Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14155, Abel Wilder, Mass.
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SERVICE                                          NUMBER
Mass.          Wilder, Abel                W. 14155
                                  Dorothy

CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 2163
Dorothy Wilder
Widow of Abel Wilder
Mass
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar '18 
and who died on the 29: January 1825 
of Franklin in the State of Mass. 
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Miller of the Regt. commanded 
by Marshall in the Mass. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issue the 23 date of Mar. '39. and sent to H[on]. Geo. Grennell,
Greenfield, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '39  - $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 40.00
$280.00

{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by R. B[owdin] Clerk
Book A Vol. 1 -- Page 144

Let to [Hon.] G. Grennell Jr., Apl 30.1839
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--Left Page--
Set[l] Hon. G. Grennell
July 23, 1839

--Right Page--
11.262 R
Massachusetts
Abel Wilder
of Charlemont in the state of Mass[achusetts]
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Mass[achussetts]
line, for the term of six years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3rd of February 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of May 1819
and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esq. 
Greenfield Massachusetts 

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  8.45
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sep. 1819  48.00
26/38 4/31    $56.45
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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3878
Dorothy Wilder
Mass 
[all] 7 July 38

M88.O23

Witnesses x
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( com )
2 years pri 
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80$
No deduction
Hon. Geo. Grennell
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State of Massachusetts County of Franklin.
On this twenty third day of August AD. 1838. personally appeared before Richard E. Newcomb, Judge of Probate within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid Dorothy Wilder, a resident of Charlemont in the County of Franklin, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three; also, having been 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 seventh AD 1838. Entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Abel Wilder who was Orderly Sergeant [^]part of the time a Private soldier in the war of the Revolution; for service see proof on file at the Pension Office.

She farther declares that she was married to the said Abel Wilder, on the 23 day of October AD. 1788. She further saith, her deceased husband Abel Wilder, died at Charlemont on the 29 day of January AD. 1825. and that she has remained a widow eversince his decease. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to January 1794. and at the time above 
stated. She further saith Abel Wilder, her deceased husband was in the said war[underlined], through whole of the same[underlined], and had a written discharge which she believes was sent to the Pension Office. 

She further declare the said deceased did receive a
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pension certificate, supposed to be under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818. but did not receive payment.  
Dorothy Wilder

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written, before R.E. Newcomb Judge of Probate.
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the said Abel Wilder was a soldier in the army of the revolution, and as such had a pension certificate granted to him as stated in the foregoing declaration - that Dorothy Wilder the above applicant was married to the said Abel as within declared - that the said Abel died on the twenty ninth day of January 1825, - and that the said Applicant has ever since remained a widow. 
Also the said Judge certifies that the said Dorothy, the applicant, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court, and that he went to her residence in Charlemont in said county, where she signed and made oath to the foregoing declaration.
R. E. Newcomb.  Judge of Probate 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Franklin SS. I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for said county do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate and a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the two above signatures and the signature on the next page all purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court of Probate for said county this third day of October A.D. 1838 E. Alvord, Reg. Prob
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I Thomas Longley of Hawley in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do testify and say, that on examination of "Records of Marriages, by Samuel Taylor Justice Peace", late of Burke-land deceased, in which is found the following Records 
" # Hampshire Ss. Oct 23. 1788. 
Abel Wilder of Charlemont and Dorothy Kemp of Shelburne were joined together in the marriage covenant.
By Samuel Taylor Just. Peace" 
A true copy of the original record. 
Farther the deponant saith not 
Thomas Longley 

Franklin Ss. 
On the twenty third of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, the aforesaid Thomas Longley, deponent, agreeable to law, made oath to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed.
Before R. E. Newcomb Just Peace 

# Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden, were formerly in one County. For R. E. Newcomb J. Peace
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Franklin Ss March 29th 1839
I hereby certify that Thomas Longley, signer to the within deposition, is a person of credibility.
R. E. Newcomb Justice of the Peace
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Abel Wilder Priv'- Marshall's Mass. 
Regiment 77 -Six Years 
[dr] [@] 3rd Feb[ruar]y 1819 
--
on Roll 
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Admitted
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I Abel Wilder, a Citizen of the United States, now resident in the Town of Charlemont in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, aged fifty seven years, on Oath declare that I the [league/ensign] to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War. In June 1775, I enlisted for eight months in the Company of Capt. Abel Wilder of the Regiment of Col. Doolittle. In January 1776, I enlisted in the Company of Capt. Adam Wheeler in the Regiment of Col. John Nixon for one year. And in March 1777, I enlisted in the Company of Capt. William Warner of the Regiment of Col. Thomas Marshal of the Massachusetts Line. I continued to serve in that corps, or in the service of the United States untill the 9th day of June 1783, when I was honourably dis-charged, as will appear by my Discharge which is hereunto annexed. For many years past I have been exercised with bodily infirmity & pain, I am now almost wholly incapable of gaining a subsistence by manual labor. I have but a small property, & that is rapidly diminishing as I decline in ability to labour. I have an unhealthy and a chargeable family. I am in debt, & always have been since I had a family. And by [wear] & pass of my reduced income  taxes in life & am in need of assistance from my Country & support- 
Abel Wilder 

State of Massachusetts 
Franklin Ss - Febry 3rd, 1819 - The above named Abel Wilder made Oath that the Declaration aforesaid, by him & subscribing is true.
Before me.
Jon. Leavitt, Judge CCC.

