Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,795, for William Japson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Japson, William or Jepson, Keziah
W. 26.795
CONTENTS
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817 811 Massachusetts
Keziah Jepson widow of William Jepson deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 19th January 1833 of Middlesex the State of U.S. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Webb of the _____ commanded by _____ in the U.S. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of $____ Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Oct. 1838 and sent to Bradford Boston U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H.C. Addison Clerk, Book, 4 Vol. 1st Page 99

Massachusetts Roll.
1,146
William Japson, WAV Private Massachusetts line 1 yr 6 mo
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Continued all Pension
4 months 27/30. $ 39. 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to Abijah Fitch Esq 19 Sep 1820. Worcester Mass

William Japson Claim 8 April
Lauenburg Correct by Genl Knoel Discharge JN

State of Massachusetts , County of Worcester
I William Japson a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Leominster in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the month of May in the year 1702
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 4 Jany 1704
as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company commanded by Capt George Webb, in the 4 th regiment commanded by Col William Shepard
and that I left the service on the 4 th Jany 1704 as will appear by my discharge and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty five years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
William Japson
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 8 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supr Jud Court of said State
the abovenamed William Japson and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year above written. Isaac Parker

William Jepsen.
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Page 8
Leeds 17 Feb
1828
HHO George 818 Cont 17/1/22 1822 A large, stylized cursive signature, possibly "J. A. [unintelligible]", written in dark ink across the center of the page. The signature features large, flowing loops and a long, sweeping tail.

Schedule of the Estate of William Jepson, of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 Horse $15.-   1 Sleigh 3.-   2 Axes 1.25   1 Hoe .25   1 Iron pot 1.00   1 Tea kettle 1.-   1 Spider .25   1 Kettle .15   Shovel & Tongs .75   1 Fork .10   1 Plo 2.25   $25.01 
The above is all the  my property of every description, necessary clothing and wearing apparel excepted; my occupation is working at farming, when able; but am afflicted with the Rheumatism, and am unable to labour much, and work out by the day when I can; my family residing with me, is my wife aged forty five years, who is sick almost constantly, and does very little labour; - one daughter Betsey aged 22 years, who is weakly, and cannot support herself without assistance, and another daughter, Abigail in her ninth year, who cannot do enough to support herself; and have no relations able to assist me, and can scarcely support myself with the assistance of the pension I now receive from my country
William Jepson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty second day of June 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, William Jepson aged fifty eight years, resident in Lunenburg in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted at Lunenburg in Massachusetts in the land service in the year 1786, in the company commanded by Capt. H. H. Hovey, in Col. Aaron Willard's Regt. in the Mass. Line, and went to Ticonderoga, and was honorably discharged at that place, after having served out the time for which I enlisted, but cannot say whether 6 or 8 months. I again enlisted into the same service for the last 3 years, to the best of my recollection in 1780, but cannot state the exact time, in Capt. Webb's Company in Regt., and served at the close of the War, when I was honorably discharged in the city of New York. I have received a Pension Certificate No. S. 1446, my original declaration made April 8, 1818;
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.
William Jepson.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty second day of June, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
(* 1776)
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is twenty five dollars and one cent.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of June
1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Middlesex County ss: On this twentieth day of August, A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the judge of the Court of Probate within & for the said County of Middlesex
Nehiah Gesson, resident of Wattham, County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts - aged seventy three years, being duly sworn doth on her oath declare as follows - in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress granting half pay a pension to certain widows, passed July 7 th 1838 - viz. That she is the widow of William Gesson, late of Lunenburg in County of Worcester said State, who was a private Soldier in the Continental Army, Massachusetts Line, in the war of the Revolution, (as she thinks in Captain Hobb's company) & as she often heard him say, as she believes, four years & six months - but desires to refer to his statement & declaration on file in the pension office at Washington, there sent to obtain a pension, & being so instructed by the Hon. Secretary of War in his circular, to direct pension.

That he received a pension many years, she cannot now positively say how many, nor what year was the first of his receiving it - but that he rec d . it till his death which was five years ago to  1904 January last - That he lived & died in said Lunenburg; & that she has lived there also most of the time since; but lately with her son in Waltham, & is occasionally in Boston aforesaid -
That she was married to the said William Gipson May 1787. as will appear by the certificate annexed. That she was not married to him from  during the time of  service of his service in the army as aforesaid, but before the first of January 1794 - & in May 1787. & on the last Thursday of said month, but forgets the day of the month - That being now in Boston County of Suffolk, she desires to make this her declaration & statement here accordingly.

Her maiden name was Keziah Carter. & she has remained unmarried since the death of her husband as aforesaid -
Keziah her Jepron mark
Subscribed & sworn to by said Keziah Jepron before me the day & year first above written
J. P. O'Key Judge of Prob.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Whereas J. Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Saml. O'Key Esq. is the Judge of said Court duly qualified & qualified and that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto at hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
Isaac Fiske the 11

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diag Jan. 18. 1833 Preston fut

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Ezek Whiting Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this thirteenth day of August, A. D. 1838, and in the Sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of { Town Clerk's office Lancaster Massachusetts } August Thirteenth one thousand Worcester County ss { eight hundred and thirty eight
I Nathaniel H Cunningham Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid, make the following extract from the Records of the town in my pos- -session. - The following is an account of a marriage solemnized by Jonathan Law Esq~ viz William Jepson and Hariah Carter were Married by Jonathan Law Esq~ May one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven - I certify that it is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in four legible figures as follows viz "May 1787." - I Nathaniel H Cunningham above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the County. Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as Certified by me.
N H Cunningham Town Clerk aforesaid Worcester ss August 13 th 1838 Then the above named N H Cunningham made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - before me Ezek Whiting Justice of the Peace

The Subscriber hereby depose and say that Thirzah Jepson the wife of the late William Jepson has lived in my immediate Neighbourhood the most of the time since her late Husbands death (except being absent on visits to her children) and never has been Married to my knowledge and is now a widow and ever has remained so since her said husbands death
Lunenburg August 13 th 1838.
Samuel Marshall
Worcester ss August 13 th 1838 Then the above named Samuel Marshall made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me Esau Whiting Justice of the Peace

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
March 29" 1913.
Sir:-
In reply to your letter dated the 20" and received the 22" instant, you are furnished herewith the histories of David Jepson, S. F. NO. 39,779 and William Japson, or Jepson, W.F.NO. 26,795 Rev War, and are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Thomas or Samuel Jepson or Jipson described by you. John Jepson S. F. NO. 32,900 and Joseph Jipson or Jepson S. F. NO. 5,613 are the only other soldiers of that name found on said records. A history of both of these soldiers was forwarded you on June 14" 1912, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Ravenport Commissioner.
Dr. N. W. Jipson, 4310 Indiana Ave. Chicago, Ill.

We the subscribers certify that William Japson is in indigent circumstan- ces - that he has a large family, who depend upon him for support. - That he has no real estate of any kind, of his own - that from his age & infirmi- ty he is unable to by bodily labour to maintain his family afford a competent maintenance for his family & that he has no other means of support - We are of the opinion that he will soon need assistance from the town, unless he should obtain it from some other source.
Liezenberg March 1818

J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r Peering Washington

Boston, Augt 31-
India
Mrs. Gibson now lives in the vicinity of Boston, in the ad- joining county of Middlesex — and the other son is often in Boston — she on visits & he on business
They request the certi- ficate may be sent to my care
to Judge Fay of Middle- sex has been known to me 25 years, & was his Register a Reader yrs A. Bradford

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX, Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
William Schenck in the 1st  Infantry Reg t being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the fourth Day of January
1784
By the General's Command
Knox
W. D. C. H. T. P. REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,

Chicago Mar 20/13
Commissioner Parsons, Dear Sir:-
I would like information as to David Jepsen and Samuel Jepsen of Bennington Vermont who served in the Revolutionary War From what place did they enlist? What service did they render? And the names of their Wives and Children and dates of death, if you have them. I would also like the same information concerning John Jepsen of Worcester Mass (probably Lincenbergh) John Jepsen of Haverhill Mass, Thomas Jepsen of Wells Mass,

And any of the Jepsens of Boston or their families who may have had a pension. Am willing to pay fee for the search if you desire it Sincerely yours
M. Jepsen M.D.
4310 Indiana Ave Chicago Ill

Rey WIDOW, &c.
Ms. A. 1. 29 Hist. L. D. A. 11 Jepson. V. L. 11
File No. 26795
Heziah Jepson
wid of
William Jepson
Pri Mass Line
Act: July 8 th 88
Index:—Vol. A , Page 375
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
M.F. 26795-
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Japson or Japson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 6 or 8 mos Wm Pope Aaron Hillard   1780 " 1782 Jan 1 - 1764 George Webb William Shepard 4th Mass        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, subscribed at Lunenburg Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 8. 1818
Residence at date of application, Lunenburg, Worcester Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs
Remarks:
Deed Jan. 19. 1823 at Lunenburg. Soldier was at Lunenburg Mass. May 1787. Reuben Carter. She was at home on an application executed Aug. 20. 1831 while residing with her son at Waltham. Middlesex Co. Mass. aged 73 years. My name is not stated. In 1820 Soldier referred to his wife who was 45 yrs old, a daughter Patsy 22 yrs and a daughter Abigail then but her 90 years old.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.