Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14069, Paul Upton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass,
Upton, Paul Jerusha
N 14069
CONTENTS

2109 Massachusetts
Jemima Upton widow of Paul Upton decd.
Mf who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the August 1822 of Middlesex in the State of Ms. who was a Sergt. in the Compt. commanded by Captain Edgill of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jacobs in the Ms. line for 14 mos & 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ms. at the rate of 70 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Mar. 1839 and sent W. Richardson  Noburn Ms.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39.  $211.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. "  35.16 $247.14
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 136 Page 141

Jemima Upton
2856
2856
Jemima Upton
Wid of Paul
Mass.
Mar. 1779
Dec. 1822
Allan 14 m. 2 d.
Seymour $70.33
Many
Cop. Eagle Col.
Prob. Mass. Mch.
Myrna Richard
100 burn
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widows' Cants. ss.
on this third day of September, A.D. 1830. personally appeared before the subscriber judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County. Yemasha Weston, a resident of Wilmington in said County, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, state on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the July 7. 1830. entitled "an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows," that she is the widow of Paul Weston, late of said Wil- mington, who was a soldier, or corporal, or sergeant in the army of the Revolution, but what rank he held she cannot tell, but from her best knowledge & belief he engaged in the eight months service at the commence- ment of the war under Capt. John Haraden as a sergeant. & was stationed at Cambridge in said County. & that he served eight months there; that he afterwards engaged for one or more terms, & marched into Rhode Island. & Southward, but how long he served, or what company he was in, or what battles he fought or his General Officers she cannot tell - having no written documents, records, or minutes, in her possession - but believes he was in the service two, or three years, before her marriage, or acquaintance with him.

She further declares that her maiden name was Zerusha Thishandran, of Waltham. That she was married to the said Paul Upson on the fifth day of April A.D. 1779. That her husband, the aforesaid Paul Upson died on the _____ day of August, A.D. 1822, but the day she cannot remember, & has no the- cord of the day. - That she was married to him, by the Rev. Isaac Morrill, then the settled minister of said Wilmington not prior to his, the said Upson; leaving the sentence, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz at the time above stated. her Zerusha + Upson
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written, at her residence in Woburn, she being too infirm to attend Court - before me
J. P. Fay Judge of Probate

David Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Salem. Quarters 53. September 4. 1830 Your personally appeared the above named David Porter I made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me signed. I he is a cred- ible witness. I entitled to compensation Before Me. Stephen H. Harding Clerk

Charles Nichols of Wilmington - County of Middlesex & County of Massachusetts - for many years past fifty years. before I say that I am acquainted with Jennie Upton of said Wilmington, widow of Paul Upton late of said Wilmington who has been dead fifteen years or over. I was well acquainted with the family & know that said Jennie has not been married since the decease of said Paul Upton but still remains his widow. Charles Nichols
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County
September 4 th 1930. Then personally ap- peared the above named Charles Nichols made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed & he is a credible witness & entitled to consideration.
Before Me. Newman Richardson } my commission expires } at the term

I hereby certify that of William - County of Middlesex - Massachusetts - six years of age before I say. That in the year A.D. 1776. I was in the Revolution service in the State of Rhode Island, for a year, & was well acquainted before & during the war with Paul Dighton of Wilmington in said County, he was a very large & tall man, & he married Yemsha Dighton of said Wilmington. & he was in the Revolutionary service in that State at the same time I was, from my memory - he was not in my Company. (Capt. James Davenport) but he was in the same Regiment, commanded by Col. M. Davenport. The name of his Captain I cannot tell - I frequently saw him, & understood, & he always informed me he served six months in that service. Also informed me that he was in the service the greater part of the war, & went to the eastward, but I did not see him in the service afterwards, so as to be able to attest to it. - Our Regiment, I believe, was the last that moved, at the above period.
Joshua Reed
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. September 22. 1878. Then personally appeared the above named Joshua Reed & made oath that the above affidavit is true to him signed in court & that he is a credible witness & entitled to compensation. Before Me. William Pitman S.W.

I Jonathan Field of Waldo County of Middlesex Massachusetts, eighty one years of age. Before I say that I was in the right place at the right time in the Revolutionary war, stationed at Cambridge in said County, in Capt. John Mear's Company I was well acquainted before & during the war & often with Paul Winton of Melrose in said County, now deceased. He was in the same right as the service of same time. I frequently saw & conversed with him. During that time, but cannot tell his Captain, but think he was in Capt. Jonas Richardson's Company of Waldo or Capt. John Harnden's Company of Melrose. I believe he was in the same Company time I went to the mountains. Through Is- land & further but I was not with him & did not see him I went north west. He married a lady, Hannah Richardson, of Waldo. "in 1778 intended upon" Jonathan Field 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. September 22. A.D. 1830. Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Field & made oath to the that the above affidavit by him is true & to the best of his knowledge he is a credible witness to the same. Before me, William Richardson } Justice of the Peace

