Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,118, Jackson West, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
West Jackson Inna.
No. 14.118
CONTENTS

Letter to Pen. Agt. 9. July 1839
Massachusetts 2721
Anna West, widow who was widow of Jackson West
Mass who died in the year 1797 of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Berry of the R.G.V. commanded by Col. Poor in the Mass. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Payable to Josiah West, her Guardian.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of July 1839 and to W. Josiah West, Beverly, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Due to 12 th June 1837, the time of her death - $ 167.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 28. June, 1838 }
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 62

State of Massachusetts Essex County ss
Be it known, that before me, the subscriber a justice of the Peace, in and for said County personally appeared Josiah West of said Beverly, and made oath that he was the Guardian of Anna West of said Beverly up to the time of her decease, to whom a pension was granted under an act of Congress passed June 28. 1838. of the following form viz. Chap. 130. An act for the relief of Anna West of the State of Massachusetts.
11 (Sec. 1) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby directed to place the name of Anna West of Beverly, in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the Pension Roll, and to allow her a pension of twenty six dollars and sixty seven cents per year, during life, to commence on the fourth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one; the same to be paid to her guardian, Josiah West, or any other person legally authorized to receive it for her use. Approved, June 28. 1838. "
That the said Anna West died while under his guardianship viz. on the twelfth day of June 1837, and the sum due him from 4 th March 1831. to June 12. 1837. the time of her decease is for six years, three months and eight days - $158.94 - or nearly. - The evidence of her death and

his authority as guardian he herewith annexes to this instrument, -
Sworn and subscribed this Josiah West twenty first day of March. A.D. 1839.
Before me,
Mr. Stephen Just-Pace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Josiah West of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Guardian of Anna West late of said Beverly widow, who was placed on the pension list of the United States, of the Massachusetts Agency as stated in the foregoing declaration, under the act of June 28, 1838, do hereby constitute and appoint Morndike Rand - my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name as Guardian as aforesaid to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston, in the State of Massachusetts the pension money due me as guardian of the said Anna West up to the time of her decease as above stated - in pursuance to said act of June 28, 1838.
Sealed and delivered in presence of -
Mr. Stephen
Samuel Porter
Josiah West

State of Massachusetts } ss. Be it known that on the Essex County - } twenty first day of March A.D. 1839. before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Josiah West above- named, and acknowledged, the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned,
Thos. Stephens Just. Peace,
State of Massachusetts } ss. Be it known that on the twenty first Essex County } day of March A.D. 1839. before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas Barrett who is well known to me to have been for many years the Sexton of the First Parish in said Beverly, in said County of Essex, and who has the direction and superintendence of funerals in said Parish and made solemn oath, that he well knew the widow Anna West late of said Beverly, who was a person (non compos mentis) and was under the guardianship of her son Capt. Josiah West; - and that he directed and superintended her funeral on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1837. she having, died on the day previous, as appears from his private Record of burials -
Thomas Barrett
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written
Before me Thos. Stephens Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that on the seventeenth day of November, A. D. 1835,
Josiah West, of Beverly in said county, mariner, was appointed guardian of Anna West (a person non compos mentis)
since of Beverly in said county, widow, _____ having given bond according to law for the faithful discharge of his said trust; as appears by the records in said office; and that it does not appear by said records, that said Josiah West _____ has become disqualified to act in his capacity of guardian as aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this second day of April, A. D. 1839.
C. Nath. Lord Jr.

I hereby certify that from the Church Records of the First Parish in Beverly, Massachusetts, it appears that Jackson West & Anna Foster, both of said Beverly, were married April 15, 1773, by Rev Joseph Willard, at that time Minister of said Parish.
C. T. Thayer, now Minister of the First Parish. Beverly, Mass.
Beverly. Nov 25. 1836-

