Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9058, Richard Hamilton, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
NUMBER Hamilton, Richard W. 9058 Mary B.L.Wt. 26570160-55
CONTENTS

12.678 R Maine
Richard Hamilton
of Cornville in the district of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed — of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year —
enrolled on the Roll of Maine District at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to William Crosby Esq. Judge Belfast Maine —
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mths \frac{13}{30} \times \frac{4}{31} — 84:39 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 — 48:— 132:39
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent December 20. 1820 to Robert G. Dorr, Augusta, Maine Copy for Samuel Wynt
BAB

355 Wain
Mary Hamilton widow of Richard NH  Hamilton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of May 1853 and sent to
Geo. B. Wood, Bangor. Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 4 Vol. a
1818

11.020. Set March 3/55
Recd March 23/55
Mary Hamilton widow
Richard Hamilton Rev
Capt { Revolutionary War
Col 1758/60
160 ac, May 15 75
Ent. Blyton
Recd Pension - - - -
Buxton
(Signature)
George B Moody Bangor, Maine
St. B. Moody from 14/55
" " " " Aug 16 "
" " " " Sept 24 "

Richd. Hamilton -  John Hamilton / Provost Col: Reid's Regt. New Hampshire Line 1775 - 1 year, dec: 18 th April 1818.
If applicant's enlistment was not prior to Dec r 75 it could have been only for 9 months - If it was in December or sub- sequent, he is entitled for 9 mos on the Continental establish- ment must be proved by the deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses, or by the certificate of an officer Who Okey? -  Marked

I Nathaniel Larnham, aged sixty two years now of Belgrade in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a soldier at the time in the same companies, I know that Richard Hamilton now of Searsport in the county of Piscata and District of Maine, served as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, from April 9. A.D. 1775 to January or February 1777 the first eight months in Capt John Wentworth's company, and Col. Poor's regiment of the New Hampshire troops or line, and the residue of the time in Capt David Plumer's company, and Col. Reed's regiment of the New Hampshire troops or line.
Nathaniel Larnham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss. On the tenth day of December A.D. 1818 Nathaniel Larnham above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C.J. C.C.C. Pres't E. Circuit.

I John Rogers now of Cornville in the District of Maine, now on the Pension list for the District of Maine under the law of March 18 th 1898 do hereby certify & declare that I well knew Richard Hamilton a continental soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, the said Hamilton to my knowledge resided from sometime in the latter part of the year 1775 to the beginning of 1777 being a period of more than nine months, in continuation thereof that he served in Capt Place's Company and Colo James Reid's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line or Troops - And I do hereby certify to my knowledge that said Richard Hamilton belonged to the same Company with my self (Capt Place) and that he belonged to the same mess the whole term of time we served together
John Rogers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Somerset
On the Twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight Hundred & Nineteen John Rogers a continental soldier, now in possession of a Pension certificate being a credible & disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed
Samuel Weston } Justice of the Peace for the County of Somerset
State of Mass s
County of Hampshire
I hereby certify that Sam l Weston is an acting justice of the Peace within the County of Somerset
W m Govey Clerk for the Hon ble Sam l Weston June 12 th Mass s

Richard Hamilton I do hereby certify that I am a native citizen of the United States and that I was at some time in the last of the year 1775 or 1776 entitled into the service of the United States in the late revolutionary war as a private soldier for the term of twelve months and was discharged at Winter Place near Boston in December 1776 and was at that time in a Regiment commanded by Col d George Phead in the New Hampshire Line and served at my time in said service and Regiment and was discharged at Mount Independence on Lake Champlain.
Since losing my discharge I am now very poor and in distress circumstances and stand in need of a pension from my country for support.
Richard Hamilton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the sixteenth day of April . A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Richard Hamilton who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Richard Hamilton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Mason Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Cushing Judge

Richard Hamilton
12,678
Sept 1829
Can
Robert C. Rose. Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Fifty dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Seven dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

State of Maine.
313
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifth  fifth day of June, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston, Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Richard Hamilton aged sixty years, resident in Scarbro in the County of Hancock now at in the County of Kennebec Augusta within said Circuit, who being first duly affirmed sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Pleice and Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year
that his original declaration was made before Judge Crosby on the fifth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 12,678. And I, the said Richard Hamilton do further solemnly affirm swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. Richard Hamilton
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one cow of the value of fifteen dollars six sheep and six lambs of the value of twelve dollars house hold furniture beside necessary bedding valued at twenty five dollars, a few old implements of husbandry not exceeding the value of three dollars one swarm of bees worth five dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as forty dollars, my income from the above property does not exceed five dollars a year. I am by occupation a farmer; but from age and infirmity and having a lameness in my right knee I am able to do very little labor. My family at home at home consists of myself, my wife Mary aged thirty seven years who is lame in her right hip, my son John aged twelve years my daughter Abigail aged ten years. My son Richard aged eight years, my daughter Mary Jane aged four years, and my son Relsey aged two years. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever. Richard Hamilton.

Subscribed affirmed to and declared both the oath and schedule on the fifth day of June 1820. Before me
Nathan Weston Jr 666 Pleas.
True Copy
Attest John Davis Clk
State of Maine.
Hancock County ss.
Clerks Office October 14 th 1820
I Mason Shaw Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Hancock do hereby certify that the original oath and the Schedule thereto annexed of which the foregoing is a true copy are filed in this office.
Mason Shaw Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 2 d Section of the Act of Congress passed on the Third day of January February A. D. 1853 entitled "an act to continue half pay to certain widows & orphans".
State of Maine } ss County of Penobscot }
On this Fourth day of February A. D. 1853 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court begun and holden at Bangor within and for said County on the first Tuesday of January A. D. 1853 and still in session which is a Court of Record -
- Mary Hamilton -
a Resident of said Bangor aged sixty Eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 2 d section of the abovementioned act.
That she is the widow of Richard Hamilton who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and served for the period of 32 months as she fully believes - that at one period he enlisted at the close of the year 1775 in Col. Reed's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line and was discharged at the end of his term his said enlistment being for one year - That she be -

being, there was another period of service but cannot state any particulars not being willing to trust her memory therein - That she has no documentary or other proofs of his service -
That her said Husband drew a Pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum under the act of 1818 until his death -
That the said Pensioner was the identical Richard Hamilton whose widow she is -
That for proof of service she respectfully refers to the proofs on file in the Pension Office in his application by which the same was established - and with more confidence from the provision of the act 7 th May 1846 to the effect that no evidence in any case shall be required to entitle the widow of a Pensioner to a Pension when the evidence is in the archives of the Government, other than proof of marriage &c.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Hamilton at Parsonsfield in said State on the 21 st day of March A. D. 1805 -
That her Husband the said Richard Hamilton died at Searsport in said State on the 7 th day of June 1834
That she was not married to him prior to

his leaving the service not prior to 1794 nor prior to 1800 but the marriage took place at the time where stated -
She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any ap- plication for a Pension.
Mary Hamilton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before the said Court in open Court -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the day & year aforesaid.
Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk of the Judicial Court in said County.

11.620
Bounty Land Claim
Act of March 1855-
Revolutionary Service
Widows Claim
Geo. B. Moody
agent & attorney
Bangor Me.

STATE OF MAINE. County of Cumberland ss.
On this seventeenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Hamilton aged Seventy years, a resident of Portland in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Richard Hamilton deceased, who was a Private Soldier  in the company commanded by Capt. in the Revolutionary War - that it is not in her power to give any particular statement of his services that her husband enlisted
on or about for the term of for the term of the
at A. D.
and continued in actual service in said War and was honorably discharged on or about A. D. as will appear by
but for the circumstances and particulars of his enlistment, company & Regiment & which he served and length of service, she begs leave to refer to the records of the Revolution & the proofs connected with her claim to pension under act of Feb. 3, 1853. She further states that she was married to the said Richard Hamilton 1853
in Mansfield on the 21st day of March A. D. 1805 by one John Buzzed and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Morrison that her said husband
died at Scarborough on the seventh day of June A. D. 1836 and that she is still a widow. and for proof of said facts she refers to her claim & proofs for said pension
She further declares that neither she, nor her said husband have received Bounty Land under the act of Congress passed on the Third day of March  1855 - nor any other act & never applied for the same
And I hereby constitute and appoint Geo. Pitwood my 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 purposes therein expressed.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act of Congress passed March 3 d  1855 granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers, and their heirs or widows, who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States. She further declares that she is the wid-
WITNESS tical person who now claims a pension of ninety dollars per annum under the act of Feb. 3, 1853
Geo. Haskell 2 d Section Eliza Haskell
Mary Hamilton Mark.
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Hamilton to be the widow of the soldier above named, and that she appears to be of the age above written, and that I have no interest in the result of this application and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Allen Haines Justice of the Peace.

