Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,374, for David Richardson, Massachusetts
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Mass. Richardson, David W.26.374
Ebiel
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[left page] [illegible] Rep[?] see [illegible] Agt. May, 23. May 45

[right page] 4215
Massachusetts
Ebiel Richardson decd widow of David Richardson who died on the 25 Decr. 1823, of in the State of Massa who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Ellis [?] of the - commanded by in the Massa line for 8 mo 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 2 [?] Dollars 43 Cents March, 1834. [illegible]. 15 May 1838 when she died -
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 45 and sent to Benjamin Cowell
Arrears to the 4th of Providence RI
Pay Semi annual allowances ending Pay to Cynthia Whiting of Nancy Grant only sur. children.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4 1835, Section the 3d}
Recorded by T. L. Swann Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1 Page 63
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
Jany 27. 1845
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 that the name of David Richardson is borne as a private upon a list of men from Attleborough under Capt. Toby Ellis dated Jany 5 1776 service 7 days + 35 miles travel; - Upon "a record of men engaged" in Capt. Richardson's Company of Attleborough", under the head of the 8th Company for 2 months to York 1776" his name is also sighed with a number of others to a receipt for bounty paid by the Selectmen for "having engaged for the term of six months in the Continental Army for said town". dated Attleborough Jun 30. 1780. the name of said Richardsom is not borne upon any rolls o Capt [illegeble] of service which can be identified as belonging to the individual for whom service is claimed the annexed declaration.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case
Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Application for certificate of revolutionary service made by the only heir at law of the widow Ebial Richardson, widow of the party who rendered the service. The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office, of the service of my father in the war of the revolution whose name was David Richardson [illegible] He enlisted from the town of Attleborough^ in the County of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the company of Captain Jacon Ide or perhaps that of Jabez Ellis. I believe he served more less in several companies, and in particular in a campaign of two or three month at New York under Captain Elisha May in 1776. Again I believe he served in a six months campain in the year 1780, place of service and mane of Captain to me unknown. For this I have reason to believe that my father served on more in each year during the war of the Revolution
I am seventy years ^old and my memory dies not enable to state my services ^ more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
[signature] Nancy Grant
Signed by said Nancy Grant in my presence}
Elisha Daggett Justice of the Peace
[?] In drawing the above instrument it was not in my recollection that more than one legal heir of David Richardson was living there is however two
Elisha Daggett Justice of the Peace
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I Harvey Claflen of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify and say that I am
Town Clerk of said Town and have by virtue of my office the custody
of the records of the Births and Marriages which have taken place 
in said Town, and I further certify that I find by said records that David Richardson was married to Ebiel Pick on the Eighteenth day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy. The record of the Marriage as it stands on the record is in the
following words and figures Viz -
M David Richardson Mrs Ebiel Peck both of Attleborough
April 18th 1776
The persons above named were married at the time
prefixed to their names by the Rev. Mr. Peter Thatcher
All which appears of Record
Harvey Claflen Town Clerk
Bristol ss Dec [?]. 1844
Personally appeared before me the
above named Harvey Claflen known to me as Town Clerk of said
Attleborough and made oath to the above certificate by him signed
Noah Claflen}
Justice of the Peace
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File Nol 26.374
Ebiel Richardson
Wid of David Richrdson Priv Rev War
Act July 4th 1836
Index: Vol. M, Page 165
[in brackets] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 6457.[underlined]
Ebiel Richardson Decd
Widow of David 
Mass
Act 4 July 1836
m '70 Died '23
Widow died 1838
Admitted 8 mo. 7ds pri.
$27. 43/100 per an.
Commencing on 4 March 1831
And terminating on 15 May 1838 the day of her death payable to Cynthia Whiting and Nanc7 Grant as survivors of Ebiel Richardson decd
Joseph Cowell Esq
Providence RI
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Providence, April 16th 1845