To the Honorable the Senate and the Honorable House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled at Washington on the first Monday of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Respectfully represents Josiah West of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts master mariner, that he has been appointed the Guardian of his mother Anna West who has been deprived of her reason for more than two years past; that she is the widow of his late Father Jackson West, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and died at Beverly aforesaid in the year 1797. that his mother the said Anna West has never since intermarried but still remains his widow and is now supported wholly by her children. your petitioner further represents that his late Father Jackson West served his country in war of the Revolution, that he believes from what evidence he has been able to obtain that he enlisted in the month of June 1778. in Capt James Berry's company of Infantry in Col: Peers Regiment of the Massachusetts line, to serve for the term of Eight months after joining the Regiment then stationed at or near West Point, that he served the

whole term of his enlistment and was then honorably discharged, - That his mother the said Anna West in consequence of her incapacity to understand the nature of an Oath, is unable to take suitable measures, to entitle her to the bounty of the Government as specified in the 3 d Section of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. and any other provision of Congress granting relief to the widows of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army,
Your Petitioner therefore requests your Honorable Body that some special provision, in her behalf may be made by Congress at its present Session, in consideration of the services rendered by her late husband Jackson West as above stated, and which he believes, the annexed papers will fully prove,
And as in duty bound will ever pray.
for which West as guardian for Anna West

I William Standley of Beverly in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being now Seventy nine years of age, on solemn oath testify and declare that I was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army, and enlisted in the company of infantry under the command of Capt James Berry of Lynn in Col. Poors Massachusetts Regiment sometime in the month of June 1778. for the term of Eight months after we joined our Regiment - that there was number of my fellow townmen enlisted about the same time among them, was Jackson West, Nathan Raymond George Raymond, Nathan Woodberry, William Elliott and others, all of said Beverly, and for the same term of service, we were all mustered off at the same time, and joined our Regiment at a place called Peekskill if I remember right near West Point, our principal tour of duty was at Fort Putnam - we all of us served out our time and were then honorably discharged, at some place down the river but I do not remember the name of the place. I well knew Jackson West and

know that he served out the whole term of his enlistment, for we marched off together and returned together to Beverly, in the month of March following, and was honorably discharged at the same time
Attest.
John Woodberry
William his  Standley mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss. Beverly. Be it known That on the twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1836 personally appeared the abovenamed William Standley who has been long known to me as a Revolutionary soldier, and formerly a decent Farmer, but now in consequence of old age and infirmity, dependent on his children for support, with the aid of the government, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
Before me Nathl Stephens Just. Peace

I William Elliott of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being now of the age of Eighty three years, on solemn oath testify and declare that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and enlisted in Capt James Berry's company of infantry, in Col: Poors Massachusetts Regiment, in the month of June A.D. 1778 for the term of eight months. That Jackson West, Obed Woodberry, Nathan Woodberry, William Standley and others all of said Beverly enlisted at the same time and for the same term of service, we all marched together, and joined our Regiment at West Point, after stopping a little more than a week at White Plains, our duty was principally at Fort Putnam, excepting when some of us were out on foraging parties. At the expiration of the time of our service we were discharged, some at West Point, and some of us in the neighborhood of Long Island. I well knew Jackson West of said Beverly, who belonged to our company and that he served the whole term of his enlistment, and was honorably discharged about the same time with myself. William Elliott

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex County ss. Beverly. Be it known, That on the twenty fourth day of November AD 1836. personally appeared the within named William Elliott who has been sometime a Pensioner of the United States; for services rendered in the War of the Revolution, and who is a worthy and respectable citizen of said Beverly, and made oath to the truth of the facts by him subscribed in the foregoing affidavit.
Before me
Wm. Stephens Just. Peace.

26 Thomas Stephens esq. Beverly Ms.
Single.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
Nathaniel Lord junior , register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that on the seven- teenth day of November , A. D. 1835, Josiah West , of Beverly in said county, mariner , was appointed guardian of
Anna West (a person non compos mentis)
of Beverly — in said county, widow , — having given bond according to law for the faithful discharge of his said trust; as appears by the records in said office; and that it does not appear by said records, that said Josiah West — has become disqualified to act in his capacity of guardian as aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty sixth day of November , A. D. 1836.
C. Nathl. Lord Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. I John Prince Clerk of all the Judicial courts within & for the County of Essex, certify that Thomas Stephens Esq. of Beverly is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Essex duly appointed & qualified to act; and that his forewritten signature is correct. —
In Witness Whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of court this twenty-sixth day of November A.D. 1838.
John Prince Clk.

We Ebenezer Ray, and Joshua Foster both of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say, that we are both well acquainted with Anna West widow of Jackson West who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that we were well acquainted with her husband the said Jackson West and that he died at said Beverly sometime in the year 1797. - we have been near neighbours to his said widow Anna West for many years and know that she has not intermarried since his decease but still remains his widow and is now devoid of reason and is under the care and guardianship of her son Capt. Josiah West.
Ebenezer Ray
Joshua Foster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss. Beverly. Be it known that on the twenty fifth day of November 1836. personally appeared the abovenamed Ebenezer Ray and Joshua Foster who are personally known to me as aged and respectable persons and made oath that the above declaration by them subscribed to be just and true according to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Before me Thos. Stephens Just. Peace

I hereby certify that from the Church Records of the First Parish in Beverly, Massachusetts, it appears that Jackson West of said Beverly was buried in said Beverly March 29, 1797 - Rev Joseph McKeen being at the time Minister of said Parish.
C. T. Thayer - Minister of the First Parish, Beverly, Mass.
Beverly. Nov 25. 1836.

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
14.118
Anna West
Widow of
Jackson West
Prov. Rev. War
Act: _____
June 28 th 1888
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

4540 10 Apr 22
Anna West
Sp: act.
Conchafation
Anna West, of Beverly, Mass. $26:66 per ann. commencing 4 th March 1831- act 28 th June 1838
payable to Josiah West, her guardian
Send certificate to Josiah West, Beverly, Mass.
033 Enroll the name among the 4 th July '36
Pension -
Massachusetts agency

Merchants Bank. Boston, 5 th Apl. 1839.
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of John Wilson an Invalid pensioner for an increase of pension.
I also enclose for your examination the papers in relation to a claim presented for payment by the Guardian of Anna West whose name does not appear on any Roll in this Office.
Very Resp t .
Your ob t Serv t Franklin Hawn Pension Ag t J. C. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Anna West
Petition of Josiah West Guardian of Anna West of Beverly (Mass) for allow- ance of pension due to late under the provisions of an act of July 4. 1836, but not obtained in consequence of her inability to comply with the regulations which prescribe the taking of certain oaths, to wit, being non compos mentis; she is incompetent.
Dec. 11 1837 Ref d to the Com ee on Rev d Pensions
Dec r 22 1837 Bill ————— n o 188
presented by Y. C. Phillips of Mass. —
Dec r 12 1836 Ref d to the Com ee on Rev d Pensions
Refer to 24 Com ee on Rev d Pensions. Jan. 9. 1837 — Bill n o 855

To J. L. Edwards Esquire, of the Pension Office, War Department. Washington -
Sir.
I forward you herewith the affidavit of an aged person who calls herself Anne West, widow, of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who was allowed a Pension of twenty six dollars and sixty seven cents per year, during life to commence on the fourth day of March 1831. - To be paid to her guardian Josiah West, or any other person legally authorized to receive the same, by the act of Congress, granting said Pension, passed June 8 th 1838. - This, Sir, is in reply to your communication from the War Department, Pension Office April 9. 1839, to F. Haxon Esq r ,
Pension Agent, Boston Mass.
I am Respectfully your obed t Servant
W. B. Stephens, Agent for Josiah West Guardian of Anne West - -
Beverly, April 15. 1839.
P.S. - The above communication was forwarded me from F. Haxon Esquire Pension Agent Boston, this day - W. B. Stephens -

I Mark Morse of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty years, do on solemn oath depose and say, that I am now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18, 1818 for my services in the War of the Revolution, that I have always lived in said Beverly, having been born in that town that I was acquainted with Jackson West, of said Beverly who to my knowledge was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and my testimony to that effect is on the files of the Department of War, on the petition of Josiah West as guardian of his mother Anna West for a pension for her said husband's Revolutionary services - which pension was granted as I have seen in the Laws of Congress, passed June 28, A.D. 1838. I further testify that I have been a near neighbour of the said Anna West, widow of the said Jackson West, that she has not intermarried since her said husband's decease, and is the identical Anna West named in the said Act of Congress passed, June 28, 1838, she lived in my mother's house for many years while she lived, after the death of her said husband, afterwards she lived in her son's house during the rest of her life - MARK MORSE
State of Massachusetts, Essex County - Be it known that on this sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared the abovenamed Mark Morse who has long been known to me as a worthy and respectable citizen of the abovenamed Town of Beverly, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Before me H. H. Stephen Just. Paris.

