Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26018, Joseph Wilson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wilson, Joseph Willson, Hannah
W26018
CONTENTS
res. at end. Falmouth, Cumberland Co. Me. d. Oct. 5, 1823 at Portland Me.

Maine 4396
Report
Heannah Willson widow of Joseph Willson who died on the 2nd Oct 1823 of Cum. in the State of Maine who was a Pvt in the Comp. commanded by Captain Dowe of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 17 mos. 13 days service $ 2 20 per month
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 82 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending 16th July, 1849 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April, 1849, and sent to Greene Bradford
Arrears to the 4th of Portland Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 2 Payable to Ebenezer Willson Martha M c Cobb Mary Newbegin George Willson, and Charlotte Morris { Revolutionary Claim, only children living { Act July 4, 1836, { Section the 3rd
Recorded by Th s Dampkin Clerk, Book @ Vol. 1 Page 19.
Increased from $57 Dollars all former payments.

On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty five personally appeared the subscriber Hannah Willson widow of Joseph Willson before the Hon Barrett Potter judge of Probate within and for the County of Cumberland, who being first duly sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
And This declarant states that she is a resident of Portland in said County and is now 82 years of age. She believes that her husband Joseph Willson served in the Revolutionary war under various enlistments from its commencement to its close. She believes that he served in the year 1775 but is unable to state the name of the Capt under whom he served that year or the length of his service. In the year 1776 she believes that he served in the Matross Company Commanded by Capt Abner Dowell. Her said husband was also a soldier in the Continental Army in some year during the war and she believes it was in the year 1778. She believes that his service in the Continental army was in a Company commanded by Capt Partridge. She further states that subsequent to her marriage with said Joseph Willson, he served at Falmouth in some Company stationed there for the defence of the town, but she is unable to state the length of this service. She further declares that she has

made application to the Secretary of State Massachu- -setts for the evidence of her husband's service and being now unable to recollect the particulars of his service she refers the Commissioner to such proof as may be therein contained
And this declarant further states that she was married to Joseph Wilson in the month of Novem- -ber in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty (1780) that her husband the said Joseph Wilson died on the twelfth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty three and that she has remained a widow ever since
Hannah for Wilson mark
Witness
H. Bradford
B Potter
Signed & Sworn to by the above named Hannah Wilson before me the day & year first above written. And I further certify that in consequence of bodily infirmity the said Hannah Wilson is unable to attend Court & that I have this day administered the oath to her, at her residence in the City of Portland in said County of Cumberland.
Barrett Potter
{ Judge of the Probate Court

State of Maine, Cumberland County, ss. S. C. O. Tobie Registrar of Probate for said County, here- by certify that the Hon. Barrett Potter is Judge of said Probate Court; that he has been duly appointed and qualified as such according to law, that full faith & credit should be given to his acts and attestations in said capacity, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty five.
C. C. Tobie

I Charlotte Wilson of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am forty nine years of age on the 27 th of November last past. I am the daughter of Joseph & Hannah Wilson and have resided in Port- land all my life time. In looking over the papers of my mother I lately found the one hereto annexed marked on the back C.W. and which paper purports to contain a record of the births of all my brothers and sisters. I know that the record of my own birth corresponds with what I have ever known to be my age, and I have no doubt but all the rest are correct. The paper annexed is said to be in the hand writing of my brother Thomas Wilson who died at sea before my recollection. I have no doubt but the paper annexed is an ancient paper and the same was found by my mother in an old Pocket Book which has been in the possession of my mother ever since my remembrance - My father Joseph Wilson died October 12 th 1823. I was present when he died. My mother is still living and has been a widow ever since his death. Charlotte Wilson Cumberland ss. Decr 29 th 1845 Then personally

The above named Charlotte Wilson known to me as a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
Martha Wilson
Born October 22 nd the 22 1804
Martha Wilson
Mrs
n
1 Dorcas Wilson was born
April the 21 st 1781
2 Ebenezer Wilson was born
February 18 th 1783
3 Thomas Wilson was born
December 12 th 1785
Charles Wilson was born
December 3 rd 1787
5 Joseph Wilson was born
April 26 th 1789
7 George Wilson was born
December 10 th 1791
6 Eusina Wilson was born October
29 th 1791
8 Charlotte Wilson was born
November 27 th 1796
9 Mary Wilson was born
December 31 st 1798
10 Alexander Wilson was born
January 29 th 1804

