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I John Higgins of Hampden in the County of Penobscot Yeoman, aged seventy six, do humblytestify & say, that on or about the first of August. in year of what was called the Rhoad Island Expedition, but I cannot now be certain as to what year it was, I inlisted into the service of the United States for the term of nine months in Capt. Jas [?] Company, then of [?] on Cape Cod; The Regiment, I do not now recollect:  I served my time out, being stationed, on Rhoad Island; and was regularly discharged. I think in May following. I have lost my discharge; am now under reduced circumstances; and need the assistance of  my Country for support. I humbly relinquish all claim to any previous Pension for my said Services. Witness my hand.
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John Higgins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
PENOBSCOT, ss.
On the 10th day of April
Before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the Third  Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Court
and Penobscot: Personally appeared John Higgins, who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order [words are missing, page cut off] by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide fo [part of page is missing] land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war.
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied [words missing, page torn?] did serve in the revolutionary
[?] ration, against the common enemy, and that he has made [?] reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, be [page torn, words missing]
I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name to be hereto affixed
Judge of the Court as aforesaid.
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