We, George Haslett (a Eliza Haslett of Portland in the County of Cumberland
in the State of Maine, on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with
Mary Hamilton that she is well known to us as the widow of Richard Hamilton and that she is the same person who executed the foregoing declaration.
We also depose that we well knew her and the said during the life time of the latter and know that they lived together many years in the re- lation of husband and wife, were so universally reputed, and no one ever disputed their marriage to our knowledge.
We also know from personal recollection and from many facts and circumstances that the said died on the day of
George Haslett
Eliza Haslett
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Cumberland ss.
March 17. 1855 George Haslett
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said a Eliza Haslett
are well known to me and entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Allen Haines, Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, County of Piscataqua Cumberland ss.
Adah G. Cook
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr. , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Allen Haines, Esquire, is and was, at the date of his certificate hereunto annexed, an acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, that he is and was then duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this Nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
O. G. Cook Clerk.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.E.C.
Washington, D. C.,
April 26, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Richard Hamilton --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Late 1775 12 mos. Pvt. David Place Reed N.H.
It is possible that he may also have served for a time in Capt. John Wentworth's company, Col. Poor's New Hampshire regiment.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, April 18, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Searsport, Me.
Age at date of application, Fifty-eight years.
Remarks: He married Polly Morrison at Parsonsfield, Me., March 21, 1805, and died June 7, 1834.
Very respectfully, George W. Haslet, Esq.,
Hillsboro' Bridge,
Commissioner.
1904blm
N.H.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No.
9058
Mary Hamilton
Wid
Richard Hamilton
Brig Rec. War
Act:
Febry 3 d
185
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 26/93 Quil. 6400. 4 Geo. M. Haskell, Hillsboro Bridge, N. H. (M. El.)

Hillsboro' Woolen Mill Co.
HILLSBORO' BRIDGE, N. H., Apr. 6 189 5
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly advise me of there was a Revolutionary War pension paid to a Richard Hamilton, of Maine, born Oct. 15/79 either in Berwick or Great Falls, Me. If not to him, if to his widow.
I feel quite sure that he was in the war and that his widow - who was my grandmother - received something from the Government but I am unable to find a record of him at the State House in Boston, and was advised there to write to the Pension Bureau. Any information that you can give me will be greatly esteemed.
Your truly George W. Hester.

me
11020
Mary Hamilton
with Richard
Feb 19/83
Mount Boynton
J. Muniot Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

26,570
5
Her Aug

Brief in the case of Mary Hamilton, widow of Richard Paulseot County and State of Maine act 3 RE 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of 18 March 1818, at $96. per annum Marriage proved by certified copy of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
G. B. Woodley, Bangor, Me
J. C. Allen Examining Clerk.

No. 11,020 Act of Mar 3, 1855 Mary Hamilton Additional estate
Geo. B. Moody Agent & Atty Bangor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 31 st 1855.
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 Richard Hamilton is borne on roll of Capt. James Littlefield's Comp. Col Stowe's Regt. from Aug 14. to Nov. 30. 1777 4 Mos 1 Day as private, discharged at Freeman's Heights. travel included. Also on pay roll of Capt. Samuel Waterhouse Comp. Col Jacob Finick's Regt. of guards stationed on Winter Hill from April 4. to July 3. 1778 3 Mos 4 Days as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. McLaughlin Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Bangor July 13. 1855
Hon. E. M. Wright Secretary of State Sir
On the 5 th - July 1851 you furnished a Certificate that the name of Richard Hamilton was not on the Army Books of the Revolution for service in Mass line for 3 years or during the war -
His widow is a Pensioner & Claims Bounty Land - Her claim is suspen- ded because no service of her husband is on Record in the Pension Office -
I presume from the above that some service can be proved by your Records which will be sufficient to give her Land under the late acts & I request a Certificate thereof -
I will remit the dollar on re- ceiving the same as I have not my wallet me at this moment
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt Geo. B. Moore

No 11020
Bangor Sept 18. 1855
March 3. 1855
Mary Hamilton
Revolutionary Claim
Sir
By your letter of 16 Aug. last evidence of identity is required with the service certificate from Mass on the ground that Richard Hamilton Husband of the above applicant served in N.H. troops - I have since written to the Sec. of N.H. who answers that he cannot find the name on the N.H. Rolls - I do not know in what way any identifying evidence can be got - It seems to be a very hard case when this widows Husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner & when she also is a Revolutionary Pensioner that she cannot be allowed her Bounty Land -
Do you not consider that when a claim for a Revolutionary Pension has been allowed that the Record in the office of such allowance is virtually a Record of the service & necessarily or properly carries with it the proof required?
Or are there not accessible to the Pension office deposited at Washington Records of the N.H. troops which confirm his Declaration of his service?