Yemasha Copton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County, Middlesex }
Town clerk's office, Wilmington fs. August twenty seventh, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
I Walter Blanchard in the town, County and State aforesaid make the following extract from the record of Marriages made by Cadwallader Ford Jr, now in my possession.
One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine, April fifth. Paul Upton of Wilmington and Serusha Richardson of Loudon were married - by the Rev Isaac Morrill.
A true record as delivered to me. Attest, Cadwallader Ford Jr. Town Clerk.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, 1779 April 5th.
I Walter Blanchard above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Walter Blanchard Clerk of the town of Wilmington aforesaid
Sworn before me, this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1838. William Miriam Smith } Minister of the Gospel for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Pitkin Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Samuel H. Ray Esquire is the Judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature written on the Papers hereto annexed is his genuine Signature.
I also certify that Wyman Richardson Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his several Signatures written on the Papers hereto annexed are his genuine Signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty fifth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Isaac Pitkin Reg.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14069
Jemsha Wpton Widow of Paul Wpton Priv. Recv. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Paul Upton
Woburn or Wilmington
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Col Vannum 6 mo.
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Vol 19. 13 6 mo Suf on - m'78

Massachusetts Waltham Oct 22 1880
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions & I enclose three applications for pensions Deborah Alexander. She is very illiterate & has no written proof but has stated only from memory - Her proof of marriage is a living witness, Sarah Todd, formerly the wife of David Mason, The settled minister in Rehoboth in 1747. He and Depts of Moses Davis, now Town Clerk, & who states that no record of marriage was kept at that period - and Dept of Elias Dummer That he attended the funeral of her husband 24 Sept 1804. & said Deborah was his wife & still surviving his mother - and Dept of Philip Alexander her son. That his father died about 30 years ago & she has never been married & is still living & - refers to Col. Dixon Regiment, 3 years service & on state in her application.
Sarah Gowing - Evidence - Certificate of Walter Blundell Town Clerk of Woburn &c. (Yrs. Truly Dept) That said Gowing was 6 months in Capt Saml. Tapp's Comp of Waltham - Col. Need's Regiment - Dept of John Gowing That said Gowing was in Company I left Dix (John or Nathan I suppose) Col. M c Intosh Regiment. He thinks died in 1830. & said Sarah is still living, & is his widow.
Jemima Upton. is very illiterate & has no written

seem d but stolen from memory that her husband Paul Upton was in the service 2 or 3 years, as she believes, from his statements. Proof. Certif d of Term s & Conditions of his enlistment of his marriage with him &c. — Dept a of War held that Upton was 2 months at Cavalry in 1875, not in his — but may have been in company of Capt s James Richardson, or John Harnden — Dept a of War also held that Upton was 6 months in the service in Rhode Island in 1876, in Col. Sumner's Regiment, the 9 th he thinks — Heed was in James Connolly Regt a . Dept a of War also holds that said Upton has been dead about 15 years. & that said Upton is still living as the widow of said Paul. — Dept a of War also holds that in same Regiment, & thinks in Comp y Lewis Company, & was a sergeant &c. His friends he was sergeant during all his service.
Paul Upton's name is on an old roll, or copy of Capt s Benjamin Colzell of Upton — now in my possession, as having served in 1878, 3 months as a sergeant, & I wish that roll to be examined. Col. John Jacob Regiment.
The soldiers were frequently transferred from one company to another — perhaps the rolls may show. & if so, ought the roll the name to be

trans. for proof of the length of service, when the shells were in our Service Office. The agents & friends of claimants had the liberty of examining; but now they can- not. & if the shells are not examined by Officers in the Department. Many claimants may be deprived of a part or all the benefit intended to be given. At this late day, it is very difficult to find living witnesses, & if found. Their memories are so much impaired. They frequently mistake names & dates. It may be troublesome to the Department, but is not the duty of Officers appointed expressly for the purpose to aid the poor claimants so far as they, or their friends, can state, or show a probability of finding evidence of service.?
Soldiers generally engaged under Captain, in their own towns, or of their acquaintance. — The Captains, also Volume, in Revolution, were Samuel Day — Jonas Hildreth — Jonathan Root — Henry Edgell — John Wood — Jesse Weyman — Joshua Walker — Nathan Dix. — are in Reading, adjoining town. — Capt. James Barnes — Benjamin Foster — Wm Green — Daniel Goodwin — Nathaniel Cowdry — Nathaniel — in Wilmington — Caldecott Wood — Lewis — Pleas direct to me, Volume — Capt. — Respectfully, & — Wyman Richardson

admitted
Hon. David L. Magnus H.R. Washington City D. C. —
Return to Hon. D. L. Magnus with envelope

Concordance Feby 22 nd /39.
Dear Sir: In accordance with circulars contained in the directions forwarded by you, I have obtained another declaration to be made by Mrs. S. Wheeler before his Honor Judge Jessup; furthermore we took the trouble to go to Connecticut and search for records proof of the marriage of which records Mrs. Wheeler has no knowledge and to our surprise after much exertion (with a determination to ascertain if there was any such records) we found the marriage of the parties recorded in Winchester Titchfield Co. Her declaration, and record of marriage, together with proof that she has not since again married, I have enclosed to you.
If this is not sufficient to satisfy the Department that she is entitled to her pay, I request you (should this arrive in season) to bring the matter before Congress immediately and if possible obtain some action upon it before its adjournment.
Yours truly J. M. Coxane
Hon. H. H. Rogers House of Representatives Washington City.