Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23174, Seth L Hamlen, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hamlen, Seth L. Hamlin
W 23174
Jerusha
CONTENTS

5525 New York Maine
Seth Hamlin
Private
Sept 1781 to Dec. 1783
Massachusetts line the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of January and sent to Judah Dana Esq. Fryeburg, Oxford County
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 3 mos \frac{7}{31} \frac{4}{10} 26 " 86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48 " — $ 74 " 86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Conybeare Brownfield, Oxford Co Maine

April 5. 1834 see let. to Pen aft to know when last p?
to Hon N. Johnson H.R. same date.
Notification sent to Timothy Osgood Esq
26 Oct 1820.
Lynchburg Maine
26. April 1834 - transp to New-York - from 4th Sept: 1832 - notice sent Hon: N. Johnson the 29 th same month - dup certif: also ips & sent to the same at the same time
Deed. see letter within from the coroner. Troy N.Y. 4 letter to J. Laurence Jan 9. 1835

3390.
Martha
Hambleton widow of Sett L.
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Drawn $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
1 st of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Decr 1830 and sent to
A. D. Johnson Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 , Vol. 1
Let 1. N. Gould
June 11/57

Declaration of Seth Hamlin Private Vose's Mass t Reg t Sept r 1781 to Dec r 1782
admitted
May 25, 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford - On this twenty fifth day of May A D 1818
before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County & first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appeared Seth Hamlin aged fifty three years, Resident in Brownfield in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law - doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the Uni- ted States in the revolutionary war - that he the said Seth Ham- lin served as a Musician in the employment of a Drummer two years and four months in the revolutionary war on the continent of establishment against the common enemy; that he entered at Portland, in Massachusetts in September A D 1781 for three years and joined the company commanded by Capt. Hitchcock, belong- ing to the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Vose in Massachusetts Line - & served in that company till the twenty fourth day of December A D 1783 - when he was regularly discharged at West Point - York State - that the same discharged now here- -ed to this Judge bears his said Hamlin's name & that he is the identical person mentioned therein - that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of as- sistance from his country for support - Sworne to and declared before me the day & year of our Lord 一千八百一十八年五月二十五日

I Judah Dana Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that from the foregoing statements & from the testimony of two other credible Witnesses - one of whom testified that he knew the sd Hornlin had served as stated in his declaration & the other testified that he knew sd Hornlin served eighteen months of the time - as he had stated in said declaration, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joth Hornlin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the continental establishment - and from the testimony of said Joth Hornlin & the two other Witnesses aforesaid it further appears to my satisfaction that said Hornlin is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support; I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & heard before me to the secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Fitchburg this fourteenth day of July 1888 Judah Dana Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County. Do at Dryden in said County on Monday the twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1818, certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate, & first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth. And that said instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court.
Attest John L. Dyer Reg. of Probate

This may certify that I have, for several years past, been acquainted with Mr. Seth Hamlin of Brownfield, & attended him as a physician. - And am authorized to say, from my knowledge of his his disease, that he is unable to labour a large portion of the year - & that his complaints are of such a nature, he can never again enjoy good health - As general debility, with a local debility of the stomach, and disturbed functions of the liver, are of so long standing, that they will attend him through life
Brownfield June 9 th 1820 -
Sam l S. Hadley Physician

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the fourth Tuesday of July and by adjournment from A. D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford - Seth Hamlen aged 55 years, resident in Brownfield in said county, 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 drummer in the company commanded by Capt. Hitchcock in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nose 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 25th day of May A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5525 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 below, also subscribed by me.
Seth Hamlen
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820.
Judah Dana
Judge of said Court.
BEFORE
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: - one dwelling house - about sixteen square rods of lands, the furniture of the house, Farming utensils - one set of carpenters tools - Masons tools - 1 Cow, 1 Heifer, 2 Swine, 1 Saddle, 1 Horse, I have oweing to me about the sum of twenty Dollars - and I am oweing the sum of fifteen hundred Dollars - Seth Hamlen -

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Seth Hamlen — — who by occupation am a mason — — which I am not able to pursue by reason of inability as will appear by Doct Samuel S. Hadley's certificate herewith annexed —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Jerusha my wife 40 years —   Esau — son 26 " an Idiot   Elijah — " 16 " able bodied   Salina — daughter 14 " do —   Temperance do 12 " lame & unable to do much work   Seth — a son 9 "  
Seth Hamlen
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford 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 one hundred sixtyone dollars and cents. $161.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P. for said county of Oxford —
Seth Hamlen
N o 5525
Providence
Con
Jan 19

