Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11790, Phineas Wilder, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wilder, Phineas
S 111790
carded
CONTENTS

3474
Massachusetts
Phineas Wilder of Wrentham in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Rives in the Mass line for 8 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec 1832 and sent from J. C. Kendell St of Rep s Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $39.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Mar 33 13.33
$53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. H. [blank] Clerk, Book D 4 Vol. 2 nd Page 93.

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 16 Jan'y 1840. Agt notified 21 st March 1841.

4637 Phineas Wilder
Private 8 Months
adm
$26.66
Hon Joseph G. Kendall H.R.

BRIEF in the case of  Prineas Wilder  of Worcester 67 in the State of Mass-  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 July — 2 — privt Gen. Capt. John White   48 March — 3 — " as Dr. Col. Rivers   " Det. — 3 — " Luke Wilder  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sterling  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective not properly connected 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Phineas Wilder's Application  No. 637-

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and County of Worcester
ss. On this 14 th day of August AD 1832 personally
appeared in open court, before Nath l Paine Esq r Judge of Probate of Wills &c. in and for the County of Worcester aforesaid, now sitting. Phineas Wilder, a resident of Sterling in the County of Worcester aforesaid and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the fol- lowing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the County of Worcester aforesaid and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was honorably discharged therefrom on the 14 th day of August 1832 for the reason that he was entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
I first voluntarily entered the service, a private soldier in the Artillery, in July 1777, for two months, in the Company commanded by Capt. John White then of Lancaster in said County, one of the Regiment's name was Andrew Haskell, in Capt. Cushing's Regiment. I with others immediately marched from the West Parish of said Lancaster, now Sterling, in which I then lived, and was alive, through Rutland to Montague, there crossed the Connietical- River into Deerfield, thence through Charlemont, and over the mountain into Brimington in the State of Vermont; after remaining there a few days we marched to Half-Moon- Point, there called, and there remained till we were informed that the Enemy were on their way to said Brimington, when we were ordered to march back to said Brimington, but did not arrive there, until the next day, being Sunday, after the battle. Then we remained until said term of two months expired, and then I was dismissed.

that in the month of March 1778 entered the said town I again volunteered as a private soldier in the Militia and with others marched to Roxbury near Boston, where we were organized into a Company commanded by Capt. John White then of said Lancaster, Nathl. Brannan of said Lancaster and one Martin were the Lieut s , in Col. Morris Regiment. I then lived in the West-Parish of said Lancaster, Newberystown. Soon after we were organized, we marched on to the Island in Boston - Harbor then called Castle-Williams, now Fort-Independence and remained there until said three months had fully expired, and I then was dismissed and returned home; and also in the month of October 1779 I again volunteered as a private soldier for the term of three months in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Luke Wilder then of said Lancaster, the names of the Lieut s I do not recollect, other the name of the Col. who had the command of said the Company the the Regiment was stationed at different places, and I have no recollection of seeing the Regiment together until I was dismissed; with others marched from said West Parish in Lancaster through Brookfield, crossed Connecticut-River at Springfield, and there we marched to Albany in New York, thence to New-Litch, so called, now Troy, and there we remained until the close of the term of service, at which time I was dismissed.
Signed & before me Before NATHL. STAPLES Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court at Worcester on the 16 th day of August A.D. 1832.-
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  NATHL. STAPLES Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester -

Interrogatories put to said Phineas Wilder.
1. When and in what year were you born?
Answer in History
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
answer The Record of my Age was burnt many years since
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer I lived in Haverly & now reside there
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if so, for whom?
Answer I volunteered
5. State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer The Names of the Officers are in my declaration
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
answer I was dismissed as stated in my declaration
Phineas T. Wilder
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phineas Wilder for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this 14th Day of August A.D. 1832.
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Burham
11790 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11790
Phineas Wilder
Bris. Rev. Par-
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A, Page 411
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Leominster Ms Aug. 27
Revolutionary Claim
Free
Rev. J. H. A.
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
No 4. 637 7

