Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,504, John Abbott, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Mass. 
Abbott, John
Betsey
NUMBER
W.15.504
CONTENTS
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Betsey Abbot 
8.180.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Charles G Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Ira M. Barton is the Judge of said court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed, are genuine. 
I further certify, that Charles Chaffin is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed, are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this second day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two. 
Chas. G. Pentiss, Registery
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
On this twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one, personally appearance before the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, Betsey Abbot a resident of the town of Holden in said County aged twenty eight 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 pass, on July 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and provisions to certain widows; that she is the widow of John Abbott-[illegible]- of [illegible] Holden [illegible], who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served therein as the verily [illegible] as follows; to wit; The has often heard her said husband say that he was the service of the Revolution, guarding prisoners at the Barracks in Reitland and this the believes must have been in the year 1781, from this circumstance; In that year the declarant and her [illegible] passed by the barracks on their way to [illegible], & her said husband used to say that he [illegible]
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Deposition of Jonathan Flagg of Holden in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts taken at the request of Betsey Abbott, widow of John Abbott late of Holden aforesaid,, deceased-- to be used in establishing the said Betsey Abbot's claim for a pension.
On the second day of December AD 1841. 
Then personally appeared Jonathan Flagg of Holden of the age of eighty four years- and says. I was born in Holden aforesaid .. I knew. John Abbott Senior and John Abbott Jr when I was a small boy. before the year of the Revolution. That John Abbott Senior never to my knowledge went into the army during the Revolution. but John Abbott Jr did go into the army sometime in the summer of 1780 or 1781-at New York it was after I left Washington's army on North River .. where I was dismissed the 6th of April 1780. and this same John Abbott Jr [illegible] his service in 1780. married to Betsey Webb. and lived & died in Holden.
Olive N. Flagg
Johnathan Flagg

Worcester SS. Dec 2nd AD 1841
Jonathan Flagg name in the above deposition personally appeared before me and being sworn to testify the truth and nothing but the truth relating to the cause for which the above deposition was taken. and the deposition was carefully written down by me the said justice and read to him the said Flagg. and them the said Flagg subscribed and made oath that the [illegible] before me. 
Charles Chaffin 
Justice of Peace
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This certifies that Jonathan Flagg the written named has been for many years a citizen of Holden and has been called a man of truth.
Charles Chaffin Justice of Peace
Holden Dec 2 1841.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, February 1st 1842
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 John Abbot is borne on an order for pay (as a private from Holden in Capt. [illegible]'s Company, Col. Jacob's Regiment) for services at Rhode Island in the year 1779. The order is directed to "Thomas Ivers Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" and the amount of pay due appears to be £ 0.12.9.3. Say twelve shillings. Nine pence &c. The order is dated Holden May 14th 1784
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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1928 July 18 Photos to E.V.
Martindale. A.W.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 15504
Betsey Abbott
Widow of John Abbott 
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb (?) 48
Index:-Vol. (?)., Page 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2739.
Massachusetts
Betsey Abbott 
widow of John Abbott 
who was a Private 
in the Mass. line
for 8 months, 1803
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 266 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to C.G. Prentiss 
Worcester
Mass. 
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 35.
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Betsey Abbott 
Wid of John 
Mass. 
Act July 1838
[illegible] 1786
died 1820 
[illegible] 8 mos 18 days
[illegible] Capt Healy, Col. Jacob. Mass. militia 
$28.66 per ann
Vol. A. 102. Vol 35 194. Vol 2 130. 
Ira Barton Eqs
Worcester 
Mass.
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Agent notified Feb 26. 42 let to Chas. G. Prentiss,. 23d Oct. 1843.
6562
Massachusetts. 
Betsey Abbott 
widow of 
John Abbott 
and who died on the year 1820
of Worcester in the State of Mass. 
who was a private in the comp[any] commanded
by Captain Healy of the regt[iment] commanded 
by Co[lonel]. Jacob in the Mass[chusetts] line for 8 ms. 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass 
at the rate of 28 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of July 1842------and sent to Ira. to Barton Esqr; Worcester Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March '41 of 143.30
143.30 
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 68
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2482
Betsey Abbott
$28.66 per an
C.G. Prentiss 
Worcester
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
WORCESTER COUNTY, SS. 
I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Samuel Daman, Esquine, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the Declaration of Betsey Abbott, hereunto annexed, is genuine. 
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this thirtieth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three. 
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, SS. 
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Samuel Daman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three. 
Chas. G. Prentiss 
Register.
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admitted
Saml. Daman 
Holden 
Mass

AA 
2739
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of February 2nd 1848, entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution. 
State of Massachusetts. S.S.
Worcester County. 
Town of Holden
On this tenth of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, Justice of the Peace of the town of Holden. Betsey Abbott a resident of Holden on the county of Worcester aged 84 years who being 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 second of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of John Abbott late of Holden

That her late husband John Abbott served in the army of the Revolution as a private in the Massachusetts militia. And that she has [illegible] upon [illegible] under the several acts of congress for ten years last part until March 4 [illegible] of twenty eight dollars sixty six cents a year. That she still remains the widow of the said Abbott & has never inter married.
Witness Susan A. Damon. 
Betsey Abbott
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Worcester S.S. Holden August 10th 1848
The written declaration was sworn and subscribed to on the 10th day of August A.D. 1848. in my presence and before me Samuel Daman a justice of the peace in & for the county of Worcester and do further certify that I am personally acquainting with the said Betsey Abbott, that she is identified widow of the late John Abbott & that she is the same person that has drawn a pension attributed in her declaration
Before me Samuel Daman Justice of the Peace
Worcester S.S., Holden August 10th 1848. There by certify that the figures "1848" in the declaration, the name of Betsey Abbott were interlined before signing and that the erasure of "Aaron Rogers" and the insertion of "John Abbott late of Holden" with other small alterations was all so done before signing.
 Samuel Daman Justice of the Peace
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 
1-681
PHONE Branch 476 
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 24908-P 
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON 
CHIEF, Division of Publications, 
Room G 137. July 6, 1928. 
Please furnish work specified below. 
Bureau ordering Pension 
Deliver to Room No. 5033.
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of 1 page from Rev. War pension claim of John Abbott, W. 15504
No. of copies 1 of each 
Shall form be kept standing? ___days 
For further information see Ms. Finch
5033 Room No. 
541 Phone No. 
Approved: 
A. D. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau 
Mrs. Finch Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? ..Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph one side or both sides?..Facsimile signature 
Folding once or twice?
Assembling 
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? ... Dated? ...
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Photostat x Size actual Official use? .... Repay? yes $.15
Blue Print Size..... Official use? ....... Repay? ..... $..
Remarks.................................
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[on the left side]
See receipts in Henry Abbott, W.1347
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus. 
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