Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,537, Roger Hammond, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Hammond Roger Olives
NUMBER
R. 4537
CONTENTS

11.562 Maine
Roger Hammond of York No. in the State of Maine who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Perkins of the Regt commanded by Col in the Mass Militia
19 Mo Private - 63.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of May and sent to 1833 May 3 Palmer. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 126.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 31.66 1/2
$ 158.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book Vol. 11 Page 20
Dec 4th May 1839
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Maine District
Special District Court of the U. States
Hennebunk August 8 th 1832
On this eighth day of August, 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the United States District Court, now sitting at Hennebunk in the State of Maine, Roger Hammond a resident of Hennebunkport & State of Maine aged seven-tytwo years, who being first duly sworn according to law, cloth 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.
1 st I enlisted into Capt Joseph Parkers company of Militia at Rochester in the county of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts in the year 1776, I think in February for two months. The company embarked in boats at New Bedford for New Port on the Island of Rhode Island where we were stationed the whole two months, and employed principally in erecting works of defence at that place - when our term of service had expired I returned home to Rochester. Mr King of Rochester (I think David) was orderly sergeant of the company.
2 d I enlisted in the Militia (I think in the Autumn of the same year under this same Capt Joseph Parker of Rochester for three months and served out the full period of my enlistment - We were during this service stationed principally between Howland Ferry & Fogland Ferry, opposite

to the Island of Rhode-Island some distance below Providence. As to Mr. Briggs, I think his name was John, he was from the same town with me, was a Lieutenant in the Company and there was a man by the name of Haskell that was an Officer either in this or the succeeding service I was in. Noah Hammon was orderly sergeant of the company, but I do not recollect any of the names of the field officers. The head quarters of the Regiment I think was at or near Providence. The Regiment was distributed along shore in detachments of companies. I have no recollection of having seen any of the field officers. We were three full months in this service.
The British at this time had possession of the Island of Rhode Island - our Station at Howlands Ferry was opposite to one of their encampments. After serving our terms out here we were dismissed & I returned again to Rochester.
I had two other services in this same Capt Joseph Parkers company of three months each after the three months service last described. I will describe both, but I cannot positively say which was first - I have forgotten dates. I enlisted for three months in the said Capt Parkers company at said Rochester - and marched through Providence to what was then called Obelikes New Town on the Narraganset Shore (I think within the limits of Connecticut) less than 20 miles to the Southern & Westward of Providence - Obelikes New Town was our head quarters, our company was stationed about three miles below at a place called Bissells Mills - and marched to the Island of Rhode Island - where we found the British - During this service the continental ship Columbus of about 22 guns, was destroyed by the British on Point Judith - and the British - I was one of the detachment of our troops that was sent to defend her after she was run ashore. At the expiration of three months from this enlistment we were discharged & returned home.
4 th The other three months I was in the same Capt Parkers company raised principally at & about Rochester in the County of Plymouth - we marched first to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, and after a short time removed to Haddon

Slades Ferry, and from thence to Howlands Ferry where we remained until we were discharged at the expiration of three months from the enlistment.
5 th After these four services in Capt Parkers Company as above described, I enlisted for eight months in Capt Joseph Dillinghams Company Stationed at the Fort in New Bedford Massachusetts - I do not know the date of my enlistment, but I served eight months, and my discharge was about a few months before the burning of New Bedford by the British - I know this from another fact connected with a service on board the private armed Brig Fairfield James Hovey commander, which began just soon after my discharge from the eight months service - From this cruise we returned and entered Buzzards Bay while the British fleet that burnt New Bedford were yet in sight.
I was discharged from the eight months service at the Fort late in the Spring of the year Capt Joseph Dillingham commanded the Fort - our orderly sergeant was Seth Haskell - we were principally engaged in repairing the Fort while at New Bedford - my impression is that this service was three years or more before the close of the war -
I was on board an American Privateer which sailed from Boston in 1780 - I was taken prisoner in 1781, & carried into Lisbon - when myself and twenty nine of the prisoners ran away - we travelled to Bilbao in Spain where we took passage in a private vessel home, I think in March 1782.
I do not know of any individual now living that was in the land service with me as before stated.

