Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,819, John Heagan, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass. _____
Heagan, John Elizabeth _____
R. 4819. B. L. W. 61248-161-55-
CONTENTS
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St. L. & Prescott Co., Feb. 9/57
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264. 738
Act man 3. 11 Dec. 6. 16
61.248 May 2 o
Elizabeth Reagan. mid. June Reagan. pri. Heagan.
Capt. Benj. Lemont.
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Rev. J. W. R. Rev. J. W. R.
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Special B. J. W.
Vol 141. page 148
Levi T. Prescott & Co. Boston.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 & subsequent acts -
State of Maine, Waldo County ss. On this twentieth day of Feby A.D. 1852. Personally appeared before me Joseph Miller Judge of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Heagan a resident of Prospect in said County, aged eighty nine 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 7 th July 1838, that she is the widow of John Heagan, who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served in the com- pany commanded by Capt. John Hinkley of Georgetown, then in the State of Massachu- setts, now in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, that a portion of the service of the said John Heagan was rendered at "Biguyancé" now Castine in the State of Maine, and at "Cox's Head" at the mouth of the River Kennebec in said State of Maine. The Regiment I do not recollect, and I cannot more fully state the services of my husband - but refer to the accom-

panying certificates and documents for further proof of said service. The said Elizabeth Weagan further declares that she was married to the said John Weagan in the fall of the year 1783, by John Stinson Esq. of Georgetown, and that her husband the aforesaid John Weagan died on the second day of Febry, in the year 1830, never having made application for a pension, and that she still remains a widower. Witness: Richard S. Hemen, Elizabeth mark X Weagan
Subscribed and sworn to before me at a Special Court of Probate held at the residence of the said Elizabeth Weagan, who by reason of age and infirmity is unable to be present in open Court.
Joseph Miller, Judge of Probate for said County of Waldo.

State of Maine.
Waldo County ss.
I Charles Palmer, Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Joseph Miller is Judge of Probate for said County, and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Probate Court this twenty first day of Feb y A. D. 1852.
Charles Palmer.

No Town or Parish record found
The following is a Copy from the Bible
John Heagan and Elizabeth Stinson was United in Marriage by John Stinson Esqr June 1783
John Heagan was drowned in Marsh River February 2 nd 1830 Aged 70 years
I hereby certify that the above is a true Extract from the family Bible now and has been for 60 years in the possession of Mrs Elizabeth Heagan - now the Widow of the late John Heagan - and the Marriage is in the hand Writing of her late husband - and his death is in the hand Writing of her Son the Subscriber
Richard P. Heagan
Subscribed and Sworn to - before me Samuel Heagan } Justices of the Peace
Prospect November 24 th 1856

State of Maine, County of Waldo ss
I Nathaniel Patterson clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Waldo certify that Samuel S. Hemenway whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Court in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court the first day of December A.D. 1856
N. Patterson clerk

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant.)
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Waldo. }
On this 24 th day of November  November 24 A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- Six personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Heagan aged 92 years, a resident of Prospect in the State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of John Heagan deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Simont in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col Benjamin McCobb in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812  Great Britain that her said husband was drafted in Georgetown in the District of Maine - in expedition to Bagaduce now Eastport in the State of Maine on or about the last of June 1779
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of over 14 Days and was honorably discharged at Georgetown on the  or about the last day of September  September A. D. 1779
She further states that she was married to the said John Heagan in Georgetown on the 21 st day of June A. D. 1783 by one John Stinson Esq a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Stinson that her said husband died at Prospect on the 2 nd day of February A. D. 1830 and that she is now a Widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. and request that the Warrant may be sent her to Miss T. P. Russell Esq  Elizabeth Heagan  Esq Boston

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant.)
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Waldo. }
On this 24 th day of November 24 A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- Six personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Heagan aged 98 years, a resident of Prospect in the State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of John Heagan deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Lemont in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col Benjamin McCobb in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812 Great Britain that her said husband was drafted in Georgetown in the District of Maine - in expedition to Bagaduce now Eastport in the State of Maine on or about the last of June 1779.
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of over 14 Days and was honorably discharged at Georgetown on the or about the last day of September A. D. 1779
She further states that she was married to the said John Heagan in Georgetown on the day of June A. D. 1783 by one John Stinson Esq a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Stinson that her said husband died at Prospect on the 2 nd day of February A. D. 1830 and that she is now a Widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. and request that the Warrant may be sent her to Miss T. P. Russell Esq  Elizabeth Heagan  Boston Mass  Samuel S Heagan Justice of the Peace

STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Waldo
} Prospect Novem 24th 1887
We Daniel O. Hilman and Ephraim Grant residents of Prospect in the State of Maine upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Deagon in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is still a widow.
Daniel O. Hilman
Ephraim Grant
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Samuel S. Heagan Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF COUNTY OF
}
On this _____ day of _____ A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-_____ personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and County aforesaid, _____ residents of _____ in the State of _____ who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they well knew _____ whose widow _____ now applies for Bounty Land; that they were members with him of the Corps of _____ in the war declared by the United States against Great Britain, on the 18th June, 1812; and that they _____ that he performed the service alleged in the foregoing application, being themselves on duty at the same time and place.
_____ _____
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Samuel S. Heagan Justice of the Peace.

Additional Evidence to Application No 264,738.

I, Richard Heagan, being first duly sworn, do declare and say that I reside in the town of Georgetown, County of Sagadahoc & State of Maine, was born, brought up and have passed most of my life there - was eighty one years old last February - am a brother of John Heagan, who formerly resided in said Georgetown & who died in Prospect in said State in the year 1830. - I have very often heard my brother John Heagan speak of being in the service in the Revolutionary war & relate many incidents which took place at Baggaduce, now Castine, while he was in the service. It was a common subject of conversation in the family & neighborhood during the early part of my life. -
Robert McKenney & Thomas Sennan were in the same company with my brother - they both lived & died in said Georgetown and were both Revolutionary pensioners. I have often heard them & my brother converse on the scenes in which they were mutually engaged while in the service.
Though quite young at the time, I can recollect when my brother returned home from the war. There was great rejoicing in the family and guns were fired by the young men in the neighborhood.
Richard Hagan
State of Maine.

Richard Hagan
State of Maine.
Sagadahoc ss. April 20th. 1857.
Then the above named Richard Hagan made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me,
Sewall Watson Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Sagadahoc ss
I Andrew L. Newey Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State and County do hereby certify that Sewall Watson whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of taking the above affidavit -a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that full credit is due his official acts as such
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this twenty second day of April AD 1857
A. L. Newey Clerk

1 I being instructed that my declaration made before Judge Miller on the 20 th day of February 1852. is not in all respects formal. now further depose & say that my name before I was married to John Heagan was Elizabeth Stinson daughter of John Stinson of Georgetown Maine. and that I was married to John Heagan of Georgetown by John Stinson Esq. of the same town in June 1783. The day of the month I do not recollect but I recollect the joyful news of peace in May previous to my marriage in June. I further declare that I lived in Georgetown at my Father's until April 1785 when my husband and myself took passage in a small Schooner commanded by Capt. Butte of Georgetown, and sailed for Penobscot- River where we arrived safe at Frankfort. on the west bank of the Penobscot. There we lived until November 1795 when we removed to Prospect Maine. a joining town there we lived together until February 2 nd 1830, when my husband John Heagan was drowned by falling through the ice in marsh River a tributary Branch of the Penobscot. his body was recovered & buried in the same town. I have since that time lived a widow never having any other husband except John Heagan the above named. I also beg leave to refer to the documents & rolls of the army on file for proof
of my husband's services in addition to the proofs herewith presented. I am too old and infirm to attend court and cannot incur the expense of procuring the judge to come again to my residence. a second time.
Elizabeth X Heagan
Subscribed & sworn to before me. I certify that that the said Elizabeth X Heagan is the identical person who subscribed before me the declaration before Judge Miller referred to, Prospect March 20 th A D 1852
Samuel S Heagan { Justice of the Peace & Quorum

State of Maine.
Waldo County ss.
I Charles Palmer Register of Probate for the county of Waldo, do hereby certify that Samuel S. Keagan is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Probate Court this twenty third day of March A. D. 1852.
Charles Palmer, Register of Probate for said county.

264.738
John Deagan died and Elizabeth
ad. ev.
Ref'd to Boynton Feby 12/57

✓ 61.248
160 Aug

18th Dec 1841 London Washington

Official
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
D.C.

