Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15421, for Thaddeus Taft, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Left, I haddeus Silence
W 15421
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 3396
Silme Taft widow of Thaddeus Taft
who died on the 5. September 1831 of Worcester Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Seagraves of the regt. commanded by Col. Dyer Mass for the Mass. line for 7 months & 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 21. Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July, 1840 and sent to Francis Deane St. Norbridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 238.95 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 13.27
$252.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book C. Vol. 1.
Clerk, Page 65

5708 Silence Galt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Nathl. D. Burton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - that Francis D. Dyer is a Justice of the Peace in V for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of May one thousand, eight hundred and forty.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register

4777 Thaddeus Loft was Married October 15 1777
On Amy Loft was Born October 8 th 1778 1778
Patience Loft was Born March 7 - 1781
Patience Loft died January 12 th 1835
Arnold Loft was Born March 8 1784
Thaddeus was Born July 25 1785
Thaddeus Loft Died June 19 1788
Otis Loft was Born September 1 st 1788
Otis Loft Died December 5 th 1821
Mercy Loft was Born November 26 1791
Mercy Loft Died Sept 29 th 1819
Thaddeus Loft was Born November 15 1792
Thaddeus Loft Died November 11 — 1802
George B. Loft was Born September 4 1797
George B. Loft died Oct 10 th 1823
Emeline Loft was Born May 26 1801
Emeline Loft Died November 20 1802
John S. Loft was Born November 30 1803
10 3 7 Rumford

MARCH the 11 Day 1774
Seth Holbrook was married March the 11 Day 17
of Sarah Holbrook was Born in September the 16 Day AD 1774 AD 1774 Thaddeus Traft died Sept 5 th 1831
Thaddeus Traft His Book June 2 17 th 1831
Silence Traft His Book December In the year of our Lord 1836
Silence Traft Her Book April 29 th 1836 Wrote By the hand of Our Traft

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester
I John Scagrange of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester aged eighty five years being duly cautioned & sworn do testify & say that in the month of October in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven Maudens Joff & Silence Holbrook both of said Uxbridge were lawfully joined in marriage by the Rev. Mr. Chatman the then settled minister in said Uxbridge. I was present & witnessed the ceremony. The marriage was solemnized at the house of her brother, Seth Holbrook in that part of the town which was set off to form the town of Northbridge. A Mr. Joff & a Miss Polly Tyler were bride groom & bride maids. Mr. Seth Holbrook & who second thought I think that says Joff was almost at the time Dea. were present. I believe that these persons mentioned were all that were present & I believe that they are all dead. And I am the only living witness.
In the month of July in the year seventeen hundred & eighty there was an alarm for soldiers to go to Rhode Island, both companies of Infantry went down. I belonged to the north company (so called) commanded by Capt. Maudens Read. Lieutenants Nathan Keith & Solomon Wood and myself was a corporation in the company. Maudens Joff of said Uxbridge belonged to the same company. The company went to Kingston in the State of Rhode Island & were stationed there for some days. When we were drilling & were about to return home, when a fleet or a number of vessels came in sight & we were ordered back. We remained there fourteen days in all. Col. Tyler was our Colonel. Said Maudens Joff was there & did service for the fourteen days & returned with me. In January following the town of Uxbridge voted us pay for our services but I do not recollect receiving any pay myself.

In the year seventeen hundred & seventy five said Maudens Traft was in the eight months service (so called) at Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston in the company commanded by my father Capt. Edward Seagrove, & Joseph Seagrove, my brother was piper in the same company, I went down several times during the time to visit my father & brother & recollect seeing said Maudens Traft at the duty as a soldier -
Said Maudens Traft died in September in the year eighteen hundred & thirty one, at his own house in said Roxbury. I was present & was one of his bearers at the funeral -
Said Maudens Traft was born & always lived in said Roxbury with his wife the said Maudens by whom he had ten children three of whom are now living
John Seagrove
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss Dec 26 - 1839
Then Before me Francis D. Lander, Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss Dec 26 - 1839
I certify that the above named John Seagrove is a competent credible witness
Francis D. Lander, Justice of the Peace

