Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14108, Salmon Washburn, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Washburn, Salmon Solomon or Hannah.
W 14108 B.Lt. 8455-160-55
CONTENTS

Jan'y 30/55 let the Moses Bates Jr., Plymouth, Mass. a duplicate will be issued on the return of the warrant. J.P.
Feb. 9/55 Issue duplicate to be sent to Moses Bates Jr Plymouth Mass. Wt. cancelled
Mr. Fowler will please mail the pamphlet of Gen. Davis Office in relation to agreement with the duplicate warrant. J.P.
Vol. WI-5.
68068
Marh 3/55
June 12/55
Hannah Washburn wid of Salmon Washburn Deed matron Resides
Col. Crane No. 3. Court line. Housland Road Prisoner
Ad: 160 acres Oct. 17" 1855.
[Signature]
[Large vertical signature: Cyrus D. D. ...]
July 48-335-
Boston
Disch Act 1855
Enclose pamphlet with Warrant
Blanch Plymouth Mass

Letter to the Hon. W. Baylies H.R. January 15. 1834
Solomon Washburn sent May 4th 1821 to J. B. Nichols Esq. of Plymouth, Massachusetts.
5591
Massachusetts
Solomon Washburn Solomon Washburn private
Massachusetts line Three years
out Jan 1908
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Jan y 1819 and sent of Nahum Mitchell Judge - East Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of Apr r 1818 - 5 \frac{1}{31 \frac{1}{20}} 41.31 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 48.
$ 89.31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bridgewater Plymouth Co
Continued

Reported
335
Massachusetts. Hannah Washburn widow of Solomon Washburn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Mass Matross
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of June 1848. and sent to Hon. Artemas Hale H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 172 Vol. 2
Reg 3 m 55-68068

Solomon Washburn
5591
March 1879

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss. August Term A.D. 1820
On this 15 th day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County - Solomon Washburn aged - 63 - years, resident in Bridgewater in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of one year in Capt. Allen's company Col. Bailey's reg. Massachusetts and that he has received a pension certificate dated 20 th Jan y 1819 and numbered line 5591 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 31 st March - 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am a shoemaker by profession but wholly unable to work I have a wife Hannah 57 years of age she has lost the use of her arms both being broken & a son Lewis aged 19 years & a daughter Lucy aged 19 yrs
Real Estate I have none Personal as follows 4 chairs - 12 pieces crockery - 2 pots - 2 kettles - a few old shoemaker's tools - 1 table - etc.
Solomon Washburn
Sworn to, and declared, on the 15 th day of August A.D. 1820 before Nahum Mitchell, Chief Justice of said court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Five dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty ninth day of December 1820
5.00
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Salmon Washburn
Bridgewater Ms
31 March 1818 private
Bayley's regt. 75 One year
Cran's regt. 81 Three years
Massachusetts line
Admitted
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss. On this 31 st day of March Dom. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Salmon Washburn Bridgewater Co. of Plymouth aged sixty years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," arr.
see his Declaration at large marked (A)

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Salmon Washburn — — — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and that the said Washburn is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

I Salmon Washburn of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in my the sixty fifth year of my age depose and testify set forth and declare that I was in the war of the revolution on the continen- tal establishment and entered the ser- vice in September 1775 in Capt James Allens company and Col. John Baley Regiment and Massachusetts line and served therein three months and afterwards enlisted into Capt Jacob Allens company and Col. John Baley regiment and mar- ched to New York and served twelve months. and afterwards served several short campaigns - and then in 1781 I enlisted into the three years service and served in Capt John Lillies company and Col. Cramers Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served therein two years and seven months at which time the war closed which time I served faithfully and was honorable discharged in December 1783 I had two written Discharges but have lost them both not knowing that they would ever be of any value to me. Capt James Leonard, Isaac Keith Aron Howe & Phillips Bolton

served in the three years campaign with me
Salmon Washburn
(A)
Joseph Whitten who is a credible witness (or Whiting) personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above named Salmon Washburn, whom he well knows, served with him one year in the revolutionary war, in Capt. Jacob Allen's company, and Col. Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, as he the said Salmon has above stated, and that they were discharged at Peekskill in the state of New York on the first of January 1777. that they were on Long Island with Genl. Washington and Genl. Sullivan, and in the retreat from thence and from New York; and were also in the engagement at Harlem heights and in some skirmishes at White Plains. —
Nahum Mitchell. Judge
/ See the list of the company filed in Joseph Whiting's case /

