Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,003, for Thomas Knower, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Knover, Thomas Ann
NUMBER
W.15.003
CONTENTS
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328.
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Snow widow of Thomas Snow
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
27. Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1848 and sent to
Hon. C. Hudson Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 79 Vol. 2
Reported

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 9th July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. County ss.
On this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Solomon Strong one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the same being a court of record, Ann Finner a resident in Westminster in said County widow aged eighty 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 9. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" that she is the widow of Thomas Finner late of said

Vol 1-2 Box 1-25 pg 2 Westminster who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. She said her husband served eight months in the vicinity of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the year nineteen hundred and seventy five. She was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. She served under Captain Edmund Bemis who was her Captain. Capt. Bemis was from said Town of Westminster. She said her husband resided in said Westminster when he went into the service. She cannot state the Major and Colonel under whom he served. She supposes he served as a private soldier but does not know. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Farnum on the tenth day of February nineteen hundred and eighty, at said Westminster, by the Reverend Asaph Rice, then the settled and ordained minister of said Town of Westminster. She further says that her name before she was married was Abner Miles. That her said husband the of said Thomas Farnum died at said Westminster on the twenty second day of November eighteen hundred and twenty five, and that she has continued his

widow ever since; never having since been married; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seven hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence to prove her husband's service and she cannot procure any other evidence of his service, than what is hereto annexed.
witness, Solomon Strong.
Ann
her X Farnsworth mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Worcester County ss. On this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Solomon Strong a judge of the Court of Common Pleas the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The same being a court of record, Ann Farnsworth, above named and subscribed the above declaration by making her mark in my presence, and I witnessed the same. She also made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration before me. I certify that said Ann Farnsworth by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court, and I took her examination at the place of her residence in said Westminster. Solomon Strong, Judge. C. C. Pleas.

I Thomas Knowles of Westminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts age forty three years, testify and say, that I am the son of Thomas Knowles late of said Westminster who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The said Thomas Knowles, my father, died, at said Westminster, on the twenty second day of November, eighteen hundred and twenty five. I was present at his death. Ann Knowles, my mother, widow of said Thomas Knowles, my father, has lived in the same house with me ever since my father's death. She has remained his widow ever since, never having since been married.
Thomas Knowles Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County ss. On this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Thomas Knowles above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me. I certify that said Thomas Knowles is a credible person.
Solomon Strong, Judge, C.C.P.

I Ethijah Wood of Westminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eight four years, to wit and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. I served eight months commencing about the first of May nineteen hundred and seventy five, and ending about the first of January nineteen hundred and seventy six. The great part of the time I performed this service at Cambridge Massachusetts Prospect Hill Albany a part of the time I was in the College and in private houses. I served this eight months under Col. Richard Benez and Lieutenant and Col. John Whitcomb & Halsey in said County in the Colonel of the Regiment. When I commenced this eight months service I went from said Town of Westminster. My Brother Ethel Wood was used for me as my substitute for three weeks part of that eight months service. When my Brother Ethel Wood served as my substitute he went from said Town of Westminster. Thomas Farnsworth of said Westminster served as a corporal in the same company with me during the whole of said eight months. When the said Thomas Farnsworth went into service as corporal he went from said Town of Westminster. I am on the Pension list. Ethijah Wood.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. On this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eighth personally appeared Abijah Wood within named and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit before me. I certify that said Abijah Wood is a credible person.
Solomon Strong. Judge. C.C.Phas.

I Ethel Wood of Westminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty two years testify and say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. My brother Abijah Wood was also a soldier in the Revolutionary war. I acted as a substitute for my said Brother Abijah Wood to Prospect Hill in Cambridge Mass in September eighteen hundred and twenty five. I did duty as a substitute for my said Brother Abijah Wood for three weeks in said month of September. I and my Brother Abijah Wood both went into the service from said Town of Westminster. While I was thus doing duty as a substitute for my said Brother Abijah Wood for the three weeks aforesaid Thomas Francis of said Westminster did duty in the same Company with me. The Company was commanded by Capt. Edmund Beman of said Westminster. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Asa Whitehead of Sterling in said County of Worcester. I Abijah Wood am on the Pension list.
Abel Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County ss. On this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Ethel Wood above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, before me. I certify that the said Ethel Wood is a credible person.
Solomon Strong Judge. C. C. Plead.

The following is a return of marriages performed by the Rev. Asaph Rice from Jan'y Seventeen hundred seventyfour to Seventeen hundred eightyfive."
"Heb. Thomas Knowles to Anna Miles seventeen hundred eighty-" "Joseph Rice clerk"
I Edward Kendall Town Clerk of the Town of Westminster, County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify the foregoing is a true copy from the records of marriages in said Town of Westminster, with the exception of the date which is expressed on record in fair legible figures as follows - at the top "from Jan'y 1774 to 1785" at the marriage "Febr. 1780"
I Edward Kendall above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Westminster, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Westminster, with the exception above named as certified by me - Edward Kendall { Town Clerk of said Westminster }
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Warren County Pa. On this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eighth personally appeared
Edward Th. full above and scale below both
To the truth of the above affidavit, they have subscribed.
Before me, Solomon Strong Judge. C. C. Plom.

1997 Ann Knowler Wid of Thomas Map.
Ad July 7. 1838
Marr'd 1780 died 1825
Allow 8 mo L 5 ds pm. $ 27.22 per ann. on roll Capt Bemis Vol. 14 p 12
M rs Jennison Worcester Map.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester, do certify, that the Hon'ble Solomon Strong is Judge of said Court - and that his signatures to the several certificates hereto annexed, and by him signed, are in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this twenty fifth day of September, A. D. 1838. —
J. G. Kendall

3794 Ann Knowler
$27:22 per ano
3279
46
Hon. Charles Hudson House of Reps

State of Massachusetts Worcester ss. }
On this twelfth day of June, One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty-three, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County of Worcester Ann Knowler a resident of Watertown in said Worcester, aged 85 years, who is personally known to me, and who being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of Congress passed 2d of March, 1833, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War;
That she is the widow of Thomas Knowler who was a private in the War of the Revolution, under Capt Bemis, thinks the Colonel's name was Sawyer, but is not positive; that she drew a pension under the act of 1833, and that the annual amount was about twenty seven dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow
Ann Knowler her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
Charles Hudson, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, fs.
I, William Garrison, Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, in and for said County of Worcester, do certify, that the Hon. Charles Hudson, within named, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature, as within appears, is in his own proper hand writing. —
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this twenty fourth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
William Garrison, Assistant Clerk as aforesaid.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir
Answers to the applications of Hepsibah  Gerry and others, forwarded to your office about three weeks since, may be transmitted to me; as, also, to the present applications of Knowen and others, which ac- company this line.
Very respectfully,
Your obedt. servt.
William Garrison
Worcester, Mass. Sept. 25. 1838. }

3279 Ann Knowles
Admitted
Hon. C. Hudson Hon. C. H. R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Charles M. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That William S. Bradburne, Esq. was, on the fifth day of June, 1848, and still
continues to be, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Ann
Knowles, hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this sixth day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Chas. M. Hartshorn Clerk

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss.
On this fifth day of June 1848, personally appeared before me William S. Bradbury a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Worcester. Ann Knower a resident of Westminster in the County of Worcester aged eighty nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, first, 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 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thomas Knower who was a private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary army, that he lived in Westminster after the war till he died, in the year 1825. That she received a pension annually of twenty seven dollars and twenty two cents under the act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844, that she still remains the widow of the said Thomas Knower and lives in said Westminster.
Witnessed by Sally E. Knower
Ann her X Knower mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me.
William S. Bradbury, Jus. Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me. William S. Bradbury Jus. Peace

Let to Sol o String May 28. 1839 2
2393
Massachusetts
Anne Knowler widow of Thomas Knowler.
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 22 d November 1825 of Worcester Co. in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Bemis of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the U.S. line for 8 mos & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass.
at the rate of 27 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Ap l 1839 and Lieut Genl Gerrison Worcester Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. 39, $81.66 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 13.61 $95.27
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 st Page 101

Reports
Massachusetts 3279
Ann Knowen widow of Thomas Knowen who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 8 mo 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty Seven Dollars Twenty two Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifteenth day of December 1843 and sent to Hon Charles Hudson House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 46

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15003
Ann Kneuer
Widow of Thomas Kneuer
On Nov 11/48
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]