Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1687, Thomas Wilbur, Mass. Mass. Sea Service R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. Mass Sea Service P. I.
Wilbur Thomas or Wilbor
11/687 B.L. Wt. 19.718-160-55.
Ruth
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27162 Rhode Island
Thomas Wilbur
of Little Compton in the State of R.I. who was a Pri. & Sea n in the company commanded by Captain. Allen of the ————— commanded by ————— in the R.I. line for
12 months 21 da s . pri. 3 " Seaman
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 54. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feb y . 1834 ————— and Sent to. A. R. Brownell Esq r Little Compton R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833. $ 125. 83. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. — 27. 16 $ 152. 99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 136

Rhode Island
Ruth Wilbur
widow of Thomas Wilbur who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
R.I. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 54 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 1849 and sent to
Otis Wilbur Little Compton R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2 , 1848, Page 119 , Vol. 1 ,
July 29th Book D
Reg 3 m 55-152 814

152514 At mar 3 M ch 28 th 55
South Wilbury Widow Thomas Wilbury Par.
Capt. Parker
Col. S. D. Hoar
Private Capt. Parker Capt. M ch 28 th 55 Rev. M ch 28 th 55
M ch K.S. July 48-250
ad. 16 Dec's Mar 27/56 Dodge
L. West New Bedford Mass
Vol W. 2 page 15.

Ruth Wilbur Application for Land Patent
152514
Court

State of Massachusetts - County of Bristol
We DeWitt C. Wilber & F. P. Wilber of Dartmouth in said County on oath depose & say that we well knew Thomas Wilber who was a Revolutionary Soldier, & whose Widow Ruth Wilber herein makes application for Bounty Land. That we believe that he was in actual service in the war of the Revolution for more than fourteen days. That said Ruth is his widow having lived & cohabited with him at the time of his death. That we knew him for more than thirty years before his death which occurred at Little Compton about fourteen years ago. That we knew that he died at that time because we saw him after his death and attended his funerals.
That we have known his widow from the time of his death until this time. That she is now a widow, and that she draws a pension from the United States for the services of her said husband in the war of the Revolution. That she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we are disinterested.
DeWitt C. Wilber
Frederick P. Wilber
Subscribed & sworn to this 4 th day of April A. D. 1855; and I hereby certify that the above named affiants are personally known to me, that they are credible persons and that I have no interest in this case
Augustus S. West
Justice of the Peace

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has had a Land Warrant, and desires another.)
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Bristol
On this Fourth day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Ruth Milbur aged years , a resident of New Bedford in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Thomas Milbur deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Parker
in the Regiment of R.I. Service commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sproat in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, of the Revolution
that her said husband Enlisted at on or about the ninth day of January A. D. 1778 for the term of Three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Three months and was honorably discharged at on the ninth day of April A. D. 1778
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Milbur in Little Compton on the day of A. D. , by one Mace Shepherd a and that her name before her said marriage was Ruth Hunt that her said husband died at Little Compton on the Twelfth day of September A. D. 1840 and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the Act approved September 28, 1850, and obtained land warrant for acres , No. which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855.
Ruth Milbur Mark

STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Bristol }
We, Ebenezer Andrew and Dwight C. Milner residents of Dartmouth in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ruth Milner in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person he represents herself to be.
Ebenezer Andrew Dwight C. Milner
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Augustus L. West Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Bristol ss. }
I, James Sprout Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, hereby certify that August L. West whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the Second day of February A. D. 1849. that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Taunton — this tenth day of May A. D. 1855. James Sprout

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 22 nd 1855.
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 Thomas Wilbur is borne on pay roll of Capt. Joseph Parker's Comp. Col. Ebenezer Sprouts Regt. R. Island Service , from Jan'y. 9. 1778 for the term of 3 mos. taken.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Mather Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Bristol  City  Town of New Bedford
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Thomas Milbur in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Little Compton in the County of New Port and State of Rhode Island
He enlisted from the Town of Little Compton in the County of New Port and State of Rhode Island in the year 17 as a in the Company commanded by Captain Regiment and he served as follows,* viz:—
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
Alex. Brownell, Town Clerk, Little Compton

