Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 13561, for Joseph Josselyn, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Josselyn Joseph Deborah
W 13561
CONTENTS

15337 Massachusetts
Joseph Joselyn
Residing in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Patridge of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Hovey in the Mass line for 8 months
77 Plymouth
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars - 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1832 and sent to John Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 14th of March 1832 $53.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 13.55 $66.89
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Abd Dison Clerk, Book { Vol. 2 Page 38

5532
Massachusetts
Deborah Vosselyn widow of Joseph Vosselyn who was a Private in the Revolution Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Feb 1844 and sent to Hon W. Parmenter W of R
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 43
Retained Joint Res. of Jan'y 23. 1843 No 192.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 44

8479
Joseph Jofocelyn
Private 8 months 14 ob. Alm'd
Mch 20 1835
L 303
Island

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Gopelyn  of East Bridgewater in the State of Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy five years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     volunteer In 1776 6 Gen. Capt Weston   " 1778 2 Capt Partridge, Col Whitney & Lt. Titcomb  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pembroke.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Thomas Chamberlain proving his info service in 1776 Ezr Borne by proxy 2 info services in 1780.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Rich Examining Clerk.

State of Massachusetts, } ss County of Plymouth }
On this eighth day of August, personally appeared in open court, before Melkias Wood Esquire Judge of the court of Probate, now sitting, Joseph Sosslyn Resident of East Bridge- water, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massa- chusetts, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz. In the year 1776 I served on the Gurnett near Plymouth for the term of six months, in the States service, in Capt. Westons Company, I never knew any officer on the Gurnett, superior in rank to Capt. Weston. I then resided in the town of Barnstable.
In the year 1778 I enlisted into Capt. Partridges Company and marched to Rhode Island, I then lived in the Town of Barnstable in the County of Plymouth and was in Col. Whitneys Regiment and General Pitcamps Brigade - and was at Sullivans expedition so called and after the retreat from that place we marched to Patuxet in the State of Rhode Island and was then discharged after having served two months - I was born in the town of Barnstable in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year 1757. There is no record of my age to my knowledge; I was a volunteer in both of the above campaigns.

and never had any written discharge to my know-
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, Joseph Gapslyn
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. By the Court
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Gapslyn for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

10771
Deborah Jopelyn Census 5891 Mass.
abt 7. July 38 m 85 d 40 — admo
8mo pri
26. 66 from 29 Feb 1840 the day of her husband's death
Also
Legit n H rs under act of March '43 —
26. 66
to Wm Parmenter H.R.
10771 Post & Pensions Office Washington March 6 1844 — J. P. Parmenter

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 2. 1844
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation, Willard Phillips was Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk — and Horace Collamer was a justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to this 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 G. Palfrey. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County } 55
Be it known that on this Twenty eighth day of March 1844. personally appeared before the Hon. Willard Phillips Judge of Probate in and for said county of Suffolk, Mrs. Deborah Joselyn a resident of Boston, in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" and also of the acts & decisions passed and made subse- quent thereto:—
That she is the widow of Joseph Joselyn dec d . who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as she has heard him state as follows, six months at one time at the "Gurnet" Plymouth Co., & two months at Rhode Island making eight months in all, for which service he was pensioned. She also distinctly remembers of his often speaking of another term of service of six months performed by him which was not allowed in his pension and of which

he was unable to obtain any proof. She is unable to state the names of the officers under whom her husband served. He was a pensioner under the law of 7 th June 1832. at $26.67 per annum & she would respectfully refer to his declaration & the papers accompanying the same now on the files of the War Department for further particulars & proof of his said services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Jospelyn on the twenty third day of August seventeen hundred and eighty five by the Rev. Gad Hitchcock; that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Jospelyn died on the Twenty ninth day of February eighteen hundred & forty at East Bridgewater in Plymouth County; 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, and that she is still a widow. =
her Deborah J Jospelyn widow
sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written, Before me
Willard Phillips Judge of the court of Probate in & for the county of Suffolk in Massachusetts, the same being a court of records.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth Pembroke March 23 d 1844
I Nathaniel Smith the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the town of Pembroke, that there is contained the following entry of marriage, viz. Joseph Gosselyn - of Pembroke and Deborah Hatch of Bridgewater were married August twenty third seventeen hundred and eighty five, by the Rev Gad Hitchcock.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz August 23 d 1785
I Nathaniel Smith, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Pembroke with the exception above named as certified by me
Nath l Smith
{ Clerk of the town of Pembroke
Sworn before me
Horace Gollamore, Justice of Peace

