Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,050, William Trowbridge, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Ironbridge, William Ashah
NUMBER _____
W. 14,050
CONTENTS

82 March
15144 Massachusetts
William Howbridge of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Bigelow of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ward in the Mass. militia line for Duer Corp. E 6th Regt. Mass. Mils.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 37. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1833 and sent to Newton Lincoln Worcester
Arrears to the 14th of March '33 $74.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 18.66
$93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 64

William Snowbridge
Declaration.
It is requested that the Pension certificate issued on this application may be sent to Meaton & Lincoln Attorneys, Gloucester.
15/5/9
W. Meaton & Lincoln

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 14th day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting William H. Knowlton a resident of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty One 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, from the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775 to the first day of January A.D. 1776, Eight Months & Twelve days. He was born at said Worcester on the twentieth day of March (old style) A.D. 1751. The record of his birth is entered on the books of the town of the Worcester. When called into service he resided in Worcester and has continued to reside in that town since he left the service to return at some time. In 1775 he was a soldier in a company of minute men raised in that town commanded by Capt Timothy Bigelow who was afterwards as Major in the expedition against Quebec (under Arnold) and subsequently Colonel in the continental line. On the nineteenth of April 1775 on the alarm of the incursion of the British troops to Lexington and Concord he took arms and as a private soldier and marched in this company under Capt. Timothy Bigelow. As soon as Heubner and John Smith. They left the next morning at sunrise and going through Shrewsbury, Northborough, Marlborough, Sudbury, Weston and Watertown arrived at Watertown the next morning after marching all night. Having ascertained the retreat of the British the company halted for refreshment and then advanced to Cambridge. He did duty under Capt Bigelow until the twenty fourth day of April when a reorganization of the forces took place. Capt Bigelow having been appointed Major John Heubner was appointed to be Captain, and John Smith to be first Lieutenant. He then enlisted as a soldier in Capt Heubner's company in Col. John's Regiment of Infantry, and was stationed in a house in Cambridge near the Charles River. Himself with Capt Heubner's company were among the first that broke ground for the military work called Fort No 2 and he was employed in its construction. He did duty in this company until the reorganization having been given for three from each company to enlist into the Continental Line. He enlisted on the 6th June 1775, in Capt Ezra Brainerd's Company of Artillery in Col. Thomas's Battery Regiment in which he did duty as a corporal for two months. He was then appointed Sergeant and did duty as a corporal until the term of service expired and the company was dismissed on the first day of January 1776. He was stationed with the Artillery just below the hill on which the dwelling house stood in Roxbury. was there during the battle of Bunker Hill with his company within range of the British cannon from Boston. He assisted Genl Knox in laying out the fortifications in Roxbury. Afterward was stationed in Brooklyn the remainder of the term of his service. He never received a warrant, commission, or discharge, and has no documentary evidence in his possession. Mr Simon Bates of Worcester was in service at the same time and can testify to his services.
He names the Rev Aaron Bancroft, the eldest clergyman of the present in whose church the applicant held the office of Deacon, twenty years and until he resigned the same on account of age and infirm health, and Rev. Mr Bates Esq. Register of Deeds for said County, as persons who will testify to his character, for veracity and the general belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution and might refer to all the inhabitants of Worcester with whom he is acquainted for the same purpose.
The service above mentioned was all performed as volunteer in the State troops of Massachusetts. He served in the whole Eight Months and Twelve days viz. from the 19th April 1775 to the 6th of June 1775 as a private soldier from the 6th of June 1775 to the 6th of August 1775 as corporal and from the 6th of August 1775 to the 1st of Jan'y 1776 as Sergeant. While acting as a corporal or sergeant he received orders at headquarters with the adjutants of Infantry. He recollects among the officers of Col. Heubner's Regiment; Major Bigelow of Worcester and Moore of Boston, the latter being killed on Bunker Hill, Captains Lusk, Washburn, Wood, Gay, Barnes, Wheelock, Denny, Billings & Denny, Capt Edward Crafts of the Navy, Denny & Dreadwell of the Artillery, Col. Gehring, Col. Prescott, Capt. Henshaw and other officers. He frequently saw Genl Gates and Knox.
He is well acquainted with the Hon John Davis. Gov. Denny and Hon Nathaniel Paine, who can testify of his character.

on the 10th day of March 1840. To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Whereas Edward Crafts, Captain of the 10th Regiment of the New York State Militia, and other officers of the said Regiment, have been in the service of the said State, and are now in the service of the said State. 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William Trowbridge
Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

