Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,056, Timothy Wilder, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass.
Wilder, J. Timothy Connie
NUMBER _____
W 26 056.
B.L. Mt. 31,449-160-55
CONTENTS
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1495 Massachusetts.
Timothy Wilder
58 31 of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Varnums of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 Years and six months from August 1777 to January 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to Hon Isaac Parker Worcester Massachusetts
Restored to the Roll on the 21 day of June 1827 and notification sent to Isaac Goodwin at Worcester Massachusetts Pension commencing on the 15 th of June 1827
Amount due on 4th of September 1827
$ 21. 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. 1 March 1823 }

1329 Mapachupetts Eunice Wilder widow of Timothy Wilder who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private increased from 80 per annum Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
First July Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Jany 1851 and sent to
J. M. Thayer Boston Mapachupetts
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 174 Vol. 2 2 Feb
Reg. Mass 3.58. 192.821

R2821 Act June 24 { 192.821 July 22 } 53
Emice Wilder, Timothy Wilder Private
No 3149
Revolutionary war
Rec Pension
Map - Mar 1816 - Sept 1818
Map Feb 48 - 1329 AD: 160 ac phy. 3756 B. D. D.
Horatio Woodman Boston News
Vol. W 24. 1

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 28 th 1855,
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
John Thurston Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
On this twenty first day of June , A. D., 185 5 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Eunice Wilder aged eighty four years, a resident of Leicester in Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Timothy Wilder deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain in the Revolutionary War  commanded by
in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812 —that her said husband was drafted at Sterling on or about the _____ day of _____ A.D. 18 for the term of three years and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of three years _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on or about the _____ day
of _____ A.D. 18 _____, as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No.
which she has legally sold and cannot return.  That she now draws a Pension from Government for the same services payable at Boston. — The Pension certificate is numbered & is recorded in the Pensions Vol. 2 Page 174
She further states that she was married to the said Timothy Wilder in Rutland in Vermont on the _____ day of March 1889, by Williams a Justice of the the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Eunice Osgood that her husband died at Sterling on the 19 th day of May 1831, proof of which will be found on file with her Pension  previous application, that she is still a widow,— that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Eunice Wilder
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Silas Thurston { Justice of the Peace.

192.821
APPLICATION OF
Emmice, Wid of Timothy Wilder Revolutionary War
for a 160 acre warrant.
Act of March 3d, 1835.
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
We Oliver Johnson and Charles J. Wilder of Sterling having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Timothy Wilder and always understood who was a very truly believe him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than twenty five years before his death, which occurred at Sterling about twenty four years ago,—that we know that he died about that time because we were both of us with said Timothy Wilder when he died. That we know the Applicant to be the identical person who now receives a Pension for his services that we are residents of Sterling that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried,—that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,—that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,—and that we are disinterested.
Oliver Johnson
Charles J. Wilder.
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this twenty first day of June A.D. 1855.
Silas Thurston } Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Oliver Johnson and Charles J. Wilder of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Eunice Wilder is the widow remaining unmarried of the late Timothy Wilder who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that the said Timothy Wilder died at Sterling on or about the 19 th day of May A. D. 1831
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty first day of June 1855 I have no interest in this case.
Silas Thurston Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

Timothy Wilder 1495 Sterling.
Mr. Miller

Schedule of the Estate of Timothy Wilder, of Sterling, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
2 Cows - 1 2 year - old heifer - 1 yearling - 2 calves - 4 Swine - 18 chain - 1 desk - 3 chests - 3 Tables - 2 pots - 4 kettles - 1 pr flats - Shovel & tongs - 1 Toast Iron - 1 roaster  roaster - 1 pr dogs - 1 pr Candlesticks - 1 small looking glass 2 Cranes - 1 tea set - Dining Crockery - 11 old carts - 2 meat tubs - 1 cheese tub - 1 Churn - 6 milk pans - 1 Meal chest - 1 bread trough - 1 milk pail - 1 Spade - 1 kg - 1 Spoon - 3 wheels - 3 ploughs - 1 Iron Bar - chain - sled - ox - yoke - 1/2 harrow - 1 Grindstone - 1 large fork - 2 small do - 1 Iron shovel - 2 axes - 1 Iron wedge - 3 hoes = $123. -
47 Acres of land with the buildings - - - - - 1000. -
1123. -
upon this Estate I have charged the sum of - 600. - for debts which I owe, and for which I consider my property as holder.
Leaving my Estate only $ 523. -
My occupation is that of a farmer but cannot labour much, on account of the Rheumatism, which affects me all the time. My wife named Eunice is 30 years of age, a very weakly & feeble woman as to labour, but is able to sew and direct the affairs of the family. My daughters - Rebecca, aged 25 years is under medical aid with severe pain in her side & probably will never recover - Nancy, aged 20 years, & Eunice aged 27 years, probably earn their living, and are industrious, prudent girls, and have heretofore helped me considerably. Lucretia aged 11 years I have to support. My sons - Merrick aged 17 years earns his living - the youngest son Augustus aged 9 years, I have to support. This is all my family.
Timothy Wilder

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eleventh day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Timothy Wilder aged sixty two years, resident in Sterling. 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: As a private in Capt. James Varnum's Company in Col. Michael Jackson's Regt. on the Mass. Line. Enlisted in Augt. 1777, and was discharged in January 1780, having hired Charles Jackson to complete my term of 3 years. The date of my former application for a Pension was April 9. 1818, as appears by my Certificate No 1,495 dated June 30. 1818.
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.
Timothy Wilder.
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 one thousand one hundred twenty three dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

372H Eunice W. Under Wid of Wm C.
Mar. Ad July 7 1838 Mar 1788 died 1837 Allow $80 per am.
Hon L. Lincoln AB

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 Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
I further certify, that Moses Thomas and Jacob Barton are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this third day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Ennis held
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts (County of Bristol ss)
On this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared Mary Jane Boston full of the trust of State for some years. Same holder, a resident of Shelburne in some County upon sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn, advised to her knowledge that the within the long declaration is true to the best of her knowledge. The foregoing matter by the act of Congress passed July 1, 1838 entitled an act granting full power to take bills.
That she is the widow of Henry holder late of some Shelburne deceased, who was a prisoner of the United States under the law of 1818 and a prisoner in the army of the United States. He went into the service from some town of Shelburne to which town they both belonged; but the as so young she did not know much personally of his services. She has understood that

he was in the three years since, and she has removed from the State of Massachusetts the twenty bond provided for the release of three years since. She believes that her said husband's name will be found by the rolls in the War Department or one by the proper files in his case. She means that she receive the fifty dollars in lieu of said thirty bonds.
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Holden at Halleck in the State of Vermont by Judge Colburn, on the second day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight, but she does not know whether her marriage was recorded or not. She was living with a brother there at that time. Her mother's name was Eunice Coyne, and she knows of no one living who was present at the marriage, but her sister Houghton and her deposition is respectfully referred to.
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Holden died at some

