Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 34536, Azariah Willis, Mass

SERVICE
Mass
Willis, Azariah
NUMBER
S 34536
CONTENTS

10.974 R Massachusetts
Azariah Willis
of Belchertown in the state of Mass't who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Joseph Reid of the Mass't line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 16 of Apr. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of May 1818 and sent to Samuel Henchley Esq. Southampton Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 85. 3
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 48.
10 \frac{15}{30} \frac{1}{31}
$133. 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent July 28 th 1820 to Isaac Dwight, North Hampton, Mass.

Azariah Willis' application for a Pension.
The evidence of an officer
is required
Northampton Ms April 30
Free
Honble J. S. Calhoun
Sect 7 for the war Department Washington
Application of Azariah Willis for a pension Sealed up & forwarded by me Daniel H. Hickley, Judge -

I Azariah Willis of Belcherstown in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Testify & say, in Seventyfive hundred & seventy five, on the Ninth day of December, I enlisted as a Soldier under Capt. Amos Wallbridge of Stafford in the State of Connecticut, to serve in the revolutionary war of the United States, in Col. Joseph Pecks Regt., & I think we were in Genl. Nixons Brig. I marched to the State of New York & served, Principally, between that & Pennsylvania, the whole of the year for which I enlisted, and was discharged at Pikes hills in the State of New York - and soon after I engaged under Capt. Anthony Peck, as an Artificer & was annexed to Col. Lamb's Battalion of Artillery, & served over a year & about one month, & then was discharged by Col. Lamb - at Frederickburg in York State in the month of March Seventy seven. my discharge I have left.
Then I served more than two years in the revolu- tionary war and on the continental establishment and in the Massachusetts Line.
I am an inhabitant of said Belcherstown & sixty three years old, I have not received any Pension from the Government, & by reason of my reduced circum- stances, I need assistance from my country for support. April 16. 1810
Azariah Willis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss April 16 th 1810 Azariah Willis, came personally before me The Subscriber Judge of the Probate of Wills &c, being a Court of Record, in and for said County and being carefully examined and cautioned to testify the whole truth made Solemn Oath That the within deposition by him subscribed is The truth The whole truth and nothing but The truth. and from my personal knowledge of him for many years I have no doubt but his testimony and declaration within set forth is subscribed by him and sworn to, is True, and that he served against The Common Enemy in The Revolutionary war as he has stated His a poor man & is in need of assistance from his Country for support Taken and sealed up before me. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed The seal of said Court The day and year above.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of the
Court aforesaid
Hampshire ss April 16 th 1810 I further certify that I know the within named Azariah Willis is a Poor man & is very indigent Circumstances and in absolute need of assistance from his Country. for support - Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills in said County

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Prasid Willis
10,974 May 1819
Belchertown
Con
Sep 1819

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820:
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Francis Willis aged fifty six years, resident in Bethlehem 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:
He enlisted in January 1776 into Colonel Bennington's Company in Col. Rood's Reg t for one year in the Massachusetts Line and he served until the time of his enlistment and for said service he made his application for a Pension on the sixteenth day of April 1818 and obtained his Pension Certificate therefor No. 10,974.
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 following schedule by me subscribed.
Wm Cow 19.00 Cow hog 5.00 Cow not worth 2.00 17 old cows for one year 2.00 3 Wooden squares & 2 zangs 1.50 1 old shovel & 1 panga 2.00 1 old saw 1.33 1 old iron square 50 3 old shavers & file 75 1 old axe 1.00 1 old axe 30 1 old axe 33 2 augers 67 one Nail hammer 25 2 bits 25 1 old Barrels 2.00 1 old tubs 50 1 Shovel 83 one old hoe 17 1 old shovel 1.50 1 old table 1.00 1 old iron pot 50 1 dish kettle 50 1 Iron kettle 1.00 1 Tin kettle 1.00 2 Crains 2.00 One shovel & lings 1.00 8 old chains 2.67 2 old wheels & Red 2.00 1 Table 1.50 1 dish- settle 1.00 one handle board 50 2 old frames 1.00 1 Grindstone 1.00 1 loading iron 50 shutgards 50 1 old handle stick 50 1 old chain prop 25 1 Tea set 2.00 2 pewter plates 50 1 old Anderson 50 6 old bottles 33 three looking glass 2.50 1 Grindstone 50 small lot of old iron & pewter 1.00 1 old Brass Clock 12.00 1 Ear cranes 2.00 1 Brass kettle 15 I am a laborer but have not been able to do much work to support myself for several years I have a Wife aged sixty years she is healthy but not able to do so much for a support as she was formerly. I have a son. Nathan aged 33 years and is a cripple & unable to do much towards his support
Francis Willis
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of July , 1820, before the said Court.
Attest,
Joseph Dwight
Clerk.

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 following schedule by me subscribed.
One loom 19.00 One hog 5.00 One set loom tools 2.00 17 old ewe & lamb 4.00 3 Wodden squares & 2 gauge bld. 1 old chopst & Pungs 2.00 One hand saw 1.33 One iron square 50 3 old shaver & file 75 1 old axe 1.00 1 old axe 50 One old axe 33. 2 augers 67 one Nail hammer 25 1/2 bits 25. 1 old Burnt 2.00 Three old tubs. 50. 1 Shovel. 83. one old hoe 17. 1 old shovel. 11.50. One table 1.00. 1 old iron pot. 50. 1 dish kettle 50. 1 Iron kettle 1.00 1 Tin kettle 1.00. 2 Crains 2.00 One shovel & lunge 1.00. 8 old chains 2.67. 2 old wheels & Red 2.00 1 Table 1.50. 1 dish-settle 1.00. one handle board 50. 2 old frames 1.00. 1 Grindstone 1.00 1 washing iron 50 Shutyards 50. 1 old Grindstone 50 1 old chain prop 25. 1 Tea set 2.00. 2 pewter plates 50 1 old Andiron 50. 6 old Bottles 33. Three looking glass 2.50. 1 Grindstone 50 small lot of old iron & pewter 1.00. 1 old Brass Clock 12.00 1 Case drawers 2.00. Brass kettle 15 = $85.79 I am a laborer but have not been able to do much work to support myself for several years. I have a Wife aged sixty years she is healthy but not able to do so much for a support as she was formerly. I have a son. Naham aged 33 years and is a Cripple & unable to do much towards his support.
Mariah Willis
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifteenth day of July , 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Sarah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, 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 Eighty five dollars, and seventy nine cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

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Pay INVALID.
File No. 34,586
Isaiah Willis
Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 456
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Elisha Hammond Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twentieth day of October
A. D. 1818
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Application of Mariah Willis

Willis Azariah Mass 534536

Anwar Miller Application - for Pension -

I Henry Gilbach of Brookfield in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify & say that in the year 1776, I saw Francis Willis at Pike's Mills in the the state of New York in the United States. Service as then understood he enlisted for one year & have always understood that he served the year for which he enlisted - but of this I cannot say, only from information as I belonged to a different Regiment & Brigade - Said Willis as well as Myself were then both of Brookfield aforesaid and further saith not -
Henry Gilbach
Worchester ss. Sept. the 21 st 1818 Personally appeared Henry Gilbach above named & made oath to the truth of the Affidavit by him alone subscribed - Before me.
Elisha Hemenway Just. Peace
I Barnilla Howard of Brookfield, County of Worcester, of lawful age do testify & say that in the year 1776 I saw Francis Willis some time in the fall of the year in the United States service at Pines Bridge & White Plains in State of New York and then

understood we had enlisted for the year I have always understood that he served his year out & for myself have no doubt of the fact. altho' I was not present when he enlisted or when he was discharged - that further I with not - Barzilla Howard
Worster ss Sept 21. 1878. Personally appeared Barzilla Howard and made oath to the truth of the affi- davit by him above subscribed. Before me. Elisha Hammond just. Peace
Worster ss Oct 6. 1878 This certifies that the deponents to the affidavits contained in this paper - viz. Barzilla Howard & Robert Hayt & Henry Gilbert, are men of veracity & entitled to credit - as is also Azariah Willis the Applicant - They being all known to me. Elisha Hammond justice Peace
Willis, AZORIAH No. 534576

I Robert Hoyt of New Braintree of lawful age do testify say, that Abner Willis formerly of Brookfield in the County of Worcester, but now of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire, enlisted in December in 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. Walbridge in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Hoyt And for twelve months & went to New York in the Spring after & served the full time for which he enlisted out - I then knew the s d Willis and have since known him - I was in the same Company with the said Willis & therefore cannot be mistaken as to the man or the time which he served - And further saith not - Rob t Hoyt
Worstersp. Dec r 6. 1818 Personally appeared the above named - Robert Hoyt & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscri- bed - Before me - Elisha Hammond Justice Peace.

The Hon Secretary at War City of Washington - within is the Deposition of Stephen Whitaker

I Stephen Whitaker of Ware in the county of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that on or about the third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six I entered into Capt Amos Walbridge company in the 13 th Regiment of Massachusetts line commanded by Col Joseph Read then stationed at Roxbury. Then I joined the company Asaiah Willis of Belchertown in the county of Hampshire was a soldier & doing duty in the Walbridge company from Roxbury the company was marched to New York City & Willis continued on duty as a member of the company till about the last of November the same year when he was discharged from the company at  but on other duty Willis continued in the company when I left during the time that I Willis & I were in the company we marched from New York to the high lands and all the time which I continued a member in the company for the time aforesaid being about eleven months Willis was on duty & a faithful soldier in the service
Stephen Whitaker
Hampshire ss On the nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & nineteen Stephen Whitaker signs of the foregoing deposition was examined & confirmed & sworn to the truth of the above deposition, taken at the request of Francis Miller to be used at the Secretary of War office as evidence of the Willis title to a pension under the late act of Congress. before Mark Doolittle Just. Peace

Mr Whitaker the afored deponent sustains a good moral character & credit is due to his testimony — Attest Mark Doolittle Just. Peace

Deposition of Porter Wallbridge, Son of Capt. Wallbridge
Hon. Samuel ref Winkley Northampton Mass.

I Porter Walbridge of Stafford in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut of Lawful age testify & say that on or about the 9 th day of Decem r 1775 Jeriah Willis then of Brookfield in the Commonwealth of Mass s . but now of Belchertown in said Commonwealth enlisted into Captain Amos Walbridge's Company in the 13 th Regiment Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. Joseph Read then stationed at Roxbury for one year. From Roxbury he was marched to New York City & from thence to the Highlands where at the expiration of the year the said Willis was honourably dismissed. Capt. Walbridge was my father. & I belonged to s d . Company as fifer or musician during s d . time & am personally knowing to the above statement. I further say that I now hold in my hands the copies of the muster rolls & returns of s d . Company & that s d . Willis' name is there inserted returned - Said Willis was a faithful soldier while in the service — further say not. Stafford April 15 th 1819.
Porter Walbridge
Tolland County ss. Stafford April 15, 1819.
Personally came before me Porter Walbridge subscribed to the foregoing Deposition & after being duly cautioned, made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Barnabas Mather Justice Peace & Lien for Tolland County

I hereby certify that Capt. Porter Warbridge the subscriber to the within Deposition is an who sustains a good & moral Character and is a reputable man
Bennings March 2nd 1819 Peace & Quorum for Tolland County
State of Connecticut ss Tolland County Apr 15 th 1819 I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court for said County certify that the above named Bennings Mann is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum for said County his commission being deposited & remaining in my office And that the within & foregoing purporting to be signed by him is his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court E Stearns Clerk