Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,468, for Samuel Learned, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Learned Samuel Abigail
N 20468
CONTENTS

10857 Massachusetts
Saml. Leavitt of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain King of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bradford in the Mass time for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of April 1833 and sent to Mrs. Fiske Est Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. " 20.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book E Vol. 2a Page 49

1234 Massachusetts Abigail Learned widow of Samuel Learned Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Rejected
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of August 1848, and sent to
G. H. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 2

V 2085 Abigail Learned widow of Saml. Mass. act 7 July 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss
On this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight & thirty eight, personally appeared before the Honorable Sam l P o Day Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex, Abigail Learned, a resident of Sherburne in said County of Middlesex aged seventy two 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 & Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Samuel Learned, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution & received a Pension of forty Dollars per Annum under the Act of Congress of 7 th of June 1832, until his death, for his said services as a private soldier, the Certificate for which bore date the 30 th of April 1833 & was numbered 10057. The particular time & length of said services & the Company & Regiment in which he served are set forth in the declaration of the said Samuel Learned made to obtain said Pension & verified by the Documents and Proofs accompanying the same, all which are on file, as she verily believes, in the Pension Department at Washington, to which she refers for the specific services of her said husband in support of this her declaration.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Learned on the thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty five; that her said husband, the aforesaid Samuel Learned died on the seventh day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the

service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated: And that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband.
Abigail Learned
Subscribed & sworn to by said Abigail Learned on the day & year first above written before me
J. P. P. May Judge of Prob. for S d County.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County p.
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Sam l P. P. May Esq. is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified & that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty second day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight.
Isaac Fiske

Some learned
6879.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. Probate Court, Framingham—
On this thirtieth — day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Samuel Learned a resident of Sherburne — in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one  the 12 th of December last years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
In the year 1778. on the first day of July — he enlisted in the State Troops for the purpose of guarding the prisoners of Burgoyne's army at Cambridge where where, at the instance of a Committee of the town of Sherburne who hired him & signed a paper promising to pay him, which is annexed, for six months — that he was employed under Sergeant Moose of Medway to guard certain public stores at that time in Sherburne for about two months — then he went to Mystic where they guarded the public stores — the company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt. Holmes of Hopkinton as he thinks, tho' he was seldom present where Applicant was — Amos Babcock, whose deposition is annexed, was in the same Service —
He was hired again by a Committee of Sherburne for six months, in June 1780 to go into the continental Service & was marched to West point by way of Springfield re: West point where the troops were inspected & he among them — was there drilled about 2 weeks in the company then under the orders of Lieut. Col. King, the captain having been recently killed — Lieut. King was soon after appointed Captain of said company which belonged to in Col. Bradford's regt. Genl. Patterson's Brigade — After said drilling, marched with said Regt. to New Jersey to Passaic River opposite New York & served in that neighborhood until they returned with to West point — to go into winter quarters — he did not return as soon as the Regt. being on a detachment to  guard some work on a small fort on the river  mouth — While in New Jersey Arnold's treason was discovered when  and  he was on guard over Andre the night before he was hung & was present & saw him hung — Served six months at that time — His time was out the early part of January & received a discharge which is now lost — He at that time received a certificate from his Captain King, that he had not received a blanket, which certificate is annexed — This was given to excuse him from returning a blanket at the end of his time — as the men then hired for a term into the

Service were held to account for the allowances furnished them - He had carried his own blanket & never rec d one from the public stores - Elias Grant was with him in the same Service & has made an affidavit, of his knowledge which is annexed -
In answer to interrogatory - He says he was born in Sherburne Dec r 12 th 1760 according to the records of said town, extract of which is annexed - Has always lived in Sherburne - was hired into the service by the town as stated - He has stated above the names of the officers under whom he served & the circumstances of his service as far as he recollects - His only discharge is lost - He is well known to the citizens of Sherburne - Barack Leland & Nathan Grant of said Sherburne, also well known to the applicant & his reputation - And the Rev d Nathan Howe of Hopkinton an adjoining town being present, & acquainted with his reputation has will certify to his credibility - is being inconvenient to procure the clergyman of Sherburne to ( He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the amount hereby present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Samuel Learned
We, Nathaniel Rowe a clergyman, residing in the town of Hopkinton - and Barack Leland residing in Sherburne hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Learned who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; - that we believe him to be 80 years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Barack Leland  Nathaniel Rowe Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. O. P. Gray  W. Brooks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Rowe
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Hopkinton  adjoining Sherburne  atown and that Barack Leland who has also signed the same, is a resident in Sherburne and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. O. P. Gray  W. Brooks
I Isaac Stokes Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Learned for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Stokes

