Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14599, Jeremiah Dole, Mass.
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Service: Mass

Dole, Jeremiah
Abigail

Number: W. 14599
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4113
Massachusetts
Abigail Dole, Deceased 
Widow of Jeremiah Dole,
who died on the 19 Sept 1777 
Of Essex in the State of Massa
show was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain ___ of the ____ commanded by MAss in the Revl war 
for 8 mo 11 da Pri:
5 mo 1 da Cor }

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 51 Dollars 95 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and endg, 15 Jany. 1837
day of her Death

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov 1844 and sent to E Clark Brighton Massa

Arrears to the 4th of  
Semiannual allowance ending 

Pay,l to Jonas Bartlett hier at law of Hannah P Bartlett only Sur. Child of Abigail Dale Dec.d

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 5, 1826. Section the 3rd
Recorded by F. L. Swann, Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 53.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex. ss.
On this twelfth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Essex and State of Maine. Jonas Bartlet, a resident of West Newbury in said County, sixty six years of age who being just dully sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July fourth AD 1836. That he is the only heir of Abigail Dole deceased. The widow of Jeremiah Dole who was a corporal & serjeant in the revolutionary War that he volunteers in the service of his Country on the nineteenth of April, 1775 in a Minute Company Commanded by Capt. John Evans and continued through the eight months service. 1775 and was in the engagement on Bunker Hill and that he continued in the service in the year 1776.  and in February or March 1777 he enlisted during the war. and was a serjeant in Capt. James Varnum's Company in the Continental Army and rendered service as such untill the nineteenth of September 1777 when he was slain in the engagement at Saratoga and that the whole of his service would amount to near twenty six months service.  He further declares that the said Abigail Dole was married to the said Jeremiah Dole on the eleventh day of November, seventeen hundred and seventy three.  And at the time of said Jeremiah Dole was slain she resided in Newbury aforesaid, that the said Abigail Dole.
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Died in West Newbury on the fifteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven and at the time of her decease she had but one child only whose name was Hannah P. Bartlet, wife of the applicant and that the said Hannah P.Bartlet died at her residence in West Newbury on the second day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty two. as will more fully appear by refering to the proof hereto annexed.
Jonas Bartlet [his signature]
Essex, ss. December 12, 1843. Sworn to and subscribed by Jonas Bartlet at his dwelling house he being unable by bodily indisposition to attend probate court before D A White, Judge of probate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex, ss Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration of Jonas Bartlet purports to have been made, in the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his.
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his genuine signature
Given under my hand and seal of office this twelfth day of December, A.D. 1843.
Nathaniel Lord [his signature]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I hereby certify that Jeremiah Dole and Abigail Chase both of Newbury were married November eleventh on thousand seven hundred seventy three by the Rev.  Oliver Noble as appears by the record of the marriage in my offices, which is a true Copy with the exception of the date which is expressed in [obscured] in fair legible figures thus "November 11, 1773."
Attest, Ezra Hale Town Clerk (signature)

I Ezra Hale above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, have been duly elected and qualified according to Law in the Town of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a try extract from the original record of marriage in correct keeping as above certified by me. 
Ezra Hale Clerk of the Town of Newbury (signature)

Essex ss November 32 1843
Then personally appeared before me the above named Ezra Hale Town Clerk of Newbury aforesaid and made oath that the above certificated subscribed by him is true before me
Joseph Couch Justice of the peace (signature)
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I Amos Chase of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose & say that I am seventy seven years of age 
that I well remember the revolutionary war at which time I resided in Newbury in said county I also remember that Jeremiah Dole was married to my sister Abigail previous to the birth of the revolution I have a clear recollection of this going into the service and that he was a minute man and as I believe was in the service at Cambridge, also that he was in the service at Saratoga, and was there slain while in an engagement as was stated and has ever since been so stated my sister the said Abigail remained a widow up to the time of her Decease which Took place in January AD 1837 and at the time of her Decease She had only one child living whose name was Hannah Plumer Barlett, the wife of Jonas Barlett and resided in West Newbury and she the said Hannah P Bartlett died in the first part of August AD 1842 and that her husband the said Jonas Barlett is now living and resides in West Newbury and is a person worthy of confidence
Amos Chase (signature)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 16th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the
annexed attestation Joseph Couch was a Justice of the Peace for the 
County of Essex

in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to 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.
Jno. A. Bolles  (Signature)
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

[raised seal at left]
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Essex ss November 1843
Then personally appeared the within named
Amos Chase and made oath that the foregoing
affidavit subscribed him is true before me
Joseph Couch Justice of the peace (signature)

I hereby certify that the fourth word in the
fourth line of the foregoing affidavit was
erased before signing I also certify that the
aforenamed Amos Chase is a man of
unquestionable veracity
Joseph Court Justice of the peace (signature)
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14599
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649)
Bureau of Pensions.
Jeremiah DoleDec. 12, 1843, -66
W. Newburg Mass.
application Jonas Bartlett

Mar. Abigail Chase
Nov. 1. 1773. at Newbury Mass
died (Killed in battle) Sept. 19, 77
at Saratoga


She died. W. Newby Mass
Jany 15, 1837. leaving one
child Hannah P. Bartell
who died W. Newberry Aug 2, 1842

75     Sulisbury Mass
the 19.
Capt Jona Evans
Col _____
8 mos. 11. d.

March 12, 77 Opt Narnum
Cul
Killed Sept. 19. 77
6 mo. 17. d.
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W. 14599
{stamped] W.W.& N. Division
Dec 27 1901
Received.

Lewiston, Dec 20, 1901
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I wish to obtain the record of Jeremiah Pole a soldier of the Revolution from Salisbury Mass who was killed at Plattsburg N.B. Sept 19, 1777 His widow obtained a Pension under Act of 4th July 1836   Her application probably gives the age of said soldier when killed and his Company and Regiment will you kindly send me a copy of statement made in his widows application and greatly oblige.
Yours Respectfully
69 Blake St. Edward W Bartlett (signature)
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(left side)
2
Lewiston Me

(middle)
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14599
Abigail Dale
Widow of
Jeremiah Dale
Corp Rev War
July 4th 36

Index: ___ Vol: _____ Page _______
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(right side)
Jany 15-19
Edwin W. Bartlet
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11059
Abigail Dole aio
Mass

Let to Elijah Clark Aug.t 27.44

Act 4 July 1836
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6059.
Abigail Dole
Dec d
Mass 4-4
Act July 4th 36
an
ad  dl
8m-11as private 7.88
6m 17as Corp 34.07
per an.  $51.95

to end Jan 7 15 tr 37.
[illegible]
Jonas Bartlett
husband & sole heir at law of Hannah P. Bartlett de.d only surviving child of Abigail Dole dec.d wid.

Elijah Clark Esq. 
Brighton Mass 4-
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Brighton Sept. 12, 1844
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the court certificate, shewing the name & qualification of Jeremiah D Bartlet as administrator of the Estate of Abigail Dole deceased of West Newbury, as was requested in yours of date Aug 27 int last. in the case of Abigail Dole decd.
Verry Respt your Obt sevt
Elijah Clark (signature)

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Brighton Dec 16 1843
Dear Sir, 
I enclose to you herewith the Claims of Jonas Bartlett of West Newburg, the only heir of Abigal Dale, decd. widow of Jeremiah Dole who was slain in the service,
Very Respt your
Obt Servt
Elijah Clark (signature)

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, SS. PROBATE OFFICE.

I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that on this tenth day of September A.D. 1844
Jeremiah D. Bartlet
of West Newbury in said county, Cordwainer was appointed administrator of the goods and estate of Abigail Dole late of West Newbury in said county, widow, deceased, intestate, having given bond according to law for the faithful discharge of his said trust; as appears by the records in said office; and that it does not appear by said records, that said Jeremiah D. Bartlet has become disqualified to act in his capacity of administrator as aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this tenth day of September, A.D. 1844.
Nath.l Lord jre
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss.  Probate Office.

I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of
probate for said county, hereby certify, that Jeremiah Dole, late of Salisbury in said county, Yeoman, deceased, intestate, was in the army of the revolution; that he was slain in battle on the nineteenth day of September, A.D. 1777, that he left a widow, Abigail Dole, who remained his widow till her death, which took place at West Newbury in said county on the fifteenth day of January, A.D. 1837; that she left one child only, viz. Hannah P. Bartlett, the wife of Jonas Bartlet, of said West Newbury, that she the said Hannah P. Bartlet died on the second day of August, A.D. 1842, leaving her husband the said Jonas Bartlet, who is still living, and by the laws of this commonwealth is sole heir at law to all her personal estate; as appears by the records in said office. 
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twelfth day of December, A. D. 1843

Nath.l Lord jr. (signature)
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1059
Abigail Dole decd.
Widow of Jeremiah
Mass
Act 4 July 1836
M. 73-
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 27 1843

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 of Jeremiah Dale of Salisbury, is borne upon the rolls of Capt Jonathan Evans from April 17 to Oct and upon the Court Rolls in Dec 1775         8. 11 Jr.
There are no rolls of Jonathan Evans Company in 1776 in this Office.
The name of Jeremiah Dole is borne upon the books of the Eighth regiment as a Corporal in the company of Capt Varnum from March 2, 1777 & was killed Sept 19 1777 
There are no rolls of Capts Page Merrill & Evans in 1776, and the roll of Capt Thos French for that year does not bear his name


[Seal in upper left corner]
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said
application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Jno A Bolles (signature)
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I Jonas Bartlett of West Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say that Jeremiah Dale was my Father inlaw and that he had entered service in the Revolutionary War and that
according to my knowledge he was a
minute man in the first of the war
in a company from the town of Salisbury 
in said County and That he was in the
alarm service at Lexington and Concord
and as I believe was the eight month service AD 1775 and was in the Engagement at Bunker Hill in the Company
commanded by Capt John Evans in Col Frye's regiment and that he entered the service in the year AD 1776 and that in the first part of AD 1777 he engaged in the service during the war, and in september of 1777, he was under the command of Col James Varnum of Dracut and that he was slain in the service on or near the Nineteenth of September AD 1777 while in an Engagement.
Jonas Bartlett (signature)
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Essex ss. November 21 1843

Then the within named Jonas Bartlett personally appeared before me and made oath that the foreging affidavit subscribed to is true
Joseph Couch Justice of the peace (signature)

I Jonas Bartlett request that there be an examination [illegible] [illegible] in the care and supposition [illegible] of the secretary of this state for the [illegible]  of the services of Jeremiah Dole within mentioned and that the [illegible] forwarded to Elijah Clark of Brighton who 
 is to aid his doings 

Attest
Joseph Couch Clerk