Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,112, for Willaby Nason, Massachusetts
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Nason, Willaby
Mary

NUMBER
W.15.112

CONTENTS
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15020
Massachusetts
__________________________________________
Willaby Nason
of Norfolk in the State of Mass
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Guild of the Rgt. commanded
by Col Craft in the Mass
line for 2 mos 12 days Pr of Inftry
            5    "     13  "     " of Art'lly
___________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of -- 30 -- Dollars -- 85 -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
_________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May 183[?} and sent Harvey Clapp[illegible], Walpole Mass
_________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1883      $61.70
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "   15.42
                                                            ______
                                                            $77.12
   Revolutionary Claim,⎬                                                         
⎨Act June 7, 1832.        
 
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book E         Vol [20 or 2d]   Page 39
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Massachusetts  3950
__________________________________________
Mary Nason
widow of Willaby Nason
who died on the 9th April 1838
of Norfolk Co in the State of Massachusetts
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Guild of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Craft in the Massachusetts
line for 2 mo 12 d's private
             5 "      13 "  [illegible] 
__________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 30 Dollars 85 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 10th day of April 1838
_________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of November 1843 
and sent to Wm Ellis Dedham Mass. 
_______________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of September 1843.        $166.59
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 4 '44    15.42
                                                                      ________________

                                                      {Revolutionary Claim,  Act July 4, 1836, Section the   }                     

Recorded by Geo. C. Ames Clerk, 
Book 6    Vol. 1    Page 61

[text running down right side:}  Paid at [strikeout] the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 
from 4 March to 10 April 1838. Agt Notified 22. [illegible ]1844
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[this page is a duplicate of the prior record at the previous page, p. 3; this is a copy of the   p. 3 transcription] 
Massachusetts  3950
__________________________________________
Mary Nason
widow of Willaby Nason
who died on the 9th April 1838
of Norfolk Co in the State of Massachusetts
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Guild of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Craft in the Massachusetts
line for 2 mo 12 d's private
             5 "      13 "  [illegible] 
__________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 30 Dollars 85 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 10th day of April 1838
_________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of November 1843 
and sent to Wm Ellis Dedham Mass. 
_______________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of September 1843.        $166.59
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 4 '44    15.42
                                                                      ________________

                                                      {Revolutionary Claim,  Act July 4, 1836, Section the   }                     

Recorded by Geo. C. Ames Clerk, 
Book 6    Vol. 1    Page 61

[text running down right side:}  Paid at [strikeout] the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 
from 4 March to 10 April 1838. Agt Notified 22. [illegible ]1844
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Willaby Nason (Clap 

12.688
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I Eleazer Smith of Walpole in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years testify & say
that I served at Roxbury in the Revolutionary War for period of one month in February
or March 1775 & that Mr Willaby Nason of said Walpole was there as a soldier at the same time

s. Eleazer Smith

Norfolk ss September 6th 1832 subscribed & sworn to Before S. Leland Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk  ss.  On this Sixth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, Willaby Nason a resident of Walpole in said County, aged Eighty two 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, A D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Walpole on the 21st day of February A.D. 1750, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town Record of Walpole; that he was in the United States service from about the Month of February A.D. 1776 to the Month of April A..D. 1776 2 months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia; that he was residing at said Walpole when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Aaron Guild of what regiment he does not recollect; that he marched from Walpole, to Roxbury; that he served with other militia troops; and no regular officers were known to him;  that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing; that he left the service some time in April 1776 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Walpole and that he has no documentary evidence of this service.  

ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 24th day of November A.D. 1776, to the seventh day of May A.D. 1777 5 Months and 13 days as a private in the Massachusetts artillery; that he was residing at said Walpole when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain David Henshaw of Colonel Craft's Regiment; that he marched from Walpole to Boston from there to Providence from there to Boston; that he served with other Militia
troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on or about the 7th of May 1776.

ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 19th day of April
A.D. 1775, to the second day of May A.D. 1775 12 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia; that he was residing at said Walpole when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Sabin Mann of what Regiment he does not recollect, but believes it was Colonel Gustand [?]: that he marched from Walpole to Cambridge, from there to Roxbury & from then to Weymouth; 
that he served with other Militia troops; and no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle 
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on or about the 7th of May 1775
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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.
 
s.       Willaby Nason
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.

