Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14686, John Emery, Mass.
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Service
Mass.
Emery, John
Ruth
Number
W. 14686
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I Jedediah Jewett of Pepperell in the County
of Middlesex in the State Massachusetts Depose and say that I am now eighty four years of age and that I am a pensioner of the United States for services redered in the war of the Revolution. that I formerly lived in Townsend in said County of Middlesex that I was well acquainted with John Emery who former lived in said Townsend said Emery and myself enlisted in a company of Minutemen about the first day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy four under
Capt James Hosbey we were called upon to march at the alarm of the Concord fight and did march the nineteenth of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy five to Cambridge Massachusetts. Said Emery and myself staid in the service a short time
under said Capt Hosby, we then enlisted for eight months in the Regiment commanded by Col William Prescott Said Emery enlisted said eight months under
a Capt Farwell and I enlisted under Capt John
Nutting. and said Emery and myself served said eight months out which time expired the first of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I further depose and say that I was with said John Emery in said war in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven about three months and half a month. we marched from Townsend
some time in September under Capt James Hosbey to a place called Battenskill in the State of New York from them we marched to a place called Trulls mills
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from said Trulls mills a part of the Company
went to Fort Edward and a part to Stillwater
said Emery and myself were both in the Battle
at the taking of Burgoyne we then marched down toward Boston as a guard to Burgoine's, Army we were made up pay for the said last term of service to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy
eight. White Said Emery and myself were in
the aforesaid eight months service we were both in
the Battle at Bunker Hill, and further I say not
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Attest Paul Gennish
Jedidiah Jewett
Joel Emery
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County, ss. There (illegible)
the above named Jedediah Jewett and made
oath that the foregoing affadavit by him
Subscribed is true 
Before me Paul Gennish Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Jedediah Jewell is a credible person.
Paul Gennish Justice of the Peace
                             
I Jonathan Bailey of Townsend in the County
of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts Depose and say that I am now eighty years of age and
that I am a pensioner of the United States for services
rendered during the war of the Revolution and
that I was well acquainted with John Emery
who formerly lived in said Townsend and who
is now dead, said John Emery and myself
enlisted to go to the State of Rhode Island for the
term of two months in Capt John Minot
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Company in Col Whitneys Regiment we march in from said Townsend the tenth day of May of the same year that Burgoynes Army was taken we first to ^ west Providence from Providence to East Greenwich from thence ^ to East Kingston after which we were stationed in different places in said Rhode Island untill our two months had expired when we returned home. I lived a near neighbour to said Emery in the time of said war and I know he started to go to Cambridge at the time the Harm of the Concord fight and was gone eight or nine months. and I know he marched off with other soldiers at the time Burgoynes Army was taken he was gone sometime from home but how long I cannot now recolect I was not in the service with said Emery the two last mentioned times he was out. and further I say not 
Attest Paul Gennish
Jonathon Bailey
Benjamin Robinson
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County. Ss. August 27th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Bailey and made oath that the foregoing affadavit by him subscribed ^ was [crossed out] True
Before me Paul Gennish Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Jonathan Bailey is a credible person 
Paul Gennish Justice of the Peace
I Joel Emery of Townsend in the County of Middlesex in the state of Massachusetts Depose and say that I am a son of John Emery who formerly lived in said Townsend and who is now dead he died the night of the twelfth or the
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morning of the thirteenth of March one the eight hundred and twenty eight and left a widow who is my mother and who has never since been married since the death of my said father John Emery and that I am now forty six years of age.
Joel Emery
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County. Ss. August 28th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Joel Emery
personally appeared the above named Joel Emery [crossed out]
and made oath that the foregoing affadavit by him subscribed is True 
Before me Paul Gennish Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Joel Emery is a credible person.
Paul Gennish Justice of the Peace
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss

On this timely eighth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Solomon Strong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonweath of Massachusetts the same being a court of record Ruth Emery a widow of Townsend in said County of Middlesex Widow aged seventy 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 July 1838 entitled  entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"" That she is the widow of John Emery --- late of said Townsend who served as a private soldier
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Revolutionary War. The said John Creery
served at the different times. The first commnced about the first day of September seventeen hundred and seventy four that is he enlisted at that time as a minute man and marched in the time of the Concord light April 19, 1775, under Capt James Hosley and a short time in service under him and the enlisted for eight months in the Regiment commanded by Colo. William Prescott. He enlisted under a Capt Forwell and said
John Evmory served out said eight months, which expired the first day of January Seventeen hundred and seventy six. The second time of service was in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven
about three months and an half the marched
from said Townsend sometime in September under Capt James Hosley to place called Battenkilllvin the State of New York from thence to a place called [illegible] and from said Trulls mills a part of the company went to Fort Edward and a part to Stillwater. He was in the taking of Burgoyne and then marched
down towards Boston as a guard  to Burgoynes
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army and his pay was made up to January 1778. He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill the third time of service was the said John Emery served Rhode Island two month in Capt John Minots Company and Col. Whitneys Regiment.
He marched from said Townsend on the tenth
day of May of the same for that Burgoyne
army was taken. He went to Providence -
Providence to East Greenwich from there-to
East Kingston after which he was stationed in
different places in said Rhode Island until the
term of two months had expired, when he returned home. She further declares that she was married to the said John Emery at Lunenberg in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid, on the seventh day of December 1780. by the Reverend Zebadiah Adams then the settled and ordained Minister of said Town and she further declares that the said John Emery died at said Townsend on the twelfth day March eighteen hundred and twenty eight and remained his widow ever time never having
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[all written vertically at the top right of page, over the top of the text of the letter. 

[underlined "2044"]
[crossed out "1960 3845"]

1961 Ruth Emery 
Wid of John -
Mass
Act 7 July 1838

Married 1780
died 1828

June 29th for $33.22
2 " 10 Corpl 8.55
per anu $41.77

Paul Gerrish Townsend, Mst]

[written horizontally even under the address above it.]

since been married She further declares that her name before she was married was Ruth Saunderson that she was not married prior to his leaving the service let the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated. She further declares that she has not in her possession any documentary evidence except what is hereto announced and cannot produce any farther other evidence except what is amended within, Solomon Strong.

her mark [hand drawn X] Ruth Emery

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex County Ss. on this twenty eighth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Solomon Strong a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex the same being a court of ward Ruth Emery above named and subscribed. The above declaration by making her mark in my Solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration before. The said Ruth Emery  is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court. Solomon Strong Judge C.C.Plea

[written vertically along the right side of the page:] 

I certify that I took the examination of the said Ruth Emery at Townsend aforesaid
Solomon Strong, Judge C. C. Pleas.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County Ss. } Town Clerks office Lunenburg August 24th. 1838 one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight

I Nathaniel F Cunningham Clerk of the town of Lunenburg, County and State aforesaid make the following extract from the Records of the former congregational Minister the Rev'd Zabdiell Adams of said town in my possession - The following is an account of a Marriage solemnized by said Zabdiell Adams Viz - "one hundred and Fifty four John Emery & Ruth Saunderson December seventh, one thousand seven hundred and eighty" an I Certify that it is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the number of the marriages, and the date which is in four legible figures as follows viz. "154 December 1780". - N L Cunningham I Nathaniel F Cunningham above named, depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk; in town county & state aforesaid, and that the same is true extract from the Records of marriages of the former minister of said town in my possession with the exception above named as Certified by me. - Nathl F Cunningham Town Clerk
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Edmund Cushing, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester
 I Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for said County, certify that Edmund Cushing, above named, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified, and that the signature of his name above written appears to be in his own hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Worcester, this eleventh day of September A.D. 1838.
Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County Ss.

Town Clerks Office
Townsend August twenty eighth, eighteen hundred thirty eight

I David Palmer, Clerk of the Town of Townsend, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, make the following extracts from the records of said town, in my [illegible] (to wit) records of Town meetings.
1st. At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Townsend held on Monday 14 day of April 1777.
Art. 3 Voted six pounds to each of the eight months men at Cambridge.

2. At a regular meeting of the inhabitants of Townsend held on March 1st 1779
Art. 4 Voted to accept the report of the Committee chosen to estimate the services done in the war, which is as follows, To the men that went with James Hosley at the taking of Burgoyne 1777, 45/each.  To the 9five months) men that went with Capt. Lakin to Rhode Island in 1777 - 30/each.

