Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,265, Salathiel Washburn, Mass.
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Mass.
Washburn, Salathiel
Bathsheba
W18265
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4183. 
Vermont, Poultney
 Bathsheba Washburn widow of Salathiel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Mass private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Mch 1849 and sent to Moses Fisk Waterville VT Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 3.
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11119
Bathsheba Washburn
VT
Act July 7th 38
6 mo 240 private
L.d. 12 March '13
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 & 3d March 1843, 
State of Vermont ⎬ Be it known that at a Georgia District Probate Court holden at the Probate Office in St Albans in the district of Georgia, on the 15th day of May AD 1844. Then personally appeared before said court Bathsheba Washburn Widow of Salathiel Washburn a resident of Sheldon in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged eighty years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, & 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That according to the best of her recollection, from what she has heard her said husband say, he served two campaigns in the war of the revolution in the line of the army of the United States, & had often
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heard him relate the particulars of his services in the army afsd. the names of his officers &c. But by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory she cannot state as to the precise length of time that he served, the company Regt or years in which he served, But all that she can now recollect is that he was in the army at the time Major Andre was taken and was present when he was executed and that he service one campaign previous.
At the time he entered the service he was an inhabitant of the town of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
She further declares that she was married to the said Washburn by the Rev. elder Bailey of Westmoreland N. H. in (as she believes) September sixty one years ago last fall; calculating from the age of her eldest child, that her husband aforesaid Salathiel Washburn died on the 12th day of March 1813, & that she has remained a widow ever since. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marraige took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above
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stated.
Bathsheba   X (her mark)   Washburn
   
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me Wm. Bridges Judge of Probate

(Court Seal) In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the sd. Probate Court at St.Albans in the District of Georgia this 15th day of May A. D. 1844.
Wm. Bridges Judge
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Post mark Keene N.H. June ?

William Bridges Esqr.
St. Albans
Vermont
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October fourteenth seventeen hundred and eight two. then was married Salathael Washbourn to Bathsheba Wilbour
Pr. Ebenezer Bailey

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters & figures as follows:
October 14th 1782
Attest Nathan G. Babbitt Town Clerk

I Nathan G. Babbitt above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the marriage records of said town in my office with the exception above named as certified by me.
Nathan G. Babbitt

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire SS June 17th A. D. 1844
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Larkin Baker Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire

(seal) I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for said county of Cheshire (it being a court of Record) certify that Larkin Baker is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law-that his commission as Justice is dated the 24th of June 1843 and will expire in four years from said date and that his signature as within written is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Superior Court of Judication this eighteenth day of June A. D. 1844.
Leonard Bisco Clerk
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I William Darling of Georgia in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont aged thirty one years do depose testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Mrs. Bathsheba Washington for more than twenty years past, I married one of her Daughters and my knowledge of the family leaves no room for me to doubt as to the union existing between the said Bathsheba and Selathiel Washburn deceased. The said Selathiel left at his death seven children, of which the sd. Bathsheba is the mother. she has not intermarried since the death of the sd. Selathiel, is now a widow and I have no doubt but that she is the lawful widow of the Selathiel afsd. deceased.
William Darling
Sworn to & subscribed this 12th fay of Novr.
 A. D. 1844
Before me William Bridges Justice of the Peace.

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with with deponant above named who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Wm. Bridges Justice of the Peace
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11.119
Bathsheba Washburn
Vt.
Act 7th July '38
ad dl.
6 m 24 days
priv.
$22.64 per
also Acts March 3d '43
(June 17th '44-crossed out)

Wm. Bridge Esq. 
St. Albans, Vt.
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State of Vermont Franklin County
St. Albans Jany. 7th 1848

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I herewith transmit the declaration, Power of Atty, and evidence from the Rolls of Massachusetts, certifying that Salathiel Washburn served five months and fifteen days in addition to what was embraced in the first certificate from the Secretary of Mass. June 5th 1844. I have enclosed the Pension certificate of Mrs. Washburn requesting that a second one may issued for the full amt. including back pay.
Very Respectfully
Your obt. servt.
William Bridges atty.
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Feb. 13, 1847
Certificate of Bathsheba Washurn
(illegible)
Postmark: West Poultney Vt.  Feb 9

Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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Pension Agency
Poultney Vermont
8 Feby. 1847

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions

By direction of P. Hagun Esq. Amd. I enclose for correction the certificate of Bathsheba Washburn.  It omits to state that she draws under the act 17 June '44
Yr. ob. sevt.
M. Clark
Agent
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office June 5, 1844

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 Salathiel Washburn is found upon a pay roll of Capt. John (illegible) from June 27 178? 24 days and upon a pay roll of Capt. Silas Hollis from July 1, 1777 for 6 months in all as a private. there are no further services of said Washburn that appear.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. M. Tufts Depy.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
State of Vermont
(stained) Franklin Town of Sheldon

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of my husband's service in the war of the Revolution.

He enlisted from the town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year 1780 as a Private cannot say in what company or Regiment, but he served as follows,* viz: According to the best of my recollection from what I have heard my sd. husband (Selathiel Washburn) say he served two campaigns in the army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line; have often heard him relate the particulars of his service in the army afsd. but by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory I am not able at this time to state positively as to the precise length of time, the company, Regt. or the years in which he served but all that I can now recollect is that he was in the army at the time Major Andre was

* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of serice, the rank &c. of the soldier, or the capacity in which he served and all other particulars known.
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taken, and was present when he was executed and that he served one campaign previous. At the time he entered the service he was a resident of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth in the state of Massachusetts.
I am now Eighty years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
Bathsheba Washburn
X-her mark
Witness my hand, this 15th day of May A. D. 1844
Signed by said Bathsheba Washburn in my presence.
William Bridges, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vt. Franklin Co.
St. Albans June 24th 1844

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir, I herewith enclose the deeclaration of Bathsheba Washburn and evidence in support of the same. You will please examine the papers and return your answer to the subscriber.
Very Respectfully
your obt. servt.
William Bridges
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State of Vermont Franklin Co.
St. Albans Nov. 14th 1844

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I herewith send you the Declaration of Mrs. Jemima Mitchel & also the affidavit of William Darling in relation to the identity of Mrs. Bathsheba Washburn required by your letter of the 28th Sept. last. You will please return the answers to the subscriber.
I am very respectfully
your obt. servt.
Wm. Bridges
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Feb. 1, 1845
Proof that Wm Bridges is a 
Justice of the Peace

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Post mark St. Albans Vt. Jan 27
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
(seal)
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court for the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify to all persons to whom the Presents Shall come that William Bridges has been a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Franklin and that full faith & credit ought to be given to the acts of said Bridges as a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of the County court aforesaid and subscribed my name officially to these Presents at St. Albans in the County of Franklin aforesaid this twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk

St. Albans jany. 25th 1845
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Yours of the 12th Ult. in which you say,
"The affidavit of William Darling is herewith returned that the certificate of the Clerk of the Court under his seal of office, that Wm. Bridges is a Justice of the Peace, may be attached."
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"when it shall have been properly authenticated the case of Barsheba Washburn will be satisfactorily established."

The letter above referred to was rec'd in due time, But the affidavit of Darling did not accompany the letter, presume it was omitted by mistake. I herewith send you the certificate of the Clerk agreeably to your request (which should have been attached to the afft. of Darling) concluding the afft. is now on file in your office.
I am very respectfully your obt. servt.
William Bridges
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
January 3 1848

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 Salathiel Washburn is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Silas Hollis's Company in Col. John Robinson's Regt. for service at Rhode Island as a private from July 1 1777 to January 1 1778 6 months. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. John Ames's Company in Col. Wade's Regt. at Rhode Island as a private from June 26, 1778, 24 days. Upon a Pay Roll of the 6 months men in the year 1780 for the town of Braintree as a private from July 10 to December 17, 1780 including allowance of days for travel 5 months  & 18 days.
Upon a description list of 6 months men in 1780 as serving for the town of New
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Braintree, age 17 years, 5 feet and 5 inches high & light complexion arrived at Springfield July 11 1780 under care of Ensign Gilbert.
The preceding evidence of service with the exception of that in 1780 was given in a certificate issued "June 5, 1844" and is all the evidence of service of any one of the name found upon military rolls in this office.
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 within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Tufts
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County
Waterville December 11th 1847

