Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20624, David Anderson, Mass
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                          NUMBER
Mass   Anderson, David   W. 20624
Olive
CONTENTS
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David Anderson
Jackson Massts Reg
1779. Served 9 mos
see [indecipherable Rob?]
Correct
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made Oath that the Declaration of and by
him & subscribed is true
Before me Jona Leavitt Judge of the
Circuit Court of Common Pleas

I Stephen Taylor of Shelbourne aforsd to testify
& say that I am acquainted with the
before named David Anderson, and have knowledge of his situation in life it appears
to me that the representation which
he has made respecting the same in
his Declaration aforsd is fair & according
to the truth Dated the 21st
Day of April AD 1818
Stephen Taylor
Sworn to the day & year last aforsd -
Before me J Leavitt Judge [illegible] aforsd

[round seal reading "LS WCC CI"]
To the Secretary of the Department of War,
I the subscriber Judge of the circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the Western
circuit in the State of Massachusetts
which includes the County of Franklin
aforsd do hereby certify that from the
Testimony aforsd, it appears to my satisfaction that the before named David
Anderson served in the Revolutionary War
against the common enemy as
he has set forth in his Declaraton
within - & that by reason of his reduced
circumstances in life he is in need
of assistance from his country for
support.-
In Testimony whereof
I have set my hand & affixed the
Seal of the Court aforesd the 21st
day of April A.D. 18188. Jona Leavitt
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I David Anderson, a Citizen of the United States,
resident in the Town of Shelburne in the
County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, on oath declare that I belonged to
the army of the United States in the revolutionary War. In the year 1779 I entered
the service for nine months, & served
during that term in the company called
the Major's Company commanded by Lieut
Pierce, in the Regiment of Col Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts Line. While
in the service I was wounded in my knee
at Youngs House between White Plains &
Tarry Town, being in the detached party
under the command of Col. Thompson. And
in consequence of sd wound I have
suffered no small degree of pain & disability
ever since. I was honourably discharged.
But the Discharge which [illegible] I put
into the hands of a man by the Name of
John Lang, a great many years ago, & I
have not seen it since, I do not know what
has become of it. I had nothing when I left
the service, but have been a labouring man
ever since, & altho considerably disabled by
the wound often I have by diligence and
[illegible] been able to acquire something
more than what I have expended for
the support of myself & family. But
on account of age & infirmity cannot
reasonably expect to earn my support
much longer. In this situation I think
I may justify & say that by reason of
my reduced circumstances in life
I am in need of assistance from my
Country for support, according to the
act of Congress of the 18th of March last.
Dated April 21st AD. 1818.
 [illegible] Anderson

State of Massachusetts
Franklin April 21st Ad 1818 -- The
where named David Anderson made
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made Oath that the Declaration of and by him 
subscribed is true
Before me Jona Leavitt, Judge of the
Circuit Court of Common Pleas

I Stephen Taylor of Melburne aforsd do testify
& say that I am acquainted with the
before named David Anderson from a knowledge of his situation in life it appears
to me that the representation which
he has made respecting the same in
his Declaration aforsd is fair & according to the truth. Dated the 21st Day of April AD 1818
Stephen Taylor

Sworn to the day & year last aforesd -
Before me J Leavitt, Judge aforsd

To the Secretary of the Department of War
I the subscriber Judge of the circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the Western
circuit in the State of Massachusetts
which includes the County of Franklin
aforesd do hereby certify that from the Testimony aforsd it appears to my satisfaction that the before named David
Anderson served in the Revolutionary War
against the common enemy as
he has set forth in his Declaration
within - & that by reason of his reduced
circumstances in life he is in need
of assistance from his country for
support.-
In Testimony whereof
I have set my hand & affixed the
Seal of the Court aforsd the 21st
day of April A.D. 18188. Jona Leavitt
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805 [circled]
William Clark,
In the Revolutionary War

An applicant for increase
of pension. The [illegible]
disability does not appear to be
derived from the wound he
received at the Battle of Bunker's
Hill & an account of which
his pension was originally granted
as appears from his declaration;
but from a wound which he
is stated by the Physician to
have received at the Battle at
White plains [illegible]. An increase
cannot therefore be allowed. see letter to Hon. S. C.
Allen, Northfield, Masstts
War Department
Pension Office
May 9th 1821
MassMed all file
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I Robert B Severance of Shelburne in the County of
Franklin Commonweath of Massachusetts, of lawfull
age & practicing Surgeon & Physician on oath do
testify & say that I have been often called to attend
on David Anderson of sd Shelburne formally a
Soldier in the army of the Revolution & now an
applicant for a pension, to prescribe for a complaint
in his knee as he saith occasioned by a wound
from a musket ball at the affair of Youngs house
at White planes in the year 1780 the nature of
his wound & the cause of his complaint is
as follows
The Ball was received on the outside
of the right thigh about three inches above the
knee joint & so continued & laserated the tendonous
parts & muscles thereof viz the [illegible] membranes
& the biseps of [illegible] [illegible] or outer hamstring
so that there is a contraction of the tendons
affection of ligaments & all the contiguous parts of the 
knee joint that he is not able to perform
common avocations & is very painfull
& in my opinion no reasonable prospect of his
ever being any better. And I further declare that
I am no way related to the sd David, and am
no way interested in his obtaining a pension.
further your deponant saith not.
Robert B Severence

I Seth Washburn of Greenfield in the County aforsd Physician
& Surgeon of Lawful age on oath, do testify & say, that I have this
day examined the above named D. Anderson, and find the affliction
of his knee, in my opinion, to be correct in all the parties signed
signed this 27 day of Nov. 1820   Seth Washburn
Franklin Ss November 27th 1820

Personally appeared Robert B Severance and Seth Washburn
known to me as men of truth and respectability and disinterested
persons and made Solemn oath to the truth of the
above Statements before me
Stephen Taylor Justice of the Peace
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[page 1]
Paid at the Treasury under Act of the [June 183 crossed out] April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to
the 4th Sept 1837. Agt Notified 4 June 1838

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616
Massachusetts
David Anderson
of Franklin in the State of Masstts
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Pierce of the regt commanded
by Col. Jackson in the Masstts
line for nine months from 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachus
at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of September 1832 and sent to E. Alvord
Greenfield Mass.

Arrears to 4th of September  1832            $45.-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 15.-
                                                                    $60.-

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 34.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS.
On the tenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally
appeared before me Elijah Alvord Esq a Justice of the
Peace for the said county of Franklin, David Anderson of 
Shelburn in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid and their 
resident aged seventy one 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 provision made by the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832. That he heretofore made application under
the act of March 18, 1818 and obtained a pension certificate No.
4932 of which the following is a copy viz. "War Department.
"Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of 
"the United States of the 18th of March 1818 David Anderson
"late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension
"List, Robt of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars
"per month to commence on the 21st day of April one thousand
"eight hundred and eighteen.
"at the War Office of the United States this 18th day
"of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen"
J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War."
that he was dropped from the pension roll, being struck 
there from under the opperation of the law of May 8, 1820.
He further states under oath as foresaid that he served
as a private in Major Hull's company, commanded by Lieut.
Pierce in Col Micah Jackson's Regiment. His place of residence has been in said Shelburn ever since he was ten years old.
He hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension or
an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state except as
above mentioned
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Anderson [signature]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS Greenfield August 10th A.D. 1832. Personally appeared
the above named David Anderson, who is well known to
me to be a person of integrity and veracity and made oath to
the truth of the above declaration, before me
Elijah Alvord Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County
of Franklin do certify that Elijah Alvord, before whom the
within declaration was sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County of Franklin. And his name
thereto subscribed is his true and perfect signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on
the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord, Clerk.
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Commonweath of Massachusetts
County of Franklin  Town Clerks Office Buckland
Febuary 26-- 1844
I certify that from the record of marriages in the
Town Clerks Office in Buckland made by Samuel
Taylor Esq. I find the following record
Hampshire Febuary Eighth one thousand
seven Hundred Eighty seven David Anderson
and Olive Winter both of Shelburne were found
together in the marriage covenant
By Samuel Taylor Justice of the Peace
and I further certify that I hold the office of Clerk
of the town of Buckland and that the above is a
true copy of the record with the exception of the
date which is expressed on the record in fair legible
characters this
"Feby 8th 1787"
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this day and year first above mentioned
Ebenezer Maynard
Sworn and subscribed this twenty sixth day of
February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and
forty four, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within
and for the said County of Franklin, and I further
certify that I know the above named Ebenezer
Maynard to be the Town Clerk of Buckland
Ezra Howes Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin SS.
I Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial
Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County
of Franklin, do certify that Ezra Howes Esq.
whose name is affixed to the certificate on this paper,
was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the
Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, 
and acting under the authority of
of this Commonwealth; and that full faith
and credit is and ought to be given to his
acts and attestations done in that capacity.
and that I am acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Ezra Howes Esq. and believe
his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the Supreme Judicial Court 
for said Commonwealth this
first day of March in the year of our
Lord, One thousand eight hundred
and forty four.
H. Chapman. Clerk
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10715
Olive Anderson
Mass
M87

