Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,430, Willis Wilder, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wilder, Willis Relief
NUMBER _____
W 18430
CONTENTS

2961 New Hampshire
Widow of William Wilder who died on the 18th day of March 1807 of Concord (in the State of N.H. ) who was a private in the 1st Regiment commanded by Captain John G. Gilman of the 2nd Brigade commanded by Genl John G. Gilman in the Mass. line for 2 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Aug. 1839 Issued to  Mrs. William Wilder Concord, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 640.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39  40.00 $680.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by D. M. Curby Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 , Page 33 .

4495
2961
Relief Wilder Wid of Walter JH
Ad July 4 1836
Mama 1778
deed 1807
Alma $80 pr ann
Miss line
Dr. Churchill Lyne JH

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 State of - New Hampshire Grafton County ss. On the 23 d day of April A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me David C. Churchill one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Grafton, Relief Wilder a resident of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 79 years (last December) who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of Willis Wilder who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. She further states that her said husband served his Country faithfully for the term of three years in the second Massachusetts Regiment ending on or about the 22 d day of December of December 1783 for proof of which she refers to the Discharge hereto annexed signed by General Knap and dated December 22 d 1783 which Discharge was found among her said husband's papers since his decease. She further states that her said husband was a resident of Shrewsbury Mass. when he enlisted into the service and in a few years after the close of the war he with his family removed with his family to Heath Mass.

and in the year 1802 he with his family removed to Bethlehem New Hampshire where he resided until his death. She further states she was left with two small children whilst her said husband was in the service she having been married to him some time before he entered the service of the United States.
She further declares that she was married to the said Willis Welder on the twentieth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seventy eight that her husband the aforesaid Willis Welder died on the seventh day of August 1807 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed
Her Relief X Welder mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
D. C. Churchill J. b. b. Pleas
I hereby certify that the said applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend the court
D. C. Churchill J. b. b. Pleas

I Willis Wilder of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 60 years of age and say that I am a son of Willis Wilder late of said Bethlehem deceased. I further say that my said Father died on the 7 th day of August A.D. 1807. I further say that I was was the administrator on his estate and have the possession of his papers and in looking over the papers belonging to said estate within six months past I found his discharge from the service of the United States signed by General Knox which is hereto annexed. I further say that Relief Wilder is my Mother she is now in my presence and I know her to be the Identical person who was once the wife and is now the widow of my said Father Willis Wilder deceased and has remained his widow ever since the death of my said Father and has resided with my Brother John Wilder and now resides with him. I have lived in said Bethlehem ever since the year 1806 and within two hundred rods of my said Brother & Mother. Willis Wilder
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Bethlehem April 23. 1839 Then personally appeared Willis Wilder who is a respectable person and a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true. Before me D. C. Churchill Jus: Peace

I John Wilder of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged fifty eight years Depose and say that I am a son of Willis Wilder late of said Bethlehem deceased I further say that my said Father died on the seventh day of August A.D. 1807 I was present at the time his family and mine living in the same house. I further say that Relief Wilder is my Mother She is now in my presence and I know her to be the identical person who was once the wife and is now the widow of the said Willis Wilder deceased. I further say that she has re- mained a widow ever since the death of her said husband Willis Wilder and has resided in my family ever since his death and now resides with us
John Wilder
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Bethlehem April 23 - 1839 Then personally appeared John Wilder who is a respectable person and a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true Before me D. F. Shurcliff Jus: Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton hereby certify that David S. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to the four certificates on other pages of this packet, is a Judge of said Court, and also an acting justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name so subscribed is, in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court, the 23 day of April A.D. 1839 - N. B. Felton Clerk

Single
Mr John Wilson Bethlehem Grafton Co N. H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Town of Lancaster, Worcester County March 23. 1839 Extract from the Town Records
"Marriage consummated by Josiah Wilder, Esquire "December 20th, One thousand Seven hundred and "Seventy eight, Willis Wilder & Relief Wheelock, both "of Lancaster.
I John G. Thurston hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "Dec r 20th 1778"
I John G. Thurston, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception above named as certified by me.
John G. Thurston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster
Suffolk ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the 30th day of March A.D. 1839, the above named John G. Thurston, personally appeared before me, and, after being carefully exam- ined and cautioned and sworn by me, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Thomas Ward, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

Concord April 1. 1839
Dear Sir
I forward you the necessary certificate for obtaining the pension as requested.
I have sent one similar to this before, certified by the same person in the same manner. If they wish for any certificate of my character & veracity for truth, they can find sundry certificates to that effect signed by the Judge of Probate at Worcester in this county - and referred to similar documents which have been made within the last year, and are on file at the War Department in Washington. There can be no doubt but what this will answer the purpose. I have had most of the certificates that I have in certified at Worcester, but I should have been obliged to go there on purpose which would have made the expense much greater.
Yours Respectfully John G. Thornton
  1839  Mr John Wildes  Dr  John G. Thornton  Dr     For my trouble in procuring a certified certificate of the Marriage of Abiah Wildes & Relief Whulock    $ 2.00     Paid Chief Justice Ward    1.00     60 by cash    3.00        2.00     which you may remit by mail   due  1.00  

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Willie Nelson Soldier _____ in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 22 nd — Day of
December 1789
By the General's Command,
Honor M rs
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Dr. Joseph Agutant

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18430
Belief Wilder Widow of Willis Wilder Orig. Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lyme N H April 27. 1839
Dear Sir
At the request of the Widow Relief Wilder I herewith send her papers in support of her claim to a pension for your examination and decision. She would have applied long ago but could not make proof of her husband's services until his discharge was found. The certificate of the Town Clerk you will perceive is not so properly authenticated as it should be but I hope it will not operate in the delay of the decision of her case. She is very feeble in health and a speedy decision is earnestly solicited.
I have the Hon ble to be my Respectfully yours &c - D. P. Gurneill
Rev: James L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington D. C. -