To the Secretary of the Department of War,
I the subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that it appears to my sat-
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satisfaction that the within named Abel Wilder did serve in the revolutionary War against the common enemy as he has forth in his Declaration within & that by reason of his reduced income taxes in life he  is in need of assistance from his Country for support.-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid, this 3rd Day of Febry AD 1819.
Jon.. Leavitt, Judge [De]
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By His Excellency 
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. 

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Abel Wilder, Sergeant in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfully served the United States Six Years & Three Months --- --- and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army. 

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Ninth day of June 1783
G. Washesplor
 
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S 
Command,
J Trumbull[???]

REGISTERED in the Books 
of the Regiment,
A. Tuppe Adjutant 
--- THE above Sergeant Abel Wilder has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service. 
[Ben Tupper Col.]
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HEAD QUARTERS, June 9th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Secretarys Office Boston Jan 28 1803
These certify that the within mentioned W. Abel Wilder has received the Benefit of the [illegible] of the General Court
of the Commonwealth of Mass and this discharge is delivered up agreeable to their order
---
John Avery
[written sideways]
Abel Wilder
Charlemont

Rec'd 9 June 1802
[illegible]
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Revy
Widow, &c.
File No. 14155
Dorothy Wilder
Widow of Abel Wilder
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. M Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Geo. Grennell
James L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Greenfield April 23 1839-
James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Sir
Widows, Susan Brackett
& Dorothy Wilder, in my vicinity desire
me to ask attention to
their applications
for pensions - Was Submit Gunn,
Azubah Davis, Sybil Gunn & Hannah
Smith, whose applications went from my
office, also request that the cases
may be settled as soon as shall be
convenient
---
I am sir
respectfully
your obt
Geo. Grennell
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We Orrick Packard and Vashti Stearns of Charlemont in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age, do testify and say, as were well acquainted with Abel Wilder Esq late of Charlemont deceased; that the death of said
Abel Wilder [illegible] said Charlemont on the 29 day of January AD. 1825. That the said Wilder was the husband of Dorothy Wilder,
widow of the said deceased who applies for a pension under a late act of Congress and
she has remained a widow ever since his death
Further the deponents say not
Orrick Packard
Vashti Stearns
Franklin SS
On the [illegible] in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight. Orrick Packard
and Vashti Stearns the aforesaid deponents
were sworn agreeable to law, and declared the aforesaid deposition, by them subscribed, to be true
---
Before R.E. Newcomb Justice of Peace
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Franklin SS. March 13 1839.
I hereby certify that Orrick Packard and
Vashti Stearns signers to the within, are
persons of credibility
R. E. Newcomb Justice
of the peace

Dorothy Wilder

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin
do hereby certify that Richard
E. Newcomb on the twenty third day of August last was, and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County; and that the within
signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this third day of October A.D. 1838
E. Alvord Clerk
.
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Abel Wilder Esq
Washington April 14th 1820
Dear Sir
immediately on the receipt of your favor i addressed a letter to J. L. Edwards Esqr at the head of the pension department and have received his reply as follows "I have to acquaint you that information has been received by this Department that Abel Wilder does 
not need the assistance of his country for support and the agent at Boston has been instructed to suspend further payment to him until otherwise directed "
I am ignorant from whom this information came to the Secretary of war. I would apply personally the office but the present precarious state of the pension law seems to me to dictate at present-- a different course.
Perhaps you had better wait till we know what may be done in the business by Congress.
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Abel Wilder Born Oct the 25 1761
Dorothy Wilder on Dec th 21/1765
Children
Vashti Born March 2 1789
Timothy Born March 5 1791
Abel Born Sept 7 1793
Nancy born Dec 28 1795
John Born May 3:1799
Abigail Born February 21 1802
Nancy died August [illegible] 1903
Male Infant Born Dec 24 1804
died Dec 26 & buried 28 1804
Male infant born August 23. 1806 lived about 3 hours
Female Infant born June 10 1807 died the same day
Female Infant born March 1809 died April 5
named Nancy

Greenfield, Aug 23. 1838
To J.L. Edwards Esq
Jim,
The within is the remnant of a letter
(in the hand writing of the Hon Saml C. Allen, late a member of Congress) addressed to Mr Wilder when his pay as a pensioner was suspended.
It is all of the other found by the widow. I have
inclosed it thinking it might facilitate the
examination as the deponent knows it
to be in the hand writing of the Mr. Allen.
Respectfully, R. E. Newcomb