We the undersigned citizens of the Town of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on solemn oath testify and say, that we were well acquainted with Anne West late widow of the late Jackson West who was a soldier of the War of the Revolution — That she the said Anne West, never married after the decease of her said husband, but always remained his widow, and is the identical Anne West, named in an act of Congress passed June 28. 1828, granting pension to her, as a joint tenant or guardian of said Anne — she being (now deceased) when said guardian was appointed, — and we know of no other person in this town of the name of Anne West, excepting the abovenamed widow Anne West.
Mark Woodbury Josiah Lovett Andrew Ober
State of Massachusetts, Beverly Essex County — ss. Be it known that before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared, the above named Mark Woodbury, Josiah Lovett and Andrew Ober who are all well known to me to be credible and respectable citizens of said town of Beverly and who have held offices of trust in the affairs of said town as Representatives in Town and State Government — and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them severally subscribed in my presence.
Thos. Stephens Just. Pacis.
Salem (Mass) Dec 1834
The foregoing affidavit was submitted to the full and unqualified approval of the undersigned character of those who have signed them. G. C. Philbrick.

ANNA WEST.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 188.]
—♦— DECEMBER 22, 1837. —♦—
Mr. KLINGENSMITH , from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Josiah West, of Beverly, in the county of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, report:
That the petitioner represents that he has been appointed the guardian of his mother, Anna West, who has been deprived of her reason for more than two years past; that she is the widow of his late father, Jackson West who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and died at Beverly aforesaid, in the year 1797; that his mother, the said Anna West, has never since intermarried, but still remains his widow; that his father, Jackson West, enlisted in the month of June, 1778, in Captain James Berry's company of infantry, in Colonel Poar's regiment of the Massachusetts line, to serve for the term of eight months after joining the regiment, then stationed at or near West Point; that he served the whole term of his enlistment, and was then discharged; that his mother, the said Anna West, in consequence of her incapacity to understand the nature of an oath, is unable to take suitable measures to entitle her to the bounty of the Government. The affidavits of William Standley and William Elliot, duly authenticated, prove the services of Jackson West, in 1778, for which he was enlisted, viz: eight months. The certificate of Nathaniel Lord, jr., register of probate for the county of Essex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, shows that the said Josiah West, of Beverly, in said county, mariner, was appointed guardian of Anna West, a person non compos mentis . The depositions of Ebenezer Ray and Joshua Foster fully prove that the said Jackson West died in the year 1797, and that the said Anna West has not intermarried since, but still remains his widow, and that she is now devoid of reason, and is under the care and guardianship of her son, Josiah West. The committee are satisfied with the proof of service as set forth, and believe that the said Anna West is justly entitled to a pension of eight months' service by her late husband, Jackson West. They therefore report a bill.
Thomas Allen, print.

Ann West.

Rev 93
25th CONGRESS, 2d Session.
H. R. 188.
DECEMBER 22, 1837.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. KLINGENSMITH, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pen- sions, reported the following bill :
A BILL
An Act
For the relief of Anna West, of the State of Massachusetts.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place 4 the name of Anna West, of Beverly, in the county of Essex, 5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the pension roll, and to 6 allow her a pension of six twenty dollars and sixty-seven cents 7 per year, during life, to commence on the fourth day of 8 March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty- 9 one; the same to be paid to her guardian, Josiah West, or 10 any other person legally authorized to receive it, for her use.
Approved, June 28 th , 1838.
A true Copy compared with the Roll in this office.
Dept. of State, July 7 th , 1838.
A. Fair Chief Clerk