Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,592, for Rowland Lawrence, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lawrence, Rowland
R. 3,592
Flagg, Azubah (Former Widow)
CONTENTS

Conrad Lamm
11-11-11
Ursula Lamm
Ursula

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witnesseth, that this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared Abigail Lawrence of Probate for said County, Abigail Lawrence a resident of Northbridge in said County aged seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1828, en- titled, "an act granting half pay and pen- sions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Abigail Lawrence late of Boston in the County of Middlesex and in the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served as nearly as she can ascertain as follows to wit, the first part into the service from said town of Boston, and as a recruit to her father whose name was Abigail Lawrence and who commanded a company in the first eight months service at Cambridge, but in what Regiment this Abigail does not know. She has frequently known her husband's day, and she fully believes that the said husband was afterwards in other military service, and particularly at Wadsworth's Creek and his last service was

thinks was as much as six months. But as yet, she has been able to find no evidence of it, and she is not able to make reference to the rolls in which her husband's name may be found. She thinks it highly probable, however, that her went out again in the company of Capt. Rose Lawrence, his father, and she feels that the rolls of Capt. Lawrence's company may be examined, so far as they have been referenced to the War Department. Her statement has no documentary evidence of her husband's service since the war; the only fact of life of which she is sure, is the great difficulty in obtaining such evidence, and her want of information as to the proceedings.
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Lawrence on the twenty fourth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. That her husband, the aforesaid Robert Lawrence died on the seventeenth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and fifty two; and that she has not seen him since his death. That

He has not moved here to have power to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year seventeen hun- dred and sixty four, to wit, at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written - Before me
W. H. Laurens much
W. H. Laurens Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Lawrence

I (Mary Hobart) of Douglas in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - of lawful age do depose and say - that I am the Daughter of Rowland Laurence and Azuba Laurence his wife - My said Father died at Graton in the county of Middlesex and State aforesaid - twenty eight years ago last June, and my said Mother has never been married since his death and now resides with me in said Douglas -
Mary Hobart
Worcester ss. Oct r 5 th 1846. Subscribed and sworn to by said Deponent - said Deponent is known to me as a woman of truth -
Before me Fredini W. Botham justice of the peace

I Asa Lawrence of Groton in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts testify & say that I was fifty two years old last July that my own mother as I was always informed died when I was five days old & that my father Rowland Lawrence late of said Groton deceased was married to the now widow Azubah Flagg who is present at the taking of this deposition before I was two years old & that he died in the month of June preceding my becoming twenty two years old which was in the year eighteen hundred & twelve. I further testify & say that I have frequently heard my father the said Rowland deceased say in his lifetime that he was out in 1775 in the Revolutionary War as a waiter to his father Capt. Asa Lawrence who was the commander of a Company in Col. William Prescott's Regiment, that he followed on after the British soldiers as they retreated from Concord through Lexington to Boston & I have the impression from my recollections of what I have heard my father say that he was present at the Bunker Hill battle. I also have no doubt from what I have heard my father say that he was subsequently in the Revolutionary Service at Rhode Island, but can state nothing definitely as to the time when or the period of time that he served -
Asa Lawrence
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
Be it known, That on the eighth day of June 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Asa Lawrence above named and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify that he is a person of truth and veracity. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above written -
Asa F. Lawrence Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Ss. I Elias Phiney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do Certify that Asa D. Lawrence Esq. is a Justice of the peace within said County — and that his name set to the within Certificate is his genuine signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court the 27 Sep. 1843.
E. Phiney Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex County
Extract from the Records of the First Parish in the Town of Pepperell in said County, viz
"Marriages"
one thousand eight hundred thirty one, April tenth, Silas Flagg, E. Sudbury.
{Mrs Azubah Lawrence, Pepperell.
I hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legi- -ble figures, as follows, 1831, April 10.
Charles Babbidge, Minister of the First Parish in said Pepperell
I, Charles Babbidge above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Minister of the First

