Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14156, Robert Bradford Wilkins, Continental N.H.
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(3‒1776)

SERVICE
Continental
N.H.

Wilkins, Robert Bradford 
Matilda

NUMBER
W. 14156
B L W 2282.200.Lieut
Issued Mar. 25, 1790
No Papers.

CONTENTS
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AW 
Sept. 5,1906 
WJF
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Wilkins, Robert B  
His name appears ,on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class q, page 135. 
Rank: Private
Regt: Colonel James Reed's 
Disability: Wounded by a musket ball, in the joint of his right elbow, whereby he is deprived, in a great  measure , of the use of his wrist and fingers 
When and where disabled: June 17, 1775, Bunker's Hill 
Residence: Amherst. 
To what pension entitled: Two-thirds. 
Remarks: (Militia?;) received commutation as lieutenant in the line. 
Evidence complete.
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Massachusetts
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Matilda Wilkins
widow of Robert Bradford Wilkins 
N H
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Lieut.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
320
 Dollars -----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of June 1848
and sent to G. L. Bulfinch
Boston
Mass
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Recorde
Febru
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Reported
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11.029
R
New Hampshire
Robert B. Wilkins
of Concord in the State of N Hampshire
who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Scammel of the N Hampshire
line, for the term of one year other capacities
the war
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1819
and sent to Hon. D. L. Morrill
Goffstown, Hillsborough N Hamp
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mo 25/30 ; 4/31.  212.58
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Sep. 4 1819.
120 -
Continued
$332.58
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818. }
Difft between Invalid and
Revolutionary pension
to 4 March 1819 $127.55
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$127.55
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See letter to of
28 July 1828

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Notification sent September 20th 1820 to 
Peter Chadwick, Exeter, New Hampshire
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1676
1326
Matilda Wilkins
act 7 July 38
aomd.
2 yrs [illegible] [? Sl. ?]
320 $
No deduction
A[illegible]
Hon W. Parmenter
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.

On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon Peter O Thatcher Judge of the Municipal Court [illegible] and for the County of Suffolk, Matilda Wilkins a resident of Boston in said County of Suffolk widow of Robert B Wilkins aged seventy four 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 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Robert B Wilkins who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, that the said Robert soon after the breaking out of hostilities between the United State and great Britain joined the army and was at the battle of Bunker Hill and was there wounded on his right arm by a musket ball; he was afterward Sergeant, [illegible] and Lieutenant, and for some time active adjutant under the Marquis de La Fayette  =   He served during the whole war of the Revolution and was on so many difference engagements.  Her said husband on account of the wound received during the war received soon afterward an [illegible] pension & continued to receive it until the passage of the act of March 18 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"  when under the provision thereof he received a pension of twenty dollars per month as Lieutenant which pension was continued to
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him during his life = He occurred the said pension at the New Hampshire agency  = and this declarant begs leave to refer to the application of the said Robert and the other proceedings on file in relation to the said pension for further proof in the said premises --
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert B Wilkins on the thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight six;  That her husband the aforesaid Robert B. Wilkins died on the twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two;  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four[illegible] at the time above stated.       Matilda Wilkins

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me Peter O Thacher   Judge of the said Court-- and I do further certify, that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Matilda Wilkins cannot attend Court in person

Peter O. Thacher [sic] Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss:  I, Thomas W Phillips, clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston hereby certify the Peter O Thacher Esquire, was at the time of [illegible] the foregoing & now is Judge of said Municipal Court site of the signature hereon
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written purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court hereto set this first day of December AD Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
Thomas W. Phillips , Clerk
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Robert B. Wilkins,
Concord, Rockingham County, N. Hampshire
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11.029
Con
Sept. 1819
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham...SS

On this eighteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court before John Harvey and Hall Bergin Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Rockingham being a Court of Record for the said county of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Robert B Wilkins aged sixty-three years, resident in Concord in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: viz. I enlisted in May 1775 in Captain Len Spalding's company Col James Keen regiment of Hampshire troops as a soldier and continued as such until January same year then discharged - again enlisted in the same company and regiment 15th January 1776 as a Sargeant and continued as such until the 1st Jany 1777 then discharged - then enlisted Jan 1777 in Captain Isaac Fry's company, Col Sammeth Regt in New Hampshire troops as Sargeant . Continued until the later part of 1779 when I was appointed Ensign in the same Regt and continued as such until said Regt was discharged & incorporated with the 1st & 2nd New Hampshire Regt where I was promoted at Lieutenant in the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment under Col Geo. Reed and continued as such until the close of the war. I was discharged by resolve of congress on the 3d November 1783. The date of my original declaration is 25th January 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 11029. I have received a pension.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818: and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me' nor have I any income other than what is contained in the scheduled hereto annexed and by me subscribed. My occupation is a husbandman. I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it on account of wounds received in the Battle of Bunker Hill. In my family with me I have four - viz my wife aged 55 years, 1 daughter named Sarah aged 18, 1 son named William aged 16, 1 son named Albert aged 14.

Their capacity to support themselves is such that they have no property & my wife & the two oldest children are not able to support themselves. Albert the youngest is very much out of health and not able to do anything toward his support.

Sworn to and declared at Concord on the eighteenth day of July 1820.
Robert B Wilkins
John Harvey
Hall Bergin

Justices of said court

I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 29 dollars and 25 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 21st day of July 1820.

P Chadwick - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
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Schedule

Containing the whole estate and income of Robert B Wilkins (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham on the Eighteenth day of July 1820 and annexed to his oath, viz.

I have
1 Cow - $15.00
1 Pig - $4.00
1 Doz old kitchen chairs - $3.00
2 old tables - $2.00
Shovel and Tongs - $1.00
1 Pot - $0.75
1 Kettle - $0.50
1 Tea Kettle - $0.50
2 axes - $2.00
2 old hoes - $0.50

Total $29.25

This all the estate or income I possess. I owe at least three hundred dollars - $300.00

Robert B Wilkins
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk Co

I Charles Wilkins of Boston in the county of Suffolk aforesaid merchant of lawful age do on oath depose testify declare and say that I am the son of Robert B Wilkins who served in the army of the Revolution and was a Lieutenant in said service: My said father during his lifetime received a pension from the United States of America on account of his revolutionary services. He died at Boston aforesaid on the twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two leaving my mother Matilda Wilkins his widow. And I do further on oath declare that my said mother Matilda Wilkins has been since the death of my father continued to reside & does still reside at said Boston and that she has not sine been married but still remains the widow of the said Robert B Wilkins.

Subscribed & sworn to on the fourth day of September AD eighteen hundred & thirty-eight before me A H Fiske
Justice of the Peace

Chas Wilkins
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk 
I George C. Wilde, a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify that Augustus H. Fiske is a Justice of the Peace for the Count of Suffolk that his commission bears date the twentieth day of March A.D. 1832 and expires on the twentieth day of March A.D. 1839 and that his signature above written,is his true and proper signature.

In witness whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty eight.
Geo. C. Wilde, Clerk
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May 1 '79 Ensign
Apl 9 '81 Lt.
Admitted
Robert B. Wilkins,
Claim for a pension 1818
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Robert B. Wilkins,
Claim for a pension 1818
May 1 '79 Ensign
Apl 9 '81 Lt.
Admitted
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I Robert B. Wilkins of Concord in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire, aged sixty years, on oath declare that at an early period of the Revolutionary War, in May 1775, I entered into the service of my country as a private in captain Levi Spaulding's company of Colonel James Reid's regiment;  that the first of January following I enlisted into the same company as serjeant [sic]  and served therein one year;  that early in the year 1777, I enlisted as orderly serjeant in captain Isaac Frye's company of the third New Hampshire regiment, commanded by colonel Alexander Scammel, for three years, and in that capacity served in said company until my appointment as an ensign in said regiment in 1780 , which office I sustained therein until said regiment was reduced and incorporated with the first and second New Hampshire regiments:  on the first day of July 1782, I was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the second New Hampshire regiment ,
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then commanded by colonel Reid, to take rank as such from the 19th day of April 1781;  I continued in said regiment as a lieutenant, in captain John Dennett's company until it was reduced to a battalion in 1783, commanded by major William Scott, and in this same battalion until the army was disbanded;  my name being borne on the rolls until discharged by a resolve of Congress in November 1783-
And the said Wilkins further declares that in the battle at Bunker's Hill on the 17th of June 1775, he received a wound in his right elbow; in consequence of which that joint has become stiff and useless, and his whole right arm nearly so; and it is believed this disability will ever continue; and he also declares that he has become extremely reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Robert B. Wilkins

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County

Once the 16th day of April 1818, before me Hall Burgin, Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Rockingham personally appeared Lieut Robert B. Wilkins  and made oath to the truth of his above, declarations by him subscribed _Hall Burgin one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Rockingham State New Hampshire
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Rockingham -April 16th 1818
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Liet. Robert B. Wilkins did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as he is in his declaration has stated.  I now transmit the evidence in the case taken & had before me.  I know Robert B. Wilkins to be very poor has been so a long time.

Hall Burgin} one of the Judges of the Court of Pleas for said County of Rockingham.

By order of the Judge Attest P. Chadwick Clerk of Said Court
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
Hillsborough SS

I Amos Flint do hereby depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Hillsborough in said county that the following is an extract from the records of marriages of the said town : "Married by the Rev Jonathan Barnes on the thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six Mr. Robert B. Wilkins to Miss Matilda Abbott." The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. " Married by the Rev Jonathan Barnes on the 30th of June 1786 Mr. Robert B Wilkins to Miss Matilda Abbott" and I do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Hillsborough with the exception above certified as certified by me this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

Amos Flint - Clerk of the town of Hillsborough

Sworn to before me on the day and year last above mentioned.

albert Baker - Justice of Peace
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Court of common pleas, within and for the county of Hillsborough and state of New. Hampshire do hereby certify that the name "Albert Baker" subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is the handwriting of said Albert Baker, that he is a Justice of the Peace within  and for the county of Hillsborough and commissioner and qualified that by commision bears oath September 4, 1837- and expires on the fourth day  of September A.D. 1842
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this eleventh day of December eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
A. Wallace Clerk
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We the subscriber Selectmen of Concord hereby certify that Lt Robert B Wilkins has resided in Concord a number of years and that he has not owned any real estate in said concord to our knowledge and but very little personal estate and his circumstances for a number of years last passed has been such that he has not been taxed in said town that by reason of disability which is said he received in the revolutionary war he is incapable of performing much manual labour (labor) and his circumstances in life so reduced that we really think he stands in need of the assistance of his county for his support.

Concord April 3d 1818

John Odlin
Nath'l Abbot
Nath'l Ambrose

Selectmen of Concord
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I Robert B. Wilkins of Concord in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire, now a pensioner of the United States, receiving therefrom a pension of eight dollars a month; and having made application for the assistance of my County, pursuant to the provisions of an act of Congress approved the 18th of March 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the lands and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"-Do, in consideration of being placed on the Pension List under said act, hereby relinquish my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States.
Witness my hand and Seal at Concord aforesaid the sixteenth day of April one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
Robert B. Wilkins
In presence of
Albe Cady
Rockingham ss - April 16th 1818
Personally came Robt B. Wilkins &
Acknowledged to foregoing written instrument to be his voluntary act before me
Hall Burgin Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas for Rockingham County
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1676
Massachusetts
Matilda Wilkins, widow of Robert B. Wilkins, decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 1818-and who died on the 20th of Augt. 1832 of Suffolk Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Lieut. in the -- commanded by Captain -- of the Regt commanded by Col. Leonard[?] in the N. Hamp. line for 2 years Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusett at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of January, 1839 and sent to Hon. W. Parmenter[?], H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $800.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39 =160.00
$960.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk,
Book A, vol. 1, Page 143.
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Matilda V. Wilkins
of Robert B.
Massachusetts.
Suspended
See let. 23rd Nov. '38
A. H. Fiske
Act 7 July 1838
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Massachusetts 1869
Matilda Wilkins
widow of Ro. B. Wilkins
who was a Lieut.
in the New Hampshire line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars -Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to 
L. M. Stone
Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 57
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Revy
14.156
WIDOW, &c.
14156
Matilda Wilkins Widow of
Robert Bradford Wilkins Lieut Rev. War
Feb 2nd 
48
Vol. M, Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mar 8 '48
F.B. Philbrook
Jamaica Plains
illegible
#36914

June 22, '98
To above

Mch 23 1900 - to same date of marriage and date of soldier's death & how to get date of last payment

Nov 24, 1900 - Hist to Miss M D Stow - Boston, Mass

Dec 7 1900 to above residence of M D Stow to get date of last payment
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14156

#483 Beacon Street
Boston Mass

Mr. H Clay Evans

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 24th inst is at hand and please accept my thanks for the same; and may I impose on your office again to the extent of asking where Matila widow of Robt B Wilkins resided when she applied for a pension after the death of her husband (Robt B Wilkins) in 1832?
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I desire if possible, to obtain her place of residence and date of her death.

Undoubtedly your records show where her pension money was paid to her and when it ceased which would give a clue to the desired information.

Thanking you again

Yours Cordially

Miss M D Stow

Dec 1st, 1900
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Frederick Bacon Philbrook
Boston

32 Worcester Square Boston
March 10, 1900

Hon. H Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Lieut. Robert B Wikins of the N.H. Continental Line made application for a pension April 16, 1818, which he received and drew until his death Aug 21, 1832.

His widow (2nd wife) Matilda thereafter made application and received a pension.

May I ask what statements were made by her in her application - is her full name given with date of marriage to Lieut. Wilkins? When did she die and her pension cease?

Lieut. Wilkins was my ancestor and my desire to learn all that the records may give concerning him.

Would the number of the certificates enable me to obtain additional information from the State Dept and if yes, will you kindly furnish me with same?

I have the honor to be
Respectfully, 

Frederick B Philbrook

[stamp]
O.W. & N.  DIVISION
Mar 17, 1900
RECEIVED

[STAMP]
US PENSION OFFICE  
K  Mar 15, 1900
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Old War & Navy Stamp - Mar 16, 1898

358 Centre St
Jamaica Plains, Wash
March 11, 1898

Hon H Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the date of March 5th concerning the service of Lieuts. R.B. Wilkins and Jos. Boynton of N.H. during the revolutionary war. I desire to express my thanks for the same.

May I trouble you however for further information concerning them" viz:

1. Is the date of the death of Lieut. Wilkins given - is his wife's maiden name given; is the date of her death given - if so, where?

2. What was the number of his pensions - also of her pension - under what acts granted and when?

3. What was the number of Jos. Boynton's pension - when granted and under what act?

4. Is the date of his death on record and is his wife's full name given?

Hoping to hear from you I am
Yours Respectfully

Frederick Bacon Philbrook

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Mar 14, 1898
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Washington Jany 16 1839
Sir,
I am requested to make inquiry in relation to the case of Matilda Wilkins which was sent to the Dept. in Sept. last. Her residence is not named to me- "In December the marriage certificate was returned for informality" & was sent back immediately corrected-
Will you favor me with an answer?
Respectfully
Your Obdt Sert
Benj Parmenter[?]

James C. Edwards, Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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Boston, Dc 14, 1838

J L Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

I now send you the application of Mrs. Matilda Wilkins and certificate of her marriage authenticated as is provided by the rules of the pension department. These would have been returned earlier except for the difficulty of procuring the certificate of Marriage to from New Hampshire - I suppose from your favor of Nov 23 that every obstacle is now removed so that I may expect at once a return of the pension certificate.

Hoping to hear from you at above
I am sir (with great respect)

Your most obt servant

A H Fisher
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Boston, Sept 5th, 1838

J L Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

Herewith you have the application of Matilda Wilkins widow of Robert B Wilkins for a pension with the necessary proofs - If the papers are completed, I would thank you to return to me the necessary certificate to enable her to receive the pension.

I am with great respect

Your obt servant

 A H Fiske
5 Court St
Boston
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M. Wilkins
Adm
Admitted
G. L. Bulfinch
Boston
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County

On this first day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Matilda Wilkins a resident of Boston in the count of Suffolk aged eighty-two 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 2d February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Robert Bradford Wilkins who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution, he was in the battle of Bunker Hill a mere boy, afterwards made an Ensign and after that a Lieutenant and that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars and blank cents per annum.

She further declares that she is still a widow. She thinks he served in a New Hampshire regiment

Matilda Wilkins

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, in presence of G S Bulfinch - Justice of the Peace

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

G.S. Bulfinch - Justice of the Peace - 1st May 1848

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County

I blank clerk of the court of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that blank is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said court this blank day of blank 

CLERK
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Commonwealth of [Massachusetts]}
Suffolk County} ss

Be it known that on this fifteenth day of June 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber & Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth, Matilda Wilkins a resident of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk aforesaid aged Seventy Eight 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 pension made by the Act of Congress [passed] on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served  during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Robert B. Wilkins who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and served as she [verily] believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the Law of the 7th July 1838.  To which declaration and the [papers] accompanying, the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage identity, and the time of her husband's death.

She [further] her declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Three Hundred & Twenty doll0 per annum which amount she received from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th March 1841 at the Agency in Boston [Massachusetts] and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.

And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the [deceased] of her said husband but is now and even since has been the Widow of said Robert R. Wilkins deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and further she saith not.

Matilda Wilkins
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Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first within written and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described 
Before me
Lowell M. Stone
Justice of the Peace

I Sarah R. Wilkins of Boston in the County of
Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Matilda Wilkins the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last part I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of Robert B. Wilkins deceased who was reputed to have been an officer in the Revolutionary War and that she was a pensioner under the law of 7th July 1839 as stated by her
Sarah K. Wilkins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County 15th June 1843
Then came Sarah R. Wilkins, who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed
is strictly true.
Before me
Lowell the Stone
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
-------
Secretary's Office, Boston June 15th 1843

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation Lowell M. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

[illegible circular seal to left of signature]
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

To Robert B. Wilkins Gentleman __ Greeting.

We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents
constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Second New Hampshire Regiment
[illegible] - - - in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such --- from the
Nineteenth day of April 1781 - You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a
Lieutenant --- by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do
strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
Lieutenant. --- And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to
time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that
Purpose appointed a committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the
United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance
of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress,
to the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.

Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esq. President of
the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the
First day of July A.D. 1782 and in the Sixth
Year of our Independence
John Hanson

By Order of CONGRESS
B Lincoln Secretary at War.
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191.
No of orig Pay 191
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Robert B. Wilkins,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
July 19. 1828.
Robert B. Wilkins, of Concord, in the County of
Merrimack, in the State of New Hampshire, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until the
termination of the war.

at which period he was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, four hundred and eighty dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of New Hampshire
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated
by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
22nd July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Robert B. Wilkins, Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Robert B. Wilkins is now on the pension list of the New Hampshire agency, and has been since the 3d March
1826 -- at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.-
Peter Hagner  Aud
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209.
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
24 July 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Robert B. Wilkins, under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
Richard Rush
The Hon. SECRETARY OF WAR.
See Letter of the Secretary of War Mar of 28 July 1828.
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Act 1838
Settled at Treasury
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R. B. Wilkins
Statement
to Hon. Richard Rush
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Concord New Hampshire June 16th 1828 - 
Honble [honorable]Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury of the United States at Washington
Sir --my ensign Commission is lost, my Lieutenants Commission was sent to the war Office in 1818 to Substanciate evidence for a pension and has not been returned, the Regimental Books of the N H line, from the 1st of the year 1777 are also sent to the war Office, - I enlisted in March 1777 as a Sergt.  in Capt. Isaac Haye's Company in 3d NH Reg't, Commanded by Col. Scammell, was promoted to an Ensign 1st of May 1779 and served in that capacity until April 1781 at which time the 3d Regt. was deranged and put into the 1st or 2nd Regt and I was promoted to a Lieutenant and returned in Captain John Dennetts Company 2d Regt. Commanded by Colonel George Reid,  and continued to Serve in said Company as a Lieut. aforesaid, until the close of the war - however in 1783 before the army was disbanded, the NH line was Reduced to a Single Regt. & a Battalion the Regt was Commanded by Col. George Reid, and Battalion by Majr. Scott, & Dennets compy to which I belonged, was in the Battalion at the end of the war in 1783.  The muster and pay Rolls , at Washington , togather with the Inspection and weekly return, & the Books Sent from N H and my commission will prove that I have stated facts, - I should be gratified if your honor would Send my Commission if you should write to me - I suppose it is of no use there
Robert B Wilkins
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I Joshua Thompson of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire - on Oath declare that I was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line in the Continental Revolutionary Army, and was personally acquainted with Robert B Wilkins, who was an Ensign in 1779 & 1780 and afterwards promoted to a Lieutenant in said Line in which capacity he remained to the close of the revolutionary war aforesaid - and that Robert B Wilkins of Said Concord, and now in my presence, is the Identical man, that rendored the Service above Stated --
Johsua Thompson

