Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3318, Joshua Walbridge, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. Mass.
Walbridge, Joshua Priscilla
W 3318 B. L. Mt. 19515 = 160-55
CONTENTS

No 566
Massachusetts
Joshua Walbridge
of Milbraheun in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Walbridge of the Reg t commanded by Col Webb in the Connecticut line for one year five days and a Corporal in the same company one year eleven months & twenty five days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 87 3/4 Dollars 95 Cents per Annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sept 1832 and sent to George Colton Esq. Springfield, Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832, 131.92 Pension allowance ending June, 33, 43.97 Total 175.89
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Re Elms Clerk. Book D Vol. 2 Page 93

1850 Hartford, Conn.
Isabella Walbridge widow of John Walbridge who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Genl. Hoag? (Co. C, 1st Regt.)
Inscribed on the Roll the rate of 87 Dollars 75
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Geo. B. Hoag Springfield Mass.
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 172 Vol.
Reported
B. B. Smith 20 Jan 1851 Same July 25/51 H. D. Derrin May 21/53 Same May 29/56 Same June 23/56 Hon. W. Biglan May 7 22 1857 H. A. Gray March 1/57
Reg. 55-114087

1184.087. Set Mch 3/50 May 3/.
S. A. H. D. Dunning, Jan'y. 10/56,
Priscilla Walbridge, mid of Joshua, Walbridge, Fin.
Rev. War. Corporeal Capt. Amos Walbridge
Col. Charles Webb.
Cent. Mil.
Cent. Lany 1 st — 1776
dis. Lany 7 th — 1780
Rev. War.
now a Pension of the U. States,
at Cautly Line, 1850
Col. Webb,
At: 160 acres, mch. 19 th 1856,
R R
H. D. Dunning, Atty. Wellsboro. Lycoming, Pa. Co: Pa.
Vol 661. page 12

No 490. June 21/47 Priscilla Walbridge wid of Joshua
Act 17 June 1844
Marrid 1785 husband died 8 March '46
23 Mo 250 days = 87.99 5 " " = 56 87.95
Geo B. Morris Springfield Mass

State of Massachusetts Hampden County } /
On this second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the Hon Oliver B Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Hampden Priscilla Walbridge a resident of Milbraham in the said County of Hampden aged eighty four 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 on the 17th of June 1844 entitled 'An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows' that she is the widow of Joshua Walbridge late of said Milbraham deceased who was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 and who served as stated in his declaration on file in the War Department of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Walbridge on the eighty five first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five at Warren, then called Western in the County of Worcester, that her husband the said Joshua Walbridge died on the 8th day of March in the year 1846, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place

previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated
Priscilla Walbridge mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written before me, and I do certify that the said Priscilla by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the court, and not being able to write her name she made her mark in my presence, and I do declare my opinion that the facts state in her declaration are true - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the court of Probate for the County of Hampshire to be affixed the day and year first above written.
Oliver P. Morrill Judge of said court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County SS.
I, Justice Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County of Hampden do hereby certify that the Honorable Oliver B. Morris is the Judge of said Probate Court & that his name subscribed to his certificate subpoena to the foregoing declaration of Priscilla Walbridge is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this seventeenth day of June A.D. 1827
Justice Willard Clerk

April twenty first seventeen hundred and eighty five. Joined the marriage Mr Joshua Walbridge and Pucilla Blackman Nehemiah Williams
I, Lorenzo Warren of Warren in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts 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 "April 21 st 1785"
L. Warren, Town Clerk Warren
I, Lorenzo Warren, above named do hereby say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
L. Warren
Clerk of the town of Warren
State of Massachusetts } Worcester County }
June 10, 1847
Sworn to before me
James S. Davis Esq. Plan-

The Off: Ch: of George Palmer is authorized for the cases. 1 B. J. Miller
114.087

State of Pennsylvania } County of Tioga } 3 rd
On this 16 day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Pricilla Walbridge aged 92 years a resident of Tilmans Township County of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joshua Walbridge, deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Amos Walbridge in the _____ regiment of foot commanded by Col. Charles Webb in _____ who was with Great Britain known as the Revolutionary war declared by the United States in 1775 that her said husband enlisted at Stafford Conn or about the 1 st day of Jan A.D. 1776 for the term of 3. years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of Jan 7 th A.D. 1780
She further states that she was married to the said Joshua Walbridge in Western on the 21 st day of April A.D. 1785 by one Rev Israel Williams Clergeman, and that her name before her marriage was Pricilla Blackmar that her husband died at North Milbraham Gap on the 8 day of March A.D. 1847 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. Pricilla Walbridge her mark } +