Acts of July 14, 1860, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
489 P.O. Elizabeth Hagan Service 1
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Elizabeth Henson claim for Rev. Henson. Abolitionist's account from the base of the last paper of the by Rev. E. H. Henson The claim was filed from the by S. B. Moody, J. B. Dickinson July 20 th 54 Baptist L. M.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
March 16. 1852.
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 John "Magen" is borne on a roll of Capt. Lemen's Co., Col. Cobb's Regt. in 1779 from June 26 to Sept. 24 2 mos 29 days including travel - Thos Linnen & Robert McKinney being in the same Co.
There appears to be no further evidence of service. His name appears on no roll of Capt. Hinckley's Co.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Frances Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Son of the party who rendered the service.
State of Maine County of Penobscot Town of Bangor
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of John Heagan in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Georgetown now in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine - formerly Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Georgetown April in the County of or was drafted and State of in the year 1779 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain John Hinckley in what Regiment is not known and he served as follows,* viz:—
He was ordered to what is now South Berwick then a place called Westport - was there skilled & & set to guard a private vessel & remained about two months - He then became one of the expedition sent to dislodge the English from Castine then called Bayadobee - which was under command of Genl Powell & Woodworth - at the engage- ment there in the attack capt. Hinckley
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

was so badly wounded that he died soon after - Upon the failure of the expedition he marched up the Kennebec River & from thence across the country to the Penobscot & was stationed for some time at Log's Head at or near the mouth of said Penobscot - His service is believed to have continued from nine to twelve months.
Two of his Townsmen on the same service - Namely as Pensen & Robert McKeeney drew a pension - such are the accounts I have from my Father from the traditions of his family & from one or two of his serving contemporaries, of his service -
I am now  years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this ninth day of March A. D. 1852,
Signed by said in my presence,
Geo. B. Moody
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Richard D. Hovey

STATE OF MAINE.
SAGADAHOC, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, }
BATH, March 22 A. D. 185 7 . }
I, ANDREW C. HEWEY,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF SAGADAHOC, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Sewall Watson
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of SAGADAHOC; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the SIGNA- TURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Andrew C. Hewey
Clerk.

Additional evidence to Application No 264,738

I, John Stinson being first duly sworn, do declare and say that I reside in the town of Arrowsic, formerly a part of Georgetown, in the State of Maine - was born, brought up and have passed most of my life there - am ninety years old - was well acquainted with John Hagan who formerly resided in said Georgetown & who died in Prospect in said State in the year 1830.
I was a near neighbor of said Hagan's and will remember that he was drafted about the middle of May 1779 to serve in the Revolutionary war, under command of Capt. John Hinkley, who raised a company in and near said town - Said Hinkley lived about a mile from where I was brought up - I will remember that it took about a fortnight to raise said Company - I saw said Hagan in the company doing duty the day before they marched - they marched for Townsend, so called, afterwards Boothbay Harbor - a part or the whole of the company went from there to a place called West Big, now a part of South Thomaston - they were afterwards sent to Bastine, then called Baga duce - most of the company marched back in July of the same year to Georgetown under the command of Capt. Lement - they were in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel M c obb - Capt. Hinkley was killed at Baga duce - said Hagan remained at home, but still in service, about a week, and then marched with the same company to Cox's Head, at the mouth of Kennebec River & being a part of Georgetown - I saw the company getting together for the march - Cox's Head is about eight miles from where I lived - said Hagan remained at Cox's Head with said troops from some time in July, until about the twenty fifth day of November of the same year, when they were discharged, and said

Heagan returned with others to his Father's house with whom he then lived - all the above facts are perfectly fresh in my memory - I was then thirteen years old. - It is true I did not go with the soldiers, but was knowing to their going & returning - where they went - the service they were upon were matters talked over among the people at the time. - Heagan stated in my presence the particulars of his service, after his return in each case, and all the facts were talked over fully - Said Heagan was absent in said service more than six months - I continued to know the family after this - said Heagan lived in Georgetown about eight years, then moved to Frankfort & from thence to Prospect in E. State - Said Heagan was drowned on the 8. day of February 1830 - I was present at his funeral - I lived at that time in the town of Orrington about eleven miles from where he was drowned - I afterwards moved back to Georgetown. -
Said Heagan married my Sister Elisabeth Stinson at my Father's house in Georgetown in the summer or autumn of 1783 - the marriage ceremony was performed by my Uncle, John Stinson, a magistrate - I was present at the wedding - I was born Sept. 2. 1766. - I will remember the following persons who were drafted at the same time with said Heagan - Robert McKenney, Thomas Hart, Timothy Cotton, John Leavillard, Benj m Rose, William Farr, Thomas Sinnan - they all belonged to the same town - there was also one Andrew Whitmore from Bowdoinham - McKenney and Whitmore afterwards received a pension for their service - Sinnan was also pensioned, but whether for his service or for a wound I do not know - Except the last three, all the others left Georgetown - Hart & Cotton died soon after their return from service - I have also heard that Rose was a pensioner and afterwards lived & died at Bangor, Maine - Farr died many years

