Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14703, Elisha Faxon, Mass
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Massachusetts
Faxon, Elisha
Sara
W. 14703
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9533
Massachusetts
Elisha Faxon of Pembroke in the state of Mass- who was a Srgt. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Mass line for the term of three years from March 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 30th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of April 1819 and sent to Salomon Mitchell Esq., East Bridgewater, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 (illegible) $89.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 $48.00
$137.54
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
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Massachusetts 1409
Sara Faxon
widow of Elisha Faxon, dec.
who died in the year 1826
of Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Clapp of the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford in the Massachusetts line for 2 years. Mass.

Transcribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Sept. 1837 and sent J.H. Loud, Plymouth Mass. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $780.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38. $60.00
$840.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd.
Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk
Book (illegible) Vol. 2, Page 50
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I Elisha Faxon of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in my sixty fifth year do depose set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental
establishment, and entered the service in the beginning of 1775 under Capt. John Bradford and Col. Cotton's Regiment and the Massachusetts Line, and served eight months at Roxbury near Boston and then I enlisted under Capt. George Dunham ^ then Lieut. Earl Clapp's company (who has this day made declaration of his service) in Col. Ward's Regiment and the Massachusetts line and went to New York and served one
year, the full term for which I engaged, and then I enlisted
for three years more under Capt. Joseph Wadsworth in Col. Gamaliel Bradford's Regiment and the 
Massachusetts line and served out the full term, during which I marched to Ticonderoga, and thence to Saratoga, and after the capture of Burgoyne went to valley
forge in Pennsylvania, and was a sergeant during the whole time, one of which warrants I now exhibit, which is all the written evidence I have. My discharge, if I had any, were lost long ago. I was in every instance regularly and honorably discharged.
Sworn to March 30, 1818
Elisha Faxon
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Elisha Faxon
9533
Sept 1819
Con
(J. L [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Elisha Faxon aged sixty seven years, resident in Pembroke in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of time stated in his original (illegible) was 8 months under Capt. John Bradford, one year in Capt. Earl Clap company, Col. Ward's Regiment. 3 years in Capt. Joseph and that he has received a pension certificate dated April 20, 1819 and nmbered 9533 in pursuance of his original Declaration made March 30th, 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly sear tat I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Real Estate (illegible)
Personal estate lease (illegible) - 6 chairs, crockery, earthenware, other house furniture. My family consists of myself and wife, aged 60 years and one daughter Sophia Faxon aged 37 years dependent on me for support being in a weak and feeble state my occupation is that of a cordwainer by reason of lameness in one arm I can do but little at my trade.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July AD 1820 before Mitchell, ENahum sq. Justice of Court.
Elisha Faxon
I, John B. Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten dollars and fifty cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 30th day of July 1820
John B. Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth
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Sarah Facon
Mass
4 July 1836
3rd Sec
widow of Elisha
(illegible) 2 years a Sergeant $120 per annum (illegible)
4 March 1831
Service terminated 178(illegible). married, May 1789 no service (illegible)
See Mass rolls Vol. 17 p. 86
JH Loud
Plymouth
Hon. JQ Adams
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss. On this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the Honorable Peter O. Thacher Esqr Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Barton, Sarah Faxon, now resident in the City of Boston aforesaid, 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 4th A.D. 1836 = that she completed her seventy sixth year on the fourth day of August last past, and that she is the widow of Elisha Faxon late of Hanson in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid, who was a soldier of the United States, in the war of the American Revolution: that he served
eight months in Capt. John Bradford's Company; one year in
Capt. Earl Clapp's Company in Colonel Ward's Regiment, and
three years in Capt. Joseph Wadsworth's company in Colonel
Gamaliel Bradford's, Regiment of General Patterson's Brigade: but she cannot state the precise period of there actual services; the propences however that they are particularly detailed in the papers which are now in the Records of the War Department as much was  there was granted to said Elisha
Faxon a pension under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818, which pension the said Elisha Faxon enjoyed until his death, which took place in the year 1826. She further saith, that her maiden name was Sarah Cushing and was born in the town of Halifax County of Plymouth aforesaid, and lived in her father's family till her marriage
with the said Elisha Faxon and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev'd Ephraim Briggs Pastor of the Church
in Halifax aforesaid, sometime in the spring of the year
one thousand seven hundred and eighty, that after their said
marriage she and her husband continued to live in the family of her Father Noah Cushing of said Halifax and that after said marriage
her said husband again went into the service of the United States, in said Revolutionary war & continued there [illegible]
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least three months and he receives a bounty from the said town of Halifax to return into the said service for (illegible) time. This is according to her best knowledge and belief, although she is unable to (illegible) the dates. The said applicant continues to live with her as husband until his death, which happened while he was on a visit to Boston aforesaid (illegible) in the year 1826 aforesaid. The (illegible) saith that she had remained the widow of the said Elisha Faxon ever since his death and hath never since been married to any other person and she attests to other documents and (illegible) accompanying this application and she allowed such (illegible) as may (illegible) due and coming then under the laws of the United States the (illegible) being on the pension roll of Massachusetts or of any other of the States in the Union. 
Sarah Faxon
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year aforesaid, July 25, 1934, before me
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk
I Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Faxon for a pension witness my hand and the seal of said Court heretoset this twenty seventh day of January AD Eighteen hundred Thirty Seven.
Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk
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I Zadlock Thompson of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence on oath do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of the said town of Halifax and have in my keeping and custody the records of said town. From an examination of said records I find that the intentions of marriage between Elisha Faxon and Sarah Cushing both of said Halifax were entered and published according to law in the fifteenth day of May in the Year 1780. From a careful examination of said records I am not able to find any record of the marriage of said Faxon and Cushing. I was well acquainted with them and from my earliest recollection they lived together as husband and wife and from the ages of their children I have no doubt they were married soon after the date of their publishment. In the same town records I find the births of their children recorded as follows.
The children of Elisha Faxon and Sarah his Wife
Sarah Faxon their Daughter was born January 28, 1781
Sophice Faxon their Daughter was born November 11th 1782
Thomas Cushing Faxon their Son was born November 2 1784
Welthea Faxon their Daughter was born January 29th 1787
Mercy Faxon their Daughter was born October 9th 1789
(Illegible) Faxon their Son was born July 30th 1792
Orin Faxon their Son was born August 2nd 1794
Dated at Halifax this Eighteenth Day of January 1837
Zadock Thompson Town Clerk of Halifax
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Plymouth January 19th 1837 When the within named Zadock Thompson personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed Before me and I certify that he is Clerk of the town of Halifax and a credible person
Dexter C. Thomson
Jus. Peace
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In what time was Elisha Faxon of Mass. paid under the Act of March 18, 1818 AD
HHG
Mar. 12

Died 17 July 1826
(illegible) period
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Elisha Faxon
Pembroke
3 months 29 days

Correct-
(by warrant and rolls.)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth
On this 30th day of March AD 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Elisha Faxon of Pembroke Co. of Plymouth aged sixty four years resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he served in said war as a private soldier the first year enlistment in 1776 and also the first three years, so called
/See his said declaration of his services at large endorsed/
He is made up on the Massachusetts Rolls for 33 months and 29 days -- his warrant as a sergeant is also endorsed.
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The said Elisha Faxon further declares on oath that from his wound circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
and I (illegible) certify that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elisha Faxon did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment and I now transmit the procedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1818
I hereby certify that (blank) is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record - that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge , and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court. 
Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of (blank)
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Rev. Widow, &c.
File No. 14703
Sarah Faxon
Widow of Elisha Faxon
Sergt. Rev War
Act: July 4th 1826
Index: -Vol. A, Page 224
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Elisha Faxon
14703
Mass
Sergt. Faxons Warrant
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Elisha Faxon
W.F. 14703
Mass.
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To Elisha Faxon of the 14th Massachusetts Regiment in the Service of the United States of America.
Greeting
Reposing special Trst and Confidence in your Prudence and good Conduct, I do, by the Presents, appoint you the Sergt. to the (illegible) Company in fourteenth Regiment in the Service of the United States;---you are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Sergt. by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging: And I do strictly charge and require all Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers, under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders, as a Sergeant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to time, as you shall receive from me, or any of your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Disciplines of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

