Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,252, Joseph Wait, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wait, Joseph or Waight,
W. 18,252
Hepzibah
CONTENTS

4332
Massachusetts
Hepzibah Wait widow of Joseph Wait
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Mass Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1849 and sent to
Geo. M. Reuties Worcester Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 174 Vol. 2

6736 Hepzibah Webb.
Wid. of Joseph Webb Act 7 July 1838
Married in 1779
Husband died 27 May 1819
1775. 5 mths due
1776. 5 " "
10 mths — $54 —
Hon. L. Lincoln, Thos R.

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 papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hands and the seal of said Court this fifth day of March one thousand, eight hundred and forty.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire ss.
On this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and forty severally appeared, before the Court of Pro- bate for said County, in open Court, Heph- zibah Wait, or as it is well sometimes so to be spelt "Wright," a resident of her residence in said County, aged eighty 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 Con- gress passed July 7, A. D. 1858, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Joseph Wait late of Hubbardston in said County deceased, who was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served as nearly as she can state as follows; During the war we both lived in the town Newbedford in the County of Middlesex; and he lived within about a mile and one half from my father's. I recollect the first service he went into, which was at Danbury in the winter of 1775-6 just before the British left Boston, and I always understood him he was out six

with in this service. I can't say who his Captain was. Captain Barnes was in the eight months service from Marlboro, but whether he continued his command in the winter of 1775-6, and if so, whether my husband was in his company I can- not state. There went out with my husband at this time, Robert Ames and some others but I do not know that there is one of them now living.
The next service he went into was at Lisbon. This I think must have been the second after he was at Canterbury, and I always understood that it was a five or six months service. I remember that it has got to be told whether before he came home. I am pretty sure, but not certain, that his Captain was Silas Giles of Marlboro. Two of his brothers, Amos Gile and Oliver Gile were with him in this service. Robert Ames, Jonas Darling and Joseph Priest were al- so with him, but I do not know that any of them are alive.
The third and last service he was in was at Providence, and this I think must have been in the year 1777. It

was Cool weather I remember, and I believe he was in this service three months. I am unable to state where Company he was in; I know it was made up of soldiers from two or three towns. His brother Daniel was in the same service, but I cannot learn that there is any living witness of this, or of any of the other services of my husband. When the pension law of 1818 first came out, my husband made an application for a pension, and he obtained the deposition of the said Robert Amos, taken by William Norton Esquire, and to that, together with his husband's Declaration and the rolls, all now, as she refers in the pension office, she respectfully offers, as the only evidence, documentary or otherwise, to make out her case.
She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Joseph Heat, by the Rev. Jacob Boynton of Sudbury, (there being no minister then living in Marlboro') on the fourth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine; that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Heat, died at said Hullacaton on the twenty seventh day of

July in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year seven- teen hundred and ninety four; to wit at the time above stated, and she has never been married since his death.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written kegsibah wait
William Boston judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Linn
I certify that the above statement was introduced before the oath of subscription William Boston judge, &c.

I M rs heir of Huddleston in the County of Lancaster and State of Massa- chusetts, do depose and say, that I am the son of the late Joseph heir of Huddleston and Ripridah heir his wife. I have heard her declaration for a pension, this day taken, read, and her statements agree with what my father used to tell me, I being now sixty years of age, and the oldest Child of our family. In 1818 my father made an effort to obtain a pension and took a deposition once, as I understand, made a declaration for that purpose, and I am advised by the former Clerk of the Court upon which the declaration was taken, that the papers must now be in the pension Office. After much en- quiry I have been able to find no living witness of my father's services. He died at said Huddleston on the twenty seventh day of July in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen, and my mother has never been married since his death.
Moses Waste
Lancaster. March 10. 18200 Sworn to by said deponent who is known to me as a man of truth.
Heathcliff Sargent Judge of Probate for said County

Joseph Wait and Hepsibah Sherman both of Marlboro' were married March fourth seventeen hundred and seventy nine.
Yrs Jacob Biglow
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Joseph Wait and Hepsibah Sherman as entered on the records of the Town of Sudbury except the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows— March 21 st 1779.
Thomas Stearns Town Clerk of Sudbury
I Thomas Stearns of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Sudbury, in the abovenamed County & Commonwealth that I have the Care and custody of the records of said Town and that the above is a true copy of the marriage of Joseph Wait and Hepsibah Sherman with the exception above named
Thomas Stearns Town Clerk of Sudbury
Middlesex ss. Sudbury Feb. 1840. Then the above named Thomas Stearns made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Asahel Goodnow Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Isaac Pitke, Master of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, a Commonwealth of said hereby certify that Thomas Stearns  Asahel Goodnow Esquire, is a justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature within written is his genuine signature. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate, this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty — Isaac Pitke, Master of Probate
The name of "Thomas Stearns" was erased & "Asahel Goodnow" inserted by me, before the seal was affixed, Isaac Pitke Master

Moses White Egg
Hulabandan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 1825-2
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Wait & Knight a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 24 1775 ✓ Pvt. Daniel Barnes Jonathan Ward Mass.   Winter 1775 6 mos. Stationed at Dorchester, no officers named.   ✓ 5 or 6 mos. Silas Gale ✓   1777 3 mos. Stationed at Rhode Island, no officers named.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northfield, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 4. 1840. His ch. was allowed
Residence at date of application, Worcester, Worcester Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, She was 80 years old
Remarks: He married Feb. 4. 1779 at Sudbury, Mass. Abigail Sherman and died July 27. 1819 at Hubbardston, Mass. In 1840 their oldest child Moses was 60 years old, names of other children are not stated.
Respectfully,
brothers Amos & David
Commissioner.

1918 Same to Hist. To Mrs. H. S. Clark
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18252
Keziah Wait Widow of Joseph Wait Rev Rev. War.
Act: Feb 22  1/48
Index:—Vol. M Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9837.
Massachusetts.
Hepzibah Wait,
Widow of Joseph Wait, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27 July, 1819, of Worcester Co in the State of Mass who was a private in the commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Massachusetts line for 10 mo 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 314 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany. 1846 and sent to Hon. C. Hudson, A.R.
Total amount, $ 170.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by T. Wetmore Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 73.

7531. Massachusetts.
Hezibah Wait, widow of Joseph Wait, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany: 1846, and sent to Hon: C. Hudson
A. R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 40 .
2 certificates,
Reps 26.

2 nd Feby 1848
Mr Cole
9 th Novr 1846
u.s. N.W.
James S. Edwards Esq. Cambridge Washington D.C.
2 Cole St

No 6736 Hepzibah tract Miam of Joseph Mays act 7 July 1838
Acres 10 no. 6 or 7 $34 00 per acre
Acres act March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $34 00 per acre
How C. Hudson House of Reps

Let to Hon: Levi Lincoln March 19. 1840 do to Hon C Hudson Dec 20. 1841
6736
Kezibah Wait widow of Joseph.
act. 1838

I hereby certify that I have examined the Records in the Town Clerk's Office in the Town of Marlborough, and find an account of the of the Receipts procured by the Selectmen and sent to the Secretary's Office in the year 1784, containing the names of Amos Weight, Joseph Weight, Francis Stevens, and many others, the following of which is a transcript from said Records —
“An account of the Receipts procured by the Selectmen and sent to the Secretary's Office in the year 1784.” “July 27 th 1776 Micah Newton Joseph Potter £3. 6. 8 to serve in the Army” “Joseph Howe paid Joseph Weight sixteen pounds four shillings for service in the Army on the 25 July 1776” “July 22 1776 Francis Stevens paid Frederick Goodenow £8. to serve in the Army” “July 23 1776 Silas Wheeler paid Amos Weight £8. to serve 5 Months”
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Records in the Town Clerk's Office in the Town of Marlborough.
Marlborough June 26. 1845
Lambert Bigelow Town Clerk
Midday at 11. Nov 24 th 1845 Then the above named Lambert Bigelow personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
B. for me.
Nicholson B. Custer Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Elias Thurney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that Nicholas R. Proctor Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified, and that I believe his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, the twenty fifth day of November, A D 1845.
E. Thurney