since - the above named pensioners are all dead - their service was the same as said Hagan's and for the same length of time. What I have stated I will know and remember.
John Stinson
State of Maine } County of Sagadahoc } ss.
On this twenty first day of April 1857, personally appeared before me John Stinson and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that said affiant is a credible person and that I have no interest in this claim.
Grewall Watson - Justice of the Peace

I, Richard P Heagon of lawful age do hereby say that John Heagon late of Prospect in the State of Maine was my Father - and that it is within my personal knowledge that he was drown- ed in the Marsh River in said town by accident on the 2 nd day of February 1830 - I recovered his body & was present at his funeral - He was the husband of Elizabeth Heagon & was a soldier of the Revolution -
Richard P Heagon
State of Maine } Waldo County } ss March 20th 1852 - Subscribed & sworn to before me & I Cer- tify that I am well acquainted with the said Richard P Heagon & that he is entitled to full credit -
Samuel S. Heagon
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
Waldo County ss.
I Charles Palmer, Register of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel S. Weagan is a justice of the Peace for said County, and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Probate Court this twenty third day of March A.D. 1852.
Charles Palmer } Register of Probate for said County

10787
Sept 20/52
Elizabeth Keagan, Widow of John. Maine
July 7 th 1838.
Please certify for G. B. Moody. Bangor
George B. Moody, Bangor, Maine

I, John Stinson being first duly sworn do declare and say - that I reside in the town of Anson is formerly a part of Georgetown in the State of Maine - that I was born and brought up & have pas- sed most of my life there - I am Eighty five years old - I was well acquainted with John Heagan who formerly resi- ded in said Georgetown and who died in Prospect in said State in the year 1830 - I was a near neighbor of said Heagan and well remember that he was drafted about the middle of May in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine to serve in the Revo- lutionary War under command of Capt John Hinckley who raised a company in and near said Town - said Hinckley lived about a mile from where I was brought up - I well remember that it took about a fort- night to raise said company - I saw said Heagan in the company doing duty the day before they march- ed - they marched for Townsend, so called, afterwards Boothbay Harbor -

a part or the whole company went from there to a place called West gig now a part of South Thomaston - They were afterwards sent to Castine then called Bayaduce - the most of the company marched back in the month of July in the same year to Georgetown under the command of Capt Lemoine - they were in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel McCobb - Capt Hinckley was killed at Bayaduce - Said Hagan remained at home about in service a week and then marched with the same company to Boy's Head at the mouth of the Kennebec River & being a part of Georgetown - I saw the com- pany getting together for the march - Boy's Head is about Eight miles from where I lived - The said Hagan re- mained at Boy's Head with said Troops from some time in July until about the twenty fifth day  middle of November of the same year when they were discharged and said Hagan returned with others to his Father's house with whom he then lived - All the above facts are perfectly fresh in my memory - I was then thirteen years old - it is true I did

not go with the soldiers - but was know- ing to their going and returning - and re- member the times - where they went & the service they were upon were matters talked over among the people at the time - Heayon stated in my presence the particulars of his service after his return in each case - and all the facts were talked over fully - said Heayon was absent in said service more than six months -
I continued to know the family after this - said Heayon lived in George town about eight years - then moved to Frankfort and from thence to Prospect in said State of Maine -
Said Heayon was drowned on the 20 th day of February 1830 - I was present at his funeral - I lived at that time in the town of Orrington about eleven miles from where he was drowned - I afterwards moved back from Orrington to George town -
I also desire to say that the said John Heayon married my sister Elizabeth Stinson - at my Father's House in George town in the summer or fall of the year 1783 - the marriage ceremony was performed by my