6879 Sam Learned
Plat 12 Mrs
A. Ward
W. B. E
Isaac Fisher Reg. Probate East Cambridge Middlesex Co Mass.
1879

6879
BRIEF in the case of Samuel Learned  of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1 July '78 6 private Gen. Cap. Holmes - guarding prisoners etc   June '80 to Jan '81 6 " Col. King, Col. Bradford  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sherburne  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Documents, - 1 living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Right 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.  23 Jan. 1833

Having examined the Records of the Town of Sherburne for the date of the birth of Samuel Learned of Sherburne. I hereby certify that the following is a true Copy of the original Record now in my possession.
Samuel Learned son of Capt. Edward and Sarah Learned, born December 12th 1760
Attest. Dalton Goulding. Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex Town Clerks Office Sherburne February 21. 1843
I Alpheus Clark hereby certify that on examining the Records of Marriages for the Town of Sherburne the following record appears
"Samuel Learned and Abigail Skishe both of Sherburne were Married March thirty first one thousand seven hundred and eighty five by the Rev Mr. Brown"
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 "March 31 st 1785"
I Alpheus Clark above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Alpheus Clark Town Clerk
Middlesex ss: February 22 nd 1843. Personally appeared Alpheus Clark above named personally known to me as a respectable citizen of Sherburne & a credible person - and reputed to be the Town clerk in said town & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & certificate by him subscribed before me.
J. P. P. Gray Prob. of Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss: I Isaac D. Dyer of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that Saml P P Gray Esquire is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of February AD 1843 Isaac Dyer

Abigail Lawrence widow of Samuel Lawrence. Act 1838 — Set to Isaac Fish 17 Apr 1839 —

Sherburn 1 July 1770
We the subscribers in behalf of the town of Sherburn Do promise to Samuel Learned in consideration of his serving the town of Sherburn as a Soldier for guarding the Convention Troops & Stores in Cambridge or elsewhere agreeable to a late Resolve of General Court to make his wages twelve pounds for the first & eight pounds for last three months he shall so serve including what is granted him elsewhere as witness our hand.
Jedidiah Phelps Committee Simon Leland Jed. Langer

This certifies that James M. ... has not received any blunder from the White House. He joined the Army to the best of his knowledge ... ... left ... ...

Rept March 7 - '43
Massachusetts-7062
Abigail Learned widow of Samuel Learned
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32 and who died on the 17 August 1838 — of Middlesex in the State of Mass ts — who was a private in the company commanded by Captain King of the Regiment — commanded by Col: Bradford in the Massachus ts line for 12 Months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachus ts at the rate of $40 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd — day of March 1843 — and sent to Hon: W. Parker, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$200.00 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book A
Vol. 1 —
Clerk, Page 104

Rep. Duplicate Certificate issued 31. May 1843.
188
Massachusetts.
Abigail Learned widow of Samuel Learned who was a private in the Massachusetts line for 12. Months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May 1843 and sent to
L. M. Stone Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 47.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20468 Abigail Learned Widow of Samuel Learned Dis. Rev. War
Act: Feb 29 48 Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Res. Jones 6. History to H.C. Farney. aw

I Eleazer Ware of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts, aged fifty one years do depose & say, that I am a native of said town & have always resided therein - that I have been acquainted with Samuel Learned late of said Sherburne deceased from my earliest recollection - that he was at the time of his death, as I have always understood & believed, a pensioner of the United States for his services in the Army of the Revolution and that he died at said Sherburne on the seventh day of August eighteen hundred & thirty eight - I walked with him shortly before his death & attended his funeral - I have also known his wife Abigail Learned, as long as I have known him - that she is now living his widow (never having been married since his death) - in Sherburne and I was present this day when she signed & was sworn to, a declaration made for the purpose of obtaining a pension as the widow of said Samuel Learned Deceased - And further I say not Eleazer Ware
Middlesex ss: Feb. 4. 22 d - 1843. Then personally appeared Eleazer Ware known to me as a credible person & inhabitant of Sherburne & was sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. The word "facts" interlined by me J. P. P. Gray Prob. Atty. per in
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Francis H. Nye Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Saml P. P. Gray Esq. is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of February A.D. 1843 Francis H. Nye

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex Town of Sherburne Copy of Record of the Marriage of Samuel Learned and Abigail Thiske from the records of the Town of Sherburne "Samuel Learned and Abigail Thiske both of Sherburne were Married March thirty first one thousand seven hundred and eighty five by the Rev Mr Brown"
I. Alphens Clark of the Town of Sherburne hereby certify the above to be a true copy of Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "March 31 st 1785"
I Alphens Clark above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Sherburne Sept 19. 1838 Alphens Clark { Town Clerk of Sherburne
Sworn to before me. — Micah Leland — Just. of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Nathaniel Dike Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signature written within is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty first day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eighth.
Isaac Dike Reg.

