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I John Higgins of Hampden in the County of Penobscot Yeoman, aged seventy six, do humbly testify & say, that on or about the first of August. in year of what was called the Rhoad Island Expedition[underlined], 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. Job Crockers Company, then of Welfleet 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. Ap 111 John Higgins

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts PENOBSCOT, ss. On the 10th day of April [words missing] Before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the Third [words missing] Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Court[words missing] and Penobscot: Personally appeared John Higg[words missing] who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on [words missing] his declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in or [words missing] by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide fo [words missing] land and naval service of the United States, in the revolution[words missing] And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am sa [words missing] did serve in the revolutionary[words missing]

ration, against the common enemy, and that he has made [words missing] reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance[words missing]

Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, be [words missing] I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department [words missing] of the aforementioned act of Congress. IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name [words missing] to be hereto affixed Judge of the Court as aforesaid.