Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,918, Thomas Willmarth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Wilmarth, Thomas or Wilmarth
$33,918.
CONTENTS

13.029
Massachusetts
Thomas Willmarth
of Bristol Co in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1817 and sent to Judge Lewis Ware Wrentham, Norfolk Co Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. \frac{22}{30} \frac{4}{31} 86.89
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819. 48 —
$134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Sep 15. 1820 to Do P Private etc. of C o of Bristol Co o Taunton Mass

Thomas Willmarth 13049
July 1819 Concl 15/10 1820
[Handwritten signature: T. Willmarth]
Sep 119
On the 18th day of July 1819, I, Thomas Willmarth, of the county of ... and state of ... do hereby certify that ... declared that he received in the ... according to law, ... on his oath in said county, ... point that ... appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, personally appeared ... On this ... day of ... 1820 personally ... NOTARY PUBLIC COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SCHEDULE

Schedule of Property belonging to Thomas Wilmarth of Peekskill.
viz. A Life lease of seven acres of poor land with a small dwelling house thereon
Appraised at - $35.00
Personal property - - 7.00 $42.00
Thomas Wilmarth.
We the subscribers being chosen by Thomas Wilmarth to appraise his property both real and personal have attended the same, and do find the same as to the footing above according to our best skill and judgment.
Peekskill June 10. 1820
Samuel D. Lindsey Rev. W. Walker.
Bristol ss. June 12. 1820. Then personally appeared the above named Samuel D. Lindsey and Rev. W. Walker and made oath to the truth of the above instrument by them subscribed.
Before me Moses Sanford Justice of Peace

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas County of Bristol June term A.D. 1820.
On this thirteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, of Bristol
Thomas Wilmouth
aged Twenty four years, resident in Seekonk, in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: viz: That he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, in Col. Mowatt's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of eighteen months to which he has made oath heretofore and received a Pension Certificate No. 13049.
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.
Property valued at $42-
himself and wife who have passed their labours and one child named Thomas aged 43 years are the whole of his family, and they are all without the means of support & stand in need of relief.
Thomas Wilmouth
Sworn to, and declared, on the thirteenth day of June in open Court before
Isaac Spratt
I, James Spratt clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 sixty two dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of July 1820.
Isaac Spratt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

I Thomas Withmarth of the Seekonk in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a private soldier in the War of the revolution, on Oath do testify and say — that I enlisted as a private soldier into the Company commanded by Luke Meadings in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford and in the Brigade commanded by General Patterson in the Continental Army in the year AD. 1779 and served as such for the term of nine months and was then Honorably discharged, that I fought against the Common Enemy, and am now poor, in reduced circumstances & stand in need of support from my Country, which Country I served in the time of Peril & danger — I received my discharge in writing but it is not in my power to produce it. —
Thomas Withmarth

Thomas Williamson Private Col Bradford Regiment Massachusetts Line 1779 - 9 months
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Sworn by the undersigned James Williamson apparently but not Williamson

on Roll Thomas Willmot
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss.
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Thomas Winnarthe aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."

And I certify (From evidence rec d ) that I believe the said Willm th in reduced cir- cumstances &c. as he has stated in his declaration.
Further And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Willm th did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Jarius Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

33 918 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,918
Thomas Willmuth
His Rev was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 456
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Add: Evidence. 3

I Nathan Newman of Seekonk in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age and engaged according to Law do testify & say — That Thomas Withmarth of said Seekonk who has made application to obtain the provision made by the late 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, as appears by his oath given before the Hon James Ware April 9 th 1818, is the same person who was in the service of the United States with myself, that I have been long acquainted with him & he is well known to me he was in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment; I further testify and say that I did not know of any private in the service by the name of James Withmarth. Nathan Newman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss; Seekonk June 28 th 1819 Then Nathan Newman signer of the above declaration personally appeared before the subscriber and after being duly cautioned made Oath that the same was just and true in all its parts; I also certify that said Newman is a man of veracity and would be credited as a witness to such facts as he might testify to, in all Courts. —
Attest James Ellis Justice of the Peace of the Inferior, Bristol County.
Norfolk ss June 29. 1819 I am well acquainted with the above named James Ellis Esq. He is a Justice of the peace & of the Inferior for the County of Bristol and his signature above is in his hand writing — James Ware Judge

I Ephraim Turner of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age and engaged according to Law do testify & say,
That I was mustered with Thomas Willmarth of said Seekonk and marched with him to West-point, that he served with me in the revolutionary War on the Continental establishment in the Massachusetts line for the term of nine Months; I also testify that he is the same person who has made application to obtain the provision, made by the late 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; that from an early and continued acquaintance he is well known to me; I further testify & say that I did not know of any private in the service by the name of James Withrout.
Ephraim - his + Turner mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss;
Seekonk June 28. th 1819 Then Ephraim Turner who signed the above declaration by making his mark personally appeared before the Subscriber and after being duly cautioned made oath that the same was just and true in all its parts; I also certify that said Turner is a man of veracity and would be credited as a witness to such facts as he might testify to, in all courts.
Attest
Amery G. Bliss Justice of the Peace and of the Inferior, Bristol County

Norfolk 1/2 June 29. 1819
James Ellis Esquire who took the within deposition is well known to me as a Jus- tice of the peace for the County of Bristol duly Commissioned as such, and his signature as within is true and genuine
James Ware Judge

Norfolk 1/2 June 29. 1819
James Ellis Esquire who took the within deposition is well known to me as a Jus- tice of the peace for the County of Bristol duly Commissioned as such, and his signature as within is true and genuine
Caius Ware Judge

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Willmot, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7951 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 11, 1790 to Henry Tremper, 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.