I Ebenezer Wilson of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am sixty two years of age and upwards, and was born as I have always been informed on the 15th of February 1783. I am one of the children of Joseph & Hannah Wilson and have always resided in the town of Portland. My father Joseph Wilson died in Portland on the 12th of October 1823 and my mother Hannah Wilson is still living and is now a widow. The paper hereto annexed marked C.W. and which purports to contain a memorandum of the times of the births of my brothers and sisters I have known to be in existence and in possession of my father and mother for more than 40 years. This paper is in the hand writing of my brother Thomas Wilson who died at sea before he was twenty one years of age. The record of my birth corresponds with what I have known to be my age and I believe all the rest to be true & correct. The entry of the time of Martha Wilson's birth is not in the hand writing of my brother Thomas and was probably made after his death.
Ebenezer Wilson
Cumberland ss. Decr. 29th 1845 Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Wilson known

to me as a person of truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him
Subscribed Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Colley of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Falmouth and have in my custody the books of said Town in one of the ancient books of Records in my possession as Town Clerk purporting to contain a recorded list of the intentions of Marriage, I find the following Entry to wit:
The Joseph Wilson entered his name and intention of Marriage with Miss Hannah Snow Both of Falmouth October Twenty second seventeen hundred & eighty.
I further testify that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception of the Date which is in four legible figures thus: "Oct: 22 d 1780."
Joseph Colley
Cumberland. ss Sept 9 th 1845 Then appeared the above named Joseph Colley Town Clerk of Falmouth and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed before me. Freeman Bradford
Justice of the Peace

I Sarah Snow of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am fifty three years of age and have resided in Portland ever since I was ten years of age. In the year 1810 or there abouts I became acquainted with the family of Mr Ebenezer Snow and married a son of his in 1814. Ebenezer Snow died before I became acquainted with the family. His widow survived him and died about 8 years ago. She lived with me a part of the time during the last year of her life and has in her possession where she resided with me a large family Bible in which was recorded the marriages of her children. The leaf herunto annexed and subscribed by myself was formerly a part of this old family Bible and became detached therefrom about four years ago. I have known of the existence of this particular record ever since my marriage, in which is recorded the marriage of Hannah Snow. Hannah Snow, as I have always been informed married Joseph Wilson and she is now living. I married Nathaniel Snow a brother to Hannah Wilson and have been

intimately acquainted with her for thirty years last past
Sarah Snow
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. Decr. 31. st 1845 Then person ally appeared the above named Sarah Snow known to me to be a person of truth and made oath to the above affidavit by her subscription
Before me F. Bradford J.P.

Revolutionary Claims
Submitted to Committee 7 mo 16 day Nov 1778 awarded
Graham Regiment Lt. Wilson in Voluntary Colt Portland Company out of service 1 st April 1778 8 mo discharged 16 Nov 1778 Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
February 18 th 1849.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Wilson is borne upon an account of Billeting due to Capt John Brackett's Company in Col Edmund Phinney's Regt from the day of their enlistment to July 3 rd 1775, being the day they marched for Head Quarters to Falmouth as a private, Enlisted May 17 th . Also upon Coat Roll of said Capt Brackett's Company of Col Phinney's Regt, dated "October 24 1775."
Upon several Pay Rolls of Capt Abner Lowell's Company stationed at Falmouth in the County of Cumberland as a Major's and 23 days. — Upon a Return of Men in Capt Partridge's Company, Col Greaton's Regt at White Plains August 1 st 1778, as a private, said Return is dated "October 8 1778."
Upon a Pay Roll of Sergt John Bagley's

