Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4249, John Green, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Green, John Elizabeth
R 4249
CONTENTS

State of Maine
Cumberland County } ss
On this twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County aforesaid, Hannah Meserve, wife of Samuel Meserve of the town of Scarborough in said County, aged 51 years who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of any laws made by Congress giving Pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers, or for the benefit of their heirs, and to obtain and receive any annuages of pay or pension due to her father or mother, under the aforesaid laws
That she, the said Hannah is the only surviving child of John Green, a Revolutionary Soldier that the said John Green enlisted at Gorham in the aforesaid County on or about December A.D. 1776 or the first part of the year A.D. 1777 in a Company commanded by Capt Richard Maybury in Col Francis and Col Tappens Regiment of the Continental Army, for the term of three years, that on the 10 th day of November A.D. 1779 he was discharged as an Invalid

by General Patterson, in the recommendation of the Surgeon General, at West Point,
That the said John Green has no children living, which were born of his first wife,
That in the year (AD 1803) said John was married to Elizabeth Rand, the mother of this declarant, in the town of Scarborough aforesaid, by the Rev Mr Lancaster, a Congregational Clergyman — And this declarant, the said Hannah, was born in said town, in the month of May (AD 1804), and is the only child born of the said Elizabeth to the said John Green, and is the only surviving child of the said John, or of the said Elizabeth Green,
That the said John Green died in the said town of Scarborough, on or about the, twenty fifth day of October (AD 1809), and left the said Elizabeth Green his widow, that she remained his widow till the time of her death, which took place on the 20 th day of November (AD 1840), at the house of this declarant and her husband, in the said town of Scarborough Hannah Meserve Witness Josiah Pierce
Cumberland ss
(AD 1855) February 23 rd
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Probate for said county

of Cumberland, Hannah Meserve the above named, and made oath, that to the best of her knowledge and belief, the above declaration by her signed, is true
Josiah Pierce. { Judge of Probate for Cumberland County
And I Hannah Meserve, the above named declarant, hereby constitute, make, and appoint, Hugh D McLellan of Gorham in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine, my attorney, for me, and in my name, to demand & receive from, or to prosecute any claim, for money, or lands, at any of the Departments of the General Government at Washington and to do any thing in the premises, that I might do myself to recover the same, which is due me under the laws of Congress granting Pensions or annuities to the Soldiers of the Revolution, or for the benefit of their Heirs - Done on the twenty third day of February A.D 1855
Witness
Josiah Pierce
Hannah Meserve Samuel Meserve
Cumberland ss A.D 1855 February 23
Personally appeared Hannah Meserve Subscribed and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be her free act, and Samuel Meserve her husband gave his consent to the same before me
Josiah Pierce { Justice of the Peace for the State

I Hannah Rand of Scarborough, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, being now Eightyfive years of age, on oath depose and say, that I am the sister of Elizabeth Green, deceased; that the said Elizabeth was the second wife of John Green a Revolutionary soldier; that I remember the said John before he enlisted into the Revolutionary Army; that the said John called himself an Englishman, that he then lived in the town of Gorham in this County; that about the time of his return home he moved into Scarborough; that the said John's first wife's maiden name was Sharp; that she died, to the best of deponent's recollection, about the year A. D. 180 1 , and that she left six children, and that they were all sons. Deponent was well acquainted in the family; has reason to believe and does fully believe, that they are all dead. Deponent lived near said Green, and remembers when he enlisted, and has often heard him say, that he enlisted for the term of three years. Deponent remembers when Green came home from the Army, and that he was wounded, and was discharged on account of his wound. That when he came home he had a wound on his cheek; that it was a hole or dent in the cheek, and about as large as a Goose shot or buck shot. Deponent knows the John Green aforesaid to be the identical man, who enlisted and returned

home wounded. Deponent has seen his discharge and to the best of her recollection, it said he was discharged from West Point; that said Green returned home before the close of the War; that on or about May, or in the early part of the summer in the year A. D. 1802 to the best of deponent's recollection, the said John Green, married Elizabeth Rand, deponent's sister, this deponent was not present at the marriage, but knows they went from her father's house in the town of Scarborough aforesaid, to the house of Mr. Mathias Libby, where they met the Rev. Thomas Lancaster, a Congregational minister and were married; that they returned as husband and wife; that they were so understood to be, that they lived together as such till his death, This deponent has heard Mr. Lancaster say in her father's house, on the same day, and after the wedding, that he married them; deponent was often in their family, and knows the facts to be as she has stated them; that deponent was at the house of the said John and Elizabeth Green, on or about the month of May A. D 1804, when Hannah the daughter of said John and Elizabeth was then born; deponent knows that the said Hannah is the only child born to the said John and Elizabeth Green; that the said Hannah, the only child of said John and Elizabeth is now Hannah Meserve, the wife of Mr. Samue Meserve of the said town of Scarborough; that the said John Green died, not at his own house, but at the house of one of his neighbors,

