Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2886, Silvanus Wade, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wade, Silvanus
Nr 2886
or Sylvanus
Polly or Molly
CONTENTS

Application For a Transfer County of Susquehanna ps:
On the eighteenth day of April AD 1846, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of Susquehanna, personally appeared Molly Wade, who on her oath, declares that she is the same person who drew a pension (under the act, of 3 rd of March 1843,) on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband, the late Sylvanus Wade (deceased) that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Illinois from whence she has lately removed, that she now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be then payable in future. The following are her reasons for removing from the State of Illinois to Pennsylvania. She has a number of children and other relations living in Pennsylvania in whose society she is desirous of spending the remainder of her days.
Sworn & Subscribed to before } Molly Wade me the day and year aforesaid } Wm. H. Sabin Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania } Susquehanna County ps: } I John Blanding, Prothonotary  Notary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that Wm H Sabin whose name is subscribed to the annexed (or above) certificate, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned sworn and authorized to make and execute the same and therefore full faith and credence should be given to all his official acts as such, and I further certify that the said Wm H Sabin is to me personally known and I verily believe the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said court at Montrose in said County this 25 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty six John Blanding Prothonotary

Susquehanna County ss:
William C. Ward, being duly sworn according to law says, that Molly Wade, the person who has taken the within oath is the person described in the affidavit.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 18 th day of April A.D. 1846 Wm. H. Sabin J.P.
Wm. C. Ward
This is to certify that William C. Ward, the witness who has made the above affidavit is a person of veracity and entitled to full credence.
April Eighteenth A.D. 1846.
Wm. H. Sabin Justice of the Peace.
State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss:
I John Blanding Notary Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County, do certify that W m H. Sabin whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned, sworn and authorized to make and execute the same and therefore full faith and credence should be given to all his official acts as such and I further certify that the said W m H. Sabin is to me personally known and I verily believe the signatures of the above affidavit and certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Montrose in said County this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1846 thousand eight hundred and forty six John Blanding Prothonotary

14.163 Pennsylvania
Silvanus Wade of Milford in the state of Pennsylv. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Mass a line, for the term of 2 Years War
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvanians at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sept 1819 and sent to Wm Thomson Great Bend, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 135.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 20 48
16 23/30 $183.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Coxmilla
Repetition sent to Charles Shatten Esq 9 April 21 Nantucket Pa

Pennsylvania 3750 Illinois
Molly Wade widow of Sylvanus Wade (Maj) who was a Private in the Revolution
Massachusetts
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 17 Dollars 13 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of March, 1844 and sent to
Mrs Osgood Valley Illinois
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book
Vol. /
Page
198.
Reported due to Pen Agent 3 June 1846.
To Penn y from 4 March 1845. June 26. 1846.
Notification to F. B. Street, Montrose, Penn y
1884 June 7 Sent history for Compt.

Sylvanus Mace
Copied
14.163
Sept 1819
March 1820
Conklin

District of Pennsylvania ss.
On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty, personally appeared in open court, viz. the court of Common Pleas held at Montrose in the county of Susquehanna and state of Pennsylvania, before the Honourable Edward Herrick President Judge thereof & Davis Gimock & William Thomson his associates. Silvanus Wade living in the township of New Milford Susqueh. County & State aforesaid, aged 58 fifty six years 28 th of August last, and of the aforesaid district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. That he enlisted in Massachusetts State, County of Bristol Township of Rehoboth - on the 9 th of December seventeen hundred & eighty one, under a drafting order, requiring a certain ratio from each town, that he with himself enlisted at the same time & marched to Boston & passed muster, that from thence they marched 60 in number under a sergeant major to West Point, & joined Capt Stowe's company of light infantry in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, served two years & nine days & was discharged at West Point the 23 rd day of December seventeen hundred & eighty three, by General Knox, that he was severely wounded by a shot from the bow-boys in West Chester County in the state of New-York. Declaration dated 8 th April 1818 and a pension certificate numbered (14.183)
And I do solemnly swear - that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, so to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, otherwise than is set forth in the Schedule herunto annexed, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the said Schedule by me subscribed.
Schedule.
  Real estate none —   One Yoke of Oxen or stags worth about — $ 30.00   Two cows — — Do — — 25.00   14 Sheep — — Do — — 14.00   3 Calves — — Do — — 9.00   2 Hogs — — Do — — 6.00   Part of an old set of Blacksmiths tools Do — — 25.00   2 pots 1 Kettle — — Do — — 4.00   Some small household furniture worth but little being nearly worn out   Debts due to me by notes & Book accounts about — 75.00 
Contra.
  I owe Capt Seth Mitchell by Judgment about — 85.00   " Skinner Mott — — Do — — do — — 21.61   " Elkanah Vingley borrowed money — — 34.00   " Capt Leach by book account — — 25.64   " Willas & Co by Judgment — — 65.00   " Calvin Hall by notes about — — 80.00   " Jonathan Fish by note about — — 10.00   " Father Ezra Barker by do do — — 7.00 
I am a blacksmith. I have ten children, six of whom are living with me, the number of my family living with me, is seven viz. My wife Mary aged

forty five years last May. not hearty or well cannot perform much work. my eldest child with me named Thomas Jefferson aged 19 years of weakly constitution, next younger Daniel aged 16 years. the next- Emeline aged 14 years. next George aged 12 years. next Julian aged 10 years & next younger John aged 7 years. Which children are not able to give much assistance towards our support. In consequence of infirmities attendant on advanced age & the wound I received in service - I am not able to support myself comfortably by my trade, nor by other means.
(Signed) Silvanus Moore
Sworn to and ordered in open court on the fourth day of September before me Jabez Hyde Junr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Said Hampshire County
I Jabez Hyde Junr Clerk of the said court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the record of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $205.00 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of September eighteen hundred & twenty -
Jabez Hyde Jr
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Hampshire County

Sylvanus Wade - Paris
Col. Putnam's Massachusetts Regt.
1701 - 2 Years
8 th April 1810.
on roll Vol 34 page 558 for 3 yrs from 28 th Dec 1787
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses duly to be taken & authenticated, (on the certificate of an officer of the Regt.) to prove the denials of Applicant, is re- quired.

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Susquehanna County, ss.
On this eight day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges for the said county, personally appears Silvanus Wade aged fifty four years, resident in New Milford township in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the said Silvanus Wade enlisted in the town of Rehoboth on the 9 th Dec r A.D. 1781 in the state of Massachusetts for the term of three years in the company commanded by Captain Enos Stone in the 5 th Massachussetts Reg t  of the commanded by Col. Israel Putnam ,
that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the 23 d of Dec r A.D. 1783 , when he was discharged from service in by Gen l  Shelton at West Point state of New York , that he was in the battle of with a party of the enemy in Westchester county, State of N. York and got wounded in the leg by a bullet, that his discharge is lost
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Thomson Associate Judge
I, William Thomson Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Silvanus Wade did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
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William Thomson
Susquehanna County ss
I do hereby certify that the above named William Thomson is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and that the above signatures are in his hand writing
this fifth day of May 1818 Isaac Hyde Jr. Prothon.

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County Ys William Thomson Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Silvanus Wade the within named applicant is in reduced cir- cumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
William Thomson
Ass't Judge.

7699
Mrs. Polly Wade Declaration, affts. &c. To foreign pension Illinois

State of Illinois County of Will ss.
On this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before the County Commissioners Court of said Will County in the State of Illinois (Said Court being legally in session) Polly Wade, a resident of said County of Will in the State of Illinois, aged Sixty Seven 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 7. 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Sylvanus Wade who was an enlisted soldier in the American Army in the Revolutionary War, that said Sylvanus Wade served in the Army for several years as a soldier and was regularly discharged from service after the close of the said War, and that he the said Sylvanus Wade drew a pension from the United States Government for several years previous to his death, that he the said Sylvanus Wade died on or about the nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, at the Town of New Milford, in Susquehanna County in the State of Pennsylvania - She further declares that she was married to the said -

Sylvanus Wade on the twenty Second day of August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, that her said Husband, the aforesaid Sylvanus Wade died on or about the nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six as above stated, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before the me the Clerk J. S. [unclear] of said Court in open Court - The word "the" Erased before execution.
J. M. [unclear] Clerk of the County Commissioners Court Will County Illinois
State of Illinois
County of Will ss: We the undersigned judges of the County Commissioners Court of Will County in the State of Illinois (the same being a Court of Record having a Seal) do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration was made before said court and sworn to by the said Polly Wade, before Levi Jenks Esq. Clerk of said Court, in open Court, (said Court being legally in session) on the eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty, in the form of Law.
Witness our hands & seals this eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty
W. B. [unclear] Judge of the William [unclear] County Commissioners Court of Will County Illinois

State of Illinois County of Will
On this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before the County Commissioners Court of Will County in the State of Illinois, the same being a Court of Record and legally sitting, Polly Wade, who being first duly sworn according to Law, on oath saith that she is the widow of Sylvanus Wade deceased, and is the real person described in and who signed the foregoing declaration, that her maiden name was Polly Chase, that she was born May fifteenth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three and married to Sylvanus Wade, (mentioned in the foregoing declaration) on the twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, as will appear from a copy of the record of her said marriage with said Sylvanus Wade, hereto attached, that, that said Sylvanus Wade died at New Milford in Susquehanna County in the State of Pennsylvania on the nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, that he the said Sylvanus Wade served for several years in the American army in the Revolutionary war, and that for several years previous to, and up to the time of his death, he the said Sylvanus Wade, her said husband drew a pension from the United States

Government, that his said pension was drawn as this affiant believes at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, that she the said Polly Wade removed from the said Town of New Milford in Susquehanna County in the State of Pennsylvania and came to Juliet in Will County and State of Illinois, some time in the Summer of the year Eighteen hundred and thirty Seven. That she and her said husband Sylvanus Wade left the State of Massachusetts, (Berkshire County) about the year Eighteen hundred and Seven, and removed to Rockland County in the State of New York, and resided in said Rockland County, in New York until about the year Eighteen hundred and Seventeen, when she and her said husband Sylvanus Wade removed to the aforesaid Town of New Milford in Susquehanna County in the State of Pennsylvania. Where they lived together at the time of the death of the said Sylvanus Wade as aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written, in open Court before Me
Polly W Wade
The words "Seven" in two different places on the first page, scratched over Erasures and the word "that" erased on said first page of this affidavit inserted before execution
J. M. Weeks Clerk of the County Commissioners Court Will County Illinois
State of Illinois County of Will I do hereby certify that the undersigned judges of the County Commissioners Court of Will County in the State of Illinois (the same being a court of record having a seal) do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was made and

Taken in open Court by the above named Polly Wade, before Levi Jenks Esqr. Clerk of said Court, (said Court being legally in session and having a seal) on this eighth day of December, eighteen hundred and forty,
W. B. Peck Judges of William Younger the County Commissioners Court of Will County, Illinois
State of Illinois Will County
I Levi Jenks Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do hereby certify that W. B. Peck and William Younger whose signatures appear to the foregoing certificate are and were at the time of signing the same acting Judges of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County of Will duly elected and qualified according to law that the foregoing certificate is in due form of law In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Joliet this Twenty Sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty
Levi Jenks Clerk

State of Illinois
Will County ss. I, Renner Aldrich of Juliet in Will County and State of Illinois, aged thirty eight years, being duly sworn according to Law, on oath say, that he became acquainted with Sylvanus Wade (deceased) the person described in the foregoing declaration and affidavit, and with Polly Wade , the wife of said Sylvanus Wade , (deceased) the person who made and subscribed said declaration and affidavit, sometime in or about the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, at New Milford in Susquehannah County and State of Pennsylvania; that said Sylvanus and Polly Wade lived together at New Milford aforesaid as Husband and Wife until the death of said Sylvanus Wade in the Month of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and twenty six, and had a large family of Children; that he this deponent was a native of said Susquehannah County in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, and resided and dwelt in said County until the fall of the year eighteen hundred and thirty four, when he this deponent left said Susquehannah County and State of Pennsylvania and came to the State of Illinois, and has resided in Cook and Will Counties (said Will County being formerly a part of Cook County,) in Illinois aforesaid ever since his arrival in said State of Illinois, which was in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and thirty four, aforesaid; that he this deponent was well acquainted with said Polly Wade , widow of said Sylvanus Wade deceased, from the time of the death of said Sylvanus Wade until the fall of the year

eighteen hundred and thirty four aforesaid When he this deponent came to the State of Illinois as above stated, that said Polly Wade widow of said Sylvanus, was never married after the death of said Sylvanus Wade to the knowledge or belief of this deponent, that sometime in the Summer of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, said Polly Wade, (widow of said Sylvanus Wade deceased) came to Juliet in Will County and State of Illinois, where she has ever since resided and dwelt, and where she still resides and dwells and that she still remains a widow, and further deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to
This Twentieth day of January
A.D. 1841 Before me
W. Smith Clerk of the County Commissioners Court Will County Illinois
Elmer Aldrich
State of Illinois
Will County
Harvey Curtis of Juliet in Will County and State of Illinois, aged fifty four years, being duly sworn according to law on oath, says that from and after the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten, he re- sided and dwelt in the County of Susquehan- nah and State of Pennsylvania until the Spring or beginning of the Summer of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, at which time last afore- said, he the said Harvey Curtis removed and came to Juliet in Will County and State of Illinois, where he this deponent has ever since resided and dwelt, and

and where he still resides and dwells, and deponent further saith that some time in or about the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and Seventeen or Eighteen, he became acquaint- ed with Sylvanus Wade (since deceased) named in the foregoing declaration and affidavit, and also with Polly Wade, wife of said Sylvanus, the person who made and subscribed the fore- going declaration and affidavit, that he this deponent was acquainted with and knew the said Sylvanus and Polly Wade, from said year eighteen hundred and Seventeen or Eighteen until some time in or about the latter part of the year eighteen hundred and twenty six, when the said Sylvanus Wade died, that the said Sylvanus and Polly Wade lived together as Husband and Wife during all the time aforesaid at New Milford in Susquehanna County and State of Pennsylvania, that they had a large family, that he this deponent has been acquainted with said Polly Wade wife of said Sylvanus Wade (deceased) ever since the death of said Sylvanus Wade, that she the said Polly Wade has remained a widow ever since the death of her said Husband and that she still is a widow, and de- ponent further saith that said Polly Wade (widow of said Sylvanus Wade deceased) re- moved from said Susquehanna County in the State of Pennsylvania, and came to Jules in Will County County and State of Illinois some time in or about the begin- ning of the summer of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, and that she has resided and dwelt and still continues to reside and dwell in Jules Will County aforesaid, and further

deponent saith not subscribed and sworn to this twentieth day of January A.D. 1841. Before me
Henry Curtis
Rev. Levi Jenks Clerk of the County Commissioners Court Will County, Illinois
State of Illinois Will County
I Levi Jenks, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County of Will in the State of Illinois, do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Fenner Aldrich and Harvey Curtis the persons whose names are sub- scribed to, and who made the two last foregoing affidavits that they the said Fenner Aldrich and Harvey Curtis, and each of them are persons of good stand- ing in community, and persons of undoubted veracity, and that their signatures to said affidavits are genuine; And I do further certify that I am acquainted with Polly Wade the person who made and signed the foregoing declaration and affi- davit following the same, and believe her to be a person of undoubted ve- racity, and that her signatures thereto are genuine, and were made in my pres- ence and in the presence of the County Commissioners Court of said Will County in open court at the dakes thereof, and that the affidavits of said Fenner Al- drich and Harvey Curtis, and also the said declaration and affidavit of said Polly Wade were made before me at the dakes thereof respectively, and

That the Certificate of Marriage of Silvanus Wade and Polly Shaw, and the accompa- nying Certificate thereon, herunto annexed were annexed and attached hereto at the time the affidavits of said James Herrick and Harry Curtis were made and taken.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the County Com- missioner Court of said Hill County this Twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hun- dred and forty one J. W. Jenkins clerk

I. Henry W. Brown. Town clerk of the town of Lancaster in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the year eighteen hundred & forty do hereby certify that in searching the town records of said town of- Lancaster I find recorded the marriage of Sylvanus Wade & Polly Chase in the words and figures following - "The following list of Marriages was returned by Eld. Nathan Mason specifying the times when the same were solemnized by himself" - among which is the following - "Sylvanus Wade and Polly Chase August twenty second seventeen hundred and ninety one"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows " Aug 22 1791 " H W Brown Town Clerk
I. Henry W. Brown above named deposes and says that I hold the office of Town clerk in the town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records

of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me
H. W. Brown { Clerk of the town of Lancaster
Sworn before me.
William P. Walker.
_____ " "
Judge of Probate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County - ss. I, Henry W. Bishop Registrar of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Berkshire. do certify, that the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly Commissioned and qualified and the above signature purporting to be his is his genu- ine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of October in the year eighteen hun- dred & fifty -
Henry W. Bishop - Registrar

A.W.Y.
October 13, 1928.
Mrs. Charles R. LaBella, 1102 Grand View Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2886, it appears that Silvanus or Sylvanus Wade was born August 28, 1764, place not stated.
He enlisted December 9, 1781 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts and served as a private in Captain Enos Stone's Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment, was severely wounded in the hip in an engagement with cowboys in Westchester County, New York and was discharged December 23, 1783.
He moved from Berkshire County, Massachusetts about 1807 to Rockland County, New York and about 1817 moved to New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
He died August 19, 1826 at New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier married August 22, 1791 at Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Polly or Mary Chase born May 15, 1773. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 8, 1840 while a resident of Will County, Illinois.
They had ten children, the only names stated being as follows: Thomas Jefferson aged nineteen, Daniel aged sixteen, Emeline aged fourteen, George aged twelve, Julian aged ten and John aged seven in 1820.
There are no further family data, and this bureau is unable to aid you as to soldier's ancestors and no further data as to his descendants.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

1917 Jan. 8. History to Miss M. T. Wade. L.M.
1928 Oct. 13 Mrs. Charles R. LaBella furn. Hist. A.D.Y.
RGV
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2886
Nelly Wade
Widow
Sylvanus Wade
Br. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 305.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6130. Illinois.
Molly Wade, widow of Sylvanus Wade, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818, and who died on the 19 th August 1826. of Will Co. in the State of Illinois who was a private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Stone — of the Reg t commanded by Col: Fulham — in the Massachusetts line for 1 yr. 8 mos: 7 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 6 25 Dollars 4. 3. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of March 1841. and sent to Uri Osgood, Juliet, Will Co. Illinois.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1840 $ 303:44 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 33:71
$ 337:15
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Y. L. Lantzynger Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 223
Reported.
let. 21 May 41 Uri Osgood
Rev. I. H. D. (Frank) rep. to W. Osgood

7699
Molly Wade of Sylvanus Illinois
admitted
Private from 28 th Dec. 1781 to 3 rd Sep 1783, 1 st days inclusive.
1 yr. 8 mo. 7 days - $67.43 3 / 100 Capt Stone Col Putnam Infantry.
died 19 th Aug t 1826
At 7 July 1838
Mrs Osgood Juliet. Will Co. Illinois

Sheshehawney low Pa.
Montrux, May 27 th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Esq.
Enclosed I send you an application for a transfer of payment of Mally Wad's pension from the State of Illinois to Pennsylvania.
Her papers were all made out of the date of this application and sent to a gentleman in Philadelphia, with the application, to draw the money. The papers were all sent back and with directions that the applications for a transfer etc. must be first sent to you. When the transfer is made, will the papers have to be made out of a date subsequent to the date of the transfer, or will the papers already made out answer, if right in other respects? I wish to be informed as soon as the transfer shall have been made.
Very Respectfully, Yours J. B. Street

Springfield Ills June 13 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir
I am in receipt of Yours of the 3 rd inst, and upon examination find that Molly Wade was paid up to 4 th March 1845 I have also noted on my books the transfer of her name to the Pennsylvania Agency as directed
Respectfully Chas. R. Hunt P.A.
P.S. I have received no instructions as to the mode of keeping my accounts from the Second Comptroller

Juliet Will Co. Ills. 31st. Aug. 1943
Hon. J. S. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions.
Sir,
Enclosed I send the declaration of Mrs. Wade, a pensioner, in order to procure a certificate enabling her to draw a pension under the law passed by Congress 3d of March 1843.
Mrs. Wade is the widow of Sylvanus Wade died who was a private in the Revolutionary War.
A Certificate was granted to her by the name of Molly Wade, in conformity with the act of Congress of July 7. 1838, bearing date the 31st day of March 1841, and is recorded in the pension office in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 223 by Wm. C. Lantinger Clerk. Please transmit a Certifi
Please transmit a Certificate to me, under the act of March 3, 1853, as soon as convenient and oblige your
Abt. Secret.
Mr. A. S. G. A. Mr. A. S. G. A. Mr. A. S. G. A.

Juliet Will Co. Ills 20th. Jan. 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Comm. of Pensions Washington City
My Sir,
Enclosed.
I send you a declaration and affidavit of Mrs. Polly Wade, widow of Sylvanus Wade deceased accompanied with other affidavits and certificates, &c, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, pursuant to the Law of Congress in such cases, &c —
Your early attention is earnestly and respectfully solicited in this case, as Mrs. Wade is a woman, truly in needy circumstances —
Will you have the goodness to write me soon, and inform me on the subject, and much oblige your
Obt. and
Humble Servt.
Uri Osgood

May 21. 18 54 55. In at 5 P.M. Mrs. Wade
J. J. Edwards. Comm. of Friends Washington City D. C.
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Juliet Will Co. Ills. 10th. May 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commr. of Pensions,
I have received from the war department a Pension Certificate of which the following is a true copy to wit:—
“War Department — Widows Pension”
“I certify that in conformity with the “act of July 7, 1838, Molly Wade of Will Co. Illinois “widow of Sylvanus Wade , who was a private in “the Revolution, and died on the nineteenth day of “August 1826 is inscribed on the pension list at “the rate of Sixty Seven Dollars and forty three “ Cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day “of March 1836, and terminating on the 4th. of “March 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died “before the last mentioned date; in which case the “Pension is not payable after the time of such mar- “riage or death”
“Given at the War Office of the United States “this thirty first day of March, one thousand “Eight hundred and forty one”
“Jno. Bell
“Secretary of War”
“Examined and “Countersigned”
“J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of pensions”
If you will have the goodness

To refer to the Petition and affidavit of the applicant you will perceive that her name is spelled " Mary Wade ", and also that her husband was an Enlisted Soldier and consequently entitled to Ninety Six Dollars per year or Eight Dollars per month - and the Certificate only grants to her Sixty seven Dollars and forty three Cents per annum - The following is a Copy of the Section of the Law under which she Claims a pension. To wit: - "That if any person who served in the "war of the Revolution" in the manner specified in "the Act passed the seventh day of June eighteen "hundred and thirty two entitled "An act Supplemental to the act for the relief of Certain surviving "Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution" have "died leaving a widow, whose marriage took place "after the expiration of the last period of his service "and before the first day of January seventeen "hundred and ninety four, Such Widow shall "be entitled to receive for and during the term "of five years from the fourth day of March "eighteen hundred and thirty six, the annuity "or pension which might have been allowed to "her husband in virtue of said act, if living "at the time it was passed: Provided, That in "the event of the marriage of such Widow "said annuity or pension shall be discontinued"
Approved July 7, 1858 -

I have enquired of some persons who were acquainted with Mrs. Wades husband in his life time, and they inform me that he drew a pension of Ninety Six Dollars a year —
Supposing that the sum of Sixty Seven Dollars and Forty Three Cents was inserted by mistake, when the sum should properly have been Ninety Six Dollars per year , I write this communication with a view of having the same corrected and procuring a new Certificate — and in the mean time the former Certificate will remain in my hands and will be sent back to the Department if desired
Your Early attention, and a speedy answer to the foregoing is respectfully requested
Respectfully Yours Obt. Servt.
Mrs Osgood

Juliet Will Co. Ills. 29. Feb. 1844
Hon. J. V. Edwards Comm. of Pensions,
Sir,
Enclosed I send the declaration of Mrs. Wade a Pensioner, in order to procure a Certificate. Entitling her to draw a pension under the Law of Congress, of 3d. March 1843. There is an accompanying Certificate of Daniel Curtis Esqr. proving her identity. The declaration is drawn and certified to, in exact conformity with the directions & form prescribed by the Pension Department, with the addition of the following words in parenthesis, to wit: - "Although her husband, in his lifetime received the sum of ninety Six Dollars a year as a pension," which if superfluous, cannot, as I believe, vitiate the declaration.
I have taken the precaution to procure the additional Certificate of identity for the reason, that a former declaration sent by me to the Department on 31. Aug. 1843 for Mrs. Wade was sent back, which declaration was made out and certified according to the form & directions of the Department, and the Magistrate before whom it was taken, certified that she (Mrs. Wade) was (is) personally known to him &c.
No reason whatever was given for sending back the papers or for disallowing the Pension Certificate nor have I on examining the papers, and the instructions, regulations & forms of the department, been able to discover any reason for the refusal of the Certificate.
Please examine the enclosed papers, and make known to me the decision of the department &c. as soon as business will permit and oblige
Your Obt. Servt.
Uri Osgood

State of Illinois
Will County ss: On this twenty ninth day of February A. D. 1844, personally appeared before the subscriber an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Will, Polly Wade, a resident of the state of Illinois in the County of Will, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d. of March 1843, granting pensions to widows, of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Sylvanus Wade deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that Sixty Seven Dollars and forty three cents, ($67.43) was the annual amount of pension she received under the act of the 7th. July 1838, (although her husband in his life time received the sum of ninety six Dollars a year as a pension,) and she further declares she is now a widow:-
And I Daniel Curtis the acting justice in the case do hereby declare the above named Polly Wade (sometimes called Mary or Molly Wade) is personally known to me, and I believe her to be the widow of the aforesaid Sylvanus Wade deceased
Sworn and subscribed this 29 th day of February - A. D. 1844
Before me
Daniel Curtis Justice of the peace in Will County Illinois
Polly Wade
State of Illinois
Will County ss: I Daniel Curtis an acting justice of the peace within and for the County of Will in the state of Illinois, do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Sylvanus Wade deceased in the year of our Lord 1825, and for six or seven years before that time, and up to his death, in or about the year 1826, while he was living in Susquehannah County in the state of Pennsylvania, and I also certify that during a greater part of the time aforesaid I knew Polly Wade wife of the said Sylvanus, and that I knew the said Polly Wade in said County of Susquehannah & state of Pennsylvania for the space of about seven years after the death of said Sylvanus; and I do

also certify that I have known the said Polly Wade, widow of said Sylvanus, for the space of about three years in the State of Illinois, and that the said Polly Wade (sometimes called Molly or Mary Wade) whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration, is to my certain knowledge the widow of said Sylvanus Wade deceased (who was a Revolutionary pensioner) and she signed and acknowledged said declaration before me, and was by me sworn to the truth thereof at the date thereof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this twenty ninth day, of February, (at Juliet in Will County Illinois) in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four —
Daniel Curtis justice of the peace, Will County, Illinois
State of Illinois
Will County
I, Nelson D. Elwood, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County of Will in the State of Illinois, do hereby certify, that Daniel Curtis Esqr. before whom the within declaration was made, and who signed the foregoing certificate, was (and is) at the time said declaration was made and sworn to before him, and at the time of making said certificate, an acting justice of the peace, in and for said County of Will in the State of Illinois, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such justice, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such justice of the peace, and I do further certify that I am acquainted with the signature of the said Daniel Curtis Esqr. and believe his signature to the foregoing certificate and at the foot of the within declaration to be genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Juliet in said Will County, this twenty ninth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four. Nelson D. Elwood Clerk

I Stephen Bowen of Rehoboth in the county of Bristol, in the State of Massachusetts of lawful age and engaged according to law Testify and say. That I was well acquainted with Silvanus Wade of Rehoboth in the year 1781 and that he enlisted in the Continental Service in the revolutionary War on the ninth day of December A.D. 1781. at said Rehoboth and that said Silvanus Wade belonged to the fifth and first regiment of the Massachusetts Troops. This deponent saith that he well knew the said Silvanus Wade in the Continental Service, and part of the time he was stationed in the New Boston Flats near the north river. That he the said Silvanus Wade served in said revolutionary war after the time of his enlistment aforesaid in the regiments aforesaid for the space of two years at least, as a private Soldier. and this deponent saith he is disinterested in the success of said Wade's application and further the deponent saith not.
Stephen Bowen
State of Rhode Island & Providence July 1, 1819 Then Stephen Bowen made oath to the above — deposition before me
William Martin 6/68 Plead

