Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14682, Thomas Ellsworth, Mass
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1776
Service Number
Mass Ellsworth, Thomas W. 14682
Loucy
Contents
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Massachusetts .... 1326.
Lucy Ellsworth,
widow of Thos. Ellsworth, dec.d
who died in the year 1814;
of Middlesex co. in the State of Masstts:
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Nighill of the Regt: commanded
by [blank line] in the Masstts mil
live for [crossed out] 1/2 mos. private

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of pension issued the 19 day of August,
1837 and sent to W. Richarson, Woburn, Masstts. 

Arrears to the 4th of March, '37 = $169:98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 14:16
$184.14
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3

Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 49

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sept 1840 to 4th March
1841. Agt notified 8 Dec. 1848
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County JG - 
On this twenty eighth day of September - A.D. 1836 personally appeared before me JPP For Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, in & for said County, Lucy Ellsworth a resident in Burlington in said County. Aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836. That, she is the widow of Thomas Ellsworth who was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served nearly all the time, for seven years of the war; & was not at home except for short intervals of one - two or three weeks at a time on furloughs during that period; she has often heard him state to her and others that he enlisted & [?] eight months immediately following Concord fight & was stationed at Cambridge near Boston & when the Brittish evacuated Boston her husband followed with the American army to New York & New Jersey. - That he was a minute man, in the Company of Capt Thomas Mysill, or Mighill of Beverlly in the County of Essex & attended with him on the morning of 19th of April 1775.  & believes her said husband was in said Mishells Company, three or four years. but does not know it nor can she remember the names of any other Officers in whose company he served, or the name of any Colonel except Col. Gerrish who was broke, & that General Sullivan commanded a Brigade or Division. She verily believes her said husband, was connected with the army of the Revolution & under pay for a period of not less than
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six years in the whole but cannot remember all the engagements, or duties, of which was related to her. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Ellsworth, on the twenty second day January A.D. 1772 in Rowley in the County of Essex & Commonwealth [unrecognized]  that her husband the aforemed Thomas Ellsworth died on the sixth day of March 1814. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the affidavits [2 words - need help]
 That her maiden name was Lucy Lowell and her said husband were born & lived in said Rowley until several years after the Revolution. They then removed into New Hampshire State & for many years lived in Deering in said State, & until her husband died.  since that time she has resided in said Burlington a part of the time.
 She has no documents or papers to prove her husbands service & knows of no man living who was with him in the army.
 Lucy Ellsworth [mark]
 Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid J.P. P. Fay Prob- 
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after investigation of the matter & examination of the applicant that the said Thomas Ellsworth was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & that she was at that time his lawful wife & that since his death she has remained unmarried is now entitled as his widow to all legal rights- --- J. P. P. Fay Probate
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Extract from the Town Record of the
of Chowley County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachussets, viz
Thomas Ellsworth Junr & Lucy Lowell their
intention of Marriage interest, with the
Town Clerk November 2 AD 1771

And-Also "Thomas Ellsworth, your & Lucy Lowell
" were married January 21. AD 1772
as appears by a
certificate returned by Rev. Jedediah Dewell

I certify that the foregoing is a
true copy from the Records of said 
town of Thowley. Also that the birth of said
Thomas Ellsworth as on said town Records
under the date of Feby [February] 22, A.D. 1750. 
I further certify that I was personally
acquainted with said Thomas Ellsworth
that he lived in said Thomley till after
the Revolutionary war, & then removed to
Amhearst N. Hampshire, with his family.
He was reputed to have been revolutionary war
several times.  That said Records are
now in my possession as town Clerk of said
Thawley
Attest Thomas Gage Town Clerk of [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County F
Thawley. October 3. 1836
Then personally appeared the within named Thomas
Gage I made oath to
the truth of the foregoing
affidavit by
him signed & he is a credible witness
& his testimony [illegible]
---
Amos J. Tenney Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex County, SS. Probate office.
I, Nathaniel Lord junior, register
of probate for said county, hereby certify,
that Amos J. Tenney esquire, whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing
certificate, is a justice of the peace for
said county, duly appointed, commissioned
and sworn; and that his
name, subscribed to said certificate,
is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal
of office this third day of October,
A.D. 1836.
Nath. Lord jr.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, 
Dec 2d, 1841.
Sir:
Under the date 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," The Adm [illegible] of Lucy Ellsworth, dec.d, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at
the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and 33 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, 
to the 4th of March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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14682
Thos  Ellsworth
Sept. 28, 1836 - 85
Middlesex Co Mass