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish additional evidence from the Rolls in his office of my husbands services in the war of the Revolution. He enlisted from the Town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts. I believe as a private. Cannot say in what company or Regiment. Bu he served according to the best of my knowledge from what I have heard my husband (Salathiel Washburn) say that he served in two campaigns in the army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line.
All that I can now recollect is that he was in the army when Major Andre was taken and executed and that he serve one campaign previous. I am now eighty three years old and my memory does not enable me to state my sd. husbands service more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this 14th day of December
A. D. 1847.
Bathsheba Washburn
X her mark
Joseph Cheney
Signed by said Bathsheba Washburn in my presence, a person with whom I am acquainted.
Moses Fisk Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Lamoille County
I Phile G. Camp of the (illegible) Clerk of Lamoille County Court hereby certify that Moses Fisk is a Justice of the peace in said County duly commissioned & qualified, his commission is dated Nov. 30 1847n & will expire on the 1st day of December 1845. In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this 15th day of December A. D. 1847
P. G. Camp, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County ss
Waterville this 14th day of December A. D. 1847

I Bathsheba Washburn do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the Hon. William Bridges of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont my true & lawful attorney to transact the business of obtaining the additional evidence of the services of my late husband Salathiel Washburn, deceased, in the war of the Revolution, and do by these presents authorise the said Bridges to forward such evidence to the War Department for an increase of my pension and I hereby ratifying and confirming all my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Bathsheba Washburn
X her mark
Joseph Cheney
Sworn to & subscribed this 14th day of December A. D. 1847
Moses Fisk, Justice of the Peace
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Waterville Lamoille Co Vt. Jany. 26th 1849

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear sir, I herewith transmit the declaration of Bathsheba Washburn for the renual of her pension under the provision of the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd Feby. 1848. she has heretofore received her Pension at the Agency at Poultney, but requests that the payments hereafter may be made at Montpelier.
Please forward directed to me, her certificate or any communication you may have to make in answer.
and obliged your obt. and very humble servt.
Moses Fisk
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Declaration
State of Vermont
Lamoille County ss
On this 19th day of January A. D. 1849 personally appeared before the subscribing authority a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforsaid Bathsheba Washburn a resident of Waterville in the County of Lamoille, aged eighty four 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 persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
that she is the widow of Salathiel Washburn, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and service in two campaigns in sd. war, as she has been informed by her said husband; has often heard him mention the names of his officers the length of time that he served and other circumstances which took place during the time he was in the army. But by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory she is not able to relate particulars.
For the services of her said husband (Salathiel Washburn) she received a pension of twenty two dollars and sixty four cents per annum  under the act of 17th June A. D. 1844
she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written.
Bathsheba Washburn
X her maerk
Before Moses Fisk, Justice of the Peace
Signed and sworn to in presence of us
Leysander Cheney
Lucy A. Hurlbert
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I hereby further certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Bathsheba Washburn within named, and she is the same identical person who received a pension as by her above stated and that she is still a widow.
Moses Fisk, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Lamoille County ss
I Harlan P. Smith Clerk of Lamoille County Court hereby certify that Moses Fisk Esqr. on the 19th day of January A. D. 1849 was ans still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Lamoille aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn. That I am acquainted with his signature and hand writing and his signature to the above and foregoing certificates are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Lamoille County Court this 22d day of January A. D. 1848
(seal)
H. P. Smith Clerk
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11119
Bathsheba Washburn
Vt. 
Suspended
Let. to Wm. Bridges Sept 18, '44
Let to Mr. Bridges Dec 13, 1844

Act July 7 '38
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Wm Bridges
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9124
Vermont, Burlington
Bathsheba Washburn
widow of Salathiel
and who died on the 12th march 1813 of Franklin in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain John Ames of the ...........commanded by .........in the Mass  Mila.

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 22 64/100 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of March 1845 and sent to William Bridges St. Albans Vt.

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk
Bood D. Vol. 1, Page 143
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6745
Vermont Burlington
Bathsheba Washburn
widow of Salathiel Washburn
who was a private 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of March 1845 and sent to William Bridges Esqr.
St. Albans Vermont

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A  D ? 17 June 1844
Vol 1 Page 68
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18,265
Basthsheba Wasburn 
widow of 
Salathiel Wasburn 
Pri. Rev War
Act: Feb 24, 48
Index: Vol. M Page 3111
Arrangement of 1870