Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15397, for Snow Stetson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Stetson, Snow Lydia
W 15397
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. 3386.
Lydia Stetson, widow of Snow Stetson, Deed.
who died on the 1 st of September, 1821— of Middlesex co. in the State of Mass ts . who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Winslow of the Reg t commanded by Col. J. Bailey in the Mass ts . line for 13 months private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts— at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of July 1840 and sent to Hon. John Q. Adams, House of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r . 1840 $411 : 63 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo. '41. 21. 66.
$433 : 29
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot - Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 1, Page 54.

I James Southworth of Scituate in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts depose & say, that as Clerk of said Town I have the care and custody of the Records of said Town, which are now before me, I hereby certify that among the Marriages returned by the Rev. Mr. David Barnes, is the following which is a true Extract from the Records of the Town of Scituate with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "1780 Dec r ye 7 th ." "Seventeen hundred and eighty, December the seventh" "Snow between & Lydia Holman, both of Scituate" James Southworth Town Clerk Scituate
I James Southworth above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Scituate, & County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception of the date, as above certified by me. "of the date" inserted before signing James Southworth Clerk of the Town of Scituate
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County, ss. I swear to this fifteen th day of January 1839. The deponent being a credible witness Before me Anthony Collamore, Justice Peace

I Anthony Collamore, of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth, & State of Massachusetts, depose and say that I have been acquainted with Snow Stetson and his family for many years, he formerly lived in Nittate, then in Pembroke, and lastly in Bridgewater in this County where he died a number of years ago leaving a widow Lydia Stetson, now residing in Charlestown, in the County of Middlesex, in this State, who has never married since his decease.
Anthony Collamore
Plymouth 1 st January 21 st 1839
Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber Anthony Collamore above named & made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true the deponent being known to me to be a credible person — David Oldham Justice Peace

4419
Lydia Henson widow of Snow.
Mass.
cut 4 July '36
m 80 d 21.
  rolls - in 75.  8mo-    Secy. 81.  5     13-  
  admd    13mo fri        $43.33.  
no deduction
Hon. J. D. Adams

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of Massachusetts,
County of Middlesex, ss. On this twentieth day of March — in the year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Hon. Sam l P o Fay Judge of Probate for said County of Middlesex, Sydia Stetson a resident of Charlestown in said County aged eighty 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Snow Stetson, deceased who performed as she believes the following services in the Revolutionary War.
She believes, that being a resident of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, he enlisted the last of April or first of May 1775 in a company of Militia or Infantry under the command of Nathaniel Winslow Captain, Joshua Jacob Lieut. Nathaniel Chittenden Ensign and marched to Duxbury Harbor, where this company was stationed, until after the battle of Bunker Hill, when he was marched to Roxbury, and belonged to Col. John Bailey's Reg t & General Thomas' Brigade, where he continued till the term

of his enlistment expired which was eight months when he was dismissed and returned home.
She believes that he afterward enlisted in a company of Militia from Situate and marched to Rhode Island in 1781, he went away about the first of June and returned about Thanksgiving, the last of November or first of December, and served six months as a Serjeant. She is not certain but she thinks it probable, that Capt. Williams Barker commanded the company; as this service was the next season after her marriage, she distinctly recollects that the wife of Capt. Barker called to see her, and informed her, that she had heard from her own husband (Capt. Barker) and also from hers (Mr. Stetson); but she has not been able as yet to obtain any proof of this service, as the men who were in Capt. Barker's company from Situate are deceased; but she hopes the Massachusetts Rolls may afford some evidence of this service. If any proof should be obtained it will be forwarded.
She further declares that she was married to the said Snow Stetson on the seventh day of December seventeen hundred and eighty, that her husband the aforesaid Snow Stetson died on the first day of September A.D. eighteen hundred twenty one and that she has remained a widow ever since.

that period, as will more fully appear by refer- ence to the proof hereto annexed.
Lydia Stetson
Subscribed & sworn to by said Lydia Stetson at her residence in Charlestown, she being too ill to inform to attend Court before me the day & year first above written
J. P. Fay J. Prob. Ct.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County Jr.
I certify to the Original
of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that John P. Fay Esquire in the said Court his signature above written is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereby unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Sarah H. Kellogg

