Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,623, Luther Wilder, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Wilder, Luther Phebe
N. 22,623 B.L.H. 31.775-160-55-
CONTENTS

181.789 Act. Mar. 3.
July 2/55
Phebe Wilder - wife of Luther Wilder Luther Priv.
Ms. B. 1. 1 v. 5 p. 158
Rev. War.
Rev. Peas.
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Ad: 160 Ac from 26/56
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Alvah Smith Leicester MA
Vol. 16 - 23.

26.66
2.22
28.88
67.00
New Hampshire
Luther Wilder
of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Watts of the Regt commanded by — in the Mass. Militia for 9 mo. from 1778.
Described on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 1833 and sent Hon. H. Abbott
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 15.00
$ 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Sylvester Clerk, Book 40 Vol. 1 Page 194

3222 New Hampshire Pheba Wilder widow of Luther Mays who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Inc. from $28.88 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feby 1857 and sent to
Rev A. Nibbard No of Rev
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 102 Vol. 1
181789

181789 Phila. D. D.

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss
On this 24 th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid Phebe Wilder aged eighty four a resident of Lempster in the state of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Luther Wilder who was a private in the revolutionary war, that she is inscribed on the pension list payable at Concord N.H., commencing the 4 th of March 1848, her present Certificate dated the 4 th day of February 1851, that she continues the widow of the said Luther Wilder.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855
her Phebe X Wilder mark
We David Thornton and Norman Smith, residents of Lempster in the state of New Hampshire upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Phebe Wilder in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
David Thornton Norman Smith,

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on 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 this claim
Noah Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Northamptonshire County of Sullivan } ss.
I M c Gillicoe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Noah Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn to and who has then and there subscribed his name was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the signature of said Justice therein is genuine —
Given under My hand & the seal of the Court the 27 th day of June A D 1853
M c Gillicoe Clerk

BRIEF in the case of  Luther Wilder  of  Sullivan  in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 - 3 — Private Gen. Gage   1778 - 6 — Gen. Howe  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lowell  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael C. Dyer Examining Clerk.

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Phoebe Wieder
NH.
act 7. July 38.
n 92. d 38
Nahum Stone Esq. Washington City.
  100 25.  122.  5.  27  D. b    -  123  2.  23   
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87 n 20. d 38
$28.88.
Hon E. Brinker HOL
Mr. Wilson

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the Seventh of July 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss.
On this tenth
day of February A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Judge of P. of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire Phebe Wilder a resident of Sullivan, in said County of Cheshire and State aforesaid, aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July Seventh 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain pensioners: That she is the widow of Luther Wilder late of said Sullivan, who was a Revolutionary pensioner, Evidence of his rank and service being in the Pension Office at Washington
She further states that she was married to the said Luther Wilder on the fifteenth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety two and that her said husband aforesaid died on the twenty second day of July Eighteen hundred thirty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated
Signed by her mark. in presence of J. G. Babbill N. G. Miller
her Phebe X Wilder mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written. Before me
Nathan G. Babbill one of the Judges of the Court of C. P. Pleas for R. County of Cheshire

I certify that the within Declaration of Phoebe Wilder was made out of court, her bodily infirmity rendering it imprudent for her to appear in court
N. G. Babbitt, Judge of the Court of C. Pleas. for the County of Cheshire.
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
I Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do, hereby certify that Nathan G. Babbitt, whose name is above subscribed, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, that he is duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate and subscribed my name, this tenth day of February and thousand eight hundred and forty three
Elijah Sawyer Reg.

We Jacob Spaulding and Martin Rugg depose and say that we were well acquainted with Luther Wilder late of Sullivan, County of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire, deceased, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner — that he died on the twenty second day of July A.D. 1838 — that he left a widow Phoebe Wilder who still survives, and remains his widow this fourth day of February 1843
Jacob Spaulding Martin Rugg
Cheshire ss. Feb. 4- 1843 Subscribed and sworn to Before me Sam. Locke Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss I Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify that Samuel Locke is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine — In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court of Probate this tenth day of February A.D. 1843 — Elijah Sawyer Regr. Probate.
I further certify that the above named deponents are credible witnesses E. Sawyer

Luther Welden

This may certify that Luther Wilder and Abie Merrell both of Sullivan were joined in marriage in November Fifteenth seventeen hundred ninety two
By Rowell Hullard Jus peace
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of Record with the exception the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows Nov 15 th 1792.
Selim Frost Town Clerk
I Selim Frost above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the town of Sullivan County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Sullivan with the exception above named as certified by me
Selim Frost Clerk of the town of Sullivan aforesaid
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
Feb. 9 - 1843 - subscribed and sworn to
Before me Sam l Locke Justice of the peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
I Elijah Sawye Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Cheshire aforesaid, do certify that Sam l Locke, afore said, is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court of Probate and Subscribed my name this tenth day of Febru- ary A.D. 1843 - Elijah Sawye Reg r of the Court of Probate

Declaration
of Luther Wilder
Sullivan
6 bush 60
1869
W.H.
Please return
to the original
Keene
N.H.

120 123-525- 123-2 2/3 220 Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this sixteenth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open
Court, Before the Hon Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire
now sitting, Luther Wilder a resident of Sullivan in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years last June 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.
1 st . In the year 1778, as near as I can recollect, he enlisted for three months , beginning about the first day of April, in Capt Pratts Company, of Oxbridge , Major Fairbanks of Sterling Lieutenant, and was stationed at Rutland Massachusetts , and served there through the term, guarding prisoners, British and Hessians - 2 d . In the same year 1778 - immediately after my his term aforesaid closed he enlisted again for Six months in Captain Ephraim Hartwells company, Leah Ruggles , - and continued at said Rutlands , in the same duty viz guarding prisoners. - While in this service recollects, that a Hessian was shot by a sentry. -
That he was born in Lancaster in the County of Worcester, Mass. in the year 1762 - on the 22 d of June . - Was a record of his age in his bible at home, taken from the Town Book at Lancaster . - That he lived at said Lancaster when he entered said service. - & has lived at Lancaster and at Sullivan ever since the war except one year in Kennebec - the last 39 years at said Sullivan where he now lives. -
was a volunteer in both services. - no continental troops, or Regimental officers at said Rutland except a Major Mearns whom he remembers, - & no other company there except those to which he belonged as above stated. -
That he never rec d any written discharge.

That he expects James Comstock & Jonathan Kendall his neighbours and Townsmen will testify as to his veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Seth Widen Before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
who has sub-
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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 named appli- cant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James Comstock & Jonathan Kendall who have signed a certificate to the veracity &c. of the said applicant taken out of Court to save inconvenience & expense & are residents of said Sullivan, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Seth Widen for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixth day of November A.D. 1838
Asa Parker Reg. of said Court of Probate

Jonathan Kendall We James Comstock, and Jonathan Kendall , residing in the Town of Sullivan in the County of Cheshire, and State of Ohio - Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Luther Wilder of said Sullivan an applicant for a Pension under the act of June 7. 1832 - that we believe him to be seventy 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. James Comstock Jonathan Kendall
Cheshire. H.
30?
Oct 20 - 1878 - Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Samuel Locke
Justice of the Peace
70

Ashe for Luther Wilder

Keene August 27 th 1832 State of New Hampshire and County of Cheshire
I Isaac Davis of Keene in the State and County aforesaid, of full age do testify and say that I was a soldier at Rutland Mass. guarding Prisoners in the year 1778 and was acquainted with Luther Wilder of Lancaster Mass. now of Sullivan State of New Hampshire Chester County for the term of six Months said Wilder was a soldier in the same company with myself in Capt. Ephraim Wentworth's company of State Troops and served six Months in said Company and I further say that I was knowing to said Wilder serving three Months in Capt. Brattle's Company of said Rutland guarding Prisoners I think in the year 1778
Isaac Davis
State of New Hampshire
(Cheshire ss) August 27 th 1832 subscribed and Sworn Before me Sepulchle Newcomb Justice of the Peace I certify that Isaac Davis the above Deponent is a credible witness
Sepulchle Newcomb Jus. Peace
Keene N.H. Nov. 6. 1832
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in said County certify that Sepulchle Newcomb is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & I believe that the two foregoing official sig- natures are his. In testimony whereof thereunto affix the Seal of our Superior Court of Judica- ture
S. Hale, Clerk

Mrs. Wilder
Admit, private $28.88.
Concord Agency.
Send to
E. Sawyer
Keene
N. H.
Washington City
Concord
(Signature)
91H Mar 3 1843 Pike Hotel High Street
769 May 1. 1843.
J. G. E. the arch. Col. G. 6. 2. 1843

WE. Jacob Spaulding and Martin Rugg hereby certify that Phoebe Wilder of Sullivan N.H. is the widow of Luther Wilder who was a Rev- olutionary Pensioner of the United States, that she still survives, and remains his widow. This twenty second day of March 1843 Jacob Spaulding Martin Rugg
Goshen N.H. March 22) 1843
Sworn to before me Saml. Barker
Just. Pease

