Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,737, James Fales, Conti. Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conti.
Mass.

Fales, James
Keziah

NUMBER
W.14,737
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CONTENTS
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[Unreadable except for "February 9, 1848" at bottom]
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[No writing can be detected, extremely dark]
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Certificate of Marriage

December twenty eighth Seventeen hundred Seventy eight

Mr. James Fales of Walpole in the County of Suffolk and Miss. Keziah Randall of Easton in the County of Bristol were married by me, Archibald Campbell Pastor

Recorded by me Matthew Hayward Town Clerk

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of James Fales and Keziah Randall; with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows, viz. December 28th 1778.

Tisdale Harlow { Clerk of the town of Easton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Tisdale Harlow above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Easton above mentioned and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.

Tisdale Harlow Clerk as aforesaid.

State of Massachusetts
Bristol S.S. } Easton August 29th 1839. Then personally appeared the above named Tisdale Harlow the present Clerk of the town of Easton and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is a true copy as above stated from the Town records in his possession.

Before me Joshua Britton Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sec'y's Office Dec. 18. '39
I am certify that the within Joshua Britton was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol at the date of the within attestation. Witness the Seal of the State.

John P. Bigelow
Secy. of the Com'th [Secretary of the Commonwealth]
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I Lydia Ware of Oakham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do depose and say that I am the daughter of James Fales and Keziah Fales his wife My said father died on the eleventh day of May in the year eighteen hundred and ten and my said mother has never been married since his death.

[signed] Lydia Ware

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Oct. 18 1839 Then personally appeared said deponent who is a person of truth, and made oath that the above deposition is true

Before me
Ira M Barton Judge of Probate for said County
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State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester S.S.

On this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1839, Personally appeared before Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Worcester, Keziah Fales a resident of Oakham in said County, aged eighty four years, who first being 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 7th AD 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows" --

Viz. I Keziah Fales of Oakham in the County of Worcester [and] State of Massachusetts being Eighty four years of [age] hereby declare and say, that I am the Widow of James Fales, late of the town of Spencer in said County deceased, who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which, according to my own recollection and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows, viz --

Eight months service as a soldier in Capt. Seth Bullards Company and Col. Joseph Reeds Regiment at Roxbury & Cambridge near Boston, that this term of service began near the first of May 1775 and ended about the first of January A.D. 1776 and believed to be states service.

Also twelve months service as Private at Dorchester, Cambridge, Canada Ticonderoga in the State of New York. Continental line, in Capt Stephen Badlam's Company of Artillery Col. Henry Knox Regiment. that this Term of service began and Ended with the year A.D. 1776.

Also one month and seven days service as soldier at Rhode Island in Capt'n Oliver Clap's Company and Col Benj'n Howes Regiment, that this term of service was performed in the months of October and November A.D. 1777, being the same term of service in which John Day of Walpole, the town where said James Fales then resided, was killed by a shot from the Enemy in the night time.

Also Four months service as Soldier at Cambridge to guard the troops of General Burgoyne, Prisoners of War at that place, it is believed in Col. Eleazer Brooks Regiment and in the Company of Capt Thomas Mayo or Capt Nath Heath, that this service began about the first of December A.D. 1777, and Ended near the first of April A.D. 1778. it is believed that a man by the name of Aaron Barns & Benjamin Wight, & Benjamin Rockwood served with said James Fales, in this term of service.
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That I believe the said James Fales my late husband performed the above described military services as a volunteer, and that ^not to my knowledge did he ever receive any pension or Gratuity from the United States or from any State, that when he rendered the aforesaid military services, his home was at said Walpole Mass'tts that near forty eight years ago, he the said James Fales my late husband removed from said Walpole to the Town of Spencer, Massachusetts, where he resided till his death, I have often heard my said Husband James Fales ^tell how he had the small Pox wile in the Army I think in the year 1776, and that all the evidence and proofs I have to offer in aid of my claim, are herewith transmitted.

And I further declare, that my maiden name was Keziah Randall that I was lawfully married to said James Fales on the twenty eighth day of December A.D. 1778, in the County of Bristol and Town of Easton, that said James Fales my late husband died at s'd Spencer May 11th 1810, and that I have remained a widow ever since that period. That I was not married to him the said James Fales prior to his leaving the military service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.

Keziah Fales X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before the subscriber, on the day and year first above written, and I further certify that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity, the said Keziah Fales was unable to appear before a Court to make the foregoing declaration.

Before me
[signed] Ira M Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HMM
April 29, 1930.

Mrs. Lottie F. Moffit
428 E. Jefferson
Hastings
Michigan.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 14737, it appears that James Fales, while residing in Walpole, Massachusetts, enlisted and served as follows:

From May 1, 1775, eight months in Captain Seth Bullard's Company, Colonel Joseph Reed's Massachusetts Regiment; from in 1776 one year as a private in Captain Stephen Badlam's Company, Colonel Henry Knox's Regiment of Artillery, and was in the expedition to Canada; in the fall of 1777 one month and seven days as a private in Captain Oliver Clapp's Company, Colonel Benjamin Hawes' Massachusetts Regiment; from December 1, 1777 four months in Captain Nathaniel Heath's Company, Colonel Eleazer Brooks' Massachusetts Regiment.

He died May 11, 1810, in Spencer, Massachusetts.

The soldier married December 28, 1778, at Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Miss Kesiah Randall of Easton, Massachusetts.

She was allowed pension on her application executed October 18, 1839, at which time she was living in Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts and was aged eighty-four years.

In 1839 their daughter, Lydia Ware, was a resident of Oakham, Massachusetts. There is no further reference to children.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14.737
Keziah Foles
Widow of
James Foles
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1930 Apr 30 Hist to Mrs. Lottie F. Moffit AWF.
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[inverted]
FALES, JAMES
(CONT. MASS.) W.14737
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[illegible] April 2'd 1782
[illegible: Receivd? Residue?] of James Fales eight shillings
in full for his [illegible: progention?] of the hire of
a continential Saber agreeable to a [illegible]
of the [illegible: general?] Cost of March last  it
being in the class that Capt Clap is
chairman of
Rec'd by me
Benjamin Pettee

[Round stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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February ye 169 [?] 1776.
I Returned to Camps
---
from Steven Dexter for Labs
for Riding my mair three
times to medfld --- 0-3-0
for two Evengs my 0-1-0
for one Eveng --- 0-0-6
for one Eving --- 0-0-6
for Four Eeving 0-2-0
for Four Eevings 0-2-0
for one Eeving 0-0-6
for one Day 1-3-6
For half a Day 0-3-
For half a Day 0-5-0
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Steven Dexter
For four Evens 1-8-0
For half a Day - 0-3-0
For theee Evens 0-6-0
[illegible] mare fol June [blot] 10
yallow Cow April - 9
pollys Cow June - 18
Ring Cow June - 28
Hinkly Cow July - 13
yallow heffer July + 13
yallow heffer July 20
Red heffer 1 year July 21
hatch cow July - 27
Cudey heffer aug 1

[Round stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Chambrdge April y'e 5 1778
general orders that
[blotted or crossed out words]
august Hallows
Horse took away [illegible]
may oakham yallow Co 29
June yalow Cow - 1
June Red Cow - 1
June Witeface Cow + 2
white face cow June 31
ales cow July + 8
Rice Cow July - 9
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Horse a Jorney
one Day my self and oxen
one Bushel Salt
for [smudged]
for one Day Harvy and ox
half a Day myself
one Barel Cyder
for Beef

[Round stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

FALES, JAMES
(CONT., MASS.)
W-14737
8-3
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James L. Edwards Esq.
U. S. Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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Dedham Mass'tts Feb'y 3'd-- 1840.

Mr Edwards
Sir

Herewith is transmitted the Pension application of Kesiah Fales, the surviving Widow of James Fales dec'd. I have for several weeks neglected forwarding this claim, in expectation of receiving from a distance, some additional proofs of the Service Claimed for 1776-7 and that of 1777-8,  but delay no longer, if it should be received it will be immediately forwarded, also in aid of this claim is herewith transmitted an original Size Rool of Capt Stephen Badlam's Company of Artillery which is known to have served the years service of 1776, and also seems to have have served still longer after the years service expired; this rool was taken from the Papers of the late Timothy Stow dec'd as testified by Joseph Stow a son of the dec'd. You have in your possession (in the case of Prudence Stow) the admitted Proofs that said Timothy Stow entered as Capt'n Lieutenant ^in the Years Service on the first of January 1776, and Capt'n Stephen Badlam's Company of Artillery Col. Henry Knox Reg't and was discharged from that company (on account of sickness) on the 4th of April the same year 1776, that on this original size Rool (and a part of which evidently in the hand writing of Capt'n Timothy Stow dec'd) is bourn [borne] the name of s'd James Fales, the Claimants late husband dec'd. Also is herewith transmitted two leaves sent to me by said Kesiah Fales the Claim't, to which the s'd claimant and family informs me they are willing to make oath were taken from the said James Fales old memorandum Book which he left in their possion [possession] at the time of his death, and that all the Enteries on these leaves are in the well known hand writing of said James Fales dec'd; the two enteries following may be worth consideration in search of proofs Viz -- "February y'e 16. D. 1776. I returned to Camps" -- "Cambridge ye 5. 1778 - General orders that d. se" -- the other little strips of Paper detached from the same source, are forwar'd merely that the said Fales' signature thereon, may be compared with the two enteries above quoted on the original leaves. There are people living in Walpole who remember something of said Fales going to Cambridge to guard the troops of General Burgoyne, Prisoners of ^war at that place in the winter and Spring of 1777-8, but did not serve with him, and by the same persons and a statement sent me by the Claimant ^it appears that several men went into this term of service of 1777-8, from Walpole and vicinity, at the same time with said James Fales, among these Persons, are named, Aaron Barns or Barden, Libeus Smith, Jesse Day, Benjamin Wight & Benjamin Rockwood -- what ever further illustration or explanation may be found necessary in this case, I will endeavor to give it when required.

I am Sir very Respectfully
your Obe't Servant
Wm Ellis

James L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.

I, [crossed out: JAIRUS WARE] Ezra W Sampson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that William Ellis Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace [inserted: & of the Quorum] in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed Certificate is genuine and true.

In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this third day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and [crossed out: thirty] forty

Ezra W Sampson Clerk
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.

I, [crossed out: JAIRUS WARE] Ezra W Sampson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that William Ellis Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace [inserted: & of the Quorum] in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed Certificate is genuine and true.

In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this third day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and [crossed out: thirty] forty

Ezra W Sampson Clerk
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I Joseph Guild of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being in the seventy fifth year of my age, hereby testify and say, that I lived a neighbor to, and was personally acquainted with James Fales formerly of said Walpole and late I think of the Town of Spencer Mass'tt, deceased, that my acquaintance with said Fales was during the war of the Revolution, and afterwards till he removed to said town of Spencer, and I further say, that I distinctly recollect, that said James Fales left his home and went off in the army as a Soldier and was absent in this service for a little over one year's time in this tour. And I further say, that according to my best recollection and belief, that said ^Fales rendered this term of service the second year of the s'd [said] war, the same year the Enemy evacuated Boston A.D. 1776 -- but I was not in the service myself and do not recollect the names of any of the Officers under whom said James Fales rendered the service aforesaid, but I do well remember that I then, and afterwards, understood, and heard it mentioned by others, that said James Fales, when in said service, went to Canada and the Westward.

[signed] Joseph Guild

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss
October 30th 1839. The above named Joseph Guild a credible witness, subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is true.

Before me Wm Ellis Justice of Peace
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I Josiah Hall of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being Eighty five years of age hereby testify and say, that I was personly acquainted with James Fales formerly of said Walpole and late of the town of Spencer in the County of Worcester Mass'tt deceased, at the time the Revolutionary war began, and many years afterwards, also Keziah Randall, ^who was the wife of said James Fales was an acquaintance of mine, before the marriage, and I further say that I know the fact that said James Fales engaged and served as a soldier at Roxbury and Cambridge near Boston, for a term of Eight months, in Capt'n Seth Bullards Company and Col. Joseph Reeds Regiment, that this service began about the first of May 1775, and ended near the first of January A.D. 1776. that I know these facts, because I served as a soldier in said Capt Bullards Company with James Fales during the above described eight months service.

[signed] Josiah Hall

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss
October 30th 1839. The above named Josiah Hall, long known to the subscriber as a credible witness, subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is true.

Before me
Wm Ellis Justice of Peace
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I Elijah Barden of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being Eighty years of age, hereby testify and say; that during the Revolutionary war and several years afterwards, I was personally and intimately acquainted with James Fales formerly of said Walpole and late of the Town of Spencer in Massachusetts, deceased, that I many times labored with the same James Fales, on his father's farm at said Walpole when we were young men.