I have resided in Farmingtonport in the State of Maine about thirtytwo years - my native place is Rochester in the said county of Plymouth - I was born in the year 1761 - I left all my former associates when I left the State of Massachusetts and there are none in Maine that I know by whom I can prove any of my services - without reference to dates I feel confident they are correctly stated.
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, Roger Hammond
Sworn to, & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
A. S. Warren
Judge of the Dist. S. for the Dist. of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Roger Hammond for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighth day of August A. D. 1832
John Mufsey Clerk

We the Richworth J. Ayer a clergyman residing in the town of Hannibal Port and Oliver Bourn Postmaster in said town do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Roger Harnessed of Hannibal Port who has subscribed & sworn to the declaration to which this is annexed, that we believe him to be morally and manfully & that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been engaged in the land & sea service as a sailor & soldier in the war of the rebellion, & we concur in that opinion. We know him to be a man of irreproachable character much esteemed in his neighborhood as a man of unadulterated integrity & veracity.
Richworth J. Ayer Oliver Bourn
Signed & affirmed to by said Ayer & sworn to by said Bourn this on the 8th of August 1832 before
Asahel Warr
Judge of the Dist. Court for the Dist. of Mass.
I certify that the said Ayer is a clergyman residing in the town of Hannibal & said Bourn is postmaster of said town & that they are men of credible reputation & worthing of belief.
Asahel Warr
Judge etc.

Roger Hammond No 2,767
No-15
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I, Roger Hammond of Kennebecport in the County of York, and State of Maine, a revolutionary soldier who made oath to the annexed declaration in order to obtain a pension, before Judge Ware, of the U. S. District Court on the 8 th day of August last - In explanation of the same I hereby further testify and declare that the whole of my land service as a soldier was Nineteen months - four enlistments were under Capt. Parker as I have described amounting to eleven months, and one service under Capt Dillingham eight months at the Fort in New Bedford as before stated -
I am confident that my first service of two months under Capt. Parker at New Port Rhode Island was principally in the first part of the Spring of the year 1776 - I know that Rhode Island was taken possession of by the British in the fall of the same year -
My second enlistment was under Capt Parker as first stated was immediately after the British took possession of Rhode Island as referred to in my first enlistment which brings it to the autumn of the year 1776 - In my declaration before referred to I stated that the British were in possession of Rhode Island - and I again repeat the fact -
My fourth service described in my declaration before Judge Ware is that I enlisted under the same Capt. Joseph Parker and marched to Bristol R. I. and from thence to Howland, Ferry &c - I could not remember the date of that enlistment, but I remember that whilst I was in this service the British General Prescott and his Sick & decamp, were taken by a party of Americans at

Stole of shop as sochuseth in order to give but could not
I Barnstable for the District of say that I am a Rembrandt - my son - I wish to be seventy two or that age - I
The taking of Genl Prescott by Col Barton was on the 10th of July 1777 - See Marshall's life of Washington vol 3. page 124 -

at their quarters in Rhode Island and bro't off prisoners of war - I was at that time a soldier in capt. Parkers company as before stated, and stationed at Bristol R.I. and this from circumstances and facts since recurred to me, I am satisfied was in the year 1777, and so declare accordingly.
The third service described in the declaration before Judge Ware was in the same year of the service at Bristol, viz 1777 - at Obelisk, New Town &c I think after the capture of Gen. Prescott.
The fifth service described by me was eight months in capt. Dillingham's company at the Port in New Bedford, I was discharged before the burning of Bedford by the British the latter part of the same year 1778 - My enlistment into that company must therefore have been late in 1777 - or early in 1778, I cannot say positively which.
I cannot hear of, and do not know of any person living by whom I can prove any of my services - I have endeavoured to obtain testimony, and have sent to Massachusetts to procure it but without success, my age and infirm health would not admit of my going there myself, even if it were to be obtained.
Roger Hammond
State of Maine York J. Terminkport January 21 st - 1833 Personally appeared the above written Roger Hammond and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed - Before me, Joshua  Harrick Jus. of the Peace