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

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts
The undersigned daughter of Hannah and Joseph Wilson requests the Secretary of State to furnish from the Military rolls and documents in his possession the evidence of the service of said Joseph Wilson in the Revolutionary War
Joseph Wilson was a resident of Falmouth in the time of the Revolution and served 8 months in 1775 in Capt Madish Company six months in 1776 in Capt Lowell's Company 8 months in 1778 in Capt Partridge's Company in Col Giston's Regt and two months and a half in 1782 in Sgt Bagley's Guards at Falmouth. She particularly requests the Secretary to give all the evidence in his possession relative to the service in 1778.
Charlotte Norris
Cumberland Sp Feby 8 1849 Signed before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
On this 26 th day of February AD 1849 personally appeared before the Hon Asahel Ware Judge of the U. S. for the District of Maine Charlotte Norris a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland aged fifty three years who upon her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 and an increase of pension due to her mother Hannah Wilson deceased
And this declarant states that she is one of the children of Joseph and Hannah Wilson late of Portland deceased. And this declarant states that her father Joseph Wilson was a soldier of the Revolution. She believes that he served 8 months in the year 1775 in Capt Brachett's Company in Cambridge nearly six months in Capt Lowell's Company in Falmouth in 1776. Eight months in Capt Partidge's Company in 1778 which service was performed in New York to increase the Continental Army and 2 months and 15 days as a Guard at Falmouth in 1782. She further states that her mother Hannah Wilson was pensioned in August 1846 under the act of July 4 1846 at the rate of fifty seven dollars and that in the computation of her pension

The service performed in New York in 1798 was not allowed. She therefor claims in her own behalf and in behalf of the other children an increase of Pension.
This declarant further states that her mother Hannah Wilson died on the 10 th day of July 1847 and that the children and only children of said Hannah her mother are this declarant who has intermarried since the death of her mother Ebenezer Wilson Martha McCobb, Mary Newbegin and George Wilson. She refers to the declaration of her mother for proof of marriage and identity.
Charlotte Norris
Signed & sworn to before me
Asme Wren
Feb 26. 1849.
Sits judge of the La. D. for the
District of Louisiana
I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me by two credible witnesses that Hannah Wilson widow of Joseph Wilson died on the 10 th day of July 1847 & that she was a pensioner of the United States, & that Ebenezer Wilson Martha McCobb, Mary Newbegin Charlotte Norris and George Wilson are children of said Hannah Wilson & her only surviving children - Asme Wren
Feb. 20. 1849
Sits judge of the La. D. for the District of Louisiana

United States of America Maine District ss: Circuit Court Clerk's Office
Portland February 26th 1829
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States within and for said Maine District hereby certify that Askin Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the District Court of the United States within & for said Maine District duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit are due to his acts as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Circuit Court this twenty sixth day of February above written.
Geo. F. Emery Clerk.

FRONTISPIECE to the Rev. Dr. Southwell's Universal Family Bible.
J. Nade delin.
C. Grignon sculp.
EXPLANATION
The Prophets and other inspir'd servants of GOD in the foreground, with the sacrifice, &c. represent the Old Testament Dispensation — the Lamb and Cross are emblems of the Christian Religion, or New Testament Dispensation, to which the writings of the Old Testament immediately refer — and the figure of the Dove together with the Rays of Glory proceeding from the Clouds, indicate GOD's approbation of the Holy Scriptures which he hath ever shown by protecting and preserving them against all the enemies of Divine Revelation.
Sarah Snow

Sarah Snow Born Jan 15 - 1740 Mary Snow Born Feb 15 - 1762 Hannah Snow Born March 5 - 1763 Abigail Snow Born April 15 - 1766 Abigail Snow Born Feb 14 - 1768 Sarah Snow Born Feb 14 - 1770 Betsy Snow Born Feb 11 - 1772 Eunice Snow Born July 25 - 1774 Molly Snow Born Oct 13 - 1780 Nathaniel Snow Born August 26 - 1784
Hannah Snow married 18 years & Louisa - 1780 Abigail Snow married in Jan 19 years - 1784 Sarah Snow married in Jan 21 years - 1788 Abigail Snow married in Jan 20 years - 1790 Molly Snow married September 5 th aged 21 - 1800
Mr Ebenezer Snow Died July the 7 - 1803

26,018 Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26018
Hannah Wilson Widow of Joseph Wilson Rev Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index : Vol W , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept. 22-1900 K. E. Willson
-Nights to Ft Wayne Ind

Rep. D.
Maine. 4396. ~
Hannah Willson widow of Joseph Willson
who died on the 12 th October 1823 of Cunn. in the State of Maine who was a Prisoner in the Co. commanded by Captain Luce of the — commanded by ————— in the Revolution time for 9 mo. 27 23 Ri, 5 mo. — 23 — Mateship.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 57 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Register of Pension issued the 12. day of Feb y 1846 and sent to F. Bur- ford, Esq. Portland, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 46 — $855.~ Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep. 28.50
$883.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by S. Henry Wood Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 19.