in the Town of Scarborough very suddenly, with what was supposed to be disease of the heart, on or about the twenty-fifth day of October A.D. 1809. and that he left the said Elizabeth a widow, and that she remained his widow till her death; that the said Elizabeth made it her home at the house of Mr. Samuel Meserve aforesaid for some years previous to her death, and that she died at said house on or about the twentieth day of November, in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty.
Witness
John Wingate Mary E Meserve
her Hannah + Rand Mash
State of Maine } Cumberland County }
February 19 th A.D. 1855-
Personally appeared before me, Hannah Rand, subscribed to the above Affidavit, and made oath that the statement therein contained was true, and I hereby certify that the said Hannah is personally known to me, and that she is an old lady, of undoubted truth and veracity; that I am in no way connected with the parties named in the foregoing instrument, and in no way interested.
Done this 19 th day of February, A.D. 1855; abovesaid
John Wingate Justice of the Peace

I Granville McKenny on oath depose and say that I am town Clerk of the town of Scarborough, that I have in my possession the Books of record of said town, that in one of said Books purporting to be record of Marriages there is the following entry
"Married John Green of Goshen to Elizabeth Rand, November the twenty seventh, One thousand eight hundred and two. Thomas Lancaster,"
And the above is a true copy of said record except the date which is in plain and legible figures thus "Nov 27 th 1802." Granville McKenny Town Clerk
Cumberland Is Feb 20 (AD) 1855 Subscribed and sworn to before me
Howard Merrill Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Green of Scarbrooke in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, On oath depose and say that I am fifty eight years years, that I am the son of Jonas Green and the Grandson of John Green who was reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier the deponents father had the papers of my Grandfather (John) in his possession, that there was amongst said papers a Discharge of the said John from the Army of the Revolution ary there in or about the time of the passage of an Act of the Legislature of Maine giving land to widows of Revolutionary soldiers, said discharge was delivered to Mr Samuel Meserve of this town with whom the widow of said John Green was living, for the purpose as deponent understood to be used to obtain a lot of said bounty land
Witness Eunice M c Kitney
Thomas his X Green Name
John Wingate
Cumberland Jt Feb 19 th 1855—
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I believe the witness to be a credible witness and he declares that he is in no way interested
John Wingate
Justice of the Peace

I James Libby of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, On Oath depose and say that eighty two years of age that I knew John Green latterly of the town of Scarborough and formerly of Gorham in said County, that deponent lived a neighbor to him in his life time, that he was reputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier, deponent has heard his talk of his being in the Army, and deponent fully believes he was a Revolutionary Soldier, the said John Green was the only John Green this deponent ever knew in Gorham or in Scarborough, that said John died in said Scarborough over forty years since this deponent knew the children of the said John by his first wife their names were Jonathan Thomas, Josiah, Moses, Cary, and Isaac, and this deponent believes they are all dead some of them dead at sea many years since, and others moved from town and have since, as this deponent has understood and fully believes are dead, and that there is but one child of said John living which was born of his second wife, and that said child's name was Hannah and is now Mrs Hannah Meserve wife of Mr Samuel Meserve, That the said John Green's second wife was Elizabeth Runt, that they lived

together as husband and wife till his death & this deponent fully believes they were married that the said Elizabeth was not married after the death of her said husband and died his widow, that when this declaration was a boy he went to a School kept by the said John Green which was after said Green's return from the Army, that at the said time the said Green lived in the town of Goshen
Witness
James Libby
John Wingate
Cumberland Is Feb 19 th 1855—
Personally appeared the above named James Libby and subscribed and swore to the truth of the foregoing deposition and I certify that I believe him to be a person of truth and veracity and fully entitled to be believed before me
John Wingate Justice of the Peace

No 5833 Elizabeth Green dec d Widow of John Maine
Hugh D McClellan June 25/53
4249
Rejected, she died 1840
3 Feb 1853

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF Registry of the Probate Court
I, John Wingate Esq.  Seward Merrill Esq. and was at the date of the annexed attestation a Justice of the Peace , within and for the County of Cumberland
duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments of deeds, and other instruments in writing, and that the signature to the certificate annexed, purporting to be his, is genuine, and that to his 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 Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Eighteenth day of May A. D. 1855
Aaron B. Holden Reg.
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF Register of the Probate Court
I, Reverend Josiah Pierce & Hugh D. McLellan Esq. was at the date of the annexed attestation a Justice of the Peace , within and for all the Counties within the state of Maine duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments of deeds, and other instruments in writing, and that the signature to the certificate annexed, purporting to be his, is genuine, and that to his 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 Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Eighteenth day of May A. D. 1855
Aaron B. Holden Reg.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Aaron B. Holden Register of Probate
for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this eighteenth day of May A. D. 1855
Aaron B. Holden Rgr.