I James Linsell of Situate in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts, aged eighty six years, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby state, that I was a Corporal in a Company of Infantry in the Revolu- tionary War under Capt. Nathaniel Winthrop, and while in said Company a short time after Long- Island Battle, and was first stationed at Situate, Mas- sachusetts where we served until after Bunker Hill Battle when the Company was marched to Roxbu- ry on the 16 th of June 1775, where was in the Regiment of Col. John Bailey. You will recollect that I was Nelson then of Situate was a Soldier with me in the Company and served during the whole term of our enlistment which was for eight months. James Linsell
Plymouth to. Sworn to and subscribed this fifteenth day of January 1839 The foregoing being a true statement.
Before me Anthony Collamore, Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hymnith Yp. I Jacob N. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Anthony Collamune & David Oldham Esqrs. are justices of the Peace in & for said County & the signatures to the annexed papers pur- porting to be signed by them are thier true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here subscribed my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this fifth day of March 1839 Jacob N. Lord

Jan 14 (1840) P. broke Mrs. Aug 8.
Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
7-131-20

Pembroke Mass. Jan y 8. 1840 James L. Edwards Esq e
Sir,
Your letter of July 13 th ult o relating to the claim of Mrs Lydia Nelson widow of Simon Nelson dec d was duly received, stating that the proof of marriage was satisfactory, & that the service of 8 mos under Capt Winslow was received by the Rolls, but that the term of 6 mos in R. Island in '81 was not established by a Roll of Capt. Bunker Company, which was found. Mrs Nelson was not certain that the service was performed in Capt Bunker's Company, she was certain that her late husband performed a term of service in R. Island the summer after their marriage, and from the circumstance mentioned in her declaration, that Capt Bunker was there at the same time, she thought it probable that he served in the same Company, that the service may have been performed in Capt. Amos Sumner's Co or perhaps under some other Captain; and as I have made every enquiry and exertion to obtain evidence in the vicinity of this last term of service, and finding it impossible from the death and failure of mental faculties of the old soldiers, I have no other resource but to apply to your depart-

ment for the necessary information. And I find by a Resolves of the Legislature of Massachusetts April 15, 1839, that it is expected, while the docu- ments, papers and books remain in possession of the War Department at Washington, that such information will be given. I would therefore, as the Agent of Mrs. Henson, respectfully request to be informed, if the Documents do not contain proof of Sarah Henson's service on R. Island under some Captain in 1781, so as to entitle her to the ben- efit of the Act of Congress of 4 th July 1836; and if they do, to forward a Certificate for as much as she may appear entitled to. - I hope they do, for Mrs. Henson is very aged, infirm and distitute, entirely dependent on her friends for support, and would need the largest amount she is justly entitled to. If the Rolls do not contain proof of her service in '81, I despair of obtaining any, and she will then be under the necessity of accepting the five year pension under the act of July 9, 1838.
If proof is not obtained to entitle her to the pen- sion of 4 th July 1836, I would request to be informed if Mrs. Henson must make a new Declaration, or will a Certificate granting her the benefit of the act of 9 th July 1838, be issued on the decla- ration already made? An early answer is es-

-listed; and from the attention, which has always been given to my letters and requests, I have no doubt this will receive your early consid- -eration. All which is respectfully submit- ted by
Yours &c. Noot Anthony Collamore
Y. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C. Report Letter J. J. Hams H. R.

Pembroke, Mass. June 24. 1840.
James L. Edwards Esq r
Sir,
A successful search has at length been made, and evidence discovered of Snow Nelson's service in Rhode Island in 1781, and the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts is herewith enclosed; and I hope a little delay or possible will be made in forwarding to you the Pension Certificate, which will gladden the heart of the poor widow and solace her declining years.
I am respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Anthony Collamore
Report to Hon. J. Q. Adams H. R.

V 4419 Set. Sutton, Collamore, July 3 '39 - To same January 16, 1840.
Act 4 July 36

Hon. J. Q. Adams, N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 23 d 1840.
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 Dion Nelson of Scituate served at Rhode Island five months, in 1781 in Capt. Elijah Barker's Company  Colonel William Turner's Regiment.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Leonor D. D. D. D.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

14419 Mar 28 Pembroke Mass March 25 4 July, 1836.
Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Commonwealth of Virginia Washington City D.C.

Pembroke Mass March 25. 1839.
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Sir,
I enclose you forward the Declaration and evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Lydia Nelson, the Widow of Snow Nelson deceased, to the benefit of the Act of July 4. 1836. and would respectfully request your early attention to the same.
Yours respectfully
Anthony Collamore

Map
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15394
Lydia Nelson
Widow of
Isaac Nelson
Rev Rev. Har
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]