Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40645, William Waddle, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Waddle, William
S. 40645
CONTENTS

3847
847
Pennsylvania Roll
Capt William Waddle Ewens Pennsylvania Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of - Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd October 1818 and sent to John Reed  Greensburg Penn -
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818: 4 mo. & 20/30 - - 37:33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
18 ea 3 $ 85:33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
21/73 V
continued
Westmoreland County
1885 May 22. Mrs Hannah Waddell No pension due here - sent circular See Soldier of same name in Widows files 25 8 47 - copy of letter sent within -
By a reply it appears that this was not the Soldier as the va Soldier never applied for a pension - See letter in files of Miscellaneous letters - the right that Mrs Waddell died in Ky -
Date of death not on AB
M rs Waddell sent to Genl H. H. Barclay 19 th July 1821 Greensburg Pa

Greensburgh Pa June 2 d .
Rec d June 8. 1821.
18 3/4 Rec d 8 June 1821 Mr. Nathan 38 3/4 Washington City
2 cents

Schedule Western District of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County, G. S. A.
On this 22 d day of May 1821 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas of the said county of Westmoreland being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the bounds of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings, William Badder aged forty three years, resident in said county, in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - He enlisted as a private at Bannak town in said county of Westmoreland in the month of April 1776 in Captain Joseph Erwins company of Riflemen Colonel Broheads Regiment, Pennsylvania Line Continental establishment for the term of twenty four months - That he served by virtue of said enlistment during the full term thereof when he was honorably discharged at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, by Colonel Walter Stewart while said discharge he has since lost - That during said service he was present at the Battles of Long Island, The White Plains, Princetown, Brandywine, Trenton & Germantown. That your petitioner has already since been placed on the previous list Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, as appears by his pension certificate dated the 22 d day of October 1818 N o 3847 more fully appears - And I the said William Badder do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 - And that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, And that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property or premises, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income whatever - I live with my son James Badder - My wife has been dead for 19 years My children are all grown up and doing for themselves - And I do further swear that from my advanced age and the hardships I have undergone in my time I am

Totally unable to maintain Myself, or contribute to my support in the smallest degree. sworn to and declared in open Court the 22 nd day of May 1821 Ist. Eli Coulter prob. William his Waddow mark
Westmoreland County ss. I. Eli Coulter Esquire Prothon- otary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County aforesaid. I hereby Certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly co- pied from the record of the said Court;
And I do further certify that, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said applicant William Waddow has no property whatever, as in the foregoing schedule mentioned. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 2 nd Day of June 1821.
Eli Coulter Pro

Greenhays 2 nd June 1821
Sir
I enclose the foregoing schedule of Mrs Waddell's Old folios, and request the early attention of the Department of his Can -
Yours &c
Dr G. Barclay
Hobbs
Sec of War
in and the p

William Wadsworth 15 April
Suspended for the term Rolls D r
admitted
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6
3

Pennsylvania.
Westmoreland County Pa.
Personally came before the Late Scriber President of the Court of Common Pleas in open said county of Westmoreland, William Waddle Who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, That he entered into the army in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier in Captain Joseph Trassy's Com- pany of Rifle men in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Miles - in the Spring of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and continued for one year the being the Term of his engagement. That in the subsequent year he again entered the said Service as a private sol- dier in Capt James Barraham's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col Colonel Walter Stewart and continued until in the year 1778 the expiration of his term of Service, when he was honorably discharged at the Valley Forge That his said discharge was signed by Col Walter Stewart. That he preserved the said discharge until within a few years past, when it was casually lost. That from his reduced circum- stances he needs the assistance of his country for support. And he furth saith That

he never was allowed any pension by the United States.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 15 th April 1878.
John Young
Alexander McCurdy of said county being duly sworn before the subscriber, on his oath depose the and saith, That he knows William Waddle the above named applicant while he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, That the said William Waddle was a private in Capt. Joseph Owens Com- pany in the Second Regiment of Pennsylvania Riflemen, That he entered said service in April 1776, and continued until the Spring of 1777. When the said William entered into Capt James Barnabans Company (in Westmore- land County) was in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart and continued in said Service until in Jan y 1778 at which time he was discharged at the Valley Forge.
Sworn and subscribed
before me 15 th April 1878. Alex W. McCurdy clerk.
John Young

