Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,497, John Wadsworth, Mass.

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Wadsworth, John
819,497
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CONTENTS

3708-
Maine
John Wadsworth
of Winthrop in the State of Maine who was a musician in the Company commanded by Captain Gilliam of the Regt commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mt attack line for
15 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Decr 1832 and sent to R. C. Vose Augusta Maine —
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $ 75 Semizant. allowance ending 1st of Mar 1833 — 25
$100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 1/2 Page 111-
Died Apr 18, 1834 (AB)

John Wadsworth
11.449. north gulf
24th June 1819.
Sep 1819
Robert Wadsworth
Robert C. Vose Augusta Maine
Robert C. Vose
John Wadsworth
Robert C. Vose
John Wadsworth before me Sixth day of June 1820.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Nine hundred fifty dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is One hundred fifty six dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

State of Maine.
326.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Sixth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Wadsworth aged fifty eight years, resident in Wintrop in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Lunt and Regiment commanded by Colonel Tucker of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the _____ day of March 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11,449 . And I, the said John Wadsworth do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
John Wadsworth
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
  Seventy five acres of land partly swamp and not fit for cultivation with an unfinished house barn and shed.  Value of eight hundred dollars    one horse 16 years old.  Ten dollars.    Two cows  Thirty dollars.    one heifer  Ten dollars    one yoke steers  forty dollars.    Three young cattle calves  Six dollars    Ten sheep  Eighteen dollars.    Two swine  Eight dollars.    Old furniture stuff besides necessary bedding fifteen dollars, Implem ts of husbandry five dollars, one old horse waggon eight dollars one cart & wheels six dollars. I have no debts due to me which can be collected,  

I am upwards of eight hundred dollars. I have no trade or profession and my occupation has been that of a farmer, but being infirm and troubled with the asthma and other complaints I am wholly unable to labor, and have been so for five years last past. My family consists of six persons myself, my wife Hannah aged fifty five years feeble in health and has been under the doctors hands for the year past, my daugh- ter Hannah aged fourteen, Eliza aged fifteen. Jerusha aged twelve years and David aged ten years. The income from the above prop- erty does not exceed fifty dollars, which as will appear is but a small sum more than what I pay for interest.
Except the above I have no estate or income derived from property necessary clothing & bedding excepted.
John Wadsworth
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the sixth day of June 1820. before me
Nathaniel Weston Jr G. G. G. Plead.
Atticus (copy)

John Wadsworth
Musician
Gulliver's Co. Jackson's Regt. Musk. troops 6 months Lunt's Co. Tipton's Regt. Musk. troops. 9 months
admit
15 months
See if mustering rolls
$50
Declaration

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this ninth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, John Wadsworth a resident of Winthrop in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged sixty nine 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 with Captain Gulliver and served in Col. Jackson's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Gulliver Capt and Jackson Col. That he enlisted as a private, but served as a musician, in June 1778 for the period of six months and served until January 1779 and was discharged at Boston. That in April 1780 he again enlisted as a private, but served as a musician, in the war of the revolution for the period of nine months in Capt Levent's company and Col. Tupper's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops, that he served out this period, and was discharged at West Point in January 1781
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11,449 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Winthrop in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, and now resides in the same town
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 any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
John Wadsworth
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jun Just. S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of John Woodsworth for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 9th day of July
A. D. 183 2 ,
J. A. Chandler clerk

May 6, 1940
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Mrs. Thomas R. Jones 2320 Clermont Street Denver, Colorado
JOHN WADSWORTH S. 19497 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The data which follow in regard to John Wadsworth were obtained from the papers in pension claim, S. 19497, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Wadsworth was born in November, 1762, in Stoughton, Massachusetts; the names of his parents were not stated.
John Wadsworth enlisted in June, 1778, place not given, for the term of six months, served as private and musician in Captain Gulliver's company, Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1779, at Boston. He enlisted again in April, 1780, and served nine months as private and musician in Captain Daniel Lunt's company, Colonel Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged at West Point.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818, while a resident of Winthrop, Kennebec County, District of Maine.
In 1820, while still living in Winthrop, Maine, John Wadsworth stated that his family consisted of the following persons: his wife, Hannah, aged fifty-five years, daughters - Hannah, aged seventeen, Eliza, aged fifteen, and Jerusha, aged twelve years, and a son, David, aged ten years.
In 1829, the soldier stated that his first wife died in 1826 and he had married again, and referred to three children by his first wife. He did not designate the name of his second wife nor of the three children to which he referred.

