Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23130, Jacob Gove, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER _____
Gove, Jacob Martha
W 23/30
CONTENTS

in reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Jacob Gove , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. File 23130
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 1781 Private Smith Rufus Putnam 5 th Mass.   & served until Benson 5 th Mass.   discharged Dec. 17, 1783 John Miller 1 st Mass.   in the State of New York.  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Bradford, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 7, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lubec, Washington Co. Maine.
Age at date of application, 54 yrs. Died Apl. 9, 1823.
Remarks: He mar. at Eastport, Me., June - 1789, Martha Cochran, and she was allowed pension on her appln. exec. Oct. 25, 1838, while a resident of Lubec and 68 yrs. of age. Childn oldest dau, Lydia at 18 yrs. mar. Dec. 1, 1808 Josiah Phelps; second child Polly; Eleanor bora Dec. 29, 1794; Jacob b. June 20, 1797; and these referred to in 1820; James at 18 yrs.; Eunice 13 yrs.; John 12 yrs.; Mary 11 yrs.; Moses 5 yrs.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
1565b3m10-08
Josiah Phelps b. Aug 30, 1809-

I Daim Lupton of Eastport in the County of Washington & State of Maine do on oath testify & say - that I am fifty nine years of age since April last - that I am the sister of Martha Gove of Lubec the widow of Jacob Gove deceased - that I was present at the wedding of my said sister Martha in the month of June after I was nine years of age in April She was married by Col. John Brown at Eastport then Moon Island & I am the only person who was present at the wedding now living -
The next year in August after my sister was married she had a daughter called Lydia who married Isaiah Phelps of Lubec - She is now dead & left a family. Her husband is still living.
Daim Lupton
State of Maine
Washington ss. Subscribed & sworn to this seventeenth day of August AD 1838. I further certify that the above named Deponent is known to me as a person of ver- acity
W. H. Mayhew Just. of the Peace

I Josiah Phelps of Litchfield State of Maine do on oath testify & say that on the first day of December 1808 I was married to Lydia Gove oldest daughter & child of Jacob Gove since deceased & Martha Gove his wife. My wife at the time of our marriage was a few months over eighteen years of age. She has been dead fifteen years - At the time of my marriage I had no bible & such was the state of the country (being new & but partially settled) that I could not obtain one under three or four years - I then made a record in the bible which I now have & it is as follows viz.
"Josiah Phelps was married Thursday the 1 st (first) day of December 1808. (eighteen hundred & eight)
Jacob & Martha Gove's second child's name was Polly now dead - & their third child, Eleanor, now living in Perry in this state.
Josiah Phelps
49. State of Maine Washington ss
Submitted a sworn to this nineteenth day of August 1839 - I further certify that said Deponent is a Deacon of the Baptist church in this town & is a man of truth & veracity -
J. H. Thayer Just Press

I Ulrich Bookledge of Litchfield State of Maine do on oath testify & say that I am Town Clerk of said Litchfield & have in my possession a book of Re- cords headed as follows - viz.
"The following is the names of the Inhabitants & Residents in the Town of Litchfield when the Act of Incorpo- ration took place viz."
June 21 st 1811
Alphabetically arranged - that in the proper place in said record book the following entry is made "Inhabitants. | Jacob Gove & his wife Martha Eleanor Gove born December 29. 1794. Jacob Gove born June 20 1797" & followed by the names of their other chil- dren
That the year & day of the month are plainly written in figures - December twenty ninth  seventeen  hundred & ninety four -
Another entry in the proper place is as follows
Inhabitants. | Josiah Phelps & his wife Lydia Josiah Phelps born Augt 30 th 1809 -
Unicod Bookledge
State of Maine Washington ss
Subscribed & sworn to this twenty fourth day of August AD 1839 Bifore me
Hot. Mayes J. Pease

State of Maine Washington County ss. Clerk's office. Machias.
I Aaron L. Raymond Clerk of the Judicial Courts held within & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Solomon D. Dyer Esq. of Lubec in s d . County. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County. duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signatures to the three several certificates hereunto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the District Court for the Eastern District. and subscribed my name this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1839.
A. L. Raymond Clerk as aforesaid

V 3270 Martha Gove widow of Jacob Me
Act 7 July 1838 adm'd 2 yrs pri 80%
no deduction
Solo & Hayer ev Suba Me

State of Maine.
Washington fs. — I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains all the proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Martha Gove for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court.
Albert G. Lane Register.
State of Maine
Washington County fs.
I Aaron L. Raymond Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hon. John C. Talbot is the Judge of the Court of Probate within for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures written within are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas, this sixth day of December A.D. 1838.
A. L. Raymond Clerk as aforesaid.

