Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21560, for Elihu Lawrence, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Laurence, Elihu
W. 21 560
Tamar
CONTENTS

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1913, May 10. To Dr. M. Genl. U. S. A. For Tombstone
File No. 81560 Tamar Lawrence Widow of Elisha Lawrence Matross Rev War
Act June 7 th 82
Index: Vol 84 Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

85 Massachusetts
Tamar Lawrence widow of Olinus Lawrence of Norfolk Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was of in the company commanded by Captain Swards of the reg t commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass ts line for three years from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate & Pension issued the 15 day of October 1836 — — and sent to Reuben Baldwin Esq r Boston.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 — $550. — Fem-ant. allowance ending 4 Feb 37 / 50. — $600. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Allison July 4. 1836 Clerk, Cook Vol. 1 — Page 58

Boston, Massachusetts September 8 th 1836
Sir
I transmit herewith the papers, in application for a Pension by Tamar Lawrence, under the 3 d Section of the Act of July 4 th 1836
Said Tamar Lawrence is the widow of Elihu Lawrence, late of Medfield, Norfolk County, Mass s , deceased; who was a Private Soldier in Captain Seward's Company of Colonel John Cram's Regiment of Artillery, Mass s Line of the Revolutionary Army; and served Three years in said Company, and Regiment. For which service, said Tamar, the present applicant, has received the State Gratuity of Fifty Dollars, under the Resolve of March 12 th 1835
The probability is that said Elihu Lawrence was a Three years man and served from 1777 to 80, and not to 83, as the widow believed. Said Elihu died before the pension act of 1818.
I also transmit herewith an authenticated Certificate of the marriage of Rebecca Emerson, whose papers, claiming a Pension, were forwarded in my letter of the 29 th July, last, and answered by yours of the 12 th August.
Should the foregoing claims, be considered admissible, you will please issue their certificates, and forward them to me at this place
Very Respectfully, I am Sir Your Ob t Servant
J. L. Edwards Esq r  Leuben Baldwin Comm te of Pensions Washington

N o 226 Tamar Lawrence Widow of Elisha Lawrence P t Col. Cranes Artillery
found on original muster rolls of Capt. Seward Co. Col Cranes reg t as Elisha Lawrence on the large rolls which are bound, as Elisha
admitted
Muster Artillery 37 th Jan 1777,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
On this twenty fourth Day of August in the year of our Lord Eight- een hundred and thirty six Personally appeared before the Hon. Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate for Norfolk County, in said Commonwealth. Tamar Lawrence a resident of Medfield in said County of Norfolk. 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 bene- fit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 4 th July 1836. That She is the widow of Elisha Lawrence, late of Medfield Sec d : and that said Elisha Lawrence her late husband. Enlis- -ted at said Medfield  Walpole in said County as a soldier in the War of the Revolution: was Enlisted in 1777 by Sergeant Holland Wood of said Medfield for Three Years, and served his Country faithfully in the Company of Captain Seward, and of the Regim- ent of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Crane of the Massachusetts line, in the Revolutionary army; the full period of Three years, or more as a Private, and in the year 1783. he the aforesaid Elisha received an honorable discharge from the service of the United States which Discharge is long since lost or destroyed. She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Lawrence at Medfield by the Rev d Thomas Prentice on the eighth day of February a d 1779. That her late husband the aforesaid Elisha Lawrence died on the

3 d of February A.D. 1817; that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Tamar her Lawrence
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above made written and I hereby certify that the said Tamar Lawrence could not from bodily infirmary attend a Court for the purpose of making the above declaration Selene Judge of Probate
I Thaddus Morse of Medfield in the County of Norfolk, seventy three years of age, on oath declare that I was well acquainted with Elisha Lawrence late of said Medfield deceased that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army & served in the army according to my recollection more than three years. & as I always understood in Col. Cram's regiment of Artillery, that said Elisha Lawrence died in February Oct 1817 about twenty years ago, leaving Tamar Lawrence his widow who has never since been married.
Thaddus Morse
Norfolk J. Aug. 24 1836 Personally appeared the above named Tamar Morse a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. Selene Judge of Probate
I Timothy Lawrence of Medfield in the County of Norfolk aged thirty nine years, on oath declare that Elisha Lawrence late of Medfield aforesaid was my father & that Tamar Lawrence of said Medfield widow of said Elisha is my mother - my father died about the third of February A.D. 1817 & my mother has ever since remained his widow.
Timothy Lawrence
Norfolk J. Aug. 24 1836. Personally appeared the above named Timothy Lawrence a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Selene Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sherman Leland Esquire is the Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified & that his three several signatures above made are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1836.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg Prob Norfolk Co.

Elihu & Tamar Lawrence

Commonwealth of } Town of Medfield Mass Massachusetts } August 27 1836
I James H Boyden do on oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Medfield County of Norfolk & State of Mass- achusetts and that I have the custody of the records of said Town that it appears by said records that Mr Elisha Lawrence and Miss Tamar Churny both of Walpole were joined in Marriage by Rev Thomas Prentiss Pastor of the First church in Medfield. February 8 th 1779.
James H Boyden Town Clerk
Norfolk SS
Then personally appeared James H Boyden Subscribed to the above certificate and made solemn oath to the above before me
Medfield Augt 29 th 1836. Daniel Adams Esq. B.A.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norfolk County ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Adams Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the above is genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Dedham this sixth day of September A.D. 1836.
Jonathan H. Cobb Regt Probate Norf. M.C.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lawrence, Elijah GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6098 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 22, 1792 to - John Peck
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.