Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26344, for Joseph Putnam, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Putnam Joseph Camar
N. 26344 B.L. Mt. 3538-160-55
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Let to Hon W m Duer March 2 d 1850
Reported Dec. 28/48
2659.
Name
Tamar Putnam widow of Joseph Putnam
Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Dec. 1847 and sent to
Hon N. Hawthorne U. S. Senate
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 30 Vol. 1.

5309
Tamar Putnam of Joseph Maine
Col Jackson's Estate for 9 m from 10 Feb 77 taken prisoners 3 Dec 1780
admitted Pr from 10 Feb 77 to 13 Dec 1780 14 = 5 m 3 ds p 57.
Col Jackson's Est — prob line. Act 7 th July 1838
Saml Ripton. Present.

State of maine —
Penobscot ss. — On this Eleventh day of January A.D. 1839- personally appeared before David Perham, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the State aforesaid, Tamar Putnam, Widow, resident of the town of Eddington in said County of Penobscot, aged Seventy four years the twenty third day of July next, 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 act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838- entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of Joseph Putnam, who was a Volunteer soldier in the revolutionary war, and enlisted in the army the 8 th of July 1779 for the term of Three years, and served Sixteen months and twenty two days from that date — He marched with the army to West Point and there arrived on the 25 th of July 1779 — On the 14 th of January 1780- he went to "Phillips Manor", and was engaged in the battle at that place, was there taken by the enemy, and carried to New York on the 3 d of February following, at which place he remained a prisoner until the 23 d of December of the same year, when he was exchanged and returned to his home — At the time of his entering the service he was a resident of the town of Sutton, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts — She has no documentary evidence of her husband's service, except the ancient manuscripts which she annexes to this Declaration found among the Papers of her husband, and which are in his hand writing — But she refers to the records of the War Department for testimony which may be more satisfactory in establishing the fact of service —

She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Putnam, in the town of Oxford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the ninth day of April. 1783 — That her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Putnam died on the third day of December A.D. 1795 — That she was not married prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 vid. at the time above stated —
Tamar Putnam
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written — Before me David Perham In open court — Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
State of Maine
Penobscot ss. I, James Adams, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of Penobscot, do hereby certify that the Hon. David Perham, before whom the above declaration was subscribed and sworn to is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the State aforesaid which is a court of record, duly authorized by Commission and qualified, and the signature annexed purporting to be his is genuine — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 11th day of January A.D. 1839 — James Adams Clerk

The intention of Marriage between Joseph Putnam of Sutton & Sarah Town of Oxford were entered March y d . seventh one thousand seven hundred & eighty three & Published in Oxford as the Law directs per.
Samuel Harris Town Clerk
There can be no record of the Marriage of the above named Joseph Putnam & Sarah Town found on the Town records of the Town of Oxford. I would further state that there is but one record made on said Records of Marriages in the Above said year, & that, solemnised by Edward Davis Esq.
I, Sylvanus Harris of Oxford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certify that the above copy of the intention of Marriage is a true copy of the records from the town Records of said town of Oxford now in my possession with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows March y d . 7 th 1783 Sylvanus Harris { Town clerk of said Town of Oxford
I, Sylvanus Harris the above named do hereby depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Oxford with the exception above named as certified by me Sylvanus Harris Worcester ss March 2  February 28 th 1839 then the foregoing affidavit was subscribed & sworn to before me.
Samuel Parton Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Sumner Easton is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature of his name within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of March one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Me July 48 - no 2689
Vol P page 159.
24.264 Act March 3/55 March 30/55
Tamar Putnam, widow of Joseph Putnam, priv
Col: Michael Jackson } Maine Map: Cont. line.
War of Revolution
Rec Pension July 12. 1839. No 3440 Book a. Vol 1. P. 19.
W: 16 Aug, Aug: 6 th 1855
Boston.
3538 ip Aug 9/55
Gen Isaac Dodsden Oyster Maine

24. 264 Tamar Putnam Widow of Joseph Putnam Revolutionary Pension
Isaac Woodson, Agt. Exeter, Me.

