Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14243, William Bartlett, Mass.
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Service                                           Number
Mass        Bartlett, William            W14243
                               Lois

Contents
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17.270
Massachusetts.
William Bartlett [?] of Hurley in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of May 1821 and [?] to S. Dana, [?] Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1820 -- $179.96
Semi-anl. aal'ce ending 4 Sep 1820      48--
22 mo 11/30 4/31                              $227.96

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued

SIdebar note:
Dec. 20 copy of discharge of Wm. Bartlett sent Hpn Mr. E. Everett this day for Judge Dana
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4037
Massachusetts
Lois Bartlett
widow of William Bartlett Mass
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of December 1843 and sent to Caleb Butler
Groton, Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 37

1889 [?] history by M.M. Bartlett  [?]
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462
Lois Bartlett
wid of William
Mass.
Act of July '38
Married 1786
died 1831
Allow 2 ys pri  $80 
per ann.

Isaac Fiske Esq
East Cambridge Mass
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I, Thomas Whitney of Shirley in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty six years, do depose and say, that I was, from my youth well acquainted with William Bartlett and Lois, his wife whose maiden name was Cook.  That said William was a Pensioner of the  United States under the Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818 and that he died at said Shirley Feb. 3 1831. That said William and Lois lived together as man and wife within two miles of my residence in said Shirley from the time of my youth till his death and had a family of children, with whom I am well acquainted, and I have not any the least doubt that said William and Lois were legally joined in marriage by my father the late Rev. Phinehas Whitney, at the time of said marriage.
   And I further depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of said Shirley, that I have examined the records of said Town to find that of the marriage aforesaid but have not been able to find it; that said records at and before the time of said marriage are in an imperfect state especially of marriages between the years 1762 & 1787; that I find in said records the following, to wit,
   "Marriage intended between Mr. William Bartlett junior of Shirley and Mis Lois Cook Lunenburg" July eighth, one thousand and seven hundred & eighty five.
Attest Obadiah Sawtell T. C."
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That now foregoing is a true abstract from the records except the date, which is expressed on said redord in the legible figures as follows, "July 8th 1785"
And I further depose and say, I have this day examined the family bible now in possession of said Lois Bartlett in which I find the family record of the marriage afore[?], the births of her several children of said William and Louis and that of the death of said William, abstracts from which follow.
"Marriages"
William Bartlett and Lois Cook married Aug. sixteenth seventeen hundred eighty six
"Deaths"
"William Bartlett died Feb. third eighteen hundred thirty one; aged 88 years."
That the above are true copies from said family records with the exception of dates which are expressed in fair legible figures as follows:
"Aug. 16th 1786" and "Feb. 3rd 1831"
And I further depose and say that said Lois has remained a widow ever since the death of said William, and now lives about one mile from my residence.
Thomas Whitney
Middlesex SS Aug. 3 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Whitney and made oath that the above despoition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Caleb Bither, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS
I Isaac Fiske member of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby verify that Caleb Buller Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly  [?] and qualified & that his signature written herein is his genuine signature.
In which whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourtenth day of  August in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Isaac Fiske Esq
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex  } ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1838  personally appeared before Samuel P P Fay, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate appeared Lois Bertlett, a resident of Shirley in the County of Middlesex, aged seventy seven 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of William Bartlett who was a common soldier in the Army of the Revolution having served therein from April 19, 1775 to May 18th, 1780 (the day on which he came home being  the remarkable dark day) in the company of Capt. Sylvanus Smith and Col. Henry Hashells' Regiment all which will appear by reference to the original declaration of said William Bartlett and documents accompanying the same in the War Department said William having been a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed March 18 1818, his certificates being numbered 17270 which certificate is hereunto annexed.
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She further declares that she was married to the said William Bartlett on the sixteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage toom place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, vis. at the time above stated.
Lois X Bartlett
Subcribed & sworn to in open Court by said Lois Bartlett the day & year first above written.
S.P. Fay
Judge of Probate for County
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex SS

I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Saml S S Fey Esq the  judge of said Court. duly commissioned &  qualified but the preceding signature is his genuine signature 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight 
Isaac FIske
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William Bartlett
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of April  in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred, and eighteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Please, for the middle circuit, comprehending the counties of Essex and Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid comes William Bartlett of Shirley in said County of Middlesex, and on oath declares that he served in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, three years and five months -

He enlisted upon Continental establishment, in the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred, and seventy seven under Capt. Sylvanus Smith in Col Bigelows Regiment in Glovers Brigade, in the Massachusetts line, he was mustered at Concord and that Reg leader James Barnett joined Capt Smith's company at Worcester and did three years service, in that company and received a discharge from Capt Smith at the highlands in New York, the 14th day of May, 1780 Capt. Smith then commanding the 15th Mass'tts Regiment.

