Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,494, Amos Wilmarth, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
R Wilmarth, Amos or Willmarth, Eunice
NUMBER
W.15.494
CONTENTS

27540 Massachusetts
Amos Whitworth Montague in the State of Mass who was a Private in the — Comp y commanded Captain Richardson of the Regim t commanded Daggett in the — Mass e for
6 Months 17 days Pri
scribed on the Roll of — Mass the rate of 21. Dollars 87 — Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Aug t . 1834 and sent to Hono. George Grennell J t Greenfield M c arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834. $ 65. 61 emi-ant. allowance ending 14 th Sep r .. 10. 93 $ 76. 54
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by George Taylor Clerk, ok C, Vol. 2, Page 44

Error in the name a new Certificate sent 29. Aug 34 correcting the same and of same date of the 29 th 1879 Franklin
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Massachusetts - 3294
Eunice Willmarth. widow of Amos Willmarth, dead - who died on the 27 th day of Jan'y 1837, of Franklin Co. in the State of Massetts - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Reg't - commanded by Col. Duggett - in the Massetts - line for 6 months 17 days service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 21 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th 28 th day of March, 1837. } Jan'y
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of April, 1840 and sent to Mrs. Eunice Willmarth, Montague, Franklin Co. Massetts.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 - $ 67.85 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 10.93
$78.78
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5 th }
Recorded by L. A. Elliot Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 63

Geo. B. Richards Esq
North Cattleborough
Mass.

Mr Amos Wilmarth was Married to Eunice Butler on the Eighteenth Day of April Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven both of Attleborough. by Rev d Peter Thatcher
I George B. Richards the present Town Clerk of Attleborough 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 legable figures as follows
Mr Amos Wilmarth to Eunice Butler both of Attleborough. April 18 - 1777
The above named Persons were Married by the Rev d Peter Thatcher
I George B. Richards above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the town of Attleborough County of Bristol State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Said town with the Exceptions above named as Certified by me
Attleborough Jan y . 6 th 1840 George B. Richards Town Clerk
Bristol J y January 8. 1840. Then the above named George B. Richards made oath to the truth of the above certificate Before me Ebenezer Dagg Clerk of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I Edmund Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do hereby certify that Elihu Baggett is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & was such on the eighth day of January 1840 and that the signature to the within cer- tificate purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty second day of January eighteen hundred and forty - E Bassett

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Eunice Wilmarth
Mass.
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Mrs Eunice Wilmarth Montague Franklin Co Mass

State of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this Eleven the day of February A.D. 1840 personally appeared before the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the said County of Franklin, Eunice Wilmarth a resident of Montague in the County of Franklin aforesaid aged Eighty two 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 July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Amos Wilmarth who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution That her said husband served in the Revolutionary War, six months at least, as she believes, in the years 1776 and 1777. That she cannot state the particulars of his services, but according to her best belief and knowledge, he served two months in the year 1776 in under Capt. Elisha May in Col. Carpenter's Regt. That this service was performed some where on the Hudson River N.Y. That he served in the year 1777 four months at least, a part of the time in the company under the command of Lt. General Tyler in Col. John Duggett's Regt. and a part of the time under Capt. Richardson in Col. Hatt's avers Regt.; That the service performed in 1777 was in the State of Rhode Island.
That her said husband was a private, and had his residence at the times of his service at Attleborough Massachusetts. That her said husband was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832. and that his pension certificate was numbered 27840 - according to her best recollection and for the particulars & the proofs of her said husband's services she refers the Department to his papers & proofs on file there. That she has no documentary evidence of his services, and that her maiden name was Eunice Butler.
She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Wilmarth on the eighteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven; that her husband the aforesaid Amos Wilmarth died on the twenty first day of January eighteen hundred & thirty seven; and that she has remained a widow even

ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Given to and subscribed, on the day and year above written Eunice Wilmouth Before R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the said Amos Wilmouth was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and therefor received from the United States a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration; that the above named Eunice Wilmouth, the said applicant, was married to the said Amos on the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1777 as above stated; that the said Amos died on the twenty first day of January A.D. 1837; and that the said Applicant has ever since remained a widow.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify, that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate in and for said county and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. And I further certify that the within and foregoing contain the original proceedings of the Probate Court in and for said county in the matter of the application of the said Eunice Wilmouth for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield in said county this seventeenth day of February A.D. 1840
E. Alvord Reg. Probate

