Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6421, Simon Wardwell, Mass. R. I. Washington Life Guard

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Mass R.I.
Wardwell, Simon Sarah
W. 6421 B.L.W. 13861-160-55.
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Civ A. Ray Dec 19/55
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Act March 3/53 are 2 pp
Sarah Wardwell widow Simon Wardwell Rel Private
Rev War
Rev Pension Census Dated - Oct. 22, 1853 Map Feb 53 - 2609
Ad. 160 acres Jan'y 11/56
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Alex r Ray Present

2609. Massachusetts.
Sarah Wardwell widow of Simon Wardwell R.D. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 96. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 22 d day of Octr. 1853 and sent to
Isaac Perkins Danvers Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under a February 3, 1853. Page 48, Vol. C
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3860
Massachusetts Roll
Simon W. Russell
at the rate of Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Mass. R.I. and Washington's Life Guard
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to Stephen Minot Esq. Attorney Esq. of Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $39. 20
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00
arrears 4 Mos 27 ds $ 87. 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Two months
Continued
Andover, Essex Co.
Stephen Minot Esq. Oct 2 18. 1820 to John D. Sleeper Esq. Salem, Mass.

Simon Wardwell
2860
24 Sep 1818
London 25 Sep 1820

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Simon Wardwell resident in Andover in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2860 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Simon Wardwell late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen . ***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of Sep r . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen " ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, no real estate
two old tables 1.25 Gold chains 2.00 And irons shovel stones 2.00 old case of drawers 2.00 6 plates 30 c 4 platters 2.00 9 cups & saucers 45 c 1 tea pot 17 c 1 case knives & forks 50 c 1 candle stand 50 c 2 iron kettles 1.25 looking glass 75 c 1 pitcher 14 c 2 bottles 15 c 2 candle sticks 50 c 2 old bibles 1.50 2 other books 25 c lot shoe maker's tools 1.00 -
Total amount of his whole estate - - - - $16.71
and he owes six times that sum and has nothing else to pay with -
He is sixty eight years of age, a shoe maker by trade but unable to carry on the business - His family are his wife aged 45 years and one daughter, Mary, seven years old - They are all in health -
He served one year from Jan. 1st. 1776 in Capt. Joshua Reed's Company, Col. J. M. Varnum's Regiment, Rhode Island

line - He was however in about two months after his enlistment transferred to the life guard of Gen. Washington - he has not paid any taxes for many years past on account of his poverty -
Simon Wardwell
Essex Js. July 13. 1820 Then the above named Simon Wardwell made oath that the said schedule and statement by him subscribed are true before me - Stephen Minot Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Simon Wardwell do 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. So help me GOD.
Simon Wardwell
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Simon Wardwell took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
dollars
nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk
[Signature]

Mass. Simon Wardwell. Jr. 62
April 8. 1818—
To Stephen Minot Haverhill Esq. C.
Admitted
Mansfield
2

I, Simon Wardwell of the age of 65 years declare and say that I am a resident Citizen of the United States; that I now reside in & belong to the town of Andover in the County of Essex in the Middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; — That at the latter part of April 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of 8 months, into the army of the Revolutionary War; & then entered the service accordingly in the Company under Capt. B. Farnham, in Col. James Frye's Reg t of Massachusetts troops, & served therein accordingly till the 8 months was out: — Also the 1 st of January 1776 I enlisted again, & entered the service in the Company under Capt. Joshua Reed, in Col. James M c Varnum's Reg t of the Rhode Island troops; & served in said Company about two months, & was then transferred to General Washington's life guard under Capt. Caleb Gibbs, & continued in service in said life guard until as late as November 1776 when I had a fit of sickness & on that account obtained a discharge signed by Col. Webb, Aid to Gen l Washington, & so left the service. That discharge is lost & not in my power or knowledge: — I also say that I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my country for support; and I never had any Pension allowed me by the laws of the United States.
Simon Wardwell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. April 8. 1818 Then the above named Simon Wardwell made solemn oath that the declaration aforesaid by him subscribed is true, before me.
Stephen Minot { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, Isaac Lovejoy depose & say that I was a soldier in Capt. Reed's Company in Col. James M c Varnum's Reg t above mentioned, the year 1776 & I know the above named Simon Wardwell was a soldier therein from January 1. till the time he was transferred to Gen l Washington's life-guard, & that he continued therein till late in the fall, & should think as late as November, when he came away sick. — I also know him to be poor & in need of assistance for support.
Isaac Lovejoy
Essex ss. April 8. 1818 Then the above named Isaac Lovejoy made solemn oath that the said deposition by him subscribed is true, before me,
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas ss.