Given under my Hand, at West Point August 30th 1779
(illegible) Bradford Colonel
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I William Porter of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do Testify & say that I entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one in Capt Luke Bishnels Company in Col, Putnams Regt, for the term of three months & served that term on West Point & I have a perfect recollection of Elisha Faxon of Halifax in the County of Plymouth & that he went on West point at the time & did [?] attached to Capt E Lovings or Capt W Whites Company as a Sargeant & served the three months there, I also have a perfect recollection of Saml, Faxon & that he was Orderly sargeant in Capt L Bishnels Company
Wm Port
Plymouth Ss 4 July 1837 Personally appeared the above named William Porter & made Oath to the Truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Joseph Silvester Justice Peace

I certify that the above named William Porter is reputed a man of Truth & Veracity
Joseph Silvester Justice Peace

Plymouth Ss. I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Joseph Silvester Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this eighth day of August 1837.
Jacob H. Loud
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(Paris(illegible)
March 20
Jacob H. Laud Esq.
Register of Probate
Plymouth
Massachusetts
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State of Maine
Oxford County
Be it known that on the sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared Mr. Seth Sturtevant and Mrs. Abigail Sturtevant both of Summer in the County of Oxford and State of Maine before me Bethnel Cary a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Exford and gave in their deposition for Mrs. Sarah Faxon formerly of Halifax County of Plymouth Massachusetts in form following to wit.
The Deposants testify and saith that they were present at the wedding of Mr. Elisha Faxon and Miss Sara Cushing in her Father's house, Mr. Noah Cushing in Halifax in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts. 
They were married by the Rev Ephrain Briggs Pastor of the church in said Halifax. The Deposants further testifies and saith that they were present and saw Mr. Elisha Faxon and Mrs. Sarah Faxon married in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty in the summer after the (dark?) day in New England. Mr. Seth Sturtevant testifies that he went in company with Miss Mary Bosworth to the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Faxon.
Mrs. Abigail Sturtevant testifies that she went in company with Mr. William Bonny to the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Faxon and further the Deposants saith not. 
Seth Sturtevant
Abigail her X mark Sturtevant
Attest Bethnel Cary
Attest Lenas Stetson
March 16th (illegible) personally appeared the above named Seth St;urtevant and Abigail Sturtevant and made solemn oath that the forgoing deposition by them subscribed is true and nothing but the truth before me
Bethnel Cary, Trustee of the Peace
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Oxford County
I Joseph Green Cole, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford hereby certify that Bethnel Cary Esq whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing deposition of Seth Sturtevant and Abigail Sturtevant is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and and affixed my seal of office this seventeenth day of March in the year AD 1837
Joseph G. Cole
Clerk of Exford County Court
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I knew the Faxons well and should just as soon have cons(illegible) the members of my own family one for the other as to have done so as to the Faxons whether the Pension is ever awarded to Mrs. Faxon or not I have known her to be entitled to it for. I do positively know that Elisha Faxon served in the three months Campaigns on West Point in the year 1781 as I have herein stated.
Whether Col. Putnam made any (illegible) of his Commissioned Staff as not I do not know but I desire that this matter may be duly inquired into as Justice endorsed not only to Mrs. Saxon but to the reputation of
Yours (Illegible)
Joseph Silvester
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To the Hon James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
North Bridgewater 5 July 1837
Dear Sir,
I have perused your letter to Hon J L Adams Jacob H. Loud Esq. in relation to the claim of Mrs. Sarah Faxon for a pension As you seem entirely to have misapprehended my testimony in the matter and to have rejected the claim of Mrs. Faxon because you suppose I have confounded different versions of the same name; you will permit me in Justice to myself and to Mrs. Faxon to make said comments on your letters;
In the affidavit which I made in support of Mrs. Faxons claim I never intended to say (illegible) I never did say that Elisha Faxon served in Capt Birknalls Company in 1781 and your argument seemingly based on such (illegible) is without foundation. I stated I doubt not that I served in Capt. Birknalls Company in 1781 Commissioning in August and serving the (illegible) of Nov 3 months at West Point. This Company was in Col. (illegible) Regiment. Samuel Faxon was (illegible) Sergeant of (illegible) Company and his brother Allen Faxon was a private in it. I meant to say that Elisha Faxon the applicants husband was Sergeant Major in the Regiment commanded by Col. Peterson at that time which office I was (illegible) to be a non commissioned regimental staff officer. I presume in my affidavit I stated that Elisha Faxon did so serve these three Faxons were brothers well known to me and was a matter of common (illegible) at the time that three brothers were in the service at the same time
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I knew the faxons well and should just as soon have informed the members of my own family once for the other as to have done so as to the Faxons; whether this pension is ever awarded to Mrs. Faxon or not I know her to be entitled to it for I do positively know that Elisha Faxon served in the three months campaigns on West Point in the year 1781 as I have herein stated.
Whether Col Putnam made any (illegible) of his non commissioned staff or not I do not know but I desire that this matter may be duly inquired into as justice rendered not only to Mrs. Saxon but to the reputation of
Yours (illegible)
Joseph Silvester
PS It is possible that not withstanding I (illegible) for West Point the latter part of August I might not arrive there until the fore part of September and of course not discharged until the fore part of December 1781
Joseph Silvester
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Sir
Plymouth Massts.
Aug 9. 1837
I have before me your letter of June 1. 1837 in relation to the Claim of Mrs. Sarah Faxon and I ask a respectful consideration of what I shall offer in argument in favor of her claim & of the accompanying letter of Joseph Silvester Esq & the Deposition of Wm. Porter.
You say it is contended that Mr. Faxon was detached for 3 months service at West Point in June 1781. " and then you infer that Mr. Faxon could not have served in the same tour of duty with Mr. Silvester his Witness. Are you not mistaken in your premises? Was it contended that the service commenced in June with any precision? You are aware that when a declaration is drawn that it could be morally impossible for one of these women to state the precise time and date of the commencement of any of these services & they could not with any justice be held to such strictness. Now the truth is the Resolve by which these troops were raised was not passed by the Gen. Court of Masstts. until June 30. 1781 & making the necessary allowance for the time of raising & organising instead of operating against the claim it would go very much to shew that Mr. Faxon would be at West Point at the very time Mr. SIlvester was in September. I
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also ask you to compare in this connection the statement in the accompanying declaration of Wm Porter that he knew Mr. Elisha Faxon & that he went on to West Point in Capt E. Lovings or Capt W. Whites companies at the same time that Luke Bishnels company went. Is not this statement of Porter corroborative of what I communicated from Gen Goodwins Book which you admit to be entitled to some weight. The Capt E. Loving mentioned by Porter being probably the Capt Ignatius Loving mentioned by Gen. Goodwin. The magistrate as you perceive not being well versed in spelling & quite likely to begin Ignatius with an E as with an I. I think it was not contended that he commenced the service intending to state it with precision in June. The claim is that he served 3 months at West Point in 1781 & was among the persons raised by virtue of the resolve of June 30. 1781. Now did he serve? 
1st You have herewith Mr. Silvester's letter & explanation.
2d You have herewith the deposition of Wm Porter Both say they knew Elisha Faxon & that he was there. Now I suppose you will be satisfied that Elisha Faxon was there & served in some capacity at the same time with these  witnesses unless you suppose that they have confounded Elisha Faxon with
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some other person. This point I wish to examine With whom could Silvester confound him? He says that the three brothers were all there at the same time — then certainly there is no confounding or mistaking one person for another by him. Did Porter make any mistake of this kind? He says that Saml Faxon was sergeant of Capt Bishnells company in which Porter served & that Elisha Faxon went to West Point as a Sergeant in Capt E. Lovings or Capt W Whites company. There is no confusion here.
The case stands thus.
Mrs. Faxon claims that her husband served at West Point after her marriage as a Sergeant 3 months.
How it is proved
Gen Goodwins book shows that Faxon was one of the men raised per virtue of Resolve of June 30. 1781 — that Capt Ignatius Loving was detached as Capt. for this Campaign July 30. 1781 — Nye Lieut. Ruggles Sergt. Weeks Sergt Faxon 2d. M. Sergeant. Standish Corpl. & Steward 
Silvester who was in Capt Bishnells company says Elisha Faxon served there as Sergeant Major.
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Porter says he went there as a sergeant and served three months. 
It is also said that there are still living some of Bishnells company and that nearly all of them recollect these three Faxons being there at that time.
Does not the above make out a pretty strong case for Mrs. Faxon that her husband was there and served in some capacity. Whether as Sergeant or Div. (illegible) Sergeant was a Sergeant is no so distinctly settled by these (illegible).
With these remarks I submit the matter with the accompanying papers and am with
great respect
Your Obedient Servant
J.H. Loud

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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See Mass roll Vol 17

n 86
Saml Faxon
[illegible]
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I Emerson Paine of Halifax in the County of Plymouth, minister of the Congregational Church and Society in said town whereof the Rev. Ephraim Briggs was formerly Pastor, on oath do testify and say that I have examined the Church Records and cannot find any Record of the marriage of Mr. Elisha Faxon and Sarah Cushing said to have been (illegible) by the Rev. Mr. Briggs.
Emerson Paine

Plymouth January 23, 1834. Then the above named Emerson Paine made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me, and I hereby verify that he is a credible person.
Zadock Thomson, Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth. I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Eliab Whitman, Obadiah Lyon, Dexter C. Thomson and Zadock Thomson, Esquired are severally Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures to the several and mixed affidavits are well known to me to be the genuine signatures of each of them where signed.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this second day of March in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven 1837.
Jacob H. Loud
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Samuel S Sturtevant 
Deposition
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I John Tillson of Halifax in the County of Plymouth of the age of eighty four years do testify and say that a time was appointed for the Marriage of Elisha Faxon and Sarah Cushing. I was not present at the marriage but it was this common report that they were married and they lived together as husband and wife, and had a number of children. I never heard it doubted that they were married and I have no doubt of it myself. Mr. Faxon died July seventeenth eighteen hundred and twenty six and his widow Sarah Faxon has not since been married and further saith not.
John Tillson

Plymouth Mass February 2nd 1837
Then this above named John Tillson personally appeared and made other that the above Deposition by him subscribes is true before me and I certify that he is a credible witness

Obadiah Lyon, Justice Peace
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John Tilson
Deposition
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I Samuel Stafford Sturtevant of Halifax in the County of Plymouth of the age of ninety one years do testify and say that I lived in the neighbourhood of Elisha Faxon and his wife Sarah Faxon. I did not see them married but the common report in the neighbourhood was that they were married and they lived together as husband and wife and had a number of children. I never heard it doubted that they were married I have not the least doubt of it myself and that the said Sarah Faxon has not been married since the decease of her said husband Elisha Faxon and further saith not
Samuel S. Sturtevant