Garrison wealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. On this first day of August in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared Hannah Washburn a resident of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth aforesaid aged seventy four years. Before me Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Plymouth who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July second 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"; that she is the widow of Salomon Washburn who was a private Soldier in the army of the war of the Revolution and obtained a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th  March 1818 by the name of Salomon Washburn, and received a pension certificate accordingly for ninety six dollars by the year as will fully appear by his declaration and accompanying documents, now running in the pension office but the Declaration would further state that she is fully persuaded & firmly believes that her said Husband served a length of time in said service which would entitle him and his widow under the present pension Laws to a much larger pension than the time which was allowed by his said pension.
And she therefore declares that to the best of her knowledge and belief her said Husband served in said war as follows.
That her said Husband entered into the military service of the United States and in the Regiment of Col Crane's of Artillery  Artillery , at Spokane and served as a private and Matross at West point and other places in the years 1781, 1782 & 1783 more than two years.
She further declares that she was married to the said Salomon Washburn September fifteenth, 1785, seventeen hundred & eighty five; that her aforesaid Husband died the third day of July in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place between previous to the first day of January, eighteen hundred

and ninety four, with, at the time above stated. Memorandum—that the words' remaining in the pension office' were understood, that the words "Attilbury Massachusetts" were erased & the word "Artillery" understood and the word "seventeen" understood & the word "eighteen" erased in the a- bove declaration were made before the oath and sub- scription thereto were made. — also the word "North" & the word "several" were understood before the oath & signature
Hannah Washburn
Sworn to and subscribed the year and day first above mentioned before me. And I further certify that the above named Hannah Washburn is a credible person but from bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend Court to make her declaration. — Wilkes Wood. —
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this Seventh Day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord
Hannah Washburn's Declaration

Hannah Washburn widow of Solomon.
Mass.
at 7 July 38
5 years.
married in 1785
advised 7 years free Matias
100 $
no deduction
Philo Leach Bridgewater Mass.

I Lephaniah Carwell of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and say that I was well acquainted with Salmon Washburn late of Bridgewater in said county of Plymouth a Revolutionary Pensioner, and with Hannah Washburn wife of the said Salmon Washburn that the said Salmon & Hannah resided in Bridgewater in said county of Plymouth the next door neighbours to me for a number of years previous to the death of the said Salmon, and that Hannah Washburn widow of the said Salmon still resides in the same house that Salmon Washburn aforesaid received a Pension for a number of years before he died and that he died on the second day of July one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine as near as I can recollect I well recollect that he was buried on the fourth day of July and that I was present when he died I have known the said Hannah ever since the death of her husband and she has not to my knowledge since married Lephaniah Carwell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County
Be it known that Lephaniah Carwell above named who is a man of trust & veracity personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for & within the county of Plymouth on the twenty fifth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight and made oath that the above by him subscribed is true
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

I Nathaniel Washburn of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify & say that I was well acquainted with Salmon Washburn late of Bridgewater in said County of Plymouth before & after the War of the Revolution and I also some well acquainted with Hannah Washburn widow of the said Salmon and was, previous to her marriage to the said Salmon which took place some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. That the said Salmon was absent the most of the time during the War and I have often heard him say that he was a Soldier or Matross in Root's Battery Regiment of Artillery. That he was a Pensioner under the Law of the 18th of March 1818. I also further say that Hannah Washburn now residing in Bridgewater and an applicant for a Pension under the Act of the 7th of July 1838 is the widow of the said Salmon and the identical person who was married to him as aforesaid whose maiden name was Hannah Druett.
Nath d Washburn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
Be it known that on the twenty fifth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace for & within the County of Plymouth personally appeared Nathaniel Washburn above named who is a person of truth & veracity and made oath that the above by him submitted is true.
Phil o Leach Justice of the Peace

Copy from the book of Records of Marriages belonging to the Town of Bridgewater in the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts
Seventeen Hundred and Eighty five, September the fifteenth, Salmon Washburn and Hannah Oscutt both of Bridgewater by the Rev d John Reed
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 fair, legible figures as follows - "1785 Sept. 15 th " Mitchell Keith Town Clerk
I Mitchell Keith above named do hereby certify that I held the office of Town Clerk of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me Mitchell Keith Town Clerk of Bridgewater Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. } July 23 1838
Sworn to before me
Philo Leach } Justice of the Peace

I Azor Howe of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being now in the twenty fourth year of my age and of sound mind and memory do depose testify & say that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution that in the years one thousand seven hundred and eighty one & eighty two & eighty three being encamped at West Point in the State of New York I knew Salmon Washburn of Bridgewater who was then a Soldier or Matross in Col. Graves Regiment of Artillery & that he served therein between two and three years I also further say that I was well acquainted with the said Salmon Washburn before he went into the War and knew him ever after until until the time of his death that I also knew Hannah Drew of said Bridgewater who sometime in the year one thousand one thousand eight hundred and eighty five or eighty six married the said Salmon Washburn and who now survives him and still resides in Bridgewater. Azor Howe
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
Be it known that on the twenty fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for & within the County of Plymouth personally appeared the above named Azor Howe who is a man of truth and veracity and made oath that the above by him subscribed is true
Philo Severy Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents: I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Philo Leach Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the several signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this seventh day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

State of Massachusetts, { ss. COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH. {
On this twenty ninth day of March 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 Washburn aged ninety one years, a resident of Bridgewater in the State of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Salmon Washburn deceased, who was a private
in the company commanded by Captain in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812.  of the Revolution, that she receives a pension for said service, and a copy of her certificate is herewith attached.
that her said husband on or about the for the term of term of on the the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband never received any written or printed discharge, and that no Warrant for Bounty Land has ever been obtained for said service, except a Warrant for and continued in actual service in said war for the and was honorably discharged at day of  A. D. 1814 ; but that to the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband never received any written or printed discharge, and that no Warrant for Bounty Land has ever been obtained for said service, except a Warrant for acres, issued to
She further states that she was married to the said Salmon Washburn in Bridgewater on the sixth day of October A. D. 1784, by one Reed a Clergyman — and that her name before said marriage was Hannah O'Keefe ; that her said husband died at Bridgewater on the third day of July A. D. 1829, and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3 rd , 1855, and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to MOSES BATES, JR., Esq., Plymouth, Mass.
Hannah  her  H. Washburn mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
Zebulon Pratt Justice of the Peace.
68068

State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County.
WE, Artemas Hale — and Abraham Washburn having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Salmon Washburn who was a private — in the war of the Revolution whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than thirtie —years before his death, which occurred at Bridgewater — about twenty five — years ago,—that we know that he died about that time, because we heard the bell  lots for him, and saw his grave & laid in the immediate neighborhood at the time
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she is now unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Artemas Hale
Abraham Washburn
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Twenty ninth day of March A. D. 1855.
Zebulon Pratt — Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Artemas Hale and Abraham Washburn of the said County and State, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the foregoing application; that Keannah Washburn the applicant for Bounty Land in the foregoing declaration is now unmarried, and that she is the widow of the late Salmon Washburn who was a Meatross and that the said Salmon Washburn died at the time above stated.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this twelfth day of April 1855.
M a Bates Justice of the Peace.

WE, Lafayette Keith and Susannah Swift residents of Bridgewater in the State of Massachusetts, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Widow Hannah Warbun in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he she is the identical person he she represents him her self to be.
Lafayette Keith  § SEAL. §
Susannah Swift  § SEAL. §
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 he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Zebulon Pratt  Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth.
I, Wm. H. Whitman Clerk of the Common Supreme Judicial Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Zebulon Pratt Esquire whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Common Court is a Court of Record, hav- ing general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of my office said Court at Plymouth this 22nd day of April A. D., 185 8 Wm H. Whitman Clerk of said Court.

