Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16865, Edmund Hagens, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hagens, Edmund
S. 16865
CONTENTS
carded

527. Maine
Letter to Pension Agent. Aug 27 th 1847.
Edmund Hagens
of Humbertstown in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Skillings of the reg t commanded by Sup er in the N o 1 st line for Nine months from 17/78
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per an m to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sep r 1832 and sent to J. Whitney Portland
Arrears to 4 th of September 1832 $45.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 March 1833. 15.00
$60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mr. Skillings Clerk, Book 1 , Vol. 1 Page 63

Concord Hagens Application for a pension
July 1832
L. 6 July 24 1832
$30 per ann

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 Sixteenth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
ON this sixteenth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Edmund Hagens a resident of Scarborough in the county of Cambridge in said Maine District, aged Seventy three 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 was placed on the Pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency and a Certificate of pension granted to him on his application made on the thirteenth day of May 1818. That he has been dropped dropped from the pension roll on account of his property, or rather by the law of May 1. 1820 having never made any schedule of his property. That he served in the Company commanded by Capt. Skillings in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tappan in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That he now resides in Scarborough, aforesaid, and resided there when he made his first application.
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 Maine
E. D. Hagens
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Nufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nufsey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Edmund Haggins of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland sixty years of age testify and say that on the fourteenth day of June AD 1778. I joined the American army at West Point and served in the Revolutionary war nine months from that date, I served in Genl Patterson's Brigade Col. Tiffey's Regt. being 11 th Mass. Regt. and Captain Clarke's of the Massachusetts Line Company. I joined the main army in July at White Plains & continued to serve until until the eighteenth day of March AD 1779 when I was discharged but was not dis- charged in writing - I am a citizen of the United States & never have rec d a pension from said United States - I am in reduced circumstances & unable to labor, I stand in need of some assi- -stance from my country for support
13 May 1819
Edmund Haggins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it known that on the 13 day of May 1819 before me George Thacher one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named Edmund Haggins & being duly sworn made oath to the foregoing declaration by him, in my presence, sub- scribed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress. Entitled An Act to provide

Edmund Haggins—
Private
Col. Luffin's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1778—9 months
On Roll
admitted

for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid I George Harker one of the Justices do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edmund Haggins did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in said declaration, that he is in reduced circum- -stances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support — and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this tenth day Thirteenth day of May Anno Domini 1819.
George Harker
Edmund Haggins
Private
1st Infantry Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1778-9 months
George Harker
On Roll
Admitted

I William Hasty of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland & state of Massachusetts and sixty six years testify and say that I was a sergeant in the revolutionary war in 1776 in the year 1777 I was an ensign in Genl. Patterson's Brigade. Elen d Francis Kept d & Capt d John Skillings Company & in 1778 & 1779 I was a Lieutenant in the same Brigade, Col. Tappan's Regt d - 1 st Capt d Clark's Company - at the capturing of Burgoyne, at the battle at Bemis Heights & at the battle of Monmouth I was present - I know that Edmund Haggins of Scarborough, is the same person who subscribed the declaration on the other side of this paper - served in the Revolutionary war nine months, being from the 17 th June 1778 to the 18 th March 1779 - in Genl. Patterson's Brig d - Tappan's Regt d - 1 st Clark's Company - in which Company I was a Lieutenant & acting Adjutant to s d Regt d - as will appear by the returns &c. kept by me - Wm Hasty.
Commonwealth Massachusetts ss -
This is to certify to all people that on the thirteenth day of May Anno Domini 1819 the above named William Hasty, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth & in my presence subscribed & being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the above declaration & testimony by him subscribed -
George Harker

Gideon Rice, of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland State of Massachusetts aged fifty nine years testify and say that in the year 1778 in June I joined the American army and served nine months and was discharged I served in Col. Tappens Regt & Capt. Clarkes Company - I know that Edmund Haggan who signed the declaration upon the other side of this paper joined the army the day after I did & served with me nine months - we were discharged in March 1779 - I have not my discharge  Certificate from Government - Gideon Rice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss
This may certify that on the 15 th day of May Anno Domini 1819 the above named Gideon Rice personally appeared before me the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, & in my presence subscribed the above declaration, & made duly sworn, & made oath to the truth of the above declaration & testimony by him subscribed -
George Harker -

16865 INVALID.
File No. 16865
Edmund Hazens
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12.082
Maine
Edmund Hagens
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tappan of the Maine line, for the term of 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of June 1819 and sent to Mr. Thacher Biddeford, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Feb y 1819 semi-ann. all s ending 29.96 3  19 4 31 30  29.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Aug 20 '47
M c Ewan
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pension Office Portland Aug 16. 1847
J. L. Cookson, Esq. Sir,
Enclosed is the certificate of Lydia Heen, returned as directed in yours of the 2 nd July, to be replaced by a new Certificate.
Also, the claim of Emma Hagens for twelve months pay. If correct, please return it with an order for payment.
Very Res
Your Obedt Servt Wm Woodbury Postmaster By R Mitchell
Not taken out J. D. W.

Edmund Haynes
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of next, in
September Work and, at the Cumberland, Bank
Respectfully

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Edmund Hagens late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 13 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this 21 st day of
June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. L. Carrards,
in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.