Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24209, Asaph Faxon, Continental Mass
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SERVICE       NUMBER
Continental Mass    
Faxon, Asaph
      Rachel
W. 24209
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4657
Massachusetts Roll

Asaph Faxon
     Private 4
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 5th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Nov 1818 and sent to Isreal Parker per Judge 
                 Boston

Arrears the 4th of Sept. 1818  3  17/31 + 4/30-2q:44
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819_____48____
                                                             $77:44

  (Revolutionary Claim)
  (Act 18th March, 1818)
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877
Massachusetts
Rachel Faxon (illegible)
Widow of Asaph Faxon 
Mass
Who served in the Revolutionary 
war as a fifer artificer
(illegible) From 70:79
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 130 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on  
the 4th day of March, 1848. + End 15th Sept. 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of May 1848 and sent to 
  J. M. Thayer
 Boston, Mass.


Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 50, Vol. 2
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Norfolk and Town of Braintree ss: A purpose of Marriage between Asoph Faxon of Athol & Rachel Wild of this Town One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Octobr eighth.

The above is a true copy from the record
of Intention of Marriages in the Town of Braintree with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows (1780 October )

Attest Judson Stoddard Town Clark
of Braintree

I Judson Stoddard above named depose and says that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Brainted aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Braintree with the exception above named as certified by me

Judson Stoddard Town Clerk
Norfolk ss: September 19th 1838. 

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Judson Stoddard 
                     Before me Jas Wilson - Just. Peace
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Rachel Faxon
2428
widow of Asaph
Mass
admitted
Pr. for 1 yr $40.
Cap Warren A Reed
Mass line

Act 1838

Died 27 Feb 1821

S. Leland
Roxbury
Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Norfolk Ss On this sixth day of October AD 1838
personally appeared before the Court of Probate in Supior [?] at
Roxbury in foresaid County Rachel Faxon a resident of
Braintree in said County aged 77 years, who being first
duly sworn according to the 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 7th AD 1838, entitled an act
granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
That she is
the widow of Asaph Faxon late of said Braintree deceased, who
was a Soldier in the revolutionary Army & served according
to the best of her information & belief two years as a private
in the Continental army of the Massachusetts line,
for which service a pension was granted him under the
Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, as a private in the
Army of the Revolution: That he remained said pensioner only a
short time. His name was soon dropped from the pension Roll
on account of the amount of his property. For a portenden 
description of his service & the officers under whom it was
performed, she respectfully refers to the declaration made
by him at the time the pension was granted. 
She further declares
that she was married to the said Asaph Faxon in the fall ["day" crossed through] of the year
seventeen hundred & eighty-______; that her husband the aforesaid Asaph Faxon
died on the twenty seventh day of February Eighteen hundred & twenty-one.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage
took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred seventy four
viz at the time above stated. She further declares that she was married by the Rev W
Walse, then Minister of Braintree: that she cannot find any record of that marriage
& that there is no person living who was present at the wedding Rachel Faxon
Sworn to & subscribed, on this day & year above written
Before me S Leland Judge of Probate
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I, Elijah Faxon, of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 57 years, testify and say that t he said Asaph Faxon was a Pensioner of the United States for a short time under the Act of Congress of March 18th 1818, as a [illegible] in the Army of the Revolution as I have always understood that he died on the 27th of February 1821 and that the said Rachel Faxon had remained a widow ever since said deceased.
Elijah Faxon

Norfolk SS October 6th 1838. Sworn to and subscribed by the said Elijah Faxon who is a credible witness.
Before me S. Leland J Probate

I Minot Thayer of Braintree in the County of Norfolk, aged sixty six years testify & say that I knew Asaph Faxon & was well acquainted with him for many years previous to his death that I am also well acquainted with the said Rachel Faxon the widow of the said Asaph who  now lives at said Braintree. I further testify & say that the said Asaph & Rachel lived together in my immediate neighborhood in good repute as husband & wife for nearly thirty  years, they  had a family of children and were [illegible]
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considered as having been [carefully] married.
Minott Thayer

Norfolk SS Oct. 6 1835.
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Minot Thayer who is a credible witness.
Before me S. Leland J Probate
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Isaac parker, Esq.
Judge
Boston, Massachusetts.
Asaph Faxon,
Massachusetts line,
Revolutionary Claim.
Admitted
Not found on the Mass. rolls, The evidence of two or more credible persons, on oath, is required, in lieu thereof. the judge is desired to certify, that he is satisfied that the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
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United States
Massachusetts District
Asaph Faxon of Braintree in the county of Norfolk, and the state of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under and Act of Congress instilled an act to provide certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War Maketh oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for one year in manner following. Enlisted in January 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Warren in the Massachusetts Regiment commended by Colonel Joseph Reed and served in said corps one year and served in New York and the Jersey-here he was honorably discharged but not not in writing-he was at the battle of Long Island and White Plains and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country and to [illegible] extinguish his former pensions. 
                         (Signed) Asaph Faxon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 5 May 1818 On the day the above named Asaph Faxon personally appeared before me the subscribed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of said Commonwealth, and having subscribed the above declaration in my presence, made solemn oath to the same. He also satisfied me on the examination of the oath of his statement, and of other services in the army, of which he furnished no particular evidence. 
 I have no doubts of the truth of his statements. With my hand and seal of said county the day and year above written. 
Isaac Parker Clerk J. S. C.
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I have no doubts of the truth of his statement. Witnessed my hand the seal of said county the day + years above written 
           (signed) Isaac Parker C. J. S. C. 

I, Asaph Faxon above named, do declare that in addition to the service stated in my former declaration, I joined the corps of artificers at Springfield on Continental service, under Captain Richard Faxon, and served in that department about eighteen month, having entered about a month  after my time was out as a soldier, which was in January 1777.
              (signed)  Asaph Faxon


Commonwealth of Massachusetts. After 14 Nov 1818 then personally appeared the above named Asaph Faxon and made oath to the above declaration by him subscribed in my presence. But I do further certify that the affadavit hereunto annexed are   that before magistrate of the commonwealth having competent authority [illegible] [illegible] and also that I am entirely satisfied by evidence that the said Faxon is in indigent circumstances and stands in heed of relief from his country.  Witness my hand the the day and year before written 

Isaac Parker C J S C
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State of Massachusetts  }
County of Norfolk  SS
On this 22nd day of May eighteen hundred and fifty one before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Ralph Arnold 2nd and made oath that he was well acquainted with Rachel Faxon widow of Asaph Faxon late of Braintree in that she was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $70.79 per annum in that she died on the fifteenth day of September eighteen hundred and fifty in said Braintree.  That he attended her funeral.  That she left two children surviving her at the time of her death and only two.  That their names are Beulah Arnold and Rachel Wood and they are now living.  Ralph Arnold
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned.
Cha. M. Fogg  Justice of Peace
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I certify that the within named Ralph Arnold 2d is a credible witness.
Cha. M. Fogg  Justice of the Peace

The word September in the written affidavit was written before execution.
Cha. M. Fogg  Justice of Peace
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In reply to your request of __________ received for a statement of the military history of Asaph Faxon 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. 
[side note illegible]  W. FIle 24209
___________________________________________________
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment| Length of Service | Rank | Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered | Captain | Colonel | State
Apl. 19 '75 12 days Fifer William Briggs  Mass.
Jan. 1776 1 yr ["8 mos." inserted] Pri. Warren Joseph Read ["Joseph Read" inserted] Mass. 13 Contl.  About 1 mos. later  18 mos. Artif. Richard Faxon Contl.
Battles engaged in L. Is. Harlem Hghts. (Witness) Wh. Pl. [illegible] Chester (witness)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stoughton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1818
Residence at date of application, Braintree, Mass.
Age at date of application, 
Remarks:  ["native of Stalifax or Pembroke Mass." inserted] He mar. Braintree Mass. Oct. 8, 1780 Rachel Wild
Sol. died Feb 27,1823 at Braintree 
Ms. appl. Oct. 6, 1838 at 77 res. Braintree, Mass. her claim was allowed.  She died Sept. 15,1850 at Braintree leaving two ch. Beulah Arnold & Rachel Wood
Very respectfully,
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37811 Increase.
Massachusetts.
_____________________
Rachel Faxon
widow of Asaph Faxon who was a fifer & private
in the Mass. line 
8 mo. 12 days Fifer
12 "  private
___________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 79 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843,
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept. '50 and sent to Elijah Clarke, Brighton, Mass.
______________________
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 29
Increased from $40.0/100 A   1  42
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2708 Increase
Massachusetts
________________
Rachel Faxon Widow of Asaph Faxon who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27 February 1821 of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass. who was a fifer in the company commanded by Captain Warren of the Regt. commanded by Col. Reed in the Mass. line for 8 mos. & 12 day Fifer
12 " private
__________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 70 Dollars 79 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
_____________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept. 1850 and sent to Elijah Clark Brighton, Mass.
Total amount $40.00
Increase from
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1 Page 57 A  1  87
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Massachusetts 3780
Rachael Faxon 
widow of Asaph Faxon who was a private in the Massachusetts line for 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of forty Dollars
cent per annum, to commence on the 4th of march,1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the thirteenth day of December 1843 and sent to Thomas Bulfinch Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
vol.. page 42
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left column
877
Massachusetts
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Rachel Faxon
widow of Asaph Faxon
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
=====
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
=====
Certificate of Pension issued the
26 day of July 1848
and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch
Boston
Mass
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 48 Vol. 2