Affixed [many illegible words] this 14th day of
[illegible] 1844

Thomas Archibald  Clerk
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State of New York
County of Warren
SS On this 12th day of
March 1844 personally 
appeared before me and signed a Justice of the Peace 
of Bolton in the county of Warren Allen
Anderson a resident of the town of Bolton in 
said county of Warren who being first duly
sworn according to me doth on his oath
say that he is as he believes a son of David
Anderson and Olive Anderson and that he was in Shelburne Franklin County and state of Massachusetts in the month of June 1841
A.D. and went to the grave of the said David Anderson as shown to him by his brother who
saw that the said David was dead and the service
that he died on the 20th October 1840 and
in October 1843 he was at the same grave
and saw the tomb stone and the inscription
which said David Anderson died on
the 20th October 1840
Allan Anderson (signature)
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17th day of March 1844
S Pratt Justice Peace
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State of New York 
County of Warren SS
On this 14th day of March A.D. 1844
personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the peace of the Town of Bolton
in the County of Warren, Moses W. Anderson
a resident of Bolton in said County of
Warren who being first duly sworn doth on
his oath say that he was in Shelburne
Franklin County and State of Massachusetts
on the 1st day of November 1840 and
was told that David Anderson of the Town of
Shelburne as above was dead that he died
on the 20th October 1840 and he said
first day of November as above I attended
meating and heard the funeral Sermon
of the said David Anderson preached and
that I am the son of the said David Anderson
and Olive Anderson as I believe
Subscribed and Sworn before
me this 12th day of March 1844
Moses W Anderson [signature]
S. Pratt Justice Peace
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State of New York
Warren County 
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said
County do certify that Stephen Priest before whom
the within Declaration and affidavits within purports
to have been sworn was at the date of the said Declaration and
affidavits one of the Justices of the peace in and for
the said County and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits & Declaration
to be his proper hand Writing and signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the the seal of the said County this 14th day of
March 1844
Thomas Archibald Clerk
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State of New York
County of Warren  Ss. 
On this thirteenth day of March
A.D. 1844. personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the peace of the town of Bolton in the
said County of Warren, Olive Anderson a resident
of the Town of Bolton in said County of Warren, aged
Eighty years the 4th day of May 1843, 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, and the act of Congress passed March 3
1837. and the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 and
the act of Congress passed August 23rd 1842. and the
act of Congress passed March 3, 1843.
That she was married to David Anderson, on the
Eighth day of February A.D. 1787 at Buckland in the
State of Massachusetts as fully appears by the certificate
of Marriage duly authenticated and hereunto annexed,
that the said David Anderson and this deponent, (whose maiden
name was Winter) both then resided in the adjoining town of
Shelburne in said State - the impression of this deponent is
that the marriage ceremony was solemnized in the town of
Sherburne aforesaid, but the certificate of their marriage
was duly filed and entered in the proper office in Buckland
aforesaid, because the Justice Samuel Taylor Esquire, then
resided in the town of Buckland in Hampshire County, now
Franklin County in Massachusetts aforesaid -
That said David Anderson served as a soldier in the
service of the United States in the revolutionary War, in
Captain Pierce's Company of Infantry, in Col. Michael
Jackson's Regiment, for the term of nine months, about
the year 1779 - that he the resided at the time he
entered the said service in Shelburne aforesaid - that he
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entered the said service as a volunteer or enlisted soldier
the day of the month or the month she cannot now tell.
that during the service, he was at White Plains, and at
West Point, on the North River - has heard him say in early
life, that he was wounded by a ball striking his knee, at
or near White Plains - and she has no documentary evidence
of his service-- That the said David Anderson was in
his life time a pensioner of the United States, under the
Act of the 7th June 1832, as appears by the original certificate
now in this deponent's possession, bearing the seal of the war
Office of the United States - dated the 29" day of September
A.D. 1832. Signed, John Robb acting Secretary of War-
Examined & countersigned J.L. Edwards, and endorsed
Recorded by Wm S. Allison Clerk in Book D. Vol. 2 page
"34"-- That the said David Anderson died at
Shelburne aforesaid on the 20th day of October A.D.
1840.-- that this deponent was with him at the time of
his death, and attended his funeral, at his residence in
Shelburne aforesaid - further evidence of his death is
also hereto annexed -
That this deponent has ever since remained his widow
and unmarried and is still a widow and unmarried,
That she this deponent continued to reside in Shelburn
aforesaid from the time of the death of her husband aforesaid 
until the month of October 1843, when she left
that town, and came to reside with her children in
the town of Bolton in the County of Warren aforesaid
and State of New York, where she now resides-
Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 13th day of March 1844
Olive Anderson
Stephen Pratt Justice Peace
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4343.
Massachusetts
Olive Anderson
widow of David Anderson
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of Mch 19
and sent to
Henry W. Cushman
Bemardston
Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 1 Vol. 2
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Rev  WIDOW, &c.
---
File No. 20624
Olive Anderson
Wid of David Anderson
Pri Rev War
Act: Feby 2d /48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 15
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4932
Massachusetts Roll
David Anderson
Massach. Line   Private   4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 21st of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Decr 1818
and sent to John Leavitt Esqr Judge
Greenfield Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4Mo. 30 - 35:73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48:--
                                                                83:73
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Nine Months
Shelburne Franklin
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[page 1]
6114
Albany, N.Y.
Olive Anderson,
widow of David Anderson
who was a Private
in the Mass Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13 day of Sept. 1844
and sent to
Allen Anderson
Bolton
Warren Co
NY
Act of March 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 70