Leominster Aug. 28 1832
Hon. Lewis Cass. Secretary of War,
Dear Sir,
I have the honour to forward to you the papers of Prinehas Wilden, an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 1832 —
Very respectfully your obedient Servant Joseph D. Kendall

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 18 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n of Phineas Wilder a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 16 th January 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Elijah Burpiss Affidavit for Phoebe Weldon

Elijah Burpe of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say, that I was seventy one years old last March; that in the month of October I think, in the year 1779. I enlisted into the company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Luke Wilder then of Lancaster in said County. The names of the Lieut- colonel I cannot recollect, neither the names of the Capt. who commanded the Regiment to which said company be- longed; the several companies, which composed the Regiment, were stationed at different places. And I have no recollection of seeing the Capt. at any time before we were dismissed; - that I was well acquainted with Phineas Wilder then of the West Parish of said Lancaster now of Sterling aforesaid, who enlisted into said Company and marched with me through Worcester, & Brookfield, up the Connecticut River at Springfield, and so on to Albany; thence to New-City, so called, now called Troy, and there we remained until the close of the term; that said Phineas Wilder did duty in said company during the said term of three months, at the close of which we were all dismissed
Elijah Burpe
Worsthff. August 11 th 1832.
Then Elijah Burpe above named, personally appeared and in my presence subscribed name to the above affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same, I certify that I well knew said Elijah Burpe & he is deemed a man of truth —
Mr. Justin Judson of the Peace.

Nath. Houghton's
Affidavit.
for Phoebe Wilder

18 Mathaniel Houghton of the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy three years, testify and say, that in July 1777. I volunteered my services for two months as a private soldier in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. John White then of Lancaster in said County. One of the Lieut. name was Andrew Haskell, in Colo. Cushing's Regiment; that as soon as I joined said Company I found Phineas Wilder, then of the West Parish of said Lancaster, now serving as a private soldier in said Company, who marched with said Company from Lancaster aforesaid, through Rutland crossed Connecticut River at Montague into Deerfield, thence through Shelburne, over the mountain to Bennington in the State of Vermont; after remaining there a few days we marched to Half-Moon Point and there remained until information came to us, that the British were on their way to said Bennington, when we were ordered back to S t . Bennington, but did not arrive there until Sunday after noon, the day after the battle; then we remained until the expiration of said two months. That said Phineas Wilder continued in said Company from the time we left Lancaster, as aforesaid until we were all discharged at said Bennington. Mathaniel Houghton
Worcester ss. August 13, 1832. Personally appeared the above named Math l Houghton, and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit; I testify that said Houghton is well known by me, and that his character for truth is good.
Rev. Justin Justin of the Peace.

Colo Janus Wildus affidavit for Thomas Wildus.

I James Wilder of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of sixty nine years , testify and say, that in the month of March 1778. I went into the service of the Army of the United States, as a substitute for my uncle Phineas Wilder then of the West-Parish of Lancaster in said County who was drafted as a private for the term of three months; that immediately thereupon I marched in company with Phineas Wilder then of said West-Parish, who now lives in said Sterling, to Reading Reading, where we were organized, and there were both placed in the Company commanded by Capt. John White then of said Lancaster, the Lieut's names were one Martin of Lancaster and Nathl. Beaman of said Lancaster, in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Pierce; there we were ordered to march on to Castle William, in Boston Harbour, now Fort Independence, where we were employed in repairing the fort; that said Phineas con- tinued in said Company until the expiration of said term when we were both dismissed
James Wilder.
Worcester ss. August 13. 1832. Then James Wilder above said, in my presence subscribed, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit; I certify that I have long known said Wilder and that his character for truth is good.
Wm. Dustin Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcesters. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Alexander Dustin, Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit of James Wildy, and the annexed Affidavit of Elijah Burpee and Nathaniel Houghton, were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.