Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1012, Thomas Wiggins, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Wiggins, Thomas Webber, Sarah
W 1012
(Former widow)
CONTENTS
This widow's other husband was pensioned See claim of John Webber, N. 26, S. 49275.

9134
New Jersey
Thomas Wiggins
in the state of
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Proctor of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 7 years.
Enrolled on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1855.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of April and sent to Sarah Thompson  Wiggins
Arrears to 4th of Mar 82 82.9
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48
10 30.35 " 130.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
to the Hon. Secy of War, Washington D.C. for the pension of Thomas Wiggins

2,223
New Jersey
Sarah Webber formerly widow of Thomas Wiggins (also widow of John Webber) who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Pa. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of October 1853. and sent to
Evans & Plant Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 100, Vol. A
†
1818
Reg 3 m 55 - no 6554
M. Thompson Apr. 2. 1857-

Sarah H. H. H. widow of John H. H. Act of Febry 1853 Revolutionary Additional evidence filed Sep 26 1853.
Erasmus H. H. Washington City.

State of New Jersey County of Mercer } ss On this day of
A D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Personally appeared before me, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said Coun- ty and State, Mrs Sarah Webber, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on her oath saith that to the best of her knowledge, no public, nor private record exists of aforesaid marriage with John Webber a Revolutionary Pensioner, under Act of 1818, to whom she was married on the seventeenth day of January A D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three, by the Rev Will- iam H. Bull, a Methodist Minister of the Gospel of Hopewell, County of Hunter- don, N. J.
her Sarah X Webber Mark
seal
Sworn to, and subscribed before me on the seventh day of September A D 1853, And I further Certify, that Mrs Sarah Webber who has sworn, and subscribed to the above, is a Credible Witness.
Chas Burroughs Judge Minor pleas.
seal

State of New Jersey - County of Mercer ss. I William R Murphy - Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby Certify - that Charles Burroughs Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer, in said State, duly Commissioned and sworn, that full faith, and credit, are to be given to his official attestations, and that the sig- nature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said Charles Burroughs Esq.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Trenton in said State this seventh day of September AD 1858, Wm. R. Murphy Clerk

Rev. 1820 Thos. Wiggins apt
9134
Oct 10 -
67.
Sup
J. J. Blackwell Hemington
Con d Aug t 2. 1821 Spent to John T.
Blackwell Hemington N.J.

SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } ss. Hunterdon county, }
ON this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record in the for the said county, Thomas Wiggins aged Sixty eight years, resident in Hopewell in said county,
who, being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on his oath , declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: He enlisted for the term of one year on the 23 d day of February 1776 in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania in the Com y . Garrisoned by Capt. Practor in the Reg t . commanded by Col. Practor in the Pennsylvania line in the Continental establishment, and that he continued to serve in the same Com y until the end of the year when he was honorably discharged at Fort Pitt in the State of Pennsylvania which discharge he has lost
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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.
To wit one house block of the value of two hundred & fifty dollars - two tables six chairs one dollar & fifty cents, one box fifteen dollars two beds bedding ten dollars six hundred fags & broomery ware one dollar two broken pots stove Stoves & a little fifty cents as per list an ax & two hoes, two Piggins dollars & fifty cents nine fowls fifty six cents, one chest & Bureau five dollars - Amounting in the whole to two hundred eighty five dollars 50 cents That he is a Taylor by trade but is not able to work at it any more, his family consists of himself & wife & one daughter who is sick with the consumption I can do nothing for her support and that he owes two hundred & eleven dollars. That he Rec d a pension Certificate N o 9134
Thomas Wiggins
Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820 in open Court before George Read
I JOHN T. BLACKWELL, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 Seventy four dollars and Six cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of August eighteen hundred and twenty
J T Blackwell Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon.
3

United States of America, Widows Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits, of the 2 nd Section of the act of 3 rd of February 1853,
State of New Jersey County of Mercer ss.
Be it known,
That before me, the undersigned a Justice of a Court of record in, and for the County & State aforesaid, under an act of the Legislature of said State passed the 12 th day of February A D 1818, and duly authorized by Law, to administer Oaths within, and for said County and State, Personally appeared Mrs. Sarah --- Webber, aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn, accord- ing 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 3 rd of February 1853, granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war, - that she was married to Thomas Wiggins a Revolution- ary Soldier (and Pensioner under act of 1818.) on the tenth day of December A D Eighteen hun- dred, and seventeen, by one Alexander Has- tings a Baptist Minister, in the Township of Hopewell, then in the County of Hunterdon, now in the County of Mercer, State aforesaid, that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Scott, that her husband the said,

