Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,798, Joseph Wilder, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wilder, Joseph
S. 30,798
CONTENTS

15.017 Massachusetts
Joseph Wilder
a Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Corp't V.S. in the Company commanded by Captain Strong of the Reg't commanded by Col Robinson in the Massachusetts line for 10 mos  Corporal 5 14 "  Sergeant 3
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 106 Dollars. 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of March 1833 and sent to Govt Plymouth Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $213.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 " 53.33 $266.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk Book E Vol. 22 Page 91

N o 12322
Joseph Wilder,
10 lbs  lbs Capital
14 Do Supt.
J. N. Lord, Plymouth Mass.

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Wilder county of Plymouth Mass. in the State of Massachusetts. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 Years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775. 1. — — As a corporal Sergeant Gen. Capt. J. Loring, Col. Saml. Robinson   1776. — — 8 or 9. months — Sergeant Capt. Seth Howland   1777 — — 6 — — dito Capt. S. Howland, Col. John Robinson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Plymouth County, Massachusetts.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence - living witnesses, & documentary evidence - an endorsement on declaration (not room to insert them here.)  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
B. H. Howland Examining Clerk.
22,366 36 106.60

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Yr. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Ebenezer Gay Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his name to the several certificates within is in his own true & proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. —
Jacob H. Lord

Joseph, son of Edward Wilder and of Hannah his wife - born June 15. 1755.
A true Copy from the Hingham record.
James S. Lewis Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss: August 27 1832
Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber - The above named James S. Lewis, Town Clerk of Hingham aforesaid and made solemn oath that the above is a true Copy of the record of births in said Hingham, that he verily believes it to be a record of the births of Joseph Wil- der of said Hingham, who is an appli- cant for a pension for military service under the act of Congress passed in June last - And thereby certify that said Lewis is personally known to me that his reputation for truth is unquestionable
Allen Gay Jus: Peace

I Peter Husey of Hingham in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the twenty fifth year of my age, testify & say, that I am per- sonally acquainted with Joseph Wilder of said Hingham, an applicant for a pension under the law of the United States passed in June last, that I well recollect his marching in a minute Company from Hingham under the Command of Nathan Loring as a private, to Roxbury on the nineteenth day of April Seventeen hundred & twenty five & that Company returning to Hingham a few days afterwards - that he afterwards served in Hingham as Corporal for the term of eight months in a Sea Coast Company commanded by James Lincoln, which service terminated in January Seventeen hundred & twenty six - Peter Husey
Plymouth ss: 20 August, 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Peter Husey & made solemn oath before me to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed: And I Ebenezer Gay one of the Justices of the Peace for said County hereby cer- tify that the said Peter Husey is well known to me, that he is a Creditable person & that his deposition aforesaid is entitled to full credence Ebenezer Gay Jus: Peace

I Levi Barr of Hingham aforesaid, in the twenty sixth year of my age, testify and say that Joseph Wilder of said Hingham was a Sergeant in a Company commanded by Seth Stowers from January to March - in the year seventeen hundred ninety six - that I was a drummer in said Company - that we did duty two months within the months aforesaid on Dorchester Heights & that at the expiration of said two months we were discharged - there were no written discharges given
Levi Barr
Plymouth ss: 24 August 1832 Personally appeared the above named Levi Barr, before me the subscriber I made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. And I hereby certify that said Barr is personally known by me - that he is a man of truth & that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Abel Gay Just Peace

Ezekiel Husey of Hingham after- said in the seventy second year of my age, testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Wilder of said Hingham an applicant for a pension, that in the Spring of the year seventeen hun- dred & twenty six he was a sergeant in the militia Company commanded by Seth Hovers and stationed at Nantasket where he served eight months - that I was a drummer in said Company
20 Aug: 1832
E. Husey J. Wilder
Plymouth ss: 20 August 1832 Then per- sonally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said County of Plymouth, the aforesaid Ezekiel Husey & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true: And I hereby certify that the said Ezekiel Husey is personally known to me to be a person entitled to full credit
Allen Gay Just. Peace

I Perez Lincoln of Hingham in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentlemen testify and say that the paper hereto annexed pur- porting to be a muster roll of an inde- pendent Company stationed in King- ham under the command of Capt James Lincoln I found among the papers of my late father the said James now deceased. That I be- lieve it to be the true muster roll of the Company he commanded in Hingham at the commence- ments of the Revolutionary Wars
Perez Lincoln
Plymouth ss: 20 August 1832 Then personally appeared before me the sub- scribed one of the Justices of the peace for said County of Plymouth, the above named Perez Lincoln & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him sub- scribed is true; And I the said Justice hereby certify that the said Perez Lincoln is personally known to me, to be a creditable person & his testimony entitled to full credit
Wm Gary Jus: Peace

