Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,488, Nathan Winslow, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Winslow Nathan Bethiah
NUMBER _____
W. 15.488.
CONTENTS

5525.
Massachusetts.
Bethiah Winslow, widow of Nathan Winslow,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 th day of June 1818, - of Bristol - in the State of Mass; - who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clapp - of the Reg t commanded by Col: Bolton, - in the Mass ts line for Militia for 20 mos: -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 1840. And Col. Lo - and J. H. Bartoll, Esq s Taunton, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $ 266.67 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 40 33.33
$ 299.97
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. S. Gantzinger Clerk Book a, Vol. 10 Page 145,

Nathan Winslow New Bedford
1776
/dead/
June 17, 1849  his son William to buy Alfred's

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this ninth day of May  Dom 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ebenezer Winslow of New Bedford Co. of Bristol aged sixty seven years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," us .

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said _____ did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Weymouth ss. May 22 d 1818. I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Hon. Nahum Mitchell is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
Mr B. Thomas
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Weymouth

Nathan Winslow of Stratford in the County of Bristol and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts upon Oath makes the following Declaration: That he the said Nathan Winslow, on or about the first Day of April A. D. 1775. enlisted as a private Soldier for the Term of eight Months in Captain Earl Clapp's Company of Foot and in Colonel Cotton's Regiment: That the Declarant faithfully served the whole of said Term in said Company and was at the expiration of said Term which was in the month of December following honourably discharged. That the Declarant on or about the first Day of January A. D. 1776 again enlisted as a private Soldier for the Term of twelve Months, in Captain Earl Clapp's Company of Foot, in Colonel Ward's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line; that the Declarant faithfully served the whole of the last mentioned Term, and was on or about the first of January A. D. 1777. honourably discharged. That the Declarant received a Written discharge and that he has lost the same by time and accident. That the Declarant is Sixty Six Years of age infirm and from his reduced circumstances in life, is now in need of assistance from his Country for support: and that he hereby relinquishes his Claim to every Pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States. He has now no further evidence of his services in his power -
Nathan Winslow

I Bechia Winslow of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow of Nathan Winslow late of New Bedford in said County de- ceased aged Seventy                      years do testify and say that the said Nathan Winslow, in the early part of the Revolu- tionary war, resided in Rochester in the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He resided there when he enlisted as a soldier in Captain Eddy's Company. At that time I resided in that part of Dartmouth which is now Fairhaven and which is adjoining to said Rochester on the west. Said Rochester & Dartmouth being adjoining towns. That the said Nathan Winslow removed to New Bedford about the year Eighteen hundred

and ten, and continued to reside in New Bedford aforesaid till his death. After his death I removed to said Fairhaven - her
Witness
OPrescott "
Bethia X Winslow Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss May 18 th . 1840. Subscribed & sworn to.
By me. Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is the Judge of said Court of Probate -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this sixth day of June 1840 A Barrett

6195 Bethiah Winslow
W o of Nathan Winslow
Bristol Co. Mass.
Act 7 July 1838

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this Twenty third day of September eighteen hundred and thirty nine — personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in for the County of Bristol in the Com- monwealth aforesaid —
Bethiah Winslow — — — — — a resident of Fairhaven in the county of Bristol aged Twenty Seven 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 provisions 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 Nathan Winslow late of New Bedford decd. who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and served, as she verily believes, eight months under Capt Earl Clapp in Colonel Cottens Regiment in Seventeen hundred Seventy five —
She further says as she believes that her said husband the said Nathan Winslow enlisted early in January 1776 & served twelve months under Capt Earl Clapp in Colonel Wards Regiment in the Massachusetts line —
She further says that she has a statement in her possession signed by her late hus- band, the said Nathan Winslow , verifying his services aforesaid, which she believes was made in 1818 after the passage of the act of Congress of March 18, 1818, granting Pensions for Revolutionary Services —

She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Winslow on the twenty third day of September — in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine that her said husband, the aforesaid Nathan Winslow died on the day of  twelfth day of June eighteen hundred eighty three
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 : at the time above stated.
Witness Oliver Prescott Sarah Hitch
her Bethiah L Winslow Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before
Oliver Prescott
I  Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts
do certify that Bethiah Winslow the above named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Oliver Prescott
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss. I, Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver Prescott is the Judge of said Court, which Court is a Court of record, and that the signature annexed to the above certificate, purporting to be his  are  his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Seventh day of October eighteen hundred and thirty nine
A Bassett

Bristol Dartmouth September Twenty third day Seventeen hundred and seventy nine - Then joined together in Marriage Nathan Winslow of Rochester and Bechiah Rushman of Dartmouth. Witness Benj a Albee Just Peace
I 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 fig- ures, as follows "September 23 d day 1779".
Joseph Gifford Town Clerk of Dartmouth I Joseph Gifford the above named above and say that I held the office of Town Clerk of the town of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Said Town; now in my custody, with the exception above- named as certified by me -
Joseph Gifford Town Clerk - Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. September 4 th 1839.
Subscribed & sworn to
Before Me. Oliver Prescott Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Avelin Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace in for said County — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this Seventh day of October 1839 A. Barrett

I Warren Delano of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty nine years on oath declare that I am well ac- quainted with Bethiah Winslow now resident in the said Fairhaven. that the widow of Nathan Winslow late of New Bedford in said County deceased. I have known said Bethiah Winslow for forty years last past. I was well acquainted with her late husband, the said Nathan Winslow - who died at said New Bedford on the Twelfth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen. I further de- clare that his widow the said Bethiah Winslow has not been since married but has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Nathan. Warren Delano Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. September 28 th 1839.
Subscribed & sworn to. Before me. O. Prescott Judge of Probate

Maps
Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15488
Bethiah Winslow
Widow of
Nathan Winslow
Rev New War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6195 Act 1838 - Maf. Bethiah Winslow, widow of Nathan - Let to A. Bapett 25 Nov '39 same - May 1. 1840
Act '38

J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Sessions Washington

Fauntler Mass. Feb. 1. 1820
Sir,
The communication of Geo. W. Crump Esq. of Nov. 25. 1839 relative to the claim of Mrs. Bethiah Winslow for a pension, was duly received — I reply, that her declaration was drawn up from a document then recently found in the possession of the Hon. Nathan Mitchell, who was, in 1818 a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts — That document is here inclosed — It seems that Nathan Winslow the husband of Mrs. Bethiah Winslow, the present applicant for a pension, made a declaration before Judge Mitchell May 9. 1818 for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1818 — And it now appears that the said Nathan Winslow died early in June following — In consequence of his death, I presume his papers were not forwarded —
I supposed and believed that Mrs. Winslow would be allowed a pension, according to her statement, if the rolls in your Office, proved the services of her late husband, and if not, she could not be allowed any thing, because she had no evidence of his services, except his own statement —

If Mrs Winlow stated in her declaration that her husband, the said Nathan Winlow ever received a pension, it was an unintentional error -
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt. A. Barron
H. Edwards Esq. Coun. of Tenants Washington

Oct 10
TAUNTON OCT 7
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pennian Washington -
Winston d'Arche

Fauntler Oct. 7. 1839 -
Sir, accompanying this are the applications of Mary Neale & Niel W o of James Neale dec d Elizabeth Minlow W o of Nathan Minlow dec d - for Pensions -
Any communication you may be pleased to make relative to either may be made to me - very Respectfully Your Aff-ent - A Bassett
H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington -

Bethiah Winslow wife of Nathan
Mass.
As July 7 1838
Married 1779
died 1878
Allow Do not
per $100.00 per
ann. 6 per cent
for Cotton Mass
Militia
or rail.
A Bap. & E.
Taunton Mass

Pittsburgh Window, and 1/2
Nathan 8 Earl Clapp 75. 74. 12. m. No prof-nd or penna roll of Mass M 79 d. June 1870

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 13 d 1840.
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 Nathan Kimble is borne in "A Return of the names &c. of Cap t Clap's Company, in Col t Cotton's Regiment" as a private from Rochester. The Return is dated "7 th October 1775," and signed "Earl Clap Cap t ."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

June 10. 1840.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 JUN 10 1840 Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 add prof. Bethia Winslow.
J. L. Edwards Esq
J
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington -

Taunton Mass. June 6. 1840
Sir,
The inclosed instruments are to be annexed to and made a part of the case of Bethiah Win Winslow, widow of Nathan Winslow, deceased, an applicant for a pension —
Any communication you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me
Yours Respectfully
A Basset
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington