Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15743, Francis Wyman, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental
Wyman, Francis
W. 15-743
Mass.
Lucy
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CONTENTS

Rep. see let. to Ag t on the 8 th April 45—
6484
Massachusetts
Lucy Wyman, deceased, widow of Francis Wyman who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24 th October, 1815, of Norfolk in the State of Mass d who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mass of the commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 13 Mos. 22 days Increased from $40. 00 per annum Inscribed on the Roll of Mass d at the rate of 52 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Vending October 29 1838 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of April 1845 and sent to Reuben Baldwin, Boston
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1. Page 73.
Pay to Fanny Cass Sarah Gaxter, only S ub . Children—

Mrs Fanny Capps daughter of Lucy Wyman decd
no 8095.
act 7 th July 38
m 85. d 38.
secty. cutf u for 12 mo
adm d
1 1/2 mo per
$40.
(No deduction)
Reuben Baldwin
Leicester Boston Mass

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Norfolk }
On this sixteenth day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and Fortyone, Personally appeared in open court before the subscriber, Judge of the Probate Court for Norfolk County in said Commonwealth Assy  ss a resident of Rosebury in the county of Norfolk aged fifty six 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, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of reputed Daughter and one of the children of Francis and Lucy Wyman deceased, and that her late Father said Francis Wyman was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War, and it served all the year 1776, as a private in Captain John Woods Company of Colonel Loammi Baldwins Regiment of Massachusetts Continental Troops, and was honourably discharged from the service of his country at the expiration that year, after taking the Hessians at Trenton New Jersey. She further declares that said Francis Wyman was in the service at the taking of Burgoyne in the year 1777, three months & upwards. He served for the Town of Woburn, in this last mentioned Service, but she cannot name his Officers *
She further declares that late Mother she was married to the said Francis Wyman on the Twenty second day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty-five; that her Father  the the aforesaid Francis Wyman died on the twelfth  fourth day of October , A.D. 1818. that late mother she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
(A supposed Capt Abraham Foster Comp)
Saml Pease
I Isaac Pit-ole County of Norfolk ss. I Sherman Kellogg, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove that the above named Lucy Wyman died on the twenty ninth day of October A.D. 1888, and that she left the above named Henry Gay and Sarah Gay her only surviving children, who are still living and well well.

twenty one years of age.
In witness whereof, I the said Judge have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1841.
S. Leland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that his signature on this paper is genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eighteenth day of October October A.D. 1841.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. Prob. Co. of Norfolk

Woburn Town Clerks Office October 2 d 1841. Extract from the Records of marriages in the town of Woburn in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts, December twenty second, seventeen hundred and eighty five. Francis Wyman of Cavendish, State of Vermont was married to Lucy Wyman of Woburn I Martin L. Converse Clerk of the town of Woburn in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid certify that the above is a true extract from the original Records of marriages with the exception of the date which is put on the margin in fair legable figures as follows. December 22 d . 1785.
Attest Martin L. Converse Town Clerk of Woburn I Martin L. Converse Depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the town of Woburn in the County of Mid- dlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the above is a true extract from the original Records as above certified by me
Martin L. Converse Town Clerk of Woburn Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex S.S. Woburn October 2 d 1841 Then Personally appeared the above named Martin L. Converse and made Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me W m Winn Just. of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretarys Office Boston October 20 d 1841
I hereby certify that the above named William Winn is a justice of the Peace duly appointed and constituted for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth
John D. Sleeper Secy of the Commonwealth
Left a children - having left a Sister Boston & Boston - still often here -

I James Bennett of Billerica in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sworn down on oath depose and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Francis Wyman I performed with said Wyman one tour of Military duty in the army of the Revolutionary War we were private soldiers together in Capt. John Wood's Company of Col. Loammi Baldwin's Reg- -iment of Massachusetts troops the whole of the year 1776 and ended our service at the termination of said year after taking the Hessians at Trenton New Jersey. Said Francis Wyman was a good Soldier and I distinctly remember seeing him at the taking of the Hessians at the battle of Trenton. After the termination of the War said Francis married a young Woman by the name of Lucy Wyman a daughter of Nehemiah Wyman of Woburn North Parish now called Burlington and were near neighbors of mine for several years, he afterward removed to Danvers where he followed his occupation as a Butcher, where he died about twenty five years ago, and that Lucy the widow of said Francis resided in Charlestown in this Commonwealth with her Children & friends where I understand she died about three years since the Widow of said Francis Wyman.
Witness Silvanus Wood
James Bennett

Middlesex ss. October the 2 nd . 1841.
Then appeared the within named James Barnett well known to me as credible Witness who subscribed and swore to the truth of the within affidavit before me Silas Wood Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am the reputed son of the within named Capt John Wood late of Burlington deceased That my late father said John Wood was an officer in the re- -volutionary Army and that my late Father afore- -said always informed me that the within named Francis Wyreman was a soldier belonging to his company in Col. Baldwin's regiment in the year 1776.
I further certify that I was personally acquainted with above named Francis Wyman and his family said Francis died at Danvers about twenty five years ago and left the within named Lucy Wyman his Widow. who continued his Widow till her death at Charlestown about three years since said Francis & Lucy Wyman had several children one of whom I was acquainted with by the name of Fanny Silvanus Wood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office Boston October 20 th 1841
I hereby certify that Silvanus Wood is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the Common- wealth aforesaid duly appointed and constituted.
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth.
John P. Bigelow Says the Com'th

Very Wymore died Oct 29 th 1838 Left 2 children - Fanny left & Sister Boston of Boston will claim him -

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 15743.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 25th, '90.
Madam:-
In response to your request for the military record of Francis Wyman, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that his daughter, Fanny Oats, on October 16, 1841, made an application for the pension due her deceased mother as the widow of the soldier mentioned, and the pension was allowed for the actual service of Francis Wyman as a private in the Mass. troops for the period of twelve months; a part of the time he served under Capt. John Woods and Col. Baldwin. At date of the daughter's application for pension she was residing in Roxbury, Mass., and 56 years of age.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. James F. Savage,
Lowell, Mass.

