Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18643, Oliver Willington, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Wellington, Oliver Willington
S. 18643
CONTENTS
carded

31174
Massachusetts
Oliver Wellington*
of Boston in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain H. Wood of the Reg commanded by Col. Sams in the Mass t line for 24 Mts 100
* Wellington or Willington † Mass. + Continental W. A. S. Feb 23, 1910.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 11 Dollars 16 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Aug 1833 and due to S D Aug
Arrears to the 4th of Mar $95.52 Semi-ant. allowance ending 10 Sep 23.88 $119.40
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. Aldes Clerk, Book E Vol. 3, Page 13
73 Middlesex

certificate of
in the case of Oliver Wellington

I Oliver Wellington of Ashley in the County of Mid- dlessex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do desire and say, that I have long endeavored to find some documentary evidence of my services in the War of the Revolution as stated in my de- claration before the Court of Probate on the seventeenth day of August last, but I have not been able to find any roll or or other record proof, of those services: When I went into the Army I lived at Markfield in Mass a From thence I removed to Ash- ley, where I now live, soon after I was twenty one years of age and had very little knowledge, or acquaintance with the Of- ficers or Soldiers with whom I served, having removed near fif- ty miles from them, soon after I left the Service - I have sought for some one, who was in service with me, but have not been able to find any one by whom I can prove any of those services.
Since I made said Declaration I have received the same, and am confident that I served at Roxbury as a Sub- stitute for a private Soldier in the year AD 1775 for ten weeks While at Roxbury, I enlisted for one year, in Capt. Howards Company and served the same, on the first of January AD 1776 and was in the Continental service, in that Company for the term of eight months when by reason of sickness, my Uncle, with whom I had procured a Substitute for me, who served out the residue of that Campaign: In the summer of 1777 I engaged to go to the Northern frontier for four months in this Company I recollect and have stated all my Officers, as I believe, correctly under whom I served my term of four months, before I was dismissed.
Being unable to procure any other evidence of my services I request that this affidavit with the accompany- ing Certificate, and such evidence as may be found in the War Office

of the eight months continental service, if any such shall be found may be received as evidence of my claims.
Oliver Wellington
Middlesex Co Commonwealth altho of Massachusetts
March 26 th 1833. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County the above named Oliver Wellington who is known to be a man of veracity entitled to credit and faith in any relation he may make, and made solemn Oath that the above declaration is just and true.
Before me Stephen H. Wyman Jr. Justice of the Peace
We Abner Edwards, Stephen H. Wyman Jr. D. Asa Stratton. and Robert W. Burr
in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts all of Ashby setts Do each of us severally depose, and say that we have long known Oliver Wellington who has subscribed the foregoing Declaration, that he is considered a man of truth and veracity that it has long been known, reputed, and believed, that he served in the war of the Revolution, and this statement, has never been doubted, or questioned in the Neighborhood where he resides. That we have read his account of his services, in the war of the revo- -lution and have no doubt, but verily believe, that he served as therein stated.
Abner Edwards
Stephen H. Wyman
Robert W. Burr
Asa Stratton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss March 26 1833. Personally appeared the before named - Abraham Edwards Esq. Stephen Weyman Esq. Deacon. Robert W. Barrs. and Capt. Asa Shattuck and each for himself sever- ally made Oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true: And I do hereby certify that they and each of them are substantial and respectable men deserving full faith, credit, and confidence, before all tribunals and in all places. -
Steph. F. Wiltaret Jus. of the Peace

Oliver Wellington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 22 d 1833.
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 Oliver Willington is found on a Pay-Roll of Capt. John Bannister's Company, in Col. Job Cushing's Regiment, - having entered Sept. 7 th 1777, and being discharged Nov. 29 th 1777, - where he is allowed, for service and travel, three months and two days.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

I. Amos Willington of Ashby, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
Do testify and say, that Oliver Willington of Ashby, is well known to me. That the said Oliver lived with my Father Benjamin Willington at the time of the Revolutionary War; and I well recollect that he went into the service two or three times — that he came home sick from New York and my Father the said Benjamin sent a substitute to take his place
Amos Willington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. March 26 A.D. 1833.
Then, the above named Amos Willington Esq. well known to me to be a respectable and credible person — personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Rev. S. Willard. Jus. of the Peace

Disbursing of Oliver Wellington
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Sam Dana Esqr Groton Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex - ss.
On this seventeenth day of August AD 1832 Prole personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth
aforesaid, Oliver Wellington of Ashby in said County aged 77 years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
In A.D. 1776 he engaged as a Substitute for one month to supply the place of one in Capt. [blank] Company in Col. [blank] Regt. and he said that month and returned from Roxbury to Brookfield where he then [blank] and in a few days he again engaged to serve six weeks as a Substitute for one in the same Company and served out that period also and returned again to Brookfield. While the troops lay at Roxbury he enlisted in some time the latter part of the year A.D. 1778 into the Continental service for one year in the Company of Capt. Dyer, Thaxter of Brookfield in Col. Damer's Regt. of Mass. Forces and joined his Company at Roxbury the first of January A.D. 1776 and was stationed there until the British evacuated Boston in March when they proceeded with the Army to New York and were there stationed and he continued with them until some time in August when the weather became so hot, and sickly to his Uncle to procure a Substitute to take his place for the remaining four months and he accordingly did procure one who came to Camp, and was received as his Substitute for the remainder of his term when he was discharged, having served eight months in that Company.
8 yrs
In the summer of A.D. 1777 he engaged to go to the Northern frontier for four months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Seth Washburn of Brookfield his L t was Bush and one of the Serjeants Sackett both of Brookfield - the Company was in the Regiment of Col. [blank] he returned to the Northern Frontier, was in the Camp at Brattleboro in September from thence he went to Manchester, then to Pittsfield, then to Saratoga where he saw General Burgoyne surrendering after which he marched with his Regiment to a place called Carlisle , where he remained, about eight miles from Kingsbridge until he was discharged - he well remembers Gen. Clinton and that his horse was killed under him by a Cannon ball from the British and the Genl. wounded at the same time, when the war ended after four months before he was discharged. And he has not been able to procure any documentary or other evidence of these services.
4 mo

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. P. Day Prob.
Sworn to and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex We Ezekiel L. Bascomb Ashley
Oliver Hollington
a Clergyman residing in the town of Ashley in the county of Middlesex and Cushing Barr of the same Ashley hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Hollington who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be twenty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to the and year aforesaid Before me Sam Dana Justice of the Peace within and for the all the Counties said Commonwealth
Ezekiel L. Bascomb
Cushing Barr
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant is a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that the Rev. Ezekiel L. Bascomb who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Ashley and that Cushing Barr of the same Ashley is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Isaac D. Dyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Oliver Hollington for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
And I further certify that Alexander D. Willard Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Middlesex, and that his signature on the annexed Depositions appears genuine -
Isaac D. Dyer
Handwritten mark or initials at the bottom center of the page.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832. On the application of Oliver Wellington claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Lexington in the County of Middlesex in this State, in the year 1751, the 19 th day of January
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I do not know of any record of my age farther than, that I recollect that my father has said my name & age are recorded in the town books in Lexington where I was born -
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
At Brookfield in the County of Worcester - At the age of about 21 years, I went to live in Lexington the County of Middlesex, in which town I have ever since lived -
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
I went first to Roxbury as a substitute for one year month, but do not remember for whom, again a substitute for six weeks for another man, six weeks, I cannot say whom, I enlisted for one year, I was a substitute lastly for Jonathan Pickard of Brookfield, who was drafted -
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, At Roxbury, I saw Gen. Washington also Gen. Greene. the same at N.Y.
6. Did you ever receive any written discharge from service? Ans r . I never received any such discharge.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer,
Mr. Moses Green Rev. Ezekiel L. Bascom. Dr. Abraham Haskell, Capt. Wm Green. John Locke Esqr. Mr. Cushing Bear. jr Selectman.
Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of August 1832. Oliver Wellington J. O. May Probate

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File No. 18643
Oliver Wellington or Willington Rev Rev Mrs
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 401
[Arrangement of 1870.]