Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35148, William Worster, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Worster William Worcester or
S 35148
CONTENTS

see letter April 27. 1829. 23 o June 1829.
12.079 R
Maine
Wm Worcester (Signs his name Worcester)
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Mass a line, for the term of 1 year
scribed on the Roll of at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1817
ertificate of Pension issued the 21 st of June 1817 and sent to Brig Genl South Berwick Maine
Arrears to 4th of Feb y 1817 32.02 emi-anl. all'ce ending
3 (27 1/2 32.02 35.30 $32.02
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

William Worcester
Private Col Patterson's Regiment Massachusetts Line
Dec 1775 - year
Admired
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United States in the Revolutionary War: — of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons who have been and shall receive service in the army and navy of the United States, and to grant certain privileges to the widows and children of such persons who have been killed or disabled in the service of the United States." — in the county of York, who being by me then duly sworn according to law, deposed that the information contained in the foregoing petition is true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. before me the subscriber, a Notary Public of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally appeared the foregoing petition, which was acknowledged before me this 10th day of December, 1875.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

William Worcester
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William Worcester

I Joshua Trafton of Shopleigh, County of York, State of Massachusetts; seventy three years of age, do testify and say that I enlisted William Worcester as a Private Soldier in the service of the United States - he entered said service in the beginning of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six he served twelve months in the Company commanded by Capt. William Wyman in which company I was then a Lieutenant - said Com- -pany belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. John Patterson - The said William Worcester served the U.S. faithfully twelve months according to the articles of his enlistment - was then honour- -ably discharged at Trenton - after which at the request of the General officers of the army he remain- -ed in said service six weeks longer, myself being at the time an officer in the said Company Joshua Trafton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York SS on the fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen the above deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn according to Law to the deposition aforesaid by him Subscribed taken at the request of the above named William Worcester and to be used by him or his agent or attorney in the office of the Secretary of War for the U.S.A
Before me Whiting Stevens Just. Peace

I Joseph Trian of Shapleigh, County of York & State of Massachusetts, sixty five years of age, do testify and say that I personally knew William Worcester (now living in the town of Sanford) to be a Soldier in the service of the United States twelve months in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy six he was enlisted by Joshua Trafton then an
Lieutenant in the U.S. service The said William Worcester served in Capt William Wymans Company (to which company I also belonged) said company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Pat- -terson — the said Worcester was honorably discharged from the service of the U.S. at
Trenton about the first of January 1777 Joseph Trian
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss on the fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen the above deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn according to Law to the deposition of said by him subscribed
Before me Whiting Stevens Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. I Brng. Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Conn. Hear for the first Eastern Circuit, & justice of the peace there, out the the Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that Whiting Stevens is a justice of the peace for said County, duly appointed & empowered to take & administer oaths — & that I am well acquainted with Joshua Trafton & Joseph Trian & that they are disinterested & credible witnesses. In witness whereof I have set my hand after my seal Brng. Greene

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this fifth day of May A. D. 1819, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears William Worcester aged sixty-five years resident in Sanford in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War :"— What he the said William Worcester on the last of December 1775 or the first of Jan'y 1776 enlisted as a private Soldier in army of the United States, under Capt. Wilson Wyman of the Regiment Commanded by Col. John Patterson for the term of twelve months, & continued to do duty in said Company and Regiment in the various places in which they were Stationed until the twelve months term for which he had enlisted had fully expired, when he was honorably discharged at Trenton, and afterwards at the particular request of the Commanding Officer of the Corps, he continued with the army and did duty as a soldier six weeks longer—
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Worcester did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
Seventh
day of May
Anno Domini, 1819.
Benj. Greene

William Worcester
Private Col Patterson Regiment Massachusetts Line
Dec 1775 - 1 year
Admitted
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United States in the Revolutionary War... of Congress... law... in and Commonwealth... before the... Colonel William Worcester

eng to J. Goodwin, L. & Co.
Continued under act May 1820, com: Aug. 1. 1829, and notification sent to Jeremiah Goodwin, Alfred, Me. Aug. 13. 1829.

