Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10770, Joseph Dwelly, Mass.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Mass
Dwelly, or Dwelley, Joseph
Ruth
NUMBER W. 10770
CONTENTS
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678
Massachusetts 
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Joseph Dwelly
Of Worcester Co. in the State of Mass’tts who was a private, in the company commanded by Captain Wattle of the regt commanded by Col. Smith in the Mass’tts line for three years from 1780.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1832 and sent to Hon J. Davis Worcester, Mass.
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Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $120 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 40- 
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$160. 
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} Recorded Wm S Allison Clerk, 
Book D, Vol. 2, Page 4.


Feb 4. 183 Discharge (illegible)
& sent to Peter Holden, Mass
Paid at the treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March to 27 April 1839. the day of his death Agt notified 29, July 1840
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4.348 
Massachusetts 
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Ruth Dwelly, widow of  Joseph Dwelly who served in the Revolutionary war Mass, as a private 
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 
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Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of July 1854 and sent to George W. Prentiss 
Worcester Mass 
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 38, Vol. A
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the 2d Section of the of 3d February, 1853.
 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester } ss. On this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1854 personally appeared before the subscriber a Commissioner specially appointed for the purpose by the Hon. Thomas Kinnicutt: Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid. Ruth Dwelley, a resident of Oakham in said County of Worcester, aged Seventy-three years who first 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 3d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Joseph Dwelly who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and received a pension from the United States at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, and she refers to the application of said Joseph Dwelly and the evidence by him provided to prove his service, and the amount of Pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Dwelly on the twenty-third day of June, Eighteen hundred and thirty-three; that her said husband died on the twenty-seventh day of April A.D. 1839. that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated.
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She further declares that she is now a widow. Ruth Dwelley 
In presence of  
William Ware  
James E. Estabrook  

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written; and I certify, that I have no interest in the result of the above named applicant’s claim for a pension, and am not concerned in the presentation thereof- 
Before me,  Geo. M. Prentiss,  Commissioner as aforesaid 
 I further certify that the Declarant by reason of infirmity is unable to attend personally in Court, Geo M. Prentiss Comr.
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“This certifies that the following persons have been joined in marriage by me, 
John Boardman 
June twenty-third one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, Joseph Dwelley and Ruth Clark both of West Boylston,”

 The above is a true copy from the Records of the Town of West Boylston, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, “June 23d 1833.” Oliver B. Sawyer Town Clerk

I, Oliver B. Sawyer, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the end of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. O.B. Sawyer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
[illegible] aged 14 and interest and certify that the in the County and thereon and that the end there on the nor have and [illegible]
Geo M. Prentiss Justice of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Masachusetts 
County of Worcester SS.
To George M. Prentiss, of Worcester in said County of Worcester, Esquire, one of our Justices of the Peace within and for said County Greeting.
Whereas Ruth Dwelly of Oakham, in said  County has made application to me, Thomas Kinnicutt, Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Worcester, setting forth that she is desirous of making her declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, to which she alleges she is entitled from the United States, but is unable by reason of advanced age and infirmity to attend personally in Court for that purpose.
Therefore know that possessing confidence in your prudence, wisdom and fidelity, I, the said Judge of Probate hereby request, authorize and empower you to take the Declaration of the said Ruth Dwelly under oath, in relation to the matter aforesaid, which Declaration, being reduced to writing in your presence and the same so reduced to writing and subscribed by the said Declarant, you are requested to return together with this commission and your doings therein to the said Court of Probate.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand, and cause the seal of said Court to be affixed at Worcester the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Thos Kinnicutt
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She further declares that she is now a widow. Ruth Dwelley
In presence of 
William Ware 
James E. Estabrook 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written; and I certify, that I have no interest in the result of the above named applicant’s claim for a pension, and am not concerned in the presentation thereof-
Before me, 
Geo. M. Prentiss, 
Commissioner as aforesaid 
I further certify that the Declarant by reason of infirmity is unable to attend personally in Court, Geo M. Prentiss Comr.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester ss. July 30. 1832
I Joseph Dwelly of West Boylston in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid {illegible} on oath declares that soon after the act of 1818 was passed I applied for & received a pension certificate and drew my pension until a new arrangement was made by an additional act when the pension was discontinued and I have never applied since for its renewal that I was a private first in Capt Mason Wattles company & Lt. Col. Calvin Smith’s regiment enlisted for three years and was honourably discharged at the close of the war having served two years & about ten months which discharge is on the files at Washington if preserved as I sent it there with my former papers that I have performed other service for the term of three months in the militia but as this will add nothing to my claim there can be no occasion to offer the proof-- that when I first applied I  lived where I now do in West Boylston Worcester ss. July 30. 1882 Joseph Dwelly 

Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Dwelly who subscribed the above in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same. I also certify that he is known to me and that I drew his former papers and forwarded his discharge and that he is the same person mention in the discharge being now in life.
John Davis Justice of the peace and member of Congress
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
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File No. 10770
Ruth Dwelly
Widow of
Joseph Dwelly
Pri Rev War
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Act: Feb 3d, 53
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. Dwelly
$80 per am
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Massachusetts Roll.
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1546 
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Joseph Dwelly
Private 
Mass Line - 1780 - War in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Massa.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 
4 months 24/30. $38.40
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }
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July 14 1854
No 4,866
Ruth Dwelley,
Widow of Joseph.
Worcester Co. Mass 
Act of 53
$80. per An:
Com. Feby 3d, 1853 
Revy

Geo. M. Prentiss 
Worcester, Mass

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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WORCESTER MASS JUL 12
[circular Stamp]

FREE 
{Official business.}
L.P. Waldo Esq. 
Coms of Pensions
 Washington D.C.

 July 14th 1835
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Pension Office 
25
J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Washington 
D.C.
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Worcester July 30 - 1832 
Sir 
I send you the Enclosed declaration and will and that Dwelly is known to me to have been on the roll under the act of 1818. There is no question of his identity. 
Respectfully your Obt Servt
J Davis

 J.L. Edwards Esqr
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Jos. Dwelly
West Boylston 
11 April 
correct by 
Genl Knot discharged 
DH
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State of Massachusetts County of Worcester 
I Joseph Dwelly - a Citizen of the United States, now resident at West Boylston in the County of Worcester - in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the 1st of March A D 1781.
 I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 23 of June A D 1783 as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence; that I belonged to Captain Mason Wattel’s Company in the 6th Massachusetts of Col. Smith’s regiment and that I left the service on the 23d August AD 1783 being honourably discharged and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 54 years. 
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. Joseph Dwelly 
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 11 day of April the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and in Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts the abovenamed Joseph Dwelly and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year of [illegible]
Isaac Parker C.J.S.C.
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To the Hon. Thomas Kinnicutt of Judge of Count of Probate within and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Respectfully represents Ruth Dwelly of Oakham, in the County, that she is the widow of Joseph Dwelly late of said Oakham, deceased who was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that she is entitled to a Pension and is desirous of making her Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the same, and is unable by reason of her advanced age and infirmity to attend personally in Court.
Wherefore your Petitioner prays that some suitable person may be specially authorized to take her Declaration, and that a commission be issued for that purpose. 
June 10. 1854 
Ruth Dwelley
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 26th 1854 I I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Thomas Kinnicutt was Judge of the Court of Probate and George M. Prentiss was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their 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. 
G M Vaughn
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Brief in the case of Ruth Dwelly widow of Joseph. 
Worcester County and state of Mass 
act 3 Feb 1853.
Clain, ("original,” [or for increase.- crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionally, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 1832.
 Recorded evidence of marriage.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Name and residence of Agent
Geo. M. Prentiss Esq. 
Worcester, Mass 

H. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Probate Officer Worcester Mass 
July 12. 1854.
L. P. Waldo, Esq. 
Com of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I enclose herewith Declaration, and affidavits for obtaining Pension for Ruth Dwelly, widow of Joseph Dwelly, deceased Pensioner.
Please do me the favor to acknowledge the recept of the Documents.
I have twice troubled you with a request that you would forward me a copy of Pension Laws & Rules & Regulation, now in force.
Our Representative Hon. A. DeWitt informs me a new and improved compilation of such Laws &, is about to be issued.
If in accordance with the rules of your department I would request that a copy may be forwarded to my address.
Very respectfully 
Your Obd’t Serv’t.
Geo. M. Prentiss
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
July 13th 1840 
Sir:  
Under the act 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 widow the of Joseph Dwelly, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and ——Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 27th April 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pension,
Present.
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Feb 1
Free
Revolutionary Claim,

Holden, Mass
Feb 26,

To the Hon Secretary of War 
City of Washington 
District of Columbia
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Holden January 25th 1836.
To the Hon Secretary of War- 
Dear Sir,
By a resolve of the Legislature of Massachusetts March 12. 1835- I am entitled to their bounty by proving my discharge from the Army.
This to request you to Coppy [copy] my discharge which was deposited in your office when I obtained my pension certificate —Dated October 8th 1832 Numbered 678. and to forward the same by mail.
Yours Joseph Dwelly
The above applicant is Joseph Dwelly.
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I, Sullivan Dean, of Oakham in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Dwelly, late of sad Oakham deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died in said Oakham, on the twenty seventh day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and I assisted in the conducting of his funeral.
I further say, that I am well acquainted with Ruth Dwelley, of said Oakham, who now makes application for a Pension, and know her to be the widow of the identical Joseph Dwelly, the Pensioner above named, as stated by her in her declaration to which this is annexed; and that I have no interest in the result of her application for a Pension, and am not concerned in the prosecution thereof.
Sullivan Dean 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss. June 13. 1854. Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Sullivan Dean, who is personally well known to me, and is a credible witness and I certify that I have no interest in the result of the application of the above named Ruth Dwelley for a PensionGeo. M. Prentiss, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester County ss.
I, William Ware of Oakham, in the County of Woecester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty one years do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Joseph Dwelly late of said Oakham deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that I was with him at the time of his death, and that he died in said Oakham, on the twenty seventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine; and I am also well acquainted with Ruth Dwelley of said Oakham who now makes application for a Pension, and whose Declaration is hereto annexed, and I know her to be the widow of the identical Joseph Dwelly, the Pensioner above named.
And I further say that I have no interest whatever in the result of said Ruth Dwelley's application for Pension.
William Ware
Be it known, that on this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1854. Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester aforesaid personally appeared William Ware above named, who is personally known to me and is a credible witness and submitted the above deposition and made oath that the statements therein contained are true; and I certify that I have no interest in the result  of the application of the above named Ruth Dwelley for a Pension, and am not concerned in the promotion thereof.
Geo. M. Prentiss, Just Peace.