Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11170, Isaiah Washburn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Washburn, Isaiah
R 11170
CONTENTS

Isaiah Washburn
Applied from N.Y.
Pass in the City
from
Acad. Doz.
Cattaraugus Co. N.Y.
Hon. Frederick S. Venable
National

Isaiah Washburn Suspended claim New York Law 1832 from And Jay
Feb 1853

State of New York COUNTY OF Cattaraugus } ss. Abiel Washburn being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of Isaiah Washburn deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, & who was — an applicant for a pension from the State of New York — that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 day of August 185 2 and I do hereby certify that the said Abiel Washburn — is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.
William G Todd Justice of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Abiel Washburn a child of Isaiah Washburn — deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 29 day of August 185 2
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
Arad J. Todd
Abiel Washburn
STATE OF New York } Be it known that on the 29 day of August 185 2 County of Cattaraugus } before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Abiel Washburn above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
William G Todd Justice of the Peace

Isaiah Washburn
Isaiah Washburn
25585

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County ss. On this 7 th day of May 1833 personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas of Bradford County aforesaid, being a court of Record now sitting Isaiah Washburn a resident of Windham Township in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 with Capt Isaac Wood and served in a regiment of Continental Troops under the following named officers. He enlisted on the first of January 1776 for one year, in a company commanded by Isaac Wood, the first Lieutenant was Nelson Phinney the second Lieutenant was Lowell Thomas, Col. Larned commanded the regiment at the time this declarant enlisted, and for about two months afterwards when he was taken sick (the regiment was then commanded by Col Shepard). He resided at this time of his enlistment at Middleboroughs in Plymouth County Massachusetts, and enlisted in Roxbury near Boston in the same state. The regiment to which he belonged remained in Camp at Roxbury till about the first of April when they marched to New Jersey near New York While on the march this declarant was taken sick at Providence Rhode Island & remained there sick during the summer, about the first October he rec d a letter from his Captain Wood saying that they were much in want of men & that if he was able he should join the army near New York, & that if he was not able to come himself to send on a man as a substitute if

in his power. This declarant not being able to join the army in consequence of his bad health did immediately hire a man by the name of William Elms who as he was afterwards informed by Capt. Wood joined the army and served the remainder of the year. This declarant did not recover his health so as to be able to do the duty of a soldier until after the expiration of the year for which he enlisted. He was in no battle during this period of his service about the first of June 1777. This declarant again entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia man in the company commanded by John Burrows in a regiment commanded by Col. Bradford as his best recollection is. Genl. Heath of Boston had the command of the militia which were called out at this time. He resided at Middleborough aforesaid when he joined the service at this time for the space of three months. He marched to Roxbury aforesaid near Boston & was there stationed during the whole time of this engagement. The militia were at this time principally employed with the rest in levelling down the breastworks & filling up the old intrenchments, and at the end of three months he was dismissed at Roxbury and returned home. In the winter following this last service, he again joined the service of the united states in the room of Solomon Barden who was drafted for three months service. He marched from Middleborough aforesaid to Providence & then down the River from Providence about 30 miles where the company he belonged to some other company were stationed and remained until the expiration

of this three months engagement. His Captain's name was Nathaniel Wood. The first Lieutenant was Abner Kingman the second Lieutenant was John Mordock Elmer Sprout Commanded the regiment to which he belonged and Tyler was the Lieut. Colonel. He does not now remember the name of the general in Command at this time. The business of the two com- panies to one of which this declarant belonged as afore- said was to watch the motions of the enemy & to guard the shores. He was in no general battle at any time of his service. During the two tours he served as militiaman, he was the second sergeant of the company to which he belonged respectively. He has no documentary evidence now in his possession and he knows of no person whose testimony he can pro- cure who can testify to his service. He was born in the year 1754 at Middleborough aforesaid. He has no record of his age. He resided at Middleborough when he entered the service at the different periods above stated. He removed from Middleborough to Pilham in Hampshire County, Mass. before the close of the war and after about five years residence at Pilham he removed to Woodstock in Vermont, & after a short residence at Woodstock he removed to Killington in the same state, after a residence of about 14 years at Killington he removed to Rutland in the same state, after a residence of five years at Rutland he removed to a place now called Covington in Geauga County, Penna after a residence about 2 years at Covington he removed to Homer in Cortland County, N.Y. after some years residence at Homer he removed to Windham