1 History on the nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, was that she has removed his widow here since. That she was not married to her former husband by her leaving the same, but the marriage was placed prior to the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, was that the same as stated -
I claim to be your daughter Eunice Holder the day of your death
Before me Mr. Blanton judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Loudoun

I Ambrose L. Brown Town Clerk of Rutland in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont, being duly sworn do depose and say that I have carefully examined the records in my office, and the books used from 1787 to eighteen hundred, leaf by leaf as there was no index to the records of marriage for that period, and can not find any record of the marriage of Timothy Wilder & Eunice Goodell - I further say that the statute of 1787 did not require marriages to be recorded in the town Clerk's office - and further say not Ambrose L. Brown
State of Vermont } Rutland 26 th Nov. 1838 Then Rutland County, ss. } personally appeared Ambrose L. Brown a credible witness and personally known to me and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before me F. W. Hopkins, Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Rutland County, ss. }
I Robert Pierpont Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Frederick W. Hopkins is a justice of the peace for said County and that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 26 th day of November AD 1838
R. Pierpont

I, M c Lean Thomas of Sterling in the County of Linnun and State of Massachusetts, being twenty one years of age, do depose and say that for forty three years I was a neighbor to Timothy Holden and Eunice Holden his wife, since they were married and had children before I knew them. I cannot state the precise time when they were married, but it must have been before the year seventeen hundred and ninety five. They were very respectable people, were near neighbors to me and I was in a habit of visiting them. No one can give evidence their marriage, nor anything else which Mrs. Holden states whether under oath or not.
I further depose that I have recently been into the State of Vermont to obtain evidence of their marriage, but have not been able to find any. I cannot find that there was any provision by law for recording marriages in Vermont, and, after diligent search I was unable to find the papers of Judge Killiams, who was reported to be a very careful man and died about forty years ago. I could find no person who had any knowledge of the marriage. It appears that they resided in Rutland but a short time, since their return to the town of Sterling where they always lived. I know by reputation, that Mr. Holden had a brother by the name of Nathan Osgood, that he traded up Country and that this sister went up to live with him a little while. Her husband also belonged to the town of Sterling. I am

also acquaintance with Deborah Houghton a sister of Mr. Childs, whose disposition, I think, she is a person of entire respecta- bility, as are the whole family. When I speak of the marriage of Mr. & Mrs. Childs in the foregoing description, I do not mean that I have personal knowledge of it, but I speak of their marriage as I know of any other respectable couples who were always reported to be husband & wife. It will be fully four years next February since I moved into Sturminster once became acquainted with Mr. & Mrs. Childs Moses Thomas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Franklin ss. December 30. 1838 I know to be the same person who is known to me as a respectable woman of truth Before me J. H. Nason Judge of Probate for said County

I Joel Pratt of Sterling in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts do testify & say that I have been intimately acquainted with Timothy Wilder & Eunice his Wife for about fifty years last past, I lived a near neighbours to them, they cohabited together as husband & Wife & were always considered legally so, they had a large family of Children, were both members of the Congre- gational Church in Sterling & were considered very respectable people. Said Timothy Died I believe in the year 1831 & the said Eunice has ever since remained his widow
Joel Pratt
Massachusetts State Worcester County } ss. town of Sterling a
November 30th. 1828.
Subscribed & sworn too before me & the said Joel Pratt is well known to me as a man of veracity
Moses Thomas Justice of peace

I Rebekah Houghton of Lancaster in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged seventy years do testify & say on the second day of December in the year seventeen hundred & eighty eight I was at Rutland in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont at the house of Nathan Osgood my Brother & there saw my Sister Eunice Osgood Married to Timothy Wilder of Sterling aforesaid by Judge Williams
Aug. 20th. 1838.
Rebekah Houghton
Lancaster J. August 20th 1838 subscribed & sworn to before me & I certify the said Rebekah Houghton formerly Rebekah Osgood is a woman of veracity that I have been acquainted with her for forty years
Moses Thomas justice of peace
I John Springer of lawful age of Sterling aforesaid do testify & say that the above named Timothy died at Sterling aforesaid in May 1831. & that I superintended his funeral. I further testify & say that his Widow Eunice above named has never been married since
John Springer
Lancaster J. Aug 20th 1838.
Subscribed & sworn to before me & I certify the said John Springer is a man of undoubted veracity
Moses Thomas justice of peace
Sterling

Timothy Wilder died May nineteenth, eighteen hundred & thirty one A.D. seventy three.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record of the death of Timothy Wilder of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts taken from the town records of the aforesaid town of Sterling, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows-
Timothy Wilder died Timothy Wilder died May 19th 1831 A.D. 73 J. H. Blood Town Clerk.
I J. H. Blood depose and say - That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Sterling with the exception above named as certified by me.
Worcester ss J. H. Blood Town Clerk of the town of Sterling August 21 1838
Sworn before me Jacob C. Sanborn Justice of the Peace

Finne Wilder Resident Attorney
9 April Correct JH

State of Massachusetts
I Timothy Wilder a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Sturtevant in the County of Waukesha in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in August AD 1777
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the second of January AD 1780
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to a Company commanded by James Varnum in Col. Michael Jackson's regiment in the Massachusetts line
and that I left the service on the 2 nd Jany. AD 1780 was honourably discharged . which  Charles Parsons having taken my place by consent and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Timothy Wilder
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State
the abovenamed Timothy Wilder and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand Seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid Isaac Parker S te

We Nathaniel Houghton & Jonas Bayley of lawful age do testify and say that we were both soldiers in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution that we are well acquainted with the within-named Timothy Wilder & knew him when a soldier in the above service - we further declare that full faith and credit may be given to his declarations.
Nathaniel Houghton Jonas Bayley
Worcester ss. April 29 th 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Houghton & Bayley and made solemn oath that the facts contained in the above affidavit by them subscribed are true
Before me Isaac Goodwin, Jus. of peace.

Mr Tim & Wilder to Rebecca Wilder Dr
To cash paid for sundry goods and articles of clothing for the support of himself, wife & family
1820
July 8.
Toward John Stearns  Stearns as follows.
12 yards of Gingham for Mother gown 4.00.
2 yards of Sheetings ————— 0.75.
4 yards Cambrich ————— 3.67.
1 pair of shoes ————— 1.33.
1 lb of Hyson Tea ————— 0.92.
Sept. 14. 7 3/4 yards Cotton cloth ————— 1.94.
1/2 lb of Indigo ————— 1.00.
1/4 lb Hyson Tea ————— 0.37.
1/4 lb Hyson Shin tea ————— 0.92.
1/2 lb Hyson Brown Sugar ————— 0.58.
3 1/2 lb of Brown Sugar ————— 3.75.
Nov. 15 - 5 yds plaid ————— 1.00. 5
1 doz. of wine glasses ————— 0.58.
1 doz. 1st size plates ————— 0.13. 8
1/2 lb of Starch ————— 0.92. 4.
1 lb Hyson tea ————— 4.67. 6
28. 7 yards of Bombazette ————— 3.75. 6
Dec. 16. 2 pair of shoes ————— 0.92.
1 lb of Hyson tea ————— 0.33.
1 Tea pot ————— 1.50.
1821. 1 pair of Decanters. ————— 0.46.
July 20 - 1/2 doz. Tumbler ————— 1.15.
1 1/4 lb of tea ————— 0.70.
2 3/8 yds cloth 35. 1/4 Cafia 25. ————— 1.38.
3 plated table spoons ————— 1.00.
1/2 doz tea spoons ————— 3.00.
2 cases of knives & forks ————— 1.75.
1 pair of audirons ————— 0.80.
7 lb of Brown Sugar ————— 7.58.
13 yards of Bed ticking ————— 2.15.
8 1/2 yards of Sheetings ————— 0.84.
1 lb of Tea Caddy & 17. Preserves etc. ————— 53, 84

Onought over p r J r Thendall Jun
53.84
1821.
May 8. 1 1/4 lb Starch — 31.
2 oz. ch Indigo — 50.
1 lb ch Tea — 92.
1 Shm ch yarn — 8.
12 yds ch Duck (certain) — 5.40.
July 14. 1 lb ch Tea — 0.92.
1 pair ch shoes — 1.75.
7 yds ch Calico — 2.92.
3 yds ch Cambrich — 2.25.
1 pair ch shoes — 1.33.
1 lb ch tea — 0.92.
16. 1 lb ch tea — 0.92.
2 qt Fanny bowls — 0.44.
1/2 doz. colored plates 0.21.
Augt 2. 1/2 lb tea — 0.46.
1 lb Starch — 0.25.
Tumblers — 0.50.
1/2 doz. ch pins — 0.17.
1 lb ch Tallow — 0.25.
Sept 29. 1 lb ch Tea — 0.92.
1 oz Indigo — 0.25.
1 pair ch shoes — 1.33.
2 pair ch Hose — 3.00.
1 pair ch shoes — 2.00.
Dec 24. 1 lb Tea — 0.92.
1/4 Capiac — 0.20.
1822. Jan 31. 3 1/2 yds ch Shirting — 1.75.
1 lb Tea — 0.92.
2 Snowels — 0.20.
Mar 6. 8 yds ch Black Satin, for mother — 7.50.
5 yds ch Shirting — 3.00.
1 lb Souchong tea — 0.84.
Apr 14 yds Calico — 5.84.
1 pair ch shoes — 1.42.
1 lb Tea — 0.92.
1 lb ch Starch — 0.25.
105.38
1822
Onought up — 105.38.
August 22. 14 yds blue Calico — 4.34.
1 lb ch Tea — 0.75.
2 1/4 yds ch Oil cloth — 1.13.
1 dozen ch blue plates — 0.67.
1 doz. ch ditto — 1.25.
1 Quart mug — 0.30.
10 lb ch yarn — 5.60.
1 lb ch Tea — 0.75.
1/4 Indigo — 0.80.
2 qt Bowls — 0.25.
3 1/2 lb Moun Sugar — 0.46.
1/4 Celleris — 0.13.
Crape for mother 6.00.
1 yds Shirting — 0.33.
14 yds black bombasette for mothers mourning — 7.00.
6 yards ch Silk — 6.00.
2 cases ch knives & forks — 3.00.
2 ditto — 1.50.
1 pair Shorel & tongs — 1.75.
3 Spoons — 1.25.
2 Candlesticks — 0.67.
1 doz. wine glasses — 2.00.
1 Tea caddy — 1.50.
Blue edged plates — 0.65.
14 lb ch Flour — 0.80.
1 Tea set — 2.75.
Plates — 1.50.
14 yards of Calico — 3.92.
1 mug — 0.25.
2 lb ch Candles — 0.30.
162.96.

Accts paid Jno G. Thurston 1823. Dec. 10. 1 pair of Shoes — 1.75. 1/2 lb tea — 0.33. 39 squares of Glass for the windows — 2.34. 15 yds of copperplate — 3.00. sundry goods not on  on list 5.65. 6 yards black silk 6.60.  19.67.
Accts Ch'd H. Whitney
1824. 1/4 lb flour — 0.56. 1/2 lb tea — 0.60. 1/4 do — 0.28. 1/4 lb starch — 0.04. July Nutmeg — 0.20. Tea — 0.60. 1 Broom — 0.14. 1 Door latch — 0.18. Screws — 0.04. Nov. 1 Platen — 1.25. 1 ditto — 0.37. 1 Naphtha — 0.58. 1 Lamp — 0.38. 1/4 lb flour — 1.00. 1 lb Ginger — 0.12. Tea — 0.25. Dec. 1 lb of tea — 0.60. 11 lb Cotton yarn — 5.00. 15 panes of Glass for windows 0.67. 1825. 1/2 lb tea — 0.31. Feb. 1 Cinnamon — 0.10. 1 Cinnamon — 1.28. 8 yards of Shirting — 1.20. 1/2 green paper — 0.13. Cloves — 0.25.  16.13
Brooklyn 16.13 2 qt Sperm Oil — 0.50. Aug. 1 qt ditto — 0.22. Oct. 8 yds Shirting — 0.88. 1/4 tea — 0.25. Cinnamon — 0.16. 3 1/2 lb Brown Sugar — 0.42. 12 1/2 yds bed ticking — 4.17. 7 yds of cloth — 6.65. 2 oz. Coffee — 0.88. Sept. 5. 1/2 lb tea — 0.30. 1/4 do — 0.25. 3 yds Shirting — 0.33. 1 pint of Oil — 0.22. 1 pair of shoes — 1.13. 3 yds Satinet for pantalettes — 2.25. 1 lb of Ginger — 0.12. 1/4 lb of tea — 0.28.  35.14. Am't of Jno G. Thurston 162.96 Am't of Jno G. Thurston 19.76  $217.86
Rebecca Wilder
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Rebecca Wilder, subscribed the foregoing account, and the affidavit following, on the fourth page of this sheet, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. And I certify that the said Rebecca Wilder for many years been known to me as a person of unimpeachable character particularly for truth. Isaac Goodwin, Jurs. Officer. A Notary Public. Woodstock. June 14. 1827.