State of Maine Washington ss
On this twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. John C. Dabbott Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting for said County of Washington a resident of Litchfield in said County Martha Gove, aged sixty eight 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 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows - that she is the widow of Jacob Gove late of Litchfield who was a soldier in the army of the revolution. She has heard him say that he enlisted for during the war & served till the Peace.
He had a pension under the act of 1818 & drew it two or more years - when it was taken from him because he was not a pauper. The certificate is lost. She has no documentary evidence of his service.
She further declares that she was married to said Gove on the _____ day of June in the year seventeen hundred & eighty nine that her said husband the aforesaid Jacob Gove died on the ninth day of April 1823 - 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 stated above.
her Martha X Gove mark

her Martha & your mother
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written J. C. Talbot
I James Leighton of Eastport in the County of Washington & State of Maine do on oath testify & say that I was present at the marriage of my sister Martha with Jacob Love, in this town in June in the year nineteen hundred & eighty nine. They were married by Col. John Crane a magistrate who is dead - No other person now living was present at said marriage and I know of no record of said marriage. The country was then new & Eastport not incorporated
J. Leighton
Sworn to & subscribed this twenty fifth day of Oct. A.D. 1888 before me. I further certify that said James Leighton sustains a good character for truth & veracity & that his statement is fully entitled to credit.
J. C. Talbot

Jacob Gove
9
12.168
Sept 10/19
am

STATE OF MAINE.
Washington ss. At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Third judicial circuit begun and holden at Machias within and for the county of Washington on the fourth Tuesday of June and by adjournment from A. D. 1820 on the day of before the Honorable James Campbell Esq. one of the Judges of said Court.
On this Twenty Seventh day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having the power of fine and imprisonment, and being a Court of Record for said county of Washington Jacob Gove aged Fifty Six years, resident in Libecot in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Smith (Rufus Hichings) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sullivan in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 7th day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 12,463 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Jacob Gove
Sworn to and declared, on the 27th day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE James Campbell one of the Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
4 Kitchen Chairs 3 Chests Box & Kettle necessary for family use 2 Axes 3 Chairs 1 Plough 1 harrow 2 Saws 3 Calves 24 Geese 2 tables 1 loom 2 Spinning wheels 1 foot wheel
Jacob Gove

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jacob Gove who by occupation am a husbandman which I am little able to pursue by reason of  infirmary, and particularly by reason of hernia
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Martha 30 yrs Very feeble   1 Son James 18 yrs Little more than his own support   1 Son John 12 yrs Support himself only   1 Son Moses 5 yrs unable to support himself   1 Daughter, Eunice 13 yrs earns her own living only   1 Daughter, Mary 11 yrs unable to support herself  
Jacob Gove
Washington ss. I Jonah Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas ( Beastun Circuit ) for said county of Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is  Fifty two dollars and Seventy five cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
Jonah Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court for said county of Washington
Jacob Gove  9  12.46 3/4  Sept 1849  AM

x 9 Gov Jacob Gove
Private Putnam's Mass t . Reg t .
April 1781 to 17 th Dec r . 1783
Service admitted - Judges Certificate of reduced circumstances wanted.

I Jacob Gove of Lubec in the County of Wash- ington in the State of Massachusetts, do testify & declare that, sometime in April in the year one thou- and seven hundred & eighty one, at Bradford, in said State, I enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, for the Term of Three Years, and immediately went to Boston in said State, from whence I marched, with a detachment of Recruits under the command of Capt. Audoin (a French officer) for Westpoint, where I was attached to the first Company, under Capt. Smith in the fifth Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam. afterwards I was transferred into the Light Infantry, of the same Regiment, Capt. Benson. I continued in that Company till about the time those men who had enlisted to serve during the War, were discharged, when I was transferred to Capt. John Mills' company of Light Infantry in the first Massachusetts Regiment, where I remained until the seventeenth day of December one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, when I received an Honorable Discharge from the Hon. Major General Henry Knox, which original discharge is annexed to this affidavit, & was given me at New York - I am now fifty four years old & from my reduced Circumstances in life, and in need of assistance from my Country for support I have never received any pension whatever.
Jacob
Jacob Gove
Washington D.C. May 7- 1888. Then the above named
Jacob Gove made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed before me
James Campbell one Just of the Court Court of Common Pleas for the Third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts,

