Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21026, Henry Dwinell, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Dwinnell, Henry
or
Dwinell
Lydia
NUMBER
W 21026
CONTENTS
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30.877
Burlington Vermont
Henry Dwinnell
of Washington in the State of Vt
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Putnam of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Mansfield in the Massa.
line for 10 mos 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 35- Dollars - 88- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Decr.
1836 and Sent I A.
Wing Plainfield Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $197.34
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 $17.94
$215.18
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk,
Book C2 Vol. 3 Page 63
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2148
Montpelier Vermont,
Lydia Dwinnell
widow of Henry Dwinnell
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
35 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
18. day of Sept. 1848
and sent to
W.W. Cadwell
Montpelier
Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 51 Vol. 3
Sept
Rept
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Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
County of Essex
[illegible] 1, 1843
[illegible]
of the town of Danvers aforesaid and that whom the custody
of the records of said town and that the following is an in Extract therefrom:-
Mr Henry Dwinell of Newbury, and Miss Lydia [illegible] of Danvers
were joined in marriage on the Sixteenth day of June, one thousand seven
hundred and seventy nine; That it is a true copy of the Record, with the
exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows:-
A List of Marriages among others
"Danvers, March 13th, 1780.
to Mr. Stephen Needham, Town Clerk
This is to certify, that the following persons have been joined in marriage at the dates
respectively set to each, viz,
June 16th 1779. Mr Henry Dwinell of Newbury Miss. Lydia [illegible] of Danvers
By Benj Wadsworth
March 17th 1780 Recorded B. Stephen Needham Town Clerk
[illegible] had above named to depose and say, that [illegible] the office of Town Clerk in the
County, Town and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records
of said Town, with the exceptions above named uncertified by me,
[illegible] Clerk of the town of Danvers,
Essex ss. Danvers September 11. 1843. Then personally approved
Joseph [illegible], subscriber to the above Certificate, and made
[illegible] oath to the truth of the same.
Before me,
John W. Proctor Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I Ebenezer Shillaber Clerk of
the Supreme Judicial Court within
and for the County of Essex, do certify
that John W. Proctor Esqr is a Justice
of the Peace within and for said
County, and that his signature within
is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of said Court.
September 1843
E. Shillaber Clerk
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33.557
Henry Dwinnell
[illegible]
Admit as private,
10 mo 23 days-
$35.88
his
No 33.551
Mass Militia Capt
[illegible] Col Hutchinson
[illegible]
[in left margin]
Vt
No 33.557
Henry Dwinell
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of the 7th of June A.D. 1832.
State of Vermont on this 1st day of June A.D. 1836
County of Washington ss) personally appeared before Israel Goodwin
assistant Judge of Washington County
Court within and for the County of Washington Henry
Dwinnell a resident of Northfield in the County of Washington
and State of Vermont aged 84 years and being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
dated June 7th A.D. 1832
That he enlisted in service of the United States under the
following army officers and served as herein stated That in the
year A.D. 1775 soon after the battle of Lexington, he should think
about the first of May he enlisted as a soldier for eight months
under Capt. Enoch Putnam of Danvers in the County of Essex
in the State of Massachusetts to go to the aid of the army then
besieging Boston that his company was first stationed at Cambridge
[illegible] one month as near as he can recollect when his company
and his regiment to which he belonged was removed to Prospect
hill where it was stationed at the time of the battle of Bunker hill
soon after the battle of Bunker hill his regiment and company
was removed to Winter hill where he remained till the time of
his enlistment had expired which he thinks was about the first
of January A.D. 1776 the day of the month he cannot remember
that he officers were Lieut Job Whipple of said Danvers his
Capt. Enoch Putnam aforesaid that the Major of the Regiment
[illegible] his company was attached was Ezra Putnam of
Middleton his Lieut Col was Israel Hutchinson his Col.