John Wadsworth died April 18, 1834, place not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid in the case of John Wadsworth, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Wadsworth, certificate #3708, issued December 28, 1832, rate $50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

19497 INVALID.
1912 May 20 Fish L. Wm Fleming V.L.H. 1940 May 6 - Stat 4 Mrs. Thos & P. Jones + one collar M.P.B. refunded.
File No. 19497
John Wadsworth
Musician Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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55 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., May 13, 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the pension record of John Wadsworth and James Work, Corp., both of whom served in the Revolution from Massa- chusetts and were allowed pensions, Mar. 4, 1831, at which time they were residents of Maine.
Yours very truly.
W. J. Fleming

MEMORANDUM PUBLIC VOUCHER FOR REFUNDS
Serial No. 619 98 12370 D. O. Voucher No.
U. S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (Department or Establishment, Bureau or Office)
Location: WASHINGTON, D. C.
Appropriation or Fund: SPECIAL DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
To Address Mrs. Thomas R. Jones, 2320 Clermont Street, Denver, Colorado
Deposit received from the above-named depositor on April 26,  1940 for Copying fee — JOHN WADSWORTH, S. 19497, Rev. War has been applied as herein stated and the balance indicated is returned herewith:
Amount of deposit $1.00
Applied as explained in "Remarks" below
Amount Balance authorized to be refunded $1.00
Remarks:
The amount of this voucher is proper for refund to Mrs. Thomas R. Jones since there is no charge for the service rendered.
Official Receipt SD 7752
Return to Employees' Accounts
Date May 9, 1940 , 19 40
(Memorandum— Do not sign)
Das
Supervisor, Miscellaneous Unit Title Accounting Division
DAA-DB new new
Refund by { Check No. 163744 , dated MAY 14 1940 for $ 1 { on Treasurer of the U. S. in favor of payee named above. (Signature of payee) (Memorandum—Do not sign) Cash, $ _____ on _____ Other method, $ _____, _____ (Describe)

May 6, 1940
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BA-J/MNHF:MLB
Mrs. Thomas R. Jones 2320 Clermont Street Denver, Colorado
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of George Wadsworth, of Milton and Stoughton, Massachusetts, who served in the French Wars; the Revolutionary War record of John Wadsworth, of Stoughton, Massachusetts, who died in service and whose widow, Jerusha White, married in 1779 Levi Hawes, also the Civil War records of John McPherson, of Ohio, and John Lowry, of Illinois. You enclosed one dollar to cover cost of the search of the records.
The Veterans Administration has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War, hence, no record of George Wadsworth cited above.
The pension record has been found of one John Wadsworth, only, of Massachusetts, who served in the Revolutionary War. His record is furnished you herewith as it may aid you in your research.
Reply in regard to that part of your letter which pertains to Civil War records will be made in the proper division. No charge is made for official reports of this kind. One dollar, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 23, 1940.
cash 1.00/enc copying fee
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
7752
Gentlemen:
Mrs. Francis Navy Bldg
Would you be so kind as to give me any information regarding the following persons:
Did George Wadsworth, Stoughton, Massachusetts, receive any land or bounty for his services in the French Wars? He lived at Milton before Stoughton.
Did any one receive a pension on the service of John Wadsworth, Stoughton? He died of disease during the war. His widow, Jerusha White, married, 1779, Levi Hawes.
no rec pen adm 5/1/40
Was any pension paid to any survivor of John McPherson, of Dayton, Ohio, or near Dayton, who was killed in the Civil War? Could you give me his regiment, company, etc?
we 8902 no XC
Could you tell me anything about John Lowry, who was probably living either in Madison county or Macoupin county, Illinois, and died on the way home from the Civil War? His regiment, company, etc. I am especially anxious to know his wife's surname. She was Elizabeth----- . I rather think she drew a pension.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. T. R. Jones
No enclosure when opened in Mail Sub. Div. Vets. Adm.
one dollar and copying fee
A dollar bill is enclosed.
ORIGINAL FILED WITH See John Wadsworth COPY FILED WITH others DATE 5/3/40 H.M.C.
sent to Mrs. French's files in Navy Bldg.

RECEIVED APR 27 1940 COLL. SUBDIV. MC. VETERANS ADM.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Wadsworth S.F. 19497
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1778 6 mos. Pvt. + Maine Galliner Jackson Mass.   Apr. 1780 9 mos. Daniel Gunt Benjamin Tupper        
Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Date of application for pension, March 31. 1818. His el. was al.  Residence at date of application, Waltham, Middlesex Co. Dist. of Me.  Age at date of application, 56 yrs. born in Hingham Mass. d. Apr. 18. 1834  Remarks: In 1826 his first wife Hannah died. In 1820 she was 55 yrs old and their children were Hannah 17 yrs. Eliza 15 yrs. Jerusha 12 yrs and David 10 yrs. In 1829 he had married a second wife her name is not stated
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

See letter 21 May 1829 to R. C. Vose.
John Wadsworth of Winthrop Maine
11. 419 Maine R
John Wadsworth of Winthrop in the district district of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of sixteen months.
Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819 and sent to Robert C. Vose Augusta Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11 mo 29 da 31. . . 89:29 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. . . 48: —
$ 137:29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
John Wadsworth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Wardworth , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Wiscasset , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirty first day of March , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, of which the only evidence I have is annexed he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  J. C. Justice C. C. C. Plus 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

John Wadsworth p o Col. Tupper's Mass t Reg. April 1780 to 1781.
9 mo
March 31. 1810.
Admitted.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Wadsworth, aged fifty six years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Stoughton in Massachusetts, but now of Winthrop in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in June 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service of the U. States for the term of six months into the company commanded by Capt Gulliver, and regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson, of the Massachusetts line . This term I fully served out and took my honorable discharge from the army at Boston on the first of January 1779. The discharge I have not preserved, having left it at the pay office. In April 1780 I again enlisted as a private into the continental service of the U. States for the term of nine months, in the company commanded by Capt Lunt, and regiment commanded by Col d Tupper, of the Massachusetts line. This last term I fully served out, and some days over, and took my honorable discharge from the army at West Point in January 1781. This last discharge, I also left at the pay office, in Boston. I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge boone on any pension list whatever. I request to be put on the pension list for the District of Maine.
John Wadsworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirtyfirst day of March A D 1818, John Wadsworth above named after having been lawfully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C Pleas

laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request to be put on the pension list for the district of Maine.
John Wadsworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co. 31
On the thirtyfirst day of March A D 1818, John Wadsworth above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C Pleas Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I William Dorr of Hallowell in the district of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with the above named John Wadsworth. He is unable to labour, and in my opinion in need of the bounty of the government. He sustains the character of a man of veracity.
William Dorr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co
On the thirty first day of March A D 1818 William Dorr within named, after having been lawfully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him submitted.
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

John Wadsworth, priv. Maine Rote 11.449. add - dec. March 26. 1829.
$525- over 100  $425- not settled cannot be restored
R. C. Tose
Augusta Me

State of Maine Declaration of John Wadsworth, County of Kennebec, ss:
On this twenty, sixth day of March 1829, personally appeared before me Robert L. Rose a Justice of the Peace Quorum & also Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Kennebec, the undersigned John Wadsworth, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose & say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt. Gunt of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the line of the State of Massachusetts; that he received a pension under the act of March 18. 1818, & that his pension certificate is numbered 11.449, but his name was dropped from the Pension Roll on account of the amount of his property, which was valued at less than $960. He now applies to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 26th, December 1828, having, at this time the following named property, being worth no more than the sums below mentioned. He also swears that he has before applied to be restored, but his claim has been rejected, on account of the amount of his property.
Schedule,
  one half of seventy acres of land mentioned in first schedule being worth no more than four hundred dollars  $400.00    1 old mare worth $20. 3 cows worth $36. 1 yearling $7.  63.00    2 calves $7. 12 sheep $24. 2 swine $7. old farming utensils $12.  50.00    Old household furniture same as mentioned in first schedule at this time not worth more than  12.00     $525.00  
I have no debts due me & I owe for Doctor's bills & other debts as much as one hundred dollars. The yearly income of all the above property does not exceed forty dollars a year. Except the above my necessary bedding & clothing I have no estate or income whatever. I am unable to labor and

and have been sick under the Doctor's hands for some time past, & am now confined at home by sickness. I have conveyed or have agreed to convey, one half the land mentioned in my first schedule, to my son, who has paid by his exertions most of the debts I owed in 1820. - In 1826 my first wife died and I have married again and now my family consists of myself, my second wife and three children had by first wife.
Feb 12 Wadsworth,
Subscribed sworn to and declared before me, on this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Kennebec County the day and year last above written.
R. C. Vose

I Daniel Lunt of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and formerly a Captain in the Revolutionary war do testify and say that John Wadsworth was a private soldier under my command for the space of nine months or more to the best of my recollection and served in the Regiment Command- ed by Colonel Benjamin Tupper and do not know but he had an honorable discharge
It was in the year sixteen hundred and eighty or seventeen hundred and eighty one that the said John Wadsworth served under my command
Daniel Lunt
Cumberland ss May 14 th 1819 Personally appear- ed Daniel Lunt above named and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him signed is true in all its parts
Before me Silas Estes Justice of the Peace
Silas Estes Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Cumberland; and the said deponent is in my opinion a credible witness.
Nathan Weston C. Just. C. C. C. P. H. S. -