I am now                      years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated. I am now a pensioner of the United States Gov. for the services of my said husband deceased.
WITNESS my hand, this Fourth day of April
A. D. 18 85
Signed by said Ruth Milburn } Ruth Milburn in my presence, A. L. West } Mark
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

No 357. Ruth Wilbur widow of Thomas R. I. Act 29 July 1848.
Married 1797 Husband died 1840
Adm d 13 mo. 21. day Yrs, 3 months Seaman $54. 33 per ann, 4 March 1848.
Cont
Miss Wilbur, Little Compton, R. I.

State of Rhode Island Newport County S.S. Town of Little Compton
On this, Twelfth day of March in year Eighteen hundred and Forty Nine, before the Court of Probate, in the Town of Little Compton, in the County of Newport personally appeared, in Open Court Ruth Wilbur a Resident of Little Compton in said County aged Seventy One Years, who after being sworn, in due form of Law doth on her Oath, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 29 th July 1848.
That she is the Widow of Thomas, Wilbur who was, a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and who drew a Pen- sion under the Act of 7 th June 1832, at the rate of $54 \frac{33}{100} per Annum, that she was, Married to the said Thomas, Wilbur on the Seventeenth day of December, Seventeen hundred and Ninety Seven, in the Town of Little Compton, in the State of Rhode Island by Mace Shepard, Clerk, and that her Husband the aforesaid Thomas, Wilbur, died, on the Thirteenth day of September, Eighteen hundred and Forty, that she was, not Married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage, took place, previous to the Second day of January

Eighteen hundred, at the time before, stated, - She further swears, that she is, still a Widow, and has, never before, applied for a Pension ~ ~ . Ruth Wilbur
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court before Nathaniel Church, Judge
I certify that satisfactory Evidence, has, been Adduced, before said Court to shew that Thomas, Wilbur, died on the Thirteenth day of September, Eighteen hundred and Forty, and that Ruth Wilbur, the abovenamed Applicant for a Pension, is his Widow Nathaniel Church, Judge
State of Rhode Island County of Newport } ss
I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Nathaniel Church is a Judge or the President of the Court of Probate of the town of Little Compton duly appointed and fully authorized to act in his said capacity. And that his signature aforesaid is Genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newport on this sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Daniel C. Denham Clerk

State of Rhode Island,
County of Newport S.S.
Town Clerks' Office, Little
Compton March 12. 1849 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I Otis Wilbor, of Little Compton, County and State, aforesaid, do certify that I am Town Clerk, of said Town, and have the custody, of the Records, of the Births, and Marriages, which have taken place, in said Town, and I further certify that it appears, from said Records, that Thomas Wilburr and Ruth Hunt were joined, in Marriage, on the Seventeenth day of December, Seventeen hundred and Ninety-seven ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Record is, as follows, word for word, and figure for figure ~ ~ ~
"This, may, certify, that Mr. Thomas, Wilburr, the son of Aaron & his, Wife, Mary deceased, & Miss, Ruth Hunt, the daughter, of Adam and his, Wife, Ruth, both of this, Town, were joined in Marriage, by me,
Mace, Shepard, Clerk, Lt. Compton Decemr. 17 th 1797".
Otis Wilbor, Town Clerk,
Newport S.S. In Little Compton March 12, 1849. Personally appeared before me the above named Otis Wilbor known to me as the Town Clerk of said Town and made oath to the above certificate by him signed. ~
J. H. B. W. M. Justice of The Peace for the County of Newport ~

State of Rhode Island } County of Newport } ss
I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Alexander R. Brownell is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Little Compton in the County aforesaid duly appointed by the town of Little Compton and commissioned by the Governor of this State and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity And that his signature afore written is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Newport on this sixteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. Daniel C. Denham Clerk