Thomas Wiggins, died at Hopewell Town- ship, then in the County of Hunterdon, (now in the County of Mercer), State of New Jersey, on the twenty second day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and twen- ty five, — That she was afterwards Mar- ried to John Webber, who was also a Revo- lutionary Soldier, and pensioner under act of 1818, at the Village of Pennington, in the said Township of Hopewell, (now in the County of Mercer) on the Seventeenth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three, — by the Reverend William Th Bull, a Methodist Minister of the Town- ship, County and State aforesaid — That her husband, the said John Webber — died at the said Township aforesaid on the Sixteenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred, and thirty seven, That she was not married, to either of the above named persons, prior to the second of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the dates above stated, she fur- ther declares, that she is now a Widow, — and that her said husband was paid at the Trenton, New Jersey Agency.
Sarah the X Webber Mark
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the undersigned, a Justice of a Court of Record in and for the County of Mercer, and State of New Jersey, agreeably to the laws of

this State, and I further certify that Mrs Sarah Webber. The above name a deponent, is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas, from bodily infirmity and that I am personally acquainted with her, and believe her affidavit to be correct, and entitled to full credit, and belief - and that I have no interest therein (dated) this twentieth day of April. A.D. 1853, } Bailey Attest
Power of Attorney
Know all men, by these Presents, That I, Sar- -ah Webber, of the County of Mercer, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby Make, Constitute & Appoint Messrs. Evans & Fant of the City of Washington D.C., my Attorneys for me, and in my name & stead to demand, and receive from the Commissioner, of Pensions, or from the Proper Officer of the Government of the United States, the Pension Certificate, to whi- ch I am entitled as mentioned in the foregoing declaration.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and this, twentieth day of April A.D. 1853. . .
Witness Present Samuel D. Stafford } C. A. Beck }
Sarah her Webber mark
Acknowledged & subscribed before me, a Justice, in and for the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, the day, and year above written. Bailey Attest

Thomas Wiggins 27 ap l 1818 private Proctor's artillery Pennsylvania Feb y 76 War.
Wanted the jury's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant
Admitted

State of New Jersey Huntingdon County
Be it known that on the 27 th day of April Anno Domini 1818 before me Na- than Stevenson one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Huntingdon personally appeared Thomas Wiggins of the Township of Hopewell in said County aged about Sixty Seven years who being duly sworn accord- ing to law did declare that in the Month of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six he enlisted at Philadelphia in Captain Proctors Company of artillery (afterwards Col. Proctor) in the Pennsylvania line for three years or during the war, says he was at the battle of Brandywine, at that of Germantown and was after the Indians and this Deponent further saith that he continued in the army until the month of October in the year one Thou- sand Seven hundred and Eighty two when he was regularly discharged by Col John Gibson, Major Isaac Craig Capt Lloyd and other officers at Fort Pitt but has lost his discharge Says he has resided in the Township of Hopewell above for about thirty years and that he is now in reduced and pressitous circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support. and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above before me
Thomas Wiggins
Nathan Stevenson
I Nathan Stevenson one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid do certify that the above named Thomas Wiggins has resided in my neighbourhood a num- ber of years and I have no reason to doubt but that the facts set forth in his declaration are true and I now transmit the proceedings before me had to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Hopewell April 27 th 1818
Nathan Stevenson

State of New Jersey, Hunterdon Co
I John T. Blackwell, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas do hereby certify that Ebenezer Stevenson, Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was made then was & now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and full credit is due to all his acts as such -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Flemington the 23 rd day of June A.D. 1818
Blackwell Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Higgins , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W 1012
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 23. 1776 Pt Proctor Proctor Penn.   discharged by Lieut. John Gibson at Fort Pitt in Oct 1782        
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ind at Phila. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27. 1818. This claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hopewell Township, Hunterdon Co. N.J. later moved to
Age at date of application, 67 years.
Remarks: He married Dec. 10, 1817 at Hopewell Township, Hunterdon Co. N.J. Sarah Scott, her died in Hopewell Twp. Aug. 22, 1825 and on Jan. 17, 1833, at Pennsauken, N.J. John Miller a Revolutionary War soldier who died at Hopewell Twp. Sept. 16, 1837, and she was allowed pension as the widow of Thomas Higgins on an act of Apr. 19, 1853 while a resident of Mercer Co. N.J. aged 75 years. In 1820 order referred to a daughter (name not stated) who was unable to do anything for her support.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

United States of America, Widows Declaration In Order to obtain the benefits of the 2 nd section of the act of 3 rd of February 1853.
State of New Jersey County of Mercer ss. Be it known, That before me the undersigned a Justice of a Court of record in and for the County and State aforesaid, under an act of the Le- gislature of said State passed the 12 th day of February A D 1818, and duly author- ized by law to administer oaths within for said County, and State, personally appeared W fe Sarah -- Webber Ag- ed seventy five years and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the identical Widow of John Webber, - who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Pensioner under act of 1818, and was paid at the Trenton New Jersey Agency, - she further declares that she was married to the said John Webber a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner, at the Village of Penin- gton in the Township of Hopewell (now in the County of Mercer,) on the Seventeenth day of January A D, Eighteen hundred and thirty three, by the Rev d William H. Bull, a Methodist Minister, of the Township, County and State aforesaid, - that her husband the said John Webber, died at the said Town- ship of Hopewell, on the Sixteenth day of

September A.D. Eighteen hundred, and thirty seven, - that she was not married to the said John Webber, prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, - she makes the above declaration, in order to obtain the ben- efits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd of February 1853, granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolution- ary War, - She further declares that she is now a Widow, - April 20 th 1853, -
Sarah ha Webber (Sister)
Sworn to, and subscribed, before me the undersigned a Justice of a Court of Record in, and for the County of Mercer, and State of New Jersey, agreeably to the Laws of said State And I further certify that Mrs Sarah Web- ber the above named deponent, is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas, from bodily Infirmary, and that I am personally acquainted with her, and believe her affidavit to be correct, and entitled to full credit & belief, and that I have, no interest therein, - Dated the 20 th day of April A.D. 1853,
Bailey Attest
This is to certify that on this day personally appeared John Webber and acknowledged that he was lawfully married by me on the 17 th day of Jan y A.D. 1833
Pennington N.J. Jan y 17 th 1833
Wm H. Ball

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these Presents, that I, Sarah Webber, of the County of Mercer, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby make constitute and appoint Messrs Evans & Taut of the City of Washington, D.C., My Attorneys for me, and in my name, to demand, and receive from the Commissioner of Pensions, or from the Proper Officer of the Government of the United States, the Pension Certificate, to which I, am entitled, as mentioned in the foregoing declaration, and any, and all sums of money due me by the Government of the United States whatsoever.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. The twentieth day of April A.D. 1858.
Witness Present } Bailey Attest } C. A. Beck }
Sarah her X Webber mark
Acknowledge & Subscribe before me, a Justice of a Court of Record, in and for the County of Mercer, & State of New Jersey, the day and year above written,
Bailey Attest

Thomas Wiggins 9?
9134
Hopwell
Am Appl.

SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } ss. Hunterdon county,
ON this first day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record in and for the said county, Thomas Wiggins aged such eighty years, resident in Hopewell in said county,
who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath , declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: He enlisted for the term of one year on the 23 d day of February 1776 in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. Proctor in the Regiment commanded by Col. Proctor in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment and that he continued to serve in the same company until the end of the war when he was honorably discharged at Fort Pitt in the State of Pennsylvania, which he has lot,
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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. about one house and lot of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars, one cow fifteen dollars two beds and bedding ten dollars two tables and six chairs, one dollar fifty cents—six knives forks & crockery ware one dollar—two broken pots shovel & tongs & tea kettle fifty cents—a pitch fork an axe & two hoes, two pigs one dollar fifty cents nine fowls fifty six cents, and a chest & bureau five dollars amounting in the whole to two hundred and eighty five dollars & six cents That he is a Taylor by trade but is not able to work at it anymore his family consists of himself & wife & one daughter who is sick with the consumption & cannot do any thing for her support and that he owes two hundred and eleven dollars, that he received a pension certificate N o 9134
Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1821 before
George Read
Thomas Wiggins
I JOHN T. BLACKWELL, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 seventy four dollars and six cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of August eighteen hundred and twenty
John T. Blackwell Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon.

Witness! Affidavit, proving John Webber's Marriage, and death.
State of New Jersey County of Mercer } p.
On this nineteenth-day of April — A D 1853, Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths — Gabriel Reeves — and made oath in due form of law that he drove the waggon, & took John Webber a Revolutionary Sol- dier, and Sarah Wiggins to the House of Joseph Bunn in Pennington, in Hopewell Township, N.J. — to be married — that he was present and heard the marriage ceremony performed between John Webber a Revolutionary Soldier & the said Sarah Wiggins, by the Reverend W m H. Hall a Methodist Minister on the 17 th day of Janu- -ary A D, Eighteen hundred and thirty three, — that he made the  the affidavit for the said John Webber, and finds by reference to his book, that said John Webber died on the sixteenth day of September A D Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, —
That he is well acquainted with Sarah Webber who is now applying for a Pension, & knows her to be the identical Widow of the said John Webber a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner — and that he has no Interest therein, Gabriel Reeves  (seal)
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written. — and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Gabriel Reeves — who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing, that he is a credible witness & entitled to full credit & belief. and that I have no interest therein James H. Hill justice