Probate Office, Worcester, Mass. Nov. 21, 1848.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I enclose
Declaration of Hopzilah Wait, and Meliscent Adams, the certificate in which cases it is requested may be forwarded to me.
The certificates of the clerks of courts were written by me, and the interlineation of the words, as in the case were made before signing.
Respectfully, your obedt Servt. Geo. M. Prentiss.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Daniel Swan, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Ephraim Allen , hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said Daniel Swan is such Justice, on the day of the date of this said certificate.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this thirteenth day of January , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- six .
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

Apr 30 1819 2244 J. Wait. a 1819 Dec 1818 Hepzibah M. 79 s 75. h. 1. 12. Baers. 76. 5 a 6 "i" Silas Gats 77 3.
+ Amos David with him & Rob Ames
paper like Indr story of March Apr 30 1819

Washington Dec 18. 1844
Sir
I enclose you a Letter making certain inquiries concerning some papers supposed to be on file in your Department, which I am requested to ob- tain. An early attention to this subject is desired. Respectfully Yours Abt Secy.
W. Hudson
James L. Edwards Esq

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County, ss.
On this sixth day of October 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Hopkibah Waite, Aged eighty-eight 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 2 d February 1848, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Joseph Waite who was a resident of Hubbardston, and who was a Private in the Revolutionary War.
And that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844, on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband, aforesaid, at the rate of thirty four Dollars per annum;
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Hopkibah her Waite mark
In presence of Asperton Clark Notary Public
Before me,
W m Bennett, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a Widow, and a Pensioner, as she declares.
W m Bennett, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } Worcester County, } ss.
I, Charles W. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Bennett, Esq. was, on the fifth day of October 1848, and now is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature within written, are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this third day of November, A.D. 1848.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
March 21 1845.
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 Joseph Waight of Marlborough, is borne as a private upon a Return of Capt. Daniel Barnes, Col Jonathan Ward in the 8 month service of 1775; — The return is not dated, but against the names of several men discharged or died, dates are noted as late as Sept. 29; — There is no general Coat Roll of the Comp y . — but an order signed by a few individuals belonging to it, for their coats, dated 18. to 25 th Dec. From a Muster Roll of the same Comp y , it appears that said Waight enlisted July 24 th . No one of the same name is borne upon rolls of Capt. Gates, and the preceding is all the evidence of service of any man who can be identified with the person under whom the claim in the annexed declaration is made.
5762

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; together with a copy of the Commissioner's letter of March 19. 1840, & a letter from the Secy dated Decr. 20. 1840 that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said copy & letter application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Perry, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE son OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late father . Joseph Waighte in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts . He enlisted from the Town of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1777 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Silas Gates as it is thought in _____ Regiment _____ and he served as follows, viz:—
At Ticonderoga, it is thought the year before the capture of Burgoyne in the continental service six months.
At Dorchester Heights for a short time, at the period when the British were evacuating Boston.
He also served in the State of Rhode Island for about six weeks.
Moses Waighte
I am now _____ years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my _____ services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, at _____ this _____ day of _____ A. D. 184_____
Signed by said in my presence,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

Power of Attorney Elizabeth Wright to Moses White.
1046.

Know all men by these presents, that I, Hepzibah daughter of Hubbardston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, Widow of Joseph Wright, late of said Hubbardston, deceased, have constituted and appointed, and do hereby constitute and appoint Moses Waste of said Hubbardston, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and for my use and benefit, to use all for per means and means in order to obtain for me a Pension on account of the Revolutionary services of my said husband, and for that purpose to apply to the Office of the Sec- retary of State of this Commonwealth, to ask and receive therefrom all such papers or copies thereof as documents relative to the same, and to do all such matters and things for me and in my name to obtain a Pension, as I might, could, or should do, if present. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said Attorney shall or may legally do in and about the premises with force of law jurisdiction.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of Samuel Swan My own Clerk.
Hepzibah Wright
Worcester February 14. 1845. Then Hepzibah Wright above named, personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument to be her free act and deed. Before me, Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace.
The word "Wright" was added, before signing Attest Saml. Swan

Deposition of Ephraim Allen, to be used in an Application of Elizabeth Wright for a Pension. Jan. 7. 1846.

I, Ephraim Allen of Hubbardston, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, aged eighty two years, do testify and depose, that I was well acquainted with Joseph Wright, late of said Hubbardston, deceased, and with his widow, Elizabeth Wright of said Hubbardston. — That the said Joseph Wright came from Marlborough in the County of Middlesex in 1782, and I from Northborough in said County of Worcester, towns adjoining, to said Hubbardston in 1786 to said Hubbardston. — I had no personal acquaintance with him in Marlboro' but had heard of him, and when I came to Hubbardston on my new farm, I came and boarded with said Wright in his house, which is in my neighborhood, and boarded with him three five months of that year, and in 1787 I boarded with him two months in April and May, during said times, I repeatedly heard said Wright mention that he was in the service of the United States during the Revolution, that he served under Capt. Daniel Barnes of Marlboro' at Cambridge in 1775 which was eight months, that he was out at Dorchester a short time watching the British in Boston and that Washington meant to leave town to the British in Boston, if the Bay had frozen over. — Afterward, he said he was called into the service aforesaid under Capt. Silas Gates of said Marlboro' for six months and went to Ticonderoga in 1776. — That he mentioned to me, that he was out with an Oliver Russell of said Marlboro' now deceased, with whom I was acquainted, deceased, at the above terms of service, and in the month of November 1786 I went to Northboro' and I told him what said Wright had told me about his being in the service of the Revolution with him, and the said Oliver said it was all true, and mentioned that the Soldiers used to call himself Cromwell, and Wright, Wright and measure. This Oliver Russell I always considered a man of strict honesty and truth. — I have always lived in the neighborhood of said Wright within half a mile, and his widow aforesaid since 1786 until the time of said Wright's death, and his widow Elizabeth since his death, and have always considered them as persons of truth and always kind and good neighbors, and am well acquainted with his large family, whom I highly esteem and respect. — I never heard, that the said Wright was left or deserted during the service aforesaid, and had he so done, I feel very assured there would have been some report thereof, and I truly believe that said Wright was in the service of the United States during the Revolution fifteen months in all, and that his said widow, Elizabeth Wright is entitled to a Pension on account of her services. — I was acquainted to said Wright making application for a pension in 1818 on his life time, and he died in July 1819. Since I have understood the papers have been lost, and I know of no witnesses living who were out with him in the service aforesaid.  Hubbardston January 7, 1846.  Witness Samuel Sewon Brook Allen  Ephraim Allen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. — On the 7th of January 1846, the aforesaid Deponent was examined, cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of Elizabeth Wright of Hubbardston in said County, his widow, and to be used in an Application of the said Elizabeth Wright for a Pension.  Before me, Samuel Sewon, Justice of the Peace.  I further certify, that said Deponent's character for veracity is good and that full credit should be given to his testimony in all cases.  Samuel Sewon, Justice of the Peace.

to be sent recd. mss Bremerton Wash June 6 th 1918 Commissioner of Pensions Rev. Sec y Washington - D. C. Dear Sir - I am obliged to you for facts concerning the follow- ing named Revolutionary Patriots + Jos. Wait - Col in Beddell's Reg. Joseph Wait of Marlboro - Mass Benj. Wait Capt Green Mt. Rangers Waitt - Rep to General Assembly and Member Board of War.

John Wait - Dearg. Mass. Milidia
Where did they enlist?
Who were their parents?
Married? Whom? When?
Names of Children -
Of free are required, will be forwarded -
An Early reply is requested -
Respectfully
Mrs. H. S. Clark -
of Clark's Pharmacy
Bremerton Wn. Washington