Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,033, Malichi Tower, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER  
Mass.
Tower, Malichi
Bathsheba
NUMBER
W. 14.033
CONTENTS
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4047
Massachusetts
Bathsheba Tower
widow of Malichi Tower
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
28th day of Dec 1843
and sent to
Solomon
Lincoln
Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A                       Vol. 1  Page 55
Repated [illegible]
Husband within under Act of 
June 1832
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33.023
Vermont 
Malachi Tower decd.
of
in the State of
who was a private in the
commanded
by Captain
of the
commanded
by
in the
line for
Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 25 Dollars 77
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Ending
15 December 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of
May 1852 and sent to
C. Birga Mest 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending 
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. McRae Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 103
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I John Young [illegible] of Lincolnville in the county of Waldo and state of Maine being of lawful age and testify expose and say that Mr. Malachi Tower died in Lincolnville in said county the thirteenth day of December in the year [illegible] 1833. Mr. Benj R. Fishock and myself were in positions in a store near the house where Mr. Tower sickened and died at the [illegible] of his [illegible]. I saw him every day for several days previous to his death and by [illegible] to our books I [illegible] a charge to said Tower of [illegible] 6 yards of black shirting $1,17, which was for his shroud and [illegible] [illegible] 13, 1833, and know that was the day of his death. Said Tower was 70 years of age in [illegible] and I also understood he was hurt in the revolutionary war. 
John Young
State of Maine
[illegible] On the second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, The [illegible] personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing [illegible] by him subscribed is true. 
Before me
Joseph Williamsen
Justice of the Peace 
who certify that said John Young is a person
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State of Maine
Waldo Ss.
I Bailey Pierce Clark of the Judicial Courts
of Waldo County certify that Joseph Williamson within named is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly authorized to act in that capacity and the signature within and purporting to be his is genuine - in testimony where I have hereunto affixed, the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County and Subscribed my name this second day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & thirty eight
B. Pierce Clerk of the
Judicial Courts
of Waldo County
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Cyrus Birge
[illegible]
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State of Vermont Chittenden County Ss On the 11th day of March AD One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty two Personally appeared John H Tower a resident of Underhill County and State aforesaid who being duly Sworn according to law declares his father Malachi Tower served as a Soldier in the United States Service in the war of the revolution and that [illegible] enlisted and was honorably discharged from said Services and that he was Justly entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed June AD 1832 and that his death occurred Dec 1st 1833 and he further declares that there are four Surviving heirs viz John H Tower Mases Tower Peter Tower and Comfort Tower and that there are no other
He makes this declaration for the purpose
of Obtaining the Jurision over the heirs of Malachi Tower under the act of Congress June AD 1832 John H. Tower From and Subscribed to before me this 11th day of March AD One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty two Daniel G. Sanger Justice of the Peace
[Overlaid document]
State of Vermont County Clerk’s Office Chittenden, SS. [Seal of State of Vermont] I, Daniel B. Buckley, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Chittenden, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Daniel G. Sawyer, Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine ; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form ; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c. [illegible seal] In Testimony Whereof, I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Burlington, this 
sixteenth April Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. Daniel B. Buckley CLERK.
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Married by Reverend M Thatcher
August [illegible date] Mr Malachi Tower of Milton and Mis Bathsheba Weatherby of Dedham - August  [space for date] 1783 - August [space for date] one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three.
I certify that the above extract is a true copy from the Records of Marriage of the Town Clerk the Town of Dedham for the year A.D. 1783 - except the date which is [illegible] in fair legible figures as follows.
August [blank space] one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three. August [blank space] 1783 - Richard Ellis Town Clerk of Dedham
I Richard Ellis above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of [three word town crossed out] in the Town of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Marriages in said Town of Dedham with the exception above named as cer
-tified by me -
Richard Ellis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Norfolk Ss Aug 25 A.D. 1838 - Sworn before
Ira Cleveland Justice of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the Country aforesaid hereby certify that Ira Cleveland is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Norfolk that his signature [illegible] proper & genuine [illegible].
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand [illegible] seal of said Court of Probate this twenty fifth day of August AD. 1838
Jonathan H. Cobb
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3417
Mass
Act 7. July 38
m 83 d33
mo.
Vol 17-193- of pri 1:13
19. 150 -       "    "    2.28
3.262.            "    "    3.11
7.22

[illegible]
7 mo 22 of pri
[illegible]
no deduction
J H Loud
Plymouth
Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth ss
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate for said county of Plymouth - 
Bathsheba Tower a resident of Hingham in said County aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Malachi Tower of said Hingham, deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution and served as follows: He served six weeks in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island in 1778 in Capt. Baxter's company - he also served three months in Capt Samuel Ward's company in Cogswell's Regiment in 1778, also three months and nineteen days in Capt Theophilus Wilder com-
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-pany in Col Gill's Regiment in Rhode Island in the year 1780 as will appear by the Massachusetts Pay Rolls for the two services last mentioned in the War Department at Washington He resided in Hingham at his  several enlistments.
She further declares that she was married to the said Malachi Tower then of Milton in the August in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Malachi Tower died at Lincolnville in the State of Maine on the fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand eighty hundred and thirty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, [illegible] at the time stated. She is not able from imperfect memory to state the day in August 1783 when she was married.
Bathsheba Tower's mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year withing written before me
Wilkes Wood J. Prob
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Plymouth Mss. I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hn. Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County and that the foregoing is his true and genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof I have herein to [illegible] my hand of the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty fourth day of November 1838.
Jacob H. Loud
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Malachi Tower, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his] window's) application for the pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: Dates of enlistment or appointment. Length of service. Rank. Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain/Colonel. State.]
1778. 6 weeks. Private. Baxter. Mass.
1778. 3 mos. Private. Samuel Wards. Coggswell.  Mass. 
1780. 3 mos 19 days. Private. Theophilus Wilders. Gills. Mass.

Battles engaged in, In Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hingham, Mass.
Date of [handwritten: widows] application for pension, Aug 9 1838
[handwritten: widows] Residence at date of application, Hingham, Plymouth Co. Mass.
[handwritten: widows] Age at date of application, 79 years
Remarks: He married Bathsheba Weatherby of Dedham Mass. in Aug 1783. He died at Lincolnville, Waldo Co., ME, Dec. 15, 1833 aged 70 years 
His widows claim was allowed. Only surviving children in 1852 John H; Moses; Peter; Comfort. 
Very respectfully, 
Mrs. G.B. Thompson 
Winthrop, 
Iowa.
Commissioner
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4405
Bathsheba Tower
2577
$25:77 [illegible]
Solomon Lincoln 
Boston 
Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 5th 184[illegible]
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Marshal Lincoln was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
[illegible]
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
 Jno A Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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rules of the Department.
and the declarant further alleges that
she has not intermarried since the decease of her
said Husband but is now and ever since has been
the widow of said Malachi Tower - deceased
and as will more fully appear by the proof hereto
annexed.
And further she saith not.
Bathsheba Tower her mark
Witnessed by
Moses Tower
Plymouth SS
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
first within written and I certify that the
applicant is personally known to me to be the
person within described and pensioned under the
act of July 7th 1838. Before me
Marshal Lincoln Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County SS
Be it known that on this
second day of October 1843 personally appeared before the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid Bathsheba Tower a resident of Hingham
in said County and Commonwealth aged 65 years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her Oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843
granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Malachi
Tower
who was a private in the Revolutionary War
and served as she verily beleives as stated by her
in her original declaration for a pension under the
law of the 7th of July 1838 to which declaration and the
papers accompanying the same now on file in the
her department she would refer for a more particular
statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage.
Identity, and the time of her Husbands death.
She further declares that she was pensioned
under said act at the rate of twenty five dollars 77/100
per annum which amount she received from the 4th
March 1836 to the 4th March 1841 at the agency
in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of
receiving her last payment surrendered the pension
certificate granted to her under said act to the pension
agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the
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Massachusetts, 2867
Bathsheba Tower
widow of
Malichi Tower
who was a pensioner under the Act of ___
and who died on the 18th December 1822
of Plymouth in the State of Mass
who was a Pr. in the Compy commanded
by Captain Baxter of the Reg. commanded
by Cogswell in the Mass
line for 7 mos 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 25 Dollars 77 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of May 1829 and sent [illegible] J H Loud
Plymouth, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March  $77.31
Semi-annual allowance ending  12.88

$90.18
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 1 Page 137
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Brief in the case of Malachi Tower, decd
Chittenden County and State of Vermont
act 7 June 1832.

Claim, ("original," [text crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Record proof of service

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

S. Cole
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
C. Birge
Present
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Underhill May 20th 1852
Cyrus Birge Esq
Dear Sir
Herewith enclosed I
send you my declaration for the ballance due the
heirs of Malachi Tower which you will please present
and cause the ballance due to be forwarded to the agt
at Burlington as soon as practicable and greatly
oblige
Yours very Resptfly
John H Tower
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for
said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln
Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the
several signatures to the annexed affidavits preporting to be signed by him are his true + genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & the seal of the
Court of Probate for said County this
twenty fourth day of November
1838.
Jacob H. Loud
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I Peter Hearsey of Hingham in the County
of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
aged eighty years do depose and say that
Malachi Tower of Hingham who died a few
years since in the State of Maine served as a
private in Capt. Theophilus Wilder's Company
Col Thayer's Regiment in Rhode Island three
months and eleven days in the year 1780. I
was Drummer of the company during said
time. We were stationed on Rhode Island
and built a fort there. Malachi Tower's
widow is still living in Hingham in the
South Parish
Peter Hearsey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County SS
August 7th 1838.
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice
of the peace in their and for said County of Plymouth the
above named Peter Hearsey and made solemn oath
that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my
presence is him. And I certify that said Hearsey is well
known to me and is a person of good reputation for
truth
Solomon Lincoln
Jus. Peace
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I Leavitt Lane of Hingham in the County of
Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
aged seventy seven years, do depose and say
that Malachi Tower of Hingham served in
Capt. Baxter's company as a private six weeks in
Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island, in the
year 1778. I served as a private in the same
company for the same time. We were stationed at Butt's Hill until the retreat
from the Island. Malachi Tower aforesaid
went to the State of Maine a few years [illegible]
and died there. His widow now lives in King
ham-
Leavitt Lane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County SS
August 7. 1838
Then personally appeared before me the subscribed a
justice of the peace within and for said County
of Plymouth the above named Leavitt Lane and
made solemn oath that the above affidavit by
him subscribed in my presence is true. And I
hereby certify that said Leavitt Lane is well
known to me and is a person of good reputation for truth
Solomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace
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I Peres Gardner of Hingham in the County of
Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
aged seventy six years do depose and say
that Malachi Tower of Higham served as a
private in Capt Theophilus Wilder's Company in
Col Thayer's Regiment in Rhode Island in the
year 1780. He served more than three months at
that time. I served in the same Company
during the same time. We were stationed
on Butts Hill on the Island, at the North
part.- The widow of Malachi Towner is now
living in Kingham. He died in the State of
Maine a few years ago. Peres Gardner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County SS. August 10th, 1838. Then personally
appeared the above named Peres Gardner and made solomn oath before me the subscriber a justice of the peace with
in and for said County of Plymouth, that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true, and I
certify that said Peres Gardner is well known to me
and is a person of good reputation for the truth.
Solomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace
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I Ezekiel Hersey of Hingham in the County of
Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
aged seventy seven years do depose and say
that Malachi Tower of Kingham served with
me three months in Capt. Ward's Company
Col. Coggonelis Regiment in the Revolutionary
Army at Boston in 1778. We were stationed
at the White Hous. He was a private. I
was drummer. Malachi Tower died in Maine
a few years ago - His widow Bathsheba Tower
is now living in Hingham and has never been
married since her said husband Malachi Tower's
decease.
Ezekiel Hersey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County SS
August 22d 1838
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber
a justice of the peace within and for
said County of Plymouth the above named
Ezekiel Hersey and made Solemn oath
that the above affidavit by him subscribed
is true and I hereby certify that said Hersey
is a person of good reputation for truth
Solomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace
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Probate Office
Plymouth Mass
Nov 24, 1838
Sir
I send you herewith the Pension application of Bathsheba Tower for a Pension under the
act of July 7. 1838.
Communications in relation thereto may
addressed to
Your Obt Servant
J. H Loud
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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No 38.334
Malachi Tower dec
[illegible]
Act 7 June 1832
Adm 7 mos 22 days
for $25.77 per ann
[illegible] 4 March 1831
& endg 15 Dec 1833
payable to
John H. Tower,
Moses Tower
Peter Lower &
Comfort Tower
only surv'ng child'n
[illegible]
C. Birge
Present
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14033
Bathsheba Tower
Widow of
Malichi Tower
Pri Rev War
Act: March 3d 43
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 279
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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[illegible] G. F. Malcolm, 222 Boylston St.
Boston, Mass
1905. Oct 23 - Military and family history to
Mrs G. B. Thompson Iowa
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O.W. & N. Division.
J. S.     M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., March 26, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Malachi Tower --
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
|DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.| LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | STATE|
|1778| 6 wks. | Pvt. | Captain Baxter | Colonel ----| Mass. |
|1778 | 2 mos, 23 days| Pvt. | Captain Samuel Ward | Gogswell | Mass. |
|1780 | 3 mos, 11 days | Pvt. | Captain Theophilus Wilder | Colonel Gill | Mass.|
.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hingham, Mass.
Date of application for pension, by widow, August 20, 1838.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Hingham, Mass.
Age at date of application, of widow, 79 years.
Remarks: He married Bathsheba Weatherby in August, 1783, and died
December 15, 1833.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. G. F. Malcom
222 Boylston St., 
Boston, Mass.
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G. B. THOMPSON, M. D.
Winthrop, Iow
oct 19 1905 Files
Winthrop, Iowa, October 15th 1905
Commissioner of Pensions-
I want information regarding an ancestor
who was in Revolutionary War, that will enable me to join D.A.R.
According to the "Tower Genealogy," in Congressional Library, one Malachi
Tower enlisted from Massachusetts, was killed and his widow drew
a pension. Will you tell me if this is correct, when & where he enlisted
when he died, when pension was granted, etc. He was in Captain
Wards' Company of Boston. I believe a private. If you require fee
for information write me & will forward. An early reply will oblige
Mrs. Dr. Thompson Winthrop, Iowa
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[stamp]
Pension Office
U.S.
Oct 18 1905
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Bay State Trust Company
222 Boylston Street,
Boston
Feb 19, 1895
Alfred Redman, Actuary
Mr William Lochren
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
1845
Will you kindly send me an account
of Malachi Tower whose widow applied for a pention
Aug. 29, 1838. Her name was Bathsheba Tower
If you will kindly do this it will greatly oblige.
Yours respectfully
G.F. Malcolm
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[stamp]
Pension Office
U.S.
Feb 20 1895