Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,434, Jacob Wilder, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
SERVICE Continental Mass.
Wilder, Jacob Lydia
NUMBER _____
W. 18.434.
CONTENTS

Pen Agt Albany, ordered to pay Calvin, Cephas, Relief, & Ebenezer Wil- der - Submit Wiley, Achsah Webber, & Lydia Kennedy, children of Lydia Wilder, dec. widow of Jacob Wilder, deceased; order dated May 23, 1838.
Apr. 22, 1838 - Statement sent Ezra S. Stearne of East Ridge N. H. see copy inside.
Vermont (W.) 2050
Heirs of Lydia Wilder deceased, widow of Jacob Wilder, deceased, who died October 10, 1828, & the widow who died on the 23 d of August, 1836; of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont, who was a private in the comp y commanded by Captain L. Richardson of the reg t commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Mass s time for 21 months private. [Certificate made out in the name of the decedent & made payable to her children, as per envelope.]
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont (Windsor) at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831, & to terminate 23 d August, 1836, the time of widow's death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of May, 1838 and sent to Hon. H. Everett, A. R.
Amount to the 23 d of Aug t 1836, } $381:76 time of death Pensions annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d 
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk. Book 8, Vol. 2 Page 43.

hite duco cir- cum of his other evidence the two furnished.
1- Jacob Wilder's Application for a pension.
Private Hitchcock's regt. R Island line. 76 - 1 Regt dis. 21 Mar 1819
3
The deposition of 2 witnesses certified by the Judge to be credible is received proving the service in Hitchcock's regt. It appears by the rolls of Marshalls regt. that he did not serve 9 months in the Massachusetts line.
Joseph Canada h. Physick

State of Vermont } on this twenty sixth day of March in the County of Windsor } year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate and for granting administration on the estates of persons deceased within said District personally appears Jacob Wilder aged sixty four years resident in Plymouth in the County and State aforesaid, 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 pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said Jacob Wilder on or about the first day of January A.D. 1776 enlisted at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Brown in Col o Hitchcock's or Rhode Island Regiment in the Massachusetts line for the term of one year, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the first day of January in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven when he was discharged from service in Concord in the State of New Jersey — that he afterwards towards the latter part of the month of May in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight enlisted enlisted in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Warner in Col o Marshalls regiment, Pattersons Brigade in the Massachusetts line for the term of nine months, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the seventh day of March in the

year of our Lord seven hundred and seventy nine when he was discharged from service at Westpoint in the State of New York — That during the war he was in the Battles on Long Island — at Harlem heights — White Plains and of Trenton and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of this said services except the two discharges which are now enclosed — Subscribed, sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforsaid
Isaac Wilder
Subscribed sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Attest Uriel 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 as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Wilder did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I further certify that he the said Isaac Wilder is in reduced and indig- ent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 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 act of Congress aforesaid
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and have affixed the seal of said Court at Cavendish in the County of Windsor this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen
David G. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor —

I Thomas Brown of Plymouth in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont aged fifty eight years do depose testify and say that I have resided in said Plymouth forty nine years that I will know Jacob Wilder late of said Plymouth deceased & Lydia Wilder Widow of the said Jacob now herself deceased and that there was no other persons of the same name in said Plymouth that the said Jacob Wilder was reputed to be a soldier of the revolution and his children as I have been informed have made application for the pension to which the said Lydia was entitled as widow of the said Jacob the said Jacob and Lydia raised up a family of children with all of whom I am well acquainted there were seven children of the said Jacob and Lydia and only seven living at the time of the death of the said Lydia all of whom are now living their names are as follows To wit Calvin Wilder of said Plymouth Subject Wiley formerly Subanit Wilder wife of David Wilder of Langrow in the County Bennington and state of Vermont a daughter of the said Jacob and Lydia — Cephas Wilder of said Plymouth Sarah Wilder formerly Sarah Wilder wife of Christopher Wilder of Cavendish in said County of Windsor another daughter of the said Jacob and Lydia Melia Wilder of said Cavendish Ebenezer Wilder of said Plymouth and Lydia Kennedy formerly Lydia Wilder wife of Joseph Kennedy of said Plymouth another daughter of the said Jacob & Lydia these seven are all the children the said Jacob and Lydia have ever had to my knowledge and the youngest of these is I believe is over is over forty years of age
Thomas Brown
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Thomas Brown this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Before me Enoch Wetherbee Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Plymouth in said County thirteenth Windsor County ss } day of May A.D one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight I hereby certify that Thomas Brown who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief
State of Vermont } Enoch Wetherbee Justice of the Peace Windsor County ss } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby certify that Enoch Wetherbee is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified, and that the above are his signatures — In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name this Eleventh day of May, A 1838 — Benj Swan Clerk

