Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,339, for John Kidder, Massachusetts

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John Reeder (Private)
Wipson's Reg? Map. & Line.
May 1770 for 9 months.
Discharged in April 1770 1771 March 10/10.
John Reeder and Roll Can's Com. Wipson reg 9 mo
Wanted, the Certificate of the Judge, that Affiant, in his belief, for "received circumstances in life, &c."

United States
Massachusetts District
John Kidder of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, make oath - That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for nine months in the continental establishment. in name following he enlisted in May 1770 in the army, and in June joined the company commanded by Captain Childs and in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson, and marched from Waltham, in obedience to the copy of order, a copy of which is hereto annexed, of Colonel Thatcher - and served in said corps nine months when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country. John Kidder
Massachusetts District } Boston 14. April A.D. 1818 }
Sworn to before me
W. D. A. C. S.
District Judge Mass. Dist.

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John Kidder Charlestown
Aug 7
Am
Abraham Bigelow Cambridge Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1880
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Kidder , resident at
Charles town in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 8,987 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“ WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. ”
“ I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John Kidder , late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ” Given at the War Office of the United States, this second day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
“ His personal estate is as follows viz    Six old chairs, 3 old pine tables a small looking glass  7 00    A small lot of crockery ware one dish kettle one skillet,  2 50    One spindle 1 pr iron handles, 1 old dish  4 00    One pr flat irons, 1 pr shovel & tongs iron pot  2 50    Two old chests & a mahogany table  4 00     70 00    His real estate is as follows    A small house partly finished and much out of repair standing on a small piece of land 40 by 20 ft valued at  3 00    my personal estate cannot be valued at more than  20 00    he is in debt for which his real estate is holder for the amt of two hundred dollars  3 70     2 00     1 70 on  

Is sixty eight years of age his wife is over seventy and very infirm as well as himself has one daughter who takes care of them, is unable to work and has no income but his pension.
Enlisted and served in Capt Abraham Childs company in the year 1778 for nine months in Col Weston Reg t of Massachusetts, then was discharged near White Plains in an honorable manner, occupation a Cordwainer but of no service to him in his infirm state his property was all destroyed when Charlestown was burnt and has not received any compensation for it. John Kidder.
Sworn to & declared before Mr Wetmore judge etc "

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore . a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, John Kidder do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
John Kidder
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed John Kidder . took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred & twenty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

8,987 Massachusetts.
John Kidder, 4
of Charlestown in the state of Mass'tts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson , of the Massach'tts line, for the term of nine months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April; 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of April 19. and sent to John Davis, judge. Boston, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  85.56 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2  48 .. 10 mo: 17 1819. } $: 133.56 8 4 30 } 31, { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Noted sent to Johnathan Pigeon Esq. 1 June 1821. Cambridge Mass

Massachusetts 35
Hannah Kidder widow of John Kidder Esq.
who died on the 14 December 1835 of Middlesex in the State of Mass. p who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Nelson in the Mass. a line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of a Mass. a at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Aug t 1838 and Rent Ind r . Frittingham Charlestown Ms.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 1838 15.00
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by W. L. Addison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 101

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J 45 4 Hannah Redder Widow of John Married 1782 Died 1835 born Oct d 1779 Allow 9 th pr p 30 for ann, conf 4 Mar 1836.
Oct 7 July 1838
J. H. Worthington Charleston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex, ss. S.S.
On this twenty sixth day of July — In the year of Our Lord, Eighteen hundred & thirty eight. personally appeared before me Samuel P. P. Fay, a Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the said County of Middle- sex Hannah Hoidder, a resident of the town of Charles- town, in the said County of Middlesex, aged eighty six years, who being first 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 the 7 th A. D. 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows" — That she is the Widow of John Hoidder, late of said Charlestown, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818, and continued to receive a pension to the time of his death, the last payment he receiv'd was in September A. D. 1835. — And she further declares that she was married to the said John Hoidder on the twenty fourth day of Septem r A. D. Seventeen hundred & eighty two. That her said - husband, the aforesaid John Hoidder, died on the fourteenth day of December A. D. Eighteen hundred & thirty five, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, her said husband served in the Army of the Revolution, as will appear, by proofs now in the War department. Furnish for the purpose of obtaining a pension, by her said husband —
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, 3 Hannah her Hoidder, mark
Before me,
S. P. P. Fay Judge of Prob. for said County
The above declaration was taken & sworn to at the dwelling house

house of said Hannah Reader, she being too aged & infirm to attend in open court.