Declaration
State of Rhode Island &c. County of Newport, Town of Little Compton ss
On this twelfth day of October A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate of Little Compton in the county and State aforesaid at an Special session thereof, Thomas Wilbur, a resident of Dartmouth in the county of Bristol, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and now resident in said Little Compton aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was first draughted and entered as a private in the company of Massachusetts militia, in the town of Rochester and county of Bristol in said Commonwealth - commanded for some time by Nathaniel Hammond, and afterwards by Captain Oliver Allen, on the first day of June A. D. 1776. The other and subaltern officers are not now recollected by the declarant. The company referred to was ordered out for the protection of the sea shore in that neighborhood which was very much exposed to predatory incursions from the English fleet. Declarant served in this company three successive months of active duty , and was discharged from said company on the first day of September 1776. Owing to declarant advanced age and imperfect memory, he is wholly unable to recollect the names and rank of the Field Officers if any were ordered out, at the time of this service.
That on or about the tenth of November, 1776 he was again draughted and served in the same company of Massachusetts militia, commanded by Captain Oliver Allen for as a private & continued on duty three weeks, viz until the second day

of December 1776, when declarant was discharged. The company in which this tour of duty was performed, by the declarant, was marched from Massachusetts and stationed with other forces at Howlands ferry in Rhode Island - just previous to the invasion & occupation of that Island by the British troops. From advanced age and loss of memory he is unable to specify either the names or ranks of the general or subaltern officers.
That in September 1777, declarant was draughted and served as a private in the company of militia of the Massachusetts Volunteer , Rhode Island, commanded by Captain Samuel Briggs, and did duty from the 8 th day of September 1777 to the 8 th day of October of that year - one month  actual duty . This company was a part of the forces collected for the expedition of Gen. Spencer and afterwards continued on duty at and about Fall River - and near the town of Taunton in Massachusetts. No other officers are now recollected by the declarant.
That on the eighth day of July 1778 declarant volunteered and entered as a private in Captain Joseph Parkers company of militia, which was marched from the neighbourhood of Rochester in Massachusetts into the State of Rhode Island, and stationed at what is now Kingston (in what was the old county of Kings) - now the county of Washington. Declarant continued in said company from said eighth day of July 1778 to the eighth day of October 1778 three months actual duty , when declarant was discharged. The object in ordering this force to Kingston was to protect that side of the Bay from the incursions of the enemy - but who were the Field Officers - if any were ordered out - or the officers of his company other than Captain Parker he is unable to recollect.
That in August 1779 - having moved to Rhode Island for a short period - he was draughted and served

as a private in the company of Little Compton militia commanded by Captain William Southard. Said company was stationed at Bulb Hill, on the Island of Rhode Island - where declarant did duty for one month , viz from the first day of August, A.D. 1779 to the first day of September, A.D. 1779, when declarant was discharged. No other company & none of the Field officers recollected.
That in October 1779 - to wit on the tenth day of said month, having returned to Massachusetts, declarant was again draughted and entered on duty as a private in the company of Massachusetts militia commanded by Captain Sam. Briggs - and did duty as guard  every other month , viz from said 10 th day of October 1779 to the 10 th day of May 1780 - being a period of four months actual duty . The company in which declarant served as aforesaid was stationed in and about Roxbury in Massachusetts & was employed in guarding the shores of that town from the predatory incursions of the enemy. Owing to declarant's advanced age and greatly impaired memory he is unable to recollect the subaltern officers of said company . Declarant was discharged from this service May 10 th 1780.
That on or about the fifteenth day of June 1780 declarant was enlisted and entered as a private or seaman in the State's naval, the Languedoc for a term of three months which he fully and faithfully performed. This vessel was at that time stationed in the harbor of Newport, Rhode Island, and was commanded by Tibbets Rathbone Esq. according to declarant's best recollection. Having served served out the term of his enlistment: viz to fifteenth day of September 1780 - declarant was discharged.
Declarant further states upon oath as aforesaid, that he was born in the Town of Little Compton in the then Colony State of Rhode Island on the twenty third day of September 1756: that a record of his birth is to be found in the Town clerk's office of said town - a certificate of which with the attestation of the present town clerk will be hereunto annexed: that he was

living at the time of his first being draughted and entering the service in the town of Rochester, county of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts: that since the Revolutionary war he has lived in the Town of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island until the year 1831, when he moved to Dartmouth in the county of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts - where he now lives - though at this present time temporarily commorant in Little Compton; that he unable from defects of memory and advanced age to give the day, month, & year when he entered the service or when he left the same, with more precision than is herein done; to name the Field or subaltern officers as is requested by the Department: that he never received any written discharge from either of the companies or from the State's report, the Languedoc in which he served as aforesaid; nor was it usual in the Revolution to grant such discharges: that he has no documentary evidence of the services he has sworn to, nor did he ever possess any: that as to the manner of his being called into the service, and the names of the officers under whom he served, they are both necessarily stated in the preceding parts of this Declaration: and that he claims to have served in the whole, fifteen months and three weeks, actual duty.
Declarant further states, that he refers to Edward Gray, and Thomas Palmer as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, who can testify to his character for veracity, and to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written in open Court
Witness J. M. B. W. Miller
Thomas Wilkinson
Probate Clerk

We Edward Gray, residing in Little Compton in the the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island; and Thomas Palmer residing in the same Little Compton, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Wilbur, who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; and that he is reputed and be- lieved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion; and that we believe him to be a person of veracity.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, the day & year above written.
Edward Gray Thomas Palmer
Witness J. H. B. Wilbur Probate Clerk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify that Edward Gray who has signed the foregoing certificate is a resident of Little Compton; and that Thomas Palmer who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Little Compton; that both are cre- dible persons; and that their statements are entitled to credit.
The testimony of the nearest clergyman having been requested, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of the ap- plicant, the Court think it proper to state, that the Reverend Emerson Paine having been recently settled in this place was not sufficiently acquainted with the applicant to be used as a witness.
J. H. B. Wilbur Probate Clerk
I, Alexander R. Brownell, Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of Little Compton, in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify

that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas, William for a probate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court - this twelfth day of October, A. D. 1833.
J. B. Williams Probate Clerk.

Brown Clerk's Office Little Compton March 10 th 1833 I hereby Certify that Thomas Wilbour the Son of Aaron Wilbour & Mary his Wife was born September the 23 D. 1756. as appears of record.
Witness. -- ABRAHAM WILBOUR Town Clerk

At the request of Mr Thomas Wheeler of the town of Little Compton; I hereby certify that he was a soldier in the Militia during the first years of the revolutionary war in the town of Rochester; and that he was in the company commanded by Capt Nath Hammond and by Capt Oliver Allen and that the said company mounted guard about three months on the seashore in said town in the year 1776 and also that I was in Capt Joseph Pankers company at Kingston in the state of Rhode Island I think in the year 1778 during three months and although I have no remembrance of seeing him at that time he relates so many circumstances which have took place during the campaign that I have good reason to believe that he was in the said Capt P's company but stationed at another house; 13 men only being stationed in the house of where I was quartered. I was also at Kingston in Capt Sam Briggs company and have reason to believe that he was attached to the same company during one month in Spencer's expedition.
Rochester Nov 1832
Gideon Hammond
Plymouth July 9 1833
personality of John Gideon Hammond a person of veracity and that the above statements by him subscribed was true according to his best knowledge and belief. Bygone time. Joseph Andrews Justice of the peace
Newport R.I.
State of Rhode Island
Officer of the Court of Probate.
Town of Little Compton October 12 th 1833.
I hereby certify that Joseph Andrews who has taken the foregoing acknowledgment of the deposition

of Gideon Hammond is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly appointed & commissioned by the Governor & Council of said Commonwealth. That said acknowledgment is in the hand writing of said Joseph to me known.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of our Court this twelfth day of October, A. D. 1832.
J. W. B. Merrill Probate Clerk.
Joseph

Owen Greenell of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, upon solemn oath deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Thomas Wilbur, who has this day made his declaration in Court in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832: that after the British left Rhode Island, in the summer of the year 1780 - he is knowing to the fact, that said Wilbur was a seaman in the States vessel the Languedoc, then in the harbor of Newport, and that he served therein two months and more. The first month this deponent was engaged in a Commission's boat and was frequently along side said Languedoc, and is knowing to said Wilbur's being employed as aforesaid, having met him nearly every day at one wharf, or an other. At the expiration of this month deponent entered as a hand in the said Languedoc, Pettit Rathbone Master and served a month in company with said Wilbur. The month being out, this deponent left the vessel, said Wilbur at that time remaining in her and how much longer he is unable to state.
Owen Greenell
Newport R.I.
October 12. 1833.
State of Rhode Island &c Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton.
Then personally appeared in open Court, Owen Greenell, subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and having first heard read the declaration of Thomas Wilbur to this Court made (in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832) made solemn oath

to the truth of each and every part of said deposition, by him the said Owen subscribed. And the Court further certifies, that the said Owen Greenell is a person of good reputation and standing and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court.
J. W. B. Miller Probate Clerk.

Gideon Church, of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, upon solemn oath deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Thomas Wilbur, who has this day made his declaration in Court, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - that in the year after Sullivan's expedition to wit - in August 1779, this deponent was a fellow soldier with said Wilbur, in a company of Little Compton militia commanded by Captain William Southard, which was attached to, and stationed at Butts' Hill on the Island of Rhode Island - that he knows that said Wilbur did duty as a private in said company for the term of one month, when the company was discharged.
Gideon Church
Newport R.I.
State of Rhode Island &c.
Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton October 12 th 1833.
Then personally appeared in open Court Gideon Church, subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and (having first heard read the declaration of Thomas Wilbur to this Court made in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832) made solemn oath to the truth of each and every part of said deposition, by him the said Gideon subscribed. And the Court further certifies that said Gideon Church is a person of good reputation and standing, and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I have here

unto set my hand and the seal of said Court.
A. H. B. W. M. C. Probate Clerk.

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29032
Thos Wilson
Omit
A. R. Brownell
Little Compton
R.I.

John Brown of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island upon solemn oath deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Thomas Wilbur who has made his application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832, that he recollects being stationed with said Wilbur at Howland's ferry, previous to the occupation of Rhode Island by the British and that said Wilbur was on duty as this deponent believes about three weeks. Said Wilbur was discharged at the same time with this deponent, Job Briggs, David Woodward, and Daniel Hilliard - all of Little Compton. John Brown Newport R.I.
State of Rhode Island
County of Probate, Town of Little Compton
October 12 th 1833.
Then personally appeared in open Court, John Brown, subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and (having first heard read the declaration of Thomas Wilbur to this Court made, in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress, passed June 7 th , 1832) made solemn oath to the truth of each and every part of said deposition by him the said John subscribed. And the Court further certifies that said John Brown is a person of good reputation and standing and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court.
J. R. Brown Probate Clerk.

29032
Thomas Wilbur Little
Caret
Adm l 12 M 21 d ay p.m. Capt. Hammond 3 rd Seaman. Capt. Kent Capt. Rathbun
A. B. Brownell Little Compton R. I.

This is to certify that Thomas Wilbourn is an Inhabitant of this Town and belongs here and always has done from his birth and continued to live here until a short time since he has boarded with some of his children in Dartmouth in Massachusetts Little Compton January 24 th 1834.
Pardon Brownell for year of the Poor of said Town
Town Clerk's office Little Compton Jan'y 24 th 1834. I hereby certify that Pardon Brownell Esq. who has subscribed his name to the above certificate was legally chosen by a vote in town Meeting on the 27 th day of August 1833 Overseer of the Poor and to superintend the Poor of this town at our Poor House for the year ensuing, & that said Brownell, was duly qualified by oath & entered upon the duties of his Office & continues therein. Witness J. H. Brownell Town Clerk.

Rhode Island Roll, Act 7 th June 1832, Thomas Wilbur. Pri & Seaman $54,33 per annum To what time last paid! P d to 4 th Sept. 1840. BJS

Probate Office Little Compton. Jan. 31-1834
Gentlemen Sirs, I herewith send for further examination the papers of Thomas Withers with the certificate of Gordon Brownell Esqr attached to the same, with my own, which are the most conclusive evidence or as much so as can be conveniently furnished, that of Thomas Withers belonging to Little Compton is undeniable with us; it so happened that he had been living with the Family of his Son in Dartmouth (M.S.) & came to Little Compton for the purpose making his Declaration, and evidence, but Mr Robbins who takes his Declaration asking him Where he lived says in Dartmouth, as had been the case for three or four Months - the same Thomas Withers is with some of his Children in New Bedford (M.S.) now & I would not think of going a distance of 20 Mile on my expense to see him when the evidence of his residence, was solely within & that is in Little Compton as stated in the ( I remain your sincere Friend & certificate. ) Obedient Servant,
J. H. B. 1777/11/16
Hon Secretary of War } J. L. Edwards Esqr. } County Portion. }
as B. 20 M. there has for eight years lived entirely upon charity, or alms

Payments to be made at Providence R.I. by Pres t of the Trade Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Rhode Island
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice in Book E. Vol. 2
Page 136 by
George Taylor Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Wilbur of the State of Rhode Island who was a Seaman in the war of the Revolution
is entitled to receive — Fifty four — dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty=four
L. Wood
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir, Enclosed are Ruth Wilbor's Papers, for Pension ~ hope they are right - I send you the Original Certificate of Thomas Wilbor, they will of course draw from the Agents, Providence R. I. - direct any communication you may make to "Ruth Wilbor Little Compton R. I. P. O. R. I." or to me ~ Otis Wilbor, Town Clerk of Little Compton, acting for her ~

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WIDOW, &c.
1928-June 28-Photos to E.D. Bal- win - MMRF 1928-July 5-Certificate for photos in this Cl. - Jut. Mr. C. P. Baldwin - MMRF
File No. 1687 Ruth Wilbur, Widow. Thomas Wilbur Pres. Rev. Ware
Act: July 29th 1848. Index: -Vol. M. Page 336.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

-68 r og DF III Personal call from Mr. C. B. Baldwin re- questing Certificate attached to set of photo- stats which he had pre- viously ordered from Rev. Ward C. of Thos. Milbur, N. 1687- widow Ruth.
328 on. ILL R Received payment - 25¢ June 28 - 1928 M. H. Finch Rev. 01812 Section

1628 14128 1628 14128 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
..... June 28..... 1928
Chief, Rev. 1812  Law Section Division.
I have this day received from E. B. Baldwin ..... cash ..... in the amount of $ 25 /100 ..... requesting authenticating certificate photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Certificate for previous order for $25.00 files 1928
..... J. RANDALL ..... Chief, Finance Division.
To Law Div files 28

This job should refer to Requisition No. 24555
Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
June 22, 1928 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering PENSION
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 27 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Thomas Wilbur(Wilber), W. 1687.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? _____ days
For further information see M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: A. L. Johnson Chief Clerk of Bureau.
M. M. Finch Chief of Branch to Division .
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  Addressograph from lists Cards, size   Envelopes, size Pay rolls   Proof list Corrections   Labels (submit sample) Tabulation sheets   Fill in letters 
Photostat Size actual Official use? _____ Repay? $ 4.05 Blue Print Size _____ Official use? _____ Repay? _____ $ _____
Remarks _____

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
June 20 1928
Chief Rev. 1812 War Section Division.
I have this day received from
Evelyn B. Baldwin
cash in the amount
of $ 4.05
requesting photostat copies per letter herewith.
Copies made Finance Div. Dept. June 28-1928
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
W.E.L.
June 22
27 135 275 27 4.05
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK JUN 20 1928 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

27 pp.
June 20, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I desire photostatic copies of 27 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Thomas Wilbur(Wilbor), widow Ruth, W. 1687. Not certified.
Evelyn B. Baldwin, Navy Records & Library
Received payment
$4.05
June 20, 1928
Margaret M. H. Finch Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK JUN 20 1928 BUREAU OF PENSIONS