Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,800, William Hasey, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
NUMBER
W. 26.800
Hasey, William Johnson, Nehitabel or Hitty
CONTENTS
as Former widow

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Name Nehitabel Johnson widow of William Hays who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany 1849. and sent to
Meeman Bradford Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 19 Vol. 1,
Reported Jany 27/49

State of Maine
Cumberland County S.S. On this 25 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me Barrett Potter judge of the Probate Court for the County aforesaid Mehitable Johnson a resident of Durham in said County aged 79 years who upon her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844.
And this declarant states that she was formerly the widow of William Hasey who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and she believes that he served as follows to wit.
That in the year 1778 he enlisted for nine months from the Town of Harpswell where he then resided and served his term of service in Capt Abraham Tyler's Company in Col Thomas Poor's Regt as is set forth in the Certificate of the Secretary of State herewith annexed.
And this declarant states that she intermarried with William Hasey her former husband on the 28 th of February 1782 at Harpswell by the Rev d Samuel Eaton and that William Hasey her husband died on the second day of May 1795. That she again intermarried with Jonathan Johnson on the

Twenty third day of September 1840 and that her said Husband Jonathan Johnson died at Harpswell on the 17th day of December AD 1832 and that she is now a widow her mark Mehitabel Johnson Mark
Abel B. Potter
Signed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
Barrett Potter judge.
I Barrett Potter judge of the Probate Court for the county of Cumberland & State of Maine hereby certify that I have this day administered the oath required by law to the above named Mehitabel Johnson at her place of residence in Durham within the county aforesaid, and in my opinion the said Mehitabel, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to attend court.
Barrett Potter judge
September 25, 1845

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. Be it known that it has been satisfactorily proved before me Barstow Potter Judge of Probate that Mehitable Johnson of Durham in said County was formerly the widow of William Hasey. That said Widow after the decease of William Hasey married Jonathan Johnson & that said Jonathan Johnson died in December 1832 and that the said Mehitable is now a widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty five.
Barstow Potter Judge

Married in This Town by the Rev. Samuel Eaton William Hasey and Betty Allen February twenty eighth One thousand seven hundred and eighty-two. I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Records of the Centre Parish in the Town of Harpswell in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible characters Feb. 28 th 1782 Y rs m c . Eaton Parish Clerk
I Y rs m c . Eaton depose and say that I am Clerk of the Centre Parish in the Town of Harpswell aforesaid, duly chosen and sworn - That the Records of said Parish are in my custody - That the above certificate was taken from said Records and is a true copy of the same with the exceptions as above Y rs m c . Eaton
Cumberland ss July 12 th 1840 subscribed and sworn to before me
Jacob Harris Justice Peace

Placed by the Rev. Samuel Eaton Jonathan Johnson and Melchiah Hasey September Third, one thousand eight hundred and ten. I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows. Sept. 3. 1810
Washington Garcelon Town Clerk
I Washington Garcelon do testify and say that I am the Town Clerk of Hampden County of Cumberland State of Maine duly chosen and sworn, and that I have the custody of the Records of said town, that the foregoing certificate was taken from said Records and is a true and faithful copy of the same with the above exception.
Washington Garcelon Town Clerk Cumberland so July 12 th 1895 submitted and sworn to before me
Jacob Merrill Justice Peace.

Portland 26 th Sept r 1845
Sir
I send herein enclosed the declaration of Mehitable Johnson formerly widow of William Hasey for the benefit of the acts of 1838 1843 & 1844
I am very Respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t F. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Payment to be made at
Portland, by
W. Woodbury Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 5.
D. Brown,
Clerk.

war Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843 H June 17. 1844 S Mehitabel Johnson, of Maine, formerly widow of William Hasey who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the — 2 o — day of May 1795 — — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty-nine — — dollars and — — cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 6 th — — day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
I, — — undersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

No 12246
Mehitable Johnson Smiley widow of William Hasey Me
act 7 July 1838
Adm d 8 mo 20 ds p m $29 00 / 100 per ann
Adm d acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 8222 904 $29 00 / 100 per ann E.
J Bradford Portland Me

Maine 7391.
Mehitabel Johnson, formerly widow of William Hasey who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of November 1840 and sent to J. Bradford, Portland Maine
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
& June 17. 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 5.
Rep. Letter to Pa. Agt 25 Sept 1846.

Maine 9705
Mehitabel Johnson, formerly widow of William Hasty who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2 d May 1795 of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Tyler of the regt. commanded by Col. Poor in the Mass. — line for 8 months & 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 29 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of 1845. and sent to J. Bradford Portland, Maine
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book D.
Vol. 1.
Clerk, Page 9.

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.800
Mehitable Johnson formerly wid. of William Hasey their dau. now
Act: Feb. 2 d /48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13246
Mehulaba Johnson formerly Re Sept. 29. 1885. Mow of William Haasey Mr
Act 7 July 1838
Adams Married in 1782 husband died in 1795
F. Bradford Portland Maine

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Jacob Herrick , is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date September 24, A.D. 1841, and will expire Sept. 24. A.D. 1848.
and that the following 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 twenty sixth day of September Anno Domini 1845
Charles Cobb CLERK.

Died in Harpswell Jonathan Johnson One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows "1832."
Washington Garcelon Town Clerk
I Washington Garcelon do testify and say upon oath that I am Town Clerk of Harpswell County of Cumberland State of Maine, duly chosen and sworn and that I have the custody of the Records of said town that the foregoing certificate was taken from said Records and is a true and faithful copy of the same, with the exception expressed in the above certificate,
Washington Garcelon Town Clerk Cumberland ss July 12 th 1885 subscribed and sworn to before me
Jacob Merrill Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 20 1815.
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 William Hasey of Harpswell, is borne upon a general return of men raised in the county of Cumberland, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 9 months, according to a resolve of the General Court passed April 26. th 1778; — and upon a pay roll of Capt n Abraham Tyler's Comp y . in Col. Thomas Poore's reg t . for service at the North River from May 30 1778 to Jan y 29, 1779, — 8 months 20 days, including allowance for 400 miles travel, — being all the evidence of service in the case.

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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

1181
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts Mehitable Johnson the former wife of William Hovey late of Haverwell in the County of Cumberland and and State of Maine a soldier in the war of the Revolution, requests evidence of the services of said Hovey in the Revolutionary army —
This applicant believes that her former husba- -nd was a native of Haverwell aforesaid, that he enlisted from that place — That he served at least one year at different times, but in what company or Regiment this applicant is unable to state — She therefore requests the Secretary of State to cause an examination to be made of the Rolls and other Revolutionary documents in his office, and grant a certificate of all the services of said William Hovey of Haverwell aforesaid.
Attest Nathan Johnson
Mehitable her Johnson mark
Cumberland fe April 4th — 1845. Subscribed in my presence
Jacob Merrill Justice of Peace.

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Turner Bradford Portana Main

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, September 9. A. D. 1848
I
Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Solomon Crosmann is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Crosmann is dated February 3rd A. D. 184 2 , and will expire February 3rd A. D. 184 9 .
and that the following his are Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon , CLERK.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848.
State of Maine
Cumberland Co. On the twenty-six th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight personally appeared Mahitabel Johnson a resident of Dunham in said County aged 83 years and upwards before the subscriber a justice of the Peace who upon oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
And this declarant states that she was formerly the widow of William Hasey who was a resident of Harpswell in the time of the revolution & who served in the war of the revolution nearly nine months, in the years 1778 & 1779 as she believes in the Revolutionary Army in the state of New York. She further states that as the widow of said Hasey she was placed on the pension roll of the Maine Agency on the 16 th of November 1845 at the rate of $29.00 per annum which pension she received under the several acts of 1839. 1843. & 1844 till

the 4th of March last. She further states that she is still a widow and for proof of marriage and proof of her late husband she refers to the declaration she has hitherto made.
Mehitable
his X Johnson Ment
Subscribed and sworn the day and year first above written
Before me Solomon Crossman Jr. P.P.
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Mehitable Johnson and know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Before me Solomon Crossman Jr. P.P.