uncle John Stinson a Magistrate - I was pres- ent at the wedding -
I was born September Second seventeen hun- dred and sixty six and shall be Eighty six years old on the 2 d of Sept 1892 -
I further depose that I well remember the following persons who were drafted at the same time of said Reagan - Robert Mc- Kenney - Thomas Hart - Timothy Cotten - John Bouillard - Benjamin Rose - William Tarr - Thomas Pennan - they all belonged to the same town - there was also one Andrew Whitmore from Bowdoinham - McKenney and Whitmore afterwards received a Pension for their service - Pennan was also pen- sioned but whether for his service or for a wound I do not know - Except the last three, all the others left George town - and Hart and Cotten died soon after their return from service - I have also heard that Rose was a Pensioner & afterwards lived and died at Bangor Maine - Tarr died many years ago - the above named Pension- ers are all dead - their service was the

same as said Mayhew - and for the same length of time -
I further depose that my health is good that I am active with the exception of a lameness in one leg, that my memory is also good, that I have no gray hair. What I have stated I well know & remember.
I further swear that the words "there" "summon" or "but still in service" "twenty fifth" were interlined before I signed this deponent
John Stinson
State of Maine
County of Penobscot } 88
July 27, 1852. Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said John Stinson is known to me and is entitled to credit.
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace

I William Stinson of Topsham in the State of Maine aged Eighty Nine years and Seven Months, on oath depose and say that the foregoing deposition of John Stinson has been read to me and is fully understood by Me and I adopt the same and depose and swear to the truth thereof from My Own Knowledge as to the Service of John Heagan in the war of the Revolution, and the Marriage of Said John and Elizabeth.
Wm Stinson
State of Maine.
County of Lincoln. Topsham August 27 th 1852
Subscribed and Sworn to Before Me and I certify that the Said William Stinson is known to Me and is entitled to Credit.
Octavius A. Merrill Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE
LINCOLN, SS.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Octavius A. Merrill whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such ; and that the signature to the annexed papers purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twen & seven day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two Edm B. Bowman CLERK.

State of Maine County of Waldo ss.
On this 24 day of October November 1856 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid duly qualified to administer Oaths personally appeared Daniel O Kilman aged 78 years and Elisha Grant aged 77 years - Farmers - residing in Prospect Maine - who are known to me as credible Witnesses, residing and employed as aforesaid, Who being duly sworn, depose and say, that they have a personally knowledge of John Heagan deceased - who was a revolutionary Soldier that the said John Heagan died, by being drowned in Marsh River, on the 2 d day of February 1830
and further State, that we have a personally knowledge of his Widow, Elizabeth Heagan, who now applies for bounty land - that we knew the said John and Elizabeth, to live as husband and Wife over Twenty five Years untill his death - and that his Widow never remarried and is now a resident of Prospect, Maine, as stated in her declaration, here annexed - and they further depose, that they have no interest in her claim
Daniel O Kilman Elisha Grant
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year above Written before me
Samuel S Heagan
Justice of the Peace
Prospect November 1856

I, Richard P. Heagan Son of the late John Heagan deceased now a resident of Prospect Maine, Upon Oath depose and say that I have caused the record of the Town and Parish of Georgetown to be searched - and that the Marriage of my Father and Mother is not found on record - and believe that none exist excepting the one from my Mothers Bible here annexed Prospect November 24th 1834
Richard P. Heagan
State of Maine } ss County of Waldo }
Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and Year above Written
Samuel Heagan } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, December 4 th 1856.
W 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 John Hagan is borne on pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Simont's Comp. Col. Samuel Mc Cobb's Regt. on Penobscot Expedition, from June 26. to Sept. 24. 1779 2 mos. 29 days as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis D. Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev. C. Lavin - Elizabeth Hagen - Evidence & letter -
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Bangor Feb. 28, 1853
Sir
In answer to your letter of Jan'y 31/53 - I send you Proof to the point that there is no private or public Record of the marriage - I know not in what other or different way than by the Town Clerks certificate & the affidavit of the Claimant to show that negative. Likely the positive clear and distinct testimony of 2 witnesses containing abundant internal evidence of intelligence & vigour of intellect & activity of memory (see John Stinsons Def.) and supported by collateral statements which the Pension office Records will verify, are considered to "establish nothing" I cannot understand - In no court of justice could such evidence either of the marriage or service be rejected - nor could it fail to establish a verdict - At this late period Record proof of service should not be expected especially when the military Records are so carefully guarded in the archives of the Government that it is next to impossible to get access to them - Hence traditional evidence has been considered by the Pension Commission as important & weighty - Hence too the provision of the appropriation act of May 7, 1846 that in substance the Department shall obtain

the evidence of service when it exists in the archives of the Government, in the cases of Unknown Claimants -
But here is parol evidence confirmed in part by the Record in Mays - according to the witness capt Hinckley was killed - The witness is positive that he went out with Hinckley in May - and that he served till November - He refers to other soldiers of the same service who have received pensions & the Sec. names several stated in the application as being in the same Co. - I did not before send the certificate of the Sec. for the reason that it did not establish service for the necessary length of time - It is now sent herewith -
I am Sir, Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo. B. Moody
Wm J. E. Heath Coon of Man's -

STATE OF MAINE
LINCOLN, SS.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that John Heinkele whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such ; and that the signature to the annexed paper purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
Edmund B Bowman CLERK.

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State of Maine County of Lincoln Town of Georgetown Town Clerk's office
I William G. Emmons of Georgetown on oath depose and say that I am town clerk of Georgetown duly chosen and sworn. That the records of said town are in my custody and keeping. That I have examined carefully the records of said town, and that I can only find the marriage of John Heagan and Elizabeth Stenson recorded in the town records of said town.
W. G. Emmons Town Clerk of Georgetown
Sworn to Feb'y 15 / 52
Then the above named W. G. Emmons made Oath that the above Certificate is true before me John Hinkley, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I have no interest in the claim of Elizabeth Heagan part of the request I could not need John Hinkley

Elizabeth Beagley Ten Rev. Pension -

Bangor Sept 15, 1852
Sir
With this is the case of Elizabeth Hemenway for Rev. Pension - No Record Proof from Mass. or elsewhere could be obtained - The evidence of John Stinson & Wm Stinson establish the service & marriage - Their reliance has seemed to be placed at the Department upon parol evidence, then it would seem to be fairly entitled to, - In the absence of proof from defective public Records, it is not easy to see how the most meritorious case could be established & why the law would not be virtually a dead letter if the strictest strictness is required in respect to that contemporaneous evidence which certainly carries with it the strongest moral force, even when it comes from those who were not actually fellow soldiers in the service -
Beside, it is presumed that full Records of the army of the Rev.

are in the Department or accessible to it and I endeavor to satisfy myself that no applicant whose case I take charge of has any reason to doubt a verification of his statement of service from an examination of the Records.
And the law of 7 May 1846 was evidently intended to remove from the shoulders of these old people, the burden of an impossibility of furnishing complete proof, by requiring the Govt. to search the archives in their possession & founding the Pension upon proofs to be found by them.
Our clients cannot go into your offices & make search - & no man has yet been communicated to the Rule here that I am aware of by which proofs can be obtained at Washington.
The only recourse they have is to the Records of Mass, which terminate at the year 1779 or 80 & are very imperfect before that.
They must therefore rely upon the above law, if the contemporary evidence which they are able to furnish does not in all respects come

up to the mark - It must now be a rare occurrence to obtain any such at this late day -
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Geo. B. Moody
Hon. J. P. Healy Con. of Mass

State of Maine.
Penobscot, ss.
I, William C. Billiard, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Charles Davis
Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such;
and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this 27 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Wm C Billiard Clerk.

Geo. B. Moody
Jan'y 24/53

Pension Office Aug 31 1853
Sir
The claim of Elizabeth Heagan widow of John, for Pension under Act of Congress July 7 1838, has been examined & suspended -
In your letter of Sept: 15: 1852 you stated that the public Records of Maine furnished no evidence of his service, his service will more probably be found in the state of Massachusetts - The evidence of John Stinson establishes nothing - His marriage of the parties prior to 1794 must be established by Court, Church or family record. Parol evidence cannot be received until it is conclusively shown that no other can be adduced
George B. Moody Esq Bangor Me!

Boston April 24 th 1857 George C. Whiting Esqr Sir
Please find annexed the affidavits of John Stinson aged 90 years. also that of Richard Heagan, aged 81 years. as additional -all evidence, to application for bounty land Under the act of 1855. & 1856. No 264.738. of Elizabeth Heagan Widow of the late John Heagan deceased, — Suspended . It is hoped that The affidavit may be deemed sufficient to identify the above named John Heagan, as the person whose services were certified to by the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Which is respectfully Submitted - by the Widows Agents
Levi T. Packard No 31 Exchange Street Boston