I Barnabas Rother of Collector of the customs for the District of Kennebec on oath testify and say that I am acquainted with Roger Hammond of Kennebec who is a reputed soldier of the revolutionary - war. Said Hammond represents himself to be seventy two years old and I believe him to be of that age. I have known him fifteen years or more, during which time he has been reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier. I have no doubt that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war as he states in the declaration hereto annexed.
At the request of said Roger Hammond I have endeavoured to find some person that was acquainted with him in the Army in order to procure testimony in support of his declaration, but have not been able to find any. I examined the rolls and records for him in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts in order to find evidence of his services there, but could not. I had access to all the rolls and files relative to the war in that office, and was employed nearly two days in search but was unable to discover any thing relating to Capt. Porter or his company, or Capt. Billingsham or his company, and I am fully persuaded that there are no documents in that office that will shew any thing of the services of Mr. Hammond or of the

compones to which he belonged - I have also at the request of Mr. Hammond written to sundry individuals in Plymouth County to obtain evidence for him but have been wholly unsuccessful in hearing from or obtaining the evidence of any kind.
I would further state that the said Roger Ham- -mond is and has been a man of infirmed health for several years past, & principally confined to his dwellings - said Hammond is a man of an impeached character for truth, and his statements are not entitled to full credit and belief -
Barnabas Palmer
2767 State of Maine.
York ss. I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that Joshua Henrich is a Justice of the peace for said county of York, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. And I further certify that on this 22 d . day of January A.D. 1833, Barnabas Palmer above named, subscri- bed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 22 d . day of January A.D. 1833.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Regr. Probate.
Roger Hammond

Olive Hammond.

State of Maine
York County ss.
On this sixth day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County of York Olive Hammond, a resident of Kennebec Port in said County, aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Roger Hammond who was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war between one and two years as stated in his original application for a pension under the law of 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Roger Hammond on the ninth day of May seventeen hundred and ninety two. That her husband the

aforesaid Roger Hammond died on the twenty six day of May eighteen hundred and thirty four That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time before mentioned -
Witness
E. E. Bourn
Wm. A. Hayes
Olive
X Hammond mat
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year above named.
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of
Essex York County Maine

16 I Joseph H Osgood of Herrick's Port in the County of York and State Maine Tobacconist, do on oath testify and de- clare that I have known the family of Roger Hammonde (who removed from Rock- to Massachusetts to this place), many years. I further testify that said Roger died on the twenty sixth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty four, and that Olive Ham- monde now living is his widow being the same person whom I have always known since my acquaintance with the family, as his wife. I further testify that she has never been mar- ried since the decease of said Roger -
Joseph H Osgood
State of Maine
York County ss Aug. 7. 1838
Personally appeared Joseph H Osgood who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me
Edward E Fournier Justice of the Peace

Extract from the Records of the Town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of Massac- husetts under the head of Marriages - October. one tho- usand eight seven hundred and ninety two Roger Hammond and Olive Hovey married by Rev. Lemuel L. B. Baron and the foregoing is a true extract from said Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible fig- ures as follows 1792 Oct. Roger Hammond & Olive Hovey married by Rev. Lemuel L. B. Baron D. P. Ruggles } Town Clerk of Rochester Mass.
I James Ruggles hereby certify and declare that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of said and the fore- going is a true copy from said Records with the exception of the date as by me certified
D. P. Ruggles
State of Massachusetts Plymouth ss - Personally appeared James Ruggles Who is a credible witness and made oath to the true- th of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed Before me this twenty seventh day of September in one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight N. Holmes (Justice of the peace)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerks Office Sep 28 1838
J. W. Morris Clerk
of the judicial circuit for said County of Plymouth hereby certify that William Holmes by before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn is a justice of the peace for the said County of Plymouth duly commissioned qualified - And that his signature & the seal of said deposition is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on the day & year aforesaid
J. W. Morris

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4037
P. O. Oliver Hammond
Service: widow of Roger
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Olive Hammond widow of Roger Maine
E. Elbourne Nov 30 1838
Hon. N. Clifford Apr 25 1842
A. M. Arthur Dec 15 1852/CE
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July 7 1838

22/1 Oliver Hammon mother of Roger
Me act 7 July 38
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E.E. Bourne Kennebunk Me

I William Leffler of Kennebec Port in the County of York Merchant, do on oath testify and declare that I have known Roger Hammond and his wife Olive Ham- mond ever since they moved to Kennebec Port more than thirty years ago - I further testify that said Roger has been deceased four or five years, and that Olive Hammond his widow is still living, never having been married since his decease -
Wm Leffler
State of Maine
York County ss - Personally appeared William Leffler who is a credible wit- ness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him sub- scribed
Before me
Edward E Bourne Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
York ss. I John Steele Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A Hages is Judge of said Court of Probate, and that Edward E Bourne is a justice of the Peace in and for said County of York and that the signatures to the papers herewith annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John Steele Register of Probate

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State of Maine
County of York
ss. On this fourth
day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared before William A. Hayes Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate, being a Court of Record, at a regular session of said Court held at Kennebunk in the County of York and State of Maine, in open Court. Oliver Hammond a resident of Kennebunk-Port in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by acts of Congress passed July 4 1836 and July 7th 1838.
That she is the widow of Roger Hammond who was a private in the army of the revolution, and served as stated in his declaration in the Pension Department at Washington, on which he drew a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 4th 1832 up to the time of his death hereafter stated - and to her husband's the said Roger Hammond's declaration she refers for the particulars of evidence of his services. She further declares that she was married to the said Roger Hammond on the ninth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two; that her husband the aforesaid Roger Hammond died on the twenty sixth day of May in the year eighteen hundred of thirty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes -
Oliver
her
Hammond
Joshua Merrill
marks
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written. Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate Court York County State of Maine

State of Maine
County of York To
I William Hammond Register of the Courts of Probate for said County of York, hereby certify that William H Hayes Esqr is the Judge of the Probate Courts of said County of York duly commissioned, and qualified and acting under the authority of said State and that his signature before written is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Courts this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty two
William Hammond
Register of Probate York County State of Maine

I Mary Eliza Freeman of lawful age depose testify and say, that I have known Roger Hammond who was my father from my infancy, that he drew a pension for revolutionary services a short time before his death, that he died at his home in Benne-bunks-part on the twenty five th day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four I was present and saw him at the time of his decease - He left a widow Oliver Hammond who is my mother - She is still living, and has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the decease of the said Roger Hammond - I have always understood that my parents the said Roger Hammond & Oliver Hammond were married about fifty years ago, and that neither of them were married more than once, or at any other time, than before herein stated.
Mary E Freeman
I was to and subscribed on the fourth day of April in the year eighteen hundred & forty three
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace And I further certify that Mary E. Freeman who is well known to me is a person of truth and veracity of her statements under oath are entitled to full credit 3
Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace

State of Maine
York County Ss I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York hereby certify that William H Hayes Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn is a justice of the Peace for said County of York duly commissioned, and qualified, and acting under the authority of said State; and that his signature before written is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of April eighteen hundred and forty two
William Hammond
Register of Probate York County - State of Maine

Extract from the Records of the Town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the head of Marriages Roger Hammond & Olive Hoey Married October Seventeen hundred & ninety two by Rev Lemuel Leland
The above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows October 1792
I, Theophilus King do affirm and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town and State of said and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Rochester with the exception above named as certified by me Theophilus King } Town Clerk of Rochester 1842
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty second day of March 1842 Before me
J. D. Ruggles } Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss
Clerks Office April 8 1842
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Superior Courts for the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that James Ruggles, Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth duly

Commissioned & qualified in acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth, And that his signature before written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas on the day & year aforesaid.
John Morris Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss.
On this first day of May One thousand eight hundred & forty five personally appeared before me Hon. ble James C Merrill one of the Justices of the Police Court for the City of Boston, the same being a court of Record — Olive Hammond now a resident of said City of Boston (formerly a resident of Kennebec Port in the State of Maine) aged Eighty three 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay Pensions to certain Widows;" That she is the Widow of Roger Hammond, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as she verily believes at different times & periods about nineteen months, — Owing to her ad- vanced age & defect of memory she is unable to state the particular times of his service, or the Officers names under whom the services were performed; she thinks how- ever a part of his service was under Capt.

Capt Dillingham - or Capt Parker - and she further recollects that he was out at least three different times - she further declares that her husband the said Roger Hammond was pensioned for his services as aforesaid under the law of June 7. 1832 at Sixty three 33 / 100 Dollars Pr. annum - that he was placed upon the Roll of the Maine Agency at this rate which pension he drew until the semiannual payment prior to his decease, and that after his decease she received as his Widow the arrears due, and she would beg leave to refer to his declaration and the proofs accompanying the same now on file in the War Department for a more full & accurate account of his services she further states that her said hus- -band as well as herself were born & brought up in the town of Rochester County of Plymouth Mass: where they resided un- -til they removed to the State of Maine - She

She further declares that she was married to the said Roger Hammond in October seventeen hundred & ninety two; - that her husband the aforesaid Roger Hammond died on the twenty sixth day of May Eighteen hundred & thirty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz at the time above stated; - and that she still continues to be his Widow
Witness James C. Merrill - Oline Her X Hammond
Sworn to and subscribed mark on the day and year above written before me at her private dwelling the applicant being unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open Court.
James C. Merrill Ins. of Police Court of the City of Boston.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. I Thomas Power, Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Boston, do hereby certify that James C. Merrill, Esquire, whose name is within affixed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of said Police Court - that the signature of his name herein is his proper handwriting, and that the said Court is a Court of Record within said Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, at Boston, this first Day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Thomas Power. Clerk.
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the preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names shown by the records in this office.
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. Perry; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Abraham Holmes of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Counsellor at Law in the sixty sixth year of my age do testify and say that I have lived in said Rochester ever since I can remember; do recollect Roger Hammond formerly living in said Rochester, at the distance of eight or ten miles from where I then lived; that he left said Town near the close or soon after the Revolutionary War; but can not say exactly how long ago; that he understood he went some where to the Eastward. That he has no particular knowledge that said Roger Hammond did any duty in the Revolutionary War; but thinks it very strange if he did not; as there were frequent calls for detachments of the Militia, and there were few if any of proper age who did not move on life service. That I well knew Captain Joseph Parker, Lieutenant John Briggs, and two officers in said Rochester of the name of Haskell; that said Haskell's were in service the most of the time of the Revolutionary War; that Briggs according to the best of my recollection was also a great part of the time. That I can not distinctly recollect of Captain Parker's service; that when he was chosen our notice was that he had been much in service in the Old French War; that I did not then live within the geographical line of his company. That the calls for detachments of Militia was frequent and the officers in the Regiment were detailed in rotation by the Com- mander thereof; that Captain Parker had the command of that company a very long considerable time. That I knew Capt. Benjamin Dillingham who then lived in what was then Dartmouth now Fair Haven. That all the officers which I have named are dead. That there was a Fort in Dartmouth now Fair Haven on the east side of Acushnet River about four miles from where the said Capt. Dillingham lived, from the early part of the War til the close thereof in which soldiers were stationed and that he understood that the said Capt. Dillingham with a company was stationed there tho' I never was there to see him.
Abraham Holmes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss January 31 st A.D. 1933 Be it remembered that then Abraham Holmes signed the foregoing Deposition with whom I am well acquainted and whom I certify to be a credible witness and whose testimony is entitled to full confidence personally appeared before me James Rugg a justice of the peace for the said County of Plymouth and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
James Rugg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss 1833
Henry Hobbs Deputy for Roger Hemenway
These costeth that James Briggles Esq in the signing of the within Certificate of the Oath to the within Deposition is a Justice of the Peace for the said County, and that full faith & Credit is to be given to his official Acts
Seal of the Courts in the County of Plymouth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss I the undersigned Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth, hereby certify, that James Briggles Esquire, before whom the within deposition was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth - and that I believe his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts on this twenty sixth day of February A.D. 1833
[Signature]
This was received after the deposition of

