Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15452, Eliab Washburn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Washburn, Eliab
W. 15452
Mary
CONTENTS

Rep 22 Nov 44
17 June 44. No 246
6379 Massachusetts
Mary Washburn widow of Eliab Washburn who was a private Mass in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 3 5 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov: 1844 and sent to H. W. Cushman
Barnstable Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June '44 Vol. 2 Page 40.

St. Ann's Church Mar. 30
30279 Massachusetts
Eliab Washburn
of Franklin in the State of who was a private in the comp commanded by Captain Bailey of the reg t commanded by Col Putnam in the line for 10 Mos & 16 days private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 35 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Dec 1835 and sent to Almon Brainard. Greenfield
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835. 140.40 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept e 17.55 $157.95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 - Vol. 2 Page 94

No.
Mary Markham Mons of Eilat Map
Act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
Accts 10 Nos 16 Ds per
$35 10
H. W. Curhman Bernard tin Map

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin County ss.
On this third day of October, in the year 1844, personally appeared before the subscribers a Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Franklin being a Court of Record for said County, Molly Washburn, a resident of said County aged 87 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed March 3, 1843 - being an act granting pensions to certain Widows: - That she is the widow of Eliab Washburn, late of Colerain, in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts; that the said Washburn was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty five dollars and ten cents per annum; that the said Molly Washburn is entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of March 3, 1843 of the same sum; that all the evidence possessed by the said Molly Washburn of the Revolutionary services of her said husband, is on file in the pension Department at Washington D. C. to which she asks to refer the Commission of Pensions; that it will be impossible to obtain the same evidence from the same department again; as they are deceased or are living in parts unknown; that the said Molly Washburn was the only wife of said Eliab Washburn; that we lived together for the space of 65 years as husband and wife; and that the said Molly Washburn, whose maiden name was Molly Lazzell is now poor and destitute.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eliab Washburn on the Twentieth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven; that her husband the aforesaid Eliab Washburn died on the 8 th day of February in the year 1842; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four A.D. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day

and year above written — Molly her Washburn — Before me — Richard E. Newcomb mark Judge of Signature in presence of Henry W. Chapman } Probate
Joel Eddy
Franklin ss. Oct 3. 1844. The above declaration was subscribed & sworn to, at the house of Solomon Allen in said County, the said Molly Washburn being unable to attend in open court, by extreme age & bodily infirmity — Richard E. Newcomb, Judg. Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss.
I. Geo. Grinnell, Register of the Court of Probate in said County of Franklin, do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of the Court aforesaid, and that his name above, thus written, is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court, this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Geo. Grinnell Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 3 rd 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Philo Seash was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c Intosh. Sept 3 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Copy from the Book of Records of Marriages belonging to the Town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
"Seventeen hundred seventy seven February twentieth, Eliab Washburn and Molly Savell both of Bridgewater were Married by the Reverend Samuel Angier"
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. "Feb. 20 th 1777."
Mitchell Keith Town Clerk
I Mitchell Keith above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the above named Book of Marriages, with the exception above named
Mitchell Keith Town Clerk of Bridgewater Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
May 15 th 1844 Sworn to before
No. Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman , Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Henry W. Cushman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the papers hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Henry W. Cushman — and believe his signature to said certificate — is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this 15th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four. H. Chapman , Clerk.

