Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3257, for Nehemiah Ide, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ide, Nehemiah Mary
No. 3257
CONTENTS

1698 Phil Pennsylvania Mary Ide widow of Nehemiah Ide who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pn & Sergt Majors Sine
Letter to C. M. Smith Sept 14, 1848
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept 48. and sent to
Claimant William Barre Penn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 239 Vol. 2

no 5220 Declaration of Mary Ide to obtain a Pension Pennsylvania
on roll Capt Thos William vol 16 pge 66 8 em Private

Luzerne County ss. 2 Commonwealth of Penna. 3
On this 15 th day of August A.D. 1840 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne, Mary Ide a resident of Lehman Township in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty four years who being 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 Nehemiah Ide who was an orderly Sergeant in the militia during the Revolution and entered the service of his Country in the month of May A.D. 1775, and immediately marched to Cambridge where he served under Capt. Thomas Williams, Col. Patterson and Gen. Israel Putnam, and subsequently was in the engagement at White Plains on the 25 th of Oct. 1776. Also the following year he was in the several Battles & Skirmishes that immediately preceded the capture of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, at which event he was likewise present. That finally in the month of Oct. 1780 he retired from the service and was not required to serve again. The said Nehemiah Ide was a volunteer, and at the time he entered the service was a resident of the Town of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire, State of Massachusetts. She further declares that she was married to the said Nehemiah Ide, on the 9 th day of Sept. A.D. 1779. That her husband the said Nehemiah Ide, died on the 8 th day of February A.D. 1823, and that she

has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She also states that she has been unable to obtain any documentary evidence to support her claim, not only on account of the distance she now resides from her former place of residence (Stockbridge) but the length of time that has elapsed since her marriage and other events took place.
Mary her I d e mark
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me in open court Aug. 13. 1840
J Vaughn Prob Temp App d by the Court By E. S. Dana

Luzerne County, ss The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
I, Andrew Beaford, } Partly of the County of Luzerne } [Blanked] A. I have no other }
of Luzerne County, certify that the within "Gluea copy" up on one half sheet of paper - marked A. as above is the paper referred to in the attached affidavit of William D. Baker and sworn to before me this day,
In testimony of which hand I have set my hand under the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of February 1841.
A Beaford & Pottis, By J. W. Nicholson
For C. M. Smith Esq.
1 Recd

A genealogy of Nehemiah Ide's Family Married in September 9 th 1779 Sarah Ide Born March 10 th 1780 Sarah ide Disceased February 23 rd 1783 Elijah Ide Born October 22 th 1781
Silas Ide Born October 7 th 1783 Silas Ide Disceased March 1 st 1800 Nathaniel Ide Born January 2 th 1786
William Ide Born May 19 th 1788
John Ide Born June 14 th 1790
Nehemiah Ide Born March 6 th 1793
Oliver Ide Born March 27 th 1798
Elizabeth Ide Born January 5 th 1772
Nathaniel Ide Married June 15 th 1809
Elijah Ide Married January 1 st 1812
Mary Bennett Born November 25 th 1755

Commonwealth } of Pennsylvania }
Luzerne } County } ss.
William Ide being duly sworn according to Law, Deposes and says that he has seen Nehemiah Ide (whose widow is the applicant in this case) write, and that the paper marked A. and herunto attached is in the hand writing of the said Nehemiah Ide. That the said paper marked A. and herunto attached has been in the possession of this deponent since the death of the said Nehemiah Ide, and that it has always been considered the family record of the said Nehemiah Ide, That this deponent was present at the death of the said Nehemiah Ide and saw him expire on the eighth day of February Eighteen hundred and twenty three. And this deponent further says that Mary Ide (the widow of the said Nehemiah Ide) the applicant in this case has remained unmarried since the death of her husband the said Nehemiah Ide, and further this deponent saith not.
sworn to and subscribed this Thirteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and forty one before me. A Bedford Pottier, etc. D. J. Nicholson
William Ide