We Artemas Ward  a Clergyman residing in the town of Worcester and William Lincoln residing in said Worcester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Lincoln who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate Artemas Ward for the County of Worcester William Lincoln
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. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Artemas Ward and William Lincoln who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the town of Worcester and that William Lincoln who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Worcester and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Shepherd Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Brownbridge for a pension. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
Shepherd Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
Worcester Oct 1832 I hereby certify that Deacon William Brownbridge the applicant has been known to me many years and is a man of truth and esteemed among his townsmen. John Davis
Worcester Oct 14 1832 Sworn to before me William Lincoln Justice of the Peace

I, Simon Gater, of Worcester, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, aged Seventy six Years, do on oath depose and say that I have been well acquainted with Deacon William Grewbridge of Worcester since my youth and have lived in the same part of the town in which he resides. On the nineteenth of April Seventeen Hundred and Seventy five, on the alarm of the expedition of the British troops from Boston to Lexington and Concord I marched from Worcester to Cambridge in a company of Militia under the command of Capt Benjamin Hagg. On the march in the town of Marlborough we met the company of minute men of the same town of Worcester under the command of Capt Timothy Bigelow in which Deacon William Grewbridge was a soldier, who had set out a little before us. We marched on together and arrived the next morning at Watertown a distance of more than thirty  forty miles, and afterwards down to Cambridge, where we were stationed together. I know that Deacon William Grewbridge marched at the same time he did duty together and on the twenty fourth day of April aforesaid both of us enlisted into Capt Jonas Hubbard's company of Infantry in Col Jonathan Wood's Regiment when we did duty together until the sixth of June following when William Grewbridge enlisted into the Artillery. He served as corporal and sergeant in Capt Badams company until the first day of January, A D 1776 when being discharged we both returned to Worcester about the same time. After he left Capt Hubbard's company he was stationed with the Artillery at Roxbury and Brookline Fort, but I frequently saw him. I know that he was in service the whole time from the nineteenth day of April, A D 1775, to the first day of January A D 1776. The said William Grewbridge is present at the taking this deposition
Simon Gater
On the fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two at Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Simon Gater, known to me as a credible person whose statement is entitled to full belief and being duly cautioned and sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him submitted in my presence
William Lincoln Justice of the Peace for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial courts within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that William Lincoln, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Simon Gates was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal this fourth day of September, A. D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
William Lincoln Esquire Simon Gates' deposition

4365 Massachusetts
Achsaah Snowbridge widow of W m Snowbridge who was a S ergt & Corp t . in the Massachusetts line
Rep d Jan. 15. 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of January 1844 and sent to Rejoice Newton
Worcester Mass a .
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 55

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester
On this fifteenth  fourteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred Thirty Eight before me Isaac Barton Esq. Judge of Probate for said County of Worcester personally appeared Achsah Frobbridge a resident of Worcester in said County aged seventy nine years last March 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
That she is the widow of William Frobbridge who was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War. According to the best of her knowledge and belief, the said William was a private in Capt Timothy Begelains company of minutemen and marched to Cambridge on the alarm of April 19. 1775 and in immediately after  June following he enlisted as a private  private in Capt Jonas Houbes company of infantry. In June following he entered Capt Sibleys or Capt Badlams company of Artillery as a corporal and was promoted to be a sergeant. He remained in service eight months and a half and was then honorably discharged having served out his time
She further declares that she was married to the said William Frobbridge on the eighth day of October (1789) seventeen hundred eighty nine by the Rev. Benjamin Canklin minister of the congregational church in Leicester in said County of Worcester at the house of her father Elijah Hovey of which she has procured the evidence from the Records of the town of Leicester
Her husband died on the thirteenth day of September

in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty three, at the house of Deacon Lewis Chapin in said Worcester - 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, viz at the time above stated, and that she has never been married since the decease of her said husband William Farnbridge.
She said William Farnbridge was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832, which pension was paid to him until his decease and the arrears at that time due were received by her, and his pension certificate delivered up to the Pension Agent in Boston.
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written.
for Hannah F. Farnbridge mark
Before me
W. B. Weston Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Fred Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures of his name to the papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
I further certify, that William Lincoln is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is his own genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

William Trubridge and Ashley Hersey were joined in marriage by Benjamin Conklin Minister of Gospel October Eight Seventeen Hundred and Eighty nine
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in four legible figures as follows
October 8 th 1789 John Sargent
I John Sargent abovenamed depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Leicester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true abstract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
John Sargent Commonwealth of Massachusetts
October 15. 1838 Then personally ap- peared John Sargent above named who is known to me as a man of truth, ever under oath that the above definition by him submitted is true - Before me
W. Boston Judge of Probate Dedham, Massachusetts
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William Trowbridge Map
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Newton & Lincoln Maceder Trap

BRIEF in the case of  William Trawbridge  of  Gloucester  in the State of Mass  (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? 81  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.     State Troops of Mass 19 April In 17 75 - volunteered 15 Private Genl. Washington   June 2 Corporal Genl. Washington, Col. Ward   Aug. 5 Sergeant  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gloucester Co Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George L. Smith
Examining Clerk.

873 Massachusetts
Achsaah Snowbridge widow of William Snowbridge dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 30th Sept. 1833 of Worcester in the State of MS.
who was a Sgt Hosp t in the Company commanded by Captain Ingelow of the Regt commanded by Col. Ward in the MS.
time for Enos Sergeant D r & Colonel
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 37 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Nov. 1835 and sent W m Dinedh & Co Worcester MS.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1838 $93.32 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 1836
$151.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 st Page 136

Very  WIDOW, &c.
No. 14050 Isaac Howbridge Widow of Wm Howbridge Corporal Mass Line
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

arr. July 24. 89. no. 100 Brown Washington Dr. Lickly. 0045

1891 Achsah Trowbridge Mass
Adams admitted Capt. L. D. K. - $37. \frac{33}{100}
died Feb 30. 1833 Preston list
M rs Lincoln Co. Worcester

I Lewis Chapin of Worcester, in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman of lawful age do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with William Trowbridge and Abigail Trowbridge for a period of about thirty five years previous to his death which took place in the month of September A.D. 1833. That for the last four years of his life, said William Trowbridge lived in my house, a member of my family, and died there in Worcester a year aforesaid. That he lived in my neighborhood a long time previous to becoming a member of my family. That during the period of my acquaintance with them they lived together as husband and wife, had several children, and were reputed to have been married to each other. That the said Wil- iam Trowbridge received a pension from the government for his services in the revolutionary war, during his life, and that after his death, I received the arrears of pension then due to the said William Trowbridge for the benefit of the said Abigail, his widow and personally delivered the pension cer- tificate of the said William Trowbridge to the pension agent in the city of Boston. That since the death of the said William Trowbridge, I have been acquainted with the said Abigail, a part of which time she has resided in my family, and that she has remained and still is unmarried, since the death of the said William Trowbridge. That for many years, the said Abigail has been a member of the church, and has sustained an irreproachable character, and further

the deponent saith not.
Lewis Chapin
Worcester ss. On the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight the aforesaid deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeably to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed and I certify that the said deponent is well known to me to be a person of good moral character and worthy of belief the above deposition being written & subscribed in my presence
William Lincoln Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify, that I was well acquainted with Deacon William Frowbridge namely in the Declaration of his Widow Abigail Frowbridge, that he was reputed to have served in the War of the Revolution, and I understood, was a Pensioner of the United States previous to his decease. I am also well acquainted with the said Abigail Frowbridge, and know that she is a Member and Communicant of a Christian Church in the Town, and enjoys the reputation of a worthy and pious Woman. Deacon Lewis Chapin is also a citizen of the Town well known to me as a man of honor and integrity, and in my opinion, the declarations and representations of the said

Ashah Knowlady and Lewis Chapin respectively are entitled to entire confidence
Levi Linsley
Dep. of the 5 th Dist. Dist. of Mass.
Winsted, Mass., August 26 1838
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4799 Nov. 28/43 Check March 28/43 $37.13 New York Rev. Dr. John Worcester Edwards Esq. Transmittal of Pensions Washington Oct. 6.
2617

Worster Nov. 8. 1843
Mr Edwards
Sir,
When a pension is granted on the enrolled Declaration you may enrol it inserted to Mrs. Fawcett of this town
Respectfully Yours Obedt Servt.
Olajon Newton

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissary of Pensions

Worcester Aug 29. 1838
Sir.
Enclosed we send two sets of Pension papers, of Widows claiming under the Act of July 7. 1838. Entitled, "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows."
The certificates when ready, may be sent to our address.
Very respectfully.
William Lincoln & Co.
Hon. James L. Edwards.
74.66 118.66 9332

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss.
On this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber, of the town of Worcester in said County of Worcester and a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester Abigail Snowbridge, a resident of said Worcester in said County of Worcester Widow, aged eighty four 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 3 d March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Snowbridge late of said Worcester deceased who was a private and sergeant in the war of the Revolution, and that she has received for the term of five years a pension of the annual amount of thirty seven dollars and thirty three cents under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of us
Lewis Chapin Wm. H. Harger. Oliver Newton
Abigail her Snowbridge mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the

day and year before written, before me
Rejoice Newton Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester.
I certify that the before named Abigail Frenchbridge is a resident in said town of Worcester, that she is well known personally to me and has been for thirty years last past, and that she is unable to write her name by reason of age and infirmity
Rejoice Newton Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester - I. Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk of the - Supreme Judicial Court within & for said County, certify that Rejoice Newton above named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, & that the above signature of his name is in his own hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at Worcester this thirty first day of October A. D. 1843.
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk