Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 54,547, Josiah Willington, Continental Mass.
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Willington, Josiah
Service Continental Mass.
Number S. 34.547
B. L. W. 2330-200-Lieut.
Issued Apr 18, 1796
Jeremiah Mason, assignee
no papers
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6597
Massachusetts Roll
Josiah Willington of Lexington in the state of Massachusetts who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth of the Massachusetts line for the term of Two Years and upwards

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of February 1819 and sent to John Davis, Esq. Judge
Boston

Arrears to 4th Sept. 1818 4 mo. & 24/30    96.00
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1819   120.00
$216.00

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

Date of death not on AB.   JL.
Notification sent Nov. 2, 1820 to Saml. Dana Groton, Mass.
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No 329
Josiah Willington
(Lieutenant)
Masstts. Line-Wigglesworth Regt.
Date of Comm. 1st Jan 1777
Left the service 17th April 1779

Nore than 2 years
appl. 11th April 1818

Wanted the certificate of the Judge, that applicant was in "reduced circumstances" in life &c.
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United States
Massachusetts District
Josiah Willington of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War maketh oath that he served as an officer in the war of the revolution for upwards of four years in manner following viz-In 1776 was appointed ensign in Captain Whitings company in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb and served in said corps one year-was then appointed Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Alexander in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth and served in said corps untill the year 1780 and then left the army on furlough for a year and was not afterwards called into service and is in such reduced circumstances as to require aid from country.
Josiah Willington

Massachusetts District SS
Boston 21 April 1818
Sworn to before me
Jno. Davis, Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.
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Massachusetts District, SS
Boston June 11 A. D. 1818
It appearing to my satisfaction, that Josiah Willington, subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled
"An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, together with this certificate.
(seal) 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
Jno. Davis Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District

Massachusetts District, SS
30 January 1819
I am satisfied that the above named, Josiah Willington by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Jno. David, District Judge U. S. Massachusetts District

To the Secretary of the Department of War
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Josiah Willington
wanting 6597
(illegible)
& the clerk must certify the full value of property  exhibited in schedule

Con
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, SS
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. Samuel Dana, Esquire, Chief Justice and
William Wetmore, and
Stephen Minot, Esquires, Associate Justices of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Josiah Willington resident in Lexington, in said Count & Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 6597 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT..REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818 Josiah Wellington late a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
(seal) 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
"Personal estate as appraised by the assessors of the town of Lexington viz. 
A clock & case $28. cabinet
 furniture & chairs 13. 67............41.67
Crockery & glass. 3.75
knives & spoons  3.50                  7.25
pewter & tire 5
iron & brass 6.25                          11.25
looking glasses & trunk 3.50
andirons 1.80                               5.30
Earthen & wooden ware 2.87
barrels & tubs  3.50                     6.30
horse chain & sleigh 62.
wheelbarrow  2.50                      64.50
Whole amount $136.27
I owe about $50.

I the said Josiah Willington was born at Waltham April 14, 1745 my wife was born May 5, 1753 I have
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no other family living with me. My occupation is a brick layer but I have been a cripple several years having lost one leg and there fore unable to follow my trade.
Josiah Willington

I the said Josiah Willington served in the army of the Revolution as follows to wit, in April 1775 I enlisted in Capt. Russells company, Col. J. Brewers Regiment Massachusetts line and served in said corps eight months, in 1776 I received a commission of Lieutenant in Capt. Daniel Whitings company Col. Whitcombs Regiment Massachusetts line and served one year in said corps afterwards I was tranfered to Capt. Alexanders company, Col. Wigglesworths Regiment Massachusetts line and served to the year 1780
Josiah Willington
Sworn to & declared before Wm. Wetmore, Judge &c."
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him before the Hon. Wm. Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
"I Josiah Willington  do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War”, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor do I have any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Josiah Willington

Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A.D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Josiah Wellington took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Wm. Wetmore, Judge of said Court"

I Abraham Biglow, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is of the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred & thirty six dollars & twenty seven cents. Liable to the Secretary of War $50.00
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge in said County of Middlesex on this 20th day of July 1820.
Attr. Abrm. Biglow
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September 20, 1932

BA-J/ILL
Josiah Willington
S. 34547

Mrs. Wayne Cattron
1201 South 36th Street
San Diego
California

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Josiah Wellington, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of Josiah Willington, as his signature appears, is given below and is obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 34547, based upon his service in that war.
Josiah Willington was born April 14, 1845 in Waltham, the state not named.
He enlisted in April, 1775 and served eight months in Captain Russell's Company, Colonel J. Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, was commissioned January 1, 1776, Ensign in Captain Daniel Whiting's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's 6th Regiment of Foot, was commissioned January 1, 1777, Lieutenant, Captain Alexander's Company, Colonel Edward Wigglesworth's Massachusetts Regiment and served until the year 1780. when he was furloughed and was not called again to duty.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11,1818, at which time he was a resident of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
In 1820, the soldier state that his wife was born May 5, 1753 and that he had no other family living with him the, but he did not give the name of his wife.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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34547
Revy. INVALID

File No. 34547
Josiah Willington
Lieut. Rev. War

Act 18th March '18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 457

[Arrangement of 1870]

1932 Sept. 20, Hist. to Mrs. Wayne Cattron I. L. L.
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IN CONGRESS the DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersy, Pennsylvania, the COUNTIES of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia TO Josiah Willington Gentleman
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity Do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant in the Regiment of Foot where of Edward Wigglesworth Esqr. is Colonel in the Army of the United States raised for the Defence of American Liberty and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to Discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your Orders as their Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated at Boston the first day of January Anno domini,1777
By Order of the Congress   John Hancock, President
Attest Chas. Thomson, Secy.
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IN CONGRESS the DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersy, Pennsylvania, the COUNTIES of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina to Josiah Willington Gentleman
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity Do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Ensign of Captain Daniel Whitings Company in the sixth Regiment of foot commanded by  Colonel Asa Whitcomb in the Army of the United States raised for the Defence of American Liberty and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to Discharge the Duty of Ensign by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your Orders as their Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. One 
By Order of the Congress   John Hancock, President
Attest Chas. Thomson, Secy.
January the first 1776
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San Diego, Calif.
Sept. 7, 1932

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to find the military record of Josiah Wellington. I think that he lived at Waltham, Mass. He was the son of Thomas and Margaret Stone Wellington. Josiah was born April 4, 1745 married Susanna Stearns Mar 26, 1765. their children were 1. Josiah, 2. Lucy, 3. David, 4. Ashley
With thank for any information you may give me, I am,
Very truly yours,
Bernice Wellington Cattron
(Mrs. Wayne Cattron
1201 South 36th St.)