Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23401, for William Spaulding, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

NUMBER
[checkmark]
W. 23401

Spaulding, William
Adams, Hannah
Former Widow

CONTENTS
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Vermont - 6167

Hannah Adams, formerly
widow of William Spaulding
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
37 Dollars 21
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
23d - day of Sept: 1844
and sent to T. F. Hammond
Brownsville
Vt:

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. - Page 60 -
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9195

Hannah Adams
Vermont
Act July 7th 38

M 88-a 24
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The following is an extract from the Record of Marriages for the Town of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont,
"William Spaulding Jun. - Married to Hannah Crowley, February third, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight."

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record wit h the execution of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows. "February 3? 1788."

Otis Robbins., Town Clerk of Cavendish

I, Otis Robbins above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Cavendish, County and state aforesaid, and that the above is a True extract from the Records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.

Ottis Robbins., Town Clerk of said Cavendish.

Sworn before me on this 23rd day of June, 1843.

Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate

In testimony of all which I have hereunto affixed the seal of the state Probate Court and Subscribed my name at Cavendish in the district of Windsor, this twenty third day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Thomas F. Hammond, Judge
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I, Asa Spaulding of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy four years on the eleventh day of April last passed, being duly sworn do depose and say, that I am a brother of William Spaulding, late of Cavendish, deceased; that the said William Spaulding was married to Hannah Crowley at Cavendish in the winter of 1788, at said Cavendish by Salmon Dutton, a Justice of the Peace;  that I was present and saw them married; that they resided together in S. Cavendish, in the relation of husband and wife until his death which happened in October, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four; that the said Hannah afterwards married to Timothy Adams who died in May, 1841, and that the said Hannah has remained a window since that period, and is now a window.  And I furthermore depose and say, that I was born at Westford in the state of Massachusetts, and was six years old at the commencement of the Revolutionary War; that I well remember that my oldest Brother John Spaulding went into the service of the United States, the second and third years of the Wars, and that my said Brother  William, then William Spaulding Jr. went into the said service in 1778 and as I now think in 1779. and went to Rhodeilsand, the first term under Capt. Joshu Parker, and the second term under Capt. Nutting as I now believe; but I am not certain but the first term was under Capt. Nutting, and the second under Capt. Parker.   My said Brother, William, was. subsequently in the Continental Service, and as I now believe, in 1780. or 1781. at West Point, in the State of NewYork; that I have heard him say, That the company to which he belonged, was commanded by Capt. Hudang, a French Officer, much beloved by the Soldiers. I recollect my Mother said when William went to Rhodeisland on one occasion, that he was pretty young, but Capt. Parker was a prudent man and would take good care of him. And on the other occasion she observed, that she feared William would be killed, for Capt. Nuthing was a Courageous man and would be in the front of the battle.

Asa Spaulding

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Asa Spaulding, on this 23r?1843. before me

Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate
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She further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Timothy Adams of the same Cavendish in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six, on the ninth day of March; that he died at said Cavendish on the twenty third day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty one, and that she is still a widow.

Hannah Adams

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Hannah Adams, on this 22dn day of June, A.D. 1843, being the say and year above written Before me

Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of sd Probate Court

I, John Spaulding of Cavendish in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, aged eighty two years. being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am a Brother of William Spaulding, deceased, who was forrmery the husband of the foregoing Hannah Adams. That I was in the service of the United the years 1776 & 1777; that my said Brother, William Spaulding, was in the service of the United States, in the Rhode Island service. as a Private, in the year, 1778, and as  I understand, for the term of six months; that afterwards he again went into the service, as I understood, at West Point, but whether in the year 1779 or after wards, I cannot now say. I think he was also gone in this last service as much as six months. perhaps longer; that I moved to said Cavendish in the fall of the year 1791. and said William and Hannah were then living together in relation of husband and wife, and continued to live together in that relation until his death which took place some 18 or 19 years ago, as near as I can now say; that after the death of said William, his widow, the said Hannah, married to Timothy Adams, who died about two years ago. since which the said Hannah has remained a widow, and is now a widow

John Spaulding

Sworn before me, June 22nd 1843.

Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate.
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State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss

On this twenty second day of June, in the year eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the district of Windsor aforesaid, Hannah Adams, a resident of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy three 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 Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838, and the 23d of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.   That she is the widow of William Spaulding, who in the time of the War of t he Revolution, resided at Westford in the state of Massachusetts and was then called William Spaulding Junior his father being then living whose name was William Spaulding; that her said husband, so she has heard him say took an active part in the service of the United States, as a Private, at two or more terms, and was in the said service, in all, fifteen months; that she thinks  a part of his services were performed in the state of Rhode Island, and a part in the state of New York; that she has heard him mention the names of Capt. Joshua Panker and Capt. Hudang; but she cannot tel the Regt. or Corps to which he belonged; that she has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no individual who served with him. She also declares that she was married to the said William Spaulding at Cavendish aforesaid, by Salmon Dutton Esq in the month of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighy-eight. but she cannot tell the day of the mont, but knows that she was married the month before she was eighteen years of age, and that she was eighteen years old in the next March after her said marriage that her husband, the aforesaid William Spaulding died at Cavendish aforesaid in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four, (1824) on the fourth day of October; That she was not married to him prior to t he first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four. Vix. at the time above stated.
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State of Vermont,
District of Windsor ss.

I Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of. the Probate Court in and for the district of Windsor aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hannah Adams, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and John Spaulding and Asa Spaulding who have severally sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits, are persons of truth and veracity, and that their respective statements are entitles to full credit and belief.

Thomas F. Hammond Judge

State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss.

