Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,868, for John Safford, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass.
Safford, John Martha
W 13868
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 2864
Martha Safford, widow of John Safford
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — November 1820 of Sgt & Lt in the State of Mass who was a Sgt & Lt in the County commanded by Captain Dodge of the Regt commanded by Balwin in the Mass time for 12 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May '39, and a second Bap. Merrill, Ithaca, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March - $279.79 Semi-annual allowance ending 46.66 $326.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book Vol. 1- Page 131

Salem, 23 d Nov. 1838
Jas. L. Edwards Esq.,
Sir,
I herewith send the Application of Mrs Martha Safford for a Pension under Act of 7th July 1838.
Please address reply to
(P.O. Box 200)
Dear Sir,

3365)
out 7 July 88
M 84.270
Vol 14.77- Sergt Smo 18.146. Lt 4-
Almed Smo Sergt 4 - Lt 93.33 $
no deduction
Benjn Merrill Salem

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 Essex County ss:
On this fourth day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White a Judge of Probate for the county of Essex, Martha Safford a resident of Hamilton in the county of Essex aged 69 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 Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows: That she is the widow of John Safford who served, as she believes eight months as a Sergeant in Capt Rich d . Dodge's Company in Col. L. Baldwin's Regiment of Massachusetts Troops from April 1775 to January 1776; and that he again served as she believes three months as a Lieutenant in Capt Rob t . Dodge's Company in the summer & autumn of 1777 the name of the Colonel she cannot state; She further declares that she was married to the said John Safford on the thirtieth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four: that her husband the aforesaid John Safford died in November 1820: That she has not since been

been married: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service: but the mar- riage took place previous to the first of Jan- uary Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Martha Safford
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
D. H. White Judge of Probate

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That Benjamin Merrill,  William Ferson & Oliver S. Cramy Esquires, are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
November 23, A. D. 1838.
John Prince Clerk.

I Stephen Brown of Hamilton in Massachu- setts aged 78 years on oath testify that John Safford formerly of Hamilton served Eight months as a Sergeant in Capt Richard Dodge's Company in Col L. Baldwin's Regiment from April 1775 to January 1776.
I further say that he served again as a Lieutenant or Ensign in Capt Robert Dodge's Company - the name of the Colonel I cannot recollect, and marched from Hamilton to Saratoga - I cannot say exactly how long he served on this campaign, but think it was 2 or 3 months. I saw him & the company march away and also when it returned.
He was a neighbor to me.
He died nearly 20 years ago; his Widow Martha has never since been married - she now lives in Hamilton.
Essex ss. Sept. 22 d . 1838 Then Stephen Brown abovenamed, who is a credible Witness made oath that the above Affidavit is true.
Before me Rev. Merrill Dist. Peace.
I Moses Lufkin of Gloucester in the State of Massachusetts, aged 80 years on oath testify that John Safford abovenamed and myself were townsmen at the period forementioned; that to my knowledge the said Safford served as a Lieutenant in Captain Robert Dodge's Company in Col. Loammi Baldwin's Regiment four months in the year 1777 in the Northern Army at Stillwater, Saratoga & and in that vicinity. He enlisted from the town of Ipswich. Also, that to my knowledge said Safford served as a Sergeant in Richard Dodge's Company in said Baldwin's Regiment eight months in 1775 and 1776 as above testified.
Moses Lufkin
Essex, ss. November 21 st . 1838. Then Moses Lufkin above named made oath to the truth of the above deposition; and I certify that said deponent is well known to me as a credible witness.
before me William Ferson, Justice of Peace
22 d Sept

The undersigned citizens of Hamilton in Massachusetts on oath testify that we were well acquainted with John Safford of Hamilton who died there about the year 1820: we know that Mrs Martha Safford now ap- plying for a pension is his widow and has not been married since his decease.
Stephen Brown Daniel Goldings.
Efssess: Oct. 17 th 1838 In the above named Stephen Brown & Daniel Goldings made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true: They are credible witnesses.
Oliver L. Crosby Just: Peace

I George W. Kelley of Hamilton, Mass- achusetts, on oath testify, that I am Minister of Hamilton, and have the custody of the Record of Marriages in said town, and that it appears therefrom that John Safford, and Martha Whipple, were lawfully married on the thirtieth day of December, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four, and the above is a true transcript of the Record, with exception of the date, which is expressed thereon in plain legible figures. Viz
" Dec r 30. 1784 "
Geo W. Kelley Minister
Essex ss Feb  Jan 1 st 1838
Sworn to before me
Oliver S. Crosby Just. Peace.

Mass
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13868
Martha Safford Widow of John Safford Lieut Genl War
Act: July 16 88
Index:—Vol. M , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]