aforsaid in Bradford County where he now resides and where he has resided for six years. He has already stated the manner of his being called into the service. He never received any written discharge G H Barstow George Wilson Perley Johnson Benjamin Reel Samuel W Reifel William Reifel are persons to whom he is known in present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He resides in a comparatively new country near the line of New York & Pennsylvania. There are no clergymen residing or settled near him, nor does he know of any clergyman whose certificate he can procure who can certify as to the general belief of the neighbor- hood or his own belief as to the services of this de- clarant as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every  all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state sworn to before me in open court. 7th May 1833
J. B. Bell Post
J. Isaac Westburn

We William Russell and Simon W Lunn both residing in Windham Township in the county of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaiah Washburn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
William Russell Simon W Lunn
Sworn subscribed in open court 7 th May 1833
J. W. Bull. Prob.
And the said court do hereby declare their 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 court further certifies that it appears to them that William Russell and Simon W Lunn residents of Windham Township in Bradford county Pa. who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the court do further certify after an

investigation of the matter that the statement of the said applicant relative to the certificate of a clergy- man is true
Bradford County
I James P. Bull, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaiah Washburn for a pension. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 15 th day of May A.D. 1833.
J. P. Bull

Isaiah Washburn.
P.
After 1832
his
Isaiah Washburn
Isaiah Washburn
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature. N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford
Be it Known, that on this 15 th day of July A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Isaiah Washburn Jr.
resident of Windham in said County, and made oath according to law that Isaiah Washburn who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of
the Pension Act of 4 That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Isaiah Washburn for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Isaiah Washburn Jr.
Sworn to, subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Isaiah Washburn Jr. to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Preceptor Forbes J.P.
State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County that Isaiah Washburn Jr. the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 Child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Preceptor Forbes Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Eighteenth day of July 185 3 .
Allen M c Kean Prothonotary Per A. J. Neelin Deputy
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Isaiah 25885.
Josiah Washburn Bradford County Pennsylvania
Josiah Washburn
Pa —
suspended.
obj-c
D. F. Barstow Towanda Bradford County Pennsylvania
Hon. J. Laporte H R

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Nov 1 st 1833.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
Isaiah
A Statement, shewing the Service of Isaiah Washburn Bradford County Pennsylvania
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted Jan 4 1776 about 9 — — private Genl. Heath Capt Wood, Col Garned Col Shepard. 78 years Plymouth County Massachusetts Traditionary evidence paper Correct -   Draft. 1 June 1777 — 3 — 2 Sergt Capt Barrows, Colonel Bradford,   Sub. Winter 11 — 3 + .. Capt Wood.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his-
We may probably obtain proof of some part of his service by an application to E. D. Bangs Esq. Secretary of the State of Mass. Some evidence is necessary

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Isaiah Washburn Suspended Case N.Y. or Pa
Dec 4-1852
J. M. Young att.

STATE OF Penn a COUNTY OF Bradford } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That before Levi Pease a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared Isaiah Washburn who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the child of Isaiah Washburn deceased, widow of (who was a Sergent in the war of the Revolution,) that he now makes this declaration to recover any pension-moneys that may be due on account of the services of Isaiah Washburn as aforesaid, for the benefit of Isaiah Silas & Abial Washburn and Sally Hotchkiss
under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case; and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney.
Sworn and subscribed this 29 day of May 185 2 , before me, Isaiah Washburn Levi Pease Justice of the Peace.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Isaiah Washburn child of Isaiah Washburn deceased, widow of (who was a Sergent in the war of the Revolution,) for value received do hereby constitute and appoint Robert W Young my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any pension-moneys that may be found due on account of the services of said Isaiah Washburn as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 29 day of May A.D. 185 2
WITNESS, G E Washburn
WITNESS, John S Durham
Isaiah Washburn (L.S.)
STATE OF Penn a COUNTY OF Bradford } ss.
On this 29 day of May A.D. 185 2 , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Isaiah Washburn and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Levi Pease Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF Penn a COUNTY OF Bradford } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 29 day of May A.D. 185 2 , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared John L Durham and Chas E Washburn
two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with Isaiah Washburn deceased, widow of (who was a Sergent in the Revolutionary War,) and that
Isaiah Washburn Silas Washburn and Abial Washburn and Sally Hotchkiss
are his only surviving children. And that he the said Isaiah Washburn departed this life on the 7 day of June A.D. 18 39
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Levi Pease Justice of the Peace.
John S Durham G E Washburn

I Allen McKean Clerk of the Court in the County of Bradford and State of Penn a do hereby certify that Levi Prase before whom the foregoing papers were executed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to Administer Oaths; and his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this 12 th day of June A D 1852
Allen M c Keane
Clerk

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss, On this 16 th day of August 1849 per- sonally appeared at a Surrogate's Court held at Ellicottville in for said County Abial Washburn aged 64 Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832. That he is a son of Isaiah Washburn who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army and at the date of his ser- vices resided at Middleborough in the State of Massachusetts. That he is unable to state in detail the particulars of the services of the said Isaiah Washburn which may be learned by a reference to the papers filed by the said Isaiah in the Pension office in support of his claim to a pension under the act of March 18. 1818 that the said Isaiah Washburn died at Windhoe Bradford County Pennsylvania on the 5 th day of January in the Year 1840. Abial Washburn
Subscribed & sworn in open Court as Witness my hand and seal of Office at Ellicottville in said County the day & Year first above written
Rensselaer Lamb County Judge of Cattaraugus County Acting as Surrogate

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaiah Washburn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
B. 11.170
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 6, 1776 9 mos. Pvt. Isaac Wood Learned + Shepard Mass.   Jan. 1, 1777 3 mos. Sergt. John Barrows Bradford   Winter following 3 mos. " Nathaniel Wood Elhanan Sprout  
Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middleborough, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 7, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Windham Twp. Bradford Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, born in 1754 at Middleborough, Mass.
Remarks: His claim was never allowed for the reason that he failed to furnish the proof of his alleged service required by the act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied. He died at Windham, Penn., Jan. 5, 1840, leaving the following ch. born during in 1852: Isaiah, Silas, Abiel + Sally Hotchkiss. Abiel was 64 yrs. old in 1849.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Isaiah Washburn son Abiel Washburn

1914 Jan. 5. History to Mrs. C. D. Allison. $ 1914 Jan. 20. Hist. to F. E. Wash- burn. $
1/1/70 P.O.
Daniel Washburn
Service: _____
1-0
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Born in Medford, Mass. 2/1/91 to P. L. Mann N.Y. - Woodstock, Vt. & Killington & Rutland - to Diego Co. Calif. to Cortland Co. N.Y. & Bradford Co. Pa.
Re-enlisted: Enlist 1796 8 year Col 3rd Regt 1817 Col Bradford
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 2, 1835.
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 Isaiah Washburn is borne on a Pay-Roll of Capt. John Barrows' Company, in Col. Abijah Stearns' Regiment of Guards, where he is allowed from April 15 th to July 2 d , 1778, two months and twenty-one days. - - - - - m. d. 2 21
Isaiah Washburn claims for services under Capt. Isaac Wood, in Col. Larned's Regiment, in 1776, - but the roll is not found in this Office. - A Bounty Roll of Capt. Isaac Woods' Company, in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment, for one month and six days, in 1777, is found in this Office, - but the name of Isaiah Washburn is not borne thereon.
Isaiah Washburn also claims for services under Capt. Nathaniel Wood, in Col. Sprout's

Regiment, in the winter of 1778. — The roll for nine days in May and September, 1778, is found in this Office, — but his name, or that of Solomon Barden (whom he went a substitute for) is not borne thereon.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Washington June 4/38
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
Will you be good enough to favor me with the information desired by the enclosed
Respectfully
yr obedt servt
Saml W Morris