Wm H Everett PR

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Lancaster, Worcester Co.
"Marriage consummated by Josiah Wilder, Esq. Febuary the thirteenth one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven Jacob Wilder to Lydia Sawyer, both of Lancaster."
I hereby 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: - "Feb 13:1777"
John G. Thurston, Town Clerk
I John G. Thurston above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town clerk, in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Lancaster, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John G. Thurston, clerk of the Town of Lancaster
Worcester, ss. May 4. 1838.
Then the above named John G. Thurston person-ally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement, by him subscribed. Before me, William Garrison, Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, fs. I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the court of common pleas for said county of Worcester. Do certify, that William Garrison, Esq. within named, named , is a justice of the peace in and for said county, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said court, at Worcester, this fourth day of May, in the year 1838.
Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk.

Copy of Births and Deaths

Extract from the town records of Plymouth
Death of Jacob Wilder & Lydia Wilder his wife Jacob Wilder died October 11 th 1828 Lydia Wilder wife of Jacob Wilder died August 23 1836
Birth of the Children of Jacob Wilder and Lydia Wilder his wife
Catherine Wilder Born May 17 th 1784 Bezaleel Wilder Born October 16 th 1784 Lephas Wilder Born December 5 th 1788 Abigail Wilder Born January 12 th 1791 Julius Wilder Born February 27 1793 Ebenezer Wilder Born May 29 th 1795 Lydia Wilder Born July 24 th 1797
I hereby certify the above is a true copy of the original records
Plymouth February 21 st 1838
Lephas Moore { Town Clerk of Plymouth

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836.
State of Vermont } On this twenty first day of March, A.D. District of Windsor ss. } eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared, before the Probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor, in the state of Vermont, said Court being a Court of Re- cords, Calvin Wilder of Plymouth in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That he is the Son and lawful heir of Jacob Wilder and Lydia Wilder, late of said Plymouth, deceased; that said Lydia's name, before she married the said Jacob, was Lydia Sawyer; and that the said Jacob and Lydia were lawfully married at Lan- caster, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, on the 13 th day of February, A.D. 1777. and that the said Jacob Wilder, after his said marriage, entered the service of the United States, as a Soldier of the Revolution, at the times and in the manner set forth in said Jacob Wilder's Declaration now on file in the Office of the Secretary of War, and that the said Jacob and Lydia continued to live together as husband and wife until the 10 th day of October A.D. 1828, when the said Jacob died at said Plymouth, leaving the said Lydia a widow, who continued to be the widow of the said Jacob Wilder, and never afterwards intermarried, and that the said Lydia at Ply- mouth aforesaid, on the 23 rd day of August, A.D. 1836, died, leaving seven children, of whom this declarant is one, and is now fifty two years of age, and that he does not know or believe, that the name of Jacob Wilder or Lydia Wilder, is on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Calvin Wilder
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, that is to say, on this 21 st day of March A.D. 1838, before me
Thomas H. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid.

