Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,548, Peter Willard, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.
CONTENTS
Willard Peter
NUMBER
S. 34,548
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5,032
Massachusetts Roll
Peter Willard
Mass
Private
Line Capt Whipple
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
-
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Dec. 1818
and sent to E.D. Bangs Esqr
Worcester Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 29.70
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819-48
= 
$77:70
{Revolutionary claim}
Act 18th March, 1818
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Peter Willard
priv
Putnam's Mass Reg.
1777 to 1783

Admitted, if on the 
Rolls
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Peter Willard
[  ]
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State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
I, Peter Willard a Citizen of the United States, now resident at
Worcester in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath
testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in about the 17th of
June AD 1777
I entered and was engaged in the land
service of the United States on the
continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to July AD 1783
having been enlisted to serve during the war
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption
or absence; that I belonged to Captain Job Whipple's company
afterwards commanded by Capt. Joshua Benson in Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment being the 5th Massachusetts
and that I left the service on July AD 1783 - having received an
honourable discharge which I have lost 
and that, by reason of my reduced
circumstances in life and
poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of
56 years-- having served as above in the any of the United States
about 6 years - I was in the battle at the capture
of Burgoyne's army-- also in that of Stoney point and at York Town when Cornwallis, army surrendered
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Peter Willard
 his Mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14th day of May in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and 18 pursuant to a law of
the United States, entitled, ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of
March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Edward Bangs
Judge C.C. Complain District Circuit
the abovenamed Peter Willard
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination due
made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true,
with the seal of said Court annexed
hereunto
Edward Bangs
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Worcester S. May 6. 1818 I hereby Certify that
Peter Willard within named was a Soldier in the
Land Service of the United States on the Continental
Establishment from June 1777 to July 1783 in the
fifth Massachusetts regiment within 
mentioned
Pelatiah Everett
Worcester SS. May 6. 1818. Pelatiah Everett above named & made oath to the truth of the above certificate, 
by him subscribed - Before me  Michl Gill Justice of Peace
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
January 10, 1928
Mrs. Robert E. Dunkler
3 Chase St
Brattleboro, Vt.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 34548,
it appears that Peter Willard enlisted Jane
17, 1777 and served as a private in Captains
Job Whipple's and Joshua Benson's Company,
Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment,
he was at the capture of Burgoyne, battle of
Stony Point, and the surrender of Cornwallis,
and was discharged in July 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed May 14, 1818, while a resident of Worcester
, Massachusetts, aged fifty-six years.
There are no data as to family.
The above noted Peter Willard ( Williard)
is the only soldier of that name found on the
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Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said
records fail to afford any information in regard to
a soldier named Aaron Willard ( Williard), who was
born 1701 in Lancaster, Massachusetts and died there
in 1784.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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0
3 chase St.
Brattleboro V.
June 27, 1927.
The U.S. Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: I am searching for records
of Thomas Betterley, a Revolutionary
Soldier of Worcester, Mass. 1778. I have
access to the printed Vols of Mass Sol
and Sailors, but I need the record
of his children, with and marriage,
and wonder if it might be and
his pension application, although
I don't know what was required
at that time. He had a pension
but don't know whether it was
granted in Newfan Vt. or Dummerston
or perhaps Brattleboro, VT. His grave
in Newfan, ("called Dummerston Hill') 
has been marked by our chapter
of D.A.R. (in 1916-17. I think) I
think his place of residence during the
Revolution was Worcester, Mass
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but find record of only one child's
birth there, as the family came to
Newfone in 1780 I think. He
was in Boston Apr 28, 1751-
I should like to know if his birth
in given as Boston. He was m.
in Timity Ch. Dec. 24. 1772 to Lydia
Warren. He died New Jane V. June 25,
1836. I cannot find any parentage
of his wife, but presume that houldst
be given in your records. She was
thought to be come of Gen. Joseph Warren
killed at Bunker Hill. I read some.
where to state all my queries when
writing for your records, as is helped
to identify the man - therefore
this detailed account
I am also preaching for records
of Peter Willard of Mass who
was b. Harvard Feb 26, 1736.
I do not know if he lived long
enough to receive a pension as
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I find no record of his death.
The Willard Genealogy gives him
Revolutionary Service from Lancaster,
Mass, but I find that he would
be around 45 years of age then,
and the printed record in Mass.
Sol. and Sailors gives his age as
25 years. He is son of Col. Aaron
Willard of Lancaster, Mass. I also
find a service for a Peter "Williard,"
notice the different spelling, from
Worcester, Mass. According to birth
records at that time I can find
only one Peter to be the right age
for Revolutionary service, anywhere
in the Vital Records of those towns
and in the Willard Genealogy.
In Mass. Sol. and Sailors. Vol. XVII P. 492, Peter "Williard." Worcester. List of
men entitled to $20 or 200 acres
of land, agreeable to resolve of May
5, 1801, 5th Mass. Regt. Residence
Worcester. I don't know whether
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this service, Worcester and Lancaster, is for one and the same man or for two men.
My Peter had dau Betsey who
m. Jonathan Tenney, came to Vt. (also a Rev. Sol.)  and a son Peter who came
to Dummerston, Vt.
There is a Peter Willard living in
Lancaster, Mass. 1790. I presume it
to be mine as his dau. Mrs Jonathan
Tenney lived there at that time.
I am also looking for service for Peter's father, Col. Aaron Willard b. 1701 Lancaster
Mass. died Lancaster, 1784, Would there be any civil service recorded?
The national society D.A.R. refused
to accept the service as Col. as his thinking it belongs to his son. They asked for. He
m. Mary Wright. Did he hold any
government office during the
Revolution? Thanking you in
advance for your assistance.
I am Yours Truly,
Mrs. Robert E. Dunkler
3 Chase St.
Brattleboro, Vt.
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34548
Revy INVALID

File No. 34,548
Peter Willard
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March '18
Index: Vol. 2 Page 457

[Arrangement of 1870]


1928 Jan. 10 Hist to Mrs. Robert E. Dunkler