right column
Reported
Let Hon H. Mann Aug. 28 / 50
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left column
Increase
Massachusetts
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Rachel Faxon
widow of Asaph Faxon
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Fifer & private
8 mo - 12 days Fifer
12 Mo private.
=====
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
70 Dollars 79
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
=====
Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of Sept. 1850
and sent to
Elijah Clarke
Brighton
Mass.
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Increased from $40.00
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 50 Vol. 2
Vol. 2 - 48

right column
Reported
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2708
Massachusetts
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Rachel Faxon decd.
widow of Asaph Faxon
who died on the 27th July 1821
of Norfolk Co. in t he State of Mass
who was an artificer & fifer in the Company commanded
by Captain Warren of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Reed in the Mass.
line for 18 months artificer
6 months Fifer
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Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 130 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
=====
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of
May 1837 and sent to
J. M. Thayer
Boston
Mass
=====
Arrears to the 4th of 
Incd. from $70.79
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk
Book D. Vol 1 Page 61

57
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3780
Massachusetts
=====
Rachel Faxon decd.
widow of Asaph
who was a fifer & Artificer
in the Revolution
Incd. from $70.79
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 130 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.
=====
Certificate of Pension issued
the 31st day of May 1837
and sent to 
J. M. Thayer
Boston, Mass.
=====
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W.
Vol. 2, Page 29

29
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Massachusetts
270
=====
Rachel Faxon
widow of Asaph Faxon, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 27 Feby. 1821
of Norfolk Co. in t he State of Mass.
who was a private in the Co commanded
by Captain Warren of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Reed in the Mass.
line for 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
=====
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May
1839 and sent to S. Leland,
Roxbury, Mass.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $120.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept '39 20.00
$140.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 87.
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Rev War

STAMP-
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
1 NOV 17 1908

196 Commercial St.
East Braintree Mass.
Nov. 15, 08
Commissioner of Pensions
I am joining the Susannah Tuft D.A.R. I'm looking up Mr. Asaph Faxon who served in the Revolutionary War. I find his name in the book of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors as Asaph Faxon, Stoughton
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His old house in in Braintree and I think he came from Pembroke.
Have you any record that will help me?
I wish to know what he was in the war. He was my mother's grandfather. I have a silver dish that has an inscription on it stating that it was made for his daughter from  money that was his pension money.
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I went to look it up in Boston State House but found Asaph Faxon Stoughton, fifer. I was advised to write to you. I hope that you can send me something that will throw light on the subject.
Yours respectfully,
C. Elizabeth Hobart
196 Commercial St.
East Braintree Mass.
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left column
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 24209
Rachel Faxon
Wid of
Asaph Faxon
Artificer Rev War
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Act: Feb. 2nd 1848
Index:--Vol. A, Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

