Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19478, Joshua Twitchell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Twitchell, Joshua Sarah
W 19478
CONTENTS

4126
Concord New Hampshire
Isaac Tuttle widow of William Tuttle deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 August 1829 of Cheshire Co. in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain Ballard of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Drown in the Mass. line for 8 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept. 1839 and sent to N.H. Edward Stone N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1839 $226.69 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec. 1838 13.33
$240.02 { Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by W. H. Addis Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 10 th Page 57

✓ Sarah Twitchell, declared - widow of Joshua (5800 finished)
N.H.
Act July 7. 1838
Manu 1778
due 1829
Allow 8 mo for
$26.46 per ann
Exp Bullard for
Brew Map Millers
Thos Edward,
Keene
N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" —
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County
On this tenth day of May A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me Frederick Vose Esq. Judge of probate in and for said County at her dwelling house Sarah Twitchell a resident of Dublin in the County of Cheshire aforesaid aged eighty one 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 th . 1838. — entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of Joshua Twitchell — who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and lived according to the best of her knowledge and belief as follows viz:
1. In 1775. eight months in Capt Brillard's Company in Col Brewer's Regiment of Massachusetts troops at Cambridge Massachusetts and in that neighborhood — 2. Three months in Rhode Island at a later period, the particular year or officer's name she is unable to state. — or to furnish proof, unless the Rolls show it, that he went from Sherburne Massachusetts into said service. —

She further declares that she was married to the said Asahel Twitchell on the first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight. That her husband the aforesaid Asahel Twitchell, died on the seventeenth day of August A.D. 1829 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 at the time above stated. That she has never since her marriage but still continuing the widow of the aforesaid Asahel Twitchell. That her maiden name was Sarah Buzzell now Sarah Twitchell marks
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
Before me Frederick Rose Judge of Probate.
I certify that the above declarant is unable to attend court, by reason of bodily infirmity - Frederick Rose, Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss -
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the county and State afore- said certify that Frederick Rose was on the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty and nine a Judge of Probate in said county of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twenty first day of May A D 1839.
H. Coolidge Clerk

I William Clark of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say; That in 1775, I served eight months in the Army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Bullard and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brewer. My service was performed at Cambridge and vicinity. Joshua Twitchell of said Sherburne who afterward removed to Dublin in New Hampshire was in the same Company and in the same Mts with me, and served eight months. I am now eighty five years of age. Further your Deponent saith not.
William Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex County ss. December 11th 1838. Then the above named William Clark appeared personally and made oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true; and I further certify, that I have long been personally acquainted with said William Clark. That he is a man of veracity, and a credible Witness.
Sworn before me Salton Goulding, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex Town of Sherburne I Alpheus Clark hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the Records of the Town of Sherburne now in my possession "January the first one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight Joshua Tuttle and Sarah Cuzzens both of Sherburne were married by the Rev d Mr o Elijah Brown" with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "January 1 st 1778"
I Alpheus Clark above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and 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 Sherburne Dec r 11 th 1838
Alpheus Clark Clerk of the Town of Sherburne Sworn before me (Dalton Goulding Justice of the Peace)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss I Elias Kimney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Dalton Goulding Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within said County, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing cer- tificate, I believe to be his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the fourteenth day of December 1838.
E. Kimney the

Mr Henry Beard Jr and Martha Trutchell Depose and say that we were well acquainted with Joshua Trutchell late of Dublin in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire deceased. That he died on the nineteenth day of August
AD 1879
That he left a widow Sarah Trutchell with whom we are also well acquainted who still survives and remains his widow
Henry Beard Jr Martha Trutchell
Cheshire ss
Subscribed and sworn to this fifteenth day

near the age of 80 Sarah Tritchell with whom we are also well acquainted who still survives and remains his widow
Henry Beard Jr Martha Tritchell
Cheshire
Subscribed and sworn to this fifteenth day
day of May A.D. 1839
Before me Thomas M. Edwards Jas. Pease
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons
Thomas M. Edwards Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County -
ss. I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicatures of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas M. Edwards is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the eleventh day of June 1836 and will expire on the tenth day of June 1841 - and that his sig- nature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Superior Court, at Keene, this twenty seventh day of August 1839.
H. Coolidge - Clerk

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County and State aforesaid certify that Thomas Wedgewood was on the fifteenth day of May instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twenty first day of May A.D. 1839
H. Coodge Clerk

N. H.
Sarah Twitchell widow of Joshua
Deed to Hon. H. Hubbard, Aug. 22. 1839
Act July 7. 1838

Johna Tutchell d. 1829
Sarah M. 78
75 8mo Bullard Vol 14 p 21
3. as R.G. Apr 29

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19478
Sarah Twitchell
widow of
Joshua Twitchell
Private Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]