State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this twelfth day of September AD 1838, personally appeared before Stephen Emery, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Oxford aforesaid, Jerusha Hamlin, a resident of Brownfield in said County of Oxford, aged Sixty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 - That entitled, "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Seth L. Hamlin, who was a Soldier of the Revolution in the army of the United States - & served as a drummer - he was what was called a "daring the morrow" man - but what time he enlisted or when he left the service, she does not recollect. but she believes he served three years or more - and for his said service he was placed on the Pension List of the United States, Roll of the Maine Agency - And the legs leaves to refer to the evidence in his case on file in the War Department in proof of his said service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Seth L. Hamlin, September the twenty fifth day in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty one. And that her said husband, the aforesaid Seth L. Hamlin left said Brownfield, where he & his family resided, on the last day of August A.D. 1832, leaving his family at said Brownfield - and the understanding here was, that he went to New-York State - he wrote letters home, dated at Bennington or Shenango Point, Brown County, State of New York - the last intelligence received from him was four years ago last June viz. June 1834. Since that time diligent enquiry has been made for him, by letter & otherwise, and no intelligence has been received from him, nor of him - and she verily be- lieves he has been dead for more than three years last past. A man was found dead in the State of New-

York three years ago, whose description agreed precisely with that of the said Seth L. Hamlen - and she has no doubt said Seth was the person thus found dead - And she begs leave to refer to the fact, known at the War Department, whether the said Seth has, or has not been paid his pension since that time , as evidence in the case
There was no domestic or other difficulty which caused said Seth to leave home, and after he went away, she the said Jerusha supposed he had merely gone to visit a son he had in New-York - and that he the said Seth, would soon again return home - but not having heard any thing from him nor about him - with diligent enquiry, for more than four years last past, she has not a doubt, that he is dead, & that he died more three years ago -
She further declares, that she was not married to the said Seth L. Hamlen before he left the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January A.D. 1794, to wit, at the time above specified - and that she has remained a widow & unmarried, ever since the supposed death of her said husband.
Witness S. Emery
Jerusha Hamlen
Sworn to & subscribed by, the above named Jerusha Hamlen the day & year first above written
Before Stephen Emery, Judge

Les 148
Rep Oct 26
Maine
2442
Jerusha Hamlen widow of Veth L. Hamlen who was a Private in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Stephen Meserve Simon Bartlett N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 6

Maine 1697 Jemima Hamlin widow of Seth L Hamblende
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1878 and who died on the 10th Nov. 1834 of Oxford, in the State of Me. who was a Private in the Compny. commanded by Captain Hutchinson the Regt commanded by Col. Dole in the Me. Vols. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Jan. 1839, and signed by N. Parris
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 1839 $40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. H. Madison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 11

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
John Schuyler in the 1st New York Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the 20th Day of December
1783
By the General's Command,
John M'Lean
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph A. Bailes Capt. & Adj.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23174
Jemima Hambley wid of Seth L. Hambley Priv Rev. war
Act Feb. 2 d  1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 216
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 Sept 20 Hist. To Hon. H. F. Andrews, Audubon, Iowa

payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next,
at the Cumberland Bank Portland, Maine
S. Hamlin
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Seth Hamlin late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Twenty- = fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twentieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
A. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Ten- dollar Bill, Roll of the Dollars per month to commence on the one thousand eight hundred and
Served in Capt. Hitchcock's Infantry Camp in the first Regiment - has served 17 years in Brattlefield & previous to that in Sturminster
Sept 10 27
5525

175 Seth Jerusha Hamlin wid of Seth L Me Ad July 7 1835 Manna 1791 died 1834 Allan $80 per ann.
Found at the request of the applicant by Stephen Emery Hart D Barry H R

I Timothy Gibson of Brownfield in the County of Oxford, aged fifty seven years, on oath testify & say, that I was well acquainted with Seth Hamlin, otherwise called Seth L. Hamlin, late a resident of said Brownfield, who came to Brownfield thirty years ago, or more, - I know that said Hamlin was a United States Revolutionary Pensioner - and several times made out his power of attorney to get his money - I know, that said Hamlin was sometimes called Seth Hamlin, & sometimes, Seth L. Hamlin - I am also well acquainted with the widow, Jemima Hamlin, who was the wife of said pensioner, who now resides in said Brownfield - the said Seth, & the said Jemima lived together as husband & wife, during the whole time they resided together in Brownfield, many years - and I know that said Jemima is the identical person, who was the reputed wife, & is now the reputed widow of the said Seth - a pensioner as aforesaid
Timothy Gibson -
State of Maine
Oxford County ss. Nov. 13 th 1838 Then the said Timothy Gibson well known to me, as a credible & highly respectable witness, personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition as here subscribed before me
Stephen Emery, Judge of Probate within & for said County of Oxford -

State of Maine Cumberland ss
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Hasty Esquire is a Magistrate in and for said County and duly commissioned to act as such, and that the signature on the other side of this paper purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty seventh day of September A D 1838
Charles Fox Clerk Of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland

State of Maine
Town of Standish, September 26 AD 1838.
Seth Hamlin and Jerusha Sawyer, were joined in Marriage, by John Deane Esq. on the twenty-fifth day of September, Seventeen Hundred and ninety-one - Attest Thomas Ingalls, Town Clerk
I, Thomas Ingalls, hereby certify that I am now the Town Clerk of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, legally chosen & sworn I further certify that the above is a true copy of the Record in said Town of Standish except that the record of Marriage is expressed in legible figures, thus, 1791. Sept r 25 th
Thomas Ingalls
Cumberland, Sept. 25 th 1838. - Subscribed & sworn to by the said Thomas Ingalls -
Before me Jonas Haskell Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid. do hereby certify that in the record of Marriages for said County in this office, solemnized by John Dean Esquire late of Standish page 48: The marriage of Seth Hamblen and Jerusha Sawyer is recorded as follows "Seth Hamblen with Jerusha Sawyer September twenty fifth. Seventeen Hundred and Ninety One." And I do further certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said County; with the exception of the date; which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures as follows. 1791. Sept r 25 th
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty seventh day of September 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland.

I Isaac Spring of Brownfield in the County of Oxford & State of Maine on oath testify & say, that I was a near neighbor to Seth L. Hamlin, & Jerusha Hamlin, his wife, named in the foregoing declaration - the said Jerusha being the same person now present - that said Seth was a United States Pensioner - that the circumstances relative to said Seth's leaving home, his absence, and not hearing from him for one stated correctly - and, while it is possible, that said Seth may be now alive, I nearly think, & it is gen- erally believed that said Seth has been dead some length of time - probably nearly three years - I live within a mile of the family at this time & for many years lived within a few rods of them - and I cannot account for the circumstances in any other way, than upon the supposition that he is dead - Isaac Spring
Given to & subscribed by the above named Isaac Spring, a highly credible & respectable witness, & said by the above named Isaac Spring, the day & year first above mentioned. Before Stephen Emery, Judge
State of Maine
Oxford ss. I Levi Stowells Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate afore said - I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Jerusha Hamlin for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eighth day of December A.D. 1838
Levi Stowells.

3302 Jerusha Hamblin
$80 per annum
Stephen Meserve Loren Bartlett Corbett McKinnon

EDWARD KAVANAGH, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Sylvanus B. Bean of Brownfield in the County of Oxford Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was on the twentieth day of February A. D. 1842 appointed and Commissioned, and on the thirteenth day of April A. D. 1842 qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Oxford that he still continues to hold said office: and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Edward Kavanagh and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- three and in the sixty- eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
Philip C. Johnson Secretary of State.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the third of March A. D. 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838
State of Maine On this eighteenth day July Oxford ss. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county of Oxford, Jerusha Hamlen a resident of Hoveyburg formerly of Brownfield county of Oxford aged according to law seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Seth L Hamlen who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and she received eighty dollars per year under the Act of July 7. 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow
Signed in presence of
her Jerusha X Hamlen mark
Gylwamus B Bean Seth Hamlen
* The above word was omitted by mistake and inserted by me Gylwamus B. Bean

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year within written
Before me Sylvanus B. Bean Just of Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named declarant
Sylvanus B. Bean Just. of the Peace

Cont. Mr. attention
Seth Hamlin My roll Jany 3. 1834 Pension Office
Hon. Isaac Cass Supt of War Washington D.C.
20 Jan. 1819
Pension Office

NY Dec. 26. 1834.
Hon L. Cass. Secy War.
Sir Sir,
Seth Hamlin (said to be a pensioner) died on the 10 th Nov. last. I give this notice that you may guard against fraud. Yours &c.
Gardner Lander Coroner for the County of Rensselaer

Mr Stewart is requested to make this transfer made immediately
Transfer
Hon. N. Johnson HQ

Application for a New Certificate
County of Penobscot G.
On this 29 th day of March 1834 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Penobscot personally appeared Seth Hamlin who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hitchcock in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of Maine, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate on or about the twenty fifth day of June 1833, at Binghamton in said County of Penobscot was enclosed with other papers and deposited in the Post office directed to James D Edwards Commissioner of Pensions making application for a transfer from the Maine Agency to the New York Agency
Sworn & subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid
Seth Hamlin
Geo. Park justice of the peace
Penobscot County G.
Charles W Sanford of Binghamton in said County being duly sworn says he is acquainted with Seth Hamlin who subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit and that he well knows him to be the same person described in the said affidavit.
Chas. W. Sanford
Sworn & subscribed before
me the 29 th day of March 1834
by Charles W Sanford whom I certify to be a person of Veracity

Application for a Transfer
County of Broome G
On this twenty ninth day of March 1834 before me the Subscribed a justice of the peace for the said County of Broome personally appeared Seth Hamlen who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Hildreth in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maine from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the state of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Maine to the state of New York, that he has a son residing in Broome County N. York with whom he wishes to reside. —
Sworn & Subscribed before me } Seth Hamlen the day and year aforesaid Geo. Park justice of the peace
State of New York } Broome County } G. Charles W Sanford of said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that Seth Hamlen who has taken the above oath is the identical Seth Hamlen described in the affidavit by him subscribed. —
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 29 th day of March 1834 by Charles W. Sanford whom I certify to be a person of Veracity Geo. Park justice of the peace Cha. W. Sanford

State of New York Broome County P.
I Parzillai Marvin Clerk of the said County do certify that George Park before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Binghamton in said County this 29th day of March 1834. -
P. Marvin Clerk

Repealed May 26/19
3390 Name Martha Hamlen widow of Seth L. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May 1849 and sent to
J. Sibley Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1.

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
ss.
Clerk's Office,
Judicial Court Portland October 1st A. D. 1850
I, Charles C. Harmon Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for said County of Cumberland certify that
Arthur McArthur is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for every  said County of said State duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said Arthur McArthur is dated August 6th 1850 and will expire August 6th 1857
and that the foregoing 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, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon
CLERK.

Due to $91 per annum ded of former payts at $80 per annum Commg 1 July 1848
H. D. Johnson Present

State of Maine County of Oxford
} ss.
On this day of twenty eighth day of September A. D. 1850 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for every said County in said State personally appeared Jerusha Hamlin of Fryeburg in the county of Oxford
and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Seth S. Hamlin late of said Fryeburg who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and is now a Pensioner under the Act of 2 d February 1848 that she now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which she may be enti- tled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case, viz. 7 th July, 1838; 3 d March, 1843; 17 th June, 1844; 2 d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23 d January, 1845; and 1 st July, 1848; that she now resides in said County and State.
Witness, Seth Hamlin
Jerusha + Hamlin widow
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me, Arthur W. Fitts
Justice of the Peace.
Throughout the State

Payment to be made at
Pollard by
Wm Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1 ,
Leo. Stockbridge Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Jerusha Hamlen widow of Seth L. Hamlen who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty. dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 26 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burnt Commissioner of Pensions.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, September 7, A. D. 1848
I
Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Sylvanus B. Bean is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Bean is dated May 4, A. D. 184 7 , and will expire May 4, A. D. 185 4
and that the his following are Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon , CLERK.

State of Maine, County of Oxford ss.
On this Fourth day of September A.D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, Jerusha Hamblin, a resident of Fryeburg — in the County of Oxford in the State of Maine aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn accor- =ding to law, doth, on her oath make following declar- =ation in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 o February 1848, granting pensions to widows who served during the revolutionary War that she is the widow of Seth P. Hamblin who was a private in the Revolutionary War in least ————— company in Col ————— Regiment,
She further declares that she is still a widow, and has received the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 3 o March 1843 and 17 June 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
Witness Seth Hamblin Jerusha her X Hamblin Jerusha mark Hamblin
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me Sylvanus B. D. Bean Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Sylvanus B. D. Bean Justice of the Peace

Seth Hamlin
Responded for Pursuant California
Geo. Parks Agent, Binghamton N.Y.

State of New York Broome County G s .
On this 22 nd day of June 1833 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Broome personally appeared Seth Hamlin who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Hitchcock in the Regiment commanded by Col. Vose in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maine from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Maine to New York, that his son Isaac Hamlin resided in the said State and he was induced to remove in hopes of bettering his pecuniary affairs, and being in the neighborhood of his said son
Seth Hamlin
Sworn & subscribed this 22 nd June 1833 before me
Geo: Park Justice of peace
Broome County G s
Charles W. Sanford of Chenango in said County being duly sworn depose to & saith that Seth Hamlin who has taken the above oath affidavit is the person described in the above affidavit, and is the identical Seth Hamlin named in an Original Pension certificate lately forwarded to the War Department Numbered 5525 and dated January 20. 1829.
Chas. W. Sanford
Sworn & subscribed this 22 nd June 1833 before me
Geo: Park Justice of peace

Broom County ss
I George Parks a justice of the peace of said County (before whom the within affidavits were taken) do hereby certify that Charles W. Sanford who has Subscribed, & made oath to the foregoing affidavit is a person of veracity.
Dated June 22 d . 1833
Geo. Parks justice
State of New York } Broom County ss } I B. Marvin clerk of said county do hereby certify that Geo. Parks Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for this county. Also I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature is genuine,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of June 1833.
B. Marvin clerk
The Pension Cert. was forwarded to the War Department on the 4 th June last
Geo. Parks