Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14099, Nathan Waldron, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Waldron, Nathan Mary
W 14099
CONTENTS

6165. Massachusetts Mary Walron, widow of Nathan Walron
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 " day of Sept 1853, and sent to
A. H. Markland Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 174 Vol. 2

Henry Wilson
No 7434
Mass.
Act 7. July 38
In 86. d 12.
mo Oct 4.82. on 5.27 days 2.95. X

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Rev. Mr. Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is genuine.
I further certify, that Rufus Miller is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his several signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of October one thousand, eight hundred and forty.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

State of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss.
On this twentieth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, said Court having a legal Seal , Mary Waldron, a resident of Dudley in said County of Worcester, aged seventy five 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 pension to certain widows," That she is the widow of Nathan Waldron, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, but, as she was not married until after the close of the war, she is unable, from her own knowledge, to state the particulars of the service, but relies on the proof herewith submitted - she recollects however a hearing her husband very frequently speak of enlisting in the army and marching to Springfield in this State and serving five months at that time, but she has no documentary evidence except the proofs annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Waldron on the fifteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five; that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Waldron died on the twenty eighth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage

Took place previous to the first of January seven hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time before stated, and that she has never been married since the death of her said husband. She further declares, that the reason why she has not before applied for her pension, is, that she has till recently been absent from this Commonwealth, on a visit to her children. Subscribed and sworn to the day & year first above written.
Before me
William Wilson Judge of the Court of Probate for said County.

I Thomas Larned of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Waldron late of this town deceased and was knowing to his serving six months in the war of the Revolution, in what was called the continental service. he enlisted as I now think in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty - I myself in company with a number of others enlisted at the same time with him we all marched together from this town to Springfield in this State where we were mustered and then marched to West Point. Waldron and myself were there attached to different companies I was put into the light Infantry and I do not distinctly recollect the names of the Officers under whom Waldron served, but I know that he enlisted for, and served six months, we were each other a number of times during the term - After the war said Waldron was married to a woman in this town by the name of Mary Willard with whom he lived to the time of his death; his widow is still living in this town and has never since been married but continues the widow of the said Nathan Waldron. Dudley October 1 st 1840 Thomas Larned
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. October 1 st 1840 Then personally appeared Thomas Larned above named who is known to me as a man of truth, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Phoebe Moxon Justice of the Peace.

I John Edmonds 2 nd of Dudley in the County of Wor- ter and State of Massachusetts aged eighty one years depose and say that I was intimately acquainted with Nathan Waldron late of this town deceased and that he served in the War of the revolution between three and four months as a volunteer in the Militia of this State in a company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Keely of this town. I myself served at the same time in the same company as Major; name was William Larned of this town, the C name of the Col. I do not recollect - we marched from this town to Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the latter part of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six and staid between three and four months, I should think as near as I can recollect that we returned in the latter part of February 1777.
I remember hearing it said at the time, that Waldron afterwards served a few months some where at the west, I was not however with him at that time but have no doubt but he was out.
Dudley Oct. 29 th 1840 John Edmonds 2
State of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. October 29 th 1840 Then personally appeared John Edmonds 2 nd above named who is well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Presby Mosey Justice of the Peace

I Jared Waldron of Dudley in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of lawful age dispose and say that I am a son of Nathan Waldron formerly of this Town and that my Father the said Nathan Waldron died on the twentyeighth day of February in the year One Thousand eight hundred and twelve — I further testify and say that my mother Mary Waldron is still living in this Town & still remains the widow of the said Nathan Waldron my father. Jared Waldron (Dudley Oct. 23 rd 1840
State of Massachusetts Worcester County Sss. October 23 rd 1840 Then personally appeared Jared Waldron above named who is known to me as a man of veracity and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Rufus Moxon Justice of the Peace

I William Hancock of the town of Dudley in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do depose and say - that I am Clerk pro tempore of the town of Dudley aforesaid, that I have examined the Records of said town from which I make the following extract viz.
"These certify whom it may concern that the underwritten couples were married by the subscriber at the times specified, viz. - Nathan Waldron and Mary Willard, all of Dudley, December the fifteenth one thousand seven hundred and eightyfive
Dudley March 1 st 1786. Charles Gleason, Clerk"
I William Hancock, above named, of Dudley, in the County and State aforesaid, Clerk pro tempore of said town of Dudley do further depose and say, that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town of Dudley with the exception of the date of the marriage

which is expressed on said Records in fair legible figures as follows, - "Decm 15. 1785."
Dudley Oct r 28 th 1840.
William Hancock, Town Clerk pro tempore
Worcester vs. October 28 th 1840.
I sworn to Before me Presby M c iver Justice of the Peace,

Mary Wadsworth
born 1838 —
deaths.
Astoria

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
Be it Known, that on this thirteenth day of November A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Widow Mary Waldron (Wife of Nathan Waldron a revolutionary soldier deceased ) resident of the town of Dudley in said County, and made oath according to law that She is the identical wife of Nathan Waldron who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1831 that She 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 Nathan Waldron 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.
Attest Mary Waldron John Eddy Esq. Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Waldron to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
John Eddy Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of  Judicial Courts for said County that Mary Waldron the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the widow of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that John Eddy 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 twenty fourth day of November 185 2
J. Mason Clerk
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," or, "that he or she is the legal heir 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.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14099
Mary Walston
Widow
Nathan Walston
Ex. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11,565.
Massachusetts
Mary Waloron, widow of Nathan, who died on the — of — in the State of Mass who was a priv in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the Rev — line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 0 per her annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sep 1853 and sent to A H Markland Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by N E Robinson Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 343

✓ 7434
Mass
let to Ira M. Barton
Nov 6, 1840
do. to Hon. L. Lincoln H.R. Jan.
30. 1841 —
A. H. Markland Sep 3/53
act 7 July 38

Massachusetts Role Mary Waldrone widow of Nathan, who was a private Mass. troops.
See Act July 7, 1838, March 30 1843, June 17, 1844, &c
6 mo private, $20 pr Annu
March 4, 1836
5247.
A. H. Markland, Present.

Boston (chp) 1

9440
Massachusetts Mary Walron widow of Nathan, who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept 1853 and sent to A. H. Markland Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 40

Note Sept. 6, /53 for certif- cate that the widow is still living.

Pension Office Sept. 3. 1853
Sir,
The claim of Mrs. Mary Waldron widow of Nathan Waldron of Massachusetts, has been examined, in connection with the additional testimony submitted, and upon satisfactory evidence furnished the Office that Mrs. Waldron is still living and a widow, a pension will be allowed.
Very Respectfully J. W. Cole Acting Commissioner
A. H. Markland Present

I Nathan Johnson of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Depose and say that I am sixty five years of age & that I have known Mary Waldron, the Widow of Nathan Waldron for 36 years, and I know that she is still living, and that she never married since she lost her husband (Waldron) and that she now remains a Widow - and further this deponent saith not
Com th of Massachusetts ss
Worcester County ss
Subscribed and sworn to this twelfth day of September A.D. 1853 Nathan Johnson
Before me John Eddy Justice of the Peace.
Rehannah Johnson of Dudley in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Depose and say that I am 60 years of age - and that the above Deposition is true in all the particulars relating to the sd Mary Waldron and that I can add no more
Rehannah Johnson
Com th of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
Subscribed and sworn to this twelfth day of September A.D. 1853. Before me John Eddy Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with Nathan Johnson & Rehannah Johnson, the above named deponents and that their character for truth and veracity is good.
John Eddy Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss Office of the Judicial Courts for said County
I Joseph Mason Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said county of Worcester do hereby certify that from the foregoing affidavits and from other evidence to me presented I am satisfied that Mary Waldron named in said affidavits is the widow of Nathan Waldron a reputed Revolutionary Soldier that she is still living and is still a widow not having married since the death of said Nathan, that John Eddy the magistrate before whom said affidavits were made on the twelfth day of September instant was and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to administer oaths and that his signature to the certificate of the oaths aforesaid is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1853. Jo s Mason Clerk

A. H. MacLaurin Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston: June 22. 1853.
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 Nathan Waldron is borne on Muster roll of Six Months Men, who Marched from Duxbury to reinforce the Continental Army from June 24. to Dec. 14. 1780, including 8 days travel, 5. Muster 27. days.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Washington, June 30th 1853
Hon Loren P Waldo
Committee of Pensions
I herewith enclose the Row of Atty & Evidence of Service in the case of Mary Walden, widow of Nathan, of Mass under act 7 June 1838, as you will perceive the Certificate does not show quite 6 months service Yet the parole testimony of John Edmonds who swears to 3 or 4 months service in the latter part of 76 or Early part of 77 will I hope jus- tify you in admitting the claim.
I am &c
A H McKim

May. Winchester, Oct. 30, 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the papers in the case of Mary Caldwell an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838. The service of her late husband at Ft. Gage is verified by the oath of Capt. Thomas Larmer, and the service is so specific, that I trust you will be able to refer to the appropriate rolls, though the applicant is not able to ascertain the names of her husband's commanding officer. Capt. Larmer is a man of great respectability, and there can be no doubt of the fact of the service, of which he testifies.
I am very Respectfully
Wm. M. Walton

Brief in the case of Mary Waldron, et al Worcester County and State of Mass. act Aug 7, 1838.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of marriage. Record and parol evidence of deaths & c.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
A. H. Markland, Trenton.
Examining Clerk.
A. H. Tracy, per G. A. Dill.