1249.
P. O.
Elizabeth Green
Service:
John
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Elizabeth Green decd Widow of John Maine
3 rd Feby 1853
Rejected - Shd d 1840
Hugh P M c Lellan Attorney Gorham Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
ANSON P. MORRILL, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That George C. Getchell of North Anson in the County of Somerset, Esquire whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed was on the twenty first day of February AD 1854 appointed and commissioned and on the twenty fifth day of February qualified Land Agent of the State of Maine; that he
still continues to hold said office; and that to his 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 caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five and in the seventy- ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Oliver D. Dicks
Secretary of State.

State of Maine.
Anson P. Morrill, Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents
Greeting
now Ye, That William Cummings of East Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland Esquire whose name is subscribed to the hereto annexed was on the twelfth day of February A.D. 1834 appointed and Commissioned a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum in and for our said County of Cumberland.
Anson P. Morrill
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at Augusta this twenty day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand hundred and fifty five and in the seventy ninth year of Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor;
Alben D. D. D.
Secretary of State

John Green April 11 Massachusetts Regt, being recomm- -ended by John Cochran Surgeon General for a discharge, is hereby dismissed the Service of the United States
West Point, Nov 10 th 1779
John Patterson Brig General,
" I Ethos Lancaster of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, widow woman aged Sixty seven years, on oath declare that I am well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Green of said Scarborough, who has made application to the land agent of the State of Maine for a grant of 200 acres of Land, as the widow of John Green a Revolutionary Soldier, late of Scarborough, deceased, under the Resolve of the Legislature passed March 17 th 1835 - and have known her for more than fifty years last past, and as the wife of the said John Green for many years during his life time, and as his widow since his decease in October 1809, and that I have likewise been acquainted with their daughter. I further testify that I was present at the marriage of the said John and Elizabeth aforesaid they were married by my late husband

the Rev Thomas Lancaster at the house of my former husband (Mathias Libby) (Signed) Esther Lancaster,,
Cumberland ss September 15 th 1835. Personally appeared the above named Esther Lancaster, and made oath that the above statement by her made & signed was true Before me Wm Cummings Justice of the Peace,,
State of Maine
Land Office Augusta
February 20 th 1855
I hereby certify that the foregoing copy of John Green's discharge, and of Esther Lancaster's affidavit, are true copies of the originals on file in this office, and that I believe them to be original and genuine documents, and that they were filed in this office, that the widow of John Green might receive the benefit of a Resolve of the Legislature, which in no way conflicts with any pension claims against the General Government
George C. Gatchell Land Agent

State of Maine
COUNTY OF Cumberland ss.
I Grenville McKeney of Scarborough in the State and County aforesaid, depose and say, that I am Town Clerk of said town, that I have in my possession the Records of the town, that in one of the books there is the following entry. (a)
September tenth Eighteen Hundred Twenty Six Samuel Meserve and Hannah Green
Grenville McKeney Town Clerk of Scarborough
I certify the above to be a true copy of the record of the MARRIAGE of said parties, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures as follows. (b)
" Sept 10th 1826 "
Grenville McKeney Town Clerk of Scarborough
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twelfth day of
May
A. D. 1855
Hugh P. McLellan
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
a) Here make an exact copy of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. b) Here copy the date exactly as it stands in the record.

Thos Cummins of Tennessee Washington D.C.

Gorham (Me) June 19 th 1855
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir On the 3 rd of February 1855, as the sequel of Mrs Hannah Meserve I wrote asking, if under certain circumstances she would not be entitled annuages of Pension due her Mother, And the answer I received is now mislaid and I cannot find it, but it said, if she proved her identity as the surviving (only) of John Green as set forth in my letter, she would be entitled to receive certain annuages of Pension due her Mother under a certain law the date of which I cannot now state, but think it was between the years 1830 & 1840
And I herewith forward papers which I hope will make out her claim good
With respect I remain
Yrs &c
Hugh D McLellan
Gorham
Maine

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Green, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7145 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 12, 1790 To John D. Coe, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.