Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15707, Jacob Wilds, Mass.

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Mass
or Wilds, Jacob Wild,
15707
Lydia
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Recd of Genl. H. E. G. Clayton, Williamstown, Vt. 2 nd July, 1870
16.601 R Vermont
Jacob Wilds
of Topsham in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years 1700
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sep 1819 and sent to John H. Colton Esq Bradford Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 135.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Jan 1820 48.00 16 Mo. \frac{27}{30} $183.20
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
(continued)

4212 Vermont W. Lydia Wilds widow of Jacob Wild
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private recd from 880
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Jan 1857. and sent to
A. A. Silverter Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 3

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838 —
State of Vermont
Orange County ss On this 18 th day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber Moses Wallace a justice of the peace for the County of Orange and State of Vermont, Lydia Wilds a resident of Topsham in said Orange County aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according 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 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jacob Wilds who was a private in the Revolution, of the Massachusetts continental line, and procured his certificate of pension at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum commencing on the 8 th day of April 1819 and continued to receive said pension annually until the 16 th day of January 1842, being the day of his death. And that she the said Lydia Wilds procured her certificate of pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 4 th March 1836 and terminated on the 4 th March 1841 —
She further declares that she is still a widow —
In presence of
Lydia Wilds
Moses Wallace
Lydia Wilds Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written — Before me
Moses Wallace Justice of Peace

15 Jacob Wilds Declaration and Schedule
15/10/1839
14 Gen. 12/11/39
Adams
Nov 1839

STATE OF VERMONT, } Orange  Rutland County, ss. }
On this third day of July
1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland  Orange , in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Jacob Wilds aged 58 years, resident in Orange
Sapsham in said county of Rutland , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: I enlisted for three years Service in April 1781 in to Captain David Hobbs Company and Col. Jacksons Regiment Massachussetts line and served two years and upwards in S. Corps I was discharged at New York that he made his original declaration on the eighth day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 14601 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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.
one Cow, one heifer, one Plow, Share household Furniture not to exceed Eight Dollars. — amounting in the whole to the Sum of $27 — and that I am indebted to sundry persons in the sum of $100. —
I am by occupation a farmer but income unable to support my wife by labour — I have a wife named Lydia aged 58 years in not very good health. Signed Jacob Wilds —
Sworn to and declared on the third day of July 1820 before said court. J. E. G. McLaughlin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Orange  Rutland County, ss. }
I, J. E. G. McLaughlin clerk of the Orange court for the county of Rutland , do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, 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 twenty Seven dollars.
in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland, this third day of July 1820 J. E. G. McLaughlin

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" - State of Vermont, County of Orange - Probate district of Bradford ss. On this 8 day of February A D 1842, personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for the district of Bradford, aforesaid in the State & County aforesaid, Sydia Wilds widow of Tapschau, in the State and County aforesaid, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled an "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" or the benefit of such other acts as may be, in her case, made and provided. That she is the widow of Jacob Wilds late of Tapschau, aforesaid, deceased, who was a private in the army of the revolutionary War, as will appear by his declaration and other testimony, on file, in the War Department, and by virtue of which he was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont - and to which she hereby respectfully refers the department -
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Wilds on the eight day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty five by the reverend Daniel Bicknell of Topsfield Massachusetts. That her husband the aforesaid Jacob Wilds died on the sixteenth day of January A D 1842 and that she still remains the widow of the said Jacob Wilds.
Sydia Wilds
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me J. W. Parker Judge -

State of Vermont
Probate District of Bradford ss. Registers office May 12. A.D. 1842. I. Stephen Thomas Register or clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Bradford aforesaid do hereby cer- tify that J. M. Parker Esqr is Judge of Probate within & for said district of Bradford. duly commissioned & qualified as such that his term of service commenced on the first day of December A.D. 1841 and will expire on the 30 day of November A.D. 1842 and that his signature within written seal is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said Probate Court at Brad- ford in said district this 12 day of May A.D. 1842 Stephen Thomas Register

State of Vermont District of Bradford ss. In Probate Court at Gor- inth in said District on this 8 day of February A1842 - Present the Hon W. D. Parker Judge
Abigail Wild of Topsham in said District personally appeared and being duly sworn and of lawful age does depose testify and say that she was present when Jacob Wilds late a pensioner of the United States deceased - and that Wilds died at said Top- ham on the sixteenth day of January A1842 - and further say not
Attest W. D. Parker J. H. Knowles
Abigail her Wild mark
Sworn and subscribed in open court before me. W. D. Parker Judge of Probate
And in the same court on the same 8 day of February A1842 personally appeared Jonathan Jenness of said Topsham of lawful age who being duly sworn does depose testify and say that I was present at said Topsham immediately after the death of Jacob Wilds late a pensioner of the United States and that he died at said Topsham on the sixteenth day of January A1842 and that I assisted to lay him out for burial - and further say not
Jonathan Jenness
Sworn and subscribed in open court before me W. D. Parker Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
Ever. Shillaber
I John Prince , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Essex, do certify that Hon. is Judge of the Court of  within and for said County; that
B. C. Perkin Esquire
is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County; that his commission is dated A.D., 18 and will expire in seven years from that date; and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, March 19 th A.D., 1812.
E. Shillaber  John Prince Clerk.

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no 8079
Lydia Wilds
74
act. 7-July '38-
m 85. x 42!

Town Clerks Office, Topsfield, Essex county. Massachusetts, March 15, 1842-
Extract from the records of the Town of Topsfield aforesaid:-
"The following persons were married by me at the respective dates herein specified viz"-
"March eight. seventeen hundred eighty five" "Mr Jacob Wildes to Miss Lydia Smith both of Topsfield"
"Daniel Breck Cler"
I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said Town of Topsfield with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:- "March 8-1785"
Jacob P. Towne, Clerk of the Town of Topsfield, Essex County Massachusetts.
I Jacob P. Towne, above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, county, & state aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Jacob P. Towne, Clerk of said Town of Topsfield - March 15 th 1842 County of Essex } ss. Sworn to and subscribed before State of Massachusetts } me B. G. Perkins, Justice of Peace.

Jacob Wilds -
Private
80 to 83 -
Shepard Maples
The credibility of the wit- nesses who are in sup- port of this claim, must be certified by the Judge or a Justice of the peace whose official character must be certified by the
Proof of Service Clerk under the Seal Regimental Office.
✓
Corrected
Admitted

State of Vermont ) On this 8 th day of April A D 1818 before me Orange County, p s ) the subscriber one of the Judges of Orange County Court within and for the county of Orange and State aforesaid personally appears Jacob Wilds aged fifty six years, resident in Topsham in s d County who being by me 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 s d Jacob Wilds enlisted at West Point in the State of New York in the company of Capt - Holbrook of the 4 th Regiment under the command of Col d Sheppard in the Massachusetts line in the Month of May A D 1781 for the term of three years that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the month of September A D 1783 being about two years and seven months, when the army about being disbanded, he was discharged from the service at the aforesaid West Point, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
John H Cotton Judg. Orange County Court
I John H Cotton, Judg s &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Wilds did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I verily believe & certify that the said Jacob Wilds is very poor and indigent and needs support from his country, 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-
John H Cotton Judg Orange County Court

additional evidence for Jacob Wilds

I Benjamin Winter do testify and say that I was in the revolution service of the United States of America in the years of one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and eighty two, and three I was in fourth regiment of Massachusetts line I was well acquainted with Jacob Wildes of D r Regt commanded by Col Sheppard in the Company of Capt Hookbrook for the space of two years and upward that he did duty as a soldier in D r Company
Benj r Winter
Durham March 3, 1819
State of New Hampshire Grafton Is
Personally appeared the above named Benj r Winter and made solemn oath that the above instrument to be just and true before me
Amos Taylor Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton Is
Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
I certify that Amos Taylor Esq r whose name is above affixed, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Grafton aforesaid and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his attestations as such.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court hereunto affixed no particular impression having been adopted or used therefor. this 28 th day of April anno Domini 1819
W m Woodward Clerk
certificate opposite side

State of New Hampshire } Grafton ss -
I certify that the within named Benjamin Winter I have been long acquainted with & believe him to be a person of good morals and of truth & veracity,
Sanborntown July 12. 1819 Amos Taylor Just Peace

Additional widow for Jacob Wilds

State of New Hampshire
I George Woodward a Notary Public in and for said State duly commissioned and sworn. Do hereby certify to whom it may concern
That John Durby esquire whose name is affixed to a certificate hereto an- -nexed, is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Cheshire in said State and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his attestations as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed my Notarial Seal this twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty third.
R Woodward Not y Pub.

Chelsea J Springfield April 5 th 1819 I Moses Perkins of Springfield of Lawful age Testify and say that I was in the revolutionary war of the United States of America in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one Eighty Two and Three I Was in the Fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line I was well acquainted with Jacob Wildes of said Regiment commanded by Col Sheppard in the company of Capt Macbrook for the space of Two Years and that he died Duty as a Soldier in said Regiment Moses Perkins
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire ss. Springfield April 5, 1819 Personally appeared the above named Moses Perkins and Made Salom with that the above instrument to be just and true before me John Lumbly Just Peace
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire, ss- Springfield, July 12 th 1819 I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Moses Perkins, and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity — John Lumbly Justice Peace

Affidavit of Miss Perkins

July 8 1843 | 200
70 Addendum
Lydia Child
J. J. Williams Esq.
Chairman of Pension Washington City D.C.
ms 110

Pension Office, April 29 th 1843.
Sir,
In the case of Lydia Wilds some evidence of her continued existence should be presented in order to renew her claim under the joint resolution of August 16 th 1842 and act of 7 th July 1838. Her deposition would be sufficient.
I am very respectfully Your obed t servant, J. L. Edwards
J. W. D. Parker, Esq. Bradford, Vermont.

Bradford Mt
July 3. 1823.
J. G. Edwards. Esqr.
Dear Sir, I enclose according to your direction the declaration of Lydia Wilds - please forward me the certificate yours &c
J. M. Parker agent for Lydia Wilds

no 8019. May 21. 1842
Vt.
July 7. 1838
Lgd. Wld
M. Nichols # May 11
Spec
James J. Easton Esq
Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Bradford Vt May 12. 1842
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Dear Sir - I enclose you a declaration of Mrs Lydia. Wilds - affidavits of Abigail Wild & Iona Jennings of the death of Jacob Wilds late a tenant also certificate so of the Town Clerk of Topsham of the Marriage of said Jacob & Abigail
Please give your attention to the same - if the certificate is granted on these papers and those other named to Please enclose it to Iona Jennings Esqr Most Topsham who is the agent of said Lydia - if there be any deficiency in the form or matter of the papers - address said Jennings or me
And much oblige your
Obs Serv
J. S. Parker
11

Pension Office May 28 th 1883
Sir,
The claim of Lydia Wildash has been examined and disallowed. The act of July 7 th 1838 provides for those only who were at the date of its passage the widows of deceased revolutionary officers and soldiers and it is shown that her late husband died within the present year.
Very Respectfully W. M. C. Clift.
J. S. Edwards
J. W. M. Hiker Esq. Bradford Vermont

Mar 29. 1852 V. S.
Lydia Wild
J. G. Edwards Esqr born missionary of Geneva Washington N. H.

Bradford Vermont.
March 22. 1843.
J. G. Edwards Esqr. Dear Sir - I take the liberty to call your attention to the case of Mrs Lydia Miles of Topsham in this State - an applicant for a pension and whose papers are on file in your office - under the provisions of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 -
On the 30 May 1842 I rec'd from you a letter touching that case which I now enclose - If I rightly understand the late act - her case comes within its provisions - let me enquire, if by your construction of this last act, those who are now five years pensioners under the former act and had rec'd their five years pay may now be restored to a further pension under this act? I trust I shall be excused if I suggest to you the necessity of speedy action in these cases as the "female heroes" of '75 are fast falling before the winter winds of delay - Please if you have any new rules under this last act touching the mode of proceeding - to send me the same.
I am very respectfully your most obl servt J. W. D. PARKER

Moses Wallace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Perley C. Jones Clerk of the County Court of the Orange County, ss. } County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Moses Wallace
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 9 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this October 6. D. 1842
23 rd Day of
Perley C. Jones
Clerk.

Madam Lydia Wild

I Lydia Wilds of Topsham in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 81. years last April depose and say that I am the widow of Jacob Wilds late of said Topsham deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States upon the rolls of the Vermont Agency under the Act of 18. March 1818 at the rate of eight Doll- -ars per month that he died on the 16 th day of January 1842. and that I am still his widow I further say that in the month of February 1842 I made an application for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 before the Probate Court for the District of Bradford in said County of Orange which said application and accompanying papers I suppose and fully be- -lieve are filed in the War Department Lydia W. Wilds mark
State of Vermont } Orange County } ss. Topsham June 24 th 1843 Subscribed and sworn to before me I further certify that I have personally acquainted with the above named Lydia Wilds thirty years or more & that she is a respectable person and a reliable witness. and I know her to be the widow of Jacob Wilds late of said Topsham deceased J. V. Hemenway Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } District of Bradford } Set
I Stephen Thomas Clerk & Register of the Probate Court of the District of Bradford in the County of Orange and State aforesaid do hereby certify that said Jon s Jenness is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the first day of December 1842 and will expire on the thirtieth day of De November 1843, and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Probate Court this Twenty fourth day of June 1843
Stephen Thomas Register

5067
Nov 1. 1843
Mr. Stephen P. H. D. T.
4
Vt Mar 3 d 1843
Lydia Wilds
$80 per an
Mrs. Wallace West Topsham Vt.
Washington D. C.
Payment of Pensions
W. L. [illegible] Esq.
Mr. Wallace Esq.

West Topsham Vt. October 26 th 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, I enclose the Declaration of Lydia Wilds who makes application to you for a pension of one year under the act of Congress of 3 March 1843. If you discover any insufficiencies in the Declaration in connection with such evidence as you have heretofore had in Topsham, you will please inform me. If you grant her request, you will have the goodness to forward her certificate of pension to me. Very Respectfully yours, Moses Wallace

Declaration — In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, entitled "an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution" —
State of Vermont, Orange County ss. On the 30 th day of August 1848 Personally appeared before the subscriber Moses Wallau a justice of the peace within and for the county of Orange aforesaid, Lydia Wilds a resident of Topsham in the county of Orange aforesaid, aged 86 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Jacob Wilds, who was a private in the Massachusetts continental line of United States troops in the Revolutionary war, (the Regiment he served in, she has no means of informing) that he was placed on the pension list, Roll of the Vermont Agency, September 14. 1819 at the rate of $96, per annum — And that she received a pension of 80 dollars per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow — M c N. B. George Moses Wallau Lydia her Wilds mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before Moses Wallau Justice of Peace

Payment to be made at Montpelier by
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 3 ,
Geo. H. [unintelligible] Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Sydia Wilds. widow of Jacob Wilds. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 12th day of March one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine.
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burd For Commissioner of Pensions.

Lydia Wilts
H. H. Sylvester Pencil
14 11

State of Vermont
Orange County ss On this 21 st day of September A.D. 1850, before me, a justice of the Peace, within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Lydia Wilds who being first duly Sworn according to law, upon her oath makes the following declara- tion, for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848, and the joint resolution of the 1 st of July 1848, to wit;
That she is the widow of Jacob Wilds late of Topsham in said County deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum; that since the death of her said husband, she has been placed upon the pension roll at the rate of $80. per annum, and is now in the receipt of said pension,
And she further states that she has been ad- vised that by virtue of said act of 29 th July 1848, & said joint resolution of 1 st July 1848, she is entitled to receive the same rate of pension that her said husband received in his life- time. She therefore herewith returns the Certificate she now holds, and prays that a new one may be issued to her for such increase of pension as she may be entitled to by law — Lydia her Wilds Mark
Subscribed & Sworn to on this 21 st day of September A.D. 1850. Before me Stephen Thomas, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, October 2 nd 1850.
I certify that Stephen Thomas whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Orange duly elected and qualified and that to his official acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of this Office at Montpelier this the 2 nd day of October in the year of our Lord 1850.
Ferrand F. Merrill Secretary of State

Due to $96. per ann., Ded. $80, Com'y 1 July 1848,
H. H. Sylvester, Present

Washington, Nov 18 1880
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find the applications of Mr Lydia Hildreth; Lucy Woolf; Hannah Smith; and Lucy Lake for increase of their pensions.
Be pleased to report to me.
Yours respectfully, H. A. Sylvester
Rev J. L. Edwards, Concord, Penna.

No 8019
Lydia Wilds
nyts
Act 7 th July '38
Admitted
2 years
Priv.
$ 80 per an.
I W D Parkin Esq. Bradford Vermont

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
our
File No. 15707
Lydia Wild widow of Jacob Wild Prison New War
Act Feb 22 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The requisitions asked for in this case have been complied with so far as to the certificate of the Justice to the credibility of the Deponents, the Clerk of Cheshire County being absent could not obtain his certificate. therefore have returned the certificate of the Notary & I presume it will be accepted for in many instances Judge Bartlett my neighbor, as well as myself have forwarded the Notary's seal in the absence of the Clerk & there has never been an objection - you will notice that Geo Woodward signs and certifies as clerk of Grafton & the other as Notary Public - J H Cotton

8019 Hydeia Wilds Vermont Rejected
Letter to J. M. H. Parker
May 22 nd 1842 - Same.
April 29. 1843
act 7. July 38

4212
Vermont Mar. 1848
Lydia Wilds. widow of Jacob Wild
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849 and sent to
Moses Wallace West Topsham VT
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 103 Vol. 3

V y 4641 Vermont
Montpelier
Lydia Wilds widow of Jacob Wilds who was a Private in the Mass ts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twenty fourth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
Moses Wallace West Topsham Vt-
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 32

Rej?
Vermont 7621
Lydia Wilds, widow of Jacob Wilds,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 16 th January 1842 of Orange in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Shepard in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to J. W. D. Parker Bradford, Vermont
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 62.