Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24401, Stephen Hanscom, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Hanscom, Stephen Hannah
W 24401
CONTENTS

Maine
1826
Wannah Wenscom widow of Stephen Wenscom who was a Private in the Mass line for 15 months
Rep Sept 6-
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Sept, 1843 and sent to Wm Hammond Alfred Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 5

State of Maine County of York ss On this eleventh  October day of September lies in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before William A. Haynes Esquire Judge of the court of Probate being a court of record within and for the county of York within the state of Maine Hannah Hanscom a resi- dent of Eliot in said county of York aged eighty years who by reason of her age and bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court; and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July the seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to cer- tain widows": that she is the widow of Stephen Hanscom who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that he enlisted at Hittery, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight as a private soldier in the United States service for the term of six months was sent to West Point in the state of New York and placed in Captain Timothy Remick's company in Colonel Sprouts Regiment: that he served the term of his enlistment and returned home; that soon after his return home from the aforesaid service he again enlisted at Hittery aforesaid as a private soldier in the United States service for the term of Nine months he was again sent to West Point and was placed in Captain Hitchcocks company. I think in Colonel Tobias Fernalds Reg

- iment, and served the said term of nine months for which he, enlisted, was then discharged and returned home to Kittery aforesaid. At the time he enlisted he resided in that part of Kittery that is now called Eliot. She has no document any evidence in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Hanscom on the nineteenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Hanscom died on the second day of April in the year eighteen hundred and two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time aforesaid, and she has remained single and unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband.
Witness Wm A. Hayes - Wm Hammond
Hannah her X Hanscom Marks
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written. Before me, Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine I certify that the said Hannah Hanscom, by reason of her great age & bodily weakness is unable to travel to attend court. . . . Wm A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

I Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Kittery in the County of York and State of Maine hereby certify that Stephen Hanson and Hannah Tobey were Married January the twentieth Seventeen hundred and eighty three as appears by the Original Records of the Town of Kittery I Daniel Jones Clerk of the aforesaid Town hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Original Records of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in four legible figures as follows
Stephen Hanson and Hannah Tobey Married Jan 17 th 1883
I Daniel Jones above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Kittery in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Kittery with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Jones Clerk for the Town of Kittery
State of Maine
York ss August 13 th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Jones and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificates by him subscribed
Before me William Hammond Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Daniel Jones is Clerk of the town of Kittery -
William Hammond

I Samuel Hanscom of Eliot in the county of York and State of Maine aged fifty four years do testify and say that Stephen Hanscom formerly of Kittery in the county of York and State of Maine the husband of the within named applicant (Hannah Hanscom) died on the second day of April in the year eighteen hundred and two and the said Hannah Hanscom has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the decease of the said Stephen Hanscom
Eliot October 30 th 1838 Samuel Hanscom
State of Maine
York ss October 30 th D 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Hanscom and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
William Hammond Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Hanscom is is a respectable citizen of the town of Eliot and a credible witness-
William Hammond

On Spiral Rail 23 av 79 dtr 23 May 80
3718 Hannah Hanscom Application for Pension - Wid of Stephen Maine Married 1783 died 1802 July 7 1835 Allow 15 m pr $150 pr ann Capt Hitchcock Col Spiral Mass line Ser Relw
Mr Hannad Elliot Me

I Parker Foster of Eliot in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy seven years do testify and say that I enlisted in the United States service at Hittery (now Eliot aforesaid) during the summer of seventeen hundred and seventy eight I was sent to Boston waited at Boston for about fifteen days for recruits I was then sent to West Point and placed in Captain Timothy Remick's company I think we were placed in Colonel Sprouts Regiment I enlisted for the term of six months and served the said term and was discharged and returned home I well knew Stephen Hanscom of said Hittery he enlisted at the same time that I enlisted and for the same term viz six months he went to Boston and West Point with me was stationed in the same company with me served the term of six months was then honorably discharged and returned home to Hittery aforesaid with me -
I further testify and say that soon after my return home I again enlisted in the United States service at Hittery aforesaid for the term of nine months was again sent to West Point was placed in Capt. Hitchcocks company I think in Colonel Tobias Fernald's or Colonel Jacksons Regiment I served the term of Nine Months was employed in building Fort Arnold and other Forts on the Hudsons river. I further testify and say that the aforesaid Stephen Hanscom enlisted at the same time with me as a private Soldier went in company with me to West Point was placed in the same company with me served the term of Nine Months was discharged with me and we returned home to said Hittery together
Parker Foster
Eliot August 14 1838