10931
Milly Washburn
Mother of Eliza
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I Joel Eddy of Guilford, County of Windham and state of Vermont, of lawful age, having been sworn according to law, do testify and say - That I married Olive Washburn, daughter of Eliab & Molly Washburn; that I have been acquainted with the said Eliab & Molly Washburn for the space of 12 years or more; - that the said Molly Washburn, who now resides in my family is the identical person who was the wife of Eliab Washburn; that the said Eliab Washburn of Colerain in the County of Franklin was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 1832 (the said Act of Congress being to the best of my recollection) that the said Washburn was pensioned as aforesaid at the rate of Thirty five dollars and ten cents per annum; - that the said Eliab Washburn died at my house on the 5 th day of February in the year 1842; - that I attended his funeral soon after; that the said death of the said Eliab Washburn was duly proved in the Probate Court of the County of Franklin and that his said Widow Molly Washburn obtained the excess pension that was due at his death, as will appear by the Book returned to your department from the Pension Office at Boston, Mass. - that I am well acquainted in Colerain in the County of Franklin and that there is not to my knowledge, any other person by the name of Eliab Washburn in said Town of Colerain or in this vicinity - or any other person by the name of Molly Washburn; - that her maiden name was Molly Sazell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts; that the said Molly Washburn is of a sound mind & memory and that she is a person of truth and veracity - and further that the said Molly Washburn is poor and destitute & dependent on her friends. - Joel Eddy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. May 15. 1844. Then Joel Eddy above named personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that he is a man of truth and veracity. Before me Henry W. Cushman, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
On this Seventeenth day of June A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the said County of Franklin. Eliab Washburn Carpenter a resident of Colerain in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. I first enlisted into the service of the United States as a private in the Massachusetts Service on or about the twenty second day of April. A.D. 1775, for eight months, and served that time. The precise day of my enlistment I can not tell. The time of my enlistment expired the latter part of December following. When I enlisted again as will be herein after stated. For about the first three months of this enlistment I did duty in our Company as a common Soldier, when and after which my name was taken from our company Roll, and I was put into the Company of Mechanicks, where I performed served the remainder of my enlistment out doing duty as a mechanick. The officers of our Regt were Col. John Bailey Maj. Thomas Mitchell. The officers of our company were Capt. James Allen. Lt. Jacob Allen. Ensign. Perez Worterman. The Mechanick Department, when I served, was under the inspection of Lt. Bethuel Washburn. Col. Rufus Putnam. used to come & give directions frequently to the Mechanicks. I resided at the time of my enlistment in Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts. I with our company marched from said Bridgewater direct to Roxbury where I performed the whole period of duty. The names of some of the regular officers on duty during this period of my service which I recollect are Gen. John Thomas. Col. David Brown, Reed, Spencer, Glover, Arnold &c. I was at Roxbury when the battle of Bunker's Hill took place. I could see the firing of the British Fleet, and saw the flames of Charleston burning. In July of this period of my service, I was one of the party who volunteered under Maj. Tupper in the expedition against Boston Light House. We arrived in boats at the House about day break. Shot the Sentinel and surprised the enemy while in their bunks. We took about 80 prisoners and returned with much hardware to Roxbury, bringing the prisoners with us to Head Quarters, and also much plunder.
I again about the last of December, A.D. 1775, I can not tell the day, volunteered as a private in the Massachusetts Militia for three months I can not tell precisely how long I served at this time, I am willing to state that I served not less than two months. The name of our Col. was Hovey. Our Company officers were Capt. Washburn and Lieut. Burge. I resided at this time at Bridgewater aforesaid when I volunteered. I volunteered at Roxbury, did not go home to Bridgewater, but marched directly to Braintree Mass. to the Port now called Quincy where we were stationed to guard the coast, as it was said. Some part of this period I did duty as a mechanick, being ordered back from said Braintree to Roxbury aforesaid, when I worked as a mechanick. After the expiration of the said two months I was dismissed by our Colonel, but had no written discharge.
(over)

I again in March A.D. 1776 volunteered in an alarm and was absent from home according to my best recollection ten days. I may not have been on actual duty more than six days. I am willing to state it at six days. Our officers at this time were Col. Mitchell and Capt. Abraham Washburn of the Bridgewater Militia. I resided at said Bridgewater at this time and marched with our company to Braintree aforesaid where we performed the duty as guards on the Horse neck. After the expiration of the said six days duty, we were dismissed and I returned home.
Also again in the latter part of July A.D. 1776 volunteered in an alarm and marched from said Bridgewater when I resided, under command of Major Elizt. Cary and Capt. James Allen of the Militia, to Rhode Island, to the town of Tiverton as well as I can recollect. I can not say precisely how long I was absent on this tour of duty, I am willing to state it not less than eleven days. When the alarm had subsided we were dismissed and I returned home.
I also again in September A.D. 1776 I can not tell the day, volunteered into the service of the United States for two months and served that time; I resided at this time at Bridgewater aforesaid, and marched thence to Newport R.I. where I performed the duty as guard. John Cushing of Scituate Ms. was our Colonel. and Abraham Washburn of Bridgewater was the Captain of our company. After the expiration of said two months we were dismissed and I returned home. Which was in November after according to my best recollection.
I again enlisted into the service of the United States According to my best recollection some time in December A.D. 1776. I can not tell the day, for one year, and served one year. I left the service under this enlistment some time in December following in the year 1777. I enlisted at Bridgewater aforesaid where I resided. Our officers were Col. Bailey. Lt. Col. Aaron Hubbard. I think not positive. Capt. Allen, the other company officer I do not now recollect. From said Bridgewater we marched to Springfield Mass. where we halted for a few days, thence we marched to Fishkill on the Hudson River N.Y. thence to West Point where we were stationed most of the time. We however shifted from place to place in the vicinity of West Point. At the time of my enlistment I had the promise of going into the mechanick department, and I did do duty most of the time in that department as a mechanick making carriages wheels & stocks for the Artillery. The officers who superintended, or inspected the mechanick department at this period, were Gen. Knox, Col. Rufus Putnam, & Lt. Bethuel Washburn. I with others, in the mechanick department were under the particular direction of Lt. Washburn. Altho' we were in the mechanick department, still we were every morning paraded and the roll was called & we answered. Occasionally we were called out to do common duty. The Regt. into which I originally enlisted did not tarry long at West Point, but moved off down the River, and I had but little connection, or knowledge of it. When my year's enlistment had expired, I was dismissed & I returned home. I was at West Point at the time of the battle of Bennington, and was also there when Genl.

Burgoyne surrendered and great was our joy. I served as a private during the all the periods of my services. I have no documentary evidence of my services. Nor did I ever receive a written discharge. I herewith transmit all the evidence that I know of and all that I can produce as evidence of my services.
I was born in Bridgewater aforesaid in the year A.D. 1754. I have a record of my age made by myself, in my bible at home and I presume there is a record of my age at said Bridgewater in the town clerk's office. Since the Revolutionary War I have lived in Halifax St. and Colerain aforesaid.
I would refer the department to Charles Thompson Esq rs David Purington, Rev. Aretas Loomis, David Miller, Major David Denison and John Drury Esq rs persons to whom I am known in my present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Eliab Washburn R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
We Charles Thompson Esq rs and Aretas Loomis a Clergyman both residing in Colerain aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eliab Washburn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Charles Thompson Aretas Loomis R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
And the said estate  Judge doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that the said Aretas Loomis who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said Colerain, and that the said Charles Thompson who has also signed the same is a resident in said Colerain and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate

31339 Eliab Washburn of Bolton Mass
adm d 10mo. 16 d 1840
Almon Brainard Esq Greenfield Mass. Hons Geo. Grinnell Greenfield Mass

State of Massachusetts Franklin County } ss
Nov. 3 d A.D. 1834
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Eliab Washburn who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service as a mechanick in the year's service as a mechanick, which service is stated in the body of this declaration to have been in the year of 1776 & 1777, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than ten months as a mechanick in that period of his service; and for such service I claim a pension
Eliab Washburn
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Geo. Greenall Jr. Inst. Peace & M. Cong.
I Elijah Alvord Register of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that that the within contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Eliab Washburn for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court this twenty third day of June A.D. 1834 E. Alvord Reg. Prob.
I am personally acquainted with the within named Eliab Washburn; and consider him to be a man of veracity, & such is his reputation - Greenfield Aug. 7. 1834 Geo. Greenall Jr. M. C.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Eliza Washburn Wid. File No. 10752
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 22, 1775 8 mos. Pvt. James Allen John Bailey Mass.   Transferred to Mechanic's Co. under Lieut. Richard Washburn   Dec. 1775 2 mos. Pvt. Abraham Washburn Cary   Feb. 4, 1776 6 days " James Allen Abraham Mitchell   July 1776 11 days " Abraham Washburn John Cushing   Sept. 1776 3 mos. " James Allen Abraham Washburn   Dec. 1776 10 mos. " John Bailey  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, June 17, 1834 Hisch was al.
Residence at date of application, Woburn, Franklin Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born at Bridgewater 1754, died Feb. 8, 1842
Remarks: Soldier married Feb. 20, 1777, Molly Lazell of Bridgewater Plymouth Co. Mass. She was allowed pension upon application executed Oct. 5, 1844, while a resident of Washburn Co. Mass., aged 87 years. Daughter Olive married Joel Eddy of Guilford Vermont.

I, Hollis Thompson of Calais in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, Gentleman of lawful age depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Eliab Washburn of said Calais, and have been acquainted with him for twenty years past. That he is the same Eliab Washburn who is said to have made on the 17 th of June 1834 his declaration for a pension for services as a soldier of the Revolution, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that, from personal conversation with him, I concur in that opinion! That the s d Eliab Washburn's age, according to my best knowledge, is about eighty years. That, I do not know, nor never have known any other person of the same name of Eliab Washburn; that he is the same Eliab Washburn, who performed the service, as a soldier of the Revolution, as specified in the certificate of Edward D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. and now on file with his said declaration, at the War Department Pension Office. Hollis Thompson

State of Massachusetts } Franklin County } ss
April 27 th 1835 Then personally appeared, before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hulda Thompson signee of the within affidavit, and made oath, that the facts therein stated by her, are true according to her best belief and knowledge.
Almon Brainard Justice of the Peace
I Almon Brainard a Magistrate within & for the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Hulda Thompson, the within Deponent, is a credible witness and entitled to full credit. I also certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with Eliab Washburn; that he is an aged & infirm man of about eighty years of age; that he is the identical Eliab Wash- burn whose Revolutionary services are certified to, in the certificate of Edward D. Bangs Secy. of the Com te of M ty ; that there is not, nor never has been to my knowledge, any other person, by the name of Eliab Washburn; and that I fully believe, that the services, as a Revolutionary Soldier, stated in his declaration for a pension under the act of May 18 th June 7-1832, were performed by him and him alone.
Greenfield April 17 th 1835
Almon Brainard Justice of the Peace
Sworn to before me Apr 30 1835
Geo. Greenell pro M te & Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I hereby certify that Almon Wainwright Esq — who signed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace for the County of Franklin and the foregoing signature one in his own handwriting Geo. Greenell Jr. Atty. of Justice of the peace

Greenfield April 30 th 1835
Sir
In your letter, to Hon. Geo. Grennell Jr., of the 13 th inst., relating to the application of Elias Washburn for a pension, it is stated that "The certificate having been procured on the 17 th of July 1833 and no declaration having been made until the 17 th of June 1834, it would under the standing regulations of the Department, be necessary to produce proof that the service was performed by the claimant, and not by other person or persons bearing the same name". The within affidavits were prepared and are forwarded to obviate that objection.
Yours very respectfully Almon Brainard
James L. Edward Esq. Com. of Pensions

I Ziba Leonard of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts being Eighty years of age do depose and say that I was born in Bridgewater in said State & lived in or made that place my home till the year 1783. — that I was well acquainted with Eliab Washburn now of Colerain in the said County of Franklin and have this day seen & conversed with him, though I have not seen or heard of him for about 60 years, till this day. When I knew the said Washburn in Bridgewater he was a young man of fair character, and a man of truth and veracity. And some time in the course of the war,  the I heard it said that the said Washburn was in the service of the war. I know that the said Eliab Washburn, the applicant, whom I have this day seen is the same Eliab Washburn whom I have stated above I knew in Bridgewater. I further state that it when I lived in said Bridgewater I knew another man by the name of Eliab Washburn, — but he was an old man, when the war broke out, and was never in the service in the revolution, and died in the early part of the war. Ziba Leonard

State of Massachusetts } November 3 rd 1835 Franklin ss — }
Then personally appeared before me Ziba Leonard signer of the foregoing Affidavit, and made oath that the facts therein stated are true.
Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Ziba Leonard is a credible witness
Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Charles Thompson above named and know his hand writing, and he is an acting and qualified justice of the peace in the County & State aforesaid and I saw him sign the above certificates — I know Ziba Leonard and he sustains a good character for truth and morality and in every respect
Nov 25 1835.
Geo. Lyman Clerk, Member of Congress —

Grenfield Franklin Co. Ms. Nov. 25-1835
Sir Enclosed is the affidavit of Tiba Leonards to be used in the case of Eliab Washburn's application for a pension, whose papers are on file at the War Office - In your letter of the 6 th of May last, it is stated that "proof must be produced that the claimant was the individual who served and not another person of that name".
Yours very respectfully Amos Brainard
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions

I Eliab Washburn signer of the within declaration upon oath depose and say that since the making said declaration and since the 3 d of Nov. 1834 I have made diligent search, both personally & by means of friends, for further evidence of my services as a soldier of the Revolution, as stated in said declaration, but can find none; and that I have produced all the evidence of my services that I can, and know of no other, as before stated in the body of said declaration. I further depose say that much has been made for further evidence of my services in the region where I was born and elsewhere -
Eliab Washburn
State of Massachusetts { Franklin County { ss -
6th March 25 th A.D. 1835 -
Then personally appeared Eliab Washburn before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me.
Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Charles Thompson above - named is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin. I am acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt from inspection that his name above written is his own signature. I also know Eliab Washburn above named. He is an aged man very poor & infirm, but is reputed a man of truth & honesty - so I consider him
Greenfield, Mass - Mar 30, 1835.
Geo Greenell Jr No. 6

Eliab Washburn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 17 th 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 Eliab Washburn is found on Muster Roll of Capt. Abram Washburn's Company, Col. Edward Mitchell's Regiment in Bridgewater Militia Marched to Horse Neck in Wrentham, March 4 th 1776, where he is allowed Six days. — — — — — 6
Eliab Washburn's name is also found on Muster Roll of Capt. James Allen's Company, in Col. John Bailey's Regiment from May 1 st to August 1 st 1775, — where he is allowed, including travel, Three Months and Eight days. — — — — — 3 = 8
Eliab Washburn's name is borne on Muster Roll of Capt. Abram Washburn's Company in Col. John Cushing's Regiment of Militia Stationed at Kennebec. Dated Bridgewater, Nov r 28 th 1776, where he is allowed One Month and twenty nine & Half days 1 = 29 1/2
Eliab Washburn's name is also borne on Pay Roll of Capt. James Allen's Company, Major Eliphalet Carey's Regiment of Militia, that marched to Rhode Island on the Alarm by order of Council 22 July 1776, 5 = 13 1/2

where he is allowed from July 30 th to August 9 th 1780, brought Over 5 = 13 1/2 Eleven days. - - - - - - 11
Cpl. Washburn claims further services under 5 = 24 1/2 Captains Allen and Washburn, but the rolls are 4. 22 not found in this Office. 10 16
E. M.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy
The service in 75 was 8 mo. rolls stop 1 aug - 3.8 75
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Aug. 18. 34
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjóined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }  On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  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. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
¶ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Great Washburn
30279
18 3/4
Feb 16.
Mas.
Hon George Grinnell for Mr. D. Grinnell
Greenfield Mass

Bridgewater Feby 5 th 1836
Hon ble George Coennell Esq r
Sir: Your letter of 4 th inst r has been Rec d . Elias Wightburn whom you mention as an applicant for a pension was well known to me as being a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Company of Capt James Allen Col d John Baylies Reg t Eight Months in the year 1778 I was not knowing to there being any other of the same name in the Army
Your Humble Servt
Jacob Leonard
Weymouth J. S. Bridgewater Feb. 7 1 st 1836
Then personally appeared the said Jacob Leonard and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement of facts by him subscribed before me Samuel Leonard Jr } Justice of the peace

Sept 11 '44
Stn. Molly Washburn Mass & Can
10.937 May 20-44
Stn.
Concurrence of Previous Washington A.C.

10931 May 22 Bernardston Mass. Sept. 6. 1844.
Gen. S. S. Edwards — Commissioner of Pension — Dear Sir:
Molly Washburn, Widow of Eliab Washburn, a Revolutionary Pensioner, now deceased having applied for a pension under the Act of 1838. XXXX — and her application with the accompanying papers being, as it is supposed, all the necessary evidence in the case, having been filed in your office before the passage of the Act of the 17 th June 1844 — and before the passage of the Act which cut off those Widows whose husbands died at since the 4 th March 1841 — I submit to your consideration whether under such circumstances, said Molly Washburn is not entitled to the 5 years pension by the Act of 1838? — Although her case was not acted upon, still her papers, being on file , is she not entitled to the same pension, as though the it had been acted upon & the pension granted her. This is a view of the case, to which I take the liberty to call your attention.
Allow me to say, Sir, a word more in behalf of a poor - sick Widow. Her papers have now been on file in your office 3 or 4 months. Mrs. Washburn is very poor , and in much

want. She is supported by a daughter who is poorly able to do it. She is moreover, very feeble and some part of the time since her application was made, she has been not expected to survive many days. Under such circumstances, I submit to your kind feelings the request of an early action on her pension.
I trust you will not consider my intrusion or impertinent in making the above request; as I do it at her urgent solicitation.
I have the honor to be Dear Sir, with great respect
Yours Aff. Secy.
H. W. Cushman

10931 May 20 1844
Mass Molly Maitland 7 July 1838 New York Henry Hudson
10931 30279

Free.
Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.

Barnstable Mass, May 16. 1844
Hon. J. S. Edwards — Chairman of Pension Com.
Inclosed is an application for the 5 year pension under the Act of July 1838 for Molly Washburn. —
If any further or different evidence is required, I shall be pleased to be informed of it. —
Permit me to add that Mrs. Washburn, the applicant, is poor, destitute — and in very feeble health. An early attention, as may be convenient, to her papers, is respectfully requested. —
With the highest regard
Yours Ob d Serv t —
Henry W. Cushman —

10931
Milly Washburn
Mama of Elsie
Mass
abt July 1838
Rept to husband 1842

Barnstable, Mass. Oct. 5. 1844
Sir:
Your favor of the 23 d of Sept. relating to the case of Molly Washburn, widow of Eliab Washburn, - advising me that "so soon as her declaration shall have been made in due form, a pension of $35.10 per ann. under the act of March 3. 1843, will be allowed" - was duly recd.
I have caused her declaration to be made before a Court of Record - it being impossible for her, from old age and bodily infirmity, to appear in open Court - which I have the honor to enclose to you. - I also return the Deposition of Joel Eddy, thinking that perhaps it might be needed.
An early action in the above case, for reasons stated in my previous communications, is most respectfully requested.
I have the honor to be,
very respectfully
Your Abt. Servt.
H. W. Cushman
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

opened by mistake at Patent Office
Nov 22 nd 41 Mrs. Washburn No. 43 Dut in Oct J. S. Church Free Census Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.

Barnstable (Mass) Nov. 16, 1844 Hon. S. L. Edwards Dear Sir.
About the first of Oct. last I forwarded to your Department, an application for a Pension under the Act of 1843 of Molly Washburn. — About 2 weeks afterwards I forwarded another application for a Pension, which was immediately answered. To the first mentioned application I have as yet recd. no answer. As the communication of an earlier date has been answered and no answer to the one of an earlier date, I have therefore found there was some misarrangement . —
Will you therefore please say whether the declaration of Molly Washburn, Widow of Eliab Washburn of Mass. dated the first week in Oct. last, was recd. at your Department — and if so, whether any answer has been made to it? —
I have the honor to be, with great respect Your Ob't Serv't. H. W. Cushman ,

Massachusetts Eliab Washburn suspended
let George Greenell 13 Apr 1835
let A. Marvin and 6 heavy 1835

10931
Molly Washburn
Mama of Eliza
Map
Set to H. W. Washburn Sep. 23. 1841
7 July 1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1907 Apr 12 High St Mrs B. M. Grant Jr. V.P.M.
File No. 15452
Mary Washburn Widow of Clark Washburn Pre Civil War
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev
Rev
Johnstown, N.Y.
March 20. 1909.
To the Pension Bureau - Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly look at the Revolutionary Records for the following names and if you can give me any record whatever from them I shall be very grateful indeed. I hope especially to learn the time and place at which their deaths occurred, and possibly their birth date. If there should be record please send to Mrs. B. M. Grant Jr. 709 S. Perry St.
Johnstown.
N.Y.
See other sheet.

Eliab Washburn, Bridgewater, Mass. m. Molly (or Mary) Lazell. Feb. 20, 1777.
James Washburn negative , Paxton, Mass. mustered July 7. 1779. served 4 months, 22 days in Col. Denny's Reg. in R. I.
Ca't. Abishai Moseley negative , Poulney, Vt.