31540 Amos Witmarch Montague Franklin 60. Mass
Ad. 6. 17 day Fri Capt Burkardson 60.00 Daggett
Hono. Geo. Grennell Jr Greenfield Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss.
On this thirteenth day of May A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Amos Milmarth a resident of Montague in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid aged seventy nine years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
The first service I performed was in an alarm. The day after the battle of Lexington A.D. 1775 I volunteered and went with others to Roxbury Mass. I resided at this time at Attleborough in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts. Capt. Stephen Richardson and Col. Dagget of the Militia were our officers. We marched from said Attleborough to Roxbury aforesaid, thence to Dorchester Mass. thence back again to Roxbury, and remained there until the Connecticut forces came and relieved us, and we returned home. I was absent from home on this tour of duty, according to my best recollection, not less than ten days. At this time there was great alarm & excitement among the people, and many soldiers had gathered around Boston. I enlisted into the service of the United States, some time in the latter part of August or first part of September A.D. 1776 for two months and served that time as a private in the Massachusetts line, I think. I can not tell the precise day when I entered the service at this time, nor the day I left it. I resided at Attleborough aforesaid when I enlisted. I with others of our company marched directly from said Attleborough, through Hartford Ct. New Haven Ct. on to White Plains N.Y. where I performed the service. I was in sight and hearing of the battle of White Plains, but did not engage in the battle, having been taken off to take charge of the Continental teams. I assisted in removing the continental stores from New York to White Plains, thence on the day of the battle to Fishkill, our army being on the retreat. The officers of our Regt. were Col. Thomas Carpenter, Lt. Col. Lane, Adj. Seaver. The officers of our company were Capt. Elisha May, Lt. Nathaniel Bishop. The others I do not now recollect. I again on the 17 th day of April A.D. 1777 enlisted into the service of the United States, and served one month as a private. I recollect the fact of enlisting on the 17 th day of April, from the circumstances, that I was married on the subsequent day April 18 th A.D. 1777. I did not enlist for any definite time. Men were called for to go and guard the eastern shores of Rhode Island; The British Fleet having

Sailed up Providence River. When the British Fleet withdrew we were discharged. From the time I left home until I returned home I am confident that the period was not less than one month, altho' I may have not been enrolled for that time. I resided at this time at Attleborough aforesaid, and went from said Attleborough to Tiverton when I performed the service. The only officer of our Regiment whom I recollect was Col. Hathaway. The officers of our Company were Capt. Stephen Richardson, Lt. Enoch Robinson.
I also again enlisted into the service of the United States, as a private in the Massachusetts State service, in the latter part of the year A.D. 1777 (I can not now recollect the month nor the day of the month) for three months and, and served three months. The only officers of our Regt. whom I can now recollect were Col. John Dagget, and our Surgeon Comfort Capron. The Captain of our Company was absent, I think on an other station; and I do not recollect his name. Lieut. Ebenezer Tyler took command of our company. I resided at this time of my enlistment at Attleborough aforesaid and march from thence to Warwick R.I. when I did the duty. Our business was to guard the wood deposited at said Warwick which was for the use of the Army, and to look after and take deserters &c. Our Regt. was divided into separate detachments for the purpose of guarding &c.
I was out once again in an alarm about July A.D. 1780, on account of the British Fleet coming up Providence River. I volunteered and went from said Attleborough when I resided to the island, Rhode Island, staid there until the fleet departed. I do not know as we had any regular officers. Capt. Fisher of the Militia, I think took command of us. I was out on this excursion not less than one week according to my best recollection. I have no documentary evidence of my services, and I have procured all the evidence of my services, that I can, which is herewith transmitted, and I do not know of any living witnesses to my services, whose testimony has not been procured & herewith transmitted. There is no settled minister in said town of Montague. The late settled minister having been dismissed a year or two since. A hired minister is now preaching in said Montague, but I have no acquaintance with him. I was born in Attleborough aforesaid in the year 1754. There is a record of my age in the town clerk's office in said Attleborough; and I have a record of my age, taken from that in my Bible at home. Since the Revolution I have lived in said Attleborough, Rowe Mass. and said Montague.

