Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21756, for Edward Mason, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R.I.
Mason, Edward Sarah
NUMBER
W 21756
CONTENTS

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Massachusetts
Sarah Mason
of Bristol in the State of Mass.
who was a in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by in the
widow of Edward Mastin late a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Nov. 1836 and sent Saml Randall Warren P.D.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Nov 37 40.00 $480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 }
Recorded by H. H. Gadsden Clerk Book A Vol. Page 60

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.
State of Massachusetts, County of Bristol ss. On this second day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty six. personally appeared before Oliver Pratt Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Bristol - in Open Court -
Sarah Mason a resident of Swansey in the county of Bristol aforesaid, aged Eighty eight years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions, made by the act of congress, passed July 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Edward Mason late of Swansey aforesaid deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that her said husband the said Edward Mason, at the time he entered the service, resided in Warren in the county of Bristol, in the state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. And she further declares that according to the best of her knowledge and belief, said Edward Mason, her said husband, performed the following services in the war of the Revolution. to wit. In the year seventeen hundred seventy five the said Edward Mason was the Orderly Sergeant of the Company of Militia in said town of Warren, which company of Militia was ordered out on duty after the battle at Lexington and again afterwards to guard the shore of Narragansett Bay - her said husband served at all times when said company were ordered out as Orderly Sergeant to the close of the war. And in the year seventeen hundred seventy five he was on duty in said company three months or more; In seventeen hundred seventy six, her

said husband was in the guard service as afore said three or four months; - That in seven- teen hundred Seventy Seven her said hus- band was on duty in the said service of guarding the shores of said Bay within said State five months or more; That in the year Seventeen hundred Seventy Eight. her said husband served in company as aforesaid in guard service, four months or more; That in Seventeen hundred Seventy Nine her said husband was employed in guard service five months or more and from this time to the close of the said Revolutionary War (being about three years) he served four or five months; - That during the whole of the said War her said husband served as Orderly Sergeant in said company of Militia first under Capt. John Childs, and afterwards under Capt. Ezra Armshe. and in Seventeen hundred Seventy Eight said company was comman- ded by Capt. Luther Cole, as she understands. That she most likely believes her said husband served in the War of the Revolution in all, more than twenty four months.
She further declares that she was married to said Edward Mason, on the nineteenth day of August, Seventeen hundred Seventy. That her husband, the aforesaid Edward Mason, died on the twenty second day of December, Eighteen hundred thirty. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. She further declares that she never had any cer- tificate of her said marriage, and that there is no record of her marriage except a record kept by her said husband on a sheet of paper that she never knew of any other records of her said marriage. She further declares that her maiden name was Sarah Arnold that she was married to her said husband

The said Edward Mason, at her father's house in said Warren at the time aforesaid, by John Herrick Esq. and that two of her children to wit Anthony & Roxanna were both born after her marriage to said Edward Mason and before the commencement of the said War after the Revolution her Witness. Sarah F. Mason Oliver Prescott Mark
Suborn to and subscribed to this second day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six -
Oliver Prescott } Judge of the Court of Probate for Bristol County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol County ss. - I Anselum Bennett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby Certify that Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County, whose signature is affixed to the above Certificate is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this second day of November eighteen hundred & thirty six - A. Bennett

Warren June the 18 th In the year 1752 Edward Mason was born
Sarah Mason was born September the 19 th AD 1748
Edward Mason and Sarah Mason was Married August the 19 th Day in the year 1770
Anthony Mason was born October the 17 th AD 1770
Rosezine martildii Mason was born March the 3 rd AD 1773
Gardener Mason was born May the 26 th AD 1775
John Mason was born the May 22 nd AD 1777
Hannah Mason was born September the 23 rd AD 1779
Anna Mason was born September the 19 th AD 1780
Edward Marguis Mason was born March the 24 th AD 1783
Mary Mason was born August the 7 th AD 1785
Obadiah Mason was born January the 11 th AD 1787
Miller Mason was born September the 26 th AD 1789

Polly Mason the Daughter of Anna Mason was Born February the 3 A.D 1799 Sunday Morning about 8 O'clock
Start of the Ship's Names
Monday
A.B.

