Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,546, for Jonathan Larrabee, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Larrabee, Jonathan. Margaret.
W 21.546
CONTENTS

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 21546
Margaret Larabee Widow of Jonathan Larabee Corp. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 36
Box:—Vol. 6 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1103-1108-1103 Massachusetts
Margaret Larrabee widow of Jonathan Larrabee Mass who died on the 1 Sept: 1812 Middlesex Co in the State of Mass who was a Corp'l & priv in the Company commanded by Captain Ashley of the reg't - commanded by Col. Buel in the Mass line for the war,
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 87 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1837 and sent to Jas Dana Esq. Charlestown.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $524. - Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 Sep: '37 43.66
$567.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk Book Vol. 1 Page 58

We, James Greenwood of Brighton in the county of Middlesex aged fifty three years, and Martin Beal of Boston, in the county of Suffolk aged fifty six years, and both in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, severally depose & say, we were acquainted with Jonathan Larabee, who died in the year 1812 in Boston, where he resided for two years prior to that, and before that we understood he resided in Charlestown, Mass. Watertown, Mass. We have always understood, and he has often told us, he served in the Revolutionary War, on the Continental establishment and was out in the war from the commencement to the end thereof. and that he received an honorable discharge when he left the Army - we have not the least doubt he served as before named - we also well know Margaret Larabee, the former wife, and present widow of said Jonathan Larabee. We have known her since the year 1809 and know that she has never been married since the decease of her husband said Jonathan Larabee. She is now an inmate of the house of one of us, in Brighton, viz; James Greenwood. We have always found her to be a woman of strict veracity, and now state we believe any of her statements entitled to full credit & belief.
James Greenwood Martin Beal

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk ss. March 21. st 1837 -
Personally appeared James Greenwood and Martin Peal, who are known to me as credible witnesses, whose statements are entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by them subscribed is true -
Before me,
Abraham A. Dane Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss. I, Charles A. Parker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, the same being a Court of Record in the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that Ab- raham A. Dane, Esq., before whom the within Affidavit was sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commission- ed & qualified, & that his signature above writ- ten is genuine. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Boston this Twenty ninth day of March A. D. 1837.
Chas. A. Parker. Clerk

1898
Declaration of Margaret L. Laubee
1 Jan 1777 to 1 Nov 1778 Colonel when he was reduced to the rank of second Lieut of the war.
a a dividend
  Capt 14000 mo.  - 80.66 2 / 3    Priv 2 mo  6.66 2 / 3     87.33  
James Laubee Agent Charlestown Ms.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
On this twenty first day of March A. D. 1857. personally appeared in open Probate Court held at Cambridge in and for said County before the Hon. Samuel A. P. Hays Esq. Judge of said Court. Margaret Larabee a resident of Brighton in said County of Middlesex aged seventy five 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 of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1855.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Larabee formerly of Watertown in said County, and late of Boston in the County of Suffolk who was a private in the army in the war of the revolution. That according to the best of her knowledge and her belief her said husband, Jonathan Larabee, was living in said Watertown, at the beginning of the war, and entered the service at or near the commencement of the war, on the Continental establishment, and served therein and thereon during the continuance and until the end of said war, when he received an honorable discharge from General Washington (she thinks) which she has often seen in the possession of her husband, but which he either gave away or lost by time and accident as she has not seen it since his death. That during all or the greater part of his service afore-
(over)

said he served in Captain Ashley's Company in Colonel Bates's Regiment. That he was employed in service in various parts of the Country. was in the battle at White Plains, where he received a wound, on account of which he was obliged to leave the army and return home, for a short time, when he again joined the army. She recollects his returning home at the end of the war to Waltham, where they then resided. When the army was disbanded; in company with her brother Dona than Wellington, and her husband had on an honorary badge of white fabric on his left arm. When he first entered the army, she thinks he was in Capt. Priest's company.
She further declares that she was married to the said Dona than Lano bee on the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord seven hundred and eighty two - That her husband, the aforesaid Dona than Lano bee died on the thirty first day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twelve and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annex- ed. That she cannot find any witness living who served with her husband, nor has she any documentary evidence of his services, but supposes records thereof now remain in the office of the War Department.
Herrenknecht Lano bee
I do hereby read and subscribe on the day and year above written
Before
J. P. May Prob

And the said judge of Probate hereby declares his opinion after investigation of the matter, that the statement made by said applicant in her declaration aforesaid is true - and that said applicant is a credible person & entitled to belief in her declaration aforesaid
S. P. May Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Isaac Fisher, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that the Hon. Saml. P. May whose own proper signature is hereon before twice written is the judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned & qualified: - I also certify that Luke Fisk Esquire, is a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified, & that the signature written to the certificate on the deposition of Jesse G. Sanger hereto annexed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate This twenty forth day of March A D 1837.
Isaac Fisher Reg

April 9 th 1782.
Jonathan Garabee and Margaret Wellington, both of Waltham, were joined together by the Rev. Jacob Cushing, pastor of the Church of Christ in Waltham.
I Jesse G. Sanger depose and say, that the foregoing certificate is a true copy this day taken by me from the records of the town of Waltham. Waltham March the 14 th 1837.
Jesse G. Sanger, Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. March 14 th 1837 Personally appeared Jesse G. Sanger who subscribed the above deposition, is known to me to be the town clerk of said Waltham and a person whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me
J. R. Fisher Justice Peace