State of Vermont } Cavendish, March 21 st 1838. I certify that District of Windsor ss. } Calvin Wilder who has sworn to and subscribed the within declaration, is a person of credibility, and that his statements are entitled to belief.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.
State of Vermont, } I Salmon T. 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 Calvin Wilder was sworn to and sub- scribed, and who has signed the foregoing Certificate of the Credibility of the said Calvin Wilder, is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, which Probate Court is a Court of Record, and that the signature annexed to the foregoing Certificate of the Oath and Credibility of the said Calvin Wilder, the Declarant, 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 the said Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Cavendish, in said District, this twenty first day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight.
Salmon T. Dutton, Register.

3413 Airs of Lydia Wilder widow of Jacob. Vt
adm d
21 mo. pri
70 $ from 4 mar: 31. to 23 aug. 1836.
certificate to - Calvin, Cephas, Relief, & Ebenezer Wilder - Submit Wiley Achsah Webber & Lydia Kennedy children of Lydia Wilder dec d widow of Jacob Wilder dec d
An H. Everett.
9/2/36 Vt 9/2/36 9/2/36

Washington 9. April 1837
Sir, I enclose the application of the widow of Lydia Wilson for pension respectfully J. S. Edwards
J. S. Edwards Gen.

Jacob Wilder Feb. 2. 1852
Ans- Feb. 16. 52 no claim unless for increase
Widow of Jacob Wilder Pens Act 36 VT
E. G. Wade Feb 24 - 1852

This Jacob Wilder served through most of the Revolutionary war although he did not enlist at any one time for a long term but enlisted several times as I presume the Records will show.
In the time of the war he was a resident of Massachusetts, some time after he moved to Plymouth Vermont where he resided until his death.
There was another Jacob Wilder who resided in Waitsfield Vermont that drew a pension
now Sir all that the heirs wish for in this case is that Justice be done them according to the testimony that can be produced by the Records & other documents which I think may be found at the Pension office
If you should succeed in establishing their claims & the heirs thereby draw their just dues, you shall be suitably rewarded
When you are satisfied that you can or can not succeed will you be so kind as to write me
Your Humble Servant
Willis, G. Wade Esq.
Joseph Kennedy

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Plymouth Feb 2 d 1862
Sir
In enclose to a notice published in the National Era of January the 22 I take the liberty to write you in behalf of the Heirs of one Jacob Wilder who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war & who presented his claim for a pension under the act of Congress March 18 th 1818 & which was suspended & the papers sent back for further Evidence, he not being able to produce the necessary proof, which was If I am rightly informed some 8 or 9 days which his discharge papers date before his time for which he enlisted expired, therefore he never afterwards made application, he died Oct 10 th 1828, his widow died Aug 25 th 1836, without knowing that she was entitled to a pension, the heirs afterwards ascertain- ing that she was entitled to a pension, looked up what papers they could find, which the said Jacob Wilder had procured to obtain his pension, these together with the certificate of their marriage were sent to the pension office & the pension due the widow was duly received by the heirs in the year 1838, these papers are now probably at the pension office

This Jacob Wilder served through most of the Revolutionary war although he did not enlist at any one time for a long term but enlisted several times as I presume the Records will show. In the time of the war he was a resid- -ent of Massachusetts, some time after he moved to Plymouth Vermont where he resided until his death. There was another Jacob Wilder who resided in Woodstock Vermont that drew a pension
now Sir all that the heirs wish for in this case is that justice be done them accord- -ing to the testimony that can be produced by the Records & other documents, which I think may be found at the Pension office
If you should succeed in establishing their claim, & the heirs thereby draw their just dues, you shall be suitably rewarded When you are satisfied that you can or can not succeed will you be so kind as to write me
Yours Humble Servant Willis, G. Wade Esq. Joseph Kennedy

Jacob Wieder 445
17 June 78 7 March 79

I John Brooks of Sterling in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say that Jacob Wilder of Plymouth, Vermont, enlisted into the Continental Service at the same time I did, and that he served out his full term of nine months in the same company and mess with myself, and was honourably discharged - we enlisted and were discharged together - we served in Capt. Warner, company, Col. Marshall, Regiment on the Massachusetts line from June 1. 1778 to March 7 th 1779. or thereabouts - And I further swear that I have no interest in the success of this application. John Brooks
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. September 11. 1819.
Personally appeared John Brooks and made oath to the truth of this affidavit, by him subscribed - And I further certify that said Brooks is a man of veracity and truth.
Isaac Woodin, Jur. d. peace.

