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Certificate of Discharge

I hereby certify that Rufus B. Googins of Belmont Maine, a Sergeant in the Detachment commanded by Lieut Dunning of the drafted Militia of Maine, was born in Saco in the State of Maine is aged 26 years 5 feet and 10 inches high, light complexion, light eyes, dark hair, and by profession, when called into actual service by the State of Maine for the protection of its NortheasternFronteir, a Shoemaker. He was called into actual service by order of the Governor of Maine, and rendezvoused at Bangor Maine, on the eleventh day of March A.D. 1839, being drafted from Lieut John E. Notherberg, Company of Infantry in the Regiment, Brigade, and Third Division of the Militia in Maine, and then residing at Belmont in said State; and having faithfully and honestly served the period required, is now entitled to an honorable discharge.

The above name Rufus B. Googins has monthly pay due him from the eleventh day of March 1839, to the 29th day of March, 1839, and he is also entitled to pay and subsistence for travel from his residence to the place of rendezvous, and from the place of discharge to his home, being 20 miles, and whatever other allowances are authorized by law, to soldiers so discharged. He is also entitled to pay for clothing during the period of his service: or he has drawn the following articles of clothing, to wit:

the pro rata excess, if any, to be deducted, or the deficiency, if any, to be paid for.

Given in triplicate at Bangor Maine, this thirteenth day of May A.D. 1839. James Dunning Lt. Commanding Detachment

One of these certificates is to be lodged in the Office of the Adjutant General, at Augusta, and two are to be delivered to the Paymaster.