was a Mr. Mansfield of the town of Lynn he does not recollect
his Christian name He remained his Col. till after the battle
of Bunker Hill when he [illegible] an officer like [illegible] when
his Lieut. Col Israel Hutchinson was chosen colonel The Command
[illegible] to which his company & regiment was attached was
[illegible] General Sullivan
That after his return from the army as aforesaid he
removed to that part of Newbury denominated Newbury Newtown
distinguish it from Newberry Old Town & Newburyport where he
enlisted he thinks December 19, A.D. 1777 under Capt. Paul Moody
Was soldier for three months. That his company first assembled
at Danbury where it remained 2 or 3 weeks when it started for
New Jersey, that he crossed Kings ferry in New York and marched
to a place called Bound Brook in New Jersey where he was
stationed till the time of his enlisted had expired when he
returned home that his officers were Caleb Kimball of said
Newbury Lieut Paul Moody aforesaid Capt. that his Col. was
a Mr. Pickering of Salem our other officers he does not recollect
is the regiment was not together during the time he was out
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He has no written evidence of his service and knows of no
person now living who can testify to the same
In answer to the question [illegible] to him under the decrees
of the secretary of War states that he was born in the town
of Ipswich in the State of Massachusetts in the year A.D. 1851
that he has a record of his age was living at Danvers
the county of Essex in the State of Massachusetts when in
the [illegible] just about [illegible] and the [illegible]
[illegible] at and their time
June in the State of Massachusetts that after the revolutionary
War I [illegible] and [illegible]
and from Canterbury to [illegible] in the County of Washington
and State of Vermont where [illegible]
[illegible] that he [illegible] as a volunteer in [illegible]
[illegible] General Israel Putnam General
Sullivan [illegible] discharge That he
supposes [illegible] of [illegible] then
he [illegible]
He states the name of [illegible] of [illegible]
[illegible] and
Jonathan Willis & [illegible]
[illegible] with [illegible] to his character for veracity
and their belief of his [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] is not on the pension
roll of any [illegible]
Henry Dwinell
[illegible] to my [illegible]
[crossed out: illegible text]
Israel Goodwin
Asst Judge of
of Wash Co Court
Mr William H [illegible]
[illegible] of Marshfield [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] eighty four years of age that [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Wm Martin
John Willis
george ayers
Richard Richard [illegible]
And I the said Israel Goodwin
do hereby declare my opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatory prescribed
by the war Department that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states And then
said Israel Goodwin further certify that it appears to me that Wm
Martin Jonathan Willis George Ayers and Richard [illegible] who have
signed the preceding certificate are all residents in the town of
Marshfield in the County of Washington aforesaid and are credible
persons and that their statements are [illegible] to credit and I further
certify that the above named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend
said Court
Israel Goodwin Asst Judge
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State of Vermont
Washington County ss
I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of Washington
County Court do hereby
certify that Israel Godwin is a
Judge of the County Court within
and for the County of Washington
aforesaid duly appointed and acting
as such under the authority of this
State and that his name to [illegible]
within as [illegible] Judge I believe to be
his genuine handwriting
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my official hand & the
Seal of Said County Court this
22d day of June AD. 1836.
Att J. Y. Vail Clerk.
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9631
Lydia Dwinnell
Vt-
Act. 7. July '38_
m 79-d 42_
adm[illegible]
10m. 23d pri
35:88
W. W. Caldwell Esqr.
Montpelier
Vt
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DECLARATIONS
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled An Act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows.
STATEOF VERMONT, District and
County of Washington                ⎬ ss.
On this Twenty fifth day of August eighteen hundred and forty two
personally appeared before the Azel Spalding Judge of the Probate Court for the District and County of
Washington at the residence of Lydia [crossed out: Lydi?] Dwinell in Marshfield in said District on account of the
feeble state of the health of the said Sydia rendering her unable to attend before
said Court at the Probate office in Montpelier ___ Lydia Dwinell
a resident of Marshfield the County of Washington Vt.
aged Eighty four 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 7th, 1838, entitled ""An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the
widow of Henry Dwinell who was a private in the Revolutionary
War She further declares that her husband Henry Dwinell at
the time he enlisted into the Army he was a resident of Danvers
Massachusetts at which time enlisted for eight months If my
memory does not very much deceive me in the year A.D. 1776 And
my husband often told me of his services but my feeble health has
had such an effect upon my memory that I am unable to relate
any more circumstances connected with his services Excepting that
he was enlisted by a man by the name of Enoch Putnam who
I understood was a Captain then in Service but for a particular
discription of my said husband services where he performed them
and the names of the officers under whom he served and the companies
and Regiments he served in I would Respectifully
Refer to the Declaration and application of my said husband
to whom a pension was granted under the act of June 7th 1832
of thirty five Dollars and Eighty Eight cents per annum to him
the said Henry Dwinell. Meaning the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832 and also for the length of time he served
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Dwinell
on the Sixteenth day of June ____ in the year seventeen
hundred and seventy nine ____ that her husband, the aforesaid Henry
Dwinell died on the twenty Seventh day of
November eighteen hundred & forty two; that he 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
viz. at the time above stated. and she further declares that she remains a widow and
the widow of the above named Henry Dwinell.
In presence of William W. Cadwell
her
Lydia X Dwinell
mark 
Park Potter
SWORN to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Azel Spalding Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont District and}
County of Washington ss}
I Azel Spalding Judge of the Probate Court for said District
and County of Washington do hereby certify that the within
are Original Proceedings and Declaration of Lydia Dwinell
made and had before me at the residence of the said Lydia
Dwinell in Marshfield in said District on the twenty fifth
day of August A.D. 1843. On account of her feeble state of
health rendering her unable to attend before said Probate
Court at its usual place of holding Courts for said District
in Montpelier And do further certify that it was most
satisfactorily proved that the said Lydia Dwinell is the
widow of the said Henry Dwinell late of Marshfield in
said District deceased and that the said Henry Dwinell
died in Marshfield in said District on the twenty seventh
day of November A.D. 1842. And do further certify that the
said Lydia Dwinell still remains a widow and the widow
of the said Henry Dwinell and that she resides in Marshfield
in said District And do further certify that the said
Lydia Dwinell in woman of Credibility and Respectibility [Respectability}
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
official signature and the Seal of said Court at
Montpelier in said District this twenty sixth day
of August One thousand eight hundred and
forty three.
Azel Spalding Judge of Probate
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Rep. 19. Mar"44
letter to W.W. Caldwell
August 28, 1848
5131
Vermont
Montpelier,
Lydia Dwinnell
widow of Henry Dwinnell
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
35 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19 day of Mar. 1844
and sent to
W W. Cadwell
Montpelier
Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 1 Page 34
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7905.
Vermont
Lydia Dwinnell
widow of Henry Dwinnell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 27th Nov. 1842
of Washington in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Putnam
Regt commanded by Col Mansfield in
the Mass. line for
10 mo & 23 dy
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 35 Dollars & 88.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of
Nov. 1843 and sent to 
W. W. Caldwell
Montpelier, Vt
Total amount, $179.40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book D, Vol. A. Page 125.
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Vermont
[illegible]
Henry Dwinnell
Suspended in Let to
I. A. Wing - July 12 1836
Adm [illegible]
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Lydia Dwinell
[crossed out: aa]
[illegible]
admitted
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848.
State of Vermont
Washington County ss⎬ On this sixth day of July A.D. 1848
personally appeared before me William W. Cadwell a Justice
of the peace within and for the County of Washington Lydia Dwinell
a resident of Marshfield Aged Eighty 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 on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served in the war of the Revolution
That she is the widow of Henry Dwinell who was a private
in the war of the Revolution; that she has
been pensioned under the acts of Congress of 7th July 1838, 3 March 1843 and
June 17, 1844, which she received at the pension Agency at Montpelier
Vermont at the rate of Thirty five 88/100 dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of
her
Lydia X Dwinell
mark
Christopher A Dwinell
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above
Written before me
William W. Cadwell Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Washington County ss ⎬
I Shubael Wheeler Clerk of the County Court, of the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William
W. Cadwell is a Justice of Peace in and for said County, duly
Commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated
on the 30th day of [illegible], 1847. and will
Expire on the 30th day of [illegible], 1848, and that
his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said County this 13 th day of
July A.D. 1848.
Shubael Wheeler Clerk
State of Vermont
Washington County ss ⎬
Montpelier September 8th 1848
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with
Lydia Dwinell signer of the within Declaration and do
know her to be the identical person the therein claims herself to be
William W. Cadwell Justice of the Peace
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Hon.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Montpelier September 7th 1843
Sir
I herewith send you the declarations
of Lydia Dwinell for the Benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the 3d March 1843 under the
Explanatory acts of Congress passed August 1842. taken and
authenticated agreeable to the Instructions of the department with the
Certificate from the Town Clerk of Danvers with the record
proof of the Marriage of the said Lydia Dwinell to her late husband
Henry Dwinell. which If their should be any thing informal in
the Proceedings or any thing further required in these Proceedings that
you would have the goodness to inform me of what more is required.
I am Sir Very Respectfully yours
William W. Cadwell
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5484
Vt
Mar 3 1843
1
Lyd Dunnell
$35:88 per an
W. W. Cadwell
Montpelier
Vt
Feb 22d 1844.