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Hannah Nelson
Mr Let to Freeman Bradford March 16. '46
act 4 July 1836

Increase Hannah Wilson wid of Joseph Mr ad 4 July 1836
Adm
17 mo 13 days / m 58.10
5 " 23 " Mar 24.02
82.12
from 4 March 1831 to 10 July 1847 the day of her death payable to Ebenezer Wilson Manchester McCobb, Mary Starbuck Charlotte Mrs, and George Wilson only surviving children of Hannah Wilson and decedent what has been paid at the rate of 57 - per share
Freeman Bradford
Residuary

Hannah Wilson, wid of Joseph 3 Mr. Act 4 July 1836 $57.50 per Annu }
To what time was she last paid? Pension Office 46. A April 13 1849 she drew 10 th July 1847. Paid to her death. B. B.

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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I — Charles Cobb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Joseph Alsley, and Woodbury Storer Esquires are Magistrates
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that they are duly qualified to act as such; that said Alsley's Commission bears date February 9. th 1843. and will expire Feby 9. th 1850. and said Storer's Commission bears date March 2. d 1843. and will expire March 2. d A.D. 1850.
and that the — following — signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Second day of May Anno Domini 1846
Charles Cobb CLERK.

I William Brackett of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that I am ninety four years of age and upwards and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war several years and in several Campaigns.
In the year 1775 I enlisted into the company of Capt John Brackett Col Phinney's regt: to serve 8 months and was stationed for the most of that time in Cambridge. I enlisted on or about the first of May and served the whole eight months. I was acquainted at that time with Joseph Wilson who belonged to Falmouth and who then resided in or very near that part of the Town called the Neck now Portland. Joseph Wilson was a soldier in Capt Brackett's Company and served with me the whole 8 months in 1775.
Said Wilson was not as old as I was at the time of this service but according to my best recollection was about 18 years of age. He was old enough to perform military duty at that time and did do the duty of a private. The Company of Capt Brackett did not march from Falmouth to join the regt: of Col Phinney till about the first of July, and after the battle of Bunker Hill, and I was not in that battle and I never heard that Capt Brackett was in

that engagement or any of his men. The service in Capt. Brackett's company aforesaid was the only one in which I served with said Wilson I believe. John Webb my near neighbor was a soldier with me in 1775 and in the same company. Capt. John Brackett died in the service that year. Witness James L. Lloyds William his Brackett Cumberland Co. April 9th 1846 then personally appeared the above named William Brackett known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me and this day personally appeared
Joseph Lloyds Justice of the Peace

I John Webb of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that I am ninety one years of age and was in the service as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War in two campaigns, The first service that I performed was in the year 1775, in the Company Commanded by John Brackett Col Thomass of Yorktown, The Second service was in Capt. Joshua Merrill's Company in Col. Hogg's reg't: and this last service was three months in the year 1777, and during the time I was stationed at Puckasill in vicinity, in the State of New York.
The first service was for 8 months and the Company of Capt. Brackett to which I belonged was stationed in Cambridge the most of the time, I was intimately acquainted with Joseph Wilson of Falmouth from a boy and whether he served with me in Capt. Brackett's company cannot now recollect, Said Wilson died more than twenty years ago, in Rutland where he resided the latter part of his life, Joseph Wilson married Hannah Snow daughter of Eben Snow, and she is still living so far as I know, I never heard of her death, I was well ac- =quainted with Said Snow and his family, I was twenty one years of age the summer that I entered the service in 1775, Joseph Wilson was about two years younger than myself Ichabod Wilson the next older than Joseph Wilson was just about my age, Capt. Brackett was not in the battle of Bunker Hill, and my impression is that no Company

of Col. Phinney's regt.: was in that engagement. The Company of Capt. Brackett, marched for Cambridge about the first of July on the news of the Battle of Bunker Hill hastened our departure from Falmouth where we had remained from the time of enlistment to the time of our march I never knew of any other Joseph Wilson than the one I have here testified to. If there had been any other man I think I should have known it but I can not bring that man to my recollection in the service
John Webb Mark
State of Maine Constituion Jf. April 28. 1846. Then personally appeared the above named John Webb known to me as a man of truth strict veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Joseph Duley Justice of the Peace

