Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,487, for David Lindsay, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Lindsay, David Mary
W. 20,487 B.L. Wt 2414-100 Issued Feb. 19, 1847
CONTENTS

Druent Feby. 1 st 1851
Mr David Lindsay Entered with me his Intention of Marriage with Miss Mary Varnum both of Druent Town Clerk Dated at Druent January 24 th 1784 William Belwith
A Copy Attest Geo Hovey Town Clerk
I George Hovey of the town of Druent in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, depose and say that I am now Town-Clerk of said town of Druent, and as such I have the custody and keeping of the Records of said town - That I have fully examined said Records and find no Record of the Marriage of David Lindsay and Mary Varnum - There is no Record in said town of any Marriages solemnised in said town from the year 1783 to the year 1792 - And I also certify that I find a Record of the Intentions of Marriage

between David Lindsey and Mary Varnum both of said Dracut, entered and recorded by William Hildreth, the town clerk for the year 1784, and I hereby certify that the copy on the preceding page is a correct and true copy of said Record.
George Hovey.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlsex ss. Lowell February 1. 1851.
Personally appeared the above named George Hovey, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me. Joel Adams. Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, February 3 d 1851
I hereby Certify, That on the twentieth of Novem- ber eighteen hundred and forty six Joel Adams of Lowell was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace and Quorum for the County of Middlesex,
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.
Lucius Walker, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Power of Attorney. David Lindsay to Lewis Morris for Mil. Land
Lodged Dec. 30. 1801 By L. B. Morris M. H. B.
May 1802

Know all Men by these Presents That I David Lindsay heretofore of Draput in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts now of Peacham in the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont. Do authorize and appoint Genl. Lucas R Morris of Springfield in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont my lawful Attorney in my name to ask, demand and receive at the War office of the United States a Warrant of survey for all the lands promised and due to me a Sargant Major in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment — commanded by Colo Michael Jackson in the late army of the United States in the late War with great Britain
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this 15 th day of October A D 1801
In presence of Daniel Dana — John Bayley
David Lindsay
State of Vermont. County of Orange.
Be it known That on the 15 th day of October A D 1801 before me Isaac Bayley Esq. one of the public Notaries in & for the County of Orange afore- said at Newbury in said County came David Lindsay above named and acknowledged the above letter of Attorney by him subscribed to be his free act & deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal the day and year last mentioned —
Isaac Bayley

State of Vermont ss. Newbury 15 th Oct r 1801 Personally appeared before me William Chamberlin one of the Justices of the Peace throughout the State of Vermont David Lindsay Esq r and made solemn Oath that he the said David Lindsay is the person identi- fied and described in the within Instrument by him Subscribed
W m Chamberlin

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Wermont. Montpelier
Mary Lindsay died (let to S. Hemen 17 Feb 51, widow of David Lindsay who died March or May 1806 of Colchester the State of Vermont who was a Sergeant the Comp y commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Ending 10 July 38 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of June 1837 and sent to S. Lumpkin
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by J. W. Wightman Clerk Book [blank] Vol. 11. Page 133

Department of War.
State of Vermont } County of Caledonia }
I, Martha Lindsay, heir at law of David Lindsay do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief that David Lindsay (my father) did enter the service in 1776 for the term of during the War , and served as a Sergeant Major in the Regiment No 8, under the command of Colonel Michael Jackson, of the Massachusetts Line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War.
I further declare that I never have received a warrant for the bounty land promised to David Lindsay on the part of the United States; nor do I believe he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore
I know all men by these presents, That I, Martha Lindsay aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Simon Stevens to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Witness my hand & Seal this 8 th day of February 1814
Attest Henry Stevens Russell Clark
Martha Lindsay

At Danville in the County of Caledonia this 9 th day of February. A.D. 1847 Personally appeared the abovenamed Martha Lindsay, Subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest Henry Stearns Before me S. W. P. Mallett Justice of the Peace Russell Clark
State of Vermont } Caledonia County, Clerk's Office County of Caledonia } Danville, February 9 th A.D. 1847
In testimony that the above written
S. W. P. Mallett was a magistrate authorized to ad- minister oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the State of Vermont, at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County Seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Danville this ninth day of February 1847.
S. W. P. Mallett R.S.
County Clerk Caledonia Co.
G. Colburn, Bk 75
W. H. ... ... ...

State of Vermont (Colchester County) Judge of Probates Office Feb. 9 th 1847
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Martha Lindsay of the town of Bracham in this County, (the foregoing declarant) is the daughter and sole heir at law in fee to David Lindsay dec d who was a Sergeant Major in the Eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line in the War of the Revolution.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this Ninth day of February at Danville A.D. 1847 Chas. L. Simonds Judge

State of Vermont } Caledonia County } p
Personally appeared before me Isaac Watts a justice of the Peace in and for said County Mrs Sarah Stevens of Peacham in said County age 81 years who being first duly qualified according to law doth on her oath declare and say that she is personally and intimately acquainted with Martha Lindsay the daughter and only living child of David and Mary Lindsay deceased and that she was acquainted with said Mary Lindsay wife of David Lindsay formerly Mary Warren when she lived in Duxbury Massachusetts That she the said Mrs Stevens formerly lived in Montpelier and was an old associate of Mary Warren afterwards Mary Lindsay and that she recollects of hearing that the said David Lindsay and Mary Warren were published and afterwards married in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three and that she was acquainted with the Warren family before they were married That she the said Mrs Stevens moved to Danville Vt. with her Father's family and that afterwards the said David Lindsay and family moved to Danville I think in the fall of 1795 as I recollect their 6 th child Joseph B Lindsay was born in the spring of 1796 which was soon after they removed to Danville They lived in Danville two or three years and then removed to Peacham Vt where I was acquainted with the said David Lindsay and wife till their death as I also soon removed to Peacham after they did -
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of June 1847 } Before me Isaac Watts Justice Peace }
Sarah Stevens

I Isaac Watts Justice of Peace above named do certify that the deponent above named is a respectable lady and worthy of full credit and belief
Isaac Watts Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Caledonia County ss }
Personally appeared before me Isaac Watts a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Dorothy Varnum aged seventy nine years who being first duly qualified according to law doth on her oath declare and say that she was personally acquainted with Martha Lindsay the daughter and only living child of David & Mary Lindsay deceased. and that she was acquainted with said David Lindsay and Mary his wife formerly Mary Varnum when they lived in Dracut Mass. That she the said Dorothy formerly lived in Dracut and was well acquainted with Mary Varnum afterward Mary Lindsay and her family before her marriage and distinctly recollects the time the said David Lindsay was married and married to the said Mary which I think was in the spring of Seventeen hundred and eighty three That she has been acquainted with the said David & Mary Lindsay and lived near neighbor to them most of the time till their death and visited them at Thornton N.H. where they had two children and then at Danville Vt. when they had six children Sworn & Subscribed at Peacham } this 25 th day of June 1867 } before me Isaac Watts Just. Peace }
Dorothy Varnum
W.W. or M.
I Isaac Watts Justice of the Peace above named do certify that the deponent above named is a respectable Lady and worthy of credit & belief
Isaac Watts Justice of the Peace

No 6961. July 9/49
Mary Lindsay, dec'd wid. of David.
VI Act July 21/36.
See letter of W.H. Sylvester
Executed in Cape May Company for equity in April 1877. See also 21st N.Y. Supplement for Oct. 1879 -
On original abstracted William H. Sylvester founded the same upon state this land survey the district as survey map at the end of the same held with the same with Cape May of col Sylvester's request. In which the same was done by David
1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890

Declaration "In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed July 4 th 1836"
State of Vermont } At a Probate Court held at the Probate District of Caledonia } Office in Danville on the 3 rd day of April A.D. 1847 } Present - Charles S. D'Arma Judge
Person ally appears Martha Spindelay of Peacham County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged fifty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath (in right of her mother Mary Spindelay deceased), make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th A.D. 1836. That she is the only daughter and heir at law of David Spindelay deceased who enlisted into the army of the United States in the year nineteen hundred and twenty six or seven for the term of during the war. That her father continued in the service until the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge as Sargeant Major of the Eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, and in consideration of his said services, Military Grant Warrant N o 24114 was issued to said declarant in February last as will appear by the papers now on file in the Pension Office Reference thereto being had. That on the sixth day of April nineteen hundred eighty three David Spindelay married the said declarant's mother, and that he (David Spindelay) died May tenth eighteen hundred and six, leaving Mary Spindelay his wife, who died his widow on the tenth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight, all of which the said declarant is ready and will verify by further evidence.
That said declarant does hereby in right of her said mother Mary Spindelay deceased relinquish every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and that she declares that neither the name of her mother

or father are on the pension Roll of any agency of any State.
That the reason she did not apply before is that she was not aware of the acts of Congress that entitled her to a pension; and that she believes her mother Mary Spindsey did not know of these acts of Congress and further the said deponent with not. Martha her  mark Spindsey In presence of Henry Stevens
Caledonia ss. Danville April 3. 1847. The foregoing was duly subscribed by the said Martha Spindsey in my presence & she made oath that the same contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me
Chas. J. Dana Justice of the Peace Judge of Probate
State of Vermont Caledonia District ss } Office of the Court of Probate Danville April 3. 1847
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was aduced to me to prove that the above declarant is a person of respectability, and worthy of credit, and belief and that David Spindsey died May the 10 th A D 1806 Eighteen Hundred and six and that Mary Spindsey his wife died his widow on the tenth day of July A D Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 3 rd day of April A D 1847 Chas. J. Dana Judge

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss.
I Samuel P. Nuttall, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles S. Dana Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Caledonia, duly Com- missioned and qualified; that his Com- mission bears date on the 3 d day of November A.D. 1846 and will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1847 and that his signatures within written are genuine. Given under my hand & the Seal of said County Court this 5 th day of April A.D. 1847.
Sam. P. Nuttall Clerk

State of Vermont Calais County, ss.
I Martha Lindsay of Peacham in the County of Calais, a widow, aged 63 years, do hereby say, - That I am the only child of David and Mary (Lindsay) deceased. - I state when I made my Declaration for a Pension under act July 10 1836, I was under a mistake as to the time of my Parents Marriage. I intended to have stated the time correctly - but from a necessity of their publication necessarily obtained from the office of the Town Clerk in David Village, Peacham, Vt. they could not have been married until January 1784. I now relinquish all claims under act July 10 1836 and claim a Pension under act 7 th July 1838.
John L. Bishnell Martha her Lindsay attest Saml. Bruce Mark
I were to read subscribed at Peacham aforesaid, this 15 th day of Feb y 1851, before me. I further certify that Respondent is a person of truth.
Saml. Bruce Justice of the Peace.
State of Vermont Calais County, ss.
I G. A. Bruntland, Clerk of Calais County Court in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Sam- uel Bruce of Peacham is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and was so at the date of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed - and that his signature thereto is genuine - witness my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 15 th day of February A.D. 1851. G. A. Bruntland, Clerk.

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20487
Mary Lindsay
Widow of
David Lindsay
Sergt Rev War
Act July 7 th 1835
Index: Vol. 28 , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof David Lindsay Esq; Major in the eighth Massachusetts Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States Three Years and Two Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 15 th of June 1783
Geo Washington
By His Excellency
Command,
Putnam
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment,
Francis D. Pitts Adjutant.
THE above David Lindsay has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
M c Kinon Col o

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Vermont Montpelier
Mary Lindsay died
Widow of David Lindsay
who died on the 10 th Nov r 1806.
Caledonia Can the State of Vermont who was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded by Captain in of the Reg t commanded by Col Jackson in the M ch . for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 96 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 9 th day of March, 1836. & 10 th July 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of June 1831 and paid to S. Lusskin
Arrears to the 4 th of Dec r Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by J. H. Weightman Clerk. Book C Vol. 1 Page 33

V N 6961 Mary Lindsey died at Simon Stevens July 21. '47 see causate
Episcop
act 4 July 1836

1857
Statement of Mar-
the Emperor
Mr. D. Sumner  Thos Sumner  Present
Weath
Com d of Passing  for &

Mary Lindsey widow of David Osment. Admitted Cit 1838 Proprietor S.P.M.
Mr. Stevens,

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Sam W. Norton , Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Caledonia County, ss. Sty of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Isaac Watts Esq, of Peacham
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the annexed certificates are genuine,
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 29 th day of June A. D. 1847.
Sam. W. Norton Clerk.

This may Certify that David Lindsay was a Soldier in the 8 th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the Late war between Great Britain and America And the Said Lindsay enlisted during the war and Served as much as 6 years in Service of his Country. and went for the Town of Dracut and was discharged as Sergeant Major of Said Regiment. at the close of the war
William Hildreth Lieut. of Said Regiment.
Dracut May 15. 1802

August 4. 1849
Rush Case Mary Lindsay
Wm J. O'Neal Barnesville Washington D.C.
Haveat

Charlestown July 30 1849
Sir
There is a claim filed in your Office under the act of July 4 1836 in the name of the heirs of Mary Lindsay widow of David. The marriage as it is said took place Apr 1785, but no proof has been furnished, other than the testimony of intruders.
A few days since, I was examining the old records at Dracut Mass, where the parties were married, and there found that the intention of marriage was entered by the town clerk in Sept 1784: so that the marriage of which there is no record must have been in Apr 1785, instead of 1785.
Mr Stearns the Attorney for the heirs has been imposed upon by them. I write this in part to do justice to him, and to prevent the consummation of the fraud by the heirs.
I am Respectfully H. H. Sylvester

Mary Lindsay died wife of David Jt
She died July 1838-
Left 2 yrs old $1120
for annu from 4th March 1836 to 10 July 1838
when she died-
In deduction-
Payable to Mar- tha Lindsay, her only surviving child-
Heir now to
J. Lupton
Present-

✓ No 14. p 40 Mary Lindsay da m a of David J r
She 7 July 1838 at 2 yrs 5 m. $96 for care from 4 Feb 1836 to 10 July 1838, when she died.
Payable to Martha Lindsay, her only surviving child.
Given unto J. Lumpkin Present

Pension Office May 31. 1887.
Sir:
I have examined the application in the case of Joseph Ramsey and am more than ever convinced that my mind is not entirely clear on the
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Washington Feb. 21. 37
Sir, I have the honor to enclose you herewith the statement of Martha Lindsay only heir of David and Mary Lindsay dec d , of Vermont who asserted a claim under act of 1836. The marriage act being sustained, and coming within the law of 1838, the claim under act of 1836 is relinquished, and the claim same being amply sustained under the law of 1838, the child and only heir asserts her claim under that act. The service as marriage etc is established as J. C. Heath, Esq. I am Sir, very respectfully Commr. of Pensions. Th. D. Dunsbee

David Lindsay
No. 2414
Mr. Simon Stevens Lancaster Pa.

Lancaster Penn a Feby 22 d 1847
Sir I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 20 th inst enclosing a military Land Warrant (N o 2,414.) issued to Martha Lindsay, the daughter and only heir at law of David Lindsay de d who was a S er g t in the 8 th Massachusetts Reg t of the Continental line, and sent to me as her Atty.
I am Sir Very respectfully Your Obedient Serv t Simon Stevens
50/ D. L. Edwards Esq. (Commissioner of Pensions) Washington City D.C.

January 4,
May Lindsay Mr Colombe
J. D., Kimball rsg Barton Venois
Mr Lumphon

Peacham, December the 11th A.D. 1880
Dear Sir
I have long had a claim pending at one of the Government Offices of the United States for a pension under act of July 4th 1836
I now wish to employ you to assist me in procuring said pension will you have the goodness to give my case your earliest attention
Respectfully Yours &c
Martha Lindsey
Very Respectfully, Dear Sir
Will you have the goodness to call up the above names case at the Pension office, and see if we can do any thing for Miss. Spindsey. She is the only child of Mary Spindsey, - Widow of David Spindsey, both Parents deceased.
This case is from Peacham
Caledonia County Vt.
Boston Ms, Dec 28 th 1880
Very Respectfully yours O. W. Merrill J. P. Kimball

/Private/
Lancaster, Pa.
March 15 th 1854,
Hon. Loren D. Waldo
Com r of Pensions,
Washington City D.C.
My dear Sir,
In 1847 I presented the claim of Mary Lindsey, widow of David Lindsey for Pension under act of 4 th July 1836. — The claim was suspended for want of testimony. I have recently heard that it has been granted through the agency of a Mr. Kimball of Vermont. Will you be kind enough to let me know the fact. — I spoke to Col. Miles in relation to it, I am, Sir,
Very truly Yours &
Simon Stevens

Payment to be made at Montpelier by Thomas Reed Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Vermont
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book I Vol- ume 1. Page 133. by
Clerk.
V. M. Weightman

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States,
the Mary Lindsay deceased, who was the widow of David Lindsay, was entitled to a pension under act 7 th July 1838, and having died on the 10 th June 1838 her only surviving child Martha Lindsay, is entitled to the amount at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, from 4 th March 1836, to 10 th July 1838, when she died.
Enclosed is the document
Given at the Department of the Interior, this fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty fifty 1850
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. H. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.

Lancaster July 1 st 1847. Penn a
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith is a declaration made by Martha Lindsay. Supported by two affidavits, which were forwarded to me by Judge Dana of Vermont and were rec d this morning. desiring me to conduct the application for Pension for Miss Lindsay. It was at Judge Dana's request that I procured for Miss. Land Warrant No 2414. for 100 acres. The papers were drawn up by Judge D. by which appears that David Lindsay married Mary Varnum on the 6 th day of April 1783 and that Mrs. Lindsay died July 10 th 1838. and that Martha the present applicant, is the only child living, who is very poor. Hoping to have a favorable report when you examine the claim
I am Sir
Respectfully
Gerrit Stearns.