We Harvey Clapp Esquire residing in said Walpole
and Eleazer Smith, residing in Walpole
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Willaby Nason who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two
years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.

s. Harvey Clapp

   Eleazer Smith
.
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Harvey Clapp Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said Walpole; and that Eleazer Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in said Walpole and they are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.  Sherman Leland Judge of Probate

I Samuel Haven, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Willaby Nason for a pension.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haven
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 5th 1832.

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 Willaby Nason name is on the rolls
of Captain David Henshaws Company in Col.
Crafts Regiment of Artillery - five months &
thirteen days AD. 1776 & 1777- Also, he served
twelve days in Captain Sabin Manns Company
in Col. Greatons Regiment AD 1775 - [the following text appears in strike out:  He also appears in one other list] and he also appears in Captain Mann, 
Edward D. Bangs, Esq.


ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 19th day of April A.D. 1775, to the second day of May A. D. 1775 12 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia, that he was residing at said Walpole when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Sabin Mann what Regiment he does not recollect but believes it was Colonel Greatons; that he marched from Walpole to Cambridge,  from there to Roxbury & from there to Weymouth, that he served with other Militia troops; and no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on or about  the 7th of May 1775.
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I Eliazer Smith of Walpole in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years testify & say that I served at Roxbury in the Revolutionaly war for the period of one month in February or March 1775  & that Mr Willaby Nason of said Walpole was there as a soldier at the same time
s.                           Eleazer Smith
Norfolk ss.  September 6th 1832 Subscribed & sworn to
Before S. Leland Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss. 

[IMPRESSION OF SEAL] I Jonathan H. Cobb
Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of Probate for said County of Norfolk & that William Ellis is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk and that their several respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine and true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1843.
Jonathan H Cobb
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State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk S.S.

On this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1843. Personally appeared in open Court, before Sherman Leland Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, Mary Nason a resident of Franklin in said County of Norfolk, aged Eighty nine years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th A.D. 1836.

Viz. of Mary Nason of Franklin in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being Eighty nine years of age, hereby declare and say, that I am the widow of Willaby Nason late of Walpole in said County dec. who in the capacity of private, rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, that for those services said Willaby Nason was pensioned under the Act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832, at the rate of $30.85 per annum, which he received up to within about one month of his death.

That according to my best remembrance, the Revolutionary services of said Willaby Nason my late husband dec, were rendered as follows. viz. Six weeks service as minute man at Roxbury and Cambridge near Boston in Capt Sabin Mann's Company at several alarms the first year of the war. beginning April 19th 1775—.

Also two months service as Private, at Lamb's Dam and Castle Island Mass. in Capt. Aaron Guild's Company Col. Samuel Robinson's Regiment in the months of February and March A.D. 1776—.

Also six months service as Private at Dorchester Hill; Nantasket; and other places about Massachusetts Bay, in, I believe, Capt Percy Cushing's Company, and this service performed between the First of Agust [August] 1776, and the Last of March 1777. making in all, nine and a half months claimed for; That as these nine and a half months services were rendered under different commanders and at so distant period of time, I may have erred as to the names of some of the officers under whom my said husband rendered these services, therefore, for a more satisfactory description of the Officers under whom said Willaby Nason served in the aforesaid terms, I would respectfully request, that reference may be had to said Willaby Nason's Declaration on the files of the war office, made at the time he was pensioned as aforesaid. That I well remember one fact viz. that my husband, the said Willaby Nason was absent from home in one of the above described military terms of service, when our Son Jesse Nason was born, February 27th 1776.

That I believe my said husband, the said Willaby Nason dec, rendered
the aforesaid services as a volunteer, and that he never had any
permanent home, but within said town of Walpole, And
I herewith transmit my said Husband's Pension certificate and such other
evidence as I have been able to procure, in aid of my claim 

And I further declare and say, that my maiden name
was Mary Burden, that I was lawfully married to the said
Willaby Nason, on the Eighth day of July A.D. 1772, at Boston, by
a Justice of the Peace whose name was Quincy. I believe his name
was Josiah Quincy, that I have caused search to be made on
the Boston Records for the proof of our marriage at that place, but
without success. That my late husband the said Willaby Nason died
at Walpole on the ninth day of April A.D. 1838, and that I have
remained his widow to the present time. And that I was
lawfully married to the said Willaby Nason prior to his entering
the military service aforesaid. viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written}
Mary Nason 
X her mark