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain
widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF VERMONT,    }
County of Washington  }ss.
On this 3d day of February Eighteen hundred and forty four
personally appeared before me William W Cadwell a Justice of the Peace 10
in the county and state aforesaid. Lydia Dwinnell
a resident of Marshfield in the County of Washington and State of Vermont
aged Eighty four 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 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That
she is the widow of
Henry Dinnell who was a private in the
Revolutionary War. She further declares that her husband
Henry Dwinnell at the time of his enlistment was a resident
of Danvers Massachusetts and I think at that time
he enlisted for eight months and according to my
best recollection it was in the year A.D. 1776 And my
husband often told me of his services but my feeble health
has had such an effect upon my memory that I am
unable to relate any more circumstances connected with his
services that I would Respectfully refer to the declaration
and Application of my said husband Henry Dwinnell
to whom a pension was granted under the act of Congress
of the 7th day of June 1832 of thirty five dollars and
Eighty Eight cents per annum for all the particulars on which
a pension was granted him and also to my own declaration
& application on which a pension was granted me under the
act of Congress passed on the 7th July 1838 of thirty
five dollars and Eighty Eight cents per annum.
She further Declares that she still remains a widow
and the widow of the said Henry Dwinnell.
In presence of
Lyman Potter
Park Potter
her
Lydia X Dwinnell
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written
Before me William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont         }
Washington County ss} Montpelier February 5. 1844
I, William W. Cadwell do hereby certify that I
am personally acquainted with Lydia Dwinnell
Signer of the within Declaration and do know
her to be the Identical person who was entitled and
drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th
day of July 1838 and that she is a woman of
Credibility and Respectibility and a credible witness
William W. Cadwell
STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, February 5th 1844
I certify that William W. Cadwell Esq whose name is subscribed
in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at
the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of
Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the
seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 5th
day of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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Plainfield Vt
June 28
Hon. James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[in left margin]
Henry Dwinell
July 5
Vt
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Dear Sir
I here enclosed form to you
the declaration of Henry Dwinell of Marshfield
in the County of Washington in order to obtain a pension
At the time of taking the form I was not aware
that any attempt had been made to procure the same
I have since learned from the clerk of the court that
Judge Wheeler late Judge of said Court had once
taken said Dwinnell declaration but whether it had
be forwarded or not he did not know If the declaration
of said Dwinnell is in your office you can
compare them together and if they agree it will be much
in their favor and as he is particular in naming his
officers and the station of his company it is probable
that some of the same company have obtained a pension
or that their declaration may be on file in your office
Mr. Dwinnell is a man in the lowest circumstances
but of the strictest integrity and if it would be of any
use the deposition of all his neighbors can be had confirming
the certificate of the Honorable William Martin & others
who have been his near neighbors for 17 years whose
names are annexed to his Declaration
Yours Respectfully
Joseph A. Wing
Plainfield Washington County Vt
June 28. 1816
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
P.S. If you should return an answer to this please direct to me at Plainfield
Washington County V.t
J.A. Wing
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[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Cty
[in left margin]
Vt Nov 4
[illegible seal in upper left]
-
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[illegible] County of Washington
[illegible] 25 1836
Town of Mansfield
Sir
[illegible] requested [illegible] Mr. Dwinnell [illegible]
[illegible] his case will be [illegible] that [illegible]
[illegible] whether he is to receive a compensation for the
services he has rendered his country or not. That he
served his country in the manner he has related is but
[illegible] by any who know him and if testimony of
the [illegible] of his neighbors is received in addition to
[illegible] one hundred could be procured
those who have already whether or if his [illegible] be
allowed to certify he could tell the whole story in relation
to his services in thy worked at the same town at the time
and that is wherin the times an [illegible] to [illegible]
[illegible] - but I suppose that in this case as in all others
the testimony would not be allowed. If his case is not [illegible]
soon it will for him be [illegible] to late as he is and has
for years been confined to his house by witness though his
mind remains unimpaired. I feel it my duty to inform you
though requested by him that he is in the lowest state of
[illegible] subsisting on the charity of his friends & that & his aged
partner must suffer for the want of the necessaries of life if something is
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not done in his favor only make these remarks that
you may be the necessity of immediately attending to the same
Respectfully
Your [illegible] Lieut.
JA Wing
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washinty Cty
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21026
Lydia Dwinnell
Widow of
Henry Dwinnell
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870.]