I Jacob Gove of Lubec in the County of Washington in the State of Massachusetts, do testify & declare, that, sometime in April in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty one, at Bradford, in said State, I enlisted as a private Soldier, in the army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, for the Term of Three Years, and immediately went to Boston in said State, from whence I marched, with a detachment of Recruits under the command of Capt. Audoin (a French officer) for Westpoint, where I was attached to the first Company, under Capt. Smith in the fifth Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam. afterwards, I was transferred into the Light Infantry, of the same Regiment, Capt. Benson. I continued in that Company till about the time those men who had enlisted to serve during the War, were discharged, when I was transferred to Capt. John Mills' Company of Light Infantry in the first Massachusetts Regiment, where I remained until the seventeenth day of December one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, when I received an Honorable Discharge from the Hon. Major General Henry Knox, which original discharge is annexed to this affidavit, & was given me at New York - I am now fifty four years old & from my reduced Circumstances in life, am in need of Assistance from my Country for support & have never received any pension whatever.
Washington D.C. June 2 nd A.D. 1819 I am satisfied that the above named Jacob Gove by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of Assistance from his Country for support
James Can. Spill Judge of the Court of Sessions, Massachusetts. To the Secretary of the Department of War

I Jacob Gove of Lubec in the County of Washington in the State of Massachusetts, do testify & declare that, sometime in April in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty one, at Bradford, in said State, I enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, for the Term of Three Years, and immediately went to Boston in said State, from whence I marched, with a detachment of Recruits under the command of Capt. Audoin (a French officer) for Westpoint, where I was attached to the first Company, under Capt. Smith in the fifth Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam. afterwards, I was transferred into the Light Infantry, of the same Regiment, Capt. Benson. I continued in that Company till about the time those men who had enlisted to serve during the War, were discharged, when I was transferred to Capt. John Mills' Company of Light Infantry in the first Massachusetts Regiment, where I remained until the seventeenth day of December one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, when I received an Honorable Discharge from the Hon. Major General Henry Knox, which original discharge is annexed to this affidavit, & was given me at
WASHINGTON, ss.
May 27 - - A. D. 1818 -
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Jacob Gove subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked —M— together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.

2697
Maine
Martha Gove
widow of
Jacob Gove
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1st. day of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of March 1851
and sent to
S. Thayer Quebec Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 1
Inc. from 80 -

Go to R 12.463
Maine
Q
Jacob Gove
of Washington in the district of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years and eight months
scribed on the Roll of Maine district at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818 -
ertificate of Pension issued the 28 th of June 1819 and sent to James Campbell Esquire
Narrazuagas Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 mo & 29/31 - 79:48
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 - 48: -
$127:48
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Let to Solo Thayer June 2 1836
Paper copied for Land Agent of memo Dec 13 1836
Vertical cursive text (mirrored bleed-through): Pension for Jacob Gove Maine Dec 13 1836

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BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X, Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Jacob Love Soldier — — — in the first Massachusetts — — — Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the seventeenth Day of Decem- ber - 1783 -
By the General's Command,
Wm M c Lean
Draft by Adm. G. Thompson
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Mills Captain 1 st Infantry

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 6, 1905 History to Addie Gove Dunham Winthrop, Mass. 1912 Apl. 26. To Miss Jessie Doring &.
File No. 23130
Martha Gove Wid of Jacob Gove Priv. Rev War
Act Feb 2 d 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let to Hon
H. Hamlin
Jan 10 '49
let to S. Mayes March 5/1851
Reputed
Dec. 29/48
2697
Maine
Martha Gove
widow of Jacob Gove who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of Dec. 1848. and sent to
Hon. H. Hamlin HofR
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 1.