Witness d . Affidavit, proving John Webber's death, & widow's identity.
State of New Jersey, County of Mercer ss.
On this nineteenth day of April A D 1853, Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Joseph Scott and made oath in due form of law. That he attended the funeral of John Webber a Revolu- tionary Soldier & pensioner - That said John Web- ber, died at Hopewell Township (now in the County of Mercer) on the sixteenth day of Septem- ber A D eighteen hundred and thirty seven, - (16 th day of September 1837) - and that he knows, that Sarah Webber, who is now applying for a Pen- sion is the identical Widow of the said John Webber a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner he further swears that he is a disinterested Witness. Joseph Scott
(seal)
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Scott who has sworn & subscribed to the above, that he is a reputable person, & I believe his affidavit to be correct, & entitled to full credit & belief - and that I have no interest therein.
James H. Hill, Justice of the peace in & for the county of Mercer

State of New Jersey County of Mercer, } ss
I, William R. Murphy, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County, and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Bailey S. West Esquire, before whom, the foregoing Declaration and power of Attorney were made, was at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of a Court of Record, under an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey "passed February 12 th A.D. 1818." - in and for the County, and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and Credit are to be given to his Official Attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper hand-writing, of the said Bailey S. West Esq r - and that James H. Hill Esquire, before whom the above affidavits were taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace, in and for the County, and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned & Sworn, - that all his Official Acts, as such, are entitled to full faith & Credit, & that the County Court is a Court of Record, hav- ing general jurisdiction, and that I have no Interest therein,
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto, set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, at Trenton N.J. the 20 th day of April A.D. 1853, Wm R Murphy Clerk

Witness Affidavit of Marriage
State of New Jersey County of Mercer — ss.
On this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1853. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths, in and for the County and State aforesaid, — Timothy Scott — and made Oath in due form of Law. That he was a near neighbor to, and was well acquainted with, Thomas Wiggins a Revolutionary Soldier, and with Sarah Scott, before the year A.D. 1817. — That they resided in the Township of Hopewell, then in the County of Hunterdon, now in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey — That he was at the House of said Thomas Wiggins on the day, that the said Wiggins, and Sarah Scott, were married by the Reverend Alexander Hastings a Baptist Minister of the said Township of Hopewell, County aforesaid, — That to the best of his recollection, said Thomas Wiggins and Sarah Scott were married on the 10 th day of December A.D. 1817. — That said Thomas Wiggins died at Hopewell Township, County aforesaid, on the twenty second day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty five, — That said Sarah Wiggins afterwards married John Webber a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner, under act of 1818, — That said John Webber is dead, and that Sarah Webber is now a Widow — That he is positive that Sarah Webber who is now applying for a Pension, is the identical person who was married to Thomas Wiggins — and after his death, was married to John Webber, both —

Revolutionary Soldiers, and Pensioners - he further swears that he is a disinterested Witness,
Timothy Scott
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Timothy
Scott who who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing, that he is a reputable person, and believe his affidavit to be correct, & entitled to full credit & belief, - That I am also acquainted with Sarah Webber who is now applying for a Pension and believe her to be the identical person who was Married to Thomas Wiggins a Revolutionary Soldier, & after his death, was Married to John Webber a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner, and that she is now a Widow - and further certify I have no interest therein,
James H. Hill (e)
One of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Herk

Witness's Affidavit of Thomas Wiggins. Marriage & death, & also of John Webber's Marriage & death and the widow's identity. State of New Jersey County of Mercer } ss
On this nineteenth day of April in A D 1858. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to adminis- ter oaths, Laetitia M c Clanan, and made oath in due form of law, that she was a near neighbor to, and was well acquainted with Thomas Wiggins a Revolutionary Soldier & with Sarah Scott, before the year A D 1817, that they resided in the Township of Hopewell, then in the County of Hunterdon, now in the County of Mercer N.J. - that she was at the House of said Thomas Wiggins, on the day that said Thomas Wiggins and Sarah Scott, were Mar- ried by the Reverend Alexander Hastings a Baptist Minister of said Township, - that to the best of her recollection, the aforesaid Thomas Wiggins & Sarah Scott, were married on the tenth day of December in A D 1817. That said Thomas Wiggins died at Hopewell Township on the 22 nd day of August A D 1825, - that Sarah Wiggins afterwards married John Webber, also a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner, - that said John Webber, died at Hopewell Township, on the sixteenth day of September in eighteen hundred & thirty seven, and that said Sarah Webber is now a widow - she further swears, that Sarah Webber who is now applying for a Pension, is the identical person, who was married to Thomas Wiggins, a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner, and after the death of said Wiggins, was married to John Webber also a Revolutionary Soldier, and pensioner.

