Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18601, Samuel Bixby, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE      NUMBER
Mass. W.18601
Bixby, Samuel
Mary
CONTENTS
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10325
New Hampshire
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Samuel Bixby
of Lynn in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain  ```````of the Reg commanded
by Col Holman in the N H 
line for 12 May 15 Days Mass
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH 
at the rate of 27 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Apr
1833 and Sent D C Churchill Lynn NH
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833        $83.32
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4  Sep   20.83
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                                                           $104.15
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J E Blair Clerk
Book E Vol. 1st
Page 73.
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4665                         Reported                      
Massachusetts
Mary Bixby
Widow of Saml Bixby
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
42 Dollars (11
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 15th  day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of April 1849
and sent to
A. H. Waters
Millbury
Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 8    Vol.  2
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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, SS.
On this
14th day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate now sitting Samuel Bixby a resident of his word in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I first entered the service on the 19 Apr 1775 and marched to Waltham where I enlisted forthwith into a company commanded by Isaac Bolster, Lt Hazeltine, Ensign Howling
in a reg't commanded by Col. Learned & Col Keyes & Maj Holman for Eight months, marched to Roxbury where we were stationed during the term at the End of which or rather on the hand of third day of Jan'y 1776
I was honorably discharged having severed eight months and 14 or 15 days for which I was allowed pay -  we were
on guard,  the British being in Boston and march on fatigue erecting fortifications -
I next entered the service in Dec 1776 and belonged to a company of Militia for
three months commanded by Capt. John Putnam.  Lts. Chase & Lovell in a reg't commanded by Col Whitney & Lt. Col. Carter
& Maj Bridge, in the brigade of Gen'l
Warner - We marched to Dunbury in Cont & thence to Bound Brook in New Jersey where we remained until my term of service was out when I was discharged ~
I next entered the service in Sept 1777 for thirty days and belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Elliott, Lts.  Lovell & Kidder, in a reg't commanded by Col. Holman Lt. Col J May not remembered. We
marched to Bennington Ver. thence to Saratoga, thence to Fort Edward where we continued some time after the
surrender of Burgoyne & then were honorably discharged having served forty days. I next entered the service in Aug. 1778 on an alarm and marched in a company commanded by Capt Abijah Burbank - Lt Holman to
Tiverton in R. Island where we remained  14 or 15 days until the company was enlisted for two months when we were dismissed.
I have no written documents, but rely on the depositions annexed- I kept a journal of all the service except the last which I am ready to exhibit. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.    Sam'l Bixby
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nath. James, Judge of Probate
for the County of Worcester
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I was born in Sutton on the 24th of Sept 1755, where my birth is recorded I went from Sutton Each time into the service and land there till about five years ago when I removed into ward where I now live. Nathaniel Stone & 
Thomas Day of Ward, Aaron Peirce, Jonas Frank & John Jacobs of Millbury and
Jonas Sibley of Sutton are my neighbors and can testify of my character some affirm of their belief of my service            Samuel Bixby

We              a Clergyman residing in the    and
residing in        hereby certify that we are well acquainted with          who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be             years of age, that he is reputed and believed  in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the (court further certifies that it appears to them that                  who signed that he
the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the                      and that
who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit - crossed out)
Nath James
Judge of Probate 
for the County of Worcester
I, Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Bixby for a pension
sworn to be for a pension, & that Aaron Peirce 
before which the has since before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn to a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester in full credit - 
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate this 
14th day of August ----- in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theophilus  Wheeler Register of Probate for
the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
"Samuel Bixby" (written sideways down right margin)
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Mary Bixby
Mass.
admitted under
Act 2nd February
1848 by direction
of Com of Pensions
$42.61 per ann:
Com 15 March 1848,
to be registered under
Act 2 Feby. 1848
A. H. Waters
Millsbury
Mass
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester
On this twenty third day of September A.D.
1848 personally of personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, Mary Bixby, a resident of the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged ninety 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 passed July 4, 1836:
That she is the widow of Samuel Bixby who
was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
and served as stated by him in his declaration 
upon which he obtained a Pension
She further declares, that the was married to the said Samuel Bixby on the thirteenth day of
June A.D. 1781, and that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Bixby, died on the fifteenth day of March, A.D. 1848 - and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by  reference to the proof hereto annexed
Mary X  Betty
her mark
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Top part of document illegible
on the day of Jan ear aforesaid
Before Me
Benj Thomas
Judge of Probate 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss
I, Charles G Prentiss, thirty, resident of the county of Worcester do certify that I served with Benj Thomas in the Judge of Probate 
and that his signature to the above certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal  for said county of Worcester on the twenty third day of September on thousand eight hundred and forty eight 
Charles Prentiss, Esq
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A Copy of a Marriage as found recorded in the town records of the town of Sutton, Mass by Follansbe Chase then town Clerk
Samuel Bixby Jr and Mary Greenwood both of Sutton were joined together in Married June thirteenth seventeen hundred and eighty one per Rev. Dr.  David Hall  pastor the first C. h.h. - Sutton -- I Oliver Hall do certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of the town of Sutton Mass. with the exception of the date
which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.  June 13th 1781-
Oliver Hall Town Clerk
of Sutton Mass
I Oliver Hall above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk for the town of Sutton County of Worcester and State of Mass and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me in Oliver Hall Town Clerk

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the
11th day of September 1848
Elias Forbes Jus of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts}
Worcester County} Ss

I Charles W. Hartshorn Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Elias Forbes
on the eleventh day of September, current was and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1848.
Chas.  W. Hartshon Clerk
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Letter to A. Waters
April 4 (illegible)

617
Massachusetts
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Samuel Bixby
of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Bolster of the reg't commanded
by Col. Larned in the Massachusetts
line for 12 months & 21 days, from
1775
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 42     Dollars 61 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of September, 1832- and sent to Hon. J. Davis
Worcester
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Arrears to 4th of September 1832   $63.92
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833
                                                          $21.30  
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                                                            $85.22                                            {Revolutionary  Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}                                                     
                                                      
Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk,
Book     Vol. 2      Page 39
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Samuel Bixby.  Mass. Pr. 42, 61/100 Act 7 June 1832
to what time last paid?
Pension Office
April 3, 1849
Paid to 4th March 1848
and that is as for the Act
is settled
B.L.B.
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Millbury April 5th 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq, Sir
Your favour of the 22nd of March has been
received, in relation to the papers enquired after by the Hon. Wm Hudson, you say the names of applicants and time of Mailing
the papers should be given in reply to that I say that the names of applicants were Hannah Cale & Mary Bixby the time of Mailing the Postmaster cannot, till, from recollection I
think it was some of the last day of September, last- But another fact I will state that may help to bring the papers to light, viz, the papers of the above named Widow Hannah Cale were acted upon on the 30th day of January
last and in certificate sent her bearing that date on which I have drawn a pension for her a few days since the papers of Widow Mary Bixby were enclosed in the same package, but let me further state that Mrs. Cale application was for renewal of pension to conform to the Act of 1838 but Widow Mary Bixby was for a grant of a Pension on account the death of her husband which accrued  about the middle of March 1838the day was set forth in the application and the date of her marriage who was for many years a pensioner of the U.S.,  I now beg of you that the subject may receive immediate attention, but if nothing can be found of the
papers - please write me and state distinctly what is required in case of such an applicant - and oblige me in behalf of a poor Widow
Yours with great respect
Elias Forbes
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Milbury Sept.  27th 1848
the day of May
Sir
Herewith I have the honor to enclose the vouchers of Mary Bixby made for the purpose
of procuring for her a pension
under Act of Congress I believe of 1836
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Have the goodness to give them an early attention and enclose the Warrant to me
Most Respectfully I am Sir, Your Obt Servt
Am H Waters
Hon. L. Edwards}
Comm. of Pensions}
Washington}
D. C.}
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Payments to be made
at Boston
by the Pres. of U. S. Branch
Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Recorded by a
Wm Allison
Clerk, in Book  (illegible)   , Vol. 2
page
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832. Samuel Bixby of the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the Army of
the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty two --- dollars, and sixty one cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 29th day of September
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and}
Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, SS.
Charles G. Prentiss,  Register of the
Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence
has been exhibited to said Court, that Samuel Bixby was a Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of forty two dollars & Sixty one
Cents per annum
was a resident of the County of Worcester
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Millbury in said County, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
on the fifteenth day of March - and
that he left a Widow, whose name is Mary Bixby, and who now resides in said Millbury.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Chas G. Prentiss, Register
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6. 1. 1900. Histy to
Chas. A. Converse, Phila PA
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18.601

Mary Bixby
Widow of
Samuel Bixby
Pen Rev War
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Act: Feb 2nd 1848
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Index: -- Vol. A, Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.
MA
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Baldwin Locomotive Works
Burnham Williams & Co.
Philadelphia, Feb 17th 1900
George Burnham
Edward H. Williams
William P. Henszey
John H Converse
Burnham William C
William T. Austin
Samuel H. Vauclain
(illegible) R. Johnson 
George Burnham Jr.
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Ink Stamp O. W. & N. Division
Feb. 23 1900 
Received
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Commissioner of Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
If Samuel Bixby, a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Sutton, Mass., born
Killingly, County 1754, had a pension, will
you have the kindness to inform me
for what service the pension was granted
him. I would like the information for
book of Genealogy which I am preparing
for the press, and more to distinguish his
Rev. war service from that of his son,
Samuel Bixby, Jr, and also from the possible
war service of another Samuel Bixby from
the same place
Thanking you in advance
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for the desired information
remain
Yours Very Truly
Chas A Converse
Ink Stamp
Pension
Feb 20 1900
US Office
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I Amariah Brigham of Millbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & that I am seventy years of age with and that i am acquainted Samuel Bixby of Mass
in said county & that in the 19th day April 1775 the day of the Lexington fight the news came to  Sutton before night & the Militia was called together & I turned out & marched in a company into the vicinity of Boston and this said company commanded by Capt. James Greenwood & in four days this was letting orders to lift men to serve from the day of this enlistment till the last day of December (illegible- next other, & & the Said Samuel Bixby (illegible) both of us enlisted into a company of State troops commanded
by Capt. James Bolster & was stationed at Roxbury near Boston & on the second or third 
day of (illegible) 1776 he was dismissed  by orders from the Col. we had then served 
our County Eight months & fourteen or fifteen days, 
Amariah Brigham

Worcester ss. August 18. 1832 Personally appeared Amariah Brigham and made oath the facts stated in the foregoing
deposition by him subscribed are true
Before me Aaron Peirce Just. of Peace

I certify that Amariah Brigham the above deponent is a man of credit and veracity -
Aaron Peirce Just of Peace
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I Jonathan Gould of Millbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy six. also
I Joseph Bancroft of Millbury aforesaid of the age of seventy six do both testify and say. That in the month of December 1776 we together
Samuel Bixby now living in Ward  in the County aforesaid enlisted in a company of Militia commanded by John Putnam & marched
from Sutton in said county unto New Jersey and were stationed at a place called Bound Brook, the term of our enlistment was three months during all which term the said Samuel Bixby did duty in said company with us.-
Jonathan Gould
Joseph Bancroft
Worcester ss. August 11 1838 Then Jonathan Gould & Joseph Barcroft personally appeared & made solemn oath that the facts stated in
the above deposition by them subscribed are true -
Before me Aaron Peirce Just of Peace for Worcester County
I certify that Jonathan Gould & Joseph Bancroft  are men of veracity - Aaron Peirce Just of Peace
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I Joseph Bancroft of Millbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth Massachusetts of the age of seventy six years. Also I Elijah Torrey
of Millbury in the County aforesaid, aged 77 years,  both testify and say That in the
year 1777 in Sept we enlisted in a company of Militia then raising in Sutton and Samuel Bixby of Ward in said County of Worcester enlisted in said company with us, the company was commanded by Capt. Andrew Elliot we were marched first to Bennington from thence to Saratoga and then to Fort Edward, we the deponents and the said Samuel Bixby remained and did duty until sometime after the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne before we were discharged. We cannot positively state the length of our term of service, but one full in the belief it was at least forty days, during
all which term the said Bixby did the duty of sergeant to our company.
Joseph Bancroft
Elijah Torrey

Worcester ss August 13, 1832 Personally appeared Joseph Bancroft and Elijah Torrey and made Oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by them subscribed are true.
Before me Aaron Peirce Just of Peace
I certify that Joseph Bancroft and Elijah Torrey the above deponents are men of veracity. Aaron Peirce Just peace
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I Elijah Torrey of Millbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of he aforesaid of the age of seventy seven .- Also I Joseph Bancroft of Millbury aforesaid of the age of seventy six years do both testify and say That in the year 1778 in the month of August  we turned out upon an (illegible) and a company of Militia was formed which was commanded by
Abijah Burbank, we were marched to Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island the British then being for the term four was half a month. Samuel Bixby of Ward in said County of said county, enlisted with us & served as a soldier in said company with us during the whole of said term.
Elijah Torrey
Joseph Bancroft

Worcester SS  August 13, 1832. Personally appeared Elijah Torrey and Joseph Bancroft and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by them subscribed are true.

Before me  Aaron Peirce Just of Peace
I certify that Elijah Torrey the above deponent  are men of veracity 
Aaron Peirce Just of Peace