Letter to Pwd Agt 26. Sep 1847
Maine 3542
Martha Gove widow of Jacob Gove who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Ninth day of December 1843 and sent to
J. Thayer Subse Marie
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 5

Maiche L 123
Martha Gove, widow of Jacob Gove,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 9 th April 1822, of Washington in the State of Maine who was a Pvt. in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Putnam in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sept r 39, and sent by Solomon Maye and Lubec, Maine
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r - $ 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bussey Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 1 - Page 10.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE APR 19 1902875 1912 WAR DEPARTMENT.
Received A.G.O. APR 19 1912
WAR DEPARTMENT,
1902875
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April 19, 1912.
Respectfully returned to
Miss Jessie Doring, 950 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
Application for information such as is within requested should be made to the Commissioner of Pensions, this city, who is the custodian of the pen- sion records of all wars.
The postage stamp received with this letter is herewith returned.
W. J. Hall
The Adjutant General.
(A.G.O.72-1)
Per LH

2 d stamp attached.
John P.
950 MARCY AVENUE.
Brooklyn, New York
April 18, 1912
Commissioner of Pensions Board and Pension Office War Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me if you have a record of a pension granted to Jacob Gove of Lubec, Maine - possibly it is of Bedford, Mass - for

services rendered in the Revolutionary War, or was the pension granted to his widow, Martha about 1840? If so also the records state that she was a widow of Jacob Grove?
If I have not applied to the right quarter will you kindly tell me where to write
Thanking you in advance I am very sincerely (Miss) Jessie Dorning

3270 Love No. 6 Noyes, July 12, 1839. de Solomon Thayer, Ind 31 st '39-

Own 2 Fremont St. Winthrop - Mass.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the pension certificate of Jacob Gove who enlisted in the Revolutionary war from Buxford, Mass. He was my great grandfather. I know that he received a pension for my father distinctly re- members seeing the ninety or ninety six dollars in gold

which was sent each year. If there is any charge I will remit it. Thanking you in advance I am
Respectfully yours, Adair Good Dunham
October first.

I Jos. Thayer of Lubec State of Maine do on oath testify & say that I was acquainted with Jacob Gove of this town for about five years prior to his death which took place in the Spring of eighteen hundred & twenty three - That his Widow Martha Gove still lives in this town & remains unmarried & is the identical person who made her declaration to ob- tain a pension before the Judge of the Court of Probate at Eastport in the County of Washington on the twenty fifth day of Oct. 1858.
I understood that Jacob Gove had a pension under the act of 1818. & that in consequence of some manage- ment of his to avoid the provisions of the act of 1820. he was tried in the United States Court & convicted of per- jury. -
Jos. Thayer
State of Maine } Washington Co. } On this Thirteenth day of November A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight. personally appeared the above named Solomon Thayer a Resident of Lubec in said County known to me as a person of truth and veracity who being duly sworn declares that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true Solomon Thayer
Abner Mowry Dist. Clerk.

State of Maine
Washington
ss
I Aaron L. Raymond clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jabez Morley Esqr. of Lubec is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this sixth day of December A.D. 1838.
A. L. Raymond clerk as aforesaid

London Augt 29 1829
In Your letter refusing to grant a certificate of permission to Martha Gove was clearly un'd - Her marriage did not take place in St Bunscombe but at Eastport.
I now send thee Depts which will satisfy you if human tes- timony is capable of doing it. - that the marriage must have taken place when Mrs Leighton said it did. 2
I now prove by Mrs Leighton as follows
She is 59 years of age in 1829 That the June after she was 19 years of age she was pres- ent at her sister Martha's wed- ding - that in 14 months she had a daughter called Lydia after wards married to Josiah Phelps.
I prove by said Phelps -
That on the 21st day of Dec 1808 he married Jacob & Martha Gove's old- est daughter Lydia - she being then something over 18 years of age
That as soon as he could obtain a bible he read the marriage
He means that Jacob & Martha Gove's said child's name was Polly by a thin thread Eleanor - Polly and young -

I know by the Pownall black of Luby tho' by a Friend book of the Inhabitants outs of L. has taken in 1811 -
Eliza the daughter of Jacob & Martha Gove was born Dec 29 1794 - & further that
Jonah Phelps the son of Jonah & Lydia (Gove) his wife was born Augt. 30 th 1809. nine months lacking two days after his marriage -
The reason that Lydia Gove & Polly Gove the two eldest children of Mrs G were not recorded among the other children is that in 1811 Lydia was married & lived from home (& recorded in another place) & Polly was dead -
It seems to me that after such a perfect array of facts all conspiring to prove Mrs Leighton's testimony true that her sister was married in June '84 you cannot refuse the cer- tificate - less to a record of her mar- riage it is out of the question - the proof is now stronger by far than any single record could possibly make it.
Yours & O
Col. Thomas
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

