Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], Hannah Lamson, [ILLEGIBLE]
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CONTENTS

or Lampson Former widow
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[illegible]
Jun 30 '53

Hannah Lampson  former widow of John Haywood Priv.

Capt Cranston Thompson
Col. Nathaniel Harrington

Private Col. Denny 
Mass Militia
Revolution

Letter Le
Vt Jun 1838
Al 160 acs July 21/56
Dodge
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6.395
Vermont Montpelier

Hannah Lamson for
widow of John Heywood who served in the Revolution war, as a private
Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62, Dollars
99 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of 
 Sept. 1856
and sent to
J. S. Edwards
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 163 vol. 36
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J. R. W.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

3 -- 076.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington D.C. Feby 27 1900

Madame
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing
information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.

In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required
to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.

In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.

who were his officers in what State troops did he serve?
Very Respectfully
H Clay Evans
Commissioner.

Mrs. Melvin A. Rice
562 Macon St
Brooklyn N. Y.

Full name of soldier, John Haywood.
Place of residence before service, Winchendon, Mass (?)
Place of residence after service, Springfield or North Springfield, Windsor Co. Vt.
Approximate date of death April 25, 1825.
Given name of widow, Hannah
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? His widow received a pension
Additional information, ______

Signature Mrs Melvin A. Rice
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, 562 Macon Street
Brooklyn, N.Y.

[2 stamps]
US PENSION OFFICE
K MAR 6 1900

O W & N DIVISION
MAR 8 1900
RECEIVED
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester 

From the records of the town of Winchendon in said County John Heywood and Hannah Poor were married March fifth Seventeen hundred eighty seven by the Reverend Joseph Brown of Winchendon

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record aforesaid in fair legible figures as follows "March 5 -1787"
Webster Whitney Clerk of the town of Winchendon

I Webster Whitney above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Winchendon in the State of Massachusetts and County aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Winchendon now in my possession with the exception above named as certified by me
Webster Whitney Clerk of the town of Winchendon

Worcester ss April 12 1854 Personally appeared the above named Webster Whitney and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was true
Before C. S. Merrill Justice of the Peace

I also certify that said Webster Whitney is Clerk of the town of Winchendon the present year and is also a man of truth and veracity
C. S. Merrill
Justice of the Peace
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18058
Hannah Lampson
claim for Bounty land
under act March 3. 1853

Josiah Q Hawkins
Attorney
Felchville Vermont

Revolutionary claim
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State of Vermont
County of Windsor ss.

On this thirtieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Lampson former widow of John Haywood, aged 89 years resident of Springfield in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Haywood, deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution in the company commanded by Captain Abner Cranston, also in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Thompson, and Captain Nathaniel Harringtons Compy in Col. Asa Whitcombs Regiment, and Col. Denny and
Col Stearns Regiment, she cannot State particularly as to her said husbands services in the war of the Revolution only from what her said husband the aforesaid John Haywood told her in his
lifetime, She further states that her said husband was a native and resident of Holden Massachusetts, at the time he was called into service in said war she further states that she was
married to the said John Haywood on the fifth day of March A.D. 1787 at Winchamdon Massachusetts by one Rev. Joseph Brown
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and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Poor, that her said husband died at Springfield Vermont, in the thirtieth day of April A.D. 1825 and that she is now a widow.

She further states that subsequent to the death of the said John Hayward she was again married to one Samuel Sampson, now deceased, that the said Samuel Sampson died July 21, 1843. as to the proof of her said Marriages and deaths of her said husbands She makes reference to her declaration now on file for a pension as the widow of the said John Haywood under the Act of February 3d A.D. 1853

She has no knowledge of her said husband, the aforesaid John Haywood ever having received any written certificate of discharge

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3d 1855

She requests this certificate when issued forwarded to Josiah J. Hawkins as my attorney Felchville, Windsor County Vermont, she has never before made application for Bounty
land under this or any other act of Congress
Hannah Lampson [signature]

We John H Martin and Nancy Martin residents of Springfield, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was Signed and acknowledged by Hannah Sampson as the widow of John Haywood in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the
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applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Nancy Martin
John H. Martin [signatures]

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me in the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim
Napoleon B Roundy Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.

I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Napoleon B. Roundy was, at the date of the
paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 5 day of May A.D. 1855
Norman Williams  Clerk.
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Henry Spafford
Atty for Hannah Lamson
Upper Falls
Vt.
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State of Vermont,
Windsor County 

On this Eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Windsor, Hannah Lamson a resident of Springfield in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, aged eighty eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"" also by the act of March 3d 1843, the act of June 17. 1844, and the act of February 2, 1848, that she is the widow of John Haywood who was a private in the Army of the Revolution;

that she first became acquainted with the said John Haywood at Whichendon in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, in the time of the Revolutionary War; that she then resided with her father, whose name was David Poor, in said Winchendon; that the said John Haywood then came to Winchendon to reside; that the said John Haywood informed her and she verily believes that his native place was Holden in the County of Worcester aforesaid, and that he removed from said Holden to said Winchendon, that after the said Haywood removed to Winchendon, she knew of his going into the service of his country in the Army of the Revolution; that she believes he was a soldier in the army while his home was at Holder; that she has often heard him speak of being out in the war; that she recollects of hearing him tell of having been stationed
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at West Point; that she does not know the time of any of his enlistments, otherwise that
by documentary evidence to which she refers, She further declares that she was married to the said John Haywood, on the fifth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven at Winchendon aforesaid, by Rev. Joseph Brown, and immediately removed to Springfield, Vermont, that she lived with the said John in Springfield until his death, which took place on the thirtieth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five, at which time he was sixty four years of age; that she was not married to prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to January seventeen hundred 
and ninety four,viz, at the time above stated

She further declares that she was again married to Rev. Samuel Lamson of Windsor in said County of Windsor, in the month of December in the year eighteen hundred and forty one, by Rev. Benjamin Brierly; that said Marriage was solemnized at said Springfield, and that the said Lamson died in July 21st eighteen hundred and forty three, at Windsor Vermont

She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never made any application
for a pension.
Hannah Lamson [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year first above written,
before Salmon F. Dutton, Judge of said
Probate Court.

State of Vermont,
District of Windsor, ss.
I, Salmon F. Dutton, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid,
hereby certify that the foregoing contained on this and the preceding page
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of this sheet contains the whole of the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the Declaration of Hannah Lamson of Springfield, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Springfield, in said District this Eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Salmon F. Dutton, Judge
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.

I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Napoleon B. Roundy was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is a Notary Public in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signatures hereto attached (three in number) are genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at
Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 21st day of January A.D. 1856
Norman Williams Clerk.

of Windsor and State of Vermont aged eighty nine years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, I made a declaration
in July A.D. 1854 for pension under act of July 7th 1838. act of March 3d 1843, act of June 17th 1844, act of Feb. 2 1848, and I have been informed by my Attorney
Henry H Spafford, that said declaration was suspended for want of documentary evidence, and I now offer further documentary evidence from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and also from the Town Clerk of Holder in the State of Massachusetts, the reason why I had never before made application was, I was not informed, I being a poor lone widow, and having married again after being the widow of John Haywood, which last marriage my neighbours said would debar me from Penson by my first Husband, John Haywood, I am now in indigent circumstances, I am now the widow of Samuel Lawson and the former widow of John Haywood
Hannah X Lawson [signature]

State of Vermont
Windsor County ⎬
Personally appeared before me at Springfield Hannah Lamson the signer above and made oath to the above declaration by her subscribed
Napoleon B Roundy, Notary Publick
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A supplementary Declaration of Hannah Lamson 

State of Vermont On this 18th day of January in the year County of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before Napoleon B Roundy
a Notary Public within and for the County of Windsor, Hannah Lamson a resident of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged eighty nine years  who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, I made a declaration
in July A.D. 1854 for pension under act of July 7th 1838. act of March 3d 1843, act of June 17th 1844, act of Feb. 2 1848, and I have been informed by my Attorney Henry H Spafford, that said declaration was suspended for want of documentary evidence, and I now offer further documentary evidence from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and also from the Town Clerk of Holder in the State of Massachusetts, the reason why I had never before made application was, I was not informed, I being a poor lone widow, and having married again after being the widow of John Haywood, which last marriage my neighbours said would debar me from Penson by my first Husband, John Haywood, I am now in indigent circumstances, I am now the widow of Samuel Lawson and the former widow of John Haywood
Hannah X Lawson [signature]

State of Vermont
Windsor County ⎬
Personally appeared before me at Springfield Hannah Lamson the signer above and made oath to the above declaration by her subscribed
Napoleon B Roundy, Notary Publick
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I, James P Bulch of Weathersfield in the State of Vermont aged fifty eight years, being duly sworn do depose testify and say, that, I was well acquainted with John Haywood formerly of Springfield in Vermont, deceased, I resided in the south part of Weathersfield and
he in the north part of Springfield, our farms joined, I think we so resided about seven years at the expiration of which time the said Howard died I was with him much in his last sickness and attended his funeral. I have heard talk much of serving his Country in the war of the revolution and I verily believe that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, I think and verily believe that I have often heard him speak of serving and being stationed at Ticonderoga in the State of New York, he was known and reputed to have been a soldier in
the revolutionary, at Springfield and vicinity, and I have no doubt but what he was a soldier in said war. he left a widow by the name of Hannah Haywood who is now a widow by the name of Hannah Lamson, The above named John Haywood was a brother of David
Haywood and Paul Haywood, he died according to my best recollections in the spring of the year of A.D. 1825 
James P. Bulch [signature]

State of Vermont  Weathersfield January 19th 1856.
Windsor County ⎬ 

Personally appeared before me James P Bulch, the signer above and made oath to the truth
of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that he is well known to me as a man of good character for truth, and a credible witness, and I have no interest in the subject for which the above was taken
Napoleon B Roundy Notary Publick
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A Copy of the record in the Bible of David Haywood, Deceased now in possession and use of
Charles Haywood son of David Haywood above named,
Charles Haywood Born December 24th 1723 
Abigail Haywood Born April 5th 1731 Husband and Wife

Charles & Abigail Haywood's family of children
Hannah Haywood Born January 4th 1748
Sarah Haywood Born March 20th 1753
David Haywood Born May 4th 1755
Abigail Haywood Born February 9th 1758
John Haywood Born February 20th 1760
Parmela Haywood Born February 8th 1762
Paul Haywood Born April 29th 1764
Joseph Haywood Born October 5th 1767
Azubah Haywood Born March 12th 1771
Relief Haywood Born August 26th 1774

I Charles Haywood of Weathersfield in the State of Vermont of lawful age, being duly sworn do depose certify and say, that, the above named Charles and Abigail Haywood represented as husband and wife were my Grand Parents, that is to say Father and Mother of my Father, (David Haywood) and Hannah, Sarah Abigail Parmela Azubah & Relief were my aunts, and John Joseph & Paul were my uncles and David was my Father

The above is a true copy of the record in the above described Bible which I firmly believe to be a true record, 

The above named John Haywood died at Springfield Vermont April 30th 1825 Aged 65 years 2 months and 10 days which record of Death I also take from the same Bible and I further say that I attended his funeral and that he left a widow by the name of Hannah Haywood who now bears the name of Hannah Lamson and she is still a widow
Charles Haywood [signature]
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H. N. Spafford atty. for Hannah Lamson widow of John Haywood.

Further documentary evidence & proof of her claim for pension

[illegible] Vt
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ⎬Weathersfield January 18 1856
 
Personally appeared before me  Charles Haywood the signer within, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and I further certify that he is well known to me as a man of good character for truth, and a credible witness and I further say that I have no interest in the subject for which the within was take,
Napoleon B Roundy, Notary Publick
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State of Massachusetts County of Worcester and Town of Holden

I Paul Davis Town Clerk of the Town of Holden do hereby certify that I have examined the records of the Town of Holder and find as follows - John Haywood son of Charles & Abigail Haywood born February Seventeen Hundred and sixty
Paul Davis Town Clerk Holden

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Feb. 20, 1760-
Paul Davis Town Clerk Holden

I Paul Davis above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Paul Davis Town Clerk Holden

N.B.
I verily believe the above named John Haywood was the only one of that name that was capable of bearing arms in the time of the Revolution resident of Holden
Paul Davis Town Clerk Holden

Worcester ss December 13th 1855
personally appeared the above named Paul Davis and made oath that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Town of Holden Before me 
Charles Chaffin Justice of the Peace
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The following are the names & dates of birth of the Children of Charles & Abigail Haywood that were born in Holden To wit:

Sarah Haywood Daughter of Charles & Abigail Haywood Born March 20, 1753 -
David Heywood son of Charles & Abigail Heywood born May 4, 1758
Abigail Heywood Daughter of Charles & Abigail Heywood Born Feb. 9, 1758 -
John Heywood son of Charles & Abigail Heywood born Feb 20 1760
[illegible] Heywood Daughter of Charles & Abigail Heywood born Feb. 7th 1762
Paul Heywood son of Charles & Abigail Heywood born April 29, 1764-
Joseph Heywood son of Charles & Abigail Heywood born Oct. 1767
Azubah Heywood Daughter of Charles & Abigail Heywood born March 12. 1771
Relief Heywood Daughter of Charles & Abigail Heywood born August 26 1773
Holden Dec 21, 1855
A true copy of record
Attest Paul Davis Town Clerk Holden

Worcester Dec 22 1855
personally appeared Paul Davis the above named and made oath that above certificate is a true copy from the Town Record of Holden
Charles Chaffin Justice of Peace
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July 1776 4 men 5 months at Ticonderoga paid L52 [52 pounds]

the above is a true copy of the records in Holden Dec 21, 1855

Attest Paul Davis Town Clerk Holden

Worcester Ss Dec 22 1855
Personally appeared Paul Davis the above named and made oath that the above certificate is a true Copy from the Records of Holden
Charles Chaffin Justice of the Peace
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[left column]
Mch. 20, 1900
Melvin A. Rice
Brooklyn NY

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
16.300
Hannah Lamson Former Widow of John Heywood
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 24 48
Vol. M, Page 188
(Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mrs
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15222
Hannah Lamson
Widow of John Haywood
Vermont

H. H. Spafford Octo 1854
J.L. Edwards Nov 1 1834-
H H Spafford Jan 30 1856.
J.L. Edwards Aug 5/56

July 7 1838.
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Official Business
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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34.870

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9.665
Vermont
Hannah Lamson, former widow of John Heywood, who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62. Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Sept. 1856 and sent to J. S. Edwards
Present

Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book N Vol. 1 Page 141.
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11838
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Vermont M
Hannah Lamson former widow of  John Heywood, who died on the ___ of _____ who was in the State of _____ who was a
private in the _____ commanded by Captain ______ of the _____ commanded  by _____ in the Revolution line for 18 mo & 7 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 62 Dollars
99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Sept 1856
and sent to J.S. Edwards Present

Arrears to the 
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act 7, 1838.
Recorded by G. T. Getty clerk
Book N. Vol. 1 Page 19.
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Charles Heywood to Sam'l Eaton & wife
Copy March 12. 1779
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To all people to whom these presents. shall come, Greeting: KNOW YE, That I Charles Heywood of Holden in the County of Worcester & State of the Massachusetts Bay in New England 
Gentleman
For and in Consideration of the sum of four thousand pounds to me in hand before the ensealing hereof, well and truly paid by Samuel Eaton of said Holder Yeoman and Millicent his wife the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and myself therewith fully satisfied and
contented; and thereof, and of every Part and parcel thereof, do exonerate, acquit and discharge him the said Samuel Eaton & Millicent his wife his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, forever by these Presents: HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed; and by these Presents Do freely, fully, and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto them the said Samuel Eaton & Millicent Eaton their
Heirs and Assigns forever, one hundred fifty acres of land by estimation be the same more or less situated in said Holden South of adjoining the Country road, bounded Northeasterly by said road, Southeasterly partly by Colo. Henchman's land partly by land laid out to the first settled minister Southerly by common land, Westwardly by land belonging to Tho as Dryden untill it comes to Greenwoods so called, Northwardly partly by said road I partly
upon Israel Davis land sixty acres of said land was ministerial first division-- Also one pew in
the Meeting house in said Holden situated in the Southwest part of the mens body seats below

TO HAVE and TO HOLD the said granted and bargained premises, with all the Appurtenances,
Privileges and commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to them the said
Samuel Eaton & Millicent Eaton their assigns forever to them and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said Charles Haywood for myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and Grant to and with them the said Samuel Eaton & Millicent Eaton their Heirs and Assigns, that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right, as a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple and have in myself good right, full power and lawful Authority, to grant, bargain, sell, convey
and confirm said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid and that the said Samuel Eaton
& Millicent Eaton their Heirs and Assigns all and may from Time to Time, and at all times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these Presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly Have, Hold, Use, Occupy, Possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the Appurtenances, free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of, from all and all manner of former or other Gifts, Grants, Bargains Sales Leases, Mortgages, Wills, Entails, Jointures, Dowries, Judgments, Executions, or Incumbrances, of what name or Nature soever, that might in any measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed.

Furthermore, I the said Charles Heywood for my self, my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do covenant and Engage the above demised premises to them the said Samuel Eaton & Millicent Eaton their Heirs and Assigns, against the lawful claims or Demands of any person or 
Persons whatsoever, forever hereafter to warrant, Secure and defend by these Presents.

In witness whereof I the sd Charles Heywood & Abigail my wife in her free consent & relinquishment of her right of dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands seals this 12th day of March A. D. 1779
Charles Heywood 
Abigail Heywood [signatures]

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of  us
Paul Raymond
John Child
Valentine Harris John Heywood to ye second
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Abijah Stimson
to
Charles Haywood
Copy - .50
Aug 3d 1777
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Worcester. The within is a true copy of Record recorded in the Registry of Deeds Book 2, Page 154,
Attest, Alex H. Wilder Reg.
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To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting ---- Know ye That I Abijah Stimson of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and State of the Massachusetts Bay
in New England, Yeoman, For and in Consideration of the sum of Sixty pounds to me in hand before the ensealing hereof, well and truly paid by Charles Haywood of said Winchendon in the County & State aforesaid, yeoman. the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and myself therewith fully satisfied and contented; and thereof, and of every Part and parcel thereof, do exonerate, acquit and discharge unto the said Charles Haywood his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, forever by these Presents: HAVE given, granted, bargained , sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed; and by these Presents Do freely, fully, and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto him the said Charles his Heirs and Assigns forever, one pew ground being and lying in Winchendon Meeting house being the Pew next to the men's stairs on the South side of said meeting house

TO HAVE and TO HOLD the said granted and bargained premises, with all the Appurtenances, Privileges and commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to him the said Charles his heirs assigns forever, to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said Abijah Stimson for myself, my heirs Executors and administrators do covenant , promise and grant to and with the said Charles Haywood his Heirs and Assigns, that before the Ensealing hereof, I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper Right, as a good, perfect, and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple: And have in myself good right, full power and lawful Authority, to grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid: And that the said Charles Haywood his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever after, by force and virtue of these Presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly Have, Hold, Use, Occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the Appurtenances, free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of, from all and all manner of former or other Gifts, Grants, Bargains Sales Leases, Mortgage , Wills, Entails, Jointures, Dowries, Judgments, Executions, or Incumbrances, of what name or Nature soever, that might in any measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed.

Furthermore, I the said Abijah Stimson for my self, my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do covenant and Engage the above demised premises to him the said Charles Haywood his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever hereafter to warrant, Secure and defend by these Presents.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this third day of August seventeen hundred & seventy nine.  Abijah Stimson
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Joseph Stimson, Isaac Stinson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's office, Boston, September 19, 1856

I hereby certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed 
David F Parmenter was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that
his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court

In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written
Francis De Witt
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Paul Davis of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years testify and say, that I hold the office and am town Clerk of the town of Holden in said County of Worcester, I further say that there appears upon the records
in my offices the names of 
Abigail Heywood, Daughter of Charles and Abigail Haywood born February 1758.
John Heywood son of Charles & Abigail Heywood, born February 20 1760,
Mille Haywood Daughter of Charles & Abigail Haywood, born February 8th 1762,
Paul Haywood son of Charles & Abigail Haywood, born April 29, 1764
Joseph Heywood son of Charles & Abigail Haywood born Oct. 5th 1767
Sarah Heywood daughter of Charles & Abigail Heywood born March 20th 1753,
David Haywood son of Charles and Abigail Heywood born May 4th 1755,
Azubah Heywood & daughter of Charles & Abigail Heywood, born March 12th 1771.
Relief Heywood Daughter of Charles & Abigail Heywood born August 26, 1773
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I further say that I was born in said Holden and have always resided there, and that I verily believe and am of the opinion that the said John Heywood born February 20. 1760 a son of Charles & Abigail Heywood was the only person of his name residing in said Holden
during the revolutionary war capable of bearing arms, and that he did not die within the limits of said Holden but emigrated with his father from said Holden to Windsor  Worcester County Massachusetts, I further say that there is no evidence upon the records in my office of any other John Heywood, than the one named above as the son of Charles & Abigail Heywood, ever at any period residing in said Holden.  I think the said John Heywood with 
his father Charles Heywood removed from said Holden to said Winchendon previous to my recollection but the precise year I cannot state,
Paul Davis Town Clerk


Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Worcester
At Holden in said County this 11 day of September 1856 personally appeared Paul Davis & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed I certify that he is a
credible witness & that I have no interest in this matter
David F. Parmenter
Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office
December 12, 1855

I hereby certify, That from examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Heywood is borne pay roll of Capt. Samuel Thompson's Comp Col. Dennis Regt. from Sept. 26, 1777 1 month, from Holden. Also on pay roll of Capt. Nathan Harrington's Comp. Col Abijah Stearns Regt from March 31, 1779 3 mos. & 2 days as private from Holden

Also on the following order dated July 15. 1780" part of the order is torn off and reads as follows viz. Pay Master appointed to pay forty - per month in gold or silver Do [illegible] hereto to each private soldier detached to Militia for three months to reinforce the Continental Army, agreeable to a resolution Great and general Court of the State of the Massachusetts Bay the twenty second of June last - Cease to pay the Selectmen of Winchendon wages may be due to us the subscribers for performing the above mentioned service & shall be your discharge for the same.
Signed by John Heywood & als

Endorsed on the back, "May 7. 1782 Received

(over)
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES.
Made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.

State of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk
Town of Boston

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of John Haywood
in the war of the Revolution.

He was a native of the Town of Holden in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts

He enlisted from the Town of Holden and Winchenden in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts  in the year _____ 17 __ as a _____ in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in _____ Regiment and he served as follows, viz: --
it is not known by the applicant the years that he enlisted and she know the names of his Capts on Cals under which he served nor can sthe specify the distant period of his service
witness my at Boston this day 12 day of December 1855 
Henry S. Spafford attorney for Hannah Lamson former Widow of John Haywood
Signed in presence of Hosea Isley Jus. Peace

Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all particulars known.
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[form with no information]

I am now ____ years old and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand, this ____ day of _____ A. D. 18
Signed by said in my presence,
.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
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Sixty Eight Pounds 12.11.2 in full for the within per order L68. 12. 11.2. {pounds]
Abel Wilder

Also on pay roll of Capt. Abner Cranston's Comp. Col Asa White's Regt from Feby 3. to Nov. 27. 1776, Ticonderoga service, as private. Capt. Cranston was from Marlborough, and none of the soldiers in said Company are located

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Chas W. Swett
Depy Secretary of the Commonwealth

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? on May 1/56
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Hannah Lamson formerly widow of John Haywood act July 7 1838 Vermont suspended file  Papers lost
Edwards
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Monpelier (vt0 Agency Agency

Hannah Lamson, who [illegible], widow of John Heywood,
who was a private Mass

Ad Act July 7. 1838, &C
18 mo 27 private
$62.99.
Com. March 4, 1836,
Except two years

To John S. Edwards
Present
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Brief in the case of Hannah Lamson, for wid John Heywood Windsor County and State of Vermont
Act July 7. 1838 & c

Claim, (original " or " for increase.)

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of eighteen months and twenty seven days since from the Records in the office of the Secretary of Massachusetts, and Record evidence of Marriage prior to 1794

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what.

Name and residence of Agent
John S. Edwards
Present.

Examining Clerk.
Ogden Niles
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ss.
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Josiah Q. Hawkins was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature J. Q. Hawkins to the three certificates in the papers annexed are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 25day of July A. D. 1854.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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I Charles Haywood of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged fifty nine years testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Haywood late
of Springfield Vermont deceased. I further say that the said John was uncle of mine and
that for about twenty five years prior to his death I lived within about one mile of the said John Haywood, I was present at the funeral of the said John who died April 30. A.D. 1825 at said Springfield. I further say that the said John and the Haywood family formerly resided in Holden Massachusetts as I always understood from my parents, and verily believe that to be the case, and that the said John Haywood moved from said Holden to Winchendon Massachusetts, where he lived for some years- and the said John then moved from said Winchendon to Springfield Vermont where he resided up to the time of his death, he was known and so reputed as having been a soldier of the Revolutionary war my father David Haywood & brother of the said John Haywood was a soldier of the Revolution, I have often heard the said John Haywood and my father talk over the various scenes which they had passed through while in the service of the Revolution, at the time of the death of the said John Haywood he left a widow by the name of Hannah Haywood, who subsequently married one Samuel Samson, and the said Samuel since has deceased. I further say that the said
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Hannah Haywood is now living and resides in the town of Springfield Vermont and is now a widow and that she has ever remained the widow of the said John Haywood Excepting her intermarriage with the said Samuel Lamson
as aforesaid
Charles Haywood [signature]

State of Vermont 
Windsor County ⎬ At Weathersfield this 19th day of July A.D. 1834 personally appeared Charles Haywood and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that he is known to me as a man of truth and a credible witness-
Before me J. Q. Hawkins Justice Peace
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I Abel Bixby of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy
two years, testify and say, that I was well acquainted with John Haywood late of said Springfield deceased, and have been acquainted with him from my earliest recollection I first became acquainted with the said John Haywood when he resided in Winchendon
Massachusetts, he lived in said Winchendon for quite a number of years, and moved from there to Springfield Vermont where he continued to reside up to the time of his death,
which was in the Spring of the year A.D. 1825 but am unable to give the day and month of his death. the said John Haywood resided in Holden Massachusetts previous to his moving to said Winchendon. I have often heard my father Adonijah Bixby who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and the said John Haywood talk over the various trials and scenes they had passed while they each of them were in the service of the Revolutionary war, the said John was reputed as having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and I verily believe that to have been the case, my knowledge of the said John living in said Holder as above stated I received from Charles Haywood father of the said John I have frequently heard the said Charles Haywood tell of living in said Holden with his family, and moving from there
to said Winchendon with his family. I further say that the said John Haywood at the time
of his death left a widow by the name of Hannah Haywood and subsequently to his
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death she married one Samuel Lamson who has since deceased and the said Hannah is still living and resides in Springfield Vermont and is now a widow and
that she has ever remained a widow except her intermarriage with the said Lamson
since the said Johns death
Abel Bixby signature]

State of Vermont 
Windsor County ⎬ At Springfield in the County of Windsor aforesaid this day
of July AD 1854 personally appeared Abel Bixby and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that he is a man of truth & a credible witness-
Before me
J. Q. Hawkins Justice Peace
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I Cheney Lamson of West Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont
testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Lamson late of Windsor in said state, deceased, I further say that the said Samuel Lamson died at said Windsor on the twenty first day of July A.D. 1843. I also say that I was present at the funeral of the said Samuel Lamson, I further say that the said Samuel Lamson left a widow at the time his death by the name of Hannah Lamson who is still living and I verily believe that she now is a resident of Springfield Vermont, and that her name previous to her said Marriage
with the said Samuel Lamson was Hannah Haywood,
Cheney Lamson [signature]

State of Vermont 
Windsor County 
At West Windsor this 14th day of July A.D. 1854 personally appeared Cheney Lamson and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. I further say that he is a man of truth and a credible witness-
Before me
J. Q. Hawkins Justice Peace
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I Samuel W. Porter of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do affidavit make that I am Town Clerk in & for said town of Springfield and that I have made a thorough examination of the Records of Marriages in my office and am unable to find the Record of a Marriage between the Revd Samuel Lawson late of Windsor in said County aforesaid and Hannah Haywood (now the Widow Lamson) of said Springfield
Saml W. Porter


State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss  
Springfield this 11th day of July AD 1854 personally appeared Samuel W. Porter, to me known as a credible witness and made solemn oath that
[remainder covered by sheet below]

STATE OF VERMONT, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that John Ward
was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a
Master in Chancery in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature on the paper attached
hereto is genuine

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 25 day of A. D. 1854
Norman Williams, Clerk
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I Samuel W. Porter of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do affidavit make that I am Town Clerk in & for said town of Springfield and that I have made a thorough examination of the Record of Marriages in my office and am unable to find the Record of Marriage between the Revd Samuel Lamson, late of Windsor in said County aforesaid and Hannah Haywood (now the widow Lamson) of said
Springfield
Sam. W. Porter


State of Vermont 
Windsor County ⎬ at Springfield this 11th day of July A D 1854 personally appeared Samuel W. Porter, to me known as a credible witness and made solemn oath that the
foregoing affidavit contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me
John Ward Master in Chancery
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston 185 __

I hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Haywood is borne on Roll of Capt Abner Cranston's Comp. Col Asa Whitcomb's regt. raised in the State of Massachusetts Bay from Feby. 3rd 1776 dated in Camp at Ticonderoga Nov. 27th 1776 9 Mrs. 24 days as private

Also on muster roll of Capt. Samuel Thompson's Comp Col. Denny's Regt. as a private for Holden from Sept. 26. 1777 1 month

Also on pay roll of Capt Nathaniel Harrington's Comp Col Stearns Regt from March 31. 1779 3 mos 2 days as private from Holden

in testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Upper Falls April 17, 1855

Sir,
I wish you to send me certificate of the Military services of John Haywood
who was in the Massachusetts troops. I have already had one certificate as atty. 
which you will find on file in your office. Mr. Haywood was from Holden Mass

Respectfully yours
Henry W Spofford

Hon Secy of State of Massachusetts,
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562 Macon St.
Brooklyn, N.Y.

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

Dear Sir-- Yours of February twenty seventh received from a published genealogy of
the Poore Family, I give you the following extract-
Hannah Poore, born in Winchendon Mass. Apr. 20, 1766-- M. in that place March 6, 1787, John, son of Charles and Abigail Haywood. He had previous to his marriage bought
wild land in the north part of
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Springfield, Windsor Co. Vt. town on in the Connecticut River, opposite Charlestown N.H. cleared a part of its of its forests and built his house which they occupied until he died
April 25, 1825

After she was seventy years of age she married Elder Lamson of Windsor Vt a Baptist Clergyman who died about one year later she died Oct 24, 1860, in Chester, aged 94 years

I think that previous to his service in the Army, John Haywood may have resided in Winchendon, Mass.

I do not know who his officers were or in what state his troops served but I am positive about his widow receiving a pension
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although, she did not apply for it until after the death of her second husband

While several members of the family knew she received a pension I cannot find any of them
who could tell me of John Haywords military service hence, my application to you

I am very sorry to be of so much trouble to you, but I would be greatly obliged for any
records you could give me. I know that people engaged in tracing Revolutionary or Colonial ancestors are very selfish in making requests for information and I assure you, I greatly appreciate your kind ness and courtesy in making this search for me.
Yours very truly,
Mrs Melvin A. Rice

March fourth
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July 20, 1780
Capt. John Woodbury
Col. James Davis
13d


July 15, 1789
3 mos
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1500 cont
Jno Haywood Born Holden Mass Feby 20. 1760

July 11 - 1854 Springfield Vt 88

Hannah Poor married Jno Heywood Mch. 5, 1787 at Winchendon Mass

He died at Springfield  Vt. Apl 30 1825

Capt Samuel Thompson Col 1 Mo. Kenny [this line crossed out]

Feby 3.76-9 Mo.  Capt Abner Cranston Col Asa Whitcomb

Apr 26.77- 1 mo. Capt Sam'l Thompson Col. Denny

July 29. 78. 1.M. 18.d.  Jos. B. Varnum  McIntosh

May 31,78, 3. m. 2 d.  Nath Huntington  Jon Stearns
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Supplementary Declaration of Hannah Sampson for Pension under
Act July 7. 1838

Filed by John S. Stevens July 4 1836
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STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.

I NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, hereby certify Salmon F. Dutton was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached and still is a Master in Chancery in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signatures foregoing, (two in number) are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at
Woodstock in said County of Windsor, this day of July A. D. 1856.
Norman Williams Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 1st 1856.

I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Heywood is borne on pay roll of Capt Abner Cranston Comp. Col Asa Whitcomb's Regt from Feby
to Nov. 27 1776, 9 mos. 24 days, as Private also on pay roll of Capt. Samuel Thompson's Comp Col Denny's Regt from Sept. 26.1777 1 month as a private. from Holden.  Also on pay roll of Capt. Joseph B. Varnum's Comp Col. McIntosh Regt from July 29. to Sept. 11. 1778. month 18 days, as private
Also on pay roll of Capt. Nath. Harrington's Comp. Col. Jonathan Stearns Regt from March 31. 1778. 3 mos 2 days as Private Roll dated Holden Jany 3. 1779
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also on pay roll of Capt. Jonathan Woodbury's Comp. Col. Jacob Davis Regt. from
July 30. 1780 13 days as private.  Also an order for 3 mos. service in the Continental Army dated July 15. 1780, to be paid to the Selectmen of Winchendon. said order paid May 7 1782 to Abel Wilder

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said
application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and evidences within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

in testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Francis DeWitt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary services made by the widow of the party who performed the services.

State of Vermont County of Windsor and Town of Springfield

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of John Haywood in the war of the Revolution. It is supposed and believed that the said John Haywood performed service in said war at several different times. that he was a native of Holden in the State of Massachusetts, and the he enlisted from said Holden as the applicant has heard the said John State in his lifetime at some of the periods of service

And that he served in the Company commanded by different officer to wit- Captain Cranston Capt. Thompson, Capt. Harrington, Capt. Woodberry, and also in Col McIntosh Regt

It is known by the applicant that said John Haywood, in 1780 served said war three months from Winchendon, Mass, he was hired by the Selectmen of Winchendon, and by them paid

She can only state as to the said John's service in said war from recollection of what she has heard him state in his life Except the service from Winchendon
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in 1780 the being personally acquainted with him at the time and knew of his going and being gone about three months

Witness my hand at Springfield Vermont the 28th day of June 1856
Josiah Q. Hawkins attorney for Hannah Sampson former widow of John Haywood

Signed by the said Josiah Q. Hawkins in my presence
Wm Felch Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.

I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that William Felch was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of deeds and that his signature foregoing is 
genuine.

In testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at
Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 3d day of July 1856
Norman Williams Clerk
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July 1
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
On this twenty eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Windsor Hannah Lamson resident of Springfield Vermont, aged 90 years who being duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Supplementary Declaration to her declaration now on file in the Pension office, as the widow
of John Haywood for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838. Act of March 3 1843, Act of June 17, 1844 and the act of February 2d 1848. 

She further declares that upon reflection since the making of her said Declaration; that she has heard her said husband the aforesaid John Hayward, in his lifetime in telling over the scenes of the Revolution give
the names of Captains Cranston, Thompson, Harrington and Woodbury, and Col. McIntosh, as officers under whom he served while in the said war, and also have heard him tell of having served at different periods in said war, but I do not now recollect the particular time of his enlistments save one period of three months service when he lived in Winchendon Massachusetts, which I think + believe to have been in 1780. My first acquaintance with the said John Haywood was at said Winchendon
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he was a boarder in my fathers family and at the same time I lived at home with my father which after the said John Haywood had served some time in the Revolutionary war. I further say that I well recollect and know of John Bemis, Amos Merriam, & John Days Esq, coming to my fathers and hiring the sd John Haywood, to go into the said war, I well recollect of the said John Hayward's after said hiring starting off for the said service in company with many others of my acquaintances at that time from said Winchendon. I further say that I well recollect of seeing the said John Haywood soon after his return from the last named service, having been gone from home about three months and I think Just three months, I distinctly recollect of his telling of having been to West Point, and of having officiating as cook of mixing Bread upon
the head of a Barrell, and this I am very positive was in the year 1780, and why I think it to have been in 1780, is because it was but a few years previous to my marriage to him the said John Haywood, and at the commencement of my intimate acquaintance with him-- and of the circumstance of his being a member or boarder in my said fathers family just previous to  going into the said last service.  I further say that the said John Bemis, Amos Merriam & John Day, were at the above named time residents of said Winchendon, and acquaintances of mine at the time I further say that I was ninety years of
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age the 28th day of April AD 1856.
Hannah Lamson [signature]
Attest Nancy Martin
Catherine L Martin

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written-
Before me
Salmon F. Dutton, Judge

I Salmon F. Dutton Judge of the Court of Probate for said District of Windsor do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Hannah Lamson for a Pension,

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Cavendish this twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1856.
Salmon F Dutton Judge
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Supplementary Declaration of
Hannah Lamson for a pension under Act July 7" 1838
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 I, Nancy Martin of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged sixty
seven years testify and say that I am daughter of John Haywood deceased, I further say that my said father was a native of Holden Massachusetts, and that he lived at Winchendon 
Massachusetts Subsequent to his living at said Holden, I further say that I have often heard 
the said John Haywood tell of his served in the Revolutionary war, and have heard him give 
the names of Col. McIntosh and Captain Thompson as officers under whom he served while in
in the said war, and give names of other officers also but whose names I cannot now recollect, I further say that I have frequently heard him the said John Haywood tell of having been in said service three month when he lived in said Winchendon, I further say say that the said John Haywood died at said Springfield on the thirtieth day of April A.D. 1825 I was present at the time of his death, and that he left a widow by the name of Hannah Haywood who now lives in said Springfield, and that subsequent to his death the said Hannah was Married to one Samuel Samson who has since deceased, and the said Hannah Lamson widow of John Haywood who is my mother I know her to be the widow of the said John Haywood and that she has made a declaration for a pension person under acts of July 7 1838, March 3 1843 June 17, 1844, and February 2d 1848, as the said John Haywood's widow

Nancy Martin [signature]
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Springfield this 28th day of June A.D. 1854 personally appeared Nancy Martin and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affadavit by her subscribed. I further certify
that I know the affiant to be a credible witnesses and that I have no interest
in the matter
Justice of Peace
Salmon F. Dutton, Master in Chancery
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Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Lamson of Springfield in the County of
Windsor and State of Vermont, and widow of of John Haywood deceased do hereby
qualify and irrevocably appoint Josiah Q. Hawkins of Felchville Vermont and John S. Edwards of Washington City D.C.  as my true and lawful agents and attorneys, with power of substitution, to investigate substantiate demand, and receive the avails of any and all arrearages of Pension due me from the United States Government, for the military services of my husband the aforesaid John Haywood in the Revolutionary war, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do, hereby ratifying, every thing said or done by my said Attorneys, or their substitutes, in virtue hereof. Also revoking all power of Attorney or other authority previously given for any such purpose. 

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of June AD. 1856
Hannah Lamson [signature]
In presence of
Nancy Martin
Catherin L Martin

State of Vermont 
Windsor County⎬ At Springfield this 28th day of June 1856 personally appeared Hannah Lamson and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deeds
Before me
Salmon F. Dutton, Master in Chancery
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Seal [Seal illegible]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Jany. 22, 1856
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Charles Chaffin was a 
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 of Which, I have hereunto the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
F. DeWitt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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add widow
Hannah Lamson with John Heywood 
for Rev. Pension 
Act 7 July 1838
filed by John S. Edwards
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Washington D.C.
Sept 24. 1856
Sir
In your letter of 5 ult suspending the claim of Hannah Lawson widow of John Haywood for
Revolutionary pension under act July 7 1838, for further proof of identity, all the points raised
are clearly met by the additional evidence herewith enclosed which I respectfully submit
establishes the identity beyond the question of any doubt. The deposition of Paul Davis Town
Clerk of Holden that John Heywood did not die in the town of Holden but emigrated with his father to Winchendon from the Town of Holden & that the records of in his office show no evidence of any other John Heywood ever having lived at any period in Holden, The deposition 
of Webster Whitney town Clerk of Winchendon proves that John Heywood was not a native of the Town of Winchendon

Again enclosed are copies of deeds which show Charles & Abigail Heywood residents of Holden as early as march 10 1779, to wit deed from William Raymond & wife to Charles Heywood of 120 acres of land in Winchendon 2d deed from Charles Haywood & Abigail Haywood his wife to Samuel Eaton then of Holden dated March 12 1799
witnessed by John Heywood
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3rd
deed from Abigail Stinson dated (to Charles Heywood) Aug 3 1780, to afs Charles Heywood of Winchendon which covers the time that John Heywood was in service three months from Winchendon

The depositions of Hannah Lawson & Nancy Martin show that John Heywood was a
tall man over six feet, large, stout & of great Physical development & went into the service from Holden quite young & at the age of sixteen & that he was but 27 years
old when married in 1787

Mrs Lamson being very old & infirm (ninety years of age) you will please give this case  your early attention 
Respectfully
John S Edwards

J. Minot Esq
Comm of Pensions
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I Webster Whitney of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and State of
Massachusetts aged fifty three years testify and say -