Parish in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the Records of said First Parish, and that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Charles Babbidge.
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. Be it known That on the twelfth day of June 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Charles Babbidge above named and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - And I certify that he is a person of truth & veracity - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above written -
Asa F. Lawrence Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Thumey clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Asa F. Lawrence Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said

County of Middlesex, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his name set to the foregoing Certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty seventh day of September 1843.
E. P. Dumeige

Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Groton May 31 st 1843.
Extract from the records of the Town of Groton County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, viz. "Marriages"
"one thousand seven hundred & ninety two Jan'y twenty fourth Rowland Lawrence to Abigail Parker both of Groton"
I hereby certify that the above extract 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. "1792 Jan'y 24"
John Boynton, Town Clerk of Groton
I John Boynton above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the records of said town and that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception above named as certified by me John Boynton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. Be it remembered, that on this 31 st day of May 1843. before me Caleb Brattle, a Notary Public for said County, came John Boynton above named, and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I certify that he is a person of truth & veracity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial seal the day & year above written — Caleb Brattle, Not. Pub.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Thurney clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Caleb Butler Eng is a Notary Public within & for said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his name set to the foregoing Certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix- ed the seal of said Court the twenty seventh day of September 1843. —
E. Thurney

5092
P. O.
Zubala Flagg
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

_____ Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
6192
P. O. Abubakr Lawrence
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

9726 Azubah Flagg Mass
Suspended Ex to Asa H. Carrance May 2 1844
5592
Act July 7 18 38

7385
Mass.
Azubah Lawrence
let. to C. G. Prentiss, 20. Oct. 1840
" " Dra. M. Barton Oct. 31. 1840
act 7. July 38

I Azubah Gory of Groton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty four years testify & say that I am well acquainted with Azubah Flegg the widow of Silas Flegg, deceased. The said Azubah at the time of her marriage to the said Silas was the widow of Rowland Lawrune of said Groton deceased. The said Rowland Lawrune died at Groton in the month of June in the year eighteen hundred & twelve I was not present when the said Rowland died but saw his remains the day after his decease & was also present at his funeral. I am unable to state the day of the month on which the said Rowland died but in relation to the month & year of his death I am confident with reference to the age of my oldest son who was at the time of the said Rowland's death nearly two years old & he is now nearly thirty three years old - I further testify & say that I was well acquainted with the said Rowland from the time I was ten or eleven years old till he died & with his wife the present widow Azubah Flegg who is present at the taking of this deposition & that I have been well acquainted with her ever since the time I first became acquainted with the said Rowland Lawrune deceased. Azubah Gory
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. Be it known that on this eighth day of June 1843 personally appeared before me Asa F. Lawrune a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex Azubah Gory above named & made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true - And I certify that she is a person of truth & veracity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year above written. Asa F. Lawrune. Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Asa F. Lawrence Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 27 Sep r 1843.
E. Phinney the

L 9726
Oct 20. 1843
Abigail Hagg
Mass
Oct 17 May, 1838
FREE
To J. L. Edwards Esq - Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Pepperell Sept 1843
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions
Sir, Enclosed is the declaration of the widow Asubah Flagg (for the purpose of obtaining a pension) - together with sundry depositions relating to the service of her husband - her marriage def. Her Certificate when ready please forward to me at Pepperell Mass. & oblige
Your Obt. Servt. Asa F. Lawrence

