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Certificate of Discharge.

I hereby Certify That Moses Kilgore of Lovell Maine, a Private of Captain David R. Ripley Company of Riflemen, in the Detachment commanded by Col. Orison Ripley of the drafted Militia of Maine, was born in Lovell in the State of Maine is aged 22 years, 5 feet and 9 inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, and by profession, when called into actual service by the State of Maine for the protection of the Northeastern Frontier, a Farmer.

He was called into actual service by order of the Governor of Maine, and rendezvoused at Augusta Maine, on the sixth day of March A.D. 1839, being drafted from Captain Parris Walker's Company of Riflemen in the Third Regiment, Second Brigade, and Sixth Division of the Militia of Maine, and then residing at Lovell in said State; and having faithfully and honestly served the period required, is now entitled to honorable discharge.

The above named Moses Kilgore Jr. has monthly pay due him from the sixth day of March 1839, when last paid by to the eighth of March, both inclusive to include this day; [stricken] 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 160 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: [blank] the pro ratia excess, if any, to be deducted, or the deficiency, if any, to be paid for.

Given in triplicate at Paris Maine, this first day of November A.D. 1839

David R. Ripley { Captain or Commanding Officer of said Company

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