Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25874, Nathaniel Wales, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wales, Nathaniel Mary
N. 25874.
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts - 682.
- Mary Wales - widow of Nathaniel Wales, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 26 th Oct 1825 of New Bedford in the State of Mass who was a P in the Comp y commanded by Captain Benton of the Reg t commanded by [blank] in the M p M a time for 8 m s & 2 d y s
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachussetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Oct r 1838, and sent to and S t Helen's Roxbury, M p
  Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r  $ 67 20    Semi-annual allowance ending  13 44         $ 80 64  
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Burden Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 143

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk Town of Braintree ss. Married by the Rev. Ezra Weld. December fourth Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight Nath l Wales Jr. & Mary Hayden both of his town
The above is a true copy from the records of Marriages in the Town of Braintree with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
(Dec. 4 1778)
Attest Judson Stoddard Town Clerk
I Judson Stoddard above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Braintree aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Braintree with the exception above named as certified by me.
Judson Stoddard Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss — }
August 14 th 1830
Then the above named Judson Stoddard personally appeared and made Oath that the matter of record set forth in the above Certificate by him subscribed is just and true
Before me AM French Justice of the Peace

Mary Wales
699 Mary Wales Wid of Nath l Maps
Ad 7 July 1835
married in 1778
Vol 16. 54-
adm d
8mo. 2ds pri
£26. 88
No deduction
Please to communicate with the applicant. Through the celebrant of Rowley M o
Sheland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County Mary Wales a resident of Braintree in the County of Norfolk aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Nathaniel Wales formerly Nathaniel Wales Jr. late of said Braintree deceased who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served according to the best of her information & belief eight months, commencing in April or May 1775 as a private in a company of Massachu- setts militia commanded by Captain John Binton this service was performed in the vicinity of Boston. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Wales on the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & seventy eight; that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Wales died on the twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven eight hundred & eighty twenty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated. She further declares that the father of her said husband was also named Nathaniel Wales

who died at an advanced age about forty years ago, and until the time of his death her said husband was called Nathaniel Wales Jr.
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written by the said
Mary Wales
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written by the said Mary Wales who by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court to make her declaration before me
J Leland } Judge of Probate
I Asa French of Braintree in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty three years testify and say that I was well acquainted with the said Nathaniel Wales who died on the twenty sixth day of December in the year 1823. I am also well acquainted with Mary Wales the widow of the said Nathaniel who now resides in Braintree, the said Nathaniel & Mary lived together in Braintree in good repute as husband & wife ever since I can remember until the time of his death, and the said Mary has remained unmarried & the widow of the said Nathaniel ever since his decease. I further testify & say, that the father of the said Nathaniel Wales was of the same name and

died in Braintree about forty years ago, and during the lifetime of the father the son was usually called Nathaniel Wales Jr.
ASA FRENCH
Norfolk J. August 14 1838.
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Asa French who is a credible witness.
before me S. Leland Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk J.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that Asa French is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Norfolk & that their respective signatures to these papers are genuine I true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighteenth day of August (A.D. 1838.)
Jonathan H. Cobb

Rey  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,874
Mary Wales wid of Nathaniel Wales Pris Mass Line
Act: July 7 th 88
Index:—Vol. W , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]