Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14175, Reuben Wilkins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wilkins, Reuben Polly
No. 14175
CONTENTS

55
Massachusetts.
Polly Wilkins widow of Reuben Wilkins
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1848 and sent to
Am D. P. King, H. of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 172 Vol. 2,
Reported

125
Wilkins
125 — Mas. — ar
Polly Wilkins n widow of Reuben
Mass
Act of July 38
5 years
Moved in 1785
admitted
2 years pre
80
no disputation
B. Merrill Esq Salem Mass.

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an Act granting halfpay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Massachusetts Essex County /s:
On this thirty first day of July 1838 personally
appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White
Judge of the Court of Probate for the
County of Essex Polly Wilkins, a resi-
dent of Salem in the County of Essex aged 70 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 provi-
ion made by the Act of Congress passed on the
7th July 1838 entitled an Act granting halfpay
and pensions to certain widows widows; -
That she is the widow of Reuben Wil-
kins who served as a private in Capt. Dant.
Shays's Company in Col. Rufus Putnam's
Regiment from March 2 d . 1777 to Decem-
ber 31 st 1779 - 33 m o & 29 days, and also
as a private in a light Infantry Company
in same Regiment from the 1 st Jan y 1780 to
1 st March 1780:
She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Wilkins on the thirtieth day of July in the year

seventeen hundred and four eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Wil- kins died in the year 1811: that she has ever since remained his widow & unmarried: that she was not married to him prior to his leav- ing the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. as above stated at the time abovestated.
Folly mi X Wilkins mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
D. A. White Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County cert. that Hon. Daniel A. White is Judge Probate in said County - that Daniel Fuller & Benjamin Merrill Esquires are Justices of the Peace in said County & that their signatures hereon are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court August 1. 1838.
John Prince Clks

I Ephraim Fuller of Middleton in Massachusetts on oath testify that I am the clerk of said Middleton, and have the custody of its Records, from which the following is a true extract. viz
"On the Thirtieth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five Reuben Wilkins and Polly Gardner were married."
And that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures viz.
30 th July 1785
Attest. Ephraim Fuller } Town Clerk of Middleton
State of Massachusetts. Essex County
Middleton July 31 st 1838. Sworn to before me
Daniel Fuller Jus te Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, — Boston July 27. 1838.
Thereby certify, from the Books of the Army of the Revolution remaining in this Office, it appears that Reuben Wilkins served as a Private in Captain Shay's Company, Col. Putnam's Regiment from March 2 d . 1777. to December 31 st . 1779. Thirty three months and twenty nine days. and that he also served as a Private in a Light Infantry Company in said Col. Putnam's Regiment from the 1 st of Jan'y to the 1 st of March 1780. Two months. — in all 33m. 29 days.
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secy of the Comm'tee

We, being citizens of Salem Massachusetts do on oath testify that we know that Reuben Wilkins a Revolutionary Soldier died in 1811: that Polly Wilkins, who is now applying for a Pension is his Widow, and that she has not been married since his death. We have long been acquainted with them.
Enoch Palmer
Henry J. Woopes
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss August 21. 1838 Then the above named Enoch Palmer and Henry J. Woopes who are credible witnesses made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true
Briss Merrill Just. Peace

125 — Mas. — ar Polly Wilkes n widow of Reuben
(Mass.) Act 7. July 38 5 years Married in 1785 about 2 years pre 80
no disunion
B. Merrill Esq Salem Mass.

Massachusetts. 95.
Polly Wilkins
widow of Reuben Wilkins, decd.
who died on the the in the year 1811, of Essex Co. in the State of Mas. who was a private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Shay, of the reg t . commanded by Col. Putnam, in the Massachusetts. time for 2 years, private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars and Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of August 1838, and sent to B. Merrill, Esqr. Salem, Mas.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00
$200.00
5 years pension. { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, Section the 1 st }
Recorded by G. J. Rhodes Clerk Book A, Vol. 1, Page 143.

Admitted
Hon. D. P. King H. R.
Hon. D. P. King H. R.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss.
Court of Common Pleas
To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Ebenezer Philliber -
Clerk of the Court aforesaid do certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of record.
Henry L. Lambert is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Essex, duly commissioned and sworn; and that his signature on the paper annexed is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, at Salem, in the County of Essex aforesaid, on this Twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
E. Philliber CLERK.

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, } ss.
On this 25 th day of March, A.D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriben a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Polly Wilkins a resident of Salem, in said County, 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 benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Reuben Wilkins, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and who served in Capt. Daniel Sharp's company, Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment. And that she received a pension under the Act of June 17, 1844, the annual amount of which was eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Mary Lefavor
Polly her X Wilkins mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before Henry L. Gannett Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, & that she is the same person who drew a pension as above stated Henry L. Gannett Justice of the Peace

4643.
Polly Wilkins
act 43
$80 per acre
Benj. Merrill Salem Mass.

declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838 :
State of Massachusetts Essex County Is :
On this twelfth day of August 1843 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, Polly Wilkins a resident of Salem in the County of Essex aged seventy five years who first being 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 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Reuben Wilkins who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, & she had a pension of $80. a year under Act of July 7. 1838 .
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Polly her Wilkins mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me to whom the applicant is well known
Benj. Merrill Just: Peace.
Aug. 12, 1843 Benj. Merrill is a Justice of Peace and his above signature is genuine.
Lowett Sattontall.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14175 Polly Wilkins Widow of Freeman Wilkins Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 3463 Massachusetts
Polly Wilkins widow of Reuben Wilkins who was a private in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80  Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th  day of Decem r 1843 and sent to
Benj m Merrill Salem Ms
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A Vol.  1  Page  57

James L. Edwards Esq e
Comm r Prisoners
Washington D.C.

Salem Mass ts , Augt. 1, 1838
To James L. Edwards Esq r Com r Prisons,
Sir,
I herewith send the Applications for Pensions of
Mrs Catharine Savage, &
Mrs Polly Wilkins,
both under Act of 7th July, 1838.
Please address reply to
Yr. m c . O r Serv t
Benj. Merrill