I would refer the Department to Noah Goss, Moses Bordwell for Comfort Hunter, Ezra Hurney, Jesse Andrews and Moses Bordwell persons to whom I am known in my neighbourhood, and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
R. E. Mearns Judge of Probate
Amos Wilmouth
We Philip Goss and Jesse Andrews both residing in said Montague hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amos Wilmouth, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Mearns Judge of Probate
Philip Goss Jesse Andrews
And I the Judge of the said court doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that the said Philip Goss and Jesse Andrews are residents in said Montague and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit; and that there is no clergyman residing in said Montague.
R. E. Mearns
Judge of Probate
I Elijah Moore Register of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Amos Wilmouth for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this twenty third day of June A. D. 1834
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

I am not personally acquainted with the within named Amos Wilmath; but he is reported to be a man of credit and unvarying Geo. Grennell Jr No. 68 Greenfield Mass Aug 7 1834

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Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15494 Eunice Willmarth Widow of Amos Willmarth prior Rev War
Act: July 4 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Amos Wilmarth Mass. act 7 June when last heard? G. M. C.
25. age 40
died Jan. y 21 st 1837
J. L.

Grafton Feb. 24- 1845
Sir
I herewith forward the application of Mrs. Eunice Wilmarth of Montague widow of Amos Wilmarth dec. with the testimony taken in the case.
Yours respectfully.
Almon Brainard. atty. for applicant.
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm d . of Pensions Washington D. C.

Amos Milnauth

I William Sweetland of Attleborough in the State of Massachusetts of lawful age & engaged according to law do testify & say that I was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war at the White Plains in the State of New York and at Harlem in the fall of the year 1776. and though I was not in the company with Amos Wilmarth yet I knew him well. that he entered the service as near as I can recollect in the month of Sept. 1776. that he served two months at the White Plains in the company commanded by Capt. Elisha May. in the Regiment of Col. Thomas Carpenter & Lt. Col. Lane. I often saw him & conversed with him when in the service at the plains N. Y. and I further say that I was out one month in the service with the said Amos Wilmarth at or near what is now called Fall river in the company commanded by Capt. Caleb Richardson & I think the regt. of Col. Huthaway of this I am not sure, and the time as near as I can remember was the year 1777. & further the deponent saith not — William Sweetland
Attleborough Apr. 14. 1834
Bristol ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts Apr. 14. 1834. Then personally appeared the above named William Sweetland. I subscribe to this deposition & made oath to the truth of the same.
before me Leonard May Jus. of P. Peace I certify that William Sweetland who has deposed as above is a credible witness on whose testimony full confidence is to be placed. Leonard May Jus. of P. Peace

Commonwealth, of Massachusetts
1 st Bristol ss. I James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Samuel May Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the peace in the said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth fifth day of April, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
James Spratt

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by Mrs. Commonwealth Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Clerk 1.50 Boston 2.00
Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 2
Page 94 by George Taylor Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Amos Whitworth of the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the war of the Revolution
is entitled to receive. — Twenty one — dollars and eighty seven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of August — one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Pension
John B. B. Lee atting Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Name is Milmarth. a duplicate Certificate of same date was sent. on on 29. Aug. error corrected. and they agent advised

Ph
rd Esq.
Greenfield
Mass
Ames Wilmarth

PM
Elijah Alvord Esq.
Greenfield
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb y 22 d 1834.
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 Amos Willmarth, as a Private, is borne on "a list of Soldiers that marched from Attleborough on the 21 st of April, 1777, into the State of Rhode Island by an Order from the Honorable Council of the State of the Massachusetts Bay" where he is allowed twenty five days. — m ds 0-25
2.707-8 29.700 Amos Willmarth claims for services under Elisha May, in Col Carpenter's Regiment Company, in 1777, also under Lt. Eln Tyler, in Col. John Doggett's Regiment Company, in the latter part of 1777; — But the rolls which he describes are not found in this Office. —
Edward D Bangs. Secy

Amos Waldo on the
Certificate two dollars which please to send, to E Homer and H White, to the care of the Secretary, post Paid

I Roderick R. Burnham of Montague in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say, that I was well acquainted, before his death, with Amos Wilmouth late of said Montague deceased; that I attended him in his last sickness; that the said Amos Wilmouth died on the twenty first day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven; that he died leaving a widow, Eunice Wilmouth, who is now living and, who has never married since the death of her said husband Amos Wilmouth.
Roderick R. Burnham
[Signature]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Franklin County — ss.
On this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1840 personally appeared the above named Roderick R. Burnham and who is a credible witness, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Almon Brainard Just. Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify, that Almon Brainard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Greenfield in said county, this seventeenth day of February A.D. 1840.
E. Alvord Clerk