J P P Fay Prob
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss
I Isaac Dooke, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that Samuel P P Fay Esquire is the Judge of said Court of Probate, duly appointed & qualified; & that his signatures written on the foregoing papers are his genuine signatures. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Dooke Reg
for the probate of the will

We the Subscribers, Inhabitants of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex, of lawful age do testify and say that we are acquainted with Hannah Kidder, of said Charlestown, that we have known her many years as the wife of John Kidder, late of said Charlestown, who was a Pensioner of the United States, that she is now the widow of the said John Kidder, and we believe the foregoing declaration by her subscribed in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 to be true & correct -
Charlestown July 25 th A. D. 1838,
Amos R. Thompson -
Amos Keith
Joseph Carter
Benjamin Badger
Abraham Andrews

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FH 574
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
July 30. 1838.
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now city) of Boston, there is the following record of marriage, viz: John Kidder & Hannah Connelly, married by Rev. Samuel Stillman, twenty fourth Sep r one thousand seven hundred & eighty two.
That it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures, as follows—
John Kidder & Hannah Connelly married by Rev. Samuel Stillman, 24 Sep r 1782.
Samuel F. M c Cleary, City Clerk.
I Samuel F. M c Cleary above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of City Clerk, of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages of said City, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Suffolk, ss. Boston, July 30. 1838. Sworn to by the above named Samuel F. M c Cleary. —
Before me,
— Lem l Hayden Jr — Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SUFFOLK ss.
I George C. Wilde , a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify that William Hayden Jr Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk that his commission bears date the fifth day of July , A. D. 1832 and expires on the fifth day of July , A. D. 1839 and that his signature above written, is his true and proper signature.
In witness whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight .
Geo. C. Wilde,
, CLERK.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
~~~~~ 16 March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Kidder by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
McDowall
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Orrell
[Handwritten mark or signature]

Suffolk ss - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Kidder of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordainer make affidavit and say that I was sixty four years of age in the month of May last, that in the month of May in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States under the command of Capt Abraham Child of Waltham in said County of Middlesex, and soon after, say in the month of June then next I marched under Capt Child to White Plains and I remained under the command of said Capt Child and in the service of the United States the full period of nine months. I further say that Capt Child is deceased and I do not know that any of his officers are yet alive.
John Kidder
Sworn to this 31 st of March. 1818- before me
James L. Merrill. Esq. Clerk for the County of Suffolk.
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 31. March 1818.
Sworn to before me
M Davis
Dist Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss
On this eleventh day of June A. D. 1823 - Personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common law having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, John Kidder resident in said county of Middlesex aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818 - 1 st of May 1820 and 1 st of March 1823. That he the said John Kidder in the month of June 1778 at White Plains in the State of New York, enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Child in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Weston for the term of nine months in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the Corps until the middle or latter part of the month of March 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in Scarsdale near White Plains in the State of New York.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March eighteen hundred & eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property

or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or debts due to me; nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz.
At the time I exhibited my first schedule I was the owner of a small house in Charlestown in the county of Middlesex and the land under the same being a very small lot, and on the eighth day of December 1820, my house being under an attachment by one of my creditors & the amount owed by me being about 236 dollars my son John Kidder Jr. consented to take my estate and to pay off the attachment and pay my other debts to the above amount, and I accordingly on that day made a conveyance to him of my said house for which he paid off my debts to the above amount, and gave me his note for sixty six dollars, which is now expended for my support, making in the whole 300 dollars paid by him for my house in manner aforesaid which was all my house was considered to be worth.

   Name of the Person to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money or description of property received in return.     John Kidder Jr. 8 th December 1820 Amount of debts paid by John Kidder Jr. 296.00 His note for balance 66.- $362.00  
John Kidder.
Schedule of all the property owned by me viz.