Roll of the Independent Company Stationed at Hingham for the
   Mens Names Comps whence they came Rank Time of Enlistment Service Amount at per month Time of Service Amount of Service Amount of Wages     James Lincoln Hingham Capt 5 of May 1775 36 3 5-12-4 49-0-1 3/4 0-0-0   Seth Stowers Do Lieut Do 0 0 5-12-4 32-11-5 1/4 0   Enoch Hays Do Sergant 16 56 3 5-12-4 28-13- 0   + Elijah Lewis Do Do Do 0 0 5-11- 18-12- 2   Noah Hearsy Do Do Do 36 3 5-12-4 19-13-10 3/4 2   + Elijah Beal Do Do Do 36 3 5-12-4 19-13-10 3/4 2   Jonathan Lincoln Do Do Do 36 3 5-12-4 19-13-10 3/4 2   Caleb Leavitt Do Corporal Do 0 0 5-12-4 17-18-3 1/4 2   John Southwick Do Do 10 0 0 5-11-6 17-10-5 1/4 2   Joseph Adair Do Do Do 0 0 5-11-6 17-10-5 1/4 2   Thomas Woodson Do Do 5 36 3 5-12-4 18-1-3 1/4 2   Stephen Woodson Do Do Do 36 3 5-12-4 18-1-3 1/4 2   James Lincoln Do Do Do 36 3 5-12-4 18-1-3 1/4 2   Barnabas Lincoln Do Private Do 36 3 5-12-4 16-8-8 1/2 2   Daniel Beal Do Do Do 36 3 5-12-4 16-8-8 1/2 2   Samuel Goodry Do Do Do 0 0 5-12-4 16-5-8 1/2 2   John Marsh Do Do Do 0 0 5-12-4 16-5-8 1/2 2   Nathl Stodden Do Do Do 0 0 5-12-4 16-5-8 1/2 2   Jonathan Lincoln Do Do Do 0 0 5-12-4 16-5-8 1/2 2   Jonathan Gain Do Do Do 0 0> 0 7-9 3-15-8 0   Joseph Andrews Do Do Do 0 0 5-12-4 16-8-8 1/2 2   Reuben Lincoln Do Do Do 36 3 5-12-4 16-5-8 1/2 2   Abraham Lewis Do Do Do 0 0 5-12-4 16-5-8 1/2 2   Noah Hobart Do Do Do 0 0 5-12-4 16-5-8 1/2 2   Stephen Lincoln Do Do Do 36 3 5-12-4 16-5-8 1/2 2   John Hobart Do Do Do 0 0 5-12-4 16-5-8 1/2 2   Peter Hearsy Do Do 8 0 0 5-12-1 16-1-5 1/4 2   Bela Stowell Do Do 12 36 3 5-1-1 6-11-5 2   Jesse Humphery Do Do 13 0 0 5-11-3 15-19-9 1/4 2   Christopher Thorne Do Do 12 0 0 5-11-4 15-15-9 1/4 2   Daniel Houbert Do Do 11 0 0 5-11-5 15-17-2 1/4 2   Joseph Bassett Do Do 10 0 0 5-11-6 15-18-7 1/4 2   Samuel Lincoln Do Do Do 0 0 5-11-6 15-18-7 1/4 2   Sabren Shaler Do Do 11 0 0 5-11-5 15-17-2 1/4 2   Joseph Blake Do Do Do 0 0 5-11-5 15-17-2 1/4 2   Jeremiah Hearsy Do Do 15 36 3 5-11-1 15-14-6 2   Leban Stodden Do Do 8 0 0 5-12-1 16-1-5 1/4 2   Joseph Jones Do Do 25 0 0 5-9-5 19-17-2 3/4 2   Hezekiah Lincoln Do Do 27 0 0 5-12-1 18-1-5 1/4 2   Daniel Gain Do Do Do 0 0 5-9-3 14-13-4 3/4 2   John Hearsy Do Do 17 0 0 5-10-0 15-8-8 2   William Lewis Do Do 22 0 0 5-10-1 15-1-7 2   Nathl Tower Do Do 26 0 0 5-9-4 14-13-9 3/4 2   Isaac Gardner Do Do 29 0 0 5-9-1 14-11-6 3/4 2   Obadiah Stowell Do Do Do 0 0 5-9-1 14-11-6 3/4 2   Luke Hunt Do Do 2 game. 0 0 5-8-4 14-5-10 1/2 2   Samuel ... Do Do 12 game. 0 0 5-8-4 11-6-3 1/2 2  