P.S. Permit me to say - That one's own age when a sister is married - the age of a wife at the time of the marriage & the day of the birth of children are facts rarely remembered - & if their recollections are strengthened by need prove the testimony is plenary -
Eliza Gove born in 1794 & the third child of J. & M. Gove establish is the fact that Lydia & Polly were born before the 1st Jan'y 1794 & must have been born out of wedlock. as J. & M. Gove were married at or near the time Mrs. L. states -
The age of Lydia when married & the record from the old bible when that marriage took place & the time around of the births of a son - on all points establishing the same facts -

3590
Martha Good
$80
3542
5
S. Thayer Lubec ME

State of Maine } Washington County } ss.
On this twelfth day of August AD 1843 personally appeared for the subscriber a Justice of the within & aforesaid County Martha Gove a resident of Lubec in the County of Washington aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jacob Gove late of said Lubec a Revolutionary Pensioner de- ceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution but in what company or Regi- ment she does not know - That she rec'd for five years under the Act of July 7. 1838. a pension of eighty Dollars per annum.
She further declares she is still a widow Sworn to & subscribed on this day a year above written (witness) Martha her X Gove Before J. Thayer J. Thayer clerk I. Pease

I Solomon Thayer do certify that Remained Martha Gove of Lubec in the County of Wash- ington State of Maine whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration is personally known to me as the widow of the late Jacob Gove and as having drawn for five years a pension of eighty Dollars per Annum.
Sol o Thayer J. Thayer
_____ State of Maine _____ Washington County ss. _____ I Albert Pillsbury Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County do hereby certify that Solomon Thayer is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of February A. D. 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of February A. D. 1846 and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Seventeenth day of August A. D. 1843.
Albert Pillsbury Clerk

J. V. Fosdick of Eastport State of Maine do on oath depose & say that I am Clerk of the Town of East port - & am in possession of the Records of marriages for said Town - that I have carefully examined said Records & can find no entry of the marriage of Jacob Gove & Martha Cookman.
J. V. Fosdick
Washington County ss.
On the fourth day of May AD 1839 the above named J. V. Fosdick known to me as the Town Clerk of East port a man of veracity - made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him submitted.
Before me
W. H. Sprague Just of the Peace
J. Uriah Coolidge of Lubec State of Maine do on oath depose & say that I am Clerk of the Town of Lubec Lubec & am in possession of the records of Marriages for said Town - That I have carefully examined

said Records I can find no entry of the marriage of Jacob Gove & Martha Carterman. I further swear that there are no entries of marriages on said Records prior to the year A.D. 1811.
Verity Verolage
State of Maine
Washington Co. On this fourth day of May A.D. 1899 the above named Ulrich Boel acknowledged to me as the Clerk of the Town of Lubec & a man of verac- ity made oath to the truth of the fore- going Disposition by him subscribed
Before me.
Ulrich Boel
Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Washington Co. I Aaron L. Raymond, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Solomon Phaer of Lubec in said County is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the certificates herunto annexed are genuine — Given under my hand and seal this
District Court, this sixth day of May A.D. 1889.
A. L. Raymond Clerk, as aforesaid.

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State of Maine } Washington County } On this twenty fourth day of October 1848 personally appeared before me Solomon Pray a justice of the peace for & within said county of Washington Martha Gove a resident of Lubec in the county of said aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress passed the 2 d of February 1848 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Jacob Gove late of said Lubec who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & drew a full pension for his services. - That she does not know the corps in which her husband served - That under the Act of Congress of the 17 th of June 1844 she received a pension of eighty Dollars per annum which has been paid up to 4 th of September 1847. She further declares she is still a widow.
Martha her Gove mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before
Sol m Pray Just of the Peace

Salem Me Oct 24. 1848 I hereby certify that Martha Gove who declaration on oath is on the other side written is personally known to me as having recd from the United States a pension of eighty Dollars per annum under the act of 17th June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband the late Jacob Gove of Salem who was also known to me as having recd a pension for said services up to the time of his death
Jos. Thayer Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine.
Washington County ss. — I Albert Pillsbury Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Col. Thayer is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated June 24th. 1847 and will expire on the 24th day of June 1854; and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County this 22 nd day of November A.D. 1848.
J. West Pillsbury Clerk

State of Maine } Washington County } ss
On this fourth day of No- vember in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred & fifty personally appear- ed before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for County & State aforesaid, who being first sworn doth upon her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension that may be due her under the existing pension laws of the United States.
And this Declarant states that she is the widow of Jacob Gove who was a soldier of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818 at the rate of nine by six Dollars per annum which pension he draw to the day of his death which took place on the ninth day of April AD 1823.
She further states that she was married to her late husband Jacob Gove prior to 1794 & that after his death she made application for the benefits of the existing pension laws of the United States & was placed on the roll at the rate of $80 per annum which pen- sion she now draws. She therefore

claims & increase of pension under laws of the United States & the joint resolution of July 15 th 1848 Witness Eunice G. Faxon his Martha X Gove mark
Subscribed & sworn to this day a year first above written. Jos. Thayer J. Pierce

Payment to be made at
Portland
by
M rs Woodbury
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 2d, 1848, Page 12, Vol. 1,
Geo. H. Perkins Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Martha Gove widow of Jacob Gove who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 29 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and Forty Eight.
W. C. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Hon. John R. Calhoun Secretary of War. Washington City. D.C.
Great

Lubec, State of Maine
February 15, 1821.
Hon. John C. Calhoun,
Sir,
The subscribers feel it to be their duty, as good citizens, to communicate to the War Department the subsequent statement of facts, relative to Jacob Gove a revolutionary pensioner.
The assessors of this Town, where Jacob Gove belongs, whose books and records we have this day examined, altho property is uniformly undervalued in valuation for taxes and altho such valuations do not include all descriptions of property, yet in the year 1817, assessed Jacob Gove's taxable property at $1667 - in 1818 at $1114 - in 1819 at $1095 - and in 1820 at $1458. From what we have learnt, in other ways, we should suppose that the whole of Jacob Gove's property, at this time, amounts to two or three thousand dollars at the least.
The following circumstances, connected with the case, serve to throw light on the whole subject. Tho' not within our personal knowledge, they are matters of public notoriety and capable, we presume, of being proved in a court of justice.
After the new act relative to soldiers pensions, passed, and before taking the oaths which said act required, Jacob Gove, aforesaid, made two deeds to his son, just come of age, of two lots of land of 100 acres each for 1600 dollars or thereabouts $400 were paid down and notes of hand given for the remainder. A stipulation was, at the same time, made by young Gove that his Father should continue to live, as he ever since has lived, on the home lot thus

conveyed away. About the same time said Gove made, a bill of sale to one Eli Lincoln of said Gove's live stock for about $ 500. for which said Lincoln gave a note of hand: It being understood that the said live stock should be released back to said Gove and accordingly, he has the stock still in his possession.
It is from public motives, alone, that this communication is made; and because our moral feelings, in common with those of the community, have been shocked by the conduct of said Gove on this occasion; and because we fear the case of Jacob Gove is far from being a solitary one, even under the last pension act.
With sentiments of high respect,
We subscribe, Sir,
Your most obedient servants.
Stephen Thacher Callcutt of the District of Portage la Prairie and residing in Lake
Moses Fuller
Post Master
Lake St. and one of the justices of the Sessions for the County of Washington

Lucien Dec 7 1898
Sir
I send you Mrs Gove's application for pension duly authenticated.
The deponent testimony of her sister who was present at her marriage I trust will be sufficient.
At the time of her marriage the part of Maine was almost a wilderness - Not a town in this County was incorporated till 1798 & before that no records of marriages were kept. - If you demand more proof you had better have said so at first & have prevented expensive persons unable to meet it.
Yours obdt Servt
W. H. Pressey
J. P. Colburn Esq. Comm. Pension

Hon John Edwards
Sir
Jacob Gove was a pensioner under the Acts of 1818 & 1820 He died several years since - I wish to be informed whether said Jacob Gove then enlisted for during the war or for three years & served his time out? My object is simply to ascertain if his service will entitle his widow to bounty land by a Resoln of Maine I presume the Veto of our Lord light will not reach this enquiry
I have the honor to be Sir.
your obt servt
Yours
H. H. May May 24/1876