right column
1908 Nov. 30. Hist. to
Mrs. C. Elizabeth Hobart c
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF NORFOLK, ss.
I, JONATHAN H. COBB, Register of Probate, in and for said County,
hereby certify, that Barnabas F Arnold of
Braintree in the County of Norfolk
was duly appointed Executors of the last
will of Rachel Faxon late of said Braintree
Widow, deceased. At a Court of Probate
holden Roxbury October 26 1850-
that he gave bonds and was duly qualified
according to law and is still empowered
to and in such capacity
In Witness Whereof, I, the said Register, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the Court of Probate for said County, this twenty sixth
day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Jonathan H. Cobb Register of probate
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Increase
Rachel Faxon
Widow of Asaph
Massachusetts
act 7 July 1838
Admitted
8 Months 12 day [illegible] 3079
12”[months] 40 00
$170.79
from 4 March 1849 to 4 
March 1841. Also 3 March [18]43
17 June [18]44 and 2 February [18]48
$170/79 paid
on 4 March 1843,
deducting what has been
paid at the rate of $40 per annum under all the acts

Elijah Clarke
Brighton Massachusetts
Brighton
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Dear Sir
Brighton Massachusetts September 3. 1850
Dear Sir,
Your letter to Honorable Horace Mann, Member of Congress,
respecting the case of Rachel Mason
of date August 28th instant-- has been received
The Roll of Massachusetts do not appear
to shew the service of her late husband
Asaph Faxon, as an artificer at Springfield or 
on Castle Island in Boston Harbour, however
agreeable to your expressions. I enclose herewith
her pension certificate for an increase for
the 8 months and 10 days as fifer.
Very Respectfully your
Obedient servant, etc.
Elijah Clark
120 [illegible] [illegible] 
Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Ho. of Reps. July 18th '50,
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
Will you please attend to the [illegible] papers, & forward the certificate to Mr. Clark of Brighton, Mass.
Much obliged
Yours very Resp.
Horace Mann
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk, SS.
On this tenth day of July, Eighteen hundred and fifty, personally appeared before Minott Thayer a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Rachel Faxon, a resident of Braintree in said County of Norfolk, aged ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law , doth on her oath make the following additional Declaration in order to obtain an increase to the Pension which she has received under the laws of Congress passed July 7th 1838, March 3d, 1848, 17th of July 1844. Also the Law of February 2d 1848 under last law she now receives a pension at the rate of only forth dollars per annum. That she is the widow of Asaph Faxon who was a native of Halifax or Pembroke in the County of Plymouth in said Commonwealth and was engaged in the BlackSmithing business in the town of Stoughton in said County of Norfolk, at the commencement of the Revolution, at which time he belonged to Capt. William Briggs Minute Company was out on the Lexington and Concord alarm April 19th, 1775 as fifer twelve days. That he then engaged and served eight [months] service from said town of Stoughton at Roxbury as fifer in Capt. William Briggs Company in Col. Joseph Reeds Regt. That he was in the service at Dorchester Heights in March 1776 and as she [verily] believes enlisted in the guard service of 1776 as fifer who in the service at New York & West Point & also at Saratoga. That he may have engaged in Capt. Ralph
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Pope's Company but she is not certain and is not certain for what town he last engaged for but its her impression that he may have engaged for either of the towns of Stoughton, Braintree, Quincy or Bridgewater. That while in t he service he became disenabled as to performing the duties of a fifer and was by direction of the Surgeon of  the Regiment to which he belonged, transformed to the Corps of Artificers at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts. Was there as blacksmith under Capt. Richard Faxon for next two years. That the last of his service was rendered on Castle Island in Boston Harbor which was near one year as Artificer and for proof of t he above named services, with the proof herewith, she refers to the Rolls of Capt. Richard Faxon in Washington. Also to the evidence on file in the Pension Office in Washington. [illegible] in support