I Marcus Howe, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Deborah Jospelyn the applicant named in the foregoing declaration for more than thirty years past part. I know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Joseph Jospelyn dec d , - that he was a pensioner of the United States as stated by her & died in the year 1840, and having lawfully examined the foregoing declaration I fully believe the statements therein made to be true. The said Deborah is now a resident of my family.
And further this deponent saith not.
• Marcus Howe
Suffolk, ss. City of Boston, March 28, 1844. - Then personally appeared Marcus Howe, who is a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. =
before me Willard Phillips Judge of the Court of Probate in the said county the same being a court of record.

Joseph Fosdyck
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 6 mos Priv. Weston — Mass   1778 2 mos Partridge Whitney                                                          
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pembroke Mass  Date of application for pension, Aug 8, 1832  Residence at date of application, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. Mass.  Age at date of application, 54 Pembroke, Plymouth Co. Mass.  Remarks: mar Deborah Hatch Aug. 23, 1781-  He died Feb. 29, 1840-  She was living in Boston Mass and aged 78 in 1844

Re WIDOW, &c.
1905 Oct. 17. J. H. McAllister hist of service and letter in Reg. File 1274.
File No. 13561
Deborah Josselyn widow of Joseph Josselyn Pris. New War
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Forwarded Oct 6 th 1845 April 7. 1845
Mr. Lawrence

Deborah Josselyn
under joint resolution of 2 nd
Jan'y: 1845 - Sect of 7
July, 1838 —
Adm: of 26.66 per ann: from 4 March, 1836, to 29th: February, 1840.
Hon: W m Parmenter, East-Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d Jan. 1845.
State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss.
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Joseph Joselyn who was a private in the War of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of $26.66 per annum from February 29 th 1840, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 29 th day of February when my former pension commenced.
Deborah her Joselyn mark
Witness, Deborah H. Howe
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this fourth day of April in the year 1845. at Boston in said County.
L. M. Stone Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
L. M. Stone Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 7 th 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Sowell M. Stone was a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his 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 G. Parris, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Ezekiel Bonney of Hanson in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts testify and say that I was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and a musician. In the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight I enlisted as piper in the company commanded by Capt Partridge in Col. Whitney's Regt. and Gen. Titcomb's Brigade - I then lived in Pembroke in said County - and Joseph Joselyn now of East- Bridgewater, last thence of said Pembroke, enlisted into the same company at the same time. We marched to Rhode Island and were at Sullivan's expedition, so called and after the retreat from that place we marched to Oatuxet and there were encamped after having served two months.
Ezekiel Bonney
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County S,
On this sixth day of August A D 1832 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County Ezekiel Bonney of Hanson in said County and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Worth Brown

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Bartholomew Brown Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth and that I believe his name within subscribed is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of Aug- ust in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Jacob H. Lord
Plymouth ss. This may certify, that on the sixth day of August 1832 the within named Ezekiel Borney, made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed, was true in all respects. I also certify that said Ezekiel Borney is personally known to me and at the time he gave the affidavit was a credible witness and entitled to credit.
Barth lo Brown Justice of the Peace