Before he engaged for the above three years he served five months at Ticonderoga under Capt. Joshua Parker in Col. Jons Rews Regiment in the Mass line in 1776 -

He is now seventy seven years of age, is destitute of property, and by reason of his medical circumstances in life, he he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
William Bartlett

Thus made, taken subscribed and sworn to at Groton in said County of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid --
Saml. Dana
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William Bartlett
Not entitled
17270
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Please 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 Honorable Samuel Dana, Esquire, Chief Justice
and
William Wetmor, and Stephen Minot, Esquires Associate Justices of the 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, William Bartlett resident in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 17270 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, William Barlett late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
L.S.
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
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,
A Bond with a mortgage on realestate to secure its fulfillment made by one Seth Davis to the said William Bartlett and Lois his wife dated March 22nd 1815 to bring in and deliver to the said William and Lois the following articles annually viz:
8 bushels of rye valued at 4.50      $4.50
8 bushels of corn 4.00 3 of wheat 3.75 200 lbs pork 12.00 100 lbs beef 4.50          24.25
1/2 quintal fish 1.50 60 lbs butter 6.00 80 lbs cheese 3.50 2 lbs tea 1.25 2 lbs chocolate .50
                                                      12.85
1 lb coffee .25                                   .25
30 lbs brown sugar 3.80 5 lbs loaf sugar 1.00 12 galls [?] 4.80 6 molasses 2.40     11.80
2 bushels salt 1.67 1/2 bushel beans .50 10 bushels potatoes 2.50 20 lbs tallow 2.40    7.17
2 bble cider 2.00 wood for fire 30.00 use of a house 8.00                                            40.00
                                                       _____________
                                                         $100.82
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Other personal estate viz.
1 iron bar 1.00 1 axe .75 1 chain .50  old carpenter's tools 1.50                        $3.75
8 chairs 1.50 2 pots 1.50 teakettle .40 spider .30 frying pan .50                                      4.20
Shovel & tongs 1.00 2 tables 1.50 2 chests 1.00 5 cider (old) barrels .84                          4.34
Crockery glass and pewter ware 3.00 1 gridiron .50 roaster .25                                         3.75
Old sleigh and harness 3.50 knives & forks .75
                                                                4.25
                                                         ____________
                                                             $20.29 
And this said William Bartlett jostly owes to sundry persons the sums following  viz.
To Thomas Whitney Esq. two notes       141.58
To Stephen Lougley Esq. note account x taxed 
                                                                 16.00
To Nathaniel Livermore account                4.38
To the estate of Israel Lougley deceased account                                                       3.50
To David Livermore account                       5.00
                                                         ____________
                                                              $170.56
William Bartlett
And the same William Bartlett having been first duly swornaccording to law does on his oath declare that he served as a private in the Revolutionary war three years viz from May 1777 to May 1780 in Capt Sylvanus Smith's Company in  the 15th Regiment Massachusetts line commanded by Col Timothy Bigelow as set forth in his original declaration on file in the war office dated April 20th A.D. 1818 that he is sixty nine years of age a husbandman by occupation but unable to perform but little labour being very subject to ill turns = that his family consists of his wife Lois aged 59 years and daughter Sarah aged 19 years of a very weakly constitution and unable to perform but very little labour.
William Bartlett
Sworn & declared to before me
Samuel Dana Judge [?]
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscibed by him, before the Honorable Sanuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, William Bartlett 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 any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 eighteenth day of March, one thouysand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in turst for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me God. 
William Bartlett

Middlesex ss. C.C.C.P. June Yerm, A.D. 1820
Then the abovenamed William Bartlett took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Sam Dana Judge of said Court
I. Abraham Bigelow, 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 the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing after accounting his debts-- & his annual income is estimated at one hundred dollars and eighty two cents.
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 the 20th day of July 1820.
Attr. Abraham Bigelow
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Rev WIDOW, &C.
File No. 14243
Lois Bartlett
Widow of William Bartlett
Pen Rev War
Act: March 30 42
Index:--Vol. a, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870]
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William Bartlett,
No. 14243
Mass.