Lubec Mar 12 1851
Sir,
Two weeks since I forwarded the declarations of Martha Gove & Lydia Barnes, widows for an in- crease of Pensions, which I took in November & which I retained for the purpose of obtaining some informa- tion in relation to the matter - That information I now have in your letter of the 5th inst. & herewith forward the Pension certificates of these widows.
Mrs Gove has drawn her pension of $80 per An to March 4 1851 & Mrs Barnes to Sept 4th 1850.
Yours, &c
Sol d Thayer
To the Comm ee of Pensions Washington &c

Conber Feb'y 14 1881
Sir
I have delayed forwarding the enclosed application of Mrs Barm & Mrs Gove with the hope of obtaining specific instructions how to proceed so as not to trouble you with incorrect proceedings but my oft repeated applications have failed to reach you or have not been replied to.
I have the certificate of Pension of Mrs B & Mrs Gove & will be forwarded if the enclosed applications are in due form & properly authenticated.
Your obedient servant
W. Thayer
Hon Jas E. Heath Com. of Pensions

Dec 16/50 To the 269 Cole Govt Bury Mr G
FREE
* Not used
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Libby Dec 10 1850
Sir,
I have made repeated application to your predecessor in office to know why the widows of Revolutionary Pensioners should not draw the same amount of Pension their husbands drew - but could get no reply.
The Act of 2 d Feb'y 1848 says they shall have the "annuity or pension which might have been allowed their husbands if living" under the Act of June 7 th 1832 providing their marriage took place before 1 st Jan'y 1794.
Martha Gove & Lydia Barron of Libby have now drawn but $80 - their husbands drew $96. Pamela Runney (now dead) drew $80 - her husband drew $100. His name was Dominicus Runney.
Now I am told that the pensions of Mrs Gove & Barron should be increased to $96 per An. & that they can obtain the deficiency of their back pensions. Is it so? and what is necessary to be done to give them these legal rights. If these

widows have been deprived of what belonged to them by a wrong construction of the Commissions or of pensions & have died as in the case of Mrs Rumery - cannot their heirs or administrators obtain the the deficiency.
I requested the Hon. Senator Hamlen to obtain a solution of these questions at your office but as I have had no reply - presume my letter miscarried.
I refer you to him & the Hon Mr Otis of the House & am your very obedient servant
W. P. Thayer
Hon Mr Heath Commissioner of Pensions

James L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington

Lubre May 10. 1899
Sir, I send the Depositions of the Town Clerks of Eastport & Lubec to the fact that no record, of the marriage of Jacob Gove & Martha Bachman (Mrs G's maiden name) can be found.
None of our records go or can go behind the acts of incorporating our towns - East- port was incorporated in 1797 & then included what is now L & E. In 1811 Lubec was separated & incorporated into a town. You do not appear disposed to believe that it was possible that we were ever in such a state as not to have had records. At the time of Mrs G's marriage no records of marriages were kept except in our town (Machias) within 70 miles -
I have proved by parole the time when Dominicus Runney was married to Pamela Fountain - That it took place in Deer Island the in the British Province of N. Brunswick & yet you require more proof - Suppose I should send it authenticated by by the seal pendent of N.B. at least five inches in diameter, as it actually is, - You would not accept it unless I sent you parole proof that it was really the true seal. It would not, & ought not

to prove itself. I have no answer to the minds of D.D. & must ask how I am to proceed in this case
Your obed Servt
W. H. Maynard
May 10 1829
P.S. In our Supreme Court we always admit parole proof of official character & judicial proceedings in D.D.

Payment to be made at Pottawatomie by A. Newhall, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Muscogee
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 15 Page 10 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Martha Gove, of Maine, widow of Jacob Gove, deceased, who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the ninth - day of April 1823, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. Cooper. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Geo. M. Humphreys Actg Commissioner of Pensions.

Sept 25 47
Mr Wong
K. Edwards Esq Commissary of Revenue Washington D.C.
3542.
PAID

Putnam Me. Apr 21. 1847
In I herewith enclose you the application of William Phillips and Martha Gore claiming one year pension if correct please give direction for pay!
Respectfully Yr Son
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

1845
[Signature]
June 1
Acoblymore me now
28 June 45
to the Lord from
Hon. John L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Wharton W. G. ... June 30