That I am Town Clerk of the town of Winchendon in the State of Massachusetts; and I further say that the name of John Haywood appears upon the records in my office as one of the men hired by the Selectmen of the town of Winchendon aforesaid in the year 1780 for the war, and it also appears that the said John Haywood received as pay
for his services at that time the sum of 150lbs  2d, which was paid to him by the Committee of the Selectmen in 1782, but the precise day and month of the payment does not appear from said Records. I further say that I have made an examination of the records in my office and that there is no evidence upon them that the said John Harwood who went into the service in the revolutionary war in the year 1780 from said Winchendon was a native of said Winchendon. I further say that I verily believe that the said John
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Haywood was not a native of said Winchendon
Webster Whitney Clerk of the town of Winchendon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester
at Winchendon in said County on the 8th day of September AD. 1856 personally appeared Webster Whitney and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, I further certify that he is a credible witness-
C. S. Merrill Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary Office, Boston, September 19th 1836

I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed Edward D. Merrill was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
Francis DeWitt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Upper Falls Sept. 26. 1854
Hon.. Com. of Pensions
Sir
I here transmit the claim of Hannah Lamson widow of John Haywood with such testimony as
I deem may be required to establish her claim, you will make such allowance of the proof of service from the town records of Winchendon as in equity it declares It seems from said Records that John Haywood was in the service of his country a sufficient length of time to have entitled him to a pension together with the certificate from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts,

I am Sir respectfully
Your obt. sent,
Henry H. Spafford
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May 3 1853-See State of Mass John Haywood on roll of Capt Samuel Thompson Co Col. Denny Regt as a private from Sept 26 1777 1 month 

on roll of Capt Nath Harrington's Co of Holden, Col Stearn's Regt from March 31 1779 3 months & 20 days 
making 4 months & 2 days (same evidence given Aug '50)

(Supposed to have been of the Town of Holdr & to have enlisted from the Town of Winchendon)
-
Dec 12 1853-Secy State of Mass. John Heywood of Holden ! month as above, and 3 months & 2 days as a native (of Holden) on order on the Selectmen of Winchendon for 3 months pay for
service done agreeably to a Resolve of June 1780 Signed John Heywood & al

On Abner Cranston's Rolls, Col Asa Whitcombs Regt from Feby 3 to Nov 27 1776, place of enlistment not designated, though the comp was from Marlborough, service is 9 mo. 24 days

July 11 1856 Sec State of Mass under Capt Joseph B Varnam from
July 29 to Sep 11 1778- 1 month & 18 days

under Cap Jonathan Bradley from July 30 1780 - 13 days
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1

11 July 1854. Hannah Lamson 88 years old, widow of John Hayward who was a private in the war of the Revolution, she first became acquainted with him at Winchendon in Worcester County Mass, she then lived with her father David Poor at Winchendon, Haywood came to
Winchendon to reside, he informed her that his native place was Holden in Worcester to, after Haywood came Winchendon the knew he went into service, she believes he was a soldier while he lived at Holden, has often heard him speak of having been in the service, of his having been
stationed at West Point, does not know the time of any of his enlistments- Married 5 March 1787. Her husband and died 1825. She was again married to Rev Saml S Lamson 1841 who died 1843, been a widow ever since Did not apply sooner because she was a penniless widow & did not know her rights.
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19 July 1884. Charles Haywood, 59 years old, was well acquainted with John Haywood who died in April 1825. Said John Hayward and family formerly resided in Holden, said Haywood Moved from Holden to Winchendon, he was known & reputed as a soldier of the Revolution, has often heard John Haywood and witnesses father David Hayward talk of the scenes through which they had passed

Abel Bixley was acquainted with John Haywood (his affidavit is about the same as the above by Charles Haywood)

Jas P Bulch has often heard John Haywood speak of his services & thinks he has heard him speak of being stationed at Ticonderoga, He was known & reputed to be a soldier (Jany 19 1856) made after a certificate was obtained the service under Cranston at Ticonderoga)
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28 June 1856-
Nancy Martin is a daughter of John Haywood, often heard him say he served in the War of the Revolution, he gave the names of Col MacIntosh Cap Thompson, as officers under whom he served-- heard him say he was in service 3 months while he lived in Winchendon
Page 86

John Haywood of Winchendon paid for hiring men in 1780
$150. 2.0 [pounds]

Town Clerk of Holden finds but one John Haywood on
his books, He was born 1760
Page 87

the claimant should produce the certificate given in 1850 and her application to the Secretary of the State of Mass for evidence upon which applicant was paid

I don't believe her husband was the man who served from Winchendon, for the man of that name rec'd pay for hiring men to save, a stranger word to hereby be employed & not [illegible] & I suppose the man who hired others probably served the 3 months in 1784.

There is not a particle of evidence to connectt her husband with the service at Ticonderoga except the affidavit of Jas P Bulch who testified after the Secretary had show that a John Heywood had served 9 month & 24 days under Cranston - nor has it been shown that the soldier went from Holden of Winchendon
-
It is not shown where the soldier went from the term 1 month & 18 day from July 78 - nor the [illegible] 13 days from July 30 1780 -- the service from Holden not of 6 months  duration
-
Evidence wholly unsatisfactory
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 13th 1854

I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Edward S. Merrill was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
May 3. 1853

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name John Haywood is borne on a roll of Capt. Samuel Thompson's Co. Col. Denny's Regt
as a private of Holden, from Sept. 26. 1777 1 month

On a payroll of Capt. Nath. Harringtons Co of Holden in Col. Stearn's Regt as a private from
March 31 1779 3 mos. 2.d

same evidence given in a certificate of Aug. 1. 1850

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary services made by the widow of the party who
rendered the service

State of Vermont County of Windsor, town of Springfield. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in
his office of the service of John Haywood in the war of the Revolution. It is supposed he was Native of Holden in the County of ___ and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, It is not known by the applicant from what town he enlisted from but suppose he enlisted from Winchendon Massachusetts, nor does she know the names of either his Col or Captain or what length of time he was in the service nor can she specify the particular period or periods of his service

Witness my hand at Weathersfield this 26 day of April A.D. 1853
Henry H. Spafford
Attorney for Hannah Haywood
widow of John Heywood
26th day of April A.D. 1853 -
Signed by the said Henry H. Spafford in my presence
J. Q. Hawkins Master in Chancery
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Worcester ss
To Benjamin Brown
Constable of Winchendon

Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Government & People of the State of the
Massachusetts bay, forthwith, to notify & warn all the freeholders & other inhabitants of
Winchendon qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble & meet at the Public Meeting-house in said Town, on Monday the sixth day of next at eight o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles viz
First
To choose a moderator for the Government of said meeting;
2nd
To Choose Town Clerk, Selectman & all other town officers as the law directs for the
ensuing year,

thereof fail not but make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to some one of the Selectmen as soon as may be Given under our hand & seal this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
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& Eighty & in the fourth year of American Independance
Amos Mirriam
Ebenr Sherwin
Solomon Biglow
Samuel Noyes   Selectmen of Winchendon

To the Selectmen Gentlemen according to your request I have notified the inhabitants
of this town to meet at the time & place & for the purposes mentioned in the Warrant by notifying the same as the law directs
Benja Brown, Constable
Winchendon Febry 25th 1780

March 20, met according to adjournment, and voted & Chose John Bemis, Amos Merriam, John Day a Committee  to hire men for the war