Declarations
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th  1838 —
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss. —
On the twenty second day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared Samuel Locke before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cheshire
Phebe Wilder, a resident of Sullivan in said County of Cheshire, aged twenty one years, who being duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the on the third day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Luther Wilder, late of said Sullivan, dec d . and has been allowed a pension of Twenty eight dollars and eighty eight cents per annum, under the act of July 7 th 1838. that her said husband, the said Luther Wilder was a revolutionary Pensioner, and she refers to the evidence on which said pension was granted to her, and also to the Declaration and evidence of her said husband, Luther Wilder, for his rank and the particulars of his service, now in the Pension Office. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Phebe Wilder mark
Cheshire ss. March 22. 1843
Sworn & subscribed to before me
Sam l Locke
Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss
I Elijah Sawyer Reg r . of the Court of Probate in & for said county, hereby certify that Samuel Locke is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 23. day of March 1843 Elijah Sawyer Reg r .

Knowlton. Apl 22 1843 J. L. Edwards Esq Sir Please forward the papers in this case to yours &c Elijah Pampy Knowlton
copy of envelope is

House of Representatives, Feb. 17 th 1843.
Sir,
I enclose the declaration and testimony accompanying, of Hube Wilder, Lydia Wilder, and Susa Bryant, for pensions. I believe the requisite proof is furnished in each of the three cases.
Perhaps an exception may be taken to the certificates of the Register of Probate of Chester, county of the fact that Horace Chapin and Nathan G. Rabbitt are heirs , of the court of common pleas of that county. I know it to be a fact, and will so certify, if desired, and if the register's certificate may not be deemed sufficient.
An early examination of the case enclosed, is desired.
I am, very respectfully, J. L. Edwards, Clk. (Wm D. Serrant Court of Probate) Samuel Burleigh

State of New-Hampshire Cheshire County Gs.
I Leonard Risio. Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature, of said State, for said county, do hereby certify that Elijah Pease is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his commission was dated on the fifth day of August A.D. 1848 and will expire on the fifth day of August A.D. 1853. and that his several signatures written and affixed to his several certificates hereto annexed are in my belief genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of October A.D. 1848
Leonard Risio. Clerk

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Cheshire ss.
ON THIS twenty fifth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, of Cheshire , Phebe Wilder resident of Simpster in the County of Sullivan N.H. aged Seventy Seven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Luther Wilder who was a a
private in the Revolutionary Army and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
The evidence of her husband's services and rank to her herewith transmitted, - that she has heretofore Received a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 of the Sum of twenty Eight Dollars and Eighty Eight Cents ($28.88) per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witnesses { David Campbell { Abner B. Wilder
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before
Elijah Sawyer
Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me, and is the identical person that has heretofore drawn a pension as above stated and is still a widow.
E. Sawyer
Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
COUNTY, SS.
I, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the _____ day of _____ 1848 and will expire on the _____ day of _____ 18_____ and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this _____ day of _____ 18_____
CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
September 11 th 1848.
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 Luther Wilder is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Elias Pratt's Company stationed at Rutland, as a private from April 8 to July 1 1779, 2 months and 23 days.
Upon a Continental Pay Roll of Capt Ephraim Hartwell's Company, doing duty at Rutland, as a private from November 1 1779 to April 27 1780, 5 months and 27 days.
Upon an Order on Treasurer for payment of 3 months service at Rutland in Capt Pratt's Company beginning in April 1779. Said Order is dated, Lancaster, August 16, 1784.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the military records in this Office.

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.
W m L. Duff Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire, Grafton Co.
I Phoebe Wilder, of Simpson in the County of Sullivan Widow of Sutter Wilder late of Sullivan in the aforesaid County of Grafton, deceased, who was a Pensioner in the United States having been a private in the Revolution- ary army of the United States, being advised that the act of January of the 2 nd Febry 1848, continues the pensions to widows of Revolutionary Pensioners; to obtain which pensions now make the request that you will furnish from the Records in your office all the evidence of his service, in the Service of the Uni- ted States thereunto be found.
I am now 77 years of age, cannot state under whom he served as officers, nor where his services were performed. I have recd. a pension under the acts of 1838, & 1844, but am required now, for the pur- -pose of obtaining a continuance of said pension, to furnish evidence of the rank , held, and the Reg t in which he, my said Husband, served.
my memory does not enable me to state my husbands service more fully than above stated.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 24. day of August 1848
Witness. Elijah Sawyer
Thomas T. Wetherbee
Phoebe Wilder mark
Subscribed by said Phoebe Wilder in my presence
Elijah Sawyer Justice Peace
P.S.
Though this application is not quite formal I hope it may be accepted. E. S.
Address to E. Sawyer Keene N.H.

