Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16869, Charles Hebner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hebner, Charles or Hevennor or Heavner
S. 16869
B.L.W.F. 19755-160-55.
CONTENTS

Hon. E. M. Harley 12th March 1855.
21.756 Maine
Charles Hearner *
Waltham in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Hunt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Rose in the Massetts for 2 Years
* Hebrner.
F.W. Dept. 3, 1909.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct. 1833 and Stuttor N. Coffin Wiscasset
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '35 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Mch '34 40 $240
Revolutionary Claim, Approved June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. C. Hale Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3, Page 21.

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Charles Hedner
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Rev. H. Kennedy Waldoboro Maine
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Charles Heavner
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Prnt 2 years
Left Hunt Col
Vice Pres Mus
Resign certificate
Nathl Coffin &
Wiscapet
Marin

C. Heaver Heav
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
1832
On this seventh day of August A.D. personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas at Special Session thereof now holden, in Open Court, Charles Heaver a resident of Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Seventy Three years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he made application for a Pension under the act of Congress of 18 of Mar 1818 and was therefore placed on the Pension Roll and was subsequently struck from the same. That he was a Private Soldier in Capt. Hunt's Company & Col. Gose's Regiment in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment as is more particularly mentioned & described in his original Declaration made on the 9th day of April 1818 and on which said Declaration his Certificate of Pension numbered 13.294 was granted. That he was at resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 day of Mar 1818 and at the time of his first application he resided in Waldoboro State of Maine & where he now resides and that he served 3 years as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War under the Continental establishment
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 the Charles X Heaver agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
John Ruggles Jus B.C.P.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
John Ruggles Jus B.C.P.
I hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of X for a pension. do
Attest Nathl. Coffin Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Lincoln ss.
On this Twentyfirst day of Mar in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Charles Heavner aged ninty five years, a resident of Waldoboro in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, on oath declares that he is the identical Charles Heavner who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hunt in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Vose in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the eighteenth day of June, 1812.  called The Revolutionary war. That he also served in Capt. Cushing's Company - under Genl Glover & also -
That he Enlisted at Waldoboro on or about the Seventeenth day of June  1817 for the term of Three years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Three years and was honorably discharged at New York State on the 11 day of June A. D. 1820 as will appear by The Muster Rolls of said Company and by the Application & Proofs on file in the Pension Office, on which his Certificate of Pension issued Oct. 24, 1833. Recorded in The Pension Office "Book E. Vol. 3. Page 21 by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk."
And your applicant states that at the time he entered the service aforesaid, he was residing in Waldoboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Then Mass. now State of Maine . He also declares that he has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which he may be entitled under the Act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1855.
And for the purpose of this application, I, the said Charles Heavner do hereby constitute and appoint Isaac Reed of Waldoboro in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid: and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose therein expressed, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.
Attest J. H. Kennedy
Charles his H Heavner MOR
We George Farrington and C. C. Atwell residents of Waldoboro in the County of Sincoia and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney was signed and acknowledged by Charles Heavner in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, and our personal knowledge of him for many years past, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be in his declaration.
George Farrington
C. C. Atwell
C. Heavner 15-4402
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, on the day and year first above written, by Charles Heavner the declarant above named, and by George Farrington and C. C. Atwell witnesses above named, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John H. Kennedy
Justice of the Peace.

E. L. Caston, Me.
16.869 INVALID.
Mch. 16-98. Mrs. Montgomery, Thom
No. 16,869 Charles Hebner See New War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Free letter to C. 1831
Havenor, Oct. 11.
District of Maine
Charles Havenor
of Waltham in the state of District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Mapachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1818 and sent to Ebenezer Hatchard Thomaston District of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  86. 89    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48. 00    10 Mo 22 4      50 31        $134.89  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
See let. D. ch. bbb 9 Apr. 33

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Waldoboro in said county, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the seventh day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Charles Heacox for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathl Coffin CLERK.

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Official Business.
Charles Hemen
Mar 1832
Hon. L. P. Waldo. Comm. of Pensions. Washington. D.C.
Hon E. M. Yarnley

Br. of Reps.
Washington, Feb 23 d 55
Mr. L. P. Waldo. Com e of Pensions.
Sir.
Charles Heavner of Waldoboro- ro Maine, a revolutionary soldier receives a pension of eighty dollars per annum. He served three years, as I am informed. If so, he should receive a full pension of ninety six dollars. Thank you to have the papers in his case examined for the purpose of seeing whether there was any error in the granting of his certificate, which is recorded I am informed in Book E. Vol 3. Page 21.
Yours Resp y E. M. Harley

STATE OF MAINE.
Lincoln, ss.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that John H. Remond whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, was on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such ; and that the signature to the annexed papers purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
E. B. Bowman Clerk.

1898
Thomaston Maine March 10 th
Gentlemen;
Will you please send me a certificate showing the service of Charles Heaver of Waldoboro Maine - who was engaged in the battle of Stillwater, Monmouth, Saratoga, and Rhode Island, during the Revolutionary War , and oblige,
Respectfully, Mrs. E. L. Montgomery.

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I Chas. Helmer of Waldoboro' in the County of Lincoln State of Massachusetts, testify & say that I enlisted under Philip Philip Almon at Waldoboro': on the 17 th day of May 1777 for three years on the Continental establish t in the R v war against the common enemy & joined Capt. Hunt's Comp y in the First Massachusetts Reg t under the com- mand of Col. Vose on the Continental Establish t & that I served the U. States faithfully from the date of my enlistment until the 17 th day of May 1780 on which day I was honorably discharged by Col. Vose at the high lands near West Point that my said discharge was taken from me by the enemy when I was captured on board of one of the States row galleys that I have not rec d . any pension from the U. States, that I am now a resident Citizen of the U. States, & that by reason of my reduced cir- cumstances in life am in need of assistance from my Country for support, & respectfully request that my name may be placed on the pension Roll of the U. States agreeably to an act of Congress passed on the 18 March 1818 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the Revolutionary war,
Charles Helmer

I Chas. Walck of Waldoboro' in the County of Lincoln State of Massachusetts testify & say that I am personally acquainted with Chas. Hemen now of Waldoboro' affirming that I served with him in cap t . Hunt's Company in the First Massachusetts Reg t under the Command of Col. Vose on the con- tinental establish t & did know the said Chas. Hemen enlisted on the 1 st of May 1777 for for three years & served until the 17 th of May 1780 in the said Reg t on the continental establish t in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy that he was honorably discharged by Col. Vose on the said 17 th of May 1780 at the high lands near West Point.
his Chas. X Walck marks
Subscribed and sworn to at Waldoborough in the State of Massachusetts
this 27 day of April 1813
Danny Webb for Rev
I certify that the above named Person is a credible witness
Danny Webb for Rev
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln ss. June 1 st 1819
The subscriber a justice of the Peace for the Eastern Circuit in the State of Massachusetts - certify that Charles Walck the above Deponent is a credible Witness & that Danny Webb whom said Walck's deposition was taken is a justice of the Peace qualified to act as such in the County of Lincoln & State of said that the above is his hand writing
Ebenezer D. Fletcher

Peter Lake of Waldoboro: in the county of Lincoln, State of Massachusetts, late a Soldier in Capt. Hunt's Comp y in the First Massachusetts Reg t . Commanded by Col. Vose on the Continental Estab t . testify & say that I am well acquainted with Chas. Hebron now of Waldoboro: aforesaid, late a private in Capt. Hunt's Comp y in said Reg t . & well known to the said Chas. Hebron enlisted on the 17 th of May 1777 for three years, & served until the 17 th of May 1780 in said Reg t . on the Continental estab t . in the Army of Genl. Washington, against the common Enemy, that he was honorably discharged by said Col. Vose on the 17 th of May 1780
Peter Lake
Subscribed error sworn to at Waldoborough in the State of Massachusetts this 27 th day of April 1818 Before me Denny McCall Esq r  I certify that the above named Person is a credible witness Denny McCall Esq r
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln ss June 1. 1819
I the subscriber a justice of the C.C.C. Pleas in the State of Massachusetts - Certify that Peter Lake the above deponent a credible witness - that Denny McCall Esq r before whom said Dep- nent's Deposition was taken is an Acting Magistrate in the State & County aforesaid duly qualified as such & that the above is his own hand writing Robert L. Fletcher

Charles Stevens
Wadsworth - Maine
Mass Line
1 Regt Col. Vols
17 May 77
17 May 80 } 3 yrs
Correct by Roll
Admitted
9th Wadsworth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Richard Hemenway , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Waldoboro , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April , 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 provision 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 said applicant are 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 his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto  affixed , this 6th day of August in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. —
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this 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 Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this _____ day of _____ in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and _____
State of Massachusetts — ss County of Lincoln ss June 20 th 1819
The Official Authority of the subscriber will appear by the applications heretofore made to which the Clerk's seal is affixed and also by the authentication of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts recently filed in the Office of the War Department
Ebenezer Thatcher