Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1673, Isaac Vosbrough, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Vosbrough, Isaac
W. 1673
Vosburgh
B.L.W. 35682-160-55-
Vesbrough
CONTENTS
Polly

4,484
Massachusetts
Isaac Vestbrough Private
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1813
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Novr 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esqr Judge Berkshire Co.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 - 4 \frac{8}{30} = 34 \text{ " } 13
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th  Mar 1819 - 48 \text{ " } \sim
$ 82 " 13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Eighteen months
Not recorded Continued Sheffield Berkshire Co.
Official record to Pension Hall Copy of former, Aug 5 6th Sep r 1820

215334
Set no 3 Aug 25/88
Polly Westbrough Widow of Isaac Westbrough
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Perley West
Resided Set July 29 th 1848
July 48-135
No. 160000 p. 23 d 1856
Bluffton
Calvin C. Crane Great Barrington Mass
Vol N = 159

135 Massachusetts Polly Westborough widow of Isaac Westborough who served in the Revolutionary
Sept 8 Malum C. Gurn Bruns
war, as a Private Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1851 and sent to
George Crane Great Barrington Mass
(Increased from $60.)
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 47 Vol. A 1848
205334

N 172
Polly Washburn
bro of Isaac
Mass
act 29 May 1849
Maria 1799
Husband died 1836
Adopted 18mo
Mate $60 00 per
act March 1848
Census is a corrected link the signature of the Register of the Probate Court
Hon Julius Rockwell Pittsfield Mass.

State of Massachusetts,
Berkshire County )ss, on this 14 th day of November A.D. 1848, personally appeared in open court before me Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County, Polly Vosburgh a resident of Sheffield in the County above said aged Seventy Three 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 act, for the relief of certain surviving Widows of officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary army, Approved July 29 th 1848. That she is the Widow of Isaac Vosburgh who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, he applied for and Received a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum in the town of Sheffield above said for proof of his service she refers to his papers now on file in the pension office. She further declares that her maiden name was Polly Banks and that she was Married to the said Isaac Vosburgh on the twenty second day of December Seventeen hundred ninety nine by John Whittlesey Esq r in the town of Salisbury in Litchfield County State of Connecticut, and that her husband the said Isaac Vosburgh died on the fourteenth day of April eighteen hundred thirty six in the town of Sheffield above said She also declares that she is now a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Polly her Vosburgh Polly Vosburgh on the day and year first Polly Vosburgh above written, Before Me, William P. Walker
State of Massachusetts,
Judge of the Court of Probate
Berkshire County )ss. I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Polly Vosburgh for a pension That William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court - this 14 th day of November A.D. 1848.
Henry W. Bishop Register of said Court

DECLARATION.
REVOLUTIONARY WIDOW FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Berkshire }
On this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1855 before me, John Price a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Polly Vosbrough aged Eighty years, a resident of Great Barrington in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1855, that she is the widow of Isaac Vosbrough who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and for the service of her hus- band aforesaid she now receives a pension at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, under the act of Congress, passed July 29 th 1848 For evidence of the services of her husband aforesaid, this declarant refers the Department to the evidence on file in the Pension Office at Washington, and requests the Land Warrant forwarded to her Agent, Calvin C. Crane of Great Barrington She further declares that she is now a widow; and that she has not received or made application for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
Polly Vosbrough
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this fifteenth day of August 1855
John Price Justice of the Peace
I certify that Polly Vosbrough is the identical person above named and described. And I fur- ther certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the matter above referred to.
John Price
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. County of Berkshire }
August 15 th 1855.
Harriet A. Savage and Amelia J. Savage both of Great Barrington in said county, who are credible and competent witnesses, being duly sworn, deposeth that Polly Vosbrough is the identical person above named and described.
Harriet A. Savage Amelia J. Savage
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this
fifteenth day of August 1855 } John Price Justice of the Peace }
State of Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Berkshire }
I, Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the County aforesaid, Do hereby certify, that John Price
is and was at the within date, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified and authorized by Law to administer Oaths for general purposes, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said John Price and verily believe his signature within written is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official Seal of said County, this
Twenty first day of August 1855
Chas Sedgwick CLERK