I Salmon F. Dutton Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing declaration of Hannah Adams, and affidavits of john Spaulding and Asa Spaulding were severally sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for said district of Windsor, which Probate Court is a Court of Record; and that the signature annexed to the foregoing certificate of the oath of the said declarant and affiants, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name at Cavendish in said district, this twenty third day of June, in the year eighteen hundred and forty three.


The certificate, if granted, may be forwarded to me at BrownsVille,
Windsor Co. Vermont.     Thomas F. Hammond
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Aug
[illegible]

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

December 19, 1927

Miss Grace Carley
135 N. Denver
Eldorado, Kans.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23401, it appears that William Spaulding was the son of William Spaulding.

While William Spaulding, Jr. was a resident of Westford, Massachusetts he served as a private in the Massachusetts Troops, as follows - 

From July 30, 1778, one month and seventeen days in Captain John Nutting's Company; from July 27, 1780 three months and eighteen days in Captain Zacheus Wright's Company; and from July 31, 1781, six months under Major Hosmer.

He married February 3, 1788 at Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, Hannah Crowley. He died October 5, 1824, an sand Cavendish, and she married March 9, 1826, Timothy Davis, who died May 23, 1841, and
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she was allowed pension on account of the services
of William Spaulding, on her application executed
June 22, 1843, while a resident of Cavendish, Ver-
mont, aged seventy-three years.

There are no data relative to children.

The date and place of soldier's birth are
not stated.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

If photostat copies are [illegible]
made of this - send state
report as she was pensioned 
on [illegible] service as given
[illegible] last Aug
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V

No 9195

Hannah Adams
formerly widow of Wm 
Spaulding
Vert

Suspended

Set a - J F Hammond Sep 8.43

Act July 7th 38
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Revy

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23401
Hannah Adams
formerly Wid of
William Spaulding
Priv Mass Line

Act Mar 3rd 1843

Index: Vol A, Page 4

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Gen. [illegible] made by N.D.
[illegible] Sept. 1883

Nov - 19 - 1902
Jas. D. Dale
Jamaica Plain Mass
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Eldorado, Kans
Dec 14-1928.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir.

I am writing for all reference concerning William Spaulding of Westford, Mass who was a Corporal in Capt. Laurence's company from Sept 26th to November 9th 1777.

You were referred to me by the Secretary
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of the Commonwealth of Postar; Mass. where I might be able to get an abstract of his service as stated in his application to the Pension Commissioner.

I am trying for all reference possible to fill out necessary records to learn a number of the Daughters of the American Revolution. I am very anxious to send many records by Jan 1st 1928.

Thanking you very kindly,
I am Respectfully
Miss Grace Carley
135 W. Denver.
Eldorado, Kansas

[circular stamp transcribed as follows]

PENSION
DECE
17
1927
U.S.
OFFICE
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BrownsVille, Windsor Co. Vermont, April 1st 1844.

Dear Sir.    I forward herewith, the Certificate of the Secty. of State of Masstts. in relation to the Revolutionary services of William Spaulding, the former husband of Hannah Adams who has made her Declaration for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1888.

Respectfully, your Obedient Servant,
Thomas F. Hammond.

J.L. Edwards. Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

[illegible]

Secretary's Office March, 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 Wm Spaulding is upon a [illegible] roll of Capt John Nutting as a private from July 30. 1778 [illegible] of 17 days - Upon a [illegible] roll of Capt. Zacheus Wright from July 21 1780 e months & 18 days, & upon a roll of Maj Holme from July 31 1781 one from Westford.

There is no other roll of Capt. John Spaulding in this office, except for the eight months in 1778, and the name of Wm Spaulding is not found upon any roll of Col. Stark.


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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the plication 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

John G Palfrey;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of Vermont.
Windsor County ss.}

Cavendish March 30th 1844

The Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office, of the Services of my late Husband, William Spaulding, who in the time of the War of The Revolution was a resident of Westford , in the County of Middlesex, Mass.tts and as she reason to believe, served as a Private, about six months under Capt. Parker, of the Mass.tts Line and went to Rhode Island, but she cannot tell the year, That he subsequently served six months as a Private under Capt. Nutting, and at various other periods of service during the continuance of War; and in 1780 & 1781, (the precise time of service cannot be recollected. She has reason to believe that her said Husband served as a private, under Zach.a Wright, & Maj. Hosmer. but she has no means of knowing the length of his services.

We were married in 1789. He died in 1822. I am now nearly 74 years of age. Subsequently to the death of my said husband, I married Timothy Adams who has since deceased, and I am now a widow.

I have empowered Homer H. Hammond, Esq. of Reading, Vermont, to act in the premises as my Attorney.

Witness my hand this 20th day of March, 1844.

Hannah Adams

Signed in my Presence by said
Hannah Adams, formerly
Hannah Spaulding.}

Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of the Peace
for the County of Windsor, Vt.}
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9195

Hannah Adams formerly
Widow of Wm Spaulding
Vermont

Act 7 July 1838

Admd. 11 mo 50./[illegible]
$37.18

Admd. 3 March 1843
$37.18

J F Hammand
Brownsville
Windsor Co
Vermont.
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8747

Vermont.

Hannah Adams, formerly
widow of William Spaulding
and who died on the 5th October, 1894
of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Nutting - of the
Regt: - commanded by Major Hosmer - in
the Masstts. - line for 11 mon: 5 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier - 
at the rate of 37 - Dollars 21 - 
Cents per annum, to commence on - the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the - 23 - day of 
September 1844 and sent to J. F
Hammond, Brownsville, Windsor Co. Vt.

Total amount, $186.05

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Wm Steward - Clerk,
Book D -  Vol. A -  Page 123 -