75     Rowley     Mass
Capt Jas Mighill
Col Gerrish

Mr. Lucy Powell
Jany 2, 1772 - Rowley Mass
D. - Mch 6, 1848 During NH
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Detroit Mich Aug. 26. 1902
To the
Honorable Commissioner of
Pensions - Washington D.C.

[Date Stamp [illegible] NAVY SEP 2 1902
FILES.

Dear Sir;
Thomas Ellsworth of Hillsborough N.H. is said by family tradition to have been a pensioner of
the War of the Revolution. 

He was the father of Paul Ellsworth, whose son, Col. Elmer Ellsworth was killed in the Civil War. - May have enlisted
from Deering N.H.

Anything concerning his connection with that War, or information as to when I may obtain any thing relation to it - will be very gratefully received.
Respectfully
(Mrs). L. T. Harrison

No. 6 Adams Ave. W.
Detroit Mich
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Oct 24-1902
Mrs. L.T. Harrison
Detroit Mich

 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14,682
Lucy Ellsworth
Widow of 
Thomas Ellsworth
Priv Rev. War
Act:  July 4th 1836
Index:-Vol. A, Page 217

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Lucy Ellsworth
Mass. 

[text written sideways]
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Commonwealth of Mass. In Probate Office, East Cambridge
Oct 22 1831,

Hon. J. L. Edwards
I herewith make the application of Lucy Ellsworth, 
when acted upon youwill please to communicate 
to me the result.

I am respectfully [illegible]
Signature of Isaac Fiske
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J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City 

FREE

Stamp imprint 
Woburn, MA
Jun 17
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Woburn June 16. 1837,
J. L. Edmund Esq.
Commissioner of Pension
Yours of Novr 1836, saying, that the name of Thomas Ellsworth may [illegible] on
[illegible] of Capt Mighill Company & that he
served therein in 1775 five months and in 
1776 three months & 15 days & his widow
Lucy Ellsworth stated, if I remember right,
that her husband served in the war, three
or four years but not that he served in Capt (?) Company, three of four years, as stated in your letter, and no  further proof has yet been obtained, he may have served longer in that company as she states he went as a substitute
and his name might not be [illegible] Roll.
If no further proof is [illegible]  in the Department she will accept a certificate for the time framed 5-23 ½ months until further proof.
shall be obtained -

A Certif. in favor of Sarah Lewis,  Widow of Benjm [Benjamin] Lewis, will also be a accepted for 3 months found on Capt John Harnden's Roll in 1775- until further proof may be furnished. [Illegible] the acceptance of that will not deprive them from obtaining more, when on further proof 
Respectfully 
Yr Obt Servt
Signature of Wyman Richardson
their Attorney
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middleson
I Jane Trish Register of the
Court of Probate in and for the County of Middam
do hereby certify that the prejony unto the
Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of
the application of Lucy Ellsworth for a pension
is the widow of Thomas Ellsworth & West
Samuel P. P. Fay whose own proper signature
is written under the foregoing certificate is the Judge
of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office
of October AD 1836
this twenty second
day
Isaac Fisk Regr of Pot.
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I  James C M Pherson of Billerica - County of Middlesex, Mass - formally of  Deering County of William Hillsborough where he always lived till about six years - aged forty four years.

Certify that while (?) in said Deering was  always from (?) acquainted with Thomas Ellsworth &  his wife who is now living in as his widow  -  in [illegible] - [illegible] Billerica -  My Father, Richard McPherson was a Revolutionary soldier [illegilbe] said Ellsworth was frequently at my fathers &  conversed [illegible]  in the war & I well remember he stated repeatedly & frequently, for years; that he the said Thomas was in the revolutionary army nearly all the time, as a volunteer o the time & was a substitute for five or six years, that he & my father were together in Bunker Hill battle
that he went to New York & (?) - That he often spoke of people in Rowley - Essex County, Mass. & said he [remaining text illegible]
lived in Amherst N.H. where he kept a
Amherst NH. where he kept a
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(?) house, several years -  He the said Thomas has been dead over twenty years. I am certain that Lucy Ellsworth now of said Burlington
to the same person who lived in said Deering as I frequently see her - I have often heard her say, her maiden name was Lucy Lowell, of Rowley Mass. & that after the War her family
remained to Amherst N.H & then to said Deering. 
Signature of James C. M. Phegan

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlsex County ss.
Woburn October 11. '36
Then personally appeared the above named James C. McPherson, I made oath to the truth
of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - & he is a credible witness & his testimony
entitled to credit
Before me
Wyman Richardson
Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex

I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court
Probate in & for said County of Middle
hereby certify that Lyman Richardson in
whose own proper signature is written to the
foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in
for said county duly commissioned & qualified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of said Court this
twenty second day of October AD 1836
Signature of 
Isaac Fiske 
Court of Pobate
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2
Isaiah Reed
Dep
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I Isaiah Reedof Burlington County of
of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts forty two years of age certify
that I am well acquainted with Lucy Ellsworth widow of the late Thomas Ellsworth formerly of Rowley of (?) & Deering NH  who has (?) or about making application for a pension
that I am knowing to her her his widow & that she has never been married since the decease of said  Thomas
which happemed in the year 1814.
Signature of Isaiah Reed

Commonwealth of Masachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
Burlington September 28. 1830 personally appeared the above named Isaiah Redd  & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed & he is a credible witness & given testimony intitled to credit
Signature of Wyman Richards Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. 

I  Isaac [illegible] Register of Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex hereby certify Wyman Richardson Esq where own proper signature above written is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County,
duly commissioned & qualified.

In testimony whereof I have (?) & set mt hand & affixes the seal of said County  this twenty (?)
day of October AD 1836. 
Signature of Isaiah (?)
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No. (check mark or the number 1) 423

3. Sec.
Married 1772
died  1814

1775_ 5 mo
1776 _3.15

Adm (admitted?) for 8 mo.  $28.33
per ann. (annum) (illegible) 8. 15  4
March 1837

Mass Militia
Capt. Mighill
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me William Halbrook, a settled mine's [illegible] 2. Lucy even settled and resided on the [illegible] J Nanly?- County of [illegible], for over eighteen years counterpart - and James [illegible] Lanheart? also resided in [illegible] town eyed seventy two years [illegible] as [illegible]. The said Nalmarcl? that from pennal and [illegible] singing of mary of the celibate? persons man Revolution, in spin tunes wo all state that they remember a [illegible] among them men all regimented with Thomas Ellsworth, who lived in [illegible] them before the Revolutionary War 2 his family remarried [illegible] white he was shot? in the war 2 that he marries Lucy Lowell of [illegible] after the war was over they remarried who the State of New Hampshire [illegible] he was [illegible] state that he was personally acquainted with said Ellsworth [illegible] he had a family [illegible] and with Halbrook 2 Labheard? believe said Thomas Ellsworth died some years ago. 2 that [illegible] now be and if thirty should [illegible] favor or five years of ago and that he was not
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further I believe in said town of Hawley where he lived & was married & died to have been a soldier in the Revolution & in this belief we concur - We also state, that there was such a man by the name of Mighill, who was a  Capt of the company of minute men at the Commencement of the war & went into this service several times, & that they do not know  I have not been able to learn that there is any man living who was in the company with said Thomas Ellsworth; but know of several not now living who were in the same company.
William Halbrook
Jonathan Lambert

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County. Ss}
(illegible) October 3d, 1836
When personally appeared the above named William Holbrook & Johnathan Lambert & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed. & they are (illegible)  witnesses & their testimony is creditable
Richard Herbert} Justice of the Peace
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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 Richard Herbert esquire, whose name is subscribed to the, foregoing, certificate, is a justice of the peace for
said county & duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; and that his name to said certificate is his genuine signature.
Give under my hand and seal of ovvice this third day of October, A.D. 1836.
Natha. Lord jp