Calvin Sawyer of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do testify and say that Jacob Wilder of Plymouth in the State of Vermont enlisted as a private in W m Warner Company, 2 d Col. Thos s Marshalls Regiment on the Massachusetts line, on first day of June in the year 1778, for the term of nine months, and that he served out full nine months, to wit until the seventh of March 1779. - In the company and mess when I served with him during the whole of said time. And I further testify that I have no interest in the success of this application, & that the said Wilder had an honorable discharge. Calvin Sawyer.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. September 11. 1819. Personally appeared Calvin Sawyer and made oath to the truth of this Affidavit, and I certify that the said Sawyer is a man of truth and veracity.
Before Isaac Goodwin, Jus. of peace.

Washington 10. April 1828
Sir
I find among my old papers the inclosed papers applicable to the application of Calvin Wilder for his Mother's pension - sent yesterday
1. the original Declaration of Jacob Wilder (the father) of the Mother of the applicant - of 26 Mar 1819 2 his discharge of 1 Jan 8. 1777 3 Ditt 7 Mar 1779 4 Deposition of John Brooks 5. Ditt of Calvin Savage.
I do not recollect when or for what purpose these papers came into my possession, - Perhaps I may have written you on the subject of the Widow's pension - etc.
The declaration of proof make a case of 21. Mar 1819 - and would seem to have been suggest. for granting a pension to Mr. Wilder - I would therefore ask whether he was a pensioner and if not - whether the claim was withdrawn or rejected
respectfully &c
H. Evarts
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pension
It is from the name "Joseph Comander L. D" in for I must have recd the papers since of widow's death.

Heirs of Mrs Lydia Wilder under act 4 th July 1836-
Sa let to Hon H. Everett April 10 '38 do to same apt. 11 '38
Vermont

Cropwicks Jan y 1 st 1777 Jacob Wilder a Soldier in the 11 th Reg t is hereby Discharg d . Israel Angell L t Col t Comm d of the 11 th Reg t . To all whom it May Concern } 2

Jacob Wilder Mass. M. 18434

Jacob Wolaver is Discharged the Service of the United States and permitted to Return to his place of Residence in Massachusetts West Point 3 June Paterson B.G.C. March 7 th 1879 19 June '78 - 7 March 79

Who with in the then Soldier of Col. Marshall's Regt. has Drum procession till the 8th of March 1879
Deleg. Treasurer Q.M.
Jacob Wilder Mass. M. 18434
The bearer has been served with process Not including the Tenth & Twelfth March '79 Also the Thirteenth including of Mr. White
Also the Thirteenth
W. H. H. L.

U. S. Pension Office.
John Brooks, of Sterling, Mass. and Calvin Sawyer, of Shrewsbury, Mass. state that they served & messd with Jacob Wilder in Capt. Wm. Warner's Co. of Col. Shol. Marshall's Regt. from June 1 st 1868 to March 5 th 1869.
On March 21 st 1898, Calvin Wilder, of Plymouth, applied as the heir & son for pension for
accor It is alleged in the case that there was another Jacob Wilder who resided at Northfield Vermont.
Copy of statement showing the case furnished to Com. J. Stearns of Eastbridge, N. H. for historical purposes connected with the history of Ashburnham, Mass.

