Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1835, for Joshua Mc Master, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
McMaster, Joshua Dickinson, Rebecca
W. 1835
BL Mt. 9212-160-55
Former widow
CONTENTS

Reported
368.
Massachusetts.
Rebecca Dickenson, formerly widow of Joshua M c Master
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Massachusetts Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Oct r 1847. and sent to
Mason Shaw Belcherstown Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 29 1848, Page 67 Vol. July. D

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Vol M1. 7.
74702 Act Mar 3 { April 16 { 55
Rebecca Leickenson wid. Joshua M c Master Prim
Map: Index
Ent. J. P. Index Leis. ad. 100000 Oct 25 " 1855.
Rev d war Rev d Pensioner Map - July 48 - 368
Payson
Index
Jas. W. Boyden Amherst Mass.

No 451
Rebecca Dickinson
my wife.
Joshua McMaster
Map
a ct 29 May 1848
Marr'd 1794
admitted
P. 6 ms. 17 day. f 21. \frac{88}{100}
per am. con 4 \frac{m}{2}
March 1848, .
Mason Shaw
Belchertown.
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Hampshire County
On this fifth day of June eighteen hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before the Judge of Probate of Wills and for granting Administration on intestate estates, and appointing Guardians &c of the County of Hampshire aforesaid. Rebecca Dickinson a resident in Granby in said County, 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 provisions of the act of Congress of July 29 th 1848 intitled an "Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army"; viz. That she is the widow of Joshua McMaster late of Amherst in said County, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as a private in Captain David Sears' company of Palmer in April 1775 twelve days. Also in Captain Joshua Wood's company in Col. Nathan Sylvester's Regt. at Rhode Island as a private of said Palmer from June 25 th to Dec r 31 st 1779. That he also served as a private at Ticonderoga. The company and Regt. in which he served not remembered.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua McMaster November 20 th 1794; that her husband, the said Joshua McMaster died June 8 th 1822. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred. viz at the time above mentioned, she further swears that she

is now a widow, and never made an application before,
about John McMaster
Rebecca Dickerson
Subscribed & sworn to, this fifth day of June A.D. 1849 Before me Nathan Lowrey Judge of Probate
I Samuel F. Tyrrell Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of said Rebecca Dickerson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the Seal of said Court this 5 th day of June A.D. 1849
Sam F. Tyrrell Reg t of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 11 th 1849
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Samuel L. Fleming was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
M. G. Chapman
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Joshua McMaster & and Rebecca Thompson both of Palmer entered their intention of marriage October 11 th 1794 and published by me. John A. Smith Town Clerk Joshua McMaster and Rebecca Thompson } Married Nov r 20 th 1794
By Moses Baldwin
I Theophilus H. Knight Town Clerk of Palmer in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that the above is a true copy of the record. in fair, legible figures and writing.
I Theophilus H. Knight, above named, depose and say: That I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Palmer, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Palmer with the exception above named, as certified by me
Theophilus H. Knight
Town Clerk of Palmer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Hampden County }
Sworn before me, }
Sd. June 3 d 1849
Samuel L. Fleming Justiciary Peace

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Hampshire }
On this twenty first day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Rebecca Dickinson aged eighty seven years, a resident of Amherst in the State of Massachusetts , who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Joshua Mc Master , deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolutionary War . That her said husband _____ at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D., _____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _____ and was _____ at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____
She further states that she was married to the said is inscribed on the Pension List , under the act of the 2d day of February A. D. 1848 , Page 67, Vol. 1, Book 2 , as appears by her certificate her name before her said marriage was No. 368 (or 308) as the number may be that her said husband died at Amherst on the eighth day of June A. D., 1822 ; that she subsequently married Simon Dickinson , who is dead and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and having obtained a Bounty Land warrant under act of  To said Pension Roll and Papers filed in the Pension Office and to her application for Pension and not within her power to return, she refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress, except as above stated.
Rebecca Dickinson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
James W. Boyden
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Hampshire }
On this twenty first day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Edward A. Stanley and Austin Eastman residents of the State of Massachusetts and County of Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Rebecca Dickinson who saw her sign her name ( or make her mark ) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses, and Selectmen of Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts .
E A Stanley
Austin Eastman
Subscribed and sworn to by said Stanley and Eastman, who are credible witnesses. Before me
James W. Boyden, Justice of the Peace

74703 Original Bounty Land Claim of Mrs. Rebecca Dickinson Widow of Joshua McMaster Act of March 3 d 1855
James W. Boyden, Attorney for Claimant, Amherst, Massachusetts.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that James M. [unclear] Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said James M. [unclear] and believe his signature to said certificates is genuine: also that the instrument hereto annexed, purports to be duly executed and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for the purposes therein expressed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this Twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Samuel Wells Clerk.

No. 74702
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 16 th , 1855.
Joshua Dickenson, Sec.
Private.
Mass. Troops.
Rev. War.
93 1/2. 160 55-
Jas. W. Boyden
Amherst
Mass.

Dev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1835
Rebecca Dickerson
Widow
Joshua M. Master
Br. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. a , Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Rebecca Dickinson Map
Sithu Mason Shew, 18 th Sept r 1849.
act 29 July 1848

Ph. 100 29 th July, 48,
Boston,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 30 th 1849 —
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Belcher was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
W m Lloyd Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss, July 23, 1849 Hampshire County
On this twenty third day of July eighteen hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before me William Belcher a justice of the Peace, duly qualified, in and for the County of Hampshire aforesaid, Rebecca Dickenson, a resident in Granby in the same County aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress of July 29 th A.D. 1848 entitled an "act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army": viz. That she lived with her said husband Joshua McMaster from the time of their marriage in November A.D. 1794 until his death June 3 rd A.D. 1822, as stated in her declaration forwarded to the Pension Office in Washington in June A.D. 1849, with the evidence of her husband Joshua McMaster's services in the Revolutionary war, and of their marriage; and she further declares that she afterwards was married to Simeon Dickenson of Amherst in the same County in November A.D. 1824 that her husband, the said Simeon Dickenson died July 11 th A.D. 1844 and that she lived with her said last mentioned husband until the time of his death aforesaid, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said last mentioned husband. This supplementary declaration she requests to be annexed to her declaration above mentioned and to be considered as a part of the same. Rebecca Dickenson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampshire County } ss. July 23 d 1849
I John M c Master of Granby in the County of Hampshire aforesaid aged forty five years, testify and say that Rebeka Dickinson of the same Granby is the widow of Simeon Dickinson late of Northampton in the same County deceased, That prior to her marriage to said Simeon Dickinson, she was the widow of Joshua M c Master formerly of Pelham in the County of Hampshire in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That said Joshua M c Master her first husband died in June A.D. 1822. That in Nov r A.D. 1824 she was married to Simeon Dickinson aforesaid, and lived with him until his death in July A.D. 1844, and that she is now a widow: the widow of the said Simeon Dickinson, and I further testify that said Simeon Dickinson was a Pensioner, reference to the records in the Pension Office being had.
John M c Master
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned Before me William Belcher Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John M c Master, the deponent and that full credit should be given to the truth of his testimony William Belcher Justice of the Peace

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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions, Sir,
Herewith I have enclosed a supplementary declaration of Jerusha Hannum, and a deposition, proving that she is now the widow of Moses Hannum deceased. Her declaration I sent you in 1838, which has remained for further evidence of service. She now claims the benefit of the evidence on file in her late husband's application, of the truth of which there can be no doubt in the minds of his neighbors.
I send you also a supplementary declaration of Rebecca Dickinson the now widow of Simon Dickinson, and formerly the widow of Joshua M c Master. When declaration I sent you some weeks ago, but fearing I had omitted to state her second marriage to Simon Dickinson, and his death, I therefore forward this other declaration to be filed with that and to be considered as a part of the same, also a deposition of John M c Master to the fact of her first husband's, Joshua M c Master's death and her subsequent marriage to Simon Dickinson and the time of his death and that she is now his widow.
As Mrs. Hannum's application has been on file for many years, her great age and destitute circumstances induces me to ask your earliest attention to her case consistent with the duties of your office. Very respectfully
your obt. Servt. Mason Hearn
Belchertown Mass. July 28 th 1839

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 24 th 1847.
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 Joshua M c Masters is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt David Spear's Company of Palmer, as a private from April 19/75 12 days.
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Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Joshua L. Woodbridge's Company, in Col Nathan Tyler's Regt for service at Rhode Island, as a private of Palmer from June 25 to December 31 1777, including allowance of 3 days for travel, 6 months and 3 days.
6 mo 5
6-17
The foregoing is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the Military Records in this Office.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the 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 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.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "W. B. Gulliver".
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the _____ of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire Town of Granby
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Joshua McMathers in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Palmer in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Palmer in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 _____ as a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in _____ Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:—
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

3704
I am now 82 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this A. D. 184 9.
fourteenth Rebecca
day of March
Dickinson
former widow of John M. M. ad.
Signed by said in my presence,
Rebecca Dickinson
Levi Dugton
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Belchertown Mass. June 12 th 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm n of Pensions
Sir,
Herewith I have enclosed the declaration of Rebecca Dickinson, widow of Simon Dickinson late of Amherst Mass. who died July 11 th 1844 as you may see by turning to the Pension list.
The evidence of the service of her first husband Josiah McKester from under the certificate of the Secy. of the Commonwealth of Mass. is also enclosed as well as the deposition of the Town Clerk of Palmer of their publication and marriage by the Rev d Moses Baldwin. The society of which Mr. Baldwin was Pastor is broken up, and I could not find his record of their marriage, if he ever kept one.
Very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t Mason Shaw