Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24311, Patrick Grace, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Grace, Patrick Hulda
W 24311
CONTENTS

13.292 D
District of Maine
Patrick Grace (10)
of Bath in the state of D of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shinnery of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1819 and sent to Josiah Stebbins Esq. Bath D of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  82. 09    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48. 00    10 Mths \frac{4}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $130. 9  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Notification sent the 5th July 1820, to Mrs. B. G. Fletcher, Esq. Bath Maine

2726 Repd
Maine (11)
Huldah Grace
widow of Patrick Grace, Decd: who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar: 18. and who died on the 21 November, 1829, of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a private in the Compny - commanded by Captain Wild of the Regt - commanded by Col: Phinney - in the Mass: line for 12 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of May 1839 and sent to Nathl: Groton, Bath, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $120 -00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept - 20 -
$140 -00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Wm Stuart Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 10

Patrick Grace. Private Finnys Regt Map-Line 1776-1781 Dec. 27 th Ap r 1818
The Certificate of the Judge as to credibility & disinterested- ness of the within witnesses, is wanting.
Admitted
+ Ap r 27.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln County, ss. }
To the Hon. Joseph Stebbins One of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second eastern circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Patrick Grace formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Bath county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Patrick Grace enlisted into capt Silas Hildes Company, Colonel Finney's Regiment and Gen Patterson's Brigade of the Mass line in the month of February 1776 for one year and continued to serve in the same Comp y Regt and Brigade untill February 1777 at which time he was honorably Discharged at Albany by Gen l  Brattle
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Patrick Grace is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Bath county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Hee is sixty years of age , and was at a number of Skirmishes on Lake Champlain ,
Therefore the said Patrick Grace conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
Patrick Grace
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } Personally appeared Patrick Grace of the town of Bath county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 27 th day of Sept. 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins. a Judge of the C.C.C.P. B. E.P.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } Personally appeared Thomas Crawford & William Brown and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he was and now is — personally acquainted with Patrick Grace a Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry and will know that he served agreeable to the within declaration having served in the same company with him —
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 27 th day of Sept. 1818, }
Thomas Crawford William Brown
Josiah Stebbins. a Judge of the C.C.C.P. B. E.P.
July 6. 1819. On satisfactory evidence I certify that the above Thomas Crawford and William Brown are disinterested and credible. Josiah Stebbins.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty Seventh day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Patrick Grace
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly subscribed the same hath before me testified and declared as therein expressed and on examination and inquiry it appearth to me that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Patrick Grace did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, this Twenty Seventh day of April — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins. a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
Prove to Nathl Coffin Clerk of the judicial court within the county of Lincoln hereby certify that Josiah Stebbins is a Judge of the circuit court of common pleas for the second eastern circuit comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset and that the foregoing are severally his signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of April 1818 Nathl Coffin

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
A small house, barn and twenty eight acres of land one pair of oxen, three cows, one horse, one hog ten sheep, & some farming tools of ordinary furniture household stuff. Some John Blake $ 30. Doc. Stockbridge 7. To other Persons - 21 _____ 58.
Patrick Graw
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a Manner reason of a rupture
Patrick Graw which I am unable to pursue by
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Huldah 55. my wife who has been unable to work for ten years past — Patrick Graw   Abt Nat. Coffin chs  
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said 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, is three hundred & six dollars and
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

81 Patrick Grace
13. 292
Sept 1897
not entitled
Sylvester

(4) STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
Are exhibited, produced & filed the declaration, schedule following viz
ON this nineteenth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared before Josiah Stebbins one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern circuit the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Patrick Grace aged Sixty two years, resident in Booth in 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. as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Silas Wilder in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phineas in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty seventh day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13.292 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; 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 18th day of March, 1818: 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Patrick Grace
Sworn to and declared, on the 19 day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
} One of the Judges of the said Court.