We Lyman Walbridge and Luinda H. Cottan residents of Delmar Township Tioga Co Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Priscilla Walbridge in our presence; and that we be- lieve, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Lyman Walbridge Luinda H. Cottan.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person that she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Justice of the Peace Leonard Palmer

10 ##  DN August 7
Parson Office
Mass
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington
Old Cane
TR 1.0 AUG 21

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Co. Aug. 2 d 1852 - Personally appeared before me George Cotton one of the Justices of the peace for said County, Joshua Walbridge of Wilbraham in said County, a revolutionary soldier and made solemn oath that his name was placed on the pension list under the act of March 18, 1818, and that he drew a pension a year or more, when his name was drop d from the list on account of his having more property than was allowed to pensioners, that the evidence of service is in the department, that he served in Capt. Amos Walbridges company of Infantry in Col. Charles Webbs Reg t which was commanded the most of the time by Lieut Col. Sherman for the space of three years, that he was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton, and with the army at the time of Hesse's attack at Trenton, that he was in the action at Princeton and that when Genl. Washington was quartered with the army at Springfield in N. Jersey he was called upon to go with Col. Scott of Virginia to Middlesex that whilst under the command of Col. Scott he was in an action on Scotts Plains so called, and at Chestnut Hill or Valley Forge, where his capt. was wounded and that he brought him off the field that he enlisted for three years in 1777, and was regularly discharged at the end of the term of three years - that his present place of residence is Wilbraham and that he resided there when his former application was made, that the certificate given to him under the act of March 18, 1818, was afterwards sent to Mr. Edwards at Washington and is supposed to be now in his possession - The above statement is made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - my age is 73 years - and I served more than one year as a Corporal
Joshua Walbridge
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being absent of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that George Colton Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken is a justice of the Peace for said County of Hampden & that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

Plainfield Aug. 5. 1852.
Hon. Lewis Cass Sir
The deposition of Joshua Walbridge a soldier of the revolutionary army is enclosed, he has once been on the pension list and was left off on account of having some property, I have been acquainted with him for many years and have no doubt that he went through as much hard service as almost any soldier now living
With much respect
Your friend
George Cotton
sw
afterwards sent to

Willsboro Pa June 6 th 1856
V Colo, Comm ee of Pensions; Sir; I received yours of the 29 th inst. and have notice the same; I have written Comm ee Minot two letters in regard to the back pension of Joshua Walbridge but have received no reply to either of them. In fact nearly all the Communications that I have received from him since Waldo's resignation has been unsatisfactory & evasive. I will now state this case to you & wish that you would search the records of the office that will throw any light upon the case and report the same to me at your earliest convenience.
Joshua Walbridge a Revolutionary Soldier was pensioned by the War Department about the year 1819 or 20. At that time he resided in North Wilbraham Hampden County State of Massachusetts - You will therefore find his name on the Mass. list. He drew at the rate of $96. per annum, but was cut off from such pension by the act of May 1 st 1820, and received nothing from the Department for the 11 following years.
In 1831 he was again placed on the pension list - the act of 1820 being repealed or becoming inoperative by the passage of other acts, but his pension was reduced to $87.95 cts, said amount he continued to

receive up to the time of his death which occurred in March 1846. In 1848. his widow was pensioned receiving the same amount that her husband did after being continued on the Pension list Now, what I wish to know is; Why was the pension of Joshua Walbridge reduced after being continued on the list?
Is not the widow justly entitled to the amount accruing from such reduction? Is she not also entitled to the full amount which was actually due her husband during the 11 years that he remained suspended?
If so, what steps are necessary to the collection of the same & what would be the amount?
I make these inquiries from the fact, that the widow is really in needy circumstances and nothing will save her from public Charity, unless she has her pension increased or something of this nature to fall back upon. She is helpless and lives with her daughter who is also a widow and quite infirm. How they get along God only knows. These facts I gathered from the old lady while there on business and I told her I would place the matter before the pension Commissioner. Awaiting Your early reply
I Remain
J Coll.
Comm of Pensions, Washington D.C. }
Respectfully Yours Hirand D D'Eming "

Hon. James L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office Washington