   1 Round Table very old . . . . . $1.00   5 old chairs . . . . . .62 1/2   1 Looking Glass very small . . . . . 1.00   1 Chest of Drawers . . . . . .75   2 Small Tables . . . . . .75   6 Knives & Forks much worn . . . . . .50   Lot of brockery ware . . . . . 3.25   1 Iron Pot . . . . . .75   1 Dish Kettle . . . . . .33   2 Sad Irons . . . . . .25   1 Spider . . . . . .25   $9.45 1/2  
I am by occupation a cordwainer but by reason of age & infirmity I have not been able to work at my trade for several years past. I have none of my family residing with me except my wife, who is seventy two years of age & very infirm, a widowed daughter who is very poor, with her two children & another daughter who resides with me for the purpose of taking care of myself & wife in our old age & in sickness. I have no children who are able to contribute to my support. During the Revolutionary war, I lost by the burning of the town of Charlestown what little property I had accumulated, & since that time I have been very poor, dependent a great part of the time on the charity of my friends for support; & I am now unable to support myself or to supply myself with the necessaries of life without private or public charity.
I sworn to & declared on the 11 th of June 1823. Before the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex. Attest A. Biglow Clk.

I Abraham Biglow clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Kidder did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine dollars & forty five & a half cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this first day of July 1823.
Abraham Biglow

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 20339 Hannah Kidder Widow of John Kidder Brig Rev. War
Act: July 7 "1838
Index: Vol. 18 Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Kidder subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

4.
25 John Kidder
2 sc.
Good opinion Atty. G. Letter (vide Bancroft's)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of March A. D. 1821
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Kidder resident at Charlestown in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 8987 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John Kidder of Charlestown Mass late a private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Given at the War Office of the United States, this second day of April -- one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  “Six old chairs Sold pine tables, a small looking glass 7. 00   A small lot of crockery ware 1 dish kettle 1 skillet 2 50   One spider, 1 prism handious 1 old desk 4   One pr flat irons 1 pr shovel & tongs 1 iron pot 2 50   Two old chests & a mahogany table 4   $ 20. 00 
being the same which he exhibited to this Court at June term A D 1820 a certified copy whereof hath been duly transmitted to the War Department of the United States at Washington and now remain on file there saving and excepting the real estate therein mentioned all which he hath been obliged to sell and dispose of and hath actually sold and disposed of in fair simple by deed duly recorded within four months last past for the payment of his just debts so that he is not the owner or possessor in his own right of any real

estate or any interest therein whatsoever
John Ridder
Sworn to & declared before Mr Wetmore Judge above named. 11

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. William Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
"I, John Ridder do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me God. John Ridder
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. March Term, A. D. 1821
Then the abovenamed John Ridder took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore
Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 17 th day of March 1821.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

Elias Phinney's Affidavit. —

I Elias Phinney of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful on oath do testify, that I was the agent for the Administratrix of the estate of the late Dr. Josiah Bartlett deceased, that the said deceased held while living a note of hands against John Kiddoo Sen. of said Charlestown, given for medical attendance on himself & family for many years. — That in the year eighteen hundred & twenty I commenced a suit against said Kiddoo on said note, with a view of collecting the same for the benefit of the creditors of said deceased's estate, and attached the house and lands of said Kiddoo. — That afterward in the month of December 1820 John Kiddoo Jr., son of the aforesaid John Kiddoo Sen., at the request of said Kiddoo Sen. and to prevent the levy of an Execution of his house & land, settled with me for said note, and paid the same, which then amounted to sixty two Dollars & three Cents. —
Elias Phinney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. 30 th December 1823. Then the aforesaid Elias Phinney personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me H. P. H. 18 th Febr. Rev.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Nigson Clerk of the judicial courts in the county of Middlesex do certify that William H. Stone is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the above certificate is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Sup. Jud. Court this 1 st day of January 1824.
Abraham Nigson

Know all men by these presents, that I John Kidder of Charles- -town in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Mas- -sachusetts, Cordwainer, in Consideration of three hundred dollars to me paid by John Kidder Jr of said Charles-town Looking glass maker, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknow- -ledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said John Kidder Jr his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece or lot of land with the buildings thereon, situate in said Charles- -town, bounding and measuring as follows, viz. beginning west- -erly on Cordis Street, so called, twenty two feet, northeasterly on land of Timothy Bryant, there measuring forty feet, south- -easterly on land of Abraham Andrews, twenty two feet, then southwesterly on land of said Andrews, there measuring forty two feet to the bounds first mentioned on said Cordis Street, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same prem- -ises belonging - It being the same Estate I bought of Oliver Holden, as per Deed dated December 17. 1803 and is recorded in the Registry of Deeds Book 163. page 320. -
To Have and to Hold the above-granted premises to the said John Kidder Jr his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said John Kidder Jr his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the above-granted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said John Kidder Jr in manner aforesaid - and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to

the said John Kidder Jun r his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof, I the said John Kidder with Han- nah my wife in token of her relinquishment of her right of dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands & seals this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty John Kidder Seal Hannah Kidder Seal - Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us Mary Gane, Hannah Kidder -
Middlesex ss. December 8. 1820. Then the above named John Kidder acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and Deed before me. John Kettell Just. of peace -
Middlesex ss. Cambridge 8 th December 1820 at 15 minutes past 12 (noon) Received and Entered by Samuel Bartlett Regt.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. Office of Registry of Deeds June 7. 1823.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of record -
W. F. HOIT Reg r of Deeds for said County of Middlesex

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Mid 1823 ss. I, Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the county of Mid- dlessex do certify that William F. Stone is Register of Deeds for said county, and his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 28 th of July 1823.