William Bartlett
[?] 14243,
Mass.
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This certififieth that William Bartlett Private Soldier has served three years in the 15th Massachusetts Regiment being the full term of his Inlistment has conducted himself as a good and faithful soldier, and is hereby discharged the service given under my hand at Highlands this 14th day of May 1780
Silvanus Smith Capt Comm
15th Masstts Regt

Having commissaries will furnish William Bartlett Soldier discharged from the 15th Masstts Regt with provision and Rum sufficient to carry him to the town of Shirley Highland May 14th 1780.
Silvanus Smith Capt Comm
15th Masstts Regt
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Groton Ms. Sept. 30 1848
Hon. J.L. Edwards
I enclose the application of Lois Bartlett for a pension under the Act of March 5 1843.
Please to communicate the result when it has been acted upon to your humble servant
Caleb Butler
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Office Bank N.Y. Decr 12th 1833. 

J.L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pension 

Sir:
Yours of 5th Inst is recd & the name of Abraham J. Steat is erased from my roll of pensioner for act 7th 1832 to take effect from & after the 4th Sept 1833- 

Yours of 7th Inst is also me in answer to which I have to inform you that Nehemiah Smith has never been paid anything at this Agency. I Lawrence Esq Agent at N. York wrote me under date May 15, 1833. requesting that his name might be struck from my roll in order that he might be paid at N. York which was done accordingly. 
I am Respectfull Your obt Svt
John Lawrence Prest  
 Acting as Prvt agt
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To whom it may concern
We the subscribers selectmen and overseers of the Poor of the Town of Shirley in Massachusetts do certfiy that William Bartlett who it is said was a soldier in the revolutionary army is under reduced circumstances
Shirley January 3 1820

Stephen Longley
Nathan Livermore
Thomas Whitney
}Selectmen of Shirley
Stephen Marrett
Amos Day
Moses Chaplin
}Overseers of the Poor of Shirley
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William Bartlett


Admitted


S. Dana
Groton, Ms
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from which it appears to me that the said William Bartlett did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months upon the Continental establishment-
Wherefore, in  pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration and the Discharge aforesaid to you the said Secretary, that such furhter proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of Said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eighthundred and eighteen.
Saml Dana
I Samuel Dana Chief Justice above described do further certify to the Secretary of War that the above named William Bartlett appears to me from the certificates of the overseers of the poor and the Selectmen in the town of Shirley who does by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stand in need of assistance from his country for support.
Saml Dana
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4373
[The rest is unreadable.]
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State of Massachusetts Middlesex County SS. Be it known, that on this thirtieth day of September 1843 personally ap peared before me the subscriber, a Notary Publick in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, duly appointed and sworn and residing in Groton, Lois Bartlett, a resident of Shirley in said County & State aged eighty two 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 had in the is the day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War, that she is the widow of William Bartlett, who was a private in said War and served as she very 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 deponent accompanying  the same now on file in the war department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services 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 rate of eighty six dollars per annum
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as near as she can recollect; but the precise sum will fully appear by her original certificate, which amount she received from the 4th day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of her receiving her last payment the same dered her certificate to the Pension Agent at the City of Boston, agreeably to the rules of the department. 

And this declarant further alledges that she has not intermarried time the decease of her said husband, but is now & ever has been the widow of said William Bartlett, deceased, as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed. And further she says not 
Lois her X mark Bartlett

Witness Caleb Butler Reuben M. Butler

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and affixed my notarial seal.
 Caleb Butler Not Pub
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I, Thomas Eaton of Shirley, of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Lois Bartlett, the foregoing applicant [crossed out: for] and I know that she was the wife of William Bartlett, who was reported to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and said Lois was a pensioner under the law of 1838 at eighty six dollars per annum as near as I can recollect. and she has not intermarried since the expiration of said act, but is now the widow of the said Bartlett, deceased 
Thomas Eaton 

Middlesex ss. Sept. 30. 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Eaton, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify that said Eaton is a credible witness 
Before me, Caleb Butler Justice of the Peace

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, do certify that Caleb Butter Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesen duly commissioned & qualified, and that his name sub to above certificate is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 
E. Phinney
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Wm Bartlett

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Prest of the Br Bk Res in Boston, Mass 

No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
" Payable to the 4th of March 1820, but thereafter no payment can be made before exhibiting a schedule of property. 
Registered, by [illegible] Clerk, in book B, volume 2 page 61-
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War Department REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States , of the 18th March, 1848, William Bartlett late a private, in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States , this 29th day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty 

J.C.Calhoun Secretary of War.
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281
Massachusetts 
Lois Bartlett widow of William Bartlett A. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 3d February 1831 of Middlesex in the State of Ms who was a private in the company commanded by Captain ---- of the Regt commanded by Col Bigelow in the Ms line for 3 years 

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept. 1838, and sent Isaac Fisk East Cambridge Mass

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 40.10 = $240.00 

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. D. Addison 
Clerk, 
Book A, Vol 1st, page 70