Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,496, for Nathan Lazell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Mass
Lazell Nathan Deborah
NUMBER
W. 24.496.
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Dec 20 June 1832
Philo
H96 Comg (A) 1818 6 Sep 1819 Disch
27 444 Massachusetts Nathan Lazzell of Mendon in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Melcher of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass line for 15 mos 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 57 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1831 and sent New York Baylies House of Reps Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 p 57 67 and due up to the day of his death Sept 30 1832
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by N. Addams Clerk, Book Vol. Page 57

Report
Det. to Philo Leach
May 22-49
Let. to Hon. E. Little 10 Jan 53 Same 24 " " Philo Leach ap 12 "
1035, Massachusetts, Deborah Gaze widow of Nathan Gaze who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 67.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1848 and sent to
Hon. A. Hale H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under a January 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 2

Nathan Larell Bridgewater Ms
1. Apr. 1818.
Capt. Soule - Col. Whit comb. Mass. Line
— 1776 —

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this first day of April A D 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Nathan Larell of Bridgewater aged 58 years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." ver.
That he served as a private soldier during the revolutionary war in Capt. Moses Soule's Company of Col. Whitcomb's Regiment and Massachusetts Line during the whole of the year 1776.
/See his declaration at large enclosed/.

And I the said Judge am sa- tisfied the said Lurell needs the assistance of his country for support.
also
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathan Lurell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nathan Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Copy from the book of Records of Marriages belonging to the Town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three, December Twenty Second, Nathan Lague and Deborah Co- nant, both of Bridgewater, by the Rev d John Shaw
I certify that the above is a true copy of the ac- cord, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair, legible fig- ures as follows - "December 22 1783"
Mitchell Smith Town Clerk
I, Mitchell Smith above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the excep- tion above named, as certified by me
Mitchell Smith Town Clerk of Bridgewater Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss.
July 23 1838
Sworn to before me
Philo Severy Justice of the Peace

470 Deborah Gazell (Wid of Nathan) Mass. Ad 7 Mch 1835 Manna 1783 Died 1832 (Allow $ 57.67 per ann.)
Nahum Mitchell Esq Boston

District State of Massachusetts ss.
On this tenth day of August A. D. 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the District Court of the U. S. for the Mass. District Deborah Larrell a resident in the City of Boston in the County of Suffolk aged seventy four 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. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": that she is the widow of Nathan Larrell deceased who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war with Great Britain and first enlisted into the Company of Capt. Elisha Mitchell and Col. Baileys Regiment, in October for six weeks in 1775 and served out said term at Roxbury near Boston, and then, in the December following enlisted again into Capt. Moses Soul's company and Col. Whitcomb's Regiment a Massachusetts Line for one year and served out said term at Trionde roga and was discharged the last of December 1776. and again in the month of September 1777 he was drafted into the service for one month and served out said term and was at the cap- ture of Bargoyn. and again in the month of July 1781 he was drafted into Capt. Robert Orr's Company in the Regiment commanded at that time probably by Maj. Eliphalel Cary

for one month and served say the said term out at Rhode Island: all which services will appear stated by himself in his declaration in the Pension Office at Washington, and for which he obtained a pension dated the 6 th day of Septem. 1819 and numbered 14.778 (Mass. Agency).
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Larell on the twenty second day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Larell died on the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated. and that she has never since been married to another but remains still the widow of the said Nathan Larell: and that her maiden name was Deborah Conant. —
U States Massachusetts Dist. Ct. August 10 th 1838
Deborah Larell
Then personally appeared Deborah Larell and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed. Before me
Deers Judge of U.S. Dist. Ct. Mass. Dist.

I Francis Bassett, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts, hereby certify that the foregoing signature of John Davis is the hand writing of John Davis who then was and now is Judge of the said District Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Fourteenth day of August A.D. 1838, & in the sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America
Francis Bassett, Clerk

Declaration
Of the surviving children of Deborah Lazell the widow of Mathew Lazell in Order to obtain the or addition means of the Pensions to which their mother the said Deborah Lazell was entitled at the time of her death under the joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss
On this fourteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two Personally appeared before me the subscriber One of the Justices of the Peace throughout all the Counties in the State of Massachusetts and duly authorized by the Laws of the State to administer oaths Sarah L Cushing one of the surviving children of Deborah Lazell; a widow who was a Pensioner of the United States who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in behalf of herself and of Hannah B Dye of Freeport in the State of Maine, Cornelia Nichols of Kingston Deborah Lazell of Bridgewater Caroline L Neven of Bridgewater and Julia Norwood of said Bridgewater in order to obtain the benefit of the joint Resolution passed by Congress on the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. That Deborah Lazell their mother was the widow of Mathew Lazell of Bridgewater who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. and that their mother the said Deborah Lazell received but a part of the annual amount of Pension which was paid to their father the said Mathew Lazell and that their mother the said Deborah Lazell died on the ninth day of June 1852 without receiving the full amount of Pension per annum which had been paid to her husband the said Mathew Lazell that the said Sarah L Cushing Hannah B Dye Cornelia Nichols Deborah Lazell Caroline L Neven and Julia Norwood are all of the surviving children of the said Mathew and Deborah Lazell
Subscribed and Sworn to Sarah L Cushing Before me Philo Leach { Justice of the Peace }

I hereby certify that Sarah L. Cushing Hannah M rs Homet Nichols Deborah Lazell Caroline L. Raven and Julia Howwood are all personally known to me and I further certify that they are the only surviving children of Nathan Lazell and Deborah Lazell and that I was well acquainted with the said Nathan Lazell and Deborah Lazell and that the said Deborah Lazell died in the month of June 1852 and was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of her death and that her certificate for her Pension after her death was forwarded with the Power of Attorney given by the aforesaid children to the Pension Agency in Massachusetts
Octob 14 1852
Philo Leach Just of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Bridgewater, April 19. A.D. 1834.
We the subscribers, residents of the town of Bridgewater County & State aforesaid hereby certify that Nathan Lyle late of this town, died on the Twentieth day of June A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty two — Samuel Holden Witness — Elisha P. Butler Nahum Stetson David Perkins
Plymouth ss. April 19. 1834. Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Holden & Nahum Stetson who made oath & subscribed to the above cer- tificate — Before me Artemas Hale one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Plymou- th — Artemas Hale

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Plymouth ss. -
I Nathan Lazen of Bridgewater in the County and State aforesaid being of lawful age do testify and say that Nathan Lazen late of Bridgewater in the County & State aforesaid Esquire left a Widow whose name is Deborah Deborah Lazen and that she is now living in said Bridgewater. - Done at Bridgewater aforesaid this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Nathan Lazen.
Plymouth ss. May 20th. 1834. Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Lazen, and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed. - And I further certify that the said Nathan Lazen, is a person of truth & veracity and entitled to credit. -
Nathaniel Hale Justice Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Artemas Hale Esq. - that he has been for many years an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Flynn, Mass., & I have no doubt that he is such at this time - & I further believe certify that I have no doubt that the withering is his genuine signature - being well acquainted with his hand writings -
I also certify that I am acquainted with Nahum Stetson - & if Samuel Alden is Doctor Alden, as I suppose, that I am also acquainted with him, & that they are persons of truth & veracity - their general character in that respect, being good.
May 26. 1834.
Wm. Baylies.

I Artemas Hale of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age to give evidence before testify and say That I was well acquainted with Nathan Lazell late of Bridgewater aforesaid who was a Pensioner of the United States & who died some twenty years since I was also well acquainted with his widow Deborah Lazell who survived him and died in the month of June the present year. I am also well acquainted with the family and the only surviving children of Nathan & Deborah Lazell are Sarah Clark the wife of Jonathan Clark of Bridgewater Hannah Nye the wife of Nathan Nye of Rupert in the State of Maine Harriet Nichols the wife of Paul L Nichols of Kingston Deborah Lazell single woman Caroline L Reven the wife of Paul Reven of Bridgewater aforesaid and Julia Norwood the wife of George Norwood and these are the only surviving children of the said Nathan & Deborah I have lived for the last thirty five years near neighbors to the family and was well acquainted with Nathan Lazell & with his widow Deborah Lazell during their lives after my residence in Bridgewater.
Bridgewater October 18 1852
Artemas Hale
Subscribed and Sworn to the 18 th day of October 1852 Before me Philo Leach Just of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County
Be it known that on the 18 th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & fifty two personally appeared Hon Artemas Hale who is personally known to me and who has been a member of the United States Congress and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me, Philo Leach. Justice of the Peace for the throughout all the Counties in the State of Massachusetts
I hereby certify that Hon Artemas Hale is personally known to me & that he is a man of truth and veracity Octr 18 1852
Philo Leach Just Peace for the

Boston Mass
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WIDOW, &c.
Feb 4 - 5 - 1903 Theo. S. Lazell -
File No. 24496
Deborah Lazell Widow of Nathan Lazell Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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N. Hale U.S.
J. S. Lockwood Esq Comm. Pennons Washington D.C.
N. Hale

Bridgewater October 19 1852
Dear Sir
I hereby read the Declaration of Mrs Deborah Cushing one of the surviving children of Mrs Deborah Loyell late of Bridgewater deceased which Mrs Cushing has made in behalf of herself and her sisters who are all named in the declaration and are all of the surviving children of Mrs Loyell. Mrs Loyell died before the children - or she had any knowledge of the Joint Resolution of the first of July 1848; or she would have applied for it in her life time. I also read the affidavit of the Hon. Artemas Dole recently a member of Congress who was well acquainted with the whole family. Will you have the kindness to acknowledge the receipt of the papers and send the certificate in turn; as the case may be examined
Very Respectfully Yours
Pluto Leach
Hon. J. E. Heath Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington

Oct 21, 48.
Deborah Lazen
Widow of Mr Lazen son of George
1035-48
Philo Leach
Washington
Concord
Henry J. L. D. D. D.

Bridgewater October 17 1848
Dear Sir
I would thank you to inform me If under the Joint Resolution of Congress of July 6. 1848 Deborah Lagell widow of Nathaniel Lagell of this town who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum can be placed upon the Roll at the same rate per annum which her husband received in his life time by surrendering her present certificate They were married prior to the first of January 1794 Upon proof of the marriage & identity of the widow and the surrender of her present certificate will one be granted for $96 per annum which was the sum received by her husband in his life time
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington
Very Respectfully Yours Philo Leach

Washington D.C. July 22. 1848
Sir
Helen out I return herewith the declaration of Abiah Tobes, (and that of Deborah Lazell, both which will, I trust, be found correctly certified -
Respectfully Yours Attorneys Field
J. S. Edwards Esq.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington

Non Bridgewater June 22 - 1843 J L Edwards Dr Sir
I send you the declarati- ons of Mary Norton Deborah Lazell Mary Portlin Bethiah Boston & Hannah Washburn of Bridgewater. Will you forward me the Certificate as soon as convenient
Will you send me if not incompatible with your other arrange- ments. The Certificates for Mrs Ruth Howe (now) of Abington and of Sam & Levi M c Leonard. It would relieve them anxiety if I can hear from you soon & if any informality or omissions are in the Papers that the deficiencies may be supplied
Yours Very Respectfully
Thos Leach

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Pension Office of the United States Washington D. C.
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Boston 14 Aug. 1838.
I herby forward to the Pension Office the Declaration of Wid. Deborah Larrell with the papers accompanying. She claims for 15\frac{1}{2} months service of her late Husband, and should she succeed in her application the pension may be forwarded to me in this City.
With great respect
Nahum Mitchell

I Nahum Mitchell a native of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts now resident in the City of Boston, in the 70 th year of my age do testify, depose and say that I was acquainted with the late Nathan Larell sen d . Esquire from my earliest youth, that we were natives of the same parish and always lived in the same vicinity, that my wife was his niece and that there was always a close intimacy in our families, that it was always understood and conversed about in the family circle that he was in the revolutionary military service of his country and particularly that he was at Saratoga at the time of Burgoyne's capture; that he obtained a pension and for that purpose made a declaration of his services before me then a Justice of the Circuit Court of Common pleas of the Southern Circuit in this Commonwealth aforesaid, that he was a man of good character and strict veracity; that I have no doubt he fully performed all the service stated in his declaration, that he married Deborah Conant and that they had a numerous family of children six of whom are still living, that he died about the 20 th of June 1832 and that I attended his funeral and am now Administrator de bonis non of his estate, that the said Deborah survived and is still living his widow and has never been married to another, that she took measures & I understand drew the arrearage due on his pension after his

death, that I well knew Capt. Elisha Mitchell and Capt. Robert Orr and that they commanded companies in the course of the revolutionary war and that both were my own uncles one on the paternal and the other on the maternal side, that I well knew Maj. Eliphalet Cary also who was a neighbour of the deceased all of whom are also now deceased, and that he stated, and I have no doubt truly, in his original application for a pension that he performed service under these several officers, as well as under others that was fully proved by other testimony.
Nahum Mitchell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk-ss. August 13 th 1838. }
Personally appeared
before me above named Nahum Mitchell , well known to me, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition and the facts therein contained by him signed, were just and true. before me
Alden Bradford } Justice of Peace

I Paul Riven of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Lazell Sen r Esq r of said Bridgewater a Revolutionary Pensioner and that he died on the twenty second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and that I was present when he died and I further say that I am well acquainted with Deborah Lazell widow of the said Nathan and that she has not since married Paul Riven
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
Be it known that on the thirtieth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared Paul Riven above named who is a man of truth and veracity Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for and within the County of Plymouth and made oath that the above by him subscribed is true Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That Alden Bradford Esq re is a justice of the peace for the county of Suffolk; and Philo Seachier is a justice of the peace for the county of Plymouth (and they both were such at the date of their several attestations) in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestations are in due form, and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this thirteenth day of August, A. D. 1838, and in the sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Hon: William E Baylies Member of Congress. Washington. D. C.
Arthur Ladd Esq.

P. Midgewater, May 20th. 1834.
Hon. William Palfrey, - Sir,
Enclosed please find the necessary papers for obtaining the Pension due to my mother, about which I have given you so much trouble. You will observe that from & after the passage of the Law to the time of the death of my father is since 15 mos. - From a - (when he was at his office) remark made by Mr. Edwards, I thought he con- sidered the time less. - Perhaps I misunderstood him. If I understand the law, the sum which my father would have been entitled to is forty eight Dollars, per annum. - I am very truly Yr. Friend
Respectfully Nathan Lyle.

Nath. Lazell
Nathan Lazell
S. O. H.
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18 Private 15 mort 1835
Adm y 10 th 1835
Hon: William Baylies,
Member Congress,
Capt. Mitchell Washington
Col. Bailey, Mabel D. L.
Certificate to be issued for Deborah Lazell
Mother of the late Nathan Lazell who died on the 20 th of
1835
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sent Purgatoire, Mass. 17th Dec. 1833.
Hon William Baylies Washington D.C.
Dr Sir Permit me to trouble you to call at the office of the Secy of War, and examine some papers pertaining to Revolutionary Pensions. I wish to ascertain from the papers the time my dec d . father served in the War, and by whom the affida- vits were made. The Certificate for Pension was rec d . by Judge Mitchell in September 1809 and the application made for it in July previous. It was number 14,778. I feel greatly obliged to you for the "Doc. No. 2 on Removal of Public Deposites." Whenever it shall suit your convenience, I shall esteem it a favor to receive such Documents as you may find it in your power to forward to me. I am, very resp y , your friend Nathan Lapham.

I Luther Conant of Shutesbury in the County of Franklin of lawful age do testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the revolutionary war and well knew Nathan Laurell of Bridgewater to serve in said war. He enlisted and served in Capt. Mores Soule's Company and Col. Whitcomb's regiment and Massachusetts line during the whole of the year 1776 and was honorably discharged at Tienders-ga at the close of the year. Luther Conant.
Franklin Jy. May 24 th 1819.
Personally appeared the above named Luther Conant and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me. And I do certify that the said Conant is a credible and disinterested witness.
William Ward } Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. July 12 1819.
The aforesaid William Ward is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin authorized to take depositions and the aforesaid Deponent is a native of Bridgewater my native town & place of residence/ and is a credible witness.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge

The former and latter Capt James Conant Calkham
1860
Respectfully yours the Rev. James Conant Calkham
Respectfully yours the Rev. James Conant Calkham

I James Conant of Oakham in the County of Worcester of lawful age do testify and say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war and well knew Nathan Larell of Bridgewater to serve in said war. He served in Capt Mose Soule's Company and Col. Whitcomb's Regiment in the Massachusetts line during the whole of the year 1776. and was honorably discharged at Ticonderoga at the close of the year.
James Conant
Worcester ss. May 20 — 1819.
The above named James Conant personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me. And I do certify that the said James Conant is a credible and disinterested witness.
Joel Jones } Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. July 12. 1819.
I hereby certify that the above named Joel Jones is a Justice of the peace in the County of Worcester and authorized to take Depositions — and the aforesaid Depo- nent was a native of Bridgewater and is known to me as a credible witness. Nathan Mitchell. Judge

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Deb. Lazelle
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Philo Leach Bridgewater Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County
On this 27 day of May in the year 1843 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth Deborah Lazzell a resident of Bridgewater in said County of Plymouth aged seventy seven 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 provisions of the made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Nathan Lazzell of Bridgewater who was a private in the army of the War of the Revolution and that the length of time he served and the Regiment in which he served are set forth in the Declaration of the said Deborah which she made in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed on the 14 th of July 1838 and that she received a Pension of Fifty five doll per ann under the Act of July 1838 as near as she can recollect She further declares that she is still a widow
Deborah Lazzell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Deborah Lazell the within Declarant is personally known to me and that she is the identical person who received a Pension under the Act of the 7 th of July 1838 and that she is the widow of Nathan Lazell
Philo Leach
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Philo Leach Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly com- missioned & qualified & that the within & above signatures purporting to be signed by him are his true and gen- uine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this ninth day of June 1843 Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 20 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto attached. Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. And that the signature by him subscribed, is true and genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Isaac D. Bates
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Hon Artemas Hale H. of R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2 a of February 1848 entitled An act making further provisions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss On this Eighteenth day of July in the year one thousand Eight Hundred & Forty Eight Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within for the County of Plymouth duly authorized by the Laws of the State of Massachusetts to administer oaths Deborah Lazell a resident of the Town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts aged Eighty four 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 a of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Nathan Lazell late of Bridgewater aforesaid who was a Pensioner of the United States under the
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Act of Congress of March 18 1818 and that the service performed by her late husband was by him set forth in his Declaration at that time and which from loss of memory she is unable to state; and that the annual amount of Pension which she received under the Act of the 17th of June 1844 was Fifty one Dollars and sixty seven cents
She further declares she is still a Widow Deborah L. Ladd
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year in the instrument before me Philo Leach Just of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County } Be it known that on the Eighteenth day of July in the year one thousand Eight Hundred & forty Eight Personally appeared Deborah Ladd a resident of Bridgewater who is a person of truth and veracity & who is personally known to me. Before me the subscribed a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts and made solemn oath that the above Declaration by her subscribed is true
Philo Leach Just of the Peace

House of Reps Washington D.C. July 22. 1848
I certify that Philo Leach is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Plymouth Mass. and that the foregoing is his signature Attestas Hale Mem. Congreg.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 19 th 1852.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation, Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace and Inferior for all the Counties.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
Clarence Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Nathan Larell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts now in my fifty ninth year of age depose set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the late Revolutionary war with Great Britain in the Continental Establishment and the Massachusetts line. I first enlisted into the Company commanded by Elisha Mitchell Capt. Lieutenant, & Col. Bailey, Regt for the six week in the month of October 1775. I served the said term out at Roxbury near Boston. In December following I enlisted into Capt. Moses Soule's Company and Col. Whitcomb's & Mass. line Regt for one year and served my time out and was discharged at Ticonderoga the last of Dec. 1776 In the month of September 1777 I was drafted into the service again for one month & served my time out, and was at the taking of Genl Burgoyne. In 1781 in the month of July I was again drafted into Capt Robert Avery company in a Regiment commanded, I think, by Major Eliphalet Gay for one month and served my time out at Rhode- Island - Although I had honorable discharge, I never had any written certificate thereof nor had any one to my knowledge in the service with me.
Nathan Larell

And I the said Nathan Larell do further de- clare that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support -
Nathan Larell
Nathan Larell
Bristol
1776
Mass Line
Col: Williams Regt
1776 - 1777
Danvers Mass Massachusetts Province
Chas

Massachusetts
Hannah Lazell widow of Nathan Lazell decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20th June 1832 of Boston in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Mitchell of the Regt. commanded by Col Bailey in the U.S. line for 15 mths 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. the rate of 57 Dollars 61 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Sept. 1838 and sent to Nathan Mitchell Boston Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $129.17 Semi-annual allowance ending March 39.25 83 $155.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by A. N. Atkinson Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1st Page 103

Jan'y: 11 th 1834 a copy of the affidavits of service of Lazell, sent to the Hon Mr Baylies - this day.
14.778
Massachusetts
Nathan Lazell
of Bridgewater in the state of Mass s who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb of the Mass s line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq East Bridgewater Mass:
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 137.06   Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48..   17 mo 4/30 $185.6 
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Massachusetts 2910
Deborah Lazzell widow of Nathan Lazzell who was a private in the Mass. line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Nov 1843 and sent to
Philo Leach Bridgewater, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 47