Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], Charles Wetherell, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Witherell Charles or Witherell
B.2
Susanna
CONTENTS

6113.
Maine L
Charles Wetherell, private
Massachusetts line - 9 mo
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of Jany 1819 and del d R.C. Vose
arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo 17 30. 35 20 emi-anl. all ee ending 4. March 1819 - 48. 00
$83.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Newbedford,
Con d Hentt R.C. Vose Jany 18. 1821

Me 29946-1021
Vol 102, page 3.
25163
Act March 3/55
March 30/55
Susanna Withnell, widow of Charles Withnell - private Rev. War.
Pensioner - Maine in 8 th Mass; Regt. of Cont. line Commanded by Michael Jackson.
Ad: 160 acres Aug: 8/55.
Boston
3620 ip Aug 11/55
James Wiley Dover. Maine

21 Maine
Sanna Wither, widow of Charles Wither.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private increased
from 30 dollars per ann. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April 1851 and sent to
Hon J S Wiley Dover Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 11 Vol. A 29 July

28 Susanna Witherells affi ca for Pension under Act of July 29 1848
Mother of Charles me
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1795
Husband died 1833
advised 9 mo per $30 00 per an
per 4 March 1848
Hon J. S. Wiley Director of Reps

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress approved July 29, 1848, Entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary Army."
State of Maine Piscataquis County ss. On this _____ day of A.D. 1848, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said county, being a Court of record Susanna Witherell a resident of Foxcroft in said county of Piscataquis and State of Maine aged seventy _____ years, who being first 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 29th A.D. 1848, Entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army." -: That she is the widow of Charles Witherell who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of March 18th 1818 at the rate Eight Dollars per month which was paid to him to March 4 th 1833, from which time to the sixteenth day of July 1833, being the day of his death, she received it as his widow. It having been paid at the Maine Agency; That she refers to a declaration made by him of his services in the war of the Revolution and the testimony filed therein supposed to be in possession of the War Department April 23, 1818 in support of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Witherell in the town of Georgetown in the State of Maine on _____ day of _____ in the year nineteen hundred and ninety five

that her husband the said Charles Witherell died at the town of Bridgewater in Massie on the sixteenth day of July A.D. 1883 since which time she has remained a widow and unmarried;
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written in open court; by said declarant a person of truth and veracity.
State of Maine } Penobscot county } ss. I the subscriber Register of Probate for said county of Penobscot do hereby certify that the Hon. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is the Judge of said court of Probate; and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Susanna Witherell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Dover in said county this _____ day of _____ A D 1818 _____, Register

Town Clerk's Office Norridgewock,
Extract from the record of publications & marriages "At Charles Withell of Norridgewock and wife Susanna Emerson of Georgetown, their intentions of marriage entered Feb'y 3. 1795 February the third, Seventeen hundred and ninety five] and certificate thereof given February 18, 1795) [February the eighteenth seven hundred and ninety five] "
I Edward Rowe Town Clerk of the town of Norridgewock in the county of Somerset, State of Maine having the custody of the records of said town certify that the above extract is truly copied from the records of said town, that I have carefully examined the records in my custody and can find no record of the marriage of the above named Charles Withell and Susanna Emerson; But I find a record of the birth of their eight children from the seventh day of February 1796 to the twentieth day of December 1820 In the original record transcribed as above the dates are in figures, which I have written out in words.
Edward Rowe Town Clerk of Norridgewock
State of Maine } Somerset County } ss Be it known that on this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1848 The above named Edward Rowe Town Clerk of Norridgewock personally appeared before me William Allen a Justice of the peace in & for said county and made oath to the above certificate by him subscribed William Allen Justice of Peace

I Edward Rowe aged forty three years of Sturminster Newton in Maine depose and say that I was well acquainted with Charles Withnell late of said Sturminster deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, in his life time; I lived seven years within a quarter of a mile of him; I know that he has been dead about fifteen years. I was present at his funeral. I am also well acquainted with his widow Susanna Withnell now a resident in Hoscroft in Maine. I know that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Charles Withnell deceased. I know that in his life time they lived together as man and wife and raised up a large family.
Edw. Rowe
State of Maine
County of Somerset ss. Be it known that on this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1848. The above named Edward Rowe Esq., a person by me well known and worthy of credit personally appeared before me William Allen Esq. a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify the facts stated by him in the foregoing certificates are within my personal knowledge having been well acquainted with the family of said Charles Withnell dec. for near forty years last past.
William Allen Just Peace

I Samuel B. Withrell 2 o of Norridgewock Maine, testify on oath that my father Charles Withrell late of said Norridgewock deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that he died at at said Norridgewock in July in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three; that my mother Susanna Withrell now resident in Prospect Maine is the widow of said deceased and has remained unmarried ever since the death of my father; that I am now thirty seven years of age that I lived with my said father and mother from my infancy to the time of his death; I know that my mother drew the balance of my father's pension after his decease, and has always been regarded his lawful wife and widow, and was regarded as such in the settlement of my father's estate. Samuel B. Withrell 2 o
State of all this
County of Somerset ss. Be it known that on this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1848 the above named Samuel B. Withrell 2 o a person by me well known, as a man of truth & veracity, personally appeared before me William Allen Esq. a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true. William Allen Justice of the Peace.

I Josiah Warren of Harnedgewook, Maine aged sixty nine years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Charles Withnell who was a Revolutionary Pensioner I know that he died about the sixteenth day of July 1833, because my mother who was sister to him died the next week and she died the twenty fifth day of that month I know that he was married to Susanna Emerson in the winter of the year seventeen hundred & ninety five because my father was living at the time they were married and he died on the third day of August 1795 I know that Susanna Withnell now residing in Foxcroft in the county of Piscataquis in the State of Maine is the identical person to whom my uncle Charles Withnell was married in the winter of 1795, that she is now a widow and has remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband the said Charles Withnell died.
State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss. Subscribed and sworn to before me on this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1848. William Allen Justice of the
I certify that Josiah Warren above named is a man of truth & veracity. William Allen.
State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss. I, Shellyn Riddell Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the county of Somerset, do hereby certify that William Allen Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the S. J. Court of said State this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1848 Shellyn Riddell, Clerk

Dec 7/46 Susannah Witherell Application for Pension
Albany
Hon J. S. Wiley H.B.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit act of Congress of the 27 th July
1848.
State of Maine.
On this eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred & forty eight, personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Piscataquis and State of Maine, Sussanna Witherell , a resident of Frescroft in said County, aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn, accor- -ding to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of made by the act of Congress, passed July 27 th , A.D. 1848, to wit. That she is the widow of Charles Witherell , late of Norridgewock , in the County of Somerset & State aforesaid, deceased, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution whose time of enlist- -ment, term of service &c. will appear from the papers on file in the War Department, and who, at the time of his death was receiving a pension from the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per year.
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Witherell on the fifth day of March A.D. 1795, and that her husband, the aforesaid Charles Witherell , died on the sixteenth of July A.D. 1833, that she was not

married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of Janu- ary eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above stated.
She further swears that she is now a widow, and has never been married since the death of her said husband, and that she has never before made application for a pen- sion.
Susanna Withersall
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day and year above written, be- fore me
Ephraim Packard Judge of Probate
Attest. Lyman Lee Regr.
I hereby certify that in consequence of bodily infirmity the above named applicant Susanna Withersall, was unable to attend Court in person Ephraim Packard, Judge of Probate
Attest. Lyman Lee Regr.
Piscataquis Co. I hereby certify that the above named Ephraim Packard is judge of Probate within and for said county.
Witness my signature official. the day and year above written Attest. Lyman Lee Regr.

State of Maine.
William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset 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 Seventy 70 dollars, and not  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 Seventy six 76 dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eight 8 day of November 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

(Copy)
State of Maine.
202
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty ninth day of March , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Superior Chief 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, Charles Witherell aged fifty six years, resident in Norridgewock in the County of Somerset 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 Hartshorn and Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson 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 twenty third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5112 . And I, the said Charles Witherell 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.
Charles Witherell
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One Cow of the value of fifteen dollars Six Sheep of the value of nine dollars One Swine of the value of two dollars Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding ten dollars Blacksmiths tools of the value of twenty dollars Debts due to me that can be collected of the value of twenty dollars and I owe as much as two hundred and fifteen dollars. The income derived from the above and my trade does not exceed the amount I pay yearly. My occupation is that of a blacksmith; but from age and infirmity am able to work at my trade or labor very little. My family at home consists of two persons; namely, my myself my wife Susanna aged forty five years, feeble and unable to labor but part of the time. My daughter Sally, aged twenty four years. My daughter Leah aged age twenty two years. My daughter Betsey aged twenty years, who has always been sickly and able to perform but little labor.

labor; My daughter Susannah aged eighteen years; my daughter Phoebe aged sixteen years; my son Brimhall aged nine years; my son George aged four years and my daughter Ann aged six months Excepting the foregoing and my necessary bedding I have no estate or income whatever
Charles Withnell
Subscribed Sworn to and declared, both oath and schedule on the twenty fourth day of May 1820 Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C.C.C. Plad
True Copy Attest Wm Allen Esq Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath and schedule filed in the Clerk's Office at Porneymouth in the county of Somerset this eighth day of November AD 1820
Wm Allen Esq Clerk of Courts Somerset County

Charles Wetherell Homestead N o  6113-
This Claimant must exhibit his schedule before a court of Records for the county in which he resides. —
Con
W. V. C. Augusta Maine.

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 Charles Withell, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Norridgewock, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the twenty third day of April, 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, 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 first day of April in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. Pleas 2 d East. 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.
Wm Davis

Charles Witherell Norcross Somerset County, p s Col M. Jackson's Reg. Mass. April 1780 to 1 st Jan y 1781. 9 mo
April 23. 1810.
Samuel Samuel

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Charles Withersell aged fifty four years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Pepperell Massachusetts, now resident in Norridgewock in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that at the first of April 1700 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of  in the war , in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment in Capt Thomas Hartscomb's company, and Col. Michael Jackson's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and by request of my Captain continued to serve three months longer in the same company and regiment and took my final and honorable discharge from the army at West Point the last of December 1780, after having served full nine months. I kept my discharge a number of years, but it is not now to my knowledge in existence. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. 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 borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Charles Withersell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Co.
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On the twenty third day of April A.D 1818, Charles Withersell, 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 of Court of Pleas, Record Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Obadiah Withersell a continental officer in the war of the revolution upon oath testify and declare that I know that my brother Charles Withersell above named served in the continental army as he has above stated from the first of April 1700 to Sept 14. 1700 when I left the army and left him still there as a continental soldier. He did not return from the army until January 1701. I saw his honorable discharge upon his return, and am fully satisfied that he served the whole time by him above stated. From his reduced circumstances, he need the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. Obadiah Withersell

Somerset Jp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the twenty third day of April A D 1818, Obadiah Witherell, within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed
Before me,
Nathan Weston his Chief Justice of Court of Pleas, said Eastern Circuit

25163 Bounty Land Claim
Susanna Withnell Widow of Charles Withnell Rev. Pension
Act of March 3, 55
Jas. S. McKey Atty
Lower Maine

STATE OF MAINE. } ss. COUNTY OF Piscataquis }
On this twenty third day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid S. G. Glendon Mary Ann Houston  and  both residents of Newton in the County of Piscataquis and State of Maine, of lawful age and known credibility, who being duly sworn according to law, on oath depose and say that they are and have been, for five years past, well and personally acquainted with the applicant named in the foregoing declaration, which was and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be; they also depose that they know that the Applicant and the said deceased , lived and cohabited together as husband and wife, for years during the life time of the said and were generally believed and reputed to be such;
refused and refused to one justice
They also depose that they have been very intimately acquainted with the Applicant for the fact that they know that the said Houston died as stated in said application, from the fact that they were present at the of the deceased, and that the said Applicant is now a widow—and that they are disinterested witnesses.
two witnesses on these lines
A. G. Houston Mary Ann Houston
I Suzanna Withnell the above named Applicant hereby constitute and appoint JAMES S. WILEY, Esq., of DOVER, Maine, to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute this my claim, and receive the Land Warrant that may issue to me thereon.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty third day of March A. D. 1855
Let her sign here Suzanna Withnell
Attest, James Bell
STATE OF MAINE. } ss. COUNTY OF Piscataquis }
The foregoing affidavits were subscribed and sworn to, and the above Power of Attorney, acknowledged before me, the day and year above written. And I certify that said Deponents are known to me, and are credible witnesses; and that I have no interest in this claim.
James Bell Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF PISCATAQUIS, }
I, EPHRAIM FLINT, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for the said County, hereby certify that James Bell Esquire is and was, at the date of the foregoing papers sworn to before him, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT this 27th day of March A. D. 1855.
E. Flint, Clerk

STATE OF MAINE, } ss. County of Sacada , }
On this twenty third 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, Susannah Withers
hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Suzannah Withnell a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the act of July 29 th 1848, at the rate of ninety Six Dollars per annum aged seventy Eight years, a resident of Stanton in the said County of Piscataquis in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Charles Withnell, late of Norridgewock in the County of Kennebec, deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by Col.  in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812. the Revolutionary War, That her said in said War no claim in her application for said pension, of which he was in receipt at the time of his decease that her husband enlisted at  on or about the day of  18 for the term of and continued in actual service in said War for the term of and was honorably discharged at on or about the  day of  A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said Charles Mitchell in Georgetown on the 5 th day of March A. D. 1795 by one Ezekiel Emerson a Gurgysman ; and that her name before said marriage was Susanna Emerson and that her said husband died at Nottowayock on the Sixteenth day of July A. D. 1833 and that she is now a widow. For a more particular description of her said husband's services, her marriage and his death she refers to her application for a pension under the act of July 29 th 1842 and accompanying proofs.
She further declares that she has not heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the Act approved an act of Congress 1850 and obtained a Land Warrant for _____ acres, No. _____ which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3d, 1855."
By her Susanna Withers
Attest, James Bell
The foregoing Declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written ; and I certify that I know that the said Claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
James Bell
Justice of the Peace.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Chas Hetherell , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1780 9 mos. Private Chas Hetherell Michael Jackson Mass  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably Pepperell Mass. Date of application for pension, April 3, 1818 Residence at date of application, Norridgewock Maine Age at date of application, 54 years.
Remarks: His widow Susanna was also a pensioner. He died in 1833
Very respectfully,
Mr. W. H. Eder Box 1695 Spokane Wash.
Commissioner.

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Meame
Susanna Witherell widow of Charles Witherell who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
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 11th day of Decr. 48 and sent to
Hon. J. J. Wiley Secy of Reps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 1848, Page 34 Vol. 1
29th July, Cook P.

Report
New Certificate issued in lieu of one lost and sent April 7/49 to Hon. S. S. Wiley Dover Maine at the request of Mr. Seavey Sept 21. 1850.

Dover, April 2 d 1847,
Sir,
You will find on examination of your records, that a certificate of a Pension to Mrs. Withersell of Foxcroft, Maine, was issued in Decr. for January last. Said certificate was directed to my care, and I immediately sent it to the Pensioner, but in consequence of supposing that there was a mistake in the amount granted, it was returned to me at Washington, and presented to you for consideration, and you having decided that it was right; I again, some time in the month of February, sent it to the Pensioner, directed to the care of Geo. W. Eades of Foxcroft Me. since which time it has not been seen by him, or heard from. I presume no further evidence of the fact of the loss the certificate will be required of you than my own statement of the fact. If anything more is required you will oblige me informing me accordingly as the Widow is quite anxious about the matter.

By giving this business your early attention, you will greatly oblige the Pension, and confer a favor on Yours Obed Servt- Jas. S. Wiley
Col. J. L. Edwards Comy of Pension Washington D.C.
P.S. please direct to me at Dover Maine, J. S. W.
Will have the kindness to send me the blanks necessary to obtain the Pension from the agency.

Dover Me. April 5, 1857.
Dr. Sir,
I herewith send to you the application of Mrs. Susanna Witherell for an increase of Pension. I had something to do in obtaining the original pension, and thought at the time that it was too small I then contended with the Comr. of Pensions. Col. J. S. Edans that she should have been allowed $96 per year, but he did not think so.
I have lately learned that cases of this kind have been successful. If however, you should not grant the request of the Pts. you will much oblige by stating the reasons of your decision. I presume of course that in that case you will return the original certificate.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully &c. &c. Jas. S. Wiley
Jas. E. Heath Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
(over)

I presume there are sufficient references to the several acts of Congress, to enable you to see without much trouble whether this claim is well founded. But if the original pension to the husband is founded on the Act of March 18, 1818. (as the papers in the original case will show I think,) I do not see why a full pension was not granted the widow in the first instance; and I do not find that said act has ever been repealed. In case this petition is granted, I suppose the Certificate for full pay will come to me. and the applicant will be entitled to all back pay after deducting what she has already received.
Respectfully &c Jas. S. Wiley

Payment to be made at
Portland
by
Wm Woodbury Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February July 7th 1848, Page 21 Vol. 1. book D.
H. Rumpkin,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
29th July,
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d , 1848,
Susanna Witherell of Maine, widow of Charles Witherell who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty dollars and _____ 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 11th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwa
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dover Sept. 17. 1850
Sir.
I herewith enclose to you papers to obtain the pension of Mrs. Susanna Withersall, for the year ending Sept. 17 th 1850. She neglected to draw last March; and therefore, according to a rule of your department, she is obliged to draw through the Department of the Interior.
Should the papers now sent you be sufficient? You will much oblige by giving the proper direction to the Pension Agent at Portland Me. and send the power of Attorney &c. to Marshall Seavey Esq. Portland Maine. who will attend to the business there.
Should anything more be needed to warrant you in giving instructions to the Agent, you will confer a favor by informing me accordingly.
I had supposed that a payment might be made any time within 14 months . Have you adopted a new Rule? If you have adopted any new Rules & Regulations since the

year 1848. You will much oblige by sending me a copy.
I have the honor to be, very Respectfully your Friend & Oblt- Servt Jas. S. Wiley
Col. J. S. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

29 July 48, me,
Boyd D.

3620
Neo Ans

No. 25.163
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 30, 1851
Susan Hithill wid of Charles Hithill Pri Rees Har
Warrant-2513620-161-5-5-
James S Wiley Dover Me

Revolution. Massachusetts Line WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9026 Susanna Witherell Wid. Charles Witherell Print Rev. War.
Act: July 29 th  1848 Index:—Vol. 116 , Page 340
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 28/94 Mil Hist Soc C W. H. Eder Box 1685, Spokane, Wash.

No. 25, 163 7181
Bonny Land.
Claim of Susanna Withnell widow of Chas.
Set of shares 55
Additional evidence
Affidavit of identity to be filed in said case.
Ad. Corp Bunke
Ad. Aug 11/55 - 160
Wt. No 3,620
Jas. S. May. Atty
Dover Me.

PENSION OFFICE,
Mar. 30 1855.
Sir:
The claim of Susanna Withersell No. 25,163 for Bounty Land under the act of 3d March, 1855, has been received, and will be attended to in its turn.
As it must be some weeks before we can commence issuing warrants under this act, it is respectfully requested that the appli- cant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to the claim. All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties, or their agents.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
L. P. WALDO, Commissioner.
J. S. Wiley Esq
over

State of Maine } ss May 17 th 1855 County of Piscataquis
I James Bell a justice of the Peace in & for the said County, hereby certify that I acted as a magistrate in verifying the affidavit No. 25. 163, and that the two witnesses therein named were present and witnessed the signing and acknowledgment of the same by Susanna Withell; and that from long personal acquaintance, I believe her to be the identical person who represented herself to be.
James Bell (Justice of the Peace)
State of Maine } ss County of Piscataquis
J. E. Flint - Clerk of the Judicial Circuit in said County certify that James Bell whose genuine signature appears above, is still a justice of the Peace in command: herein.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of the S. J. Court of said State. This 15 th day of May A. D. 1855.
J. E. Flint Clerk.

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Spokane, Wash. June 1 st , 1894 Revolutionary Pension Bureau Department Washington D.C.
Descendants of Revolutionary Soldiers in this City are endeavoring to form a Society of the "Sons & Daughters of the Revolution," and as I am a direct de- scendant of Mr. Charles Witherell, who served in the War of the Revolution, and in the absence of any data in regard thereto, I would esteem it a very great favor if you would give me any information in regard to the capacity in which he might have served, whether as private, non-commissioned or commissioned officer; also in regard to his widow Susanna E. Witherell, drawing a Pension of 8.00 per month after his death. I think Susanna E. Witherell died about 37 years ago, or somewhere near that time. I cannot fully establish my identity without some statement from you either in regard to the service of

Charles Withwell, or the Pension received by his widow. They lived and died in the State of Maine. Very Respectfully, J. H. Eder.
P.O. Box 1695 Spokane. Wash Spokane County.

Dover, Me. May 18, 1855
Sir,
I enclose you affidavits to be filed in the Application of Susanna Withell and Betsey Heinds.
I trust the proof will now be satisfactory.
Permit me here to say that no corrections have yet been required in the cases of the following Nos. some of my earliest applications:
 Benjn. Hassell No. 2,338  Jacob Greenman " 2,366  Abiah Brattle " 2,367  Sia Washburn " 3,491  James Lougee " 3,497  Orin Jackson " 5,425 

May I hope that they are satisfactory? At any rate, their identity was proved to the Justice who verified the Applications, by two good men who had been personally acquainted with Appli- cants for many years. In short - there is no doubt - in these cases, nor in a single one filed by me. In every case the witnesses were well & personally acquainted with Applicants.
Very Respectfully &c. Jas. S. Wily.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Corner of F Street.

Apr 21/19 Dovercroft Me Apr 2/19 Whole paper Get the paper
Free J. S. Wiley
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Prof. J. S. Wiley

Act 29 July 1848 Ind to p 96, da p 30 Per annum, com'g 4 March 1848,
Hon J. S. Wiley, Dover Maine

State of Maine.
PISCATAQUIS, ss.
I, EPHRAIM FLINT, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that James Wiley , Esquire, is an acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE , in and for said County, as appears by the within certificates; that he is duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his ad e genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, at Dover, this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
E. Flint Clerk.

State of Maine } County of Piscataquis } 33.
On this fifth day of April A.D. 1857, personally appeared before me James S. Wiley a Justice of the Peace within and for the county & State aforesaid Susannah Witherell a resident of Forest  Forest in said county of Piscataquis aged seventy four (74) years, who being first sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Susannah Witherell named in the original Pension Certificate in her possession numbered 21 which is surrendered by her to be attached to this declaration by which she is entitled to receive $ 30 — cents per annum; that she has not intermarried but remains the widow of Charles Witherell dec d . mentioned in said pension certificate, receiving the pension of Thirty Dollars from only granted her by said certificate per annum; that by the Act of March 18, 1818, her late husband the said Charles Witherell was allowed a pension of ninety six dollars a year so long as he lived; that by the Act of July 7 th 1838 & the Acts she is entitled to the same pension that her late husband would be entitled to if he were living. The object of this application is to claim the increase of pension to which she is entitled under the Resolve of July 1, 1848 to wit from Thirty Dollars from to ninety six dollars a year. And begs leave to refer to the evidentiary papers in the Department of the Interior in the case to substantiate her claim. { Jas. S. Wiley } Susannah Witherell witness { Caroline G. Eddy }

Sworn to and subscribed by the within named Susannah Withersell, the day and year first above written before me J. W. S. Wiley Justice of the Peace
I the above named Justice of the Peace certify that I have satisfactory evidence from personal knowledge that the within named Susannah Withersell is the identical person named in the Pension certificate hereto annexed, that she remains the widow of said Charles Withersell who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818. J. W. S. Wiley, Justice of Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
July 29th,
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Susanna Witherell
widow of Charles Witherell.
who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty dollars and _____ 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. Issued in lieu of one lost or destroyed.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 7th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Portland by
William Woodbury Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February
July 29, 1848, Page 21 Vol. 1. Book P Glo. H. King Clerk.