Before me S. Leland Judge of Probate
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                                                            Boston July 7th 1843
Mr. Ellis
        Sir
       In answer to your enquires for a record of the
Marriage of Wilaby [sic] Nason and Mary Barden of Walpole in
the year 1772, I have made diligent search for a record
of such marriage on the Record Books of Boston, but do not
find the record or entry of said marriage on the Record Books
in my possession, and from the manner these records have
been kept, I should judge it was not customony at that
period, to record marriages of persons who were both residents out of the town of Boston --.  if necessary, I can
testify to the above statement --.  
                                             yrs ob'y 
Chas R Alley Clerk in Record
Office of City of Boston
-
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I Jesse Nason of Franklin in the County of Norfolk
and State of Massachusetts being sixty seven years of age
hereby depose and say, that I have in my possession and
keeping the large family Bible of Willaby Nason my
late father dec'd and in said Bible I find an entry
on a blank leaf therein, in the precise words, figures and
form, following viz.-
" B.            Marriages and     _ Deaths __"     top of page

"Willaby Nason born A.D. 1750"
"Mary Barden born AD. 1753 "
"Married in the year of our AD 1772" "Willaby Nason died April 9th 1838"
                                                                  "      Aged 88 "years"
And I further say, that from my knowledge of my late father's hand writing,
I believe and have no doubt that the births, the marriages, and the deaths
entered on said family record, were entered by my said father the
late Willaby Nason dec'd, excepting the record of his own death and the death of Polly Nason and the death of Nancy N. Bassett, which appear in
another hand writing, and that the number of said Willaby Nasan's and
Mary Nason's children, whose births are entered on this family record
in said Bible, is thirteen, of which I am one -.   
Jesse Nason

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk SS

May 13th 1843. Then the above named Jesse
Nason a credible witness, personally appeared and subscribed to,
and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statements
by him subscribed, is true in every part thereof -
Before me Wm Ellis Justice of the Peace
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I, Joshua Stetson Jr of Walpole in the County of Norfolk
and State of Massachusetts hereby certify and say, that I
have searched the Walpole Records of Marriages for the
entry of the marriage of Willaby Nason and Mary
Barden, but am unable to find such marriage
on said records: That on the Records of Intentions
of Marriage, and of Births and Deaths, I find
entries  in the precise words, figures, and form following:

Record of   }
Intentions   }
of Marriage} "Willaby Nason and Mary Barden
both of Walpole were published
June the 21st 1772" 

On Records}    
of Births     }   "Silas Nason, the son of Willaby Nason and Mary 
his wife, was born Jan'y the 6th 1773".
"David Nason the son of Willaby Nason and
Mary his wife, was born Feb'y the 25th 1774".
"Jesse Nason the son of Willaby Nason and
Mary his wife, was born Feb'y the 27th 1776".
"Elijah Nason the son of Willby Nason and
Mary his wife, was born May the 21. 1778".
"Mary Nason the Daughter of William Nason and
Mary his wife, was born Sept. the 15th 1780"
"Joel Nason the son of Willaby Nason and
Mary his wife, was born Nov'r the 7th 1782"

On Records  }
of Deaths     }   "April 9th 1838. Willaby Nason" 

