Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 13939, for John Sumner, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Sumner, John Hannah
W, 13939
CONTENTS

Rep? see other
Massachusetts 15101
John Sumner, dec? of Norfolk Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Payson of the regt. commanded by Col. Gile in the Mass. line for
Increased from $21.35 Payable to Hannah Sumner, his widow
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 29. Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 19 th March 1839, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Sept. 1844 and sent to Hon. W. Parker, East Cambridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2. Page 81

Let to Hon W. Parmenter Sep 5. 44. " " " Mar 12. 1845
5977
Massachusetts
Hannah Sumner, widow of John Sumner, who was a Private in the Mass Line Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug 1844 and sent to W. E. Parmenter Esq. Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
(and June 17. 1844)
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 267

John Sumner Maps
Private 6 Mo & 12 days
1894
E S Leland Roxbury Mass

BRIEF in the case of ee of Norfolk,
John Sumner in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  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. As a Gen.     1 th August - Mass Militia   2 nd March In 17 1/2 substitute 1 Private Col Payson. Col forgotten   November " " 1 " " " Col forgotten   August 1779 drafted 3 28 " Col Donelly Col Gill   March 1776 substitute 34 " Col Payson Col forgotten   6 12  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stoughton - Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & document  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Sayler
Examining Clerk.
62 30 22

John Surran 13,939
Edwin D. Leland
not to be sent as it is

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 7 th 1882.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Sumner is borne up on the Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Fisher's Company in Col Jonathan Pitcomb's Regt for the period of two months & three days from the third day of May 1777 —
The name of John Sumner is also borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt John Bradley's Company in Col Benj Gill's Regt for the period of three months & twenty eight days from the fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1777
Edward D Bangs. Secy
The foregoing period of service under the command of Capt Samuel Fisher, was performed by the father of the applicant Eleazer J. Dyer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, John Sumner a resident of Sharon in said County, aged seventy two 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Stoughton in said County on the twenty sixth day of April A. D. 1760, and that there is no record of his birth to his knowledge : that he was in the United States service from the first day of August A. D. 1775, to the first day of September A. D. 1775 one month as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Stoughton aforesaid when he entered the service; that he was a substitute for his brother Wm Sumner and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Saml Payson, Col forgotten
: that he marched from Stoughton to Squantum in Dorches-
ter : that he served with none of the regular troops; and none regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a discharge in writing : that he left the service on or about the first of September 1775 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Sharon & Foxborough & that he has no documentary evidence of this service
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the Month day of December A. D. 1775, to the Month day of December A. D. 1775 1 month as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Stoughton aforesaid when he entered the service; that he was a substitute for his brother Wm Sumner and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Saml Payson Col since forgotten
: that he marched from Stoughton to Squantum in Dorchester
: that he served with none of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on or about the first of December & that he has no documentary evidence of this service
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the first day of August A. D. 1777, to the first day of December A. D. 1777 4 months as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Stoughton aforesaid when he entered the service; that he was accepted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Bradley of Milton in Col Gill's Regt
: that he marched from said Stoughton to Stillwater through Bennington & Pault
: that he served with some since forgotten of the regular troops; and Gen Bates & Col Bone of the regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on the last part of December 1777

the last day of March A D. 1776, about to the middle day of April A. D. 1776, two weeks as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Stoughton
when he entered the service ; that he was a substitute for Seth Hart of Walpole, and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Samuel Payson of said regiment he does not enroll
Second, from the fore-said time to time with other United Troops : that he marched from Stoughton to Roxbury
and of his engagement left the service. That he has no claim in any battle or action is true any person being by whom he can prove it to be true
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Jonathan Sumner
1.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Jonathan Curtis a Clergyman residing in the Sharon and Liffe Smith residing in Walpole hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Sumner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age ; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Jonathan Curtis. — Liffe Smith
2
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Jonathan Sumner who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Sharon ; and that Liffe Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in Walpole and is a credible person ; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Shepherd Leavitt Judge of Probate
I Samuel Hawn, Register of the said Probate of said, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Sumner, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Hawn.