William Worster's application for Pension.
1 May 1820
(Sepr. 1829)

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this 12th day of February, 1829 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas, held at Alfred, within and for the County of York on the second Tuesday of February, A. D. 1829, Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman, Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said County, personally appeared William Worcester of the town of Sanford resident in said county, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the said William Worcester, enlisted for the term of one year at Cambridge, day of about December, in the year 1775, in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain William Wymen, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until for thirteen and half months until January or February, 1777, when he was discharged from the said service, in Morristown or Newtown in the State of New Jersey; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom not on account of his property, but because he did not apply under the law of the 1st. May, 1820.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 15th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
And I further declare on oath that my name was placed on the pension list, roll of the District of Maine agency under the law of the 18th. of March, 1818, by a pension certificate bearing date 21 st day of June, 1819, and numbered 12,079, which certificate is now in my possession; and that I did not apply for a renewal my pension under the act of the 1st. May, 1820. My name in my pension certificate is spelled "Worcester," which is incorrect.
Witness: Jesse Goodwin.
William his Worcester. mark.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
One iron pot, one kettle, one tea kettle, one frying pan, six kitchen chairs, two pine tables, a few earthenware plates, cups and saucers; about six old knives and forks, one tub, one pail, shovel & tongs and a pair of andirons, and sundry other articles of household stuff, not worth two dollars, besides a bed and bedding. I have owned no real estate since 28 th June, 1814.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Worster, — who, by occupation am a blacksmith, — — — which I am not able to pursue by reason of my old age, decrepitude and poverty.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Eleanor Worster, my wife. 77 years. Tolerable health, but unable to do much labour by reason of old age.  
THAT since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
I owned on the 18 th . March, 1818, about the same amount and value of property as now owned. I am wholly dependant on the charity and benevolence of my son Samuel Worster, with whom I live. I have no debts due to me, nor have I any income or means of support, other than the benevolence of my son.  Witness: Jere. Goodwin.  his William X Worster. mark.
SWORN to and declared on the 12 th . — day of February, 1829, — before
Ezekiel Whitman,
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said William Worster did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of — months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify in the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid — — — twenty — — — dollars and no more cents .
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second — day of March — 18 29
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the C.C.P.

I William Worcester of Sanford in the county of York and state of Maine, the identical W m Worcester named in the annexed & foregoing declaration and schedule, do on oath testify and say, that I am now informed by the letter of James L. Edwards, esq r , dated War Department, Pension Office June 23, 1829, & addressed to Jeremiah Goodwin of Alfred, Maine, — that in my former applications for pension under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, I did not exhibit any schedule of my property; and if so, the words — "that since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property", in the above annexed schedule, are erroneous and ought to be stricken out.
In relation to the property which I owned on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and as to the disposition of the same, I can state, that previously to and ever since said 18 th day of March, 1818, I and my present wife Eleanor have occupied a room in the dwelling-house of my son Samuel Worcester at said Sanford, and at that time and since I have owned mortgaged property than household furniture, the particular articles of which at then consisted I am not able now to state, but the articles of furniture then were about the same in quality, quantity and value as now owned, and enumerated in the preceding schedule — I have neither purchased or sold any species of property since that time, nor have I had the means of doing it. Having lived with my said son, he has furnished me with some additional articles of furniture and with a support, and I have contributed my labors on his farm and in his blacksmith's

blacksmith's shop, as my health & strength would permit, towards my support. I have been & still am depend- ant, wholly dependant on the bounty of my son for my support, but have performed such labor as I have been able for his benefit.
Witness: Amos T. Howard.      William his  W Worcester Jeremiah Goodwin.      marks.
State of Maine.
York, ss. Alfred, the fourth day of August, A.D. 1829. Then personally appeared the aforesaid William Worcester, to me well known, and made solemn oaths to the truths of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. Before me, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for & within said county of York.
As annexed is the clerk's certificate of my signature & official character in the other affidavit, and it is pre- sumed an additional certificate is unnecessary.

I William Worster of Sanford in the county of York, & state of Maine, a revolutionary soldier as within stated, do on oath declare, that when my pension was discontinued under the law of May 1, 1820, I was ignorant of the provisions of the law, and of the regulations of the War Department under it, and not knowing that I was entitled to a continuation of the pension, I did not apply for the continuance of it. My ignorance upon the subject, the want of advice thereupon, my decrepitude and poverty, are the only reasons that I can assign for not making applications more seasonably. But for the advice of friends I should not have made the within applications. And further saith not. Witness, Jeremiah Goodwin, Eliab Littlefield. William his Worster mark
State of Maine.
County of York, ss. Alfred, June 15, 1829. Then personally appeared the above named William Worster, (to me well known as the identical William Worster within mentioned) and made oath to the truth of the above, affidavit by him subscribed in my presence.
And I hereby certify, that, from my limited knowledge of said Worster, I believe he has assigned the true and only reasons why he did not make earlier application for the continuation of his pension.
Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said county of York.
York, ss. Alfred, June 16, 1829. I Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the Judicial Courts for said county of York, do hereby certify, that Jeremiah Goodwin, before whom the above affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace for said county, and the same bears his genuine signature; and that full faith and credence ought to be given to his official acts as such. Official Witness my hand and seal of office, the day and year aforesaid. Jere. Bradbury Clerk.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this 12th. day of February, 1829 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas, held at Alfred, within and for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of February, A. D. 1829, Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman, Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said County, personally appeared William Worcester of the town of Sanford resident in said county, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the said William Worcester, enlisted for the term of one year at Cambridge, in of about December, in the year 1775, in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain William Wyman, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until for thirteen and half months until January or February, 1777, when he was discharged from the said service, in Morristown or Newtown in the State of New Jersey; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom not on account of his property, but because he did not apply under the law of the 1st. May, 1820.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 15th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
And I further declare on oath that my name was placed on the pension list, roll of the District of Maine agency under the law of the 18th. of March, 1818, by a pension certificate bearing date 21 st day of June, 1819, and numbered 12,079, which certificate is now in my possession; and that I did not apply for a renewal my pension under the act of the 1st. May, 1820. My name in my pension certificate is spelled "Worcester," which is incorrect.
Witness: Jere. Goodwin.
his William X Worcester. mark.

S.F.No.35148, William Worster, Rev. War.
January 15, 1906.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated December 12, 1905, and received in this Bureau December 14, 1905, you are advised that the papers in the claim fail to show whether the soldier was in any battles.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Lena Pierce, Springvale, Maine.

Pension Office 10th Aug 29 Alfred, Maine; Aug t 5, 1829.
Full.
War Department, Pension Office, Washington City.
Pension

Alfred, Maine, Aug t 4, 1829.
James L. Edwards, esq. Pension Office, War Department, Washington City.
Sir,
I return the declaration & schedule of W m Worster, with his affidavit annexed in explanation of the the objections pointed out in your letter of the 23 d June. It is hoped this explanation will be satisfactory.
Very respectfully I am your obedient servant, Jeremiah Goodwin

Springvale, Maine. Feb. 27, 1900-
Commissioner of Pensions; -
Dear sir; -
In regard to my Revolutionary Ancestor, William Worster, I should like to know if I can have a certified record of his service and all I can get from the records about him.
The Danford History says he served during 1777. The Record index of the Rev. rolls of Mass show a William Worster enlisting from Old York Mass, now Maine, for 8 months service in 1775. Was in Capt. Darby's Co., Col. Scammon's Regt. Reference found also for a man of same name from York who was in Col. Titcomb's Regt. May 1777, and again as a Corporal in a Co. commanded by Capt. Bragdon, Col. Storer's Regt. in Nov. 1777.
William Worster applied in 1819 for a pension. Said he enlisted Jan 1 st 1776 for a year at Cambridge and served in Capt. Wm. Wayman's Co., Col. John

Patterson Regt. (which was the 15 th Continental Infantry.) Was discharged Feb. 17 79 somewhere in New Jersey. Was granted a pension of $8 per month, stopped in 1820 and restored again 1829. At that time he was living in Sanford and he died there in 1842.
What I want to know is where he enlisted and a record of his service. Hope to hear favorably soon.
Most respectfully
Lida Rose Pierce

35 148 Ray  INVALID.
March 20, 1905 - Dist. to Lena Rose Pierce, Springvale, Me.
1906 Jan 13 - Above - No battles. m. 13 ff
File No. 35 148
Wm Worcester
His Rev. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 464
[Arrangement of 1870.]

name
Worster

Springvale Me., Dec. 12, 1905
To the Commissioner of Pensions; Dear sir, -
I write you in regard to the record of William Worcester. On March 20, 1905- I wrote to the Bureau of Pensions and got a statement of his military in Revolutionary War. This statement gave a copy of his application for pension. The references on it were O. W. and N. division. The initials were F. S. C., apparently the person who looked it up, the S. N. V. number 35,148 Revolutionary War. Application for pension showed that he served in Capt. Nymann's

Co. Col John Patterson's Regt., which was the 15 th Continental Infantry.
What I would like to know is about that Regt., where and in what battles they served during Dec. 1775 to Feb. 1777.
If you can give me any information in regard to this matter I should be very grateful and upon request will forward whatever fee is necessary. I am anxious for a certified copy in order that I may join the order of the D. of R.
Very respectfully Lena Pierce