Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23224, Seth Harding, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Harding, Seth Phebe
W. 23224
CONTENTS

11.976
Mame
Seth Harding
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Coffey of the Regt. commanded by Col. my d in the Mapin line for 21.19.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 72 Dollars 9 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1833 and sent to
R. C. Vose Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $144.18 Pensant. allowance ending Sept. — 36.04
$180.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 20

Maine - 1883.
Phebe Harding widow of Seth Harding, Dec.
who died on the 27 th of April, 1835. of Waldoboro in the State of Maine. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Godfrey of the reg t commanded by Col. _____ in the Mass. Militia line for 21 mos. 19 dys - private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine - at the rate of 72 Dollars 9 Cents, per annum, to commence on the last day of March, 1836, the time of her husband's death. thereby accrued due
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Jan- uary, 1838 and sent to Hon. H. D. Anderson, Sec. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 = $180:38 Pemi-annual allowance ending 4 M. 38 = 36:04
Wid. died
Aug. 31, 1840
See A. B.
$216:42
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 8.

Seth Warding 23 rd Co.
Private - Mass. troops.
Hamilton's Co. } 6 months 6.10 Doane's regt. }
Same ————— D "
Godfrey's Co. } 10 mos 10.0 Leary's regt. }
Packard's Co. } 3 " 3.9 Jacobs' regt. }
19.19
Trad. 2 —————
21.19
20 months & 5 days as a private Proof E. D. Bangs' Certificate of 9 months 19 days & credible witness Sold. case of 10 months.
Two months not proved claimant can produce no evidence of that his 2 nd service.
admd 70 2 .09
21.19.09 pri
R. L. Vose Augusta, Me.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r , before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge  Court , in the matter of the application of Seth Harding for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 21 st day of March
A. D. 1833, —
J. A. Chandler

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twenty sixth day of March A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Judge , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Seth Harding a resident of Unity in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged Seventy 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain H. Hamilton and served in Col. Drane's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Hamilton Capt. Drane Col. That he enlisted in said company at Chatham, Massachusetts , in July or August 1775 for the period of six months, & served at Falmouth in the same State where he was discharged after fully serving out his term of enlistment the last of December 1775 or first of January 1776. That a few days after his discharge as aforesaid, say in January 1776, he again enlisted for two months in the same company & regiment, marched to Rhode Island & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at Howland's ferry in March 1776. That in July 1776, he again enlisted for the period of ten months in Capt. Benjamin Godfrey's company & Col. Cary's regiment of the Massachusetts troops. That this period he fully served out & was then verbally discharged at Roxbury, Massachusetts , where he served, in May 1777. That in July 1780 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Nathan Packard's company in Col. Jacob's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out & was then verbally discharged at Howland's ferry, Rhode Island in October or November of the same year.
and to wers:
ment, he was-
That he was born in Chatham, Massachusetts , in 1755, & believes his age is there recorded. That he was living there when he entered the service & made that place his home during his services & he continued to reside

served out & was then verbally discharged at Howland's ferry, Rhode Island in October or November of the same year.
and to
ment, he ans-
wers:
That he was born in Chatham, Massachusetts, in 1755, & believes his age is there recorded. That he was living there when he entered the service & made that place his home during his services & he continued to reside there until 1817, when he removed to Freedom, Maine, & now lives in said Unity an adjoining town. That during his first service he was guarding the shores of Cape Cod. During his second service he was at Rhode Island as he has stated. During his third service he was guarding & building forts at Roxbury. That he never received a written discharge from the service, and his last service was in Rhode Island.
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & belief of his services & he names the Rev. Wm. M c Gray & Benjamin Ayer.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Jed. Harding
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Nathan Weston
And the said Judge before whom said court was holden does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Waldo County, ss.
On this seventh day of March A. D., 1837, personally appeared before me, Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate for said County of Waldo, Phebe Harding a resident of Unity in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged seventy nine 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 the Act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of Seth Harding , late a Revolutionary prisoner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832. She refers to the evidence furnished the War Department by her late husband for his services and on which he was pensioned that her maiden name Phebe Warner.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Seth Harding on the twentieth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight ; that her husband, the aforesaid Seth Harding died on the twenty sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty five ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Attest, M c Loary
Phebe  her  X Harding mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, in open Court before me Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate
I also certify that the above named Phebe Harding has furnished me with satisfactory evidence that the said Seth Harding died at Unity on the twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1835 & that she Phebe has remained a widow ever since. — Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate

STATE OF MAINE.
Waldo ss.
I the subscriber Nathaniel M c Laren Register of Probate hereby CERTIFY, That Alfred Johnson before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of the Court of Probate of said County I also CERTIFY, That the within on the  the  side contains the original proceedings of the said Judge - in the matter of the application of Phoebe Harding for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this seventh day of March - A. D., 1837.
N. M c Laren { Register of Probate

copy of the Record -
Seth Harding of Chatham and Phebe Warren of Eastham were Married by the Rev. Mr. Bowdoin March twenty first one thousand seven hundred & sixty seven!
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full agible figures as follows
March 21 st 1867
Barnes S. Snow Town Clerk of the town of Orleans
I Barnes Snow above named depose & say that I held the office of town clerk of Orleans formerly part of Eastham in the county of Barnstable & commonwealth of Mass. and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Barnes S. Snow Town Clerk of Orleans
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Subscribed and Barnstable County ss. } sworn to this sixteenth day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
John Deane } pro Bence

Mr. H. J. Anderson 1872
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Simsbury, April 27. 1887.
I hereby certify that John Evans, whose name is by him signed within, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire in this State, & has been such for more than three months past. Witness my hand & the Seal of the State
John P. Bigelow June 7. 1887

Ho Rep. Jan'y 5. 1838
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose a copy of Record to prove the marriage of Phoebe Warren. also, a letter from Mr. Root & E. relating to her declaration in Court.
I am, very respectfully
Your obed Serv -
H. S. Manson

Seth Harding Me $72.900 act 7 June when last paid? G. M. C.
Paid 27 th April 1835 p o to that period
Jany 5. 1838.
SH

Augusta, Me, Dec. 28 th 1837.
Dear Sir,
On the first of August last, I sent to the Commissioner of Pensions, the declaration of Mrs. Phebe Harding of Unity, since of Freedom, under the 3 d Sec. of Act of Congress of July 4. 1836, with evidence in support of the claim. Mr. Edwards answered me under date of Oct. 14. 1837, that the declaration should be sworn to in open Court, or the Judge should certify that the applicant was unable to attend Court, & that record evidence should be furnished of the marriage. As to the declaration, I am quite confident that it was sworn to in open Court, & that Judge Williamson so certified, & that the papers will show it. The record evidence I herein enclose you, & if you will attend to this case before the Commissioner, & send me the Certificate, I will esteem it a favor, Very respectfully Yr obed Servt
Genl. W. J. Anderson,
M c Moart Jr

Augusta, Me. Aug. 16 th 1838
Sir,
With this you will receive the declaration, & evidence in support thereof, of Phebe Harding, widow of Seth Harding, deceased. The applicant has furnished the best evidence in her power to produce.
I am in very respectfully Your obedt Servt M c Naughton
J. L. Edwards, Esq., Committee of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 20 th 1832.
3-9 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 Seth Standing is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Nathan Packard's company in Col. J. Jacob's regiment of militia, detached from the Massachusetts state to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of three months, which service has been done in the State of Rhode Island," as having served as a private from July 23 d to October 31 st 1780. I was paid for three months & nine days service.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 10 th , 1833.
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 Seth Harding, Jr. is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Thomas Hamilton's company from the day of their enlistment till the last of December 1775, stationed in the County of Barnstable," as having been paid as a private for six months & ten days service from July 7 th .
Edward D. Bangs Secy
EDR:ae

Unspended.
See let. to Wm. Ward, Jr.
Oct. 14, 1837.

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23224
Phebe Harding widow of Abth Harding Prs Rev Mass
Act Jnly 4 th 36
Index: Vol. A , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V2418 Phebe Harding widow of Seth Harding, Act July 4, 1836,
adm? 21. mo. 19. ds / m $72 09 /100 deduct. died 27 ap l 1835 widows to commence 28. " "
Hon. H. J. Anderson Ho. Rep. Mr. Roach Augusta Me.

I Abigail Snow of Hampden, County of Penobscot and State of Maine, Widow, Testify and say that I was present and saw Phebe Harden widow of Seth Harden late of Aruty in the County of Waldo & State of Maine revolutionary prisoner, married to the said Seth Harden, at Boston in the State of Massachusetts, about sixty years since, also that said Phebe, which was Phebe Warren before her marriage with the said Seth Harden Abigail her Snow mark
State of Maine
Waldo ss March 16th 1827
Then personally appeared Abigail Abigail Snow & in my presence subscribed and swore to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed.
And I do hereby certify that the said Abigail Snow is a woman of truth & veracity.
Simeon Lubin Justice of the peace

I Hannah Harden of Seventy seven years of age in February last past, do depose and say that, I was present at the solemnization of the marriage between Seth Harden a soldier of the Revolutionary War & Phebe Warren, sixty one years ago last March, the twentieth day of said month in the town of Eastham in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. And I further depose & say that the Rev. Jonathan Bascomb the settled minister in said town of Eastham was the person who solemnized the aforesaid marriage. That the oldest child of the said Seth & Phebe was born the first of March A.D. Seventeen hundred & seventy seven. I further testify that the said Harden soon after he was married, went into the army & as I think was absent a good while.
Hannah Harden
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss. July 19. 1837. Then the above named Hannah Harden made oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed -
Before me E. Farnham Justice of the Peace
This certifies that Hannah Harden the aforesaid deponent is a person of sober life & conversation & sustains a good moral character so far as I know from the information of persons in whom I can & do place, the most implicit confidence.
E. Farnham Justice of the Peace.
Kennebec ss July 19. 1837

I Jacob Leavitt of Unity in the County of Waldo & State of Maine testify & say that I was well acquainted with the late Seth Harding of Unity aforesaid, a Revolutionary Pensioner, that he died at said Unity on the twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1835, I assisted in burying him. I lived a near neighbour to him. I am also well acquainted with Phebe Harding the widow of the said Seth Harding, who resided where her late husband died. I am certain that she has never been married since. & and she is the the same person who at this time is making a declaration before the Judge of Probate of this County in order to obtain the pension by virtue of the 3 rd Section of the Act for compensation July 4 th A.D. 1836
Jacob Leavitt
State of Maine Waldo Co March 7. 1837
Then personally appeared Jacob Leavitt & in my presence subscribed & swore to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate & Justice of the Peace
And I do hereby certify that the said Jacob Leavitt is the man of truth & veracity
Alfred Johnson Judge & Justice as aforesaid.

I the subscriber Register of Probate for the County of Waldo certify that Alfred Johnson is a Magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths & that the signatures on the other side of this sheet purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name & the seal of the said Court of Probate this eighth day of March A.D. 1837
N. M. Loring Register of Probate
Alfred Johnson

State of Maine.
Kennebec, ss. I the subscribed Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County, hereby certify that Enoch Fairbank & Simon Tabor, before whom the annexed papers were sworn, are Justices of the Peace. Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State This 26 th day of July 1837. —
J. A. Chandler

Seth Harding

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Isiah Harding , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Freedom , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. Root C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. C. circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the HONORABLE NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John D. Sleeper

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Seth Harding aged sixty five years, a citizen of the United States born in Shatham, in the state of Massachusetts, now resident in Freedom in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in July 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment for the period of ten months in Capt Benjamin Godfrey's company and Col Crary's regiment of the Massa- -chusetts line or troops. This period I fully served out and took my verbal and honorable discharge at Roxbury in the state of Massachusetts in May 1777- This was my last and only continental service - From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support and I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever - I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine - Seth Harding

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the thirteenth day of May A.D. 1910 Such Harding within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston m. c. not C. Court & Pleas in Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Amariah Harding aged sixty years now resident in Freedom in the District of Maine, upon testify and declan, that I knew Ethel Seth Harding named in the annexed declaration enlisted into the war of the revolution at the time he has stated and of his returning home at the expiration of his enlistment; I also knew of his having served during the time he has mentioned, as I was in the same company with him a part of the time and knew of his serving the residue - From his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support - He sustains the character of a man of truth -
Amariah Harding
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the thirteenth day of May  April A.D 1810 Amariah Harding, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston H. C. Dist Court C Plus 2 Eastern Circuit