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STATE OF MAINE. Hancock ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Castine, within and for the county of Hancock on the second tuesday of July being the eleventh day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of said month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable William Crosby + James Campbell Judges of said Court.

ON this thirteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court

the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Ephraim Haynes aged seventy nine years, resident in Trenton in said Circuit, 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 Private in the company commanded by Capt.Bailey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout 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 tenth day of May A.D. 18181, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 12.464 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of 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 on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. Ephraim Haynes Sworn to and declared, on the 13 day of July A.D. 1820 BEFORE the court attest. Mason Shaw [?]


SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate , (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: 25 acres of Land with a small old log home thereon about 6 acres of which is improvable land 15:150.00 2 Cows @ 14$ . Old Home 5$ yearling 3$ Calf 6/ 37.00 4 Sheep 5$ 1 Pig 18/ old Horse Cart 9/ ax 3/ Desk 4/50 14.50 6 chairs 12/ Chest 4/6 a Table 6/ Tea Kettle 3/ 4.25 2 Pots 9/ spades 1/6 Flat hoe1/6 glass 3/ [?] 3/ - 3.00 Handiman Shovel = Tongs 9/ 2 Spinning Wheels 6/ 15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)2.50 Bible 6/ other small Books 6/ Knifes Forks + Spoon 4/6 Atibbitts (talk)2.75 Bowl Kitchen Plates + other Crockery ware 9/ Churn 3/ 15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)2.00 Coffee Pot Tin Pan Siffer + other tin ware 7/6 15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)Atibbitts (talk) 15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)1.25 2 Tumblers wine glasses 4/6 4 Milk Pans 3/ 15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)1.25 Flour Meat Potatoes + other Provisions 3$ 15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)~3.00 Razor Pail Tub bbl + Sundry [?] articles 12/ 15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)15:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)~2.00

                       Ephraim Haynes                                                    ---------
                                                                                                       $223.50

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Ephraim Haynes who, by occupation as a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of Hernia- continued asthma and other infirmities incident to old age

NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. Zelphla Haynes 70 Unable to contribute but little for her support Abigail Mahew 19 [?] girl

                                      Ephraim Haynes

(written along the side of the page is: annual income from my land over the expenses ---- $15.00)