I Elbridge Barber of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex of lawful age do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Learned late of Sherburne in said County, deceased; he was a Presbyterian Minister; he died on the seventh day of August last; I was present & saw him die & attended his funeral; I lived in the same house with him at the time of his death. I do further testify & say that he left a widow by the name of Abigail Learned, who lives in the same house with myself: - they lived together as man & wife for many years & had several children; & the said Abigail Learned is still living & has never been married since the death of her said husband. And further I say not.
Elbridge Barber
Middlesex ss. Sept. 21. 1838 Personally appeared the above named Elbridge Barber and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me Nathl. R. Whitney Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Nathaniel R. Whitney Esquire, is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature above written is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Isaac Dike Reg

Washington Feby 25. 1847
Sir
Your favor of application of Sarah Scarned and Polly Bruck for Pensions
Respectfully
W. P. Furness
James L. Edwards Esq.

State of the Southern Railway System
RECORDS SECTION
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RECORD MAY 26 1921 DIVISION

Red Mt
Sons of the American Revolution
Chicago, Ill. May 20, 1921
 President: Clifford L. Hilton, New Capitol, St. Paul  Vice Presidents: Dr. Charles A. McCollom, Minneapolis Fred A. Bill, St. Paul  Secretary: Charles H. Bronson, 48 East Fourth Street, St. Paul  Treasurer: Charles W. Eddy, Capital Bank Bldg., St. Paul  Registrar: Charles Stees, 165 East Seventh Street, St. Paul  Historian: Rev. M. D. Edwards, St. Paul  Chaplain: Rev. L. A. Crandall, Minneapolis  Board of Managers: St. Paul Jerome W. Wheeler, John B. Sanborn Kenneth G. Brill, Dean B. Gregg, Edward S. Stringer, Charles R. Bostrom. Minneapolis Ernest C. Brown, Charles E. Rattenhouse, Dr. Wright B. Page, Lewis P. Chute, Joseph E. Ware, Wallace G. Nye, State Arthur C. Gooding, Rochester Dr. Warren L. Beebe, St. Cloud Eugene H. Harbison, Duluth Charles W. Clark, So. St. Paul William J. Landon, Winona Edwin H. Canfield, Luverne Edward U. Wade, Moorehead Charles L. Conger, McIntosh  Past Presidents: Hon. Eli Torrance, Minneapolis Hon. Henry A. Boardman, St. Paul Hon. F. G. McMillan, Minneapolis Hon. William B. Dean, St. Paul Hon. John Day Smith, Minneapolis Hon. Jesse A. Gregg, St. Paul Hon. E. J. Westlake, Minneapolis Hon. Edward P. Sanborn, St. Paul Hon. John H. Riheldaffer, Minneapolis Hon. Gideon S. Ives, St. Paul Robert D. Cone, Minneapolis  Honorary Vice Presidents: Hon. Greer M. Orr, St. Paul Byron J. Mosler Stillwater William J. Dean, St. Paul Alonso T. Stebbins, Rochester 
Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
In connection with the verification of an application for membership in this society, will you kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary record of Samuel Learned of Sherborn, Mass. he was a pensioner and died in 1838.
Very respectfully,
H. C. Varney. Genealogist.
6514 Kenbark Ave. Chicago, Ill.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Learned a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1. 1778 6 mos Pvt Hehner Mass   June 1780 6 mos Jerulon King Bradford        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sherburne, Mass
Date of application for pension, Aug 31. 1832. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Sherburne, Mass.
Age at date of application Jan Dec 12, 1760 at Sherburne Mass, son of Edw. & Sarah
Remarks: Sol. was Mar 31. 1785 at Sherburne, Mass. Abigail Fiske of that place & he died there Aug 7. 1838. He was al. prob. on her ap. co. Sept. 22, 1836 while living in Sherburne Mass aged 72 yrs. They had several children, names not stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Anne Babcock's Affidavit

Amos Babcock of Princeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify and say, That early in the year 1778, I cannot recollect what month, the Committee of the Town of Sherburne for procuring men to go into the public Service, hired me to serve as a Soldier for guarding the Convention Troops, and Public Stores at Cambridge or elsewhere; Samuel Learned of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid engaged in the same service with me. We began our service by guarding the public Stores in Sherburne under the command of Sergeant James Morse of Medway, where we performed duty about two Months as near as I can recollect. We were then ordered to Mystick where we guarded the public Stores. I served six months according to my engagement; and I clearly recollect that the said Samuel Learned was on duty with me both at Sherburne and at Mystick, and have no knowledge of his leaving the service before our time expired, and am confident he did not. Furthermore your Deponent saith not.
Amos Babcock
Middlesex ss. Sherburne August 29th 1832. Then the above named Amos Babcock made oath, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true
Dalton Goulding Justice of Peace.