State of Rhode Island &c Providence ss I Dexter Randall Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence, Do certify that Wheeler Master Esquire who has Subscribed the within Deposition, was taken before him in Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence, duly commissioned and sworn into said office, and that said Signature is his genuine hand writing.
In Testimony of the truth of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court
Done at Providence July 1 st A 1819.
Dexter Randall Clk

I Robert Pickere of Rehoboth in the county of Bristol, in the State of Massachusetts, of lawful age and engaged according to law testify and say that I was well acquainted with Silvanus Wade of Rehoboth in the year 1781 and that he enlisted in the Continental Service in the revolutionary war on the ninth day of December A d 1781 at said Rehoboth, and that said Wade served in the revolutionary war more than one year after the time of his enlistment as aforesaid, as I well knew him while in the revolutionary war, at or near north river, at West point. I do not recollect to what regiment said Wade belonged to, as he belonged to one Brigade and I to another, said Wade served as a private soldier in the Service aforesaid, and this deponent saith he is disinterested in the success of said Wade's application and further the deponent saith not.
Robert Pickere
State of Rhode Island
Providence July 1 1819 Then Robert Pickere made oath to the above deposition before me
William Martin 8 of 88 Plain

State of Rhode Island ss
Providence ss I Dexter Randall Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence. Do certify that Wheeler Martin Esquire who was Subscribed the within Deposition, as taken before him is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence, duly commissioned and sworn into said office, and that said Signature is his genuine hand writing.
In Testimony of the truth of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court
Done at Providence July 1 st A D 1819.
Dexter Randall Clerk

I Robert Fickere of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol, in the State of Massachusetts, of lawful age and engaged according to law testify and say that I was well acquainted with Silvanus Wade of Rehoboth in the year 1781 and that he enlisted in the Continental Service in the revolutionary war on the ninth day of December A.D. 1781 at said Rehoboth, and that said Wade served in the revolutionary war more than one year after the time of his enlistment as aforesaid, as I well knew him while in the revolutionary war, at or near north river, at West point. I do not recollect to what regiment said Wade belonged to, as he belonged to one Brigade and I to another, said Wade served as a private soldier in the Service aforesaid, and this deponent saith he is disinterested in the success of said Wade's application and further the deponent saith not.
Robert Fickere
State of Rhode Island
Providence July 1 1819 Then Robert Fickere made oath to the above deposition before me
William Martin 8 of 86 Plain

to your request
for a statement of the military history of Sylvanus Wade a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. N. F. 2886
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 9, 1781 to Dec. 23, 83 Pri. Ebenezer Stone. Rufus Putnam Mass   was wounded in life in engagement with Cowboys in Westchester County, N. Y.  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rehoboth, Bristol Co. Mass  Date of application for pension, Apr. 8, 1818. His cl. was al.  Residence at date of application, New Milford Township, Susquehanna Co. Pa.  Age at date of application, B Aug. 28, 1764  He died Aug. 19, 1826 at New Milford, Pa.
1820 1823 1826
Remarks: He married Aug. 22, 1791, Mary (or Polly) Chase who was born May 15, 1773; She was al. pen. on her ap. ex Dec. 8, 1840, while a resident of Will Co., Ills. They had ten children, the only names stated being as follows: Thomas Jeffer son, 19, Daniel 16, Emeline 14, George 12, Julian 10 and John 7 yrs. of age in
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

FCB Rev Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Can you give me the Revolutionary War record of Sylvanus Wade, Lanes- boro, Mass., born Aug 28, 1764 died Aug 19, 1826.
If there is any expense in connection with furnishing this information, please ad- vise me.
(Miss) M. T. Wade 212 Murray Bldg Baltimore, Md.
9/1/17

Wade

1102 Grand View St Scranton Pa Oct 29. 1927
Dept of Interior Bur. of Pensions Rev. War Rec. Sect. Wash. DC
Dear Sirs:
Will you please furnish me with full records of one Sylvanus Wade who was appointed Dec 9. 1781 I believe, and tell me where I can get further knowledge of his ancestors & descendants Thanking you. I am
Yours respectfully Louise Barnes La Bella (Mrs. Charles R)