                 Attest, Joshua Stetson Jr., Town Clerk of Walpole
I Joshua Stetson Jr above named depose and say, that I now hold the
office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid, and that the
above extracts are true copies from the original entries in the
Record Books of said Town of Walpole in my charge as above
certified by me
Joshua Stetson Jr Town Clerk of Walpole
State of Massachusetts  }
County of Norfolk          } ss
August 22 A.D. 1843. Then personally appeared the above named
Station Jun. Clerk of the Town of Walpole a credible witness and subscribed to and
made oath, that the matter by him certified and set forth in the foregoing statement
by him so subscribed, is just and true, in every part thereof Before me, W Ellis, Justice of the Peace
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I Elijah Barden of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and
State of Massachusetts being Eighty four years of age hereby
depose and say, that before and after the revolutionary war
began, I was personally and intimately acquainted with Willaby
Nason late of said Walpole dec. and also his wife Mary Nason,
and that said Mary Nason is my sister. That I distinctly recollect
that before the Revolutionary war began, that said Willaby Nason and
my said Sister Mary Barden were published for marriage, at said
Walpole, that soon afterwards, according to my best recollection and belief
the said Willaby and Mary went to Boston, and were married there,
by a Justice of the Peace. I remember they stated that they were thus
married on their return to Walpole. That I have no date by which
I can determine the exact time of the said marriage, But on
reflection my belief is, said marriage took place in the summer
season of the same year the tea was destroyed at Boston 1773, or the
year before that event.  That I do not doubt myself, nor do I
recollect of ever hearing any other person express a doubt but that the
said Willaby and Mary Nason were lawfully married at the time
aforesaid - that residing a neighbor to said Willaby and Mary Nason
I feel positive of one fact viz. That said Willaby Nason and Mary Nason
lived peacefully together as husband and wife, at said Walpole;
from a period of two years or more before the Revolutionary war began
to the time of said Willaby Nason's death, in the spring of the year
A.D. 1838, a term of sixty four years, and that they had a large
family of children, and many of whom are still living.

That said Mary Nason still survives and has not intermarried since the death
of her said husband, But remains the widow of said Willaby Nason her late
husband dec, and resides with her son, or grandson, in the neighboring town of
Franklin in said County at the present time.

And I further say that said Willaby Nason, according to my best recollection, served
as soldier several terms of service in the sd war, but at the time he served, I was absent on
distant military service, and do not remember the names of the officers sd Nason served under.
And that sd Willaby Nason was at the time of his death, a Pensioner of the U.S. under the Act of June 7th 1832.
State of Massachusetts}
County of Norfolk         } SS. August 22 A.D. 1843. Then personally
appeared the above named Elijah Barden, a man of sound mind
and memory and a credible witness, and who subscribed to and made
Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement, by him so subscribed, is true.
 Elijah Barden 
Before me. ---- Wm Eillis  Justice of the Peace
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5034
Please to report the
result of Mary Nason's
case to the Subscriber at
Dedham, Mass
Wm Ellis


Mass.
Act 4 July 36
M72.

Admd
2 mo 12 days pri
5 mo. 13 days [illegible]
_____________________
30.85

Husband died  9 apl 38
per:  Com:       10 -    38

_______________________ 
Wm Ellis 
Dedham
Mass
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I, John M. Merrick of Walpole in the County
of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts, Clerk, do
hereby certify, that I am the Minister of the
First Church & Society in said Walpole, and
also, that on the Church or Clerical Records
in my possession, I find under the following
head, "An account of such as have been 
admitted to communion & fellowship with
this Church", an entry in the precise words,
figures and form, following,  -- viz:  --

"1787 June 3d Mary Nason wife of Willaby Nason." 

A true Copy of Record
Attest
John M. Merrick
Walpole Aug. 22d 1843

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss 
       August 22d AD. 1843. Then personally appeared
the above named John M. Merrick a respectable clergyman of Walpole
in said County and credible witness, who subscribed to and made
Affirmation in due form of law, that the matter by him certified
and set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is just
and true
Before me Wm Ellis
Justice of the Peace
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E   
    12,468
Willaby Nason
5 Mon 13 days Private Art'y 
2     "    12  "      Inf'y


---
20.83
  2.02
  ____
22.85 
 8.00
______
30.85

[illegible calculations (of days?)to the right of above pay figures including: 
# 2/3 (?) 
15 1/2
12
__
45
15
6 1/2
____
210[illegible fraction]]

Harvey Clap      6.67
                          1.33
                         _____
                         8.00
Peter.[?] 
.
Walpole
Mass'tts
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BRIEF in the case of Willaby Nason of Walpole
County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 82
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[Column 1]       [Column 2]          [Column 3]        [Column 4] 
Period.            Duration of Service.     Rank.            Names of General and Field Officers
                                                                                     under whom he served.
                       Years,  Months, Days.       As a                 Gen.               
voluntarily
Feb'y In 1776      --        2                      private         Capt Aaron Guild Mass'tts Militia
Volunteered 
       Nov. 1776    --        5            13         "                   Col Craft                  "
                                                                                     Capt.  [illegible]                        "
   do  19 Apr. 1775[sic]                12          "                     "   Sabin [illegible'