Tacanda Bradford Co Pa.
May 8. 1839.
Dr Sir.
Isaiah Washburn of Windham in this county, a Revolutionary Soldier, has desired me to write to the Hon. Commissioners of Pensions & to enclose to him the affidavits of George Sholledge and Perez Cushman, the former taken before William H Shankland and the latter before Daniel Hawks, justices of the Peace of Cortland Co N.Y. the magisterial character of whom is further certified to by the Clerk of the court of said county under the seal of the Court. — How much proof of the Service is not before the Department I do not know, but I suppose there is some — his application as I am informed has been pending some years — He employed counsel to assist him who did not attend to it — he is poor, and if entitled to a pension, justice would seem to require that it should be speedily granted — trusting that the Hon. Commissioners will carefully examine this application & these affidavits, I submit the matter on behalf of Mr. Washburn. with sentiments of the highest respect & consideration
Yours
William Eliott
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Com. of Pensions.

J. L. Edwards Esq Washington D.C.

Warsaw N.Y. May 24, 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq Dr. Sir
Isaiah Washburn then of Cortland County New York in his life time applied for a pension probably under the act of 1818. on account of his services the claim was not allowed. The application may have been under the act of June 7. 1832.
Will you please inform me whether the original papers of Mr Washburn are in your office and what were the objections to the admission of his claim also inform me whether from those papers it would appear that he was entitled to a pension if living under the act of 7 th June 1832.
Very Respectfully Yours A. L. Lynde

Cherokee, Iowa Dec 27 th 1913.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen - In asking the Pension Bureau for a record of Isaiah Washburn's services in the Revolution I was advised that certain data was essential. I know little of his history except that he was a soldier in the Revolution, that he was born in Mass; that

The Census of 1790 places him as head of a family in Rutland Co. Vt. and that his wife's maiden name was Wood. He must have died before 1840 anyway.
see miscel-
Where would be the proper place to apply for information about the records of a soldier of the War of 1812 — one who drew no pension?
Respectfully Mrs. C. H. Allison.

F. E. WASHBURN, Secretary
Pawnee County Mutual Insurance Co.
Pawnee City, Nebraska
January 14 - 1914
E.C. Tieman, -acting Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Some of our family are interested in matters of The Daughters of the American Revolution and we wish for the facts- record of Isaiah Washburn , who enlisted in Massachusetts - Middleborough - Capt. Wood. Said Isaiah Washburn was born at Middleborough, Mass. 1754, and died at Windham, Bradford Co. Pa. in 1840. He had a son, Abiel Washburn, which was my Grandfather, my father's name being Reuben S. Washburn.
Please give us the military record of Isaiah Washburn in the American Revolution and oblige.
And if you will grant the favor, we wish for the military record of Isaiah Washburn, son of Abiel Washburn - in the civil war - signed F. E. Washburn. The second

sheet of this letter referred to Civil War service and has been forwarded to proper place for reply.

Isaiah Washburn (or Washburn) was an Applicant for a pension, from Bradford Co. Pa Please furnish a copy of his alleged Service & please state the objection to granting his pension
Washngt Dec 13. 1850
Very Respectfully truly Yours
Compt of Pensions
W J Jackson H of R

Warsaw Wyoming Co New York August 20. 1849
J. S. Edwards Esq
Enclosed I send to you a declaration in case of Isaiah Washburn who was an applicant for a pension under the act of 1818
Mr Washburn died in Pennsylvania his son has removed into Cattaraugus County in this State. It was impracticable to procure testimony before the Court as to the traditional character of Mr Washburn as a Revolutionary soldier & he having stated his services himself I deemed it less important to procure such proof.
In haste Yours
A. L. Lynde

Oct 16 p.m. 56 Capt. Isaac Wood. no on well.
Mr. Isaac Washburn West Windham
Pennsylvania