Voted to March 27th not according to adjournment-- Voted that the above
Committee chose to here men for the war be directed to hire men as they are
called for without calling the Town together & give their security for the hire
or hire money for the above purpose
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[all pay amounts in Pounds]

as occasion may require & the Town will hereby indemnify them in so doing

An account of money paid by the Committee, for hiring men 1780,
To Jesse Ellis 535 -10
Samuel Russell 422 - 0
John Harwood 150-2-0
Jesse Ellis Picking up sawing 4 acres of land - 480.00
Amos Mirriam for Daniel 385 -10
Jesse Ellis 141-
Moses Potter 150-2-0
Joseph Day 2212-4-0
Abel Brown -241-5 -0
Jonathan Smith 321-4-6
Davis Smith 150-2 -0
Wm Poor 454-12-0
Samuel Griggs 180- 2-0
J[illegible] Stoddard 240-0-0
In hard money-- Son
Zenas Stoddard 240-0-0
In hard many S.4-10-
Edward Payson 1423-0-0
Do 90-0-0
Francis Goodhue-150-2-0
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[all amounts in pounds]
To Nathan Maynard 390-0-0
Jeremiah Lord 52-2-0
Silas Bemis 390-0-0
Nathaniel Bixby 498-0-0
Paid as Millage to the 3 months men 480-0-0
Joseph Wilder 94-20-0
John Burr 87-0-0
Hezekiah Hancock-51-0-0
Ebenezer Haw 12-0-0
Samuel Noyes 33-6-0
Joseph Day 82-17-0
John Boyenton--393-15-0
Committee receipt 31-10-0
Phillip Switzer 210-0-0
Samuel Prentice 81-0-0
Phillip Swithen 210-0-0
Do 223-0-0
Solomon Biglow 160-0
Thadeus Bowman 84-0-0
Abner Hall 22-2-0
Solomon Biglow 10-10-0
John Day -6-2-0
Amos Heall--6-0-0
Samuel Stimson 22-10-0
Joseph Wilder 105-0-0
Isaac Stimson 30-0-0
Josiah Beeman 19-10-0
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[all amounts in pounds]
To William Whitcom 36-0-0
Samuel Stone51-0-0
Abner Hall 15-0-0
Committee rect 216-0-0
William Whitney--280- 10-0
Joseph Day 150-8-0
Jesse Ellis 141-0-0
Committee rect 30 -0-0
Benjamin Brown-- 99-0-0
Committee Rect 106-11 -0
Jacob Hall 57-0-0
Joseph Day 152 - 16 - 0
James Noyes -0-0160-
Edward Withington 161 -0-0
Joseph Day 90 -0 -0
Joseph Boyenton 100-0-0
Hezekiah Hancock 40 - 10 - 0
Committee rece 61 - 4 - 0
Abel Brown 36 -0-0
Stephen Barrett 15 -0-0
Joseph Day 77 -4-0
Benjamin Rice 57 -0-0
Daniel Hubbard 45-0-0
Joseph Boyenton 135 - 0-0
Committee rec- 563 -16 -7
Edward Payson 288-7-0
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[all amounts in pounds]
Committee Rect L30-0-0
Levi Nichols 600 -0 -0
James Noyes 27 -0-0
Abraham Brigham 209 -0 -0
Abel Wilder 37 -10 -0
Joseph Boyenton-160-0-0
Gardner Moon 468-0-0
Amos Hall 34-0-0
Uriah Crooker 27-0-0
Samuel Noyes 100-0-0
Uriah Crooker 27 -0-0
James Stoddard 30-0-0
money the committee recd
by the way of David Smith ⎬ 112 - 10 - 0
Committee rect 46 - 16 - 0

March 10. made a Settlement with the Committee chose March 1780 to here men for the war, regard of money received & paid out

It appears that the Committee has received of the Treasurer by cash & by their Notes- taken up by the Treasurer the sum of L8075-5-11

It appears that the Committee have paid out to the several men engaged to do service in the army the sum of L 10.449.- 17-6
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That the Committee have paid more that they have received $2374-11-7
John Bemis
Amos Merrian ⎬ Committee
John Day

consented to Abel Wilder Treasurer

The foregoing is a copy from the Records in the Town Clerks office in the town of Winchendon and State of Massachusetts-- of the doings of a meeting of the inhabitants of said town called and holden in said Winchendon in the six day of March 1780, and adjourned from time to time to the 27 of March AD 1780.

Also the committee Report made in 1782 Also as appears from said Records Abel Wilder was Treasurer of said Winchendon
Attest
Webster Whitney Clerk of the town of Winchendon

I Webster Whitney depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of
Winchendon & State of Massachusetts, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the
Records in said office
Webster Whitney Clerk of the town of Winchendon

April 12 1854
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State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester 
At Winchendon this 12 day of April AD. 1854 personally appeared Webster Whitney
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed-

I further certify that he is known to me as a man of truth and a credible witness

C. S. Merrill
Justice Peace
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Wm Raymond to Charles Haywood Copy 40
March 10,1779
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Know all men by these presents, that William Raymond of Winchendon in the County of Worcester State of the Massachusetts Bay Yeoman in consideration of three thousand pounds lawfull money paid to me by Charles Haywood of Holden in the County aforesaid Yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell & convey unto the said Charles Haywood his heirs and assigns a certain tract of land situated in Winchendon aforesaid, it being house lot number two in the North Division containing by estimation one hundred & twenty acres bounding South on house lot No. one West on house lot No.
four, North on house lot No. fifteen & East on house lot No. seventeen --- To have and to hold the same to the said Charles Haywood his heirs & assigns to his & their own use & behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Charles Haywood his heirs & assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have
good right to sell & convey the same to the said Charles Haywood his heirs & assigns and that I and my heirs will warrant & defend the same to the said Charles Haywood his heirs & assigns forever against the lawfull claims & demands of all persons
---
In witness whereof I the said William Raymond with ye consent of Mary my wife have hereunto set our hands & seals this tenth day of March A.D. 1779
William Raymond 
Nancy X Raymond her mark [signatures]

Signd seald & delivd 
in presence of
Anna Wilder
Abel Wilder
William Raymond
Amos Raymond

Worcester ss. March 10-1779-
Then William Raymond above named personally appeared & acknowledged the the above instrument to be his free act & deed. Before me
Abel Wilder Jus. Peace-
Recd March 3-1780 Entered & Examd Pr. Nathan Baldwin Regr
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Worcester Ss
The aforegoing is a true copy of record
in the Registry of Deeds Book 2 Page 358
Attest A. Wilder. Regr
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Hannah Lamson
for a pension
Additional Evidence
Page 103

I, Hannah Lamson former widow of John Haywood of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged ninety years and over testify and says 

That my said husband the aforesaid John Heywood was a large man and measured over six feet in height a man of Great physical development; and that said husband was twenty seven years of age at the time of my marriage to him which was March fifth AD. 1787, I further say that I verily believe and of the opinion that my said husband was but about sixteen years of age when he first went into the service of the revolutionary war from Holden Massachusetts, and that I have heard him say in his lifetime that he was but sixteen years old when he first enlisted into said service, I had a brother by the name of William Poor who was in the war of the Revolution three months from Winchendon Massachusetts, in 1780, with my said husband, and that my said Brother was but about sixteen years old at that time in 1780, and he was about four years younger, than my said husband, from the best of my recollection
Hannah Lamson [signature]

            Nancy   Cook
Attest ⎬Wm Felch

State of Vermont 
Windsor County 
At Springfield in said County this 16th day of September 1856 personally appeared Hannah
Lamson and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed I certify that she is a credible witness and that I have no interest in the matter
Wm Felch Justice of the Peace
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I Nancy Martin, of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged sixty
eight years testify and say, That I am daughter of John Heywood late of said Springfield deceased and daughter of Hannah Lamson former widow of said John Heywood, I further
say that my said father John Heywood was a large Stout man, a man of great physical development I well recollect of having heard my said father say in his lifetime that he was quite young when he first enlisted into the service of the Revolutionary war, but his exact age I do not now recollect,
Nancy Martin [signature]
Attest Nancy S.Cook
Wm Felch

State of Vermont.
Windsor County⎬

At Springfield in said County this 16" day of September AD. 1856, personally appeared before me Nancy Martin and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. I certify that she is a credible witness, and that I have no interest in the matter,
Wm Felch Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that William Felch was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signatures foregoing (two in number) are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and seal of said Court, at Woodstock in said County of Windsor, this 18th day of September A.D. 1856
Norman Williams, Clerk
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CONTENTS
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1510
Massachusetts

Nathaniel Heywood of Shrewsbury in the State of Massch who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bigelow of the Regt Commanded by Col. Holman in the  Massachusetts line for 5 months a Lieutenant and 5 months as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 93 Dollars 34 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Novr 1832 - and sent to G. Folsom 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $139.96
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 46.62
$186.58

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Geo.  C. Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 58
Page 107

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, SS.

On this fourteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nath'l Paine, Judge of the of Probate, now sitting, Lieut. Nath Heywood, a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.

THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That he, the said Heywood, was born on the fifth of November A.D. in the year 1748, at Shrewsbury aforesaid as appears by the records of that town. That he has resided at the same
place until the present time with the exception of eight years, from 1772 to 1780, when he was a resident of Worcester, in said County, that he served in the army of the Revolution at two different periods; his first service commenced at Cambridge in the month of April A.D. 1775, when he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. afterwards Col. Timo Bigelow, and  after the promotion of said Bigelow, by Capt. Jonas Hubbard, under whom Wm Gates & John Smith were Lieutenants. That he remained in said company at Cambridge until August of the same year, when he marched to Dorchester, and there completed a term of eight months from the time of enlistment. That in Simon Estes of Worcester, performed the same term of service with him, whose testimony accompanies this declaration.

that on the twenty sixth day of June AD 1776, he received a commission of Second Lieutenant in a company in the Regiment of Col Jona Holman, Massachusetts Line, as it appears by the original commission now forwarded. that he went to New York City with his company, & was
for a time stationed at Greenwich until the American Army was forced from their position on the island & retired to White Plains. Let he served with the rank of Lieutenant a term of five months in and about New York, at the expiration of which term he was dismissed with his company & returned home. That he has never applied for or received the benefit of any former act of Congress for the relief of the surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Nathaniel Haywood [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before
Nath'l Paine
Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
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[first paragraph lined out, start at second paragraph]

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[remainder of paragraph lined out]
Nathl Paine Judge of  Probate
for the County of Worcester

I, Theophilus Wheeler Register, Clerk of the Court of Probate for Worcester certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel
Haywood for a pension. & that Wm Lincoln before whom the annexed affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county in good credit 7 that he signed the [illegible]

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, of said Probate Court the 12th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two

Theophilus Wheeler Register of Probate Court in
for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

[sideways at bottom]
Nathaniel Heywood
Application
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22, 1894.

O.W.& N. Div.
F.S.
M.E.C. 

Madam:
In response to your request for the Revolutionary history of Nathaniel Heywood, David W. Leland and Jonathan Talcott, I have the honor to advise you as follows.

Nathaniel Haywood enlisted at Cambridge, Mass., in the month of April, 1778 and served 8 months as a private in Captain Jonas Hubbard's Co., Col. Bigelow's Mass. Regt, June 29, 1776, appointed Lieut, of a Co. in the Regt, commanded by Col. Holman, served in this capacity about 5 months and was then dismissed. He applied for pension from  Shrewsbury, Mass., August 14, 1832, aged 83 years. Pension was allowed.

David W. Leland, mentioned in your letter, was granted a pension for one year's service as a private in Captain Samuel Warren's Co., Col. Joseph Reed's Regt., Mass. line. He states in
his declaration that he took part in the battle at Ticonderoga and also assisted in taking the Hessians prisoners at Trenton. At the time of applying for pension, July 10, 1820, he was 62 years of age and a resident of Grafton, Mass.

No application for pension has been found for the services of
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Jonathan Talcott. His name, however, appears on page 11 of Record of Connecticut, War of the Revolution (published by that State) where it is shown that he served four days as a private in Capt. Hubbard's company from Glastonburg; called but on the Lexington
alarm. No other record has been found concerning him.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

.
Mrs. Walter L. Pack,
110 Auditorium Building,
Chicago, Illinois.
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[center column]
29880
Revy INVALID.

File No. 29880
Nathaniel Heyward
Lieut Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
index:--Vol. 2 Page 180
Arrangement of 1870

[Right column]
1892 Feb 9
Jm Chretien

March 22 91 Hist to Mrs. Wallis L. Peck
110 Auditorium Bldg Chicago
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[upside down]
Pr 8 mo
Lieut 5 mo.
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Pr 8 mo
Lieut 5 mo
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[left column]
Jer Powell
M Greenleaf
Caleb Cushing
J. Cushing
John Whitcomb
Jabez. Fisher
M W Hill
H. Phillips
Benj Austin
Dan Davis
J Flushing
David Gervall
D Hopkins
S Holten

{right column]
Colony of the Massachusetts Bay
the Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts Bay in New England,

Nathaniel Heywood Gentleman Greeting
You being appointed Second Lieutenant of a company in the regiment of [illegible] for the service of the Continents in the County of [illegible] 

By virtue of the power vested in us, We do by these presents (reposing special Trust and
confidence in your loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly - You are carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of second Lieut in leading, ordering, and exercising said company in arms both Inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good order and Discipline: -- And they are hereby commanded to you as their Lieutenant and you are yourself, to observe and follow such orders and instructions as you will from time to Time receive from your superior officers

Given under And our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony at [illegible] the twenty-seventh day of June in the Year of our Lord

By the Command of the Major Part of the Council
John Lowell Dep Sec
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See also case of OW Leland 23-983

O, W, & N. DIV.
E.S

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 9, 1834.

Sir,
In reply to your request to a statement of the military history of NATHANIEL HAYWOOD, an officer of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this office

Enlisted at Cambridge, Mass., in the death of April, 1775 and served 8 months as a private in Captain Jonas Ward's Co., Col. Bigelow's Mass Regt. June 28, 1778, appointed Lieut. of a Co. in the Regt. commanded by Col. Holman, served in this capacity about 5 months and was then dismissed . He applied for pension from Shrewsbury, Mass., August 14, 1832, aged 83 years. Pension was allowed.
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Gates for Lieut Haywood
Page 117

I, Simon Gates, of Worcester, County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy six years of age do testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Lieut. Nathaniel Haywood, of Shrewsbury County of Commonwealth aforesaid and that I served with him
in the company of Capt Jonas Hubbard, for a term eight months, commencing in April, A.D. 1775. That the company marched from Cambridge to Dorchester, towards the close of July or the beginning of August, and said Heywood & myself there completed our term of service, and were discharged, or dismissed, on the first day of January A.D. 1776, when we returned together to Worcester. And further your deponent saith not.
Simon Gates [signature]
Sworn to subscribed by the deponent Aug 14 1832.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
on the fourteenth day of August AD 1832 at Worcester in the County of Worcester personally appeared Simon Gates who is known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. I further certify that in my opinion full credit should be given to his statement
William Lincoln 
Justice of the Peace for said County
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[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
DEC 23 1891
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JOHN M. CHRETIEN,
Attorney at Law,
230 MONTGOMERY STREET.
TELEPHONE NO. 1843
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE No. 2249.
San Francisco, Dec. 16th, 1891. 

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir: -- Will you kindly, at your earliest convenience, send me a revolutionary record of Nathaniel Heywood, who fought in the war of the revolution and who afterwards was pensioned.

He came from Worcester and Shrewsbury, Mass. Also the record of David W. Leland of Grafton, Mass., he also fought in the revolution. I desire to obtain their records as my wife is a direct descendent of both, they being her grandfathers, one on her paternal
and one on her maternal side, as she has been asked to join the society of Daughters of the Revolutionary Sires.

Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated by,
Yours very truly
John Chretien
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110 Auditorium Bldg Chicago
Mr. Cha. A. McKevitte

Dear Sir
I inclose a copy of the letter of which I wished to secure a copy from the Bureau of Pensions. I wish to use the information simply to prove that I am eligible for membership in the organization known as the Daughters of the Revolution

Mrs. John Chretien of Sam Francisco being a first cousin if [illegible] I
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need precisely the same information she made use of in becoming a member

I would be very glad to know also, if the Pension Bureau contains any record of the services of another great grandfather Jonathan Talcott, not on [illegible] or wid, who according to family records. was in the army during the Revolution, served as a 
"minute man", was at the battle on Long Island, and out during part of the terrible
winter of 1779 - 80. He was born 1754, married 1785. died 1847 at Glastonbury Ct.

Yours truly
Mrs. Walter L. Peek

March 5th
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copy of letter to John M Chretien San Francisco Feb 9-1892
O,W & N. Div
E. S
Bureau of Pensions

Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Heywood an officer of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension filed at this office

Enlisted at Cambridge Mass in the month of April 1775 and served 8 months as a private in
Capt Jonas Hubbard's Co. Col Bigelow's Mass. Reg. June 29th 1776 was appointed Lieut of a
company in the regiment commanded by Col. Holman served in this capacity 5 months. He
applied for pension from Shrewsbury Aug 14th 1832 aged
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83 years Pension was allowed.

David W. Leland mentioned in your letter was granted a pension for one years service as a private in Capt Samuel Harris Co. Col Joseph Budd's Reg't Mass Line. He state in his declaration that he took part in the battle of Ticonderoga and also assisted in taking the
Hessians prisoners at Trenton.

At the time of applying for pension July 10th 1840 he was 62 years of age and a resident
of Grafton Mass

Very respectfully
Green B Remm
Commissioner

Respectfully referred to Genl. Dana, Chief O.W. & N. Division for reply,
Chas. A. McHewitt
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