Abraham Biglow 3

Isaac Coney's affidavit

I Isaac Corey of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, on oath do depose and say, that I keep a grocery store in the town of Charlestown, that in the year 1819 I sold and delivered to John Kiddew Sen. of Charlestown sundry goods from my store, VIZ Sugar, molasses, tea, Salt, Potatoes, Butter, Cheese, bread, pork, sausages &c for the use of himself and family to the amount of 35 Dollars which I charged to him, and afterward in 1820 the said Kiddew paid me by assigning to me a note of hand which he held against John Kiddew Jr for that sum — which note the said John Kiddew Jr afterward paid to me. —
Isaac Corey
Middlesex Ss. 30th December 1823. —
Then personally appeared the aforesaid the aforesaid Isaac Corey and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Elias Thurney Just of Peace

Joseph Patten Affidavit

 10th Apr 1820. Mr John Kiddie Sen to Kiddie & Bartle Dr:- To Cash, 25 8 th Apr to Cash, 22 - - - 1.47 21 Apr To 2 lights of glass - ,28 - 29 th To Cash, 25 - - - 1.53 29 th To seven yards Cotton at 20 Cents pr yd - - - 1.40 3 rd June To Cash, 25 - 5 th June To 1 doz 7 1/2 x 9 Glass - 1.25 8 th July To Cash $2. - (22 nd ) To Cash $1 - - - - - 3. - 29 th " To Cash .6 (7 th Aug t ) To Cash, 25 - - - - - .31 12 th Aug t To Cash, 25 - (26 th ) To Cash, 25 - - - - - .57 16 th Sep r To Cash .10 (2 nd Oct r ) To Cash, 12 - - - - - .22 9 th " To Cash .18 (9 th ) To bal d note from up. 54 1.72 9 th " To Cash paid John D. Edmunds for rep g windows - 5.18 " " To paid for goods rec d of Thomas Wells at } 15. - " "undry times - - - - - 2.30 " To six feet refuse wood - - - - - 1.20 " To 1 doz of 10 by 8 Glass - - - - - 1.47 16 th Oct To Cash, 22 - (27 th ) To Cash, 25 - - - - - 1.45 11 th Nov To Cash, 25 - 8 th Dec r To Cash, 20 - - - - - 1.17 " To 26 lb Pork at 4 1/2 Cents pr lb - - - - - 34.18  

I Joseph Carter of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex, of lawful age, on oath do depose & say, that I am one of the Firm of Kidder & Carter. That between the months of April, and December 1820 John Kidder Sen of said Charlestown who lately applied to Government for a pension became indebted to said Firm for sundry articles delivered, cash advanced and debts paid, in the sum of Thirty four Dollars & Eighteen Cents according to the memorandum which is hereto annexed, - which amount was paid by the said Firm by John Kidder Jr at or about the time he purchased his Father's house in Charlestown. - Joseph Carter
Middlesex ss. 30th December 1823
Then personally appeared the aforesaid Joseph Carter, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Elias Phinney Justice of the Peace

John Kiddie Esq. Affidavit.

I John Kidder Jr of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lock- my Glass manufacturer, of lawful age, on oath do depose & say that I am the son of John Kidder Sen. who lately made application to Government for a pension — That for nearly thirty years past my Father, the said John Kidder Sen, has been unable to support himself and has been dependent in a great measure on myself and Public Charity for the means of subsistence — I have only one Brother & he is unable to contribute but in a very small degree to his Father's support — I have therefore for many years past had the sole charge of supporting my Father & Mother, except occasional small supplies from Public Charity — I have a large family of my own, and the support of them together with my Parents has required a great part of the proceeds of my labor — The small house which my Father owned would, not in my opinion never have sold for enough money to support him and my mother for the term of two years — He would however probably have retained his house to this day, had it not have been attached by his Creditors — In the year 1820 the agent for the Administration of the estate of the late Dr Josiah Bartlett holding a note against my Father for $62,03 commenced a suit against him and attached his house — That my Father was owing sundry other persons at that time — He was indebted to me in the sum of $137.79 for cash alone which I had paid him (besides articles of food & clothing not charged) in small sums of from 25 Cents to a Dollar at a time, from 1814 to 1819, including $11.06 which I had paid other persons for him —
That my father was also indebted to the Firm of Kidder & Co. in the sum of $34.18 which was due to them partly for small sums of money, and partly for debts paid for him between April 1820 & Nov. 1820

Then debts my Father paid, or caused to be paid out of the money for which he sold his house - all of which amount to the sum of ----- $234.00
For the balance I gave my Father two notes of hand one for $35. - the other for $31. - making 66.00 Whole amount of Consideration $300.00
That my Father Upon the sale of his house was indebted to Isaac Corey in the sum of thirty five Dollars, for groceries had at his store, and therefore wished me to give him one note for that sum, that he might pass the same to said Corey, which he did immediately after the note was given and I have since paid Mr Corey the said note - The other note for thirty one Dollars I paid to my Father in small sums as he called for it within two years after it was given -
Estate of Dr Bartlett for medical attendance from 1796 to 1818 } 62.03
John Kidder Jr's account for monies advanced and paid, in small sums from 1814 to 1819 } 137.79
Kidder & Bartlett account in 1820 for cash lent in small sums partly partly for money paid } 34.18
My two notes amounting to ----- 66.00 $300.00
And I further testify that in the month of August 1822, by reason of repeated losses in my business I was under the necessity of stopping payment and all my property real & personal was attached, together

with the small house I purchased of my Father and I have since been obliged to convey that & my other property for the security of my Creditors — This Circumstance has rendered me unable to contribute any longer to the support of my Father, and he having no other child who is able to do it, he is now entirely dependent on public & private Charity for subsistence. —
John Kidder Jr
Maddens Is. 30th December 1823. Then the aforesaid John Kidder Jr personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid affidavit by him subscribed before me Elias Hovey Just. of y s Peace

I John Kidder Sen. of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify. — That the sale which I made of my house in Charlestown was not done with a view of bringing myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" — My reasons for selling were as follows. — Some time in the year 1820 I learnt that my house was attached on a suit commenced by the agent of the Administration of the Estate of the late Doctor Josiah Bartlett. Dr Bartlett had been my Physician for many years, he died in 1819, his Estate was considerably involved, and his Administration in order to satisfy the claims of creditors was obliged to collect all his debts that could be collected, — I was indebted to his Estate at the time the suit was commenced in the sum of $62.03 — Finding that my house was attached, and considerable costs accrued and much more costs would arise if the suit went on, & finding also that if an execution was obtained and levied on my house, would probably take nearly or quite half my house to satisfy debt & costs, — and there being other persons to whom I was indebted that would attach and thereby subject me to further costs, and that I might eventually lose my house for little more than half its value, I concluded it would be best to sell it if I could get the full value of it. I was also indebted to my son John Kidder Jr, who is a mechanic in the town of Charlestown, and has a large family of children to support, and on whom I had dependent for many years for the means of subsistence except what I had

obtained from public & private Charity. For nearly thirty years past I have been so feeble, as not to be able to earn one tenth part of what I was obliged to expend for actual necessaries of life for myself & wife. — My occupation as I stated in my application for a Pension is that of a Cordwainer, and all that I have been able to do for many years is occasionally to mend a pair of shoes. — Under these circumstances my Son John, (the only child I have who is able to contribute to my support) did from time to time provide me with such necessaries as I could not obtain from other sources of Charity, and the little labor that I was able to perform, and from 1814 to 1819 occasionally let me have small sums of money of from 25 Cents to a dollar at a time. — These sums of money I promised to reimburse him out of my Estate, — as from his circumstances I considered he was not able to give me the amount. — The sums which he had advanced for me in this way, (besides articles of food & clothing which were not included in the amount) during the aforesaid period amounted to about $126 Dollars. — He had also paid debts for me to the amount of about 12$ making his claim $137. My Son was some embarrassed and could not afford to lose this sum, and finding that my Estate was attached, and would all be taken by my other creditors, he induced me to make a sale of it to him. I was also at the time I made the sale indebted to Isaac Corey of said Charlestown, in the sum of $35 for goods which I had taken from his store, such as Sugar, molasses, tea, Salt, Potatoes

Butter, cheese, bread, pork etc in the year 1819 This debt I was desirous of paying - but I had not the means of raising a single dollar.