[page 2]
[illegible is?]
1838  repd
1843
Certft. sent
under St. Res. 23d Jany
1845, To J. M. Thayer
Oct. 9. 1846.
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8710
New York
Olive Anderson
widow of David Anderson
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 20 Octo 1840
of Warren in the State of NY
who was a Pri in the []
commanded by Captain Pierce of the
Reg. commanded by Col Jackson in
the Massa line for 9 mos
-
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out "4th day of March, 1836"]
20 Octo. 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of
Sept 1844 and sent to Allen
Anderson, Bolton, Warren Co NY
Total Amount,  [crossed out $130.00]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by FL Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 147
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499
New York
Olive Anderson
Widow of David Anderson
who was a pensioner under the Act of --
and who died on the 20th Oct. 1840 -
of Warren in the State of N.Y.
who was a pri in the Co
commanded by Captain Piece of the
Reg commanded by Col Jackson in
the mass. line for 9 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836 & end 20th Oct.
1840, when for. pen com
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of
Oct. 1846 and sent to J. M. Thayer, Present.

Total amount, $
Act July 7, 1838.
and gr. Res. 23 Jay '45
Recorded by D. W. Wood Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1, Page 147.
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Olive Anderson Albany 30 $. Commencement?
& to what time paid?
[illegible signature]

Commencg 20th Oct 1840 to 4 March 46
act 38-43 & 44
Wm Tyson
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10715 - 6421 act 1843
Olive Anderson
Widow of David
Mass
Act 7 July 1838

Admd? 9 mo private
$30 per ann
Commencing on 20 October
1840 and ending 4 March 1841

3 March 1843
$30
per Ann
Allen Alexander
Bolton
Warren Co
N York
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No 487
Olive Anderson
N.Y.
Act Jany 23. 1845
admitted
9 mon
$30
Commencing 4 July 1836 D
ending 20 Oct. 1840

John M. Thayer
Washington
DC
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10715
NY March 20 1844
Olive Anderson
7 July 1848

[written lengthwise]
Caldwell NY
March 13

The Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Bolton Warren County New York
March 14th 1844

To J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
Inclosed I send you the Declaration
of Olive Anderson the widow of David Anderson
formerly of Shelburn in the State of Massachusetts who drew
a pension in his life time under the act of the 7th June
1832. You will find his papers on file in the Pease
office [illegible] possess the Original Certificate of
David Anderson and if [illegible] at you office I will send the same
Yours Respectfully
Allen Anderson
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Sept 20 1844
Declaration of
Olive Anderson
for benefit of Joint
Revolution of 23d of
January 1845.

J. M. Thayer Agt
Washington
I presume her papers
on file are among those
from New York.
Sept. 22 /46
got No 611443
N York
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State of Massachusetts Franklin County
Olive Anderson, being duly sworn according to law
doth depose and say, that she is the widow of David
Anderson deceased, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary 
War. Deponant says that she is in the eighty fourth year of
her age, that she now [illegible] a pension at the rate of thirty
dollars per annum; that she made her declaration prior to
the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and
forty four. The Declarant says that at the time she made her
declaration she resided
in the town of Bolton in the County
of Warren and State of New York.
Olive Anderson [signature]
Sworn and subscribed this 15th day of August 1846
Before me Elam Kellogg Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for
the County of Franklin, do certify, that Elam Kellogg Esquire, whose
signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the
Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the
authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given
to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Elam Kellogg Esq and believe his
signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the Supreme Judicial Court
for said Commonwealth, this 15th day of 
August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.

H. Chipman, Clerk.
[lower left affixed seal, illegible]
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[seal GREENFIELD MS AUG]

Hon. Lewis Cass FREE
Secretary of war
City of Washington

$30 per ann.

aug 21
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Greenfield Ms Aug. 10. 1832

Lewis Cass Esq
Sir I forward to you the statement of David Anderson,
who was a pensioner under the law of March 18. 1818 but who was
dropped after the passage of the law May 1, 1820. This statement has
been made under oath before a Justice of the Peace who is this
Commonwealth qualified to administer oaths and take affidavits
It is not clear from the regulations of the war Department,
whether in this case the statement or Declaration should be made
before a Court of record.
Will you permit me to enquire whether our Courts of Probate are
courts of record within the meaning of the regulations of your
department. It has a seal, not established by any law or the constitution. 
But it has occasion to grant warrants and from the usage
in this Commonwealth all warrants bear the seal of the authority
from which they issue-- has a Clerk Register by the constitution
Its business is confined to the settlement of the estates of persons
deceased and granting guardians for persons non compos and
to prevent spendthrifts from wasting their estates, Except in
relation to these objects it has no power given by law to admister
oaths. We have another Court called County Commissioners
who have a Clerk and issue their warrants. Their jurisdiction
has relation to highways and the general prudential concerns
of the County. Their warrants are issued under seal. It has
been supposed in this county that neither of these courts were
courts of record within the meaning of your regulations. They were
not treated as such under the former pension laws. But many of
the Counties in this Commonwealth are making use of these went
or one of them for the verification of their papers to be sent to your
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department in order to obtain the benefit of the law of June last
Both of these county administer oaths when acting or subjects within
their jurisdiction. And I do not know whether they are not alike within
the proper description of a court of record.
I hold the office of Clerk of these courts and also of
the Courts of Common law within this county and am frequently
inquired of on this subject and should be glad to answer
correctly. Will you have the goodness to direct one of your
Clerk to inform whether either or both of the first described
Courts will be treated in your department as Court of record.
Respectfully yours
E. Alvord
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Bernardston Mass
22d Sept. 1848
Inclosed is an application for a Pension
by Olive Anderson
Please direct the certificate to
Your Obt Sevt
Henry N. Cushman
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Treasury Department
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 30th 1838.
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, David Anderson
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts agency, at
the rate of thirty Dollars and "-"-
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837
to the 4th September 1837-
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for
the County of Franklin, do certify, that Elam Kellogg Esquire, whose
signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the
Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the
authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given
to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Elam Kellogg, Esq. and believe his
signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the Supreme Judicial Court
for said Commonwealth, this
22d day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty eight.
H. Chapman, Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss  
On this eighteenth day of
September in the year 1848 personally appeared before the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid Olive Anderson a resident of Shelburne
in the County of Franklin aforesaid, aged eighty five
years, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the
Act of Congress passed in the 2d of February 1848 granting
pensions to Widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of
David Anderson who was a private in the
Revolutionary war and who served in Regiment of
Continental Soldiers commanded by Col. Michael Jackson
and Lt. Col. John Brooks that she is the identical
person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th of
June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of
her late husband aforesaid at the rate of Thirty Dollars
per annum; that she is now old and infirm that
all the evidence she possesses of the Revolutionary
service of her late husband aforesaid is on file in
the pension Department to which she refers for the necessary
proof in her present application, she hereby reaffirming
all the facts set forth in said documents:
that it will be extremely difficult if not impossible to
procure the same evidence again. She further declares
that she is still a Widow. She further requests that her
pension hereafter may be payable at Boston, Mass.
Olive Anderson  [affixed spiky seal]
Sworn to and subscribed the day year above
written -
In presence of
Elam Kellogg
Allen Anderson 

Before me
Elam Kellogg
Justice of the Peace.