I, Oliver Comee of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, I testify & say that, the within naming John Sumner of Sharon went to Lexington as a substitute for his Brother William Sumner, in what was called the eight months service, but how long he served I cannot say. - I also know that he went to Stillwater with my brother, & was there as a prisoner at the time Burgoyne was taken, but cannot tell how long he served. Oliver Comee
Norfolk ss September 6 th 1832 subscribed & sworn to
before S el ene Judge of Probate

10936-
Hannah Sumner Mass.
act 7. July 38 m 97. d 39
roles 8 mo 22 d adm
8 mo 22 d / hri
A 29.10 from 19 March 1839 - the day of her husband's death
Hm W. Pennycuick Cambridge Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 13 th 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Henry Hobart was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, and Lowell A. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their 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.
Wm. S. S. [Signature] Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Suffolk County
On this Tenth day of May 1844. personally appeared before the Hon. John Gray Rogers one of the Justices of Police Court for the city of Boston the same being a Court of Record. Mrs. Hannah Sumner a resident of Roxborough in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth aforesaid aged Seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" and also of the joint resolution of 16 th Augst. 1842 and the decisions founded upon said act and resolution:
That she is the widow of John Sumner deceased who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and who served as she thinks during the War at three different times, viz, - once at Rhode Island once at a place called "Squidam" on the south shore near Hingham, and at the taking of Burgoyne. She is unable to state the names of the officers under whom her husband served or any further particulars relating to the same.
She further declares that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States under the law of 7 th June 1832. at $21.35 per annum & would respectfully desire to refer to his original declaration & the proofs accompanying the same for a full and accurate account of his services

and the declarant further alleged that she was married to the said John Sumner on the Tenth day of January seventeen hundred and ninety three; that her husband, the aforesaid John Sumner died on the nineteenth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty nine; 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 her said husband's death. =
John E Sumner Esther H. Sumner } witnesses
her Hannah X Sumner mark
sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me,
John Gray Rogers one of the Justices of the Police Court of the city of Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss.
I Thomas Pease, Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Boston, do hereby certify that John Gray Rogers Esquire whose name is subscribed, was, at the date hereof, one of the Justices of the Police Court of the City of Boston, that the signature of his name hereof is his proper handwriting, and that the said Court is a Court of Record in the said Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, at Boston, the tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
T. Pease, Clerk.

State of Massachusetts. Norfolk County, Town Clerk Office Duxborough, April 29. 1844.
I Warren Bird the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the Town of Duxborough, returned by Rev. T. Trindall, that — on the tenth day of January, in the year One thousand seven hundred and ninety three, then John Simon Jr. and Hannah Evans were joined in marriage. And I further certify that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible characters thus "10. Jan. 1793." attest Warren Bird, Town Clerk.
I Warren Bird above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Duxborough in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named — Warren Bird, Clerk of the town of Duxborough.
Norfolk County ss. April 29. 1844. Then personally appeared Warren Bird above named who is known to me to be the town clerk of Duxborough in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit and certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me — Henry Hobart } Justice of the Peace

I John E. Sumner of Roxborough, in the county of Norfolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Hannah Sumner named in the annexed declaration for more than thirty years last past. I well knew her husband John Sumner late of said Roxborough deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. and who died on or about the nineteenth day of March 1839. and since his decease the said Hannah has not intermarried but still continues a widow. I have carefully examined her declaration made for the purpose of obtaining a pension and believe the same to be strictly true -
and further say not. John E. Sumner
Suffolk County, ss. May 10. 1844. - Then personally appeared John E. Sumner above named who is a credible witness & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me
Lowell Mr. Stone Justice of the Peace

Payments to be made at Boston • Mass by First Natl Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 17 by M. C. Lagall Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Sumner of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty five dollars and thirty five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty five day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John B. Manta
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

August 31, 1933.
Mrs. C. A. Monteith, 433 Marshall Street, Allegan, Michigan.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 13939, it appears that John Sumner was born April 26, 1760 at Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Stoughton, he enlisted and served as a private in the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From August 1, 1775, one month in Captain Samuel Payson's Company; from November 1775, one month in same company, both of these services were as substitute for his brother William; in March 1776, two weeks; and from August 14, 1777, three months and twenty-eight days in Captain John Bradley's Company, Colonel Benjamin Gill's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, at which time he was living at Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
He died March 19, 1839.
* He stated that after 2 weeks he was in Capt. Samuel Payson's Co. but said Captain was in the Grs. Continental service then - so did not use Captain's name.

COPIED BY ADY
The soldier married January 10, 1793 at Foxborough, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Hannah Evans. He was then referred to as John Sumner, Junior.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 10, 1844, at which time she was living at said Foxborough, aged seventy-four years.
John E. Sumner of Foxborough, Massachusetts in 1844 testified in the case, no relationship shown.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Josiah Austin.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Hansard, sitting of John ... -
Admiral ... , ... act of July ... resolution Cambridge ... sitting of the ...
Hon: W. Parminter East Cambridge Majesty: -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 12 th 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Warren Bird was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons. Secretary of the Commonwealth.
July 18. 1845 John Parsons

Declaration in order to obtain arrears of pension due from March 4 1836, under the act of 7 th July 1838.
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
Be it known that on this seventh day of Feb y 1845, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly com- missioned and qualified to administer oaths Hannah Sumner, a resident of Fox- borough, in the County of Norfolk, aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4 th of March 1836, to the nineteenth day of March 1839, from which period she has been already paid under the act of 7 th July 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of John Sumner who was a private during the Revolutionary War that her pension was allowed at the rate of Twenty nine dollars & ten cents per annum and was paid to her at the Agen- cy in the State of Massachusetts and further

she saith not Widow Warren Bird      her Elinor L Sumner      Hannah + Sumner mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written before me, and I further certify that the applicant is personally well known to me to be the widow of John Sumner, deceased and the identical person within named.
Warren Bird, Justice of the Peace for Norfolk County

74 Norfolk
15.00h Massachusetts
John Sumner of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Privt in the Comp y commanded by Captain Payson of the Mass a by Col l Gill in the Mass a time for 6 mos & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 21 Dollars 25 c Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of May 1833 and sent to E. S. Selands Roxbury Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1833 of 42. 70
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r  11. 64
$ 53. 34
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. W. Slayton Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 @ Page 77 .

Rebated
8539.
Massachusetts
Hannah Sumner widow of John Sumner
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19th March, 1839. of Suffolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Haysom of the R.G. commanded by Col. Hill in the Mass. line for 8 mo. 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston Mass at the rate of 29 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. 19th March, 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of July, 1844 and sent to the Hon. W. Sumner, Cambridge, Mass
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Mr. Humphkins Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 69.

Delta, Ohio Jan 19, 1903
Bureau of Pensions, O. W. & N. Div.,
Washington, D.C. This is the only J. Sumner Gentlemen,
Will you kindly look up the war record of one Captain John Sumner , of Ashford, Conn. Judging from his title of Captain, we believe that he served in the Revolutionary War , in which case, any information you can furnish will be of value to us.
The daughter, Mehitable, of this John Sumner married Willard Trowbridge and moved

to the state of New York. Their son Willard, and some of his brothers, moved to Ohio, and settled near Delta, about 1830. It is from this family that I descend.
Most Respectfully,
(Mrs.) Ella Bradley Goslins

139 B.9 Mrs. Sumner
Sept. 6 1832 Sharon Mass.
Broom Houghton Mass Apt. 16, 1760
Aug. 25 Houghton Mass Apt Samuel Payson Cal — Prt — 1 m
Aug. 27 Apt 20 Cal — 1 m
Aug. 27 Apt Brally Cal 4/11 Prt 3 m, 29 d
Aug. 26 Apt Payson Cal — 1 m
no Dat Mrs. Hannah Evans Jan'y 10, 1893 Boston Mass. N. Mar. 19, - 1889

V 10930 Hannah Sumner Massa.
Ltr. to Hon. Wm. Parmenter. June 27. 44
July. 7. 1838.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13939  Hannah Sumner  Widow of  John Sumner  Pri Mass Line
Act: March 3 rd & 8 th June 13 th 44
Index:—Vol. M , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1928-Aug. 31-Hick R. Mrs. C.A. Mem. Title - Aug.
June 26-1903 Mrs. Ella B. G.aline Delta Chi's

433 Marshall St.
Allegan, Mich.
August 27, 1928
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. + 1812 War Section
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
In re your letter of Aug. 25. the histories I most desire are:
1. John Allen Sumner b. 1747 at Shrewsbury, Mass. Residence during Rev. War was Shrewsbury, from 1780-95 was Belchertown, 1796 was Morristown, Vt. I do not know the date of his death or marriage, or the name of his wife.
2. Josiah Austin b. March 1, 1740 m. Margaret Palmer date unknown. Date of death unknown but his youngest child Lovina was born in 1781. Residence during the Rev. was Western or Oakman, now Warren, Mass. In 1790 he lived in Northampton, Mass. where his daughter Abigail was married to Gains Morgan.
Thanking you, I am Very truly yours (Mrs. C. A.) Ruth M. Monteith