Abel Richmond L Isaac Sturges N. Jadavit

We Abel Richmond a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Halifax, and Isaac Hudson of said Halifax hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Pospely, who subscribed and sworn to a Declaration on the eighth day of August August 1832 for the purpose of drawing a Pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832. That we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is respected & beloved in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that Opinion - sworn to and subscribe this Eighth day of April 1833
Abel Richmond Isaac Hudson
Plymouth ss April 8 th 1833 Then personally appeared before me the above named Abel Rich- mond and Isaac Hudson and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by them Subscribed
Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace
Plymouth ss. Court of Probate at Plymouth in & for said County on the eighth day of April A.D., 1833
And the Court aforesaid do hereby declare their knowledge that Abel Richmond who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Halifax living in the vicinity of said Joseph Pospely & that Isaac Hudson who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and a credible person and that their statement

is entitled to full credit
By the Court, Attest
Jacob H. Loud Register
In testimony that the foregoing is a part of the original proceedings of said Court I have here unto set my hand & seal of office this tenth day of April A.D. 1833
Jacob H. Loud Register

I Thomas Chamberlain of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am acquainted with Joseph Sorselyn of said East Bridgewater in the County aforesaid and Common- wealth aforesaid and knew that he served on the Gurnett near Plymouth for the term of six months in the year 1776. in the States service in Capt Westons Company
Thomas Chamberlain
Plymouth ss. July 31. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Sorselyn  Thomas Chamberlain and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscri- bed. — Before me Welcome Young Jus. Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the Coun- ty of Plymouth do hereby certify that Welcome Young Esquire is a Justice of the Peace & that I believe his name above subscribed is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty two Falcon

Weymouth ss. This may certify that on the thirty first day of July 1832 the within named Thomas Chamberlin made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed was true in all respects. I also certify that said Thomas Chamberlin is personally known to me and at the time he gave the affidavit was a credible witness and entitled to full credit.
Wilborne Young Esq. B.A.

Joseph Lofelym
8479
Lofelym

Leut
May 21 1845
Mr. Parnell

To the Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
The undersigned respectfully represents that she is the widow of Joseph Gosselyn, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and formerly a pensioner of the United States under the law of June 7 th 1832. that after the decease of her said husband, she applied for a pension under the law of July 7 th 1838. that her declaration was made on the 28 th day of March in the year 1844. and was transmitted to the Pension Department. That at the time of said application, the law above referred to, allowed the full five years pension to such widows whose husbands had died subsequent to the 4 th of March 1836. That after the filing of such application, and prior to its examination by the Department, the act of the 30 th April 1844. was passed, which has, according to the construction of the Department, her right to a pension from the 4 th of March 1836. to the 29 th February 1840. the day of her husband's death.
And the said petitioner prays for a reconsideration of said decision, believing that the same is contrary to the former decisions of the Attorney General, in regard to vested rights. And as in duty bound will ever pray.
Boston January 2 d 1845.
Deborah her  mark Gosselyn.

Suffolk ss. January 8 th 1845.
Personally appeared before the subscri- ber, a justice of the Peace in and for the County- aforesaid, Meneel J Howe of Boston, who on oath testifies and says, that he is acquainted with Deborah Gosselyn the within declarant, and is satisfied that her statements are correct, and that the said declarant has not married since the declared for her pendine under the law of July 7 th 1838. That this deponent is of lawful age.
Marius Howe
Subscribed and sworn to on said date Before me.
Wm Parmach Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 9 th 1840
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William E. Parmelee was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his 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 G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

8479 Joseph Lapsely
J. H. Lapsely My dear Sir

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Topolyn which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ay II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ay III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? ay V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? ay VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? ay VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? ay VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? ay IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? ay X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? ay

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
‡ QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

April 11. 1895.
Be 43-5532 School of Hygiene
Rev. Geo. A. 23-1545.
Washington D.C.
Canon of President
James L. Edwards

Reported No 193
April 28. 1845
Certificate of Pension of David 23 1838 at $56.66. Commencing on the 4th March 1836 & ending on the 29th Feb. 1840 and sent to Hon. W. Parmach
Rep? East Cambridge Mass
8410
Massachusetts
Dorcas Dosselyn
widow of Joseph Dosselyn
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 29th Feb 1840 at Suffolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Partridge of the Regt commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 . 29th Feb 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of May, 1844 and sent to Hon W. Parmach, Sec of War
Total Amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Humphreys Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 60