To Hon. James L. Edwards Esquire
The subscriber, your former humble petition would most respectfully beg leave to again intrude himself into your remembrance by detailing to your Honor, the result of your former liberal exertions in his favor in the Lord. I hope that you will dear Sir, renew your efforts to obtain some assistance for him at this time, as now only can relief reach your unfortunate fellow soldiers ere he must be consigned to the grave.
In compliance with the directions which you did me the honor, to transmit I applied to the judges of the court of common pleas, and one of them advised me to procure an attorney to prepare my papers for their consummation in open court, and assured me that he would charge me little for transacting the business for me. I applied to Mr. Willard, and he very cheerfully undertook to serve me, assuring me that he would wait until my pension arrived and then take some little fee for his services. He prepared my papers and I made oath in open court to my property which is only one cow and 7 sheep, on the 18 th of March. Two days after he sent me the enclosed letter, informing me that before my papers could be forwarded to Washington I must send him five dollars. With this demand

it is impossible for me to comply — and I can only appeal to our great and good president and Secretary of War thro' you, dear Sir, for the bestowal of that beneficence from my country which you have encouraged me to hope for and expect. If I am disappointed now I must submit to my fate and suffer the few remaining days allotted me in distressing poverty — unpitied by my taunting neighbors who rejoice to have, (as they say) an irresistible confirmation of the unfeeling ingratitude of President Jackson towards the old suffering soldiers of the Revolution. It was at their desire that I petitioned during Mr. Adams' administration. I knew that he was never a soldier, and I thought he could not realize the tale of woe told by a suffering soldier. But my wants and distress becoming insupportable I applied, and he, through you Sir, gave me encouragement of relief. Gen. Jackson was ever the man of my choice, and when a choice of Electors for president occurred I have laid aside my labor and repaired to the polls to give my almost solitary vote in this town in his favor. I love a soldier and therefore love and admire him for his heroic sufferings; and I cannot harbor the thought that he in whose bosom is centred all those noble virtues that are heroic, manly and great will despise the affection of an

old soldier who has fought by his side in youth and now venerates him, and rejoices in his elevation to the presidency and the prospect of rising glory to his country.
Should the President and Secretary at War condescend to lend a gracious ear to this my pressing supplication, be pleased to send me the desired relief, as soon as is consistent with your pleasure, and you will, dear Sir, add an inestimable favor to the kindness already conferred upon your unfortunate supplicant,
Joshua Walbridge
Hon. James L. Edwards Agent or Secretary Pension Office. Washington North Village Hampden Co., Mass. May 11 th 1829
P.S. Soon after the receipt of your communication of the 9 th Dec. last, Mr. Walbridge had the misfortune to severely injure his left hand. It has not yet recovered its natural sensation nor usefulness and probably never will. I cordially unite with him in his request, and recommend him as a man deserving the gratitude of his country if long services and honest poverty are recommendations to national charities.
L. Walbridge Attending Physician

In reply to your request of _____, received _____
For a statement of the military history of Joshua Wallbridge a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. L. 3318.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Jan. 1, 1776 1 year Private Amos Wallbridge Joseph Read Mass. immediately 3 years Private and Sgt. Amos Wallbridge Charles Webb Conn.
Battles engaged in, 2 at Trenton, Princeton, 2 at the Plains and at Chestnut Hill.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Nov. 14, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Milbraham, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 60 years. He died Mar. 8, 1826.
Remarks: Soldier married at Warren then called Westfield, Worcester Co. Mass. April 21, 1785, Priscilla Blackmer. He died March 8, 1826 and she was allowed pension on an application executed June 2, 1847 while a resident of Milbraham, Mass. A daughter widowed in 1856 name not stated.
Very respectfully,

1907. Feb. 8, List to Mrs. John C. Bigelow. A.E.D.
WIDOW, &c.
Resy. File No. 3318 Priscilla Walbridge Widow Joshua Walbridge Pair & Corp. Rev. Sta. Act: 4 Mar 1848. Index: —Vol. M. Page 305.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11. 158
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Massachusetts
Joshua Walbridge
of Wilbraham in the state of Mass ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of May 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq d Springfield Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  26.36    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep. 1819  48.00    3 Mo. \frac{5}{30} \frac{4}{31}  $74.36  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See test to Claimant respecting Contenance, 9. Decemr. 1828, & Aug. 1829. do. Dec. 8. 1829.

395. Massachusetts. Priscilla Wallbridge widow of Joshua Wallbridge who was a Pri't Corp. in the Conn. Line — Husb d died 8 th March 46
Rep d
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 87 Dollars 95 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 8 th day of March, 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1847. and sent to Geo. B. Morris Springfield Mass.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a , Vol. 2. Page 40

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19.575
§
Her Weg

Missilla Ma. 8th day
Pa w 2 Feb 48
FREE
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Penn- Emilia Wall Joshua B. 2nd
Official Duty
1850
J Cole
J Cole, Comr of Prisons Washington D.C.

Official Business FREE
114.087
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

114087
Priscilla Hallbridge Leesburg Pa.
Boylston
Official Business FREE
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

1 case
No Joshua Walbridge on - Ill rolls - State - wanted when pensioned
Gordon Ye Cole
2 nd case Mr Gordon Ye
3 case - Andrew Seaman
4 case - No papers
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
J. D.
Walbridge
H. D. Simons at Mr
15 May 27th Official Business
FREE

21 48
Priscilla Walbridge - 1850
wid of John -
Consumption of Pensions Washington D.C.
ckac ms 1850 1851 1852
FREE

Mabel Thompson of John 2 8 Pennsylvania
Rejected
See let. 9 th March 1822. Thos H. Sill $80 per ann. to com: 9 th Oct.
1839- husband died after paper of 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 13 th 14 th 15 th 16 th 17 th 18 th 19 th 20 th 21 th 22 nd 23 rd 24 th 25 th 26 th 27 th 28 th 29 th 30 th 31 st 1838
Hon. A. Irwin Feb 8 th 49, Hon. A. Irwin M. C.
At 7 July 1838

No 490 Priscilla Malbriose widow of Joshua Map aet 17 June 1844
Adm o
23 Mo 25 days Corporal $87.39 5 " mi. .56 $87.95 from 8 March 1846
Geo. B. Morris Springfield Map

Am: Oct 2, Feb: 18, Penn:
Boyleston.

Joshua Walbridge Map. act 7 June 1832. § 87 2 nd p ar am
To what time was he last paid?
Pension office June 25 1847
G. C. S. -
Paid to 1 st March 1846. -
This pensioner is dead, yet I do not know the day of his death, as the arrears are unpaid -
B.S.B.

1 © Mr Joshua Watbridge Willisaham

Springfield March 20 th 1829
Mr Walbridge
Sir. You must send us about five dollars before your papers can go on to Washington. This sum will cover all fees & disbursements
Yours &c
Willard & Bliss

Wellboro Tioga Co Penn March 1856
Hon Comr Pensions Sir; Your letter of Jany 17 th came duly to hand. but I have delayed an answer on ac t of moving my Office from Lyndon Ills to this place. All letters from the Pension Office should be addressed as above instad of Lyndon,
In your letter you say that the Claim of Priscilla Walbridge has been "examined & suspended" & with for further evidence before issuing a warrant, which evidence you will find enclosed and hope that it will prove satisfac- tory; as she is indeed in need of aid especially at the present time.

In order to procure the enclosed affidavit I made the "Venerable Grand Mama" a visit and found her in good health but not able to walk.
The pittance that the government bestows upon her as a pension, I learn constitutes her only support.
I am also informed by her that her husband Joshua Walbridge also "drawed" a pension but was "cut off" from the same about the year 1830, and that the pension was again renewed in 1831, or about that time. He was cut off from his pension under the Property qualification law of May 1830.* The Widow thinks that she is entitled to the back pension from the year 1830 to 1831 of her deceased husband. Pray how is it? If she is entitled to it she ought by all means to have it & I will
* You will find his name on the Map list as he belonged to the Conn line.

that you would find the necessary papers to me for obtaining it.
I wish also that you would send me a "digest of the Pension laws" if you have any on hand
Respectfully Yours, Howard L. Fleming
Com. of Pensions, Washington D.C.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Tioga } f
On this Eleventh day of March A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Priscilla Walbridge aged 93 years, a resident of the State of Pennsylvania and County of Tioga, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is a pensioner under the act of February 20 th 1848; recorded in the pension Office on the roll of pensioners page 172 Vol 2 nd ; the number of such pension certificate being 1850.
Priscilla Walbridge her Mark X
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that she is the person she represents herself to be.
Leonard Palmer Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania } Diago County }
I hereby certify That Leonard Palmer Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and That his signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this thirteenth day of March 1856.
J. T. Donaldson,
Justice.

Wellsboro Tioga Co Penn. May 26 th 1886
Hon Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir; I am requested by Mrs Priscilla Walbridge to inform you that the pension due her from Government she wishes hereafter to be paid to me; in place of B.B. Smith of this place, for reasons best known to herself
Respectfully Yours Nirand D Dunning Attorney for Pensioner

Trinity Office, January 10 th 1856.
Sir:
The bounty land claim of Mrs. Priscilla Walbridge, has been examined & suspended. The Affiant should file an Affidavit, setting forth, that she is a pensioner, under what act pensioned, the number of the Certificate & should produce evidence, by a certificate from the County Clerk, of the Official character of Leonard Palmer, before whom she made her declaration.
Yours Respectfully, C. H. Rhet.
for Commissioners
H. D. Prizing, Esq. Syracuse, Ill.