Sir
For & in behalf of the children of Ebiel Richardson widow of David Robinson I herewith enclose the evidence of his services & of their marriage from the records of the town of Attleborough & have to request that the arrears of pension may be ordered to be paid to said children.
I am respectfully 
Your obt sert
Benja Cowell

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County SS
I Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that at a Court of Probate begun and held at Rehoboth in and for said County on the first day of April eighteen hundred and forty five, it was satisfactorily proved, that David Richardson late of Attleborough in said County, deceased was married to Ebiel Peck of said Attleborough on the 18th day of April 1770 - That they lived together as husband & wife for a long time precious to his death which took place on the twenty fifth day of December 1823 - That the said Ebiel lived a widow until her decease which took place on the fifteenth day of May 1838 - That at the time of her death she left two children & no more viz - Cynthia Whiting, widow, now resident in Philadelphia & Nancy Grant, widow, now resident in Attleborough aforesaid, who are still living and of age - And that for the services of the said David Richardson in the Revolutionary War reference is to be had to the annexed certificates - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this first day of April 1845
Oliver Prescott
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol SS
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of April 1845
A Bassett
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I Harvey Claflen  of Attleborough in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify and say, that I am Town Clerk of said Town; and have by virtue of my office the custody of all the records of said Town, and I further certify that in Book No. 5 of the proceedings between the years 1757 to 1778 inclusive, page 250 is the following entry, purporting to names of certain persons paid for marching on the alarm occasioned by the Battle of Bunker Hill. 

The entry is in the following words - 
To Mr Ephraim Newell Town Treasurer Greeting, This comes to order you to pay to the several persons hereafter named the sum of six shilliings each, it being due to them for marching on the alarm occasioned by the battle of Bunkers Hill and then each of their receipts with this order - shall be your discharge for so much with us.
(three columns of names)
Elisha May Aaron Barrows Nathan Bishop
Ensign Saml. Slack Arunah Tingley Wm. Stanley
Benj. Tingley John Draper Joel Metcalf
Ebenr Tiffany James Pulling Jabez Gay
Neja Maxey Geo. Robinson Nathan Sweetland
Amos Read David Richardson Oliver Blackinton
Saml. Athuton Phillip Allen Elijah Robinson 
James Dowe Clark Sweetland Gideon Barrows
Josiah Ridge Robert Swan Saml. Robinson Eliphalet Holmes Israel Hutch Capt Stephen Richardson
John Bates Amos Ide Lt Alexander Foster
Phineas Claften Jeduthan Fuller Lt Nathl. Bishop
Nathan Tingley Stephen Fuller Michael Sweet
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(continued three columns of names)
Elijah Barrows Amos Daggett Wyman Richardson
Elijah Jones Joseph Foster Benjn. Read
Elijah Capron Joseph French Ebenr. Robinson
John Foster Joseph French Jr Thomas Sweet
Abiathar Richardson John Fisher Wm Starkey
Zepheniah Ross Achurs Hewt Capt John Tyler
Abial Dunham Comfort Moore Thomas Wilmouth Jr
Israel Bates John Martin Eliphalet Wilmouth 
Consider Boscon Daniel Martin David Woodcock
Sherebiah Cobb Abel Martin John Woodcock
Benjn. Capron Jr Job Martin Elisha Wilmouth Daniel Carpenter Caleb Parmenter Jr Dan Wilmouth
Thomas Cooper Thomas Richardson Abishai Washburn
Nathl. Claflen John Richardson Benoni Wilmouth

July 5 1776
Elisha May
Caleb Richardson 
Jonathan Stanley Selectmen &c

I certify the above to be a true copy of the record
Harvey Claflen Town Clerk

Bristol SS In Attleborough April 1 1845
Personally appeared before me the above named Harvey Claflen known to me as Town Clerk of Attleborough and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and certificate by him signed before me
Noah Claflin Justice Pease
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Supplementary Duplicate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston; March 18 1845
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 David Richardson is borne as a private upon a Roll of Capt John Oliver, Col Sparhawk, services in the Jerseys 3 months including allowance for travel 10+ days - this service was not given in the certificate issued January 27th, to which this is supplementary, as there appeared to be no proof of identity. The roll does not show the town to which any individual borne upon it belonged; it bears no date, except that of the order in Council for the payment thereof, dated Aug 12 1777. The doubt of identity was further increased from the fact, that the name of David Richardson is borne upon a roll of another compy under the same Col Sparhawk in 1778, dated at Peterhams, which led to the conclusion that the above named individual was probably a Worcester County man.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above  written.
John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Mrs Richardson