And I further testify and say, that I engaged in the years service as a soldier about the first of January 1776, in Capt'n Andrew Peters' Company and Col Joseph Reed's Reg't and afterwards, marched from Dorchester near Boston, to New York, and thence to Trenton in the State of New Jersey, and was at the surrender of the Hessians at that place, that I well remember, that my year's service expired and Ended at some place, about twenty miles from Philidelphia [Philadelphia] on the First day of January A.D. 1777, and I then returned home to said Walpole; and where; from a particular circumstance [last 4 words circled] I am positive I arrived, from the seventeenth to the twentieth day of January A.D. 1777, and when I thus arrived home to said Walpole, I clearly and distinctly recollect, that I was informed by some of the Fales family or some other person in that neighborhood, that while I had been absent, the said James Fales had gone as a soldier into the service of the Country, and had either been in a skirmish or taken Prisner [prisoner], or both, at some place about Lake Champlain in the State of New York or in Canada, and that he the said James Fales had not then returned home; and I am positive he did not return home from this service, for a considerable time after; my belief is, that said James Fales, did return home to s'd Walpole from this tour, some time in the month of March or April A.D. 1777. And not being with said Fales in this service, at so distant a period of time back; I cannot recollect to what particular places he went, or the Officers names under whom he served, and furthermore the deponent saith not.

[signed] Elijah Barden

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss
December 5th 1839. Then the above named Elijah Barden, a credible Witness, subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is, according to his best recollection and confident belief, true, in every part thereof.

Before me Wm Ellis -- Justice of Peace
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Evidence in the Case of Keziah Fales --
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I Elijah Thompson of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Manachusetts being seventy six years of age hereby Testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with James Fales formerly of said Walpole and late of Spencer in the County of Worcester Mass'tts dec, in the year A.D. 1777, and for many years afterwards, and I further say, that I know the fact, that said James Fales entered as a soldier and performed military duty for a Term of one month and seven days at or near Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island in Capt Oliver Clap's Company and Col. Benjamin Haines' Regiment, that this service was rendered in the Autumn of the year A.D. 1777, and I believe most of it was in the month of October of that year. That I know the fact above stated, because I served in said Oliver Clap's Company with said James Fales at Rhode Island, during the one month and seven days service above stated in the year 1777.

[signed] Elijah Thompson

State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County, SS.
October 29th 1839. Then Elijah Thompson above named, a credible witness, subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed is true.

Before me Wm Ellis Justice of Peace

Note. The word September was erased and the word October inserted by me Wm Ellis
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4038
Massachusetts
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Keziah Fales widow of James Fales who was a Private & Matross in the Massachusetts line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of December 1843 and sent to Keziah Fales
Worcester Massachusetts.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 42
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Rep 28
Dec 1843
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Massachusetts-5246
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Keziah Fales
widow of James Fales, dec.
[lined out: who was a pensioner under the Act of]
and who died on the 11th of May, 1810
of Worcester Co in the State of Masstts
who was a pri. & matross in the compy commanded
by Captain Badlam of the Regt commanded
by Col. Knox in the Masstts.
line for 9 mos. 2 dys pri.
12 " Matross
===
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 80 Dollars 22 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April,
1840 and sent to William
Ellis, Esq Dedham, Masstts.
===
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 - $320.88
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept - 40.00
[total] $360.88
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 88
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let: to Cha's G. Prentiss 3'd Nov: 1843 -
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2856
Keziah Fales
$80.22 per an [annum]
Pensioner at Worcester Mass
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this fourteenth day of June A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Keziah Fales a resident of Oakham in said County, aged eighty eight 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 on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of James Fales who was a private and Matross in the War of the Revolution, and who died on the Eleventh day of May 1810

and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $80 dollars & 22 cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow. Keziah Fales X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;-- and I certify that the said Keziah Fales is personally known to me.

James Allen Justice of the Peace.

Keziah Fales Pension Certificate is recorded in the Pension Office in Book A Vol. 1 Page 88
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.

I, CHARLES G. PRENTIS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that James Allen is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.

[signed] Chas G. Prentiss Register.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.

I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That James Allen, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the [lined out: deposition] Declaration of Keziah Fales hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that the said Allen was such Justice, on the fourteenth day of June, 1843.

Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this Seventh day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Jos. G. Kendall, Cler.
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[Stamp] FREE

Hon. James L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
War Department
Washington City.

[Written upward at left:]
2856
July 21, 1843
Keziah Fales
March 3d /43
Mass.
$80:22 per ann

[Postmark] WORCESTER MA JUL 19
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[Stamp] FREE

Hon. James L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
War Department
Washington City.

[Written upward at left:]
2856
July 21, 1843
Keziah Fales
March 3d /43
Mass.
$80:22 per ann

[Postmark] WORCESTER MA JUL 19
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Worcester (Mass.) July 19. 1843.

Sir,

I send the Declaration of Keziah Fales.

Please send her Certificate to

Your humble servant,
Cha's. G. Prentiss.

Hon. J. L. Edwards.
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2 leaves of memorandum Book -- and several strips of Paper shewing the name of James Fales as written by himself -- 1
In aid of Keziah Fales' Claim for a Pension --
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75. Seth Bullard - Dorchester 14.33 - ok pri. [crossed out: 8 mo] 7 mo 25 [days] --
76. Badlam. N.Y. Matross 12 --
77. Oliver Clapp R.I. 1.118.122 ok - 1.11
78. Tho's Mayo or Nath Heath - Guarding Burgoyne's prison - 4 [with X through it] --

James Fales x vol 21-99-101-Mayo- not on
Heath not in that service
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Oakham October the 29. 1788
I for value promis to pay to Joseph Reed or his
thirty pound Lawful money with Interest
to be paid in Neats young cattle of the apprisal
of indifferent men to be Delivered at the above sad
Joseph Reed Dweling house in Brook at or before
the furst Day of April 1790 James Fales
John Gould
Abner Stow
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Rec'd Interest on the within note to the first day
of April 1791. -- in full. --

March the 12 - 1793 then Receivd fourteen pound four shillings and eight pence in part of this note  Joseph Reed

Rc'd May 4th 1793 Ten pounds and nine pence in part --

[written vertically at left]
James Fales
note
[pounds] 30.00
Oct. 29 1788
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[Identical to image 41]
Rec'd Interest on the within note to the first day
of April 1791. -- in full. --

March the 12 - 1793 then Receivd fourteen pound four shillings and eight pence in part of this note  Joseph Reed

Rc'd May 4th 1793 Ten pounds and nine pence in part --

[written vertically at left]
James Fales
note
[pounds] 30.00
Oct. 29 1788
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Keziah Fales
ad 4038
admitted
Geo. M. Prentiss
Worcester Mass
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2'd February entitled  "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County } ss.

On this tenth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Keziah Fales a resident of Oakham, in the County of Worcester aforesaid aged Ninety-three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Fales who was a Private and Matross in the Revolution, and was a resident of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth aforesaid. And that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of June 17th 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of Eighty Dollars and twenty two cents per annum; She further declares that she is still a widow.

Keziah Fales X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, In presence of
[signed] James Allen
[signed] William Ware

Before me
[signed] James Allen Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me a widow and a Pensioner as she declares.

[signed] James Allen Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Worcester County } ss.

I Charles W. Hartshorn Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Allen Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signatures above written are genuine.

Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this fourteenth day of August, A.D. 1848.

[signed] Cha's W. Hartshorn Clerk
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6781
Keziah Fales' Pension Application
Mass.
Act 7 July 38
m 78 d 10
vol 14-^p 33 75- pri 7.25
1.122.119- 1.7-
detached roll - Matross 12 mo.
Admd
9 mo. 2 ds pri
12 mo. matross
$80.22/100
no deduction

Please to report the result of this Case to the Subscriber at Dedham Massachusetts
Wm Ellis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.

I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Ira M. Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

Cha's. G. Prentiss, Register
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Stamp Enclosed
Office of Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Can you give me any information conserning James Fales? He served as a private & sergeant in 1775, '77, '78 also Private in an artillery Co stationed at Boston in 1776. we was from Walpole Mass. I want to complete Revolutionary records and if you could give me the date of his death and age. also of his wife if she was ever on the pension list or any other information you think would assist me I would be very grateful. Thanking you -
 
Mrs Lottie Fales Moffit
428. E Jefferson
Hastings Mich.