Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10651, Joseph Town, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Town, Joseph Heannah
R.10651
CONTENTS

Hannah Town -
Act 7 th July 18 th

State of Pennsylvania, County of Crawford } ss
On this (22) twenty second day of February 1849 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of said Court, Noah Town resident of Troy in said County aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of Hannah Town widow of Joseph Town deceased, under the act of 7 th July 1838.
This declarant states that he is the son of Joseph & Hannah Town de- ceased - that his father was a native of the town of Belchertown, County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts - that he was - as this declarant has understood from his said father a soldier in the war of the revolution, and served a tour of nine months in the year 1779 in the Mass- achusetts Line, and also a term of six months in the year 1780 in the same troops that the names of his officers this declar- ant is not able to give -
This declarant states that his mother's maiden name was Hannah Goffman - that she was married to this declarant's said father at Fort Ann Washington County New York on the 10 th day of November in the year eighteen hundred and eight five (1785) as appears by the annexed family record, which is the original record, taken from this declarant's mother's bible which was prepared by her some time previous to her death & regarded by her as her family record, and it contains as this declarant believes a true statement of the time of her parents mar- riage & the birth of their children - that since his mother's death the said record & bible have been in the possession of her children -

This declarant further states that his said father died on the 18 th day of January 1825 that his said mother died on the seventh (7 th ) day of December in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine (1839) that after the death of the her said husband she did not again intermarry - and that his said father & mother left four children now living, whose names are Noah Town, Bertha Town, Israel Town & Rich Town - And further says not.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written. Before me in open court by Clancy P.M. Dr.
Noah Town.
State of Pennsylvania county of Crawford p. I F. F. A. Wilson clerk of said county do hereby certify that at a Common Pleas Court held in & for said county on the twenty second day of February 1849 it was duly proven by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said court, that Joseph Town died on the 18 th day of January 1825 - that his widow Hannah Town died on the seventh (7 th ) day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine (1839) and that the said Joseph & Hannah Town left four children surviving, whose names are Noah Town, Bertha Town, Israel Town and Rich Town -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court & county this 22 nd day of February 1849
F. F. A. Wilson Pro.

Joseph Trow Death January 14 th 1825
Family Record.
BIRTHS.
Bester Trow Aug 14 th 1774
Reuel H Trow June 3 rd 1802
Mary A Trow Feb 7 th 1818
Bester C Trow June 16 th 1820
Benjamin L Trow May 11 th 1822
William M Trow April 11 th 1824
John D Trow Oct 17 th 1826

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
Oras Colman January the 2 nd 1737
Hulda Colman May the 4 th 1745
Joseph Town February the 2 nd 1761
Hannah Town July 16 th 1767
Noah Town November the 11 th 1786.
Israel Town May 5 th 1799
Susanah Town

Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
Joseph & Hannah Loom November 10 th 1785
Noah & Susan Loom June 7 th 1809
Bester & Betsy M Loom Sept 22 nd 1815
Israel & Lucy Loom July 27 th 1820
Lyman Loom & Mary Kingsty April 18 th 1834 Lyman Lamb & Miranda Lamb Nov 22 nd 1840
Joseph & Celania Loom
E. W. Setton & Elizabeth Setton
Feb 4 th 1841

Family Record.
Births MARRIAGES.
Ozias Lohman January the 20 th 1739
Hulda Lohman May the 4 th 1755
Joseph Town February 22 nd 1761
Hannah Town July 16 th 1767
Isaac Town November 11 th 1786
Israel Town May 5 th 1791
Buster Town August 20 1799
Rial K Town June 3 rd 1802
The Record was copied this from the other made by Morris & I copied this from the other found about 11 years before I noticed that his the record is from marriage was on the other page My Mother's Birth

Joshua Town. aft.

State of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny ss. Before the subscriber an Alderman duly commissioned and qual- -ified to act as such in the City of Pittsburgh County & State aforesaid, personally appeared Noah Town, a resident in Crawford County State aforesaid aged Sixty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, testifies that the record hereto annexed is the family record of Joseph Town deceased the father of this deponent, that said record was made by the said Joseph Town or by his direction many years since - that it was made as long ago as this deponent can remember any thing - that he remembers seeing this record when -en quite young) - that it was preserved by & held in the possession of the said Joseph Town up to the time of his death, after wh- -ich time it was held in the possession of Hannah Town the widow of the said Joseph and since her death has remained in the possession of the children of the said Joseph & Hannah Town - that it was regarded by the said Joseph & Hannah Town as being a true & correct record of the ages of their children, that it is the oldest family reco- -rd of the said Joseph & Hannah Town which this deponent has any knowledge of - Sworn to & subscribed on this 16th day of April } Noah Town 1850 before me And. N. Master
Now And I certify that the said Noah Town is a person to whose statements full faith and credit may and ought to be given And. N. Master also