Declaration
(6)
In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
State of Maine Lincoln ss 33 on this ninth day of October A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me Nathan Grooto Judge of Probate in and for the County of Lincoln Huldah Grace of Bath in said County aged seventy two years, 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 act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Patrick Grace late of Bath, State of Maine, who was a soldier of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March, A.D. 1818 - who was duly pensioned under said act as a continental soldier as by his pension certificate which she makes part of her case will appear - She further declares that her maiden name was Huldah Swinton, that she was married to her said Husband Patrick Grace in Bath in the County of Lincoln on the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1785, by Francis Wentworth Esq. a justice of the peace. That her said Husband served during the greater part of the Revolutionary war the particulars of his service she does not know but must refer to his declaration & evidence on file in the war office at Washington for the same, on which evidence he received the Pension certificate which is made a part of her case.

She further declares, that she was married to the said Patrick Grace her husband, on the thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Patrick Grace died on the twenty first day of November 1829 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 one hundred & ninety four, to wit. But the time above stated and that she has never been married to any other person since his death. Heed Grace Witness. Abra Parrington
State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss. Be it known, that on this ninth day of October A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of Probate in & for said County, the same being a Court of record keeping a record of wills & estates of persons deceased. Houldah Grace widow of Patrick Grace deceased, the said Houldah Grace being too infirm to attend Court - and having read & understood the foregoing declaration subscribed her name thereto and made solemn oath that the same was true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name the day & year above written. Nathl Gyles Judge of Probate for the Co. of Lincoln

(71) I Alden Winter of Bath, in the State of Maine, aged forty six years, on oath declare that I am the son of Francis Winter now deceased, who died in Bath, in the month of December A D 1826 - That my said Father was formerly a Preacher of the Gospel in Bath, and also a Justice of the Peace, and was aged eighty two years at his death. All his records & papers were left in my possession at his death. Among his records I find the following in his own hand writing - "Married Patrick Grace to Huldah Peniston June the third - with seventeen hundred & eighty five. The above is a true copy of the record of said Fran- cis Winter except the words following are expressed in figures.. 'to wit June 3 rd 1785'." I further testify that I was acquainted with Patrick Grace, who died in Bath some years since, and now know of any other person of his name in the town of Bath, or in this State.
Alden Winter
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss. October 11 th 1838. Personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of Probate for and for said County of Lincoln Alden Win- ter above named and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him

signed is true. I further certify that said Winter is a man of truth and veracity, and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.
Nath. Groton Judge of Probate for Litchfield County -

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
(12)
File No. 24811
Hulda Grace Wid of Patrick Grace Pri Mass Line
Act July 7 th 88
Index: Vol A , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Patrick Grace Maine Ad 1818 When paid? AAS
(9)
JA
not on the roll JA
Stricken off in 1820 J. Safford

84 Patrick Grace 2968
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in Portland D. M. at the Cumberland Bank
Respectfully

(2) War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Patrick Grace 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 Twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

2968 Huldah Spruce Wid of Patrick Me. Ad July 1838 Married 1785 Died 1829. Alto 12 m. pr $40. pr ann. capt Wild Col. Phenny Map Sent line
Nath Groom Bath Me

(5) State of Maine
Lincoln Is. — I Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathaniel Apotom, whose name is affixed to the annexed papers, as Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature to me well known.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 18 th day of October. A.D. 1838.
Jacob Smith, Clerk,

(8). I David Shaw of Bath, in the State of Maine aged seventy four years, on oath declare that I am a native born citizen of this town, and have been Clerk of the town for thirty five years in succession up to the last of March last, and am also a justice of the peace for the county of Lincoln for about thirty years - during the time I was town Clerk, I had the care of keeping of all the town records. These records have an account of the marriages of people generally that were mem- bers in said town also of births & deaths, all these records were destroyed by fire on the night of the fourteenth of February last past. Among the record of marriages so destroyed was that of Patrick Grace to Huldah Purin- ton, which ceremony was performed by Francis Winter Esq who was a minister of the Gospel & a justice of the peace in Bath. I recollect of seeing this marriage on record, but cannot remember the day & year tho' it was over fifty years as I think - I also further declare that I was well acquainted with Patrick Grace as early as the time of the Revolution & knew he went into the service, & that he was a prisoner, he has been dead some years, and was the only person of that name In the town of Bath or State of Maine to my