Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19589, Joseph Waite, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Waite, Joseph Sarah
W. 195-89
CONTENTS

✓ 3715 Massachusetts
Sarah Waite Mass widow of Joseph Waite who was a private in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to Pensioner Westbrookfield Mass s
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. / Page 57

3135 Sarah Waite
on roll no 15-100 31 Dec 1775
admitted P 13 m. $43.33
C. G. Prentiss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Mr Barton is the Judge of said Courts, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is genuine.
I further certify, that Jesse Bliss is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hands and affix the seal of said Court this eighth day of November, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight personally appeared Mrs. Sarah Weston, wife of the late Nathaniel Weston, late County of Worcester, Sarah wrote a resident of North- Brookfield in said County, upon seeing eight wholesome first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows —
That she is the widow of Joseph Weston late of said North Brookfield deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution. He went into the service from the town of North Brookfield, then Brookfield, to which town she also belongs. She knew that he went out at the very beginning of the war, and she thinks as a minute man, at the time of

the Lexington Alarm. After he got down to Roxbury she very likely that he embarked unassisted eight months. The next year she believes he went into the same again She has heard him tell about being at Chubb's Plains. He always said that he had a large acre at that time, and for that reason was not in the battle, was not to guard a bridge. She cannot ascertain that company knew us, but he was in Col. Holme's Regiment, and she feels that the rolls of his regiment may be examined to ascertain this service. She also very likely that her husband was in the service after this time, but she has, as yet been unable to obtain the evidence of it. He lost his health & did not go into the service any after they were mustered in 1777.
She has no documentary evidence of her said husband's service
She further declares that her mother-in- law was Sarah Dane, that she

was married to the same Joseph Cook at said Middlesex by the Rev. Joseph Appleton on the twenty fifth day of December in the year eighteen hun- dred and twenty seven. That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Cook died at said Middlesex on the sixth day of May in the year eighteen hun- dred and seven, and that she has never been married since That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven; to wit at the town of Salem Dante and Salomon the day of year also in the life of Sarah J. Cook
much Mr. Norton judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Middlesex

Sarah Murt. dilation —

I Seth W. Field Clerk of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the following is a transcript from the Records of said Town viz Joseph Waite and Sarah Dane were joined in Marriage December twenty fifth One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven by the Rev d Joseph Appleton.
And I certify that this is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on records in fair legible figures as follows. viz. (Dec r the 25 th 1777)
I Seth W. Field above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County 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 —
Seth W. Field } Clerk of the Town } of Brookfield } for the year 1838
Wormwood p. Augt. 17. 1838
Saw none to be found in
John Bliss Justice Peace

I Ebenezer Dye of South Brookfield in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts being seventy seven years of age do testify & say that I became acquainted with Joseph Waite late of said South Brookfield & the late husband of Sarah Waite in the year 1776 which acquaintance continued until his death which happened in the month of May more than thirty years since the year I am now unable to state but I attended his funeral & was at that time well acquainted with his widow now living & have known her ever since & knows that said Sarah Waite now is & has continued to be the widow of said Joseph Waite - I was not out in the revolutionary war with said Joseph Waite but can understand that he was out at the commencement of the war at Roxbury in the year 1775 & also in the year 1776 at the White Plains - the precise number of months I now can not state - I can state from information derived from said Joseph Waite & others at the time of the war that he was out eight months at Roxbury 1775, & at the White Plains in 1776 from or six months.
Ebenezer Dye
Worcester, November 1 st 1838 Then personally appeared Ebenezer Dye above named & subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made oath to the same before me - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Ebenezer Dye & am of opinion that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Japheth P. Foster

I Jonas Bigelow of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester & state of Massachusetts being eighty two years of age do testify & say that at the time of the alarm was raised at Brookfield in the month of April 1775 on the day of the battle at Lexington. I turned out as a volunteer & went to Roxbury & marched in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Gilbert at the same time I marched a number of young men marched with me from Brookfield one of whom was Joseph Waite of said Brookfield - after I arrived at Roxbury I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Horwood for the term of eight months & I recollect that said Joseph Waite remained at Roxbury some time but can not recollect whether he was there during the eight months for a certainty, but should rather think that he was there during the eight months in said Peter Horwood's company, but it is so long since that my memory is so faded that I can not say positively whether he was there during the eight months or not.
Jonas Bigelow
Worster ss. October 5: 1838 Then personally appeared Jonas Bigelow above named & subscribed the above affidavit in my presence & made oath to the same before me - I further certify that I have been person- -ally acquainted with said Jonas Bigelow for twenty years past & am of opinion that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief
Sylvia Bliss, justice Peace

11 I Petrick Flowers of New Braintree in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts being eighty three years of age - do testify & say that I entered the service as a Soldier in the War of the revolution in the month of April 1775 - the day after the battle at Lexington - I left New Braintree on that day for Roxbury & after going to Roxbury I enlisted in Capt. Granger's Company for eight months & upon the term expired I enlisted again in Capt. Peter Horwood's Company for one year and continued in the war by various enlistments during the whole war principally in the whole time seven years, seven months & some days - during my first eight months service at Roxbury I well recollect seeing Joseph Waitt then of Brookfield during duty in Capt. Peter Horwood's Company as a soldier but can not tell how long he was then in said Company but think he was there during the first eight months - I also well remember seeing said Joseph Waitt in the year 1776 at the White Plains after the Americans left New York City. He was attached to the Regiment which was commanded by Colonel Holman & was there at that time in the service five or six months I do not now remember which but am confident it was at least five months - I left Roxbury in the Company of Capt. Peter Horwood in the year Spring of 1776 and went to New London & then took shipping & went to New York City - I was well acquainted with said Joseph Waitt from the time of my early youth until he died
Petrick Flowers
Witness my hand this 5 th day of March 1838 When personally appeared Petrick Flowers known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made oath to the same before me - I further certify that I am acquainted with said Petrick Flowers & am of opinion that he is entitled to full credit & trust.
Dea. Wm. Austin Rev.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19589
Sarah Wait Widow of Joseph Wait Dir. Rev. War
Act: Mar 3 rd 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2838
Kit. J. Bliss Sept. 43
Massachusetts
Sarah Waite
widow of Joseph Waite decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6th May 1807. at Worcester, in the State of MS. who was a Private in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Holman in the MS. time for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of MS. at the rate of $43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May 1839 and sent C. G. Prentiss Worcester MS.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 $129.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 41 21.66 $151.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Addison Clerk, Book Vol. 156 Page 144
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Worcester (Mass.) Nov. 10. 1838.
Sir,
I send the application of Sarah Write.
Please to send her certificate to me.
I send also the evidence of the time of the decease of Ephraim Rugg- les, the husband of Abigail Ruggles, whose application I forwarded August 26 th .
Respectfully,
Your obedt. servant
Chas. G. Phelps.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

1926
maps. June 12 1843 Mar 3 d 1843
Cl.
Susan Plain R Waite
Scholars Legatine Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Yrs

West Brookfield June 3. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq m Commission of Pensions
Dear Sir. Inland I send you the application of two Widows for the renewal of their pensions hope Sir. that they will be allowed - Please direct your communications to the subscriber
Your att. St.
Jesse Bliss

1921 J. Waite
$43:33 per a
Pensioner at Westbrookfield. Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1813, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows, who have received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838
State of Massachusetts } ss County of Worcester
On this twenty third day of May eight hundred forty three personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County of Worcester Sarah Waitt a resident of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester aged eighty two years last December who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1813, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Joseph Waitt, who was a private in the contingent service in the war of the revolution and served in Capt. Manswoods Company at Roxbury in the first eight months service and afterwards in Col. Holmans Regiment at the White Plains. The annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was forty three dollars & thirty three cents. She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sarah Waitt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Jesse Bliss per. Power
Worcester County ss. September 11 th 1843 I Jesse Bliss above named magistrate hereby certify that Sarah Waitt the signor of the above application is personally known to me as having been acquainted with her for more than twenty years now last past Jesse Bliss Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, fs.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the court of Common Pleas, the same being a court of Record, in and for said County of Worcester, do certify that Jesse Bliss, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature of said Bliss, on the preceding page hereof, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said court, at Worcester, this thirtieth day of May, in the year 1843.
J. G. Kendall. Clerk