   John Hobart Do Do 8 0   Peter Hearsay Do Do 12 36   Bela Stowell Do Do 13 0   Jesse Humphery Do Do 12 0   Timothy Thace Do Do 11 0   Daniel Houbert Do Do 10 0   Joseph Basset Do Do Do 0   Samuel Lincoln Do Do 11 0   Sabes Thaxter Do Do Do 0   Joseph Blake Jr. Do Do 15 36   Jeremiah Hearsay Do Do 8 0   Leban Stoddard Do Do 25 0   Joseph Gorges Do Do 27 0   Memah Lincoln Do Do Do 0   Daniel Cain Do Do 17 0   John Healey Do Do 22 0   William Ladd Do Do 26 0   Nathl Tower Do Do 29 0   Isaac Gardner Do Do Do 0   Obadiah Stowell Do Do 2 June. 0   Luke Hunt Do Do 12 July 0   Ebenezer Nash Do Do 23 0   Luke Blake Cohasset Do 17 0   Josiah Goodwin Abington Do 14 August 0   James Hobart Hingham Do 20 Septem r 0   Peter Whiton Do Do 8 May 0   Levi Burr Do Do Do 0   Joshua Leavitt Do Do Do 0   Levi Gardner Do Do Do 0   Stephen Whiton Do Do Do 0   Israel Whiton Do Do 12 0   James Tower Do Do Do 0   William Sprague Do Do Do 0   Thomas Wilder Do Do 13 0   John Sprague Do Do 13 0   Stephen Tower Do Do 20 0   Samuel Stoddard Leicester Do 12 0   Robert Gardner Hingham Do Left the Company in 26 June 0   N. B. Joseph Andrews Do Do 25 of July Luke Bates 0   Levi Burr Do Do 19 August James Holcomb 0   Bela Stowell Do Do 20 September Peter Whiton 0   Memah Lincoln Do Do 0  
    0 5-12-1 16-1-5 1/4 2 19-1-5 1/4   3 5-1-1 6-11-5 2 9-11-5   a 5-11-3 15-19-9 1/4 2 13-19-9 1/4   0 5-11-4 15-15-9 1/4 2 13-15-9 1/4   0 5-11-5 15-17-2 1/4 2 13-17-2 1/4   0 5-11-6 15-18-7 1/4 2 13-18-7   0 5-11-6 15-18-7 1/4 2 13-18-7   0 5-11-5 15-17-2 1/4 2 13-17-2 1/4   0 5-11-5 15-17-2 1/4 2 13-17-2 1/4   36 5-11-1 15-14-6 2 13-14-6   0 5-12-1 16-1-5 1/4 2 19-1-5 1/4   0 5-9-5 19-17-2 3/4 2 12-17-2 3/4   0 1-12-5 8-1-5 2 6-1-5   0 3-9-3 14-19-4 3/4 2 12-19-4 3/4   0 3-10-0 13-8-8 2 13-8-8   0 3-10-1 13-1-6 2 13-1-6   0 5-9-4 19-15-9 3/4 2 12-15-9 3/4   0 5-9-1 19-11-6 3/4 2 12-11-6 3/4   0 5-9-1 19-11-6 3/4 2 12-11-6 3/4   0 5-8-4 14-5-10 1/2 2 12-5-10 1/2   0 5-2-4 11-6-3 1/2 2 9-6-3 1/2   0 5-0-1 10-7-8 1/2 2 8-7-8 1/2   0 5-2-1 10-19-1 1/2 2 8-19-1 1/2   0 1-2-5 9-4-5 2 7-4-5 1/2   0 3-1-3 6-14-3 0 6-14-3   0 0-11-1 5-11-5 0 5-11-5   0 5-12-1 16-1-5 1/2 2 14-1-5 1/2   0 5-12-1 16-1-5 1/2 2 14-1-5 1/2   0 5-12-1 16-1-5 1/2 2 14-1-5 1/2   0 5-12-1 16-1-5 1/2 2 14-1-5 1/2   0 5-12-1 16-1-5 1/2 2 14-1-5 1/2   0 5-11-4 15-15-9 1/4 2 13-15-9 1/4   0 5-11-4 15-15-9 1/4 2 13-15-9 1/4   0 5-11-4 15-15-9 1/4 2 13-15-9 1/4   0 5-11-3 15-14-4 1/2 2 13-14-4 1/2   0 5-11-1 15-11-6 2 13-11-6   0 5-10-3 15-4-4 3/4 2 15-4-4 3/4   0 5-11-4 15-15-9 1/4 2 13-15-9 1/4   Ephraim moorish interest 104 15 3 1/4 114 900 15 3 1/4   in his stead   

I Seth Stowers Kersey of Bingham in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that Seth Stowers late of said Bingham deceased was engaged in an officer in the revolutionary war - That about ten years since, the widow of said Seth Stowers delivered me the following papers, with the papers of said Seth Stowers informing me that they were her and requested me to keep them - They
are hereto annexed & are
1 st a receipt signed by several individuals for 24 rounds of Cartridges & 2 flints each man - Dated Roxbury Camp 26 Feb y 1776 2. A receipt for wages signed also by seve- ral persons - Dated Swansea Dec r 8. 1777. 3. A pay roll of Seth Stowers's Company Dated 1 Oct. 1777 4 th A pay abstract of said Company Dated December 1777 5 th Another roll of said Company taken to 20 December 1777 6 th A pay abstract of said Company for November & December 1777.
That on each of those papers the name of Joseph Wilder is borne - That I believe the said papers to be genuine To the best of my knowledge -
25 Aug. 1832
Seth S. Hovey

Plymouth Jy: 25 Aug: 1832 Then per- sonally appeared before me the subscriber, the within named Seth S. Henry & made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed and I hereby certify that the said Seth is personally known to me & is a entitled to full credit Ebenezer Gay Junr

A Pay Roll of Capt Seth Stowers Comp y in Col l John Robinsons Reg t From the Massachusetts State Oct r 1 st 1777
   Names Rank Time of Enlisting Time of Service Wages Due   Months Days £ s d     Seth Stowers Capt From June 27 th 1777 3 3 37 4 0   Atwood Mott Lieut 3 3 25 2 2 1/4   Calvin Curtis Lieut 3 3 25 2 2 1/4   Isaiah Thomas Ensign To the Last of Sept r 3 3 18 12 0   Holmes Thomas long 3 0 7 4 0   Joseph Kilder Do 3 0 7 4 0   Mosea Dunbar Do 3 0 7 4 0   David Lincoln Do 3 0 7 4 0   James Doten Com d 3 0 6 12 0   Island Pearce Do July 26 th 2 11 5 4 0 1/2   Ezra Dammon Do July 1 st 3 0 6 12 0   Messick Keen Do 3 0 6 12 0   Luther Robbins Private 3 0 6 12 0   Elisha Curtis Do 3 0 6 12 0   Reuben Curtis 3 0 6 0 0   Warren Torrey 3 0 6 0 0   Lemuel Jacobs 3 0 6 0 0   Isaiah Nudder 3 0 6 0 0   Charles Ford 3 0 6 0 0   Benj o Darling 3 0 6 0 0   Nathanial Brewster 3 0 6 0 0   Joshua Brewster 3 0 6 0 0   Silvenus Bradford 3 0 6 0 0   Thomas Churchell 3 0 6 0 0   Simcoe Hall 3 0 6 0 0   Island Grocher 3 0 6 0 0   Abel Nelson 3 0 6 0 0   Lemuel Nelson 3 0 6 0 0   Seth Johnson 3 0 6 0 0   Thomas Fish 3 0 6 0 0   James Briggs 3 0 6 0 0   Israel Nash 3 0 6 0 0   Elisha Danbar 3 0 6 0 0   Jonathan Gardner 3 0 6 0 0   Amos Jeffery 3 0 6 0 0   Benjamin Jeffery 3 0 6 0 0   Caleb Leavitt July 30 th 2 2 4 2 0   Israel Timing August 1 st 2 0 4 0 0   John Bisbe Do 2 0 4 0 0   Asaph Bisbe Do 2 0 4 0 0   Daniel Curlew July 26 th 2 11 4 14 0   Cornelius Silverster August 1 st 2 0 4 0 0   Ezra Briggs Private Do 2 0 4 0 0   Silvenus Pierce Sifer Sept r 1 st 1 0 2 4 0   Ezra Haydon Private Do 1 0 2 0 0   Elisha Haydon Do Do 1 0 2 0 0  
£338 11 9
Seth Stowers Capt

Mary flowers to flowers flowers Mary Mary flowers flowers from flowers

A. Pay Abstract of Capt: Seth Stowers Company Col: J. Prebinsons Regt! From the Massachusetts Bay for the Month of Dec: 1777 & for Milage & days pay for every
   Names of men Rank From Camp to & town to which they belong No of Miles traveled The Amount at a penny per mile No of Days at 20 miles per day The Amount of 4 days pay for Every 20 Miles Wages Due for the Month of December The totall Amount     Seth Stowers Capt From Swansey Place ferry to Hingham 3 1 4 0 12 0 0 13 4 0   Mercer Root Lieut Scituate 3 0 16 2 1/2 8 2 0 8 18 2 1/2   Calvin Curtis Lieut Hanover 2 0 10 9 3/4 8 2 0 8 12 9 3/4   Isaiah Thomas Ensign Hanover 2 0 8 0 6 0 0 6 8 0   Holmes Thomas Serg Kingston 32 2 8 0 2 1 3 2 2 8 0 2 13 10   Joseph Hilder Sergt Hingham 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 9 2 8 0 2 17 3   Nosea Dunbar Serg Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 9 2 8 0 2 17 3   David Lincoln Serg Hingham 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 9 2 8 0 2 17 3   James Dolen Corp Kingston 32 2 8 0 2 1 2 11 2 4 0 2 9 7   Roland Pierce Corp Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 4 3/4 2 4 0 2 12 10 3/4   Ezra Dammon Corp Weymouth 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 11 2 4 0 2 10 1   Mashech Green Corp Pembroke 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 11 2 4 0 2 10 1   Silvanus Pierce Pifer Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 4 3/4 2 4 0 2 12 10 3/4   Luther Robbins Private Hanover 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   Elisha Curtis Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Reuben Curtis Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Warren Torrey Hanover 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   Samuel Jacobs Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Isaiah Rodder Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Charles Ford Pembroke 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   Benj a Darling Ditto 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   Nath l Brewster Duxbury 40 3 4 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 10 0   Joshua Brewster Ditto 40 3 4 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 10 0   Silvanus Bradford Kingston 32 2 8 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 4   Thomas Church Plympton 20 1 8 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 0   Simeon Hall Kingston 32 2 8 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 4   Roland Crocker Pembroke 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   Abel Nelson Ditto 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   Levas Nelson Ditto 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   Seth Johnson Plympton 20 1 8 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 0   Thomas Dike Pembroke 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   James Briggs Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Israel Lash Ditto 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Elisha Dunbar Ditto 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Jonathan Gardner Hingham 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Amos Jessen Plympton 20 1 8 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 0   Benj a Jessen Ditto 20 1 8 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 0   Caleb Leavitt Hingham 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Israel Vining Weymouth 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   John Bisbee Plympton 20 1 8 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 0   Asaph Bisbee Ditto 20 1 8 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 0   Daniel Carlow Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Cornelius Silver Hanover 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   Ezra Briggs Ditto 30 3 2 0 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 10   Ezra Hayden Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   Elisha Hayden Scituate 54 4 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 6   17 5 0 9 9 7 3/4 120 16 0 137 10 17 3/4  
Seth Stowers Capt
For Enlisting 42 men at 8 p er Man 16 16

Capt. Stokers Abstract Decem r

A Muster Roll of Capt: Seth Stowers Company now in the Service of the United States Commanded by John Robinson Esq: Col: Engaged for Six Months from July 1 st 1777 Taken to December 20 th 1777.
Commissioned
Seth Stowers Capt: June 27 th 1777 Allwood Mott Lieut: Ditto Calvin Curtis Lieut: Ditto Isaiah Thomas Ensign Ditto
   No. Sergeants When Enlisted Remarks No. Corporals When Enlisted Remarks     1 Holmes Thomas July 5 th 1 James Doten July 1 st   2 Joseph Wilder Ditto 2 Noland Pierce July 26 th on Guard   3 Hosea Dunbar Ditto on Guard 3 Ezra Summon July 1 st   4 David Lincoln Ditto 4 Meshech Green Ditto   Privates   5 Fifer Silvenus Pierce Sept: 1 st 18 Thomas Fish July 1 st on Guard   1 Luther Briggs Robbins July 1 st 19 James Briggs   2 Elisha Curtis on furlough 20 Israel Nash   3 Reuben Curtis 21 Elisha Dunbar   4 Warren Torrey 22 Jonathan Gardner   5 Samuel Jacob on Command 23 Amos Jeffery   6 Isaiah Stockder 24 Benj a Jeffery   7 Charles Ford Sick Absent 25 Caleb Leavitt July 30 th   8 Benj a Darling 26 Israel Vining   9 Kath s Brewster on Guard 27 John Bisbee   10 Joshua Brewster on Guard 28 Asaph Bisbee   11 Silvanus Bradford on Guard 29 Daniel Carlton July 20 th   12 Thomas Churchill 30 Cornelius Sylvester August 1 st   13 Simeon Hall on Guard 31 Ezra Briggs   14 Noland Gracker 32 Ezra Hayden Sept: 1 st   15 Abel Stelson on Guard 33 Elisha Hayden   16 Lenas Stelson   17 Seth Johnson  
January Dec r 20 th 1777
Then Mustered Capt: Seth Stowers Company as Specified in the Above Roll John N. Brown W m H. Musk Master

Proof. Effective
   Capt Lieut Ensign Serg t Corn t Drum d & fife Privates     Present 1 2 1 4 4 1 24   Absent 1 1 9   Totall 1 2 1 4 4 1 33  
We do Swear that the within Muster Roll is a true State of the Company without fraud to the United States or Any Individual according to the best of our knowledge. — — — — — Seth Howers Capt.
Sworn to Before me this 20 th day of Decem r 1777 Waller Root Just. Pl s att in the State of Rhode Island

A Pay Abstract of Capt. Seth Stowers Company (Col. John Clegg's) from the Massachusetts Bay for the Month of Novr. 1758
A Pay Roll for Mileage & Days Pay for Every 20 Miles
   Mens. Names Rank Town Time of Service Wages Due No. of Miles Travel The amount at 20 cts per Mile No. of Days at 20 cts per Day The amount of 2 days pay for Every 20 miles Annual Allowance     Seth Stowers Capt. Hingham From Nov. 1st to the 1st of Decr. 24 0 0 54 4 6 3 Days 1 24 0 1 8 6   X Alwood Mott Lieut. Situat. ditto 16 4 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 24 1 0 6   X Calvin Curtis Lieut. Hanover ditto 16 4 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 9 1/2 0 15 4   X Jeremiah Thomas Ensign Kingston ditto 12 0 0 X 32 2 8 2 0 48 0 0 10 0   X Holmes Thomas Serg. Kingston ditto 4 16 0 X 32 2 8 2 0 48 0 0 5 10   X Joseph Wilder Serg. Hingham ditto 4 16 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Hosea Dunbar Serg. Situat. ditto 4 16 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X David Lincoln Serg. Hingham ditto 4 16 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X James Dole Corn. Kingston ditto 4 0 0 X 32 2 8 2 0 48 0 0 5 7   X Roland Pierce Corn. Situat. ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Ezra Sammon Corn. Abington ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Westbrook Keene Corn. Pembroke ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Silverman Pierce Rifer Situat. ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Luther Robbins Hanover ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Elisha Curtis ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Reuben Curtis ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Warren Torrey ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Cornelius Sylvester ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   Ezra Briggs ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Samuel Jacobs Situat. ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Isaiah Hodder ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X James Briggs ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Israel Nash ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   Elisha Dunbar ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Daniel Carlow ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   Ezra Hayden ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Elisha Hayden ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Charles Ford Pembroke ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Benj. Darling ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Richard Crocker ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Abel Heston ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Linas Heston ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   Thomas Fish ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Nathl. Brewster Duxbury ditto 4 0 0 X 40 3 4 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   Joshua Brewster ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 40 3 4 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Alvanus Bradford Kingston ditto 4 0 0 X 32 2 8 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   X Simeon Hall ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 32 2 8 2 0 48 0 0 6 1   Amos Jeffery Plympton ditto 4 0 0 X 20 1 8 1 0 48 0 0 3 0   X Seth Johnson ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 20 1 8 1 0 48 0 0 3 0   Benj. Jeffery ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 20 1 8 1 0 48 0 0 3 0   X Thomas Churchill ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 20 1 8 1 0 48 0 0 3 0   X John Bibb ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 20 1 8 1 0 48 0 0 3 0   X Asaph Bibb ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 20 1 8 1 0 48 0 0 3 0   X Jonathan Gardner Hingham ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Caleb Leavitt ditto ditto 4 0 0 X 54 4 6 3 0 48 0 0 9 3   X Israel Vining Abington ditto 4 0 0 X 30 3 2 2 0 48 0 0 6 1  
£241 13 0
17 5 1

1778 June 23 - Rec d of Capt: Seth Howers in Col: John Brown's Reg t : in full of our Wages, Bounty & Travelling fees and part of for the last years campaign in the State of Rhode Island - as Witness our Hands
Calvin Cuntis Lt. Elisha Cuntis Jr.
Abraham Mott Joseph Wilde.
Soldier's Receipt
Received thirty Pounds four shillings & sixpence for Luther Prabin Warren Torrey Isaiah Stoder Cornelius Silvester & Lemuel Jacobs which I promise to pay to them as witness my hand
Calvin Cuntis
Reuben Cuntis Daniel Litchfield for Daniel Corliss Yosa Danbur.
Jonathan Garen Lyra Doman Simeon Hall Moses Kibby Gleb L. Pratt Jr.

James Dolen 4.8.0 Travel - - 10.11 Bounty - - 3.0.0 £ 7.18.11 6.9.0 1.9.11 1.9.0
Due to J. D. 4.11
Erva Briggs H. - X 1 X 3 X 4 Elyha Danbar H. 0.0.8 Erva Hayden Hayden H. 2.0.8 Roland Crocker H. 0.3.4 Thom. Fitch - H. 0.3.4  Henry Henry Nelson H. 0.3.4 Joshua Bonner H. Est. 1.2.2 Amos Jeffery H. - 0.6.2 Benj. Jeffery - H. - 0.6.2
X Due to Erva Briggs Erva Briggs 4 Dollars 84 3/4

