Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,238, Timothy Guilford, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Guilford, Timothy Salley W.21.238
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 430
Salley Guilford
Worcester in there State of Mass. who was a Maps[?], in the [ left blank] commanded by Captain [left blank] of the [left blank]  commanded by [left blank] in the [left blank] [crossed out words  for] widow of Timothy Guilford dec'd late a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 50 Dollars [left blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jan. 1837 and sent to Hon [illegible] Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $275.00
Semi-an[?]. allowance ending Mar 4.'37 25.00//$300.00// Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836. Recorded by  D D Addison] Book A Vol. 1 Page 51
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[left side]
Notification sent July 28th, 1820 to Josiah Dwight, North Hampton, Mass[?]
[right side]
10,029
Massachusetts 4// Timothy Guildford of Hampshire in the state of Mass tts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts [?]ine, for the term of Two years War// Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1818// Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Ap: 1819 and Sent to Judge Hinkley  Northampton Massstts.//Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 83.96
Semi-annl. all's ending 4 Sep. 1819  48.00//$131.96// {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Side Note:

Timothy Guilford  application for a pension.

Honorable J.C. Calhoun
Secretary for the War Department
Washington
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I Simeon Guildford testify & say I saw Timothy Guilford the signer of this written deposition in the army at West Point and I frequently saw him serving as a soldier during the time mentioned within, and I saw him when he was discharged and I saw and read his discharge at the time it was given to him or  before he left the Camp. 
April 18 1818 
[signature]
 Simeon Guilford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire Ss April 18 1818  
Personally appeared Simeon Guilford and being cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth & nothing but the Truth - before me
Samuel Hinkley  Judge of the Court of Probate 
for [illegible] County further certify that the said Simeon Guilford is a credible and disinterested witness - April 18, 1818. 
[signature]
Samuel Hinkley Judge.
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I, Timothy Guilford of Williamsburgh in the 
County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say in March 1782 I inlisted as a Soldier and served in the Company of Capt. Turner in The Regiment of Colo. Tupper in the Massachusetts line, and I marched to West Point in the State of New York, and I served in sd, company and Regt. until June 1783 when I was regularly discharged, but I have lost my discharge--I have never been on any pension List whatever--and by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my Country for support--I served fifteen months in the revolutionary war and in the Continental Establishment as above stated--I further testify & say I am supported by The Town of Williamsburgh aforesaid not having any property & being infirm & unable to work--I am fifty eight years old & need the assistance of my Country for support--
April 20, 1818    Timothy Guilford

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss April 20, 1818 Timothy Guilford came before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c within & for said County being a Court of Record, and being examined & cautioned to testify the whole truth makes solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth--and it appears to my satisfaction he served in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier as stated in the foregoing deposition against the Common Enemy.  And I know he is a pauper as he has stated above & in absolute need of assistance from his Country for support.  Taken & sworn to and sealed up before me.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the Seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid

Samuel Hinckley
Judge of the Court aforesaid.
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No.52
Timothy Guilford
70.029 Williamsburg

20 Apl 1819

Con
Sep 1819
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hampshire SS.

At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden [held] at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A.D. 1820:

Personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Timothy Guilford, aged seventy two years, resident in Williamsburgh in said County, who, first being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  he was in the Revolutionary War it is said for three years but he is not necessitated to give any account of his service, he is an Idiot he obtained or pension certificate for his services in his application made on the twentieth day of April 1818 as by his pension certificate [illegible symbol] 10,029 will appear

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident 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 provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
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he the subscriber [Queen?] of the poor in the Town of Williamsburgh aforesaid do hereby testify, and say that the facts respecting the [illegible] of said Guilford
are true and that he has not any property he is supported by Charity except what his pension does towards his support and that we as of the Poor.  of said town have for several years last part had the case of said Guilford

[signatures]
James Hubbard
Josiah Dwight
[Queen?]of the Poor of Williamsburgh

I, Josiah Dwight, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the court 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 00 dollars and 00 cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,. and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of July 1820.
[signature]
Josiah Dwight
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I Abigail Willson of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say I have a sister now living in the town of Lister in the County of Worcester by the name of Sarah Guilford she is the widow of Timothy Guilford who formerly lived in Williamsburgh in this County, he died at Williamsburgh about fifteen years ago, while he was living he drew a pension from the United States. I knew that he received money several times as pension & heard him often spoken of as a Pensioner. After his death my sister, his wife made it home in Williamsburgh till the last fall, when she went to Lister & now resides in that town. she has never been married since the death of his husband Timothy Guilford, my sister Guilford of whom I speak is now about seventy six years of age, she is about six years older than myself. My father resided in Williamsburgh and my sister Guilford always lived there after his marriage with Timothy Guilford. till since his death 

(crossed out)

since that time she has occasionally been out of that town & staid some time but made that town her home till last fall - and further the deponent saith not.

Abigail Willson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County - on the twelfth day of January in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & thirty Sworn the above named Abigail Willson who is known to me to be and is a reputable woman & credible witness was examined & caution & sworn to the truth of the foregoing Disposition by her subscriber which is to be used in obtaining a pension for Sally Guilford at the war office of the United States - in the fifth line from letter of Disposition three (underlined) words erased & in the fifteen line from bottom four (underlined) words interview before signing.
before
Mark Doolittle 
Justice of the Peace
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(upside down)
1079
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that [handwritten] Mark Doolittle [end handwritten] Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition [handwritten] was [end handwritten] taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this [handwritten] fourteenth [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] January [end handwritten] A. D. 1837 [last number handwritten]
[handwritten] Sam F. Lyman [end handwritten] Register of Probate.
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1079
Sarah Guilford
widow of Timothy 
Mass.

old case

adm'd
15 mo(illegible)
50
no deduction-died 1821
Hon. H. Hubbard
Senate


Hon. H. Hubbard
Senate U States
Jan 26th

Joseph Billings
deposition
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I, Joseph Billings of Hatfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age depose and say that the following is a true copy of an entry made in a Record of Marriages solemnized by the Rev. Joseph Lyman formerly pastor of the Church in said Hatfield, and who died in the year 1828.

1778 Nov 5th Timothy Guildford and Sarah Hayden both of Williamsburgh -

The foregoing extract is from the Records of the Church in said Hatfield of which the deponent is now Clerk, who keeps said records whenever said Church is destitute of a pastor, as is now the case.  Said deponent is perfectly familiar with the handwriting of said Lyman, having been for many years deacon of the Church of which he was pastor, and I have no doubt that the above entry under the head of intermarriages was recorded by him. And further deponent saith not. 

Hatfield Dec 20th 1830

Joseph Billings Stated Clerk

Hampshire Ss.  Dec 20th 1836 Personally appeared Joseph Billings above names known to me to be a credible person and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by his subscribed is here

Before me
Sam F. Lyman Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss

I, Samuel F Lyman Register of the Court of Probate, the same being Court of Record within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that I, Samuel F. Lyman before whom the annexed deposition was taken and Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly and regularly appointed and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be mine I know to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20th day of December A.D. 1836 -

Saml F. Lyman Register of Probate
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 Section of the 

Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester Ss

on this third day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty seven, personally appeared, before Ira Barton Esquire, the Judge of Probate & in & for said County of Worcester, in open court Sally Guilford, a resident of Leicester in said County of Worcester & Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy give 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 4th 1836. 

That she is the widow of Timothy Guilford, formerly of Williamsburg in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth aforesaid, who was a private in the army of the Revolution.  After his intermarriage with this declarant, &, as she thinks in March in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one, the said Timothy Guilford enlisted at said Williamsburg for the term of three years, and entered forthwith on duty, and continued in the service until June, as she thinks of the year seventeen hundred & eighty two; he then returned home, & was, shortly afterwards, honourably discharged.  He also served a short time, as she always understood from him, in the early part of the ware before his marriage with her.  He was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818, and, after his death, she, as his widow, received the balance coming to him up to the time of his death. And she refers to the documents in the Pension office, as well to prove the services of her said husband as also to prove his death, at the time hereinafter specified, & that he left this declarant his widow.

She further declares that she was married to said Timothy Guilford on the fifth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Timothy Guilford, died at said Williamsburg, on the twelfth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one, and that she has remained a window ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  

Sworn to and subscribed on this day
and year above written [signature] Salley Guilford
before Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
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and henceforth the Court do declare it as their opinion, after a full investigation of the matter that the said Timothy Guilford was a Soldier of the Revolution; that he married the said applicant; that he hathe deceased; and that she has not since remarried his widow as the on oath hath above declare; the being in my opinion a person of truth

Ira Barton (underlined) Judge of said Court of Probate
Sally Guilford Pension


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester certify that Ira Barton is Judge of the said court, duly commissioned for that office, and that his name twice described as such on this Paper was written by himself -

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this 18th day of January 1837 -

Theophs Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for said county
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Sally Guilford
[upside down, cut off on end so hard to declipher]