State of New Hampshire }
Merrimack ss  }
Concord  June 14th 1828 -
Sworn to before me
Stephen Ambrose Justice Peace

I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify That Stephen Ambrose before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was Justic of the Peace at the time and duly empowered to administer Oaths.
In Testimony where of I have hereunto set hy hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of June Anno Domin 1828 -
Moses Eastman
[paper covered circular seal to left of signature]
M
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I Caleb Stark aid de camp to the late General John Stark in the revolutionary war.  Do testify and declare that I knew Robert B. Wilkins of the New Hampshire line that he was out in several capacities during the whole war -- That he was an officer in 1779 & 80. & was afterwards promoted to a Lieutenant & in that capacity continued until dismissed in 1783 - And that the same Rob. B. Wilkins is now before me.
Concord June 13. 1828 
Caleb Stark

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss.  June 113, 1828
Sworn and subscribed before me,
Isaac Hill, Justice of the Peace

I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Isaac Hill before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peach and duly empowered to administer oaths. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this Sixteenth day of June Anno Domini 1828
Moses Eastman
[paper covered circular seal to left of signature]
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State of New Hampshire
Office of the Secretary of State
Concord June 2d. 1828.
[jagged paper seal to left illegible content]

I certify, that it appears from a "List of the Noncommissioned officers and privates formerly of Captain Isaac Fry's Company in the 3d New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammell, from the 1st of January 1777 to the 1st of January 1780, engaged during the war and three years, with the date of their enlistment and time of service", which list is found among the Returns of the Companies which composed said regiment, that Lieut. Robert B. Wilkins, now a citizen of this town and a Revolutionary pensioner, enlisted March 28th 1777 for the term of three years, had the rank of Sergeant and was "promoted to an Ensign to take rank from May 1st . 1779."  And that another "Return of the Noncommissioned Officers and privates who now are and those who have been in Captain Isaac Fry's Company in the III
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Battalion of New Hampshire Forces commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammell, from Jany 1st 1777 to the 1st of Jany 1780, shewing the time of their enlistment, discharges and time of desertion", is certified and subscribed by "Robert B. Wilkins, Ensign."
I fully believe that the Returns, now in this Office, from which the foregoing facts are state, are the original returns, and that Robert B Wilkins of this town is the same Robert B Wilkins who certified one of said returns, and is mentioned in the other, as aforesaid.
Richard Kardell
Secretary of State
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I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire - do hereby declare that I was an Ensign in the years 1779 & 1780 in the New Hampshire Line in the Continental Army of the revolution and served as such until April 1781 and then was promoted to a Lieutenant and continued to serve as such in the said line until the end of the war in 1783 -- and I also declare that I afterwards received Certificates Commonly called commutation Certificates for a term equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1783 instead of half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 of October 1780 -- and I do further declare that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner since the 3d day of March 1826, four hundred and eighty dollars paid to my Attorney for my use, by the agent for paying pensioners in the State of New Hampshire -- Witness my hand this 16th day of June in the year 1828
Robert B Wilkins

State of New Hampshire. Merrimack. ss.
June 13,1828.  Sworn and Subscribed before me, 
Isaac Hill, Justice Peace.

I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Isaac Hill before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn was a Justice of the Peace at the time and duly empowered to administer oaths -- 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Sixteenth day of June Anno Domini 1828.
Moses Eastman