I Rebecca Wilder of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester Englewoman, do testify and say, that the foregoing amount, drawn off, from sundry store bills, now in my possession for goods purchased of the said John Wendell Jr. John Slater & Co and John G. Thurston, trader, were truly delivered to Timothy Wilder or his wife and family, for their personal support and maintenance - And for which he agreed to pay me, either by an allowance in the final settlement of his estate or otherwise - That since the termination of a very expensive law suit, with Joseph Wendell he has been completely reduced to poverty inasmuch, that he was obliged to sell his property, and in disposing of the proceeds of the same, he has paid to my sister Eunice & myself jointly, but the sum of 224.45 by a note from Jacob Conant and which with another note of 200 $ which he gave me on December 14 th 1826  last , without any security, is the only compensation we have had, for the foregoing property. I further testify, that the amount furnished by my sister Eunice Wilder, greatly exceeds mine in amount, altho' the bills and accounts received by her have not been presented. And I solemnly swear that the foregoing transaction has been fair, and without any collusion, and that I considered the debt as justly due to me, before any pension was contemplated by said Timothy - And I further testify that the amount justly due to me from said Timothy for the foregoing items is 217.86, besides a larger sum, for which I have not presented the bill. - The aforesaid note of Jacob Conant for 224.45. is dated Apr. 6. 1827. one half of which to wit 112.22 1/2 is indorsed upon the aforesaid note of Dec. 4. 1826. for 200 $ & the balance is still due me without any security.
Worcester ss. Jan. 14. 1827.
Rebecca Wilder
Sworn to, as before, on other page.
Isaac Goodwin, Just. of Peace & Notary Public

Timothy Weldon to Eunice Weldon Dr.
1822 Dec. 27. To paid John Slater & Co for Sunday goods from their store, furnished the said Timothy - Plates 75. Porks 60, Bread 17 — 1.52. Sugar 33. Tobacco 18, Pearls 16 — 0.67. Shirting for himself — 1.24 To paid for one barrel of flour — 6.50. 1824. To paid S. White for bed ticking — 4.00 June 23 7 1/2 Sheetings — 4.60. 12 1/2 Shatling — 2.40. 8 1/2 Cotton — 1.25. To paid H. Thornton for 1/4 t Sugar — 3.00. To paid C. H. Whitney for 7 1/2 tea — 6.20. To paid Peter Dorr for repairs of house 4.88 1826. Dec. 27. To paid Peter Dorr for repairs of house 4.88 $ 36.26
I Eunice Weldon of Sterling, Massachusetts do hereby testify and say, that for 12 or 14 years last past, since I came of lawful age I have been employed in the manufacture of straw braid, and in weaving cloth for the Cotton factories, on my own account, and in company with my sister Rebecca Weldon. That for our services, we have been obliged to receive store goods in payment, which after furnishing ourselves with clothing, we have delivered to our father Timothy Weldon, for his personal support, & that of his wife & family, upon his express stipulation, that we should be compensated for the same — That since the termination of his law suit, with Joseph Kendall

He has become reduced to poverty & has sold his estate, & is wholly unable to support himself & family — That as early as June 5. 1826. he made a settlement with me & after deducting a reasonable sum for my board. he gave me a note for 200 $ , without any collateral security, and which I still hold against him — That in the sale of his estate a sum of 224.45, was paid my sister & myself by the note of Jacob Conner, the purchase — one half of which, to wit 112. 22 1/2 is indorsed upon the old note I held against my father as aforesaid. — I have not been careful to preserve the bills & tocks of the several store keepers and clerks of Manufactory, for the supplies furnished by me, any further than the foregoing items, amounting to $36. 26. but they were known to exceed those of my sister Rebecca, as I am older & have been longer employed in the business — And it is now impossible to show the details. But I most solemnly swear, that the amount furnished by me, greatly exceeds the sum of 200 $ — And for which I expected compensation, upon my father's contract, if he had been of sufficient ability to pay me — And this without any reference to his obtaining a pension — And that all the above transactions have been fair, bonafide and founded upon a contract fairly entered into, altho. not reduced to writing. —
Eunice Hildreth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. June 14. 1827. Personally appeared Eunice Wilder who subscribed this affidavit in my presence and made solemn to the truth of the same. — And I certify that the said Deponent has for many years been known to me as a person of fair and unimpeachable character, particularly for truth. Isaac Goodwin, Jr. of peace & Notary publick.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Biglow, Clerk of the Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, holden within and for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Isaac Goodwin, Esquire, is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified to act in said capacity, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts as such justice of the Peace, and that his signatures to the above certificate, and to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed are in his own proper hand writing (the paper annexed contains the deposition of Rebecca Wilder.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and here this affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1827.
Abijah Biglow, Clerk.

Timothy Wilder
map file Sept 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester S. J. Court April term, 1827.
On this twenty sixth day of April 1827, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County of Worcester, Timothy Wilder of Sterling in said County aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March, 1818, and the first of May 1820; that he the said Wilder enlisted in August 1777, as a private in Capt. James Varnum's company, and Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment, on the Massachusetts line for three years, where I served until Jan. 7, 1780, when I was honourably discharged, having hired a man as a substitute, to complete my term of service, that his name has been placed upon the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of May 1. 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 intention 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, passed March 18. 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 following schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have taken place in my property -
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   Description of property as it stood in my former schedule Names of persons to whom sold Time of Sale Amount of money or description of property received in return     Sundry articles of household furniture, farming utensils, and stock upon my farm appraised in my former schedule at $123.00 most of these articles are now on hand and contained in the new schedule hereto annexed. The swine & calves and one cow have been killed for food and consumed in my family At different periods since July 1820 None of it has been sold   47 acres of land with buildings appraised in my first schedule at $1000. At that time I was indebted to sundry persons to the amount of $600.  All these debts were justly owing from me for necessaries for myself & family, clothing & medical aid in sickness.  Jacob Conant as by the deed A. & his affidavit B. & the supplementary affidavits number 1. to 13. Therewith April 1. 1827 Sold for $300.00 I received payment of said Conant by his paying my debts as follows a debt due from me to said Jacob Conant 371.86 paid to Merrick Wilder 35.55 Sam l Wilder 27.14 Luther Allen 54.76 Josiah Pope 53.94 Jonas Fairbanks 5.22 Harrison Wilder 10.97 Blood & Rice 5.79 Sam l Wilder 5.32 Eben t Pope 5.00 L v R Wilder 224.45  $800.00  

Sterling April 10 th 1827. We the subscribers have this day appraised the property of Timothy Wilder, of said Sterling an applicant for a Pension as follows, viz.
   1 pr 3 years old steers 35 00 1 scythe snath 50   1 cow & calf 22 00 6 Bbls cider 4 50   1 fallow cow 11 00 lot of old cider bbls. & dry casks 1 00   2 yearling calves 8 00 9 tin pans 2 25   1 Pig 8 00 2 old meat tubs 50   2 Ploughs 3 00 1 meal chest 25   1 Chain 1 00 2 small chests 30   half of a harrow 1 50 1 sieve 17   1 ox sled 1 00 1 cooking stove 15 00   1 " Cart 8 00 2 cranes 1 25   3 mow forks 60 3 baskets 50   2 ox yokes 1 00 3 old wheels 50   3 rakes 50 1 churn 17   1 iron shovel 50 1 cheese tub 50   3 old Hoes 25 6 chairs 1 50   Old iron 40 1 Rocking chair 50   14 cwt. Hay 7 00 10 old chairs 1 00   1 Grindstone, crank & frame 75 1 Desk 1 50   1 Iron kettle 50 3 Tables 1 00   1 " Do. 50 2 iron candlesticks 40   1 " Pot 60 12 Plates 50   1 " Do. 40 4 saucers & 5 cups 20   1 Tea kettle 50 3 mugs 25   1 small brass kettle 2 00 1 Pitcher 10   1 skillet 25 1 Tea pot, sugar bowl & creamer 25   shovel & tongs 1 00 1 Looking glass 40   2 pr. Dogs (broken) 50   1 Beetle & wedge 33   2 axes 1 25   $152 32  
Tho s . H. Blood } appraisers Eben t . Pope }
Worcester ss. April 21. 1827. Personally appeared the above named Thomas H. Blood and Eben t . Pope and made oath that they had appraised the articles aforesaid in the schedule aforesaid at their true value
Alex d . Dustin Jus. Peace
(signed by the applicant) Timothy Wilder

and I further testify and say, that the foregoing debts were bona fide, and justly due from me and were created in the manner stated in the several affidavits of the foregoing persons hereto annexed, the principal part of which were due and owing from me before the exhibition of my first schedule in July 1820. And I further testify, that I sold my farm for the most it would fetch, and for what in the opinion of my neighbours and townsmen, was a fair price, and that there is no resulting trust or benefit reserved in said sale for me, nor to any one in trust for me.
My family consists of myself, my wife, one daughter and one son, my own age is 70 years, my health is feeble, and I have almost passed the period of active labour, and for nearly twenty years have been unable to manage my farm by my own labour, having been visited with the rheumatism, and other disorders. My wife is named Eunice Wilder, is 67 years of age is as feeble, and as unable to perform her part of the household labour as I am mine. My daughter Lucretia Wilder is 18 years of age is infirm and weak as to constitution, sometimes she is able to assist her mother in the house, but in general is dependant upon me for support. My son Augustus Wilder aged 16, assists me in my labour, but earns no more than his board and clothing
Timothy Wilder
Worcester ss. April 26. 1827. Sworn to and declared on the twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1827. before the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for said County of Worcester.
Attest. Abijah Bigelow, (Clerk.)
I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of said court, that the said Timothy Wilder did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment,

I also certify, that the foregoing oath, declaration, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 one hundred and fifty two dollars and thirty two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

E. Wilder
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Admutter

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Worcester COUNTY, }
On this Seventeenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Eunice Wilder a resident of Sterling in the county of Worcester aged Seventy six years, 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Timothy Wilder who was a resident of Sterling , when he entered the Army 32 and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Eunice Wilder
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of
Rebecca Wilder  Silas Thurston Justice of the Peace. John Moore
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Silas Thurston Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Charles W. Hartshorn Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court , of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Silas Thurston , on the seventeenth day of July last , is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this first day of August 1848 .
Chas. W. Hartshorn CLERK.
G. L. Bulfinch Boston Mass.

3803 Eunice Wilder
807
C. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this Fifteenth day of August A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Eunice Wilder a resident of Sterling in said County, aged Seventy two years, 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 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Timothy Wilder who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and served as stated by her in her declaration made in order to obtain a Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 now on file in the War Depart-ment
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $80.00 per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow. Eunice Wilder
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;—and I certify that the said Eunice Wilder is personally known to me.
Gilas Thurston Justice of the Peace.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Silas G. Houston is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty- three
Chas. G. Prentiss , Register.

J. L. Edwards, Esq., Pension Office Washington

Worcester 11th June 15 th 1827. J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington Sir,
I enclose the Depositions of the Selectmen of Sterling, & that of Moses Sawyer, upon the claim of Joel Pratt — Also, those of Eunice & Rebecca Wilder upon the Application of Timothy Wilder. —
I resided at Sterling myself, for many years previous to my living in this place, and was well acquainted with all the deponents in these cases, and I have no doubt they could obtain copies of similar affidavits, if they would serve in the least to accumulate the evidence, already exhibited to your Department. They are from people of the first respectability in that town. — Most of them are well known to Mr Locke, the Representative from this

District, who forwarded a letter to the War Office some weeks since, which I presume was not received, at the time of the examination of the documents.
As Mr. Pratt is now an infirm old officer just trembling upon the brink of the grave supported by his children, whose means are very limited, and his documents, are as certain, as such a transaction will permit.
In Wilder's case, the young ladies are very modest & conscientious, & seem loath to disclose their poverty & that of their parents to the world - But the amounts here accompanying were drawn off, by myself, under their direction from store bills amounting to 4 or 500 dollars. Every article which was appropriated for their dress or their comfort being carefully excluded as well as a greater amount, about which they were uncertain, & of course were not

willing to have them inserted in a schedule to which they were to make oath. Any further evidence required by the Department shall be furnished speedily, if within the means of the Applicants.
I have considered this explanation as not overpassing the boundaries of my official duties & would barely add, that the parties and the witnesses are in no wise related to either of the certifying magistrates, nor have either of us any interest in the event of the application.
With great respect.
Isaac Goodwin.
Jus. of Peace & Notary Public

Ind to p 96 & 97 p 80 Cour 9 1 July 1848
J. M. Thayer Boston Mass

Boston Mass. Nov 11 th 1849
Col. Edward Law, of Pensions Sir.
I enclose the applic- cations of Eunice Wielder, widow of Timothy and Anna Barnard widow of Jonathan, both of Mass, asking for increase of their pensions under joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848.
Very Respectfully Yours
J. M. Shayer.

STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. Worcester COUNTY. }
ON this 28 th day of October 1850, before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared
Eunice Wilder and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Timothy Wilder who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she is now receiving a pension from the United States, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, under the Act of 2 nd February 1848 ; that her husband drew a pension at the rate of ninety six ; that she asks for an increase of her present pension, to which she may be found entitled under any and all of the Acts and Resolutions of Congress, which are applicable to her case ; that she is a resident of Sterling in said County, and is a widow, and is eighty years of age.
Witness, Rebecca Wilder  Eunice  her  Wilder mark
Sworn and subscribed this twenty eighth day October of October 1850
Before me,
Wm J. Peck Justice of the Peace.
I CERTIFY, That I am personally acquainted with the above named declarant, and that she is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Wm J. Peck Justice of the Peace.
NOTE.—The official character and signature of the Justice of the Peace must be certified to by the Clerk of the County Courts, or the Secretary of State.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 30 th 1850.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation W m D. Beck was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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.
H. Hallam
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

T. Wilder
Payment to be made at Boston
will call
by
Franklin Haven Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 172 Vol. 2
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Emmice Wilder. widow of Timothy Wilder. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 21st day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Carrard Commissioner of Pensions.
B. J. S. Evans

3803
Aug 17 1843.
Hon Majr Mar 3 1843. L. Goddard R. Johnson E. Wilder
FREE
J. S. Edwards Comm r of Pensions War Department Washington City

Gloucester Aug. 25. 1843.
Dear Sir
I send the Declarations of Lucy Goddard, Relief Johnson and Eunice Wilder
Please send their certificates to
Yours Chas. J. Prouty.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Hon. J. S. Edwards

Womsta Dec. 3. 1838.
Sir,
I send the application of Emmie Miller.
She wishes you to send her Certificate to Moses Thomas, Esq. of Sterling.
Respectfully Yours,
Chas. G. Prouty.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Massachusetts Roll.
1495
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Timothy Wilder, Private,
Massachusetts line Aug st 77 till 29 Jan y 80 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1816.
Sum not allowed
4 months 26/30 $ 38.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Discontinued Sterling Worcester Co.
Notification sent to Rev. S. 1820 to Joseph Brigham
Worcester Mass.

Timothy Wilder Mass.
W. 2656

West point June 8 th 1780
This may certify that Timothy Wilder has return in a gun Bayonet Cartridge Box that was drove from the publick
J Warner Capt

1862
Massachusetts
Eunice Filder widow of Anthony Melderdec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 19th May 1831 of Worcester in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Varnum of the Regt commanded by Jackson in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feb y . 1839 and sent to Genl. S. Lincoln Secy. of War.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Madison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 143

1329. Massachusetts Emmie Wilder widow of Timothy Wilder who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of August 1848. and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 172 Vol. 2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth, holden within and for said County of Worcester, do certify that Artemas Ward, Esquire, is Register of Deeds for said County of Worcester, duly chosen and qualified to act in said Office, and is the proper Officer to make out and certify copies of all deeds and other instru- ments recorded in said Office, and that his attestation to the paper annexed marked with red ink, 15. is in due form, and in his own proper hand writing.
And I further certify, that Alexander Dustin, Moses Thomas and Isaac Goodwin, Esquires, are each of them Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, and that full faith and credit are to be given to their acts as such Justices, and that the signature of said Dustin to the papers annexed marked with red ink 3. 4. 7. 8. 9. 11. 13, of said Thomas to the papers marked 1. 5. 6. 10. and of the said Goodwin to the papers marked 12. & 14. are in the proper hand writing of the said Dustin, Thomas and Goodwin, respectively.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and caused the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this thirty first day of May, in the Year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and twenty seven.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

Affidavit Merrick Wilder
No. 1.

I Merrick Wilder of Templeton in the county of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify as follows. That I paid for Timothy Wilder of Tem- -pleton in said County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts to Dr. S. Allen for Medical aid for said Timothy - thirty four dollars & \frac{20}{100} for which I received said Timothy's Note on interest, Dated 24 Aug. 1826 this day rec'd payment for the same am amounting to thirty five \frac{55}{100} Dollars Apr 21. 1827. by my consent
Merrick Wilder
Worcester ss. April 21. 1827 Personally appeared the above Merrick Wilder and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Moses Thomas Justice of Peace

Sam L. Wilder No. 2.

I Samuel L. Wilder of Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of New-Hampshire being of lawful age do Testify & say that Timothy Wilder of Sterling in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts on the 21 st of June 1825 gave me a Note of hand for twenty Six dollars & fifty four cents on interest amounting to twenty seven dollars 14 / 100 — which note was given in part for balance due to me on a Pair of Cows & in part on settlement of my Mother's Estate — which Note is this day paid by an obligation on Jacob Conant of the aforesaid Sterling 2. Samuel L. Wilder
State of New } Hanover April 23. 1827.
Hampshire } Grafton Co. }
Then the above named Samuel L. Wilder personally and acknowledged that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before me Thomas Grafton Justice of the Peace

Rev. Luther Allen Affidavit
Luther Allen p. 3

I Luther Allen of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that from the date of said Sterling was indebted to me by his note dated February 26. 1827. for the sum of fifty four dollars and forty nine cents on demand with interest which interest this day is twenty seven cents making in the whole the sum of fifty four dollars and seventy six cents which last mentioned sum was this day paid to me by Jacob Berrant of said Sterling. The aforesaid note was given to me by the said as executor of the last will of the late Rev. Israel Allen late of said Sterling deceased. for a note due to the estate of said deceased and to him given long before the death of said Israel. Said Israel died in April 1817. Luther Allen
3.
Worcester ss. April 21. 1827. Personally appeared the above named Luther Allen and made oath to the truth of aforesaid affidavit by him subscribed in my presence.
Rev. Nathan S. Paine

Isaac Phipps Affidavits. N o . 4.

I Josiah Pope of Sterling in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say, that Timothy Wilder of said Sterling gave  out of my father's store, before fair account opened me, for goods he had out of my store, had by him at sundry times, his note of hand dated February 26. 1827, for the sum of fifty three dollars and sixty seven cents on interest  of the whole of said account from the date thereof; Also sum that time he has had out of my store in goods one dollar & forty one cents, which last mentioned sum I have received from said Wilder this day. I have received the amount of said note & interest thereon, making fifty three dollars & ninety four cents, of the said account of said Sterling. Josiah Pope
Worcester. April 21. 1827. Personally appeared the above named Josiah Pope and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. Alex. D. Southwick Jus. Peace

Jonas Fairbanks. No 5.

I Jonas Fairbank of Lancaster in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that Timothy Wilders of Sterling was indebted to me in the sum of five Dollars & twenty two cents on a Note which said Wilder gave me on settlement January 20 th 1818 and I further testify that said Wilder has this day paid me that sum Lancaster Apr. 21 st 1827. Jonas Fairbanks 5.
Worcester f. Apr. 21 st 1827. Jonas Fairbank above named personally appeared before me and mad solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit
Moses Thomas justice of peace

Harrison Wilder
No 6

I Harrison Wilder of Sterling in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify & say that Timothy Wilder owed me ten dollars \frac{97}{100} for grain, & money advanced, & which was paid me by Jacob Conant. Harrison Wilder Apr. 21. 1827.
6.
Worcester ss. Apr. 21. 1827. Personally appeared the aforesaid Harrison Wilder & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. — Moses Thomas Justice of Peace

Thos. H. Blood's Affidavit No. 7.

I then as Thos. H. Blood of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify and say, that Simon H. Wilder of Sterling aforesaid was indebted to me in balance of an account of long standing, in the sum five dollars and seventy nine cents, which said sum I have brought this day paid to me for said Wilder.
Thos. H. Blood Worcester ss. April 21. 1827. Personally appeared the above named Thomas H. Blood and made oath to the truth of above affidavit by him submitted in my presence
Rev. Norton G. Paris

Samuel Wilder of Sterling in the county of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of law- ful age testify and say, that Timothy Wilder of Sterling aforesaid was indebted to me by his note of hand dated October 13. 1826, in the sum of five dollars & seventeen cents and on interest, which said Note was given for any account against him for blacksmith's work, which said Note & the interest as this day amounts to the sum of five dollars and thirty two cents, which last mentioned sum was this day paid to me by Jacob Cerrant of P. Sterling.
S. Samuel Wilder
Worcester ss. April 21. 1827. Personally appeared the above named Samuel Wilder and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him submitted in my presence.
Alva Dustin Just. Peace.

Sam l Wilder's Affidavit
Sam l Wilder No 8

Rev. John Effingham
No. 9.

I, Ebenezer Pope of Attleboro in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that Timothy Whildon of said Attleboro was indebted to me in the sum of five dollars for my services as agent for him and money paid, in defending Joseph Kendall's suit instituted against him, which said suit I have viewed of Mr. Gard's account of said matter.
9.
Ebenezer Pope
Witnesseth. April 21. 1827. Personally appeared the above said Ebenezer Pope, and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed in my presence.
Abraham D. Pease

Lucia and Rebecca Wilder
No. 10.

I Eunice Wilder and I Rebecca Wilder, both of Sterling in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say That Timothy Wilder was indebted to us this day in the sum of two hundred and twenty four Dollars and forty five cents for articles of provision and clothing furnished for the use and subsistence of his family from the year A.D. 1820 to the present time. Which sum the said Timothy Wilder has this day paid us by Leonard Sterling Apr. 21 st 1827.
Eunice Wilder
10.
Rebecca Wilder
Worcester ss. Apr. 21 st 1827 Eunice Wilder & Rebecca Wilder above named personally & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit, before me Moses Thomas justice of peace

Beachgoodwin No 11.

I Isaac Goodwin of Worcester in the County of Worcester Esq re Counsellor at Law. do testify and say that I was retained as Counsel in the defence of an action pending in the Supreme Judicial Court between Joseph Hensdall & ux. Plaintiff and Timothy Wilder, Defendant all of Sterling in said county. — That after the conclusion of said case in October last against the Def t . — I was paid twenty dollars for my fees by Jacob Grant, es the agent of said Wilder —
Isaac Goodwin.
Worcester. April 20. 1827. —
I solemnly affirmed Isaac Goodwin and made oath to the truth of the foregoing. John Dustin Jr. Clerk

Worcester, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Sheriff of our County of Worcester, or his Deputy,
GREETING.
WHEREAS Joseph Kendall, of Sterling, in said county, Gentleman, and Elizabeth, his wife,
by the consideration of our Justices of our Supreme Judicial Court, holden at Worcester, within and for our County of Worcester aforesaid, on the first Tuesday of October instant recovered judgment against Timothy Wilder, of Sterling, in said county, Yeoman
$221.20
54.43
275.63
.25
275 44
for the sum of two hundred and twenty one dollars and twenty cents, damage, and fifty four dollars and forty three cents
costs of suit, as to us appears of record, whereof execution remains to be done:
WE command you, therefore, that of the goods, chattels, or lands of the said Wilder within your precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Kendall and wife at the value thereof in money, the aforesaid sums, being $ 275. 63 in the whole, with twenty five cents more for this Writ, and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees. And for want of goods, chattels, or lands of the said Timothy to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precinct, to the acceptance of the said Joseph and Elizabeth to satisfy the sums aforesaid, we command you to take the body of the said Timothy and him commit unto our gaol in Worcester, 12. in our County of Worcester aforesaid, and detain in our custody within our said gaol, until he pay the full sums above mentioned, with your fees, or that he be discharged by the said Joseph and Elizabeth the creditors, or otherwise by order of law. Hereof fail not, and make return of this Writ, with your doings therein, into our said Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at Worcester, within our County of Worcester aforesaid, on the third Tuesday of April next.
Witness Isaac Parker Esq. at Worcester, the eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

Commonwealth vs. ...
Worcester ss. I William Stedman of Lancaster in said County ... I William Stedman of Lancaster in said County ... being the Attorney and counsel, that commenced and prosecuted the within suit, do testify and make affidavit, that the said action was grounded upon a promissory note, given to the said Elizabeth Randall when sole, as early as the year 1814. The consideration of said note of hand was the conveyance of a lot of land, part of the home farm of said Timothy conveyed to him by said Elizabeth at that period. — That the Judgment was recovered bona fide and the amount of this Execution $275.88, was paid to me for the benefit of the creditors herein, by Jacoborent of Sterling in said county, as the agent of said Timothy in October last.
Wm Stedman
Worcester ss. April 26. 1827.
Personally appeared William Stedman Esquire and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, subscribed in my presence. — And I certify that the said Deponent is a person of truth and veracity, and was formerly a Member of Congress from this State.
Isaac Goodwin, Jr. appear Notary public for said County.
Stedman
Oct 12 1826 Benjamin Russell Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff
Wm Stedman Attest

Thos. H. Wood & Son, Ohio
Affidavit
Thos H. Wood Eben Pope. Affidavit
No 13.

We Thomas H. Blood and Ebenezer Pope of Sterling in the County of Worcester, Esquires do certify and say that we are acquainted with the real estate that Jacob Conant of Sterling purchased of Timothy Wilder of Sterling by deed bearing date April 1. 1827, and in our opinion the consideration of Eight Hundred Dollars named in said deed is a fair equivalent for said farm in its present state, as owing to the advanced age and reduced circumstances of Mr. Wilder the occupant and grantor, the same is reduced in value, from want of more labour, and the general depressed price  value of real estates in that vicinity. 13. Tho s H. Blood Ebenezer Pope
Worcester ss. April 21. 1827. Personally appeared the above named Tho s H. Blood and Ebenezer Pope and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed in my presence. Alex d Dutton Jus. Peace.

Jacob Conant Affidavit
No. 14

I Jacob Conant of Sterling, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I bought the homestead farm of Timothy Wilder of said Sterling, by deed dated on the first day of the present month. — That I gave therefor the sum of eight hundred dollars, being what I considered a fair price and a just value for the same. — No 13. That I paid said 800 dollars as follows. A debt of 371. 86 3/4 due to me, which debt was created as follows. —
No 12. Paid Wm Stedman Esq. as Attorney to Joseph Kendall and wife, the amount of an Execution, against said Timothy Wilder, a copy of which is herewith sent. Debt and costs — 275. 88. —
No 11. Paid Isaac Goodwin, his fees as Counsel for said Wilder the Defendant, in the trial of said action — 20. 00.
The said Wilder, was further indebted to me, for the balance of a note of hand given me in Nov r 1820, for a pair of oxen, which I then sold him for 70 $  interest . a part of the interest having been paid, left due 75.98 75. 98
$371. 86.
I have further paid the following sums for the debts of said Wilder 14.
  No 1 Merrick Wilder — 35.55.   No 2. Samuel Wilder — 27.14   3. Luther Allen — 54.76.   4. Josiah Pope — 53.94   5. Jones Fairbank — 5.22.   6. Harrison Wilder — 10.97.   7. Noodd Thice — 5.79.   8. Sam Wilder — 5.32   9. Ebenezer Pope — 5.00.   10. E. A. Wilder — 224.45 428.14   $800. 00. 

And I further testify and say, that the said several persons herein named, held lawful claims against the said Timothy to the foregoing amount, that said debts appear to be all founded upon a just and valuable consideration, and were without fraud or collusion of any kind, and that I paid them at the request of said Wilder. — These facts are further substantiated by the affidavits of all the persons above named numbered consecutively No. 1. to No. 13. —
Jacob Conant
Worcester, April 20. 1827.
Personally appeared Jacob Conant, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, and made oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that the said Conant is well known to me as a person of truth and veracity. —
Isaac Goodwin, Notary public 2 Jus. of Peace. —

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
I Timothy Wilder of Sterling in the County of Worcester, Yeoman, do hereby certify that in Consideration of eight hundred Dollars paid by Jacob Conant of said Sterling Yeoman
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Conant his , Heirs and Assigns,
A certain farm lying in the Southerly part of said Sterling, containing forty seven acres of land lying on the Northerly side of the new County road leading to Lancaster - lying in two separate lots - The home farm with the buildings where I now dwell contains about thirty four acres - The other lot lies about half a mile easterly of the above, and contains about thirteen acres, bounding easterly on John Thurston, Northerly on Towns, and Westerly on Harrison Wilder, and Southerly on said road.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said
Conant his Heirs and Assigns, to his use and behoof forever. AND I do, for my self my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Conant his Heirs and Assigns,
That I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances;
That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Conant
and that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Conant his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Timothy Wilder
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 15 th day of April in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty- Seven
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us John F. Clark Isaac Goodwin
(Signed) Timothy Wilder (Seal)
ss. April 13 1827 . Then the above-named Tim. Wilder acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Isaac Goodwin Just. of Peace. Recd. May 3. 1827 Ent. V Exam. By Mr. Ward, Regt.

Worcester, May 3, 1827. Rec d & Recorded. in the Registry of Deeds Book 253. page 635. By Art t Ward, Reg r .
Deed Timothy Wilder to Jacob Geyant.

The within is a true Copy of Record, as Recorded in the Registry of Deeds Book 253, Page 635 — Attest. W. F. Ward, Recd.

Timothy Wilder
Evidence in support of his application for a Pension, sworn before S. J. Court April Term 1827.

3938 Massachusetts.
Eunice Wilder widow of Timothy Wilder who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Dec. 1843. and sent to
C. G. French, Worcester, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 57

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,056
Emmice Wilder
Wid of
Timothy Wilder
Br Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol W, Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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