State of Maine
York ss August 14 th 1838. Then personally appeared the within named Parker Foster a respectable citizen of the town of Eliot and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before Me
William Hammond Justice of the Peace
I Parker Foster of Eliot in the county of York within the state of Maine aged seventy seven years do testify and say that I have ever resided in the neighborhood where the within named Stephen Hanscom resided that I have been acquainted with his widow Hannah Hanscom from my youth; and that she has not been married since the decease of her husband the said Stephen Hanscom
Eliot September 4 th 1838. Parker Foster
State of Maine
county of York ss September 4 th AD 1838
Then personally appeared Parker Foster a respectable citizen of the town of Eliot and who sustains a good character for truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before Me
William Hammond Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hayes  is Judge of said Court of Probate and that
William Hammond  is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this  fifth  day of  November  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-  eight
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

I Mary Hammond Hammond of Eliot in the county of York within the state of Maine aged seventy two years do testify and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Hanscom formerly of Hittery now Eliot that I resided but a short distance from his resi- dence, that I have good reason to believe that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. that I have ever since his death resided near the resid- ence of Hannah Hanscom his widow, that she remains said Stephen Hanscom's widow, she not having been married since the decease of the said Stephen Hanscom which took place on the second day of April eighteen hundred and two - Eliot September 8 1838 her William Hammond Mary X Hammond John D Rogers mark
State of Maine York Co. September 8 AD 1838
Then personally appeared Mary Hammond a respectable widow, resident in Eliot who sustains a good character for truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed is true -
Before me William Hammond Justice of Peace

Page  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24401
Hannah Hanson Widow of Stephen Hanson Brinsmade
Act Mar 3rd 1849
Index:—Vol. A , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2949 Refd:
Maine
Hannah Hanscom.
widow of Stephen Hanscom, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 2 d April, 1802 York Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company - commanded by Captain Hitchcock of the Regt - commanded by Col: Mount - in the Mass: _____ time for 15 Months _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 50 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1839 and sent to Wm Hammond, Ellsworth, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $ 150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 25.00
$175.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stewart Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 11

Hannah Henson
Payment to be made at Portland by A. Newhall Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 Page 11 by M rs Stearns
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Hannah Hanson - widow of Stephen Hanson, Deed. who was a private in the Revolutionary War. and died on the 20 day of April - 1802 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of fifty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24  th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
W. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

2131 Hannah Hunscom
$50 per acre
Wm Hammond Alfred Maine

State of Maine County of York ss
On this twelfth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me William Hammond one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county of York Hannah Han- scorn a resident of Eliot in the county of York aged eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March eighteen hundred and forty three granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolu- tionary war. That she is the widow of Stephen Han- scorn who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served as is in her former declaration alledged and that she received a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 A D 1838 of Fifty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Wm Hammond
William H Hammond
Hannah her  X Hanscorn
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me
William Hammond Justice of Peace
I William Hammond do hereby certify that the above named Han- nah Hanscorn is personally known to me and that I have no doubts as to the correctness of her statements above sworn to
Wm Hammond Justice of the Peace

William Hammond Justice of the Peace
State of Maine. York County, set. }
I, William Trafton Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the said county of York, do hereby certify that William Hammond is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 25 th day of May, 1842, and will expire on the 25 th day of May, 1849, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this seventeenth day of May, 1843.
William Trafton, Clerk.