The court do declare full investigation of Timothy Guilford [illegible] that he married [illegible] he hathe deceased since [illegible] on oath hath [illegible] my [illegible]
[signature]
Ira Barton
[illegible] Court of
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[added by hand in upper left "aw"]
Rev. War Section.
3-1865
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
November 17, 1916

Miss Ethel Scofield,
Conn.Hospital for the Insane,
Middletown, Conn.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 13" instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim,(W.File 21238) of Timothy Guilford,a soldier of the Mass. Troops, it appears that on July 6, 1820, James Hubbard and Josiah Dwight, overseers of the poor in the town of Williamsburgh, Hampshire Co. Mass. stated under oath that said soldier was an"idiot". There is no other reference in said claim to his mental condition.
It is proper to add that on April 20, 1818, he appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hampshire Co.Mass. and made the affidavit over his own signature, relative to his military services, on which his pension was allowed.
It also appears that on Nov.5,1778, Timothy Guilford and Sarah or Salley Hayden, both of Williamsburgh,Mass. were married by the Reverend Joseph Lyman of Hatfield,Mass. The soldier died at Williamsburgh, Dec.12,1821. It is not stated whether they had any children,nor does it appear that he lived at Northampton.
Very respectfully,
G W Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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[small ink stamp in upper right corner with the words "PENSION O NOV 16 1916 OFFICE." placed between the letters "U." and "S."]
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Form 3. 5-29-'16-6,000
[printed seal of Connecticut, with state motto "QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET"]
Connecticut Hospital for the Insane
G. Floyd Haviland, M. D., Superintendent [added to the right in pencil "Rev See H"]
Middletown [arrow added pointing from previous to the word "Connecticut" above], Nov. 13, 1916.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
We are conducting a research in the inheritance of Insanity. One Timothy Guilford, served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting from Northampton, and according to the statements of the family received a Pension. Do your records indicate that he was insane or non compos mentis at any time after receiving a Pension? Any data establishing the identity of his wife or children would be of value as well.
Very sincerely yours,
[handwritten] (miss) Ethel L. Scofield [end handwritten]
Field-worker
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(Left side of page)

April 1 '96 sold pens'd.
to Timothy Guilford
Cheshire, Conn

1916 Nov. 17 Miss Ethel Scofield
1916 advised us to mental
condition & family data

(Right side of page)

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21238

Salley Guilford 
widow of
Timothy Guilford
Prv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th '32
Index:---Vol. A, Page 298

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Timothy Guilford pri: 8 (?) mo. Mass. agency Act 1818 when east paid?

[written to the right side of the page]
[initials]
Jany 301837

Died 13 Dec. 1821 p. to that period

IH [written on the line below and to the right]

widow say Dec 12
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Timothy Guilford's application for a Pension

82 to 83
Tupper Mass th
Regt
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire's Clerk's Office Northampton

I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire certify that Samuel Hinckley Esquire is Judge of the Court of Probate of Will & a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, & that his signatures to the Certificates hereto answered  are his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of Court this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand and eight hundred & eighteen

Josiah Dwight
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I Jonathan Bayley late of Northampton in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts now of Blandon in the County of Rutland in Vermont of lawful age testifyed [sic] and say that I enlisted as a soldier to the Army of the Revolutionary war in 1782 and serviced in the company commanded by John Mills the fore part of the time and in Colo Joseph Vose's Regt. being the first Mass Regt and I served in the same company which towards the close  of the war commanded by Capt. Tim. Remick in Dec 1783 I was discharged and I know Timothy Guilford, (with whom I was then and ever since acquainted) enlisted into the army as a soldier in March 1782 and in September 1782 I saw him the said Timothy Guilford doing duty as a soldier in the night commanded by Colo Tupper, tenth May Regt at West Point in the State of New York and I frequently saw him doing duty in said Regt. untill [sic] Dec 1782 as may as I can remember when there was a new arrangement of the Regts and he the said Timothy Guilford was transferred into the fifth Mass(th) Regt and he continued in that Regt. untill about the last of June 1783  and [crossed out word] I have no remembrance of seeing him after that time, but I understood he was then discharged - I know and do testify & say he did duty as a soldier for more than as year in Continuation in the Revolutionary war and further saith not - Sept. 10, 1818
Jonathan Bayley
[small doodle between first and last name w/ word "his" above and "work" below the doodle]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Sept 10, 1818 Jonathan Bayley aforementioned, known to some to be a credible and disinterested witness personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth -

Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Probate of Will and Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County