Robin Croker

Proxbury Camps Feb: 26 1776
This Day Rec: of Capt. Seth Stowers twentyfour Rounds of Cartridge. each as witness our Hands & two  one Flint to each man
Nicholas Phillips
Joshua Beal
Jeriah Dakes
Joshua Gardner
Elijah Lewis
Walter Hatch
Jerome Simcock
Thomas Jetter
Stephen Lincoln
Jonathan Gayling
Joseph Jones
Sam l + Loden
Nicholas Phillips Junr
Gideon Howard
Jesse Humphrys
Benjamin Lorring
Peter Humphrys
Elijah Weyburn
Elijah Beal Jr.
Jonathan Lincoln Jr.
Joseph Wilcutt
Robert Bate
John Kelby
Joshua Bate
Benjamin Pratt 4 th
Timothy Nash
David Beal 2 nd
John mark Webb
Elisha Bates Junr
John Ayers
Seth Wilder
John Pratt
Thos Vison
Levi Phillips for Dyer
Joseph Wilder
Prince Negro
Abt a Bate
Jesse Bate
Leake Bates
Leukariah Bicknell
Nathaniel seter
John Phillips
Ephraim Wilder
Solomon Dyer
Peter Wilder
Elisha Holbrook
Jesse Gardner
Elijah Stowers
Lebbeus Bates
Thomas Seymore
Henry Lambart
Elisha Stephenson
Daniel fl  100
Elijah Bates
W m Vanseuis
David Wilder Humphrys

Feb y 27: 1776
Benj m Loring one Shoot Bagg march 1: 1776 Josep Jones to Shoot Bagg
William Badcock Lemuel Now. Stephen Badcock. James Blake David Fuchier Henry Crane
See Note
Dyer Branson
William Vose
Joshua Litch
Isaac Merrill
Andrew Adams
Mrs Vose
Sam l Jones
Lemuel Adams
Stephen Horton
Rufus Pierce
Samuel Horton
John Adams
Wathan Vose
Charles & Wayman
Eben s Lewis
Joseph Badcock

Swansy December 18 th 1777
This Day Recd of Capt. Seth Stowers all the wages Due to us from the time of our signing the enlistment which we are holden to Duty by in a Regiment Commanded by John Robertson Esq. unto the first Day of November 1777 as witness our hands
Abel Stelson Israel Vining Abel Stelson for Chords forage Zenas Stelson Thomas Fish Simson Hall Thomas Churchill Meshuk Keen Benja Darling Nelson Cookson Joshua Baftner James Briggs Seth Johnson Daniel Colton his mark Amos Tiffery his mark John Bisbe Nehemiah Thomas Nathl. Bisbe Nathaniel Brewster
Calvin Curtis Lt. Isaiah Thomas Enf. Wood Mott Lt. David Lincoln Samuel Jacobs Joseph Wilder Nehemiah Dunbar Stephen Robbins Solomon Brael for Samuel Torrey for Women Torrey Ezra Samson Nolande Pierce Nathl. Leavitt Turner Reuben Curtis Elisha Curtis Ezra Hayden Silvanus Dira Cornelius Silverster Ezra Dunbar Ezra Briggs Jonathan Gordon Benjamin Tiffery Ezra Hayden James Stelson Isaiah Stoddard Israel Nash

Ensign Thomas ~ Lt. Mott ~ 7 Thomas Giff ~ 3 Simon Hall ~ 3 Corp. Keen ~ 3 Corp. Varnum ~ 700000 Corp. Peirce ~ 00000 Luther Robbins ~ 3 Daniel Gordon ~ 6 Nathl. Brainerd ~ 6 Joshua Brainerd George Silvester ~ Silvester Brainerd ~ 1 Caleb Smith ~ 4 Daniel Varnum 300000 John Dyer ~ 4 Joseph Dyer ~ 4
50 Cartridges Prentiss Curtis 000000000000 Elisha Curtis 15 Elisha Dumbarton 5 James Briggs 10 Lemuel Nelson 00000000 Roland Crocker 3 Amos Jeffery 12 Benjamin Dyer 5 Ezra Hayden 5 Thomas Cushman 3 Warren Torrey 6 Samuel Jacobs 3 James Taten ~ 2 Elisha Hayden ~ 2 Daniel Varnum ~ 5 Isaiah Hodges 4 Sgt. Hope Dumbarton 000000 Sgt. Joseph Walder 8 Ezra Briggs ~ 1 Sgt. Lillie ~ 12 Sgt. Thomas ~ 15

Jos. Wilder
12. 222
Evidence
Seth S. Hovey's depts. n with sundry documents annexed - Sergeants Commission Journal of Rhode Island expedition Peter Hovey's deposition Levi Burri - D o Ezekiel Hovey's D o Peter Lincoln's D o with document annexed Town Clerk's certificate of birth

Lot: Wilder
12 222
Evidence
Seth P. Herry's dep n with sundry documents annexed - Sergeants Commission Journal of Rhode Island expedition Peter Herry's deposition Levi Burr's - do Ezekiel Herry's do President's do with document annexed Town Clerk's certificate of birth

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this thirtieth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate
now sitting at Hingham within and for said County of Plymouth, Joseph Wilder a resident of Hingham in said County of Plymouth, and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquis- hes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the winter of the year seventeen hundred and seventy four & seventeen hundred seventy five he was a corporal of an independent company of minute men in Hingham aforesaid, commanded by Totham Loring - That on the nineteenth day of April seventeen hundred & seventy five, upon the alarm of Lexington battle, the said Company was ordered by Benjamin Lincoln Colonel of the Regiment to march to the scene of action. That this Applicant marched with said Company that day as far as Roxbury and remained there about four days, that it was then ordered back to Hingham to protect the shore from the incursion of the enemy - That this applicant remained under the Command of Loring about a fortnight, and afterwards under the Command of James Lin- coln - That it continued in the performance of the duty of guarding the shore till the succeeding winter, when it was ordered to Roxbury where this applicant under the Command of Capt Seth Howland assisted in building a fort on Dorchester Heights - That he remained there about two months, - That the Regiment to which said Company was attached while in Dorchester was commanded by Lemuel Robinson of Dorchester - That at the expiration of the above term, the said Company was discharged - That applicant returned home to Hingham - He has no written discharge - The whole term of this service was one year. As documentary evidence in part of this service

We, Nicholas Borris Whitney a clergyman, residing in the town of Hingham and Washington Cushing , residing in the said town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Wilder who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Nicholas B. Whitney Washington Cushing attest Jacob H. Lord Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And, the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nicholas B. Whitney who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Hingham and that Washington Cushing who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court, attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I, Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Wilder for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jacob H. Lord

* In this letter at Dorchester two months, he begs leave to refer to a paper hereto annexed dated Hopkery Camp July 26. 1776 purporting to be a receipt signed among others by this applicant for twenty four rounds of Cartridges each two flints for each man - found among the papers of Capt. Seth Stowers - And also to the deposition of Levi Burr all hereto annexed

he refers to "a muster roll of an independent Company commanded by James Lincoln" hereto annexed on which his name is borne as Corporal - and the authenticity of which roll is verified by the deposition of Peter Lincoln also annexed. See also Peter Hovey's deposition annexed.
In the Spring of the year seventeen hundred Seventy six, a short time after leaving Dorchester, he enlisted in a Sea Coast Company (So called) as sergeant and was with said Company stationed in Nantasket at the entrance of Boston harbour. His warrant as sergeant is hereto annexed. In this service he was engaged eight or nine months. Seth Stowers commanded the Company. It remained there till the succeeding winter. The Company was then discharged. He had no written discharge. He believes none were given. The Regiment to which his Company belonged was commanded by Colonel Josiah Whitney of Harvard. Ephraim Jackson of Roxbury was Lieutenant Colonel — Miller of Holliston was a major. Thomas Hovey was adjutant — He begs leave also to refer to the deposition hereto annexed of Ezekiel Hovey.
On the first day of July in the year seventeen hundred Seventy seven this applicant enlisted as a sergeant for six months in a Company commanded by Seth Stowers in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Robinson. John Jacobs of Scituate was Lieutenant Colonel. Frederick Pope of Stoughton was major, Luke Bulnel was the adjutant and the Captains recollected were Seth Stowers of Hingham — Hollis of Braintree, and — Crane of Stoughton.
On the twenty fourth day of July in the year last aforesaid, this applicant marched with said Company from Hingham for Rhode Island, arrived at Providence the next day and remained there till the twenty ninth. On the first day of August he arrived with said Company at North Kingston, went on duty the third day of August, drove the British ships up the River towards Point Judith about three miles —

arrived with said Company at North Kingston, went on duty the third day of August, drove the British Ships up the River towards Point Judith about three miles - this was on the Sabbath day. On the fifth day of August had a skirmish with the enemy - they landed at South Ferry - that on the thirty first day of December, the term of service having expired, this applicant was discharged & returned home to Hingham on the second day of January nineteen hundred & seventy eight. He has ab written discharge - He annexes a Journal he kept of this last expedition and as documentary evidence he also annexes a muster Roll of said Company, three pay abstracts of said Company, and a receipt for wages signed by the members of said Company, on all of which his name will be found to be borne. These papers were found among the effects of the late Capt Stowers. He was born in Hingham on the fifteenth day of June seventeen hundred & fifty five, as appears by a certificate under the hand of the town Clerk hereto annexed. He has always resided here except when engaged in the service of his Country as aforesaid still under here - He is generally known in his neighborhood. He is personally known by Doctor Gredly Thaxter of Abington who was a surgeon in the naval service in the Revolutionary War, to Col: Nathan Rice now of Vermont aid to Genl Lincoln during said war and to Dr. Daniel Dute now deceased late of said Hingham a surgeon in the army of the Revolution, and with Major Hodijah Mayhew of Dighton - late aid de camp to Genl Lincoln  Joseph Wilder
Whole term as follows
  1 enlistment -  1 Yr    2 do -  8 mo 9 da    3 do -  6  
Yrs 2. 2 mo 3 da
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Jacob H Lord Register

DIARY OF JOSEPH WILDER
MASS. S30798 JULY-DECEMBER 1777

73 Board
Joseph Miller
Miss Brooks
July 1st 1871
Joseph Miller
Joseph Miller 2-6
Mr. 33 1-6
98 1-9
22 2-3
3 3-3
120 2-6
120 2-6

2 July 28 this Day march from Wingham and got to Providence by the State Shore. While I was there march to Boston. After Arrived there 30 Days of Duty. and first march to Green's and Went upon Duty a place called North Kingston 3 days Drove the Ship out of Sabers. Tuesday Went upon Duty and Came off on Sunday morning August 5th. Had a small skirmish None of our men hurt. The Enemy plundered some House and Cared a Way that men to Wounded one or two August 7th. Went upon Duty August 8th. Came off Good. August 9th. Went upon Duty Came off the Day before. August 10th. Day before Adame August 11th. Went upon Duty and Came off the 12th Day.

September 21 1777
At Wall Wallen
Capt Seth Hovey Det.
to Capt to pay for bread for sending out forage 1-0 to Capt for bread 1-0
Said Capt in the mess for bread 1-0 and Capt in the mess for
See this for bread due to Johnathan Gustin 1-0
Said Capt to pay for bread 1-0 to Capt for bread 1-0 to Capt for bread 1-0 to Capt for bread 1-0 to Capt for bread 1-0
Emma Dungan Det. 1-0
Due to Eliza 1-0
July 24 1777
This Day march from Strengsham and got to Providence where they had their till 24 then march to Boston where arrived
August first march to green in North Kingstown Went out upon Duty & Duty there Ships up to Providence about 3 miles which was the Sabbath Work upon Duty the same Day & came off the fourth day in the morning Fifth day had a small skirmish in the morning with Enemy They loaded with Shot & Cartridges our Company was put about to the numbers of march had them & received a considerable fire but none of us hurt

The Enemy ran from one house to another but did but a little damage  they did not  take  any  men  women  or  children As they came away & men came about a score years of age and wounded & took possession of our Waterworks Spike Up one of the Cannon About Eight o'clock Went at some of the Seventh Day Went upon Duty Eighth Day Went upon Duty Ninth Day in morning false alarm Seventh went upon Duty 13 Day Went upon Picket & Spotted a man August 12 Received a letter from him August 19 march to Steamer August 20 Went upon Picket August 21 march to Bridge In Oldikes Newtown
False Alarm Before the drill ordered Aug 24 March to Quonset August 25 Went upon Picket 26 back to letter home Went upon Picket at night August 31 Went upon Picket September 2 False Alarm about ten of the Clock at night 4th Went upon Picket & came out at half 12 o'clock expecting to go to bed 6th Went upon Picket and was a alarm By three o'clock In the morning About three at the Clock 9th Went upon Picket & 10th Made a letter home 12 Went upon Picket

September 13 Surrounded Sprinkles House About Eight of the Clock At Night So fired a long Gun but did Not find Him 15 Went Upon Piguit found one Sentinal A Heavily Armed 18 Went Upon Piguit 2 Went to Ditches with Cavalry Next Day went to Grenada upon the Battery At Night Slept with Genl. Beckford 23 Went to Ditches to look for the Enemy Came from there About Ten Down with them to the Column Went to Allens & Slept there and Slept with Beckford 24 Received a letter from Genl. Beckford 25 Went Upon Piguit 28 Went Upon Piguit
October 1st Nothing Remarkable Happened Ship went Upon Piguit 7 March to Warrens Neck A part of the Clock At night Crafted here to Brownstown 8 Day morning Crafted here So Warrens Neck March to Swansey It was Wet there And put up there A letter That night Next Morning March About 2 Miles & went into Battery 11 Went to Battery to Battery 12 Day Was the Sabbath A Heavy Day We Saw 5 Days Allowance our Allowance had been cut A day short 14 Day About 9 of the Clock At night March to Little Compton About 10 Miles from Battery & laid there 16 Day Gave them 17 Vits 18 Vits 19 Paraded Our Guns in the morning About 10 of the Clock About 6 We made Down for the Battery in order to go on Board to go on Board & found that the Wind blowing

Returned home About 12 of the Clock to our Barracks We had One kind in Boats and One Wounded & Coming round the Point with the Boats - went 22 nd the Enemy landed At Compton and Carried Away Prisoners Shot: Battery One of Capt: Brown's Company which was a Sapping Coy of 23 rd About 9 of the Clock At night March About 4 miles towards the Ferry of the Creek Ordered back to our Barracks About Same night Enemy landed with a Barge Crew for order to take a party of our troops they brought one back We took one Capt & one soldier The rest made their escape 25 March on the Parade & made their While 8 of the Clock was ordered back 26 th About 9 of the Clock March about 1/2 mile and made their escape About 10 of the Clock & was ordered back to our Barracks the same night 30 th Day About a dozen of the Clock March from Little Compton to Furlong About 12 of the night
And that to Furlong About 8 of the Clock At night I went into the same house we went from 15 th Instant 31 st Cross Roads Ferry & went into a Barracks Near the Ferry of the Rest of the Regiment March for North Kingstown 6 th Day Went upon Guard 8 th Went upon Guard over the Ferry 11 th Day Went upon Guard & C 13 th Got Aspernough & Set out for home And got to Wicklow that night 14 th Day got home About 9 of the Clock 20 th Set out from Linsburgh and got to Furlong in Furlong where that night we had to go to Furlong 28 th Went upon Guard Dec r 1 st Went upon Guard 5 th Day Went upon Guard 7 th Day Wrote Compt. Note to go on guard which was the Sabbath We Drew Supt. on Guard allowance from Newmarket for 7 days allowance Had been out Seven Days 11 th Day Went upon Guard

December 14 VIII Went upon yard P.C. 16 went to Bristol to get things and heard A. K. Lewis preach 17 Heard Benjamin D. D. D. As go on Piquet gave 1-6 18 Went to Chester that night and expenses fifteen shillings 21 There when gave 3-6 Christmas Day Went about church and about 10 o'clock A clock light which was light 27 Heard Capt. Gannan to go on Main road during sand of fire Day gave him 1-2-6 29 There when: Church to go The Piquet gave him 1-6 30 Day slung our packs and came as far as Dighton the night. Noel Day went as far as the grails in bridge January 2 Day went 3 of the Church Got Home

Joseph Wilder first Sergeant in Capt. S. H. Stor Company

Josiah Whitney Esq r Col:
Of the first REIMENT of foot raised by the STATE of the Massachusetts for THE Defence of the TOWN and harbour of BOSTON
To Joseph Wilder Esq r
By vertue of the Power and authority from the Court of the Massachusetts STATE to me given reposing special trust and Confidance in your Loyalty Courage and good Conduct I do by these Presents Constitute and appoint you the said Joseph Wilder to be A Serjeant in a sea Coast Company under my Command Whereof W m Hower is Cap t you are therefore Carefully and dilligently to Observe all such Orders as you shall receive from your Superior Officers & you are to be faithfull in all duties put to you as A Serjeant & you are to be Obayed as Such
Whereof this shall be your Sufficeant Warrant — — Given under my Hand this Twenty Fifth Day of November Anno Dom i 1776
Attest W m Hower Esq r
Josiah Whitney Col l

Joseph Wilder

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sep 26 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Joseph Wilder was a sergeant in a Company Commanded by Seth Stowes in the Regiment Commanded by Col: Whitney from May 1776 to the 1 st January 1777. Served in that capacity seven months and seven days at Hull (formerly called Nantasket) 7.70
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

30 798 INVALID. Rev
File No. 30 798
Joseph Wilder Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]