I John Noyes Town Clerk of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland on oath say that I have in my keeping as clerk aforesaid all the Books of Record belonging to said Town.
In one of the old Books in my possession I find the following entry:
"Ichabod Wilson son of Gowan Wilson Jr. & Martha his wife was born at Falmouth December sixth seventeen hundred & fifty three dd "
"Recorded Per Stephen Longfellow Town Clerk"
Also the following:
"Hannah Snow daughter of Ebenezer Snow & Sarah his wife was born at Falmouth March Eighth seventeen hundred and sixty three dd "
I further certify on oath that the foregoing are true extracts from the records in my possession with the exception of the dates which are written in fair legible figures thus Dec. 6 1753. "March 8 th 1763 dd " I have made a careful examination of the Book which contains the record of births & deaths but do not find that the birth of Joseph Wilson was ever entered therein.
John Noyes Town Clerk
Cumberland S.S. April 17 1846 Subscribed and sworn to by the above said John Noyes Before me Woodbury Strong Justice of the Peace

66 H 8. Millson Hannah Millson widow of Joseph No Janu y 1846. act H July 1836
Married 1780 husband died 1823
75 Admitted 12 mos 6 d 40 66 1782. Matrop 4 mos 16 64 9 mos 23 pri July 57 5. 23. Matrop
$ 57.
F. Bradford Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I — Charles Cobb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Freeman Bradford Esq is a Magistrate
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date February 14. th A.D. 1839. and will expire February 14. th A.D. 1846, _____
and that the — following — signatures purporting to be his — are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this thirty first day of December Anno Domini 1845
Charles Cobb CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 5. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of Joseph Wilson of Falmouth, is borne upon a Return of Capt John Brackett's Company, in Col Edmund Phinney's Regt. - in the Eight Months as a private, from May 17 1775. - Amount of service Not Carried out. - Said return is dated September 25 1775 - Upon an Order of said Company for Military Coats, dated October 24 1775. - Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Abner Lowell's Company, stationed at Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, as a Matross. from July 8 to December 31 1776. 5 Months & 23 days. - Upon a List of Men in Capt Partridge's Company, Col Greaton's regt, as a private - No service Named. - Said List is dated "October 3, 1778." - There are two Pay Rolls of Capt Partridge's Company in this Office
used were not in the above named in the annexed appearance.

one containing the Names of 15 Men and the other 16 - but the Name of said Wilson is Not borne upon either. Some of the names borne upon the list with said Wilson, are also borne upon said Pay Rolls of Capt Partidge. The service was for Eight Months in 1778 And the Company was called the "Falmouth Volunteers,"
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Bagley's Compa- ny, raised for a Guard to the Forts and Magazine at Falmouth as a private Com- pany from May 7 to July 20 1782. 2 Months & 13 days -
Not upon Rolls of Capt Allen Lowell's Compa- ny for the year 1777

Ms. A. 9. 2. 22 To the Secretary of State Mass
The undersigned Hannah Wilson widow of Joseph Wilson late of Portland deceased requests the Secretary of State Massachusetts to furnish from the rolls and other Documents relating to Military service in the war of the revolution the evidence of the service of her late husband
And this applicant states that her late husband Joseph Wilson was a resident of Falmouth in the time of the revolutionary war and she believes that he entered the service at or near the commencement of the war and served therein various periods under several enlistments during the continuance of the war. In the years 1776 and 1777 she believes that he served in Capt Lowell's Company of Matrosses. In the year 1778 she believes that he performed a tour of duty out of the State in Capt Portridge's Company and that this service was performed in the State of New York. Subsequent to the

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time of her marriage to said Joseph Wilson her said husband performed one tour of duty in Falmouth under the Command of John Bagley. This last service she believes was in 1781 or 1782. By reason of old age this applicant is unable to state more particularly as to her husband's service. She therefore requests the Secretary to give all the evidence of service that may be found upon his role. She believes that Joseph Wilson her husband served more than two years. Attest Anna Womack Hannah her Wilson mark
Gumbulana S.S. Then appeared Hannah Wilson and signed the foregoing application in my presence.
Attest Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
November 14, 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Wilson of Falmouth is borne upon a return of Capt John Brackett's Company, in Col Edmund Phinney's regt in the Eight-months service, as a private, enlisted May 17. 1775. - said return is dated "September 29 1775." Upon an order of said company for coats, dated, October 24. 1775. - Upon a pay roll of Capt Abner Lowell's company, stationed at Falmouth in the County of Cumberland, as a company from July 8 to August 31 1776, - 1 month & 23 days - Upon another of same company, as a company from September 1 to December 31. 1776. inclusive, 4 months. - Upon a "pay roll of Sergt John Bagley's company of men raised for a guard for the forts and Magazine at Falmouth," as a private, from May 7 to July 20. 1782. 2 months & 13 days. The above is all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual named in the annexed application.
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1500.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State Mass-
The undersigned Hannah Wilson widow of Joseph Wilson late of Portland deceased requests the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to furnish from the rolls and other documents re- lating to Military service in the war of the Revolution the evidence of the service of her late husband. And this applicant states that her late husband Joseph Wilson was a resident of Falmouth in the time of the Revolutionary War, and she be- lieves that he entered into the service at or near the commencement of the war and served therein in various enlistments, during the continuance of the war and that he was stationed for a part of the time in Falmouth In the year 1776 and 1777. She believes that he served in Capt Abner Lowell's Company of Matross and in 1781 or 1782 that he performed service in a Company of Guards under the Command of John Bagley and was stationed at that time in Falmouth. By reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory she is unable to give a more particular

account of her husband's services. She is now eighty two years of age. And for the purpose of this application I here with append F. Bradford of Portland Maine my attorney. Hannah Wilson mark
Witnesses: Ebenezer D. Dinsmore. Signed in my presence by the above named Hannah Wilson. F. Bradford J.P. Hannah Wilson mark
Upon reflection in relation to my husband's services I recollect that he was in the service out of the state but I am unable to state the year but believe that it was but a short time before my marriage which was in 1780. I now recollect that my husband was in the service after the marriage and was stationed in Falmouth. Hannah Wilson mark F. Bradford J.P.
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Portland Feby 26. 1849
Sir
I herewith transmit to you a declaration of the children of Hannah Wilson late of Portland for an increase of Pension under the Act of 1836. The declarant set forth this service in her application for the proof of her husband's service on which her children now make this claim. We hope it is now satisfactorily proved that Joseph Wilson served 8 mos in 1778 in Capt Partridge's company and that the claimants be allowed $26 \frac{66}{100} in addition to her pension of $59-
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt: Servt: F. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington DC.

Portland Decr 31st 1845
Sir
Hannah Wilson the widow of Joseph Wilson late of Portland herewith exhibits her claim for the benefit of the Act of July 4th 1836. The evidence of her husband's service for 8 months in Capt Brackets company in 1775 and for 5 months 26 days as a Matross in Capt Lowell's company in 1776 & 2 months & 13 days in Bagley's Company in 1782 is contained in the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The widow in this case claims that her husband served in the year 1778 in the Continental army under Capt Partridge. She says that her husband made application for a pension under the act of 1818, and being impressed with a belief that his declaration under that act is in the Department at Washington, she has instructed me to request, that you refer to that declaration, for the evidence of her husband's service in 1778.
I am Very Respectfully
L. Edwards Esq
Your Obedt Servt:
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Freeman Bradford
No such claim in file no such prisoner on 1818. Mr Bagley no such claim on book of hospital

Portland June 11th 1846
Sir
I forward to you a Supplemental Certificate in the case of Mrs Hannah Wilson widow of Jos Wilson showing that the name of said Jos; is borne on a list of Capt Partridges Compy: Greaton's regt; in 1778
In addition to the certificate I also send you affidavits showing his service in 1775 and that he was old enough at that period of the war to enter the service
In your letter of March 16th 1846 you place great stress on the fact that Mrs Wilson omitted to make any allusion to her husband's being in the battle of Bunker Hill. Col Phinney's Regt: was not organized till after the 17th June 1775, and no one of the Companies of which his regt was composed was in that battle.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt; F. Bradford
J L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.