Map
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15743
Lacy Wyman Widow of Francis Wyman Rev Rev War
Act: July 7th 88
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 25 th 1896 Daughter pens'd To Mrs J. F. Savage Sofwell, Mass. JHB

(8095)
Mass.
Reuben Baldwin Nov 30. '41
act 7 July '38

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Jan y . 22 d 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 Francis Nyman is borne as a private upon a Muster Roll of Capt n John Woods, Col. Loammi Baldwin, "for the year 1776" — Said roll is sworn to in the usual form by the Capt n , "Middlesex ss, April 21 st 1777;" — Upon a pay Roll of Capt n Joseph Hellowes, Col. Samuel Bullard in service at the northward from Aug t 20 th to Nov 29. 1777, with 12 days allowance for travel, 3 months, 22 days, and no further Service is found in the case. The last named roll is also sworn to in Middlesex.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the letter of the Commissioner of Nov. 30, 1841 application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears ; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said 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. Packer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Reuben Paldivinsky Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December. 6 th 1841.
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 Francis Wyman is borne on Rolls of the Company of Capt. John Wood, Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Regiment, and there found Credited with Service during the Months of January, February, March, April, May and June, 1776, being Six Months Service. It appears by record that the above mentioned Regt continued in Service during the whole of the Year. 1776
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Boston, Massachusetts.
January 27 th 1845.
Sir,
I herein enclose the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts; showing the service of Francis Wyman three months twenty two days , in Col Bullards Regiment to the Northward, at the taking of General Burgoyne in 1777; which term of service is independent of the 12 months service of said Francis, performed in the year 1776. For which last mentioned service Mrs Fanny Cags & Mrs Sarah Baxter, only surviving children of Mrs Lucy Wyman, wife of said Francis Wyman deceased received the amount of pension due said Lucy their late deceased mother, under the Act 7 th July 1838. The Certificate in the above case, was dated December 21 st 1841. Amount $40. per Annum.
I have therefore to request in behalf of the claimants - Mrs Fanny Cags & Mrs Sarah Baxter, who are still living, that a Certificate may issue in their favour for the increased rate of Pension.
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Obedient Servant Reuben Baldwin
James L. Edwards, Jr. Commr of Pensions. Washington.

Washington November 29 th 1841.
Sir
I herein enclose three several claims for Pensions under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. Viz Mrs Anne Swift of Philadelphia, widow of John Swift deceased. Mrs Susanna Wyman of Massachusetts, widow of Nehemi-ah Wyman deceased; And the claim for arrear of Pension by Fanny Gage & Sarah Baxter only children of Francis and Lucy Wyman late of Massachusetts, both deceased.
Be pleased to give the above mentioned cases the usual course of investigation, and advise me of the result at this place.
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Ob t Servant
Reuben Baldwin
James L. Edwars Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

6484
Lucy Wyman Dec a
Mass s
Act July 7 th 38
13 m. 22 d.
priv.
$52.47 per an.
from March 4 th 1836 end- ing Oct r 29 th 1838 the pay of claimants death certificate in favor of Fanny Cass & Sarah Barker only surviv- ing children of said widow. All payments under former certificate to be deducted
Reuben Baldwin
Boston Mass s

6H8H
Massachusetts
Lucy Mymanda late widow of Francis Mymanda
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24 th October 1815 of Norfolk in the State of Mass t who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wood of the Reg t commanded by Baldwin in the Mass t line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass t at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836 continuing 29 October 1838 the day of her death Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Dec r 1838 sent to Mrs. Rebecca Baldwin, Boston Mass t Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $200.00 Continued allowance ending
$200.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk. Book 1 Vol. 28 Page 145
Payment to be made to Fanny Cap and Sarah Baxter children of said deceased
See letter to F. Haver Pension Agent Rec d 22 nd 1841

Dec 27. 1841
Mass.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenues Washington

Boston, Mass'ts, December 21 st 1841
Sir
I have been expecting the Certificate in favour of the children of Lucy & Francis Wyman, both deceased, who claim under the act of 7 th July 1838. But as yet none has come to hand, altho' it was said by Mr. McCloudy that it would be forwarded the day I left Washington (16 th ). I presume this case has been overlooked in the pressure of business.
I would observe that the children of said Lucy & Francis Wyman, are confident that their late Father said Francis, performed a term of Military duty in the Burgoyne campaign in 1777. But they are unable to name the company Officers. Permit me respectfully to solicit your indulgence, in the search for the name of Francis Wyman in captain Samuel Belknap, captain Samuel Tays, or captain Cadwallader Fords companies, as serving in said campaign to the northward in 1777.
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Obedient Servant
Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington