Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,432, Nathaniel House, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
House, Nathaniel
S. 35,432
CONTENTS

N o 6,038
Maine
Nathaniel House
of of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Knapp in the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year from January 1776 to December 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6. day of May 1818. -and
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. of January 1819. and deliv d to R. C. Vose Esq. Present
Restored to the Roll on 29. day of September 1828 and notification sent to R. C. Vose Esq at Augusta: Maine Pension commencing on the 20. of September 1828
Amount due on 4th of March 1828. } $ 42.93
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. 81 March 1823.
Date of Birth not on file

Nathaniel House
Nathaniel House, Leeds Kennebec Co. p. Col. Knox's Mass. Regt. 1775-1776. 1 year 8 mo
May 6. 1818. Apr. 1778 to Dec. 1778 Sackford Massachusetts Rep. Admitted
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln Humbre and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor that Nathaniel House , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Leeds in said county of Humbre in the District of Maine, on the sixth day of May A.D. 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor that he might be placed upon the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18. A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is hereto annexed.
And I do hereby further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside to be affixed, this sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Chief Justice C Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.

Lancaster Jan y 10 th 1778 To all Officers Civil & Military Permit the Bearer Nathaniel House to pass to Boston in Massachusetts his enlistment being expired (David Cobb & Co. H. Jackson, Regt.)

Ticonderoga January 1 st 1777.
This is to Certify whom it may Concern that Nathaniel House Bombardier in the late Captain Stevens Company of Artillery hath faithfully served in that Station in Continental Service as a Good Soldier for the Year one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty six
Lt. David Cook of Artillery

Received of Nathaniel House, a Gun & accoutrements, he having this day received his discharge from Col l Henry Jackson's Regiment in w ch he has done Duty as a good Soldier Martonight Lancaster,      Capt. Jan. 9. 1778.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nathaniel Hove, aged sixty one years a citizen of the United States in Hanover Massachusetts, now resident in Leeds in the District of Maine, upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of April 1775 for the period of eight months in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment, in the company commanded by Cap. Winslow, and regiment by Col. John Bailey of the Massachusetts troops on line, this period I served fully out & re-enlisted at Roxbury Massachusetts January 1. 1776. for the period of one year, into the company commanded by Col. Ebenezer Stevens and Regiment by Col. Henry Knox of Artillery of the same Massachusetts troops on line, this period I also fully served out and took my honorable discharge at Ticonderoga January 1. 1777. My discharge is hereunto annexed - I again enlisted in the month of April 1778. for the period of nine months into the company commanded by Col. Cartwright and regiment by Col. Henry Sackman, of the same Massachusetts line, upon the same continental establishment - This last period I fully served out took my final honorable discharge from the Army at Lancaster Pennsylvania January 9. 1778. - I served in Massachusetts, in Canada, in New Jersey and in Pennsylvania - From my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension hereafter allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not by my knowledge borne on any pension lists whatever, I request that I may be placed upon the pension lists for the District of Maine - my last discharge is also hereunto annexed -
Nath l Hove
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the sixth day of May A.D. 1818 Nathaniel Hove above named, having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition or declaration by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Junr Clerk C. Court C Pines & Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss:
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Nathaniel House
Leeds
Not Matted
6038
28 Jan y 1819
M c Vore. 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, Kennebec 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 Three hundred Twenty six 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 Twenty six dollars 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 Kennebec
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.
Nathl. Hovey
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
Seventy acres of land in said Lands with a small unfinished house and an old barn out of repair thereon, sixty acres of that land is now in the lease, I having had a writ of ejectment served upon me for it; and my interest in said property under its present situation cannot be estimated as exceeding two hundred dollars in value.
 One old house of the value of twenty dollars.  Two cows, of the value of the value of thirty dollars.  Two yearlings of the value of ten dollars.  Two calves, of the value of four dollars.  Eight sheep and fifteen lambs of the value of sixteen dollars.  Old house hold stuff besides necessary bedding not exceeding twenty five dollars in value.  Implement of husbandry, of the value of fourteen dollars.  One old sleigh worth two dollars.  Debts due to me that could be collected not exceeding five dollars, 
and

