Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,878, Walter Hagens, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Heagens, Walter
S. 15878
carded
CONTENTS

N o 18047 Maine
Walter Hagens of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Larrabee of the Regt. commanded by Genl. Wadsworth in the Maine Troops here for 8 months Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent to Aaron Hagens Limington Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 1833 13.33
$ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. Vol. 1
Clerk
Page 21

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the thirtieth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this thirtieth day of July  Walter Hagens a resident of Limington in the county of York in said Maine District, aged sixty-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
Contested in April 1780 for eight Months under Capt e Benjamin Lorrabbe in Scarborough where I then resided and then marched to Stephen's Plains in Westbrook & then passed muster & from there placed under the command of Capt e Jonathan Andrews and then marched to Thomastown and put under the command of Genl l Okey and from there to Machias and then placed under Col. John Allen and there remained until the last of Decem r following and then back to Thomastown and then discharged - I was born in Scarborough in 1765 - I have a record of my Age in my Bible - I have lived ever since the Revolutionary War in Limington - I had a discharge but have lost it - Robert Libby, George Stone & Henry Libby can testify to my character and ability as to my Revolutionary Services
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Walter Hagens
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
1832 67 1765

We William Small and Robert Libby on Oath do testify and say that we have heard read the declaration of Walter Hagens hereto annexed and that we know the facts therein stated as to the time of his enlistment, service, & discharge are true, that we enlisted at the same time with said Walter Hagens as mentioned in his declaration and that we served in the same company under the same Officers during all the time mentioned in said Walter Hagens declaration hereto annexed and were as discharged at the same time and in the same manner mentioned by said Hagens in his said declaration
Wm Small
his
Robert Libby
mark
Cumberland ss July 30. 1832 Wm Small & Robert Libby subscribers to the foregoing deposition, are personally known to me and are entitled to full credit for truth and veracity, William Goodnow Justice of the Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And that nothing is known to the Court against the credibility of the above witnesses
Asher Wren Judge
I, John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Walter Hagens for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
Maine District
District Clerk's Office May 7. 1833
In testimony that William Goodnow and Aaron Hagens are Magistrates and that the signatures to the above and annexed proceedings to wit their are genuine I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year last above written
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. District Court

1442 Walter Hargins
no paper

I Walter Hagens being of lawful Age, on Oath do testify and say that I was born in the town of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and October 26 th 1765. as by record appears - The principal circumstances under which I entered the service are these, about the year 1777 my Father entered the service as Surgeon on board a privateer from Saco Capt d Coit Master and was soon taken by a 74 Gun Ship and carried to Halifax and put on board a Guard Ship there remained until he died (Starved as was said) under these circumstances I resolved to embrace the first opportunity to enter my Country's service and if possible to repair the injury I so severely felt: Accordingly in April 1780. although I had not yet attained my fifteenth year I had attained a larger growth than usual at that age and was more able in body than any of my age, I enlisted under Capt d Benjamin Larrabee of Scarborough and marched to Stephen's plains (as stated in my declaration) there passed Muster without any objection then put under the command of Captain Jonathan Andrews and there served as stated in my declaration to the satisfaction of all the Officers under whom I served and obtained an honorable discharge Walter Hagens
State of Maine, York ss: Nov r 12 th 1832. Personally appeared the above named Walter Hagens and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him made and subscribed.
Before me, Aaron Hagens, Justice of the peace
I Robert Libby being of lawful Age on Oath do testify and say, that I have been personally acquainted with Walter Hagens from his youth up to the present time I lived in his neighborhood when he enlisted in the service of the U. S. under Capt d Benjamin Larrabee (under whom I enlisted at the same time and served in the same Company during all the term the said Walter Hagens served) That he was very young but was very large and able in body that he passed Muster without any objection & was able to do and did do his duty as a Soldier to the satisfaction of all his Officers under whom he served and obtained an honorable discharge ✓ Robert his Libby mark
State of Maine, York ss: November 12 th 1832. Personally appeared the above named Robert Libby and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him made and subscribed.
Before me, Aaron Hagens, Justice of the peace

State of Maine, County of Cumberland ss. May 7, 1833 Walter Haggard the subscriber to the within deposition, or statement, is personally known to me, and is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity William Goodnow, Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine, County of Cumberland ss. May 7, 1833 Robert Libby the subscriber to the within deposition is personally known to me and is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity William Goodnow Justice of the Peace

I William Small being of lawful Age on Oath do testify and say, that I have been personally acquainted with Walter Hagens from his Youth up to the present time I lived near him when he enlisted in the Service of the U. States under Capt e Benjamin Larrabee (under whom I enlisted at the same time and served in the same Company during all the time the said Walter Hagens served I served as Orderly Sergeant in said Company that the said Walter Hagens was very young but was very large and able of his Age that he passed Muster without any objection and was able to do and did do his duty as a Soldier to the Satisfaction of all his Officers under whom he served and obtained an honorable discharge Wm. Small
State of Maine York ss: November 12 th 1832. Personally appeared the above named William Small and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him made and subscribed
State of Maine County of Cumberland ss: May 7. 1833 Before me, Aaron Hagens, Justice of the Peace William Small and Robert Libby subscribers to the foregoing Depositions, are personally known to me, and are entitled to full credit for truth & veracity, William Goodwin Justice of the Peace

State of Maine, County of Cumberland ss May 7, 1833. William Small the subscriber to the within Deposition is personally known to me and is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity. William Goodenow Justice of the Peace

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15878 INVALID.
File No. 15,878
Walter Hagens
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 13. Miami
Oct.
Wm
Miss
20.00
FREE
Hon. Lewis Caga Secretary of War Washington

Simington May 6 th 1833
Sir, I received the papers of Walter Hagens for a pension requiring them to be connected together by tape or ribbon, and a certificate of the Official character of the magistrate who took the depositions, certified by the proper Officer under seal of Office. They are herewith enclosed to you for reexamination. As the case has been a long time under consideration please to make a decision as soon as can be consistant with the rules of your department, and forward a return as soon as convenient.
I am very respectfully Your O bt Servt Aaron Hagens
C. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City