Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,427, James Willis, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Willis, James Alice
NUMBER _____
W. 18427
CONTENTS

3676.
Vermont Roll.
James Willis Lt Greaton's Regiment Corporal. Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of October 1818 and sent to Uriel C. Datch Prof te Judge of Probate — Cavendish Co ty of Windsor —
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 — $ 31:52
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
3 Yrs 24:
25/30 — 6:45:1
4/30 — 1: 6:6
$ 79:52
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
Plymouth Windsor Co ty . Plymouth Windsor Co ty

n Montpelier 4066,
Alice Willis, dec?
widow of James Willis, who died on the third May 1828 of Windsor in the State of Vt. who was a Corporal in the Co commanded by Captain of the commanded by Maj in the line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1831 and endg. 26 Sep. 1831, day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Aug 1831 and sent to H. H. S. Charleston 21 1831
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Pay to Marinae, John, Elijah Willis only child. { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2nd }
Recorded by Book
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Uriel L. Hatch, Esq; Judge, Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont.
James Willis, corp. Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls of the 3 d Mass s etts regiment.
The judge is desired to Certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied, the applicant is in indigent circum- -stances, and needs the support of his country.
James Willis

State of Vermont } County of Windsor } }
On this seventh day of May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor personally appears James Willis aged sixty six years resident in Plymouth in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 James Willis on the eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at Ticonderoga in the State of New York enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Job Sumner of the Massachusetts line in the regiment commanded by Col. J. Greaton, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy nine when he was discharged, from service at Peeks kill in the State of New York, that he was in the battle on Lake Champlain in the year 1778 under Genl. Arnold

And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no evidence now in his power of his said services except his discharge — James Willis
Subscribed, sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — Wirt C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor
I Wirt C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Willis 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.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Cavendish in said County of Windsor this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
Wirt C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor

I Uriel C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Windsor do certify that from ple nary proof to me adduced it has been made to appear to my satisfaction ^ that the said James Willis is in indigent circum- stances and needs the assistance of his country for support
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont this tenth day of Sep- tember in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
Uriel C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor

5921 Marshall Willis
Declaration
N. Hampshire
Act 4 July '36
Alice Willis
N.H.
act 4 July 36
adm
2 yrs forpl.
$88
To 26 Sept 37 the day of her death. To Marshall John & Elijah Willis one surviving children
H.H. Lycoy Charlestown N.H. John Marshall agent
Marshall N.H.

State of Vermont, } On this fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord, District of Windsor, ss. } one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the District of Windsor aforesaid, Marshall Willis, a resident of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged nearly fifty eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain, in behalf of himself, John Willis, and Elijah Willis, the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836.
That he the said Marshall Willis, and they the said John Willis and Elijah Willis, are the only children of Allie Willis, late of Plymouth, in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, deceased; that she the said Allie Willis was at the time of her death, the widow of James Willis, who was, as he has heard the said James Willis say, a Private and Sargeant in the war of the Revolution; that he cannot now state the Regt. to which the said James Willis belonged, but he thinks that he was in the service of the United States during the most of the Revolution; that he has heard him speak of being in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and of being wounded at that battle by a musket ball in the thigh, which was never extracted; that as he understands and believes, the said James Willis entered the service of the United States at Groton in the state of Massachusetts, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five; that he the said James Willis was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 18th of March, 1818, and to his Declaration, and proofs accompanying the same, and to such other evidence as he may hereafter produce, reference may be had for the proof of his services.
He further declares, that she the said Allie Willis, according to his best information and belief, was married to the said James Willis as early as the year seventeen hundred and seventy four, her former name being Allie Adams; that he has understood from his said Father and Mother, the said James and Allie, that they were married about the time or before she was eighteen years of age; that there is a record of her birth in a bible left by my parents, in the hand writing of my said Father, which is in the following words and figures, to wit. "January the 19. 1756, Allie Adams born in Groton, in the Bay state." That he always understood that they were married before the commencement of the revolution, and that she went with him into the Army and was with him a considerable portion of the time he served; and that she had the small pox wh-

ile in the Army; that his Father, the aforesaid James Willis died at Plymouth in the state of Vermont, on the third day of May, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight; that the said Alice Willis remained a widow from that period to the day of her death which happened at Plymouth aforesaid, on the twenty sixth day of September, in the year, eighteen hundred and thirty seven, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Marshall Willis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of 3 d Probate Court. Before me.
I, Hannah Headle of Plymouth in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged nearly forty four years, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I have lived in Plymouth aforesaid since the year eighteen hundred and five; that from that time to their deaths, I was acquainted with James Willis and Alice Willis, who then lived together in the relation of husband and wife, and continued so to live together until the day of his death; that from April 1822, to May, 1828, they lived in the family with me and I took care of them; that the said James Willis died at said Plymouth in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight, on the third day of May, and that the said Alice Willis continued the widow of the James Willis and resided with me in the same family, from that time to the day of her death which was in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, on the twenty sixth day of September; that I was present at their respective deaths and saw them die as above related. And I further say, that the said Alice told me that she was married before her said husband went into the Army, about the time she was eighteen years of age, and that she accompanied her husband in the Army and had the Small Box at Crown Point in the state of New York; that during all the time they lived together since my acquaintance with them they were treated by their friends and relation as husband and wife, and I never heard a doubt expressed to the contrary, nor did I ever doubt but that they were legally married.
June 5 th 1843.
Hannah Headle
Sworn to and subscribed on this 5 th day of June, A.D. 1843. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of 3 d Probate Court. Before me

State of Vermont, } I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court District of Windsor ss. ) in and for the district of Windsor aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Marshall Willis who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and Hannah Headle, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit, are persons of truth and veracity, and that the statements by them respectively made, are entitled to full credit and belief.
And I further certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that the aforesaid Alice Willis died on the twenty sixth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven; and that she left three Children only, whose names are Marshall Willis, John Willis, and Elijah Willis, all of lawful age.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Windsor in said district, this 8th day of June, A.D. 1843.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
State of Vermont, } I, Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate District of Windsor ss. ) Court for the district of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Marshall Willis, and the foregoing Affidavit of Hannah Headle, were severally sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for the said district of Windsor, which Probate Court is a Court of Record; and that the signature annexed to the certificate of the oath of the said Declarant and Affiant, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Cavendish in said district, on this 14th day of June, A.D. 1843.
Salmon F. Dutton, Register.

1753 April 2 nd James Willis was born in Longhoughton in the County of Northumberland in Old England January the 19-1756 Abigail Adams born in Grotton in the Bay State. a Mass. Grotton in the state of

July 7 1844
St
Add. Indiana
Alice Riley
4 July 1836
L. Edwards
Comm Pennys
Washington D.C.
Rev.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester - I. Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County, certify that Artemas Ward within named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned qualified, and that the signature of his name within written is in his own hand writing - In attestation whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester this twenty fourth day of January A.D. 1844. Jos. G. Kendall, Clk.

Town Clerk's Office
Warward Mass January 24 1844
I Jerome Gardner of Warward in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, certify that on a book of records of marriages in my possession there is the following entry.
Seventeen hundred and seventy six March fourteen James Willis and Alice Adams both of Warward were married to each other by Mr. Israel Taylor Justice of the Peace."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "March 14. 1776."
I Jerome Gardner above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Jerome Gardner Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts } Worcester County ss. }
Sworn and subscribed to this 24 th day of January 1844. Before me
A. B. Ward
Justice of the Peace

July 6. 1844
Sir,
Annexed you have the proof of manuscript of Adkins Will, the where papers are on your file from N.H. An original copy under the Act of Feb 4. 1836.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Yours A. A. Phelps
For J. L. Edwards

✓ N o 5921 Alice Willis Dec d 7 N Hampshire Sisterhood '37 26 Sept Set to J. Bryant Sep 24 1843 Acc d 4 th July '36

Which May Certify that I with the above  above  long  long  time  time Willis has been  been  the  the  country  country  like a  like a  brave  brave Vigilant & faithful friend  friend  as is  as is  intended  intended to the Esteem of the country  country  in  in  the  the  name  name of God.
The Day & Date }
Leicester
James Willis W.F. 18427 Mass.
James Willis

Having received Power from Congress to discharge I do hereby discharge Corporal James Willis in the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment from any further Service in said Corps. he having served the Term of three Years
Given under my Hand and Seal at Pechs Kill this 18 th Day of Nov 1779
J. Greaton Col t

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18427 Alice Willis Widow of James Willis Corp. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]