Park Holland, A.D.S. dated December 11th 1811 in Hancock County, District of Maine
1811
MSS L2020G47 M
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Title
Park Holland, A.D.S. dated December 11th 1811 in Hancock County, District of Maine
Published
Hancock County, Me. 1811
Description
[1] p. ; 21 cm.
Call Number
MSS L2020G47 M
Note
Deposition of Asa Spencer taken by Park Holland, Justice of the Peace, regarding the election of an ensign of a militia company at "the House of Major John Whiting," May 7, 1811.
Signed by Asa Spencer; Park Holland Justice Peace.
"I Asa Spencer of Lawfull age Testify and say that I was at the choice of Officers on the first Tuesday of May last at the House of Maj.r John Whiting and we were about puting in the Votes for an Ensign ^ [phrase inserted in superscript] but whether before or after we were [...ded] I cant say [end of superscript] Maj.r Whiting asked me to let him see the Votes I had in my hand which I did[.] one of the Votes were for Bradley Blackman and I had one also for William Cook[.] he took the Vote I had for Bradley Blackman into his hand and said it was a Dusty loking Vote or words to the purpose and returned it to me again[.] and further saith not [signature of Asa Spencer] Hancock J Dec.r 11.th 1811[.] Personally appeared Asa Spencer and was duly sworn to the truth of the forgoing Deposition by him subscribed Before me Park Holland Justice Peace"
Whiting, Blackman, Cook and Spencer were members of the 4th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Division, Maine militia.
Donor's research identifies the location of the house of Maj. John Whiting as being in the village of Brewster, in the incorporated town of Orrington, Maine.
Park Holland was an original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. Major John Whiting was the son of Timothy Whiting, a revolutionary war officer, and nephew of John Whiting, an original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
For further information, see donor's notes in the case file.
Gift of Society member Anthony Whiting in honor of his fifth great uncle, Colonel John Whiting, original member of the Society, and his fifth great grandfather, Major Timothy Whiting, Jr.
Signed by Asa Spencer; Park Holland Justice Peace.
"I Asa Spencer of Lawfull age Testify and say that I was at the choice of Officers on the first Tuesday of May last at the House of Maj.r John Whiting and we were about puting in the Votes for an Ensign ^ [phrase inserted in superscript] but whether before or after we were [...ded] I cant say [end of superscript] Maj.r Whiting asked me to let him see the Votes I had in my hand which I did[.] one of the Votes were for Bradley Blackman and I had one also for William Cook[.] he took the Vote I had for Bradley Blackman into his hand and said it was a Dusty loking Vote or words to the purpose and returned it to me again[.] and further saith not [signature of Asa Spencer] Hancock J Dec.r 11.th 1811[.] Personally appeared Asa Spencer and was duly sworn to the truth of the forgoing Deposition by him subscribed Before me Park Holland Justice Peace"
Whiting, Blackman, Cook and Spencer were members of the 4th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Division, Maine militia.
Donor's research identifies the location of the house of Maj. John Whiting as being in the village of Brewster, in the incorporated town of Orrington, Maine.
Park Holland was an original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. Major John Whiting was the son of Timothy Whiting, a revolutionary war officer, and nephew of John Whiting, an original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
For further information, see donor's notes in the case file.
Gift of Society member Anthony Whiting in honor of his fifth great uncle, Colonel John Whiting, original member of the Society, and his fifth great grandfather, Major Timothy Whiting, Jr.
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