Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15737, Samuel Worster, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
or Worster, Samuel Worcester,
W. 15737
Relief
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 7073
Relief Worster, deceased, who was, widow of Samuel Worster
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16 th April 1812 of Suffolk Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Mass of the regt. commanded by Col. Bigelow in the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Vend 17 th February 1841, the day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1843 and sent to Hon. S. C. Bates Senate U. S.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to Betsey Worster and Sarah Ayres, children of die.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 1
Clerk, Page 145
Reported to Agent, see letter

Boston Feb y 14, 1843
Sir,
Herewith enclosed are the papers relating to the claim of the heirs of Mrs. Relief Worster, for the pension due her at her death, under the Act of July 7, 1838.
On account of the pressure of business in the office of the Secretary of this State, I have been unable to procure a search for the service, but hope that you will be able to find sufficient for a full pension.
Please inform me of the result as soon as convenient.
Very Respectfully Your O b td Serv t J. Ballard Lane,
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Washington City.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 31 st 1840.
I hereby Certify, That Solomon Strong is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, = Cyrus Gale and Augustus Hill are Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester, and that Bradford Russell is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, (and they have been so for the three months last past) in in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Slee
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Worcester }
On this twentyeight day of March in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before the the Hon. Solomon Strong, a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the commonwealth of Massachusetts aforesaid, Relief Worcester, a resident of Lancaster in the County of Worcester, commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty two 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 Samuel Worcester, formerly of Lancaster aforesaid, deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution; That according to her knowledge and belief said Samuel Worcester served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow; That she cannot state the company in which said service was performed;

that she cannot state the time when such service took place or its duration; that she has no proof of the said Samuel's service except what is herunto annexed; that she does not know of any other proof of said service unless it is in the War Department, to which reference is made.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Worcester, by Rev. Isaiah Parker, on the twenty third day of February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one; that her late husband, the aforesaid Samuel Worcester died in the month of April in the year eighteen hundred and twelve; that the day of the month she cannot now state; that 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; that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, the said Samuel Worcester.
Relief
her Worcester mark
Witness, Solomon Strong.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss on this twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me Solomon Strong one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The same being a court of Record Relief Worcester within named and subscribed the within declaration in my presence by making her mark and I re-insured the same and made solemn oath to the truth of the within declaration before me. The said Relief Relief Worcester by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and I took her examination at my house in Leominster in said County.
Solomon Strong. judge C. C. Pleas.

I Jonathan Barrett of Northborough, Worcester County and State of Massachusetts a Soldier in the Revolution- ary War, am knowing that Samuel Worcester of Lancaster in the aforesaid County & State was in the service of said war as a Soldier in the Militia - that I saw the said Worcester frequently while in said service - thinks he belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow - Witness - Cyrus Gale his Joseph Barstow Jonathan Barrett
Worcester ss. January 10 th - 1840 Then the said Jonathan Barrett appeared and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true -
Before me - Cyrus Gale, Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
I Joseph Barden do upon oath depose & say, That I am fifty two years of age, That I was formerly well acquainted with Samuel Worcester late of Lancaster, County of Worcester, deceased. That he died about twenty eight years ago. That his widow Relief Worcester, is still living & has not since been married. That I am a resident of Boston, County and State aforesaid — Joseph Barden
On this thirtieth day of March, eighteen hundred & forty personally appeared the above named Joseph Barden and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposi- tion by him subscribed. I also certify that the deponent is a credible witness
Bradford Knapp Jus Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County.
Samuel Worster of Harvard & Relief Johnson of Lancaster, were joined in marriage by the Rev. Isaiah Parker. February the twenty third one thousand seven hundred & ninety one.
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of Marriages, aforesaid now in my possession and as a part of a list of Marriages by Isaiah Parker, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows. Feby 23. 1791.
Jerome Gardner Town Clerk of Harvard.
I Jerome Gardner above named, depose & say that I had the office of town clerk in the town, County & State aforesaid, & that I have held said office since March 5 th 1832. and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Jerome Gardner Town Clerk of Harvard
Worcester ss Feby 11. 1840.
Subscribed & Sworn
Before me.
Asaph G. Hill Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester, ss.
I certify that Augustus Hill, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester, and that his sig- nature to the within certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, at Worcester, this fourteenth day of February, in the year 1840.
William Jennison, Assistant Clerk.

685
Rev. W. Parmenter H. R.

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Relief Worster. dis
Mass.
abt 7. July 38
In 91. d 12 -
adm
2 yrs/cri
80 $
To Betsey Worster Mary A. Homer & Sarah Clynes from March 36 to 17 Feby 41. the day of her death -
Hon. J. B. Bates Senate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, February 14 th 1843.
I hereby Certify, That Peter A. Stacher is judge of the Boston Municipal Court for the County of Suffolk, and Augustus G. Hill is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. They have been in Commission more than three months.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Town Clerks Office.
Harvard Jan y . 6. 1843.
I hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk. in the Town of Harvard, and have held the same office, since March 5. 1832. And that I have this day Jan y 6. 1843. examined the Harvard town records and find in Vol. 2. page 212. "An account of Marriages performed by the Rev d Isaiah Parker. of which. on the eighteenth line of the page. is the following." Feb y 23. 1791 Samuel Worster of Harvard and Relief Johnson of Lancaster. were married by Isiah Parker."
Jerome Gardner. Town Clerk of Harvard.
Worcester ss. January 7 th . 1843
Sworn to before me
Aug. G. Hill Justice of the Peace

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 Suffolk. }
On this ninth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before Peter O. Thacher Esquire, sole Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston. Mary A. Homer a resident of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex, aged thirty seven 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 daughter of Relief Worster, late of Lancaster in the County of Worcester and State aforesaid, who was the widow of Samuel Worster, formerly of Harvard in said County, where he enlisted in the year 1777 for the term of three years in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow, which service he faithfully performed and was honorably discharged. That her father the said Samuel Worster performed much other service in the War of the Revolution, but the circumstances thereof she is unable to state.
She further declares that her mother  she was married to the said Samuel Worster, on the twenty third day of February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one; that her father  husband , the aforesaid Samuel Worster died on the sixteenth day of April, Eighteen Hundred and Twelve, that she was  they were 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; and that her mother the said Relief Worster remained a
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Widow from the date of the death of the said Samuel Worster till her own death, which occurred on the seventeenth day of February, 1844.
Witness to Signature of Mary A. Homer,
Peter O. Thacher
Mary A. Homer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Suffolk ss. City of Boston; Feb 7 th 1843. Then Mary A. Homer the above applicant, made solemn oath to the truth of the contents of the above application, made by her before me, the undersigned, in open court of the day by me first above mentioned. Peter O. Thacher, sole judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston; which is a court of record for said County & Commonwealth.

Suffolk ss: Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
At the Municipal Court of the city of Boston, begun & held at said Boston on the first Monday of February A.D. 1847—
I hereby certify, that on this tenth day of February 1847, satisfactory evidence was this day given to me in open court, that Relief Worcester, late of Lancaster in the county of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow of Samuel Worcester late of Harvard in the said county of Worcester, died at Lancaster aforesaid on or about the seventeenth day of February in the year 1841 and that she left three children, viz Mary A. Homer of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex, widow, Sarah Storer of Dover in the county of Norfolk — and Betsey Worcester of Brighton in the county of Middlesex, single woman, all being in the Commonwealth aforesaid.
Witness
Peter O. Thacher
Sole judge of the said court.

5293 Massachusetts
Relief Worcester, widow of Samuel Worcester, die.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the April 1812 of Worcester (in the State of Mass. ) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Brown  1st regt commanded by Col. Bigelow in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1840 , & sent to Hon. Wm. Parmeter 76. Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $ 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep' 40  40.00
X  Worster  $360.00
A.O.T.
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Feb'y 15, 1907
Recorded by Book
D. M. Curran Clerk
Page 145.

See Mid. F. 15737
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 15738
Abigail Worcester
Widow of
Samuel Worcester
Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 38
ex:—Vol. M , Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15737
Relief  Worster Worcester
Widow of Samuel Worster
Priv Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1858
Index:—Vol. M , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sam d Worcester d 1791 1812 Relief M 1791 S.
Leah Bigelow
Sam d Worcester pri in Capt. Brown & Co
Entered 1 st May '77. for 3 Years

6895 Relief Worcester and of Samuel Map.
Act July 1838
Manual 1791
ditto 1812
Allow $80 per ann
Map line Lat
Brown. Col Bigelow
Hon W. Parmenter
HR

Washington April 17. 1840
Sir
Enclosed papers of Relief Women's Affluent for Pension under act of July 1838
Very respect
Your Obedient Servant
James H. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions

6895 Relief Worcester wid of Samuel Mass.
Ad July 1838
Married 1791
died 1872
Allow $80 per ann
Map line Last
Conon. Col Bigelow
Hon W. Parmach
HR