I David Palmer, Clerk of the Town, County, and Commonwealth aforesaid depose and say, that the above are true extracts from the records of the Town of Townsend aforesaid, now in my papers.
David Palmer, Town Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss. On this twenty eighth day of August [paper is torn, "st" is missing]
eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before
me Solomon Strong a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County of Middlesex the same being a court of record
David Palmer the signer of the within affidavit
and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit
by him subscribed. I certify that said David Palmer is 
a credible person.  Solomon Strong Judge C.C. Pleas
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex ^being a Court of Record 
do certify that Solomon Strong Esquire is a 
Judge of said Court of Common Pleas
and that his signatures to the several certificates 
hereunto annexed are his genuine signatures--
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of the said 
Court the twelfth day of September  1838
E. Phinney  Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas of the Common Pleas
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the 
County of Middlesex ^being a Court of Record do certify that Paul
Gerrish Esquire is a Justice of the Peace witness
for the County of Middlesex, and that his signa-
tures to the several certificates which are hereunto annexed are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of said court the twelfth 
day of September 1838--
E. Phinney Clerk
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September 9, 1939

Mrs. Nellie Emery Henson
Paola, Kansas

BA-J/ILL
John Emery
W. 14686

Dear Madam,

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Emery, who served in Captain James Hosley's Massachusetts company, and Thomas Emery, who served in Captain William Bond's company, 4th New Jersey regiment.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Thomas Emery who served from New Jersey, under any spelling of that surname. The record of John Emery follows, as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 14686, based upon his service in that War.

John Emery resided in Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, before the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. 

From about September 1774, he belong to Captain James Hosley's company of minute-men of Townsend, Massachusetts: he was called out on the alarm of April 19, 1775 and marched to Cambridge. He enlisted then, served eight months as private in Captain Farewell's company, Colonel Willian Prescott's Massachusetts regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He enlisted May 10, 1777, and served two months, ten days as corporal in Captain John Minot's company, Colonel Whitney's Massachusetts regiment, engaged in the defense of Rhode Island. He enlisted in September 1777, served as private in Captain James Hosley's Massachusetts company, marched to Fort Edward, to Stillwater, was in the battle at the time time General Burgoyne was taken, after which he guarded prisoners to Boston and was discharged about January 1, 1778.

The soldier died March 12, 1828 in Townsend, Massachusetts.
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John Emery married December 7, 1780, Ruth Saunderson; they were married in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, by the Congregational Minister, Rev. Z. Adams.
Ruth Emery, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed August 28, 1838. She was then aged seventy-nine years, and resided in Townsend, Massachusetts; she was living there in 1848.
In August 1838, Joel Emery, the son of John Emery and his wife Ruth, resided in Townsend, Massachusetts; he gave his age then as forty-six years. In 1846, he was Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
There are no further data regarding the family of John Emery.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Ruth Emery, widow of John Emery,
Certificate #3474
Issued January 29, 1849
Rate $41.77 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of  February 2, 1848
Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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These lines may sertifie all whome it may 
concern that John Emory whilst he belonged to 
this town served in ye Continental Servis for much as was estimated by ye. Commitee Chose by P. Toare
for that purpose att Eight Pounds thirteen shillings [blurred ink and illegible insertion between lines) 
and eight pence as do much cast[/paid?] it in ye. [two blurred words]
Townshend April ye 9th 1779
Thos. Warren
Richard Wyer
Elijah Wyman
[seal] The National Archives of the Untied States
[to the right of signatures a flourish and 4 illegible words/Master men for Townshend?]]
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1839. to 4 Sept 1839-age notified 19. June 1840

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Massachusetts -2044

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[written by hand "Ruth Emery"]
widow of [written by hand "John Emery, decd."]

[crossed out "who was a pensioner under the Act of"] and who died on the [written by hand "12th of March, 1828.] of [written by hand "Middlesex Co"] in the state of [written by hand "Masstts-"] who was a [written by hand "Pri. & Corp-]in the [written by hand "company"] commanded by [written by hand "Captain Hosby"] of the [written by hand "Regt"] commanded by [written by hand " Col. Prescott-"] in the [written by hand "Masstts-"] line for [written by hand "9 mos. 29 dys Pri. 2 - 10 dys corp"]  

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Inscribed on the Roll of [written by hand "Massachusetts"] at the rate of [written by hand "41."] Dollars [written by hand "77"] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

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certificate of pension issued the [written by hand "13th day of March 1837"] and [written by hand "sent to Paul Gerrish, Esq. Townsend, Masstts"]

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Arrears to the [written by hand " 4th of March, 1839 $125.31"] 
Semi-annual allowance ending [written by hand "4 Sept. 4 20.88"] [Double line][written by hand "$146.19"] [double line] 
{Act of July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by [written by hand "S. A. Elliot"] Clerk Book [written by hand "A"] Vol. [written by hand "1,"] Page [written by hand "85."]
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Massachusetts 1140
Ruth Emery

widow of John Emery
who was a Private & Corporal
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
41 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificated of Pension issued the
27th day of July 1843
and sent to [--] [--]
East Cambridge, Mass.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 41
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[round stamp inside the stamps edge are numbers "1-12" like a clockface. below the "1" it has a black arrow. below that "RECEIVED" below that "AUG 4 1939" below that "MAIL SUB-DIV" below that "Reader No. 10" below that "VETS ADM"]

[written by hand, to the lower left of the above stamp "25"]

[round stamp inside is the words "PAOLA" below that "AUG 2" below that "6 30PM" below that "1939" below that "KANS." over this stamp is six wavy lines.]

[a round stamp is very dark, can make out that it has some words around the inside of the stamp. and there seems to be an image of a head turned to the left. below the stamp appears to be two "1"'s inside of small circles on each side of the stamp.]

[under the clockface stamp, inside of a box: "THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS"]

[written by hand "Veterans Administration Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC.

Rev. & 1812
Wars Section."]
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[a check mark at the top left of page.] 

Bureau of Pensions - Washington DC.

Can you give me information of [underlined "Thos. Emery"] serving in Rev. War as a Private in Capt Wm Bonds Co 4th [underlined "New Jersey Reg"] - commanded by Col Ephraim Martin. Enlisted Dec 27 - 1776 at Sussex. Pensioned?

I would names of [underlined "Parents - wife - children"] - brothers & sisters and anything else known. Also [check mark] [underlined "John Emery"] - in Capt Jas [underlined "Hosleys"] Co - Col Wm Prescotts Reg of [underlined "mass"].  O K

I need names of [underlined "Jno Emery's"] home town - parents - wife brothers & sisters & children ets. & whasker pensioned?

Thanking you - Very Truly

Mrs. Nellie Emery HENSON
PAOLA, KANS.

Aug 1-'39
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US War & Navy
SEP 3 1902
FILES.
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542 Main Street
Malden Massachusetts

Pension Commissioner
Washington D.C.

Dir Sir:-

Please advise me the date of the death of John Emery of Townsend Mass. born Sept. 21-1753 son of Zachariah and Esther Emery and served in the revolution

The town records at Townsend Mass do not gins her death

Awaiting your reply I beg to remain very Respty

Tenney Morse

[lower left of page a round ink stamp. inside the stamp the words "PENSION" below that "A" below that "AUG" below that "29" below that "1902" below that "OFFICE" beside the date each letter separated by the date "U.' "S."]
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Pension Office
U.S.
FEB 25 1902
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O W & U

New Haven. Conn.
Feb. 24. 1902.

Commission of Pensions,

Can you give me a statement of the [underlined "military history of"] James Bunton - and of [underlined "John & Joel"] Emery one Bunton I suppose to be of Mass. John and Joel Emery I suppose to be of New Hampshire.

Yours truly
Mrs J. A. Crocker
12 University Place
New Haven.
Conn.

[rectangular stamp. inside the stamp top left corner "U." top right corner "S." bottom left "P." bottom right "B." top middle "OLD WAR & NAVY" below that "FEB 28, 1902" below that "FILES."]
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[written by hand "Apl-9-1902
J. A. Crocker
N. Haven Conn
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Oct. 24-1902
Tenney Morse
Malden Mass
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WIDOW, &c.
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File No. [written by hand "14686 Ruth Emery Widow of John Emery Corp Rev. War."]

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Act: [written by hand "Feb 2d 1848"]

Index: - Vol. [written by hand "A"], Page [written by hand "217"]

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[underlined "8990"]

Dictation

Ruth Emery

$41:77 per an

Isaac Fiske
East Cambridge
Mass
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State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County [vertical squiggly line] SS

Be it known that on this tenth day of April 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Ruth Emery a Resident of Townsend in said County and state age about 84 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 persons who served during the Revolutionary war - that she is the widow of John Emery 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 7th of July 1838 - to which Declaration and the papers accompanying the Same now on file in the War Department this would refer for a more particular statement of his service. For the proof of her marriage, identity and the time of her husbands death

She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the vote of 842, Dollars and 77 cents per annum as near as she can recollect - but the precise sum will fully appear by her original certificate which amount she received from the fourth day of March 1836 to the 4th day of March 1841 at the agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension certificate granted when under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston arguably to the Rules of the Department.

And this Declarant further says that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of said  John Emery deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and further she saith not

Subscribed in presence of 
Paul Gerrish
Joel Emery

her mark [hand drawn X} Ruth Emery

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year First above written Before me
Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
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@. Joel Emery of Townsend of lawful age and oath testify and say that i am well acquainted with Ruth Emery the foregoing applicant and Know that she was the wife of John Emery who was reported Where him a soldier in the war of the Revolution said Ruth Emery was a pensioner under the Law of 1838 at forty two Dollars and 77-cents per annum as near as she can recollect and she has not intermarried since the expiration of said act, but is now and ever since has been the widow of said John Emery deceased.

Joel Emery

State of Massachusetts Middlesex County } SS

April 10th 1843

Personally cause Joel Emery a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true

Before me 
Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss

I Isaac Fiske Regulate of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Paul Gerrish Esqre is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned and qualified & that his signature written on this Papers are his genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand & affixed the seal of said County Probate this third day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & forty three

Isaac Fisk Esq
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Secretary's office, [written by hand "Boston September 5 1848"]

I hereby Certify, that [written by hand "on the twentieth of November eighteen hundred and forty six, Joel Adams was appointed to the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace in the County of Middlesex"]

[decorative infinity sign]

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to [written by hand "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.

[signed by hand "Wm. Tufts Deputy" Secretary of the Commonwealth"]
[vertical swirly line after the signature of the secretary]
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James L.  Edwards Esq        Merchants Bank
Comr of Pensions             Boston 2 Sept 1848

Sir,
Enclosed are the Declarations made by the following named widows, to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 Febr 1848.
They wish that their Pension Certificates may be sent to my care.
Very Respectully
Your obedt servt
G. S. Bulfinch

x Adams Hannah     { Fairbanks Beulah
x Chapin Lavinia      { Smith Elizabeth
x Darling Priscilla      {Brackett Betsy  x } sent
x Eames Anna           { Lucy Chapin x }   to
x Hartwell Merriel     { Pratt Mary x }    (illegible)
x Sarah Hill               { Lovill Wood x }   Rockwell
x Jewett Sarah           { Adams Elizabeth  x
x Lewis Lucy               } Ball  Phebe x     
x Sherman Sarah        {  Carley Mary x
x Woodward Eliz'h      {  Emery Ruth x     
                                    {  Searle Hannah x
                                     {Messer Betsey x
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John Emery   Townsend
'75 3ds Cap Jas Hosley minute same Vol 12 p 115
"8 5   Farwell Vol 14 96 on apl 25
77 [underlined 1"15"] 9.29 Hosley 1. NY Vol 19 p 177
[underlined "2  10"] Cape Jno Minot R Z Vol 2 p 213 on 12. 9

Mc Dev 1780 Due 1828 -

Note Cont num 1779
3h
7 3 3
1 4 4
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 11th, 1840,

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ruth Emery, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Forty one Dollars and 77 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th  of March 1839, to the 4th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller,
 To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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R.  emery
a u
1140
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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 Soldier of the Revolution."

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,}
Middlesex County, } ss.  Townsend Mass
On this twenty first day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Ruth Emery a resident of Townsend in the county of Middlesex aforesaid age eighty nine 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 person who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of John Emery who was a resident of said Townsend and who was a private and corporal 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 one dollars and seventy seven center per annum.  She further declares that she is still a widow.       her
                                              Ruth    X   Emery
                                                        mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day}
and year above written, }            Before me,
In the presence of John Sloan 
and Joel Adams 

Joel Adams Justice of the Peace, 
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.       Joel Adams,  Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachuseetts, }ss.
  County,                                           }
I, ( blank space)  Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that  (blank space) is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.

Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this  (blank space) day of  (blank space) 
18 (blank space)  
Clerk.