Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,559, Francis Tufts, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tufts, Francis Hannah
N. 26.559
{ B.L.W. 2159-200-Lieut. Issued Mar. 14. 1796 No papers.
CONTENTS

176 Mrs Hannah Tufts Widow of Francis Tufts dec
Manned 1785 Died 1823 At 7 July 1838 5 years
Quat 28 $320 per ann. Maps for line Col Jackson See Mch rolls. L also an orderly book which accompanied the papers showing how it was in fact in 1782. adf. Reuben P. Dole Boston
21 Feb 77 9 Oct " " 12 Oct 79 27 Apr 80 adf Sergeant Major Resign Genl

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County ss }
On this twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared before the Hon Peter O Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hannah Tufts a resident of said Boston Aged eighty years who being first duly sworn both according to Law Doth on her Oath make the following Declu- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows," That She is the Widow of Francis Tufts deceased who was an Officer in the Mass ts line all through the War of the Revolution, first Lieuten- ant and Adjutant in Col Michael Jacksons eighth Mass ts Reg t and was honorably discharged at the close of the War, which discharge with many other documents have been lost or mislaid by time or accident, one of her Orderly Books accompanies this application; at the time of his entering the Service he resided in Medford, Middlesex County
She further declares that she was married to the said Francis Tufts on the twelfth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty five and that her husband the aforesaid Francis Tufts died on the Eighteenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty three at Boston that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place

previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz t at the time above stated and she has remained a Widow ever since the period of the death of her husband Francis Tufts aforesaid
Hannah Tufts.
Subscribed & sworn to, on the day and year first aforesaid, viz, on 28 th July 1838, before me
Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
I certify, that Mrs Hannah Tufts, the foregoing applicant, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to attend personally in Court.
Boston July 28 th 1838.
Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
I Lewis Bullard of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty Years do on Oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr Francis Tufts late of Boston (de d ) since about the year Eighteen hundred and ten and have often heard him speak of being in the War of the Revolution. He was a near Neighbor of mine and he died in Boston about fifteen years ago and left his Widow Hannah who is still living and resides in Boston and she has not married since the death of her husband Francis Tufts aforesaid
Lewis Bullard

Francis Tufts and Hannah Greenleaf, both of Medford was married by the Rev d Mr Osgood June twelfth Seventeen Hundred and Eighty five
a true copy of record with the exception of date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows, June 12 th 1785
Attest Oliver Blake Clerk of the town of Medford
I Oliver Blake above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Medford, county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Oliver Blake Clerk of the Town of Medford
Middlesex ss. July 23 d 1838
sworn before me
Abner Bartlett Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thurney clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex do certify that Almon Bartlett Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County of Middlesex, and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the sixth day of August 1838.
E. Thurney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss. I Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, hereby certify that Peter O. Thacher Esquire is Judge of said Municipal Court, & that his signatures on these papers are genuine; also Angus H. Peabody Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Suffolk & that the signatures on these papers purporting to be his, are genuine.
Witness my hand
The Seal of said Court hereunto set this seventh day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty eight. Thomas W. Phillips Clerk

I John W. Bradlee of Boston in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Seventieth year of my age do on Oath testify and say that I became acquainted with the late Mr Francis Tufts Soon after he removed into this Town from Medford about fifty four years ago and continued intimate with him until his death we lived near Neighboors, he carried on the distilling business, I have often heard of his service as Lieut and Adjutant in the War of the Revolution He died in Boston about fifteen years since and left his Widow Hannah who I also know, she is still living and resides in Boston my near Neighbour and she has not married since the death of her husband Francis Tufts aforesaid
John W Bradlee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. On this seventeenth day of August July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared the before named Lewis Bullard and John W Bradlee, and severally made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by them respectively signed are true, before me Augustus Peabody Justice of the Peace for said county
I also certify that the said Bullard and Bradlee are respectable men and of good reputation for truth and veracity — Augustus Peabody. Just. Peace

Pension Note
2731
Massachusetts
Hannah Tufts,
widow of Francis Tufts
who was a Lieutenant
in the Mass line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 220 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
H. Baldwin, Dolans Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book . 4 Vol. 1. Page 55

Sund April 25. 1844
Mr. Parmelee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No. 105.
Secretary's Office, April 22 1842
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Francis Tufts is is borne upon the books of the 8 th Reg't. Col. Wm. Packer's. from January 1. 1777 to Oct 7. 1777 - 9 mos & 7 days as Serg't Major, from Oct 7. 1777 to Dec 31. 1779 as Ensign (a 65) from January 1. to December 31. 1780. as Adjutant & Lieutenant (a 111 181). There are no rolls of said 8 th Reg't. after the year 1780, showing service of Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c Guinness Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Suffolk
On this sixteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred & forty four personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County and Commonwealth of the said, Francis Crafts a resident of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth aforesaid, of lawful age, who on oath declares and says: that he is one of the heirs of Hannah Crafts deceased, who was the widow of Francis Crafts who was a Lieutenant and Adjutant in the Revolutionary War, and served as this declarant believes in the last three years service in the Massachusetts line, in Colonel Michael Jackson's Regiment, during the whole of which time he is supposed to have held the said offices of Lieutenant and Adjutant.
That the said Hannah was pensioned under the Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, and March 3 1843 at the rate of $320 per annum for the services of her said husband as Lieutenant, and that she died on the fifth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty four.
Now the object of this declaration being made is to set forth the claim of the said Francis first named, William Crafts, Gardner Crafts, and Eliza A Draper wife of Horace Draper, the heirs and only children of said Hannah and Francis, to the ad-

-ditional pension due to the said Hannah at the time of her decease, for the service of her said husband as Adjutant, and in proof of such service the Department is referred to the evidence hereto annexed and to the declaration with evidence accompanying, transmitted heretofore to the Department by the said Hannah in support of her applications for pension under the acts aforesaid.
Francis Duglo
Suffolk ss April 16 th 1824
Subscribed and sworn to on the day first mentioned before me -
R. N. Pierce Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office - Boston April 24 th 1824
I hereby certify that Roger N. Pierce was at the date of the above attestation a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, duly Constituted and Commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations full faith and an due credit be given -
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written -
W. M. Duglo Deputy Secy plene D 3

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, December 18 th 1850.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Lowell was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts, County of Suffolk }
I, Edward G. Loring Judge of Probate for said County
do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Hannah Tufts was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of four hundred & eighty Dollars per year was a resident of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts, and died at Boston on the 25th day of February in the year 1844 that she left
children by her husband Francis Tufts deceased whose names are Gardiner Tufts, Francis Tufts, William Tufts, & Mrs Eliza A. Draper and they are the only surviving children, and that the said Hannah Tufts died at Boston in the month of Feby A.D. 1844 - and that George H. Munroe is the Executor of said estate.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Boston this day of in the year of our Lord 184
Edward G. Loring Judge of Probate -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss.
Be it known that before me John Sowell a justice of the Peace in for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared George H. Kuhn and made oath that he is the Executor of the identical Hannah Tufts late of Boston in said county de- ceased who was the Widow of Frances Tufts who held the rank of Lieutenant & Adjutant in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the Revolution - that said Hannah Tufts was put on the list of pensioners of the United States on the 28th of May 1844 at the rate of $480 per year under the acts of July 7. 1838 & that a certificate of pension was issued to her which has been surrendered to the pension Agent at Boston - And the said Hannah Tufts resided in Boston 50 or more years before her death - that she died on or about the eighth day of Feby. A.D. 1844
And the said Executor has been informed that said pensioner was entitled to an additional compen- sation under the acts of July 7. 1838 & of Mar. 3. 1843 as the Widow of said Frances Tufts
He makes this application praying that said claim may be examined, & that whatever may be found due may be paid to her by law distributed amongst the children of said Hannah Tufts
Sworn & Subscribed this 16th day of December  November A.D. 1850
Before me John Sowell justice of the Peace

Massachusetts
Hannah Tufts widow of Francis Tufts
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 Aug 1823 of Boston in the State of Mass a who was a Lieut Col Adj t in the Cont t commanded by Captain  of the reg t commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass a line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 480 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increase from $320.00 per ann m Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1844 and sent to H H Sylvester Present
Total Amount, $2400 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. G. Swan Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 71

May 1, 1884 Reuben  President
Mr Hannah's
admirance
role adj. in 1780-
Orderly Book rec d
shows that he served to the end of the war as L t & adj t
2 yrs L t & adj t
480 deducting what has been paid under each act. issue two cer- tificates
Very truly ever

Boston. Massachusetts
May 15 th 1844.
Sir
I transmit herewith an Orderly Book, found amongst the papers left by the late Lieutenant & Adjutant Francis Tufts deceased; Which Book is presented as proof of the service of said Francis Tufts as a Lieutenant & Adjutant to the close of the War, and in support of the claim for an increase of Pension by Mrs Hannah Tufts his widow, under the acts of 7 th July 1838, & 3 rd March 1843.
I would observe that the heirs of said Francis Tufts, are extremely loth to have the Book referred to, transmitted to Washington, since one of the same description, transmitted on a former occasion, has been lost, or mislaid in the Pension Office. and as they attach much consequence to the papers & Books left by their late Father, I earnestly entreat that the present one may be faithfully returned to me, at as early a day as practicable, as I have guaranteed its safe return to its owners.
Very Respectfully sir I am Your Obedient Servant Reuben Baldwin.
Offic note. A.W.
The above noted Orderly book was transferred to Library of Congress Feb. 9. 1909. See Order of Secretary of Interior Jas R. Garfield and receipt of Baillard Hunt, Chief of Manuscript Div. Library of Congress relative to transfer of various papers on this date. Looked up with Special Rev. War correspondence - James L. Edwards Esqr.
Comm'r of Pensions. Washington.
P. S. The Commissioner will if he thinks proper hand the accompanying Book to H.H. Sylvester Esqr. who has promised its safe return.

April 22 1844
Miss Carmah Tufts acc.
A. H. Sylvester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
The subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, Hereby Certifies, and Attests, that on the first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four, George H. Kuhn of Boston in said County, Merchant, was appointed Executor of the Will of Hannah Tufts
late of said Boston, Widow deceased, & testate, and became bound according to law for the faithful discharge of said trust; that the paper herein annexed is a true copy of the Letter Testamentary, which was granted unto the said George H. Kuhn on his as- suming said trust, as appears by the records & files of said Court —
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court, at Boston, aforesaid, this Sixteenth — day of April — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four. —
H. M. Willis
{ Register of the Court of Probate, Suffolk County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BY THE HONORABLE Willard Phillips Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of Suffolk :
To all unto whom these Presents shall come,
GREETING :
WHEREAS at a Probate Court held at Boston, in said County, on Monday, the first day of April current the Will of Hannah Tufts — late of said Boston, widow deceased, to these Presents annexed, was duly proved, approved, and allowed : Who having, while she lived, and at the time of her death, goods, chattels, rights and credits, or estate, in the county aforesaid : The Probate of the said Will, and the power of committing Administration upon the estate of said deceased, doth appertain unto the Judge of said Court.
KNOW YE THEREFORE, That I Willard Phillips Judge as aforesaid, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested, by the laws of the said Com- monwealth, do hereby commit the execution of said Will, and grant Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, credits and estate of the said deceased, in the Commonwealth aforesaid unto
George H. Nuhn of said Boston, Merchant
Execut or in the same Will named and appointed, well and faithfully to execute the same, and to administer the said Estate of the said deceased accord- ing thereunto ; and in all things pursuant to law ; and to direct the said Execut or to make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the real estate, goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, and to exhibit the same upon oath, into the Registry of the Court of Probate for said County of Suffolk, within three months ; and also to render a plain and true account of his proceedings thereon upon oath, within one year from the date hereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court of Probate. Dated at Boston, the first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Willard Phillips , Judge of Probate.
Countersigned,
H. M. Willis — Reg'r.
Suffolk, ss. I order the above named Execut or to give public notice of his appoint- ment to and acceptance of that trust, by publishing a Notification thereof three weeks successively in the Boston Daily Advertiser printed in Boston, within three months, and make return thereof to this office on oath within one year from this date. Given under my hand this first day of April — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Willard Phillips , Judge of Probate.
Countersigned,
H. M. Willis , — Reg'r.

748 Mrs Hannah Tufts Widow of Lieut Francis Tufts and at No 85 Essex St Boston.
£320 per ann
M c R. Baldwin Boston Mass

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Suffolk }
On this Fourth day of April in the year Eighteen Hundred & Forty Three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the Suffolk County in said State, Hannah Tufts a resident of the city of Boston in the County of Suffolk aged Eighty Five 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 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Francis Tufts , who was a Lieutenant & Adjutant , in Col Michael Jacksons 8 th Massachusetts Regiment of the continental line, of the Revolutionary army; For which service she said Hannah has received a Pension from the United States of Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars per. ann. under the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
In presence of Francis Tufts
Hannah   Tufts , Mark.
R. L. Porten, Justice of the Peace,
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Hannah Tufts , and do know her to be the identical person mentioned in the above declaration,
R. L. Porten, J. of P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 13 th 1843.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Royal S. Porter was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF NORFOLK, ss.
I, SHERMAN LELAND, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for said County, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove that Hannah Tufts of Boston a Pensioner of the United States under the Acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and of March 3 rd 1843 as Widow of Francis Tufts deceased who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, died on the fifth day of February last past and that she George H. Kuhn of said Boston has been duly appointed executor of the Will of the said Hannah Tufts deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty four
S. Leland

Reuben Baldwin Resps record book
Wm Feb 67 102 map file 38
Book wts by Dr Brumh recently
W A Wheeler Malone NY

Boston, Massachusetts.
November 6 th 1844.
Sir
I would earnestly solicit your attention to the circumstance of my procuring an original Book of Records, kept by Lieut. & Adjutant Francis Tufts - during his his Revolutionary service, Which Book I transmitted by mail on the 7 th of August last, to the Commissioner of Pensions, In furtherance of the claim of Mrs Hannah Tufts for the Adjutant's service of her late Husband - Francis Tufts deceased. My letter to the Commissioner, accompanying said Book, stated the circumstances, under which I obtained the loan of the same, and that I had become responsible for its safe return. I would now state that I am frequently called upon by the Heirs of said Tufts for the fulfillment of my promise: And I sincerely hope that the Department will relieve me from the responsibility, by returning said Book to me, without further delay.
Very Respectfully Sir I am your Obedient Servant,
Reuben Baldwin.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington.
P.S. The Book referred to above, is designed to be rebound, & with other Mementoes of their late Father, is to be sent to one of the Children at New Orleans.

176 Aug 11. Maf 7 July 1838.
James L Edwards Esq Com d of Prisons Washington

Boston Massachusetts August 7th. 1838
Sir
I herein enclose documents in support of the claim of Mrs Hannah Tufts, widow of Lt. Francis Tufts to a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
The Orderly Book of Lt. Adjutant Tufts aforesaid is also forwarded, which please to return after examination, - Be pleased to give this case the usual course of investigation and inform me of the result at this place
Very respectfully Sir, I am Your Obst
Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Suffolk }
J. Thomas
W. Phillips Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, the same being a Court of Record held at Boston in and for the said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Hannah Tufts was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per year, was a resident of said Boston and there died in the year eighteen hundred and forty four on the fifth day of February - that she left four children to wit: Francis Tufts, Gardner Tufts, William Tufts, and Abira A Draper wife of Horace Dra- per, all of full age according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Boston, this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of said Municipal Court of the City of Boston.

2 Cents: 1838/1843 increase Recd 28 May. 1844, Let Mr C. Sh... - Sept 10/51
2731.
Massachusetts
Hannah Tufts widow of Francis Tufts who was a S t H arv
in the Rev War
Increased from $320.00 p Ann
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 1,80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1844 and sent to
H. H. Sylvester Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Page 55

Letter to R. Balan in 8 July 1843 to same Sept. 12. 1843
102 Massachusetts
Hannah Tufts widow of Francis Tufts who who died on the 15 August 1823 of Boston in the State of Mass. who was a Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass. line for Dyer
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Aug. 1838 and Rent R. Baldwin Boston
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $640.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sept. 160.00
$800.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1838, Section the }
Recorded by M. H. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1 st Page 136

WIDOW, &c.
1909 Feb. 9. Orderly Book of Francis Tufts forwarded to Library of Congress.
File No. 26,559 Hannah Tufts wid of Francis Tufts Lieut & Asst Rev War
Act: March 3 d 43
Index:—Vol. M , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]