I was also indebted to Thos Wells in the sum of 15 Dollars for things furnished my wife, - I was also indebted to John D. Edmands for in the sum of $5.18 for repairing a window in my house - These two last debts Messrs Kiddoo & Bartoo at my request had paid in Sept 1820 - and had charged the same to me. The said Firm of Kiddoo & Bartoo had also advanced to me between the months of Apr & Nov 1820 - 14 Dollars in cash and necessaries, making in all which I owed the said Kiddoo & Bartoo $34.18 - This sum I was also very desirous of paying - These debts I was utterly unable to pay without a sale of my house - My son John Kiddoo Jr was the only person to whom I could resort for help - He undertook to pay and has paid as follows
To the Estate of Dr Bartoo $62.03 " Firm of Kiddoo & Bartoo 34.18 His own claim 137.79 $234. -
He also gave me two notes, one of $35 & the other for $31 for the balance - The note of $35 Dollars I assigned to said Isaac Corey for that amount which I was indebted to him for goods, and my son has since paid the note to said Corey - I was then left with the other note for $31 which was all the property

I possessed in Dec. 1820, except the few articles of furniture contained in the schedule annexed to my application for a pension. The note for 31 Dollars I took up in small sums within a year after it was given. With this thirty one Dollars I purchased from day to day such articles of food as were necessary to allay the calls of hunger. I cannot at this time recollect precisely for "what articles, and the amount of each" - When I made a purchase of a few cents worth of bread or meat, I took no bill, and cannot at this time procure the affidavits of the persons of whom I so purchased them. That this $31 was all expended for actual necessities & comforts of life, which were appropriated to my own and my wife's wants, - and further I say not. - John Hiddengren
Madison Is. 30th December 1823
Then personally appeared the aforesaid John Hiddengren and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Elias Phinney Justice of the Peace -
John Hiddengren Affidavit

Sarah Loring's Affidavit
Oliver Holden's Affidavit

I Oliver Holden of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, do oath do testify, that I have been for many years past one of the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Charlestown, that John Kidder Sen. of Charlestown, who has recently applied to Government for a pension is a person in very indigent circumstances, and has been for nearly thirty years past supported chiefly by Public & private Charity - And I do further testify that said Kidder is a man of feeble constitution, and in my opinion unable to support himself & an aged wife by labor. —
Oliver Holden
Wednesday 30 th December 1823 —
Then personally appeared the aforesaid Oliver Holden and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Elias Phinney Justice of the Peace —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex: ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk
of the judicial County in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Elias Pinney is a Justice of the peace for said County, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the several certificates upon the annexed papers, is his own proper signature. — O
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this fifth day of January 1824. — O
Abraham Biglow

CHARLESTOWN My Febry 5 MASS
My Dear
Hon ble B. F. Butler, Actg Secy of War, Washington City
Febry 9. 1837. Union office
1764

Charlestown Feb'y 4. 1837
Dear Sir,
I write in behalf of Mrs. Hannah Kidder, widow of the late John Kidder of this Town who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818 and died Dec r 1835. — She is 85 years old — was married to the said John Kidder Sept. 24 1782 lived with him until his death and remains his widow — the family not being in possession of the facts and dates relative to his service in the Revolution-ary war, and these being deposited in the Office at Washington you will oblige me by informing me whether her marriage to the said Kidder was early enough to entitle her to receive the pension which was granted to her late husband —
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Serv t
James H. Grothingham
Hon l Sec y of War,

25 CHARLESTOWN August 1 MASS F. 404. Aug. 6. 38. Pension Office
SC 7 July 1838 enlist
Hon ble J. B. Poinsett, Secy at War. Washington City.

Charlestown July 31. 1838.
Dear Sir,
I forward in behalf of Mrs Hannah Kidder the documents which I deemed necessary to entitle her to receive the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838.
This is the same person on whose behalf I wrote to the department Feb'y. 4. 1837. in expectation that she would be entitled to receive under the former act. in answer, was informed, that her marriage did not take place until after her husband had left the service - which was in 1779.
Respectfully,
Your Ob t Ser v
James H. Grothingham
Hon ble J. R. Poinsett. Secy at War. U. S.

Abanachus etc
John Kidder. Private Served 9 months in 1778
1 st Schedule, July 1820.
a small House, partly finished and out of repair, on a lot of land 40 feet by 20 - $300
furniture 20
Total 320
Claimant states that he owes $200 for which his estate is bound.
Last schedule dated June 11 th 1823.
a few articles of furniture valued at $9.45 1/2
The Real Estate mentioned in 1 st Schedule was mortgaged Dec. 8. 1820 to John Kidder Jr. for $300, acknowledged, Rec d & recorded same day - Certified copy of Deed within -
over
His age 70 - Cordwainer Wife 72 - infirm a widowed Daughter & her two Children & another daughter who resides with me for the purpose of taking care of myself & wife - all very poor -
see letter Sept. 3 rd 1823. to
H. Biglow Esq Cambridge Mass ts

To the Hon. ble John Davis Judge for the district of Massachusetts - This may certify that I have searched the records of the town of Wattham and find that Mr John Fiddler was sent to Cambridge in 1778 as one of the two months men, but by the record I see that the names of those only who paid money to furnish men and not the men who personally served are recorded in the filling up of the con- -tinental army are recorded in the town books and it would seem as tho' that were the reason why I do not find further respecting the names of those who went in the nine months service, than what is contained in the subjoined copy of a letter c
Isaac Berridge
Town Clerk

Cambridge June 6. 1778
Gent men You will cause the men raised in Waltham for filling up the Continental army to march to Worcester by next Wednesday at four O'clock in the afternoon near the meeting house in said town to receive further orders from the Superintendent of this County — I am Gent men with due respect
Yours S er Jonathan Col-
To Capt. Peirce
and the
Selectmen of Waltham.
Attire copy of letter on file
Attest Isaac Beman Jr
Town Clerk of Waltham
April 17. 1818
B

Massachusetts.
John Kidder 65 54 65 54 John Kidder - (Jr.)
(Supplementary Brief)
In a letter from Mr. Edwards, to J. Bigelow Esq. dated 3 d Sept r 1823, he states generally, that fraud has been practiced on the Government, by persons having conveyed or mortgaged their property to children, or near relations, when in truth had no legal or equitable claim. This case he suspects is such in every particular, as Applicant's claim for a refund of tax be restored. Since when, the following documents have been rec d . at the Dept t to wit:- The affidavit of Elias King, dated the 30 th Dec r 1823 states, that he was the agent for the administration of Doctor Bartlett, dec d . & that among the Doctor's papers, was a promissory note given by Applicant (then deceased). He further states, that in 1820, he commenced a suit ag t Applicant on said note, & attached the house & land of said Kidder - that in 1821 (sic) John Kidder Jr., at the request of his father, & to save the property, became answerable to applicant for the amount of said note, and the money, $62.08.
The affidavit of Oliver Holden, states (30 th Dec r 1823) that he for many years has been one of the executors
for, & that John Kidder, Jr. has been for nearly 30 yrs supported chiefly, by private charity - that applicant is in very indigent circumstances & that he is of feeble constitution, & unable to support himself & wife, by labor. - Applicant in his affidavit states the above facts - and also adds, that his son John Kidder Jr. is the only child he has, who was able to contribute to his support, & that he did so, from time to time, for years. He had also paid, at different times for Applicant, about $137. - That Applicant became embarrassed, & Applicant conveyed his property to him, to make him secure with his own & the others which he paid, amounted to $234. - He also gave his father 2 notes, 1 for $35. & the other, for $31. - the one for $35 Applicant assigned to Isaac Cory, for a debt due to him - the other was expended, little by little for necessaries for the family. - John Kidder, Jr. in his affidavit swears to the facts as above stated - and also states, that he became insolvent, & has made over to all his property (including the house & lot purchased of his father) for the benefit of his creditors, & cannot any more contribute to the support of his father, he having himself, a large family. - The affidavit of Isaac Cory, proves the assignment of the note of $35.
Abad Bigelow, Esq. Cambridge Salem, Mass.