5. In what battles was he engaged?
not any
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Walpole Mass'tts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & by certificate of the Sec'y of  of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of his service from the Records of the State [illegible] as to the months served. 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not properly attached
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas G Wilett Examining Clerk
2d March 1833
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information as contained in his ( or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
 Willaby Nason mid feb 15.112
Dates of Enlistment or appointment.| April 19, 1773 | |Length of Service. |May 2nd 1775 |RANK. pvt |  Officers under whom service was Rendered 
Captain.| [  ]  [  ]   Colonel| Exec unknown STATE: Mass. 
Dates of Enlistment or appointment.| February [ ]1775 | |Length of Service. |Apr 1776 |RANK. PVT  | Officers under whom service was Rendered 
Captain.|  Aaron Guild| Colonel| General Robinson STATE.
Dates of Enlistment or appointment.| November 24 1776 | |Length of Service. |May 7, 1777 |RANK. "| Officers under whom service was Rendered 
Captain.| Daniel Henshaw | Colonel. | Craft  STATE.
Battles engaged in, Checkmark
Residence of solider at enlistment, Walpole, Mass
Date of application for pension, February 1832 [illegible)
Residence at date of application, Walpole, Norfolk Co, Mass 
Age at date of application, b. at Walpole Mass February 2 1750 died at residence Apr 9, 1838
Remarks
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[handwritten initials:] ADT  
                       3 -- 871.  
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. [crossed out]  Jan 21, 1910.
Certificate No. ______________
Claimant Mary Nason
Soldier Willoughby Nason
Service _____  Rev.
Additional Service ____________________________________
[faint illegible writing - possibly: Willaby Nason, some numbers, wife Mary Barden] 
No. _____ claim, State records ________, 190_
No claim, combination records _______, 190_
REMARKS:
No [?] O W.I. War R as above except
W F 15112.  [faint illegible writing] wife Mary Barden
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[illegible note on left tip of image] 
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15112
Mary Nason
Wildow of 
Willaby Nason 
Pri  Rev War

Act: July 4th [illegible yr]
Index: -- Vol. M  Page[illegible] 
[footer:](Arrangement of 1870.)

[right side of image:] 
May - 14 - 1900 - To ab [?] 
Date & rate of service 
of soldier & wid. & how is
spelled.
1910  [illegible] of Hist. to Mrs. Jasp. Cairns. V. L. M.
1918 Feby 15  Hist to Mrs. Geo. Reasor
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Pittsburg Kans
Feb 8 - 1918
Pension Dept: Washington D.C.

Will you please inform
me if Willoughby (Willoby)
Nason of Walpole Mass
service found in Newbury Lib Chicago "Mass Soldiers and Sailors", Vol II P 295 or
Rev. Records of Mass. in
Boston Vol 19. P. 154 and
Vol. 33 P. 73,  
Also Phillips Bordens of
Walpole Mass
Mass. "Soldiers and Sailors" 
in Newbury Lib Chicago
Vol I Page 598
Recd Pensions
and give me
the grounds for
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Pension
House Recept
Mrs Geo. Reason
Pittsburg
Kans
4/2 W 7th

P.S. Or if his widow recd pension information desired for D.A.R. papers.

[Round Stamp half faded/unclear]
Pension 
Feb 11 1918
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To Department of Pensions, (Revolutionary Period)
Washington, D.C.
Sirs;-
Will you kindly inform me of applications
for pension for service in the Revolutionary War
were filed by the ones who served or
by their widows under the following names:
Abraham Hunt, Captain, b. June 2, 1748, --
wife Mary St. Leger, b. June 15, 1754.--
service recorded in Mass. Soldiers & Sailors Rev. 
War. --  date of death desired.- (see p. 3
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Aaron Bird b. Jan. 17, 1732 - wife Ann _______,
(of Dorchester Mass)
Matthew Clark,     wife    Abigail Rand.
(of Boston) b. 1750           b. Feb. 18, 1751.
was called "Capt." --
Willoughby Nason b. Feb. 21, 1749/50.   wife Mary Bardens. -- 
of Walpole, Mass.                              

Any information along these lines will be
gratefully received as some necessary data
seems unattainable save through your
department. 
                                         I am very respectully yours, 
Jan 15, 1910.                                  E. E. R. Cairns
address (Mrs. Jasper Cairns)
264 West 37th Street
New York City
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15.112
Bureau of Pensions.
Willaby Nason
Sept 6- 1832
Walpole Mass 82
_________________________________
Feby 76 Walpole Mass 
Capt Aaron Guild 
  Col ___ 
2  m
________________________________________
March 76 
Capt _____ Henshaw
Col -- Craft
5 m  -13 d
_________________________________
Apl 19, 75 
Capt Sabin Mann
Col -- 12 days
___________________________________
No[illegible]
_____________________________________
Married Mary Barden
1772  at B[illegible]
_______________________
He died at Walpole April 9, 1838
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James L. Edwards Esq. 
Washington City
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Dedham Mass'tts. August 24th 1843

Mr Edwards, 
Sir
Herewith is transmitted the Pension Claim
of Mary Nason the widow of Willaby Nason dec under the
the [sic] third section of the Act of Congress, passed July 4th A.D. 1836. It appears that the claimants late husband Willaby Nason dec. was pensioned under the Act of June 7th 1832, and it is believed that the evidence on your files establishing his revolutionary services, will be satisfactory proof for the amount of services claimed for by his widow the Claimant, an original Roll of Capt Aaron Guilds Company in 1776 bears the name of Willaby Nason, and which I forwarded
to your Department in the case of Anna Guild & Sarah Guild in the year 1839, and my impression is, that in these cases, two months and four days were allowed for this term of service of 1776.
It appears that Mrs Nason the aged claimant has always
sustained a good character for virtue and industry, and actually needs whatever can justly be awarded her by the Country. 
Whatever further explanations may be found requisite in
relation to Mrs Nason's claim, will be promptly forwarded, when made known.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obe't Servant
Wm Ellis

James L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
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GIDEON, PRINTER.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Feby 23d 1844.

Sir: 
    Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Willaby Nason dec'd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Boston, Mass'tts 
Agency, at the rate of  --- Thirty  --- Dollars
and 85 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832 has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March -- to the 10th April 1838
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Nasonville R. I. May 5, 1900

To Comissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir. Your statement from the record of Willaby Nasons application for Pension
is reeived, and I wish to make further Inquiry.  
First,  was the application in the name of Willaby
Nason, or Willoughby Nason, as appears on the
revolutionary records of his service at Boston
Second   What was the date of the Granting and Issue of his Pension, and the rate
and what back pay did he receive if any
Third    What was the date of Granting & Issue of the Pension
to his widow Meary [sic] Barden and the rate and date of Termination.

*  I inclose one dollar and if more is required advise
me & I will remit.

This Information is wanted to be used in making a record of the Family of
of Willoughby Nason of Walpole Mass and his descendants, one of
which I am.  My Parents named me Willaby Nason. Leaving out the ough in Grandfather Willoughby Nasons name.
Respectfully yours
Willaby Nason

* cash ret'd to writer
                        Mail Div  May [illegilbe], 1900
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[Round US Pension Office stamp showing Apr 20, 1900 date] 

Nasonville R.I. April 18, 1900
To Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I am putting up a monument to my Grandfather Willoughby 
Nason of Walpole Mass a revolutionary Soldier, 
whose 3 enlistments I have found in the adjutant
Generals Office in Boston. I also am making a
record of my branch of the Nason Family and
suppose that he was a pensioner.  I wish to know
where to write to find a record of the pension
rolls of that time.  he died in 1838 when I was a
small boy. I am 74 years old and never lived near
my Grandfathers home, I think he had a pension.
my Grandmother survived him several years and
think I heard pension money spoken of when she lived in my
Fathers home, about 60 years ago. If you can find
time to give the address desired please do so and
much oblige me

Yours Respectfully
Willaby Nason
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[Only names ,grade, line, warrant no., and date are handwritten; the remainder is form text] 

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51     
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 

NAME Nation, Daniel  GRADE Private    LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT
NUMBER 10164  ACREAGE   100  ISSUES  March 8, 1792 to Robert Connolly, Adm'r. 


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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.