I Elmina Weir of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged forty one years testify & say that I am well acquainted with the Widow Azubah Flagg who is present at the taking of this deposition. She is my mother in law & was married to my father about twelve years ago as I think my father's name was Silas Flagg and at the time he married the said Azubah then the widow Azubah Lawrence he resided in East Sudbury in said County where he died in the month of June 1836 I think on the eighteenth day of June aforesaid I was not present at the time of his death but I saw his remains soon after & was present at his funeral I was acquainted with the said Azubah eight or ten years previous to her marriage to my late father the said Silas Flagg deceased. When I first became acquainted with her she was the widow (as I always understood) of Rowland Lawrence formerly of Grafton in said County deceased where the said Azubah then resided & where she now resides still remaining the widow of the said Silas Flagg deceased never having been married since the death of the said Silas Flagg my late father aforesaid.
Elmina Weir
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. Be it known That on this thirteenth day of June 1843 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Elmina Weir above named & made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above written.
Asa F. Lawrence Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Phiney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the Counties of Middlesex, do certify that Asa F. Lawrence Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his name set to the foregoing Certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty seventh day of September 1843.
E. Phiney Clerk

Oct 29 40 Worcester
In st.
Mass.
FREE
L. Edwards Flynn
Comm. Pensions
Washington

Marr. Lewistown, Oct. 26. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Your letter of the 20th. inst. in relation to the case of Aradiah Lawrence an Applicant for pension under the Act of 1838 is before me, and I am desired to enquire whether you thereby mean to be understood, that the name of Applicant's husband does not appear on the rolls of the Company of Capt. Ara Lawrence, in either of the services in your letter referred to.
Very Respectfully Yours
Wm. H. Patterson

Hon. James L. Edwards
Comm r of Pensions

Worcester Oct. 5. 1840.
Sir,
I send the application of Azubah Lawrence for a Pension.
Please to send her certificate to
Your Obedt. Servant,
Chas. H. Merrill.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

9726
Azubah Flagg
from 7 wia of
Rowland Laurens
Mass
Act July 7 th 38

9726
Azubah Flagg
from will of
Rowland Lawrence
Mass
Act July 7 th 38

State of Massachusetts Middlesex County } ss. On this twenty seventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now holden at Lowell within & for said County of Middlesex Azubah Flagg a resident of Groton in said County of Middlesex aged seventy five 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 Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 & the 23. of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Rowland Lawrence late of said Groton deceased who was a waiter to his father Capt. Asa Lawrence in the War of the Revolution. That the said Asa Lawrence was the Commander of a company in the Regiment as she thinks of Col. William Prescott. That the said Rowland as she believes entered the the service of the United States in the Spring of the year 1775 at or near the commencement of the War, that he remained in the service at Cambridge and the vicinity for the space of eight months - & was present as she verily believes at the Bunker-Hill fight - & that for the said Rowland's services aforesaid she claims to be allowed a pension and

that she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim - She also declares that she was married to the said Rowland Lawrence on the twenty fourth day of January 1792 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 & ninety four, viz at the time above stated - She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid which took place on the seventeenth day of June 1812 she was married to Silas Flagg of East Sudbury on the tenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one, that he died on the eighteenth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six, and that she is still a widow -
Witnesses E. Priney
Azubah his X Flagg mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Meadesup G.
At the Court of Common Pleas Held at Lowell within & for said County on the first Monday of Sep. 1843 -
By the Hon Charles H. Warren an Associate Justice of Court Personally appeared the aforesaid Azubah Flagg and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement before her E. Priney

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Abubakr Lawrence Roland
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Nov 15. 55. Capt. Lawrence 75. X 20. 188 " " 77. X.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, do certify, that John H. Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is genuine.
I further certify, that Frederick W. Botham is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to paper hereto annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this fifth day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and forty.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Groton Sept. 12. 1840
Extract from the records of the town of Groton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid viz.
"Marriages"
"seventeen hundred and ninety two, January twen- fourth, Roland Lawrence to Sybilla Parker both of Groton."
The before mentioned persons were joined in marriage by the Rev. Daniel Chaplin and by me recorded
Saml. Lawrence, Town Clk.
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception of the date which is inserted on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1792. Jan'y 24"
John Boynton Town Clerk of Groton
I John Boynton above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and state aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the records of said Town and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
John Boynton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Middlesex County }
Be it known, that on this twelfth day of September A.D. 1840, before me Caleb Butler a Notary Public in and for said County, duly ap- pointed & sworn, & dwelling in Groton in said County, personally came John Boynton, above and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify that on Boynton is a person of veracity, entitled to full credit in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day & year last above written.
Caleb Butler, Not. Pub.

I Jacob Nutting now resident in the Town of Groton County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose & say, that I was in the Revolutionary war and am a pensioner of the United States, that I was in the Continental service at Cambridge in said State in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five & that I was acquaint- ed with Capt. Asa Lawrence of Groton who commanded a company at Cambridge in said service, I was also acquainted with Frederick Lawrence late of Groton deceased who was in the company of said Asa Lawrence and acted as a water- to his father the said Capt. Asa Lawrence they were called the eight month men.
Jacob Nutting
Witness
Abel Grewett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Personally appeared the above named Jacob Nutting and made oath that the above statement by him subs- cribed was true the above deponent is known to me to be a credible witness Before me
Abel Grewett Justice Peace
Groton July 8 1840

Com'ts of Maps
Sec'y's Office Sept. 29. 1840
I hereby certify that the within Attestment was a portion of the Papers for the County of Mil- waukee at the date of his attestation. Witness the Seal of the State. John P. Kirtland
Sec'y of the Com'ts

State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex } ss.
I Jonathan Nutting of Groton, County & State aforesaid, do upon oath depose & say that I am eighty five years of age, that I was in the Rev- olutionary war & am a pensioner of the United States. That I was in the Continental service at Cambridge, State aforesaid, for eight months, in the company of Capt. Asa Lawrence, of Groton aforesaid; that said service took place in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five. That at Cambridge aforesaid, I was acquaint- ed with Rowland Lawrence, late of Groton aforesaid deceas- ed, who was in the company of said Asa Lawrence, during the whole of said eight month's service & acted as writer to his father, the said Capt. Asa Lawrence. I also fur- ther depose & say that I was personally acquainted with Rowland Lawrence, both before & after the service above mentioned, until the time of his death.
Witness
Geo. S. Boutwell.
Bradford Russell,
Jonathan Nutting.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Personally appeared known to me to be a credible witness, the above named Jonathan Nutting, & subscribed the above, in my presence, & then made solemn oath to the truth of the same, this twenty seventh day of July AD 1840 - Before me
Bradford Russell Jud
Peace for Middlesex County aforesaid -

Committee of Magistrates
Secy's Office, Sept. 29. 1840
I hereby certify that the within Bradford Rupell was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, at the date of his attestation. Witness the Seal of the State.
John D. Dickey
Secy of the Committee

I Jonathan Nutting now residing in the City of Lowell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify and say that I was eighty-eight years old on the 19 day of May Instant, A.D. 1843, that I was born in Groton in said County of Middlesex and have always lived therein with the exception of about two years, and I further state I was well acquainted with Rowland Lawrence of Groton from the time of his boyhood, or from the time that he was three or four years old, during all which time, and till his death he lived in said Groton, and I also further state that I am knowing to his having served in the American Revolution in the capacity of written to his father, Capt. Asa Lawrence for the term of eight months at one time at Cambridge in said County, Capt. Asa Lawrence of said Groton was then the Commander of a Company at said Cambridge in the American Service, I myself was a soldier at the same time and served in the same Company with the said Rowland Lawrence at Cambridge which was commanded by the said Capt. Asa Lawrence, I am myself a pensioner for services rendered in the American Revolution, the said Rowland Lawrence

died many years ago; my recollections are very distinct and my memory is good, although I am very feeble in body.
signed in presence of his Jonathan Huntington Mark!
John R. Adams Esq. think
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County, May 30. 1893. Then the above named Jonathan Huntington personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me, John R. Adams Esq.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Ss. I Elias Thurney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex, do certify that John R. Adams Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County, and that his name set to the foregoing Certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty seventh day of September 1893
E. Thurney Clk.