Worcester p
I John S. Graft of Roxbridge in the County of Worcester testify & say. That my late father, Jonathan Graft called Stephen Graft in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty one & that my mother Silence Graft, is & has been a widow ever since his decease -
I also testify & say that the annexed memorandum of the marriage of the said Jonathan, & the birth of his children & of his own death & that of his children, is the family record, made in the family Bible, which is very ancient. - The said bible from which this record was taken, has been for several years past much worn & in- jured, & the said record was a few years since taken from it & preserved as a family record - And I have every reason to believe & do believe, that the same is genuine & contains a correct account of said births deaths & marriage
John S. Graft
Worcester p Dec 28 - 1839
Heard to before me Francis Deane Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named John S. Graft, is a competent & a credible witness Francis Deane Justice of the Peace.

Thaddeus Taft. son of Aaron & Mary Taft of Uxbridge was born December 3 d . Thirteen hundred hundred & fifty seven -
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legable figures, as follows, "December 3 d 1757"
attest
Daniel Carpenter
Clerk of the town of Uxbridge
The intention of marriage between Thaddeus Taft and Silence Holbrook both of Uxbridge was granted April eight, seventeen hundred and seventy seven & were here entered in order for their marriage.
Per Seth Reed Town Clerk
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legable figures, as follows, "April 8 th 1777"
Daniel Carpenter
Clerk of the town of Uxbridge
Thaddeus Taft died Sept r five eighteen hundred and thirty one, aged seventy three years -
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legable fig- ures, as follows, "Sept. 5 - 1831" aged "73 years"
Daniel Carpenter
Clerk of the town of Uxbridge
I certify that I have searched the records and do not find any record of the marriage of Thaddeus Taft and Silence Holbrook recorded in the books of record of the town of Uxbridge -
Daniel Carpenter
Clerk of the town of Uxbridge

Worcester ss. Dec. 26- 1839
I Daniel Carpenter above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the town of Upton in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me -
Daniel Carpenter } Clerk of the town of Upton.
Worcester ss Dec 26- 1839
Heard before me Francis D. Darius Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss Dec 26- 1839
I certify that the above named Daniel Carpenter is a credible witness - Francis D. Darius Justice of the Peace
January twenty two seventeen hundred & eighty one A list of orders given to the men belonging to Capt. Thaddeus Read's Company which marched to Rhode Island on the Allenton of July last - Viz Thaddeus' Draft One order given to each of the above persons sum of $126 - The above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Jan'y. 22 1781" Daniel Carpenter } Clerk of the town of Upton

Worcester p Dec 26- 1839
I Daniel Carpenter above named, do hereby say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town of Upton in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me Daniel Carpenter } Clerk of the town } of Upton
Worcester p Dec 26- 1839
Then Before me Francis Dean p Justice of the Peace
Worcester p Dec 26- 1839
I certify that the above named Daniel Carpenter is a credible witness-
Francis Dean p Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
I Samuel Davidson of Douglas in the County of Worcester aged eighty six years testify & say. That in the month of April in the early part of April, I think, in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five, an alarm came from Boston, that the British Army, were coming out of Boston, & there was a call for soldiers. I volunteered, immediately, & entered the company of Capt. Edward Seagrave, Lieut. Knapp, & Ensign Jaff Sept. I think, The company was raised principally from West Douglas & Uxbridge in said County. The company went to Roxbury, & was stationed at Fort Roxbury & Brookline & some other places in the immediate vicinity of Boston, & did military service there for eight months. Thaddeus Jaff then of said Hoxbury  company was a member of the company. He went with the company & returned with them. I distinctly recollect of seeing him & knowing of his doing military service there. I was there & said Thaddeus Jaff was there at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill. But neither we nor our company were engaged in the battle. We saw the battle & the burning of Charlestown from the highlands in the vicinity of Roxbury. About the twentieth of July of that year I was taken sick & my father came & procured my discharge & conveyed me home. I did not return during the 8 months service. Said Jaff went with the company, did service in the company while I stayed, & returned with the company at the expiration of said eight months.
Attest John S. Fath Francis Deneb
Samuel his Davidson Mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Dec 11 th 1839
Then personally appeared Samuel Davidson, & after being duly examined cautioned & sworn, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true -
Before me Francis D. Densmore Justice of the Peace
I certify that Samuel Davidson above named is a competent & credible witness. Francis Densmore Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester p
I Jonah Brown of Douglas in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, aged eighty five years, being duly sworn, do testify & say, That on the first of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five I entered the Army of the United States, for the term of eight months. Thaddeus Traft of Uxbridge in said County, entered the service at the same time, for the same period. We both belonged to the Company of Infantry commonly called Colonel Seagram, Lieut. Job. Knapp, & Ensign Peter Traft, in Colonel Joseph Read's Regiment. The company was raised principally in said Douglas & Uxbridge, & some from the State of Rhode Island. We were stationed at Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston, during most of the time of service. We were there at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill & heard the report of Cannon & Musketry, & saw the burning of Charlestown. We were not in the battle, & were not ordered there till night, when we marched as far as Cambridge College & lay upon our arms all night. In the early part of January following, I think the first day, we started for home. Said Thaddeus Traft served as a private soldier for eight months, as I have stated above. We were paid for eight months service. Our pay commenced on the first day of said May, & we both continued in actual service till said eight months had expired.
Attest John S. Traft Francis Deane
Jonah Brown Thaddeus Traft

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Dec 11 th 1839
Then personally appeared Jonah Brown & after being duly cautioned, examined & sworn, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true -
Before me Francis Deane Jr Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Jonah Brown is a competent & a credible witness
Francis Deane Jr Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836
State of Massachusetts, } County of Worcester } ss
On this twenty-fourth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester Silence Traft — a resident of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 — That she is the widow of Thaddeus Traft, who was a private in the Army or militia of the Revolutionary War. That he entered the service of the United States on or about the first day of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five for the term of eight months & did service as a soldier for said eight months, in the company of Capt Edward Leapham Lieutenants Job Knapp & Ensign Peter Traft, in the Regiment of Col. Joseph Read. That he was stationed at Roxbury & other places in the immediate vicinity of Boston, & was there at the time of the battle of Bunker's Hill — Which more fully appears from the depositions of Sarah Brown, Samuel Davidson John Leapham hereto annexed —
In the month of July in the year seventeen hundred & eighty, the said Thaddeus Traft again entered the service of the United States, as a soldier, & did service therein as a soldier for the term of fourteen days. That he served in the company of Infantry of Capt Thaddeus Read, Lieuts Nathan Keith & Solomon Wood — in the Regiment of Col. Tyler — The company marched to Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island & was stationed there for fourteen days, said Thaddeus went & returned

2 dist services in said company for said period - As more fully appears from the deposition of John Scugance the copy of the record of said town of Uxbridge hereto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to said Thaddeus Bapt. on the fifteenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven, as appears from the deposition of John Scugance, the record of publication from the said town of Uxbridge & the record in the family bible, which records & deposition are hereto annexed -
She further declares that she has made search & cannot find any other record of her marriage -
She declares that her husband the aforesaid Thaddeus Bapt died on the fifth day of September in the year eighteen hundred & thirty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed -
Subscribed and sworn to in open court, the day and year first above written - Before me
John Bapt mark
William Nathan Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester -

Hon J. L. Edmonds Com. of Nations Washington D. C.

Hybridge Mass June 21 1840
Com d of Petitions Sir, I send herewith the appli- cation of Widow Silencer Dast for a Pension - I believe that the papers are all made out right. Should there however be any error please commu- -cate the same to me - or the Hon. William L. Warting M. C. from Mass. to whom I take the liberty to refer -
Please send the petition certificates to me if allowed and much oblige Yours Francis Deane

Thad. Traft d 1837
Silence m 77 S.
75 8. M 16 L 22 La Seagrass May 15
80 + 7, 15 14 Mad Road Tyke
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Silence Taft Md of Thaddeus Mass Ad July 4 1836 Married 1777 deed 1837
Allas 7 m 29 d pm. by Seaport Keel Tylm. On roll $ 26.55 per ann
Prunes, Slean fr Wxlngham Mass

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15421
Silence Taft
Widow of
Thaddeus Taft
Priv. Recv. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]