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
I, Andrew Bedford, Prothonotary of said County certify that the within affidavit was taken made and subscribed, before me, in open (adjoined) court this day. In testimony of which have I hereunto set my hand and seal of said court, February 13. A.D. 1841
A Bedford Prothonotary By H. W. Nicholson
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
I Charles D. Shoemaker On the Oath of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in and for said County of Luzerne do hereby certify that William Fide, the person whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit, is well known to me & that he sustains a good reputation for truth & veracity — Witness my hand & Seal at Wilkes-Barre the 31 st day of March A.D. 1841.
C. D. Shoemaker
Luzerne County ss.
I, Andrew Bedford Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that C. D. Shoemaker Esq. is one of the Judges of the court aforesaid, and that the above is his hand writing and real signature,
In testimony where I set hereunto my hand and the Seal of said court, March 31, 1841.
A Bedford Prothonotary By H. W. Nicholson

Messrs Ide of Neshannock Pennsylvania
Suspended
See letter 24 March 1841 C. M. Smith.
Act 7 July 1838

Mary Ide of Neshannock Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let 1 Dec 40 b. M. Smith,
At 4 July 1836

WIDOW, &c.
Three
File No. 3257
Mary Ide
Widow
Nehemiah Ide
Sgt. Rev War
Act: 4 Mar 1848.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ack 11/11/88
FREE
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C. 6680 aa

State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne ss.
In this twenty Second day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscribers of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Luzerne Mary Ide a resident of Lehman in the County of Luzerne aforesaid aged thirty two 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 the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Ide who was a private and Sergeant in the Army during the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 th June 1844 was Thirty two Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Peter Allen Justice of the Peace
Mary X Ide mark Witness at signing
Peter Allen
William Ide
State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne ss.
I Peter Allen a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. my own personal knowledge, that Mary Ide who this day appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Given under my hand at Lehman on the day & year above written.
Peter Allen Justice of the Peace
I William P. Wiser Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, certify that Peter Allen is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this twenty third day of August in the year 1848.
Wm P. Wiser Prothonotary

Wick Barne Aug. 23 1848
Dear Sir
I send you the application of Mrs. Mary Sole for a new pension certificate under the act of 2 d February 1848.
Respectfully Yours C. M. Smith
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions

James A. Smith Pium Ague Philadelphia Bank March 25 1845
with Pium Certificate of Mary D. L.

Sir
Payson Agency, Philadelphia Bank March 15. 1845
Upon the presentation of the Vouchers of Mary Ide for payment under the acts of 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 I declined paying them partly on account of the copy of the pension Certificate, as I supposed being wrong. Stating on the "in conformity with the acts of 3 March 1843 & June 22. 1844". They have again been presented to day accompanied by the Certificate as a confirmation of the correctness of the copy and were paid, Presuming that the date 22 d has been a Clerical error I take the liberty of transmitting the same to you for correction if so. so as to avoid future difficulty in the payment, as also the settlement of my accounts with the Auditor
Respectfully Yours. ob. s er Samuel J. Smith Payson Agent J. Chas. M. Bacon
J. S. Smith J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions, Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 15 1811.
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 Michael S... Stockbridge... the eight months roll, in the company of Capt. Thos. Williams as private, from April 22 1775... upon the Aug 1761 return, and last roll; upon a pay roll of Capt. David Sibley Col. Schuyler, from June 30 1777 as Ensign...

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.
John G. Pease, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services by the widow - Viola of Purvis, France
County of ... Court of ... The ... of the ... ... to ... from ... in ... ... of ... ... 1775 ... from the ... Stockbridge ... ... 1775 ... State of ... ... of ...
... and ... ... in the year ... ... the ... which I recalled, ...
... in ... eight months ... went to Cambridge ... ... White Plains ... battle of the ... ... of ... ... was ... White Plains ... ... Council ... ... and ...

I am now 88 years old and my memory does not enable me to tell anything from the material to the French Regiment at the present time. I was at West Point, New York where I was a prisoner of war.
Given under my hand this 29 day of June 1846.
Mary Ide By Abad Lapham Atty
James Foster
5- Pac
Easton Pa.
1846

June 28 45
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mary Ide per Mr

Wilkes Barre June 24. 1845
Sir
Yours of the 21 st inst. has just been received, and as it does not contain the information I asked for I am under the necessity of troubling you again. You state "that the Pension of Mary Ide was increased to $32.00 per annum & a Certificate at that rate transmitted to her agent "Brad Loy of Ovid New York." This is a mistake, Mr. Loy has never been employed by Mrs. Ide although he has repeatedly written to her for that purpose. I have been her agent from first to last, & both Certificates were transmitted to & received by me. Mrs. Ide has received the whole amount of the first Certificate and two years pension on the last, and I merely wish to know whether she is entitled to receive the increase on the first Certificate, that is, the difference between $26.66 the sum she actually received and $32.00 the amt. she was entitled to. Amounting to $5.34.
If she is entitled to receive it, (and I see no difficulty in the case) will you have the kindness to send me the form of an Application.
Most Respectfully
Your ob t Servant
C. M. Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