We, Benjamin Putnam Cordelia D. Shaw of said Oldington.
in the State of Maine on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with Tamar Putnam — that she is well known to us as the widow of Joseph Putnam and that she is the same person who executed the foregoing declaration. She acknowledged the same on present Benjamin Putnam We also depose that we well knew her and the said Joseph Putnam during the life time of the latter and know that they lived together many years in the re- lation of husband and wife, were so universally reputed, and no one ever disputed their marriage to our knowledge. Due both know that she is still a widow I said Benjamin Putnam We also know from personal recollection and from many facts and circumstances that the said Joseph Putnam died on the second day of December A.D. 1795.
Benjamin Putnam Cordelia D Shaw
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Penobscot ss. March 22 o 1855. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said Benjamin Putnam Cordelia D Shaw are well known to me and entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosecution of it. John L. Hodsdon Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, County of PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that John L. Hodsdon Esquire, is and was, at the date of his certificate hereunto annexed, an acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, that he is and was then duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE. County of Penobscot } ss.
On this, 22 nd 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, Tamar Putnam — aged eighty nine years, a resident of Eddington in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Putnam deceased, who was a private — in the company commanded by Capt. —
in the Revolution. — That she knows nothing of dates and reasons in relation to the service of her said but refers to the documents filed by her in the Department of the interior at Washington, D. C. establishing her claim to a pension by virtue of the services of her said husband and continued in actual service in said War and was honorably discharged on or about the day of A. D. as will appear by
Refers to first pension certificate dated July 12. 1879. No. 34,400, recorded in Pension Office Book A. Vol. 1. P. 19, Portland Me. agency. She further states that she was married to the said Tamar  Joseph Putnam in Oxford Mass. on the ninth day of April A. D. 1783 — by one Ebenezer Learned and that her name before her said marriage was Tamar Town — that her said husband died at Sultan Mass. on the second day of December A. D. 1795 — and that she is still a widow. She refers to the above documents for proof of her said marriage which she is unable to procure access. She further declares that neither she, nor her said husband have received Bounty Land under the act of Congress passed on the at any day of time , 185  neither of them have made any application therefor.
And I hereby constitute and appoint Isaac Hodsdon my Attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act of Congress passed March 3 185 5 granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers, and their heirs or widows, who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States.
WITNESS Benjamin Putnam  Tamar Putnam Cordelia D. Shaw
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Tamar Putnam to be the widow of the soldier above named, and that she appears to be of the age above written, and that I have no interest in the result of this application and no concern in the prosecution of it.
John G. Hodsdon Justice of the Peace.

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26344
Lamar Putman Wid' of Joseph Putman Trv' Rev. War.
Act Feb. 2 d 1848
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. 2 nd Feb. 48. Me:
W. H. W.

No. 24,264
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mch 30 th , 18 55
Tamar Putnam wid. of Joseph Putnam pri. led. Michael Jackson Maps. Cont g line Rev. War
Warrant 3538-165-55
Gen. Isaac Hodsdon Exeter Maine,

Maine - 3440
Samar Putnam widow of Joseph Putnam
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd December 1795 at Penobscot in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mepline of the Reg t , commanded by Jackson in the time for seventeen months and three days
Enrolled on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 57 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of July and sent to Samuel Lipton Present
arrears to the 4th of March $ 171, 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 28, 50 $ 199, 50
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Resin Orme Clerk, Book A Vol. 1. Page 19.

From W. Lansen Feb 24 1836
file with Ann Morris papers
W. Lansen Compliments of the author
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In a letter per
192
Mrs. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir.
Sometime in the early part of October the declaration and accompanying documents in support of the claim of Mrs. Ann Morris of this county, the widow of an old soldier (John Morris) for a pension, was forwarded to the department. Since that time neither I nor any other person has received any information whatever of the fate of the application. Will you therefore please to communicate the same to Mr. George Ford Jr. of this place who will inform her father with. I am married to a daughter of the old lady and as she is in extremely destitute circumstances it is desirable if any relief is to be extended to her that she should receive it speedily.
With great respect
Your Obt Servt.
William Dawson
Lancaster 21 st Dec r 1835.

State of Maine County of Penobscot ss August 28, 1848
On this twenty-eighth day of August personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County Samar Putnam a resident in Eddington in the County of Penobscot aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to claim the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joseph Putnam, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she cannot state the Regiment and company in which he served, but for the same refers to his declaration, and the accompanying papers on file in the Department, that she received under the act of January 1844 an annual pension of fifty seven dollars, being the same that her husband received in his life time. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Samar Putnam
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Lawson Woodbury Pease
I certify that the above declarant, Samar Putnam is personally known to me.
Lawson Woodbury Pease

State of Maine
Probert 22.
I William T. Hilliard Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Lawson Woodbury is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County as appears by the within paper; that he is duly qualified to act as such
And that the above signatures purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight Wm T Hilliard Clerk.

The within refers to a man not the husband of Clement

Land Office
Bangor April 22, 1839.
I hereby certify, that on the copy of the Rolls of Revolutionary Soldiers in this Office, is an entry in the list under the heading as follows,
   [Heading] Names No. of Regt. Time of Service Mons. Days Length of Enlistment Remarks.     [Entry] Putnam Joseph 3 10 22 3 Years Coltons "  
A true Extract, Attest,
Rufus W. Tuttle Land Agent

Statement of soldier

Sutton Julys ye 8. 1779. then, March-d to join the Continental- Army at west-point. Joined, said army ye 26. Went on Command, to philips-ma- -ker ye January 14. 1780. was Captivated by the enemy, and, Carried into ne. york february th third Exchang-d December 13. 1780. Came home December 28. 1780. Joseph Putnam

5238. Jany 3 / 1844
Name James Putnam
March 1843
$ 57 per acre
J. D. Hill Bangor Me

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of Maine
County of Penobscot ss.
On this twentieth day of June 1843 personally appeared before Lawson Woodbury one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Penobscot Sarah Putnam of resident of Eldington in said County of Penobscot aged Seventy-one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Joseph Putnam who was a private in the revolution, and who died on the third day of December 1795. that she  and did not receive a pension under the act of July 7 1838. of fifty seven dollars per annum. that her said husband served in Col. Gray's Regiment.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sarah Putnam

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year here written
Before me Lawson Woodbury Justice
State of Maine
Penobscot S.S.
I Wm. Hilliard Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County of Penobscot hereby certify that Lawson Woodbury Esquire whose name appears in the foregoing instrument is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified and commissioned and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine said commission dated May 26. 1842.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Wm. Hilliard Clerk
I Lawson Woodbury Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing declaration of James Putnam was made & sworn to. do hereby certify that the said James Putnam is personally known to me
Dec 26. 1843
Lawson Woodbury Just peace

State of Illinois
Pemberton p.
I William G. Williams Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County of Pemberton hereby certify that Levisa Woodbury whose name appears in the foregoing instrument
is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified and lawfully sworn and that the foregoing signature and seal are genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County this twenty ninth day of Decem- ber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Wm Williams Clerk

Maine 4807
Rep?
Tamar Putnam
widow of Joseph Putnam who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Feb. 1844 and sent to J. B. Hill Bangor, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 8.

Washington Feb 23. 1850
Sir,
I respectfully ask your attention to the enclosed letter on the correction of the error in any that has been made
Have the kindness to return the letter
I am, respectfully, your obed servt.
William Duer

I Alice Fisk of the Town of Oxford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say, that I was present at the ceremony of marriage of Joseph Putnam and Tamar Faxon - That said marriage took place on the ninth day of April A.D. 1783 in the Town of Oxford aforesaid - The marriage ceremony was performed by Ebenezer Larned Esq. of said Oxford who is now deceased
Alice Fisk
Worcester, Feb. 1 st 1839
Subscribed and sworn to before me - I also certify that Alice Fisk the deponent above named is a person of respectability and entitled to full belief as a witness - Stephen Davis Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Stephen Davis is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature of his name above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of March, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

I, Joshua Stockwell, of Eddington, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Mr Joseph Putnam, from early boyhood to the day of his death, - I lived within two miles of Mr Putnam in the town of Litchton and Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the time he entered the army of the Revolution - I distinctly recollect his return from the service - I remember the fast of the marriage of the said Joseph Putnam to Tamar Towner who then lived in the adjoining town of Oxford, and who has now applied for a pension as the widow of said Putnam under the act of Congress of July last - I also know of the death of the said Joseph Putnam, which took place in said town of Litchton, on the third day of December A.D. 1795 - I was well acquainted with Tamar, the wife of said Putnam, and have continued to be so since she became a widow, to the present time - She is the identical widow of the said Joseph Putnam, and has never been married since his death -
Joshua Stockwell
State of Maine -
Penobscot ss. Feb 4 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Joshua Stockwell, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition -
Before me
John Godfrey Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the said Joshua Stockwell is an individual of respectability and entitled to credit as a witness -
John Godfrey Justice of the Peace

State of Maine -
Penobscot ss.
I Charles Stetson, clerk of the Judicial Courts of the State of Maine within and for the County of Penobscot, do hereby certify that John Godfrey Esq r is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature annexed purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bangor this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Charles Stetson, Clerk.