Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 831, David Tufts, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tufts, David Eunice
N. 831
CONTENTS

2097
Connecticut
Eunice Tufts, decd. widow of David Tufts
who served in the Revolutionary Mass
war, as a Corporal
Increased from $80.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. & end June 24/54.
Certificate of Pension issued 18 th day of Nov r 1854. and sent to
Franklin Hall 39 State Street Boston
Mass:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 66 Vol. a

6,502
Massachusetts Roll
David Tufts. / corporal Private.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq. Judge Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 4m. \frac{28}{30} — 39:40 Semi-annual all ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
$ 87:40
Ex o Wright { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lynn Mass s

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss:
I James Stedman, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of New London do hereby certify that Oliver P. Wattles Esq r , whose name in his own proper hand writing (with which I am well acquaint- ed) is subscribed to the certificates or jurats here to attached, was at the date of said certificates or jurats, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of New London, duly appointed and sworn, and by law authorized to take acknowledgments, administer oaths &c &c.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Norwich in said County, on this 8 th day of November A D 1854.
James Stedman, Clerk

State of Connecticut, } County of New London, } ss. Norwich
On this Thirty first day of October A.D. 1854 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, William F. Tufts, a resident of Norwich, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848 & the second section of the act of February 3 d 1853.
That he is the son and only surviving child of David & Eunice Tufts, dec d late of said Norwich; that said Eunice was a pensioner of the U. States under the Act of 3 d February 1853, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum on account of the services of her late husband, the said David Tufts, in the war of the Revolution, and her pension certificate was dated Sept. 22, 1853; that said David Tufts was a pensioner of the U. States at the rate of eight dollars per month under the Act of March 18, 1818; that his pension certificate was dated Jan. 29, 1819; that his pension was suspended under the Act of May 1, 1820 & that he was never restored to the roll or pensioned under any other act, - for proof of which facts he refers to the papers on file in
x on the Massachusetts Roll.

the Pension Office. He further declares that said Emma Tufts died on the twentieth day of June, 1814 and that she remained a widow until the time of her decease.
He therefore claims that said Emma Tufts should have been placed on the Pension List at the rate of $96 per annum. & makes this declar- ation for the purpose of obtaining the arrears to which she was entitled & to which he has become entitled by the decease of his said mother.
In presence of
William F. Tufts
George P. Brigden
Oliver T. Wattlez
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me. & I certify that I have no interest in the within claim & am not concerned in its prosecution.
Oliver T. Wattlez
Justice of the Peace

I, Richard P. Tracy of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut Physician, on oath depose & say, that I was formerly acquainted with Darius Tufts deceased, late of said Norwich, - that said Darius was a prisoner of the United States at the rate of $80 per annum on account of the services of his late husband, Darius Tufts, deceased, in the war of the Revolution; - that said Darius was attended by me in her last illness & died on the twentieth day of June, 1854, and left but one child, only surviving her, whose name is William F. Tufts and who is the within declarant. Richard P. Tracy
State of Connecticut, County of New London, ss October 31 st 1854. Given  affirmed to and subscribed before me, & I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, that he is a resident of Norwich, a Physician & a credible witness. I further certify that I have no interest in the within claim & am not concerned in its prosecution. Oliver P. Wathen, Jus. of the Peace.
Certif. of official character of the Justice who attested

State of Connecticut, 3 p. County of New London, 3 p.
I. Othniel Gager, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Amos Tufts was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum; was a resident of the town of Norwich, in the County & State aforesaid at the time of his death, and died on the twenty-seventh day of June, 1854, and that he left one child and one only whose name is William F. Tufts, the within applicant.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at said Norwich this eighth day of November - A. D. 1854.
Othniel Gager Clerk.
The above facts were established by the affidavits of Richard P. Tracy & William F. Tufts, who are residents of Norwich and credible witnesses.
Othniel Gager Clerk.

No 230
David Lupton Private.
Sprouts diaph to Rgt Serv d 3 years.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
I David Tufts, of Lynn, County of Essex, State of Massachusetts, do hereby say that I served as a Continental Soldier in the war of the Revolution during the term of Two Years & about nine months, that I enlisted in the town of Billerica, County of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts into a Company commanded by Capt. Drew in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. Prescott & continued to serve in said Regiment when my enlistment expired & I was discharged & left the service
Lynn April 7 th 1818 David Tufts
I further say that I am so reduced in circumstances as to stand in need of assistance from my Country for support
David Tufts

Massachusetts District Cr.
Boston 7. April 1818
Sworn to before me
M c Davis
Dist t Judge
Mass. Dist
No 230
David Tufts
Private
Sprouts ship to Rgt
Service 3 years
Admitted

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that David Tufts subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
..... Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, David Tufts by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M. Davis { District Judge U. S. { Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

State of Massachusetts } At a Probate Court held at County of Essex } S d Lynn in & for s d County, on the Wednesday next after the first Tuesday of July A.D. 1853.
Ennie Tufts of the City of Lynn in the County and State aforesaid makes oath that she is the widow of David Tufts, late of said Lynn deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in the second Massachusetts Regiment. That the said David died at said Lynn on the sixth day of July A.D. 1823.
She further states that she was married to the said David, in said Lynn on the sixteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and three by one Tho s L. Thatcher, a clergyman, and that her name before her said marriage was Ennie Hart.
She further states that the said David received a pension under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, which such of eight dollars per month, his certificate bearing date January 29 th 1819.
Ennie Tufts
Subscribed acknowledged and sworn to before me this 6 th day of July A.D. 1853 and I further certify that it (over

am not interested in this claim
N. S. Howe, Judge of Probate for County of Essex.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned Judge of the Probate Court of the County of Essex and State of Mass- achusetts, by the affidavit of Benjamin Newhall of Lynn, and the certificate of the City Clerk of Lynn, who are entitled to credit that Mrs Eunice Tufts is the widow of the late David Tufts who was a private in the United States Service in the War of the Revolu- tion and that the said Mrs. Eunice Tufts is now and was on the third day of February A.D. 1853, the widow of the said David Tufts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of July in the year 1853.
N. S. Howe, State of Mass. } ss. July 7, 1853. County of Essex }
I hereby certify

That the Hon. A. S. Howe before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County and State before named, duly commissioned & sworn and that the signature is genuine, also that Wm. Howland before whom the annexed affidavits were made was at the time a justice of the Peace for the said County duly qualified according to law to of the State to administer oaths, and that his signature to said affidavits is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this seventh day of July A.D. 1853.
Geo. R. Lord, Register of probate for said county of Essex.

Claim of Emma Crafts - For a Pension - Under the Act of Feb. 3, 1853
Mr. Howland
Lynn Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex, ss.
City Clerk's Office Lynn Mass July 6 th 1853.
"Eighteen Hundred and Three, January Sixteenth David Tufts to Eunice Hart. was married by Mr. Thacher" "David Tufts died July Sixth Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Three."
I certify that the above are a true copy of the records with the exception of the dates and figures which are expressed in the record in fair legible characters and figures as follows, viz
"1803 Jan'y 16 th David Tufts to Eunice Hart- was married by Mr. Thacher"
"David Tufts died July 6 th 1823"
Chas Merritt City Clerk of City of Lynn
I, Charles Merritt, above-named depose and say, that I hold the office of City Clerk in the City, County and State aforesaid, and that the above are true

extracts from the records of the Town - of Lynn with the exceptions above-named as certified by me Chas. Merritt
City Clerk.
Essex ss. July 6 th 1853. Subscribed and Sworn to, on the day above mentioned before me & I hereby certify that I am not interested in the plaintiff of said cause in the M ts & Dowlands justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Newhall of Lynn in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts on oath depose and say, that I was acquainted with David Tufts late of Lynn deceased, from previous to the year Eighteen hundred to the time of his death in Eighteen hundred and twenty three at was present at his marriage to Eunice Hart, and have known her ever since that, and for some years previous to that time I have lived within a quarter of a mile of her for the last fifty years and know her to be the widow of said David Tufts.
Benjamin Newhall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. July 6 th 1853. Subscribed and sworn on the day above named before me
Wm Howland Justice of the Peace

2091 Wassachusetts. Eunice Gufles widow of David.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1848. 3rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept r 1853. and sent to
William Howland Synn Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 46 Vol. A
Feb y 3. 1853.

Feb 15-1902 Hon E. W. Roberts N. R.
Key  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 831
Eunice Tufts Widow
David Tufts Conf. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: —Vol. M , Page 285.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office September 18/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner Respectfully,
H. Buel Esqr 3 and P. Cole J. Thomas Pursant
David Tufts, Act 1818 $8. p. month, Paid to 4 th March 1820, then dropped from the Roll.
F. Bush Auditor.

July 12, 1853. No. 2606
Appl. of Eunice Tufts, widow of David Tufts,
Esey co., Mass.
m. 19
Act 3 d Feby. 1853
Rev. Allowed $80 per annum Comm. Feb. 3 - 1853
M c Howland, Lynn, Mass.
Pension Office, Official Suppl.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
David Tufts Corporal in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 23 Day of
December 1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
C. Tappan Adjutant.
831

39 State St. Boston
Nov. 13. 1854.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith I send the application of William F. Tufts, for arrears of pension claimed to be due his late mother Eunice Tufts dec d formerly a pensioner under the act of February 3 d 1853.
I beg leave to refer to the case of Cathy Fillebrown, widow of Calvin Fillebrown, formerly a pensioner, of Bristol County, in this State, under the act of 1818, and herself late a pensioner under the act of 2 d Feb. 1848. as a precedent, & furnishing a rule which is supposed to govern this case.
I am, Sir, most respectfully Your obed t serv t Franklin Hoar
J. P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions, Washington. D. C.

Brief in the case of Mrs Eunice Tufts widow of David Essex County and State of Massachusetts act of Feb. 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1818 and dropped from the rolls
Pr. Widow entitled to $80 per annum
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proof. pub. rec.
Death cr. mts
Identity Cert. of Co
*Name and residence of Agent Wm. Howland Synn Mass.
Examining Clerk.
J. S. Gray

Emmice Infts, decd?
wiv: of
Dan'l. New London co: Ct; application for increase
Increase from $80. 00 per Anm; to $88. 00 per Anm: Commencing July: 3. d 1853, & end of 28 th June, 1854, the date of her death. Pension to be paid to Wm H. Infts, only surviving child, after deducting former payments increased under Act of July: 3, 1853.
Franklin Hall, Eng rs 39 State Street, Boston, Mass.

Brief in the case of Emmice Tufts, decd. widow of David. New London County and State of Connecticut. act 3 rd Feb'y: 1853,
Claim, (" original " "for increase.") Increased from $80. 00 to $88. 00 per An. Commencing Feb'y: 3 rd 1853, Ending 20 th June, 1854, date of death. Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? Widow was pensioned under the Act of 3 rd Feb'y: 1853, @ the rate of $80. 00 Per An. She died June, 20 th 1854, as per the Affidavit of a Credible witness & the Certificate of a court of Probate. She left one child, as per the Affidavit of a credible witness & the Certificate of a court of Probate, by the name of W m H. Tufts , residing in Worwick, New London Co. Ct. who makes application for an increase of his Mother's Pension. The widow was pensioned for two years, service of her said husband as a private , whereas he served upwards of two years as a Corporal . For evidence of service as Corporal see Massachusetts roll, & the discharge files in the Soldiers Application for a pension, from Maj. Genl. Knox. Pension to be paid to W m H. Tufts , Only Surviving Child of Emmice Tufts . Payments made heretofore at $80. 00 per An. should be deducted.
Franklin Hall Esq. Name and residence of Agent 39 State Street,
Boston, Mass;
J. H. Blyton, Examining Clerk.