Watsboro' Tioga Co. Pa. July 20. 1854
L. P. Waldo Esq. Com r of Pensions,
Sir,
Pursuant to your suggestion in letter of 20 th June last I herewith file Power of Attorney from Mrs Priscilla Walbridge, widow of Joshua Walbridge of Massachusetts, to prosecute her claim for increase of pension &c -
Very Respectfully Yours B. B. Smith

Dymond Whiteside Co Ills March 27 th 1855
Hon L D Waldo?
Com d of Pensions? Dear Sir I received yours of the 13 th inst; - You will pardon me for sending forward the application of Mrs Colton heir in fee of Joshua Walbridge Dec d when I make known to you the facts. I had not Rec d from John Westworth the letter con- taining your reply until three days after that application had been forwarded to your de- partment! otherwise I should not have forwarded it as that was sufficient evidence that he was not entitled to land under that act. I am now requested by the widow of the deceased Joshua Walbridge to inquire of you if she is entitled to back pay as he was cut off from a full pension a few years after his papers were filed in your department - for what reason she is not able to state - also whether she is not entitled to land under the late act passed by Congress. - please inform me as to the facts

msc. Rec. 98 May 2, 1855
also please inform me whether *Elijah Knap a revolutionary Soldier, enlisted for "during that war" or not. He has one daughter now living who wishes me to make application under the old act for land due him for Revolutionary Services &c I believe he enlisted when a resident of Connecticut.
Joshua Gleanan wishes me to prosecute his claim under the new act for services rendered in the war of 1812 - he has received a 40 acre land warrant and is I think entitled to 120 acres more. He served in the light infantry Capt John Brown attached to the regiments command- ed by General Caton - Served his time in the state & City of New York - principally in the City
Applications are pouring upon me so fast that I think I shall open an office for the prosecution of such claims at this place - I ask and desire that the department will give me - or forward me all the rules and regulations governing the the department in regard to such claims also the reports of the pension Office since

1845, together with blanks, and such instructions as you may deem fit to give me - also instructions in regard to the late act
Respectfully Yours Hiram D. Denning "
Reference
From John Wentworth,
" M. S. Henry
Ells "
Please inform me in regard to the time of enlistment and length of service of Andrew Leaman an old Revolutionary Soldier who lived at the time he died at Glenville Schenectady Co N.Y. In forwarding me the information for which I have applied, should there be any expense due you or the Dept. I will cheerfully forward you the funds for the payment of such expense. Would you allow me the use of your name as reference in the opening of an office
H D D "
* Rebos3 for 103 acres for Nov. 11. 1791 to Elijah Knapp pm. Ct. line

Rev L. P. Baldo
Lynndon Ill. Sept 25 th 1855
The applicant states to me that she is yearly receiving a pension from the General Government and therefore her identity as the widow of Joshua Spaldridge has already been proved, to the satisfaction of the Com. of Pensions.
Respectfully Yours A. D. Dunning

Priscilla Walbridge

Wellsboro', Tioga Co. Pa. June 15. 1854
J. D. Waldo Esq. Comm r Pensions, Sir,
Joshua Walbridge of the State of Massachusetts who was a private & corporal in the Revolutionary War, was pensioned on the 27 th Sept. 1832 at the rate of $87.95 per year, as per his original Certificate from the War Department now before me — His widow who is now living in Delmar Township in this County is pensioned at the same rate — She has been informed that her pension can be increased to $96. a year and I write at her request to enquire if she has such claim & if so what is necessary for her to do in the premises to obtain such increase?
Very Respectfully Your ob td Serv t B. B. Smith

A. H. C. Triplett Esq.

Pension Agency Boston
Sir
7 Aug o 1852
In reply to your letter of 4 th inst. I have to state that Priscilla Walbridge a Pensioner under Act 2 February 1848 at $87.95/100 per annum was last paid to the fourth day of March 1852.
The directions in your letter will be complied with.
Very Respectfully
Your obed t serv t
G. S. Bulfinch, in absence of his behalf of F. Haven Pension Ag t
F. F. C. Triplett Esq. Acting Com t of Pensions.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That James D. Davis, Esquire , on the tenth day of June, 1847, was a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Emerson Warriner , hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this fifteenth day of June , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- seven .
J. G. Kendall

As the enclosed letter refers to other business I respectfully request its return to me with the notice of the changes asked for
James Gamble Yr. Rep t
Col. -

Washington City D.C. August 3, 1832
Sir,
You will find by the enclosed letter that Mrs. Priscilla Walbridge, widow of Joshua Walbridge, a Pensioner under Act 2 d February 1848 on Mass. Roll, desires to have the payment made hereafter at Philadelphia Pa instead of Boston, Mass.
Be pleased to have the change made accordingly
Yours truly James Gamble Hoo. Rep't
Hon J E Heath Com of Pensions

#w 25.
Joshua Walbridge
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston Mass. at the U.S. Branch Bank
Respectfully

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Joshua Walbridge late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Twenty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Carrards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

State of Connecticut Comptroller Office
Martford 18 May 1817
On application for evidence of the service of Joshua Walbridge in the war of the was of the Revolution, I certify that I have examined the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and under the head of "Settlement with the 2 d Connecticut Regiment, Zebulon Butler Esq d Colonel, before January 1 st 1780," I find the name of Joshua Walbridge, who is stated to have commenced service January 25. 1777, and to have served to Dec r . 20. 1777—10 Months 26 days as a private—And from Decem r . 20. 1777 to January 1 st 1780, 2 Years & 10 days, as a Corporal.
Also, in a subsequent settlement with the same Regiment & Colonel, "for the year 1780," I find Joshua Walbridge credited for service as a Corporal, from 1 st to 25 th January 1780—25 days
Ebenezer Galtin Comptroller

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office
Hartford 18 May 1817
On application for evidence of the service of Joshua Walbridge in the War of the Revolution Revolution, I certify that I have examined the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and under the head of "Settlement with the 2 d Connecticut Regiment, Colonel Butler Esq: Colonel, before January 1 st 1780," I find the name of Joshua Walbridge, who is stated to have commenced service January 25. 1777, and to have served to Dec. 20. 1777—10 Months 26 days as a private—And from Decemr. 20. 1777 to January 1 st 1780, 2 Years & 10 days, as a Corporal.
Also, in a subsequent settlement with the same Regiment & Colonel, "for the year 1780," I find Joshua Walbridge credited for service as a Corporal, from 1 st to 25 th January 1780—25 days
Nijah Galtin Comptroller

Loanna Walbridge Private Mabel's Cont. Regt 77 - 3 Iowa - due 26 Nov 1818
no note
Admitted
enlisted 25 Aug 1777
captured 15 Aug 1778
discharged 25 Aug 1780
88.00
61
87.39
53
$ 87.92

Joshua Walbridge of Wellesham in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Husbandman upon Oath makes the following Declaration - vii
That about the first of January 1776 he enlisted as a Private Soldier into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Army into Capt Amos Walbridge's Company & Joseph Reed's Regiment for the term of One Year that he faithfully served in said Capacity during the whole term & That he was honorably discharged at Chatham in the state of New Jersey on the first of Jan y 1777 but That said discharge is now lost - This Deponent further states that immediately upon the expiration of the aforesaid term he re-enlisted under the same Capt into Col Charles Webb's Regiment in the Connecticut line for the term of three years as a private soldier That he was enlisted at Stafford in Connecticut & belonged to Genl Green  Sedgwick Huntington's Brigade That he faithfully served during the whole of said term & was repeatedly engaged in action at different places & different times This Deponent further states That he is the sixty first year of his age & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support - This Deponent further states that he was honorably discharged from his last term of service at or near Morris town in the state of New Jersey which discharge is also lost
Nov. 26-
Joshua Walbridge

I Stephen Whitaker of Hardwick in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath testify That about the first of January 1776 I enlisted into the Continental Army of the U s States for the term of one year & at the expiration thereof for the further term of three Years during all which term I was well knowing to the enlistment & service of the within named Walbridge belonging to the same company with him & that he faithfully served as he in his aforesaid declaration hath stated Stephen Whitaker Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss On this Fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1818 personally appeared before me Stephen Whitaker & Yarmouth & made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed Edmund Bliss Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss On this twenty first day of November A.D. 1818 personally appeared before me John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in Commonwealth the aforesaid Joshua Walbridge & in my presence subscribed & made oath to the aforesaid Declaration & it appearing to my satisfaction that Walbridge served for more than nine months in the War

of the Revolution at one period thereof on the continental establishment against the common enemy. and that the above reduced circumstances of facts in need of attestation from the community for publication I hereby certify the testimony in the case & the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War
In testimony whereof I have wrote with my hand & seal of said court this 26 th day of Nov AD 1818 — John Hooker
I John Ingersoll clerk of said court do hereby certify that the above subscribed is the proper hand writing of John Hooker Esq Justice of said court — Witness my hand & the seal of the said court this 13 th day of Jan y AD 1819 —
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk

Blank Power of Attorney S. M. Knight

State of Pennsylvania County of Tioga
Be it Known, that on this 19 th day of July A. D. 185 4 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Priscilla Walbridge
resident of Delmar Township in said County, and made oath according to law that She is the identical person whose name, under Act of February 2, 1848 has been placed on the Massachusetts now Penn a Pension Roll at the rate of Eighty seven 95/100 Dollars per annum.
That She is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that She is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Benj n B. Smith of Meadboro' Pa  Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Priscilla Walbridge for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 19 th day of July 185 4 Priscilla Walbridge
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Priscilla Walbridge to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
A. J. Sofield J. P.
State of Pennsylvania County of Tioga
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of _____ that _____ was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $_____ per annum, and that he died on the _____ day of _____ Eighteen Hundred and _____ leaving surviving the following named (widow and) children and none other, to wit:
It is further certified that Alfred J. Sofield Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this twentieth day of July 185 4 .
S. H. Donaldson Prothonotary of Tioga county Pa
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the," or "that she is the," or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c. 4. Pensioner's full name.—5. State the Act if known.—6. Give the State where pensioned.—7. Name the yearly amount received.—8. "He is," "she is," or they are. 9. Claimant's signature.—10. Magistrate's signature.—*If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted. 11. Here name each of the survivors.—12. Magistrate's name.—13. Clerk's signature. N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular.

North Village MS Dec 2
18 95
Hon James P Edwards
Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Wilbraham Hampden Co. Mass Dec 16 1829
To the Hon Secretary of War
Sir I received your last communication of the 1 st of August together with the schedule but do not know that I am able to meet the requirements therein contained in every respect, as I am an illiterate person; but I will continue to testify that I am destitute of property, deprived of it by means of a cruel lawsuit; as I have hitherto stated. Respectable gentlemen of this place, some of whom will set their names to this paper, give it as their opinion that I am wrongfully deprived of my property; and that I have not purposely put it away for the sake of drawing my pension. Six years gone Mr Tho Glover had my hands to settle the lawsuit, and prevents an execution. Those respectable gentlemen have urged me to petition for my pension long before I did, and still urge me to do so; knowing my necessity. The reason why I have not been more solicitous about it, is that I was in hopes that I might get along through life comfortably without it. But my misfortunes, advanced age, and various infirmities some of which are occasioned by injuries received in the army (particularly my arm, which has ever freed from military duty) induce me to still supplicate the Patriots of my country that they would regard me in mercy, and grant me my Rights.
I am Sir your most obedient servant
A.B. Sir if you will understand to write me a few lines after you and Mr Fairchild have conferred together about my requests you will do me a great favour
Best
Joshua Walcutt John Glover Luther Gilson Thomas Glover Wm P Bly Luther S. Gilson

I went you And Sperry early I had to go My case As the Select Men and Sisters Signified My wants, as well as the in habilime you look of my Stifit and you will find the Date is not So strby As My Brother in Tomsall on My year was out I was att Tomsall I then I gave for five weeks promised Beta Duns next Morning I went how can in upon us we had to flee Princetown as soon as he could Make A stand he did which was att Springbark and before My time was out I was warned on Command with Col Scott of Virginia for fifteen Days My time was out one week before his Command was out and he would not Let Me go In that Command but Cully was was killed the Scotch plains you have America Revolucion At your times End
I was A town att Redisland A war in there Midra and the Men that went with Mr John Carpenter Frank Kinney Stephen Morton Timothy Skinner went with Mr from Sturro And whether the Ave Pds or alive I dont know I am Sorry cant say I cant right B. L. But If you can find any Any of it out I want and want sort right you Market right the Ave a good many years to present Jackson But I dont believe it his One has been sold and But not Villers for clothing your money I must beg your assistance you will do the Agreate favor
I must subscribe My self humble Servant with I think William D. ... Joshua Walbridge when I requested for three years I could before the same Miss I had it in that for those three weeks for Shadyside Everything But I mead at South But it was all hard ship and Dangers I found have Bled and Died many Walbridge who were in Washington ... of ... got rid and was not ... said if I do not stay with him I should have ... have had to do the duty of ... and I should not do it

To the Honorable Secretary of War May it please your Honor,
The petition of the subscriber humbly shews That he is one of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution - That he enlisted in the winter of 1775-6, then only in the 16 th year of his age - That he continued until in his 22 nd year to perform the duties of private corporal & sergeant, during little more than 5 years actual service. At the close of that eventful and distressing period in that war, your petitioner found himself compelled to retire from the service of his country; his several terms of enlistment having expired, he was honorably discharged from the army and he was taken home, sick, with a naturally good constitu- tion, almost broken, from his suffering all the privations and hardships that marked that period in the war. But especially his bringing his wounded captain, the late Maj. Amos Walbridge off the field of battle, so melted his constitution that he has seriously suffered its effects ever afterwards.
When during President Monroe's administration a pen- sion was granted to the "Old Soldiers," your petitioner drew his pension in common with his brethren in arms - but at the next session of Congress a species of test- law was enacted, which cut off your petitioner from enjoy- ing that honorable benefaction of his country - he then having a house and lot of land of his own.

Soon after that defection of his pension, your petitioner, in consequence of a cruel and unjust law-suit having been prosecuted, against him by a vindictive neighbor, had his little all swept from him and he was left destitute of a house and home of his own, to struggle with the blasts of poverty, and the infirmities of humanity, in the decline of life.
For more than 5 years your humble petitioner has labored incessantly to support himself and the aged partner of his woes; — has, as he believes, ever sustained the character of an honest and industrious man, — and now in his 78 th year, when his strength and activity have failed him, so that he can neither support himself on the little rented property that he has hitherto obtained, nor command usual wages, nor profitable employment among his wealthy neighbors, he is compelled to throw himself upon the mercy of his dear country which he still loves with the ardor of an "Old Soldier" and supplicate through your influence dear and honorable Sir, some token of his country's grateful and protecting kindness — some kind alleviation to present and approaching miseries, ever attendant upon destitute and helpless old age; and in thus granting the prayer of your petitioner, he will of all men have most reason to bless and pray for the continuance of those things to his dear country, and forget the many sufferings he has undergone in the great work of the political emancipation. And your petitioner
Milbraham (N. Village) Farmhouse Mass. November 18 th 1828.
Joshua W. Bridgham

To the Hon. Secretary of War, We, the selectmen and assessor of the Town of Milbraham, would respectfully beg leave to in- form your Honor, that we are well acquainted with Mr. Joshua Walbridge, the above petitioner, he being an inhabitant of this town more than 30 years, and we all cheerfully add our signatures in corroboration of the statements made in the above petition, not only as respects his sober and indus- trious habits, his pecuniary misfortunes, and destitute condition with which we are well ac- quainted, but also from the testimony of his friends in the camp, and other contemporaries of undoubted veracity, we declare to your Honor that we believe that his relation of his sufferings and services in the revolutionary war, are a modest delineation of their reality. We would most respectfully unite our supplications with this meritorious, venerable man, that he may receive some immediate com- pensation for the great sacrifices he made as a soldier, and thus, while he feeds upon his bounty, console himself with the reflection that his grate- ful country knows how to appreciate and reward her benefactors.  David Stobbs } Selectmen Given under our hands } Jonathan Pyle } Milbraham at Milbraham this } Assessor, 21 st day of Nov. 1828 }  Charles Brown Jr John Bliss

We the Assessors of Wilbraham do hereby certify that the within named Joshua Walbridge has no taxable property within our knowledge neither have we taxed him for any
John Bliss
Charles Pomeroy Jr.
Assessors for Wilbraham
John G. Walbridge

admitted
Geo. B. Morris Springfield Mass

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.'
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. HAMPDEN COUNTY. }
On this Twelfth day of July A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid,
Priscilla Walbridge
a resident of Waltham in the county of Hampden aged eighty five 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 Joshua Walbridge who was a Private & Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Amos Walbridge and Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb 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 seven dollars and ninety five cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Priscilla Walbridge her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Joseph Mcgregory Quinn B. Bliss
Joseph Mcgregory JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner as she declares above
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. HAMPDEN COUNTY. }
Joseph Mcgregory Justice of the Peace
I, Richd Bliss Clerk of the Common Pleas Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Mcgregory 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 eighteenth day of August 18 48
Richd Bliss
CLERK.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Joshua Walbridge
Service Mass.
Additional Service Reco- War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim, except W. # 3318

Per
Liz. Pa- Jan 25 th 1909
Can
Commissioner Pension Dept.
Dear Sir: Kindly send me War Record of Joshua Walbridge from Wiltshire, Mass. Sergeant in the Colonial Army under George Washington

I think was no father of Mandymine and Puncta He knew his mother drew a pension office,
Mrs John C. Bigelow Troy Bradford Co. Pennsylvania