War Department, Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 1848 Hannah Washburn - widow of Solomon Wash- burn, who was a Matross in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of One hundred Dollars per annum commencing on the 4 th 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 twentieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
W. L. Marcy Secretary of War
L.S.
Examined & Countersigned J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
I Attemas Hale of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts do testify & say that I am personally ac- quainted with Hannah Washburn, the Pensioner named in the cer- tificate, of which the above is a copy, that she is now the widow of Salmon Washburn who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that the word "Solomon" in the certificate, should have been Salmon, as will appear by reference to the papers on file in the Pension Office
Attemas Hale - Ex M.C.
Plymouth Co. ss. March 29. 1855. Subscribed and duly
Sworn to this day Before me J. Nelson Pratt Justice of the Peace

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Salmon Washburn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. pensioned as Solomon Washburn W.F. 14918
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1775 3 mos Pvt James Allen John Bailey Mass.   Jan 1776 12 " " Serjt Allen John Bailey   1781 2 yr 7 mos Matross John Lillie Brane   also served several short terms officers not named.  
Battles engaged in, Harlem Heights and skirmishes at White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Mar. 31, 1818 His claim as.
Residence at date of application, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 60, He died July 3, 1829
Remarks: Solomon at Bridgewater Mass. Sept. 15, 1785 - Hannah Orent, both of said place. She was allowed pension on app. etc. Aug. 1, 1838, res of Bridgewater Mass. as 7th. In 1820 soldier refers to his son Levi as 19 and his dau. Lucy as 19 - The above is the only Solomon Washburn found on the Rev. War pension records. Very respectfully.

Dec 20 th 1907.
ear
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly write me what you can of the Military Record of Solomon Washburn who was "Ensign" in the War of the Revolution? I wish to join the D.A.R. and any thing you can write me that will help will be thankfully received.
Thanking You.
I am Very truly
Mrs H. H. Stafford
127 Chestnut St
Holyoke Mass.

2257
Hannibal Washburn
$100 per an
Philo Leach Bridgewater Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this 27 th day of May in the year 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth Hannah Warhbum a resident of Bridgewater in said County of Plymouth aged seventy nine 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Salmon Warhbum of Bridgewater who was a Private in the Army of the said Revolutionary War and a Native, in the Artillery and that the length of time he served and the Regiment in which he served are set forth in the declarative of the said Hannah Warhbum made in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of July 7 1838 and that she received an annual Pension of one hundred dollars per annum under said Act of July 7 1838
She further declares she is still a Widow
Hannah Warhbum
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Philo D. Gatch Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Hannah Washburn the within declarant is personally known to me and that she is the identical person who received a Pension under the Act of July 9 1838 of one hundred dollars per annum Philo Leach
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Philo Leach Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commission- ed & qualified & that the within & above are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this ninth day of June 1843 Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 20 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto attached, Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, and that the signature by him subscribed is true and genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mrs Hannah Parkhurst
Declaration
1848
Admitted
How Artemas Hall

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2 d 1848 entitled An act making further provisions for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County
On this ninth day of May 1848 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Plymouth Hannah Washburn a Resident of the Town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth 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 provisions made by the Acts of Congress on the 2 d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Salmon Washburn who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and served in the Artillery. That she has received an annual Pension of one Hundred Dollars per annum for the Ten years last past over

I cannot state in what Regiments or Com- pany my husband served And she further declares that she is still a widow Hannah Washburn
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written
Before me Philo Leach Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Hannah Washburn the above declarant is personally known to me & that she is the widow of Salmon Washburn whom I also know & that she is the identical person who has received a Pension as stated in her declaration
Philo Leach Just of the Peace
House of Representatives. Washington D.C. May 13. 1848
I hereby certify that the above named Philo Leach is an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is his signature -
Atkinson Hale - Mem. Congress -

Plymouth Mass Jan 18th 1856 Hon Josiah Meigs
Sir
I desire to return to your office the Land Warrant issued to Hannah Washburn widow of Solomon, issued Oct 24 1855 for 160 acres No 8455, for exchange; the assignment having been written upon the back in November when Mrs Washburn was in too feeble a state to sign and acknowledge it, and she having since died. As now becoming necessary to make a different form of assignment by the Administrators of her estate, can the Warrant be exchanged for another of the same date and tenure?
Most Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Moses Bates Jr
Atty for H. Washburn, Heirs

Plymouth Mass Feb 5 th 1856 Honor J. Meinot Com. of Pensions
Sir
I have to acknowledge your letter of the 30 th ult advising me that if Warrant No 8455 is returned a duplicate will be issued. I herewith enclose the Warrant and ask that a duplicate may be sent to me.
You remark that Mrs Washburn having deceased subsequently to the date of the Warrant, the property descends to the heirs. Will you inform me whether the Executor of the estate is competent to locate or dispose of the same for the benefit of said heirs and oblige
Your obed Servant
Moses Bates Jr
Atty for Heirs at Law

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Bounty
Land
Department
of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
It is hereby Certified that under the Act of March 3rd 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States,"
Cancelled Martha Washburn Widow of Salmon Washburn Matross
Revolutionary War
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES , at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department, this 20th day of October 1855
No 8455
S. P. Hildreth Commissioner
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States Land Offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office at _____
I locate this Certificate, in the _____ township _____ of Range _____
quarter of section _____
Register.

For value received I Hannah Washburn to whom the within Warrant No 8455 was issued, do hereby sell and assign unto and to her and assigns forever the said Warrant and authorize to locate the same and to receive a Patent therefor.
Witness my hand and Seal this  day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Attest
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth.
On this  day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared Hannah Washburn to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing assignment to be her act and deed; and I certify that the said Hannah Washburn is the identical person to whom the within Warrant issued, and who executed the foregoing assignment thereof.
{ The words "locate the same and" being first interlined in fourth line from the top. }
Justice of the Peace for said County & State.

No. 68068
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 13, 1855.
Salmon Washburn Rev.
Warrant-845.5-160-55
Claimant- Plymouth Mass.

FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of P. Washing.

68068
Hannah Washburn
ad 84552 60-act/5.
ad Mass July 48 - 335
Boynton
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
FREE
HON. JOSIAH MINOT,
Commissioner of Pensions,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
FREE
HON. JOSIAH MINOT, Commissioner of Pensions, WASHINGTON, D. C.
D. Washburn
824.172
Jenkins

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Massachusetts 2908
Hannah Washburn widow of Solomon Washburn who was a Matross in the Mass: artillery line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov 1843 and sent to
Philo Leach Bridgewater, Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 57—
Philo Leach

Letter to P. Leach Sept. 15. 1843
Massachusetts. 186
Johannah Washburn, widow of Solomon Washburn,
who was a pensioner under the Act of Mar. 18 th 1818 and who died on the 2 d July 1829 of Plymouth in the State of Mass s — who was a Master in the Coast commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sept. 1838, and subscribed Philo Leach, Bridgewater, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept er $ 200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending June 50.00
$ 250.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bussey Clerk Book A. — Vol. 1 — Page 143

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14108
Hannah Washburn Widow of Salmon Solomon or Solomon Washburn matr. Oct 24 1841 ad Jan 24. 08
Act: Feb 2 d 46
Index:—Vol. M , Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 1896 Sold to Rufus M Townsend Troy NY.
paid S.W.B.
1908 Jan. 6. Hist. to Mrs M. K. Stafford aw

RUFUS M. TOWNSEND, COUNSELOR-AT-LAW, U. S. CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONER, TROY, N. Y.
June 30 th 1896
Hon Commissioner of Pension Sir:
I wish to learn if Salmon Washburn or Wannah his wife supposed to be of Bridg- water Mass drew a pension from the US for services rendered by Salmon Washburn during the war of the Revolution, and if so what was the pension rendered to said Washburn.
Respectfully from Rufus M. Townsend

RECORD DIVISION.
Jan 3.08
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L D Lampart
Claim No. verified by A Wilson
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Ensign
Soldier Salmon Washburn
Service _____
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
Another claim as above except Wid # 14108 Salmon Washburn