of his claims for a pension which was allowed him under the Law of Congress of March 18th 1818, at the rate of eight dollars per month commencing on the fifth day of May 1818. Certificate order at the War Office of the United States the 28 day of November 1818 and there recorded. That the said Asaph Faxon was the only person of that name at the time of the Revolution to her knowledge and that at that time he had relations residing in Braintree. That after he left the service, which she believe to be the first part of the year of 1780, he went to the town of Minot in the County of Worcester, and after their marriage they resided in said town of Minot near one and a half year then removed back to Quincy. Afterwards to Braintree.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 15th 1850.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation Minott Thayer
was a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified;
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.
William Tufts
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
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She further declared that she was married to the
said Asaph Faxonn in the year of 1780, viz, at
the time stated in her former declaration, that
he died in said town of Braintree in the month
of February, 1821, as before stated. that her marriage to him did not take place prior to his leaving
the service, but that it took place previous to
the first day of January 1794 viz at the time stated
in her former declaration, and that she still remains
a widow
Rachel Faxon
Sworn to and Subscribed by the aforesaid Rachel
Faxon, on the day and year first above written
Before me Minott Thayer Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 25 1850.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asaph Faxon is borne on a roll of minute men marched from Stoughton under Capt. Wm. Briggs. April 19 1775 as fifer 12 days.
On rolls of 8 mos. service in 1775 in Capt. Wm. Briggs Co. Col. Joseph Reads Regt. as a fifer of Stoughton from May 1 last return dated September 26. no coat roll of the Co. form.
The name of Richard Faxon is borne on the rolls as Capt. of the Corps of Smiths at Springfield from 1777 to 1780 but no roll of the corps is found. (No service by any other person of the name of Asaph Faxon).
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, date above written.
Wm. Tufts Dept Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I Rachel Faxon, of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ninety years of age, depose and say that I have ever considered since I received a pension from the United States for the constitution of the services of my late husband, that I did not receive the full amount to which I am entitled. I therefore request the Secretary of this Commonwealth to examine the Rolls of Documents in his office for proof of the service of Asaph Faxon in the War of the Revolution and knowing to the best of my my knowledge the said Asaph Faxon was a native of the town of [illegible] in said Commonwealth and that at the Commencement of the Revolution he was he was residing in the town of Stoughton in said county of Norfolk, was the apprentice of the Black Smith business that he was called out on the 19th of April 1775 and I believe who in the first eighteen months service 1775, as a fifer that he was also in the service at Dochester Heights in March 1776. That he enlisted in the service at various times, during the Revolution as a fifer and as a Blacksmith which I am not able to describe. Which would amount to near three years. That he was at Saratoga at the Penobscot expedietion  and that he was in the service at Springfield as a Blacksmith. That he was under Richard Faxon. Who was foreman of smiths department. That he was also in the service at West Point in the state of New York and at Castle Island in Boston Harbor  and that he may have been in the service
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In the state of Rhode Island, and that he may have engaged in the service for the town of Braintree so he had at the time of the revolution many near relatives, living in said Braintree, his father having died and said town of
Millipore before the revolution commenced and it’s my impression that he was in eight + 91 services and also a year service as he was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the first law for soldiers at the time he died some years since. + that if he were living at this time, he would be of the age of 94 years old.