STATE OF MAINE. COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
Court of Probate, Term, A. D. 1855
January day of January
BE IT KNOWN, That on this third , A. D. 1855 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Roger Hammond late of Kennebecport in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Kennebecport leaving a widow on the _____ day of _____ A. D. 185_____ and that by the name of Olive Hammond, who remained his widow until her death & who died on the eleventh day of October A. D. 1845, and that Thankful Osgood, Ruth McCloud, Mary Freeman and Abner Hammond are the only surviving children of said Roger Hammond and Olive Hammond, deceased, the proof of which facts, as offered to said Court, being contained in the paper hereto annexed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this
third day of January , in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty five.
Francis Pacard
} Register of the Court of Probate, York County.
State of Maine, County of York, ss. I, Joseph T. Nye, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Francis Pacard, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is the Register of said Court of Probate, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and that his said certificate is in due form. — Given under my hand, the third day of January A.D. 1855.
Joseph T. Nye Judge. —

We Samuel Pope and Eliza Walker both of Kennebecport in the County of York & State of Maine, of lawfull age, depose testify and say that we were well acquainted with Roger Hammond late of Kennebecport aforesaid, deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and died at said Kennebecport, leaving a widow by the name of Olive Hammond, who rem- ained his widow and unmarried to the time of her death, which occurred on the eleventh day of October A.D. 1845. And that Frankfull Osgood, Ruth McDonald, Mary Freeman and Abner Hammond are the only surviving children of the said Roger Hammond & Olive Hammond, deceased. Witness Enoch Cousens                      Sam l Pope John Wheeler                                  Eliza Walker
State of Maine
York County ss. On this third day of January A.D. 1865, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of York aforesaid, Samuel Pope & Eliza Walker, who are personally known to me and who are disinterested and credible witnesses, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by them subscribed. Enoch Cousens Just. of the Peace.
I certify that I am not interested in the aforesaid pension claim nor am I concerned in its prosecution.
Enoch Cousens Just. of the Peace.
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Ginnington Dec. 11 1854
Sir,
I here with for you the application of the children of Olive Hammond widow of Roger Hammond for arrears of their late mothers pension.
I am very respectfully
Soren P. Waldo Esq d Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
Your Ob t Serv t . Arthur McArthur

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 1 st 1843.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James C. Merrill was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, and James Ruggles was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Henry Clarke of Boston in the county of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age - on oath testify & say, that I have been well ac- quainted with Olive Hammond the applicant named in the annexed declaration for more than thirty years last past; - I know that she was the wife & is now the widow of Roger Hammond deceased, that he was a pensioner of the United States as stated by her and died in the year 1834 and having examined the annexed declaration carefully I am satisfied that the statements therein made are true - said Olive is now a resident of Boston aforesaid having lately re- moved from Kennebec but Maine which latter place was the residence of this deponent for thirty years previous to his removal to said Boston in 1834.
Henry Clarke
Suffolk ss. May 1. 1845.
Then the above named Henry Clarke personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing statement, by him subscribed is true. Before me, James C. Merrill Jr. of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
I, Yrs Amos Phelps King the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the Town of Rochester there is contained the following entry of Marriage VIZ
Roger Hommona Olive Hovey Married October Seventeen hundred ninety two by Rev. G. L. Baron.
I certify the above to be a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows VIZ
October Seventeen hundred ninety two 1792
I Amos Phelps King above named do hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Rochester and State of said and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Rochester with the exception above named as certified by me
Amos Phelps King } Clerk of the Town of Rochester
Rochester March 31 1845
I warn before me

and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Rochester with the exception above named as certified by me
Thos Philbrick } Clerk of the Town of Rochester
Rochester March 31. 1845
Sworn before me
James Ruggles } Justice of the peace