She further swears, that she is a disinterested Witness, Laetitia MacLagan 
(Seal)
Sworn to, and subscribed before me the Subscriber on the day & year above written. And I, further certify that I am personally acquainted with Laetitia MacLagan who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing, that she is a reputable person, and believe her affidavit to be correct & entitled to full credit & belief,
 James H. Hill , justice of the peace in & for the county of Mercer

Flemst. Aug 2/53
Dr Sir
I have carefully search d the Record of Marriages of the County of Huntingdon, and cannot find a Record of the marriage of John Webster to Sarah Niggins.
Your Aff t Servt W m Emery Clerk of Hunt
To S r B. Stafford Esq r Trenton ct y .
(Search from 1833 to 1845)

Sarah Webben formerly widow of Thomas Wiggins & also widow of John Webben
Rev. Oct 3 rd Feby 1853
Mayo 1853
Evans & Hart Washington City.

Pension Office Sept. 29/53
Sir,
Please certify the time the within pensions were paid to; and, if in your power, the date of their respective deaths
Very respectfully
Your obedt servt
J. Cole For Commissioners
H. Burt Esqr 3d Auditor Present
(See other side.)

John Webber, b. 1818. $8. p. m. — Died 16 th Sept. 1837, Paid to his death.
Thomas Wiggins 2 , b. 1818, $8. p. m. — Died 28 th  August October 1825, Paid to his death.
F. Burt Auditor.

Sarah McElber and John
Geades

Sir.
Washington, Sep 26 th 1853
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Sarah Webben, widow of John, Recd 3 rd July 1853 - Revy.
Very respectfully Ebenezer D. Hunt.
Hon. S. P. Waldo - Owner of Pensions.

Brief in the case of Innuendo. Sarah Webber, widow of Thomas Wiggins Mercer County and State of New Jersey act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March, 1818.
Identity, Marriage, and death of husband proved by Timothy Scott and Latitia McClellan (duly certified to be credible)
Witnesses were present at the marriage ceremony. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Messrs Evans & Plant Present
Name and residence of Agent
K. G. G.
Examining Clerk.

WIDOW, &c.
1915. Mch 15. History to Mrs J. L. Carling. M.B.H.
File No. 1012
Sarah Webber  farmer
(also wid of John Webber, N.H. line) Thomas Wiggins
Br. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. m , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ARBUCKLE BROTHERS,
POST OFFICE BOX 780.
OLD SLIP AND WATER STREET,
NEW YORK. February 26, 1915.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT,
J. L. CARLING, TRAFFIC MANAGER.
A-22
Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner, - Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
From the records of the Pension Department it appears that Thomas Wiggins , Private, Pennsylvania Lines Revolutionary War, was placed on the Pension Roll, April 10, 1819 as then being a resident of Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
If perfectly consistent, will appreciate your sending me the official statement of this application for pension for use in connection with membership in the New Jersey Society Sons of the American Revolution.
Yours truly,
C-s

Pension Office Sept. 30/53
Sir,
Please certify the date of the death of Thomas Wiggins 2 nd - New Jersey roll - The papers, with others are enclosed
Very respectfully Ym Off. Servt
A. Cale
For Commissioner
F Burt Esqr 3 d Auditor Present
Thomas Wiggins v. Died 22 nd August 1825, Paid to death.
F Burt Auditor

Applicant aged 60 yrs -
- Wife, 21 daughter - ages not stated.
- House & lot valued at $250. says he owes $211.
Balance in favor of appli- cant as stated in schedule, is $79. -
Co
Served from 1776, till the close of the war -

7 N o 1195 Sarah Webber formerly widow of Thomas Wiggins N. Jersey
Let to Evan & Frank. June 10/83 Present.
Act Heby 3/53

Washington City Mar. 10 th 1807
Geo. A. Whiting Esq Counr of Pleaders
Sir
Please recate & return me the accomp -anying petition Certifi- -cates, at your earliest convenience, & very much oblige
Yours resptly
A. Thompson Atty for the Petitioners