(Signed) Rachel Faxon

(illegible) "Jo"  May 18, 1850.

 Then personally appeared the said Rachel Faxon and subscribed to the foregoing before me.

 (Signed) 
          Elijah Clark
               Justice of the Peace
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Payment to be made at Boston by
Franklin Haven Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in t he
Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on th
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 48 Vol. 2
Leo. Jenkins, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
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I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Rachel Faxon, widow of Asaph Faxon, who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on t he pensioni list at the rate of forty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
by F. S. Evans.

Canceled
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Rachel Faxon

ad 3780

admitted

G. S. Bulfinch
Boston
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, Boston June 28 1848

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Otis Shepard was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
W. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS }
Norfolk COUNTY, } SS.
On this twenty first day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Rachel Faxon a resident of Braintree in the county of Norfolk aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Asa Faxon who was a resident of said Braintree and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty dollars and -- cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a wido.
Rachel Faxon

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above writte, } Before me, Otis Shepard Justice of the Peace
In presence of Rachel Faxon Wood
Otis Shepard

I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Otis Shepard, Justice of the Peaceh
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS }
_______ COUNTY, } SS.
_____ Clerk of the _____ County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly [illegible] qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
[illegible] my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this _____
18
CLERK.
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  4148
                 Rachel Faxon




                        $40
                              3780
                                42



Thos. Bulfinch
 Boston
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Suffolk County } SS
Be it known that on this fourteenth day of September 1843, personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth, Mrs. Rachel Faxon a resident of Braintree in the County of Norfolk aged eighty two 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 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of person who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Asaph Faxon who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 4th July 1838, to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage identity and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of Forty dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at t he time of her 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 rules of the Department.
And this 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 Asaph Faxon deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed.
And further she saith not.
Rachel Faxon
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, Boston September 15, 1843

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Lowell M. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, fully 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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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written.
Before me. (17 words first erased)
Lowell M. Stone
Justice of the Peace

I, Rachel Faxon Wood of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk, of lawful age on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Rachel Faxon the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Asaph Faxon deceased w ho was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that she was a pensioner under the law of the 7th July 1838 as stated by her.
Rachel F. Wood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Suffolk County } SS. Sept. 14th 1843.
Then came Rachel Faxon Wood who is a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is strictly true.
Before me. (5 words first erased and one interlined)
Lowell M. Stone
Justice of the Peace
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I Jonathan Wild do testify and say that I am seventy eight years old. That I was born in the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and that I have lived in said Town of Braintree all my life with the exception of about one year. That I have been personally acquainted with Asaph Faxon (now deceased) and with his wife Rachel and their family. That I have know the said Asaph and Rachel to live together as man and wife for more than forty years previous to his death.
Jonathan Wild
Witness Minott Thayer

Norfolk SS. September 26, 1838. Then the above named Jonathan Wild personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above statement.
Before me. Minott Thayer Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the said Jonathan Wild is a very responsible citizen and a credible witness.
Minott Thayer Jus Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk SS.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that Minott Thayer & Jonathan Wild Junior are Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their several respective signatures to these papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eighth day of October AD 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb
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I Deborah Wild do testify and say that I am seventy nine years of age. That I was born in the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and have lived in said Town all my life time. That I have been personally acquainted with Asaph Faxon (now deceased) and with Rachel his wife and have know them to live together for more than forty years as man and wife and that I was present at the birth of  the Eldest child.
Deborah Wild
Witness Minott Thayer

Norfolk SS September 26, 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Deborah Wild and made oath to the truth of the above statement.
Before me Minott Thayer Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above said Deborah Wild is a credible witness.
Minott Thayer Jus. Peace
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Roxbury October 9th 1830

Sir
Please to communicate with the [illegible] Rachel Faxon in whatever to their applications for pensions which you will herewith receive. Through
Your Obt.servt.
S. Leland

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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ENVELOPE-

STAMP-
BOSTON MS
NOV 12

Hon ble John C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington
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Sir,
I return the enclosed papers with the additional evidence required.
The delay has been caused by not miscarriage of my letter informing the applicant of the state of his claim.
With great respect
Isaac Parker

Boston 14 Nov 1820
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I Alexander Thayer of Bridgewater, of lawful age to testify, do on oath depose and say, t hat I am acquainted with Asaph Faxon of Braintree in the County of Norfolk, and I know of his [enlistment] and service in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 - in Captain Warren's Company of Mendow in Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment, and that I served with him during that Campaign, and was in actual service nine months or longer, on the Continental establishment. We went to New York, then to Long Island and then we were at Harlem heights and in the battles at both those places; afterwards at East Chester. Our brigade was discharged and Peakskill in New York State. When the time of our [enlistment] was out, we came home within a day or two of each other, and we lodged at the same house. I have no doubt of the said Faxon's having served one full year on the Continental establishment.
Alex Thayer
Received & Sworn to before me the 6th day of October
Thomas B. Adams Ch: Jus: of the Circuit Court of Common pleas, for the Southern Circuit

I Jonathan Wild Jr. of Braintree in the County of Norfolk, Physician, of lawful age to testify, do on oath depose and say, that I am personally acquainted with Asaph Faxon of Braintree aforesaid, being a man who is very infirm as to bodily health, who is dismissed of daily labor by a [illegible] of chronic rheumation & other complaints. I further certify that said Faxon is by trade a Blacksmith, and has relinquished his business and [labor] in consequence of his infirm state of health and I think unable to obtain a livelihood by his manual [labor].
Jonathan Wild Jr.
Received and Sworn to the twelfth day of November 1818.
Before me. Thomas B. Adams Ch. Jus: of the Circuit Court of Common pleas for the Southern Circuit
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To whom it may concern. I James Penniman of Braintree in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I was in the war of the Revolution between the Country & Great Britain. I do know that Asaph Faxon of the same Braintree served in the same war for one year & more I was in t he same Brigade with myself which Brigade was commanded by the late General Heath of Roxbury, that the Regiment in which said Faxon served was commanded by Col. Joseph Reed then of Underidge.
James Penniman

Norfolk SS Braintree May 1st 1818. The above named James Penniman made oath that the above Certificate by him is true.
before me Gideon L. Thayer
Jus Peace
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Rachel Faxon , dec.
18 mos. Artificer $108.
" " Fifer 22
Inc to $130
Dedy former pyt at $70.79
per annum, comg 4 March
1831, & endg 15 Sept 1830
payable to
Barnabas F. Arnold,
Executor, for the benefit
of Beulah Arnold &
Rachel Wood, only
survivg children

J. W. Thayer
Boston 
Mass
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Boston Mass May 20th 1851

Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Rachel [illegible] for an increase of pension under JT Res of July 1st 1848, and of Rachel Faxon also for an increase of pension both of Mass.
Respectfully yours,
J. W. Thayer
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, Boston, May 24th, 1851

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Charles M. Fogg, of Braintree, was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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 thereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of Massachusetts 
County of Norfolk
On this 22d day of May 1851, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared Barnabas F. Arnold and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Rachel Faxon, widow of Asaph Faxon late of Brantree in said State that she was a Revolutionary of the United States at the rate $170.79 per annum, that she died on the fifteenth day of September eighteen hundred and fifty in said Braintree that he was present at the time of her death, - that she left two children whose names are Beulah Arnold and Rachel Wood these are the only children who survived her at her decease, and they are both now living
B.F. Arnold
Sworn
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The within named Barnabas
F. Arnold appeared before me
on the day within mentioned and
made oath to the same, I further
certify that he is a credible witness.

Chas. M. Fogg Justice of the Peace

I certify under the solemnity
of my official oath that 
Beulah Arnold and Rachel Wood
are the only surviving children
of Rachel Faxon, decd. widow of
Asaph Faxon, a Revolutionary pensioner
of the United States, that
they are the only children left
by the said Rachel Faxon at
her decease, and that they are 
both now living.

Chas. M. Fogg Justice of the Peace
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Rachel Faxon
widow of
Asaph of Mass
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Claim of 
Act of
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STATE OF Massachusetts}
COUNTY OF Norfolk} Ss.
Be it known, that on this 22d
day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty one, before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally
appeared Barnabas F. Arnold a resident of Braintree in said
County, and made oath according to law that he is the Executor of
the estate of Rachel Faxon decd.
widow of Asaph Faxon,
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act 2d Feb. 1848.
at the rate or $70.79 Dollars per annum; that he has been
informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as ["a" crossed through]
["claimant" crossed through] Executor in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence
and arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
B.F. Arnold
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and}
year aforesaid, before me, 
Ch M Fogg J. Peace.

I, Chas M. Fogg Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that
Barnabas F. Arnold who has executed the foregoing affidavit before me, is a 
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as Executor
as therein set forth. 
Chas. W. Fogg J. Peace.

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I, Clerk of the Court in the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that before whom the
foregoing affidavit was executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and his name thereunto subscribed,
appears to me to be his usual signatures.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal, this
day of A.D. 185
[COUNTY SEAL.] Clerk.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY:--Revolutionary Pension Claim.
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Know all Men by these Present, that I, Barnabas F. Arnold do hereby constitute and appoint John M. Thayer to be my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of the late Rachel Faxon for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description, in relation to said claim, that may be on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to my order at the Mass. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 22d day May A. D. 1851.

Signed and Sealed in the presence of } B. F. Arnold [SEAL.]

STATE OF Massachusetts }
COUNTY OF Norfolk } SS:
On this 22d day of May A. D. 1851, before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Barnabas F. Arnold and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year aforesaid.
Chas. M. Fogg J. Peace. [SEAL.]