It having appeared to my satisfaction that William Waddle the within named applicant served in the Revolutionary War against the com- mon enemy I do hereby certify and transmit the testimony and proceedings had in the case to the Secretary of the Department of War agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of April March A.D. 1818. Witness my hand and seal the 15 th Day of April 1818.
John Young Seal
I John Morrison Prothonotary of the court of com- mon pleas in for the county of Westmore- land do certify that John Young Esq before whom the above certificate and deposition was taken and by whom they are respectively subscribed was at the time and is President of the court of common pleas in for the said county of Westmoreland in the tenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania Witness my hand and seal of office at Greensburg the 17 th April 1818.
John Morrison Prothonotary

June 3, 1938
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Mrs. J. H. McNaughton 1319 West 16th Street Topeka, Kansas
WILLIAM WADDLE S. 40645 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of William Waddle as found in pension claim, S. 40645, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William Waddle are not shown in the claim.
William Waddle enlisted in April, 1776, in Hannastown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Joseph Erwin's company, Colonels Miles' and Brodhead's Pennsylvania rifle regiment, and in Captain James Carnaghan's company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania regiment; during his service he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged at Valley Forge in 1778, after having served in all twenty-two months.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. In 1821, he was a resident of that county and aged seventy-three years.
In 1821, William Waddle stated that his wife had been dead nineteen years; he did not give her name, nor the names of any children except that of his son, James Waddle, with whom he was then living in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of William Waddle, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: William Waddle, certificate #3347, issued October 22, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 15, 1818, Act 18" March, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

40.645
INVALID.
Rev
Sept. 3. 1901 Anna K. McConnell Grinnell, Iowa, 136 June 3 - Hest to Mo & H. W Naughton - 100 S B
File No. 40.645
William Waddle
Rev Rev Mo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 534
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In answer to your enquiry addressed to the Hon ble J. E. Kennan, by him referred to this Office, whether there was not a pension due on account of the services of your grandfather in the war of the Revolution, I have to state that a pension was allowed to a Soldier in the war in 1819, whose name is written Mr Waddle, and also to another Soldier in 1819 whose name is written Mr Waddel, but as you have not specifically furnished the names of the officers under whom your grandfather served or the name of the place where he resided before  during & after the war, it is impossible to identify either as the one of your enquiry — There is no law existing that will grant a pension to the children or other heirs of a Revolutionary Soldier or that confers the right upon those parties to claim a pension to which such soldier may have been entitled in his life time, but which he neglected or failed to establish before his decease.
Your attention is invited to

Topeka Kansas, March 25, 1938.
Board of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me the Military Records of these soldiers of the Revolutionary War?
William Waddell--Born about 1735 in Ireland, and moved to Westmoreland Co. Pennsylvania.
○ Alexander McConnell--Who it would seem from what data I have, lived in Cumberland Co. Pennsylvania, and also in Ohio Co. Virginia.
more Archibald McDonald--Wounded at Bunker Hill, and was among the first pensioners.
Is it possible to obtain from the Pension Board, the name of the person to whom each was married, and also any information relative to the names of children and their descendants? If not through the Board of Pensions, will the Library of Congress extend this service?
no signature? Beulah I. McNaughton ( Mrs. J.H. McNaughton )
1319 West 16, street , Topeka Kansas.

June 3, 1938
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Mrs. J. H. McNaughton 1319 West 16th Street Topeka, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Waddell who was born about 1735 in Ireland and moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; of Alexander McConnell of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and of Archibald McDonald who, you state, was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill and was among the first pensioners. You request to know whether or not you can obtain genealogical data in regard to them from the Library of Congress, should this office not have it.
Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration, now custodian of Revolutionary War pension records, are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war. This office is unable to inform you in regard to the facilities of the Library of Congress for furnishing genealogical information.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of an Alexander McConnell. In order to identify the record of a particular Archibald McDonald, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow, also the name of the list upon which you found him recorded as a pensioner.
The record of only one William Waddle of Pennsylvania, under any spelling of the name, has been found. His record is furnished you herewith.
It is suggested that for information in regard to the military records of Revolutionary War soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Naddy, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12661 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 21, 1794 TO Francis Graves, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wade, Abner
S. 35-707
Bd. W. 797-300.
CONTENTS

See book of Officers
KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I
Abner Wade
late a captain company of the 8 regiment of Massachusetts line now of the town of Stratton in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Thomas B. Sylvester of the town of Beth in the County of Lincoln and state of Massachusetts my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and behalf to demand and receive of and from the proper officers of the New-England States of the United States or such other persons as may be duly authorized to grant the same of monies for all bonds in hand to which I am intitled by virtue of the several acts of Congress in such case made and provided.
and the aforesaid Thomas B. Sylvester is hereby authorized for me and in my name to receipt for the same, and all other writings necessary, duly make and execute that I could do were I personally present, and I hereby further authorize the aforesaid Thomas B. Sylvester to appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the purpose of carrying into effect the intention of this instrument, and at pleasure to revoke their powers, and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises, I hereby ratify and confirm.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twelfth day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
IN PRESENCE } OF Denny M. Cobb Aaron Hiltton
Abner Wade
STATE OF Massachusetts Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
PERSONALLY APPEARED Abner Wade
to me personally known, and being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is the same individual described in and who executed the above Power of Attorney freely and voluntarily for the purposes herein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 13 th day of February A. D. 1818 }
Abner Wade
Denny M. Cobb
STATE OF Massachusetts Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
PERSONALLY APPEARED Aaron
Hiltton and Barnard Kummell and being duly sworn, do depose and say that they and each of them are personally acquainted with Abner Wade and well know him to be the person described in and who executed the above Power of Attorney and who subscribed the same.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 13 th day of February 1818 and I certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses. }
Aaron Hiltton Barnard Kummell
Denny M. Cobb
STATE OF Massachusetts Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
I Nathan Coffin Clerks of the Judicial Courts for said County
aforsaid, do hereby certify, that Denny M. Cobb Esq. before whom the above acknowledgement and the above affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed my hand & seal of office this thirteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Nathl. Coffin

No 797
Abner Wade -
Captain
8 th Mass. Regiment -
Warrant issued April 28 th -
1879
Thomas Wade, attorney
July 1-1903. This to R. E. Wade - Noorhill Mass.

34 Abner Wade
SCHEIDUNGEN der Familie...
testament of... which I am... which I am...
(11.465)
Sept 1819
Bailey
PROPERTY
STATE OF VERMONT
Is testament witness... property exhibited in the... and I do hereby certify... I hereby do hereby certify... J. N. HARRINGTON, Esquire, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Vermont. I have for said Court, within the... for the County of Franklin

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment  day of  from day to day, on the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this twentieth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Abner Wade aged seventy three years, resident in Woolwich in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a captain  in the company commanded by Capt. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twelfth day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 18.465 - was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Abner Wade
Sworn to and declared, on the 20 th day of June } A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Ebenezer Thatcher
} One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I have no real or personal estate, but an income of thirty dollars per year from a house & fifty acres of lands of which I have no disposal. This contains all my income except my pension. Abner Wade
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Abner Wade who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of age & Rheumatism.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Rachel Wade 15 in common health   Wm. B. Wade 10 in common health    Abner Wade  Attest Nat. Coffin Clk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nothing  dollars and
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

10.4657 Maine R
Abner Wade of Woolwich in the dist. state of Maine who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years -
inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of May 1819 and sent to Josiah Pillsbury, Esq. Alma, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 24 / 31 195.40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Febt. 1819 - 120.00
$315.40
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Lincoln County
let to the L Savannah Dec 6 '45 " " same June 6 '46 1884 June 7 Sent history for Comfy
He d in Oct 1827 (A. B)
Application sent July 6th 1821 to Pension Office New York

Abner Wade.
Captain Col d Packsons
Reg t Mass Line 1780.
3 years Dec 12 th May 1818
Roll.
Admitted,
May 12.
82.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
To the Hon. Sarah Stobins ex of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second eastern circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Abner Wade formerly a Private First & Captain engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War , now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Woolworth , county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Abner Wade was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army on the first day of January 1777 and attached to the company under the command of Capt. John Bailey in the 8th Mass. Regiment under the command of Colonel Michael Sackson Captain Bailey having been dismissed the service by a Gen'l Court Marthas he joined Captain Bancroft Company in the same Regiment and continued to serve a Lieutenant until May 1780 at which time he was promoted to a Captain and took the command of the same Company in the same Regiment and continued to serve as a Captain until the 1st day of July 1783 at which time he was discharged at West Point after eight years arduous service his Lieutenant Commission is herewith annexed and his Captain Commission was forwarded to the War Department in February last for the purpose of obtaining the land due him from the U States.
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Abner Wade is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Woolworth county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
He is Seventy one years of age, was at the the Surrender of Gen Burgoyne's Army, was at the Battle of Monmouth , and several other Skirmishes during the Revolutionary War
Therefore the said Abner Wade conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War ," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. he further states that that he enlisted into Captain M c obb's Company in May 1775 and continued to serve as a Sergeant until he was commissioned as a Lieutenant on the 8 th day of January 1777.
Abner Wadsworth
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ss. Lincoln County, ss. Personally appeared Abner Wadsworth of the town of Woolwich county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of May 1818,
Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d C.C.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ss. Lincoln County, ss.
Personally appeared Ebenezer Smith and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he now is and was — personally acquainted with Abner Wadsworth late a Soldier and officer in the Revolutionary Army and will know that he is the same person described in the foregoing declaration and that he sincerely adheres to the statements therein made, having served in the same Regiment as a Captain with him
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of May 1818,
Ebenezer Smith
Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d C.C.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twelfth day of May — in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me
Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the second
Eastern circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Abner Wade
who being by me duly Sworn to — the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly subscribed the same, hath before me testified and declared on therein expressed; and after examination and inquiry let appear to me that by reason of his physical circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his bounty for support
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Abner Wade did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a Captain in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, at  Wiscasset this Twelfth day of May — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
Lincoln ss I do hereby certify that Josiah Stebbins is a Judge of the circuit court of common pleas for the second eastern circuit comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset and that the foregoing are correctly his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of May 1818
Nathl Coffin

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awt
April 29, 1925.
Grace W. Davenport 64 Kingsford Road W. Hartford, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35707, it appears that Abner Wade enlisted in May 1775 and served as a Sergeant in Captain McCobb's Massachusetts Company, January 1, 1777, he was commissioned Lieutenant and served in Captains John Bayley's and Bancraft's Companies, Colonel Michael Jackson's Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, he was at the surrender of Burgoyne and the battle of Monmouth, and on May 12, 1780, he was commissioned Captain in same regiment and served until July 4, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, while a resident of Woolwich,

Lincoln County, maine  Massachusetts , aged seventy-one years.
In 1830, he referred to Rachel Wade, aged fifteen years and William B. Wade, aged ten years, but did not state their relationship to him.
Soldier died in October 1827. ✓
There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.
✓ From Agency Book -

35 707
Rev INVALID.
Feb. 3/94 Mil. Hist. to L. Lowell, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Dept. 1925. Apr. 28. Hist. to Grace W. Davenport awf.
File No. 35,707
Donner Wada
Capt Rev. Wada
Act: 18 March 184
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Abner Dinsmore Esquire Greeting . We Reposing special trust in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to a Captain in the eighth Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 12 th day of May 1780. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest [Signature]
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Thomas M c Kinley Esq r President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 27 th day of August 1781, and in the fifth Year of our Independence.
[Signature] President

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Abner Wade Gentleman ~ ~ ~ Greeting . We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be — a — Lieutenant in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ from the first day of January 1777 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of — a — Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
Ben. Roddick Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Samuel Huntington Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia — the 29th day of March — 1780, and in the Fourth Year of our Independence.
Sam. Huntington President

I Henry Sewall at present a Major Genl in the 8 th division of the Massachusetts Militia Late a Captain in the Massachusetts line in the Revo- lutionary War Do hereby certify on oath that Abner Wade of Woodstock in the county of Lincoln and State aforesaid Served in the capa- city of a Captain duly commissioned in the 8 th Massachusetts Regiment in the Revolutionary Army and continued to Serve in that capacity with the reputation of a Meritorious officer and gentleman until after the peace of 1783 and that he was honorably disch- arged from the Service — given under my hand this 5 th day of February 1818
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 th day of February 1818
H. Sewall, Major. 8. Division Massachusetts Militia, & late a Captain in the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army.
Nathan Weston Esq. Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts, Thurber county ss. I John Davis Clerk of all the judicial courts of said county do hereby certify that Nathan Weston before whom and at the time when the within affidavit was sworn to is and was a Magistrate duly qualified acting under authority of this State and his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said courts this 4 th day of February 1818
John Davis Clk

Washington June 4. 1846
Col J. L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose you the letter of Hon Reuel Williams and the letter of John P. Du Val
I think I made inquiries for Mr Wade, and got your answer and sent to him in the beginning of the session; but he seems not to be satisfied with it, but wishes information perhaps on new points. I suppose he wishes Du Val's letter returned. No doubt these letters of Du Val's are old acquaintances in your office. Yours &c J. Severance

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I Thomas B. Sylvester of the town of Bath in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts do hereby make, substitute and appoint, and by these presents have made, substituted and appointed Thomas Waid of the city of Washington my true and lawful substitute and attorney, for me and in my name, to do and perform all acts and things, in the prosecution and recovery of the lands claim of Abner Wheeler
late a Revolutionary captain in the United States' army, and now of the town of Woolwich and State of Massachusetts , against the United States at the proper department, at the city of Washington , that I could do by virtue of his several powers of attorney to me executed with powers of substitution were I personally present, and whatsoever my said substituted attorney shall legally do in the premises, I hereby ratify and confirm. Given under my hand and seal at Bath this ninth day of April 181 9
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Ammi R. Mitchell } Thos B. Sylvester William Thornhill
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss.
PERSONALLY APPEARED Thomas B. Sylvester the signer and sealer of the above instrument, and acknowledge the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Before me, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Notarius seal of my office to be affixed to these presents at Bath — this ninth — day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
William Torrey Noty Pub

Thos Wade

State of Massachusetts
Lincoln County ss
Be it remembered that on this nineteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and seventy before me Richard Harriman Diggins one of the justices of the Peace for said county. Personally appeared Abner Wadsworth to me well known and made oath in an form of Law that he was at a time in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment in the volunteer Army of the United States that upon my commission hereunto annexed that I was discharged honorably from the service at the end of the war at West Point. That he never has sold the same to which he is entitled from the United States for his service neither has he at any time previous to this date executed any Power of Attorney for the purpose of obtaining the same.
Abner Wadsworth
Subscribed and sworn to
this 19 th day of November 1877
Richd. Harriman Justice Peace

State of Massachusetts county of Lincoln
In testimony that the within Warrent Michara Hannan was a justice of the Peace within for the within county on the day when seal within affixed was made I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal this 13 th day of February 1818
Nathl Coffin clerk of the Judicial courts of the county of Lincoln

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18 Allen St Haverhill Mass.
June 21, 1903
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Will you please send to me a certificate of service of Abner Wade (born November 14, 1746) in the Continental Army .
Hoping for a reply I am yours truly
R. B. Wade.

64 Hingwood Road. West Hartford, Conn. March 5, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir:-
Could you give me any information in regards to Alner Wade's first wife? Our records do not give the name of the first, but does the second, (Widow Hopestill Heleno Bradford (married.) Dec 17, 1788.) (He was born Nov 23, 1746) (* died Oct 24, 1827)
Alner Wade was receiving a pension (35c) Any information you may give will be greatly appreciated, as am in hopes of being able to affiliate with some A.A.R. Chapter in near future.
Thanking you in advance, I remain. (Mrs) Grace Wade Davenport.

W Treasury Department,
Bureau of Navigation,
Washington, D. C., January 4, 1894.
To the Chief,
Old War and Navy Division,
Pension Bureau.
Sir:
I am desirous of obtaining a copy of such record as your Bureau may contain of the military service of:
"Abner Wade, Woolwich, Maine, Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of 1828, and probably under prior acts.
"Captain in 8th Mass. Regiment."
If, under the regulations of your office, you can furnish the desired information, or will inform me of any further action which may be necessary on my part in order to obtain it, you will confer a great favor.
Respectfully yours,
L. Lowell.