209 State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston  Senior 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, Nathaniel House aged sixty four years, resident in Seeds in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly 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 Stearns and Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Knox of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year , and also in Capt. Cartwright's company and Col. Henry Knox's regiment , of the Massachusetts line for the period of nine months .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twentieth third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6038 . And I, the said Nathaniel House do further solemnly 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.
Nathl. House
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Seventy acres of land in said Seeds with a small unfinished house and an old barn out of repair thereon, sixty acres of that land is now in the law, I having had a writ of ejectment served upon me for it; and my interest in said property under its present situation cannot be estimated as exceeding two hundred dollars in value.
One old house of the value of twenty dollars. Two cows, of the value of the value of thirty dollars. Two yearlings of the value of ten dollars. Two calves, of the value of four dollars. Eight sheep and sixteen lambs of the value of sixty dollars. Old house hold stuff besides necessary bedding not exceeding twenty five dollars in value. Implement of husbandry, of the value of fourteen dollars. One old sleigh worth two dollars. Debts due to me that could be collected not exceeding five dollars, and

and I owe as much as three hundred dollars for which I pay interest My income deducting the interest I have to pay does not exceed twenty five dollars a year.
I am by occupation a farmer, but from age and infirmity, am able to do but very little.
My family at present consists of myself, my wife wife Lillie aged sixty two years, who is sick and under the doctors hands and has been so for two years, My son Joshua aged twenty two, My son David aged sixteen weakly and able to do but little, Jane Haren an adopted child aged fourteen and my daughter Rhoda aged thirty who is sick more than half her time.
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever.
Nathl. Hous.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the thirteenth day of May 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston. Junior C. S. C. C. C. Pleas.
True copy Attest Sam Davis Scribe.

Nathaniel House S.35432
mass. S.V.S. VOL, 8 page 316
Nathaniel House was born in Hanover, Massachusetts, date not given.
He enlisted in the state of Massachusetts, in April, 1775, and served eight months in Captain Winslow's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment; he re-enlisted at Roxbury, Massachusetts, January 1, 1776, served as a bombardier in Captain Ebenezer Stevens' Company, Colonel Henry Knox's Regiment of Artillery and was discharged January 1, 1777; he again enlisted April 1, 1778, served in Captain Cartwright's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment and was discharged January 9, 1778.
This was Capt Thos. Cartwright
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-one years and resided in Leeds, Kennebec County, Massachusetts(Maine).
In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife Lillis, aged sixty-two years (her maiden name and the date of their marriage not shown) and three children, daughter Rhoda, sons Joshua and David, aged respectively thirty, twenty-two and sixteen years; an adopted child, Jane House, aged twelve years, also resided in the family; the names of her parents are not designated. There are no further family data.
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35432
Rev INVALID.
1933-July 1 - Hist To Mem. Branch N. Dept. E. C. L.
File No. 35432
Nathaniel House Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 283
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6038.
Maine
Nathaniel House, private
Massachusetts line - 9 mo In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Jan'y 1819 and del d R. C. Vose, Augusta Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 - 3 mo 26/3, 4/30 31.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00
$79.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Leeds Not entitled to a pension under the law 1 May 1820. Notifica- tion sent to R C Vose Esq. 13 July 1820, Augusta, Maine

on execution. Copy of execution exhibited the horse one cow and 2 yearlings were attached and pur- chased by S. Howard Sep 24, 1822, and he has now no personal pro- perty except a few articles of house- hold furniture not exceeding $20. The horse & 2 yearlings were attached at the suit of the Sheriff, sold for $30 as appears by the copy of execution. Must show the considera- tion received of Geo. Lathrop for 10 acres of land, and how proceeds of sale were applied. By a fairnes unable to prove it by reason of age & infirmity, being 65 sick and under the doctor's hands for nearly five years. son 19. weakly daughter 38, sick most of her time, and adopted daughter aged 15, heal- thy.
I certify that I have exam- ined this claim, and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought to be admitted.
See letter March
25, 1825 to R. C. Vose.
Augusta Maine.
Evidence 6 Sept. 1826.
Nathaniel House
Maine
Private. Served 9 months from Apr 17/18.
  70 Acres of land and small unfinished house and old barn, 60 acres of this land, is involved in a law suit & has had a writ of ejectment served upon him. Interest in the above property in its pre- sent situation valued at  $200. -    old horse $20. - 2 cows $30. -  50. -    2 yearlings $10. - 2 calves $4. -  14. -    8 sheep & 6 lambs  16. -    old furniture  25. -    Improvements of husbandry, &c.  16. -    Schedule dated 13 th May. 1820  $321. -  
2 d Schedule dated 4 th June. 1823.
0   Cow $12 - 4 Sheep $6. -  $18. -    old furniture &c.  20.50 
  The law suit relative to land since 1 st Schedule has  $38.50  
not been determined, and the residue of land (10 acres) sold to George Lathrop, consideration not mentioned, it is not stated what has been done with the proceeds of this sale. - horse attached and sold to S. Howard, - 1 cow & yearling & 2 calves sold, amount recd for the above not mentioned.
Affidavit of claimant since exhibited, to 6 th Sep. 1824, stating that the law suit for the land aforesaid has been determined against him and he has been ejected from the premises and possession of the land set off

Hon. James Barbour
James L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington
Rec d 4 Dec. 1827
PAID

Augusta Me. Nov. 27. 1827.
Sir,
I herewith enclose you additional proof in the case of Nathaniel Hovey. This old man now in the seventy second year of his age, is now destitute of property as will appear by reference to the papers in his application. In Real actions, as they are termed in our State, under the Betterment Law, where the land is abandoned to the Settler. If he fails of making payment after the first year. Exec issues against him in the form of the copy sent in the case of Winthrop v. Hovey. This Ex. was paid by Solomon Lathrop, who took a deed of the land, so that Hovey has now no interest whatever in the land mentioned. all of which will appear by the papers heretofore and now sent to your department.
I am very respectfully
Your ob t . Serv t
Robert C. Vose
James L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington

Nathaniel House
from Maine Roll. No. 6, 1838
S.P.C. June 4, 1828.
Value property $42.00
Served 1 year
R.C. Vob agent to me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Wennebec
ss.
ON this fourth day of June in 1823 personally appeared in open court before the Supreme Judicial Court  the being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Nathaniel Housé , resident in said County, 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 provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Nathaniel Housé enlisted for the term of one Year on the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Stevens in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Knox in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1st January 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Ticonderoga in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from  from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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, eighteen 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.
Signed; Nathaniel Housé
SWORN to and declared, on the fourth day of June 1823 before
Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of said Court
Total Value $42.00
I Certify that Judge Mellen, required proof as to the particulars of Housé held furniture, & assessed the value in the case of Nathaniel Housé at twenty dollars.
attest, R.C. Vose, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: no Real Estate and no personal except one bow of the value of twelve Dollars - 4 Sheep of the value of six Dollars old household stuff (besides bedding), twenty Dollars, 1 old axe of the value of fifty cents  Nathaniel House
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nathaniel House - who, by occupation am a farmer - which I am unable to pursue by reason of age and infirmity, but a small part of the time
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Lillis 65 Years Sick and under the doctor's hands for nearly five years -   Daniel my son 49 Do weakly & not able to work but little   Jane House adopted Daughter 15 Do as healthy as common   my daughter Rhoda 33 Do sick much of her time with the nervous headache    Nathaniel House
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The suit at law mentioned in my first Schedule has not been determined and the residue of the land I have sold and conveyed to George Lathrop
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     My horse was attached & sold to Nathan Howard 1 bow 2 yearlings & 2 calves - sold old sleigh worn out in 1822 went to pay cost of debt against  
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Nathaniel House did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty two dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day of June 1823
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss
To the Sheriff of our County of KENNEBEC, or or either of his Deputies
GREETING.
WHEREAS
David Cobb of Gouldsborough in the County of Hancock &
State of Maine. Esquire, —
by the consideration of our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas, holden at AUGUSTA, for and within our County of KENNEBEC, aforesaid, on the second Tuesday of August
Anno Domini, 1822, recovered Judgment against
William House of Leeds in said County, yeoman: —
for the sum of two hundred twenty eight Dollars and sixty Cents Damage, and none 9.41 Dollars and forty one Cents Costs of Suit, as to us appears of Record, whereof Execution remains to be done:
228.60
338.01
125
WE COMMAND you, therefore, that of the Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor within your Precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor at the Value thereof in Money, the aforesaid sums, being three hundred thirty eight Dollars and one Cents, in the whole, together with twenty five Cents more for this Writ,—and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own Fees: And for want of Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your Precinct, to the acceptance of the said Creditor to satisfy the sums aforesaid—We Command you to take the Body of the said Debtor and him commit unto our Gaol in AUGUSTA, in our County of KENNEBEC, aforesaid, and detain in your Custody within our said Gaol—until he pay the full sums abovementioned, with your Fees, or that he be discharged by the said Creditor or otherwise by Order of Law. Hereof fail not and make Return of this Writ, with your doings therein, into the Clerk's Office of our said Court of Common Pleas, in our County of KENNEBEC aforesaid, on the second Tuesday  at the end of three next months from the date hereof. —
Witness, Reuben Whitman Esquire, at AUGUSTA, the twenty eighth day of August in the year of our LORD One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty two. —
R. C. Vose, CLERK.
A true copy attests: R. C. Vose, Clerk.

Wennebec, ps: - Sept. the 24 A.D. 1822. Then Daniel Lothrop & Thomas Libby and Obadiah Turner personally appeared and made oath that they would faithfully and impartially appraise such real estate of the within named as should be shown to them to satisfy the within execution with all fees before me Stillman Howard, Justice of Peace.
Wennebec, ps: - September 24. 1822. We the above Daniel Lothrop, Thomas Libby and Obadiah Turner having been sworn as above have appraised and do hereby appraise and set off on this execution the following real estate bounded as follows North by land of Joseph Bishop East by Thankfull Lindsays land South by a road leading by the buildings where the within named house now lives West by land owned by Thomas Libby excepting the buildings and one and an half acre under and adjoining the same estimated at twenty eight acres and an half valued five dollars & fifty cents per acre - also one other piece of land bounded South by land of William Turner West by the road leading from Obadiah Turners to John Hosters North by the road first mentioned, and so extend so far East as to contain eight acres and an half and valued at eight dollars per acre with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging. Valued in all at the sum of two hundred twenty five dollars & seventy cents. The said land having been returned to us by Joshua Tupper agent of the creditor as the estate of the within named Nathaniel House to satisfy in part the within execution to wit for the aforesaid sum of two hundred twenty five dollars & seventy cents & no more.
Daniel Lothrop, Thomas Libby Obadiah Turner
Returned by Artemas Kimball, D. Sheriff a true Copy attest R. C. Vose. Clerk
One horse and two yearlings attached on the original writs and sold Stillman Howard, who gave his note for the same.
Rs. thirty dollars, by said Howard, note Sept. 24. 1822.
Artemas Kimball Dep Sheriff a true Copy attest R. C. Vose.
Nathaniel House

I Nathaniel House, of Leeds County of Kennebec and State of Maine do upon Oath further declare that the suit law for the land mentioned in my first schedule has been determined against me and I have been Ejected from the premises and my possession of the land has been set off on execution against me as will appear by the annexed copy of Execut of David Cobb - so that I now have no Real Estate whatever. The Horse one cow and two yearlings yearlings were attached and purchased by Stelman Howard Sept. 24. 1822 - and I now have no personal property except a few Articles of House hold furniture besides bedding - viz - 5 old Chairs, one old Table, one old Chest - one Iron Pot, one D r Kettle, one Tea Kettle, one Spider, a few articles of working ware, two private baums - 6 Knives & forks, & 3 Iron Spoons all not exceeding twenty dollars in value - The Horn & two yearlings were attached at the suit of the said David Cobb, and sold as I have before stated -
Kennebec ss Sept. 6. 1824. State of Maine
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me -
Nathan Weston Junr. Just. S. J. C.
State of Maine.
Kennebec County ss
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the said County of Kennebec do Certify that Nathan Weston Junr. before whom the above proceedings were had is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said State of Maine - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec this sixth day of September Anno Domini 1824. —
R. C. Vose, Clerk -

George Lottrop Esq. Dep. in the case of Nath Howe, an applicant to be restored,

I George Lottrop of Leeds, in the County of Kennebec State of Maine Enquire — do upon Oath declare, that in November 1822, I purchased of Nathaniel Hovey, of said Leeds, an applicant for Pension, the lot of land mentioned by said Hovey in his Schedule and paid him the sum of one hundred & twenty dollars, the full consideration of said purchase to Williams Emerson Esq attorney to Gen David Cobb, said Hovey, being indebted to said Cobb for debt due of long standing — The land I purchased was, under attachment at the time I purchased it & the payment to Mr. Emerson for Gen. Cobb, was for said  the part discharge of said attachment — Said Hovey is a neighbor of mine and I have known him for thirty years last past, he is now wholly destitute of property and by reason of old age, is not able to labor but a small part of the time — his wife has been sick for many years & remains so at this time and he has no one of his family who can render him assistance and must depend upon public or private charity for his support & that of his family — The said Hovey is an honest man and has labored heretofore industriously for the support of himself & family —
George Lottrop
Kennebec ss April 14. 1825. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Kennebec aforesaid George Lottrop Enquire a respectable magistrate of the said County and to me well known as a credible witness and disinterested and he made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed — In Testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County seal of the said County of Kennebec, this fourteenth day of April Anno Domini 1825. —
R. C. Vose.

Copy
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.
L.S.
To the Sheriff of our county of Kennebec, or either of his deputies,
GREETING.
Whereas
Thomas L. Winthrop, Esq. Elizabeth his wife in her right, Grenville Temple, Esq. James Temple Bowdoin, Esq. & Augusta Palmer all of Boston in the county of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
by the consideration of our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas, holden at AUGUSTA, for and within our County of KENNEBEC, aforesaid, on the second Tuesday of August Anno Domini, 1824 recovered Judgment against
Nathaniel House of Leeds, in said county of Kennebec, yeoman.
for the sum of two hundred twelve Dollars being the estimated value of certain lands abandoned to him and fifty four Cents Damage, and forty two twenty four Cents Costs of Suit, as to us appears of Record, whereof Execution remains to be done: viz, for said sum of two hundred twelve dollars fifty four cents & twelve dollars & seventy five cents being one years interest thereon & said costs;
212.54 12.75 42.24 267.53
WE COMMAND you, therefore, that of the Goods, Chattels, or Lands, of the said Debtor within your Precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor at the Value thereof in Money, the aforesaid sums, being two hundred sixty seven Dollars and fifty three Cents, in the whole, together with twenty five Cents more for this Writ,—and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own Fees: And for want of Goods, Chattels, or Lands, of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your Precinct, to the acceptance of the said Creditor to satisfy the sums aforesaid—We Command you to take the Body of the said Debtor and him commit unto our Gaol in AUGUSTA, in our County of KENNEBEC, aforesaid, and detain in your Custody within our said Gaol—until he pay the full sums abovementioned, with your Fees, or that he be discharged by the said Creditor or otherwise by Order of Law. Hereof fail not and make Return of this Writ, with your doings therein, into the Clerk's Office of our said Court of Common Pleas, in our County of KENNEBEC aforesaid, on the second Tuesday of December next.
25
Witness, Ezekiel Whetmore , Esquire, at Augusta, the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five .
R. E. Vose , Clerk.
copy Attest: R. E. Vose, Clerk.

I Certify that on the 18 th November 1825. Solomon Lathrop of Leeds, paid & secured to the creditors the amount of the within Execution. The within named Nathaniel House, had failed and as I understood was unable to pay. Reuel Williams Atty to Creditors
Kennebec p. On the 23 rd October A.D. 1827 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace & also clerk of the Judicial Court within for the County of Kennebec, Reuel Williams Esq. Counsellor at Law, and a credible witness. He made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him signed. I also Certify that the within is a true copy of the original Ex. in the case of Winthrop & others v. House
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec, the day & year last above written
R. C. Vose.
Winthrop & others vs. House
(copy)
Williams

Description of the land abandoned to the within named House.
"The following described parcel of land in said Leeds being part of the ten mile lot numbered twenty one on the Proprietors plan. beginning at a small oak tree in the South line of land possessed by Joseph Bishop, thence running West by said Bishop's & Thomas Tibbey's land sixty five rods, then South six degrees West thirty eight rods & an half to the road; thence South 77° West nineteen rods, thence South 9° West sixty eight rods to land claimed by William Turner thence East by said Turner's land one hundred & sixteen rods to the road & thence Northerly by the road & Widow Lundsey's lot to Joseph Bishop's South line & thence West by Bishop's land to the bound first mentioned, containing sixty five acres & an half, one which said House lives."
attests R. E. Vose, Clerk

Add d : declaration
Nath l Howe also
Sol o Lathrop - and copy
Ex - Winthrop & others v
N. Howe & R. Williams
Certificate -
R. C. Vose
Augusta

Nathaniel Hove, now in my seventy second year, of Leeds in the County of Kennebec, Maine, do further upon oath declare that the suit at law against me for the recovery of the land mentioned in my former schedule, was at the Court of Common Pleas, held at Augusta within and for the County of Kennebec August A. D. 24 th  detached against me and Exec d against me Oct r . 13. 1825. which was settled by Solomon Lathrop and the same was discharged on his paying the amount, as will appear by said Exec d - a copy of which is hereto annexed The origin of the debt against me in favor of Gen. Cobb was for land purchased of him and the same was paid by George Lathrop - Being wholly unable to pay for the land I had purchased of Gen. Cobb, and also failing in supporting my title by possession of the land belonging to Winthrop & others the Boston Proprietors, I lost all right to any real Estate and have none now whatever. The writ of Execution, a copy of which is sent annexed, is the final process of Execution in Real actions, in our State, as I have always considered. I know that by said process I was dispossessed of all my right to the Real Estate I was then possessed of, and have not owned any since - I have no Real or personal property whatever at the present time and must depend wholly upon public or private charity for my support. Nath l Hove
State of Maine
Kennebec ss on this 23 d October A. D. 1827 Personally appeared Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State - Nathaniel Hove, and he made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Nathan Weston Jr.

I Solomon Lathrop of Leeds, Kennebec County Maine do upon Oath depose and say that I well know Nathl. Horen, an applicant for a pension - he is a near Neighbor to me and has been for a number of years - I well knew of the law suit mentioned by said Horen and that the same terminated against him and he was ejected off his land, which he had been in possession of a number on 18 th Nov. 1825 to R. Williams Esq. atty of years - I paid the amount of the Ex pen , to Witn thru further against said Horen, and took a deed of the land from them by paying the amount due. I know the said Horen to be a very poor man and destitute of any property whatever. He has lived as a tenant on my place for the last several years and owes me for the use & improvement of the same - He owes several small debts which he is wholly unable to pay - He lost a large sum by prosecuting his action with the Proprietors, and that terminating against him, stripped him of all his property - I am thirty nine years of age and have known the said Nathaniel Horen from my childhood. He has always been an industrious, hard working, honest man and always supported a fair character for truth & honesty I know that the origin of Gen. Cobb's debt against Mr. Horen, was for the purchase of a piece of land, which land he lost in consequence of his failing to pay for the same.
Solomon Lathrop
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. On the 23 rd day of October A.D. 1827 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Solomon Lathrop, who is in my opinion a credible witness, and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Nathan Weston Jr.

State of Maine.
Wenatchee Co. S. —
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within & for the said County of Wenatchee do certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston Junr. before whom the within proceedings were had is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine, & duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the said Court this twenty third day of October Anno Domini 1827. —
R. C. Vose.

Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel House of Leeds in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine for and in con- -sideration of one hundred and twenty dollars in hand paid by George Lothrop Esq of Leeds in county and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do release remit and forever quitclaim to the said Lothrop all my right and title to the following lot or parcel of land and is bound- -ed as followeth to wit - Beginning at the South East corner of Thomas Libbey's homestead lot at the road then Easterly by the road to the road that leads from the widow Lindsey's to William Furney - then Northerly by the road and lands of the widow Lindsey to land of Joseph Bishop then westerly by said Bishop to lands of Thomas Libbey then Southwardly by said land Libbey's land to the first boundary mentioned - reserving to me the said Nathaniel House one acre and a half so as to include the house and barn that are on the premises and to begin at the road four rods to the East of the barn and to lay twenty rods West on the road and twelve rods to the North at right angles To have and to hold the above mentioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him him the said George Lothrop his heirs and assigns forever, so that I the said Nathaniel House, nor my heirs or any other person claiming under me or them or in the right or stead of me or them - and that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Lothrop his heirs and assigns forever - In witness whereof I the said Nathaniel House have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of us
(Signed)
Nathaniel House Seal
Darius House
Rhoda Perry
Kennebec ss Dec 24. 1826
Then the above named Nathaniel House personally acknowledged this instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed before me
Signed, Thomas M c Bridgham - Just of Peace
Kennebec ss compared with the original found to be correctly copied attest R. C. Vose, Clerk of the Court in the absence of John Hovey Reg.

I Nathaniel Hovey, of Leeds in the County of Kennebec, Maine, Now in the seventy third year of my age, an applicant to be restored to the Pension Roll - do further upon Oath declare that the sum of One hundred & twenty dollars mentioned as the consideration in this deed was for money paid by the within mentioned Lathrop to Gen. Cobb, for me - and that it is impossible for me to obtain the General deposition at the time, as he has removed from this State & I know not where he now resides, or whether he is living or not. If alive he must be very old - I am very poor and have been so for nearly three years & have lived as a tenant during that period. I have no Real Estate & have owned none since the conveyance to George Lathrop Esq. as mentioned in the within deed. and no personal property except two farm after sheep, & a few articles of Old house hold stuff. which has been in use now nearly fifty years - I request my claim to be re-examined and my name restored to the pension list. Nathl Hovey
I James Cochrane Esq. of Monmouth Maine, Physician, do upon Oath declare that I well know Nathaniel Hovey of Leeds an adjoining town to Monmouth, the said Hovey is a poor man and destitute of property and I have no doubt the statement by him above is correct and true - said Hovey is an honest industrious man has been a hard working man, but has had to support a number of his children, as long he had any thing - also are poor & miserable -
James Cochrane
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court & also a Justice of the Peace & Jurorum do hereby certify that Nathaniel Hovey, above named personally appeared & made Oath to the truth of the deposition by him signed & also James Cochrane Esq. who is a Justice of the Court of Sessions for the said County of Kennebec & a credible & disinterested witness he made oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed - I further certify that I have carefully examined the original deed on file in this office & find that the within is a true copy - In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
R. C. Tapp, Clerk of the Court Kennebec County Maine

July 1, 1933
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BA-J/HEL
Memorial Branch Office of the Quartermaster General War Department Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Reference is made to your transmittal of applications for headstones for Revolutionary War soldiers with request that their services be verified from the records of this office; the names of the soldiers Levi Bates, Solomon Bates, Nathaniel House, Joseph Knapp, Junior, Joseph Knapp, Senior, James Lindsey, Thomas Millett and Benjamin Woodman, all of Leeds, Maine.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no claims for pension found based upon service in that war of Levi and Solomon Bates.
The record of the only Joseph Knapp, of Massachusetts(Maine) found on said records, and the records of the only soldiers with name Thomas Millett and the others named above are furnished you herewith on separate pages.
The applications for headstones are enclosed also.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.