Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13529, for John Ireson, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass

Ireson, John
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 13529

CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 4250

Sarah Ireson
widow of John Green Jr
who was a Pr. Cor. Sergt & Q M. Sergt
in the Massachusetts line
for 16 mo 21 days

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of January 1844
and sent to Jonathan Tuttle
Lyme

Act of March 3, 1843.
Mass
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 45
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Essex ss. Commonwealth of Mass br5
On this thirteenth day of August 1839, before me,
the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex
personally appeared Sarah Ireson of Lynn in said County who, on
[crossed out: his] [inserted:] her oath, declares that she is the same person who [inserted to "who":] is widow of John Ireson [illegible] who
formerly belonged to the 
company commanded by Captains, Miles Greenwood & Simeon Brown in the
regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrish in
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of
the State of Massachusetts, as she is informed & that she [crossed out: received] [inserted to "issued"]  learned that there was issued a certificate of
that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate,
on or about the 9th day of June 1839
[crossed out: at or near] was sent to her; but she has never received the same
and is informed and believes that J. C Stickney Esq. to whom
it is said that said Certificate was sent, never received the same
Sarah X her mark Ireson
Witness
Thos. B. Newhall
Saml J Woren

Sworn and subscribed before
me, the day and year aforesaid.
Thos. B. Newhall
Justice of the Peace

NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the some well knows him to the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certicate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticing papers -- In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
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J. C. Stickney of Lynn in the County of Essex, Commth of
Mass. Esquire on oath declare and say, that I have
never received by mail or in any other manner, any
Certificate of Pension for Sarah Ireson, named in
the foregoing affidavit, and do not know of any
such certificate having been issued, except as I
have been so informed recently by the Commissioner
of Pensions in the [crossed out: Navy] [inserted:] War Department U.S.
I further declare and say that I know Sarah Ireson
widow of John Ireson to be the same identical
person named and described in the foregoing affidant
by her subscribed _ having myself prepared her
original application for said pension & taken
the affidavits in support of the same.
JC Stickney

Essex SS. 13. August 1839
Then the abovenamed J. C. Stickney
known by me to be a person of veracity made
oath in due form of law, to the truth of the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
before me
Thos. B. Newhall Jus. Pac.
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State of Massachusetts
Essex Co. SS
I, John Prince Clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court being a Court of Record of the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Thomas B Newhall is a Justice
of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and
qualified; and that his signatures to the [inserted to "the":] certificate on the foregoing affidavit
of Sarah Ireson and J. C. Stickney, are genuine

Given under my hand and the seal of
said Court this 13th day of August
1839.
John Prince Clk.
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act of July 1838

on roll vol 21
Page 127 [Illegible] A
admin - Sept. [illegible] Jan
12, 178? [illegible] 3 [illegible]

admitted
Pr..................4 ... 23= 15.88
Corper........3 ..... 2.= 11.24
Q. M Segt. 5 ..... 5= 27.50
....................13 ..... 10 $54.62
Segt 1780...3 ....11 = 16.83
.......................................$71.85
Capt Brown Col Gerrish
Mass mil ..
died 20 Sept 1828
J. C. Stickney
Lynn
Mass

4578
Sarah Ireson
appt for Pension under
Act Aug 7. 1838

on roll vol 19 page 119
Pr from 3 Feb 1778 - 2:1

on roll vol 19 page 15 ~
from Mar 11 1777 to Jul 31 1778= 2.22 1/2
......................................................................4.23

on roll Vol 17 page 124 from
2 Apl to 3 July 1778 R 3 " 2

Case of JC Stickney
Lynn Mass

on roll vol 25
page 131 from 2 to 12 July 1778
Corpl 10 days

vol 26. 113 from 2 July
to 18 Dec 1778 Corpl Q M Sergt
on Jun roll [illegible]
[bottom line, illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

COUNTY OF ESSEx, SS. PROBATE OFFICE.

I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of
of Probate for said county; that the honorable 
Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration
hereto annexed of Sarah Ireson
purports to have been taken, is the judge
of probate for said county,  and his name
subscribed to the certificate thereon is his
genuine signature; and that Jeremiah C.
Stickney Esquire, before whom the several
affidavits hereto annexed of Daniel Watts
Daniel Needham, Thomas Bowler, Samuel
J. Ireson and Jonathan Bacheller purport
to have been taken, is a justice of the
peace for said county; and his name, subscribed
to the certificate on each of said
affidavits, is his genuine signature to me
well known.

[Line crossed out, illegible]

Given under my hand and seal of office, this seventh
day of January, A.D. 1839
hereby certify, that
day of

Nathl Lord jr.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838
entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County SS,
On this second day of October 1838 personally
appeared before the Court of Probate in & for said County
Sarah Ireson a resident of Lynn in said County aged
Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions
to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Ireson Jr
who was an officer in the war of the Revolution and served
therein as the said Sarah is informed and verily believes for
the term of two years and upwards - viz two months
or more in Rhode Island in the year 1777 _
From nine months one year in and about Winter Hill
in the vicinity of Boston, [delelted, illegible] in the year 1778 _
first as Corporal in Capt. Miles Greenwood's Company
then as Corporal in Capt Simeon Brown's Company
afterwards as Quartermaster Sergeant in Col. Jacob
Smith's Regiment.
Afterwards in 1780 the said Ireson served three months
or more as Sergeant in a company in Col. Wade's
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Regiment, at West Point. The said declarant thinks
that the said John Ireson Jr served elsewhere and
at other times in the Revolutionary War but
as yet has not been able to find the evidence
necessary to prove such further service
She has not any documentary evidence other
than that referred to in affidavit hereto 
annexed marked A.
She further declares that she was married to
the said John Ireson on the first day of January
one thousand seven hundred, Eighty nine _ that
her husband the aforesaid John died on the 20th
day of September 1822 - that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service,
but the marriage took place previous to the
1st January 1794 - orig at the time above
Stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written, before
Sarah X her mark Ireson

Sworn to & subscribed on the
day & year above written before
D A White Judge of Probate
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I Daniel Watts of Lynn in the County of Essex 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Revolutionary
Soldier, aged seventy one years on oath declare
and say that I entered the service early in the
Spring of 1778 - the first of April I think _ under
Capt Miles Greenwood _ and went to
Winter Hill and remained there as a soldier
and [several words, illegible] till we were discharged
in December 1778. _ . When I first entered the
war, John Ireson of Lynn was Corporal in
the same Company _ afterward said John
Ireson served in Capt Simeon Brown's Company
with me - as corporal - Soon afterward
he was made a staff officer, viz, quarter
Master Sergeant and served as such in
Col Jacob Smith's Regiment till we
were discharged in December 1778 - .
Said John Ireson was there due all the time
I served myself - from first April 1778
till the last of December of the same year - How
long he had been in the service before I entered
I do not know _ I found him in it, when I entered
I knew him personally and now recollect him
very distinctly
Danl C Watts
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Either before or after the service, at Winter Hill Mr. John
Ireson inlisted in a company raised in his town
and Salem. [Illegible] to Rhode Island, under
whose command I do not recollect _ He
inlisted for two months I am very sure _ and
was [illegible] as much as that time_ I think
it must have been before we went to Winter
Hill.
The said John Ireson afterward inlisted
in Capt Richardsons Company, [illegible] mostly
in Lynn and Salem _ to go to West Point -
He went off in said [illegible], but how long
he served in it. I am not certain _  Daniel
Needham of Lynnfield was in the same
Company - I have heard him (said Needham,
[illegible] of his service there - of his having been
 [illegible] when Arnold betrayed the Americans  -
and that said John Ireson was there at the 
same time. I have often talked with Mr.
Ireson about his service at West Point and
elsewhere _ have heard him describe Arnold
treason _. and name what took place at that
time. I have always been acquainted with
Ireson since my boyhood _- have worked in
the same shop with him for years, since the
Revolution _ I now recollect, that previous
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to his inlisting to go to Providence, he went to
Marblehead and there had the small pox _ and 
immediately on his recovery, went off to
Rhode Island with the army _
My father was a Lieutenant at Winter Hill before
I entered the service - my impression is that
Mr. Ireson was there with my father previous
to my going-- I am not certain of the fact,
but feel my confident of it-
Daniel Watts

Commonwealth of Massachutts
Essex County SS.  4 Sept 1838
Then the above named
Daniel Watts known to me as a credible person
was a Revolutionary Pensioner made oath that in
due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed before me
J. C Stickney Jus. Pec.
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I Daniel Needham of Lynnfield in the County of Essex
Esquire, depose and say that I served in the Revolutionary
War and was a Sergeant in Capt Peabody's
Company, in the Regiment of Colonel Wade at
West Point at the time of Arnold's treason viz
in 1780 - that I enlisted for three months
& served my time out _ That immediately
after I arrived at West Point, I became
acquainted with Mr John Ireson of Lynn
Massachusetts _ that said Ireson was Sergeant
in a company in one Regiment _ The Captains
name I do not recollect, _ the Lieutenants'
name was _  Martin. Mr Ireson served
there during all the time I was there - viz
for three months - how much [illegible] he
served I do not know-- " _I have
been acquainted with Mr Ireson ever since
the Revolutionary war - till the time of
his death in 1822.
Daniel Needham
Court of Massachusetts, [illegible] SS., 14 September 1838
Then [illegible] the above named Daniel Needham Esq
a credible person known to the suscribed & made
oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
by him [illegible] before me J C Stickney J P
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss Lynn August 27th 1838
" Mr. John Ireson [illegible] to Miss Sarah Sargent both of Lynn
January the First one thousand seven hundred and eighty-
nine.
Mr. John Ireson Died September the twentieth one
thousand eight hundred and twenty two. "

I Thomas Bowler of Lynn in the county of Essex and State
of Massachusetts, hereby certify, that I have the custody
of the Records of said Town, and that the above extract is
a true copy of the Record of marriages with the exception
of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible
figures as follows.
[January the 1. 1789]
[Died Sept. 20- 1822]
Attest. Thomas Bowler Town Clerk of Lynn

I Thomas Bowler above named, depose and say, that 
I hold the office of clerk, in the County, Town and State
aforesaid, and that the above extract from the Records
of said town is a true copy thereof, with the exception
above named, as certified by me.
Thomas Bowler Clerk of the Town of Lynn

Sworn before me JC Stickney Justice of the Peace
1 Oct 1838
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A.
I Samuel J Ireson of Lynn of lawful age on oath
declare & say, that the two old documents hereto annexed
were found among my late father, John Ireson's, papers
at the time of his decease in 1822 - that I had
seen them and a manuscript book relating to the
War of the Revolution in my father's desk previous
to his decease, but never examined them particularly
until after the act of Congress allowing pensions to
widows of Revolutionary soldiers.  The old muster
Roll awarded X I believe to be my father's
own writing, but cannot swear to it - The
other paper purporting to be a "Return of Capt
[illegible] Brown's Com 7," marked Z does not
resemble his handwriting so much - I have
doubts whether he wrote it -
By the document marked Z, it appears my late
father was Corporal in Capt Brown's Company in
May 1778. and he was the Master Sergt [Sergeant] in 
October 1778. - By document marked X it
appears that my father was Quarter Master
Sergeant July 3. 1778 in Col Smith's Regt
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I have not of course any personal knowledge
of my late father's service in the Revolutionary
War - I remember distinctly however, that
when the Pension Act of 1818 was passed my
father spoke of applying for a pension, as
he had served long enough to entitle him
to one under that act, & was only prevented
from applying on account of his [lined out: property]
not being in so reduced a situation as that 
act contemplated - I have frequently
heard him speak of serving in the Revolutionary
War - at different times & places
I have heard him state that he had
sheut several years in the army - as he
used to call it - "sheuding the best part of
his life in the war" -  From the whole
tenor of his different conversations on
the subject of his service, I have not
the least doubt, he must have served
as much as two or three years at least.
Saml [Samuel] J Ireson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex SS. 1 January 1839. Then the
above named Samuel J Ireson, known
[illegible] a credible & highly respectable person
made oath in [illegible] of law to the truth
of the foregoing affidavit by him [illegible]
before me G.C Strickney Jus Peace.
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I Samuel J Ireson further depose and say, that I
have this fourth day of January 1839 made further
examination of the Revolutionary Documents
left by my late father, and among the rest, find
in a book or manuscript the leaf. hereto annexed
marked B. which appears to be handwriting
of said John Ireson and which I believe to
be his handwriting - from which leaf it
appears that the said John Ireson must have
been in the service as early as November 30th
1777-. It is the belief of ^ this Deponent that 
my late father entered the service when Col.
Smith's Regiment, was first enlisted, &
I respectfully request the Department
to examine the Roll of Massachusetts
books[?] now on file in the City of Washington
to establish that fact.
Sam. J Ireson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Co SS. 4 Januaryb 1839.
Then the above named Samuel
J Ireson a credible person known 
to the [illegible] made oath to
the truth of the foregoing affidavit
by him [illegible] before me.
J.C. Strickney Jus. Peace
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[Typed initials:]
O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.  March 27, 1895.

Miss:-
Referring to your communication requesting additional information
relative to John Ireson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war,
whose military history has been supplied you by this Bureau, you
are advised that his widow's pension was allowed for his services
as follows:
Private, 4 months, 23 days,
Corporal,3 months, 2 days,
Quartermaster Sergeant, 5 months 25 days,
Sergeant, 3 months, 11 days.
There is no doubt but that he served as Quartermaster
Sergeant from July 2 to December 15, 1778, in Capt. Samuel Huse's 
company, Col. Jacob Gerri[s]h's regiment, stationed at Winter Hill
near Boston.

Very respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.

Miss F. A. Ireson
65 Lewis St.,
Lynn, Mass.
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O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of John Ireson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war,
you will please find below the desired information as contained in his
(or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
---------------------
[Column labels:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  |
RANK.  |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  |
[Sub-column labels:] CAPTAIN.  |  COLONEL.  |
STATE.  |
[written across multiple columns:] See supplemental statement.
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Battles engaged in,  None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lynn, Mass. [Massachusetts]
Date of application for pension, by widow Oct 2, 1838.
Residence at date of application, of wid Lynn Mass
Age at date of application, of wid 80 years
Remarks: Married Sarah Sargent
January 1, 1789, and died Sept 20, 1822
Miss F A Ireson
65 Lewis St
Lynn, Mass

Very respectfully, [blank]
Commissioner.
13603 b-3 m
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Supplemental

[Lined out: The widow mat]
The widow stated in her declaration
that her husband was an officer
in the Revolution and served
therein for the term of two years 
and upwards; viz., two months or
more in Rhode Island in 1777;
from 9 months to one year on and
about Winter Hill in the year 1778.
- first as Corpl. in Capt Greenwoods'
Company then as Corpl in Capt
Swenson[?] Brown's company and afterwards
as Quartermaster Sergt in 
Col Jacob [lined out: Smith's] ^ Gerrish's^ regiment; in
1780 and 3 months or more as 
Sergeant in a company in Col Wades
regiment at West Point.
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Mass
Rev WIDOW, &c.
----
No. 13529
Sarah Ireson
Widow of
John Ireson
Sergt Rev War
-----
Act: March 3d, 43
x: - Vol. A, Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 25/94 Mil. that.
Mis F. A. Ireson
65 Lewis St, Lynn, Mass
Mch [March] 27/95 Letter to Miss F. A. Ireson M. El.
65 Lewis St., Lynn Mass
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Lynn. 2-18
Wm. [William] Lockren
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Dear Sir;
The [lined out: Secretary] ^State Regent^ of
the society f the "Daughters
of the Revolution,"
(Sara White Lee) writes
me "Can you inform 
me if the widow of
John Ireson ever received
her pension o. The Washington
document does not state 
she did, but would lead 
one to infer she did not."
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Confirm - he was an officer in the Revolution
and served there two years and upwards;
as Corporal in two company's; then Quarter-
master Sargeant [Sergeant]; then as Sargeant at West
Point. Mrs. [Sara White] Lee, says, "no record can be found
as Quarter master Sargeant, and it is her opinion
"that such a splendid fighter as his record
proves him would have left the supplies
to take care of themselves and he had been at the
front of the fray as soon as he heard the
sound of a musket!"
She seems to want to find out if he was officer
or private - also if the pension was paid -
We also do infer the pension never granted
Respt Yours Miss Frances. A. Ireson 65 Lewis St
Lynn Mass

[Written sideways at bottom:]
She also writes for me to
write to Washington [illegible] and
find out; therefore will
you be so kind as to
inform me -
Perhaps you remember
sending me papers in
regard to my grand-
[lined out: father] mothers pension
last June 25th 1894
Your paper stated the
widow, applied for pension
Oct 2d 1838.  Her age at
that time 80 years.
My grandfather died
Sept 20th 1822 - 
Any other particulars
would be gratefully
received - 
The widow stated in her appli-
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[Left side written sideways:]
Confirm - he was an officer in the Revolution
and served there two years and upwards;
as Corporal in two company's; then Quarter-
master Sargeant [Sergeant]; then as Sargeant at West
Point. Mrs. [Sara White] Lee, says, "no record can be found
as Quarter master Sargeant, and it is her opinion
"that such a splendid fighter as his record
proves him would have left the supplies
to take care of themselves and he had been at the
front of the fray as soon as he heard the
sound of a musket!"
She seems to want to find out if he was officer
or private - also if the pension was paid -
We also do infer the pension never granted
Respt Yours Miss Frances. A. Ireson 65 Lewis St
Lynn Mass

[Right side:]
She also writes for me to
write to Washington [illegible] and
find out; therefore will
you be so kind as to
inform me -
Perhaps you remember
sending me papers in
regard to my grand-
[lined out: father] mothers pension
last June 25th 1894
Your paper stated the
widow, applied for pension
Oct 2d 1838. Her age at
that time 80 years.
My grandfather died
Sept 20th 1822 -
Any other particulars
would be gratefully
received -
The widow stated in her appli-
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Lynn 5-16

Commissioners of Pensions:
Washington
D.C.
Writing to join the Daughters of Revoution, ^there^ being four
John Ireson in the war 
am unable to write which 
one was my grandfather
without a copy of my
grandmothers pension
paper. (The original being
lost) (at the State House
Boston - I was told I 
could send to Washington
for a copy; therefore would
 you be so kind as to send
a copy
He, John Ireson died Sept 20th
1822.  My los has seen
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the pension paper, thinks it
was made out to Capt John
Ireson ^ of Lynn^ signed by Hancock
Yours respt
Miss F. A. Ireson
65 Lewis St
Lynn -
Mass
Page 28

(3-464.)
-------DIVISION
================
Department of the Interior,
F.S.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., May 25, 1894

Respectfully returned to 
Miss F. A. Ireson,
65 Lewis Str.,
Lynn, Mass.

Please full up the enclosed
slip as fully as possible and
return it to this Bureau.

Wm Lockren
Com[illegible]
============
(o 6-059)
12892 b-50 m
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE
O. W. & N. DIV. ------
MEMORANDA
[initials W L J ?]

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier: 
John Ireson.

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lynn, Essex Co. Mass.

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lynn, Essex Co. Mass.

Date of death (as near as possible):
Sept 20th 1822

Christian name of widow:
Sarah

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
His widow

Remarks:
[blank]

Your name and address:
Miss F. A. Ireson
65 Lewis St.
Lynn, Mass.

(6-870)
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[Written sideways top left corner:]
Mr Evans Aug 19

[Circle stamp:]
LYNN
[illegible]
14
MS

[Stamp above address:]
FREE

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
War Department
Washington D.C.
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Lynn 13 August 1839
Sir:
I inclose the required papers
in case of Mrs Sarah Ireson, applicant
for new certificate & have to 
request that the [illegible] may be issued
& forwarded to me, as soon as possible

I, [illegible] very Respt}
[illegible] JC Strickney

Hon. J.L. Edwards Com Pensions}
Page 32

[Left page:]
Massachusetts 3.1 4 2
==============
Sarah Ireson
widow of John Ireson, [illegible]
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on 29th Sept 1822
of [Essex?] in the State of Massts [Massachusetts]
who was a ^Pri. Cor. Sgt.^ & [Qtr?] Sgt in the Compy commanded
by Captain Greenwood of the Regt commanded
by Irish - in the Massts 
line for 16 mos 21 dys
===============
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetes
at the rate of 71 Dollars 45 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
================
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of June
'39, and sent to and J. C. Strickney
Lynn, Massts
===============
Arrears to the 4th of Mar ......... $214.35
Semi=annual allowance ending     35.72
                                                   =========
                                                     $250.07
                                                 ==========
{Act July 7,}
{1838}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 - Page 99

[Right page:]
Lit O[?]
J. C. Stickney July 28, 1839.
to same Aug 8. 1839
-----------
Duplicate certif[icate] issued 220
August, 1839 [illegible] sent to J.
C. Stickney Esq Lynn Mass.
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John Ireson wid Sarah
Mass.   w. 13529

A return of Capt. Simeon
Brown's co. Colo. Garrishee
regt., dated Camp at Winter 
Hill, May 14, 1778.

Muster-roll of co. 
commanded by Samll (Samuel) Huse, Colo
Jacob Gerrishe regt of Guard
on duty at Winter Hill, Mass.
dated July 3, 1778, and

Statement of cartridges 
delivered to said regt. between
Nov. 30, 1777 and March 28, 1778
with names of Captains to
whom delivered, have been 
removed from this claim for
transmittal to the War Dept.

S.C.A.
Feb. 28, 1911

Sent to War Dept.
Jany. 16, 1913.c
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4842 Nov 27, 1849
Sarah Ireson
March 30/43
Mass
$71.45 her [an?]

Jonathan Tuttle
Lynn Mass

4250
45

[Circle stamp top left:]
[illegible]
NOV
25 
MASS

[Address written sideways through the above text:]
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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State of Massachusetts SS.
On this 24th day of November 1843 personally appeared 
before the subscriber, a Justice of th ePeace in the county of
 Essex, Sarah Ireson, a resident of Lynn in the said county
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 on the 3rd of March, 1843, granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War. - That she is the widow of John Ireson,
late of Lynn, who was a private in the army of the
revolution and died 20th September 1822 - and that
she received a pension under the act of Congress
of July 7th 1838 of seventy one dollars and forty four
cents per annum.
She further discloses that she is ^still^ a widow
Sarah ^her X mark^ Ireson
Witness Saml [Samuel] J. Ireson

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year
above written before me Jona [Jonathan] Tuttle, Jus. of Peace

I do hereby certify that the declarant, above
named, is personally known to me
Jona Tuttle Jus of Peace
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Lynn 26th Nov 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Please direct the returns of the
foregoing application to your obt. Servt.
Jona [Jonathan] Tuttle
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Sarah [illegible, appears to be Ireson and Deeter overwritten]

[illegible] of
Daniel Watts
David Needham
Thomas Bowles
Saml [Samuel] L Ireson
Jonathan Bacheller
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I Jonathan Bacheller of Lynn of lawful age
depose and say that my late father Theophilus
Bacheller was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
that he served as a sergeant major. as I have
always been informed - and that he received
a pension for said services under the Act of Congress
of 1832 -- That I have now in my possession
& have exhibited to J. C. Strickney by and of this
an ancient book or manuscript containing Returns
Muster Rolls - names of Officer & Privates in various
Companies in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment
[illegible] on Winter Hill and elsewhere - as
also statement on the pay of different grades of 
officers, privates &c - allowances of provisions,
lists of Field & Staff Officers.  Entries from day to
day of the Parole, Countersign and general
rewards upon affairs pertaining to the army -
order &c --.

That in the list of Field & Staff Officer
in Col Jacob Gerrish's Rgeiment - I find the 
following entry " John Ireson Qr Mr Sergt" [Quarter Master Sergeant]
under date "Winter Hill October 12th 1778.
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That under the following caption, in another part of
said ancient manuscript
"a muster Roll of the Detachment of militia
"now in the service of the United States for the
"purpose of guarding the Lt Genl Burgoyne Army
"Commanded by Capt Simeon Brown in Col
"Jacob Gerrish, Regt for the month of May
1778" ---
I find the names of the different officers and
privates in said Company --  and among
the rest[?], under the division "Corporals" I
find the name of Jno [John] Ireson.
I further depose & say that said manuscript
has every appearance of being an official
authentic Document and that the same
is written in the handwriting of ^my^ late father
Theophilus Bacheller --.  That there does
not appear to be any alterations or
additions -.-  That I have known and seen
said manuscript for years, say 
forty - years- & have had the charge
& control of it during my fathers decease
Jona [Jonathan] Bacheller

[Written in left margin:]
Commonwealth of Mass. Essex Co SS. 3d Jany 1839. There that said Jonathan
Bacheller a credible person well known to the subscriber [illegible] as due form [illegible] to the truth of foregoing affidavit by [illegible]
before me J.C. Strickney Jus. Pac.
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[Left margin sideways:]
3142  Aug 7
Sarah Ireson

[Stamp above address:]
FREE


Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Lynn Mass. 2 Augt 1839

Sir. Yours of the 29th uet informing me 
that a Certificate for Sarah Ireson, widow
of John Ireson dec'd at $71.45/100 per annum
was inclosed to me on the 9th of June. at Lynn,
came to have yesterday -.  In reply
I have to say that no such Certificate has
ever been received by me - nor has
any such been received at the Post office
here - nor has any Certificate of any 
kind in the cases has Ireson come to 
hand -.  If upon further examination,
in your office, it should appear that
such Certificate was made out & forwarded
to me, - please inform me what course
must be taken to obtain another -
Respy yr robt sevt. J. C. Strickney
Hon J L Edwards