It is not stated in your letter upon what proof he was pensioned & it would seem that if so rigid an interpretation of the law is to prevail with respect to these poor widows, after all means of producing identifying proofs are passed among, that the production of a Record of Service performed by a person of the same name ought for the purposes of this act to be admitted without proof of identity the fact of identity being assumed - I cannot think that this would be a loose or too liberal a construction of the act
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Geo. B. Woodley
Wm J. Minot Commr of Pensions -

STATE OF MAINE.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office Judicial Courts,
Alfred, February 21 1853
I,
James O. McIntire
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County,
Do Hereby Certify That
Salmon L. Bennett
IS A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated May 8th A.D.
1821 and will expire May 8th A.D. 1856
and that
the following signature is
genuine.
signature purporting to be
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, the day and year above written.
James O. McIntire
CLERK.

I Silas Moulton of Parsonsfield in the county of York and State of Maine hereby certify, depose and say, in the Book of Records of said town of Parsonsfield wherein are recorded the marriages of said town of Parsonsfield, On page 331 are recorded several Marriages Date commencing said on page is March 9 1802 ending April 27, 1806 and signed by James Bradbury Town Clerk all entered in ledger form. On said page is recorded the following Marriage By John Buzzell, March twenty first eighteen hundred and five Richard Hamilton to Polly Morrison of Parsonsfield which is expressed in plain legible figures as follows viz March 21 st 1805 Richard Hamilton to Polly Morrison of Parsonsfield
I Silas Moulton above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Parsonsfield aforesaid, and that the records of said town are in my custody and that the above is a true extract from said records, expressed as above with the above exception of which this is my certificate.
Silas Moulton Town Clerk of Parsonsfield
State of Maine } Feb 15. 1853 Sworn to before me County of York } I certify that I have no interest in the claim of Mary Hamilton & no concern in the prosecution of it G. L. Bennett Justice of the Peace

No 413 Widows Claim
2 d Sec. act 3 Feb.
1853
Mary Hamilton widow of Richard Me
act 3 Feb 1853
$96 per annum Comm 3 Feb 1853
Geo. B. Moody Agent Bangor

State of Maine.
Penobscot, ss.
I, Nathan Weston Junr  William T. H. Jr. , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that John E. Godfrey & Charles Davis
Esquires, are acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that they are duly qualified to act as such;
and that the signatures purporting to be theirs  their are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Nathan Weston Jr
Clerk.

I John C Hamilton on oath depose & say that Richard Hamilton late of Searsport in the State of Maine a Revolutionary Soldier, whose widow is Mary Hamilton, died at Searsport afore said on the seventh day of June A.D. 1834 - said Richard was my Father - and I state the above from personal knowledge - I have no pecuniary interest in the Claim of said Mary for a Pension - John C Hamilton
State of Maine } County of Penobscot } 83
February 28, 1853
Subscribed & sworn to & I certify that the said John C Hamilton is well known to me & is fully entitled to credit - also that I have no interest in the result of the claim of Mary Hamilton & no concern in its prosecution - John E. Godfrey. Justice of the Peace

I, Esther Hamilton on oath depose & say that Richard Hamilton late of Leavitt in the state of Maine a Revolutionary sol- dier & Pensioner whose widow is Mary Hamilton, died at Leavitt aforesaid on the seventh day of June A.D. 1824 - I am the wife of Richard John L. Hamil- ton & the daughter in Law of Mary Ham- ilton & of the said Richard - I have no pecuniary interest in the claim of said Mary for a Pen sion - I depose from personal knowledge -
Esther B. Hamilton
State of Maine } ss County of Penobscot }
February 28, 1853
Subscribed & sworn to before me & I certify that the signer is known to me & is entitled to credit - also that I have no interest or concern in the claim of Mary Hamilton wher- in.
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace