Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19631, Nathaniel Wilson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wilson, Nathaniel Abigail
W.19631
Died Jan'y. 3, 1817
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1868.
Massachusetts
Abigail Wilson widow of Nathl O. Wilson who was a Private
in the Mass. line for 8 mos 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars & 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept, 1843 and sent to
Jacob Males Baldwinsville Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 154 Vol. 1 Page 157
Rep Sept 7

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Abigail Melin Massachusetts.
admitted
P~ 8 mo. 13 days $28. 10 / 100
on roll capt
Aaron Haynes Co. Col Asa Whitcomb ref d for 18 March 1776 to 30 Aug t 1776 when he procured Barnabas Jones as a substitute
Jacob Wales,
Baldwinville
Mass Aug 18

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett Know Ye, That Ira Barton Esqr is Judge of Probate and Jacob Wales Esqr is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this ninth day of August, A. D. 1838, and in the Sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration—
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County } ss
On this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Ira Bartol Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Worcester the widow Abigail Wilson a resident of Winchendon in said County aged seventy five 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:" That she is the widow of Nathaniel Wilson late of Fitzwilliam in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as hereafter stated according to the best information she has of his said services he enlisted she thinks in the year 1775 and served one year in 1 st reg Col n Asa Whitcomb's Regiment said Whitcomb she thinks was from Sterling in said County, She further says that her said Husband served three months in the year 1776 under Capt n Carlile of Lunenburg she thinks he was at a place called Boundbrook at that time. She says he was stationed at Boston and in that vicinity the fore part of his years service and was sick with the Small Pox the latter part of said year and was brought home to his Father's in Westminster and remained there until he regained his health which
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was not until his year was out for which he enlisted. She further declares that her maiden name was Abigail Dabs and that she was married to the to the said Nathaniel Wilson the seventeenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty three in said Winchendon by the Rev. Joseph Brown then a minister in said Winchendon. She further says at the time she married she was a resident of said Winchendon and her husband the said Nathaniel a resident of said Fitzwilliam and at the time she married she moved to said Fitzwilliam at which place she resided until about ten years ago and then removed to said Winchendon where she has resided ever since. She further declares that her husband the said Nathaniel died at said Fitzwilliam on or about the third eighteen hundred and seventeen, and that she has remained his widow ever since that she was not married to him prior to his lea- ving the service but the marriage took place previ- ous to the first of January eighteen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated, and for further proof of her said husband's services she respectfully refers to the evidence filed with this appli- cation and to the rolls in the War department.
Then to ever subscribe the day and year above written Abigail X Wilson widow Before me
Samuel Ballou Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

I Artemas Wilson of Fitzwilliam in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged eighty one years. Do make this my voluntary affidavit and say that I am a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7-1832. I further say I have resided in said Fitzwilliam for over fifty years and prior to that time I resided in Westminster County Wom- ester Massachusetts. I further say I had a Brother by the name of Nathaniel Wilson who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution he enlisted for one year in the Regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb of Sterling County of Worcester aforesaid I think in the year 1775. I think he enlisted the latter part of said year, he after being out a number of months I think the next summer was sick in Boston with the Smallpox he had it so hard he was unable to be moved home for about three months but after he got able my Father went and brought him home to said Westminster he did not get able to join the army again until his year was out. I further say the said Nathaniel went with me three months to Boundbrook under Capt. Barile from Lunenburg County Worcester aforesaid. I think we marched on our three months tour in the latter part of the year 1776. my Brother the said Nathaniel married a girl in Windham in said County of Worcester by the name of Abigail Oaks I think they were married in the Spring of 1783 by the Rev. Jos- eph Brown of Windham but am not sure as to the year although I was present and saw them married at the time they married my said Brother was a resident of said Fitzwilliam and his wife the said Abigail a resident of said Windham my said Brother deceased in said Fitzwilliam I think about twenty years ago his widow the said Abigail resided in said Fitzwilliam a number of years after her husband's death and then moved to said Windham where she now resides

I further say the said Abigail has remained a widow ever since Asahel Wilson
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire Co. }
Given under my hand July 27 th 1838 the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me Robinson Perkins justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Asahel Wilson for thirty years last past and consider him a creditable witness Robinson Perkins justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County Co. }
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify, that Robinson Perkins, was on the twenty seventh day of July instant, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his name above written is his gen- uine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature at Keene this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1838. H. Coolidge Clerk

Extracts from The Records of The Town of Winchendon in The County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts Nathaniel Wilson of Fitzwilliam & Abigail Cooks were Married March Seventeenth Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three Attest Joseph Brown Clerk,
I hereby certify That The above is a true Copy of The Records with The exception of the date which is expressed on The Records in fair legible figures as follows March 17-1783
Webster Whitney Clerk of The Town of Winchendon
I Webster Whitney abovenamed do pose and say That I hold The Office of Town Clerk in The Town of Winchendon aforesaid and That The above is a true extract from The Records of Said Town with The exception abovenamed as certified by me
Webster Whitney Clerk of The Town of Winchendon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss Winchendon August 8-1838 subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19631
Abigail Wilson Widow of Nath l Wilson Die Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 43
Index:—Vol. M , Page 344
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts  Abigail Wilson.
widow of Nathaniel Wilson, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 3 d January, 1817 of Worcester Co in the State of Mass: — who was a private in the Comp y : commanded by Captain Haynes — of the Reg t : — commanded by Col: Whitcomb in the Mass: — time for 8 Months & 13 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of 28 — Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of May — 1839 and sent to Jacob — Wales, Baldwinville, Mass: —
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar: 1839 $84.30 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept $14.05 —
$98.35
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stewart — Clerk, Book A — Vol. 1 — Page 144

Hon J. P. Edwards Comr of Pensions (Dear Sir
In stead is the Deterioration of the Widow Abigail Wilson of Winchester for extension of her Pension for one year under the act of March 3 d 1843 which I trust you will act on in due time and make return same
June 15-1843
Yours &c
Jacob Wales

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838 and the 3 rd of March 1843
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
On this twentythird day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before Mark Whittcomb Esquire one of the justices of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, the Widow Abigail Wilson a resident of Winchendon in said County Aged Seventy nine 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 acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and March 3 rd 1843. granting Pension to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is now the widow of Nathaniel Wilson late of Fitzwilliam deceased who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and by whose right she obtained a Pension for five years under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 for the sum of about $28.00
per annum commencing March 4 th 1836

and ending March 4 th 1841. She further says that she has never intermarried but now is, and has been the widow of the said Nathaniel Wilson ever since his death in whose right she obtained her said pension, and for the particular proof of her said claim she respectfully refers to her application and the evidence filed with the same now in the War department by which she obtained her said pension. Margaret Wilson marks
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written
Before me Mark Whitcomb Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Margaret Wilson for a number of years and believe her to be a person of truth and virtue and that she is now a widow and was a Pensioner under the act of 1838 and I frequently made out her Powers of Attorney when her payments became due in Boston. Mark Whitcomb

I Ephraim Murdock junr of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts aged forty two years. Depose and say that I have been acquainted with the Widow Abigail Wilson who signed the foregoing Declaration for about fifteen years and that she now is and has been a Widow ever since I first became acquainted with her. The said Abigail resided in Fitzwilliam prior to her coming to said Winchendon the said Abigail was a Pensioner under the act of 1838 I have resided within about one fourth of a mile of her ever since she lived in said Winchendon and have frequently done business for her as her agent and I consider her to be a person of strict truth and veracity
Worcester County ss June 5-1843      Ephraim Murdock Subscribed and sworn to the day and year last above written      Before me      Mark Whitcomb Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Ephraim Murdock junr and he is a person of truth and veracity
Mark Whitcomb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Mark Whitecomb is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified - and that his signatures on the foregoing pages are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June, one thousand, eight hun- dred and forty three.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Israel Barton is the Judge of said Court, which Court has a Register and Seal, and keeps a Record of its proceedings, and that the Signature of the said Israel Barton to the Certificate hereto annexed is his own genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register of said Court.
Wm Lloyd Edward Cammasson of Purvis Washington City
June 1848

Baldwinville September 28 - 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Yours of the 12 th instant came to hand the 22 nd together with 12 applications returned to wit, Mrs Brea Gratton, Mrs Elizabeth Bennett, Mrs Elizabeth Parks, Mrs Sarah Whitney, Sally Stimson, Mrs Abigail Wilson, Mrs Elizabeth Richardson, Mrs Deborah Sturtevant, Mrs Sophia Rayman, Mrs Mary Moore, Mrs Lucy Symonds & Mrs Prudence Shepard. The Hon Judge Barton will make a further certificate to said applications and return the same to you together with this letter excepting three (to wit, Elizabeth Parks, Elizabeth Bennett and Sally Stimson) which three I shall keep until I obtain some further proof of services. In the case of Mrs Brea Gratton you say it is necessary that she should give the names of the officers her husband served under each tour she states that she has made diligent inquiry to find some person living that knows what officers her husband served under but cannot find any one at present, and therefore is wholly unable to do it, she states her husband frequently told her of his services and of his different officers but she cannot remember their names nor should she know the officer he was under the first five months had he not given her name in the form at which he kept of his services and which now is annexed to her application. if you have not found the service of Nathaniel Wilson three months under Capt n Carlile as testified to by Artemas Wilson of Fitzwilliam his Brother you no doubt will find it by reference  the the evidence filed with said Artemas Wilson's application as he is a pensioner under the act of 1832. If you are satisfied on the return of the several applications you will please to forward the certificate as soon as convenient and also the certificates in the case of the Widows Jones & the Widow Eddy. I have not received any answer from you respecting Mrs Jones application. Respectfully yours &c  Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City  Isaac Wales

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire Sept. 29, 1838
I the undersigned judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampshire, do certify that all and singular the allegations within reference to, and the will and accompanying the same, were duly taken at opinion and in open Courts by me held for that purpose.
I the undersigned judge of said Court of Probate
half that the said will is a true and correct copy of the original

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City