I Edward M. Mason of Swaney in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massa- -chusetts aged fifty three years, do testify and say that Edward Mason late of Swaney aforesaid deceased was my father, as I verily believe - That Sarah Mason now resident in said Swaney, is my mother - That Edward Mason aforesaid died on the twenty second day of December 1830 - That my mother is still living and has remained a widow ever since the decease of my said father -
I further testify and say that the annexed paper giving the time time of the births of my said father & mother & of their marriage and of the time of the births of their children is in the hand writing of the said Edward Mason - That I saw said paper in my father's possession for more than thirty years last past & have seen it from time to time ever since - That I administered on the estate of the said Edward Mason after his decease & the annexed paper I found among his said papers which he left at his decease -
Edward M. Mason
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. October 7. 1836. Edward M. Mason a credible person, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed -
Before me Attest Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol County ss.
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Anselm Bassett of Taunton in said County, whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bristol, duly com- missioned and qualified to act in said capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of September 1836 — A Bassett

I Ruth Bowen of Warren in the county of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations on solemn oath do testify say that I am seventy five years of age - that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Mason of Swansea in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The widow of Edward Mason late of said Swansea, deceased, that said Sarah Mason is now living and has never been married since the death of her said husband the said Edward Mason. She further testifies that to said Sarah Mason was married to said Edward Mason at her fathers house in said Warren, in the year that the maiden name of said Sarah Mason was Sarah Arnold. That I was present and saw her married to said Edward Mason. I do not remember the year, but I know they were married some years before the War of the Revolution, and had two children to wit, Anthony and Rachel - before the said War of the Revolution broke out. I also know that said Edward Mason was absent from his family a great part of the time during the said War of the Revolution, & I then understood & believed he was doing duty in the service of the country against the enemy.
her Ruth X Bowen
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Bristol ss. in Warren, Sept 20th 1836. Then the above named Ruth Bowen personally appearing, before me the subscriber, and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition to which she subscribed her marks in my presence, not being able to write. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Ruth Bowen & that she is a credible person and her statement is entitled to credit. Samuel Bannett, Jun. P.

I former Mason of Warren, in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, on Solemn Oath, do testify and say that I am eighty years of age and upwards, that I was personally acquainted with Edward Mason formerly of said Warren, but late of Swansea in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased, from my earliest youth. That I am also well acquainted with Sarah Mason, the widow of said Edward Mason, who is now living, and who has never been married since the death of her said husband the said Edward Mason, who died about the year 1836. — I was not an eye witness of the marriage of said Edward Mason and said Sarah Mason, but was a near neighbour before, at the time of their marriage and for many years after wards. At the time of their marriage I lived in the same house with said Edward, and after their marriage they went to house keeping, in the chambers of the house where I lived. They were said to be married by John Hinrichent Esq., about one and a half miles from my place of residence, at his father's house. I know this marriage took place a number of years before the commencement of the War of the Revolution and that two of their children to wit, Anthony and Rozalina Matilda were both born before the commencement of the said Revolutionary War. They continued to keep house in the same house where I then lived until the year Seventeen hundred Eighty.
In the year Seventeen hundred seventy five the said former Mason and myself Edward Mason and myself both were enrolled in the company of Militia of said Warren, then commanded by Capt. John Child, and afterwards by Capt Ezra Brinsmade and we served in guarding the shores of and about Bristol in this county, while Wallis's fleet lay in the Bay (Narraganset) between the fall of 1775 and June, Seventeen hundred seventy six, three months or more, and in the Summer and Fall of

Seventeen hundred Seventy Six we were both on duty in guarding the shores of the bay in the town of Bristol & vicinity three months or more. In the year Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven said Armbee's Company were ordered out from time to time, to guard the shores of Bristol County. I and said Edward Mason served in this year 1777 five months or more.
In the Spring and Summer of Seventeen hundred Seventy Eight. Said Armbee's Company was frequently turned out to guard the shores, during the Spring & Summer of this year I and said Edward Mason served in said Armbee Company in guard service about four months. This service includes the service we rendered in this year under drafts, to go on to the Island in Sullivan's Expedition.
In Seventeen hundred Seventy Nine, said Company were frequently called out to guard the shores, in this year we were drafted by detachments, a part of said Company serving for a length of time and then being relieved by the other part, in this way I and said Edward Mason served this year Seventeen hundred Seventy Nine, more than five months in guarding the shores. Capt. Cole was Capt. of said Company and Thomas Eastabrooks was Lieutenant of said Company.
From this time to the close of the Revolutionary War, said Company of Militia were ordered out to perform guard service about the shores in said Bristol County for short periods of time at a time, and I and said Edward served from said year 1779 to close of the war in guard service in guarding the shores in this county five months or more.
The said Edward Mason was my brother and we were always together. He served as much as I did during the war of the

Revolution, the said Edward served on the Island in Sullivan's expedition for twenty days as a substitute for another man when I was not with him.
I am a pensioner and my declaration which relates my services more minutely than is herein set forth is on file in the Secretary's office at Washington, to the evidence accompanying the same to which reference may be had, in this case because I know my brother the said Edward Mason served a few weeks more than I did during the said War of the Revolution.
The said Edward Mason was orderly Sergeant in said Company of Militia during the whole of the said War and acted in that capacity during the whole of the time of the above specified services.
# James Mason
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Bristol ss. in Warren Oct. 10th. 1836.
Then the above named James Mason personally appearing before me the subscriber, and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, to which he subscribed his name in my presence.
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said James Mason and that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice Peace.
See papers of James Mason A. L. No 21.509 col. 32

I Joseph Munro of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations on oath do testify and say that I am seventy six years of age. — That I was well acquainted with Edward Maran formerly of Warren in the aforesaid County of Bristol but late of Swansey in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, that I was also well acquainted with his widow Sarah Maran.
I know that said Edward Maran held the office of orderly or first Sergeant in the company of Militia of said town of Warren, from the year seventeen hundred seventy five to seventeen hundred seventy nine and that he was in actual service a great part of the time during the war of the Revolution. I verily believe he served as much as half the time from said 1775 to said 1779. He was active, prompt, and always ready to do what was required of him in the discharge of his duty as Sergeant of the Militia during the Period afore mentioned. Joseph Munro.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Bristol ss in Warren October 11th 1836
Then the above named Joseph Munro, personally appearing before me the subscriber and being duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the aforewritten Deposition, to which he subscribed his name in my presence. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Joseph Munro and that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice Peace.

Application of Sarah Mason widow of Edward Mason
Forwarded by
Samuel Randall,
Warren, R.I.
No 565
3. Sec.
Adm y 2 nd Col Omsbie
R & Miller -
$80. per ann. coming
4 March 1831.

I John Galt of Warren in the county of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, do hereby certify & say that I am Eighty Seven years of age and upwards. That I was well acquainted with Edward Mason late of Swansey in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, from his earliest Youth. That I was also acquainted with his wife, Sarah, from her youth until they removed from this state Eight or ten years after the close of the Revolutionary War. I do not know the year of their removing from this neighbourhood. — The said Edward kept house, during the war, about one and a half miles from my residence. — The said Edward was very active & prompt in the discharge of all services required of him in the defence of the country. The said Edward was frequently on duty with me, I saw him frequently at Bristol on duty, he was with me at other places, but I cannot recollect the time he served at each time. All the Militia of this vicinity had to do duty in guarding the shores of this County, and were employed more than one third of the time from the year Seventeen hundred Sixty Six until the English left Newport in December Seventy Nine. — When I was quarter Master of the Regiment, or the Brigade the said Edward Mason was my Sergeant. He was afterwards the orderly Sergeant of the military  to to the close of the War. Some times the whole Regiment were called out, some times the whole company, some times, half the company by turns to guard the shores, — said Edward did as much duty and served as many months as any one of the Militia of this town according to the best of my recollection and belief, — and I very much believed he was in the actual service of the war in the Revolution, more than two years. John Galt

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. Bristol ss. in Warren, Oct 25th. 1836.
Then the within named Ithabad Cole, personally appearing acknowledged before me the subscriber, made oath to the truth of the forgoing Deposition, to which he subscribed his name in my presence.
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Ithabad Cole, and that he is a credible person and his statements entitled to credit.
Hermon Randall
Justice Peace.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, County of Bristol ss. Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court November 7 th A.D. 1836 at Greenwood Reynolds Clerk of said Court in and for said County of Bristol do hereby certify that Samuel Randall before whom the deposition of Ruth Bowen, James Mason, Joseph Munro and Ichabod Cook hereto annexed, purport to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified to act in said capacity, and that the signature of his name at the bottom of the certificates to said Depositions, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above written Greenwood Reynolds Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21756
Sarah Mason widow of Edward Mason Dis. Rev. War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]