June 21 45
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
May Joe Pard

Wilkes-Barre June 17. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Comm: of Pensions }
Dear sir
Mary Ide widow of Nehemiah Ide received under the act of July 7. 1838 five years pension at the rate of $26.66. per annum when in fact she was entitled to receive $32. per annum.
She wishes to ascertain whether she can obtain the difference $5.34 for that period, and if she can, will you please point out the mode of procedure & send a form of an Application.
Very truly Yours
R. M. Smith

Mary Sue Mdm of Jeremiah Penn
Act 7 July 1838
Adm o
8 mo private. 24.66 1-20 Sept. 5.34 $32.00
account what has been paid at the rate of 26 66
Stad pay Oril New York

Nov 4. 1844
ny.
Adolph
May De
Adolph
Rev. J. S. Church
Con. of Presb. Newburyport Mass.

Quid Oct 30th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm d of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg leave to inclose the Secretary of War for the Revolutionary Service of Mary Ide's late husband, Nehemiah Ide, or if at least purports to be such, of the fact I know nothing, nor do I offer it as positive proof, I offer it as it is, & if it turns out to be her late husband's service, I beg leave to ask, if there will not be a small increase of pension due to her, she was or is a pensioner from Penn yl , but informs me her pension is quite small-
I am Respectfully Your Most Ob d Serv t Abad Joy

6172
Pennsylvania
Mary Ide,
widow of Jeremiah Ide,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th February 1823, of Luzerne Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded by Col. Patterson in the Massachusetts line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of May 1841 to Smith, and sent to C. M. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841, $ 133.30 Semi-annual allowance ending " " "
$ 133.30
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
M.W. Tyler
Recorded by Book A.
Vol. 2
Page 155-
Clerk.

17722 p622.1871
pa. July 7. 1838 Mary Ide
papers
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Wilkes-Barre February 16. 1841.
Sir
Inclosed I send you the declaration of Mrs. Mary Ide widow of Nehemiah Ide dec d . We have been unable to establish any service subsequent to the marriage which you informed by your letter of Dec. 1. 1840 would be necessary to enable the applicant to obtain a pension under the Act of July 4. 1836. under which her first declaration was made. She has therefore made the within declaration in pursuance of the Act of July 7. 1838 as you informed me she could do in case proof could not be obtained to support her claims under her first declaration.
No record proof of the marriage exists as far as we have been able to learn, and the only proof we can obtain of that fact is the family record in the handwriting of the applicant's husband, which I send you inclosed attached to the deposition of the William Ide who testifies to the handwriting, the custody of the record, the death of the applicant's husband, and to the fact of her having remained a widow.
In your letter above referred to, you stated that the name of Nehemiah Ide was found on the rolls of service of Capt. Thomas Williams' company of the Massachusetts troops for 8 months in 1775 as a private. Mrs. Ide thinks that her husband served at subsequent periods as an orderly sergeant and lastly as a captain in the militia, but she is unable to specify the terms of service or to give the names of the commanders under

whom he served. The applicant hopes that the proofs she adduces in support of her claim will be considered sufficient, for her circumstances at present are not such as render her comfortable at her advanced period of life.
Yours truly C. M. Smith.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Wilkes-Barre March 31 st 1871
Sir
In the matter of Mrs. Mary Lee widow of Nehemiah Lee decd. Having obtained the certificate required by yours of the 24 th inst. I herewith return the affidavit of William Lee, on the back of which will be found the certificate of the court.
I am respectfully your abt. Servt. C. M. Smith.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

No 2220 Nov 27. 1840
Pa
July 4. 1836
Mam, Ida
FREE
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Wilkes-Barre Pa. Nov. 25 th 1870.
D. Sir
Inclosed I send you the Declaration of Mary Ide in order to obtain a Pension for the services rendered by her husband Nehemiah Ide during the Revolutionary war. Will you please have the goodness to inform me if the name of Nehemiah Ide is to be found on the muster rolls? If so we will send you the proof of marriage, her remaining a widow &c. &c.
Yours with great respect Ozrenius M. Smith Agent for Mrs. Ide.
J. P. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

AND COLL
FREE
J. A. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington
N. 6.

Dear Sir
I received the inclosed pension Certificate (of Rachel Hunter) evidently through mistake as I have never been concerned for any person of that name. It was probably sent to me instead of Mrs. Mary Ide's Certificate, which I have been expecting for some days past; no doubt that was sent to Mrs. Hunter in lieu of the inclosed.
Will you please set the matter right at your earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully Yours
E. M. Smith
Wilkes-Barre Penn a Sept. 9. 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com te of Pension.

7722 Mary Ide of Nehemiah Pennsylvania
admitted
Pr: 8 mo. $ 26. 66 / 100 bap William Col, Patterson, Mass.
died 8 th Feb: 1823
Act 7 July 1838.
C. M. Smith, Wilkesbarre, Penna

6934
Feb 1. 45
Pa
Mar 3 rd 43
Mary Ide
E
Adm. pub. Supt: c $32.00
act 3 rd March 1843 & 17
June, 1847, - 424
Edward Eng
Commission of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
C. M. Smith Wilkes Barre
Pennsylvania

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Luzerne }
On this Twenty Seventh day of January 1845 personally appeared before me subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Mary Ide a resident of Lehman Township in the county of Luzerne aforesaid aged Eighty Eight 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 the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nehemiah Ide who was a private in the militia during the American Revolution and served a period of Eight months under Captain Thomas Williams,  Walters in 1775 and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was Twenty six dollars and sixty six cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Ide
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Hiram Drake Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Luzerne }
January Twenty Seventh 1845
I, Hiram Drake a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. my own personal knowledge, that Mary Ide who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Given under my hand at Lehman on the day and year above written.
Hiram Drake Justice of the Peace
I, Andrew Bedford Clerk of the Court of Luzerne county, certify that Hiram Drake
is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this
day of January in the year Eighteen hundred & forty five.
Andrew Bedford Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County
6934 Received February 1. 1845,

Wilkes Barre 28 th Jan'y. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions
Sir
I send you the Declaration of Mrs. Mary Ide, widow of Levi Ide  Levi Ide in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of 3 rd March 1843 and 17 June 1844. I was informed by the United States Pension agent at Philadelphia that his declaration might be made before a justice of the Peace. If there is any- thing informal about it please inform me.
Very Respectfully
Yours K. M. Smith Atty. for Applicant

7722
✓ Declaration of Mrs. Mary P. of N. Schuylkill Pennsylvania

Commonwealth of } Pennsylvania }
Luzerne } County } ss.
On this Thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortyone personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Luzerne Mary Ide a resident of the Township of Lehman in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty five years and upwards who being 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 7. 1838. Entitled an Act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows:
That she is the widow of Nehemiah Ide who was a private in the Militia during the American Revolution, and entered into the service of his Country in the month of May A.D. 1775. and immediately marched to Cambridge where she served under Capt Thomas Williams Col. Patterson, and Gen. Israel Putnam for a period of eight months. The said Nehemiah Ide was a volunteer; at the time he entered the service he was a resident of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts. She further declares that she was married to the said Nehemiah Ide on the ninth day September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. That her husband the said Nehemiah Ide died on the eighth day of February eighteen hundred and twenty three. That she was not married

to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me, in open court, being Feb. 13, 1894
her Mary T. Ide mark
A Beauford Proffitt of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County By Glyn Nicholson

6680
Philadelphia, Penn.
Mary Ide
widow of Nehemiah Ide
who was a Private & Sergeant
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Feb. 1845 and sent to C. M. Smith Wilkes Barre, Pa.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, & June 17. 1844.
Vol. 2. Page 110
Ref d .
certificate of pension corrected and returned to Penna. Agt. at Philad. 17. March 1845 -
let to C. M. Smith June 21. 1845. same June 28. 1845.

6172 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Mary Ide
widow of Nehemiah Ide who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 Feby 1813 of Eugene in the State of Penn who was a Private in the Penn- commanded by Captain Williams of the reg commanded by Col Patterson in the Mass. line for 8 Mos. Pri 1 " 2 " 8d
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 32 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $26 66 2/3 p. an.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Dec. 1844 and sent to Brad Gay. Ovid. M.P.
Total amount,
[Act July 7, 1835.]
Recorded by J. S. Swann, Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 163
Deduct what has been paid,
Rept. see Let to Agent Dec. 24. 1844