Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13959, for Nahum Tainter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tainter, Nakum Hulda
W 13959
CONTENTS

2363
Massachusetts
Huldah Jainter.
widow of Nahum Jainter, decd:
Mess
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6th: July 1816 - of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Bolster - of the Regt - commanded by Col: E. Sarne D in the Massachusetts M. line for 4 months private. 8 months & 3 days & 4 months Sergeant - - - - -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 63 - Dollars 03 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of April 1839 and sent to Ira Barton Esq: Worcester, Massachusetts -
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 - $189. 09 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 39 $ 31. 51
$220.60
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
M c Intear - Clerk,
Recorded by Book A
Vol. 1
Page 136

(2159) Huldah Lainton
Wid of Nathan
Mass.
At July 7 1835
Mar 17 91
due 18 3/4
Allan 4 mo pr. 13 33 8 mo 3 d Coy. 29 70 4 mo 11 d 20 per ann 63 03
In Pastor Ely Wacw Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Rev. Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is true and genuine.
I further certify, that John King, Abraham G. Randall, Daniel Benkey and Jonathan Winslow are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this twenty-eighth day of September, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable.
On this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared, before me, Martha Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Barnstable. Huldah Tainter a resident of Leavitt in said County a- ge eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 15 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain ladies.
That she is the widow of Nathan Tainter late of said Leavitt deceased, who was a Corporal and Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and served as nearly as she can state as follows. Her said husband belonged to the battalion of Sutton in said County then

he went into the service, and the library on to the same town, and the house - her husband's where he first went out, but her acquaintance was not particular, except the extent of her own knowledge. State his services in detail. She will claim that he went out first as a private man at the time of the Lexington Alarm; - that then he enlisted for eight months, and that he served some after the eight months were out. The next year she claims that he went out to White Plains and New York, and has gone several months, say from a five months, and that he was at Trenton and for some months at the battalion of New Jersey. But it is impos- sible for her to state who his officers were or any particulars of his services, and she has no documentary evidence as to these services. She is obliged to refer to such descriptions as she has been able to procure, and with the care upon them and upon the rolls.

The further declares, that her maiden name was Huldah Silby; that she was married to the late Nathan Tainter at said Station by the Rev. Mr. Chaplin on the fourth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty- one; that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Tainter died on the sixth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and eighty at said Station, and that she has never been married since his death: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the said, but the marriage took place after the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty. So to wit at the time and place above stated.
I claim to own and possess the day given year Huldah Tainter first day of October mark
Given under my hand and seal of the the Court of Probate for said County of Hampshire

I Austin Flint of Leicester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Depose & say, that on the 14 th day of April 1783 I came into the town of Leicester aforesaid, & that it has been my place of residence ever since. In that in the spring of the year 1784, Nathan Tainter & family moved into this town from Sutton, (now Millbury) in said Worcester County, that I was intimately acquainted with him, from his first coming, being his family Physician, and much in his family, both in sickness & in health, that he was a respectable, industrious, farmer. That some months before his death, he fell into a decline, and died July 6 th 1816, in the 65 th year of his age, His widow, Hulda Tainter, who is yet his widow, is now in the 83 rd year of her age, of sound mind & memory, and is well known, by me, to be a person of truth & soberness , having been a professor of religion ever since her youth, and is yet, of uprightly, industrious, habits. The above statements are made from records of my own keeping, and from well known facts.
Austin Flint
Worcester ss. September 24 th 1838
Personally appeared Austin Flint and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before John King Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Doctor Austin Flint who has subscribed the above deposition is a person of truth and veracity
John King

Amariah Brigham of Millbury in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being Eighty Two years of age, do upon oath depose & say
That I was for many years personally ac- quainted with Nahum Painter of Sutton in said County of Worcester - that he served in the war of the American Revolution at the same time with myself during a campaign of Eight months at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth com- mencing May 1 st A. D. 1775 - That he served with myself in the company of Captain Isaac Bolster and in the Regiment Commanded by Col Ebenezer Durd - and further that he was Corporal of said company.
Attest Abad Waters
Amariah Brigham
Worcester ss - Town of Millbury on this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand & thirty eight - personally appeared

before me the subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace in a pursuit county of Worcester. Simon B Brigham the aforesaid Deponent & after being carefully examined & duly cautioned to testify the whole truth & nothing but the truth, made oath that the proceeding deposition by him subscribed is true.
And I hereby certify that I personally knew the aforesaid Deponent & that he is to the best of my knowledge & belief - a person of truth - & of good moral character.
Abner Randall Justice of the Peace

Joseph Bancroft of Milbury in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I am being Eighty Two years of age do upon oath depose & say That I was personally acquainted with Nahum Painter deceased formerly of Sutton in said County of Worcester. That he served in the American Revolutionary War at the same time with myself - that he served for the term of Eight Months at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth com- mencing May 1 st A. D. 1775 - in the Company of Captain Isaac Bolster of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sarnes and further that he was Corporal of said Company. — Joseph Bancroft Attest Asaph Waters
Worcester ss - Town of Milbury Sept 15 - 1838 On this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight, person- ally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Worcester. Joseph Bancroft the aforesaid Joseph Bancroft

Deponent. & after being carefully examined & duly cautioned. to testify - the whole truth & nothing but the truth - made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true - Before me - Abern G Randall Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Deponent. & that he is to the best of my knowledge & belief - a person of truth & veracity The alteration on the first page last line was made before the signing of this deposition - Abern G Randall Justice of the Peace

I Francis Putnam of Sutton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman being eighty years old do upon Oath depose and say - That I was for many years acquainted with Nahum Painter of Sutton in said County of Worcester that he served in the war of the American Revolution at the same time with myself during the time of four or five months commencing in July 1776 we served (I think) under Capt Bartholomew Woodbury we were stationed at White Plains and further that said Painter was Sargeant - And in 1777 I marched in July under Capt Bartholomew Woodbury (and was at the taking of Burgoyne with the said Nahum Painter who was Sargeant under said Capt Woodbury four months after our arrival)
Attest Dan. Kenney
Francis Putnam
Harvey Paine the Worcester ss I swear of Sutton on this twenty second day of Sept r in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester Francis Putnam the aforesaid deponent and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned to certify the whole truth and nothing but the truth, made Oath to the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed to be just and true
(And I hereby certify that I personally know the aforesaid deponent and that he is to the best of my knowledge and belief a person of truth)
Dan. Kenney Just Peace

I Nathaniel Burden of Charlton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts being Eighty two years of age, do upon Oath Depose & say that I was acquainted with Nahum Painter in 1778 he then belonging to the County aforesaid and I marched with him to White Plains he then being Orderly Sergeant of the Company of which I belonged and I then served in the Company with him after we arrived three Months. in 1778 Said Company being then commanded by Capt. Nathan Sibley of Sutton & in 1777 I marched in July under the Command of Capt. Bartholomew Woodbury and was at the taking of Burgoyne the aforesaid Nahum Painter being then Orderly Sergeant in the same Com- pany with him which I belonged and staid until after taking of Burgoyne in the whole four Months after we arrived and I think we were some thing like seven or Eight Days on our March & then we went down to White Plains and there we were discharged and was three or four Days on our march before we arrived home Nathaniel Burden Attest John P. Harker

Worcester ss Town of Charlton on this Twentyfirst Day of September in the year eighteen hundred thirty eight Person ally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester Nathaniel Burden the afore said Deponent & after being carefully examined & duly cautioned to certify the whole truth and nothing but the truth, made Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
and I hereby certify that I personally know the aforesaid Deponent & that he is to the best of my knowledge and belief a Person of truth
Jonathan Winslow Justice of the Peace

I Dan d Hovey, Town Clerk of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify, that among the records of Marriages in said Town, in office there is found the following, to wit: Nathan Saints and Mabel Sibley both of Sutton were joined together in Marriage May the fourth seventeen hundred eighty One by Rev d Ebenezer Chaplin Pastor of the 2 d Chh in Sutton
Dan d Hovey Town Clerk of the Town of Sutton
(And I do further certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures, as follows May 4 th 1881)
I Dan d Hovey, above named, depose, and say, that I held the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Sutton, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Sutton, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Dan d Hovey Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss
Sept r 14. 1888 subscribed and sworn to Before Abm G Randall Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13959
Hulda Tainter
Widow of Nahum Tainter.
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nahum Tainter, Sutton M. 1781 d. 1816
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75. 8 m. Cop. Bolster Vol 14 p 39 July. 76. 405. NY Bar. Woodbury Sibley 77 4. Sept. " -
M 81 d. 1816