U. S. Pension Office.
Jacob Wilder - of Plymouth Wt. Mch. 26 " 1819 - aged 64 - Allyes - Enlisted about Jan'y 1 st 1876 - at Cambridge - in Capt. Bowen's Co. in Col. Ditchcock's Regt. in the Mass. or R. I. line - for one year - ended out his time & was discharged at "Grosvenor," N. Jersey -
Again in the latter part of May 1878. in Capt. Warner's (?) Co. Col. Marshals Regt. of Patterson's Brigade - Mass. line - for nine months - remained in said service until Mch. 7 th 1879 - when he was discharged at West Point - - Also says that during the war he was in battles as follows - Long Island - Harlem Heights - White Plains - Trenton - (This statement appears to have been made by him - Wilder in 1879 with the intention of applying for a pension, but it was not filed in the office until after his death of Wilder)
The following are copies of his discharge filed in the case -
" Grosvenor Jan'y 1 st 1877
" Jacob Wilder a soldier in the 11 th Regt. is hereby discharged.
Israel Angell Lt. Col. Command'g of the 11 th Regt.
" To all whom it " may concern }
(13979-200,000.)
And.

" Jacob Wilder is Discharged " the Service of the United States " and permitted to Return to his " place of Residence in Mass. " Attest.
" (Signed) J. W. Palmer B.G.C.
" West Point.
" March 7 th 1779.
The town records of Lancaster Mass. had the marriage of Josiah Wilder Jacob Wilder to Lydia Sawyer, both of Lancaster, Feb. 13 th 1777 - quarrelled by Josiah Wilder Esq.
The town records of Plymouth Mass. had the following -
Jacob Wilder died Oct. 11 th 1828.
Lydia Wilder wife of Jacob Wilder died August 23 rd 1836.
Births of Children
Calvin Wilder. born May 7 th 1784.
Submit " " Oct. 16 th 1786.
Cephas " " Dec. 5 th 1788.
Achsaah " " Jan'y 12 th 1791
Relief " " Feb'y 27 th 1793
Ebenezer " " May 29 th 1795.
Lydia " " July 29 th 1797.
It is alleged that all of them were living at time of death of survivor of parents & were as follows:
Calvin Wilder of Plymouth Vt.
Submit Wiley wife of David Wiley of Langrove, Bennington Co. Vt.
Cephas Wilder of Plymouth Vt.
Achsaah Wilder wife of Christopher Webber of Cavendish, Windsor Co. Vt.
Relief Wilder of Cavendish.
Ebenezer Wilder of Plymouth.
Lydia Kennedy wife of Joseph Kennedy of Plymouth.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.H.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jacob Wilder
Service Continental and Mass
Additional Service (res. Plymouth, Vt.)
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No O.W. Inv. Reg or Wid except W. 18.434
1523

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18434
Lydia Wilder widow of Jacob Wilder Peri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. M , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington 19. May 1838
Sir
I enclose the application of the Heir of the Widow Lydia Wilkes for her pension respectfully H. Exner
Edwards Esq Court of Pensions

We Thomas Brown and Sally Brown both of Plymouth the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say, that we had been well acquainted well acquainted with Jacob Wilder and his wife Lydia Wilder for about thirty years before their death, that the said Jacob Wilder died in the fall of 1828. and we were present and saw him die, and that the said Lydia Wilder continued the widow of the said Jacob Wilder and never afterwards intermarried until her death which took place in the month of August 1836. We further say that long before the passage of any law by Congress for the benefit of the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution, and more than thirty years ago we have heard the said Jacob state that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and have frequently heard him relate his services, and other anecdotes of the Revolution.
Thomas Brown Sally Brown
State of Vermont } At Plymouth in said County February 24. Windsor County } 1838. personally appeared the above named Thomas Brown and Sally Brown and made solemn oath that the above deposition by them subscribed is the truth
Before Me Sewall Hallam Jr. Justin Pease
I hereby certify that the above named Thomas Brown and Sally Brown, are well known to me as witnesses, in whose testimony the most implicit confidence may be placed
Sewall Hallam Jr. Justin Pease