Kensington Oct 2. 1838
Sir
I herewith send you the declaration and evidence to obtain the pension under the act of July last - Having taken 2 mo. to obtain evidence of marriage from Massachusetts.
Yours. Respectfully
E. C. Bourne
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Linnington Jan. 13 1855
Sir,
In compliance with your request contained in your letter of 15 th ult o . I herewith forward you court's proof of the date of Olive's death and names and number of surviving children to be used in the application of Olive Hammond dec d widow of Roger of Maine.
I am very respectfully your Ob t serv t .
Arthur M c Arthur

Geo Hammond Dies 20 May 1834 / und 92 Oliver Hammond Dies 11 Octo 1845 / Recd
Thankful Osgood's Ruth & Deborah & Mary Freeman? Abner Hammond?

Same Pope, Eliza Dalkin, Mary Eliza Freeman, Dr. H. Organd, Mr. Jeffers
8 1/2 - 6 3/4 5 1/2

Roger Hammond
vol 3-39 5/5 9 day R. 20 76
4 terms Capt Jos. Parker 11 mo
1. 189 x 15 -
1 Dillingham 8.
one. Dartmouth x Vac 18. 186-219x not on

State of Maine County of York County } ss.
Be it known, that on the 20 th day of November A.D. 1854 , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Thankful Osgood of Kennebecport, Maine and made oath according to law, that she the child of Olive Hammond deceased—widow of Rogers Hammond (who was a private  an officer of the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $63.33 per annum; that she has reason to believe that the said pension ought to be granted to Olive Hammond her late mother  the child of said Rogers Hammond deceased and that she is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by her attorney, with any additional evidence or arguments he may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me Thankful Osgood Witness Samuel Pope  Enoch Cummings Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine County of York } ss.
Be it known, that before Enoch Cummings a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared Thankful Osgood of Kennebecport, Maine who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that she is the child of Olive Hammond late of said Kennebecport deceased, widow of Rogers Hammond late of said Kennebecport who was a private  an officer in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $63.33 per annum, that Olive Hammond  now makes this declaration to recover any arrears of  has surviving widow said Kennebecport deceased for a pension under Act of 7th July 1838 and said Thankful  her said father for a pension her mother as aforesaid , for the benefit of herself Sisters, Ruth McClelland & Mary Freeman under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Sworn and subscribed this 20 th day of November — 1854— before me. Thankful Osgood Witness Samuel Pope  Enoch Cummings Justice of the Peace. Mary Freeman Ruth McClelland
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Thankful Osgood of Kennebecport, York County, Maine child of Olive Hammond late of said Kennebecport deceased, widow of Rogers Hammond late of said Kennebecport deceased who was a private  an officer in the War of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint Attewell Attean of Lewiston, Maine  very true and lawful attorney for her and in my name to prosecute our claim to any arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said father Rogers Hammond as aforesaid; and hereby authorize our said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching the claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 20 th day of November A. D. 1854. Thankful Osgood Signed and sealed in the presence of WITNESS, Samuel Pope  Mary Freeman WITNESS, Eliza Walker  Ruth McClelland
State of Maine County of York } ss.
On this 20 th day of November A. D. 1854, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Thankful Osgood above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Enoch Cummings Justice of the Peace.
I certify that I am not interested in the above named case of children of Olive Hammond deceased nor am I concerned in its prosecution. Enoch Cummings Jus. of the Peace.

State of Maine
County of York
} ss.
Be it known, that on the 20 th day of November A. D. 185 4 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Samuel Pope and Eliza Walker two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they are well acquainted with Oliver Hammond deceased, widow of Rogers Hammond who was an officer in the Revolutionary War, and that Thankful Osgood , Ruth McCloud & Mary Freeman are her  her only surviving children. And that she the said Oliver Hammond departed this life on the 11 th day of October A. D. 1845
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Samuel Pope Eliza Walker
Enoch Housley Justice of the Peace. I Daniel H. McIntire clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in the County of York and State of Maine do hereby certify that Enoch Housley before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and his name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 29 th day of November A. D. 185 4
Daniel H. McIntire Clerk as aforesaid.
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