of Cumberland and State of Maine Jacob Bates
State of Maine
Oxford County ss January 22 d 1833 Then the above named Jacob Bates of Minot in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine to me known as a credible witness personally appeared and made oath that the above testimony by him subscribed is according to his best recollection just and true in all its parts
Before me
Thomas Merrill Justice of the Peace

State of Maine. Cumberland County, ss.
I H. D. Vaughan, Clerk of the County of Cumberland County, certify, that Thomas Merrill is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine as I believe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this twenty fourth day of January in the year 1832.
H. D. Vaughan

Samuel Gurney Maud Ret'd.
J. Makey Portland Maine

War Department Pension Office April 15. 1833
Sir,
I herewith return to you the papers of Samuel Gurney, which have been examined.
He states that he served on board the Frigate Dean about four months. This is too vague. He must make an affidavit before some Justice of the Peace, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth the exact length of that engagement. As soon as the papers are sent back with the required amendment, a final decision will be had upon them.
I am very respectfully Your Obet. Servt. J. L. Edwards
John Mussey Esq. Portland Maine

This may certify to all whomsoever present may come that. I Jacob Bates of Missot in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, do say that I am a man of seventy three years of age, and that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven General Gurney enlisted into the state service for the time of three years and served two years & four months on the cassel in the harbor of Boston under the command of Colonel Burbank or Burbanks and then the said Gurney entered on board the Dame frigate in the service of the United States Jacob Bates July 14 th 1832.
Cumberland ss July 14 th 1832 The above said Jacob Bates personally appeared and made oath to the truth above statement signed by him, Before me Asaph Hovey Justice of peace
I also certify that Jacob Bates above named is a respectable & credible witness, —
Asaph Hovey Justice of peace

State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Asaph Howard is a Magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this sixth day of August A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

10-112-01181 Portland Nov. 6 th 1855,
Hon J. Millet Com. of Pensions Sir
The claim of Susan Gurney No. 55,742 for Bounty land under Act of Congress March 3 rd , A.D. 1855 having been suspended for want of record evidence of the service of her late husband. I herewith forward the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as such required evidence. And I have the honor to request that

the said claim may be again considered.
Respectfully
Josiah Pierce Jr.

1135 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 5 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 Samuel Durney is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Banows Comp. Col. Abijah Stearns Regt. service near and at Boston from April 14 th to July 2. 1776 2 mos. 21 days, as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. John Ames Comp. Col. Wade's Regt. R. Island service, from June 26. 1778 24 days, as piper. Also on pay roll of Capt. William Tupper's Comp. Col. Nathan Sparkhaws Regt. service at Boston, from Oct. 2 to Dec. 14. 1778. 2 mos. 12. days, as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. Calvin Fairchild's Comp. Col. Samuel Pierce's Regt. from Plymouth Co. stationed at Little Compton, R. Island. from May 24. 1779 1 month 11 days. Also on pay roll of Capt. Edward Sparrows Comp. Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. R. Island service, from Dec. 1. 1779 1 month 3 days, as private. from Abington Also on pay roll of Capt. Lieut. William Bartlett's Comp. Commanded by His Excellency John Hancock for the defense of Castle & Governor's Island from Jan'y 1. (over)

To Oct. 24. 1781, 9 mos 24 days, as private. Also in same Comp. Commanded by Hon. Thomas Cushing for the defense of some Islands, from Oct. 25. to Feby 7. 1782. 4 mos. 8 days, when he "went in the Dean". "Returned from the Dean May 22. 1782" and served in Capt. Sicut. William Burbeck's Comp. Comman- ded by Hon. Thomas Cushing, from May 22. to Oct. Nov. 24. 1782 6 mos. 3 days, as private.
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 D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

100-111_01100 Copy of Susan Gurney's Pension Certificate
"Payment to be made at Portland by George F. Emery Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine.
Payable on the 4 th September and 4 th March.
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pension- ers under Act February 3 rd , 1853, Page 4, Vol. A.
G. S. Getty, Clerk.

(Copy)
Department of the Interior Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2 d Section of the Act of February 3 d , 1853,
Susan Gurney
widow of Lemuel Gurney,
who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. Commencing on the 3 d of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
This certificate issued in lieu of one dated Nov r 5 th , 1853.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this fourteenth day of November, One thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
R. M'Cllland
Examined and Countersigned, Secretary of the Interior,
L. P. Waldo,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Portland Oct. 17 th 1855 - Hon. J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have the honor to ask for a reexamination of the application of Susan Gurney widow of Lemuel Gurney, No - 55,742, for Bounty Land under the Act of 3 rd March 1855. Said Claim being suspended for want of record evidence of fourteen days Service.
Enclosed is a Copy of Mrs Gurney's Certificate of her "Widow's Pension" under the Act of Feb'y 3 rd 1853,

The original certificate is "recorded in the Pension office on the roll of Pensioners under Act, Feb'y 3, 1855, Page 4, Vol. A,
G. T. Getty, Clerk,
To this record of service, I would respectfully refer you, in order that the claim may be again considered -
Very respectfully -
J. Pierce Jr - by L. Pierce -

Payment to be made at Portland by " Geo. F. Emery
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 4 Vol. U
G. T. Getty Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 3, 1853,
Susan Gurney, Lemuel Gurney, widow of who was a Marine & private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Cancelled
Given at the Department of the Interior, this fifth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
[Signature] Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
[Signature] Commissioner of Pensions.

Brief in the case of Susan Gurney, Widow of Samuel, Overland County and State of Maine, act 3 d Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832,
Second Evidence of Marriage. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Jno. Bailey Esq., Wesent. Name and residence of Agent
J. H. North, Examining Clerk.

Official business -
Boston
Hon. J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
55742
Susan Fanny Dyer

55742
Susan Fanny Bennett Portland
me ad 53- 2786
official business
Hon. J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

55742
JS
Hon. L. P. Waldo,
U.S. Court of Pensions
Washington,
D.C.

Rev. A. A. 53, Me. Brighton

No. 3525
Vol. 27 App. of Andrew Gurney, Wid. of Samuel — Cumberland Co.
Me:
ACA/53
Rev:
$80. 00 / 100 Per An = Com: Feby. 3 d 1853.
John Bailey Clerk's Offic. N. B. Present
John Bailey Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Record

Rev: Off: 2 d Nov r /53.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the last transmission was paid on the date of his death,
Yours Respectfully:
J. Cole
Fourth Commission.
Samuel Gurney,
Act 1832, $82.66. p. an.
Died 29 th January 1853,
Paid to his death
Edward I. Bird
Actg. Auditor.
Francis Root Esq r
H m Auditor, Reams }

No. 63-740
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 9 th , 1878.
Lemuel Gurney Prin. Sec. Major State Line.
Rev
100-12-160-58-
Josiah Price Portland Me.

2786.
Maine
Susan Gurney, widow of Lemuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension, issued the 14th day of November 1853. and sent to
John Baile Esq.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 3

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