Whereupon it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Simon Ward- well did serve in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy that the said Isaac Larnoy & Stephen Long are credible witnesses as stated in his declaration aforesaid, I now certify & transmit the tes- timony in the case, & the proceedings thereon had, to the Secretary of the indigent circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support department of war. I also certify that in my opinion the said Simon Wardwell is in
Stephen Minot
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, Stephen Long, depose and say I know the said Simon Wardwell did serve in the Revolutionary war for the 8 months service, & then in the year's service in said Reed's company, & in the General's life guard, as he has stated above untill as late as sometime in November, I think the latter part of the month. I also know him to be in indigent circumstances.
Stephen Long
Essex Jt. July 21. 1818 Then the said Stephen Long made solemn oath that the said declaration by him subscribed is true before me,
Stephen Minot, Judge as aforesaid.

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Sarah Waindwele

State of Massachusetts,
County of Essex
ss.
On this Seventeenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, personally appeared before me, George Foster , a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Sarah Wardwell aged Seventy-nine years, a resident of Andover in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Simon Wardwell deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served as a Private in manner particularly set forth in the papers on file in the Pension Bureau, in the matter of her application for pension under the act of February third eighteen hundred fifty-three ; that she is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Twenty-six dollars per annum; that her pension certificate was issued to her under date of October twenty second eighteen hundred fifty-three and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Sarah Wardwell
We, Ezra Galt and Charles Wardwell , residents of Andover in said County and State, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Wardwell in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical widow of Simon Wardwell who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that she is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that she is now a widow.
Ezra Galt Charles Wardwell
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
George Foster
Justice of the Peace.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I,
Sarah Wardwell of Sudbury in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead,
To prosecute before the Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions; a County Fund Claim I have against the United States Government, under the act of Congress passed March Third Eighteen hundred fifty five
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Ebenezer Ditt Charles Wardwell
Sarah Wardwell
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex
On this seventeenth day of April A. D. 1855, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Sarah Wardwell and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
George Foster
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Know all men by these presents that I, Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Alexander Ray, of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name place and stead to prosecute before the Hon. L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions the Claim of Sarah Wardwell for bounty land under the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1855. Witness my hand and Seal this twenty third day of April A.D. 1855
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of -
Geo. M. Smith
Wm Bullock
Israel Perkins
State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk } S.S.
On this twenty third day of April A.D. 1855, before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Israel Perkins, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Wm Bullock
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 24. th 1888,
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, W m W. Bullock was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, and George Foster was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, September 20 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation J. C. Perkins was a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties and State: Appleton and Joseph Gnutman were Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M c D r Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Joseph Glousterman, City Clerk of the City of Salem, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, do certify that I have the legal custody of the Records of Marriages of said Salem, and that by said records it appears that Simon Wardwell and Widow Sarah Dole were married on the fourteenth day of October, in the year Eighteen hundred and nineteen, by the Rev. Polius Cornelius, then a Clergyman of said Salem, and that the following is a true copy of the records and figures of said record.
"1819 - Octo r 14 th - Simon Wardwell & Widow Sarah Dole"
Witness my hand, and the seal of said City of Salem this twenty third day of July, in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three.
Joseph Glousterman, City Clerk of Salem, Mass.
Essex ss, City of Salem, State of Massachusetts - September 9 th 1853 - Then the above named Joseph Glousterman made oath before me, that the above certificate by him signed is true. and I also certify that I have no interest or concern whatever in the allowance of any claim, to the parties above named.
Nath l Appleton
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts fs.
On this Eighteenth day of June Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Three personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex and State aforesaid Sarah Wardwell a resident of Andover in State and County aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third of February Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Three granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: that she is the widow of Simon Wardwell who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18. AD 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum and that her said husband resided at Andover aforesaid at the time he entered the service of the War of the Revolution and served in manner par- ticularly set forth in the papers on file in the Pension Bureau — in the matter of his application for pension under said act. She further declares that she was married to the said Simon Wardwell on the Fourteenth day of October Eighteen Hundred and Nineteen that her said husband died at Andover aforesaid on the Twenty fifth day of July in the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Seven. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen Hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Witness: Sarah Wardwell J. C. Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
J. C. Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The above named Sarah Wardwell appeared to be so aged & infirm as to be unable to attend in open court
J. C. Perkins
J. C. C. Pleas. for said Commonwealth

I certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of this Claim.
J. C. Perkins
J. C. C. Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex }
On this twenty third day of July A.D. 1853, Personally appeared before me J. C. Perkins a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex and State aforesaid Erastus Ware a resident of Marblehead in said County and State aforesaid, Aged sixty four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, That Simon Wardwell late of Andover in said County and State, who was a Pensioner of the United States, was to him well known. That he departed this life about the Twenty Fifth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and Twenty Seven - And this deponent doth further depose and say that Sarah Wardwell who is now applying for a Pension from the United States Government, is the Identical widow of Simon Wardwell aforesaid
Erastus Ware
Essex ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
July 23 - 1853 - Then The above affidavit was subscribed & sworn to before me
J. C. Perkins Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in the said Commonwealth
I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with said Eras- tus Ware, the above deponent, & & he bears a good character for truth & veracity.
J. C. Perkins Justice of the Peace &c. as above
I certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of this Claim
J. C. Perkins Justice of the Peace &c. as above

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } S.S.
On this seventeenth day of September, A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex and State aforesaid - Lucy A Ware a resident of the Town of Marblehead  City of Salem , in said County and State aged twenty eight years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that Sarah Wardwell widow of Simon Wardwell, late of the Town of Andover, in said County and State whom as a revolutionary pensioner of the United States is to her well known, that Sarah Wardwell aforesaid, is the identical widow of Simon Wardwell aforesaid. That she has not intermarried since his death
Salem Massachusetts, September 17 1853. Then Lucy A Ware acknow- -edged the signing of the above certificate to be her free act & deed - and I certify that I have no interest whatever in the allowance of any claim that may be made by the above named Sarah Ward- well - The above named Lucy A Ware is to me well known, and entitled to full belief -
Joseph Glouster Justice of Peace
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State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } S.S.
On this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Clara W Rose a resident of the City of Salem, in said County and State Aged thirty nine years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that Sarah Wardwell, widow of Simon Wardwell late of the Town of Andover, in said County and State, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, is to her well known, that Sarah Wardwell aforesaid is the identical widow of Simon Wardwell, aforesaid that She has not intermarried since his death Clara W. Rose
Salem Massachusetts September 17 th 1853 - Then Clara W Rose acknowledged the signing of the above certificate to be her free act and deed and I certify that the above named Clara W Rose is a person well known to me, and is entitled to full belief. I also certify that I have no interest whatever in the allowance on any claim that may be made to the above named Sarah Wardwell
Joseph Cloutier Justice of Peace

No. 70 H
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
No. 7.6421
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War
Washington, D. C., March 23. 1906.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Simon Wardwell , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( and  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. 1775 8 mos. Private. B. Farnum. James Faye. Mass.   Jan. 1 1776 2 mos. Private. Joshua Reed. James M. Varnum. R. I.   Mar. 1, 1776 Nov 1776 Caleb Gibbs Gen. Washington's Friends,          
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Andover, Essex Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, April 8, 1818: his claim was allowed,
Residence at date of application, Andover, Essex Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 65 years.
Remarks: Soldier died Andover, Mass. July 25, 1827. He married Sarah, Widow-
Dole October 14, 1819 at Salem Essex Co. Mass. She was 77 years of age in 1853;
This daughter Mary 7 years of age in 1820.
Very respectfully,
Mr. W. V. Goove,
13 Summit Ave.,
20581b3m11-05
Buffalo N.Y.
Commissioner.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Sarah Wardwell of Andover in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of Barre in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful
Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead,
To prosecute a Pension claim I have against the United States Government, before the Hon. Commissioners of Pensions at Washington D.C., under the act of the 3 rd February, A.D. 1853, on account of services rendered by my husband Simon Wardwell (late of Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts ) in the war of the revolution -
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day of _____ in the year one thousand eight hundred and
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Sarah Wardwell
Sarah Wardwell Israel Perkins
State of Massachusetts County of Essex } ss.
On this Eighteenth day of June A. D. 1853, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Sarah Wardwell and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
J. C. Perkins JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. for all the Counties in the said State -

I certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of this Claim.
J. C. Perkins Justice of the Peace Se. as within

Genl Office Oct 18 '53
Sir
Please certify date of death of Simon Wardwell , Pioneer, Massachusetts roll, at $96 pr. ann.
Resp y
J. Burt Esq. 3d Ave. Lincoln Comm r .
Simon Wardwell, act 1818. — $8. pr. month. Died 25 th July 1827. Paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor. "

(Salem Essex County Mass) Sept 22 th 1853
Hon
L. P. Waldo
Sir
Please send Mrs Sarah Wardwell Pension Certificate to my address
yours Sir
respectfully
Israel Perkins

Andover Ms. April 8-1818 To the Secretary of the Department of War, Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of allowance of my Pension under the late law to Stephen Minot, Esqr. of Haverhill Ms. who will forward it. to me.
Simon Wardwell

2609
13 Summit Ave Buffalo NY, Mch 20/06
Commissioner Pluins Washington D.C.-
Dear Sir:- Kindly give Revolutionary Record of Simon Mandwell a pensioner of Essex Co Mass, List of 1818. Yours Truly W.W. Grove

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6421
Sarah Hardwell
Widow
Simon Hardwell
Tri Rev war
Act: Feb. 3/88
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1906 March 23 - History to W. V. Gore. M. B. H.

53.861
5 New Am

104/40
Genl. L. P. Waldo
Corn & Pension
Washington
F. A. A.
Mid. En. 3rd Inf. 1855

Washington June 28 / 55
Rev S. P. Halden Com d of Pension Sir
Please receive herewith the following named application for poverty land under an act passed 1855    Elizabeth Jackson  ad Feb 48  Penn d    Sarah Brandell  " 53  Mass s    Sally Stocks  " 48  "    Abigail T. Hart  " 53  "    Mary Rutherford  " "  "    Hannah Norton  " "  "    Mary C. Patch  " "  "    Margaret S. Brown  " 48  "  
I remain very respectfully Your Ex-Sci ce Alex. Day

Sarah Handee
mother of
Simeon Handee
abt 3 March 1855
Land
additions
Recd. Ray
10 Janb /56

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
January 2. 1856.
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 the name of Simeon Woodhall is borne on return of Capt Benjamin Tarr's Comp. Col. James Fyfe's Regt. of 8 mos men, name borne on coat roll dated Cambridge Nov. 13. 1775, as private from Andover.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

No. 3.309
Massachusetts
Sarah Wardwell wid. of Simon - Private Act 3 Feb 1853 Acm 196 Brans. from 3 Feb. '53
J. Perkins Danvers, Mass.

Man.
Farah Allardwell

Brief in the case of
Sarah Wardwell widow of Simon Massachusetts D. Feb. 1853
County and State of act
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioned at $96 - act 1820.
Mariage proved by town record
Husband's death & widow's identity, proved by full & credible oral testimony -
It appears from his Declaration in 1818 that he then had a wife 46 years old - Her age as stated in her (If for increase.) declaration nearly corresponds being 76 now.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Israel Perkins Danners Mass.
M. Hae Examining Clerk.