East Cambridge July 10. 1849
Friend
I enclose a certificate for service in the case of the affiliation of Mrs Sumner, not Sumner as you will perceive by reference to original papers.
Respectfully
Yours truly
Mr. P. A. Burdick
James D. Edwards Esq.
Committee of Persians

let N3 0257 " 144 79
Hannah Sumner
$ 29 : 10 per an
acts 143 89 me 144 8 Cat:
W E. Parnenter Boston . Mass

Boston August 2 1844
Sir
Enclosed are the applications of Lydia Fuller, and Hannah Sumner for pensions under the law of March 3. 1843.
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Wm. P. Furness
J. L. Edwards Esq.

John Sumner. dec? Mass-
act 7. June 32
Increased - 29 th to
19 March '39 the day of his death to Savannah his moor - deduct- ing what has been paid
Hon W. Parmenter E. Cambridge Mass -

East Cambridge Sept 16. 1844
Sir
I return the application of Mrs Hannah Sumner which was sent back under an erroneous impression as appears by the last paragraph of yours to me of 5th inst.
Respectfully
W. Lloyd Dyer
W. Sumner
James L. Edwards Esq.
W. Lloyd Dyer
Sept 16.
Had the pleasure of seeing Mr Edwards at Boston a day or two since in fine health - W. L. D.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 5 1844.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Sumner and not Shumner is found upon rolls of Col Benjamin Dill's Regiment as a private from Hingham in the Company of Capt Robert Swan. From July 12 1777 to March 24 1778, date of enlistment not given, and upon the roll of Capt John Bradley from Aug 14 1777 to June 28 1778.
4.24 3.28 8.22
The only rolls in this Office of Capt Payson, on for the Lexington Alarm April 19 1775, and the eight months service, neither of which show the name of said Sumner.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
26.66. 2.44 29.10

East Cambridge Sept. 2. 1844
Memoranda
by J. P. Parmachenee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Norfolk } ss.
On this twenty  fourth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Hannah Sumner a resident of Foxboro in the County aforesaid aged seventy four years, who being sworn, makes on oath this her declaration, in order to obtain means of pension due her husband John Sumner, at the time of his decease.
That she was the wife and is the widow of John Sumner who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served as has been set forth in his declaration, and the declaration of this declarant, and in the documents accompanying them which have from time to time been transmitted to the Department. That the said John was pensioned under the law of June 7 th 1832. at the rate of $21.85. That this declarant was pensioned under the laws of July 7 th

1838. and March 3 rd 1840 at the rate of $29.10 per annum. That she would refer to the said declarations, and documents accompanying, for proof of their marriage and her husband's death. That she is still a widow.
Now the object of this declaration being made is to set forth the claim of the said declarant to the means of her husband's pension, being the dif- -ference between the said sums of $21.35 and 29.10. for each year from the 1 st day of March 1831 to the 19 th day of March 1839. the last date being the day of her husband's death.
Witness John S Sumner
Hannah her X Sumner mark
Subscribed and sworn to on the date first above mentioned, the applicant being personally known to me Before me.
Warren Bird; Jas. Rice.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 30 th 1844
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Warren Bird was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Norfolk County }
Be it known that on this twenty sixth day of July 1844 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County and Commonwealth Mrs. Hannah Sumner a resident of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of John Sumner decd who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the Law of the 7th July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same, now on file in the Pension Department she would refer for a more particular statement of her services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her Husband's death.
She further declares that she was previously under said act at the rate of Twenty Nine 10/100 Dollars per Annum which amount is entitled to she received from the 19th of March 1839 to the 4th March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her said payment will surrender the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said John Sumner deceased and will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Witness,
Hannah Sumner.
And further she saith not
Hannah her X Sumner mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the Applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me,
Warren Bick. (Justice of the Peace)

John E. Sumner of Roxbury 1 in the County of Norfolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Hannah Sumner the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of John Sumner deceased, who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she was a Surcener under the Act of July 1838, as stated by her.
John E. Sumner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County } ss. July 26. 1844.
There came John E. Sumner who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true.
Before me
Warren Bird, (Clerk of the Court.)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 31 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Warren Bird was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper: Secretary of the Commonwealth.