Isaac Voorburgh -
4484 Nov. '18
601
Mar '19
Line
District of Columbia

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 29 th day of June 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, 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, Isaac Vosburgh aged fifty nine years, resident in Sheffield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Bartlett in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Morton in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 27 th 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,484
Capt. Edes commanded the Company when said Vosburgh was discharged from it
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818, 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—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
6 Common chairs old, 50 cts 1 haw chest $1,25 1 old Table 60 cts 9 th jugs 25 cts 1 axe $1.50 - 1 scythe & tackle 1.50 - 1 Pitchfork & rake 50 cts 1 trunk old Hog 6 mos old 75 cts 1 Pot old $1. 1 small dish kettle 50 cts 2 Cider Barrels 1.50 wheel old 75 cts 1 Great Barrel 50 cts 1 Beer Barrel 50 cts 1 pr. old andirons 2.50 - 1 fire 1 Rustic pt. cup old shovel & tongs old $1.00 3 Earthen Pots 50 cts 2 wooden pails 67 cts 25 cts 1 Pickle 50 cts tin small pail & cover 40 cts a cup hatchel 50 cts 1 large wooping Dry cask 25 cts 1 old bowl very old 50 cts 1 set knives & forks 50 cts 4 Glass Bottles 33 cts one Earthen Plate 17 cts 12 Earthen plates 60 cts 3 tumblers 24 cts 1 tea pot 15 cts 6 Tea cups & saucers 50 cts 1 sugar bowl & milk cup 25 cts 6 Table spoons 33 cts 19 cts 1 Dust 12 cts 1 wash pourd Bowl & spoon 25 cts - 1 pr. smooth irons 33 cts 1 pr. old steel yards 25 cts
That I am by occupation a Farmer — that I am incapable of labour in part being afflicted with the asthma & weak eyes — that the number of my family residing with me is one that their names and ages are as follow : Dolly Vosburgh my wife her age is forty eight years — that she does not enjoy good health, but in part supports herself — (Sign?) Isaac Vosburgh
Sworn to, and declared on the 29 th day of June 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall Atty for the Plaintiff.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 twenty five dollars and forty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Salisbury February 8 th 1849
I the subscriber and clerk of the town of Salisbury ss county afo d do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the record of a marriage to be found in my office (viz)
"1799 Litchfield County ss Salisbury 22 d December 1799 Marriage } Then Isaac Vorburgh of Sheffield and Polly — " Hanks of Salisbury were joined in the marriage " relation for me John Whittelsey J d . Bae
Attest Donald J Warner Town Clerk
I Donald J Warner subscriber of the foregoing do depose & say that I hold & occupy the Office of Town Clerk for the Town of Salisbury County & State afo d and that the above is a true transcript of the marriage records as certified by me Dated at Salisbury this day 8 th day of February AD 1849
Donald J Warner
Litchfield County ss Salisbury Feby. 8 th 1849 Personally appeared Donald J Warner before me & made oath to the truth of the facts herein contained
Robert N Fuller Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield: LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert N. Butler of Salisbury in said County, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to admin- ister OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 26 th day of June A. D., 1848 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D., 1849. and that the signature to the accompanying instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 30 th day of February A. D., 1849.
Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk

Isaac Vorbrough
Defra.
Admitted

Obediah Bush of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth vs. the of Middlesex, of lawful age testify & say, that, he was a sol- dier of the Revolutionary Army & served as such for the space of about nine months in the year 1778. That he was enlisted by Captain Noble of Col. Woods Regiment, Nixons Brigade, that about the same time that he was enlisted, Isaac Forbrough enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Ballou, Colonel Wilsons Regiment, that the S d Isaac Forbrough is the same who has subscribed the annexed deposition, that during all the time the S d Obediah was in the Service, he well recollects, often seeing the S d Isaac, & knows that he continued to serve for all the period he was himself in the Service, & remained in the Army some time after his own discharge - That the S d Isaac Forbrough is now in indigent circumstances, & re- quires the assistance of his Country for his support - & further says not -
Isaac Forbrough
Berkshire ss - Sept. 4 th 1818 -
Personally appeared Obediah Bush sign of the foregoing deposition & having subscribed the same in my presence was solemnly sworn to the truth of the same - I further certify that the S d Obediah is personally known to the subscriber, & that he is a man on whose declarations implicit credit may be placed
Robert Dainard Jus. of Peace

John Saxon of Sheffield in the county of Berkshire & born more than eighty years of age, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Isaac of Sheffield in the county of Essex. I know him to be the same person testified of by Obadiah Buck on the other side of this sheet, that he enlisted into the service as a soldier of the Revolutionary army in the spring of the year 1778, for the term of three years. That he this deponent afterwards, enlisted into the same service, & went into the service, & well recollects seeing the P. Isaac at the White Plains, & for the space of three months, while this deponent was at White Plains, he well knows the P. Isaac was on daily duty as a soldier in the company & regiment the P. Isaac was attached to he does not recollect. This deponent afterwards saw the P. Isaac serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary army, then stationed at Danbury in Connecticut. This deponent further says that he is now well acquainted with P. Isaac & has no hesitation in saying that he is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of his country's assistance for his support, & further says not JOHN SAXTON
Berkshire ss -
Sept 5 th 1818
Personally appeared before me John Saxon sign of the foregoing affidavit, & after subscribing the same in my presence, was duly sworn to the truth of the same - I further certify that the P. John Saxon is personally known to me & that implicit credit may be given to his declaration -
Robert H. Barnard. Jus. of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss:
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Robert F. Brannan is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Berkshire duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of the Commonwealth & that the foregoing are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County this twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1818
J. W. Woodbridge Clerk

Isaac Portbury
affidavit
Whereas Mass. reg t
not on rolls
I John Hooker with in named direction the application with the additional evidences hereto annexed & do certify that I am satisfied that a vacancy is induced circumstances & placed in need of assistance from her country for support. — Nov 3 1880 John Hooker,

District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this 27 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber Isaac Fosberg aged 57 years, resident in the Town of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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:" That he the said Isaac enlisted in January 1776; Sheffield in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Wm. Ring
Colonel Ward's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line for 12 months. Found that the said Col. in March 1778 enlisted in Captain Battles's Col. West's Regiment for three years.
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the 1st of August 1779. He served as a Substituted for the remainder of the term
when he was discharged from service in Fishkill New York State in August 1779 which discharge was
not by him but by the Judge Advocate to Congress 1798 that all his returns That he was in the battle of Saratoga, Stillwater, New York
so called; - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support;
and witness my hand with him And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Hooker
Isaac Fosberg
I John Hooker Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Fosberg did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John Hooker
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed John Hooker is Clerk of said Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge

Conforming
I Solomon Kingsford of Sheffield Mass ts do depone & say that to the best of my knowledge I enlisted at the same time that Isaac Voorhies did - I for nine months & he for three years - that I went with him & knew of his service in the continental army till the end of my nine months -
to Solomon Kingsford
Sworn to April 27 1810 before me John Hooker
I James Peck in Sheffield Mass ts do depone & say that I was sergeant in the same company with Voorhies & that he was in the same company three years -
James Peck
Sworn to April 27 1810 before me John Hooker

Reuben
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1673
Polly Westborough Widow
Isaac Westborough Br. Rev. War
Act: July 24, 1848
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Isaac Vestburgh (Map), act 18 March 1818 #96 00
To what time was he last paid
Pension Office March 6 1849
G. L. A.
Died 14 th April 1836
Paid to his death
11/19.

35.682
Phv Ares

J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Gt Barrington Sept 5 th 1855
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir — Enclosed I forward your Department two Certificates for Pensions which have been formerly cared for by my Brother George Crane but since his Death I take the trouble upon myself I hope you will find them Correct and send me the Drafts soon for the old ladies are in want
Yours Respectfully Calvin C Crane
To Commissioner of Pensions
Two Affidavits of the pensioners (all that was sent) returned to Crane with our letter of 8. Sept. 1855 P.S. Oct. 8 Sept 1855

Payment to be made at
Boston,
by
H. Warren, Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 1848 24, 1848 , Page 73 Vol. 1 book 2.
H. Dampier, Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
July 29th, February 2d , 1848, I certify that in conformity with the act of Polly Vesbrough, of Massachusetts widow of Isaac Vesbrough, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty 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 Department of the Interior this 9th 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.

Acct 29 July 1848 Due to J. H. Lee $60. Comg 4 March 1848
Geo Crane, Gt Barrington Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire County. } 3/8/51.
on this 8 th day of March A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Berkshire, Polly Vosbrough, a Resident of the Town of Great Barrington in the said County of Berkshire, aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in addition to her Declaration which is now on file in the pension office in the City of Washington, D.C. in order to obtain the full benefit of the act of Congress approved July 29 th 1848, for the relief of certain Surviving Widows of the officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, — Which act allows her Ninety-Six Dollars per annum, in stead of her present pension which is Sixty Dollars per annum, that her late Husband, Isaac Vosbrough deceased, was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum untill he died; She also Declares that She is now a Revolutionary pensioner under an act of Congress of July 29 th 1848, at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum, That She Still Remains the Widow of the said late Isaac Vosbrough deceased, — That She has Received all the money which was Due her on her present pension, certificate up to the fourth day of March A.D. 1851, and She now forwards her said certificate to the pension office in the City of Washington, D.C., Sworn to and Subscribed } Polly Vosbrough This 8 th day of March, A.D. 1851
Before Me. George Crane Justice of the Peace, I hereby Certify that this Declarant is personally known to Me, George Crane Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire.
I William S. Tucker Clerk pro tem of the Court of Common Pleas of the for- mentioned for the County of Berkshire do certify that George Crane Esq. was on the eighth day of March instant, & now is, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Leeds this fifteenth day of March 1851.
Wm. Tucker Clerk pro tem

C. C. Crane
Great Barrington
Mass
Polly Vosbrough
Mass ex 205.334
Boynton apl 23/56
Emma Dewey 205.335
Mass ex
Boynton apl 13/56
Thomas McCombe
205.336
Not charged - out
McRynolds
J L J
June 9/56

St Barrington May 12 th /56 J Minot Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir last August I sent to the Commissioners office three applications for land warrants and received your communication of their reception &c and the applicants are quite impatient to receive their Warrants in your communication their number is as follows
Polly Washbough No 205-334 Emma Dewey " 205-335 Thomas McCombe " 205-336 under the Bounty Land act of March 3 rd 1855
Plus write me how the Prospect is and forward them as soon as constant
Yours &c
C. C. Crane
To J Minot Esq

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss, Isahel Savage Jr of the town of Sheffield in the said County of Berkshire do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Polly = Vosburgh, Widow of Isaac Vosburgh decd, said Polly is now a resident of Sheffield in said County, she was formerly of Salisbury in Litchfield County State of Connecticut her name was formerly Polly Banks she lived with the said Isaac Vosburgh as Husband and Wife until his death which took place on the fourteenth day of April Eighteen hundred Thirty Six in the town of Sheffield in said Berkshire County the said Isaac was to my knowledge a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death which took place as above stated, The said Polly Vosburgh is now a Widow and the Widow of the said Isaac Vosburgh, I am of lawful age and further say not, Sworn to and subscribed This 14 th day of February A.D. 1849 } Isahel Savage Jr
Before me George Crane Justice of the Peace, I certify that I am well acquainted with Isahel Savage Jr. whose deposition is taken above and that he is a respectable witness and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand This 14 th day of February A.D. 1849,
George Crane Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify that George Crane  before whom the annexed Deposition of Isaac Savage Jr was taken & Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, is was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said George Crane and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine .
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

nap resborough P.O. Box 1
9.48-no 135
Lyons Newy Mr. John
AD. 3 1/2 532 no 4328
Department of the Interior Pension Office Washington
1871

Report
100
Massachusetts
Polly Vesbrough widow of Isaac Vesbrough who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars _____
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1849, and sent to
Hon. J. Rockwell Pittsfield Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 1848, Page 73 Vol. 1
29th July, 1849. Book C.