WE the subscribers certify that we are well acquainted with Phebe Wilder, the person here applying for a continuance of her Pension under the act of the 2 February 1848, and that she is the identical person that received a pension of $28.88 per annum on account of her late husband, Luther Wilder, that she has lately removed from Sullivan in the County of Cheshire, where she has lately resided, to Simpster in the County of Sullivan N.H. and that she is still the widow of the aforesaid Luther Wilder, deceased.
Beriah Smith Attorney. Wilder
Cheshire p. Sept. 21 st 1848
Subscribed and sworn to by Beriah Smith Before me Elijah Sawyer Just Peace (over)

Chesapeake Is. Sept. 25 1848
Then Allen M. Wilder — Subscribed and Swore to the truth of the within affidavits.
Before me E. Sawyer Justice of the Peace

Mr. Welder
Payment to be made at Concord by
Isaac Hill Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of N. Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 160 Vol. 1 ,
Leopoldus Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Phebe Wilder widow of Luther Wilder who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty Eight dollars and Eighty Eight cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 20th day of January one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Note. Phebe Wilder's pension is not 1848 as was first stated.

Dear Sir,
I have just recd. a letter from the Pension Office informing me that the enclosed pension Paper of Mrs. Wilder is required, in order for the adjustment of an increase of pension for her, as she has declared for.
I wish the papers from the office before the 4th March next if possible.
I am sorry to trouble you so often, but would thank you to present the papers to the Pension Office - and oblige
Yours Truly
Hon. A. Hibbard
E. Bangs.
Swansy
W.H.

Mrs. Wilder
Due to $30. per ann., deducting former pay at $28:88 per ann.
Cash
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Wm H. Webb and W of R
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State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. —
On the seventeenth day of September A.D. 1850, Before the Judge of Probate in and for the County aforesaid, per- -sonally appeared Phebe Wilder, now of Lempster, and lately of Sullivan, in the County aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Luther Wilder, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she has drawn a pension from the United States, under the several acts and resolves of Congress at the rate of $28.88 per annum, that her said Husband, Luther Wilder, drew a pension from the United States at the rate of $38.88 per annum — that she now asks an increase of her pension to the same rate that her said husband drew, under the acts and resolves of Congress in such case made and provided, and for arrears due her for the premises
Witness { Elijah Sawyer { Allen M. Wilder
Phebe X Wilder mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court —
Before me
Sarah M. Baker, Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire ) I George F. Starkweather Cheshire ss. ) Register of Probate for said County - do certify that Sarkin Baker is Judge of Probate for the same County. That full faith and Credit are & ought to be given to his Certificates and attestations as such, and that his name to the within Certificate is his own proper Signature - In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and the Seal of the Court of Probate at Keene in said County this twentieth day of September A.D. 1850. George F. Starkweather

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Hon
J. L. Edwards
Commr Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Official Business
FREE

Oct. 12 1850
Hon Mr. Edwards
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Phoebe Wilder for an increase of Pension. If she is entitled to more on account of her husband's service should it not commence at the time of her being inscribed on the Pension list?
Your Oble Servt
E - Sprague

✓ 31.775
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Let M E Hawyn Jan 15, 1831
New Hampshire Com
Phebe Wilder widow of Luther
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1849 and sent to
Hon Jas Wilson Hof Secy
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 100 Vol. 1
Reported July 20/49

Rep July 7 Inc. to p 30, Comig 4th Wk 43 Feby 4, 1857.
New Hampshire Concord
Phoebe Wilder
widow of Luther Wilder who was a Private in the Mass line
for 8 Mo & 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars & 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of July, 1843 and sent to
Inscribed on Roll E. Sawyer, Keene, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page 22.

New Hampshire 7014
Phebe Wilder widow of Luther Wilder
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22 d July 1838 of Cheshire Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Watts, of the reg't. commanded by _____ in the N.H. Militia line for 8 months & 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord, N. H. at the rate of 28 — Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. E. Brake House of Representatives
Arrears to the 10th of March 1841 $ 144.40 Pension annuity after March ending
See
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 60
Reported
Inc d to $30, Com d on 4 July '36 - Feby 4, 1850.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22623
Phoebe Wilder Wid. of Arthur Wilder Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 2 d 1848
Index: Vol 16 , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]