Plymouth Mass February 2nd 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Sturtevant personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace
I certify that the deponent is a credible witness and retains his sense remarkably well for a person of his age.
O. Lyon Justice Peace
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I Joseph Silvester of North Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I served three months on West Point in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one in Captain Luke Bicknals company in Colonel Putnams regiment in the Revolutionary War and that Elisha Faxon of Halifax in the County of Plymouth was acting Sergeant Major in said regiment and continued in said service with the expiration of the three months to the best of the resolution of said deponent. 
Joseph Silvester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County Mass. February 6 1834 Personally appeared this day Joseph Silvester above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declarations by him subscribed. And I certify that I am acquainted with the deponent aforesaid and that he is (illegible) and considered to be a man of truth and(illegible)
Eliab Whitman Justice of the Peace
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I James Crooker of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the Eighty second year of my age do depose set forth and say that I was in the war of the Revolution - in the eight months service at Roxbury near Boston in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five. Also in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six I was in the service in the City of New York (at the time the city was taken) one year - also in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight I was in the service at West Point and other places on the Hudson river nine months - I further depose, set forth and say that I well knew Elisha Faxon and that the said Elisha Faxon was in the eight months service at Roxbury in the year 1775 in Captain Dunham's Company and Colonel Cotton's regiment and that the said Faxon served faithfully during the aforesaid eight months service I further depose and set forth and say that the said Elisha Faxon was in the service nine months at West Point in the year 1778 in the same company with me in Captain Joseph Wadsworth's Company and
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Colonel (Illegible) Bradford's Regiment, and that the said Elisha Faxon was the first sergeant insaid company during the aforesaid nine months service and that he served faithfully during said service - and I further depose set forth and say that the said Faxon was a (illegible) in the year 1775 and 1776 and I further define set forth and that I was well acquainted with the said Elisha Faxon after he left the service and until near his death and I further set forth and say that I was married in January in the year 1780 and that the said Elisha Faxon was married in the same year soon after I was married and the reason of my recollecting this said Faxon marriage is that my wife the said Faxon wife lived within one mile of each other and her name was Sarah Cushing. I know her father and all the family. The aforesaid nine months service at West Point was a part of the three years service so called - the reason why I was not in the whole of the three years service was that I did not enlist only for nine months and when I left West Point I left the said Faxon at West Point in the service.
James Crooker
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County
Personally appears before me this said day of February 1887 the (illegible) James Crooker and made
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oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I for the entity that the aforesaid deponent is considered a made of truth and veracity and that I am well acquainted with him.
Welcome Young, Justice Peace
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Vol 17 [illegible] 86
Cap Bishnell
Sept. to [illegible] 1781
Sam F [illegible] 
[illegible]
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Plymouth, Massachusetts
March 23, 1837
J.L Edwards
Dear Sir,
I received through the attesting of Hon. J. Q. Adams the substance of your report in the case of Sarah Faxon the widow of Elisha Faxon who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818. If I understand your letter the marriage was admitted to have taken place in 1780 the last of May and the objection to the Widow's Claim sis the difficulty of showing a service after the marriage. You suppose Joseph Silvester to have been mistaken in his testimony as to the identity of Faxon that he has confounded one Samuel Faxon with the husband of this woman.
I have forwarded your report to Mrs. Faxon and have not heard from her. But in examining the Military Books known here as "General Goodwin's" Books from which I have heretofore furnished you with evidence I find the following record to said "A return of Men raised agreeable to the Resolves of the General Court June 30 1781 to March to West Point for 3 months duty'
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In this list I find the name of Mr. Faxon as being one of the men raised out of Captain Loving's Company in Halifax. At the bottom of the list I find the following information that Captain Ignatius Loving was detached for this Campaign July 30 1781.
Nye Lieut.
Ruggles Sergt.
Weeks Sergt.
Faxon Quarter Master Sergt.
Standish Corporal and Steward

I presume you have the roll of Captain Loving's Company for this Campaign which will show the length of service and we doubt not that Elisha Faxon served at that time as Quarter Master Sergeant. General Goodwin's book does not prove I admit that Faxon served but only that he was detached in that capacity from the town of Halifax for that service. If the rolls you have corroborate this Mrs. Faxon's claim is substantiated and I suppose you do not receive an affidavit from here. 
Although the marriage is by you admitted to have been (illegible) in May 1780 I send the depositions of two persons who were present at the marriage which has been
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obtained since the papers were sent you. The dark day in 1780 occurred I find in a Chronological table of remarkable events on the 19 day of May. May I hear from you soon in relation to this claim.
Yours and (illegible)
J. H. Loud
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Hanson Mass.
May 11th. -}
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Hon John C Calhoun Esq
Secretary at War
Washington

rec 19 May 1821
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Hond sir
Hanson May 7th 1821 —
I take the liberty in behalf of the following person to request your Honors attention to their case (vis) [illegible] [illegible] Frances Joselyn Isaiah Keen & Elisha Faxon all of Hanson which was a part of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth Mass.. lately incorporated Hanson and William Pincies [?] of Bridgwater in sd County which was pensioners on your former roll have maid their second Application and schedules [illegible] to to your office for your concideration: the above [crossed out] persons [crossed out] are really neady and are proper subjects of Relief — with in the intent and meaning of the act _ Some of them have been under the [crossed out] necessity of Applying to the town for assistance [crossed out] in consequence of their not being able to draw last month [?] The schedule of Williams pension was maid out at 35 Dollars he owns a small house and some poor & unimprovd land. which would. not rent for more than 20 Dollars per year_ he is in debt more than his place could fetch and he is entirely unable to performe any labor please to write me on the above subject when convt  I am with due concideration yours honers humble Servt.
Thomas Hobert

Hon John C Calhoun