FA. RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Joseph & Hannah Town Married November the 10, 1785
2 Noah & Sazannah Town Married June the 1 st 1809 =
Bester & Betsy M. Town Married Sept 22 nd 1816
Israel & Lucy S. Town July 27 th 1820 Reuben K. Town Married to Clarissa Thompson 1826

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Orias Coleman Born January the 2 = 1739
Muldah Coleman Born May the 4 = 1745
Joseph Town Born February the 22 = 1861
Hannah Town Born July the 16 = 1767
Asahel Town Born November the 11 = 1786
Israel Town - Born - May the 5 = 1791
Bester Town - Born - August the 20 = 1794
Rial - Mr. Town - Born June the 3 = 1802
Morris C. Town Born Feb 7 th 1818
Bester, C. Town Born June 16 th 1820
Benjamin H. Town May 11 th 1822
William M. Town Apr 11 th 1824
John T. Town October 17 th 1826
Yvone Holmes Born Sept 12 th 1833

Joseph Lown North Pl. Jan 18 th 1825 Age 63 years 10 months and William W. Lown
July 30 th 1825 Age 1 year 3 months and 19 days
Orias Coleman September 18 th 1819 Age 18 - 2 Months and 16 Days
Edmond W Lown Sept 19 th 1827 Edward W. Lown
Ebenezer Lown October 9 th 1827
Hannah Lown Nov 7 th 1839 A.E. 70 at North East Pl.

State of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny ss
I Geo. S. Wags Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas held in & for said county do hereby certify that Andrew M c Waters Esquire is an Alderman & was at the time of the date of the foregoing affidavit duly com- -missioned & qualified to act as such in the county aforesaid - and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12 th day of April 1850.
G. S. Wags Pro.

N 13989 Hannah Tom an NY
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act 7 July 1838

Hannah Town. Act 7 th July 1838.
13989 Hannah Town Ga wid of Joseph NY act 7 May 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
December 1 1848.
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 Joseph Town is borne upon a Descriptive List of men drafted to serve in the Continental Army for 9 months, agreeably to a Resolve of the General Court of Massachusetts passed the 9 th of June 1779 as a private of Belchertown, age 18 years and 5 feet and 10 inches high.
Upon a List of 9 months men in Capt Wales's Company as a private from July 13 1779 to April 13 1780 9 months.
Upon a Pay Roll of the 6 months men of Belchertown as a private from July 11 to December 13 1780, including allowance of 8 days for travel, 5 months and 17 days.
Upon a Descriptive List of the 6 months men in 1780, as a private of Belchertown, age 19 years.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Swift Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my father Joseph Town in the war of the revolution.
He was a native of the town of Belchertown County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts.
In the summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy, nine he enlisted from the said town of Belchertown into the Continental Line Troops of the Massachusetts Line and served a period of nine months - The names of his officers are not known - In the year 1780 he again enlisted or was drafted into the Continental Army and served on a tour of Six months - The names of his officers are not known - He also served on other tours in the revolutionary war - the particulars of which are unknown.
I am now sixty-two years old and my memory does not enable me to state my father's services more fully -
Witness my hand at Gray Cranford and Pennsylvania this 30th day of October 1848 Signed in my presence -
Esra Carpenter Agusta. Pease

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10,651
P. O. Hannah Town
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Canandaigua N.Y.
Feb. 11. 1851
Sir:
I enclose to you additional testimony to establish the marriage in the case of Hannah Town widow of Joseph Town under the act of 7 th July 1838.
I desire to have a re-examination of that claim made. for it is submitted that the proof is sufficient to establish it.
The proof of service & identity are clearly shown by the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, and the almost exact coincidence of that service as set forth in the certificate with the statement of the son made previously, and annexed thereto -
And as to the question of marriage it is submitted that that fact is satisfactorily established by the exhibition of the original record now presented -
The genuineness of that record it seems to me cannot be questioned, on the authenticity of its date -
I desire that a

careful reexamination of this case may be made, in the belief that it will result in its allowance -
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
L. M. Drury -
James E. Heath Esq.
Court of Peers
Washington
D.C.

Cannandague. Aug. 20. 1849
Sir
The claim of Hannah Towne widow of Noah Towne under act of 7 th Feb 1838 is herewith presented.
Proof of service is furnished from Sec. of the State of Mass.
The proof of marriage is the best that has been discovered, & it is hoped will be deemed satisfactory.
Very respectfully Your O bt Servt.
L. M. Downy.
J. A. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions. Washington. D. C.