State of New York Cortland County ss }
George Strobridge of the town of Solon, County of Cortland & State of New York, being duly sworn doth say, that he was born in the Month of April 1768 in Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, and that he now draws a Pension for Revolutionary services - And this deponent further says that he was acquainted while in the service with one Isaiah Washburn, who now resides in West Windham, State Pennsylvania as deponent is informed. Deponent says his first acquaintance with the said Isaiah Washburn, was in the Dorchester in the State aforesaid, in the Month of October or first part of November 1775 - Said Washburn was then doing actual service as a private soldier, in the company of Captain Isaac Wood, in the Regiment of Colonel [illegible] - Deponent had at the same time, a brother Brother in the same company & Regiment with the said Washburn - The said Washburn then & there informed this deponent that he was serving under an engagement for 8 Months, - deponent became intimately acquainted with said Washburn & saw him frequently for the period of ten or twelve weeks, - The said Washburn afterwards informed this deponent, that when his enlistment for 8 Months expired, he enlisted for a year more, & after serving about two months of that period he was taken sick & obtained one Elms to become his substitute - deponent has seen said Washburn since the termination of the war, several times - Deponent thinks from what he knows of said Washburn's service that he was engaged in the Revolutionary war for more than a year, doing actual duty, and further this deponent saith not -

Sworn & subscribed before me George Strobridge this 24 th day of June 1835 Nelson Mandela J.P.
State of New York Cortland County } I Orm Stimson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, & of the County of Cortland do certify that William H. Shankland, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & that his official acts are entitled to credit - And his sig- nature to the above certificate is gen- uine - In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of the said County this 24th day of June A D 1835 - Orm Stimson Clerk

State New York Cortland County Clerks Office
I Orin Stimson Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Daniel Hawks Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and before whom the said affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of date of said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for the town of Cortlandville in said County duly qualified & sworn. Further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his signature to the within affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County this 17th day of November A.D. 1835
Orin Stimson Clerk
1.88 3.72 .78 2.66 2.66 1.06 10. 8.6 5.7 7.6

State of New York Cortland County } ss.
On the 18 th day of November 1835- Came before me Daniel Hawks a Justice of the Peace of said County Perez Cushman to me person- ally known who being duly sworn- deposeth & saith that he is seventy five years of age & resides in the Town of Cortlandville in said County. That he is acquainted with Isaiah Washburn of Wind- Broford County Pennsylvania That said Washburn served with Deponent in the Army of the Revolution in the capacity of Sergeant three months in the year A.D. 1778. in Capt. Nathaniel Woods Company in Col. Sprouts Regiment in North Kingston Rhode Island in a small Village called Oldikes Newtown that they were stationed there to guard the Coast the Enemy then being in Newport
Perez Cushman
Subscribed & sworn this 18 th day of Nov. 1835-
Daniel Hawks J.P.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Perez Cushman who made the above affat- and that his character for truth & veracity is good
Daniel Hawks J.P.

Isaiah Washburn

War Department Pension Office December 16. 1834
Sir,
The declaration of Isaiah Washburn has been examined and it is herewith returned. The rolls in this Office afford no evidence of his service under his enlistment in 1776. Unless direct proof thereof be exhibited, he cannot be allowed a pension on account of said service. He also claims for two tours of three months each as a Sergeant. It should be shown by the testimony of witnesses, that he served as a Sergeant, otherwise he can only be allowed a pension at the rate of a private's pay.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obek. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. Laporte House of Representatives

Howanda 8. May 1835-
J L Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir.
After consultation with Isaiah Washburn I have concluded that it would be difficult if not impossible for him to make any further proof of his services. That is now already exhibited. I have concluded it best to accept of a Pension of $20. per annum. as it appears by your letter, to the Hon J Laporte, herewith enclosed. That the proof of his services to obtain that, is considered sufficient.
I am very respectfully your obt servt D F Barstow

Pa. Suspended 11170
See letter to Hon. J. Laporte
31 Jan'y. 1835
D. F. Castro May- 15 1835
let 1 June 38 26-1 W. Morris
let 8 Augt 1839 W. Elwell
" A. S. Lynde 2 nd August 1849
" Hon. J. Jackson March 26/51
let 7 June 1832 3