So Attleboro Ms free L May 3d M.
Apl. 9

Benja Cowell Esq

Providence
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I Joseph Cushman of Attleborough in the County of
Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty nine
years do testify & say that during the war of the revolution I served a six weeks campaign at Roxbury beginning in the latter part of December 1775. The time of
the eight months was about ending when this service
was ordered and to continue untill the ranks of the
Army should be filled I did this service in Capt Stephen
Richardson's Company from said Attleboro as a private
and I further testify that I was well acquainted with
David Richardson of said Attleborough the husband of
Ebiel Richardson now his widow and I have a distinct
recollection that when I arrived at said Roxbury to do said
service said David Richardson was there also as a
private in said Company and he served six weeks
as I did before we were discharged & further the
deponent saith not
Attleboro April 8. 1845.
[signature] Joseph Cushman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol Co. Attleborough Apr 8. 1845
then personally appeared the above named Joseph Cushman
Subscriber to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Lemuel May Justice of the Pace
and I further hereby certify that the said Joseph Cushman
a credible witness on whose statements full reliance can be placed
Lemuel May Justice of Peace
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I Noah Chaplin of Attleborough in the County
of Bristol and Commonwealth aged Seventy five
years do testify & say that I have resided in said
Attleborough ever since my birth, excepting
about four or five years- That I knew David
Richardson from
my youth. That he married Ebiel Peck
of said Attleborough as I have been informed
and believe - said David Richardson was an
uncle of my wife--
I further testify and say that the said
David Richardson & Ebiel lived together
as husband and wife and brought up a number
of children, two of whom I believe to be living 
I further testify say that the said David
Richardson died many years ago say
twenty years or more, and that the said
Ebial Richardson died some time in 1838 never having been
married since the decease
of the said David

[signature] Noah Claflin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. April 1. 1845, Noah Claflin Esq. a credible
witness made oath to the truth of the above statement by him
Signed - Before me A Barrett Just. of the Peace
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I Harrison Holmes of Attleborough in the County
of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
aged forty two years, do solemnly affirm
that I knew David Richardson  & his wife
of said Attleborough - That the said Richardson & wife lived together in said Attleborough
more than five years next previous to his time of his death  and
that I have examined the grave stone
erected at his grave, by which it appears that the
said David Richardson died on the twenty
fifth day of December Eighteen hundred
and twenty three-
I further testify and say that Ebiel Richardson
the widow of said David Richardson & died
at said Atteborough on the fifteenth day of
May 1838 leaving two children and no more
viz. Cynthia Whiting of Philadelphia and Nancy
Grant of said Attleborough, who are still living &
of age-
[signature] Harrison Holmes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss April 1. 1845 Harrison Homes a credible witness
made solemn affirmation to the truth of the above
statement by him signed
-
Before me A Barrett Just. of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss.
I James Sproat Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify
that Noah Claflin and Anselm Bassett Esqr
whose signatures are affixed to the annexed and
[illegible]
Justices of the peace in & for said County of Bristol
and duly qualified to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at [illegible] this fourth
day of April in the year Eighteen hundred & forty five
[signature] J Sproat
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 17th 1845
I hereby Certify, That Oliver Prescott
is Judge of the Court of Probate and Noah
Claflin is a Justice of the Peace for the County
of Bristol, and Lemuel May is a Justice
of the Peace and Quorum for all the County
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted;
and that to their 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.
[signature] John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.