Eliza Groot's Affidavit
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I Elias Groot of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful Age, testify and say, That in June 1780, I enlisted in the Army for six months, and marched immediately after for West Point. Samuel Learned of Sherburne joined the Army at the same time. We were placed under the command of one Lieut. King, who was appointed Captain of the same Company soon after, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford. After drilling at West Point a few days, we were marched to New Jersey where we served until the Army went into winter Quarters the winter following. Sometime in the month of January 1781 our time of service expired. We were then at West Point & I recollect distinctly that said Samuel Learned served the whole time with me, and that when Major Andre was hung, Samuel Learned was on guard at the execution and I went and carried him his Breakfast that morning. Furthermore your deponent saith not.
Elias Groot
Middlesex ss. August 27th. 1832. Then the abovenamed Elias Groot made Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true; and I also certify that the said Elias Groot is a man of truth and a credible Witness.
Dalton Goulding, Justice of Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Isaac Fisher Myrle of the Court of Probate in and for said County, hereby certify that Dalton Goulding whose genuine signature is set to the above & within Certificate is a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Fourteenth day of August AD 1832.

Declaration of Abigail Learned
No 8649
Abigail Learned Mass.
act 9 July 38 m 85 d 38
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County } ss.
On this twenty second day of February A. D. 1820. personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel P. P. May, Judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex, Abigail Learned, a resident of Sherburne, in the County of Middlesex, aged seventy six 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 Con- gress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" and also of the acts amending said acts That she is the widow of Samuel Learned who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the U. S. under the act of 7 th June 1832. at $40.00 per annum at which rate he was paid until the semi-annual payment prior to his decease - after his death which took place on the 7 th day of August 1838. She applied for and received as his widow the arrears of pension due at the time of his decease. According to the best of her recollection & belief the services performed were as follows; - viz. At Cambridge & Rutland in Massachusetts in guarding Burgoyne's troops, while prisoners - Also in New Jersey. - & that he was present when Major Andre was executed as a spy & was on guard the night previous to his execution - But she knows nothing of his services except from his own frequent account of them & will not undertake to give particulars as to times & places, but must refer to the declaration of her said husband & the evidence & documents accompa- nying the same, made by him for the purpose of obtaining his pen- sion aforesaid now on file in the Department of War at Washington, as she supposes - She remembers, that her husband often said during his life to her Mother, that he was not allowed a pen- sion for all the time he actually served, whether from a defect of evidence or other cause he did not know.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Learned on the thirty first day of March seventeen hundred and eighty five; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Learned died on the seventh day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight; 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 not intermarried since the decease of said Samuel Learned but still continues his widow. Abigail Learned
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me at her residence in Shelburne aforesaid, - the applicant being unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open Court: - The words " and also of the acts amending said act " were interlined on the first page before the subscription & oath of the Declarant aforesaid - J. P. P. Hall Judge of Prob for said County of Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Madison ss
I Jacob Brooks Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Madison do hereby certify that Saml P P Hall Esq is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three Jacob Brooks Reg

Abigail Learned
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Admitted
G. S. Burroughs Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 1 st 1848,
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Jeremiah Butler was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
W. B. Gulliver
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this Twenty Seventh day of July , 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Abigail Learned a resident of Sherburne in the county of Middlesex aforesaid aged Eighty two 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 act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Learned who was a resident of Sherburne and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Abigail Learned
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, } In presence of Lewis Bullard
Jeremiah Butler Justice of the Peace.
* Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Jeremiah Butler Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
Clerk of the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Middlesex County }
Be it known That on This 24 th . day of March A. D. 1843. personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Abigail Learned of Sherburne, aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, in her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 3 d . March 1843. -
That she is the widow of Samuel Learned dec d . who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and died on the 7 th day of August 1838. - That said Samuel was a pension- er under the law of 1832, at $40.00 per annum which amount he received until his decease which took place at the time aforesaid.
And this declarant further alleges that she was pensioned under the law of 1838. at $40.00 per annum, that her Certifi- cate was dated on the 3 d . inst. & numbered 7062. which certificate was surrendered to the Pension Agent at Boston at the time of her receiving the amount of pension due upon the same in conformity to the regulations of the Department.
She further declares that she has not intermarried since the decease of her husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of said Samuel Learned dec d . as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and further she saith not.
Abigail Learned
sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written - before me
Dalton Goulding — justice of the Peace

I Leonard Bullard of Boston, in the County of Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Abigail Learned the applicant named in the foregoing declaration for a pension and have been for many years last past. I know that she was the wife of General Learned. dec.; that she was a penst under the law of 1834, as stated by her and that she has not intermarried Leonard Bullard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County — } ss. Boston, 27. March 1843 Personally came Leonard Bullard and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed (I certify that he is a credible witness) Before me J. B. Bulfinch, J. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Boston March 27. 1843
I hereby certify that Dalton Goulding is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and that Thomas Bulfinch is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk for the Commonwealth aforesaid duly consti- tuted and qualified —
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above named.
Jno. A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth