Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,080, Thomas Wilder, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wilder, Thomas Bethiah
NUMBER
W. 26.080
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 792
Bethiah Wilder widow of Thomas Wilder decd.
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who died on the 15 September 1821 of Plymouth in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lincoln of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Mass a line for 5 Mos. Private of Inf ry . 19 " do of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 95 Dollars 83 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of 1837 and sent to Lad Plymouth Mass a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $ 574.95 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 47.91
$622.89
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by M c Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 72

814. 3. Inc. Bethiah Wilder wid of Thomas Mass
See ad paper of Poughkeepsie Gazette Mar. 21 1878
Aug 1879
Allaw
19 mo per ad 79.16
5 - - - half 16.66
per ann $ 95.82
comm g u Mar 1879
Ms Land Eng Plymouth
50 25 4.16 2 / 3 79.16 2 / 3 16.66 2 / 3 95.83 1 / 3 6 574.98

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth - p 3
On this thirtieth - day of August in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before the Hon. Willies Wood Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth. Bethiah Wilder a resident of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Thomas Wilder of Hingham aforesaid, deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution and that according to the best of her knowledge and be- lief his services were as follows: In May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five he enlisted as a pri- vate in Capt. James Lincoln's Company of Infantry and served eight months doing guard duty in Hingham his term of enlistment closed in January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six. In the Fall and Winter of the year 1776-1777- he enlisted and
 3. " Served three months in a company of infantry to guard Bennington's troops at Cambridge. In the summer of the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he served three months in a company of infantry in Rhode Island and a part of the service was in a company com- manded by Capt. Bartow. After he came home he en- listed in a company of Artillery, and went on to the Castle in Boston Harbor. This was in August in the 
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year seventeen hundred and seventy eight. He was in the Penobscot expedition during this term of service and after his return from it was stationed in Boston until the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty. His service in the Artillery was not less than nine months in duration. He afterwards enlisted again and served in the Army of the revolution, but she cannot state in what company, but of this fact she is certain that she had two children by him before his discharge from the army, which she thinks was not until the year seventeen hundred and eighty three - For proof of these several services she refers to the proof hereto annexed - She has no other documentary evidence - and she does not know that he ever had a written discharge. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Wilder on the sixteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, while he was stationed in Boston. After our marriage he returned to Boston to complete the term of his enlistment; that her husband - the aforesaid Thomas Wilder died on the fifteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that said Wilder lived in Hingham aforesaid at the times of entering each of the before mentioned services.
Bathia for Wilder mark

sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written & I certify that said Bethiah Wilder is a credible person & that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to travel to attend Court Wilkes Wood J. Probate
Plymouth J. I Jacob N Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County and that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this Sixth Day of December A.D. 1836.
Jacob N. Lord

"Thomas Milder Jr of Hingham and Bethiah Gardner of Scituate were married by the Rev. Daniel Shute Pastor of the Second Parish in Hingham, Dec. 16, 1779." "Thomas Milder _____ Died Sept. 15, 1821."
The above is a true Copy from the Town Records of Births, Marriages & Deaths in Hingham —
Attest,
Hingham Oct. 22 1836. James S. Lewis Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth } ss. Oct 22. 1836
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said county of Plymouth, the above named James S. Lewis, Town Clerk of Hingham, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed; and I hereby certify that said Lewis is a person well known to me and of good reputation for truth —
Solomon Dinsmore Jus; Peace.

I Peter Hearsey of Hingham in the county of Plymouth and commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age do upon and say that I served as a Drummer in Capt. James Lincoln's company on guard duty in Hingham in the war of the Revolution. My service commenced in May 1775 and continued eight months. I served during the whole of said term. Thomas Wilder of Hingham who died in 1821 served as a private in Capt. Lincoln's company during the whole term aforesaid. I attended Mr. Wilder's funeral in Hingham. His widow Bethiah Wilder who was married to him in the Revolutionary War is still living and has never been married since the decease of her said husband.
Peter Hearsey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts- county of Plymouth p. August 30th, 1835. Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber Solomon Lincoln, a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the above named Peter Hearsey and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that said Peter Hearsey is well known to me as a person of good reputation for truth
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

I Israel Whiton of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy seven years of age, do depose and say that I served as a private in Capt. James Lincoln's company on guard duty in Hingham in the war of the Revolution for the term of eight months commencing in May 1775. Thomas Milam of Hingham now deceased served with me in the same company during the whole eight months as a private. His widow Betthiah Milam is still living. - Israel Whiton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss August 30th, 1836. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber Solomon Lincoln, a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Plymouth, the above named Israel Whiton, and made solemn oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that said Israel Whiton is well known to me as a person of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace. -

I Perry Gardner of Hingham, in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy four years of age, do depose and say, that in the autumn and winter of 1776-7, I performed duty as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution at Cambridge as a guard over Burgoyne's troops, for the term of three months. Thomas Widen was also a private soldier during the same term and in the same company. I do not recollect the names of our officers. In the summer of 1778, I served in Rhode Island, in Capt Gideon Foster's Company from Danvers, Massachusetts, for three months. Thomas Widen was a private in the same expedition during the same period, but not in Foster's company. I think he served a part of the time at least in Capt. Baple's Company. After our return from Rhode Island I enlisted into Capt. Warner's Company of Artillery in Ropes's Regiment, Col Crafts commanded it a part of the time. - Our Lieutenant was Peter Nichols of Cohasset. We were stationed at the commencement of our service on the Castle in Boston Harbor. This service commenced in August, 1778. We remained there until the next summer when we joined the Pensylvania Expedition and on our return from that expedition we were stationed at Wharton's Point in Boston, I was discharged in May 1780, and had served one year and nine months. I recollect the time of my discharge from the circumstance that I was married about two months afterwards, on the 6th day of July 1780. Thomas Widen of Hingham who died in 1821, enlisted as a private of Artillery in the same Regiment with myself but not the same company. He was either in Capt. Press Cushing's or Capt. Amos

Since his company, I do not recollect with certainty - which, but I think the former. He served the same length of time which I did which could not be less than one year and  seven months. When we were stationed at White Plains after our return from New Bedford, Thomas Wilder of our company went to Hingham to be married and returned and served out his time as I know before discharge. He enlisted, as I believe, in each of the services which I have described, voluntarily. In the last service I believe he was a substitute. I knew Wilder well. I was at his funeral. His widow Betthick Wilder is now living. She was married to said Wilder in 1779, and has never been married to any person since her said husband's decease. She resides in Hingham. - Wilder was in the Army after the service before mentioned, but I was absent under an enlistment of three years and therefore cannot particularly describe his services afterwards. - Perez Gardner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth ss. August 30. 1826. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, Solomon Lincoln, a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the above named Perez Gardner and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that said Perez Gardner is well known to me as a person of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace -

Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lourd Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the foregoing are his true & genuine signatures to all the annexed affidavits.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this sixth day of December 1836
Jacob H. Lourd

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,080
Bethiah Wilder Widow of Thomas Wilder Dis. Rev War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol W , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]